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	Neopia’s Runway: Grumpy King Garb Welcome to another edition of Neopia’s Runway! Collab with noileh & dancerchickemily by surging
	The Altador Cup From the Side The sun was just beginning to rise behind the magnificent Colosseum of Altador. by weiyannn
	The Cure for a Queen The news raced across Neopia. At first, nobody believed it. by kindnessx
	Stop and Orbit the Flowers In space, there was no sound as the spaceship known as The Coincidence gently drifted through the outer galaxy of Aldebaran G.1. by drziggs
	Overdue Tavi twiddled her paws nervously as she awaited her turn at the Faerieland Library circulation desk. by black_skull725

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"Neopia’s Runway: Grumpy King Garb" by surging
Tinkly intro music begins to play, although the screen remains black. The narrator’s voice begins, although they are still off-screen and unknown to the viewer. NARRATOR: Welcome to another edition of Neopia’s Runway! For those of you joining us for the first time, welcome to the only fashion-forward show on Neovision! I am your host, Ellsworth. Red curtains appear on screen and rise to reveal ELLSWORTH, alone on a stage with a microphone. ELLSWORTH: A quick rundown for our viewers – each week we have a special guest of honour from across Neopia, for whom three hand-picked contestants are tasked with making two outfits for. The contestants are not given any information ahead of time about who that guest may be, putting their fashion skills to the ultimate test! ELLSWORTH: This week our special guest is none other than King Skarl! Freshly de-greyed and ready to rock, the King is looking forward to adding colour and pizazz back into Meridell. ELLSWORTH pauses for a dramatic flair, as the off-screen studio audience erupts into loud, frantic cheers. King Skarl shuffles onto the stage slowly, his heavy steps echoing through the soundstage. He barely acknowledges the audience, uttering a throaty "harrumph" in their general direction. ELLSWORTH: Today’s contestants will be Kalandra, Clop, and Ascor! Now folks, why don’t you tell the audience a little bit about yourselves? The camera pans over to the Styling Studio where KALANDRA, CLOP, and ASCOR are positioned behind workstations. It zooms in on each one as they introduce themselves. KALANDRA: Well hello. I'm Kalandra, one of Neopia's top poker players. I bring my fashion to the game and the game to my fashion. My specialties? Smizing and proportionizing. CLOP stomps with his front...

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