Head to squarespace.com/pricklyalpaca to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code pricklyalpaca 🦇Whoops my hand slipped and this turned into more of an edge lord concept than a goofy/funny one. Because I know some bat expert will comment this, I forgot to state in the video that (obviously) the majority of bats that eat fruit fall into the megabat territory (hence the classification "fruit bats") but some microbats still have some fruit/nectar in their diet even though they eat mostly insects. Sometimes I've gotta bend the scope of my inspirations a little to get more visual variation in there! That's what I ended up doing here.
I just had the perfect idea for you to do next time vegetables as vampire hunters same universe as this 5 vampire hunters as veggies it's perfect (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
if i was wearing one of those outfits humans would for sure realise i was a vampire in like half a minute i bet if you made one of the outfit and don't tell people you'er doing a vampire cosplay they immediately know that's its a vampire outfit.
My fingers are itching to write a 400 page book including all these characters in a gang that runs under the knowledge of an under ground criminal network Writer/Artist things am I right?
I like Nigel being banana-themed, because he very much feels like a man that, as a human, never ate breakfast but shoved a banana and a double espresso down his throat before leaving the house so he doesn't fall over by lunchtime.
Fun fact: megabats not only are the ones who are larger, look like foxes and eat fruit, but they also usually consume nectar, contributing to pollination, and don't (at least the species i have read about) use echolocation, but instead use keen eyesight and a strong sense of smell to obtain their sweet-smelling food They're one of my favorite kinds of animals
It’s actually pretty fitting for Ruby to be based on a fruit that isn’t commonly associated with bats to reflect the fact that she’s more human than others/is an outsider
i love that fig really lives for the drama, trheyre's like, six scenes deep into a performance piece involving two obstacle courses and several exhausted humans when ruby tells them what theyre doing is "weird" and "kinda fucked up actually"
This makes me think that after some time Ruby starts throwing the sarcastic quips Fig taught her right back at them and fig is just like “Oh, she’s learned so much🥺”
I'm genuinely intrigued, with the lore of vampirism in this universe, is how vampire hunters would work. How they'd kind of be like the other side of the coin to vampires, with a certain separation from humanity and an obsession with hunting them, abandoning everything they love (For their safety mostly) and how they'd avoid becoming cursed in the same way vampires are. Maybe by sacrificing parts of themselves like a warlock does? I think that would be an interesting part two if you were interested in delving more into the lore of the universe you made and maybe give these character a couple enemies/foils.
If they knew about the taboos of half-vampires and their orgins, do you think they’d put them to work as children and have their own educational studies, given the religious associations that vampire hunters have?
Harvesting kids who have been freshly zested with vampire related tragedies and furthering their pain to create revenge riddled soldiers who grow sadistic with their intense resentment for vampires their adult years, guaranteeing they wouldn’t get turned.
Picturing Fig bringing Ruby an ice cream sundae with blood as chocolate fudge and her being simultaneously horrified and also genuinely REALLY wanting to eat it
Love this idea! Could be a thing with Hargreeves finally catching up to them and someone sacrificing themselves ... to turn human and than be killed by Gagoyle-Hargreeves ... ok that would be real cruel
dude, i’d so read a book or comic about these characters. i know that’s probably not going to happen, but this story and worldbuilding is so intriguing and creative!!!
I love the contrast of vampire characters who wanted to be vampires vs being turned against their will and im so happy you have that in your version too
For unused fruits, Blood Oranges were the first I thought of. Apple, Pumpkin, Pomegranate, and Dragonfruit also spring to mind. Durian and Jackfruit though would be really interesting
First & foremost, you HAVE to promise me that this will be the format of your videos because I could listen to you going on about the lore of your characters for DAYS. That being said, I can totally imagine a crossover episode for your whole vampire anime where it's revealed that Fig works at the timeless circus from your "Turning Pinterest Images into a Cursed Circus". Like, I can TOTALLY maybe Fig was the one who had Cake teach Ruby how to wield a knife or a scenario where Ruby gets the idea that maybe the circus' grim reaper fox character's time-traveling coffin/sarcophagus could probably be used to reverse Hargreaves back to before he ever made Ruby into a vampire & coming up with a plan to lure him into the coffin/sarcophagus only for it to unfortunately not work.
I know evie is supposed to be mango themed but the round beads on her necklace/dress and the white fur and hair really makes me think of oranges and the white part of an orange peel. Either way I love her, shes my favorite design of the bunch
I know these type of characters are usually one and done and we never hear about them anymore, but I'd actually be interested in hearing more about this universe and/or these characters.
47:58 that is simultaneously both hilarious in practice but also really sad when you think about it. All these characters are so fucking good just AHHHHHH
I am in LOVE with the fact that these vampires look so incredibly human but you turned it on it's head and made them all act in such a scary inhuman way, it's amazing and I'm HERE for it. Also I've only seen Evie's final design so far but she is so pretty
Show or webcomic WHEN??? Genuinely, your artwork is always phenomenal, and I'm always starved for good vampire content. Would love a show based on these fascinating characters! 🥰💖
The vibes, the themes, the clothes, the characters' lore, the music - EVERYTHING. IS. SO. COOL!!! You may say it turned unhinged, but I genuingly love how unhinged it is! You clearly had a lot of fun, and the progress you've been making with your character creation process is visible and admirable. You're reaching your ultimate form, and I'm here for it! >:D
DEPICTION OF ENBY WITH FACIAL HAIR OMG!! i have genuinely never seen a non-binary character in ANYTHING that has facial hair, and as an enby myself i am over the MOON and SCREAMING and KICKING MY FEET--
The mango vampires feeding method is very similar to the way one of my vamp ocs was turned omg!! My vamp, Celadon, was courted by a British gentleman in the 1850s but it turns out he was a vampire and was only doing that so she "tasted better" when he fed on her. He didn't intend to turn her but it happened, she just decomposed a teeny bit before coming back to life 😅
4:52 omg do not feel sorry for going all out with your character design in all aspects! You inspire me a lot to strive towards looking at concepts and even fabric associations like that I think that’s awesome
I loved all the desing, I now crave to see vampire hunters, familiars or any sorth of weird fellas that might be in touch with this colony of silly vampires. As always thank you for the marvellous art!
15:26 i know that this is very different from the usual silly goofy character design but so far I fucking love this I’d kill to see more of them (if they don’t eat me first)
My vampire obsession is definitely! not! snowballing! These designs and the lore you made are so interesting!! I love the concept of how they hunt and their fruit obsession?? That’s just a whole new concept, they’d not only have a secondary source to fend off their hunger for a while but also have to know where to purchase (or steal) fruits from, and I was thinking maybe the more obsessed they were with their fruit or the more they ate them over blood, they’d need higher quality fruits (vice versa with the blood?) to sustain them for shorter periods of time, until they go back to feeding on people. They’d have to maintain a balance between the two, and always need both! I will never get over your designs being so maximalist but also reading as what they are meant to be, they’re so good!!
I like to imagine that since the main group is all fruit themed, hargreaves (probably spelled it wrong) is without that theming because he's actually more representative of rot and decay, both in the destruction he is causing while searching for the fruit vampires, and in the destruction of his psyche and his body as he transforms from human to vampire to gargoyle.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Nigel and Evie so MUCH OUUGHHHH !!! And I love the idea of doing a fruit motif for bat/vampire characters, bonus points for doing fruits they typically eat. Gotta love the quirky found family who have to deal with wacky hijnks [the horrors] ♥ This was such a fun watch :]c A hour of my life well SPENT !!!!! Definitely a rewatch/favorite hehe c;
your vampire lore is killing me. i love it so much, and it’s also so heartbreaking? and im only up to ruby’s bit rn but after hearing about one of the other characters seeing her as a grandchild 🥺 ohh my heart. i love this so much. i dont think ive ever wanted to see a story from your vids this badly, and that’s saying something bc i love all the stories you come up with n fixate on them for a lil while after watching the vids 😭 i hope someone makes a fic for this 🙏🏾
I loved the vast amount of lore and story in this video!! And watching you develop the rendering on Evie's design was so so cool. I also loved the group picture drawing!! Made them feel so real!
The whole art process is amazing. Fruits, bats and vampires? Who knew it could be such a perfect combo. The way you describe your original characters in such a rich and detailed way, really enhances the potential this has of becoming a series. I know I would watch it, if it had a live action fr. These characters are complex, interesting, and unique. What's not to love? 😌
Im no writer, BUT, I have read so many books and fanfics, that I am considering writing one for these characters. The world building is just so awesome and the possible stories that could come with them is just AGHSGFDGF
This is perfect timing! I’ve been sick all week and rewatching a ton of your videos, you really bring a smile to my face! I commented on another video- and I hope this makes sense; but you’re videos make me feel like Halloween is year round. I love your videos. Much love! 🫶🫶🫶
Mad Scientist Vampire let's go! I have one as an OC too! ^^ Only in a different light, mine is totally sadistic and obsessed with his appearence. Nigel probably wouldn't get along with him because he also likes getting a rise out of others. lol ALSO I loved this video! Length and all, I think the fact you can just bust out a full story is so awesome. If you keep going further and further into stories, I'll be HERE for it.
I love vampires! I always thought they were so interesting, and I'm so happy this popped up in my recommended. This is such an interesting idea and I love how the idea came from foods that bats eat. Bats eating are so adorable and this is just incredible!
this video was AMAZING! your thoughts about vampires and their colonies, the culture and behavior, state of mind with the "unfinished business" is so freaking creative and the characters reflect that creativity and care :D i could gush for hours and would read the heck out of this book/watch the heck out of this anime. Evie's my fave design-wise, because i'm also a sucker for Lady D, but Ruby's a close second. her strawberry clothes are so fricking CUTE! best hour of my day :D
Just passing by to say that even though this is the first video I watch from your channel, the monologue while you’re doing the sketch won me. Just subscribed.
I feel like there would be a vampire hunter that wants to get rid of them in a "I gotta kill u so no one else will have to suffer" way. Like not cuz he hates them or thinks they're evil, but just because he doesn't want any more people to lose their humanity so he tries to stop more vampires from being born by cutting them off at the source. (And I think a vampires hunter squad would be a cool sequal video to this lol.)
This has to be my favourite character design so far. Loved the darker side. It was really good to hear more about the background stories in the longer length video!
Adding on to the lore here! Fruit vampires are part of the Plant Peragonia (or Plantera Peragonis genus if you want to get all weird and technical) under the Natura Occultis class. (Think dryads and your plant sims for this class) However, against common speculation, they're actually their own species. Much like standard vampire lore, they are normally turned and almost never created. In regards to elemental classing, however, they're more uncommon than standard vampires. But not as rare as water-based vampires (hydro veiners) or fire based vampires (often called fire strikers; not to be confused with the actual fire striker species; flame bloods or fireglows). Fruit vampires are similar to plant vampires. (vampires based on flowers and non fruit bearing plants) Their sun exposure is limited by the fruit their based on/eat. Vamps based on more tropical fruits can last almost a full 12 hours in direct/semi direct sunlight. But also, like plant vampires, there is a rare chance that their fruit (of origin?) is completely toxic or for their fruit to be something rare, like cloudberries or baobab fruit. Like you said, they can normally subsist off of just fruit for quite a while before they have to feed on blood. I also like to think that they can also eat other fruits, but it doesn't keep them as full for long like their main one does. (a nice exception for vamps with rarer fruits, however this could become a massive problem if their main fruit goes extinct)(I'll cover that in a different post) Singular hunting styles varies between vampires, but often colonies (especially smaller ones like this one) will pack hunt for not only blood but also their fruit of origin.
Can't wait for the day when you publish something. You are so talented when it comes to drawing and coming up with rich characters with a lot of depth.
That was sooo cool! I was hooked on that story! Wish you made a full version of it, cause I would 100% listen/read it!! That's soooo cool! Your drawings were amazing! And your characters were incredible! So glad I stumbled upon your channel!
I have never seen a group of vampires that would fit into What We Do In The Shadows more than this colony. Especially Nigel and his banana coat omg. This was wonderful and I love that you got obsessed and into this one enough to do everything you did. Making a playlist is by far the ultimate sign of "this is my life now" as far as I'm concerned. Love it.
I absolutely love the designs and lore ! You did such an amazing job! I didn't even notice the length of the video as I was so engrossed and entertained the whole time ! Thank you for sharing this fun vampire story and designs !
I could imagine a vampire of this style with a craving of miracle berries! I imagine them having a long necklace of oval rubies, mimicking the berries they so desire.
I just want to say ive never seen anyone else take so much time and effort and thought on a "thing to character" video especially developing a whole story to go along with it , we appreciate it sm :DDD
this made my day sm better, I've had a lot of shitty things happen today and last night. I love your videos and this idea is so cute, so this made me feel a lot better, thanks for uploading it!!!
This might actually be my favourite of your videos. I love the designs and I also love this overarching plot and how you developed them and their relationships! Can't wait to see more of your narratives!
I adored this video. I've been sick for the past 2 days so this has really cheered me up:) I really loved the creativity you had with these designs I love the way you blended fruit and vampires together, and the lore was very lovely to hear it something I love abt your longer character design videos. I've also been working on some fruit based fantasy characters for a collage project a dragon fruit lady peach lady and strawberry lady. so this video was a really lovely way to see how different artist interpret similar concepts, I even used your art as inspiration. Also as always you looked stunning in the opening of the video. I aspire to be half a preety as you in the future:) Really lovely work hope you have a lovely evening
If It was an anime I imagine they would have a really cool opening then have the darkest stuff just randomly happen during each episode and end with a silly ending with the characters dancing
The way i froze when you were talking casually about Fig and suddenly i heard "if he knew a monster was chasing them". I was like. Wut. I might be Nigel (no idea how you spell that) level of oblivious but i hadnt guessed that Hargreeves would become a gargoyle as introduced by the vampire laws in the beginning so it took me by surprise haha
I love every single thing about this. Especially the length of the video! Vampires are my favorite fantasy creatures and I love the bit in the lore about the gargoyles. 11/10 would watch the anime. Also the fruit and bat connection reminds me of my favorite childhood story, Stellaluna 🦇
A friend sent me this (she knows I have a tiny bit of a fixation on Vampires). I love this so much and now your Vampire lore has me scheming…! Curse you…but also thank you…! I never knew there were so many different varieties of raspberries and I have no idea which one my of them is my favourite…😔 Also as a bit of a sidenote, mind if I ask about the specific strengths/weaknesses of Vampires, and about how exactly they grow stronger normally? You mentioned them turning into bats (though due to the context I’m not 100% certain that they can do that 24/7) and sunlight vulnerability, and I assume Fig’s enhanced agility is part of just being generally human plus physically. I don’t like to assume the capabilities and limits of Vampires because there’s so many different versions across fiction.
i think this is one of my FAVORITE videos prickly has done! the art is so beautiful and detailed and i love the story and lore along with it! i hope we get to see more of them!! love you, prickly❤️
Your ideas are not dumb because if you flesh this out and tweak it a little bit I’ll watch this if it was a show and I think this storyline is one of your best work so far. It’s almost perfect.😮😮😮
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🦇Whoops my hand slipped and this turned into more of an edge lord concept than a goofy/funny one.
Because I know some bat expert will comment this, I forgot to state in the video that (obviously) the majority of bats that eat fruit fall into the megabat territory (hence the classification "fruit bats") but some microbats still have some fruit/nectar in their diet even though they eat mostly insects. Sometimes I've gotta bend the scope of my inspirations a little to get more visual variation in there! That's what I ended up doing here.
I just had the perfect idea for you to do next time vegetables as vampire hunters same universe as this 5 vampire hunters as veggies it's perfect (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
if i was wearing one of those outfits humans would for sure realise i was a vampire in like half a minute i bet if you made one of the outfit and don't tell people you'er doing a vampire cosplay they immediately know that's its a vampire outfit.
opps now that i look back on the comment it sounds rude sorry :D
Ssaaaada
My fingers are itching to write a 400 page book including all these characters in a gang that runs under the knowledge of an under ground criminal network
Writer/Artist things am I right?
I like Nigel being banana-themed, because he very much feels like a man that, as a human, never ate breakfast but shoved a banana and a double espresso down his throat before leaving the house so he doesn't fall over by lunchtime.
The fact that we have nifty, toph, azula, and toga on the same inspo board for dates is amazing.
I was about to comment “ 2:25 is that NIFTY?” but I see that that has been done for me :)
@@susanneknauerSame!! 😂
i think it was meant for strawberry but kira accidentally wrote dates
@@chloek1182 that does make sense
Not to mention Klaus from Umbrella Academy, Nazuna from Call of the Night, Nandor from WWDITS and Lady Dimitrescu (obvs)
Fun fact: megabats not only are the ones who are larger, look like foxes and eat fruit, but they also usually consume nectar, contributing to pollination, and don't (at least the species i have read about) use echolocation, but instead use keen eyesight and a strong sense of smell to obtain their sweet-smelling food
They're one of my favorite kinds of animals
Literally the opposite of most bats- 😂 Mother Nature, why?
"He just wants a captive audience to listen to his interests."
Me too, Nigel, me too...
Have you considered teaching? 😅
but are the studends really a captive audience?@@safaiaryu12
@@safaiaryu12they don’t listen!
Nigel: autistic banana vampire king
@@FurKid_the_Gg_roo_99
Yes! I love him, too!
It’s actually pretty fitting for Ruby to be based on a fruit that isn’t commonly associated with bats to reflect the fact that she’s more human than others/is an outsider
i love that fig really lives for the drama, trheyre's like, six scenes deep into a performance piece involving two obstacle courses and several exhausted humans when ruby tells them what theyre doing is "weird" and "kinda fucked up actually"
AHAHAH YESSSS
This makes me think that after some time Ruby starts throwing the sarcastic quips Fig taught her right back at them and fig is just like “Oh, she’s learned so much🥺”
god forbid non binary people do anything lmao
Fig takes slaying to a whole new level lmao
When Prickly talks about how long this or that video is, all I can hear is her saying that she is becoming more powerful (and probably fae-like).
"When you wear this cloak, you are the banana."
Thanks for providing this fascinating quote
we meet yet again, tree that wont scream
why are you everywhere-
@@PlagueMoo a trees roots spread far and wide.
@@Scp4521 guess im walking around in a forest then
@@PlagueMoo w hat-
@@aPuddle123 tree problems
I'm genuinely intrigued, with the lore of vampirism in this universe, is how vampire hunters would work. How they'd kind of be like the other side of the coin to vampires, with a certain separation from humanity and an obsession with hunting them, abandoning everything they love (For their safety mostly) and how they'd avoid becoming cursed in the same way vampires are. Maybe by sacrificing parts of themselves like a warlock does? I think that would be an interesting part two if you were interested in delving more into the lore of the universe you made and maybe give these character a couple enemies/foils.
Also maybe how the hunter would react to a half-vampire
If they knew about the taboos of half-vampires and their orgins, do you think they’d put them to work as children and have their own educational studies, given the religious associations that vampire hunters have?
Harvesting kids who have been freshly zested with vampire related tragedies and furthering their pain to create revenge riddled soldiers who grow sadistic with their intense resentment for vampires their adult years, guaranteeing they wouldn’t get turned.
Kira: sees one video of a bat eating a strawberry
Kira: "All bats must love strawberries, right guys? RIGHT GUYS??"
I mean i like eating strawberries they very tasty so they probably like them too
I think it's so funny that, when drawing Nigel, you extended the length of his legs/torso like 3 or 4 times. Very tall boy.
Frogs as character (witches or fairies would be fun)
Yesss frog fairies would be absolutely adorable 😍
You, I like you.
Next time I'm in a rut for what to draw I'm going to the comment sections on PricklyAlpaca's videos.
THE SCREAM I JUST SCRUMPT I RAN OVER HERE SO FAST
FRFRFRFRRR
SAME
scrumpt
aahahaha "scrumpt" is a very funny word
Scrumpt is a beautiful and perfect word.
Picturing Fig bringing Ruby an ice cream sundae with blood as chocolate fudge and her being simultaneously horrified and also genuinely REALLY wanting to eat it
I adore the worldbuilding that goes into these videos!
Love this idea! Could be a thing with Hargreeves finally catching up to them and someone sacrificing themselves ... to turn human and than be killed by Gagoyle-Hargreeves ... ok that would be real cruel
@@reynajelly I would never stop crying if that happened I love it!!!
dude, i’d so read a book or comic about these characters. i know that’s probably not going to happen, but this story and worldbuilding is so intriguing and creative!!!
WEBTOON I NEED THIS AS A WEBTOON, ADHD HYPERFIXATION TIME BABYYYYYYYYYY
Same same same!!!
I love the contrast of vampire characters who wanted to be vampires vs being turned against their will and im so happy you have that in your version too
For unused fruits, Blood Oranges were the first I thought of. Apple, Pumpkin, Pomegranate, and Dragonfruit also spring to mind. Durian and Jackfruit though would be really interesting
Blood orange would be genius for a vampire
Agreed! 😊
I think Hargreaves might be an apple boi… would be very on brand since he gave in to the temptation of turning a child!
I like those kind of fruits for the fruit vampires
54:39 PLEASE I BEG OF YOU!!! I know it’s hard to make a show obviously, but I need to see more of them I love this story so much it’s phenomenal
Yes!! I would love to watch it
Yesssss
REAL
I need this as a show
Fruit Bat people? Hell yeah
First & foremost, you HAVE to promise me that this will be the format of your videos because I could listen to you going on about the lore of your characters for DAYS.
That being said, I can totally imagine a crossover episode for your whole vampire anime where it's revealed that Fig works at the timeless circus from your "Turning Pinterest Images into a Cursed Circus". Like, I can TOTALLY maybe Fig was the one who had Cake teach Ruby how to wield a knife or a scenario where Ruby gets the idea that maybe the circus' grim reaper fox character's time-traveling coffin/sarcophagus could probably be used to reverse Hargreaves back to before he ever made Ruby into a vampire & coming up with a plan to lure him into the coffin/sarcophagus only for it to unfortunately not work.
i actually love this idea so much!!
A one hour long video from Prickly Alpaca is a freaking treat.
literally my favorites ever
I know evie is supposed to be mango themed but the round beads on her necklace/dress and the white fur and hair really makes me think of oranges and the white part of an orange peel. Either way I love her, shes my favorite design of the bunch
i honestly thought she was an orange the entire time and that her hat was an orange peel
Seeing Azula and Niffty on the same inspo board is wild
I mean they're both kind of crazy lol
I know these type of characters are usually one and done and we never hear about them anymore, but I'd actually be interested in hearing more about this universe and/or these characters.
“But you see Hargriefs was also an arrogant bastard”
*Gasp Noooo waaaayy reaaally???
47:58 that is simultaneously both hilarious in practice but also really sad when you think about it. All these characters are so fucking good just AHHHHHH
I am in LOVE with the fact that these vampires look so incredibly human but you turned it on it's head and made them all act in such a scary inhuman way, it's amazing and I'm HERE for it. Also I've only seen Evie's final design so far but she is so pretty
Show or webcomic WHEN???
Genuinely, your artwork is always phenomenal, and I'm always starved for good vampire content. Would love a show based on these fascinating characters! 🥰💖
FRRRRR I NEED THIS AS A WEBCOMIC
The vibes, the themes, the clothes, the characters' lore, the music - EVERYTHING. IS. SO. COOL!!! You may say it turned unhinged, but I genuingly love how unhinged it is! You clearly had a lot of fun, and the progress you've been making with your character creation process is visible and admirable. You're reaching your ultimate form, and I'm here for it! >:D
DEPICTION OF ENBY WITH FACIAL HAIR OMG!! i have genuinely never seen a non-binary character in ANYTHING that has facial hair, and as an enby myself i am over the MOON and SCREAMING and KICKING MY FEET--
The mango vampires feeding method is very similar to the way one of my vamp ocs was turned omg!! My vamp, Celadon, was courted by a British gentleman in the 1850s but it turns out he was a vampire and was only doing that so she "tasted better" when he fed on her. He didn't intend to turn her but it happened, she just decomposed a teeny bit before coming back to life 😅
FRUITY VAMPIRES!!! MY FAVEEEEE
4:52 omg do not feel sorry for going all out with your character design in all aspects! You inspire me a lot to strive towards looking at concepts and even fabric associations like that I think that’s awesome
I loved all the desing, I now crave to see vampire hunters, familiars or any sorth of weird fellas that might be in touch with this colony of silly vampires.
As always thank you for the marvellous art!
15:26 i know that this is very different from the usual silly goofy character design but so far I fucking love this I’d kill to see more of them (if they don’t eat me first)
My vampire obsession is definitely! not! snowballing!
These designs and the lore you made are so interesting!! I love the concept of how they hunt and their fruit obsession?? That’s just a whole new concept, they’d not only have a secondary source to fend off their hunger for a while but also have to know where to purchase (or steal) fruits from, and I was thinking maybe the more obsessed they were with their fruit or the more they ate them over blood, they’d need higher quality fruits (vice versa with the blood?) to sustain them for shorter periods of time, until they go back to feeding on people. They’d have to maintain a balance between the two, and always need both! I will never get over your designs being so maximalist but also reading as what they are meant to be, they’re so good!!
Part two of vegetables as vampire hunters 👀💪?
I adore the character designs, personalities, worldbuilding.... I love all characters but I think Fig is my favourite design wise🥰
its cool to see the sketchbook faze this time around like ah I see these killer designs don't just appear from the abyss
I like to imagine that since the main group is all fruit themed, hargreaves (probably spelled it wrong) is without that theming because he's actually more representative of rot and decay, both in the destruction he is causing while searching for the fruit vampires, and in the destruction of his psyche and his body as he transforms from human to vampire to gargoyle.
Aside from the absilutely BREATHTAKING ART- CAN WE PLS DISCUSS PRICKLYALPACAS SERVE?? U LOOK SO AMAYING OMFG
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Nigel and Evie so MUCH OUUGHHHH !!! And I love the idea of doing a fruit motif for bat/vampire characters, bonus points for doing fruits they typically eat. Gotta love the quirky found family who have to deal with wacky hijnks [the horrors] ♥ This was such a fun watch :]c A hour of my life well SPENT !!!!! Definitely a rewatch/favorite hehe c;
your vampire lore is killing me. i love it so much, and it’s also so heartbreaking? and im only up to ruby’s bit rn but after hearing about one of the other characters seeing her as a grandchild 🥺 ohh my heart. i love this so much. i dont think ive ever wanted to see a story from your vids this badly, and that’s saying something bc i love all the stories you come up with n fixate on them for a lil while after watching the vids 😭 i hope someone makes a fic for this 🙏🏾
19:28 damn now that's one killer vampire
Fig gives such queen of the damned meets lost boys vibes and I am LIVING for it, they are so fucking cool
I loved the vast amount of lore and story in this video!! And watching you develop the rendering on Evie's design was so so cool. I also loved the group picture drawing!! Made them feel so real!
I am OBSESSED WITH THESE CHARACTERS. They now live in my brain permanently.
The whole art process is amazing. Fruits, bats and vampires? Who knew it could be such a perfect combo. The way you describe your original characters in such a rich and detailed way, really enhances the potential this has of becoming a series. I know I would watch it, if it had a live action fr. These characters are complex, interesting, and unique. What's not to love? 😌
i've been dreaming of this video since i saw the pinterest board and it's an hour long i am so happy😭
Im no writer, BUT, I have read so many books and fanfics, that I am considering writing one for these characters. The world building is just so awesome and the possible stories that could come with them is just AGHSGFDGF
UGH IM ALREADY OBSESSED WITH THESE CHARACTERS. 5 SEASONS AND A MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!
The passion Prickly has for these cuties really reads in this video, the love i have for these guys is immense and forever
You should seriously write some of these down as stories. I know you say you don't do stories, but you always come up with great ideas.
This is perfect timing! I’ve been sick all week and rewatching a ton of your videos, you really bring a smile to my face! I commented on another video- and I hope this makes sense; but you’re videos make me feel like Halloween is year round. I love your videos. Much love! 🫶🫶🫶
Mad Scientist Vampire let's go! I have one as an OC too! ^^
Only in a different light, mine is totally sadistic and obsessed with his appearence. Nigel probably wouldn't get along with him because he also likes getting a rise out of others. lol
ALSO I loved this video! Length and all, I think the fact you can just bust out a full story is so awesome. If you keep going further and further into stories, I'll be HERE for it.
Why is everything SO PRETTYYYY?!😭😭🫶🏻
I wish this were a real show or graphic novel - I want more fruity vampire lore!!!
I love vampires! I always thought they were so interesting, and I'm so happy this popped up in my recommended. This is such an interesting idea and I love how the idea came from foods that bats eat. Bats eating are so adorable and this is just incredible!
this video was AMAZING! your thoughts about vampires and their colonies, the culture and behavior, state of mind with the "unfinished business" is so freaking creative and the characters reflect that creativity and care :D i could gush for hours and would read the heck out of this book/watch the heck out of this anime. Evie's my fave design-wise, because i'm also a sucker for Lady D, but Ruby's a close second. her strawberry clothes are so fricking CUTE! best hour of my day :D
Just passing by to say that even though this is the first video I watch from your channel, the monologue while you’re doing the sketch won me.
Just subscribed.
I feel like there would be a vampire hunter that wants to get rid of them in a "I gotta kill u so no one else will have to suffer" way. Like not cuz he hates them or thinks they're evil, but just because he doesn't want any more people to lose their humanity so he tries to stop more vampires from being born by cutting them off at the source.
(And I think a vampires hunter squad would be a cool sequal video to this lol.)
If they're fruit bats, can we have vegetable vampire hunters?
This has to be my favourite character design so far. Loved the darker side. It was really good to hear more about the background stories in the longer length video!
Adding on to the lore here!
Fruit vampires are part of the Plant Peragonia (or Plantera Peragonis genus if you want to get all weird and technical) under the Natura Occultis class. (Think dryads and your plant sims for this class) However, against common speculation, they're actually their own species. Much like standard vampire lore, they are normally turned and almost never created. In regards to elemental classing, however, they're more uncommon than standard vampires. But not as rare as water-based vampires (hydro veiners) or fire based vampires (often called fire strikers; not to be confused with the actual fire striker species; flame bloods or fireglows).
Fruit vampires are similar to plant vampires. (vampires based on flowers and non fruit bearing plants) Their sun exposure is limited by the fruit their based on/eat. Vamps based on more tropical fruits can last almost a full 12 hours in direct/semi direct sunlight. But also, like plant vampires, there is a rare chance that their fruit (of origin?) is completely toxic or for their fruit to be something rare, like cloudberries or baobab fruit.
Like you said, they can normally subsist off of just fruit for quite a while before they have to feed on blood. I also like to think that they can also eat other fruits, but it doesn't keep them as full for long like their main one does. (a nice exception for vamps with rarer fruits, however this could become a massive problem if their main fruit goes extinct)(I'll cover that in a different post) Singular hunting styles varies between vampires, but often colonies (especially smaller ones like this one) will pack hunt for not only blood but also their fruit of origin.
Ugh i would read like five books about these characters, u srsly outdid urself with this one!!
Also i would absolutely turn if Fig asked me to
Can't wait for the day when you publish something. You are so talented when it comes to drawing and coming up with rich characters with a lot of depth.
That was sooo cool! I was hooked on that story! Wish you made a full version of it, cause I would 100% listen/read it!! That's soooo cool! Your drawings were amazing! And your characters were incredible! So glad I stumbled upon your channel!
Also hey "it's called freefall" Paris Paloma cover, nice!
I have never seen a group of vampires that would fit into What We Do In The Shadows more than this colony. Especially Nigel and his banana coat omg.
This was wonderful and I love that you got obsessed and into this one enough to do everything you did. Making a playlist is by far the ultimate sign of "this is my life now" as far as I'm concerned. Love it.
I absolutely love the designs and lore ! You did such an amazing job! I didn't even notice the length of the video as I was so engrossed and entertained the whole time ! Thank you for sharing this fun vampire story and designs !
this video is insanely underrated bro, the designs and lore is just so good. i am sat 😭
I could imagine a vampire of this style with a craving of miracle berries! I imagine them having a long necklace of oval rubies, mimicking the berries they so desire.
I love fig so much, they're so funky honestly
Amazing designs! I always love when you add a ton of lore to your characters
I just want to say ive never seen anyone else take so much time and effort and thought on a "thing to character" video especially developing a whole story to go along with it , we appreciate it sm :DDD
The art! The lore! The characters! I'm obsessed. I love the idea of vampire to gargoyle transformation.
i like the idea of a vampire just choosing an era they like cause imagine seeing a vampire dressed up in some 2006 scene shit thatd be amazing
this made my day sm better, I've had a lot of shitty things happen today and last night. I love your videos and this idea is so cute, so this made me feel a lot better, thanks for uploading it!!!
This might actually be my favourite of your videos.
I love the designs and I also love this overarching plot and how you developed them and their relationships!
Can't wait to see more of your narratives!
I saw the notification for this just as i was writing details for my fruit bat vampire oc, I'm so excited!!!
YES! WE NEED MORE OF THIS COLONY
I adored this video. I've been sick for the past 2 days so this has really cheered me up:) I really loved the creativity you had with these designs I love the way you blended fruit and vampires together, and the lore was very lovely to hear it something I love abt your longer character design videos. I've also been working on some fruit based fantasy characters for a collage project a dragon fruit lady peach lady and strawberry lady. so this video was a really lovely way to see how different artist interpret similar concepts, I even used your art as inspiration. Also as always you looked stunning in the opening of the video. I aspire to be half a preety as you in the future:)
Really lovely work hope you have a lovely evening
I love the way you do character design
If It was an anime I imagine they would have a really cool opening then have the darkest stuff just randomly happen during each episode and end with a silly ending with the characters dancing
the designs and lore are so so cool !! all the extra time to flesh their personality and lore really pays off
The way i froze when you were talking casually about Fig and suddenly i heard "if he knew a monster was chasing them". I was like. Wut. I might be Nigel (no idea how you spell that) level of oblivious but i hadnt guessed that Hargreeves would become a gargoyle as introduced by the vampire laws in the beginning so it took me by surprise haha
Ive said this before but I NEED a comic, watpad, SOMETHING of these stories like UGH i need MORE.
i need this to be a show so BADDD!!! 😫
You literally nailed! All the times I got shocked by your characters, but this?? THIS IS IN ANOTHER LEVEL! LOVE IT!
I adore the worldbuilding, my brain is full of ideas for stuff that could theoretically happen.
I love every single thing about this. Especially the length of the video! Vampires are my favorite fantasy creatures and I love the bit in the lore about the gargoyles. 11/10 would watch the anime. Also the fruit and bat connection reminds me of my favorite childhood story, Stellaluna 🦇
A friend sent me this (she knows I have a tiny bit of a fixation on Vampires). I love this so much and now your Vampire lore has me scheming…! Curse you…but also thank you…! I never knew there were so many different varieties of raspberries and I have no idea which one my of them is my favourite…😔
Also as a bit of a sidenote, mind if I ask about the specific strengths/weaknesses of Vampires, and about how exactly they grow stronger normally? You mentioned them turning into bats (though due to the context I’m not 100% certain that they can do that 24/7) and sunlight vulnerability, and I assume Fig’s enhanced agility is part of just being generally human plus physically. I don’t like to assume the capabilities and limits of Vampires because there’s so many different versions across fiction.
i absolutely cannot describe how BADLY i want to be able to draw like you. these are absolutely INCREDIBLE.
How does Kira always come up with such cool ideas!? 😍
i think this is one of my FAVORITE videos prickly has done! the art is so beautiful and detailed and i love the story and lore along with it! i hope we get to see more of them!! love you, prickly❤️
Too long? I was so invested I did even realize it was almost an hour😂
Your ideas are not dumb because if you flesh this out and tweak it a little bit I’ll watch this if it was a show and I think this storyline is one of your best work so far. It’s almost perfect.😮😮😮
PLEASE I BEG OF YOU TURN THIS INTO A COMIC OR SOMETHING IT DOSENT EVEN HAVE TO BE THAT HIGH QUALITY THESE IDEAS ARE TO GOOD TO JUST LET THEM SIT HERE
This was your most comprehensive and cohesive character design to date. Brava!!!