Flotsam Day Special

Magical Waters and Flotsam Promises
by prada_prince

There was a boy out at sea,
Whose father owns the local fishery,
Out to fish for the finest crustaceans,
Yes, ones that look like Sebastian.

Weather so fine and waters so calm,
"Hey, don't forget your sunscreen", bellowed his mum.
His gaze wanders to the sparkling water,
When his boat shook and his gaze faltered.

As he looked down the water, he sees a fleeting shadow,
Made up of colours blue purple and green, almost like a rainbow!
Is it a shark? An octopus? A dolphin? A salmon?
The colours are too pretty for it to be a sturgeon!

Oh my boy, these magical creatures are called Flotsams;
Named after something lost and floating at sea,
Very much similar to a Jetsam!

Wait is there one that look like a Plushie?
OMG THERE IS EVEN ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE A STRAWBERRY!
Christmas, Desert, Chocolate and Maractite,
Yes, there is even one coloured beautifully like Eventide!

Let me tell you a something, 
His father replied;
About Flotsams and their magical aura,
You will not believe no matter how much you tried.

On days when the sun shines,
And the sea sparkles,
Do you realise how sometimes
The water also twinkles?

This is because when the Flotsams gather,
Something magical happens to the water.
What you see are not colours,
But different magical powers!

The colour Electric summons the lightning,
The colour Water calms the storm,
The colour Grey warns that the rain is coming,
I think sunrise is the colour Gold.

The colour Rainbow promises beautiful days,
The colour Shadow whispers moonless nights,
Colours Candy and Dimensional come together to create the Milky Way,
The colour Starry projects stars to the night skies.

What about the colours Plushie?
Baby and Faerie too?
These colours are so beautiful,
Surely they are magical too?

The colour Snow promises a white winter,
The colour Woodland only appears in spring,
Then what about the colour Tyrannian?
Can't believe this beauty is a thing!

We are still trying to figure
The meaning of these Flotsams and their colours,
Some takes day and years,
But some only takes hours.

Which one is your favourite dad?
Is it the 8-bit or the Spotted?
His dad ponders and replied
Don't think I can choose between Camouflage and Speckled.

The colour Camouflage promises clear waters
The colour Speckled promises clear skies
These are some of the promises of these wonderful creatures,
And the reasons why I love Flotsams, his father cried.

The Baby Flotsam
by roxanna203

Their skin a pastel yellow,
So cute when they say hello.
With lovely, sparkly big blue eyes,
In comparison to their small size.

Differentiating them from other waterborns,
Their foreheads have a very smooth horn.
With average height already being small,
The baby makes other Flotsams feel tall.

Underwater, they're gifted and agile,
Don't mistake these babies for being fragile!
Flotsams really love the vast ocean,
Their hearts become filled with emotion!

A great cuddle buddy to love and behold,
One may even say all this was foretold.
Why not create a Flotsam today,
And paint it baby on the way!

Mediocre memories
by eleganza_lights

Have you been to Tyrannia to spin a wheel?
A game so lifeless it has no zeal. 
It’s run by Plesio, a flotsam so bored,
A lucky spin and he’ll give you a reward.

Plesio was once passionate and daring,
The Sea Division Captain and an expert in sparing.
Long ago he fought against the Monoceraptor,
In the Tyrannian Invasion War we hear in the lore. 

He sits with the Council of Elders to lead,
However card games is really more their speed. 
He's has gotten quite good as Myncha has said,
You can play against him, go right on ahead!

Wheel of Mediocrity is now all Plesio runs,
Spinning, spinning, and spinning for everyone.
Maybe you’ll win his avatar or neopoints so many,
Or empty-handed you’ll leave without either or any.

The Pirate Flotsam
by precious_katuch14

The pirate Flotsam
Patrols the Krawk Island shores
Keeps everyone safe.

Seas are perilous,
With waves crashing and foaming,
With storms overhead.

The pirate Flotsam
Navigates them expertly,
As no one else can.

He guides lost sailors,
Those who fall into the sea
He rescues quickly.

Rain falls, thick and grey.
Visibility zero.
Flotsam presses on.

One of the strongest,
Unafraid of the ocean, 
Nor of the tempest.

Cutting through the waves,
He brings our buccaneers home
They are safe and sound.

The pirate Flotsam
Every day, on Krawk Island
Continues patrol. 

As long as we sail,
His eyes and fins are on us,
A true protector.

Flotsam Day Haikus
by reconcilation

The Flotsam day fair,
held in month of swimming,
filled with kelp and fun.

The Flotsam are fun,
A joyous rambunctious bunch,
playing all the day.

They love all water,
these Flotsam pets do proclaim,
Swimming constantly.

The Flotsam give tours,
of their underwater home,
So vast and very grand.

They are good natured,
and tell jokes, the Flotsam do,
adopt one today!

The Frazzled Flotsam
by dzudea

On a trip to sunny Mystery Island
I heard a strange chopping sound
It was rather mysterious indeed
so I simply had to look around
I followed the steady banging
from a room with pots and pans
A Flotsam looked up at me and said
“Could you lend a helping hand?”

I don’t think I really had a choice
as the chef did look frustrated
before he sent me off to find
a few much-needed ingredients
I went from shop to another before
returning to the chef with speed:
Thank you for providing me with
the food items my recipes need!”

Mumbo Pango hardly ever
lets the Flotsam chef rest
so very often, while he cooks
He sends Neopians on quests

If you ever stop by Mystery Island
visit the resident Underwater Chef
The frazzled Flotsam always
cooks a dish that has
an ingredient (or three) left.

The Isle of Silver Flotsams
by miraday

Where the archipelago deteriorates
Unto sandbanks and then the shelf
Rises from an abyssal plain an isle
Founding Flotsams for themselves.

The legend goes that the mirage island
Once shipwrecked a cargo of dubloons.
Five and ten pieces abound in flotsam,
Giving the resultant Neopets a silver hue.

Their form was streamlined like fish
Navigated by two elongated flippers.
Their tail end was capped by flukes
That steered them like a rudder.

A horn protruded like a Narwhool
And a fin emerged like a lone wave.
Most striking was their silver surface
That pooled light like a marble display.

We can see them from a distance:
Leaping silver specks of Flotsam
Rising like spraying sea foam high
Above the reference of a horizon.

When we glance too long, they disappear;
As does the isle from which they were borne.
The Flotsam mirages remain as legendary as
The fabled silver dubloons they still adorn.

Flotsam Day
by o_babypet4me_o

It is Flotsam day again,
Another year older, could it be?
More clothes, more colours 
More poems to see.

Maybe a Neopian Times article;
"Flotsam Day Has Arrived," it'll say.
Possibly comics and short stories?
Actually, every entry (if they get their way).

The AC updates would be thrown aside,
As the winners will only say "Flotsams" on the list,
After all, the only thing worth mentioning,
Are the Flotsams that exist.

And after 24 hours;
The Flotsams ranging about themselves hopefully won't be a habit.
Although they'll be all in the beauty contest,
THEY'LL BE ALL OVER THE PLANET!

Three Mermaids Underwater
by kebicorn

Tied by a thread, bound to the sea,
A school of fish and a family of three
Run clothing shops under sand spires
In a perfect circle
Of parlours and workers.

A thousand miles away a Flotsam mermaid,
Pulled by a current of the sea,
Swam round and round and unaware.
Sandy maelstroms
Pushed her there.

Sisters selling Maraquan threads
Swam to save the mermaid instead,
Who fell from above with the rest of the sand
Piled on rooftops
Of shops beforehand.

Lost from home, yet staying happy,
The Flotsam swam in the shop thankfully.
She bestowed upon the three sisters,
Also Flotsams,
The wand of Isca.

Years passed and ever since
The mermaid happened to drop in,
The clothing shop that's been on fire,
Come any storm or misfortune,
Protected by the wand's sapphire,
Is called "Three Mermaids Underwater."

Flotsam, Flotsam, Flotsam
by l1lxbunny

Twirl, splash, wiggle, pop!
Look at that young Flotsam go,
his swimming sure ain't a flop!
Sit back and watch the show!

He's smiling big and wide,
as he chases around the fish.
Flotsams love being outside,
so much so, it's their only wish!

Their flippers are cool and fast.
You'll never beat one in a race,
as they zip by in a flash
under the sea, on land, or in space!

Maybe the new colour will be Polkadot?
Their faces never have a care in sight,
if you ever need help they'll give you a lot.
And defend you in a Battledome fight!

Be sure to thank your Flotsam friends.
Invite them over for the day,
for sticking with you until the end.
Happy Flotsam Day, go out and play!