After the anniversary event concluded, members of my Patreon decided to share Columbina's answers with everyone! So this week, you'll get to see the first batch of questions she answered.
I'd also like to let you know that development updates are already underway. Patrons receive these updates one week early, and then they'll be reposted on our other social media platforms afterward!
Meanwhile, @destinysquared is working on the next official canon comic about Harlequin's pet!
She'll be streaming some of the pages on her Patreon if you'd like to catch an exclusive early preview.
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Após o evento de aniversário os patreons decidiram compartilhar as respostas de Columbina, então essa semana vocês vão ver a primeira parte das perguntas feitas para ela.
Também gostaria de avisa-los que a programação da atualização ja esta em andamento, os patreons recebem as atualizações uma semana antes, e depois ela serão repostadas nas outras redes sociais!
E enquanto isso a comic oficial da historia do pet de arlequim esta sendo feita pela @destinysquared
Algumas paginas serão stremadas no patreon dela caso vocês queiram um preview.
Today is Ticket Taker's birthday! Thank you all for your kindness! I've seen so many amazing fanarts and works of art! Thank you so much!
I'm a little delayed, but I finally managed to finish the additional artwork today, even though I still don't like how it turned out >.<
(And currently a little sick, so I apologize for not clarifying things sooner!)
In previous posts, I mentioned a new partnership in China and official merchandise being made available there as well!
The Chinese side of the fandom showed a lot of interest in official merchandise and actively requested official products. Thanks to that support and enthusiasm from the fans, our partner, Chun Li Ji, reached out to me and kindly offered to help make that happen. China was actually one of the countries where I wasn't even sure I would be able to ship products myself, so their help has been incredibly valuable!
So far, no other companies in other countries have expressed interest in a partnership. Because of that, I've been working on creating my own store, which I've mentioned a few times before. Making these sorts of partnerships is a slow, careful process, and they don't appear overnight or happen without effort on part of a creator, the fans, and the companies themselves— these things take time and a great amount of care!
The first wave of products in the store I myself will be opening and running will include keychains, tickets, dakimakuras, acrylic stands, and a few other items! If everything goes well with production and shipping, I'll be able to start expanding the lineup with pins and other merchandise in the future.
Please remember that I myself am not a company, so finding suppliers and producing everything takes time. The first samples I received from some manufacturers didn't meet the quality standards I was looking for, so there's been a lot of research and testing involved in finding suppliers that can deliver the quality I want for you all. So until other partnerships are secured, I am working as quickly and as passionately as I can to allow fans elsewhere to have merchandise of these characters that they love so much, and it means a lot that you all are so outspoken and passionate about it!
Several products are already in production but they haven't arrived yet, which is why the store hasn't opened.
And throughout all of this, I refuse to put the game's update on hold! So yes, that means I'm also working hard on getting the Day 3 update out at the same time.
As soon as the products arrive, I'll be able to make posts showing everything in detail before the store officially opens.
As always, I'll keep you updated as I receive news about both the official Chinese merchandise and my own store!
I'm also aware of an unauthorized plush currently being produced and sold by a manufacturer without permission. The necessary steps are already being taken to address the situation.
Thank you all for your patience and support. I'll continue sharing updates as soon as I have more information to provide!
I struggled with the coloring because I'm not used to dark atmospheres or something like that in animation. Still feel like it could be better, but I'll definitely do better next time!
I couldn't stop thinking about the information regarding the circus members' homelands, so I thought it would be a good idea to look into this matter. We have approximate locations of where they were born and spent some of their childhood (AMA2 part 13 1/2):
· Jester — Central-West region, closer to the north
· Ticket taker — Northeast region
· Doctor — North region
· Harlequin — Central-West region, near the southeast
· Pierrot — Southeast region
· Columbina — South region
We know that Pierrot's favorite sweet is brigadeiro. According to the internet, they first appeared in 1946. This implies that at that time, they had not yet left Brazil.
Monsters are long-lived — this is a known fact for us. Judging by biology, species that live long usually mature slowly. But since their exact lifespan is unknown, it's difficult to determine how slow this process might be. I think they could have been born around 1880–1900.
At that time, Brazil was experiencing the decline of the empire and the birth of the republic: slavery was abolished in 1888, and the monarchy fell in 1889. This was an era of the coffee boom in the southeast, mass influx of European immigrants, and severe droughts in the northeast (the Great Drought of 1877–1879), which drove people deeper into the country.
Given that they most likely lived far from cities and hadn't yet begun moving around actively, here are their probable "hometowns":
1. Jester — northern part of the province of Mato Grosso (Central-West region, closer to the north)
This is a region of arid savannas and swampy plains. At that time, there were practically no large cities — only rare missions and forts. Life here was extremely wild. Getting injured in a clash with indigenous people or from a wild animal was commonplace.
2. Ticket taker — Pernambuco or Bahia (Northeast region)
This is the heart of the sugar industry. Even if he lived far from cities, he most likely grew up near an engenho (sugar plantation with a mill). This region had long been a "hot spot" — uprisings occurred here even before the characters' supposed birth, and the abolition of slavery in 1888 created chaos and violence. Life was unsafe and filled with brutal events.
3. Doctor — Pará (mouth of the Amazon) (North region)
His homeland could have been Belém or surrounding settlements. At that time, it was the main port on the Amazon, surrounded by impenetrable jungles. It was here that tropical diseases (malaria, yellow fever) were widespread, and local healers possessed unique knowledge of poisons and medicines from the jungle. If Doctor witnessed something like this in his childhood, his draw to medicine might be even stronger than a simple hobby.
4. Harlequin — southern Goiás or northern Minas Gerais (Central-West region, closer to the southeast)
This is an area of the "gold cycle". By the end of the 19th century, the gold had nearly run out, leaving behind many abandoned villages and mines. Harlequin is perhaps a child of the "gold rush" and the poverty that followed. His surroundings — ruins of baroque churches and impoverished prospectors.
5. Pierrot — São Paulo or southern Minas Gerais (Southeast region)
These are the cold, forested mountains (Serra do Mar). In the late 19th century, coffee culture was actively developing here, attracting thousands of immigrants. Life was harsh (cold nights, dense forests), and the population was withdrawn. People from these parts were considered gloomy and taciturn.
6. Columbina — Santa Catarina or Rio Grande do Sul (the pampas) (South region)
This is a region of gaucho cattle herders. At that time, southern Brazil was a "wild west" — wars with the Spanish and local tribes took place here, and later civil conflicts (for example, the Federalist Revolution of 1893–1895). The damp climate and constant migrations could well explain her weak health and frequent illnesses in childhood. Rheumatism and pulmonary diseases were especially common.
Later, as we know, the members began to move more actively and eventually encountered each other. The characters' meetings suggest that they traveled along the "Gold Route" and cattle trails.
✶Pierrot and Harlequin — They could have met in Minas Gerais. Pierrot came from the mountains (São Paulo) in search of a better life (or fleeing cruelty), while Harlequin was descending from the exhausted gold mines. The meeting could have happened on the road leading to Rio de Janeiro — not in the city itself, but on its outskirts. For those hiding from people, this was an ideal place for a chance encounter: dense forests, abandoned trails, and many who traveled at night.
✶Jester and Doctor — Most likely, Jester (from Mato Grosso) moved north or northeast, fleeing danger and escaping from a colony he had ended up in (AMA2 part 15 2/2). Doctor (from Belém) could have sailed down the Amazon or moved toward the center of the country in search of medicines. It is quite likely that they met at the border between jungle and savanna. The fact that Doctor nursed Jester back to health may point to a very close connection that we have yet to see in the future.
And, returning to the mention of a colony... In 19th-century Brazil, there were several types of places of forced isolation:
leper colonies — mainly in port cities (Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco)
psychiatric hospitals — the first appeared in Rio in 1852
penal colonies — for example, on the island of Fernando de Noronha off the northeastern coast
quilombos (settlements of escaped slaves) — most often in the northeast (Bahia, Pernambuco)
All of these institutions were located on or near the coast. Official authority barely reached Mato Grosso, where Jester possibly grew up. But that's precisely the point: in such a remote area, almost anyone could create a "colony" as they saw fit. No laws, no inspections — just a gun, a few subordinates, and the superstitious fear of neighbors.
Remember the Nazi concentration camps of the Second World War? Keep them in mind when thinking about Jester's past, because I am certain — since his stay in that "colony" did not end well for him... Well, you can imagine what was done to monsters and the like there.
✶Columbina and Ticket taker — If Columbina was often ill, her path may have led northeast (to Bahia or Pernambuco) — to "the waters" or to healers, as it was believed that a warmer, drier climate cured "chest diseases". Ticket taker, on the contrary, may have fled uprisings and economic crisis southward. Their meeting could have occurred in the center of the country (possibly in Bahia).
We should not forget the context of that era. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, child mortality in Brazil was appalling. Many children died from gastroenteritis due to coarse food (cassava porridge or beans) and poor sanitation.
If Columbina survived despite her weak health — it is a miracle. Monsters are not susceptible to many human diseases, but as we know, poor nutrition is quite harmful for them.
If Jester survived severe injuries without proper antibiotics — then Doctor is either a genius healer or used barbaric methods (cauterizing wounds with hot iron was common practice). It is quite likely that Jester's body still bears traces of injuries sustained in childhood.
Also, do not forget the lack of infrastructure. There were almost no roads, so traveling across Brazil took months. All the circus characters are essentially wanderers by force, driven only by what they were born as. Pierrot mentioned that he and his parents moved often "when something happened". But even if they are monsters, that does not mean such moves came easily. The fact that all of them met and went together suggests that the world of their homelands was too cruel to stay there — and certainly too cruel to continue the journey alone.
Finally, I would like to return to brigadeiro. If by 1946 the Ringmaster had already been killed and the members began running the show on their own, then this sweet could have become for them a symbol of a new life and freedom. Brigadeiro is often served at parties and birthdays. So, theoretically, Pierrot could have come to love this sweet because it can be shared among family, celebrating a happy occasion.
Another illustration with the studio @春醴记工作室!
I’m so happy to see Harlequin receiving so much love! Thank you, everyone! So many beautiful and adorable artworks of our lovable little green menace! Happy Birthday, Harlequin!
And just like Pierrot, I ended up making another little tribute haha
Also, only today did I realize Harlequin’s cake flavor would actually be different… oops! =u=''
Hey guys! We are already aware that the game has been uploaded to the Play Store without authorization.
Please do not download the game from there and avoid accessing the page. We are currently contacting Google to take the necessary legal measures and have it removed as soon as possible.
Thank you to everyone who came to warn us about it! We will do our best to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.
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Pessoal! Já estamos cientes de que o jogo foi carregado de forma não autorizada na Play Store.
Por favor, não baixem o jogo por lá e evitem acessar a página. Já estamos entrando em contato com o Google para tomar as medidas legais necessárias e removê-lo o quanto antes.
Obrigado a todos que vieram nos avisar! Faremos o possível para resolver isso o mais rápido possível.
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