#12th Perigee Ball 2023

[roetrolls]

HONEY'S BALL OUTFIT IS DONE!!! I had SO much fun with this. Combining the themes was a blast, and I'm really proud of how I managed to do it!

I took a lot of inspiration from the bulky silhouettes and detailed patterns of Carnevale, then combined it with honeycomb and salted chocolate to include the themes of sweets/decadence.

Watch your pockets!

[12thperigeeball]

Denizens of the fantroll community, please put your hands together for CARNEVALE CONFECTIONS: A BLOODSTAINED MASQUERADE, the winning tied theme of the 12th Perigee Ball of 2023!

This theme combines both Sogno Dell’Arlecchino and Blood & Candy into one! However, you are not obligated to use both themes in outfits for your trolls, or neither of them at all; feel free to mix and match at will, or do something else entirely! 

Only trolls wishing to enter for Grand Couturier must match the theme - or one of them, at least - as best they can. This restriction does not apply to ball royalty.

Circuses on Alternia are well-acquainted with blood of all hues spattered against their tent walls; now nihilistic revelry and sweet carnevale fare is entwined with the gleaming, elegant mystique of rainbowdrinkers, those fearsome creatures of the day. 

Kilran Barbas meant only to enact his vision of bloody decadence, but a visit from a matesprit’s distant fuchsia relation (and his blank check) has compelled him to combine his plans with the old clown’s desire for a beautiful carnevale event. He does want his mansion’s picturesque cliff and lake fixed, and he doesn’t feel like footing the bill from last sweep’s explosion all by himself.

So a deal has been struck, caegars have changed hands, and now the undead and the mirthful go hand in hand, all indulging in their own delights beneath the chandeliers of the Alternian Yule Ball.

Here is a pinterest board to assist with aesthetic options you may find helpful for this theme!

>:0) HONK!!!!!!

[celestialtrolls-moved]

Aelynn is ready for the ball! The result of blood, sweat and tears (both mine and hers), and now I'm gonna go let my hand collapse and potentially fall off my body!

But that's not all, because I put my whole brain into this design, so click the read more to see ME EXPLAIN NEARLY EVERY SINGLE DESIGN DECISION I MADE AND WIPS

themes that were kept in mind

CARNEVALE CONFECTIONS: A BLOODSTAINED MASQUERADE

Sogno Dell’Arlecchino + Blood & Candy

inspiration focuses were chocolates, vampires (blood and gothic), carnevale (harlequins), decadence and detail, and Italy. just. in general.

DRAFT 1, sketch

writing, from top left to bottom right

makeup is carnevale inspired, maybe jade for vampire/rainbow drinker

ribbon-like chocolate gift decoration (in hair)

drips - blood? chocolate? (necklace)

wavy hair to invoke pouring chocolate

cream filling or icing (around the hem of bust)

rhinestones in hair and in tulle for decadence

tulle (bustle) -> make it lace, more common in carnevale costumes

caramel drizzle, small jewels as 'salt' (decorating the gloves)

corset VERY IMPORTANT for vampiresque vibe

subtle pattern (on the corset)

like little maltesers (on the bustle)

alternating black and white (skirt panels)

the dress shape itself was inspired by several looks from 'salon du chocolat' fashion shows, however this was abandoned

DRAFT 2, lines (attempt 1)

switched to a long skirt for a more classic silhouette, skirt drafts

based on various cake decoration methods, asked in servers which i should go with and then tried to merge the chocolate chips and the icing for maximum decadence, however

chocolate chips were abandoned due to looking somewhat messy

some rhinestones were placed to replace them much later

LINEWORK, attempt 2 (i redrew the entire thing with a thinner lineweight)

as well as the things written here, i switched out the hairpiece from chocolate squares to unturned fangs and roses

i also included the rest of the moodboard i was using in this image so you can see the other things i was inspired by

COLOUR DRAFTS

tried roughly placing colour in this phase, wanted to have a bright lilac main colour to balance out the dark details and hair, since carnevale costumes tend to be extremely bright and eye-catching, tried to avoid using completely desaturated colours

decided to put the gradient at the bottom of the dress because putting it at the top made it look like it wasn't one piece with the bust, wasn't really happen with the contrast between the leg ribbons and the lilac however

part way through colouring i decided i hated the lilac, tried to darken it a little, still didn't like it, turned it black

decided to hand-draw a tonne of embroidery for the corset because most carnevale dresses have heavy detail in texture and lace pattern

the front two panels are paisley/plant-inspired and then the panels on the back which is then echoed for the translucent torso piece are geometric patterns based off of commedia dell'arte costumes for the character trope 'harlequin'

the torso piece also has small unique embroidered flowers in each of the larger empty spaces because seriously these carnevale outfits go so heavy on patterns

more italian gothic architecture, this hatched pattern has a multiply layer depicting the Duomo of Siena onto the fan, which is a fascinating piece of architecture that spanned centuries to finish

[fantrollology]

Palaia and her favorite student Samira ready for the ball… my ass stayed up all night to finish this before my flight wheeee ❄️

Samira is @chitrolls’s character!

[clown-fuckers-r-us]

AND NOW! PRESENTING OUR GLORIOUS HOST, KILRAN! Thank you @skegulium for commissioning me, I'm so proud of this piece and It was an honor drawing him.

detail shot undercut!

[sunnetrolls]

💀 sir you're rotting all over the dance floor. sir. Sir please

[astrumocs]

Hi, I made my very first Yule Ball art for my tumblr-poll official Blog Guy, Odarem,! I know it's simpler as far as looks go, but I'm very proud of it.. The Lineless style and effects are meant to make him match This Piece of his girlfriend, Mel, who he's gonna be going with,

[zillyeh]

Aniora's ready for Yule! Leaning into the intimidating sun-associations that rainbowdrinkers have, the colorful and plentiful patterns of certain clown sects, and of course some of her favorite parts of the carnival- bells. Hand made special by herself, of course.

[trollbriidge]

"Yes, I know that he's my ex, but can't two people reconnect? "I only see him as a friend, " the biggest lie I ever said Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex, but can't two people reconnect? I only see him as a friend, I just tripped and fell into his bed"

(bad idea right? by olivia rodrigo)

an adoptable design with an alternative outfit, so she's prepared for the @12thperigeeball!!

SHE IS SOLD!!

rules are under the cut! vvv

please keep their design recognizable. minor redesigns/edits are fine, however (Do not whitewash them whatsoever).

regifting and reselling the design is alright. please do not resell them for a higher price unless they are coming with extra art/content

you can edit the original png if need be!

please credit me for the design in their bio/toyhou.se! if you’d like me to transfer them over toyhou.se, let me know!

i can hold the design for up to 24 hours

the unwatermarked png will be sent after full payment is received

[cadavertrolls]

"baaaaaa baaaaaa or some shit like thaat... caan someone point me to the baar?"

Beanie decided to participate this year! All 4'9'' of him! (5'3 if we're counting the hoof boots) Accompanied by his kismesis Fuffle, who he barely manages to not hit throughout the event.

Thank you Sunne for doing the background ❤️

[asks-n-trolls]

posts the marcel fit he wore to the ball b4 i go crazy and keep changing it <3

[roetrolls]

Managed to churn out one more ball fit :) The word I kept thinking of while making this one was "ichor"

[12thperigeeball]

I lied, It's not top 3. We got last minute votes typing up the 3rd place spot, so now it's top 5

ONE DAY TO VOTE, DON'T FORGET TO CAST IT FOR THE BALL

[norts-trolls]

This Cotton Candy bites!! JeeHee is ready for the @12thperigeeball

[fantrollology]

here's my design for the 12 perigee designer thing!!!!! i was paired with @nethertrolls :) i had a lot of fun with the tail mechanics and putting together a lil suit.

i hope you like how it came out !!!! happy yule ❄️

[activatingaggro]

how cruel is the golden rule when the lives we lived are only golden-plated? and I knew that the lights of the city were too heavy for me though I carried carats for everyone to see

Fool's Gold, matching for @rebatrolls' Kindra's first ball out of the program.