Me trying an attempt on experimenting on Anime Genga style. And the results, it turned out pretty bad and I regret using the dip pen bursh instead of the pixle brush. (Also I did bad anatomy for Revek as well.... seeing Revek watching Alaut leaning against Abe while hugging him and making him feel a bit pissed thou...)
Genga Style
And finally a reference yaoi pose by @i_dua_ that i found it on Pinterest
Tor: I don't remember much from my childhood hmm... But I do remember the time I meet Lucas for the first time. Everyone was in the big hall as we called it, an open space in the mine that became a hang out place whenever we got to take a break from whatever work they forced us to do. At these breaks they handed out water so we would not die of thirst down in the mine.
After I got my bottle of water, I looked around for a place to sit when I saw Lucas sitting alone. He seemed sad so I walked up to him and asked if I could sit down.
I then asked him why he looked sad. At first Lucas didn't what to answer my question but he then pointed to the ground a few meters from the place we were sitting. On the ground was a broken water bottle. Lucas told me he had accidentally angered one of the sligs by just walking too close. The slig had then taken his gun in front of Lucas feet so he tripped, falling to the ground breaking the water bottle.
I remember my blood boiling just hearing how that slig had treated Lucas. But I then decided to give Lucas my water bottle, Lucas didn't want to take it because then I would be without water. But I told him I could just take another one when on ones looking.
Hello, my name is Lucas. I'm a worker at Necrum mines. Not the safest place to work, almost everyday we lose one or two muds to the factory machines. Because of this many of us originally came from different parts around Mudos, others even came from outside of Mudos' borders. My best friend Tor is one of those that came from another part of Oddworld, he says he doesn't remember where he came from due to only being a child when he arrived in Necrum.
Present day Tor and Lucas and the other Mudokons have worked hard in the mines all day. Their hands and feet are sore from walking and carrying heavy loads of rocks. Their job is to take the rocks to the big machine that breaks them down into smaller pieces while one of the other muds’ job is to maintain and handle the big machine.
The machine is shaped like a big cylinder, and is going up and down every other minute with great force to crush the rocks. There is a line on the ground warning not to go too close to the machine. All the day the machine has made a strange sound, something that had the mud in charge worried. He looked over to one of the slig guards asking if he, for just for a moment, could shut off the machine to check if everything was okay.
The slig guard gave the mud permission to shut off the machine. The mud walked over to the control panel and put in a key and turned off the machine. He then took a tool box, a ladder and walked up to the cylinder part of the machine. While he was working on the machine another slig guard walked by and noticed the machine was turned off. Seeing the key still in the control panel he turned the key.
The machine made some strange sounds and some parts made the ground shake. The mud working on the machine started to notice the ground shaking. He didn't think too much of it, because feeling the ground shaking at times from the use of explosives were common. But then he heard a familiar sound: the machines’ big cylinder letting out air. He fell down the climbing ladder and that moment the cylinder pushed down. The mud was lucky, the first push was weak and the ladder took most of the impact.
At the same time Tor had dropped whatever he was doing, running up to the mud now laying under the big cylinder. "Hey take my hand!” Tor says, reaching out his hand. The other mud was almost out, he had taken a hit to the head but he did what Tor said and reached out his hand. Tor grabs his hand and starts to pull him out. The mud was almost fully out from under the cylinder when the machine let out air again. The cylinder dropped down, crushing the muds legs, spraying blood around the cylinder area.
Tor froze in shock, his face now covered with the other mudokons blood. Some other muds come to help and they quickly carry the other mud away. Lucas meets up with Tor to make sure that he is okay. “Tor! Are you okay…?" Lucas say in a panic looking at his friend. Tor just looks down at his hands "I... couldn't save him…" Tor says, shaking. Without saying anything Lucas just hugs Tor "You did everything you could do…"
Later that day…
All the workers had been told to gather in the big hall. It was a big room in the mine, used by the mudokons when on breaks. Tor and Lucas tried their best to stay together when everyone else were pushing one another to get in. After a moment everything seemed to calm down. Tor and Lucas had walked to the back, far away from everyone else and sat down on the cold floor. Tor had washed off the blood from his face, but there were still some visible blood stains on this shirt and overalls. He was still quiet and shocked after what had happened earlier. Lucas didn’t like seeing Tor this way but he also knew it was just part of their life. Many mudokons have died working in the mine, but nobody has really tried to save one, like Tor did today.
A slig walked into the big hall, he had a megaphone in hand and walked up to the small stage on the other side of the room. He held up the megaphone in front of his face and started to talk, so everyone in the room could hear him. “After today’s… accident, we lost our “beloved” mechanic for the big machine. Therefore, we need someone else to take his place…” Tor and Lucas was now standing up listening to what the slig was saying.
“I’ve been informed that the one called Lucas has knowledge on how this machine works” The slig says, and looks around the room. Hearing the slig mention Lucas’ name gave Tor a bad feeling. He looks at Lucas with a worried face. Lucas ignores Tor and raises his hand “I am Lucas, and I know how to work that machine.” He says with a calm tone. The slig looks at Lucas and nods “Then you will take the dead ones place, starting tomorrow. That was all!” The slig finishes, and walks off the stage.
Tor grabs Lucas by the arm and drags him to the changing room, next to the big hall. When inside, Tor lets go of Lucas arm. “Tor what is this all about?” Lucas asks, giving his friend a confused look. “Why did you say yes to that job? Did you forget I just witnessed the last guy die!” Tor says loudly, almost screaming at Lucas. “They asked for me, I just answered. I didn’t have a choice Tor…” Lucas is a bit taken back over how strongly Tor is reacting to this.
“You could have just lied or better yet, said nothing and they would have picked someone else for the job!” Tor says pacing back and forth, acting like he is trying to keep himself from screaming his lungs out. “T-tor… you are scaring me…” Lucas saying, taking a step back, confused over the way Tor is acting. Tor notices that, and takes a deep breath to calm himself. He looks down on the floor “I just… don’t wanna lose you… Lucas…” Tor says, struggling to keep the tears back when he looks up at Lucas. “You dumb idiot…” Lucas says, giving Tor a hug. “I’ll be fine, I promises you.” He says with a calm voice, Tor digging his face into Lucas shoulder.
Later that night…
Everyone was asleep in their bunk beds, only Lucas was awake thinking about today’s events. ‘I wonder why Tor acted so strongly today? The fact that he wanted anyone else but me to take the job… I know he’s empathetic, but this was something else.’ Lucas laying on his side, looking into the dark in front of him. Suddenly He feels someone grab his shoulder, he turns his head back to see who it was. It was Tor. He made a sign for Lucas to stay quiet, then he waved his hand for Lucas to come with him. Lucas is confused, but he follows Tor and they take the door that leads them outside of the building and out to the courtyard.
The courtyard had multiple barracks for the mudokons, and was surrounded by barbed wire and tall fences. The two mudokons walks quietly over the courtyard and into the mines. It was kinda scary being in the mines at night. Everything was darker than normal and no soul to be seen or heard. “Tor you know we aren’t allowed to be here alone…” Lucas whispers, Tor heard what Lucas said but chose not to answer. They walk for a bit until they get to the other side of the mine. Tor stops and points at a small tunnel. “A small tunnel…? You made me leave my bed to show me this?” Lucas says, looking kinda annoyed at Tor.
“I wouldn’t drag you here if it wasn’t important, look again.” Tor says, and points again at the small tunnel. Lucas did as Tor said and looked into the tunnel again, and this time he felt a small breeze. “I feel a small breeze… so what?” Lucas is about to lose his patience with Tor. “A breeze which means a way out! Listen I took this newspaper off one of the sligs a while back, and look what the headline reads!”
‘LOONEY CONSPIRACY SPREAD INSAVE RUMOUR THE 300 OVERTHREW RUPTUREFARMS IN REBELLIOUS UPRISING’
“So you dragged me here for a conspiracy theory!?” Lucas stands up and looks at Tor. “Conspiracy theory or not, if this Abe guy is real he managed to escape, so why can’t we?” Tor says, and kneels down, ready to walk into the tunnel. But he doesn’t get far until Lucas grabs his shoulder. “And then what happens, we don’t even know what’s on the other side…” Lucas says looking concerned. Tor stands up again and faces Lucas. “I know it’s scary but won’t you rather die knowing what’s on the other side of that tunnel, than die here never knowing what you missed out on?” Lucas looks at his friend for a moment, thinking about what Tor just said. Then he nods. “You’re right…Let’s go!”
Tor and Lucas slowly starts to crawl through the narrow tunnel. It’s a long and dark tunnel, but for every meter they feel the breeze getting stronger and stronger. Tor takes the lead, ready to take the fall for Lucas if someone would meet them on the other side. Getting closer to the exit, Tor starts to see a white light. ‘Let’s hope that’s not a group of sligs waiting for us…’ Tor thought to himself. But there were no sounds coming from outside the tunnel. Strange, where does that light come from?
Tor is at the end of the tunnel. He walks out, and before he signs for Lucas to follow, he looks around so nobody is there to jump them. But nothing, only the full moon, was there, shining down on Tor and Lucas. Tor gives Lucas the okay to come out. Lucas crawls out of the narrow tunnel, looks up at the moon and notices a familiar shape in its face. Lucas holds up his right hand up towards the moon. “Look Tor! The moon has the shape of our paw on it…” Tor looks at the moon, and then at Lucas. He grabs Lucas hand and starts to walk. “That’s very cool, but let’s get out of here before someone sees us.” The two mudokons use the moon’s light to lead them away from the mines, into the forest.
A few hours later
The sun starts to rise, and both Tor and Lucas are exhausted. They have manage to get themselves to the entrance of a big forest. They decided to make a small camp and rest for a few hours, so they can get back their energy before deciding what they should do next. After hours of resting Tor wakes up, feeling an extreme pain in his stomach. He looks over at Lucas. “Hey Lu… How you holding up…?” Tor asks, trying to hide the pain he is in. Lucas is laying on the ground, his back facing Tor. He turns around when Tor speaks to him. “Not too well… I feel extremely thirsty… Why didn’t we take some Soulstorm brew with us before we escaped?” Lucas says, with a low voice. Tor looks at Lucas and notices that he looks pale. He slowly sits up, and puts his hand on Lucas forehead. “You’re burning up…” Tor says, and gives Lucas a worried look. “Yeah… I know, and you don’t look any better… Tor what are we going to do?…” Lucas says, closing his eyes. Tor is too weak to stand up and look for help, instead he slowly crawls closer to Lucas and lays down next to him. “Lucas… I’m sorry…” Tor says before he passes out.
Ok so yeah update, I've decided ,for those pieces I mentioned about west, that I'll post them separately. But, I'll be doing writing and like shortish stories to go along with each of them and maybe drop a little of my own lore in I guess here and there too. Just cause I feel that would be more entertaining for people, you get art, but also writing and some extras ✨ it's going to take forever to do, but I think it'll be worth it, I hope it will be.
