It's easily the Spiritomb/Articuno by Xillo, I absolutely love this thing. Xillo nailed the wispy-ness of Spiritomb, and those wings are just top notch. Only gripe I have with it is the orb placement feels a bit too sparatic, but hey, wasn't my request so that's not for me to pick & choose at 
#event-general
cedar quest
Also I'm a huge sucker for Spiritomb fusions
dusk schooner
Oh thanks, I'm glad you liked it
thick atlas
its outstanding
dusk schooner
Thank you
crude cedar
NOOOOOO I WAS TYPING A MESSAGE IN THE CHANNEL
@weary pagoda I was so close
I couldve done a funny
weary pagoda
Hahah
So we can consider I was in time 
crude cedar
Next time 
weary pagoda
Next time I won't be late at all
sleek drum
HMMMM where did the forms go
weary pagoda
Already 5 submissions, thanks a lot guys 
rain stump
in the fusion jar
sleek drum
wha...t
weary pagoda
There will be a drive after the first phase of requests is done
Exactly, the fusion jar
weary pagoda
Every requests will be shared through dms
cedar quest
@sleek drum You don't yet, you can prepare a request to give once you're up on the chain
weary pagoda
22 participations so far, let's go 
valid wagon
Ayyyy
feral maple
22/4=5.5, who wants a half sprite ?
weary pagoda
Meeee
silk bolt
for the sprite chain we can ask for advice in #spriting-discussion?
thick atlas
sure
silk bolt
ok
misty acorn
I don't think there is a need to keep stuff secret anyway, right?
thorn robin
People still would know you were the one working on it by looking in the drive so...
manic anchor
Has 5 PM BST passed yet?
silver merlin
yes it has
thick atlas
The phase will end on the 3rd of January, at 5PM BST.
thorn robin
Has 5 PM BST passed yet?
It was about 1h ago
thick atlas
no youre not
cedar quest
They technically did start on the 1st , we just needed to use a day or two to collect sign ups
weary pagoda
Yeah, we just got one more participation between today and yesterday, a long delay isn't needed
misty acorn
One other way to to do chains could be that the first in the chain fuse two unevolved mons and then the next in chain evolve one of them and make the sprite for it, and so on
weary pagoda
Nice idea!
thick atlas
or the first one in the chain sprites A/B, the second gets pokemon C and makes B/C, the third makes C/D, ... and the last D/A
thick atlas
in about 5 hours
weary pagoda
Actually, today we'll just close the form and make an announcement, the first quarter will be contacted in dm tomorrow
feral maple
Ok
zenith jackal
i don't know how contest works in this community
thick atlas
i don't know how contest works in this community
then read #event-announcements , #special-contest-gallery and #special-contest
fickle ginkgo
is that braille?
zenith jackal
<@552907115203657735> translate
only blind people can translate that
zenith jackal
<:face_with_two_raised_eyebrows:810887888069066812>
it was a joke nvm
wait that isn't even braille
crude cedar
only blind people can translate that
Then become blind
zenith jackal
cedar quest
Actually, today we'll just close the form and make an announcement, the first qu...
Wrong it was today
Also, the first wave of people have been contacted! You know who you are, and you can share what you got if you so wish.
thick atlas
🏮 🐵
pastel fog
the chain sprite I was requested is already done and it looks decent 
wet flax
pastel fog
I hate making already existing sprites 
I'm curious if the person even knows that it exists
but eh gonna try my version ig
dawn ivy
Is that supposed to be a thing tho @silver merlin @cedar quest @weary pagoda to request already made sprites?
pastel fog
I guess there's nothing illegal in it? just not as interesting 
dawn ivy
Its too bad as i see these kind of things as ways to fill up the fixed fusions instead of cleaning up old ones :P
or working over already made ones *
misty acorn
I hate making already existing sprites <:sadbro:750424838342049962>
I'm 100% with you, I would have no motivation for doing such a sprite at all
pastel fog
when Katten told me what I should sprite I told them (sorry I don't remember which pronoun u prefer 
) that the requester can still change their mind if they didn't know that this sprite already exists
if they knew and wanted another version tho, I don't mind
I personally just find the current one decent enough and I assume they just don't know
weary pagoda
Then, if you don't mind, I suggest you tell Katten about it and wait for her answer 💧
pastel fog
already told 
pastel fog
ye
cedar quest
Is that supposed to be a thing tho <@!552907115203657735> <@!259920814910996480...
I don't think I did one that's already made???
Especially since I used the Aegide calc to choose (AKA randomly )
weary pagoda
I don't think I did one that's already made???
We're talking of Katten 🚎
pastel fog
Katten changed my request for non existing one, huge thanks Katten 
silver merlin
have this screenshot
pastel fog
dawn ivy
Happy that it got fixed :>
thick atlas
is it not the contest managers that choose the first request in the chain?
silver merlin
is it not the contest managers that choose the first request in the chain?
they were picked in #sprite-requests and others randomised
so i guess kinda?
thick atlas
they were picked in <#703412470038921216> and others randomised
ok, then its not 100% your fault 😜
silver merlin
ok, then its not 100% your fault 😜
only 99% 😎
thick atlas
which fusion was it btw?
silver merlin
you'll never know 😎
sleek drum
my request was really nice, but i know someone who would like to do it
maybe i will request the evo to them
wet flax
I don't even remember what my request was 
weary pagoda
It was pain
And murder
wet flax
makes sense
silver merlin
It was pain
And murder
because that how we like it here in the IF community hell yeah 😎
wet flax
because that how we like it here in the IF community hell yeah 😎
and that's why Milchik is dead
cedar quest
hard plume
Wait wha-
Guys we need a funeral for this
Quick!
I have some flowers to put on her thing
Tf
thick atlas
is there a drive for the sprite-chain yet?
silver merlin
no
tall moss
btw will there be normal contests while the sprite chain is going on?
weary pagoda
Yep! Sprite chains all happen regardless of regular contests
silver merlin
its why we've made a secret hidden channel
tall moss
ill wait for those then
silver merlin
tall moss
sleek drum
here i have a really good idea for a contest
sleek drum
silver merlin
random contest
sleek drum
silver merlin
it is me, the leaker
im just here to say
new contest dropping tomorrow
a standard one
sleek drum
👀
weary pagoda
Pro leaker move
cedar quest
indeed katten a sneaky leaky
misty acorn
this katten guy is definetly a fake leaker
they didnt even predict a nintendo direct for next week, how am I supposed to take them seriously
misty acorn
silver merlin
and the only thing they will show is bdsp dlc where you can play with sprites instead of 3d models 
weary pagoda
Hippity hoppity
silver merlin
your contest idea is now my property
median heron
I'm tempted to do all Corsola heads
silver merlin
do it
median heron
Wait
I already did Charmeleon
normal dock
XD
median heron
Ill do all Corsola and then galarian Corosla for Charmeleon
normal dock
I'm tempted to do all Corsola heads <:huehue:742100381911482479>
Make team corsola a thing
median heron
None can stop me
normal dock
Lmfao
crude cedar
@silver merlin name any pokemon in IF that isnt the ones from the contest
silver merlin
darkrai
silver merlin
yes
crude cedar
cedar quest
gottem
silver merlin
silver merlin
LMFAo
crude cedar
ok one that isnt darkrai
silver merlin
cyndaquil
tall moss
"lets just steal old contest idea lol"
I LAUGHED
cedar quest
Give that lil' intro another read through, and you'll learn something is happening soon
median heron
Gamr becomes a lizard live on television, Im guessing it
cedar quest
Nah, being a plant is 10x better than some stinky linzer
tall moss
Give that lil' intro another read through, and you'll learn something is happeni...
i saw that too but that wasnt as a funny
cedar quest
that is true lol
silver merlin
funni intro made by yours truly
median heron
Make team corsola a thing
24% there
tall moss
i finished my submission
its a brand new sprite that i never used for anything else obviously
normal dock
Nice it looks like a 3rd place entry at least if I do say so
tall moss
aw, thanks
normal dock
crisp oxide
Alright! This is gonna be my first contest here
feral maple
me too (even if I'm in the sprite chain to)
silver merlin
Alright! This is gonna be my first contest here
have fun
silver merlin
aw, thanks <:huehue:742100381911482479>
ban
crude cedar
do it
misty acorn
Oh god, I made some horrible fusions for the last reptile contest
crude cedar
les goooo
silver merlin
because i hate myself like that
compact saddle
you're gonna say "welp nvm" tomorrow
silver merlin
yes
manic anchor
Can I post contest WIPs in #spriting-discussion?
weary pagoda
Yeah, go ahead! Feedback in spritework is always allowed
tall moss
?tag rule7
urban knotBOT
Make sure to follow the #rules!
7. Contest voting. This should be a courtesy as opposed to a rule, but it will still be enforced. Do not talk about individual sprites currently being voted on in contests, as this potentially sways and influences voting outcomes. This also means before voting begins, so no discussion on sprites until they are out of the voting or until voting is done. Posting the sprites in #spriting-discussion to receive feedback is an exception to that, however, so feel free to discuss work in progress sprites there before they are submitted to the contest.
tall moss
rule got updated recently to specify that
knotty iron
Debating if i should join the contest i already have a few wip sprites and no big ideas for the first wave of the contest
tall moss
do it
cedar quest
knotty iron
Maybe i'll have more ideas tomorrow :D
weary pagoda
Let the creativity flows
long nacelle
i might also do that contest but i dunno
cedar quest
Do itttttt
The more the merrier, there's nothing to lose, and only skills to be gained
long nacelle
fair fair i mean i am stuck in quarantine anyways
quartz locust
Oh no, hope you and your family are alright. 😢
long nacelle
Yeah we are alright. It's mostly over now but it sucked for a week
thick atlas
Debating if i should join the contest i already have a few wip sprites and no bi...
there is also this rule
and all entries must be new (made less than a week before the announcement of the competition series).
tall moss
finishing wips for contests is fine tho
i entered the last spons comp with a sprite made from a drawing i did in august 
knotty iron
there is also this rule
> and all entries must be new (made less than a week bef...
Yeah :) in any case my wip don't fit the contest restrictions
silver merlin
@supple epoch you forgot to add your name to your entry
quartz locust
i entered the last spons comp with a sprite made from a drawing i did in august ...
My Spiritomb / Togekiss for the sponsored contest was also like a year old WIP and it was fine. 😂
I specifically waited to work on it until there was a Spiritomb contest. 
dusk schooner
blatant cheating
rain stump
I'm done, kecleon body
feral maple
Me I've done a Krokorok body
supple epoch
<@!316412548494786564> you forgot to add your name to your entry
Ah, thanks for the reminder. It’s been a while since I did the last contest. I’ll add that in.
tall moss
its been a while since i did proper contest sprites i missed those
pastel fog
just curious, when you guys will drop the folder?
silver merlin
its been a while since i did proper contest sprites <:ohyes:686653537911832661> ...
Same
feral maple
Today for the first one 😉 I'm on a second one which is clearly better than the first one
quartz locust
Are we allowed to use custom sprite bases for contest sprites? 😮
silver merlin
yes
quartz locust
@haughty laurel Would it be okay if I used one of yours please? With credit, of course. 😄
compact saddle
scarecrow has a krokorok right
quartz locust
It's like Krokorok, but bigger and red. 😉
pastel fog
@pastel fog the Miltank moment
median heron
I still have no ideas for Krokorok
weary pagoda
shush
thick atlas
From now on lease submit your respective entries in the drive right below when you are done
do i have to upload my entry for the sprite-chains when i was in round 1?
wet flax
misty acorn
special guests moment
weary pagoda
> From now on lease submit your respective entries in the drive right below when...
Yeah!
silk bolt
hi, the evolution of the pokemon ( here croconaw) are not take in count??
silver merlin
Yes, those cant be submitted
quartz locust
If they were allowed I'd absolutely have submitted Mr Mime / Krookodile. Two contests for the price of one. 😂
silk bolt
i want to die
i work on my croconaw for like 1 hours to have a sprite i cannot post for the contest x)
quartz locust
I imagine it might be usable for either the second or third phase of the contest. 🙂
What fusion is it that you made? 😄
thick atlas
What fusion is it that you made? 😄
rain stump
someone make me have an idea
normal dock
Have an idea Will
misty acorn
Clefable
thorny dove
armaldo
rain stump
shadow’s is the best one
compact saddle
make a reptile
normal dock
shadow’s is the best one
Thanks I worked hard on it
misty acorn
Has group 2 of the sprite chain started working already?
silver merlin
yes
quartz locust
I think I was group 2. 😅
silver merlin
he think he was group 2
misty acorn
Why does he think that?
quartz locust
Why does he think that?
Because other people had finished their sprites before I got told what mine was. 😅
weary pagoda
I was group 2 too
Did my sprite 2 hours after I was told what it was
That sure was a very personal request
quartz locust
Did my sprite 2 hours after I was told what it was
Same here, we're efficient workers. 😄
quartz locust
If you join that rounds it up to 24, right? 🙂
tall moss
no idea
quartz locust
If it does, I think that means you actually round it off nicely, because there was a person short for one of the phases. 😅
tall moss
i mean katten belatedly joined too so we have 1 too many now
naive summit
misty acorn
weary pagoda
If you join that rounds it up to 24, right? 🙂
Actually, we are 25 participants now. Since there will be only 4 phases we had to do more random requests of our own on some phases to round it up
quartz locust
i mean katten belatedly joined too so <:huehue:742100381911482479> we have 1 too...
If that's not the most contesty thing to happen, I don't know what is. 😂
sleek drum
Wait there was a contest
silver merlin
lmfao
thick atlas
only for invited guests
silver merlin
no
compact saddle
good luck gamers
silver merlin
you too
cedar quest
that means we get to move on to part 2 here soon
silver merlin
current finalists
median heron
median heron
how did I get up there
median heron
Praise? Impossible
tall moss
idk who made this one but im surprised it got so few votes, what the heck 
its so good
quartz locust
Yeah that's a great sprite! 🙂
tall moss
xoto gets the coolest 0 vote sprite award
compact saddle
epic contest theme
quartz locust
It got 0!? That's genuinely insane. 😮
tall moss
theme: reptile
median heron
More contest themes that are super vauge
Texture and or fx
Which one of which I can do
tall moss
i hope we one day get a contest with the theme "the"
quartz locust
i hope we one day get a contest with the theme "the"
silver merlin
i hope we one day get a contest with the theme "the"
smh dont leak the next series
sleek drum
the contest theme "yes"
median heron
Unown spelling the
quartz locust
the contest theme "yes"
thick atlas
idk who made this one but im surprised it got so few votes, what the heck <:OhGe...
well it was the group of death ig
quartz locust
We can take all pokemon we want?
Anyone, yeah. 🙂
silk bolt
Just reptile-like?
median heron
Kimda temted to do a non IF mon for this one
Maybe Tyrantrum?
thick atlas
Just reptile-like?
yes
and soon we'll again argue about if frogs are reptiles
and birds too
tall moss
median heron
Time to do Archen
silver merlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yC99nXth0I
NO NOT AGAIN
ok guys this contest is cancelled
for the next contest we are having the square theme
tall moss
frogs arent reptiles but birds are
tall moss
for the next contest we are having the square theme
are rectangles squa―
median heron
Oh god my phone is slowinh from the Kattens
silver merlin
perfection
median heron
Discord cannot run the amount of flatten
silver merlin
discord was not build for this power
tall moss
silver merlin
you have 2? lmfao
median heron
Light show
silver merlin
im making a fish for this contest
tall moss
im making a cheetah
compact saddle
im making me
thorny dove
yes birds are technically reptiles! taxonomy is a silly thing
tall moss
im not sure pokeymans care very mcuh for irl taxonomies though
blastoise is a shellfish after all
wet flax
thick atlas
its this thing all over again
wet flax
what's a bird?
thick atlas
thick atlas
is this a cheese?
thorny dove
maybe look at primitive reptiles or synapsids
median heron
go make a snek birb now
Flying snake
wet flax
maybe look at primitive reptiles or synapsids
no no no, magikarp
thorny dove
i cannot argue with that or your creative vision
wet flax
tall moss
i made a salamander and fish into a birb for the bird contest
i dare you to do the same
magikarp/some amphibian 
tall moss
slowpokes a salamander
cedar quest
then make it a reptile easy
tall moss
🦦
silver merlin
otter
tall moss
it does look like one lmao
thorny dove
it’s just a funny animal and isn’t that all that matters
tall moss
just pink
wet flax
thick atlas
magikarp/furret
thick atlas
you could give it scales
wet flax
fish + amphibian = bird and reptile
famous pokémon logic
thorny dove
or make it like dimetrodon with magikarp’s fins being like the fan on the back
wet flax
median heron
Dont forget about the texture and or fx thing though
thick atlas
do scales count as texture?
tall moss
yes?
wet flax
yes?
tall moss
if you draw them
silver merlin
yes
median heron
Slimey scales
wet flax
i have a idea, but i need a custom base/pose
wet flax
i don't like making pose/base
wet flax
I need a specific pokemon being quadruped
tall moss
collabs significantly reduced the number of entries to those contests
wet flax
2 makes 1
wet flax
I need a specific pokemon being quadruped <:Despair:850468339955924993>
there is no pose on the drive
wet flax
i made a salamander and fish into a birb for the bird contest
also, what were the pokemons?
tall moss
dawn ivy
Lmaoo
tall moss
stunfisk quagsire
tall moss
wet flax
and the face is amazing
sleek drum
buneary is a reptile right
silver merlin
hows my contest entry guys
junior stirrup
got a couple questions
- do both parts have to be reptiles, or just one?
- do the onix line count as reptiles?
junior stirrup
*is that salamance?*
porygon z
thick atlas
it only has to look like a reptile
thick atlas
you even can fuse to non-reptiles
junior stirrup
oh lol
junior stirrup
you even can fuse to non-reptiles
thanks! this might complicate things a bit...
wet flax
birb
junior stirrup
my first idea used steelix as a body but didnt explicitly look like a reptile
sleek drum
hows my contest entry guys
yours is better than mine
thick atlas
last reptile contest: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IdAToSzlyk7R4Dj9dx-TB1XnqlMZKxaQ
sleek drum
last reptile contest: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IdAToSzlyk7R4Dj9dx...
wait we already had one, i had forgor
wet flax
done
cedar quest
oh god, that's the face of suffering
median heron
Wow guys look at my super original sprite
No stealing here
Every pixel 100% to be made by me
thick atlas
too much dithering
wet flax
and wrong colors 
thick atlas
and no nipples
junior stirrup
Wow guys look at my super original sprite
No stealing here
your submission is NOTHING compared to mine
junior stirrup
too much dithering
Texture theming.
wet flax
and it's a insect, why there is vertebres?
sleek drum
i don't wanna almost crash the computer again
median heron
K remade from scratch, ready to post? 
mossy belfry
how are the semifinalists chosen?
the most votes goes straight to the finals and the ones with the second most votes go to semi?
what if there’s a tie for second most votes?
thick atlas
2nd and 3rd of each bracket goes to the semis
if theres a tie, often just more sprites are in the semis / finals then
mossy belfry
i’m looking at bracket 4
and it seems that a sprite may be missing from the finals
semifinals i mean
thick atlas
you are right...
mossy belfry
my sprite 😭😭😭
thick atlas
@silver merlin
silver merlin
see thats the thing, i have a program to make the polls
but
you gotta manually pick all the sprites
and the size of the poll
mossy belfry
unlucky
silver merlin
lol
silver merlin
<@!552907115203657735>
there, i fixed it
mossy belfry
thick atlas
its just the katten way of life
mossy belfry
time to vote for my own sprite
junior stirrup
would you guys consider this reptillian-looking
silver merlin
its just the katten way of life
mossy belfry
don’t feel bad
silver merlin
im used to xoto calling out my mistakes by now
mossy belfry
lmao
thick atlas
this has so much katten energy^^
junior stirrup
THE SCRUNKLY
median heron
Scrumbo
feral maple
<@!552907115203657735>
it was my sprite sniff 😢
thick atlas
im sorry
its a good sprite tho
dont be sad
at least you didnt get 0 votes 😅 like someone else
feral maple
😂
rain stump
me
thick atlas
and me
quartz locust
What was your sprite, Will? 😮
compact saddle
thick atlas
i have no ideas yet...
compact saddle
where voting
silver merlin
i was busy cooking whoops
quartz locust
What were you cooking? 🙂
thick atlas
dont you smell what the katten is cookin?
silver merlin
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mossy belfry
glad i made sure i was in the semi finals so i could get one vote (my own) LMAO
compact saddle
gl everyone
white trout
Is the finals supposed to be in Contest Polls yet? I don't see it?
silver merlin
gl everybody, im just happy i made it to the finals lol
silver merlin
Is the finals supposed to be in Contest Polls yet? I don't see it?
ctrl+r
quartz locust
dont you smell what the katten is cookin?
compact saddle
WHEEZE
white trout
Well that worked, and voted
silver merlin
?tag rule7
urban knotBOT
Make sure to follow the #rules!
7. Contest voting. This should be a courtesy as opposed to a rule, but it will still be enforced. Do not talk about individual sprites currently being voted on in contests, as this potentially sways and influences voting outcomes. This also means before voting begins, so no discussion on sprites until they are out of the voting or until voting is done. Posting the sprites in #spriting-discussion to receive feedback is an exception to that, however, so feel free to discuss work in progress sprites there before they are submitted to the contest.
silver merlin
@white trout
pastel fog
Sprite chain when 
normal dock
XD
misty acorn
The clefuble barely marches its way into the finals 😎
silver merlin
i just barely got another in lmfao
silver merlin
but it got one vote too little 
weary pagoda
Sprite chain when <:upset:801867278340849705>
I wish things were going better
pastel fog
I had deadline and they don't have it
feral maple
They don't all have your talent
weary pagoda
I had deadline and they don't have it <:upset:801867278340849705> <:upset:801867...
I know, we just can't continue without every requests done 
pastel fog
compact saddle
tall moss
thats a major design flaw with these sprite chains
thick atlas
why do you even have to wait?
cant you just form a chain or a circle, give the requests and sprite them
cedar quest
crisp oxide
I'm doing mine asap I promise
silver merlin
<@&641801785618726956> help a katten out pls
Can somebody else do the funni poll thing
crisp oxide
My chain sprite ended up taking longer than expected cuz I had an idea that'd only work making it from scratch
So, really sorry about the inconvenience 
wet flax
imagine finishing on the first day
weary pagoda
Same, I finished it two hours after I was told what it was 
Whoever requested it to me, they sure made me happy
crisp oxide
lol yeah they really thought about me when choosing their request too
white trout
Yea I hear you on that one, still Crit R usually fixes it
crisp oxide
Congrats' people
silver merlin
Didnt even expect 7 votes damn
median heron
Congrats everyone!
silver merlin
Well, im happy with my sprites for this contest, congrat winners
Katten choice award tomorrow
supple epoch
[Montgomery Laughter Noises]
untold violet
Congrats everyone
crisp oxide
Oh yeah uh
Can we ask for feedback on the chain sprites as normal or is it better to keep them secretive
compact saddle
crisp oxide
You just answered "yes" to an "or" question
compact saddle
can someone uh
explain what are chain sprites these people are talking about
crisp oxide
You do sprite another person requested for you then request to someone else
normal dock
sleek drum
?tag spritechains
urban knotBOT
No tag spritechains found.
sleek drum
?tag sprite chains
urban knotBOT
No tag sprite found.
sleek drum
Goodamit
compact saddle
You do sprite another person requested for you then request to someone else
huh, i see
normal dock
F
sleek drum
?tag sprite-chain
urban knotBOT
Each sprite chain opens with a participation collection phase. Once this phase is done, every name will be put on a list and some of the participants will be picked randomly and get a request to do. After they're done, they can make their own request and select another participant of their choice. The process will be repeated until every participants got their request.
For more information, check #special-contest.
crisp oxide
Also Gdei did you mean yes you can get feedback or yes it should be secretive
I can't tell
sleek drum
You just answered "yes" to an "or" question
Yes, you can ask for feedback
And yes you can just post it in the drive without feedback
crisp oxide
K cool
quartz locust
~~Same, I finished it two hours after I was told what it was <:Painless:90329632...
Me too! 🙂
The icon hadn't changed so I didn't even realise we had a contest winner, congrats @compact saddle! 😄
compact saddle
thank
quartz locust
That's how you do an animation, there's so much character and charm. 🙂
compact saddle
he just a silly little croc
(a metal one)
weary pagoda
Ah-HA!
sleek drum
I finished my entry on the last day
compact saddle
Small croc
small crog
quartz locust
Politoed / Totodile. 🙂
silk bolt
Hi, where do I post the sprite for the contesy
quartz locust
#event-announcements has the info. 😄
silk bolt
ok thx
severe dust
🤔
are scales or fires textures
actually alternnatively would joke alts work for this contest
silver merlin
🤔
are scales or fires textures
actually alternnatively would joke alts work for...
yes
and joke alts? dont think so
we have a rule for that
severe dust
🤔
the rule says joke entries
which could be interpreted as just. entries that are obviously bad and not actually intended to participate
eh, i'll make the sprite and enter it anyways and worst case scenario you can reject it
severe dust
yeah thats what i feel like the rule is refering to
misty acorn
Well the rule was made after I entered with this sprite after all 😎
quartz locust
🤔
are scales or fires textures
actually alternnatively would joke alts work for...
Fire counts as texture, scales too but, outside of large ones like Kommo-o's, they don't really tend to be shown in sprites. 😅
thick atlas
fire counts as special effects which is fine too
quartz locust
Yeah for sure it does. 😄
thorn robin
Fire counts as texture, scales too but, outside of large ones like Kommo-o's, th...
well in contests you could use outside mons
not sure if you still can
quartz locust
<@&641801785618726956>
silver merlin
you cannot
quartz locust
One way to find out. 😉
silver merlin
thinking about changing it, but not for this series
quartz locust
I like the limit, but having something like an "anything goes" contest every now and then that lets you use outside Pokémon and different styles (like the Gen II one) might work for people who want a break from the norm. 😄
silver merlin
exactly
Infact regional/other generation/not in IF are things we keep coming back to
compact saddle
I like the limit, but having something like an "anything goes" contest every now...
my main idea for the current contest was demolished after i heard this one didnt allow it
F for noivern
severe dust
🚎
compact saddle
easy
severe dust
im still doing a semi-joke sprite for this (like serious sprite but that would have to be an alt)
feel free to remove it though
compact saddle
fnafreddy
silver merlin
freddy from pokemon???
compact saddle
reptile from mortal kombat
silver merlin
reptile from bart simpson: the game
median heron
Time to make some horrible beasts
sleek drum
HENTAI CONTEST
zero turning into a spriter
compact saddle
LMAO
silver merlin
HENTAI CONTEST
fun fact:
we did consider that
compact saddle
LMFAO
silver merlin
sleek drum
only pokemon allowed octilerry/ tentacool and tentacruel
wet flax
sleek drum
hmm @silver merlin
silver merlin
hmm @sleek drum
sleek drum
i think double trouble part 3 being pinned in sprite-contest in kinda weird
silver merlin
woops
sleek drum
since the contest last year
median heron
i read that as breasts
my phone tried to auto correct it to that
silver merlin
LMAO
thorn robin
F for noivern <:Despair:850468339955924993>
Mood
crisp oxide
Ok finally subbed my chain sprite
silk bolt
For the contest all sprite need to have texture?
thick atlas
or special effects
silk bolt
Okok
I was wondering because if I'm doing a last one with electric effect it is not a texture
weary pagoda
^
silk bolt
Also are we allowed to fuse mega pokemon? (like a normal pokemon with an other but we use the features of the mega evolution)
crisp oxide
Yeah that's a common-ish thing here
silk bolt
ok, i see it very often here but i wasn't sure if it was allowed in contest
quartz locust
Yeah that's always allowed. 😄
steel pelican
so whenever i get notified of a contest i cant just compete right? the whole sprite chain is confusing to me though
quartz locust
Contests you can just compete in, Sprite Chains is a weird new thing that's confusing us all but we may get used to in the end. 😂
steel pelican
gotcha
im getting comfortabloe now that i found a mon i like
i wanna compete lol
manic anchor
Has the next phase for the sprite chain started yet
silk bolt
The contest finished at 5 pm?
silver merlin
yes, been thinking about giving more time though? what do you all think
silk bolt
I didn't need anything, just I thought it would be a annonce from mod
feral maple
I've post my 3 sprites so, more times or not, it doesn't matter for me
tall moss
can we get an extension
silver merlin
<:despor:914621457420668958> can we get an extension
(yes)
tall moss
i havent had time to sprite so 
silver merlin
this will push the other contest back a bit though
silk bolt
I'm glad you push it though cause I need more time for one of them
compact saddle
i assume regional versions are also fair game
silver merlin
if megas are then yes
compact saddle
ga(ming)
thorn robin
e(pic)
cedar quest
Want to take a moment for a lil' community vote, should I announce what I got planned now or wait until when I had it scheduled? It won't begin until when I had it scheduled regardless, but would give everyone sometime to plan.
Just gimme a 1 or a 2. 1 for now, 2 for later
thick atlas
for a next contest?
cedar quest
Kinda???? I've been dropping hints on what I've had planned for a while now, it is a sponsored, but pretty sure none of ya know what it entails yet.
compact saddle
gamr i tried to post a screenshot of your pyro grab sticker and it said it was explicit
what does this entail
cedar quest
Oh for part 2? I'm...not sure when it ends, I've been planning out my part mostly rather than the reptiles contest, so not the most informed about it
Can probs find out easily tho
tall moss
only had 1 hour of free time to make a contest entry
compact saddle
lmaoo that is funny
tall moss
still got one done at least
cedar quest
lmao
tall moss
squeezed in another one sleep is for the weak
steel pelican
if you cant sleep i recommend hotel hell as background noise
i always love listening to gordon yell at idiots
tall moss
spriter juices
tall moss
please do not milk, puree or juice the pixels
steel pelican
tall moss
gdi, now the rest will only have half-pixels left
silk bolt
||don't want to be rude but youroltres chinchou isn't a reptile? Good sprite though||
silver merlin
i mean there are a bunch others which arent really reptiles
tall moss
its a birb, birbs are reptiles
silver merlin
its a birb, birbs are reptiles <:nyehe:858424604741599242>
you know what else is a reptile
||the ban button||
jk
severe dust
i binged kitchen nightmares a year or 2 back <:hehemuth:915579232183279657>
same except like
in 2014
silk bolt
Birbs are reptiles?
dusk schooner
Pretty much. They're also dinosaurs too
thick atlas
birds arent reptiles by the common definition
some modern classification systems include birds within Reptilia
wet flax
birds are dinosaurs
dinosaurs are reptiles
amphibians aren't reptiles
dusk schooner
Modern classifications also consider genetic similarities and the evolutionary tree rather than just looks. Birds are direct descendants of theropod dinosaurs, and crocodiles are more closely related to them then lizards are to crocs, so if we go by that, then yeah birds are pretty much reptiles
silk bolt
Yea I mean I was talking about appearance, like if we want to sprite a reptile then a bird is not really what we are focusing, 3ven if they can be seen as reptiles genetiquely
Also what are birb? A kind of bird?
silk bolt
👌
silver merlin
quartz locust
I know birds were dinosaur but idk if we can consider them as reptile
A feathered reptile would be a cool way to take this though, something like Xatu / Rampardos would be fun. 😄
silk bolt
You fukin genius, I need to find a good fusion with rampardos, i think an other pokemon than xatu can be a better choice but amazing idea
silver merlin
i could imagine mammuth doing a sick overdetailed Pidgeot/Rampardos
like his Pidgeot/Blaziken
silk bolt
His orders are open?
silver merlin
commisions are i think
quartz locust
like his Pidgeot/Blaziken
Absolutely my favourite of his sprites. 😄
quartz locust
Yeah that one's also incredible. 🙂
silk bolt
Basically mammuth's works are incredible
tall moss
mammuth has some stiff competition nowadays though👀
with your scrapis and your mopes and whatnot
tall moss
kiwi doesnt make epic kaiju sprites
silver merlin
kiwi doesnt make epic kaiju sprites <:hehemuth:915579232183279657>
you sure?
silk bolt
Shades looks strange here
I don't understand when you have to shade a sprite with "1 pixel on 2"
silver merlin
Shades looks strange here
silk bolt
Yes can someone answer me ._.
(or at least tell me if my question wasn't well asked)
silver merlin
I don't understand when you have to shade a sprite with "1 pixel on 2"
wdym
thick atlas
do you mean: when do i use dithering?
silk bolt
Exactly
silver merlin
?tag dither
urban knotBOT
Dithering is a technique where two colours are drawn in a checkerboard pattern to blend from one shade to another. Most often, it is used in Pokémon sprites in order to show that a texture isn't entirely smooth; fur, feathers, fire and smoke are some of the main environments where it is used. As it is quite an eye-catching technique, it should often be used sparingly, as this helps give a sprite texture without making that area stand out.
Historically, dithering used to help create the illusion of smoother gradients or extra shades when sprites were viewed on small screens. Some Gen 3-4 sprites use dithering for that purpose. When sprites are scaled up, however, the dithering stands out and doesn't work for this purpose, so it should be avoided on IF sprites. https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/700790080175996938/910797246658904104/dithering.png?width=901&height=676
silk bolt
Ok partially understood
quartz locust
blaq requested that shading
silk bolt
I understand what dithering is but when do we have to use it, cause I used texture before and nobody suggest me to use it
quartz locust
?tag dithering
urban knotBOT
Dithering is a technique where two colours are drawn in a checkerboard pattern to blend from one shade to another. Most often, it is used in Pokémon sprites in order to show that a texture isn't entirely smooth; fur, feathers, fire and smoke are some of the main environments where it is used. As it is quite an eye-catching technique, it should often be used sparingly, as this helps give a sprite texture without making that area stand out.
Historically, dithering used to help create the illusion of smoother gradients or extra shades when sprites were viewed on small screens. Some Gen 3-4 sprites use dithering for that purpose. When sprites are scaled up, however, the dithering stands out and doesn't work for this purpose, so it should be avoided on IF sprites. https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/700790080175996938/910797246658904104/dithering.png?width=901&height=676
thick atlas
I understand what dithering is but when do we have to use it, cause I used textu...
fur, feathers, fire and smoke
weary pagoda
I understand what dithering is but when do we have to use it, cause I used textu...
Technically you don't have to use it
It can just come in handy when you want to do some textures such as fur or gas
Yeah
Anything grainy too
thick atlas
like here in scrapis sprite
compact saddle
with your scrapis and your mopes and whatnot
hi
silk bolt
Okok
compact saddle
isnt mammuth like dead
silver merlin
(no)
compact saddle
(mammuth is as active as early 2021 mods)
silver merlin
( 
)
compact saddle
:scrapispritemoment:
isnt klinkrok technically a scrapgator (but crocodile)
quartz locust
(mammuth is as active as early 2021 mods)
Early 2021 was when we were super active, that's when all the stuff involving a certain Unova starter happened.
Now mid-2021, whole different story. 😂
tall moss
man, server lore
compact saddle
scrapi is the character that only appears in specific seasons
(and has no development)
quartz locust
But when you do appear, you have very cool moments/sprites. 😄
silver merlin
katten is that katten character
wet flax
cheese is that food character on the table that will die on lunch
compact saddle
katten is the deku of IF lore
became the #1 member
scaling up from regular member to every staff role
compact saddle
plus you have incredibly cliffhangers on your episodes
what would those be-
we should have IF anime
and katten is the protagonist
wet flax
we should have IF anime
and katten is the protagonist
make it 8 parts and changing the protagonist each part
silver merlin
knuckles
wet flax
god
silver merlin
close enough
wet flax
compact saddle
what if stan
he a early meber
compact saddle
(the first season always has to be unlikable)
silver merlin
LMAO
wet flax
(the first season always has to be unlikable)
jojo
compact saddle
quartz locust
what if stan
he a early meber
Stan dies a tragic death in the season finale. 😢
Although Season 1 is absolutely the Jezza arc. 😂
compact saddle
Stan dies a tragic death in the season finale. 😢
wait so am i south park kenny of IF
wet flax
yes
silver merlin
i am the katten of IF
wet flax
i am nothing of IF
compact saddle
you are the funny side character
wet flax
why?
compact saddle
hawk from seven deadly sins
wet flax
pig
compact saddle
pig
quartz locust
hawk from seven deadly sins
wet flax
hawkmon
silver merlin
digibon
quartz locust
Hawkmon and Gaomon are my two favourite Rookies. 🙂
quartz locust
I made sprites of them both. 😄
quartz locust
I miss the Mammuth arc. 😢
wet flax
the jezza arc
killing jezzas and more jezzas appear
quartz locust
I feel like we're kind of in a renaissance now though, everything's really nice. 😄
compact saddle
in the middle of the mammuth arc is when scrapi is introduced
and many other characters like blaquaza and katten
wet flax
im not part of the new characters
compact saddle
when scrapi took a (optional) absence, the producers had to come up with a character to entertain as much
kiwi
(but they failed to make it as good so they brought scrapi back)
wet flax
and there is one very important thing missing in this IF anime
compact saddle
hmmm?
wet flax
fanservice
wet flax
quartz locust
Sjoba would be a great anime antagonist. 😂
compact saddle
DIO
cedar quest
lmao
compact saddle
how do we make my character development
what was the anime reason behind my absence
i dont think edgy toxicity is very epic anime
quartz locust
You're like the Sasuke character who has a fight with the village elder, then you come back for your redemption arc. 😅
compact saddle
lmfao
wet flax
contest being fighting tournament
compact saddle
we should interpret it like the mortal kombat tournament in anime
few survivors are chosen for it, by a higher being
wet flax
yes
feral maple
when will finish the second part of this contest ?
silver merlin
tomorrow
quartz locust
contest being fighting tournament <:NANI:770390673664114689>
Sponsored Contests are tournament arcs. 😄
crisp oxide
Won't have time this part, sadly
sleek drum
Tomate the fastest spriter in the west
compact saddle
how
compact saddle
good luck gamers
feral maple
Thanks
silk bolt
Who are A or B and 1 or 2?
wet flax
compact saddle
wet flax
scrapi, scrapi, scrapi, katten
seems fine
silk bolt
My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
feral maple
I didn't see the results
cedar quest
Want to take a moment for a lil' community vote, should I announce what I got pl...
lmao, I completely forgot to check this again
Seems y'all are down for the reveal, huh?
compact saddle
cedar quest
Well...I guess now's a better time than any
SMH this what I get for not counting my characters, it's nearly 5000. Nitro only lets me do 4000
wet flax
cedar quest
Guess I just...split it into 2 posts.... :)))))
Alright, I got it ready...here's the countdown
3️⃣
2️⃣
1️⃣
Wasn't sure if people would've appreciated a ping, and I can't ping those who are no longer here in the server, so just decided to leave them as names in the post
compact saddle
Oh-ho ho. i see the options..
also happy bird day gamr
cedar quest
It's not till a week
compact saddle
your mom
wet flax
@CharIotte#8096
@BigTimeAng#4614
sleek drum
compact saddle
i see a very particular option you included gamr
are you ready
cedar quest
Per usual, I've left some hints of the stuff I'll be looking for in the walls of text if your goal is a choice award, and like last contest, there will be a Honest Opinions which goes over how I judged stuff for the choice awards
I really thought about throwing in Buneary on the list, but the list was getting kinda hefty of being mons that aren't my faves, like already most of that list are community faves, since this ain't a contest about me. Moreso not about just me
I know I've revealed it early, but I'd appreciate it if you didn't place any pixels down yet, not until the 27th. Sketches and planning out ideas is completely fair game though.
tall moss
bruh the faves sheets arent even listed in the charts index anymore
wet flax
I know I've revealed it early, but I'd appreciate it if you didn't place any pix...
but...
tall moss
some of the users there arent even active, tf are you doing gamr
cedar quest
It's not a matter of whether they're active, hell, I know pengu isn't super active anymore. I didn't even really need to mention the faves drive, but it worked for my intentions
It's not just birthday contest #37, or whatever, it's a contest to show appreciation towards my friends with a lil' bit of a birthday theming.
compact saddle
buzzkiwi
tall moss
at least i deleted the old bday charts they were such a mess
civic ledge
okay let's revive to another sponsored contest
cedar quest
but... <:Despair:850468339955924993>
cedar quest
some of the users there arent even active, tf are you doing gamr
Not like there was another faves chart to put there anyways, only used it in case people asked where I got the mons that weren't my faves from.
sleek drum
i gonna make a entry for the contest 😎, and not post it in the drive
cedar quest
wet flax
<:gun_3:798785577934913556>
now i am dead
cedar quest
Yes 
weary pagoda
(mama)
quartz locust
Aw that was such a wholesome contest entry, thanks GamR for being such a ray of sunshine! ❤️
Thinking of going for Blaziken / Armaldo. 😄
foggy reef
just came back to the server to say happy birthday gamr :)
thinking I might do cradily/zoroak
cedar quest
Do whatever ya want, as long as you follow m' rules, then you're in the clear.
foggy reef
Well if I don’t finish, here’s a little gift :)
rain stump
booba? 😳
foggy reef
severe dust
AW
CUTE
also we need to do a movie night again
or play tf2
ive just been really busy with job stuff and starting pathfinder again
i am likewise very glad to have met you gamR
median heron
I'd be down to play Tf2
cedar quest
cunning zinc
weary pagoda
Last time I played TF2, the servers were either almost empty, or full of bots
But playing with you all would be...
quartz locust
<:ohyes:686653537911832661> Last time I played TF2, the servers were either almo...
Those bots were us.
dawn ivy
Does it matter in contest whether th faves are head or body?