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Npc — He/Him Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 19:52:28 )


The Guardians were doing their best to placate Trick and Treat, though it was to no avail. When Vontell arrived on the scene, Frizz and Static were speaking to Treat, whose arms were crossed, with a face of stone that told Vontell that she wasn't listening to a thing they were saying. On the other side, Spark was attempting to console Trick, who was slumped over a railing, as if the feud was taking everything out of him. In fact, there was even a small raincloud above the immortal being, his emotions affecting his immediate surroundings.

Vontell, taking several steps towards them, noted that Trick and Treat's auras weren't quite as menacing as they had been at the exchange. For a moment, he thought that perhaps they had calmed down some, and the Guardians were succeeding.

When Spark spotted him and broke into a tired grin, Vontell realised otherwise. The Guardians were doing their best to temper down the feuding immortals' auras, so they wouldn't affect the environment further.

Waving slightly back at Spark, Vontell wondered if they'd have time to speak with him. There were certainly bigger things to worry about.

Spark gestured slightly with his head, tilting it, signalling Vontell to come closer. As Vontell obeyed, Spark leaned away from Trick and whispered to him. "You have a good way with words. Can you help me here? I don't think my way with words is exactly working, heh."


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Npc — She/Her Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 19:53:27 )
Summary
Vontell's come across the Guardians trying to calm Trick and Treat.
Despite the current lull in fighting, it doesn't seem they're any closer to making up.
Is there anything Vontell can do to help?

Mechanics
Search for words relating to Voltra and the Reaping Ritual.
This is a group activity. Working together will help make it easier to find all the answers.
But feel free to work alone as well!
Make sure to put your answers under a spoiler to give others a chance to play.

Prize
Once all the correct answers have been found, and at least 12 people have attempted to answer,
the EI Popping Candy will be added to Joyful Jamboree.

All participants in this thread will be granted a free Popping Candy tomorrow at noon.
(Note: Participation includes any form of posting in this thread. Even if you don’t want to join in the game, show your support!)
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Npc — He/Him Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 19:54:43 )
SEARCH FOR WORDS





Current Progress
Participants Playing: 12
Correct Answers: 25

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Npc — He/Him Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 19:55:32 )
CLUES UNLOCKED...

Leaving Trick momentarily to ponder over the words he'd just heard, Spark looked up at Vontell, and took several steps away from Trick, beckoning Vontell to follow him.

After they were a little way aways, Spark asked, his tired grin reappearing on his face, "I assume you didn't just come here to help us out, so what's it you need?"

Vontell nodded. "I was wondering if you might know what could be behind this whole fiasco at all. Could it be anyone who has caused chaos before during the past Reaping Rituals?"

"Ah, nah, we already checked," Spark replied, a small, humourless chuckle escaping his lips. "No Agent of Entropy, no Veles - in fact, nothing relating to dark magic at all." Glancing back towards his siblings, he shrugged. "We couldn't sense a thing at all. It's almost like whatever or whoever's behind this just up and left without a trace."

Vontell opened his mouth to ask another question, but behind then, a sudden noise drew Spark's attention back. Trick had driven his scythe through the wooden railing, clouds beginning to coalesce more above him. "Ah, I have to get back to him. Sorry I cant help you out more!" Spark began to fly over to the reaper, before glancing back to Vontell, shouting out, "Hey! You should go see how Valentina's doing! We asked her to try to create some fancy doohickey to help stop all this fighting!"

"Do you know where she is?" Vontell called back, alert at the potential lead.

"Yeah! Uh... She should be at her workshop? Later!"

With that, Spark returned to Trick, leaving Vontell to ponder over what he had learnt.

• Found at the scene: Paint Supplies, a Bucket with a Bandage, and a Hairdryer with a Tangled Chord
• The letters "V F" were carved into the base of the statue
• Vanora was backstage (two witnesses confirm)
• Vivienne was backstage, and was with Treat
• Volkan was never out of anyone's sight
• The hairdryer belonged to Vivienne, and was not working correctly. Its chord was not tangled when she left it
• Vyctor delivered the statue and was backstage alone
• Virgil was the artist that created the statue
• Virgil claims the statue was a lifelike replica of Treat when he created it, he doesn't know what happened
• Virgil specifically told Vyctor not to remove the sheet, so Vyctor never saw it. Virgil claims this was to keep it protected.
• The statue was fragile
• Vanora left a mess backstage with paint, Vyctor cleaned it
• The Voltra Police Department was working security and kicked Vyctor out
• Vanora claims to have been with Velvet, who had an emergency
• Valentina should have been at the event, but was not and has not been answering her phone
• Violet helped Virgil with the statue, and had photographs to prove their innocence
• Violet used magic on the statue to help keep it from breaking
• Vichard went to Joyful Jamboree to buy candy said he had a big plan for it. It was to prank his brother.
• Vregory has a big sweet tooth, and was kept away from the statue while it was in the shop
• Vregory and Vichard were too busy distracting each other to interfere with the statue
• Vichard had no knowledge of the exchange or the statue
• Officer Milly and Officer JC guarded the doors entering the backstage, while Officer Garry was patrolling inside
• Officer Garry says it's impossible that anyone got to it with him around
• Officer Garry had a wound on his knee he has no memory of
• Officer Garry has a disorder that causes him not to feel pain, and is a klutz
• The Guardians claim there was no interference from The Agents of Entropy, Veles, or any form of dark magic
• Valentina can be found in her workshop

In hopes of discovering what caused this tiff between Trick and Treat, I've taken it upon myself to investigate this mystery. I began by searching the backstage, where the statue had been stored prior to the exchange. My search yielded:

- Paint supplies
- A bucket with a bandage
- A hairdryer with a tangled chord
- The letters "V F" carved into the statue's base

Perhaps these are important clues... Or perhaps it is just rubbish left behind. We'll have to search further.

Questioning the mayor, who was closest to the scene, I discovered the following information:

- Mayor Volkan was busy all day and was never alone at any point
- The statue was being watched all the time it was backstage
- Vanora, Vivienne, and security were backstage, at least that Volkan knew of

Perhaps Vanora or Vivienne may be able to shed more light upon this situation...

My poor friend Vivienne appeared to be under a lot of distress when I visited her. It seems she was having some technical difficulties with her equipment. After I calmed her, we discussed her experience backstage:

- Her hairdryer stopped functioning properly when she was styling Treat's hair
- She was with Treat the entire time, the entered and left the backstage together
- She confirmed Vanora was there
- She mentioned that Vyctor was also there, and potentially delivered the statue

Vyctor was an ordeal to speak to, due to the large influx of customers he had been faced with. However, once they had cleared out our conversation yielded a surprising amount of leads and information:

- Virgil was the artist behind the statue, and has asked Vyctor to transport it for him
- Virgil was very clear that Vyctor was not to remove the sheet at any time, so Vyctor never saw it before the reveal on stage
- Vyctor had time alone backstage, as there was nobody around when he delivered the statue
- There was a mess of paint left by an unknown person, which Vyctor took the time to clean up
- Vyctor was eventually escorted out by the Voltra Police Department, who were acting as security for the event

After having to go on a bit of a chase to capture Timberland, I managed to have a little talk with Vanora. She was able to verify some information, as well as offer a few interesting leads:

- She left the mess backstage when she was painting props and displays
- She was called away in the middle of it by Velvet, who claimed to have an emergency
- Claims she never saw Vyctor or the statue, but she did recall passing Vivienne
- Valentina should have been at the event, but Vanora never saw her and cannot contact her

Virgil was in a worse mood than usual when I paid him a visit, seemingly because of the sorry state Joyful Jamboree was in. After helping him clean up, he was open to a conversation:

- He admits to creating the statue, stating that it was a commission from Trick
- He denies tampering with it, even going so far as to state he wishes he did because of the reaction it caused
- Virgil stated that the statue was fragile and needed careful handling
- He state that Violet was with him during the creation, and that she may have useful evidence

To follow up Virgil's claims, I ventured to speak with his sister Violet. Unfortunately when I arrived, she seemed to be tied up with her work. After helping her organize, she revealed to me:

- She did help Vigil craft the statue, and had photo evidence to prove they were innocent
- The statue was made of candy
- She had cast a spell on the statue to strengthen it and keep it from breaking
- Vichard had been to the store, and mentioned having a "big plan" in store. it required a lot of candy
- Vregory was seen as an obstacle, as he can't help himself around candy

Finding Vregory King, greatly upset by the chaos that is currently ruling Voltra, I helped him calm down somewhat, after which he told me:

- He found goodies on the ground and made to collect them
- He didn't go backstage at all
- He arrived to watch the Ritual in the audience and didn't seem to realise that anything was off with the statue
- He thought the statue smells good, which ties into it being made of candy like Violet said

Vichard King seemed to be in a foul mood and not willing to communicate at first. After playing his little game, he spoke to me:

- He bought the candy to lead his brother Vregory into a trap, which failed
- He's been so focused on trying to prank his brother, he missed the entire exchange and had no knowledge of the statue or the fighting
- He suggested we speak to the guardians

The police station was in chaos when I arrived, but after helping Officer Garry deliver coffee I was able to ask him some questions:

- He confirmed that he, Officer JC, and Officer Milly were acting as security at the event
- He claims JC was at the front door, Milly at the back, and he was inside the backstage on patrol
- He claims nobody would have been able to bypass him without notice
- He had a mystery wound on his knee, but he seemed unbothered by it
- He revealed that he falls often and struggles to keep track of them for it
- He also has a disorder that causes him not to feel pain, so he never noticed it

I found Velvet in quite a fit, but after she calmed down by speaking to me, I discovered the following:

- Velvet's upset Trick and Treat's feud pulled the spotlight away from her and her costume
- She pulled Vanora away to help her with her costume in the bathroom
- She and Vanora weren't present for the exchange

It seems Frizz, Static, and Spark have been doing their best to try to reason with Trick and Treat, but to no avail. Speaking with Spark yielded an important piece of information:

- It was NOT The Agents of Entropy
- It was NOT Veles
- Dark magic has NOT been used
- Valentina is apparently helping the Guardians, and should be at her workshop




WHO NEXT?

There will be no vote, as there is only one potential lead left to follow up with!
Tomorrow you will be able to visit Valentina.
The day after that... An important discussion will be held.
Be ready.

Volkan
Vivienne
Vyctor
Vanora
Virgil
Violet
Vregory
Vichard
VPD
Velvet
The Guardians
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Donator — Frog bless Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 20:24:18 )


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Donator — She/Her Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 20:29:29 )


A wordsearch! Finally, something I'm OK at!





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Donator — Frog bless Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 20:34:55 )

Goblin I legit read that as "some bar in Chili's"
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Mallow Tumbleweed
My Sons


Donator — Fujoshi Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 20:37:32 )
TSUN TSUN TSUN (︿)


https://i.imgur.com/Sq1n3tB.png




( ) DERE DERE DERE
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The truth behind Reaping Ritual 2019


Art by the rightful Mayor, Kiwi

Donator — Whatever Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 20:40:40 )
Are ya ready, guyz?!

I detect a ship being built here

Put ya guns awn!
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questShop

Donator — Your Queen Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:04:47 )

The Queen Declares...



It is November, time to eat all that candy.

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I sell art.
I'm buying art.


Voltie Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:08:04 )
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Donator — PomePome Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:31:05 )
yaay another one i cant do ;A;
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Voltie Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:33:30 )
Goblin:

Spark is definitely hitting on Trick.They look like they're at some bar chilling and Spark's like "How about we go somewhere quieter huh?"

I thought so too!!!

@Miss Sandman: Why can't you do it?
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Donator — PomePome Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:34:16 )
@Wildfire: because iam an english legasthemic xDDD and hey there =D
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~Pls Ping me~
Nothing fancy to see here!!!

Donator Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:36:26 )


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Voltie Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:37:33 )
legasthemic ... *looks it up* ... Ahh... ok. I'm sorry. :(
And HI!!!
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Donator Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:42:09 )



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Voltie Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:42:54 )
I missed the last one :/
Gonna try this one..

Good luck guys! :3
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Voltie Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 21:44:21 )
@mdom: Oh look at you with your super colorful wordsearch!! <3
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Donator — They Posted 4 years ago ( 2019/11/8 22:45:27 )


I AM HERE



im dying at spark's costume.

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