Kupold: Yes, adventurers, it¡¯s that time of year again! It¡¯s a splendid season, where we release all of our pent-up anger and frustration through the most satisfying act of manufacturing makeshift mannequins fashioned after those who annoy us the most, then proceeding to pummel, prick, and inflict a plethora of other pernicious punishments upon them! How do you like that, Kupeliont? Still think I have pamamas for brains, kupo? Take that¡­and that! Bwahahahaha!
	Kupulele: Er¡­ I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that kind of Doll Festival, Kupold.
	¡­and that! Who¡¯s a smelly stink bat now, Kupeliont? Mwahahahaha! Ahem! Where was I? What I meant to say was, yes, the Doll Festival is among our most elegant and refined holidays¡ªan occasion to decorate our domiciles with delightful dolls and pray for the health and happiness of daughters, nieces, and all the angelic little girls who bring such joy into our lives, kupo! Behold! The ever-popular ¡°Festival Dolls¡± and ¡°Bonbori¡± lanterns, lovingly crafted by the MHMU¡¯s most esteemed artisans! What¡¯s that you say, kupo? Your Mog House is already adorned with accessories from last year¡¯s festival? I should remind you, then, of the time-honored Doll Festival tradition that all such items should be donated to your friendly neighborhood moogle before you will be permitted to acquire anything new for this year. You may find me at¡ª
	Dear adventurers, please pay no mind to Kupold¡¯s ridiculous ramblings. You are, of course, free to collect and display as many dolls and lanterns as you wish, and you might even find your good fortunes flourishing as a result! As you can see, the Doll Festival has something to offer everyone, from delicate young maidens to grizzled, battle-hardened mercenaries. So be sure not to miss out on the festivities, kupo!

Illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita

Event Schedule

The Doll Festival will daintily tiptoe into town on Friday, February 20th, 2009 at 0:00 a.m. (PST) and sashay elegantly from the scene at the same hour on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Seek Out The Moogles!

To claim your Doll Festival 2009 prizes, seek out the moogles stationed in any of the locations listed below.

• Southern San d¡¯Oria (J-9)
• Northern San d¡¯Oria (D-8)
• Bastok Mines (I-9)
• Bastok Markets (G-8)
• Windurst Waters (F-5)
• Windurst Woods (K-10)

Adventurers can also enjoy the ambiance of the above areas, which will be decked out in delightful Doll Festival d¨¦cor for the duration of the event!