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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Dizzy Feather. Enjoy!
Moon Eyes: Have a howlin’ good time.
Hello everyone, Dizzy Feather here with the answers to round seven of “What’s Missing?”, a Pop puzzle where I obscured items from in-game scenes for you to guess “what’s missing.” If you missed it, play the game on the original post before scrolling down for spoilers!
Shout-out to Magic Poptropican and ewasmcsquared for getting the majority correct! Anyway, here are the answers:
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Dizzy Feather. If you did, you might also enjoy previous rounds of “What’s Missing?”: Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Blue Moon. Enjoy!
Hi there Poptropicans! It’s Blue Moon again, here to make a far-fetched, almost impossible (and a little out of date) theory: Grapple-Pap didn’t get Clareta after all. Surprise, surprise.
Contrary to the popular belief, Grapple-Pap may not have gotten Clareta—even before your Poptropican came to remind her of “what Grapple-Pap’s all about”. Why? The design of her house may hold clues.
Let’s take a look at the structure of her house. Though gloomy and worn-down, it’s pretty well-structured, isn’t it? But take a closer look and compare these two pictures: Isn’t the structure of Clareta’s house similar to the ones in town?
Clareta’s houseHouse in town
As we know, the town was designed to fit the cheer and merriment of Grapple-Pap—including the houses. Since Clareta lived in such an isolated place alone, it might be that she built her own house. And if Grapple-Pap really got her, why would she build her house to fit the style of the houses in town, which were designed to look cheery?
Also, if you look closely, you can see that there are pink hearts 💕 painted on the ridges in a pattern. Why would an old, mean, grumpy grandma like her paint hearts on her otherwise gloomy house? Isn’t she supposed to hate Grapple-Pap themes and general “happiness” or “merriment”? At least, that’s what happens to you if Grapple-Pap got you… she’s supposed to be grumpy and hate Grapple-Pap, and yeah, she fulfilled the first point, but did she really hate Grapple-Pap before your Poptropican came to remind her?
More on that point, look at the inside of her house. The huge, robotic whatever-that-is hanging from the ceiling is quite eye-catching, right? Though its appearance is hard to ignore, many would look over the fact that it’s carrying a bag of gifts and holding one in its “hand”. 🎁
Upon further inspection you will find that the appearance of the whatever-that-is (Krampus?) is similar to the creature painted on the booths of the Salty Nugget. 👹 Again, the whole town is designed to fit the cheeriness of Grapple-Pap, and Clareta was supposed to hate that stuff, so why would she hang a huge, gift-carrying thing that resembles something merry in town? Hmm, weird…
Also, did you notice that there are multiple silhouettes of garlands hanging from the ceiling of Clareta’s house? Garlands, like the ones from the Baron’s airship’s December visit, see? The question is the same: Why would Clareta put anything decorative in her house, especially something Grapple-Pap-related, when she’s supposed to be mean and anti-Grapple-Pap at the moment?
I know, I know. Even I must admit that this theory is quite ridiculous. There’s even evidence that goes against the points above—the burning Grapple-Pap gifts in the fireplace. But there’s still plenty of evidence that shows considerable traces of Grapple-Pap in her house… and that was before she turned nice. Quite a conflicting house, isn’t it?
Christmas garland for sale at the Baron’s cabinBurning Grapple-Gifts in Clareta’s fireplace
So, if my theory is true, what does it mean? If Grapple-Pap did not get her, then who (or what) did? What caused the caring and compassionate Clareta to turn into a mean old hag? And most importantly, who and when will these questions be answered, and what will it mean to the holiday and legend of Grapple-Pap?
Until next time~ Blue Moon 🌚
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Blue Moon. If you did, you might also enjoy other Popspiracy posts we’ve shared on the blog.
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As promised last week, the clubhouse store has gotten a refresh! Plushies are in the house this cycle, with a Rumpel-fied Baron Plushie (200), Ack Plushie (200), Rumpel Plushie (100), Unicorn Plushie (30) available for all players. Check out more highlights on the Pop Creators’ Blog, including what’s new at Adventure Outfitters this week!
Enjoy the latest fan art features from Poptropica’s Instagram stories, including the first piece for their new “Costume Contest” story highlight. Speaking of which, the current round ends next Wednesday!
Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!
Hello, everyone on the PHB! I’m BACK! Did ya miss me? I know I was gone a while and the Future Machine News report must have given you guys a scare on how I went missing, and how the PHB executive hadn’t seen a trace of me here since our movie interview. But then I finally came out of hiding… at least a little bit… with my brand-new movie trailer! YAAAY!
Yes, I said in my interview that I wanted to make a new movie eventually, and now I have finally begun! But enough of that and on with the REAL reason for this post. And THAT is my fanfic…
A superhero story of a ten-day trial of terror inside the chaotic convention center! (Bwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha…) In other words, this super-story is a sequel to the episodes of PoptropiCon Island, which is now back on Haxe. So, now’s as good a time as any to show you the first issues of my comic collection!
…But before we begin, you may want to look at my dream island one more time first, because it ties RIGHT in with the story. This makes my ‘fan fiction’ as others would call it; a little more complicated than others… I might describe it as… let’s see, an island-sequel dream-island episodic crossover adventure! (crazy, right?) Check out My Dream Island: Megatropolis here on the PHB!
But I digress. Without further ado, here are the first 3 issues of my super-story! I read these very issues to my cousin and my older sister and they were literally ROARIN’ for more. They loved it, and I think YOU’LL love it too! You may find my writing and drawing a little rocky at first, but like my dream island, it progresses — as does the plot, the punches, the punch-LINES, and so much more. Enjoy the videos!
Issue #1: Clash of the Con
Issue #2: Mysteries of the Mighty Action Force
Issue #3: The Super Spy Squadron
There are 15 issues total in my PoptropiCon Saga. Stay tuned for the next 3 issues here on the PHB!
…Or, if you can’t wait that long, you can check out my YouTube channel and read all the PoptropiCon comics I have so far! (Heads-up: I don’t have all 15 issues done and uploaded yet.)
So, that’s all for now! Thank you all, and I hope you’ve enjoyed the first part of my super-story!
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Invisible Ring. If you did, you might also enjoy other posts of hers, including her PHB interview about her Poptropica fan movie, Battle Morale!
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Dizzy Feather. Enjoy!
Moon Eyes: Have a howlin’ good time.
Hello everyone, Dizzy Feather here with round seven of “What’s Missing?” Here’s how the game works:
I’ll show you screenshots from Poptropica with a detail covered up, and you try to guess what the missing piece is. 🧐 Leave your guesses in the comments of this post, and in about a week I’ll share the answers and shout out those who got any of them correct! A couple of rules:
No cheating! Don’t go in-game to the area shown to find the answers, and don’t copy someone else’s answers (best not to look before sharing yours). Not only would that be cheating others, but you’ll be taking the fun away from yourself!
Have fun! It’s just a game. Don’t pressure yourself to get them all.
Now that we’ve got that down, let’s start this Survival, Ep. 1 edition puzzle! You may need to click on images to view them in full.
1. A certain bird was here. W _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H _ _ _2. What’s left of a fire. A _ _ _ _3. It affects the tides. F _ _ _ M _ _ _4. This could be recycled. P _ _ _ _5. Don’t worry, that’s not a vampire. B _ _6. Chop away! A _ _ H _ _ _7. The last bit of heat from a flame. E _ _ _ _ _8. Not a creature was stirring… M _ _ _9. Carry items hands free. B _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So what’s missing? Share your guesses in the comments, and if you’re right, I’ll mention you when I reveal the answers. Good luck!
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Dizzy Feather. If you did, you might also enjoy previous rounds of “What’s Missing?”: Round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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