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The Void Within Plot Guide
The Plot Story
First of all, head to the Home Page of the Plot.
Click on the Story tab to track the plot developments of this narrative, which is structured into 21 chapters, each featuring vignette-style illustrations. The story unfolds gradually and consistently over time. While some chapters receive daily updates, others alternate between release days and rest days.
Additionally, each chapter includes a catch-up day following the final vignette’s release, allowing everyone to stay up to date before the next chapter begins. This structure ensures that even if Sunday is your only free day, you can use it to catch up on the chapter’s story and any new content released that week without missing out on rewards. Exclusive rewards are only forfeited at the end of each three-week chapter cycle.
Chapter 1: A Riot of Colour
Chapter 1: A Riot of Colour launched on June 17th, depicting the sudden transformation of Meridell into a grayscale landscape overnight upon the arrival of a mysterious figure. King Altador and Queen Fyora convene Neopia’s protectors to establish an elite council.
Comic Page 1 – June 17 Upon viewing the comic strip and interacting with each frame by clicking or hovering the mouse, players can claim a reward by clicking the ‘Collect Prize’ button that appears below the comic strip.
Comic Page 2 – June 19
After reading the comic be sure to click on it which will enable a “Collect Prize” button to appear at the bottom. On clicking this you will be rewarded with the below item.
Grey Oil-sheen Rainbow
Fountain Background
Comic Page 3 – June 21
An official message of urgency to the entire elite of protectors and defenders of Neopia. This is not a comic page, but the so there is no prize to claim. However in visiting the comic page it counts as +1 point toward your Total Points Earned during the plot.
Comic Page 4 – June 23
After reading the comic, be sure to click on it which will enable a “Collect Prize” button to appear at the bottom. On clicking this you will be rewarded with the below item.
Ships on the Altador Coast Painting
Reading this vignette also marks the “From the Very Beginning” mission Complete on your Rewards page if you have read all four vignettes for the first week and before the next week begins. In completing this, it will give you +10 extra points towards your plot points.
Comic Page 5 – June 25
After reading the comic, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears under the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Council of Leaders Stamp
Comic Page 6 – June 27
During the morning period, visiting the main page of The Void Within an announcement showed that anticipated the meeting of the leaders of all Neopia.
Once you finish reading the dialogue, you’ll unlock the first plot activity. Click on the menu above to join the Void Essence Harvest. In this phase, Dr. Landelbrot will task us with gathering Essence of the Void, which will appear in small, rotating pockets on the maps of Neopia’s lands every day.
As an example this is what to look out for :
To find the locations of the Void Essence for each day, click the below button for your daily guide here in The Void Within plot guide:
Comic Page 7 – June 29
After reading the comic, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Grey Oil-sheen Rainbow
Baelias Backyard Background
July 1 :
Visit the Hub of the Plot.
Head to Faerieland, you will witness here a conversation between Baelia, Tavi and Naia.
Note: you can re-read this on Page 8 of the Story
Then go to collect your Void Essence as in the below guide.
Comic Page 9 – July 3 :
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Faded Light Faerie Doll
Comic Page 10 – July 5 :
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Swirling Void Stamp
July 7 :
After reading the dialogue on the Hub Homepage you will receive +1 Plot point’.
Chapter 2 – Filling the Void
Comic Page 1 – July 8 :
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Brightvale Besieged Background
Comic Page 2 – July 10 :
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, Battle for Brightvale II is unlocked!
You will also claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Voidling Bobblehead
Today if you have at least 872 plot points, the achievement “Rift Rewarder” can be finished by purchasing 15 unique prizes. The time at which you claim this acheivement can be done at any time suring the plot providing you have over 872 points. This awards +10 points when completed.
Comic Page 3 – July 12 :
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Juni in Backpack
Page 4 – July 14 :
Visiting the plot page suggests heading over to Brightvale. Read the dialogue by visiting Page 4 within Chapter II.
Comic Page 5 – July 16 :
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Wormwood and Mint Balm
As well as this, by joining a team for this year’s Altador Cup XIX, you will achieve Act I’s “Not My Problem…” and earn an additional +10 story points.
On this day as well, the first of five Void Essence Collection Community Goals has been completed
The below item has been awarded as well as +100 extra Points.
Void Rift Snowglobe
Comic 6: July 18
Our heroes are on their way to Altador with Nyx and in this dialogue we can learn a little more about Juniper . You can read the dialogue by visiting the main page or from panel six in Chapter II.
Comic 7: July 19
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Corrupted Void Markings
Comic 8: July 22
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Grey Jelly
If you have collected all void essence to date (250), today you will also receive +10 points for completing the final part of the Achievement: Time is of the Essence (3/3)
Comic 9: July 24
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Void Dampener Prototype
If you have collected all Void Essence to date you’ll be able to claim the weekly bonus prize for finding
80% of the essence within the week today. This will award you an extra 20 points along with a random item.
Comic 10: July 26
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Grey Zafara Gnome
Comic 11: July 27
After reading the comic and clicking on each area of it, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
King Hagan Quiguki Plushie
Then return to the Hub page , you will receive a new avatar: Brush It Off .
The requirement to unlock it, is to have read the plot chapters as the plot has unfolded and participated in the activities of Act I.
Chapter 3: With A Light Heart
On July 29th Chapter 3: With a Light Heart began. Nyx and Juni appeal to the Council to prove that they pose no threat to the assembled leaders in order to receive help.
Fyora summons a Fairy of Light with a unique power to help shed some light on the situation.
Comic 1: July 29
After reading the comic, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
King Kelpbeard Kelp Salad
Available achievement “Fight Fire with Fire”: Equip one of your neopets for battle with one of the items you received as a reward for fighting enemy Shades and use it in battle.
For example: A Voider. Upon completion you will receive +10 extra points .
Comic 2: July 31
After reading the comic, we can claim a prize as a reward by clicking on the button that appears below the comic that says ‘Collect Prize’.
Grey King Skarl Plushie
Void Essence Collection
Following the appearance of a rift in the sky, bursts of Void Essence energy started appearing throughout Neopia’s lands. Queen Fyora and King Altador took notice and convened all Neopian leaders to form a committee tasked with addressing the enigmatic rift and its grayish impact on Neopians.
Following the leaders’ dialogue during the June 27, 2024 meeting, the first plot activity is launched to assist Jerdana and Dr. Landelbrot in gathering Void Essence for analysis. According to the FAQ page, this activity will continue throughout the plot.
To start, we need to agree to aid them in the Void Essence Gathering by clicking the ‘Star Searching’ button in the dialogue window that appears at the conclusion. This action will directly navigate us to the map of Neopia.
Keep in mind that each “Void Essence” collected earns you 5 points in the prize shop. If you gather 80% of the essences within the week, you qualify for the weekly prize from the “Void Essence Collection Prize List” (specific prizes are yet to be disclosed), which expands with each new plot act. You can monitor your “Void Essence” count at the bottom of the main plot page.
Additionally, in Act 1, there is an achievement for collecting 50 void essences, which awards additional plot points upon completion. This achievement, marked as (1/3), will reappear two more times in Act 1: first after collecting the initial 50 essences, with subsequent tasks requiring an unspecified amount of void essences to fulfill.
Essence Collection is a daily activity, which if not performed on the day, it cannot be redone for the previous days!
Void essence collection also features a weekly tracking system, starting with the first week on Thursday, June 27 at 10am NST, where day 1 extends for just over 36 hours. Subsequent weeks commence at midnight on Fridays, lasting precisely 168 hours (7 full days), resetting weekly at the same time. There is a weekly bonus prize for achieving the required void essence collection; detailed information can be found below.
5 community prizes will also be distributed every time a certain amount of essences is collected by all participating users. You can view them by clicking on the small “i” on the event’s main page .
Achievements
Below is an overview of the possible achievements that you can complete. An outline of how to complete each of these is also below:
| Act I | Solution | Reward |
|---|---|---|
 From the very beginning | Complete all there is to do before the first week ends Read the first four panels of chapter one by June 24th —————— As of July 7 TNT have amended the requirement for this achievement to the below: ‘Joined in the first week‘ | +10 Points |
 Time is of the Essence (1/3) | Gather 50 Void Essences Gather 50 Void Essences from June 27 onwards. You can collect a maximum of 10 essences per day by visiting maps in Neopia (as outlined in the Essence Guide below) | +10 Points |
 Time is of the Essence (2/3) | Gather 150 Void Essences Only can complete once Time is of the Essence 1/3 is completed | +10 Points |
Time is of the Essence (3/3) | Gather 200 Void Essences Only can complete once Time is of the Essence 2/3 is completed | Unknown |
 Rift Rewarder | Purchase 15 unique prizes Redeem your accumulated points for 15 unique items from the story prize shop | +10 Points |
 Not My Problem… | Attend a Seasonal Event | Unknown |
Essence Locations:
Below are the locations that the essences can be found per day. Be sure to come back to our The Void Within Plot Guide, daily to find your next locations!
UPDATE:
As of July 8th, the 10 Void Essence can be found in a series of locations. These are at random each day but at the same location for all users.
Reserve Barracks Battling and Hospital Volunteering:
From July 8 Chapter 2 of the Story revealed that the Battle for Brightvale I had begun. From this Battledome activity (at the Reserve Barracks) became available.
As well as this, you can volunteer at the Neo Hospital to aid in caring for wounded pets from the battle in 6 hour shifts.
With either of these options you are able to participate in both at the same time. However a Neopet is unable to battle if they are occupied volunteering at the Hospital for the 6 hour shift.
As of July 10, you can volunteer x2 Pets that currently aren’t in a battle. Based on this it appears you will now be able to now be able to gain 160 maximum points volunteering.
Prizes for each of these activities are as below:
Hospital
+20 Points per hospital shift, as well as a random prize from the pool
Battling
Each battle that is completed will award +10 Points regardless of the difficulty.
Each battle set has a wave of 4, so the possibility is +40 per battle set if you win all. In the event you are unable to beat the final opponent you can start a new battle set to make up the points. TNT have said that there is a maximum of +200 points for battling each day, which if winning all 5 in a set would equate to 20 battles.
Prize items are at random as per the below:
(Table of prizes coming soon!)
Points Breakdown:
| Source | Total Points Possible |
|---|---|
| Story and Comics | 28 |
| Void Essences (Including Weekly Points) | 2170 |
| Battling | 6200 |
| Achievements | 170 |
| Hospital Volunteering | 4740 |
| Void Essence Community Goal | 100 |
| Date | Possible Points | Total Points Possible |
|---|---|---|
| June 17 | +1 Story | 1 |
| June 19 | +1 Story | 2 |
| June 21 | +1 Story | 3 |
| June 23 | +1 Story +10 Achievement | 14 |
| June 25 | +1 Story | 15 |
| June 27 | +1 Story Dialogue +50 Void Essences | 66 |
| June 29 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences | 117 |
| June 30 | +50 Void Essences | 167 |
| July 1 | +1 Story Dialogue +50 Void Essences | 218 |
| July 2 | +10 Achievement +50 Void Essences | 278 |
| July 3 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +10 Weekly Essence Prize | 349 |
| July 4 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +10 Weekly Essence Prize (ONLY if collected 80% of Void Essences by Day 6) | 399 |
| July 5 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences | 450 |
| July 6 | +50 Void Essences | 450 |
| July 7 | +50 Void Essences | 551 |
| July 8 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +40 Hospital Volunteering | 842 |
| July 9 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +80 Hospital Volunteering | 1182 |
| July 10 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +20 Void Essences Weekly Bonus +200 Battles +140 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 1593 |
| July 11 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 2003 |
| July 12 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +10 Achievement | 2424 |
| July 13 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 2834 |
| July 14 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 3245 |
| July 15 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 3655 |
| July 16 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +10 Achievement | 4076 |
| July 17 | +50 Void Essences +20 Void Essences Weekly Bonus +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 4606 |
| July 18 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 5017 |
| July 19 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 5427 |
| July 20 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 5838 |
| July 21 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 6248 |
| July 22 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +10 Achievement +100 Achievement Bonus | 6769 |
| July 23 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 7179 |
| July 24 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +20 Achievement | 7610 |
| July 25 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 8020 |
| July 26 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 8431 |
| July 27 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 8842 |
| July 28 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 9252 |
| July 29 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +10 Achievement | 9673 |
| July 30 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 10083 |
| July 31 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +20 Achievement | 10154 |
| August 1 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 10924 |
| August 2 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 11335 |
| August 3 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 11745 |
| August 4 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 12156 |
| August 5 | +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 12566 |
| August 6 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) | 12977 |
| August 7 | +1 Story +50 Void Essences +200 Battles +160 Hospital Volunteering (x2 Pets) +20 Achievement | 13408 |
| August 8 | TBC |
