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[rosetyler42]

Hi! I'm curious to know about your Hotel Transylvania OC's 😁

Get ready for an Infodump below the cut! XD

Lucy and Simon Van Dracula, or the Van Dracula Twins, are my version of Drericka ship children. They're born 13 min apart by Cesarian, and were something of a surprise considering Ericka's advanced age.

Lucy (full name "Lucille") is the oldest, and despite her vampire powers and pride in being monstrous, she takes after her mother and Brother-in-law. She's a chaotic mischievious free-spirited laid back fun-loving charmer, a real little Terror who knows her legendary status and is proud of it. Unlike Dennis or Mavis, though, Lucy has a PRIDE in her monstrosity. She ENJOYS it. In a way, she's something like Ericka's chaotic inner child given voice, and given the monstrosity Ericka and Johnny never got. She's also has far more freedom and social interaction growing up than Mavis, having grown up around both humans and monsters when monsters no longer had to hide...and Ericka's far less uptight a parent than Drac or Mavis, as she wants her kids to have the freedom she never did and she herself was training from a young age. Drac's also relaxed a bit over the century since having Mavis, though he's still the more uptight of the two. I figured him having to deal with a bouncy crazy ball of chaos for a kid would be funny, considering he's not good with chaos XD She's into dramatics and art/drawing, is a natural at languages, and has her mother's skill in gymnastics and martial arts...augmented by her father's vampire powers, of course! Unlike Dennis, she can also hypnotize and has hypnosis resistance, and her animal transformations are fully dark brown like her hair instead of black.

If Lucy is Ericka's inner child, Simon is Drac's. He's sorta what would have happened if Dennis or Drac never got Vampire powers. Like his father, he's on she shyer, quieter, more timid side and is the pragmatic braincell to Lucy's shenanigans. That said, there's something of a "Beware the quiet ones" to him. While his family is loving and accepting, he feels like the odd one out, both due to his lack of powers and unusual chunky size, and has had to work to be scary. Ericka and Drac both went to great lengths to make sure Simon never went through feeling like the "Weak little boy" Dennis did, and since Ericka and Drac aren't as overprotective, Simon's less over-sheltered than Dennis was. Where Lucy is the "Looks like she could kill you, is actually a cinnamon roll," Simon inherited his mom's "Looks like a cinnamon roll, could actually KILL you" tendency. And like her, he'll do it either with deadly coldness or a smile. Ontop of this, the boy has a love of sailing and the ocean...especially the more scarier aspects like Pirates, electric eels, sharks, piranha, squid and octopi, and of course...krakens and other sea/water monsters. He also has his mom's love and nerd-dom of weaponry. It's part of his way of being scary. I've also drawn him and Dennis playing with the old "My First Guillotine" somewhat inspired by the scene in the HT2 novelization where Dennis uses the guillotine to chop off an action figure's head and that scene in Addams Family Values with Pubert, Pugsley, and Wednesday. Simon's more into cooking and playing the ukelele in terms of hobbies, and while he isn't as good with languages as his sister, knows a fair amount.

Dynamic-Wise, they're kinda like Ian and Barley from Onward, Wednesday and Pugsley from The Addams Family, Zack and Cody from the Suite Life, or Phineas and Ferb.

Both of them have slowed aging after 5 years old, enhanced durability, strength, agility, and speed (Though Lucy's is of course more obviously powered while Simon's more just beyond average.) They're a bit cooler than normal humans and have slower heart beats. And while they can both day walk, they can still sunburn and are allergic to both garlic and silver. (While Ericka and Drac taught them both to use weapons, they're not allowed to use wooden stakes or silver weapons just in case.) Although none of them are as deadly to them as they would be to a pure-blood vamp.

In terms of culture: James, Mavis, Dennis, and Abraham are the twins' main exposure to human things (esp. prior to school) as Drac and Ericka don't really have experience with normal human culture themselves. Since the Dracula family is Jewish coded and Ericka's family is christian coded, I decided the twins are interfaith, raised with both Christianity and Judaism so both cultures get celebrated without one overshadowing the other. Their Hebrew names are Shimown and Liorit for Simon and Lucy respectively. They're basically Russian, Romanian, possibly Hungarian going off the OG book, and Dutch. I also love the idea where... since Drac largely raised Mavis alone, and these two are twins to middle age parents...I like the idea of the pack helping raise these two. After all, Drac's apparently close enough to the pack for the Werewolf pups to call him uncle and Mavis to call Eunice "Auntie," so why not? Johnny and Mavis are even the god parents of the Twins and often the ones to help out since they live in the same building (and are the best options out of the pack.) They of course know everything about Martha and how Mom was originally trying to kill dad. Drac even made his own storybook saying how they met (The Drac-Tastic read along from the Bluray. "I saw it on a Blu-ray disc. Bonus stuff." XD) I also have a headcanon they're into Goosebumps, especially Lucy. Her favorite is Slappy. Simon also likes 2000 Leagues Under the Sea, and they both grew up with Sesame Street and Blues Clues. (I've been on a kick and hey, they're probably more tolerable than Kakie.) I also have the headcanon Lucy looks up to Johnny quite a bit, while Simon more identifies with Mavis, Dennis, and Frankenstein.

For names: Lucy is named after Lucy Westenra, the first female vamp turned on-screen in the OG book and adapations. Though in universe, Drac named her Lucille, probably from a mix of a female version of Lucifer and it meaning "Little Light." Lucy is a nickname. Liorit also means "My Light." As for Simon, I went with the in-universe idea Ericka simply had ancestor named Simon and liked the name. But in reality, I simply reused a name from an early version of Johnny (and possibly re-used into Ericka) called Simon Van Helsing, who was originally a monster hunter who fell for Mavis after finding the hotel. Simon and Shimown also means "Harkening" which is perfect considering Drac...could REALLY use a reminder to listen to others sometimes. XD

Their inspirations of course are something of a mix of Pubert Addams - both Normal and Addams-esque; Wedneday and Pugsley, Popeye and Bluto, @lovelylivelyv 's Bendy OC Jack Nephalem, Uncle Fester and Debbie, Abraham Van Helsing and the other large Van Helsing bricks + their bucktoothed overbite, Mother Gothel (kinda), Dr. Frankenfurter, Katharyn Hahn, Human!Drac, Vampirica, the HT2 Vamp Kids at Winniepecaca, "What if Drac had a humany son instead of a vampire after what happened with Dennis?", "What if he had a child like Johnny and Ericka?" The promo fakeout for Dennis being a "little terror", Martha art with brown hair, and "We've never seen a female Dhampir." They also kinda bear a resemblance to Pinky (PATB) and Young Man Rivers (Foster's Home.) Though that was unintentional.

I got alot more about these two, but I already stayed up too late and I need to go to bed. XD Will probably reblog with more pictures soon.

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[chinesegal]

Thanks for the reply!

Being a nerd when it comes to historical fashion, I couldn't help but compare the outfits you drew for the respective eras with the real fashions that existed at the time:

The Black Death Years:

There were multiple plague outbreaks throughout Europe from the 14th century onward, but for the first one the Black Death which started in 1346, this is what fashion for men looked like at the time:

A doublet was a fitted tunic around mid-thigh or knee-length, worn over a pair of leggings/stockings known as hose. f

The fashionable silhouette at this time for men was rather curvy with a tightly cinched waist and wide shoulders created by tight lacing or buttoning which allowed clothing to more closely fit the human form.

I can sort of see Vlad's shirt as a short doublet worn over what kinda looks like hose.

However, the open seam on Vlad's trouser-leg makes me think of late 15th century Italian fashion where doublets were deliberately made to be too small to fit together so that an expanse of shirt is exposed, with laces straining across the gap:

though in general you don't see that on the pants.

Salem Witches:

The Salem witch trials happened during the late 17th century, the 1690s in colonial Massachusetts so I'll try to represent what a woman in that place and time would've worn, searching for the lower/working classes for reference:

During the 17th century, the basics of women's fashions was a long petticoat, a stay which is like a corset and long petticoats.

Her outer clothing consisted of either a gown or a waistcoat (fitted jacket) and a skirt. Bodices, as a rule, were long and pointed, and skirts were full and long. Poorer women wore plain frocks and petticoats, although wealthy women wore silk, satin, and velvet dresses.

Women also wore white linen caps, called a coif, to cover their hair. 

Martha's outfit resembles steampunk/romantic fantasy fashion more than anything you'll see in this era, but I suppose that as a witch she's supposed to be scandalous.

In many historical dramas and history-inspired fantasy people wear long boots as every-day clothing, but in real life they were generally not worn unless when riding, which was the reason they were developed.

WW2:

The closest to historically accurate. Not sure if the ref image is from ww1 or 2, but the style of trench-coats didn't change much between those years.

My favorite thing to explore with vampires is having been present during different time-periods and historical events, it opens up the possibility for interesting backstories and backgrounds: vampires who were medieval knights, plague-doctors, pirates in the Caribbean, cowboys during the wild west etc. It would also be interesting to explore how they view the societal changes that have occured since they were alive and how they feel about the society they were born in compared to modern society.

However, vampires in Hotel Transylvania seem to mostly keep to themselves and dont involve themselves in human affairs at all, which is kind of a bummer.

Do you have any HCs for your older vamps like Martha, Drac and Vlad being present or even involved in any historical events,

Hi!

I think the same, of course they were present during important times and events (causants and warriors) of these

Let's start from one of my favorite eras: The Black death years/ Black plague

In my headcanon (with a bit of the Dracula book and series) the Dracula/(Tepes for humans) family are descendants of the bloodiest lines of assassins and conquerors like Gengis Kan, Atila To mention a few from the book

This is a fundamental part of fashion, justice and fun with a little bit of magic.

Personally I like war themes, and especially the Second World War:

[rosetyler42]

Thanks for the boops hehe🐾🐱♥️

Thank you, and same to you, fren!

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

AAAAAAAHHHH, YOU LOOK AT THIS!!! @black-ak9 did it:

Damn you did it better than I imagined!!!! Ericka is such a sweet little girl in love here. She's looking at him like, omg, he's so mysterious and cool 🥹😆 For not forgetting to draw a spider on Drac's hat - a special commendation 🫶 This is an amazing job!

Well, meet Ericka! 🌊

Headcanons:

Opposite of Dracula. Ericka is the embodiment of harmony. She has always believed that peace between humans and monsters is possible, and her mission is to prove that. That’s why she intentionally brings both monsters and humans on board, to show that they can work together and live in peace. Her approach is simple: give everyone equal opportunities, show their responsibility and sincerity.

The Captain Everyone Loves. Ericka is always on the side of her crew and passengers. She genuinely listens, helps resolve conflicts, and cares for everyone as if they were family. On the ship, everyone knows: if something’s wrong, the captain will be the first one to stand up for you.

"Sailor". Ericka loves calling everyone associated with her “Sailor,” regardless of rank or race. For the crew, it’s a friendly nickname, and for passengers, it’s a warm and slightly playful term of endearment. Examples:

For a newcomer on board: "Hey, sailor, don’t get lost in the corridors!"

For a child: "So, little sailor, ready for adventures?"

Even for a grumpy monster: "Don’t look so gloomy, sailor, or you’ll cause a storm on board."

Little Rituals. Ericka has a habit of making a wish before each voyage while looking at the moon. She believes it brings luck and helps avoid storms.

Weapons. Ericka has never held a weapon of any kind in her life. She doesn't know how to handle one.

Abraham in the New AU. In this AU, the opposite of his original character, Abraham could be seen as a kind-hearted grandfather who supports everyone, whether human or monster. When Ericka was a child, he told her the story of how he saved a sea monster that had gotten caught in a net. This event became her inspiration.

Well, what’s a story without a bit about Zing? Dracula came to the ship on a mission — to eliminate a particularly dangerous monster that had docked at the ports. He was focused on cold, impersonal work, but meeting Ericka turned everything upside down. Ericka, charmed by his stern and mysterious appearance, decides to catch his attention (Yes, it's her who has the Zing moment, not Dracula!). She doesn’t hide her interest and begins trying to win his favor — using all her charisma and charm to start conversations and make him notice her. But Dracula finds her "too sweet" and naive, and she constantly manages to irritate him with her innocent kindness and her persistent attempts to be near him. Despite this, Dracula can’t bring himself to point his weapon at her — it goes against his principles.

And that’s where the story ends. So, what do you think? Would the Zing moment fit into this AU? What do you think of Ericka?

[black-ak9]

When you have a pending comic to publish and you keep making fanart of the protagonist :>

black-ak9

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

Hey @black-ak9, I had to do that

Poor Vlad, he's traumatized for life 🥲

Read the comments under this post, it will explain a few things to you

[rosetyler42]

My two faves ships rn: Drericka and Fiddauthor! I do love the idea of these 4 as friends. Two sets of (queer, Neurodivergent, Jewish + Christian) rediculously loyal morally grey cartoon weirdos and freaks who've found eachother. At least 2 of which from not-great high pressure home backgrounds, ended up the accomplice to Genocide/Weirdmaggedon, and ended up hurting the other in some way and are awed the other managed to forgive them.

I was going to draw Fidds and Drericka talking about Drac and Ericka's "Tango of Death" repeatedly saving Ericka's life through death traps and his encounter with the Gremloblin where he got quilled in the arm and saving Ford by knocking out a Krampus - not to mention the times Ford saved HIM, but it came out looking good without words. Fidds still seems the type to tell weird personal stories, even when he gets his mind back. Ericka doesn't mind this, she tells weirdly personal stories right back. Ford and Drac are both charmed and chagrined by this. XD

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[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

Uh, I finally finished it. Thanks for the idea @black-ak9. I guess I won't make more diseases, because there are a lot of them, and I'm running out of ideas to come up with something interesting.

Porcelain skin is the most unusual of them all. Perhaps, the moment with "fields" will be unclear to someone, so I will explain here: Vampires can create a magical field (each has a different size), which at the moment of action can improve the performance of not only himself, but also those who are inside this field. But the trick is that if the field is made by several vampires at once, the weaker ones, including those who create the field, will just get porcelain skin disease. It turns out that the overabundance of magic is the result of multiple vampires combining to create fields at the same time, causing an overload.

Thanks also to @cooldragon7 for the idea, and black-ak9 for Vlad's design, which I cheekily nicked 😅. The disease you chose was characterized by not being able to saturate and "drying out" the skin. I hope I was able to convey that in the drawing

My previous post with the illnesses is here

[rosetyler42]

@lovelylivelyv @black-ak9 @serial-serializednovelreader Ericka + Johnny.

[rosetyler42]

Some fun with @lovelylivelyv 's Jack and Lucy as kids being the scary lil monsters they are, and poses by @adorkastock

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OG posee under read more. Credit again goes to @adorkastock .

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

Tell me about your art style! What do you love most about it? Is there something you’d like to improve? Or maybe share what you admire in other artists’ styles? Tag your acquaintances!

As for me, I like how I try to show emotions in my art, and I usually enjoy working on the details in clothing. I’m also starting to like my color palette a bit more. That said, I still have trouble with proportions (like body or face sizes) and shading—there’s room to grow!

When it comes to other artists, I absolutely love the way @black-ak9 draws faces—any face, really. I can’t explain why, but they just click with me. And @hotelt-resurrection does such a great job keeping their characters close to the original movie, which I find super cool!

[almondcroissantsandink]

Hello! 😁 I love your drawing and coloring style, it's fascinating, it inspires me a lot to create my drawings

👋💜

@black-ak9

Hi!! Thank you so much!! <3 <3 <3

[rosetyler42]

Thought this one'd be fun.

Lucy showing off her powers and pranking by flying the twins, Simon, and Gideon around while chanting "Ancient Sins."

I liked the idea that Lucy would LOVE messing with and scaring Lil Gideon both as a get back for what he did to Dipper and Mabel, giving him a taste of his own medicine AND to show him how someone with TRULY innate psychic powers does things. Also, I couldn't help but imagine Dipper having a little PTSD from Lil Gideon attacking him (that Lucy doesn't really know about here)

I know Gideon does genuinely get better but...he's still the kind of person Lucy would LOVE to mess with. XD

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[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

I'm done! Since it was my first time doing it, it was long and somewhat exhausting. I'm not sure I got some of the points right, but I did it the way I felt. Please tell me you're not the only one who feels this huge difference between Drac's drawing and Martha's.

Yeah, it's a modern AU, I mean the regular version. But if I did the dark, I don't think it would change too much.

Thank you to the artist @black-ak9 for the idea.

[rosetyler42]

Was originally going to make something feelsier with Ericka comforting Ford by saying she's weird/was an accomplice to terrible things herself, but...I kinda like this as is too much to mess with it.

I just like the idea of these two freaky monster lovers as pals. I gotta admit it's hard to pick a favorite Gravity Falls character for me but Ford is definitely up there.

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[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

Sorry, I did it on my lap in 15 minutes @black-ak9 @thesecreatoroftrans @royaledevil