Issue 276 Reviews

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amateurwriter said:

micrody said:

Another Hero's Journey: Part Three by precious_katuch14
A lovely part, Kat, and it really drove the story onwards. Some of the bits in the storm seemed to last for too long, but it was all written incredibly well and was all still pleasurable to read. I particularly found the earlier parts amazing, as I can recall times when people were sleeping and I didn't want to wake them, and then how every noise seemed like thunder. You recreated the feeling flawlessly and realistically and that was just wonderful, I think.

I'm just curious... how is a note tucked under a pillow easy to see?

And I must also ask you to explain a few things. I know Rohane is from NeoQuest II, yet the enemy in this, Ramtor I believe, is from NeoQuest I. Also, as was proven in NeoQuest II (spoiler coming up, if anyone hasn't played it), Rohane's time in Meridell was just an illusion of the spacecraft's malfunctioning computer. Ergo, I have found myself suddenly confused as to where this sits betwixt the two epics.

[shadow=purple,left,300]Thanks for the review, Wolf.

I guess part of it was sticking out from under the pillow? ^^; I think that was what I was going for, but missed it when I was editing.

Ramtor IS from NQ2. He is the final boss of the Meridell chapter.

Having completed NQ2 four times (and LIVED XD), I did know the real plot behind the chapter cutscenes of the game, but I couldn't resist writing about Reuben after having introduced him in AHJ, which is like my version of the NQ2 prologue.

Maybe I'll spin more series about him, but Rohane's role as protagonist ends in AHJ, because that's where the NQ2 proper begins.

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I ramble, don't I? XD

SPOILER: Click to show

I guess I toyed with the assumption, 'What if it wasn't all just a simple computer simulation? What if it had actually been real, and the computer actually went kapooey for this purpose, to somehow prod the four spacemen to go save Neopia from utter chaos, destruction, and four-armed red Draiks?

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Y'know, now that you say it, I do recall that... so now I'm even more confused, because I have no idea why I thought Ramtor was from NQ... O_o I guess it's because I've never beaten NQ, so in that, I got confused of the final bosses... Regardless, thank you for explaining it all. It makes more sense now, though, so that's good. Many thanks.

[Nut]

micrody said:

The Happiest Quiggle by nut862
That was incredibly funny! And the art was just...fantastic! I just love the Shoyru's expression. At first, though, I have NO idea why, the smile on the Quiggle's face looked like a frown. Like I said, I don't know how or why. I really enjoyed this, though, good job.

Aw, thank you, Wolf! ^^ I'm really glad you liked it. Hrm, a frown? That's a bit troublesome, as I rely on the happy visual quite a bit, but since you aren't sure why I guess I'll just hope other readers don't see it that way. XD;

amateurwriter said:

[shadow=purple,left,300]Before I go to bed...

The Happiest Quiggle by nut862

One-paneled comics are the simplest and the funniest, and yet they can be quite hard to pull off. And this one was just hilarious. XD That should be an easy New Year's resolution to keep. Plus, the art is simply lovely. ^_^ Not too flashy.

Thank you, Kat! ^^ Hrm, maybe the not-flashy part came from the toned-down colors, because it's dark out? Even Quiggler isn't as vividly colored as normal... XD

[troublems03]

Articles:
Morguss: Behind the Ugly by dan4884 and extreme_fj0rd

Hey hey, if not for me yelling like a little girl, that Air Faerie wouldn't have saved us! So I saved you!

Hehe, nice . As I whole I liked the article - it was a nice concept...which was a little unexpected as I've never really been interested in Morguss or articles written in a script format. The truth though? I liked this one because you're both great writers, the lines were snappy and witty and it was enough to keep me engaged and turn a concept I would have generally disliked into a very enjoyable article. Great job guys.

Comics:
The Happiest Quiggle by nut862
This was a nice one panel comic. The art was clear, engaging and fairly detailed. I particularly liked the Shoyru's expression. That said, I only think it was a pity that this wasn't in an issue of the NT closer to New Years. But that's not really your fault. Nice work

Cheesecake by allyssa_renne and kamikatze24
Hehe. I think I've seen this one before ....before one of the lines was changed, no? Anyway, I love how the art is so detailed and the expressions are lovely. Though, I don't know if the authors note was needed. No matter, I think it's funny and the art is beautiful.

[Yuka]

This part flowed quite swiftly and quite...seamlessly, I guess works. One part simply flowed into the next, and each new part built upon the last, even when they each seemed to be about different people and told from different points of view. It all worked out wonderfully. To be honest, I was surprised that the first scene wasn't a dream. Poor Pemero, though, I hope he is alright. I also have to comment on the three Faerie sister; for their being Fire Faeries, which initially made me assume they would all be similar, their personalities are vastly different and each is well-defined. I'm also beginning to like Jen more, and I am eager to see what she will do now that she's being exiled from Meridell.

Jen, unsure what to do, smiled and curtseyed. The King didn’t return the smile.

So, I assume he returned the curtsy?

You'll never know... >XD

Thanks for the review. You get a hornet cake. I promise I'll try and do some reviews this week, but it'll depend on college.

[ngc_5128]

Cheesecake by allyssa_renne and kamikatze24

I lol'ed at this comic. I lost track of the thread else where that was discussing possible changes to the orignal punchline, so I was glad to see it was finally deemed acceptable

Playing the copy-cat game is always a fun way to annoy a sibling, even when you are 28 (I tried it this XMas past, and it still works ;D)

[kamikatze24]

ngc5128 said:

Cheesecake by allyssa_renne and kamikatze24

I lol'ed at this comic. I lost track of the thread else where that was discussing possible changes to the orignal punchline, so I was glad to see it was finally deemed acceptable

Playing the copy-cat game is always a fun way to annoy a sibling, even when you are 28 (I tried it this XMas past, and it still works ;D)

Yeah, it was the punchline. At first I thought it was because I was referring to my own comics, but I'm glad it made it in finally
Thanks for the reviews ^_^

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Ack, you know I have to look at something called Cheesecake. Reviews hopefully coming soon.

[Kat]

[shadow=purple,left,300]Underworld by micrody

Wow, here's an idea that's never been done before - what happens to Neopets (or at least, our characters or killed-off plot figures) when they die. *prods the rotten corpse of the character she killed off in AHJ about a year ago* Anyway, the descriptions were very vivid, and sometimes I had to rely on context clues just to know what those big words meant. ^^; Well, I'm not a walking dictionary. I love how the plot slowly escalated, and then suddenly nosedived towards the end and at the same time didn't leave too much for the reader to ponder on.

The Mirror of Memories - 1 by sytra

I instantly fell in love with Aina's character. She's very believable and human, and her thoughts aren't too complicated or too simple for someone of her approximate age. Although I was slightly disappointed because not much happened in this part, of course, it's pretty much a general tradition for almost nothing to happen in the first part of every NT series. XD But you were able to capture my interest and get me wondering as to what this Mirror of Memories is about.

Chronicles of the Court Rogue: Jealousy - 4 by nimras23

I still envy how you can get away with those little romantic hints between Rolan and Lisha. XD

I loved how you described the gems, and Mareian and Jules' discussion about them. And it was nice that you were able to insert snippets of emotion, like Mareian's reminiscence, into the plot without totally disrupting the mood.[/shadow]

[Goosh]

I'm conufsed. How do you check next weeks issue before it comes out? I've tried changing the URL, but that doesn't work! What's up?

[Sq]

goosher said:

I'm conufsed. How do you check next weeks issue before it comes out? I've tried changing the URL, but that doesn't work! What's up?

-Go to the Neopian Times
-Click on archives
-Click on any previous issue (it won't work if you try to change it while you're on the current issue)
-Change the last 3 numbers of the url at the top to say '277'

There ya go

Oh, and thank you for the review, Kat! ^^ Yes, nothing much ever happens in part one... especially if you're talking about my series. XDD

[Nut]

[glow=blue,2,300]Cheesecake[/glow]
Haha, poor Fire. ^^ Oh, the deviousness of that trick. I remember seeing this before it was changed, and I’m glad it got in. The art is really lovely; I especially like the work on Fire in the second panel, and the Xweetok in the last panel. Nicely done. The detail on the newspaper is cute. ^^

The gradually changing facial expressions in the third segment are very nicely done. I was slow and at first didn’t get that he was getting an idea in the second image, but his face in the third one makes it clear that he’s got something up his sleeve. ^^ The writing is a little faint in the first panel, though it’s easy to read in all the others. In all, a very nicely done comic with lovely art. Good job. ^^

troublems03 said:

Comics:
The Happiest Quiggle by nut862
This was a nice one panel comic. The art was clear, engaging and fairly detailed. I particularly liked the Shoyru's expression. That said, I only think it was a pity that this wasn't in an issue of the NT closer to New Years. But that's not really your fault. Nice work

Thanks. ^^ Yeah, I was a little disappointed it got in so late in the month, but I know I couldn't have expected to get it in much earlier unless I'd submitted it halfway through December. I didn't get the idea till the first week of January, and then it was held over for a couple of weeks.

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Morguss: Behind the Ugly

Heh, this is clever. I usually don't like these script-like articles very much, but I think that's because they're not usually written well. This one was. I'm a little surprised you got by with so much of the underlying relationship between Morguss and Darigan. ^^ I thought it was funny and clever; the ending even made me laugh out loud. I could almost see you two arguing, and since you'd been quibbling the whole way through the article, the funny argument at the end was quite effective.

[Nimras]

Shad and Saura: The Story of Elversti - Part Twelve
by ssjelitegirl

It never gets easy for those two, does it.

“And now we wait,” Saura agreed, shuddering as the tall tower attracted fierce cold wind.

For some reason, the wind part reads wrong to me, like there’s a word missing. Maybe something along the lines of, “…as the tall tower was assaulted by a fierce, cold wind.”

I like the explanation of what the Faerie Path is. Though it would have been nice to know what caused this separate little world within the world…

[Nimras]

In This Together: Part Nine
by rainbow_daydreamer

I love the fact that the Faerie doesn’t even recognize the key to her control over Voltaire.

"Oh yes. The famous Bootsie, adventurer extraordinaire. Rescuer of lost siblings, escapee from the Neopian security forces, cosmopolitan traveller, survivor of a Werelupe attack, She who defies Dark Faeries..." I offered him a weak smile.

All hail the famous Bootsie!

You've got me. And whatever happens, we're in this together."

Nice way to sum up the whole ending with the title.

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amateurwriter said:

[shadow=purple,left,300]Underworld by micrody

Wow, here's an idea that's never been done before - what happens to Neopets (or at least, our characters or killed-off plot figures) when they die. *prods the rotten corpse of the character she killed off in AHJ about a year ago* Anyway, the descriptions were very vivid, and sometimes I had to rely on context clues just to know what those big words meant. ^^; Well, I'm not a walking dictionary. I love how the plot slowly escalated, and then suddenly nosedived towards the end and at the same time didn't leave too much for the reader to ponder on.[/shadow]

Thanks, Kat. I really appreciate the review. I know a lot of us are pressed for time, so it means a lot. Thanks again.