Editing Desert Diplomacy

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'''Desert Diplomacy''' is a mystery [[plot|event]] that began on August 7, 2014. Five rulers from across [[Neopia]] were invited to [[Sakhmet]] by [[Princess Amira]], however their summit was ruined when several gangs of thieves broke into the palace and stole the belongings of the representatives. 

The player was appointed Chief Inspector in the case by Princess Amira, and starting on 8 August, they could review one lead a day to discover a clue. Together, the clues are elements of a [[wikipedia:logic puzzle|logic puzzle]], like the [[Usurper!]], [[The Guildmasters' Dinner Logic Puzzle|Guildmasters' Dinner]], and the [[Cyodrake's Gaze]] plots. 

==Summary==
[[Image:Grappling hook z3uj5u76.png|frame|right|Some of the thieves accessed the palace by climbing over the walls.]]
On August 7th, [[Princess Amira]] invited rulers from all over [[Neopia]] to her palace in [[Sakhmet]] in order to discuss trade routes and foreign policy. [[King Altador]] of [[Altador]], [[King Hagan]] of [[Brightvale]], [[Princess Lunara]] of [[Shenkuu]], Princess [[Nabile]] of [[Qasala]], and [[King Skarl]] of [[Meridell]] all attended.

Unfortunately, thieves were able infiltrate the palace and steal a valuable item from each ruler.  After learning of the thefts, Princess Amira immediately dispatched her network of spies to find information about this missing items, and appointed the player to investigate. 

Over the following days, several [[Lost Desert]] residents came forward with clues, and a picture of the crime began to develop. It appeared that several different guilds of thieves were involved in the crime, which each accessed the palace in a different way and each stole a different treasure from the delegates.

==Crime details==

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 auto;" 
!Rulers
!Loot
!Guilds
!Modus operandi
!Time
|-
|
*[[King Altador]]
*[[King Hagan]]
*Princess [[Lunara]]
*Princess [[Nabile]]
*[[King Skarl]]
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*Illuminated Manuscript
*Magical Blue Amulet
*Pocket Chess
*Wedding Ring
*Royal Telescope
|
*Sun Chaser
*Oasis Runner
*Pyramid Prowlers
*[[Desert Scarabs]]
|
*Bribing a guard
*Invisibility
*Climbing the palace walls
|
*Midnight
*3 a.m.
*5 a.m.
|}

==Participation==
Everyday, Amira's spies directed users towards a source with information about the theft.  Users had to travel to a specific location to get a clue from these sources.

{|class=wikitable style="margin:0 auto;" 
!Date / Location
!Source
!Clue
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 8, 2014<br>[[Lost Desert Foods]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Desert shopkeeper d3s1uj5b.jpg]]<br>Lost Desert Foods Shopkeeper
|width=350|
*The Illuminated Menuscript was either stolen using invisibility or by bribing a guard.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 9, 2014<br>[[Osiri's Pottery]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Evidence 02.png]]<br>[[Lady Osiri]]
|width=350|
*The Oasis Runners stole an item sometime before the guild who bribed a guard.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 10, 2014<br>[[Neomail]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Evidence 03.png]]<br>[[Tomos]]
|width=350|
*Of the guild that used distraction and the Sun Chasers, one stole the Wedding Ring and the other committed the theft at 5:00 a.m.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 11, 2014<br>Lost Desert [[Colouring Pages]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Evidence 04.png]]<br>Found grappling hook
|width=350|
*The guild that climbed the palace walls committed the theft sometime after the Wedding Ring was stolen.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 12, 2014<br>[[Sakhmet Solitaire]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Evidence 5.jpg]]<br>Sahkmet Solitaire [[Chomby]]
|width=350|
*Of the guild that bribed a guard and the Pyramid Prowlers, one stole Pocket Chess and the other committed the theft at midnight.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 13, 2014<br>[[Sakhmet Battle Supplies]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Evidence 6.jpg]]<br>[[Remnok]]
|width=350|
*Neither the guild that committed the theft at 3:00 a.m. nor the guild that bribed a guard stole the Magical Blue Amulet.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|August 14, 2014<br>[[Neomail]]
|style="text-align:center;" width=125|[[Image:Evidence 07.png]]<br>[[Eyrieki]] <ref>The Neomail is signed by Eyrieki; however, the clue image shows the [[Qasalan Mummy]] instead.</ref>
|width=350|
*The Royal Telescope was not stolen at 3:00 a.m., nor was it stolen by the Desert Scarabs.
|}


Every time a user acquired a clue from a source, they were rewarded with an item randomly selected from the below list:

{|align=center
|-valign=top
|width=270|
*A History of the Lost Desert
*Bound Darkness Scroll
*Broken Desert Pottery
*Bucket of Sand
*Canteen-o-Sand
*Cheops Juice
*Cobrall Dagger
*Common Desert Collectable Scarab
*Decorating With Sand - Winter Quarterly
*Desert Arrow Launcher
*Desert Flower
*Desert Kiko Snacks
*Desert Petpet Stamp
*Desert Petpets: A Cautionary Tale
*Desert Poogle Music Box
*Desert Robe
*Desert Survival Skills for the Dim-Witted
*Desert Tent Zoning Regulations
*Desert Usul Plushie
*Edible Desert Foliage Vol. 9
*Eye-Sha
|width=270|
*Famous Sand Collections
*Flowered Vase
*Framed Desert Scroll
*Golden Heart Necklace
*Grackle Bug Stamp
*Grackle Bug on a Stick
*Handled Pottery
*History of the Sakhmet Dynasty Vol. 3
*How to Carve Sandstone
*Jazan Valentine Gift Bag
*[[Khnum]]
*Long Lost Desert Scroll Trinket
*Lost Desert Architecture
*Lost Desert Weather Guide
*Lyins Dagger
*Miniature Sandbox
*Nune
*[[Pyon]]
*Pyracone
*Pyramid Sun Rise Stamp
*Royal Proclamations of Coltzan Vol. 13
|width=270|
*Ruki Population Survey Vol. 5
*Sand Cuisine for Elephantes
*Sand Drawings
*Sand Hot Dog
*Sand Mound
*Sand Sculpture Strategies
*Sand Shake
*Sandcastle Mold
*Sandy Geb Cakes
*[[Scarabug]]
*Sceptre of Lost Time
*[[Selket]]
*Strange Yellow Mist
*Tchea Fruit
*The Art of Food Sculpting
*The Chemical Properties of Sand
*The Joy of Burnt Desert Food
*Vase Mug
*[[Wadjet]]
*Ya Tchea Fruit Bomb
|}

===Neocash component===
In addition to one of the above items, each time a clue was discovered, the player was awarded a piece of parchment. There was a different [[wikipedia:hieroglyphic|hieroglyphic]] on the parchment given out each day - completing two clues on the same day would award the player two pieces of parchment with the same hieroglyphic. Players were invited to buy a hieroglyphic dictionary from the [[NC Mall]] in order to decipher the parchment and receive a [[Neocash]] item. 

==Trivia==
*On 12 August 2014, the ''[[Neopets]]'' e-mail newsletter, ''Scandal in Sakhmet'', featured this plot.
*Among the prizes given out for discovering each clue are scrolls that appeared as unobtainable items in the [[Lost Desert Plot]].

==External links==
*'''Location:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/diplomacy.phtml Desert Diplomacy]
*[http://www.pinkpt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42100 PinkPT Forum's plot coverage]
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