Rockhopper Island

Rockhopper Island, or RH Island, is the Hopper Family's island. It's about the size of Club Penguin Island. It is located north of King George's Island, whereas CP is south of King George's Island. It is divided by the Shale Mts., with Creamspout Mountain at the far west of the island. The south side of Rockhopper Island is sunny, full of hills, and fertile. In contrast, the north side is rocky, full of caves, and stormy. There is said to be a treasure buried there.

Despite it being under the control of the USA, not many penguins have seen the island before, besides the inhabitants. It is said there are many pirates that sail that area looking for treasures and stopping for a quick cream soda with Rockhopper. The Hopper family has built a small settlement and dock there, so he can load and unload their treasure easier. Rockhopper may have pirate friends he hangs out with, but these rumors are unconfirmed. Sometimes when Rockhopper comes to Club Penguin he tells stories about great battles with enemy pirates.

History


In 2005, Rockhopper discovered a small island on one of his many voyages on his ship, the Migrator, and named it after himself. After its discovery, the island became known in Club Penguin, and thousands of people began to settle on the island. Though there was no official government, Rockhopper became the de facto ruler of the island, though he was often away on his many voyages. The island became an "associated state" with the United States of Antarctica, which ran many of the island's affairs while Rockhopper was away, and many considered the island to be a part of the USA.

Some time afterwards, Rockhopper began an imperialist policy, and attempted to colonize other islands around Antarctica. Rockhopper's forces conquered the small country of Moon Island in 2005, making it the first and largest territory of the Rockhopper Empire, and he placed his cousin Stonehopper as the governor, and continued to colonize other small islands around Antarctica as well. The Empire is considered to have ended in 2012 with the independence of Moon Island, which voted to join Shops Island that year, and its other small territories were sold to other countries.

With its empire having ended, Rockhopper Island voted to join the United States of Antarctica in 2012, and the island officially came under the rule of the USA, though the Hopper family still governed the island. The island had already been an associated state of the United States of Antarctica since 2005, meaning that the USA had control in many of its affairs. Rockhopper discovered red puffles on the island sometime in the past, and due to the large amount of red puffles, Rockhopper decided to give them to Club Penguin as a gift, with EBUL eventually allowing nonmembers to have them.

Geography
Rockhopper Island is very warm, one of the warmest islands in Antarctica on average, and it is full of jungles and tropical plants. Snow only falls during winter near in the mountains, with the rest of the island not usually getting snow. Due to the island's size, there are no bodies of water on the island. The island's northern coast is covered in sand, while the southern coast is more rocky and is home to a somewhat high mountain range. The south coast is very secluded and was home to many pirates in the past as it was an ideal place to hide from authorities.

Rhopper Berries and pizza plants grow on the island naturally. Rockhopper has also brought vegetables and fruits from Club Penguin to the island to make farms. Some of the vegetables and fruits are carrots, pumpkins, watermelons, and even some O-Berries as a treat for the red puffles on the island.

Places

 * Creamspout Mountain - Known for having a geyser near the summit. It is a dormant volcano.
 * Creamspout River - A winding river that flows from Vall Peak in the north, through the Shale Mts, and empties into Cranny Bay in the south.
 * Vall Peak - A tall, forbidding peak on the east side of Rockhopper Island. When Sir Drake charted the island, he named the mountain "Very Tall Peak" The wind and rain washed out a few letters on the way back to Club Penguin, and when he showed the map to a drafts penguin, it read "V--- -all Peak.
 * Crany Bay - Known for its yummy selection of berries. Also named in the same way as Vall Peak. Sir Drake charted the bay as "Cranberry Bay", and when he got back to CP, it read "Crany Bay".
 * Procathutalldown Springs - Pronounced "pro-cat-hut-all-down". It is a peaceful spring near Crany Bay.
 * Hopper Town - The only town on the island. It has a port for Rockhopper to dock there. About 5,000 penguins, or half of the island lives here.
 * Mt. Shale - A dormant volcano near Rockhopper Cave on the east side of the island.
 * Rockhopper Cave - A secret extinct lava tube on the east side of the island. Most of the time it is underwater, but at low tide, the waters uncover a small opening that leads to the cave.
 * Rockhopper Town - a small settlement built for Rockhopper's enjoyment. Has a cream soda cache and a landing strip for small aircraft.
 * Stinky Cheese Shop - One of the only commercial centers on the island, this store specializes in selling stinky cheese made by Red Puffles of Frankterran origin. Rockhopper admits that he frequently visits it on his trips to the area.

Resources

 * Rhopper Berries
 * Lava
 * Tropical Birds
 * Cream Soda
 * Red Puffles
 * Seagulls
 * Crabs
 * Wood
 * Buttercups Redpuffles.png and some red puffles that just found treasure.]]
 * Salt Water
 * Fresh Water
 * Fluffy Fish
 * Mullets

Trivia

 * It is said some armies have tried to buy the island from Rockhopper.
 * Some penguins believe there are local tribes on the island, and that they wear giant tiki masks and grass skirts.
 * Here is a book Rockhopper wrote about Rockhopper Island.