User blog:Whoops6/Autobiography of a Former Club Penguin Player, 2009-2011

There is a warning box saying to not make an article about your penguin. This isn't about my penguin. It's about me, myself, and my experience on Club Penguin from 2009-2011, a time some would call "Middle CP". I call these days the glory years, not just because it was the days I played, but because it introduced new concepts into the game without getting rid of the old Club Penguin formula. As far as I'm concerned, there are two types of penguins in modern times: the ones who support Disney and the new updates, or later generation II and generation III, and the ones who wish to return to the old days, like generation I and early generation II. I played during a time of drastic change, between early and later generation II. (If you don't know what the generations are, read the first paragraph on "The Journey."

I was beginning 4th grade in 2009 (which is why my user page looks like it was edited by a 4th grader). I never had interest in playing Club Penguin, but after so many people were talking about it in school, I gave it a try. I joined in late September, 2009, right after the fair. You know that feeling when you're playing a new MMO and you get that rush because the world seems so huge? That was me for the first month. I didn't have any in-game friends, (I never really did), but it was still very fun. I learned a new secret everyday, like discovering the cave and the old PSA HQ. I always thought being a tour guide would be much more fun than being an agent, but that soon changed after a few PSA missions. Anyways, going around the island was super fun, I loved cheering for Team Red at the soccer pitch and arguing with people at the cove (I don't know what the argument was, but it was really long, and I stepped into the cove waters for the first time). Soon after I joined, the Halloween Party 2009 started. It was that moment when I realized how important membership is, and that nonmembers like myself were untouchables. Really, Club Penguin has a caste system.

I wouldn't say I blackmailed my parents into buying me a Club Penguin membership, but I convinced them in an unconventional way. I got it in time for the Great Snow Maze (which, by the way, NO ONE called the "Winter Party".) I went to the ice rink for the first time, which my new friends and I were impressed by. This was also the same time i became a ninja. I failed in the beginning, because I thought you needed to play Sensei lots of times to get a new belt, and playing other penguins was optional. I soon realized I was doing something wrong when I was 200% close to earning a white belt. I earned my ninja mask in a few weeks. I was never a fan of the card-jitsu element games, (I HATED card-jitsu water because it was so laggy), but I made it pretty far in my fire ninja suit. I never completed it, but I came somewhat close. November 2009 was also the time when I discovered this wiki.

The Holiday Party 2009 was easily my favorite holiday party. I loved the pizza parlor, the forest, the sleigh ride, everything was beautiful. I donated to Coins for Chains, Club Penguin really got me into the Christmas spirit. I wish stuff from the 2009 Holiday Party would return in the future. If I recall, there was a igloo contest that I spent hours decorating and didn't win. I still had lots of fun doing it, though. My uncle visited for the holidays that year, and he looked at me like I was crazy for being on Club Penguin for that long.

I loved the Cave Expedition. I pretended that similar things were going on in my house, and I pretended to explore the basement, making my parents upset. It was around this time I discovered babies or pookies or whatever they're called in the pet shop. I was only 10 years old, so I'll admit, I liked the act, and I became a cross dressing penguin who could go from baby, to mother, to a guy. Yeah. Also around this time, one of my good school friends (who we'll call Robert even though that's not his name) started calling me and we played Club Penguin together. I remember on May 17, 2010 (I still remember this day), we teamed up and adopted around 20 or so baby penguins. I was the actual "adopter", while Robert was the one who actually ran the home. Some penguins included: Ramda, Log Off, MetalShadow, and Ndbdler. Eventually there were more incluidng Emmmmm and Ninja. We had fun as a fake, cross dressing family, going to the stage, ski hill, etc. It was a very fun day. For the record, I wrote about this the next day at school in my writing journal, I didn't actually know all this from memory.

The Penguin Play Awards 2010 was when Robert and I really started to love the game. Sure, I was already addicted to it and my whole life revolved around it, but it was going to get worse. My parents were fighting a lot during this time, so I had to find a way to cope, so I used Club Penguin. I remember that year Valentine's Day was during the weekend, and I completely forgot until someone told me on Club Penguin. Anyways, during the PPAs, Robert and I pretended to do interviews at the dock and ski hill, and people would watch like we were crazy. However, we both thought it was a blast. We even went on fake dates at the decorated pizza parlor. This wasn't anything gay, but we were only 10 years old so we found this to be fun. I still remember Robert's penguin name: P85765659. He was one of those penguins without an official name, but I still remember it from heart.

The April Fools' Party 2010 was so much fun. I loved the wackiness in it, and all the invisible buildings, it was really awesome. Earth Day wasn't as exciting, but I still enjoyed it. In December 2009 I got the DS game, which I played again recently, and it was very nostalgic. I actually bought a DS just to play that game, and I've been obsessed with my DS ever since.

However, my love for the EPF soon faded with the Popcorn Explosion. The EPF was once the most secretive group of penguins on the island, but now anybody could become an agent without buying the DS game. This marked the beginning of the second half of my Club Penguin days- or later generation II. Despite this, the Island Adventure Party 2010 was amazing. I don't know why, but I loved the way the dock looked; I pretended I was an island king. However, the thing that I loved most about that party was the ship battle. I had got the admiral hat and coat from Rockhopper's Rare Items that last March (find it on the wiki; I got the blue ones), and I loved pretending I was Napoleon. I also fought on the yellow ship.

The Music Jam 2010 was just as amazing, if not more, than the Adventure Party. I loved the Casa Fiesta, being a judge at the dock, almost forming a band at the forest, it was really fun. I was on vacation in California during the Music Jam, so I played on my uncle's laptop. My parents were furious at Club Penguin now that I was playing it during vacation. However, we all had a good laugh looking at the plaza and how the puffle looked like Elvis. It was the little things like this that made middle Club Penguin so great.

I wasn't a big fan of stamps. I felt that it got rid of the sandbox-type game it once was. The Mountain Expedition was OK, but nothing special. Meanwhile, I started combining my two favorite things- Club Penguin and Total Drama Island. I may write a TDI autobiography on that wiki in the future. I had parties at my igloo where I would play as the host, and instead of marshmallows, people got snowballs. It was very successful.

I wasn't as pleased in Club Penguin in 5th grade. The magic was gone. Stadium Games were completely pointless, never liked it. I did enjoy the rainstorm very much, however, and I loved having to use umbrellas and stuff. I also like the crowd at the 5th Anniversary Party. The Holiday Party 2010 was the last good party. I decorated my igloo and got some real life friends over for a party. Well, at least that was the plan. We never actually did it, and we never spoke of it again.

I barely played Club Penguin in 2011. I was DISGUSTED with the Herbert's Revenge game, since it was basically all PSA missions. The new EPF HQ was terrible, and I wish the old PSA HQ and old Command Room returned. Remember going into the changing room in the sport shop? That was amazing. Now it just wasn't fun anymore. The 2011 parties were pretty lame, except for April Fools' Day (2012 party was TERRIBLE), Medieval Party, Halloween Party (however, the magic from 2009 was gone) and Holiday Party. Everything else was just bad.

In June of 2011 (my last days of 5th grade), Robert (again, not his real name), and I were not friends anymore. The reason is more complicated than a simple fight; when our friendship was broken, it broke quickly and painfully. It's so bad, I can't even share it on this wiki without the risk of getting in trouble. Robert was a good friend. He thought me the real important stuff (well, you know, sexual stuff. We were 11.), and he was very friendly to me and my family. It was hard letting him go, but it was for the best. After I stopped being friends with him, Club Penguin had just become boring. I eventually stopped playing for good.

I tried to make a comeback to Club Penguin during the Medieval Party 2012. However, I learned that there was going to be a Marvel party next, and I knew Club Penguin parties were just going to become Disney advertisements, so I boycotted the party, then told myself I was going to permanently quit. I was right about the advertisements. I looked at the wiki a few months later to find stuff like the Make Your Mark Ultimate Jam, Monsters University, Star Wars, Teen Beach Movie, Frozen, where does it end? And what's up with this merry walrus crap? Sorry for the mild profanity, but is Disney making some kind of religious cult where we all worship a walrus? This is the most controversial, ridiculous, downright worst idea Club Penguin has made.

In mid-2012, near the end of 6th grade, I discovered ToonTown. It was really fun, and I may make an autobiography about that on its respective wiki someday. Overall, the Club Penguin experience has been great, but it went downhill fast. You can find more stuff about my CP days on my user page, which I haven't edited since like 2010. Check out my other blogs, which really do look like they were written by a 4th grader. Thank you for reading, and share your comments below.