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	His Job... is Beach? There must have been some magic in that tiki hut they found... Collab with noileh by kuroneko_kitty
	She Shells Collab with nyala by chrisy_chan
	Soakin' It up On The Beach Leave only footprints and take only photos by sbectacular
	Not So Shore About It House hunting is hard Collab with mumford245 by bubble_gum_girl182
	"Shell Shocked!" For shore... Collab with emcee_kwy by kimpossibleluvr
	Beach Day Gone Wrong Wrong place, wrong time... Collab with zirma and brandon000000119 by lifmunk
	Marooned Mirage Any ideas? Collab with royalpain33 and angelbrat916 by id_24
	All Bodies are Beach Bodies Don't forget your water! Collab with dihybrid by betti666
	Dinner with the Scarlets: Kiko Lake Beach Canoeing at Kiko Lake is a great beach time too! by june_scarlet
	The Adventures of Garin and Jacques How We First Met Great minds think alike... Collab with geneames1 by firefoxtails
	Apocalyptic Beach Not what it seems. Collab with bebsabe and alejandrovepe by titilona
	A-void the Beach Maybe skip the beach today... Collab with heart_stealer292 and acherub by kailey_kitty1995
	Vacaciones Malvadas (Comic in Spanish) No days off to be bad. Comic in Spanish. Collab with toshiroo and a_1994 by romina_r
	Divergent Interests The beach calls to us all by zurgnoff
	A Beach Getaway The real reason behind the hiatus. Collab with a_panda_bear and hannahrose__ by flames_unleashed
	Cosmic Pets - Beach Time! Fun in the Artificial Sun! by batty4spuds
	A Dazzling Day at the Beach Collect them all! Collab with unfreeze_xlinger2 and gali184 by lesliiiiex
	Sand Guardian Garin Kelpbeard quivers before him! (parody of the sand guardian meme) by winner19955
	Mipsy's Travel Memoirs of Exotic Beaches - Chapter 1 Practice makes perfect... by xxmsgxx
	Spot the Difference Beach Edition Can you find the 10 differences? Collab with kamoriha and sandralala by not_sporty

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"The Beach Guardian" by hfallyn
”Your face is going to get stuck like that,” Azisam teased as he gently nudged his younger brother with his elbow. Blumrah rolled his eyes before turning his attention to an abandoned Neocola can half-buried beneath the sand. The Water Blumaroo retrieved the debris with his Grarrl Grabber before shoving it into his bag. “Yes, I remember you scaring me with threats like that when we were kids.” Azisam, a Woodland Blumaroo, chuckled as the pair continued down the beach. He speared a discarded tube of 30 proof Kacheek Sun Screen with his own makeshift rubbish collector, his trusty Enchanted Wizard Mushroom Staff. “So, your shift ended thirty minutes ago. How long do you typically stick around to clean up the beach?” “As long as it takes,” Blumrah answered with a shrug before the two carried on in silence. The truth was, some days, particularly during this time of year, it would take Blumrah hours to clean the beach. From the end of the Month of Hunting through the beginning of the Month of Gathering, Roo Island’s shores were swarming with an influx of visitors. Neopians often travelled from the Lost Desert, looking for a refreshing, coastal community or descended from Terror Mountain, eager to warm up their chilled bones. Blumrah had complicated feelings when it came to off-islanders. He worked as a lifeguard at Roo Island’s main beach, located right off its central pier. He spent all day patrolling the shoreline and protecting his fellow Neopians. He loved his job and truly cared for the souls he guarded. But oftentimes, that care felt like a one-way street. Vacationers gave no thought to the land or locals: out-of-sight, out-of-mind, and these shores would soon...

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