>What is this?CRAB is an OCT where artists submit their OCs and participate in a three-round tournament where they are pit against an opponent to fulfill a prompt's task over the other. There are three rounds and thus three prompts that an artist must fulfill featuring their OC facing off against another OC using the theme and prompt as their guideline for content.>How many people are participating?40 people assorted into 8 teams with waitlisted contestants for spots that open up in-tourney due to dropouts or sudden departures.>How long will this take?From May 17th to Aug 25th.>Random art battles?CRAB has had animations, VNs, DOOM.WADs, and more submitted as entries in the past, that's where the 'random art' comes from.>How does this work?Main organization is done on Discord but it is not a requirement if you want to stay thread-only, however you do have to host your entries on catbox or other image hosts to be voted on by other participants. Every voting round will have a provided list available with links to read every entry as easily as possible.>Is it too late to join?No, the tournament welcomes people who finish the entry requirements to join the waitlist bench to replace contestants who leave the tournament. You could also join as a Spectator.>previous thread: >>7958760
To join as a waitlisted 'bench' contestant you have to draw your OC defeating Houndclops here, minimum of three pages to enter.
To join as a recognized Spectator submit a character reference sheet and a drawing of your spectator reacting to the tournament.
>ROUND 2 LOCATION AND POTION REVEAL>videohttps://64.media.tumblr.com/12e0069d22b2228aabb3121fd7d28e06/21176c9c008f1706-6a/3b3a552e5e71fa3ceebf6bff619605de6ee7d404.movRound 2's location is HAWAII! Hope you all are ready for a tropical adventure on the islands!This round will require all crab contestants to drink at least one potion (though you can drink more!) which affects them physically or mentally for the round's duration! You can't opt-out of taking at least one, if you do it's an auto-silver for your R2 entry!The potions are as follows:>MinMaxer - Greatly boosts one ability at the cost of another (Intelligence, Endurance, Strength, Speed)>Sex Shifter - Girl to boy or boy to girl>Ohana Orange - Become an extraterrestrial or become human>Aged Aqua - Shifts age to be a child or elderly>Morality Mix - Good/Evil swap or Neutral/ChaoticThe round matchups will be announced on June 28th! Until then mull over your character's potion (or potions) they'll be taking! See you all on Sunday!
One more thing: current bench lineup! Benchies, these requirements for R2 also affect you as well! Choose your potion (or potions) wisely!
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expressions
17ling’s room reveal
>>7973457Honestly cleaner than I was expecting, even with the boar head
>>7973457>>7973457>Peter Steele>Michael Jackson>BauhausShe's got great taste.
>>7973457I really dig how this character is just an absolute lunatic
Events Following Cali's arrival in CRAB 5, as shown from her Boss' perspective:https://www.tumblr.com/calithemachinist/820393340633776128/
Yes, human Locket is still stunningly beautiful and a certified baddie, it's just a lot weirder when she kills mice.
https://files.catbox.moe/pu4xsb.mp3
Smaller and meaner
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>>7973549Kek!
>>7973457AHAHAHAHAHA
>>7973457Why are her arms so hairy?
>>7973614God forbid a girl let it flourish
>>7973614High fur concentration is a requirement for Cat Summer.We are actively applying shag carpeting to Steel as we speak!
>>7973614I’m not mad I’m asked this because it lets me talk about my character design, which I enjoy doing.There are a few reasons why I draw her arms and stomach hairy. One being that I think it allows for some environmental storytelling considering her normal ribbed short long sleeve dress outfit only shows her legs, so she feels no need to shave her arms or stomach. Second being that I think having some visible texture adds to the overall character I want my art style to have. Her dress being hiked up to show a happy trail contributes a lot to the humor I feel like.Third, I think by having it, it gives her something that particularly makes her stand out. I’m sure you could name many lady characters with red rosy cheeks, but maybe not as many who also have noticeable arm and stomach hair.
After the rounds of Babysitting the Antichrist...
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>>7973692Ohhh icic, now I understand the vision. I wasn't trying to offend with the question though, just a normal one. Anymore cool facts? I feel like there needs to be more explained about her, because she's a big mystery atm for me.
>>7973847>>7973848
>>7973851I actually aim for her not to have any super profound lore because the mystery adds to the humor I’m going for when I write for her! I feel like not knowing what *exactly* she is makes everything more absurd. There is no logical explanation for anything she does. She is just this thing that came out of literally nowhere. I didn’t want to make her sound annoyingly OP in my ref sheet but she has the power to do anything IF it makes sense for the bit. She essentially could be a queen living in a palace but that isn’t her preference. I think there’s a funnier juxtaposition when she’s this all-powerful being that just lives in trash and ragebaits people all the time. She is the god of everything except a following.
>>7973895I understando, basically randomness made a character that will do anything as long as the bit is good?
>>7973905Essentially. She allows me unleash a lot of emotions I have in my brain.
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Spectacool gets a COOL new pet
>>7973457Me to 17ling:
Age potion Locket (both child version and old version)
>>7973952Lmao
Human Sonata
>>7973549nice colors
>>7973848Crabs were castrated by the GM, you literally can't finish
Human Steel
>>7973692cool but can she do this?
>>7972869not sure which one to pick웃
Locket and Edric try the potions
Morality mix Aero, AKA Thunder
>>7973557More options.
>>7973996>>7972869>>7974314Captain. . . i dont feel so good...
>>7974415I love how she’s a literal leopard wearing a leopard print bikini in the first panel
>>7974314>>7974578I absolutely love all these takes on skater sticks different forms
In-Between rounds 1 & 2 mysteryhttps://cubari.moe/read/imgur/uj2L2Jt/1/1/https://imgur.com/a/uj2L2Jt
Black Rose Company is in a little bit of a crisis at the moment...https://imgur.com/a/uhgX03Dhttps://cubari.moe/read/imgur/uhgX03D/1/2/
Saki's choice of potion for next round?
>>7974883I don't know yet. It depends of the match.
>>7974900Show the what Ifs anon!
hi, how can i join as a spectator specifically? and will i also get a link?
Gary fan art - 8
Clarity
>>7975095Just submit a character using the character sheet that is in the top of the thread. If you want to join the cord or whatever its better going from ng but staying as a spectator itt is perfectly good
>>7975054I'm busy with an interaction comic right now, it's not going very fast. I need to follow some of my past set ups and do something with the team. I can't let Blossom do all the job.But thanks for the interest, I hope my coming stuff gets to work.
>>7975327Poor Doe...
Will Cat Summer win?Y-ASS we can
Seems everyone in Hexennacht is eager to try some potions! ...well, almost everyone!www.newgrounds.com/art/view/jam9/crab-5-prologue-potion-commotion-by-the-ocean-don-t-forget-the-sun-lotion
>>7975442Steel reminds me of that one spomgebob Burger King commercial with the women who had square behinds
>>7975603Oh you mean the Big guy, pants ok commercialI remember
Official Potions for Foxglove - Ohana Orange +Sex Shifter
>>7972869>>7972860Aloha! and Welcome back to CRVB coverage live from Hawaii. I'm Ann the announcer.We have 2 front runners, The Happy Campers and SpectaCool are tied for a small lead with 9 points total. Still anyone's game! The rest are in the pack! with 8 points with the exception of Black Rose company which is an underdog going into R2 at 6 points.> "We're with Sonata. That was your first showing how do you feel after your big win against Uprise? It seems you had an overpowering performance!""That felt pretty good. I could learn a lot from that guy!"> "Was it something in his move set which inspired you? Or maybe his confident mentality? Perhaps the sword?""It was how he fought me even though I'm way stronger. Without my powers, I'm actually kind of a scaredy-cat...!"> He certainly put up a courageous showing, teams will have to watch out for him going into round 2. speaking of round 2 How do you feel about Hawaii so far?""it's amazing... I'm not sure I've seen anything like it on Phantasm, my home planet."> Yes! It's a wonderful destination! One of Earth's best. Can you tell us more about your Home world? How is life different there compared to here?""It looks... Kinda the same, but... Different? Animals don't normally walk on four legs unlike here."> I see and according to my notes you are a Rabbit as well? Are all the animals similar to your level of intelligence?""I... I guess? Most people say I'm not that smart.">During R2 Crab contestants have been given the option between 5 drink potion mixes >>7974519> Aero is your plus 1, I see she's sporting a totally different look.. Must be morality MixHave you decided on any?""Uh... No comment...!"> and What were some of your favorite performances during R1? Who'd you want to fight in R2"That's a hard question... That sunglasses kid with the dog was neat, though...The cheese guy with the cape! I bet he could be challenging!"> I see, well we'll tune in this Sunday!
>"Hello again, CRAB fans! After a hellish first round, it seems round 2 is being held in the lush tropics of Hawaii! Hope our contestants are thirsty, because this time they must drink at least 1 of 5 transformation potions during this round! The sun is blazing, but can our contestants handle the heat!?"
>ROUND TWO: HAWAIIAloha! It's round two, CRABS, time for some fun in the sun! Have some fun out there and be bold, hoo hoo!>RULES FOR ROUND TWOYOU MUST USE AT LEAST ONE POTION FROM THIS LIST FOR YOUR CRAB. THIS INCLUDES BENCH CONTESTANTS.Regular contestants please inform your opponent what potion you picked and provide your design for them as soon as possible!Be sure to have the setting and prompt in mind when making your entries!>CRVB R2 POTION MENUMinMaxxer - Greatly boosts one ability at the cost of another (Intelligence, Endurance, Strength, Speed)Sex Shifter - Girl to boy or boy to girlOhana Orange - Become an extraterrestrial or become human (if not already human)Aged Aqua - Shifts age to be a child or elderlyMorality Mix - Good/Evil swap or if neither swap Neutral&Lawful/Chaotic>STANDARDS-Comic: 20 standard pages or 7 large pages-Animated pages/gifs count for two instead of one-ANIMATION: 2:00 in length, no longer!-NOVELLA: 4000 word maximum, 20 single illustration maximum-GAME: GOOD LUCK.-MSPA: 75 individual pages, gifs count for two, animation count for tenR2 submissions start July 11th, 12:00AM PST and close July 13th, 12:00AM PST! >REMEMBER: DO NOT TURN YOUR ENTRY IN EARLY OR YOU WILL GET AN AUTO-SILVER!Good luck have fun!
>>7975796Bench prompts!
>>7974797ok boss 웃
>>7975796i dont know who this isglug glug glug >>7975816To whom it may concern,I am requesting an inquiry for some documentation prepare for our joint venture. Please provide identification for all stakeholder's involved i.e. name/potion/prior work.Attached to this email is instructions on general watercraft safety information. Send the required paperwork to this address so we can keep lead times low. Looking forward to working with you.Sincerely yours,Signed - SafetySupervisorStick 웃Position: StickCo:Safety Dept. Hawaiian Division
>>7975824I'm Zakal-anon, her headliner; let me know if you need anything from them.Reference sheet:
Here's an unshaded version of human Steel for reference
>>7975796>>pearl harbor>>stop a wildfireScraped the bottom of the barrel for these.
>>7973952Hey 17ling, it's Locket!Looks like you got Janitor for this round! He's a longtime CRAB veteran and made some pretty funny comics last year. He'll be a challenge but I know you'll give him a hell of a mess to clean up! :DJanny's team has reached out to me to confirm if the potion and 17ling design from your Cali interaction is what she's using for the round.If not, please let me know which potion you're using and post a ref of how 17ling looks with that potion.Janny is using the Orange Ohana potion. When they give me the reference, I'll post it for you here.Best of luck on the round! As always, if you need anything from me or the team, just let me know!
>>7975969Hello! 17ling’s mother here. My plan is to inject 17ling with the age changer and the morality changer. Either one can be used. I will be away for about 6 hours as of this post, but I will be sure to get the references of how she looks submitted by the end of today. She and Janitor are guaranteed to have a good time either way.
>>7975796Dress human Saki as you want as long as she only uses one piece of clothing (curse). If you even want to use her, of course.I'm not using True Form Serpo. I included it in case you need it for whatever reason.You can wikidive if you want Serpo data. They are the Serpo from DandaDan. It won't be nice though.
>>7976020arent they all guys by nature?
>>7976090>>7976090Yes but there's no canon explanation about what would happen if a Serpo gets a sex shift so it's up to each one.
Bonus thread exclusive art for Foxglove combo potions.
>>7975986https://imgur.com/a/iRvyn9bHey 17ling Anon. Sorry I kept you waiting, I took lots of time making this comic about Janitor's transformation into an alien (Literally Marv). I hope you can work with that. I would also require a reference for 17ling's potion form.
Just promoting some Cat Summer merch
>>7975847ty teamleadi can find the old comicsbtw which potion?
Rachel's Potions for Volleyball!
https://imgur.com/a/p9hr6xZMaple and Cooler talking about random stuff
>>7976406https://cubari.moe/read/imgur/p9hr6xZ/1/1/
New 17ling flavors just dropped
>>7976334The morality potion. She is usually good but you can turn her evil if she dranks that potion
>>7976392>she becomes stupidYou mean more than she already was?
bethany willemsma r2
