Short Stories

	The Little JubJub with the Big Heart Snow fell softly and daintily over Neopia Central, frosting the cobblestone roads and rooftops in a coat of white. Collab with greencheese79 by kindnessx
	The Comfort from Perfection Mistakes must never exist here. Not where vulnerable souls lay on narrow beds, depending on healing paws for their recovery. Collab with 00keva00 by lunaticrave
	Just a Little Trillion-Year Soul-Binding Contract With these sips of ambrosia and unbreakable contract, we gain ichor and bind ourselves to fully and without reservation follow Her for the next trillion years... by cookybananas324
	Origins of Origami: An Interview With Master Yueling One of the most celebrated artforms in Shekuu is the practice of making origami. Origami is a type of papercraft that uses folds to turn ordinary pieces of paper into anything you can possibly imagine. by speed_e5
	A Happy New Year The wide-eyed Quiggle shouted out into the darkness just as an egg almost fell onto his head. He thankfully caught it just in the nick of time and noticed it was actually a Baby Pteri. by ningkov1

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The Annual Avatar Assembly!

Welcome one, welcome all! It's that time of year where we once again take a look at all the new avatars that have been released in the past year, and Koi has it been a doozy! From stamps to games, to toys and even some super secret random ones mixed in, this past year has allowed Neopians to express themselves in new and exciting ways (or to just add a few more numbers to their vast collections - I see you out there avatar collectors). You may be asking yourself "What is an avatar and who even cares!?". So before we dive into this year's new editions, let's have a quick refresher shall we? Avatars are fun, varied, and awesome icons that can be used to either express yourself or to show off your achievements from around Neopia when chatting to others on either the Neoboards or in your Guild. There are 100s of them to collect and flaunt, and each avatar has a unique way of being found and collected. Many Neopians from Meridell to Maraqua care about collecting them and working each day towards a new avatar goal, with there even a section on the Neoboards devoted to discussing them. If you weren't an avatar collector before, maybe this article will inspire you to nab some new ones or maybe you'll spot a specific avatar that you want to track down for yourself.

Other Stories

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New Year, New You (and Your Neopet Approves!)
This is the definitive list of upgrades every Neopian can make (as endorsed by our Neopets who are tired of watching us do nothing).

by _myst_queen

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The Deep Sea King and his Underwater Trove!
There are many kings in Neopia, and many that you know so much about! Collab with unfreeze_xlinger2 & gali184

by cibola

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The Dream Quest: Eternity
It took Xantan longer than it should have to realise that when he had poured the essence of his magical strength into his ring to protect himself from corruption, he had also inadvertently made himself immortal.

by ellienib

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Shadow of the Night
Shadow had never been so grateful for the mindless routine of work. It was exactly what he needed after the excitement from the night before.

by lupekid_lover

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Unchained Melody
Looking in the mirror. A humble offering.

by deadzzi

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The Perils of Being A Labrat: Snot
Achooo! Collab with dragonsflame_uk

by id_24

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