Jackie's Art Shenanigans!

Jackie - They/Them - 22 years old - Aquarius - AuDHD DISCLAIMER: Occasional horror or suggestive themes may be present, and will be tagged appropriately. Hello! Name's Jackie, your (mostly) friendly-neighborhood AuDHD artist. I love anything to do with monsters/gothic fiction, Spider-Man & Marvel Comics in general, and general nerd culture.

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Side Blogs + Where To Find Me!

@gothic-fiction-society (my current fanfiction series! Separate continuity from my main blog's own monster universe.)

@web-of-the-spiderman (Spidey fan-adaptation & webcomic series! Currently inconsistent with updates, hopefully gonna fix that soon!)

Insta!

jackies.cosplay.shenanigans or jackies.art.shenanigans !

Discord!

jackie_8046 (please, only reach out on my other platforms if you are 18 or older! I'm not comfortable talking with minors in DMs.)

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Gotta catch em all~🎵

So, I got bored and wanted to do my own takes on more grounded/realistic takes on Pokèmon. I figured the best place to start is the Kanto starters, specifically the Bulbasaur line!

Venusaur (top right) looks really weird here, unfortunately... part of it is coloring, the other is its scaling. But this was just to get ideas down, really, not to render them in a properly finished piece. Who knows, I'll probably redo this one later down the road!

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Gore/blood warning for this next illustration! It is a Zombie, after all. (Click "Keep Reading" to view it!)

"Undead beings that look like us. They come into existence every time we die, in the exact spots where it inevitably happens before we respawn. Interestingly, they can infect Villagers... so we've built safety measures to prevent that in our local Village.

They seem to be mostly blind, wandering aimlessly until they sense a living person. (Alex calls them 'Zombies', but I think 'Echo' is more fitting." - Steve

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~ THE WAYFARERS' BESTIARY: CREEPERS ~

(Text: "Hostile creature, seemingly made of plant material. Its footsteps make no sound, the only warning we've ever gotten that one is close by is it hissing before detonation. Not sure where these beings actually came from... but my god, are they annoying. Doubly so when factoring in its silent footsteps.

It's about as tall as we are, which is interesting... we haven't been able to properly study one yet." - Steve)

(Drawn in IbisPaint!)

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~ THE WAYFARER'S WORLD, PART 2: Recurring Antagonists ~

And now, we meet our two reoccurring antagonists for the Wayfarers!

Petra & Minos

Petra is a Pillager Captain that's clashed with Steve, Alex, & Dennis on several occasions. However, when dealing with a larger threat? She has, on occasion, helped them when it actually matters. Minos, her Ravager, is extremely loyal and listens only to her (not even those under Petra's command can get it to obey anyone but her).

Wendell & Maddie

One of the very few male Witches in existence, Wendell is an occasional ally to the Wayfarers, supplying them with potions and specially acquired items they can't get anywhere else, but they don't really trust him... oddly, Dennis has taken a liking to Wendell's pet black cat, Maddie, and it's a mutual friendship (much to both the Wayfarers' and Wendell's annoyances).

(Drawn in IbisPaint!)

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(First things first! This take on Minecraft's world was partially inspired by @brightgoat 's "MC: My World" project! Go show them and their take on the game some appreciation!)

~ MINECRAFT: THE WAYFARERS' WORLD, PART 1 ~

Welcome to the Overworld, a place inhabited by animals and various creatures (some passive, others aggressive, and some in-between). Here, two special human variants, named Steve & Alex (also called the Wayfarers), have been exploring and trying to survive. They've been here a while, with various campsites set up across the Overworld, and even gaining an animal companion (a Tamed Wolf that got named Dennis [not pictured]).

(Drawn in IbisPaint!)

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Episode 4: "Taken In Stryde" - Part 1

Episode Synopsis:

Two weeks after the events of Episode 3, Henry Jekyll is reminded of a charity event he has to attend later. That night, he lets his pride get the better of him and invites Dr. Simon Stryde, a scientific rival that he regularly clashes with, into his Estate, much to the dismay of the rest of the Society. But it seems Dr. Stryde is hiding some rather dark secrets of his own...

Click below to read Part 1!

Two whole weeks since Lawrence had finally banished his father’s ghost. Since he’d gained full control of his “curse”. And here Henry Jekyll was, studying a blood sample from him like the man was a test subject. While that alone didn’t bother him… he really could have done without the commentary of his alter-ego.

“Would you look at that… his blood cells hardly differ from a regular person’s. Makes me wonder what would happen if we spiked his drink with—”

“Absolutely not, Edward,” Jekyll interrupted. He didn’t want to entertain the notion, not even for just a second. “We’re not ever going to pass our burden onto somebody else. Much less Lawrence.”

“I was joking… killjoy.”

“That ‘joke’ is in incredibly poor taste, and we both know that.” Jekyll’s focus resumed, and then broken not even a few minutes later, by a quick set of knocks on the door to his private lab. “Just a moment-!”

The door soon was opened up, and Jekyll was greeted by Nellie Lovett, still in her nightgown and with her bushy, dark hair loose. Normally, she’d have been fully dressed and ready for the day before officially greeting him in the morning, but judging by this, it had to be at least somewhat important.

“Nellie? What is it?” Jekyll raised an eyebrow, before he took notice of the paper she was holding in her hand. Weird, he hadn’t gotten any letters recently. Just the occasional packages and his usual shipments of supplies as of late.

“Was there something you forgot? Happening today, maybe?” She handed him the piece of paper, and as his eyes scanned it, it dawned on him what she was just talking about. The paper was a previous invitation to a local charity event. That evening. And he had completely forgotten it was even happening, what with the recent situations the Society had been tangled up in taking up most of his focus.

“… Oh. I don’t know how I forgot about this…” As his eyes scanned the invitation, Nellie eventually pointed to one particular part of it, getting the doctor’s attention on that section specifically. Apparently, he was allowed to bring a “plus-one” with him.

“If you have a special someone you’re seeing, now’s your chance-!” She beamed at him, tugging the invitation back down with one hand. In response, Jekyll raised an eyebrow and pursed his lips.

“As much as I appreciate the sentiment, Nellie… I don’t have a significant other, you know that. And besides, the invitation clearly says they must be an expert in the supernatural field as well.”

Almost immediately after he finished speaking, an idea soon clicked for her. She jerked her head towards the direction of Victoria’s own residence in the neighborhood, that knowing smile returning. “Why not ask Tori? She could go with, and besides, I already said I’d keep watch on Ada & Elsa for her.”

Jekyll thought for just a few seconds, turning the notion over silently. A smile soon formed, and he gave a small nod to Nellie. “You know, you may be onto something, I’ll go ask.”

“Your funeral, Henry… she doesn’t have a doctorate, unlike you and the Professor.”

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One look in her mirror was all that it took for her to scoff at this whole thing. Victoria was a woman of science first, not someone who regularly attended these fancy galas and masquerades. Sure, maybe back before her brief college days. But not now. Even Mina’s reassurance and assistance with getting ready wasn’t helping.

“You’re going to be there among like-minded scientists,” Mina began, assisting Victoria with getting her corset secured. “I doubt anything will happen— Tori, stand up straight. I can’t lace this properly if you’re hunched over like that.”

With a quick readjustment of her posture, Victoria huffed and crossed her arms. “That’s the thing, I don’t know that. And I don’t know the people attending it, Henry aside.” One hand reached up to brush some of her raven hair back behind her ear, just as Mina finished. “Too many variables.”

“Oh, hush. You’ll be fine.” Mina stood back up from her seat, grabbing the dress she’d picked out for Victoria to wear: a navy-blue ballgown, with silver accents and black trim around the collar & the hem of the skirt piece. “Besides, you need to get out of the neighborhood more, dealing with dangerous beings aside.”

Victoria just rolled her eyes, slipping the dress on. Once fully in it, she gave Mina one final glance before heading out. “Fine. But don’t expect me to be rubbing elbows with the other guests while I’m there.”

~ END OF PART 1 ~

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Next episode of my fanfic series has begun! I've also put some character bios up and in the blog's current masterpost, so go check those out too!

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Alright, back to OC stuff! Gonna be posting digital art for a bit, my desk has a cosplay project occupying it right now.

Meet Maria, everybody! Daughter of a modernized Dr. Henry Jekyll and Lucy Stephens. These will be done in flat color, so you guys can more easily pick the right colors if you draw them!

(Drawn in IbisPaint!)

Extra character info!:

Maria works as a ghost-hunter, she posts her investigation highlights online.

She lives with my other main OCs, and has her own Hyde! (No, she doesn't fight with her Hyde that much.)

She is very arachnophobic, and will go out of her way to avoid even obviously fake spiders.

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"Something-something Spider-Man... wow, I am horrible at making up my own theme song."

Promo doodle for @web-of-the-spiderman , which is hopefully going to be updated more consistently in the near future! This was also a bit of an experiment in how the city will look in the series overall (most colors aside!).

Done with Ohuhu alcohol markers & white gel pen!

(It'd mean a lot if you guys could check out both of my sideblog series, and actually interact with them, even if things are currently not consistent in terms of posting regularly!)

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Series MASTERPOST! V2

Hello and welcome! This is a remake of my old masterpost, figured it was time to update it! Below is some series information, the Ao3 link, and the episodes/chapters! Click "Keep Reading" to view the Q&A & Episodes sections!

~ Series Synopsis! ~

After an alternate series of events from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (where Henry Jekyll survived and went through a recovery process, as opposed to taking his own life or being arrested), an organization is formed between Jekyll & his colleague-turned-friend Professor Van Helsing. This organization, the Society, focuses on not only providing therapy & re-integration for those dubbed as "monsters", but also bettering Victorian London's understanding of them. If this process cannot reasonably be done, the Society focuses on making sure said "monster" is no longer able to harm the public.

~ Q&A! ~

What is this blog/series?

This blog serves as the hub for my main fanfiction series, based on various works of gothic fiction media. Think of it as my own spin on a Universal Monsters-esque shared universe, with some characters serving as the "good guys" and others as villains. It is set in the later 19th-century, primarily in London. (Note, this series deals with some pretty heavy or messed-up things on occasion, so be mindful of this!)

Are fanart/OCs/ask submissions allowed?

Yes, absolutely! You are free to draw any of the characters or scenes, or even make your own OCs that fit into the continuity! I also would love to hear from you, whether you're asking one of the heroes (or me directly), giving feedback, etc...! Just make sure to tag me if you do make fanart/OCs for the series!

Is the series fully canon-compliant?

No, it isn't, and I have no problem admitting this. If I were to be fully canon-compliant, then this series wouldn't be able to take place (several of the characters would be dead). That being said, I try to do my research on the stories/characters while still doing something new. So, while it won't be one-to-one with the original versions, I try to stay relatively faithful.

What inspired this series?

It was originally intended as a complete rewrite of my OC universe. Now, it's a separate continuity with some overlap and an actual series narrative. The series itself can be thought of as a relatively less edgy, "blow-shit-up" League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

~ The Series! ~

Click here to read over on Archive Of Our Own! Completed episodes in green, incomplete in red!

EPISODE 1: "The Invisible Trail"

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Aftermath

In-Between: Erik & Jekyll

EPISODE 2: "Phantoms Of The Past"

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Aftermath

EPISODE 3: "Howling Memories"

Part 1

Part 2

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Hey! Just a reminder, this is still ongoing, Ep3 is currently in progress! It'd mean a lot if you guys engaged with the series!

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Quick warning! This post is more suggestive than my usual stuff, but not outright explicit. Get off of this post if you aren't over 18!

(CW: Suggestive content ahead!)

Happy Easter from Bludmere Manor's residents, if any of you celebrate! Bella is a bit confused by the outfit she's wearing, it isn't exactly your typical Easter costume...

(Drawn in IbisPaint! Bella is my own OC, by the way!)

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So, uh. In case it isn't obvious to you all by now, I'm a huge nerd. So, partly because of a CERTAIN film that just came out, I decided to do my own versions of the Mario Brothers!

Some context:

This reimagining is intended to be more mature in tone than the games usually are, without crossing into unnecessary Edgy/Grimdark territory. Think of it as an animated-adult-comedy iteration of the mainline games and some of the spinoffs! I'm gonna keep this project on this main blog, since it's not truly intended as an actual series.

Peach + the Toads and Bowser are planned to come next!

(Colored using Ohuhu alcohol markers!)

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The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Containment!

Some quick notes: Horatio Jekyll is the son of Henry Jekyll (one of many)

Adam Frankenstein is NOT the original monster, Adam was made long after and is more of a bodyguard for Viktor (hence his large build)

Captain Ahab is still obsessed with the white whale

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Hey, go check this friend of mine out! Super talented artist, they've made some really cool designs and lore for their characters!

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Colored version of yesterday's post!

Character: Andrea "Andi" Talbot

Lineart: Tombow Fudenosuke Pen

Colors: Ohuhu Honolulu Markers

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heckin bork

Did some fucking around with my Werewolf design and came up with this face. Kinda inspired by both the 1941 and 2010 film versions of The Wolfman.

Character: Andrea "Andi" Talbot

Done with a Tombow fudenosuke pen!

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Hello, happy Valentine's weekend! I finally drew some ship art for this series (two are officially canon within the series, one is undecided but very likely)!

In order!

- Jekyll & Van Helsing (representing MLM!)

- Lawrence & Nellie (representing hetero couples & you monsterfu**ers out there!)

- Ada & Elsa (representing WLW, and trans/genderqueer people in romantic relationships of all kinds!)

I will note, Jekyll's hair is not exactly the right shade I had intended. His hair is supposed to be closer to a light brown or tawny color. (Damn Arteza colored pencils... /j)

I am open to ship name suggestions for Jekyll × Van Helsing, and Ada × Elsa. Nellie & Lawrence already have one! Also, you are free to ship whatever characters you'd like in the series, within reason!

Happy Valentine's Day Weekend to all of you, whether you're newcomers to this series/the characters and their original stories, or if you were here since the beginning! Ep3 is being worked on as of posting!

-- Jackie (series creator/author & artist!)

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Valentine's celebration post on my blog!