 Celebrating Neopets’ Birthday with Cupcakes! by _brainchild_
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---Starring Lerlifia the Chocolate Draik, Lervilia the Candy Draik, Sellescha the Pastel Kacheek, and Christine, their owner!---
Christine: Welcome! Coming up is Neopets’ twenty-sixth birthday. Neopia has been around for quite some time! Sellescha: I know, right? Much longer than I have been alive. Lerlifia: Now you’re making me feel old... Christine: Anyway, for Neopets’ birthday, many Neopets will be eating cake this season. A giant cake may be too much food for one sitting, which is why I have gathered several interesting cupcakes for us to try. They consist of smaller portion sizes, of course! Sellescha: Great! I just hope that Lerli and Lervi won’t hog them all... Lervilia: We deserve a treat, too! Lerlifia: Agreed! Christine: Anyway, without further ado, here are the cupcakes:
---Borovan Cupcake---
Christine: The holidays are coming up, so this delicious cupcake is perfect. Furthermore, it can be purchased for pocket change off the Shop Wizard, since it is a prize from Tea Time with Tavi. Sellescha: Meh, borovan is made of chocolate and asparagus. I don’t think that they go together well... Lerlifia: They don’t actually mix the chocolate and asparagus TOGETHER, dummy. That would be disgusting! Sellescha: That’s not very nice... Lervilia: As a gourmand, I’m ready to try something new. ---eats half of the Borovan Cupcake--- I think it would be better without asparagus on top, but that’s just me. Lerlifia: Then it wouldn’t be borovan, smart one! ---eats the other half of the cupcake--- Delicious! Sellescha: Whatever floats your boat, I guess...
---Cocojuice Cupcake---
Christine: This is one colourful cupcake! Sellescha: I know, right? This is one I would actually like to try. Lerlifia: Well, too bad. ---snatches the cupcake and eats half of it--- This is so yummy! It tastes like tropical fruits and coconuts along with sugar. Sellescha: Hey, let me try some! Lervilia: In your dreams. ---eats the other half--- This is the most delicious food I have ever eaten! The best part is that Sellescha didn’t get any! Sellescha: ---sigh--- I am sick and tired of being bullied! Christine: To be fair, the next cupcake will go entirely to Sellescha. Sellescha: Thank you... Lerlifia: Not fair! I wanted to try each one... Lervilia: Agreed! Christine: Well, maybe you should share next time.
---Cupcake with Rainbow Frosting---
Christine: The cake is made of chocolate, in case you were wondering. Sellescha: Well, this one’s for me! ---eats cupcake--- Delicious! It even has a chocolate filling. Christine: What does the frosting taste like? Sellescha: Despite being many different colours, it just tastes like vanilla. Lerlifia: If only I could try... Lervilia: Agreed! Sellescha: Furthermore, the sprinkles are nice and crunchy. Lerlifia: Don’t rub it in, now! Lervilia: Agreed! You wouldn’t like it if I pulled that braid, would you?! Sellescha: Now you’re threatening me... over a cupcake! Please stop! Christine: Do NOT pull her braid, Lervilia. I’m warning you. Lerlifia: She’s just being cheeky! Christine: Nevertheless, such unkind words are not welcome in our household. Do better.
---Fire Faerie Cupcake---
Christine: This cupcake is light, fluffy, and sweet. However, be warned that it is also spicy. Sellescha: I don’t like spicy food. I’ll leave this one alone. Lerlifia: Then this cupcake is MINE! ---wolfs down cupcake--- Urk... Maybe a bit too spicy. Lervilia: I’ll take your word for it, then. Lerlifia: Does anyone have some water?! Lervilia: Be quiet, you wimp. Christine: There’s milk in the fridge. Lerlifia: ---gulps down a whole jug of milk--- Milk has never tasted so good! Sellescha: Hey! That Kau Kau Farm Organic Bottled Milk was mine! Lerlifia: Like I care. It’s in MY belly now! Sellescha: ---frowns--- Lervilia: When will you stop with your obsession with “organic” and “vegetarian” foods?! Sellescha: It’s up to me what I eat! Lerlifia: At any rate, my mouth feels better!
---Peanut Mynci Day Cupcake---
Christine: Don’t forget to take the peanut on top and crack it out of its shell. Lerlifia: I’m not a dummy! ---cracks the peanut out and throws it at Christine--- Christine: Pick that off the floor and throw it away. Lerlifia: Make me! ---stomps on it--- Lervilia: ---snatches cupcake and eats the whole thing--- Delicious! So sweet and peanut-flavoured. Sellescha: Too bad I’m allergic... Lerlifia: I would have liked a bite! Lervilia: Sorry, it’s too good to share! It even has a peanut butter filling! Lerlifia: No fair! Sellescha: At least you’re not allergic like me...
---Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cupcake---
Christine: The Month of Collecting may be over, but you can enjoy this cupcake any time of year! It’s a prize from Cosy Campfire Collection, or you can find it for pocket change on the Shop Wizard. Sellescha: I will try it. ---eats part of the cupcake--- The pumpkin and the frosting are delicious and sweet, but the smell of the nutmeg hurts my nose. Lervilia: Stop being a wimp. What did you expect?! ---eats the rest of the cupcake--- Very tasty! Lerlifia: Given that I’m still recovering from the Fire Faerie Cupcake, you two can have that one. Sellescha: It would be perfect without nutmeg. Lervilia: I think it’s perfect already! Christine: Maybe less nutmeg would be tolerable, as a lot of pumpkin-themed baked goods contain the ingredient.
---Starry Cupcake---

Christine: This beautiful cupcake used to be rare, but since it was given out by the Wheel of Starlight, it’s affordable. I wonder what it tastes like? Lerlifia: Time to find out. ---eats part of the cupcake--- They put way too much frosting on this. I can barely taste the cupcake! Lervilia: ---eats the rest of the cupcake--- Yes, there is a lot of frosting, but I love the blueberry flavour. Christine: Ick... Blueberries... You two can have it, then. Sellescha: Hey, what about me? Lerlifia: ---sticks her bright blue tongue out--- Lervilia: ---smirks--- Lerlifia: It even has blueberry filling... Barely any cupcake at all! Sellescha: At least you got to eat some of it, unlike me...
---Conclusion---
Christine: So, which cupcake was everyone’s favourite? Lerlifia: Probably the Peanut Mynci Day Cupcake. Too bad that Sellescha can’t have any! Sellescha: ---frowns--- Lervilia: I liked the Cocojuice Cupcake. Very fruity! Sellescha: Probably the Cupcake with Rainbow Frosting. So colourful and tasty! Christine: Anyway, on Neopets’ birthday this year, I’m sure that most Neopians will be able to find a suitable cupcake to enjoy. Until next time, dear readers!
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