#batim abigail lambert

[nightmaretherabbitsideblog2]

Abigail "Abby" Lambert

She's a beautiful woman in a suit-

[eyelied2you]

Abby Lambert posting

I really like her a lot. I wanted to draw some of her outfits, plus a version of her if she was thrown into the Cycle too

[cosycaracal]

What about Abby?:o I know that you drew her before but-

can never have enough of Abby u_u

[inkdemonapologist]

Abby: Check out my sweet outfit Joey, two braincells max: Does that mean a man is naked somewhere

I DIDNT EXPECT TO BE DRAWING TIOL FANART BUT THEN ABBY LAMBERT SHOWED UP IN A TUX 

anyway mlm/wlw solidarity

[queenofcats17]

Can we get a music department vs art department (not buddy)) park war. Or nerf gun war.

XD Yeah, sure!

I had a lot of fun with this

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When Buddy had begun working at Joey Drew Studios, he hadn’t expected to end up in the middle of a war.

Okay, that sounded a little dramatic. It was a nerf gun war.

Wally had been the one to start it. He’d gotten ahold of a nerf gun and had immediately begun running around the studio shooting people with it. Sammy had been his favorite target since he always provided a funny reaction. After Wally ambushing him a few times, Sammy got a nerf gun of his own to retaliate.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t managed to hit Wally. Who he did manage to hit was Henry. Buddy had been there to witness it. Wally had been chatting with Henry in the hallway, seemingly oblivious to everything. Sammy had snuck up, nerf gun in hand. He’d peeked around a corner, making sure Wally was truly unaware. Then he’d sprung out, aiming and taking fire. Wally had reacted quickly, darting out of the way. The dart had hit Henry in the forehead.

There had been one torturous moment of silence, everyone frozen in shock. Buddy had almost dropped the papers he’d been carrying. Sammy had had a look on his face that Buddy could only really describe as an ‘oh shit’ look. Slowly, Henry had removed the dart from his forehead, smiling at Sammy.

“You know this means war, don’t you?”

That had been the beginning of the war between the Art and Music Departments. Joey had even supplied the nerf guns, saying that it would be good for morale.

“You just want an excuse to watch some chaos unfold,” his secretary Gloria had said with a snort.

Buddy wasn’t entirely sure how to feel about this whole thing.

“Are you sure this is a good idea?” He asked Henry as the older animator handed out the nerf guns. “Don’t we have work to do?”

“We don’t have any deadlines coming up,” Henry replied. “And I want to get Sammy back for shooting me.”

Buddy looked helplessly at Ms. Lambert, who just shrugged and went back to the paperwork she’d been doing.

“You don’t have to participate if you don’t want to,” Henry added, noting Buddy’s horrified expression.

“Um, okay. Thanks Mr. Stein.”

Henry gave him a smile, then turned his attention back to the others of the Art Department, beginning to discuss “battle plans”.

Thankfully, Buddy seemed to be off-limits in this little war, but it was still rather confusing to come to work and find the other employees engaged in what was basically a children’s game taken far too seriously.

“Does this kinda thing happen a lot?” Buddy asked Dot while they were on a lunch break a few days into the war.

“Pretty much.” Dot shrugged. “You get used to it.”

“Huh…Okay.” Buddy turned his attention back to his sandwich.

“It’s not as bad as some of the other stuff that’s happened.” Wally butted in. “At least nobody’s gotten hurt this time.” He was in the middle of a rather intense darts game with some of the GENT workers but it wasn’t his turn at the moment.

“Some of the other stuff? Hurt this time?” Buddy echoed, suddenly worried.

“Joey and Wally don’t have much of a sense of self-preservation,” Norman said, hiding a smirk behind his coffee cup.

“Hey! I’ve only had to go to the ER like twice!” Wally protested.

The other employees in the break room started to laugh, chiming in with stories of times Wally had managed to get himself hurt one way or another. Buddy sat there, unsure what to do or say.

“Don’t worry about it.” Dot patted Buddy’s shoulder. “Everyone here is just kind of crazy.”

Buddy nodded slowly. Joey Drew Studios certainly was shaping up to be one of the strangest places he’d ever worked. Especially after he went to get some drawing paper from the supply closet and found Sammy crouching inside with a nerf gun clutched to his chest.

The two of them stared at each other for a moment or two.

“Hey, Mr. Lawrence,” Buddy said slowly.

“Hello, Buddy.” Sammy nodded curtly, as though he weren’t hiding in the closet.

“What…Whatcha doin’?”

“I’m trying to get the drop on Lambert,” Sammy answered. “She’s the only one in your department who hasn’t been hit.”

“Okay…?” Buddy’s face was frozen in a confused smile as he tried to process this. He wouldn’t have thought Sammy would take something like this so seriously. Then again, Sammy had been the one to start this whole war.

“Close the door when you’re finished,” Sammy instructed him. “I don’t want to give my position away.”

Buddy nodded hesitantly, grabbing the paper he needed before closing the door and retreating to his desk.

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The war ended up lasting almost a week before Joey finally ended it due to an upcoming deadline. There was a lot of arguing as to which side had won, but it was decided that the Art Department had won since Ms. Lambert was the only person on either side who hadn’t been hit by a dart. Some of the Music Department members had held out, but had made the mistake of hitting Norman and he had sniped them off as retribution.

“Well, that was fun!” Henry said brightly. He was especially delighted since he’d nailed Sammy multiple times with darts.

“I thought it was incredibly stressful,” Ms. Lambert said.

Buddy just kept working away, hoping something this crazy wouldn’t happen again any time soon.

[adobe-outdesign]

I hate how we had to learn Ms. Lambert's first name through Sammy being sexist. You could have written a nice scene where Ms. Lambert and Buddy are alone and they have a nice chat and they become friends, and then Ms. Lambert tells Buddy that she only lets her friends call her by her first name, and he's now her friend, so whenever they're alone or out in public, he can call her Abby. Calling her Abby feels wrong because Sammy called her that because he's sexist and shit.

I sort of get what you’re saying, but almost no one introduced in DCTL has both a first and last name because there wouldn’t be an easy way to reveal that naturally while not forcing the plot to a grinding halt. We really just learn her name in that scene because it’s an easy time to reveal it narrative-wise, even if it is Uncomfortable(TM). It probably would’ve been better to just cut the sexist shit out and not reveal her first name then force it in somewhere.

[magiefish]

hhhhhhhhhh guess who drew all the batim characters in prep for the comic they’re making!

yeah so it took like 4 days to draw all these guys, and it was actually pretty fun figuring out colours and designs and stuff!

(also, update on the Reveries Twisted comic, I have a plan for the first chapter but i have like, 7 tests next week and I haven’t started drawing it yet so it’s definitely not going to be coming out anytime soon sdfgsdfsj but i am still working on it!)

anyway, i felt like writing little descriptions for every character, so feel free to read these below the ‘keep reading’ line if you feel like it! My ask box is also always open, so if u have any questions feel free to ask

Bertrum Piedmont-he/him, gay/ace

-Started working as a mechanic at about 15 and worked his way up from there -Everyone in the studio @ him: why are u british -His big ego often gets in the way of things, but at his core he's a good person (doing bad shit but ultimately having good intentions is common among these guys shdgfs) -Wlw & mlm solidarity w/ Lacie, who is his most trusted confidant and friend -Actually treats his employees well, even when they do basically nothing all day, so he does a lot of work himself most of the time Linda Stein-she/her, straight as a ruler -Parents immigrated from Spain -She's very catholic and very into 'traditional family values' and that sort of stuff -She is sweet, but her strict morals and black and white ethics often make her do unintentional harm -She is also pretty oblivious to most things Jack Fain-he/him & they/them, pan/ace, OCD -Mother immigrated from China to France, and then he moved to America, it's confusing -Can play the violin really well, but is terrible at composing his own pieces -Peak friend material -Short and round and soft with a love of a good espresso -Kind and quiet but ultimately ineffective and happy to watch from the sidelines Daniel 'Buddy' Lewek-he/him, aro/ace, autistic, jewish -He is curious and observant, but very very naive -He finds it hard to pick up on social cues, and tends to daydream a lot -Never really had a father figure, and unfortunately kind of half sees Joey as one (baaaad choice), but his mother is great -Loves drawing and tends to chew on pens (and most objects really) -Too young Susie Campbell-she/her, demi -Her parents were Russian and she picked up their accent, but taught herself how to cover it up. She is now excellent at voice acting. -Has a birthmark most theatres turned her away for. But luckily voice acting gave her another chance at performance, and the music department really does not care about it. -Her dad was a butcher, so she now knows a concerning amount about how to cut up and dissect meat. -She gets easily attached to things emotionally, and has a whole pile of random bits and bops she keeps on her person because she can't throw them away. -Naive, but smart enough to know how to read and deceive people if needed. Ms Abigail Lambert-she/her, lesbian -A very gifted artist, who is quite frustrated with the business aspect of animation. -Picked up quite a few things about engineering from Lacie. -Stern, but kind. Motherly, if she likes you and you squint hard enough. -Used to fighting for things. -Giving her food is a pretty good way to get her to like you. Being an artist, she forgets to eat at the correct times a lot, so a meals always appreciated. Norman Polk-he/him, gay, albino -Knows how to fix things, knows how to fight, knows how to hide -General cool uncle vibes -He watches people a lot, and gives off some creepy vibes, but he does genuinely care about people -Knows something is up and is determined to find out what (even if he dies trying) -Fought in WW1, then worked at a cinema for a bit. Emma Lamont-she/her, heteroflexible -Keep dancing even when everything goes wrong -Bit of a 'i'm better than these fools' mentality going on -But she's pretty chill, and willing to act when needed -Basically every woman in the studio knows her on the basis that she chills in the girls bathroom. -Hates Joey, but knows those who stir up a bit too much trouble usually 'resign' Sammy Lawrence-he/him, (vocal-romantic) bi/ace, ADD -His dad sucked, so he ran away. He's also the reason he's largely abandoned his faith, but he still holds hope that there is some kind of god out there. -He and Jack are basically brothers, they've known each other for a long time. -He can compose music in his head, but can play basically every instrument. -Tall and thin and sharp with a love of black coffee. -He's actually pretty chill and nice, but the conditions of the studio (workload, noises, dreams) have left him quick to snap and a stressed out mess. -He's pretty oblivious to his own feelings and spends basically all his time thinking about music, so he usually only realises that he has a crush on someone if he hears them singing (hence the vocal-romantic joke) Johnny Hart-he/him (she/her), gay (trans), heart condition -A nervous wreck who avoids everything and everyone -Trans but doesn't realise it, he thinks this level of discomfort has something to do with his heart condition or something like that. -Speaking of which, if he gets genuinely terrified or panicked he could have a heart attack. -Hence why he's a recluse who remains in the organ room and interacts w/ literally no one. -Except Dot and Buddy (who forgets he exists and who he also has a crush on). Wally Franks-he/him, pan -Friends with literally everyone who isn't one of the older folks (and thomas) -Honorary member of the music department because he can play a harmonica and vibes with everyone there. -Tries to put a positive spin on everything, often beyond the point of reason -A mischevous, mildly selfish prankster with a heart of gold -Gossip pals with Susie and Norman The Violinist-she/her, nobody knows -Has literally never expressed an emotion ever -Seems to know things are going to happen before they happen -Just generally pretty weird -She isn't friends with Dot, they're both just vaguely interested in what the others doing -She looks a lot like Allison, but the two have never spoken and nobody knows if they're sisters Thomas Connor-they/them, gynephilia -He is just. So tired. -An actual mechanical genius who gets his work used for the wrong purposes. -Is very of the 'when you're on a path stick to it' mentality -Cold and hard exterior that vertually no one except Allison has ever managed to get through. -He can and will beat you up. Henry Stein-he/him, gay, vitiligo -Nice and hardworking. -Doesn't have many emotions other than to draw. -He's in fucking narnia he's so deep in the closest. -Feels emotions, but buries them deep down and doesn't express them too clearly. -Has difficulty setting healthy boundaries with people and represses himself far too much. Joey Drew-he/him, homoromantic/pansexual, bipolar disorder, alcohol and cigarette addictions -Chaotic, feral, short little man who lies to everyone -Charismatic as hell, but also a terrible friend and person in general -He doesn't blink enough, does not know the meaning of personal space, and hasn't aged for about 4 years, which are all very bad signs. -Doesn't understand how to run a business but does so anyway. Doesn't understand how to interact with people but does so anyway. Doesn't understand how to create life but does so anyway- -He isn't pure evil, he just gets into very bad mindsets and makes poor decisions that lead him down the wrongest way to go. -Does some self evaluation and goes 'maybe this wasn't the right way chief :/' just a bit too late Audrey Dempsey-she/her, lesbian, Borderline Personality Disorder -Feral conspiracy theorist -May or may not be related to multiple studio members -Everyone's called her crazy for years and made her feel like a burden, and she is hellbent on proving everyone wrong -Quite socially awkward, and rather sarcastic with a dark sense of humour -Works for Archgate Allison Pendle-she/her & they/them, androphilic/ace -Is forever lost in a vintage clothing store -Most people say she seems nice, but everyone just kind of subconciously registers that there is something up with her -Knows a lot about the supernatural -The person closest to Joey, which doesn't necessarily mean they're friends -Nobody has ever seen the right side of her face Dot Acciaci-she/her, pan -Her parents are Italian, and she speaks a little herself, usually using it to encrypt her private notes -Mischevious & curious, but ultimately kind -She will find out your secrets, and is very good at reading people -Great storyteller -Struggles with loneliness a lot Dr Eleanor Hackenbush-she/her, aro/ace -Science knows no bounds -Doesn't care what your motivation is, as long as you give her some cash and some experiments -Filled with nothing but utter spite Ms Reina Rodriguez-they/them, demi -Tired of everything -Although she puts up a calm exterior, Rodriguez is very attached to the studio and views it as her 'new family', having a terrible relationship with her old one -Her family drama connects to the fact they're very catholic, but she nobody knows what this drama is other than Joey Tessa Arch-she/her, straight -An absolute bitch -Trusts her husband far too much -Not very smart, but compensates for this for being good looking and rich Shawn Flynn-he/him (intersex), pan -Jovial, but gets angry quickly -Willing to do 'wrong' things if it helps someone else out, kind of like Robin Hood or something -His mother taught him how to sew and he helped her make clothes when he was younger -Found it hard to get a job because he's Irish, so despite being tired of all the bullshit of JDS, he is reluctant to look elsewhere -Friends with Lacie and Grant because they appreciate his humour Lacie Benton-She/her, lesbian, trans -Tougher than the toughies -wlw & mlm solidarity w/ Bertrum, who she views as one of the only genuinely smart people in JDS and who she has worked for for basically all of her life -Feels like something is up, but doesn't notice much if it doesn't connect to her work -Has automatophobia -Friend with Shawn and Grant because she respects their dedication to their work Grant Cohen-He/him, bi, depression, jewish -Absolute madlad at maths -Acts like he doesn't care what you think, cares far too much about what you think -Everyone wants him to just get therapy already -Doesn't have many friends, but has a weird 'we're both horribly overworked' kinship with Sammy, so they usually just chill and smoke together -Friends with Shawn and Lacie because they're actually mentally stable and he needs some rocks Nathan Arch-He/him, straight -You should hate him -You should hate him a lot -Super rich and doesn't pay his workers enough -Silver tongued -Basically a spider. Creates webs of manipulation and lies, sees a lot, and knows plenty about waiting for his prey to come to him.

[eyelied2you]

Art show

I wanted to redraw that one part of the museum scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off with this trio.

Also, shout out to Abby Lambert, guys. Love her 🫶

[cosycaracal]

hello lgbtq+ community

[cosycaracal]

What are Abby's personal flaws?

- She has very high standards for herself and she feels like she has to get it right immediately or otherwise she’d failed. She’s a perfectionist much like Joey

- Not a flaw per se but she has a strong sense for justice, which has led to a few arguments (especially considering the time period)

- I don’t know why but I feel like she’d also have a thing for correcting people. Like, when she hears someone say something false or sees someone doing something the wrong way, she has to interject and correct them (Maybe that’s just me projecting a bit haha)

[cosycaracal]

Now that we have more information on Abby, can we have more Abby x Lacie headcanons, please? (Only if you'd like.)

- Lacie admires Abby’s art and supports her everywhere she can (I think she would like to be able to criticize her more because that’s how Abby’s skills develop better but her knowledge in art isn’t very broad)

Not sure if this one makes sense but I think the idea is cute:

- Abby got most of her suits from Lacie (since she is trans and never felt comfortable wearing them)

- they met around autumn 1944

- Abby likes to go with Lacie to art galleries (when they finally have some time off of work) and even though she knows Lacie doesn’t enjoy it as much as she does, she’s glad to have some company

- Abby is very fascinated by all the technical/engineering stuff Lacie does and likes when she explains something (I think Lacie would be good at explaining in general, not just about her job, just a random side headcanon)

basically they’re both very supportive of each other’s interests haha <3

[cosycaracal]

Abby Lambert.

0/10 same as with Lacie, she gives me even more of a lesbian vibe after TIOL but i bet she’s awesome as just a friend

[cosycaracal]

Could you give me some interesting information on Abby? Her personality, her backstory, and so on?

woa, i’m so glad to receive a batim ask right now!! TIOL really sparked my interest again :0c

to answer this: i never had a backstory for her but i love the canon one from TIOL <3

as for personality, it’s pretty much the same as in canon as well: no-nonsense-attitude, doesn’t trust people easily, quiet, stern; although she can get goofy at times and joke around with best friends; maybe she isn’t like the funniest person you’ll ever meet but she occasionally drops hilarious one-liners which everyone loves ksbdjs (also, she’s definitely lesbian)

it’s not much but i hope it was okay, maybe one day i can expand on this ! :D

[cosycaracal]

What ended up happening to Abby in your version of events? Sacrifice? Infection? Or survival?

To be honest here: I kinda gave up on having my own version of the BATIM events. I’m mostly here for the canon story (books, games, etc.) and maybe play around with the characters a bit (still sticking to canon as much as possible)

I do hope she survived though because that’s what she deserved! <3 Well, all of them do of course, but we know that it didn’t end well for everyone.

[cosycaracal]

Could Abby and Henry be friends, canonically? Similarly, could Abby and Grant be friends, non-canonically?

Abby and Henry are canonically friends, yes!She introduced Joey to him. I think it’s cute that they (probably?) met each other through their love for art <3

Not sure if Abby and Grant could be friends, though. TIOL said that Grant often works later and I believe DCTL talked about Abby often working late too, so maybe they could’ve met a few times (plus she’s head of the Art Department so they’d have to meet up at some point eventually, I guess)

And even if non-canonically, I think both are the type of “just get the job done” so outside of their respective departments they wouldn’t have friends at work. That’s just my impression though, haha. Would love to see more canon stuff for Grant, maybe that’d change my opinion!

[queenofcats17]

Did/May you write the scene where Henry takes the blame for Buddy's thievery? (you don't have if you don't want too, and I'm sorry if its too much to ask)

Sorry this took so long. 

Also, I like the idea of Henry and Ms. Lambert being friends, so I ran with it.

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“I’m sorry, Buddy, but this is unacceptable. Stealing is not allowed and Mister Drew is very strict about that. You can’t do it, Buddy.”

Right, okay. I got it, I got it. I wouldn’t do it again. “I won’t do it again.”

Ms. Lambert shook her head and then stared up at the pipes running across the ceiling over my head. “I’m sorry, Buddy. I have to take you to Mister Drew.”

My stomach fell out of my body. I could almost hear it in my imagination, flopping onto the floor with a squish.

All I felt was hollow at how unfair it was. It was just some paper and ink. But yeah, it wasn't like I could afford paper and ink. It had a cost. And evidently a much bigger cost than I’d realized.

“I told him he could take it.”

Suddenly there was a hand on my shoulder and Henry was at my side. It seemed like he’d come out of nowhere.

“I told him he could take it,” Henry repeated. “If you’re going to blame anyone, blame me. I was the one who told him it was alright.”

Ms. Lambert sighed and shook her head again. “Henry...”

“It’s okay, Abby.” Henry took a step toward her. He had a disarming smile, the kind the hero always had in the pictures before he did something stupid that would save the day.

I’d never heard anyone call Ms. Lambert by her first name before. Coming from anyone else, I would’ve thought they were being disrespectful. But it didn’t seem like Henry was disrespecting her. It kind of sounded like they were friends.

“You’re just looking for a fight,” said Ms. Lambert.

“Maybe I am,” Henry said and his face got dark. “But it’s a fight Joey started.”

Ms. Lambert stared at him. She looked tired. “I’m not going to be able to talk you out of this, am I?”

Henry smiled again. “Nope.”

“Fine.” She started to walk away with Henry but looked back at me before she left the room. “Buddy, get back to work.”

I didn’t need to be told twice.

.

Everyone could hear the screaming match Mister Drew and Henry had, but I was the only one who seemed surprised.

“They’ve been at each other’s throats for ages now,” Dot told me when I asked about it.

“But why?” I asked. “Aren’t they friends? Didn’t they start this place together?”

“They did. But then Mister Drew took all the credit for Mister Stein’s work,” Dot said.

My stomach twisted at that. I didn’t want to believe Mister Drew would do something like that. But Henry didn’t seem like the kind of person who’d get worked up over nothing.

I didn’t want to think about it. So I didn’t. I just put my head down and kept working. I didn’t want to do anything that would draw attention to me. Not after Henry had stuck his neck out for me like that. He’d given me an opportunity and I wasn’t going to waste it.