Mayor Volkan's posts

What is the event currency and how do I earn it?

Throughout the event you will collect love letters!


Love letters can be earned by posting in the forums and playing our Jigsaw game!
As per usual, posting in the event forum will earn you more currency than other forums!
Currency drop rate by forum
Event forum: 3-5 per post
Event sub-forum: 0-1 per post
General forums: 2-3 per post
Games forum: 0-1 per post
Undercurrent: 0 per post

Jigsaw Prizes are:
Very Easy: 2 Love Letters
Easy: 5 Love Letters
Medium: 20 Love Letters
Hard: 75 Love Letters
Very Hard: 150 Love Letters
Extreme : 200 Love Letters
Impossible: 450 Love Letters
*Daily reward amount is 450 Letters per day*

What are the activities for this event?
There are several activities that Volties can participate in to earn additional love letters and event items:

Blooming Love
Looks like you've got a date! Check out the Blooming Love page to find a list of dating-sim styled games! If you are able to successfully win over your date, they will give you their event item as a reward.
Remember that every choice you make will affect the outcome of your date. Can you win over your date's heart, or will you find yourself alone on Vibrance Day?

Each day a new date will be unlocked.

Every NPC's date is different! Play the game to try to win their approval and be rewarded with that NPC's corresponding event item. Your success and failure to please the NPC depends on how you answer their questions, so be prepared for many possibilities!

Each game is re-playable and have several available outcomes. If you happen to fail a date, don't worry! You can replay the game until you get a successful ending and earn your event item. You can also replay the game and look for all the potential endings - good or bad!

Each user is able to earn one event item from their first successful date with the NPC. Failing a date will not grant an event item, nor will any additional successful dates. Your event item will be granted to you via a grant link upon successful completion.
**Please note that these grants will be in the form of a pop-up window! Be sure to allow pop-up windows on Voltra to ensure you earn the grant.
(For Safari users on mobile, this can be found through your main settings > Safari > toggle pop ups on/off)

Blueprints to Love: Item Design Contest
Vaughn is in a bit of a bind and could use your assistance! Hop on over to Blueprints to Love to help aide him in figuring out a good blueprint for Valentina to put up in her shop.

Crop it Like it's Hot: Photo Scavenger Hunt
Constance is back and has a challenge for you. Can you find the items on her list and take some photos for her? If you can, she'll reward you with some love letters for your efforts. Get your cameras ready and head over to Crop it Like it's Hot.

Paper Hearts: Card Design Contest
Ran is looking to spread around some love and could use your assistance in making some nice Vibrance Day cards! Grab your scissors and glitter and get creative at Paper Hearts.

Share the Love: Raffle
Arika and Berinhard have a bit of a game for you! To encourage some positivity around Voltra, they've tasked you with some prompts based on dice rolls. Each day during the event, you can complete their prompts and be entered into a raffle for prizes. Check out Share the Love to spread some positivity around and try your luck at winning some prizes!


How long will the event last for?

The event will last for two weeks, beginning on April 15th, 2020 and ending on April 29th, 2020.

Where can I buy event items?

Our boy Virgil will have each event item in stock at Joyful Jamboree when they release!
A new item will be released each day of the event, and as usual the event shop will remain open until May 6th, 2020, a week after the event concludes!

I have a question/problem/feedback!

Feel free to post in here, pinging an NPC or a member of staff with your issue/comment! If more urgent, please directly message a member of our staff, or use discord.

"Oh hoho, it looks like spring is here once again. That means it's time to begin the Vibrance Day Festivities!

Rumor has it that sharing a cup of tea brewed from the leaves of the Blooming March tree with someone else will bond your souls. Maybe you will find true love this Vibrance Day? Only time will tell, but there is something for everyone to enjoy during this wonderful occasion!"

Community Discussion

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Good day Citizens of Voltra,
Just a friendly reminder that the Voltra Staff will be hosting a discussion today on discord at 3:00 PM Voltra Time.

If you haven't joined our discord server yet, do that now:


And please review our raffle rules if you want to be eligible to win some prizes!

If you can't attend, we will post the outline and recording here, after the discussion is over.

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Community Discussion

Good day Citizens of Voltra,
Unfortunately we were unable to host a discussion today as planned. But we still wanted to deliver the regular content as we know you are all eager to hear updates in regards to.

Nefarious Guard

As per previous feedback, we have made an edit to the pants pose to correct the angle of the foot.
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Inventory Update

We have completed adding tabs to all the items on our test site. We are beginning to test the items and closet feature to make sure there are no major issues. Once testing will be completed we will schedule a time to take the site down and transfer the code. However, there are still items on the live site that need to be done, we don't want to take the site down for too long so the plan might be that we bring the site back up while we continue working. We are open to suggestions for a better solution, but at the moment this is the goal.

Staff Applications

We are currently slowly completing applications and will begin hiring as they are completed. At the moment Pixel Artists are first to be hired. Writers application is in progress, as is the technical support thanks to Pathologic and Ghost for helping out.

Blocked Feature

Pathologic was able to find and resolve our issues with the blocked feature where blocked users were not staying blocked. Going forward if you have blocked a user and they are a top poster you will see the following message.



Jigsaw Feature

We hear you guys loud and clear about wanting the jigsaw as a full time site feature. At the moment we are working on more volt sinks so that by introducing the jigsaw our economy isn't jeopardized.

NPC revamping

We felt like it was time to update our NPC designs as over time we have developed these characters and they have grown from their original concepts. Look forward to seeing this update in the next 2-3 months.


February Crate Previews




Raffle

Comment down below to join the raffle to win one(1) January Crate!
No mules. Use of a mule account will disqualify all associated accounts.

There will be 3 winners!
1./ inatlaka
2./ Shadami
3./ Llama

I will be drawing the winners on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 between 6pm - 7pm Voltra Time.

WORD SEARCH

Summary
Volkan grew up very poor and their family often begged for scraps during holidays.
One fair Solstice the Mayor decided to host a feast for the less fortunate.
Seeing such hospitality had sparked a dream for Volkan to become a Mayor.

Today's Game... WORD SEARCH!
Find the words from the story in the word search.

You'll have 24 hours to try the game, before the thread is locked and the next thread starts.

Prize
Everyone who attempts to solve at least one of the puzzles will receive the EI Volkan's Memory
Additional copies can be bought in Joyful Jamboree.

Mayor Volkan sat in his office, looking out of his window at the gently falling snow. The winter solstice was as much a time for celebration as it was one of reflection on the times gone by, and this year’s solstice was no different. He took a sip of the hot chocolate Vanora had made for him just a few moments ago, reveling in the sweet warmth it brought.

“And to think so much time has passed already…my, I really am getting on the years…” he chuckled softly to himself.

He sighted a few children out and about, making snow angels, snowmen and having snowball fights here and there. It was an endearing sight, and the happiness brought a smile to his face, and his thoughts went to one fateful night, many years ago…



Young Volkan sat in front of the small fireplace, his family’s ramshackle home still feeling quite chilly despite the flame. His father was out, no doubt in search of more twigs and, with luck, some leftovers from the more charitable families. The young boy shivered as he tried to keep warm, only to jump when the door slammed wide open.

His father walked in, setting down a bundle of twigs before going over to pat his son’s head, his hearty laugh booming in the admittedly small house.

“Get your coat ready, son! The mayor’s invited everyone to a big winter solstice dinner at his home!” he exclaimed before Volkan could say anything in response.

He tried to get a word in, ask what his father meant, but the question died when his father produced an old tattered cloak from under Volkan’s bedroll, draped it over him and hurriedly carried him out on his shoulders.

Volkan and his father spoke little on the road to the mayor’s home, the young man kept mostly quiet by his father regaling him with how so many people were already there celebrating. The sparkling lights and décor gracing the various homes they passed also kept him silent in awe. Soon enough they had already arrived, and almost immediately the two were led to the buffet and given plates heaped with delicious food. The dinner itself was extravagant, with the mayor’s mansion serving as a bright backdrop to the festivities.

As Volkan ate, he looked at the mayor’s brightly-lit home, and to the happy faces of those around him. With each bite of the delicious food on his plate, he swore to one day that he too would become mayor. To not only have a great home but be able to bring such warmth and joy to those around him at the same time was, in his young mind, an amazingly noble goal.

“Hey dad?” Volkan spoke, pausing from his meal. He looked up at his father who stopped eating to see what his son wanted. “One day, I’m gonna be mayor! I’ll make people happy just like what he did today…” The older man only smiled, freeing up one of his hands to pat Volkan’s head.

“I’m sure you’ll make a great mayor, son.”



Volkan blinked at the sudden memory. He lifted his mug of hot chocolate up to his lips, only to shiver when it reached him, letting out a dejected sigh afterwards. “Oh dear…it’s gone cold…”


art by Q t e a p o n

QUESTION: how do you see when your eyes are always closed, huh? How do we know you didn't bump into the statue and knock it over, HUH? (abridged version)

@kiwi: Volkan seems increasingly confused and concerned as you begin to interrogate him, glancing back at the VPD to see if he could get some assistance, earning a shrug from Officer Milly in response. Glancing back to you, he laughs awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck.

"First of all... I ... ASSURE you I did not knock over that statue. I was never anywhere near it until it was on stage, and by that point there was a large crowd, I would have had no opportunity to. But to answer your other question, I see just fine thank you very much." He pauses, rubbing his chin, "Do my eyes always look like they're closed? This is news to me..."

Pulled from his thoughts, he furrows his eyebrows, "Now what was this about arch nemesis and a crumbling empire? Should I be concerned?"

CLUES UNLOCKED...



Having remembered his to-do list, in order of importance and urgency, Mayor Volkan was calmer. Having things laid out in a structure was a good way to deal with things one by one instead of attempting to solve everything all at once.

"Ah, yes, the gift giving. All I know is that everything was fine, and then disaster struck. I was busy the whole day with planning and running around helping with preparations. I was always around someone else, but not the statue itself." Taking a breath, Mayor Volkan glanced towards the statue, standing abandoned on the stage. "I do know that it was under constant watch while backstage, however. Nobody should have been able to tamper with it."

Vontell nodded as he listened to the mayor. "Do you know who else was backstage?"

Mayor Volkan frowned slightly in concentration as he recalled. So many things had happened that it almost felt like yesterday already. "My daughter and Vivienne were there, as well as security, but other than that, I wasn't around to see anyone else."

"Thank you, mayor," Vontell said gratefully. There were quite a few leads he could follow, from what the mayor had told him.

The old man chuckled, "Ohoho, well, you know me, always willing to help out, especially if it helps others! Let's hope this situation resolves itself fast, yes?"

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WHO NEXT?

You have unlocked the chance to vote for who Vontell interviews as a potential witness/suspect next!
To vote, simply ping Vontell with: @Vontell: I vote for [NPC name]
The NPC that receives the highest votes will be the thread unlocked tomorrow at 12 noon.

Suggested Witnesses:
Vanora. Reason: She was backstage where the statue was kept.
Vivienne. Reason: She was backstage where the statue was kept.

HIDDEN MESSAGES

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Current Progress
Participants Playing: 15
Correct Answers: 4

Summary
Vontell heads off to Mayor Volkan to ask him some questions.
Mayor Volkan is in a bit of a tizzy and is fretting too much to respond.
Vontell must help the mayor uncover some messages before he can get any more information.

Mechanics
You will be presented with several messages, which each have hidden messages for you to discover!
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 15 people have attempted to answer,
the EI Gummy Bear will be added to Joyful Jamboree.

All participants in this thread will be granted a free Gummy Bear 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!)