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“Choose Wisely…”
***TW: Stained/Old Blood***
“One weeps tears of truths…”
“The other screams laughter of lies…”
W.I.P.
A little sneak peek on a project for 2 of my Poppy Playtime OCs.
“A new fiend has joined the Nightmare Critters, meet”
“LIAR-LIER”
Text in Photo: Liar-Lier is exactly as his namesake, a liar that tells tall tales and waits for the results. Whenever he’s feeling bored, he’ll spread “little white lies” to stir up some drama between his friends. Though this does lead to some…violent outcomes.
Scent: Patchouli
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Liar-Lier is the counterpart to Mary Little & was released during the same year has her.
He’s close friends with Baby Rabie, who will share the lastest gossip, which Liar will then exaggerate or “sprinkle some pizzazz” to make them more interesting. He loves starting drama between the Smiling Critters, & sometimes with his own “friends”, which usually end with him getting pummeled.
I gave him a lazy eye, for whatever reason whenever I make an opossum character, I like to give them a lazy eye.
“Playtime Co. has announced a massive recall for the toy plush known as…”
“SKUNKY FUNK”
Text in Photo: It’s probably for the best to just leave her alone.
Scent: Ambergris
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Fun fact: Ambergris is a waxy substance produced within sperm whales. Its smell is described as a musky & earthly scent with hints of tobacco, sandalwood & marine; though it can also smell similar to fecal. It’s also illegal to trade or have in possession in the United States.
For her body, I used mainly Simon’s head & torso, & Bobby’s leg. The rest were free handed.
Skunky was recalled due to the intensity of her scent, & some were even feeling sick after being in prolonged contact with her plushie.
But it’s not her fault.
“We are proud to present a new special addition to the Smiling Critters & a limited edition toy…”
MARY LITTLE
Text in Photo: Mary is a little lamb, a special little friend. Mary is a little lamb, her curiosity knows no end. Everywhere that Mary went, her bell swung to and fro. Everywhere that Mary went, the smiles start to grow. Mary is a little lamb, a special day arrives. Mary is a little lamb, the most trustful friend alive.
Scent: Roman Chamomile
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As stated in the poll, Mary is essentially a limited time toy to celebrate the 3rd Year anniversary of the Smiling Critters.
While sharing a similar appearance to the Smiling Critters, her plush has a few add-ons:
Her hooves & inner ears are covered in sequins, and she has visible eyelashes. If you squeeze her torso, Mary will talk & sing nursery rhymes. She even comes with her very own book.
For her body, I mainly used different parts of Craftycorn & some bits from Bubba.
Also I was having a hard time figuring out the difference between a German Chamomile flower & a Roman Chamomile flower.
Mary may have ties to another character(s).
Meet a new addition to the Smiling Critters: SLEEPY SHEEPY
Text in Photo: Sleepy Sheepy is a calm, yet wise critter; soft-spoken and will happily give helpful advice to any of their friends. Their best advice? To get a good night’s rest. After all, you can’t have a fun filled day if you can barely keep your eyes open.
Scent: German Chamomile
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I’m gonna be doing each character in 3 different styles: the cartoon depiction, the Bigger Body depiction, & one where I basically do an overly detailed redesign because why not.
I’m not gonna lie, in order to get the proportions & style right, I used a technique I saw on YouTube where you basically use different body parts of the critters to create a character.
I also tried to use font that looked similar, but I couldn’t find one that was exactly the same, so sorry if the fonts weird.
I used Bobby’s torso, Bubba’s left arm, Craftycorn’s legs, & Baba’s right arm & head. The wool, face ears, horns, tail, & pendant I freestyle.
I really like how Sleepy turned out and I can’t wait to do the rest, especially the bigger body versions cause I like taking cute things and make them scary.
Also I know the poll isn’t over yet, but I originally wanted it to be open for a few days, not a whole week. Based off the results so far, it seems that I’ll be doing Mary Little next.
Smiling/Nightmare Critter OCs
I’ve decided that I’ll draw some of the Smiling/Nightmare Critter OCs in my free time, along with them interacting with the other Smiling/Nightmare Critters.
I’ll list the characters’ names in the poll below, with descriptions of each character below the poll.
Sleepy Sheepy
Sleepy was a simply a rough draft concept to replace Catnap after the scandal, but was scrapped shortly after.
Their base design was then used to create Baba Chops, by inverting the colors & changing the scent.
Their appearance was a sheep with thick white wool & black limbs, along with tan hooves & horns. They wore a cloud shaped pendant with 3 Zs in it, & would’ve had German Chamomile as their scent.
Their personality wasn’t completely developed yet, but was said to have a drowsy demeanor but was a good listener & would’ve given good advice to the Smiling Critters.
Mary Little
Mary was created from the scrapped concept of Sleepy, & was a 1991 limited edition toy to celebrate the 3-year anniversary of the Smiling Critters.
Her appearance is a lamb with short white wool & limbs, & black hooves. She wears a bell shaped pendant, & has Roman Chamomile as her scent.
Her personality is described has innocent, overly curious, & a bit naive & gullible. She views everyone has her friend & wants everyone to get along.
She’ll often try to invite the Nightmare Critters to join in the Smiling Critters’ games to feel included, but this would lead to some disagreements & tension between the Smiling/Nightmare Critters.
Skunky Funk
Skunky was a scrapped/recalled toy that was created for the Nightmare Critters toy line. She would’ve been a counterpart to Sleepy.
Her appearance is a skunk with dark blue-violet fur with white stripes. She wore a housefly shaped pendant, & has Ambergris as her scent.
Her scent was actually the reason for her being recalled, complained that it was too pungent & smelled “gross”.
Her personality is described has moody, reserved & snippy. She prefers to be alone, secretly worried that the other Nightmare Critters don’t like her. She’s very condescending towards others & very self-deprecating towards herself.
Liar-Lier
Liar-Lier was created as a counterpart for Mary Little, & was released shortly after Mary as a limited edition toy as well.
His appearance is an opossum with dark brown fur, cream face & belly fur, & peach hand, feet & tail. He wears a crossed finger shaped pendant, & has Patchouli as his scent.
He’s personality is described to be mischievous, sarcastic, & a bit of a prankster. He’s known to lie a lot to cause fights between both the Smiling Critters & even the Nightmare Critters. He loves drama.
He’s close friends with Rabie Baby, who tells him the latest gossip which he’ll then exaggerate to start fights. If he’s caught, he’ll “play dead” to startle & freak out the Smiling Critters, this trick doesn’t that well with most of the other Nightmare Critters.
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Wait a minute…
The theorist part of my brain: I’ve connected the dots
The rest of my brain: you didn’t connect sh!t
Theory brain: I’VE CONNECTED THEM!!!!
OK, I had a thought
What if dog day was the shortest smiling critter out of all of his friends
Concerning how he’s the leader of their group
I think it would be hilarious
