Issue 937 (Fyora Day) Discussion Thread

[RielCZ]

Issue 937 – Fyora Day

And now, here she was. It was so different from her memories of the clouded city, but even with the heroics of Hanso and the others, Faerieland would never be the same again. She checked the instructions in the letter once more, and set off towards Faerie City. The memories of the grand and sprawling land of clouds squeezed her heart, but there was a certain charm to be had in the new Faerieland too. With years of rebuilding already completed, the forest was alive with neopets and faeries alike passing through, all with the backdrop of singing birds and forest animals in their natural habitat and the sparkling water passing through Healing Springs and the Rainbow Fountain. As she walked through the streets of cobblestone and packed dirt, everywhere she looked there was something amazing to see. Faerie petpets flying through the air chasing one another, shops displaying the latest fashions and foods, trellises crawling with vines blooming in large ruffled flowers of all colours.

—zufoxz

Articles
Interview With The Star: Make Some Noise by mellody_sou_10
The Si and Jay Neocast (Episode 1) by cookiez101
The Best Fashion Trends for JubJubs by 2215017
A History of Famous Yurbles by elhiwe
The Faerieland Royal Family by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻
The Faerigan Altador Cup Special by Carolyn
10 Lesser-Known Pink Things to Wear for Fyora Day by Stephanie (swordlilly)

Short Stories
The Faerie Queen and the Draik Who Would Be King by Kat
The Hidden Tower by zufoxz
The Siege of Faerieland by honorrolle

Comics
Altador Cup - Preseason Inspection by andypopo and spotsilver
A Donation in Your Name by keoshky and nyala
Glory Days: Deadly Dice by darkpassage
Petpet Reviews: Yooyu by chinkachoo_9
Choosing Sides by ssj3gotenks18
Blossoms~ Heart to Heart Part 1 by Twillie
Forgotten at the Battledome by rhythmfever
Neopets Pixel Cross Puzzle by krabby_55
Like Fyora by pau_meow
The Yurble Jurble by eleganza_lights
Yurble Day Crossword Puzzle by gromits
The Misadventures of Snor #2:Yooyu'll really like it by verna_ and theofloppy4135
Cricky Neck Woes by petpower14156
Random Oddness: My Petpet is Now my Brother #3 by mistyqee
Rated PB (Paint Brush) by draikinator36
Yurble Day Game by neelii, myhiddenstar, and guitdb12
How Well Do You Know the Altador Cup Teams? by belindaword and mimiweasley
Something Has Happened! by javascripter, d4nielgr, and hasse_li_37

New Series
The Power of Twelve by Herdy

Continued Series
The Royal Axis: Pushing Back The Dark by iamnotaaron
Lupe Pack Detectives-The Fake Detective by Ian Wolf-Park

And don't forget The Editorial.

All reviews of all pieces are welcome! However, if you would really like your piece to be reviewed, post and let others know. Looks like a fun edition, very pink/purple!

[Liou]

The Faerie Queen and the Draik Who Would Be King by Kat
It was interesting to discover past Professor Terask through the eyes of a student; I bet that would be even more of a contrast for a reader familiar with Neoquest!Terask, but even without having played, I liked the prim Faerieland setting and the contrast of the odd edgy professor just barely fitting in.
The entrance into Fyora's place with the other faeries silently moving out added a nice little bit of tension to the atmosphere for me.
They have an interesting debate in ruling methods. I'm sure it could be developed and expanded upon with far more examples, case studies and parallels because it's always more complicated, but here the focus is entirely on Terask's point of view and on what he's not getting, since we only hear Fyora's beliefs through him. I liked that persistent, nagging feeling that he was missing something until the very end.

The Faerieland Royal Family by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻
Okay from the start you earn free bonus points for catering to my NeOTP. There.
I like how you mentioned that Aethia could have shared the title "Queen", that basically says just enough for the NT. x3
I like your more modern take on Celandra, the concept of the Faerie Queen having a Neopet servant is the kind of thing we only see in the Neopedia of Olde, and Celandra being found family who just casually cleans is much more like modern site lore.
Hanso and Kaia being basically adopted make this seem like such a sitcom waiting to happen, especially with Aethyora as parental figures. (Brynn is just too good for this, though. She'd be like a character from a fantasy epic who'd accidentally wandered into a sitcom setting. x3)
All in all I like the focus on the people closest to Fyora rather than on her, relationships always help to cement the character's position in the world, in my eyes.

The Faerigan Altador Cup Special by Carolyn
Hi Sally! Hehe Darigan meets another Sally hehehe hehe.
I kept worrying that the two might begin to argue, especially in that "after you - no after you" moment, wondering if they were reluctant to disclose their methods, but no, they both sound very distinguished.
I don't keep up with Yooyuball team lore much but enjoyed the rulers' dialogue.
Also Carolyn if you get all the characters hooked on marrow strips we're going to have to stage an intervention.

Petpet Reviews: Yooyu by chinkachoo_9
Oooh I love the concept for this! And the effort put into the background even though some art was reused on several panels. It seems just like a kid starting their own video channel at home while the grown ups are out. Cute, am charmed, would like to subscribe for more, *peeks at next issue* oh good it seems more is on the way 83

Like Fyora by pau_meow
These are such cutely drawn Krawks - AND A WEEWOO! Aaaah wholesome parenting and inclusiveness on modern day Neopets, am crai. Nice way to use neopets paint jobs and customisation options as stand-ins for presentation and gender expression. Come get your wholesomeness in this comic!

The Misadventures of Snor #2:Yooyu'll really like it by verna_
Fun! I like the simple setting and use of space, with the Aisha in the background in the first panel, and the final gag of Snor framed by the window. Bonus points for the Aisha standing on a stepstool to reach the tap, too cute?!

[Geo 🇺🇦 🌻]

Liou Thanks for reading and reviewing! I feel like Fyora has more individuals close to her and I may do a follow up to some other members. Good idea on the sitcom. Perhaps I would use Fyora’s vacations to dive more deeply into her relationships with others while providing some laughs .