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<a name="intros"></a><h1>...debriefings...</h1>
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<td>The Loudspeaker Booms: <b>Remember, laughing is prohibited. A smile costs nothing, but will get you a fine.</b>
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Form up, soldier! You're about to be debriefed on our team, our history, and what it means to be a ViPZer.<p>
I suppose the first thing you'll want to know about is our name. <i>What in the name of Sloth is 'ViPZ' supposed to stand for?</i>  Go on, ask it, I know you're itching to.  We've seen it again and again.  I'll bet my last goo cartridge there are civilians out there who are convinced WE don't even know what it means...</p>
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What?  Of course we know what it means! It's obvious. Totally.
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<b>V i P Z</b> is an abbreviation of <b>Vi</b>rtu<b>p</b>et<b>s</b>, but not quite as short as "VP."  It's also a play on "VIPs" which in the sports world stands for "very important players."  Yes, there's a Z in ViPZ, how observant of you.  No, we know how to spell our own team's name, we just use Z instead of S because everyone knows Z is way cooler.  Well, almost everyone knows. And now you're one of them.
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However, our epic title wasn't spontaneously fabricated out of thin air over the week before ACIV.  We took on the name of the previous VP group, which <a href="http://www.neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=bye_cool">bye_cool</a> was kind enough to inform us about.  We've continued to be ViPZ ever since.
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VP has been quite an underdog for our entire Altador Cup tenure. It comes from being a rather small team; we actually don't have many members--and if we do, they're all hiding somewhere. With ACVI approaching we have gained quite a few new recruits, but we're still nowhere near the size of, say, Lost Desert or Krawk Island.
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<a name="team"></a><h1>...infantry...</h1>

<p>This is a roster of our Altador Cup neopet representatives.  They're a team of focused, loyal, determined, and, well, spacey players.  Of course, everyone has their favourites and their least-favourites (here's looking at you, Goltron), but overall, they're a spectacular group of super-players that have served Sloth well over the last five cups.
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<h3>KEETRA DEILE - RIGHT FORWARD + TEAM CAPTAIN</h3>
Our loyal captain! She's quick, accurate and she's got experience, but she isn't the toughest player in the bunch. Though some have questioned whether she's captain material, she's led us bravely through five cups and will hopefully be joining us for a sixth. This soft-spoken cybunny is a major asset to the team.
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<h3>WELDAR XUPENFARB - RIGHT DEFENDER</h3>
Defender extraordinaire, Weldar is big, buff, and quite the looker. No, really--his dazzling mutant grundo smile makes all the space-gals squeal with glee. He's a charmer. Just don't get on his bad side.
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<h3>XL STRIKER 3.8 - LEFT FORWARD</h3>
Our own resident Mr. Roboto, and one of the best forwards in the league as of ACV. He's a bit vain and spends hours upon hours polishing his metal casings, but apparently it's not a colossal waste of time, as his uber-shiny coating blinds opponents and gives VP the advantage. 
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<h3>SELA PRETORE - LEFT DEFENDER</h3>
If nothing else, this xweetok has some serious space-style going on. I mean, have you seen her hair? And the <i>earring</i>? Luckily for VP fans, looks aren't everything with Ms. Pretore; she's a great defender as well, having far outclassed ex-defender Vickers in a short amount of time.
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<h3>GOLTRON MK I - GOALIE</h3>
Goltron was built by a team of Virtupets super-scientists to replace ex-goalie Z4B. Unfortunately, this change has not been a popular one, perhaps due to part to Goltron's resemblance to a refrigerator box. Design aesthetics aside, however, Goltron is adequate at his job, but he's not exactly one of the most famous players in the league.
<br><br><br><br><center><h2>RETIRED PLAYERS</h2></center>
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Those that have moved from defense positions on a low- to mid-tier Yooyuball team to the space station storage closet/low-level employment at Grundo's Cafe. Could anyone dream of more?
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<h3>Z4B GOALINATOR - EX-GOALIE</h3>
Goalinator summed up everything about VP in one shiny robo-kyrii shell: loyal, determined, futuristic... kind of a nerd. Descriptions of the legendary Z4B range from "1337" to "superincredaloawesome", which is not really a word. Who knows why he was replaced? Rumors have spread that he got on Sloth's bad side, but these rumors are not endorsed, or in the least bit true. We love our Glorious and All-Powerful Dictator Sloth and would never dream of commenting on his sometimes malodorous breath. 
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<h3>KERIB VICKERS - EX-DEFENDER</h3>
Vickers was energetic, passionate, and overall a happy-go-lucky guy, which is why he was unceremoniously booted off the team immediately following ACI. As mentioned above, he is currently a low-level line chef at Grundo's Cafe, where he is not particularly noted for his culinary skills. Occasionally a fan will ask for autograph before realizing that he is not, in fact, Osielle Lidel.
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<h1>...protocols...</h1>
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Still interested in poking through our database? I promise you, you won't find our "super secret" scores here. (They're in the briefcase.) 
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Any way, what you will find is a bunch of weirdness. Every team has their quirks: here are some of ours.
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<center><h2>SLOGANS / SAYINGS / SPACE-GLOSSARY</h2></center>
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<b>Fo' Shosho:</b> an affirmation of some previous statement.  Translated to basically "for sure"--you know, like "fo' sho'." but with an added Shootout Showdown tribute (because, you know, we're uber proud of our ACIV Shosho streak).</li>
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<b>THIS IS VIRTUPETS!:</b> You can probably guess where this affirmation comes from. To be used in the event someone utters the completely true statement "This is madness.</li>
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<b>Slothbots, Space cowboys, Starship troopers, Interstellar Soldiers of Doooooom:</b> We go by many self-proclaimed titles, all of which are equally epic. Also, we're apparently really fond of the letter S.</li>
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<b>VPBMAOSES/Brain Mush:</b> VPBMAOSES stands for the Virtu-condition of "Virtupets Brain Mush And Other Side Effects Syndrome," commonly known as Brain Mush. It's a condition brought on by fatigue (typically from long bouts of Shootout Showdown, Yooyuball, or anything at all) that disintegrates the good sense of your average soldier, rendering them utterly incoherent. Hilarious to watch, not so hilarious to experience.</li>
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<b>*pew pew*:</b> The sound effect of your generic energy weapon firing. Could be a laser rifle, plasma pistol, shock blaster... any standard sci-fi weapon, really. Well, a slime or goo gun would probably make more of a *splat* sound than anything else... but we're not allowed to use those anymore... not after what happened with that gelert.</li>
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<b>Bruce Willis and Edward Norton:</b> Two pretty cool dudes and our unofficially official team mascots. Bruce Willis is entirely the fault of Solar (who may actually be ol' Brucey in disguise, but you didn't hear it from me). A common VP rallying cry "For Sloth! FOR BRUCE WILLIS!" As for Ed Norton, he just pops up in conversation a lot. Neil Patrick Harris may become the third member of the Holy VP Triumvirate; only time will tell.</li>
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<a name="avatars"></a><h1>...uniforms...</h1>
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<td>The Loudspeaker Booms: <b>Remember, it's only 3 weeks 'til lint inspection. Make sure your tumble dryer is clean today!</b>
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These are the regulation Virtupets space-trooper uniforms.  Feel free to look through them all, guest.

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<a name="screenies"></a><h1>...chat logs...</h1>
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<td>The Loudspeaker Booms: <b>All garbage disposals on the detention level will be shutting down after lunch.</b>
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These are some various VP-related screenies from around Neopets, mostly from our team boards. Drag the image to your address bar to view it full-size.
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<a name="music"></a><h1>...recordings...</h1>
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<td>The Loudspeaker Booms: <b>Those of you still needing to take the Sloth loyalty test must report to the Virtupets <a href="http://www.neopets.com/space/mindcontrollab.phtml">Mind Control Laboratory</a>. NOW!</b>
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Well well well soldier, thinking of cramming your brain with music when you could be battling for your life in Space Sector 429 against renegade Evil Fuzzles?  Not without a playlist of VirtuCorps-approved music, you don't!</p>
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This is our official VP playlist. Use it while Yooyuballing, eagerly waiting for the results, toiling in the phlebotinum mines, to drown out the hideous screeches of the droids in sector 8... anything you want! Who knows, maybe actual music codes listed below... haha, who am I kidding, this isn't some crazy sci-fi story. <i>Music codes</i>.
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1: Fire ~Scooter
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2: Europop ~Eiffel 65
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3: Harder Better Faster Stronger ~Daft Punk
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4: Mr Roboto ~The Styx
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5: Spaceman ~The Killers
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6: Starman ~David Bowie
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7: Technologic ~Daft Punk
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8: Intergalactic ~Beastie Boys
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9: Space Cowboy ~Scooter
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10: Space Jam ~Quad City DJ's
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11: Metroid Prime Title Theme ~Metroid Prime
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12: The Final Countdown ~Europe
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13: Trinity ~009 Sound System
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14: R U =)? ~Scooter
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15: Fasten Your Seatbelts ~Pendulum
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16: Impend ~Halo 2 Soundtrack
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17: Never Surrender ~Halo 2 Soundtrack
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18: Cosmic Castaway ~Electrasy
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19: Doctor Who Opening Theme Song
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20: Starseed ~Our Lady Peace
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21: Darth ~Scratch N Sniff
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22: Rhapsody in E ~Scooter
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23: Space Oddity ~David Bowie
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24: Where's Your Head At? ~Basement Jaxx
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25: Come On ~Andy Hunter
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26: Da Funk ~Daft Punk
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27: Back In The Loop ~E-Type
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28: Here is the News ~ELO
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29: We Are Rockstars ~Does It Offend You, Yeah?
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30: Awww Dip ~Cobra Starship
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31: Gold Guns Girls ~Metric
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32: Bullet With Butterfly Wings ~Smashing Pumpkins
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33: Derezzed ~Daft Punk
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Have a song you think fits? Either post it on the ViPZ board or <a href="http://www.neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=sombolia2">drop me a neomail</a>, and it'll find its way here.
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<a name="graphics"></a><h1>...holograms...</h1>
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<td>The Loudspeaker Booms: <b>Looking for the best Virtupet weapons? Check out the Weapons store today!</b>
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This section is being redone.
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<a name="VPers"></a><h1>...slothbots...</h1>
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<td>The Loudspeaker Booms: <b>Remember, all pets must be checked in upon arrival.</b>
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This section needs reformatting for ACVI.
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speaking of which, here's my super secret to-do list for this page;
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* clean up the CSS<br>
* make more images for the page, esp. section headers & navigation<br>
* reorder items for optimum user-friendliness<br>
* create new wearbles and screenies sections<br>
* headcount of team members sticking around for ACVI<br>
* support graphics!<br>
* fonts<br>
* new affiliates....<br>
* etc
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<h2>Affiliates</h2>
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/~VirtuousFury">
<img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm111/lykdude/vp-2.png" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.neopets.com/~fiornen"><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/2jd3ukp.jpg" border="0"></a>
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/~Rhiolynn"><img src="http://i37.tinypic.com/11qnzv7.jpg" alt="Yaz's Standings" border="0" width="88" height="31"></a> <a href="http://www.neopets.com/~slyfersia"><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa202/Luhzer/Altador/88x31/Virtupets_88x31.png" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.neopets.com/~arnous"><img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m251/andrew96307/2rom72o.jpg?t=1244678941" border="0" alt="Photobucket" width="88" height="31"></a><br><a href="/~Ailani"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/saucyspoiledbrat/altadorcup/kissesbanner-1-1.png" border="0" width="88" height="31"></a> <a href="/~atomic_dispersion"><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/4djib.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.neopets.com/~Smack3r"><img src="http://www.upload.ee/image/1276499/mythsaffy.png" border="0" alt="mythsaffy.png"></a>
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<h2>Listed At</h2>
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/~persian001"><img src="http://i52.tinypic.com/5mwz7k.gif" border="0"></a> <a href="/~Soroptimist"><img src="http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/7052/soroptimistnight.gif" border="0"></a> <a href="/~AltadorCupBlog"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/circus_photos/lostkey-button.jpg" border="0" width="88" height="31"></a> <a href="/~starmionisk"><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/3025hde.jpg" border="0"></a>
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