#ikemen grandpas art

[ikemen-grandpas]

Did you know Whirl is half Krill?

(mature NSFW humor below NO MINORS CLICKING PLEASE)

Blaze's first reaction was not the expected one

[catofaurora]

been meaning to draw these @ikemen-grandpas for a while! glad to catch the spark to draw and get this lil thing done atleast~

[crab-walk]

@ikemen-grandpas

I have doodled them?

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Bonus: ... Mika would like to introduce them to her friend, Levi the Leviathan

[skyblr-hunger-games]

Here's the official roster! I think I got everyone, but if you don't see your OC please do contact me by the end of the day so I can add them!

Thanks to these wonderful blogs for sending in their OCs! Please go check them out!

Robin: @robinlmaoo Atalanta: @thecheshirerat Grandpa Blaze and Grandpa Whirl: @ikemen-grandpas Tsumora and Sun: @gaylight-prairie Pacifico and Huxley: @ennnnchhhhha Ladybug and Tower: @enigmafactor Lapin: @catofaurora Bailar: @lelanidas-main Sol and Birch: @eclipsefoxart Mei and Sora: @harpyco Seisou: @ghostu-starfall Lux and Wilhelm: @fuzzysoulyt Feri: @dusty-stone Cecania: @danelloevee-sky Falcon: @spectalfalcon Korro and Rui: @artistdove Oren and Onyx: @mothocean Veronica and Sinag: @allyaxolotl Shiri and Rani: @starrymariposa Nenita and Marabi: @pan-pixie (Marabi art by u/Appropriate-Pizza293) Nadir: @skykid-nadir

Koulakani: @the-vault-apprentice (Art by @/thestarbornpilgrim)

[lancelotscloak]

I don’t have the words to describe how absolutely devastated I am right now. I knew the English server would meet its demise sooner or later, but I never thought that… I would hear the news straight from Ikerev JP.

I was what people called a “newcomer” to the ikeseries fandom since I started off pretty late in mid-2020. Back then, fellow MLQC players on Twitter were flooding my timeline with ikemen series games, but Ikerev caught my eye the most (I was particularly interested in adult!Oliver). I downloaded it just to see what the hype was all about, without knowing that one day the game would become a huge source of comfort for me; that Lancelot would be the most important part of my life, that he would be a character I hold dear in my heart.

Like most people, the pandemic triggered anxious thoughts to the point that I was paralyzed with fear and all the what-ifs. I almost lost a job, and I had to support my family financially because the company dad worked at decided not to renew his contract after he was retired. All of these put a lot of pressure and stress on me. However, my grandpa’s death, followed by pet loss weeks later, were a real heavy blow for me. I was racked with guilt, and I feel my life is falling apart. Ikerev was my only escape, and “caring for” Lancelot was the only thing that kept me sane (yeah I know, something is wrong with me and I should’ve gone to therapist).

He brought so much happiness and joy to my life. Through Ikerev and Lancelot, I met wonderful people who make my days 1000000x better. Lancelot has been beside me, and helped me through tough times all these years. To think that one day I have to say goodbye to him… I don’t know if I’d be ready to do that.

I was preparing stuff for his upcoming birthday, but now… I don’t know anymore. It hurts and it makes me cry whenever I think of him.

I’m sorry, Lancelot. I wish I could do more to help the game running. I love you and I will miss you. Thank you for loving me, thank you for letting me love you.

(The art is a commissioned piece. Please do not repost, use or claim it as your own.)

[fallingstarsarentreal]

The Blue-Haired Minnie Mouse/ Purple Hoodie Guy

September 14, 2020 (6 months after Hellish pandemic break loose)

The situation is not getting any better in the Philippines. Everything is just being a huge joke here and we’re not actually getting proper response from the high ranking officials. Hence, I cannot help but feel quite hopeless with the situation. Also, the toxicity of my fandom has been getting to me at one point in time. So I have decided to go away for a bit, and go back to what soothes me at hard times, Music.

Truth be told, I liked his former band’s music, but I’m not in to the point that I will be stanning them as hard as I am doing right now. (I’m really not into KPOP except for Blackpink so I don’t have much reference... And I usually like ballad and relaxing songs.) I didn’t have the time to watch series then because I was too busy in my former job. Also, I have been into writing way before, so I would be satisfied with listening to their music from time to time.

However, by the time that I have fallen in love with their band, 9by9th, I found out that their “End Route” means the end already, no more renewal of contract of 1 year. I was quite devastated with the news and I kinda took it hard and tried to go fan girl over series instead. *SOBS*

(9x9th members: L-R: Thanapob, Ryu, Captain, Porsche ^^, JameyJames, Third, Jackie, Jaylerr, IceParis)

When Trinity debuted, I was really focused on Third and I can remember that I cried over their MV (Hater’s Got Nothing) because I thought that Third will be able to continue with what he’s passionate about. (Third is originally from Kamikaze group but the company disbanded, and his second group is 9x9th but disbanded as well after one year). I kind of followed them for a bit but then I started managing Philippine Fan club bases of my favorite series, with everything that happened, I got too busy... but all I can remember then was the old me crying because I cannot buy the merchandise from before. (Quite a noob then and I didn’t know about pasabuys and stuff.. so yeah). T_T.

(Trinity members: L-R: Jackie, Porsche <3, JMJ, Third)

Before hell broke lose in the whole world, I had the opportunity to go back to Thailand for the second time and I met those artists that I am following. I actually wanted to meet Trinity but there was no opportunity for me to do so because I didn’t even check their schedule then and I think there wasn’t any update regarding their work, so yeah... T_T. (Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed my stay in Bangkok)

So yeah.. After probably taking in shit from the govt for about 7 months already, and toxicity from something that I really used to enjoy and made me smile, I started to distance myself for a bit because what I really need now is not stress, but something that will probably lift up my mood. So what I did was to stress myself even further... watch mystery series that will probably make your head burst into thinking... so in the end, I actually stopped watching BL series and stumbled into their first series together as 9x9 boys, In Family We Trust.

So an excerpt from Wikipedia says,

The Jiraanan family is a wealthy ethnic Chinese business family, whose extended family spans three generations. Grandfather (A-gong) and Grandmother (A-ma) have four children. Prasoet, the eldest son, heads the family business, Jirananta Hotel, and manages its main Bangkok location, while Phatson, the only daughter, manages its Pattaya branch. Met, the second son, is a single stay-at-home parent, while the youngest son Konkan lives a playboy lifestyle. Among them (and a deceased fifth sibling), they have nine third-generation children. The family members seem to get along well as they celebrate A-gong's birthday, but when he dies of old age shortly after, and his will is revealed to exclude Phatson from inheritance of the hotel, she gets into an argument with Prasoet regarding its management. Prasoet is then found dead from a gunshot in his bedroom, and Phatson becomes a prime suspect. Prasoet's wife Chris also becomes suspected when it is revealed that Prasoet had been seeing a mistress for twenty years. The grandchildren, especially Prasoet and Chris's son Pete and Phatson's eldest son Yi, become involved as each family tries to prove their innocence and uncover the mystery of the case.

This was the first time that I started to look at him. Porsche played the character of Kuaitiao, the orphaned grandson who lived with Grandpa and Grandma. Kuaitiao is actually an art student here and he’s passionate about his drawings.

What probably captured my attention is his ability to lighten up the mood around him. Even at awkward situations he was able to make me laugh. And probably the fact that he’s close to his grandma and a sweet grandchild even if he’s an adopted one. It kinda got into me. I’ll be honest. There was a scene where Grandma wouldn’t eat, and he pretended to be angry and did not eat as well. I found it cute and smiled at first, but after few moments, I was sobbing already. He made me miss my grandma who passed away last July 15.

Over all, I loved his acting here. Rating 4.5/5

(But please, don’t make him cry because I’ll end up crying as well).

(He’s such a precious person guys, pleaseeeee... make him smile a lot, okay?)

So, of course, once you’re interested in your new bias wrecker’s work, you’re going to check his latest and previous works, right? So what I did next is watched their latest series (still with 9x9 boys, but this time, it was 7/9 only. I just found out that Thanapob cannot join the series anymore because he’s busy filming another series and Ryu is actually an actor of another channel. Hence, his few appearances as Macao in In Family We Trust) entitled as, Great Men Academy.

(Great Men Academy Cast: Porsche as P’Good <3, Third as Nuclear, JameyJames as Love, Jackie as Menn, Captain as Sean, Jaylerr as Tangmo, and IceParis as Vier)

The excerpt of the story is as stated below,

Love (Chanyapuk Numprasop) has always been a fan of the popular guy Vier (Paris Intarakomalyasut) of the famous all boys high school Great Men Academy, but she has never had the chance to meet him. One day, she sees the mystical unicorn rumored to fulfill wishes and wished for her love for Vier to get a chance.

Unfortunately, the unicorn interpreted her wishes in a different way and Love wakes up to find herself in a male's body. She is able to switch between genders under the condition that she must return as a girl before midnight each night. Love attends Great Men Academy as a guy, and works through the complications of winning Vier's heart and meeting new people while trying to keep her identity a secret.

I actually fell in love with P’Good’s character here because he’s such a stern but doting brother. Good is kinda strict when it comes to Love at first because he has to be strong for their whole family because his dad passed away. He’s a very smart guy, yet clumsy fellow. He can also be shy when it comes to Me. (His crush in the series. Why can’t it be “me” instead? Just kidding).

Over all, I loved how he brought to life my favorite glasses ikemen on this series. He made me cry with the way he handled the vulnerability of his sister, Love. His acting for me in this series is a complete 5.0/5.0! *For the love of Good, Please?*

I rest my case. I’m dying again of spazzing to Phi Good. (Okay. I have a huge crush on this character. The character, okay?!) hahaha

Wait... let me breathe for just a bit... *hyperventilates in Good’s name*

Then after watching the said series, I started to rewatch their Elements MV. And that got me hooked. I noticed his talent in rapping, singing and dancing that I wouldn’t have normally seen in the first place because I have a bias of my own before.

It’s like the more that I watch him, the more I fall for this person (in terms of being a fan of his). I kind of accepted that he’s my bias on Trinity now when I saw this video. (ปาว ปาว (Shout) – V.R.P kamikaze)

I’ve been reading articles about him when I came across the interview of Bangkok Post with Third and Porsche regarding their new work. (being 9x9th members and In Family We Trust). I found out that Porsche was actually a member of VRP of Kamikaze and I watched all his previous work. So when I saw the video Paw Paw/ (Shout), I burst into laughter. I knew from that time that he’s such a funny guy and he’s giving me positive vibes.

As I continued watching, I saw him with a Minnie mouse headband, and I lost it... I laughed a lot, which I rarely do these days. So by then, I wasn’t able to help it, I started to love this kid more.

I continued to watch all the showcases, the fancams, the v-live videos, the vlogs about him and goodness gracious, I am really swoon. This kid is such an interesting person and I really regret not knowing him right away.

As I get to know him, the more I admire him. I mean... for real, it’s even funny knowing his quirks. Like he likes to draw stuff, he likes to play the piano, he loves Anime and his favorite anime is Hitman Reborn! (I wonder if he likes Hibari Kyoya too). Anyway aside from his talent, another selling factor of him to me is his positivity towards life.

“Don't worry na krub, all TWILIGHT. No matter what will happen in the future or the situation, we are always TRINITY and we will do better than before krub.” #XXSIVK #PorscheSivakorn 

His positivity and his ambition would inspire you to do well and go on no matter how difficult things may be.

Thank you Porsche, you are indeed a good source of a breather in my life. Things have been quite difficult in the Philippines and no matter how much I wanted to take a vacation now, I can’t. Your music makes me smile a lot and at times, I forget my worries when I watch you dance. It’s like watching someone you idolize do what they love to do and give it all with passion makes you motivated as well and keeps you going.

Truth be told, you remind me of one of my favorite persons. He used to be brimming with life. But covid made things difficult for him... well it made things difficult for everyone. I really hope he gets his footing soon.

PS. I might not be able to get to know you in person in this life, but I really wish you success. I will always be watching from afar. :)

I’ll be waiting for your come back again. Thanks a bunch XX :)

[athyrabunlord]

KanaRiko AU

Well further to this post, I’ve dug out this incomplete messy outline I have for this KanaRiko fic. It’s loosely inspired by the movie Kimi no Namae wa (which I highly recommend) when I watched it back in December. It would’ve been a decent-sized fanfic (8-9 chapters?) but no energy/time to actually write out OTL

Ramblings/outline for the 7 chapters below::

Riko waking up, feeling odd; she had toned muscles and felt taller… and had bigger bust too. She was also stunned by the scenery outside; she thought back on the last thing she remembered, that she had trouble playing her recital piece on piano, and the viola wasn't much help either so she tried painting for inspiration It didn't work... Or did it? She must have passed out and was now having this oddly realistic dream. She might as well take the opportunity since the scenery really was amazing She then learned the girl, whose body she now resided in, was called Kanan and lived with her grandfather at a diving shop on Awashima, an island near the small town of Uchiura. Kanan was currently taking leave from school since her grandfather was injured and there was no one else to look after him or the shop she made miso soup, one of the few dishes she was confident at, yet Grandpa was able to tell that it was different than usual. The kind elderly man only asked if she was feeling alright, which made her feel a bit more at ease in this foreign environment, dream or not. She tried to understand what her usual routine around the shop is, but she really had 0 experience about such things. Grandpa patiently went over her chores (he was even going to do it himself seeing she was confused, but Riko stopped him since he had to use a crutch) Later afternoon, two girls came to visit. You and Chika were very friendly, a different kind of friendly than Riko was used to. Sure everyone at Otonokizaka was incredibly kind and accepting, but they lacked this special warmth You & Chika were showing. Or perhaps they were only this kind because they were close friends with Kanan while Riko wasn’t especially close to any of her classmates? Either way, Riko truly enjoyed this dream, the sea was beautiful and she wanted to dive but can't because she didn’t know how; dream or not she didn’t want to endanger this body's rightful owner. She woke up the next day in her bed, confirming the fact she truly did dream. Her mom teased her “You’re not running to school today?” Riko was puzzled, even more so when classmates gave her strange looks at school, something about her playing with alpacas. A fellow art club member asked her if she was ‘back to normal’. She opened her sketchbook to find a simplistic and rather cute/chibi sketch of the sculpture. (Think of Suwawa’s art style) Riko didn’t remember having to sketch this yet though. She flipped to next page and was stunned to find “Wow, you're really talented, Riko-san! Sorry about that pic, but that's the most I can draw."

Kanan staring blankly at the canvas. Last time it was a sketchbook so she could at least joke about her doodle and get by, but how was she supposed to paint!! Her thoughts on Riko, who seemed to be by herself, no close friends which confused her because Riko was pretty, feminine and incredibly talented. This was also Otonokizaka too, the famed school that μ's attended, the holy land Dia always talked about. Also, it felt really nice to have a wholesome family meal with parents. She was slightly envious of Riko. The classroom atmosphere also made her realize that she missed school. “Well, you won’t know unless you try, like Chika’s always said!” She squeezed out a myriad of colors from the tubes and just went with her instincts. At the end, the advisor praised her for her new style of impressionist painting. She could only chuckle dryly. -------- Kanan waking up in her own body again, wondering about this phenomenon. While she had fun, this was really odd in the long run. Gramps did comment about her oddness yesterday again, meaning this Riko might have switched to her body. Kanan worried this might happen again, since Riko seemed to have a piano recital coming up and, well, she had absolutely no idea how to play it!!!

Riko reading the small paragraph in her sketchbook, agreeing with Kanan's concerns and was grateful that Kanan had written a few things to make note of at home. Apparently Kanan added a lot of seaweed and fish pieces in miso soup, the way the Matsuuras enjoyed it. It was a secret recipe so Kanan asked Riko not to tell anyone. Riko was flustered by the thought of ‘secret just between us’ but was then saddened by how she didn’t have anyone to share secrets with anyway. She would like to become friends with Kanan but quickly brushed away the idea. They needed to figure out a way to live as normally as possible until they figured out how and why this weird switch happened. She was bewildered at PE that she was selected to be basketball team captain?!?! And learned that apparently Kanan pulled quite a few… handsome moves yesterday, some even called her ikemen, much to her exasperation. A classmate even told her that Kanan (while in Riko’s body) accidentally kabedon’d someone. Riko had very mixed feelings about this. When she went home, she wrote down a few pointers on sticky notes at the door so Kanan would see them the first thing when she woke up after the switch. They needed to properly correspond and keep each other updated, and perhaps stop doing ‘extra things’. ---------------- Next day, Riko was back in Kanans’ body. She was much better with the chores around the shop today. She was pleased when Gramps didn't comment on the miso soup this time, since she cooked it the way Kanan instructed. A black-haired girl came, Riko thought she was a customer, so she smiled at her in greeting. The girl however asked "Who are you?" right off the bat. Riko stunned and nervous but tried to play cool. However the girl was adamant. "You are not Kanan-san." Gramps peeked out of the shop, smiling at her. "Oh Dia-chan! You've come to drop off notes for Kanan again? Ahh so much effort, I'm really grateful she has a friend like you! Come in for some tea!" Dia politely declined and pulled Riko away to the side and kabedon’d her. “Who are you? Where is Kanan-san?”

Kanan reading Riko's notes, and groaned. Apparently Dia scared Riko so much that she got teary, but at least that surprised Dia so much that she let the matter drop; Riko barely managed to convince Dia that she had a cold, so that was why she was acting weird. As if on cue, Dia called her just after her tea ceremony lesson. Kanan was really glad that this body switch thing is never consecutive otherwise the secret would be out for sure. Kanan really in a dilemma. She won't be able to play piano as Sakurauchi Riko, and Riko won't be able to take in customers who wanted to go diving. This can't go on for long, they must find a solution. ------- Riko blinking at the question in her sketchbook - Kanan asked to meet up, asking her if it was alright for Kanan to use her body to come to Uchiura the next weekend, so they can talk face to face, and finally meet for the first time.

Riko nervous but also excited about coming to Uchiura. Kanan met up with her at the Numazu Station, and unlike her, she seemed perfectly at ease. Riko admired how Kanan easily diffused the tension between them and introduced Uchiura to her as they rode the bus together. The scenery felt foreign yet also familiar. Riko found that they were similar in the way that they preferred not to stand out, yet Kanan had a special presence whether she wanted to or not. If she had to, she would compare Kanan to the sea - gentle, calm and accepting, yet with grand presence that captured her attention. Riko found herself hanging onto the taller girl’s every word as she talked about the various landmarks and about the sea. Even then, perhaps it was from the stress of all the body switches, Riko drifted off against Kanan’s shoulder -------- Kanan was nervous and tense. She hasn’t felt this uncertain for a long time. She tried to keep things as light-hearted as possible between them yet she couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable around Riko. Not in a bad way, at least Kanan didn’t think it was a bad thing. It’s just that Riko was a fashionable city girl, pretty and dainty, while she was this country girl who probably broke all rules of decorum by being so friendly and forward with Riko even though they were technically strangers. And now, Riko has fallen asleep against her shoulder and she has no idea what to do. Still, Kanan truly admired Riko’s courage to come down all the way from Tokyo. To be honest, Kanan has mixed feelings about finding a resolution to this body switch. She rather enjoyed getting to know Riko and didn’t want their connection to end. Carefully, she pulled Riko against her so that the latter’s head would rest more comfortably against her shoulder. Kanan indulged herself in feeling Riko’s presence beside her and decided to let Riko sleep until they reached their stop.

Kanan showing Riko around Awashima and took her diving. Kanan iwas very pleased by how much Riko enjoyed it, in spite of how nervous she was of the sea at first. She felt proud to be able to make Riko smile. Kanan then took her up to the Bentei Shrine, and explained that she would come here every day even though she didn’t avidly pray. Although, she did pray for her Grandpa’s recovery. She also confided in Riko that, when things got really rough one day, she actually came here to sulk, and fantasized what things would have been like if she had been born in a city, where everything was convenient. Riko could relate. She went to the Kanda Shrine too to pray for success from time to time. The last time she went there, she was so stressed from preparing for the piano recital that she fantasized about taking a vacation at a nice countryside with beautiful scenery. Kanan and Riko then concluded that their similar wishes might have caused the body switch; unbelievable, outlandish, but that was what actually happened. However, even with this discovery, they have no idea how to fix it.

Riko felt guilty - she actually felt relieved that this situation would have to continue on for a while until they somehow figured out the solution. She’d have an excuse to keep communicating with Kanan. After discussion, Riko agreed to stay overnight at Kanan’s place to see if they could witness something about the body switch. It was the weekend the next day, so it shouldn’t be a problem. At least, with Kanan around, the chores around the diving shop should be easier if they really did switch. After a nice dinner with Grandpa Matsuura (who teased Kanan about having a pretty ‘friend’ who came all the way from the city), Kanan took Riko back to the mountains but she took a different turn this time, to take Riko stargazing. (The telescope is named ‘Hainan 1’, given by Chika) It is during the stargazing that Riko realized that she has fallen in love with Kanan.

That’s it, I didn’t have more to this outline _(:3」∠)_

[ikemen-grandpas]

Don't wake up a napping Grandpa Blaze, or Grandpa Whirl will come for you.

[ikemen-grandpas]

Harold, they're Gay Grandpas.

Happy Pride Month Grandchildren 🌈🏳️‍🌈

[ikemen-grandpas]

hello ikemen grandpas are you married?

Hello my child! Yes we are! Since many many years now!

[ikemen-grandpas]

𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕖, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕗 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣. 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕕𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕕.

Blaze: I always forget I had hair back then.

Whirl: I remember our Wedding well, it was such a wonderful day. When you threw me into the Windpaths after that I'd say we found ourselves a lovely home.

Blaze: HEH.

Whirl: Thank you for sticking by all these years, husband.

Blaze: Same to you hubby.

(Whirl and Blaze's Wedding picture from decades ago: Left: Blaze / Right: Whirl )

[ikemen-grandpas]

Decided to colour in the sketch. :) The Grandpas, now in colour!!

Also, below is the lineart if anyone wants to give coloring a go themselves (just don't claim the lineart as your own please)

[ikemen-grandpas]

Thought I'd share the work in progress steps of how the painting came to life :)

[ikemen-grandpas]

Hi grandpas how are you two today

Hello dear Grandchild!

We are well, today we decided to visit the library in the Starlight Desert. How are you?

- Blaze & Whirl

[ikemen-grandpas]

Oh lovely, look what we found in our photoalbum again! Don't we just look dashing?

[ikemen-grandpas]

"It's been less than a day, but I already love my two new grandpas."

- Astro ✨

Hello Astro! It's so wonderful to have such a sweet Grandchild! We love you too!

- Blaze & Whirl