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By Leia

The Gladiator
The Collector
The Thief
Altador Comic by Leia

Ok, so let's go to the Colosseum, as would be expected of a constellation called The Gladiator.

What the heck are we supposed to do here? We can't go in the door.... let's check out the windows. Start clicking. This part is terrible if you are me, who can't remember anything for more than 0.05 seconds, and I kept forgetting which windows I had already clicked on.

You will become very familiar with boring, empty windows.

You're looking for this guy:

...Okay, dude. Whatever you say. Just follow him. Anything to stop clicking on windows.

What a bunch of weirdos. Ready for more clicking? No? TOO BAD.

What you're looking for here is a combination of 3 punch bowls. This part is the most irritating, obnoxiousestest part of the entire plot so far. Because, you see, there are 36 possible combinations. And you, you special little pumpkin, have your very own random combination, different from 35/36ths of everyone else in Neopia! It's best to do it methodically, by following the list below. (1=first bowl, 2=middle bowl, 3=bowl on the right)
111 - 112 - 113
121 - 122 - 123
131 - 132 - 133
211 - 212 - 213
221 - 222 - 223
231 - 232 - 233
311 - 312 - 313
321 - 322 - 323
331 - 332 - 333

Between each combination of 3, try to click on the golden goblet that I put a square around and made "awesome lines" radiating from. This part took me the majority of the time this section of the plot took. Even more time than clicking windows (and that, let me tell you, was a long time). At some point, I got kicked out of the punch club for some reason and sent back to the colosseum, where I had to find the Grarrl AGAIN. He was in a different window (it's random) so it was complete backtracking.

Finally. That blasted goblet. Instead of examining it closely, I felt like flinging it very hard at the hairy Grarrl's head. Anyway. Click on it, and you will get your clue!

From here on, it's just like all the others. Visit the moulting bone-bag in the Archives, and he'll be all,

"Another clue, on a drinking vessel? How strange... I don't think any of our heroes are called 'The Thirsty' or anything like that. I wonder what that shape is... Well, you'd better go find the constellation."

You're the boss, boss. Off to the Observatory.

Bling bling. Let's see what old mop-n'-bucket has to say. I bet he's mad again. "You drank punch WITHOUT ME?!" or some such nonsense.

The janitor shouts, "Punch Club?! You went to Punch Club without me?! RAARGHHR! I LOVE PUNCH!! I WISH I HAD SOME RIGHT NOW!!!" He foams at the mouth and growls incoherently.

Oh my god. I was completely joking. Apparently I was not completely joking. I swear to you, I did not go to see what the janitor said before I typed that. (In fact, I usually write the guide as I go, which is why there are sometimes some halts in the process if you are trying to read as I'm writing.)

Now, off to the bone-bag. As usual, he is full of blah blah blah and bloo bloo bloo.

The archivist says, "Ah, of course, I should have recognized it. A shield, for Torakor, the Gladiator. And found at the Colosseum, no less. Of course, the Book of Ages has gained a new chapter."

"Now, this is very important, so pay attention. I've delved even deeper into the magics that have stolen our history, and I've realised that they seem very familiar. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I've definitely seen magic like this before. The problem is that what the magics most remind me of are... well... I don't know who, specifically, but I believe they are similar to magics wielded by one of the Heroes of Altador. I don't know who, though; all of the Heroes use magic to some degree or other, and I don't know if I can identify who, precisely, might have created the magic in question here."

He sighs. "The problem, of course, is that if one of the Heroes is responsible for the magics that have stolen our history... well, that would be a great tragedy. Imagine! Another betrayer among the ranks of the Heroes! But who could it be?"

Interesting... I wonder if it's true that it is a different Betrayer, and not the Darkest Faerie again. No one thought about that one, did they! Also, how could the Archivist recognize the magic used? Was he alive when the Heroes were, to recognize it? How is that possible.

Let's look at the newest chapter in the BoA.

This is actually a pretty awesome story. Torakor and the Darkest Faerie are the bravest and most heroic of the Heroes so far, in my opinion (based on their stories).

Oooh, my favoritest! Let's go to the Astronomy Club and visit that stylin' Buzz!!!

The Astronomy Club members greet you warmly as you enter the room... except the club president, who ignores you completely and mutters imprecations under his breath.

A couple of the other club members--the Wocky and the Korbat--come over to you. They motion you over to a corner of the room. "Listen, we're all pretty unhappy with how the club president is running this place. I mean, we can do what we want, mostly, but he's just really grouchy and being a jerk lately. We just wanted to let you know that, um..." She glances around furtively. "He may not be the club president for much longer, if you know what I mean." She winks meaningfully at you, then goes back to her star charts.

Awww, they're going to kick the club president out? Though, the Wocky does seem to be implying you will get to be the club president! Sound the trumpets! Poor club president. I'd probably be cranky if I was him, too.

Anyhow, until next time!

The Collector
Go into either the magic, armory, or food shop in Altador. It doesn't matter which you choose.
I chose the food shop, so that is what this guide will follow. The steps are identical for all the shops, except the item you will receive will be different.

Check the inflation in the shop, and multiply it by one hundred. For example, 4.95% inflation = 495 NP.
Go to the National Neopian Bank and either deposit or withdraw until you are holding the exact amount of Neopoints (in my case, 388), and click the back button until you are back in the shop.

Refresh the shop (you can click the shopkeeper).

If you are having problems, you should try a different shop. The inflation rate will be different, so you'll have to repeat the steps from the beginning. You should only have to refresh once, maybe twice.

Either Altadorian Scales (magic shop), Chocolate Coin (food shop), or the Altadorian Coin Purse (armor shop) will appear in the shop you are in.
Click the item. The clue will appear upon closer examination of the item.

The shop doesn't take your NP. You don't get to keep the item.

So, let's go talk to the Archivist.

The archivist says, "Ah, an item relating to money, with another clue on it... how fascinating. What are the odds of finding such an item, I wonder? Well, off to the observatory with you."

Well, at least he kept it short and sweet this time. Let's go to the observatory.

Back downstairs to the Janitor. I bet he's ok now-- grouchy, but not yelling...

The janitor says, "I've been reading this great book, '101 Ways to Calm an Infuriated Yurble.' It has a lot of good ideas for keeping my cool when I get upset about something. Although some of the ideas AREN'T SO GREAT!!" he shouts. "Whew, almost blew my top there."

Well, whaddaya know. He seems to realize he has a problem, and is taking measure to correct it! AMAZING!!!

Oooh. Aaah. Back to the bird. Let's hear his speech.

The archivist says, "As I suspected: Gordos, the Collector. There are only a few gems unlit on the ceiling of the Hall of Heroes, so that narrows down which Hero's constellation is to be found next."

He coughs. "And in that vein, I'm examining the remaining Heroes, the ones whose gems have not yet been lit. Fauna, the Gatherer; Kelland, the Thief; Jerdana, the Protector; and of course, Altador himself. I am forced to suspect that one of these Heroes may have been the traitor I spoke of before."

"I know it is unthinkable that one of them might have stolen our history, but I see no way around it. Kelland is an obvious suspect; could he have gone back to the thieving ways of his youth? Or perhaps Jerdana's power has grown to the point where she desires to challenge Altador for the kingdom. Fauna, well, I can't think of why she would do something like this... maybe beneath her outward appearance of kindness there lurks a heart of malice. And Altador himself, well... it would be unfathomable that he might destroy the history of his own kingdom, but he might have had reason. Shame, perhaps, over letting the Darkest Faerie conquer the kingdom..." He shakes his head sadly. "It is a sudden betrayal that I inevitably curse."

Whoa! So, the Archivist, at least, thinks that one of the remaining heroes is the Betrayer! Holy crap! That's interesting... bets, anyone? I think it's Jerdana. That girl is just too honorable.

Looking at the latest chapter of the BoA, we see that Gordos has been filled in.

Shame on all you jerks! You all thought that Gordos was the Betrayer "because his eyes shifted when you zoomed in on his statue." That was just because Neo had to redraw him after you unlocked the stairs behind him, and they probably messed up. What an honorable dude. Speaking of dudes... let's check up on our sulking friend, the Astronomy Club President.

OMG! Sad!

I hope after this plot is all over you get to be friends with him again. The poor guy. I also love how they redrew all the club members to look worried.... except our good old friend the Buzz, who is just off in her nerdy, oblivious world. I love her so much. Hahaha. Those of you who know me on AIM (and for those who don't, it's leiapico ;D) know that I changed my buddy icon to her a few weeks ago.

Sorry it took me so long to update today, guys. I had a lot going on when I got home (at 8:00 PM NST). I also may be a little late on Wednesday, because I'm babysitting. I'll try to have it up late Wed. night, though.

Someone requested some comics about Altador. I drew one and put it up for you guys. Hopefully it will bring you a giggle.

The Thief
Let's go visit our buddy the Archivist... wait a second! Who is that outside his door? Is that the Lenny Conundrum Lenny?

Let's see what he says...

Ok, maybe if we help him he will give us a hint on the next LC. Let's see what we can do. Go in and talk to the Archivist.

Dangit!! He's staring straight at us. How can we make him look away? I know. Let's punch him in the face and knock him out! Hmm, that's kind of mean. Let's throw something at his monocle, then he'll be temporarily blind. No, too obvious. Throw something at something behind him? That vase will do. Quick, what have you got in your pockets?

Interesting that he turned around even though he was staring at us while we threw the rock. Oh well! Swipe!

Riiiight. Anyway, we've got the gross old plushie. Go back outside the office and give it to the Conundrum Lenny.

OMG! What are we, slaves? And quit talking in conundrums! FINE. Let's look around some more. Who's up for some good, old-fashioned snooping and prying? Click on the handle of the door behind the ropes. The one we've been wanting to sneak into for so long.

What have we got here? How messy...

It's Lots of Clicking Time! Ok, what you're trying to do here is get through the little door circled in green. Click the doors circled in red. They will lead you to identical rooms. Just keep clicking around until you can open the door circled in green. Ready? GO!

What... wait, what? He has a box of identical Meepit Plushies? Oh well, since we are now dirty criminals, we will hide the box.

Hang on... what kind of reasoning is that? He will too find them, if he has the patience we had. Plus, all the closets look the same, so he will probably not even notice that they are in a different closet. He probably has to look for them when he wants them just as much as we had to look for them. In any case. Let's get out of this creepy maze. Go back to the Archives. Go talk to the Archivist again.

The archivist frowns as you enter. "Hm, I seem to have misplaced my box of replacement Meepit plushies. I only have one other one... my favourite." He pulls a battered old Meepit plushie from a locked cabinet, and sniffles as he examines it. "This little guy was the first Meepit plushie I ever bought!"

Eww, dude! So, that's the one we have to steal... let's punch him in the face this time! Oh, fine. Throw your dumb pebble at that same vase again, and steal it while his back is turned. He's pretty senile to fall for the same trick twice.

The archivist shrugs and turns back around. "Oh well. I'm just hearing things as I get old, I suppose. Oh no! My favorite Meepit plushie is gone!" He sobs, dismayed.

Aww. You gotta kinda feel sorry for the old codger. Just kidding. Go give it to the LC Lenny.

"Excellent!" he cheers as you bring him Finneus's favourite Meepit plushie. "This is the real one. Now, let me just put this ribbon on it--" RRRRIP! "Uh oh."

WHAT UH-OH?! Did you just ruin that old man's only friend in the world, a gross old Meepit Plushie?! YOU MONSTER.

Oh my god. I seriously laughed for like 3 minutes straight at this. How can you rip its head off by accident while you're putting on a ribbon?! Isn't he supposed to be smart, seeing as he is the Lenny Conundrum Lenny?! Let's punish him with that dagger he so carelessly revealed! Then maybe we can fix the plushie somehow.

Well... I guess this means we have to go tell the Archivist now.

The archivist sniffles as you enter. "Oh, my poor Meepit plushie! My absolute favorite! But at least my nephew meant well when he destroyed it by accident. And of course, it led to finding a clue! How fortuitous! Well, you best be off to the observatory while I mourn my poor Meepit plushie."

Um... guy? How can you have a plushie for so long without noticing it has a DAGGER inside of it? Oh well. Off to the Observatory.

Ok, now let's make the rounds, to the Janitor (who is probably mad again), the Archivist, and the Astronomy Club Buzz. I mean, the Astronomy Club.

The janitor hurls a book of Lenny Conundrums to the floor and shouts, "RARRRGHH!! THESE CONUNDRUMS ARE TOO HARD!! I'LL CRUSH THAT LENNY IF I SEE HIM!!"

Take it easy! Better not tell him the LC Lenny was in the Archivist's office like 5 seconds ago.

Ooh, aah. Pretty! Anyway, off to the Lenny.

The archivist says, "Naturally, Kelland, the Thief, would have his constellation found on a dagger. Indeed."

He lets out a sigh. "This would seem to remove Kelland from the list of suspects. It would have made the most sense, 'twere it him, but alas. I still cannot accept that Fauna, Jerdana, or even Altador himself could be responsible for this!" He blinks. "Unless... wait a moment... something is stirring in my memory..." He glances up at the ceiling for a moment, as if peering into the distance. "Ah HA!" he shouts. "Yes, I think I know where to look. This search may bear no fruit, but I must try. I will have to go into the archives for a while. But continue your search; there are only three constellations left to find, and we may not have much time left."

Oooh! The plot thickens. Hopefully that doesn't mean it will get more difficult. Because so far it has been pretty fun. Let's check out the BoA to figure out how exactly a thief got to be a hero.

All I'm sayin' is.. if Kelland was part of my thieves' guild, he'd be kicked out. Thieves shouldn't steal from thieves! I guess he was kind of like Robin Hood except that he stole stuff back from thieves and gave it back to the people they stole it from.

A cute pun, but oh no! The Astronomy Club President! How upsetting! That Wocky seems like kind of a jerk. I don't want to be part of a mutiny! Plus, it's pretty funny that he threatened us with a protractor. Like in elementary school when we put them on our hands and pretended they were "blades." And we were from X-Men or something. No harm in that!

Until next time. Sorry it took me so long to update, I had a lot of things going on here. I don't plan on ever being that late again. :(

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