#blackapple

[imarchelus]

Mobians!

Disclaimer:

I don't see Blackcandy/Blackapple as siblings, so just enjoy the fanart or ignore it 😗🫶

[neopianbiologyproject]

A Comprehensive Look at Neopian Apples

[-> Part 1 <-] [ Part 2A ] [ Part 2B ] [ Part 3 - coming soon ]

The Neopian Biology Project has identified >90 items with the word "Apple" in the name that are worth considering as species candidates.

Previously, I tried to categorize these items in roughly alphabetical order, but this time I've tried a new approach. Essentially, I made a few "buckets" that a candidate could fall into, and hoped that by correlating candidates to buckets, the trickier determinations could be made easier.

Because there are 90+ "apple" candidates, I won't be posting every single apple's information. However I will be linking their Jellyneo pages, and you can always find information relevant to the project on our spreadsheet.

First up:

Part 1: Apples that aren't apples

These are candidates that may qualify as distinct species, but are only referred to as "apple" colloquially, and are not actually apples.

These are:

Blue Ice Apple - From space; alien.

Imposter Apple [sic] - "That's no apple!" Possibly a common orange.

Flat Apple Fruit - Neither apple nor Flatfruit

Grapple - Not to be confused for the Grapple Apple.

Pearapple - Species of pear.

Triapple

Arnapple

Blackapple - See below.

Dewy Apple

Pineapple

Pyrapple - Possibly a pineapple. See below.

Many of these species make reference to tasting like an apple, which in these cases I have chosen to take as unironic comparisons rather than some joking "it tastes like an apple because it is an apple!" These specimens also all have un-apple-like (unapfellich) features that make them easy to consider them non-apples, at least morphologically.

The two exceptions/uncertainties are the Pyrapple and Blackapple.

The Pyrapple is not an apple, for certain, but may be a Pineapple. We'll either explore it in another post about Neopian Pineapples, or in its own post, but not here.

The Blackapple requires a closer look:

I hope the inside is not as black as the outside.

There isn't much to go off of here. This specimen is from Apple Bobbing, but if you take all the Apple Bobbing specimens together, this isn't a good indicator of apfellichkeit ("apple-ness"). Both non-apple and apple species are mixed up in Apple Bobbing, and some of the apple species are qualifying candidates while some are variants of other apples (we'll discuss this more in the next part).

The description is also very typical of Apple Bobbing and specimens from the Haunted Woods in general — that specific brand of Neopets humor that hints at something that should concern you, but won't tell you the full extent of the problem or how it occurred. This kind of description has influenced me greatly as a writer and is also the bane of my existence as a scientist.

The deciding factor for me here is that the Blackapple isn't a Black Apple, or a Blackened Apple as we'll see some of later. Blackapple is a new word, akin to the made-up "Triapple," "Arnapple," and "Pineapple" above. Because of this, I have been swayed to consider the Blackapple a unique, non-apple species.

Next up:

Part 2A: Apple cultivars ->

[kairebee]

hai Hai do you still like blackcandy? I really love your drawings <3

ofc I still love them! I have like... 2 mini comic WIPs and another silly WIP

But rn I'm not too into CRK, so sorry for the lack of content

Also, I'm just returning to drawing cause I'm learning new skills outside of it and I'm keeping myself entertained with that :^

If I ever go back to CRK I'll probably complete those WIPs I have saved at the bottom of my gallery

As an apology for the late response, I'm leaving you the script for one of the mini-comics I mentioned

this one it's from the Frankenstein AU

I'll translate it in english if you need it:

**Shadow Milk enters in the room, while Black Sapphire is working in a report** SM: My loyal and hardworking minion! I heard your pleas and realized it's not good for you to be so... alone **SM's face shows disgust** SM: Then... I brought you an ideal companion! (referring to the stretcher he was carrying) SM: And what's better than an old friend? (BS's face shows horror as SM uncovers the corpse) SM: Of course, it will take some time to revive her, ando some sacrifices will be necessary (points to BS's right eye) SM: But you can do it since you're not afraid... are you? (SM's face shows grimness) SM: Anyway! I leave everything in your hands (throws an apple with an eye at BS) SM: Her soul **SM disappears, leaving BS and the corpse**

Se me fue el internet al escribir esta respuesta y luego me olvidé, disculpa, anon, no es tu culpa XDD

OH YEAH AND THANKS ANON, YOU'RE SO SWEET

[sharkienilla]

[ They swapped drinks ]

[imarchelus]

Frankenstein AU

Credits of the AU to @/kikistuff06! :3

Candy Apple here is a "love zombie" created to become obsessed with her owner and serve faithfully through it, as can be concluded Black Sapphire arrived earlier to the team, although he has a little more "authority" regarding the experiments he's still a minion just like Candy Apple is

Disclaimer:

I don't see Blackcandy/Blackapple as siblings, so just enjoy the fanart or ignore it 😗🫶

[amazingfacts26]

This fruit is also called Black Diamond Apple. Actually this apple is found in abundance in the lower region of Tibet. In this region, the ultraviolet rays of the sun fall directly on the apple. And at night the temperature drops rapidly. Due to which this apple turns black. This apple grows on the tree for only two months in five to eight years, so a Black Diamond apple is very expensive.

[rapidleaks]

[rapidleaks]

काला सेब जिसकी कीमत उड़ा देगी आप के होश

काले अंगूर तो सभी ने देखें होंगे और खाये भी होंगे, लेकिन आपने कभी काले सेब देखे हैं। लाल और हरे सेब तो सभी ने खाये होंगे, लेकिन काले सेब के