{"id":778,"date":"2013-10-20T18:06:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T23:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tifosi.hooverdam.net\/?p=778"},"modified":"2013-10-20T18:08:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-20T23:08:10","slug":"big-creepy-steves-big-creepy-pillow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tifosi.hooverdam.net\/?p=778","title":{"rendered":"Big Creepy Steve’s Big Creepy Pillow"},"content":{"rendered":"

One day, unstable Stephen McCarthy fangirl and twitter pal Heather O’Neill and I decided to have a contest for who could come up with the creepiest tribute to Big Creepy Steve. There were ground rules: You could use outside help, but not anything that wasn’t publicly available (no calling in favors from the team), must be funny\/cute creepy and not “you are no longer allowed within the town of Foxborough” creepy, to be presented at the final regular season home game.<\/p>\n

Heather wrote him a ukelele chorus. Me, I called for backup from my pal EK<\/a>, because I’m not that great at manga-style figure drawing on short notice, and ordered some linens from Amazon.<\/p>\n

Then I found myself wondering what colorway of Nike Mercurial Vapors would be most kawaii, and it was at that point I realized it wasn’t that I’d gone around the bend so much as the bend was six states away and also on fire.<\/p>\n

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I made a Big Creepy Body Pillow.<\/p>\n

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Initially, I wanted to do the whole thing using Derwent Inktense pigment sticks, but the combination of watercolors and thin cotton had too much bleeding and too little opacity to work, so I switched to my usual paints.<\/p>\n

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Finished pillowcase is 21″ wide by 60″ high, though the pillow itself is 20″ x 54″. That’s a bit smaller than Big Creepy himself, but whatever. Had to go to Home Depot and buy a custom-cut sheet of Masonite board to get a smooth surface to hold the pillowcase snug for painting.<\/p>\n

As is traditional with creepy nerds and their hug pillows–or “dakimakura” if you want to be all Japanese about it–I did a little photo tour with Big Creepy Pillow. Click below for the whole long stupid creepy story!<\/p>\n

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First, I gave him a good solid meal.<\/p>\n

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Then it was time for a relaxing pregame nap.<\/p>\n

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Oh, Big Creepy-sempai, you can’t play without your protective headband!<\/p>\n

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Time to go to the game! Let’s get you buckled in safe and sound.<\/p>\n

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How exciting! They’ve brought the new Supporters’ Shield trophy to view!<\/p>\n

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Aaaw! Even Cathal from the front office can’t resist a Big Creepy Hug.<\/p>\n

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Disappointment! Looks like you’re on the bench tonight, Big Creepy-sempai. Maybe you’ll come in as a sub and help win~<\/p>\n

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Closeup of shirt detail. Changed sponsor logo to Uguu~~ after a typical nonsense verbal tic from cute girl anime. This was the hardest thing to paint. BTW, I was asked if, as is traditional with the anime pillowcases, there was a “sexier” version on the back. Answer: Jesus Christ I know this man’s parents<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The kawaiiest Mercurial Vapor colorway is blue with chartreuse and pink detail. Also added a little heart for his number, which he wears in tribute to a friend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Close-up of big creepy glittering anime eyes, including the scar next to his left one. I got a lot of “wait, is that Kelyn Rowe?” questions. Rowe’s eyes are brown, plus he doesn’t usually have the 5 o’clock shadow.<\/p>\n

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Success! I seem to have won the creep-off. As of now, I still have the pillow, but since Steve’s apparently a popular dude at Children’s Hospital, if he’d like to give it to a deserving fan over there, I’m happy to pass it along. I also got a lot of comments from people, mostly teen girls, wanting to buy one, which I think I’m gonna pursue with the team. Turns out there’s more Big Creepy Demand than I thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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