Lost Desert Plot Discussion #83 (Summary in First Post)

[skizzy the wonder lizard]

Do you think the "Last Spotted" information under scamander_in_chief's User Lookup is telling us where we should be lurking

I guess it changes randomly upon refreshing the page; probably a prank.

refresh on adam's lookup, which is borovan. the same thing happens. i'm pretty sure it's just something that happens with the staff members.

[Skynetmain]

7th, Sakhmets place in the world: Looking at the world map, we see that Sakhmet is just south of the Haunted Woods. A fact proven during the Bruce B storyline (I think. I haven't seen that story in a long time). Location is not really that important, except for the track through the Haunted Woods. That can be easily circumvented by traveling by sea. Also a citizen mentioned a 'fat king with a beard,' possibly refering to Kelpbeard or Hagan. Refering to other kings implies that Sakhmet has some form of trade outside of the city. Trade easily helps the city exist and allows for export of its excess goods like sand food, unmagines, and tchea fruit. Trade will also allow the import of new goods from all over Neopia. Technologically equivalent states like Meridell, Brightvale, and Darigan would of course be logical matches for Sakhmet, Unfortunately, the comics do not show one bit of trade with foreign dealers. It is like they acknowledge the surrounding areas, but refuse trade, which would be absurd. It shows bad leadership on Amira's part to not allow trade with other states. It is not surprising that only Jazan want to marry Amira if they have such a closed state. Also, the lack of trade means lack of allies in case of emergency. A good relationship with any other state on the planet would easily garnered support for their disappearence. The other states would have most likely lost nationals when the city 'disappeared'. (See my 3rd arguement). An unprovoked attack on a national would be an act of war. If Sakhmet really were a open state with trade (free or otherwise), we would be waiting for a world war, not an internal revolt/civil war. Thanks to Amira's short-sightedness, she has lost all chances for international support.

3rd addendum: I have thought of another Jazan could have made Sakhmet seem to disappear. He could have moved the city ninety degrees out of phase with the surrounding area. That would make it out of sight to people not in the same phase as the city. That would also explain why the general would see a different environment when he left the city. We would have seen reality from the shifted prespective. Both the city and Tomos and Nabile would still exist in essentially the same plane, only they would be invisible to each other and objects not in the same phase as they are.

[anjuna]

Ok, I know this is *slightly* off topic (but not off the subject of Neopets, especially if you are trying to Search for something for a Plot). I just am stumped on something for a long time and wonder if anyone notices too?

Why is it that when I search for something in the side bar of the main frame, I get normal results, but when I actually try to use the Help section with the Zafara (that apparently knows *nothing* not *everything* about Neopia) I get absolutely NO results at any time with her?

Is this somehow a lame spoof on "the Help in Windows is no help at all!"? or am I thinking too deep, or am i using her search engine wrong (I only use 1 word as a time as it says, as ridiculous as I think that rule is lol).?

[Hangman]

It is not surprising that only Jazan want to marry Amira if they have such a closed state.

Although I like all the very thorough arguments, this one phrase is not correct. If you look at chapter 2, page 1, when Jazan enters Sakhmet, Nabile says "looks like Amira has another admirer". And also, on page two of that same chapter, when Jazan enters the great hall, Amira yawns "let me guess, prince of who-knows-where. You are here to ask for my hand in marriage", which shows she does have had a lot of admirers from other places. But they probably don't want to declare a war to help sakhmet because they all got rejected by her

[kerrie_anita]

I know I'm behind. I'm on the last parchment piece. I used the wishing well and made a donation and got nothing. Am I doing something wrong?

[Noteka2015]

Have you scrolled all the way down past the winners?

[beaglehouse14]

I know I'm behind. I'm on the last parchment piece. I used the wishing well and made a donation and got nothing. Am I doing something wrong?

I don't remember giving any amount to the wishing well. You just have to scroll down. Goodluck!

Oh, just wanna ask. I really put in the translation (didn't copy and paste and I made sure that I put in the correct one), and still I got scarabs. Is this going to affect my progress later on?

[IanB]

Oh, just wanna ask. I really put in the translation (didn't copy and paste and I made sure that I put in the correct one), and still I got scarabs. Is this going to affect my progress later on?

No, so far everyone has got scarabs although I'm sure there is something else that can be done.

[danielle]

Ok, i just started following this plot, and i have a (probably dumb) question to ask.

"There are 6 door colors and 4 door shapes. The riddles will only tell you the color and shape of the door you need. " (from the first post)

I understand this is to find the faerie statue, but where might i find these riddles?

Sorry, and Thanks.

[S0lD13rX]

PS: I've just returned to neopets and managed to catch up with the plot, so now and then i'll post some replies

Edit: Maybe this should be added to the first post, i struggled to find this one too

[mebaer]

Has anyone saved all the info. on their parchments????? It seems like no one is trying to figure out if there is more to the parchment. I didn't save mine so I can't do any analysis of it. Could someone post the info on their parchments so we can think about what more there might be to it.

[danielle]

Thanks.

But doesn't everyone have the same riddle there? I mean, i have the same one as you just pasted so...

[lothwe]

Nope, mostly people have different riddles.

I saved 11 out of 12 of my parchments >.<

[Gitanesabr]

Has anyone saved all the info. on their parchments????? It seems like no one is trying to figure out if there is more to the parchment. I didn't save mine so I can't do any analysis of it. Could someone post the info on their parchments so we can think about what more there might be to it.

What parchments are you referring to? Like where we went to get the next clue to which door to go in for a piece of tablet? If so, I wrote all that down and kept it.

[mebaer]

I had a different riddle