Grundo Independence Day Special

Grundos of Doran
by heautontimouromenos

Longing for their original land
Are the Grundos of Doran,
Snatched from home and then enslaved,
Now listening to Dr. Sloth’s command.

Once bouncing on celestial beats,
Counting countless stars in the galaxy,
Their lives have turned rather bleak,
From faerie tale, to tragedy.

Yet their beady eyes
Still hold sparks of hope,
To return to the ancestral land,
A one-way trip to their own globe.

In the meantime,
Grundos grace us with their presence,
To them I dedicate this humble rhyme,
And pray to see, one day,
Their spaceship take off into the heavens.

The Grundo Thief
by t0tor0

No one can tell his backstory
Before the Freaky Factory.
He pops up stealing our plushies—
He breaks our toy chains with such ease.

Perhaps we can whack him away,
By clicking, or with a quick spray
Of Kreludite, but he always
Returns to ruin all our days.

Why does he need so many toys?
I don't know, but he sure enjoys
To yoink as many as he can
To use in some confusing plan.

It's possible the plushies hide
A dark and maybe deadly side.
Can their eyes shoot out laser beams?
Is everything here as it seems?

The Grundo foreman found, too late,
The Factory had helped create
An evil army of plush pets—
Such cuddly, colourful toy threats.

Does the strange Grundo Thief know this?
If any plushie is amiss...
Well, maybe he is right to steal,
If it turns out the threat is real.

So, on this Independence Day,
Before you settle in to play
A game of Freaky Factory,
Consider the Thief's history.

The History of the Spider Grundo
by neopiantownsman

Striking fear into the hearts of many
the spider Grundo is not just like any;
to many his origin is a mystery,
so take a minute to learn his history

A lowly slave to an evil doctor
strapped to a table and Dr. Sloth offered
a potion of sorts with some special effects
Arachnomorph.. well, it's what you'd expect...

Writing and twisting the Grundo began
his insides churned, he couldn't withstand
the dizziness forced the Grundo asleep
and in his dreams, the visions did creep...

When the Grundo came to, out of his daze
He wasn't the same, aside from malaise
Upon a quick scan through his newfound great sight
His new appearance gave him a fright

Six arms now did sprout right from his sides
Two fangs appeared when his mouth opened wide
Ashamed and afraid, the spider Grundo did flee
into the forest to prey on people like me...

AHHHHHH!

Grundo Possibilities
by sunbathr

Look up into the sky,
in-between the lights,
toward the hidden spaces bound 
with secrets of the night.

In knowing there is strength,
in beauty lies unknown:
that we can cast ourselves into
the stars above our home.

On Kreludor we carved,
undaunted, unafraid,
a new known space into the dark --
a home not free but made.

On Independence Day,
we Grundos raise our eyes
toward the depths of inky space
and feel our courage rise.

For Dr. Sloth we toiled,
for ourselves we fight,
and now to herald a new day
we see the stars alight.

Look up into the sky
in-between the lights;
look closely for the kindling there
shall one day soon burn bright.

Zargrold the COOL Grundo
by l0000000l

Despite getting splashed in the face,
Zargrold insists he isn't after first place,
Thyassa might be considered the Gormball ace,
But this Grundo just enjoys at a steady pace.

As a Grundo, he may not be the brightest,
But that doesn't discount him in the slightest,
For all Grundos are naive as they are righteous,
In zero gravity, he can match up as the lightest.

Hailing from Kreludor, Neopia's very own moon, 
Magical items make Zargrold just about swoon,
Anything to make him cooler? He'll want it soon,
No matter the time - from dusk, dawn, to noon.

And that is enough reason for him to join in,
Win or lose, Zargrold cooly has no chagrin,
For this Grundo, the journey is what emits a grin,
His personality is what makes him feel like kin.

A Grundo's Transformation
by acara_575

The stars, up in the sky, bright.
The moon, closer than ever before.
And not the same as of yore,
A Grundo changed by the night.

He drank the potion, thick and green.
In his reflection, despair.
The phial shattered, a scream.
A new figure beyond compare.

In the mirror, ravenous eyes.
A look he couldn't recognize.
His face tensed, "What did I do?"
"I did not know, I had no clue"

New arms now big, tough and strong.
Suddenly his legs grew long.
Those changes were rather extreme.
"Am I asleep? Is this a dream?"

"What have I done?",
He asked again.
"The Grundo I had been,
There's nothing left of him!"

The transformation was complete.
The past is gone, changes concrete.
Once shy thin grundo, now mighty and tall
A Mutant, now and for all.

Grundo Independence Day
by _tatitatati_90

Grab some food and let's play,
It's finally Grundo Independence Day!!
Our little friends are free now, 
Finding them everywhere - from town to town.

From our moon, Kreludor, they came, 
A friendly species - and brave!!
Helped to defeat evil,
Who could ever imagine this retrieval?

They can be adopted at the Space Station, 
With plenty of colouration,
Red, yellow, green, blue
brown, white, and purple, to have a clue.

They are famous too, 
If you want to know, 
Names of joy, honour and proud, 
Let's shout their names out loud!!

Gorix, Zarax, Gargarox, 
All of them with the same past,
Got the strength and did the best, 
Including many others - I suggest.

So, have a blast in this day, 
Choose a good game to play, 
Enjoy the most with your Grundo pet,
Making a very, very good duet!!

The Grundo Who Serves Galactic Goodies
by _brainchild_

Café Kreludor is a place
Where you will find some eats
Which will impress. This cool moon base,
Devoid of sunny heat,
Belongs to such a cheery soul,
A Grundo. Jovial,
This pal so orange is sure to dole
Out food which shall enthral!

A Dropped Grilled Cheese, despite the mess,
Is tasty as can be.
The Lava Latte, I confess,
Is first-class energy.
The Moon Sponge Cake may have a look
So boring and mundane,
Yet it's a winner in my book---
Its flavour is insane!

So, if Kreludor is a stop
On travels you will do,
The Grundo's food shall make you hop
With joy---they are for you.
You may be sceptical, but please
Give treats of space a chance.
Your happiness will never cease---
Across the moon you'll dance.

Adopt a Grundo
by a_ramsell

This date is very special
To Grundos across the land,
And they deserve recognition
That's nothing short of grand.

Let's celebrate this loyal 'pet
Whose greatest skill is to obey.
No doubt some Grundos need new homes
On this Grundo Independence Day.

So why not head to the pound,
To find your new best friend?
Grundos are devoted
Until the very end.

Perhaps you're at the space station,
And can't make it to the pound.
No worries! There's another place
Where adoptable Grundos can be found.

The Space Adoption Agency
Would be the place for you.
To find a faithful Grundo
Who is loyal and true.

So today go find a Grundo
That you'd love make your own.
He'll be the most dependable 'pet
You'll have ever known!

The Happiest Grundo
by jodeusp

A normal Neopian looks at the sky, 
And what is it that they see? 
The beautiful moon passing on by, 
Kreludor in all its majesty. 

But A grundo’s work is never done, 
They toil day in and day out.
They mine so much that they never have fun,
With so much to worry about. 

But there’s a grundo who lives on the moon,
Whistling all through the day,
He smiles from dawn until lunchtime at noon,
because work is the same as his play.

He smashes the rocks like a batter at plate,
Sending them into the air.
Some of the ones that are really lightweight,
Float out of the atmosphere.

As he digs there’s a grin on his face, 
No one can take that away. 
His friends may think he’s a total disgrace, 
But his boss just upped his pay…. 

So next time that you look up at the ball, 
That illuminates the night sky,
Think of the happiest Grundo of all,
And wave as he passes on by.