Tbh Iâve always liked SpUk and now Iâll feed myself and you who has come either by accident or on purpose. Do enjoy and please tell me your thoughts and ideas! <3
I wish I had a rp partner cuz this would be awesome to roleplay _(:3 ăâ )_
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-They met as children and became childhood sweethearts
-Arthur looks for his human ceaselessly after they get separated as children/young teens
-He finds Antonio after a mutiny and saves him from drowning
-They take revenge on those who betrayed/hurt Toni and Arthur helps Toni become a well known and feared pirate captain, but only after Antonio agrees to become his spouse
-Marriage is something Arthur learns of when he lived amongst humans while looking for Antonio
Idk I wanted to do a study but I didnât wanna do it one for one so Spain was my muse :)
The end product is okay, some mistakes here and there but this was really more to help me out of art block than to learn. I did however learn in the process soâŠ
I just finished rewatching the 2002 Count of Monte Cristo adaptation in preparation for getting my hands on an unabridged copy and was blessed with the thought of a SpaEng au (probably a/b/o) where Antonio is Dantes and Arthur is Mercedes. It would follow much more closely with the movie than the novel, with maybe some sprinklings in of the og novel. Oh and Albert would be split into the Italy twins I think. Though it might be fun to have Feli as Albert and Lovi as Valente? Valentine? and so I can further push my hidden Romerica agenda have Alfred as Maximillian ooooh so many possibilities!
I may write a little snippet of it to see how it feels, would you guys be interested in reading whatever hairbrained idea I came up with?
May even do a bit of doodling if the mood strikes me :]
Antonio had been visiting the old dock outside of town for the past four days since he met the strange mer-child. By the time he spots the hidden waterlogged dock the blonde child was already there, like they had been for the past four days as if waiting for him. He breaks out into a grin and speeds up to a jog, cheeks hurting at the force of his grin excited to spend the day with his new friend. Talking to each other was a little difficult, but to Antonio's amazement his new friend seems to be picking up on speaking rather quickly! They're already able to ask basic questions! Sometimes it's a little hard to understand but Toni tries his best and teaches his friend as they go along.
" 'Tonio!" A loud voice accompanied an inhuman squeal of excitement as they wave back. They had forgot the first syllable to his name again, but he didn't mind since they were so excited. Antonio slowed down as he neared the dock, skipping the last few steps before kneeling down at the edge close to the water where his friend was.
"Hi!" He breaths through labored breaths smiling still, the creature grinned back and chirped, large tail slapping against the surface of the water in their excitement.
"Hiii!" They drawled out hands tapping mindless patterns against the wood practically vibrating with their excitement. Antonio huffs out a fond laugh before setting down a book he brought with him.
"Look! I found a book on sea creatures! Maybe we'll find out what exactly you are!" He taps at the cover of his book vibrating in his own excitement. His friend pulls themselves up a bit to get a better look at what he brought.
"Booook? Wha' am?" They tilt their head to the side making a sound of confusion as they watch Antonio open the book.
Mhm~ You're not like any merfolk I've ever seen, so I thought maybe we'd find your kind in here!"
"Mewrfwok?" They tried, blinking a few times before furrowing their brow realizing what they said didn't sound like what he said. They open and close their mouth repeatedly trying to wrap their head around the sound they were supposed to make.
"Mer. Fol. k." Antonio breaks it down slowly while flipping through pages until he found the one on warmwater merfolk, he looks up and taps at the picture.
"These." His friend looks down at the page, tilting their head to try and get a better look at the picture. Laughing a little at their antics and turned the book around so it was upright for the creature. Bright green eyes go wide and they push themselves back with their arms while growling at the picture.
"B-aad!" They snap their teeth, low growl still rumbling in their chest. so deep Antonio could feel it in his. "Hu-rt me." They reach up and tap at their head where the wound he had fixed four days earlier for his friend.
"Is that how you got hurt?" A blonde head nods up and down quickly.
"Mea-n to me, don' kn-oh why. Me ne'er hu-rt th-eh-m" They whine scooting closer to the human, lifting themselves up into his space.
" Tonio st-ay fr-om meh-r f-oh-l-k." They demand seriously pressing even further into his face, he leans backwards a bit looking at his friend a little cross-eyed.
"Okay, promise." He nods slowly while the creature slowly pulls back out of his space looking satisfied. Antonio looks down again and turns the book back around to flip through it's pages, taking the time to read briefly and admire the illustrations, trying to find something that matches his friend. The two of them sat in silence save for the soft sound of the waves.
About half way through the book Antonio stops, staring down at the page in front of him in surprise.
Whale-folk
an incredibly rare species with several different breeds, each of them immensely powerful in both strength and magic. frequently called the rulers of the ocean. Most whale-folk are friendly to terrestrial creatures, and even other sea dwelling creatures. Although there are a few that are notably hyperaggressive and dangerous.
Amongst these aggressive breeds is the Killer folk. The Killer folk closely resemble the killer whale, with the large black and white tale and face markings. But most notably is their wicked intelligence and propensity for violence. Sailors are most afraid of these folk, their magic just as violent and conniving as their personalities. Some Killer folk had been known to disguise themselves as humans and play with terrestrial folk, usually reaping widespread destruction in their boredom. Of all the Whale-folk the killer breed are the most feared and were often hunted to minimal success-
Antonio stops reading and looks up at his friend, staring at the pretty and soft face in front of him. He tilts his head to the right and studies the possible orca. His friend blinks and tilts their head with him, staring back while cooing in question. 'They don't seem all that dangerous.... Are they really an orca?' He leans to the side and tries to get a peak at their tale. catching the familiar sight of the black and white pattern of an orca he nods his head, fully confident in his decision. He closes the book and puts it behind him before laying down on his stomach grinning in excitement.
"I think I figured out what you are." He hums laying his head on his folded arms watching as his friend lowers themselves back into the water to look at him better staring with rapt attention and amazement.
"Mm? Wha' am?"
"You're what's called a whale-folk, more specific, you're an Orca." He states confidently while reaching out to hold and play with a clawed hand. giggling at the sparkle of excitement in the eyes of his pretty orca friend.
Lol this was as fun to write as it was to draw, its kinda half-assed in it's worldbuilding and I'm likely to change things around a bit at a later date. But I hope you all enjoyed!
Antonio is 10 and Arthur is about 8. Idk if it's obvious but Arthur doesn't get a proper name until a little while after this. Also lol Antonio can't tell if Arthur is a boy or girl and just thinks he's really pretty and moved on.
To anyone curious here's the concept/first draft of the Orca AU I never finished. Thoughts and ideas are loved and welcomed! I really need some help with getting fics actually written out lol >///<
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Soooo, I got sick for like a week and then lost my Apple Pencil(it has since been found donât worry), so itâll be a little while longer before the SpaEng comic will be done.
As a consolation prize I shall give you a sneak peak of my current favorite panel. UwU
The easiest way to get me to get off my ass and draw ship art is for there to be almost *nothing* available for said ship.
Also, why?? Is there?? Almost?? No?? Nyo SpaEng?? I canât be the only one desperate for food! (I have other doodles in my sketchbook but idk when Iâll get to them)
For whatever reason I felt like sharing some of my thoughts about spuk today.
I kind of have this hc that Arthur's a really good story teller (probably because i've grown up with tlotr, hp and arthurian legends, plus, you know, the chronicles of narnia, alice in wonderland, peter pan and a lot of fantasy literature for kids and teens), and I like to imagine that, perhaps, back in the day and before all the drama, during the Middle Ages and first decades of the Modern Era, when Spain (and the different Spanish kingdoms) and England had a rather good relationship, when visiting England for whatever diplomatic mission, Antonio would ask Arthur to tell him some stories before bedtime, or during "nap time" after lunch, while laying on a meadow under the shadow of a tree, maybe a oak or old chestnut (so romantic u.u) It is kind of canon, I believe, that Antonio was a huge fan of chivalric themes and medieval heroic epics, like most of Europe at the time, and Spain fed a lot on the chivalric poetry and romance, not only during Medieval times, but also later on. It may seem out of topic, but Spanish conquerors and explorers (which would led to the begining of the Spanish empire), for better or for worse, were greatly inspired by both, classic epic, but also chivalric novels (maybe it is not a coincidence that the literary work that universally mocked the chivalric genre ended up being a Spanish production, Don Quixote). Medieval romance poetry is also a big deal in Spanish literature and folk culture, so it is only fitting he would enjoy fantasy tales and chivalric epic, as well as romance and poetry. The two would complement each other. Arthur would enjoy making up stories, and telling old chivalric romances, adding a little bit of magical and fantastic elements to it (like the magic cauldron tell, or magical swords,and whatnot), that Antonio would very much enjoy, while Antonio would passionately deliver passages from classic works, like The Aeneid, and recite poetry, also around the themes of chivalry and romance, while playing the lute, sometimes singing, rather than merely reciting the verses.
I also have this hc about Arthur being an exceptionally good archer and timidly trying to show off so Antonio notices him. On the other hand, I think Antonio would be skilled in the art of poetry, and be good at languages in general, making him a good rhapsodist. He would also be a pretty skilful musician, and play the lute, the vihuela and be surprisingly good at playing the clavichord (not at all referencing Antonio de CabezĂłn here). I even imagine during the times of Catalina de Aragon as queen of England he would try to teach Arthur how to improve his fingering and playing technic.
Mmm pirate Arthurrr. Okay yeah yeah this doesnât have anything to do with SpaEng, but like?? Iâm so proud of this?? And itâs lineart?? Please praise me even a little bit?
I was going through some of my WIPs and I thought this was really sweet and fluffy and decided to share it, it's from a nsfw oneshot I started a little bit ago.
Antonio dances his fingers along Arthurâs ribs, giggling when it gets him a swat to the back of his head.
âThat tickles.â The blonde pouts while lifting his arm off his eyes, letting Toni see the bright green that reminds him of his precious tomatoesâ leaves. With that thought in mind, he reaches up and brushes his knuckles softly across the thin skin under Arthurâs eye.
âTheyâre so pretty.~ Like tomato leaves.â He watches as Arthur blinks a few times before snorting in amusement.
âThanks? Thatâs a first.â It didnât take long for the blonde to devolve into a fit of giggles as the ridiculousness of Antonioâs compliment hits him full force. Antonio tilts his head and smiles, not really getting why what he said was so funny but loving the bright laughter coming from Arthur. After a few bouts of manic giggling Arthur finally calms down and looks at Antonio with a breathtaking carefree smile, dimples on full display.
âYouâre an idiot.~â
âSi, but Iâm your idiot.~â Antonio sits up on his elbows and leaned forward to press a kiss at the corner of Arthurâs mouth.
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