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[[Image:Bfm ch11 scaled.png|right|thumb|300px|Plots tell tales of world-changing events.]]

'''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. The distinction between plots and events hasn't always been clear. 

Plots have often coincided with the release of new [[worlds]], and introduce or revisit Neopian characters. 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==
Although the distinction between plots, mini-plots, and events is sometimes ambiguous, there have been at least the following eighteen plots and mini-plots. 
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{{plotbutton|Arrival of Virtupets|[[Image:Aov thumb.png|Arrival of Virtupets|link=Arrival of Virtupets]]|15 - 25 August 2000}}

{{plotbutton|Hunt for the Battledome|[[Image:Hftb thumb 2.png|Hunt for the Battledome|link=Hunt for the Battledome]]|2 - 13 October 2000}}

{{plotbutton|The Tyrannian Invasion|[[Image:Tyrannian invasion thumb.png|The Tyrannian Invasion|link=The Tyrannian Invasion]]|20 March - 11 May 2001}}

{{plotbutton|Brucey B and the Lucky Coin|[[Image:Lucky coin thumb.png|Brucey B and the Lucky Coin|link=Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]|12 June - 10 July 2001}}

{{plotbutton|Destruction of Maraqua|[[Image:Dom thumb.png|Destruction of Maraqua|link=Destruction of Maraqua]]|18 August 2001 - 31 May 2002}}

{{plotbutton|Champions of Meridell|[[Image:Champ thumb.png|Champions of Meridell|link=Champions of Meridell]]|23 July 2002 - 28 April 2003}}

{{plotbutton|Battle for Meridell|[[Image:Bfm thumb.png|Battle for Meridell|link=Battle for Meridell]]|2 February - 13 May 2004}}

{{plotbutton|Hannah and the Ice Caves|[[Image:Hatic thumb.png|Hannah and the Ice Caves|link=Hannah and the Ice Caves]]|21 October - 22 Dec. 2004}}

{{plotbutton|Curse of Maraqua|[[Image:Com plank.gif|Curse of Maraqua|link=Curse of Maraqua]]|15 March - 10 June 2005}}

{{plotbutton|Lost Desert Plot|[[Image:Ldp thumb.png|Lost Desert Plot|link=Lost Desert Plot]]|30 August - 29 November 2005}}

{{plotbutton|Altador Plot|[[Image:Altador plot thumb.png|Altador Plot|link=Altador Plot]]|17 March - 2  June 2006*}}

{{plotbutton|The Cyodrake's Gaze|[[Image:cyodrakes gaze thumb.png|The Cyodrake's Gaze|link=The Cyodrake's Gaze]]|3 August - 8 September 2006}}

{{plotbutton|The Tale of Woe|[[Image:tow thumb.png|The Tale of Woe|link=The Tale of Woe]]|2 October - 20 November 2006}}

{{plotbutton|Journey to the Lost Isle|[[Image:jttli thumb.png|Journey to the Lost Isle|link=Journey to the Lost Isle]]|1 May - 30 May 2007}}

{{plotbutton|The Return of Dr. Sloth|[[Image:ros thumb.png|The Return of Dr. Sloth|link=The Return of Dr. Sloth]]|29 January - 15 March 2008}}

{{plotbutton|Atlas of the Ancients|[[Image:aota thumb.png|Atlas of the Ancients|link=Atlas of the Ancients]]|15 October - 25 Nov. 2009*}}

{{plotbutton|The Faeries' Ruin|[[Image:tfr thumb.png|The Faeries' Ruin|link=The Faeries' Ruin]]|20 September - 24 Dec. 2010}}

{{plotbutton|War for the Obelisk|[[Image:wfto thumb.png|War for the Obelisk|link=War for the Obelisk]]|11 February - 19 March 2013}}

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''<nowiki>*</nowiki> The Altador Plot and parts of the Atlas of the Ancients can still be completed today.''

==Events==
The following is a chronological list of one-off events, including off-site video games. Recurring events, like the [[Altador Cup]] and [[Daily Dare]], are listed separately.
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{{Eventbutton|Sacrificers|[[Image:Sacrificers thumb.png|Sacrificiers|link=Sacrificiers]]|18 August - 10 November 2000}}

{{Eventbutton|Ski Lodge Murder Mystery|[[Image:Skilodge thumb.png|Ski Lodge Murder Mystery|link=Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]]|2 February - 25 May 2001}}

{{Eventbutton|Faerie League|[[Image:Faerie league thumb.png|Faerie League|link=Faerie League]]|18 May - 8 June 2001}}

{{Eventbutton|Usurper!|[[Image:Usurper thumb.png|Usurper!|link=Usurper!]]|9 - 16 July 2001}}

{{Eventbutton|The Hunt for the Crown|[[Image:Hftc thumb.png|The Hunt for the Crown|link=The Hunt for the Crown]]|17 - 19 July 2001}}

{{Eventbutton|Neopet Version 2 (plot){{!}}Neopet Version 2|[[Image:Npv2 thumb.png|Neopet Version 2|link=Neopet Version 2 (plot)]]|5 - 9 November 2001}}

{{Eventbutton|Gadgadsbogen Puzzle|[[Image:Ggp thumb.png|Gadgadsbogen Puzzle|link=Gadgadsbogen Puzzle]]|5 - 20 March 2003}}

{{Eventbutton|Missing Petpets|[[Image:mpp thumb.png|Missing Petpets|link=Missing Petpets]]|12 - 23 June 2003}}

{{Eventbutton|Mystery Island Volcano|[[Image:mivp thumb.png|Mystery Island Volcano|link=Mystery Island Volcano]]|23 September - 18 Oct. 2003}}

{{Eventbutton|Guildmasters' Dinner Logic Puzzle|[[Image:LG-Galem.gif|Guildmasters' Dinner Logic Puzzle|link=Guildmasters' Dinner Logic Puzzle]]|16 November (cancelled)}}

{{Eventbutton|Neopets: The Darkest Faerie|[[Image:tdf thumb.png|Neopets: The Darkest Faerie|link=Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]]|15 November 2005}}

{{Eventbutton|Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing{{!}}The Wand of Wishing|[[Image:ppa-wow thumb.png|Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing|link=Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]]|15 March 2006}}

{{Eventbutton|The Adventures of Jake|[[Image:aoj thumb.png|The Adventures of Jake|link=The Adventures of Jake]]|19 January 2006 (cancelled)}}

{{Eventbutton|Operation: Petpet Park|[[Image:opp thumb.png|Operation: Petpet Park|link=Operation: Petpet Park]]|4 September - 28 Oct. 2008}}

{{Eventbutton|Disappearance of Krawk Island|[[Image:Doki thumb.png|Disappearance of Krawk Island|link=Disappearance of Krawk Island]]|11 July - 9 August 2011}}

{{Eventbutton|Spooky Food Eating Contest|[[Image:Sfec thumb.png|Spooky Food Eating Contest|link=Spooky Food Eating Contest]]|19 September - 2 Nov. 2013}}

{{Eventbutton|Moltara Mystery|[[Image:mm thumb.png|Moltara Mystery|link=Moltara Mystery]]|19 March - 3 April 2014}}

{{Eventbutton|Desert Diplomacy|[[Image:Ddip thumb.png|Desert Diplomacy|link=Desert Diplomacy]]|7 - 25 August 2014}}
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===Altador Cup===
{{main|Altador Cup}}

The Altador Cup began in 2006, and is held annually around June. Users play special flash [[games]] to support the [[Yooyuball]] teams of one of [[Neopia]]'s worlds.

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup I|[[Image:AC Plot 2006 08.gif|Altador Cup I|link=Altador Cup I]]|1 June - 4 August 2006}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup II|[[Image:Ac2 thumb.png|Altador Cup II|link=Altador Cup II]]|1 June - 9 July 2007}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup III|[[Image:Ac3 thumb.png|Altador Cup III|link=Altador Cup III]]|12 June - 21 July 2008}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup IV|[[Image:Ac4 thumb.png|Altador Cup IV|link=Altador Cup IV]]|1 June - 6 July 2009}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup V|[[Image:Ac5 thumb.png|Altador Cup V|link=Altador Cup V]]|26 May - 6 July 2010}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup VI|[[Image:Ac6 thumb.png|Altador Cup VI|link=Altador Cup VI]]|1 June - 10 July 2011}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup VII|[[Image:Ac7 thumb.png|Altador Cup VII|link=Altador Cup VII]]|15 May - 28 June 2012}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup VIII|[[Image:Ac8 thumb.png|Altador Cup VIII|link=Altador Cup VIII]]|15 May - 28 June 2012}}

{{Eventbutton|Altador Cup IX|[[Image:Ac9 thumb.png|Altador Cup IX|link=Altador Cup IX]]|22 May - 3 July 2014}}
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===Games Master Challenge===
{{main|Games Master Challenge}}

Beginning in 2006, and being held annually in November since then, [[Aristotle A. Avinroo]] challenges users to complete several [[Games Room]] related tasks to receive unique prizes. 

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2006|[[Image:gmc2006 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2006|link=Games Master Challenge 2006]]|22 - 30 November 2006}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2007|[[Image:gmc 2007 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2007|link=Games Master Challenge 2007]]|20 - 27 November 2006}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2008|[[Image:gmc 2008 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2008|link=Games Master Challenge 2008]]|25 November - 1 Dec. 2008}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2009|[[Image:gmc 2009 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2009|link=Games Master Challenge 2009]]|24 November - 1 Dec. 2009}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2010|[[Image:gmc 2010 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2010|link=Games Master Challenge 2010]]|23 - 29 November 2010}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2011|[[Image:gmc 2011 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2011|link=Games Master Challenge 2011]]|21 - 28 November 2011}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2012|[[Image:gmc 2012 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2012|link=Games Master Challenge 2012]]|19 - 26 November 2012}}

{{Eventbutton|Games Master Challenge 2013|[[Image:gmc 2013 thumb.png|Games Master Challenge 2013|link=Games Master Challenge 2013]]|25 November - 2 Dec. 2012}}
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===Daily Dare===
{{main|Daily Dare}}

The Daily Dare competition began in 2007, and was held annually until 2014. Players are challenged to beat the scores of Aristotle A. Avinroo and his friends and rivals [[Abigail]], [[Chadley]], [[Lulu]] and [[Roothless]].

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2007|[[Image:Dd 2007 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2007|link=Daily Dare 2007]]|1 - 31 March 2007}}

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2008|[[Image:Dd 2008 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2008|link=Daily Dare 2008]]|1 - 31 March 2008}}

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2009|[[Image:Dd 2007 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2009|link=Daily Dare 2009]]|2 - 31 March 2009}}

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2010|[[Image:Dd 2007 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2010|link=Daily Dare 2010]]|11 February - 14 March 2010}}

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2011|[[Image:Dd 2011 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2011|link=Daily Dare 2011]]|1 - 31 March 2011}}

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2012|[[Image:Dd 2012 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2012|link=Daily Dare 2012]]|1 - 31 March 2012}}

{{Eventbutton|Daily Dare 2013|[[Image:Dd 2013 thumb.png|Daily Dare 2013|link=Daily Dare 2013]]|30 July - 18 August 2013}}
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==Other recurring events==

Other recurring events include:

{{Eventbutton|Advent Calendar|[[Image:321 advent calendar.gif|Advent Calendar|link=Advent Calendar]]|December 2000 - 2013}}

{{Eventbutton|Trick-or-treating|[[Image:Trick_or_Treat.gif|Trick-or-treating|link=Trick-or-treating]]|31 October 2003 - 2014}}

{{Eventbutton|Neopies|[[Image:neopies 2014 thumb.png|Neopies|link=Neopies]]|January 2009 - 2014}}

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