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	Ink: As Black as Ink - Part 9 Yes. Both Shadows. by june_scarlet
	Janet and Jane: Questions Asking all the right questions to all the wrong Neopets. :D by chasing_stars44
	Anniversary - Part 11 Bad, Tomos. It's back to Kleptomaniacs Anonymous with you. by caylista
	Thoughts of a Neopian #3 You may not be the only one preparing... by mike11695
	Daily Busters It's time for school! Of course it'll be fun. by tokyoghoulmaster
	NeoPaper: Bored, Bored, Bored! What on Neopia could possibly relieve our boredom? by mbredboy31
	A Day at the Puddle New colours can be tough. Also by Sunlula by xxxfenice_neraxxx
	Not Compatible Mutants dont have very good luck when it comes to clothing! by claudi_34
	A Meewoo Party - Part 1 Don't you know to never upset a meepit? Idea by kadfisch by evilone712_27
	Pound Chat Antics #001 How the Pound Chat really is! by linkinpark_lovergirl
	Coffee It's like a whole new Neopet. Also by sophieauditore by aethelar
	Another Weird Thing About Water Pets But it works so well! by dirigibleplums
	Celebrity Fashion Trade: Villain Edition Things get interesting when Kanrik, the Werelupe King and the Gelert Assassin trade outfits! by theschizophrenicpunk
	Elephante Surprise... Party? Avatar collecting is a journey that never ends. Also by tizzlestix by msjanny
	Pteri Ptroubles I guess that's why I signed that waiver... by pirate_11
	Chihiro versus Neopia #1 Crackalackin' by notquitesanitary
	(IN)SANE - New Look Being able to fly away? No fair! by rocksockgirl95
	Adventure Again? Don't you dare press that button! by _clement_
	Slipping Through Being a guard ain't easy. Idea by: coolnish_azn101 by hikariyugi_yamiatemu
	Eclectic Antics: the Gift Thief, Part I Our heroes and villains are introduced... by amarettoball

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"Recruitment Day" by the_pie_love
My father always had high hopes for me. From the day I was born, from the day he gave me my name, I was entrusted with tremendous expectations. And Father always tells me, “I’m just trying to give you all of the things my parents could never give to me.” He was Zachary Wentworth, the smiling face on the logo of Wentworth Plushies Inc. And so, I've never felt like my identity was mine to choose. I've always felt that the name that my father chose for me set in stone who I was destined to become: Hunter Wentworth. At age five, Father enlisted the help of Jaf--a foreboding and very grumpy old Lupe--to train me in hand to hand combat. My heart was in archery, but my father stifled my love of archery in favor of continuing my battle training. Jaf would try uselessly to teach me about all manner of blocks, defensive stances and weak points, but to no avail. I just couldn't do it--I couldn't handle the idea of fighting another Neopet. It was just too cruel. But my father was a stern krawk; he had Jaf train me for nine years. Then, on a fateful day in Year 15--just weeks after my fourteenth birthday--my father shuttled me off to to heart of Sakhmet, to the royal palace. It was the fifteenth of The Month of Running. Recruitment day.

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Supply and Demand
I had no idea rocks were so expensive and was near crushed (pun intended) to find out.

by vanillafilth

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A Trip to the Woods
Lightwater Forest was true to its name: light and airy with widely spaced trees that had tall straight trunks and a sparkling stream that wound its way through the forest. It was unusually warm for a late autumn day, with a brisk breeze rushing through the canopy, occasionally sending a shower of red and gold leaves spiraling to the ground. It was one of the most beautiful places in Neopia. At least, Gracy certainly thought so.

by 77thbigby

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Wintery Games - Snow Wars II
Who doesn't love some cool game in this cool winter?

by royal_real

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Why Jumpstart Needs to Go Mobile
Hi everyone! I’m a web designer thanks to Neopets. I started making user lookups way back in 2004 using Jenny’s Darkest Faerie Lair tutorials (anyone else remember Jenny way back in the early 2000’s?) and couldn’t stop. I kept creating guild layouts for people on the guild boards like crazy using paint. PAINT! People loved it. Then I got into Photoshop Elements, and after took graphic design classes. All around everything on the web started because of good ‘ol Neo.

by xxrayray

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Duplicity: Part One
Jeran sat slumped over the throne. Before him, Meridellians and Darigans commemorated the fifth year of peace since the war, a peace that would last a thousand years. They spoke and danced under azure faerie light, alongside the finest music Meridell had to offer. Odors of baked goods, exotic fruits, and well-done meats saturated the air.

by likelife96

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Chronicles of a Caped Crusader: Long Shadows: Part One
“I don't like this plan,” Aisheena said, watching over the monitor as the guards entered the cell. “I've read her file; she was a real psychopath. We have one Nefarious trained villain running around; this could so easily blow up in our faces.”

“Yes, it very well could,” Loraine acceded. “However, we're no closer to finding Iniquitous as it is, and we're out of options.”

by kristykimmy

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