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Wraith and Biscuit Jetsam

Wraith is one of those colours that tends to look good no matter what. It certainly works well for the Jetsam, though I frankly think the curl fin-fists of doom look fairly silly. The curl on the top fin also looks random somehow.

Biscuit has nicely placed chocolate bits, but I think the outer colour is just a bit too sand-like (not that this is an unusual problem in Biscuit pets). More chocolate on the dorsal fins might have been interesting.

Other thoughts and opinions can be made here.

Woodland and Camouflage Bori

Woodland is really very nice. At the smaller size the wood spikes on the back look rocky, but at a larger version they look very nice. Of course, more leaves might also have been nice too - it would really have been interesting to see them do the back plates as a giant bush, for instance. Overall, though, it's a nice job.

Camouflage - ah Camouflage. What in the name of Fyora were they thinking it would blend in with?! Even Faerieland no longer has those colours! It's always a bit disconcerting when they use candy colours for Camouflage, though the heterochromiatic eyes are a nice touch.

Other thoughts and opinions may be made here.

Zombie and Ghost Eyrie

Things are looking a bit more Eyrie on Neopets with the addition of the Zombie and Ghost.

Zombie is a nice colour overall and the Eyrie looks pretty neat. Besides the torn clothing, there are the usual scars, titches and slightly decayed look all work together well. It might have been amusing to see the Eyrie without the ruff due to decay, but it probably wouldn't work with the clothing system well. As it is, the ruff looks more like some dark moss growing on the Eyrie's chest, which is entirely appropriate.

Ghost is very nice. The glow is soft and subtle and the colours work together overall. It is one of the 'smiling ghost' types that look more friendly than spooky or unhappy. With its addition, every pet may now be painted Ghost - huzzah!

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Stealthy and Eventide Grarrl

It looks like TNT decided to give us ninjas with the new stealthy look. I think it looks good overall, though I can't help but wonder if it has the same grin under that mask. The eyes are interesting as well, with a blank appearance that, I assume, is supposed to keep them looking mysterious.

Eventide is the usual. The star pattern might have been better if it had been lower. There's too little of it on the top and some of them end up looking like freckles as a result. Otherwise, it's a fairly decent addition.

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Maractite and Dimensional skeith

Maractite is fairly standard for that colour, having quite a number of swirls and patterns on it. It's not quite as shiny as other types of Maractites, but that's okay because Dimensional more than makes up for it!

Dimensional is a very interesting new colour. It's nicely shiny around the edges and outlines, which stands in contrast to its darker coloured body. I'm not sure how well this will work with smaller pets like the Kiko and Jubjub, but it should be interesting to see.

Other thoughts and opinions can be made here.

Biscuit and Maractite Mynci

Maractite as of this post looks quite angry... but the pet itself looks nice. I would have preferred a more swirly pattern, but the angular lines come off nicely here. The colours are pretty much the same Atlantis: The Lost Empire style as usual, but the Mynci's round body makes the shapes stand out well.

Biscuit on the other hand is a weird one. While I'm glad it's not just sand renamed... the chips and the colour of the fur make the Mynci almost look like it's gone bald and is covered in leeches or festering sores... now you cannot un-see it!

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Maraquan and Eventide Tonu

The newest colour, Eventide, seems to be able to lend itself well to any pet it's applied to, though I have to admit it might have been more interesting had the starry pattern been restricted to the Tonu's ruff instead of also being on the tip of its head. While I understand it's more or less a patterned colourfill, it does look a bit silly being on the tip of the Tonu's head.

Maraquan is another gorgeous colour. The folks at Neopets did an excellent job at changing the Tonu into a worthy sea creature, and would help to make an excellent walrus-themed account for anyone who was interested in owning a Tyrannian and mutant Tuskaninny as well

Other thoughts and comments can be made here.

Shadow and 8-bit Chia

A strange day for the chia here. The Shadow colour is nice, though predicable, it's nice having a Chia available in black though. I'm sure I could make a joke about the Chia in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe about people losing their pets after going to some haunted house, though that joke seems a bit of a stretch.

8-bit on the other hand is a nice new addition, if a bit weird looking. TNT thankfully went with the front angle shot here, rather than the side angle, making this one more like the Grundo 8-bit than the Chomby. Chia looks a bit like a demented clown who wants to hug you... not sure if that is a good thing, but if you really were hoping for a demented huggy clown colour, this is the closest you'll get for now.

Eventide and Transparent Lenny (Late)

We have two really nice colours here. Transparent shows the inside of the stork/flamingo nicely, though the bones inside of the feathers is a bit strange, it's understandable considering that the lenny uses it's wings as hands and fingers, rather than just for flight. Everything is pretty standard, though it plays off nicely due to the thin nature of the Lenny.

Eventide is quite a beautiful colour. It plays well with the Lenny's shape, with the orange aspect mainly covering the legs, and the black space occupying the crown. The light blue of the beak contrasts well with the black top of it here. The only gripe is the noticeable different colours between the up turned and down turned wings. Though it's possible that the colours of the wings changes depending on their orientation in relation to the body.

All in all, a wonderful day for the Lenny.

Wraith Shoyru and Techo

Wraith is one of those interesting new colours that seems to be very nice regardless of what pet it's used on. The latest two are no exceptions and make excellent additions. The Shoyru's slightly detached wings and the Techo's slightly detached mouth are both excellent touches - especially since the eyes and mouths of Wraith neopets tend to be appropriately creepy.

Other thoughts and opinions may be made here.

Water and Checkered Zafara

Water is one of those new, gorgeous colours that makes it extremely desirable. It's very hard to imagine how this colour could be done in any way short of beautiful.

Checkered is done very well here. It contours well to the body and the lighter sections on the belly are a nice touch. The Zafara's pink nose and blue eyes work pretty well.

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Maraquan and Orange Kacheek

Kacheek day was very...um...orange. Though it's nice to see another Maraquan pet, I can't help but think that there are many varieties of goldfish out there and that having a plain orange one on the same day you release an Orange colourfill might be a bit, well, much. Still, the goldfish look does work pretty well for the Kacheek, and I've long been wondering what they'd do for them.

Other thoughts and comments can be made here.

Eventide Draik

Eventide is a really gorgeous colour on its own, and the Draik is a really cool pet. Put them together and you get the perfect combo! The Draik has much more headroom than the Aisha does, so the stars are much more populous. The cloud in the middle of the chest is certainly a nice touch. I can easily see how this is a simple colour (in that it looks almost like a colourfill) but the end results are still beautiful to behold.

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Woodland and Strawberry Elephante

Both colours are fairly interesting and well-done, though I really do think TNT would have done better to give the Woodland Elephante more bushiness, There's an awful lot of body for so little greenery. I can't help but wonder if the top middle bit of wood and the stem on the strawberry are removable and wearable (given that they're about where the normal wearable gem would be).

Other thoughts, comments and opinions can be made here.

Swamp Gas and Silver Buzz

I can't say that this was a very impressive Buzz Day as far as colours go. Silver is basically a shiny colourfill, though I suppose anyone with a Gold Buzz can now have a Gold and Silver Sterling set.

Swamp Gas is..um.. gassy? It's a fairly decent colour overall, but I think they might have done better if the wings had been entirely made of gas instead of having vapour coming off them like the rest of the body.

Other thoughts may be made here.