Guest Posts, Popspiracy Theories

Popspiracy: Rumpel the Treasury Thief 🍍

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Young Rider. Enjoy!

Hello, fellow Poptropicans! I know the Rumpel’s Challenge side quest just opened up for non-members, and while I was looking at a picture in the walkthrough, I happened to notice a few interesting things.

First off, from the Home Island quest, where did Xavier’s statue go? Did it stay in the pond in our backyard where we confronted Xavier? I have an answer. In the top right corner of the treasury, Xavier’s statue lies half submerged in gold. Did Rumpelstiltskin steal it from our backyard?

What if Rumpel dressed up as Xavier and stole the statue? And what is up with that big bag “Xavier” was carrying — was it gold? Looks like the treasury had lots of gold. What if Rumpel was stealing more?

Next, why is there a golden pineapple in the lower corner of the treasury? Sure looks like one of the starter items from when you first get your clubhouse. Speaking of which, where do those starter clubhouse items even come from? What if Rumpel stole them from the treasury of Fairytale Island and sold them to the clubhouse dealer for profit?

That’s all for now, hope you like this post!

– Young Rider

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Young Rider. If you did, you might also enjoy her My Place in Poptropica story.

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!

Popular Poptropicans

Popular Poptropican: Dizzy Feather

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, it’s been a hot minute since our last Popular Poptropican interview, but we’re back with a new one! ⭐️

Today’s guest is Dizzy Feather, whom you may recognize as the author of The Pink Knight fanfiction series, and whose My Place in Poptropica story you can read here. Welcome, Dizzy Feather! Let’s pop into it.

Dizzy Feather

What inspired you to write Poptropica fanfiction, and your specific stories?

When I first found the PHB, the first post I read was The Villain Saga fanfiction and I loved it! I wanted to try my hands at writing my own fanfiction. I created The Pink Knight after reading/watching Invisible Ring’s PoptropiCon Saga comics on her YouTube channel. It heavily inspired me — in fact, if you would watch them, you’ll see a few similarities between the two stories.

What advice would you give to aspiring Poptropica fanfic writers?

Have a backup plan if your plot doesn’t turn out the way you want it to. Sometimes you’ll have a great idea for a plot, but once you finish writing it, you might realize it’s not all that good and have to scrap it. If you already have part of it published, and you don’t have a backup, you might have to have to end it on a cliffhanger. Anyway, on the backup plan, make sure you tie it into the preexisting parts of the story. For example, it’s going to look weird if one chapter you’re on the Great Booga Shark, and the next you’re on the Red Baroness, without any explanation.

Mount Improbable: Mountaineering is too dangerous these days.

What do you enjoy about the Poptropica community?

So many things to choose from! But I would have to say my favorite thing would be seeing other fans’ creations.

What do you hope for the future of Poptropica and its fandom?

I hope Poptropica will be able to have all the islands and mini-quests back, and that the fandom will continue to grow.

Soft Serve: We all scream for froyo.

What is (or was) your favorite Poptropica island and why?

Another hard one to pick. I would have to say Shrink Ray. Although I never finished it, it was fun to have my character shrunk.

Who is (or was) your favorite Poptropica character and why?

Why, Dr. Hare of course. The rabbit theme is hilarious, but I do wish we got more of him than a couple lines of dialogue.

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

Help us scout the next Pop star to feature! To nominate yourself or someone you know, contact the PHB with the following:

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

Thank you for reading, and stay awesome, Poptropicans!

~🐠

Poppies

🏆 Poppies 2022: One Party, Seeking Your Votes ☑️

Fierce Flyer

Update: IT’S A WRAP! Check out our recap post!

Greetings, Poptropicans! The time has come… Time to exercise your right to vote — for the Poppies of course! 🏆 The nominees have been decided and now it’s up to you to choose who or what is deserving of one of our iconic Poptropica fan awards. ✅ Vote Now! It’ll only take a few minutes.

Go on and make your voices heard, with the Pop polls open from now until Friday, July 22! 🗳 The winners will be announced live on the PHC, our Discord server, and in a YouTube livestream on Sunday, July 24 @ 7 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m. Central / 5 p.m. Mountain / 4 p.m. Pacific. If you live in a different timezone, you can use a time zone converter to see what time it’ll be for you. 🗓 Save the date!

In addition to the livestream, we’ll also be hanging out in the Arcade on Poptropica (accessible via the menu in the corner of the game). 🚀 Come fitted in your sharpest and most stunning outfits for the blue carpet and be sure to bring your festive spirit to the party! 💃

Whether you’ll be joining us on Poptropica, Discord, YouTube, or all of the above, we’re thrilled to celebrate another Poppies with you all, as well as the PHB’s 14th birthday! 🥳 See you soon, and until then…

🏆 GO VOTE IN THE POPPIES! ✨

Advertisements, Creators' Blog Guest Posts, Fairy Tale Island, Social Media

Stall no more: Rumpel’s Challenge for all 😈

Slanted Fish

Adventures await, Poptropicans!

Pop drop alert: Rumpel’s Challenge is now available for all! 😈 Once for members only, this side quest sequel to Fairytale Island which first launched 10 months ago is finally welcoming non-members who’ve completed the main quest to continue the story.

To get cracking on the riddles, find Rumpelstiltskin on Home Island. Alas, the lead-up with the suspiciously twitching Baron is no longer in sight. For a helping hand in your inter-island search for the true king of Fairytale, keep our Rumpel’s Challenge Side Quest Guide close! 🏰👑

Speaking of the infamous magic man, check out this early concept art of the devilish character revealed on Pop’s Twitter! My, what big eyes you have… 👀

While you’re on Home Island, you may also notice a new ad building for animated Netflix movie Sea Beast! 🐙 Like the Rainbow High ad earlier, inside you can pick a team and play a game for prizes. You’ll have to run around and find 10 little beasts before time is up –– mind the tentacles! You can play for each team to get each of their prizes: the Yellow Follower and Blue Follower (yup, how original).

(Thanks to Fearless Star for contributing to this segment!)

Also, guest writer Invisible Ring is back with a post of encouragement for finding a spirit of adventure with Poptropica. 💫 Check out her post over on the Creators’ Blog, filled with tons of postcard-perfect shots!

And more excitement is to come — check back later today for the start of our next round in the Poppies awards: the voting! See you soon!

~🐠

Clubhouse, Fan Art Features, Store

Rumpel Rampage ‘Round the Racks 😈🛍

Slanted Fish

Heyo Poptropicans! Here’s the latest in Pop shopping and more.

Adventure Outfitters got the Rumpelstiltskin bug and is restocking the iconic villain’s costume, along with some splashy summer gear. 🔫 Meanwhile, the clubhouse store is selling stuff from various islands, including the recent Fairytale Island-inspired Rumpel décor from the Baron’s airship. See the details on the Creators’ Blog »

Word is the Baron leaves this Wednesday, so this is your last chance to nab the free costume and enjoy her flight deck, where the Pop Creators will be hanging out to find some cool player looks to feature in an upcoming post. 👀💃 Wonder what’ll happen to her Rumpel-itis…

By the way, Wednesday is also the last day for Poppies nominations here on the PHB! 🏆 Tell us who or what deserves a spotlight in a plethora of categories, and they might just make it to the voting round later this week. Stay tuned, and in the meantime, get your party outfit ready! ✨

Plus, enjoy the latest fan art features from Pop’s Instagram stories:

Height Advantages: Hare vs Bard by @invisible_b0nes
Popsona by @cutest_kidney

Remember: last chance for Poppies nominations! Keep ’em coming! 🏆

~🐠