#there'll be a designated Always Bad child

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8/18/23: r/SketchDaily theme, "Free Draw Friday." This week's character from my anthro WWII storyline is Sigrid Richter. She started as a minor character who appears only briefly in a comic relief role, but considering how the plot goes, she may end up taking on a bigger role. There'll be more about her later in my art Tumblr and Toyhou.se.

Regarding her design, she's a blue dachshund. I'm iffy on her hair design.

TUMBLR EDIT: Sigrid hasn't revealed her background to me yet, largely because I haven't paused to think it over, being busy dealing with other, more important characters. I'll reveal the bigger role she may end up taking, though.

She first appeared in a scenario where undercover American spy Sgt. Stephen Gerhardt and resistance leader Josef Diamant show up at her house, discussing plans, assuming she's out. She abruptly appears and sees them. I believe she's met with Gerhardt already, but you don't really "meet" with Diamant unless he's in disguise, or you're with the Allies. Neither of which applies to Sigrid. Diamant's identity is revealed. "A miscreant?" Sigrid exclaims, as if aghast; then, clasping her hands together: "How DELIGHTFUL!" Turns out she doesn't mind if the Diamond Network makes use of her house; the scandal it could cause, even if only in theory, is so delicious she just can't resist. This was where Sigrid's character was intended to be left, just a minor goofy role of little consequence...yet it seems in this story that even the bit characters can end up playing elaborate roles with a lot of bearing on the plot. (Hello, Unnamed Busboy.)

Sigrid's tentative plot point involves Ultima Thule, the final story arc which occurs a year or so after the war's end, when it's revealed that a handful of surviving Nazis and sympathizers had fled to the Alps and set up base in a hidden fortress from which they've been carrying on Project Doomsday's successor, Project Ultima Thule. Previously they'd been interested in creating a supersoldier. Now they're interested in immortality itself. On the rodent side of the story, the party spearheading this effort is Ludolf Jäger, along with his wife Magda and unwilling assistance from Indigo and Silver Rat. On the canine side of the story, while Gunter Hesse, Konrad Helmstadt, Lars Franke, and the Unnamed Panzer Commander are intended to play major roles...I have no idea who TF is behind it all. Dr.s Mengele and Arzt are involved in perfecting the serum that Dr. Kammler (from the rodent side) created, but by the time of this story, Arzt is dead and Mengele has escaped elsewhere (he's not a major character, in fact, I still waffle over whether his name will actually be given in the story or not). So neither of them can be the story's mastermind. And unless a new character pops up out of nowhere--which is unlikely by this point BUT still possible, look at everyone else who's popped up for this reboot--I currently have no one to really fill this role. :/

Sigrid Richter popped back into my mind when I pondered this situation harder. She's a freaking unlikely mastermind...but maybe that's an asset? Similar to Corporal Julian, could she play a completely unexpected bad guy? Considering the traditional roles women played in Nazi Germany--NOT as leaders or masterminds--it would be intriguing. She's obviously not the brains behind the whole thing, but she might be the only one left behind able to carry on the role. Also considering how harmless, and possibly demented, she seems in the earlier story when she meets Diamant, nobody would expect someone like her to be left in charge of the project.

There IS another party who may step in here. I keep imagining minor interactions Lt.s Hesse and Paul Wozniak have with the woman in charge of a Lebensborn maternity home (the place where Wozniak meets the unmarried mother--she still needs a name--whom he marries and adopts the child of as a cover for his homosexuality). She's a strict, austere sort who's always trying to wheedle Hesse into spreading his good German genes--similar to Himmel in the rodent side of the story, Hesse is unmarried, somewhat older and more experienced than most of his fellows, and is considered prime Aryan family material, but shows no inclination to settle down. (Hesse actually has a mistress, though they both believe she's unable to have children until late in the story.) This unnamed Lebensborn woman pesters Hesse whenever she sees him, trying to convince him to at least help get some nice young ladies pregnant if he doesn't want to marry; though Hesse finds the concept of Lebensborn to be strange and unnerving (Major Jan Delbrück, who participated in this manner for a while, quit for this exact reason--"It got weird"), so he constantly declines. Anyway. I can easily envision a fanatic-type woman like this being involved in Project Ultima Thule, though whether instead of Sigrid, or alongside her, I'm unsure yet. I'm leaning toward them working together.

Anyway again, Sigrid and her exact role in the plot are currently wide open to further development at a time when I have the opportunity to brainstorm. There are a few other names on my old character list who haven't been dropped yet and could provide fodder for the lacking final story arc as well.

[Sigrid Richter 2023 [‎Friday, ‎August ‎18, ‎2023, ‏‎2:00:16 AM]]

[movie-robotnik-positivity]

Sonic Movie: Things i'm excited about.

One thing that annoys and dissapoints me about the atention the Sonic Movie has been getting, is that all the focus is on the design rather than everything else, basically, people are ignoring the "movie" part about the Sonic movie.

And i can already tell you, when the redesign is revealed and is well received, people will start targeting whatever they can so they can go "Whatever, it's gonna suck anyway" so, i wanted to share the stuff that makes me excited for this movie and why it's extremely likely i'll enjoy it.

Let's go!

1. Special effects and high speed action scenes.

Unlike many live action/CGI movies it has been compared to, the Sonic movie has a focus on action and comedy rather than just comedy, which is very fitting for the franchise.

I'm very excited about seeing the special effects, chase scenes and action scenes of this movie. There's a very high budget for this very reason, what we've been shown in the trailer looks awesome and entertaining! Specially with the new visual effects they gave Sonic's powers.

I personally REALLY want to see a scene a fight scene take place during the night! Imagine how cool that would look!

But there's more to look forward to than just explosions and spectacle.

2. Sonic and Tom's relationship.

Yes, i know the "CGI character meets human" trope has been done before, but i'm genuinely interested to see where they go with it, if they have a good chemistry and how their bond grows as the movie progresses. Sonic is always interacting with the same people and rarely with an adult who isn't Robotnik.

Also, with the emphasis on Sonic being a child, perhaps there'll be some "father and son" relationship going on, even if it's subtext and more leaning on the "friendship" side of things.

Okay, now to the obvious...

3. ROBOTNIK!

I know, i know...that's a little predictable...

But this idea is SO fascinating to me! This is an ACTUAL origin story for my favourite videogame villain, none of that weird "Kintobor" crap.

As the movie progresses he'll keep transforming into the Robotnik we all know, but even in what's possibly the first scene he apears in, he's still characterized with the doctor's trademark ego and cheesy charm. Robotnik is pretty much a cartoon character and Jim Carrey was the perfect choice!

Funny villains like this are my favourite, he's not like villains with dumb backstories to justify why they act the way they do and sometimes not show up until later in the movie. Robotnik IS the conflict, he's going to be constantly chasing the heroes from beggining to end and is motivated by ego alone, he's BAD.

4. Sonic's characterization and character development.

Character development is something that's always (or at least should always be) present on films, and this movie seems to be not exception (See, Robotnik).

As the main character, Sonic will grow and develop on his own way, which isn't something we commonly see on Sonic games due to storytelling being secondary.

Judging by one of the AMAs, Sonic will start as someone more shy and ankward, until his adventure shapes him into the confident and snarky blue hero we all know and love.

5. The comedy.

This may be somewhat divisive, since some disliked this aspect of the trailer, but i found it very funny and amusing. Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey are really funny people and the movie has been described by some as very funny.

Alright, there you have it! Tell me if you agree with any of my reasons and tell me what YOU are looking forward to, i may reblog it.