#púca oc

[sketchyallstar]

Fundamentals of character design; if you wanna refine a design that seems to fluctuate every time you draw it, try finding the basic shapes in your design and figuring out how to use the shape language to better represent your character. Round shapes for cuteness, sweetness, softness; square shapes for rigidness, seriousness, hardness; triangle shapes for a bit of unique flair, maybe something edgy, flexibility; heart shapes for a combined message of the round and triangle shapes, maybe also communicating beauty or loving tenderness.

[valentinebyrne]

CHARACTER TRIVIA:

—The choices behind their name.

When doing the current redesign for Daithí I wanted him to fit in with the overall supernatural and fantasy elements of the story, so I knew I was aiming for a non-human route with him.

Aer already had a bunny/hare theme, so I looked for mythological creatures that would align with this and found the Púca; "the Irish Púca (spirit or ghost in Irish language) is a mythological creature capable of shape-shifting into different forms. They often take the appearance of numerous animals, such as horses, goats, cats, dogs, and hares. In some cases, it can also appear in a human form with animal features like ears or a tail." This was perfect as I like giving my non-human characters, mostly human forms, as well as their more monstorous/animal/creature like forms!

So after deciding on that, I scoured through Irish names and their meanings until I found Daithí. "Dáithí or Daithí (Irish pronunciation: [ˈd̪ˠaːhiː]; Old Irish: Dathí) is an Irish male given name which means swiftness or nimbleness," and this fit his character well. Aer last name Barlowe has the meanings, "bare hillside," or "barley hill," which fit with his original universe and how aer is the protector of this ancient willow ontol of a giant hill.

So that's how Daithí Barlowe came about, I also enjoy the contrast between having a pretty, airy name compared to his firey and prickly personality!

[im-an-anthusiast]

Trickster Spirit

"My little trickster spirit,” he would call her, stroking her hair affectionately, and read her another story. A story of knights and dragons, of champions and tricksters, of heroes and villains. They were all true, in a way, her dad would tell her. There are always people who need help in the world, always people who will offer that help, and there will always be people who deceive and forsake, her dad would say. She didn’t want to be like that, she would think. But she wouldn’t tell – she would stay quiet, like the good little trickster spirit she was.

“My little trickster spirit,” she would call her when she was older, and tell her another story. A story of knights and dragons, of champions and tricksters, of heroes and villains. They were all true, in a way, her mum would tell her. There always has been Magic in the world, and there always will be Magic in Erin’s blood, always will be Magic tracing to, connecting her to her ancestors, called Púcaí, trickster spirits, or otherwise, her mum would say. She didn’t want to be like that, she would think. But she wouldn’t tell – she would lie, like the good little trickster spirit she was.

“A little trickster spirit,” she would say to him, telling him her story. A story of knights and dragons, of champions and tricksters, of heroes and villains. They were all true, in a way, she would tell her very best friend. She had always known only a life with Magic in it, she had always wanted to tell him, and she had always been too afraid to. She didn’t want it to be like that, she would think- and surely, she would eventually tell him. She wanted to be the knight, the brave and honest hero. But she wouldn’t tell – she couldn’t, like the disgusting little trickster spirit she was.

[odditycircus-2002]

Hellboy and Diyana Commission

Done by the amazing and talented @moot-ramsey!!!😁😁😁😁

It was worth every penny to have done!🤩🤩🤩

Why is Di giving a peck on HB’s face there? I like to imagine she won a bet that Hellboy inadvertently agreed to😆 If there’s one thing about Faes, they’re a fan of loopholes and technicalities. At least this time, rather than someone’s crops or first born, Di just wanted to give a kiss to HB. Luckily for the big guy, Diyana felt like going easy on him and giving him a peck on the corner of his mouth instead.

Hellboy isn’t sure whether he’s relieved or disappointed that Diyana didn’t kiss him on the lips😆

[poupeesdecirque]

Next batch of my new 'doll characters' drawing project you can see I switched to a different medium here. Later on I decided to ditch the idea to 'copy' photos as some dolls really have nice photos but as drawing it's not .... really inspiring.

Also I decided to go more into the route to truly draw them like I would draw the characters and not how I would draw the dolls. That helped greatly to find a vibe into the project.

I do add little details about the characters/dolls on instagram I'm not sure if I should do that here as well?

But it might be interesting especially for those who don't follow my blog since forever... I used to do a "10 facts about" ages ago it yeah.. you really have to dig for it.

Ray - Based on Raiya Hisumi from Monokuro Kitan, ironically the character is called "doll" often. He's right now the leader of the Toysoldiers and carries the IX (the higher your number the better you are ranked).

Púca - Was my first Shell of Epiphanus but had different ideas, first I wanted to shell Itsuru from Monokuro Kitan with him but then... went wild and he turned into my big first modding project. The character is one of Pierre's first creations and if you meet him it means your end is in sight.

Jamie - Vincent's teacher as Seira passed and later on his partner. He works at the Sideshow because of the scars he got as a child. He has a lot of self confidence and actually doesn't care to be seen as a "Freak".

Pierre - My Reaper. He is just EVERYWHERE. His look is losely based on Baroque and Orgel from Violinist of Hameln, as at first he was supposed to be a Doll of Baroque. But really Pierre is just everywhere, he's a gambler, and he almost always wins. He even won the position as Reaper in a game.

Lydia - Lydia is a happy little girl, she has a twin Brother called Noah. Both are actually from the otherworld but were raised as normal humans. Her role is small in the overall storyline.

Takizawa - Based on Takizawa Seido from Tokyo Ghoul:re, was actually Samuel's first shell but I was never happy with that choice. Turning the doll into Takizawa was a quick decision, I'm still very much satisfied with that.

Xy - Xylophone is loosely based on Orgel from Violinist of Hameln, or more he is the prequel variant of the corpse that is used by Orgel. He's a traveling artist with his brother Dyl. Both are AU-Characters.

Nathan - A rather problematic character, he's a drug dealer and abuses drugs where he cans. To destroy some evidence he swallows a new one and ends up well.. in a otherworld circus that is supposed to rather people who killed themselfes. He slowly forgets himself until he meets a beautiful girl and falls in love with her, she helps him to keep his memory intact.

Vincent V. - Based on Vincent Volaju from Cowboy Bebop (the movie), one of the best antagonists. I just love the movie and the series.

Elay - Said girl from the circus that helps Nathan. She has forgotten her own story but maybe... she can remember later.

Guignol - Part of Willow's traveling Carnival, a talking doll that she picked up (she picks up everyone and everything :') )

[tostawafle]

happy men's mental health awarnes month

[c00kietin]

Look who I finished the wip off!! >:D

I'm honestly just calling them Púca (or Pooka) at the moment since I don't have a name for it yet and that's what I based them off of-

now, the funny thing about the púca is that it doesn't really have a set appearance. Here's one person's depiction of it:

Aaand here's the picture of one on Wikipedia:

So. Yeah. What's the most important is that it's able to shapeshift into different animals, although it's usual form is fairly anthropomorphic too; hence why I gave them a bunch of random animal features :D

According to the Wiki, it doesn't kill people but likes causing mischief and trouble, one of its tricks being to transform into a horse and carry people around on "a wild and terrifying journey before dropping the unlucky person back at the place they were taken from". And I think that's pretty interesting.

[thesebonesbite]

I made this paper doll of my Oc Lark

[koglasain]

[hunsa-jars]

Is Shaun's mom dead? :(

What was she like?

Nobody really knows where she is or what happened to her, really..

Not long after Shaun's birth, he was taken away from her by the Imp, then she was ordered by the elders to move somewhere far. Very far.

And just.. poof! She was never seen again.. at least in Finland

She was a bit sly, but overall sweet and serene creature

I have this mighty need to make her into part púca, or an imp with púca-ish traits

[opaleyedprince]

alriiiight i have named all of them let's goo

[valentinebyrne]

DAITHÍ BARLOWE

He/Aer | 38 yrs old | 4' 7"

SPECIES: Púca

— His mother was a Púca and his father was a human.

ORIENTATION: Bisexual

POWERS:

— He can create tunnels underground to travel through, ala Easter Bunny from RotG style.

— Can shift into a smaller form to conserve energy.

WEAKNESSES:

— He gets very weak in cold climates.

— His hot handedness and stubbornness gets him into a lot of unnecessary bad situations.

UNIVERSE: Originates from PratumMundusIV, currently resides in AlphaTerra001.

EXTRA INFO:

— Short king rage flows through him.

— He bites.

— Hates everyone but if you leave him alone you're a cruel, heartless monster.

— His favourite colour is salmon.

— His family was stolen when he was a kit so he grew up alone and this gave him trust and anger issues.

— LOVES strawberries and hoodies.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Hey Remember the Poll I made about "What should this Mad Scientist Look Like?" the aesthetics of "Butch with Lanyard that Jangles all the time" and "A Cute Lil' Bunny That Has Something Very Wrong With It" Won!

This is Tama Nikuya, the OC I made for AEIWAM. She used to be entirely human and a scientists studying some strange magical hot springs on a volcanic island in the southern ocean of Spirit World, but then she got trapped there with a bunch of demons and monsters by an Extremely Ambitious Plagiarist who had stolen her research and didn't want her ruining his Lucrative Military contracts.. As a result of being trapped in the island-sized Kodoku for 800 years and change, she was transformed into a Púca, a shape-shifting rabbit-like Spirit.

She's become the world expert on Magically Active Hotsprings and Every Venomous Animal Ever.

The Plagarist is in for a Very Exciting Reunion :)

[odditycircus-2002]

10 Fun Facts on Diyana Swann

A/N: Diyana Swann is a Hellboy OC of mine. And this work you see here was done by the amazing @moot-ramsey😁

Diyana has two livers

Diyana wears gloves to cover up burn scars and the branding mark left by her former master.

Diyana has some autistic traits such as lack of social understanding; odd ticks and repetitions when stressed; devoted to her routine and how she keeps things in order. However, most of the time, the humans around her chalk it up to her just not being human.

That said, while she has a preference as female (since their clothing has FAR more variety she likes) she has changed into a male on occasion before changing back to female.

Has an EXTREME fear of snakes and an aversion to spurs. Refers to spurs as “pointed metal of pain”

Despite her age, she doesn’t know about the Solar System or the the fact there’s other planets.

Diyana Swann is not her actual name.

She knows Hellboy was supposed to be the Beast of the Apocalypse, but simply doesn’t care.

When Diyana smokes her cigarettes, they’re a good indicator of her mood. Blue means ambient, red means something close to anger, yellow meaning fear or anxiety. The intensity of the color is an indicator of how strong she feels it.

She’s the last living pooka and member of her family.

[sarah-ankh]

I am @ankoku-teion, this is my new main. I go by Ankh, or Sarah. Preferred pronouns are she/her but I am largely unbothered.

I am an autistic, socialist pansexual, transfemme, atheist/pagan mega-nerd, who writes poetry and sometimes short stories.

My special interests include, but are not limited to: Doctor Who, LOTR, D&D, Rimworld, and a handful of very specific Minecraft mods.

Other hobbies include 3D printing, painting miniatures, most kinds of sci-fi or fantasy. And my slowly growing collection of swords, strange rocks and general weird things.

I am endlessly fascinated by sociology, psychology, politics, religion, mythology and philosophy.

on discord i am AnkokuTeion, on Steam i am Ankoku_Teion. basically everywhere i am online i use some variation of this name.

On Tumblr I have several side blogs: @ankoku-teion is my original main acct, now turned accidental OC/gimmick.

@a-friendly-stray is my ginger tabby gimmick blog, and the place where I repost everything cat related.

@secretly-a-puca is a shapeshifting trickster fae from Irish mythology. Called a Púca, or a Pookah in English.

@the-m-e-a-t is a Slasher/body horror gimmick of my own divising that I use to practice my writing chops.

@ankokuteion-blog is my old account from when I was a teenager, that I cannot access now because I don't remember the email. Feel free to browse.

There is also @valas-illyn but that's where I post/reblog a lot of nsfw stuff. Minors who follow me, please block it.

[tostawafle]

the demons in your mind