Not So Friendly Challenger: Esther

You walk into Esther’s shop with an armful of Vesnali tokens only to find a very flustered Emma pacing the floor and gathering supplies. She catches sight of you and hurries over.

It’s been here! That spirit, that thing that’s possessing people, it’s here and it has her! It’s taken Esther!

I know it’s that time of the year, but she’s been making way more trips to the glade than usual. Bringing back buckets of spring water, sectioning off parts of the greenhouse... I know something’s wrong and it’s got to be that thing. I’m not just gonna sit here and let it hurt her. I’m heading out to the glade, I’d appreciate it if you came with me. Maybe we can stop it here!

Posted by [NPC] Emma

05/27/21 12:46 pm Leave Comment

Eivor @ 05/29/21 9:12 pm

@Evil

That gif is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.

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Florrosada12 @ 05/29/21 12:21 pm

@Rakumel

Do not be sorry, that mental picture is fantastic and I really wanna see someone draw that. Would make for a fantastic comic. XD

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Jazzyn2net @ 05/28/21 7:31 pm

I got her!! I got her!!! :) <3

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Life @ 05/28/21 12:11 am

I love Subeta

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Alcremie @ 05/27/21 11:07 pm

I was wondering if that spirit would possess Esther, but I wasn't sure if she or Emma were crafters or creators. But gardening counts, I suppose.

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Bren @ 05/27/21 10:20 pm

@Evil
Holy crap that Esther gif is terrifying.... and... I. Can’t. Stop. Staring!!! Whoa- the movements are very serpentine... and so spooky! 😳

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Julie @ 05/27/21 9:52 pm

You've found a Hidden Opponent!
Possessed Esther challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!

That wasn’t painful.

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Solsticesprite @ 05/27/21 9:28 pm

There are sixty six Secret challengers. A player is likely to stumble across different challngers than what they are looking for just by playing Subeta.

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Targaryen @ 05/27/21 8:22 pm

I love the new book and border. :)

@Evil That is awesome. She looks alive. It's alive, it's alive. :)

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Damon @ 05/27/21 7:50 pm

@Jazzyn2net
Check your challenger page under secret she should be there. She's an easy challenger so you don't have to look too far down the list.

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Amber @ 05/27/21 7:12 pm STAFF

no you should be able to, @PiplupMagby34, I just ... never unlocked him before haha. I usually unlock all the challengers to make sure they work! I just hadn't.

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PiplupMagby34 @ 05/27/21 7:09 pm

@Amber
Wait, we're not supposed to get Farmer Blake now????

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Rakumel @ 05/27/21 6:58 pm

@Amber Aww XD please don't feel bad, we all make mistakes. Like me not noticing a typo I made in the last comment. I meant I found Esther, not Emma. XD

*why oh why can't I edit my news comments now my minor shame is there forever for all to see*

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beinagrind @ 05/27/21 6:48 pm

grabs gardening trowel with malicious intent

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Amber @ 05/27/21 6:36 pm STAFF

@Rakumel I also unlocked Farmer Blake when I was testing! I was like ... oh ... lol whoops

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Rakumel @ 05/27/21 6:29 pm

I found both Farmer Blake and Emma, apparently I forgot to get him before. Kind of threw me for a second. Had a brief mental picture of starting a training fight with Blake, only to have possessed Esther run up and start a real one. Poor guy would be trying to reason with her and de-escalate the situation, holding his pitchfork across defensively while she tried to hit him with her gardening tools XD

Sorry y'all, my mind works in weird ways

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Rocketlauncher @ 05/27/21 6:22 pm

Oh no, Esther also got DIVOC!

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Jazzyn2net @ 05/27/21 6:19 pm

over an hour of refreshing and no luck...

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hannahharmin @ 05/27/21 6:04 pm

@Terra - lol

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lull @ 05/27/21 5:28 pm

Esther looks fierce ♥️

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Jazzyn2net @ 05/27/21 5:08 pm

I can't get her...sigh! Tried the glade and Peka Park with multiple refreshes. Cross your fingers!

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Terra @ 05/27/21 5:04 pm

You could say the spirit...
Possesther

I'll see myself out.

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Florrosada12 @ 05/27/21 5:02 pm

@lilybobilly

That was my first thought upon seeing Esther. It was quite a shock, to say the least, and it just... she's such a sweet character, it looks so wrong seeing her be so hostile. DX

Also, this possession lady better watch out, I know if I were Emma, the minute I found out who she was, I'd be coming for her. Emma's also sweet but I bet she'd throw hands with this lady for daring to touch her wife.

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Brioche @ 05/27/21 4:28 pm

Sigh, maybe one fine day there will be some type of development in Peka Park to explore.

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Wesker @ 05/27/21 4:27 pm

"I’m not just gonna sit here and let it hurt her."

But you're ok with me beating her up in the battle coliseum....huh...

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Sneaky @ 05/27/21 3:58 pm

@Amei Just think of it as helping to save her. That's what I think when it comes to fights with possessed or mind-controlled people.

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Edgeworth @ 05/27/21 3:55 pm

wow wow wow wow the horticulturist tools are stunning!

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Damon @ 05/27/21 3:38 pm

I feel bad beating her up... Emma please forgive meeeeee... ;_;

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Anrivef @ 05/27/21 3:33 pm

Esther looks like she's ready to save the bees and plant some trees out of pure rage

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Lyonid @ 05/27/21 3:20 pm

I did not expect that and my body is ready.

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Samwise @ 05/27/21 3:18 pm

oops i have a crush on possessed esther...

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MarchOnOff @ 05/27/21 3:15 pm

Ehm...I got the event, but no Esther...not in secret op either, where is she?!

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halstarlight @ 05/27/21 3:02 pm

she looks like me when weeds pop up in the garden

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PiplupMagby34 @ 05/27/21 2:33 pm

@Daydream @Cassowary
I got her at Peka Park and not the glade....

(This was after a few refreshes at the glade).

Also, she's pretty weak, LOL.

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Efferd @ 05/27/21 2:30 pm

Such pretty loot items! And I actually love that mean look on her tbh, much more than the smile XP

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PiplupMagby34 @ 05/27/21 2:29 pm

*sees the news post*

OH NO!!!!!

@Evil
Yo, what software are you using in that GIF??? Very spooky!

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Monologue @ 05/27/21 2:25 pm

brb gotta lob this evil grapefruit at Esther with each of my battle pets because I need the horticulture items.

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kudzu @ 05/27/21 2:24 pm

@Evil
Yo, thanks!

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Evil @ 05/27/21 2:16 pm

@kudzu

Once per pet on the 5th win. You can get more with multiple pets but only one per pet.

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kudzu @ 05/27/21 2:08 pm

I'm a noob battler - does she drop her special loot more than once? I need two of that Horticulturists Tools omg

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NeonDinosaur @ 05/27/21 1:52 pm

Man I really miss event plots :(

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Flygon @ 05/27/21 1:51 pm

She looks like she is out for blood

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Sneaky @ 05/27/21 1:33 pm

Oh, that makes more sense. Does that mean that Emma will be doing the Cash Shop Challenger news post as well, or is this a "wait and see" question?

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Amber @ 05/27/21 1:32 pm STAFF

more like the staff member that generally writes for her was unavailable, @pointycatears and I just wanted to release the pretty items lol

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hannahharmin @ 05/27/21 1:28 pm

Esther is scary with those garden tools

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Sneaky @ 05/27/21 1:26 pm

I noticed she didn’t do the news post for Vesnali like she usually does and wondered if this might have something to do with it, but I thought “Surely the staff wouldn’t be mean enough to have her be possessed around the time of her anniversary?” How unfortunate.

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Nomi_Barei @ 05/27/21 12:52 pm

Esther's looking pretty fine tho aside from that glowy green look in her eye.

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Cassowary @ 05/27/21 12:52 pm

@Daydream yep, it's a random event! It'll usually take a few refreshes.

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Shaenora @ 05/27/21 12:52 pm

Awww the frame !! ♥

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Luck @ 05/27/21 12:51 pm

Wow! The glade is beautiful. Has it always looked like that or have I just not been there in like a decade? And the wearable loot is beautiful as always.

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lilybobilly @ 05/27/21 12:51 pm

NOOO ESTHER

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Daydream @ 05/27/21 12:51 pm

How do I get her? I went to the glade and nothign happened. Do I just need to keep refreshing?

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Cassowary @ 05/27/21 12:49 pm

stats

loot

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Cheer @ 05/27/21 12:48 pm

got her in the glade

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Loki @ 05/27/21 12:48 pm

She looks like she is about to shank someone with those gardening tools. XD

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yoongi @ 05/27/21 12:47 pm

the look in her eyes will haunt me

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