#numbuh vine

[kidsnextdoor-doodles]

Lalas your Loopsys

[gen-toon]

Any doodles of Numbuh Vine? I’m curious how you draw her movement and body language.

[roguephenon]

II: The Thing That Will Always Be

"...Knowing this was the outcome, would you have still done the same?"

"In a New York minute." (Chapter cover is by @pinkmeanschaos. Check them out; they have fantastic work.)

The beginning of the end lies under the cut.

This would be the part where I post a tease of the chapter, followed by a link to said chapter.

Let's switch it up this time.

You've all given me so much love and encouragement, and I appreciate and cherish it all. Thank you so, so much.

But I'm not the only fanfic writer for this fandom. There are so many others who deserve love too. Some come to mind.

Like...

@geekinclara just recently started a KND fic, "Those Were The Days". It looks to be their take on Rachel's days as Supreme Leader and maybe even beyond that. It's off to a fantastic start. I've occasionally seen their posts about how much prep they've been doing for it (did you know making a cohesive timeline for this show is hard? Because it truly is), so it could do with some love, non?

And then there's @spicedwatermel0n and his KND fic, "The Rebellion," a GKND AU with 15 chapters already. It explores darker themes (which he's gone through the effort of listing before it starts to prepare his audience; he cares!) while weaving a narrative of the cast trying to fight an oppressive GKND regime. In space. Which is dope. He even has his own art of his designs. I hear he loves people asking about his AU and headcanons on his side blog when he has time to answer.

Nowadays, I write stories and create art for myself first and foremost, and I believe that should be the ultimate goal. Learning to love and take pride in your work should compel your drive to tell stories!

But comments matter, too. Feedback and engagement are rarely ever not a boost. I read every review left and respond to what I can when I have spoons, and it's an amazing feeling.

So, this is just me saying, "Help them feel amazing, too!" And not just these two, but all fanfic writers! If you see a fic you like, leave a quick sentence of your favorite moment!

Even if it has no traction, you'll just be their first!

Even if it has yet to be updated in 14 years, maybe there's a chance they'll come back one day!

Just something that came to mind to me today! And, of course, everyone has boundaries and things they like and dislike. Be respectful of those, too! Seriously. I've had to learn lessons the hard way, and I hope you don't have to have as harsh of an experience.

Thanks for listening to me yap!

Here's the link to Cold Reception's penultimate chapter for your trouble.

[scarlett-v-the-fox]

You’re allowed to steal my fan names for them

[odett-zie]

[fallen-gabrielle]

I don't like the ship, but I remember I had this incorrect quote to make so I'm taking the opportunity to draw it for Valentine's Day.

Also, it has become a staple for me to reference either GKND or Nigel's powers for my fanarts so have both in one short comic.

[shit-taster-connoisseur]

Some gals' designs that have only existed in my head

[numbuhinfinitys]

https://www.tumblr.com/numbuhinfinitys/757341198414430208/so-im-bored-and-have-no-idea-what-the-heck-i?source=share

Hey if this is still going on...maybe Reyna hanging out with friends or going on a date with the DCFDTL....(delightful children from down the lane!)

It took a while for me to finish this, but here you go!!!

I didn't do Reyna and the Delightful Children this time bc I already got a lot of asks about them and a lot of artsies

[artsygirl0315]

I hope you get over your art block soon!! If you don’t mind, could you draw Nigel x Lizzie? Thank you! :)

(Thanks so much for that, I really appreciate you pulling up with an ask!!)

If they were endgame, I would've loved to see more of their dynamic. Also yes, Lizzie is the tall AND strong gf!!

Thanks for the ask, Hope you're doing amazing!!

[bugtoonz]

do u have any opinions / headcanons for lizzie?

lizzie!!!! anyone who hates her can shut up and explode because she’s perfect.

first things first, i wholeheartedly believe that Lizzie has cared for Nigel since the beginning. was she secretly manipulating him in order to test his allegiance to the KND? yes. BUT she genuinely believed that joining the G:KND was something that would be good for him. even though her methods weren’t great, she really did think she was doing it for his own betterment. that’s what her superiors told her at least. i think lizzie has a lot of love for earth in general, really. out of all of the G:KND operatives, she was one of the few willing to go undercover in such a backwards, boring planet. while others viewed humanity as a primitive society hurtling towards its own self-destruction, she saw them as a resilient race that never backed down from a challenge. in a lot of ways, Nigel exemplified that belief of hers. in fact, her time spent with him is what sparked her internal rebellion against the brainwashing the G:KND pushed onto her. it’s kind of ironic. Nigel pushed Lizzie to break away from the G:KND while she secretly led him right into their clutches.

on a less serious note, i also headcanon that she loves earth music, specifically pop or anything electronic-sounding! it’s totally different from the ambience of her home planet, but the rhythm really isn’t so different from nature’s own sounds if you truly sit down and listen.

also, sorry this took so long! have a lizzie doodle to compensate lol

[sok-knd]

a girl who becomes filled with vines and thorns when she’s sad

a boy who becomes a monster of flame when he’s sad

[gen-toon]

[midnight-the-goth-artist]

I wanted to ask too about Leon/Lizzie swap au:

Would the boyfriend helmet still happen with Leon or just play differently(like the GKND make him do it or it’s a different mission)?

Leon wouldn’t agree to it

[scarlett-v-the-fox]

Does Nigel ever find out…?

[kidsnextdoor-doodles]

“Rachel has a crush on Nigel and hates Liz-” WRONG. SAPPHICS!

[roguephenon]

BEGIN TRANSMISSION

Earth.

A class-G planet.

The only one in its locality capable of sustaining carbon-based life due to its abundance of water and atmosphere.

Home to over eight-point-seven million lifeforms, the planet's dominant species is human; of which there are approximately seven billion.

Of that number, more than three-quarters are over the age of thirteen.

In other words…

…Adults.

A planet not worth saving.

…at least, that's what she used to believe.

A being fluttered through the hologram chamber, her viridian tendrils loose and floating, as if adrift among a breeze of nonexistent stars. Reflections of solar systems and constellations orbited around her, and she viewed them all with indifference.

Her dominant tendrils brushed and pushed against the glossy floor, her plant body ascending into a slow soar. She twirled around the flickering feeds of suns, celestial bodies, and asteroids in a sad melancholy dance, her vines encircling underneath and following her like emerald comet tails.

The alien's ascent pulled to a slow stop, her glimmering eyes from beneath her potted rebreather focused on the transparent ball of green and blue in front of her. Her indifference melted away into reverence, to awe.

And finally, regret.

Earth, by all measures of her studies, lectures, and proceedings, was a planet that should not have existed. Its survival and perseverance despite being on the inhabitable galaxy's fringe was puzzling. It was unheard of. It was astounding. It was a planet she had been enamored by, been hyper-fixated on. It was a planet of immense natural beauty and wonder she had grown to love.

But it had been tainted. It had been overran with adults the moment humans asserted their dominance. It was never meant to prosper as it had. It was never meant to even be granted a Manuel of KND, yet had by some miraculous screw-up. Yet even that didn't matter, as by higher decree, it had been diseased. It had been quarantined. Earth was a plant beyond saving.

That is what she used to believe.

But now, here self-isolated at the opposite edge of the galaxy, she couldn't help but think of the wonders of Earth she had witnessed firsthand. She couldn't but help think of her old, dearest friend who helped her find her hope as a cadet when she had none left.

(But were they still friends, despite her leaving him without saying a word?)

She couldn't help but think of that stubborn little boy. That boy who infuriated her as much as he excited her. That boy that was so damn good at playing the charming hero that he turned a surveillance mission into a whirlwind romance that would always hold a special place in her heart.

(But would he think of it as fondly, after he discovered how much she manipulated and lied to him?)

Numbuh Vine looked at the image of Earth, thinking of all the joy, the fun, the pain, the misery, the heartbreak, the tragedy, the silliness, the oddities, the pure experiences that made her question…

What did it truly mean to be Kids Next Door?

Slowly, her vines encircled the hologram of Earth, her leaves sporting an ethereal halo of protection as she closed her eyes and tilted her helmet forward.

She thought of Earth.

She thought of Dave.

She thought of Abigail.

She thought of Wally.

She thought of Kuki.

She thought of Hoagie.

She thought of Nigel.

She thought of Jerome…

She thought of all of her questions, the unknowns that lay on the other side of it all and did the only thing she could do…

Lizzie thought of them all as she prayed…

Accessing K.N.D. Gihugic Galactic Mission Archive

Please enter Sooper Ultra Secret ADMIN Password

Code: ●●●●●●

Access Approved. Please Standby.

…Please select an Operation Report...

Sector V's Final Operation has been selected. Please confirm...

Confirmation Approved.

And now, for one last time…

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