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im predictable anyweays.

ive been lurking content smp for a whilea actualy mainly Just form Rat's POV (funily since the first content smp video actually) so like by default hes my favourite but everyone's really really good from what i know, by proxy of watching rat i already am familaiar with lux's deal but not fully? i know there was yuri or something but i shall try to upgrade my status from tangential causual watcher to probably deeper in the lore because wow.

anwyays content smp seems to be a good spot to implement my silly headcannon abt mc modders from the pun of Java edition: eveyrone gets coffee themeed. i already did this with fundy orignally and then extended to other ytbers i watch, incl rat too:

ive had fundy;s design solid for a while now hes latte themed! i strayed a bit form the core "latte art insp" when i was in a bit of a funk but im brinign it back in, i knew i wanted to kinda shift the redesign but i wanted to do Lux first because i feel its fair and more in line what i wuldve done if i was into csmp longer : base fundy off of Lux more

plus i learn lux is moth thats so fun

ironcially lux's core clothes are already coffee ish coloured so it wasnt taht hard to translate the stuff between the skin and design, i just wanted to add the latte parts which is basiaclly the foam and the latte art stuff, i at first referenced cookie run because ofc then dsifed to give lux (and then fundy) unique latte arts liek their own emblems

(weird tip is just after doing the design is making a chibi/cookie design to see what i can cut or add to make the design work better)

i also added a LOT of moth themeing idk why i guess to tie the look together with the antenna shape (which is rlly fun) i also had to add stuff to kinda mirror fundy and lux together like a weird twin thing but not rlly, its kinda funny their clothes kinda have the same shape and order (jacket with collar over white under top and an accesory on the head) so i then iterated with same scarf, socks, length bottoms (skirt + shorts) and same goggles. also again same shape language withteh swirls and goopies, their hair also (fundy's side tufts and lux's fringe) are the same general shape)

for lux i also added the cabin ver with folly red (its liek pink but whatevre) and she looks even more like a moth its crasy, the change of the collar detail to folly red makes it kinda like the blouse of the folly maid dress which was unnitentional but hey that good, i might change lux over time, adding stuff but yeah i think its good for now im actually proud and it might be a favourite

i did fundy's redesign after and it was just basically reshaping it to fit with lux incl adding a tinge of purple, the tumbler is probably lux's, also i put his stupid fletcher hat feather thing because i think it was rllly funny him having that

also in my head theyre both adopted and make fun of each other for being from the bin but hey they could be related minecaft genetics to be like that i should know ToT

So firstly with Rat its the most (I don't have favorites shhh) He's got Lux's goggles as well as a shift in style to more needs based with a bag, hair pulled up, gloves, and a bandage + eye bags thrown on to hint at some of the heightened struggle since Lux was gone. His pose is referencing the inspiration with the hand dragging but that is also specifically Rat not letting go of Lux while trying to move forward (into the rising sunlight) His face is specificlly visible because he's attempting to move forward (even if only barely) and is wanting to continue on in honor of Lux/for Lux. Same meaning with the light being a morning a new day, potential and all that.

For Fundy its more simple, this is new information, he's only just shown up, this is the first image he's seen of his sister since he lost her and he is distraught and ofc who can blame him. he's crying reaching out for her despite it only being an image. Fundy is covering his face, hiding from the reality intentionally or not, although its not set in stone he's facing closer towards the setting sun, towards the night, and away from progress in his distress. With his head in his hands and the low light you couldn't be able to tell for sure if the sun is rising or setting without the context of Rat and Winsweep's pieces.

And finally Winsweep, he is facing definitively away from the "camera" he's frozen in a stiff pose rejecting mourning where the others are accepting it (more or less). He's also stiff in style, acting as tho he is unchanged by the loss he remains in his nearly comical vest and clothes. He's hiding himself from the shame and he's in the dark in several ways. Firstly its night time and secondly even the light from the moon doesn't hit his face, additionally he's hiding Lux's face from view as he portrays the version of her he wants to remember and wants back. A version not seen in the portrait/painting/photo of Lux.

Lastly Lux's portrait, I think she was truly happiest with Rat and Astron at the cabin. She was welcomed not as a tool for the first time by them and so that's the portrait that remains of her. The small bit of true unhindered joy she had between her hair going white and her losing her arm. So of course Rat and Astron would want to immortalize the image of her when the remember her best, when she was happy and as free as anyone on the server could be.