Sanity is forbidden

Circulation: 196,589,849

Issue: 928 | 19th day of Awakening, Y23

Your questions answered!

Read the answers to the most commonly asked Neopets questions this week in the Editorial section. Each week the most popular questions will be answered by one of the creators of Neopets, so keep checking back to stay updated.

Quote of the Week

Though determined, Jay was anything but impractical. She knew that her chances were extremely slim. But she had to try – and her stubborn nature would allow no option other than exhausting, literally, all job possibilities in town. Jay was in the middle of crossing a particularly long stretch of one of the suspended wood plank and rope bridges that connected many of the strange mountaintops that held the buildings of the town. She leaned on the rope railing, the bridge swaying slightly with her weight. Below, three different waterfalls all met in a large, singular pool. Ferns grew in large tufts on the edges of the pool, and Hegelobs, small fish-like petpets, swam about in the pool. A flock of Quintilcs flew by, their paper-like wings fluttering lazily. Shenkuu is paradise, Jay thought. But I need more than paradise. I need meaning. Purpose.

-- cookiez101

10 Ways To Have Fun Without Flash

Hey there, Neopians! As you’re all aware, we’re in a bit of a transition period with Flash being discontinued and the beta and conversion to HTML5 still an ongoing process. As of the time of this writing, Flash isn't supported on the internet any more, leading to some placeholder images around the site. Lots of things on Neopets ran on Flash, most notably games, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do on the site as the conversion is underway. Here are 10 things you can still do around Neopia for fun that you don’t have to wait on an update for: Neoboards - There are 26 different public boards to post on, each with their own set of regular users and occasionally their own board culture. It’s a fun way to get to know your fellow Neopians, and you can give yourself a unique look with avatars and signatures.

It is no secret that I have a soft spot for 'vegetable' Chias (the clue is in my user name) and my little ol' veggie garden is constantly watched over by reformed Chiavore and chia champion, Chiaholic, the glorious Ghost Lupe - who makes absolutely sure that my fabulous vegetable Chias (along with their Petpets and P3s) are free to frolic peacefully in their gorgeous garden, without any fear of being nibbled, sliced or steamed. You may very well have already noticed that some vegetable types are only found in and around certain Neopian lands whilst others are not always quite so easy to identify since a few fruits are really rather sneaky - shamelessly masquerading as veggies when they are not! Fruits which are often misclassified and/or mistakenly described as vegetables include: Aubergines, Peppers and Tomatoes.

Tonu Day: Hooray!

Limited edition does not mean limited fun! Tonu Day is fast approaching and there are so many fantastic ways to celebrate these playful, boisterous pets. Neopedia references that Tonu’s “hatched from the gigantic eggs of some unknown monster,” and while we may all be scratching our heads at what kind of monster could lay an egg with something so adorable as a Tonu breaking out, there are so many better ways to celebrate Tonu day than pondering the complexities of their origin! Grab your pet and Moony and I will...

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