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Issue: 212 | 14th day of Collecting, Y7

Comics

	Nerkmid Mania Did it ... work? Art by cami_v27 by jazz_invincible
	Teed Off It was horrible! by plaquenil
	Sand Hassle Castle What kind of Neopet are you? by goldchocobo21
	A Spooky Halloween, Part 2 Keep trying... by ghostkomorichu
	Randomness No. 1 To the Petpet Puddle! by acdc83
	As Much as a Bori Can Take Do you think anyone'll notice? Naaaah..... by kudou
	Nonsensanity Pfft! No wonder they hardly ever restock those petpets... by verallien
	OH NOES!! Refresh! Refresh! by nelldoggie
	Cross Word Puzzles 13 got me Down, and 27 got me VERY uh, Cross... Art by x_b0b0_x by patjade
	Earn Your Stripes It's definitely the bait. by bacon_hawk
	Pie = Bad??!! This was random... by wild_iced
	Tomb Trouble When the going gets tough... Also by jelly_bean_qween by sweetie_me274
	CANNONBALL! Hmm... I wonder if it works. by hairspray_holds
	Of Slorgs and Sludge Hold still now... by youlootamax
	Neopian Neophyte Who wouldn't? o_O by leedom111
	Play with Troggops & Relamus squeak by gelertloverrrr
	Autumn Fun! Neopets everywhere are celebrating Autumn! by cutiekitty234
	A Hardly Educational Mess So how do I look? by intwae
	Neo Mania! ZOOOOOOOOOOM! by unis_lover200
	My Life as a Strawberry Funny shaped cakes. by ninavogel
	Darkest Place Little help? by dark_elfa
	R.A.G. Oh wow! by stormeyeddreamer
	Lost and Found? "Have you seen my brother?" Also by effinluna by mao_mau
	Bit Out When Battledome items go bad... by meowr
	Fiesty Freaks Oh my gosh! by eevilbirdiezuh
	The Lab Ray Blues CAUTION: The Labray won't always make you happy. by spongebobfan484
	NeoComp Stuff 'em all in... by chibikatza
	Lupe Crackers Sometimes you just need to think outside the square... by jbear113
	Welcome to Kreludor! Gravity is currently 12% that of Neopia. Boing! by ickessler
	Wockys Don't Wear Overalls In which James finds it difficult to get some privacy. by great_kougyoku
	Peck: Caught up in the Lost Desert Plot Bozo_bee finds himself a little too involved with the Lost Desert Plot... by highgeenie
	Bzap! Whrrrrr... by ywerze
	"Eeries" How do you like my new Halloween costume? by kikiscamps_mom
	Prince Jazan's Effect on Tourism Stop Prince Jazan now for the sake of Neopia's economy!!! by k_aren_z
	Temple of 1000 Pets New confusion... by icefoxer
	The Adventures of Karia & Roo creeps along passageway Also by watershipknl by boogleloo

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Sparks of Inspiration

One of the most common questions I see is: what inspired you? A question that I find quite hard to answer. Sometimes ideas just pop into people’s heads. Sometimes another writer inspired their writing. Sometimes a question asked by someone else, a ‘what if’ question, for instance, makes ideas come rolling. But what sparks your story?

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Chatterbox
Sweet covered his ears with his paws. "Okay, okay, do we really have to know all of that?" He glared at the faerie Acara who was yakking her mouth off with endless tales of style and who-knew-what...

by precious_katuch14

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Roses in the Snow
She glided down the gentle slope to a vantage point from which she could see most of the racecourse; the current group of skiers was halfway down already, and her race was up next...

by extreme_fj0rd

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Getting Back to Basics
I wondered how these pets survived with just enough to eat when my pets could barely go on for a day without their Red Long Hair Brushes. I thought it over and came to a conclusion: Why couldn’t we survive like wild pets do? It couldn’t be that hard...

by horserider12302

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Toybox Escape Guide
Dr. Sloth thought they were useless, and threw them into the toybox. These little neopets burn, jump, dig, climb, make ramps, and push their way out for freedom. Careful, they don’t have long, or they’re toast!

by powerzoshi

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The Sought, the Sister, and the Sorceress: Part One
"I can't help it. No one at school wants to play with me. I'm too short, I look like I'm in kindergarten," said Kari gloomily...

by animalnutz1993

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The Lost Desert Dagger: Part Two
I was still where I had lain down to sleep a few hours ago; cool sand dunes stretching in all directions as far as the eye could see, illuminated dully by the sliver of a moon hanging lazily in the desert sky...

by scarrift

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