#aio au

[safesliverdog]

So uh, I got too burnt out to do the lighting/rendering on this piece so it’s pretty flat & bright, my apolocheese 🧀

Anyway, Rex is super sick in the middle of the night and Shakespeare (Adventures in Odyssey Walter Shakespeare anthro cat design reveal!!1!1!11!) has to make sure he’s okay, and not.. uh. Dying.

He’ll be fine. Probably.

[the-doodle-nerd]

I caved. I have a research paper due on Tuesday and I drew Eugene as a poodle.

[juniaships]

So any future AIO is only going to be tagged as odyssey-fanfic, aio au or under my oc tag [oc: vanessa marble] because no way am i giving focus on the family any business even if it is fanfiction 😤

[safesliverdog]

Remember when I asked if anyone wanted to hear about my silly dramatic Adventures in Odyssey AU?

My AU follows a fan OC of mine named Rex, who is the son of Edwin Blackgaard.

The story takes place about 14-15 years after the events of the Blackgaard Chronicles. Edwin has been raising a son (and by that I mean Shakespeare does all the actual work) named Rex, who is now a teenager.

He was pretty sheltered growing up, mainly due to his many health issues. He doesn’t have many friends, and is often ridiculed and bullied for being a member of the Blackgaard family. Regis was long dead when Rex was born, but Rex can’t seem to separate himself from his uncle’s legacy. Even some of the adults seem to keep their distance. He was told about Regis’s actions plenty of times, but it was always very surface level; the details were excluded.

He never really questioned it, after all, it was none of his business. As he grows older, he starts to grow more and more curious about his family’s… history. Eventually, things stop making sense completely, and he’s left to figure it out on his own.

[safesliverdog]

The more time I spend around German Shepherds in person, the more I’m like “yeah the Blackgaard twins would definitely be German Shepherds.”

The duality of man

[the-doodle-nerd]

I'm completely disregarding genetics in this, just trying to match personality and appearance with a breed.

Mr. Whittaker - Giant Schnauzer

Connie - Labrador Retriever

Eugene - Poodle

Katrina - Border Collie or Saluki

Jason - Belgian Malinois

Wooton - Barbet or Portuguese Water Dog

Penny - West Highland White Terrier

Buck - Bluetick Coonhound

Jules - Papillon

The Barkers - Huskies

Emily - Beagle

Renee - Corgi

Jay - Pug

Willson Knox - St. Bernard

J*llian - Chihuahua or Chinese Crested

[the-doodle-nerd]

Life: You have a million projects due soon and a ton of finals. You need to manage your time properly and-

Me: But what if I drew a AiO dog AU?

Someone help, I already picked out the breeds for everyone.

[safesliverdog]

what’s rex’s relationships like with the AIO characters living in odyssey? what does he think about them and what do they think about him? would love to hear more in depth about his relationship with his dad’s too :3

Rex is actually pretty reclusive. Due to his disabilities he’s not really able to leave the theatre very often (In my AU he lives with Edwin & Shakespeare in an apartment attached to the theatre itself), so he doesn’t have many friends.

He was homeschooled for most of his life as he wasn’t physically healthy enough to attend traditional school. Edwin and Shakespeare did their best, but a lot of his homeschooling came from Whit and Eugene (and maybe Connie).

Once he was 14 or so he was deemed strong enough to attend school, and he’s automatically the odd one out. He doesn’t ever really make friends with any of his peers and being in public school really messes with his health. Eventually Edwin pulls him out of public school so he can finish his education at home where he’s safer & more comfortable.

Among other kids he’s known mostly as “The Blackgaard Kid” or “Edwin’s Creepy Son.” The only people that see him frequently are his dads (obviously), Whit, Connie, Eugene, and Richard. The Rathbones know him but he prefers to keep his distance from them.

As for his relationship with his dads, it’s pretty good, albeit not perfect. Edwin was completely incompetent in raising him (and of course he didn’t really want to), leaving Shakespeare to do the majority of the work. Shakespeare absolutely DOTES on Rex, always making sure he’s safe and comfortable. Edwin was pretty distant as Rex was growing up, but over time he grew closer to him and started to become very protective, starting to take a stand and act like an actual father figure.