anddddd we're finally here. I genuinely don't think I've ever worked so hard on anything, every little thing here took WEEKS. I just wanna say that everybody's entries were SO GOOD?? everybody made such incredible entries and I know the winners will truly deserve the character. It's so awesome to see people all work so hard for a common goal. with that stated, here we go. GENERAL ART: - no real notes here?? there are more general statements on the art dump project if you're really curious :) PIXEL AND REEF EXPLORE SLIME RANCHER LOCATIONS: - dude. I love these. I really wish I got to make more, I had so many more ideas but unfortunately I don't have the time or energy :( ANIMATIONS: reef gif: https://youtu.be/iDNHbJXAowE?feature=shared - the coloring took so long on this, but I really do love the animation and I just think it's really adorable. time machine amv: https://youtu.be/TBJUXpQZUR8?feature=shared (tw: black blood) - I REALLY REALLY REALLY love this. this is maybe my favorite thing i've ever made. every detail was made with love. if you don't watch or look at anything else, PLEASE watch this. I worked SO hard on it and i'm genuinely so proud. - i couldn't color it due to time restraints, otherwise I would've. - I LOVE THIS JfjeRFRIFERFEJR FIRST MEETINGS (comic): - i'm really happy with this, I really do wish I got a chance to finish it, but my health comes first. seeing everybody's amazing entries realllyyy kicked my motivation to finish this. hopefully you like it anyways! - "but if you are wondering what the rest of this entails, Reef would tell Pixel about how she ripped a hole in the timeline, and now Pixel has to choose whether or not to come with her and travel the universes, or have his memory wiped with the rest of the universe and forget that he ever met her. He decides to join her, and his world forgets that he ever existed :) fun stuff!" thank you for looking at this and considering my entries :D please note that if you are interested all the entries have their own seperate projects that contain a lot more notes about the process and the like! REEF AND PIXEL LORE IN CREDITS!!
designs by art and animation by me! SLIME RANCHER: Name: Reef Gender: Female Pronouns: She/Her for Reef I decided to make two backstories for her. I really wanted it to be somehow related to Slime Rancher since I love that game and yk it’s what the design is based off of, but if I want to use Reef for any personal projects in the future I can’t have that be related. So she has her normal universe and a slime rancher au. BACKSTORY 1 (SLIME RANCHER AU): Reef is a rancher who lived on Beatrix’s ranch for a small period of time between Hobson leaving and Beatrix arriving. She did have slimes on the ranch, and cared for them quite dearly, and she was also an inventor. She used Hobson’s old lab to design new technology for the ranch. During one of her long ranch exploring nights, she was attacked by a gang of Tarr and was bitten pretty hard by one of them. She saw no reason to be concerned about this, as she had been bitten before, but her wound started to get infected, and eventually led to the half-tarr state she’s in now, and she has no idea how to stop it from growing further. After a while, she basically gave up. Sick of the repetitive days on the ranch, and afraid that she’d lose control over her body entirely, she started trying to find a way to fix the warp that Hobson wanted to use to travel space and time. Upon completing this goal, Reef took a couple of her slimes with her to explore the universe with her, and let the rest back out into the wild. She made sure to leave no trace on The Ranch, and now opens and runs a shop in multiple dimensions, that sells goods to travelers like herself. Her infection still grows but at a slower rate, and she’s still searching for a cure. BACKSTORY 2 (NORMAL UNIVERSE): Reef was the lone survivor of her species, living on a barren wasteland of a planet. She made machines out of left behind scraps and often explored the remains of the lands for supplies to survive the harsh days. One day, she discovered that she wasn’t alone. The parts of the planet with a lot more supplies were occupied by dangerous creatures, black as night with thin glowing streaks. Determined to get those supplies, she charged in anyways, and ended up being bitten. With nothing to keep the wound clean, it eventually got infected and her skin began to crawl with the same black and glowing substance that the creatures were made of. She has still found no cure. After many years, she managed to make a teleporter that would take her off the planet, and hopefully somewhere with more supplies. Little did she know, it brought her to The Void, a sort of interdimensional hub that had portals to every universe. She opened a shop and now runs a shop in multiple dimensions, that sells goods to travelers like herself. Her infection still grows but at a slower rate, and she’s still searching for a cure. SLITHER.IO: Name: Pixel Gender: Nonbinary Pronouns: He/Him I originally wasn’t going to enter for Slither-io, but the more I stared at him, the more I fell in love with him. Pixel only has one backstory. BACKSTORY: Pixel grew up in a small, rural town with little to no guests. It was the kind of town that was probably haunted from old coal miners or something like that. His life was quiet and boring and he was content with that. Maybe not happy, but it was fine. When an arcade opened, he began working there as a cashier in the prize area. It brought a little activity to the town, and he loved the vibes of the place. About halfway through a shift, he heard a weird noise in the staff room, and went in there to find Reef. Reef explained her situation as a dimension-hopper, and despite his initial disbelief, he ended up joining her on her adventures. He also runs a shop nearby hers in different universes. ADDITIONAL NOTES: * Reef and Pixel are in a QPR (queer platonic relationship) ..or at least they will be on the off chance I get both of them. * In a video game (which I would make if I knew even the basics abt how to code on scratch) they would act as shopkeepers. Reef would sell you items that would help you on your journey, and Pixel would sell different outfits and collectibles. * Pixel only has a mouth when he’s talking * Pixel’s worms more or less have the intelligence of tiny dogs. Reef’s tail is very unintelligent and is mostly just looking for things to eat. * Reef is named after the The Dry Reef from Slime Rancher * Reef is unlabeled and ace, and Pixel is aroace
