Issue 996 Discussion Thread~ Happy Birthday Neopets!

[Twillie]

Issue 996

The fresh grass tickled Sir Hugo’s feet as he gazed at the tiny, pink flowers sprouting among it. An ocean of green dotted with slight, delicate islands. His ears twitched as he picked up the melodious chirps of birdsong. A nearby flock of Beekadoodle must have been passing by.

-- terpsichorean_writer

Articles

How Well Do YOU Know Your Neopets BFF? by surging and clorox

24 Cakes to Make Your Birthday Celebration Sweeter by jackie247

Celebrate Neopets 24th Birthday with these 24 Petpets by tamimarieb and 4everhardys1fan

A Brilliant Balloon Theme on Neopets' Birthday! by _brainchild_

What's in the Bag? by dinha_reeves and higs_pagodeiro

Short Stories

The Kads Meow by chao_keeper21424

Birthday Cake and Chocolate by Stella

King Skarl's Birthday and the Giant Cabbage by betti666

The Tyrannian Way to Celebrate by baytotheay

A Birthday Celebration by califorthehomeless

Connect the Dots by cazcazig

A Very Spirited Party by pikapi20

The Happy Birthday Hero by Kat

Comics

The Daily Grind: Part 1 by drakko

Birthday Goodie Bag for Sale by brooklyn3223

The Floating Islanders - Birthday Bash by Themeguy

Dailies with Larvse and Chuckie! #9 by spinachs and instata

slice of midomaro pie by hoxgenes

Birthday Bash by tatyanne

Something Has Happened! - 101 Ways to Annoy a Uni by jjensen687

Cake Calculations by flames_unleashed

Mirage by romantic_poet

Loading...Birthday by 9kas and neoaggie99999

Faellie Tales 15: Gamers by coco6468

Surprise party under the sea by frangypanny

A Pound Pet's Revenge by oterwing

IT'S TIME by anotherblond07 and theguy2020

A Birthday Surprise by truebrony and i_lovee_icecream

Party Checklist by emaciate and silly_mistake

The Modern Day Jubjub's Birthday Wisdom by puffy333_revived

Easy Cornflake Cookie Recipe by prulletje1852 and retro_bombb

Royal Pain: Neopets Birthday by winner19955

Wishing Neopets a Very Happy Birthday! by kimpossibleluvr

New Series

Knight and Squire: Preface by terpsichorean_writer

Continued Series

The Sleepers of Saint Garfir - Part 5 by josephinefarine

The Box from 10,000 Years Ago - Part 5 by Chanty

The Price of Ambition - Part 3 by golden1188

A Light in White River - Part 2 by Sunny the Ixiholic

And the Editorial!

If I missed anyone, please let me know! Feel free to leave a review for any entries, and if you'd like your own story reviewed, comment below for others to see :3

[Stephanie (swordlilly)]

Birthday Cake and Chocolate by Stella

This was a really delightful slice-of-life piece! You have a knack for comedic timing with the dialogue. The two Aishas' squabbling was engaging right away, and this part made me laugh:

“I need to invite her to my birthday.” Seo was saying. “It’s the least I can do! She lost her head-cherry for me!”

“What in Fyora’s name is a head-cherry-”

Seo waved the question away. “What it sounds like. It doesn’t matter.

The organization of the scenes was interesting: not flashbacks, but just taking the reader back in time, each moment as immediate as the last, so Seo's anxiety in the present day makes sense.

The ending was surprising and charming too. I enjoyed your story.

[Stella]

Stephanie (swordlilly) Thank you so much!! I had a lot of fun writing it, I usually write up an outline first and go from there, but this one was unplanned from start to finish, so I'm glad it turned out well. <3 

(Your comment also made me realize all my characters are Aishas , I just love them so much.)

[Twillie]

The Floating Islanders - Birthday Bash by Themeguy
Heck I’d go to that party regardless of reason, those cakes always looked so good from their artwork. 

So many cameos! Cherry looks so happy to be there, she has found her fellow flying folk~ I also love that apathetic selfie in the first panel, and Anthony’s face when he realizes it’s Neo’ birthday is hilariously over the top. I always love how much you push expressions!