#and yea the trip has been foremost in brain cuz lots to get together

[ko2vo]

are you okay?

AAAA HI ANON ;;O;;

The short answer is yes! I am okay, just been artblocked haah

The long answer is also yes! Artblocked but also super busy taking on extra shifts and getting extra funds for a trip. Tomorrow is going to be Moose and I's one year anniversary and I'm going to visit her ;w; Since booking the plane tickets, we've been doing lil countdown doodles cuz we're both deep in artblock.

Here are a few of my favourites of my own:

The boysss. A simple Daniel, and Daniel and Poet after a few years (not guaranteed, the idyllic peaceful older drawings are usually Music School AU lmao, who knows what happens in canon)

Moose designed a new OC recently, they are Quinn so Ray and them are trans pals =w= Also, spicier Newt and Ray drawing, kinda out of character (sometimes we give Newt and Ray Poet and Daniel's personalities just for funzies). Rare smiley Ray in these doodles ;U

So yes, I am very okay! Traveling is anxiety-inducing at the best of times but covid has made things more complicated but we're doing this as safely as we can.

I was inactive for a long time since artfight aaaaaaa this whole month has gone by really fast but with goretober coming up, I will be drawing much more very soon!

[muthaz-rapapa]

Possible Precure Concept #1

So! We’ve hit the halfway mark for KiraPre. Good time as any to start guessing at what next year’s concept and themes would be by searching for hints in the ED sequence, examining the new title logo when it’s revealed and so on.

That’s not what this post collection is about, though, so you’ll have to look elsewhere if you want to read/discuss those theories.

Me, I like waiting for the official details and leaks cuz the anticipation is fun. Even if the season doesn’t really live up to expectations, the suspense and hype before the first episode airs is always a thrill. :D

But that doesn’t mean I don’t think up ideas of what future Precure could be in the meantime. In fact, the following is one of a few loosely thought-up concepts I’d very much like Toei to use if even a part of it ever crosses their minds:

(cut for length, ohh~ boy)

Concept #1: Goddesses

Assuming we’re continuing the pattern of having the Cures be called as something other than “legendary warriors”, I think “goddesses” are a solid option they can take. It evokes a strong, feminine image which is a nice level up from the more juvenile ones like princesses and patissieres. Well, Toei makes them look more juvenile than they really are anyway.

Oh, and it can be a nice little shout-out for borrowing/recycling something from a previous season (in this case - see below motifs - Cure Muse and maybe even Cure Felice/Mother Rapapa). I mean, Toei does it all the time (like Y!5GoGo’s Flora –> Go!Pri’s Cure Flora, etc) so why not?

The thing is the design. Because when the word “goddess” comes to mind, I tend to think of a woman or a young lady/maiden rather than a middle-school girl and it seems unlikely that Precure will stray too far away from that age area. Although, they did age up the Mahou Girls and Cure Ace when they transformed which was nice so maybe they can try that again with this idea.

Hmm…there’s also the fact that this franchise has to remain primarily cutesy for its merchandise and I’m not sure how I’d feel if the kiddy commercial aspect overwhelms everything else too much. I always think these things should be balanced so it can sell well as toys while still be aesthetically pleasing (like Sailor Moon and Card Captor Sakura’s goodies and stuffs). You know what I mean?

But that’s outta my hands and not really a big concern. What I am concerned about is the story, which is where the narrative themes and motifs come in.

Suggested Motif(s) + Possible Themes:

Seasons, Nature –> Coming of Age (?), Environmentalism (???)

I’ve seen a couple of fanseries that are based on the four seasons. Frankly, that’s like, the perfect motif. It’s specific enough, it hasn’t been touched on before in canon continuity as an essential part of any main story, AND you already have a clear head-start on four character outlines/profiles.

Now the tricky part is how to play it hand-in-hand with a narrative theme. Because honestly, the seasons that manage to do that turn out to be the strongest seasons ever (ex. Heartcatch, Go!Pri). Motifs that work closely to support and reinforce the main theme not only gets the message across much more effectively but enhances the story quality as well. Also, it helps if the theme has some depth itself so that the events in the story can expand on it through multiple perspectives and such.

But most importantly, they’ve got to be compatible. So when I think of “seasons”, I think of a year. A lot can happen in year, especially personal growth, gaining experience, maturity. Again, perfect. The span of a season covers a year the Cures spend together. During that time, we should get our promised character development. Start out in spring from square one, then a year later around the end of winter, see how far they’ve come since the beginning. Whether it can be referred to as a “coming of age” story really depends on how well it’s written but truthfully, it shouldn’t be hard to do so decently.

Good or great? Yea, that’s a difficult standard to meet strangely enough. Decent? That’s more manageable. Don’t aim too high so quickly.

As for the environmentalism bit, I was thinking less a theme than a mechanism. Like the villains can be out to destroy the world by letting pollution run amok and the Cures do their usual thing, protecting the beauty of nature, yada yada yada. Maybe they can even have a limit on their magical powers, too. Y’know, like Smile, where it’ll run out if they use too much of it at once. It would make a nice change of pace than always waiting for Deus Ex Machina to kick in. Ooo, also, it would push the team to conserve energy and strategize on how they should fight which consequently means THE RETURN OF PHYSICAL COMBAT YEARGH! *pumps fist*

Erhem… I was a little afraid if this would seem too propaganda-ish, though. Because Precure needs to be, first and foremost, an enjoyable show for its target audience. Not some lecture trying to guilt trip kids into feeling bad for not recycling and stuff. But I also don’t think there’s any harm in raising awareness and letting people, especially children, become more informed about the deteriorating conditions of the environment. You can certainly have something that’s fun and educational simultaneously. You just need to write it well. So really, why not?

Again, these are just loose thoughts collected in one place. I don’t necessarily need to see all these things packaged together. I just think they might work well together.

Next idea!

Fine Arts (visual arts, performing arts, literature, etc) –> Creativity, Cultural Learning and Interpretation, Art Conservation (these are not so much as themes as they are topics)

Technically, it’d be more accurate to relabel this as the “muse” concept instead of “goddess” if we’re dealing with the arts.

Anyways, considering that a lot of past Cures possessed an abundant amount of talent in a couple of those fields (music, in particular), wouldn’t it be great if we can have a team that’s full of them? One Cure for each type of art? Like one can specialize in painting, another can be an actor, another can be a writer, etc. The choices are endless.

But the best thing about this concept is that we’d get to see the Cures work at their passions constantly and consistently throughout the season. It wouldn’t just be a one-episode thing where that topic is never brought up again in later episodes. We’ll actually need to see the Cures make progress towards their goals, projects, whatever. That would mean more character focus a therefore, lots of character development.

Again, I’m all for a kid’s show that can be educational and fun (and inspirational) at the same time. And the fine arts category is more than big enough to cover all those traits. Plus, it’s a very appealing idea because well, it’s art. Think of everyone practicing art. Think of all the references they can make to the thousands of masterpieces out there. Think of all the facts and trivia you never knew. Think of ALL the Cures being incredibly knowledgeable for once and not just one out of three or five. Fuck yea, I am all for intelligent girls showing off their brains and skills! *pumps fist twice*

As for narrative theme, hmm, I can’t quite think of anything that would go well with this concept besides creativity. Obviously, it would be a different kind of creativity than KiraPre’s, which is more centered on decorations and confectionaries. This, on the other hand, is a lot more study-related and involves a lot of interpretation and introspection before/while applying said creativity to art.

But still, hmm, it needs a little more of…something to really fill it out.

…lol, I’m making this more complicated than it should be. It’s a kid’s show for god’s sake! xD;

So sue me. I can’t help it, I’m older after all. I like things that are a little more complex. *shrug*

Well, anyways, my biggest reason for supporting this concept is because I want to see more variety in the characters instead of the usual archetypes we get (and everyone being smart, that too). I think this should help a little in making their individual personalities more distinctive, at least.

Plot-wise, it’s pretty much the same as always. Maybe it can be like a weird combination of Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and KiraPre where the villains draw negative energy by corrupting the art and the meaning behind it, which affects the civilians and the rest happens as you expect it would. Then the Cures come in, purify the monster-of-the-week, everything returns back to normal, the girls learn something new, alright good work everybody, enjoy your weekend! *promptly exits*

Yeeaaa…I spent more time on this than I should’ve and I still got like two more to share.

GDI, if I had the money, I’d make my own magical girl shows. I don’t need Toei, lol |D;