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Read the answers to the most commonly asked Neopets questions this week in the Editorial section. Each week the most popular questions will be answered by one of the creators of Neopets, so keep checking back to stay updated.


Quote of the Week


We are everywhere. We manage your shops. We run your banks. We watch over the economy of Neopia. We fight your wars. We run your countries. Who are we? We are the forgotten.


Easy Holiday Feasts



The hard part is figuring out what to prepare for your holiday meal and how much you need to spend! If you’re confused with any budget, the Holiday Feasting Guide is here to help make your feast a success! We’ve organized your meals into four budgets, cheap, medium, expensive (25,000+ NP per meal), and super expensive. Each meal includes a main course, side dishes, and dessert with two options each for you to choose from! Read below on what budget fits you and your Neopet for perfect feasting...

Finding the Perfect Gift



In nearly every store, I found someone pondering a shop display and fretting, “Well, I THINK he’d like it... I GUESS she’d want this... I don’t know, MAYBE this one would work...” Several threw up their hands, paws, or flippers in despair, and cried, “Oh woe is me! I’ll never find the Perfect Gift in time!” But never fear, my fellow Neopians! Help has arrived, in the form of a step by step guide: How to find the Perfect Gift! Simply read through the following steps, take notes as needed, and then set out into the wilds...

The Best Christmas Ever!


With the holidays fast approaching, it can be a very stressful and trying time. I know that around this time every year I am so bogged down on deciding what to get all of my friends and pets, that I can become a bit of a scrooge. Not to mention all of my pets asking for all of the latest toys and clothes, it can be hard to remember all of the little things that go along with spoiling your pets rotten. However, with much thought I have compiled a...

Other Stories
"Markers and Scissors" by yellowsugardog
I did not understand the hype about Christmas. The joy, the excitement, or the pleasure. I had only watched people unhappy. In turn, this made me unhappy. I was just unwanted. The most unwanted gift in Neopia, now even more unwanted then a pile of dung. I was purposeless. I was plain. I was only given to annoy whoever got me as a gift...

"Pride Comes Before a Ball" by tallydepp
In her dreams, King Skarl was always so taken aback by Tallydepp's beauty, grace, good manners and demure personality that he immediately gave her the coveted position of Uni-To-The-King, a role which would involve accompanying the King on his travels and generally just looking pretty and being complimented on by his subjects...

"Real Dreams" by silveryskies
Dying Sprigs of Mistletoe hung over each cell, more gloomy than cheerful. A not-so-decorated tree with only half its needles left drooped near the front desk. Tundra hated Christmas. All the normal Neopians were happy and merry, while abandoned pets sat lonely in their cells, freezing to death. How could they smile so happily? It just wasn’t fair...


Spills, Chills, and Thrills


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One Fish, Two Fish
Cool snowmen!

by fish_puddle

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Three Ways to Make This The Best Christmas Ever!
I have compiled a simple list that is guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit in no time!

by giggles22zz

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One Bite Won't Hurt
The red Aisha stood out like a sore thumb. She stood alone under a tree at the bottom of the rise, watching the Bruces soaring down the hill and laughing and pitching snow at each other...

Art by nut862

by nut862


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Activities in the Month of Celebrating
What can you do now to truly celebrate the holidays in style? I have put together a list of alternative fun to be had during the Month of Giving.

by jillian3_3

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A Terror (Mountain) Christmas
"Come on, Arpheo, the tree looks fine the way it is," Orpheus said. He wrapped a warm scarf around his neck. "Char, Isca, and I are going up to the Advent Calendar. You're coming, right?"

by aisha_enchantress110



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