Joelgc.com

**joelgc.com** is Joel Guerra's official website. It was created on September 21st, 2020, and was developed by Tanya Hastur.

## Features

### Creating an account

To create an account, click the "register" button located at the top right of the homepage. On the registration screen, you will be prompted to enter your email, password, and username. You will also have the option to receive email news and special offers from the site. These options can be changed later in your account settings. By verifying your email, you will unlock the color green for your character.

### Homepage

The homepage displays official merchandise for the *ENA* and *HANDS UP* series. At the bottom of the page, there is a section with an Easter egg counter, server time indicator, user and guest counter, and avatars of online users. The website plays songs that can be paused, skipped, or muted at the bottom of the page. Some music tracks only play for Easter eggs or events. All of the tracks can be found on the website and are listed here. Users can choose how many avatars they want to see at the bottom of the page (None, 10, 25, 50, 100, or Unlimited users). Clicking on a user's username will take you to their profile page.

### Profile pages

Profile pages display user messages, which can be edited in the character editor, and sections showing all the Easter eggs found by the user and their recent activity. The date of account creation and last online time are also shown. A report button is present in the top-right corner.

After linking their Twitter account, users can change their banner image and profile picture. If a user has linked their Twitter account with Joelgc.com, their username will appear green instead of white when hovered over at the bottom of the homepage.

### Character editor

The character editor allows users to customize their avatar’s appearance and colors. Users can also add a message to their profile page, with a maximum of 1024 characters. In the character editor, users can choose the action their avatar will perform at the bottom of the homepage, such as sitting, standing, or walking. Some avatars may have unique actions. Users can also flip their avatar and download a spritesheet.

For more information on avatars and customization, visit the Avatars subpage.

### Easter eggs

Easter eggs can be found that unlock characters and colors for your avatar. Currently, 20 different Easter eggs are available. All Easter eggs, listed in the order they are given in on a user's profile, are listed below:

## Trivia

* Entering the website on February 23rd unlocks the character Ena-versary.

* Tanya Hastur, the developer of the website, has a unique character avatar appearance.
	+ The avatar also notably has more walking frames than normal avatars, making the animation much more fluid.
* The HamuHamu Easter egg used to have a glitch where, if the user reset the glitch by finding it again, the Easter egg's song would play again and stack with the same song that was already playing.
* The original 404 page for the website showed Ena in the middle of a blank screen with empty eyes and occasional corruption effects. However, this was later changed to a more normal error screen upon a reboot of the website. The new one features Moony as she appears in *Temptation Stairway* after being trampled by Mannequins.
	+ The image of Ena found on the old error page originates from *Auction Day* when she first turns into her sad form, albeit the animation has her eyes filled with static rather than being black.
	+ The website also experienced a 403 Forbidden error due to the large amount of users going to the website upon the announcement of Ena plushie preorders alongside the *Dream BBQ* game trailer.

* Events also occur on the website during April Fools' Day:
	+ On April Fools' 2021, users's profile pictures were changed to the popular Sus Jerma meme, and the music was changed to an Among Us remix made by YouTube user Leonz. The remix can be found here.
	+ On April Fools' 2022, users temporarily gained the new skins Nothing and Sans, the former making the user invisible and the latter turning the user into the character Sans from the game *Undertale* (though the costume is not usable, instead prompting the message "Something went wrong"). The music was also changed to *Scheming Weasel Faster* by Kevin MacLeod with the music attributed to "Unknown" (clicking on "Unknown" leads to a mysterious video).
		- A single user known as *LirpaSloof* ("AprilFools" with the letters of each word reversed) was also seen with the Sans skin equipped. This is most likely just a joke account created for the day, as the account was later deleted.
* When the Hollow Time Easter egg is active, the ??? profile can be properly viewed. On there is an avatar depicting a small "Hollow Guy", an avatar unavailable to normal users.

* Inside the code of the website are two small comments left by Tanya Hastur reading "This will really take time" and "...", supposedly expressing concern at the length of developing the website.

* After unlocking all Candy Easter eggs during the Halloween 2021 event, a ghost Hourglass Dog flies periodically across the user board.
	+ The same ghost Hourglass Dog can also be seen flying across the board during the Halloween 2022, though no conditions are required to see it. It can also occasionally be seen holding a piece of candy during the 2022 event, which can be collected upon clicking on it.
* The font used on the message portion of a user's page originates from the TempleOS operating system.
* When downloading the ''clouds background'' from bottom of the page you can find hidden messages from Tanya Hastur.

### Cultural references and inspirations

* The Tanya Hastur Easter egg states that *Pony Town*, an online MMORPG game featuring customizable pony avatars, was an inspiration for the website. This likely inspired the website's customizable avatar feature.

* The Hollow Time, ??? user profile, and Secom In Mars Sector Easter eggs all feature a "Hollow Guy". This is a character from Joel Guerra's 2018 animation *Deadline*.
	+ The ??? user profile also used to feature an image of a "Hollow Guy" which was taken from said animation. This image has since been turned into the ??? user's profile picture.
	+ Another character named Cassandra also appears in the Secom In Mars Sector Easter egg, another character originating from *Deadline*. They are also an unlockable avatar on the website.
	+ During the Hollow Time Easter egg, each user's character transforms into a "Hollow Guy." If a user has Cassandra as their avatar, she will not transform, but stay shivering in place. This is a reference to how the citizens turn into "Hollow Guys" in *Deadline*, apart from Cassandra.
* The HamuHamu and Secom In Mars Sector Easter eggs are both based on animations by gobou, a Japanese animator known for creating animations involving characters from the game *Yume Nikki*, typically dancing to music. Both Easter eggs mimic the dance moves in their respective video inspirations, which can be found here and here.
	+ The Tanya Hastur Easter egg also states that gobou was an inspiration for the website.
	+ The appearance and body shape of the avatars also appear to be inspired by gobou's animations, specifically how the more human characters such as Madotsuki are drawn.
* The Infinite Fun Easter egg is a reference to an infamous Easter egg from *Sonic CD* where, upon going into the game's sound test and entering a code, a screen showing several Sonics with creepy faces (colored similarly to the Enas found in the Easter egg) would appear as the game's boss theme played.

* The Hollow Time Easter egg and its occurrence at 3:33 AM appear to reference the "witching hour", a time of night that is known for supposedly having increased supernatural activity. Also, this specific time forms "666" if each number is doubled, which is relevant for its association as the Number of the Beast.
	+ Additionally, the Easter egg may be a slight reference to "3 AM challenges", in which a person must stay up during the late hours of the night and will supposedly experience something unsettling or paranormal as a result.
* The Rainbow Easter egg is a reference to the "AWESOME" Easter egg found on the video sharing website YouTube. When typing the word "awesome" with a keyboard while watching a YouTube video, the video progress bar will flash colors rapidly. However, the Easter egg on joelgc.com causes the avatars on the bottom of the screen to shift through colors in rainbow order rather than flash colors rapidly.

## Gallery

Website backgroundWebsite background at 3:33 AMSpinning Ena head at the top of the website spritesRock 1 spritesRock 2 spritesRock 3 spritesRock 4 spritesWebsite iconSprite of Demon Ena used for the Infinite Fun Easter egg.Tanya Hastur's profile, the website's developerThe 403 Error page featuring Moony.Banner upon the *Dream BBQ* second trailer reveal.
## References

1. ↑ https://whois.domaintools.com/joelgc.com
2. ↑ Tanya Hastur confirming the character limit on Twitter
3. ↑ Video showcasing the HamuHamu Easter egg glitch. **Video contains spoilers**
4. ↑ Tanya Hastur replying to a tweet about April Fools 2021
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/TanyaHastur/status/1453492306531819527
6. ↑ https://joelgc.com/tanyahastur
7. ↑ *Deadline* animation by Joel Guerra
8. ↑ https://joelgc.com/tanyahastur
9. ↑ Video showcasing the Sonic "Fun is infinite with Sega Enterprises" Easter egg