Hello! I'm Kay!

[Kay]

I'm completely new to the forum, but I was a long time Neopets player who started playing in Y3/2001 when I was 11. Unfortunately like many, I lost my first account a while ago, and my current oldest account is from 2009 (the account I made to play Neopets in Spanish to practice my Spanish reading skills, haha!).

Ever since coming back to Neo, I've been considering fulfilling my childhood dream of getting into The Neopian Times. I'm hoping I can share that journey with you all. I'll eventually post up some of the things I've been brainstorming for feedback! I'm a little nervous since -- thanks to being a grown-up and working/finishing up college -- my writing and art skills have kind of fallen by the wayside. But I figure my current skills have to be at least a little better than my 11 year old self's skills, right??

When I'm not on Neopets, I'm an educator, a linguist, and an amateur taiko drum player! I do all sorts of creative stuff, from traditional art (mostly ink drawings, with a bit of watercolor) to sewing to photography. I don't have a reliable art gallery (again, thanks to being a grown-up), but I'll be working on an art thread in a bit. I've got a whole slew of Twitters, but the Neopets one I recently made is @kayplaysneopets

Nice to meet you all!

[Carolyn]

Ahoy Kay! I'm Carolyn. Avid bird nerd and pun lover.

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you here. (I also spent many hours playing Neo in Spanish to practice my reading comprehension--glad I wasn't the only one, haha).

I look forward to seeing your written and artistic work! We do collaborative issues a few times a year (NTWF-themed issues that typically have fancy backgrounds and are all written around a specific theme). The previous collab was this one: www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?week=905 . We'd love to have you on board, if you're interested. This collab issue is "The Cosmic," and entrants can interpret the theme however they like. It's set to occur on October 2nd, but entries are due about 2 weeks prior.

Taiko drummer, you say? That's really cool.

[Stephanie (swordlilly)]

Welcome to the forum! ^o^

[Kay]

Jul 17, 2020 16:02:59 GMT -5 Carolyn said:

Ahoy Kay! I'm Carolyn. Avid bird nerd and pun lover.

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you here. (I also spent many hours playing Neo in Spanish to practice my reading comprehension--glad I wasn't the only one, haha).

I look forward to seeing your written and artistic work! We do collaborative issues a few times a year (NTWF-themed issues that typically have fancy backgrounds and are all written around a specific theme). The previous collab was this one: www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?week=905 . We'd love to have you on board, if you're interested. This collab issue is "The Cosmic," and entrants can interpret the theme however they like. It's set to occur on October 2nd, but entries are due about 2 weeks prior.

Taiko drummer, you say? That's really cool.

Yay, a fellow Spanish practicer! Haha

Thank you for the invite to the next collab issue! Is there a thread I can look at for previous collab issues, especially for a more behind-the-scenes look? I'd love to look at others to get a feel for it! And a cosmic theme sounds amazing!

Taiko is amazing! I unfortunately haven't been able to play in the During Times, since the local Japanese cultural center has been closed. I miss it terribly -- this July would have been my one year anniversary of playing.

[Killix]

Welcome to the NTWF! :D

[Kay]

Thank you for the warm welcome!!!

[Carolyn]

Yay, a fellow Spanish practicer! Haha

Thank you for the invite to the next collab issue! Is there a thread I can look at for previous collab issues, especially for a more behind-the-scenes look? I'd love to look at others to get a feel for it! And a cosmic theme sounds amazing!

Taiko is amazing! I unfortunately haven't been able to play in the During Times, since the local Japanese cultural center has been closed. I miss it terribly -- this July would have been my one year anniversary of playing.

ntwriters.proboards.com/thread/53373/great-collab-15-neopian-literature
Here's the last collab's thread and
ntwriters.proboards.com/thread/53436/great-collab-16-cosmic is the current one

The rest are in the Times Lobby thread (page 2 and onwards). The site's editor, currently Aesop, works with us to pick a good day for the themed issue. All in all, the editors have been very supportive and friendly.

Aww... yeah. I enjoyed seeing the Taiko drummers at a local anime convention back in the day. They're a great joy to watch.

[Twillie]

Hi there Kay, it's nice to meet you! Welcome to the forum :3

Ah, yeah I wish you the best with your NT journey! And no worries about skill level~ I think that's something we can all relate to as creatives haha, wishing to be in a better place than we are now. Truth is, though, everyone has to work alongside other life circumstances as well, and I'm sure you've got some great writing and art! So long as you enjoy it, then that's what makes it worth it ^^ I look forward to seeing what you make!

I also promise we don't bite haha. It's pretty chill here, so don't be afraid to reach out :3 And if you have any questions about the forum, you can post here or ask a mod! (our names are in pink or purple)

Those other interests also sound really cool! That's awesome the amount of interests and hobbies you've got We've also got some other linguist enthusiasts here, so I'm sure you'll find good company with them haha~