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==Behind the scenes==
==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:Hauntedwoods tcg.jpg|right|frame|Haunted Woods TCG logo.]]
*This plot was released in conjunction with the Haunted Woods expansion for the [[Neopets TCG]].
*Although the only repercussion for disturbing the graves the plot characters faced was losing the co-operation of the [[Caretaker]], after the [[Spirit of Slumber]]'s bones had been found, players exploring the [[Haunted Woods]] began to experience visitations from angry [[Ghost]] [[Neopet]]s, like this:


*An [[Aisha]] resembling [[Megan]] can be seen in images of the Gypsy camp.
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*The plot appears to be based off the [[Wikipedia:Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel)|book]]/[[Wikipedia:Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983 film)|movie]] '''Something Wicked This Way Comes'''.
*When part 3 of the plot was released on October 13, 2006, the new section of the plot came upon many database issues (such as [http://images.neopets.com/halloween/hwp/items/meepit_0ad0b6fa0d.gif Ghost Meepits] appearing in the users plot inventory at random), requiring [[The Neopets Team]] to move the database, replacing all pages relating to the plot with the following texts (as the errors were happening more than once)
**'''TEMPORARY DB MOVE - WILL BE BACK SHORTLY'''
**'''MORE DATABASE ISSUES -- GEEZ THERE'S A LOT OF YOU GUYS -- DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH'''
*Sophie's saying of how she had a "bad experience" with the [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]] probably refers to the Brain Tree Quest, which a user must complete tasks for the Esophagor to fulfil the Brain Tree's request. The rewards for completing the quest are almost always lower in value than the cost it is to complete them, which is probably why Sophie is upset about them.
*On October 23, 2006 around 6:25 NST, the following message appeared when any user tried to access the graveyards or any other related pages along with an [http://images.neopets.com/halloween/hwp/graveyard/femur_glow_edbd8280f3.gif image of a glowing bone]...<blockquote>''heavenest found the Spirit of Slumber's bones!''<br><br>''The bones glow with an unearthly silver light.''</blockquote>It is currently believed the user ''heavenest'' found the bones, and as such there is no reason to continue searching graves. About 1 hour after this, users who roamed around the Haunted Woods received the following [[Random Event]]s, with different [[Ghost]] [[Neopets]]:
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!colspan=2| Something has haunted!
!colspan=2| Something has haunted!
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|http://images.neopets.com/pets/angry/koi_ghost_baby.gif || '''BOO!'''<br><br>Uh oh! It looks like all that digging up of graves has disturbed some of the more... eerie denizens of the Haunted Woods. A peace offering would be nice... or perhaps you should just RUN!!
|http://images.neopets.com/pets/angry/koi_ghost_baby.gif || '''BOO!'''<br><br>Uh oh! It looks like all that digging up of graves has disturbed some of the more... eerie denizens of the Haunted Woods. A peace offering would be nice... or perhaps you should just RUN!!
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It's unknown what will come from this, and what the ghosts of the defiled graves will do in the Haunted Woods.
 
*There are considerable differences between the plot's information and the flavor text of the Haunted Woods Expansion Set for the Neopets TCG; while characters, names and settings remain constant, the "plague" mentioned on the card, "Curing the Plague" (which depicts a slightly-altered Spirit of Slumber, who appears to be a mutant Lupe with an earring) is nowhere to be found. Likewise, Ilere is a Villain in the TCG, but a reluctant aide in the plot. Also most notable is the lack of a TCG card of Gilly.
:The apparitions did not actually harm the player.
*The Caretaker in the plot bears a resemblance to [[The Foreman]] of the [[Lost Desert Plot]] and [[Altador Plot]], the difference being The Caretaker is a blue Yurble, while the The Foreman is an Orange Yurble.
 
*Upon the closing of the name-finding activity, a dialogue appeared at the Caretaker's Shack in which Gilly revealed the name to Sophie: Jubart Igig.  "Doesn't sound like most of the other names we found.  Maybe it's an anagram of something...Nah." This is an inside joke reference to the game [[The Castle of Eliv Thade]] which Gilly originated from.
===Bugs===
*The user [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=marina_87 marina_87] is credited to defeating the 3rd form of Mayor Thumburt, receiving 100,076 points to her battle score.
[[Image:TOW Neocam Apology.jpg|frame|left|[[The Neopets Team]] notice on the [[Neocam]] about fixing bugs.]]
*Neopets like the [[Gnorbu]] and [[Bori]] are part of the inhabitants of Neovia, even though these Neopets weren't released until a few years ago.
 
*After the plot, a [[Wocky]] Gypsy claimed there was never any pink Elephante in the [[Gypsy Camp|camp]]. This may be a reference to "[[wikipedia:seeing pink elephants|seeing pink elephants]]", a euphemism for alcoholic hallucination, as in the 1941 movie ''[[wikipedia:Dumbo|Dumbo]]''.
*When the third plot step was released - where the player had to find Ilere - on 13 October, players experienced glitches including the Ghost Meepits appearing in the Quest Inventory at random. To resolve the bugs, [[The Neopets Team]] had to move a database. While the database move was occurring, plot-related pages were replaced with the following messages:
<blockquote style="text-align:center;">'''TEMPORARY DB MOVE - WILL BE BACK SHORTLY'''<br />'''MORE DATABASE ISSUES -- GEEZ THERE'S A LOT OF YOU GUYS -- DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH'''</blockquote>
*The first wave of [[Battledome]] opponents - the animated gravestones - were added to the [[1-player challenger]] list a day early, on 1 November, before the non-war challengers were removed.
*Players experienced considerable lag in the Battledome during the first two waves of enemies due to the sheer number of players battling at once.
*One of the rules set for the second composite step, that one of the composites couldn't have more than 10 grams of any single ingredient, was not enforced due to a programming bug.
 
===Cameos and references===
*One of the gypsy camp members is an [[Aisha]] called [[Megan]], who would go on to feature in ''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]]''.
*The player encounters a [[Two-Headed Hissi]] while looking for [[Ilere]]. One of its head always lies and one always tells the truth. This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Knights and Knaves|Knights and Knaves]] puzzle, although it plays out differently here.  
*Ilere's doorway is inscribed with a message in runes, "dance friend and enter". This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Moria (Middle-earth)#West-gate|Doors of Durin]] in [[wikipedia:JRR Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s [[wikipedia:Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]], whose inscription reads, "speak friend and enter".  
*Sophie doesn't want to ask for the [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]]'s help due to a "bad experience" she had with them. To solve the Brain Tree's quests, players must complete two of the Esophagory's quests. These often cost the player more than the reward is worth.  
*The [[Caretaker]] revisits the angry [[Yurble]] stock character from the [[Lost Desert Plot]] and the [[Altador Plot]], the [[Foreman]].  
*After discovering The Spirit of Slumber's real name, Jubart Igig, Gilly wonders aloud, "Doesn't sound like most of the other names we found.  Maybe it's an anagram of something... Nah." - this is an inside joke to the [[game]] [[The Castle of Eliv Thade]] where the player has to unscramble anagrams, starring Gilly.
*The evil shadows [[Bruno]] and the player fight in this plot resemble the [[Wraiths]] the player encountered in [[The Faeries' Ruin]].
*One of Sophie's potions makes her Meowclops act like [[Dr. Sloth]].  
*After the plot, a [[Wocky]] Gypsy claimed there was never any Pink Elephante in the [[Gypsy Camp|camp]]. This may be a reference to "[[wikipedia:seeing pink elephants|seeing pink elephants]]", a euphemism for alcoholic hallucination, as in the 1941 movie ''[[wikipedia:Dumbo|Dumbo]]''.
*The plot appears to be based off the [[Wikipedia:Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel)|book]] and [[Wikipedia:Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983 film)|film]] ''Something Wicked This Way Comes''.


==External links==
==External links==

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