Hi everyone!! Yes, this is a self-insertion. I promise you it's not a Mary-
Sue though, as I tend to be evil and clumsy and many people do not like me
(what's WRONG with them?). Flames will be fed to my Scorchio, Storm, as she
quite likes them. Oh yes, and the disclaimer: Neopets does not belong to
me. I really, really wish it did, but it doesn't. If it did all my pets
would be painted Darigan and Baby.
Scorpio (which happens to be short for my Neopets username, scorpiomoonlight) looked at the computer screen blankly. Up on the screen that Neopets usually had were the words:
Neopets will no longer be running. Our sponsors no longer support us, and less people choose to use the site than ever before. Many adults feel that Neopets wastes their time, and parents have been complaining that their children spend too much time here. Please forgive us for this, but I'm afraid we can't afford to keep this site running any longer. Love forever, the Neopets Team.
She blinked. No way! She had spent all that time saving up for Qayrinne's Christmas paint brush. She had adopted a Ghost Aisha and a Mutant Scorchio from the pound. She was three quarters of the way to buying Rougrei's Orange paint brush. Plus, she had given all of her pets adorable petpets. She had finally been doing well, and now.it was all for nothing.
The worst thing was, she very nearly loved her pets. Not "loved" as in loving a living, breathing animal or person, but she felt a connection with them. It was hard to explain, how computer images could become your best friends. Yet somehow they were.
Scorpio bounced on her bed and thought. I wonder why they shut down, she thought between bounces. Obviously it wasn't for the reason they claimed. Neopets is the best, most profitable site on the 'net; surely they have enough money to keep it going.
Suddenly, she had an idea. Well, she thought. I'm not going to help anyone by sitting-eh, jumping-around the house! I'll send them some money; it might get them back on their feet. Smiling, she jumped off the bed, grabbed a few bucks and slipped them in an envelope headed to California.
A Few Days Later.
"Your letter arrived!" yelled Scorpio's mom from downstairs. Squealing, Scorpio jetted down the stairs. Grinning earnestly, she ripped off the cover of the envelope and read their response.
Dear scorpiomoonlight, Thank you for your kind donation to the Neopets Site. However, it is not money difficulties we are experiencing currently. This is just an excuse we had to use so that nobody would feel upset or worried. Please understand that there is no possible way to get the site up and running again, as our hardships cannot be fixed. Thank You Anyway, the Neopets Team.
Scorpio looked up. This wasn't money. This was serious. Someone had gotten into severe trouble and there was no way to fix it. No ay, at least, for them.
Scorpio looked up. Maybe everyone would think she was a lunatic, but Neopets was hiding something. Somebody might have gotten hurt.
No more time wasting. She was going to California.
Scorpio (which happens to be short for my Neopets username, scorpiomoonlight) looked at the computer screen blankly. Up on the screen that Neopets usually had were the words:
Neopets will no longer be running. Our sponsors no longer support us, and less people choose to use the site than ever before. Many adults feel that Neopets wastes their time, and parents have been complaining that their children spend too much time here. Please forgive us for this, but I'm afraid we can't afford to keep this site running any longer. Love forever, the Neopets Team.
She blinked. No way! She had spent all that time saving up for Qayrinne's Christmas paint brush. She had adopted a Ghost Aisha and a Mutant Scorchio from the pound. She was three quarters of the way to buying Rougrei's Orange paint brush. Plus, she had given all of her pets adorable petpets. She had finally been doing well, and now.it was all for nothing.
The worst thing was, she very nearly loved her pets. Not "loved" as in loving a living, breathing animal or person, but she felt a connection with them. It was hard to explain, how computer images could become your best friends. Yet somehow they were.
Scorpio bounced on her bed and thought. I wonder why they shut down, she thought between bounces. Obviously it wasn't for the reason they claimed. Neopets is the best, most profitable site on the 'net; surely they have enough money to keep it going.
Suddenly, she had an idea. Well, she thought. I'm not going to help anyone by sitting-eh, jumping-around the house! I'll send them some money; it might get them back on their feet. Smiling, she jumped off the bed, grabbed a few bucks and slipped them in an envelope headed to California.
A Few Days Later.
"Your letter arrived!" yelled Scorpio's mom from downstairs. Squealing, Scorpio jetted down the stairs. Grinning earnestly, she ripped off the cover of the envelope and read their response.
Dear scorpiomoonlight, Thank you for your kind donation to the Neopets Site. However, it is not money difficulties we are experiencing currently. This is just an excuse we had to use so that nobody would feel upset or worried. Please understand that there is no possible way to get the site up and running again, as our hardships cannot be fixed. Thank You Anyway, the Neopets Team.
Scorpio looked up. This wasn't money. This was serious. Someone had gotten into severe trouble and there was no way to fix it. No ay, at least, for them.
Scorpio looked up. Maybe everyone would think she was a lunatic, but Neopets was hiding something. Somebody might have gotten hurt.
No more time wasting. She was going to California.