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INT. EREWHON PRISON — MORNING

DIRECTOR D., wearing a uniform similar to those worn by the GUARDS, heads down a long hallway. The doors are bolted shut, and security cameras turn to follow him as he walks. MOREAU is a few paces behind him, casting wary glances at the cameras.

MOREAU

Are you sure no one will recognize us?

DIRECTOR D.

Positive. Most of the news from our areas hardly reached anywhere else, unlike for some of these people.

They turn to look at a window, looking into the LUNCH HALL. Several prisoners sit at tables, some in groups, others alone. The SUPER POWER VILLAINS appear to be starting a food fight.

MOREAU

So, which one do you want to start with first?

DIRECTOR D.

I’m not quite-

DR. JUPITER approaches the two from behind, seemingly from out of nowhere. Both nearly jump when he speaks.

DR. JUPITER

Who are you interested in? I can probably give you some suggestions.

DIRECTOR D.

(Gathering himself; pretending not to have been spooked)

Uh, well, someone a little less…violent, perhaps. Intelligent so…they can have a good conversation, and one of your more notorious prisoners…so we can still have a challenge.

He tries his best to get people who will both be helpful for him, but not cause any suspicions from the doctor. It seems to work, as Jupiter quickly begins going through a mental list of prisoners.

DR. JUPITER

Ah, well…you may want to try Dr. Hare first. He’s very smart–

Cut to a door opening, looking into a small room with DR. HARE at a table, handcuffed. The shadows of DIRECTOR D. and MOREAU are seen entering.

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Popular Poptropicans

🌟 Popular Poptropican: Dangerous Dragon

March 10, 2021April 5, 2021 LJ

Howdy Poptropicans, it’s LJ here with an exclusive interview with our newest Popular Poptropican!

Popular Poptropican (formerly known as Community Celebrities) is a series where we recognize members of the Poptropica online fandom for their exceptional involvement and participation in community events. (Check out some of our past interviews here.)

Now without further ado, allow me to introduce you to Dangerous Dragon, an active commenter who recently won my Pop The Difference contest and who has an impressive 5 guest posts on the PHB (from this year alone). Let’s get to know this rising star together.

Welcome, Dangerous Dragon! Tell everyone a little bit about yourself.

Hello! You might already know me, but I am Dangerous Dragon! I joined the community because I loved to search about Pop. One day on the homepage I saw “Blog” and it took me to the Creators’ Blog. Then I searched if there were more and that’s where I found the PHB.

What is your favorite island in Poptropica? How about your least favorite?

My favorite is Time Tangled. The story is exciting and fun. I love anything with Time! Also, it tells us about many events that took place in history. Bring the fact monsters back please!

For my least favorite, I will say Mocktropica because after what’s happened with Poptropica, the jokes aren’t even funny anymore. I literally played the island with my pet Leo. The pop coins or tokens also made it into the game as credits. I have no problem with it… it’s actually a fun island, but these two things are examples of jokes in the island not aging well.

With three winners of the Dream Island contest finally decided, which adventure are you most looking forward to?

To be honest, I’m excited for all of them. But if you want to know about the one that I’m excited about the most… it’s Secret of the Jade Scarab. I never got to play Nabooti, so this Island can hopefully give those similar vibes. The others sound fun too… Goofball and Fairy Tale!

What does your dream island look like?

Well, my dream island is Jedi Island. I actually already sent a post in for this but I don’t want to give spoilers, so maybe see for yourself when the post comes out!

Tell us what you enjoy about the Poptropica community.

I love the community as I love the competitions and friendly posts on the PHB!

What are your goals?

I would love to work for Poptropica as a blogger. My other goal is to become a writer or game designer. I guess I just love Poptropica!!! I would also love to become a staff writer on the PHB someday! Even if I don’t get to, though, I’ll still be guest posting.

Thank you, Dangerous Dragon, for taking part in this interview with me. I had a lot of fun, and I hope you did too. To any readers who want to know more details about DD’s discovery of Poptropica, check out their My Place in Poptropica story. I think you might enjoy it.

🌟 Would you like to be the next Popular Poptropican? 🌟

To nominate yourself or someone you know, send me an email at [email protected] or a private message on Discord with the following:

the name of your nominee (a Poptropica name or other screen name)
a reason why your nomination should be the next Popular Poptropican

Thanks for reading as always and I’ll talk to you all in the next one. Pop on!

– LJ 🍀

Clubhouse

Clubhouse Tour: White Fox 🏡

March 10, 2021March 9, 2021 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by White Fox. Enjoy!

Bonjour, fellow Poptropicans! I am here to give you a tour of the first room of my clubhouse out of the four rooms that members get. I only decorated three of the four rooms because the one with mushrooms is hard to put furniture in. 😂 When you first enter, you’ll see one of my favorite rooms to the right: my study!

This is where I sit back in my recliner and settle into a good book (preferably one about Greek mythology).

Above it is a room that is not named. It is basically just there and is not important. Alexa (the smart speaker) guards this area, alert as ever. And then there’s my hot phoenix.

Next is my living room. Cool pillows, right? I want this couch in my future apartment in real life!

Just above the living room is my snack station. I love sub sandwiches!

Further up is where the puppy sleeps, right under the TV. I named my puppy Puppy because I have no imagination. Puppy likes the hanging spaceship in the corner, and is also good friends with the phoenix from the other room.

Finally, my favorite room: my room. The bedroom is very cozy, with an extra pillow and penguin plush to keep me company.

And that is my clubhouse. I hope you enjoyed it!

If you want to check this out for yourself, add Pianist1 to your Poptropica friends list, then visit my clubhouse. You might even catch me in there if you are in the right place at the right time!

Peace,
White Fox

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by White Fox. If you did, you might also enjoy Slanted Fish’s clubhouse tour. Consider sharing yours, too!

The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? We’d love to hear from you! 📰✨

Home Island, Pets, Social Media, Store

Carts outside, shop inside, and wonder women dockside 🛒👩‍💻

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, it’s Slanted Fish with a few bits of news, most relating to the new Home Island in one way or another. Let’s pop in and see!

First, the countlessly redesigned Home Island has now rolled out its latest update to all players, so you can find it the next time you log in.

Comparison: Home Island 2020 (top) vs 2021 (bottom), by Capax infini

In case you missed it, check out our Home Island Guide for the lowdown on the side-quest featuring Xavier the self-statue-stealer!

There’s something else new to this Home update, though: carts on the side. Left of the new store building, you’ll find either a pet cart (which takes you to the pet shop interface) or Herc’s snack truck manned by Aeolus, keeper of the winds, who apparently owes Zeus money. Accepting the god’s offer of a bite will take you to Mythology Island.

You’ve seen Adventure Outfitters, the rebranded store building, but it’s not just about the treasure chest aesthetic on the outside. It’s going to get a shiny new interior too! Check out the sneak peeks from the Creators’ Blog (peep the ice skull from the old Pathfinders tribe common room, as well as displays of the reversible octopus and more):

Plus, it’s the start of another week, which means another store rotation! In addition to stuff featured last week, we have a new Prom Princess costume and several more suit-ups. The Creators also really emphasized that tons of stuff is available for non-members this time (11 out of 14 costumes!), which is quite the improvement from before.

Last but not least, this past Monday, March 8 was International Women’s Day! To celebrate, the Pop Creators posted a tribute to our girl Amelia, whom you might know from Home Island (one of the constants in all its remodels). She’s based on a real life icon: Amelia Earhart, the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean back in 1932.

In 1932, Amelia flew the ocean blue; in 2015, she landed on Home Island green.

We have Amelia be the first person everyone meets in Poptropica because she was a true adventurer! She was smart, capable, brave, and willing to try things no one had ever done before.
Poptropica Creators’ Blog (read more)

Of course, Amelia is far from the only woman worth celebrating in Poptropica! Here are a few pieces of fan art from the community of various iconic, female-identifying Poptropicans:

Considering the world’s male-dominated past (and sometimes present), it’s especially important to highlight the achievements and capabilities of women. For all the girls out there, you’re capable of greatness! Let us all take notice, regardless of our gender. 💃🏽💪

That’s it for this post. Share your thoughts in the comments and on the PHC. As always, keep on popping on!

~🐠

Guest Posts, My Dream Island

My Dream Island: Opposites Island by Noisy Snowball 🦋

March 9, 2021March 10, 2021 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Noisy Snowball (Inking 5). Enjoy!

Hey there! This is Noisy Snowball talking! This is my first guest post, and I’m super excited to share my dream island idea!

First, here’s how I got my idea: One day I was in online school, thinking about stuff. I had the concept of the butterfly effect on my mind, and Poptropica in my brain as well. The butterfly effect is the idea that a small change can result in larger differences later.

Anyway, I had a thought. Why not make an island using the butterfly effect as the main gimmick? It was perfect! I started writing as soon as I could. I call it: Opposites Island!

Plot

The player starts at what seems to be the ending of the island. You’ve managed to stop a scientist who was going to steal a dimensional travel machine. However, before everyone can celebrate, a portal sucks you away…

You wake up in a destroyed version of the island you just saved, and after walking, you spot another version of yourself! This other version of you says that the villain has managed to steal the device — while causing a lot of destruction, which didn’t happen in the original dimension. You agree to help this version of yourself stop the villain.

Soon you both notice that there are two versions of the villain, who seem to have teamed up, are switching between dimensions. Now, you and your double must solve puzzles and platforms to stop the villains!

Plane to See: Sometimes a simple machine isn’t too simple.

Near the end of the island, there would be a final boss fight, where you and your double must stop the teamed-up villains. Afterwards, both versions of the villain would be captured, both you and your double would get a medal, and you would say goodbye to your double.

The double trouble gimmick

The main gimmick with this island is that both versions of you would act in opposite of each other. For example, if you pushed a box to the right on the not-destroyed island, the box would be instead on the left for the destroyed island. Everything would be in reverse, and you would have to use that as an advantage to solve puzzles.

Do Not Enter: Why doesn’t anybody ever pay attention to the signs?

This island would really show how a simple choice can really change things, and how to look at things and imagine how things could have gone differently. That’s the butterfly effect!

That wraps up my dream island concept! This is Noisy Snowball, guest writer, signing off!

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Noisy Snowball (Inking 5). If you did, you might also enjoy other posts in our My Dream Island series, such as the winning, upcoming Secret of the Jade Scarab Island by Girl Power/Lyndsey. And consider sharing yours!