#pixel lollipop

[bugsfavicons]

candy favicons !

( i lied a little, its mostly confectionery )

[numbpill]

Do u have any purple lolipop pixels pls

let me dig in my hard drive for ya. one moment.

here ya go <3

obvs there's some ~non-lollipop~ pixels included, that's jjust for uh. posterity?

hope this helps.

[alovelystrawberryy]

Cutegirltober Day 29! Zombie!

[wewerebornsextuplets]

i like that he keeps candy in his pocket. for emergencies of course

[sacredtrial]

[wynns-wonderful-pixel-paradise]

Various Halloween goodies for you guys!!!

[yahoo-a-post]

Lollipop! 🍭 🍭 yumm yumm yumm

[kawaii--af]

[cutepinkloves]

[gerriesvrn]

[Pixel] Lollipops

I couldn't sleep...Here's some Lollipops. The last time I've had this kind of Lollipop it tasted like kid's medicine.

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[boredtechnologist]

Reviewing "Lollipop Chainsaw" involves exploring the game's unique narrative and thematic elements, while also weaving in its surrounding controversy and the broader existential, ethical, and gender-related implications.

1. The Dichotomy of Violence and Aesthetics: "Lollipop Chainsaw" juxtaposes intense, often brutal combat with a cheerfully vibrant aesthetic and a cheerleader protagonist. This contrast can be interpreted through the lens of aestheticization of violence, a concept explored in philosophical and cultural critiques. The game challenges players to consider the implications of presenting violence in a stylized, almost celebratory manner, raising questions about the normalization of violence in media and its impact on societal desensitization to real-world violence.

2. Gender Stereotypes and Objectification: The portrayal of the protagonist, Juliet, a conventionally attractive cheerleader who wields a chainsaw against zombies, brings forth discussions on gender stereotypes and objectification in video games. Juliet’s hyper-sexualized depiction raises philosophical questions about the representation of female characters in media, echoing feminist theories that critique the male gaze and the commodification of women's bodies in entertainment. The game's controversial portrayal of its female lead invites an analysis of the fine line between empowerment and exploitation.

3. The Absurdity of Existence and Postmodernism: "Lollipop Chainsaw," with its bizarre and over-the-top narrative, can be seen as a postmodern commentary on the absurdity of existence. The game's blending of disparate elements – high school life, cheerleading, zombies, and chainsaw combat – reflects a postmodern pastiche that challenges traditional narrative structures and meaning-making. It invites players to embrace the randomness and absurdity of life, questioning the need for conventional coherence in storytelling and reality itself.

4. Consumerism and Cultural Satire: The game's setting in a consumer-driven high school environment, coupled with the zombie apocalypse theme, serves as a critique of consumer culture and materialism. Zombies, often used as metaphors for mindless consumption in philosophical and cultural critiques, underscore the game's satirical take on consumerist society's shallowness and the loss of genuine human connection in a world dominated by material desires.

5. Ethical Implications of Escapism in Gaming: "Lollipop Chainsaw," with its fantastical elements and escapism, raises ethical questions about the role of games as a form of escape from reality. Philosophically, the game challenges players to consider the implications of immersing oneself in a fantasy world where moral consequences are skewed, and actions that would be reprehensible in reality are glorified or trivialized.

6. The Role of Controversy in Media and Cultural Discourse: The controversy surrounding "Lollipop Chainsaw," particularly regarding its depiction of gender and violence, highlights the role of controversy in shaping media and cultural discourse. The game becomes a focal point for debates about artistic freedom, censorship, and the responsibility of creators and consumers in engaging with contentious content. It invites philosophical discussion about the boundaries of artistic expression and the societal impact of controversial media.

In conclusion, "Lollipop Chainsaw" is a game that, beyond its vibrant and eccentric gameplay, offers a platform for deep philosophical exploration and cultural critique. It engages players with themes such as the aestheticization of violence, gender stereotypes and objectification, the absurdity of existence in a postmodern context, consumerism, the ethics of escapism, and the role of controversy in media. Through its narrative, gameplay, and the discussions it has sparked, the game presents an opportunity for players to engage with complex philosophical and ethical questions, making it a thought-provoking experience in the realm of interactive entertainment.

[pixelsbyflower]

Just a few of the many pride lollipops that can be found as stickers and buttons on my redbubble!

[brain-usurped-by-bug]

Sugar and Smoke

King Candy takes advantage of the luxuries of his new life, while still longing for the simple pleasures of his old.

Characters: King Candy/Turbo, Sour Bill, Turbo Twins (mentioned)

Tags: Smoking, bubble bath, eating lots of sweets, angst

Completed on September 15th, 2024. 1476 words.

...

The new skin felt strange. It was softer than he was used to, higher definition. The flesh was unscared, the eyes bright, the cheeks jolly. The cadaverous pallor, the sunken eyes, the body he had carried his entire life was gone, phased out, banished into electric aether.

It wasn’t what he had before. He could smile again, but it wasn’t the same smile. He had a car again, but it wasn’t his red rocket. He didn’t have the simple pleasures of his home world; the gentle wave of the pixelated green grass, the earthy scent of the simple dirt loop, the reliable company of the twin racers…

Whatever. He didn’t need them. He didn’t need any of it. It was old software; untextured, primitive. The players had outgrown it, he had outgrown it. It didn’t deserve him. What he deserved was this! A castle, hundreds of subjects hanging off his every word, glitter graphics, high definition, a spotlight, a crown! It was the least fate could repay him for his suffering, rotting unknown in crawl spaces for ten years.

His honey brown eyes bounded over the walls of his new domain, cataloged it, let his mouth water. Pink cookie walls, rainbow sugar glass, sparkling white icing. It had been a long, long time since he’d had a taste of something sweet. 

At the urging of his tongue he dove in, flew through his castle, eager to see every room, sample every flavor. Devour it, all of it, literally and metaphorically. It was his, all of it, all of it! 

He admired the paintings of ice cream landscapes, chewed the corners off the nightstand in the cheesecake guest room, let the swirl of the lollipops hypnotize him, Let chocolate doorknobs melt in his mouth, ran his palms up the twisting licorice banister, broke peppermint decorations off the walls and sucked them to points. 

He was in the middle of licking the icing off a gingerbread headboard when he caught the movement of a stranger behind him. He leapt off the bed and hurried to make himself presentable. The stranger stared back, licking his lips, adjusting the cuffs of his purple suit. The stranger had that look on his face, the look of being caught in the act. 

He approached, cautiously. The stranger approached, cautiously. They lifted their hands, fingers meeting on the mirror’s glass. The strange reflection turned its head, ran it’s peach fingers over the wisps of gray hair above its ears, squished the soft cheek, pulled at the corner of the lip, ran a red tongue over white teeth. It stood back a bit, dusted itself off. The reflection wore a purple tailcoat, gold puff pants, caramel leggings, a lace collar, a gold crown and a shimmering red candy wrapper bow tie. 

Not a single color carried over, no textures, not a sliver of his old face. This was good. It was. No one would ever recognise him. Even he didn't recognise him. He left the room. The stranger moved to follow, then vanished as he shut the door.

…

His room…. His room…. Ooh… he couldn't make a decision on it. It was different. Very different from what he was accustomed to. There was a rug, a clean one. Gingerbread armoires, rock candy lamps, footstools, a fainting couch, a make-up desk, wallpaper, a four poster bed with satin curtains! All white and pink. There was no black plastic, no exposed wires, no oil, no rubber, no concrete, no trophy shelf. Just sugar. 

He wanted to fix it. Bring in the scent of tools and grease, rust, motor oil and gasoline, antifreeze, real dirt, real grime. Was there anything real in this world? 

He reached for the pocket of his jumpsuit. His fingers grazed gold silk. He chuckled nervously and moved a hand to the new pocket within the interior breast of his tailcoat. He removed the contents and laid them on the bed. His last cigarette. A nondescript lighter. The password to the code room written on the corner of a Tapper’s napkin. These three things were the only possessions he had deemed essential enough to take with him. His homemade beer bottle string lights, portable radio, cassette tapes, checkered flag pillow, the steering wheel of his old car, all had to be left in the bowls of GCS. They were too big. Too tied to his old name. They were useless anyway, he didn't need old junk dragging him down. 

He took the cigarette between his teeth, lit the end, and let the smoke ease his rattled code. Tabaco lifted his insides, wafted from his lips, overpowered the smell of sugar. He breathed, out and in, tapped the ash off and kicked it under the bed. His softened gaze fell on the door to the bathroom. His personal, private bathroom. A luxury the greatest racer ever had yet to experience. A smile pinched the corners of his mouth. He slipped his possessions back into his tailcoat and locked himself in the new room.

The bathroom was pink and white, same as the bedroom, but it had more of the later color than the former. The floor was tiled with sugar cubes and the windows were made from frosted sugar glass, but the pink clawfoot tub was remarkably normal looking. Finally. He turned the wheel atop the gold faucet and watched crystal water flow. He frowned. This wasn't some strange candy water was it? He wasn't going to bathe in soda. He parked his cigarette between his first two fingers and leaned over the edge of the tub for a taste. Alright, it was just sparkling water. He could deal with that. He put the cigarette back between his lips, tossed in a bit of soap that promised a perfect bubble bath and stood aside to remove his clothes. 

He found something to recognise once his model was striped to its base. The skin may be different, but he still had the same bones, the same basic shape. The oversized head, short limbs, long feet, pudgy belly. He shifted the cigarette from the right corner of his mouth to the left and stuck a familiar pose; chest lifted, right hand gripping a (nonexistent) trophy, left hand giving the thumbs up.

‘Turbotastic!’

He almost said, catching the phrase before it left his mouth. His arms fell to his sides. The cigarette drooped on his lip. 

Careful, careful. You can’t keep anything from your old life. It’s gone. You're not getting any of it back. You're above it anyway, you've grown beyond. Throw off the old rags. 

He breathed smoke from his nose, shaking his head and muttering nonsense. He tapped cigarette ash into the sink, turned the faucet off and eased into his bubble bath. The soap’s label had been honest, some of the bubbles were nearly the size of his head. It was probably scented like something sweet, but he couldn't smell it through the tobacco. The water was what he expected; warm, fresh. Cleaner than him, almost certainly. 

He lay back. Soaking. Smoking his cigarette down to its filter. He started to hum to himself. 

“Hmm… hm hm hm hm, hm hm hm hm, hm hm h-”

The trumpets of the Turbotime overture played between his ears. The cheer of the plywood crowd. The way his fingers gripped the wheel, the way he’d turn it at the south bend, the dust he’d kick up, the way the twins would curse him when it got in their mouths, the way he’d laugh. They would beat him up after the race sometimes, when he t-boned them or made them spin out, but they always forgave him in time. If they had lived, would they have forgiven him for-

No, no no no stop stop STOP. He had to stop thinking about it, it had to disappear, he had to forget. He needed a distraction. He should have brought his casetes, more cigarettes. He threw a bar of soap at the service button beside the door. He missed, badly. He threw a larger bar and hit it this time. A dreary voice crackled over the intercom. 

“King Candy?”

“Sour Bill! I need music brought to my bathroom!”

A long pause. “Like… a band?” 

“No no! A radio, a walkman, something along those lines!” 

“Mmmm… we have a record player.” 

“That will do. Bring it in.”

“Yes sir. What kind of music do you want?”

He groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Anything, something… something energetic. I need cheering up.” 

“Yes sir. Is there anything else you need?”

He took a final drag, kept the smoke in his body as long as he dared, then let it escape. A ghostly tower, part of his soul fading into the air. He sighed. 

“No, that will be all.”

End

Author's notes: this was my first time writing fanfiction since like, 2019. It was fun to write something short and in a very different setting than what I normally write in. :)

[tofupixel]

your art is so beautiful and yummy, you're one of my inspirations for pixel art. some people's art styles have tastes to me, and yours is like a lollipop :)

oh thank you so much. i hope it is a good flavour!

[void-imp]

OCS as OBSCURE ASSOCIATIONS with jab

i was tagged by @lilypixels @agena87 @wldestluv-rs @mattodore and @hell-dusk! thank you so much. 🫶

ANIMAL: bat, jellyfish, white stag, barn owl, birds in general.

COLORS: generally purples, blues, pastels, pale grays. bright, cool cyan. black.

MONTH: february

SONGS: i'm so afraid - holland. he also has a playlist.

NUMBER: out of the trio, he is 1. other than that i mostly associate him with even numbers like 4 and 8.

PLANTS: forget-me-nots

SMELLS: mint, clean sheets, cotton candy, wet concrete

GEMSTONE: opalite

TIME OF DAY: 4AM

SEASON: spring

PLACES: outer space, cities at night, airports and liminal spaces

FOOD: instant noodles, small cakes

DRINKS: bubble tea, iced coffee, strawberry frappuccino

ELEMENT: air

ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: libra, pisces

SEASONINGS: lavender, licorice

SKY: starry night sky

WEATHER: rain, clear nights, morning fog, days that are so cold you can see your breath

MAGICAL POWER: ability to see and communicate with ghosts and spirits, rapid teleportation through space

WEAPONS: hobby knife

SOCIAL MEDIA: instagram

MAKEUP PRODUCT: lipgloss

CANDY: blue lollipop, bubblegum

METHOD OF LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL: airplane

ART STYLE: pixel art, digital art, watercolors

FEAR: fear of forgetting

MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE: ghosts

PIECE OF STATIONARY: sticky notes, glitter pens

THREE EMOJIS: ☔️🌌😈

CELESTIAL BODY: stars

tagging @simmingonthelow @morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy @adelarsims @iowaisms @madfeary @gothoffspring and @raiiny-bay

[hello-eeveev]

BOY LOCATED

[image description: a very small, very pixelated screenshot of the essek action figure on the critrole table next to a toy lollipop. /end image description]