Let's Make Mutant Day Happen? O: (August 27 issue)
Jul 31, 2021 12:24:57 GMT -5
Kat, Carolyn, and 2 more like this
Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Jul 31, 2021 12:24:57 GMT -5
Hey forum-folk~ I kind of fell out of the habit of posting on the forums, oops. But I wanted to emerge from hiding to encourage you to think about submitting a Mutant-themed story, article, or comic for Mutant Day! In the past, when the editor received enough Mutant-themed submissions, they were able to put together a special issue: www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=shorts&week=559
Carolyn was kind enough to ask Aesop about this, and his answer was:
So he's open to the idea O: Now we just need to make it happen!!
This year, Mutant Day will fall on Wednesday, August 25, which means if there's going to be a special issue, it'll likely be Friday, August 27, so we'll have to submit by August 20 or so at the latest.
You can interpret the idea of Mutant-ness any way you like! I think of it as celebrating monstrosity and weirdness, loosely defined. (could be disability, nonconformity, social awkwardness, rebelliousness, difference, anything that makes sense to you)
In addition to the old issue I linked above, here are some other resources you could use to brainstorm for ideas!
- www.neopets.com/~Fef - a directory of Mutant Neopets, compiled by candy_fizz
- Mutant Petpets! The Mutant Bearog for example is considered mutant because it has only one head, compared to the "normal" Bearog which has three. XD
- Mutant items in Jellyneo's item database, for example, the Mutant Brain Slushie and Mutant Ummagine:
Participants!
Duke Pikachu - article on "Making Your Mutant Neopet Feel At Home." (ACCEPTED!)
hamster_wolf (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - article, "Mutant Morphology Vol. 3" (ACCEPTED!)
Carolyn - article, "Mutant Complexity in Meridellian Weewoos" (ACCEPTED!)
chincer (from the Neo discord) - article, "Mutant Pets, Should You Have One?" (ACCEPTED!)
Rasaiu - article, "The future is with Virtupets" (submitted!)
chupakaibra (from the Neo discord) - article. (submitted!)
paulinale (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - article, "The Latest in Mutant Fashion: 13 Lurid Looks" (submitted!)
Kat - story about a Mutant Bruce innkeeper from one of her NT series. "A Very Mutant Vacation" (ACCEPTED!)
auxilia (from the Neo discord) - story about her pet, Seryphus, whom she plans to turn into a Mutant Hissi. (ACCEPTED!)
kebicorn and joanna_lewis (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - story about a Mutant Vandagyre. "Handling the Unexpected" (ACCEPTED!)
cazcazig - story, "Mutant Slaying Slushie Slinger" (submitted!)
shellshock (from the art chat on the Neoboards) - comic featuring her mutant Kau.
AP (from the Neo discord) - comic featuring her Mutant Flotsam.
pau_meow (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - comic about her mutant pet. (submitted!)
cooltiger2007 (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - comic (ACCEPTED!)
sheepmad4eva (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - comic, "Cosplay for Mutant Day!" (ACCEPTED!)
Rabbit ♠ and RielCZ - comic, "EVERYONE is a mutant?" (ACCEPTED!)
Stephanie (swordlilly) -series or stand-alone stories about Rat1198 the Mutant Xweetok. comic about Sery_and_Vina the Mutant Hissi. "Second Glance" (ACCEPTED!)
Hopefully more of you will decide to participate!
Carolyn was kind enough to ask Aesop about this, and his answer was:
I love the idea of a mutant themed NT that sounds fun!
So he's open to the idea O: Now we just need to make it happen!!
This year, Mutant Day will fall on Wednesday, August 25, which means if there's going to be a special issue, it'll likely be Friday, August 27, so we'll have to submit by August 20 or so at the latest.
You can interpret the idea of Mutant-ness any way you like! I think of it as celebrating monstrosity and weirdness, loosely defined. (could be disability, nonconformity, social awkwardness, rebelliousness, difference, anything that makes sense to you)
In addition to the old issue I linked above, here are some other resources you could use to brainstorm for ideas!
- www.neopets.com/~Fef - a directory of Mutant Neopets, compiled by candy_fizz
- Mutant Petpets! The Mutant Bearog for example is considered mutant because it has only one head, compared to the "normal" Bearog which has three. XD
- Mutant items in Jellyneo's item database, for example, the Mutant Brain Slushie and Mutant Ummagine:
Participants!
Duke Pikachu - article on "Making Your Mutant Neopet Feel At Home." (ACCEPTED!)
hamster_wolf (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - article, "Mutant Morphology Vol. 3" (ACCEPTED!)
Carolyn - article, "Mutant Complexity in Meridellian Weewoos" (ACCEPTED!)
chincer (from the Neo discord) - article, "Mutant Pets, Should You Have One?" (ACCEPTED!)
Rasaiu - article, "The future is with Virtupets" (submitted!)
chupakaibra (from the Neo discord) - article. (submitted!)
paulinale (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - article, "The Latest in Mutant Fashion: 13 Lurid Looks" (submitted!)
Kat - story about a Mutant Bruce innkeeper from one of her NT series. "A Very Mutant Vacation" (ACCEPTED!)
auxilia (from the Neo discord) - story about her pet, Seryphus, whom she plans to turn into a Mutant Hissi. (ACCEPTED!)
kebicorn and joanna_lewis (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - story about a Mutant Vandagyre. "Handling the Unexpected" (ACCEPTED!)
cazcazig - story, "Mutant Slaying Slushie Slinger" (submitted!)
shellshock (from the art chat on the Neoboards) - comic featuring her mutant Kau.
AP (from the Neo discord) - comic featuring her Mutant Flotsam.
pau_meow (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - comic about her mutant pet. (submitted!)
cooltiger2007 (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - comic (ACCEPTED!)
sheepmad4eva (from the writers chat on the Neoboards) - comic, "Cosplay for Mutant Day!" (ACCEPTED!)
Rabbit ♠ and RielCZ - comic, "EVERYONE is a mutant?" (ACCEPTED!)
Stephanie (swordlilly) -
Hopefully more of you will decide to participate!
