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| Jill Stingray & Fore | |
| Name | Jill Stingray & Fore |
| Description | VA-11 HALL-A main character Jill Stingray sitting at her kotatsu. |
| Location | (512,1573) |
| Atlas ID | twmg9x |
| Creator | VA-11 HALL-A community |
Jill Stingray is the protagonist and player character of the 2016 indie video game VA-11 HALL-A; Fore is her pet cat. They first appeared on the third day of the /r/Place 2022 canvas.
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Concept
Proposals to add Jill to the canvas existed as far back as 2017, but the Operation Bad Touch Discord server only started to earnestly consider proposals early in the third day, with the anticipation of the second canvas expansion. /u/MysteryPig and /u/sodapone quickly got to work drafting templates, with MysteryPig coming up with an original design, and Sodapone opting to replicate the spritework in-game. Other members of the server gravitated towards Sodapone's design, and their template was chosen.
The template had to be redesigned numerous times due to space constraints at the canvas, as well as various diplomatic negotiations that resulted in what was initially a barren wall being filled with a variety of wall decorations. The finalized design was completed towards the end of the third day, well after the artwork on the canvas was completed.
Creation
Final Result
Inspiration
This artwork is based directly on the screen in-game that appears in between workdays, depicting Jill sitting at the kotatsu in her home. Earlier iterations of the template design incorporated other elements of the room; such as the sticky notes on the wall, the sliding glass door leading to the balcony, and the SLUT shirt on a clothes hanger. The wall decorations--while not appearing in-game--do still have a legitimate background in the game, as one of the game's mechanics involves buying decorations for Jill's home.