Y'know, I use a lot of reds, yellows, blacks, and whites in my horror art don't I?
TW: GRAPHIC, S/H, PRASITES, GORE, BLOOD, BODY HORROR, EYE-STRAIN. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
GUYS SEE I CAN MAKE RENDERED PIECES I DON'T ONLY MAKE DOODLES OF SILLY STUFF.
To the people who followed me during my THSC phase where all I drew was Toppat Rykor, this pallet choice should be familiar lol. If not, ignore the previous statement, this is completely original to this piece of art and isn't a trend of mine when I chose to draw something with heightened emotions using RWBY lol.
Anyways new OC for a "new" story! You can't see them super well but they're having fun playing a game of tug-o-war with a parasite, how fun^^
More general info below the cut:
Ok, bc I don't have thaaaaat much art to show for this story yet, I will give a very brief rundown of the plot and main character.
This story is a somewhat spinoff hypothetical S2 story based on the Hide and Seek game mode in Among Us. It is called "It's Just a Fluke".
This crewmate is Burgundy. They are a captain 10 years in running, who was poisoned with a parasite during their cooperate gifted 10-year celebration dinner.
Taking place before S1 of the Among Us show, Burgundy is in charge of one of the first shipments of Ore+ to Industria. With their team of highly trained crewmates, they embark to one of the asteroid colonies to gather their harvest and return back to MIRA HQ. However, death awaits the crew as the parasite inside of Burgundy fights for control over their body, destroying the captain's mind and body. In the end, Burgundy loses to the parasite, and all hell breaks loose for everyone else on the ship. But they sure as hell are not going down without a fight.
Independently of the plot, Burgundy is a very charismatic and laid-back/fun captain of many different ships. Despite having a very rough start at MIRA, they managed to claw their way up the ranks very quickly and be incredibly well-respected. However, MIRA doesn't appreciate their higher ups asking too many questions, so by infecting Burgundy with a parasite, they attempt to "conform" Burgundy to their imposter-ish ranks. This parasite makes Burgundy much more hostile and skittish than they normally are. And becuase Burgundy's will is strong, the parasite struggles to take over their mind quickly. It in turn takes a much longer, more agonizing time to fight for control.
Burgundy takes lots of medical procedures to try and remove the parasite or keep it at bay, but in the end, it is futile. Almost their entire crew gets massacred. Except for a certain engineer with a soon to be missing leg.
Anyways that's my vague-posting for the day. Maybe one day I'll make actual show-related Among Us art without ocs but we'll see lol.
Among Us show so good I binged both Rodamrix and Remnant in the same day (help me).
Yellow: You wanna show me your new friends, Baby? Oh good Lord.
What do you mean Rodamrix is created by one person, and it is genuinely so cleanly animated and actively coming out? What do you mean Remnant is also probably made by one person and still actively in production and the next episode is coming out on the 18th? I have been SLEEPING on Among Us gems dude.
And since I'm a self-centered chud, I drew their little baby amonglings with my three personal amonglings.
Isn't it beautiful to see Bismuth interacting with kids their "age"?
Ok, so for people in the no-know, the order of the babies is Bismuth (polyskeld fankid), Amber (my own story), Mini Blue (Remnant), Gold (my own story), Glitch.Y (Rodamrix), and Navy (Rodamrix).
I love how (sometimes) over half of the kids are imposter-like in nature, while the others are just regular babies. All of them are kinda traumatized tho, and a good amount of them have watched their parents get almost fatally injured or just straight up die. Good times we're living in, mental anguish builds character.
I have more doodles below the cut, but some of them are leaning in waaaaaay more into the horror so check yourselves:
SO, like I said earlier, I'm self-centered, so I'm going to make self-centered oc content over fanart sorry guys, it has to happen.
Bismuth is a freak in all regards even to the average imposter. Since they are a pure shapeshifter, they maintain all of their alien biology, even the really gross parts, much to the other sprouts' discomfort. However, most of these imposters have been dubbed by me as "New Age Imposters" meaning they are hybrids who have both crewmate and "imposter" blood, or they were converted into imposters but still are fundamentally built like crewmates.
None of them have seen a "friendly" pure-blooded imposter, so hostility is very valid (especially with all the shit these guys go through).
And that makes sense, considering this is how Bismuth looks when they're not copying the people around them.
It only looks grosser when they get older don't worry.
I looove horror, expect more body horror mueheheheeeee. Have a good one gangalang.
I did some doodles of Teal in-between Art Fight attacks (they're up on Art Fight btw #subtleplug). I felt like being nice
I've been thinking about a ship name between the two. I could do Ceal or Tyan but I kinda wanted something with a bit more pizzaz.
I thought Ain't Exactly Blue would be funny in reference to Teal's debut image along with Cyan as a color ain't exactly being blue. It was cute to me but feel free to offer me something better.
Full page + more doodles, comments, and a mini comic below cut:
I do want Teal to have more fleshed out relations with the other crewmates on the ship besides Cyan and Green. Yes, I want my character to have friends outside of their partner, I was already pushing it with Prøto.
I like to think Teal would enjoy hearing Yellow talk about the other crewmates because "New Mimic Theory" or whatever, but also because it's their best way to learn about their "fellow crewmates", and on White's ghost no one is saying ANYTHING to Teal. It works out because Yellow is down to shittalk anyways.
They also enjoy the pizza cooked, salt or no salt. Teal is a Phantom by all technicality, and their biology works differently from the "Hosts" (Green, Orange). Don't ask me about it, it's a whole can of worms and there's someone more qualified to be asked about that (wink @katiekatdragon27 wink)
Does Teal listen all the way? They do their best, but they enjoy the company and at least one of the crew not being hostile to them. Don't tell them they're the subject of a majority of Yellow's rumors.
A bit of backstory with this one:
My sibling @katiekatdragon27 (I'm pinging you twice) made a Poly-Skeld shipkid Bismuth. So this is like, an AU where Green and Orange aren't evil and everyone is alive and kind of normal. They have posts about it on their page, look there for more info.
Anyway, I decided to draw our two guys interacting because we were talking about it.
Teal is still an alien in this and so is Bismuth. Since Bismuth is a Shapeshifter and Teal is a Phantom, they have different textures. Bismuth is slimly and sticky while Teal has a more "fuzzy" texture (think peach fuzz). When they touch, something happens that basically makes Bismuth stuck on Teal until an outside force helps him (normally it's Blue)
Someone can bs the chemistry in the reblogs, but Teal learns to not pet the baby afterwards. That doesn't mean the baby can't sneak rides onto their back without them knowing.
I'm still very glad people enjoy Teal and their pathetic-ness. I've yapped more than normal on this post sooooo I hope you guys enjoy more indepth comments! Enjoy Teal's joy while you can..
Are they all a slightly off colour than the crew or are there different colours.
Bismuth, like all other shapeshifters, can change into any color they want. The off-color/off-model attempts at shapeshifting are the result of them being a baby that is still learning how to color-pick and clothing match based on observation.
However, because of their wide variety of influences with regards to copying the other crewmates, copying the books and media they are shown, general scientific training, and being "dolled up" by so many beans, Bismuth has had waaaaaaaaaaay more personal and interactive shapeshifting that almost every other shapeshifter known by MIRA (mostly because the really good shapeshifters are never found or documented).
The Strange Case of Bismuth:
Interacted with the crew prematurely and as a result is forced to adapt earlier than the average shapeshifter.
Being a baby, they absorb information like a sponge. They are very malleable and trainable to do all kinds of things.
With 11 beans running around who coddle them all day, Bismuth has had a ton of interaction and time to learn behaviors, and their high inelegance definitely helps replication.
Shapeshifters are the only species of "imposter" who actively crave salt (specifically the salt in blood and other kinds of meat). Because of this, Bismuth is kept from tantrums by being fed a mix of raw dough and sausages. However, raw unprocessed salt still causes respiratory and internal gut issues when absorbed into their body.
Speaking of hunger and hunting, shapeshifters don't have reflective visors when they hunt, but Bismuth does cus they don't hunt (yet).
And since they are a baby, they are bad at accurate shapeshifting. They are getting better every time they do it though.
If Bismuth is raised well and only by the crew, they would be an amazing worker and maybe even an actor or something. If they get taken in by MIRA and cared for well over there, they could be an insane super-weapon for MIRA's arsenal, being able to sense and hunt both crewmates and imposters very effectively.
And if they're taken to MIRA and treated poorly... yeaaaaaaaaaaaah I'm sure you guys can figure out what'll probably happen next. Here's a hint:🩸😱💥💀🍽️
If you guys are interested in more of the intricacies of Bismuth or imposters in general, I would be more than happy to chat about it. I've been drawing some analytical things for it based on my own hcs and the game mechanics ehehe.
Well so do I!! So you know what that meaaaaaaaans~
MORE DRAWINGS OF CHARACTERS SLEEPING YAAAAAAAY. It's a right of passage for fankids ig lol. If I draw them sleeping with their family, they're peak to me.
Although Bismuth has 11 parents, only three of them take it upon themselves to put the sprout to bed. Those three being Brown (and sometimes Yellow), Cyan, and surprisingly Lime.
When Brown puts Bismuth to bed, they leave kitchen clean-up early to sit in bed with the sprout. Brown doesn't do the traditional care like reading a book, but instead just relaxes and sometimes falls asleep there too. Bismuth loves snuggling with Brown. Also, if Brown isn't in their and Yellow's room by the latter finish cleaning the kitchen, Yellow takes a picture of them together and wakes Brown up to sleep in their own bed.
Cyan: Hello Little One! I'm happy to see you too! What would you like to read tonight? NO WAY! YOU FOUND THIS!? I love this book!
Cyan is the other main bedtime caretaker. When Brown is busy with the kitchen, Cyan comes into Bismuth's room to read them a story of the baby's choosing. Cyan's soothing voice, plethora of rocks, and general gentleness, Bismith sleeps very comfortably every night.
Cyan loves reading to Bismuth too. In a way, they feel like they're reliving their childhood by reading some of their favorite books from those times. They love sharing their narrative storytelling and love for simple moral stories. Sometimes Purple joins in too, but they usually fall asleep themselves before the story concludes (sleep deprivation from watching security cams).
And then there's Lime (comic below teehee):
Lime: AW SHI- AAAAH OOF!! ... AAAHH!! STAY BACK!! What? You want me to read you the book of Epiphany or somethin'?
Lime became the late-night "horror stories" mate. Bro is religious, so what better way to share your other practice that isn't engineering than to read the source material to an impressionable bean who wants to read the book that has lots of violence and murder and some sus topics. (There are nice moments that talk about redemption and forgiveness, but Bismuth finds those parts boring).
As much as Bismuth and Lime enjoy these "calm" moments of understanding (also Lime's energy makes this significantly more interesting for Bismuth), others aren't very fond of the crazy conspiracy theorist reading not super friendly religious material to a literal baby.
Purple: WHY ARE YOU READING THE BEANBLE TO BISMUTH!? ESPECIALLY THE BOOK OF EPIPHANY!
Lime: THE KID NEEDS TA LEARN REPENTANCE!
Purple: REPENTANCE FOR WHAT?! THEY'RE A BABY!!
This bothers Cyan a little too, but Purple is able to chew out Lime no problem. They get into arguments about what is "age appropriate" for Bismuth to read.
No hate to religion, just poking fun at how crazy Lime is about it lol. Bismuth likes reading the Beanble for plot reasons.
HELLO PEOPLE OF TUMBLLRRR!! I KNOW IVE BEEN REALLY DEAD (IM SORRY) AND 21 LADS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN LIKE…NON-EXISTENT, BUT IVE BEEN REALLY BUSY TURST! I PINKIE SWEAR ON GREEN OCTOGON, ITS COMING OUT JULY…But for some good news, IM DOING ART FIGHTTTT!!! I did it last year but didn’t take it too seriously and did 2 attacks with 1 mass attack, but this year imma lock in ong! So Osc fans (or not) come and hit me with your best! I’ll be waiting!! I have EVERY 21 LADS character, so maybe you see one that’s your favorite, go attack them! Pleaseeee!!! But in all seriousness, I’m looking forward for it tomorrow-ish, and I hope to see you all on the battle field 👺👺👺👺
Mueheheheeee I made a fankid to totally not push the poly-Skeld agenda nooooooooo they would neeeeeever communally care for a baby y'all craaaaaaaaaaaazy.
Anyways this is Bismuth. They are a baby shapeshifter imposter who is still learning about how their body works along with how to do most things. They aren't the most expressive and they don't know many words, but they like to follow around crewmates and copy what they do. They also will practice their shapeshifting to try and look like members of the crew, but they aren't very good at it lol. Very much like a little parrot.
I have a ton of doodles below this soooooooo 👍:
I love making AUs and fankids, so this AU is basically if the parasite didn't infect Green and Orange but instead formed to be their own "crewmate". Green and Orange were still bit by Bismuth in their imposter grub form, so they still retain the injury and some of the quirks imposters have (like kind of enjoying the metallic taste of blood). They both like the sprout, but they have vastly different ideas of care.
Green: DAAWW!! THEY'RE SO CUTE, GUYS!! It reminds me so much of home! Beautiful worms <3
Everyone else: Ewwwww...
Orange: Y'know, we're gonna have to report this baby to MIRA. (Even if they're a cutie)
Red: Hmm... Do we really?? They're not hurting anyone... probably.
Green is like a new parent, one who is young and eager and has severe cuteness aggression. They love the shapeshifting bean, even if they have lots of anxiety surrounding the bean's wellness. Orange, on the other end, is more reluctant, treating Bismuth more like a product for transport over viewing them as a kid they would care for. Red treats Bismuth like a little sibling, someone they can play games with and "teach to be just like them" for better or worse. They care about MIRA's opinions on the bugger but values the kid's safety over what corporate has to say. They often butt heads with Orange because of that.
However, there's still a ton of other adults on the ship, so what do they think about Bismuth?
Yellow: There ya go, Baby. Eat up now~ Eughh.
Bismuth's favorite crewmates are Yellow and Brown. This is not out of my bias surprisingly, but bc they are the cooks. Wherever the food is, the baby will follow. Yellow likes the kid and feels maternal to them, but they are put off by Bismuth's texture. They're slimy and gross to touch, so when they ask for head pats, Yellow has to pretend like the slime texture doesn't bother them. Brown isn't super physically affectionate with most people, but they will put their comfort on the side so that Bismuth feels loved. Bismuth loves following Brown around and copying what they do, and sometimes, Brown copies Bismuth.
Cyan: I'm sorry Little One, your aura is feeling a little off today. Let's see if this healing circle helps.
Cyan loves Bismuth very much (and also named them). However, Cyan can somewhat sense Bismuth's "otherness" and negative aura, so in the spiritual ways they know, they try and "flush out" the negative vibes and purify Bismuth. Bismuth doesn't really get it, and the salt makes them sneeze and cough, but they don't mind being around Cyan cuz they're very nice to them. Black and Bismuth don't really do anything together since Black doesn't care for kids like at all, but Bismuth likes to take Blacks pacifier and use it on occasion. Chewing on things is relaxing for them. Bismuth and Purple get along very well, even if Purple is still emotionally distant. They both like to watch Heracles and Bismuth likes to hear Purple talk about animals.
Blue: Now, now Lime, I know you're very religious, but let's think about this logically-
Lime: NO!! THAT THINS IS FROM THE DEVIL THEMSELVES!! THEY'RE EEEEVILLL!!!
Bismuth: G o o g o o g a a g a a .
However, not everyone gets along with the sprout. Lime HAAAAATES Bismuth. Being the conspiracy-religious nut they are, they fear Bismuth and their shapeshifting abilities. They think they're an evil alien demon who is gonna kill them all and wear their skins to do so. Blue tries to nullify the stress, but it hardly works. Blue also does checkups on Bismuth and regularly studies their abilities. They're the only one who has proof they're an alien aren't bothered by it. White, however, is utterly terrified of Bismuth. For reasons, very murderous "eat the rich" reasons. They don't want to be left alone with the sprout ever.
Let's hope they don't start killing anyone. Let's keep them as a little trimming baby forever instead of morphing into a mimic.
Guys I like... the Among Us show. I like the Among Us show with the genderless beans and their pansexual lifestyle and all the blood, guts, murder, smexy bits, shipping potential, capitalist criticism, eating the rich and asses galore. I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this show.
And like, how else do I express love to a show? I make ocs and extensions and AUs for it. So. 👍
Ok, since I went into the Among Us show with only the knowledge that there was a Henry Stickmin cameo, I did not think it was gonna be as good as it was. But after watching the first ep and seeing the credits, I knew ts was gonna be fire.
Yellow was my favorite and might also be my wonderful enby wife, so like immediately after watching the show, I made a goofy ahh "self-insert" oc that isn't really a self-insert oc. They're just based on how I play the game.
Caramel is an MIRA employee that works with storage and transport. As a "show insert", they embark on the Skeld to help with loading and off-loading the Ore+ as one of the stronger crewmates onboard. They have a very deep infatuation with Yellow, and they are lowkey obsessed with them. They also really like Brown too, and they wouldn't mind being their third if they asked.
They do end up dying tho, probably to Orange. Bro made fun of how useless HR can be one too many times and got slimed out behind the barn. However, when they die, they become a Guardian Angel, but the issues is they're constantly hovering around Yellow so Green isn't able to kill them (hence getting them voted off the ship, thanks Caramel).
Yellow doesn't care too much about Caramel at first, just sees them as a very kind co-worker who loves their cooking. But after they start to notice how much Caramel lingers around and talks to both them and Brown, they get suspicious. Do they grow to like Caramel as much as Caramel likes them? No. But at least they have a little bus bean who will go to the ends of the universe for them. They appreciate Caramel for being there regardless.
Brown likes Caramel. They find Caramel's infatuation endearing and appreciates having them around the kitchen, especially with their strength being of great help to move around large bags of flour and other ingredients. Caramel also has strangely good input on cooking and is a very good taste tester for both their foods.
But that's enough of them, now it's onto my better more interesting OCs I made for this show.
Putting a break here cuz this is getting long lol:
These two guys are Magenta and Chartreuse. Magenta is an imposter viper, one who has successfully eradicated a whole ship in the past and let their "compassion" get them killed. Chartreuse is an ex-engineer who lost their leg to a certain viper and changes roles to a Scientist bc of their new limited movement. They have history, and it's not pretty.
But you know what is pretty? Magenta, or ig at the time "Fushia" in a dress! On their old ship, they dressed much flashier. They still have a thing for fluffy dresses, as they do a wonderful job covering up their tail when "disguised" as a crewmate, but it tends to get into the acid. They switched to just tucking their tail in their backpack and wearing a more suit build. No one really knows what they do, but Magenta claims they are a geologist and is just really interested in the power within the Ore+ (and definitely isn't trying to nurture them and protect them from being burned noooo).
Chartreuse started out as a welding apprentice before being bumped to an engineer. Their small stature makes going through the vents much easier than the average sized Crewmate who needs to do extensive yoga to crawl through the vents. They did love being an engineer before the accident, and technically they can still crawl through the vents, just not as efficiently as before.
As for "their" kids, they aren't biologically related to them. Chartreuse did love their parent, but their parent and them were never truly an item. When the two baby beans' parent died, Chartreuse took over parental duties and committed to raising them. (Don't ask if they intended to do this, they're gonna lie to you).
Yaaaaaaaaaay that's not all but I'm getting tired of typing with my messed-up hand. Lmk if you wanna see more of these guys or if you want me to lock in and make "real" fan art of whatever lol.
