(Taunt) Covert Cleanse

[@Kylul]

Had the pleasure of animating a taunt for this super cool Spy set. Vote for it here! steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3321849667

[@NinetyEight418]

Right behind you

[@Woodland_Adventures]

Haven't seen anyone mention it... but when you push a mop, for mops like the one show, the "bristles" (wet strands of cloth) follow the handle, rather than leading it. So uh... you got the biggest part of the animation... the mop... incorrect...

[@OliverTeLouie]

With all the talk of a janitor keeping the game updated, we now have a tribute to his dedicated hard work.

[@VaporeonGaming]

Definitely

[@amandalowe8483]

Yes

[@VivianWasntHere]

Don’t disrespect the hard work of that potted plant

[@MausOfTheHouse]

I can already see people killbinding next to the caution sign

[@osvaldovidela6466]

THIS, imagine a Scout running by and then killbinding, making it look like he slipped on the wet floor-

[@debreadlord1037]

@@osvaldovidela6466It starts with the scout, Then the soldier, Then the three other spies. Before you know it, Both teams are slipping over and falling next to the spy in the intel-room.

[@crazy4bricksthebrickbrothe722]

I don't see what you're on about. Ooh, what's that sign for- *killbinds*

[@dhet8897]

So that's why those tiles are so shiny

[@digunight]

there is not enough animation of him soaking the rag in the bucket

[@AndreasHalver]

The bucket? Dear God....

[@digunight]

@@AndreasHalver i mean this thing I don't know how it's called

[@pinhead7422]

​@@digunight It was a reference to expiration date lol

[@AndreasHalver]

@@pinhead7422 it was poorly made reference at first, then I did it a bit more readable

[@Juanthebest3984]

​@@AndreasHalver There's more!

[@뼈다귀탕수육]

Imagine a demoman charging at you with his shield and slipping and falling

[@archimedesfromteamfortress2]

This can also work as a killcam taunt with you doing this over your victims corpse

[@pinhead7422]

I'd love a screencap of that lol

[@The_real_playboi_carti]

Spy is with this animation like agent 47. And i love it

[@phoonwax]

your profile picture is high resolution scott cawthon, live with this information

[@VivianWasntHere]

@@phoonwax God damn it

[@The_real_playboi_carti]

​@@phoonwax yes it is

[@bromomento5913]

I don't know why but it would be better if the prop were "decloak" instead of popping out of the ground

[@Sarahm2261]

For sure

[@FurryNonsense]

Spy: Oh dear. I've made quite a mess. **Pulls out a mop**

[@aaronyi2629]

Notice how it’s a heavy and a soldier? This reminds me of “meet the spy”

[@crazinventorirl]

That's a good catch

[@ZER0X1206]

Something I could see about this is Spy's disdain for filth and his love for cleanliness, so I could totally see him taking time out of his day to just clean around the base

[@olegsbalaclava1051]

Using this after a successful backstab with Your Eternal Reward to erase all evidence.

[@FranchoMT]

I think the whole cart is unecesary but is a good idea

[@TheG_Boy]

Agreed the cart is too crowded the wet floor sign is perfect tho

[@Mabra51]

Yeah, just the wet sign or maybe a bucket would be enough.

[@SomeRandomAhhMfer]

LMFAO, the fact that it was the soldier and heavy. (Meet the spy reference !?!?!)

[@5upertnt_ng73]

Imagine people unironically ignore the janitor spies for the bit

[@ROLITO-G-243]

They already do this whit the boxtroat

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Ooh, I'm torn about this! On one hand, I LOVE the idea of Spy pretending to be a janitor. On the other hand, it falls into that "not actually a taunt" problem. Some of those get away with that because they have other applications, but this one is kinda niche. After the initial novelty wears off, you'd rarely see people using it.

[@davi0cai]

Can work as a taunt as in spy cleaning the mess you made.

[@Thetoucanman918]

@@davi0caispy cleaning the blood would be funny

[@ebicoTF]

This is for sure a taunt, like "mopping the floor with you"

[@justareguralcitizen9492]

Literally it has the use. People cosplaying as “The Janitor” they get behind the lines and just clean the floor.

[@HeartlessClockwork]

If it were just the mop sure but the rest of the props are way too much and just clutter the area around the spy

[@lemonfork1152]

I really like this one! It's in character for Spy, in line with the feel of TF2, can be used as an actual taunt or just for silly antics, it's the whole package

[@tangytoucan9832]

This is a very clever idea and I do like it, but I'm not sure about having an entire cleaning unit

[@captainshiverroo1762]

Maybe just have the wet floor sign and the mop

[@jasohavents]

Now thats what you call Wetwork.

[@Geebanger0]

Taunts have gone from actual taunts (intended to make the person you killed get annoyed) to emotes (displaying some sort of emotion) to now this (literally just any sort of activity). They could’ve made this a 5 second long thing where spy mops or sweeps the floor, and then it’s done. It didn’t need to loop infinitely (all this does is let people idle in spawn for half an hour and waste a player slot) and it didn’t need enough additional props to fill whatever room you use it in.

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

When gaming at 3am: "Hey Spy, have you seen the Janitor?"

[@makaimyers4541]

If there's ever a broom version it should be called "Sector Sweep" in reference to the one half life song

[@TheG_Boy]

This is such a great reference to spy movies

[@Gamer_boy_first]

THAT JANITOR IS A SPY

[@merlinfazbeartheinquisitor5747]

Funny thing is, I imagine myself as a janitor in secret to clean the floors, then I strike down my enemies behind them. Without raising the alarm.

[@MadelineTheUndertaleVideogame]

Love this, I can already imagine friendly spies naming themselves "the janitor" on their usernames and doing this taunt for the whole match, hahah

[@-stevenson1583]

“I-I’m just here to fix the pipes”

[@quantumgoosey1535]

I feel like there should be a visual effect for the mopping like to show that its wet or smth and the flair could be spy dipping the mop in the cleaning bucket but tbh its really good

[@birdiementlegen226]

This has to be the biggest taunt ever created.

[@Michael4201YT]

Valve. Give me this taunt. I want to go around active battlefields named "Janitor Jo" doing just this. Cleaning up the place, blood, body parts, I want to do it all.

[@sootyquill]

dude this works for like acting inconspicuous and cleaning up a crime scene this is so good LMAO

[@TheHammockProduction]

can't wait to rp as a janitor in ctf. honestly would love something in the vein of this for engineer where hes pulling wires from the floor from a trapdoor.

[@numbers8908]

I love taunts that summon massive items from the ground!

[@CheeseLeviathan]

this feels like a reference i just cant remember, something like chopping mall

[@Ommelanden]

It's pretty funny but it has too many objects for just a taunt it should be just the broom and (optional) the sign the cart should just be a map prop

[@AppzyCat]

agree

[@KevinTheFluffyWolfy]

The janitor is finally getting some credit!

[@fluzzles]

They should have added a potted plant in that taunt as well

[@Robabank2034]

This is underrated

[@anty7816]

It's gonna be a surfin' 2fort summer

[@ostaruempire]

I've seen Spy be a janitor three times now

[@batz4493]

Mate this is perfectly done

[@michaelkovacs3295]

This should be all class. Imagine demo or soldier cleaning up gibs.

[@Hervoo]

I would see it more for engineer that he would clean around his sentry nest

[@thebreadbringer]

This is genuinely brilliant.

[@Madafrn]

Surely people will killbind after reading the wet floor sign to make it seem like they slipped.

[@user-un2pf4ht9l]

Remove the cart and this is peak

[@redgit9905]

Nice idea - as another comment stated, maybe the spy could dip the mop in the bucket? The wagon may be too obstructive as well, as it could serve as a prop-prop, hiding maybe another player or blocking sightlines. Therefore, as yet another comment has stated, maybe simply keeping the bucket but not the whole wagon could work? Keep it up tho; good animation on the whole. 👍

[@Louis.7493]

you could put a special animation with a cooldown when pressing the attack keys make it REALLY polished

[@Birdguy112]

I see this as a way to do a funny killbind

[@randomolisher]

Really only fits with the janitor outfit from the beginning

[@torpid5092]

At this point why not have an entire map pop out of the ground for a taunt

[@PhantomDude_]

Omg it's the "barriendo porque tu post es una cagada" im TF2!

[@anotherperson8277]

when entras a Vyr

[@Turgineer]

Actually a good Taunt idea.

[@maxkoob]

as someone who works in the service industry, this taunt is perfect for me

[@razworquazarus5419]

Hitman in TF2 before GTA 6 🙏🏻

[@gamingdog2439]

I like that spy gadgets in the cart

[@bishalgurung4356]

The Janitor Disguise

[@fozart-9309]

Needs some polish and extra features i think,such as *maaaybe* having press m1 to make spy dip his mop in water. And for m2 making him lose the act for a second and then returning to the janitor rp. But overall,very cool idea fpr a taunt imo. It will probably be added one way or another.. during either xmas or helloween update lol

[@The-jelly]

I would say replace the cart with a bucket and it would be perfect

[@ROLITO-G-243]

​@@The-jellyagreed

[@panamamicin2024]

it's gonna be a surfin summer

[@WilliamD.Gaster2000]

That ending is a reference to meet the spy

[@someone-cz9fc]

I really hope this makes it to the game

[@hunk-jd7gy]

Great spy taunt!!! If i was playing spy, i am 100% would buy it

[@vice2344]

Janitor is still waiting for HL3

[@Is_Epic_Stickman]

If the sign and cart were smaller and closer to the spy it would be a lot better

[@himayamata]

Yes! An NPC taunt. I love it!

[@SuperCityscan]

This but for enginner and when a heavy drops a second banana near, it gets deleted while the animation switches to a frantic moping at the place it was

[@alfredlaalpacadeageofempir9215]

Meet the Janitor.

[@fallout76boy]

Meet the Janitor litary

[@lucasgartley9603]

Oh dear, I've made quite a mess.

[@RobertTheFoxxo]

A bit wide, but ultimately awesome!

[@Pootismanfromsandvichland]

this is perfection

[@luna_fm]

This would be a cool taunt

[@NPC_5439]

you should add an attack input where he wets the mop again

[@coalskolldread]

if only you can do this in disguise

[@lombaxwarrior8576]

I love this already, and its funny because i played spy and i clean at work XD 😂

[@Thekidster12]

Finally, the tenth class.

[@Jar_rate]

Kind of looks like the spy is a janitor

[@cpt.orange447]

We can make spongebob mop guy meme with that one!

[@sew.3446]

Would fit perfectly with Le Mannmaid cosmetics from Steam Workshop.

[@trainzfan3649]

Meet The [Janitor]

[@titaneum9243]

i don't like the objects just materializing from nowhere

[@hehoohooington510]

Fantastic taunt

[@mudskie4394]

Now we need a constantly moving scout taunt where he mops the floor

[@cyberen]

I thought the hidden 10th class cleaned up the battlefield afterward.

[@_the_spy_8867]

I wish someone made a taunt for Spy to become a fake corpse as if he was killed(like, actually acting and not giggling every damn second, giving away his position) a nod to TFC Spy. Or another taunt idea, for Engineer now, it's based off an SFM called "Spy's Disguise" if i remember correctly. Basically, it's an Engineer, trying out Disguise Kit features, which he stole from Spy's body. Wearing different masks and laughing to himself. The ending is how he closes the kit and puts in his pocket.

[@chillthe1]

clap taunt and cleanse taunt, whats next

[@davimarinho7803]

I can just hear the kill binds

[@Twoostressed]

Thanks janitor (spy)

[@Jay-881]

This taunt I want so badly!

[@SuperNicoBanana111]

Finally, a new class 🙏

[@gamingnightmarionnealphafr]

WE NEED THIS

[@MrCatTheII]

more stuff coming out of nowhere taunt

[@CT--qf6om]

You could use this taunt to clean up a player ragdoll after they killbind

[@and_gelitan]

When you stop the pub push:

[@bonkboyderp8052]

That was clean

[@MakarpovAT2]

This should be all class

[@jk-bj9mu]

No

[@isitonathroneofmethadone6563]

And yet another fucking looping emote where a merc pulls a giant object from the ground. Throw it on the pile

[@pinhead7422]

What's so bad about it? It's a funny taunt that's decently well animated. Maybe instead of hating on it for legitamately no reason except for the fact that it's a looping taunt with objects, like a lot of other fun taunts already in the game, provide some constructive critisicm.

[@medoct]

pfp checks out

[@isitonathroneofmethadone6563]

I hate the fact that the workshop is flooded with these kind of taunts. It's cheap and lazy and unimaginative. It was fun the first 20 times but I see more looping emotes with giant objects than actual taunts.

[@isitonathroneofmethadone6563]

Dont have an actual comeback?

[@DINOWARDEN]

Please god can we srop having taunts with bajillion items?

[@Egorik_cretv]

how does this fit into the game at all? and who's going to use it anyway?

[@lemone12]

i dont think youd rly have the chance to execute it in most scenarios but doing it after wiping out a good portion of enemy team is a good taunt if for community servers id use it after killbind accidents. it is quite comedic if u try

[@DucksAreCool08]

why does this matter to you?

[@pinhead7422]

I think it's a funny reference to the meme about Valve's janitor being the only one actively working on the game, but I do find it weird that they put it on the Spy of all mercs.

[@sirtchamp8033]

Only friendlies, because it doesn't cancel fast enough

[@Geebanger0]

Everyone else is disagreeing with you, but I think you’re right. Taunts have gone from actual taunts (intended to make the person you killed get annoyed) to emotes (displaying some sort of emotion) to now this (literally just any sort of activity). They could’ve made this a 5 second long thing where spy mops or sweeps the floor, and then it’s done. It didn’t need to loop infinitely (all this does is let people idle in spawn for half an hour and waste a player slot) and it didn’t need enough additional props to fill whatever room you use it in.