Festival of Giving Twitch Stream (2021)
The Festival of Giving (2021) Twitch Stream, nicknamed by the community the Orb Stream, was a 54-hour livestream hosted on Sea of Thieves' official Twitch channel ran as part of the Festival of Giving (2021). The stream featured thirty "raids" on members of the Sea of Thieves community, thirty short Twitch Drops, and four lore teasers between several hours of footage of the Snowbound Ship Lantern resting on a table within a festively decorated The Unicorn Tavern.
The Stream would remain notable for giving rise to the Snowbound Ship Lantern's popular nickname, "The Orb", as well as it's lore teasers foreshadowing the events of future content updates. Additionally, the stream featured the first official appearance of Belle since her prominence in the game's pre-release marketing.
Raids and Twitch Drops
The most prominent part of the stream, aside from the several hours of Orb footage, were the stream's regular raids--30 minute periods where the stream would host other Sea of Thieves Twitch streamers and award Twitch Drops to those who watched raided streams for 15 minutes during the 30 minute window. The raided streamers, as well as the awarded Twitch Drops, are as follows:
| Image | Date & Time (UTC) | Rewards | Streamer |
|---|---|---|---|
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December 17
11:30 - 12:00 |
Obsidian Figurehead | hardway_jones |
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December 17
13:00 - 13:30 |
Ancestral Cannon | jackdarius |
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December 17
14:30 - 15:00 |
Gilded Phoenix Figurehead | justjobiwan |
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December 17
16:30 - 17:00 |
Hornpipe Dance Emote | kingdomofmachine |
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December 17
18:00 - 18:30 |
Ebon Flintlock Pistol | fluffyedge |
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December 17
19:30 - 20:00 |
Soaring Gilded Phoenix Sails | HardwareGuy |
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December 17
22:30 - 23:00 |
Omen Hull | ezSting |
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December 18
00:00 - 00:30 |
Omen Flag | OctagonRon |
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December 18
01:30 - 02:00 |
Obsidian Wheel | Gosfather |
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December 18
03:00 - 03:30 |
Ancestral Wheel | KHARITES_ |
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December 18
04:30 - 05:00 |
Omen Capstan | GayMerGirlSammie |
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December 18
06:00 - 06:30 |
Gilded Phoenix Capstan | DeepSeaHomer |
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December 18
07:30 - 08:00 |
Gilded Phoenix Cannons | MythicalFood |
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December 18
09:00 - 09:30 |
Obsidian Sails | CocoMayy |
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December 18
10:30 - 11:00 |
Ancestral Flag | capnaxe |
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December 18
12:00 - 12:30 |
Gilded Phoenix Wheel | Hargalaten |
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December 18
13:30 - 14:00 |
Shuffle Dance Emote | Synn |
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December 18
15:00 - 15:30 |
Omen Sails | MistOfHazmat |
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December 18
18:00 - 18:30 |
Ancestral Sails | TizzyTam |
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December 18
20:00 - 20:30 |
Ancestral Figurehead | OwletTV |
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December 18
21:30 - 22:00 |
Obsidian Hull | Dyldasaur |
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December 18
23:00 - 23:30 |
Onyx Tankard | LazyBuzzard |
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December 19
00:30 - 01:00 |
Gilded Phoenix Flag | xEXOMx |
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December 19
03:30 - 04:00 |
Omen Wheel | Thorgal006 |
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December 19
05:00 - 05:30 |
Gilded Phoenix Hull | Voraktee |
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December 19
06:30 - 07:00 |
Ancestral Capstan | Potaytor |
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December 19
09:30 - 10:00 |
Omen Cannons | MythicalFood |
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December 19
11:00 - 11:30 |
Obsidian Flag | BeeTeaDub |
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December 19
12:30 - 13:00 |
Ancestral Hull | GoldieSG |
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December 19
15:30 - 16:00 |
Omen Figurehead | mother0fchickens |
Visions of the Orb
Between raids, the Stream would be focused on the Snowbound Ship Lantern--nicknamed the Orb--as it sat undisturbed in a festively decorated tavern. At four points during the stream, the Orb would be interrupted by the Shanty Who Shall Not Be Returning before fading into the Orb, transitioning to The Reaper's Hideout.
Each teaser is delivered by the voice of The Servant of the Flame in the form of a one-sided conversation with an unknown individual, assumed --except in the second teaser--to be Flameheart.
A King of Fire
The first of the Teasers appeared approximately 11 hours into the stream. While there's some debate over the source of the sounds preceding the Servant's dialogue, it is likely the hatch in the center of The Reaper's Hideout being lifted followed by the Servant's descent into the depths.
After fading back to the Orb in the tavern, Belle can be seen in the background warming her hands at the fire.
Meaning
Many lines in the teaser alluded to events in the coming content updates and adventures, especially those of Season Six. These events included Golden Sands Outpost becoming shrouded in the final weeks of Season Five, it's residents being imprisoned in Forts of the Forgotten, Flameheart's attempt to recruit Wanda's twin sister Wonda, and Belle, Legend of the Deep's appearance in-game. Additionally, the closing line confirmed a popular fan theory that The Servant of the Flame is none other than Flameheart Junior, Flameheart's son.
Memories Can be Powerful
Beginning around 30 hours and 23 minutes into the stream, flames around the tavern begin fading to a bright green. The teaser itself begins at approximately 30 hours and 26 minutes with similar sounds as before, with the sounds of what is assumed to be a hatch opening.
After fading back to the Orb in the tavern, a pair of Stonewall Imperial Sovereign Hats can be seen resting on a nearby table.
Meaning
This teaser is unique in that the Servant appears to be addressing someone other than Flameheart. We can assume based on the events that followed that the individual being addressed is someone in a position of power over the Spanish Navy, as this teaser would come to foreshadow the arrival of Spanish Sea Forts to the Sea of Thieves. Additionally, the intelligible Phantom dialogue used would later appear in the Legend of the Veil.
The Relic of the Ancients
Beginning around 39 hours and 54 minutes into the stream, flames around the tavern begin fading to a bright green. The teaser itself begins at approximately 39 hours and 58 minutes to the same sounds as before, this time followed by the sound of parchment being unfolded.
After fading back to the Orb in the tavern, the Veil of the Ancients and a Reaper's Chest can be seen resting on a nearby table.
Meaning
This teaser would foreshadow a number of events in the game's near future, including the opening of the Box of Wondrous Secrets to release the Soulflame Captains during Shrouded Islands, the discovery of the Veil of the Ancients in the belly of the Shrouded Ghost, Belle's raising of The Killer Whale, and the eventual resurrection of Captain Flameheart during Return of the Damned.
Pirates for all Eternity
Beginning around 51 hours and 52 minutes into the stream, flames around the tavern began fading to a bright green. The teaser itself begins at approximately 51 hours and 56 minutes to the same sounds as before, this time followed by the sound of a liquid being poured into a container and subsequently being consumed, then a clash of metal on metal.
After fading back to the Orb in the tavern, Skeleton Runes can be seen fading into the wood of the table: "Pirates for all Eternity".
Meaning
This teaser would foreshadow the Skeleton Curse and the Reaper's Lair introduced in Season Eight.
Notes
- The exact length of the stream was 54:04:13.
- Due to Twitch's limit on stream length, the stream had to be split into two 45:29:16 and 8:34:57 streams, both titled "Festival of Giving".
Trivia
- The "Orb" nickname born from the stream would later be recognized by Rare in the title of the official "Visions of the Orb..." playlist as well as a News post about the lantern.
Gallery
The Orb.
The Orb after the first teaser. Note Belle to the right.
The Orb after the second teaser. Note the helmets to the right.
The Orb after the third teaser. Note the Veil of the Ancients and Reaper's Chest to the left.
The Orb after the fourth teaser. Note the Skeleton Runes on the table below the Orb.
Green flames appear right of the Orb before the second teaser.
The Orb freezes over preceding a stream raid.
The Reaper's Hideout backdrop present in each teaser.
External Links
- Festival of Giving (part 1), Sea of Thieves Twitch
- Festival of Giving (part 2), Sea of Thieves Twitch
- Visions of the Orb..., Sea of Thieves Twitch
- #FestivalOfGiving Raids, Sea of Thieves Twitch