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Toy Shop

Martin wanted nothing to do with kids. All they did was destroy perfectly good items without any care in the world. Reckless hooligans...

by kworldy
A Battle To Be Proud of

Tenderhorn, a magnificent Magma Tonu, sat in the sand, the shadow of the dune behind him hiding his presence to the forces below. Many moons ago, a mysterious obelisk had suddenly appeared...

by brokensilent
To Know the Rain

He wondered what rain felt like. Was it hot like the volcano rivers or was it cold like the fabled Terror Mountains? Soft? Hard? Did it come in different colours?

by pycrion
Usuki Singing Stars #13: A Poem Between Sisters

"So, what do you think?" Patricia wondered. She, Sparkles and Scary were busy writing up poems for their English class. The assignment was to write a heartfelt poem about a close family member or relative of their choice.

by downrightdude
Lambert Bobs for Apples

"Good evening," Professor Lambert greeted politely. He really wanted no business with this other Gnorbu, but he figured that the faster he asked for directions, the faster he could leave.

by cannizarro
Cantrua and Ibenti

They were both squatting with several other ownerless pets in a secret hideout of sorts in Geraptiku. They all had been taken to the pound, but ran away before they could officially be abandoned.

by gyosco
Ripples Of The Past

She repeated the dance several times, each cycle even more soulful than the last. With a final flourish, she twirled into the sky.

by lux_aeterna1234
Bedtime Story

Children were hard work and confusing. But he also didn't entirely mind them.

by exinspired
Interview with Neopia; Sloth Edition

A revolutionary leap in Neopian technology has allowed me to communicate with the planet itself, plugging directly into the center of it from the bottom of The Bubbling Pit.

by peronalodis
 
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"To Know the Rain" by pycrion
Vynder only knew the dark and fire. His sight was filled with fire and magma, the smell of brimstone. His own skin was of rock and lava, his eyes a light with fire. Fire danced around his neck, a live collar of flames. They drifted off his skin smoothly, his paws would leave trails of embers. His house was made out of stone, of old lava dried but still warm...




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An Evening with Krawk Island's Gavril McGill
The Neopian Times recently had the opportunity to sit down with the Governor to get the scoop on what he's been doing since the reconstruction, his new favorite Krawk Island hot spots, and he'll finally introduce us to that adorable Warf!

by literary

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4 Goals to Stop Putting Off – and Start TODAY!
Years go by and you're no closer to that avatar because you... haven't started. Why?

by saiphami

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Belonging to the Sky: Part One
I don't belong. I was a mistake. I was a Kyrii, born in a small pack of wild Kyrii in Tyrannia who made their base in the mountains near the most populated areas, in the jungle.

by dragonwolf8

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The Draik in Black: Pictures of Darkness - Part One
"Marco! Ashton! The photos are back!"

by dr_tomoe

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Something has happened: Golden Pteri
You'd better bring a umbrella when it's raining coins...

by andy94174

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Adolescents - Money Issues
How many neopoints?

by kineclap



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