Difference between revisions of "The Tale of Woe"
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[[Image:TOW Gypsy Camp1.gif|frame|right|The mysterious Elephante Gypsy.]] | [[Image:TOW Gypsy Camp1.gif|frame|right|The mysterious Elephante Gypsy.]] | ||
'''The Tale of Woe''' was a [[plot]] | '''The Tale of Woe''' was a [[plot]] set in the [[Haunted Woods]] that began on 2 October 2006, and concluded on 20 November 2006. It introduced the town of [[Neovia]], whose residents were transformed into monsters when they discovered a potion that promised their hearts desires. | ||
== | It starred [[Gilly]] of [[The Castle of Eliv Thade]] fame, and [[Sophie]] who had previously featured in the ''[[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]]'' video game. It introduced [[Bruno]] and the mysterious [[wikipedia:Snake oil|Hissi oil salesman]] [[Mr. Krawley]], who taught the Neovians to be satisfied with what they had. | ||
==Summary== | |||
===The gypsy camp=== | ===The gypsy camp=== | ||
[[Image:TOW launch06.gif|frame|right|Gilly at the Gypsy Camp.]] | [[Image:TOW launch06.gif|frame|right|Gilly at the Gypsy Camp.]] | ||
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With the Tale of Woe finished, the Pink Elephante bid the children who were listening good night, and said it was best not to wander into the woods after dark, as you never knew what would swallow the unwary. Later, when users and their Neopets came to visit the Elephante again, they find he had disappeared, and when they asked a Red [[Wocky]] gypsy where the Elephante who told The Tale of Woe was, she said there was never an Elephante in their camp. | With the Tale of Woe finished, the Pink Elephante bid the children who were listening good night, and said it was best not to wander into the woods after dark, as you never knew what would swallow the unwary. Later, when users and their Neopets came to visit the Elephante again, they find he had disappeared, and when they asked a Red [[Wocky]] gypsy where the Elephante who told The Tale of Woe was, she said there was never an Elephante in their camp. | ||
== | ==Participation== | ||
Plot participation put the user in the role of the lead characters of the plot, helping them in certain situations as the plot progressed. | Plot participation put the user in the role of the lead characters of the plot, helping them in certain situations as the plot progressed. | ||
For an in-depth look at what users needed to do to complete the plot, see [[The Tale of Woe plot completion]]. | For an in-depth look at what users needed to do to complete the plot, see [[The Tale of Woe plot completion]]. | ||
==Quest inventory== | ===Quest inventory=== | ||
This plot brought in a feature called the '''Quest Inventory''', where items discovered in the plot are stored. Items in this inventory cannot be used, traded, or stolen in the way items in the [[Inventory]] can, like previous plot quest items in the past. | This plot brought in a feature called the '''Quest Inventory''', where items discovered in the plot are stored. Items in this inventory cannot be used, traded, or stolen in the way items in the [[Inventory]] can, like previous plot quest items in the past. | ||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
[[Image:TOW Neocam Apology.jpg|frame|[[The Neopets Team]] worked hard to combat the errors, requiring them to post a notice on the [[Neocam]] that they were on the problem.]] | [[Image:TOW Neocam Apology.jpg|frame|[[The Neopets Team]] worked hard to combat the errors, requiring them to post a notice on the [[Neocam]] that they were on the problem.]] | ||