#off the animation table

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The Mouse Who Dared to Dream: When Fred Moore Met Mickey,

This scene can't wait to be shared, Fred Moore, meeting a newly off the page Mickey is just way too cute

I will not lie I thought Walt would be the hardest to figure out and write but Fred Moore was actually the hardest to figure out because he was just like Burny Mattinson in 1930 18 years old just a teen himself so I decided to expand upon that Fred was the very first one I just tweaked his history a bit to add some what ifs,

So now in the Disney Timeline of Off the Animation Table Fred Moore shows up as a 16-year-old to the Disney Studios wanting to Apprentice under any Animator willing Ub takes one look at the kids portfolio and scoops him up, Fred Moore ends up Apprenticing under Ub Iwerks, joining the studio only a month before Mickeys creation,

2 kids who had way too many expectations placed on their shoulders at a young age. Fred, I realized would certainly be Mickeys Ub Iwerks, his best friend they counterbalance one another in the absolute chaos and stress of the studio.

Which makes later events all the more devastating at the same time

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I've gotten a couple asks why I describe Julius as Heavy set when in the original Alice comedies it's clear he wasn't

I present The Celebration of Black and White Cartoons episode of House of Mouse

It's not confirmed but I'm pretty darn sure that's Julius they just didn't say, while they couldn't have Oswald they did sneak in another Disney Brother under people's noses.

And look at the fluffy boy! He's definitely put on weight and looks very proud, but yeah, that's why I have Julius or Juju as heavy set.

It also runs in conjunction with him being a mechanic initially running a shop around Kansas City, in 2029 he handed it over to a friend and went to be with his brothers in California even coming out of retirement for a few films with his brothers and to make side character cameos in shows alongside his daughter Willow,

To Mickey and Oswald, that's Juju, their older brother, the stoic and calm eldest sibling who's always the voice of reason amongst them, the two are always threatening each other to call the old cat if one of them toes the line cause Walt may not be around but Julius always will be

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A fun and interesting fact about my writings is I write all of them actually out on a typewriter.

This is my baby, a 1937 Underwood Champion ironically I've named Minerva, and any and all of my fanfics recently come from this and a before her a Royal Quiet De Luxe Typewriter that's been retired as the Platen(roller part) is disconnected somehow leaving it freerolling should have a ratchet to create proper line spacing.

The tactile feel and weight of these machines really helps me concentrate, it acts wildly for my AUDHD as a stim. Thus, I can write for hours and get into flow a lot easier,

So I'm not only writing these stories one time, I write them two times sometimes three or four there are several versions of the chapters as I hone and create my works.

Just in December alone I wrote over 40 pages, typed out each and these have yet to be transferred to Digital.

So it does take me a little while longer than most because I am connecting especially to old Disney in a way that has been forgotten by most, by mimicking the sound and the way information and stories scripts were created during the Walt era of the studio.

I hold a physical copy before the digital one is created, and all my stories start with a rare sound, the clacking of not a keyboard but a typewriter.

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The Mouse Who Dared to Dream(Sneak Peak)

Au: Off the Animation Table

Idea: What if in another Universe Mickey Mouse got to run alongside Walt?

Chapter: Prologue, Walts Journey to Disney and the Mouse,

This Scenes when the first meeting and Shenanigans of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks occurred, because of Walts typical hilarity of not listening to the rules,

Interesting fact Julius the Cats original name was Mike the Cat, perhaps the true origins of Mickeys name? Michael-Mike-Mickey.

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1922

Walt was working on a cartoon strip it was boring work, but necessary to better his skills however as he drew the pencil across the page he felt it a pulse it was one he already was familiar with, squinting at the visage of a cat, he knew what this meant he had never fully gone through with the process, always destroying these sheets,  the rules of the newspaper company these papers were clear these were to be destroyed just the same,

But what if he did create a Toon? Maybe it could be a money saver in the future when he opened up his own studio he dreamed of,

His mind made up, his hand swiped across the page, drawing and filling in the cartoon a cat that was sitting smiling at the viewer, silently working hoping nobody walked in to see what he was doing, finally the eye shines were left and with two dots the cat leapt from the page, scampering down the hallway before he even had a chance to blink, 

“oh shit”  running from the space nearly colliding into a man who grunted, stumbling back a bit, but chuckled,

“Woah there you got the boss chasing you or something?” peering over the man's shoulder he watched the creature round the corner making a beeline down the hallway, before he glanced back at the other,

“No but I got an escaped Cartoon I need to catch!” quickly jogging after the animal excitement thrumming through him, surprisingly the man followed with almost the same attitude now as him, eagerly asking

“Cartoon? You mean an actual Toon?”

“Yes! The bastard came right off the page and took off!” They both screeched to a halt as they came around the corner and spotted their Boss holding the creature up eyeing it as it squirmed in his grasp

Slowly the mans gaze turned to them, a questioning look appeared eyes briefly flicking to the toon then back to them,

“Gentleman, do one of you wish to tell me how this came off the page?” 

“Sorry sir I was working on those cartoon drawings and the cat came off of it,” immediately ducking his head, the other copying him, hearing the man sigh,

“Since this is an accident gentleman I will turn the other way especially as it is nothing more than a harmless cat,” he looked up as he felt a weight in his hands his boss handing back the cartoon,

“Take care that it doesn't happen again, all of the staff have learned to feel when they need to switch a sketch there's a unique pulse. I have seen, even felt a few myself,” they both blinked as he shook a thick finger towards them,

“Ub you keep an eye out, teach him this feeling and burn those papers before they become trouble. We don't have a use for these creatures they're a waste on resources we won't take care of them, I will only warn you this one time Mr Disney, “ he immediately nodded,

“Yes sir,” 

He gently pet the cat who stretched into the touch as their boss walked away, the animal rubbing against him even purring,

“So whatcha gonna call it?” he held the animal out studying it as they yawned blinking at him with slitted eyes, mouth opening with a silent meow, otherwise limply hanging there allowing the man to do whatever squinting, before he smirked and cradled the cartoon,

“He looks like a Mike to me” His coworker laughing, as the Toon batted at him playfully, 

“Alrighty then, he's your cartoon,” Walt grinned before the other held a hand out with a smile,

“By the way in the chase, I forgot to introduce myself I'm Ub Iwerks,” returning the smile shaking the other's hand

“Walter Disney, but most call me Walt”  balancing the cat who was now unbelievably sleeping in his arm, as they walked back to the office, the page still lay there with the drawing on it,

“I had heard of these guys appearing I think it was Gerdie the Dinosaur I don't know but everyone was talking about her way back, and them of course Felix, “

“Why I'm glad I got my cartoon back,” 

Ubs eyes fell back upon the page, sighing wistfully,

“I've had many I've wanted to keep myself, but these darn rules won't allow it. I know so many say they're useless but I think they could be used as Entertainment,” 

Walt found himself whipping around excited, this man had the same idea and dream as him, making a massive leap of trust he leaned in 

 “I knew this one was going to pop off the page,”

Ub was starting to like the other more and more, he himself had had many he'd wanted to save but due to requirements he had to burn each to his dismay, returning the grin tilting his head slightly as of playfully admonishing him, 

“Oh, but Mr Disney you could get into a lot of trouble for that,” His new friend returning the plotting look,

“Well I don't think these Toons are so useless after all, I want to start a studio. Make more of them cartoons,” excitement flickered in Ubs eyes, it was clear that was his dream too,

“If you don't mind a friend following along I'd certainly love to join this venture,” he held a hand out which was promptly gripped by the other who beamed,

“Not at all,” 

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Off the Animation Table: Julius and his Daughter(WIP)

Julius the Cat has been one of my faves to tackle in OTAT due to the fact that he's a blank slate. Without Disney really developing him past 1927 it left a lot to be written with Off the Animation Table, and it sounds crazy but I kind of just let him write his story I've really honed my ability to listen and guide these characters,

He's a down to earth grounded individual, I thought of him as a ragdoll or mainecoon, gentle and kind but also the mediator who can have a firm hand with them between Oswald and Mickey whom he towers over as he's the size of Pete the Cat, a single Dad to Willow and 4 other kids(Nancy, Drew Johnathon and Lisa) dropped at the Marceline Farms Doorstep. If the boys ever need someone to help them through, they only need to call upon who they called their Juju, their oldest brother.

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My Little Girl

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Old vs New-Ellis Warner-Disney,

so far I think I'm the only one insane enough to make a kid (and there's actually 3) between Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse,

Anyways Overworked Mascots for the win!

With the now prototype of Ellis on the left I thought he was leaning towards Bugs a little too much he's supposed to be Mickey in the face especially the eyes other problem the original gives off a childlike/younger vibe when he's supposed to be an adult,

I finally have been figuring out the Disney Style so I really like what I've come up with for his semi final(cause honestly I'm never done tweaking these guys) design,

Now to draw Maisie and Lila his twin sisters,

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Sad headcanon? Okay ill give sad headcanon

Mickey Mouse in a Who Framed Roger Rabbit world does have a human toon form but he initially was very uncomfortable with it because he looks like young Walt Disney,

If he drops the falsetto he already sort of sounded like his Dad but now he looks like him too,

However the other reasons are a bit funnier i.e not having his tail thus loosing balance and running into door frames going from 2 ft tall to 5 ft 9 his equilibrium is messed up, his brother Oswald would definitely be laughing at his clumsiness.