Available in: GMS v.156 – Cygnus Awakening: Night Walker (2014-10-29)
Requirement: Lv. 33 or above

Overview

Maple World and the real world collide! Transport your Mapler from the digital realm to reality and take on the role of Shinsoo International School’s newest student.
After a mysterious student from another world shows up in Maple World, you agree to travel to their world to take their place as a student at Shinsoo International School.
You’re given a phone to contact your friends and a school uniform to blend in as a student in the new world.
You’ll meet famous MapleStory characters in a new setting and in new roles as you hang out with Cygnus, Mihile, Hawkeye, Eckhart, along with other characters from Maple World.
You may even encounter familiar faces as the faculty of Shinsoo International School, such as Magnus the PE Teacher or Hilla the School Nurse.
Gain access to new NPC shops to purchase new items.
After completing all the story episodes, fight through the Old Shinsoo International School Building dungeon where you can defeat monsters to earn more rewards and level up your Shinsoo School Badge.

Gameplay

You can start by clicking the phone notifier on the left side of the screen and accepting the call from the Student, by entering the Closet House portal in Henesys, or by entering FriendStory through the Dimensional Mirror.
FriendStory contains a Prologue and 5 Episodes, each with its own story and enemies to defeat.
Prologue: The World Beyond the Closet
Episode 1: Cygnus and the New Kid
Episode 2: Orchid and the Stalker
Episode 3: Hilla and Magnus, Sittin’ In a Tree
Episode 4: Cassandra’s House of Totally Scary Stuff
Episode 5: Students in Crisis
You must complete each episode in order to proceed to the next episode.
You will receive different rewards for completing each episode.

Rewards – Complete each episode to receive the following rewards:
Episode 1:
Hugh Head’s Silver Needle (3): Untradeable
Fresh Strawberry Juice (50): Untradeable, Restores 3000 HP and MP
Overpower Lv.1 (2): Untradeable, Effect lasts for 30 minutes, ATT/M.ATT: +20
Episode 2:
Hugh Head’s Silver Needle (3): Untradeable
Equip Tab 4 Slot Coupon: Untradeable
Overpower Lv.2 (2): Untradeable, Effect lasts for 30 minutes, ATT/M.ATT: +30
Episode 3:
Hugh Head’s Silver Needle (3): Untradeable
1.5x EXP Coupon: Effect lasts for 30 minutes
Overpower Lv.2 (2): Untradeable, Effect lasts for 30 minutes, ATT/M.ATT: +30
Episode 4:
Hugh Head’s Silver Needle (3): Untradeable
2x Drop Coupon: Effect lasts for 30 minutes
Use Tab 4 Slot Coupon: Untradeable
Episode 5:
Hugh Head’s Silver Needle (3): Untradeable
Cygnus’ Best Friend: Medal, One-of-a-kind item, Untradeable, STR/DEX/INT/LUK: +2, MHP/MMP: +300, ATT/M.ATT: +1
Shinsoo School Badge: Badge, One-of-a-kind item, Untradeable, STR/DEX/INT/LUK: +1, MHP/MMP: +30, Speed +1, Jump +1.
Triangular Sushi (mushroom) (100)

Old Shinsoo International School Building Dungeon

Once you complete all the FriendStory episodes, you can enter the Old Shinsoo International School Building dungeon next to Ericsson the Security Guard.
You must wear the Shinsoo School Badge to enter, and you can create a party of 1-3 to tackle the new enemies and bosses in the dungeon.
The dungeon has 4 regular stages and 1 boss stage. Each stage has a 4 minute timer.
When you enter the dungeon you are allowed a death count of 5. When you die, your death counter goes down and you will automatically leave the dungeon when your death counter becomes 0.
When you defeat the boss at the end of the dungeon you will receive EXP for your character, EXP for your Shinsoo School Badge, and a variable amount of Hugh Head’s Silver Needles.
You may complete the dungeon up to 10 times per day.

Hugh Head’s Silver Needles Shops – Use Hugh Head’s Silver Needle at various shops within FriendStory to buy exclusive items such as:
Chalk Damage Skin: Purchasable until 12/1/2014, Movement is possible only within the account, Cannot be used by Zero, Effect is permanent until another damage skin is applied.
Best Friend medals: Neinheart, Oz, Irena, Eckhart, Hawkeye, Mihile, Orchid, Francis. Same stats as Cygnus’ Best Friend medal.
Cygnus’ Best Friend: Chair
Neinheart’s Best Friend: Chair
Oz’s Best Friend: Chair
Irena’s Best Friend: Chair
Eckhart’s Best Friend: Chair
Hawkeye’s Best Friend: Chair
Mihile’s Best Friend: Chair
Orchid’s Best Friend: Chair
Francis’ Best Friend: Chair