Entering The Roseweaver Grotto

Skylar and Vespera inspected the entrance to the Roseweaver Grotto. Skylar ran their hand along the cut end of one of the roots River had Slashed through, admiring the Raylen's demonstration of finesse. Meanwhile, Vespera scooped up some of the scattered petals from the ground nearby. 

"There are a lot of these here," Vespera remarked, holding up her armful of Roseweaver Petals.

"Keep collecting them," Skylar recommended, picking up a few Blossombreeze Petals of their own. "Maybe they'll react with the magic deeper inside the Grotto!"

"Right -- the inside!" Vespera agreed. "Let's have a look while it's still light out."

Vespera and Skylar ducked through the remains of the tangled roots, passing from the warm sunlight into the cool darkness of the Grotto's interior. 

The floor of the interior was carpeted with soft grass, and the walls were bordered with verdant greenery. The back wall of the cavern was draped with a trio of brilliant banners decorated with a rosepetal motif, and the air was thick with sparkles of magic that drifted slowly like specks of dust. 

"Beautiful," Vespera said. "There's a strange energy in the air here...it's magic, for sure."

"Oh!" Skylar cried. "Look at this!" The Blossombreeze Petals in their hands were beginning to glow.

"The Roseweaver Petals...they're reacting too!" Vespera added. Her own armful of petals began to shimmer and lift into the air in a swirl.

As the duo watched, the two different kinds of petals swirled together in a vortex in the center of the Grotto. A golden glow filled the air as the petals combined and transformed into a fully-formed flower: Roseweaver Rose!

"Fascinating," Skylar exclaimed, rushing to the center of the Grotto to collect the transformed rose. "It's beautiful," they said, cradling it gently in their hand. "I can't wait to learn more about them!"

"Let's have a closer look," Vespera agreed.

For the rest of the afternoon, Skylar inspected the Roseweaver Rose, making detailed field notes about the blossoms' properties and making sketches in their notebook, while finding more petals and combining them further, making a tidy pile of Roseweaver Roses. Vespera meditated upon the mystical properties of the enchanted Grotto, trying to reach a deeper understanding of the magic hiding within. The day slipped away almost without them noticing the time passing -- and before long, night had fallen.

Vespera's eyes snapped open. "Something has changed," she remarked into the still, cool night air. "The magical energy is different now, somehow." 

"Different how?" Skylar asked.

"It's just a hunch," Vespera replied. "But let me try something. Can I see the Roseweaver Roses?"

Vespera gathered the blossoms and walked to the edge of the Grotto, then nestled the blooms in among the branches of the bushes that lined the walls. Each one she placed caused a burst of magical sparkles to appear, until finally, when six roses were in place, the Grotto glowed with intense magical energy. 

The very center of the clearing was swirling with a vortex of magical petals! The magical maelstrom pulsed with light and energy, drawing power from the roses in the bushes all around the Grotto. 

"It worked!" Vespera cheered. "River," she addressed her adventuring companion, "could you take a closer look?"

The Raylen chirped in affirmation and spread her wings, fluttering from her perch on Vespera's shoulder and into the center of the dancing, swirling petals. 

The petals surrounded River, swirling faster and faster -- glowing brighter and brighter -- until....

The glow slowly dissipated to reveal that River had been transformed!

Harness The Petals' Power In Roseweaver Grotto

The interior of the Roseweaver Grotto is steeped in powerful magic. By collecting Roseweaver and Blossombreeze petals, Adventurers can harness their energy and activate the Grotto's mystical transformative properties!

At the Grotto Entrance, you can collect some petals each day. You will need a pet with the Slash ability, however, to venture deeper within!

Once you are inside the Grotto, its powers shift with the rising and the setting of the sun.

During the day, you can combine your collected Roseweaver and Blossombreeze petals -- one of each type -- to create a Roseweaver Rose. These enchanted blooms are vital to unlocking the magic of the Grotto at night!

During the night, you can place six Roseweaver Roses into the bushes around the Grotto to activate at magical swirl of petals in the center. Once the petals are swirling, you have a choice:

You can use an Empty Shimmer Dust Jar to capture the magical swirl and create a jar of Roseweaver Shimmer Dust!

OR

You can ask one of your pets to step into the center of the Grotto. Entering the swirl will transform your pet immediately into the Roseweaver color!

QoL Improvements: Shop Updates

The latest batch of improvements to your experience on Santae is live, this time featuring big updates to user shops!

User shop search has been improved, making it easier than ever to find exactly what you need:

And now, whenever you search for an item using the user shop search, the item you searched for will be in the first slot of the usershop's stock:

Stocking and managing your own shop is now also benefiting from a number of streamlined improvements. We have improved menu navigation in user shops; the shop till is now shown on all user shop pages, and withdrawing your till is now much more convenient. Overall, the user shop system has been completely redeveloped to bring you improved convenience as well as performance improvements!

Whether you're searching other shops to find the perfect item for your collection, or stocking your own shop to earn a little extra sP, we hope you enjoy the new and improved user shop experience!

TL;DR

★ Vespera and Skylar explored the interior of the Roseweaver Grotto and discovered its ability to transform pets into the Roseweaver theme!
★ During the daytime at Roseweaver Grotto, combine 1 of each petal into a Roseweaver Rose
★ During the nighttime at Roseweaver Grotto, place 6 x Roseweaver Roses to activate a swirl of petals that can either be captured with an Empty Shimmer Dust Jar or used immediately to transform your pet.
★ QoL improvements continue with a series of updates to improve experience and performance in user shops!