Hey! Mark here, you've probably noticed that I've been less active these past few days(or maybe you haven't, which I don't blame you/gen). And that is because my personal life is starting to get a bit...too personal.
I'm not gonna say what happened due to how personal it is, and also because it's not really that serious, I just wanna tell you guys that I'm gonna be offline for a while(at least on this platform, I'll still be active on YouTube and Insta, tho not as much as I used to)/gen.
I don't know when I'll be back, hopefully soon, but either way, I'll see you all later!
Since Arz has been posting about her OC's, why dont I show one of mine!
"Need to know your way through the library? Just ask our lovely librarian assistant, Linda! She knows this building like the back of her hand(especially because its her favourite place in town!)."
(sorry if this looks rushed, I'm not that good at drawing)
In the show:
She was a background-turned-side character that would appear in a few episodes, acting as a guide for the Handeemen if they need to find a specific book.
They even have their own segment called 'Linda's storytime', where she reads popular fairytales(with the Handeemen interupting them from time to time as a li'l gag). She is mostly seen around the library.
Outside of the show:
They're based off Avery(Arz's OC)'s late close friend, who used to work at the town's local Library. Avery wanted to make something to remember them by, and thus, Linda Literature was created!
Relationships with the Handeemen(Show counterparts):
- Rosco: She was at first scared of the giant pup, due to him being larger then the average golden retriever. But they slowly warmed up to him after Riley showed how harmless Rosco is.
Rosco(like how he is with everyone else) is pretty friendly with Linda, he tried to be a lap dog while she was doing her storytime segment and almost sufficated her, Don't worry, Riley managed to help them in time(Rosco also gave her a lick in the face as an apology).
- Riley: She is close friends with the scientist, as Riley is a regular visitor there. Linda would often try and make small talk with her, they find her use of scientific words 'charming'(rumor has it that she has a small crush on the scientist). Riley is one of the few people who returns the library books in a clean state, Linda appreciates this alot.
Riley sees her as a good friend, Linda is one of the few people she doesn't mind having small talk with(they're dynamic is basically the "He asked for no pickles" meme).
- Nick: Linda looks up to Nick as she is inspired by his poetry skills, they hope to one day be as good as him in writing things(she also has a small crush on him too). Although, they do wish he returns the library books with less finger paints on them.
Nick thinks of her as a great friend, he's glad to finally have someone who wilingly listens to his poems, and properly listens to them(no offense Duke, but you might need to work on your focus more).
- Daisy: The two are good friends, Linda enjoys talking to her, but she also prefers the baker to return the library books withought any flour or other baking stains that somehow got stuck in the pages(atleast she gives them freshly baked pies as an apology).
Daisy invited Linda to join her book club as they needed more members, although, its more of a gossip group really(Daisy is also the only one who knows about Linda's small crush on both Riley and Nick).
- Mortimer: While the two aren't close, they do bond over their shared love for reading. Linda likes how expresive Mortimer is when he's telling a story, it makes storytime alot more entertaining. She's also thankful that he returns the library books withought any stains. Safe to say she has high respect for the old man.
Mortimer is pleased to have another reading buddy, as much as he enjoys Daisy's book club, there was just SO much tea that even he couldn't handle it.
More Info about them:
- She knew Riley back in Highschool, before they both moved to different colleges, they reunited after Linda's first few days of working at the library.
- They have an emotional support, Chilean Rose Tarantula named; Rosey. Fun fact: The show used an actual real life tarantula, due to Owen's huge obsession with accurancy and detail, tho this also led to the infamous missing spider incident(they still have no clue where it went).
- Originally, Linda's pronoun's were They/Them, but due to the fact that it was the 80s, it was changed to She/They to avoid censorship(unfortunetly the show could only used the 'She' pronoun to adress them, curse you transphobes!).
- She is constantly anxious due to her OCD(which explains why they're always seen reorganizing the books and checking if the backdoor is lock for the 28th time).
(P.S. Do tell me if my writing on her OCD is incorrect, I dont want to accidentally misinterpret/mischaracterized people who have the disorder)
IM FINALLY BACK, and with another finished OC ref!
"Our silent but Handee Mechanic, who's hard work is always appreciated by the town's residents. Marcus is also a part-time plumber!"
(this should've been posted a few weeks ago but I was stuck on what to write for the relationship part, which is also why their kinda short-)
In the show:
Marcus was a background character who would appear in a few episodes from time to time(one they're only major roles was in the episode 'Jake Hopper and the Mangled Maroon Bandit'), xer usually seen fixing people's cars or sinks.
Outside of the show:
Xe was one of many puppets Owen made to fill in the immersion of the show and was puppeteered by a guy named Caleb J. Johnson(who was basically referred to as Marcus's real life counterpart).
After the fireside chat scandal, Caleb quit the show as he finally had enough of Owen's terrible management(Caleb is now a full time mechanic with his own business and is unaware of what happened to his former coworkers, or former boss...).
Relationships with the Handeemen(show counterpart):
- Rosco: Like almost everyone else, Marcus is fond of the good boi, he reminds Xem of their childhood puppy(who sadly passed away due to a dieases).
- Riley: She's a regular client of xeirs, mostly because her lab keeps blowing up alot(either because of her or from other people messing around in it). They both are hardworkers, and they respect eachothers different professions.
- Nick: They're pretty neutral with him. Xe visits his art gallery from time to time(ususally out of boredom), they find his artwork nice to look at.
- Daisy: She is also a regular client of theirs, her sinks keep clogging up with random stuff(one time they found a rubber ducky inside the pipes, nobody know how the hell it even got there in the first place). Xe thinks she's nice, although their social battery usually gets drained when talking with her.
Daisy sometimes bakes them pies as a thank you, Marcus appreciates the gesture alot.
- Mortimer: Marcus respects the old man, they like listening to his stories and watch his magic shows.
More info about them:
- Again, due to the show being produced in the 80s, their representation was never outright said. However, the team managed to find a small loophole by not referring to Marcus with ANY pronouns(they also managed to show Xem wearing a dress in the background of one special episode).
- Xe likes to wear dresses, they usually wear them on special occasion(might draw this later).
- They're pretty asocial and rarely interact with people, tho xe did managed to become friends with Duke and join his little friend group.
- Xe has selective mutism and is rarely seen talking, xe usually uses sign language to communicate. This led to them getting another major role in an episode about sign language(I headcanon that the Handeemen knows sign language).
