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"A little more here... and then you are done", Umbra exclaimed as they painted the Draik a Nostalgic Faerie. The Draik looked happy and handed them his payment as they flew out of the Styling Studio. Umbra closed the studio and started to reminisce...
How long had they been doing this style? What inspired it? As they put away the Paintbrushes, Umbra remembered, "That's right! My trip to Faerieland". They recalled their travels through the land of the faeries, with Petpets and Neopets floating around. Shades of pink, light blue, and glitter all over, what a wonderful sight it was. This was the original inspiration for the look. How could they forget?
As Umbra washed their hands and wiped off the paint, they spotted some dark purple paint on the ground. They began to remember their travels through the Citadel. "Oh, the Darigan Citadel! What a scary yet exciting place to see. “They remembered dark skies and thunderous clouds, glowing eyes in the shadows, and deep dark purple creatures all around. That fear and excitement is what brought the Nostalgic Darigan look to life. "Oh, what an exciting trip that was! How long have I been painting this?" they asked themselves.
Umbra sat down on a stool thinking about their art. "Have I become complacent? The inspiration was there, but when was the last time I created a new look?". A frown began to form as they remembered their last trip.
‘Twas a rainy day, gloomy all around, stores were closed, and everybody had a frown. Umbra saw a faerie sitting by a tree. She looked sad and her wings looked ripped. Umbra approached them and asked "Are you ok? You look very sad." The Faerie looked over and responded to the Lutari, "It's just another gloomy day, nothing wrong, it's just how life is when I'm around." "What do you mean by that?” asked Umbra, confused by the claims.
The faerie responded, "My name is Baelia and I'm a Grey faerie. Wherever I go, gloom will follow. However, do not worry, I'm only passing by. You see this town was feeling very dry and my water faerie sisters were busy elsewhere. I figured I could bring the rain that follows me around to help." The Lutari looked over at the patches of dried grass, now looking damp thanks to the rain brought by the sad Faerie. This brought a smile to their face as they realized that this Grey was more than sadness.
Baelia looked at Umbra and said, "Just because I look sad, doesn't mean I can't be useful. You can find a purpose for everyone in this world. Sometimes you can find inspiration where you least expect it. That's how I found out that my gloom cloud could help others." Umbra remembered the Grey Faerie’s words. This was the inspiration for the Nostalgic Grey looks.
Her words rang in Umbras ears, "Sometimes you can find inspiration where you least expect it..."
The Lutari stood up suddenly and exclaimed, "That's it! I'm not going to find inspiration by sitting around in my Styling Studio all day. I need to see the world and find something new to paint!" Umbra began to pace around and mumble, "But where do I start? What land in Neopia is hiding my inspiration”? They stomped on the ground and groaned, "Why can't I think of a place?! That's it! I know where I need to go!" Umbra turned around and knocked off the cup holding the rinsing water and watched it fall to the floor. Umbra grabbed a towel to clean up the mess they had made but the puddle of paint water caught her eye. As they stared at the puddle, an idea popped into their head. “That’s it! I know where I need to go next!”… |
Author: aquaantoni
Date: Mar 25th
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"JELLY WORLD!"
Now, Umbra had never been to Jelly World. They weren't even sure if Jelly World was real.
Of course, Umbra had heard the rumours. Somewhere in Neopia, there was a town entirely made of jiggly jelly! Neopets could bounce along the streets and buildings. Jelly delicacies of any shape and flavour you could imagine--Jelly Bread, Jelly Butter, even Jelly Asparagus!--could be purchased. There was even a giant jelly in the middle of the town, and a daily free sample was handed out to all. Umbra had once tried a delicious Blueberry Jelly given to them by a client who claimed to have brought it back after a visit to the magical land of Jelly World.
Umbra pondered the situation. Jelly World could be just the creative spark they needed. They imagined the translucent hues of colorful jellies, mixing together into new shades. An artist's dream! What amazing new styles could be inspired by such a sight?
"But how will I get there?" Umbra exclaimed. Jelly World wasn't on any map!
But Umbra knew deep down that Jelly Pets were real, including the Jelly Blumaroo who lived down the road from their Styling Studio. Did Jelly Pets come from Jelly World? Would that Blumaroo have any answers? There was only one way to find out...
| Author: unappreciated_artist Date: Mar 26th |
Umbra pulled the curtains back, peering out the window of their studio. They spotted a familiar gelatinous yellow form bouncing up the street. In a flash, Umbra stuffed their sneakers over their paws, pulled on a jacket, and was out the door before they truly registered what they were doing, chasing after the Blumaroo.
“Hey! Hey! Can I talk to you for a second?” Umbra asked, the words tumbling out of their mouth. Without waiting for an answer, Umbra proceeded, “Sorry if this is…you know, stereotyping, but…do you know anything about Jelly World? Is it real? Do you know how to get there?”
The Blumaroo stared back at them, speechless, and Umbra suddenly then realized that they looked absolutely insane: hair askew, waving their paws in the air excitedly, and shoes not even matching.
“I mean, I’m not, I just really want to, I am asking for a really important reason! I am an artist!” Umbra tried to explain desperately, but the Blumaroo started pacing backwards, looking more and more panicked.
“Please, look, I can’t handle another Jelly Truther. I don’t know anything!” the Blumaroo said, bouncing away before Umbra could react. The Lutari slumped down on a bench, dejected. That probably was not the best way to approach the situation, and now their only lead was gone. How else would they reach the mythical place now?
Suddenly, for a brief second, Umbra felt a weight in their coat pocket. They whipped around, turning to see who or what that was, but whoever it was, they had vanished, gone as quickly as they had appeared. They dipped a paw into their pocket, pulling out a crumpled up note, reading “If you want to find out the truth behind Jelly World, come to the Catacombs tonight at midnight NST. But beware. They don’t want you to know the truth…”
| Author: wizzy13_7 Date: Mar 27th |