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	When Tomato Plants Attack A mage on a farm? Guess agriculture must be their chosen…field. by precious_katuch14
	The Nightmare Maldice is trapped in a deep slumber, and it's up to Walda to save her! by _brainchild_
	Misfired Mel the pink Xweetok wakes up to find a very different Neopia than the one she remembers... by bex2633
	The Dream at Illmoor The dream of that awful, haunted night will stay with me forever. Perhaps by relating my account, I might be free of such thoughts, but I have little hope of that after so long... by herdygerdy
	The Fortunate Misfortune Have you been zapped today? by sleepiestkitty
	The Celestial Egg of the Tyrannian Plateau There is a tale that borders on fantasy and reality, told by seers and prophets that describe how the plateau, canyons, culture, and lush forests of Tyrannia came to be. by deadpoolio809
	Unforgettable Conscience The beginning of an out-of-body experience in another's conscience by love_check
	Jhudora and Illusen's Surreal Adventure Jhudora and Illusen find themselves trapped in a strange land... by smart100000
	A Plushie Bruce's Story Robinisha's first memory was of being in a factory... by swordlilly
	Something Has Happened! When Dreams Make No Sense Stranger things have happened…collab with honorrolle and hilary_duff_fan_16 by superkathiee

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The Surreal Recipes of the Cooking Pot

Neopia is a world filled with surreal ideas. A city of magical beings that once floated on clouds, haunted woods inhabited by grotesque creatures, cities that are underwater and underground, and in the sky there’s a space station, moon colony, and a satellite that causes random events. But those are some of the more obvious examples; Neopia has plenty of more subtle surrealism. Take for example an unassuming cauldron on a tropical island which possibly has the strangest property of all: fusing objects together. I’m of course talking about Jhuidah’s Cooking Pot on Mystery Island, and I have a list of some of the odder recipes that can be mixed. Get your aprons on and mad scientist goggles fastened as we check: “Mixing with the Cooking Pot takes knowledge and finesse, Who knows if you’ll end up with something surreal or a mess!“ However just mixing the recipes together isn’t enough to satisfy my curiosity...

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