#birdsday thursday

[fogandfeather]

It's Birdsday Thursday, you know what that means! ....cleaning day.

[aquamarineglow]

For week three of Birdsday Thursday, I present a hopefully still relevant meme:

Don't worry. Rook canonically calls Bishop a "good man" at some point so...close enough?

Here's the individual characters since the quality got destroyed lol.

[justkillingthyme]

what are the PL days? I know Luke Lunes, Emmy Wemmysday, Flora Friday, Hershel Haturday, Sycamore Sunday.

Those are all the ones that I participate in (and the ones I’d consider major), but I can list a few more and blogs that I know do them!

@/re1gn404 does montol monday

@/aquamarineglow does birdsday thursday

@/samthecookielord does nilsaturday

@/pentacle-artist and @/simply-sleepyhead did mystery journey jeudi and mystery room mardi (though I believe it stopped in early August)

[usergnomes]

i think we should all start calling thursday birdsday because i just saw a bird and i think it would be cool

[fursuitpursuits]

RT @Wolfbird_NLCC: Thursday? More like BIRDSday. Have a hippogryph (it's @SchecterWolfe) https://t.co/KsNKKMPMu3 (Source)

[aquamarineglow]

Oh no! For the first day of Birdsday Thursday, Rook and Bishop have been turned into marketable plushies! And even worse, egg plushies!

Here's the backstory:

After Aurora took the True Popoño with her, the residents of San Grio were very sad. They knew it was the right thing to do, but the Harmony Ring had brought so much joy to the people. What would they do now?

Then, all of a sudden Benni came running over. He excitedly announced that two unknown men just bought his entire stock of popoños! Now he could afford to take his business around the world!

And it wasn't just Benni. Multiple popoño sellers came forward with stories of the two men and their irresponsible buying. This was the best season they'd ever had!

In honor of their best customers, the residents of San Grio came together to create two special popoños of the men.

The souvenirs quickly became incredibly popular and became known as the Tortolito Popoños.

It is said that buying both together grants the owner good wealth and fortune. They are also very popular wedding cake toppers for some reason.

Hats and accessories sold separately.

[aquamarineglow]

I've neglected Birdsday Thursday for a few weeks (boo) but I'm back with something a bit different:

I got a bit burned out from drawing, but ever since I got ahold of Rook and Bishop's 3D models, they're my new favorite thing to play with.

So I decided to let Bishop's dream come true: A photo with the phoenix statue. Although Bishop's head is covering most of it. Oh well, it's the thought that counts.

Let me know if you want to see more of this kind of stuff!

[aquamarineglow]

This Birdsday Thursday, Professor Layton received a surprising letter out of the blue.

When Rook and Bishop found out Professor Layton had been found, they wanted to reach out to him. But they weren't sure if he would want to see them again, so they wrote a letter and had Hastings deliver it.

They act like it's no big deal, but Layton did more for them then he realises and they really hope he remembers them. I'm sure he does.

[aquamarineglow]

This Birdsday Thursday, Rook and Bishop discovered that the Targent Uniform isn't only unfashionable, it also gets in the way of their...very important business .

Greatly inspired by this comic, go check it out!

[aquamarineglow]

For the second Birdsday Thursday, I thought I'd try something simple and do some expression practice:

Both expressions are based of Inspector Hastings' expression sheet because, in case you didn't know, he is the canonical son of Rook and Bishop.... according to me.

Hope you like! If you have any suggestions on what to draw next week I will try my very best!

Thank you!

[aquamarineglow]

A week has passed since the last Birdsday Thursday, and Rook and Bishop have finally received a reply:

They only read the first line and they started bawling. Lol.

Don't worry, they're happy tears. I think. Or maybe it's because Layton snuck a hidden puzzle into the letter.

Either way, don't tell anyone. They have a reputation to maintain.

[aquamarineglow]

You've heard of Flora Friday

You've heard of Sycamore Sunday

You've heard of Emmy Wemmysday

Now introducing:

Birdsday Thursday

Basically every Thursday I am going to try (key word try) to draw my favorite Targent Agents doing whatever.

It will probably start out rough, but I can only improve, right?

Feel free to suggest any ideas to keep the series going.

And if anybody else wants to take part, you don't have to do something for Rook and Bishop. The day is for any Layton character with a bird name/theme. There's a lot more than you may think!

[aquamarineglow]

If anyone has any suggestions/ideas for what I can draw for Birdsday Thursday, I would love to hear them.

Maybe something Rook an Bishop can do, wear, interact with, etc. I will do my best.

[aquamarineglow]

For this Birdsday Thursday, I'm proud to show my updated design for LMJ Era Bishop:

The old designs I made are pretty outdated and ugly, so I decided to redesign them with more thought and effort put into them.

Here are some details about the design:

Bishop still has the same hairstyle. Why change perfection? He is going a little grey though.

I considered giving him a ponytail, but there's no way he'd be able to maintain that much hair.

The outfit is similar to Luke's, but in Bishop's style. Casual, but still smart.

Bishop can tie his own tie, but he prefers Rook to tie it for him every morning because he usually gets a kiss afterwards.

The rainbow bracelet is pretty self explanatory.

He always keeps a teeny Popoño in his pocket. There's a cute story behind it. Ask and you will find out.

Bishop swears blindly that he doesn't actually need glasses. However, when he doesn't wear them he ends up crashing into everything.

Don't let the underpaid office worker look fool you. He's still full of boundless energy and still runs around as fast as he did in his youth.

Tune in to next week's Birdsday Thursday to see Rook's future design!

[aquamarineglow]

It's Birdsday Thursday and here is my design for child Hastings. While he may not be a bird, his Dads are so he gets a pass.

At this point he's not Inspector Hastings, he's just little Ercule.

The coolest kid in school. Not only is he immune to Yo Mama jokes, he also lives in a super wicked airship.

Even as a child, he has a strong sense of justice. He often defends smaller kids from bullies, even if it gets him into trouble.

And he does often get into trouble. He never means to, it just happens. His plasters are the result of his latest misadventure.

He's a bit insecure about his height, but Rook assures him he'll be taller then him one day.

He's the kind of kid who's always snacking on cheese puffs and always has sticky fingers.

Don't ask where Rook and Bishop get all the San Grio merchandise from. They must be collectors.

[aquamarineglow]

It's another Birdsday Thursday and as promised, here's LMJ Era Rook:

Healthy weight gain!!! Good for him!! Thanks to his husband's home cooking and his daughter in law's cakes, Rook is no longer a stick figure. Love to see it.

He also smiles a lot more. Leaving Targent decreased his stress levels by 80% and he is more willing to be silly and goofy with his partner.

He's still a bit of a grouch and often complains about the weather, the neighbors kids, the government, typical old man things.

The outfit is similar to Layton's, but in Rook's style. The jumper gives gentleman grandpa vibes.

His hair is greying and thinning, but still floofy. He usually just ties it out the way.

That's his pet canary on his head. Yes, Rook and Bishop are certified Bird Dads™️. Her name is Phoenix, Fifi for short. You'll learn more about her soon.

Next week will be my design for child Hastings.