As much shit as I give Galar, I did really love the idea of a monarchy who lied about the scope of their involvement in quelling Eternatus during the Darkest Day, undersold the roles of and covered up the existence of the Legendary Wolves so they were forgotten from history, and still lie about it in the present day, going as far as attempting to overload one of the Wolves with Galar particles so it'd go berserk and wreak destruction in Hammerlocke. Presumably to frame themselves as heroes again by trying to stopping the Wolf's rampage. ("Trying" because they 100% would have died if the player and Hop didn't interfere.)
It was just high-key wasted with Sordward and Shielbert being comedic villains.
The first piece on top summarised my cosplay rush for Tracon 2022! The second is an old idea for a charm.
"SURPRISE!!"
Back in 2022 I hosted an art raffle for reaching 777 followers on Twitter! The winner would get their submas themed idea realised (which was their friends throwing a surprise party for the twins!). I wanted to make a little comic and have the bosses walk in their office where depot agents, Elesa, Drayden, Skyla, Clay etc. would be waiting with decorations and treats and games.
Emmet is all smiles of course while Ingo gets so emotional he could only whisper a "super bravo".
Not really headcanons anymore but still funny ideas.
1. Emmet gets clumsy when off-rhythm! He starts walking in curves if there is nobody else around to match his rhythm with.
2. Emmet spaces out/forgets to say things aloud when someone speaks too long or when things go off-script! His thinking gets interrupted easily.
3. Ingo sometimes bumps into doors because he is too used to automatic doors!
4. When things go off-script Ingo speaks too much and rushes in straight lines"
Also my little inexpensive sketchbook & my trusty tools! Mechanical pencil and eraser pen are life when scribbling my skrimblos smaller than a postage stamp!
More Ingo~ I utilise a wide range of sources for references, including CSP's poseable 3D models, they can come really handy with perspectives and proportions!
The second piece is my very first attempt at cosplay in Tracon 2022: Blingo! I walked in with a sequin hat, leather jacket, leather pants and high heel patent leather boots.
The hardest part of cosplaying Ingo is remembering NOT to smile ahaha!
Some hairstyle tests
I drew these for a huge submas art collaboration over Twitter hosted by @/mimizukeii!! It was technically my first art collab before I started arranging them myself with Aggie/Magma.
While looking for train related songs I found this cute nursery rhyme to go with the marching:
"Over the mountains,
Over the plains,
Over the rivers,
Here come the trains.
Carrying passengers,
Carrying mail,
Bringing their precious loads In without fail"
I wanted to compare these silly twins, planning to do something more silly with them later. Also a sketch of @/fukurow's butler designs I never finished.. The capes compliment them so well, I love them!!
Prequel to this piece! Emmet is so confident in himself he thinks Pierce wants to learn from him but is invited for a duet on the stage instead!!
Emmet has really great voice actors in Pokemas! I especially love how his english VA gives him that bri'ish/posh/sophisticated vibe while also soft and melodic! I know for SURE this VA/Emmet can sing, I can show you later!
One of my favourite sketches!! I wanted to add a bunch of characters in the BG reacting to this sonic blast of emotion over a performance!
Heyyy it's the smile buddies comic!! I really hope Ingo gets to interact with Marnie in Pokemas one day!!
I feel Ingo's eyes in the mirror panel is a little off in the final comic, I meant to keep it softer like in the sketch!
It's Nimbasa trio!! Idea inspired by submas EX uniform colors. Might continue this later!
Some BG tests for this piece! Compositing is hard but absolutely worth the effort, it can make a huge difference in the appeal of your piece!!
Practise piece drawing over a photo I thought was cool! I want to get more experimental with lighting and perspective!
'How's it hanging bro?' Who hung him up there anyway??
Sketch for this arguing scene! Something REALLY BAD needs to happen for them to end up that tense! Even if I want to present them close to the canon material I still want to put them in really challenging situations to see how far I can push their emotions!
Thank you so much for coming all the way down here!! This set was pretty loaded, I hope you enjoyed scrolling through all this ahah!
Basically y/n tell the story how she met her starter was Basically in nutshell "some dirt bag trainers bully her so I beat up them and take her home"
also bonus if the brothers have meet these jerk Trainers before
Just a small note here: my writing style has probably changed a bit compared to part 1. It's been years since I wrote those posts, so... some of my character interpretations may be a little different nowadays.
Sordward
Upon learning your starter is a Wigglytuff (well, Igglybuff), he is admittedly surprised. It simply was not what he expected from someone with your… appearance and demeanor.
He spends a concerning amount of time trying to determine how exactly the two of you became partners.
When you casually explain that some trainers were bullying an Igglybuff and you intervened, he has to pause for a moment.
While he may criticize your methods, he secretly approves of the fact that you defended a weaker Pokemon from mistreatment.
“So let me ensure I understand correctly… You encountered a group of uncivilized trainers, defeated them, and returned home with an Igglybuff. An unconventional strategy but I cannot deny the results.”
Shielbert
Shielbert initially assumes there must be a more complicated story behind your partnership.
He asks several follow-up questions in an attempt to understand how events just… escalated so quickly.
The more details you provide, the more baffled he becomes. Maybe confused too. But mostly baffled.
He agrees that the trainers were entirely in the wrong, though he may question whether your response was the most… appropriate course of action.
“You… simply saw a Pokemon in distress, confronted the offenders, and adopted her afterward? Surely there must be additional context…”
Emmet
He’s surprised for approximately three seconds exact, before accepting the explanation completely.
Then his attention immediately shifts to the Wigglytuff herself. To which, he seems pleased that the Pokemon ended up with someone willing to protect her.
The fact that you physically confronted the trainers is somehow less surprising to him than the fact that people were bullying an Iggybuff in the first place.
Now he can't say he'd approve of such methods... but he can't exactly argue with the outcome either. He just holds no comment on that front. No point to hold onto that part.
“... You protected your Pokemon… The Pokemon is happy… The operation was successful.”
Ingo
Ingo is initially caught off guard by the story. Not because you helped the Pokemon, but because of how casually you just… recounted the entire event.
He’s relieved that the Igglybuff was removed from a bad situation and found a proper home to live under.
However… he quietly hopes the offending trainers learned a lesson from the encounter. And… might not entirely approve of such methods…
Resorting to violence isn’t his thing, he has structure and rules for a reason. On his end anyway, but… he can’t change the past now.
“... While I cannot officially endorse your methods… I am pleased the young Pokemon found someone willing to stand up for her.”
Coolest thing about Zacian and Zamazenta to me is the world building potential behind the disconnect of their names and appearances. "The Cyan" and "The Magenta" aren't really cyan and magenta at all.
But their SHINY FORMS definitely are cyan and magenta. Like, vividly.
I like to headcanon that the shiny form are the "original" Zacian and Zamazenta, but like what that could mean could vary. Maybe these are their ancestors and the ones we see today are merely descendants of them no different to how Sordward and Shielbert are descendants of the human heroes. Maybe these are their original appearances and the modern looks are just an incredibly aged look, though that doesn't totally explain their secondary hair color being a wildly different hue. I especially like to believe this because the event in western languages gave the shinies the OTs "Lancer" and "Arthur" obviously derived from Sir Lancelot and King Arthur. It's not used in Japanese or Korean, but I like to believe those are the names of the original human princes.
