My methods for postin images on ao3 stopped working REAL fast so then I said I’d be usin tumblr instead to post art, but I’ve only just gotten round to it now (ᵕ—ᴗ—) my bad
These are the designs I be usin I’ve been thinkin writing and drawing these mofos for a lot of years now and with inspiration from the wonderful IM artists over on the inky mystery discord server I’ve built these designs up over time and this is their current evolution
Finished The Instrumment Arc of @theinkymystery, my friends probably hate me now /lh
I doodled a lot.
But first: simple, nice and spoiler-free Sarah Songbird.
Now the insanity.
Spoilers Ahead.
I have spent 17h+ in this singular page just doodling the scenes I couldn't resist doodling. I took one of the doodles for the colored drawing cuz I really liked the pose.
So, uh... let's go slowly.
I brainstormed a Swap AU because I thought it was really really cute the idea of Bendy having a sister. The BBros are absolutely adorable don't get me wrong, but it's just funny to me the mental image of Bendy learning how to do a bow or buying big poofy dresses to please his lil sister who's in love with everything girly. I might do more of that idea later, but for now it's just an idea. I didn't know much about Sarah either by then. Honestly, I'm more inclined now into writing a fanfic for the fanfic in which Sarah lives and they need her around so my girl gets a redemption arc. We will see.
Then I just kinda doodled? The rest is mostly canon scenes and some little ideas. And this.
They're fine.
I need to learn how to draw Bendy, though.
I have many thoughts and I do want to have them fleshed out but, for now, I'll say:
I knew this arc was gonna be insane, from the way people talked about it and the fact that each book has an insane cover on the wiki, not to mention the "horror arch" tag, I knew things were going to get serious. But, actually reading it? Felt like putting together puzzle pieces I can't even properly hold in hands. I always loved the character of Boris and all his little details but the way the authors expanded his mind and way of thinking? How he slowly grew to see the Labyrinth as a way out? As hope? And even though he never liked or trusted Sarah he began to see her as an ally in his pursuit for a fake paradise? Insane. I loved it. And seeing everyone else too, exploring each cast members mind was fun. How they slowly start to lose some sanity to the place around them and how Boris messing with their minds heavily damages them. I thought I was getting a "Boris F#cked Up" arc in The Dark Circus but The Labyrinth just made it so much worse for him. I'm dying to see things going now. I completely understand why is it called "The Recovery Arc", they need it.
Boris just grew on me so much, I adore him now. Fight me, I will protect this wolf with my life. (?)
I don't want this to be long, uh. Okay. I drew this to try and guess Sarah's whole... everything, and her relationship with Boris — by th time I was guessing she would just be plain evil and blackmail him the whole time — and even if I got it not much right I really like the result. I simply couldn't resist drawing her design, is so cute, and wanted to see if this would hold up after the arc.
Love me a morally grey villain, though. She's so mean and cruel and sweet and desperate and immature. Sarah is my favorite villain, there's just no competition.
From her first mentions to her first appearance I love how she felt like this "above all else" figure that could bend reality to her will and that will play everyone as chess pieces and tortured for the sake of pain, but then when she's around, you realize Sarah is terrified. Terrified of pain, of lost, of abandonment, terrifed of being alone and dying. She's a child, without friends or family, having lost the one person she truly loved and now deals with the minds of thousands and the powers of a god when she just wanted a friend. I still can't get over Bendys line of: "You did choose Linda over the Labyrinth, but you died." She has no choice, in the end. That's her home and life. Even if she wanted to follow her friend.
But she's also damn vingative and cruel, the hate she has for Leticia and Michael is insane. The moment she saw them it was cuts for the throat in a heartbeat, fun to see her losing control when she felt so invincible before. Sarah has limited powers and a whole lot of wrath. Her reasoning for hating them is also childish but fitting, Michael is indeed a menace to society but love how Leticia's main crime was being related to Linda. That's enough for Sarah to want blood, and I gotta respect the commitment. (?)
I know she's not actually a child, she's older than the oldest quester, but the way she's written is so charming in the way you can feel how naive and young she feels. It hurts even more that the Instrumment itself, the very center of her existence, kind of abandoned her too; by choosing Boris it erased her after so many years of being a guardian. Technically, not sure if she's totally dead since Boris still hears her and she became part of the Record and she was the first one to betray by trying to follow Linda, I still feel bad for her.
I'M WRITING TOO MUCH. Sorry. Just wanted to share doodles. Have a good day!
