#RC9GN Nine Realms Gate AU

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Lineup for the main cast of my rc9gn AU! All for fun, does not adhere to historical accuracies 🫡

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incredibly cute design Theresa from Au @flightlessribbons

I'd be lying if I said I don't think about this au all the time

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@flightlessribbons Nine Realms Gate AU is so freakin' cool (go check it out)

LOVE the designs they gave everyone, but especially these two.

COMMISSIONS OPEN

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A couple of fanarts to express my love for these AUs.👉🏻👈🏻

You're all awesome artists. 😭I need more of them pls.

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Misc Rc9gn doodles + @flightlessribbons Theresa from 9 realms gate

I love that au and her outfit

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Akira Cunningham: 9th Grade Kitsune

Alriiighttt, my lovelies, I figured I might as well try and make a comeback to the fandom by once more talking about my beloved future au "Akira Cunningham: 9th Grade Kitsune" for RC9GN.

I'm going to break this down into different sections, so it's a little easier but first - I wanted to thank my RC9GN mutuals, followers, and anyone just seeing my content every now and again for supporting me. It's been a trying journey, and yes, I'm also the world's biggest loser for how much I vent - and well, with the amount of I dedicated sharing my posts. Thank you for everything, and what's left in store... well, it's going to be an adventure, isn't it?

To start, here's a brief synopsis of the plot; Akira Cunningham - Randy's daughter - is selected to be Norrisville's next hero, only this time she's not the Ninja. This time, Akira is the Kitsune... because something is brewing, and it's going to take everything by storm. As Randy has long since retired the mantle of the Ninja, everything lies on Akira. Where one evil ended, another began. For evil can never be vanquished forever.

Read below the cut for more information!

The Cunningham (Extended) Family

Akira Cunningham is biologically the daughter of Randy Cunningham and Theresa Fowler. The late couple had been planning this for a while, deciding they wanted to have a kid and well, Akira was born

However - the other known fact of the extended Cunningham family, Randy doesn't have just one partner. During his late high school years, he got together with Howard as Randy's (bi) awakening led him to realize he had a thing for men. What blossomed from that, well, you're about to find out

Randy had been crushing on both Howard and Theresa, having decided to date them but then there was Debbie Kang. I'll get into the full schematics of their relationship later: the point is Randy, Howard, Debbie, and Theresa are in a polyamorous relationship

Having Akira was a decision made by everyone, and one thing led to another and she came into existence. Like, surrogacy but I am not a doctor so don't quote me on this

The (now) retired members of the new Norisu 9 all stay in touch which make them honorary members of the family

At the beginning of the story, Akira is meant to be young for reasons I won't be able to disclose just yet. Though, in the present timeline - she will be in high school, much like her dad Randy had been in once. She gets her mantle

As for everyone's jobs, Randy is a martial arts instructor as he earned enough inheritance to get by, Howard is a lawyer, Debbie's an investigative journalist, and Theresa happens to be in competitive sports (still has to do with baton twirling because why not-).

Arc One

Since the Ninja is a retired mantle as Randy- I mean the Ninja, took down the Sorcerer and closed the gateway into the Nine Realms, well, things were looking up. At least... in the beginning. For almost thirty years, the barrier between realms remained closed - without much use - and while certain nonhuman populations had begun living in Norrisville, danger remained at an all-time low. Unexpectedly however, the gates reopened (and strangely, without much explanation) and the yokai district began to flood onto Norrisville. Not all were of the friendly sort, but people didn't seem too concerned... then again no one expected what came next.

No one considered the possibility of gangs running amok within the city; let alone the fact that certain yokai had formed the literal yakuza, but what were they supposed to do? No one had seen the Ninja in such a long time - it would be near impossible to fight back, but there had been another mantle - lying dormant in hidden sight: The Kitsune. Only a yokai could take on other yokai. A cunning trickster. A nine-tailed fox.

Akira Cunningham was chosen to wield it, but apart from the yakuza - apart from yokai rampantly existing on the streets - there had to be someone pulling the strings. Surely... they weren't just wandering around for the heck of it.

Akira Cunningham

Akira does deserve her own post, without the added lore thrown in but then again - she's every way her dad's daughter. She has a good heart, even if some part of her wants to feel something greater - bigger - than herself. Akira's high, rambunctious, and spunky attitude, it's hard to nail her down as someone who displays interest in good deeds. Do not let this fool you, as she's also known for rushing in to protect her friends; even if she's also a little spiteful.

She has Howard's short temper and sometimes becomes frustrated, but I won't be able to dive much into this to keep spoilers from spilling. Akira dreamed of being a heroine when she was young, pretending to be the Ninja - acting like a young, hyper child wanting to be like Superman though who ever would've thought it'd become real?

Though... the journey is not hers alone. There is much more happening, and she can't do it all by herself. And that, my dear readers, is where I end this. More to come soon!

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I saw @flightlessribbons 's RC9GN AU: Nine Realm Gates (Go check them out) and I wanted to draw something! Then I get an idea of Spike (AKA the leader of the Punk Bot) into an Oni who learns the power of thunder. He doesn't show his fangs/tusks? unless he's very aggressive.

It's like ATLA's Lightning-Bending but it gives him nerve shocks (Hence the scars) if used incorrectly. His targets for practice are human villages and when their help arrived, let's just say he didn't like most of their first impressions.

HC: During a past battle, Spike got one of his eyes damaged, causing him to be partially blind in eye one. That doesn't stop him from fighting or training!

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Pt. 1 for the AU drawings! Gonna work on some more tonight, but I wanted to work on fleshing out the groups different dynamics with each other and their own personalities in my drawings 👍

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The different fixations I'm cycling through for my mental health benefits are actually insane

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I've missed them 😭❤️

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Pt. 1 of 9RG sketchbook stuff! Doodles and concept art OF the main characters and main supporting!

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I give you this with no context ❤️

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YEAAAAAAAHHH!!!! GOODBYE PINWHEEL HAIR WE GOT A PATTERN GOING!!!

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Randy's journal notes about the realms! Just wanted to finish this before I slept, so I'll reblog it tomorrow again to add some behind the scenes thoughts and reasonings under a cut! ❤️

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Pages 5-6! ❤️ THE LORE DUMPING BEGINS!! VERY EXCITED 😤

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IM ALIVE! First order of business in addressing some art i made in between my finals: made some screentone brushes on Procreate and tested them out by coloring (inking? Screentoning? Eh idk) a 9RG page I wasn't happy with the OG coloring on, and an old doodle from the early days of the AU's development! I'm really happy with these brushes and this style of comic coloring, so expect it to be a style staple 👍👍 More art to come, very excited!!!