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Celebrate the summer solstice, get beardy!

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"Celebrate the summer solstice, get beardy!" is an automatically posted news item which was grabbed from MediaMolecule.com (www.mediamolecule.com). The original article can be found here (http://www.mediamolecule.com/2009/06/17/celebrate-the-summer-solstice-get-beardy/).


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<img src="http://www.mediamolecule.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/henge.png" alt="henge" title="henge" width="250" height="250" align="right"/>I don't know if it's the same where you are, but over here in England, it's been getting hotter and hotter recently (well, in between the torrential downpours and hail) and that can mean only one of several things ? Global Warming has reached a horrible peak and Armageddon is close, the air conditioning is on the fritz, or it's summer time again.
I?m inclined to think that the latter is true, it is June after all, and it is the summer solstice this weekend, when the tilt of the earth?s axis will mean the northern hemisphere is the closest to the sun that it will get all year, making it hotter! Yup, that?s how summer works folks.
In ancient times, Druids regarded the Sun to be at its maximum power at midday during the summer solstice, when the days are longest. They marked these events by gathering together in vast stone circles and performing mystical rituals, that probably involved chanting, and maybe even sacrifices, or stand up comedy… who knows? Not me that?s for sure.
<img src="http://www.mediamolecule.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/solstice-druid-www.jpg" alt="solstice-druid-www" title="solstice-druid-www" width="600" height="338" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1360" />
To celebrate the Solstice, we gathered to perform the ancient ritual of costume creation, and put together this beardy druid fellow costume to give away to all our friends on the LittleBigPlanet. So this Thursday, 18th June, head on over to the PSN Store, and pick up your <strong>free</strong> Druid costume! <strong>Unless that is you are in North America, where he will be available the following week</strong>: just after Midsummer?s Day, on the 25th.
Remember that he?s a time limited costume, and will only be available to download for a week from the time he goes live, so don't miss out! 		2009-06-17 11:40:00

Author:
Spaff_Molecule
Posts: 421

SCEE are finally making an effort I see. America seems to be getting the shaft lately.

This is a really cool costume that will open a lot of doors for people. I shall make myself a Jedi. :arg:		2009-06-17 11:51:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

Now that's a cool costume!!
Loving the beard and robe!!		2009-06-17 11:55:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

One of the best free costumes they have released I think....2009-06-17 12:17:00

Author:
wexfordian
Posts: 1904

Yay Time to get druidy :32009-06-17 12:23:00

Author:
StaleSteak
Posts: 70

Cool costume.

I'm sure some people will make an even better Altair.		2009-06-17 12:57:00

Author:
TripleTremelo
Posts: 490

I just noticed that the beard is really long and would probably be physics-y like the Chinese Dragon Mask, SWEET.2009-06-17 13:19:00

Author:
AwesomePossum
Posts: 446

Wow! That's a really useful costume! I love the beard! And that hood will look really cool with the circular glowing eyes!2009-06-17 13:43:00

Author:
noddle111
Posts: 174

This is the best original costume.2009-06-17 13:48:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Awesome! I love the cloak.

I just noticed something though. If you look at the first picture it seems like the beard extends all the way behind him!
So yeah, like AwesomePossum said it looks like it'll be wavy and 'physics-ey' like the dragon mask. w00t! 		2009-06-17 15:32:00

Author:
hilightnotes
Posts: 1230

Free costume. Yay!!!!2009-06-17 16:03:00

Author:
ER-nut
Posts: 22

Good good, we haven't had a free DLC in a while, and this one looks pretty good.
And it seems like we get something before the americans for once 		2009-06-17 16:11:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

yay a free comstume finaly again,2009-06-17 16:18:00

Author:
Dexist
Posts: 570

This is great for all those Druish Princesses out there.2009-06-17 16:28:00

Author:
Rustbukkit
Posts: 1737

What the, we have to wait a week?

Oh well, that costume is awesome!! Definitely the best free costume they've ever released.		2009-06-17 16:39:00

Author:
brnxblze
Posts: 1318

mmmmm I love free stuff 2009-06-17 18:07:00

Author:
OverWork
Posts: 873

Dang I have a good altair, but this hood is going to make him much better!!

and i am DEFINETLY going to make a reaper from inFamous with this hood.
I think the reapers have the best character design of any enemy ive seen in a while.

hmmmm there are so many possibilities

EDIT: what is that little circular sticker on the first post? its stonehenge but could that be a new useable background for levels?!?! its looks to be rendered LBP style!!		2009-06-17 18:18:00

Author:
Gondito
Posts: 1082

This is great for all those Druish Princesses out there.

Funny, I don't think I look Druish.....

Great free costume! I guess I'll have to chant the extra 4 days it will take to get it across the ocean to us poor Yanks.

Thanks for another cool DLC MM!		2009-06-17 18:20:00

Author:
Morgana25
Posts: 5983

EDIT: what is that little circular sticker on the first post? its stonehenge but could that be a new useable background for levels?!?! its looks to be rendered LBP style!!

No, not with a free DLC. Although, it does look a little LBPish now that you mention it...		2009-06-17 18:32:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

looks cool2009-06-17 19:39:00

Author:
deboerdave
Posts: 384

love it love it love it, the summer time is here2009-06-17 19:47:00

Author:
groble
Posts: 223

Free stuff is always good (unless it's a manky jumper from your nan )

This is a great looking costume and the beard looks wicked. Gandolf costume me thinks 		2009-06-17 19:58:00

Author:
dorien
Posts: 2767

Not only free, but really good as well
I'll be downloading this one when it's out		2009-06-17 19:58:00

Author:
Coxy224
Posts: 2645

CURSES!!!!!!! I HATE BEING IN AMERICA!

Free...i'm getting it.		2009-06-17 20:00:00

Author:
crazymario
Posts: 657

Nice!! Awesome hood!! When I get it I shall perform a ritual animal sacrifice to commemorate the solstice...

No no no.. nothing freaky.. just some rib eyes on the grill !!

Thanks MM !!!		2009-06-17 20:04:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

EDIT: what is that little circular sticker on the first post? its stonehenge but could that be a new useable background for levels?!?! its looks to be rendered LBP style!!

Yay to colour correction. ; P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/stonehenge-wallpaper-4.jpg		2009-06-17 20:08:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

Definitely making a Reaper costume.... and a Conduit one too! And a Sith Lord and Jedi one... oh this Hood is going to be good for MANY costumes...2009-06-17 21:32:00

Author:
Astrosimi
Posts: 2046

Yay to colour correction. ; P
*Picture was here*

awwwwww
I was really hoping that would be a new background. oh well.
You have to admit that would be an awesome background to use in a light hearted or mysterious level. argh now i really want it!!!

i bet the included lighting for a stonehenge background would be really cool too! (if you know what i mean)		2009-06-17 21:41:00

Author:
Gondito
Posts: 1082

Yeah this has definitely piqued my interest especially as it's free.

It looks very cool and though I can see lots of scope for Altair fans the first thing I thought when I saw it was the same as dorien ( **** he beat me to it ) :

GANDALF !!!		2009-06-17 21:51:00

Author:
mistervista
Posts: 2210

I can't wait for it! Seriously, I need most of those things for a costume I want to make.2009-06-17 22:00:00

Author:
blacknumbers
Posts: 79

AWESOME!!! I can't wait!!!2009-06-17 23:10:00

Author:
tjb0607
Posts: 1054

Awesome! I've been wanting a hood of some sort for my Sackboy and now it's here and for free!2009-06-18 00:34:00

Author:
mrsupercomputer
Posts: 1335

It would suck if the hood was connected to the rest of it, so you had to have the flowers on your Jedi/Atair/whatever.2009-06-18 00:58:00

Author:
Matt 82
Posts: 1096

It would suck if the hood was connected to the rest of it, so you had to have the flowers on your Jedi/Atair/whatever.
Lol, that would be awesome! 		2009-06-18 02:36:00

Author:
crazymario
Posts: 657

Lol, that would be awesome!

no not really

oh and this is a great costume and it's really cool and all. but i hate how america is getting the shaft again. idk what america did to Mm but they need to get over it because this was understandable the first time, even though most of us like me RAGED over the UK being the only ones with the 1 week shirt but now this is getting ridiculous. if everyone EXCEPT america gets the DLC tomorrow then why can't we get it? i want Mm to give me one good reason not to be angry with them about this especially since there isn't anything holding them back from it. and to be honest if FFVII came out on PSN the day E3 came out and it wasn't even a thursday now i'm even more mad that they don't want to give USA the costume at the same time as everyone else.

well i'm done ranting and venting		2009-06-18 02:53:00

Author:
Shadowcrazy
Posts: 3365

What the, we have to wait a week?

Oh well, that costume is awesome!! Definitely the best free costume they've ever released.

I don't know... I still don't think anything has topped the space suit as far as free DLC, but this is pretty sweet looking. 		2009-06-18 03:43:00

Author:
Rustbukkit
Posts: 1737

already out on Asia psn-store2009-06-18 10:33:00

Author:
TSFRJ
Posts: 249

Okay, so...It's coming out today? For certain this time?2009-06-25 15:33:00

Author:
iiiijujube
Posts: 594


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