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[phantombre]

The skep.,

And da pris

feat. Merch from @phantombre

[phantombre]

The carnival barker returns...

ALRIGHTY, EVERYONE!!!

I know, it's very late in the tourney, but...

We got MERCH!!!

The hockey jersey was so well received in Cold's competition, so I did it for Skeptic's. The primary color is green, mostly because most of the other contestants have it as their main scheme (although I picture mine with blues and teals, but that's just me). Also, I find that the purple and gold give a nice balance to it, but if some people wish for different ones, I'm sure I can arrange that. :)

But wait... That's not all...

Hoodies!! People loved the hoodies, too (though I don't personally think that Skeptic is the hoodie type).

So, for a limited time...

We have these fancy long coats!!! And I gotta say...

I think he looks pretty dapper. :)

Look for these at the tournament gift shop or purchase them directly from me at the low price of a can of green beans!

[phantombre]

[We're 2 rounds in and forgot to make show you the trophies!

Let's rectify that

Introducing the Trophies your lucky Skeptic will be bringing home, upon Victory! Like it? I spent a bit getting the shape right, but I did!!

Anyway back to making shit for round 2 and plotting murder!~

Mod mai]

[phantombre]

SKEPTIC BLAST PART ONE BECAUSE ITS MIDNIGHT RN AND I’LL CONTINUE THIS LATER 💥💥💥

Finally an excuse for me to study other people’s designs and art

Also sorry if the poses seem repetitive. I am. Not great at those.

Skeptics in order:

@everestgale (The Pine Tree), @graynide (The Archivist), @phantasmatoucan (The Target), @mrpristineblade (The Explorer), @phantombre (The Inquiring) and @pixiefeatherkw3 (The Raccoon)

Bonus:

[phantombre]

"Ahhh we finally made it...hey, can we call this Ante 8, because it's the last round?!"

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND II PART VIII

[Propaganda under the cut]

"Well after the blunder on the first week, you finally got Bubble in!"

"Yeah, it's about time too, i love her design!!"

"So, gonna redo the intro for em too?"

"Duh!"

"He's a lovable little thought bubble pigeon guy. Look at her. - @artificial-radiance "

"Any words for the bat?"

"None I haven't said already! So let's wrap up this round!"

( @irusanw4 )

(Piece by @artenjoyingcritter )

Bonus: JINKIES!

The Thought Bubble: DNA, Wrathful Joker, Turtle Bean

The Bat: Arrowhead, Swashbuckler, Hack

[phantombre]

"NOT MY MUTUALS!"

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND II PART VII

[Propaganda under the cut]

"Welp, Boss stepped away to cry so guess its up to me. Yep, after narrowly surviving the Widower, The Ghost is back to haunt the board! Don't worry, we prepared tiny cards to his little hands. The only thing he has to worry about is using those cards in hi favor.

Damn that sounds a lot like me. Why is THIS in the Skeptic rounds?"

"I'M HYPERFIXATING"

"Ahhh..."

( @neverpathia @justcherryqwq )

(Both of these from the lovely animation by @fukurozchan !)

Bonus: STONK MAKERS

The Researcher: Sky Joker, Misprint, Stuntman

The Ghooosttttt: Ancient Joker, the Idol, Drunkyard

[phantombre]

"This may be a Flush, am i right?!"

"Boss, leave the puns to the Mini-boss ok?"

"Okay..."

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND II PART VI

[Propaganda under the cut]

"Ahhh, the Gruff. Everyone's tall man energy, it seems"

"Y-Yeah.."

"Poppy, you ok? You look a little red there--"

"HEY LOOK AT THIS!!"

( @forgottensoulsart )

"Ohh..ok...let's move on to the constrained"

"So many chains in these designs...I wonder if it weights on them"

"I hope not. At least this one's kinky"

"Idk don't people like their babygirls with a good ol muzzle? lmao - @fluxeris "

Bonus: ARE YOU GETTING SICK OF THIS?!

The Gruff: Four Fingers, Raised Fist, Half Joker

The Constrained: Smeared Joker, Loyalty Card, OUHH BUANANA (Gros michel)

[phantombre]

"Ohhh golly, this is gonna be a harsh one"

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND I PART V

[Propaganda under the cut]

"This is gonna be hard, isn't it?"

"Good thing you ain't voting until the end, Boss"

"True. For now, I can introduce you to the Trench Coat! (I couldn't fit the whole name in the bar and I am too lazy to move it). Small, but deadly! Do not underestimate him!"

"This man is based on that literal sign of neighborhood watch and i think its funny. Classic silhouette of a detective. @remaking-machine "

"The Crow needs no introduction! But he does have something for you audience!"

( @itsonlypolite )

Bonus: EVERYONE GET JONKLERS!

The crow: Mystic Summit, Gluttonous Joker, Canio

The Coat: mad Joker, ice cream, Swashbuckler

[phantombre]

"It's the fight we've all been waiting for!"

"One of, anyways"

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND II PART IV

[Propaganda under the cut]

"Did you have to name him that?"

"the owner didn't give me anything better. Plus a target is apt considering all the angst"

"Oh yeah...well, they have at least this to say!"

"APPARENTLY HE IS VERY UUH, FLUFFY, ACCORDING TO SOME PEOPLE, HE ALSO CAN RIP SOMEONE APART WITH HIS CLAWS BUT IM NOT SURE THAT COUNTS AS SEXY, HE MAY BE A NERD BUT HES GOT STRENGHTS TOO AND HES GOT THAT HOURGLASS FIGURE WHICH I DID NOT THINK WOULD MAKE HIM "SEXY" BUT HERE HE IS! HOPE YALL LIKE HIM! - @phantasmatoucan "

"Why did you have to pick that one...?"

"Aww jealous?~"

"Hey, I won't go for a married man, you know that!"

"That's not how I wrote you.."

"What?"

"Nothing! Uhh let's look at the Arrowhead!"

"Yeah, he is cute"

(By @remaking-machine )

Bonus: MORE JOKES!

The Arrowhead: Blue Joker, the Tribe, Turtle Bean.

The Target: Four Fingers, Castle, Clever Joker

[phantombre]

"Give to me Straight, Poppy. What are the odds?"

"Odds are Even right now, boss!"

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND II PART III

[Propaganda under the cut]

"The Disheveled and Confused go head to head at this table! Who do you think is gonna win?"

"Well one has a better poker face than the other, I see."

"Are you gonna tell me?"

"Naaah, it wouldn't be fair to everyone~"

( @ghostie-dragons )

"Ahh fine"

"Have you ever wanted a geometric bird husband? Probably not, but now you might! I present to you: my wonderful, spectacular, beautiful design of Skeptic! Consisting of elements such as angles, wings, and great taste in style, it’s no wonder this man pulls the heartstrings of many. Plus, if you somehow needed more convincing, 99.9% of Skeptic enjoyers agree that my design for him looks Very Sexy. Vote for my handsome bird! You (probably) won’t regret it! @mjlegends "

Bonus: JOKIES!

The Confused: Scholar, Ramen, Castle

The Disheveled: Wee Joker, Hack, Juggler

[phantombre]

"Oooohhhh you got me on fire, this one..."

🏆 VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

ROUND II PART II

"Uhh..boss, you're missing someone"

"Oh, right. Hold on!"

.

.

.

*SMACK*

"Boss why did you do that!?"

"Gotta vent my frustrations somehow."

[Disclaimer: this is a bit]

[Propaganda under the cut]

"You're still pissed about the 50/50?"

"Oh I am over being pissed. Now I am just annoyed"

"Ouch you hold a grudge...but anyway, all of these guys are familiar faces so we won't take up your time with elaborations. All I know is that they're all pretty heavy hitters! So pick your votes wisely!"

"However, we'll still leave some propaganda!"

( @graynide @everestgale @sorry-not-feeling-it-right-now)

Bonus: JONKLERS!

The Owl: Supernova, the Order, Hiker

The Archivist: Four Fingers, Stuntman, Crafty Joker

The Pine Tree: Mad Joker, Smiley Face, Burnt Joker

[phantombre]

"Heeeeeelllooo, Slayers, Narrators and Princesses!" Welcome back to the--"

🏆VOICE OF THE SEXYMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Skeptic Edition 🏆

"I'm your Host Mai!"

"And your temporary Host and Dealer Poppy!"

"What a love day for a poker match, isn't it?!"

"Yes, ma'am! We got a surprise in store for our competitors! It will be a poker match they will never forget!"

"So let's not waste anymore time! Let's get to it!"

ROUND II PART I

[Propaganda under the cut]

"Yes folks, today's game is BALATRO!"

"Someone got Boss hooked on it"

"And I HAVEN'T STOPPED! So we're making everyone play it!"

"OF COURSE we modified the rules a bit to suit our needs! It's simple: score the highest amount chips possible in 5 Hands. And used the aid of the Joker cards provided to you!"

"I'm your charismatic dealer, Skeptic is our Score Keeper! And Connie..."

"I'm the sound effects!"

"Right..."

"Onto our players! Our first contestant is a shy Bookworm! Don't be so nervous! It's all in good fun around here!"

"Honestly, skeptic is my least favorite voice, but I might as well, part of me wants to write more but I have other stuff to do - @saranorah228 "

"Next on our list is our beloved Moth! You'd figured he blend in, but diving down the rabbit hole was his way to salvation! Now let's see if he can keep up at the Poker table!"

( @bubblybloob )

Bonus: the participant's Jokers

The moth: Half Joker, Loyalty Card, Burnt Joker

The Bookworm: Cavendish, Campfire, Wrathful Joker

[phantombre]

"Sorry for the delay! We had some close calls that we have to wait until the final hour to sort it out!

But now we can give you the winners for the first round!"

Say hello to...

@neverpathia @graynide @sorry-not-feeling-it-right-now @ghostie-dragons (I hit the image limit so I couldn't show em) @bubblybloob @tai-janai @forgottensoulsart @everestgale (stupid 50/50 as--) @itsonlypolite @justcherryqwq (By ONE VOTE) @irusanw4

They are our winners for round one!!

A round of applause!!

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

"Now! We can finally move onto the votes with a game of poker--"

"Uhh...boss?"

"Yeah, what is it Poppy?"

"We got a problem...Connie shuffled the deck I was gonna use without my knowledge, so now there's a ton of these...Joker cards(?) in the deck"

"...jokers?"

"At least it said so on some of them, there's like over a 100 of em. Don't worry, I can pick em out, just give me some time--"

"No"

"...no? What do you mean, Boss?"

"I...have an idea"

[phantombre]

You continue through the door to the basement. However, instead of a stairwell heading downward, you encounter a small corridor.

The walls smooth, the stone floor cool to the touch, the end of the hall stands at the edge of darkness.

Though faintly, you see a wooden door, hopefully the true entrance to the basement...

[You step forward.]

You make your way across the ha-

[jumpscare07.ogg]

JESUS!!!

...

Well... It sure is something!

[You lean forward to inspect it.]

It- It seems to be made of cardboard, plywood, and glue. How cheap...

Seemed to have come out from nothing...

Well, a minor setback. Shall we continue forward?

Specimen 01: Cute Cardboard Cutouts

Type: Active

Total Fatalities: 7

Method: Heart Failure

Further Notes: Man, let me tell you, I was originally going to skip this Specimen because I was drawing blanks on how to do it. I tried doing the normal chapter one princess (the one that's in the main art and ultimately became the Damsel cutout because she looked a little too gleeful). Then it spiraled from there. Also, there isn't a Spectre one because she is my stand in for Spooky.

[phantombre]

So I was staring at the absolute dungeon our Skeptics were put in and thought, "You know what, that would be a good escape room..."

And well, umm...

Whoever escapes first wins, I guess!

Featuring @forgottensoulsart

(I'm uncertain who made the dungeon, but excellent job!!)

[phantombre]

My laptop was dying during making this. guess it was too sexy to handle lol

Here's Skeptic propaganda!

it took longer than I wanted. and I end up rushed some part of it :( [need to speedrun before my laptop fully shut down.]

If I happened to butcher your Skeptic design I'm so sorry in advance

Anyway, Wish best luck to all the participants!

crediting people down there

song : Infected Mushroom - Change The Formality

song edit :

tournament blog(go follow) :

@voice-of-the-sexyman

Skeptic Design (from start to last) :

@mjlegends @artificial-radiance @fluxeris @remaking-machine @saranorah228 @phantasmatoucan @tai-janai @sparklingseraphim @sonjalikestodraw @bubblybloob @graynide @pixiefeatherkw3 @sorry-not-feeling-it-right-now @mrpristineblade @ghostie-dragons @itsonlypolite @lucidlytimid @neverpathia @what-is-my-life-lmao @everestgale @wysteriaisapenguin @justcherryqwq @irusanw4 @artenjoyingcritter @phantombre @forgottensoulsart

[phantombre]

I guess it's time for some preparations. We need some more propaganda for our hostile takeove- I mean, friendly competition. ;)

So I've assembled...

The Cage Crew!!!

My God, he's a tall boy, huh?

Now for the FAQ:

Why is Paranoid the PR Manager?

I like to think that Schro is just as meticulous with details as Holmes is, so he's the most trustworthy in his eyes.

Why is Cheated the bodyguard?

I was contemplating using Stubborn for this role (he definitely has the muscle for it), but Buster's aggressive tendencies might actually cause a fight rather than end one. Jack, on the other hand, seems to react to situations more defensively and methodically, if maybe a bit angrily...

Finally, why is Broken the emotional support?

Well, Fred is easily the most calm of the Voices (at least the majority of the time...). He seems to know how to quell the most overwhelming emotions, a big help to Holmes who tends to overthink and get frustrated.

So, yeah, my dream team.

Oh, before anyone asks:

More colors!

I'll eventually do this for all of them, I think.