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Post by June Scarlet on Dec 31, 2023 13:27:40 GMT -5
I could see doing something like RielCZ suggested, having one species, but also other species that didn't win the vote. I'd like to suggest a step further though. Have the "winner" be a design that had no place winning, kind of like the April Fools poll done by TNT where they introduced a Male Faerie, and the "winner" of the poll was the one no one wanted. If the "winner" was something uncanny, a Neopet few would want, then it'd be easy to sell the idea that there's a lot of backlash and promotion of the species that didn't win.
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Post by Serene on Jan 1, 2024 0:44:17 GMT -5
Having a lot of submissions could feel a bit reminiscent of TNT's 2005 April Fools joke. To this day I still think about getting enraged by when I saw the Hughman, and then embarrassed I didn't realize it was April First, after being tricked the two previous years.
But it could let artists/writers have a field day woth their creativity
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 4, 2024 13:41:11 GMT -5
The editors got back to us with a reply regarding the winner of the poll, a Fake New Species.
We replied with the top winners of the poll:
The editors replied:
We replied:
And here we are.
I will create a new thread with a tie-breaker poll between the two options. I'll let it run through the weekend, for a reply to the editors on Monday. Thank you for your understanding.
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Jan 4, 2024 16:09:45 GMT -5
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Post by June Scarlet on Feb 26, 2024 12:37:00 GMT -5
There's a neoboard thread for Land Swap now! www.neopets.com/neoboards/topic.phtml?topic=162992207As well as a petpage: www.neopets.com/~AndThisGuyI'll put the page contents in a spoiler for ease of reference: Land Swap Neopian Times April Fools
Date of collab: April 5th, 2024
Submission Timeframe: March 23-31, 2024 (After the previous Neopian Times Issue until the Monday before the Issue.)
The secret theme for NT April Fools 2024 is: Land Swap! Like a collab, many Neopians agree to submit to the same theme. Unlike a Great Collab, though, you don't have to follow the theme to get in, and we try to keep it to just the writing community as to surprise Neopia at large.
Basically, you swap the premise or citizens of one land with another. For example, make Meridell the one with Darigan Citadel's curse, or swap Faerieland with Terror Mountain, and make everything frozen and snowy that is featured in Faerieland like the Healing Springs, or even mashup two lands, like the Roo Woods. It's a pretty broad, inclusive theme full of fun "what-ifs?"
Anyone is welcome to join in the fun, whether this is your first or fiftieth time in the NT. We would appreciate you sending us a neomail, as listed in the Submission Form below, through it is not nessicary for joining in the fun!
We keep a master list of everyone who is interested in participating on the NTWF, the certified fansite, because more than one person can edit the list that way. This does not mean you need to join to participate, announce any additional news on the matter.
If you want help or advice with your entry, I would advise stopping by the Neopian Writers Board, particularly the thread for Land Swap. There's often someone there willing to help.
Thanks for reading, and please consider joining in!
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Post by Serene on Mar 4, 2024 20:10:21 GMT -5
I just counted out the issues on the calendar and realized my series that was just accepted should be ending on the April Fools Issue, so I figured I would post the comic I threw together quickly here for others to enjoy. I wasn't super confident in the comic, especially whether the joke felt strong enough, but had an image in my head the moment the theme was announced, and wanted to try to play with it:
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Post by June Scarlet on Mar 21, 2024 15:20:22 GMT -5
Okay, I think I hammered out a comic idea for Land Swap. I'm going to go ahead and post the script for feedback, as I don't have much time to pull this together. Panel 1
Yibit: It's Land Swap Day!
Jane: Neoschool has the weirdest theme days.
Panel 2
Yibit: Looks like Ellia from Uni's Clothing Shop swapped from Neopia Central to Greyland!
Jane: There's no such place as "Greyland."
Panel 3:
Ellia: *is shown, is grey now*
Jane: ... Right? Yibit, hand me that map of Neopia again.
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Mar 26, 2024 19:44:21 GMT -5
Took a bit longer than I expected, hope there's still room.
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Post by downrightdude on Mar 27, 2024 0:15:29 GMT -5
I'm relieved the collab is next week! Thought it was this week and panicked about finishing in time.
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Post by Carolyn on Mar 31, 2024 19:10:14 GMT -5
A little late to post, but I managed to get an article submitted, whoooo
After this week, I'm going to attempt to get some collab boards up but it's also, erm, "Earth month" at my job so I'll be in a state of AAAA most of the time LOL so uh, if anyone feels like bumping the boards and such, by all means haha
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Post by Themeguy on Mar 31, 2024 22:38:57 GMT -5
Didn't update in here, but I managed to get my comic submitted on Friday! Fingers crossed!
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Post by Carolyn on Apr 1, 2024 19:48:46 GMT -5
Oh hey! My ridiculous article got in, huzzah!
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Apr 1, 2024 19:50:44 GMT -5
Awesome! I was worried my article got a bit too wordy. I gotta find a way to pull back.
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Post by June Scarlet on Apr 2, 2024 10:29:13 GMT -5
Just got this submitted, fingers crossed!
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Post by June Scarlet on Apr 2, 2024 19:09:52 GMT -5
Wow wow, that's gotta be the fastest turnaround time in recent memory! Submitted it at 8:25am NST.
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