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Three gremlins in a trenchcoat VS one very tall very tired old man... Sketch from last year that I finally revisited / finished. Wanted to slap trio and woodsy side by side with each other.

(Also this is the 'last time' professor is referencing)

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Same hat!

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TOP HAT TRIO ARCHIVES: Part 1

Warden: Look at all this lovely art of us! We could fill a museum! Professor: There's so much it seems like we can't keep up... Once-ler: ..... Y'kno what guys? I'm gonna take a break...

((A small fraction of my old old old trio art, most of which has never seen the light of tumblr (under the cut)! None of this is colored. Some of this is pre-blog or just... REALLY early-era Trio art, so some of it is... dated. Also, as indicated by the top, this is part 1. Meaning there will probably be more, LOL...))

((I hope it's okay if I ramble some fun facts in the middle of this!))

We're gonna start off with this silly lil doodle of the lads! This was drawn during the era where I did my silly crossover drawings, before I mustered the courage to turn them into an askblog.

Based on the date, I must've drawn this next one while I was in the process of actually making the blog... potentially their original "profile" images? Or just a doodle I did to get me hyped...

As you can see, all the drawings so far are pencil and ink... that's because (if I remember correctly) this is when I was VERY new to computer tablets! I felt more confident in my traditional art so I would slap quick colors onto the back of a bunch of ink-drawn replies and make minor adjustments with the tablet. I remember being hesitant to switch to a fully digital style since I felt the sketchiness was almost part of the style of trio? But I've come to accept change is good! Everything post-Greed M!A is all (or mostly) digitally lined (with the occasional trad sketch), but if you look closely at the trio in this (and many other) early-day responses, you can definitely see the pencil marks!

Unposted Thneedville High Trio!!! I was SO obsessed with the Once-ler Askblog AU's back in the Once-ler Fandom's hayday... they were a lot of fun to observe on the side and I wanted to be part of that in my small way, but unfortunately, I was a coward so I never did LOL... I'm thinking this was drawn in February or March 2013...

And, something I drew on the same page, Truffula Flu Trio!!!! I think I briefly thought about making it (and thneedville high) a sideblog but I felt like I couldn't commit for multiple reasons: (1) AU hype was dying down a little, (2) It was a bit too serious a concept for Trio; I wanted to keep them lighthearted and silly (covers bad end with a hand). And (3) I was still doubting whether or not my blog counted as a Once-ler blog (being only 1/3 once-ler) and whether I was valid to participate in events. Eventually I got over that fear when I joined Camp Weehawken and participated in the fandom revival of 2015, but the fear was definitely there at the very beginning and I hesitated to jump in on some stuff because of it!!

These were some of my earliest (unanswered) asks! I think for a while I thought I accidentally deleted the Pinkie Pie one, but it mysteriously came back one day?? I don't plan to finish these but might as well get some closure since I already drew them. I had to look up which troll typing was the one being used here so I might be wrong, I know nothing about homestuck except chapter 1 and 2 and whatever I osmosis from my mutuals LOL...

Peacock was drawn before I knew anything about Skullgirls...... within the past few years I recently watched her gameplay/storyline! She's defs a fun character. Trio are probs neutral about her. I'm not confident enough to do anything major with her, but I would love to cameo her more!

I got a few asks / M!A's about genderbent versions of the trio back in early 2013 and these were my doodles for that. The designs were based off of different designs floating around tumblr at the time that I liked. I'm not interested in doing this M!A anymore, but the dresses are cute!

Some glasses shenanigans I never posted for some reason?? (For reference: (1) (2) (3) (4).) It's silly stuff like this that make me realize Trio!Professor is a little bit like "Cheerful Mystery" Professor but like... waaaaay more tame HAHA (I never read the manga back then because I was upset they made Layton OOC, but from what I've seen he's... a lot more chaotic there). Which, ykno, good chance explains why Trio!Professor stays sane around Once-ler and Warden and their wacky selves.

Some wardlers and layclaires!! Also a few super old things I doodled out for Lovestruck M!A part 2 (including warden being a perv and oncie being flustered and confused, LMAO) but... idk if I have the energy to commit to it at the moment... partially bc thinking about getting an influx of shippy-type asks gets me overwhelmed and idk if I can commit to another magic anon all my magic anons manage to kill the blog somehow 😭, but ykno... saving the anons in my inbox in case I change my mind... Love these guys dearly regardless,,, <3

Some doodles of Layton and his rivals!! I think someone sent a small "Descole takes over the blog" M!A (hence the itty bitty chibi head LMAOO) but (again) I don't have the energy to commit to anything but vanilla THT right now. I still thought the idea was fun enough to draw out and anticipate in advance! If I change my mind y'all will know about it...

My first drawing of Wilson from Don't Starve!! I didn't even play Don't Starve at the time, but I wanted to do research if I was going to properly execute the magic anon and I fell in love with him immediately. Unfortunately he (and his game) became my new brainrot and I still feel really bad about that LAUGHS, but hey! Was worth it! Maybe someday I'll redo trio mods for DST...

I may have him cameo again, but potentially after his character update in Don't Starve Together eventually drops, of course, :3 chants give us lore lore loRE LORE-

Aaaaaand that's all I'm gonna show for now... until next time everyone!

PART 1 (you are here!) || PART 2 (TBA) || PART 3 (TBA) || …

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Don't turn a-round. That would ruu-in my es-cape. B-b-y-y-e-e.

Warden: A PRISONER? ESCAPING?? Not on my watch!! GET EM’, JAILBOT!

Warden: Nothing to worry your anonymous little head about! Jailbot has it all covered!!

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There's a new Professor Layton game coming out! The Professor is coming back!

(Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for The Once-Ler and The Warden...)

Professor: What an exciting bit of news! Do you like my new shirt? How nostalgic for me to be in this position again! It's been years!

Once-ler: ... yippie... Warden: ... good for youuu...

Professor: Oh dear… I feel like my comrades aren't as enthused. Perhaps I'll have to find a way to cheer them up somehow…

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Onceler misses advertising his Thneeds😔 it makes him feel alive again, now da billboards and ads do the talkin. He still needs to pay his swear jar though. ANYWAYS!! I am like a decade late to @tophattrio and stuff so i hope no one else has made this yet?? Idk but its just really fun drawin these goobers aghh expect more of em soon

+ sum tophat guyz doodles (TOWAW is my OC btw, juzt clarifying ☠️☠️)

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Why is oncie so TALL the other 2 can stack on top of eachother and he'll STILL be taller😭😭

Once-ler: I'm not THAT tall! Well… least… not anymore! That magical money thing was kinda weird. Professor: Our anon here is incorrect. The height difference between us isn't that significant.

Warden: I dunnoooo I think you could still loose a few inches. Maybe we could get the doctor to do you a leg surgery!

Once-ler: ....... Not happening. Professor: Thinking it over, perhaps it's the hat? If Warden and I stood atop each other without hats, I could see that adding up to your height with a hat. Not perfectly, but closer. Once-ler: Makes sense, but it's SUPPOSED to be tall. It's an advertising method. I'm the face of a company here!

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((I'm a HORRID mun and I only just realized Trio turned 10 years old last January (New Years Day actually)!! I may not be as active as I was in the past, but these three have stood the test of time and hundreds of my other fixations that have come and go. That in itself deserves to be celebrated! Soooooooo.... shiny new icon?))

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Professor: The loss against Sans was a bit unbearable to watch, but it's impressive he made it so far! Warden: Uhg, he was supposed to WIN for us, idiot. Once-ler: HEY, at least I made it to the semi-finals!! Professor: Well, I wouldn't wish such a fate like that on anyone. Thankfully we've all had our share in this polls nonsense and it's over, yes?

Warden: …. Uh… Once-ler: … Maybe you should look behind you.

Professor: Oh. Oh no. Not this again…

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THE SOLDIER, POET, KING TREND BUT WITH THE TOP HAT TRIO!!! I thought this song was PERFECT for them, and even tho i had trouble choosing which of Warden and Onceler should be soldier and king, they all still fit the roles😭😭 Wanted to make this a fully rendered drawing but my lazy ass cheated the system and just used a color pallete lol, it still looks good though so yeah. Credit to @tophattrio for making me obssesed with this group, ur a real one🙏🙏

ALSO!! Speedpaint because yes.

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Once-ler: “Huh, something seems familiar about this post...”

Warden: “OH!! I remember these!”

Professor: “Ah, yes! There is an air of familiarity here... Care to go on a trip down memory lane with us?”

((A collection of old background images. Not quite unfinished wips (yet) but I’ve been away from home babysitting so I haven’t gotten the chance to look at my scanned archives, 😭 so I went scrolling through my tumblr drafts instead!! Since (I don’t think) I've posted these anywhere else (and in some cases they may be completely lost or new for some) it’s a fun way to break the ice!))

Original (circa 2013-2016)

Camp Weehawken AU

Lovestruck M!A

Future M!A

Wilson M!A

Greed M!A

Reboot (2016-present)

((What will the future hold? Well... we’ll just have to wait and see!))

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((,,,,, thinking about the boys again means thinking about doodling some replies... but ALSO,, would y'all be interested in seeing some OLD THT doodles / art that I never posted but are (probably) unfinished and very aged...?? I am notorious for hiding art among my friends bc I'm nerfed by anxiety, but I am... trying to not do that anymore, haha... and I got nostalgic looking at old THT scans... some of which would be fun to expose even if they're not up to my standards...))

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((Feelin’ a lil silly in this chili’s with all the sexyman polls going out. Once-ler is feeling vaguely threatened by the competition. Layton is vibing curiously on the sidelines. Meanwhile Warden knows the cookie has been defeated but he’s too salty to update it.))

((Bonus: the mun has her priorities))

((uhh anyways [propaganda] vote for onceler. im at gunpoint while typing this i think. the gun is made of thneeds...))

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isn't warden the only one who's really allowed to swear? ((since the other two are e rated))

Professor: “Well… technically, under our sponsorship agreement, none of us are allowed to swear. Once-ler is facing a penalty for his actions, even if it was under a magic!anon.”

Warden: “I didn’t even know we HAD a sponsorship agreement!”

Professor: “……… It’s in the contract we all signed… under the terms and conditions-”

Warden: “Oh yeah, yeah! The part I didn’t read!”

Professor: “… Yes.”

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It’s late but it’s the thought that counts ❤️

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I still love them, hush.

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Yo you alive you haven't post all year since 2017 you dead or Nah

((I actually answered this in the blog’s shiny FAQ!, which can be found in the mod notes tab but here’s a cap:

((Keep your eyes peeled! You may get an unexpected ask answered, ;) ...))