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25 Ways to Repurpose 900 Issues of the Neopian Times


by sixaroo

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Can you believe it Neopians? The Neopian Times has reached a landmark 900 issues! My goodness, can you imagine the number of short stories, comics, series, and articles that have been published in all that time?! The amount of creativity Neopia has displayed over the years is absolutely staggering! From the early days of printing issues in a small, cramped warehouse in Neopia Central, the Times has expanded into a full-fledged enterprise that has Postal Weewoos delivering issues from Maraqua to Kreludor!

     Now you may be wondering, with 900 issues of the Times, that has to mean that there are TONS of issues lying around all over Neopia discarded. The ink on the pages may be fading away or perhaps you’ve spilt Diet Neocola all over the table and now the punchline to your favourite comic is rendered illegible! Well, fear no more Neopians! No more throwing away articles at the Money Tree or the Rubbish Dump! No more pages lying around your Neohome waiting to be cleaned up! This article is going to provide you with twenty-five fun and creative ways to recycle and repurpose your Neopian Times issues! Let’s get started!

     1. You can never have too many wigs in your collection! Outfit your very own Neopian Times Wig with paper bangs, wavy crinkles, or whatever else adds that pop and flair to your hairstyle. Strut down the runways of Neopia and become a star!

     2. Head down to Meridell and roll up your issue of the Times to bash Lord Kass plushies through the skies. Show that grumpy Kass who’s boss!

     3. With a bit of tape and some markers, you can create a nice welcome sign for your Neohome. Your guests will feel right at home!

     4. Create a mini-habitat for your Petpetpets (Habitarium, we remember you fondly *sniffles*)

     5. Cut out a few holes and make a superhero mask! Run around pretending to fight villains and become a Defender of Neopia! But don’t hurt yourself, or you could perhaps need that mask for item #6 on this list...

     6. Took a nasty fall? Use your issue of the Times as temporary gauze pads. Don’t substitute it for real medical attention however. Make sure to get to the Neopian Hospital ASAP!

     7. Wrap a few layers around a warm cup of tasty borovan to keep your fingers protected from the heat.

     8. Fold it up into a fashionable sunhat. Neopia’s premier fashion enthusiasts will soon be knocking at your door looking for style tips!

     9. Make a beautiful ink and paper wand! Of course, if you want it to perform feats of magic, you may have to visit some of Neopia’s resident wizards and sorcerers to activate the powers of your new wand…

     10. Design a comfortable, environmentally friendly bag to take out for shopping trips to the Neopian Marketplace.

     11. Craft some pages into a bookmark. You will never lose your place in “4 Billion Pie Recipes” ever again!

     12. Make some paper flowers and proudly display them in your neogarden! Fresh soil and sunlight not included.

     13. Not enough space for a garden? Make some miniature soil pots to display on your windowsill. Fresh soil and sunlight still not included.

     14. I should probably keep my voice down reeeeally low for this next suggestion. There are rumours that rolling up spare Neopian Times newspapers into a ball and putting it in the snow cannons on Terror Mountain can stop those pesky Darblats from sliding around. It’s just talk I hear, but there may be some truth to it.

     15. Cut out some strips of Times paper and make a unique deck of cards. You can use pictures as card backings!

     16. Use the Times as a unique canvas for your next entry to the Neopian Art Gallery.

     17. Don’t want nosy neighbours knowing your business? Use your Times issues to send out decoded messages to your associates. Hide missives in between the lines of your favourite (or least-favourite) stories and comics.

     DISCLAIMER: Lawyerbot reporting! Please be aware that this author & The Neopian Times waive responsibility for any and all legal consequences of using any Neopian Times publication for potential unsavoury means. Any comments or complaints directed to either the author or The Neopian Times as a result of this suggestion will not be addressed. Thank you!

     18. A Brightvale scholar was the inspiration for this next one. If you have some tape handy, you can fashion some spiffy book covers! It’s a perfect way to preserve the books in your personal library!

     19. Can’t choose between all the colours of wall paint at the Neohome Superstore? Use your spare Times issues as wallpaper decorations!

     20. If you are tight on Neocash after a spending spree at the NC Mall and can’t afford to wrap your Neofriends’ gifts, use the Times as gift wrap for your Basic Gift Boxes!

     21. Prepare paper Altador Cup banners and cheer on your favourite Yooyuball team!

     22. Had a moment of weakness at Lampwyck’s Lights Fantastic? Forge some lampshades from your spare articles and comics to illuminate your Neohome!

     23. Craft some hand puppets! Model them after Neopian heroes and villains and re-enact some of Neopia’s rich history!

     24. Old plushies from the Plushie Palace starting to wear out a bit and lose their stuffing? Rejuvenate them by filling them back up with a few of your spare newspapers.

     25. Wrap up any fruits you have lying around your kitchen and they will ripen much faster! Exercise caution with some of the desert fruits however. Ripe Puntec Fruits, for example, have a tendency to be rather, ahem…. explosive.

     And there you have it, folks! Twenty-five fun ways you can repurpose your spare issues of the Neopian Times! Please be assured that no Darblats were harmed in the making of this article. At least, I think...

     Now it is your turn, dearest Times readers! I challenge you all to give this list a go and see how many of the items listed above you can try out! Maybe you can come up with some ideas of your own!

     A very important and heartfelt thanks to all contributors of the Neopian Times for providing Neopia with 900 issues worth of incredible content. I look forward to seeing you, dear readers, in a future Times issue. To another nine hundred more! Hear hear!

 
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