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(💕🐀+) Hairstyles & New Character Mention!

Worked an 8 hour shift at one of my day jobs, then an 8 hour shift making Theratpy content 😌 Feeling good and productive, but I'm exhausted.

I think I'm gonna have this be two separate videos! One where it's the hairstyles, plus maybe two or three more styles (let me know in the comments here if you want to see a specific one and I'll try to make it happen), and one where Dr. Zo shares that he'll be getting a haircut before Tailsgiving! One will be out tomorrow night, the other the ...

(💜🐀) Twitter Requests? Idea Poll

Hey hey! Two things, one: My final patron who gets exclusive choice is likely caught up with life, and hasn't gotten a chance to respond! I'm going to automatically do a part two to the most recent post as my next Twitter post, which will be done either 11-18 or 11-19.

Thing number 2 which is what this poll is for:

So I'm thinking, I really would like to be able to do my Twitter posts in such a way that you guys get to prompt what you want, instead of me always giving you prompts ...

(💜🐀) Cameraman Final Pattern Poll!

The in-depth drawing I made this time doesn't showcase the two different options unfortunately, all it showcases is cameraman's rockin bod 😌 Hope that's okay! 

So excited to start moving onto other features! Next we'll do ears, just like we'll do for the next Collie poll!! If these end up in a tie, I'll be tie-breaking. Have a good night, sleep tight, no bugs!

(😊🐀+) Final Collie Pattern Poll!

Tell me if the links aren't working bc they look really funky this time in the little attachment section for me 😳 I love Patreon's setup but sometimes it has tiny bugs 😓

This is the final Collie Pattern poll!!! Next we're gonna do ears !!

To the Elites voting, your Cameraman poll will be out either late tonight, or after my work shift tomorrow!! Gonna have to push Twitter post out a bit (still within the month ofc) as well for reasons I'll explain in your poll post!

Ca...

(💕🐀+) Collie Pattern Poll Draft

LITERALLY JUST LEARNED that .gif images do not retain the same colors as .mov files, they run off of a limited color palette, which is why my gifs are turning out a different color than the original.

This is a .gif file with mauve as the all-over color, but it looks straight up brown on my computer, and it looks completely different in my files, and then it looks different Again on my phone. Kinda mad abt it bc gif images are really easy to upload to here, but in the future I think I'll...

(😊🐀+) Does Clara like Girls?? 🤔

Full context video out on TikTok, linked below! Will be posting the draft version for Elites & Devoteds as well. It's just a little out of order because of scheduling this month. I packed this month very ambitiously!!

As a very simple explanation: Clara has no interest in cishet men, and never has. She wants someone who is within the LGBTQIA+ community, not just an ally.

As a slightly longer explanation, she finds herself attracted to people who are in the LGBTQIA+ community b...

✨POLL✨ Should the rats have noses...??

ALL PATRON POLL YOU GUYS 

About noses!! I briefly considered noses when I first made Ratticus (It's decided as Ratticus now, two Ts, via popular vote from you all!) and Dr. Zo, then ended up going without them.

And now I'm unsure what I like better, so it's up to you! There are three different options: no noses (normal), noses, or noses plus some lines that I feel help indicate face direction. They definitely cute-ify Dr. Zo and Clara, which I'm neutral about.

Attached ...

(💜🐀🌶️) Dr. Zo with a message on Breath Play! Part 1

Restricted to Elites for other tiers who don't want to view this kind of content, but it is now up on Twitter!! <3 (in like, 2 minutes from Exactly now)

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LITERALLY SO PROUD OF THIS ONE I cannotttt with it taking extra time, the last 48 hours of my life were like . fork in a garbage disposal-esque . crying & shidding & whatnot BUT this is done and we're moving on to the next stuff in the lineup!! 

Have a good night!

(💜🐀🌶️) Progress *Draft 2*

What's he look so soft for 🥺

This is just a snippet I wanted to share! Inking is about half done, and this is where I usually start coloring bc I'd rather move around colored chunks than have to do a whole bunch of recoloring on separate frames if that makes sense at all SO know that I'll have it done by midnight tonight, and it'll post on here first :))

(😊🐀+) Clara Character Sheet! (Limited)

Dr. Zo's sister!!!! <3 Here's the link to the Full sheets, with 2 more illustrations and more paragraphs!

Appearance

Clara keeps her whiskers short, as otherwise they tickle her more when she wears a mask for work. She inherited her dumbo ears from their father's side of the family, as well as her hands, which could be described more as working hands...

(💜🐀🌶️) Dr. Zo shares a tip on Breath Play! *DRAFT*

um um uM UM UM WELL UM GULP 

Putting the next post into the power of my third ever Elite patron, who I'll dm and speak with! They joined same day I opened my Patreon and are receiving a promised benefit in getting to pick the next post! After that, we'll finally get to do All-Elite polling >:)) So so excited and can't wait to announce what ends up being chosen next!!

✨DR. ZODIAC✨ Scorpio Edition 🦂😉♏ Ft. Clara!

Complete!! Releasing to Support Rats, TikTok, and YouTube on 11-11 (make a wish) at 10am* EST! 

*It'll be out at 9am EST instead, because work called me in earlyyy we love being recognized for being a good/valuable worker but absolutely despise the additional expectations. At least it worked in you guys's favor this time!

Let me know if this link works for you all, I tried to set it up under unlisted then Also for it to premier publicly tomorrow at 10! Devoteds and Elites sho...

Dr. Zodiac: Scorpio Edition *Needs Idle Sounds*

OKAY SO 

Animation part is done (thank goodness bc holy crap that was a lot of work) and Robin's part with music is done!! NOW I think... and hear me out on this..... I'm gonna record my own Dr. Zo and Clara idle noises, like hms, ums, laughter, etc.?? because anything and everything I am finding online (and this is after. hours . of searching) I cannot stand because none of it fits. So I'm taking matters into my very own grubby androgynous hands and vocal cords and we'll ...

(💕🐀+) Dr Zodiac: Scorpio Edition *Draft 2, beginning Outlining*

Hi hii here's from about half an hour agooo !

Day job kept me late for funsies, very cute of them 😌 Running into a problem of, I need to get a pair of glasses again! I've been wearing contacts all this year since my last pair of glasses broke, and I think I need lenses that help protect from computer screens so I can animate for longer chunks at a time. My contacts start bugging out after like two hours and I have to take breaks more often than I want, and two hours is just way too s...

(💕🐀+) Dr. Zodiac Scorpio Edition *Draft*

Happy Monday!! 

Absolutely taking way more time than I thought bc of two characters interacting 😳 Good news is, the longest parts for me are done! Those are putting the script in and having the words properly animated at a readable pace, plus doing the storyboarding. So thank goodness they're out of the way! 

Didn't have time 2 crop pre-work, I'm leaving my house for an 8-5 in literally like 60 seconds, but of course it'll be cropped properly/centered upon completion!...

(🐀💕+) Clara Character Sheets (Full!)

IT'S CLARA FOR REAL!

I'll make sheets for Ratticus and Dr. Zo that are three-part like this eventually! It'll just take a bit on them because of other stuff I have planned. For now, here's all about Clara!!

Appearance

Clara keeps her whiskers short, as otherwise they tickle her more when she wears a mask for work. Short whiskers are also considered a more masculine look, which she enjoys. She inherited her dumbo ears from their father's sid...

(💜🐀) Clara Character Sheet Sneak Peak!!

Current-day Clara!!!! Tomorrow comes the first post that satisfies Elite tier perk of exclusive character insight !! You'll see artwork and know details others won't see or know for months 😳

Finished product coming tomorrow!

(😊🐀+) Build-A-Rat III: Body Patterns I

Next collective-rat poll, a day early!! Multiple choice is on, please pick at least one and no more than three if you can help it!

The name Collie* is becoming casual speak for me when I mention the Build-A-Rat polls, as a short for you all, the collective. And I really adore it, so! I'm calling it the real deal! Collie as a name is intended to be gender-neutral, however I may do a poll on a male-coding version of the name! I know for a feminine name it would be Colette, but for a ...

(💕🐀+) Next All-Patron Build-A-Rat poll Sneak Peak!!

Content you get to see ahead of time!! Here's a little doodle of where we're at with the collective-rat! The clothes are just for funsies, not what I really imagine you all would actually be wearing into Dr. Zo's office. I really just needed an outfit that showed a lot of fur so you can see how the patterns will look in practice! 

Poll will be out at 9am EST, 11-3-22! Be sure to tune in and vote in the first pattern poll! 😄

(💜🐀) Elite Build-A-Rat V: Body Patterns II

Poll cometh out early!! We love early, early is good 😌 Took out the two least popular rows! Looking to narrow this down to three total options, but no biggie if we don't :) See attachments for references!

Can't wait to see what you guys are thinking, AND I'd like to share that, Dr. Zo himself has a little happy trail 👀 !! It is in a color slightly darker than himself, same darkness as Clara & Todd have with their markings.

In appearance, Dr. Zo's is closest to option 3, ...

(💜🐀) Next Build-A-Rat Polls Sneak Peaks!!

Happy November, and happy hump day!! Speaking of humps I had someone on TikTok comment that they thought Dr. Zo was a camel when they first saw him, so that's what I'm thinkin about on this fine Wednesday

We'll have the Elite poll narrowed to eight options, of which you can choose multiple you like & I'm hoping to narrow it down to three!

We'll have the Collie poll* with 7 options total! I'm not gonna go so specific as to have 16 different options like I did with the Cameraman...

(🌶️🐀) Dr. Zo has a message about Knife Safety!

Sliiiiightly late Halloween content but applies thru the whole pumpkin season! Be careful & cautious with knives always! Because Dr. Zo says so :)

🧡Hollow's Eve Surprise Content pt. 3!!🧡

WITH A LAUGH AND ALL! AND there's gonna be a Halloween Twitter post, AND there's gonna be a Halloween Day-of post for TikTok 😌 Halloween— or as we should put it in the Theratpy universe— Hollow's Eve is my absolute favorite 🦇👻💀

🧡Hollow's Eve Surprise Content pt. 2!!🧡

Took me a hot minute to upload it on here as I was out of my house all weekend, but ! here it is, and actively working on the pt 3 now! 😄🎃

Post line-up is up as well for patrons $5+!! Looking forward to next month with u!! <3

(💕🐀+) November Post Line-up!

The first month of my Patreon being up has absolutely FLOWN by!! I'm overjoyed by the amount of people here, and SUPER excited for upcoming content during the Holiday season! Last month's line-up I got off schedule a few times, but still got everything I wanted to done within the month, which I'm absolutely stoked about!! I'm gonna jam this one technically a bit More full, BUT even if I get off by a few days or have to move things around, it should all be complete by the end of the month! &nb...

🧡Hollow's Eve-related Surprise Content!!🧡

GUYS IT'S SURPRISE CONTENT GUYS I'M SURPRISING U 

So excited. it's gonna be a little interactive thing over the next few days leading up to Halloween!! I'll be using a TikTok comment to continue this, and it's going up in about 10 minutes!! Make sure that, if u reply & want a chance for ur comment to be the featured one, you respond in a way that would make sense to write back to him!

Note that in the Theratpy universe, their Halloween is called Hollow's Eve! More on Holl...

Where Am I?? Daily Schedule!

Felt like a little appreciation was in order for you guys!!

Here is a general comparison of my schedule about two+ months ago to my schedule now. Thanks to you, I consistently have more hours for both animation and healthier sleeping & eating habits, which is ! such a relief mentally! I'm definitely a bit obsessive when it comes to animating, and need a better balance with it, but it is slowly solving itself as I am able to dedicate more and more time to Theratpy in Place of my othe...

(⏰🐀) COMPLETE Q&A: "Unbutton more buttons, without the undershirt this time" 😌

⏰🐀 will now be a thing implemented! Might repick emojis for it bc the clock & the rat make me feel like the little rat is stressing about being late for something :( but for now: All posts with Clock Rat emojis are Early access posts, available to the Devoted tier & up!

Posting to TikTok around 3pm on the 26th :)) !! + it will go public here at the same time. Enjoy!!

Additional info: As far as I'm thinking, I might try and make it so that him being cis or trans is gen...

(💕🐀+) Q&A: "Unbutton more buttons, without the undershirt this time" 😌

Except Dr. Zo's getting a little tricky with u 😇

*This time, I posted as Unlisted through my YouTube channel! Please let me know if doing this through YouTube is more helpful/at least not worse than thru Vimeo! I had a couple people mention that on one of their devices, the Vimeo bar takes forever to go away and they miss dialogue. Hopefully this will solve that!

I know him wearing a sports bra (or any type of bra) will raise some questions on if he's trans, and I've already ha...

(🌶️🐀) Dr. Zo says to Stay Hydrated!

Dr. Zo lying in bed, blushing, and- most importantly- telling you to drink more water :)

Coming publicly tomorrow, 3pm EST!