David Kotnik
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EXTENDED SESSION (03:00 - 03:45 CET): 1. ANIMAL GENERATION (assets/slike/animals/generated_steampunk/): ✅ 10 unique assets created: - Farm: Cow, Pig, Chicken, Duck, Goat, Horse, Rabbit, Donkey, Llama - Forest: Fox, Bear, Wolf - Style: Dark Noir Steampunk Chibi 2. REFERENCE ORGANIZATION (assets/slike/glavna_referenca/): ✅ Organized 2,626 files into subfolders ✅ Created comprehensive biome structure (200 folders) ✅ Moved docs to docs/art_guidelines/ SESSION UPDATE: - Total Time: 3h 03min - Files Processed: 5,788+ - Status: SESSION COMPLETE! 🚀
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# 🌾 CROP SPRITES STYLE GUIDE
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**Established:** Jan 8, 2026
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**Art Direction:** Cult of the Lamb aesthetic (same as grassland biome)
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---
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## ✅ **OFFICIAL ART STYLE: "CULT OF THE LAMB"**
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### **Core Visual Principles:**
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1. **SMOOTH VECTOR LINES** ✅
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- NO pixelation
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- Clean, smooth curves
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- Vector-style rendering
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- Organic plant shapes
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2. **THICK BLACK OUTLINES** ✅
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- Bold black borders on all elements
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- Consistent line weight
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- Clear definition between stages
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3. **MUTED SATURATED COLORS** ✅
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- NO gray tones
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- NO neon colors
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- Natural plant colors
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- Progressive color changes through growth stages
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4. **CHIBI CUTE** ✅
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- Simplified plant proportions
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- Charming, rounded shapes
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- Friendly aesthetic
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- Appealing to look at
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5. **TOP-DOWN PERSPECTIVE** ✅
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- All crops viewed from above
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- Clear visibility of growth stage
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- Fits seamlessly on tilled soil tiles
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6. **PROGRESSIVE GROWTH** ✅
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- Visible size increase through stages
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- Color evolution (green → mature color)
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- Clear visual distinction between stages
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## 📐 **GROWTH STAGES (6 stages standard):**
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All crops follow this pattern:
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1. **Stage 0: Seed Packet**
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- Small item, paper bag or pouch
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- Crop icon visible on packet
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- Muted brown packaging
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2. **Stage 1: Sprout**
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- Tiny plant emerging from soil
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- 1-2 small leaves
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- Bright green color
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- Soil mound visible
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3. **Stage 2: Young Plant**
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- More leaves (4-5)
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- Taller than sprout
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- Still green
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- Recognizable as specific crop type
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4. **Stage 3: Growing**
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- Larger plant
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- Early signs of vegetable/fruit
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- Color starting to change
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- Distinctive crop features visible
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5. **Stage 4: Ready to Harvest**
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- Full-size plant
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- Mature color (varies by crop)
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- Heavy with produce
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- Clearly ready state
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6. **Stage 5: Harvested**
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- Harvested bundle or item
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- Sometimes tied with rope/ribbon
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- Display version of crop
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- Can be held/carried
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## 🌾 **WHEAT EXAMPLE (REFERENCE):**
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See: `assets/references/crops/wheat/growth/`
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- Stage 0: Brown seed packet with wheat icon
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- Stage 1: Tiny green sprout (2 leaves)
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- Stage 2: Young plant (5 leaves spreading)
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- Stage 3: Wheat stalks forming, green-yellow
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- Stage 4: Full golden wheat, drooping heads
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- Stage 5: Wheat bundle tied with black ribbon
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**Colors used:**
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- Seed packet: #8B6F47 (muted brown)
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- Sprout/young: #5C8A5C (muted green)
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- Growing: #9CAE7B (green-yellow)
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- Harvest: #D4B86A (golden yellow)
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- Harvested: #C9A84F (rich gold)
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## 🎨 **COLOR PALETTE BY CROP TYPE:**
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### **Wheat:**
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- Green stages: #5C8A5C
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- Mature: #D4B86A (golden)
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### **Carrot:**
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- Green leaves: #5C8A5C
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- Orange root: #D97847 (muted orange)
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### **Tomato:**
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- Green stages: #5C8A5C
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- Red fruit: #C05050 (muted red)
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### **Potato:**
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- Green leaves: #5C8A5C
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- Mature: #C9AE87 (tan/beige)
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### **Corn:**
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- Green stages: #6FA36F
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- Yellow corn: #E0C26B (muted yellow)
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## 🎯 **MANDATORY PROMPT ELEMENTS:**
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Every crop sprite MUST include:
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```
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[Crop name] [stage description], Cult of the Lamb style, thick smooth black outlines
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NO PIXELATION, muted [color] (#HEX), simplified organic plant shape, chibi cute aesthetic,
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top-down view, transparent background
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```
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## ❌ **FORBIDDEN:**
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- ❌ Pixelated/pixel art style
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- ❌ Gray colors
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- ❌ Neon/screaming bright colors
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- ❌ Realistic photo textures
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- ❌ Side or isometric views
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- ❌ Overly complex details
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## 📏 **TECHNICAL SPECS:**
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- **Size:** Scalable (reference at high res, scale down as needed)
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- **Format:** PNG with transparency
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- **Lines:** Smooth anti-aliased vectors
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- **Color depth:** 24-bit RGB + Alpha
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- **Background:** Fully transparent
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## 🌱 **GROWTH STAGE GUIDELINES:**
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### **Size Progression:**
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- Stage 0 (seed): Small item
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- Stage 1 (sprout): ~20% of final size
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- Stage 2 (young): ~40% of final size
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- Stage 3 (growing): ~70% of final size
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- Stage 4 (harvest): 100% size
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- Stage 5 (harvested): Item version, varies
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### **Color Progression:**
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- Stages 1-2: Always green (leaves growing)
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- Stage 3: Transition color (green → mature)
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- Stage 4: Full mature color
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- Stage 5: Rich, saturated mature color
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## 💀 **GOTHIC ENHANCEMENTS (OPTIONAL)**
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**For "Dark Fantasy" twist on harvested crops:**
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### **Gothic Elements to Add:**
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1. **Small Skull/Bone Decorations**
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- Tiny skull charm on ribbon/ties
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- Small bone details
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- Subtle skull patterns
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2. **Dark Creatures/Companions**
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- Evil worm peeking from carrot
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- Small spider on tomato
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- Menacing bugs
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- Creepy-cute critters
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3. **Dark Vegetation**
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- Small dark mushrooms on wheat bundle
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- Wilted leaves mixed with fresh
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- Dark purple/black flowers
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4. **Facial Expressions**
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- Vegetables with spooky faces
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- Eyes arranged like menacing glares
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- Skull-like patterns in natural features
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5. **Dark Accessories**
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- Purple/dark ribbons instead of bright
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- Bone charms hanging
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- Dark twine/rope
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### **Color Adjustments for Gothic:**
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- Keep main crop colors BRIGHT (no gray!)
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- Add dark accents:
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- Dark purple ribbon: #4A2C5A
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- Dark mushrooms: #3A2A2A
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- Bone white: #E8D8C8
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- Evil eyes: Red glow
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### **🌾 Gothic Examples Generated:**
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**Wheat (Harvested):**
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- Golden wheat bundle (#C9A84F)
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- Dark purple ribbon with small skull
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- Small dark mushrooms at base
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- Bone details on ribbon
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**Carrot (Harvested):**
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- Bright orange carrot (#E8884F)
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- Green leafy top
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- Small evil worm with red eyes peeking out
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- Menacing but cute
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### **When to Use Gothic:**
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- Harvested crops (stage 5-6)
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- Special "cursed" crop variants
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- Halloween/dark events
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- Biomes: Witch Forest, Chernobyl, Catacombs
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### **When NOT to Use:**
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- Growing stages (keep clean and natural)
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- Basic farm crops (optional)
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- Bright happy biomes
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**🎯 Jan 8, 2026 - Crop Style Locked!**
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**All crop sprites MUST match this aesthetic.**
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