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	What To Do When You Receive A Windfall Windfall is a term used for an unexpected sudden fortune, or stroke of good luck. Essentially it means that you suddenly came into a large amount of money. This an extremely good thing! by katietease
	A Sunny Day On The Pond Let me tell you about my favourite game on the entire Neopets website (Food Club aside, obviously, who doesn’t like raking in thousands of NP a day?) Nimmo’s Pond! Also by applebella by dissiechrissie
	I'm With the Band After a year-long hiatus, the Stones will be breaking the sound barrier from Kreludor to Maraqua and the fun is only just beginning. With new music out and a whole new outlook on life, this summer is going to be on fire. by itsmeganduhx
	Dangerous Petpet Situations Petpets are totally cute and widely adored little creatures that we attach to our Neopet so they can have a pet of their own. They love adventure and exploration and satisfying their Neopet owners, but at what point does it become exploitation? by fippinator
	You've Mastered the Basics--Now What? Part 3 In this final installment, I have a few more things to say on the subject of story construction, and then some other miscellaneous tips for the intermediate-level story writer. Part 3 of a 3-part article. by cosmicfire918
	History of the Best AC Prizes To help you weed out the cruddy items, this article highlights to best prizes from each AC, rather it be for the price, functionality, or nostalgic reasons. by earthiness
	Late Night Musings of a Concerned Petpet Owner So, tomorrow being Petpet Appreciation Day, this gets me thinking: are we truly appreciating our petpets and showing them the love they so rightly deserve? by danzgirl12
	Breaking Blocks - Breaking My Will to Live. If you are a gamer or an avatar collector like me, then chances are you love a challenge. by echothedonkey
	Dueling Decks: A Game of Wits It is indeed a game of wits because your wits can swing the game in your favor the majority of the time. Your wits won’t win you every game, but they can put you in good standings for Neopoints. Here’s how! by busterposeys
	An In-Depth Analysis of the Altador Cup Prize Shops This article will look at each Altador Cup and will showcase my opinion of the best and most fun prize from each year’s prize shop. I will take several things into account –rarity, uniqueness, and usefulness, just to name a few. Hopefully reading through this article will give you a motivation to hit the stadium and get playing! by xilimirg
	TMP 2 - Introducing Vanduhguyr! And so it is my esteemed pleasure to introduce you to the newest member of my family. Over to you, Van! by devotedslothminion
	Unlocking The Mystery Of Petpetpets Petpetpets are the next evolution of pet ownership and everyone who is everyone has seen one by now! Here we'll break down a few facts about them, as well as taking a closer look at a few of my favorite! Also by shortyluvsya182 by brodysseus
	The Best Souvenirs in Neopia: Terror Mountain Welcome to the Terror Mountain edition of The Best Souvenirs in Neopia! This edition is sponsored by Taelia the Snow Faerie, in hopes that with more tourism brings more people in to do her quests! by frenchleijon
	AC XII: The Haunted Woods Interview As this year’s Altador Cup beings with a bang, I decided to follow my journalistic urges to pursue an interview with the best team yet, Haunted Woods (of course, that’s completely subjective, but still—HAUNTED WOODS FOR LIFE!). by butterflybandage
	Imperial Exam: A Study Guide While this game is straightforward and much of gaining a high score is luck, here is a list of tricks that you can use to help boost your score as high as possible. by avielend

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"The Creature" by beccamcq
Growing up in Faerieland had never been easy. Everyone around me was beautiful, sporting elegant wings and immaculate fur. It always seemed effortless for them. Not to mention, the faeries themselves were monitoring our every moves, making sure that the Faerieland citizens upheld their esteemed reputations. I never truly fit in around there. While the majority of my schoolmates lived in or around Faerie City, my mother and I lived on the outskirts of Faerieland. My commute to school was twenty minutes longer than everyone else, and I was always getting in trouble by my teachers for being late. I never invited friends over to my house. For starters, the only real friend I had at school was Dex, but he tended to be sickly and rarely showed up. I also didn’t invite friends over because I didn’t want them to know that my mother was unemployed. She was working for the Faerieland Employment Agency for the past decade until they laid her off because they were “downsizing.” The whole situation had left my mother jobless and somewhat hopeless. The real reason I didn’t invite anyone over was because I didn’t want anyone to know that I don’t have a father. He passed away when I was one. I don't really remember much at all from the time when he was alive, and my mother refused to discuss it. I think his passing changed my mother – she has never been the same since. While it seemed as though many things in my life had been going awry, I had one thing to look forward to. Once every Neopian reaches the age of 16, they undergo their own personal transformations. Depending on one’s home location, he or she transforms into a Neopian of the corresponding colour. Since I lived in Faerieland, I would become a Faerie Neopet. The transformation, however, does not begin immediately. It is usually a somewhat awkward process, where our bodies and features slowly but surely take on a new identity.

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