Erielle Lynx

"'Stalemate' is the situation in chess where one player cannot make a legal move, but their king is not in check."

I return once more, and with my latest hyperfixation :,) I loved OR3Omusic 's Kinger song, and I kept wondering what a Queenie version of it would be like!

(Watch my headcanon of this character being Kinger's wife be completely and utterly wrong, making this cover obsolete 💀)

This cover has been in the works for about a year hahaha, but I kept stalling because of life + I feared that I wouldn't be able to make it the way I wanted. But my want to do it has finally surpassed my doubts, so here it is haha.

Was wondering what exactly a Fem. Jax would look like, and thought it would be neat if her color scheme would be switched a bit from the original design. The colors are slightly lighter versions of the original colors. I also felt that floppy ears kinda gave her a more cutesy look, so yeah, haha. I had originally wanted her ears to be, like... tied, I guess? So that it could look like a weird pony tail, but I ain't got the skill for that just yet, haha.

Tall, lanky, and skinny as hell, just like the original. Jax's overalls are pretty iconic haha, so I gave her a medium sized overall dress and added a shirt under it that matches her gloves.

Ah, and I gave her more animal features, like a tail and toe beans haha.

As for a name... I have no idea. Sinxe Jax = Jack, I guess it'd make sense if her name would be Jaxxie (Jackie), but there's probably a way better name out there, haha.

I drew a pesky rat on Thanksgiving. How annoying.

However, this is definitely something that I wish that I could develop as time goes on. I'm hoping that by this time next year, I could see an obvious improvement in how I draw. It kinda feels like 14 year old me was way better than current me hahaha, but that's what I get for quitting, I guess.

For now, take this doodle of @replacementcodeau 's Pomni. I love her to bits! ☆ Super excited to see where the story goes! And thank you for inspiring me to give drawing another go. :)

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Literalmente no he dibujado en años, diría que desde mi adolescencia. En realidad, tampoco he dibujado nada digitalmente, jaja. Es algo en lo que siempre deseé poder ser buena, pero siempre me frustraba cómo me salian los dibujos, así que básicamente lo dejé.

Sin embargo, esto es definitivamente algo que me gustaría poder desarrollar a medida que pasa el tiempo. Espero que para esta fechas el año que viene, pueda ver una mejora evidente en mi forma de dibujar. Definitivamente se siente como si a los 14 años yo fuera mucho mejor que la yo actual jajaja, pero eso es lo que me pasa por dejar de dibujar, supongo.

Por ahora, toma este doodle de Pomni de @replacementcodeau. ¡La amo! ☆ ¡Súper emocionada de ver a dónde va la historia! Y gracias por inspirarme a darle otra oportunidad al dibujo. :)

I’VE BEEN OBSSESSED WITH THIS SONG SINCE IT CAME OUT, HELP-

When I heard it, I knew I just had to cover it! Love it to bits~ I also get to fulfill my head canon that female Alastor has a deep voice hahaha, let me dream ya’ll 🥲

This beautiful work of art was made by the artist spongefruit (赤須坊) at Twitter (X). They were so kind to create this piece just for this song, and even took the time to make female Alastor, both human and sinner version, exactly how I envisioned her. And just LOOK at those colors, the shading, the background, omg 😭. They’re so talented and kind, I implore you to check them out! They have a Twitter (X) and Bluesky, so I’ll make sure to link both (especially considering that they will probably move to Bluesky very soon, haha).

Twitter: https://x.com/spongefruit

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spongefruit.bsky.social

Some changes in the song that you may notice, and I will now explain haha:

- As you have heard, I did not add a radio filter throughout the entire thing. Although I love Alastor’s little quirk, I just feel like singing it “normally” for this cover makes sense, since he’s still technically human here haha.

- I changed a few words from the song, just because I felt that the alternative would have fit a lady Alastor a bit better (honey and darling instead of buddy, for example). I also added within the different voices a few changes in lyrics, to make it seem like the little devil on her shoulder was part of the song on occasion haha. I didn’t do it too many times, but I just thought it was necessary to mention.

- I added one more verse at the very end of the song. Essentially, I figured it would be nice to have Human Alastor and Sinner Alastor have a mini duet hahaha.

- RATA, TATA, RATA, TATATA

I've also seen a surprising amount of Spanish versions of this song... I might just take a crack at it! Already have some ideas for the lyrics...

Anyways! I hope ya’ll like it! (◕ᴗ◕✿)

Originally performed by BalckGriph0n.

Instrumental created by Baasik.

Art created by spongefruit (赤須坊). Thank you so much!

Bojack Horseman? In the year of our Lord 2024?

A short preview of what’s to come! (Full version is out! Check it out in my profile. 🤍)

…Is what I would have wanted Blitzø to have said to Stolas if he didn’t have the emotional intelligence of a pebble.

Anyways! Rant / Explanation incoming haha.

First and foremost, none of the following is to somehow invalidate your love for any characters, ships, or dynamics. This is just one interpretation in a sea of different interpretations that might just not be suited to you. If this ain’t your cup of tea, that’s perfectly fine! Just please be respectful if you disagree haha.

So, I am by no means a songwriter, nor am I an experienced singer, but… I just couldn’t let this one go. I kept looking for something like this through YouTube, but I could only find AI covers. :,) I feel like there are so many things that just aren’t really being brought up yet and Stolas REALLY needs to hear them. I tried my best to add actual quotes (mostly Stolas’) and scenes from the episodes to show just how toxic their situationship had been up until this point.

Essentially, the original song would have been the romanticized perspective that Stolas had on their relationship, whereas Blitz’ version would be more… grounded in reality? Of course, it’s still from his perspective, so he doesn’t have the full story (i.e. “You lived the ideal!” Brother, no-), but it at least shows his side in a more… cohesive way? Thus, instead of asking for Stolas to “look his way”, Blitz does a reversal and is actually demanding he don’t look away from him, whether it be due to shame or guilt (Ya’ll remember Ozzies?), or because he literally can’t stand to look at him after the initial confrontation.

Some lyrics I wanted to point out:

“Your impish plaything” -> A call back to when Stolas LITERALLY calls him that to his face, and in front of his employees / daughter. Also, remember when he literally puts out a cigarette in his horns? (While also ignoring the fact that his body has burn marks and the implications of that action was seriously messed up? Like-) And then told him in that same scene that the Grimoire was much too important for such an “itty-bitty imp” to handle? ALSO, remember how in the original version of the song, Stolas even calls Blitz this exact same thing? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

“I’d play along that you were my king / And I was your shining knight” -> When they were in the amusement park at the start of the series, Stolas literally calls him this and is then upset that the M&Ms were the ones to rescue him. His full quote: “Where is Blitzy? He’s my knight in shining armor, not you littler ones”. You know, cause he doesn’t look down on imps.

“You’re not a friend, more like a patron” -> Ya'll, Blitz and Stolas were not friends when they were kids. The first and only time they interacted as children was because Stolas’ father literally bought Blitz for a day to spend time with his son, and he could because of their difference in status. From the very moment they met, their relationship was transactional; Blitz’ literal being was up for sale because it benefited his own father. In the present day, nothing had changed. You want my book? Give me your body. I saved you from the humans, didn’t I? Well, I expect you to give me something in return. Why was Blitz supposed to hope, let alone expect, that the dynamic would change? And so, is he really any different from any other imp servant he employs?

“I feel free from your chains” -> There is a literal scene that shows the audience that Blitz feels like he’s chained to Stolas, and that he can be pushed and pulled in any way because he’s beneath him. He knows he doesn’t really have any power in the dynamic, and so whether or not Stolas intended to so, he is still looking down on him based on the amount of control he has. Like… regardless of any serious feelings being developed further down the line, the fact that at some point that was his actual interpretation of the relationship is just… no. Of course, it’s in that same episode that Stolas then calls him his “Impish plaything”. Which, you know, probably doesn't help his view on the relationship and his lack of control of it, as well as his own self-worth.

“In the end, you made me plead” -> I absolutely hated that Stolas literally made Blitz grovel at his feet before presenting him with the Asmodean Crystal. He says he understands that Blitz has walls to protect himself with, but why did he think that this was the way to get him to be vulnerable? He can kneel down and be as soft-spoken as he wants to, he still threaten his livelihood, which would put himself, his daughter and the M&M’s, (whom are the only two constants in Blitz’ life) with no income, without an immediate explanation. So many ways that he could have done that interaction, and he chooses the absolute worst way possible.

“Your praise was merely noise” -> A callback to his rant with Fizz haha. Given all of the above, why would compliments and the occasional laugh be enough to change his mind about him?

“A lovely lie” -> Just him repeating Stolas’ own words in Stolas’ Song. It was all just a “comfortable lie”. Again, throwing his words back at him.

“A game of pretend” -> Much like the game of pirates they would play as children.

“Time to face / your mistakes” -> I’d like to think that he says that both metaphorically and literally. He’s telling Stolas that he needs to accept all the ways he did him wrong, but he’s also literally telling Stolas to look at him, the biggest mistake he has ever made.

Finally, I decided to end it with the original lyrics, not only as a callback to the original song, but to, again, throw those words back at Stolas. Yes, Blitz did in fact ask him to look his way, just like he wanted, but not for the reasons that he thought he would. It’s Blitz’ way of shattering that romanticized image of their relationship, of what it actually meant to be seen by him.

In conclusion, I’m upset at this bird haha. I hope these things get brought up somehow… Stolas giving him the crystal does not make up for any of these things, but it’s a start. Even so, it still feels like a transaction. The first genuine act of affection is still a material good. Accompanied by pretty words, yes, but he was still giving him something and hoped that would make it right and he would have his affection- or at the very least, his attention- in return. Oof…

Again, even if you don’t necessarily agree with this interpretation, I hope that ya’ll can still enjoy the song? ^^

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“Just Look My Way” is from the show Helluva Boss, performed by Bryce Pinkham. The original song was composed and performed by ParanoidDJ. Links to these videos follow.

Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/rATbtwj1qls?si=ogkY16dCkl7mrjAk

Original Song: https://youtu.be/XrZ2vqVPTFM?si=QYW1oc3nEhFD0YDi

The instrumentals are not mine! They were provided by ‪sleeplessginger on YouTube. Check out the instrumental here: https://youtu.be/uB5xhmM4jTU?si=udHIkHoak4nXhAhX

Images were taken from episode 8, season 2 of Helluva Boss. Additionally, images from the trailer of the second half of season 2 were used.