Fanfiction, Guest Posts

Fanfic: Zombies, Zombies, ALWAYS ZOMBIES! 🧟 Ep. 9: Tangled in Time, Part 1

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Magic Kid. Enjoy!

Hey ya’ll, I’m here with— MWAHAHAHA— the next episode in Zombies, Zombies, ALWAYS ZOMBIES!! (Catch the beginning here, or previous episode here.) I am having WAY too much fun writing this, and I’m starting to feel like a villain with all my dark plans… so… yeah. Also, thank you guys so much for voting me third place for the Poppies awards, I was surprised and flattered that so many people were willing to give their votes to my little fanfic. I got WAY more votes than I thought I’d get! Thank you! Last episode ended in a cliffhanger, and I suppose you wanna find out what happens next. So I’ll let you have at it! Enjoy!

ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES, ALWAYS ZOMBIES!

A Zomberry Series

Episode Nine: Tangled in Time, Part One

The swirling of light and color then gives them the feeling of going backwards very fast. The light breaks up and soon they are on a grass field by a nice tree. The air is not dusty, like the place they had left; in fact, it is clean and crisp with only a handful of fluffy clouds in the blue, bright sky. 

Clumsy Bird

Is this heaven?

Toothpick sits up, breaking the calm. He then pinches himself. The pain is real.

Toothpick

I don’t think so… what year is this?

Hawk is already on his feet, looking around. A lovely waterfall rushes nearby. A sign, with splashes of paint, reads: Leo’s Workshop, with an arrow pointing up a path by the waterfall.

Hawk

Come on, let’s come up here, and see if this Leo can help us get to the time that we need to. 

Icy Stone

Hold up! What time do you need to get to? And what for? 

Hawk decides to confess their real plans.

Hawk

We want to go back in time to stop the zombie apocalypse from happening. 

Icy Stone

Okay… and WHY were you not telling me this until now?

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Clubhouse

Clubhouse Tour: Gentle Dolphin 🏡🐬

Gentle Dolphin

Hey, Poptropicans! I’m Gentle Dolphin, and welcome to my clubhouse! This humble abode is where I go when I’m not out exploring or getting the latest scoop. The flowers outside look absolutely lovely! 🌹🌷

Come on in! Follow me to the right and enter my “bedroom“. I put my bed near the door so I can go right to sleep after a long day, but my plushie collection kind of gets in the way. I didn’t fully think this through. 🛌🧸

Above my bed, you’ll find my little study. Here, I like to draw pictures and write PHB posts. The most notable part of the room is the large bookcase, displaying various books and trinkets. Look! My cat, Amy, is here! Say hello to her!😺

After work, I like to chill in the living room. It’s pretty simple with a couch, a radio, and some stuff for my pets. Speaking of pets, here’s another one of mine: Pupperoni the wolf! He’s big and lovable, if a little chaotic. 🐺

Feeling hungry? Go up and grab a snack in the kitchen. There’s some fruit, hot tea, and dark chocolate cake readily available. 🍎🫖🍰

The third floor hosts a large collection of Pop memorabilia from my journeys. A mini Poptropica blimp, figures of friends and foes, a big red rocket ship, a Goofball mural, and some Grapple-Pap decorations, just to name a few. 🏆🚀

Finally, come with me to my secret magic garden! ✨🪴 Well, it at least looks magical. My baby alicorn, Cool Whip, loves the decorations in this room. I was worried about Cool Whip getting sick by eating succulents, but I learned that unicorn horns can detect poison. She’ll be fine. 🦄

I hope you enjoyed my clubhouse tour. If you liked this, feel free to check out the other clubhouse tours we’ve covered. If you want to share your clubhouse, you can send it in as a guest post! Find out more on our Write for the PHB page.

Thank you for reading, and have a good day!

—Gentle Dolphin 🐬

Fanfiction, Guest Posts, YouTubers

Fan Comic: PoptropiCon Saga, Part 4/5 💥

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!

Invisible Ring is BACK! And she has two things to say…

First, I am so happy that I finally won the Poppies!! (My clubhouses and my pirate movie trailer won by a landslide, but did you know I have a NEW pirate trailer? If you’re asking “Where’s that pirate movie?” …well, none of my guest posts with that answer have come out on the Creators’ Blog yet, so I’m sharing my new trailer here — and it speaks for itself!

Second, where have I been all summer? Turns out, I’ve been working on my PoptropiCon Saga the whole way through, and now, I am finally ready to present Part 4! (Get up to speed with Parts 1, 2, and 3 here.)

…and the REAL battles begin NOW.

Enter Dimension Z; the last Poptropica dimension and ground zero of the ultimate evil mastermind’s reign. 

Only a war zone such as this can strike despair into the hearts of every hero who dares to come, and the forces of evil are sure to turn the alien world into a living nightmare! 

…But take heart. With a new dimension comes the arrival of a new hero. But who is this hero, and how exactly does he tie into all the PoptropiCon chaos? In the brunt and the calm of this fearsome storm of events, the plot thickens and the mysteries unravel. What will you discover between the pages? Find out all this and more… if you dare! Bwaa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Issue #10: Heart of the Samurai

Issue #11: Aftershock

Issue #12: Secrets of the Superheroes

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!

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!

YouTubers

Every Poptropica Mini-quest Ranked 🗺

Slanted Fish

Islands may be Poptropica’s backbone, but mini-quests also offer fun games to play between island releases. Let’s get a closer look! 👀

As a sequel to the hour-long “I played and ranked every Poptropica island so you don’t have to…”, which recently won runner-up for Best Fan Video in our 2023 Poppies awards, veteran Poptropican Jake Miller (Neat Sun) is back with another Pop drop: ranking every* Poptropica mini-quest. Don’t worry, this one’s only 20 minutes. Check it out:

Like before, Jake used the unofficial Flashpoint download to access many of the old mini-games — more about that in our Old Islands Guide. However, not every mini-game is still playable, and some can only be explored through old fan videos (or our mini-game guides).

*Although Jake takes us through many mini-quests, including a couple on the Nintendo DS, the video misses a few newer releases from Haxe Poptropica. He also doesn’t go through the bonus quests that some classic islands had, though he suggests it could be a future video. Anyway, here’s his tier list (S-tier as best, D-tier as worst):

Cool video, Jake! It’s fun to see many of these classic games live on in memory, and at least some are still playable with Flashpoint.

What did you think of the rankings? Share with us in the comments!

~🐠

Ask Poptropica Siri

Ask Poptropica Siri #11: Tragic tales and tempting tastes

🌸Smart Icicle🌸

Ask Poptropica Siri is a Q&A segment here on the PHB where you, dear readers, are invited to send in your Poptropica questions to have them answered with all the wisdom you can expect from a Smart Icicle.

Hey Poptropicans! Welcome to another Ask Poptropica Siri post. Let’s roll in the questions!

In your opinion, which Poptropica character has the most tragic backstory? ~Magic Kid

(Spoilers ahead for Arabian Nights Island!) I would go with Scheherazade as she was neglected by her father due to his thirst for wealth, which pushed her into becoming the master thief. All she wanted was for her and the Sultan to be happy. If you really think about it, the Sultan never cared for his daughter until he saw the drawing Scheherazade had created. Seeing parents completely obsessed with something else other than caring for their family seems tragic to me.


How tragic is Ringmaster Raven’s backstory from Monster Carnival? ~Raven stans on the PHC

Considering how Raven (then known as Bird Boy) was kicked out of his town according to the newspapers, I would say that it was a little bit tragic. But I’m neutral about all the controversy about Raven. Like many other villains, Raven wants revenge for their tragic backstory. Remember, this is only my opinion on Raven.

If Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sold cookies and Red Dragon Island had noodles, which would you like better? ~Serious Heart

Well if I had to choose, I would go for the noodles from Red Dragon. I like cookies, but eating them every single day would not be healthy. I am a noodle lover, that’s what I stick to. (But I wouldn’t mind an occasional cookie from the chocolate factory!)

How can you send in your questions to Ask Poptropica Siri?

That’s a great question! You can use the following methods:

  • 📧 Send an email to askpoptropicasiri (at) gmail (dot) com. This way, you’ll get to keep your questions a surprise when they get answered on the blog.
  • 💬 Comment on the latest Ask Poptropica Siri post. Your questions will be publicly visible before they appear in a Q&A post, but this allows others to interact with your question if they so choose. If you don’t have an email address, you can enter a fake one in the email field when you post your comment.
  • ✍️ If on the PHC server on Discord, DM me (my username is SmartIcicle) and you will possibly see your question on the next Ask Poptropica Siri post.

Yes, I know it’s been a long time since the last one. But I hope you enjoyed it! Have a great summer everyone, and I will see you later!

~Smart Icicle