Updated look for Ulle's dragon form (Plus some frieeeends!)
I went for a more anthro look for Ulle's (and the Song Dragon in general) dragon form. I just thought it'd fit more.
The others are some of Ulle's childhood friends, who are currently still with the Song Dragon's group, but they may eventually wander off. They all liked to hang out and gossip together before Ulle left to join the Toppats.
As for the little dragonflies, I've been playing Spyro lately and I really loved the idea of dragonflies being a dragon's guardian/source of power. So I nabbed that idea and boom, now all dragons (not just the Song Dragons) have a dragonfly companion!
"COME OUT OF HIDING, BRUTUS!" Henry Stickmin yelled, he KNEW that sniveling pathetic double agent was avoiding him but he couldn't hide forever just because Cameron was safe back on earth. This just made it easier for Henry to hurt the double agent without having to worry about the bastard stopping him.
No.
It wasn't over.
There were other ways of forcing his victim out of hiding and he had an idea.
After a few minutes, Ulle and Brutus could breathe again. They were safe. For now.
Ulle was in her dragon form nuzzling her big brother close to her, going so far as to hide him under her soft feathery wing.
"I'm so sorry, Ulle..." Brutus sniffled, "I'm sorry I'm not strong enough, I can't...I can't fight back he'll just hurt me even more!" He wept as the tears never stopped.
The dragon's gaze softened as she gently pressed her snout to Brutus' forehead to comfort him.
The double agent choked on a sob, "If I had just tried to make up more believable lies or...or just..killed myself then nobody would be getting hurt. None of this would be happening." Brutus cried as he tried to make the tears stop.
Ulle HATED that Henry Stickmin made her brother believe that everyone's pain was his fault, their suffering was all on him, any moment of rebellion or standing up for himself against this tyrant resulted in threats that would hurt other Toppats.
Scottie, maybe Ashley, Jay, whoever was closest to Brutus, Henry Stickmin would show he meant business.
It wasn't long before both siblings heard the door open again, peeking through the vent they saw two other toppats dragging in Scottie as Henry entered the room.
"Oh Danger!~" The chief called out for Brutus, "Come out from the shadows if you don't want Ulle's favorite sibling getting hurt. AGAIN."
Ulle's eyes went wide with fear, she NEEDED to do something! But at the same time she COULDN'T do shit, anything would result in Brutus being hurt even worse than before or who knows what Henry would do to Scottie!
"Ulle, I need to go protect our...YOUR family. I'm sorry you guys are all getting into so much trouble trying to help me...but I think you should stop. It'll only get worse." Brutus quietly spoke up.
Ulle gently scooted him back to her shaking her head 'No', "Brutus, you're MY family too! I'll figure something out to save Scottie AND keep you safe. I just-"
Brutus squirmed out from under her hold, "There's not a lot of time to create a plan and I can't be worth all this trouble. I'm sorry."
Without hesitation or even letting Ulle try to convince him, Brutus came out of the vents and into the light of the room.
Henry smirked, "There you are, Danger.~" he took a step forward with his smile turning into a toothy grin.
Brutus stood there, his heterochromia eyes red and puffy with tears staining his cheeks. He didn't speak nor step back or show any signs of fear. He was too tired to express the emotions he felt.
"Hiding in the vents? You're pathetic for trying to get away from me." The chief sighed as he leaned on his cane.
Brutus glanced at Henry's cane, afraid of the first thought that he had in his head.
"Oh, don't think for a moment I'd be THAT cruel. Hell, you'd die in an instant and I prefer to keep you alive and in decent condition." Henry Stickmin said with a wicked smile. "Your body however is quite... durable."
Brutus slightly trembled and shut his own eyes tight as his abuser readied to strike his body with the diamond resting atop his cane.
Scottie struggled against the other two Toppat members holding them in place, "BRUTUS! DON'T FUCKING STAND THERE, FIGHT BACK! RUN!" they yelled.
No. No, this..this wasn't happening! Brutus had been subjected to the new chief's abuse but it was just as bad if not a bit worse than the cut they had on their face.
How long? How long had he been abused for?!
Ulle trembled as her eyes were stuck on the scene playing out, it felt like the world in her mind had slowed down if only for this moment.
Both Ulle and Scottie watched in horror as Henry Stickmin struck their brother in the side with his cane.
The loud CRUNCH that every person heard as the chief hit Brutus in his side was a disgusting indication of his ribs being broken.
Brutus groaned in pain as he fell to the floor sucking in the air through his teeth as his body trembled from the intense pain.
Henry placed his cane back down on the carpet flooring, both hands resting on the diamond as he eyed the double agent.
"As much as I enjoy every second of your suffering, I'm sure Scottie here is curious about how you've been looking perfectly fine on SOME days." The chief grinned as he looked over to the head chef.
Scottie raised an eyebrow at the chief, "What the hell are you on about you fucking psychopath?!"
Henry Stickmin changed his posture again still remaining smug as he leaned on his fancy cane, "Why don't I SHOW you?~"
He extended his right hand outward over Brutus with his index and thumb pointed out, his eyes glowed an icy blue as a small clock-like shape appeared over Brutus.
The sound of his bones breaking was undone, every bruise slowly disappeared and every little cut or scar healed. Brutus however still felt the pain, he was reliving it in a way.
"There we are, all fixed up and not a wound or bruise in sight.~" The chief hummed. "You can let the head chef go now, I doubt they'll be troublesome."
As Henry Stickmin and the other two toppats left the room, Scottie stood there, processing all that had just happened in mere minutes. Their legs gave out as soon as they tried to walk towards Brutus.
Thankfully, Ulle was there to support her sibling.
"Scottie, take it easy okay?" She whispered, "One foot in front of the other. Nice and slow."
It wasn't long before the two of them were right beside Brutus, Ulle was curled up around her brother while Scottie sat on their knees in front of him.
Brutus didn't feel like moving at all, he was so fucking tired and in too much pain.
He wanted to die.
"Brutus..." Scottie's voice was quaking, "I'm so fucking sorry. I didn't...I sh-should have-"
Brutus forced himself to speak, "No..No, this..this is all my fault Scotch. I should have just left the clan when he gave me the choice." He wept. "Now you're in danger because of me."
But a part of him, deep in his heart KNEW none of this was his fault.
Buy a marketable Toppat plush! Featuring Toppat OCs:
Violin and Accordion by @bluetorchsky
Brutus dan Gerbreaker by @smoresthehalloweenqueen
Cameron Copperbottom (or Calvin???) by @rarestdoge
Danny Felizima by @capturecharlesau
Keegan Moore and Ezhno Nies by @dark-twist-fairytales (ik you haven't interacted w/ sticks for a while but i felt like drawing them again ;-;)
Ulle Meadows, Scottie Anderson, and Crusher by @jaytoons7
Fiv-3 by @seashoreships
Nicole Leclerc by @lovelygirlnicole15
Ashley Jang/Miss Honey Bear by @mai-mai-lim
And Amelia Copperbottom by yours truly :)
I'm sorry if your Toppat OC isn't here. If you want your Toppat OC to be included, I might do a sequel pic so feel free to send a ref of your OC if I do get around to it!
This is what I have so far about Hybrid Au. I also need a name for this Au. Any ideas? Btw, I’m still a starter and still learning how to draw animals and wings. Please don’t judge me.
Accordion is a lion, Violin is a deer -@bluetorchsky
Nicole is sugar glider -@lovelygirlnicole15
Jay is a fox, Ulle is dragon, Scottie is a raccoon, and Crusher is a wolf -@jaytoons7
Amelia is a mouse -@androidcharles
Danny is a cheetah, Annesa is a normal cat, and Mirage is a bobcat -@capturecharlesau
Brutus is hummingbird -@smoresthehalloweenqueen
Cameron is an orange cat -@rarestdoge
Finally, Lay, Chris, and Kai is a bird.
So, this was a good way to show a bit more of Riker and one of his quirks: Lifting people!
Yes, he knows it's a little odd, but it works. If someone's angry and about to snap? Yoink, you're going to another room to calm down.
He lifts Malli to get giggles and laughter, and Marc will use it on his more sleepy-bad days.
I will thank Scottie (@jaytoons7 's OC) for being an angry gremlin for this example. They have been nicknamed 'firecracker' by Riker and Malli.
Why do I say that last part? Well, here we go: Storytimeee! (Jay and Ulle also belong to @jaytoons7 )
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Giving a growl, Scottie was sat in front of Jay and Ulle, their arms crossed in front of their chest.
"There we go. Little firecracker was about to pop off." Riker remarked, giving a pat to Scottie's shoulder, which made them growl and turned around, shoving a finger right into Riner's face.
"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?!?"
"A firecracker, man. Chill out, it's a compliment."
"A COMPLIMENT?!?"
"Yeah! Have you never seen a firecracker? They're fun and bold and explosive! I thought it describes you well!"
"YOU JUS-" Scottie paused their yelling, looking to Riker dead in the eyes to try and find any sort of lying.. "What are you pulling here, assassin?"
"Nothing being pulled. You're a firecracker, embrace it."
".... What do you think a firecracker is?"
Riker then shook his head. "Not the loud, popping one's, no. We used to break down lighters and we build it up in this.. Certain way, and then BAM-" He threw his hand down towards the ground, before spreading both of them out. "-It would explode out! Like a firework on the ground! Always sounded, and smelt like gunshots. We used to throw them on wood logs when a lighter ran out to start it up. Man, those always went up in flames!"
Scottie could only stare, hearing more and more of an American country accent come out of Riker as he described it. "You.. You called those 'firecrackers'..? And you think I'm.. I'm like one of those..?"
Riker could only nod. "Well, yeah. You're fun, creative, bold strokes, and explosive. If I called Joey that, it would be a joke on her height, but still complementary. They're more of a rigged bomb: sounds bad, but a pleasant surprise, still a bomb." Riker only shrugged with a smile. "Anyways, I need to get on. Peace out, firecracker!"
With Riker walking out, this left Jay, Ulle, and Scottie to stare at the empty doorway. "Well then.." Jay spoke to bust the silence after a few minutes.
Ulle glanced towards Scottie with her eyes wide when she realized that Scottie hadn't said anything either. "Scottie? Bud, you alright?"
Scottie still didn't say anything, only being pulled out by Jay shaking their shoulders. "Scottie, back to reality!"
Scottie's scowl came back, shoving Jay off of them. "Back off, Jay. I'm fine. Just.. A little shaken, alright?"
"Shaken? Why?" Ulle asked, with Scottie rolling their eyes.
"Don't worry about it! I'm fine, this whole things is fine- Everything. Is. Fine." Scottie said, looking up to Ulle and Jay, seeing both of them glance to each other and glaring down. "What?"
This caused the two of them to bolt out of the room, with Scottie just stood there and sighing. "This is gonna be a day.."
