So I have a bit of an issue... my petpage is messed up somehow. It claims that I'm having issues with src but I don't know where.
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<center><img src='http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/WritingPage-1.png'></center>
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<center><img src='http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/040/2/8/Pirate_Ixi_by_The_Legendaerie_LT.jpg'></center>
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<i>Picture by <a href="http://www.neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=saro_the_legendaerie">saro_the_legendaerie</a>. Thank you so much!</i>
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<font size=5>H</font>i! My name is <i>Coldfire12553</i> and finally, after long years of waiting, I am a Pirate Ixi! This is my petpage. *dramatic music, crashing cymbals, trumpets, and all that jazz*
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Well, it's mainly used by my owner, vanessa1357924680, to organize her stories in the Neopian Times, her pieces in the Storytelling Contest, her poems, and anything else that she has accomplished on this site so you all can read and enjoy everything more easily. They're also little <b>tidbits</b> of information about each of them that you'll only find out here!
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So pick up your reading glasses and let's get started!
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<b>Note:</b> <i>Vanessa's Neopian Times stories aren't exactly in the order she wrote them in, but are grouped based on common threads to make it easier for you to read and understand storylines. For example, The New Prophecy is listed right after The Crystal Eye Prophecy because they are sequels, despite the fact that the New Prophecy was written much, much later.</i>
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<img src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/ginz/ribbon.gif ' width=17 height=26 border=0><font color="blue">
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Also, anything written in blue font and decked out with a pretty ribbon made by Ginz is a story that was nominated for the 2008 NT Awards! Maybe you should check those out if you're looking for a good read.
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<b><font size=3>The Crystal Eye Prophecy</font></b>
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<img src='http://images.neopets.com/images/frontpage/fyora_day_2004.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=65874&issue=185">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=65875&issue=186">2</a>
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Ah... This is vanessa1357924680's first ever series in the Neopian Times about a secret meeting that is being held in the Hidden Tower for the discussion of an ancient prophecy that describes a magical orb that can give the user absolute power... MUHAHAHAHAHAHAH! MUHAHA-- *cough* Sorry about that... It's not like I want absolute power or anything. *shifty eyes*
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<b>Tidbit:</b><i> Vanessa1357924680 first decided to write a story in the Neopian Times after a friend told her that he had tried to get in, but hadn't succeeded. Not discouraged, she began to write The Crystal Eye Prophecy soon afterwards!</i>
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<b><font size=3>The New Prophecy</font></b>
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<img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/294_fyora_kauvara.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=338043&issue=294">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=338044&issue=295">2</a> -
<a href="http://neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=338045&issue=296">3</a> -
<a href="http://neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=338046&issue=297">4</a> -
<a href="http://neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=338047&issue=298">5</a>
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Yeah! Another custom draw! And look! They're even shown eating the correct foods! Thank you Neopian Times artists! You rock!
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But now to the story. In this series (a sequel to The Crystal Eye Prophecy), Fyora is having lunch with her good friend Kauvara when the Starry Kau suddenly recites a prophecy involving a "green-eyed fiend." Appalled, Fyora recruits Jhudora and Illusen to help figure everything out before it's too late.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 first decided to write a sequel to The Crystal Eye Prophecy soon after it was published, but the storyline never worked itself out until much, much, MUCH later where the idea was completely changed. Her main reason was because she was never fully satsified with the original's ending. (She does wish however that she had come up with a more creative title.) Also, with its completion, The New Prophecy allowed vanessa to finally make reach her goal: to get at least ten things published in the Neopian Times!
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<img src='http://images.neopets.com/neoboards/avatars/ntstar.gif ' width=50 height=50 border=0>
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And...</i>
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<img src='http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/News.png' width=461 height=246 border=0> <img src='http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/News2.png?t=1210377495' width=159 height=256 border=0>
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<i>... the image for her picture was even chosen to represent the Neopian Times on the news page that week! And on top of that a longer snippet of her story was displayed on the front page of the Neopian Times! How nice was that?</i>
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<center><b><font size=3>Roomies</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/images/frontpage/jhudora_2004.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=172696&issue=225">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=172697&issue=226">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=172698&issue=227">3</a>
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This series was one of vanessa1357924680's absolute favorites, though it wasn't at first, and she didn't know how everyone else would perceive it (it's much lighter and funnier than The Crystal Eye Prophecy). It also came complete with her favorite picture of all time. ^_^
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Roomies is about Jhudora, the infamous dark faerie, having her home destroyed by a fire and being forced to live for the time being back at her old school with Jesc, a happy-go-lucky air faerie who's her complete opposite except for their shared dislike of the Proper Uses of Magical Abilities teacher, Mrs. Pierce.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 says that she thinks the air faerie, Jesc, is a bit like herself, though I personally don't see that much of a resemblance... *cough, cough*
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<center><b><font size=3>Roomies 2</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/266_jhudora_air_faerie.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=282840&issue=266">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=282841&issue=267">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=282842&issue=268">3</a>
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Although the original Roomies got vanessa1357924680's vote for best picture, she's still touched by the fact that the one for Roomies 2 was custom drawn for her story by the Neopian Times Staff instead of just taken from one that have already been drawn. *tear* In the picture, you can clearly see an overexcited Jesc at the home of Jhudora.
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In this story, we welcome back some of the characters from the original Roomies as they try to stop Mrs. Pierce from humiliating Jhudora and turning her into an outcast from Faerieland.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>In the original planning stages in vanessa1357924680's mind, Jesc and Jhudora were at sometime going to visit Marisol, Jesc's older sister. However, Mrs. Pierce changed that idea... Yes, she has more of an influence than you think! :)And vanessa also won the Quote of the Week when Part 2 was released! See? Jesc's ramblings can be quite useful!</i>
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<center><b><font size=3>Roomies 3</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/266_jhudora_air_faerie.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<font color="blue">Nominated for Favorite Comedic Series in the 2008 NT Awards</font>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407142&week=346">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407143&issue=347">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407144&issue=348">3</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407145&issue=349">4</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407146&issue=350">5</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407147&issue=351">6</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=407148&week=352">7</a>
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In Roomies 3, everyone's favorite air faerie/dark faerie duo has returned after intercepting a blackmail letter written by Vermillion Pierce directed towards an unknown student at the Faerie Academy! However, one thing happens after another, and before they know it, Jesc and Jhudora are in over their heads, caught in another one of Mrs. Pierce's vicious schemes.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Scotchmel, the white Weewoo premiering in Part One of Roomies 3, was named after a combination of the words "butterSCOTCH" and "caraMEL" (yes, vanessa was hungry that day...). She really wanted a completely random name for him, and that was what she came up with. And since Part Five ran through the wonderful 350th issue of the Neopian Times, vanessa also got the coveted NT Writer avatar and a cute Neopian Times White Weewoo Plushie! Isn't it just adorable? *hugs plushie*</i>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/neoboards/avatars/ntwriter.gif' width=50 height=50 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/toy_ntplushie.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0></center>
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<center><b><font size=3>Roomies 4</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/393_faerie_potion.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454832&issue=393">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454833&issue=394">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454834&issue=395">3</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454835&issue=396">4</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454836&issue=397">5</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454837&issue=398">6</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454838&issue=399">7</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454839&issue=400">8</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454840&issue=401">9</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454841&issue=402">10</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=454842&issue=403">11</a>
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A quick look at this awesome custom pic reveals that Jesc and Jhudora are back for a final Roomies! In this series, Jesc is celebrating her seventeenth birthday when Mrs. Pierce swoops in with a plan that endangers the entire Faerie Academy! Their only hope to avoid a full-scale war rests on a risky potion that delves into Jhudora's mind for answers, but even that may not be enough to stop the evil fire faerie!
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<b>Tidbit</b>: <i>With this last Roomies, vanessa had to scramble to make sure all of the pieces in the entire Roomies quartet were tied together. Also, although it is never specifically mentioned in the story, Jesc's birthday is May 4. And, with its 11 parts, this happens to be vanessa's longest NT series to date! Also since Part Two ran through the Fyora Day issue, and Part Three ran through the Petpet Appreciation Issue, vanessa got two awesome books: Hidden Tower Secrets and A Snowbunny Tail! And since Part Eight ran through the 400th issue of the Neopian Times, she also got the awesome Postal Weewoo Action Figure! Thanks Droplet!</i>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/fbo_tower_secrets.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/boo_a_snowbunny_tale.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/toy_weewoo_actionfigure.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0></center>
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<center><b><font size=3>Pirates, the Sight, and the Sea</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/364_usul_captive.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<font color="blue">Nominated for Favorite Non-Comedic Series in the 2008 NT Awards</font>
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<font color="blue">Roselia was nominated for Favorite Protagonist in the 2008 NT Awards</font>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428154&issue=364">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428155&issue=365">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428156&issue=366">3</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428157&issue=367">4</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428158&issue=368">5</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428159&issue=369">6</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428160&issue=370">7</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428161&issue=371">8</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428162&issue=373">9</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=428163&issue=374">10</a>
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In this series, a young Usul by the name of Roselia is visiting her brother on a merchant vessel when she discovers during a game of Cheat! that she can see a magical aura flare up around someone when they're lying. As if this discovery isn't startling enough, it doesn't take long before the ship is attacked by pirates and Roselia and her brother are separated!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>One of the bands of pirates mentioned in this series, known as the infamous Crimson Storms, were inspired by <a href="http://images.neopets.com/games/new_tradingcards/lg_bg_pirate3rdwave.gif"><b>this</b></a> background found on the neopets site. And since Part Three ran through Halloween, vanessa also got a Pirate Paint Brush! Thanks Droplet!</i>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/piratepntbrush.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0></center>
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<center><b><font size=3>In Other Words</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/pets/happy/zafara_darigan_baby.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=467309&week=407">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=467310&issue=408">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=467311&issue=409">3</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=467312&issue=410">4</a>
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Chai is the lead singer in an up-and-coming band, but a fear of heights puts a damper on his life. It's only by writing letters that he's able to cope with his fear, and sometimes even that isn't enough.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa worked on this story simultaneously with Roomies 4. After writing about Jesc and Jhudora, she felt she needed a deeper piece and this story was born! Also, one of the original band members was going to be a Korbat until it interfered with the plotline. And...
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/mutant_petpetbrush.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/faerie_food_bonbon.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0></center>
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...since it ran through both the Mutant Day Issue and the Chocolate Festival, vanessa got a Mutant Petpet Paint Brush and a Faerie Chocodrop! Thanks Droplet!</i>
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<center><b><font size=3>Princess Bones</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/444_zafara_princess.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489710&week=444">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489711&week=445">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489712&week=446">3</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489713&week=447">4</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489714&week=448">5</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489715&week=449">6</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489716&week=450">7</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=489717&week=451">8</a>
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Rina is just an average neopet who lives in Middleway until she is swept up in an evil plot designed to make her a princess against her will as the puppet to the throne of Brightvale! And it's all because of a single Eyrie Cab accident that had happened many years earlier.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>The idea for Princess Bones began with a single comment a friend made to Vanessa more than a year before she started writing the series--and it took her almost a year to write the entire story! Also, Rina was originally blue until Vanessa saw the Zafara Pricess (TCG) and decided to make her character match. The Neopian Times included a longer snippet of her story on the first page too! And the story also ran past the Fyora Day Issue, the Petpet Appreciation Issue, and the 450th Issue, garnering her some neat prizes!</i>
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<img src='http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/PB.png' width=171 height=295 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/faeriepntbrush.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetbrush_island.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/gif_nt450_writingquill.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0>
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<center><b><font size=3>Seeded</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/460_earth_faerie.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=499527&issue=460">1</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=499528&issue=461">2</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=499529&issue=462">3</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=499530&issue=463">4</a> -
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=499531&issue=464">5</a>
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From a young age, Isabelle has felt like an outsider, and she thinks she knows why: she was only born with a single wing, leaving her unable to fly. However, when her friend Ziya, a Seer, has a vision of faeries surrounding a young faerie child in a clearing, they are both sucked up in a heinous plot employing the use of a dark spell called a Seed.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa really wanted to write a story with a character with some sort of physical deformity and this was her chance. It also was the fastest series to write, taking only a little bit over a month! The custom image was on the News Page and since it ran through the Chocolate Ball, she got a nice little prize for it! Thanks Droplet!</i>
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<img src='http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/Seed.png' width=473 height=253 border=0> <img src='http://images.neopets.com/items/newchoc_treats3.gif' width=80 height=80 border=0>
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<center><b><font size=3>Bottled Beauty</font></b></center>
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<center><img src='http://images.neopets.com/nt/ntimages/478_beautiful_acara.gif' width=150 height=150 border=0></center>
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<a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=507691&issue=478">1</a> - <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=507692&issue=479">2</a> - <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=507693&issue=480">3</a> - <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=507694&issue=481">4</a> - 5 - 6 - 7
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Celia has never been an extraordinarily talented neopet, like her painter mother and her dancer sister. Instead, she's just a plain Jane Acara who likes to collect ancient Qasalan items. But one day, after finding an old perfume bottle at the bazaar, everything changes...
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa really enjoyed writing about Celia and Milo as friends and tried to make them as real as possible. Also, the awesome image was on the News Page! Yay!</i>
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Hey look! It's a picture of Snowfall12553! *waves* Anywho, this short story was about a rather fun time Vanessa, Snow, and I took at the NC Mall. We didn't have any neocash, but who knew you could have so much fun with a screenshot camera? So click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=386055&issue=330"><b>here</b></a> for vanessa's first short story!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This short story was actually based off a half-truth. When the NC Mall first opened, vanessa had no desire to buy neocash, but the items were so pretty that she ended up dressing me and Snow up and taking screenshots!</i>
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When Adroma, a vain Royal Peophin who lives in Neovia, finds a beautiful hair comb on the ground, she claims it as her own despite the warning she receives from its true owner, a mysterious red Wocky. But by not listening to the Wocky's advice, Androma finds herself in a situation that is nothing less than misfortunate. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=420848&issue=359"><b>here</b></a> to read Misfortune's Comb!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>When vanessa first wrote this story, she was unsure what name to give the main character. After using an online name-generator, she came up with "Andromeda," a beautiful girl from Greek mythology, and then shortened it to Androma. Also, the name of this short story was inspired by the Neopets TCG Card, Misfortune, which can be viewed <a href="http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=19"><b>here.</b></a> The card also features the same picture as does the image for her short story in the Neopian Times! And just like in the New Prophecy, a longer blurb of the story was posted on the front page! Thanks TNT!</i>
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When young Trey realizes that his favorite poet, Clyde Silverman, lives only a street over, he goes to visit him... but a shocking discovery makes him realize there's more to the holiday season than meets the eye. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=436415&week=372"><b>here</b></a> for this Day of Giving Tale.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa went through two other ideas for a short story for the Christmas Issue until she finally produced "The Author's Gift." She made Clyde Silverman a blue Lutari since she had wanted to write about one for ages, and the NT artists delivered with an absolutely perfect image. In fact, the image even made it onto the New Features page! She also won a Plushie Paint Brush with this entry!</i>
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Everyone loves Jhudora Day... except Jhudora herself. All she wants to do is spend time alone in her cloud, but that's nearly impossible. It's only with a surprise visit from Jesc that Jhudora is able to find a way to truly enjoy her birthday. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=482391&issue=429"><b>here</b></a> for this short story.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa wrote this story to celebrate one of her favorite neo holidays: Jhudora Day! And with it, she finally got her 50th Neopian Times trophy! Yes! Also, since it was a special day, she received the book All About Dark Faeries. Thanks Droplet!</i>
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Jim, the Head of the Neohome Planning Committee, has had it with Mr. Leemer, the neopet trying to take over his company with Neohomes 2.0. But when he decides to resort to a little bit of magic to get him back, things go wrong and he suddenly sports a mustache! Jhudora is the only one he can turn to for help, but the infamous dark faerie wants in on the revenge scheme first... Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=486361&week=437"><b>here</b></a> for this April Fools tale!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa was extremely happy to write a story focusing around Jim, the yellow Aisha from the Roomies quartet. Also, she collabed with other NTWF writers and wrote a story revolving around mustaches! And, a larger chunk of the story was posted on the front cover of the NT for the whole world to see! Wow!</i>
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Crescent's owner, Elliot, is a scary Halloween Kacheek... yet Crescent is a mere Clompkin. A joke. Worried that Elliot will go off to find a better petpet, Crescent realizes the only thing left to do is scare Elliot and make him see that he really is the best petpet for him. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=502422&issue=467"><b>here</b></a> for a Halloween story!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa started writing this for Halloween the year earlier, but ran out of ideas before finishing. Thankfully she revived it for the next Halloween! Also, she won a Halloween Paint Brush with it! Thanks Droplet!</i>
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William has never really understood people. But he loves clocks and the way they always are steady and consistent. But when the clock shop in town shuts down, William will have to face the chaotic world he feels so out of place in. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=503938&issue=470"><b>here</b></a> to read!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa was inspired to write this story from the clock tower at her school! She also wanted to write something a little deeper and this was the product!</i>
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<center><b><font size=3>The Day of Giving</font></b></center>
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Lucy Higgins always gets everything she wants on Christmas... so why is it called the Day of Giving? This Christmas, Lucy decides to do something she's never done before: give a gift to Marvin, her butler and her best friend. But what will her parents do when Marvin's Christmas wish conflicts with their own interests? Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=505729&week=475"><b>here</b></a> to read it!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa really enjoyed writing the descriptions for this story! Her roomate actually inspired her with her Christmas spirit. Also, Droplet gave her a Plushie Paint Brush for it and the custom image was displayed on the News Page!</i>
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<center><b><font size=3>101 Ways to Speak Evilly: Jhudora's Top 3 Excerpts</font></b></center>
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Dr. E. Vilian's new book is sweeping the globe, and now the Neopian Times is presenting three excerpts for Neopians to sample. But not just any three excerpts: excerpts chosen by Neopia's favorite dark faerie, Jhudora! Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=443649&week=378"><b>here</b></a> to discover her three favorite methods of how to speak evilly.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This was vanessa's first ever article, and it was inspired by a quick reference she had made in her earlier series, The New Prophecy. Also, since it was the Jhudora Day Issue, she received a pair of Dark Faerie Wings. Thanks Droplet!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 316</font></b></center>
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In this tale started by the infamous Storyteller, best friends Ariana and Claire are transported to an eerie world after using an automated Fortune Telling machine! While there, they must work together with the mysterious Madame Fandango to find a way to escape before the things that created the strange dimension find them and make them stay there forever. (Ooh! Spooky!) Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=316"><b>here</b></a> for the story written not only by vanessa1357924680, but by other Neopian authors as well!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 finally got her first piece in the Story Telling Contest after two other attempts. (I guess third time's a charm!) She found out when she was at her cousin's house and was absolutely ecstatic!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 319</font></b></center>
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Arrgh! Now here's a story! This 'ere is a tale of pirates and two young 'uns, Liam and Izzy, who cause a bit o' mischief while trying to make some "profit" off the pirates' smuggled... er, I mean, <i>hard-earned</i> goods.
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However, things don't go quite as planned and one lie leads to another which leads to another which leads to a whole bunch of choas and a swashbuckling good tale! So click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=319"><b>here</b></a> to read what happens when you mix a crew of pirates and their strange captain, two neopets, and the A to Y Cutlass Shining Company!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>At first, vanessa1357924680 wasn't notified of winning and didn't receive her prize for this story. However, it also happened to be the same day as the layout change and the problem was quickly corrected! And, seeing as it made it in just a few days before her birthday, she thought of it as a nice early birthday present. *sings off key* It also happens to be one of vanessa's favorite storytelling tales!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 321</font></b></center>
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In this story, Salamid, a simple Hissi, is working off some volunteer time in the Qasalan Palace library when he discovers a scroll with information regarding the King's dead mother! Salamid immediately alerts King Jazan and his wife Nabile and after re-examining the library, King Jazan puts on a magic amulet that transports him to Old Qasala where he finds more questions than answers as he tries to save a mother who he had thought was dead.
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=321"><b>here</b></a> to read this tale of betrayal, hate, and most importantly: love.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This was vanessa1357924680's longest contribution to the Story Telling Contest so far and believes that it was the hardest for her to write as she tried to come up with a way to end the story and tie up all of the loose ends.</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 327</font></b></center>
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Aw... look at the poor Bori! He's so sad. But looks may be deceiving... The only thing in Seraph's mind happens to be revenge, revenge against a light faerie names Liannah whose spell trapped the Bori in his own Neohome for ten years and changed him from a striking Darigan to his current state!
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=327"><b>here</b></a> to read a story about foes, revenge... and two magical items that could be the key to ultimate world domination!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 wrote this piece one night, sent it in, checked the New Features page... and when she had come back it had already been accepted! Not to mention she was thrilled that she got to write about one of her all-time favorite faeries: the one and only Jhudora!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 334</font></b></center>
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When four groups of Neopians discover the ancient tale of the Fire Gem, each of them vow to retrieve it for their own reasons. However, they soon discover that their quest is laced with deceit, treachery, and greed, and that the coveted stone may be a bit more dangerous than they had expected... Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=334"><b>here</b></a> to read this story and discover the fate of the explorers who sought the Fire Gem.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 honestly found the story quite confusing with its eight main characters (not to mention brief lines from Kanrik and the Library Faerie) and before writing had to make a list of the characters, their species, and which "group" (either Pirates, Shenkuu Warriors, Thieves, or Faeries) they were in.</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 337</font></b></center>
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When Direne is dragged to a supposedly "mysterious" house by her excited friend Nori, she's a skeptic. After all, there was nothing special about the neohome at all: it's just a plain white house with a few broken windows. But perhaps there is more than meets the eye... Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=337"><b>here</b></a> to read this story and discover the mysteries this seemingly-normal house is hiding!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 honestly didn't like her entry piece that much and thought it could have been much better, but seeing as it was the first entry to the week's story, she realizes that her role was mainly to set the stage for the others writers, and that was fine with her.</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 348</font></b></center>
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The Desert Scarabs, an underground gang of thieving urchins in Qasala, find themselves in deep trouble as members are suddenly recognized and then persued by palace guards! Desperate to escape, the members start fleeing, only to disappear one-by-one as they are captured to help with the sinister plot.
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=348"><b>here</b></a> to read this story and find out if Qasala will ever be safe again!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This story immediately caught Vanessa1357924680's attention as it related to one of her favorite Neopian worlds: the Lost Desert, and she attempted to write a piece earlier in the week. Despite it not making it, however, she tried again and got this piece in on the second try!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 384</font></b></center>
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When Liljek and Jaym, two chocolate-loving Neopets, decide to go to the Annual Chocolate Ball, things take a turn for the worst when Liljek bumps into a Chocolate Chia's masterpiece, a Negg sculpture made entirely out of chocolate. From then on, the Neopets find themselves trapped in a sticky situation involving an apprenticeship, magic, and of course chocolate!
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=384"><b>here</b></a> to read this delicious story!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>After attempting and failing to get into the Storytelling Contest again after almost an entire year, vanessa found this story, read the entire thing in one shot, and decided to come up with an ending piece. Low and behold, it actually got in! Huzzah! And besides being about chocolate, one of her favorite foods, this week's number and the number of the last week she was in are "348" and "384." Coincidence? She thinks not!
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 386</font></b></center>
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When a new mayor, a Meerca by the name of Flangick, comes to power in Neovia and rallies up the citizens to capture Sophie the swamp witch and Ilere the earth faerie, Reginald knows that nothing good can come of it. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=386"><b>here</b></a> to see if Neovia will ever be the same again!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa was instantly drawn to this story especially after writing "Misfortune's Comb" which took place in Neovia as well. So one late night she stayed up to write this piece, and then she found out the next day that it was accepted! And to make things even better, that same day she was told that her 10-part series, Pirates, the Sight, and the Sea was being held over for the Neopian Times!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 392</font></b></center>
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When Aleen and Nolen run into Sir Alric and find strange scorch marks and glumps of goo everywhere, they know something is up. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=392"><b>here</b></a> to read this story about their adventure.
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>When vanessa read this and realized that it incorporated the three Dark Faerie Sisters, she was immediately inspired--especially because she was currently playing one of the three witches in a production of Macbeth. Also, with this win, she finally reached her goal of 10 Storytelling Trophies!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 400</font></b></center>
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What do an Ixi, a Hissi, the Zafara Double Agent, an artist Eyrie, Kass, the Three, and a magic book all have in common? One crazy story that's one of the best in Storytelling history! Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=400"><b>here</b></a> for Week 400's momentous tale!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa tried multiple times to get into this story. In the end, she sent in a piece at the last minute, and it was up only a few minutes later! The piece that got in was a mixture of a few that she had written as attempts. Also, with this win, she won an additional prize: The Storyteller!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 418</font></b></center>
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When Aemyn is feeling sick, his sister tries to make him feel better by giving him a potion bought by a mysterious man name Odric. Little does she know that the potion isn;t what it appears... Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=418"><b>here</b></a> for the story!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa channeled a bit of her old writing in this piece, including a coin with an image on it from a book she had written as a child, and a conglomerate mass of neopets from a failed Neopian Times series.</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 481</font></b></center>
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While attending a ball hosted for King Hagan's birthday, Frida receives a nasty surprise: being kidnapped by the King's exiled cousin! What will happen to her? Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=481"><b>here</b></a> to find out!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>After a very long hiatus from storytelling (more than a year!), vanessa decided to give it a go on a day when she didn't have much homework. She had a lot of fun writing about Jesper and she was awarded with a win! Also, the last time she was in the Storytelling Contest was Week 418, and this time it was Week 481. Funny how those things work out!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 491</font></b></center>
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While on a boat trip with her father, Yanti encounters an odd group of neopets who, under their leader Captain Chear, call themselves the Smiling Pirates. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=491"><b>here</b></a> to read this odd pirate tale!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa loves writing about pirates and enjoyed writing this piece a lot, creating the Smiling Pirates and their eccentric captain. She was actually a little paranoid after submitting and kept checking the storytelling page to see if she had won!</i>
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<center><b><font size=2>Week 492</font></b></center>
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Malkus Vile has offered a challenge to the thieves of Neopia: steal a priceless goblet in the clutches of King Skarl for fame and bragging rights in the underground community. Written entirely in letters, click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=492"><b>here</b></a> to read this thrilling tale!
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<b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa saw the opening entry and loved it... as did a lot of other Neopian writers! She tried for the second slot but didn't get in. Undeterred, she tried again and was greeted with a congrats letter! Her favorite part about her entry? It was definitely putting the infamous Kanrik in a maid's uniform. ^_^</i>
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<td width="280"><center><u>The Faerie Festival</u><p>The Faerie Festival had finally come<br>
A day of food and of fun and of play<br>
Most faeries were happy it was finally here<br>
But not all quite felt that way...
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=881"><b>here</b></a> for the rest!</center></td>
<td width="340"><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>A few days before it won, vanessa1357924680 checked the calendar and, realizing one of her favorite Neopian holidays was around the corner (the Faerie Festival), decided to try writing a poem just for the occasion. And of course she couldn't help but add in her favorite faerie, Jhudora, and her arch-rival, Illusen, just for the fun of it!</i></td>
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<td><center><u>The Second-Hand Shoppe Ruki</u><p>
Come one, come all! a Ruki cries,<br>Into my wondrous store! <br>
With fashionable finds free for all,<br>
How could you ask for more?...
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=1144"><b>here</b></a> for the rest!</center></td>
<td><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>For Ruki Day, Vanessa checked Jellyneo for a good Ruki character to write about... and discovered the Donation Shoppe Ruki!</i></td>
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<td><center><u>Pink Slorg</u><p>
I was strolling through the Catacombs<br>
When I came across a Draik. <br>
He held a paper out to me: <br>
A quiz for me to take...
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=1157"><b>here</b></a> for the rest!</center></td>
<td><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This poem was originally written for Slorg Day! It was inspired by the "What Petpet are You?" quiz, where the most common answer is a Pink Slorg!</i></td>
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<td><center><b><font size=2>Page 1209</font></b></center>
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<td><center><u>M*YNCI in Concert</u><p>
A colourful sign on the Concert Hall reads:<br>
On the 18th's a show you should all come to see<br>
Come buy your ticket, this show will be grand<br>
It's MYNCI performing, the world famous band...
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=1263"><b>here</b></a> for the rest!</center></td>
<td><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This poem was accepted far after it was written. In fact, vanessa discovered the actual paper copy after losing it for a few months only a few days before it made it into the gallery!</i></td>
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<td><center><u>Jhudora's Poisonous Lollipops</u><p>
I am the queen of quests,<br>
As you Neopets exclaim,<br>
But recently there is one prize<br>
You cretins all disdain...
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=1215"><b>here</b></a> for the rest!</center></td>
<td><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa whipped this one up quickly for Jhudora Day, her favorite Neopian holiday! She found it especially fun to write from Jhudora's point of view.</i></td>
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<td><center><u>The Tax Beast</u><p>
Watch over your shoulder,<br>
Keep your Neopoints in view,<br>
For you never know what'll happen<br>
When the Tax Beast comes for you....
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Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=1263"><b>here</b></a> for the rest!</center></td>
<td><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>This poem was written for Yurble Day! Vanessa had wanted to write a new poem for a while and just finally did, using the Tax Beast as her inspiration! And the poem was even mentioned on the News!</i></td>
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<center><b><font size=2>The Faerie Academy</font></b></center>
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Okay, so it isn't a Storytelling Contest entry or Neopian Times submission, but the fact that vanessa1357924680 won the Neopian Adventure Spotlight the exact day after her Storytelling piece for Week 334 got in, she decided it deserved a spot on this page.
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In this adventure, you are a new fire faerie, ready for your first day at the infamous Faerie Academy, a school designed to help train young faeries in the magical arts. Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/neoadvspotlight.phtml?place=214"><b>here</b></a> to attend classes, make new friends, and even discover the hidden treasures and secrets buried deep within the walls of the school!
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<b>Tidbit:</b><i> The Faerie Academy was vanessa1357924680's way to revisit the school where Jesc (the air faerie from the Roomies quartet) lived and studied with more detail. Also, vanessa was starting to give up hope on winning since it took up a good chunk of the year (at least five months) waiting for the fateful congratulations neomail, but thinks it was definitely worth it. Besides that, with the publicity, for a good period of time, her adventure became number one on the top rated list!
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Aaaaand... This neoadventure also has two possible storylines to follow, depending on whether you decide to stay in the library or head to lunch! If you want, you can try out both!</i>
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Sadly, we have come to the end of the list, but don't worry! Vanessa1357924680 plans to keep on writing, so make sure to keep an eye out! However, I really must go. But before I leave, here are some links to some other things, such as what she currently is writing, her wishlist, and her FAQ. So, logging off, this is <i>#NAME</i> saying, thanks for reading, and have a nice day!
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<a href="http://neopets.com/~Snowfall12553"><img src="http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/Tiny2.png" border=0></a>
<a href="http://www.neopets.com/~Aroiis#wishlist"><img src="http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/Tiny1.png" border=0></a>
<a href="http://neopets.com/~Aroiis"><img src="http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/vanessa1357924680/Tiny4.png" border=0></a>
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<i>~coding help from sunnyneo.com~</i></center>
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<td width="420">In this tale started by the infamous Storyteller, best friends Ariana and Claire are transported to an eerie world after using an automated Fortune Telling machine! While there, they must work together with the mysterious Madame Fandango to find a way to escape before the things that created the strange dimension find them and make them stay there forever. (Ooh! Spooky!) Click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=316"><b>here</b></a> for the story written not only by vanessa1357924680, but by other Neopian authors as well</td>
<td width="280"><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>Vanessa1357924680 finally got her first piece in the Story Telling Contest after two other attempts. (I guess third time's a charm!) She found out when she was at her cousin's house and was absolutely ecstatic!</i></td>
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<td><center><b><font size=2>Week 319</font></b></center>
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<td><center>Arrgh! Now here's a story! This 'ere is a tale of pirates and two young 'uns, Liam and Izzy, who cause a bit o' mischief while trying to make some "profit" off the pirates' smuggled... er, I mean, <i>hard-earned</i> goods.
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However, things don't go quite as planned and one lie leads to another which leads to another which leads to a whole bunch of choas and a swashbuckling good tale! So click <a href="http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml?issue=319"><b>here</b></a> to read what happens when you mix a crew of pirates and their strange captain, two neopets, and the A to Y Cutlass Shining Company!</center></td>
<td><b>Tidbit:</b> <i>At first, vanessa1357924680 wasn't notified of winning and didn't receive her prize for this story. However, it also happened to be the same day as the layout change and the problem was quickly corrected! And, seeing as it made it in just a few days before her birthday, she thought of it as a nice early birthday present. *sings off key* It also happens to be one of vanessa's favorite storytelling tales!</i></td>
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Also, something happened if you look at the petpage. Everything SHOULD be in the center of the screen with a blue background in the middle in some sort of table, so I don't know how to fix that. Help would be wonderful but I realize you're busy so don't worry about it if you can't help.
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I'm glad to have been able to help. 
So, I'm gonna open up pet page layout requests. It'll be tailored to the content you wish to use so I'll work one-on-one with you and make sure to show you the page as it develops. If you're interested, post here or PM me. 
Oh and I don't know how many requests I'll have time for, so just post anyway and I'll do my best to get to you.
. I have a version of it saved from about November, but there's an issue with it and the new filter. I think some of the formatting is also off, but this is a modified premade so I'm not sure exactly what everything means...
Vanessa actually won the first <a href=“http://www.neopets.com/random_contest.phtml?place=146”><b>RANDOM CONTEST</b></a> she entered-- and first place at that! It involved writing a funny neopet-themed limerick, and after a bit of inspiration from the New Features page, she entitled her poem "Space Delicacies." Sure enough, she was one of the ten lucky first place winners, giving her 10,000 np, a Rolltop Desk, the coveted trophy, and...</center>