Editing Plot

[[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.

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===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''
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===2006===
*''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]] - March 14''
*'''[[Altador Plot]]''' - March 28
*''[[Altador Cup 2006]] - June 1''
*'''[[The Cyodrake's Gaze]]''' - August 3
*'''[[The Tale of Woe]]''' - October 3
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2006]] - November 22''

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

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

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

===2010===
*''[[Altador Cup 2010]] - May 26''
*'''[[The Faeries' Ruin]]''' - September 21
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2010]] - 23 November''
|}

==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]

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