<body><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/19b2b0b6ae8-0ad212f9-3a89-41d5-85b5-a36605f16da9","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/19b2b0b6ae8-0ad212f9-3a89-41d5-85b5-a36605f16da9" alt="bns_10th_anniversary_player_spotlight_circ.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Hello Crickets,</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Our Blade & Soul 10th Anniversary is well underway! Over the past ten years, Blade & Soul has become more than a game to many players, shaped by shared experiences, long nights, and memories that still stick with us. Rivalries, friendships, and unforgettable moments have helped define not just the world of the game, but the community that formed around it, both in and out of game.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our Blade & Soul Universe, we’re launching a weekly Player Spotlight interview series. Through these spotlights, we’ll share stories and experiences from players who helped shape different moments in the game’s long history and left their mark along the way. Journey through ten years of history as you read our Community member’s stories below. </div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/19bbdee4412-132cf9ae-3ad0-4368-ac89-274783894bae","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/19bbdee4412-132cf9ae-3ad0-4368-ac89-274783894bae" alt="AlicePlayerSpotlight.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 173, 255);"><strong> </strong></span></span><a href="https://bladeandsoul.plaync.com/en-us/board/livenotice/view?articleId=695ef11937a05e635cbcc311" title="Read Their Story"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 173, 255);"><strong>Read Their Story</strong></span></span></a></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/19bbdeec885-edd2c470-8fa0-4266-9702-fd1b4cabc2e0","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/19bbdeec885-edd2c470-8fa0-4266-9702-fd1b4cabc2e0" alt="steaksorabanner.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bladeandsoul.plaync.com/en-us/board/neonotice/view?articleId=69614afc0452c334426ac13f"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 173, 255);"><strong>Read Their Story</strong></span></span></a></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/19bbdef69ed-05dbe487-5d39-474b-8980-4112877909c4","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/19bbdef69ed-05dbe487-5d39-474b-8980-4112877909c4" alt="bns_10th_anniversary_player_spotlight_Eckogen.png" class="fe-image"></div></div><a href="https://bladeandsoul.plaync.com/en-us/board/neonotice/view?articleId=6966d346b55c5558b2164fd3"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 173, 255);"><strong>Read Their Story</strong></span></span></a></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br 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data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/19c54346fd3-0cafd19f-8b4f-43ec-b3ea-50e508884eed","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/19c54346fd3-0cafd19f-8b4f-43ec-b3ea-50e508884eed" alt="bns_10th_anniversary_player_spotlight_foshi.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bladeandsoul.plaync.com/en-us/board/neonotice/view?articleId=698e6271391b496f2739c36f" title="Read Their Story"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><strong>Read Their Story</strong></span></a></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————</strong></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><strong>Nominations</strong> </span></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Hello Crickets,</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Our Blade & Soul 10th Anniversary is fast approaching and it’s time to start preparing with one of several events planned to celebrate! Over the past ten years, Blade & Soul has become more than a game to many players, shaped by shared experiences, long nights, and memories that still stick with us. Rivalries, friendships, and unforgettable moments have helped define not just the world of the game, but the community that formed around it, both in and out of game.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our Blade & Soul Universe, we’re launching a weekly Player Spotlight interview series. Through these spotlights, we’ll share stories and experiences from players who helped shape different moments in the game’s long history and left their mark along the way.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h1 id=""><strong>How It Works</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Nominate —> Vote —> Interview —> Post!</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h2 id=""><strong>🗳️ Nominations 🗳️</strong></h2><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Duration:</strong> Dec 15 – Dec 20</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Join our Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/bladeandsoulofficial" title="https://discord.gg/bladeandsoulofficial" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/bladeandsoulofficial</a></div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">Go to #spotlight-nominations</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">Nominate up to 3 players total (1 post per nomination)</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">Follow the template:</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Title: Player Name</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">Post: 1–2 sentences explaining why they deserve a spotlight</div></li></ul></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">You can nominate any player, past or present, with a great Blade & Soul story. We will do our best to track them down if they win! You can nominate any player who you think would be interesting to read about and hear their experiences. This might be someone who helped lead a guild for years, a well-known rival or PvP champion, a community leader who brought players together through Discords or fan sites, someone who organized real-life meetups, or a veteran who has been here since day one and truly saw it all. What matters most is that their experiences reflect what Blade & Soul has meant to its players over time.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h2 id=""><strong>⭐ Voting ⭐</strong></h2><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Duration:</strong> Dec 21 – Dec 23 (after maintenance)</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Vote using ⭐ reactions on nomination posts</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You get 3 total votes</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">1 vote per player (votes must be split, you cannot give all three votes to one player)</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text">The Top 10 by votes will be selected for interviews. The Community Team may also select 1–2 additional spotlights for exceptional stories or remove any inappropriate entries.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h1 id=""><strong>What Happens Next?</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">📩 <strong>Interviews sent:</strong> Dec 24</div><div data-contents-type="text">📝 <strong>Interviews due:</strong> Jan 6 (after maintenance)</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Interviews will be published weekly as part of the Blade & Soul 10th Anniversary celebration. This is the first of several community celebration events planned for the 10th Anniversary so stay tuned for more news on our Discord!</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div></body>