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	Ilarrah's Inspiration “Well, of course not. But being a recluse for the rest of time won't help you, either. It's time to try something new. See?” She waved one stitched paw out in front of them, encompassing a wall of cacophony. by goldmoon_
	The Shadow Man's Game It was 3 years ago that same night, with the shining moon high in the sky that he disappeared into The Haunted Woods... by sindria_trace
	Before the Rise The speckled Xweetok didn’t mean to explode the stupid little Bruce’s pencil case. But he’d insulted her glasses, and everyone seemed to forget that part. And then the pencil case exploded completely on its own! Also by princesspesa98 by erroro
	To Be a Defender Picture the streets of Neopia Central without the embrace of everything warm and lively. Tendrils of the night wrap around every possible corner, swallowing the land, transforming it into something else entirely. This is the Neopian Central that not many Neopians will notice. by miu1109
	Stealing the Show In honour of Defenders of Neopia Series 3! by cephalioupod

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"To Be a Defender" by miu1109
This is Neopia Central, the bustling hub of activity in Neopia, housing a wide variety of shops. This is where tens of thousands of Neopians would frequent daily, where the population of natives are dwarfed by the sheer number of visitors. Picture the streets of Neopia Central. Warm, golden rays of sunlight caressing the skin of your body. The heavenly waft of freshly prepared food. The buzz of lively chatters. A brilliant rainbow stretches from the Central of the pool to the horizon. It is Neopian Central in daytime, the one that everyone would think of and says, yes, that’s the Neopian Central I remember. Now, imagine— The sun sinks into the midnight blue of the sky. The last of Neopians heading back home, taking with them the latest gossips and the last sounds of life. Above, the silver moon-sliver wanes. Picture the streets of Neopia Central without the embrace of everything warm and lively. Tendrils of the night wrap around every possible corner, swallowing the land, transforming it into something else entirely. This is the Neopian Central that not many Neopians will notice.

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In honor of the Defenders Series 3!

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