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	Blossoms~ Retry Part 13 Twillie would have never gone after Jonathon without Zathandria's encouragement. by twillieblossom
	Trouble in Paradise: Introductions We're actually still locked in that closet. Could you please let us out? by chasing_stars44
	Foolproof Guide to the Typing Terror Avatar We are not liable for any resulting legal issues. Also by darkroast by msjanny
	New Paint Job What does he even want that one million NP jug for...? by amarettoball
	Scroll Of The Wise: Part 3 Unintentional Intelligence by fourin
	Weewoo Woes What's in a name? by pirate_11
	Half-Baked Potato Erozo discovers the secret use of Lag-B-Gone Serum. Also by blonde_and_lovin_it2. by tizzlestix
	Apple Bobbing Blunder You're suddenly struck by a strange, uncomfortable feeling. by unnamedgraves
	Writing Can be Hard... crickets by pinochle
	The Zaf Girls So mature. by thesovietivan
	Super Attack Peas Like Customisation Too! Who says they can only wear that cape? by mustikeuh121
	Questing with Edna She's gotta look stylish to do her spells, ok? by milkbear
	Ink: As Black as Ink - Part 2 There's been a lot of missing petpets lately. by june_scarlet
	The Monocerous Roars Woo, that was a close call. by icanhaskaila
	Horsing Around Trylei is the REAL beauty queen here. by _koolness_
	Anniversary - Part 4 And then I told him I was sorry, but he still insists on banishing me from my own kingdom. by caylista
	Thoughts of a Neopian #2 The mystery of Fyora's eyes revealed! by mike11695
	A Spooky Halloween: Part 2 Sure beats those tiny saws. by ghostkomorichu
	A Charitable Absurdity Seriously?! Art by lucifael by iluminescent
	Too Late for the Charity Corner But... I checked both corners! Also by tarake_7_7_7 by stephsie

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"You Had One Job" by quanticdreams
Jhudora? Jhudora, I am here. I am speaking directly into your left ear, and you do not notice. I should tell you these things in a perceivable form, but I imagine you would be very upset to find I have been living in your house. I remain in the shadows. That’s the name the flesh have given me. The Shadow Usul, they whisper. They are wrong, but I do not object. But this isn’t about me. This is about you. Listen, Jhudora, do you really want to live your life like this? Stumbling through a hazy stupor and over hoards and hoards of useless junk? Sometimes, as I lurk in the back of your closet, your tacky, fake fingernails almost brush my fur as you reach for one of those identical gowns on your way to return to a dead-end life. Do you know how many bugs live in your house, Jhudora? I do. I gave every one a name, and I tell them where to lay their eggs. So do not get on my bad side, because my fury is vast and dark and expressed in a smashed dresser in your pile of junk in the woods! You’ll never find it, though. You never go back there, not all the way. I can’t find a pattern to anything in that stupid pile. Overturned smoothies, moth-eaten plushies. It’s a mess back here. Some places I can’t even go in because of the stench. I don’t even have a nose. How did you do that? You had one job! You somehow managed to screw it up!

Other Stories

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Like Falling Asleep
“Is she coming back?” Marya asked. “Of course she is,” Caden said. “She loves us.” “Then where is she?”

by esthers123

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I'm Going To Make Things Right
I stood in the doorway of my safety deposit box. Clutter filled every inch, items ranging from old Neggs to 500,000 Neopoint scrolls saved from my earlier years. My Neopets stood silently in the doorway, taking in the mess. “AAAA-CHOO!”

by jrayeb3

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Pyramid Scheme: A Guide to the Card Game
You have been travelling for days without water, with the sun beating down on your weary skin. You’ve already swatted the bugs away in Swarm, dragged your opponents across the ground Tug of War and in the distance you can finally see your destination ahead of you. A great golden pyramid rises up before your eyes… Alternatively, you typed ‘Pyramids’ in the games room search bar, either way – you made it here, and now you’re ready and raring to win yourself that golden trophy!

by luv4free

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The New Restocking System Explained
Shops used to keep the same old junk in stock forever, taking up the four rows so nothing good could restock. Therefore, people would spend their hard-earned Neopoints on garbage to deliberately make space so good items could stock. This was deemed a problem, and the auto-clear system was born.

by _brainchild_

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After ACX: Part Seven
Part Seven - Clockwork

It’s the last day of play. Finally, it’s day 28 and soon, oh, so very soon, we will be free. I’m not the only one feeling like this, I can tell. The Snow pen, nearest us, have the same feeling of ennui, they’re practically drowning in it.

Also by lil_em06

by swimmingstar01

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The Sisterhood of Terra and Phee: Part Fve
After I say goodbye to Lana, who has been talking with a prospective owner the past few days -- a scholar, I believe -- I write a neomail to Tricia and update her. She was adopted two months ago by a similarly shy and incredibly sweet girl with two other pets who Tricia seemed to love immediately. Then I say goodbye to Bert, who has become a more or less a friendly presence to me since I stood up to him shortly after Terra left. Then it was time to say goodbye to everything else.

by lizzy_beth_750551

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