Hi guys!
So I've been playing virtual town recently, and my 1st mayor just retired. I've already fixed the lake and am working on the bridge. Anyway i've been reading the forums lately and I'm curious about how to start the plot behind the mayor's disappearance. I've seen like a few spoilers about the letter and this legendary plant but idk how to start the plot. Is it like an objective that randomly pops up or do you need to do something first to start it? I wanna know why the mayor left :3

You have to start it. I'll give you a hint under the spoiler hidden text.

Mine randomly showed up...you have to become friends with a townie...

Farlee, I think the seed that you got from a townie was for a Black Orchid or some other plant. My bestie is fond of giving me common flower seeds but once gave me an uncommon seed. Lorsieab2 is asking about the Legendary Black Orchid, which is a similar but different flower than the (non-legendary) Black Orchid.

Ok, thanks. Like I saw those strange boxes in the forest area to the southeast, and i tried picking them up but i couldn't do anything. I was confused so i thought they were a part of the story.

@ aviatrix Hello out of everyone on here you seem to know the most about this game so I am asking for your help I don't want to know the whole game but I seem to be stuck I have built everything and have even made it to part with the stone circle but the last glue didn't give me any clue as to what I am to do next please help

And here I will become immensely unhelpful... keep playing and exploring!

In the cold morning light, my response seems pretty snarky. The real answer is that I'm pretty much at the same point although I do keep finding little surprises. I'm working on my collections and building up my bank balance. I've noticed that both the civic projects and house upgrades became more expensive as I did more of them, so I think I'll need coins in the future.

Thanks aviatrix at least I'm not alone I'm almost done with my collections and only have one more house upgrade to go but question for anyone is it a glitch in my phone or has anyone else seen the bug in the beach and if so how do you catch it before it goes back into the water and has anyone else grown a golden apple what is its purpose thanks

Golden apples:

As for a bug on the beach, maybe move faster to get to the general area and then sneak up on it with your net? It sounds like you're scaring it. A lot of bugs disappear before I can get to them.