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[[Image:LDP sakhmet disappears.png|right|thumb| | [[Image:LDP sakhmet disappears.png|right|thumb|300px|"One thing about Sakhmet, you can guarantee that it's never a dull place..."]] | ||
The '''Lost Desert Plot''' was a [[plot]] that started on the 30 August 2005 and concluded on 29 November. Prizes were released on 30 January 2006. | The '''Lost Desert Plot''' was a [[plot]] that started on the 30 August 2005 and concluded on 29 November. Prizes were released on 30 January 2006. | ||
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Deep in the Lost Desert, the exotic city of Sakhmet was a hive of activity. From the grand Royal Palace, [[Princess Amira]] could look out over her city and its busy streets. | Deep in the Lost Desert, the exotic city of Sakhmet was a hive of activity. From the grand Royal Palace, [[Princess Amira]] could look out over her city and its busy streets. | ||
A mysterious noble rode into the city on the back of a [[Uni]]. After bribing his way past the palace guards, he arrived in the Great Hall as the Princess was holding court. Introducing himself as Prince [[Jazan]] IV of [[Qasala]], he announced his intention to marry Amira, and produced a scroll claiming that she was already promised to him. Princess Amira was unimpressed, and | A mysterious noble rode into the city on the back of a [[Uni]]. After bribing his way past the palace guards, he arrived in the Great Hall as the Princess was holding court. Introducing himself as Prince [[Jazan]] IV of [[Qasala]], he announced his intention to marry Amira, and produced a scroll claiming that she was already promised to him. Princess Amira was unimpressed, and order her guards to expel the "fraudster" from the city. | ||
Princess Amira | Princess Amira ordered her advisers to see if they could corroborate Prince Jazan's claims. [[Enarka]] discovered a historical record pertaining to the city of Qasala - although once thriving with a respected royal family, it was destroyed in a sandstorm over 200 years ago. Prince Jazan must be a fraud. | ||
[[Nabile]] and [[Tomos]], street urchins with the [[Desert Scarabs]], had watched Jazan enter and leave the city. At Tomos' suggestion, they tailed him, hoping he might have treasure they could steal. Rather than finding a palace or a city, they followed his Uni's tracks all the way to a sprawling ruin. Unable to find the Jazan or any treasure to be had amongst the dust, they were forced to return to Sakhmet empty handed. | [[Nabile]] and [[Tomos]], street urchins with the [[Desert Scarabs]], had watched Jazan enter and leave the city. At Tomos' suggestion, they tailed him, hoping he might have treasure they could steal. Rather than finding a palace or a city, they followed his Uni's tracks all the way to a sprawling ruin. Unable to find the Jazan or any treasure to be had amongst the dust, they were forced to return to Sakhmet empty handed. | ||
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Prince Jazan was not ready to give up on marriage yet, and some time later he returned to Sakhmet, resolute. Seeing his arrival, Nabile and Tomos decided that this time they would wait outside the city for him to leave, and then ambush him. | Prince Jazan was not ready to give up on marriage yet, and some time later he returned to Sakhmet, resolute. Seeing his arrival, Nabile and Tomos decided that this time they would wait outside the city for him to leave, and then ambush him. | ||
Princess | Princess Amria was preparing to make an announcement to her people when Jazan interrupted, suggesting she was going to publicly acknowledge him as her husband-to-be. Amira refused again, and Jazan's disguise magically dispelled. His Uni reared up as the terrifying [[Nightsteed]], and magic lightning crackled in the air as Jazan gave the Princess another chance to marry him and fulfil the prophecy. | ||
[[Image:LDP jazan and nightsteed.png|thumb|right|252px|Jazan makes an ultimatum.]] | [[Image:LDP jazan and nightsteed.png|thumb|right|252px|Jazan makes an ultimatum.]] | ||
She refused a third time, and Jazan's spell whisked the city of Sakhmet and all its inhabitants away into an alternate dimension - Jazan's world, full of terrible undead monsters. Nabile and Tomos, still outside the city waiting to ambush Jazan, watched on unable to help as the city faded away. | She refused a third time, and Jazan's spell whisked the city of Sakhmet and all its inhabitants away into an alternate dimension - Jazan's world, full of terrible undead monsters. Nabile and Tomos, still outside the city waiting to ambush Jazan, watched on unable to help as the city faded away. | ||
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With nowhere else to go, Nabile and Tomos sought shelter in the Qasalan ruins they had discovered earlier. However, they found them no safer than the desert - they were chased by Nightsteed until they fell into one of the city's traps. Surviving the long fall and escaping a water trap, they discovered part of the city that was still intact. While Tomos explored the armoury, Nabile began translating some inscriptions in the library. Jazan and his city, the histories revealed, had been cursed to live a monstrous existence until he married the Princess of Sakhmet. "When true love unites, Qasala will live again." | With nowhere else to go, Nabile and Tomos sought shelter in the Qasalan ruins they had discovered earlier. However, they found them no safer than the desert - they were chased by Nightsteed until they fell into one of the city's traps. Surviving the long fall and escaping a water trap, they discovered part of the city that was still intact. While Tomos explored the armoury, Nabile began translating some inscriptions in the library. Jazan and his city, the histories revealed, had been cursed to live a monstrous existence until he married the Princess of Sakhmet. "When true love unites, Qasala will live again." | ||
[[Horace]] and the Desert Scarabs remaining in the city barricaded themselves in with the [[Lost Desert Foods]] shopkeeper. They worked out that the Qasalan monsters had very poor eyesight - if they stayed still, they would walk right past. They also found blunt weapons to | [[Horace]] and the Desert Scarabs remaining in the city barricaded themselves in with the [[Lost Desert Foods]] shopkeeper. They worked out that the Qasalan monsters had very poor eyesight - if they stayed still, they would walk right past. They also found blunt weapons to the effective. Together, they made their way to the palace to inform the General of what they had learnt. The guards and the Scarabs were able to make their way to families isolated in the city and bring them back to the palace. Jazan set [[Scordrax]], the twin-headed [[Scorchio]], on the city to try and force Amira's hand. He offered her an enchanted wedding ring that would lift the curse on his people and free her city. | ||
In Qasala, Nabile and Tomos discovered some other enchanted rings. After escaping from the [[Spirit of the Ruins]], Tomos tried on the Ring of the Lost, which transported him and Nabile home - to Sakhmet. Jazan ordered them arrested and commanded Amira's servants to prepare the wedding. In fear for their lives and wishing for an end to their torment, they did as he said. | In Qasala, Nabile and Tomos discovered some other enchanted rings. After escaping from the [[Spirit of the Ruins]], Tomos tried on the Ring of the Lost, which transported him and Nabile home - to Sakhmet. Jazan ordered them arrested and commanded Amira's servants to prepare the wedding. In fear for their lives and wishing for an end to their torment, they did as he said. | ||
Nabile explained to her guard, a Qasalan [[Pteri]] handmaiden, that she knew about the history of Qasala and that Amira would have to love Jazan for the prophecy to work. The handmaiden agreed to take her to the wedding so she could talk to the prince. She told him she knew he used to be a kind prince, and that she thought his wickedness was part of the curse - she was in love with him. Enarka pointed out a portrait on the wall | Nabile explained to her guard, a Qasalan [[Pteri]] handmaiden, that she knew about the history of Qasala and that Amira would have to love Jazan for the prophecy to work. The handmaiden agreed to take her to the wedding so she could talk to the prince. She told him she knew he used to be a kind prince, and that she thought his wickedness was part of the curse - she was in love with him. Enarka pointed out a portrait on the wall - Nabile was the spitting image of Princess Neera, who was disinherited a long time ago for marrying a peasant. As Neera's descendant, Nabile was Amira's distant cousin and of royal blood. She, too, was a princess of Sakhmet, and could complete the prophecy by marrying Jazan. Nabile took Amira's place, and Sakhmet was returned to the Lost Desert. Nabile and her husband returned to Qasala to begin rebuilding it. | ||
[[Image:LDP razul returns.png|left|thumb|263px|Razul returns.]] | [[Image:LDP razul returns.png|left|thumb|263px|Razul returns.]] | ||
As time went on, Jazan became troubled that his people were still monsters and his city in ruins, even though he completed the prophecy. He sent Nabile back to Sakhmet. He became miserable and forlorn without her, but while Qasala remained a land of the dead, it was no place for the living. Princess Nabile spent her time in Sakhmet researching the curse. The prophecy had promised that when the curse was lifted, Jazan wouldn't be the only thing returned to life. | As time went on, Jazan became troubled that his people were still monsters and his city in ruins, even though he completed the prophecy. He sent Nabile back to Sakhmet. He became miserable and forlorn without her, but while Qasala remained a land of the dead, it was no place for the living. Princess Nabile spent her time in Sakhmet researching the curse. The prophecy had promised that when the curse was lifted, Jazan wouldn't be the only thing returned to life. | ||
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==Participation== | ==Participation== | ||
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'''[http://www.neopets.com/desert/ldp/solution.phtml Official Solution]''' <!-- Temporary until this section is fleshed out - when that happens, move this to External Links --> | |||
===Tablet=== | |||
To complete the tablet, users had to find parchments revealing the location of each tablet piece. To receive the third parchment, participants had to bet and feed a [[Poogle]] in [[Poogle Racing]]. To find the parchment that revealed the location of the 11th tablet piece, users had to lose a game of [[Fetch!]]. | |||
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| | | [[Spirit of the Ruins]] || http://images.neopets.com/battledome/opponent_pics/ruinspirit.gif || 50 | ||
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| | | [[Scordrax]] || http://images.neopets.com/battledome/opponent_pics/twoheaddragon.gif || 150 | ||
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| | | [[Razul]] || http://images.neopets.com/battledome/opponent_pics/razul.gif || 100000 | ||
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While it was a puzzle plot, the [[Battledome]] was used as part of the puzzle solving. | |||
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==Prizes== | ==Prizes== | ||
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*'''Handful of Sand''' - 50 points | *'''Handful of Sand''' - 50 points | ||
*:<small>''Its indescribable!''</small> | *:<small>''Its indescribable!''</small> | ||
*'''[[Sakhmetian | *'''[[Sakhmetian heiroglyphs|''Heiroglyphic'']] Keyring''' - 1,000 points | ||
*:<small>''This handy and stylish trinket is perfect for holding your keys!''</small> | *:<small>''This handy and stylish trinket is perfect for holding your keys!''</small> | ||
*'''[[E-Z Brand|E-Z®]] See Crystal Ball''' - 1,000 points | *'''[[E-Z Brand|E-Z®]] See Crystal Ball''' - 1,000 points | ||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[Image:LDP lost desert map.gif|right|thumb|200px|The city vanished.]] | [[Image:LDP lost desert map.gif|right|thumb|200px|The city vanished.]] | ||
*The sixth [[Neopets TCG]] expansion, ''Lost Desert'', was released in conjunction with this plot. | *The sixth [[Neopets TCG]] expansion, ''Lost Desert'', was released in conjunction with this plot. | ||
*When Jazan transported Sakhmet to another reality, the city and most of the shops and games in the Lost Desert disappeared from the site. | *When Jazan transported Sakhmet to another reality, the city and most of the shops and games in the Lost Desert disappeared from the site. | ||
*The stolen Scroll Repository furniture would be recovered as one of the prizes for [[The Faeries' Ruin]] plot. | *The stolen Scroll Repository furniture would be recovered as one of the prizes for [[The Faeries' Ruin]] plot. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/ldp Lost Desert Plot | *'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/ldp Lost Desert Plot] | ||
*'''Prize Redemption:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/ldp/gift_shop.phtml Gift Shop of 1,000 Rewards] | *'''Prize Redemption:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/ldp/gift_shop.phtml Gift Shop of 1,000 Rewards] | ||
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=621 #621], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=625 #625], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=639 #639] | *'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=621 #621], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=625 #625], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=639 #639] | ||
[[Category:Plots]] | [[Category:Plots]] | ||
[[Category:Lost Desert Plot]] | [[Category:Lost Desert Plot]] | ||
[[Category:Battledome]] | [[Category:Battledome]] |