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Episode 3: Pentimento of the Painted is set to run from 28 April - 16 June 2026

DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT ON YOUR SIDE ACCOUNT(S)

THIS ENTIRE THREAD WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS

We will be removing individual posts about this event and directing everyone to use this megathread instead. This post will be pinned in our Community Highlights area. Comments in this thread should be defaulted to sort by new.

We are not TNT and this is a fan community. All cosmetic changes to the sub to match the plot are just for fun.

Content Warnings from TNT: For your awareness and personal curation, we’d like to inform you that some of the themes The Void Within will explore include: mental health, abandonment, identity, community, family, and exclusion/inclusion.

There will not be individual warnings from TNT going forward. Click this sentence to see our Mod Thread that discusses handling it in this community. For a more recent post click me.

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LINKS

Plot Homepage

Jellyneo's Definitive Plot Guide (note the many links to the left for things from walkthroughs, points & prizes, NC, etc)

Official Plot FAQ (at time of posting these are outdated)

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EPISODE 3: PENTIMENTO OF THE PAINTED - WHAT'S NEW?

The plot is scheduled to run from 28 April - 16 June 2026 at which time the plot is expected to conclude. However, TNT says there will be "special bonus content appearing after the plot ends."

Chapter content will be released in its entirety on Tuesdays, with the final day of each chapter being on the following Monday.

Along with the regular Comics and Dialogue, TNT will be introducing Short Stories. In addition to delightful illustrations, each Short Story will include a summary for players who don’t feel as though they need every detail, but would still like to follow the plot.

TNT also mentioned introducing new features, a battlepass called Adventure Pass, and an NC event

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PLOT POINTS

There is a Chapter Bar on TVW homepage near the bottom that tracks how many points you get for the chapter we are in. The Chapter Bar can earn up to 4,000 plot points in each chapter.

You can extend the total points earned by buying, or trading for, a Chapter Meter Energy Booster from the NC Mall. One extends the limit by 1,000 points and 3 can be used per chapter.

Most plot activities, excluding Void Essence collection, no longer have a daily cap. You can participate in whatever plot activities you want, however often you want, to earn plot points until the chapter bar is filled. The most common ways to earn significant plot points are from going through the comics and story, volunteering at the Neohospital, battling in the Reserve Barracks, and completing achievements called Fearless Deeds. It is possible to do something like battle a lot of plot opponents in the BD to get your 4,000(+) points in a single day if you have the patience for it.

Plot points earned from Void Essence collection (including the weekly collection prize and community goals) and Fearless Deeds do not count towards the plot point bar being filled.

If you're brand new or missed things, do note that you should be able to retroactively gain some points from things like reading the comics and story from the start and completing most of the Fearless Deeds available, but the other big points getters like hospital shifts, battling, etc cannot be done retroactively which does limit what your potential maximum point haul could be.

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COMICS AND STORIES

Chapter content will be released in its entirety on Tuesdays, with the final day of each chapter being on the following Monday.

Chapters will last for 1 week. At any point during the week you can join in and collect all rewards for the chapter. Once the chapter has ended all exclusive prizes from the chapter will no longer be available.

Click every panel of a comic to get your prize. Some panels are different shapes and sizes. If it has a black outline around it that means it is a panel. Not every comic page gives a prize.

Short Stories - a new addition from TNT - update coming soon

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DAILY VOID ESSENCE LOCATIONS

Daily Void Essence locations can be found here. JN has previously shared the solutions on this page to make this process easier.

It is not possible to collect Void Essences from a previous day.

There is a tracker on TVW plot homepage displaying your daily / weekly Void Essence collection amounts in which you're able to claim a weekly prize by collecting enough. Furthermore, all Neopians collecting these accumulate towards larger Community Goals which rewards additional prizes when the amount is met.

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FEARLESS DEEDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

All info on Fearless Deeds and what is required to achieve them can be found here on JN.

As with previous plots, you're able to work towards additional achievements. TVW plot has called these Fearless Deeds.

TNT has stated that, other than the first achievement which had to be completed during the first week, these deeds may be completed at any point during the plot.

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RESERVE BARRACKS / BATTLING

All info on Reserve Barracks can be found here on JN.

Click the "Battle" tab on TVW homepage and click "Fight in the Battledome", or just navigate to the Reserve Barracks directly.

To explore the plot opponents more, check them out on Battlepedia.

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NEOHOSPITAL / VOLUNTEER SHIFTS

All info on Hospital Shifts can be found here on JN.

Click the "Battle" tab on TVW homepage and click "Volunteer in the Neohospital, or just navigate to the Volunteer Centre directly.

Reminders: Ill pets cannot volunteer. Pets volunteering cannot battle in the BD so it is recommended to avoid having your BD pet volunteer for shifts.

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VOIDWORKS & MINIGAMES

Reminder for Voidworks: You do not need to use every single pipe segment, but the ones you do use need to be fully connected with no open ends.

There are many new mini games introduced by TNT for this event. Aside from different prizes, some of these games have associated avatars which make them worth playing for that alone.

JN Guides:

Dr. Landelbrot's Voidworks

Cosy Campfire Collection

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PRIZE SHOP & TROPHIES

Clicking "Rewards" on TVW homepage, or simply navigating here will display the trophy tiers, your plot points (earned, spent, remaining) and prize shop! TNT has stated they will not be removing prizes from the prize shop, but might (and they have) add(ed) to it throughout the plot.

JN has a very useful Prize Shop Value tool to help you make the most of your points.

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NEOCASH ITEMS

TNT has introduced a few NC items associated with TVW plot gameplay including, but not limited to:

Chapter Meter Energy Booster: Feed this to your Neopet to gain an extra 1000 on your plot point chapter meter limit! Please note: points obtained passed the base 4000 limit will not be counted towards trophies. This drink can only be used on main accounts. 3x may be used per chapter for up to 3,000 additional points. Note: these aren't automatic points, they just increase your chapter cap.

Plot Points Fortune Cookie: When opened, this cookie will grant you 2X (3X if you are really lucky) Plot Points for a week! Please note: you will still have to do the activities to get the plot points and they have to adhere to the cap on those activities. This cookie can only be used on main accounts.

Plot Prize Fortune Cookie: When opened, this cookie will grant you 2X Plot Prizes for a week! Please note: This cookie does not apply to Battledome prizes. This cookie can only be used on main accounts. Does not work for premium accounts. Users with premium accounts will automatically get double the plot prizes every time they are earned.

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THIS ENTIRE THREAD WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS

DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT ON YOUR SIDE ACCOUNT(S)

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