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Year 5 of Art Fight Ayo 😎

I hope to draw a lot of characters this year! 💞

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Hey btw if your ever in need of ranting about a blorbo/oc, this is an ask that tells your to do so. What is the most interesting thing about them? Do they have any symbolism to them and if so what is it about? Favorite ideal situation to put them in? Any romance ideas?

Anon, I want to start off by apologizing for taking EXACTLY A YEAR to reply to this! Happy One Year Anniversary! 💀😭 Obviously, I’ve been thinking about this a lot, trying to decide who I wanted to talk about and trying to put my thoughts into words. And, of course, it took even longer because I wanted to include drawings of the characters… 🤦‍♂️Anyway…

I’ve decided to talk about multiple characters of mine, since they are important for my upcoming comics: Boxman’s mother, father, and sister! I have some New™, Fresh™ information to share about all of them today! Hope you enjoy my ramblings!

MEREDITH (Boxman's Mother)

Most interesting thing: Hmm, well… the things I find most interesting about Meredith are kind of spoilers for my comics, but an interesting thing about her is her special ability! (“Every proper siren has one, darling.” 💅) It’s called Eye of the Storm, and it allows her to summon and control a raging thunderstorm at will. Obviously, this sort of thing takes a lot of energy to maintain, so this ability actually comes with a secondary feature: Meredith can occasionally choose a victim to steal the energy from, and all she has to do to steal said energy is to make direct eye contact with them. The lady’s got a mean glare as it is, but with this power on top of that? Wowza. Watch out.

Symbolism: Given my answer to the previous question, you won’t be surprised to know that I associate Meredith with storms! She is a passionate character with a wild side, and when she truly gets going, she will step aside for no one.

Favorite situation to put them in: Meredith is a complex character with a lot going on, and I don’t want to reduce her to just an antagonist… but MAN, does she make a good antagonist! 😆 I love to put her into situations in which she terrifies/intimidates other characters, and trust me, she will have a lot of chances to do that in the comics!

Romance ideas: Meredith isn’t much for romance. At least not anymore. Heron was her first love, and after her relationship with him went south, her trust in men was destroyed. (To be fair, it was shaky to begin with.) She has, however, made an attempt at another relationship or two for monetary reasons. If that even counts lol

HERON (Boxman's Father)

Most interesting thing: Heron has had a wide variety of experiences across his lifetime, and during that time, he has developed many, many skills. These skills include (but are not limited to): farming, fishing, sailing, cooking, baking, sewing, crochet, whittling, building, juggling, and playing the banjo! Just… don’t ask him to sing, okay?

Symbolism: Heron’s symbolism is… probably pretty obvious, huh? I mean… he’s got an anchor… tattooed… on his back… *ahem* Anyway. The anchor is connected to a lot of Heron’s positive attributes—loyalty and sturdiness being the main ones. But it is also connected to some of his character flaws and the way he views himself. In a way, Heron himself is an anchor, for all the good and bad that entails. ⚓

Favorite situation to put them in: Despite the immense amount of comic outlining and scriptwriting I’ve been doing for Siren Theory, I can say pretty confidently that any scene in which Heron interacts with Professor Venomous is one of my favorites. It’s partly due to the “meet the parents” trope, but the other part of it is that Heron is just an unusual guy who does unusual things, and having a stranger witness that firsthand is hilarious.

Romance ideas: While Heron has had his share of crushes in his youth, he has never been in a serious relationship with anyone but Meredith… and he would like to keep it that way. He still feels like he’s putting the pieces of himself back together after their messy separation.

REBECCA/SIRENA (Boxman's Sister)

Most interesting thing: I think the thing that I enjoy most about Rebecca is the duality in her personality. She is very charismatic and graceful onstage as Sirena, but offstage, when she’s just Rebecca, she can be pretty socially awkward and kind of a klutz.

Symbolism: Some of you may have made the connection already, but Sirena’s real name, Rebecca, is a nod to Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Steven Universe and the spouse of Ian Jones-Quartey (creator of OK KO). This name was actually a suggestion by my sister (Thanks, girlie!) because she knew Sugar sang the end credit song of OK KO, and that little song was one of my inspirations for creating Sirena in the first place. Since then, the name has really proven itself to be a perfect fit for my little superstar siren! The meaning of the name Rebecca is “to tie/bind,” and Rebecca really is the character that ties her family—and the narrative of a lot of the comics—together!

Favorite situation to put them in: My favorite moments for Rebecca are the ones in which she is emotionally vulnerable. It isn’t always easy for her, but there are some things that will happen in the comics that will force her to wear her heart on her sleeve. I’m excited for that!

Romance ideas: Honestly, I’ve come up with so many ideas for OK KO that I won’t have space for all of them in the narrative, even though I’m planning to create, like, 19 comics! 😂 One of those things that won’t get a lot of time in the spotlight is Rebecca’s developing romance with a certain someone. That being said, it wouldn’t be a big spoiler for me to say… Plazecca! 🎵

Thank you so much for asking, Anon! Truly, you have enriched my enclosure. 💖

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Year 3 of Art Fight Babeyyyyy 🌊

Let me draw your characters 👁‍🗨👄👁‍🗨

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Also Heron is a dilf

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What's boxmans family's opinion on him being married

Based on the timeline of my comics, none of his family members are aware of his relationship with Professor Venomous yet!

But after my "Inner Peace" comic is finished, I'll start work on "Let's Be Forgiven," which will be my take on PV's apology to Boxman. And in this same comic, PV will meet Boxman's father!

(Eventually, he will also get to meet Sirena and Meredith, but that happens in a later comic.)

I have a lot of fun antics planned as Venomous slowly learns more about Boxman's family! I hope it will be an enjoyable read for you all!

Thanks so much for the question! 💜💚

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what would happen if Boxman and Sirena sing at the same time or as a duet?

Ooh, interesting question! 👀 I guess it would really depend on the intention of both characters. 🤔

Experienced sirens are capable of singing both with their siren powers and without. So Boxman and Sirena could sing a perfectly normal duet if they wanted to... but it's probably more interesting to consider what would happen if they both used their siren powers, huh?

I could see things happening in a few different ways:

1. If they chose to use their powers collaboratively, their influence over listeners would increase! Sirens are stronger when singing together, which is why they were often found living in groups on islands back in the day.

2. If they were using their powers to oppose one another, battling for control over an audience, the audience would ultimately fall under the influence of the stronger siren. Which would be Sirena. (Sorry, Box.) Frankly, she's just had a lot more training.

3. Now here's the option that I find most interesting: what if Boxman and Sirena sing a duet, but Boxman decides to sing terribly? After all, we know what he's capable of.

What would happen in such a situation? I honestly don't know.

Maybe Boxman's awful singing would overpower Sirena's effect. Maybe Sirena is simply stronger in this area no matter how Box is singing, and things will always go in her favor. Or... maybe their combined efforts would leave the audience in a musical limbo - deeply uncomfortable but unable to look away. Like watching a train wreck.

Thanks for joining me for this hypothetical! It's been fun to think about lmao ♥

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You are my favorite creator on this app I love your art and never stop creating 💖

Also you made Meredith a milf lol

Okay, jokes and milfs aside, thank you so much!!! 🥺💖 You've been so kind and supportive, and I'm truly honored to be your favorite creator here! 🥰

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Siren Theory: Boxman’s Parents

So I’ve been obsessively examining OK KO for a while now, and I often found myself wondering: “Yo... why is Boxman Like That?” His behavior throughout the series, especially the way he treats his kids and interacts with others, suggests to me that he has a lot of unaddressed issues from his past.

Well, one thing led to another, and now here’s my headcanon designs for his parents. Idk dude, they kinda... made themselves.

[More info under the cut so this post isn’t too long lmao]

Boxman’s Father - Heron Once a sailor and now a woodsman, Heron lives alone in the middle of the forest. Well, he’s not completely alone... Having a special bond with nature, Heron is quick to make friends with wild creatures, and his closest companion is a pterodactyl he’s named Paulie. Heron is a crafty man with skills in construction, carving, knitting, and gardening, but his most impressive ability is probably his strength, as he can lift things that are much larger and heavier than himself with relative ease. Oh, and he’s afraid of his wife...

Boxman’s Mother - Meredith Meredith is a siren, a bird-woman who can control people with her singing. Having failed to become a world-renowned singer herself, Meredith now tries to live out her life’s dream through her kids. She is pompous and difficult to please, and even though she isn’t a popular singer, she is a powerful siren and a terrifying woman when she wants to be.

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That’s all I’m going to say about this theory for now! Maybe you can see where I’m going with it though lol :3c

I’m actually hoping to make a comic series using this concept, so a lot more will be revealed in the future! But of course, making these comics will take a lot of time and effort, so you’ll have to bear with me. 😅

If you’re eager to know more, I’m totally open to answering questions about this! You can send me an ask or throw a rock through my window or somethin’, idk. My answers may be kind of vague depending on the question, though, because I don’t want to spoil too much!

(Also I’ll probably share some behind-the-scenes content on my patreon as I work on this project! Maybe consider supporting me there if you wanna see more 😉)