Jorvik Star Issue 5

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Issue 5 ★ Weeks of September 27 - October 3 & October 4 - 10

Why Two Weeks?

I was going to do one, but since the recent update doesn't have a ton of new stuff I've combined both weeks into one. This may or may not be the only time this happens.

The 2020 SSO Birthday Event

Star Stable Online is celebrating their Ninth Birthday! Remember to use the code BIRTHDAYFUN for a crazy balloon pet, flower bouquet for saddle bag, Fripp ears and Birthday Cake Hat. 

The main event takes place in Moorland, so Non Star Riders can enjoy some of it! A lot of it is similar to Midsummer, but here's what's there.

• Take Evergray, Madison or Rania on a ride with you! Simply talk to them at the event location to let them hop onto your horse to join you on some adventures! Then when you're done, just ride back to where you picked them up to let them hop off. 
• Talk to the "Birthday Girl" to start the Golden Horseshoes Hunt. You'll find them around Moorland, Fort Pinta, Firgrove, Valedale and Silverglade. There's a lot of videos on YouTube or lists of their locations around if you don't want to search yourself, but if you have time to search yourself they're pretty easy to find. You won't have to find them all, since find some plus the bonus from the Birthday Races are more than enough for this year's Birthday Set. Turn in the horseshoes to the "Birthday Girl" to receive the Birthday Set tack and clothes. Once you've completed the set, you can sell the extra horseshoes for Jorvik Shillings, as far as I know anyway, but not very much. Some people have chosen to save the extra horseshoes for next year, but after what SSO did with Halloween and Christmas currencies I'm not sure saving them for next year is worth it. 
• The Birthday Set: The colors for this year are shades of blue and purple. Since last year contained Orange, mt least favorite color, and this year includes purple, I like this year's set better. It includes a sweater/long sleeved shirt, a dress, pants, boots, hat? (not sure), saddle, saddlepad, bridle, open front leg wraps and saddlebag.
• The Birthday Race is a daily extra race to gain bonus golden horseshoes and horse xp. Just click the racing board at the party area to find out where it is located.

The Birthday Event will be around until the October 14th update!I

October 7th Update: New Meaning to Jorvik Wild Horses.

The old Jorvik Wild Horses are going to be called Magic Horses or by a specific name (Solas and Dorcha, etc) to make room for the new breed of horse exclusive to Jorvik (Not a real life breed, like the Jorvik Warmblood.) the Jorvik Wild Horse. 

You can find the official trailer video from Star Stable Online by clicking this star: ★

The horses released Wednesday, October 7th. They cost 975 SC, and have two unique animations: the ability to lay down by pressing space bar when standing still and a move similar to the Icelandic's tölt or Curly's Curly Shuffle, activated the same way. They are a draft horse with some unique colors, markings and mane/tail styles, but these horses do not change color. They are said to be from North Mistfall.

The first four will be found three in Valedale and one in Fort Pinta.

I will do a review when I get one but it will be a while. I

New In Valedale...

The horse sales area in Valedale got a makeover. The large stable fixture has been removed and instead the horses stand by the logs like in other areas. Seems like they're working on Valedale then. Wonder if there will be more updates there soon?

Coming Next Week...

According to the SSO News page...

 "Have you ever dreamed about riding a proper show jumping grand prix? Well if so, your dream is about to come true!"

  

Soul Riders Book Series News...

SSO has announced that the third Soul Riders book will be out in February 2021. 

-Ruby Skywalker ♥