The Rising has returned to Eorzea and adventurers across the realm are gathering numerous messages in bottles that feature heartfelt words from far and wide. To celebrate our sixth anniversary, the Community Team calls upon adventurers to put pen to paper and craft their own message in a bottle. Reminisce on your tales of friendship, challenges, and triumph to bring forth your own memoir. You never know who will be reading your message!

Theme

Write creatively about your fondest memory of playing FINAL FANTASY XIV!

Entry Period

Monday, September 2, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. to Monday, September 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

How to Enter

Submit your entry by posting in the OFFICIAL ENTRY THREAD on the FINAL FANTASY XIV official forum.

You can practice submitting your entry in the discussion/practice thread.



Be sure to include the following information in your submission:

A creative writing that recounts your personal favorite or fondest memory of playing FINAL FANTASY XIV.



Each entry, which includes the Narrative and your selection from the available in-game prizes (as discussed below), cannot exceed the three thousand (3,000) character limit of the post.

Screenshots or illustrations may be included with your entry, but they are optional and not required. Screenshots or illustrations will have no bearing on the judging. No more than four (4) total optional screenshots or illustrations may be included. Please review this guide showcasing how to upload images to Lodestone to post on the forum.

Rules and Guidelines

You must abide by the following rules and guidelines when creating and submitting your entry:

You must not include any additional personal information in your Entry.



Entries may not be edited after submission.

One (1) Entry per person. If multiple Entries submitted by the same entrant are posted, only the first Entry submitted will be considered.

Winner Selection

The FINAL FANTASY XIV Community Team will select fifty (50) winners based on quality, creativity, originality, and overall execution according to the criteria listed below:

Quality of the Narrative



Creativity of the Narrative

Originality of the Narrative

Prizes

The 50 total winners will each receive one in-game item of their choice from the items below:

Gaelicap



Noble Barding

Ahriman Choker

Mandragora Choker

Bluebird Earring

Scarf of Wondrous Wit



* In-game prizes will be delivered to the character on the winner’s relevant Final Fantasy XIV official forum handle. You can confirm your character information under the Settings > Edit Character menu.

Eligibility

You must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Canada (excluding Quebec), have a valid North American Square Enix Account, and be over the age of 13 to enter.



For full terms and conditions, please see the Official Rules on the Official Forums.