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The first Valentine’s for Villains date took place this Saturday afternoon, a few days ahead of Valentine’s Day. Last week, we kicked off the Valentines for Villains event with a vote to see who Director D should take on his date and where they should go. You chose Betty Jetty as his date and the rooftop restaurant in Early Poptropica as the scene. So, we arranged for them to meet, and here’s how it unfolded…

Director D and Betty Jetty at the Rooftop Restaurant

Director D has always had a fascination with hair.

What She Wore

We all knew that Director D would be wearing his trademark white tuxedo jacket and of course, his toupee. Betty wasn’t about to show up in her prison-issue garb, so she did some shopping and decided to opt for a contemporary black outfit that she had spotted while flying over Cryptids Island. It’s the outfit worn by the very fashionable woman on Main Street (the one with the dark sunglasses). The big surprise was her hair. Although Betty is known for her spiky pink hair, she decided to go a little more conventional–and elegant–for her date with the big D.

How It Went Down

The date got off to an awkward start, as Director D seemed uncomfortable and unable to discuss anything but Betty Jetty’s hair. But the food soon arrived–a selection of over-sized vegetables grown in the giant’s garden up in the clouds. Once they began to eat, the conversation turned to common interests, such as world domination and the best way to manage a super-villain organization.

Director D's Hair Blows Away

Betty Jetty and Director D discovered they had a lot in common and the conversation went on for several hours until the sun began to set and the fog started to roll in. Unfortunately, the wind started picking up as well, and this is where we miscalculated. A particularly strong gust swept across the rooftops, knocking Director D’s toupee clean off. Despite Betty Jetty’s reassurances that Director D was just as handsome bald as with hair, he became flustered and insisted on descending to the streets below to retrieve it.

The date ended as awkwardly as it began, but clearly Betty Jetty and Director D enjoyed themselves. So, fellow Cupids, it was a success! Hopefully we’ll have another one when the second Valentines for Villains date happens tomorrow. Stay tuned!

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All this month, Poptropica has been celebrating its 4th Birthday by bringing back two old costumes to the store each week. This week, which is the last week of the event, delivers the Cryptids Nessie Hat and the Hypnotic costume. They’ll be available in the Store as a free item for paid members only along with all the other re-released items for the rest of the month. Then, they’re gone!

The Cryptids Nessie Hat was a special giveaway item that was only available to players who were able to spot Nessie during the sneak peek of Cryptids Island. It is basically a giant Loch Ness Monster on your head. Weird, but cool at the same time. Because Nessie only showed up once in a while, this was an incredibly difficult item to get. Even the Poptropica Creators mentioned that in their blog. So now they’re bringing it back for everyone who’s a member to get for free. Ummm, lame! This was once a badge of honor in the game, but now anyone can have it. Sigh.

The Hypnotic costume features a sprial red on yellow t-shirt, cool hypnotic sunglasses, and a crazy hairdo that kind of makes you look like the Heat Miser. It was a not-so-secret giveaway for a short time back in June of last year. It was hidden behind a window on one of the buildings in Early Poptropica and was available to everyone who knew about the secret, which turned out to be everyone once the Creators posted the exact location in a screenshot on the official blog. Now members will get a second chance at owning it by visiting the store this week.

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Island Smackdown – Early Poptropica vs. Shark Tooth Island

November 21, 2010
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Hey Poptropica fans, ever wonder which is the best Poptropica Island ever? What better way than to put it to a vote. Starting this week, we’re going to hold a tournament where we put two islands up head to head and then you get to vote on which island is best. The winner advances to [...]

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Early Poptropica Walkthrough

April 2, 2009
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Early Poptropica Early Poptropica is one of the first islands you can explore on Poptropica and it is an easy adventure. Your goal is to help the settlers of Early Poptropica recover three items that have been stolen by thieves. The items include a Prized Pig, the bucket for their well, and their flag. Here [...]

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