Issue 985 (Petpet Appreciation Day) Discussion Thread

[RielCZ]

Issue 985 – Petpet Appreciation Day 🐶🐱🪨

"You could count on the Warfs, Puppyblews, and mallards to follow you wherever, but the Angelpi were little princes and princesses that expected to be carried wherever they went. Unless there was food, in which case their wings suddenly seemed to start working."

—iwonder

Articles
Unique Hues This Petpet Appreciation Day! by _brainchild_
Neopian Water Wonders by Carolyn
Most Common Petpet Based on Where You Live In Neopia by chaeldar
The Petpet Predicament by bymoonlit
An Overview of The Ecology of the Krawk Petpet by timezor
The Weirdest Petpets in Neopia by jokirs and smartalecked
Going for Gold: The Petpet Protection League by crumpetcookie
A Guide to Spooky Petpets! by califorthehomeless

Short Stories
"Icky" by missbeasty
Break Day adventure by cyber1ofkakoradesert
Grave Danger - A Story by greencheese79
What to Do With a Pile of Petpets? by iwonder
Rywald's Vanishing Snacks by dairykateri
Two of a Kind by 77thbigby
The Tale of Sammy the Rainbow Yooyu by Azusa and knightwolfalex
Yooyu are Appreciated by Stephanie (swordlilly)

Comics
Petpet Appreciation Day Petpet Search by gromits
Petpets Crossword by kabosir
PetPet WordSearch by ckgknyangel
A Long Time Ago at War... by Euphemia
Rain of Mortogs by romina_r and krowkano
Roast Tentacle by TaNi
A Visit From Meep by shenkuun and dariganey
Petpet Puzzles by crunchbar98
Faellie Tales 05: Lily's Wish by coco6468
Petpet Jumble by srr8383
Meridell Safari by Lex
Blossoms~ Meeting Epilogue by Twillie
"How well do you know Rock Petpets?" - Wordsearch by kimpossibleluvr
Springabee's Spelling Bee: Petpet Edition by pixie_tea
One Happy Kadoatie by vianeko666
Fur-ever Friends by darkonek, dzalph, and byrdie
Very eepy! by the_creator12345
Pick Your Petpet by prulletje1852
Avatar Petpets by snofoxe

New Series
Return to White River by Sunny the Ixiholic

Continued Series
A Corsair Among the Stars by zennistrad
Mae's Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Necklace by satintiger

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!

[TaNi]

Roast Tentacle by _help_de_jaguar_

it me! c:

[Twillie]

Jun 16, 2023 18:11:04 GMT -5 TaNi said:

Roast Tentacle by _help_de_jaguar_

it me! c:

Ey, congrats! =D Your comic got a good laugh from me, I think it's a clever pun you made out of the item name, and the way you were able to expand upon it with a whole host of other jokes is great. That punch line really brings it home, and I like the phrase "uncultured Snorkle" xD The way you drew the Tentacle is also really cute! Those burns probably have to hurt twice as much coming from such an otherwise innocent-looking face.

[Stephanie (swordlilly)]

Icky by missbeasty

(shared offsite but copying here)

I really love all the details in your characterization of the Ghost Goople, the sounds and texture and everything. And how Dormyrse grew as a character throughout the story, becoming less numb and more caring. Congrats on getting in, and I hope to see more from you in the future!


The Tale of Sammy the Rainbow Yooyu by Azusa and knightwolfalex

A really cool imagining of how Yooyus get selected for the Altador Cup. The official lore always talks about how the players train, but rarely considers the Petpets. (Actually I imagined them being treated kinda badly, because of an old cutscene in Yooyuball showing them in a cage.) Your imagining of the Yooyus' experience is much more uplifting. ^^;

I also like that the story is told in the first person, from the point of view of the Yurble fondly remembering a specific Yooyu that he rehabilitated, trained, and advocated for. The lack of further info after Sammy left to compete in the Cup makes the Yurble's memory even more poignant.


Roast Tentacle by TaNi

The whole idea of a rude tentacle is so funny xD I liked that the first panel was a whole slew of insults and the punchline was in its own separate panel at the end.


Meridell Safari by Lex

The perspective is really cool! How you had the blurring effect and the exclamation mark to show the Draik's focus on the Turmac. I felt a bit bad for laughing at the Draik at the end but I guess he did deserve what he got. xd


Very eepy! by the_creator12345

(shared offsite but copying here)

I loved this xD It must indeed be tiring to EEP! at visitors all day.

[Twillie]

Meridell Safari by Lex

Poor Ralvy, her hunt was doomed from the start with a net like that </3 I love her confidence as she goes for the catch, though, and her little @o@ face when she first sees the red Turmac haha. To be fair I'd probably have the same reaction, it'd feel like seeing a shiny Turmac in the wild, and the red ones have such a nice palette!

I also have to commend your background work, as you keep them nice and simple but choose colors that still make them appealing and lovely to look at. Makes me want to have my own sunny day in the grass <3

Rain of Mortogs by romina_r

Oh goodness, that "TNT is furious, repent for your complaints" line is what really made this comic for me xD That's a great addition to the joke, 10/10

Faellie Tales 05: Lily's Wish by coco6468

Aw, what a sweet comic about helping petpets in need! It does a nice job with using limited dialogue, that way the impact of the text it does have is even greater. Also cute seeing all the sleeping petpets (and that other Faellie sleeping sprawled on the bean bag is funny xD), and I love how soft and painterly the lighting looks in the last panel!

One Happy Kadoatie by vianeko666

Oh no, what happened to this Kadoatie that it's all bandaged up?? Well it's a good thing someone noticed it and made sure to still give it food, I wonder if perhaps the Kadoatie doesn't feel well enough to be able to ask for food on its own.

Fur-ever Friends by darkonek, dzalph, and byrdie

I was not expecting all these sentimental comics for the petpet issue ;O; Not that I'm complaining at least lol, this was really well done in both the art and story! I think it can hit home for anybody who has a pet they've grown up with has had for several years, and it shows well how pets can become such significant parts of people's lives. I love the hidden details in each panel and the extra bits of story they provide, like the little photo in panel three where the Aisha and her wife are holding the Meowclops in their wedding photo. And I assume the Aisha being Darigan in the second panel is the equivalent of them going through an edgy teen phase xD

(I also saw that there's a hidden slorg in each panel, I wonder if that's an in joke or signature from one or all of the collaborators =0)

Very eepy! by the_creator12345

Lol, I like to imagine in this scenario that this is just the full time job for the Lizark, and they're just spooking Pets as a way to earn their keep.

Pick Your Petpet by prulletje1852

The insidious Meepit agenda continues to spread

I really feel this one, sometimes it's the one that sticks out from the rest or isn't conventionally cute that you can't help but be charmed by. I love that staring expression the first time we see the Meepit, and it's general blank expression turned blep lol.

My heart also breaks a little when the other petpets turn sad when they're not chosen </3

Avatar Petpets by snofoxe

Aw, that's just enough time to learn to love them! I remember when I stuck all my pets with avatar petpets, and I gave my alien Aisha the Quadrapus under the logic that maybe she'd be more endeared to it, as it could resemble a space creature.

[Twillie]

Neopian Water Wonders by Carolyn

This was a very cool read, and it condensed a ton of information into the one article! What stuck out to me the most was how it reminded me of biology terms I'd learned in the past but forgotten about, and it also introduced me to concepts I hadn't heard of before. It got me curious to learn more about these things from an irl perspective, what the water in my area may be like and what's affecting it most.

Applying these biology concepts to Neopia is both interesting in that it can introduce a reader to them in a more digestible way, and it can also be funny depending on the land these Neopian biologists are doing their studies. Like with the Haunted Brook, it got me imagining what supernatural hurdles these people have to deal with to get their samples. I'm sure around Neovia it's easier, but in the heart of the Haunted Woods they may be getting grabbed by the neighborhood ghosts and sentient trees while measuring how much ectoplasm and stray zombie parts are polluting the waters xD

Some little comments, but the mention of sending a Weewoo into a coal mine was darkly funny to me, just the idea that such a practice exists in Neopia as well xD Also neat to mention how class affects the environment you live in and how much it may impact you!

I'm interested now in the ways Lisha and co. may be helping with the flooding issues in Meridell, if it's raising awareness right now or if they're on the ground doing things like the Brightvale students have been.

The Tale of Sammy the Rainbow Yooyu by Azusa and knightwolfalex

Sweet little story about reaching out to those who need help the most, even if they may be overlooked by others, and how you need to listen to their wants and needs in order to best help them. Has me curious now just what Sammy's backstory is, and if it parallels the shopkeeper's at all. If Sammy was also cast out from its family or something, would make sense why the shopkeeper saying its safe and welcome now would be the thing to finally cheer Sammy up.

I think it's a neat idea as well how Yooyus for the Altador Cup are chosen in this story! Some fun world building for a piece of Neopia I hadn't considered before.

The Skeith said it's not custom for them to accept a Yooyu like Sammy, but I'm not sure I understand what custom they're talking about. The only difference that I could tell is that Sammy is rainbow, which they would paint over anyway, so was there another difference that would disqualify Sammy otherwise?