Hey, this is hottiemb, asking some questions about stomachs on Whyville.
The other day, I made cover-up so that some person can use it to make a tummy. The next day, Akbar did not accept my cover up, so I looked at the reason why he didn't accept it and he said that people were using cover up in the "wrong way" and that they were not going to accept any more cover up! :-0
When I read this, I thought, why? I mean, the only thing people use cover up for is their stomach. But why does Akbar hate tummies so much? I mean, you don't get in trouble for wearing a belly shirt in real life. Like, it's only a belly! Everyone has one in real life, so why can't we have one on Whyville?
This was hottiemb, asking Akbar to respond.
Note from Akbar:
Hello Hottiemb,
Even though I am severely sleep deprived and chronically over-caffeinated, this is a good question you ask. I will be happy to
explain the reasons why we don't accept cover up (concealer) or tummies
anymore.
COVER UP/ CONCEALER :
Inevitably, certain Whyvillians feel that they absolutely must stick
concealer all over their Whyville bodies and run around the town without
a pixel of clothing on. This is why I sadly had to remove all concealer
and cover-up from my shelves.
THE HISTORY OF TUMMIES IN WHYVILLE:
I, Akbar, do not hate tummies. In fact, I do indeed have my very own tummy
that is comfortably full right now with peanuts. So why don't I want to show off
my tummy? Well, I'm sure you do not want to see it, but that is besides the point.
I'll explain by giving you some history.
When Whyville first opened, we were only "faces". Nobody had
shoulders or arms or tummies. It took me a few minutes per day to check
your Face Part submissions and send them on through to the store. Piece
of cake.
Soon after this, Whyvillians began drawing necks and shoulders for their
heads. And that was great. It looked good and it allowed each citizen
to better express his or her individuality. It didn't take much more
time for me to approve those parts.
And then, certain Whyvillians decided to add even more to the bodies they
were drawing. Unfortunately, not all of these "additions" were even
close to being appropriate for Whyville. Weeding these Anatomical
Offenders out of the VERY LONG waiting line of face parts is one of the
main things that slooows down Akbar's Face Factory approvals.
Bellies, bodies drawn down to the hips, the more body there is, the more "room",
if you will, for inappropriate stuff. Very low cut tops, very high cut crops, just plain
naughty stuff, etc., these are the things that jam up the works.
Because of a few citizens who dare to bare on a site made to be
comfortable for little kids as well as pre-teens, teens, and post-teens,
I have to now say "NO" to anything below heads and shoulders. This will keep Whyville
looking nice and consistent, no big head floating next to a teeny face with a tiny body
with nary a scrap on. So, for the well-being of Whyville and the well-being of yours truly,
please keep this in mind when you design your face part.
My brother Grenouille phoned from Paris the other day and told me the
fashion word on the street is, "The Whyville look is 'shoulders and up'."
There's the tip that'll get your stuff approved, right away.
I hope that I've answered your questions, Hottiemb.
And now I must return to my never-ending work. If postal workers think they have it hard, they
should come spend a day with me...
Best Regards, and please don't drink as much coffee as I do,
Akbar
