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[sven-son]

My back burner of PT stuff

I can't believe how productive I've been...

[cicadatree]

last halloween on peony 🎃

[crazysaru99]

I was talking with @q-ueen-potato and it made me consider publishing this idea that I had saved for a two years and that maybe I will never be able to make a decent fanfic (I am bad at writing and organizing my ideas)

I once had a hyperfixation on Descendants, and at that time I learned that Hookdust (Captain Hook x The Pirate Fairy) existed. There's a headcanon that Peter Pan is the son of both of them.

I know it might be weird, but their very existence is unusual in the fairy world, but not impossible. It turns out that while I was looking up types of fairies, I stumbled across a definition of "Lamias," a type of Basque fairy (there are many magical creatures called lamias).

''In Basque mythology, lamias (lamiak or laminak) are mythological spirits often described with duck-like feet, fish tails, or the claws of some kind of bird. Almost always female, of extraordinary beauty, they live in rivers and springs, where they usually comb their long hair with coveted golden combs. They are usually friendly, and the only way to anger them is to steal their combs. It is also said that they have helped men in the construction of dolmens, cromlechs, and bridges.'' Wikipedia

So, based on these definitions, it occurred to me that lamias are protective fairies and very territorial with their lands; they have a chimerical appearance of various animals, since they usually have bestial appearances. The existence of a lamia is a rarity, since there is usually one in each fairy territory, and rarely does a lamia give birth to another. Now, for this to happen, the birth of a new lamia is in case the latter does not fulfill her duty, is very old, and even if she has died. The lamias known to exist are: Gruff and Maleficent.

And what does Descendants and Peter Pan have to do with all this? Well, it turns out that after looking for this information, I started imagining Peter Pan as a Lamia and designed his monstrous form based on Frankenspete (I didn't want to see too much of that aberrant form, but the only thing I could distinguish from that form is that it had a cat's head and a rat's tail, and I only used that to create a much better design? Anyway, the only good thing about the Chip and Dale movie is that they gave us an adult Peter Pan that can be shipped with Wendy without guilt).

Now you wonder, about the mini wings of Peter's beastly form? Well, it turns out that he was born with a malformation in his wings, coming out completely wrinkled and small, apparently making him unable to fly.

And little Peter saw all the fairies every time his mother took him to Pixie Hollow and felt envious of not being able to fly like them. So Zarina taught him to fly without needing his wings, she taught him through happy thoughts and she taught him the fairy saying.

"All you need to fly is trust, faith and pixie dust"

So he taught her to fly by giving her pixie dust until she learned to fly without needing it (Literally happy thoughts are her prosthesis).

Throughout Peter's childhood, until he stopped growing at age 12, he was cared for by fairies, especially Tinkerbell, who was his favorite nanny when Zarina was often away. She was one of his maternal figures, even a second mother to him.

Hook knew that Peter was his son, but over time, he had gone crazy. But deep down, he loved his son and was very proud of him for his evilness (Many Disney villains would want their children to be evil). Although it couldn't be at the cost of his hand… but, well, details…

Everything was normal in Neverland, but one day everything changed. It turns out that a war had broken out, one that could possibly reach the gates of Neverland. Especially the pursuit of the villains, then on the shore of the beach, boats from the Jolly Rogers appear with some crew members and were there children and teenagers there too? It turns out that the pirates wanted to enter the war but did not want the children of the crew to be involved (They are the pirates from the Disney Junior series, Jake and his crew and the other lost boys that Disneyfied) and they really wanted to reach a truce in which Peter Pan and the lost boys would give them shelter while they were gone, but it was also something that would turn Peter's world upside down… He finds out that he is the son of Captain Hook, and his father, in a moment of lucidity, tells him that he is proud of him and that he loves him, so he can give him his sword as an inheritance. Hook would look away to see something in the distance, there was Zarina and the rest of the fairies watching the scene; The pirate fairy silently approaches Hook and his son to reach out and touch his face, looking at him with love, feeling that this is the last time they could see each other… And then she looks at her former lover who had an old blue tunic on his hook. "I guess we'll be back to our old ways, Captain?" And after the crew members said goodbye to their sons and didn't look back, they arrive at the Jolly Rogers, never to return…

This changes Peter's reality, and he begins to assume greater responsibilities that only make him grow… It turns out that during the capture of the villains, King Adam, along with his wife Queen Belle, thanks to the Fairy Godmother, found their way to Neverland to find a ruler in these lands, and Peter Pan was chosen to be the king for being the hero. The plan was simple: they wanted to find a puppet king in this magical land and rule the creatures who live there (they can't take away their magic, otherwise they'll die). But it turns out that Peter is very difficult to manipulate, although he also wanted to take advantage of the fact that the boy didn't know how to rule a kingdom. Until Queen Clarion intervened and she took over the regency of Neverland until he came of age (Adam knew he was the boy who didn't want to grow up, so he hoped he would be his regent for a long time…).

Peter Pan, King of Neverland, is crowned in Pixie Hollow, the center of Neverland. All the inhabitants witness his coronation, officiated by the most powerful being: The Blue Fairy…

Peter's coronation outfit is an elegant green suit that his father, Captain Hook, gave his son in one of his lucid moments to stop him from wearing tights. He has never worn it but wants to. He also wears a cape that all the inhabitants of Neverland made for him, representing each of them.

Tinks will be even more overprotective because of this, losing her friend (taking into account that they included Anastasia when she had her redemption arc), and more than once they tried to take Hook's sword from him, and he refused (Many think it was due to a "twisted arrogance" to keep his villain's trophy, but it's more likely to conceive something of his father).

Unexpectedly, Peter Pan began to grow, all of this made him mature by having these responsibilities and over time, he began to stop being more than just friends with the lost boys in his care and became more of a father figure, even officially adopting them as his children. When he assumed the throne everyone expected him to be irresponsible, that he wouldn't be a good king and would make a mess that "the king of Auradon would have to intervene" but in the end Peter ended up being a good king and ended up turning Neverland into a refuge for all magical creatures who don't want to give up their magic, managing the royal resources and treaties well, surprising everyone… after all he has the best teacher…

By the time the VKs began to be born, he was one of the first to advocate for the release of those children, especially since some of them were his siblings, and many agreed with them, but others were also against it; they never get to a point, I can see someone forming an argument about why it's cruel to keep the children on the island and someone comes and interrupts and everything in the end they come to nothing and it makes Peter resent them for their hypocrisy for not fixing this (Many who had criminal pasts like Aladdin) making it just a huge conflict that lasts for years until the royal decree of Prince Ben. Many people tend to be unaware of Peter's past as the son of villains, but even those who know his origins tend to forget it. This situation, especially, really angers him, and he feels helpless towards those children. One day, while leaving the council, he went for a walk to smoke (it's canon that he smokes?). He meets Wendy again, and the sparks begin again.

She always loved him and, in the end, she had resigned herself to moving on. She doesn't expect to see him as an adult again. Normally, Peter only leaves Neverland for the Auradon council, but after the reunion, he started returning more often.

But there was a problem: Wendy was engaged to Edward Stuart (Jane and Danny's father), and a marital rivalry began to develop between the two.

Until finally, Wendy was forced to marry Edward, but Peter ended up interrupting the wedding. (Referencing Hook 1991, Wendy wanted Peter to interrupt her wedding, but he didn't.)

And finally they get married and Wendy is crowned Queen of Neverland and becomes stepmother to the lost boys as well as both have Jane and Danny (Let's say that some time later the lost boys end up growing up since in the end they have parents who love them).

By the time Core 4 arrive in Auradon, Peter begins to say his ancestry every time he can.

Part 2

[vizabel]

Wanted to show everyone my main Robot and Monster OC! :) + Buppy

I think a female Robot and Monster character who's quite a volatile troublemaker but eventually grows to be more of an ally has a lot of potential for story ideas and dynamics as a cast addition, especially since I could so easily imagine how she would interact with just about any of the characters right off the bat. More info and concept art below!

➤ INFO

Not at all from around here, Nazz ran far away from her desert town, and now currently roams the city with her companion, Gruff.

Without a job or a place to stay, she spends her time couch surfing, pickpocketing, and digging through other people's trash cans for scraps of food and other items. Allegedly, this lifestyle doesn't bother her any — a place to sleep is a place to sleep, and she'll take what she can get. Nazz ultimately insists on her independence, not wanting to be held down to one place or another for too long.

Given her lizard-like monster appearance, she is extremely flexible and can often be seen slinking around, crawling up walls, and climbing on to others to tote them around as if they were her own personal vehicle. She tends to be viewed as more of a "pest" than a person, and has taken to embracing such.

Endlessly chaotic and full of energy, playful life-of-the-party Nazz is always looking for stimulation, whether that be joining in on other people's fun, flirting, or pulling pranks. Despite her penchant for messing around and not getting caught, Nazz isn't all that clever, and her lack of self control, patience, and attention span certainly doesn't help. She also has a lazy streak and enjoys kicking back and doing nothing at all just as often. Watching TV, sunbathing, and gorging herself on other people's fridges are frequent favorites of hers.

Nazz is certainly a creature of vice, being crude and shameless, selfish, and immature, and prioritizing herself above all else. She isn't ashamed to be a coward — she's proud of it.

While not inherently cruel, per se, she nonetheless has very little in terms of morals to guide her, going back and forth between playing along with others and throwing them under the bus in a near unpredictable fashion — it ends up as a push and pull, and her lack of seriousness and dishonest tendencies eventually catch up with her when it makes it difficult for others to trust her very much. After all, she is something of a trickster — she'll often do anything to getting a rise out of certain someones. When it comes to other people... Nazz sees herself as above the likes of true "friendship". Even in her moments of camaraderie, she'll always loop back around to deny that she really needs anyone else, that they're friends, or that she cares about anything, not realizing that she does depend on other people quite a bit. All things considered, Nazz is chronically allergic to sincerity and vulnerability, running away from her issues, covering them up with jokes and feigned nonchalance.

This leaves her with a lot of unresolved baggage, when at the end of the day, Nazz is quite young compared to much of the cast.

Maybe there's hope for her yet...?!

(^ Pictured above: Random pet organic as shown in "Baconmas". My Design Now.)

Gruff is Nazz's pet, animal companion, buddy, what have you — the exact relationship is a bit difficult to put down, since, in a lot of ways, the two behave and communicate more like partners and family, rather than a pet and his owner. (Nazz is a weirdly [animal]-y [person] and Gruff is a weirdly [person]-y [animal].)

As the loyal and protective creature he is, Gruff looks out for Nazz as much as he possibly could in a rather unforgiving world. Despite her usual rejection of close companionship, the two share a sense of kinship, as he's known her for a long time — he's taking care of her instead of the other way around, being the one to pick her up by the scruff when she's in trouble. Not unlike her other relationships, Nazz certainly takes this for granted.

Fearless and stubborn, he is rather mature in comparison to Nazz. He can also be a bit smug at times.

Similar to Marf, Gruff's mannerisms are a mix of dog and cat. This means he still can't resist a bit of play... However, Gruff is not a fan of Marf or other companion-types in the slightest, and can be quite hostile, aggressive, and even downright malicious in their prescence.

➤ TRIVIA

— Nazz is primarily based on lizards, imps, and jesters.

— After I made her, some of the ideas for the character were recycled for and grew into another one I'm working on. Both character's biggest inspiration is Fleki from Dungeon Meshi.

— She usually rides on top of Gruff's back to transportation. (I have to stress that she will literally do this to anyone in the vicinity if given the opportunity.)

➤ RELATIONSHIPS (WIP...)

ROBOT & MONSTER

Nazz had her eyes set to bug Robot and Monster the moment she first saw them, as a combination of two of her favorite types of people: "gullible" and "easily bothered". Naturally, they don't have the greatest impression of her, and yet, there's a line of morality she toes regarding her schemes, where Robot actually goes along with it, especially if causing trouble for his brother is involved...

OGO

Ogo and Nazz are a bit of a dangerous, coke and mentos-esque combination. While he always appreciates having more friends, and others may even thank her for providing Ogo a distraction, she absolutely enables his own choatic nature, and usually that is NOT good for anybody involved. Well, at least they get along...?

Nazz thinks Ogo is quite hilarious, but that certainly doesn't save him from being at the end of some of her worst aspects.

GART

Gart of all people sees Nazz as a pest in the most literal sense of the word. Fortunately for her, this makes him even more entertaining to torment than Robot!

CRIKEY'S GANG

After a while, Nazz actually ends up teaming up with Crikey's gang, who unexpectedly develops a bit of a soft spot for her.

PERRY

Out of the kindness of his broken-down heart, Perry once let her crash at his place for a bit... 

Never again.

[imwearingasecondskin]

[mrfatmangoman]

Would you ever consider trying to draw Bozo/Gruff reimagined by you?

I feel like he'd like rats or the rats would like him

Sorry Bozo's a ghost, my motivation plummeted after finishing Gruff

[mattplatonic]

@sven-son

Your yaoi...

I'm not putting more effort into this one you can't make me

[animalcrossingtournament]

Round 2 — 36 / 140 — Gruff vs. Yuka

Which design do you prefer?

Gruff

Yuka

Voting ended onApr 15