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So I commissioned a second piece from @lemari-be, who's taking emergency art commissions to support his mate Jonathan's hospital bills. I don't usually commission other artists, let alone more than once, but the affordable pricing ($10 USD for a character sketch with basic colours + lighting) coupled with the fact that it's going to a good cause has convinced me to do it again. This time, I commissioned a piece of Kasumi Yoshizawa from Persona 5 Royal dressed as Cinderella, and I gotta say, I'm not disappointed. Seriously, absolutely gorgeous work once again Alex. Here's the original tweet. For more details, you'd best ask him.

Update: I edited the ribbon colour to a matching blue with the original artist's blessing. I think it fits with the colour palette a lil bit more.

Commissioned a piece for my Hunchback world Shiho design from the lovely @lemari-be, who's currently taking emergency commissions to support his friend Jonathan's medical bills. Affordable emergency commissions. Here's the original tweet. For more details, you'd best ask him. Payment goes directly to Jonathan's Ko-fi, which you can find here.

"For what it's worth, I understand. My best friend gets misunderstood too because of the way she looks."

So here's my design for Shiho Suzui in the world of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I imagine she'd be very cute friends with Quasimodo. This was the first design I made for the Persona 5 + Kingdom Hearts crossover fic I'm hoping to write. I primarily based Shiho's outfit off of Madelaine from the much-maligned direct-to-dvd sequel for Hunchback, albeit with the addition of a collared shirt and ribbon. I also used stock art of peasants from 15th Century France as a reference. I might alter that collar to look less angular and more like the stock art sometime down the line. Still getting the hang of drawing clothing/fabrics.

I should note that the pose and expression is based on a piece I commissioned from my friend @megaderping on her patreon. She has a very cool P4 Akechi AU titled The Crow Cries at Midnight. For fans of Goro Akechi, this is a must-read. It most certainly does the character justice whilst providing a nice twist on the plot of Persona 4.

Side note: Shiho's ribbon is based on this background character from the film. Its also a nod to the pink hair tie she sports in her canon design.

I could also see Ann donning a similar outfit to that background character.

Thinking of writing a Persona 5 + Kingdom Hearts fanfic where the P5 cast ends up stranded in various Disney worlds. Basically the premise of Kingdom Hearts but with the Phantom Thieves befriending fellow outcasts and taking on Disney villains. Its still in the early planning stages, but I would definitely like to bring it to fruition someday. In the meantime, here's a design I drew for Ann Takamaki in the world of Beauty and the Beast. I imagine she'd relate with Belle quite well. I've also outlined one scene where she slaps Gaston, specifically when the latter tries to blackmail Belle into marrying him.

Initially I considered giving Ann a tavern dress similar to the three blonde sisters but I decided against it since personality-wise she's essentially the complete opposite of them. After playing around with a few designs, I ultimately went with something similar to Belle's outfit, albeit tailored to Ann's personality. To make it look a bit more distinct, I based the design off of Belle's costume from one of the Broadway musicals, with a lace pattern based on Carmen's dress. I was also inspired by the designs of French tavern dress costumes and combined that with elements of Belle's outfit to create a design which I hope suits Ann's character.

I really oughta jot down designs for the other Phantom Thieves in various Disney worlds sometime. In the meantime, enjoy this slightly abridged depiction of Ann slapping Gaston.

All my life, I've fought to win your validation Always met with failure and humiliation Maybe I belong here, shackled in this place where No one else can see I'm nothing but a disgrace

Song: Breaking Free (from NEO: The World Ends with You)

Originally, I modded this song into Kingdom Hearts III and I realized that the lyrics fitted Terra's character arc pretty well. Decided to test me video editing skills and, well, this happened.

"Anna... Why did you never LEAVE?!"

Gaston reacting to his appearance in the Kingdom Hearts fanfiction series @khantipode, written by @megaderping.