Every story, no matter how happy or sad, has a beginning and an end.

One year ago, Crescentview was a small island struggling to survive, its economy on the verge of collapse. Many abandoned farms populated its land and once fertile soil crunched and cracked underfoot. The forests, once vibrant with bioluminescent mushrooms, had long since grown too dense with foliage to safely traverse. Indeed, much of Crescentview Isle had been abandoned to time and the elements save for the small central town protected by the Goddess who had little power to do anything more for the island she inherited.

Unwilling to watch her people suffer and with the goal of seeing the island flourish as it once had, the Goddess pooled together what power she had to bring people from every corner of the universe to take up the mantle of farmer and restore the once beautiful island to its former glory.

Over the course of the year, Crescentview Isle flourished and grew. Vivid vegetables dress every table and flower petals of every color are carried along the gentle breeze. The townsfolk are thankful to the Goddess but also to the farmers she brought to the island, seeking to thank them for their tireless work with a grand banquet on Winter 30.

As you feast to your heart’s content and enjoy a lunch cooked with all the produce and vegetables you and your friends have worked so hard to cultivate, looking out over the horizon at the setting sun leaves you feeling melancholy. You have one night left on Crescentview Isle, because when the clock strikes twelve, portals begin to appear all over the island.

Within these portals, you catch a glimpse of the home you left one year ago and those of the friends you’ve made along the way. Those who have married and made the decision to return home to their original lands with those they’ve wed are now free to do so, but don’t expect to get off without any tearful partings! After a year spent in good company, it’s not easy to say goodbye.

Fireworks and fanfare bid you farewell as the clock approaches midnight. You don’t have to go home, as they say, but you can’t stay here. As you depart, the Goddess’ final words ring in your mind as clear as a struck bell: “Thank you for everything you’ve done.”

As the end of the year rapidly approaches, winter’s unrelenting chill miraculously gives way to warmer weather and sunnier skies. Perhaps winters are simply brief and mild on Crescentview island, but the townsfolk will tell you the Goddess often blesses those bound to be wed with fair weather on their big day. With so many weddings on the horizon, that certainly lends credence to the notion that the Goddess honors the sacred unity between lovers and richly blesses them accordingly.

The end of the year also signals the approach of the next, and with it, a chance to start anew in the spring. While many events and holidays are hosted on the island, few are celebrated as broadly as New Year's Eve, so those preparing to be wed should ensure they leave time to think up some resolutions together.

Very few crops can withstand winter's unrelenting chill and consistent snowfall. This is the season to clear out your field and turn the soil in preparation for the upcoming spring.