Category: PHB Specials

PHB Specials

Poetry à la Poptropica 🪶

LJ

Yo Poptropicans! LJ here with a new post. How are y’all today? (Read that intro again. It’s basically a haiku. 😉)

Waterfalls: Follow this stream of consciousness.

A haiku, in my own words, is a traditional Japanese poem made up of 17 syllables spread across three lines. The structure requires that the syllables are arranged in a particular format: the first line contains 5 syllables, the second line has 7, and the final line returns to 5.

I was feeling sort of poetic recently while also feeling nostalgic for Poptropica’s glory days as I pretty much always am, so I decided to manifest that energy and take the time to write a bundle of haikus. In case the poems don’t convey enough, I also included an aesthetic graphic for each one, all made by me. I hope you enjoy!

🍄 Scattering pieces 🍄
🍄 The sad loss of all magic 🍄
🍄 Heedless conquering 🍄

🌸 Elite ninja skills 🌸
🌸 Sakura and bonsai trees 🌸
🌸 Chaos in beauty 🌸

🧟 Rising from the grave 🧟
🧟 Exploring each spooky room 🧟
🧟 The party begins 🧟

🌌 A man turned cyborg 🌌
🌌 Trio of lost chevaliers 🌌
🌌 One epic battle 🌌

🍭 Gaggle of rugrats 🍭
🍭 Lots of sour surprises 🍭
🍭 Savor the sweet gifts 🍭

🎡 Cometh the funfair 🎡
🎡 Angst and dread loom over the city 🎡
🎡 Secrets are revealed 🎡

🐖 Earliest village 🐖
🐖 Help out the 8-bit pilgrims 🐖
🐖 Three missing items 🐖

⚡ Into the dream realm ⚡
⚡ Unravel threads of evil ⚡
⚡ A giant shocker ⚡

What are your thoughts? Poetry isn’t really my forte, and as far as I can recall, I’ve never written this many haiku in one go ━ so they might not be top-notch. Still, I had a blast creating them, and I may just write even more. If you’re feeling inspired, let your creativity flow and share your own Poptropica haiku in the comments! I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Until next time…

Pop on! 🍀

PHB Specials

Who Broke the PHB’s Coffeepot? ☕️👊

Gentle Dolphin

Something’s brewing over at PHB headquarters, and it’s definitely not coffee. Someone (presumably one of the authors) broke the breakroom’s coffeepot! Who could have committed such an atrocity?! Watch and find out:

…Fishy, how could you?! 😭😭😭

In all seriousness, I hope you guys like my silly little animatic. I had a lot of fun making it!

The audio comes from a famous scene in the show Parks and Recreation. This particular clip has inspired many parodies, and it was just a matter of time before Poptropica got the “Who Broke It?” treatment.

You may have also noticed some photos in this mostly-illustrated video. The broken coffeepot is lifted straight out of the original Parks and Recreation scene, the cat-ifited Purple Paw image is an edit of Chocolate aka OMG Cat, and the wall at the end features some art of the PHB authors: the current PHB banner by Slanted Fish and a “Draw the Squad” meme by Magic Kid and QueenCookieMonster. 📷🎨

Once again, I hope you like the video (and this post, I guess). You guys are more than welcome to share your Pop creations be it videos, art, or writing! You can post them on social media, on the PHC Discord server, or even on the PHB. We love seeing everyone’s work!

Thank you for watching, and have a good day!

—Gentle Dolphin 🐬

Mythology Island, PHB Specials, Pranks

A MESSAGE FROM ZEUS: WELCOME TO MOUNT OLYMPUS 🌩️

Zeus

Foolish mortals, how dare you forsake Mythology Island?! How dare you choose that mismatched menace over me?!

The tournament must have been rigged from the beginning! Why else would the people favor that island? Mythology Island is home to Classical Greek architecture and powerful beings such as myself, while Astr*-Kn*ghts Isl*nd suffers from an identity crisis and is plagued by an equally confused villain. I will stand against this injustice!

From now on, the Poptropica Help Blog shall be known as Mount Olympus! I would have taken over sooner if I had known how to use “Word Press” and “Discord”. I had conquered technology during my time as Dr. Jupiter, but managing a website is on another level.

Oh, and don’t even think about calling your precious authors. I have locked them out of their accounts. It is only fair that they lose their domain as well.

Now that this wretched site is mine, I will give you Poptropican readers four simple rules to follow:

  1. 🛐 Show respect to your new leader. Write words of worship in the comment section or give yourself the “Zeus Zealot” role on the newly-conquered Mount Olympus Chat Discord server.
  2. ⚡️ Only discuss Mythology Island. Never mention other islands unless in a mocking manner, especially the false winner of the tournament.
  3. 🌄 Send photographic offerings. Like other gods, I favor certain offerings. You may send photographs of my favorite things: lightning bolts, eagles, bulls, and oak trees.
  4. 🏛️ Build temples. I encourage you lot to build temples and expand the Mythology Empire. You may construct them on gaming platforms like Poptropica Realms, Roblox, or Minecraft. If these are not available to you, you may draw schematics or sculpt them with supplies at hand.

Obey these rules, and I will spare you from my wrath. Bow before Zeus, the god of thunder!

—Zeus from Mythology Island (Classic)

PHB Specials

And the winner of the Favorite Poptropica Island Tournament is…

Gentle Dolphin

This is it, Poptropicans! After weeks of rallying and tallying, we have the winner of the Favorite Poptropica Island Tournament! 🏝️🏆

Is the number one fan-favorite island Astro-Knights Island or Mythology Island (Classic)? With 72.4% of the votes, the winner is…

ASTRO-KNIGHTS ISLAND!

Yes, Astro-Knights Island is the most beloved Poptropica adventure, and what’s not to love? Astro Knights takes medieval story tropes and gives them a sci-fi twist, creating an out-of-this-world adventure with beloved characters and fun gameplay. 🚀🏰

After tallying the final batch of votes, we reached out to some famous Poptropicans for their feedback on the results. Mordred was kind enough to send a follow-up message to Astro-Knights fans:

Humans, machines, those other or between—

The votes are scored, the voices have spoken. At last, I’ve once again found victory! Though some certain “Creators” wish other, before me even a god has fallen!

True, some credit must go to Arturus— and, to my disgust, to the royalty. That aside, as the eons shall teach us, for progress, steps back are necessary.

Even if that land has been cast away, you here have all proven your loyalty! No matter how many, how viciously, the enemies of those gods must be slain.
Zeus, you’ve lost your claim to infini—

—Mordred from Astro-Knights Island

Hmm, I wonder what else Mordred wanted to say? Although we never heard back from Zeus, we received a message from Princess Elyana of Arturus! Here’s what she had to say:

A message to Poptropica,

My family and I thank you for the support you have shown to the kingdom of Arturus! It warms our hearts to see that you have not forgotten us in spite of our absence.

We hope to officially return some day. Until that day comes, there is a way to revisit Arturus and other places like it. ‘Tis truly amazing technology used for good. I hope it stays that way…

Once again, thank you for your support! It means the universe to us!

—Princess Elyana from Astro-Knights Island

And now one last message from us at the Poptropica Help Blog: “Thank you for following the Favorite Poptropica Island Tournament!” It’s been so much fun reading your comments and reminiscing on old islands. In a time when the game’s future is uncertain, events like these bring the community together. 😊🤝 😊

What do you think of the results? What’s your personal favorite island? What kind of tournament do you want to see in the future? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you for voting, and have a good day!

—Gentle Dolphin 🐬