#the original version of this outfit did Not have pockets

[honetii]

vocaloid huevember day 4, song is Magic Number !

[staridust]

Sunny Day Jack ★ Stari’s Versions

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Apologies for the tumblr inactivity, space crew! I’m much more active over on Twitter!

Here’s a simple lineup of Jack designs that I’ll be personally using for myself! I love when artists take a character and add their own personal twists on them, so I’ve done the same to my favorite technicolor clown.

I’ve also seen a few people be interested in two other designs that I’ve done, so I’ve added them to the lineup as well for others to use or to see their full outfits!

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Here’s a explanation of each design element if you all are interested in that:

Sunnyverse Jack(Left):

Sunnyverse!Jack is my personal interpretation, artistic recolor, and story with him. He is basically a spin-off of the Sunny Time Town AU by JambeeBot.

I wanted his jacket to reflect looking up at a vibrant summer sky, with clouds, rainbow pockets, swirls, and stickers to add to the childlike wonder. His different color suspenders replaces the stripes on his shirt, which is now a sun on the collar!

I’ve personally always liked the idea of Jack’s hair cascading into purple tips, it’s been referenced in many other drawings of mine. Considering Papa Rise also has purple-ish hair, I think it fits!

This design went through a couple sketch phases and some reworks with the most recent showcase being the birthday drawing of Artemis, where this design can be seen in now outdated-concept!

Alternate Outfit (Middle):

Over a year ago, I made a drawing about Jack and bowties, spreading my bowtie propaganda…. And I still am HAHA. Listen, Jack with a bowtie is so cute, So I’m bringing that design back as well as a full ref!

I’d like to say that this is his work or side outfit, but this is not the teacher AU. I did not create that AU, so don’t refer to this design as the teacher AU!

Even though I don’t consider Jack as a rodeo clown, I gave him clown cowboy boots to reference [Redacted] and his southern residence somewhere.

Rainbow Factory Jack(Right):

RainbowFactory!Jack or RF!Jack is an AU I made last year as well, and finally got around to giving you all a full standing ref for him!

He got more attention than I thought, I know a couple of you like delusional men. I get it.

For his hair, aside from the primary highlights, I also changed the coloring to be a bit more muddled and darker on the teal spectrum, as I like to do that when I draw Jack in a not so-friendly manner. His hair is also more spiked, compared to the others who have more of a fluffy round curl.

His coat is very simple, red and yellow stripes down to a cloud border, and the inside of the coat shows a giant sun on the underside. He also has different color rainbow splotches in different places on him!

His eyes can vary in size or be consistent, and the colors of them can change or spiral too! Usually though, the right eye is lighter than the other. His colors are more saturated and darker than the other designs.

Cotton Candy Cupid Jack:

Finally, the last design I have in the lineup is Cupid!Jack!

This is the first custom design I’ve made of Jack. Shared in this post, this was meant to be the Valentine’s Day design I had for him! Though this drawings is extremely old and outdated now for both my MC and art, I decided to carry it on to a proper Cupid AU design for everyone!

He was originally labeled as Cotton Candy Jack in a wip post that keeps getting shared around from time to time, but I’m unsure if I should keep that name for this lover boy now! There was a community cotton candy Jack trend a month or two ago, so maybe I should change the name? What do you all think?

Design wise he parallels the classic Incubus Jack, which I believe was originally a Halloween costume. His design shares similarities on purpose, being the extended body paint gradient and the sheer fabric overlay on the pants.

Almost like an angel/devil duo, Cupid Jack is more pastel, softer/brighter primary hues, has fluffy wings! My goal was to have them be similar enough side by side, but also different enough to tell that they are different themes/holidays.

He has a motif of hearts, ribbons, and sun swirls. His hair gradient is also the most vibrant one, going from cyan to a vibrant pink at the tips.

He has sandals because I thought it fit the whole Cupid vibe, but drawing his dogs out every-time might actually be the end of me.

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While I will use these personal redesigns, I want to make it clearly stated and obvious that Jack is not my original character, nor are these redesigns an attempt to change his character or completely detach him from his media. There are simply my fun artistic portrayals of him, as I admire his original design, media, and game as well.

The Rainbow Factory and Cupid AUs are technically my AUs. Ship art, written stories, headcanons, etc. of RF or Cupid Jack are completely okay to create! I just ask that you tag me so that I can see what you all do with him!

However, I ask that if Sunnyverse Jack is used, please ask for permission before using his custom design, as it is my own design of him that I use personally.

…and also, I wanna see more MV Jacks! Artists! Show me how you would draw him in your trademark! I love creative expression!

[enquire]

Tsurugi Kinjo Sheet

woah break from the regularly scheduled horse posting everybody. I can draw people (sometimes)

I just realized I meant to post this here like three or four times and never got around to it... oops. Anyways, here's some headcanon-y outfits for I did for Tsurugi a while back!

We have a more casual off-duty outfit (though he's still of course prepared with his favorite pocket knife and a pair of handcuffs) The second one is just my take on his original outfit, while the last is a more direct police uniform. I wanted to see what he might look like wearing one.

I've also included a version with another member of the TMPD; Shuri. She's Tsurugi's partner and pet. (and unofficial emotional support animal in a lot of ways I imagine...)

The idea of Shuri originally came from a fic (well, in one that has yet to be shared lol) but I've come to enjoy this little headcanon/alternate universe dog more thanks to some friends of mine haha. Tune in next time for Jynx the cat. /silly /hj

Also, I always imagined Tsurugi would have a lot of scars cause... well, you know. Most of these don't have a particular story behind them, but the scars on his left hand and arm are from bomb shrapnel; I wanted to play around with him having physical scars from that particular incident.

Though this art was made with a peaceful college AU in mind originally, I feel like all of this is general enough to represent my own general headcanons and design for the guy.

Honestly, not a lot of changes here, just playing around with outfits and considering scars a little. It was actually quite fun dressing him up like a paper doll, I'd love to do this again with some of my other favorites at some point... I have some EDP stuff in the works right now though. It's a bit of a bigger project so I'm struggling with it a bit but I'll get there eventually haha.

[marlequinncos]

Cosplay Build Guide: Marko's Jacket from The Lost Boys (1987)

I am a lover of the horror genre; horror movies, books, games, you name it! And one of my favorite horror movies is the 1987 classic “The Lost Boys”, which focuses on a gang of motorcycle-riding vampires in the fictional California town of Santa Carla. I'm also a big fan of thrifting and modifying items for cosplay. I decided to combine those two things and make a garment that has lived rent-free in my head since I first saw the film: the colorful patchwork jacket worn by the vampire Marko.

I'm going to walk you through how I made Marko's jacket, breaking down the different parts that comprise the garment.

Marko’s outfit is made up of several components: a white cropped tank top, light wash denim jeans, leather chaps, custom painted leather moto boots, fingerless motorcycle gloves, a black skull earring, and of course, that iconic and extremely loud jacket. 

All four titular vampires have a signature jacket they wear in the movie, and Marko’s is by far the most elaborate and distinctive. It consists of three main parts: the base jacket, the Italian tapestries, and the patches. Because of the nature of this build, I had to do a ton of intensive research to determine the individual and highly specific parts of the jacket. My main references were photos from movie memorabilia auction sites whenever one of the original jackets went up for sale, since they photograph the jacket from all angles.

Part 1: The Base Jacket

Marko’s base jacket is, according to my research, a men’s black Levi’s denim jacket in a size 40, which I believe translates to a medium. Now, I’m a petite woman (5’3”, athletic but slim), so I knew that the exact jacket would be too big for my frame. Instead, I found a men’s black denim jacket in an extra small; it's very similar in style to the original, but a little better proportioned for me. It's still very much oversized though. The first things I did were remove the buttons and pockets, and I cut off the hem of the jacket and the sleeve cuffs. Then I tossed the jacket in the washing machine to fray the edges. 

Part 2: The Tapestries

The hardest part of the jacket by far was finding the tapestries, for two reasons. The first is that the tapestries were all from the 1960’s and 1970’s, meaning I had to scour vintage stores and websites to find the right ones. The second is the variation. Six jackets were made for each Lost Boy in the movie; this is standard for a film, since some jackets would be used for closeups (the”hero” jackets) while others were used for stunts, and a few even have intentional holes in them for harness rigging. Because of that and the thrifted nature of the jacket, the Marko jackets for the film all differ slightly in the placement of the tapestries and patches.

There are five tapestries in total. Three are velvet: the matador, the peacock, and the leopard with the messed up face. These are impossible to dupe via Spoonflower or Contrado (custom fabric printing websites) due to the fact that these three are essentially small rugs. The other two, chariot lady and cat lady, are dupable via Spoonflower or Contrado printing since they aren’t the same fabric as the others.

The two pin-up tapestries are nearly impossible to find, more so than the velvet ones. In my months of searching, I never found either pin-up tapestry, so I had them printed by Contrado, along with the collar trim.

If you go searching for the velvet tapestries, you'll notice that there are several different versions of each one, with slight changes in color and placement of things in the art. How accurate you want to be is up to you. My peacock and matador are accurate to the tapestries on one of the stunt jackets, whereas my leopard is the correct color but wrong direction. That's doesn't bother me much, personally, especially since the leopard is the hardest of the velvet tapestries to find by far.

Once the tapestries were acquired, I measured different sections based on the dimensions of the jacket, mapped it out using washi tape on the tapestries, and then cut them all out. There was a decent amount of math involved here, specifically regarding scaling the sections of tapestry down by a few inches since my jacket is smaller than the original. I then arranged them all onto the denim jacket and pinned them in place before hand sewing them (yes, you read that right; I hand sewed this whole thing) on in the correct overlap. I also added the rhinestones to the cat lady.

I recommend using embroidery needles and upholstery thread to attach the tapestries to the jacket, due to the thickness and the weight. I also sewed along the designs in the tapestries themselves to better hide the stitching within the image.

Part 3: The Patches

Marko’s jacket has a total of 26 different patches on it, most of which are motorcycle or punk themed. For these, I found a seller on Etsy who makes 24 of them, and I used Contrado to print the remaining two (the anarchy symbol and the large skull) on canvas and added the stitching. You could thrift and find the patches as well, but here's the thing: while some of these patches are pretty easy to find, others seem to be nonexistent, to the point that I wonder if some were made exclusively for the movie. That's why I went and purchased my patches instead of hunting them down. My personal favorite is the “Screw U” one. One fun fact about the patches is that the large winged skull on the back is a leftover from the movie “The Warriors”.

I once again hand sewed these all on as per the references from the movie. You might think that ironing the patches on is an easier method, but there's a few reasons why that won't work: 1) the patches in the movie are sewn on; if you zoom in, you can see the stitching 2) I'm not sure the patches would even adhere to the velvet and velour of the tapestries and 3) if you decide you don't like the placement of a patch that you sewed on, you can just seam rip the stitching and adjust it, which you can't really do as cleanly with an ironed-on patch.

Part 4: The Tassels

The tassels on the jacket’s shoulder are not tassels at all; they’re squid skirts (a type of fishing lure), which is something I never knew existed until I started researching for this build. For these, I found a fishing tackle website that had the closest match to the colors I needed, a blue-grey/orange and a yellow/green. Both squids also have glitter and little eyes painted on.

Part 5: Weathering and Finishing Touches

Lastly, I weathered the jacket to give it that lived-in look. For the dirt/dust on the patches, I used powder eyeshadow. I also picked at the edges of the tapestries to fray them a bit. And to make the patches less stiff, I just broke the jacket in by wearing it around my house. The great thing about this jacket is that the more I wear it and the more it weathers, the better it'll look.

FAQ

How heavy and warm is the jacket?

The jacket is made of denim and rugs, so its pretty warm and heavy. It honestly feels like wearing a weighted blanket, which is a nice bonus if you're anxiety made flesh like I am. It makes a lot of sense for the jacket to be on the heavier side, because if you’ve been to Northern California, you know how cold it can get on the coast, especially at night (not sure if vampires can feel cold, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

How long did it take you to make the jacket?

I don’t time my cosplay builds, but I can guess based on the amount of TV/movies/podcasts/playlists consumed as I was working on it. I'm also pretty fast when it comes to hand sewing. By my estimation, the jacket took me about 45-50 hours of work, and that’s not counting the time I spent searching for the tapestries.

Can you make me one?

Sorry friend, I don't take commissions. Even if I did, there's no guarantee I could find the exact tapestries again. I appreciate the interest though!

One of the most useful resources for making this jacket is the Replica Prop Forum! There's a ton of information there, as well as discussions and troubleshooting about the construction of the jacket.

I hope you enjoyed this walkthrough of Marko's jacket! This was a fun build and I'm really proud of the finished product. I'm going to make the rest of Marko's outfit + wig to complete the cosplay, so stay tuned for that!

If you have any other questions, feel free to plop them in my inbox! In addition to tumblr, you can also find my cosplay work on instagram and bluesky @/marlequinncos

[gaybae1021]

Took a shot at drawing the Stardew Valley bachelorettes!

Maybe I’ll do the bachelors, I’m not as confident with drawing guys though. I definitely have ideas for some of them…

Edit: I did it

Individual pics and thought process under the cut:

Made penny’s outfit a bit more teacher-like and gave her a big comfy cardigan because the girl needs something nice. Tried to make her a bit chunky to match what I imagine Pam’s body type would be, but she’s honestly so swallowed by the sweater her chub doesn’t really show through lol.

Probably wins for biggest change from canon, but she was my first spouse so she deserved something special, and the idea of hot pink bell bottom jeans was too good to pass up. Also added a bag for her camera, she may be a fashionista but she’s still practical.

Short queen.

Overall I just tried to make her look more like an inventor. So things like the motor oil stains and capped boots for safety, plus ample pockets for bolts and wires. Oh and I gave her more textured hair, though I tried to keep the overall square shape language it had originally.

Also her and Sebby both have dimples from Robin.

Probably the design Im least satisfied with. I knew I wanted Leah to be more butch from the start, but I do thing it strayed a bit far from her characterization, especially with her loved gifts suggesting she has a more lavish taste.

Gave her some gray streaks, implying that she got a bit worn down from city life. I also gave her a tattoo, I thought it fit her living in the city. I imagine a heart event would have her cover it up with something more naturey and personal.

My second wife! This one is pretty consistent with other designs I’ve seen, though I think I still added my own spin to it.

I personally don’t believe the wizard theory, so I made her natural hair match Pierre’s.

Also the scar isn’t from anything cool, I like to think she just tripped as a baby. But she’ll tell a different crazy story anytime someone asks.

I love how different the depictions of Emily are, I’ve seen them range from graceful crystal goddess to full on manic pixie dream girl. Obviously my version is closer to the latter, though I tried to balance that out with a sense of maturity, given her job as a bartender. I love her being a giant string bean, like she’s bent over in the pose so she doesn’t look too much taller than the others, but I imagine she’s like 6’ 1”. Also she has a gem bracelet, to symbolize all the rocks I gifted her.

[zapreportsblog]

❝when I look at you I see stars❞

✭ pairing : Hobie brown x reader

✭ fandom : spiderman into the spiderverse

✭ summary : (Y/n) and Hobie have been dating for a couple of months now and Hobie decided to take her to visit the spiderverse

✭ authors note : this fic is based off of this post by @pearlsinmyhair

✭ spiderman into the spiderverse masterlist

(Y/N) stood in her room, phone pressed against her ear as she chatted away with her friend. She absentmindedly painted her nails black, carefully adding white stars and other designs to create a punk-inspired manicure. It was a typical day for her, and she was used to Hobie's unconventional entrances. He was her boyfriend, after all, and his Spider-Punk persona was just part of the package.

As she chatted away, a familiar presence made itself known in her room. Hobie, or Spiderman as he liked to call himself, had arrived through a portal created by his trusty portal transmitter watch. He snuck up behind her, giving her a sweet little head kiss, interrupting her conversation.

Startled, (Y/N) turned around to face him, still holding the phone to her ear. She smiled at him, used to his surprise appearances. "Hey, darlin. What's up?" she asked nonchalantly.

Hobie grinned, his mischievous eyes sparkling. ”Aye, babe. I've got a little adventure planned for us," he said, his voice full of excitement.

(Y/N) raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "An adventure, huh? What did you have in mind?"

Hobie's grin widened as he explained his plan. "I was thinking about taking you to the Spiderverse. You know, show you where I come from, the different versions of me. It'll be like a mini-vacation, just you and me."

(Y/N) paused, considering his proposal. She knew how much Hobie loved his rebellious antics, and the idea of exploring different dimensions did sound intriguing. However, she also knew the risks involved. Miguel, Hobie's mentor and the original Spiderman, had strict rules about not meddling with other universes. The only reason why she knew of it was because her boyfriend had a habit of ranting to her about how stuck up the man was.

Still, (Y/N) loved the thrill of adventure, and she couldn't resist the opportunity to spend time with Hobie. "Alright, darling. I’ll bite," she said with a smirk. "But you're gonna have to wait for my nails to dry and for me to change my clothes. Can't go on an adventure looking like this."

Hobie chuckled, his eyes shining with excitement. "Fair enough, my favorite girl. Take your time. I'll be right here, patiently waiting."

(Y/N) ended her call, put her phone down, and turned her attention back to Hobie. She leaned in, giving him a quick kiss before heading over to her dresser to pick out a new outfit. As she changed, she couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement building within her. She knew that with Hobie, every adventure was bound to be unforgettable.

Once her nails were dry and she was ready, (Y/N) walked back to where Hobie was waiting. She took his hand, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Alright, Spiderman. Lead the way. Let's see what this Spiderverse is all about."

Hobie grinned, activating his portal transmitter watch once again. With a flash of light, the portal opened before them, revealing a multitude of dimensions waiting to be explored. Hand in hand, (Y/N) and Hobie stepped through, ready to embark on their thrilling adventure together.

Hobie and (Y/n) found themselves in the intricate web of the Spider-Verse, a multiverse that held countless adventures and perils. Hobie, always prepared for the unexpected, reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, glowing bracelet. Its design resembled a tiny punk-rock chain, adorned with a spider emblem.

He took (Y/n)'s wrist gently, helping her place the bracelet beside her beaded ones. The moment it clicked into place, the bracelet emitted a faint, soothing glow.

Hobie explained, his voice filled with a hint of mischief, "This is a day pass bracelet, babe. It's gonna help you stop glitching in the Spider-Verse. You know how chaotic this place can get."

(Y/n) eyed the bracelet curiously, then rewarded Hobie's thoughtfulness with a playful kiss on the chin. He grinned at her sweet gesture, his heart warmed by her affection.

Unable to resist the urge, Hobie leaned in and captured her lips in a tender kiss. It was a brief but passionate exchange, sealing their bond in the face of the unknown.

As they broke apart, Hobie took (Y/n)'s hand firmly in his own. He looked into her eyes with a determined expression. "Stay close to my side, okay?"

(Y/n) nodded, her playful smirk never leaving her face. "Yes, sir."

Hobie and (Y/n) ventured deeper into the Spider-Verse, where countless iterations of Spider-People swung through the cityscape and dimensions collided in a mesmerizing symphony of chaos and order. Hobie led the way with confidence, and (Y/n) stuck close to his side as he explained various aspects of this peculiar realm.

He gestured to a bustling building with a neon sign that read "Spider Cafe." "This is the cafeteria," he explained. "It's where all the many Spider-Men and Spider-Women meet up to refuel. There's something special about Spider Dave's donuts; he makes some of the best in the multiverse."

(Y/n)'s eyes sparkled with curiosity as she heard about Spider Dave's donuts. "Oh, I definitely want to try some of those," she exclaimed, her appetite piqued.

Hobie grinned at her enthusiasm, and they made their way into the bustling cafe. Inside, they were met with a diverse array of Spider-Folk, each from a different dimension, chatting and enjoying their meals.

The aroma of freshly baked donuts wafted through the air, enticing (Y/n) even more. Hobie led her to the counter, where a friendly, portly Spider-Man with a chef's hat greeted them.

"Hey, spiderman!" Spider Dave greeted, a warm smile on his face. "Who's your friend?"

Hobie introduced (Y/n) with a grin. "SpiderDave, this is (Y/n). She's new to the Spider-Verse, and she's dying to try your legendary donuts."

Spider Dave chuckled heartily. "Well, you've come to the right place, (Y/n)! What can I get you?"

(Y/n) peered into the glass display, her mouth watering at the sight of various donuts with spider-themed decorations. "I'll take a chocolate web-spin, please!"

Spider Dave swiftly boxed up a chocolate web-spin donut, handing it to (Y/n) with a flourish. She accepted it with a grin, her taste buds tingling in anticipation.

Hobie ordered his usual, a classic Spider-Punk blackberry donut, and soon they found a cozy corner to sit and enjoy their treats.

As (Y/n) took her first bite of the chocolate web-spin donut, her eyes widened in delight. It was everything Hobie had promised—soft, sweet, and utterly delicious.

Hobie leaned in, stealing a playful bite from her donut. "Told you it was worth it."

(Y/n) laughed, savoring the moment. As they enjoyed Spider Dave's donuts together, they knew that this adventure through the Spider-Verse was turning out to be as exhilarating and unforgettable as they had hoped.

With the taste of Spider Dave's donuts still lingering on their lips, Hobie and (Y/n) continued their tour through the bustling Spider-Verse. Hobie was an excellent tour guide, explaining the nuances of this unique realm with enthusiasm. (Y/n) couldn't help but be captivated by his passion and the vibrancy of the Spider-Verse.

As they strolled through the Spider-Verse cityscape, Hobie spotted familiar figures in the distance. Pavitr, Gwen, and Miles, his close friends and fellow Spider-People, were swinging their way toward them.

Hobie flashed a mischievous grin at (Y/n) and without warning, he scooped her up over his shoulder. She squealed in surprise, laughter bubbling out of her as they soared through the air. It was a thrilling ride that left her a giggling mess.

Upon landing gracefully, Hobie placed her down gently, and she wobbled a bit on her feet, still giddy from the experience.

Pavitr, Miles, and Gwen approached, their eyes widening in surprise at the sight of Hobie with a new face. Hobie, always one to keep things casual, introduced his friends to his girlfriend with a playful flair.

"Lads and gal, meet (Y/n)," he said with pride, a fond smile directed at her.

Pavitr and Miles immediately bombarded her with questions about her world and her journey into the Spider-Verse, their curiosity insatiable. Gwen, on the other hand, groaned and playfully pushed the boys away.

"Give the girl some space, you two. She's not here for an interrogation," Gwen scolded them, coming to (Y/n)'s defense.

(Y/n) couldn't help but chuckle at the camaraderie between the Spider-Friends. She introduced herself warmly, shaking hands with Gwen and sharing a knowing look, as if silently agreeing that boys could be quite the handful.

With the boys locked in their own animated conversation about various Spider-Verse shenanigans, (Y/n) and Gwen drifted off to the side, forming their own connection. As they chatted and shared stories, (Y/n) couldn’t help but feel a pair of eyes on her.

As (Y/n) and Gwen drifted away from the boys, engaged in their own conversation, Hobie couldn't help but steal a lingering glance at his girlfriend's departing figure. His eyes were drawn to her perky and perfectly sized rear, a sight that never failed to captivate him.

However, it wasn't just her lovely form that had captured his attention this time. It was the pair of jeans she was wearing, which were new to him. They were dark blue with vibrant red stars artfully embroidered on the backside.

Hobie couldn't contain his appreciation for the stylish choice she had made. Under his breath, he mumbled, "Damn."

Pavitr, who had been observing Hobie's expression with a raised eyebrow, turned to him and asked, "What's got you muttering, mate?"

Hobie couldn't help but grin mischievously, his eyes still locked on (Y/n) as she walked away. "I'm seein' stars here, mate."

Pavitr chuckled and shook his head, understanding the sentiment entirely. After all, in the Spider-Verse, where extraordinary sights and adventures awaited at every turn, sometimes it was the little things, like the sight of stars on your girlfriend's jeans, that left the biggest impression.

As (Y/n) continued her conversation with Gwen, she couldn't shake the feeling that someone's eyes were on her. It was a peculiar sensation, as if a pair of laser-focused eyes were burning into her, tracing her every move.

Unable to resist the urge, she subtly peeked over her shoulder, trying to pinpoint the source of this mysterious gaze. Her search led her to her boyfriend, Hobie, who had been a few paces behind her. His eyes were locked on her with an intensity that left her both flattered and amused.

With a playful scolding tone, she wagged a finger at him, "Eyes up here, pal," pointing towards her face to emphasize her point.

Hobie, his gaze reluctantly breaking away from her perky rear, looked up at her face. However, his expression quickly shifted from scolded to thoroughly impressed. (Y/n) had on a black coho top adorned with red stars on the breast part of her shirt, and it was a look that suited her perfectly.

"Damn," Hobie couldn't help but mutter under his breath, captivated by her style and beauty.

(Y/n) maintained her teasing tone, "Oh, no you don’t. You better not be getting any ideas, or I'm giving both these clothing pieces away."

Hobie couldn't resist a grin as he approached her, closing the gap between them. "But, babe, I love seeing your stars," he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

(Y/n) felt herself flush at his words, her playful scolding turning into bashful fluster. In the ever-chaotic and extraordinary Spider-Verse, Hobie's adoration for her was a constant source of warmth and comfort, and she couldn't help but be smitten by his charming antics.

[hazbin-hotel-the-rewrite]

Ok, here's the first character profile and post for my Hazbin Hotel rewrite, I'm doing mainly the hotel's cast, the Main four (Charlie, Aggie, Angel Dust, and Crymini), and Alastor. If I feel motivated for more, I might continue.

Charlie:

Redesign profile: For Charlie, I do think her original canon design is by all means a good one, my only faults with it per se are that I feel like her hair swoop bang. It feels a bit confusing, and it's weirdly animated. And my only other problem is the colors, while I dont despire if some of the characters have similar colors nearly all the characters share the same shade of red; and that she kinda has no stand out able traits to her design to make her unique from the rest (like the most you could say is her nose but like theirs nothing interesting about it)

But I do have things I enjoy, one I love the suit, if anything it makes her look more mature and more like a grown up (with the pilot she seemed kinda childish). It took time to get used to, but I like her bubble braid, her red eyes are good, and I do think, in my personal opinion, she's the prettiest character in Hazbin Hotel (sue me XD).

With that said, here's what I did for her redesign:

She has pink(or rather rose colored) hair and it's in a similar bubble-ish braid, its more like say a mix of Applejack from mlp and Rapunzel's braid in Tangled I also made the bang part a more understandable hair swoop

For her face, she has her cheek marks as a lighter color, her eyes are the same basically, I also gave her horns and gave the color the same as her canon cheeks, oh and she has ears

Nothing too much for her body change, expect for maybe her legs look like a mix of goat and human, at one point I was deciding if she could have hooves but I wanted to make her look more human so I gave her claw toes instead, and she has light pink claws.

Clothes wise, her outfit looks more similar to her pilot design only the difference is that her main color for that outfit is more yellow like, mainly to reflect that she has a ‘sunshine’ personality, and that she also wears pink gloves mainly for a pop of color for her clothes.

Profile:

Personality: Nothing significant changes to her personality, she's still the same person. The only difference is that she doesn't take things as childish in the story. Since in this version she and Aggie have been researching humans and different types of psychology/therapy, she can take the redemption bit more seriously and try to help the sinners become better people.

Powers: Obviously, she's literally the daughter of the fallen angel, she has to have some OP powers, but since, like canon she doesn't want to use them unless someone messes with her so yeah short run down list:

Pyro kinesis is obvious, but she has the ability to manipulate and control as much fire as she wants, ranging from tiny sparks to HUGE blazing hells.

Teleportation: something she learned from reading books on magic, she can only use this if she can have a perfect memory of the location she wants to go to, she also doesn't use it that often due to nausea it could cause her

Flight: In her demon form, about 25% she can manifest angel-like wings to fly and soar(they go bigger depending on her forms also I will one day post her demon forms on here)

Small pocket dimension: Nothing too major. It can be the size of an average messenger bag that she can store essential belongings inside.

Demon forms: She can take the forms of 0, 10(her current form), 25,50,75 and 100% and each one of them also has a wide variety of strength, zero is normal human 10 can be like a body builder strength and 100… we dont talk about it; and with each one her horns also start to curve to be more like a goat, and her skin would also start to break(but thats when 50% and beyond happen) and so much more but maybe I can talk about them more in another piece...

And beyond that, there are many other spells and demon-related things about her she can learn, but right now she isn't interested in other stuff, but for now, maybe she might wanna learn more to keep her and the hotel safe…

Ok so for backstory, some things I have kept the same, but much more simplified for the rewrite:

Born in 1830(meant to reference the beta design death age), Lucifer and Lilith had always wanted a child, but kept producing stillborns for hundreds of years until they used some… mysterious other ways to have Charlie.

It was agreed to only have one child due to Lilith and Lucifer not wanting to put each other through the baby stress they have gone through for like hundreds of years.

But due to having one child, they decided to have her be sheltered from the outside hell world due to wanting to protect her and have their joy be safe and sound.

The only times she was allowed outside of her house were to go to the other rings of hell, and she has barely ever been in the pride ring, and when she was able to go into the pride, she was accompanied by heavy security.

She attended all her education in Envy Ring K-12, met her first serious girlfriend(Helsa) but had a nasty breakup, and had other relationships with boys and girls. Throughout school, afterward, not a lot of relationships.

She stayed at her parents' home after school, but she became curious about the outside world over time.

One day after the New Year(around 2000), she tried to visit Pentagram City, where most of the sinners lived, but got to witness her first extermination. Lucifer found her after she hid near one of his duck factories.

After she finally learned of the extermination, a huge fight ensued, which left a crack in the relationship between her and her parents.

Over the next 20-ish years, she would sneak out to help sinners during exterminations, both of whose parents didnt know about it, and she would use spell books to sneak into Earth to learn about humans and realized they didnt deserve eternal punishment or even extra death.

It wasn't until like 2023 that Lilith left Charlie and her dad for some reason, the relationship between her and her dad was getting more cracks, until 4 years later in 2027, where she found a purple sinner hiding behind the factories where she once hid and tried to take her home to clean her up.

Lucifer found out and a screaming match between the two happened (the purple sinner pretended to be asleep/knocked out)

At the end, Lucifer screamed a horrible remark at Charlie, which made her take the purple sinner to her room, grab two bags of clothes and money, and leave the estate. It was considered Lucifer's greatest mistake.

She had her eye on a hotel that was abandoned for such a long while and thought that's where she and the sinner could stay.

And cut to 3 years later, and Charlie and Aggie the sinner are starting their hotel to rehabilitate sinners!

Ok, that's the reinvented backstory for Charlie. It's a bit quicker to the point, but I hope people enjoy the reinvented profiles much more than the OG ones I made. I won't do a trivia section, but enjoy the outfits and no clothes version(theirs bikini on her for the second image) I made for her.

(fun fact the casual 1# is based on the OG beta look)

edit: 4/5/2025, updated the profile to give a bit of color and update the name card

[ztarfallz]

Doodle World Awesome Squad from my Mind Palace 👾👾

Design Explanation Paragraphing under the cut !!!! Where I really talk about the how and why of it all ^<^

So excited to post this !! I do hope ye all like it, I was super excited seeing people like/reblog my last post as I've felt a little awkward posting Doodle World art just due to not knowing anyone else who played the game eeeekk.. BUT these are my 'headcannons', I guess you could call them; for the main Doodle World group !!!

> Suzie : The shortest of the group at 5'2"!! Due to the body type used for her in-game, I have always pictured her as being on the bigger side!! Her hair is like a Jellyfish cut, if you guys are familiar with that. Or.. well that's how I interpret what is happening. And I think she looks totally cutieful <3 I draw her with blue eyes for reasons unknown to myself, I have just always given her blue. Her pants are worn/faded at the knees and slightly frayed at the end. Her footwear is closer to boots than runners!! She is in-game, shown to be closer with the player, and that stays to be true in my version of them also.. I think they would have matching friendship bracelets...

> Quincy : Second tallest at 5'7.5" [didn't originally care about the .5, until it was a way to one up the player]. Got rid of those awful glasses he wears... please take them off Quincy.. gave him regular white frames specs instead!! He is a little blind. Also grey-ish eyes?? Again no reasoning. Is on the slimmer side in my mind, not much muscle, because I believe he was a sheltered, rich kid who didn't have to do much- until this adventure, of course. His outfit also doesn't make much sense for travel because well.. I don't think he really expected all this running around we have been doing. His shoes are bright white, and his jeans look brand new. His shirt is pressed !!! ..He has grown on me a lot I can't lie, I never disliked him, though.

> TJ : Tallest of the group!! 6'0"!! He has always just felt tall to me.. maybe that is crazy. He has wider shoulders that sort of replicate his in-game model, as opposed to Quincy, I do believe TJ has worked out/exercised at times :P His outfit is more relaxed, I debated with sweatpants for a while, I do think baggy jeans suit but either or make sense to me. The knees of his jeans are slightly worn, his hoodie is definitely bigg and comfy, and his shoes are definitely made for maximum comfort and running around. Hair change going off model simply because I like this style a lot more, and I think it suits him really well, and then brown eyes !! He also has thicker eyebrows than Suzie and Quincy, no major reason I just think thick eyebrows rock !!!1

And finally, not really necessary;

The Player! Or in this case

> Jay : Standing at 5'7" to replicate myself, Jay is a mix of me and my roblox avatar in looks. She has broader shoulders, which are very much hidden under the baggy hoodie. She also has thicker eyebrows, matching TJ. His outfit is similar to Quincy's on the pure coincide of that is what my avatar was wearing when I first joined Doodle World and finding it funny, I've kept the matching rival outfits since. Despite the similarity to Quincy's clothes, Jay's are very much perfect for this adventure (the main reason being the jumper shirt combo is fake!! It is one item of clothing... he has been lying to you). The jeans are baggy, worn, faded, and fraying in places- but the extra pockets really do come in handy at times. Also a glasses wearer!! As I'm very much far from 20/20 vision.. and of course; train track braces !!! Let's goo !!!!

Well, that has been an absolute ramble session !! I hope that made sense if you did read all that. I mainly just wanted to explain how I see the characters and my reasonings, if any.. behind why. Especially if I want to post more artwork of them all :D!!!

[sarkofagos]

just curious if there are any p 2 outfits you do like more than their classic hd version? since you have posted about not liking p 2 redesigns a few times now

(Keeping this strictly on the topic of outfits and character models, and not the setting or writing) Listen. To me this is a bit more complicated than Classic Versus P2, since there are details I do treasure in several P2 redesigns, despite disliking the finished product as a whole — take Capella, for example, whose redesign I would place in the absolute lowest tier, alongside Bad Grief, Eva, Yulia and Dankovsky's (I know I am in the clear minority with that last one but I must #SpeakMyTruth nonetheless...); I can still appreciate that her hair is actually ginger now, which was textually canon in Classic but her character model was brunette for whatever reason. I also like her new jacket more, as well as her fingerless gloves and jewelry (mostly as a concept to be honest, I do not think their actual design matches her style/character). But I don't like how they took away her bangs, wavy hair, and her entire facial structure for the sake of giving her a generic round face + full lips + small and straight nose appearance and I also don't like how her undershirt and skirt are torn at the edges.

Likewise, I can appreciate the variations in the Herb Brides' hairstyles, as well as in their cultural makeup and jewelry (the reason for the Classic Herb Brides wearing pearl necklaces is beyond me...) while still not appreciating how they all share the same hairless bodies and flat stomachs, while simultaneously also having full and perky breasts and butts, or how their facial features are not particularly different from those of the white female residents of the Town and in no way allude to their Steppe origins (I am also not a fan of how they all look vaguely 20-to-30-year-old-ish, but apparently this matter will be addressed in Pathologic 3, though I remain skeptical and reserved on how well it will be handled). And, most importantly, I despise how the cultural practice of them wearing their garments until they tear up manifested in them being practically naked dressed in mini dresses with huge slits near their breasts, butts and genitals. Of course, I am not trying to make the point that nudity and especially female nudity is inherently sexual, however the way the Herb Brides are portrayed is definitely purposefully suggestive in a way that kind of defeats the whole purpose of their manner of dress being the product of a religious, cultural practice (especially when they themselves are primarily celibate religious figures and midwives). This was something P2 had a lot of potential to improve and, disappointingly but unsurprisingly, it did not.

And then it's just bits here and there;

I do enjoy the buckle and pocket/pouch elements in Artemy's outfit, though generally I prefer his Classic appearance.

I like the disheveled updo, black nails and chunky rings of Katerina, but her Classic dress is preferable (though the lace details are a nice touch).

Aspity's patchwork cloak and anisocoria are fun details but overall her P2 redesign is not that different from its Classic counterpart, and I miss her pout.

I like how Maria actually looks related to her brother and father (sidenote! Same still cannot be said for the Olgimskies), though I find her Classic appearance severely more visually captivating.

I love the raggy, torn-up appearance of Clara's garments, however, while understanding the saint/sick symbolism of her shaved head, I still prefer her choppy bob from Classic (partly because it alludes to Joan of Arc and their shared teenage-saint-turned-war-strategist element, partly due to me being a chronic bob girlie myself. Sidenote 2: while I do realize the short haircuts of the women in classic are the result of long hair being difficult to program/animate, I appreciate the representation nonetheless).

As for the rest, most of it resides in this "Meh... Oh well" realm where it's not like I harbor active dislike for them, but this does not necessarily mean I like them either. The only redesigns which immediately come to mind as stark improvements are Khan, Notkin and Taya's:

I don't think I even need to explain my preference for P2 Khan to be honest; there was no reason for him to have mousey blonde hair when both his parents and his sister were black-haired. Nor was their any reason for that CRIMINAL knee-length shorts situation, which looks as if he's wearing underwear made from the same fabric on top of them.

I also think the baggy clothes + collar + whistle elements from Notkin's outfit are a clear improvement from his generic-teenage-boy outfit from Classic (though I do miss his stripped jumper), as well as his improved facial features. And also. I Do Giggle with the fact that he, too, is now ginger after this piece of dialogue in Classic:

And while I Do lament the loss of Taya's Classic spiral bangs haircut/style, her facial features and digil + jewelry in P2 make up for it by a long shot (though I would have preferred it if they kept the mahogany/earth tones from her Classic overalls).

Wait I just remembered I also like Andrei's P2 appearance more, since he actually looks like his identical twin now (listen, I know Ice Pick Lodge probably used the same facial model for Classic Peter and Andrei as well, however if I'm being honest I don't really see any obvious resemblance between them? Idk I'm Horrible with facial features), and I think the buckle details in his jacket, the suspenders and his tits being out 😳 are cool.

[leapdayowo]

Cyberpunk! Bdubs and Impulse

So I had to look up lots of references to come up with these designs since I’m not at all use to drawing cyberpunk outfits. It’s actually a pretty cool type of fashion (with variations such as streetwear, video games, and runway)! There’s usually lots of loose layers (sometimes contrasted with tight layers), ponchos/rain gear, hoodies/coats, and geometric cuts of clothes +straps, pockets, gloves, and other accessories to cover the identity of the person. Of course there’s bits of technology/gadgets and neon pieces that are included and holographic things too. I definitely want to explore this aesthetic more in my art :3

As for Bdubs, he’s helping Impulse with the cyberpunk city but doesn’t have a skin for reference, so I tried to incorporate the white shirt, black pants, and mossy cape into his look + the digital clock on the sleeve and red elements as a nod to the red headband from other past skins

Impulse has a skin to work with, but I originally made a design without looking at references and wanted to redo it (also I realized I forgot his horns in the new design, so those are added below)

look at the difference! The first attempt felt less cohesive and clunky, but I did like the hologram tail tip and wings idea, so I’m using those for the future. I really like how his design turned out on the right, so that’s what I’ll be going with from now on (with minor adjustments maybe)

the horns are kind of like these ones

except I swear I’ve seen versions where they look for pointed like horns but for the life of me I couldn’t find a reference :/ (finding this is reminding me I need to watch neon genesis evangelion)

Also it seems like I will finally have to learn how to draw shoes :P they either are the star of the show or need to blend in with the outfit, and I’m not happy with my generic attempts at drawing them..

[okaywolf]

wizard whose familiar is just a regular guy

Written to the prompt by make-up-a-wizard — wizard whose familiar is just a regular guy

Originally posted on cohost on April 29th, 2024.

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“Hey now, both the steward and the secretary said he could sit in.”

There was a crackle of energy as more and more people—wizards, they were all wizards—paid attention to the situation, an assorted mix of anxiety, annoyance, and avoidance made manifest because so many wizards did a shitty job at managing their emotions—or their emotions’ connection to their powers. Some of the many wizards were turning to watch.

Dave heaved his entire lung capacity into a sigh, in part to calm himself from the literal charge of the room. He put a hand on his wizard’s shoulder, entirely ignoring the couple of pedantic shitheels at this point trying to cause a scene. “It’s fine, I’ll go to the lounge, you can come get me later.”

Dave’s wizard Betula—Birch, to Dave—turned to level her dark eyes at his. “No. They said you could sit in. This is the third AGM since— I’m not having you sit with all the other familiars for who even knows how long.” Betula was short, with long black hair hiding a very impossible peekaboo dye of a swirl of celestial bodies (Dave had explained that space photos were colourized with infrared spectrum data but Betula didn’t care), and wore the wizard robe version of an outfit that would clock her as trans at the queer all-ages powerviolence shows Dave took her to (she had the not-wizard-robe version of those outfits that she wore instead, thanks to Dave knowing where and how to shop).

In work jeans and a flannel, with a scruff of facial hair (Betula had insisted Dave didn’t have to put effort in his appearance for a measly AGM of all things and had disappeared his razor before he could sneak in a shave) Dave was just a guy. Easily clocked as blue collar, he also gave the impression that he knew how to chop wood, fix a garden gate, and drink even the most miserable instant coffee.

In ten minutes, Dave is drinking the most miserable instant coffee. He pulls a face and studies the disposable cup. “You’d think they’d at least get like, an urn thing from a franchise place.”

Not quite ‘standing’ next to him at the table of refreshments, the many segments of something Dave would describe as an oversized house centipede chittered.

“I know, I know, miracle there’s even anything in here. Last year was better though.”

Last year’s Wizard Annual General Meeting took place in the sort of hotel with conference rooms and half decent coffee. Apparently that wasn’t in the budget this year. Instead, this was the sort of hotel with a small exhibition space they packed full of folding chairs and a “lounge”. The lounge was packed with familiars in a sort of coat check policy of the AGM.

Dave finds a seat between a melanated barn owl and a hive of dripping moss standing on a gnarled narrow tree trunk before catching sight of a shifting orb of velvet malachite. “Terry! You’re here! Does this mean your wizard finally escaped their pocket dimension?”

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The doors to the lounge burst open two hours later, because Birch will never open a door as intended—Dave spent a lot of time rehanging doors. She scans the assortment of creatures and not creatures big, bigger and not big until she spots Dave standing up looking confused at her. “We’re leaving.”

“Already?” He checks his wristwatch. “It’s only been—“

“AGM’s cancelled,” she announces to the lounge. “Reconvening next year.”

Various familiars skitter, shake, melt, and or look— as confused as Dave.

Dave who’s now stepping cautiously through the crowd to the doors he’s pretty sure slammed through the safety stops and have their handles imbedded in the walls—he’s pretty sure they’re not having the AGM here again. “Birch, what did you do?”

She turns around and he follows her out. No one’s in the hall and there’s shouting from the exhibition space. “Now they’re all my familiars.”

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[ellipsae]

Hi, I'm back with another Post-Epilogue design, this time for Guy. I have to admit, I really struggled with this one. Guy's original design has such a clean but distinctive style to it that I just can't quite capture. At first I tried to do a 'work' outfit for when he gets hands-on with fon tech before switching to attempting a formal outfit. The casual jacket-off variation feels more like Guy than the full dressed one though...I'm not too satisfied with this one but there were several design points that I wanted to work in and did at the very least. Maybe I'll revisit this design again down the road.

Anyways, please see under the read more for more design details. !Warning for Spoilers!

-so post-epilogue, I imagine Guy becomes a 'rising star' in noble society after hitting it big by sinking all his wealth in fontech development which quickly became a booming industry in the post-Planet Storm world. All the other nobility are so impressed by Guy's rise in reputation/wealth/smart investment decisions but in reality it's largely just Guy being a really big fontech nerd like usual and funding everything that are really interesting to him and being an early investor. He spends more time than he likes having to attend parties and gatherings but he understands having and maintaining a reputation is important to assert his influence and opinions, especially after all the obstacles he faced getting back his title (I imagine he got judged a lot for his rappig caretaker job and such), plus he's so used to being a servant he doesn't act like most nobles. (He finally graduates from his job as Peony's Rappig Caretaker though.)

-the device in his suspender holster is a fonon counter, it can detect the type and concentration of fonons in the immediate area. (It's a useful tool plot-wise for this AU *winkwink* ) Normally Guy carries it when he's on site, observing fontech excavation, it's helpful for finding power cores.

-in the post-epilogue world, Guy's interest and knowledge about fontech makes him the greatest source of information in the party, in contrast to Jade being the authority on fonic sciences back when fonons were abundant

-I also imagine that many people are still reluctant to adopt fontech in their everyday lives/still stuck on losing the Score and fonic magic so there was not a lot of initial interest. It was also still quite a risk to invest in given a lot of advance tech had to rely on excavated machines from the Dawn Age. In contrast, replicas have no preconceptions about fontech and I imagine Guy helping fledgling replica communities get ahead by sharing and teaching them how to use simple fontech. Since philantrophy/altruism is also part of what nobility does, it makes the other nobles impressed as well.

-I went a little overboard with the gold cording but I really like the idea of the cording being a traditional style of Hod.

-the four leaf clover-like knot is a decorative knot called a mokkou musubi, it carries the meaning of 'perpetuation of one's descendants'. Pere tied it for him with that in mind to revive the House of Gardios.

-the pin brooch on his lapel is the same as the one Marybelle wears on her cravat. I like to think that it's their family crest. In the off-jacket version, Guy has a smaller pin on the collar.

-I really wanted to preserve the curved open window (?) that his vest has in his original design so I ended up putting it as an open back on his jacket

-I went through so many types of coat styles, from like caped trench coats to riding frocks but cycled back to keeping the single-tail back.

-the orange 'jacket' around his waist in the jacket-off version is actually his vest. And the cloth in his pocket is not the cravat from his full dressed version, but I can imagine a funny skit where everyone keeps thinking it is the cravat.

[darkandstormydolls]

Finally went through the pictures I took a couple weeks ago for my Alice in Wonderland costume and I’ve very excited to share them!

I’ll admit that this isn’t the greatest costume I’ve ever made, but hey, it’s cute and iconic and good for frolicking.

I actually did a ton of research for this dress. I didn’t want to do a “historically accurate Alice” by any means, but I definitely wanted it to be historically informed at least. I looked at a bunch of images and drawings and extant dresses of little girls dresses from the 1850s and 60s (the book came out in 1865), and also went down a rabbit hole of looking at every illustrated edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that I could. Fun fact I found: apparently the first in color version had Alice in yellow. But the blue dress is just so iconic, so I felt like I just had to go with that. The neckline ended up a little wide (I ended up taking it in a bit after taking these pictures) and the mix of dropped shoulders and puffed sleeves with that ended up reading more 1830s than 60s to my eyes, but it is what it is. The wide neckline, puffed sleeves, gathered bodice, buttons down the back, and tucks on the hem were all details from mid Victorian children’s clothes. I meant to do the skirt a lot shorter, around midi-length (still a little older than the seven and a half Alice is said to be in the books, more appropriate to a nine or ten year old), but the pinafore ended up longer than anticipated, so I made the skirt longer to preserve the amount I wanted showing, leaving them a smidge above the ankle and making my version of Alice closer to her early teens (which makes the more girlish details on the rest of the dress seem a little odd but oh well).

The pinafore of course was essential. I added little pockets to the front (mostly decorative, there are more practical pockets in the dress), and the trim is made up of lace and a layer of ruffled/pleated fabric (another fun fact: rather than gather it like a sane person, I instead decided to do about seven million incredibly tiny pleats. I regretted it. Quickly.). It was kind of inspired by the American Girl Kirsten’s’ birthday dress and pinafore, with the tapering in the back, and I added long ends to the waistband to tie in a big bow in the back. The shoulders on this were kind of wide as well, but it balances with the dress alright and I can tie it in a way that makes it a little better.

My other additions to this outfit were a couple of petticoats (one I already had with a ruffle on them hem, one I made for this with some narrow flounces by the hem, pantalettes with lace trim for that very iconic Victorian child look (except the skirt ended up too long so you can’t actually see them), black tights, and a hair bow. I debated for a while between black velvet (more like the original) or white (to preserve the contrast, since I have dark hair) and settled on a white ribbon from my (extensive) ribbon stash.

All in all, while this costume isn’t by favorite, it’s still pretty cute and comfy, and I’m pretty happy with it.

[kogetaikid]

Well shit. It’s the last day of fall…

Since Reddit removed this for no reason, here’s a drawing of Greg I have when he’s Wirt’s age. I might not use him for anything but here’s some headcanons I have! Feel free to give out constructive criticism!

(They probably suck because I still jump from theory to theory on what the hell happened when they were in the unknown/the aftermath when they woke up almost drowning so bare with me…)

- He'd join his high school's marching band since/if Wirt never did. As you can see, I was in a middle of making his marching band outfit but it's kinda hard as l've never drawn one before and also half the fandom can't decide whether or not Wirt's costume was part of a marching band outfit or a WWIl nurse cape (I'm personally going with the nurse cape), so yeah.

- Wears Wirt's old pants. (assuming Wirt and Greg's Halloween outfits were recovered and dried off when they woke up in the hospital. Idk how 80's/ 90's hospitals work.)

- I also picture Greg being slightly taller than Wirt when he's a teenager, and Wirt's old pants are some of the only hand-me-down clothes that fit him. (P.S. I just realized I forgot to add pockets to the pants. I'll fix that later. In fact, I'll fix many things about the design later if I need too. I don't have my drawing computer with me at the moment but when I do I may digitized this drawing so it's easier to edit)

- Neck acquired

- Also tiger socks. (And I tried to make his sweater elephant colored! I was originally gonna make the stripes vertical but I thought that’d look too tacky…)

- Still uses his old handbag (I think that's a handbag) he used when he was a kid. He stores important stuff in there.

- He's matured greatly and has became more cautious of his surroundings after him and his brother's accidental visit into the unknown, but nevertheless is still a brave, optimistic child at heart. (I'm on the fence about the headcanon of Wirt and Greg going back to the unknown, as I'm unsure how that would work.)

- Kept his frog, Jason Funderburker but around this time develops more of a bittersweet relationship with him as frog live way shorter lives than humans, and along with Greg, Jason Funderburker too, is getting older, but at a much quicker pace.

- (Ending with a more lighthearted one) Greg is also very good with animals too! Both wild and domesticated. His classmates nickname him "Animal Whisperer" and there's a rumor about him being able to talk to animals.

P.S. Sorry for the rambling. I’m scared I’ll mess something up here and I’m also scared to post aged up versions of characters (this is my first time) for irrational af reasons and trivial yet private pieces of information on few know about…

So what do you guys think? I may do Wirt next. I picture him being some quirky English teacher when he grows up.

[etheluu]

Estera "Miłka" Polińska v1.0

Model credits here

February me did not know how much it would impact me to buy that damn game just because it was on discount /pos

But yes, that's an OC based on Lethal Company (their name is Estera and they go by they/them). I'm not really keen on making characters based on someone's elses AU/enviroment?/etc., so this is a pretty big deal for me. Nevertheless, it didn't stop me from spending most of July on working on Estera's model and their character. They were occupying the space in my head rent free you could say.

The point I made above also lead to me creating a new (and first ever) sideblog, focused on LC content. I didn't want to spam this blog with all the information, reblogs and everything of that game so I got myself a place for it. So if you're interested in it, you can follow it here: @pawrogi (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

More rambling below↷

I won't really be going into details of Estera character as I will probably be talking about it on my sideblog (like I did in this reblog). Rather I will go into the functionality of the model itself as I wouldn't be myself if I didn't add some details.

Firstly, the props~

Flashlight and walkie-talkie are not a part of an outfit in-game, they're just a stand-alone objects. Although I wanted for my version of the said outfit to be more detailed and functional lore-wise, i.e. what I imagine could be a more realistical way of equiping/holding those objects while you're exploring. So one of the things I added to the belt are holders for those objects. You can freely move them from their original place on model. Both have their own morphs: walkie-talkie has a retractable antennae thing and flashlight can be toggled on to react to Soboro's "AutoLuminous" effect. And as an addition/accessory, I've also made the infamous shovel.

Comparison between in-game objects (left) and my version of them (right):

Other than holders and some additional pockets, I've made that the belt can act as a climbing harness. And yeah, those are not the perfect replictation of a proper climbing harness but that's just a detail I want to ignore. I'd imagine that lore-wise there'd be some uses for it and you gotta at least pretend that the HQ cares about the health and safety of its employees.

As you could see from the gif at the beginning, Estera has a couple of different looks.

Of course I've made the iconic helmet but it took away a bit of the character's personality, made them too anonymous. This design works perfectly in game but here I was looking for something more, you could say, personal. Therefore I've also made a "lighter" version of the helmet. Covering your whole head can save you from harmful uvs or whatever enviromental hazards the game's moons present, but in the safer places I thought that a simple mask with oxygen would be sufficient. At the same time, it shows more of character's face and makes them feel more like an individual than "just another employee". Of course I've also made the version without any masks or eyepatches because why not.

From other functions, you can also take the oxygen tanks off if there'd be a need for it. And also there's a morph to make my gay heart skip a beat /j

But yeah, I think that'd be all! Not much but at the same time it's quite a lot for just a model so.

As a little bonus, you can have a video from when I was working on the model's rig. (motion "jewel" by エバ, じゅんこだ, Oisis)

and that is the name of the save I had prepared for the testing with the said motion

[honorary-fool]

Nameless Bard Cosplay Breakdown

Why? Why not (I want to share my creation especially with seeing so many tiktok cosplays of them, but never any guides/posts about how people. did stuff for them /lh)

I..don't know how well screen-readers will handle such a long post. I hope it works out okay.

Note: final image does not have alt image text at the time of posting, but I intend to add it later on

add alt text to images (all minus final since that would be a picture from the morning of)

Cloak

This thing is LONG. I'm about 5'1/155 cm, and this thing goes down to my KNEES (& big hood too!)

The inside fabric is from old off-white/beige bedsheets, and the outside fabric was from joann's (link).

I used a pattern from Aliceincosplayland on Etsy (link) (note: you don't need to buy a pattern to make a cloak- I bought it because of the different options between the lengths & hood sizes) ; for mine, I used the knee-length pattern & the larger hood size.

The large covered hook & eye also from joann's (link).

POCKETS! There's 2 small pockets close to the edges, & a bigger one I added this year to fit things like my PDM, testing kit, battery pack, etc. The smaller pockets have wooden buttons & button holes, the bigger one has a snap w/ a wooden button hot-glued on top because I didn't wanna tinker with the button hole foot.

Windblume Flower

I forgot what I traced but I made patterns for the leaves and petals & used a tutorial to make the tassels with red embroidery thread.

It's made of felt, hot glue, and I hand-sewed some bits like the button in the middle. It's also removable & fastens via safety pin sewed into the back.

Shirt

I gotta be honest, I forgot to work on it and tried to finish it about a week before the con. It looked like it was going well, but little errors made it look not up to the standard I was holding myself to and I hated it. I didn't even add the finishing touches with the shirt's collar's closure, or the ruffles on the cuffs of the sleeves. Instead, I'm using the original shirt I got off amazon last year (link), which I'm glad I kept intact when trying t make the second version's pattern.

I wanted to make another variation that was closer to his canonical outfit and was not made out of that plasticky fabric material (not that it was uncomfy, I just thought it'd be better for a convention center with a lotta people). The arm holes were a bit too big, the neck hole was a bit snug, and I botched the collar almost entirely. Lesson learned, make mockups and do not procrastinate on your projects until the week before the event.

I have the picture of it in this post.

If it counts, last year I made a slight alteration to the original shirt in which I sewed part of the slit in the top so it didn't go as deep. That's about it, honestly.

Shorts

Honestly, these weren't too bad overall. I cut the triangle panels out of white fabric, used embroidery thread for the criss-cross bits, and hand-sewed said panels onto the shorts.

It's great 'cus it has pockets and it's adjustable with the drawstring on the inside.

Wig

This fucker (part 2)

I combined a wig off Amazon (link) with wefts from hair extensions (link; though it comes with two I used just under one weft for both briads) to get the general shape

I went into detail on how I redid it here (also where the pictures are) but to sum it up: washed out hairspray/gel from last year, trimmed & rebraided the longer strands, used hairspray to do the bangs & gel to fix the ends.

Belt

I had this old brown fabric from an old sewing class project that I used. I measured the length by putting the rest of the costume on and using a measuring tape, overlapping a little so there was room to add the snaps for a closure. I think I used the trim from an old bedsheet and put it on either of the longer ends, then painted it yellow to match the bard's. Semi-reliable snap closure sewn in later, then boom, belt!

Lyre Prop

I forgot what I traced to make this pattern too, but I made it out of felt, essentially a stuffed toy. The little bar bit at the top is a separate pattern piece, as I tried making it all into one and was unable to turn it inside out. I forgot what kind of cord/string I used for the lyre strings, I just remember using mod podge to stiffen it as a finishing touch.

I used it last year as a prop, but I ended up just carrying it around so it might be best to leave home unless you plan to take a lotta pictures.

Miscellaneous Parts

Corset Belt: bought off amazon (link) ; It's comfy for the most part. liked the idea of a faux corset as opposed to the vest

Boots: last year I used a different set of boots that I've had for years, this year I'm using slightly newer boots that I got off my brother since they're small on him. They're timberlands I think? A li'l bit of height, lace-up, slight heel, feels 3% more badass /j

Makeup: I... know very little about makeup. I highly doubt the bard used makeup back then (/j). With that in mind, I really just use black eyeshadow & an eyebrow brush to fill my brows in and that's it. I use an old eyeshadow palette, but I also have an eyeshadow stick from the dollar store that works if you wet it slightly (mostly because it's a year old and is dried out by now..probably).

Wisp Prop: Touched on in this post, I like to take along one of my wisp dolls- the second one I've ever made, specifically. Made with my own personal pattern, he's easy to tuck away into a smaller pocket with just his head sticking out. I'll never forget the excitement of the Bennett and Fischl cosplayers I ran into last year when I took the wisp out to show them. 100/10, easily my favorite prop. The only real change made to him is that he has glow in the dark paint on his eyes, which probably won't do much in a convention setting but I still think it's cool.

Sword Prop: Very unnecessary & impromptu, but also very fun. At last year's con there was a vendor selling foam game/anime weapons and I got a foam Freedom Sworn. At the time of writing this out, I'm unsure if I will be taking it with me this year or not, since I can't exactly store it under my cloak when I'm not holding it.

Final Reveal!

(like I said at the top, this image is the only one w/out alt image text; I'll add it later)

(face scribbled over for comfort reasons)