Channel 5 News Update! - A Spirited Journey



Titania McGee here with Channel 5 Action News, your best source for up to date information.

The master spirit lays defeated, with the final blow dealt by , and the curse of Kiyo’s Sorrow is beginning to lift, thanks to the brave battlers and crafters that took up this monumental challenge, however something unexpected has happened! It seems that with the spirit gone, not only has the sudden inclement weather cleared, but a new land has been revealed in the South Seas. We now go to our Channel 5 Field Reporting, live on site:

“Er yes, hello Titania. I’ve made it to the emerald hills of the new land and have spoken to some of the locals. They say the land is called Shengui Guo, a land of spirits and the otherworldly, and that is has been shrouded by spirit energy for some time.

No one has come and gone from this isolated island nation for centuries, the streets and markets are almost bare, but the mood among the few locals I spoke to is celebratory. Perhaps, with time, the markets will fill again with the chatter of vendors and crowds.”

You heard it here first: the threat of rampaging spirits has come to an end, and a new land has been revealed. What mysteries and adventures await in this new land? Only time will tell.

(You decide to visit Connor for possibly the last time.)

Note: There will be a few days in which we tally up the scores and sort out prize distribution. Work on your pets, play with your returned-to-color avatars again, or plain just have a rest! Thanks for sticking around, everyone. - Subetateam

August 26, 2015, 2:40 pm by ChibiStraws
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Yup, I played it twice and went "Okies, that's enough of that!" Didn't get a very good score since I only have the one working hand too, but ah wells, I got a score sent in, and that's all I wanted to get done;)

August 26, 2015, 2:37 pm by PinkSapphire
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I hear you, ! I can't do Pirate Panic for the same reason.

August 25, 2015, 7:09 pm by Kreideprinz
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I'm bit sad that I missed on the whole battle part of the plot, but I'm also excited to see what's in the new land!

August 25, 2015, 4:04 pm by welp
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Can't wait for some shops and residents of this new land to open their doors so we can explore!

August 25, 2015, 1:49 pm by deniselle
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What a fun event, and the new land looks beautiful!

Please tell me "Pirate Panic!" is staying. I'm hooked!

August 24, 2015, 7:30 pm by misstada
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I actually didn't get past challenge number 4 cause life and stuff :( Kinda sad about that

Anyway happy about turning back into color... but can we still be grey? I liked how that looked C:

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August 24, 2015, 6:40 pm by Loona
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Is it possible that the grey overlay can be turned into a skin in the wardrobe like the different zombie skins are? I was actually kind of fond of the grey, lol.

August 24, 2015, 6:28 pm by Mythology
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: Ahhh Okay, I get it now.

Still excited for Matlal posts and hopefully some more updated Hydrus pets then!

August 24, 2015, 5:39 pm by SilverPrincess541
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awww i want the gray back... it matched my avvy!

August 24, 2015, 5:36 pm by Ziva
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August 24, 2015, 5:12 pm by pumpkins
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Better late than never!

August 24, 2015, 4:40 pm by Holden
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Oh yeah! I'm still not seeing the turtle shape on the map (it looks like a nut cluster) but "GUI" can also mean "turtle" in Chinese while "SHEN" could refer to "deity" as well as "body."

August 24, 2015, 4:19 pm by Amber
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There is still time left of August. :) Matlal might show up once or twice. (Also future reference, monthly theme doesn’t necessary mean it’ll tie in with whatever holiday/event we have going on!)

August 24, 2015, 2:10 pm by SpiritImmortal
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I completely agree with here! On every point!

The map is brilliant, certainly the most beautiful yet. And it's about time we had a proper East-Asian land. I can't wait for the shops to open! Speaking of which...

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They say the land is called Shengui Guo, a land of spirits and the otherworldly
This brings two things to mind: 1) studio Ghibli's Spirited Away. From this quote it makes me think that the majority of the population is spirits and ghosts, so the association came naturally (and I love it!) And 2): where does that leave Jaxon and Ian? Considering the quote, does Jaxon's "condition" allow him to spend all year in this new land? Would Ian be able to go visit, now that it's open for tourists?

Bottom line, there is so very much to discover about Shengui Guo; let's make this year's Morostide an exploration event for this brave new world!

August 24, 2015, 1:49 pm by Lecypooh
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The new land looks awesome, but why is it raining all over subeta, now since it wasnt like that some hours ago? The spirits are crying? Hopefully unshed tears over the lost memories from the past?

August 24, 2015, 1:20 pm by Ahreinya
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Still, thanks for everything that was done! I had to break it all down into just a couple of days due to my lack of free time, but it was do-able.

August 24, 2015, 1:18 pm by Ahreinya
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Ugh! (spelled correctly, because ugh, the other way is annoying)

I'm sad to have missed battling, too. I understand not being able to battle the boss because it has been defeated, but were the rest community-based, too? I generally don't battle because the page is always askew, text sections overlapping one another, getting error messages that I didn't choose weapons when I did, etc. I can never see which pet I am choosing with the radio buttons, because their names are all typed over one another.

I really only wanted one of the drops from the first battle...wish we could have the little ones like that back, until the plot prizes are handed out, since the drops appear to be separate prizes.

August 24, 2015, 1:05 pm by Jackdaw
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I'm so annoyed I never got the black & white RE. Never got my weapon for Kiyo either despite wasting well over 400k on it. I'm not impressed with this plot at all.

August 24, 2015, 1:02 pm by Emrys
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Hey, My pets name is Medusozoa which is latin for Jellyfish. Also Jellies are my favourite Species :), hope this helps.

August 24, 2015, 11:50 am by Synbar
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I had hoped the plot would run to next weekend, as I had to leave Thursday AM, no way to get to Subeta until this morning (Mon AM). I missed everything from doing extra donating through the remainder of the plot, ALL the battling (& rewards etc.), I am SO sad!! Thanks for a fun plot, though, and a new land to explore soon...

August 24, 2015, 11:34 am by Katastrophy
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Wow how pretty!! Sadly I missed helping out during the battling and getting weapons crafted. </3

August 24, 2015, 11:30 am by Lichen
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Wow. The new land is so pretty! Van't wait to what'll be added to it later on. :)

August 24, 2015, 11:27 am by Mythology
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I will just say this. Omen Islands Month and NO MATLAL POSTS? I liked the plot, but I would've liked to have the Islands involved more in it; Like maybe have had a step of us visiting the Islanders and seeing if they knew what was going on. I liked this plot idea and I hope the games stick around! I will say that is was a little anticlimactic in that a big battle solved the problem, but all in all I really enjoyed this summer event, and I'm SO EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW LAND. Part of me wonders if it will move around the map.....y'know, being on the back of a turtle and all.

Legeica and Paralix native lands? YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS (since it appears to be Asiatic themed and those two are some of the more Asiatic style pets.)

August 24, 2015, 11:04 am by Karen
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Thank you! Just seemed weird to make it disappear entirely from the main map when it's been there so long. :)

August 24, 2015, 10:44 am by Amber
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The Carnival was on the wrong side of the map! You can still get to it by going through Delphi (since it's at the end of the beach or on the pier, not really sure on the best way to word that haha).

August 24, 2015, 9:32 am by Karen
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Didn't see a response to someone else asking, so it probably got missed. Is the carnival going to be added back to the main map? Why is it missing?

August 24, 2015, 9:16 am by Nox
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Consider making an event gift that makes my HA look greyish again.

August 24, 2015, 9:07 am by Arte
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Beautiful new land. But I feel bad for killing the already unhappy spirits. Poor babies.

August 24, 2015, 8:40 am by Abaven
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It is kinda funny (horrible) if you think about it though...the spirits were given the bare minimum for who knows how long as well as neglected and made to feel forgotten a unloved for years, so they became enraged and displayed their sorrow and frustration in retaliation. So we fought and defeated them.

In the end not only were they neglected and depressed, but when they finally couldn't take it anymore, we beat the crap out of them. Makes sense...

I understand that at the point it got to, there was nothing we could do but fight them, but really, you can't blame them too much for lashing out.

August 24, 2015, 7:57 am by Puncture
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THAT NEW LAND THOUGH

OMG

August 24, 2015, 7:47 am by bipolarness
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I was bust pretty much all weekend and didn't have time to battle. xD

August 24, 2015, 7:29 am by JuliaJ
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Beautiful new land, fab art work...well done to the artist/s :) Plot was fun and managed to rearrange my life around so I could get some battling in .. yes how sad am I lol

August 24, 2015, 7:24 am by Sheap
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I liked the plot, it has variety of activities, but I feel it a bit short. And besides the fight part, it was pretty easy for me (I'm a newbie, so mi tier 1 pets were unable to fight beyond the first weird dog)

Although, I like so much the new land and th story behind the plot ;)

The skip button was a great idea besides I never used it it's cool to have a option. (and be or not rewarded for you final decision)

August 24, 2015, 6:30 am by Choco
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Looks pretty! I am a bit sad I missed all the battles due my days off. :c So sad I cannot battle these anymore while the plot was still doable for days.

But the art is really pretty and the plot was fun. :)

August 24, 2015, 6:14 am by Illyria
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Grr typing on phone :k The story felt disjointed and a little rushed and while the games were not awful, everything was so easy that I finished all of the steps in like 10 minutes each. I wish for more of a challenge tbh. Maybe I was somewhat spoiled by neopets plots because I remember some plots taking days...like trying to map my way out of caves...or I can't even remember what it was but the community part on the fairie ruin where it took 12+ hours because people kept messing up. These two steps....I literally CRIED because I was so frustrated. But when I finally got both. ..you can't even imagine the sense of accomplishment. I want you to make me CRY with frustration subeta. Not just...here, click link, give monies, take prizes.

August 24, 2015, 6:08 am by Illyria
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While I do appreciate all of the effort that the staff put into the plots and events, the art is absolutely stunning, as always. And I know that really, they don't have to give us anything, I also feel a little disappointed in this plot. There storytfelt a little disjointed and confusing

August 24, 2015, 5:56 am by Quidam
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The new land reminds me of Pandaria. Or Shenkuu. Or something like that. Well, it's totally cool.

I guess the jellyfish are here because ' avatar looks like a bunch of them, and Emrys is our new hero. ;)

August 24, 2015, 5:38 am by Chansey
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I liked the plot but it ended too soon. I thought we would get a few more days. However I do like the new place. It looks really amazing and I can't wait to see more released.

August 24, 2015, 4:58 am by Evy
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It was a nice plot, good to keep up with for the full time working players, so I'm happy I could participate in everything. Looking forward to seeing more of the new island, it looks promising!

PS also confused with the jellyfish, did I miss something?

August 24, 2015, 4:41 am by Paddy
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Whoa at the artwork on that new land!

I liked the varied plot steps - a couple of games (some of which I found easier than others, which is a good thing, as then hopefully everyone had one step they didn't find too challenging), the translations, and the battling :D If only the battling had lasted a little longer though (if Kiyo had higher HP for the first battle, it could've lasted longer, then more timezones might have had a chance of participating) ;)

I will say though, that to me, the end of the plot seemed rushed in comparison to the beginning.... but then I tend to find that with novels too (the ending is crammed into the last page, like they had reached the word limit).

August 24, 2015, 3:39 am by Comfort_265
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:( I haven't been able to come on for the past few days and missed all the battling x.x Arrrrgggghh

August 24, 2015, 3:38 am by Mandy
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Wow lucky getting two of the boss wins! Congrats! cant wait to see what happens in this new land

August 24, 2015, 3:08 am by Vaixation
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So several people have mentioned the meaning behind the name, a few comments about the shape of the island, but I'm surprised nobody's mentioned specifically that it's basically an aspidochelone, a mythical creature that usually appears as either a turtle or a whale with an island / city / etc. on its back.

August 24, 2015, 3:07 am by Penemuel
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Love the new land - I just wish I'd had one or two more chances to fight. It was fun getting to take part in the rest of the plot, though!

August 24, 2015, 3:07 am by kodachichan
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The reference to Okami's Sei-an seems a bit too obvious

August 24, 2015, 3:00 am by kimcl91
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I LOVE this new place, seriously the art is gorgeous! I can not wait till places in it become open for us to explore :D I hope the shops and new NPC in this areas are amazing :DD

Congrats to the winner!! All that hard work paid off!

I am also REALLY loving all the jellyfish gifs in here!!

What a beautiful weapon

August 24, 2015, 2:49 am by Quirk
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This new map is only a picture, there doesnt seem to be any clickable links in it at all

August 24, 2015, 2:47 am by Kyocera
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Haha Norn! I thought that!!

August 24, 2015, 2:32 am by ChibiStraws
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Well, didn't see that coming. I missed ALL the battling since I was having a couple bad days with the computer screen triggering seuzures, but oh wells, it turned out interesting.

August 24, 2015, 2:00 am by TaterSalad
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Thanks Subeta! Cool way to unveil a new land! I enjoyed this!

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