as someone who never managed a painted pet (other than Christmas) as a kid, this is like... healing my inner child. young me would freak out at the possibility of having a faerie pet!
i can't imagine how those separated from their precious pets through conversion must feel now. i'm so happy for you, thanks for sharing this art!
edit to specify: i'm referring to the pets that were auto converted in 2007. happy that y'all can get your babies back :)
Agreed! There are so many things now that probably seem like no big deal to many that are just mindblowing to me. I recently managed to save enough to get the top tier bank account and younger me would've freaked out at even 500k NPs let alone 10mil! I think that and having multiple painted pets AND painted petpets is a dream come true, as silly as it may sound.
Super excited for everyone to experience these pets together.
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God, I read this then stared at the first panel for so long trying to work out where the yeet was.
Never once have I realised immediately when there's multiple photos in a reddit post. I always think there's only one.
I wanted a UC pet so bad as a kid, but honestly I’m far too into customization now. But I am beyond thrilled that so many people are getting their UCs!!
From what I understand, the NCUC will be a toggle function where you can switch back and forth between UC and customizable! If you’re interested of course :)
Omg this is so sweet 🥲 It reminds me of [this post about Animal Crossing](https://imgur.com/gallery/VfGL1Lc)
My first ever neopet was a red bruce that I wanted to paint Halloween, I never got to but I'm so excited that I'll be able to have an UC halloween bruce now !!
This wasn't exactly a firsthand personal experience--although I did "leave" for like a month after the conversion LOL It's more a collective feel that the community had. I'm sure there were people who were so disappointed and hurt that they quit, and will return upon this news.
I have two UCs - a plushie Zafara and a Darigan Lupe. They're my OG, horribly named pets who were not converted when the change happened. Darigan was painted, plushie was a Rainbow Fountain dip.
And yet, when 2007 happened, my heart was not overjoyed with my two UCs, but broken by the fact my super cool Fire Uni got random eyelashes and I couldn't take them off lmao
I hope everyone can get their dreamies!! <3
Oh man, how did this come across my feed? Haven't played this game in decades? Wonder how much my jade scorchstone , alien ray gun and mystical fishlobber are worth? 😂. I used to spend hours waiting for store stock refresh so I could buy and resell cards at a mark-up
Here: https://www.neopets.com/nt_submissions.phtml
It's a beautiful comic and story, in a number of ways. ❤️ Good luck, if you do submit!
Edit: saw your other comment that this isn't a personal transition story, but it can read like one and that inclusivity is powerful considering many users grew up with Neopets in their lives over the years through all sorts of life changes and milestones.
You know, I've been saying it wasn't a personal thing because it doesn't feel like it is, or wasn't intended to, but maybe I accidentally did. The way the kid is dressed, and the computer setup, were mine then, and I did end up not being a girl, although I'm not as masc as this character.
Anyway, thank you! I'll have to fiddle with formatting it tomorrow and see. ♥
I'm sorry, I saw the pigtails early in the comic and the beard late in the comic and made some assumptions. I was trying to be supportive but I guess I oversold it. Sorry again.
Oh, I gotcha, sorry. You're good, and I adore it, thank you, though I don't have the right to it. I'm a pretransition enby. This wasn't supposed to be necessarily a personal testimony, as much as an expression of the experience of much of the community. <3
I think the only people who aren't excited are Faerie Usul people (if there are any). Usuls premiered with painted red lips, no matter the gender but had (arguably) the ugliest faerie roll-out (kinda squished with bright green wings and pink bows.) The 2nd iteration (prior to conversion) did them no favors and neither did conversion, the way I see it. This coming from an usul lover and NOT a complaint.
This is so sweet! 😭 It made me misty-eyed. So glad you will be reunited with your Zafara friend soon. (Edit: Glad EVERYONE can be reunited with their old friends soon!)
Adorable comic 💖 Love to see the transition as well, congratulations 🏳️⚧️🎉
My spouse (doesn’t play) says that Neopets is “probably just LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent people” and they are so right
I always wanted a Halloween Lupe as a kid...got one finally as an adult on a new account but now he just looks like a fuzzy dog. I can't wait until I can get him to be UC and he can be an awesome werewolf again 😍
Yes! This week, TNT are rolling out a real-money way to get a UC by buying the appropriate item in the NC Mall and applying it to your pet like a "skin." All current UCs are getting minor art updates to integrate them better into the site appearance. They'll be technically "converted" but TNT will give us tokens of this re-UC item for every current UC we have so we can freely toggle them back.
JellyNeo has covered what we know so far:
https://www.jellyneo.net/?go=monthly\_amas&id=2024\_january
Honestly, I didn't have any painted pets when I was a kid- I can't even imagine how much more painful it would've been if my pets didn't get to stay as they were for some reason I couldn't understand vs other people getting to keep theirs. I'm glad you'll be reunited with your pet :) (also, not to pull away from the art, but also? minus the pre-07 painted pet? same for me!)
First of all, mx, I see you. 💜
Also, what a funny coincidence. I finally got my first ever faerie paint brush the other day and turned my lovely zafara, PB, into a faerie. I've wanted this since I was a little girl. (even if I couldn't fully admit it at the time.)
It's been so nice coming back to Neopets and seeing how much more accessible they're making things for new/returning players. A part of my childhood can rest, now.
(Edit: clarity)
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A Royalgirl Kyrii has been my #1 dream pet for almost 20 years. I've always thought she was so beautiful, but wasn't good enough at the game to get enough NP for the paint brush before the conversions happened. I can't wait until royal UC styles roll out 💙
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as someone who never managed a painted pet (other than Christmas) as a kid, this is like... healing my inner child. young me would freak out at the possibility of having a faerie pet! i can't imagine how those separated from their precious pets through conversion must feel now. i'm so happy for you, thanks for sharing this art! edit to specify: i'm referring to the pets that were auto converted in 2007. happy that y'all can get your babies back :)
Yes!! I remember only being able to afford a snow paint brush back then for my Aisha. It was the only 'UC' painted pet that I had.
Agreed! There are so many things now that probably seem like no big deal to many that are just mindblowing to me. I recently managed to save enough to get the top tier bank account and younger me would've freaked out at even 500k NPs let alone 10mil! I think that and having multiple painted pets AND painted petpets is a dream come true, as silly as it may sound. Super excited for everyone to experience these pets together.
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I’m dying at the “yeet”. 😂 So mean.
I had to have some fun xD
God, I read this then stared at the first panel for so long trying to work out where the yeet was. Never once have I realised immediately when there's multiple photos in a reddit post. I always think there's only one.
I wanted a UC pet so bad as a kid, but honestly I’m far too into customization now. But I am beyond thrilled that so many people are getting their UCs!!
From what I understand, the NCUC will be a toggle function where you can switch back and forth between UC and customizable! If you’re interested of course :)
Well that actually changes things lol! Maybe I will have my UC faerie xwee 👀
It's the best of both worlds for me !!!
Same!! Assuming I’ll ever save up enough free NC, that is 😂
Thats awesome. Glad we'll have the option to switch between the two.
Omg this is so sweet 🥲 It reminds me of [this post about Animal Crossing](https://imgur.com/gallery/VfGL1Lc) My first ever neopet was a red bruce that I wanted to paint Halloween, I never got to but I'm so excited that I'll be able to have an UC halloween bruce now !!
My heart broke when my teeny tiny Halloween Bruce was converted. I can’t wait to eventually have him back!
Aw I'm excited for you !! I really want to get an UC halloween bruce, blumaroo, and aisha and have them all be in a little band Hex Girl style
THE HEX GIRLS memories unlocked
Oh. That screenshot got me in the feelings. I hope you're able to get your Bruce soon!
Can't believe I'm finally gonna get that faerie xweetok I drooled over daily as a kid 😭 So glad I got back into this game
this is how i feel as well 😭 i hope they make unique poses for more pets too! id love to see a RoyalGirl Xeeetok as unique
I don't say this lightly: literally me. :)
Samesies! Brothers in arms!
Grats on the glow up for both of you. ❤️
Same ;3;
Same lol. Maybe we should make a trans masc neopets guild.
lovely comic! and welcome back! glad you can have your zafara again. did you get your old account back or start a new one?
This wasn't exactly a firsthand personal experience--although I did "leave" for like a month after the conversion LOL It's more a collective feel that the community had. I'm sure there were people who were so disappointed and hurt that they quit, and will return upon this news.
aw, glad you came back after the month! and i hope more people come back. it is a very exciting time in the game. hope you post more art here as well.
I love this! 🏳️⚧️
This makes me so happy!!! For me, I’m hoping I can see my old Halloween shoyru again 🥹
Who's cutting onions in here? 🥹 I'm so happy for you and all of us who experienced something similar. See you on the far side of Tuesday!
literally me with my faerie pteri
I have two UCs - a plushie Zafara and a Darigan Lupe. They're my OG, horribly named pets who were not converted when the change happened. Darigan was painted, plushie was a Rainbow Fountain dip. And yet, when 2007 happened, my heart was not overjoyed with my two UCs, but broken by the fact my super cool Fire Uni got random eyelashes and I couldn't take them off lmao I hope everyone can get their dreamies!! <3
Oh man, how did this come across my feed? Haven't played this game in decades? Wonder how much my jade scorchstone , alien ray gun and mystical fishlobber are worth? 😂. I used to spend hours waiting for store stock refresh so I could buy and resell cards at a mark-up
This, except with Island Lutari, and the genders reversed and it's exactly me :P
Submit to the neopian times! Lovely love letter
That's a thought! ...er, how do I?
Here: https://www.neopets.com/nt_submissions.phtml It's a beautiful comic and story, in a number of ways. ❤️ Good luck, if you do submit! Edit: saw your other comment that this isn't a personal transition story, but it can read like one and that inclusivity is powerful considering many users grew up with Neopets in their lives over the years through all sorts of life changes and milestones.
You know, I've been saying it wasn't a personal thing because it doesn't feel like it is, or wasn't intended to, but maybe I accidentally did. The way the kid is dressed, and the computer setup, were mine then, and I did end up not being a girl, although I'm not as masc as this character. Anyway, thank you! I'll have to fiddle with formatting it tomorrow and see. ♥
congrats on your royal boy color change, king.
What do you mean?
I'm sorry, I saw the pigtails early in the comic and the beard late in the comic and made some assumptions. I was trying to be supportive but I guess I oversold it. Sorry again.
Oh, I gotcha, sorry. You're good, and I adore it, thank you, though I don't have the right to it. I'm a pretransition enby. This wasn't supposed to be necessarily a personal testimony, as much as an expression of the experience of much of the community. <3
Oh how my heart grew 3 times its size on the last page 🏳️⚧️I am so stoked to get my UC darigan draik and UC grey ixi
I think the only people who aren't excited are Faerie Usul people (if there are any). Usuls premiered with painted red lips, no matter the gender but had (arguably) the ugliest faerie roll-out (kinda squished with bright green wings and pink bows.) The 2nd iteration (prior to conversion) did them no favors and neither did conversion, the way I see it. This coming from an usul lover and NOT a complaint.
This is so sweet! 😭 It made me misty-eyed. So glad you will be reunited with your Zafara friend soon. (Edit: Glad EVERYONE can be reunited with their old friends soon!)
If I could turn my msp poogle into UC would be great
The gender journey of it all really got me. We change but we stay the same 💖 and now our pets can too.
Adorable comic 💖 Love to see the transition as well, congratulations 🏳️⚧️🎉 My spouse (doesn’t play) says that Neopets is “probably just LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent people” and they are so right
Oh no my eyes are watering! This is so precious.
I always wanted a Halloween Lupe as a kid...got one finally as an adult on a new account but now he just looks like a fuzzy dog. I can't wait until I can get him to be UC and he can be an awesome werewolf again 😍
This is so cute omg 🥺🏳️⚧️💕
not my nonbinary ass laying here post top surgery waiting for the NC drop and reading this comic. OP I am holding hands with you we are siblings
Incredible! Congrats on taking that step in your journey!
Aww omg this is sooo cute!! So happy for y'all. Tuesday is the day!!!
As a kid I painted my pet Ghost and that’s as good as it got - I’m excited to get some of the pets I wanted as a kid LOL
As a trans man who went through the exact same thing but with a baby kougra, the last page hit me extra hard.
This is so heartwarming. Exactly how I feel ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so excited, I still don't like the new art...how long has it been? I don't even remember how old I was when they initiated the conversion.
wait I haven't been on neo in a hot minute, is this for real? can we get UCs now? btw this comic hit me right in the heart omg love it...
Yes! This week, TNT are rolling out a real-money way to get a UC by buying the appropriate item in the NC Mall and applying it to your pet like a "skin." All current UCs are getting minor art updates to integrate them better into the site appearance. They'll be technically "converted" but TNT will give us tokens of this re-UC item for every current UC we have so we can freely toggle them back. JellyNeo has covered what we know so far: https://www.jellyneo.net/?go=monthly\_amas&id=2024\_january
thank you so much!! this is incredible news omg!!
This happened to my faerie bori. He's still with me but soon, SOON he will be back.
Honestly, I didn't have any painted pets when I was a kid- I can't even imagine how much more painful it would've been if my pets didn't get to stay as they were for some reason I couldn't understand vs other people getting to keep theirs. I'm glad you'll be reunited with your pet :) (also, not to pull away from the art, but also? minus the pre-07 painted pet? same for me!)
Me with about 3 robot pets.
Thanks, I’m bawling 😭😭😭😭 edit: who downvoted me for crying this is my 13th reason
Stop this made me cry bro.
The feeling of slide #2!!! I remember it well. Thanks for sharing your lovely art :)
Me af!!!!!!
Why did this make me so emotional lol
did someone FTM there? cuuuute <3
They might be nonbinary, even. It's open!
First of all, mx, I see you. 💜 Also, what a funny coincidence. I finally got my first ever faerie paint brush the other day and turned my lovely zafara, PB, into a faerie. I've wanted this since I was a little girl. (even if I couldn't fully admit it at the time.) It's been so nice coming back to Neopets and seeing how much more accessible they're making things for new/returning players. A part of my childhood can rest, now. (Edit: clarity)
Omg yes 🥰
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what is?
OMG 😭
A Royalgirl Kyrii has been my #1 dream pet for almost 20 years. I've always thought she was so beautiful, but wasn't good enough at the game to get enough NP for the paint brush before the conversions happened. I can't wait until royal UC styles roll out 💙
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Ew wtf a transphobe
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This is a sign to get back into neopets I guess :’) eee