#jade grayps

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Decided to upgrade some of the designs of some of my CU OCs; Sawyer Grayps, her kiss Jade and Benny, her Ex-Husband (but still good friend) Keyon Lime, and girlfriend Lei Xi.

And I thought this would be the time to test out my new watermark. (I’ve had some of my art reposted without my permission in the past, so I’m taking some extra precautions)

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After Season 2 of TETOCU, I made a future version of my OC Jade, and hoo boy, is her backstory a bit twisted. SPOILERS AHEAD!

@tornrose24, I blame you for me going this dark.

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It hadn’t taken long for Jade to figure out what happened to George, Harold, and CU. She confronted Melvin for what he had done, and he basically showed no remorse as he told her it was her word against his. No one would believe a stupid little girl like her.

It was at that moment that their friendship was as good as dead.

Sawyer was definitely worried after the boys and Krupp inexplicably disappeared (in this timeline, she hadn’t discovered the truth about CU), but refused to believe Melvin had anything to do with it. Sure, he was a brat, but he wasn’t an outright sociopath! George and Harold’s disappearances had clearly upset Jade, and Krupp vanishing shortly afterward made matters worse, but watching her daughter sink deeper and deeper into dark obsession over Melvin only made her concern grow.

It was Sawyer signing Jade up for therapy that made the girl finally snap. She ran away from home that night. As far was concerned, Melvin had turned her own family against her! Well she didn’t need them. She didn’t need anyone! She was gonna expose the truth herself.

The following decades, Jade sunk deeper and deeper into madness. One of her attempts to expose Melvin for the murderer he was resulted in a fight that ultimately left her right arm utterly mangled by one of his inventions. But of course, karma struck him hard in the form of a car accident that left the right side of his body torn to shreds. It was a miracle he survived. She was sorry it didn’t kill him. The accident left Melvin a cyborg now, a reflection of the monster he really was.

And when Jade discovered he was going back to their past, she knew it wasn’t for anything good. It was thanks to President Erica Wang that Jade was able to follow him.

She applied at Jerome Horwitz Elementary for a job under the name “Deja”, and it took every ounce of will power she had not to hug Krupp after he hired her as groundskeeper. And she hid her tears after she saw her past self... with George and Harold, looking exactly as she remembered them.

Then when Melvinborg took over the school, she watched everything play out. And when the Tattle Trials were set up, she hid inside the dome as she began to put her own plans into action.

You see, she didn’t tell Erica what she had planned.

She knew what Melvin was going to do to the boys, and she’ll be damned before she lets it happen again. And she didn’t care if what she did altered the timeline and erased her from existence. She had nothing left to lose. He had already taken everything from her.

She was gonna set things right this time...

She was gonna keep George, Harold, and Cap safe...

Even if it meant... “getting rid of” the past self of the man she once called her best friend.

Because people like Melvin? They never change.

The world will be a much better place without him.

NO ONE WILL MISS HIM.

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Came up with an alternate outfit for my CU OC Jade.

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Did another digital redraw/recolor of one of my older drawings!

You can see the original here.

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CU OC Facts

Sawyer/Rebel Artist

For as long as she can remember, she’d hate it whenever her hair got too long (shoulder-length was her limit). One time when she was 6, she tried cutting it short herself. The end result made her dad nearly burst a blood vessel.

She hasn’t seen or spoken to her father since her parents divorced when she was 14. And if you ask her, if she never sees him again, it’ll be too soon.

Unlike Krupp, she didn’t let any of the negativity that life threw at her (and trust me, there was a lot) crush her inner child or sense of fun. If anything, they only grew stronger, especially after she became a mom.

Ever since they were kids, Krupp saw her as the sister he never had. And while she may be a head shorter than him, she’s actually older than him (by only a week, but still).

While she’s no longer married to her ex-husband Key, they still consider each other family. And they do still love each other in a sense, they’re just not in love anymore. Part of her sometimes wonders if they ever loved each other more than platonically to begin with...

On her first day as art teacher, she managed to get Tommy to willingly come out of his locker, which was a near-impossible feat for the other teachers.

While the students absolutely love her, she comes across as a bit eccentric and childish to most of the JHES staff. Why Krupp would hire an oddball like her, they’ll never know.

Unlike when Captain got his superpowers, Sawyer, or rather Rebel Artist, had a harder time getting a hold on some of hers, specifically flying. And once she did get the hang of it, it was landing she then had trouble with. She would kinda look like this whenever she tried to land safely:

As kids, Krupp was the one who had to get Sawyer to stop daydreaming and focus when they were in school. But in the case of Captain Underpants and Rebel Artist when they’re crime fighting, the roles are reversed.

Unlike George and Harold, Sawyer doesn’t see Krupp and Captain as two separate people/personalities. She sees Cap as who Krupp really is in his heart; the sweet, curious, and fun Benny she’s known since they were children. He’s just been suppressed by years of hurt, loneliness and bitterness.

Sawyer feels slightly guilty about Krupp being the way he is now. She feels that if maybe she had moved back to Piqua sooner, things might’ve been a little different. But at the same time, she believes that some things happen for a reason.

Jade

Has both ADHD and is on the Autism spectrum.

She’s sensitive to loud noises and can get nervous in highly crowded areas, so she prefers eating lunch anywhere other than the cafeteria.

While she loves watching lightning storms, she’s terrified of thunder.

She loves watching any type of movies that has monsters in them, specifically ones made with practical effects. She’s always admired the hard work and imagination that goes into them.

Can let her emotions get the better of her at times, which has resulted in her getting into fights.

Is constantly drawing new characters and coming up with unique backstories for them.

When she showed George and Harold one of her own comics, they quickly made her a “partner” in Treehouse Comix, Inc., much her her surprise and delight.

After her fight with the sixth-graders that were bullying Melvin, Krupp gives her the nickname “Bruiser”. And after she sees his teeth go sharp for the first time, she starts calling him “Jaws”. She’s the only student allowed to call him that.

Benny

Is as big a daydreamer as his mom, and has a very active imagination. (Think Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes)

Has an imaginary friend named Oz, who looks like a 10-foot-tall monster plushie.

Became fast friends with Robby Hoskins (the little boy who sees all the crazy stuff that goes on throughout the book series). And unlike Robby’s mom, Benny believes him.

Like George, he learned to read and write at an early age.

Quickly became a fan of the Captain Underpants comics, to the point that he starts wearing his red baby blanket like a cape. Sawyer finds it adorable.

Gets along really well with his big sister Jade, to the point that he sometimes comes to her if he had a nightmare.

Is the only kindergartener at JHES who is not scared of Krupp. In fact, he absolutely adores him.

Sometimes during nap time, he actually sneaks out of his classroom to go to Krupp’s office just because he wants to see him. During one of these instances, he wasn’t there, so Benny simply waited there for him, and wound up falling asleep. Krupp had to carry him back to the kindergarten classroom. Most of the teachers did a double take at the sight of Krupp actually being gentle with a child. Both Ms. Anthrope and Mr. Meaner actually spit out their drinks in shock. Edith, on the other hand, thought it was the cutest thing she’d ever seen.

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There are quite a few things you don’t want to do around an impulsive little girl like Jade Grayps.

Bullying someone is at the top of that list, as three sixth graders, who were beating on Melvin for his actions in the movie, learned the hard way.

Also, the aftermath:

“Look on the bright side, Freckles. Those three jerks look WAY worse than we do right now! And check it out! We got matching shiners!”

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After seeing George and Harold make one of their comics, Jade decided to make one of her own.

Jade: Be honest guys... is it okay? 😅

George and Harold: *eyes shining* Whoooooaaaaaa... 🤩

And that is how Jade got a “partnership” with Treehouse Comix Inc.

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I saw Jade’s nickname for Melvin (Freckles) and now I’m curious: Does she have nicknames for any of the other kids?

Well, she only called him “Freckles” because she didn’t know his name at the time. 😅 After she does learn his name, she usually calls him Melvin or “Mel” for short. But yeah, she sometimes has nicknames for the others:

George: Indiana (because he uses his tie like a whip sometimes)Harold: Fluffy (because seriously, LOOK AT THAT HAIR!)Mr. Krupp: Mr. K (or Uncle Benny when she’s not at school, since Sawyer pretty much considers him family)Captain: Either “Cap” or “Undies”. It depends on her mood.