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	How to Hide Your Incredible Love for Sloth. Followers of Sloth always get a bad rap. From shaming in popular culture, to a constant shunning on the boards, life is not always easy if you heart sloth. Because of this, some followers of our glorious leader want to hide their love while in public. by aspirina
	Erin’s Extreme Avatar Guide: Destruct-O-Match III Ever have one of those days where you feel like you just need to smash something? I’ve found that during a particularly difficult day, relief can be found in the form of Destruct-O-Match III. I mean, what’s more cathartic than making a bunch of boulders evaporate in a plume of smoke and dust? by krazypinkgurl
	Does Neopets Attract A Certain Type Of Player? No matter who I chat with on the Neoboards, I'm always struck by their excellent qualities. It seems that everyone on this site is absolutely bonkers over their stunning virtual pets, and no one is bored or apathetic about them. I began to realize that the Neopets website attracts a certain kind of player, one that has enthusiasm, imagination, and positivity. by indulgences
	Making Merry In Meridell Granted, you won't find a lake there in which to swim, but the month of Swimming is also the time when Neopia celebrates the discovery of Meridell! In a world that is increasingly complex and stressful, why not whisk your Neopets away for a vacation filled with simple pleasures and delights. by tallydepp
	10 Ways to Show Your Neopets How Much You Care In an effort to remind everyone the importance of spending time with your neofamily, here are a few easy ways to show your pets how much you care for them. by ahh_choo
	Intro to Restocking for the Collector There are lots of ways to try to raise the funds to buy All The Things, but the biggest bang for your neopints is to learn how to restock the items you need yourself. by kimchica
	Origins of the Hidden Tower's Antiquities When you gaze upon the vast array of antiquities, do you ever wonder how the Queen of Faerieland came to possess such rarities? I certainly felt the begging curiosity of how each item came to be. Also by earthlingdreamz by rebourne_
	Running A Successful Bakery A Neopian guide to running the perfect bakery and sweets shop! by jetaketa
	The Delicious Way to Celebrate Meridell Day Another year gone by, another Meridell Day to celebrate! On this day in Year 4 Meridell was discovered. Help celebrate Discovery of Meridell day this year by eating some of the kingdom’s most delicious food and drink items. by gattacaa

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"Daniel from Merrida" by alienigenosidad
My mother used to always tell me that everything was going to be fine. Sometimes, even with no prior context given. She would look at me, as I dropped my head and stared at my bare feet, feeling unsure of myself, grab me by my chin and say, “it’s going to be fine”. I never really understood what she meant until now. I’m from Merrida, Meridell. I was born on the North of Meridell, far away from the Darigan Citadel but yet not too far to say I’m a Brightvale citizen: so you can tell our location favoured our village (my family and all the villages) during the wars. I think it is something I should be thankful for. Sometimes I am, but some other times I feel it might have made no difference at all. These suburbs have always been as quiet as they can get, and as calmly as you can feel the winds. surrounded by forests and rivers in which you can enjoy a lovely twilight evening in. Huge trees lined the road, telling a different story each season: fresh green buds bursting open to reveal delicate blossoms that eventually fell to give rule to the warm earthy leaves that crumbled and shattered when stepped on and eventually left the tree as bare as a skeleton. The long pathway had small trails marked by the old wooden carriages from the civilians that would happen upon Merrida, but now they were used only to discover new berries and fauna species. I think we never thought of making Merrida any bigger. My favourite part of the day has always been when the sun would set around six-ish, and the sky would turn into a sweet tangerine color canvas, contrasting the leaves of the tallest trees. A marvellous moment, in which you wouldn’t want to blink - not even once. You could see Ukalis and Wibreths hang on to the branches of the trees and say goodbye to the last glimpse of the sun.

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