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Tomodachi Miis part 3 of ???

there's a lot of monkeys in this one ngl

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moe. you idiot. you utter buffoon. you fool. you

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Tomodachi Miis part 2 of ??? (i forgot to take screencaps edition)

some of these dont have a mii with their qr code image and that is MY fault.

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Tomodachi Miis part 1 of ???

they're (the qr codes) under cut. (i forgot to put russ into this posting folder im so sorry augdjghajdgnoasjd)

edit: russ is here

edit 2: i added Bernard because i forgot him too

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im gonna post some mii qr codes (i have a lot, one might say... almost 200 of them)

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womp womp

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whatsso beautiful is i didnt evenknow taylor swif tdid something i thought we were all just hating because it feltright tonight

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fingers in his ass sunday

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thanks my whole school thinks im a furry now because i forgot i had these on oh no

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You know, I never really talked about it in detail. All the shit I've been spouting about Spyke, Annie and the rest, I mean. I should probably talk about that now, even after three drafts I lost interest in writing. Fourth times the charm, I guess.

To start off, I feel like I need to say that in order to see what I see, you need to have a couple of notes in mind.

Note number 1?

Spyke and Annie are not opposites.

Spyke and Annie are different in appearance. That is a more than obvious observation. They're different species, they talk different, they provide different main services, and they stand at different heights. Their appearances are completely opposite to one another. One eye verses two eyes; tall and short-- Different.

But that just about where their differences end. The pair are far more alike when it comes to their composure and blank expressions; Their drive for business that led to the eventual (and inevitable) merger of their talents. Annie's side hustle might actually be akin to one of Spyke's services; obtaining gear to order.

You order the gear, and at a given time you pick up that gear for an inflated price.

Do we know how either of these orders are obtained? Not really, no. Not many people consider the origins of Annie's work, but many make the safe assumption regarding Spyke given his reputation.

But a lot of what they do is actually the same sort of thing. Annie just gets praise for it, while Spyke is always talked down.

The best example lies in Splatoon 2's sunken scrolls, where both scrolls contain an advertisement (from different sources) promoting a concept that sounds too good to be true, and to compell viewers to inquire for more information.

(source)

The main difference is perception and what is being advertised. A positive public reception for a shop with unique clothing, and a negative public reception for a get rich quick scheme which, granted, worked.

Another more observable yet debatable one, is their disinterest in socializing and social events.

Annie is depicted as a shy, introverted type who prefers to stay indoors; while Spyke is depicted as more non-social but charismatic type that prefers to people watch and go to bookstores to browse. (Splatoon 1 Art Book) He even states every splatfest that he enjoys the vibe of the festival, but would rather not participate in them.

And with note 2:

Accept that concept notes might have silently carried over as influence In future installments.

We do this with the ages with the characters, but not much outside of that.

This entire idea runs off of the idea scribbled down on Flow's concept art page about her and Spyke being friends with benefits. So to see the vision I see, you need to keep that very note in mind.

Okay? Are we good? Okay.

This image.

This fucking image drives me insane.

It's Spyke's card sleeve, and aside from it being one of the prettiest card sleeves in the game, I can't help but to feel like this is related to something symbolic.

Two larger triangles that point upward, one with a smaller triangle within it, and another with a purple splotch of paint across it. And two triangles that point downward. Three of these shapes are orange, while the fourth is purple.

I've compared Spyke, Annie, Murch and Flow to these triangles several times but I never really elaborated on why I did that. So, here's that, I guess:

The large triangle with the smaller triangle within it represents Murch: like the triangle has an eye.

The large triangle with the paint splatter on it represents Spyke: the paint splatter on the triangle is in the same spot and alignment of Spyke's eye. Not to mention that it's the same color as his scalare.

The small orange triangle represents Annie: someone who has business connections between the two sea urchins, a connection to the pair that is rather harmonious, surprisingly.

And the purple triangle represents Flow: The odd one out. The issue. The one that is similar in hue to a mark left on another triangle.

It might sound like nonsense, yeah. But it also wasn't the first time someone was singled out in a color-based manner.

Here you see two images of Spyke throughout the Splatoon 2 era. One is 2017-18, and the other is in 2019 and, ignoring the fact that Nintendo doesn't change shit in a current installment regarding side characters, pre Splatoon 3.

In the former are three bracelets, a small chunky one, a large slender one, and a slightly smaller black one.

The first bracelet might represent a younger Murch, who was short and stocky at the time. The second might represent Spyke who was, seemingly, at his peak at the time, leaving the final bracelet to represent Flow: the odd color out and the bracelet that was straight up removed by the final fest.

After all, he's pictured with only two of them at that time.

And you know who else was in that picture with him? Annie.

Just awkwardly dangling there, using his foot as support. Something that was likely foreshadowing given where they currently are.

And this was likely also reflected in his current bracelet (and general jewelry) choice.

He has a bracelet with a hanging triangle charm in the front of his bracelet arrangement, with two virtually identical bracelets behind it. Representing Annie, Spyke and Murch respectively.

The simple, more probable answer would probably be: "well, she's technically their boss. She would be on top due to that, right?" And yeah, it does.

But it can also indicate Spyke's opinion on Annie is higher than his opinion on Flow.

Just think about it: Flow, a woman he used to sleep with, was on the back of his wrist, colored a gun metal black. While Annie, a woman who bought in to his scary reputation and feared him as well, was set to the front of his wrist. One below the large bangle and a different one above it.

And not only that, but the bracelet representing Flow being removed? Indicating a falling out of sorts the moment Annie gets close?

The purple splatter on that large triangle indicating a permanent mark left by Flow?

The fact I can also apply this logic to Spyke's rug???

Honestly, its why I'm anticipating a potential second splat 3 art book announcement. I don't know if it's with excitement or fear, though.

And as much as I want to delve in to Spyke and Annie's overlaps in splat 3 in great detail, I can just say what I wanna say in a different post.

If you have any inquires, send them to my ask box <3

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Oh my god those are his dicks. I never noticed before. I thought sharks kept them tucked away in like a pouch or a slit or something?

no they're always just out. shameless

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Hey can I leave these here?

Cool thanks

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is there any possibility you'd start selling the spyke/murch/annie pins again? sorry for asking i am just a collector and fiend

I have a restock and I've had it for months, but given the chaos that likely caused burnout that, embarrassingly enough, has lasted about ten months at this point, I haven't done much regarding my ko-fi.

I swear when I'm out of this rut I'll post the restock, but for now I'm just here, waiting for me to get my drive back.

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Babe wake up my perception of splatoon character relationships has updated due to going through details with a fine toothed comb (and a few headcanons)

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Some old clay Prince Fluffs I found that I made back in 2021. Idk I kinda like these better than my modern fluffs, there's a special charm to these guys. What do you guys think? Should I bring back this style or keep the new one?