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* ChalkOutline: Multiple images feature chalk outlines of the deceased. Oddly, despite the trope originating from attempts to shield viewers from seeing corpses, other images for this event have no problem showing them.
* CookedToDeath: Mr. Plaid was found dead with his face cooking on the stove.
* CutPhoneLines: After Bubbles's death in Week 3, it is revealed that the Lodge's sole phone line was cut.
* DwindlingParty: The entire premise of the event revolves around members of The Neopets Team being killed off one-by-one across 16 weeks.
* HauntedCastle: The titular Ski Lodge resembles a castle and is openly described as being haunted, being abandoned for "over 100 years" before TNT took residence.
* NeverOneMurder: The event proper starts off with Electric Blue Monkey's death by falling down the stairs, the rest of the staff then speculating whether it was accidental or someone deliberately pushed him. After Black Widow is found dead from strangulation, it immediately becomes clear that they are being targeted by a SerialKiller.
* OffWithHisHead: Mister Pickles, the 20th death, was decapitated in the Cellar.
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* ChalkOutline: Multiple images feature chalk outlines of the deceased. Oddly, despite the trope originating from attempts to shield viewers from seeing corpses, other images for this event have no problem showing them.
* CookedToDeath: Mr. Plaid was found dead with his face cooking on the stove.
* CutPhoneLines: After Bubbles's death in Week 3, it is revealed that the Lodge's sole phone line was cut.
* DwindlingParty: The entire premise of the event revolves around members of The Neopets Team being killed off one-by-one across 16 weeks.
* HauntedCastle: The titular Ski Lodge resembles a castle and is openly described as being haunted, being abandoned for "over 100 years" before TNT took residence.
* NeverOneMurder: The event proper starts off with Electric Blue Monkey's death by falling down the stairs, the rest of the staff then speculating whether it was accidental or someone deliberately pushed him. After Black Widow is found dead from strangulation, it immediately becomes clear that they are being targeted by a SerialKiller.
* OffWithHisHead: Mister Pickles, the 20th death, was decapitated in the Cellar.
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* TheManBehindTheMan: Monty is the initial antagonist, but admits that he was backed by Malkus Vile. Malkus Vile, upon being confronted, admits that he's taking orders from someone else, but won't say who, even after being defeated. TheStinger comic reveals that [[spoiler:it was Vira working with a mysterious figure.]]
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* TheStinger: The day after the event's conclusion, a comic appeared on the event's main page, revealing [[TheManBehindTheMan the villain behind Malkus Vile]] and hinting at events to come.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: The [[NatureHero heroic]] Illusen and the [[DarkIsEvil villainous]] Jhudora attempt to get information from [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Monty]], but he gives dodgy answers. Jhudora has Illusen step outside so that she can threaten Monty into telling the truth.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: The [[NatureHero heroic]] Illusen and the [[DarkIsEvil villainous]] Jhudora attempt to get information from [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Monty]], but he gives dodgy answers. Jhudora has Illusen step outside so that she can threaten scare Monty into telling the truth.
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-->'''Jhudora:''' If fear is what motivates him, then let me have a private chat with Monty. Just the two of us.\\
'''Monty:''' Hold on there, Illusen, let's not be hasty now! You seem like the levelheaded one here to me, so maybe just hang back with us-\\
'''Illusen:''' Buh-bye, and good luck Monty! *Steps outside*
'''Monty:''' Hold on there, Illusen, let's not be hasty now! You seem like the levelheaded one here to me, so maybe just hang back with us-\\
'''Illusen:''' Buh-bye, and good luck Monty! *Steps outside*
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* GoodCopBadCop: Illusen and Jhudora approach Monty -- Illusen to try and reason with him, and Jhudora to grill him. After their initial attempts fail, Jhudora tells Illusen to step outside so she can have a "private chat" with Monty. At this, Monty tries to convince Illusen to stay, saying she seems like "the levelheaded one".
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* GoodCopBadCop: Illusen and Jhudora approach Monty -- Illusen to try and reason with him, and Jhudora to grill him. After their initial attempts fail, Jhudora tells Illusen to step outside so she can have a "private chat" with Monty. At this, Monty tries to convince Illusen to stay, saying she seems like "the levelheaded one".one", but she cheerfully brushes him off and lets Jhudora take over.
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-->Illusen:''' I still have enough magic to break free of your bottle Baltha… Jhudora! What are you doing here? I had him just where I wanted him!\\
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[[folder:Faerie Festival 2023]]
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: The [[NatureHero heroic]] Illusen and the [[DarkIsEvil villainous]] Jhudora attempt to get information from [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Monty]], but he gives dodgy answers. Jhudora has Illusen step outside so that she can threaten Monty into telling the truth.
* EnemyMine: Illusen and Jhudora, who are normally at odds with each other, end up teaming up to investigate the cause of the pollution.
* GoodCopBadCop: Illusen and Jhudora approach Monty -- Illusen to try and reason with him, and Jhudora to grill him. After their initial attempts fail, Jhudora tells Illusen to step outside so she can have a "private chat" with Monty. At this, Monty tries to convince Illusen to stay, saying she seems like "the levelheaded one".
* IWasJustPassingThrough: After Jhudora saves Illusen from Balthazar (who had bottled her) by blasting him, she claims she was just in the neighborhood and didn't know Illusen was there.
-->Illusen:''' I still have enough magic to break free of your bottle Baltha… Jhudora! What are you doing here? I had him just where I wanted him!\\
'''Jhudora:''' Oh, were you in there? I just happened to be in the neighbourhood um… shattering random bottles.\\
'''Illusen:''' And spontaneously blasting Neopets?\\
'''Jhudora:''' Only those who deserve it.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Jhudora saves Illusen from Balthazar, declaring herself the only one who would be defeating her.
-->'''Jhudora:''' Paws off! If anyone is going to end her, it'll be me.
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler: Despite Hanso and Brynn defeating Xandra and saving the day, Faerieland is in ruins by the end of the plot, but in the process of repairs to this day. [[KilledOffForReal Hubrid Nox remains dead]] and, perhaps just as serious, the statue of the Darkest Faerie is missing.]]
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler: Despite Hanso and Brynn defeating Xandra and saving the day, Faerieland is in ruins destroyed by the end of the plot, but plot. However, though grounded, it is in the process of repairs to this day. [[KilledOffForReal Hubrid Nox remains dead]] and, perhaps just as serious, the statue of the Darkest Faerie is missing.]]
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* RiddleForTheAges: [[spoiler: How Brucey B got his lucky coin back isn’t explained; Capara and Fernypoo weren’t able to find the coin, while Dr. Sloth admits point blank that he doesn’t have the coin in the finale.]]
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* RiddleForTheAges: PlotHole: [[spoiler: How Brucey B got his lucky coin back isn’t explained; Capara and Fernypoo weren’t able to find the coin, while Dr. Sloth admits point blank that he doesn’t have the coin in the finale.]]
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* AngryFistShake: Brucey B does this in the story, seeking vengeance on the Jetsam for stealing the medallion.
* AudienceParticipation: In-Universe, as come Day 15, the Aisha with glasses asks the user "You '''ARE''' going to help him, aren’t you???"
* BadBoss: Dr. Sloth called his Grundo minions 'miserable weaklings' after they failed to blast down the stone wall, and only gives Spectre four coins to share with the group while he keeps the rest of the treasure.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished:
** Zig-Zagged for Fernypoo, as she turns into a mutant being from Dr. Sloth’s staff. [[spoiler: She does revert to normal at the finale.]]
** Zig-Zagged for Horak in the story; she gets turned into a mutant Aisha ([[http://bogleech.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-mutant-neopets.html notably the original unused version]]) after being zapped by one of the mutant Grundo's blaster, [[spoiler: though she is seen back to her original form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.]]
* BigNo: [[spoiler: Dr. Sloth lets one out when Brucey B unwittingly destroys the staff.]]
* AudienceParticipation: In-Universe, as come Day 15, the Aisha with glasses asks the user "You '''ARE''' going to help him, aren’t you???"
* BadBoss: Dr. Sloth called his Grundo minions 'miserable weaklings' after they failed to blast down the stone wall, and only gives Spectre four coins to share with the group while he keeps the rest of the treasure.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished:
** Zig-Zagged for Fernypoo, as she turns into a mutant being from Dr. Sloth’s staff. [[spoiler: She does revert to normal at the finale.]]
** Zig-Zagged for Horak in the story; she gets turned into a mutant Aisha ([[http://bogleech.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-mutant-neopets.html notably the original unused version]]) after being zapped by one of the mutant Grundo's blaster, [[spoiler: though she is seen back to her original form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.]]
* BigNo: [[spoiler: Dr. Sloth lets one out when Brucey B unwittingly destroys the staff.]]
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* CapsLock: After getting Brucey B’s coin in the invitational ''Cheat!'' game, Spectre says this:
-->GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!!
-->GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!!
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* DarkestHour: Day 14 is full of this trope; Capara and Fernypoo are morphed respectively into a Wadjet and a mutant, while Sakhmet City is battered and the citizens of Sakhmet are rounded up by Dr. Sloth and the Grundo minions, with Horak being turned into a mutant when she failed to escape.
* DudeNotFunny: After being turned into a Wadjet by Dr. Sloth, Brucey B jokes about selling the one and only red haired Wadjet to Peopatra, which Wadjet!Capara responds by biting Brucey on the nose.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In the story, Spectre had purple skin and a scar in place of the tattoo on his face. He was also presumably known as "R.S." during the story. The ''Cheat!'' game would later give him red skin and an anchor tattoo.
* TheEndOrIsIt: The story initially stops at the Sakhmet citizens being surrounded, but the Aisha with glasses confirms that the story isn’t over, while explaining that Brucey B is currently in the Lost Desert and wondering if he’ll get the lucky coin back.
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewellery: When Spectre enters the treasure room inside the pyramid, he’s wearing a gold tiara on his head; his fins, arms and tails are covered in gold bracelets and rings; and he’s wearing gold earrings, [[ArtisticLicenseMarineBiology even though a Jetsam doesn’t have ears to attach them with]].
* DudeNotFunny: After being turned into a Wadjet by Dr. Sloth, Brucey B jokes about selling the one and only red haired Wadjet to Peopatra, which Wadjet!Capara responds by biting Brucey on the nose.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In the story, Spectre had purple skin and a scar in place of the tattoo on his face. He was also presumably known as "R.S." during the story. The ''Cheat!'' game would later give him red skin and an anchor tattoo.
* TheEndOrIsIt: The story initially stops at the Sakhmet citizens being surrounded, but the Aisha with glasses confirms that the story isn’t over, while explaining that Brucey B is currently in the Lost Desert and wondering if he’ll get the lucky coin back.
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewellery: When Spectre enters the treasure room inside the pyramid, he’s wearing a gold tiara on his head; his fins, arms and tails are covered in gold bracelets and rings; and he’s wearing gold earrings, [[ArtisticLicenseMarineBiology even though a Jetsam doesn’t have ears to attach them with]].
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* DarkestHour: Day 14 is full of this trope; Capara and Fernypoo are morphed respectively into a Wadjet and a mutant, while Sakhmet City is battered and the citizens of Sakhmet are rounded up by Dr. Sloth and the Grundo minions, with Horak being turned into a mutant Mutant Aisha ([[http://bogleech.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-mutant-neopets.html notably the original version]]) when she failed to escape.
* DudeNotFunny: After being turned into a Wadjet by Dr. Sloth, Brucey B jokes about selling the one and only red haired Wadjet to Peopatra, which Wadjet!Capara responds by biting Brucey on the nose.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In ''Brucey B and the story, Lucky Coin'', Spectre had purple skin and a scar in place of the tattoo on his face. He was also presumably known as "R.S." during the story. The ''Cheat!'' game would later give him red skin and an anchor tattoo.\n* TheEndOrIsIt: The story initially stops at the Sakhmet citizens being surrounded, but the Aisha with glasses confirms that the story isn’t over, while explaining that Brucey B is currently in the Lost Desert and wondering if he’ll get the lucky coin back.\n* EverythingsSparklyWithJewellery: When Spectre enters the treasure room inside the pyramid, he’s wearing a gold tiara on his head; his fins, arms and tails are covered in gold bracelets and rings; and he’s wearing gold earrings, [[ArtisticLicenseMarineBiology even though a Jetsam doesn’t have ears to attach them with]].
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* FireBreathingDiner: Capara bites into a mummified pepper in Sakhmet and when she spits the pieces out, her tongue looks like its on fire.
* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: Fernypoo is bipedal in the story. Horak, at least in Chapter 14, was also on two feet and actually running away on them.
* HappyDance: [[spoiler: Most of the Sakhmet citizens are seen dancing and jumping in celebration from winning the battle and making Dr. Sloth leave.]]
* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: Fernypoo is bipedal in the story. Horak, at least in Chapter 14, was also on two feet and actually running away on them.
* HappyDance: [[spoiler: Most of the Sakhmet citizens are seen dancing and jumping in celebration from winning the battle and making Dr. Sloth leave.]]
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* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: The Rock Beast’s fate in the finale, with just its head and portion of its body remaining in the finale.]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Despite being a princess, Fernypoo didn’t bring any Neopoints on her journey with Brucey B and Capara.
* RiddleForTheAges: How Brucey B got his lucky coin back isn’t explained; Capara and Fernypoo weren’t able to find the coin, while Dr. Sloth admits point blank that he doesn’t have the coin in the finale.
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Despite being a princess, Fernypoo didn’t bring any Neopoints on her journey with Brucey B and Capara.
* RiddleForTheAges: How Brucey B got his lucky coin back isn’t explained; Capara and Fernypoo weren’t able to find the coin, while Dr. Sloth admits point blank that he doesn’t have the coin in the finale.
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* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Despite being a princess, Fernypoo didn’t bring any Neopoints on her journey with Brucey B and Capara.
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* SmartBall: As Sakhmet City tries to barrier the gates with several items, including an Elephante, the mutant Grundos opted to blast down the wall next to the gate.
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* SmartBall: As Sakhmet City two Desert Chias tries to barrier the gates gate with several items, including an Elephante, the mutant Grundos opted to blast down the wall next to the gate.
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* SpinningPaper: When Brucey B wins the championship, a newspaper spins in, reading “Big Loser Brucey B. Turns Big Winner!!”
* TerribleArtist: Brucey B drew a crude picture of Spectre wielding the gold medallion to see if passerbys know where the Jetsam is.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, [[spoiler: Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up]].
* TerribleArtist: Brucey B drew a crude picture of Spectre wielding the gold medallion to see if passerbys know where the Jetsam is.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, [[spoiler: Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up]].
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* SpinningPaper: When Brucey B wins the championship, contest, a newspaper spins in, reading “Big ''Big Loser Brucey B. Turns Big Winner!!”
* TerribleArtist: Brucey B drew a crude picture of Spectre wielding the gold medallion to see if passerbys know where the Jetsam is.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, [[spoiler: Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up]].Winner!!''
* TerribleArtist: Brucey B drew a crude picture of Spectre wielding the gold medallion to see if passerbys know where the Jetsam is.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, [[spoiler: Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up]].
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Capara has a noted fear of Wadjets. [[YouAreWhatYouHate She ends up becoming one later in the story]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext because of Dr. Sloth's staff]], [[spoiler: though she does return to normal at the finale]].
* WildWilderness: Brucey B, Capara and Fernypoo are forced to go through the Haunted Woods during night time, and moments later the following happens; [[QuicksandSucks Brucey B gets stuck in quicksand]], [[WhenTreesAttack Fernypoo is lifted up by a tree]] and [[CryingCritters Capara is seen tearing and thinking]] [[IWantMyMommy I want my Mummy!]] Despite this, they manage to survive the following day.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Dr. Sloth says this to his Grundo minions after they fail to break down the stone door with the blasters.
-->'''Dr. Sloth:''' "You miserable weaklings have failed me…"
* WildWilderness: Brucey B, Capara and Fernypoo are forced to go through the Haunted Woods during night time, and moments later the following happens; [[QuicksandSucks Brucey B gets stuck in quicksand]], [[WhenTreesAttack Fernypoo is lifted up by a tree]] and [[CryingCritters Capara is seen tearing and thinking]] [[IWantMyMommy I want my Mummy!]] Despite this, they manage to survive the following day.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Dr. Sloth says this to his Grundo minions after they fail to break down the stone door with the blasters.
-->'''Dr. Sloth:''' "You miserable weaklings have failed me…"
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-->'''Dr. Sloth:''' "You miserable weaklings have failed me…"
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* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, [[spoiler: Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.up]].
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[[folder:Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]
* AllOrNothing: In the invitational ''Cheat!'' game, Spectre offers to bet everything for Brucey B’s Lucky Coin, to which he accepts. Sadly, Spectre wasn’t cheating.
* AngryFistShake: Brucey B does this in the story, seeking vengeance on the Jetsam for stealing the medallion.
* AudienceParticipation: In-Universe, as come Day 15, the Aisha with glasses asks the user "You '''ARE''' going to help him, aren’t you???"
* BadBoss: Dr. Sloth called his Grundo minions 'miserable weaklings' after they failed to blast down the stone wall, and only gives Spectre four coins to share with the group while he keeps the rest of the treasure.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished:
** Zig-Zagged for Fernypoo, as she turns into a mutant being from Dr. Sloth’s staff. [[spoiler: She does revert to normal at the finale.]]
** Zig-Zagged for Horak in the story; she gets turned into a mutant Aisha ([[http://bogleech.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-mutant-neopets.html notably the original unused version]]) after being zapped by one of the mutant Grundo's blaster, [[spoiler: though she is seen back to her original form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.]]
* BigNo: [[spoiler: Dr. Sloth lets one out when Brucey B unwittingly destroys the staff.]]
* BulletholeDoor: Notably averted; when Dr. Sloth allows the Grundo minions to blast their way open, there is not a mark on the Sphinx’s stone door. It takes a coin being thrown into a slot for the door to open.
* CapsLock: After getting Brucey B’s coin in the invitational ''Cheat!'' game, Spectre says this:
-->GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!!
* CrossingTheDesert: Brucey B, Capara and Fernypoo manage to make it through the Haunted Woods and head to [[ArtisticLicenseGeography the Lost Desert]]. Fernypoo is the worst affected by this, with her nails being cracked, her paws blistered and her shoes full of sand.
* DarkestHour: Day 14 is full of this trope; Capara and Fernypoo are morphed respectively into a Wadjet and a mutant, while Sakhmet City is battered and the citizens of Sakhmet are rounded up by Dr. Sloth and the Grundo minions, with Horak being turned into a mutant when she failed to escape.
* DudeNotFunny: After being turned into a Wadjet by Dr. Sloth, Brucey B jokes about selling the one and only red haired Wadjet to Peopatra, which Wadjet!Capara responds by biting Brucey on the nose.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In the story, Spectre had purple skin and a scar in place of the tattoo on his face. He was also presumably known as "R.S." during the story. The ''Cheat!'' game would later give him red skin and an anchor tattoo.
* TheEndOrIsIt: The story initially stops at the Sakhmet citizens being surrounded, but the Aisha with glasses confirms that the story isn’t over, while explaining that Brucey B is currently in the Lost Desert and wondering if he’ll get the lucky coin back.
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewellery: When Spectre enters the treasure room inside the pyramid, he’s wearing a gold tiara on his head; his fins, arms and tails are covered in gold bracelets and rings; and he’s wearing gold earrings, [[ArtisticLicenseMarineBiology even though a Jetsam doesn’t have ears to attach them with]].
* EvilLaugh: Dr. Sloth lets out an audible laugh twice; first when he notices Brucey B’s medallion, and then when he finds the staff in the treasure room.
* FireBreathingDiner: Capara bites into a mummified pepper in Sakhmet and when she spits the pieces out, her tongue looks like its on fire.
* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: Fernypoo is bipedal in the story. Horak, at least in Chapter 14, was also on two feet and actually running away on them.
* HappyDance: [[spoiler: Most of the Sakhmet citizens are seen dancing and jumping in celebration from winning the battle and making Dr. Sloth leave.]]
* ImagineSpot: Brucey B, Capara, Fernypoo and even her dog Muffy all have one, though in Muffy’s case - while the first three are all related to getting the coin back - [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers he’s wholesomely hugging a tree]].
* InevitableTournament: The story opens with Brucey B taking part in the Cheat! tournament and winning.
* MacGuffin: Brucey B’s gold medallion drives the plot of the story.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: The Rock Beast’s fate in the finale, with just its head and portion of its body remaining in the finale.]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Despite being a princess, Fernypoo didn’t bring any Neopoints on her journey with Brucey B and Capara.
* RiddleForTheAges: How Brucey B got his lucky coin back isn’t explained; Capara and Fernypoo weren’t able to find the coin, while Dr. Sloth admits point blank that he doesn’t have the coin in the finale.
* RockMonster: Dr. Sloth summons the Rock Beast with his staff. Naturally, [[OhCrap the Sakhmet citizens panic after seeing the Beast]].
* RuleOfThree: Brucey B wins the ''3rd Annual Cheat Contest''.
* SmartBall: As Sakhmet City tries to barrier the gates with several items, including an Elephante, the mutant Grundos opted to blast down the wall next to the gate.
* SharedUniverse:
** ''Cheat!'' players Brucey B, Capara, Princess Fernypoo, Spectre and Agent 00 Hog appear in this story.
** Characters from this story - such as Brucey B, Thiebos, Khadir, Ramset, Horak and Spectre (Billed as ???) - appear in both versions of the game ''Tug 'O' War''.
* SpinningPaper: When Brucey B wins the championship, a newspaper spins in, reading “Big Loser Brucey B. Turns Big Winner!!”
* TerribleArtist: Brucey B drew a crude picture of Spectre wielding the gold medallion to see if passerbys know where the Jetsam is.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.
* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler: With his minions outmatched, the Rock Beast defeated, and the staff destroyed, Dr. Sloth slaps Brucey B out of his way and escapes upward in an elevator to a rocket ship hidden in the tower, vowing revenge.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Capara has a noted fear of Wadjets. [[YouAreWhatYouHate She ends up becoming one later in the story]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext because of Dr. Sloth's staff]], [[spoiler: though she does return to normal at the finale]].
* WildWilderness: Brucey B, Capara and Fernypoo are forced to go through the Haunted Woods during night time, and moments later the following happens; [[QuicksandSucks Brucey B gets stuck in quicksand]], [[WhenTreesAttack Fernypoo is lifted up by a tree]] and [[CryingCritters Capara is seen tearing and thinking]] [[IWantMyMommy I want my Mummy!]] Despite this, they manage to survive the following day.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Dr. Sloth says this to his Grundo minions after they fail to break down the stone door with the blasters.
-->'''Dr. Sloth:''' "You miserable weaklings have failed me…"
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* AllOrNothing: In the invitational ''Cheat!'' game, Spectre offers to bet everything for Brucey B’s Lucky Coin, to which he accepts. Sadly, Spectre wasn’t cheating.
* AngryFistShake: Brucey B does this in the story, seeking vengeance on the Jetsam for stealing the medallion.
* AudienceParticipation: In-Universe, as come Day 15, the Aisha with glasses asks the user "You '''ARE''' going to help him, aren’t you???"
* BadBoss: Dr. Sloth called his Grundo minions 'miserable weaklings' after they failed to blast down the stone wall, and only gives Spectre four coins to share with the group while he keeps the rest of the treasure.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished:
** Zig-Zagged for Fernypoo, as she turns into a mutant being from Dr. Sloth’s staff. [[spoiler: She does revert to normal at the finale.]]
** Zig-Zagged for Horak in the story; she gets turned into a mutant Aisha ([[http://bogleech.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-mutant-neopets.html notably the original unused version]]) after being zapped by one of the mutant Grundo's blaster, [[spoiler: though she is seen back to her original form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.]]
* BigNo: [[spoiler: Dr. Sloth lets one out when Brucey B unwittingly destroys the staff.]]
* BulletholeDoor: Notably averted; when Dr. Sloth allows the Grundo minions to blast their way open, there is not a mark on the Sphinx’s stone door. It takes a coin being thrown into a slot for the door to open.
* CapsLock: After getting Brucey B’s coin in the invitational ''Cheat!'' game, Spectre says this:
-->GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!!
* CrossingTheDesert: Brucey B, Capara and Fernypoo manage to make it through the Haunted Woods and head to [[ArtisticLicenseGeography the Lost Desert]]. Fernypoo is the worst affected by this, with her nails being cracked, her paws blistered and her shoes full of sand.
* DarkestHour: Day 14 is full of this trope; Capara and Fernypoo are morphed respectively into a Wadjet and a mutant, while Sakhmet City is battered and the citizens of Sakhmet are rounded up by Dr. Sloth and the Grundo minions, with Horak being turned into a mutant when she failed to escape.
* DudeNotFunny: After being turned into a Wadjet by Dr. Sloth, Brucey B jokes about selling the one and only red haired Wadjet to Peopatra, which Wadjet!Capara responds by biting Brucey on the nose.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In the story, Spectre had purple skin and a scar in place of the tattoo on his face. He was also presumably known as "R.S." during the story. The ''Cheat!'' game would later give him red skin and an anchor tattoo.
* TheEndOrIsIt: The story initially stops at the Sakhmet citizens being surrounded, but the Aisha with glasses confirms that the story isn’t over, while explaining that Brucey B is currently in the Lost Desert and wondering if he’ll get the lucky coin back.
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewellery: When Spectre enters the treasure room inside the pyramid, he’s wearing a gold tiara on his head; his fins, arms and tails are covered in gold bracelets and rings; and he’s wearing gold earrings, [[ArtisticLicenseMarineBiology even though a Jetsam doesn’t have ears to attach them with]].
* EvilLaugh: Dr. Sloth lets out an audible laugh twice; first when he notices Brucey B’s medallion, and then when he finds the staff in the treasure room.
* FireBreathingDiner: Capara bites into a mummified pepper in Sakhmet and when she spits the pieces out, her tongue looks like its on fire.
* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: Fernypoo is bipedal in the story. Horak, at least in Chapter 14, was also on two feet and actually running away on them.
* HappyDance: [[spoiler: Most of the Sakhmet citizens are seen dancing and jumping in celebration from winning the battle and making Dr. Sloth leave.]]
* ImagineSpot: Brucey B, Capara, Fernypoo and even her dog Muffy all have one, though in Muffy’s case - while the first three are all related to getting the coin back - [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers he’s wholesomely hugging a tree]].
* InevitableTournament: The story opens with Brucey B taking part in the Cheat! tournament and winning.
* MacGuffin: Brucey B’s gold medallion drives the plot of the story.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: The Rock Beast’s fate in the finale, with just its head and portion of its body remaining in the finale.]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Despite being a princess, Fernypoo didn’t bring any Neopoints on her journey with Brucey B and Capara.
* RiddleForTheAges: How Brucey B got his lucky coin back isn’t explained; Capara and Fernypoo weren’t able to find the coin, while Dr. Sloth admits point blank that he doesn’t have the coin in the finale.
* RockMonster: Dr. Sloth summons the Rock Beast with his staff. Naturally, [[OhCrap the Sakhmet citizens panic after seeing the Beast]].
* RuleOfThree: Brucey B wins the ''3rd Annual Cheat Contest''.
* SmartBall: As Sakhmet City tries to barrier the gates with several items, including an Elephante, the mutant Grundos opted to blast down the wall next to the gate.
* SharedUniverse:
** ''Cheat!'' players Brucey B, Capara, Princess Fernypoo, Spectre and Agent 00 Hog appear in this story.
** Characters from this story - such as Brucey B, Thiebos, Khadir, Ramset, Horak and Spectre (Billed as ???) - appear in both versions of the game ''Tug 'O' War''.
* SpinningPaper: When Brucey B wins the championship, a newspaper spins in, reading “Big Loser Brucey B. Turns Big Winner!!”
* TerribleArtist: Brucey B drew a crude picture of Spectre wielding the gold medallion to see if passerbys know where the Jetsam is.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite being turned into a Mutant on Day 14, Horak is later back to her Desert form by the time the Rock Beast shows up.
* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler: With his minions outmatched, the Rock Beast defeated, and the staff destroyed, Dr. Sloth slaps Brucey B out of his way and escapes upward in an elevator to a rocket ship hidden in the tower, vowing revenge.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Capara has a noted fear of Wadjets. [[YouAreWhatYouHate She ends up becoming one later in the story]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext because of Dr. Sloth's staff]], [[spoiler: though she does return to normal at the finale]].
* WildWilderness: Brucey B, Capara and Fernypoo are forced to go through the Haunted Woods during night time, and moments later the following happens; [[QuicksandSucks Brucey B gets stuck in quicksand]], [[WhenTreesAttack Fernypoo is lifted up by a tree]] and [[CryingCritters Capara is seen tearing and thinking]] [[IWantMyMommy I want my Mummy!]] Despite this, they manage to survive the following day.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Dr. Sloth says this to his Grundo minions after they fail to break down the stone door with the blasters.
-->'''Dr. Sloth:''' "You miserable weaklings have failed me…"
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* ColonyDrop: [[spoiler: Faerieland's fate thanks to Xandra. No one is worse for wear, though, and is in the process of restoration after the plot is finished]].
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler: despite Hanso and Brynn defeating Xandra and saving the day, Faerieland is in ruins, but in the process of repairs. [[KilledOffForReal Hubrid Nox remains dead]] and, perhaps just as serious, the statue of the Darkest Faerie is missing.]]
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler: despite Despite Hanso and Brynn defeating Xandra and saving the day, Faerieland is in ruins, ruins by the end of the plot, but in the process of repairs.repairs to this day. [[KilledOffForReal Hubrid Nox remains dead]] and, perhaps just as serious, the statue of the Darkest Faerie is missing.]]
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler: despite Hanso and Brynn defeating Xandra and saving the day, Faerieland is in ruins, but in the process of repairs. [[KilledOffForReal Hubrid Nox remains dead]] and, perhaps just as serious, the statue of the Darkest Faerie is missing.]]
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* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Probably unintentional, but "unlucky" doesn't even begin to describe Chapter 13, the WhamEpisode of The Faerie's Ruin. From the hero's perspective, at least; to the users (and the site), it's a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
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* OfficialCouple: Jazan and Nabile from The Lost Desert plot, Brynn and Hanso from The Faeries' Ruin plot.
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* OfficialCouple: OfficialCouple:
** Jazan and Nabile from The Lost Desertplot, plot.
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* PixelHunt: Since we're already under the "plots" category, ONE WORD: Altador.
** More words: Having to find the tiniest spots to click on the maps, of course, but mostly? Constellation hunting with thousands of not-quites and even hints that can actually mislead you (such as giving three equidistant stars whereas the real deal has three collinear, but NOT equidistant, stars). You ''will'' need the patience of a Zen master and the eyes of a hawk. And for the annoyances of this plot, that's just for starters!
*** Luckily, there are guides and HTML programs out there to solve those problems in a breeze! Good luck finding them first, though.
** More words: Having to find the tiniest spots to click on the maps, of course, but mostly? Constellation hunting with thousands of not-quites and even hints that can actually mislead you (such as giving three equidistant stars whereas the real deal has three collinear, but NOT equidistant, stars). You ''will'' need the patience of a Zen master and the eyes of a hawk. And for the annoyances of this plot, that's just for starters!
*** Luckily, there are guides and HTML programs out there to solve those problems in a breeze! Good luck finding them first, though.
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* PixelHunt: Since we're already under the "plots" category, ONE WORD: Altador.
** More words:Having to find the tiniest spots to click on the maps, of course, but mostly? Constellation hunting with thousands of not-quites and even hints that can actually mislead you (such as giving three equidistant stars whereas the real deal has three collinear, but NOT equidistant, stars). You ''will'' need the patience of a Zen master and the eyes of a hawk. And for the annoyances of this plot, that's just for starters!
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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: King Skarl, Lord Darigan, Lord Kass, Kanrik, King Kelpbeard, Captain Scarblade, Mayor Thumburt... both in the plots themselves and as Battledome challengers.
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* LiterallyShatteredLives: Once the Bringer of Night is frozen by the Heart of the Mountain, Armin finishes him by shooting him with a pebble from his slingshot, knocking him over and shattering him into pieces.
-->'''Armin''': Take that, you big bully.
-->'''Armin''': Take that, you big bully.
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* DelicateAndSickly: To trick Hannah into retrieving the [[MineralMacGuffin Heart of the Mountain]] for him, Kanrik makes up a story about his sister being such ("I have to get that cure, Hannah. For her sake.")* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
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* DelicateAndSickly: To trick Hannah into retrieving the [[MineralMacGuffin Heart of the Mountain]] for him, Kanrik makes up a story about his sister being such ("I such.
-->I have to get that cure, Hannah. For hersake.")* sake.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Taelia finds a collapsed Neopet outside her door in the freezing cold and takes him in. He turns out to be Valin, a member of the Thieves Guild who attacks her, makes a mess of her home, and freezes her with her own ice wand.
* FindTheCure: To get Hannah to retrieve the Heart of the Mountain for him, Kanrik makes up a story about a plague spreading in his village and his sick and dying sister who he needs to retrieve the cure for.
* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
-->I have to get that cure, Hannah. For her
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Taelia finds a collapsed Neopet outside her door in the freezing cold and takes him in. He turns out to be Valin, a member of the Thieves Guild who attacks her, makes a mess of her home, and freezes her with her own ice wand.
* FindTheCure: To get Hannah to retrieve the Heart of the Mountain for him, Kanrik makes up a story about a plague spreading in his village and his sick and dying sister who he needs to retrieve the cure for.
* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
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* InTheHood: The members of the Thieves Guild wear dark hoods, making them look sinister.
* RuggedScar: Kanrik, a ruthless (but not heartless) thief, has one across his muzzle. His leader Galem has three across the side of his mouth.
* SealedGoodInACan: To protect the Bori tribe from the Bringer of Night, their leader cast a spell that sealed them within the mountain, with the Heart of the Mountain keeping them alive.
* RuggedScar: Kanrik, a ruthless (but not heartless) thief, has one across his muzzle. His leader Galem has three across the side of his mouth.
* SealedGoodInACan: To protect the Bori tribe from the Bringer of Night, their leader cast a spell that sealed them within the mountain, with the Heart of the Mountain keeping them alive.
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* CriminallyAttractive: Brynn, a Brightvale guard captain, has a burgeoning OddFriendship and ShipTease with Hanso, a thief she has a history of apprehending.
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* BravadoSong: The ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot comic begins with Hannah singing about her adventures in a pub.
-->''They call me Hannah the brave, Hannah the quick''
-->''I'll get you the gems and be out in a tick''
-->''Pirates and ghouls are no match for me''
-->''When they see Hannah coming, they all turn and flee!''
-->''They call me Hannah the brave, Hannah the quick''
-->''I'll get you the gems and be out in a tick''
-->''Pirates and ghouls are no match for me''
-->''When they see Hannah coming, they all turn and flee!''
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** Special mention goes to Caylis of the Curse of Maraqua plotline. In previews for said storyline she was heavily implied to be an EvilTwin of [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Isca]] who wanted revenge for being banished due to being suspected of bringing bad luck with her powers (it went so far as to have her card in the TradingCardGame be of a "villain" alignment and an avatar suggesting Isca was "good" and Caylis was "bad"). Once the plot kicked around, however, it transpired that if anything she was a BrokenBird DarkMagicalGirl who, while being [[GrumpyBear cynical and unwilling to help at first]], ultimately helped save Maraqua with said powers.
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** Special mention goes to Caylis of the Curse of Maraqua plotline. In previews for said storyline she was heavily implied to be an EvilTwin of [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Isca]] who wanted revenge for being banished due to being suspected of bringing bad luck with her powers (it went so far as to have her card in the TradingCardGame be of a "villain" alignment and an avatar suggesting Isca was "good" and Caylis was "bad"). Once the plot kicked around, however, it transpired that if anything she was a BrokenBird DarkMagicalGirl who, while being [[GrumpyBear cynical and unwilling to help at first]], first, ultimately helped save Maraqua with said powers.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Sophie in the "Tale of Woe" plot, though she doesn't defrost entirely as she is still a [[GrumpyBear grumpy]] SolitarySorceress, and she likes it that way.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Sophie in the "Tale of Woe" plot, though she doesn't defrost entirely as she is still a [[GrumpyBear grumpy]] grumpy SolitarySorceress, and she likes it that way.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
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* DelicateAndSickly: To trick Hannah into retrieving the [[MineralMacGuffin Heart of the Mountain]] for him, Kanrik makes up a story about his sister being such ("I have to get that cure, Hannah. For her sake.")* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
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* IllGirl: To trick Hannah into retrieving the [[MineralMacGuffin Heart of the Mountain]] for him, Kanrik makes up a story about his sister being one ("I have to get that cure, Hannah. For her sake.")
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* BlindingBangs: Sandro, the Smug Philosopher from the Seekers, has these.
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** Captain Dread, Captain Scarblade and Mr. Krawley all got away after their respective plots.
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* BigBad: Besides Dr. Sloth, plots also have their own Big Bads: [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]], [[TheBrute Galem Darkhand]], [[RuthlessModernPirates Captain Scarblade]], [[SorcerousOverlord Razul]], [[SnakeOilSalesman Mr. Krawley]], and [[spoiler:[[WellIntentionedExtremist Xandra]]]].
* BigGood: Again, plots often have their own Big Goods, such as [[KnightInShiningArmor Jeran]] and [[spoiler:[[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Darigan]]]] from the [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Meridell]] wars; The Keeper of Time from Hannah and the Ice Caves; King Kelpbeard from Curse of Maraqua; the deceased King Coltzan from [[ShiftingSandLand the Lost Desert]]; and King Altador from [[AncientGrome Altador]] and The Faeries' Ruin.
* BigGood: Again, plots often have their own Big Goods, such as [[KnightInShiningArmor Jeran]] and [[spoiler:[[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Darigan]]]] from the [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Meridell]] wars; The Keeper of Time from Hannah and the Ice Caves; King Kelpbeard from Curse of Maraqua; the deceased King Coltzan from [[ShiftingSandLand the Lost Desert]]; and King Altador from [[AncientGrome Altador]] and The Faeries' Ruin.
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* BigBad: Besides [[MadScientist Dr. Sloth, plots also have their own Big Bads: Sloth]], [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]], [[TheBrute Galem Darkhand]], [[RuthlessModernPirates Captain Scarblade]], [[SorcerousOverlord Razul]], [[SnakeOilSalesman Mr. Krawley]], and [[spoiler:[[WellIntentionedExtremist Xandra]]]].
* BigGood:Again, plots Plots often have their own Big Goods, such as [[KnightInShiningArmor Jeran]] and [[spoiler:[[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Darigan]]]] from the [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Meridell]] wars; The Keeper of Time from Hannah and the Ice Caves; King Kelpbeard from Curse of Maraqua; the deceased King Coltzan from the [[ShiftingSandLand the Lost Desert]]; Desert]] plot; and King Altador from the [[AncientGrome Altador]] plot and The Faeries' Ruin.
* BigGood:
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** In the first Meridell Plot, users argue to this day as to whether [[AdiposeRex King Skarl]] or [[NobleDemon Lord Darigan]] is this, although since Darigan's side had legitimate grievances against Meridell, [[LightIsNotGood Skarl]] is the most likely candidate. That is, until the DiabolusExMachina ended with Lord Darigan being forced into a FaceHeelTurn. Regardless, Skarl [[KarmaHoudini got away with no real retribution]].
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* GoodAllAlong: The Darigan Citadel in the Champions of Meridell plot, although [[DoubleStandard TNT doesn't]] [[MoralDissonance seem to think so]].
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* AlmightyJanitor: The Yurble foreman eventually ended up as this. His temper followed, but not his toenail painting habit.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: King Skarl, Lord Darigan, Lord Kass, Kanrik, King Kelpbeard, Captain Scarblade, Mayor Thumburt... both in the plots themselves and as Battledome challengers.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Between Brynn and Hanso. And Hoban and Linae.
* BigBad: Besides Dr. Sloth, plots also have their own Big Bads: [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]], [[TheBrute Galem Darkhand]], [[RuthlessModernPirates Captain Scarblade]], [[SorcerousOverlord Razul]], [[SnakeOilSalesman Mr. Krawley]], and [[spoiler:[[WellIntentionedExtremist Xandra]]]].
** In the first Meridell Plot, users argue to this day as to whether [[AdiposeRex King Skarl]] or [[NobleDemon Lord Darigan]] is this, although since Darigan's side had legitimate grievances against Meridell, [[LightIsNotGood Skarl]] is the most likely candidate. That is, until the DiabolusExMachina ended with Lord Darigan being forced into a FaceHeelTurn. Regardless, Skarl [[KarmaHoudini got away with no real retribution]].
* BigGood: Again, plots often have their own Big Goods, such as [[KnightInShiningArmor Jeran]] and [[spoiler:[[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Darigan]]]] from the [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Meridell]] wars; The Keeper of Time from Hannah and the Ice Caves; King Kelpbeard from Curse of Maraqua; the deceased King Coltzan from [[ShiftingSandLand the Lost Desert]]; and King Altador from [[AncientGrome Altador]] and The Faeries' Ruin.
** As for the main Big Good in the faeries, [[spoiler:Xandra wonders what they did to deserve such a reputation, and has gone to extreme measures to [[BrokenPedestal break the pedestal]] for everyone else]].
* BittersweetEnding: Some plots, particularly The Tale of Woe, The Curse of Maraqua, and The Faeries' Ruin.
* {{Bookworm}}: This applies to every single one of the Seekers, as well as King Hagan and the inhabitants of Brightvale.
* CampWackyname: The 2013 Daily Dare challenge featured a game development camp called "Camp Wannamakeagame".
* ChekhovsBoomerang: Two of them: The Darkest Faerie was turned to stone after being defeated in the [=PS2=] game, and [[spoiler:the Faeries as a whole are restored from being turned to stone]] in the Faeries' Ruin years later. The two collide and come back in the Faeries' Ruin epilogue (about a month after the latter) when it's implied that [[spoiler:the Darkest Faerie was restored along with everyone else]].
* ColonyDrop: Intentional or otherwise— [[spoiler:Averted]] for Darigan Citadel in the "Battle for Meridell" plot, and [[spoiler:''[[OhCrap played straight]]'']] for Faerieland in the "Faeries' Ruin" plot.
** Faerieland has a history of this - The Darkest Faerie tried to drop it onto Meridell in the [=PS2=] video game.
* CurbStompBattle: The Neggbreaker from the Year 14 Neggfest site event. Its Battledome difficulty rating is listed at ''one hundred thousand'', but the Ancient Negg Amulet Battledome item (created specifically for the event) allowed it to be defeated without the weilder taking a scratch.
* DarkIsNotEvil:
** Special mention goes to Caylis of the Curse of Maraqua plotline. In previews for said storyline she was heavily implied to be an EvilTwin of [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Isca]] who wanted revenge for being banished due to being suspected of bringing bad luck with her powers (it went so far as to have her card in the TradingCardGame be of a "villain" alignment and an avatar suggesting Isca was "good" and Caylis was "bad"). Once the plot kicked around, however, it transpired that if anything she was a BrokenBird DarkMagicalGirl who, while being [[GrumpyBear cynical and unwilling to help at first]], ultimately helped save Maraqua with said powers.
** Jazan after his HeelFaceTurn, as he is still explicitly stated to have great knowledge of dark magic, being a former practitioner himself, but is ultimately becomes a heroic example on the site.
** Lord Darigan eventually becomes this after his defeat in the first Meridell plot as well, later becoming a ReformedButRejected NobleDemon. As does the rest of the Citadel.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sophie and Jazan qualify.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Tomos. And pretty much every other guy in Neopets' plots. Pretty much justified, considering how they usually avert the topic of love… that doesn't stop the shippers, though.
* TheDragon:
** Commander Garoo, to Dr. Sloth.
** [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]] was one of these who [[TheStarscream is hinted at being responsible for Darigan's defeat]].
* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Jazan. "Jazan's Guyliner" was even a plot prize in the Faerie's Ruin.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence / FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Hellooooo, Ski Lodge Murder Mystery! (Then again, it ''was'' from when the site was intended more for college students…)
** They manage to sneak this into the newer plots from time to time.
** ''[[http://images.neopets.com/faerieland/crash_fede37c686.jpg This]]'' ('''huge''' spoiler, and [[WhamEpisode you might need a new]] [[BringMyBrownPants pair of underpants]]) Undoubtly a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for, not only [[spoiler:Xandra]], but the entire site in general.
* FictionalCOnstellations: [[AncientGrome Altador]] has 12 constellations representing the city's heroes.
* ForTheEvulz: Usually averted; many plot villains have deeper motives. Razul seemed to be after {{Immortality}} and was [[ImmortalityImmorality willing to do ''anything'' to achieve it]]; Kass is driven by vengeance, [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition]] and {{Greed}}; Scarblade seems to have an unknown vendetta against Maraqua; Galem is after the Heart of the Mountain due to his own Greed; The Darkest Faerie is another overly-ambitious character... Honestly, Sloth and the Bringer of Night are the only ones who count. And maybe Krawley.
** Subverted by Lord Darigan and [[spoiler:Xandra]], who actually have motives with some valid points. They are of the WellIntentionedExtremist kind.
*** Lord Darigan is a rare example of a WellIntentionedExtremist who got over his extremism and went straight into BigGood territory.
* GoneHorriblyRight: The site event "The Coincidence" acted as an item sink for a large number of worthless items. Players were required to turn in up to fifteen "junk" items to an NPC to receive a prize, removing them from the site's economy in the process. Within two days, savvy users had bought up thousands of these items and begun to sell them for up to ''100,000'' times their original worth.
* GuideDangIt: Some of the steps in the site plots fall into this territory, including:
** The "Breaking the Code" step from "The Return of Doctor Sloth" - a confusing codebreaker puzzle that fansites were forbidden from posting the solutions to.
** The ''entire'' Altador Plot, which requires players to (amongst other things) PixelHunt on complicated maps, map constellations in the night sky, purchase dummy items from shops and do things in a very specific order. It's nigh-impossible to get through without a guide.
* HeelFaceTurn:
** In the Lost Desert Plot, Jazan was set up as the villain from the start, but does this towards the end thanks to ThePowerOfLove. He returns in ''The Faeries' Ruin'' plot on the heroic side, playing a role akin to the TokenEvilTeammate.
** Subverted with Commander Gormos in The Return of Dr. Sloth Plot. He spares the heroes' lives, but does so only out of frustration of being reduced to Dr. Sloth's errand boy. The heroes assume that Gormos really did make a HeelFaceTurn, and so later on the Grundos make a golden statue in his honor. [[BigNo Gormos doesn't react very well to it]].
** Lord Darigan is a… complicated example of this. A fitting example of DarkIsNotEvil, Lord Darigan's people lived in [[PerfectPacifistPeople peace and prosperity]] before [[LightIsNotGood Meridell]] stole the [[MacGuffin Orb]]. As a result, Lord Darigan became a NobleDemon, as did most of his people. Ultimately, the Citadel ended up winning the war due to an odd combination of EvilIsCool, TheWoobie and GoodAllAlong.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: None of the Meridell heroes (side characters, Jeran, Tormund) seem to wear one. Brynn does wear one at the start of ''The Faerie's Ruin'', but she loses it halfway.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: There are instances of this in plots such as Battle for Meridell and Hannah and the Ice Caves, but this is most clearly seen in The Faeries' Ruin.
-->'''Hanso:''' You know, it's ironic. [[spoiler:Xandra was undone by the same artifact that started it all.]]
* HopelessBossFight: Mayor Thumburt, Razul, Oblivion, and... a lot of plot end-bosses are this. From the player's perspective, anyway - unlike most enemies, the bosses' health bars are shared among everyone in Neopia, so while a single pet has almost no chance of beating them, from the bosses' perspective they're suffering a DeathOfAThousandCuts via a ZergRush of them.
* ImprovisedImprisonment: In "Ski Lodge Murder Mystery", the site staff is being murdered one-by-one while snowed in at a ski-lodge. After being stabbed with someone else's [[Franchise/StarWars lightsaber]], J. Boogie had just enough time to accuse Monster Boy of being the killer. Monster Boy was kept chained up in the library and guarded by other staff members, but Boogie's accusation was proven wrong when Monster Boy was killed a few days later, flattened with a giant Tiki idol.
* InterspeciesRomance: Very common in the plots, with the aforementioned Jazan[=/=]Nabile and Hanso[=/=]Brynn being the most explicit examples. Others include Masila and Galem (or Kanrik) from Hannah and the Ice Caves, and Edmund and Alice from Tale of Woe. There was also the wedding between a Gelert and an Usul (designed to look like Kanrik and Hannah) that Garin and Jacques interrupted.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Some of the characters in the plots fit this trope perfectly.
* KarmaHoudini:
** Skarl, who as of today is still listed in the Gallery of Heroes and rules Meridell without any question from the people in spite of being at fault in the tragic transformation of what is now the Darigan Citadel back in Champions of Meridell.
** Captain Dread, Captain Scarblade and Mr. Krawley all got away after their respective plots.
* KilledOffForReal: Lord Kass, possibly Galem Darkhand, Razul, King Coltzan, [[spoiler:Hubrid Nox]]...
* LuckBasedMission: From the Altador plot, the Punch Club and Water Plant parts. They both have several combinations, but only one will work.
** In Yooyuball in the annual Altador Cup event, the balls in play alternate between a normal Yooyu and a random Yooyu other than normal. Scoring a goal with a Faerie Yooyu (which curves to the left or right at random, although at least relative to the direction you were facing) or a Darigan Yooyu especially (which flies off in a random direction, and only rarely in the direction you were originally facing) requires quite a bit of luck.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: The Angry Orange Yurble -- a foreman (and later, a chef) in the Lost Desert plot, a janitor in the Altador plot and a Librarian in the Faerie's Ruin plot.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Plots introduce changes into Neopia. This is why the destruction of worlds, such as Maraqua [[spoiler:and Faerieland]], come as a shock. The area may be rebuilt afterward, but things are never quite the same.
* OfficialCouple: Jazan and Nabile from The Lost Desert plot, Brynn and Hanso from The Faeries' Ruin plot.
** One of the rewards for the latter plot even has a plushie supporting the pair.
** Implied with Hannah and Kanrik.
* OneWingedAngel: Mayor Thumbert in the Tale of Woe plot and Lord Darigan in the first Meridell plot.
* PiratesVersusNinjas: The theme of the 2012 Games Master Challenge.
* PixelHunt: Since we're already under the "plots" category, ONE WORD: Altador.
** More words: Having to find the tiniest spots to click on the maps, of course, but mostly? Constellation hunting with thousands of not-quites and even hints that can actually mislead you (such as giving three equidistant stars whereas the real deal has three collinear, but NOT equidistant, stars). You ''will'' need the patience of a Zen master and the eyes of a hawk. And for the annoyances of this plot, that's just for starters!
*** Luckily, there are guides and HTML programs out there to solve those problems in a breeze! Good luck finding them first, though.
* RecurringExtra: The Angry Orange Yurble.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** In the Faeries' Ruin plot, both King Altador and King Jazan actively got involved in investigating who [[TakenForGranite turned the faeries to stone]].
** In Curse of Maraqua, King Kelpbeard leads his troops into battle against Captain Scarblade's army of pirates.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Darkest Faerie; Sloth in the Space Faerie's token. [[spoiler:Xandra.]]
* ShippedInShackles: How the Chia Police prepare to send The Ski Lodge Killer to prison.
* ShipSinking:
** A surprising number of people shipped Tomos and Nabile together, before, all of a sudden, Nabile decided she wanted to marry Jazan.
** Razul did a [[KillTheCutie veto]] of his own.
* SolitarySorceress: Sophie the Swamp Witch and Edna.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Several plots end bittersweetly, with the objective accomplished but the more alienated or bitter characters unable to settle (back) into 'normal' life. See Sophie, Bruno, and Caylis.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: From the 2014 [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Desert Diplomacy]] event: 'Princess Amira and her advisors are considering your evidence. They are most certainly not finishing up a hand of Sakhmet Solitaire.'
* TakeThatAudience: As part of the minor Charity Corner event in late 2014, one of the characters was the [[http://bookofages.jellyneo.net/characters/7642/ Vandagyre in the Pound]], a Vandagyre who was abandoned just a week after being adopted and was confused and upset because he didn't do anything to deserve it. This was a not-so-subtle WhatTheHellPlayer moment directed at the tons of users who did that very thing; adopting the brand-new pet species in droves, then later realizing they didn't want it, leading to mass abandonment.
* TerribleTrio: This can be seen with the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Dark Faerie Sisters]] and [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent The Drenched]]. However the normal command structure of this trope seems to be subverted.
* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Used for comedic effect with the Angry Orange Yurble.
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]], [[GodOfEvil The Bringer of Night]], [[RuthlessModernPirates Captain Scarblade]], [[SorcerousOverlord Emperor Razul]], [[SnakeOilSalesman Alexander Krawley]]… Most plot villains are this, unless they're [[AffablyEvil Dr. Sloth]] or [[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[NobleDemon Darigan]].
* WeaksauceWeakness:
** The zombies that terrorize Sakhmet in the Lost Desert Plot can be destroyed by ''heavy blunt objects.'' The only ones who are able to figure this out are some scrappy street thieves (and a shopkeeper they were staying with), and they get an audience with the princess in order to pass on their discovery.
** There's a bit of this as well as HoistByHisOwnPetard with the villain of the Petpet Park plot; he has been foiled multiple times in his life (including in the plot itself) by ''his insistence on using pens instead of pencils''. In fact, his frustration with this is what drove him to villainy (as opposed to driving him to, you know, just use pencils).
* WellIntentionedExtremist:
** [[spoiler:Xandra]]. Surprisingly, she actually has some valid points. We eventually find out Lord Darigan is one, as well.
** When contrasted with Meridell's [[FatIdiot excuse for a ruler]], Lord Darigan looks like a BigGood. At least he doesn't make up stupid things like a Marrow Tax.
** Most of the War of the Obelisk factions are presented as this in their Neopedia entries, wanting to take control of the Obelisk so others don't misuse it (the exceptions are the ThievesGuild, who admit they're in it for personal gain; and the Awakened, whose CreepyTwins leaders seem to have gotten the undead involved just for their amusement).
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** Where did Hoban go after the Cyodrake's Gaze plot was finished?
** As well as Captain Dread and his crew, who never appeared after the destruction of Old Maraqua.
* TheXOfY: Most plot titles use the formula "The ____ of ____" or "The _______'s ______"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Champions of Meridell[=/=]Battle for Meridell]]
* DealWithTheDevil: In the second Meridell plot, BigBad Lord Kass makes a deal with a group of mysterious entities called The Three in exchange for his power, with the clear implication that Darigan had done the same thing the first time. [[VillainousBreakdown It ends]] [[KilledOffForReal just as badly as you'd expect]].
* DistractedByTheSexy: A G-rated example, obviously. The witch Morguss disguises her daughter as a beautiful Court Dancer and sends her to King Skarl's palace. She hypnotizes him with her dancing, making him so enamored with her beauty that he forgets to send soldiers to defend his kingdom against Darigan Citadel, leaving Meridell vulnerable to attack.
* GoodAllAlong: The Darigan Citadel in the Champions of Meridell plot, although [[DoubleStandard TNT doesn't]] [[MoralDissonance seem to think so]].
* NoMacguffinNoWinner: At the end of ''Champions'', the orb that Meridell and Darigan were fighting over is destroyed.
* ReformedButRejected: Lord Darigan is a textbook example of this. Despite being an ObviouslyEvil BatOutOfHell, he was in fact a WellIntentionedExtremist who was trying to take back what rightfully belonged to his people from [[LightIsNotGood Meridell]] and their JerkAss ruler, [[FatIdiot King Skarl]]. However, even though [[YankTheDogsChain his side won]], their land wasn't restored, and [[DiabolusExMachina he underwent a]] FaceHeelTurn out of nowhere. Then, when he returned, he defeated [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]] and saved Meridell. You'd think he'd be in the Gallery of Heroes now, right? Nope! He's STILL in the Gallery Of Evil and considered a villain, while Skarl is [[KarmaHoudini in the Gallery of Heroes despite being the guy who's at fault for all of that!]]
* ThisWasHisTrueForm: In the Battle for Meridell plot, Lisha unmasks the seemingly-beautiful Court Dancer with a magic spell, revealing her to be a hideously ugly Darigan Aisha.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hannah and the Ice Caves]]
* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
* HostileShowTakeover: A fake ending for Hannah and the Ice Caves, where the cast of the then-{{Vaporware}} Return of Dr. Sloth plot attacks out of nowhere because ''their'' plot was canceled.
* IllGirl: To trick Hannah into retrieving the [[MineralMacGuffin Heart of the Mountain]] for him, Kanrik makes up a story about his sister being one ("I have to get that cure, Hannah. For her sake.")
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Curse of Maraqua]]
* CassandraDidIt: Caylis from the Curse of Maraqua plot was often a victim of this, since her powers of precognition came though nightmares. Her sister Isca, who foresaw pleasant events in her dreams, benefited from this trope.
* ChekhovsGunman: Isca tries to summon her pet Goregas, a giant sea monster, to help rescue Jacques from The Drenched. Goregas never arrives in time, but the heroes still manage to escape due to the intervention of a different sea monster. Later on, Goregas finally arrives during the war and helps turn the tide against the pirates.
* TheDreaded: Captain Scarblade is said to be this in his Neopedia article.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Garin's rather loose lips is what allows the pirates to learn about the existence of New Maraqua.
* VillainProtagonist: Garin, of the ChaoticNeutral type, though he does protect an underwater city from being destroyed by a pirate lord once again. He is a born pirate and will not give up the life of piracy and thrill. He is even in the Gallery of Heroes, which [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] its own entry.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lost Desert Plot]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: When Razul arrives and starts destroying Sahkmet, Jazan is initially unable to stop him. But then he presses his berserk button by harming Nabile...
* ResurrectionGambit: Razul was an ImmortalitySeeker with immense power. He cursed his own nation and his own son Jazan, leaving them in a monstrous state unless his son could marry the princess of Sakhmet. Unfortunately for Jazan, the marriage didn't break the curse, it only brought Razul back to life like he'd intended to hundreds of years prior.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Near the end of the Lost Desert Plot, the [[LoveableRogue street thief]] Nabile is revealed to have royal blood. This is thanks to her resemblance to a picture of a princess, which just happens to be on the wall in the room where Jazan and Princess Amira are about to be wed. Nabile then declares her love for Jazan and they get married instead.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tale of Woe]]
* AbandonedHospital: The Meepit Oaks Sanitorium for the Psychologically Fragile, a part of the Tale of Woe plot where you have to find the way through a creepy hospital building.
* BeautyToBeast: Bruno started out as a handsome, if gangly, Gelert. In an effort to impress his love interest, an Aisha named Lily, he took [[SnakeOilSalesman Hissi Oil from Mr. Krawley]] that made him even stronger... Unfortunately, it also came with the side effect of turning him into a grotesque monster. [[spoiler:What's worse, at the end of the "Tale of Woe" plot, he is [[YankTheDogsChain the only Neovian]] who is not able to return to their original form. It is assumed that this is because he's been under the effects of the Hissi Oil for too long.]]
* BodyHorror: Happens to those who drink Krawley's potion.
* BrokenBird: Sophie, who [[BreakTheCutie was a sweet and innocent child]], but TookALevelInCynicism when her hometown was cursed and she was forced to flee into the woods. She was separated from her family for years afterward.
* Catch22Dilemma: In the "Tale of Woe" plot, Gilly suggests they (her, Sophie, and Bruno) ask the Brain Tree for the Spirit of Slumber's real name. When they did, he asked them to tell him when he died. Gilly then suggested the Esophagor, who told them to tell him his real name before he tells them when he died. Lampshaded. Thankfully, a [[TakeAThirdOption third option]] was discovered.
-->'''Gilly:''' That's not fair! We need the name to know when he died, but we need to find out when he died to know the name!
* DefrostingIceQueen: Sophie in the "Tale of Woe" plot, though she doesn't defrost entirely as she is still a [[GrumpyBear grumpy]] SolitarySorceress, and she likes it that way.
* TheGrotesque: Bruno in his present form.
* HumansAreBastards: Neopets Are Bastards. The Haunted Woods Plot gives this trope, showing the local Neovians as morally-weak cowards, who only know to find a scapegoat to blame for a ''malicious'' potion's effect on their bodies and psychology. It is also the reason Sophie is determined to stay away from the town as a lone swamp witch for ''many years''. Granted, Neopets is ''supposed'' to be a [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids kid-friendly website]]!
* KarmaHoudini: Mr. Krawley escapes at the end, and isn't seen physically.
* KnightsAndKnaves: The Two-Headed Hissi in the "Tale of Woe" plot. The solution? [[spoiler:Poke one of the heads with a stick]].
* NeverMyFault: The townspeople quickly blame Bruno and Sophie's family for the potion, when they all drank it by their own choice.
* NoodleIncident: Sophie had a bad experience with the Brain Tree. Gilly asked about the incident, and was blasted for it. After visiting him, Gilly suggested asking the Esophagor, and Sophie says she had a bad experience with him as well.
* RustproofBlood: Averted/subverted with a red-splattered asylum door in the Tale of Woe plot. In the walkthrough released after the plot ended, the door was explicitly described as rusty. The associated plot prize was actually called the Rusty Asylum Cell Door, and its description reads "Repeat after me: The red stuff is RUST."
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Return of Dr. Sloth]]
* {{Expy}}: The Robot Yurble from the Return of Dr. Sloth plot, an expy of the recurring Angry Orange Yurble.
* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: The Resistance scout from the Return of Dr. Sloth plot turns out to be named Scout.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gorix does this when he finally meets [[BigBad Dr. Sloth]]. Subsequently {{lampshaded}}.
-->'''Sloth:''' How dare you interrupt my "ResistanceIsFutile" speech!
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cyodrake's Gaze]]
* NonMammalianHair: Anshu from the Cyodrake's Gaze plot, a [[BigCreepyCrawlies Ruki,]] has thick eyebrows and a very long mustache. Then again, Neopet biology may not work the same as IRL animals, so...justified?
* TooMuchInformation: In the "Voyage of the Cyodrake's Gaze" plot, the "interrogator" (you?) cuts off Linae just as she was about to explain what she and Anshu were discussing about.
-->'''Linae:''' Anshu and I were discussing how awful the food's been lately. That anchovy casserole did a number on my—\\
'''You:''' Whoa! More than enough information. Moving on...
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Faerie's Ruin]]
* AngerBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:Brynn]] calls [[spoiler:Hanso]] a jerk after he pretends to be getting hurt by an artifact.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:Brynn]], but she [[FalseStart doesn't get to finish it]].
* BadassLongcoat: Hanso wears one in the Faeries' Ruin plot.
* BatmanGambit: In the Faeries' Ruin plot, [[spoiler:Hanso's false betrayal to Xandra. He even drags his conflict with Brynn into it as a fake motivator]].
* BeneathTheMask: [[spoiler:Xandra]] in the "Faeries' Ruin" plot initially appears helpful, [[spoiler:nerdy, and innocent with anger issues. She even wears glasses to heighten the effect ([[http://images.neopets.com/faerieland/tfr_fa61c26562/conv/2_9815d2d41a.png pictured here]])]]. However, [[spoiler:she is revealed to be a WellIntentionedExtremist with a completely [[ThePrince "Machiavellian"]] and [[AGodAmI egomaniacal personality]]. She even [[http://images.neopets.com/faerieland/crash_fede37c686.jpg makes Faerieland crash!]]]]
* ExactWords: All faeries that were turned to stone are returned to normal. [[spoiler:They didn't specify only the faeries turned to stone by Xandra... and the Darkest Faerie's petrified statue is missing.]]
* FacePalm: Brynn does this in the first comic of ''The Faerie's Ruin''.
%%* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:Hanso.]]
* TheGlassesComeOff: Xandra loses hers when things go bad [[spoiler:and she reveals herself as the villain]]. Lampshaded by Hanso when he's taunting her, saying she might be able to aim better if she put them back on. And then again when they're offered as a prize, where the item description says that Xandra and [[spoiler:the villain]] [[ClarkKenting can't be the same person because one wears glasses and the other doesn't]].
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Hanso]] lets themselves be TakenForGranite to stop the BigBad.
* HowDidYouKnowIDidnt: [[spoiler:Brynn]] asks [[spoiler:Hanso]] how he knew that [[spoiler:Fyora would be able to reverse his petrification.]] Said character answers that they didn't; it was a "lucky break."
%%* LoveableRogue: Hanso.
* MythologyGag: Rife in The Faeries' Ruin arc.
-->'''Jazan:''' What now, Altador? More star-gazing?
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Well done, Brynn and Hanso (plus all the players who participated in the plot). You just helped [[spoiler:Xandra crash Faerieland into Neopia]].
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:After the others are freed from stone, they happen upon Brynn crying next to a petrified Hanso. Of all people, [[SourSupporter Jazan]] is the one who appears to be the most upset]].
* OldMaster: The Ogrin Master in the Faeries' Ruin plot is quite elderly, but extremely wise and quite capable of defeating the wraiths with his [[BareFistedMonk bare hands]].
* PortmanteauCoupleName: 'Brynnso' for Brynn/Hanso, later used by TNT in the name of one of the plot prizes (Brynnso Plushie Set), making it an in-universe example.
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: [[spoiler:Xandra, who becomes a WellIntentionedExtremist, with emphasis on [[ColonyDrop extreme]].]]
* SequelHook: The epilogue of the Faerie's Ruin mentions that the Darkest Faerie [[TakenForGranite statue]] went missing in the chaos.
* SmoochOfVictory: [[spoiler:Brynn]] gives [[spoiler:Hanso]] one [[AnywhereButTheirLips on the cheek]] in Chapter 17 of The Faerie's Ruin.
* StabTheScorpion: Done in The Faeries' Ruin when Hanso tells Brynn that she can stay in Brightvale to fight the wraiths and die for all he cared in order to get her to follow him. She then calls after him and he turns around to see her [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks chucking her sword at him]]. Turns out she was impaling the wraith that was sneaking up behind Hanso as he was leaving.
* TakenForGranite: The Faeries' Ruin started when the Faeries were all turned to stone during their festival. Other characters were also petrified as the plot progressed.
* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Probably unintentional, but "unlucky" doesn't even begin to describe Chapter 13, the WhamEpisode of The Faerie's Ruin. From the hero's perspective, at least; to the users (and the site), it's a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The Draik and Skeith guards from The Faeries' Ruin.
* VampiricDraining: The creepy glowing purple wraiths in The Faeries' Ruin plot drain the LifeEnergy of their captives.
* VisionaryVillain: [[spoiler:Xandra, who believes the Faeries don't do enough good with their power and thinks everyone else is worse off for depending on them]].
* WeCanRuleTogether: The Faeries' Ruin plot villain [[spoiler:Xandra]], almost word for word.
%%* WhamEpisode: The Faerie's Ruin, Chapters 13 and 16.
* XanatosGambit: In the Faerie's Ruin plot, [[spoiler:Xandra's second plan]]. The heroes try to get a special artifact to reverse the spell that transformed the faeries into stone. It doesn't matter if they succeed or not. Because [[spoiler:the artifact is an AmplifierArtifact and thus useless by itself]]. Even if the heroes get the artifact on time [[spoiler:Xandra will simply use the artifact to transform the heroes into stone too]].
* YouFightLikeACow: One of the steps in The Faerie's Ruin involves Hanso (you) insulting [[spoiler:Xandra]]. One of the achievements for this step even has this as the description.
* YoureInsane: Hanso to the BigBad.
-->'''Hanso:''' I see it now... you are completely out of your mind.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:War of the Obelisk]]
* AmbiguouslyEvil: The Oracle's true motives have never been made clear. She was introduced at the end of the War of the Obelisk as a ''seemingly'' benevolent ancient spirit. However, her actions are rather questionable. All she has done so far is to involve the six factions who originally fought for the right to open the Obelisk in perpetual battles simply for her amusement. She grants boons to the winning faction that last for one week, until it's time for yet another battle. It seems doubtful that a spirit who delights in watching frequent violence (and has multiple groups of powerful Neopians under her spell, constantly striving to gain her favor) could really mean well. Then again, those same groups have been able to invoke LookWhatICanDoNow, so it's not as though it was all bad.
* AntiVillain: The Sway are described as a Type III in their Neopedia entry, their primary goal being keeping peace in Neopia at the cost of free will of others.
* AscendedMeme: The Helpful Zafara Digger from the Obelisk War that was mercilessly lampooned and pasted over many images was made into a wearable plot prize for users to do the same to their pets.
* BlindingBangs: Sandro, the Smug Philosopher from the Seekers, has these.
* CreepyTwins: The Awakened, twin Wocky girls who can apparently control the undead.
* TheDandy: Sandro is most definitely this. He is dressed to the nines and his love for style and need to keep his clothes tidy is made apparent through his dialogue:
-->'''Sandro:''' Gah! I have some dirt on my sleeve!
* FantasticFireworks: The leaders of the Awakened, Lanie and Lillie, use fireworks to summon their army of the undead. They're operating under the pretense that they're throwing a party, rather than preparing for war.
* AFeteWorseThanDeath: This could apply to the Awakened, as their leaders, CreepyTwins named Lanie and Lillie, seem to believe they are throwing a party. A party with cake, ice cream... and undead monsters going on rampages and attacking the living. It is strongly hinted that, [[UndeadChild despite being children]], Lanie and Lillie are not as innocent as they let on, and that they know full well what the War of the Obelisk is and what they're getting into.
-->"It's a nice day for a party. The sky is bleak and grey."
-->"The air smells of decay and raspberry candy floss."
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Lanie and Lillie, the twins who lead the Awakened, constantly do this.
* ForScience: This is why the Seekers are interested in the Obelisk.
* GadgeteerGenius: Katie, also known as the Genius Inventor of the Seekers.
* GrandeDame: The Duchess of the Sway.
* TheGrimReaper: At the end of the War of the Obelisk, the army of the undead known as the Awakened were pitted against Death. Ironically, this Neopian version of the Grim Reaper appears in the form of a cherubic baby Ixi.
* TheIlluminati: One of the factions in the 2013 plot are the Sway who seem to be the Neopets version.
* IronLady: The Duchess of the Sway.
* LeftHanging: Though the "War of the Obelisk" plot was introduced in epic fashion, the supposed ending was very anti-climactic and raised more questions than it did answers. While it was hinted that the power of the Obelisk could potentially change Neopia dramatically, the only thing that happened when it was opened was the appearance of a mysterious being made of light known as the Oracle. Her origins and motives have never been explained, though she now oversees bi-weekly skirmishes between the factions that originally fought for the right to open the Obelisk. As such, it is suspected by some that she could have nefarious intentions by pitting them against one another in an endless cycle. However, as the aforementioned skirmishes have since become a feature on the site, it is unlikely that the storyline will ever be continued.
* MagicalSociety: The Order of the Red Erisim, which is comprised of many powerful magic users scattered throughout Neopia.
* MeleeATrois: The War of the Obelisk has ''six'' different sides fighting for the Obelisk itself.
** EvilVersusEvil: No faction comes off as entirely heroic or good, with all of them being motivated by the idea that the Obelisk is rightfully theirs for varying reasons. Even worse since it appears the Sway's victory (the original event-oriented one) and advantages were only temporary.
* NerdGlasses: Professor Lambert and his niece Katie wear these.
* TheProfessor: Professor Lambert, leader of the Seekers.
* ProudToBeAGeek: All of the Seekers have this attitude.
* SevenDeadlySins: [[spoiler:The endgame bosses for each different faction in War of the Obelisk, which also represent the fears of their leaders.]] However, this is not played completely straight; due in part to Neopets being "family-friendly". Lust is understandably excluded, but Gluttony is oddly replaced as well. [[spoiler:Though the "Death" boss that takes the place of Gluttony also has elements of Cupid as well, so you never know…]]
* UndeadChild: Though it's never outright stated, it is heavily implied that the twin leaders of the Awakened, Lanie and Lillie, have risen from the grave themselves.
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[[folder:Spooky Food Eating Contest]]
* ButtMonkey: You during the Spooky Food Eating Contest plot. During the Magic Melody phase, you keep falling to sleep after arranging the plants correctly (which is the intended effect). And during the Perilous Catacombs phase, whenever the group winds up with a curse, you are hit with it while Kell and Corbin are always safe.
* InterfaceScrew: During the Perilous Catacombs step of the "Spooky Food Eating Contest" plot, some of the curses the game can give you are like this, ranging from changing the words to Tyranu and Evavu, whiting the text, shrink the map, put a "blinking eyes" overlay on the screen, cause a lag when processing your choice, turn the map upside down, or even make it do a [[VideoGame/StarFox "BARREL ROLL!"]].
* LanternJawOfJustice: Corbin from the "Neovian Spooky Food Eating Contest" plot, to the point that several users actually formed a fan club for ''his chin'' on the Neoboards.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: During the catacombs phase in the Spooky Food Eating Contest plot, you can end up saving some kids from a flooding room. You are able to stop the water flow, only for a curse to hit you.
* NoodleImplements: During the Perilous Catacombs step of the Spooky Food Eating Contest plot, the text from one "wrong" result from choosing how to enter a room where there's chanting includes this: "You crash the door and find the chanting was coming from a circle of cultists. They are in the middle of a secret ritual involving an ancient tome, a spork, and a lot of strawberry slushies."
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Wraith Resurgence]]
* ClearTheirName: This is Malum's ultimate goal.
* WordSaladHorror: There's a lot of cryptic phrases on the paper in front of Kaia at the HQ.
* FaintingSeer: Kaia, with some shades of MadOracle thrown in given that you have to decipher the name of the place she's dreaming about during her trances.
* GrandTheftMe: The wraiths that you fight in the Battledome are actually neopets who were turned into wraiths by The Darkest Faerie. Reizo also counts.
* ImpersonationGambit: Used by The Darkest Faerie to impersonate Kaia.
* KudzuPlot: Big time. We know that the Darkest Faerie's ultimate goal was to poison everyone but there's very little answers concerning the purpose of the methods she used and the ones you find are likely just going to raise more questions. The same can be said for the plot in general.
* SealedEvilInACan:The Darkest Faerie was trapped in an orb.
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[[folder:General]]
* AlmightyJanitor: The Yurble foreman eventually ended up as this. His temper followed, but not his toenail painting habit.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: King Skarl, Lord Darigan, Lord Kass, Kanrik, King Kelpbeard, Captain Scarblade, Mayor Thumburt... both in the plots themselves and as Battledome challengers.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Between Brynn and Hanso. And Hoban and Linae.
* BigBad: Besides Dr. Sloth, plots also have their own Big Bads: [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]], [[TheBrute Galem Darkhand]], [[RuthlessModernPirates Captain Scarblade]], [[SorcerousOverlord Razul]], [[SnakeOilSalesman Mr. Krawley]], and [[spoiler:[[WellIntentionedExtremist Xandra]]]].
** In the first Meridell Plot, users argue to this day as to whether [[AdiposeRex King Skarl]] or [[NobleDemon Lord Darigan]] is this, although since Darigan's side had legitimate grievances against Meridell, [[LightIsNotGood Skarl]] is the most likely candidate. That is, until the DiabolusExMachina ended with Lord Darigan being forced into a FaceHeelTurn. Regardless, Skarl [[KarmaHoudini got away with no real retribution]].
* BigGood: Again, plots often have their own Big Goods, such as [[KnightInShiningArmor Jeran]] and [[spoiler:[[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Darigan]]]] from the [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Meridell]] wars; The Keeper of Time from Hannah and the Ice Caves; King Kelpbeard from Curse of Maraqua; the deceased King Coltzan from [[ShiftingSandLand the Lost Desert]]; and King Altador from [[AncientGrome Altador]] and The Faeries' Ruin.
** As for the main Big Good in the faeries, [[spoiler:Xandra wonders what they did to deserve such a reputation, and has gone to extreme measures to [[BrokenPedestal break the pedestal]] for everyone else]].
* BittersweetEnding: Some plots, particularly The Tale of Woe, The Curse of Maraqua, and The Faeries' Ruin.
* {{Bookworm}}: This applies to every single one of the Seekers, as well as King Hagan and the inhabitants of Brightvale.
* CampWackyname: The 2013 Daily Dare challenge featured a game development camp called "Camp Wannamakeagame".
* ChekhovsBoomerang: Two of them: The Darkest Faerie was turned to stone after being defeated in the [=PS2=] game, and [[spoiler:the Faeries as a whole are restored from being turned to stone]] in the Faeries' Ruin years later. The two collide and come back in the Faeries' Ruin epilogue (about a month after the latter) when it's implied that [[spoiler:the Darkest Faerie was restored along with everyone else]].
* ColonyDrop: Intentional or otherwise— [[spoiler:Averted]] for Darigan Citadel in the "Battle for Meridell" plot, and [[spoiler:''[[OhCrap played straight]]'']] for Faerieland in the "Faeries' Ruin" plot.
** Faerieland has a history of this - The Darkest Faerie tried to drop it onto Meridell in the [=PS2=] video game.
* CurbStompBattle: The Neggbreaker from the Year 14 Neggfest site event. Its Battledome difficulty rating is listed at ''one hundred thousand'', but the Ancient Negg Amulet Battledome item (created specifically for the event) allowed it to be defeated without the weilder taking a scratch.
* DarkIsNotEvil:
** Special mention goes to Caylis of the Curse of Maraqua plotline. In previews for said storyline she was heavily implied to be an EvilTwin of [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Isca]] who wanted revenge for being banished due to being suspected of bringing bad luck with her powers (it went so far as to have her card in the TradingCardGame be of a "villain" alignment and an avatar suggesting Isca was "good" and Caylis was "bad"). Once the plot kicked around, however, it transpired that if anything she was a BrokenBird DarkMagicalGirl who, while being [[GrumpyBear cynical and unwilling to help at first]], ultimately helped save Maraqua with said powers.
** Jazan after his HeelFaceTurn, as he is still explicitly stated to have great knowledge of dark magic, being a former practitioner himself, but is ultimately becomes a heroic example on the site.
** Lord Darigan eventually becomes this after his defeat in the first Meridell plot as well, later becoming a ReformedButRejected NobleDemon. As does the rest of the Citadel.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sophie and Jazan qualify.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Tomos. And pretty much every other guy in Neopets' plots. Pretty much justified, considering how they usually avert the topic of love… that doesn't stop the shippers, though.
* TheDragon:
** Commander Garoo, to Dr. Sloth.
** [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]] was one of these who [[TheStarscream is hinted at being responsible for Darigan's defeat]].
* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Jazan. "Jazan's Guyliner" was even a plot prize in the Faerie's Ruin.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence / FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Hellooooo, Ski Lodge Murder Mystery! (Then again, it ''was'' from when the site was intended more for college students…)
** They manage to sneak this into the newer plots from time to time.
** ''[[http://images.neopets.com/faerieland/crash_fede37c686.jpg This]]'' ('''huge''' spoiler, and [[WhamEpisode you might need a new]] [[BringMyBrownPants pair of underpants]]) Undoubtly a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for, not only [[spoiler:Xandra]], but the entire site in general.
* FictionalCOnstellations: [[AncientGrome Altador]] has 12 constellations representing the city's heroes.
* ForTheEvulz: Usually averted; many plot villains have deeper motives. Razul seemed to be after {{Immortality}} and was [[ImmortalityImmorality willing to do ''anything'' to achieve it]]; Kass is driven by vengeance, [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition]] and {{Greed}}; Scarblade seems to have an unknown vendetta against Maraqua; Galem is after the Heart of the Mountain due to his own Greed; The Darkest Faerie is another overly-ambitious character... Honestly, Sloth and the Bringer of Night are the only ones who count. And maybe Krawley.
** Subverted by Lord Darigan and [[spoiler:Xandra]], who actually have motives with some valid points. They are of the WellIntentionedExtremist kind.
*** Lord Darigan is a rare example of a WellIntentionedExtremist who got over his extremism and went straight into BigGood territory.
* GoneHorriblyRight: The site event "The Coincidence" acted as an item sink for a large number of worthless items. Players were required to turn in up to fifteen "junk" items to an NPC to receive a prize, removing them from the site's economy in the process. Within two days, savvy users had bought up thousands of these items and begun to sell them for up to ''100,000'' times their original worth.
* GuideDangIt: Some of the steps in the site plots fall into this territory, including:
** The "Breaking the Code" step from "The Return of Doctor Sloth" - a confusing codebreaker puzzle that fansites were forbidden from posting the solutions to.
** The ''entire'' Altador Plot, which requires players to (amongst other things) PixelHunt on complicated maps, map constellations in the night sky, purchase dummy items from shops and do things in a very specific order. It's nigh-impossible to get through without a guide.
* HeelFaceTurn:
** In the Lost Desert Plot, Jazan was set up as the villain from the start, but does this towards the end thanks to ThePowerOfLove. He returns in ''The Faeries' Ruin'' plot on the heroic side, playing a role akin to the TokenEvilTeammate.
** Subverted with Commander Gormos in The Return of Dr. Sloth Plot. He spares the heroes' lives, but does so only out of frustration of being reduced to Dr. Sloth's errand boy. The heroes assume that Gormos really did make a HeelFaceTurn, and so later on the Grundos make a golden statue in his honor. [[BigNo Gormos doesn't react very well to it]].
** Lord Darigan is a… complicated example of this. A fitting example of DarkIsNotEvil, Lord Darigan's people lived in [[PerfectPacifistPeople peace and prosperity]] before [[LightIsNotGood Meridell]] stole the [[MacGuffin Orb]]. As a result, Lord Darigan became a NobleDemon, as did most of his people. Ultimately, the Citadel ended up winning the war due to an odd combination of EvilIsCool, TheWoobie and GoodAllAlong.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: None of the Meridell heroes (side characters, Jeran, Tormund) seem to wear one. Brynn does wear one at the start of ''The Faerie's Ruin'', but she loses it halfway.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: There are instances of this in plots such as Battle for Meridell and Hannah and the Ice Caves, but this is most clearly seen in The Faeries' Ruin.
-->'''Hanso:''' You know, it's ironic. [[spoiler:Xandra was undone by the same artifact that started it all.]]
* HopelessBossFight: Mayor Thumburt, Razul, Oblivion, and... a lot of plot end-bosses are this. From the player's perspective, anyway - unlike most enemies, the bosses' health bars are shared among everyone in Neopia, so while a single pet has almost no chance of beating them, from the bosses' perspective they're suffering a DeathOfAThousandCuts via a ZergRush of them.
* ImprovisedImprisonment: In "Ski Lodge Murder Mystery", the site staff is being murdered one-by-one while snowed in at a ski-lodge. After being stabbed with someone else's [[Franchise/StarWars lightsaber]], J. Boogie had just enough time to accuse Monster Boy of being the killer. Monster Boy was kept chained up in the library and guarded by other staff members, but Boogie's accusation was proven wrong when Monster Boy was killed a few days later, flattened with a giant Tiki idol.
* InterspeciesRomance: Very common in the plots, with the aforementioned Jazan[=/=]Nabile and Hanso[=/=]Brynn being the most explicit examples. Others include Masila and Galem (or Kanrik) from Hannah and the Ice Caves, and Edmund and Alice from Tale of Woe. There was also the wedding between a Gelert and an Usul (designed to look like Kanrik and Hannah) that Garin and Jacques interrupted.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Some of the characters in the plots fit this trope perfectly.
* KarmaHoudini:
** Skarl, who as of today is still listed in the Gallery of Heroes and rules Meridell without any question from the people in spite of being at fault in the tragic transformation of what is now the Darigan Citadel back in Champions of Meridell.
** Captain Dread, Captain Scarblade and Mr. Krawley all got away after their respective plots.
* KilledOffForReal: Lord Kass, possibly Galem Darkhand, Razul, King Coltzan, [[spoiler:Hubrid Nox]]...
* LuckBasedMission: From the Altador plot, the Punch Club and Water Plant parts. They both have several combinations, but only one will work.
** In Yooyuball in the annual Altador Cup event, the balls in play alternate between a normal Yooyu and a random Yooyu other than normal. Scoring a goal with a Faerie Yooyu (which curves to the left or right at random, although at least relative to the direction you were facing) or a Darigan Yooyu especially (which flies off in a random direction, and only rarely in the direction you were originally facing) requires quite a bit of luck.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: The Angry Orange Yurble -- a foreman (and later, a chef) in the Lost Desert plot, a janitor in the Altador plot and a Librarian in the Faerie's Ruin plot.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Plots introduce changes into Neopia. This is why the destruction of worlds, such as Maraqua [[spoiler:and Faerieland]], come as a shock. The area may be rebuilt afterward, but things are never quite the same.
* OfficialCouple: Jazan and Nabile from The Lost Desert plot, Brynn and Hanso from The Faeries' Ruin plot.
** One of the rewards for the latter plot even has a plushie supporting the pair.
** Implied with Hannah and Kanrik.
* OneWingedAngel: Mayor Thumbert in the Tale of Woe plot and Lord Darigan in the first Meridell plot.
* PiratesVersusNinjas: The theme of the 2012 Games Master Challenge.
* PixelHunt: Since we're already under the "plots" category, ONE WORD: Altador.
** More words: Having to find the tiniest spots to click on the maps, of course, but mostly? Constellation hunting with thousands of not-quites and even hints that can actually mislead you (such as giving three equidistant stars whereas the real deal has three collinear, but NOT equidistant, stars). You ''will'' need the patience of a Zen master and the eyes of a hawk. And for the annoyances of this plot, that's just for starters!
*** Luckily, there are guides and HTML programs out there to solve those problems in a breeze! Good luck finding them first, though.
* RecurringExtra: The Angry Orange Yurble.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** In the Faeries' Ruin plot, both King Altador and King Jazan actively got involved in investigating who [[TakenForGranite turned the faeries to stone]].
** In Curse of Maraqua, King Kelpbeard leads his troops into battle against Captain Scarblade's army of pirates.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Darkest Faerie; Sloth in the Space Faerie's token. [[spoiler:Xandra.]]
* ShippedInShackles: How the Chia Police prepare to send The Ski Lodge Killer to prison.
* ShipSinking:
** A surprising number of people shipped Tomos and Nabile together, before, all of a sudden, Nabile decided she wanted to marry Jazan.
** Razul did a [[KillTheCutie veto]] of his own.
* SolitarySorceress: Sophie the Swamp Witch and Edna.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Several plots end bittersweetly, with the objective accomplished but the more alienated or bitter characters unable to settle (back) into 'normal' life. See Sophie, Bruno, and Caylis.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: From the 2014 [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Desert Diplomacy]] event: 'Princess Amira and her advisors are considering your evidence. They are most certainly not finishing up a hand of Sakhmet Solitaire.'
* TakeThatAudience: As part of the minor Charity Corner event in late 2014, one of the characters was the [[http://bookofages.jellyneo.net/characters/7642/ Vandagyre in the Pound]], a Vandagyre who was abandoned just a week after being adopted and was confused and upset because he didn't do anything to deserve it. This was a not-so-subtle WhatTheHellPlayer moment directed at the tons of users who did that very thing; adopting the brand-new pet species in droves, then later realizing they didn't want it, leading to mass abandonment.
* TerribleTrio: This can be seen with the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Dark Faerie Sisters]] and [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent The Drenched]]. However the normal command structure of this trope seems to be subverted.
* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Used for comedic effect with the Angry Orange Yurble.
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]], [[GodOfEvil The Bringer of Night]], [[RuthlessModernPirates Captain Scarblade]], [[SorcerousOverlord Emperor Razul]], [[SnakeOilSalesman Alexander Krawley]]… Most plot villains are this, unless they're [[AffablyEvil Dr. Sloth]] or [[GoodAllAlong Lord]] [[NobleDemon Darigan]].
* WeaksauceWeakness:
** The zombies that terrorize Sakhmet in the Lost Desert Plot can be destroyed by ''heavy blunt objects.'' The only ones who are able to figure this out are some scrappy street thieves (and a shopkeeper they were staying with), and they get an audience with the princess in order to pass on their discovery.
** There's a bit of this as well as HoistByHisOwnPetard with the villain of the Petpet Park plot; he has been foiled multiple times in his life (including in the plot itself) by ''his insistence on using pens instead of pencils''. In fact, his frustration with this is what drove him to villainy (as opposed to driving him to, you know, just use pencils).
* WellIntentionedExtremist:
** [[spoiler:Xandra]]. Surprisingly, she actually has some valid points. We eventually find out Lord Darigan is one, as well.
** When contrasted with Meridell's [[FatIdiot excuse for a ruler]], Lord Darigan looks like a BigGood. At least he doesn't make up stupid things like a Marrow Tax.
** Most of the War of the Obelisk factions are presented as this in their Neopedia entries, wanting to take control of the Obelisk so others don't misuse it (the exceptions are the ThievesGuild, who admit they're in it for personal gain; and the Awakened, whose CreepyTwins leaders seem to have gotten the undead involved just for their amusement).
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** Where did Hoban go after the Cyodrake's Gaze plot was finished?
** As well as Captain Dread and his crew, who never appeared after the destruction of Old Maraqua.
* TheXOfY: Most plot titles use the formula "The ____ of ____" or "The _______'s ______"
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[[folder:Champions of Meridell[=/=]Battle for Meridell]]
* DealWithTheDevil: In the second Meridell plot, BigBad Lord Kass makes a deal with a group of mysterious entities called The Three in exchange for his power, with the clear implication that Darigan had done the same thing the first time. [[VillainousBreakdown It ends]] [[KilledOffForReal just as badly as you'd expect]].
* DistractedByTheSexy: A G-rated example, obviously. The witch Morguss disguises her daughter as a beautiful Court Dancer and sends her to King Skarl's palace. She hypnotizes him with her dancing, making him so enamored with her beauty that he forgets to send soldiers to defend his kingdom against Darigan Citadel, leaving Meridell vulnerable to attack.
* GoodAllAlong: The Darigan Citadel in the Champions of Meridell plot, although [[DoubleStandard TNT doesn't]] [[MoralDissonance seem to think so]].
* NoMacguffinNoWinner: At the end of ''Champions'', the orb that Meridell and Darigan were fighting over is destroyed.
* ReformedButRejected: Lord Darigan is a textbook example of this. Despite being an ObviouslyEvil BatOutOfHell, he was in fact a WellIntentionedExtremist who was trying to take back what rightfully belonged to his people from [[LightIsNotGood Meridell]] and their JerkAss ruler, [[FatIdiot King Skarl]]. However, even though [[YankTheDogsChain his side won]], their land wasn't restored, and [[DiabolusExMachina he underwent a]] FaceHeelTurn out of nowhere. Then, when he returned, he defeated [[DragonAscendant Lord Kass]] and saved Meridell. You'd think he'd be in the Gallery of Heroes now, right? Nope! He's STILL in the Gallery Of Evil and considered a villain, while Skarl is [[KarmaHoudini in the Gallery of Heroes despite being the guy who's at fault for all of that!]]
* ThisWasHisTrueForm: In the Battle for Meridell plot, Lisha unmasks the seemingly-beautiful Court Dancer with a magic spell, revealing her to be a hideously ugly Darigan Aisha.
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[[folder:Hannah and the Ice Caves]]
* GoryDiscretionShot: In the ''Hannah and the Ice Caves'' plot, when Kanrik kills Galem, the panel is shown in silhouette, but the placement of Kanrik's dagger and the blood spray makes it look like he ''ripped Galem's heart out''. And keep in mind this was after the site became LighterAndSofter.
* HostileShowTakeover: A fake ending for Hannah and the Ice Caves, where the cast of the then-{{Vaporware}} Return of Dr. Sloth plot attacks out of nowhere because ''their'' plot was canceled.
* IllGirl: To trick Hannah into retrieving the [[MineralMacGuffin Heart of the Mountain]] for him, Kanrik makes up a story about his sister being one ("I have to get that cure, Hannah. For her sake.")
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[[folder:Curse of Maraqua]]
* CassandraDidIt: Caylis from the Curse of Maraqua plot was often a victim of this, since her powers of precognition came though nightmares. Her sister Isca, who foresaw pleasant events in her dreams, benefited from this trope.
* ChekhovsGunman: Isca tries to summon her pet Goregas, a giant sea monster, to help rescue Jacques from The Drenched. Goregas never arrives in time, but the heroes still manage to escape due to the intervention of a different sea monster. Later on, Goregas finally arrives during the war and helps turn the tide against the pirates.
* TheDreaded: Captain Scarblade is said to be this in his Neopedia article.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Garin's rather loose lips is what allows the pirates to learn about the existence of New Maraqua.
* VillainProtagonist: Garin, of the ChaoticNeutral type, though he does protect an underwater city from being destroyed by a pirate lord once again. He is a born pirate and will not give up the life of piracy and thrill. He is even in the Gallery of Heroes, which [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] its own entry.
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[[folder:Lost Desert Plot]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: When Razul arrives and starts destroying Sahkmet, Jazan is initially unable to stop him. But then he presses his berserk button by harming Nabile...
* ResurrectionGambit: Razul was an ImmortalitySeeker with immense power. He cursed his own nation and his own son Jazan, leaving them in a monstrous state unless his son could marry the princess of Sakhmet. Unfortunately for Jazan, the marriage didn't break the curse, it only brought Razul back to life like he'd intended to hundreds of years prior.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Near the end of the Lost Desert Plot, the [[LoveableRogue street thief]] Nabile is revealed to have royal blood. This is thanks to her resemblance to a picture of a princess, which just happens to be on the wall in the room where Jazan and Princess Amira are about to be wed. Nabile then declares her love for Jazan and they get married instead.
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[[folder:Tale of Woe]]
* AbandonedHospital: The Meepit Oaks Sanitorium for the Psychologically Fragile, a part of the Tale of Woe plot where you have to find the way through a creepy hospital building.
* BeautyToBeast: Bruno started out as a handsome, if gangly, Gelert. In an effort to impress his love interest, an Aisha named Lily, he took [[SnakeOilSalesman Hissi Oil from Mr. Krawley]] that made him even stronger... Unfortunately, it also came with the side effect of turning him into a grotesque monster. [[spoiler:What's worse, at the end of the "Tale of Woe" plot, he is [[YankTheDogsChain the only Neovian]] who is not able to return to their original form. It is assumed that this is because he's been under the effects of the Hissi Oil for too long.]]
* BodyHorror: Happens to those who drink Krawley's potion.
* BrokenBird: Sophie, who [[BreakTheCutie was a sweet and innocent child]], but TookALevelInCynicism when her hometown was cursed and she was forced to flee into the woods. She was separated from her family for years afterward.
* Catch22Dilemma: In the "Tale of Woe" plot, Gilly suggests they (her, Sophie, and Bruno) ask the Brain Tree for the Spirit of Slumber's real name. When they did, he asked them to tell him when he died. Gilly then suggested the Esophagor, who told them to tell him his real name before he tells them when he died. Lampshaded. Thankfully, a [[TakeAThirdOption third option]] was discovered.
-->'''Gilly:''' That's not fair! We need the name to know when he died, but we need to find out when he died to know the name!
* DefrostingIceQueen: Sophie in the "Tale of Woe" plot, though she doesn't defrost entirely as she is still a [[GrumpyBear grumpy]] SolitarySorceress, and she likes it that way.
* TheGrotesque: Bruno in his present form.
* HumansAreBastards: Neopets Are Bastards. The Haunted Woods Plot gives this trope, showing the local Neovians as morally-weak cowards, who only know to find a scapegoat to blame for a ''malicious'' potion's effect on their bodies and psychology. It is also the reason Sophie is determined to stay away from the town as a lone swamp witch for ''many years''. Granted, Neopets is ''supposed'' to be a [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids kid-friendly website]]!
* KarmaHoudini: Mr. Krawley escapes at the end, and isn't seen physically.
* KnightsAndKnaves: The Two-Headed Hissi in the "Tale of Woe" plot. The solution? [[spoiler:Poke one of the heads with a stick]].
* NeverMyFault: The townspeople quickly blame Bruno and Sophie's family for the potion, when they all drank it by their own choice.
* NoodleIncident: Sophie had a bad experience with the Brain Tree. Gilly asked about the incident, and was blasted for it. After visiting him, Gilly suggested asking the Esophagor, and Sophie says she had a bad experience with him as well.
* RustproofBlood: Averted/subverted with a red-splattered asylum door in the Tale of Woe plot. In the walkthrough released after the plot ended, the door was explicitly described as rusty. The associated plot prize was actually called the Rusty Asylum Cell Door, and its description reads "Repeat after me: The red stuff is RUST."
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[[folder:The Return of Dr. Sloth]]
* {{Expy}}: The Robot Yurble from the Return of Dr. Sloth plot, an expy of the recurring Angry Orange Yurble.
* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: The Resistance scout from the Return of Dr. Sloth plot turns out to be named Scout.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gorix does this when he finally meets [[BigBad Dr. Sloth]]. Subsequently {{lampshaded}}.
-->'''Sloth:''' How dare you interrupt my "ResistanceIsFutile" speech!
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[[folder:Cyodrake's Gaze]]
* NonMammalianHair: Anshu from the Cyodrake's Gaze plot, a [[BigCreepyCrawlies Ruki,]] has thick eyebrows and a very long mustache. Then again, Neopet biology may not work the same as IRL animals, so...justified?
* TooMuchInformation: In the "Voyage of the Cyodrake's Gaze" plot, the "interrogator" (you?) cuts off Linae just as she was about to explain what she and Anshu were discussing about.
-->'''Linae:''' Anshu and I were discussing how awful the food's been lately. That anchovy casserole did a number on my—\\
'''You:''' Whoa! More than enough information. Moving on...
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Faerie's Ruin]]
* AngerBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:Brynn]] calls [[spoiler:Hanso]] a jerk after he pretends to be getting hurt by an artifact.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:Brynn]], but she [[FalseStart doesn't get to finish it]].
* BadassLongcoat: Hanso wears one in the Faeries' Ruin plot.
* BatmanGambit: In the Faeries' Ruin plot, [[spoiler:Hanso's false betrayal to Xandra. He even drags his conflict with Brynn into it as a fake motivator]].
* BeneathTheMask: [[spoiler:Xandra]] in the "Faeries' Ruin" plot initially appears helpful, [[spoiler:nerdy, and innocent with anger issues. She even wears glasses to heighten the effect ([[http://images.neopets.com/faerieland/tfr_fa61c26562/conv/2_9815d2d41a.png pictured here]])]]. However, [[spoiler:she is revealed to be a WellIntentionedExtremist with a completely [[ThePrince "Machiavellian"]] and [[AGodAmI egomaniacal personality]]. She even [[http://images.neopets.com/faerieland/crash_fede37c686.jpg makes Faerieland crash!]]]]
* ExactWords: All faeries that were turned to stone are returned to normal. [[spoiler:They didn't specify only the faeries turned to stone by Xandra... and the Darkest Faerie's petrified statue is missing.]]
* FacePalm: Brynn does this in the first comic of ''The Faerie's Ruin''.
%%* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:Hanso.]]
* TheGlassesComeOff: Xandra loses hers when things go bad [[spoiler:and she reveals herself as the villain]]. Lampshaded by Hanso when he's taunting her, saying she might be able to aim better if she put them back on. And then again when they're offered as a prize, where the item description says that Xandra and [[spoiler:the villain]] [[ClarkKenting can't be the same person because one wears glasses and the other doesn't]].
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Hanso]] lets themselves be TakenForGranite to stop the BigBad.
* HowDidYouKnowIDidnt: [[spoiler:Brynn]] asks [[spoiler:Hanso]] how he knew that [[spoiler:Fyora would be able to reverse his petrification.]] Said character answers that they didn't; it was a "lucky break."
%%* LoveableRogue: Hanso.
* MythologyGag: Rife in The Faeries' Ruin arc.
-->'''Jazan:''' What now, Altador? More star-gazing?
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Well done, Brynn and Hanso (plus all the players who participated in the plot). You just helped [[spoiler:Xandra crash Faerieland into Neopia]].
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:After the others are freed from stone, they happen upon Brynn crying next to a petrified Hanso. Of all people, [[SourSupporter Jazan]] is the one who appears to be the most upset]].
* OldMaster: The Ogrin Master in the Faeries' Ruin plot is quite elderly, but extremely wise and quite capable of defeating the wraiths with his [[BareFistedMonk bare hands]].
* PortmanteauCoupleName: 'Brynnso' for Brynn/Hanso, later used by TNT in the name of one of the plot prizes (Brynnso Plushie Set), making it an in-universe example.
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: [[spoiler:Xandra, who becomes a WellIntentionedExtremist, with emphasis on [[ColonyDrop extreme]].]]
* SequelHook: The epilogue of the Faerie's Ruin mentions that the Darkest Faerie [[TakenForGranite statue]] went missing in the chaos.
* SmoochOfVictory: [[spoiler:Brynn]] gives [[spoiler:Hanso]] one [[AnywhereButTheirLips on the cheek]] in Chapter 17 of The Faerie's Ruin.
* StabTheScorpion: Done in The Faeries' Ruin when Hanso tells Brynn that she can stay in Brightvale to fight the wraiths and die for all he cared in order to get her to follow him. She then calls after him and he turns around to see her [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks chucking her sword at him]]. Turns out she was impaling the wraith that was sneaking up behind Hanso as he was leaving.
* TakenForGranite: The Faeries' Ruin started when the Faeries were all turned to stone during their festival. Other characters were also petrified as the plot progressed.
* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Probably unintentional, but "unlucky" doesn't even begin to describe Chapter 13, the WhamEpisode of The Faerie's Ruin. From the hero's perspective, at least; to the users (and the site), it's a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The Draik and Skeith guards from The Faeries' Ruin.
* VampiricDraining: The creepy glowing purple wraiths in The Faeries' Ruin plot drain the LifeEnergy of their captives.
* VisionaryVillain: [[spoiler:Xandra, who believes the Faeries don't do enough good with their power and thinks everyone else is worse off for depending on them]].
* WeCanRuleTogether: The Faeries' Ruin plot villain [[spoiler:Xandra]], almost word for word.
%%* WhamEpisode: The Faerie's Ruin, Chapters 13 and 16.
* XanatosGambit: In the Faerie's Ruin plot, [[spoiler:Xandra's second plan]]. The heroes try to get a special artifact to reverse the spell that transformed the faeries into stone. It doesn't matter if they succeed or not. Because [[spoiler:the artifact is an AmplifierArtifact and thus useless by itself]]. Even if the heroes get the artifact on time [[spoiler:Xandra will simply use the artifact to transform the heroes into stone too]].
* YouFightLikeACow: One of the steps in The Faerie's Ruin involves Hanso (you) insulting [[spoiler:Xandra]]. One of the achievements for this step even has this as the description.
* YoureInsane: Hanso to the BigBad.
-->'''Hanso:''' I see it now... you are completely out of your mind.
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[[folder:War of the Obelisk]]
* AmbiguouslyEvil: The Oracle's true motives have never been made clear. She was introduced at the end of the War of the Obelisk as a ''seemingly'' benevolent ancient spirit. However, her actions are rather questionable. All she has done so far is to involve the six factions who originally fought for the right to open the Obelisk in perpetual battles simply for her amusement. She grants boons to the winning faction that last for one week, until it's time for yet another battle. It seems doubtful that a spirit who delights in watching frequent violence (and has multiple groups of powerful Neopians under her spell, constantly striving to gain her favor) could really mean well. Then again, those same groups have been able to invoke LookWhatICanDoNow, so it's not as though it was all bad.
* AntiVillain: The Sway are described as a Type III in their Neopedia entry, their primary goal being keeping peace in Neopia at the cost of free will of others.
* AscendedMeme: The Helpful Zafara Digger from the Obelisk War that was mercilessly lampooned and pasted over many images was made into a wearable plot prize for users to do the same to their pets.
* BlindingBangs: Sandro, the Smug Philosopher from the Seekers, has these.
* CreepyTwins: The Awakened, twin Wocky girls who can apparently control the undead.
* TheDandy: Sandro is most definitely this. He is dressed to the nines and his love for style and need to keep his clothes tidy is made apparent through his dialogue:
-->'''Sandro:''' Gah! I have some dirt on my sleeve!
* FantasticFireworks: The leaders of the Awakened, Lanie and Lillie, use fireworks to summon their army of the undead. They're operating under the pretense that they're throwing a party, rather than preparing for war.
* AFeteWorseThanDeath: This could apply to the Awakened, as their leaders, CreepyTwins named Lanie and Lillie, seem to believe they are throwing a party. A party with cake, ice cream... and undead monsters going on rampages and attacking the living. It is strongly hinted that, [[UndeadChild despite being children]], Lanie and Lillie are not as innocent as they let on, and that they know full well what the War of the Obelisk is and what they're getting into.
-->"It's a nice day for a party. The sky is bleak and grey."
-->"The air smells of decay and raspberry candy floss."
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Lanie and Lillie, the twins who lead the Awakened, constantly do this.
* ForScience: This is why the Seekers are interested in the Obelisk.
* GadgeteerGenius: Katie, also known as the Genius Inventor of the Seekers.
* GrandeDame: The Duchess of the Sway.
* TheGrimReaper: At the end of the War of the Obelisk, the army of the undead known as the Awakened were pitted against Death. Ironically, this Neopian version of the Grim Reaper appears in the form of a cherubic baby Ixi.
* TheIlluminati: One of the factions in the 2013 plot are the Sway who seem to be the Neopets version.
* IronLady: The Duchess of the Sway.
* LeftHanging: Though the "War of the Obelisk" plot was introduced in epic fashion, the supposed ending was very anti-climactic and raised more questions than it did answers. While it was hinted that the power of the Obelisk could potentially change Neopia dramatically, the only thing that happened when it was opened was the appearance of a mysterious being made of light known as the Oracle. Her origins and motives have never been explained, though she now oversees bi-weekly skirmishes between the factions that originally fought for the right to open the Obelisk. As such, it is suspected by some that she could have nefarious intentions by pitting them against one another in an endless cycle. However, as the aforementioned skirmishes have since become a feature on the site, it is unlikely that the storyline will ever be continued.
* MagicalSociety: The Order of the Red Erisim, which is comprised of many powerful magic users scattered throughout Neopia.
* MeleeATrois: The War of the Obelisk has ''six'' different sides fighting for the Obelisk itself.
** EvilVersusEvil: No faction comes off as entirely heroic or good, with all of them being motivated by the idea that the Obelisk is rightfully theirs for varying reasons. Even worse since it appears the Sway's victory (the original event-oriented one) and advantages were only temporary.
* NerdGlasses: Professor Lambert and his niece Katie wear these.
* TheProfessor: Professor Lambert, leader of the Seekers.
* ProudToBeAGeek: All of the Seekers have this attitude.
* SevenDeadlySins: [[spoiler:The endgame bosses for each different faction in War of the Obelisk, which also represent the fears of their leaders.]] However, this is not played completely straight; due in part to Neopets being "family-friendly". Lust is understandably excluded, but Gluttony is oddly replaced as well. [[spoiler:Though the "Death" boss that takes the place of Gluttony also has elements of Cupid as well, so you never know…]]
* UndeadChild: Though it's never outright stated, it is heavily implied that the twin leaders of the Awakened, Lanie and Lillie, have risen from the grave themselves.
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[[folder:Spooky Food Eating Contest]]
* ButtMonkey: You during the Spooky Food Eating Contest plot. During the Magic Melody phase, you keep falling to sleep after arranging the plants correctly (which is the intended effect). And during the Perilous Catacombs phase, whenever the group winds up with a curse, you are hit with it while Kell and Corbin are always safe.
* InterfaceScrew: During the Perilous Catacombs step of the "Spooky Food Eating Contest" plot, some of the curses the game can give you are like this, ranging from changing the words to Tyranu and Evavu, whiting the text, shrink the map, put a "blinking eyes" overlay on the screen, cause a lag when processing your choice, turn the map upside down, or even make it do a [[VideoGame/StarFox "BARREL ROLL!"]].
* LanternJawOfJustice: Corbin from the "Neovian Spooky Food Eating Contest" plot, to the point that several users actually formed a fan club for ''his chin'' on the Neoboards.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: During the catacombs phase in the Spooky Food Eating Contest plot, you can end up saving some kids from a flooding room. You are able to stop the water flow, only for a curse to hit you.
* NoodleImplements: During the Perilous Catacombs step of the Spooky Food Eating Contest plot, the text from one "wrong" result from choosing how to enter a room where there's chanting includes this: "You crash the door and find the chanting was coming from a circle of cultists. They are in the middle of a secret ritual involving an ancient tome, a spork, and a lot of strawberry slushies."
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[[folder:The Wraith Resurgence]]
* ClearTheirName: This is Malum's ultimate goal.
* WordSaladHorror: There's a lot of cryptic phrases on the paper in front of Kaia at the HQ.
* FaintingSeer: Kaia, with some shades of MadOracle thrown in given that you have to decipher the name of the place she's dreaming about during her trances.
* GrandTheftMe: The wraiths that you fight in the Battledome are actually neopets who were turned into wraiths by The Darkest Faerie. Reizo also counts.
* ImpersonationGambit: Used by The Darkest Faerie to impersonate Kaia.
* KudzuPlot: Big time. We know that the Darkest Faerie's ultimate goal was to poison everyone but there's very little answers concerning the purpose of the methods she used and the ones you find are likely just going to raise more questions. The same can be said for the plot in general.
* SealedEvilInACan:The Darkest Faerie was trapped in an orb.
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