hello everyone long time no see… i've been drawing secret stuff for myself and also just. going through it. lol. but since artfight starts today i figured i'd finally develop my basketball ocs (and give an update on "izaak"). rambling below
they play for the cape doris jays of cape doris state university, the fictional school my furry ocs go to (in the dorian furryverse college and pro sports are co-ed because it's more fun that way)
first up is ricky han, the korean-american butch at starting center. she plays 2 years for the jays before being drafted early in the first round to the charlotte hornets (mostly so she can wear a CLT jersey 🤭), and i made her when i started watching the grizzlies last year so she kinda just plays like zach edey. she's great friends with jaylin and they're still pretty good friends once they're on different teams in the nba. johnny views her as a rival, since they're both butch horses who frequent the same lesbian circles in cape doris, and johnny also hates that ricky actually achieved her hoop dreams (johnny wanted to make it to the nba when she was younger but she really struggles with offense). also fun fact she was my car's fursona before i decided to make her ball
next is jaylin mills, african-american straight guy at starting point guard. he plays a year for the jays before being drafted top 10 to the miami heat, quickly becoming a draft bust due to injury, and getting traded to the utah jazz as a salary dump in his sixth year. i accidentally based him on my beloved ja morant, just as fast but with a little less dunking and a little more injury-prone (if you could believe it). he is notably friends with "izaak"/ayesha ohtani, the cape doris state journal's sports column writer and (during her first three years of college) a closeted trans woman. more about her below
last is ona shilongo, motswana bisexual woman at starting shooting guard. she plays all four years of college before being drafted early in the second round by my memphis grizzlies (💙) and getting traded to the detroit pistons; she comes off the bench for them for a few years before becoming a journeyman player. she wears #3 because of allen iverson, plays like desmond bane, and acts like jaden mcdaniels. she's not super tight with her teammates and mostly keeps to herself, they'll dap each other up before games once they get to the nba but that's it
and finally we get to ayesha ohtani, who you may remember as "izaak". i had her hypothetically transitioning and have decided to make it canon. she has a deep, sexually tense friendship with jaylin throughout high school and their first year of college, then they drift apart once jaylin gets drafted. in jaylin's absence, ayesha transitions, graduates, and goes through the wringer getting into sports media before finally landing a job with the utah jazz… which jaylin gets traded to. ayesha has matured a LOT since they last saw each other while jaylin still acts like he's 19. still, they enter a fraught sexual relationship, it's brief and bad for everyone involved and i'm not sure how it resolves yet
Finally have the next redesigns/reworks for the Main Universe kiddos! These are Flora and Helia's children, and they took a while to both sketch and write the descriptions for just because they are the largest group of siblings. Also, similar to Lincoln from Stella and Brandon's kids, I decided to age Jaylin up by a few years, to give him more story opportunity than he would have before.
But yeah, I hope you enjoy! Here are more notes for all of them!
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- Terra: 17 years old, daughter and second oldest child of Flora and Helia. Citizen of Linphea, and Fairy of Flowers. Average height, thick and curvy build that is more on the chubby side, wavy and chin-length hair dyed a rose gold color, jade green eyes, light brown skin, ears pierced. Growing up, she was always regarded as a "mini Flora" by adults, as she appears so similar to her mama in both looks and personality. Is a calm and dreamy kind of girl, rarely getting upset as she often goes with the flow of what is happening around her. As she moves with such a peaceful grace many assume her to be a bit ditzy or inattentive, which is true sometimes when she gets into too much of a dreamy state and forgets her surroundings, she is actually a very intuitive person with a lot of out-of-the-box thinking and who likes to take a lot of silent observations about the things and people around her. A kind soul who cares deeply for others like her mama, but she is not shy like she was at her age. Her hobbies are a mixture of both her parents, as she likes to draw flowers and landscapes like her papa, and garden with her mama, even having her own small section containing her favorite flowers.
- Forrest: 19 years old, son and oldest child of Flora and Helia. Citizen of Linphea, and a specialist at Red Fountain. Tall height, toned and slightly muscular build, long and wavy dark brown hair often in half-up bun styles, jade green eyes, tan skin, rectangle-shaped glasses. As the eldest brother to a bunch of energetic siblings, he is often left stressed and exhausted with their antics, but he has learned how to handle the various issues they may have when their parents are not around. As he often gets anxious when things are not in order, he is a very serious and no-nonsense lad, being a stickler for following rules and making sure everything goes as it should, even if this makes him come across as an uptight, stick-in-the-mud type. Diagnosed with Obsessive-compulsive disorder in his early teenage years, it made him feel much more at-ease having an explanation for why he feels the way he does, and through his medication and therapy he has learned to not let his anxieties bother him as much as they had before. He still rarely relaxes though, since as he is a specialist he often spends his free-time practicing instead of taking time off. A childhood friend to Crowned Princess Violet of Linphea, she is one person who never stressed him out growing up as she helped him deal with his emotions, but lately he has been feeling more tense around her as he has started to develop feelings for her.
- Gaia: 14 years old, daughter and third oldest child of Flora and Helia. Citizen of Linphea, and Fairy of Colors. Slightly short height, slim and pear-shape build, shoulder-length and wavy light brown hair that has a dirty blonde tuft in her bangs, hazel eyes, fair skin, oval-shaped glasses. She is the child that seemingly takes the most after her parents more quiet and demure natures, as she is very timid herself but with a sweet and selfless nature that wants to make sure everyone feels heard and included. She is also the most artsy out of her siblings, as she likes learning various different art and craft mediums, with a focus on vivid and bold colors and designs. Out of her friends Cassie and Lara, she is the one who has discovered her magic core first and has been hard at work training to attend Alfea in the next couple of years, but she is just as excited for her friends to be able to attend school in Magix, too.
- Hazel: 10 years old, daughter and third youngest child of Flora and Helia, older fraternal twin to Basil. Citizen of Linphea, with no signs of possible magic at the moment. Short height, average build with some baby fat, long and straight light honey brown hair, blue-green eyes, tan skin. Her and Basil are the ones that are the total opposites of their parents, as they are the rambunctious troublemakers of the family. They are the ones that cause the most stress to them and especially their older brother Forrest, but they do try to tone down the antics when they are at home. The older twin, Hazel is the more hot-headed one who is quick to assume things and act without thinking, but her heart is always in the right place.
- Basil: 10 years old, son and second youngest child of Flora and Helia, younger fraternal twin to Hazel. Citizen of Linphea, with no signs of possible magic at the moment. Short height, skinny build but with some baby fat like his twin, short and straight dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes, tan skin. Just as energetic and adventurous as Hazel, but unlike his twin he is the more serious one that tries to stop or slow things down before they can get too far. Regardless of these differences when it comes to their plans, he is very close with his twin sister, as they are each other's biggest support system.
- Jaylin "Jay": 5 years old, son and youngest child of Flora and Helia. Citizen of Linphea, with no signs of possible magic at the moment. Short height, skinny build, straight navy bluish-black hair that is a little past the ears, dark blue eyes, pale skin. The one who takes the most after Helia in terms of looks, but he takes after both parents in-terms of personality. A very emotional, sensitive, and shy young boy, as he is easily spooked by things in life and his older siblings often have to make sure he feels safe and comfortable. Being the baby of the family he cannot go out or get up to as much activity as his older siblings, but he is much more content staying indoors and playing with his stuffed animals, often liking to act out some of his favorite stories with them.
