ehh to prove anyone can art, i decided to do a silly speedpaint of my colouring process :D (cuz' i forgot to record the lineart part--)
(warning: MESSY AS HELL, IT'S GONNA BE PAINFUL TO WATCH, BUT BEAR WITH IT!!!!)
decided to draw my autistic ghost children (and dog) for this one, as i'm high on OC pills at the moment :p also, song's Intermission by Scissor Sisters (dang i love this song so much)
GUYS, IT LITERALLY LOOKS ALRIGHT. AS LONG AS THE FINAL VERSION LOOKS GOOD, THE PROCESS DOESN'T MATTER!
and, as the trendy (and 100% true) quote says: make it exist first, then make it better! it doesn't matter if it looks bad to you mid-process, cuz' it really IS mid-process! you shouldn't give up on ANY drawing halfway through, you're literally losing the chance to learn and gain experience, which in case you didn't know, are the pillars of making your art look good to you :D
just decided to become the wise (stupid) one in the room and give you guys a lil' advice in case you currently think your art ain't looking "good enough" (HOW DARE YOU, ANY ART IS GOOD ART, SO LONG IT'S MADE WITH PASSION AND EFFORT :O)
literally nobody asked for this, but bleh, i don't care o7
UNDERWORLD: STRANDED - MARVIN'S LIMBO...! THE PLOT!! YAYY :DD (cuz' i'm high on oc pills)
Moving to Corvus Creek, Marvin finds it dreading to settle down in their new home and leave their past life behind, and as they spend their days carrying the weight of past mistakes and regrets, they stay at home, miserably repeating the same ol' routine, for they believe their times can't get any worse. Or so they thought, as their desire to learn more about a series of unfortunate events related to their past and themselves leads them to the "very haunted Melancholy Woods of Corvus Creek", in which their life meets a snappy, yet painful pause.
Waking up, they find themselves on the bridge between life and death, also know as the Borderline of Limbo, in the Underworld.
lost in the darkness, they will make their way across the new plane of existence they've been tossed into, accompanied by two interesting characters, to find a way to get back to their body and back to life, as the clock's ticking, and they slowly find themselves going astray and drifting away from subsistence.
andddd! that's about it, honestly. most of the story after that is prolly going to have nasty spoilers and traumatic angst :D
(undercut is character presentations, BIOS, designs, and concept art and other stuff!)
this is the best and current draft for the story i have. i am planning a total of seven chapters, plus a prologue and an epilogue. absolutely inspiring myself (if not basing myself) on the team 344's storytelling format, especifically the Underworld Office games
of course, as it's a draft, the story is subject to changes, so if i find any concept that can help the narrative go better, or if i make a stupid mistake redarding already established concepts, i'll make sure to correct and change thoses parts of the plot :D
OK, enough rambling, let's go now onto the autistic ghost children (MCs), yippee! :DD
Marvin: The Soul on Limbo
[BIO]: A mostly paranoid teenager, who's kind of allergic to people (we get you, kid 👊😔) . this little soul mostly desires to find a place where they can hide, and be easily found (in a society, i mean. they would absolutely get killed if they were to do that in the Underworld--)
they have a sharp sight and hearing sense, but their mind loves to play tricks on them. despite being weak, they want to prove themselves of help. and out of the trio, they are the most empathetic towards other ghosts.
General facts:
Height: around 159cm/5'2", i think (sorry guys i don't use feet)
Age: 14 y/o
(Preferred) pronouns: They/Them (they are meant to be a non-labeled-gender mess. i sometimes use both he/him and she/her pronouns on them, and i encourage people to use those, too :D)
...whatever other general facts do i need, honestly? D':
Boy: The Guardian Dog
[BIO]: (the circunstances in which he meets Marvin contain spoilers, so...) able to communicate with souls through telepathy (and maybe articulate his words, perhaps...) the guardian dog, formerly known as Boy, is a cautious and conservative guide for souls on limbo to lead their way through the Underworld.
although his distant and secretive nature can come off as insensitive or impertinent, he proves those assumptions wrong, as he is most loyal and mindful through actions, and cares a lot for his allies and protégé (although his ego won't let him express himself as he desires...)
General facts:
Height: i dunno how to measure dogs, but he's just barely taller than Annie (132 cm) and shorter than Marvin
Age: ok, he was somewhat young when he died, i guess this could be spoilers if it's discussed in the story, i dunno
Pronouns: He/Him
Annie: The Enlightened Spirit
[BIO]: Marvin and Boy meet her in the first chapter, and she later joins the team for adventures!
She, as a child, is a bubbly and positive bundle of joy, but can bite your ankles when "angwy". She can also be real cheeky and impish if she's seeking attention or is in a bad mood. She loves adventuring, and would have liked to be an explorer if she grew up. She likes bugs, rocks, and glitter the most. She doesn't like loud noises, and she mostly hates being belittled or screamed at.
General facts:
Height: around 132cm/4'3"
Age: 8 y/o
Pronouns: She/Her
now, onto some extra content i made (from either this month or several eons ago)
little background i made of the Melancholy Woods (Underworld point of view) for reference
demo animatic of Marvin's "death". based myself of the prologue's ending and some concept art, speaking of which
buncha' concept art things i made to conceptualize the scripts i made. also the third image is just...
imagine a squishy getting squished, but it's actually a vertebrate (D':)
...
and a banner i made for the prologue, but didn't really like as a banner (i don't actually plan to use this one :p)
ok if you made it this far, make sure to leave a like and smash that suscribe butto-- heh, wanted to make that joke
but if you managed to read all my silly oc rambles, then i hoped you enjoyed them
now, gonna tag some people that look forward to read this (and other moots i think would like this, i dunno) :D
@meetmeataliminalspace @hopingitdontbreak @thunder-dexy @sillygoobr64 and @wyjam perhaps. and that's it. i don't want to intrude by tagging more people😔😔
oh yes, if you wanna know more about this concepts, or the characters, or whatever story-related, you can send asks about it! i would truly appreciate it and answer them with pleasure :D
and besides, i need to make sure i don't contradict myself after establishing anything, cuz' i sometimes tend to do that ,:))
THAT'S IT, THAT'S REALLY IT, POST ENDED, BYE GUYSSS, GOODTIME TO Y'ALL, HAVE A NICE DAYY!!
yeah i know we ain't gotten any OC loredrop yet I'M WORKING ON IT--
but i wanted to share a silly doodle i made right now cuz' i think it looks good :p
oh yeah, for those who don't know, this is Deidre, right hand (wo)man of the main villain of my supernatural oc story, probably needs couple therapy, and is so f***ing silly i love her so much
she's the ringmaster and clown and the whole flipping circus she pretends she has. which is funny i guess :D
but she's evil and secretely an executioner that tortures and kills souls on limbo-- help Deidre is so cynical and kinda a psycho but so silly at the same time jsksjsksk--
[full front design for reference :D]
OH AND ALSO-- i want to give credit to the one song that HEAVINGLY inspired, if not based her whole character concept. it's called Circus from the I Could Use a Drink album.
i just thought it could be whole lots-o-fun to bring such a cool concept to life, and funnily enough, i do think it fits perfectly for a character like Deidre.
also anyone who wants to take a silly guess on whatever the hell's her deal, just listen to the lyrics of the song. they're so accurate to what i have in mind for her💥💥
oh yeah, also made this comic, cuz' i remember hearing that quote somewhere (but i don't remember where exactly)
+fun fact: Deidre just completely ignores Marvin's name and deliberately calls them Bats. she knows for a fact she won't be remembering any name of the people she meets-- :'D
i have FINALLY done it! this little art challenge was sooo fun! thanks @wyjam for letting me join this beautiful parade of wonderful ocs and characters with so many awesome people!
without any further ado, here's my result!
Marvin, main blorbo, Annie, Marvin's adopted child of divorce, and Boy, the dog-- (look at that side-eyeeeee)
now, i'll share the original template below, to give credit to the original artist:
thanks again for such the wholesome opportunity! it was pretty fun to do this, and i hope everyone else had some, too!
hiyaaaaa just decided i wanted to show some progress on my silly OC story :D (all these are spoilerless, as they are for the Chapter 0, so don't worry)
alsoooooo please meet my goofy goober before the trauma dump! Marvin Li!! my little child that is finally not a cringey OC of a masterpiece of art game :,D
also, dropping the title PNG, as a little plus! (it's transparent, so you must click on it if you can't see it ^^)
here. HOLY CRAP, i am sooo rusheddd, so basically, this is my favourite fit (which is brand new by the way, i really went and bought a new fit after like 2 years of using the same ol' clothes ;v; and i still haven't tried it on myself) and i just put Marvin on it cuz' i really think they would casually dress like this, too :'D (yeah, have a lil' spoilerless fun fact :D)
Underworld: Stranded - Marvin's Limbo (welcome to october!!)
oh my goodness AAAAAAHHH i've taken SO long to do this, but alas, it is done! (finally, an official piece with lore for my silly OC story-- i swear i have to do more of these ;v;)
by the way, welcome to the spooky ooky month, guys! :D i am SOOO back into the U:S grind, so bear with me
i plan to do scene redraws from media i like and just cool little fandom artworks for this october, while completely neglecting my homework, oh yes oh yes-- so stay tuned! i might also soon reveal the prologue's general idea, if i'm inspired enough :))
