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Petpets of The Void Within


by rurirawr

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Ode to Juni

Aboard the Virtupets Space Station, Overseeing technological operations, Is a brave and clever Pink Faellie, Who goes by the name of Juni.

On a mission he has currently been deployed, To investigate a spatial rift called the Void. The issues plaguing Neopia he has to fix. Together with a Blue Aisha named Nyx.

To stand alongside and support his peers, He has honed his craft for numerous years, Insofar as he has achieved a rank so high, That even Neopets on board call him their ally.

Now hailed a mechanical engineering genius, He builds machines both useful and ingenious, Devices that no Neopians have ever thought, Surprising even experts like Dr Landelbrot.

But Juni is far more than just an inventor; He cares and protects those he holds dear. He tries his best to protect them from danger, Even willing to use himself to provide cover.

Though many burdens weigh on his mind, He presses onward, steadfast and kind. And wherever hope in Neopia grows dim, A brighter future is forged thanks to him!

The Origin of Styx

I was once a miserable stray Petpet, A Doglefox with no name of my own, Nor a home to return to at night, Always wandering around all alone.

In Neopia Central I lurked the streets, Facing each day with hope and a smile, Searching for new companions to befriend, Until one day I met a melancholic profile.

A Grey Yurble painting on a canvas, Palette in one hand and brush in the other, Of landscapes and abstracts he drew, Unleashing his desolation via colour.

Slowly and carefully I approached him, Wagging my tail while extending a paw, Hoping to comfort another lonely soul, A great potential friend in him I saw.

I accompanied him for the next few days; Closer together the both of us soon grew. He would play fetch with me using some twigs, And gradually we became inseparable like glue.

I learned that the Yurble was called Ozzy, Whilst he bestowed the name 'Styx' upon me— A mix of his love for Nyx and mine for sticks; That was how my new name came to be!

 
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