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	25 Ways to Celebrate Neopets’ 25th Birthday! Welcome! The day is finally here: Neopets’ 25th birthday! It’s hard to believe that the site has been around for a quarter of a century, but here we are! by _brainchild_
	Making Neopets Food: Cabbage Quiche When I first started building my Cabbage Gallery, little did I think that one day I would be converting a recipe that I recently made for my own dinner into a recipe that could be shared with my fellow Neopians. Yet here we are! by betti666
	The History Of Petpages Old petpages are a time capsule into the early days of the Neopets community and of older art styles. It's a perfect display of how coding pages have changed over the last 20+ years. by coolkaius
	Your Guide to Gifting with Pirate Pets You're so excited! It's almost the Month of Celebrating, and you're super ready to drink some Orange Flavored Borovan, eat an Aisha Angel Cookie, and choose fun gifts for all your Neopets and friends. by thesecondringbearer
	9 Plot Characters Who Captured Our Hearts What can be said about her that hasn't been commented on before? Hannah is the quintessential Neopets #1 heroine.Collab with sebaspet717 and kikepv by rascle90
	Neopets’ Greatest Hits: 25 Moments Shaping Neopia Neopets has always been about community, friends, family and loved ones coming together to explore an online world that is filled with magic, mystery and a hint of mischief. Collab with mrblobby1984 and spitfyre_momma by mango_
	25 Reasons We're Still Here, 25 Years Later When friends ask: why are you still playing Neopets? Isn’t that game from the early 2000’s?! You think for a while, but you can’t pinpoint the one exact reason why you’re still here... Collab with 9kas by neoaggie99999
	Faerie Friends: How to Win a Winged Gal in 5 Ways I, Beaufurred Vandalion, have deduced a foolproof formula for securing a Faerie’s undying affection. How, you ask? Why, by doing everything imaginable to lose it. by homesteadhorner
	The Great Neopets 25th Anniversary Quiz Hurray! Neopets turned 25! That’s 2.5 decades – and a quarter of a century! Over those years, history and lore have accumulated into the vast world of Neopia we know today. by youi234

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"The Birthday Celebration Race" by skipperjen
A flutter of activity stirred in the early evening air of the Lost City of Geraptiku. Under normal circumstances, the mysterious jungle surroundings would have been silent. Today, things were different. An Elephante tromped past the collection jar of the vacant Petpet shop, doing his best not to drag a large banner through the rich soil. “Interesting choice for our birthday celebration race…” His companion, a Scorchio, observed quietly. He hopped slightly, untangling a vine that had managed to coil itself around his ankle. “Are we sure we will have a good turn out this year?” “Queen Fyora chose this spot herself.” The Elephante grunted in response. He did not know why he was explaining this to his friend once again. The Scorchio had been grumbling about the location several times through the weeks leading up to the race. “It’s the only spot where inhabitants would not be disturbed.” Now that they were actually in Geraptiku setting things up, he was able to see for the first time just how lost and forgotten the city actually was. There were dwellings scattered throughout the area, but the ringing silence indicated that the place had long been abandoned. “Very well.” The Scorchio replied, setting down his supplies. “Let’s get things set up and head out quickly.” The Elephante nodded in agreement, making quick work...

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