1:20 hrs taken, 120 braincells lost
So new Life Series brings new biomes, new teams and new skins that brings new lore to the participants of the Life Series. With the first episode of Wild Life been aired about a week ago, two new developments regarding two contestant's skin has been made. Specifically Pearl's new transistional skin change and BigB's cross-hybrid development into a creaking-esque skin.
Starting with BigB's skin changes, ever since the 20th of October where he began reposting artworks depicting him as a creaking reminiscence of his basing location in the Creaking Forest, a new skin has been released depicting his change to a Creaker. Changes from his original Life Series skin includes desaturated and greyscaled skin, inclusion of muted greens and oranges and yellow to highlight mainly his eyes and the creaking heart lodged between his right ribcage. Similar to the Creaking, BigB also does have striking similarities to the actual biome with the oranges possibly representing resin and eyeblossom flowers arriving to the biomes in the next drop. It would be fitting because quite literally, his right arm has turned into wood, possibly because of the creaking heart that has mutated his body to acclimate to his new enviornments.
Next, Pearl's new provisional skin that seems to be a transistional period between her Hermticraft Season 8 skin and her 5am Pearl persona. An unusual break in trend as generally she would use her Scarlet Pearl skin during the last few sessions of the Life Series. Well in her twitter post that first leaked her new skin on the 23rd, she was seen with Impulse in his classic Life Series skin that seems to be the west of their base according to rough estimates for the Wild Life map. She and Impulse are also seen with torches so it's a safe estimate that they're lighting the area to prevent other mobs from spawning in the heavily darkened forests near their and BigB's base.
It could be just a temporary change because the most recent wildlife that resulted in the first demise of the server, but that would still leave her with five lives. Far from yellow or even red lives range where 5am Pearl would essentially control Pearl's mentality and sanity.
But reasoning could run deeper than that. Ever since her introduction to the Life Series back in Last Life, Pearl dawns her Hermitcraft Season 8 skin with majority of the colours being subsituted for red and her eyes also gaining red highlights to signify her red-life status. This pattern of wearing her red-life skin was kept throughout every season up to Secret Life but Double Life where certain events occurred.
Specifically the severing of her bond with her soulmate Scott, during the first few sessions resulting in the formation of the Divorce Quartet and the beginning of her torment and rampage as Scarlet Pearl. Her pain further continued from the death of her dog Tilly, and causing others to view her as crazy and demented from her irrational behaviour. Her relationship with the other members of the Divorce Quartet continued to waver until endgame where they all teamed for the benefit of their individual survival. It was until the second icarnation of Tilly was burned by Impulse where Pearl began on a true rampage by slaughtering both Impulse/Bdubs and Cleo/Martyn. Eventually being crowned victorious after Scott sacrificed himself.
This carries into Wild Life where Pearl allied with the Divorce Quartet but with the abscence of Martyn and the addition of Impulse. So perhaps her transitional skin could be Pearl's reminder of her troublesome past with her quartet. But as a transitional period, her Scarlet phases only remain as a irksome reminder about what she could became isolated again. She's now surrounded with healthier support network with a new ancestor of Tilly being around as Billy and as well others like her allies who she reconciled with and Impulse.
These support networks could halt the reappearance of early 5am Pearl through the supportive and healthy relationships surrounding her.
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AHH i was stressing to this out before episode 2
Links used:
/ https://namemc.com/skin/fb4a13c31f6d863e - Bigb's skin
/ https://namemc.com/minecraft-skins/profile/PearlescentMoon.1?page=1 - Pearl's skins
/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ThirdLifeSMP/comments/1gapkqi/everything_we_know_about_ep_2_so_far/ - grouped post about the episode 2 leaks
So this weekly theory inspired by one of @/cocoabats art post, that explores how Pearlescent Moon and GoodtimewithScar are eerily similar is Double Life and Secret Life respectively. Besides both being the victor for each of their respective seasons, both Pearl and Scar share a plethora of similarities that closely link their storylines, character develops and relationships.
This theories stems from the fact that both Scar and Pearl in both of their respective series are considered alone and isolated from their suggested and initial allies. Pushed away by their alliances from their own destructive actions that torn their passive reputation and ruined any other teaming with the surrounding participants. From adventuring that lead to the seperation from her soulmate to the progressively antagonsitic tasks given by the Taskmaster, every action done lead to stumble upon stumble. Causing both Scar and Pearl to be outcasts and acting as the antgonist or local-mad(wo)man.
Through other external factors, Scar and Pearl began on their downward spiral towards insanity and bloodlust. One driven to madness from the loss of a beloved and sleep and the other prodded and pressured to act sadistically towards others. Eventually forming fragile bonds with remaining contestants but when it came to the final duels, they overcame victoriously. Soaked in the blood of the deceased.
One final similarity between Pearl and Scar is the final duel between these two contendors in the season of Secret Life. As both Peral and Scar commenced the determining battle, Pearl just fell into a nearby crevice. Ending her journey and Secret Life and commencing Scar as the next victor. Similar to Grian's death back in Third Life and could be seen as a symbol of a purposeful sacrifice for Scar. An act of remorse for the fallen to the newly crowned, Scar.
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new life series came out yipe
Art post referred to : https://www.tumblr.com/cocoabats/753004871276544000/the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same
Day 4: Bound - Pearl and Scott (soulbound)
A sketch today bc this would take so long to finish and I couldn't figure out how the heck to do the lineart. All in all though, pretty happy with the faces and movement, and maybe someday I will finish it :D
Scarlet pearl design because I can't physically keep my art style or designs consistent. Anyway that look is going to be forever in my head.
This took so long guys. This was one of the longest projects I've ever done and I'm very proud.
Have fun looking for the Letters, I guess.
These are the close explanations:
A: dead bush hill (3rd life) from memory
B: Team BEST (last life) meeting room
C: a person fishing from the moon. isn't minecraft
D: the relation-ship (double life)
E: team TIES (limited life) sunset
F: the red winter axe (3rd life)
G: an explosion (literally everything that has ever happened. EVER)
H: end crystal (last life)
I: Pearl's tower (double life)
J: Grian's fishing rod (hermitcraft 10)
K: explosion. (like with G)
L: do I even have to explain. Monopoly mountain (3rd life)
M: murder camel. (secret life)
N: bee (minecraft bee.)
Ñ: boogeydubs (last life)
O: Impulse's 3rd life death clock (3rd life)
P: the creaking (wild life)
Q: not minecraft. But an egg.
R: double life ending (double life. Huh.)
S: happy hast (minecraft)
T: dogwarts banner (3rd life)
U: Tango's goat horn (double life)
V: a red life that just build a trap (LIFE SERIES)
W: The red king's crown (3rd life)
X: the secret life spawn (secret life)
Y: isn't minecraft. A path.
Z: "Doc's crazy machine 3.000" (hermitcraft 8)
Ä: isn't minecraft. The ocean
Ö: isn't minecraft. A swamp
Ü: Scott, the watchers worst enemy (SCOTT)
Also I just realized that English doesn't have Ä, Ö and Ü.
*Hands you double life pearl design in hopes of finally stopping to accidentally procrastinating on designing anyone else than gem or pearl*
This is basically my normal red life pearl design but with a few tweaks.
I love her
Hermit-A-Day May 12!! Pearlo!
Loved 5am Pearl in Double Life so I absolutely had to go with that version of her. Even included Tilly! <3 also gave her some blood >:)
I remember when Pearl was just a helper on Grian channel. She’s such a fantastic builder and I absolute just adore her organic builds. She’s done some pretty amazing stuff. <3
When you’re such a Life Series fan it becomes your entire day
Here’s that Pinterest link btw: https://pin.it/69Sfdofng