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Hey there, Volties!
You've all been on the ball, huh!? We have multiple Milestone achievements to report on today. Read on for previews and more!
You're all so awesome!

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Post Milestone Update!
You Volties smashed through 1.4M and 1.5M posts like there was no tomorrow!
Impish Delight Angel and Devil Robes were unlocked as the 4th pose with the 1.4M posts achievement.
Impish Delight Angel and Devil Imps were unlocked as the final pose with the 1.5M posts achievement.

As a reward for all your hard work, please claim one (1) 1.5M Milestone (Impish Delight) on the house!



You can purchase extras in OMG Imports.
*Impish Delight will be available in the shops until July 15th, 2020 11:59pm Voltra Time!*

Our next community leveling posting milestone item is 2M posts MI!
The first unlock and our next goal will be 1.6M

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Volties Milestone Update!
Wow, our community sure is growing, which means ~ MORE FRIENDS!!!
Welcome to all our new Volties. As you've joined are growing city we have reached 2.5k Volties, that's something to be proud of!

As a celebration reward, please claim one (1) 2.5K Voltie Milestone (Guardians) item on the house!



You can purchase extras in OMG Imports.
*2.5K Volties Milestone Item will be available in the shops until July 15th, 2020 11:59pm Voltra Time!*

Our next Volties milestone item is 3k Volties MI!

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New Knick-Knack!
Some of our community members may have been celebrating what is known as The 4th of July to the Outernet folks.

With that, we have a "small" Knick-knack, Giant Sparkler!



You can purchase extras in OMG Imports.
*Giant Sparkler will be available in the shops until July 15th, 2020 11:59pm Voltra Time!*

Don't forget to claim one (1) Giant Sparkler item on the house!

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Thank you to our Item Techs who prepped and uploaded these wonderful items: Valefor, Lilypoo

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Coming Soon!

Monthly Commons [July 15th]

Monthly Crates [August 1st]

Community Discussion [TBA]

Summer Event [July TBD]

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Keep up the amazing work, Volties! I'll see ya next time.

THE JULY 20 CRATE SURGE IS NOW LIVE!
HEAD ON OVER TO READ ALL ABOUT IT!

:spark-celebrate: :spark-celebrate: :spark-celebrate:

Watch out everyone, Spark's here! Coming in hot, as always, with some brand new exciting news for you! But oh boy, I ain't the only thing that's hot, summer is right here! Gracing us with it's intense warmth.
Worry not everyone, I have some refreshing things to show you that will get you feeling cool in an instant!

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July Crates Have Arrived!

The glamorous Cheshire Cabaret is not only sure to make you feel refreshed, but it will put a grin right on that beautiful face, and boy do I know about beautiful faces! Not only that, but right around the corner is Synthwave rolling right in! Yes, you can look that cool, trust the expert!

Last but not least, we have the Chrysaora Witch, here to enchant us with some underwater magic! Anyone would take a dive to cop this look!


Cheshire Cabaret | Bean
Synthwave | Glume
Chrysaora Witch | KDA Drew With edits by Q t e a p o n & Fozzy









Shout out to Vengeance for the lovely preview banners!
Thank you to our Item Techs, Lilypoo, Fozzy, Valefor and Dipper for uploading!

Hurry on over to OMG Imports to get yours today!

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Collector's Set!

Now, I'll try not to get too emotional, but I'm pleased to say I have the honour of unveiling this year's newest, hottest Crate Collector's Set! Can I get a drumroll please?
This playful little number features a futuristic look and is packed with a lot of speed! Say hello to the Bubblenaut!


July 2020 Collector's Bundle




The July Collector's Bundle can be purchased from OMG Imports for 3,500 through July 31st , 2020.
The Collector's Set, Bubblenaut, will be available in all 2020 Crate Collector's Bundles July through December. Then, a new Collector's Set will be introduced come January 2021.

Not familiar with the contents of a Crate Collector's Bundle?

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Don't forget about our Plasma Orb Collector's Set, Sightless Monk!
You can obtain Sightless Monk from the current Plasma Orb Collector's Bundle.


Plasma Orb Summer'20 Bundle



The Plasma Orb Summer '20 Bundle can be purchased from OMG Imports for 3,500 through August 24th, 2020.

Not familiar with the contents of a Plasma Orb Collector's Bundle?

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Emoji Update!

We’ve also got new emojis for each set!

Thanks ghost!

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July Community Discussion

We’ll be holding a discussion sometime in July, we’ll keep you updated on the date! In the meantime, feel free to leave any questions for us and be entered into a raffle, were you could win a crate set!
DATE TBA

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COMING SOON!

Common Surge [July 15]
July Community Discussion [TBA]
Summer Event [July TBA]

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That’s all I’ve got for today!
Yes, I know how hard is it to part ways, but try not to miss me that much! Enjoy the new things and always remember to stay as cool as your favorite host!
Until next time… Spark out!

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Hi Volties,

Just wanted to give you an update that the July Crate Surge is still being released today, just later in the day than we'd usually prefer.
Staff is working hard to finalize item prep/upload and additional minor details to ensure everything is as good as it can be for release!

Please stay tuned.
Thank you!

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Hey Volties! Father's Day has already past, but we didn't forget it! We have an awesome knick knack prepared for you all!

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Fatherhood Knick Knack
Calling all dads! This one's for you, whether you're a dad to a human child, or a non-human child! You all rock! We wanted to show our appreciation for you with this adorable knick knack, hope you enjoy it Voltie dads!

Pixeled by ghost


Everyone has been granted a Father's Day knick knack and you can purchase multiples in OMG Imports.
*Fatherhood will be available in the shops until June 30th, 2020 11:59pm Voltra Time!*

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Coming Soon!
Community Discussion [June 25th]

Monthly Crates [July 1st]

Monthly Commons [July 15th]

Summer Event [July TBD]

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Thank you to all the dads out there! Spark out!

Volties… I can’t believe it! The new inventory update is finally here! I know for a fact the staff have been working their tail feathers off to get this update ready for you all! It may be a lot to take in at first but never fear, we’ve got a handy explanation of the different features here for you all! I hope you Volties enjoy this update, now read on!
*Friendly reminder to clear your cache!*



Dressing Room
The Dressing Room area of your inventory will allow you to edit your avatar, see what items you previously had equipped, what items you currently are trying on, and access your outfits closet!

The Preview area is no different, it still previews your avatar base with items you are trying on to create a new look!

You’ll notice a new area just below the preview area, Equipped Items + Trying on. The Equipped items list appears first which shows what items your currently save outfit has on. The Trying list represents items you are wearing while creating a new outfit

A neat feature of the Equipped Items list will allow you to see what other items your fellow Volties currently are wearing by visiting their profiles.

A major improvement with this update is the load time of your items. You’ll find that items are organized into main tabs as in the previous version, but with the addition of subtabs what allow for better organization.

Another new feature all in it’s own is the Outfits closet! You can access this closet by clicking on the “view outfits” text just above your avatar preview.

In your Outfits closet you have outfit slots which allow you to save, name, and/or delete your outfits as you please. Everyone starts with one outfit slot, but you can purchase more! You’ll find more information on slot prices and their rates in the purchase window. You can even mark your favorite outfits for future reference! If you have equipped a saved outfit in the future that you may not still own all the items for, those items missing will appear in red.
*Friendly reminder to clear your cache!*

Inventory Management
The Inventory management section will allow you to customize the organization of your items along with features such as delete, sellback, and boxes.

You can manage an individual item by clicking on it and a pop up box will appear with one or all of the following options: “view in shop,” “delete,” and “sell back.”

The sell back feature will only work for common shop items that were purchased for Volts. If you choose to sell back an item, you will get 50% it’s shop value.

To further help with organization, each account has the ability to create three boxes to act as custom storage. A box can be hidden from both the dressing room and trades. In order to move items into your boxes, you’ll need to use the move item mode located directly underneath the box section.

You’ll notice with this update that the consumables tab will only appear in your inventory manager. This is where you will be able to open crates, plasma orbs, bundles, and other similar items that are interactive. When interacting with your consumables a pop up window will appear to list the contents and option buttons. If you choose to open a consumable and have multiples, the button will transition to “and another” allowing you to open more than one of the same consumable without having to refresh the page!
*Friendly reminder to clear your cache!*

Additional Notes F.Y.I.

Item Pose Drop Downs: You’ll notice pose drop downs will be kept in alignment of the main item box’s right side to keep poses on screen without having to change the orientation of your screen. You may notice the box become thinner and have less columns, meaning you’ll have to scroll through the dropdown to view and select poses.

Small Common Item Recolor Orbs: We have yet to decide on a way to handle smaller items such as accessories or face additions that use the recolored orbs which purpose is to better display the color you are selecting. This mainly impacts how items are viewed in the inventory management section of your avatar page.
For the meantime, we’d like to inform you of some tricks to identify these types of items: You can hover to see the name of the item the colored orb represents or “View In Shop.”
Some options we’ve brainstormed to implement at a later date
When hovering, the item's parent thumbnail (greyscale that appears in shops) will appear over the orb or Place the item’s parent thumbnail in the corner. Please utilize the feedback thread below to share other ideas we haven't thought of!

A fresh base: This is an odd one, but we recommend to unequipped all items and save your avatar the first time around to start off fresh. The system acts a little wonky right off the bat.
*Friendly reminder to clear your cache!*

Feedback Thread
Though we are very happy and excited to release this major update with the multiple new features it brings, there is always room for improvement!
As mentioned, there are some aspects we are aware of that could use a bit more TLC!
Use the following feedback thread to share your thoughts on how we can improve the new avatar interface with future updates. Thanks, Volties!

Link to Thread

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Inventory Management, Dressing Room, Outfits, and supporting features all coded by our wonderful former developer, Hazer!
Inventory System Released / Features added/updated/edited by our amazing current Interface Support staff, Pathologic!
Item tabbing by our hard-working Item Technicians and bug testing by our lovely supporting staff members.

Surge and Tutorial written and revised by Fozzy and Lilypoo

*Friendly reminder to clear your cache!*

Happy Pride Month, Volties! I'm sure you've all been waiting for this knick knack and here it is!

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Pride 2k20 Knick Knack
As we celebrate another Pride month in the Outernet, the staff at Voltra would just like to say that we accept and love each and every one of you! Voltra is a place where you can be yourself and we want to help you do that with another knick knack!

As another way of saying thank you all for being the best Volties ever, please enjoy 15% in Bonus Ohms until June 30th, 2020 11:59pm Voltra!


Item pixeled by Alethna, edited by ghost, uploaded by Lilypoo
Everyone has been granted a Pride knick knack and you can purchase multiples in OMG Imports.
*Pride 2k20 will be available in the shops until June 30th, 2020 11:59pm Voltra Time!*

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Coming Soon!
Avatar Inventory Interface Updates [June TBD ~ Soon!!!]

Community Discussion [June 25th]

Monthly Crates [July 1st]

Monthly Commons [July 15th]

Summer Event [July TBD]

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Stay safe and stay proud, Volties! Spark out!

Heya Volties! Ready for this month's awesome commons?
We've got some good stuff this month and awww man am I stoked!
Don't let me keep you though! Let's get right into it! :spark-celebrate:

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June Commons
Take a peek at what our awesome shops have to offer!




















Let's not forget to thank our Item Technician team:
Hadsvich, Dipper, Kiwi, and Lilypoo

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Community Discussion

Join us this Thursday, June 25th at 7:30 pm Voltra time for some previews, project updates, and Q&A session.
Make sure to partake in the raffles below too!

Raffle 1
Submit a question pre-discussion for a chance to win the current rare set!
Questions must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Voltra/Central Time) on Saturday, June 20th to be eligible.
What do you want to know!?

Raffle 2
Join us for the discussion on our Discord server and post your username in our attendance channel.
At the end of the discussion we will raffle off prizes!

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COMING SOON!
Avatar Inventory Interface Updates [June TBD ~ Soon!!!]

Community Discussion [June 25th]

Monthly Crates [July 1st]

Monthly Commons [July 15th]

Summer Event [July TBD]

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And that's that for this month's commons! Like a bolt from the blue, I'll be back with more news sooner than you might think!
This is Spark, signing out!

Hello again everyone and welcome to another Monthly Surge, brought to you by your ever-beloved Spark! This month’s haul is looking pretty dang fine and I’m only too happy to tell you all about what we’ve got in store! :spark-celebrate:

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June Crates Have Arrived!

Feeling a bit dark and mysterious? We've got two special sets that'll get you that monochrome fix! Whether you're a dude, dudette or whatever's in between, with Bride of Death and Groom of Death, you'll have everyone wondering about you...aaaaand how hot you're getting under the daylight. Be sure to keep hydrated!

Hm? What's written on my hand? Why, it's Farble Beet-, wait, no...uh, Fabled Beauty, this month's rare set! While my memory might indeed be flawless, a gentle reminder of what's what is always a good thing. Now, where's my handkerchief...


*An additional 4th recolor has been added for both general sets which is not previewed above. See previews below!*

Bride of Death | ghost
Groom of Death | ghost
Fabled Beauty | ghost

Previews ↓

Previews ↓

Previews ↓

*Each dress recolor comes with Default Tones 1, 4, and 6*

Shout out to Vengeance for the lovely preview banners!
Let's not forget to thank our Item Technicians for uploading:
Dipper and Hadsvich


June Crates can be purchased from Ohm-my-gosh Imports for 250 each.

And of course, we have new emojis to accompany these new additions!


Emoji's by ghost

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Collector's Set!

Don't forget about this year's current Crate Collector's Set!
It features a futuristic look and is packed with a lot of speed! Say hello to the Cybernetic Guard!


June 2020 Collector's Bundle



The June Collector's Bundle can be purchased from Ohm-my-gosh imports for 3500 through June 30th, 2020.
The Collector's Set, Cybernetic Guard, will be available in all 2020 Crate Collector's Bundles January through June. Then, a new Collector's Set will be introduced come July 2020.

Not familiar with the contents of a Crate Collector's Bundle?

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Don't forget about our Plasma Orb Collector's Set, Sightless Monk!
You can obtain Sightless Monk from the current Plasma Orb Collector's Bundle.


Plasma Orb Summer'20 Bundle



The Plasma Orb Summer '20 Bundle can be purchased from Ohm-my-gosh imports for 3500 through August 24th, 2020.

Not familiar with the contents of a Plasma Orb Collector's Bundle?

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Community Discussion

A date has yet to be decided for our June Community Discussion.
We hope to share that with you all soon so you can tun in for some previews, project updates, and Q&A session.
In the meantime, review details for raffles below and submit a questions or two!

Raffle 1
Submit a question pre-discussion for a chance to win the current rare set!
Questions must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Voltra/Central Time) on Saturday, June 13th to be eligible.
What do you want to know!?

Raffle 2
Join us for the discussion on our Discord server and post your username in our attendance channel.
At the end of the discussion we will raffle off prizes!

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COMING SOON!

Common Surge [June 15th]

Community Discussion [TBA]

Avatar Inventory Interface Updates [Final Testing Stage]

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And so another Surge comes to an end. I am so very thankful to all of you lovely Volties for tuning in, and I hope to see you all again in the next Surge! Until then, this is Spark, signing off

HeelloooOOO Voltra!
Spark here - who else would it be!? - to bring you a Surge packed with an astounding amount of brand new items!

Yes, you are correct - a NEW season of Plasma Orbs is here!!!

I can’t keep in my excitement any more - okay, I wasn’t doing such a great job to begin with - so let’s get to it!

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Summer ‘20 Plasma Orbs!

If you are not in the loop, Plasma Orbs are released on the 25th - that’s today! - every 3 months, which we refer to as a season. So before we get to some mouthwatering visuals, let’s go over a brief recap of RIGs, better known as Plasma Orbs, so even the newest city-goer is up to snuff!

What's a Plasma Orb?
Great question, folks, and one I'm happy to tell you about! A Plasma Orb is what's known as a "Random Item Generator", which means once you open this thing it's a complete surprise what you're going to get! Who doesn't enjoy a good game of chance when all your prizes look so good, am I right?

How does it work?
Since my lovely siblings are so considerate, they are offering you three buying options to better suit your individual wants and needs! The Common Orb will be available for just volts while the other two are ohm exclusives. Let's do a breakdown of what each Plasma Orb has to offer, shall we?

And now, I bring you the Summer ‘20 Plasma Orbs!







Additional Credits:
Orbs designed by Fozzy. Orb banners designed by Vengeance. Previews organized by Dipper.
A huge thank you to our Item Tech team Dipper, Valefor, Kiwi, Hadsvich, and Lilypoo

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Whoa, if that all wasn't enough, we have some huge deals in store for ya!
Similar to the Crate Collector's Bundles, we also have Plasma Orb Collector's Bundles.



Plasma Orb Spring '20
Collector's Bundle.

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New Smilies!

Let's not forget, with each new batch of plasma orbs we have wonderful new smiles to accompany them! They can be found under the Plasma Orb 2020 smiley.
Thank you ghost!

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Coming Soon
June Crates [June 1st]

Common Surge [June 15th]

June Community Discussion [TBA]

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-large inhale- WOW.
Is anyone else pooped!?
Anyway, how amazing is this new season of orbs? A-M-A-Z-I-N-G ~ AMAZING!
I hope you all think so too. Now, run along, Volties, you have some work to do.
Spark, out!

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeello my dear Volties! Spark here with some good stuff coming your way! I hope you're all doing well and staying safe!
While we're keeping this short and sweet, it's nonetheless very special.
Without further ado, let's get this ball rolling! :spark-celebrate:

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May Commons
The good folks over at Voltra's many shops have some nifty new additions to their stock! From hairstyles to accessories, they'll keep you lookingsharp all year round...














Huge thank you to our Item Tech support involved in uploading these items:
Dipper, Valefor, Hadsvich, Kiwiand Fozzy

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Community Discussion

Join us this Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30 pm Voltra time for some previews, project updates, and Q&A session.
Make sure to partake in the raffles below too!

Raffle 1
Submit a question pre-discussion for a chance to win the current rare set!
Questions must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Voltra/Central Time) on Sunday, May 17th to be eligible.
What do you want to know!?

Raffle 2
Join us for the discussion on our Discord server and post your username in our attendance channel.
At the end of the discussion we will raffle off prizes!

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Coming Soon!

Community Discussion [May 20th]

Plasma Orbs Summer 2020 [May 25th]

June Crate Sets [June 1st]

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And that's the news! I hope you're all taking care out there! Keep an eye out for more stuff and I'll see you all next time!

This is Spark, signing off!
Surge Written and Setup by KreitzeN and Fozzy

Hello Volties,
I hope you're all having a fantastic day!
Today's Surge will be brief, but nonetheless very exciting ~ per usual!

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Today we'd like to give the community a knick-knack to show our support for all the strong and powerful women and mother figures of Voltra and the Outernet. Special shout out to all those who put others before themselves, your love and kindness is what makes the world go round.


Motherhood

Pixels by ghost
Item prep and upload by Dipper

Each Voltie has been granted this Knick-Knack to their inventories, and should be able to locate it under the Event tab.
Hurry on over to OMG Imports to pick up extras through May 17th!

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Community Discussion

Join us this Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30 pm Voltra time for some previews, project updates, and Q&A session.
Make sure to partake in the raffles below too!

Raffle 1
Submit a question pre-discussion for a chance to win the current rare set!
Questions must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Voltra/Central Time) on Sunday, May 17th to be eligible.
What do you want to know!?

Raffle 2
Join us for the discussion on our Discord server and post your username in our attendance channel.
At the end of the discussion we will raffle off prizes!

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Coming Soon!

Common Surge [May15th]

Community Discussion [May 20th]

Plasma Orbs Summer 2020 [May 25th]

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Enjoy the rest of your day ~ See you all again soon! Spark, out!
Surge Written and Setup by Fozzy

Well Volties, it's time for yet another event to come to a close! I have to say I really enjoyed this year's Vibrance Day, how about you all? It's sad we're saying goodbye to such a wonderful time, but hey, there's always next year yeah? Anyways, you all didn't come here to hear me ramble on so let's get into the conclusion of the event!

Please take a moment to participate in our Event Feedback Survey!

Many thanks to those of you who participated in our wonderful event threads, your prizes should have been granted and if they have not yet, they will be soon!

Event Thread Winners

Share the Love
500 Ohms - Hachi
250 Love Letters - Bonnie
5k Volts - Wildfire
Vibrance Day '20 Bundle - Tsundererra
'20 Spring Plasma Orb - Xanthan
April '20 Crate - Kent
3x Vibrance Day '20 Goodie Bags - dragoness129

Paper Hearts
First Place: Vibrance Day '20 Bundle + April '20 Crate - Keo
Second Place: Vibrance Day '20 Bundle + Spring '20 Orb of choice - Faewild - PLEASE MESSAGE @RAN: WITH ORB OF YOUR CHOICE!
Third Place: Vibrance Day '20 Bundle - Eyry

In addition, all non-placing participants will be rewarded a Vibrance Day '20 Goodie Bag.

Blueprints to Love
1st Place: Item Added to RRR & granted + Vibrance Day '20 Bundle - Hachi
2nd Place: Item Added to RRR & granted + Vibrance Day '20 Bundle - Hachi
3rd Place: Item Added to RRR & granted + Vibrance Day '20 Bundle - Tsundererra

All non-placing participants will be rewarded with a Vibrance Day '20 Goodie Bag.

Crop It Like It's Hot
1st Place: 1 Event Bundle - Mousy
2nd Place: 3 Event Goodie Bags - Jolly
3rd Place: 1 Event Goodie Bag - AnotherMovieAddict

Participants
Mousy - 410 love letters
Jolly - 160 love letters
Another Movie Addict - 150 love letters
Kegs - 120 love letters
Grost - 110 love letters
Intalaka - 60 love letters
Totalanimefan - 50 love letters

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Let's give a big round of applause to our wonderful and creative staff as they pull off yet another successful Voltra event! Let's also give a pat on the back to our Creative Director, ghost, as this was the first event ran under his new title!

Event Credits

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Coming Soon!
Common Surge [5/15]
Community Discussion [TBA]

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And with that Volties, the event has officially come to a close! As you might notice, however, some features are still active and will be until tomorrow! You cannot earn currency or post in the event forum any longer, but you can still spend your currency on items in the shops! Make sure you spend it before tomorrow when those assets are taken down!

Surge Written and Setup by Lilypoo