Some more artfight reference sheets, some girls this time! They all get a slight redesign to either make them easier to recognise or to make life easier for me lmao
Under the cut is their character blurbs that will also be included in their artfight profile
Zoey
Zoey is lovely and sweet, but sheâs very shy. Although she loves talking to people and being friends with them, she finds it nearly impossible to approach other children. When sheâs approached, she either finds it difficult to make conversation or she is much too eager, leading to others finding her uninteresting at best or annoying at worst. Because of her social struggles, Zoey has had to get pretty good at playing alone. Zoey is very creative, and loves to come up with very intricate stories whilst playing, be it with dolls or just pretend play on her own. She loves to draw, she loves to watch cartoons and to play little flash games on her parentsâ home computer. She brings the crafts and artworks home to show her parents; theyâre always very proud of her.
Jo
Everything is a challenge with this one. Joâs got to be first in everything. Joâs got to be the best at every kickball game, Joâs got to be first in every race, Joâs got to be first in every line. If not, you face the wrath of her tantrums. Sheâs not a good winner or loser. Joâs the type of kid who bullies you when they like you, the more she teases the closer she thinks you are. This is opposed to the kids she doesnât like, who sheâs just straight up nasty to. Like, of youâre in her good books, she might steal your toy off you and taunt you with it for a while before giving it back. If she doesnât like you, she will laugh joyfully as she throws you into an ant hill. Stuff like that. Although she cannot read yet, Jo also enjoys being read to. She shows a lot of interest in learning to read, although her parents are more focused on extracurriculars over her education right now. Speaking of, sheâs got very advanced motor skills for her age, and can do a lot of things an older child could do. Screw struggling with hopscotch, Jo could probably do olympic high-jump.
Dawn
This kidâs a weird one. No oneâs really quite sure why Dawnâs the way she is, with her wide, unblinking eyes and her strange unnatural knowledge about the people around her. Dawn is the type of child who speaks of past lives and claims to know family members who have passed long before her birth. She can definitely read auras at this age, and likes to confidently tell people about things she shouldnât know about them with no filter at all. This obviously makes people weary of her, and both adults and other kids find her a bit freaky and uncanny. This kind of makes it tricky for her to make lots of friends, although she does have a few who can take her. Dawn isnât mischievous on purpose, but she does like to have a bit of fun. Sheâs particularly fond of revenge.
When I say Cody is my favourite character, this in particular is who I'm talking about.
Wish they maintained that development going forward, but alas, that's not what happened
I still like Cody in WT, but I imagine I would've preferred if he didn't have to start from square one again.
Anyway, my headcanon is that he was incredibly sleep deprived throughout most of WT due to the Sierra situation and that's why he made irrational decisions and played the fool more than usual.
They took a moment of genuine characterisation, one showing that Cody was able to look past his own desires and make the choice to facilitate what would make the people he cares about happy insteadâŠ
And they completely retconned it in World Tour, instead making it about Cody setting himself up as a potential rebound guy for Gwen in the circumstance that she would break up with Trent. Never mind the fact that this would mean Cody anticipated that things wouldnât work out for them in the first place - which is kind on a cynical outlook that completely contradicts the movie trope-fortified optimism he possessed in Island.
So not only did they put Codyâs characterisation back at square one, but they actually put him back further than he started. TDWT!Cody often comes across as more conniving and insincere because of this (completely retconned in) hidden motive for doing what was originally a benign act.
He also wasnât jealous of Trent in TDI the way he was jealous of Duncan in TDWT. Even if the person getting with Gwen had an impact of his feelings on the matter, I highly doubt that TDI!Cody would hold the same kind of grudge towards Duncan that TDWT!Cody did. And he certainly wouldnât be so possessive of Gwen.
And all that ruination for⊠what purpose exactly? To make him seem less likeable in order to make his defeat in the final three as âthe last good guyâ seem more palatable? To make Sierraâs harassment of him seem slightly less unjust? Because they thought the viewers would find it funny? Or they genuinely thought thatâs what the viewers wanted from Codyâs return to the show? Or just because they had no idea how to handle a character that has already gone through some level of development, but didnât want to exclude Cody from the season since they knew he was a big fan favourite (at the time), so they hit Ctrl+z on his development and pretended the viewers wouldnât notice?
Yeah, I have a lot of gripes with TDWT, not least with how it gravely mishandled most of its characters - that much is not an uncommon opinion. But despite that, a lot of people take TDWT!Codyâs worst moments at face value for the general characterisation of him despite the fact that he was mishandled too, simply because he lasted longer.
And that kinda makes me sad.
But like with all things from this show, we can headcanon a reason for why things turn out the way they do, or even create our own versions that play out differently.
Iâm re-doing proper references for the daycare kids in preparation for artfight, and up first is the Mikesys
Iâve also decided to actually write up character blurbs finally theirs will be under the cut
Mike
Mike isnât timid or shy as much as heâs just kind of like a ball of anxious energy. Heâs always looking around with his big olâ eyes, waiting for something to happen. When he is approached by other kids, he can be very friendly and personable and ready to play, but unless he is approached he doesnât interact with anybody. The only exception to this is if he notices somebody not following the rules, in which case he will try to correct them; heâs a bit of a rule-stickler. When heâs not doing that, heâs in his play tent, which sits in the corder of the daycare.
Triggers to front: Others needing help, anxiety, others not following rules
Chester
Chester is a grumpy old man. Well, he thinks he is, at least. Chester likes to do things by himself, and he likes to do them his way. His way is always the right way, after all. He loves to whine and sook and complain, he loves to tell people off. Everything annoys him, although he never really gets angry he is perpetually annoyed. He will talk to other children, but he doesnât really consider any of them his friends. He refers to others as babies, but will get upset if you point out that he is in fact also a baby.
Triggers to front: Irritation, feeling especially hungry/thirsty/tired, other people complaining (he likes to join in)
Svetlana
By far the most whimsical in the system. Although she is scared and surprised very easily, Svetty is a very happy, loud kid. She loves to run and play, and her most favourite thing in all the world is attention from adults and friends alike. To her, every stranger is just a friend you havenât met yet. She has taught herself how to do many tricks: Climbing and hanging upside-down on monkey bars, handstands, cartwheels, rolls. Thereâs only a matter of time before sheâs doing backflips and complicated gymnastics routines she has no business knowing.
Triggers to front: Extremely good/excited moods, physically demanding activities, parks
Vito
At this age, Vito is kind of off in his own world. Heâs at least half zoned-out most of the time. His favourite activity is staring at walls. Oh, and playing with toy cars, he loves doing that too. Vito doesnât really like wearing his top, but struggles to take off the hoodie by himself, and when he asks for help with it people usually just pulls it down back onto him. And so he is trapped, sigh. Vito doesnât like being around adults, but he does like being in the company of other kids. Even though he doesnât actively try to break any rules, he doesnât really care for them; he likes to do his own thing, and he doesnât understand why heâd do something if thereâs nothing in it for him.
Triggers to front: Being shirtless, fighting/wrestling, cool cars or emergency vehicles
Manitoba
Manitoba is an adventurer! He explores, he loves to learn, and he enjoys eating things from the ground. Manny is very confident in himself and his abilities, he thinks he could probably do anything and that he probably knows everything. Heâs self-centred and selfish in the way that a lot of toddlers are. He would ask âwhyâ until your head explodes. Manitoba loves playing pretend, even if itâs not an Indiana Jones adventure-style scenario. He likes animals and pirates and dinosaurs and basically anything kiddish you can think of. He is friendly to other kids, although he prefers to play alone. Unless they want to play pretend with him, of course.
Triggers to front: New and unfamiliar spaces or things, wearing a hat, feeling lost
Mal
This guy is not nearly as friendly as everyone else in the system. Mal mostly just wants to be alone. He wants to sit in a cold, dark, quiet corner, preferably their play tent, and he wants to watch everyone and not be spoken to. When this cannot be achieved, Mal gets very stressed, and therefore very angry. Heâll scream and throw things and flail around to get people to leave him alone, although since he is a toddler that often doesnât really happen. He doesnât like making friends. But enough about what he doesnât like, when heâs calm and happy Mal is very cheeky and mischievous, heâd like pulling pranks and giggling evilly. He likes to play with dolls and he likes to eat things that are sweet.
Triggers to front: Overwhelm and extreme negative emotions (i.e. anger or fear), traumatic events, sweets
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