Welcome!
Welcome to
Flying Solo, guest! Here you'll find a directory dedicated to the Unconverted Grey Pteris of Neopia as well as other
winged Unconverted Grey pets. This site opened on
Oct. 31, 2011, and is maintained by
me. At
Flying Solo, we can appreciate and keep track of one of the rarer UC Greys (Pteri) in Neopia.
... What? You're asking if we're talking about the same UC Grey pet? Of course we are! Not everyone has a taste for the loveliness that is the UC Grey Pteri, but for those who do, please join me in the
praise of these elusive pets, as well as other UC Greys fitting into the winged-pet category...
In order to navigate this directory, please use the links
above.
The Flock is a specific part of the directory, dedicated solely to UC Grey Pteris.
However, the other species of winged UC Greys can be found in
The Troop.
UPDATE/S:
- 05/03/12 - added a new Scorchio to the Troop
- 04/22/12 - added Aisha Frenzy as an affiliate!
- 04/21/12 - Flying Solo has reached 1,000 views! Thank you so much! And don't worry, the counter doesn't count MY views. ^_^
- 04/20/12 - Cymru is a Notable Neopet! Thanks so much for the screenie, Hannah!
- 03/06/12 - A new, more simpler look for the pets' profile pics. (yep, no more frilly-pink Valentine's stuff, yay!)
- 02/23/12 - Added a few more pets to The Troop.
- 02/08/12 - Added a new affiliate (The Velvet Underground) featuring UC Greys!
- 02/04/12 - Added 2 new Banners (Korbat & Shoyru); thanks, Jessica!
- 02/01/12 - The pets' profile pics are spiffied up for Valentines!
- 01/24/12 - Fixed a wayward Button image; thanks for redoing it, Julie! Also added another Pteri to the Flock! ^_^
- 01/19/12 - New layout, yay! And added a sneak peek for the pets' "Valentines" look.
- 01/01/12 - Happy New Year, everyone!!!
- 12/02/11 - changed the Flock/Troop pet images to suit the Holidays. ^_^
- 12/01/11 - added a new custom Banner. Thanks, Tina!
- 11/24/11 - added one more Pteri to the Flock. Yay!
Awwww, who can resist that charm?
How to get your own UC Grey...
Unfortunately, you can't create your own depressingly adorable Unconverted Grey Pet.
Unconverted (UC) pets feature the
old art of the pets before the conversion, which happened on April 26,
2007. This was done to make all the pets have a uniform pose that would make it easier to customize them.
What is this great
Conversion, you might ask, and why do we talk about it as if it was a cataclysmic event that greatly changed Neopian life? Compare:
Converted vs. Unconverted Pteri
Here's a very informative guide discussing Unconverted pets and also features the Unconverted Pet images:
- One can always use the trading route to get a UC Pet. It may take a while to trade up to any Unconverted pet in general; it might also be a few months in between before you can see a UC pet that you want UFT (Up for Trade) so patience is the key.
Here's a few guides that introduce pet trading, including common Pound Chat terms, BD pets, customs, etc.
This one's an excellent guide to TNT's ever-changing rules regarding pet trading:
And here are a few guides that may help you gauge the trading "value" of certain UC pets by taking note of what they traded for:
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Another way to get your own cute and cuddly (yes, I know I'm biased) winged UC Grey Pet is through the adoption
process. These pets rarely go UFA (up for adoption), but when they do, bring out all your coding/writing/drawing/roleplaying/grovelling skills full-force to make an application.
Here are a few guides to help you make an application for your lovely dream pet:
And a few more guides to making Neomail applications:
The Neopian Times also has a LOT of articles regarding pet trading/adopting. Just search for these topics in the Search bar and you'll have your pick of quality articles discussing these matters.
- A rarer way of obtaining an Unconverted pet is by adopting one from the Pound. It's a very rare case to see one in the Pound, which may be due to the owner abandoning that UC pet in the Pound, or the pet was released from Pound Release. Be wary of the first scenario though; in some cases, the accounts these pets are in may have been compromised and the pet was "pounded" without the actual owner's consent. Here's an informative guide talking about how accounts can get compromised:
Pound Release pets are pets that were abandoned in the Pound and stored in a Neopets account while the pound was down several years ago (my own Cymru was a PR pet too!). The Pound Release section on this petpage has more facts about this topic:
Remember - UC Grey Pteris (along with a few more of the winged UC Greys) are a bit on the rare side so you might have to wait a long time to see one UFA/UFT.
Trading up is never easy and you might have to make countless self-bumped boards before getting a good offer. These Pteris aren't one of the most popular UC pets so they have quite a trading range. Like everything else, "value" is subjective though so you may find yourself trading directly for a Pteri, or just may not have enough
Neoluck so even if you have a VWN UC Plushie Hissi, you still don't get offered a Pteri (oh, who am I kidding?! *insert eyeroll here*).
Applying for pets may be a fun hobby or the bane of your existence (like in my case). It's not for everyone. You
WILL have competition when it comes to UC pets so it's always a good idea to exert extra effort in your
application. Be sincere, don't forget to take care of the pets you own, have fun, and be polite. If you don't get the pet, be happy for the person who did (or at least try not to send him/her tons of hate mail). Remember, this is a fun game, but there are real people involved behind these
pixels.
Adopting an Unconverted pet from the Pound/
Pound Release may be as rare as winning the Neopian Lottery or getting a Draik Transmogrification Potion from Dr. Sloth. Some people tend to lurk at the Pound at around 8:47 NST (or 9:47 NST during daylight savings time) since have noticed that batches of PR pets are being released around this time every day (both AM and PM). You might even find "PR waiting boards" as well as "Pound Surf" boards at the Neopian Pound Chat, which could help you keep track of the PR pets you're stalking or give you an idea of what other interesting pets are in the Pound at the time. Remember that some of the pets cannot be adopted by accounts less than 4 months old (Neopets rules), and always leave space for the pet you plan to adopt.
UC Grey Pteri images...
... Help
me find more Grey Pteri images and please mail me the URL? I searched most of the Caption Contests, Neo Backgrounds, Advent Calendar, Gift Tags, and Neogreetings but have yet to see ONE image of a UC Grey Pteri (there are fanart, though, as you can see). (T_T)
Gift Art for Cymru
Pretty art done by the lovely
dunmandoll (drag and drop the image to your URL for full size view); visit her art page here:
Others
Something else you'd like to see on this page? Please mail your
suggestions/comments to me -
jo_9tails.
Special thanks goes to a few of my lovely bunch of
Neofriends who have weathered through my whining and venting throughout the making of this Directory. Without you, I'd still be stuck with that horrid premade layout-tweaked petpage. Or worse, the generic Neo-generated one. (O_O) Thank you
Emily,
Calico,
Luna, and
Melon! *hugglesquishes you to death*
I also want to take this opportunity to thank Dev for mailing me a handful of UC Grey Pteris she knows of; without her, I wouldn't even get started on this page. *hugglesquishes her adorable Skeith, whoops, I mean her* (^_^)
Adding Your Pet
To add your winged, unconverted grey to this directory, simply fill out this form:
Neomail
me with the Subject:
Add Pet to Directory.
Before neomailing me, please be sure that your Unconverted Grey pet is one of the
winged species:
- Eyrie
- Korbat
- Pteri
- Scorchio
- Shoyru
- Skeith
- Uni
Affiliates
Listed At
Want to add Flying Solo to your Directory, or want to be an Affiliate? Just drop me a neomail with your request and Site name. (^_^)
Credits
- Layout, Button # 5, and base image by
mariella529.
- Layout and coding by
Opulence.
- Base image by mittamew-chan at deviantART.
- Button # 1 is made by Tenshi; visit her lovely page here:
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- Button # 2 is made by Julie; visit her lovely site here:
- Background, "Stormy Autumn Evening" Banners and Button #3 (gift button) are made by the lovely Turnip: visit her site here:
- Button # 4 is made by Vicki; visit her lovely Graphics site here:
- "Stormy Night" Banners are done by the lovely Spencer; visit her site here:
- "Meridell Castle Silhouette" Banner is done by Tina; visit her prettiful Graphics Site here:
- "Lair of the Beast" banners done by the lovely Jessica; visit her graphics request site here:
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