Have you ever wanted to talk to you’re favorite PHB author? Then PHB author night is the thing for you.
Makeup tests on Tibetan mountaintops
Perhaps you know about the failed gif on the PCB a couple of days ago. Well, no need to be curiously sitting and wondering what it was all about.
Animation re-test
(Please go here to see the gif, as I am unable to copy and paste nor save it)
Nothing like a make-up exam.
SHARK BOY
Although, if you examine if long enough, you may notice that the gif does stop after a while, in the same position it seemed to be eternally stuck in on the previous post. There is a strong chance the horse may be from Wild West island, as you immediately think horsies and pretty ponies when you think cowboys!
Notice how the horse looks awfully similar to a new Daily Pop picture?
There’s also several more Daily Pop pictures– check them out!
It looks a bit like Uno– but the title does say Jack. Perhaps a Poptropica form of Slap Jack, Black Jack, or even an entirely new game!
“Now, lerkey here, Creators. Yer release Cryptids Island sooner then planned and we dun have to report you to the Sheriff. Ev’rybody wins.”
These baddies don’t scare me! *whimper*
I don’t think I want to know either…
Hey, look! There’s Captain Crawfish, kids!
RCG: Oh, hi Captain Crawfish!
CC XII: Agggghhh!
RCG: Got a toothache?
CC XII: Youre…you’re one of those bratty PHB people who always like
to eat me!
RCG: It’s all cool. I don’t like seafood.
CC XII: Oh, very well…I guess I can tell you about the new post.
Tales from the Cryptids
Cryptids Island can be dangerous for an old salt like me. Sea legs I’ve got. Mountaineering arms, not so much. Good thing I found a guide to help me out.
Cryptids Island will be open to everybody next Tuesday, January 18!
CAPTAIN CRAWFISH
Whispers from the shadows: Mmm…salt.
CC XII: Who said that??!?!
RCG: No one. It’s okay, Crawfishy.
CC XII: Arghhh, I’m not so sure about that.
RCG: Oh, well. It’s a shame I didn’t bring any salt myself, but I guess you’re already bloated from it, living on the seas and such. It was nice knowing you. I’m glad we could become acquaintances. …Ok guys! Come on in!
*rest of PHB team appears*
CC XII: B-b-but you said you didn’t like seafood!
RCG: I never said that the others didn’t like seafood…
*THUNDER CACKLES*
(lights flicker on an off until there is complete darkness)
Random PHB Member: Hey! That’s my finger! AGGGHH! SOMEONE’S EATING MY HAND!
Random PHB Member 2: I’m eating someone’s hand? *barf*
RCG: SOMEONE GET OFF OF ME BEFORE I SMACK THEM!
Random PHB Member 3: Where’s that Crawfish Dude? He’s gotten away!
CC XII: Heh heh… now, onto my next adventure!
More tales from the Cryptids
Whether an ocean or a lake — or “loch,” as some call it — I’m always more comfortable on a boat than on land. But during my trip to Scotland in Cryptids Island, I was the passenger and not a captain. I even found time to take pictures.
Did I find proof of the Loch Ness Monster?
CAPTAIN CRAWFISH
RCG: *sigh* Notice the strange ridges along “Nessie”? They don’t exactly look like scales. I think you only saw truck tires or giant rusty mechanical gears.
CC XII: How’d you get here?!
RCG: Oh, I’m apart of the PHB posting a random update, and this is only written text. That means I can go where ever I want, as long as the words take me! You’re simply only typed up as well. Did I mention I’m a secret sorceress?
CC XII: That makes no sense…
Giffy Goodness!
Captian Crawfish XI: I didn’t even post this!
El: Yeah, so..? You’re here anyway. Let’s get this over with.
Captian Crawfish XI: Uh oh… *gets engulfed in EL’s mouth*
EL: Omnomnom. Now on with the horse gif.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Animation test
Giddyup!
SHARK BOY
EL: Wow. A gif that doesn’t work. FAIL much?
Is it a coincedence?
Green Boa: We interrupt ‘Cooking with Dr Hare’ for a breaking news report on Channel P.
Green Boa: Our first report, we’re going out of virtuality, into reality. As Cryptids island is right in the middle of it’s member only use, things in the real world start showing signs of cryptids. We go over to our correspondent, Captain Pricklepants Crawfish, to explain it all. Mr Fishy!
Captain Crawfish X: Thanks, Greenie. My report,
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Did you hear the news? A couple weeks ago, a man in Kentucky saw a strange creature running around his farm at night. He shot and killed it, and discovered a bizarre, hairless creature with a pointed snout that walked on four legs.Well, some people thought this might have been proof of the chupacabra — not that the man had had any bloodless goats turn up on his farm recently.
Unfortunately for monster hunters, a wildlife biologist examined the body and determined that the creature was probably a raccoon suffering from a disease that had caused all its hair to fall out. Oh well. The chupacabra may still be hiding somewhere out there!
CAPTAIN CRAWFISH
Green Boa: Shame, racoons going to such desperate measures to become famous, and the Chupacabra is really shy. Anyway, join us for more news at 7:30, with The Ultimate Sleeping Pill: Shark Reveals all!, Scrambled Jersy Devil eggs, Early Poptropicans feeling ‘Outdated’, and much much more! Until then, it’s ta-ta from me. Ta-ta! Say ta-ta Mr Fishy!
(Silence…)
Green Boa: Uh, Fred, where was Mr Fishy when he gave the report?
Camera Man: Uh, Puerto Rico.
Green Boa: Uh-oh…
(In Puerto Rico…)
Captain Crawfish: Back off, dog face!
Chupacabra: Grrrrrrr!
Captain Crawfish: I’m not a goat! I’m not a chicken! I AM A FISH! ON THE NEWS THEY CALL ME MR FISHY!!!
(A dark figure rises frome the water nearby)
Nessie: Did someone say fish?!
Captain Crawfish: 😮 *faints*
Kite Flight
On Cryptids Island, if you didn’t already know, you can fly kites from the kite store! There’s lots of them to choose from, such as this panda one:
For non-members, Cryptids Island is apparently opening on Tuesday, January 18. Which isn’t exactly fair because they had originally released the date as January 17. Sneaky Creators. 😐
In other news, there are some new Daily Pop sneak peeks you might want to take a look at the next time you log in:
- Buzz On – Will this scavenging bird make an appearance in Poptropica?
- Horse Face – A horse learns to express itself.
- Take That to the Bank – This scene could use the color of money – and some other shades, too.
- Yippie for Hippies – No, there’s no Hippie Island planned. We’re always trying out new costume ideas.
- The (Steam) Works – Most of these ideas never made it into Steamworks Island, but they helped us figure out how we wanted it to look.
- What a Drag – Gold cards go through the same creative process as islands. Here’s an early look at something that may end up in the Store.
- Ready, Yeti? – An early sketch of Bigfoot for Cryptids Island. We decided to make him scarier!
- The Missing Link – Will these cavemen concept sketches ever find a home on Poptropica?
And don’t forget to take Poptropica’s quick survey when you log in! Giving your opinions may help the Creators understand what YOU want from the game!
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