Hello, everyone!
Very soon, everyone will be welcome to embark on a pirate-esque expedition on Club Penguin Island! If you have not heard, the “magical seal of a Penglantian Vault is weakening”. This “magical seal” is apparently on top of the highest waterfall in Coconut Cove (as pictured below). Let’s see if we can work out what exactly is up with this event!
Ever since I seized the opportunity to test Club Penguin Island during the geo-beta, I have always been intrigued by the penglantian lore around the island. If there is one thing you should know about me, it is that I love mysteries! To my surprise, Club Penguin Island appears to be saturated with them. I can only hope that these mysteries will continue to dwindle and grow as the island ages. Well, lucky for us, we are about to find out even more about the lost city of Penglantis… I hope.
Now, to be honest, I get a bit worried about how mysteries can be dealt with. It’s not the actual mystery itself I get excited about, it is how the mysteries are conjured that amuses me. In a game suited for kids, mysteries are bound to be a lot less complex than a lot of us would hope for. Nonetheless, playing Club Penguin for years and years has proved to me that the team do have the potential to go big! Or should I say small? What I mean by this is that attention to detail is what really matters. Mysteries are only good if they require you to think and explore them yourself. Fortunately, I know that the team behind this game can think beyond what is typically expected. Now and then, they post secrets that can be found during the mascot adventures – most of which I never knew about. Did you know that your specific input can change the way an adventure goes? Not in a drastic way, but there are several small secrets that convey the intricate passion behind each adventure. This gives me hope that the bigger mysteries, regarding Penglantis, will require us to think lots more.
In this post, I am not going to be answering the questions (mainly because we don’t have much information) because, instead, I am going to be asking the questions. To test how well-crafted a mystery is, we need to ask questions and come to some sort of conclusion on how much effort is being put into this mystery. Let’s begin by asking the question: why? Why is there a magical seal weakening at Coconut Cove? There could be an in-depth answer behind it, but we don’t know that yet. Alternatively, the team may have thought it would be cool for there to be a way for penguins to explore more penglantian architecture. The second option is probably the most likely one however I have faith in the team that this weakening seal will have an explanation.
Next, what is the purpose of having this pirate expedition? Is it for fun? Or is it going to set up even more penglantian mysteries? Or, maybe, it will be the conclusion to just one of the mysteries surrounding the lore of Penglantis. Not too long ago, I made a post about Rory’s potential involvement with the penglantian swirl. So far, not much has been teased about this. In the sneak peek post on Island News, Joe gave us minimal detail, but it appears that this event will be more pirate-focused. That leaves me to think that we won’t find out about everything – which is good! That is unless Rory pops up at some point. My rough guess is that the team do have a plan. I have watched as they have meticulously built the mystery through blog posts and the Cadence adventure, “Beach Bash”. I doubt this won’t have some story attached to it.
Finally, where will this Penglantian Vault be? This is the question everyone has been discussing. For this question, I actually have a possible answer! Although it’s important that we also try and nail down the significance of this potential location.
In the picture above, we get a pretty good look at (what appears to be) the other side of the portal, thus being the Penglantian Vault! To a few penguins, this location will be familiar. That is because it is almost exactly like “Potato Island” (with the exception of the portal and the wooden post at the bottom-right). Potato Island is only reachable through a glitch that enables players to trespass the invisible borders of Beacon Boardwalk, i.e. they can swim away from shore. Getting to the island can be a little complicated! The island was named “Potato Island” by the community, and it is a cool hangout spot for players to show off their barrier-breaking sorcery. Continue reading
As soon as you log on, you will get a small cutscene where Dot introduces you to this phenomenal occurrence. The whole of Island Central is decked out with vibrant colour and the skybox is a majestic sunset. Dot informs you of the Migration Shop and the rainbow geysers that appear every 5 minutes in Island Central. At the top of each geyser, there is a new collectible called rainbow drops.
promising to see more non-member items on offer. Secondly, there is a new party supply members can purchase at the temporary store: rainbow smoothies! Thirdly, a total of 6 new igloo furnishings are available to buy at the store. In my opinion, that’s a good amount! Unfortunately, they are the only igloo items that have been added in this update…
to complete her new daily challenge, or you grind on the Island Central dancefloor by participating in Team Dance Battle. Fortunately, you get new clothing items, fabrics, gear and party supplies after ranking up. For example, you can obtain binoculars, bear slippers and an outback hat by being level 25. Sticking with the wilderness theme, you can unlock a Forest Wand. In addition, a chemistry beaker has been added to the roster of party supplies and can be purchased at any market on the island.
Igloos & Interiors is now officially open to all players. Just waddle over by the Igloo Trams and you will see the shiny storefront straight away. Igloos & Interiors is another market on Club Penguin Island, but it sells igloos and furniture instead of food! There is a decent range of items available to everyone. However, purchasing a membership will grant you access to a much larger inventory of furniture items – including a large igloo! Fortunately, you don’t have to be that stingy with your coins because the prices are relatively cheap. That means more coins to be donated to charity – yay!
Before I do that, let me share one of the new penguins I met today. Her name is PorcelainQueen, but she is commonly known as MidnightStarX. While I was witnessing the community come together, she said: “Blue o:”. I heard the colour of my name…I mean, my name, so I turned ’round and greeted her back. She mentioned how she knows me from Twitter and that I am involved with blogs, yet I still had no clue who this penguin was. I was very intrigued and delighted that she was familiar with me; she even mentioned how it was an honour. I always feel honoured to make new friends, and luckily we became friends shortly after. I was still unsure who she was until the one and only MidnightStarX came waddling down the iceberg and sent me a friend request. It was a peculiar meeting, but it only makes this recount more interesting for you all!
sad they were about the melting ice key. At the same time, I saw happiness because so many players, both members and non-members, bonded together. That’s what I love about our community – everyone is willing to be friends with each other. Despite the blue sky, tonnes of fireworks were being rocketed into the air and a bunch of party blasters soared upwards and exploded into tiny fragments. This was the definition of unity. This was a perfect thing to see during Bullying Prevention Month. I hope that new penguins got that impression and consider joining our creative community.
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