#those who don't like certain adaptions simply don't interact with posts in the main tag about those adaptions

[two-entire-bits]

I fear some of the outsiders fandom would not survive the les mis fandom. we have 133 adaptions not counting book adaptions and sequels: 42 movies, 1 movie musical, 29 tv shows, 10 various different types of animated medias, 12 radio shows, 2 stage musicals, 30 plays, 6 video games, and a ballet. and no one here is getting their panties in a twist because someone posted about the 1978 les mis movie, or the english stage musical, or shōjo cosette in the main tag.

[sun-dog-au]

Welcome to the Sun Dog AU!🛸

An alternate universe based in the general Moomin franchise created by @flowerbloom-arts, this blog follows the story of Sniff and a few other people in Moominvalley as strange things happen that have to do with their sky.

Sniff is an odd and easily tempted child who may not remember much of his own past, but perhaps time will tell if he is involved with these supernatural shenanigans!

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Comic Story

The string of comic pages which harbour the main storyline of the AU

Chapter 1: A Star With A Tale

In which we are introduced to a familiar but slightly off world.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Chapter 2: Red Warning From Space

In which something out of this world flips Moomin Valley upsidedown.

Cover

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Character Reference Sheets

Each character may be close in design to their canon counterpart (particularly those of the 90s series of Moomin) but they intentionally veer off from them in certain aspects such as the color of a certain primary colored clothing piece or some details which may come in play into the dialog or story.

So these are the characters who have reference sheets thus far:

Sniff

Query (original character)

Snufkin

Moomintroll, Moominmamma, Moominpappa, the Snork Maiden

The Inspector, Stinky, the Muskrat, Mr. Hemulen, Little My, Cedric

Miscellaneous Memories

There are some (rather important) moments or information which don't fit into the main storyline due to timeline issues or simply not fitting into the flow of the narrative, so comics like these are put into their own tag to avoid any messes. Some of these are word-for-word adaptations of the original source material.

These moments are listed in order of timeline instead of order of posting.

Sniff meets the Moomins (Moomins and the Great Flood)

Fearing a ‘secret society’ (Comet in Moominland)

The visit to the Observatory (Comet in Moominland)

First Hibernation (Finn Family Moomintroll, mostly not in book)

A boat made of false teeth (Finn Family Moomintroll, not in book)

The Trial (Finn Family Moomintroll)

The Hobgoblin grants wishes (Finn Family Moomintroll)

Illustrations

While often generally unimportant for information or details, it's nice to have them put in a list like this for viewing convenience, I like to get a little more 'pretty' with drawings like these.

These illustrations are listed in order of posting rather than in-universe timeline.

Sniff with a pearl necklace

100 follower special

Meteor Shower (song)

200 follower special

1 year anniversary special

Tarot Cards

‘The Fool’ (upright)

‘The Fool’ (reversed)

FAQ

Standing for "frequently asked questions", these are questions about the AU which should be basic or fundamental to understand so that they may not be asked over and over again by those interacting with the blog.

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When does the story take place?

- The story starts in the summer of 1949, less than 4 years after Sniff was found in a supersized dark forest by Moominmamma and Moomintroll while on their search for Moominpappa. After that, it's just a matter of figuring out the timeline yourself.

Which adaptation is this story following?

- The story is its own canon which is a unique hodgepodge of details and stories from the books, the comics, and details or information sprinkled in from the 90s series and even Moominvalley 2019.

Did the stories made by Tove Jansson happen in this AU?

- With very few details skewed here and there, the first few Moomin books (Moomins and the Great Flood, Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll) have taken their place over the course of a year and a half from 1945-1946 in-universe. There are also a few comic stories, if changed in detail, which have already taken place for the 2 years before the story begins, these comics are; Moomin's Desert Island, Moomin Builds a House, Moominmamma's Maid, Club Life in Moominvalley, Moomin Falls in Love, Moomin's Lamp and Mymble's Diamond.

Other stories (from the books and comics) may happen in between or in the background of chapters, though chapters themselves will also follow some pre-existing storylines.

[More will be added in the future]