That’s a weird dog you’ve got there, Chell
I spent like 3 days making so many different versions of this drawing while trying to get it out of my head. Woe, sketches be upon ye
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It’s kinda funny that Jason is, in every sense of the word, the most normal Robin. Unironically, there wasn’t anything uniquely special about him before he was Robin. He was a street kid. His dad was a goon (which makes sense for Gotham. It’s a goon breeding ground) and his adoptive mom was a girl who fell in love with the bad boy, got disowned by her upper middle class parents and adopted her boyfriend’s infant son. Even his biological mother isn’t anything special! She was just a doctor who ended up becoming corrupt.
Jason Todd was no circus kid who could do an impossible signature trick. He wasn’t being scouted by some evil hidden organization.
He wasn’t the rich boy genius who lived next door.
He’s not the son of a supervillain (as lame as cluemaster is, he still *counts*).
He’s not the secret son of Bruce Wayne.
And he’s not a metahuman, nor did he led a whole organization of teens to fight when Batman couldn’t.
He’s the most regular boy to ever enter become a hero in Gotham. He wanted to do good things for the sake of doing good. He grew up poor with regular parents, where bad things happened to them. The kinds of things that could happen to *any* person living in Gotham.
There is nothing about him, pre-Robin and as Robin, that makes him Not Like Regular Kids.
His dad was a goon (who, depending on the run, was either killed by Two-Face OR. Just sent to prison and killed in prison! Which makes his backstory even PLAINER-) and his mother was a drug addict with cancer. Jason ends up homeless, and almost steals the bat mobile tires. The only thing that makes him stand out from any other tragedy befallen kid in Gotham is the fact he was bold enough to do that, get Batman’s attention, and continue to be bold enough to go against a crime lord (who was apparently his grandmother, the most interesting person in his family, but since she’s almost never brought up, she’s likely no more significant than a one-issue villain in the crime lord power hierarchy). Batman realized that Jason wasn’t going to really stop, and honestly he kinda grew on him, so he decided to adopt Jason, and eventually allow him to become Robin.
There just isn’t anything amazingly special about his backstory. The few moments where something could have been done to make it more interesting (like his biological mother) but ended up taking the most boring option. You can’t do much of anything now to enhance his past without upsetting much more well established canon, and not without making people wonder “well if his grandmother was such a big name in crime, why hasn’t she been brought up before?”
Jason Todd was a wonderful Robin (providing that he actually has a writer who likes him). He has a golden heart, he’s the voice of reason. He’s everything that a Robin needs to be for Batman. But compared to everyone else, he was nothing special. In a way, his lack of Not Like Regular Kids makes him stand out in a much more subtle way.
As if someone asked the question “Do I need to be someone special to be Robin?” And the answer was “You don’t need to be someone special, you just need to be brave, like Jason Todd was.”
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As someone who is genderfae (microlabel under genderfluid), I have a lot of different experiences with gender.
I just wish someone told me sooner that it won't go like "today I'm a girl" "today I'm an enby" but more like ,,, "today I am a swamp witch" "today I am a feminine victorian vampire boy" "today I am a forest goblin collecting people's stares about my gender expression like shiny rocks on the ground" "today I'm an androgynous pirate lady"
Like,,, sure, are those real genders? I don't fucking now. If a cisgender person asked me what I identify as that day, would I answer like that? No, definitely not.
But to my genderqueer, trans and genderfluid friends; do you get me? I can't be alone with this, right?
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A Cut From Every Cloth
Series of vintage photo mockups to commemorate Tarsier Studios turning 20 this year, featuring the main members of their pantheon in cultural clothing
Outfit descriptions and references below
Little Nightmares
Six - Japanese hakama, haori, and hair ornaments
Mono - Swedish Dalarna suit
Runaway - Embroidered Baju Melayu with headwrap
LittleBigPlanet Vita and Tearaway Unfolded
Sunshine - 19th-century Yorkshire dress with bonnet and lace shawl
Atoi - Scottish tartan kilt and flat cap
Sean - Regency-era suit with cybernetic motifs
Flounder - Ringmaster uniform with Russian punk rock motifs
Marianne - French folk dress with gothic accessories
Otis - Appalachian denim overalls with decorative trim
The Stretchers, Statik, and Fists of Plastic
Red medic - Mexican serape wrap and sombrero
Blue medic - Zoot suit with fedora and metallic accessories
Dr. Ingen - Victorian pinstripe suit
Hero - Hainanese bamboo dance costume
The City of Metronome
Ten - Irish-inspired coordination with walking hat and Galway boots
New - Bai and Hmong Hoa-inspired outfit with traditional headdress and Hong Kong embroidery
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Whumpee is ranting a little bit to Caretaker about a recent incident that they got worked up over, and they're saying that they feel bad for feeling bad because the situation was outside of their control, they know that, they didn't want to do something wrong while it was happening, and they recognize that they were the one who willingly put themself in that situation, so really it's rather hypocritical and ironic that they're feeling--
Caretaker gently places a hand on their shoulder, "You're overthinking this, Whumpee," they say in a gentle voice, "And that's fine, it happens sometimes, but you don't need to worry so much. You are just trying your best. We see that, and appreciate it."
Whumpee looks up at Caretaker, tears of relief stinging their eyes. They wordlessly open their arms for a hug, and Caretaker pulls them close.
"You're okay, Whumpee," Caretaker mutters as they rub their back, "You're okay."
"I am?" The small voice cracks as they ask.
"You are."
A quiet sob escapes Whumpee as they hide into Caretaker's shoulder, and tighten their hold. Caretaker decides that they won't let go until Whumpee's ready.
They stay like that for a long while, and it's nice.
Maybe they should do this more often.
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Hello Welcome to Hylia's Rejects, may I interest you in some Gloom Hand Soup?
DELICOUS GLOOM HAND SOUP! ONLY AT HYLIA'S REJECTS! LOCATED ONLY ON THIS SIDE OF HYRULE! ONLY IN THE LOST WOODS- Because Hylia Herself Will Destroy Us If She Finds Us-
Can I Interest you in some Ganon Sauce, or the Ghirahim Special? If not those then maybe something for a Hard Worker! Like the Lon Lon Lunch? How about something for the little ones, like a Mini Minish Meal? And for a side bonus you can also get yourself a VILLIAN PLUSHIE!!! We have the Ganon- The Vaati- The Ghirahim- EVEN THAT GUY WHO STEALS YOUR STUFF RAVIO-
Only at Hylia's Rejects.
Sketch for more stuff-
This is literally my new favorite bit we do on my streams XD
If you wanna join in the fun, check out my twitch!
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