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Fanfic: Murder at Myron’s ๐Ÿฆ‰ Part 3/4

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

*poof* Heyo Poptropicans! I come bringing you Part 3/4 of Murder at Myronโ€™s! Read the previous episode here, or if youโ€™d like to go to the beginning, you can reach that here.

Okay so quick recap: A lot of Poptropicaโ€™s villains come together for a dinner party at Myron Van Burenโ€™s cabin, but after searching for the host, they find Myron DEAD in the trophy room.ย *DUN DUN DAAAAAA*

Last episode was a game of โ€œWhereโ€™s Myron?โ€ but now itโ€™s time to figure out who, out of the choice of many dangerous unpredictable villains, killed him. Can Merlin figure out who the villain of villains is before they take another victim?

Perhaps this episode will be the answerโ€ฆ

Murder at Myronโ€™s

Part 3/4

Pandemonium.

Black Widowโ€™s scream reached the dining room and brought in a rush of people, spilling in through a door and crowding the entrance of the trophy room. Everyone gathered around Myronโ€™s body, whispering loudly and shouting questions repeatedly until someone answered it.

Winston went over to investigate the commotion, and seeing his masterโ€™s body, he quickly sat down in a nearby chair with a small, โ€œOh, dear.โ€

โ€œALRIGHT, WHO DID IT?โ€ Director D shouted over the noisy crowd, already exhausted from the arguing that was happening.

Everyone clambered to answer.

โ€œIt wasnโ€™t me!โ€ Isabella, the chef, said.

Daphne shouted over the noise, โ€œMORDRED AND BLACK WIDOW WERE IN HERE FIRST!โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t look at me, I didnโ€™t do it!โ€ Mordred protested after several heads turned to him.

โ€œTo be fair, neither did I!โ€ Black Widow added.

Gretchen argued back. โ€œYou two were in the room first, you both had opportunity.โ€

โ€œBut whatโ€™s our motive?โ€ Black Widow shot back. โ€œI, at least, had no desire to murder Myron Van Buren. I swear, I just found him like that! Mordred, on the other handโ€”โ€

โ€œExcuse me?!โ€ Mordred said. He was about to argue but was cut off.

โ€œI think it was Moreau, she hasnโ€™t said a WORD since entering this room, unlike everyone else,โ€ Daphne accused bluntly.

โ€œThatโ€™s MADEMOISELLE Moreau to you,โ€ she replied coldly. โ€œAnd silence is no admission to guilt. Would it be impossible to believe that all this noise began to give me a headache and I would rather not contribute to the tumult?โ€

โ€œOh.โ€

โ€œWho said ve vas murdered? This could have EASILY been an accident!โ€ Count Bram wondered.

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The Poptropica Island Eras Tour ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธโœจ

Poptropica has given us a lot of adventures to go on over the years, since the game first began in 2007. To celebrate the gameโ€™s legacy, in this post weโ€™re going to go on a tour of its island eras! ๐Ÿ๏ธ

Compilation of islands on map by idk

This Poptropica Island Eras Tour, as some of you may have swiftly guessed, is inspired by another iconic Eras Tour โ€” the 2023 concert tour of pop queen Taylor Swift, whose music career has also spanned a similar timeframe as Poptropica over the years. An enchanting connection! โœจ

Speaking of Taylor, letโ€™s kick this off with one of her hits! The PHB came out with โ€œBackspaceโ€, a parody on โ€œBlank Spaceโ€, back in 2021 to petition for the return of old islands that have disappeared from the game since the end of Flash in 2020. Enjoy:


And now, let’s meet the Poptropica Island Eras…

The Classics (2007โ€“2013)

Welcome to the beginning! The Classics are the earliest islands to have popped onto the map. These OG islands from 2007โ€“2013 came with small screens and almost no sound. They were built with AS2, a Flash-based programming language, and are now only playable via Flashpoint.

Bonus Tracks โ€” these mini-quests from the Classics era were not quite islands, and a couple were released on consoles besides the computer.


Episodic (2014โ€“2015)

After years of solid standalone stories, Poptropica decided to shake things up by introducing episodic islands, breaking up an islandโ€™s story into a series of episodes. This Episodic era only lasted a couple years from 2014-2015, bringing shorter but more frequent releases.


Flashier (2013โ€“2016)

Starting from 2013 and encompassing the Episodic era, Poptropica used a newer (but now still outdated) Flash technology, AS3. These Flashier islands came with more sound and bigger screens. These adventures can be found in AS3 Flashpoint as well as Poptropica’s paid Steam bundle.


Worlds (2017โ€“2018)

With the looming demise of Flash, Poptropica Worlds was introduced as a new platform for the game’s future development. From 2017โ€“2018, Worlds brought a handful of 3D adventures. Sadly, it remained inactive until it was quietly discontinued in 2022, and is no longer playable.


Haxe (2019โ€“2023)

While Worlds went dormant, Poptropica continued updating its original platform. In 2020, Poptropica rolled out Haxe to replace the Flash build. This current era is characterized by islands that are shorter and simpler than in years past, along with a curious trend towards Roblox.


Like Taylor reclaiming her music by re-recording her previous songs, Poptropica has also since re-released some of their old islands after they were lost to Flash. The Flashier era and a few of the Classics are recovered on Steam, but we can only hope that more adventures join them someday. Until then, we also have the unofficial Flashpoint.


Anyway, that’s a wrap for the Poptropica Island Eras Tour! We hope you enjoyed this journey through Pop’s many storytelling eras of 16 years and counting. Share your favorite era with us in the comments! โœ๏ธ

Poptropica, it was enchanting to meet you.

~ ๐Ÿฉต the PHB