A blog for my OCs. This is mainly for my Hanna-Barbera OCs at the moment but other fan characters and some original universe characters may appear too.
The parents of Edmund and Daisy. (both are also Jetsons/Partridge Family 2200 AD ocs too)
Info about them:
Thomas Quasar is 42 years old, he is a salaryman and wife to Alice Galaxy. He is a family man to his wife and kids, he is sometimes friends with George Jetson (Jetsons Universe) and Ruben Kinkaid (Partridge Family). He is sometimes a jokester in the office.
Alice Galaxy is 39 years old, she is the husband of Thomas Quasar. Good and natured to her kids, she is a good woman and the only one who helps them forward. She is also a friend to the Jetsons and the Partridges.
Looks like Edmund is taking up Body Shop classes at Orbit City High School. His first assignment was to redesign n old space car recovered from a junkyard. While doing research, he discovered some photos of the retro-futuristic designs of 1950s cars. So he fabricated some trim pieces from a 1957 Meteor (Canadian Ford) and grafted them onto the body, then gave it the prevalent 3-tone paint job seen on most of those classic cars. After installing the rebuilt engine, he took it for a leisurely 250 mph cruise around the campus with his sister Daisy riding shotgun. So far it's holding up very well...but will it still hold up on the 3000mph expressway?
The Artfight attack was based on this car I saw at the Houston Autorama: a 2004 Ford Thunderbird with 1957 features grafted onto the body. The owner says this is the way Ford should've designed their new Thunderbird. Do you agree?
The characters were designed by @darkwolfknight00, based on The Jetsons by Hanna-Barbera
Final week of this month's doodle challenge. I did end up drawing more this month than I had the previous two times I've tried this, so that's neat.
This week was split into sections of sorts. The first two were doodles I did while working on a bigger piece for another blog, and the next three were me exploring designs for a new fan character, Honey Bunch, and the last piece was of Bill so I could wrap up the challenge with another character I've introduced recently but hadn't drawn yet.
Designs for Chattanooga Cats fan characters, take two.
As I was drawing some of them last week, I pretty quickly realized I was not happy with the colors I had gave hem and wanted to try something else. Admittedly I don’t think I’m 100% happy with these colors either, but I do think it’s an improvement. We’ll see if these stick or if I end up changing them again later.
Decided for June to do another round of trying to draw my OCs every day for a month. I also decided to go back to my first version of this challenge where I draw whichever character comes to mind instead of trying to do a different one each day.
This week ended up focusing mostly on newer OCs, with a lot of attention on Sugar and on Canon + OC interactions.
As I work on Bill and Jill, I wanted to take a look at their relationships with their fellow Wacky Racers. They're generally on the same page about their feelings on the others, though there a few differences.
Explanations for the relationship designations under the cut:
Bill + Jill - Best Friends, Dating
The Star-Crossed Lovers of the Sunny Surf. After seeing how much society, and especially their parents, disapproved of their relationship, Bill and Jill ran away from home together. The next thing they knew, they were in the Wacky Races.
The two of them have made friends during their time in the races, but they’re still closer to each other than anyone else in the competition.
The Slag Brothers - Acquaintances
Bill and Jill don't know much the Slag Brothers, and don't have much of an interest in finding out about them.
The Slag Brothers don't know much about Bill and Jill, and don't have much of an interest in finding out about them.
The Gruesome Twosome - Complicated
Bill and Jill aren't sure what to make of the Gruesome Twosome. They are amicable to the Gruesome Twosome, but The Gruesome Twosome seem to be inexplicably friendlier towards them than they are the other racers. They're not going to complain about the friendliness - it's better to be friends with the people with a giant dragon for a pet than enemies - but they don't understand why the Gruesome Twosome have taken so much interest in them. It makes them feel something they can’t quite explain.
The Gruesome Twosome, due to their experience with the supernatural, are the only racers who realize that Bill and Jill are ghosts. They have also picked up on how Bill and Jill themselves don’t realize they’re ghosts, so they haven’t brought it up with them; they don't want to jeopardize their ability to pass on their own terms. They do want to give them a helping hand during this limbo period, though, so they do go out of their way to be nice to them.
Pat Pending - Other (Familial-esque)
Bill and Jill view Pat Pending as a grandfather figure. They feel that his consideration towards them isn’t done in a condescending manner, and that he gives real information and advice instead of trying to prove superiority. He is a comforting figure to them. They haven't truly opened up emotionally to any of the other racers, but if they did, it would likely be to him.
Pat Pending has a strong paternal feeling towards Bill and Jill. He admires their spirit and sees a lot of potential in them. He’s also pays attention to how they interact with the other racers, as he doesn’t want to come off as just another authority figure to them. When he gets the chance to speak with them, he focuses on encouraging them to maintain their beliefs and interests.
Red Max - Friend (Bill), Acquaintance (Jill)
Bill views Red Max as a friend. He enjoys watching him fly around, and thinks the two of them have a connection because his similar love of surfing.
Jill views Red Max as an acquaintance. She does agree that her love of surfing is similar to his love of flying, but she doesn't find it as interesting to watch or hear about.
Red Max does get along with Bill and Jill. He finds Bill's enthusiasm amusing, and even gets an ego boost out of it. The fact that Jill doesn't share the same level of interest doesn't bother him - they are his competitors, after all, and winning is still his main focus.
Penelope Pitstop - Friend (Bill), Best Friend (Jill)
Bill is friends with Penelope Pitstop, mainly because Jill is friends with her. He had been cordial with her since they first met, but as Jill got closer with her, the friendlier he became with her as well.
Jill is closer to Penelope Pitstop than she is the rest of her competitors. She appreciates having another girl in race. She likes having someone to talk about stuff she can't necessarily bring up with Bill, and finds it nice to see another girl in an athletic space.
Penelope Pitstop does make sure to interact with Jill when the opportunity arrises. She views herself as a mentor of sorts to her; she wants to make sure she can make it in the competitive space, and that being athletic doesn’t make her doubt her femininity. As for Bill, she does think he's a nice kid and has the potential to become a fine gentleman.
Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly - Rival
Bill and Jill have developed a rivalry with Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly. Jill finds Sergeant Blast's commandeering nature vexing; he's one of the few competitors she'll directly confront. Bill heavily disagrees with Private Meekly's more passive nature; he’s one of the few competitors he'll directly debate.
However, neither can say they truly dislike Sergeant Blast or Private Meekly. Both of them enjoy a healthy competition, and will reluctantly admit that, perhaps, the other two bring up good points when they argue.
Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly have similar feelings towards Bill and Jill. Sergeant Blast thinks that Bill and Jill are stereotypical teenagers, looking to rebel just to do so, and thus does not really take their arguments too seriously. But there's also a part of him that respects their moxie and appreciates how they keep him on his toes.
Private Meekly has a softer spot for Jill than he does Bill, as he can appreciate Jill trying to stand up for him. In a selfish way, though, he does like having them around. He likes that he's no longer the youngest competitor in the race, and Sergeant Blast fighting with them takes the heat off of him for a little bit.
The Ant Hill Mob - Other (Intimidation [Bill], Admiration [Jill])
Bill is intimidated by the Ant Hill Mob. He does agree with a lot of what the group believes in, in particular their camaraderie and willingness to go against the grain, but how quickly they jump to aggression unnerves him a bit. He doesn't think they'd attack him or Jill, but he also doesn't think he could go to the same lengths they do even for causes he truly believes in.
Jill finds the Ant Hill Mob to be admiral. She respects that they're willing to push back against systems they disagree with, and enjoys listening whenever they tell stories about their lives. She doesn't think she'd ever be able to go to the same lengths they do to get things done, but there's a part of her that wishes she could.
The Ant Hill Mob do their best to balance humoring Bill and Jill and making sure they don't try to emulate them too much. They view them as kids to be taught and, to an extent, protected; they want the two of them to keep their independent yet caring spirits, but also know the two of them are simply not cut out for the more violent lives they lead.
Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear - Best Friend (Bill), Friend (Jill)
Bill is closer to Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear than he is the rest of his competitors. He respects how Lazy Luke is able to maintain his strong beliefs while still having a laid-back attitude, and enjoys listening to the stories he tells. He also tries to encourage Blubber Bear to open up more he gets the chance.
Jill is friends with Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear, mainly because Bill is friends with them. She had been cordial with them since they first met, but as Bill got closer with them, the friendlier she became with them as well. Of the two, she likes Blubber Bear more due to her soft spot for animals.
Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear get along well with Bill and Jill. Lazy Luke shares their more go-with-the-flow attitude and likes having people willing to listen to him. He doesn’t actively encourage the anti-establishment thoughts they sometimes have, but he does agree with them.
Blubber Bear also appreciates Bill and Jill’s go-with-the-flow attitude, though their competitiveness can still be too much for him. He doesn’t have the same level of loyalty towards them as he does Lazy Luke, but he is more concerned about their safety than that the other competitors.
Peter Perfect - Other (Envy [Bill]), Acquaintance (Jill)
Bill is envious of Peter Perfect, though he won’t admit it. He does recognize that he hasn’t done anything wrong to him or Jill, but he still gets a “bad vibe” from him; he makes him wonder if he’s doing something wrong because he doesn’t have the same level of kindness and charm. His jealousy doesn’t stop him from being polite to him, but it does stop him from wanting to become actual friends with him.
Jill is polite with Peter Perfect but views him as an acquaintance. She does find his intense chivalry to be a bit condescending, but not to the point where she feels the need to confront him about it; she doesn’t want him to stop being genuinely helpful towards her and Bill.
Peter Perfect does not view Bill and Jill any differently than the rest of his competitor, and treats them as such. Because of this, he does not seem to notice Bill’s envy of him nor Jill’s off-put opinion of actions.
Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth - Complicated
Bill and Jill have mixed feelings about Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth. On the one hand, Bill doesn’t like how Rufus Ruffcut teases him and gives him unwanted “advice”, and Jill doesn’t like how Rufus Ruffcut is condescending to her; the only reason Jill tolerates him more than Bill does is because of Sawtooth.
On the other hand, Bill and Jill do find an appeal to his “man of nature” job, and likewise, they will admit that he has been amicable and helpful towards them, so they do think he’s not being malicious. Because of that, while they will voice their disagreements to him, they won’t get into full-blown arguments with him.
Rufus Ruffcut thinks of himself as a big brother figure towards Bill and Jill. He does genuinely want to help them out; he’s overtly chivalrous towards Jill because she doesn’t want her to get hurt doing things, and he’s teasing towards Bill because he wants him to be able to handle it when others make fun of him in a more serious way. He also doesn’t mind when Bill and Jill push back against him - he knows that not everyone understands the usefulness of tough love.
Sawtooth, for his part, doesn’t have any strong feelings about Bill and Jill. He does think slightly more about Jill, though, as she makes more of an effort to talk to him than Bill does.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley - Enemy
Bill and Jill quite dislikes Dick Dastardly and Muttley. They find Dick Dastardly’s harassment of his competitors antithetical to the nature of competition, and they can’t understand how he gets enjoyment out of upsetting others. They get into shouting matches with him when they get caught in one of his schemes, as they quickly realized he wouldn’t be willing to have an actual debate or even argument with them. Muttley also upsets them, especially Jill, because he always rejects their attempts to reach out to him.
They wouldn’t say they completely hate Dick Dastardly and Muttley, though, as they only have to deal with them during races proper.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley will try and stop Bill and Jill the same as they do the other racers. They do get a kick out of the way the two of them react so emotionally to their plans - as the other racers are more used to them - but they don’t go out of their way to target them necessarily.
Some more design sketches for new characters, this time for my Cattanooga Cats fan characters.
The girls - Tabby Lou, Moggie Marie, Catty Ann, Felinia Mae, and Purrcy Sue Beth - make up the quintet the Catlinburg Cats, rivals of sorts to the Cattanooga Cats. Cash is their manager (and also Tabby Lou's uncle).
Mr. Schneider wanted to finish watching the rest of the talent show in peace, but between irritated parents and students in distress, a teacher's work is never done. OC-heavy Gravedale High fic, set directly after the events of "Night of the Living Dad".
Author's note: Knowledge of "Night of the Living Dad" is not required to read this, it's just being used a backdrop for this fic.
Chapter word count: 1,824
The second intermission had begun. Most of the families filed out, leaving the auditorium quiet.
Mr. Schneider was told that past talent shows didn't go this long, that a third section had to be added to accommodate all the students who turned in their permission slips late. Between the late night and the emotional crisis he had to help manage, he found it to be a tiring ordeal.
He slumped down into a seat. He wasn't going to abandon the performing students - especially since the last one was one of his - but he did want to take a moment to relax. He closed his eyes to let the calm atmosphere of the near-empty auditorium sink in.
There was a sudden heaviness on his shoulder, and hot breath ran down the side of his neck. “I don't see what the big deal is,” a voice said.
Shivers went up Mr. Schneider's spine, sending him up straight. He tried to get what was on his shoulder, but it was already gone. He winced as he hit himself and then turned around to see what was harassing him.
A human was sitting behind him, one with a wide, smarmy grin on his face. “I mean, they let us in here, didn't they?”
Working at Gravedale High made Mr. Schneider develop an even greater caution around strange humans on school premises. “And you are...?”
The man forcefully took his hand and shook it. “Steven Wray.”
He had to pull his hand away from him. “Do you have a student here, Mr. Wray?”
“Nope.” He pointed over to the woman next to him. “But my lovely lady does.”
Said woman looked up from what she was reading and scowled at him. Not out of disagreement, but out of annoyance that he acknowledged it. With her deep green skin and golden eyes, she looked like she belonged there in audience.
Mr. Schneider couldn't blame her for being annoyed. He switched his attention to her. “Do you have a student here...” He chose the prefix carefully. “Ms. ...?”
Based on the glare he got from Steven, he figured he guessed correctly.
“Scientist,” the woman told him, taking his hand and shaking it much more professionally than her companion did. “Eve L. Scientist.”
He forced himself to ignore his gut reaction to her name. “Max Schneider.” He mentally went through the list of students who hadn't performed yet. “You must be Maddie's mom.”
Eve narrowed her eyes. “Yes?”
“I'm her homeroom teacher,” he quickly clarified.
“Oh, yes.” Her face relaxed but her tone didn't. “She did say she was being taught by a human this year.”
“I must have missed you earlier at the meet-and-greet.”
“I did not attend that event. And if I knew my daughter was performing last, I would not have come for the first two acts, either.”
“I see.” Mr. Schneider kept on his cordial smile. “Well, I'm sure Maddie will be glad you’re out here supporting her. She's excited to be performing.”
Steven snorted. “You could put it like that.”
Eve scowled at him again, her teeth slightly gnashed. She then turned back to Mr. Schneider. “Pay him no mind. Maddie does know I am here watching her, and though I find these school activities inane, I do suppose this one is the most reasonable she has wished to participate in. It is always important to test skills.”
Mr. Schneider was starting to think that Maddie wasn't exaggerating when she explained why it took her so long to get her permission slip signed.
Steven decided he was not going to heed his girlfriend's looks. “You know what would liven up this place up? Some stakes! I mean, what kind of talent competition has no prizes?”
“It's a talent show, Mr. Wray.” Mr. Schneider could have kept going, but he knew the man wasn't really interested in the discourse surrounding the use of academic settings to encourage outside interests.
“That's just like schools, refusing to teach the real world.” He leaned forward, trying to get into Mr. Schneider's face. “Winners, losers, that's what kids need to realize.”
Despite the chair he was in physically separating him from Steven, Mr. Schneider still felt the need to get away from him. He shifted over a seat to be in front of Eve.
Eve took notice of that. “Again, do not pay him any mind. He has done far too much losing to properly discuss success with you.”
Mr. Schneider wasn't planning to. He tried to redirect the conversation back to the original topic.
“Just between us, Ms. Scientist, what exactly is Maddie's act? She insisted on not telling anyone.”
“Of course. I told her not to.”
“Right.” He didn't take Eve as the kind of person to like surprises, but he wasn't going to prod her to find out what she really meant. “I guess we'll find out what she's got planned for us, then.”
“I'll tell you what she's doing,” Steven butted in, still ignoring his girlfriend's warnings. “She'll be bringing down the ho- hey!” He barely dodged the notebook Eve tried to smack him with.
“Enough of that!”
The two of them began to bicker, signaling the end of the conversation for good.
Mr. Schneider took that as his cue to leave. He stood up and stretched his arms out wide, suppressing the urge to do a fake yawn to go with it. “Well, enjoy the rest of the show.” He stepped out into the aisle and took a couple steps forward, only to realize he forgot another professional pleasantry. He stopped and looked over his shoulder. “Good meeting you, Ms. Scientist.”
Eve paused her lecturing. “Likewise, Schneider.” Her words were even less sincere than his were.
Steven stuck out his tongue at him like a child.
Mr. Schneider left the two of them alone and made his way behind the stage. He thought about how he probably should have stayed back there instead of venturing out to the auditorium, partially because of the awkward, unplanned parent interaction, and partially because he assumed the other teachers who did choose to stay back with their students the whole time were whispering about him.
Fortunately, his remaining student didn't seem to mind.
“How are you doing, Maddie?”
Maddie turned around to face him, two large rabbits tucked under her arms. “Hi Mr. Schneider!”
“I see you have help for your performance tonight.” He was somewhat concerned about the idea of her using living creatures in her act, but it was too late to comment on that now.
“Uh-huh. These are my bunnies, Hop-a-Long and Floppy Ears.”
Mr. Schneider glanced around to see if he could spot any hints about what she was doing. He ruled out his first guess of some sort of trained animal act when he couldn't find any pieces for an obstacle course. He took a stab at his second guess. “A magic act?”
What little color was in Maddie's face drained from it. “Oh no, Mr. Schneider. Mama doesn't believe in magic.”
Having met her, he believed that.
“This is purely scientific, promise!”
“I'm not doubting you, Maddie, and I don't think your mom is, either.”
Maddie perked back up. “She's here?”
Mr. Schneider nodded. “Out in the auditorium.”
“Good, I picked this for her.” She thought for a moment. “But how'd you know she was my mama?”
He had noted a couple similarities between the mother and daughter during his brief time speaking with the former. The direct manner of speaking, for one. And while he couldn't say the adage that children look like their parents was correct in this case, it was clear that Maddie's jackets and unkempt hair were influenced by her mother's. But most obvious of all-
“The last name kind of gave it away.”
“Oh, right.” She bobbed her head. “Is Steve also out there?”
Mr. Schneider grimaced. That guy. “He is.” He debated not saying anymore, but his curiosity came out. “I’m guessing that he's not your father?”
Maddie also grimaced. “I don't have a dad. Steve just hangs out a lot. He's a human, you know.”
“I noticed.”
“Oh, but don't worry, Mr. Schneider, you're not nearly as ugly as he is.”
Leave it to a teenager to describe it like that. He accepted the statement it as the compliment it was meant as.
The rabbits under Maddie's arms started getting restless. She let them down, and the rabbits shifted around a bit before settling down by her feet, seemingly content again.
“Looks like we gotta get back to practicing,” Maddie stated, looking down at her rabbits. “We have a lot of hopping to do.” She then decided she was done with the conversation. “Bye Mr. Schneider!” She marched off in another direction.
Mr. Schneider watched as the rabbits bounced after her without being prompted. He wondered if his initial thought of a trained animal act was actually correct. He lingered around, wanting to see if he could catch any last second clues about her act.
Maddie marched along with her rabbits in tow, going left, right, and zigzag. If there was a reasoning for her movements, she didn't show it.
The cynical part of him figured that she was doing that on purpose, trying to deflect him away from what her act truly was. The conversation he had with her mother came to mind.
The reasonable part of him knew that even if she was trying to mislead him, it didn't really matter - it was a talent show, not a court case. Besides, she wouldn’t be the first student to lie to him, and wouldn’t be the one, either.
He decided to just leave it be.
The sporadic chattering that had surrounded him suddenly increased in amount and level; one of the other teachers was starting to corral the remaining students together. It was time to start the third act of the show, finally.
Mr. Schneider opted to let his co-workers do their jobs without interruption and went off to a different part of the stage. He ended up back in the spot where he had spent the first two acts, the area nearest the front of the stage but just before the steps heading into the audience. He didn't want to risk going back to the auditorium proper - and if he had to guess, his earlier conversation partners wouldn’t want him to either - but he still wanted a view of the performances. He was there to support the students, after all.
He leaned up against the wall to get more comfortable. He rested there for a moment, and if it wasn't for the sound of everyone else getting ready, his eyes would have slipped closed. But even if he had been able to fully relax, a new noise adding into the mix would have snapped him right back awake.
Emanating from behind him was the sound of crying.
More design sketches related to my new Wacky Races OCs.
The first is a design sketch for their car, the Sunny Surf. I'm going for an early 1960s dune buggy/Thunderbird hybrid for it.
Second is "what if" designs for if Jill and Bill if looked more like how ghosts are depicted in Hanna-Barbera cartoons, since they are secretly ghosts (it's so secret they don't even realize it). Since they aren't supposed to be recognized as ghosts, however, I don't know how likely I would be to actually draw them like this, but it was fun to think about.
Design sketches for some Wacky Races fan characters, Jill Crystal and Bill Cassidy. These two are surfing-themed and are the driving duo behind car #13, the Sunny Surf.
More info about them to come as I get proper art for them and their car drawn.
