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[[Image:Bfm ch11 scaled.png|right|frame|Plots often tell the tale of world-changing events.]]

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'''Plots''' are storylines that add to the history of the ''[[Neopets]]'' universe. Normally, users can participate to earn prizes, as well as follow the story involving Neopian characters. Players can only participate in most plots for a certain period of time - after they are over, they become part of Neopian history. A '''mini-plot''' is a plot with fewer activities and a smaller story

'''Events''' and '''plevents'''  are smaller stories than plots that tend not to involved "[http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=620 world-changing occurrences or big competition]", but also can only be played for a certain period of time. 

Plots have often coincided with the release of new [[worlds]]. They first began to appear on August 15, 2000, with the [[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. Subsequent 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 made appearances and cameos in six plots. 

==Plots==
The following is a chronological list of plots. 

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===2000===
*'''[[Arrival of Virtupets]]''' - August 15
*'''[[Hunt for the Battledome]]''' - October 2

===2001===
*'''[[The Tyrannian Invasion]]''' - March 20
*'''[[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]''' - June 12
*'''[[The Hunt for the Crown]]''' - July 17
*'''[[The Destruction of Maraqua]]''' - August 18

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

===2004===
*'''[[Battle for Meridell]]''' - February 2
*'''[[Hannah and the Ice Caves (Plot)|Hannah and the Ice Caves]]''' - October 21

===2005===
*'''[[Curse of Maraqua]]''' - March 15
*'''[[Lost Desert Plot]]''' - August 30

===2006===
*'''[[Altador Plot]]''' - March 28
*'''[[The Cyodrake's Gaze]]''' - August 3
*'''[[The Tale of Woe]]''' - October 3

===2007===
*'''[[Journey to the Lost Isle]]''' - May 1
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===2008===
*'''[[Return of Dr. Sloth]]''' - January 29

===2009===
*'''[[Atlas of the Ancients]]''' - October 15

===2010===
*'''[[The Faeries' Ruin]]''' - September 21

===2013===
*'''[[War for the Obelisk]]''' - 14 February
|}

==Events==
The following is a chronological list of events.

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===2000===
*''[[Sacrificers]] - August 18''

===2001===
*''[[Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]] - February 2''
*''[[Faerie League]] - 18 May''
*''[[Usurper!]] - July 9''
*''[[Neopet Version 2 (plot)|Neopet Version 2]] - October 5''

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

===2004===
*''[[Return of Dr. Sloth Staff Tournament]]''
*''[[The Guildmasters' Dinner Logic Puzzle]] - November 16 (cancelled)''

===2005===
*''[[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]] - November 15''

===2006===
*''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]] - March 14''
*''[[Altador Cup I]] - June 1''
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2006]] - November 22''

===2007===
*''[[Daily Dare 2007]] - March 1''
*''[[Altador Cup II]] - June 1''
*''[[Games Master Challenge 2007]] - November 21''
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===2008===
*''[[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''

===2010===
*''[[Daily Dare 2010]] - February 11''
*''[[Altador Cup V]] - May 26''
*''[[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===
*''[[Altador Cup VIII]]'' - 24 May
*''[[Daily Dare 2013]] - 29 July''
*''[[Spooky Food Eating Contest]] - 19 September''

===2014===
*''[[Moltara Mystery]] - 19 March''
*''[[Altador Cup IX]] - 22 May''
*''[[Desert Diplomacy]] - 7 August''
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==Trivia==
*Plots often have references to popular culture or literary works (see the Trivia sections in the respective articles for further information).

==External links==
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