Haunted Woods Plot Discussion (Split #1)

[Jasujo]

Last thread: http://www.pinkpt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29527

Comic: http://www.neopets.com/halloween/hwp/comic.phtml
Non-Flash version of comic (by Artisticka): http://www.neopets.com/~Faeryengle
NEOVIA: http://www.neopets.com/halloween/hwp/neovia.phtml?


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NOTE: There is a seperate location your Quest items are stored at, the Quest Inventory. It is accessible from Neovia and presumably cannot be stolen/traded/etc.

1. Click on the burned down house (lower right part of Neovia), you will need to search the remains of the building for a Charred Locket. There seems to be 10 different places it can be hidden in (one is randomly determined for you). As you hover across the image, look at your status bar for the coordinates your cursor is at (at the end of the link, there is a ? followed by a pair of coordinates).

Chair: 67, 201
Fireplace: 80, 135
Couch End: 147, 218
Bookcase: 150, 115
Wall Crack: 175, 145
Sofa Couch: 186, 186
Broken Stair: 210, 130
Broken Boards: 235, 232
Pillow Spring: 308, 199
Table Leg: 364, 195

Once you have found the locket, Gilly will be able to talk to the following people:
Leroy (Coconut Shy), Lyanka (Cork Gun), Harker (Bagatelle), Sydney (Scratch Cards).
Simply scroll down beyond the game activity to see the conversation.
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[Daze]

I'm trying to figure out... who is the main villain we're fighting here? What is Krawley's connection to Ilere? Why would Reginald just hand over Sophie to a notoriously evil Faerie? This plot is making less and less sense by the minute.

As we have only had 2 parts so far, it is not really fair to say the plot isn't making sense. Like all other things you read, you need to wait for more information.

The plot comic will give us all (or most) of the information, we just need to wait for the story to get going.

As to whom we are fighting - the Haunted Woods (TCG) depicts fighting with monsters, ghouls etc. I might presume that the "good" mutants (Bruno and his family) will fight the rest of the ghouls OR all the townsfolk will fight with Krawley and his Henchmen.

At this point, Ilere is lesser of the 2 evils. The townsfolk are after Bruno and his family, so Sophie is not safe at home. Ilere as stated in the comic - "..she was not quite the terrifying phantom.." and Sophie said she felt safe.

[orangehairedgurl]

ooh i want more images of Ilere

she looks cool, don't you think. i'm really looking forward to knowing what's her part in all this.

[eilu]

That was fast... maybe Ilere will turn out to be a "misunderstood" faerie (like Frankenstein's moster or something)?

The effect of the potion reminds me of the Monkey's Paw...

[Artisticka]

Last thread: Comic: http://www.neopets.com/halloween/hwp/comic.phtml

I have quite a few friends that do not have flash and / or are on dialup.

I am documenting the plot for non flash people.

http://www.neopets.com/~Faeryengle

Hope this of use to those that wish to follow the plot but have issues with flash/dialup.

Artisticka

[TDG]

ooh i want more images of Ilere

she looks cool, don't you think. i'm really looking forward to knowing what's her part in all this.

I would too, her character has so much potential However, I don't like the image in the final frame where she is facing away from the "camera." They could have done more with her wings...

[Witch King]

Oh I didnt' even catch that that was Sophie OUR Swamp Witch...Sweet

[TDG]

Oh I didnt' even catch that that was Sophie OUR Swamp Witch...Sweet

Its not, its Sophie, our neighbour's swamp witch xP

I was hoping Sophie would be in this plot but had thought she would be lost to the PSII game, but in a manner befitting multiple "Huzzahs!" here she is...

AND!..we have backstory on her *fan squeal*

[Witch King]

Oh I didnt' even catch that that was Sophie OUR Swamp Witch...Sweet

Its not, its Sophie, our neighbour's swamp witch xP

I was hoping Sophie would be in this plot but had thought she would be lost to the PSII game, but in a manner befitting multiple "Huzzahs!" here she is...

AND!..we have backstory on her *fan squeal*

Exactly, and we all know that Neopets lacks backstory with characters, wheher they are main characters or not.

So, so far I am interested in this plot..

[_ei]

Lol I was just about to make the "lesser of two evils point" but I see I've been beaten to it.

I thought we knew sophie was going to be in the plot ages ago.... am I just making this up?

I'm loving the story so far. Can't wait for more, and also: fighting!

[Witch King]

Lol I was just about to make the "lesser of two evils point" but I see I've been beaten to it.

I thought we knew sophie was going to be in the plot ages ago.... am I just making this up?

I'm loving the story so far. Can't wait for more, and also: fighting!

We hope.

But let's not jump the gun, people are already inflating things to standards that dont need be.

[kory]

Probably, we'll get an article on Sophie in the Neopedia. So far, there's none. (Or am I mistaken?)

As far as Ilere goes, I'm a bit of a fantasy books-games-etc freak, and I'm thrilled by her. She looks great.

The bit where it states that she wasn't quite as terrible as it was told is actually very true for most of the villains (or semi-villains, perhaps). Would anyone actually trust Mr. Krawley if he looked very evil?

I don't think she's as bad as they tell us. I mean she did raise our Sophie, by the looks of this? How else would Sophie become a witch?

My theory is that Ilere is not a bad character in this story at all, but more likely misunderstood, badly treated in the past, yadda yadda the same old things... She doesn't want to get involved in this potion commotion so she teaches Sophie what to do against it. Sophie saves Neovia with help of her brothers and some of the townspeople.

[Meer]

Squeee! I'm so excited that Sophie's in the plot! XD I was hoping she would be. I adore Sophie, although I only know her from the game, really.

I know people are going to want to smack me for this, but I was actually hoping the plot would go slow, at least to start with. >.> Because I'm going to be gone all weekend, till Monday. I'll have no computer access and I don't want to miss anything exciting! Oh well, I'll just have to get caught up when I get back.

[musikitamanga]

Wow!
I love the picture of Ilere,
She looks very cool.

[blues-maroo]

The plot seems nice, but... oh, boy, I will be computer-less next week. Knowing the speed TNT introduces new things, I should not be worried that much, but there's till the chance of missing some action.

And here's hoping for 2 or three gypsy-themed prizes.