Let me explain: If you had a Shoyru and decided to paint him Maraquan, you wouldn't not teach him how to swim, because he'd look stupid in front of all the other Maraquan neopets. So what I did was come up with a list of things your neopet should know before they get painted royal. 1) The wave. This isn't just any old wave; this is THE WAVE. Not too fast, not too slow, and nice and high in the air. Accompany this with a snooty smile and when walking while doing The Wave, take small steps but not so small it looks like you are shuffling...

It's a place to meet new people and judge them based on their avatar count and font. Who has never done that? Thought not. Looking to be lent a Bony Grarrl Club? The Avatars/NeoSignatures board is where you can hang out, but look impressive or you'll never get your hands on the club. Searching for a guild? Post "I'm guildless!" on the Guilds board, and you will be quickly engulfed in a stream of advertisements. The boards offer something for everyone and everything. However, there are a few things about each forum which may be of use...

As you keep playing and gaining levels, you start getting skill points; one for each level you gain, plus seven free points at the beginning of the game. Skill points let you power up your character in the game, like increasing the damage you do, or strengthening your defence, or paralyzing enemies or some other useful things. There are only a few different categories to place them in, but you have to be careful deciding which to invest in, because once you use a skill point, it can never...