Chumbus is a holiday of generosity and kindness in Ranebo's season of Winty. If you've been kind, you may be bestowed a gift by the Great Chumbus herself! In the wintery towns of ranebo's north, it's believed that a kind heart and gratitude can keep your spirit safe and warm through the longest of nights, or the the coldest of chills.
Do at least 2 Chumbus prompts to earn the Chumbus badge!
Remember to get this through submitting a claim, as it's not given automatically.
EC (event currency) is given out for exclusively for event prompts and activities.
Refresh your browser's image cache to see the new EC image on-site! At the end of the event, all EC converts to TC.

The Great Chumbus

This season is named after the legend of the Chumbus, an enigmatic but kind-hearted being who is said to live in a cavern in the forest. She spends the year collecting materials and ingredients to make gifts of woven charms, berries, and spices, which she delivers on chumbus eve to any kindhearted ranebopets. She stuffs her coat with hay to keep warm for the winter.

The story of Chumbus goes that, in a small snowy town in the mountains, the local townspeople noticed hay going missing from their stocks. there was talk of a fearsome beast dwelling in a cave nearby who was to blame, and the townspeople were frightened. One midnight in winter, the farmers of the town finally caught the hay thief. It was a tall, thin creature with bare patches of fur who looked very cold. They saw her need and instead of punishing her, they welcomed her in, warmed her up with hot spiced drinks, and offered her as much hay as she needed.

The chumbus was so grateful that she returned 12 days later to bestow the whole town with gifts as thanks for their generosity. Always help a friend in need!

Event Familiars

You can draw these seasonal familiars in your prompts to earn +1 EC for each familiar (even if you don't own them!)

Glofly

When ghoworms emerge from their chrysalis, they migrate north as Glofly. These bright bugs revel in the cold, landing on trees en masse and looking very much like string lights on the snowy northern pines.

​how to get: Glofly Jar from EC shop or Bright Lights prompt
​designs: ​6 colors (white, blue, green, orange, red, purple)

Peppermini

This little creature uses its long, curled tail to flick itself around. They're very inquisitive, and love munching on sweets. While they don't live in colonies, they will work together to move found treats to a safe snacking location.

​how to get: EC shop
designs: Red, ???

Pinekin

Pinekin are tiny, walk with a waddle, and love to decorate themselves with anything bright, like berries and lights! They can be found in groups standing very still, just to later meander to a new standing location.
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​how to get: EC shop
designs: shades of dark green with yellow/gold/white star. Can be drawn decorated with berries, ornaments, tinsel, etc.

Traits & Items
These items are available just for the season. (When the season ends they will leave the shops until next chumbus)
Living Doll Potion
Your character can become a living plush toy! Seams, tags, stitches, patches, rips, stuffing falling out, & buttons can be added to their design.
Edible Potion
​Transform your character to be made of enchanted food; ie. gingerbread, gummi, rock candy, cheese, etc.
Glofly Jar
Gives you one random color of Glofly! Obtain from the Bright Lights prompt or EC shop.
Festive Lights
An enchanted lights accessory that's always glowing! Can be any color and style. From Getting Festive Prompt or EC shop.
Living Candle Potion
The character is made of wax which can melt, drip, and puddle. They have a wick, which can be lit, unlit, or smouldering as if it were just blown out. n/a to pouflons or vespires.
Antler Spell
Add mammal antlers of any size or style to your ranebopet. (elk, deer, reindeer, mose, etc) Must have 2, but they can be broken. Cannot be used to add beetle-style antler(s). n/a to pouflons or vespires
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Prompts

You can pick art OR writing to enter a prompt!  Your EC reward is calculated based on your submission. see EC rewards and bonuses here. Make sure to check the prompt's minimum requirements on its page.
Gift Giving
Winty is the season of giving, and what better gift to give than one you made yourself?
For this prompt you will need to draw giftart of a ranebopet shared on the news post. For each completion of this prompt you will recieve a giftbox containing one random chumbus item and a raffle ticket!
This prompt can be completed up to 2 times.
Reward: EC, raffle ticket, gift sack.
Snow Day!
Draw your Ranebopet enjoying the ice and snow! Are they ice skating, or having a snowball fight? Exploring a wintery forest, or maybe crafting an extravagant snow fortress? Feel free to intrepret this prompt however you choose!
Reward: EC
Gifts for Chumbus
Draw your Ranebopet leaving hay and berries out for Chumbus.
​Reward: EC
Bright Lights
Draw your Ranebopet with glowflies! How does your ranebopet interact with them? Do they watch the glowflies from afar, or catch some in a jar to bring home? Maybe they plan to release some in their house to brighten up their personal tree!
Reward: EC and Glofly jar (gives a random glofly color)
Getting Festive
Show your ranebopet decorating for Chumbus, or staying warm while enjoying the decor they put up! How do they like to decorate? Does their home type affect how they decorate, and what do they use for a "tree"? If they don't decorate their home or don't have one, do they instead decorate themselves?
Reward: EC, Festive Lights
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