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Plot

2013-02-24T01:32:42Z

201.215.109.188: Changed to the actual name of the plot/war

[[Image:Bfm ch11 scaled.png|right|frame|Plots often tell the tale of world-changing events.]]
A '''plot''' is an on-[[Neopets|site]] activity that tells a story of the Neopets world. Usually users can participate to earn prizes, and plots often coincide with the release of new [[worlds]]. Plots first began to appear on August 15, 2000, with [[Arrival of Virtupets]].

==Format==
Plots follow a story, which is usually depicted as comics or short animated films. User participation varies between plots: early plots had users collect certain items and deliver them to a character. Later plots were entirely [[Battledome]] orientated, and users participated by fighting [[1-Player Challengers|enemies]] in the Battledome, and in some cases choosing which side to fight for. Plot challengers are typically released in the Battledome in ''waves'', containing limited numbers of certain enemies. As a major battle reaches its end, users may face a ''boss'' character. The boss enemy is usually a collaborative step, where it is weakened by every player who loses to it until one player can beat it.

The [[Curse of Maraqua]] plot experimented with having both a Battledome system and a support system involving collecting items for those people who did not enjoy fighting in the Battledome. Later plots started becoming more puzzle orientated with smaller Battledome sections - most noticeably the [[Lost Desert Plot]].

The story of plots is usually released in parts called chapters. In most recent plots, these chapters are in comic book form. Most plots can only be participated in while these parts are being released, and after the final part is released its puzzles are closed. The stories typically remain viewable after this time, however. The exception to this rule is the [[Altador Plot]], which can still be completed to date.

At the end of the plot, prizes are either given out automatically based on how much a player contributed to the plot (i.e. how many enemies they defeated or how many puzzles they completed) or can be bought for 'plot points' that correspond to the player's contribution. Plots reward the player with a site event [[trophy]] for completing them or participating, and a [[site theme]] or [[avatar]] is not uncommon.

Plots almost always have lasting impressions on the world of [[Neopia]], the most common of which being new worlds for users to explore. Characters are often introduced in plots, or taken from [[games]] and expanded on. Certain heroes and villains have appeared in more than one plot, most noticeably [[Dr. Frank Sloth]], who has appeared in three plots and made cameos in two others.

==Plots by year==
The following is a list of all the plots that have happened sorted by year. In italics are events or puzzles that are site-wide but do not have the story element of plots, or are off-site video games.

{| style="margin: 0 auto; width:100%;"
|valign="top" style="width: 50%;"|
===2000===
*'''[[Arrival of Virtupets]]''' - August 15
*''[[Sacrificers]] - August 18''
*'''[[Hunt for the Battledome]]''' - October 2

===2001===
*''[[Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]] - February 2''
*'''[[The Tyrannian Invasion]]''' - March 20
*''[[Faerie League]] - 18 May''
*'''[[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]''' - June 12
*''[[Usurper!]] - July 9''
*'''[[The Hunt for the Crown]]''' - July 17
*'''[[The Destruction of Maraqua]]''' - August 18
*'''[[Neopet Version 2]]''' - October 5

===2002===
*'''[[Champions of Meridell]]''' - July 23

===2003===
*''[[Gadgadsbogen Puzzle]] - April 5''
*''[[Mystery Island Volcano]] - September 23''

===2004===
*'''[[Battle for Meridell]]''' - February 2
*''[[Return of Dr. Sloth Staff Tournament]]''
*'''[[Hannah and the Ice Caves (Plot)|Hannah and the Ice Caves]]''' - October 21
*''[[The Guildmasters' Dinner Logic Puzzle]] - November 16 (cancelled)''

===2005===
*'''[[Curse of Maraqua]]''' - March 15
*'''[[Lost Desert Plot]]''' - August 30
*''[[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]] - November 15''

===2006===
*''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]] - March 14''
*'''[[Altador Plot]]''' - March 28
*''[[Altador Cup I]] - June 1''
*'''[[The Cyodrake's Gaze]]''' - August 3
*'''[[The Tale of Woe]]''' - October 3
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2006]] - November 22''
|valign="top" style="width: 50%;"|

===2007===
*''[[Daily Dare 2007]] - March 1''
*'''[[Journey to the Lost Isle]]''' - May 1
*''[[Altador Cup II]] - June 1''
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2007]] - November 21''

===2008===
*'''[[Return of Dr. Sloth]]''' - January 29
*''[[Daily Dare 2008]] - March 1''
*''[[Altador Cup III]] - June 12''
*''[[Petpet Park]] - August 28''
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2008]] - November 25''

===2009===
*''[[Daily Dare 2009]] - March 2''
*''[[Altador Cup IV]] - June 1''
*''[[New Game Challenge]] - July 8''
*'''[[Atlas of the Ancients]]''' - October 15

===2010===
*''[[Daily Dare 2010]] - February 11''
*''[[Altador Cup V]] - May 26''
*'''[[The Faeries' Ruin]]''' - September 21
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2010]] - 23 November''

===2011===
*''[[Daily Dare 2011]] - March 1''
*''[[Altador Cup VI]] - 25 May''
*''[[Disappearance of Krawk Island]] - 11 July''

===2012===
*''[[Daily Dare 2012]] - 1 March''
*''[[Altador Cup VII]] - 25 May''
|}

===2013===
*'' War for the Obelisk - 14 Febuary

==Trivia==
*Plots often have references to popular culture or literary works (see the Trivia sections in the respective articles for further information).

==External links==
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=13 13], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=22 22], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=26 26], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=27 27], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=29 29], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=39 39], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=55 55], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=56 56], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=65 65], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=68 68], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=69 69], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=79 79], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=83 83], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=98 98], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=113 113], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=114 114], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=115 115], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=117 117], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=126 126], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=128 128], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=129 129], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=130 130], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=131 131], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=132 132], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=133 133], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=286 286]

[[Category:Neopets]]
[[Category:Neopets Terminology]]

Grundo

2012-12-16T16:39:24Z

201.215.109.188: Reverted changes

{{Infobox neopet
|NeopetImage=Split_grundo_cropped.png
|RainbowPoolID=17
|LowerCaseNeopetName=grundo
|SPECIALDAY=24 August
}}

'''Grundos''' are a species of [[Neopet]] that are alien to [[Neopia]]. They were [http://www.neopets.com/space/comic.phtml originally stated] to come from a planet called ''Doran'', although it was later revealed they originate from [[Kreludor]], Neopia's moon, where they still have an active presence.

Many Grundos were [[Arrival of Virtupets|abducted]] by [[Dr. Frank Sloth]] to experiment on, and to use as a slave labour force on the [[Space Station]]. Dr. Sloth engineered [[Transmogrification Potion|mutated]] Grundos in order to [[wikipedia:Mass production|mass produce]] an army. After being freed from Dr Sloth's clutches, many Grundos left the Space Station and have set up homes all over the planet.

Players cannot adopt Grundos through the Create-a-Pet system. Grundos cannot be adopted by a player through the usual create-a-pet screen - they are a restricted pet, and are instead acquired in the Space Station's [http://www.neopets.com/space/spaceadoption.phtml Space Adoption Agency]. During the [[Arrival of Virtupets]] [[plot]], 20,000 Grundos needed to be adopted in this way to free the [[Space Faerie]].

Grundos are the only Neopets that can be created in colours other than blue, green, red, and yellow: They can also be created in brown, purple, or white. When adopted, all Grundos begin with an intelligence level of ''Dim Witted''. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], they are associated with the element of light. They are so far the only Neopet that can be zapped [[Mallow]].

==Battledome==

In the [[Battledome]], Grundos receive 30% less damage from Darkness attacks. There are also five species [[abilities]] that can be used by Grundos:

{|style="width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; {{border-radius|20px}}" class="battledome"
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''<big><u>Grundo Abilities</u></big>'''
|-
||'''Grundo Blast'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Air}}||Available from Level 1
|-
||'''Grundo Stare'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Darkness}}||Available from Level 10
|-
||'''Grundo Glower'''||''No effect''||Available from Level 20
|-
||'''Grundo Fire'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Fire}} {{icon|2|Darkness}} {{icon|1 - 2|Physical}}||Available on Grundo Day only
|-
||'''Grundo Power Shield'''||Defence: {{icon|3|Water|Defence}} {{icon|3|Physical|Defence}}||Available on Grundo Day only
|-
|}

There are also nine pieces of [[Battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a Grundo.

==Colours==
As of August 2012, the Grundo can come in 53 different [[colour]]s:

{|align=center
|-valign=top
|width=250|
*[[8-Bit]] - ''May 18, 2011''
*[[Baby]] - ''July 18, 2002''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*[[Brown]] - ''October 11, 2001''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''August 25, 2009''
*[[Checkered]] - ''August 24, 2004''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 7, 2000''
*[[Cloud]] - ''December 20, 2001''
*[[Darigan]] - ''March 15, 2004''
*[[Desert]] - ''August 23, 2008''
*[[Disco]] - ''August 24, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''August 24, 2010''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''?''
*[[Fire]] - ''August 24, 2005''
*[[Ghost]] - ''May 16, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''January 14, 2003''
*[[Gold]] - ''24 August 2012''
*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
|width=250|
*[[Grey]] - ''September 3, 2004''
*[[Halloween]] - ''November 1, 2011''
*[[Ice]] - ''August 24, 2006''
*[[Island]] - ''August 25, 2003''
*[[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] - ''July 3, 2007''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Mallow]] - ''August 12, 2005''
*[[Maraquan]] - ''August 24, 2005''
*[[Mutant]] - ''August 24, 2001''
*[[Orange]] - ''May 5, 2004''
*[[Pink]] - ''August 25, 2003''
*[[Pirate]] - ''October 9, 2003''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''December 4, 2002''
*[[Purple]] - ''August 25, 2003''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''August 23, 2002''
*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Robot]] - ''August 23, 2002''
*[[Royal]] - ''August 24, 2007''
|width=250|
*[[Shadow]] - ''May 31, 2001''
*[[Silver]] - ''December 12, 2000''
*[[Sketch]] - ''August 24, 2011''
*[[Snot]] - ''January 6, 2004''
*[[Snow]] - ''December 29, 2003''
*[[Speckled]] - ''August 23, 2008''
*[[Split]] - ''May 30, 2003''
*[[Sponge]] - ''July 22, 2003''
*[[Spotted]] - ''April 16, 2001''
*[[Starry]] - ''September 26, 2001''
*[[Striped]] - ''May 10, 2004''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''August 24, 2010''
*[[White]] - ''July 8, 2003''
*[[Woodland]] - ''August 24, 2011''
*[[Wraith]] - ''24 August 2012''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
*[[Zombie]] - ''August 25, 2009''
|}

==Trivia==
*Over 8.3 million Grundo's have been created as of March 2010. They are currently at 11th place in Neopet popularity. They are also featured in 172 different [[items]].
*[[Random Event]]s involving the Grundos...
**''The Grundo Leader attacks!!! He steals (random item)!''
*''The Mutant Grundo'' how to draw tutorial added August 24, 2007.

==See also==
*'''Famous Grundos:''' [[Gargarox Isafuhlarg]], [[Gorix]], [[Parlax]], [[Qyldae Wegg]], [[Spider Grundo]], [[Truggdon]], [[Weldar Xupenfarb]], [[Xarthab]], [[Xila Kitae]], [[Zayle Sufhaux]], [[Zenor Kevix]], [[Zorlix]], [[Zygorax]],
*'''Games:''' [[Escape to Kreludor]], [[Moon Rock Rampage]], [[Evil Fuzzles from Beyond the Stars 2]] [[Gormball]]

{{species}}

==External links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/space/comic.phtml Grundo Comic]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=42 Cosmic Yellow Grundo], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=21 Galactic Green Grundo], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=52 Grundo Programmer], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=59 Mutant Grundo]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=13 #13], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=19 #19], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=35 #35], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=37 #37], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=40 #40], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=47 #47], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=84 #84], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=107 #107], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=127 #127], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=131 #131], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=134 #134], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=144 #144], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=150 #150], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=170 #170], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=174 #174], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=206 #206], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=215 #215], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=229 #229], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=249 #249], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=260 #260], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=293 #293], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=313 #313], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=318 #318], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=321 #321], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=334 #334], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=346 #346], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=348 #348], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=354 #354], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=362 #362], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=375 #375], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=395 #395], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=398 #398], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=410 #410], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=414 #414], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=425 #425], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=427 #427], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=452 #452], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=454 #454], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=458 #458], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=460 #460], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=478 #478], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=488 #488], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=490 #490], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=510 #510], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=511 #511], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=518 #518], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=547 #547], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=551 #551], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=564 #564], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=606 #606], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=618 #618], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=619 #619], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=630 #630], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=636 #636], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=651 #651], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=707 #707], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=715 #715], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=731 #731], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=733 #733], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=740 #740], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=750 #750], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=752 #752], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=767 #767], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=774 #774]

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