#and the 'best' drawings from it are the ones that I finished digitally... so its like... not at all impressive irl

[rawmeknockout]

Demon reader domming Gabriel or V1? Pick your fancy

Love your work btw! <3

//having to use it/its pronouns over and over again is so hard it really reads kind of stilted but i did my best//

It's worn from battle, metal components grinding and whining with the effort to keep moving. This is not a common type of exhaustion, not something it truly 'feels', but every part of it's mechanical frame is telling it that it needs to resist moving or fighting. V1 can only suppose it's what a human would have felt when they were tired, but it wouldn't know for sure. Humans are long gone and it doesn't process things the way one would. There is only it's processor that tells it, loudly and clearly, that it must rest and recharge, not an ambiguous feeling to be parsed out.

It would be easier to rest if you weren't hovering over it, your hard exterior cracking with your movements. You move based on instinct, natural impulse, rather than any real thought. At least it's what V1 can only assess from your actions. You came after it relentlessly, uncaring of the bullets hitting you or your fellow demons, until the machine was unable to continue fighting. Your hard exterior is nearly unscathed, sturdy despite the bullets you've taken at such close range. Even now, you stand, a shuddering, shambling shadow in the depths of hell, over it's prone form. Your 'feet' on either side of it's torso. The itch of 'frustration' lingers in V1's processor, wanting to push beyond the limitations of it's frame. If this is how it must end, though, then so be it.

But you drop down to your knee joints, letting your entire weight collapse upon it's already weakened frame. V1's system makes a strained noise at the sudden pressure, metal armor buckling and grinding together with a shrill clanging. You seem to be processing your next move, taking time to assess the robot's state. Even now it's unable to fully detect just how much you can assess, your mental capacity indecipherable to it. Some demons seem to be conscious, fully aware, but often it's just for a moment. Whether they are more beast or man is indistinguishable to V1.

Until you start undulating on top of it.

Your jerking, inelegant movements are unmistakable after you repeat them a few times in quick succession. V1 makes no move to push you off, cannot move to push you off. It's still fully analyzing just what it's seeing. By the time it makes clear just what your intention is, there is a charge building beneath it's armor, building beneath where your own primitive plating meets it's metal. The pressure of your body upon it's frame, although a strain on overworked joints, is… nice. Grounding. Firm. A reprieve from the constant movement and struggle. V1 doesn't rise to meet you, nor move to aid your objective, but it relishes the tingle of electricity zipping from within it's pelvic girdle to the surrounding systems.

You make guttural, keening noises, mournful and near hysterical. They ring about the area like a mother's cry. V1 remembers something, only briefly, but it's gone in a second; lost amidst the scattering of data it has picked up. So many moments lost. Perhaps this, too, will join them. V1's own systems whir and rumble, pleasantly to it's own audio sensors, in a cacophony with you. It's digits flex and grapple your thighs where they spread around it's waist, single-mindedly focused on the increasingly powerful lance of charge through it's system. There's a snap of a cable, overstressed and sensitive; an arc of electricity follows, leaping from V1's pelvic panel to shock you, drawing out another wailing cry as you bear down upon it.

There's the burst of static and fragmented color across V1's optical input as the charge reaches a peak, scrambling even it's ability to hear for a moment. Long enough for you to finish riding out whatever you had been seeking. It has to reset, HUD filled with data reports. You are gone by the time it is able to clear it's vision.

[genericpuff]

The FAQ link sent me straight to the inbox. Do you have a Patreon? (Sorry if you've answered this before.)

Oops, that's not supposed to happen!! I'm at the shop rn but once I'm home I'll take a look at it, I recently changed my site theme so the link might have just broke 🤣

I do have a Patreon, and a Ko-Fi now too as well!! (just recently started a secondary page for Ko-Fi, I haven't finished sprucing it up yet but it's at least setup enough to function lmao) Both are setup for monthly subs, but Ko-Fi is frankly my favorite as it also allows for one-time donations, it supports community goals (which Patreon got rid of, bleh) and its fees are WAY lower, meaning more of what people send me actually gets to me!

That said, I do want to include a disclaimer for anyone finding out for the first time:

Obviously with the nature of Rekindled being fanfiction, I can't directly profit off it, so I'm limited in what I can offer in terms of tier rewards. I'm not exactly keen on running the risk of offering stuff like early access pages or sellable digital downloads of the comic itself, that sort of thing, as it could be held against me as selling Rachel's characters / story / etc. for my own profit. While Patreon overall does offer the "legal grey area" of operating as more of an optional tip jar than a commercial storefront, I would still rather mitigate the risk of legal consequences before they've happened, rather than push my luck and get screwed for it later LMAO

Aa such, most of what I post rn are backlog Twitch VODs from past streams (which includes live footage and commentary of me making "new" episodes) and time lapses of completed episodes ! Stuff that contains Rekindled goodies without it being a direct sales item ;p

Aside from balancing on legal tightropes, I've also just... learned the hard way from past experiences that I'm not the best at maintaining a robust and regular tier reward system 🫣 (thanks ADHD) If I were able to do this as my full-time job, maybe, but ultimately I prefer keeping my crowdfunding platforms simple so I can focus on making what people are really paying for - the continued production of more episodes!

Sooooo with that big disclaimer / explanation aside , if you do decide to check it out, just keep in mind that both platforms are operating more like optional tip jars, with the odd piece of bonus content every now and then from what I can feasibly (and legally) provide !! I try my best to upload regularly enough for the monthly subscription to be "worth it", but that's why I also have a Ko-Fi setup now too, for people who would rather just make one time donations or don't want to deal with another monthly subscription cost (mood)

Regardless, all the money that I earn from Patreon, Ko-Fi, and Twitch goes back into Rekindled in some way or another! Whether it's helping cover costs for my drawing software or paying for new brushes / assets, or even just helping with our Internet bill so that I can keep posting LMAO I'm super grateful to those who have or are currently tucking some extra change into my pocket to help support my work and get me by, every little bit counts 🤗💖

(and ofc for those who don't have the means to support with money - reading my work, commenting on it, reblogging it, etc. is super helpful too!!! All your kind words and fun discussions and theories in the tags and fanart and everything in between are their own form of compensation, because it brings me immense amounts of joy and constantly reminds me why I do what I do 🥺💖)

[yuzurujenn]

[2025.02.21] Digital TV Guide April 2025 issue

In July 2022, Yuzuru Hanyu held a press conference to officially announce the beginning of a new journey as a professional figure skater. Since then, he has continuously challenged himself, showcasing an awe-inspiring presence on the ice.

Now entering the third season of his professional skating career, during 2024–2025, Hanyu launched the third installment of his personal ice show series, ICE STORY, titled "Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 3rd "Echoes of Life" TOUR."

Last December, the show had its grand opening at Saitama Super Arena. As the new year began, it traveled to Hiroshima in January and then to Chiba in February, with performances held across three cities in total. Every performance was packed with applause and cheers, creating an electrifying atmosphere.

From start to finish, ICE STORY features only Yuzuru Hanyu performing on the ice, which is an innovative concept in itself. In addition, Hanyu personally planned and directed the entire ice show, infusing it with a unique narrative structure. This unprecedented form of ice performance has garnered widespread acclaim.

Echoes of Life is one such production. Set against the backdrop of a desolate, near-futuristic world, the show follows the journey of the protagonist, Nova, portrayed by Hanyu himself. As Nova explores the 'meaning of life' on the ice, the story gradually unfolds. The blueprint for this narrative was also created by Hanyu. How did he craft such a creatively charged work centered around such a fundamental theme?

"To be honest, I’ve always felt that I have limited knowledge and experience. I’m not the kind of person who reads a lot of books. I don’t often engage with artistic forms like movies or musicals. So, when I’m coming up with a story, I’m always in a state of exploration. But I’ve always known that I must prioritize the things I genuinely recognize as beautiful and cherish the things that truly move me and touch my heart. That’s why I often draw inspiration from past experiences, people, and emotions that have touched me deeply. I absorb them, transform them, and express them in my own way," Hanyu said.

His inspiration doesn’t simply come from books but rather from things that have deeply moved him on a personal level. These are rooted in his own experiences and genuine feelings. It’s precisely because of this sincere approach, building on authentic emotions, that he’s able to create works that resonate with the hearts of his audience.

Looking back on this year, Yuzuru Hanyu has released yet another outstanding work. Reflecting on his achievements, he said:

"This year, I’ve gained a lot and encountered many new things. I took about three months of ballet lessons before, but I had never received formal training. When it came to dance, I used to just watch dances I liked and try to imitate them, or I would learn movements from a choreographer and do my best to replicate what the teacher showed me. You could say that, until now, I was someone who only danced based on feeling. During the preparation for Echoes of Life, MIKIKO-sensei, who was in charge of the choreography, taught me the basics of dance performance step by step. That’s when I realized that all those movements I had been doing by instinct actually had a solid theoretical foundation behind them. Because of that, I feel I’ve gained new understanding and growth in terms of physical expression this year."

Yuzuru Hanyu spent the year fully engaged in meaningful work, and now, after concluding Echoes of Life, he is preparing for his next performance, notte stellata 2025. This series of shows, which began two years ago in his hometown, carries the beautiful vision of "bringing hope to the disaster-stricken areas."

Beyond notte stellata, Hanyu has also actively participated in volunteer activities. Last year, he joined a charity performance to support the recovery of the Noto Peninsula.

"I can genuinely feel the support everyone has given me, and I’ve had the chance to truly connect with the thoughts and feelings of those who are working so hard to move forward," Hanyu said. "Through this process, I’ve come to realize that figure skating alone can’t directly solve any problems. So I have been thinking hard about what I can do to help, and I feel that I am doing my best in every moment to support the activities."

Now, notte stellata 2025 has entered its third edition, and we eagerly await the chance to witness his breathtaking performances with deep emotions on the ice once again.

Towa Pharmaceutical Presents Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025 March 7 (Friday) – Show starts at 17:00 March 8 (Saturday) – Show starts at 18:30 March 9 (Sunday) – Show starts at 16:00

This year marks the third edition of Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata. Hanyu has always kept the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake close to his heart. This time, he will gather with top figure skaters to perform at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena (GRANDI·21) in Miyagi, one of the areas affected by the disaster. Additionally, this year’s show will feature a special guest appearance by Mansai Nomura, who will collaborate with Hanyu in crafting a truly special performance.

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DWNK1B9V

[evelmiina]

Love your work! I wanted to ask what your process is like when it comes to coming up with a design/composition to a piece? Do you have any specific methods you use or it is more improvised:)? Thanks!

I'd say both - method and improvisation. To me all pictures are basically shapes organized in a pleasing way. Even when I draw lines I think more about overall shapes together and how I feel about them. There's a lot to consider about design and composition, some pretty smart books on the subject are Marcus Mateu-Mestre: Framed Ink and Hans Bacher: Vision - color and composition for film. I'm still learning all the time and I make mistakes but I think method to making composition comes down to: readability and narrative intention, moving from simplicity to complex. But it's also fun and important to play around and see what works, that's why my process is not always the same and I can show some examples. Here are the sketches and final I did for my Magic card illustration:

This is my go-to method when I want to rely on tried and true process and I know I won't get lost once I start drawing/painting because I can rely on my steps. I don't always do things this way, but for paid work I want the client to have as clear idea of my intention as possible. The reasoning why 3 worked the best is because it's more dynamic and dimensional than 2, but more readable than 1. It also best showcases how the tower is supposed to be huge, something that was important for the design.

This on the other hand was personal work and I approached it in more relaxed way just to see where it goes. Still I think what made me want to finish it is I liked the variety of shapes and rhythm of the room, like how the screens lead towards the doorway, lot of rectangles but varied in their size and angle. If it was client work I probably would've been called out in the sketch, because the focal point is this empty wall that makes no sense. I came up with the idea of shadow of a window while making it and in the end it worked, but it was an example how I made a big design problem for myself that I was gambling on to figure out.

This one had very specifically just one photo reference, but I did the sketch to put down the essentials of what I was seeing in the photo. In the end I referenced dog's face and pose more from the photo so it looks more natural, which was also funnier than my own initial interpretation

Sometimes the initial comp just doesn't pan out exactly. I did the sketch for this Unicorn fanart and I even drew the interior at some point, but it just Did Not Work for me, I also discarded the idea of medieval dragon in the statue for same reason. So it sat in my folder for a while until I could look at it again and after taking a break, I still liked the statue and the general idea, but decided to make the surroundings easier to look at so that the statue stands out better.

When I did the sketch for this dragon I wanted it to feel big and heavy, like lifting its head from the ground. But I didn't want to do vertical picture which lead me to painting over digitally and extending the picture, then painting the whole thing traditionally anyway.

[wuntrum]

do you have any tips for an artist who wants to start making one off comics? i really enjoy your artistic direction and style of story telling so i’m very interested in your thoughts on it

yes, definitely!!

-read lots of comics! and a variety of them, too--both ones in the sort of genre/style you'd like to make, but also ones in completely different genres, lengths, places of origin, traditionally/indie/digitally published, simple to experimental formatting, etc

-in relation to the last one, if a comic you read really speaks to you, take some time to study some page layouts from that comic! how do the panels vary from page to page? how much space is the text taking up? what sort of "shots" (to borrow from cinematic language lol) are they using? these shouldn't be fancy, just little thumbnails, but i find it really helps. here's a few i did from a guest in the house by emily carroll

-start smalllll. its really important to build up your stamina, just like with any new sort of skill. if you wanna make a graphic novel thats 200+ pages long, you should make some comics that are 1, 20, 50 pages long and see them through to the end before taking on a super big project.

-this is related to the last point, but i think keeping your cast of characters small at first can also help build up your comic stamina. signals was the first longer comic i made, so i specifically really wanted to focus on just jeanne (and occasionally her parents and peers when they showed up)

-character sheets are helpful, but i also think the easiest way to start getting your characters drawn consistently is through actually drawing the comic! there's also gonna be panels where they look "off" or whatever, and its literally fine, i promise

-through the smaller comics, experiment with how you go about writing your story! theres no right or wrong way to write/plan out a story so, it takes some trial and error to figure out what will work best with your work flow. for me, i've found success in making a timeline of events for the story -> loosely guessing how many pages i'll need/want per section of the story -> freewriting (trying not to edit too much, just dumping all the words out) -> thumbnailing/loose sketching/editing text (all sort of happens in the same step; i find i need the layouts in front of me to understand what i need/don't need from the text i wrote) -> tight sketching -> final . but, if that flow doesn't work for you, try something else! i know a lot of comics people find success in writing a script first, with indications of page and panel-by-panel breakdowns

-take shortcuts often and without guilt. its a lot of work to make a comic! theres just a lot of drawings involved, that most people aren't gonna look at for very long! i especially recommend for infrequent/difficult things, like buildings or crowds or cars or bookcases, using some sort of 3d asset/brush to make your life easier. if you can reuse a drawing and change the crop/expression, do it!

-use some sort of tracker to track your progress on how many pages you've sketched/inked/finished. even if you don't have an external deadline, i think it's still good to give yourself some sort of timeline to work on (i recommend setting "ideal" goals and "realistic" goals, especially if you're working/still in school/etc). for signals, i used google sheets, because you can set up columns to be attached to little circle charts, so as you check off your progress, you can really easily see how much you've done/how much you have left to do (as i type this i highkey forget how i did that before, with signals, so...you might need to do some sheets experimentation to actually do this lol. but there's probably other trackers you can use too)

-understanding comics and making comics by scott mccloud are both great books, highly recommend them (easy to get second hand/from your library/🏴‍☠️)

-lastly, haveee funnnnn

[swanbornbyleda]

I got quite a few DMs over the weekend on twitter asking about my brushes, and as with anything, your mileage may vary, and digital art isn’t made or broken by brushes, but having them never hurt! Talking about how you use your tools is just as important as talking about what tools you use, so consider this a small breakdown of my process for digital sketching.

First thing’s first, I avoid sketching on an untextured canvas. If you like to have a flat, solid canvas, I recommend working at 50% grey, or adjusting your canvas to be slightly off-white. The harshness of black on pure-white can be a hang-up for many people, including myself.

I sketch on paper textures sourced from my own old sketchbooks and papers. The one I use most frequently is available in my Sketchbook Paper Pack, and named Off White.

While a true-to-life pencil look is not what I’m actively going for with my sketches, these papers certainly help achieve it.

I do almost all of my work in Procreate, but learned digital art first in Photoshop. Anything I share here in regards to how I use brushes can be applied to any brush, I’m certain!

For my sketches, you’re seeing the work of one brush and one eraser.

For my brush, I use an altered version of Procreate’s native HB Pencil brush that I’ve named HB Pencil Beefy. It’s available in my 2021 Brush Pack.

For my eraser, I use Alexa Sharpe’s Soft Eraser. It’s available in their Eraser Brush Pack.

I use my brush at pretty consistently set sizes that are based on my standard canvas size, which is 6″ x 9″ 400 dpi or I use a double spread of 12″ x 9″ 400 dpi.

(If you work in pixels that’s 2400x3600 at 400 dpi and 4800x3600 at 400 dpi)

HB Pencil Beefy I use at 4%, 15%, and 50% size, with the brush’s opacity set to either 60% or 15%.

I set the brush to 15% opacity when I want to go in very softly with lots of that pencil texture. I use this when I need to scale back and really rough something out, or if I’m trying to get a sense of volume with some shadows or contours.

With Alexa Sharpe’s Soft Eraser, I use the eraser set at 2%, 10%, and 25% size. I only scale back the opacity on the eraser if I want to take something back to nearly gone, but still want those lines, faint, there as a guideline.

Jumping back to my file setup really quick, I like to work in a digital sketchbook! It’s just a procreate canvas with a paper texture that’s creased down its center, and all the added layers are my pages. This helps me feel less pressured to create something perfect or finished; It gives me the illusion of just noodling in any old sketchbook.

Okay. Back to the pencil. Below, I have a small idea of my process in sketching and drawing. This is not a how-to-draw demo, and it’s definitely not an anatomy demo – it’s just how I approach drawing using this brush. The page below, and the one above, were both done on a 9″x 6″ canvas at 400 dpi.

01.

Loose and light

using brush at 50% size

this brush does have a tilt dynamic, but I’ve never used it

02.

Nastiest phase

building up a little opacity

still only using brush at 50% size

use eraser at 25% size, if at all

03.

start refining

come in with 15% sized brush

at no point do I abandon larger brushwork, it just becomes about more careful and purposeful use

use eraser to hatch and cut back roughs

04.

hello 4% brush my beautiful little boy ♡

hatching in detail

build up opacity, using eraser to bring it back and to carve volume

jump back to larger sizes for larger forms and volumes

fiddle until “finished” 

P.S. the liquify tool is my best friend

[emerxshiu]

FORGOTTEN LAND'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY :3

I AM SOOOO BACK

I started this drawing yesterday around afternoon and finished it just a few minutes earlier.

I went with a messier type of drawing instead of more clean like the elfilin one from yesterday, i find it fun doing it like this, mostly cause i dont have to worry about making it perfectly so i dont get as frustrated as normal. Id place this one as my second best digital drawing. im pretty sure i havent posted what i consider my best digital drawing here, tho i do have it in instagram, i might post it here one day, tho these two are way too tied up, i love how this came out, its not exactly like how i imagined it but its really close to it, and also itd say that since i dont tend to play around lighting that much, this was such a joy to draw and i cant help but stare at it a lot, at least until i start hating it because i made quite a lot of errors. i also changed my elfilis gijinka just a tad bit from last time, but its not that big of a difference, mostly.

ofc i had to draw elfilis for forgotten land's anniversary, i tend to deny it in my head but yeah they're my fave of the kirby characters even tho i hate them a bit. I wanted to draw some more doodles, like, elfilis eating cake, kirby car, a bunch of other stuff (not elfilin cuz i already drew him yesterday) but when i tried i couldnt draw anything more, guess this drawing burned me out a lot, huh?

you can definitly tell i spent all the efforts on him cuz if you look a bit closer to the bottom part you'll see its almost barely detailed, but i mean, they're the focus so make sense i guess for me not add that much detail there. um also, maybe because i dunno i had OVER 130 LAYERS jeez no wonder firealpaca was slowing down so much, i need to manage my layers better next time, tho i did do something i keep forgetting, wich is naming them (most of them at least) that was a real life saver

Also, antares (fecto elfilis' spear/cadaceus), as always, was a pain to draw, but this time its probably been draw the most accurate out of every other drawing ive made with it in it, i didnt notice it was like, a little curved when it reached the blade

some close ups since his face is a bit hard to see

silly :3

fun fact! actually, this is technically a redraw, somewhere around between february and march i started a fecto elfilis drawing for the first anniversary, but i couldnt finish it in time, and i never finished it

thats...quite the improvement! (i remember being so proud of it)

also his wings are like that cuz i did not want to draw the pattern, its way too hard, i literally copy pasted it, wait, i was talking about the 2024 version but i looked at the 2023 one and i just noticed it also has the pattern copy pasted, i guess some stuff never changes since i still abuse the ctrl+c ctrl+v to this day

Also i ended up making a huge error there, i was planing to add the phantom spears from orbital pulsar (the attack he does first when you battle them at lab discovera) but theres an innacuracy, when they do the attack, they always close their eyes, i had actually sketched him (well i mean both these drawings are basically the first sketch (2023) or second sketch(2024) with some color, shadows and lighting. i didnt do lineart in the 2024 one cuz i wanted to be a bit like the og i made (too bad i sketched that one with black since the og was sketched with white due to me drawing the bg first)) with his eyes closed but them decided to make them open for a reason i cant remember, maybe i thought itd look nicer? idk

ive had the idea of redrawing this for quite some month now so it was kinda already planned

background cuz i think it came out really pretty

doesnt have the little stars since without elfilis and the structures it looks fucked up. the actual sky in game is more blue, but the clouds have some orange, in the 2023 ver. i made the sky orange, and in the 2024 ver i wanted it more accurate, but i didnt wanna loose the orange sky, so i did a gradient. pretty...

also here's a screenshot i took when i was like halfway trough it, its barely noticeable but i changed his mouth in the final drawing

I really love katfl, like a buncha whole lot, its basically almost my first mainline kirby game. 100% the demo, finished the game in almost one day, i literally play it monthly, like, every month i put the card in my switch, start it up, get morpho sword, and go shred elfilis in lab discovera. i would probably not even be here on tumblr and the kirby fandom if it werent for it. and i love it so much i genuinly cannot express how much i like it and treasure it with words or anything

Thank you for reading my unnecesarily long rambles lol

I hope i'll post tomorrow and dont forget like usual

Jambuhbye!

[hanafubukki]

?!?!?? HANA ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY?!?!?!?!?!? AAAAA

💦💦💦 I’ve been caught completely off guard, so I have no gift prepared 😔 the only thing I have is this Lilia sketch that I think was from near the beginning of my digital art journey- from perhaps a year ago?? I think it was meant for Valentine’s Day but never finished. Looking at it though, I want to redraw and properly finish this 😌 🦇

!!! Ramble aside, happy birthday!! 🥹 Crowley gifts you 1 thaumark- spent it wisely 🫡 As always, I am sending you all my best wishes and support- you truly are a blessing to us all and I’m always so grateful to have met you through this fandom 🫂 I hope you had an amazing birthday 💕💕💕🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

Nooo Kallisto don’t get blown away!! Come backkk!! What if I said I had Crowley pics?? 🫂💞💚

Ahhh no worries at all dear Kallisto!! Your kinds words means so much to me and it’s more than enough as a gift 🫂💚🥹

Thank you always for all the support and kind messages you always give me, it really makes my days and comforts med. I’m so happy to have met you too 🫂💞☺️🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

Ah yes, one thaumark, thank you so kindly gracious headmaster, I am going to put that into my retirement funds 🙏😎

AND THAT LILIA OOMMMGGG

LILIA WITH THAT POSE AND EXPRESSION??? 🙏🙏🙏 on my knees 💞💞💚💚

HIS WINK ALWAYS GETS MEEEE AHHHH 💞💞💞

If you finish drawing this, I’m going to ascend into heaven 💞💞💞💚💚

The shoulders and coat 👀👀 my weakness 💞💚💚💚💚

[megaboy335]

10 Years of My Hero Academia

I have been an avid reader of Weekly Shonen Jump manga since I was a child, and later started following the magazine closely since around 2009. In that time I've witnessed countless titles start and finish. My Hero Academia is the rare kind of series that connects us from the previous generation of the magazine to its current era. It started in Issue 32, 2014 and finished in Issue 36-37, 2024. That makes it the 2nd oldest series in the line-up at the time of ending. Below is my review of the series. I give my thoughts on several of the story moments and give my final impressions. There will be spoilers and it's a long discussion.

Let's first flashback to the summer of 2014. I was in college preparing to spend my Junior year abroad in Japan. My Tumblr was very active and about to reach new highs with my presence in the Nisekoi fandom. In the Weekly Shonen Jump world, a generational shift was about to occur with the new debut of a new battle manga from a previously 2 time canceled author, Kohei Horikoshi.

Looking back on the issue when My Hero Academia started, we can clearly see how it was a completely different era of Jump. Naruto was still running at chapter 683. That is near the end of the 4th Great Ninja War arc. Naruto would later finish that fall in Issue 50, 2014. Additionally, Kuroko was just a couple of issues away from wrapping up and cementing itself as one of the best sport manga Jump had seen in a decade. One Piece was in the middle of Dressrosa, where little did we know that chapter 752 would only put us halfway through the arc. Gintama was just about to make a major pivot into full time battle manga mode. This issue also saw the conclusion of iShoujo at 20 chapters. (It would later get rebooted on Jump+ as a launch title and run for 14 volumes). It's very clear how My Hero Academia started in a complete era than where are now. So, how was My Hero Academia in the early days? Well, quite honestly I thought it was a very middle of the road title. I was already familiar with Horikoshi through Barrage (the very first simlpub in the digital Jump era that Viz started from chapter 1). He always had a good sense of perspective and the way he draws mouths with depth is a distinctive feature. The series also wore its Naruto inspirations quite openly, while taking advantage of the popularity in superhero movies to add some visibility in the eyes of readers. I thought it was riding the coattails of current trends. The early chapters were standard fare in modern day shonen. Speeding through character introductions and establishing the setting. Shigaraki made an early appearance with the mob baddies called Nomus but it was hard to get invested in the central conflict so soon. However Shigaraki’s eerie design of being covered in hands certainly stood out at the time. I was curious but not necessarily invested right away. (of course in retrospective its clear how Horikoshi used the early events as building blocks for what was to come later)

But you know what sways me the most: Tournament Arcs! This Sports Festival tournament was where I finally started feeling invested in the series. In part because tournament arcs provide an easy to use template for establishing character relationships, create unexpected match ups, ground character arc trajectories, and provide payoffs if used later in the story. The big plot point introduced in this arc was the #2 Hero Endeavor and the relationship with his son, Todoroki. If All Might is the honest public face hero, then Endeavor is the power obsessed guy. He destroyed his family and took extreme measures to produce a child that can beat All Might. Todoroki's story begins with him outright rejecting his father. However, this changed during a fight with Deku. Deku and Todoroki are both foils and yet mirrors of each other at the same time. They were both blessed with powers that were not obtained naturally. Deku was given a quirk on the spur of the moment from All Might. Todoroki was given his abilities in service of someone else’s goals. One accepts their reality and the other does not. Deku showed that Todoroki accepting the power is not the same as acting in father's wishes. He should use the powers gifted to him in whatever ways he sees fit. This moment comes with the first end of chapter title drop and the moment when Horikoshi’s writing clicked into place for me. The scene when Todoroki uses his flames for the first time is powerful because I loved how they were depicted coming out so naturally. These flames are a part of himself and always have been. Todoroki has at last accepted that side of himself going forward.

After the tournament, it shifts into a short arc with the Killer Hero Stain. He brings up the idea that Heroes should be more than symbols for people to worship, and instead Heroes should practice what they preach. He sees All Might as the only authentic hero to follow. This is the first time we see a villain figure making a valid point that pins down one of the faults to hero society. Stains describes how everyone is doing it for fun, out of obligation, or for making money. All Might is someone whose confidence is so strong that his hero persona and outward personality are one in the same. Sadly this arc was too short to fully explore the idea, but it would come up again later. Jumping ahead, the series quickly reached its first major story climax: All Might vs. One For All. I went into this fight thinking All Might was going to die and was very surprised when he didn't. The master passing the torch to his student through a death scene is such a common trope (which yes, it made me even more surprised how All Might survived the entire story). I was on the edge of my seat when reading this weekly and consider it a high point of the series. This fight ended up marking the beginning of the end to the Hero Society. All Might's retirement shakes the very foundation of the Hero world. Who can possibly replace someone who inspires people from all walks of life? From this point on, Deku and Shigaraki are now  walking similar paths as the heirs to this conflict. The following arcs saw the league of villains poking at the cracks and expanding the seeds of distrust.

When manga serializations are constantly one-upping itself on story climaxes, it can be hard to return to any semblance of a daily life in the aftermath of major moments. This middle section of the manga from about volume 12 to 24 is a boring stretch of the series. First getting the provisional licenses felt unnecessary in the grand scheme since there's really nothing stopping them from fighting the bad guys other than technical loopholes in the writing. Then the Shie Hassaikai arc was almost like canon filler to me.  It amounted to very little at the time and came off like a side quest. (This arc also marks the beginning of frequent breaks). Afterwards the U.A. school festival was a refreshing turn back into school life but still, Gentle isn't the fodder we need to see. Lastly, the worst offender of this stretch by far was the class A vs. B matches. A tournament style arc just for show. No stakes. Nothing of consequence.  It basically paused the story for about 2 volumes. Thankfully Horikoshi would resume the plot right afterwards with a bang.

My Villain Academia is exactly what the story needed to get itself back together. The League of Villains seemed like they were supposed to be foils for class A-1 and yet any comparable character development just wasn’t happening. This was finally going to change. This arc focused exclusively on the villains and each member would get a quirk power up, while Shigaraki received the rampaging ally Gigantomachia. We also have the Tenko: Origin chapter to put his past into perspective. While I still have issues with the villain writing, it felt like the villains could finally stand on their own in the story.

The momentum continued into the Paranormal Liberation War. An all-out fight between the heroes and villains at their peak across multiple areas of Japan. The countdown to Mirko stopping Shigaraki from reaching his true form was thrilling. Then came the first real clash between Deku and Shigaraki. However, the star of the show for this arc was undoubtedly Dabi who effectively canceled Endeavor’s entire career. Dabi exposed the past of Endeavor by explaining his own story. He showed that Heroes put up a public positive face to hide their power hungry desires motivating them behind the scenes. This makes Heroes no different from villains in many regards. These words brought an end to Hero society as we knew it. The public was already feeling uneasy after the retirement of All Might, and signaling out Endeavors’s past showed how the system was built on an image, not human understanding. Japan was left in ruins, numerous convicted villains were released back into the wild, and the people have nobody they can trust.

I consider the spread page above to be my favorite from the entire series. Horikoshi’s art reached new highs throughout the Paranormal Liberation War arc. His ability to depict Shigaraki as a real force of nature against the Heroes was crazy good. You could really feel the impact behind every attack on each individual and the surrounding environment. Shigaraki ability is something that alters landscapes wherever he goes.

The final stretch of the story begins with Deku acting like a vigilante. Hero Society at-large has hit its lowest point where the institution of Heroes who maintain public safety is no more. The public is scared for their life. Heroes have largely abandoned their post. One for All and the strongest villains are on the loose, and Deku has been completely worn down by the burden of his role. His mind has entered the idea that only he alone can fix this. The Lady Nagant storyline was awesome. She is someone who had to adapt to survive in these precilous times. A hero and a villian is only matter of perspective after all. Sometimes people will do what they need to in order to survive. If even our main character can be swayed then where is the line hero and villain?

The Dark Deku arc is when Deku is stripped down to his core convictions: the desire to protect his friends and defeat One for All. However it's the very friends that he was trying to push away, who ultimately reached out the hand to save him. Deku has touched each of their lives in ways he can't even begin to imagine. Now it was time for them to return the favor. This brings the story to a touching scene where Uraraka yells to an audience of scared citizens to remind them how Heroes are people too and Deku is one of them. This section is my favorite part of the entire story. It felt like everything had changed. We didn't know where the story was going next nor where to begin tackling the awful state of the world. Everything was so raw. It was an exciting time to be reading weekly.

After reaching a new series high, we drop down to one of its lowest points in my opinion. Star & Stripe vs. Shigaraki was an absolute shame. There should have been a study abroad arc so Deku could meet and experience heroes around the world. So when the Number One American hero is introduced, with death flags, I was skeptical about why. I don't like when characters are introduced just to die immediately. The whole point was to artificially weaken Shigaraki so the heroes would stand a chance in the upcoming final battle. Similarly, I would have liked the traitor reveal if it had been more important throughout the story. Barely came up after the training camp arc in volume 9. It came off like Hoirkoshi just needed to check off that box to appease readers before entering the final battle. But, finally seeing Hagakure’s face was a very nice reward. Despite the stumbles to set up the final battle, I thought it was incredible. One of the best in recent memory from Jump. A fight with the future of Japan on the line across numerous locations. In shonen manga style, it pulled in every single character from throughout the series, used all the mobs to their fullest, and pitted villains vs. their foil villain character. Iit definitely checked off all the boxes of what you need for a grand finale to a long running battle shonen. I think Dabi and Todoroki got the thematic ending it needed. Spinner could have used a little more focus. Himeko and Uraraka reached an understanding at the very end that was probably the safe end for their storyline. I loved seeing the floating stage slowly descend to the surface as the climax approached, while the fighting began to center around Deku and Bakugo. Horikoshi once again reached new artistic highs I couldn’t even imagine throughout the final battle. I like to think the frequent breaks allowed him to pace it better than you typically find in Jump manga final arcs.

As the series comes to close, I am left very pleased with where character arcs ended up. Deku is someone who had to grow up almost overnight. From a quirkless boy to saving all of Japan in the span of a year. He has something that All Might lacked. The spirit to never give up on leading a hand to someone in need. If All Might presented himself with confident bravado, then Deku was the honest human type. Shigaraki is someone who was beyond saving, and yet even if for a moment, Deku wanted to give the respect he deserved as a person. Deku losing his powers cements the story as being about a moment in his life. That he never took the powers he was blessed with for granted, and used them to the fullest throughout the story. I appreciated that Horikoshi made no effort to justify the villain's actions (besides partly Himeko). They are a product of unfortunate circumstances and deliberate choices which brought them to this point. Their actions speak for themselves. This applies to the heroes as well. Endeavor is a complex man with a storyline that reads more mature than you'd expect at first glance. He is a man who drove his family to ruin for the sake of strength, and those choices came back to haunt him in the form of Dabi and Todoroki. He's effectively lost everything. I think Horikoshi stuck the landing by giving readers the final judgment if he should be redeemed or not. The family members were left mixed, and Endeavor is prepared to rebuild from nothing. Shigaraki’s death is best for the sake of tying a bow on the story. Deku indirectly caused it, but he doesn’t beat himself over it that much. The world is the same as it was before the conflict. Heroes will remain in people’s lives. The systemic issues of a Hero society that sells certain images of people and casts aside those who don’t fit will persist. Another person or organization like the league of villains could easily rise up again in the future. However, Horikoshi presents a simple solution. Leading a hand to each other is a good starting point towards making the world a better place. Happiness can spread from person to another, and lead to a better understanding of those we don't know. It takes collective action to make the world a better place for everyone and that can begin with a single person.

So overall, what do I think of My Hero Academia? Ending at 430 chapters is an incredible run for a weekly manga in this current era. Horikoshi covered a lot of characters and topics, many of which I still didn’t cover at this post. I think the series has some of the strongest battle manga highs we’ve seen in the past decade, and of course some parts could have been better. I take issue with pacing and writing choices at times. The villains collectively speaking were the weakest aspect, but the genuine passion for Heroes shines through in every aspect of this work. He used that as a lens to look at problems of the world. Naruto is very optimistic with how communication is the key to bridging differences. My Hero Academia in comparison says that is only a piece of the puzzle. Everyone needs to make a conscious choice to reach out to others. We all can be a hero to someone out there. My Hero Academia will be remembered as the generation-defining Jump series of the past 10 years, In the same way its beginning overlaps late Naruto, perhaps in the future, Kagurabachi fans will remember how it started at the end of My Hero Academia’s run. My Hero Academia will finish as the 9th longest series ever in the history of Weekly Shonen Jump. This is a position it will hold long into the future. I don’t expect anything in the current line-up to come close in length. I've considered Horikoshi to be the best artist in the magazine for the past several years. He always kept improving right up to the end with insanely detailed panels and spread pages. His presence in the magazine will be missed. Thank you Kohei Horikoshi. It's been a long ride. I'm glad you could finally cross the finish line. I look forward to whatever you might do next in the future!

[darkdumbass]

Hi there! This is random, but I really really love the way you do line art! I love how simple, clean, and direct it feels. It has great energy and feels really appealing! I’m trying to improve my own line art right now… I feel like it takes me a long time to choose the “right” lines and end up with clean finish. What to you think has helped you get up to this point with your line art the most? Do you have any suggestions of ways to study and practice? Any favorite artists you look up to for their lines?

I love your work ❤️ thank you

Hello! Thank you for the kind words. I enjoy doing linework a lot, so this is nice to hear :)

These days my line art is more of a "clean drawing" rather than what one usually imagines under traditional line art, which would be opaque lines with varying weight. Right now I like to use a brush that doesn't vary size with pen pressure but varies opacity only. It gives the lines a very soft feeling that I've grown to love.

I browsed through your art, and I was a bit blown away actually, because I think you have a fantastic energy and expression in your drawings, which is something I aspire to have myself. You are very knowledgable about line weight and shapes, so I won't bore you with explaining any of that, haha.

I think good line art comes down to confidence. Obviously, an artist needs a confident hand to avoid shaky lines, to lead them exactly the way they want to, to give them an energy. This sort of mechanical skill is acquired through experience.

But! I've always felt there is a sort of a mental side to this as well, which is best observed during traditional inking. You have to commit to your lines, you have to trust them. You have to sit back and give control to your hand, because with the experience it has, it also has a mind of its own. This sounds pretty out there, but it's about letting go and not overthinking it. I realized this when I looked up to Jim Lee's work as an older teen. There's a lot of videos on YT where you can see his process, which looks utterly effortless. Take this one for example. It's quick, so it's a bit rough, but it does look like his hand is just doing whatever!

I fostered that approach in my art while doing daily drawing from life - straight to inks without sketching. The drawings look wonky a lot of the time, but it gave me confidence where it mattered later. To this day, when I do clean lines in digital too, I adopt this mindset of letting go, which gives the lines more leeway, which also means that if the line doesn't go exactly where it should according to the sketch, I can still trust it. (Although contrary to this, I still put a lot of controlled effort into faces, and this approach comes more easily while drawing bodies and clothes.)

As for suggestions for practice, as I've already mentioned, drawing from life straight to inks (I recommend this over going straight to inks from imagination as that's extremely difficult, at least for me). Have a fast hand, and do long lines even if they come out wobbly. Try to let your hand roleplay Jim Lee here and there - let it do that flick that crosses a line it shouldn't have, let it make a turn with an accidental squiggle, let it pool a bit of ink at the end of the line. Fake it till you make it. At first, I suggest trying this on subjects that aren't your expertise (eg. in my case, draw a bottle instead of a person), so you don't subconsciously compare this to your best work, but make sure you're still having fun :)

Of course, it helps to like doing line art too. I don't know what your relationship to it is, but if it suffers, I suggest busting out the traditional inks with dipping pens, wodden skewers and brushes. It connects me with the process like nothing else.

As for my favorites, I can recommend one of my favorite manga artists - Satoru Noda. Superbly confident and energetic linework. Check out his series Golden Kamuy or Dogsred :)

I hope this will give you a small idea of how I approach my line art. It might be a mess… If you have any more questions as a result of this, or related to anything else, don't hesitate to ask!

[mahalkitabbg]

𝙸𝙽𝚃𝚁𝙾𝙳𝚄𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 ⭐(bc apparently that's important-😭)

Updated Every now-and-then:

Call me 'mahalkitabbg' (HAHA), ChefBaby_j, or 'Tyume' :)

I am introverted but if I get to know you...I will never stop rambling about random stuff...I swear.

(Woo....Random blank spot...)

I'm a multi-fandom person. I really like to read, write, and draw (that should be obvi-) and practice piano. I love doing math for some weird reason like I love Algebra... (MINOR SO NO SUSSY 👺) I am American but I'm half Filipino. (Like both parents are from The Filipinas, but I am born in America.)

I am a band kid... DON'T COME AFTER US WE WILL COME AFTER YOU. Music is genuinely really fun!!

My pronouns are any, and if you were to misgender me it's fine bc I kinda like being misgendered... is that weird?... 🤷

I'm aro/ace 🧡💛🤍🩵💙 (I think...)

Oh and I call my followers 'Donkeys' in like a fun way-

Dislikes-Hates:

I HAT3 🌽 (no, not the food-),

2. 'weird' adults (flirting with minors and h@rassing them, you get it.)

3. Discouraging people.

4. People who don't wear headphones and have their phone volume at the HIGHEST POSSIBLE PUT IT DOWN THERE ARE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, LISTEN TO SIA WITH HEADPHONES!!!

Likes:

Painting

Writing-Art Form

Gardening

Ceramics-Clay-Pottery

Coding

Math + Science

Hiking

Listening to music. (ANY music)

Manok ko (My chickens-pets.)

And if you were the same race as me... you would UNDERSTAND WHAT MY USERNAME MEANS- 😭 (hint, hint... the end part is in an abbreviated English modern texting way of admiration while the rest is in another language...Just add the spaces)

I like listening to Tyler The Creator, Beabadoobee, Laufey, She & Him, Frank Sinatra, The Smiths, Alex G., TV Girl, The Cardigans, Mitski, Michael Jackson, Billie Eilish (and like 50 billion trillion somethin' more.) OH I like Ube. Like I LOVE UBE. I LIVE FOR UBE!!

Fandoms I'm in (Or ones I could talk about if I felt like it):

Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur

The Simpsons

Amphibia

The Legend of Zelda

Jollibee? (I'm just a jolly bee, 'kay? Let's all be jolly bees.)

The Owl House

The Ghost and Molly McGee

Win or Lose (OMGG I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH!!)

101 Dalmations Street

Elena of Avalor (ITS GOOD TRUST-)

My Neighbor Totoro

Peanuts (Snoopy.)

Dog Man (Don't laugh at me.)

South Park (trying to get into it more... so just saying haven't completely finished the series.)

Apple & Onion (TELL ME SOMEONE KNOWS THIS SHOW. PLEASE I AM ON MY KNEES BEGGING FOR SOMEONE TO KNOW THIS SHOW)

All of the Rick Riordan Books

Gordon Korman's Books

Asylum ( Madeleine Roux )

Studio Investigrave Games

The Amazing Digital Circus

The Amazing World of Gumball

Amanda The Adventurer

Big City Greens

Mouthwashing (The game not actual Mouthwashing-)

Argos & Mr. Plant

Ramshackle

Star VS The Forces of Evil

Bluey (Admit it, you like it, too.)

SML (Super Mario Logan)

Gravity Falls

The Holy Bible... (TRUE #1) Roman-Catholic/Christian and proud of it.

And about... 50 billion trillion more.

(up there is my persona/oc or whatever u call it. yuh. i don't actually look like that irl-)

DONT DARE MFING MIRROR THIS. I WAS HALF ASLEEP MAKING THE ART 'MKAY?

(I don't post on yt but that's there ig if ur interested...I might post one day. Idk.)

Yurt. that should be it. idk. what else might update.

If you wanna chat: .ajamanok. on discord :) (hit me up ;3)

Display name for Discord should be raisins are the best snack (that exactly)

[autisticempathydaemon]

sorry if this is a lil long (￣□￣;)!!

What song are you fixated on at the moment? What lyric or verse, and why?

there are a few albums (igor, damn., songs) ive been listening to on loop for a few weeks now, but if i were to narrow it down to one song it would be “forwards beckon rebound” by adrianne lenker ^_^. i liked it when i first listened to the album in full but then found out my boyfriend liked it, so i LOVE it now. 

What is your Enneagram type?

INFP-T, 4w3

Do you love gargantuan Youtube video essays, and if so, which is your favorite and why?

i LOVE them!! i really enjoy jacob geller’s video essays, specifically his video “how can we bear to throw anything away?”. i think its SUPER cool and very poetically justifies my hoarding. though for GARGANTUAN, i like flawed peacock’s 7 hour and 42 minute video on “who’s lila”, which i still havent finished.

Tell me about your childhood imaginary friend.

when i was around 9 i used to be called “daffodil” when teased so i turned daffodil into my alter ego and spoke to her with pure hatred

What is your go-to way to fall asleep?

most of the time i scroll and scroll and scroll until im about to pass out from exhaustion, but when im NOT doing that, either put on music or a sleep aid audio n stare at my ceiling til i fall asleep.

If you had to change your name, what would it be, and why? (In tandem, if you have changed your name, why did you pick that one?)

im trans and have been out to my friends for around 3-4 years now, and i changed my name to my current one due to dissatisfaction with my previous name choice and my fixation on the character i named myself after.

What is your favorite of Redacted’s audios, and why?

ashers 2021 hbs. its so sweet and silly and full of love <3 i love asher and i love fluff :3

What Redacted boy holds no appeal to you, and why? Like, not the one you hate but the one who you don’t get the hype for. (I won’t judge, I promise.)

guy. hes alright but i just dont see the appeal character-wise. hes kind of just erik’s self-insert or low-effort character which is great for him but not that interesting for me.

Tell me about that one book/movie/tv show you know all the words to.

book + movie: the perks of being a wallflower, and tv show: brooklyn 99. i was DEEPLY into tpobaw a few months ago and finished the book (with annotations) in 4 days. charlie kelmeckis is me!! as for b99, its my comfort show and i’ve rewatched it at least 6 times in full.

Which Redacted boy are you platonically attracted to? Like- forget dating, which dude do you want to be your best friend?

caelum :3 i need to hug him asap!! need to bake with him!!

Do you have a go-to thing you ramble about when you’re tired, and if so, what is it? (For example, my boyfriend knows I’m ready to sleep when I start talking about space.)

no specific topic, but ill start talking about how much i love something or someone. tired me is very loving. according to my best friend i talk a lot about my boyfriend when im sleepy.

Tell me your go-to gas station and drink combo.

diet coke and ice cream ^_^ 

Tell me about your favorite playlist at the moment. 

there are a few, but my top three are a playlist containing every alex g song i like, a playlist full of love songs of all different genres and artists, and a playlist i made in 2022 when i was into more obscure rock ^_^. but mostly i listen to adrianne lenker or kendrick lamar on shuffle.

What’s your guilty pleasure media, and why?

video essays talking about drake vs kendrick. i swear ive watched over a hundred videos related to that drama, mostly cause i love kendrick so much and have been a drake hater since 2015. 

And whatever else you think tells me about who you are!

im a big lover of the arts!! both visual (i draw both traditionally and digitally, and have tried painting) and musical (big music fan + very amateur singer and guitarist). i really like movies, but i like movie analysis youtube videos more! in that same vein, i love horror media but am too scared most of the time to actually consume it, so i watch a lot of horror explanation or analysis videos.

im an extremely awkward person to talk to, like severely. also i like minecraft a lot, avid hermitcraft watcher.

Type Fours are so lovely, so internally complex and magnificent and creative despite and perhaps in conjunction with their introversion. I think a fellow introvert would especially appreciate that about you- Anton, specifically.

Another reason I like y’all together is this enneagram type (and MBTI) tends to be very feelings based, very pathos motivated, and that would contrast from Anton whose life and job are so technical, so logos-y. You bring so much light and verve into his life; whenever he sees art, he thinks of you and how it would make you feel. You make him think more about how he feels, you know? The art you create and the way you experience art, the way you enjoy things, makes him marvel.

And you do love to enjoy things with him, to show new things and movies and shows, because his marvel in turn makes things even more fun for you! Anton strikes me as the type of guy who knows nothing about pop culture if left alone, so you get to show him everything. He likes Brooklyn Nine Nine a lot more than he thought. (Terry is his favorite; he also likes yogurt and wants to be a girl dad.) He doesn’t give a single shit about the Kendrick/Drake beef but you’re so animated when you talk about it, he listens raptly. He doesn’t really enjoy horror, but it doesn’t scare him either so he’s a comforting presence whenever you decide to try watching some.

Song:

A volcano erupted/ And the stars fell one by one/ And finally I'm done right/ And it's a kite trapped in my mind/ But I don't mind/ I think of your hands on my body/ And they feel nice/ Just one more night

(Thank you again, Spotify Artist Radios, because I don’t listen to a lot of folk! This is a new song for me!) I chose this one for you and Anton because of the phrase “velvet kind of mood”, because it makes me think of how Anton’s love would tactile-y feel- warm, plush, heavy like a weighted blanket and just as comforting. The lyric “just one more night” also made me think of Anton holding onto you the night before he leaves, so I could not resist.

Runner-ups:

Geordi is the first runner-up that came to mind because he strikes me as the most… artistically inept of the redacted bois if you will- thus, he would feel the most awe and reverence and your prowess. Plus, I like to headcanon him as trans, and we love a t4t couple. Asher is my favorite runner up for you though, but I can’t quite word why. I think it’s something about his extrovert energy against yours.

Read this post and send me an ask if you’d like a match-up of your own! 💌

[its-nicodon]

Oh yea, i forgot..eh

Happy 10th anniversary, Five Nights at Freddy's! Thank you, Scott. You have my heart.

You made my life so much better, i had lots of fun watching my now favorite youtubers play your game, watch them and me get scared shitless, i mean i was 14 back then...you brought me joy, terror and ideas for my own stories. But you also gave me headaches, because of your damn confusing story! Fuck you, Scott! And you also made me annoyed when i played one of your games myself...security breach...the game that made me rage, laugh and that gave me an unhealthy obsession with a blonde woman with a ponytail and questionable attitude. That that was Steel Wools doing.. fuck you too.

Sometimes I couldn't wait for the next game, I was beyond exited for FnaF 4..but sometimes I couldn't care less, Fnaf Pizzaria Simulator was mid...and FnaF AR was boring and dumb.. but then I was exited again for the excellent VR game..and then the disappointment that was Security Breach.

I have much to say about FnaF, it's awesome songs, it's amazing Fanart and fangames like: FnaC, OnaF, Jr's and the amazing Joy of Creation. The wierd books, the crazy theories and my Rewrite that I'm committed to finish and post someday of your happy accident that was Security Breach and FnaF in general.

Thank you, Scott, again, for making this silly horror indie game called "Five Nights at Freddy's "! ❤️

And now, some Fanart that I did...I'll just shoe you the best drawings I did in those 10 years, starting with 2014.

This is Kento, my original character, that I've made and the first piece of fanart.

Some more OCs and Bonnie! The next 3 drawings are from 2015, and the last traditional drawings I did.

I was really proud of these back then. They are still decent.

The next post will continue with digital fanart and will show the point in my life when my art got darker/very cringe.

Art (c) @its-nekodon

Bonnie, Springtrap (c) Scott Cawthon, Five nights at Freddy's 2, Five nights at Freddy's 3

[sable-skies]

Fun lil' Anon here!! I have an actual question and a nice message!

Message: I love ur art its amazing and its so cool and cute and fun :3

Question: Can you do a step-by-step thingy of drawing a full body plus the side face you did with your Links Meet AU Art (If yk the pieces im referring to...) Im trying to get better at art and I love your style so I wanna try it out!!

If you're ok with all that I would love that, so thanks a lot!!

- Link to the Random (Aka Legends Legacy AU)

Hello hello!! First off, thank you so much!! <33 again, it always mean so much to me that people enjoy my work and my silly little ideas :'']

I can certainly try!! I've been asked to do similar stuff in the past and I'll admit, I'm not much of a teacher because I have a hard time explaining the thought processes in my head, but I will do my best!

Under the cut I will include the timelapse of the sketch and lineart I did in procreate, and then I'll have images going step by step and explaining what I did in each section! (Note: I don't have any color timelapse stuff due to forgetting to record stuff in Clip Studio Paint, that's my bad whoops).

additional note: I actually have sketch + lineart timelapses of all the designs i did, i can potentially post those if anyone is interested in seeing me dick around for 5 minutes as i try to figure out what I'm doing

First off, the timelapse! And I'm using Twilight here as my example because he's just personally my favorite.

It goes pretty quickly, so my apologies if anything is lost there. Thankfully, I save almost all of my works as multi-layered files too so I can go back and edit stuff if need be.

The first two here are the sketches I landed on and liked the most. The first one is much looser and lacking definition, so I went over it in another layer to get more of an idea of what I wanted to do + started to design him more. But you'll see me start to change stuff even in the lineart itself.

The first image here is the lineart as I finished it in procreate, lacking all the text and ideas for now. And the second image is the first pass I took at deciding his colors. I just eyeballed these from his canon design and the LinkedUniverse design because those were two obvious sources of inspiration.

HERE'S THE FUN PART; so I'm very indecisive whenever I color stuff so I'll take forever to find what I'm looking for / what fits the not so clear vision in my head the most. (i have a form of aphantasia, hard to keep images in my head for long)

What i like to do is copy my layers and then edit them with gradient maps, overlays, mess with the saturation, brightness, etc. It's a bit of digital hoarding but comparing the edits I've made to the first version is always nice and helps me keep my options open if need be, I also like to share my progress with friends for opinions so its good for that too. If you have anyone willing to, sharing multiple options and getting as many opinions as you can I think is a good practice! Thankfully some of my friends are big into design as well so it's fun to bounce ideas between each other.

Here are the final four. In the first image here I think I just edited the lines and added some color into some of them so they were all stark black. The next I added in some details on top of everything sorta-rendering style. Completely overhauled some bits in the third and fixed the profile head's proportions as best as I could, and the last one is simply the greyscale version of everything.

While deciding colors I keep a completely white layer on top of everything and set to the blend mode "color", and i switch this on and off just to check how the values are comparing to each other and if anything needs changed. looking at this now, i realize the belt across his chest and the tunic color are very similar, but thankfully the hues are so different that I think they don't blend all that much.

But generally this is how my process breaks down: sketch, second sketch (optional), lineart, color, color adjustment, merging it all together, final rendering adjustments, final product. my newer works have started to lean into this post lineart and color rendering thing more, I used to be really particular about making sure everything had a layer and was organized. nowadays, i just merge shit and start drawing on top of it (maybe i'm getting old, maybe i'm 23, who knows)

but yeah thats pretty much it! if you have any further questions and what not, feel free to ask! i'm a certified yapper myself so I don't mind typing out long shit like this.

[jc-jeicy-top]

🖌️CRAYON: Art CHURRA ✏️

(Info: 🇺🇸ING /// 🇲🇽ESP)

I̥ͦ'm̥ͦ n̥ͦo̥ͦt̥ͦ ḁͦ c̥ͦo̥ͦp̥ͦy̥ͦ, b̥ͦu̥ͦt̥ͦ t̥ͦh̥ͦi̥ͦn̥ͦk̥ͦ w̥ͦh̥ͦḁͦt̥ͦ y̥ͦo̥ͦu̥ͦ w̥ͦḁͦn̥ͦt̥ͦ, I̥ͦ d̥ͦo̥ͦn̥ͦ't̥ͦ r̥ͦe̥ͦḁͦl̥ͦl̥ͦy̥ͦ c̥ͦḁͦr̥ͦe̥ͦ h̥ͦḁͦh̥ͦḁͦh̥ͦḁͦ —🖍️

n̥ͦo̥ͦ s̥ͦo̥ͦy̥ͦ u̥ͦn̥ͦḁͦ c̥ͦo̥ͦp̥ͦi̥ͦḁͦ, p̥ͦe̥ͦr̥ͦo̥ͦ p̥ͦi̥ͦe̥ͦn̥ͦs̥ͦḁͦ l̥ͦo̥ͦ q̥ͦu̥ͦe̥ͦ q̥ͦu̥ͦi̥ͦe̥ͦr̥ͦḁͦs̥ͦ, m̥ͦe̥ͦ d̥ͦḁͦ i̥ͦg̥ͦu̥ͦḁͦl̥ͦ e̥ͦn̥ͦ r̥ͦe̥ͦḁͦl̥ͦi̥ͦd̥ͦḁͦd̥ͦ j̥ͦḁͦj̥ͦḁͦj̥ͦḁͦ —🖍️

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📐✂️🅆🄷🄾 🄸🅂 𝙰𝚛𝚝 ₵ⱧɄⱤⱤ₳?🧷🖍️

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🖌️ CRAYON was born as a simple doodle in a notebook, the creation of a child fascinated by Undertale. With each stroke, the child brought his creation to life, giving it a unique appearance and a vibrant personality. However, as he grew older, the boy became overwhelmed by the responsibilities of adult life and slowly abandoned his creation. CRAYON, confined to the notebook, watched the world around him change. He saw his creator become a man and follow the course of life.

🖌️CRAYON, I missed the hours of playing with its creator. Desperate to reconnect and be made whole, he began to manifest in the man's dreams, but his attempts were weak. One night he managed to communicate with someone, a girl, the creator's daughter, who had an imagination as vivid as her father's when he created him.

🖌️Intrigued, the girl went to the shed and found her father's old notebook in a forgotten drawer. Opening it, his eyes landed on a colorful doodle, the girl. She felt an instant connection with that drawing, as if a part of her recognized it. Carefully, he carried it to his room and began to color it, giving it new life. CRAYON, excited, tried to communicate with her through his dreams. Their attempts were weak at first, but with the help of an old spell book (belonging to the girl's grandmother) that they didn't believe worked, they managed to establish a stronger connection. They soon became best friends, becoming inseparable

🖌️Time passed and CRAYON and the girl become mutual confidants, sharing their dreams, fears and deepest secrets. CRAYON found a friend in her and the girl a loyal and fun companion. Thanks to this, the girl learned about the game that CRAYON talked so much about and became interested in it to such an extent that she had already decided what to play when she grew up. Over time, by creating a digital door that connected the real world to the underground world, CRAYON was finally able to enter the universe for which it was created. They were excited to share this adventure, but destiny had other plans...

🖌️The news of the girl's death was a devastating blow for CRAYON. Mired in sadness, he felt that his own existence was fading, the one who had given him a reason for life, a purpose, was gone...

🖌️CRAYON begins to feel unknown feelings such as despair, sadness and anger, and in a burst of unbridled emotions, he breaks his soul, disappearing from the page in the notebook where he was.

🖌️CRAYON, seems to wake up and finds himself in a blank, empty and colorless space; His soul was grayish, and in front of him was a large Crayon next to a notebook; He approached and took them, remembering that sad event he decided to preserve his memory, he did not want to feel that anguish again with another person, but he wanted his friend (wherever she was) not to feel that rescuing him was in vain... So, he decides Help creators finish what they once started...

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🎨It's an alternative version of another megaverse and another reality of the classic CHURRA and it's called CRAYON (like Crayón without the accent xd)

🎨This CHURRA has a soul that draws strength from the creativity of the creators.

🎨 CRAYON doesn't really like hostile AUs, as they can't take a joke and are very grumpy, which makes him boring, so he prefers to avoid them and only go if it's very necessary.

🎨This CHURRA has gender and is male.

🎨CRAYON,You can create whatever you want and summon it with a stroke on a sheet of paper (similar to the Naruto Shippuden sai)

🎨It is capable of reviving dead people but with limitations

🎨This version of CHURRA does not have any buttons

🎨It is one of the strongest CHURRAS, being on par or even surpassing CLASIC CHURRA.

🎨He doesn't like to be called "guardian" since he is a very neutral being and acts at his convenience, which is why he finds it hypocritical. He prefers to be called "inspiration" or "creative assistant."

🎨His personality may seem complicated since he is someone very joking and happy, imperative and restless; He usually plays practical jokes on those he likes and does not understand certain emotions and feelings, so he ignores them, acts at the convenience of the situation and does not intervene unless he sees it necessary; He is someone very direct who says what he thinks without filters. CRAYON in short is someone so reckless and confident that he is not afraid of anything except the feelings he cannot control.

🎨 If CRAYON is not doing anything and you feel bored, it will help with whatever they ask of it to kill time.

🎨If CRAYON dislikes or doesn't care about someone he will just ignore them with a blank expression.

🎨CRAYON is not a confrontational person, but it is best not to make him angry. However, if it is something agreed upon, he will hold back and play with his opponent until he gets bored and gives up the fight.

🎨The power of CRAYON comes from the creators, it gives you vitality and energies by visiting their creative minds. Channel his power using his Crayon

🎨This CHURRA has the advantage of not being forgotten, which I wish since he has made such bad jokes in Aus that he is no longer welcome.

🎨He has his favorites, and they are the ones he usually doesn't visit.

🎨he is single, although he usually falls in love, but he is afraid of that feeling that makes him act strange so he tries to continue being "normal" by playing jokes and being immature with who he is attracted to, so he is separated and rejected many times without having confessed xd The clue to knowing if someone likes or likes you is that they will give you some unique detail (a drawing, painting or any craft).

🎨CRAYON, appear in the dreams of creators to give them ideas and motivate them to try new things according to the art that excites them and prevent them from giving up their artistic goals.

🎨In the dreams that CRAYON enters, when people wake up they forget about it, but they feel motivated and full of creativity and energy.

🎨His Crayon, Lili gave it to him when she was little in one of their first dreams together.

🎨Every time Lili gave something to CRAYON in a dream, she would draw it for him to keep.

🎨His Crayon has no name, he thinks that talking to inanimate objects is crazy, that's why he talks with his hallucinations. He also hears voices in his head but finds it easy to ignore them (sometimes he doesn't know if an idea he had was his or those voices).

🎨The bag that CRAYON always carries only has his art materials, sheets, notebooks, etc., they are useless for more than that, to combat it he has his Crayon and he also carries the diary.

🎨The Crayon is highly resistant but not unbreakable.

🎨the theme of this CHURRA is artistic, so the limit of what you can do is in your imagination.

🎨CRAYON, He has multiple powers, some he hasn't even discovered

🎨He is technically immortal, if his crayon breaks he will lose his colors and be defenseless while a new tool is created in the center of the "blank lie".

🎨By CRAYON turning your Crayon into scissors you can use them to open portals to another megaverse. This consumes a lot of energy and since it is not in his domain, his power would be limited.

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🎨The Creative Lair: A lonely place where the aus are bubbles of paint that float around, no one can enter that space unless CRAYON allows it, (since it does not usually receive visitors, it has free access), it is a place in which time passes at its own pace, at night the boy usually goes to bed watching the brightness of the Aus, it is the only time in which he is calm without doing anything more than observing and waiting for dawn.

(((🌞day // 🌜night)))

🎨The portrait gallery: It is a dimension created by CRAYON, which is surrounded by portraits of the alternate versions of whoever visits it; I created it to find out if there were more beings like him, the bad thing about this place is that they cannot interact with his portraits because it would break the balance that it (vaguely) protects, unless he allows it by giving him access to the canvas that is located at the end of the infinite hallway.

🎨The Blank Canvas: It is the place where it appeared one day, the place where CRAYON was born or that's how he interprets it. It is totally empty and the laws of physics do not apply in any sense, because even though he tried to give it color, over time everything is erased, it is a place in which he has no control, so he does not visit it because it gives him discomfort at being so empty and lonely

🎨The fountain: a section of his doodle sphere where there is an incomplete statue of Lili, CRAYON goes to that place to remember the past and meditate on his actions, seeking solace.

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🖌️ CRAYON nació como un simple garabato en un cuaderno, la creación de un niño fascinado por Undertale. Con cada trazo, el niño infundió vida en su creación, dándole una apariencia única y una personalidad vibrante. Sin embargo, a medida que crecía, el niño se vio abrumado por las responsabilidades de la vida adulta y gradualmente dejó de lado su creación.

🖌️CRAYON, confinado al cuaderno, observaba cómo el mundo a su alrededor cambiaba. Veía cómo su creador se convertía en un hombre y seguía el curso de la vida.

🖌️CRAYON, Extrañaba las horas de juego con su creador. Desesperado por reconectar y poder ser terminado, comenzó a manifestarse en los sueños del hombre, pero sus intentos eran débiles. Una noche, logró comunicarse con alguien, una niña, la hija del creador, la cual tenia una imaginación tan viva como la de su padre cuando lo creo

🖌️Intrigada , la niña fue al cobertizo y encontró el viejo cuaderno de su padre en un cajón olvidado. Al abrirlo, sus ojos se posaron en un garabato colorido, la chica. Sintió una conexión instantánea con aquel dibujo, como si una parte de ella lo reconociera. Con cuidado, lo llevó a su habitación y comenzó a colorearlo, dándole nueva vida. CRAYON, emocionado, intentó comunicarse con ella a través de sus sueños. Sus intentos eran débiles al principio, pero con la ayuda del un antiguo libro de hechizos (perteneciente a la abuela de la chica) que no creyeron que funcionara, lograron establecer una conexión más fuerte. Pronto, se convirtieron en los mejores amigos, se volvieron inseparables.

🖌️El tiempo pasó y CRAYON y la niña se convierten en confidentes mutuos, compartiendo sus sueños, miedos y secretos más profundos. CRAYON encontró en ella una amiga y la niña una compañera leal y divertida. Gracias a esto, la niña conoció el juego del que tanto hablaba CRAYON y se interesó en él a tal punto que ya había decidido a qué jugar cuando fuera grande. Con el tiempo, crearia una puerta digital en su computadora que conectaba con el el juego y sus mundos ; CRAYON finalmente podria ingresar al universo para el cual fue creado. Estaban emocionados de compartir esta aventura, pero el destino tenía otros planes...

🖌️La noticia de la muerte de la chica fue un golpe devastador para CRAYON. Sumido en la tristeza, sintió que su propia existencia se desvanecía, aquel que le había dado una razón de vida, un propósito, se había ido…

🖌️CRAYON empieza a sentir sentimientos desconocido como la desesperación ,tristesa y enojo, y en un estallido de emociones desenfrenadas, rompe su alma desapareciendo de la hoja en en cuaderno donde estaba.

🖌️CRAYON, parece despertar y se encuentra en un espacio en blanco, vacío y sin color; Su alma era grisácea, y frente a él había un gran Crayón junto a un cuaderno; se acercó y los tomó, recordando aquel triste suceso decidió preservar su memoria, no quería volver a sentir aquella angustia con otra persona, pero quería que su amiga (donde quiera que estubiese) no sintiera que rescatarlo fue en vano... Entonces, decide ayudar a los creadores a terminar lo que una vez comenzaron...

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🎨Es una versión alterna de otro megaverse y de otra realidad del CHURRA clásico y se llama CRAYON (como Crayón sin acento xd

🎨Este CHURRA tiene un alma que toma fuerzas de la creatividad de los creadores.

🎨 A CRAYON no le agradan muho los AUs hostiles, ya que no aguantan una broma y son muy gruñones, lo que lo ve aburrido, así que prefiere evitarlos y solo ir si es muy necesario.

🎨Este CHURRA tiene género y es masculino .

🎨Puede crear lo que quiera e invocarlos con un trazo en su libreta (similar a sai de Naruto Shippuden)

🎨Es capaz de revivir a los muertos pero con limitaciones

🎨Está versión de CHURRA no pose ningún boton

🎨Es uno de los CHURRAS más fuertes, estando a la par o hasta superando a CLASIC CHURRA

🎨No le gusta que lo llamen "guardian" ya que es un ser muy neutral y actúa a conveniencia por lo que le parece hipócrita, prefiere ser llamado una "inspiración" o un "asistente creativo".

🎨Su personalidad puede parecer complicada ya que es alguien muy bromista y alegre,imperactivo e inquieto; suele gastarle bromas pesadas a quien le agrada y no entiende ciertas emociones y sentimientos por lo que los ignora , actúa a conveniencia de la situación y no interviene al menos que lo vea necesario; es alguien muy directo que dice lo que piensa sin filtros. CRAYON en resumen es alguien tan imprudente y confiado que no le teme a nada a excepción de los mismos sentimientos que no puede controlar.

🎨 Si no está haciendo nada y está aburrido ayudará en lo que se pidan para mata el tiempo.

🎨si alguien le desagrada a CRAYON o no le importa solo lo ignorará con una expresión vacía.

🎨CRAYON no es alguien conflictivo, pero lo mejor es no hacerlo enojar, En cambio si es algo acordado , este se contendrá y jugará con su adversario hasta que se aburra y renuncie al combate.

🎨El poder de CRAYON viene de los creadores, le da vitalidad y energías al visitar sus mentes creativas. Canaliza su poder usando su Crayón

🎨Este CHURRA tiene la ventaja de no ser olvidado, que desearía ya que a hecho bromas tan pesadas en aus que ya no es bienvenido.

🎨Tiene aus favoritas, y es las que novisita usualmente.

🎨está soltero, aún que suele enamorarse, pero le da miedo ese sentimiento que lo hace actuar extraño así que trata de seguir siendo "normal" gastando bromas y siendo inmaduro con quién le atrae, por lo que es apartado y rechazado muchas veces sin haberse confesado xd. La pista para saber si alguien le agrada o le gusta es que le dará algún detalle único(un dibujo,pintura o cualquier manualidad).

🎨CRAYON, aparecer en los sueños de los creadores a darles ideas y motivarlos a probar cosas nuevas conforme al arte que los apasiona y evitar que renuncien a sus metas artisticas.

🎨En los sueños que CRAYON entra, al despertar las personas se olvidan de ello, pero se sienten motivados y lleno de creatividad y energías

🎨Su Crayón, se lo dió Lili cuando era pequeña en uno de sus primeros sueños juntos

🎨Cada vez que Lili le daba algo a CRAYON en un sueño, lo dibujaba para que lo conservase.

🎨Su Crayón no tiene nombre, piensa que hablar con objetos inanimados es de locos, por eso habla con sus alucinaciones. También escucha voces en su cabeza pero le es fácil ignorarlas (En momentos no sabe si una idea que tubo fue de él o de esas voces).

🎨El bolso que siempre lleva CRAYON solo tiene sus materiales de arte ,hojas , libretas etc , no son para más que eso , para combatir tiene su Crayón y también guarda el diario.

🎨Su Crayón es altamente resistente pero no es irrompible.

🎨la temática de este CHURRA es artística, así que el límite de lo que puede hacer esta en su imaginacion.

🎨CRAYON,Posee múltiples poderes, algunos ni siquiera descubiertos por él mismo.

🎨Es técnicamente inmortal, si su crayon se rompe este perderá sus colores y estará indefenso mientras una nueva herramienta es creada en el centro del "lieso en blanco".

🎨Al CRAYON convertir su Crayón en una tijera, puede pasar de un megaverso a otro. esto le drena mucha energía y al no estar en sus dominios, su poder sería limitado

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🎨La Guarida creativa: Un lugar solitario donde los aus son burbujas de pintura que flotan al rededor, nadie puede entrar a ese espacio al menos que CRAYON lo permita , (ya que no suele recibir visitas, tiene el acceso libre),es un lugar en el que el tiempo transcurre a su propio ritmo, hay noche y hay día, en las noches suele acostarse observando el brillo de los aus que actúan como estrellas , es el único momento en el que está tranquilo sin hacer nada más que observar y esperar a que amanezca.

🎨La galería de retratos: es una dimensión creada por CRAYON ,el cual está rodeado por retratos de las verciones alternas de quien lo visite, lo creo para averiguar si existían más seres como él, lo malo de este lugar es que no pueden interactuar con sus retratos pues rompería el equilibrio que este (vagamente) protege, al menos que èl lo permita dándole acceso al lienzo que se ubica al final del pasillo infinito. Creo que esta de más decir que aquí solo pueden entrar con permiso de CRAYON.

🎨El Lienzo en blanco: Es el lugar donde este apareció un día, el lugar en que CRAYON nació o así lo interpreta él. Esta totalmente vacío y las leyes de la física no aplican en ningún sentido, pues aún que el trato de darle color , con el tiempo todo se borra, es un lugar en el que el no tiene control, así que no lo visita pues le da incomodidad por estar tan vacío y solitario

🎨La fuente: una sección de su esfera de garabatos donde hay una estatua de Lili incompleta, CRAYON va a ese lugar a recordar el pasado y meditar sobre sus acciones, buscando consuelo.

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Splatoon Neo’s hero story updates:

Light spoilers for DLC SIDE ORDER below. (Speaking of the general story)

Brief story time of bts hero shenanigans.

I’ve recently finalized a few facets of how I’d want the story to play out for sneo. The story has been under a few revisions over the years but in the last six months I think I’ve landed on something quite cool. Took my time thinking of ideas for my story so that Splatoon 3 could run its course and so that I wouldn’t have any overlap with cannon to the point I’m telling their story twice. And after finishing the dlc I’m now going back to the drawing board on some details.

Not sure if I’ve ever specified how the world of sneo compares to the cannon world but the universe of sneo (the neoverse I like to call it nowadays) is like an alternate timeline in a new dimension. So both sneo and cannon exist at the same times. Even tho sneo is slightly more futuristic, time works differently in the neoverse and the entire first story takes place and ends just moments before Octo expansion and beyond as of right now. This may all be kind of complicated to drop so suddenly but I do plan to explain all the cool bits when I get to covering the story. This worlds version of alterna logs are called “think pieces,” small cards that hold the knowledge of everything that happens around the neoverse.

I’d like to take this opportunity to go over a few of Splatoon neo’s scrapped storylines. Starting off with the one most closest to the current Splatoon cannon story.

1: “Homecoming”

“In this version of sneo story 1 the hero will come across databanks that detail the specifics of the universe they reside in. A world created by a long gone scientist that hoped to store souls inside a super computer called the “LOTUS” so that one day when the earth heals itself after the incoming devastation humans can return with a fresh slate to try life again without destroying the planet. The Lotus will be tasked with monitoring the planet for the next spiritually awakened intelligent life form to rise and humanity will live on again.

Someone in the real world (cannon) finds out about this device and hacks their way into it to use the power contained for their own nefarious acts. They promise a group of Octolings a better life and a do-over if they fight for his cause. The Octolings were easily on board as their leader was power hungry and would do anything to claim more turf. Little did they know that they would be an army fighting against their own best interests. At the end the Octoling army would be helping destroy their original world to make space for the return of humanity. This entity would use this group of Octolings to start trouble that leads to another global extinction of intelligent life. This biomass would then be modified by the Lotus and edited to reassemble human dna from scratch. “

This iteration of the story looks similar to alterna when it comes to humanities last ditch effort to survive. This story had too much back and forth between realities so the newer story will be much more simple and contained. Think of the lotus as a super computer that can simulate realities. It’s also based on fusing nature and technology. The lotus is so powerful that it can spawn constructs from within itself to the outside world if it has all the necessary matter. The greater villain would’ve used this technology to create an octoling anomaly that would go on to destroy the earth and collect back human dna from inklings / Octolings. Another similarly to tartar using agent 3 as a host body to go about their plans. There was also a huge focus on dna and GMO. Genetically modified Octolings would be a threat of Octolings that turn themselves into “super soldiers” for their cost. (Kinda like how color pallets work in side order)

A digital world and humans returning. It hit both marks but this inspired me for the better to create something more focused and not trying to explain “what should come next for a Splatoon 3.” Honestly shocked how I could’ve guessed the cannon story but back then I tried to make my story more of a “Splatoon 3” before Splatoon 3 existed. But overall I’m just glad to see the devs explore ideas I’ve once wished for. Really like a dream come true and s3 has my second favorite story mode of them all after Octo ex. (Close ties between all 5 don’t judge)

2: “Out of order”

“The neoverse inkopolis was overrun by chaos so bad that there had to be crack downs on turf wars. An octoling army gladly took the job of enforcing rules and curfews to please city officials. They were hypocritical and broke the same rules they enforced but higher ups didn’t seem to care. The hero fellow neighborhood watch gear up to figure out what’s going on in this city. They end up finding back to back scars of corporate greed. The city is so nice and clean because all of its trash goes underground into less fortunate habitats.

The hero finds out that the leader of the octoling army was bribing higher ups so that they could slowly take over the city without force. This octoling leader was universally feared and didn’t need to use brain washing to get their way. But they needed saving too. As fearsome as she is, she wasn’t immune from fearsome control themself.”

This version of the story played into fear vs respect heavily. We’d see the villain scare the city into submission while she figures out how she will save it from the entity that is above her. She’s like a trojan horse to the world and she hides in the deep sea, away from civilization in case she fails her mission and is turned into a weapon of destruction. As harsh as she may seem, she’s only following orders to keep whatever peace there is left to be had.

A lot of aspects of this version will return. Took me months to create a backstory of the new villain but she will probably get a post just like this one explaining all her scrapped stories and evolution. I really can’t wait to introduce her.

To not bore yall too much we will end things here for now. Now that splat 3 is pretty much complete with story for now I’m feeling a lot more confident telling the story I’m crafting now. Can’t lie, telling the same story as the cannon was a big fear of mine so I just stalled until things came out.

Splatoon neo is still alive. Unfortunately nowadays I find myself just sketching away and making complete works a lot less as you can tell. Hope this was a cool update for dlc time. As the storyline gets confirmed for sure I will try to make more text posts about it even if there’s no drawing to come with. I do plan on covering hero mode with a lot of drawings and possible 3d work if the artblock gods will let me. Could even be a comic covering it all.

Also decided to share this last thing. Splatoon neo will have more than one story once the first once is finished. It will probably take over the name “cross contamination” from that one sketch and be a direct sequel. It’s only been thought of for about a month so far so it’s still to early to spill details but heres some concepts of the new species I will introduce called “exolings” for now and a mystery inkling who shows up. They’re very “alien”-like in nature.