Eddsworld (But Emotional)

Life with 3 flatmates and their distant friend [CW: Depictions of chronic & mental illness]

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Who are these guys?

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"... Is this what you came back for?"

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I headcanon Ringo as old, fat, & full of love

Ringo remains Edd's cat in my AU, but automatically gravitates to Tord when he's feeling unwell. That's just how it be.

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🎄

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BFFS 4EVER!

Attempt at Edd's style, PNG versions below for convenience.

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Such a lovely family reunion 🥰

p a r e n t i n g s o l v e d

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I enjoyed seeing you! The guys did too. See you again on the 15th. 🥰

[crowscanread]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Friendly boost. Go give Crow's AU fic a read. ❤️

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Tord is outwardly devoid of emotions yet he was given the power to lose his shit over the most basic, resolvable situations (this is self-projected).

Matt collects those emotions and unintentionally puts the blame on himself when he isn't given proper context (this is also self-projected).

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Had to do this for the occasion. 😭

Both my blogs are boop friendly!

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THIS AGAIN.

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Average life

These were originally part of a couple scenario chart heavily inspired by @zackieboyo's TordMatt version (which can be found here). I drew all of these down last month before my hiatus announcement. I'm not sure if I'll ever complete it though. So I'm putting the finished pieces down here while I wait for motivation to strike me again.

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Hi, hi! Hope you're doing well <3 I don't ask for requests because it's not my thing personally + I'm shy. But I was wondering if you could draw my AU versions of TordMatt? Been in a bit of a rough spot and your style brings me a lot of joy. So it'd be real cool to see your depictions of them! Go wild, I don't have too many limitations. You can find more art/refs of them over on my AU blog (fourtified-au). You are not obligated to take this request, of course. All up to you. You've earned a new follower regardless hehe.

I really like their designs!!

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MY HEART STARTED BEATING SO HARD SEEING THIS NOTIFICATION OH MY GOSH I STARTED TREMBLING 😭😭 /POS

My bad for not seeing this earlier, there was a major blackout in my neighborhood that killed our power. But AUGHHH MY SILLIES LOOKIT THEM!! Your style is genuinely so pleasing to look at like GOSHHH you captured their personalities perfectly here and your style works so well with them. Thank you SO much for your time and kindness 🥺 and thank you very much for the compliment on their designs too! I'll cherish this piece for life, you have no idea how warm and happy it makes me.

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Last Chance > Fourtified

It was about time to make this change.

I've had this AU's title set as Last Chance since the very first days. It was in relation to the original concept during 2020 I had which I would rather move away from now. Fortify means strengthen somebody mentally or physically. There's four of them. The perfect title for an AU such as my own. I will not be going back to the old name simply because it's associated with how the AU used to be and that was a time I'd prefer to forget. So please be respectful!

Might change the main tag, might not. I'll test it here. Though I won't get mad if you guys decide to continue tagging reblogs with the old handle.

Here's to a new start. <3

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Roommates being roommates...

Rarely do I draw interactions with the rest of the crew so I'm trying to change that. Last time I drew Tord and Edd alone in the same room was back in 2022 I'm pretty sure. So it was nice to draw them together again.

Version without dialogue below the cut.

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Take me as I am, take my life

I would give it all, I would sacrifice

Quick sketch that I did yesterday morning. It isn't very clean in terms of perspective and anatomy. I did want to draw up something with these two regardless to disclose how deep their relationship goes. Hopefully, I depicted that alright.

I'm still not entirely open about the depths of this AU. I've been dealing with a major mental block for nearly a year now that's been causing me not to draw and write as often. So my confidence is scarce. I do believe the piece speaks for itself. Though I am aware that I occasionally hand these pieces over without too much context. Sometimes, there isn't even any in the first place. Which is why questions are encouraged even if I take a bit to get to them.

Despite all that, I still do very much enjoy expressing my artistic abilities to the Eddsworld community. As hectic as the fandom can be, I find joy in being able to share a project that I'm proud of. Some of the storyline is currently in the reworks. Other information is private for my own comfort (nothing bad, just specific topics that I'd rather not get into as of right now). But even if I am a lil shy of posting more consequential art such as this, I still do strive to deliver meaningful portraits that represent life. I, with all my heart, really do appreciate the frequent support flying in. It motivates me to continue onward.

Hoping for better days. <3

(Do note for this specific piece that not every person shares the same exact symptoms when it comes to disorders and illnesses. I do not intend to draw these pieces out of malice. This is entirely based off of personal research and conversing with those close to me who have GI/IBD issues. If I do happen to portray something wrongly, you're free to reach out in an approachable matter.)

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When worlds collide... go on a double date.

@crowscanread's Within Your Tender Care TordMatt crosses over with my Last Chance TordMatt! I found myself reading the fanfiction attached to this AU and HOO BOY I'm totally vibing with it. I thought it'd be interesting to see the two couples interact seeing that they have a few similarities. I love them so much. :]

Go read Crow's fanfiction here! Very much worth the read if you're into more in-character depictions of these dudes.

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I always wanted to ask that question but was worried to come out strange but, is your ew au characters are swapped personalities au (like tomsworld or whatsoever ) or they are on their own ? No hard feeling tho I still enjoy your Tord in this au !

Hey, no worries! This didn't come off as mean-spirited at all. If anything, I'm more than glad to explain.

They're pretty much made up on their own with certain aspects of both Classic and Legacy era of Eddsworld. Surprisingly enough, I lowkey take more inspo from Classic more often with their personalities than I do Legacy. It isn't too noticeable at first glance. Because design wise, they lean much more toward their Legacy colors (I was a BIG fan of Legacy around the time I began this AU). However, if we were to go back in time to their official reference sheets for this blog, you can see that bits of the way they express themselves are a bit more attached to Classic (with the exception of Matt, his personality is directly ripped from Legacy with minor changes). I also heavily self-project into these characters. Most of them have struggles that I deal with or are based upon people that I cherish deeply.

Overall, the gang is... quite out of character from the canonical timeline of the show. And I'm aware of that! I've been into Eddsworld since my early teens (2016... oh, how time flies). This is just my own take of Eddsworld in a more realistic setting. There aren't necessarily too many headcanons shoved into these characters. But I do use them as a way to cope with my personal mental health and so on.

TLDR: They're their own unique thing that I've been fleshing out for 4 years. That's what Eddsworld brain rot will do to ya LOL. I appreciate the ask though!