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sexybritishllama · 4 months

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strap in folks it's time for another neopets drama update

some background reading before we begin: back when neopets wanted to introduce customisation (i.e. dressing up your pet) in 2007, they decided to 'convert' all existing pet art to align with a rigid body structure, rather than all having unique poses. it was just not feasible to create new pieces of art for hundreds of different pet poses every single time they released a new clothing them

customisation had been highly requested up until this point. however, the conversion was NOT popular. in some cases, particularly for basic colours, the change wasn't huge, but in other cases.... uh....

you get the idea. the more expensive colours like plushie, faerie, grey, royal and darigan got the worst of it because they had the more unique poses pre-conversion, and therefore it was largely agreed that the change to the stiff 'samey', frankly kinda goofy converted look did not look great

most users did not get a choice in having their neopet converted and it was done automatically, but if you had one of these colours where the change was huge, you were given the choice of converting or retaining the old pose (but not having the option to customise your pet). those pets that retained the old, pre-conversion poses are therefore referred to as 'unconverted', or UC for short

once a pet is converted, there's no returning to UC. you also couldn't create UC pets anymore, making UCs a limited resource that would only increase in value with time, particularly as people abandon their pets, leave the site, get frozen, etc.

i could write an entire dissertation on the drama that UC pets have caused for the pet trading economy, the neopet account black market, and general retention of the userbase, but to sum it up, people REALLY want UC pets. they are the single most coveted status symbol on the site

we skip forward now to 2023

the neopets team are planning to introduce UC pets back to the site, so that people will be able to create their own UC pets again for the first time post-converstion (legally at least)

they drip feed bits of information over the year about what this will look like. the main points are

changing a pet to UC will be done via some kind of item bought with neocash, the premium currency on neopets that you need to spend real money to get

putting this item on your pet will give it the UC art style appearance

so. not much really known. but expected release is set for january 2024

yesterday, they hosted an AMA focusing on the new UC pet system and how this was going to work. noticeably absent is any explanation of how much this is actually going to cost and whether it is going to involve any kind of gatcha mechanic, so that's causing our first lot of concern

second lot of drama is that the new UCs aren't actually going to be COMPLETELY the same as the old art, as they're making some small changes for style consistency, see below (old on top, new below):

the biggest drama, however, comes from how they're dealing with the 'original' UC pets. ALL pets will be getting forcibly converted on the 23rd, with anyone who has a pet that is already an original UC immediately receiving the UC neocash item. there's mention of possibly some kind of trophy or badge recognition for particularly old pets, but it's vague, and generally seems like it won't be possible to distinguish between the original UCs and these new ones

the people who already have OCs are not happy about this

people are allegedly pounding their pets, cancelling their premium, and quitting the site in protest. the boards are flooded with people complaining about the changes and laughing at the downfall of the 'neo-elite' in equal measure

it's t-minus 5 days until the second great conversion goes live. let's all pray for our souls

#eloise talks #neopets #neotag #this isnt even going into peoples displeasure at the fact you dont even need to be the og colour to make it oc #i.e. from what we can gather you can have a red kacheek #apply this nc uc item #and then it can look like an uc faerie kacheek?#AND the drama over this now destroying the uc market and possibly requiring people to get gift boxes for trading #i can keep going

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iingezo · 13 days

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"Letting go of anger and blame gives you more power and energy."

#art #art trade #fanart #bella sara #morewyn #horses #pegasus #hippocamp #finally able to gift inperson!#hanging onto it for foreverrr ago

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mewcharm · 30 days

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art trade with @lemoocado !!

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darqx · 4 months

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Upgrading the 'polaroid magnet' idea of 2019 for 2023's Xmas card trades, these ones are made from wood and use actual magnets! Luxurious! |D All the poses are also referenced from actual party photos i've taken of other people, to add to the candid vibe lol.

The dreamcatcher is kind of a gag gift (yes the craft project i reffed here) for some friends. Since they don't have the ability to fight their nightmares i have offered to [try and] do it for them XD

Made from: Wooden craft polaroid (plus some backing MDF pieces), magnet, misc decorating items (glitter, wooden shapes, gel pens, paint etc). The dreamcatcher is just a storebought one with laminated paper mes wired to it

#art #crafts #polaroid #magnet #craft trade #christmas card trade #dreamcatcher #christmas 2023 #gifts for friends #miniature #FINALLY THE LAST ONE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DELIVERED #ironically all the INT friends got theirs first and the one i have to send in my own damn country took it's time getting there #tho i suppose half of it is underwater at the moment #i have to say strade's 'wish you were here' is probably the funniest magnet of the lot #for those of you who don't get the dreamcatcher thing #i have a lvl 9000 fight response in my nightmares so they tend to end up with me going aggro on anything in them #sz #on an unrelated side note i've been sharing a room with my niece this holidays #and so havent been able to look at anything 18+ whilst she's in here with me lol. i have a lot to go thru in the BTD tag later |D #or any other spicy fanarts ppl have drawn for me whop

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iguanodont · 6 months

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My gift for @mathpope from a recent discord “secret Santa” art exchange! I give you the great California Condor, king of North American vultures, lording over a megafaunal feast.

Some notes on the border art: the tree branch flourishes up top depict bristlecone trees, another unique Pleistocene holdover that clings to existence in remote parts of California. The insects in the curve of the mammoth tusks are condor lice (Colpocephalum californici), a parasite that fed exclusively on California condors and went extinct when the 22 birds left in existence were captured and de-loused for the breeding program to save their species. The woven art on the sides depicts two indigenous myths about condors, left side as a beneficial entity, saving humanity from a primordial flood (Wiyot), and right side as a bloodthirsty antagonist that gets beheaded by Ground Squirrel (Mono). The bones overhead (mammoth, moose, horse) are all Pleistocene megafauna that the condor would have been specialized in feeding on.

Thanks for another fun trade!

#secret Santa 2023 #art trades #gift art #california condor

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ruuari · 5 months

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my half of an art trade I did with @donitkitt as a gift for his partners @spacey-hazey and @kin-machine !!! vanven with bubble tea ❤︎

see his GORGEOUS part of the art trade here

#vanven #kingdom hearts #vanitas #ventus #birth by sleep #my art #t4t #A LOVELY GIFT/TRADE FOR 3 LOVELY FRIENDS #this ended up becoming something so special I'm so happy #screaming and crying and yelling and sobbing into my HANDS over leo's art

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theartingace · 7 months

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midnight posting baby centaurs

#drawtober 2023 #centaurs #digital ink #practicing babies #these are Sunny's twin niblings!#they love him very much!#best uncle!!#who goes on long trading trips to get away from their collective chaos #but always brings back the best gifts and hugs

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scarredlove · 2 months

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"Shhh~ They can't find us here~"

Just a lil trade with @justfangirlstuffs eheheheh

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g0nta-g0kuhara · 1 year

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I'm Danganronpa's Biggest fan!

#shuichi saihara #drv3 #danganronpa v3 #danganronpa #kagehara #pregame shuichi #saihara shuichi #pregame danganronpa #drv3 spoilers #ndrv3 spoilers #pluto's creations #id in alt text #YAYAYAY ITS FINALLY DONE #This was meant to be part of an art trade but it got away from me and I lost contact with the person this was for so ghjdkfs #if you see this trick I HOPE YOU LIKE IT consider it a gift!!

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trainerjoshie · 3 months

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Pokémon TCG SWSH Evolving Skies (2021), Astral Radiance (2022) & Pokémon GO (2022) Evolutionary set illustrated by Atsushi Furusawa ❤️❤️❤️

#pokémon #official art #card art #pokémon trading card game #tcg #pokemon #pokémon sword and shield #evolving skies #astral radiance #pokémon go #pokemon go #pokémon eevee #pokemon eevee #eeveelution #eevee #sylveon #leafeon #Pokémon gift #atsushi furusawa

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fkndokt · 4 months

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Things!

#art commisions #commission #commissions #art trade #art gift #artists on tumblr

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arthurpendragonsass · 1 year

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yk there's a lot of talk about the way merlin is practically a god but lives as an unassuming servant, and seeing this surprises druids/other magic users. i wanna see kind of the same thing happen to arthur with the people of his kingdom. we know arthur so intimately, from merlin's pov, but i wanna see him as a living legend. stories of his valor spreading across land, blown out of proportion and missing details. “the prince slayed the great dragon and gifted its head to the king!” “some say the goddess blessed him when he was born, when she took the queen back. how else does one survive an attack by a questing beast?” “he held out his hand and the sword stuck in solid stone flew to him! iwan says meredith’s aunt saw it herself!” “the word has come, king arthur defeated annis’ champion—a giant of a man!” old men discussing arthur’s policies, comparing them with those of previous rulers, and being glad that it's him on the throne “finally, a good fucking king.” people having faith that their ruler is generous and fair and can be approached in times of need, and having the comforting knowledge that he would do his best to help because that's what he did with the other village last year! young boys dreaming to join his army and young girls daydreaming about a fairy tale ending with him (or vice versa, obv). just... arthur of his people.

what I'm saying is i want an outsider pov character study of arthur pendragon king of camelot. hope that helps

#like give me a kid from one of those outlying villages #they've heard so much about their king and fiercely adore him #they come to camelot..for trading purposes? bringing arthur a gift? or simply for a chance to see him #and when they do‚ they realise arthur is flesh and bone just like the rest of them #except his golden heart that is‚ in liz’s gorgeous words‚ big enough to fit his entire kingdom.#and for that person arthur goes from a disembodied idol to a real hero #and their love for him *solidifies*#sigh idk man #i just want to see the world sing his praises #(while he's busy tracking down his idiot manservant bc does he expect him to dress himself??!?)#arthur pendragon #aka the loml #bbc merlin #also if there are fics like this already you know what to do<3

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darqx · 5 months

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MER CRISIS @morthern! We forgot to do a "card trade" last year but despite the last minuteness we are on again for this one haha. On the ref sheet for her undead sniper charac Vadim there was one line that said "constantly hangry" and this was the first thing I thought of (￣▽￣)ノ

#art #christmas card trade #card trade #art trade #gifts for friends #christmas 2023 #blood #friend oc #i would like to thank devinellekurtz for the cityscape brush pack ive only used it twice so far and its saving my life #sz

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sincerely-sofie · 10 days

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Ohhhh, Anon's perfect apple ask is now giving me blessed imagery of Dusknoir cutting apple slices into bunny shapes. Maybe for Opal, maybe for him to show off, either way.

The soft, the dexterity, the GENTLENESS after such a prolonged period of violence he had undergone. Opal called him her gramps for a reason, after all.

(Referencing this post)

Hey how does it feel to have given me a prompt that had me tearing up all throughout the process of drawing it because of how unbearably heartfelt and endearing it is?

#I need to incorporate this into a fic somehow. it’s so sweet 🥺#Dusknoir cutting apples into fun shapes and patterns is now 100% canon #he’s always coming up with new ways make apples and other fruits into unique treats #Twig once asked him to teach her how to do all these crazy shapes and he refused.#sorry Twig this is a trade secret in the grandpa industry #anyhoo #FIRST RUBY CAMEO YEAHHHHHHH #I’m tentatively deciding that she’s a unovan zorua and her siblings are hisuian zoroarks #but Ruby (whenever she’s supposed to be in her ‘normal’ appearance) is usually transformed into a hisuian zorua #it takes a while for her to feel comfy enough to be in her true ‘default’ form— even after her siblings aren’t around—#because she always felt like a sore thumb when compared to her siblings.#after a while she reveals her true appearance to Opal before anyone else. she’s scared of how she’ll react. she’s scared to be rejected.#but instead of rejecting her Opal gets super excited about how ‘we match each other so good— we’re basically twins! this is so cool!’#it takes a bit. but Ruby doesn’t feel like she sticks out as awkwardly when her pelt matches Opal’s shadowy form and red eyes so well.#they’re sister your honor.#the present is a gift au #shadow baby AU #pmd dusknoir #dadnoir #pmd oc #pmd ocs #pokemon mystery dungeon #pokémon mystery dungeon #pmd explorers #pmd sky #pmd eos #pmd2 #pmd #sofie answers asks #stuff by sofie

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ninjapaste · 1 month

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Some art I made for amazing slays @toothpaste-for-the-skin (an art trade piece of Iota pondering the dangers of 5G and AI) and @monicracar (Orange fucking slays!)

#splatoon #digital art #art #art trade #fanart #bc hell yes am i a fan fr #gift art

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bumbabeezle · 20 days

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BIG ART DUMP!!

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