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OKAY HEAR ME OUT.

Smiling Critters x the Octonauts

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Vee?? Wtf???

Uh, so I don't like Vee's canon design, mostly her palette. A green palette could work, sure, but her specific palette is not good. Primarily because the two shades of green are almost exactly the same value (which makes them blend together), but also because it makes her look much more like a computer than a TV. Besides the colours, it kind of bothers me that she (and many other toons) are basically completely naked.

So I wanted to take a shot at redesigning her.

Here, we have a red/blue/grey colour scheme. This just makes the most sense to me; when I think "movie" or "TV" those are the colours I think of. The red and blue are also supposed to mimic 3D glasses.

She's fully clothed, in a suit because what else would she wear. Gave her white gloves bc the light value draws attention to her hands and makes her gestures easier to understand. Her face and tail glow for the same reason. I'd have Vee's tail always showing, by the way. I do not want to know where she puts it in canon. Uh. Anyway, she has a belt chain too bc they're cool.

Will make a good drawing of this design at some point, but I'm feeling lazy tonight, so yeah.

Ok that's it byeee (I will go back to my regular stuff eventually, I promise, but feast well in the meantime)

P.S. Reblog if you wanna see my other toon redesign ideas >:)

1995 pair! 💚💛

For Destroy-A-Toy, my upcoming fic!

For context, in Smaller Bodies, she and Ollie were fairly innocent.

Then Ollie started acting manipulative.

Monkey see, monkey do!

I’m considering giving Poppy a superiority complex. She’s one of the only perfect toys out there and therefore shares no sympathies with the imperfect toys. They are beneath her, and she doesn’t understand why they shouldn’t be killed.

“If they don’t work, what’s the point of keeping them?”

The question is, when she finds out what Playtime Co. is doing, does she agree or rebel?

Am I up at 12:40 writing about a cat and a dog discussing death? Yes. Yes I am. Damn you Melanie.

…so… the final plot idea for this section/book/part is done. I want to say quickly that I know it’s very tense and kind of scary and it looks like nothing can ever be happy again. I’ve gotten comments asking if this story will have a happy ending or not.

Smaller Bodies has a happy ending.

Like one of my pals from Chemical Weapon said: “If it’s not happy, it’s not the end.”

If you see a story simply titled “Death” or “A Question” or similar, now you know the story.

Making a CG5 Sleep Well cover 👀

I’ve done covers before for fandom songs (mostly FNAF) so I know what I’m doing, even if I don’t know where to post it (here???) but yeah. It’s underway. Gonna use it sort of as a Smaller Bodies thing.

CG5 WHY DID YOU PUT IT INTO E MAJOR YOU LITTLE-

Art progress!

btw, since the spam comments fiasco, the new default comments setting on ao3 fics is only logged in users can comment. the default used to be anyone can comment. you have to actively allow anon comments now; don't forget to check it if you're like me and prefer to leave your fics totally unregulated 😅

I WANNA JOIN I WANNA JOIN!! :D

Gonna make a Nightmare Critters analysis post when we get the whole gang and I’m gonna add in what people are saying about some of the new critters because I’ll be explaining why they’re like that. (I’m gonna defend these critters with my life)

SEE YA IN THE ANALYSIS!!!!! >:3

In other words:

Are you happy with it ending while the factory is still open, keeping it strictly to the world of the Smaller Bodies?

Or would you rather have a longer AU with a conclusion to the canon? This includes recounting the Hour of Joy and the Player’s identity.

Thanks! Love from Qibs! <3