Week - 496 Guide by 77thbigby

Description: You have never heard of me, but I am Frostburn the Chia. I am an explorer, much like you. I have heard of your skills...

Week - 535 A Trip to Faerieland by 77thbigby

Description: Monty and Sally's mother was a baker. She wasn't known world-wide, but she was good at what she did. Her children could attest to that.

Week - 545 In Chronological Order: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: "My first memory is of me finding a Brown Moehog Morphing Potion. It was hot that day and I was tired and thirsty..."

Week - 546 In Chronological Order?: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: I tried to walk past but that lead weight paw slammed down on my shoulder. Phoenix took all of my Neopoints and flew away. I was now back where I had started...

Week - 567 Lofty's Wings by 77thbigby

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

Week - 573 Rainbow in the Woods by 77thbigby

Description: "Haunted Woods Orphanage," ten year old Amalia read the large stone sign, a tad hard to read due to its weatherworn appearance.

Week - 576 Hidden by 77thbigby

Description: The jelly Shoyru flew, lightning fast, from her Neohome in the Haunted Woods to Neopia Central. She did this often. She was going to meet her best friend for lunch...

Week - 582 Surprise with a Twist by 77thbigby

Description: "I heard that you needed something to do with your life. I need help with a surprise party I'm throwing. So, are you game?"

Week - 583 Voyages: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: My name is Aed. Though, it was not always my name. In fact, I received my name only after the first fourteen years of my life were uselessly wasted. I am a blue Tonu and I was born in Tyrannia. I was born at the end of the last war.

Week - 584 Voyages: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: A Grobrin stood to the side. As I approached, it snapped its jaws, revealing an overflow of deadly white teeth in warning.

Week - 594 The Opposite of Wild by 77thbigby

Description: Incubus moved briskly through the snow. It was the month of Awakening and the yellow Lupe was six moons old. He was now old enough to travel in his pack's territory on the Endless Plains alone.

Week - 601 How to Make Friends by 77thbigby

Description: "Lucky! Lillian Grace is the easiest kid in Neopia to watch. Speaking of watching kids... would you mind helping me?"

Week - 602 To Be A Big Girl by 77thbigby

Description: She was going to be ten years old in a month and she no longer wanted to be called a baby.

Week - 605 Just a Phase by 77thbigby

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

Week - 617 Collared Greens by 77thbigby

Description: "It's a good thing you decided to take me home with you, Uncle Inc. I was about to clobber Yekaterina and Zach," Brandi said.

Week - 628 An Ogrin's Wild Life by 77thbigby

Description: Og didn't object when Lofty took the lead off the trail. The Ogrin's biggest fear was of getting lost but he was currently with the one Neopet who never did.

Week - 630 Say Hello to My Little Friend by 77thbigby

Description: "I want a Petpet, X. No matter where you are, you always have a best friend with you. She doesn't judge you and she loves you no matter what you do."

Week - 631 Making Sense by 77thbigby

Description: "So, what did you and my uncle talk about?" Brandi asked immediately. Adino smiled. "Brandi, Alpha Inc wants me to teach you about your senses."

Week - 636 No End in Sight by 77thbigby

Description: "Look here, Henry. It says that some believe that at the end of a rainbow lies a pot of gold. Whoever gets there first gets the gold..."

Week - 637 A Game by 77thbigby

Description: "We're going to play a game. Each of you will track another pet and lead said pet back here. There is no time limit."

Week - 638 Flying Lessons by 77thbigby

Description: For the past five and a half months, Brandi the nine year old orange Aisha had been unable to think of little else: flying.

Week - 644 A Summer of Service: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: Adam looked up at Nisha. "It's time for us to go." I wish I could go with you, Nisha thought with longing.

Week - 645 A Summer of Service: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: "I'm glad you didn't ask us to help you escape," the shadow Eyrie said.

Week - 646 A Summer of Service: Part Three by 77thbigby

Description: "Roger, let Brogan go, please. He can't tell anyone about you or your flock," Nisha said.

Week - 652 Magic, Mountains and Mystery: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: The lone figure looked stealthily first one way and then another. The road in Neopia Central was very busy as usual but no one paid any heed to the figure with the hooded face...

Week - 653 Magic, Mountains and Mystery: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: With that, Snar turned away but soon ducked into a nearby doorway. After reading the directions thoroughly, she applied the invisibility potion to the egg, making sure it was completely covered...

Week - 656 Being a Big Brother by 77thbigby

Description: Og was standing on the bank of the pond in front of his Neohome, tossing diving rings for his yellow Mallard, Alla.

Week - 658 The Invisible Menace: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: Adino narrowed his eyes and twitched his nose. "Can't you smell that?" "Smell what?"

Week - 659 The Invisible Menace: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: "Do you know that you're only the second ghost I've ever met in my entire life? How are you pulling the carriage? I thought ghosts weren't solid. Hey, why do you look so nervous?"

Week - 660 How Trouble and I Met by 77thbigby

Description: "Lofty, how did you come upon Trouble, anyway?" Sweet asked.

Week - 661 The Lost Child: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: "Mother, may we please go to the park?" Zachary, one of the eight-year-old Gelert twins, asked Nisha.

Week - 662 The Lost Child: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: "Who is this kid?" Lure asked, waving one hand vaguely at Angela. "She's a Torch," Vicki said, wondering if omitting her surname originally had been a slip-up...

Week - 663 Twenty-Four Hours by 77thbigby

Description: A wraith Korbat emerged into the halo of light cast by the lamp. The Korbat curled his lip in disgust at the stranger...

Week - 666 Worst Day Ever by 77thbigby

Description: "Have you ever had a day that you wish you could do over, again?"

Week - 672 To Space!: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: The orange Aisha lay out on the roof of her Neohome, blue gaze sad. For the last six months, ever since her twelfth birthday, Brandi had had a new obsession: space.

Week - 673 To Space!: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: Brandi stood too, setting Abacuc on the floor beside her. She could sense that the alien Aisha wished to be alone and she was eager to explore the haunted mansion.

Week - 674 To Space!: Part Three by 77thbigby

Description: "Everyone seems to be good at something, except me," Brandi said.

Week - 675 To Space!: Part Four by 77thbigby

Description: "Follow me. We'll visit the Neocola Machine," Agneza said, beginning to bound...

Week - 676 To Space!: Part Five by 77thbigby

Description: "Did you enjoy the tour, Brandi?" Agneza asked, voice carefully neutral. "Yes, I did," Brandi said hesitantly, unable to meet Agneza's gaze.

Week - 677 To Space!: Part Six by 77thbigby

Description: Scooping her Petpet into her arms, she showed him the screen and said close to his ear, "High score, Abacuc! On that note, let's get some lunch!"

Week - 678 To Space!: Part Seven by 77thbigby

Description: "I enjoy being different. Don't you?"

Week - 679 All in One by 77thbigby

Description: The middle aged yellow Lupe smiled to himself. It was field trip day for the Collared Greens.

Week - 680 Firebrand and Livewire by 77thbigby

Description: The yellow Lupe looked at the Neomail that he held in one large hand. Memories flooded him, made him recall a snowy day when he had still been a wild young Lupe.

Week - 681 Poof!: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: "Wait! Where's Ponder?" Sycamore asked. The Kookith shrugged his shoulders.

Week - 682 Poof!: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: Ponder stepped into the open, heart pounding. He began to wend his way through the crowd...

Week - 683 Desert Sojourn: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: The sun beat down from a clear sky. The Desert Eyrie and brown Pteri didn't care. It had been a long hard journey to reach the Lost Desert...

Week - 684 Desert Sojourn: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: Dragao, Henry, and Atroye entered the archives. They were in a long hall with closed doors on either side. "How far does it go back?" Henry asked, in awe.

Week - 685 Desert Sojourn by 77thbigby

Description: King Jazan gazed at Dragao with an expression she couldn’t read. Queen Nabile looked faintly interested. “You may do so,” King Jazan said, granting his permission.

Week - 686 Simply Grey by 77thbigby

Description: I sighed but the sound was all but inaudible. Not that anyone other than I was close enough to hear it had it been audible. Even if someone else had been, they would have ignored it.

Week - 687 Uncle Sport by 77thbigby

Description: The spotted Gelert, at his brother’s answer, exchanged a swift glance with his wife, Nisha. That’s when Sport felt the first inkling of alarm. Had X’s question not been as innocent as Sport had first thought? The green Nimmo shifted, sitting forward in his seat and studying his brother and his sister-in-law closely.

Week - 688 There is No Such Thing as Fearless by 77thbigby

Description: It was a beautiful day in the Haunted Woods. The wrought iron fence with its alternating wrought iron torches and pitchforks lined one side of the dirt track. The fence led to a gate with the emblem of a torch with two pitchforks crossed above it. Past the gate, the landscape was as far from the rest of the Haunted Woods as one could get. The visitor was unimpressed.

Week - 689 Hot Snow Soup by 77thbigby

Description: “Great! Aaren is learning how to be a good friend…but he still isn’t comfortable around others." “It doesn’t come naturally to everyone, you know.”

Week - 690 Flutter: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: The only thing I knew for certain is that I am a female Aisha. Well, what about my color? Let me explain. I have pink fur with red stripes and wings more reminiscent of a Carmariller than a faerie Aisha. That’s four colors all in one. How did that happen? I don’t know. I was born that way.

Week - 691 Flutter: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: With that, the orange Aisha led us out, just as more rain began to fall. She took us back to the Rainbow Pool where four young Lupes huddled under umbrellas. An orange Lupe gave a bark of greeting on seeing his packmates. This welcome warmed me and I wondered if I would ever get such a welcome from anyone just once in my life.

Week - 698 For the Love of Yooyuball by 77thbigby

Description: The sun beat down from a clear blue sky, not a cloud in sight. Not a breath of air, either. It was the first game of the day and Delma was already sweating. She felt like she would melt into a puddle. She was thankful that games of Yooyuball only lasted three minutes.

Week - 699 An Angel and A Devil by 77thbigby

Description: Faerieland was at its absolute best. In the month of Gathering, leaves were beginning to turn their autumn colors and a brisk wind blew. Evening had fallen and while the festival had officially ended, some were still enjoying themselves.

Week - 701 Dinner with Darigan by 77thbigby

Description: “Have you ever met Lord Darigan, Afzal? Well, we’re having dinner with him tomorrow at six o’clock.” The electric Blumaroo smirked, rose to her feet and paused at the head of the stairs. She was purposely not giving Afzal time to react. “Oh yeah and my family will be there, too.”

Week - 704 Loyalty Lives by 77thbigby

Description: Dalibor was on escort duty. The shadow Peophin was an up-and-coming solider in the kingdom of Psellio. He did not complain. He was honored to serve the royal family: King Anselm, Queen Adaeze and Princess Valenchesa. Whatever his orders, he obeyed without question.

Week - 709 Separation by 77thbigby

Description: Trouble. Habib wished that they were facing Trouble, the blue Babyca, now. Unfortunately, trouble in this case was three dark faeries. Not one. Not two. Three!

Week - 710 A Trip to the Woods by 77thbigby

Description: Lightwater Forest was true to its name: light and airy with widely spaced trees that had tall straight trunks and a sparkling stream that wound its way through the forest. It was unusually warm for a late autumn day, with a brisk breeze rushing through the canopy, occasionally sending a shower of red and gold leaves spiraling to the ground. It was one of the most beautiful places in Neopia. At least, Gracy certainly thought so.

Week - 713 It's All in the Presentation by 77thbigby

Description: A roar of rage came from the Rainy Hollow Armoury. Lofty wrinkled his nose at the sound and entered the long building. To his very great surprise, a baby Skeith stood in the middle of the space, meaty hands clenched, green eyes glaring. Lofty approached the other baby, unsure of the stranger. Then, it came to him in an instant.

Week - 717 In Color by 77thbigby

Description: I’ve known Dagny our entire lives. She grew up in the underground Bori tunnels in Terror Mountain. From the very beginning, she was different. Artistic, intelligent and optimistic, she was the complete opposite of every other Bori. It never bothered her that she had no Bori friends, but she did have me. et me explain that I am not her Petpet. My name is Erna and I am Dagny’s imaginary friend.

Week - 730 It Sooted Me by 77thbigby

Description: Do you know what I hate? Wind. There was a time when I didn’t hate wind. A time when I didn’t care one way or another about this weather condition. Now though, I truly do hate it.

Week - 731 Cordilion's Big Adventure: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: It was a world that Cordilion knew little about. Other than his brief forays onto the balcony, the pampered plushie Noil never went outside. He idly licked a paw and flicked his small round ears as two Beekadoodles flew by.

Week - 732 Cordilion's Big Adventure: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: Cordie did not awake until small hands lifted him up and began to stroke him. The plushie Noil began to purr as the speckled Aisha read her book and allowed him to rest peacefully in her lap. So it went. Exhausted and starving, Cordie slept, waking only when a reader would scoop him up, settle him on their laps and pet him.

Week - 733 Cordilion's Big Adventure: Part Three by 77thbigby

Description: Now mid-afternoon, the musicians began to arrive for their pre-concert practice. Drums, guitars, pianos, flutes and even a triangle were all on the stage. Niv was among them, playing every instrument with ease. Cordie was amazed by it all. He liked these Neopets he had met.

Week - 734 A Sweet Taste of Victory by 77thbigby

Description: The three attackers didn’t stand a chance. With a few deft moves of her staff, the chocolate Peophin had knocked out one and sent the other two running for their lives. Since the three in question were a speckled Skeith, green Eyrie and Tyrannian Grarrl, the observer of the fight and the petite chocolate Peo was impressed.

Week - 753 Going Bananas by 77thbigby

Description: In agreement, the red Blumaroo and Geeky Geb turned their backs on the perfectly nice day and entered their Neohome. They stepped into chaos, in stark contrast of the nice day outside. For a horrifying moment, Nigel thought they had been robbed.

Week - 754 Sharing the Load: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: Helen laughed as Nova scampered after his toy rope. He tossed it high and shook it, growling playfully. The black Kimbi hurried back to his owner, eyes shining. She grabbed one end and they had a tug-o-war. Having fun, the shadow Gelert was surprised when her Petpet suddenly stopped, antennae twitching.

Week - 755 Sharing the Load: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: After her brother Galen had completely worn himself out working hard to support the both of them, Helen had taken his place that day. She had been working hard thus far, doing everything in his place while he took a much needed break.

Week - 759 Dreaming of Adventure: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: “So then, the Snowager roared and shot an icy blast right at me. My foot got caught in a fissure but I was able to wrench free. I narrowly escaped with my life..."

Week - 760 Dreaming of Adventure: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: “Excuse me but are you alright?” Ramona was stopped in her tracks looking at a Yurble and jelly Shoyru standing before her. It was the Yurble that had addressed her but they both looked concerned. Seeing them, Ramona could not hold back her pent-up emotions any longer. She told them the entire story.

Week - 761 Dreaming of Adventure: Part Three by 77thbigby

Description: “Hey, this isn’t helping. What will help is entertaining Stevie and Stacie. You know them better than I do. What do they like?” Sweet tilted her head in the direction of the two babies. The brown Kacheek looked at Stevie and Stacie sitting on the couch. They both looked back at her with good-natured smiles. She felt a tug at her heart.

Week - 763 Dreaming of Adventure: Part Four by 77thbigby

Description: “Hey, look who it is! Cairo!” Stevie interrupted Ramona and Sweet’s conversation and pointed with his stubby trunk. The adults turned to look and Stacie stirred on Sweet’s lap. The eventide Wocky had just entered the inn. The dinner crowd had just begun to enter. Sweet looked at Ramona and tilted her head towards Cairo. “Would you mind if I spoke to Cairo? There are some things I feel must be said to him. He is the cause of all of this mess that we are currently in.”

Week - 762 That's a Wrap by 77thbigby

Description: A light snow fell. Dusk was falling and the bright lights from the shops let off a pleasant glow. Neopets bustled along well-worn paths. Neopia Central was busier than ever. The Month of Giving had begun.

Week - 764 A Baby and a Brute: Part One by 77thbigby

Description: The wind tore through the woods with a fearsome howl, rattling the leafless branches. Everything was white but it was far from a winter wonderland. A lone figure trekked through the deep snow...

Week - 765 A Baby and a Brute: Part Two by 77thbigby

Description: I cry all the time but it’s because I’ the Grey Faerie, you see. It’s what I do. Cry.” “Isn’t there anything we can do?” Ana asked. “No, not really. Just leave me be. It’s what everyone else does.” Ana rose to her feet, picked up her bag and left the alley with Brutus. This meeting of Baelia had bothered her quite a bit.