Shenanigans and Such

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Far From Home

In a sci-fi setting where humans don't exist, smugglers Baz and Gerdie pose as intergalactic merchants and transport goods across the galaxies. One of their deliveries is suddenly halted when they discover a young girl named Toko of unknown species amidst their cargo, who claims to have lost her recent memories and doesn't know how she arrived on their ship. Despite the smugglers' suspicions, Toko asks if they'd be willing to help reunite her with her family. Baz initially refuses, but Toko's presence unintentionally launches them into a crazy adventure full of old friends and familiar foes. The comedic journey that follows highlights original alien designs and focuses on themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the comforting reality that home is never too far.

Related tags: #far from home, #baz, #gerdie, #toko, #auvellius, #kresh, #vherris, #pudbrinkle Side blog: @far-from-home-archive

Stronger Than Blood

A shark mer named Ardyn offers to help a young seahorse mer named Mip return home the day after a terrible storm, once he learns she was carried far away from familiar territory during the night. This initial interaction leads to a hesitant friendship despite their blatant differences, and gradually fosters a sense of belonging. However, their new bond is soon tested when unexpected issues and old wounds push back against Ardyn's seemingly simple plan to take Mip home. The journey that follows highlights aquatic species native to the Gulf of Mexico and focuses on themes of self-worth, the importance of community, and breaking the cycles inherited from those who came before.

Related tags: #stronger than blood, #mip, #ardyn

What the Current Carries

When minnow mer Kolver stumbles upon a crabtaur named Tsek while out in the shallows with his herd of snails, he fears he's going to be eaten; however, it's his snails which catch the hungry gaze of Tsek. In the midst of his panic, Kolver notices that Tsek is missing one of her arms and realizes she's at a huge disadvantage for survival. Despite the language barrier, Kolver manages to halt her feast and offers a deal: he'll act as bait and lead food right to her if she protects him and his herd. The journey that follows highlights aquatic species native to Cape Cod and focuses on themes of grief, overcoming prejudice, and finding love where you least expect it.

Related tags: #what the current carries, #kolver, #tsek

Unexpected Results (RP)

This is a collaborative roleplay between @kbthebearcat and myself, though we consider our characters' connection to be official.

Twenty-three, or Cricket (as she later renames herself), is an escaped lab experiment and juvenile rat-human hybrid with strange origins. When she unexpectedly lands in the lap of a confused young man named Donald following her recent escape from Atlas Laboratories, the two must learn to trust each other despite their differences. To Cricket's surprise, Donald looks after her by providing safety and rest from recent trauma, all while gently encouraging her to develop a sense of personhood. At the same time, Cricket's presence instills a sense of purpose and parenthood in Donald, whose past hurts are also relatively fresh. Over time, the two realize that it's possible to find family in the most unexpected places. Unfortunately for them, Atlas has plans to retrieve their star specimen...

Related tags: #unexpected results rp, #cricket, #donald, #reese

Art Fight is approaching, and I'll be participating on Team Comedy this year! 🤡

I have a small hit list of friends which will be my main priority, but I hope to attack some other folks as well if I can manage it. Though I don't plan to go very hard this time around so don't expect much from me! I'm just here to have fun and draw some silly OCs c:

After crocheting a movie-accurate Rocky for my friend, I realized the next logical step was to make a book-accurate Rocky for myself! I personally prefer the Project Hail Mary book over the movie, but both are very good and handle the characters/story beautifully. I mainly wanted book Rocky because I love his little shirt and slightly uncanny appearance ^^

The pattern can be found here!

Also please enjoy a couple extra pictures of Rocky standing on his own, and showing off his wire skeleton by holding a pen c:

My bestie @blairaptor and I have really been enjoying Project Hail Mary as a whole lately, so I crocheted movie-accurate Rocky for her birthday! I hesitate to admit just how annoyed I was by the sheer amount of separate pieces I had to sew together for this guy XD But despite that, I think Rocky turned out alright! He also has some filler beads in his body to simulate the weight of an eridian - just on a smaller scale, haha.

Happy Mermay! It's been a while since Ardyn and Mip showed up on this blog, so I wanted to give them some love for the occasion c:

The creatures are on call and attempting to troubleshoot.

Oh yeah, now that I posted Vherris and Pudbrinkle I can share this cursed drawing

I was inspired to create these guys late last year and have been ironing out their designs for a while, so it’s exciting to finally share them!

Vherris and Pudbrinkle are spouses and co-ringleaders of their very own circus, which is located on a small and otherwise uninhabited moon. They’re both dedicated performers and devote their lives to making people smile! However, their shared past left them with more than a few screws loose, so they tend to come off as kooky or nonsensical at times. Unbeknownst to their audience, the circus houses a dark secret…and when the Far From Home crew accidentally unearths their dirty deeds, Vherris and Pudbrinkle take action to silence them for good.

Since a couple different people asked for the pattern, I've posted a complete PDF with written instructions on Ravelry so that anyone can make their own Worm Tenna! Just follow the link below c:

Also, if you decide to try the pattern and post your new groovy (never glooby) friend on tumblr, please tag me because I'd LOVE to see!

It's Leif from Bug Fables! I had a lot of fun crocheting this guy for @jazzleeillustrates's birthday, and even had the pleasure of giving him to her in person! I don't actually know much about Leif beyond what Jazz has told me but he seems pretty cool c:

For those unfamiliar with this abomination, worm Tenna is a goofy interpretation of Mr. Ant Tenna that was originally inspired by some of Toby Fox's concept art and has made its rounds within the DR fandom. My past couple crochet projects have been fairly involved so I figured it was time to let loose and make something stupid, entirely for my own enjoyment XD

He's got wires in his antennae and body, though he's a bit too chunky to manage any crazy poses. But he's great for hugging and makes a decent neck rest!

Please enjoy some extra pics feat. Spamton

A while back @kbthebearcat and I created an Iron Giant AU for our story featuring Cricket and Donald, and at the start of this year I was inspired to write a piece that explored their first official meeting. The AU has many similarities to the source material but we've really made it our own as well, which was the main motivation behind this written piece. I tried not to worry too much about the quality and just focused on having fun so don't expect anything life changing! Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy ^^

Feel free to check out these drawings of Cricket and robo Donald if you'd like to see what they look like in the AU. Additional context for the written piece can be found below the document link.

Words: 5,217 TW: References to past instances of physical abuse, but nothing explicit