It has been a long time since the original ticket to the digital world of Fortnite got a new design, and that happened due to Jack “CouRageJD” Dunlop; he is the game artist and streamer who has been there since the very start. He could not be more impressed with the incredible backing that his new Icon Series skin has received from the community, which he openly expressed. One by one, the players took to social media to show their support and even went a step further by buying the skin with the creator code before it goes out of the store on December 24th.
The new skin was accompanied by a huge thank-you note from CouRageJD to the Fortnite community. To be honest, he looks a bit surprised—actually, totally speechless. The package containing his new skin and his tiny dog, Louis, as a back bling has been the top choice of the players in the virtual store. And the social media response? It’s a whole vibe. Besides posting the notifications of the purchased skin possible in the online game, every player has tagged him and, most importantly, used the ‘COURAGE’ creator code. Let’s call a spade a spade: this is the ultimate power move for every content creator. It is not just a skin but also a direct support signal revealing that the partnership program offered by Epic is really working wonders with the big names.
The outfit will be available at the item shop only until the evening of Christmas, December 24th, which means the countdown has already begun for those who have not yet grabbed it. Nevertheless, the replies to his tweet suggest that a fair number of people already have the skin. CouRage’s gratitude is very sincere, and he especially mentions Louis, his dog, saying that both of them are “very grateful.” Honestly, that is the kind of wholesome content we are longing for. A guy and his virtual dog, making money and spreading holiday cheer in Fortnite.
However, the real story is in the replies, and the reason for that is they contain a blend of pure excitement, friendly competitions, and even some bizarre discussions. A good number of players go as far as directly to congratulate him. One user called MenacingLachy says, “Absolutely deserved Courage!” and assures that he will be using the code. Another user, DKGhostYT, is a fan of the Yankee jersey style, shouting “Go Yankees.” Then there is the praise which is very simple yet effective as in the case of beaneverwins saying: “The set’s amazing, you deserve it. 🙏” It is pretty much clear that the design is a winner—according to being clean, personal, and, also, having that cute Louis sidekick which several people said made them buy a back bling for the very first time. Dillon George even tweeted, “Louis (and also SpongeBob) genuinely got me to buy sidekicks for the first time, he’s too cute.” See? Marketable dog. Always works.
But wait, it wouldn’t be Twitter without a little drama, would it? The conversation starts getting a little off when some users begin comparing CouRage’s skin against the skins of other Icon Series outfits, mainly talking about SypherPK’s one. One user, who goes by the name of NexusYear shares a photo and writes, “Ehh he’s better,” presumably about Sypher. So this leads to a little thread where kxyden13 says, “np bro better than syphers,” and NexusYear replies, “Oh yeah fs sypher sucks.” I guess it is all in good, messy fun but it shows how players rank these creator collabs. By the way, other players think that it’s tied with Rubius’s skin for the best one. So the competition is pretty high!
Could it be that the funniest interaction of all is that of a user calling himself MarshalMarley, who tries to make a subtle jab? Their reply to CouRage’s original tweet is a video of someone checking out the item shop, implying that maybe the skin is not selling well. CouRageJD comes back at him perfectly: “What’s funny is…I see the sales 🤣 I’m thrilled. Only people clowning me are 12-16 year olds on Tik Tok.” Ouch. That was a burn. A supporting user, WhineryNathan, tells him that the guy in the video is “looking at the shops best sellers talking bout nobody buying ts🤣” A classic case of the receipts speaking louder than words.
Talking about receipts, the support is indeed tremendous. People are actually sharing their purchase screenshots. DJCallam tells CouRage to check out his post which shows he bought the bundle with the code. Jonathanwillo21 says that every time he opens X (formerly Twitter), he sees full posts about the “amazing skin.” There is a strong sense of community coming together around one of their favorite games, with many players enjoying it on PlayStation and Xbox.
