worship the sun, worship no one

When designing these I wanted them all to feel both unique and similar at the same time for that polished image Peter strove for. I tried to use various real outfits they wore as references, but also would look like something you could get as a clothing item in game. Slitzy's a rat/mouse because it translated him being bald the best. I wanted him to look a little more visually interesting since Peter and Josh are so busy in terms of design, so I took a bite out of his ear and gave his tail a bandage. He's "Cheesed to meet you" or something... Johnny i think is the most simple of the lot, but he was also the most "normal" according to the band. With him being a car guy and generally pretty happy, I thought a dog villager would be an obvious choice. Picked dog over wolf so him and Josh would both have floppy ears, and keep that symmetry Peter was critical of. Kenny was the most fun to design, I love his mischievous personality and I wanted to reflect that like he's up to somethin, got a few nicks in the ear for it too. The kink in his tail was also a fun add-on. I thought about adding his many hoop earrings, but him and Johnny's goatees were post-earring era so it made him look a little more goofy. He also wears a lot of v-necks it seems... Josh by far took the most time. I wanted to make sure his tattoos were visible as they're so iconic for his look, but to shrink them down to such a tiny scale was a pain. I also wanted to honor his rather sleepy expression, so he has slight eyebags for his tiredness. I thought about also making him a regular dog, but the poodle special character I think was necessary to compliment Peter being based off Katrina; so I used Harriet as a reference. I gave him pants because Poodle-Era Josh had a chain wallet and I felt it would look strange to add it without pants. Also more visual distinction of him and peter having Special(tm) outfits. Josh also has slightly lighter paw pads because the Pantone 369 green didn't mesh well with his fur color. Oh well... Peter being a panther was a no-brainer. He mentioned in interviews he would be either a wolf or a panther, and with 2 dogs already, the bigger body of Katrina would give him the added height he needed, but also let him have the darkest color scheme. I wanted him to have pretty eyes to make up for the more simplicity of his outfit, but also gave him pants since Peter's long legs are a charm point for him. I did not bother with personality types or catchphrases since they're meant to be special villagers who don't have them (IIRC)... The background is a combo of ACNH grass texture and the TON X AC logos in the AC font, but in the TON album style to marry the two together.