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Every week we will be starting a new Story Telling competition - with great prizes! The current prize is 2000 NP, plus a rare item!!! This is how it works...

We start a story and you have to write the next few paragraphs. We will select the best submissions every day and put it on the site, and then you have to write the next one, all the way until the story finishes. Got it? Well, submit your paragraphs below!

Story Nine Hundred Eighty Three Ends Friday, January 24

There were few upsides to living on Terror Mountain, Izzy thought glumly as she pulled layer after layer on in anticipation of leaving her warm, cosy cottage. Truthfully, she wasn’t sure why she still lived there when she considered the pull of warmer climates in Neopia. But Izzy knew she would never leave, her role as a helper of the Advent Calendar got her through the 11 months of freezing weather and endless snow.

Finally pulling on her final layer, Izzy took a deep breath and opened her front door. Immediately, she felt the blast of icy wind and snow and recoiled before stepping out into the blizzard-like weather. She wouldn’t have usually left her home today but the Faerie Shoyru was on a mission, one that she had been entrusted with as the Advent Calendar had drawn to its close at the end of the month of Celebration. She had been waiting in anticipation of this day, the date marked neatly on her calendar with the location and time of her meeting.

“I must not be late!” She whispered determinedly, her voice lost in the wind as she pushed against the wind. Her journey to her final destination would have usually been fairly quick, a 5 minute stroll but the howling blizzard worked against her, slowing her down. Eventually, she reached the building and stared at the large plain oak door in front her. Excitement and nerves bubbled as she reached for the gold knocker, and without hesitation she knocked loudly. With a groan, the door opened slowly revealing...

 Author: stormydreamer
Date: Jan 13th
...The Snowager, the Heirarch of Hoarding itself. Its long, striped body coiled around and through the spoils of its jealously guarded horde of trinkets and treasures, the sound of one dropping loose sometimes ringing through the hall.

Even though she was out of the cold, Izzy couldn't help but shudder. If she got on the Snowager's bad side, the situation outside would be like a tropical beach in comparison to what awaited her.

The Snowager raised its head with the slowness such a large creature would imply, tilting its head slightly as it studied its latest visitor. Once it seemed satisfied, it glanced down at its horde.

Nobody knew why, but whether it was a long hibernation, or simply the great beast getting caught up in the spirit of the season, the Snowager always let its guard down during the Month of Advent, letting passers-by take things from its treasure horde. As expected, the horde had shrunken considerably.

Upon recognizing the Snowager's gesture, Izzy knew she had to...

Author: kohdok1
Date: Jan 14th
… Replenish the pile.

This was the most important part of her job, really. Taking the unclaimed Advent gifts to The Snowager.

Izzy had been in this role for quite a few years now, but had only had the misfortune of being blasted once: As she’d completed her visit and turned to leave, she saw a shadow flicker, and then was hit with sharp, icy pain.

Luckily, the Snow Faerie had been making her rounds and found Izzy fairly soon after, and gently warmed her back up.

But The Snowager was calm today. Intimidating as always, but calm. He looked at her, well, rather he looked past her, toward the wagon she had brought with her, stocked with the remnants of the Advent festivities.

He seemed particularly interested in one thing in her wagon…

Author: ophiopogon
Date: Jan 15th
Izzy looked from The Snowager to her wagon, then back and forth once more to be certain. Surely enough, The Snowager was staring intently at the King Altador Leg Lamp balanced carefully at the top of the pile.

She moved slowly to her wagon, and with gentle hands pulled down the lamp. It was, after all, fragil-ay. It wouldn't do at all to drop it and break it if The Snowager was so interested in it. Even if it was likely the most hideous thing she had ever seen.

She found a table not completely covered in treasure and set the lamp down. She didn't question the physics of an electrical outlet in The Snowager's cavern.. she just shrugged and plugged in the lamp. With a tug on the lamp cord, the cavern was awash in light. She turned at the sound of a noise coming from The Snowager behind her...

Author: kimchica
Date: Jan 16th
...and saw that the massive beast was weeping, overcome with emotion!

A memory suddenly came to Izzy. Back when she was a young Shoryu, her mother took her on a tour of Brightvale Castle. Izzy had never seen anything as spectacular as the massive stained glass windows: the way the grand hall was illuminated with so many colours, the way the glass shimmered when the sun hit it just so. She'd burst into tears and asked her mother why she was bawling when she wasn't sad. Sometimes, her mother said, you'll see something so beautiful that all you could do was cry.

It seemed the Snowager was having the same reaction to the lamp. It circled the table and stared at the gaudy leg, tears crystalizing into shards of ice before they hit the ground. Izzy then realized with horror that one of those sharp icy tears had hit her wagon, making it...

Author: yearofthesnitch
Date: Jan 17th
Roll into the table that the lamp had been perched upon. The leg and its shade teetered from side to side and Izzy dove to catch it, but she was not quick enough. The leg and the light bulb itself shattered as it hit the icy ground.

The Faerie Shoyru gasped and looked up at the giant, icy beast. His tears turned from joyous to sorrowful and they began to rain down like a torrent, turning to ice midair. Izzy took cover under the table, trying to think of a solution.

Unfortunately, the King Altador Leg Lamp was the last of its kind. It was a surprisingly popular item for how peculiar it had been…

“That’s it!” Izzy said to herself, shuddering as each icicle hit the tabletop above her. “I’ve got an idea!”

“Mr. Snowager! Please, don’t cry,” she shouted to him from her hiding place. “I know just what to do to make it up to you!”

With a thundering sniffle, the tears the slowed and the Snowager tilted his massive head in curiosity.

Climbing back to her feet, Izzy said…

Author: i_lovee_icecream
Date: Jan 20th
“I’m sure you’ve heard of Donny? He’s a skillful tinkerer and owns a little repair shop here on Terror Mountain!” Izzy quickly started to gather the broken pieces of the lamp in her arms as she dodged the last couple of stray icicles that fell from the Snowager’s face.

The Snowager took a moment to ponder this, but then began to nod their head in agreement.

“Don’t worry, we will have this lamp back in perfect for you! His shop is just at the top of the mountain, so I will be back in no time!” the Faerie Shoyru said as she picked up the last piece.

Having to wait for Izzy to run off and return, the Snowager curled back up to protect the rest of the remaining treasures.

“Guess there’s no time to waste,” Izzy said with the broken lamp in hand and destination in mind. She didn’t often go to the top of Terror Mountain, but she had an important task to complete if she didn’t want to feel the wrath of the Snowager…

Author: endisnigh
Date: Jan 21st
Izzy flew through the ice caves and up through the opening to Terror Mountain. At that point, the winds picked up and made flying impossible, especially with the pieces of broken lamp.

“Now Donny’s shop is further up here, past Taelia’s igloo,” Izzy said staring at the snow and strong winds. She could barely make out the outline of the buildings here, but she needed to press on to help the Snowager.

She took a few steps, struggling mightily; every step labourious. She clung close to the buildings to avoid getting lost in the snow and soon got to Taelia’s igloo. Suddenly, a very strong gust of wind swept her off her feet, causing her to drop part of the lamp.

“Oh no!” Izzy exclaimed as the top part of the lamp flew into the snow. She tried to walk towards it but the snow was too deep and finding her footing was proving to be difficult.

"Ugh! No! I must get that piece!" she shouted frustratingly as she sank deeper into the snow.

Then she looked up and saw the silhouette of…

Author: black_skull725
Date: Jan 22nd
Taelia, the Snow Faerie.

"Oh my... is that you, Izzy? Here, let me help you!" The kind Faerie gently pulled the panicked Shoyru from the snow.

"Is everything alright?... Well, before you answer, come into my Igloo!"

"Wait! I need to find the part of the lamp I dropped! Do you see it?" Izzy was determined not to let the Snowager down.

Taelia and Izzy searched around, and in an instant, the Snow Faerie was able to retrieve the piece. Izzy was always impressed with Taelia whenever they met.

"A blizzard is coming Izzy! Come with me to my igloo until it passes!"

Izzy wanted to head to the Toy Repair shop as soon as possible, but it was almost impossible to see anything with the strong winds and snow. She let Taelia take her paw and guide her into the cosy igloo.

Izzy sat down inside and happily drank Borovan with the kind Faerie.

Taelia couldn't help but stare at the broken lamp, and finally she asked, "Why are you out here with that... unique lamp?"

Izzy quickly explained the situation with the Advent Calendar goods and the Snowager, as well as how she was trying to head to the Toy Repair shop now.

"I see... You know I just came from the Toy Repair shop. Unfortunately, Donny is sick right now so I delivered him some medicine. I don't think he will be able to fix that, but I do have another idea..."

How will this story end?

Author: ningkov1
Date: Jan 23rd
"...Why don't I help you fix the lamp?"

Izzy's eyes widened. She had not considered Taelia to be the crafting type, unlike Delina. But that just made Taelia even more impressive from the Shoyru's perspective. "Really?"

Already the Snow Faerie had opened up a cupboard and produced a bottle of Altador Glue.

"You said this...this lamp, is important to the Snowager, right? Well, I can't just do nothing to help," she said as she began applying glue to one of the largest pieces. "Do you remember how the lamp looks like?"

"Yes, of course," Izzy answered, a grin flickering on her face. She had seen many, many different Advent Calendar gifts, but the King Altador Leg Lamp was certainly one of the most...memorable. "I think that piece goes with this one."

For a while, the two of them worked silently, until the lamp was about halfway done.

"Thank you, Izzy."

"Huh? For what?"

Taelia smiled as she affixed the bulb back onto the knee of the lamp. "Thank you, for what you do for the Snowager every year."

"Oh, um, it's always my pleasure," said Izzy, assembling the shade with more Altador Glue. "I look forward to this every year, taking unclaimed Advent Calendar gifts to the Snowager, who always loses so many of his treasures while he's hibernating. It's a win-win situation, because the gifts don't go to waste, and the Snowager has new treasures. And...it was really nice, that he found something to love from what I brought him. There, the lampshade is done!"

In no time at all, the King Altador Leg Lamp was reassembled, good as new, and only a very close look would reveal the fine cracks where it had broken not too long ago. Taelia switched it on, the light filtering through the lamp shade, reflecting from the armored knee and calf of the leg.

"Oh, thank Fyora it still works!" Izzy exclaimed, breathing a sigh of relief. "I should be thanking you, because I can now take his lamp back. Well, when the blizzard stops."

"Why don't you have some more Borovan while you wait?" Taelia offered, and then muttered, more to herself, "What a truly strange lamp."

* * *

The Snowager was still sobbing when Izzy returned, clutching the lamp. In addition to his pile of treasures, he had amassed a pile of icicle tears. But at the sound of her footsteps, he stopped, reared up, and stared hard at her.

"Just like I promised," she said, hurrying to place the lamp back onto the table and plug it in again. "Good as new!"

The Snowager leaned more closely to scrutinize the lamp. Izzy wondered what would happen if he noticed the hairline cracks in the King Altador Leg Lamp that had been filled in with Altador Glue.

With his snout, he nudged Izzy's shoulder gently, and the faerie Shoyru could have sworn that she saw the corners of his mouth move up into a little smile before he curled back up with his hoard, though he continued to focus on his new lamp.

And despite standing in the Snowager's cavern, that tiny smile warmed Izzy up just like one of Taelia's cups of Borovan.

The End.

Author: precious_katuch14
Date: Jan 24th


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