...And here is the winning design and its sample designs for the Mask Poll!
I thought it would be neat to have all masks have an additional position on the site of the head. I know the idea is probably not viable in game, but for this concept I thought it would be fun!
The original plan was to limit my secondary colors to red, blue, green, and yellow. But then there was a specific spirit that looked good in black and white, so I decided that each one would wear a different color.
The only thing I kinda regret is the fact that the new hairstyles kinda block the colors...
Here is the Cast. Say hello! :3
(Zoom in for a better look!)
For some of the spirits, I was having trouble figuring out what emotes they should have. More specifically, the spirits that don't have confirmed emotes are the Kite-Flyer, the Shadow Puppeteer, and the Game Master. I have considered a rock-paper- scissors emote for the Gamemaster, but I'm still not sure.
If anyone has any ideas for emotes for these spirits, them please put them in the reblogs or comments. I would love to see your ideas.
As you can probably tell, no one is wearing any capes. This is because the original plan was to have the capes be separate from most of the cast. However this plan has changed, and I will be giving capes to the Guide, the Glassblower, the Gamemaster, and potentially the Toymaker. I'm having trouble picking designs for the capes as I have a lot of ideas that I think would look cool for this cast.
I may do one last poll for the cape designs of the chosen spirits.
Location wise... This event would take place on an island. As for which realm, I don't know. I'm torn between the Isle of Dawn, the Daylight Prairie, and Valley of Triumph. The exact area name is simply called the Fair for now, and the center location in the Fair is called the Plaza. I want the location to be loosely based off of Venice, Italy, the place of inspiration for this collection of spirits and cosmetics.
If anyone has any suggestions, please reblog and comment!
More information about the cast is under the cut!
Here are four facts about each spirit.
Going in order from left to right-
- The Glassblower -
Others compare her personality to her craft: beautiful, yet delicate.
It takes her over an hour to do her hair done in the morning.
Her favorite prank to pull is putting little glass manatee figurines all over her friends' houses.
She is very protective of her work and will go to great lengths to protect her creations.
- The Sugar Spinner -
Her work station is more like a lab, she experiments a lot.
Absolutely loves it when customers try her new creations!
Her favorite prank to pull is recreating her friends' items entirely out of candy and then replacing them.
No one knows the relationship dynamic between the Glassblower and the Sugar spinner. They are able to work together, but they seem to bicker all the time....
- The Kite-Flyer -
She is the most artistically gifted of the group, specializing in crafting and painting.
Ever since she was little, she has always dreamed of flying over the clouds.
Her favorite pranks include drawing on her friends' masks with washable paint, and taping silly pictures over photographs.
Her favorite light creature is the Atlas Manta.
- The Toymaker -
Makes some toys to donate to charity for the poor children.
He always has a solution to fix any problem, and his advice is usually never wrong.
Has made replicas of all of his friends' shoes that squeak when they walk in them as a joke. Sometimes he'll replace the real shoes with the squeaky replicas.
Loves astronomy as a personal hobby and will spend hours after dark looking at the stars.
- The Shadow Puppeteer -
Is rarely seen around the Plaza, but is known to help behind the scenes.
If you find him, he may give you a secret gift to help you redeem some prizes.
His favorite prank to pull is taping signs onto peoples' backs. No one has ever caught him in the act.
Runs a shadow puppet theater at the edge of the Fair. However, his favorite type of puppets are sock puppets.
- The Gamemaster -
Considers himself a mastermind and will turn anything into a game.
Likes to set up games and puzzles for others to solve, but won't tolerate cheaters.
Is the number one prankster among the cast. His favorite prank? No one knows what it is. There's currently a bet on it to see who will guess it correctly.
His biggest secret is that he loves ducks. Don't tell anybody. :3
- The Guide -
Strongly believes that presentation is the most important aspect of a show.
Knows a mix of real magic and optical illusions. She'll often mix them to add some flare to her shows
Her favorite prank is that she will randomly change someone's entire outfit to a random assortment of clothes from their closet. She doesn't pull this often though.
Is actually really organized and a bit of a perfectionist. She stresses over the small details a lot.
The event back story and quests will be added at a later date.
I came across a story I wrote back in 2015 for a school project and felt nostalgic for it, so I drew one of the scenes from it. I'm a little shy about sharing it, because it was back when I was a really inexperienced writer and despite winning a prize for the story, I was also laughed at by an art teacher when they asked me what the story was about.
But I have such a fondness for these characters that I wanted to revisit them (and their designs) so I did. I'm reclaiming my embarrassing story and embracing it without any irony. I owe it to my younger self.
As a side note, I'm super happy with how the background came out! This is my first try doing something like that. It's simple but works really well.
Thank you to everyone for their input for the concepts. Here are some test outfits from the winning model.
If the other model had won, then all colors except for the trim would have been inverted. And the patterns would have been redone.
These are not the final outfits, plus all hairstyles and headdress are being reworked. After October, I am planning on doing another poll for mask designs, as well as showcasing the spirits that did not make an appearance in this post.
If you have any thoughts on these designs then please let me know! :)
I think you should embrace what you’re having now. the grass always seems greener somewhere else and I think I’ve made that mistake of wanting too many experiences. but I have no choice anymore but keeping on moving from place to place, since I feel like I belong nowhere. If Philly is your home, don’t hate it. Don’t make the mistake of hating on your home like me. I’m just feeling lost all the time. I’m sorry if I’ve inspired you in a wrong way -- I don’t hate Philly. I just hate that I don’t belong here nor anywhere at all.
