Tortlala

Tortlala's primary skin in Planet SMP

Tortlala is a member of Planet SMP. They are the founder and current owner of the district Arcadia. Tortlala debuted in the first season, and has been extremely active in every season since.

## In Season 1

Tortlala, initially under the moniker of "tortillaboyy", first appeared in Season 1 alongside Stormiosis, thumbmonkie, dotogg, and miinaj. During the server, Tortlala was best known for building the cobblestone tower with thumbmonkie, making contributions to the villager trading hall, and designing the Community Center - a design that would be used in many future seasons. Tortlala constructed and lived in a quaint, two-story spruce building overlooking a river across from the quarry. Tortlala organized and hosted the Season 1 Barbiez Awards, where they won 4 awards.

## In Season 2

Tortlala returned for Season 2, where they were initially against the decision to utilize Mods. During this season, their Cobblestone Tower and Community Center designs made their return. Additionally, Tortlala also constructed the giant Willow tree in front of the Nether Portal Cave, as well as their home - a fully realized version of their Season 1 house, much more complex and larger than the previous iteration.

## In Season 3

During Season 3, the members of the server opted to share an apartment complex to reside in. Tortlala constructed the build - which ended up being home to all five members. Tortlala was additionally known for their pet Parrot Martha, the parkour scavenger hunt they set up for thumbmonkie, and for being the very first member to build a separate district - the PvP District. This district, while unfinished due to general server inactivity, housed a coliseum - which, alongside the idea of a PvP themed district, would be repurposed for Planet SMP in Arcadia Valley. Cobble Tower made its return yet again from the previous seasons, and this time served to house the nether portal. Tortlala began construction on a house, a large, rectangular house with a courtyard in the middle, but ultimately never finished it. Tortlala resided on the fifth floor of the apartment complex.

## In Season 4

Tortlala, now adopting their modern name, returned once again for Season 4 - where they would become a pivotal force in the conceptualization of shops and economy in the SMP. They were primarily notable for their arrangement of pets, for being the primary opposer of the cult F.I.G., and for the many shops they constructed, which ranged in utility. These shops were the Botanical Emporium, which sold floristic materials and saw the most success of any shop in the season, Papas Looteria, selling nearly every mob drop and seeing similar success, and Ice Cream Ice Queen - which was the least successful shop of the season. Tortlala once again brought the Cobblestone Tower for this season, which served as a map room, inn, lobby, and lookout. Tortlala additionally operated the first minigame in the SMP and organized the Season 4 Berstie Awards, which were eventually lost in time. Their house was inside a carved out mountain with several circular windows peaking out. The house was three stories, with the basement underground segment containing an axolotl tank, a storage system, and a man-made cave leading to the Botanical Emporium's underground area.

## In Season 5 (Planet SMP)

While Tortlala initially responded negatively to the proposal of separate player-run Districts, they would eventually find great success founding their own district, Arcadia Valley. The district, using ideas from Tortlala's creations in seasons 3 and 4, is minigame themed - and features many varying minigames, such as the Coliseum and Ice Boat Racing. They became instantly known for the district and its strong aesthetic, as well as their pet slime, Squinch. Tortlala additionally owns two active shops - an upgraded version of the Season 4 Botanical Emporium, and the new Uplift Rockets, which sells fireworks for Elytra travel. Tortlala current resides in the chasms below Arcadia Valley in a large, vertical house. The top area is a stone-based hollow where Tortlala comfortably lives, with a wooden storage room directly below it, and a productive factory-like area even deeper below - with water elevators connecting each section. At the 2022 Planet SMP Bestie Awards, Tortlala was one of the biggest winners - winning \_ awards, including Best Overall District.

### Contributions

Alongside the arrangement of minigames within the district, Tortlala has also built a Creeper farm and a Guardian farm near the district - providing public access to useful materials. They have also built the Shopping District's Community Center along with dotogg, and helped with the Nether highway.

## Reception

The character of Tortlala was acclaimed by critics. Many critics felt that Tortlala's consistent prevalence throughout every season rendered them one of the most vital characters of the series. They have been highlighted by critics for the immense contributions they contribute to every season, dubbing Tortlala the "backbone" of the SMP.