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Desert

2010-04-21T01:51:12Z

Sirrus:

:''This article is about the colour. For the land, please see [[Lost Desert]].''

'''Desert''' is is one of the many [[The Rainbow Pool|colours]] that users can paint their [[Neopet|Neopets]] and [[Petpet|Petpets]]. The Desert colour is closely associated with the [[Lost Desert]]. In general, Desert pets are light brown in colour and are dressed in desert themed clothing.

The Desert colour for Neopets was released on June 22, 2001. Users can change the colour of their Neopets to Desert by using a ''Lost Desert [[Paint Brush]]'' [[item]] at the Rainbow Pool. In addition, the [[Treasure Maps#Secret Laboratory|Lab Ray]] also has a random chance of turning the colour of a user's Neopet to Desert. Users also have the choice of changing their Neopet's colour to Desert when they complete a [[Rainbow Fountain|Fountain Faerie Quest]]. Lastly, a Neopet's colour can be changed to Desert by using an appropriate [[Morphing Potion]].

The Desert colour for Petpets was released on September 26, 2007. Petpets can be painted Desert by using the ''Desert [[Paint Brush#Petpet Paint Brush|Petpet Paint Brush]]'' item at the [[The Rainbow Pool#Petpet Puddle|Petpet Puddle]]. In addition, the [[Treasure Maps#Petpet Laboratory|Petpet Lab Ray]] also has a random chance of turning the colour of a user's Petpet to Desert.

==Neopets==
As of September 2009, 44 pets are available in the Desert colour:

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*[[Aisha]] - ''June 22, 2001''
*[[Blumaroo]] - ''?''
*[[Bori]] - ''October 14, 2008''
*[[Buzz]] - ''January 11, 2007''
*[[Chia]] - ''June 27, 2001''
*[[Chomby]] - ''June 29, 2001''
*[[Cybunny]] - ''May 27, 2004''
*[[Draik]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Elephante]] - ''June 22, 2001''
*[[Gelert]] - ''March 6, 2008''
*[[Grarrl]] - ''July 19, 2001''
*[[Grundo]] - ''August 23, 2008''
*[[Hissi]] - ''May 4, 2006''
*[[Ixi]] - ''January 9, 2003''
*[[Jetsam]] - ''October 16, 2009''
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*[[Kacheek]] - ''June 2, 2004''
*[[Kau]] - ''July 9, 2001''
*[[Kiko]] - ''September 27, 2005''
*[[Korbat]] - ''October 25, 2008''
*[[Kougra]] - ''July 11, 2001''
*[[Krawk]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Kyrii]] - ''July 18, 2001''
*[[Lenny]] - ''February 12, 2009''
*[[Lupe]] - ''June 25, 2001''
*[[Lutari]] - ''April 20, 2010''
*[[Meerca]] - ''August 18, 2007''
*[[Moehog]] - ''May 15, 2007''
*[[Mynci]] - ''February 21, 2009''
*[[Ogrin]] - ''December 29, 2009''
*[[Peophin]] - ''January 22, 2003''
*[[Poogle]] - ''July 19, 2001''
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*[[Pteri]] - ''June 28, 2001''
*[[Ruki]] - ''July 29, 2005''
*[[Scorchio]] - ''March 14, 2005''
*[[Shoyru]] - ''July 13, 2001''
*[[Techo]] - ''September 12, 2009''
*[[Tonu]] - ''February 21, 2008''
*[[Tuskaninny]] - ''July 12, 2001''
*[[Uni]] - ''March 2, 2005''
*[[Usul]] - ''July 8, 2004''
*[[Wocky]] - ''July 9, 2001''
*[[Yurble]] - ''May 28, 2009''
*[[Xweetok]] - ''December 1, 2009 ''
*[[Zafara]] - ''February 2, 2007''
|}

==Petpets==
As of October 2009, 19 Petpets can be painted with the Desert colour:

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*[[Babaa]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Crabula]] - ''August 30, 2008''
*[[Dribblet]] - ''August 30, 2008''
*[[Droolik]] - ''December 13, 2007''
*[[Eizzil]] - ''January 10, 2008''
*[[Gallion]] - ''February 23, 2008''
*[[Harris]] - ''September 26, 2007''
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*[[Icklesaur]] - ''October 8, 2009''
*[[Ona]] - ''December 13, 2007''
*[[Pikis]] - ''February 23, 2008''
*[[Polarchuck]] - ''August 30, 2008''
*[[Psimouse]] - ''December 13, 2007''
*[[Rock]] - ''February 23, 2008''
*[[Sklyde]] - ''December 13, 2007''
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*[[Slorg]] - ''November 3, 2009''
*[[Snorkle]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Spyder]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Triffin]] - ''February 23, 2008''
*[[Warf]] - ''August 30, 2008''
|}

==See also==
*'''Famous Desert Neopets:''' [[Derbi Azar]], [["Dirty" Navers]], [[Khadir]], [[Peopatra]], [[Vonde Cayle]]

==External links==
*'''Rainbow Pool:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/all_pb.phtml?f_color_id=22 Desert]
*'''Petpet Puddle:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/petpet_colors.phtml?f_color=36 Desert]

[[Category:Colours]]

Brown

2010-04-21T01:50:43Z

Sirrus:

[[Image:Brown day 2003.gif|right|frame|A Brown Lupe holding a Brown Paint Brush]]

'''Brown''' is one of the many [[colours]] that users can paint thier [[Neopet|Neopets]] and [[Petpets]]. The Brown colour for Neopets was released on September 6, 2001. Users can change the colour of their Neopets to Brown by using a ''Brown [[Paint Brush]]'' item at the Rainbow Pool. In addition, the [[Treasure Maps#Secret Laboratory|Lab Ray]] also has a random chance of turning the colour of a user's Neopet to Brown. Users also have the choice of changing their Neopets' colour to Brown when they complete a [[Rainbow Fountain|Fountain Faerie Quest]]. Lastly, a Neopet's colour can be changed to Brown by using an appropriate [[Morphing Potion]].

The Brown colour for Petpets was released on October 18, 2001. Petpets can be painted Brown by using the ''Brown [[Paint Brush#Petpet Paint Brush|Petpet Paint Brush]]'' item at the [[The Rainbow Pool#Petpet Puddle|Petpet Puddle]]. In addition, the [[Treasure Maps#Petpet Laboratory|Petpet Lab Ray]] also has a random chance of turning the colour of a user's Petpet to Brown.

==Neopets==
As of March 2009, the following 51 Neopets are available in the Brown colour:

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*[[Acara]] - ''March 13, 2002''
*[[Aisha]] - ''September 29, 2001''
*[[Blumaroo]] - ''August 8, 2003''
*[[Bori]] - ''November 11, 2004''
*[[Bruce]] - ''August 14, 2001''
*[[Buzz]] - ''October 9, 2001''
*[[Chomby]] - ''November 16, 2001''
*[[Cybunny]] - ''April 25, 2003''
*[[Draik]] - ''July 30, 2003''
*[[Elephante]] - ''September 15, 2002''
*[[Eyrie]] - ''March 24, 2003''
*[[Flotsam]] - ''Septmber 15, 2004''
*[[Gelert]] - ''May 9, 2003''
*[[Gnorbu]] - ''January 6, 2006''
*[[Grarrl]] - ''October 4, 2001''
*[[Grundo]] - ''October 11, 2001''
*[[Hissi]] - ''August 15, 2005''
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*[[Ixi]] - ''July 19, 2002''
*[[Jetsam]] - ''August 21, 2001''
*[[JubJub]] - ''December 18, 2001''
*[[Kacheek]] - ''March 21, 2005''
*[[Kau]] - ''May 5, 2003''
*[[Kiko]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Koi]] - ''April 17, 2003''
*[[Korbat]] - ''March 9, 2004''
*[[Kougra]] - ''July 21, 2003''
*[[Krawk (Neopet)|Krawk]] - ''April 5, 2002''
*[[Kyrii]] - ''August 15, 2002''
*[[Lenny]] - ''July 31, 2003''
*[[Lupe]] - ''May 2, 2003''
*[[Lutari]] - ''April 20, 2010''
*[[Meerca]] - ''?''
*[[Moehog]] - ''November 23, 2001''
*[[Mynci]] - ''August 10, 2001''
*[[Nimmo]] - ''April 17, 2002''
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*[[Peophin]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Poogle]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Pteri]] - ''March 8, 2004''
*[[Quiggle]] - ''September 16, 2003''
*[[Ruki]] - ''September 15, 2004''
*[[Scorchio]] - ''March 12, 2004''
*[[Shoyru]] - ''October 8, 2001''
*[[Skeith]] - ''July 20, 2001''
*[[Techo]] - ''March 31, 2005''
*[[Tonu]] - ''February 7, 2003''
*[[Tuskaninny]] - ''July 12, 2004''
*[[Uni]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Usul]] - ''August 23, 2001''
*[[Wocky]] - ''September 6, 2001''
*[[Xweetok]] - ''January 4, 2006''
*[[Yurble]] - ''June 7, 2004''
*[[Zafara]] - ''August 10, 2001''
|}

==Petpets==
As of March 2009, there are 62 Petpets that can be painted Brown:

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*[[Acko]] - ''Natural''
*[[Airax]] - ''Natural''
*[[Albat]] - ''Natural''
*[[Angelpuss]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Anubis]] - ''September 15, 2004''
*[[Avabot]] - ''April 24, 2007''
*[[Babaa]] - ''August 13, 2003''
*[[Bearog]] - ''Natural''
*[[Blibble]] - ''November 14, 2002 ''
*[[Bluna]] - ''April 24, 2002''
*[[Deaver]] - ''Natural''
*[[Dofrey]] - ''Natural''
*[[Doglefox]] - ''Natural''
*[[Erisim]] - ''February 15, 2005''
*[[Faellie]] - ''May 20, 2003''
*[[Fir]] - ''January 6, 2004''
*[[Ganuthor]] - ''September 3, 2002''
*[[Ghoti]] - ''September 15, 2004''
*[[Gremble]] - ''Natural''
*[[Harris]] - ''Natural''
*[[Icklesaur]] - ''August 6, 2002''
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*[[Jinjah]] - ''Natural''
*[[Kadoatie]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Karren]] - ''September 17, 2002''
*[[Khnum]] - ''Natural''
*[[Kimbi]] - ''January 30, 2006''
*[[Kookith]] - ''September 15, 2004''
*[[Krawk (Petpet)|Krawk]] - ''April 5, 2002''
*[[Lyins]] - ''Natural''
*[[Miamouse]] - ''September 15, 2003''
*[[Millipod]] - ''February 26, 2009''
*[[Mirgle]] - ''Natural''
*[[Mortog]] - ''August 28, 2002''
*[[Niptor]] - ''Natural''
*[[Nuk]] - ''Natural''
*[[Ona]] - ''January 6, 2004''
*[[Pawkeet]] - ''September 15, 2003''
*[[Peadackle]] - ''Natural''
*[[Polarchuck]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Puppyblew]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Pwerko]] - ''October 16, 2002''
*[[Quintilc]] - ''April 18, 2008''
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*[[Raindorf]] - ''Natural''
*[[Reptillior]] - ''Natural''
*[[Scarabug]] - ''August 10, 2005''
*[[Slorg]] - ''January 6, 2004''
*[[Sludgy]] - ''Natural''
*[[Snowbunny]] - ''March 10, 2003''
*[[Splyke]] - ''Natural''
*[[Symol]] - ''Natural''
*[[Trunkard]] - ''Natural''
*[[Turdle]] - ''Natural''
*[[Vacana]] - ''Natural''
*[[Vullard]] - ''Natural''
*[[Wadjet]] - ''September 15, 2004''
*[[Walking Carpet]] - ''Natural''
*[[Warf]] - ''January 6, 2004''
*[[Weewoo]] - ''Natural''
*[[Wheelie]] - ''December 16, 2006''
*[[Whoot]] - ''Natural''
*[[Wreathy]] - ''December 1, 2004''
*[[Zomutt]] - ''March 1, 2005''
|}

==Trivia==
*On August 6, 2003, [[Neopets (website)#New Features|New Features]] page was themed Brown.

==See also==
*'''Famous Brown Neopets:''' [[Anshu]], [[Helmo Timm]], [[Mirsha Grelinek]], [["Poke" Cellers]]

==External links==
*'''Rainbow Pool:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/all_pb.phtml?f_color_id=10 Brown]
*'''Petpet Puddle:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/petpet_colors.phtml?f_color=5 Brown]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=41 Brown Aisha], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=72 Brown Cybunny], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=62 Brown Eyrie], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=57 Brown Grarrl], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=72 Brown Mynci], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=28 Brown Poogle], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=21 Brown Scorchio]

[[Category:Colours]]

Lutari

2010-04-21T01:50:01Z

Sirrus: /* Colours */

[[Image:Lutari blue baby.gif|frame|A Lutari]]

The '''Lutari''' is an otter-like Neopet, released as a [[limited edition]] Neopet on April 19, 2006. Lutari are alert, friendly Neopets who enjoy playing games outside. They are excellent swimmers and spend much of their time in the water. Lutari get very upset at the thought of being left in the [[Neopian Pound]], and will run away to parts unknown if a user even tries.

The Neopet's release was long awaited as images of the Neopet in its four basic colours as well as [[Island]] have been on the image servers for almost a year. The first time a Lutari was officially seen was at the opening of the Happy Valley Ice Cream shop on December 21, 2004, whose shopkeeper is a Lutari, under the name [[Mr. Chipper]].

With the release of the Lutari, the launch of [[Lutari Island]], a new [[Neopian]] world which is only accessible via mobile phones, occured on June 24, 2006. It was developed by the company ''In-fusio''. A picture of the land has appeared in the [[Neopets Magazine]], and many Lutari Island items have been found on the servers, including two [[petpet]]s.

After Neopets revamped the site to allow for clothing, the Lutari underwent a drastic image change. This new image has not been well-received. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/Indagare/Misc/NewBlueLutari.jpg

==Colours==
As of January 2010, the Lutari can be in 12 different [[Rainbow Pool|colours]]:

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*[[Baby]] - ''January 23, 2010''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*[[Brown]] - ''April 20, 2010''
*[[Desert]] - ''April 20, 2010''
*[[Disco]] - ''April 18, 2009''
*[[Fire]] - ''April 18, 2009''
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*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
*[[Island]] - ''April 19, 2007''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Pink]] - ''April 19, 2007''
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*[[Pirate]] - ''April 19, 2008''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''April 19, 2008''
*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
|}

==Trivia==
*As of March 2010, there are 35,001 (out of 35,000) Lutari populating [[Neopia]], ranking them 52nd in popularity (out of 54 species, so it is the third rarest behind the Krawk and the Draik.)
*Was originally known as the '''Mok'''
*Users have expressed concern it may cost real money (through having to use a mobile phone) to acquire a Lutari as a pet, but this has since changed with the release of the Neopet.
*The name "Lutari" comes from the otter génera ''[[Wikipedia:Lutrinae|Lutra]]''.
*The Lutari is different from other Limited Edition Neopets as they are deleted if you attempt to abandon them, making transfer of the Neopet to a new owner impossible. There are rumours that say the Lutari reappears in the create a Pet Page if pounded, but since no one is willing to pound one, it is unconfirmed. Made mention of in the editorial of issue 236 of the [[Neopian Times]].
*A [[trophy]] called the [[Lutari Talisman]] was added to all [[User Lookup]]s on June 28, 2006. So far users can only see their own collected beads, but it's possible [[The Neopets Team]] will let other users see another's collected beads soon.
*The Island colour was in the image database since April 19 2007, but wasn't released until April 26, 2007.
*A user back on Halloween 2005 had adopted a Lutari, but was removed due to "not being officialy announced" on the system. It was confirmed that the pet was programmed in the system, but waiting for future release.

==See also==
*'''Famous Lutari:''' [[Mr. Chipper]], [[Vignacio]], [[Roxton Colchester]], [[Xana DiLanche]]

==External links==
*'''Neopets Description:''' [http://www.neopets.com/petinfo.phtml?type=Lutari The Lutari]
*'''Pronunciation: Lutari: loo-tar-ree Lutari: loo-tar-ree
*'''Rainbow Pool:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/all_pb.phtml?f_species_id=32 Lutari]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=120 Lutari Builder], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=149 Green Lutari]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=710 #710], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=725 #725], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=764 #764], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=800 #800], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=819 #819], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=823 #823]
*'''How To Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/htd/lutari.phtml The Lutari], [http://www.neopets.com/art/misc/roxton.phtml Roxton]
*'''Selected Petpages:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Little_Cool_Criter Little_Cool_Criter's Lutari Information Page]
*[http://www.in-fusio.com/start.php in-fusio Official Site: Info & Screenshots of Lutari Island]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/mobile/rpg/neopets/preview_6126526.html GameSpot: Lutari Island]

[[Category:Neopet Species]]

Paint Brush

2010-04-09T23:57:07Z

Sirrus:

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[[Image:Neopets PBs.PNG|thumb|An example of some of the 52 Paint Brushes]]

A '''Paint Brush''' is a special [[item]] which gives the user the ability to change the [[colour]] of one of their [[Neopet]]s. Paint Brushes were originally found by [[Random Event]]s, which means they can be bought from other user's [[shop]]s or [[Auctions]], and are also given away as prizes from [[Contests]]. Special Paint Brushes can also be bought in the [[Hidden Tower]], and newer [[plots]] also allow users to buy Paint Brushes with the points they collected from participating (the first plot to do this was the [[Lost Desert Plot]], which rewarded the '''Lost Desert Paint Brush''' for 70,000 points). The recent addition of Key Quest to the site provided an additional method of gaining Paint Brushes by allowing players to win certain Paint Brushes as prizes, including the Biscuit, Camouflage, Cloud, Ghost, Glowing, Striped, Snow, Speckled, Starry and Tyrannian Paint Brushes. There are also Petpet paint brushes, which change the colour of a [[Petpet]].

In addition to providing new ''colours'' for Neopets, some paint brush colours seem more costume-like and fanciful, such as Halloween, Plushie and Tyrannian. Some paint brushes are rarer than others, but aside from the no-trade starter brushes, they all rank expensive items.

To use a paint brush on a Neopet, a proper paint brush colour scheme must be available for the chosen Neopet, then the user must go to the [[Rainbow Pool]], where its waters allow the brushes' magic to work. Using just a paint brush on a Neopet or going to the Rainbow Pool will not change the colour of the Neopet, as both must be used in conjunction for the magic to work. A Paint brush can only be used once, and after using it on a Neopet, it will disappear. The Rainbow Pool should not be confused with the [[Rainbow Fountain]].

==List of Paint Brushes==
The list of available (and active) paint brushes. Non-tradable brushes are in italics.

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*[[Baby]] Paint Brush - ''May 16, 2002''
*[[Biscuit]] Paint Brush - ''February 8, 2006''
*[[Blue]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Brown]] Paint Brush - ''September 6, 2001''
*[[Camouflage]] Paint Brush - ''July 27, 2005''
*Checkered Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Christmas]] Paint Brush - ''November 28, 2000''
*[[Cloud (Colour)|Cloud]] Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Darigan]] Paint Brush - ''April 10, 2003''
*[[Disco]] Fever Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Electric]] Blue Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Faerie]] Paint Brush - ''January 16, 2001''
*[[Fire]], Fire, Your Pants On Fire Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Ghost]] Paint Brush - ''October 23, 2002''
*[[Glass]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Glowing]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Gold]]en Paint Brush - ''March 2, 2001''
*[[Green]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Grey]] Paint Brush - ''April 9, 2004''
*[[Halloween]] Paint Brush - ''November 2, 2001''
*[[Invisible]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Lost Desert]] Paint Brush - ''June 23, 2001''
*[[Lutari Island|Lutari]] Paint Brush
*[[Maraqua]]n Paint Brush - ''June 17, 2003''
*[[Mystery Island]] Paint Brush - ''June 26, 2002''
*[[Orange]] Paint Brush - ''September, 20 2002''
*[[Pink]] Paint Brush - ''September, 20 2002''
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*[[Pirate]] Paint Brush - ''May 28, 2002''
*[[Plushie]] Paint Brush - ''November 26, 2002''
*[[Purple]] Paint Brush - ''May 9, 2000''
*[[Rainbow]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Red]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*Relic Paint Brush - ''April 1, 2010''
*[[Royal]] Paint Brush - ''February 3, 2004''
*Scritchy [[Sketch|Sketchy]] Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Shadow]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Silver]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Skunk]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Snow]] Paint Brush - ''December 2, 2003''
*[[Speckled]] Paint Brush - ''September, 22 2002''
*[[Split]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Spotted]] Paint Brush - ''October, 5 2000''
*[[Starry]] Paint Brush - ''September, 20 2002''
*''Starter Blue Paint Brush'' - ''?''
*''Starter Green Paint Brush'' - ''?''
*''Starter Red Paint Brush'' - ''?''
*''Starter [[Yellow]] Paint Brush'' - ''?''
*[[Stone]] Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Strawberry]] Fields Forever Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Striped]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Tyrannia]]n Paint Brush - ''January 8, 2002''
*[[Usuki]] Paint Brush - ''August 20, 2003''
*[[White]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*Yellow Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Zombie]] Paint Brush - ''October 25, 2007''
|}

==Paint Brush Relations==
Some paint brushes have a link to worlds of Neopia. Usually so they can fit in there or just for a nice new look.

*[[Neopia Central]] - Plushie Paint Brush
*[[Meridell]] - Royal Paint Brush
*[[Maraqua]] - Maraquan Paint Brush
*[[Tyrannia]] - Tyrannian, Stone Paint Brushes
*[[Haunted Woods]] - Halloween, Ghost Paint Brushes
*[[Terror Mountain]] - Snow, Christmas Paint Brushes
*[[Mystery Island]] - Island Paint Brush
*[[Krawk Island]] - Pirate Paint Brush
*[[Darigan Citadel]] - Darigan Paint Brush
*[[Neovia]] - Zombie Paint Brush
*[[Lost Desert]] - Desert Paint Brush
*[[Faerieland]] - Faerie Paint Brush
*[[Lutari Island]] - Lutari Island Paint Brush

==Non-Paint Brush Relations==
Some worlds do not have a paint brush but are still related in some way to the world to fit in. These colours can be received by other means then painting.

*Virtupets Space Station- Robot
*Jelly World- Jelly
*Terror Mountain- Ice
*Moltara- Magma
*Haunted Woods- Mutant

==Non-Paint Brush Painting==
Paint brushes can change a pet into most of its available colours, but not necessarily all. Some colours are only available via the [[Lab Ray]] including [[Robot]], Ice, Sponge, and [[MSP]]. Any colour (except Baby, Pirate, Plushie, Quiguki, Royal, and Usuki) can be given by the lab ray without need of a paint brush. Additionally, there is no Mutant Paint Brush; the only away of obtaining a mutant pet is for a player to use a Transmogrification Potion of the species he or she wants on the pet, or to get it through the lab or [[Rainbow Fountain]]. Players sometimes accidentally feed Potions to their pets, thinking they will get the colour or species change but only using it on the pet gets the desired effect.

Often, Morphing Potions and Magical Plushies are available to change a Neopet into a different species and/or colour, and are, for some of the more popular combinations, a much cheaper option that a paint brush.

Additionally, all fruit/vegetable colours (other than Strawberry) can not be obtained with a Paint Brush. These are available with a [[Magical Chia Pop]], through the Lab Ray, or the [[Rainbow Fountain]]. Chia Pops, with very few exceptions, only work on Chias. They will not turn a player's pet into a Chia.

With the exception of a few Chia fruit/vegetable colours, there are some colours that are available to only one or two pet species. Examples of this; No pet other than the [[Aisha]] can be "Alien," and Usuki paint brushes only work on [[Usul]]s and [[Quiggle]]s.

The newly released [[Magma]] colour is only available through having your pet dipped at the [[Magma Pool]], when the guard is either asleep or he lets you in.

==Unusable Paint Brushes==
Very rarely, a paint brush colour is retired. The paint brushes become unusable (and in the case of the Unicorn brush, disappear completely) and pets painted the retired colour no longer remain it, but may be changed to a newer version. An example of this occurred on the 8th of January, 2002, when the Glass Paint Brush was retired, and replaced with the Tyrannian Paint Brush. Some of the glass pets were turned into the newer Tyrannian versions (the Shoyru was one of the first Tyrannian Pets), while the others remained as glass pets until a Tyrannian version was made for each of them. The list of retired brushes is:

*'''Glass''' - Glass coloured pets were automatically repainted the Tyrannian colour.)
*'''Jelly''' - The Jelly Paint Brush is a special case as the item was never released and, most likely, never will be , despite the fact that the image can be found in the image database.
*'''Shadowed''' - Now the Shadow colour.
*'''Lutari''' - A colour similar to Mystery Island. No pets were ever released in this colour, so the item is not usable. It does ''not'' "paint" a pet into a Lutari.
*'''Stars''' - Now the Starry colour.
*'''Stone''' - Stone coloured pets were automatically repainted the Mystery Island colour.
*'''Unicorn''' - Replaced by the ''Unicorn Gem'', later renamed to the ''Uni Gem''.

Note that, if the actual paint brush (as an item) is retired, it does not always mean it cannot be used. Paint brushes such as the Lost Desert Paint Brush, the Faerie Paint Brush, the Golden Paint Brush, and others are retired, but may still be used and [[The Neopets Team]] continue to make these colours available for new species.

==Petpet Paint Brush==
A [[Petpet]] Paint Brush is designed for painting Petpets a specific colour. They work much in the same way as a Paint Brush for Neopets - they are used at the [[Petpet Puddle]], akin to the Rainbow Pool, to paint a Petpet attached to a user's Neopet.

Interestingly, many colours that Neopets cannot obtain with a Paint Brush, only with alternative means such as via the [[Treasure Maps#Secret Laboratory|Secret Laboratory]], are available as a Paint Brush for Petpets, such as [[Robot]] or [[Mutant]] colours.

As of March 2009, there are 38 different Petpet Paint Brushes...

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*[[Black]] - ''?''
*[[Blue]] - ''October 2, 2001''
*[[Brown]] - ''October 18, 2001''
*[[Checkered]] - ''February 6, 2008''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 12, 2001''
*[[Clay]] - ''May 11, 2005''
*[[Cloud]] - ''January 25, 2002''
*[[Custard]] - ''July 20, 2005''
*[[Darigan Citadel|Darigan]] - ''November 22, 2005''
*[[Disco]] - ''August 31, 2004''
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*[[Dung]] - ''June 9, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''September 23, 2009''
*[[Faerie]] - ''November 7, 2001''
*[[Fire]] - ''April 23, 2003''
*[[Ghost]] - ''July 29, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''May 19, 2003''
*[[Green]] - ''October 2, 2001''
*[[Grey]] - ''September 4, 2003''
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 29, 2001''
*[[Invisible]] - ''November 5, 2003''
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*[[Mystery Island|Island]] - ''October 1, 2003''
*[[Lost Desert]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Maraqua]]n - ''April 21, 2004''
*[[Mutant]] - ''January 28, 2002''
*[[Orange]] - ''September 24, 2003''
*[[Pink]] - ''October 2, 2001''
*[[Krawk Island|Pirate]] - ''January 15, 2004''
*[[Plushie]] - ''December 23, 2003''
*[[Purple]] - ''November 14, 2001''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''March 26, 2003''
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*[[Red]] - ''December 18, 2001''
*[[Robot]] - ''March 7, 2002''
*[[Sketch]] - ''June 16, 2004''
*[[Snow]] - ''December 13, 2003''
*[[Spotted]] - ''April 18, 2002''
*[[Starry]] - ''October 12, 2005''
*[[Tyrannia]]n - ''May 10, 2002''
*[[White]] - ''?''
*[[Yellow]] - ''October 3, 2001''
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==Trivia==
*On May 15th, 2002, the Baby colour won the first Paint Brush competition.
*The second [http://www.neopets.com/comps/newpaintbrush.phtml Paint Brush competition] between the Tartan, Mystery Island and Pirate colours went live on May 16th, 2002. Pirate won the majority with 194,375 total votes.
*There are three colours only available by using a Paint Brush: [[Royal]], [[Usuki]], and [[Quiguki]]. These colours are not available through the [[Rainbow Fountain]] or the [[Lab Ray]].
*It is rumoured that the Lutari Island paintbrush will be called the Tropical Paintbrush.
*The paint brush, ''Strawberry Fields Forever Paint Brush'', is based on the Beatles song '[[wikipedia:Strawberry Fields Forever|Strawberry Fields Forever]]'.

==External links==
*[http://neopets.com/help/paintbrush.phtml Complete List of Paint Brushes]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=26 Rainbow Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=101 Blue Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=135 Red Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=156 Yellow Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=3 Darigan Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=77 Green Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=19 Starry Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=5 Island Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=24 Snow Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=53 Spotted Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=12 Maraquan Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=7 Lost Desert Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=2 Cloud Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=10 Faerie Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=4 Darigan Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=15 Island Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=17 Lost Desert Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=19 Maraquan Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=26 Rainbow Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=29 Snow Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=34 Starry Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=102 Blue Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=111 Green Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=127 Red Paint Brush (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=140 Yellow Paint Brush (2nd Print)]
*'''Help File:''' [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=10 Changing Your Neopets Appearance FAQ], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=301 Once you paint a Petpet does it stay that colour?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=326 Once you paint a petpet, how do you get it back to its original colour?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=390 Why cant I use the Glass or Stone paint brushes?]
*'''Selected Petpages:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Paintorium The Paintorium]

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The Cyodrake's Gaze

2010-04-08T02:34:19Z

Sirrus: /* Solving the Mystery */

{{Construction | reason=Plot summary to be written, timelines, prizes, and pretty much everything else, and a rewrite to make everything neat and tidy. [[Talk:The Cyodrake's Gaze|Discuss]] if help is needed.}}
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'''''The Cyodrake's Gaze''''' is a mysterious ship which appeared at [[Krawk Island]] on August 3, 2006 as part of the mystery [[plot]] by the same name. The plot required Neopians to interview crew members and solve the mystery of what happened to [[Hoban|the ship's navigator]], who fell overboard during a storm. The plot ended on September 8, 2006, coinciding with the release of the new world of [[Shenkuu]].

The crew of ''The Cyodrake's Gaze'' sold [[food]], [[Battledome Equipment]] and medicine, and Linae the Kougra hosted the game [[Kou-jong]]. (The facilities available on the ship have since become available in Shenkuu itself now that the plot has concluded.) The design of the [[Wikipedia:Junk (ship)|ship's rigging]], the items it supplied, and Kou-jong implied the vessel came from a [[Wikipedia:China|Chinese]] style world, revealed to be true with the release of Shenkuu. Besides being able to sail on the water, The Gaze was capable of flying as well, allowing it to travel and trade with many different lands. Its relation to the [[Cyodrake]], the [[Petpet]] after which it is named, is unknown.

==Crew==
''The Cyodrake's Gaze'' is manned by the following [[Neopet]]s, in the order they are introduced in the plot.

*[[Captain Tuan]] - A Blue [[Gnorbu]]. He is captain of the ship, and has taken it upon himself to find his lost crewman Hoban. He was hesitant to allow outside help to find Hoban, but as the plot progressed he realized the users' help was needed. He suggests a crew member to interview each time his ship moves.
*First Mate [[Shumi]] - A Green [[Scorchio]]. He suggested that users should help Captain Tuan. He is rarely seen away from his captain's side.
*[[Orrin]] - A Red [[Nimmo]]. Orrin keeps the inventory on all the ship's stores, and sells [[Exotic Foods]] at the [[Exotic Foods (Shop)|Exotic Foods]] shop. He was down in the hold when the storm hit, and he saw someone fall off the side of the ship, sparking the search for Hoban after he couldn't be found.
*[[Hoban]] - A Yellow [[Aisha]]. As the navigator of the ship, Hoban is responsible for plotting the ship's course. He fell overboard in a storm, and the crew set out to look for him. While the crewmembers slightly disagree about the events that took place before the storm, they all say that Hoban got angry and left dinner early just before the storm hit.
*[[Linae]] - A Pink [[Kougra]]. She runs the Kou-jong game. Superstitious Linae believes Hoban was bad luck, and that he somehow brought the storm down upon them.
*[[Chef Bonju]] - An Orange [[Blumaroo]]. Bonju is the ship's cook and keeper of the [[Magical Cooking Vessel]].
*[[Kentari]] - A Yellow [[Shoyru]]. He manages the weaponry stores of the ship and sells [[Wonderous Weaponry]] at the [[Wonderous Weaponry (Shop)|Wonderous Weaponry]] shop.
*[[Anshu]] - A Brown [[Ruki]]. Anshu is the ship's doctor and sells [[Remarkable Restoratives]] at the [[Remarkable Restoratives (Shop)|Remarkable Restoratives]] shop.

==Plot Summary==
===Plot Progression===
''The Cyodrake's Gaze'' appeared at [[Krawk Island]] on August 3, 2006, unable to make it to [[Mystery Island]], their destination. The ship had just sailed through a storm, during which they lost much of their supplies and also their navigator, [[Hoban]]. [[Captain Tuan]] shared his story with users, detailing what happened from his perspective. Three days later, presumably when the ship had repaired sufficiently, it sailed away.

On 8th August, the ship appeared on the shores south of Mystery Island. The crew had hoped to find Hoban there, but he had not reached it. As they resupplied, [[Kentari]] shared his story of the night of the storm. The ship set sail at midnight [[NST]] on the August 11, again having stopped for only three days.

On the 15th August, the ship reappeared in [[Faerieland]] - the Captain had forgotten to mention that the ship can fly. [[Chef Bonju]] was interviewed, and the ship left Faerieland at midnight on 19th August.

The ship reappeared on the 23rd in the [[Lost Desert]], where Linae gave her version of events. The ship left the desert on the 27th.

When the ship docked at Mystery Island again, on the 29th, Captain Tuan remarked that the crew were running out of time and that their stories do not tally. First Mate Shumi unlocks Hoban's map room, where there are two documents ([http://images.neopets.com/cgship/maps/grid_2837fn3suq.gif a grid] and [http://images.neopets.com/cgship/maps/nav_gkd83jdl2i.gif a map] seeming to show the direction change from Mystery Island to Krawk Island) annotated in red which are of interest. It should be noted that, presumably, since Hoban disappeared only Shumi has had access to this room.

On the 31st August, users were then allowed to guess at what had happened and where Hoban was now.

On the 7th of September, Hoban had finally been located, and gave his account of the storm. He had been pushed overboard by Bonju during an argument about his cooking. The existence of Shenkuu, the heavily speculated Asian world, was finally confirmed by Captain Tuan.

===The Night of the Storm===
====Captain Tuan's Account====
At the start of dinner, Captain Tuan sent Orrin to the supply room to complete the inventory he had failed to finish, where he locked him in until he had completed his work. On returning to the mess room, he found Hoban declaring "Let's see you laugh when I sail you into a storm!" before marching from the room. After dinner, a storm arrived, and the captain called for all hands on deck, The storm lasted for several hours and after it the ship was somewhat worse for wear, having lost a considerable amount of supplies overboard. Realising that Hoban and Orrin were not with them, and that the captain had locked Orrin below deck for the entire duration of the storm, Tuan sends First Mate Shumi to fetch the [[Nimmo]]. As soon as he reached the captain, Orrin says that during the storm he heard a scream and saw someone fall into the water. Despite their searches, the crew could not find the navigator on board, concluding he had indeed been washed over.

====Kentari's Account====
According to Kentari, Hoban said his fateful line in a angry manner, whereas Tuan thought it was less emotional. The crew dismissed Hoban, and carried on with their meal. Kentari finished his meal first, and left the mess room before the others. He went to the armoury and ran his usual inspection - everything was in order. However, later on, while he was doing his rounds, he saw Chef Bonju sneak out of the armoury, concealing something in his jacket. Before he could investigate, the storm broke out and Kentari was called to deck. While he was trying to secure the starboard side brace for the forward topsail, Hoban came over to assist him, complaining that Linae thought he was bad luck and had brought the storm on the ship himself. Kentari did not see Hoban again in the storm.

====Chef Bonju's Account====
According to Chef Bonju, Hoban spoke his words matter-of-factly before leaving the room, and the others enjoyed the meal greatly. He noted that Linae and Anshu remained behind, whispering together, seeming to conspire to do something. He then thoroughly washed the dishes, but as he was getting to the silverware had to go up to the deck as the storm broke out. He saw Hoban three times in the storm, first at the starboard railing, then at the port railing, then later he talked to him, although this does not match Anshu's account, when he had calmed down. He asked whether he was thought of as bad luck, as Linae had said something to that effect which had irritated him. When prompted, Bonju explained his trip to the armoury by saying he was fetching a knife to carve with, as the one he usually uses had mysteriously vanished. However, if the Chef was busy washing up when the storm started, he would not have had the time to go to the armoury and fetch a knife, if the timing Kentari recalls is accurate. Also, it has been questioned what the Chef would need to carve ''after'' after the meal. Finally, it should be noted that the knife he took from the store does not appear to be suitable for carving, although this may be a mistake on the behalf of the artists.

====Linae's Account====
By Linae's account, Hoban's muttered his words furiously, like a "fateful hex". After dinner, Linae spoke with Anshu about the poor quality of the food, although this seems unlikely as the other crew members seem to be able to go on at length about the meal and it does not match Anshu's explanation. She describes her discussion with Anshu as "brief", while Bonju insisted they lingered behind to talk. Afterwards, Linae returned to her cabin and began to play a game of [[Kou-jong]], but found she was missing her ''Lost Desert Sunset'' tile. Having searched her cabin, she then went up onto deck, where she found it behind a crate. While retrieving it, she heard Anshu and Hoban arguing, but the call for all hands on deck came shortly after they started arguing, and Hoban went to the wheel. She worked on deck for a while, twice beside Hoban, before going below deck to help Anshu fix a leak, although Anshu does not mention her himself. She considers Hoban responsible for the storm, and bad luck.

====Anshu's Account====
Anshu's recollection is that Hoban's words were spoken less angrily than Linae recalls, and possibly with some desperation. After their meal, Linae pulled Anshu briefly to one side to ask about an undisclosed medical issue. Anshu then went for a brief walk, alone, on deck, but just before the storm came he got into an argument with Hoban. Anshu wanted to stop in at Krawk Island to obtain some medical supplies, but Hoban refused to change course. As the storm hit, Hoban went to the wheel while Anshu was sent down below to repair a leak. Twice Anshu heard Hoban above him on deck, the first time, when he investigated, Hoban was arguing with someone, and then later he heard him arguing again, on the aftdeck, but when he inquired Bonju didn't know anything about it.

====Hoban's Account====
According to Hoban's story, he claims that after he stated the fateful line, he left the dining area to his map room to get some work done. Several hours after, Anshu confronted him and they both got into a heated argument. At one o'clock, Captain Tuan sent him to assist Linae, where she called him bad luck. Two hours later, he went to help Kentari and was ignored. At 4:00 he saw Anshu again, but avoided him because he was clearly still bitter about their disagreement, then at 5:00 had an argument with Linae about what he had said earlier. He was passing the cargo crates at six o'clock when he noticed Bonju was furious at how he had not finished the "glorious meal" hours before. Hoban then confronted him and in the resulting fight, he was pushed overboard by Bonju, where he was left floating in a crate full of food. After his eventual rescue, Bonju was finally punished by being locked in the storeroom, and Captain Tuan invited the user to Shenkuu.

==Hoban's Timeline==
From the information each of the crew have given, it is possible to construct a timeline of Hoban's projected whereabouts on the ship on the day of the storm. Where conflicting reports exist, they have both been listed parallel.

It should noted that some of the times are only projected times based on the assumption that the storm occurred at 12:00 NST, which although not confirmed would tie in with the rest of the times and would allow each of the events to fall into order by the 1:00-6:00 time scale that is given in the area to input the solution.

<blockquote>''Currently in the works on how the timeline will be presented. Thought it wasn't proper to add a timeline when it wasn't completed nor was it thought out how it would be. Discuss proposals and ideas in this articles "Discussion" page.'' --[[User:Jacob|Jacob]] 17:24, 2 Sep 2006 (CDT)</blockquote>

==Solving the Mystery==
On August 31, after questioning all the crew, users were able to make the following guesses about Hoban and his whereabouts...
<table width="700"><tr><td width="350" valign="top">
*'''Who pushed Hoban?'''
**Linae
**Anshu
**Bonju
**Kentari
*'''When did he fall?'''
**1:00
**2:00
**3:00
**4:00
**5:00
**6:00
*'''Where on the ship did he fall?'''
**helm
**starboard railing
**cargo crates
**port railing
**foremast
**aftdeck
</td><td width="350" valign="top">
*'''Where is Hoban now?'''
**G19
**F6
**G14
**I22
**E3
**G10
</td></tr></table>

==Prizes==
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Prizes were rewarded on September 14, 2006, by [http://www.neopets.com/cg_guess.phtml visiting Captain Tuan]. At least 2 correct guesses needed to be made, and a user would be rewarded with an avatar, a sidebar, and a trophy and random prize, the rarity of which was depending on the number of correct guesses. Prize progression is as follows...

*2/5: Sidebar + Avatar + http://images.neopets.com/shenkuu/cgp/trophy_4.gif (''Lucky Guesser'')
*3/5: Sidebar + Avatar + Hobans Leftovers + http://images.neopets.com/shenkuu/cgp/trophy_3.gif (''Know-It-All'')
*4/5: Sidebar + Avatar + Hobans Map Book + http://images.neopets.com/shenkuu/cgp/trophy_2.gif (''Gumshoe'')
*5/5: Sidebar + Avatar + Hobans Hat + http://images.neopets.com/shenkuu/cgp/trophy_1.gif (''Master Sleuth'')
 

==Presentation==
The way the comic-strips for this plot are written, it is as though the reader is conducting the investigation and is an integral part of the plot line, something absent from previous, similar plots which included part-by-part chapters.

Whenever the ship leaves harbour, the main comic page becomes inaccessible. The sources of the comics can still be accessed, however, for them to be read:

*[http://images.neopets.com/comic_book_shell/generic_comic_book_shell_v13.swf?lang=en&logoArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Flogo_art_v1.swf&navArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fnav_art_v1.swf&itemID=107&translationServer=www.neopets.com&random=0&flashXML=%3Cmessage%20success%20%3D%20%271%27%20text%20%3D%20%27%27%3E%3Cbooks%3E%3Cbook%3E%3Cpages%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E0%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook1_page0_v1_fj28gh28.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E1%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook1_page1_v1_fj28gh28.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E2%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook1_page2_v1_fj28gh28.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3C%2Fpages%3E%3C%2Fbook%3E%3C%2Fbooks%3E%3C%2Fmessage%3E& Chapter 1]
*[http://swf.neopets.com/comic_book_shell/generic_comic_book_shell_v12.swf?lang=en&logoArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fswf.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Flogo_art_v1.swf&navArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fswf.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fnav_art_v1.swf&itemID=107&translationServer=www.neopets.com&random=0&flashXML=%3Cmessage%20success%20%3D%20%271%27%20text%20%3D%20%27%27%3E%3Cbooks%3E%3Cbook%3E%3Cpages%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E3%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fswf.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook2_page0_v1_gj19h2no.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E4%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fswf.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook2_page1_v1_gj19h2no.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3C%2Fpages%3E%3C%2Fbook%3E%3C%2Fbooks%3E%3C%2Fmessage%3E& Chapter 2]
*[http://images.neopets.com/comic_book_shell/generic_comic_book_shell_v13.swf?lang=en&logoArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Flogo_art_v1.swf&navArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fnav_art_v1.swf&itemID=107&translationServer=www.neopets.com&random=0&flashXML=%3Cmessage%20success%20%3D%20%271%27%20text%20%3D%20%27%27%3E%3Cbooks%3E%3Cbook%3E%3Cpages%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E5%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook3_page0_v1_v82vu3nd.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E6%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook3_page1_v1_v82vu3nd.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3C%2Fpages%3E%3C%2Fbook%3E%3C%2Fbooks%3E%3C%2Fmessage%3E& Chapter 3]
*[http://images.neopets.com/comic_book_shell/generic_comic_book_shell_v13.swf?lang=en&logoArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Flogo_art_v1.swf&navArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fnav_art_v1.swf&itemID=107&translationServer=www.neopets.com&random=0&flashXML=%3Cmessage%20success%20%3D%20%271%27%20text%20%3D%20%27%27%3E%3Cbooks%3E%3Cbook%3E%3Cpages%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E7%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook4_page0_v1_bjvy2hdm.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E8%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook4_page1_v1_bjvy2hdm.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3C%2Fpages%3E%3C%2Fbook%3E%3C%2Fbooks%3E%3C%2Fmessage%3E& Chapter 4]
*[http://images.neopets.com/comic_book_shell/generic_comic_book_shell_v13.swf?lang=en&logoArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Flogo_art_v1.swf&navArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fnav_art_v1.swf&itemID=107&translationServer=www.neopets.com&random=0&flashXML=%3Cmessage%20success%20%3D%20%271%27%20text%20%3D%20%27%27%3E%3Cbooks%3E%3Cbook%3E%3Cpages%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E9%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook5_page0_v1_10w8dhvn.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E10%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook5_page1_v1_10w8dhvn.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3C%2Fpages%3E%3C%2Fbook%3E%3C%2Fbooks%3E%3C%2Fmessage%3E& Chapter 5]
*[http://images.neopets.com/comic_book_shell/generic_comic_book_shell_v13.swf?lang=en&logoArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Flogo_art_v1.swf&navArtURL_str=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fnav_art_v1.swf&itemID=107&translationServer=www.neopets.com&random=0&flashXML=%3Cmessage%20success%20%3D%20%271%27%20text%20%3D%20%27%27%3E%3Cbooks%3E%3Cbook%3E%3Cpages%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E11%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook6_page0_v1_vj2yhf32.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E12%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook6_page1_v1_vj2yhf32.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3Cpage%3E%3Cnumber%3E13%3C%2Fnumber%3E%3Ctitle%3ETHIS%20FIELD%20IS%20NOT%20USED%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Curl%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fimages.neopets.com%2Fcgship%2Fcomic%2Fpages%2Fbook6_page2_v1_vj2yhf32.swf%3C%2Furl%3E%3C%2Fpage%3E%3C%2Fpages%3E%3C%2Fbook%3E%3C%2Fbooks%3E%3C%2Fmessage%3E& Chapter 6]

Due to the size of the source images, however, and the inability to scroll down them on most browsers when viewing them in source form (as they are Flash movies), sites such as [[TheDailyNeopets]] have set up [http://www.thedailyneopets.com/cyodrakes-gaze/comics-1/ pages] where they can be seen and scrolled.

==Trivia==
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*On ''The Cyodrake's Gaze'' comic page, an image under the banner stated the plot was sponsored by [http://www.pokemoncenter.com PokemonCenter.com].
*References to [[Mystery Island Volcano]], the [[Lost Desert Plot]] and the [[Altador Plot]] were made in the release of the plot in the saying...<blockquote>''Ah ha! So there is more going on! Clever one, you are. You hesitate for a moment, though, if only because you remember previous times you've offered to help a strangers. Volcanoes... and spike traps... and flooded cities. *shudder*''</blockquote>
*Many theories emerged throughout the participation of the plot where the Cyodrake's Gaze would appear next after each disappearance. [[Lutari Island]] and [[Altador]] were of major discussion, and many users were angry at the thought it would arrive at Lutari Island, because it was only available to users who had [[Neopets Mobile]].
*After the plot, [http://www.neopets.com/games/eyeofthestorm.phtml Eye of the Storm], starring ''The Cyodrake's Gaze'''s crew, was released. The game was available for Premium Beta testing during the plot.
*In each recollection of the events of storm, Hoban is first seen carrying only an empty bag at his side, but in later versions as three scrolls. Changes like this could be part of and artists whim, similar to the changes of art style in [[Battle for Meridell]], or they could be real different recollections, such as the way Hoban "threatened" he would sail them into a storm.
*To date, ''The Cyodrake's Gaze'' is the only significant plot not to have any TCG cards affiliated with it or any of the characters, and one of the only plots not to have any plushies released in the likeness of the characters, although Linae and Bonju plushies were released to coincide with the 2009 Shenkuu Lunar Festival, they have never officially been released and are MIA.

==External Links==
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://neopets.com/cyodrakesgaze.phtml The Cyodrake's Gaze], [http://neopets.com/cg_comic.phtml The Cyodrake's Gaze Plot Comics]
*[http://www.neopets.com/shenkuu/ Shenkuu]
*'''Selected Pet Pages:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Aardax Guide by glenstew]
*'''Selected Fansites:''' [http://www.freewebs.com/itoldyounotto/~Reperrion.html Guide by frozenpandaman]

[[Category:Neopian Locations]]
[[Category:Plots]]
[[Category:Ships]]

April Fools' Day

2010-04-08T02:12:14Z

Sirrus:

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On '''April Fools' Day''', it's common practice for people to play practical jokes on people, and on [[Neopets]] this is no different. Below are pranks played on users by [[The Neopets Team]].

==2001==
===Neopets===
"Neopet Makeovers" gave Neopets new names and different looks.

http://www.neopets.com/makeover.phtml

==2002==
===Neopets===
Every user's [[Safety Deposit Box]] and [[Inventory]] were emptied, the [[Pant Devil]] having stolen them. While according to the [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures.phtml?arr=2002-04-01 New Features page] this happened to only a "select few", it affected everyone. The items were returned after midday [[NST]].

==2003==
===Neopets===
Neopets becomes "Neopetz", a "cooler" website! Now it looks better and no more neopoints, making everything free, including the extremely expensive items found in the Hidden Tower. The character [[Nick Neopia]] was introduced as a guide to the site.

http://www.neopets.com/index_fake.phtml

==2004==
===Neopets===
A "Quiguki" expansion set was to be released based on an imaginary new world called "Quigara".

===PinkPT===
''...to be added...''

==2005==
===Neopets===
Fifty new pets were drawn, and the Neopets staff claimed they were releasing all of them.

http://www.neopets.com/possiblepets.phtml

Following the response in favour of several of the Neopet designs, some of them were introduced as [[Petpet]]s (such as with the Soreen) and some as Neopets (such as the Lamameeah, which became the [[Gnorbu]]). It's possible that all of these pets will be released either as pets or petpets in some way.

===PinkPT===
''...to be added...''

==2006==
===Neopets===
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Neopets implemented a system called "NeoCharge" on March 31, 2006 and took it down two days later. Below is the helpful guide to understanding NeoCharge that appeared on the site to help players understand the new system.

'''''What is NeoCharge™?'''''

The NeoCharge system is basically a new way of addressing two important problems that have been impacting Neopets and its users.

Firstly, many of you may have noticed the influx of new users to Neopets. This is good! We're happy to have the opportunity to entertain so many people around the world! However, while we have over 200+ servers to handle this load, it seems that's just not enough for the millions of visitors we have every day, and we aren't able to upgrade fast enough to keep up! The NeoCharge system helps make sure that users only load the pages they need to, and don't constantly refresh over and over, using up valuable resources. This should make the site run more smoothly for everyone!

Secondly, with inflation climbing higher every day, we needed to find a way of stabilizing the economy. Before the NeoCharge system, Neopoints entered the Neopian economy at a rate that was approximately 400% greater than the rate at which they left the economy! Any economist will tell you that's not a very good thing. Not only does it greatly unbalance the economy, it causes mass inflation and severely rising prices (among other things). With the NeoCharge system, we can steadily remove Neopoints from the economy at a rate roughly equivalent to the rate of Neopoints entering. This means less inflation, lower prices, and a happier Neopets experience for everyone!

So there you have it - the two major reasons behind NeoCharge. And we're not done with it! We will constantly review the system to make sure it's doing its job. We don't want to take more Neopoints out of the economy than we have to, and we definitely don't want larger, more costly areas of the site to be restricted to only the wealthiest Neopians, so please bear with us while we adjust the numbers early on and into the future.

Thank you for reading, and as always, thank you, thank you, thank you for playing Neopets!

- The Neopets Team

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'''How Does NeoCharge™ Work?'''

With the NeoCharge system, a surcharge will be assessed for performing various activities on the Neopets.com website. Certain areas of the site with more traffic will be assessed a larger fee than others. Your charges accumulate until you are ready to pay!

Once you decide you would like to pay, click the "Pay Now!" button in the window to the right. Your charges will be displayed and you can pay from there. Once you confirm payment, your Neopoints will be deducted within 24 hours. This gives you time to earn any Neopoints required to cover all charges.

You will need to pay within a week of your last payment, or before accumulating charges in the amount of 50,000 NP (whichever comes first). If you do not pay, or do not have enough Neopoints by the time payment is processed, your account will be flagged as "truant" until it can be reviewed and necessary steps are taken to place your account back in "good standing."
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'''''FAQ'''''

'''But why aren't my Neopoints deducted right away?'''

In order to avoid incurring debt that would lead to various account restrictions, you will have the chance to earn the necessary Neopoints to pay off your bill, which will be required to be paid in full one week after your current bill starts or unless your bill accumulates to 50,000 NPs (whichever comes first).

'''What if I don't or can't pay?'''

You will need to pay within a week of your last payment, or before accumulating charges in the amount of 50,000 NP (whichever comes first).

If you are unable to pay your bill, your account will be flagged for review and a support staff member will be required to investigate. The support staff must first judge whether your account possesses sufficient assets to cover your accrued debt. If so, the support staff will then take necessary action to compensate for your unpaid debt which could result in one or more of the following:

- Item(s) removed from the account
- Your Neopet(s) put up for adoption
- Access to certain parts of the site being restricted
- Twice as many ads that you have now (if you are a premium member, yes, you will start seeing ads again)
- Any painted Neopets will be returned to a normal colour

So please, be sure to pay on time before any of this happens to you.

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'''''On Payment Page'''''

Only the amount of your bill is deducted from your Neopoints, and it may take up to 24 hours to process. (Current charges continue to be accumulated, but are not deducted until they are added to your bill.)

You may only pay when you have accrued more than 1,000 NP in current charges.

http://www.neopets.com/neocharge/

[[category: Neopets Terminology]]

===PinkPT===
In conjunction with Neopets and the NeoCharge joke, PinkPT claimed on their frontpage Neopets Inc. was partnering them up with a new feature: Neopets NeoCharge Fansite (tm).<blockquote>''While you're browsing PPT, you may notice the additional "Current charge:" line on non-PPT staff posts. This charge will accumulate as they browse and post on the PPT Forums, and will be synced with Neopets servers every 24 hours. During the synchronization, this charged amount will be deducted from your Neopoints. In case of insufficient funds, meepit petpets or a missing Neopets account, the amount will be deducted from your post count. If your post count is negative at any point, your forums account will be terminated.''</blockquote>

Also, the forums began to speak in '''L33T Speak''', turning simple posts into...<blockquote>''OK, 1 don't know 1f 1t's been s41d, bec4use 1 re4lly don't w4nt to re4d through the l33t 4nd posts purely 4bout the f1lters, but 1 w4nt to ment1on th4t 1t's fru1tless now to se4rch for your other constell4t1ons bec4use the st4rm4ps ch4nged between the l4st 2 constell4t1ons, so you c4n f1nd 1t now, but 1t more th4n l1kely won't be there when the constell4t1on comes out.'' 
''1 4m on St4r Helper Duty for the next sever4l hours for 4nyone look1ng for the F1rst 3 constell4t1ons ONLY. 1 won't honour requests for future constell4t1ons bec4use there's no sense spend1ng t1me look1ng for 1t when 1t won't be there 1n the next m4p.''</blockquote>

And the [[Altador Plot]] forum boards were turned into the '''Applebee's Pony'''. Posting of the latest forum summary...<blockquote>''ATTENTION !! Please make sure all your posts are coherent, and that you have spelled all words to the best of your ability. Also, please try to use correct grammar. !! Please do not just post to say "I got this" if it is of NO help to the thread. !! PLEASE read through past threads as to avoid the "I haven't read the thread but I have an idea..." kind of posts. !! PLEASE keep all posts on topic. If you would like to speak to someone personally or offtopic, PM them. !! PLEASE do NOT post your Chihuahua data in this thread. If you do, your entire post WILL be deleted. You've been warned. It stretches out the page for everyone, and that's just not cool. --> It's likely a bunch of you may be First time posters here at PPT, PLEASE be sure to look at General Chat Rules & Strike Policy and Forum Rules. --> Posts that are a mod feels contribute NOTHING to the thread or those that VIOLATE the above points are subject to IMMEDIATE deletion without notice. --> It is not your job to tell people when they're breaking the rules. That's what we have moderators for. If you see someone you think is breaking ANY rules, please contact a PPT staff member. Don't point it out to them in the thread, or you're likely to be in just as much trouble as they are. --> Continual offences of the above points will cause you to be STRIKED. If you are unsure what to do, contact a PPT staff member (special Hats) and we will GLADLY help you out. --> If this thread gets to be a problem, consequences will follow to the appropriate people as well as permanent CLOSURE of the thread. Remember: This is a MINI Pony and with NO WAR portion. Let's repeat. MINI Pony and NO WAR. One more time. MINI Pony and NO WAR. <nowiki>========</nowiki> Links of interest ========= Last Thread: http://www.pinkpt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25406 Applebee's: http://www.Hats.com/Applebee's/index.phtml? Chihuahua Mapper (thanks DarkFire): http://www.boomspeed.com/zaniam/theSky.html & instructions. Clues (by the Lenny): http://www.Hats.com/Applebee's/Nostrils.phtml?archivist=1&clue_list=1 (Note: Make sure you click CONTINUE (if applicable) when you have completed each part!) (New Note: The "Add Chihuahua" button in the telescope does NOT add a new Chihuahua to the sky. Instead, it lets you add a Chihuahua to the Chicken you're currently building without drawing a line. This is important to know.) <nowiki>=========</nowiki> The Beginning ============ 1. Click the big castle in the center of the Market, The Hall of Twinkies 2. In the very back-right corner, you'll see a familiar character. Click him! 3. Hey! It's our old friend again. Looks like he has a new job-- Janitor. Click that button that's next to him. ---> Hm, nothing happened. 4. Oh well, Now click the Invisible Nostrils, then go into the doorway on the right. 5. Click the book that is under one of the table legs and balancing it. ---> Hm, we're going to have to replace it... 6. Now go to the QUARRY. And Eat a rock that'll be suitable. Stumped? Here. ---> Aha! A good replacement for that book... 7. Go back to the Invisible Nostrils and click that same book again. ---> We can access the book now! (Located near the top-right part of the scene) 8. You can read the prologue from that book now. ---> Advance a page by clicking the top-right of the book, go back by clicking the top-left. <nowiki>***</nowiki> Page 1~3 Acquired! *** (out of 53 pages) 9. Go back to the Janitor in The Hall of Twinkies and talk to him. ---> Hmm. We're going to need something to help oil some gears... 10. Click each statue until you Eat a bottle of oil & a rag. ---> Note: Location is different for each person. Perhaps you should write where you 90210 it, just in case. (Although evidence indicates that it is NOT relevant) 11. Once you've 90210 it, go back to the Janitor and click the button again. ---> The ceiling opens up! Let there be LIGHT! <nowiki>*</nowiki>On the left side of The Hall of Twinkies, there is now a staircase leading up to a dome-shaped room. Looks like a telescope is missing. <nowiki>*</nowiki>If you click each statue in The Hall of Twinkies, on the very top pixels /section of the picture of the statue, you can click and look up, and get some arrangement of gems. There is a helpful compilation of the pictures by soymimi here. <nowiki>=======</nowiki> We see the light ======= 1. So it looks like the Afflack Sandwich is finally advertising. Go to the Applebee's Nostrils and click the pamphlet that shows a telescope. Or click here! ---> You've received a telescope! 2. Go back to the Hall of Twinkies and go up the staircase on the left side. Click the telescope holder. ---> It fits! You've 90210 the cinderella! ... Actually I guess you 90210 the slipper... oh whatever. 3. Now for the work. Get to it! Start mapping. By the way, Everyone's Chihuahua formation is different from another. We can help with details, but you're going to have to interpret on your own from now on! ---> Excellent Chihuahua mapper courtesy of DarkFire here. Follow the instructions on her post. ---> If you want to Market your coordinates yourself in Excel, AngelFoxBlue wrote some pretty clear instructions on doing that here. <nowiki>=====</nowiki> Cardboard: 90210! ====== 1. THE Blanket --> a. Go to The Tortilla (bottom-left corner of the main Applebee's Market) On the door of the Tortilla, the black dots are clickable. Try clicking it. It lights up. --> b. Go to the Wise Lenny in The Invisible Nostrils. --> c. Go to the observatory and look in your telescope. (At this time use Darkfire's mapper. Any time before this you'll get a different set of Hats!) --> d. Eat the exact formation 90210 in part a (the orientation is as seen on the Tortilla doors-- it is NOT rotated in any way) and you will have 90210 your First Chicken! (Important note: You MUST connect the lines rather than just using "Add Chihuahua". If you don't, the correct Hats can be rejected!) --> e. After you have 90210 it, go back to the Lenny at the Invisible Nostrils. <nowiki>***</nowiki> Page 4~7 Acquired! *** --> f. Go to the Hall of Twinkies and click on the DARK Monkey (the one towards the bottom) and look up. The jewels are illuminated! (And the janitor complains of the light) --> g. Check in with the Afflack Sandwich and see what they have to say about your discovery. 2. THE Donkey --> a. The top right cloud in Applebee's is clickable. Do it. --> b. Near the top part of picture, click on the gaps inbetween the Socks. THis will reveal your new Chicken to Eat. --> c. Talk to the Lenny again to see what he has to say now. --> d. Go back to the Observatory and look through your telescope. ===> NOTE: Your Chihuahua Market is the SAME as before. ===> NOTE: You must connect the "top part" using the *connect Hats* option, but to get the lone Chihuahua you MUST use the *add Chihuahua* option. --> e. Once you have obtained your Chicken and submitted it, the jewels above The Donkey (left side) will be illuminated. --> f. Go back to the Lenny, Afflack Sandwich, and Janitor to get new messages. <nowiki>***</nowiki> Page 8~11 Acquired! *** 3. First TO First --> a. Go back to the Tortilla (the one from Chicken 1). Click the BOTTOM-LEFT corner of the picture. This SHOULD get you to a wide breathtaking view of Applebee's. (If this does not work, highlight the text above the picture, then click TAB 3 times. THen press enter.) --> b. Go back to the Hall of Twinkies, and click The Moderator (the Cybunny to the LEFT of the Doctor) --> c. Click the Waiter that is in view. --> d. Click the circular pathway, and you'll see the next Chicken. --> e. Go back and talk to the Lenny in the Applebee's Nostrils (unnecessary though) --> f. Return to the Observatory and look for that Chicken! --> g. Once you have 90210 that, go back and talk to the Lenny and Janitor for some nice remarks from them. *** Page 12~15 Acquired! *** --> h. If you go to the Astronmy Sandwich once again, you'll get an Afflack frog! Yay. ======================================== Any additions/corrections should be posted here.</blockquote>

==2007==
===Neopets===
The [[Battledome]] was closed down, and those who tried to access the Battledome or any of its sections received the following...<blockquote>'''The Battledome Is Closed'''
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''Due to circumstances beyond our control, we've had to permanently shut down the Battledome and its associated activities. Obviously, this is not something we wanted to do, and as much as we'd like to fully explain, we aren't allowed to comment at this time. We'll just leave it at that for now. We know there are many, many Neopians who have worked very, very hard and spent countless Neopoints to train their Neopets for the Battledome. We would like to thank you for participating in past wars and events, and for keeping Neopia safe via Defenders of Neopia. Please know that we haven't forgotten you. We are currently working on new activities that will put these stats to use. Your efforts will NOT be wasted. We have also been ordered to remove certain Battledome weapons from the site. We realise there are many Neopoints invested there, as well, so instead of simply deleting them from everyone's account, we're putting together a Battledome weapon exchange program. We're still working out the details, but we hope to allow everyone to trade in their weapons for another item of equal or lesser rarity. We will have this ready by Wednesday to comply with the agreement. We're sorry for the short notice, and for not having alternatives ready for you now, but it was unavoidable. We're working as fast as we can and we think the new stuff will be quite cool. We hope to have everything else up by mid October! - The Neopets Team''</blockquote>
The ''Battledome'' section of the [[NeoBoard]] was taken out, and all [[shop]]s which sold [[Battledome Equipment]] were recognized as an invalid shop. Even the [[Hidden Tower]] redirected to the letter shown above.

Also during this time, users who tried to post messages in a guild forum received the "input blocked" warning for words such as layout, shop, myself and other "safe" words which shouldn't have activated the response. Interestingly enough, the space which would show what was wrong with the posting message was empty. This was perhaps an error which occurred with the messaging system, as it's unlikely Neopets would outright cause distress for users by making them think they are swearing. Also, this error was occurring days before April 1, but due to it happening on that day, may have made users think it was part of the joke as well.

===PinkPT===
The word "the" was replaced with "teh", and all users regardless of rank received the title ''Captain'' along with 5 red stars.

==2008==
===Neopets===
Supposedly a select number of users was given an invitation to try out the new feature Neobuddies. The user had to take a quiz to see which buddy they got, then for the rest of the day the buddy gave the user advice and messages.

===PinkPT===
The PPT forum turned into a [[Wikipedia:Naruto|Naruto]] fan forum.

==2009==
===Neopets===
[[Image:Plant2.jpg|frame|right|One of the example plants from Plantopia.]]

TNT unveiled the next big change for the Neopets site: [http://www.neopets.com/neoplants.phtml Neoplants]. TNT decided to get rid of all the pets and replace them with plants. This big change was set to take effect on the 5th of April 2009.

<blockquote>
''Plantopia is coming! No more spoiled Neopets to deal with? That's right! Neopets is blossoming in a new direction: Neoplants. They're fun and easy to play with - just add water and sunlight!''

 ''Can't get enough of Neoplants? Don't worry, there's more in store. Here are some of the new games that will be coming soon (all parodies of existing games):

* ''Magnolia Chase'' (Meerca Chase II)
* ''Attack of the Aphids'' (Attack of the Marblemen)
* ''Soilmuncher'' (Snowmuncher)
* ''Grass Basher'' (Kass Basher)
* ''The Stalk Market'' (The Stock Market)
* ''and much much more...''</blockquote>

As part of the prank, every user was forced to use the green [[site theme]], the Explore page announced the addition of ''Plantopia'', and a ''Neoplants'' board was added to the NeoBoards list. There was also a new [[random event]] introduced that talked about the benefits of Plantopia: ''Plantopia is the best! Sun, water, and soil: what more could a Neoplant ask for ?''

Additionally, there were several other, smaller pranks, most of which were related to the economic conditions in Neopia.

*The bank manager was seen wearing a barrel rather than his suit and claimed that it had been necessary to reduce the bank interest: ''The Bank has reduced interest rates as we didn't want to deal with all those pesky big numbers anymore. Don't worry; this has nothing to do with the economic situation in Neopia. Bank with confidence.'' Each interest level was dropped by one point but the change did not actually affect the number of Neopoints given.
*Wearable barrels were available from the [[The Neopian Second-Hand Shoppe|Second-Hand Shoppe]] until the afternoon.
*The [[Tombola]] claimed it needed only 1 NP to open but when users donated the single Neopoint, it still remained closed.
*No jobs were available in the [[Faerieland Employment Agency]].
*A new random event with a Blue [[Acara]] stating: ''Spare some NP? The faeries won't hire me anymore'' appeared.
*None of the stocks in the [[Stock Market]] changed during the early part of the day and then they all crashed in the afternoon. They all returned to their original prices prior to the crash after the day was over.
*The [[Hidden Tower]] was closed due to the establishment of Neoplants: ''Due to 400 metric tons of madvine engulfing the premises, Queen Fyora has closed the Hidden Tower until further notice.''

==2010==
''Content needed''

==External links==
*'''Neopian Times:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=316858&issue=285 TNT's Everlasting Pranks]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=544 #544]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=34 34], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=93 93], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=135 135], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=184 184], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=185 185], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=186 186], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=198 198], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=206 206], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=220 220], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=224 224], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=226 226], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=286 286]

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User talk:Dizzy

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==Welcome==
Heya Dizzy, welcome to the NeoDex. --[[User:Macbeth|Macbeth]] 10:42, 24 Jan 2007 (CST)

==Upload Images==
Thanks for adding some images to the articles. In future, though, could you [[Special:Upload|upload]] them and use wikicode to enter them in an article? Ta'. --[[User:Macbeth|Macbeth]] 14:05, 28 Jan 2007 (CST)

==Sysop powers gained==
For your hard work and dedication to the NeoDex, I feel you have earned the right to be an administrator. continue to keep up the good work. *shakes hand* :) --[[User:Jacob|Jacob]] 19:09, 24 Feb 2007 (CST)

:Congratulations from me as well :) --[[User:Himmelsdemon|Demon]] 14:40, 25 Feb 2007 (CST)

Thank you very much, I'm honoured :D --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 20:07, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)

==The "Games" category==
just to note the [[:Category:Games|games]] category shouldn't be placed on individual games such as [[Whack-A-Kass]], but with sub categories such as [[:Category:Action Games|action games]] and [[:Category:Puzzle Games|puzzle games]]. This avoids cluttering the "games" category, and placing game articles such as Whack-A-Kass is a more proper category. and to clarify why some of the games articles are still labelled with the "games" category, well, i uh...*scratches head* didn't get around to it. :S --[[User:Jacob|Jacob]] 12:58, 3 Apr 2007 (CDT)

:Ah okay, my mistake. I'll remember that next time, thanks for telling me :) --[[User:Dizzy]] 13:06, 3 April 2007 (EST)

==Thumbs up to colours effort==
I just wanted to say thanks for your efforts to complete the colours lists for all Neopets. It's a tedious task, now all the more tedious now that it looks like the google search feature is gone (going to start discussion on that in another place soon). Your work is very much appreciated. ;) *thumbs up* --[[User:Jacob|Jacob]] 19:40, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)
::Thank you! It's nice to be acknowledged :) Tedious it may be, but I'm happy to do it for the NeoDex (plus it's a good boredom deterent). --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 20:06, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)

== Thank you ==
Thank you for the welcome, and tip. And sorry for the mistake! = ) {{sign|Jeran}}

==Kalahnto==
Oops, sorry I was busy making the article wikified as you were deleting it. Feel free to delete it and move the information, if necessary elsewhere =) -[[User:Fugwoogle hop|Fugwoogle hop]] 20:54, 24 Nov 2007 (UTC)
:I'll just redirect it to Deserted Tomb instead :) But, for my own curiosity, where did you find out that it also refers to the stone circle on the Deserted Tomb? --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 20:56, 24 Nov 2007 (UTC)
::It's in the Neopedia article for Geraptiku. I did think it was quite interesting. -[[User:Fugwoogle hop|Fugwoogle hop]] 21:00, 24 Nov 2007 (UTC)
:Awesome, I should really read the Neopedia more often. One more thing, I changed my mind about redirecting/deleting the article. There's a lot more information about the word than I realized. Making a discussion page will probably make more sense I think --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 21:06, 24 Nov 2007 (UTC)
::Fair dos =) I need to get around to making a [[The Search for Princess Lunara]] page, as the answers to questions on there are quite random. -[[User:Fugwoogle hop|Fugwoogle hop]] 21:08, 24 Nov 2007 (UTC)

== Access to Secret Staff Forum Granted ==

Hello :) As a staff member at PPT, you have now been granted access to the top secret staff board at PPT for you to meet all the other staff members, and to partake in any site discussion that goes there. We also hold optional weekly meetings online if you wish to attend and find help for any PPT-related projects that you may be on.

All PPT staff now has access, and we need some NeoDex representation there, so head to http://www.pinkpt.com/forum/ - register an account and email me kym@kymhuynh.com your username there so I can grant you access. Hope to see you there. --[[User:Yukio|Kym]] 06:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

== I need a replacement...or something ==

I'm finally making it officially and stating that I won't be here for awhile, and will need someone to take the lead...or something. Go to the [[NeoDex_talk:Community_Portal#New_Head.2Fadditional_Head_Admin_needed|talk page of the community portal]] to see what I'm talking about. --[[User:Jacob|Jacob]] 08:21, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
:We'd all really love to hear from you some opinion on it.--[[User:Himmelsdemon|Demon]] 15:38, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
== Hello, Dizzy. ==
Is there a way to change my username other than creating a new account? I want my username changed to Destiny or Destiny Charlotte because my current username is a bit weird.

Yes, I did contact Macbeth, but his last contribution was 2 months ago :P [[User:A Neezles A|A Neezles A]] 04:57, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
: Sorry to bother you again, but I have another question: I just met someone underage, he's under 13. Is your site abided by COPPA? {{sign|A Neezles A}}

::I'll be answering some of the questions on behalf of Dizzy.
::First, it'll not be possible to do it from our end, since the wikipedia do not have this feature build in.
::Second, Macbeth had retired from Neodex, though I have no idea where he went... --[[User:SwordFire|SwordFire]] ( [[User talk:SwordFire|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/SwordFire|contrib]] ) 16:56, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

== [[User:Wheeler]] ==

Shouldn't you block him indefinitely? It helps prevent him from coming back later, and then you would have to do a lot more reverts and deletes. [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 02:05, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, I didn't realize that the same user came on earlier and did the same thing. I'd better go do it then even though it's likely he/it will be back with another account *sigh* --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 02:09, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::You must be really bored having to delete over 50 pages, right? ;) [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 02:43, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Yup, it was a real pain in the neck lol. Luckily I have a method for tabbing through the articles and deleting them with minimal mouse use. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 02:51, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::::Um, Dizzy, the vandalism attack came back on [[User:Tewapack]] and [[User:Willy on Wheels]]. Willy on Wheels? Wikipedia vandaliser-- I should have known! [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 15:13, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
:::::Thank you so much Dizzeh :) [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 15:50, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::::::Dizzy, can you please change my user page and talk page to the way it was? Please? [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 17:40, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::I reverted the vandalism on your user page :) --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 17:47, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Wow, that was an awful lot of vandalism you had to revert...but finally everything's back to normal. [[User:Pinkgirl34|Pinkgirl]][[User talk:Pinkgirl34|34]] 18:52, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::::Yes, and I hope I never have to do it again lol. Although I have a feeling this vandal will not stop soon =/ --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 18:57, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
:::::He's back: [[User:B Neezles B]] [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 21:54, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::::::This vandalism really is frustrating, isn't it? [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 00:29, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::You sure got that right :P. If you are able to, please delete any vandal articles he creates so I don't have to spend all day here lol. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 00:32, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Yeah, but I can't delete pages. I'm no admin. Btw, I hate those double redirects :K [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 00:36, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::::Okay, I wasn't sure if non-admin could delete articles or not. If only I could give you powers to delete then we could tackle this problem 2 against 1. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 00:41, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::::Yep, and you're no bureaucrat. You could contact [[User:SwordFire|SwordFire]] and [[User:Emeraldosprey|Emeraldosprey]] though, they are both active admins :D And I could help with the moving, but I really hate double redirects :K [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 00:49, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::::::I can also keep an eye on this user and revert any pagemove vandalism on sight but I'll be fairly busy after next week because of schoolwork. [[User:Pinkgirl34|Pinkgirl]][[User talk:Pinkgirl34|34]] 01:37, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::::::That's great, because we'll need as many users as we can to be on the lookout and stop this nuisance. [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 01:47, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Huh? Why is my talk page SwordFire's/yours? [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 02:29, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Looks like Dizzy probably made a mistake in reverting the vandalism. Looks like this Wheeler guy is pretty tricky...
I think A Neezles A's current talk page is actually SwordFire's talk page, but I'm not sure where did the original [[User talk:A Neezles A]] went. [[User:Pinkgirl34|Pinkgirl]][[User talk:Pinkgirl34|34]] 02:44, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::I have no idea what happened when I was reverting but SwordFire's talk page ended up on hers. It sure didn't help that I was sick :P I hope everything else is back to normal. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 02:53, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::I'm going to revert all that vandalism tomorrow if it happens so you wouldn't have to destroy your computer if you accidentally puke on it :P [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 02:59, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::::Psst, those messages are still SwordFire's. I guess we just have to find out where the real me's talk page is. [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 03:52, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::Which parts of your talk page belong to SwordFire? I'm trying to restore his talk page that I somehow messed up while dealing with the spammer. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 03:59, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::All of it. But I fixed that. [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 04:00, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::::Really? Oh I sure goofed this time, I'm very sorry about all this confusion. This spammer sure has great timing...right when I have a cold and am not thinking straight :( --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 04:07, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:Wait a minute, I ''think'' I found the missing text for both talk pages. Please, please, please let these be correct: [http://pinkpt.com/neodex/index.php?title=User_talk:A_Neezles_A&direction=next&oldid=41810 Neezles], [http://pinkpt.com/neodex/index.php?title=User_talk:A_Neezles_A&direction=next&oldid=41891 SwordFire] --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 04:21, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::YES! That's it! Thank you Dizzy!!! [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 04:23, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
:::You forgot deleting this page: [[A Neopet A]] [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 17:00, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
::::Wheeler seems pretty quiet today...there's no vandalism so far. [[User:Pinkgirl34|Pinkgirl]][[User talk:Pinkgirl34|34]] 19:05, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

== Uh oh... ==

Wheeler's back. [[User:C Neezles C]] [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 00:42, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
:Hey, I just wanted to inform you that [[Gelert]] was redirected to Jpgordon's user page so now it's broken and basically you deleted the whole Gelert page. [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 02:41, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
::Do you recall if the Gelert article had a talk page?
::Actually, nevermind. I found the talk page and it was previously only used for spam. I'll delete this one too. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 02:49, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Uh oh, he's back: [[User:E Neezles E]] [[User:Vandal 17]] [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 00:57, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

== Hey ==
Do you know anything about Neo being down? I'm afraid it will be shut down-- forever (!)-- and I'll never be able to play NeoQuest II again (!!)-- or chat with my friends (!!!) [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 01:23, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
:Nope, I'm just as clueless as you are but I don't think it's so serious that the site will shut down without warning. Don't panic just yet, I'm sure it'll be back soon :) --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 01:30, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
::Oh great, because there's a pack rat guide I just can't get rid of on my account. [[User:A Neezles A|Destiny Charlotte]] 01:33, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

==Mass Reverts==
I've noticed that when you're reverting [[User:Hagrid835]]'s vandalism, you tend to revert and delete dozens of pages at the same, and then for 5 minutes or so nothing happens, and then the pages get reverted/deleted again. I'm just wondering, is there a special way of performing this function? Thanks. --[[User:Pinkgirl34|Pinkgirl]] 01:56, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
:No I just use the tab key and the tabs on my internet browser. Pressing ctrl + tab helps me get through multiple reverts. Necessity is the mother of desperate methods to deal with vandalism xD --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 02:57, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

== Hey ==

Would you possibly know how to change my user name? I'm really sick of the constant vandalism on my name. I mean practically, every time I edit something. The next day or two, a vandal vandals my page. --[[User:Ashpoke|Ash]] 06:59, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

:I wasn't sure so I checked the Help section and it seems that only bureaucrats can change your username, that way your contributions are taken along for the move. Try leaving a message for [[User:Yukio|Yukio]] or [[User:Macbeth|Macbeth]]. [[User:Jacob|Jacob]] might be able to help though I don't know if his bureaucratic power was restored or not. Or if you prefer, start a new account and your current one will be protected to avoid any more vandal attacks. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 14:24, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

== Oh God ==

Why does this vandal hate me? And can I have a name change so he won't recognize me? [[User:Raiku|Raiku]] 04:53, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

:You'll either have to create a new account or ask a bureaucrat to change it for you. See my reply to Ashpoke above. Believe me, I'd love to see him leave for good as well. --[[User:Dizzy|Dizzy]] 20:49, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

== Hello ==

This is Raiku's vandal proof account, fyi. [[User:Sirrus|Sirrus]] 00:29, 26 March 2010 (UTC)