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Just a Phase

"I'm sure you're all wondering what you're doing here," Legend said.

by 77thbigby
The Rehabilitation of a Meepit

The day we met, Cecil the Meepit was late. He knew it didn't matter, in all probability no one would notice because of the sheer privacy in which it was held.

by nommitt
The Kindness of a Mad Scientist

Estreeme the Meerca had hit a rough point in her life. She had escaped the pound, struck out on her own with dreams of doing something amazing...

by undeadicarus
The Small Cramped Dark

Bast and Miriam have a secret.

by vltava
101 Ways to Annoy a Uni

"101 Ways to Annoy a Uni?" McCloud was glad he was an Eyrie if someone out there was publishing books like this...

by almedha
The Parade

Gigantic discounts, personal shop assistants and stylists and a full new outfit. He was the happiest Yurble alive.

by pillarbox
The Muted Library

Up on a rural mountain top, there is a wealth of knowledge only to be found by the most devoted of seekers.

by wolfclaw4
The Myth of Venuquin

Straining against the rope, the Shoyru gritted his teeth and pulled, wings mimicking the captain's.

by hipstergabriel
 
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"The Small Cramped Dark" by vltava
Bast and Miriam have a secret. "You mustn't ever tell," Mama says. Her dark hair brushes against Bast's cheek, and she swings up and away, leaving the smell of flour and sunshine in her wake. But secrets are heavy. They fill you up like swallowed sand, weighting you down inside. Secrets are restless. They want to be free, beating their wings against your ribs like birds trying to escape a cage. Bast is afraid if she opens her mouth the secret will come tumbling out, faster than she can snatch it back...




Other Stories


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Interview with the Post Office Shopkeeper
This week, we had the privilege of interviewing the one who is responsible for many Neopian collectors' joy, the Post Office Shopkeeper!

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by _white_spirit_


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Potatoes: Meridell's Greatest Treasure
Restockable in the Merifoods Shop, this item is a cornerstone of the Meridellian economy and can be found all throughout Neopia in various forms. I am speaking, of course, about the potato.

by lutari_lover_555

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Pystry's Elemental Odyssey: Part One
"The Master wants to see you." 

Pystry the Mutant Hissi nodded in acknowledgement, then resumed straightening the tatami mats...

by peirigill


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A Pirate's Tale: Dark Lullaby - Part Seven
He'd never seen the captain of the Intrepid look so unraveled, but his voice was steady when he tilted his head to the starboard side of the ship and said, "There."

by kandeegrrl

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Road to Fame - Maggie's Idea (Part 3 of 6)
She's not as dumb as she looks...

by emmilou123

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So Says the Slorg!!
What is this "dignity" of which you speak?

by supercheezee



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