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This is probably nothing, but Help Wanted 2 apparently changed its trailers? According to SteamDB?

I’m going to guess it’s a formatting thing or an update to the list of available consoles, but why did this have to get my hopes up? I literally checked the Steam page itself and didn’t see a difference.

Important Edit: I can, in fact, confirm that this was probably nothing. I checked the first Help Wanted earlier, and it had the same trailer update. So it’s probably something to do with formatting idk. The bottom line is that was a false alarm.

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Well, uhhh… Congrats on the second time you’ve hit 1k notes? Ooga booga, here comes the funny voice?

idk if this is just the Autism Logic speaking, but all those ""cognitohazard"" thought experiments are just so dumb to me. like yeah, what IF there's an evil supercomputer in the future that'll torture you if you don't help build it. sick, dude. i can make things up too, what if there was a mole man living under your house and he burrowed up through your floor and ate you. ooga booga. spiral into insanity now please

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So Springtrap is going to get more skins in DBD? Am I reading that one interview correctly?

Because, if so, I am trying so hard not to cope for one variant in particular.

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hey sorry to bother you but HOLY CRAP I FOUND A VERSION OF I WONDER THAT SOUNDS ALMOST EXCACTLY LIKE WHAT SPRINGTRAP WAS HUMMING btw it's a few minutes in but the piano part but it's there https://youtu.be/KfAfMcDSqgc?si=ljXH_kpjQVE5ba5V

Hmm.. I’ve tried paying attention to each section, but it sounds like the piano isn’t the one that matches Springtrap’s humming. It sounds like it’s either the strings or the flute, but idk which one you’re referring to.

What I do know, after a bit of re-listening, is that the humming best matches this part:

“…to sing to, sweet things to…”

Not quite a full verse, but I think I see why it’s possible to think it’s that one song. Personally, I pondering on whether if it’s actually an UCN or AR reference that I can’t place yet. Good guess, though.

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btw if your wondering it's this part here https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxuubsnlcvkEkJiCAP9liMOo2eEtU8QjHt?si=9ry4lLadvPCLUiKX

I’ve tried to listen to it a few times, but my brain can’t lock on a specific key signature. The closest match sounds like the key of F Major, but idk yet.

However, I’m in the middle of making a rough showcase of what “I Wonder” might sound like when hummed ‘properly’.. It’ll be performed by a piano, but at least it should get the job done.

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Quick Artfight Poll because I’m curious

I would put Dr. Scraptrap in here, but I don’t think I have a fully fleshed out redesign for him yet. So that’s why Sallow’s in here instead.

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UPDATE: YUP, @neopastelpink, “I WONDER” WAS IN THE ORIGINAL BALLET. I EVEN CHECKED THE PIECE IT CAME FROM, AND SURE ENOUGH.

*ahem*

I’ll have to listen to your humming snippet to verify, of course, but it is getting interesting. Suuuper interesting.

hey i just been wondering what those songs springtrap was humming in dead by daylight where i know one of them is ring around the rosie but i don't know what the rest are i swear one of them is shuberts seranade witch is shadow bonnies theme in fnaf 3 and i swear anoter one sounds like i wonder from sleeping beauty

..I have not had time to investigate the humming any further, but now I’m very curious about that second suggestion. I’ll have to look into it, because he could actually be humming the original ballet version of the piece.. If said piece exists, that is.

There was one that sounded a bit like the Love Theme from a Romeo and Juliet ballet (to me, at least). Hmm…

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hey i just been wondering what those songs springtrap was humming in dead by daylight where i know one of them is ring around the rosie but i don't know what the rest are i swear one of them is shuberts seranade witch is shadow bonnies theme in fnaf 3 and i swear anoter one sounds like i wonder from sleeping beauty

..I have not had time to investigate the humming any further, but now I’m very curious about that second suggestion. I’ll have to look into it, because he could actually be humming the original ballet version of the piece.. If said piece exists, that is.

There was one that sounded a bit like the Love Theme from a Romeo and Juliet ballet (to me, at least). Hmm…

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All right, I’m locking this in.

If there is no Help Wanted 2 news by the evening of either June 26th or June 27th, I will be opening a Dr. Scraptrap ask account that’ll be open until July 1st (because ArtFight). That, or a brief Dr. Scraptrap takeover of my main blog.

I’m not entirely convinced anything will happen at this point… But I’m really just doing this because I’m surprised no one’s attempted an ask blog for this guy yet. And I personally want to try fleshing this take on Scraptrap out before anything does happen.

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(Pond, meanwhile, continues to swim. She zooms down halls, thumps down stairs, and weaves between boxes and costume parts.)

(Until—finally—she reaches a spot she recognizes. She lifts her head and cranes to look up. The neon light of the exit sign is the only thing lit in this large, circus-like area. Thankfully, the theming is all Pond needs to confirm where she is.)

Phew. I finally made to the Big Top Circus. Now if I can just find a ticket…

{{Hello, is anyone there?}}

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^ (Roughly) The kitty in question, although he definitely looked darker because of the room I was in.

I had this dream earlier that I was handed a little kitten. This scrawny little ginger cat only a couple days (or weeks?) old, from what I can guess.

And, for some reason, I was panicking. “I’m gonna drop him!” I insisted to the person in my dream. But the person left him in my care anyway.

Thankfully, while I did (probably) still panic, I didn’t drop him. Even after almost dying of cuteness in the process.

All this to say I want to draw this little creature now. That was the point of this post.

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I had this dream earlier that I was handed a little kitten. This scrawny little ginger cat only a couple days (or weeks?) old, from what I can guess.

And, for some reason, I was panicking. “I’m gonna drop him!” I insisted to the person in my dream. But the person left him in my care anyway.

Thankfully, while I did (probably) still panic, I didn’t drop him. Even after almost dying of cuteness in the process.

All this to say I want to draw this little creature now. That was the point of this post.

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(Pond retreats, then swims the other direction. Unless she can find that vent in a few seconds, it may be game-set-match..)

{{Hello, is anyone there?}}

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(Pond bumps into a wall, then swerves to the left. She rushes down the perimeter of the room. Maybe it’s to get back to the elevator. Maybe it’s just to stall for time. Honestly, she’s not sure at the moment.)

{{Hello, is anyone there?}}

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(Pond glances up, then begins “running” again. The chase is back on… Though she’s still not quite sure which room this is.)

{{Hello, is anyone there?}}

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Guess what’s back? Back again?

Don Bluth Art Style Tests.

…Tell a friend…?

Anyway, I’m doing a couple more tutorials since this art style’s on my mind again. This is also an excuse to post about finally finding a frame of reference for a bunny character, of all things. I think I can get back to a certain project now that I have something to work with.

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Wicked The Musical Prelude Fan-Art: “Click, Go The Shoes…”

There Dorothy stands. Clicking her heels and hoping she returns home. Her newfound friends are anxiously watching behind her, as is the rest of Emerald City.

…Little does she know that the real reason some of the citizens are waiting is because they have a celebration to attend. A celebration long overdue for most. They can only hope Dorothy vanishes before any storms settle in.

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Here’s another fan design test for any Wicked: The Musical doodles I do in the future. I think Dorothy might only show up in Act Two, though? Maybe?

…At least I’m prepared if I’m wrong lol.