diff --git a/assets b/assets
index 26b7f54a0..51f7f0df7 160000
--- a/assets
+++ b/assets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 26b7f54a062f6961decd9c828754c9076cb19674
+Subproject commit 51f7f0df72bb9722ca66b5928ab3872875f6ac83
diff --git a/source/funkin/data/notestyle/CHANGELOG.md b/source/funkin/data/notestyle/CHANGELOG.md
index d85c11cad..de9a19f11 100644
--- a/source/funkin/data/notestyle/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/source/funkin/data/notestyle/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+<!-- TODO: Include NoteSplash and NoteStyle changes made to accomodate week 6 note splash/hold stuff -->
+
 ## [1.1.0]
 ### Added
 - Added several new `assets`:
diff --git a/source/funkin/data/notestyle/NoteStyleData.hx b/source/funkin/data/notestyle/NoteStyleData.hx
index dff48fa16..fb27e3813 100644
--- a/source/funkin/data/notestyle/NoteStyleData.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/data/notestyle/NoteStyleData.hx
@@ -290,4 +290,33 @@ typedef NoteStyleData_HoldNoteCover =
   @:optional
   @:default(true)
   var enabled:Bool;
+
+  @:optional
+  var left:NoteStyleData_HoldNoteCoverDirectionData;
+
+  @:optional
+  var down:NoteStyleData_HoldNoteCoverDirectionData;
+
+  @:optional
+  var up:NoteStyleData_HoldNoteCoverDirectionData;
+
+  @:optional
+  var right:NoteStyleData_HoldNoteCoverDirectionData;
 };
+
+typedef NoteStyleData_HoldNoteCoverDirectionData =
+{
+  /**
+   * Optionally specify an asset path to use for this specific animation.
+   * @:default The assetPath of the main holdNoteCover asset
+   */
+  @:optional
+  var assetPath:String;
+
+  @:optional
+  var start:UnnamedAnimationData;
+  @:optional
+  var hold:UnnamedAnimationData;
+  @:optional
+  var end:UnnamedAnimationData;
+}
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx
index 0d7842ad9..478b18b53 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx
@@ -4,66 +4,37 @@ import flixel.group.FlxSpriteGroup.FlxTypedSpriteGroup;
 import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxFramesCollection;
 import funkin.util.assets.FlxAnimationUtil;
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
+import funkin.play.notes.notestyle.NoteStyle;
 
 class NoteHoldCover extends FlxTypedSpriteGroup<FlxSprite>
 {
   static final FRAMERATE_DEFAULT:Int = 24;
 
-  static var glowFrames:FlxFramesCollection;
-
   public var holdNote:SustainTrail;
 
-  var glow:FlxSprite;
+  public var glow:FlxSprite;
+
   var sparks:FlxSprite;
 
-  public function new()
+  public function new(noteStyle:NoteStyle)
   {
     super(0, 0);
 
-    setup();
-  }
-
-  public static function preloadFrames():Void
-  {
-    glowFrames = null;
-    for (direction in Strumline.DIRECTIONS)
-    {
-      var directionName = direction.colorName.toTitleCase();
-
-      var atlas:FlxFramesCollection = Paths.getSparrowAtlas('holdCover${directionName}');
-      atlas.parent.persist = true;
-
-      if (glowFrames != null)
-      {
-        glowFrames = FlxAnimationUtil.combineFramesCollections(glowFrames, atlas);
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        glowFrames = atlas;
-      }
-    }
+    setupHoldNoteCover(noteStyle);
   }
 
   /**
    * Add ALL the animations to this sprite. We will recycle and reuse the FlxSprite multiple times.
    */
-  function setup():Void
+  function setupHoldNoteCover(noteStyle:NoteStyle):Void
   {
     glow = new FlxSprite();
     add(glow);
-    if (glowFrames == null) preloadFrames();
-    glow.frames = glowFrames;
 
-    for (direction in Strumline.DIRECTIONS)
-    {
-      var directionName = direction.colorName.toTitleCase();
+    // TODO: null check here like how NoteSplash does
+    noteStyle.buildHoldCoverSprite(this);
 
-      glow.animation.addByPrefix('holdCoverStart$directionName', 'holdCoverStart${directionName}0', FRAMERATE_DEFAULT, false, false, false);
-      glow.animation.addByPrefix('holdCover$directionName', 'holdCover${directionName}0', FRAMERATE_DEFAULT, true, false, false);
-      glow.animation.addByPrefix('holdCoverEnd$directionName', 'holdCoverEnd${directionName}0', FRAMERATE_DEFAULT, false, false, false);
-    }
-
-    glow.animation.finishCallback = this.onAnimationFinished;
+    glow.animation.onFinish.add(this.onAnimationFinished);
 
     if (glow.animation.getAnimationList().length < 3 * 4)
     {
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteSplash.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteSplash.hx
index eb9ba5813..744ea068e 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteSplash.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteSplash.hx
@@ -12,19 +12,13 @@ class NoteSplash extends FlxSprite
 
   static var frameCollection:FlxFramesCollection;
 
-  public static function preloadFrames():Void
-  {
-    frameCollection = Paths.getSparrowAtlas('noteSplashes');
-    frameCollection.parent.persist = true;
-  }
-
   public function new(noteStyle:NoteStyle)
   {
     super(0, 0);
 
     setupSplashGraphic(noteStyle);
 
-    this.animation.finishCallback = this.onAnimationFinished;
+    this.animation.onFinish.add(this.onAnimationFinished);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -55,6 +49,7 @@ class NoteSplash extends FlxSprite
     }
 
     // splashUP0, splashUP1, splashRIGHT0, etc.
+    // the animations are processed via `NoteStyle.fetchSplashAnimationData()` in this format
     this.playAnimation('splash${direction.nameUpper}${variant}');
 
     if (animation.curAnim == null) return;
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
index c721cb9d6..2c941d31d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
@@ -779,10 +779,10 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
       splash.x = this.x;
       splash.x += getXPos(direction);
       splash.x += INITIAL_OFFSET;
+      splash.x += noteStyle.getSplashOffsets()[0] * splash.scale.x;
+
       splash.y = this.y;
       splash.y -= INITIAL_OFFSET;
-      splash.y += 0;
-      splash.x += noteStyle.getSplashOffsets()[0] * splash.scale.x;
       splash.y += noteStyle.getSplashOffsets()[1] * splash.scale.y;
     }
   }
@@ -806,12 +806,14 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
       cover.x += getXPos(holdNote.noteDirection);
       cover.x += STRUMLINE_SIZE / 2;
       cover.x -= cover.width / 2;
-      cover.x += -12; // Manual tweaking because fuck.
+      cover.x += noteStyle.getHoldCoverOffsets()[0] * cover.scale.x;
+      cover.x += -12; // hardcoded adjustment, because we are evil.
 
       cover.y = this.y;
       cover.y += INITIAL_OFFSET;
       cover.y += STRUMLINE_SIZE / 2;
-      cover.y += -96; // Manual tweaking because fuck.
+      cover.y += noteStyle.getHoldCoverOffsets()[1] * cover.scale.y;
+      cover.y += -96; // hardcoded adjustment, because we are evil.
     }
   }
 
@@ -916,7 +918,7 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
     if (noteHoldCovers.length < noteHoldCovers.maxSize)
     {
       // Create a new note hold cover.
-      result = new NoteHoldCover();
+      result = new NoteHoldCover(noteStyle);
       this.noteHoldCovers.add(result);
     }
     else
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/notestyle/NoteStyle.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/notestyle/NoteStyle.hx
index 7e3076919..3e8a9b6ff 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/notestyle/NoteStyle.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/notestyle/NoteStyle.hx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package funkin.play.notes.notestyle;
 
 import funkin.play.Countdown;
 import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxAtlasFrames;
+import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxFramesCollection;
 import funkin.data.animation.AnimationData;
 import funkin.data.IRegistryEntry;
 import funkin.graphics.FunkinSprite;
@@ -99,6 +100,15 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
     target.updateHitbox();
   }
 
+  function getNoteAssetLibrary():Null<String>
+  {
+    // library:path
+    var parts = getNoteAssetPath(true)?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
+    if (parts.length == 0) return null;
+    if (parts.length == 1) return null;
+    return parts[0];
+  }
+
   var noteFrames:Null<FlxAtlasFrames> = null;
 
   function buildNoteFrames(force:Bool = false):Null<FlxAtlasFrames>
@@ -123,7 +133,7 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
 
     if (noteFrames != null && !force) return noteFrames;
 
-    noteFrames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(noteAssetPath, getNoteAssetLibrary());
+    noteFrames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(noteAssetPath, getAssetLibrary(getNoteAssetPath(true)));
 
     if (noteFrames == null)
     {
@@ -149,15 +159,6 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
     return parts[1];
   }
 
-  function getNoteAssetLibrary():Null<String>
-  {
-    // library:path
-    var parts = getNoteAssetPath(true)?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
-    if (parts.length == 0) return null;
-    if (parts.length == 1) return null;
-    return parts[0];
-  }
-
   function buildNoteAnimations(target:NoteSprite):Void
   {
     var leftData:Null<AnimationData> = fetchNoteAnimationData(LEFT);
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
     // TODO: Add support for multi-Sparrow.
     // Will be less annoying after this is merged: https://github.com/HaxeFlixel/flixel/pull/2772
 
-    var atlas:FlxAtlasFrames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(getStrumlineAssetPath() ?? '', getStrumlineAssetLibrary());
+    var atlas:FlxAtlasFrames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(getStrumlineAssetPath() ?? '', getAssetLibrary(getStrumlineAssetPath(true)));
 
     if (atlas == null)
     {
@@ -258,14 +259,6 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
     return parts[1];
   }
 
-  function getStrumlineAssetLibrary():Null<String>
-  {
-    // library:path
-    var parts = getStrumlineAssetPath(true)?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
-    if (parts.length <= 1) return null;
-    return parts[0];
-  }
-
   public function applyStrumlineAnimations(target:StrumlineNote, dir:NoteDirection):Void
   {
     FlxAnimationUtil.addAtlasAnimations(target, getStrumlineAnimationData(dir));
@@ -921,7 +914,7 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
 
     if (splashFrames != null && !force) return splashFrames;
 
-    splashFrames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(splashAssetPath, getSplashAssetLibrary());
+    splashFrames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(splashAssetPath, getAssetLibrary(getSplashAssetPath(true)));
     splashFrames.parent.persist = true;
     if (splashFrames == null)
     {
@@ -945,14 +938,6 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
     return parts[1];
   }
 
-  function getSplashAssetLibrary():Null<String>
-  {
-    var parts = getSplashAssetPath(true)?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
-    if (parts.length == 0) return null;
-    if (parts.length == 1) return null;
-    return parts[0];
-  }
-
   function buildSplashAnimations(target:NoteSplash):Void
   {
     final addSplashAnim:NoteDirection->Void = function(dir:NoteDirection) {
@@ -1007,8 +992,189 @@ class NoteStyle implements IRegistryEntry<NoteStyleData>
     return _data?.assets?.noteSplash?.data?.framerateVariance ?? fallback?.getSplashFramerateVariance() ?? 2;
   }
 
+  public function buildHoldCoverSprite(target:NoteHoldCover):Void
+  {
+    // NoteHoldCover has "glow" and "sparks". Right now it only implements "glow"
+    // but "sparks" I believe is meant to be used for the ending of the hold note
+    var glowAtlas:Null<FlxFramesCollection> = buildHoldCoverFrames(false);
+    if (glowAtlas == null)
+    {
+      throw 'Could not load spritesheet for note style: $id';
+    }
+    target.glow.frames = glowAtlas;
+
+    target.antialiasing = !(_data.assets.holdNoteCover?.isPixel ?? false);
+    target.glow.antialiasing = !(_data.assets.holdNoteCover?.isPixel ?? false);
+    target.scale.set(_data.assets.holdNoteCover?.scale ?? 1.0, _data.assets.holdNoteCover?.scale ?? 1.0);
+    target.updateHitbox();
+    target.glow.updateHitbox();
+
+    buildHoldCoverAnimations(target);
+  }
+
+  // we use FlxFramesCollection here so we can combine em into one atlas later
+  var holdCoverFrames:Null<FlxFramesCollection> = null;
+
+  function buildHoldCoverFrames(force:Bool = false):Null<FlxFramesCollection>
+  {
+    if (holdCoverFrames != null && !force) return holdCoverFrames;
+    for (direction in Strumline.DIRECTIONS)
+    {
+      // We make a FlxFramesCollection here so we can combine em into one atlas later
+      var atlas:Null<FlxFramesCollection> = buildHoldCoverFrameForDirection(direction);
+      if (holdCoverFrames == null) holdCoverFrames = atlas;
+      else if (atlas != null) holdCoverFrames = FlxAnimationUtil.combineFramesCollections(holdCoverFrames, atlas);
+    }
+    return holdCoverFrames;
+  }
+
+  function buildHoldCoverFrameForDirection(direction:NoteDirection):Null<FlxFramesCollection>
+  {
+    var directionData = switch (direction)
+    {
+      case LEFT: _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.left;
+      case DOWN: _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.down;
+      case UP: _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.up;
+      case RIGHT: _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.right;
+    };
+
+    if (directionData == null) return null;
+
+    var holdCoverAssetPath:Null<String> = getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction) ?? fallback?.getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction);
+    if (holdCoverAssetPath == null)
+    {
+      FlxG.log.warn('Hold Note Cover asset path not found: ${id}');
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    if (!FunkinSprite.isTextureCached(Paths.image(holdCoverAssetPath)))
+    {
+      FlxG.log.warn('Hold Note Cover texture not cached: ${holdCoverAssetPath}');
+    }
+
+    var atlas:FlxFramesCollection = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(holdCoverAssetPath, getAssetLibrary(getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction, true)));
+    if (atlas == null) return null;
+
+    atlas.parent.persist = true;
+
+    return atlas;
+  }
+
+  function buildHoldCoverAnimations(target:NoteHoldCover):Void
+  {
+    for (direction in Strumline.DIRECTIONS)
+    {
+      var animData:Null<Array<AnimationData>> = fetchHoldCoverAnimationData(direction);
+      if (animData != null)
+      {
+        // this entry is the base animation that plays ("holdCover$noteColor" animation), which we want to loop
+        animData[1].looped = true;
+        FlxAnimationUtil.addAtlasAnimations(target.glow, animData);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function fetchHoldCoverAnimationData(dir:NoteDirection):Null<Array<AnimationData>>
+  {
+    var noteColor:String = dir.colorName.toTitleCase();
+    var result:Array<Null<AnimationData>> = switch (dir)
+    {
+      case LEFT: [
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.left?.start?.toNamed('holdCoverStart$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.left?.hold?.toNamed('holdCover$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.left?.end?.toNamed('holdCoverEnd$noteColor'),
+        ];
+      case DOWN: [
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.down?.start?.toNamed('holdCoverStart$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.down?.hold?.toNamed('holdCover$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.down?.end?.toNamed('holdCoverEnd$noteColor'),
+        ];
+      case UP: [
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.up?.start?.toNamed('holdCoverStart$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.up?.hold?.toNamed('holdCover$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.up?.end?.toNamed('holdCoverEnd$noteColor'),
+        ];
+      case RIGHT: [
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.right?.start?.toNamed('holdCoverStart$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.right?.hold?.toNamed('holdCover$noteColor'),
+          _data.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.right?.end?.toNamed('holdCoverEnd$noteColor'),
+        ];
+      default: [];
+    };
+
+    // New variable so we can change the type.
+    var filteredResult:Array<AnimationData> = thx.Arrays.filterNull(result);
+
+    if (filteredResult.length == 0) return fallback?.fetchHoldCoverAnimationData(dir) ?? [];
+
+    return filteredResult;
+  }
+
+  // fallbacks:
+  // assetPath for a direction -> root assetpath -> fallback assetpath for direction -> fallback root assetpath
+  // `direction` here is required, however it only is used for fallback purposes
+  function getHoldCoverRootAssetPath(direction:NoteDirection, raw:Bool = false):Null<String>
+  {
+    if (raw)
+    {
+      var rawPath:Null<String> = _data?.assets?.holdNoteCover?.assetPath;
+      // remember, if we need a fallback for our *root* asset path,
+      // we fallback and look for the *direction* asset path first
+      if (rawPath == null) return fallback?.getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction, true);
+      return rawPath;
+    }
+
+    var parts:Array<String> = getHoldCoverRootAssetPath(direction, true)?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
+    if (parts.length == 0) return null;
+    if (parts.length == 1) return getHoldCoverRootAssetPath(direction, true);
+    return parts[1];
+  }
+
+  function getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction:NoteDirection, raw:Bool = false):Null<String>
+  {
+    if (raw)
+    {
+      var rawPath:Null<String> = switch (direction)
+      {
+        case LEFT: _data?.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.left?.assetPath;
+        case DOWN: _data?.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.down?.assetPath;
+        case UP: _data?.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.up?.assetPath;
+        case RIGHT: _data?.assets?.holdNoteCover?.data?.right?.assetPath;
+      };
+
+      // we don't want to fallback directly just yet, we want to check our root assetpath first
+      if (rawPath == null) return getHoldCoverRootAssetPath(direction, true);
+      return rawPath;
+    }
+
+    var parts:Array<String> = getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction, true)?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
+    if (parts.length == 0) return null;
+    if (parts.length == 1) return getHoldCoverDirectionAssetPath(direction, true);
+    return parts[1];
+  }
+
+  public function getHoldCoverOffsets():Array<Float>
+  {
+    return _data?.assets?.holdNoteCover?.offsets ?? fallback?.getHoldCoverOffsets() ?? [0.0, 0.0];
+  }
+
   public function destroy():Void {}
 
+  /**
+   * Returns a string of the library name for the given asset id
+   * `default:assets/images/awesome.png` returns `default`
+   * If you pass a asset path with no library name (no `:` aka LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) it will return null
+   * @param id The asset id to get the library name from
+   * @return Null<String> The library name, or null if no library name is present
+   */
+  function getAssetLibrary(?id:String):Null<String>
+  {
+    var parts:Array<String> = id?.split(Constants.LIBRARY_SEPARATOR) ?? [];
+    if (parts.length <= 1) return null;
+
+    return parts[0];
+  }
+
   public function toString():String
   {
     return 'NoteStyle($id)';
diff --git a/source/funkin/util/assets/FlxAnimationUtil.hx b/source/funkin/util/assets/FlxAnimationUtil.hx
index f94dc4dc3..ee5b0edec 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/assets/FlxAnimationUtil.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/assets/FlxAnimationUtil.hx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class FlxAnimationUtil
   /**
    * Properly adds an animation to a sprite based on the provided animation data.
    */
-  public static function addAtlasAnimation(target:FlxSprite, anim:AnimationData)
+  public static function addAtlasAnimation(target:FlxSprite, anim:AnimationData):Void
   {
     var frameRate = anim.frameRate == null ? 24 : anim.frameRate;
     var looped = anim.looped == null ? false : anim.looped;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class FlxAnimationUtil
   /**
    * Properly adds multiple animations to a sprite based on the provided animation data.
    */
-  public static function addAtlasAnimations(target:FlxSprite, animations:Array<AnimationData>)
+  public static function addAtlasAnimations(target:FlxSprite, animations:Array<AnimationData>):Void
   {
     for (anim in animations)
     {
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ class FlxAnimationUtil
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Combine two FlxFramesCollection objects into one.
+   * @param a The first FlxFramesCollection
+   * @param b The second FlxFramesCollection
+   * @return FlxFramesCollection The combined FlxFramesCollection
+   */
   public static function combineFramesCollections(a:FlxFramesCollection, b:FlxFramesCollection):FlxFramesCollection
   {
     var result:FlxFramesCollection = new FlxFramesCollection(null, ATLAS, null);