Your jnAccount: Neopian Times Editorial Database
The Neopian Times Editorial is a (usually) weekly column hosted by The Neopets Team that answers questions direct from Neopians. Unfortunately, these Q&A's are not easily searched on the Neopets site, so we've created our own searchable database. Convenient for looking up past answers!
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From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21819
Hello TnT :) I was just wondering if you think you guys would ever do a "return of an old plot" event? Like say, have a "time travel machine" that acts up all funky every few years when no new plots are active and allows players to participate in an old plot they may have missed or just really enjoyed. (you know- to same the timeline!) The most fun i ever had on Neopets was during the Tale of Woe and I often wish I could participate in that event again. Even if these plots no longer awarded points, i'd love to do them for the site themes and trophies. ~valerie608
What a wonderful question! Presently, our team is focused on developing the upcoming plot scheduled for release next year. However, we have also begun internal discussions on potential ways we could bring back older plots so that users who missed out on them can experience these storylines onsite. So although it unfortunately won't be any time soon, we are hoping to bring replayable classic plots back to the site someday! ~~Aesop
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21818
Dear TNT(s), Fyora appears and elects you Mayor of Neopia for a day. For the next 24 hours, your word is law. What would you do with your newfound powers? ~spudfeger
With my newfound powers, I would request all Faellies across the land be brought directly to Faerieland to create a giant fluffy Faellie cloud pile to bask in! Any Faellie hoarders will be handed out demerits that banish them from Faerieland for 2 minutes. ~~Fae(llie obsessed)
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21817
Hey TNT team. I'm a poet and am excited to start submitting more work than I had in the past. I was wondering: How many poetry submissions do you usually receive in between publishing, on average? I'm so curious! And have always daydreamed about having my name in either the TNT or other spotlights... or the editorial! Thanks for keeping these parts of Neopets going! ~bando2
Hello there! While I wish I could give you a definitive number, the amount varies day-to-day and depends on the Pet day/event. Here are some helpful tips:
submit your entry for your desired Pet day/event after the last one has occurred and before the next one begins
try to submit original and creative entries
Make sure it’s not too short
Happy writing! ~~Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21816
Greetings! So there's a permanently available Dyeworks item that has inconsistent naming that has been nagging at me and I was hoping it could please be updated - "Dyeworks Blue: Isca Wig- Blue" should have the "- Blue" omitted from the end. Cheers and thanks! ~quailbat
Good eye! We just removed the superfluous "-Blue" from the item name. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! ~~Aesop
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21815
Hi TNT, long time reader first time submitter. I was admiring my Neopets when I noticed that my Blumaroo has a belly button! And upon further research I've found that the ONLY Neopets that have belly buttons are Blumaroos and Myncis. I'm hoping you can enlighten us on this--are all other Neopets born of eggs?? ~privateuniverse
Hi there! Have you laid your eyes on the magnificence that is the Quartermaster? He appears to have a belly button, as well! In the deep lore of Neopia, it’s hard to say if belly buttons are a result of a Neopet’s birth or a result of a lone artist’s boredom… ~~Fae
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21814
In my opinion, the Retro Roller Usul Helmet should be zoned on top of wigs so we can mix and match more easily! ~pokevale_12
Hello! Thank you for bringing this up. I have gone ahead and rezoned this item so now your Usul should be able to have luscious locks under the Retro Roller Usul Helmet. Happy customising! ~~Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21813
Please make the Maraquan Birthday Kawaii Contacts wearable for the Vandagyre! They have nothing to wear and it feels unfair they were released just after these gorgeous contacts! It would be the perfect bday gift for the candy! ~_sissiy_sis_369
Hello! Since this item was in development while our Maraquan Vandagyre pet, we made an accidental oversight on the placement for the Maraquan Birthday Contacts for this new upcoming pet! We have made this item placeable for Maraquan Vandagyres, Happy Customizing! ~~Goldfish in Bowl
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21812
Hi! The news previously said that Maraquan Birthday Kawaii Contacts were supposed to be buyable through 11/30. But as of 11/28, they're not in the mall. Perhaps they were incorrectly marked to retire on the same day as the fall capsules. I was planning to purchase 2-3 more pairs of these before they're retired. Please help! ~emilianya
Oops! You're right, that item was supposed to stay in the NC Mall longer than that. We apologize for the mistake and have changed the retirement date to now be 12/20 so there is more time to purchase these cute contacts. These contacts have also been fitted to the latest Maraquan Neopet for those who were hoping to use this item with their Maraquan Vandagyres! Hope you enjoy! : ) ~~Miss Rainbow
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21811
Hello again TNT!!! I have never been clear on all the rules for what you can and can't do on side accounts. As far as I'm aware, there is no centralized list of what exactly is and is not allowed. It seems like the list of these rules is scattered across various Times editorials and they are pretty hard to keep track of! I have always been scared of having a side account because I don't have a list of the rules. Is there a page with a clear list that I've missed, and if not, would you ever consider making one available to us? Thanks! ~peophinprincess
Hello! A general rule we have is not to use side accounts if it's something you can get NP and/or prizes from. This is so it doesn’t impact the balance of the game. Hope this helps! ~~Sunpotato
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21810
I was looking for some wintery fun items to send to my Neofriends and realized there are shockingly few items representing winter sports. The single hockey item on the site is for field hockey! Nothing for curling, bobsled, or luge! Terror Mountain residents must be bored senseless,even skating and skiing have pretty limited representation. Would it be possible to keep our snowy sports in mind for future items please? ~starrykozmikspygirl
Hi there! As an avid hockey player and fan myself, I will have to agree with you there! Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we will be sure to keep snowy sports in mind for future releases! Stay warm out there! ~~Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21809
Hi TNT! I was dressing up my super cool usuki usul and thought the usuki roller skates would look awesome, however I noticed that she only wears one and not the pair. Looking at wearable previews this seems like the only pet that wears it on one foot, the rest wear both. Can you please fix this? She's gonna get laughed at at the skate park and fall on her face. :( ~monkeyspeenqueen
Hello! Not to worry! We have located the Usul’s other roller skate, and it has been properly returned! No longer will your Usul be laughed at the skate park! Happy customizing! ~~Goldfish in Bowl
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21808
Hello! I recently read the section of image submission and I am a bit worried. I know by submitting an image to the beauty contest or the art gallery they can do basically whatever they want with it, but what about the character design? Do they get to keep it too? The description is not enough clear to me. ~natyx_nat
Hi there! You’re definitely correct, images submitted to the Art Gallery or Beauty Contest that are directly derivative from any Neopets characters or IP do belong to the Neopets copyright.
As far as unique design elements such as character designs, outfits, new paintbrush designs, etc. TNT has no intentions to take or use user-created art or designs without their explicit permission. Hope that clarifies things for all you creatives out there and helps give you confidence to continue submitting your unique creations! ♥ ~~Fae
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21807
Is the "25 Recipes for 25 Years", supposed to be set as a gift item, or is it supposed to be a book? ~flopsa
Hello! Great question. So this item was intended to be a gift because we did not want this exclusive birthday item to disappear after being read. We apologize for the confusion this caused and thank you for writing in! ~~Miss Rainbow
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21806
Hi TNT! Can you please give us an insight on how the Customization Spotlight works? Do pet names matter or increase the chances of being picked as a winner? I've noticed that many of the winners have names that are related to their customs and barely any original/creative names make it to the top 3. I always try my best to dress my pets up nicely for the contest but I'm a little bit unsure if I stand any chance of winning because my pets' names don't explain their customs. Please remove my username, thanks! ~Anoynmous
Hello! For the customisation contest, what we mainly look for is creativity! While Pet names don’t increase (or decrease) your chances of winning, we do consider whether or not the user and/or Pet has won in the past few months to keep the contest fair. I hope this helps and happy customising! ~~Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21805
Hello TNT! I bought a "Lavender-Scented Soap" from the Grooming Shop, so that I could Groom one of my pets to complete my Daily Quests. However, it seems this Grooming item doesn't... groom? -v-' It has no options to use it on your pets! Could this be fixed, please, so all my pets may smell of lovely lavender? Thank you! ~flannelraptors
Hi! Thanks for bringing this to our attention! This item is fixed now, so you should be able to groom with the Lavender-Scented Soap! Happy Grooming! ~~Goldfish in Bowl
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21804
Hi, I was wondering if random Faerie Quests have been turned off since the Faerie Festival? I've noticed I haven't received any since then despite being pretty active on the site, which could just be weird luck on my part but have noticed other people on the boards saying the same thing. If so could we get random FQs turned back on pretty please? ~glittergirl7000
Thank you for writing in about this! After reports such as yours drew our attention, we determined that random Faerie Quests had not been properly reactivated after the Faerie Festival. We can now confirm that they have been turned back on. Happy Faerie Questing! ~~Aesop
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21803
Hey TNT, I have a question about issue 1000. I know the usual guideline these days is to submit for the issue that is next to come out, so if we were aiming for issue 999, we would submit once issue 998 is live. But I bet you guys are expecting an absolute avalanche of issue 1000 submissions. Are there any plans to widen the submission window for issue 1000, or should we just submit after 999 is live as usual? Thanks for reading and good luck with the incoming avalanche :') ~breakingchains
Hello! We are anticipating an increase in submissions for the 1000th issue. While you are welcome to submit beforehand, it may get mixed into normal submissions for other issues prior to the 1000th issue and be harder to filter through. We recommend submitting after the 999 issue has gone live so that it does not get lost or published beforehand. Happy writing! ~~Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 997 (Modern) · Published December 1, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21802
Hey! I just wanna say congratulations on Neopets’ 25th birthday! Yay! In September my account and my first ever Neopet Melkebart turned 20 years old! I love him just as much now as the day I first clicked Create. Thank you for a great site that has given me an almost life long escape from reality :D Happy Birthday!! ~biipa Since you guys have been working so hard and restoring Neopets tts former glory I have been enjoying playing Kiko Match 2. I had forgotten the lovely little feature that appears on Halloween - the Halloween Kiko. I was so thrilled to see it and it was a wonderful reminder of how great the site is becoming again. Many thanks!!! ~ifatfirst
From Neopian Times, Issue 996 (Modern) · Published November 17, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21801
Hello TNT! Haven't submitted here in 18 years or so, but my new pet Halloween Tonu, Fooopi, can't wear the Ocean Tonu Horn, as his horn exclipses it! I'd love to see that fixed, he's so excited about his new horn :3 thank you! ~theoboy415
Hello! Woah its been a minute haha! We appreciate you writing in and are happy to tell you that Fooopi should now be able to rock the Ocean Tonu Horn with no issues! Enjoy and happy customising! :) ~~Miss Rainbow
From Neopian Times, Issue 996 (Modern) · Published November 17, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21800
Hi TNT! I absolutely love the Feathery Pteri outfit that was just released and all the feedback I've seen has also been super positive. I was wondering what determines whether a wearable is split up into individual parts vs being full body. I would love to mix and match using the Feathery Wings to create my favourite irl birds, but they're part of the full body piece rather than separate like the other Pteri Day wings! Also just a heads-up that it looks like the right eye of the Head wearable might be overlapping the beak :) ~breloomy
Hello there! We wanted to switch things up for Pteri Day but we will keep this in mind for future Pet Days as we love hearing about user’s customization preferences! We did notice the very small overlap on the right eye, so this has already been fixed! Thank you for bringing this to our attention though! ~~ Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 996 (Modern) · Published November 17, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21799
Hello, I just created a new side account for a new gallery idea. Previously, newbie packs items were automatically given in the inventory. Am I allowed to complete the new quest log to receive the newbie pack? ~dreamstreetfan101
Hello! Exciting to hear about the new gallery! With the latest quest log update the newbie pack doesn’t show up in the inventory but is accessible as a reward for completing a tutorial quest in the quest log. In order to keep Neopia fair and balanced, side accounts are not allowed to do quests on the quest log. ~~ Sunpotato
From Neopian Times, Issue 996 (Modern) · Published November 17, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21798
Hey, the Daily Quests are cool, but I think they could use some more variety! For starters, there's one Neopet interaction that's clearly missing! You can get a task to feed or groom your pet, but not play with it? Let's take those toys out and use them! ~amethyst43217
Happy to hear your enjoying the Daily Quests! * nods * For sure! We definitely want to add more variety for the quests in the future, playing with your Neopet is one of the things we had in mind! With everything we have going on this may take a bit, until then get those toys ready for your Neopets to play with ~~ Sunpotato
From Neopian Times, Issue 996 (Modern) · Published November 17, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21797
Hi TNT! *bedecks your office with earth-tone garlands* (Why yes I was team Illusen, but that's CLEARLY unrelated) Just wanted to give my kudos to the faerie fest plot bits, they were funny and a little heartwarming and I really liked the vibes. Seeing Vira pop up was the eyeball on top of the slime sundae! ~marguerite_st_just I just wanted to say thank you all for the great Haunted Mansion items this year! All items are from some of my favourite horror movies and I enjoyed every single item. You all did great this year. :) ~invaderzimgrl777 =) Hello TNT2 (this is the fun little nickname our guild has for the revitalized team), y'all are doing an amazing job! Keep it up, loving how so many collectible items are now available for people who wouldn't have gotten a chance at getting them. Everyone can look at new neoGoals to reach. Others who found it impossible to reach those goals and never took them on, can now return and try again. We are appreciating all you do, keep it up with this wonderful excitement. The feeling of there being something new and exciting happening on the site is re-energizing everyone! ~xsaber1989 Thanks for releasing some high-value stamps. I had pretty much given up on stamp collecting because of the prices, but I've gotten back into it because now it seems more doable! ~joancrr17 Thank you TNT for releasing truly spectacular prizes in the new daily quests! you ROCK! ~calico_valentine Hi TNT :3 Thank you for the new quest feature!! It has very much renewed my joy around dailies on the site, and it's so exciting having the chance to get items I never thought I'd even dream of owning. You have been so responsive to our feedback, and it's really apparent that you are trying hard to make things better for us as players. You care, and it shows!! ~_mirow_
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21796
Back in September a series of Hydra Draik wearables were announced as being released. None of the items can be located anywhere in all of Neopia. Have they actually been released? ~bukimmur
The Hydra Draik wearables were sold by Uni’s Clothing, but they have decided to now work with Cog’s Togs in the hopes that they will be more obtainable there! /genuine ~~Stone
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21795
Hi! I;m really enjoying the new quests but I was wondering if there was any chance of ever getting a 'Reroll Quest' option? Like, once a day if there's a quest you can't/don't want to do you could get a different one instead. (If not, can we at least get an item that increases hunger to make the 'feed your pet' quest easier) ~martyn_5000
Hiya! Happy to hear you're enjoying the new quests! :heart: The design team has been discussing future enhancements for the quest log feature and rerolling quests is one of them! Until then, you can get ‘Bloat-Be-Gone’ to increase your pet's hunger so it's not bloated and complete the feeding quests :slight_smile: Thanks for writing in! ~~Sunpotato
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21794
The description for Blue Space Jumpsuit Outfit from the Haunted Mansion on October 24th reads - Jut what you need for space! Something comfy and fashionable! - could you correct that please? (Jut should be just) ~jess_scanlan
One would think this typo would have jutted out to us and we would have caught it so much sooner haha. Thank you for your keen eyes and for writing in about the error. This has now been fixed! Thank you! ~~Miss Rainbow
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21793
The tails of the Biscuit, Maractite, Steampunk Zafaras, AND that of the Darigan Blumaroo appear to be in the wrong biological zone resulting in some wearables being hidden behind the tails rather than layered on top. Could these four tails please be re-zoned to 'Hind Biology' in order to match the other Zafara and Blumaroo colours? Thank you! ~vali1987
Thanks for bringing this to our attention! The proper fixes have been made to these Pets! Happy customizing! ~~Goldfish in Bowl
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21792
Last time you were kind enough to respond to my question about my poor Grarrl's Venomous Creature costume not covering his real life tail. But it hasn't worked. Rakonosaurus was so upset I bought him a Museum set to wear instead but oh no!!! That has not covered his tail either. So the issue must be with his tail not the costume so please, I beg with all my heart, can Donny please have a another look. Grarrl tears are not something anyone ever wants to see. ~fredajones
Hello again! I did some digging through all of the Grarrl colours and found out that one pesky Paintbrush in particular was having an issue with these items and it was of course, Rakonosaurus' colour. I went ahead and fixed it for you so you should have no trouble now with any of his fabulous outfits moving forward. Grarrl tears no more! hands Rakonosaurus a cookie ~~Adler
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21791
Hi TnT, I wanted to write a 10 part series about my Neopets but I wanted to ask if we were allowed to have made-up lands that are not canon to Neopets in our story? Like can my pet go to a dream world that doesn't exist in Neopia (but is not a reference to the real world or anything and is purely from my imagination, with all characters being Neopets)? ~balloonanimal123
Hi, good question! A dream world shouldn’t cause any issues as long as it isn’t a reference to the real world in any way. This includes naming things differently but still being a reference to a place or thing from the real world. If you are nervous about anything being incorrectly read as a reference, you can put a disclaimer either in the comments or at the beginning of the story that explains it is all fictional lands that are neither a reference to real-world areas nor existing Neopian lands but instead are ideas fully created by the author. This will mainly help the editors keep this in mind while reading, but it does not mean it will be a perfect fit for all instances, so please keep that in mind. I hope this helps! /genuine ~~Stone
From Neopian Times, Issue 995 (Modern) · Published November 3, 2023 · JN Editorial ID: 21790
