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Read the answers to the most commonly asked Neopets questions this week in the Editorial section. Each week the most popular questions will be answered by one of the creators of Neopets, so keep checking back to stay updated.


Quote of the Week


"I cannot possibly express how much I have suffered. Yesterday I experienced a cough; the day before, a sore throat; in short, symptoms alarmingly synonymous with those of a cold."


Designing Petpages



It is your first time creating a petpage (or second, third, fourth, or fiftieth) and you want it to be stunning. But you do not know what makes for a good petpage design? It isn't all about flashy graphics and good knowledge of graphic programs. The truth is that there are a lot of minor things you can do to enhance the visual impact of your petpage and make the visitor's experience more enjoyable! I have compiled a list of tips to help you avoid common mistakes of many first time designers. This article consists of three categories including the building blocks, the content, and...

Myncies: The Truth



What is the rumor that I previously spoke of? My dearest reader, I thought you would never ask. It has many terrible facets and it concerns my species, the Mynci, and our eating habits. There are so many misconceptions I must remedy. Let me begin at once. 1) The Dreadful Banana Nonsense. Call me snobby, but I abhor bananas. You ask yourself, “How can this be? Thana is a Mynci and all Myncies love bananas!” Well, my reader, it is my intention to quash any of your preconceived notions about my species. Indeed, I am a Mynci but I can assure you that I will never eat a banana...

Economics of Daily Dare Prizes


The Neopets economy is more violently fluid than you would expect from a game, and unlike many other online sites the whole system is very similar to a simplistic real world setting. Firstly, the Rarity system that leaks the items into Neopia limits the supply base of an object, then haggling allows for a small price fluxation even on very low demand or low cost items. The overall effect is that every item on Neopets has its own supply and demand; as very few items have a set price, this allows for...

Other Stories
"Instability Among Defenders" by charybdis7
Things were different back then; not really any better or worse, but different. In those days the Defenders of Neopia weren't the bustling network of super-powered Neopians you know today. In those days the more prominent superheroes – Sergeant Brexis, The Marvellous Stretchy Chia, even Orig the Great – were all constantly bogged down...

"The Meaning of Beauty" by one_two_one
I had always been a pretty weird Poogle. In fact, all my family used to call me Miptie the Mynci, rather than Miptie the Poogle, because I was always doing such strange things and breaking rules. Not bad rules, just the odd playing with my make-up when I was supposed to be in bed or eating between meals. As I said, they weren't that bad...

"The Metal Box of DOOM!" by 7splat52
It's really, really creepy how your SDB enlarges to fit the items you chuck in. I mean, really, have you ever heard of a growing box? I was once trapped in my owner's SDB. I am so lucky that we clean it out every couple months, but it really was petrifying. *shudders* Now I'm using big words. *counts* I must have used, like, TWO words that had more than three syllables! My...


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Anderis's New Paint Brush: Part 2 of 2
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A Smuggler's Business
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Souvenirs, of course, being smuggled treasures.

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The Meaning of Beauty
I had always been a pretty weird Poogle.

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