There is no bigger underdog in Dispatch than Z-Team's Waterboy. He's awkward, damp, and clumsy but is the most well-meaning and kind person we encounter. While gradual, over the course of the game we see him start to come out of his shell.
Now- Adhoc has been discussing, at the very least, the *possibility* of a second game for the Dispatch series.
If this comes to fruition, I sincerely hope we see more of Herm (Waterboy) and his growth as a member of the Z-Team because he has the MOST potential for a truly gripping character arc both as a person and a superhero.
I believe Waterboy has the capacity to become one of the most powerful heroes - he can't fully control his power, to the point it's *literally* coming out of his pores. And I believe it is possible to regulate it.
Exhibit A, in Dispatch Comic #1:
This is not a puddle Flambae drove through, it's not coming from Herm's mouth, he expelled it as a reflex from his skin upon being hit. It is possible for his body to increase/decrease the output.
We also know that Blonde Blazer offers training to SDN employees. If she could teach him to control when that water stays in and comes out, Waterboy could truly be the aquatic equivalent to Flambae in terms of power and skill, if not stronger. He could learn to use his hands instead of his mouth, or even his whole body. He may even be able to pull complex aerial maneuvers like the one he does in the final chapter.
Over time, we could get a confident, happy, successful superhero who doesn't *HAVE* to be damp all the time.
Tried challenging myself and actually putting them in a scene 😭🙏 Backgrounds are my enemy so I'll probably be trying to use them more this year and improve
I had seen some art Youtubers mention Sketchfab as a good resource for 3D reference and god damn, it is!! The bg is messy apologies, but ay, the values do a good enough job ig 😅
How did y'all get to understand perspective... tips appreciated, but I'll probably just have to bear the pain and force myself to draw more backgrounds to get better at them lmao
Oh anyway about the actual drawing, I was thinking about how Waterboy would cry(lol). I feel he wouldn't feel comfortable crying at home, risking overly worrying his grandma. Normally it'd be the janitor's closet, but now that he's not the only janitor, it's not as private anymore. I don't think he'd cry very often, just occasionally when it gets really tough! But oh? Rob happened upon him again... Probably by accident again. Just sitting next to him on the bench, waiting for him to calm down enough to talk about it.
Mini fanfic scene accidentally...
Designs for my Dispatch villain AU!! I have a post up with some writing about it but it’s still very minimal. I’d be honored if anyone wanted to draw/write abt these guys 🙏 or even design one of the other characters
May I request some Waterbae cuddles please? I just LOVE the idea of Flambae warming Waterboy up by snuggling with him, finally giving Herm the feeling of being dry and comfortable that he’s always wanted…
Sooooooooooo... Something like this?
I'm for SURE gonna clean up the last panel into a drawing, but I'm still on the fence about finishing this as an actual animation. I guess it depends on how many people want to see it? If I get a lot of responses to this post then I'll see about it!
Enjoy!
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