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A Tiny Adventure

Having nothing to lose, I started drinking a vial full of this mixture. After drinking about half of it, I felt somehow queasy...

by pokemon_lunatic
The Joys of Maraqua

Suddenly, a wave of sadness washed over her. It had always been her dream to swim proficiently, but she had soon faced the hard facts: Aishas couldn't swim...

by your_poogle_pal
Sand Balls

I retracted my cool Kougra claws, double checked my lightning-streaked fur for sand, and strolled along the beach, while my owner was off searching the Deserted Tomb. Then, as I saw some sand balls, I got the perfect idea: Sand balls! How am I this creative?

Also by extreme_fj0rd

by goosher

A Sprinkling of Trouble

Also known as "Operation SOCKS"

by bird_brain312
Inside the Crate

Lyssa snapped her fingers. "Of course!" She frowned. "But do we have enough Neopoints?"

by jayandcourtneyk
The Jelly Ones

"Are you going to stop any time soon or am I going to have to pounce on you?" asked Teresa...

by kotahkue
Fun at the Fairground

"Why would we go to Roo Island? Did you think we were visiting the merry go round there? No, we're going to a real circus, the Deserted Fairground!"

by mystery_island111223
Boring Old Yellow

A basic colour – how she hated it! She had been the same colour at birth and never changed. Boring old yellow.

by rubizad
Experimenting with Identity

From time to time a subdued cackle was heard, accompanied by hums and whirrs. This was where identities were forged, worn, and discarded...

by yoyote
Easter in the Gnome Underground

"I was going to send you on a pointless gnome quest and erase your memories after you're back on the surface with the book, but I have a much better plan..."

by myfallenrevival4
The Project

She knew it was wrong of her, but she couldn't stop herself from staring at every Green Uni that passed...

by douleur
 
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Other Stories


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Painting To Suit Character
But why do I personally paint my pets? They certainly look fine enough in their red, yellow, green or blue finery, nothing wrong with that at all. However, the paintbrush colour I choose for them, that I think long and hard about, matches their CHARACTER.

by glamness

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Attack of the Petpetpets
Games such as 'Itchy Invasion' and 'Cooty Wars' clearly base themselves on discrimination of petpetpets...

by shadowmaster3334

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Spheres of Influence: Part Five
"I noticed you were talking with Drake when I entered the living room this evening," Illa said. "You wanted to know about Drake, and why he is as he is?"

by zephandolf

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Tangled Up in Blu: Part Twelve
A tall, elegant water faerie lay on the beach before her, her turquoise scales glistening in the mid-afternoon sunlight...

by hotchick859

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Another Day: Undersea Adventure
Two JubJubs who take a hint from the game Jubble Bubble and invest in bubbles instead of Maraquan paint brushes.

by happyluckygo

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Petpet Stories
When you give a Neopet a Petpet...

by lughnassadh



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