OH MAN I followed this blog so many years ago and I guess I kind of dropped off tumblr in between before the story or anything had finished. But seeing your post made me remember just how much I loved this and I'm definitely going to check out whatever newer stuff I havent seen yet soon. Thank you for making this!!
hi, thanks so much for writing to me. im really happy that your interested in picking up where you left off, i hope you enjoy it. think of it like a museum exhibit and it should be fine!
also for you and anyone interested in keeping up with the author, here's my current whereabouts again:
my twitch, which isn't active but has a lot of fun archived videos like a playthrough of Death Stranding and Amnesia: Rebirth https://www.twitch.tv/aquarxa
my twitter, where i still post my latest art. there's an adult oriented twitter that I won't link here but you can easily find it through my twitter if you're looking for it. https://x.com/aquarxa
my youtube, which again isnt active unless im posting longplays of Undertale/Deltarune https://www.youtube.com/@aquamygdala
my discord where i post my art https://discord.gg/CkvEp2RT
(i just wrote this off the cuff in the official discord so i'm pasting most of it here <3)
it's the 10th anniversary of superyogs. started on june 8th 2014 cuz my wife asked me to, otherwise i was probably on the brink of just dropping art altogether. i met some amazing people through the comic and experienced some really special moments too. i thank everyone who helped superyogs grow into what it did, especially anyone who joined the discord, engaged in this little community and contributed to who i am and where my art is today.
and adding this here to the blog, but special thanks to anyone who made fanart or fanfic or was a part of this silly twitter shenanigans that i just couldn't help but join in with Steve?. i cherish these pieces and moments always.
HI I KNOW THAT YOUVE FINISHED SUPERYOGS AND I REALLY ENJOYED THE STORY AND ALL OF THE COMICS AS IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST YOG AUS I SAW!! I was rereading some of the Halloween comics and was wondering why Strife calls Kirin David instead of the other names Kirin goes by? I know thereâs history between the two but wanted to know if there was any other lore on them other than that.
ANYWAY I LOVE THIS AU AND I WISH YOU LUCK ON YOUR OTHER ENDEAVORS!!!
((oh hello i wasn't expecting any new questions. so glad you've enjoyed superyogs!
i feel like this may be a bit of a disappointing answer but Strife's motivations for calling KD 'David' are strictly antagonistic.
here's this loser who was banished from the Aether before himself, showing his face again with ideas above his station and trying to craft a new identity. so strife disrespects him with the name that was stripped from him to remind KD of how small he finds him.
hope that helped! i also still have great love for asksuperyogs, and i appreciate the well wishes; in fact in case it hasn't been said here before, my new endeavors are at my twitter, my twitch, and i pretty much exclusively post Undertale playthroughs every other year on youtube. catch me there, much love =]))
these have all been waiting to be posted since like 2019.
under the cut iâm gonna post all the secrets and unfulfilled plans i had for the comic that i can think of or remember. definitely feel free to ask any questions if you got them. feeling nostalgic.
plans i had for the plot
X becomes Xephos as seen in the last halloween special. rythian would take him to the headquarters and tawny would hit him with a steel chair until he convinces her heâs good now (heâs not). eventually he was going to get himself killed to play one last joke by driving tawny truly as mad as himself. maybe it would have worked, maybe not. to top it off, lying was going to bring him back, but since X is âthe only meâ, heâd be off. maybe just a real xephos again, maybe some slightly alternate X.
Nilesy would find out Parv is the one who murdered his granddad. parv would try to explain himself only for nilesy to shun him, showing mercy despite wanting nothing more than to kill parv. nilesyâs rejection breaks parvâs heart and strife pushes him to go full monster, forcing nilesy to end parv by pulling the blood out of his body, killing him.
rythian would have to fight the ender dragon queen, who would probably come to the real world by becoming a hot dragon lady or using rythianâs body as a vessel or something. the queen plus the resurrection of israphel would cause the greatest threat to reality so far, forcing all the villains and heroes to team up and defeat them.
Steve? would put on a giant hulkbuster mecha and eventually get forced out of it, and a villain would say something like âwithout your fancy suit youre just a stupid kidâ, and steve? would pull out a âdiamond swordâ (a full on lightsaber) and do a few cool things and tragically die.
khaz would recover, but be completely unable to hero again. the ghost of xephos would tell him itâs time he stops fighting for xephos and to start living for honeydew.
kim and lalna would eventually free themselves from DoG again, and bebop would reveal heâs already had a real robo body made and ready to upload himself into.
DoG would go more into how his brain is decaying due to his powers and basically holding itself together with cosmic stardust. someway somehow, after he and the supers save the world from israphel and the ender queen, heâd get his comeuppance and the old Ridge would come back very briefly to say something tragic, and heâd basically fade away.
the comic where zoey designs her new armâs tools was to foreshadow that she was eventually gonna save someones life using the umbrella attachment, and also somehow make an APC with it.
sipsmanâs arc was pretty much done. due to IRL fallout, s*inergy would have faded heavily in importance, sipsman as a character likely would have suffered a bit as a side effect.
kim would finally lose her flux mutations, but reveal that her entire body was flux, and she would have an ultimate anime form where she turns into some glowing nude power woman and destroy DoGâs facility singlehandedly.
various secrets/headcanons
nilesy is the strongest super in the series. he is basically THE god of water, but doesnât know it.
lying and sipsman were my favorite characters to draw
tawny was the hardest character to draw
steve? is in love with tawny, who would violently reject him and eventually have to apologize. ross also fell in love with tawny but no one would ever find out.
parv was difficult because i never knew how far to take his gimmick. i always worried he was offensive or triggering to people who suffer with self injury issues. i remember i saw a tag that said something like âthank you for parv, he really helps with my issuesâ and i was like âh-how?â
yeah im pretty sure parv and strife were gettinâ down too. but parv had a crush on nilesy too.
kims mutations would have been way cooler or more severe if i had been better at drawing at the time.
i believe zoey appears the most of any character. she was the easiest girl to draw and during the comics run i wasnt very good at drawing girls so i used her as practice.
thereâs probably more but i cant think of it right now. if you read this far, thanks for everything. superyogs will forever be a huge chunk of my life and i have it to thank for how far iâve come with art today and hopefully, iâll go even farther.
((itâs my birthday again guys. sorry ive been away ive been busy with things. if you dont follow me on twitter or populate the superyogs discord or watch the few streams ive done, please look at this sneak peek of something ive been working on for a while now))
"Dunno, mate," said Xephos, throwing way too much concern into his voice. Khaz didn't even notice.
"You'd think with how much food they sell in a day, they'd have gotten the hang of actually making it on time," Khaz spat.
They were parked outside a fast food establishment, one of Khaz's favorites. His arm was resting out the window of Xephos' red convertible, and he was drumming his fingers harshly on the door. When, for a brief second, he caught the eye of one of the workers through the drive-thru window, he bit down on his lower lip and gave them a very rude gesture, then tapped vehemently on his naked wrist as though there was a watch there.
Xephos failed to stifle a chuckle. Watching Khaz's antics was so endearing to him and filled his heart with joy.
"What are you laughing at, arseface?" said Khaz, side-eying his designated fast food driver.
"The stunted troll in my passenger seat," said Xephos. He plucked his phone out of the cupholders and aimed it Khaz. "Wait till Mads gets a load of this."
Khaz slapped the phone out of Xephos' hand with his giant paw. Xephos glanced around just to make sure it wasn't damaged after it was done bouncing on the leather backseat, and, satisfied, let out another chuckle, one that sort of bubbled up against his will. Khaz glared at him for a second before turning his attention back to the restaurant, leaning his head against his fist.Â
Xephos mimicked his friend, looking over occasionally to make sure he was mirroring Khaz's actions correctly.
"Last night," Khaz said suddenly, after a couple minutes of awkward silence (accompanied only by the sounds of Khaz's stomach grumbling), "no one survived." He continued staring forward, through the windshield, but he didnât seem to be looking at anything in particular.
"You mean the-"
"The office bombing. Yup."
Xephos frowned deeply. He looked over at Khaz and saw the new shiny burn on his hulking sleeveless left arm, and immediately turned away, ashamed, feeling like he noticed something he shouldn't have. He had noticed it before but with just a bit of new context, the sight of it was now making his stomach turn.
âHostage situation. One tango. Shouldâve been easy.â His voice had dropped to a growl. A deeply wounded growl. âCouldnât have been any easier.â
Xephos said nothing, searching for his next words carefully. âYou know what Mads always says,â he began, speaking so slow it sounded like he was learning the words as they came out. âYou canât--â
âWin them all. I know, X,â he interrupted.Â
âWell, letâs think about that some more,â Xephos offered. The straws he was grasping at began to slip. Ever since his best friend and girlfriend came out to him as superheroes, Xephos had tried his damn best to become an accepting and supportive force in their lives. That didnât mean he was always good at it.
Khaz raised an eyebrow at him, as though he was expecting Xephos to continue. Xephos shared a similar look with Khaz, hoping he wouldnât have to continue.
â...Go on?â Khaz eventually said wearily.
âW-w-well,â Xephos stammered, âsometimes, the hero doesnât⊠win. Youâre the hero, and sometimes, you donât win.â
Crickets.
âI- I know how hard it must be and how bad it feels right now,â said Xephos haltingly. He saw a twinge in Khazâs expression, a flicker of rage that was gone in an instant. Apparently, Xephos didnât know how it felt.
âLetâs start over,â said Xephos sagely. He turned in his seat to face Khaz fully and put up both his hands and beckoning motions. âLay it all on me. Hit me with your best shot.â
âWhat...?â Khaz droned, finally confused, though his hand did curl instinctually into a fist at the sound of âhit meâ.
âI want you to wring that clogged heart all over me, until not a drop of fat or blood is left. Fill me with your feelings, Dew.â
âI donât know about this anymore,â said Khaz, starting to feel a little put off now.
âNo, no, no, you started this feels train, now chugga chugga choo choo on over here with your pain and share it with me. Weâre not eating one bite or stepping one foot out of this car until I feel just as awful as you do right now.â
âOkay. Alright, X, you asked for it. Imagine,â said Khaz darkly, glowering at his friend. âThe deepest kind of pain a person can feel. I saw that in⊠heh.â
âHeh?â
âHeh, heh.â
âI donât get it,â said Xephos dumbly.
âYou wouldnât,â said Khaz. âYou wonât.â It wasnât said aggressively, but more optimistically. A bit of an upward affectation.
âBut let me try,â pleaded Xephos.
âI canât do that to you Xephos,â Khaz said, his voice raised ever so slightly. Xephos, realizing how tense he was, leaning towards Khaz all bug-eyed, took a second to sit back.
âCalm down, shite, youâre a touchy fucker. Donât blow a gasket, you babby.â
âIâve never been more confused in my life,â Xephos said monotonously. He felt his body tightening defensively, but wasnât sure why.
âIâm saying youâre already helping me so much right now.â
âWhat do you mean Iâm helpingâŠ! You⊠so much? Iâm sorry?â
âThis whole sad tale song and dance, Iâve been through this so many times before. I know you have too, both from me and Lola. Telling you what happened or how I feel about it isnât really going to change anything.â
Xephosâ face fell. So he was a useless friend?
âYou knowing or âunderstandingâ us isnât whatâs so great about you,â Khaz continued. Xephos was starting to feel like he was the one being comforted now. What the hell?Â
âYouâre there for us at a momentâs notice,â said Khaz. âLess than a momentâs notice. Iâve never once called you and got your voicemail. Iâve never once had to find another ride. I donât think you could ever understand the kinds of things we go through, or feel the pain we feel when we fail, but the fact that youâre here, and youâre trying to, I think thatâs enough. What I need most in my life isnât someone who understands me, necessarily. What I need most is someone who loves me.â
Xephos stared at Khaz, slackjawed. Heâd never heard Khaz say that word before.
âClose your mouth, or youâll attract flies,â Khaz grumbled, turning to look out the window again.
âIâve never heard you say âneedâ beforeâŠâ Xephos whispered.
âIâm not going to talk about what happened last night,â Khaz said, ignoring him. âCuz I donât have to. Iâm already feeling better just being here with you. Being with someone I can turn to when Iâm feeling alone in the world.â
Xephos tried to push down the pride that was welling up inside him, only managing to make a weird look of reluctant affection pull at his face. âAnd to think I was kidding when I said you had a clogged heart,â he said. âI thought there was nothing in there at all!â
âThere isnât,â said Khaz, patting his stomach, which growled at his touch.
Xephos reach out with his long arm and put a hand on Khazâs shoulder. âYouâre a good hero, Khaz,â he said softly. âMaybe last night didnât go as planned. Thereâs gonna be so many more nights that donât go as planned. And each time, Iâm gonna be right beside you, covering you with my love.â
âYou canât be serious for one moment, can you, X?â said Khaz, exhaling quickly through his nose in a facsimile of a chortle. But he put his big hand over Xephosâ and looked back at him. âYouâre a good hero too. Thanks, pal.â He saw what Xephos was about to say and stopped him there. âMaybe not a superhero, but youâre my hero.â
Xephos smiled warmly, and clapped Khaz on his back, giving him a little shake.
âBugger me, foodâs finally done,â said Khaz, brushing Xephosâ hand off and pointing at the beleaguered looking server walking through the parking lot holding a bag up to them.
âThey were waiting for you to stop crying,â said Xephos, wiping his eyes. âItâs embarrassing.â
âDwarves canât cry,â said Khaz indignantly. âWhen Iâm at your funeral, the only thing coming out of my eyes is going to be dirt.â
âYouâre deluded if you think Iâm dying first,â scoffed Xephos.
âWith how crazy you drive me, your life expectancy is a lot shorter than you think, tiny man.â He turned to look at the server swaying on their feet outside his window and pointed at the bag. âIs this everything?â
((i said id let you all know if im streaming, so here we go:
iâm not streaming right now. i got my new computer (its great!) but idk whats going on with our internet but it suddenly went from like 200 Mbps to 10 and thereâs no way i can stream with that. i think we gotta look into this but yeah, thatâs where im at right now. hopefully this can solved soon cuz its been 24 hours like this now. sorry!))
((being asked this actually makes me super happy, i was starting to think no one was watching those anymore lol. ive been a little busy to stream recently but i will probably have time soon- ive got tuesday, wednesday, and saturday off, so i can definitely stream on one of those days, but just between you and me ive got a brand new pc comin in this wednesday so ill probably save streaming for friday night or saturday afternoon so that i can get it all settled in.
thank you for asking though! ill definitely let everyone know if im about to stream/gonna stream the next day.))
When some of my friends hit a drawing block they'll have their friends finish coloring for them! (credited of course)
((omg i wish i could do this but im not super comfortable letting other people work on my art, not that im totally against it but the idea of like having someone color something for me and then when i get it iâll inevitably go âwow super cool but lemme just make some changes hereâ and then change everything/redo it all due to me being Too Specific(tm) just seems way too mean and i hate being mean. maybe if it was like just some fun sketches id consider asking if anyone wanted to collab but for something as special as the height chart i gotta have full control of that.))
to be honest i havenât been able to draw for like a week but i was thinking of picking the drawing back up to do some more coloring soon. if anyone really wants to see it streamed again i could do another, probably. though i will self plug and say if you missed the one i did you can see the highlight of it i saved of the whole thing, somehow i even got away with not getting any sections muted even. i had fun for the most part even though i was sweating like a motherfucker.
((hey guys, remember that height chart i did almost 5 years ago? iâve been working on a big update to it for about 6 months now and i just finished 99% of the lineart (there might be a walrus missing but iâm gonna get to him trust me) and i thought it might be fun to livestream me starting to color it.
come watch me at https://www.twitch.tv/aquamygdala! iâve never streamed on twitch before! itâs probably gonna be hilariously lo-fi and kind of embarassing for both parties! sorry its kinda short notice (5 hours from now) but if you cant make it you can always watch the VOD to see height chart spoilers. okay, see ya))
I just wanted to say that I've been following this blog for years now, and even though I'm not super into the yogscast themselves anymore, every time I see a post from this blog show up on my dash I get excited. It's also been amazing to see how much your art has improved over the years as well, so I just wanted to say thanks, and to keep up the great work!
((wow, thank you so much for the lovely words! iâve been having a bad time at work recently so you really helped me out.to be frank, i think your opinion of the yogscast today is shared with a great many of my followers, certainly not all of them but i know for a fact a lot of the fandom has kinda moved on. when i started SY thirty-two years ago, my goal was to create a comic and universe almost completely about character interaction and as practice for when i, hopefully some day soon, write my own original comic. my hopes was that by focusing on writing appealing, relateable (or hateable), and memorable characters, i could write a comic that even a non-fan could enjoy. when i hear âeven though iâm not into the yogscast anymore, i still love Ask Superyogsâ, i get very happy because it means in the end, i was able to accomplish what i set out to do. *edited in paragraph: also, thank you for noticing the improvement in my art! i still, every now and then, skim through the entire blog from back to front, just watching my writing and art grow. i think weâre at a pretty good spot right now, but hopefully it can get even better!*the future of ask superyogs isnât always clear but i hope you and the rest of you guys will continue to enjoy the content and maybe even stick around after the showâs wrapped up and stay tuned for what comes next.))
((sorry for the lack of updates in a while, team. among other things, my tablet has been super breaky recently, oh and someone somehow stole my bank info and literally spent every last cent i had and more on mcdonaldâs fish sandwiches,
donât worry, iâve got that worked out and my money is back but i had to cancel my card and due to being less than broke i couldnât and still canât pay for my adobe license. but weâll be back on track soon. sorry again.))
