TLK: GOAT

Shoutout to @dinofilip04 for suggesting this one. I finally caved in and saw GOAT. I normally am a bit hesitant with anthromorphic animals, but I feel that the style and animation, as well as great characters and good story were well-made. So naturally, here's my interpretation of it in TLK.

Though the kingdom of the Pridelands and many of its surrounding kingdoms is known for their compassionate and respectful cultures, where animals help each other and follow the guidance of the Circle of Life, in lands further away the cultures are not as peaceful. In many places the law of the land remains the Circle of Life, but without the deeper understanding or realization of greater connection, most animals remain almost feral, preferring to interact solely with their own kind, to not bridge with other species to see how complex and diverse their lives are. To those unfamiliar to this world, it feels cold, harsh, and unfriendly. And it is, though not always.

Across the more wild areas and lands, a phenomenon has appeared and has grown into something unique, something inclusive of different species yet contains the untamed and instinctual natures, put into physical activity and skill: Roarball. A game where animals, mostly predators or large creatures like hippos and buffalo, will engage in basically a more rough and structured version of baobab ball. Teams are pitted against each other and the goal is to score points by getting the ball, typically a dried gourd filled with clay or baobab fruit and then painted with fruit juice, into a given goal, like a woven grass basket or a hole in the ground.

Will the American pygmy is now an African-native Nubian ibex, though Jett remains a panther, Lenny a giraffe, and Olivia a ostrich. Archie and his two daughters Adi and Ari got tweaked to be African rhinos, and Modo is now a Nile monitor. And before you at me for Modo's spikes, they're painted rocks glued to him. He is very big on the paint aesthetic and he and Olivia love the apply the stuff to their bodies as self-expression. Most animals around the area do, as the dye is also used for the ball and arena.

Was going to do Coach Dennis got changed from a proboscis monkey to a patas monkey with an abnormally large nose and Mane as a wild African ass, heh, though I've accidently overloaded my art schedule, so I need to focus on just getting through them.

Characters © GOAT © Sony Animation Studios
Art © Vtoony