Stone, thank you SO much for making Pirakeet colors happen. :3 Whether it was you directly or just you passing along my editorial request a few months back, I am SO excited for the new mischievous looking bird babies. Now - I don't want to come across as NEEDY per se, but...Royal? Faerie? Plushie? *sweetest puppy dog eyes ever* Please? ~mihkla
I’m glad to see more Pirakeet have flown in as well! Although they still won’t stop looking at me like that, so I’m still a little worried they may come after me if even more were to appear! /j
But I’ll make note of it nonetheless! /gen ~~Stone
whats going on with the new neoboard moderation? 
being restricted to only talking about neopets related topics is a really weird choice, especially because half the site is broken so there isnt much to talk about. is there really no place to have general discussions with other neopets users anymore? the description of the new to neopets board says to introduce yourself and make friends, but you can't actually introduce yourself to anybody because thats not related to neopets. i really don't understand this choice and i think me and a lot of other people prefer the more lax rules the boards have had historically. ~pastebunny
Hi, I’m guessing this is in reference to the New to Neopets board. Yes, you can introduce yourself there and meet other people new to Neopets but you cannot discuss random topics on that board. Random discussion should be done on the General Chat board which is open to all Neopets and non-Neopets discussion. ~~kikocat
Would it be possible to make the Mind Control Avatar available all the time? Like the Neovision Plus Avatar that was released as an Aprils Fools but is a clickable and still available? ~cat_well
Thank you for that wonderful suggestion! The Mind Control Avatar should now be clickable and available year-round to anyone who visits the Sceptic Tank page
~~Aesop
Hi! Could you possibly get the team to rezone Fluffy cloud wings? They're gorgeous, but it bums me that they don't restrict Wings. When wearing them, my Draik still has her regular dragon wings right behind her cloud ones Thank you in advance! ~akezis
Hi! Thanks for bringing this to our attention! This item should be fixed now, so your Draik should be able to wear these gorgeous wings without their regular wings! ~~Goldfish in Bowl
Hi TNT! Can you send the same poem multiple times? if like a year ago I wrote a poem I'm really proud of and I want to share it again is it possible even if it won the trophy before? ~Anonymous
Hello, thanks for your question. If a poem has already won before, then no, it can not be resubmitted to win again. However, if you have sent in a poem and it has yet to win, you are welcome to keep resending it. But we recommend that if it has not made it multiple times, perhaps take a look at it and change it up or add things. Hope this helped! /gen ~~Stone
Hi TNT! *hands you a slushie* I'm so excited to be participating in the Altador Cup this year since I had to miss it the past few years. I joined team Haunted Woods and I'm having a lot of fun! But as I've been playing Yooyuball and Make Some Noise, I've started to wonder something: What is the Haunted Woods Team Logo? All the other teams have easily identifiable iconography, but I cannot figure out what the Haunted Woods logo is supposed to be. ~rinzombie
We sent someone to find out the true meaning behind the logo, and they got lost in the Haunted Woods.....never to return... ~~Clammyhand
Flotsams, Jetsams, Kois and Peophins are severely under-represented in the Caption Contest - even when the picture includes water! Is there a conspiracy afoot? - from a user with a lot of time on their hands (and who doesn't even own any of the aforementioned Neopets) *shifty eyes* ~edmarblecake
At first, I thought someone was listening to a bit too much Sceptic Tank. Now that you mention it though, it has been a very long time since we saw any of those four aquatic Neopets featured in a Caption Contest…. Hmmm, that does seem a bit odd, doesn’t it? I’ll rock the boat a bit and sea what we can uncover. Who knows, maybe my investigation will lead to some of these pets appearing in the upcoming July Caption Contest… ~~Aesop
Hello TNT! Would you please share the name of the three TNT staffers who are endowed with functioning taste buds and therefore dislike pineapple pizza? They totally deserve to be in my AC Staff Tournament team, and in the Star Player selection. Thank you! ~sergente__hartmann
The staffers who are very strange and don’t like pineapple on their pizza are Ehlo Froyo, Clammyhand, and Goldfish in Bowl. I personally don’t know why they are like this, but if you vibe with that, then to each their own I guess…XP /j ~~Stone
Hi Happy belated jubjub day.... Can the Cloud Surrounding JubJub item be moved from hat to feet? ~h183hha
Happy Belated JubJub Day! Thanks for bringing this to our attention! The item should be fixed now, Thank you! ~~Goldfish in Bowl
It looks like all the existing Altador Cup supporter items have made it to the NC mall, except the team jerseys. Can we please have the team jerseys added, for those of us who like to represent our team colours? ~sactokingsrule
Hello! We found the box with all the Altador Cup team jerseys underneath a pile of foam fingers, oops…However, these shirts are now on the shelves of the NC Mall’s Altador Cup shop! Thanks for writing in and happy customising! ~~Miss Rainbow
Hi! i have some friends wondering about storytelling acceptance criteria so i wanted to ask a few questions here! 1. is there any criteria for "how long until recent winners are picked again? 2. What makes an entry of an "acceptable quality?" in terms of writing? 3. To what extent do all entries get read? is it more of a competition of quality, or just 'picking an entry that seems good'? Thanks for your response ~zackattackplayspkmn
Hello! Happy to answer! Answer for #1 - How long until recent winners are picked again?
Usually, someone cannot be picked for the STC twice in one story. However, sometimes we do not get enough entries, so if people who have already won that week have entered again and there are no new ones that are an “acceptable quality,” they may have a chance at winning twice or more for that story.
Answer for #2 - What makes an entry of an "acceptable quality?" in terms of writing?
This could mean many things, so apologies if this answer isn’t quite what you were looking for. But the main criteria for an entry to be considered via the writing is:
It is at least a paragraph or two long (although if it is very short and there are longer entries, then the chances of that one getting picked can be low)
It is not too long (we love to see long entries but if you send in a novella we can’t realistically take the time to read the whole thing)
It is, for the most part, well written (meaning it does not have a whole lot of spelling and grammar mistakes, a few are fine, though writing can be hard!)
It, for the most part, stays on topic. (This doesn’t mean you can’t make wild plot twists like aliens coming, but if you divert from the main storyline and character personalities too drastically, this will most likely hinder your chances of being picked)
Answer for #3 - To what extent do all entries get read? Is it more of a competition of quality, or just 'picking an entry that seems good'?
At the moment, all entries get read if possible! Sometimes we get a lot of entries, but we do our best to sort through them! This is indeed a competition, so if we see an entry that, for example, pulls together all the other entries really well, like they have caught details that were said in an earlier entry and bring it back in an interesting way or tie up a loose end that may have been dragging they will stand a much higher chance of being chosen because that is great storytelling!
I hope this helped! Please feel free to send in more editorial questions about this if need be! We look forward to seeing everyone’s entries! /gen ~~Stone
HAPPY THOUGHTS
Whoever designed the new Marble Jubjub, I hope life is treating them well. ~call_me_miss_b
Hi TNT!! Thank you so much for making Maraquan Quiggle happen! I loved how it turned out and am excited to see whats in the box for next pet days ~lonesome_666
Happy thoughts ~~ Ever since I watched the episode where Aesop was interviewed about his passions and how they apply to his role in Neopets; I am always thrilled to see his name pop up as the person who is answering the questions on the NT. I wanted to thank him for taking the time to introduce himself on the channel. I was wondering how he keeps his timelines correct? I am picturing sketch journals with details that keep him orientated to Neopets lure just as he answered the tree question this edition. Thank you for all that you do ~divinely_us
Thank you so much for writing in, reading your happy thoughts made me very happy <3 Honestly, I was nervous to go on Nosy Neopians, but ended up having a lot of fun speaking with Ivy and Willow who were both very supportive!
Keeping timelines together is no easy task, especially in game development when they are often subject to change. I am a bit old-fashioned, and as you miraculously guessed, I do keep a lot of my dates and deadlines organized through pen and paper! I have a hefty agenda where I like to list out upcoming tasks by day and a journal where I keep all of the fun stuff like lore, storylines, and characters together. When planning out stories, I have also been known to blot out entire whiteboards with my notes!
We did already have some internal lore documentation on Neopets at TNT, however, it was already rather outdated when I joined the team over three years ago so we’ve recently been working on updating it! I always enjoy talking about creativity and lore, so thanks for caring enough to ask (: ~~Aesop
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