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Flamin’Skulls 1st Anniversary and a Half Celebration!

All the band members were there. Tons of fans came and we had a phenomenal megaparty. We went overtime by double the time originally planned. The FS blog (almost) reached 20,000 visitors. Super Thunder gave the Multiverse room code, then Obiwan organized an attack on the walls and Xarr brought in the penguins. It was a flamin’ hot blast.

More details below, but for now, enjoy the picture.

Flamin' Skulls MEGAParty!

Thanks to everyone for coming and having a blast with the band! The Skulls – Popular Thunder (who brought in Super Carrot, the ultimate FS Pop account, complete with a torched body), Hijuyo (Silver Rock on Pop), Xarr (and his crates of Mr. Poppins’ penguins!), and ElmoPwns (the newest member!) – are really happy to have so many of you guys to celebrate with.

We want to thank the following for coming: MT, Obiwan2324, Shaggy Tornado, Super Thunder, Deathstalker, Raccoon Sam, Mad Moon, Coolguy123, Squeezy Monster, and anyone else who came to join our massive celebration on the PHC.

Rock on!

-the Flamin’ Skulls

Web Development

Old news is an oxymoron

One of the greatest things about the summer season: no school! So what are you going to do with all that spare time? Well, if you’ve found that lately your life has mostly been about sleep, food, and the computer, why not check out the new website for the Poptropica Help Chatย (PHC)?

chat.poptropicahelp.net

There are links in the side navigation, so there’s no excuse for not knowing the Rules, understanding the Ranksย if you’re new, and reading up on the Wall is just a click away! (*Edit: For some unknown reason the links have stopped working; will try to get it fixed ASAP)

Don’t feel too overwhelmed, the Poptropica community is a great place to be. If you’ve finished reading the day’s blog post on the PHB and want to stay longer, you might find some other Poptropicans online on the PHC! As long as you respect the people and the rules, you’re always welcome. You don’t even have to talk about Poptropica there.

The live chatroom does have moderators, so it’s a safe environment as well. So, whether it’s your first time at the PHC or whether you’re a regular, come check out the all-new chat.poptropicahelp.netย and keep using it!

Partyin’Partyin’YEAH!

On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the PHC will be throwing a huge party to celebrate the Flamin’ Skulls’ 1-and-a-half-year existence. There will be Multiverse parties, rocking out with music, and more chatting! Hijuyo, Popular Thunder, and plenty of people will be there, and we hope to see you too! Depending on your time zone, this is when the party will be happening (if your time zone is not listed, check with a converter to see what time it means for you):

  • 10-10:30ย pm CST USA
  • 11- 11:30 pm EST USA
  • 8-8:30 PST pm USA
  • 11 to 11:30 am Hong Kong time (June 23)

CC: Uh, is the ad done yet? I have a post I wanted to get to.
Hijuyo: Seriously, did you have to interrupt? Well, why don’t you join the PHC too? ๐Ÿ™‚
CC: I… okay, I’ll say it. I’m afraid I’ll get nommed there.
Hijuyo: HAHA! Sorry. Nah, don’t worry. That’s more of a PHB thing. The PHC doesn’t bite.
CC: Really? You think so? *wipes tear*
Hijuyo: Eh, as long as you behave, you’re good. ๐Ÿ˜›
CC: Ooh! Yay! Sounds good. So anyway, here’s the post. *dramatic hand gesture pointing downwards*

The 20 rarest items in Poptropica, part 2

To celebrate the launch of our 20th Island, Shrink Ray Island, we’re counting down the 20 rarest items in Poptropica history.

16. Astro-Knights Medallion

Astro-Knights is one of the toughest Islands we’ve made, so it’s no surprise that not many Poptropicans have this medallion in their inventory. But it’s not out of reach! All you need is a little perseverance.

15. Goofy Glasses

Another treasure hunt item, the goofy glasses were briefly available in the sewers of Super Power Island. But if you missed out then, you can still get them in the eyeglasses shop on Spy Island!

14. Wild West Hero

All Poptropica Members who played the cattle-rustlin’ preview game for Wild West Island were granted this exclusive Wild West Hero outfit. But this wasn’t even the most rare item from that game!

13. Sunglasses

The sunglasses were briefly available on top of Pendulum’s lab on Time Tangled Island. The dark glasses will return, however! Players who get the Spy Island 3″ action figures will receive a code that will allow them to wear a Spy Agent costume that includes these killer shades.To be continued tomorrow!
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CAPTAIN CRAWFISH
Hijuyo: Haha, I remember those hidden items from oh-so-long-ago.
CC: Good, can you explain it to me? Because I don’t remember them at all.
Hijuyo: You weren’t even around then, smart one. They were released for a short while during August 2008. Yeah, pretty old.
CC: Can I admit something to you?
Hijuyo: Yeah, sure, Cap’n.
CC: I think I like the goofy glasses more. *giggles*
Hijuyo: Can’t imagine that. *slips a pair of sunglassesย over CC’s eyes* Don’t you think these shades are cooler?
CC: Hey yeahhhh… I look good!

*fangirls spot him, scream, and huge mob chases after CC*

Chase

ย CC: …Time to go.

Daily Pop, Shrink Ray Island, Web Development

Shrink the shot!

Do you have what it takes to beat Shark Boy’s high score on the Shrink Shot minigame? Be sure to check it out on Shrink Ray Island if you haven’t already.

According to the ending of that video from the PoptropicaCreators, as well as Poptropica’s official Shrink Ray Island info page, Shrink Ray Island starts on June 30th! It didn’t say whether that applied to members only or to everyone, although we can assume they meant the members first (but you never know, right?).

Stick the banner's HTML code into your website!

In other news, comics are back up and running on the Daily Pop, and Director D. thanks you for your patience. ๐Ÿ™‚

Also, check out our Poptropica Help Network site (www.poptropicahelp.net)! It’s recently been updated for accuracy, and the banners page has seen the most improvement. Six new banners were created to advertise the PHN, which you can embed into a website to help spread the word! (Click the labels at the top to navigate the site.) Remember, the PHB (blog.poptropicahelp.net) is only one part of our large Poptropica community!

PHB Specials

PHB Sunday Special: Hole Tiemz!

Hello dear readers of the Poptropica Help Blog! Today we have a wonderful surprise for all you lovely children. You’ll like it even better if you’re a frequent reader of Party With Hobos, the comedy dialogue stories sponsored by the PHB, where nothing makes sense but you know it’s still gonna be awesome. And now, here’s your chance to laugh at the PHB authors! ๐Ÿ˜€

With that said, the lights dim, and you sit back to enjoy the show…

*at PWH studio*
Kyan – Welcome to Party with Hobos, the show in the format of stories that make kids laugh AND teaches them lessons! ๐Ÿ˜€
Ryku – Remember when we interviewed people?
Audience – *all at once* No!
Ryku – *gets saddened* Well, we used to do that.
Minotaur – And one of our most memorable interviews was that of the PHB crew playing Hole Tiemz! ๐Ÿ˜€
Wolfgang – What’s Hole Tiemz?
Minotaur – A game where you ask questions and if you make an answer that I don’t like, you fall through a hole into a world of broccoli.
Wolfgang – What’s a PHB?
Minotaur – Poptropica Help Blog.
Wolfgang – What’s a Poptropica?
Minotaur – Do I have to explain everything to you?
Wolfgang – Yes.
Minotaur – It’s a virtual world for kids.
Wolfgang – *rolls eyes* Thanks. You going ballistic on me was inappropriate.
Zey – Let’s bring out the crew shall we? *raises curtain by a rope*
*PHB gang sitting in chairs with chains around their wrists and ankles*
Minotaur – *clears throat and begins to walk around* For you NOOBS, this is a game called Hole Tiemz. I will ask you random questions. If I like your answer, I write safe on your forehead with a Sharpie, but if I don’t, you fall through a hole into a world of broccoli. Got it?
*they nod their head*
Minotaur – Hijuyo, where is the PWH widget on the blog?
Hijuyo – Well, I sort of ran out of room, so –
Minotaur – YOU HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM! YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO ADVERTISE THE PWH! HOW IS THIS SUPPOSED TO GET HITS?
Hijuyo – You have beautiful eyes! ๐Ÿ˜€
Minotaur – Ahw! :3 *writes Safe on Hijuyo’s forehead, walks over to Coderkid* Coder, why do you just read books and go on Twitter?
Coderkid – I met some really cool people on there, and it’s really fun.
Minotaur – YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY OVER DIGITALK! WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?
Coderkid – I like your hair! ๐Ÿ˜€
Minotaur – *blushes* Are you just saying that because it’s green?
Coderkid – No, it’s really epic. ๐Ÿ˜€
Minotaur – *writes Safe, walks over to Green Boa* Why haven’t you been going to DigiTalk lately?
Green Boa – I never really had time to –
Minotaur – WHATEVER! MT MISSES YOU! YOU BETTER GO BACK ON AND VM HIM LIKE CRAZY!
Green Boa – I’m fine with that. ๐Ÿ˜€
Minotaur – ๐Ÿ˜€ *writes Safe*
Wolfgang – *interrupts* Whoa, whoa, whoa! Is this all you do?
Minotaur – *looks over at Wolfie, scribbles all over GB’s face* What do you mean?
Wolfgang – You just yell at people and as soon they compliment you, you write Safe?
Minotaur – But she said *points at Hiyo* I have pretty eyes! D:
Wolfgang – *grabs Mino by the horn, smashes him against wall* Let me handle this.
Lady RCG – *gulps*
Wolfgang – I was gossiping with Ryku, Kyan, and Zey over there. You haven’t posted in a while, yet you still go to Where Thunder Roars? You haven’t posted since April!
Lady RCG – Funny story that I could explain! You see I –
Wolfgang – Hijuyo already had to politely pwn Hicoga over there for commenting instead of posting. On that Summer of ’11 or whatever post, she practically said: Why don’t you start commenting instead of posting? I don’t hire you to just look at the posts and move on with your day. I had to post for a while and then you comment? Give me a break. You need to start doing what you’re hired for before your lazy butt gets removed! D:<
Lady RCG – What does this have to do with me?
Wolfgang – Oh, so you’re backtalking me now?
Lady RCG – No, I’m just –
Wolfgang – *pulls lever*
Lady RCG – *falls through hole*
*everyone gasps*
Wolfgang – *looks down in hole* This isn’t a broccoli land?
*PWH boys come over to look*
Ryku – I see a clock tower and hear British accents..
Kyan – Oh shizzledips! You sent them to the United Kingdom!
Authors Note: lol how geographically correct
Wolfgang – *death stares Hicoga*
Hicoga – *gulps*
Wolfgang – Let’s have a polite conversation about icons.
Hicoga – I don’t copy them if that’s what you’re going to say!
Wolfgang – WELL, YOU’RE NOT GIVING CREDIT, I KNOW THAT! ๐Ÿ˜ We all know you stole that icon from Cynaide and Happiness.
Hicoga – It’s free, so –
Wolfgang – If the creator ALLOWS you to take their original icons, then it’s okay. I bet you didn’t even ask permission. Like how you didn’t ask permission from CK and Codien. You just rolled with it.
Hicoga – What’s your problem, lady? Take a chill pill! D:
Wolfgang – EXCUSE ME? *smacks Hicoga hard*
Ryku – STOP IT, WOLFGANG! D:
Wolfgang – *turns to Ryku* I happen to take games very, VERY seriously.
Kyan – *crosses eyes, sticks tongue out* Derr, you think so?
Wolfgang – *rolls eyes, turns back to Hicoga, pulls lever on everybody*
Minotaur – Why’d you do everyone?
Wolfgang – I don’t care anymore. Also, I won’t have time for my musical preformance! ๐Ÿ˜€
Ryku – Musical preformance?
Wolfgang – Did I ever say that I was good at rapping?
Kyan – Why do you expect that we’d know everything about you in 3 episodes?
Wolfgang – *rolls eyes* 1, 2, 3, 4!
*catchy beat plays*
Wolfgang – Who do you think you are?
If you’re such a superstar,
then you don’t talk back to me.
Now you know why, see?
I don’t have time for the haters in this gang,
’cause in my eyes, everyone’s lame.
I roasted all of you. Haha!
I even got singing skills! Lala!
For kids, you are quite dramatic.
I hope this adventure has been quite traumatic.
Now you know why not to mess with me, man!
Say one more thing and I’ll send you to England!
Sent ’em to England, England, England.
Sent ’em to England, England, England.
Now you don’t know why to mess with me,
because I’m number one! I make cheedar and bling bling!
GO HIJUYO!
Hijuyo – Aye, let me introduce myself. This is Yolanda.
I got rappin’ skills too, Wolfie mama.
These fools actin’ like they know everything in the world.
Please, I have the highest IQ than all these boys and girls!
Mess with me? I’ll get back at you.
Now you know exactly what not to do.
If you’re lazy, I’ll pwn you politely.
Pwn you in public daily, nightly.
Haters gonna hate.
You better appreciate.
Got something to say? Tell it to my face.
I don’t know why I put you lazy kids on my blog in the first place. AH!
Wolfgang – Sent ’em to England, England, England.
Sent ’em to England, England, England.
Me and Hijuyo comin’ for you,
if you talk trash or just lazy. We’ll know what to do.
WORD!
Ryku – That was epic.
*audience claps*
Minotaur – That’s my girlfriend! ๐Ÿ˜€
Zey – *turns to Mino* What’d you just say?
Minotaur – Nothing! :3

englandenglandengland.

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This Sunday Special Episode of PWH was brought to you by MT, head creator and party animal at Party With Hobos, which you must read or you will have missed out on something special in your life. MT is also the one who made the epic new blue-white-yellow header with squares that you now see on this blog. :]

*Disclaimer:ย Not to offend anyone. MT only roasts people he likes! ๐Ÿ˜€

Daily Pop, PHB Sneak Peeks

Creator Clips… and some Creator data!

Curiosity might have killed the cat. But the Creators know it won’t stop you. Thirsting for some knowledge? A new feature has been added into the Daily Pop: Creator Clips!

Introducing Creator Clips!

We’re thrilled to introduce a new feature in the Daily Pop: Creator Clips!

Creator Clips are original stories, jokes, pictures, and other fun stuff from some of the best writers, illustrators, and cartoonists around. In the weeks to come, you’ll find out:

  • The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to Rick Riordan, the author ofย Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • The worst job that Jeff Kinney, author ofย Diary of a Wimpy Kid, ever had
  • The scariest thing that ever happened to Mary Pope Osborne, author ofย The Magic Tree House
  • Something that Lincoln Peirce, writer and artist ofย Big Nate, has never told anyone before
And much, much more! Check out Creator Clips now in the Daily Pop. A new entry will be posted every Monday.

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CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Thanks for that, Captain Crawfish. Maybe we won’t eat you just yet. ๐Ÿ™‚
CC: Whew! I’m still alive!
Hijuyo: Watch it! I said YET.
That’s not the only place you can get information about people who have played a part in Poptropica. The Poptropica Help Blog offers, among other cool stuff, the Poptropica Creators Database – a collection of data we know about the identities of the Poptropica Creators, the very people who work to create for us such an awesome game!
Recently a new section has been added to our Creators Database, and our thanks goes to Quiet Eagle for discovering the identity of Director D – who is known to his workmates as James Lema! Besides being the former director of Spy Island HQ, James is also the Director of Product Development at Poptropica’s Headquarters! Read more about it in our database.
CC: Bet you’ll never find MY real name!
Hijuyo: Do you WANT to be eaten?
CC: No, arrrr!
Hijuyo: Then keep a low profile, would you?
CC: Aye aye Captain.
Hijuyo: I can’t hear you.
CC: AYE AYE, CAPTAIN!
Hijuyo: Wait, I thought you were the Captain. Captain… Crawfish.
(At the word “crawfish,” crowds of hungry seals rush in to nom CC.)
CC: Aye, ’tis an omnom life for me.