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(after he broke it in X4)

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Miscellaneous Repliforce OCs

Pearl - She was supposed to be a soldier in Repliforce's Navy. I remember that she was one of the strongest reploids of her crew, and could probably beat most of the other soldiers in unarmed combat. She wasn't much of a talker though, so she tended to hang around this other more outgoing character (who has been lost to time). I remember that she would follow her buddy around and let her do most of the talking. ^^ I can also imagine that if we could see the back of her head, she'd probably have one of those military buns that women usually have.

Trigger - This was a random side-character that appeared in one of me and my sis's RPs. All I remember about him is that he was in the Air Force, had anger issues (which is how he got his nickname), literally tried to fight a Decepticon and somehow lived to tell the tale. It's kind of a shame I never used him again after that though.

Colonel x Layer fanchild concept - I have a few gripes with his looks, but I think I was definitely on the right track. But... the longer I look at him, the more I like him though. Maybe I'll improve and complete this design someday? ^^ (Can't decide whether his hair should be purple or dark brown though...)

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Sketches of General

Early whisker expression practice - Even though General's face is made out of stiff metal, I still like how he can still be really expressive when it counts.

He has some concerns - This one doesn't really have any context, but I just thought it would be funny to draw. I think nowadays I would have challenged myself to try and see if I could make him look concerned without those added brow-marks though. Also, I like how one of his whiskers has twitched slightly. That's actually a sign of tension in his body language.

Irritated - This was a smaller part of a bigger wip. I don't feel like trying to explain the context, but just know that he's making this face because he's in close proximity to Gate. XD

Melancholy - This was directly inspired by "A Cerulean State - If Only I had Forever." General was originally supposed to be leaning on a balcony and gazing up into the stars, but... I didn't get very far with that at all. To be honest I'm not totally fond of how this one turned out, but I thought I'd share it anyways. ^^; This also seems to be the point when I fist started drawing his thick 'eyeliner' in my traditional art.

General throwing his arms up in exasperation - This was just me goofing off again. I feel like it's actually a bit out-of-character for General to lose his patience like this, but it does kinda make you wonder what could cause this sort of reaction... 🤔

Eye expression practice - My favorite part of this sketch is the "O CRAP" look. Like... I think my mind still visualizes his shock in the exact same way to this day. There were a couple other sketches, but I didn't really like them so I cropped them out.

Extremely rough silhouette of General flying - I keep feeling like this was directly inspired by a song, but I have no idea which one it was. This sketch is a bit wonky, but I also like the intense atmosphere. ^^

General sleeping - My favorite sketch here so far. I think the only reason why I got stuck was because I had spent a bunch of time trying to draw his chest armor, only to realize I would have to erase part of it because of his hand. I think the best part is his face though. He just looks so peaceful. 🥰 (Also you may have noticed the text: "In this world, it's either sleeb or be sleebin." This was what me and my sis would always say to Creature (who was a kitten at the time) whenever we'd see her asleep in our computer room).

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Sketches of Colonel & Iris

Old WIP of Colonel & Iris going to heaven - I feel like I might have sketched this sometime around Christmas. One thing I like about this wip is the poses of my muses. Having given everything for Repliforce, Colonel is ready to move on to the next life. Iris can't help but glance back at what was left behind though...

Unfinished undersuit concept for Colonel - I probably would have finished this years ago, but I was really struggling with the design of those thin armor plates. I did make a few faint sketches, but I was never quite satisfied with them. I imagined that his undersuit would be completely black, and the fabric parts would actually be a little thick. Also, if you look closely at his chin, you can see the ghost of where his actual jawline is. I think it looks just a tiny bit weird though because this was before I had grasped the concept of a cranium. 😅 I imagined that Colonel still doesn't really like being seen without his heavy armor, but in this case he only feels slight annoyance at most. I do remember one time he wore his undersuit instead of a swimsuit in a beach RP though (since it can handle seawater).

Eye expression practice - I actually have more than one sketch like this, but I thought this was the best-looking one - mainly because it includes his eyebrows. One thing I think is neat is that Colonel's eyes do actually go diamond-shaped in canon when he widens them. Go frame-by-frame through that specific cutscene where Iris interrupts his charge, and you'll see what I mean.

Colonel yells at someone - I think his expression looks a tiny bit wonky, but overall I think I did a decent job. I'm not sure who he'd be yelling at or why, but I get the feeling it would likely be an officer or soldier that disobeyed his orders. They'll probably be saying goodbye to their entire career very soon. ;v;

Older, unfinished sketch of Colonel yelling - I completely forgot I even drew this, but I thought it was kinda interesting.

Sketch of Colonel & Iris embracing - It's really a shame I never finished this drawing, but I think the poses turned out really good. I can really see the affection they have for eachother just in these simple lines. ^^ Of course, Colonel always takes care to angle his giant chin away every time he hugs someone.

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📂 Cyber Peacock!

I had the headcanon that Cyber Peacock has long eyelashes. This is a variation to his design that I had come up with on a whim when I tried sketching him for the first time.

(The note that says oops is because I underestimated how long the feather on his head was going to be and accidentally drew off the page.)

Also, here's a not-so-useless headcanon I wanted to throw in: I imagined that Cyber Peacock's living quarters are located in cyberspace - specifically somewhere in Repliforce's servers. His 'quarters' look more like a lavish penthouse though, since he was allowed to design it however he wanted (due to space not being a concern and virtual furniture costing nothing). I can imagine that maybe when he joined Repliforce, he might have actually taken his existing cyber-home and just... picked it up and moved it in. I always imagined Cyberspace to be a pretty abstract place.

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Colonel & Iris as Pokemon!

Some days ago I decided I would try drawing all of my main muses as Pokemon - specifically in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon world.

Colonel was the first one I started on, so I'll talk about him first.

I was originally kinda set on making him a Serperior, but then I suddenly got an idea for how I could re-shape a Gallade's proportions to resemble him more closely. Plus, I also felt like he and Iris should really be the same species since they're siblings and all.

Anyways - one thing you may notice about Colonel is that he's abnormally tall and muscular for a Gallade. Normally they only stand at 5ft, but I made Colonel a whole foot taller. He has the physique of a super-soldier in his original form, so I thought those physical traits should carry over. I also tried to sharpen and bend his horn(s) to resemble his hat, but I also might have accidentally made him look a little like Guile. XD (I guess it hints at his Military/Capcom origins).

I also imagined that if he and Iris ended up as part of the protagonist group in a PMD story, they would both start out as Ralts. Though... I really didn't feel like drawing that, so I only have them as Kirlia.

As for how things would go for Colonel, I feel like being able to sense exactly how everyone else around him is feeling would be an unusual sensation for him. His newfound psychic powers would also take some getting used to, but even when he'd start to get the hang of it, he'd still prefer to stay with what he's most familiar with. When he'd be a Kirlia, he'd use a sharpened stick (which he made himself) and swift kicks to fight up-close. Though... He'd also be far from pleased about his natural "dress." He'd be pretty eager to get his paws on a Dawn Stone as soon as he'd find out about his next evolution.

Also, even though Kirlia dance a lot, I imagined that Colonel would hardly dance at all (if he can help it). I can still imagine him swaying slightly sometimes when he's not paying attention. Still, I can imagine a part where Iris gets really happy about something, which makes him really happy too, which also makes Iris happy in turn, so then they both start jumping and twirling around as the joy gets bounced back and fourth between them. They'd probably keep that up for a full minute before they'd finally settle down. XD

Once he'd evolve into a Gallade, he'd gain the ability to sense people in trouble over a pretty large radius. I remember imagining a scene where he senses that another Pokemon is in distress, and he speeds off in their direction. When he arrives, he sees that they're being mugged by another pokemon, so he tackles the robber to the ground and pins them by the neck. From there he'd give the victim back their possessions, and drag the robber back to the Sheriff, where they'd get thrown in jail. I can imagine they'd offer Colonel a job after that, thanks to his natural ability to sense trouble.

As for Iris, I kinda feel like she might end up staying a Kirlia throughout the whole story. Either that, or it would just take her a longer time to evolve for some reason. I guess it could be because she'd rather avoid fighting, so she wouldn't get as much exp. I also feel like she'd take to her new form and powers better than Colonel would. In a way, it would feel like second-nature to her. I also kind of get the feeling that being able to sense what's in her friends' hearts would make her feel like she understands them better as people (which is why I have the headcanon that this pokemon species tends to easily form deep emotional attachments to others). She also might accidentally find out some of their secret feelings too though... Still, I can imagine her feeling even closer to everyone by the end of the adventure. The Pokedex also says that Kirlia can distort space to see into the future, so I can also imagine Iris sometimes doing that to help her in a fight or when she feels scared. Colonel wouldn't even bother though. XD

I guess that's all I have to say for now though. I'm planning to draw some of my other main muses as Pokemon, but I still haven't decided on which ones they should be yet. You can take a look at my "poll" and give me feedback if you'd like to help me choose. General might be the only one left now. 🤔

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Once upon a time, back when I couldn't seem to find the Mega Man X4 manga in English ANYWHERE, I attempted to make my own translation by manually entering each individual kanji into google translate. Most of the time it was vaguely intelligible, but other times I would make a mistake somewhere and end up with translations like this:

Bonus - Yandex Translate does not work as intended:

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I drew Storm Owl as a furby earlier this year. XD

I wonder what kinds of things he’d say...? 🤔