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Lofty's Wings

"Wings," I gasped, my blue eyes stretched wide in wonder.

by 77thbigby
The One About the Lab Ray

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. 

Though it wasn't particularly loud, it was enough to awaken the Scorchio. Reaching over with a lazy gnarled hand, he bopped the Beepallite alarm clock on its head...

by jack_skelling10

The Day I Met Boochi

He walked by while Mom refreshed her search, trying to get the best deal for her friend. He smiled at me and lifted his ray gun, too quick for me to move. I saw a blinding pink light.

by streamergurl
Kiko Lake, Off-Season

"I admit, I had my concerns," she told her brother, her voice brittle with age, "but now that we're here, I'll admit, I think you had a fine idea. Just fine."

by lilahne_aluoki
Neovian Asylum Interview, Patient #039721

"They say it’s evil, the townsfolk do, and that it attracts evil things, but I’ll not be so quick to judge."

by nintyplayer
Valor Cakes

Amid the chaos, it became easier and easier to fulfill the young Kougra's requests. Instead of paying for the poet she wanted, they simply had to claim that he was conspiring against Kass and detain him...

by _snoopfox_
A Different Theft

Everything was going well that day, until the Negg disappeared. Aear had planned on having it for lunch...

by mckinleybooksfan
Sunrise

When she first opened shop, her friends would come to sit and chat about their hobbies, their futures, their far-flung dreams. She would lean across the counter, smiling and attentive. She already had her dream...

by rainbow_mist_wave
BBQ Chips

The walls were blue, the household objects were blue, and he himself was a particularly prismatic and vibrant hue of imperial cyan. Totally not blue. Imperial cyan.

by sixthstop
 
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Smashing Your Way Through TNT Staff Smasher!
For years, this game has been the bane of many Neopians' existence. It is annoying, infuriating, and, most importantly, has an avatar!

by beautyfairy5555

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A Modest and Trouser Related Proposal
Since the onset of wearables, pants have exploded and the new must-have for the fashionable neopet. From paint-brush accessorizing outfits to everyday basics in neutral colours, we just can't seem to get enough of 'em!

by jocelyn_joy

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Masquerade: Part Five
The overpowering stench of old books filled my nose as we entered the maze of the Archives. Several Neopets browsing through books instinctively glanced up at us before returning their gazes to their own tasks.

Also by bookworm7

by sin_hui_ryoma


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Cinnamon and Vinegar: Part Four
The three of us were a family: we seldom got impatient with each other. Melded together by the occasional hardship, we had no need for family squabbles...

by ellbot1998

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A Faerie's Costume Choice
The Daily Lives of Illusen and Jhudora

by seoulful

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A GIANT MEEPIT!
Yay, my first ever key!

by unisarethebest2004



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