Drawing Prompt: Fantasy Ice Cream Cart

4:14 AM, Tuesday September 26th 2023

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This submission was done for the Fantasy Ice Cream Cart drawing prompt. Check out more submissions here!

Just some rough sketches for this.

Most information about it is on the paper, but I'll put it here too.

The cart is owned by a silly cat guy. It only offers 4 flavors, but each one is totally awesome. The flavors are sourced from unusual and magical places. So while they have totally awesome flavor, they also have magical side effects. Some are fun, some are punishing. The ice cream is kept cool by being submerged in liquid nitrogen (very cold) which is kept cool by ice underneath it (very cold too) which is kept cool by a fan powered by a stationary bike. The operator of the bike is a gecko cycling pro with super buff legs (he cycles 40+ hours a day). The ice is supplied by the Ice Fairy. When the ice melts, as it eventually will, the water has to be quickly emptied out and new ice put in before the liquid nitrogen becomes not a liquid. This ice cream stand is also not cheap. Due to the labor costs owed to the gecko and ice fairy, as well as the supplying of the flavors, cat guy needs to have steep prices to make enough profit. The cheapest scoop, kids size (~4 oz), is $35 !!!!!! Some people call it a ripoff, some people can't get enough. I guess you'll just have to taste it for yourself.

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