Neopets is adding a new puzzle game called “A Piece of Neopia” to its companion app for iOS and Android. For players who enjoy the world of Neopia and want another way to spend time with it on their phones, it’s something to look forward to.
One interesting part of the game is the invitation for artists to contribute. The digital art submission category asks participants to create a piece that will be showcased in the puzzle game. Entries need to be square and measure at least 1080 x 1080 pixels, giving artists a clear format to work with.
That community involvement feels at home in Neopets. Fan art has long been part of how players connect with their pets and favourite places. Having player-created artwork appear in a game gives those drawings a different kind of audience. Instead of scrolling past a finished picture, people will have a reason to spend time looking at it and noticing the details.
There’s plenty of room for curiosity about how “A Piece of Neopia” will work. The announcement shared so far doesn’t explain the puzzle mechanics, how much content will be available or whether there will be rewards connected to the main Neopets site. Those details will make a difference, especially for longtime players wondering how the companion app will fit into their usual routine.
For now, the combination of puzzles and community artwork is an appealing starting point. Neopia has decades of characters, locations and odd little details that could make for memorable pictures. Seeing what artists choose to bring into the game may be just as interesting as finding out how the puzzles themselves play.
This is a community-driven Neocash (NC) value guide designed to help traders understand the current trading value of NC items. Instead of relying on one person or a small team to manually set prices, This gathers real trade reports submitted by players and uses that data to estimate fair market values for items.
This approach helps reflect what items are actually trading for in the community.
However, it is important to remember that This is a value guide, not trading law. NC trading values can change quickly, especially when items are re-released in the NC Mall or when demand shifts. Always double check recent trades and use your own judgment before completing a trade.
This works because of the community. Players submit trade reports, and those reports are processed through an algorithm created by the developer to generate item values. This system allows the guide to scale and remain sustainable over time without requiring constant manual updates.
Because the system relies on structured data, trade reports must follow a specific format in order to be accepted. If a report does not follow the required format, it will be automatically rejected by the system.
Token Values
NC tokens are now a major part of trading, so This also tracks token trade values.
However, token data is currently limited because there are very few reports. If you trade tokens, submitting reports helps improve the accuracy of token values for the entire community.
FAQ
What is This?
This is a community-powered Neocash value guide and the successor to the OWLS value guide. It collects player trade reports and uses an algorithm to estimate current NC trading values.
Do I have to report my trades?
No. Reporting is optional. However, submitting your trades helps the entire NC trading community understand current values and demand.
Is This trading law?
No. This is only a guide. Values can change quickly, and players may value items differently. Always check recent trades and use your own judgment.
How often do values update?
Values are typically updated two to three times per month, depending on the number of valid reports received.
Why does an item not have a value?
Items usually need at least five recent valid trade reports before the system assigns a value. If there are not enough reports, the value will remain blank.
Why does a value seem incorrect?
Sometimes the algorithm may be working with limited or unstable data. If a value looks unusual and there are many recent reports, you can notify a team member so it can be reviewed.
What does an asterisk (*) next to a value mean?
An asterisk indicates data volatility or instability. This usually happens when:
• An item was recently re-released • There are very few reports • Trade values are inconsistent
In these cases, you should review the trade reports yourself before relying on the listed value.
Can I report trades I already reported to OWLS?
No. Most OWLS data has already been migrated into the This system. Reporting those trades again may create duplicates and distort the data.
Are you accepting volunteers?
Not currently. The project is fully staffed, but additional volunteers may be considered in the future.
What if an item cannot be found when reporting?
If an item was just released, it may not yet be in the database. The system is updated regularly, so try again later.
Qasalan Mummy Collectors Shirt – (1-2) Quaint Seat on the Moon – (5-6) Queen Buzzer Wings – (1-2) Queen of Green Wig – (1-2) Queen of Hearts Makeup – (1-2) Queen of Hearts Staff – (1-2) Queen of the Forest Fantasy Antlers – (1-2) Queen of the Forest Golden Cuffs – (2) Queen of the Forest Gown – (1-2) Queen of the Forest Makeup – (1-2) Queen of the Forest Wig – (1-2) Queer Bookshop Background – (1-2) Quest for Knowledge Boots – (1-2) Quest for Knowledge Library Background – (12-15) Quiggles and Clovers Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Quiguki Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Quintilc Garland – (1) Quizzical Whoot on a Branch – (1-2)
Radiant Branches Foreground – (3) Radiant Glow – (3) Radiant Jewel Toned Wings – (2) Radiant Maraquan Purple Contacts – (1) Radiant Pink Wig with Gothic Headband – (1-2) Radiant Sunflower Arbour – (1-2) Radiant Sun Rise Background – (1) Radiant Willow Tree – (1) Radiating Hearts of Love – (1-2) Radiating Rainbow Rays – (2-4) Radioactive Mutant Markings – (1-2) Ragged Spectres Cape – (1) Rainbow After the Storm – (6) Rainbow Birthday Cake Slice – (1) Rainbow Butterflies Garland – (1-2) Rainbow Butterfly Shower – (2-3) Rainbow Confetti Tree – (3-4) Rainbow Cupcake Purse – (3-5) Rainbow Daisies Foreground – (1) Rainbow Daisy Foreground – (1-2) Rainbow Dra.pe Dress – (1-2) Rainbow Field Background – (1-2) Rainbow Field of Daisies Background – (2) Rainbow Forest Background – (4) Rainbow Forest Sunset Background – (1-2) Rainbow Fountain New Years Background – (2) Rainbow Glitter Wig – (3*) Rainbow Gloves – (2-3) Rainbow Hearts Vase Foreground – (3) Rainbow Knitted Sweater – (1) Rainbow Lamps Foreground – (8) Rainbow Lane Background – (1-2) Rainbow Library Background – (1-2) Rainbow Locs with Star Beads Wig – (1) Rainbow One Piece Swimsuit – (1) Rainbow Overalls – (1-2) Rainbow Pastel Wig – (1-2) Rainbow Petal Shower – (1) Rainbow Rain Boots – (1-2) Rainbow Road – (2) Rainbow Shimmer Body Paint – (1-2) Rainbow Stone Path – (Neopies VIP Raffle Premium RR – Do a value check!*) Rainbow Striped Turtleneck – (1-2) Rainbow Summer Treats – (1) Rainbow Sunset Background – (1-2) Rainbow Umbrella Wearable – (1) Rainbow Uni Horn – (4) Rainbow Watering Can – (1-2) Rainbow Wave Effect Trinket – (1) Raindorf Facepaint – (1) Raindorf Inspired Dress & Bell – (2) Raindorf Inspired Makeup – (1) Raining Bus Stop Background – (9) Raining Outside Window Foreground – (1) Raining Stardust Shower – (1-2) Raining Stars Effect – (1) Raining Stars Garland – (1) Raining Suit of Hearts Cards – (1) Rain on a Window Foreground – (1) Rain Shower – (1-2) Rainy Day in Autumn Background – (1-2) Rainy Day Inside – (1-2) Rainy Day Retired Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Rainy Day Umbrella – (5-6) Rainy Lily Pads Background – (4-5) Rainy Night Background – (1) Rainy Spring Day Background – (2) Rainy Storm Drain Background – (1) Rasalas Collectors Robe – (1-2) Ray Gun Shower – (1-2) Ray of Light Background – (3) Razuls Fiery Collectors Cape – (2-3) Rebel Spyder Vest – (1-2) Rebuilding Faerieland Trinket – (1-2) Red Bamboo Forest Background – (5-6) Red & Black Frilly Plaid Skirt – (1-2) Red Candle and Flower Foreground – (1-2*) Red Carpet Photo Op Background – (1-2) Red Contacts – (3-4*) Red Desert Dunes – (5) Reddish Braided Wig – (2-3) Red Feather Valentine Wings – (2-3) Red Forest Xweetok Outfit – (2-3) Red Gingham Skirt – (1) Red Glitter Lipstick – (1) Red Lipstick Purse – (1) Red Neck Tie and Collar – (1-2) Red Poppy Field Background – (1-2) Red Ribbon Braided Wig – (1-2) Red Ruffle Apron Dress – (6) Red Suede Booties – (1-2) Red Vampire Contacts – (1-2) Red Velvet Glamour Gown – (1-2) Red Velvet Holly Gloves – (1-2*) Red Velvet Valentines Gown – (1-2) Red Warlock Battle Wings – (Neopies VIP Raffle Premium RR – Do a value check!*) Refined Grey Wig – (1) Reflective Icy Magical Puddle – (3) Reflective Rainbow Beads – (2) Regal Altadorian Helmet – (1) Regal Black & Gold Cape – (4*) Regal Facepaint – (1-2) Regal Lounging Background – (1) Regal Toga – (1) Regal Valentine Dress – (2*) Regal Valentine Firework Wand – (1-2) Regal Valentine Wings – (1-2) Regulation Meridellian Chainmail – (1) Regulation Meridellian Helmet – (1) Regulation Meridellian Lowers – (1-2) Regulation Meridellian Shield – (1-2) Reinas Holiday Sweater – (1) Relaxing Soak in a Bath Background – (1) Relaxing Tea Garden Background – (1-2) Release The Bugs Markings – (1-2) Resplendent Eyrie Halo – (1) Resplendent Eyrie Outfit – (1) Resplendent Wings – (1-2) Rest In Peace Wreath Garland – (1) Restless Shadow Wraith – (2*) Retired Backgrounds II Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Backgrounds Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired But Not Expired Makeup Capsule – (1) Retired Costume Superpack Mystery Capsule – (2) Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025 – (1) Retired Dyeworks Mystery Capsule – (3) Retired Dyeworks Mystery Capsule 2022 – (1) Retired Dyeworks Mystery Capsule 2023 – (1) Retired Dyeworks Mystery Capsule 2024 – (1) Retired Fall-ing Cherry Blossoms Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired GBMC Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Retired Haunted Halloween Haul Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired in Peace Summer Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Patapult Mystery Capsule 2024 – (1) Retired Petpet Rescue Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Plushie Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Staffs and Wands Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Superpack Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Superpack Mystery Capsule 2022 – (1-2) Retired Sweetheart Gram Mystery Capsule 2023 – (2) Retired Sweetheart Gram Mystery Capsule 2024 – (1) Retired Tired Mutant Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Trinkets III Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Trinkets II Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Trinkets Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Wonderclaw Mystery Capsule – (1) Retired Wonderclaw Mystery Capsule 2025 – (1) Retro Arcade Background – (1-2) Retro Fashions Retired Maraquan Mystery Capsule – (1) Retro Living Room Background – (5-6) Retro Rainbow Purse – (1-2) Reusable Produce Bag – (1-2) Ribbon Faerie Head Wreath – (12-13) Rich Golden Eye Makeup – (1) Ringmaster Coat – (2) Ringmaster Top Hat and Wig – (1-2) Ripped Jeans and Tied Flannel – (1-2) Rising Zombie Petpets Foreground – (3) Roaring Slug Monster Collectible – (1-2) Roaring Waves of Peophins Background – (3-4) Robertas Collectable Springtime Wig – (1-2) Robertas Collectors Contacts – (12) Robertas Collectors Veiled Wig – (3) Robo Petpet Maintenance Workbench – (2) Rock Band Tour Bus Background – (1-2) Rock Candy Staff – (2) Rocker Face Paint – (2-3) Rock n Roll Drum Set – (1-2) Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Backdrop – (1-2) Rock Pool Collectible Goldy Petpet Handheld – (1) Rock Pool Tikis Background – (2*) Rock Star Microphone – (1-2) Rolled Sleeves Summer Shirt – (4) Rolled Up Overalls – (1-2) Rolling Fog Contacts – (1-2) Romantic Cottage Planters – (2) Romantic Dinner Background – (1) Romantic Greenhouse Background – (2) Romantic Lake Background – (1-2) Romantic Mouth-Held Rose – (1-2) Romantic Rose Quartyard Background – (3-4) Romantic White Top – (1-2) Rooftop Gargoyles Background – (1-2) Roo Island Bug Handheld Plushie – (1-2) Roosting Baby Vandagyres Foreground – (2-3) Rope Ornaments Foreground – (3) Rose Apothecary Background – (1) Rose Apothecary Table – (1-2) Rose Belt – (1-2) Rose Coloured Glasses – (1-2) Rose Covered Staircase – (2) Rose Garden of A Gothic Castle Background – (3-4) Rose Gold Frames – (4) Rose Gold Markings – (Current Dyeable & Buyable thru February 23*) Rose Gold Party Shoes – (2*) Rose Gold Shoulder Jewelry – (2) Rose Gold Vases with Flowers – (1-2) Rose Gold Watch – (1-2) Rose Gold Wig – (2) Roses and Pine Cones Garland – (1) Rosette Knitted Jumper – (4*) Rosie Dress – (3) Row of Palm Trees – (1) Royal Altador Gown – (5) Royal Armour Top & Cape – (1-2) Royal Birthday Ballroom – (1) Royal Blue Bathing Suit – (1-2) Royal Blue Robe – (1) Royal Coronation Robe – (2) Royal Ice Gown – (1) Royally Iced Vanilla Cake – (1) Royal Maraquan Armour – (1) Royal Maraquan Crown – (1-2) Royal Neopian Background – (1) Royal Potionery Valentines Foreground Collectible – (1-2) Royal Princess Gown – (1-2) Royal Velvet Wings – (1-2) Rubber Ducky & Bubbles Mobile – (1-2) Ruby Carolling Dress – (4) Ruby Falls Background – (1-2) Ruby Red Contacts – (2-3) Ruffled Gothic Silk Wrap – (1) Ruffled Snowflake Skirt – (1) Ruffly Negg Apron – (2-3) Ruki Day Y27 Mini Mystery Capsule – (1) Runny Nose Drip – (1) Rustic Arbour with Flowers Frame – (1-2) Rustic Canoe Background – (1-2) Rustic Chunky Knit Sweater – (1) Rustic Garden Gate – (1) Rustic Iron Trellis – (1-2) Rustic Peach Dessert Table Foreground – (1-2) Rustic Polka Dot Kitchen Background – (2) Rustic Summer Frame – (1)
Sacred Leaves Necklace – (1) Sakhmet Battle Supplies Collectors Desert Wrap – (6-7) Sakhmet Palace Collectors Background – (5) Salt Crystal Lamps – (2) Salted Lime Drink Handheld – (1-2) Sand Castle Foreground – (1-2) Sand Sandals Foreground – (1-2) Sandy Feet – (1-2) Sankaras Collectors Desert Background – (-*) Santa Capelet – (1) Santa Dress and Hat – (1) Santa Hat with Antlers – (1-2) Santas Bag of Goodies – (1) Santa Suit – (1-2) Satin Ruffled Romper and Robe Set – (1-2) Scalloped Treat Display Case – (1) Scaly Sea Monster Facepaint – (5) Scarred Pirate Eye – (5-7) Scary Black Clouds – (1-2) Scary Mouth – (1) Scary Scarecrow – (1-2) Scary Story Night Foreground – (1-2) Scary Sweet Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Scattered Glitter Foreground – (1) Scattered Light Shower – (1-2) Scattered Sea Shells Frame – (1) Scenic Hike Background – (1) Scenic Lake Background – (8-10) Scenic Picnic Trinket – (1-2) Scenic Winter Lights Background – (1-2) Scented Christmas Candles Foreground – (1-2) Scholars Lounge Room Background – (1) School of Pfish Trinket – (3) Scrapbook Curtains Garland – (2) Scrappys Office Background – (1-2) Screamer Background – (1-2) Screamer Dress – (1-2) Screamer Drugal Trinket – (2) Screamer Eye Shade – (1-2) Screamer Foreground – (1) Screamer Lipstick – (1-2) Screamer Wig – (1-2) Screaming Mask – (2) Scritch Scratch Makeup – (2-3) Scrumptious Birthday Cake Dress – (1-2) Scrumptious Pumpkin Pie – (1-2) Sea Breeze Jacuzzi – (1) Seacret Beach Background – (3-4) Sea Glass Bracelet – (1-2) Sea Glass Chandelier – (1-2) Sea Glass Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Search for Neggs Foreground – (1-2) Sea Shell Bathing Suit – (1-2) Seashell Body Jewellery – (2-3*) Sea Shell Crown – (1-2) Sea Shell Curtains – (1-2) Sea Shell Foreground – (1-2) Seashell & Sand Foreground – (1-2) Seashell String Lights – (1-2) Seashell Throne – (2-3) Sea Shell Top – (1-2) Seaside Flowers Trinket – (3) Seaside Holiday Background – (1) Seasonal Autumn Shower – (3-4) Seasonal Gazebo Path Background – (1-2) Seasonal Spring Hat and Wig – (3-4) Seasons Greetings Rainblug Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Sea Sparkles Maraquan Makeup – (1-2) Sea Spirits Trinket – (2-3) Seawe.ed Bubble Shower – (2) Secret Admirer Bouquet – (3-4*) Secret Admirer Jacket – (2-3) Secret Admirer Shoes – (3) Secret Admirer Trousers – (5-6) Secret Cavern Background – (1-2) Secret Garden Entrance Background – (1) Secret Garden Pathway Background – (1-2) Secret Hideout – (5-6) Secret Nook Background – (2) Secret Spot Behind A Waterfall Trinket – (2) Seeing Hearts Mallet – (3) Septum Ring Piercing Wearable – (1-2) Seradars Collectible Cloak – (1-2) Serene Autumn Background – (1) Serene Desert Background – (3) Serene Green Glittery Makeup – (1-2) Serene Green Ivy Arch – (1-2) Serene Green Long Wig – (1-2) Serene Green Mystery Capsule – (1) Serene Jungle Waterfall Background – (4) Serene River Background – (2-3) Serene Secret Forest Background – (4) Serene Sky Lounge Background – (1) Seven Colours of the Rainbow Background – (10) Sewing Room Background – (Current Dyeable & Buyable thru February 23*) Shaded Garden Path Background – (1-2) Shadow Armour Wearable – (1-2) Shadow Cybunny Ears – (1-2) Shadow Masquerade Contacts – (1) Shadow Usul Hoodie – (1) Shadowy Forest Wig – (2-4) Shadowy Hands – (1-2) Shallow Pirate Grave Foreground – (1-2) Shallow Waves Foreground – (1-2) Shamrock Boots & Socks – (3) Shamrock Crowned Auburn Wig – (1) Shamrock Stained Glass Door Background – (1-2) Shamrock Tree Foreground – (1) Shamrock Vine Arbour – (3-4) Sharp Shades – (1-2) Shattered Mirror Reflection Foreground – (1-2) Shattering Ice Background – (2-3) Sheer Blue Wings – (2) Sheer Decorative Floor Length Cape – (3) Sheer Scalloped Maraquan Cape – (1-2) Sheer Sparkling Quadrant Wings – (4) Shelf for an Elf – (1) Shelf of Lost Desert Curios Garland – (1-2) Shell Wings – (1-2) Shelves of Greenery – (1-2*) Shelves of Potions Trinket – (1-2) Shenanigifts Invitation 10-Pack – (4-5) Shenanigifts Invitation 5-Pack – (2-3) Shenanigifts Retired Mystery Capsule 2023 – (1) Shenkuu Celebration New Years Background – (2) Shenkuu Entrance Garland – (6-8) Shenkuu Fur Suit – (1-2) Shenkuu Garden Dress – (3-4) Shenkuu Garden Parasol – (4) Shenkuu Garden Tights and Shoes – (1-2) Shenkuu Garden Wig – (1-2) Shenkuu Handheld Fan – (13-14) Shenkuu in Autumn Background – (2) Shenkuu Lantern Sky Garland – (3-4) Shenkuu Rock Garden Background – (1-2) Shenkuus Famous Arches Collectible – (1-2) Shenkuu Team Confetti Celebration – (4) Shenkuu Warrior Training Grounds – (1) Shenkuu Warrior Training Grounds Background – (1) Shenkuu Wood Work Garland – (1-2*) Sherpa Denim Jacket – (1-2) Shield of Battle Records – (1-2) Shield of Two Lands – (1-2) Shimmering Candy Flowers Foreground – (5) Shimmering Diamond Wings – (1) Shimmering Draphly Wings – (4) Shimmering New Years Flower Dress – (3-5) Shimmering Ring of Generosity – (2) Shimmering Rose Gold Gown – (2) Shimmering Staff of the Night – (1-2) Shimmering Stars Makeup – (1-2) Shimmering Winter Cloak – (1-2) Shimmery Body Blush – (3) Shimmery Silver Facepaint – (11-14) Shimmery Snowflake Wand – (1-2) Shimmery Star Dress – (1-2) Shimmery Summer Wings – (1-2) Shimmery Webbed Dress – (1-2) Shining Faerie Wings – (1-2) Shining Hall of Mirrors Background – (1) Shining Princess Gloves – (6) Shining Princess Magic Swirl – (1) Shining Princess Shoes – (1-2) Shining Ruby Staff – (3-4) Shining Star Necklace – (1-2) Shining Stars Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Shining Star Shoes – (1) Shining Star Staff – (1-2) Shining Tiara Staff – (3-4*) Shiny Bunch of Heart Balloons – (1-2) Shiny Clover Shower – (1) Shiny Crystal Stand Foreground – (3-4) Shiny Horns – (1-2) Shiny Icicle String Lights – (1-2) Shiny Shell Flower Earrings – (2-3) Shiny Shell Wings – (1) Shiny Stormy Ombre Rain Boots – (1-2) Shocked Eyes – (1) Shocked Mouth – (1) Shooting Star Garland – (2) Shooting Stars – (1) Shop of Spring Flowers Background – (3*) Shopping in Neopia Central Background – (3-4) Shop Wizard Background Item – (1-2) Short Black and White Wig – (1) Short Black Wig with Rainbow Highlights – (2-3) Short Center-Part Wig – (1-2) Short Curly Wig With Horns – (2) Short Decorative Cape – (1-2*) Short Golden Curls Hair – (1) Short Green Curtained Wig – (2) Short Magical Hair Usuki Wig – (1) Shower of Arrows – (3*) Shrubbery & Shrooms Foreground – (5-7) Side Ponytail Autumn Wig – (1-2) Side Ponytail White Wig – (1-2) Side Swept Blond Wig – (6-7) Silent Night Filter – (8-9) Silent Night Veil – (3-4) Silent Snowy Night Background – (1) Silhouetted Cloak – (3) Silk Dra.ped Dress with Feathered Shawl – (1) Silken Sailor Shirt – (3) Silken Suave Suit Outfit – (1) Silk Scarf Wig – (2-3) Silk Wig with Flowers – (2-3) Silky Sleeping Gown – (1) Silly Face Pumpkins Foreground – (1-2) Silly Goose Spring Mystery Capsule – (1) Silver and Blue Facepaint – (2-3*) Silver Braid Winter Updo Wig – (1-2) Silver Cobrall Cuff – (3-5) Silver Dangling Necklace – (1) Silver Dress – (1-2) Silver Glitter Necklace – (12-15) Silver Heart Locket Handheld – (1-2) Silver Key Garland – (20-24*) Silver Potted Rose Foreground – (15*) Silver Sickle and Chain Handheld – (1) Silver Strappy Sandals – (5-6) Silver Tiara Wig – (18) Silver Weewoo Perch – (1-2) Silvery Blue Star Makeup – (1-2) Silvery Blue Wig – (13-14*) Simple Autumn Infinity Scarf – (1-2) Simple Black Skirt – (1-2) Simple Cottage Romance Window Foreground – (3) Simple Eyes – (1-2) Simple Mouth – (1-2) Simple Pirate Shirt – (1-2*) Singing Mouth – (1-2) Singing Music Notes – (1) Singing Skeleton Quartet – (1) Single Pink Peony Handheld – (1) Siren Hair Wig – (2) Siren Song Maraquan Mystery Capsule – (1) Sitting on a Beach Towel – (1-2) Sitting Ona Birthday Cake – (1) Sitting Snowbunny Friend – (1) Six Gifted Bracelets – (2) Sizzling Summer Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Skeith Day Y27 Mini Mystery Capsule – (1) Skeith Plushie Handheld – (1-2) Skeletal Face Paint – (2) Skeletal Glass Potion Drink – (1-2) Skeletal Hoodie – (1) Skeletal Petpets Foreground – (1-2) Skeletal Wings – (1-2) Skeleton Hands Necklace – (1-2) Skeleton Moon Background – (2) Skeletons Escape Background – (1-2) Skin of a Vampire Body Glitter – (1-2) Skirt of Opalescent Sea Scales – (1-2*) Skull Frame Glasses – (2-3) Skull Print Button Down – (1-2) Skulls and Candles Decor Foreground – (1) Skulls and Lace Cuffs – (2) Skull Tassel Earrings – (2-3) Skull Thermal Shirt – (1-2) Sky Full of Cotton Candy Clouds Background – (8-9*) Slate Blue Toggle Sweater – (3) Sledding Adventure Foreground – (2) Sleek Green Bob Wig – (6*) Sleeping Kad Babies Foreground – (5) Sleeping Kadoatie Duo Foreground – (3) Sleeping Maraquan Petpets Foreground – (2) Sleeping Mutant Petpet Companions Foreground – (3) Sleeping Spotted Tasu Trinket – (1) Sleeping Woodland Juma Petpet Foreground – (1-2) Sleepy Baby Contacts – (2) Sleepy Baby Eyrie Foreground – (1) Sleepy Eye Contacts – (3) Sleepy Holiday Petpets – (2) Sleepy Maraquan Contacts – (1-2) Sleeveless Floral Summer Dress – (1-2) Sleeveless Shenkuu Blouse – (2-3) Slicked Back Brunette Wig – (1-2) Slogmoks in Trees Background Item – (1) Slorg Tumblewe.ed Trinket – (2) Sloth Herb Garden – (1-2) Sloth Patented Love Potion – (6-8) Sloths Future Fashion Shirt – (1) Slouchy Glittering Sweater – (1) Slumbertime Sleeping Cap – (1-2) Slushie Supreme Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Smart School Girl Eye Glasses – (1) Smart School Girl Shirt – (1-2) Smart School Girl Shoes – (1-2) Smashed Pumpkin Mask – (1-2) Smiling Eyes Contacts – (2) Smoke Cloud – (7) Smokey Grey Makeup Look – (1-2) Smokey Guyliner Makeup – (1) Smoky Eye Makeup – (2) Smoky Nights Background – (1-2) Smolder Eye Contacts – (1) Smores Wand – (1) Smorgasbord Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Smugglers Cove Background – (12-15) Smugglers Cove New Years Background – (1) Snacking on a Picnic Blanket Trinket – (1-2) Snazzy Red Boots – (3) Sneaky Meowclops Foreground – (1*) Snoozing Maraquan Ma-Zzz-ew Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Snoozing Snowager Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Snorkeling Background – (1-2) Snowager Background – (1-2) Snowager Solace Collectible Character – (2) Snow and Leaves Foreground – (1) Snow Angel Gown – (1-2) Snowbunnies in Space Background – (1-2) Snowbunnies Running Loose Foreground – (1) Snowbunny Basket of Brightly Coloured Neggs – (1-2) Snowbunny Beanie – (1-2) Snowbunny Galaxy Garland – (2) Snowbunny in a Basket – (1) Snowbunny Neon Gamer Headphones – (1) Snowbunny Petpet Wearable – (1-2) Snowbunny Space Dress – (1-2) Snowbunny Space Helmet – (1-2) Snow Cloud Garland – (1) Snow Covered Bridge – (3-5) Snow Covered Cherry Blossom Branches Trinket – (3) Snow Covered Flowers Foreground – (1) Snow Covered Forest – (1-2) Snow Day Background – (1-2) Snow Drift Foreground – (2-3) Snow Dusted Balcony Front – (1-2*) Snowed In Background – (1) Snowfall Long Hair – (1-2) Snowflake Contacts – (1-2) Snowflake Makeup – (2-3) Snowflake Shower – (2) Snowflake Skin – (3-4) Snow Flurry Foreground – (1-2) Snowickle Petpet Companion – (1-2) Snowman Nesting Dolls – (1-2) Snow Queen Cloak – (1) Snow Queen Dress – (1) Snow Queen Necklace – (2*) Snow Queen Sceptre – (1) Snow Queens Palace Background – (1) Snow Shower – (Current Dyeable & Buyable thru February 23*) Snow White Garland – (3) Snowy Book Nook Background – (1) Snowy Boots and Wool Socks – (3) Snowy Cast Iron Gate Foreground – (1-2) Snowy Castle Background – (1-2) Snowy Cherry Blossom Side Tree – (1-2) Snowy Faerie Glade Background – (1-2) Snowy Fall Forest Background – (1-2) Snowy Fall Forest Branches Garland – (1-2) Snowy Forest Background – (1-2) Snowy Garden Background – (1-2) Snowy Grand Piano – (1-2) Snowy Holiday Background – (1) Snowy Holiday Tree Lot Background – (1) Snowy Leaves Street Background – (2) Snowy Lights Background – (2-3) Snowy Mountain Lodge Background – (1-2) Snowy Mountaintop Background – (1) Snow Yooyu-Inspired Contacts – (1-2) Snowy Path Along the Cherry Blossoms Background – (3) Snowy Picket Fence – (1-2) Snowy Pine Cone Foreground – (1-2) Snowy Snowickle Winter Mystery Capsule – (1) Snowy Stone Wall Foreground – (1-2) Snowy Suspended Plant Garland – (1) Soaring Heart Balloon Garland – (16-20) Soaring Hearts Shower – (15-20) Sock Hop Diner Background – (1-2) Soft Blue Dress of Spring – (2) Soft Galaxy Curls Wig – (1) Soft Lavender Glam Makeup – (1-2) Soft Lilac Dress – (1-2) Soft Magical Hair Usuki Plushie – (1-2) Soft Plush Robe – (1-2) Soft V Neck Sweater – (9*) So in Love Contacts – (1) So In Love Glow – (2-4) Solid White Contacts – (4) So Matcha Green Mystery Capsule – (1) Sombre Layered Jacket – (5) So Mini Baby Colours Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Sophies Collectors Lantern Staff – (21-25) Sophies Wand – (1) Sophix II Collectors Suit – (2-3) Sorcerers Skirmish Air Wizard Staff – (4-5*) Soul Escaping Body – (5) Sound Asleep Aisha Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Sour and Sweet Spring Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Space Battle Background – (1-2) Space Bounty Hunter Oxygen Tank – (1) Space Bounty Hunter Shirt – (1-2) Space Bounty Hunter Trousers – (1-2) Space Bounty Hunter Weapon – (1-2) Spaced Boots – (3-4) Spaced Helmet – (2) Spaced Jet Pack – (1-2) Spaced Jumpsuit – (3-4) Space Hall Background – (1-2) Spaceport Background – (1-2) Spacerocked Sling Shot – (8-10) Space Station Message Foreground – (2) Space Visor – (1) Spardel in a Handbag – (1) Sparkle and Shine Face Paint – (2-3) Sparkle Body Effect – (7-9*) Sparkle Heart Makeup – (2-3) Sparkler Contacts – (1-2) Sparkler Gun – (1-2) Sparkler String Lights – (2-3) Sparkles of Space Background – (1-2) Sparkling Ballroom Background – (1-2) Sparkling Black Sunglasses – (1) Sparkling Body Paint – (2) Sparkling Branches Garland – (1-2) Sparkling Brunch Beverage – (1-2) Sparkling Carmariller Wig – (5) Sparkling Carmariller Wings – (2) Sparkling Charcoal Trousers – (1) Sparkling Cobweb Necklace – (3-5*) Sparkling Faerie Dust – (5) Sparkling Fairytale Heart Effect – (4-5) Sparkling Flowers Garland – (1-2) Sparkling Fog – (3) Sparkling Heart Headband – (1-2*) Sparkling Heart Wand – (1) Sparkling Holiday Wings – (7) Sparkling Ice Caves Background – (1-2) Sparkling Ice Shards Foreground – (1-2) Sparkling Icicle Necklace – (1-2) Sparkling Mushroom Foreground – (1-2) Sparkling Ocean Background – (4) Sparkling Ocean Waves Wig – (1-2) Sparkling Orange Goldy Petpet Tail – (1-2) Sparkling Paper Flower Foreground – (1) Sparkling Peppermint Dust Shower – (1) Sparkling Pink Heart Garland – (1-2) Sparkling Pink Pine Cone Garland – (4-6) Sparkling Pink Stage Fog Trinket – (1-2) Sparkling Platinum Wig – (1-2) Sparkling Ponytail Wig – (1-2) Sparkling Purple Lace Parasol – (1) Sparkling Rainbow – (1-2) Sparkling Rainbow Makeup – (1-2) Sparkling Rainbow Wings – (1-2) Sparkling Red Holiday Dress – (3) Sparkling Red Stage Background – (1) Sparkling Shamrock Headband – (1-2) Sparkling Sheer Wings – (2-4) Sparkling Silk Canopy – (1-2) Sparkling Snowflake Necklace – (1) Sparkling Spotlight Trinket – (9) Sparkling Star Shower – (1-2) Sparkling Sunrise Wings – (1) Sparkling Winter Town Background – (1-2) Sparkling Winter Wig – (5-6) Sparkling Winter Wings – (3-4) Sparkly Closed Eyes Makeup – (3) Sparkly Golden Makeup Mask – (2-3) Sparkly Gold Lace Gloves – (-*) Sparkly Kauboy Hat – (1) Sparkly Lip Gloss – (1-2) Sparkly Shimmery and Glittery Gown – (1) Sparkly Underwater Filter – (2-3) Sparkly Winter Wavy Wig – (1) Spatula of Wondrous Cooking – (6-7) Spear of Radiance – (1-2) Special Effects III Mini Mystery Capsule – (1) Special Effects II Mini Mystery Capsule – (2) Special Effects Mini Mystery Capsule – (1) Spectacular Seashell Carriage – (1) Spectral Chains – (1-2) Spectral Pumpkin Path Background – (1) Spectral Spyderweb String Lights – (1) Spectral Wings – (7-9*) Spellbook Library Background – (1-2) Spellcaster Book – (1-2) Spellcasters Hands – (4-5) Spell Circle Foreground – (2-3) Spellseeker Fireworks – (8-10*) Spiked Boots – (1-2) Spiked Mutant Horns – (1-2) Spiked Punk HandBag – (1) Spiky Orange Mohawk – (1-2*) Spiky Scriblet Wig – (2) Spinning Circuits Contacts – (2-4) Spinning Star Mystery Capsule – (7) Spiral Galaxy Wings – (6) Spiraling Golden Markings – (4-5) Spiral Staircase Background – (1-2) Spirit of Kazeriu Trinket – (1-2) Spirit of Slumber Collectors Staff – (11*) Spirit of Slumbers Collectors Cloak – (6-7) Spirit of the Mountain Cape – (2) Splashing Flotsam Beach Background – (1-2) Splattered Suit – (1-2) Splendid Green Wig – (1) Split Horn Long Hair Wig – (1) Spoiled Rotten Background – (2) Spooky Apple Tree Foreground – (1) Spooky Baby Bat Wings – (1-2) Spooky Bat Wing Makeup – (1) Spooky Bleached Hoodie – (1) Spooky Blorpulous Effect – (5-6*) Spooky Cast Iron Gate Foreground – (1-2) Spooky Cloud Tree – (1-2) Spooky Craft Shop Window Foreground – (4-5) Spooky Eyes Trinket – (1-2) Spooky Green Contacts – (1-2) Spooky Halloween Cloak – (1) Spooky Halloween Shower – (1) Spooky Halloween Slorg Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Spooky Haunted House Foreground – (1-3) Spooky Jars Foreground – (1-2) Spooky Maraquan Cloak – (1-2) Spooky Moon – (3) Spooky Neovian Manor Background – (2) Spooky Old Foyer Background – (1-2) Spooky Potions Cave Background – (1-2) Spooky Pumpkin Patch Background – (1-2) Spooky Shadows – (1-2) Spooky Shenkuu Sunset Background – (2-3) Spooky Skeleton Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Spooky Smoke Effect – (1) Spooky Spiderweb Mutant Markings – (1-2) Spooky Sprouted Pumpkins – (1) Spooky Spyder Web Tattoo – (2) Spooky Stitches Markings – (2) Spooky String Lights – (3*) Spooky Sugar Skull Garland – (1-2) Spooky Sunroom Window – (1-2) Spooky Swamp Background – (3-4) Spooky Toy Knife Handheld – (2-3) Spooky UFO Background – (2) Spooky Vows Background – (1) Sporty Braided Ponytail – (1-2) Spotted Spardel in a Handbag – (1-2) Spread Your Wings Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Sprig of Holly Wig – (1) Springabee Beekeeping Hat – (1-2) Springabee Wig – (1-2) Springabee Wings – (1) Spring Argyle Caplet – (1-2) Spring Baby Dress – (1-2) Spring Berry Arch – (1) Spring Bloom on an Ocean Cliff Background – (2) Spring Body Paint – (1-2) Spring Bonnet Wig – (1-2) Spring Bouquet Parasol – (5) Spring Cardigan Sweater – (1-2) Spring Cherry Blossom Pond Background – (5-7) Spring Circlet – (3-4) Spring Cleaning Bubbles Trinket – (1) Spring Clothes Line – (1) Spring Farmhouse Background – (1-2) Spring Finger Painting Background – (2) Spring Flower Balloon Bouquet – (5-6) Spring Flower Bodice – (1-2) Spring Flower Crown Wig – (1-2) Spring Flower Earrings – (1-2*) Spring Flower Head Wreath – (4-5) Spring Flower Necklace – (1-2) Spring Flowers Arbour – (4) Spring Flower Wig – (1-2) Spring Gardening Apron – (1-2) Spring Gradient Filter – (2-3) Spring Greenhouse Background – (2) Spring Hair Flower – (1-2) Springing Snowbunnies in Flowerbed Foreground – (1-2) Spring Lemon Tree Trinket – (2) Spring Mountainside Background – (5) Spring Nest Garland – (1-2) Spring Ona Companion Foreground – (1-2) Spring Overalls – (1-2) Spring Patio Background – (1-2) Spring Picnic Set Up – (1-2) Spring Princess Tulle Gown – (2-3) Spring Princess Wig – (1-2) Spring Snowbunny Baskets – (1) Spring Spyder Web Garland – (1-2) Spring Stained Glass Cape – (1-2) Spring String Garden – (1) Spring Teal Sandals – (3-4) Springtime Baby Lupe Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Springtime Crown – (1-2) Springtime Doorstep Background – (1-2) Springtime in Neopia Background – (2) Springtime Shop Background – (1) Springtime Springabee Mystery Capsule – (1*) Spring Weewoo Garland – (1) Sprinkle of Diamonds Markings – (9) Sprinkles and Frosting Essence – (1-2) Sprinkle Shower – (2-3) Sprinkles Wig – (1-2) Sprinkling Snow – (3-4) Sprouted Mushroom Body Markings – (5) Spy Command Center Background – (59-65*) Spyder Crown with Purple Curly Wig – (1-2) Spyder Earrings – (1-2) Spyder Heart Window Background – (3) Spyder Lace Dress – (1-2*) Spyder Webbed Arch – (1-2) Spyder Webbed Shirt – (1) Spyder Web Body Paint – (1) Spyder Web Cape – (2) Spyder Web Cave Background – (1-2) Spyder Web Dress – (2) Spyder Web Garland – (1-2) Spyder Web Gloves – (1-2) Spyder Web Staff – (1-2) Spyder Web Tights with Shoes – (1-2) Squeezable Polarchuck Plushie – (1-2) Stacked Chokers – (1) Stack of Freshly Cut Firewood – (1) Stack of Jack-O-Lanterns Background Item – (1) Stack of Vinyl Records – (1-2) Stack O Pumpkins – (1-2) Staff of Gold – (1-2) Staff of the Dead – (1-2) Staff of the Jungle – (1-2) Stage Curtain Garland – (1-2) Stained Altador Cup Workout Shirt – (1) Stained Glass Flower Background – (1) Stained Glass Flower Garland – (1) Stained Glass Frame – (1) Stained Glass Garland – (1-2) Stained Glass Window Background – (1-2) Staircase to Paradise Background – (1-3) Stairway Through the Clouds Background – (6) Stairway to the Stars – (4) Standard Neovian Shirt – (1-2) Standing on a Branch Trinket – (2) Star and Moon Dream Wig – (2-3*) Star and Moon Lights Garland – (1-2) Star and Moon Shower – (1) Starburst Shower – (3) Star Cluster Wig – (1-2) Star Dust Wig – (2) Starfallen Beach Background – (2) Starfish Shell Necklace – (1) Staring Skulls Contacts – (1-2) Star Lanterns and Silk Curtains – (1-2) Star of the Show Background – (1-2) Star Plants Foreground – (1-2) Starry Angelic Celestial Garland – (1-2) Starry Cloud Garland – (5) Starry Cloud Wig – (1) Starry Eyed Contacts – (2) Starry Frame – (1-2) Starry Glowstone Path Background – (2) Starry Night Background – (4-6) Starry Night Necklace – (4) Starry Night Sky Wig – (1-2) Starry Rainbow Garland – (3-5) Starry Space Beanie and Blonde Wig – (2-3) Starry Wreath Wig – (1-2) Stately Caplet – (1) Stately Darigan Castle Background – (1-2) Stately Hat – (1-2) Static Electricity Wings – (2-3) Steam Engineered Heart – (1-2) Steaming Mug of Hot Borovan – (1-2) Steaming Plaid Thermos – (1*) Steampunk Gentlemens Coat – (1-2) Steampunk Hot Air Balloon – (1) Steampunk Xmas Tree – (1-2) Stellar Space Suit – (1-2) Step Into the Haunted House Background – (1*) Sterling Silver Trees – (12-13*) Stirring a Giant Cup of Borovan – (1-2) Stitched Doll Face Paint – (1-2) Stitched Tank Top – (9) Stone Petpet Sentries – (2) Stone Statue Garden Background – (1-2) Storm Clouds Garland – (1-2) Storm Cloud Tree – (25-28) Stormy Autumn Evening Background – (1) Stormy Cloud Dress – (1-2) Stormy Eyes Contacts – (3*) Stormy Fall Hideaway Background – (2) Stormy Night Background – (1-2) Stormy Ombre Contacts – (5-6) Stormy Ombre Dress – (2) Stormy Ombre Flower Foreground – (1-2) Stormy Ombre Leaf Shower – (1-2) Stormy Ombre Paper Garland – (1) Stormy Ombre Side Tree – (1-2) Stormy Ombre Twist Wig – (1-2) Stormy Ombre Waves Foreground – (1-2) Stormy Skies Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (2) Strange Floating Object – (1-2) Strange Shrubs Foreground – (1) Strapping Pharoah Fit – (1-2) Strappy Maroon Heels – (1-2) Strappy Suede Heels – (1-2) Strawberries and Cream Body Paint Wearable – (1) Strawberry Bathing Suit – (1-2) Strawberry Bean Bag Chair – (7-8*) Strawberry Beret – (1-2) Strawberry Blonde Wavy Wig – (1-2) Strawberry Face Paint – (15*) Strawberry Flower Laurel – (2) Strawberry Matcha Filter – (2-3) Strawberry Matcha Makeup – (1) Strawberry Matcha Ombre Wig – (1) Strawberry Matcha Short Kimono Dress – (1-2) Strawberry Milk Handheld – (1-2) Strawberry Ombre Wig with Buns – (1-2) Strawberry Overalls – (1-2) Strawberry Summer Dress – (1) Strawberry Surprise Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Strawberry Trellis Bench – (1-2) Strawberry Vine Garland – (1) Strawberry Vines Foreground – (3) Streaming Raindrops Filter – (1-2) Striking Red Embroidered Gown – (3) String Heart Lights – (4) String of Hearts Garland – (1-2) Stringy Dark Hair Wig – (1-2) Striped Boating Outfit – (1) Striped Christmas Side Tree – (1-2) Striped Holiday Tree Foreground – (2*) Striped Neovian Trousers – (2-3) Striped Shirt and Puffy Vest – (3*) Striped Strawberry Jumper – (16-20) Striped Suit – (1-2) Strobe Light Filter – (1-2) Stroll on the Water Background – (2) Strung V Neck Top – (1-2) Studded Arm Bracers – (1-2) Studious Glasses – (1-2) Studying On The Quad Trinket – (2-3) Studying Spellbooks Foreground – (1) Stuffed Carrot Handheld Plushie – (1) Stuffed Pawkeet Friend – (1) Stuffed Sea Shell Foreground – (1-2) Stunning Green Ivy Gown – (1-2) Stunning Moon View Background – (2) Stunning Skeletal Garland – (1) Stylish Denim Bellbottoms – (1) Stylish Denim Jacket – (1) Stylish Lace Shirt – (1-2) Stylish Pastel Suit – (1) Stylish Pumpkin Stacks – (1) Styx in Fall Foliage Foreground – (3-4) Styx Plushie Handheld – (3) Subtle Blush – (3) Subtle Lip Gloss – (1-2) Succulents Foreground – (1-2) Suede Laced Shorts – (1) Sugar and Spice Wings – (1-2) Sugar Cookie Facepaint – (2) Sugar Icing Holiday Cookies Garland – (1*) Sugar Plum Faerie Facepaint – (1) Sugar Plum Faerie Shoes – (3) Sugar Skull Face Paint – (1-2) Sugar Star Candy Filter – (1-2) Sugary Jellybean Tree – (3) Sugary Sweets Dress – (2) Sugary Sweets Facepaint – (1) Sugary Sweets Foreground – (1-2) Sugary Sweets Kingdom Background – (2-3) Sugary Sweets Shoes – (3-4) Sugary Sweets Wand – (1-2) Sugary Sweets Wig – (1-2) Suited Darblat Handheld Plushie – (1) Summer Blues Bracelet – (1-2) Summer Carnival Plushie Prize Garland – (2) Summer Citrus Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Summer Constellations Trinket – (2) Summer Fedora Wig – (14) Summer Fun Usuki Wearable – (1-2) Summer Glow Makeup – (3-4) Summer Night Luminaries – (1-2) Summer Nights Background – (2) Summer Nights In The Lost Desert Background – (1-2) Summer Orange Root Blonde Wig – (1) Summer Pastels Closet Essentials Mystery Capsule – (1) Summer Petals Pathway – (1) Summer Picnic Garland – (1-2) Summer Picnic Set – (7) Summer Pool Party Background – (6*) Summer Popsicle Treat – (1-2) Summer Rainbow Gingham Jumpsuit – (1-2) Summer Scarf – (1-2) Summer Seashell Purse – (1) Summer Shades – (1-2) Summer Shine Candle Holders – (1-2) Summer Snorkel & Goggles – (1-2) Summer Strawberry Coffee Glass – (2-3) Summer Sun Beach Canopy – (1) Summer Sunshine Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Summery Floral Cape – (1) Sun and Moon Earrings – (1-2) Sunbeam Caplet – (1-2) Suncatcher Shower – (5-6) Sunflower Body Paint – (1) Sunflower Filter – (6-7) Sunflower Garland – (1-2) Sunflower Necklace – (3) Sunflowers Foreground – (2-3) Sunflower Shorts – (1-2) Sunflower String Lights – (2-3) Sunflower Tattoo – (1-2) Sun Goddess Crown – (5-6) Sunken Bubbling Treasure Chest – (1) Sunkissed Floral Outfit – (1-2) Sunlight and Leaf Shower – (6) Sunny Dandelion Shower – (3-4) Sunny Garden Dress – (1-2) Sunny Nature Trail Background – (1-2) Sunny Neovian Day Background – (2) Sunny Sidewalk Beachfront Background – (3) Sunny Summer Scarf Wig – (1) Sun of Altador Effect – (1) Sun Prince Background – (1-2) Sun Prince Markings – (1) Sun Princess Background – (1-3) Sun Princess Contacts – (1) Sun Princess Dress – (1-2) Sun Princess Face Paint – (3-4) Sun Princess Staff – (1-2) Sun Princess Wig – (1-2*) Sun Princess Wings – (1-2) Sun Prince Sword – (1-2*) Sunrise Negg Hunt Background – (1-2) Sunscreen Markings and Handheld – (1-2) Sunset Balcony Background – (1-2) Sunset Beach Boardwalk Background – (1-2) Sunset Cove Background – (1) Sunset Makeup – (1-2) Sunset Petpet Garden Background – (1-2) Sunset Summer Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Sunset View Background – (1-2) Sunshine Wig – (2) Sunshower Wig – (1-2) Super Attack Pea Trinket – (2-3) Superbloom Fields – (1-2) Super Festive Holiday Home Background – (1-2) Super Happy Icy Fun Collectors One.sie – (1-2) Surface of Kreludor Background – (1-2) Surfer Dude Hair – (1-2) Surfs Up Background – (1-2) Surrounded by Candy – (2) Surrounded by Christmas Plushies Trinket – (1-2) Surrounded by Colourful Coral Trinket – (1) Surrounded by Glowing Fungi Trinket – (1-2) Surrounded by Kawaii Plushies Trinket – (1-2) Surrounded by Love Foreground – (4) Surrounded By Lucky Goldies – (1) Surrounded By Music Effect – (3) Surrounded By Spells Effect – (3) Surrounded by Swords Foreground – (1-2) Surrounded By Toys Foreground – (3) Surrounded by Wind Trinket – (1) Surrounded by Wraiths – (1) Surviving A Storm At Sea Background – (1-3) Suspicious Candy House Background – (1) Suspicious Eyes – (1) Swarmed by Bats Trinket – (1-2) Swaying Cattails – (1-2) Sweeping Pink Cape – (1) Sweet and Pink Petpets Collector Foreground – (3) Sweet Beekadoodle Nectar Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) Sweet Berry Field Background – (3-5) Sweet Dreams & Nightmares Mutant Mystery Capsule – (1) Sweetheart Background – (1) Sweetheart Ball Gown – (2-3) Sweetheart Dress – (3-4) Sweetheart Pillows – (1-2*) Sweet Honey Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Sweet Summer Libation – (1-2) Sweet Summery Buns – (1-2) Sweet Tea Rolling Cart – (1-2) Sweet Treat on Wheels Background – (1) Sweet Tropical Drink – (1-2) Sweet Victory Background – (1-2) Sweltering Jungle Planet Background – (1-2*) Swimming in Diamonds – (1) Swimming Maraquan Ghostkerchief – (1) Swimming Maraquan Petpets Collectible – (9-11*) Swinging in a Nest – (1-2) Swirling Cherry Blossom Essence – (3) Swirling Dark Portal Floor – (1-2) Swirling Lightmite Shower – (4-5) Swirl of Magic – (14-15) Swirl of Power Effect – (18-20) Swirl of Sparkles – (1) Swirls of Power – (2-3) Swishy Rainbow Skirt – (1-2) Swooping Cape Wings – (1-2)
Table of Antique Treasures – (1*) Tacky Christmas Jumper – (1-2) Taelia Makeup – (1) Taelias Collectors Coat – (3) Taelia Wig – (4) Taelia Wings – (1-2) Tales of Dacardia Mystery Capsule – (1) Tall Green Bushes Foreground – (1-2) Tangerine Contacts – (1-2) Tangerine Side Tree – (1-2) Tangle of Christmas Lights – (1-2) Tangy Tangerine Cardigan – (1-2) Tarla Wig with Horns – (1-2) Tashas Collectible Dress – (1-2) Tassel Earrings – (1-2) Tasty Bakery Background – (5) Tattered Straitjacket – (1-2) Tattered Wrought Iron Wings – (1) Teacup Candle – (1-2) Teacup Garden Foreground – (1-2) Teal-Coloured Satin Rain Coat – (1-2) Tea Party Background – (1-2) Tea Party Foreground – (1-2) Teapot Dwellings Background – (1) Tears of Caylis Face Paint – (1-2) Techo Fanatic Plushie – (1) Teddy in Love Headband – (1-2*) Teddy-Printed Dress – (10) Teddy Teatime Background – (1-2) Teenager Usuki Reject Wearable – (1) Tekels Collectors Staff – (4-5) Terrace and Beach View BG – (3-5) Terrifying Mask – (1) Terror Mountain Frame – (9-11) Terror Mountain Team Confetti Celebration – (3) The Black Pawkeet Background – (1-2) The Call of the Walein Horn – (3-4*) The Confusinator Collectors Trinket – (3) The Drenched Collectors Contacts – (3-4) The Drenched Lagoon Gift Box Mystery Capsule – (1) The Drenched Whirlpool Collectible – (1-2*) The Duchesss Collectors Crokabek – (10) The Gatherer Enchanted Garden Background – (3-4) The Gift of a Single Rose – (7*) The Golden Dubloon Collectors Background – (4-5) The Grand Peppermint Throne Room Background – (1) The Mysterious Eye of Ta-Kutep – (1-2) The Sinking Clouds of Faerieland – (2-3) The Sneaking Neggnapper Collectible – (1-2) Thespian Background – (3) The Three Collectors Cloak – (8-10*) The Three Skull Facepaint – (2) The Tree of Life – (4) The Ultimate Book of Magic – (1) The Ultimate Trick-or-Treat Haul – (3-4) The Void Within Petpet Companions Mystery Capsule – (1) Thiefs Den Background – (1) Thieves Guild Background – (1*) Three Headed Monster Costume – (1-2) Three Quarter Pastel Trousers – (5-7) Throne of Bones Background – (1-2) Throne of Darigan Background – (1) Thunderous Night – (1-2) Tidal Elegance Peophin Dress – (1-2) Tidal Pool Trinket – (5-7*) Tied to the Mast Background – (1-2) Tied Yellow Top – (1-2) Tie-Dye Sky Background – (1) Tiki Hut – (1) Time to Shine Glitter Filter – (1-2) Tissue Paper Flower Garland – (1-2) Toasty Holiday Night Background – (1) Tombstone Foreground – (3) Tombstones Trinket – (1-2) Tongue Sticking-Out Mouth – (1) Tons of Trinkets Mystery Capsule – (1) Tonu Day Y28 Mini Mystery Capsule – (1) Top Chop Background – (4*) Total Energy Overload – (1-2) Tough Guy Jacket – (1-2) To Virtupets and Beyond Baby PJs – (1) Towering Over Neovia Background – (5) Toxic Skull Lantern – (1-2) Toy Buzzer Helper – (1-2) Toy Room Background – (2) Toy Scythe of Dread – (4) Toy Shelf Background – (11) Trading Card Game Frame – (1) Traditional Gardens Background – (1-2) Traditional Stone Lantern – (1) Trail to the Jungle – (5) Tranquil Lily Pad Pond Background – (4-5) Tranquil Meditation Tree – (1-2) Tranquil Ocean Sunrise Background – (1) Transformative Moonlight Trinket – (1-2) Trapped in a Jar – (1-2) Trapped Winter Wonderland – (2) Tray of Christmas Cookies – (1-2) Treat Your Shelf Book – (2) Tree and Pumpkin Silhouette – (3) Tree in a Wheelbarrow Trinket – (1-2) Tree of Broken Hearts – (1-2) Tree of Hearts – (3*) Tree of Hearts Foreground – (2-3) Tree of Potions – (1-2) Tree Stump Tea Party – (1-2) Tree Trunk Burrow Foreground – (1-2) Trendsetter Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Trendsetter Mystery Capsule II – (1) Triangle of Radiance – (1-2) Tribal Makeup – (5) Tribal Print Gown – (1-2) Trickling Water Foreground – (8-10*) Trick or Treat Bag – (1-2) Trick-or-Treat Doorstep Background – (2) Trick-Or-Treat Pail – (1) Trick-or-Treat Pumpkin – (1-2) Trick Or Treat Tree – (1-2) Trinket Shelf Background – (6-7) Trophy Body Paint – (3*) Tropical Cafe – (1-2) Tropical Drink Background – (1-2) Tropical Floral Filter – (1-2) Tropical Flower Dress – (3) Tropical Flowers Foreground – (1-2) Tropical Forest Background – (1-2) Tropical Highlights Wig – (1-2) Tropical Island Swing – (1-2) Tropical Jungle Vines Garland – (1-2) Tropical Maraquan Drink – (1) Tropical Print Button Down – (1) Tropical Summer Retired Mystery Capsule – (1) Troubled Water Bridge – (8-10*) Truly Haunting Bash Background – (1-2) Trumpet Fanfare Shower – (1) Tuffala Petpet Companion – (1) Tuffalas Lava Pool Foreground – (1-2) Tulle and Bells Cape – (4) Tunnel of Petals Background – (2-3) Tunnel of Spring Trees Background – (2) Tunnel of Trees Background – (3-4*) Turquoise Hair with Sunflowers – (1-2) Tuskaninny Day Y27 Mini Mystery Capsule – (1) Tutti Frutti Party Background – (1-2) TVW Vandagyre Hidden Passageways Mystery Capsule – (1-2) Twigs and Flowers Foreground – (5-6) Twilight in Meridell Background – (1*) Twin Autumn Trees – (1-2) Twinkle Toe Skating Shoes – (1) Twinkling Nova Dress – (2-3) Twinkling Nova Lights Frame – (1) Twinkling Star Garland – (1) Twinkling Stars Foreground – (1-2) Twirling Feepit in a Tutu – (1-2) Typing Terror Background – (3) Tyrannian Fossil – (1) Tyrannian Lagoon Background – (1-2) Tyrannian Plateau Background – (1-2)
This page is here to help you on every step of your magical journey through character creation. Maybe you’re a veteran looking for some tips and advice. Or perhaps you’ve never created a character in your life before. Well, you my friend are in the right place. I’ll be your guide as…
Ahem! Ahem! Sunny, dearest, Why are you forgetting about me? I mean, please. I’m Character. You simply cannot have a guide to characters without me here! I’m the whole reason our site was named!
Okay, okay, Character and I will be your guides as you navigate this guide. Hopefully we’ll keep you on the right path, but when characters are involved, you never really know what’s gonna happen! Buckle up! It’s gonna be a wild ride!
How to Read This Guide
This guide is meant to be read in order, technically speaking…mainly if you’re going from start to finish when creating a character. However, if you’re just looking for tips, you can jump around using the Navigation on your left there. Each section has important components of creating characters, so I suggest you read them all if you have time.
Sometimes you’ll see boxes like this when I or any of Sunny’s *other* characters want to interject. These boxes can also hold important messages, such as quotes and advice from other character creators, tips from Sunny herself, and other things. Pay attention when you see these boxes, because they’re here for a very good reason!
Also, before I begin, I would like to make a few notes in order to help you (the reader) understand a few important details about the guide.
First, I am currently working on this guide. It’s still a major work in progress. As such, you will see parts missing, or new sections crop up from time to time.
Second, I am writing this guide for everyone. So there will be sections where I go over what my art teacher calls “the bare bone basics”. If you wish to skim those sections because you know it already, that’s perfectly allowed. I want this guide to be for everyone, veterans and newbies alike. So please don’t feel as if I’m trying to talk down to you if you’re experienced.
And last, I’m writing this guide when I have time…which is often late at night. While it’s not the time I’d prefer to be writing, it’s the time I have. Because of that there will be spelling errors, and possible errors of tone on occasion. I am constantly reading over this guide in order to make sure that you guys don’t see those mistakes, but sometimes it does slip through. I am constantly editing, I assure you. 🙂
Why Create Characters?
There’s a myriad of reasons why you should create characters in the real world, but when it comes to Neopets, why are characters important? I’m going to make a list of common reasons that people create characters here on neopets…
Writing for the Neopian Times Writing for The Neopian Times not only can bring you fame, fortune and a small fanbase, but also awards you with avatars, and NP prizes for special issues, usually in the form of rare items. Unless you’re writing an article, you’re going to be dealing with a character in some form, regardless of if you’re writing/drawing a comic, or entering a story.
Entering the Storytelling Competition The storytelling competition offers prizes to anyone who submits the next part of the ongoing story, the item prizes can be pretty rare items that go for a bit of NP, and being able to create and build upon existing characters is a pretty important part of that.
For Art Practice/Fun Being able to visually draw a character and then put that character into different situations/poses and keep drawing them for practice is a great way for artists to improve. It also helps to challenge artists to try new methods. But don’t take my word alone for it.
CHARACTER CREATION IS FUN!!!!! -Ani (antonia22301)
Because It’s Expected if You Want to Adopt a Neopet I may be a regular on the Pound Chat, but that doesn’t mean I 100% agree with their views on things. It’s silly sometimes how most applications on petpages seem to need a character section, and how those who don’t create characters seem to have a harder time adopting neopets than those that don’t, but it’s a fact of life on the Pound Boards. This is a silly reason to have to create a character but is IS a reason.
If creating characters isn’t fun to you, there’s no reason for you to force yourself to create one for an application. It’s better, to be honest with yourself and the owner of the pet than to make yourself work on something you don’t enjoy and wouldn’t really put effort into anyway.
Remember that creating characters is supposed to be fun! If you don’t enjoy it, then why don’t you have fun some other way, like collecting teacups in a gallery, or maybe making hats? Hatmaking is a very fine hobby!
Finding Inspiration
The key to beginning your journey really starts with inspiration. One of my teachers once said it was a tiny seed that grew into a beautiful story, and all you had to do was find it. Inspiration can come from anywhere, really, but here are a few places to look if you’re stuck.
Books/Magazines You’d be surprised what information books can have that can provide you with inspiration, both fiction and non-fiction alike. Writer’s character was partly inspired by a children’s book about an old Chinese folktale. In this story, a young boy used a magic paintbrush to bring his paintings to life. I simply asked the question “what if it were a pencil” and the story evolved from there!
Music Music moves us, and can often inspire us in ways we never imagine. Maybe the lyrics of a song just fill you with ideas about one of your characters, or perhaps an instrumental piece really brings out the setting of the story you’re working on.
Hey all Sunny here. Didja know that art and music are actually pretty deeply connected? You see, we have a visible spectrum of light, also known as the rainbow. Each color has a unique wavelength. Sound also has a unique wavelength. Each wavelength of light can correspond to a wavelength of a sound on the musical scale. So basically, each note has its own corresponding color! There are not only technologies out there in the human world to help the colorblind that use sound, but there are people who actually “see” color when they hear different sounds because they have a condition called “Chromesthesia”. Cool huh?
Movies/TV Sometimes we can’t help but get ideas from the fantastic universes we see on television, it could be a fan character or perhaps a unique twist on something we’ve seen before, but these fantastic places we visit when we turn the channel do inspire us often.
Nature Take a walk on the wild side and get outdoors. Quite a few characters have been inspired by mother nature. Maybe you have a character that’s a wild animal such as a deer or a whale, or perhaps your character just really likes being outdoors in the sunshine. But take a look at the wonderful beauty around you for ideas!
Other People Sometimes we have people in our lives that just inspire us. Maybe it’s the way a friend of ours nurses baby birds back to health, or perhaps that shy kid in the back of your classroom who always seems to know the answers. Sometimes people can inspire stories. It could be people in our own lives, or perhaps celebrities/musicians we admire. There’s a reason that fanfiction is so popular, and sometimes famous faces show up in it.
At the conclusion of this lesson the students will be able to—Oh! Sorry. You caught me in the middle of lesson planning. Sunny here. Remember to be careful if you’re going to base a character off of someone you know. Normally if you grab a couple qualities of that person to use as part of your character, that’s generally acceptable. However, copying every bit of that person to use as a character and only changing a few details can end up causing a bit of trouble. I try to draw more from little quirks of character traits that I find admirable in those I know over specific details about them such as height, hair color, etc.
Your Own Experiences I’ve had the fun of getting to experience a lot of cool things in my short life. And some of my experiences have wormed their way into my stories and characters. For example, Londn’s character became a whole lot richer after I got the chance to visit London for myself.
Customization Now, I personally use this method a lot, usually mixed with other methods, but I tend to open up Dress to Impress when I want to start working on a character. Customization really helps me explore ideas, not only about potential colors for that pet or customizations but also about setting, physical attributes, etc. Now, if you need some help understanding customization, might I suggest this guide?
Although this guide is not only a work in progress, but a horrible travesty of writing written by a crazy half-ixi person with no talent (hint: it’s me), I hope that among the horrid examples and badly created customizations, you may find a spark of inspiration or a method that helps you.
Basic Types of Characters
There are three basic categories that we tend to put characters into when designing them, and these categories actually fit inside the world of roleplay and art as well. Now, don’t think that we’re gonna attempt to put your characters into certain groups or boxes, these are large general categories regarding the basic physical design of your pet.
Quad Quad stands for “Quadruped”, which basically means that the character is an animal or an animal like being that (typically) is on four feet/hooves/paws. Sometimes quads can talk to humans, sometimes not. It really depends on the designer. Some users make quad characters more natural (ex: making an ixi act/behave like a goat or deer), while some prefer to make them more fantasy like and unrealistic. It really depends on the person.
Examples of Quads:
Human Human characters look like humans, although they can be robots and cyborgs, pixies and witches, aliens etc. They typically do not have any animal characteristics. They do pop up from time to time, although it should be noted that you cannot center the Beauty Contest with a human design.
Examples of Humans
Anthro
Furry Anthro Furry anthro designs are neopets with human characteristics, they often have arms, legs and hands, and stand on two legs instead of four. They typically wear clothing, have hair, and can talk like we do. Most of the characters in neopia’s many plots are furry anthro. They’re often seen as a middle of the road option for those who want a mix of anthro and quad qualities.
Examples of Furry Anthros:
Now that you know the three general types of characters, choose one (or more) to start with and let’s get started with the design process!
The Rough Beginning
I’m an artist myself and I’ve taken painting classes before. There’s always a stage where everything on your canvas just looks utterly messy and 2-D. It looks worse than a coloring book page, to be honest. This is that stage. These are the rough beginnings of your character. Half-formed ideas, dirty looking sketches that need to be cleaned up, unfinished customizations, you name it. It’s here.
Let’s get our hands dirty!
Right now you have a little nugget of an idea, nothing much, just a little bit of inspiration. A spark, a seed, if you will. Now it’s time to plant that seed and nurture it so it grows into a beautiful character. Now, how you approach this rough stage will largely depend on what type of person you are, so instead of giving you one exact way to go about things, we’re gonna begin with a few different methods….
Rough Sketches For the artists out there, start with a rough sketch of your character. What do they look like? What are they doing for a living? What sort of clothing do they wear? Experiment with facial features, clothing options, different hairstyles/markings, play around and don’t worry about it being perfect. It’s supposed to be rough.
Remember, these are just rough sketches and ideas that can be changed easily. Sometimes you’ll go through quite a few visual changes before you’re 100% happy with the character you’ve created.
What some don’t realize is that characters can visually evolve over time. Tastes change, new items come out that influence the development of that character’s story, art styles change/improve. If you visit the page of a pet that has been around for a while, you should take a look at the pet’s fan art to see how it’s changed. Here’s an example…
The first two designs were visual descriptions of Rita, who’s design is now the final picture. This change took place over a good number of years (she’s been with me for over 3,000+ days).
Rough Summary This is pretty much the writer’s equivalent of a rough sketch. It’s a really rough summary/overview of the character, containing the main facts about his/her/it’s life. It can be as short as a couple of sentances, or as long as an average short story. The goal is not for it to be perfect, as it’s just supposed to be the start of an idea that can be edited later.
Greetings! Writer here. Are you having a bit of trouble writing a summary? Start simple. Most stories are actually about what a character desires. What does YOUR character desire? Maybe they want to find their identity, avenge the death of a friend, get a certain job, reach a certain accomplishment, etc. Write your summary thinking about what your character wants, and the journey they may end up going on in order to finally achieve it.
So what bits of information should you generally have with a rough character? There’s not too long of a list…Name: Age: Birthday: Gender: Species: Hair/Fur Color: Eye Color: Occupation: Home:
I typically start with that, although there are some people that would insist on more details to start. But if you’re just looking for a jump-off point, that should get your brain in gear.
Adding Details
After you’ve got the initial rough ideas hammered out, it’s time to try to add some details to your character. Think of this as the focusing point, where the blurry and fuzzy details of your character finally come to light. Now, there’s always been a bit of debate about how detailed a character really needs to be, and I’m gonna start off by addressing that concern.There are different types of character creators. Some are more “big picture” and prefer to focus more on the plot/action with minimal details. Others are very “detail specific” and add lots of tiny details you may not think about normally. Some are more in the middle. I’d say add as many details as you think are needed to help your readers understand the character better.
In the end, it’s up to you to decide. But you may be wracking your brain trying to figure out what details are considered “important” by most character creators. And that’s okay. That’s what this guide’s here for. 🙂
Ooh lah lah! It’s me! The ever-fashionable Neocash. I know, I know, you’re a fan. But I don’t have time for autographs! We’ve got to talk about customization and characters. In particular, portraying your characters as they age. One of the most important aspects of that is making sure that the character can still be recognized, even though they’re older. I’m going to provide you with a couple of examples to show you what I mean.
Here’s my dear friend Rita. She allowed me to show you some of her old pictures. The first is when she was in elementary school. The second is her as an adult, and the third is her in her ripe old age. Notice how you can still tell that it’s her, but there are some noticable differences. Even with all the differences, there’s still one or two things that stay the same (in this example, her green eyes, and the plants/trees around her).
And here we have another example of a young fisherman who has aged a bit….ungracefully. You can still see that it’s the same character. There’s still important elements in both customizations that tell the same story. I hope this makes some sense. Best of luck!
Plot/Setting
Plot and setting are both very important to a character’s life, so we’re gonna go in depth and start with plot before we dive into setting, how’s that sound? Ready? Let’s begin with a definition of plot:
Plot – The overarching events that make up a story or the life of a character. Often contains an exposition, rising action, a climax, falling action, and resolution.
Sorry, a future teacher here. I love definitions. Note that the plot is broad. All of the little details and twists in the plot come later. When you’re plotting out the main details of your character you start with a broad overview and then fill in the details later. In fact, many authors just have a beginning and rough idea of what might happen in the middle, and maybe an idea about how the story is resolved. They don’t have every little detail planned out most of the time.
The exposition is simple, it’s the part of the plot that really gets you hooked into the story and connects you with the character. Here the main character is often introduced, and we (the readers) often get a few hints about what they desire most. This is one of the most important parts of your plot, because if you do not structure this well, your readers will fail to connect to your characters.
Look, I may be a guy. But since I’m a Reader, I want to get connected to the characters I read about. While you females may knock us guys for not understanding emotions on occasion, we need to feel connected when we read just like you do. Remember that ALL readers need this connection. It’s why we enjoy fiction so much. These characters can almost seem as real as our own friends if we connect enough to them. By the way, I’m still waiting for my letter from Moehogwarts.
The rising action is where the pace starts to pick up. The character begins his or her journey, and over the course of time things start to ramp up and the stakes increase. In this portion and the exposition you can introduce new main characters, although you’ll want to stop shortly before your climax in order to make sure that your readers aren’t dealing with too many characters at once.
I had a field experience where the teacher told the students that most stories had a main “problem” and a “solution”. While that’s the case for many stories there are some stories that don’t exactly have a problem that’s easy to define. The 3rd graders were telling me that they didn’t have a “problem” for their stories, and I explained to them that a full blown problem didn’t have to exist.
I explained to them that this part of the plot was where the tension was built up, and it was almost like the ride up the hill of a roller coaster. You know the peak or the climax of the story is coming, and you’re building up to it and getting your readers excited for the next part of the story.
The climax is the breaking point where the scales can tip one way or the other. Will Lavender get the job she interviewed and prepared for? Will Nigel finally be able to convince Kathleen to run away with him? In this portion, things can go either way, however right when all hope seems lost….
WHEW! The main hurdle’s been passed. Now the falling action can occur now that the main problem has been taken care of. There may be a few events after that will need resolution, but mostly the plot is heading towards the final resolution where the characters resume life as usual.
Oh no! They’re about to fall off of a moon-rock cliff! What’s gonna—Oh! Sorry. I’m Cliffhanger. I guess I’ll put my sci-fi book down for a second. Sometimes you don’t have a neat and tidy resolution to your story. Sometimes you’re just not sure how it’s gonna end, and that’s okay. A lot of characters on here actually have more than one event or story that happens to them, so it’s okay if it doesn’t have a resolution yet. Just be prepared for your readers to complain about being left on a—
The resolution is the ending to your plot, or at least…the ending that you have so far. It’s the final curtain, that last bit of information before you say “goodbye for now” to those characters. This is where any real big loose ends are tied up, and the the fates of the main and any important side characters are normally determined. Now, although most people prefer happy endings, remember that not all endings have to be happy. Some endings can end differently, here’s a few genaric examples:
Questioning the Future: These endings can ether be happy or sad depending on how you word them. Normally these endings involve one or more characters reflecting or talking about what lies ahead.
Maybe it’s a character who lost someone and is contemplating how life will go on without them. Maybe it’s a leader in a new society who’s wondering how the new world order will affect everyone. Or it could be something as simple as a high school student thinking about what to pack for their first semester at college. These can be used to hint at future stories or plots, or it could just be a way to let out the character’s inner philosopher. Some details or questions are often left unanswered with this ending. Two examples of this in our human literature are Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, and Faerenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
Hope in Pain: I don’t know about you, but if you’ve read Romeo and Juliet, you’ll know about this ending. Normally what happens is some sort of major tragedy happens (normally the main character or many main characters end up meeting a bad end) but there is still some glimmer of hope. Normally most loose ends are tied up, however, those readers who enjoy happy endings may leave your plot feeling a bit unsatisfied.
Cliffhanger/More Questions than Answers: This is primarily done when you know there’s going to be a sequel or another part to the story. This is often the most annoying ending for readers like myself who like to hear the whole story and don’t like suspense. Usually, the main problem is resolved, however, a lot of questions remain and often left unanswered. Sometimes there’s even a spike in action right before the end of the story in order to tease the events of the next part of the plot. Examples? Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Back to the Future 1 and 2…etc.
Again? /sighs/ Okay. You really must not want me to finish this novel. Writing a cliffhanger involves a bit more planning than a normal ending. Normally you have to have at least a rough idea of what you want to have happen in the next plot in order to make the two plots connect coherently. You also need to make sure that you leave some questions unanswered, and that you draw the reader once again into the action of the story before you end the book. The reader may want to throttle you for leaving them in suspense, but it’s good for them to learn patience.
Uhm, maybe you should mention the fact that SOME readers are very very impatient ix-*cough* I mean people and don’t really like it too much if you never finish a story. Because then there’s no resolution, and we like having everything wrapped up and finished. It gives m-*cough* I mean us a good sense of accomplishment.
These are just a few examples of alternate endings that could be used. There’s quite a few more, I’m sure there are some great resources available to help you in books, around the web, or other places.
Now we’re gonna switch gears and talk for a second about setting. The setting is simple. It’s where your character lives, works, explores, visits, etc. during their adventure. Depending on how complex the plot is, you can have a lot of different settings in one character’s story. The setting is important because if the setting isn’t clearly defined, the readers will not understand what is going on.
When creating a character for Neopets, your setting often depends on what type of character you are dealing with. Normally if you’re dealing with a quad or furry anthro, settings in Neopia can be quite appropriate. Although other made up or “fictional” worlds can be used. Human characters tend to be set elsewhere, normally worlds created by those who created them.
For the purposes of this guide, I’m going to separate setting into two categories, one being settings here in Neopia, and another being settings elsewhere. I’m going to try to deal with both of them as best as possible. Let’s start with Neopia.
Neopia The fun part about designing characters here in Neopia is literally the fact that there’s a lot of lands to choose from, and lots of purposeful holes in Neopian canon where users can insert their own take on the lore of their favorite lands…or even make a few new neopian lands of their own.
So, how do you work with neopian setting? First of all, I tend to start by thinking of the rough personality I have for my character. What land in neopia could possibly fit that character best? Perhaps they’re a reporter, so maybe neopia central might work? Or maybe they work for a publication in the haunted woods, and they often get the bejeebers scared out of them when they visit some of the residents of that land?
See how the right setting can actually help to bring out some aspects of your character? That’s why it’s so important. Here are some questions you may want to ask about settings here in neopia:
* Would a current neopian land work for my character’s story? * Would a sub-section of a current neopian land be better? (Ex: Bogshot in Brightvale, Geraptiku on Mystery Island) * What lore is already known about the current neopian lands that could work for my character’s story? (Jellyneo’s Book of Ages can really help with that.) * Do I need to possibly create a “new” neopian land for my character’s story that has elements not found in any other land? * Does my character stay in one land, or travel from place to place?
Now the questions above are general broad view questions of the overall setting. Once you’ve answered the main question of WHERE the setting is located, it’s time to figure out how it affects your character. Here are some questions to help with that.
* How does the geography or topography of this place affect my character? * How does the culture of this land affect my character? * What sort of evil creatures or forces exist in this land? What good forces counteract them? * How is law and order maintained? * Who rules the land? Who’s set to take his/her place should they pass? * Are there classes of people, or no classes at all? * How is the economy of this country? What imports/exports come in and out?
Normally when you talk about working on the setting of your character’s story, most character creators tend to call that World Building. Neopia is a pretty cool place to set a story because although TNT has written some canon, there’s still a lot of holes for us users to be able to insert our own spin and views on each respective land. Not to mention there’s sure to be other neopian lands that have yet to be discovered. I’m going to take a few moments in the next section to talk about something dear to my heart…Creating your own neopian lands and sub-lands.
Now, you may wonder why someone may want to create an entirely new neopian land at all. To be honest, the reasoning is simple. It’s because although there are lots of neopian lands that have many beautiful cultural representations, some are sadly…lacking. And although TNT tries to make up for it with nice customization items, food items, and other such things, it’s hard when our characters fit best into a certain culture.
Now, I’m going to give you my methods and terms for this unique process, although I cannot speak for other character creators, as they may use different terms or methods for dealing with this problem. First of all, I’m going to make a distinction. I consider there to be two categories of created lands. Stand Alone Lands and Sub-Lands.
Stand Alone Lands are new lands entirely that have no official affiliation with any other neopian lands. Typically when I’m trying to make a new land, I think of a culture or country I want to draw inspiration from. In one case I wanted to have a land with a distinctly russian flair. I looked on the neopian map and found an area of rough mountains near Shenkuu, and decided to place my new land there. As for the name, I came up with the name Ursus, which means Bear in Latin. Below you can see a map of where Ursus is located, along with another stand alone land I created called Vitis.
After that, all that was required was filling in the blanks with customs and ideas from my own imagination or pulled from what books or resources I could find on Russian history. I don’t hesitate to sprinkle in words from the languages of the cultures I draw from in order to make these lands seem more realistic and natural. Sometimes I even pull up Dress to Impress and create example customizations in order to figure out how people from that neopian culture could dress.
Yep, these are examples of what the people of Ursus could be wearing, perhaps. But who knows, you could come up with some better ideas than even I did! Never discount the possibility of creating your own neopian land.
Ciao a tutti! I am Everila, and I am a resident of Vitis. Did Sunny forget to mention that she has a place where you can read up on the cultures of the lands she’s created? Yes, yes. She’s so forgetful. Well, allow me to direct you there. You can use it to gather some inspiration, or perhaps get some ideas for your own stories. Although (and don’t tell her I said this) I’ve heard she often will allow writers to use her settings if they desire. Anyway, enjoy and arrivederci!
Sub-Lands are areas within an already established neopian country that have their own unique set of cultural norms and values. TNT has quite a few sub-lands of their own, such as Bogshot, Geraptiku, Quasala, and Neovia. One sub-land I created for myself was the area of West Brightvale, which I created to be patterned off of the American West and the culture of my home state of Texas. Since the western portion of Brightvale is close to a large stretch of plains that leads from Faerieland’s crash site all the way up to Neopia Central, I decided to call that area The Neopian Plains, theorizing that West Brightvale connects to it. As such, there would be lots of grass perfect for raising cattle. (Neopia has to get it’s beef from SOMEWHERE, right?)
Technically, West Brightvale is still part of Brightvale, ruled by Hagan just as any other part of the land. This is what classifies it as a sub-land. It’s language is generally the same, save for perhaps a slight difference in vocabulary and accent. I will admit it’s often easier for some to create sub-lands over a new land entirely, as the cultural differences are only slightly different, and there’s less work involved. I suggest that if you’re really wanting to create a new area for your stories, and you’re just starting out, you start with a sub-land or two first, just to get your feet wet.Elsewhere:
I’ve met a few neopians who have created worlds elsewhere to put their characters into, and I admire them. There’s a few pros and cons to this choice, as I’ll outline below:Pros: * An entirely blank slate to start from if desired, all details of this new world are up to you. * You do not have to fit your characters into Neopian canon. * You can make this world as big or as small as you desire. * You can eventually move your new world and characters outside of Neopets if the need arises.
Cons: * You know those cool spotlights and the Neopian Times? Other worlds typically aren’t welcomed, unless they’re specifically tied somehow TO Neopia and it’s heavily implied. * Roleplay with other players who have neopian settings/characters can be a pain. * Characters from these worlds typically aren’t neopets, so beauty contest entries aren’t going to be accepted if that’s the case. * It’s a lot more work, as there are more details for you to focus on.
When creating worlds outside Neopia, it will be different and somewhat difficult.
Making them Real
Now we get into the fun section where you ask me “Sunny, how do I make my characters real and relatable to my readers?” Well, I can give you my best advice on how to do that.Every character needs something or someone to motivate them, even villians.
One of the best TV series I’ve ever watched was Daredevil. The reason is because unlike the flop of a movie that came out before the TV series, the motivations of the characters were explored. I really liked how each of the “villains” from the Russian brothers who moved products for the other villains, to “Kingpin” who was the man at the top of the entire organization had motivations and goals.
This exploration of their motivations not only helped me to connect with the characters (I hated to admit that I was half-rooting for some of the villains), but also helped to move the story forward and give them a reason for their behavior besides “just being evil”. (I just realized, this is the second time I’ve mentioned how much I love this show. But it’s true. I do! The writing is on point!)
There’s lots of different personality types that can be represented in your story. Having variety can help readers connect with your story better. One of the reasons Harry Potter was such a hit as a book series and a movie series was that there was a really broad range of characters, not just in gender, age, job, and where they stood (either with Voldemort or against him), but they also ranged in personality.
Now I’m not a psychology expert, and from the “limited” exposure I’ve had to it, there’s a lot of theories about personality types, how memory and talents develop, along with a bunch of other theories that become popular, then fade as other theories become “hip”. Currently, the trend when talking about personality types is the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MTBI).
The rough theory goes that there’s sixteen broad personality types, each having varying levels on different spectrums that allow us to have unique personalities. These sixteen personalities are given combinations of four letters to indicate what sort of personality you are. For example, I am an ENFP, which stands for Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Perceving, all aspects of my personality type. There are lots of places on the web where you can take MTBI tests for free, which can help you not only figure out your personality but the personalities of your characters.
You’ll find that many character developers will list a character’s MTBI on their petpage as a bit of extra information. Another thing that’s interesting is that different personalities mesh better together than others. So maybe if you’re looking for a villian or a character to challenge one of your main characters, you should design them around some MTBI traits that your main character doesn’t get along with.
It’s okay to talk to your characters in your head. In fact, they may answer back!
This may sound like a crazy admission to make, but I have had college classes where I had to refrain from laughing. Not because of anything I said, but rather a reaction in my brain to what a professor said. The reaction, of course, coming from the lips of one of my characters! There’s always this point where you know your characters so well that you can pretty much hear their reactions to situations in your head.
Use this to your advantage and start to “interview” your characters. Ask them questions about themselves and see if any answers are forthcoming. If need be, brew a cup of tea and grab a plate of cookies or biscuits and have a “teatime” with them. Whatever it takes to pry the information from your story from them!
The Creation Process
Originally this section was going to be called “Redesigning and Editing”, but after much deliberation, I decided instead to cover the topic of the actual creation process, in this case, an overview of the process of writing/illustration and the formal steps related to each. Not only because I will end up having to teach my own students one day about this process, but because there are some people who never use or learn all of the steps. So, let us begin.
I will cover both the writing and the illustration process here. I shall begin with writing first and then go to the illustration process. Note that these steps are not linear. There are often many steps that are repeated or can be moved around. This process is quite….fluid.
The Writing Process
Now, before we begin I’m going to give you a bit of a disclaimer:These are the formally accepted steps for writing, but you may or may not hold to them. That’s okay. Rebels and rule followers are both welcome and important to the literary arts.
Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, let’s begin.
Brainstorming/Prewriting
This is prep work before you begin writing. This is where you gather and organize your ideas, and get a sense of what your story will be about. Now there’s a lot of differing ideas about what goes on during prewriting. But I’m going to list a few of those processes to see which of them seem to fit your style.
Brainstorming This is coming up with the main idea for your story and trying to figure out what happens in it. You can use any of the finding inspiration strategies listed above to help you, or come up with your own!
Researching I honestly use this method throughout my writing, but it’s also a good prewriting strategy. If writing about a certain place, time period, topic, or person/people group, it can help you if research is done. There are many methods, such as using the internet, finding books in bookshops or libraries, conducting interviews with experts, etc. I’ve got a list down at the bottom of the page of books I have personally found helpful for research on certain cultures and countries. Take a gander!
Organizing Organizing your information is pretty important. It can help you stay focused on the subjects you want to write about, and separate the good ideas from the bad ones. There are lots of ways you can organize your thoughts.
* Story Map * Story Board * Character Map * Fishbone Chart * Plot Diagram * Timeline * Plot Tree * Venn Diagram * Wheel and Spoke Diagram * Sequence of Events Chart * Concept Map * Clustering
I’ve included an example of one of my organizational charts below, regarding the country of Vitis, south of Altador.
Discussion Tell someone your idea. Maybe a writing buddy, or a close family member or friend. Bounce ideas off of this person, use them as your sounding board so you can get the ideas in your head organized.
Drafting
Drafting is the messy part of writing. It’s the part that perfectionists (like me) tend to hate. But that’s okay. That’s how drafting is supposed to be. It’s your sloppy copy, your dirty draft, it’s the version of your story that nobody should see. Write like there’s no tomorrow, don’t stop, and keep going. If you mess something up, circle it quickly and come back to it later. This is the part where you take all of your ideas and put them onto the paper to organize later.
There are lots of different ways to get this done, I’ve had people tell me that they set aside time to write, such as 30 mins, or just 10 min bursts. I’ve met some people who just write out stories as they go through their day through classes. I have a very fun habit myself of writing stories 250 words at a time by using my writing as bumps on the Neoboards. However you get your story onto paper, do it! You’ll deal with the mess later!
And just in case you feel you need permission to write badly…
I, Sunny the Ixiholic do hereby grant you (insert your name here) the appropriate permission to make as many sloppy drafts as you so desire until the end of the universe.
So what are you waiting for? GO!
Revising
Revising is the part where after you’ve drafted out your story, you go over it again. You aren’t exactly always looking for editing errors, although you can note them. You’re mainly looking for problems that have to do with the communication of your story. Are there large plot holes? Do the characters have sensible backgrounds? Are there sections that need to be moved around? Should certain sentences be entirely stricken from your writing? These are the questions you ask.
You go through many sessions of revision normally. Many writers have multiple copies of their unfished stories lying around, often going trough multiple revisions. And that’s okay. Each revision helps you get closer to that final product!
Editing
Editing is just cleaning up the loose details. Fixing spelling/syntax/grammar issues, making sure the story flows and preparing it for the publishing process. The editing can be done by you or done by someone else. It’s handy to have an outside person to look at your work because they can look at it with fresh eyes and not skip over parts that you feel you’ve read hundreds of times. It’s often tempting to get it confused with Revising, but they both are different.
Publishing
Publishing is sharing your story with the world. Now, as to the question of publishing on Neopets that’s pretty simple. You can slap it on a petpage, share your story in the Times, or the Pet Spotlight, throw it on a petlookup, or anywhere else text can be added!
As for actual publishing, I can speak a bit into this. As yes, I am a published author. (I have written and illustrated a children’s book.) Now, I self-published through a personal friend, so I had to go through a more complicated process than most authors have to. I had to design the book in Adobe InDesign, create the cover, create the end pages, send in the template, collect orders, design a website for my book, decide a price, figure out taxes, and of course, advertise it.
And for those wondering, as of this writing I’m twenty years old.
But it’s worth it. It’s worth the ability to tell others that you are an author and to share your work with them. It’s a real honor, and I hope it’s one that you all enjoy. There are many ways to publish books, from finding a publishing company, to self-publishing, to designing a small personal copy of your book yourself. (There are easy ways to make books using supplies at home.)
But regardless of which route you take, publishing is important. Because it makes all of the hard work and crazy steps worthwhile.
The Illustration Process
Brainstorming/Reference Gathering
Typically you start by brainstorming what you want to draw and then gathering references to help you draw it correctly.
Reference – An image or a real 3D object that you can use as a model to help you draw/paint.
Now, references are important and helpful for many artists, but remember, they can only help you as much as you let them. There are some cases where you just need a reference as a rough guide to check yourself, other times where you’ll want to be copying many features exactly.
When doing fine art many artists will set up a “still life”, by arranging everyday objects and then using them as a 3D reference when drawing or painting.
Paul Cezanne was well known for his still life paintings.
However, as a character creator and artist, you’ll often be using references handed you by others. Usually they’ll include a character in their daily wardrobe, and perhaps samples of all of the colors used in that character’s portrait.
An example of a reference.
Rough Sketch
This is where you’ll outline your work using light marks. If you’re using pencil, you’d be sketching in the H family (I love using 6H and above). When I took drawing classes, the rough sketch was called “gesture drawing”. You’re keeping yourself loose, placing down the basic shapes and making sure everything is easily erasable by keeping it light. You’re adding in guidelines as you need them, and allowing yourself to make mistakes.
Pencil Scale if you’ve never used a set of drawing pencils before, you may not know that there’s a scale for pencil lead. On one end of the spectrum is the hard lead, and on the other side is the black lead. A typical number two pencil falls right in the middle, and is called an HB pencil (HB = hard black).
Pencils in the hard family are more fine, and don’t smudge easily. They’re lighter, and often very good for sketching. If you’re wanting dark lead that’s easy to blend and smudge look no further than pencils in the black family. The fine (F) pencil and the HB pencil are both in the middle, and are good for middle of the road sketching.
Artist Tip: There’s such a thing as an “eraser pencil”. If you don’t enjoy the kneaded erasers and hate the rubber erasers too, eraser pencils can be bought on the web, or at craft/art stores. If you live in the US, Hobby Lobby often carries them.
Drawing
Adding Details
Final Product
Sharing your Characters
This section is devoted to talking in depth about how to get you characters “out there” and a few different methods you can use on the neopets site. I touched on this briefly in The Creation Process but I would like to go more in depth at this time and speak specifically to how you can get your characters out for others to view, and provide some tips and assistance.
Petpages: Layouts, Format, and Art, Oh My!
You’ve decided that you want to put your pet’s character on a petpage and be able to share that pet and it’s story with others. That’s amazing! Congrats on beginning this journey. Now, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the first step is to find or make yourself a petpage layout. If you are not an experienced coder, you may just want to edit a premade…if you have experience, you may want to design something yourself. I’m going to link a few well known premade sites I recommend below:
Now the first thing you need to do is pick a good layout, or design one. Here are some things to think about:– How many characters will this page be sharing with others? Is it a page for one pet/character or is it a character hub for all of my pets, or a specific subset of pets?
This is a very valid question, and it will heavily affect what content you put in and what type of layout you need. For example:
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Here are two edited premade layouts for two different types of pages. The first is the page for Gaudy, one of my ixi. The second is for the whole town of White River, Meridell…which is absolutely full of characters. Some are mine, and some are owned by friends of mine. Take a look at the content, and the organization of the navigation of both pages. They’re very different. How many characters you’re going to feature will affect how much content you will add. Below I’m going to directly link the pages, so you can look for yourself in depth if you’d like:
– How much content will I need, and how will it be organized?
Are you going to just provide a summary of the character? How about a fully written story? What about artwork? A section about family/friends? If you’re doing multiple characters, are you going to have a short summary of each one? What about sections for adoptables, linkback, or other things? What order are you going to put things in? You might try writing a list of sections, or if you already have a layout picked out, editing the navigation code first.
– What type of layout will best serve my needs, and present my content in the most readable and easy to access way?
This is a very important question for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I should clarify that the goal of your layout is to present your content and make it easy to find and read. The goal of your layout should NEVER be to outshine your content. Because your content and message is the most important part of your layout.
I’m a tomboy, which should probably come as no surprise since I’ve talked on this guide in depth about my love of superheroes and fantasy. I didn’t learn how to really wear makeup until high school. When I was taught, one of the best pieces of advice I was ever given was this. “Your makeup should accentuate the beauty that is already there. Not distract from it.
The exact same thing needs to be true of your layouts. They need to highlight and present your content. Not distract from it. If your layout is so distracting or overwheming that your visitors never learn about your characters, than it’s all in vain.
So, the question becomes…graphical or CSS layouts? In general, I’m going to recommend to you that if you are using a premade, the best method is to use a CSS layout. And I’ll give you my reasoning:*First, graphical layouts aren’t as flexible when you have lots of content.
Take a look at these two layouts offered from a well known fansite. The first layout has navigation, but only has room for 10 sections. Some character pages can easily be over 10 sections. If you want to add more buttons to your navigation, you’re going to have to make the navigation links smaller and harder to read in order to fit maybe two more links without going over an important part of the graphic.
The second layout is a tiny scrollbox. But look at how tiny it is compared to the graphic around it. You have to squeeze all of your content into a tiny scrolling box with no navigation if you want to jump around. And what if you don’t dig the exact colors or graphics of either layout? You’d have to make your own to replace them. These layouts would be fine for small character pages or summaries of characters for roleplays, but for large character pages, they simply won’t give you the space you need. And that’s okay, they’re good for other purposes.
* Second, graphical layouts can only last so long before they’re outdated or broken.
Image hosts die, change their policies, and delete content all the time. Or people who make premades/graphics quit neopets and rage delete all of their content from the image hosts. What happens then is that your pretty layout that you’ve used forever and ever amen no longer has any working images. Oops. And on top of that, even if your layout does last that long, as graphic and web designs change, your layout will look more and more outdated.
When I was first on neopets, column based layouts (css and graphic) were extremely common. As of this writing, the trend has moved away from that slightly to focus on more fluid and mobile friendly layouts that can adjust based on the viewer’s screen size. This is just on example of how trends can change.
* And last, graphical layouts cannot be customized to your specific character as easily, unless you are lucky.
I’m going to copy a short blurb from my application guide where I addressed this specific issue concerning graphical layouts.
There are 55 species of neopets and over 110 colors (of course, I am counting all of the fruit/veg colors for chia, usuki, and other “species specific” colors in this number). And this is just for converted neopets. A high estimate of combos of possible neopets/colors is 6050. This if course assumes that all 55 species can be painted all 110 colors, which is currently not possible. But I’d put the actual range probably in the 4,000 – 5,000 range.
And that’s only for converted pets. It does not take into account unconverted neopets, or “gender confused” neopets such as Female Royalboys, Male Elderlygirls, etc. That’s a lot of different combos of colors and species to try to create custom content for. It simply could not be done, even by powerhouse sites such as Sunnyneo and Jellyneo.
Of course, there are certain species/color combos that many people do like applying for, and many sites do try to offer content for those pets, but at the same time, the list is not only long and growing, but also shifting as certain species/color combos fall in and out of popularity.
Compare that to your ability to edit a CSS premade, and change the colors, add supporting graphics within the code, and add specific images of that pet that can customize that layout to your pet, and not just the color/species. I find that to be way more helpful and valued as a character creator than using a graphical layout.
Now that you’ve gotten your layout and have a rough idea of your content, it’s a good idea to start forming those sections. Below I’m going to list some common sections found on character petpages, and some things that are typically included.Welcome/Introduction This section introduces you as the reader to the character. There’s a couple of different ways it can be done, but some of the most common include:
– A short story where you “meet” the character while out on some adventure. (Example, Example) – A short snippet of tstory, a lyric, narration, or a poem that provides some intro to the rest of the page. (Example, Example) – The character introduces him/her/themselves to you directly. (Example)
Of course, there are other ways to begin your welcome/introduction, but these are just a few of the most common.About _______
There’s a few different ways of going about this as well, you could put a short statistics form with a picture of the pet, you could put a short story summary, you could put a list of likes/dislikes, or all three combined. There’s lots of ways you can share information about that specific character.Customizations/Closet
These sections often contain examples of planned or completed customizations, and might even include items that are essential to the character’s outfits/closet.Family
This section often includes details about your other characters/pets that your characater knows of or interacts with.Story
This section can have snippets of story, or full blown chapters.Art/Adoptables
This section usually has fan art, art drawn by you if you do any art, adoptables you find around, or adoptables you offer.
Common Mistakes
This section is here to help you avoid some of the common pitfalls of creating characters.* Making your character perfect A great character is someone that a reader can connect to and empathize with. As flawed and imperfect human beings, we expect our characters to have imperfections as we do. These imperfections can not only bond us to them, but can be the catalyst for plot twists, cliffhangers, or really dramatic sections of the story. Readers tend to not connect with a perfect character, mainly because that character doesn’t align with the reality we live with.
You’ll often hear the terms “Mary Sue” or “Gary Stu” mentioned in relation to this subject. Those are names given to characters that are often “too perfect” to be realistic in a story. Try to remember that everybody has something they’re struggling with…what is YOUR character’s battle against?
* Using an idea that’s been done before without changing it up When talking to a character creator they typically call overused ideas or character groups “cliche”. Now before we go any further I’m going to talk about a debate that’s been raging among writers for…well…a while. You may have heard it before, or you may not. But you may hear about it, so it’s important to cover.
There are some writers/character creators who are so against cliche characters/plots that they go out of their way to avoid ideas that have been done before at all costs. Everything is about not being cliche, and if you use an idea that’s not 100% original to you, you’re doing it wrong.
On the other end of the spectrum are writers who cannot help but use the most overused ideas and plots to the point that their writing and characters are so predictable you can stop one-fourth of the way through their story and be fully content.
I’m more of a middle of the road sort of a person. I believe that you can take well-known character types, story ideas, or plots and change them up just enough that they’re very interesting. I mean, Disney has been doing it for ages. The best description I ever heard of a writer was that a writer is like a magpie.
If you don’t know, a Magpie is a species of bird that is famous for stealing little trinkets from odd places to line its nest. They’re nature’s hoarder. Writers are the same way. We file little bits of writing, memory, conversation, background chatter, or other things away and they pop up in our writing unexpectedly. Of course, cliches are bound to pop up because we encounter them in our day-to-day life and just unconsciously line our writing with them like magpies line their nests. But if we try to find ways to switch them up and approach them from a new angle, they’re not so cliche anymore. Does that make sense? I hope it does.
* Failing to give your character a clear desire/motive One of the most brilliant TV shows I’ve ever watched was Netflix’s Daredevil. Not just because of the great writing and acting, but because of how they portrayed the character of Wilson Fisk. Now Fisk is the “bad guy” in the series. He’s the main person who’s orchestrating all of these plots that our hero has to fight against…but this series takes the time to deeply examine his motives and his backstory. This villain, who we’re supposed to hate, falls in love with a wonderful woman, has a tragic history that motivates him, and even has an assistant who’s like a son to him.
I thought it was brilliant. Because the motivation of this character was so clearly defined that I had trouble not wanting to root for him a little bit. This is just proof that really well-defined characters can really tug at the heart-strings of your readers.
* Failing to introduce the readers to the character properly Introductions are important. Not only in real life, but even here on Neopets. As an artist/writer/creator of a character, your job is to introduce the viewer to the character properly. If that doesn’t happen and a connection isn’t made, you won’t have your audience for long.
* Lack of depth/backstory
* Unexplained actions/shifts in motivation You’re halfway through a mystery novel and you’re reading about the main character’s dear Aunt Betty who’s been portrayed as this sweet old lady who really wants the jewel thief brought to justice. However, you turn the page and next thing you know Aunt Betty’s dyed her hair pink and is now riding with a punk rock band called Nine Nails and Three Hooks in a minivan down the California coast.
You go through the book trying to understand why Aunt Betty made that life choice and the author is silent. Nothing. Nada. Zip. You’re left with an unanswered question that stems from a pretty large unexplained plot hole.
Sudden shifts in motivation or action happen because we often can’t make up our minds. But usually before something like that happens, there’s a preceding event that causes it. Either we get new data (ex: the murder weapon is found!), or something else happens that changes the motivation of that character, but very rarely does something happen without a cause of some sort.
* Lack of balance between action and description/reflection I know I’m gonna sound older than I am, but I really love the writing of Louis L’amour. If you’ve never read him, he’s the author of many books, particularly a large number of westerns. One of the aspects about his writing that I admire is how he strikes a perfect balance between action and the reflection of the characters in his books.
Writers and artists tend to be philosophers at heart. We deal with our problems and questions about life by puzzling it out through our creations. Writers tend to express it through the thoughts of our characters. Many writers get very philosophical and questioning in their books. Cornelia Funke, Ray Bradbury, C.S Lewis, Charles Dickens, and Louis L’amour are only a few that I can name off of the top of my head.
It can be tempting to get a little too philosophical or to have too much action without giving your readers a bit of time to rest their brains and process. There’s a very fine balance between the two. It’s hard for even the best character creators and writers to master, so don’t loose heart!
Characters and The Arts
So, now we get to one of my favorite sections, talking about Characters and rendering them through the arts. Now, before you so called “non-artsy” people decide to skip this section, let me give you a bit of a pep-talk.Just because you think that you cannot do art doesn’t mean it’s true. There are many different types of arts (music, poetry, drawing, painting, theater, pottery, architecture, crafting, felting, fibers, etc….) and many different types of artists. Sometimes it just takes a while for someone to realize they have talent, and develop the ability to be considered “good”.
Okay, now that I’ve had my little soap box moment, it’s time to talk about how to show off our characters using the arts. Now, for this section, I’m considering the arts to be anything related to art, music, or literature. There are various ways to show your character’s traits through the arts, so let’s get into a few examples….Music Playlists: Often featured on a petpage, music playlists can often give you valuable insight into how a character thinks, feels, or acts. I myself often listen to a lot of music when drawing or thinking about characters. Lots of character creators will create playlists specifically for their character and put it on their page so that visitors can listen for themselves.
Drawing/Sketching: Although I love seeing full blown digital or a real bit of art for characters, I often find that rough drawings or sketches just seem to have way more character and action in them. I love pages that have a mix of finished and rough art because rough sketches can just bring out the little quirks of characters that we all know and love. Now, just because I’m an art geek, I’m gonna spend a few minutes talking about a couple of different drawing mediums. Maybe if you’re not good at one, you should try another?
Drawing Pencils (Graphite) Basically, any pencil sketch you do with just a black pencil or a set of them falls under this category. Best advice? Start out loose and relaxed and sketch out the rough shape/contour of your character, and drop in details later. Some good supplies to invest in would be blending stumps, an eraser pencil (if you’ve never used one, they’re amazing!), and a good variety of different shades of pencil.
Charcoal (Block, Vine, Willow or Pencil) Charcoal is messy but really good for dramatic or artwork with a lot of values. However, if you want sharp and clean lines and really detailed artwork, this may not be the medium for you. It can be accomplished with vine/willow charcoal and some charcoal pencils, but if you want to cover large areas and actually have your grains not smudge and fly all over the place, block charcoal is your friend. Don’t forget to throw some cheap fixative (I use hairspray) on your work after it’s done so it stays pretty and doesn’t smudge.
Colored Pencil Colored pencil is one of those mediums that is very commonly used, but not often done right, particularly when blending is concerned. If you’re diligent and learn the techniques though, it’s a medium that can really shine, particularly when characters are the focus. If you’re not for blending using cross-hatching or burnishing, there are some colored pencil blending tools available from craft stores that can help you.
Chalk/Oil Pastels Although chalk pastels and oil pastels are night and day to each other, I’ll throw them under one header. Chalk pastel is to charcoal what colored pencil is to graphite. Basically, you treat chalk pastel like it’s colored charcoal and you’re pretty much golden. There are chalk pastel pencils, just like there’s charcoal pencils.
Oil pastels are fun because they’re sticky, messy, and don’t mix with water. Which can be an advantage, particularly if you watercolor on top of your work, making that oil pop. Oil pastel can be just as effective on paper or canvas, and it’s really good for artists who love to get their hands dirty.
Pen and Ink Pen and Ink is a medium that doesn’t require fancy tools. You can make a good pen and ink drawing with a cheap Bic Pen bought from a dollar store. Now, there are lots of different pens that make lots of different marks in various widths, colors, and sizes. There’s also professional art pens, but again I say…you can make good pen/ink work with cheap pens, sharpies, or just a cheap pack of pens from an art store in different sizes. In the end, it’s all about your methods and the marks you make.
Drawing Tablets Wacoms, Ipads, or any other drawing surface that’s used digitally can be counted as drawing tablets. I myself have a Wacom Intous Art for my computer, and an Ipad Pro with apple pencil for other situations. Typically you need some sort of program or application. Photoshop, GIMP, Paint Tool SAI, and Fire Alpaca are typically suggested for computers. For Ipads, Procreate for Ipad leads the market.
These are just a few ways you can draw, my suggestion is to try a few mediums out. It’d be nice to see more variety, as most drawings you see on the site are graphite, colored pencil or digital. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but hey, variety is fun.
Poetry/Writing: Poetry and writing both are harder art forms to find here. Although writing is considered somewhat common in some aspects, it’s actually rare nowadays to find petpages with full chunks of a story instead of a summary. The reasoning is typically a mix of a busy schedule and the fact that neopians have a bad habit of not wanting to read unless they are honestly hooked or drawn into the content.
Poetry is even more rare than writing, most poetry being reserved for the poetry contest. However, when you do find some it can be a real pleasure to read and enjoy.
Other Art Forms: These are other ways to express your character, some of which I’ve seen around, some of which are just random ideas from my head. If I find examples I’ll try to link them so you can find inspiration.
Now that I’ve talked a lot about the mediums, let’s get into the actual methods, shall we?
Typically once you have gotten the basic details of your character down, either by writing it out or by creating a rough sketch, you need to create some form of reference. The reasoning behind this is simple. You want to be able to draw that character (or have other artists draw that character) with some consistency over and over again. A typical reference contains a picture/drawing of your character, a section for colors used, and perhaps a few notes on certain markings or aspects of your character that you don’t want to forget. But you can add/remove what you like. Here are a couple examples from my references:
References are often required when asking for fan art and are often an integral part of petpages. However they can be important for characters set in other realms, or even characters off-site.
I’m guessing the next question you may have is about those who are Writers like I am. How are they able to find art for petpages, applications, or other things if they don’t have a reference? Most of the time the only option is to try to find a generous artist who’s willing to take a detailed written description of that character and turn it into a reference for you. It can be a bit problematic for some. However, there are places such as the Art Agency that do allow for you to submit requests for artists without a reference.
Another fun aspect of art, particularly when it comes to petpages is Adoptables. Typically adoptables are little miniature versions of that pet, either custom made, or made to look like the color/species combo of that pet. Here’s an example of both a premade and a custom adoptable….
Typically if you want a custom adoptable you either must request one, or if you are an adoptable maker yourself you can offer to do a trade where each party makes and adoptable for the other person. Using adoptables without proper credit IS theft, and can be reportable.
As much as we like thieves in our stories and plots in neopia, we really don’t like them when it comes to stealing art and coding. Just to clarify, using ANYBODY’S work without proper credit (ex: a link to their userlookup, etc) is stealing. It’s also stealing if you use work that’s not available to the public and the artist doesn’t want to share, EVEN IF you link back. If someone says their work is only for their use, respect that! It’s also considered theft if you enter someone’s work into a contest, either by outright stealing it OR tracing/duplicating it. For more information about YOUR rights as an artist/writer/coder, check out this guide:
Composition/Tips
I wanted to add this section to specifically talk about art and characters from the standpoint of Composition. Composition is how you put together a work of art. In this case, it’s a work of art containing your character. I think that there’s some valuable insight to be gained from learning about this important area. Some of these tips will be from experience, some will be from what I’ve researched/read, so forgive me if I somehow bungle this up. Let’s start with the first basic question to ask…Where does your eye go?
I’m serious. Where does it go when it first views your piece of artwork? Your character’s face? Somewhere in the background? Why does that happen? Well, I’m gonna explain a few concepts….
Certain colors attract the eye…such as red.
Take a look at Claude Monets work “Poppies”.
The FIRST place your eye is drawn to is that large slope of red-orange poppies that rolls down the hill. It’s because red is a very eye catching color that actually causes our body to physically react. It increases our heart rate. In fact, a study published in a very well-known scholarly journal concluded that red actually psychologically increases the intensity of our reactions! The color is seen as a natural “danger” signal by our mind. This is why a large number of advertisers and companies have red in their logos or ads. They know it will grab your attention.
Contrasting colors also will attract attention as well…
Van Gogh surely knew this when he painted “Two Crabs”.
Blue and orange are contrasting colors, which means they’re across from each other on the color wheel. Contrasting colors really pop against each other, naturally drawing the eye. Now just placing contrasting colors right next to each other and letting them just sit there can be a little too intense sometimes, which is why artists often mix other colors into a piece to make it a little less intense, but still eye catching.How can you implement this in your character designs? Maybe add a splash of red or red-orange in an area that you want the viewer to focus on, or place some contrasting colors in areas you want to draw the eye as well. Use colors to convey the theme or mood of your character, as well as a tool to draw the eye to important aspects of their design.
Dark and light values next to each other cause your eye to move forward/recede. You ever see an art piece where there’s an insane amount of cloth, typically with folds or wrinkles? Maybe it was a design for a royal pet, or perhaps the wrinkled cloak of a meridellian thief? Ever wondered how that’s achieved? The answer is really found in the large difference between the values.
The way my professors describe the effect is that dark values make your eyes recede, or almost want to draw back from the piece, whereas light values bring your eyes forward. Putting them next to each other can cause your eye to almost “roll” with the natural folds/creases in an object, such as wrinkled cloth, the folds of a leather boot, or the creases in a leaf of lettuce.
Prompts and Challenges
Challenge: Read Deep
Take the advice of these great authors. Read wide, read deep. Try different genres, read the classics (they’re classics for a reason!), read an author that motivates you, find a book recommended to you by a friend…or a librarian. (A librarian told me to pick up The Phantom Tollbooth and I loved it!) Just…read. If you want a few really good authors that I have personally found, here’s a short list. (You can neomail me if you’d like more!)
Edgar Rice Burroughs Ray Bradbury Neil Gaiman Louis L’amour John Grisham Cornelia Funke Tom Clancy Gary Paulsen Frances Hodgson Burnett Colleen Coble Sharon Creech
Challenge: Musical Art
This little challenge is simple. All it requires is a music playlist set on shuffle, your chosen art supplies, and imagination. The rules are simple. You will go through your playlist for as long as you desire, with it set on shuffle. When a song comes on, you must do a small art piece that is inspired by that song, either by the feelings the music gives you, the lyrics, etc. You have the duration of the song to complete that sketch. You cannot work on that sketch past the end of that song. Once the song ends, you switch to another song and the process begins all over again. The benefit of having your playlist on shuffle is that you never know which song will come on next. If you want to tailor it to a specific character, why not make a playlist of songs that inspire you to draw that character and put that playlist on shuffle?
Challenge: Your Character’s Voice
Think about how your character talks. Do they have an accent because of where they’re from? If you know which accent they have, look up or do some research on how words are pronounced. Try to reflect that consistently when your character talks if the accent is thick. How does their voice sound? Do they talk loud or soft? What words can you use to describe their voice?
Words to Describe Voices
Found on writinghelpers
adenoidal (adj): if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose appealing (adj): an appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry croaky (adj): if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat dead (adj): if someone’s eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion disembodied (adj): a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see flat (adj): spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region fruity (adj): a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way grating (adj): a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying gravelly (adj): a gravelly voice sounds low and rough gruff (adj): this voice has a rough, low sound guttural (adj): a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat high-pitched (adj): true to its name, a high-pitched voice or sound is very high hoarse (adj): someone who is hoarse, or has a hoarse voice, speaks in a low, rough voice, usually because their throat is sore honeyed (adj): honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking husky (adj): a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way low (adj): a low voice is quiet and difficult to hear; also used for describing a deep voice that has a long wavelength matter-of-fact (adj): usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about (or absolutely think they know what they are talking about) modulated (adj): a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to monotonous (adj): this kind of voice is boring and unpleasant due to the fact that it does not change in loudness or become higher/lower nasal (adj): someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose orotund (adj): an orotund voice is loud and clear penetrating (adj): a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable plummy (adj): a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class; this word shows that you dislike people who speak like this quietly (adj): in a soft, quiet voice raucous (adj): a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough ringing (adj): a ringing voice is very loud and clear rough (adj): a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to shrill (adj): a shrill voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant silvery (adj): this voice is clear, light, and pleasant singsong (adj): if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way small (adj): a small voice is quiet smoky (adj): a smoky voice is attractive in a slightly mysterious way softly spoken (adj): someone who is softly spoken has a quiet, gentle voice soft-spoken (adj): speaking or said in a quiet, gentle voice sotto voce (adj, adv): in a very quiet voice stentorian (adj): a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe strangled (adj): a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it strident (adj): this voice is loud and unpleasant taut (adj): used about something such as a voice that shows someone is nervous or angry thick (adj): if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion thickly (adv): with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat thin (adj): a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to throaty (adj): a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat tight (adj): shows that you are nervous or annoyed toneless (adj): does not express any emotion tremulous (adj): if your voice is tremulous, it is not steady; for example, because you are afraid or excited wheezy (adj): a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing wobbly (adj): if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry booming (adj): very loud and attention-getting quavering (adv): if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or afraid a voice like a foghorn: very loud voice in an undertone: using a quiet voice so that someone cannot hear you someone’s dulcet tones: the sound of someone’s voice as they speak
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Those magical tasks we Neopians undertake every day in pursuit of Neopoints, items, and maybe even a stroke of good luck. But with so many dailies to complete, and so many other players vying for the same rewards, how can you ensure you’re getting the most out of your daily grind?
This comprehensive Neopets daily guide will explore the best strategies for maximizing your Neopets daily rewards, debunk common myths, and offer a Neopets daily checklist to keep you on track. We’ll delve into the psychology of dailies, uncover the secrets of Neopets freebies, and help you navigate the exciting world of Neopets daily rewards.
The Midnight Rush for Daily Freebies: Fact or Fiction?
Many players believe that completing their Neopets dailies at midnight NST (Neopian Standard Time) gives them an edge. The logic is that fewer players are online at that hour, leading to a higher chance of snagging rare items. But is there any truth to this?
While it’s true that thousands of players flock to Neopia at midnight, there’s no concrete evidence that it impacts your chances of winning big. Neopets likely has a system in place to distribute rewards fairly, regardless of when you complete your dailies.
However, anecdotal evidence suggests that some dailies, like the Battledome, might yield better results at off-peak hours. This could be due to a less crowded prize pool or simply a matter of perception.
The Psychology of Neopets Dailies Links
Our brains are wired to seek patterns and make connections, even when they don’t exist. This explains why many Neopians have developed superstitions and rituals around their Neopets daily routine.
Some players believe that completing dailies in a specific order or at different times each day influences their rewards. Others swear by donating “junk” items to the Money Tree or maintaining a low Neopoint balance to attract good fortune.
While these beliefs are mostly harmless fun, it’s important to remember that Neopets dailies are ultimately based on chance. There’s no magic formula to guarantee success, but a positive mindset and a consistent routine can certainly enhance your enjoyment.
Neopets Daily Checklist: Essential Dailies
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Daily Puzzle: Solve the daily puzzle for a chance to win Neopoints and items.
Trudy’s Surprise: Spin the wheel for a guaranteed Neopoint prize.
Fruit Machine: Test your luck for a chance to win rare items.
Tombola: Play Tombola for a chance to win Neopoints and items.
Setting personal goals and incorporating them into your daily routine can add a new dimension to your Neopets experience.
Embrace the Fun of Neopets Dailies
Ultimately, Neopets dailies are about having fun and enjoying the Neopian world. While maximizing rewards is a goal for many, don’t let it overshadow the joy of the game. Embrace the superstitions, celebrate the small victories, and cherish the community that makes Neopia so special.
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The Seasonal Attack Pea, often abbreviated as SAP, is a legendary artifact in the world of Neopets. This item represents the zenith of Battledome weaponry, not only for its raw power but also for its rarity and the dedication it takes to wield it effectively. Its peculiar design, festive connotations, and unique combat limitations have turned it into a symbol of prestige among collectors and Battledome enthusiasts alike. Understanding the SAP requires delving into its origins, mechanics, and the specific niche it occupies within Neopia’s broader economy and lore.
The Advent Calendar and the Seasonal Attack Pea: A Holiday Surprise
Every December, Neopians eagerly flock to the Advent Calendar in Terror Mountain, a cherished holiday tradition offering daily gifts that range from charming trinkets to valuable collectibles. This year, the Advent Calendar caused an unprecedented stir when the Seasonal Attack Pea (SAP) was allegedly included in its prize pool. The SAP is one of Neopia’s most coveted and powerful Battledome items, often selling for tens of millions of Neopoints. Its sudden appearance as a potential freebie sent shockwaves through the community.
The news sparked a frenzy among players, with many logging in daily, hoping to snag this rare treasure. Social media and Neoboards were flooded with excited speculation, screenshots, and debates. Stories surfaced of lucky players claiming to have received the SAP, while others reported never seeing it in their prizes, leading to widespread confusion and rumors about its true availability. Was it an ultra-rare prize with odds as slim as winning the lottery? Had it been accidentally included and quietly removed? Or was it all a cleverly crafted hoax to stir up holiday excitement?
The Advent Calendar itself remained silent on the matter, offering its usual festive fare of holiday-themed wearables, decorative items, and Neopoints. The lack of official clarification left the community divided, with some players hunting tirelessly for clues while others simply enjoyed the daily surprises. The market reacted swiftly to the SAP rumors, with prices for the item fluctuating wildly. For collectors and Battledome enthusiasts, the prospect of acquiring such a legendary weapon through a simple click was both thrilling and anxiety-inducing.
Regardless of the controversy, the Advent Calendar continues to be a highlight of the Neopian holiday season. Its whimsical animations and nostalgic charm remind players of simpler times, even amid the speculation and drama. Whether or not the Seasonal Attack Pea was ever truly part of the prize pool, the Advent Calendar succeeded in bringing the community together, fostering both excitement and a touch of mystery during Neopia’s favorite festive tradition.
The Odds of Finding the Seasonal Attack Pea at the Advent Calender: A 1 in 10,000 Chance
The mystery surrounding the Seasonal Attack Pea (SAP) in the Advent Calendar has only heightened its allure. Neopians speculate endlessly about its availability, but one critical detail has emerged: the odds of obtaining the SAP are rumored to be a staggering 1 in 10,000. This minuscule chance transforms the already rare Battledome item into a near-mythical prize, fueling an Advent Calendar frenzy.
For perspective, the Advent Calendar sees millions of players checking in daily during December. Yet, with such slim odds, only a handful of users might ever see the SAP in their prize inventory. Many players have logged in religiously each day, hoping to beat the impossible, while others have resigned themselves to the unlikelihood of being among the chosen few.
This 1 in 10,000 probability isn’t just a number—it’s a phenomenon that has reshaped how Neopians engage with the Advent Calendar. Some players have created spreadsheets to track anecdotal evidence, attempting to verify if anyone has truly received the SAP. Others have taken to forums and social media to swap stories of luck—or lack thereof. The odds add a layer of suspense to an otherwise lighthearted holiday event, making the pursuit of the SAP feel like a high-stakes treasure hunt.
Whether the SAP is an intentional addition or a calculated rumor remains part of the intrigue. What is certain, however, is that the 1 in 10,000 odds have made this holiday season one of the most talked-about in Advent Calendar history. For players, each new day brings the same question: “Will today be my lucky day?”
The Seasonal Attack Pea’s Design and Thematic Resonance
At first glance, the Seasonal Attack Pea appears whimsical, even unassuming. The item resembles a simple green pea with a red festive cap, a nod to the holiday themes often celebrated in Neopia’s Advent Calendar events. Its appearance belies its devastating capabilities, creating a fascinating contrast between the item’s playful design and its reputation as a weapon of unparalleled strength.
The design of the SAP is deeply tied to the idea of exclusivity and celebration. Holiday-themed items in Neopets are often cherished for their limited availability, but the SAP stands out due to its dual nature as both a collector’s treasure and a functional weapon. Its aesthetic appeal ties into Neopia’s broader lore, suggesting that even in the celebratory and cheerful moments of the Neopian calendar, there is a place for power and strategy.
The Legacy and Elusiveness of the Seasonal Attack Pea
The Seasonal Attack Pea’s rarity is a cornerstone of its mythos. Unlike items that are regularly available through shops or even as common prizes, the SAP has an almost mythical presence in Neopia. It is believed to have been introduced during one of Neopia’s seasonal events, likely through highly limited distributions that left only a handful in circulation. Unlike other powerful Battledome weapons, which are often tied to specific quests or high-level achievements, the SAP’s origins remain shrouded in mystery.
Over the years, its rarity has only increased. As Neopians sought to acquire it, the supply dwindled, making the SAP a rare sight even among the wealthiest collectors. Its exclusivity is compounded by the requirements for its use. Only Pea Chias, a rare morph of the Chia species, can equip the SAP. This additional barrier means that even those who manage to obtain the SAP often find themselves needing to undertake the costly and complex task of transforming a Chia into a Pea Chia through morphing potions or the Lab Ray, both of which add further layers of expense and effort.
Seasonal Attack Pea’s Battledome Stats
In the Battledome, the Seasonal Attack Pea has earned its reputation as one of the most devastating weapons available. Its attack capabilities are unmatched, delivering a consistent array of damage that combines multiple elemental types. This versatility allows it to bypass many of the defensive strategies opponents might employ, making it a weapon that can turn the tide of battle in an instant.
However, the SAP is far from a simple tool for brute force. Its one-use-per-battle limitation introduces a layer of strategy to its application. For Battledome veterans, knowing when and how to deploy the SAP can make all the difference. It often serves as a trump card, reserved for critical moments in battle where its impact can be maximized. The tension between its immense power and its limitations mirrors the broader dynamics of the Battledome, where strategy and resourcefulness often outweigh raw strength.
The species restriction further complicates its use. Pea Chias are not only rare but also vulnerable in combat due to their lack of species-specific defensive advantages. This means that players must build their entire strategy around the SAP, ensuring that their Pea Chia can survive long enough to deliver the decisive blow. The interplay between the SAP’s strengths and the vulnerabilities of its wielders adds a layer of depth to its use, elevating it from a mere weapon to a cornerstone of advanced Battledome strategy.
The Seasonal Attack Pea’s Role in Neopian Economics
The Seasonal Attack Pea occupies a unique position in Neopia’s economy. Its rarity and desirability have made it one of the most expensive items on the Trading Post and in auctions. Transactions involving the SAP often require not just millions of Neopoints but also the inclusion of other rare items to sweeten the deal. For many Neopians, the SAP is less a weapon and more an investment, a tangible representation of their wealth and status within the community.
The economics of the SAP are further influenced by its limited utility. Unlike other high-value items that have broad appeal or multiple uses, the SAP’s niche role as a Pea Chia-exclusive weapon means that its market is inherently limited. This creates a paradoxical situation where the SAP is simultaneously one of the most valuable and most narrowly useful items in Neopia. For collectors, this duality only adds to its allure, making the SAP a symbol of both strategic acumen and the ability to navigate Neopia’s complex trading systems.
Strategies for Acquiring the Seasonal Attack Pea
For Neopians who dream of owning a Seasonal Attack Pea, the path is daunting but not impossible. Acquiring the SAP requires not only immense resources but also a deep understanding of Neopia’s trading dynamics. The first step is often accumulating the necessary wealth, which can take years of diligent gameplay, from restocking and investing in stocks to participating in events that yield high-value prizes.
Once the resources are secured, the challenge shifts to locating an SAP. Its rarity means that it is seldom listed on the Trading Post, and when it does appear, the competition is fierce. Successful acquisitions often rely on networking within the Neopian community, building relationships with collectors who might be willing to part with their SAP for the right price.
For those who manage to acquire the SAP, the journey is far from over. Transforming a Chia into a Pea Chia is a costly endeavor, requiring either the purchase of a morphing potion or an extended period of experimentation with the Lab Ray. Each step is a testament to the dedication and persistence required to fully unlock the SAP’s potential.
Cultural Significance of the Seasonal Attack Pea
Beyond its practical applications, the Seasonal Attack Pea holds a special place in Neopian culture. Its festive design and limited availability have made it a symbol of celebration and exclusivity, a reminder of the joy and wonder that define Neopia’s seasonal events. For many Neopians, owning an SAP is less about its utility in the Battledome and more about what it represents: a milestone in their Neopian journey and a testament to their perseverance.
The SAP’s enduring popularity speaks to its unique ability to capture the imagination of Neopians across generations. Whether as a weapon, a collector’s item, or a cultural icon, the Seasonal Attack Pea remains a cornerstone of Neopia’s rich and ever-evolving tapestry. For those who pursue it, the SAP is more than an item; it is a legacy.
