Kiwikku's Library

Kiwikku: Sora is a lazy bum. Oops! Did I just quote Kairi?
Sora: YES! My fandom is rubbing off on you!
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UPDATES

08/25/06: SORA! UPDATE! Oh look, links!








*You wander through a study with books stacked almost to the cieling. You make your way to giant oak desk which has a green kyrii sitting behind it, shuffling through some papers. She looksup at you and takes off her reading glasses. "Ah! guest! Glad you came. I got your call that you wanted a good book, did you not?" You nod. The kyrii smiles. "Well then!" She slams a huge dusty book in front of you. "Here's some good reading. It'll help you on your neoboard travels. It's the n00b-To-English Dictionary! Take your time. The language is quite difficult to master. And before you read on, here's the names of boards that are shortened to rest Sora's tired fingers :)

EMS: Evil Things and Monster Sightings
OW: Other Worlds
FC: Fan Clubs
ANS: Avatars/NeoSignatures
BD: Battledome
BC: Beauty Contest
IS: Ideas/Suggestions
CP: Any Plot board (Maraquan or otherwise)
RP: Roleplaying
TA: Trading/Auctions
SM: Stock Market
SA: Shop Ads
SG: Spotlights and Galleries
*

What is a n00b?

There is a fine line between a n00b/noob and a newbie. A newbie is new to Neopets and is curious about how it works. If they ask "How do I change my pet's color/species/gender?" or "What does this item do?" it doesn't make them a n00b. Itf they ask something silly like "What's a neopet?" but in chatspeak and they've been on for 3 months, that's a n00b. Not all n00bs use chatspeak, most do, but not all. The lesson? Don't jump to conclusions! Teach the newbies and help them to make their stay in Neopia as enjoyable as possible.


Types Of Boards, What They Mean, and Usual Habitats

Any person who pays too little for avatars: Now who does this apply to? *glares at Sora* Anyhoo, "cheapies" as I call them, usually want to reach the status of the player, jazz_invincible. Unfortunately for the cheapie, fame has a price. Seen in the ANS

Fan Board Makers: Seen in the FC

Any board about a tragedy: Usually these are scams to get paintbrushes. Appear often in the FC and Newbie boards

Hate Boards: A congregation of haters leads to a flame war. Not pretty. Appear in FC and EMS

Blood Bars: Like hate boards. Appear almost completely on EMS

Demons: Yes, guest. It's amazing what people claim they are nowadays, eh? On the EMS mainly, sparcely seen on the RP

Dance: Bored teens, usually chatspeakers. Seen on RP and FC, rarely on Newbie.

Embarrassing Moment Boards: Common in the Newbie and FC. Sora has seen some in the EMS

Raters: Common where ever you go.

People Who Advertise Guilds On Non-Guild Boards: These don't have a specified place of roaming. They tend to appear and disappear.





Translated Chatspeak

lol: Laugh Out Loud
OMG: Oh My Gosh (Can't say what it actually is)
ppl: People
r: Are
2: to, too
u, ur: You, Your, You're
@: At
c: See
4: For, Four
ne1, n e 1: Anyone
wit: With
im: I'm
its: It's, Its
wat: What
cuz: Because, 'Cause
lyke, lyk: Like
o: Oh
b: Be
rox: Rocks
CTTM: Cool To The Max
neway: Anyway
y: Why
sum 1: Someone
brb: Be right back (Thanks great_winged_beast for the pointer)
g2g: Got to go
Teh: The (Thanks krumblysnowkat for reminding me about this one)
Uber: Top, Cool, etc. Technically it's german for "Superior"
Meh: It generally means Me in a cute way. Or in some cases, it means whatever, who cares, etc (Thanks ratteler50 for helping me define this one)
kewl: Cool (I can't believe I missed this one! Thanks drolligaffin!)
ttfn: Ta-Ta For Now
ttyl: Talk To You Later
vamp: Vampire
w/e: Whatever
gawfic: Gothic. Mainly used teasingly by regulars
plz: Please
bbl: Be Back Later
rawk: Rock
boi: Boy
grrl, gurl, grl: Girl
sk8, sk8er, sk8ter: Skater

NOTE: Please don't mail me about the alternations to "lol". I am fully aware of what they are but me and Sora have no interest in becoming frozen fish sticks by typing them in. Even though I like fishsticks :)




n00b Field Guide

There are many n00bs out there, guest. Don't be caught unawares! Read up on the local noobs!

Godmoders: Godmoders try and make themselves superior by having traits such as immortality, ultimate weapons, etc. When caught, godmoders get very defensive by either killing you with their "godly" weapon or by whining. Godmoders are located in the RP board

Beggers: Beggers make boards and try to get neopoints or items off of someone. Never give a begger anything since they need to learn that work is needed to gain what you wish. Beggers are found in the Newbie and FC boards, sightings have been reported on the OW board.

Scammers: These brutes will offer something that seems too good to be true. Sadly, it is. Scammers usually don't want to work for their items and rip off other people. How rude! Scammers are prevelent in all boards except for Plot and Merchandise boards.

Raters: These can vary from user to user. Some are all in chatspeak and it's quite annoying. Most raters need your real name. NEVER GIVE IT TO THEM! You don't know who could be at the other end of the line.

Sobbers: Sobbers are my term, they are people who make up terrible stories about tragedies, usually for attention. They gain negative attention and rarely a few supporters. Sobbers appear in the Newbie boards mostly. Few have been seen on the FC and EMS.


About Kiwikku

Kiwikku laughs. "Ah, so you want to learn about the one who wrote these guides? Very well. I do enjoy the company :)

Name: Kiwikku
Species: Kyrii
Pronounced: kee-WEE-koo
Origin: Kiwi†Rikku= Kiwikku!
Nicknames: Kiwi
Age: She's very mature and a genius, but no one knows her age
Colour: Green
Gender: Female
Petpet: Chobi the Cloud Gruslen
Noteable features: A length of hair floorlength and semi-circle reading glasses
Likes: Cherries, meeting new people and pets, reading, telling stories
Dislikes: Evil, n00bs, copy and pasters, chatspeak



Art

Wonderful people have done spledid pictures of me. Isn't that nice?

Look at this adorable pixel crystal21918 made of me. Thank you kindly!



Scams

Kiwikku goes through a dusty old bookshelf. "Aha!" She pulls out a book titled "Scams" Don't be a victim, guest. Read this book.

Tragedy scam: This usually involves the death of a loved on or pet. For example "My friend has cancer and she wants a baby pb!" Most likely they'll take the paintbrush and run.

Quests: Faeries NEVER ask for paintbrushes or codestones. Jhudorah or Illusen *might* ask for a codestone, but to my knowledge, that hasn't happened.
NOTE: A user has told me it's rare, but it happens.

Games: If you can't play flash games, play non-flash games. That simple


Internet Safety

Ah yes, the internet is a wonderful invention. But it can be dangerous out there, guest. Here's a list of things to think about to keep you safe as you roam neopets.

NEVER GIVE OUT REAL NAME, LOCATION, OR AGE!: You could be a target for online meanies if you are the right age group. Statistics show that usually teen girls are targets for online meanies. Even though they might be your bestest online friend in the whole wide world, NEVER give out age, location, or real name.
NEOPOINT AND ITEM GENERATORS DO NOT WORK!: Sora's "friend" ran one of these "generators" and 30 people were scammed. She was disgusted and turned him in. He is now frozen. The moral? Generators only succeed in hacking your account and losing, not gaining. Do not fall for these. And if you use one pass for everything, this can seriously damage your online e-mails and such.
GOING ON THE BOARDS? LET THE PARENTS KNOW!: Your chances of staying safe online increase when you let your parent or guardian know. This only applies if you live with parents or guardians, as you can tell.

Chobi

*Kiwikku picks up a cloud gruslen* This is Chobi, my cloud gruslen. He helps me keep things in order around here. So many things and books to track, ya know

Kiwikku's Background

If you're looking for a sad story of how my parents died and the horrors of the pound, you're in the wrong lab. It was a simple process. Sora made this account for her kiwi gallery. She headed over to the Create-A-Pet place and filled out a form. She handed it to the person and the person came back with me! And ever since then Sora has been raising me and giving me books to read! I like books :)

Friends and Family

FAMILY
Nightfall: Nightfall is my little brother. He's quite a handful
Ragnarok: Ragnarok is a little... rambunctious.
Zlacha: ZLacha is a fighter at heart.

FRIENDS
None :(


FAQ

Ah yes, FAQ. That means frequently asked questions, you know.

Q: This page is really helpful! Can I link to it?
A: *Kiwikku's eyes light up* Of course you can! There's a link button at the bottom that you can stick on your userlookup, petpage, pet description, whatever! Thanks a ton if you do link :)

Q: I think you missed something on this page. Can I neomail you?
A: Absolutely! Any suggestions to the dictionary are welcome! kiwi_kitsune made it hard to neomail her *glares at kiwi_kitsune* Keep in mind we get a lot of neomails every day and that we may not get to you right away

Q: Can I have Kiwikku? If not, can my pet be a n00bologist?
A: *Kiwikku cringes* No you may certainly not! I am happy with kiwi_kitsune. And what if all pets were n00bologists? That wouldn't be fun, now would it? :( I like to keep my uniqueness, so please refrain from copying :)

Q: You must be rich! Gimme something!
A: Alright *Kiwikku smirks and hands the begger a box which has a pile of dung in it* You said something, there's your something. No, we are NOT rich at all.

Q: Can I borrow your (any avatar item)?
A: I'm sorry, but no. We currently don't have any avatar items for sale right now. We did have a mirror and eight orange items, but those were sold. Oh well, better luck next time! :)
PS: The gruslen and snowbunny ARE NOT for lend/sale!






Credits

These are the awesome people that have contributed to my studies (In order of contribution) Thanks all of you. I couldn't have done this without you

echoingcomfort
great_winged_beast
krumblysnowkat
ratteler50
drolligaffin



Link To Me






Kiwikku smiles. "Ah, but that's not all! I also have a list of fine pet pages I found on the net! Visit them. It's worth your time if it's on this page. :) Hover over for comments on the page!



Truths and Rumors About Chat Boards and Reporters: An absolutely marvelous essay by takarifreak about the Neoboards. It's long, but so wonderfully written it is a must read for any visitor of my lab :)






Journal

9/4/04: I started this journal because Sora said it's good to write down stuff. But I'm kinda worried about her. She's been miserable for a month because of a stomach sickness that she doesn't know what it is :( I'm trying my best to keep her spirits up. That doesn't leave me with much room for studies, but I am trying to maintain that too.

9/5/04: Sora's real snappy. Maybe because her mom is dragging her to go dress shopping. We know how much of a mall rat she is. he he :)

9/6/04: Labor Day. What's the point of this holiday anyway? Anyway, Sora moved my avatar help to Nightfall's page. But he's so mean he doesn't deserve it.

9/16/04: Whoa, long time no write. Ten days. It's because Sora's been so occupied with her new pokemon game. Well, she made me two spiffy cursors. One normal, and one for my halloween theme. The fave icon was taken down :( I liked that icon too.

9/20/04: Slacking off on my page again. At least Sora knows what's making her sick. It's gastritis. Not pretty from what I heard. She's also in school now so balancing her grades and neopets life is getting difficult.
12/10/04: Three months and ten days later... thanks a lot Sora for slacking off again -.-;;;

03/04/05: Hey, it's in order! Anyway, me and Sora decided not to paint me gray. She's happy with me just the way I am and so am I :)

04/12/05: Look at this amazing blog Sora drew! Someone on DeviantART coded it for her. Thanks a bunch, Susan!



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