#speed lacewing

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So, here’s my style study, which I’m super proud of, and will definitely be doing another one soon, perhaps with more complex drawings or just more styles I find alluring.

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@imafraidofdogs @pale-opal @absolutely-normal-about-x @antfed-blog @sillyandquest @sneakyswag @alilikala @astromegastar26 So, throughout Jan-Feb, I’ve been working hard at my art skills. I’m currently doing a style study to try and figure out my, well, style. So, here are some pieces I’m most proud of, starting with some of my stuff from Procreate.

So, the Marty redesigns belong to @drawloverlala, @artbyzm, @imafraidofdogs and @sillyandquests. Everything else either comes from official game art or the manga. The big fuzzy creature is also my persona, or what I might use. I also made some new chars, the originals being Delphine Grimhollow and an unnamed mechanic I have yet to name (but they’re besties!!!).

And here’s my stuff from magma, mostly just an original concept and some OC and AU art.

Please ask about these fellas! I might most them on ToyHouse if I make more art of them. I’ll do a reblog of art I wasn’t able to fit in!

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@pale-opal @imafraidofdogs @sneakyswag @sillyandquest @budderscotch @astromegastar26 So, in my previous most, I tried to practice Speed Lacewing in the manga style on magma, and today, I remembered that I had done some similar stuff in my sketchbook. I was using a guide for manga expressions on Pinterest for practicing during my personal curriculum. So, have at ye.

Basically, Blaze Bull got hit with some RUH logic and is doubting himself, and Speed just learned that Sting Chameleon is dead.

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@pale-opal @imafraidofdogs @sneakyswag @antfed-blog @astromegastar26 @bruggle MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLKS!!!

Explanations:

Speed and Sting being besties. Web Spider’s hobbies (cooking, reading, knitting and whittling). A DarkWeb fanchild. Her name is Dark Widow. Speed’s confrontation with Web Spider.

DarkWeb fluff (I pulled the pose off of Pinterest). A concept sketch of what Caroline Baker looks like. Armored and his sis during Christmas 🥹

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Me, @imafraidofdogs and @pale-opal have different versions of SpeedSpike but mine is Spike being a flashy and conceited jerk to everybody else (though being friendly with Necrobat, Possum and Porcupine, as well X and Marty when he joins the crew) but being a best friend turned loving wife man towards Speed Lacewing.

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Some more whiteboard doodles of the crossover AU (some of them courtesy of @imafraidofdogs).

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For the "Get to Know Your OC" asks, I'm curious about "When do they feel most alive?" for Speed Lacewing and Dark Feline, and I'm also wondering about "Who do they think they should be? And who are they really?" for Amethyst!

Ho ho ho! These are interesting!

For most alive, Dark used to feel extremely alive in taking down Mavericks. The urgency. The power. Knowing you’re protecting others and have to. But then she worked at the laboratory. And she felt most alive just…playing with Split Mushroom. Roughhousing and playing action figures and playing villain. Her villain arc has her feeling alive just…taking down those she’s perceived as having wronged her and reploidkind (Opal you remember, right?)

For Speed, she felt most alive when she was first activated, actually! She was tasked with fast flying and lifting things as practice. The air against her face, and the feeling of carrying something heavy to take it from place to place with its weight almost dragging you. And she definitely feels most alive kicking Maverick butt (Opal and @imafraidofdogs knows she finds another feeling of being alive now-)

As for Amethyst, she believes she should be a free Reploid. One that does what she wants, says what she wants, 24/7, 365/ref. Who she is though?…she’s still working in SP. She’s actively choosing to abide by Maria and Rudy’s rules. She says it’s an excuse to be as violent as she pleases, and it is…but her intentions don’t change a thing…

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May I inquire about 8, 9, and 14 for the ask game?

8: This is a good one! I'd have to say either Dark Feline, Sharp Porcupine, Armored Assassin or Kela. Dark Feline because that girl is a CRYPTID. Closes her eyes, shuts her mouth, her face is BLANK. She contorts herself, and in her villain (as in ACTUAL, villain) arc, she loves to act smiley and "mischievous", to offput her opponents (ESPECIALLY Marty). Plus, she's REALLY cat coded. Not to mention her having been groomed into cannibalism. As for Sharp, this girl does NOT like mud or dirt. On her lab coat or face or armor or dress...but she willingly puts her (albeit gloved) hands in body fluids. Why? Science! She's also done surgeries on herself and others (doing them on others is a MAJOR part of her backstory). Also, this woman is a LEGIT mad scientist. She's gone above and beyond, and has some not entirely unwanted thoughts of doing some crazy, dangerous and even downright demented experiments on others (usually as a coping mechanism for her other issues). As for Assassin, he's literally built off an assassin bug, known for shielding themselves with the corpses of other bugs. He was an odd one. He also had a German accent and was a commie, lol. He's pretty much the Quiet KidTM. And in the Plight At Sea Arc, he straight up loses his mind at some point and has to be placed in a cell for the others' safety, much to their (except Web Spider's) dismay. Finally, we have Kela. Kela is a weapons engineer turned Maverick Hunter. Her hair is a mess, and she bases her armor off a lab coat, but with a poofy skirt. And she has built in lenses. She's a sarcastic, witty, determined and creative reploid, and is willing to break the rules to catch criminals. So basically, she's the Dr. House of the Maverick Hunters, but not a jerk. She's also the Mom FriendTM. She's also made a handful of outside the box weapons. A buster that works like Honey Lemon's purse. A gun with devices that paralyze you. Tracking bombs. You name it!

9: I'm torn. Probably Mind Rat because I need a therapist sometimes, lol. Lacewing at times because I spew the same bs she does when I'm pissed. But more than likely, probably Lace and Armored Pillbug.

14: YES. YES. AND YES. There's some I'm not comfortable talking about for private reasons (the later half of 2024 was a ride for me y'all...shudders). There are some however, that I'm comfortable discussing. So, Sharp Porcupine was moreso gonna have a more neutral scientist leaning kind of style. One day, however, I believe I thought of her with Charlotte LeBouff's thought...then had a thought...there's...not a lot of girly or hyperfeminine scientist chars out there...you know what? Why not! So, I made her that, mostly for fun and to try something new rather than representation (though it could've been for rep, my memory isn't always that good). Shortly enough, I came to love it. ALSO, a lot of the chars weren't even gonna join the Rose Thorns. It was just a specific AU idea thanks to good ol @absolutely-normal-about-x. Probably because I either wanted them to interact with X and Marty, couldn't think of any other chars or just thought it'd be fun to put them there. And, well, look who got attached to the idea? ALSO, I have a char named Crystal Rabbit who was originally supposed to be a male adult coded character. However, it made me uncomfortable because of some 2024 crap, and then got the idea to make a char of the same concept, but a childish tomboy (think a char like Split Mushroom or Vanishing Gungaroo). Also, Blade was gonna be friends with Alia, but I eventually forgot about it and don't see much reason for it anymore. Still friends with Kela, Volt Catfish and Douglas though. Though, thanks to some roleplaying with @imafraidofdogs, he was also friends with Chill Penguin. Another one, Speed Lacewing wasn't originally gonna date Spike Rosered! But the rping got me attached to the idea, when we were doing an rp when Speed lost a bet and was forced to wear a dress for the day, and Spike let her take it off in private and gave her some encouraging words on accepting help from others, and stood up for her when she was caught and scolded it. Needless to say, Ima you won me over-.