Usul Skiing Season Special

Sympathy for the Shadow Usul
by liminalnostalgia

“What was that sound? Wait a minute… 
Your Pirate Kacheek Plushie is nowhere to be seen! 
Who could have taken it?”

She’s been around long enough to know that neopians 
are not naturally good of heart. She is a myth, 
a cryptid, and they aim to prove 
something to someone. She sticks to the shadows 
for fear of being hunted; she scares away 
anyone who dares to come close, 
but she still feels an ache sometimes 
in the center of her body of shadows, 

an emptiness. She thought she made friends 
with a fungree once in the darkness 
of someone’s porch, but her almond-shaped eyes
met those of an eyrie and she fled
without a second thought. Since then, she’s started 
pilfering from the more harmless-looking neopians – 
an apple here, some candy there, and one day, 
a pirate kacheek plushie. She likes to see 

the panic on their faces when they realize 
their items are gone, the unanswered questions 
that settle in their eyes. At least, 

that’s what she tells herself. She’s always 
been alone, every sensible creature 
scared off by her appearance, and the foolish ones 
by her temper. This is how it should be, 
she thinks as she slinks back into the shadows, 
the little plushie curled tightly in her tail. 
But if everyone treated you 
like a game to be won, wouldn’t you want something 
soft to hug? She hides in the shadowy branches 
of an old tree and holds the plushie close, 
wondering what she’d be doing now
if she were a different
colour.

Through The Slopes
by potent

As the autumn leaves do fall, neopians come one and all 
To the mountain tops with snow, to watch the grandest of the show

Ears and bows, tied up tight, so that they don't hinder flight
From the slopes spectators wait to see, usuls flying on their skis 

The seasons change, and excitement grows, as all of neopia knows
The 26th, a date to keep, as the night before we struggle to sleep 

Once the morning sun does rise, the usuls gather smart and wise 
Getting set with their skis, fresh fallen snow and a chill breeze

Usul skiing season has begun, Winters here so time for fun

The Usul Suspects
by xutter

Lumi was a teenager 
Who had her eye on a pretty shirt
She couldn't afford it sadly
As she was poorer than dirt

So she took a job babysitting
The local baby Usuls
She thought the job would be cushy
Didn't think her battledome skills crucial

When left alone suddenly one day
Those Usul baby brats
Started flinging themselves off gym equipment
And donning propeller hats

Lumi found herself surrounded
Ray guns pointed at her from sticky mitts
She grabs her utility belt and water gun
And takes refuge in the lift

She takes aim at a baby beast
Gets off one shot, two!
A babys hat goes flying
The Usul drops, boo hoo!

A sneaky baby has climbed the ladder
While Lumi is dodging fire balls
She placates the baby with a bottle of milk
And narrowly avoids a fall

Finally it's naptime
A mound of baby Usul fall asleep
Lumi collapses in epiphany 
That her babysitting fees are too cheap

Mutant Usul
by pizzatoon

I drag my Usul to the lab Ray, much to his dismay. 
He begs me and pleads me to change him another way.

"Let's use something different, like a potion or a brush!"
But I really want a Robot so I just tell him to hush.

He stands under the lab ray and he eyes me with a frown. 
I grab onto the lever and I start to pull it down.

There's lighting and there's static and it gives us such a fright,
Then the lab is quickly lit up in a blinding flash of light!

I wait till I can see again and quickly take a peek,
But standing there before me is a sight that makes me shriek!

My Usul is no longer small and cute, no not at all.
His fur is long and purple, and he's nearly eight feet tall!

His teeth are big and jagged and he's gained an extra eye.
"I've turned into a mutant!!" My dear pet begins to cry.

"My friends will never recognize this ugly purple face.
They'll take one look and run away, all gone without a trace!!"

"Whatever do you mean?" I say, and give his arm a pat.
"I think you look so cool this way, there's no doubt about that!"

"You've got big claws and puffy paws, another eye to see,
"If neos run away from you, they'll have to deal with me!!"

My Usul smiles with a nod, "I think you may be right."
And then my pet and I decide to head home for the night.

My Usul makes the effort to get over his past sorrows,
But it doesn't really matter cuz we'll zap again tomorrow.

Beautiful Sky, Usul Eventide
by acaesha

Shy sky complexion
From blue to blushing
Tail of constellations
Light faerie dusting
Wishgranters whispering
Near listening ears
From heavenly eyes
Rain spilt tears
Thoughts chasing clouds
Dawning smile calm
No yellow loud
Paws fire warm
Sun's subtle touch
Steps dwindling light
Fade into dusk
Welcome twilight

Beware the Shadow Usul - Usul Day
by alittlechai

What could that noise be?
Just snapping branches and leaves?
Mysteriously?

A bump in the night?
A thief lingering outside?
You know, I have heard…

The Shadow Usul
Could be near, creeping around,
Hoping to catch you

Heedless, unaware,
Of the danger lurking near.
Vicious, malicious.

There’s a chance she’d maul,
Attack, snag, steal, or bludgeon.
So I’ve heard them say.

She’ll stop at nothing,
(Ask that poor Toby fellow)
To get her own way.

A dark enigma,
Capable of taking all
The light, gone, away.

She can send shivers
Up your spine – terrifying,
Dangerous, unkind.

I bet it’s all true,
Take my advice, please, I beg:
Don’t let her get you!

I’m telling you this
So you will be safe tonight
Lock your doors, sleep tight!

It's all about the Usuki girl Usul!
by zed16

Usuki girl Usuls are so pretty,
pretty in pink, purple and green.
To get it right, patience is the key,
but it will be worth it, you will see!

Their hair is so long they need a good brush,
to keep the tangles at bay!
But what's the rush?
It's the best part of the day!        

In their spare time they like to bake,
also to play with a Magical Usul plushie,
their favourite bake is a Usuki haircake.
So cute wouldn't you agree?

They love making new friends,
also to give out grooming tips,
especially about annoying split ends.
All right here at your fingertips!

Cheimsy's Wishing Well
by lavillamazing

Long ago, in the wishing well
a little maraquan usul fell
He tried to slither his way out
he'd cry, he'd yell, he'd scream, he'd shout

He crafted up a den to stay in
and has lived there long, resting, playing
his home made up of coins and riches
neopians throw down when casting wishes

Cheimsy, the sluggish pet
lives his life in the wishing well's depths
and loves the home he has come to make
and the riches he gets to take

One day, maybe, he'll escape
but, until then he will sit and drape
his coins and wishes around the bottom
of the well, lost and forgotten.

The Composition of a Grey Usul
by stratus_stars

Stooping and drooping continually,
a sharply sloping posture
by a sagging tail is exposed,
and draping ears obscure my nose.

They descend from my visage all too often.
The salty droplets saturate my paws.
Pensiveness is integral to my being,
but now sorrow entrenches itself deeper.

I am aptly summarized
as a rainy day personified.
Assuredly this covers several basics,
though my shape manifests dissonance.

"Why not smile more, neighbour?
Laughter is the best medicine!"
"Why so blue, er, grey, friend?
You're the silver lining, not the cloudburst!"
"Why are you an unrelenting downer?
Don't be yourself. Be a Usul!"
My heart opens to the well-intentioned
and the unkind answering thus:
"You compound the 'why!'"

Incessantly and from all directions
they sweep over me.
Unfailingly disparate, their words set me adrift
while slivers of self-worth erode away.

"Don't heed the commands of the superficially blithe.
Honesty is the best policy."
"Don't compromise who you are, delicate and reflective soul.
Melancholy is more valuable than laughter."
"Don't fool yourself thinking you can fundamentally change.
You're misery with a tail, not a Cheerleader Usuki."
Can such resolute declarations remain unanswered?
"What should I do differently?"

Increasing depth, an abundance of nuance, and expansion of wisdom
constitute my desired gains from never-ending sadness.
Nevertheless, having gone further and further in so long,
does one not eventually find or seek to find their way out?

Balance beckons me, progressively quickening my flight.
Empowered by hope, encroachment has placed me outside.
I ascend from my armchair, and hastily descend past foliage.
Being greeted by various flora in all stages of life,
from the base of my tree to my destination my feet speed.
Having exchanged moist paws for moist hind legs,
I know I've arrived at the Rainbow Pool.

"It's teeming with renewed life as usual.
I shall be a possessor of that today, too."
Analogous thoughts swarm through my mind,
yet no paint brush accompanies me.

"'Don't compromise who you are...'
'You're the silver lining...!'"
Scarcely perceptible though approximately everywhere,
softener and an emblem of middling perspectives
is grey, alternatively a composition of or complement to all.

Lowering from the luminous arc to the animated spectrum,
my eyes squint as my mouth curves in jubilation.
Prepare for my subtle embrace, Neopia.
Forever dissolved is the seclusion of Regina.

Totally Usukacious Usuls!
by stariell

Like omgoodness you guys, did you see
The fresh look I just gave my Usuki?
Is she not the neatest thing you've ever seen,
Dressed straight out of a fashion magazine?

These Usul dolls are made for style,
With a floofy tail and a stellar smile,
Any Usuki doll that you might grab,
Will be bright and breezy and never drab.

Grab a skirt, a lei and give it a whirl,
Dressing up your usuki Hula Girl,
Or a tall black hat that's off the rails,
To style your toy Usul like she's from Wales.

The most stunning sight you ever spied?
Why that's just the Usuki we call 'Beautiful Bride'
There's a world to discover in Usuki land,
With these mini Usul's very own fashion brand.

And when your Usuki Usul's dressed like a movie star,
Send her off in her own glitchin' dream car!