Hello! Sorry if you already made a post explaining his backstory, but based off your last art was Gull not always deaf? How did he lose his hearing? Also how long have he and Stan known each other I’m craving lore 👀
EHEHEHEHE i have not! (though i did talk about the whole thing in stream once oops- if you were there for that, please don't spoil for everyone else!)
im trying my best to sorta slowly reveal his lore in comics and drawings so unfortunately you all have had to deal with the slowburn alongside me-
But I can answer this-
Gull was not always deaf! He has spent the last several decades deaf, having lost his hearing sometime in his 30s-ish (I really need to sit down and figure out the timeline here, but GF's timeline is already so wonky i haven't really worried too much about it ha!)
He met Stan in his late 20s-early 30s, spent time with each other for a good chunk of time before losing contact for for a decade or so. They reunite again by pure luck during GF present time (When they're 50-60)!
There's some little tidbit's I've sprinkled in his ref sheets I'm gonna point out, but I'll put them under the cut in case anyone would like to piece it together themselves!
Thank you so much for your interest it really does mean a lot that someone out there cares about this dork as much as I do <3
OKAY SO his ref sheets allude to him having had been in "the accident" on the note about his scars. It was during then that he was majorly injured and lost his hearing!
There's also a little cheeky note there as well, something about totally not being a getaway driver- he's a vehicle enthusiast haha
Specifically, a helicopter is drawn besides it, and a boat in the BG-
Less direct, but I've intentionally made every single one of his outfits have some kind of medical ID on him. Gull seems to be very intent on making sure anyone knows who he is in the event that he can't be identified. As if a visual identification is just not enough. Why wouldn't anyone be able to identify him by knowing him?
This also is a habit Gull has acquired before reuniting with Stanley.
Gull is also listed as a globetrotter. He loves to hike and travel! More so, he is uncomfortable being in one place for a long period of time. I will make this clear though, it is not because he's in any major kind of trouble during preset day! He is able to travel freely. c:
In my last drawing, I've also mentioned that Stan and Gull are on a stakeout. I'm not actually sure if this is the correct term, this is not a like police stakeout. More like a gathering of intel!
I also very much intend their relationship so far to be dancing along the edges of something more. Something is holding Gull back-
Stanley is just a little dense HA
Lastly, I THINK I've done this, but the way Stan and Gull address each other is important.
Lee is not Stan's full name, and Gull is certainly not generally used as a birthname. c:
Hope you got a kick outta this! I'm sure I've said too much haha I'm just excited to share.
