User blog:Penguin-Pal/6 Years to Ruby and the Ruby

Hi All,

Today marks 8 years since the introduction of Ruby and the Ruby, which was launched (as you noobs can probably calculated from the title :P) on September 12, 2008!

I post this blog since- at least in my opinion- it's one of the best plays ever (probably somewhere between Fairy Fables and Carmen), and as a reminder for what it is about.

So in a nutshell, the play *spoiler spoiler* tells about a brain-damaged lady who can't remember where she left her precious ruby. However, the story behind the story is far more interesting than the play itself.

August 28, 2008. Along with the excitement involved with the 150th issue of the Club Penguin Times, a special note in the Upcoming Events section reveals that on September 12, something special would happen at the Stage...

September 4, 2008. The Club Penguin Times announces constructions at the Stage. No new play this week :(

September 5, 2008. You enter the Stage,,,,, aaaaaand it's gone. Well, not really- but take a look at the following picture to see what i'm talking about:



The Stage's outermost shell got removed, and penguins could roleplay, pretending that they are constructing the soon-to-be-held play. The Penguin Style even featured a brand new Penguin's At Work outfit- the Painter's Overalls- for players to do a painter special dance. Yep- as you can see, Disney started being lazy decorating rooms way way before rooms got renovated in +2012. Or did them? This was quite an unexpected surprise back then- i remember getting really excited and looking forward for the upcoming play, when this turned out to be what's inside the Stage. But it was a fun surprise, of course!

The next week, on September 12, Ruby and the Ruby was finally out! The Costume Trunk featured a brand new set of outfits, two new backgrounds (and one of then- the Noir Background- was somewhat a secret item!). But the best part in the play for many players was the Ruby Pin, which was revealed after clicking stage props in the background in the correct order to reveal a hidden safe, containing the secret pin!

To me, this really made Ruby and the Ruby a classic examle for the innovative spirit of the so-called "old days" of Club Penguin, and i really hope that disney will add more stuff like that more frequently. After all, even small, interesing changes (excluding "room smoothing" lel) are what makes games so interesting.

So what do you think? Do you like Ruby and the Ruby, or not, and why? What was your first play in Club Penguin, or the one you enjoyed the most? Got some good memories from the Stage? Feel free to share them below :)

Penguin-Pal  (talk)  20:08, September 12, 2016 (UTC) Thoughts on Ruby and the Ruby? @Everyone I really hate it! I don't really like it It's ok I kinda like it I really like it!