All these fat Lucys that keep appearing, why? Itās simple, really. A Guy who likes Lucy keeps commissioning them! Letās call himā¦ LucyGuy. But who is LucyGuy, really? Is he Just Some Dude who likes Lucy? Yes, thatās correct ā his literal username is Just-SomeDude. But why do some hate him? Too much Lucy, one might say. Then why is it, that we all love him? Ohh, you donāt know? Heās been producing the art we all love the most. Heās in everyoneās top 5. He's an undisputed pillar of the community. The art he has worked on is in your favorites, in your local stash, in your head. Iām talking about Better With Salt, of-course. But you didnāt think you had Salt, without Pepper, did you? Yesss, our LucyGuy has yet another name: āWorse Without Pepperā. Saltās key assistant, benefactor; right-hand-man even? Whether itās a Lucy or not, LucyGuy was there. Helping it along, making your favorite art. Mmm, you donāt believe me? Then you should read the words from your favorite artist, Salt, himself.
> One big development is that recently I've hired an assistantā¦ ā Salt, Mar 16th, 2022.Ā¹> My main assistant, who I've referred to before as Worse Without Pepper, is @Just-Somedude, who many of you would know from the commissions of Lucy Heartfilia, including Lucy's Stuffing. ā Salt, Jun 16th, 2023.Ā²Well there you have it. That paints a clear picture, wouldn't you say? So then, what does LucyGuy do as the āmain assistantā?
> I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have found essentially the dream job I never dreamt of having, doing things like organizing posts, marketing, laying down flat the colours for art, helping come up with comic and piece ideas, etc. ā āLucyGuyā, Dec 12th, 2023.Ā³No-no, donāt you try to play it down. Better With Saltās fat-empire is a content machine, with unparalleled quantity and quality in our community! But it can't be ran by just one man, as mighty as Salt may be. Itās just not realistic, not possible, to orchestrate and operate such a behemoth alone. It takes more than just artistic skill to keep the machine marching onward, the fattie art flowing. That's right; LucyGuy is making all your favorite posts, doing the marketing that funds your favorite artist, helping to write your favorite fattie comicās script. Heās even on that canvas, laying down colors atop your favorite girls. Fun fact, they've even met up! (So jealous!!!)
> Iāve been staying in the UK visiting my assistant and good friend Pepper. ā Salt, July 27th, 2023.ā“H-How is this possible...? Itās simple, really. As we page through the recently posted official @Fattysden interview, a brief but clear history is described. He joined Saltās Patreon in 2017 on a commission tier and got a single commission of Lucy.ā¶ He loved it. He loved that Lucy so much, he desperately needed more. MORE, he cried out, like our favorite fatties often do!! So he slamed that upgrade-tier button, ascending to Salt's comic commission tier!!! He requests what he needed, what we all neededā that first page of the āLucy Stuffing Comicā.
> I was getting something I wanted, and it was something a whole bunch of other people ended up enjoying, and it promoted Salt moreā¦ I couldn't have asked for anything more. ā āLucyGuyā, Dec 12th, 2023.āµYouāve been here, watching this history unfold all along. Yes, this man went from a simple commissioner to the main assistant, working with one of the undisputed best artists we have, over the span of the last -six- years. Thatās crazy!! You canāt make a story like this up!
So, the next time youāre for some reason annoyed to see Lucy again, you think about it. LucyGuy has been there with us, for years now, as a supporter, as a helper, as a friend.
> Just be friendly and respectfulā¦ It worked for me. ā āLucyGuyā, Dec 12th, 2023.āµSources:
1. Saltās āAssistant Hiredā announcement:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-638960432. Salt's Explanation:
https://www.deviantart.com/better-with-salt/journal/An-update-for-you-all-9674943163. LucyGuy's Self-Explanation:
https://www.deviantart.com/just-somedude/art/An-Update-and-Explanation-from-Dude-10014162684. Saltās Visiting Assistant on Vacation:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/late-july-867493025. Fattysdenās Interview with Just-SomeDude aka "LucyGuy":
https://www.deviantart.com/fattysden/art/Interview-Just-SomeDude-10014915336. Original Lucy commission (Jul 20th, 2017):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/lucy-heartfilia-13159196