Post by sollunaestrella on Jan 12, 2003 18:01:06 GMT -5
I've upgraded this article from the Work in Progress board to the Work Reviews board. Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated.
A POULTRY PLOT?
<I>I mean, seriously—has anyone seen a turkey waddling around Mystery Island lately?</I>
<p>Most of us have seen turkey dinners and duck necks in Neopia, and many know that before Thanksgiving and then Christmas, prices skyrocketed and have come down slowly since. However, where do these items come from? I mean, seriously—has anyone seen a turkey waddling around Mystery Island lately?</p>
<p>Well, I can tell you that I have seen neither turkey nor duck in Neopia, which presents the question: How on Neopia are we supplied with these meals? This question has been looming over me and bothering me to no end for a few days. Are there actually turkeys on Neopia so wild and good at survival that they are excellent hide-and-seek players? Do Neopians that live partly on Earth bring them, somehow, to Neopia? Furthermore, if the latter is true and our pets are willing to eat animals indigenous to Earth, then what’s to stop Earthlings from destroying animals from Neopia? How are we to stop this barbaric process?</p>
<p>Okay, so I’m not a vegetarian and I’m not planning on becoming one anytime soon, and neither are my pets; however, it doesn’t seem fair to the poor fowls that they have to be tortured both on Neopia and Earth. Therefore, I have compiled six theories that could be the cause of the strife or so many fowls.</p>
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<p align=”center”><b>The Smuggle Theory</b></p>
<p>Maybe, as aforesaid, Neopians smuggle turkey in from Earth. The only problem with this is that it seems like it would be a difficult process, and it hardly seems logical. It would be very difficult unless this particular person happened to be part of the Neopets Team, in which case turkeys would not have literally been shoved into a computer anyway. For the most part, I think this can be ruled out.</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Hunter Theory</b></p>
<p>Maybe the other suggestion is true. Is wild turkey lurking about, scuttling away from vile turkey-and-duck-hunters? Could they be right there in our very own gardens, hiding in the rowzez, waiting for that human to pass by? Perhaps. However, you’d think we would have noticed by now, even if they are superb at keeping quiet and out of sight. Maybe they aren’t about our NeoHomes, but could they be around in the Haunted Wood, away from the main grove; could they be on the beaches of Mystery Island; or could they be concealed by the peak on Terror Mountain?</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Intelligence Theory</b></p>
<p>Perhaps poultry is smarter than we think and know how to work computers, and, while absorbed in caring for pets or playing a game, they are captured. This, however, doesn’t seem like a plausible theory. After all, while on Neopets, do you necessarily materialize into Neopia? Besides, how many user-lookups are out there that read, “Gobble! Gobble!”? I thought so.</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Entrepreneur Theory</b></p>
<p>Of course, this could be more innocent. Maybe it is just a person who found a good way to make money by bringing in turkey and duck from the farm they run and selling them. They would be very wealthy by now. It would be a wonderfully prosperous way to make money, and, on the surface, it seems almost harmless.</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Careless/Cruelty Theory</b></p>
A POULTRY PLOT?
<I>I mean, seriously—has anyone seen a turkey waddling around Mystery Island lately?</I>
<p>Most of us have seen turkey dinners and duck necks in Neopia, and many know that before Thanksgiving and then Christmas, prices skyrocketed and have come down slowly since. However, where do these items come from? I mean, seriously—has anyone seen a turkey waddling around Mystery Island lately?</p>
<p>Well, I can tell you that I have seen neither turkey nor duck in Neopia, which presents the question: How on Neopia are we supplied with these meals? This question has been looming over me and bothering me to no end for a few days. Are there actually turkeys on Neopia so wild and good at survival that they are excellent hide-and-seek players? Do Neopians that live partly on Earth bring them, somehow, to Neopia? Furthermore, if the latter is true and our pets are willing to eat animals indigenous to Earth, then what’s to stop Earthlings from destroying animals from Neopia? How are we to stop this barbaric process?</p>
<p>Okay, so I’m not a vegetarian and I’m not planning on becoming one anytime soon, and neither are my pets; however, it doesn’t seem fair to the poor fowls that they have to be tortured both on Neopia and Earth. Therefore, I have compiled six theories that could be the cause of the strife or so many fowls.</p>
***
<p align=”center”><b>The Smuggle Theory</b></p>
<p>Maybe, as aforesaid, Neopians smuggle turkey in from Earth. The only problem with this is that it seems like it would be a difficult process, and it hardly seems logical. It would be very difficult unless this particular person happened to be part of the Neopets Team, in which case turkeys would not have literally been shoved into a computer anyway. For the most part, I think this can be ruled out.</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Hunter Theory</b></p>
<p>Maybe the other suggestion is true. Is wild turkey lurking about, scuttling away from vile turkey-and-duck-hunters? Could they be right there in our very own gardens, hiding in the rowzez, waiting for that human to pass by? Perhaps. However, you’d think we would have noticed by now, even if they are superb at keeping quiet and out of sight. Maybe they aren’t about our NeoHomes, but could they be around in the Haunted Wood, away from the main grove; could they be on the beaches of Mystery Island; or could they be concealed by the peak on Terror Mountain?</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Intelligence Theory</b></p>
<p>Perhaps poultry is smarter than we think and know how to work computers, and, while absorbed in caring for pets or playing a game, they are captured. This, however, doesn’t seem like a plausible theory. After all, while on Neopets, do you necessarily materialize into Neopia? Besides, how many user-lookups are out there that read, “Gobble! Gobble!”? I thought so.</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Entrepreneur Theory</b></p>
<p>Of course, this could be more innocent. Maybe it is just a person who found a good way to make money by bringing in turkey and duck from the farm they run and selling them. They would be very wealthy by now. It would be a wonderfully prosperous way to make money, and, on the surface, it seems almost harmless.</p>
<p align=”center”><b>The Careless/Cruelty Theory</b></p>