Scammy Does Stuff

Just got my schedule for next couple weeks and my hours are indeed pretty sparse and my supervisor is implying this trend will continue for a bit. And while it’s nice to have a lighter work load, it also means a lighter paycheck, which is not ideal. So I’ve decided it couldn't hurt to open up commissions for now:

I’m mostly sticking with Hellaverse with the examples (and...specifically my Cain) because it’s what I’ve been drawing most recently (and what got me back to drawing in the first place after not drawing for months). So I'm most comfortable in this fandom at the moment; open to tackling fan designs or OCs or fanart of the characters in general, but I’m also open to other fandoms/styles if you want something different. It'll just depend on what you're looking for.

More sibling shenanigans.

Once again I have no good explanation or excuse. I just liked the idea of Cain seeing Abel wearing the helmet in person and how he...eh...doesn't like it one bit.

A different perspective.

So this is something I wrote out a little while back now but just haven't posted anywhere because I wasn't sure I wanted to. I have another (much longer) piece that I would definitely not be able to post here (because it's almost 6K words). I'm still kinda working that out too, so we'll see.

Anyway, I wanted to try and write something from the perspective of my version of Cain. To explore this notion of committing his sin without actually comprehending the consequences and to specifically show how he'd react to the gravity of his own actions. As I've said before - and I cannot stress this enough - he still did it. He still killed Abel and did so brutally. This is just "what if he didn't mean to kill him?"

All that to say, this is basically just another interpretation in a long line of interpretations of this story and this character. If you're not into it; cool. If you like it; thanks! If you wanna discuss; by all means. I just finally feel like putting it out there.

So...enjoy, I guess?

...so here's that:

I also decided to draw what would technically be an original version of his demon form (like, first day in Hell version) to show how he'd changed in the millennia he's been in Hell.

...so here's that too:

Hello! No need to apologize. English is a difficult language, so I appreciate your efforts.

To answer your question: No, Seth doesn't really like either of his brothers. He'll play nice with Abel for the most part because it's expected of him, but he doesn't enjoy Abel's company. And he doesn't like Cain at all. He shares Adam's hatred of sinners and that absolutely extends to Cain. None of this is necessarily personal. He didn't have any connection to either of them in life and only met Abel after he ascended to Heaven. So there's no emotional connection to either of them.

But it's all good; Cain also hates him and, as far as he's concerned, he only has one brother and that's Abel. And then there's Abel himself, who wants to have a better relationship with both his brothers because they're kind've all he has left.

Happy Easter from the First Siblings!

I typically couldn't give a shit about Easter if I'm being honest. I like me the chocolate bunnies and the day offa work, but that's about it. That being said, this idea came to mind, and I wanted to draw it. So here we are.

In terms of how each of the brothers would approach the holiday:

Abel's all in on the fun traditions like coloring eggs, the candies, the big-ass bunny rabbit. It's fun, it's cute, he loves it. He's the reason the other two are engaging at all.

Seth is kinda being dragged along. I see him viewing the egg coloring and overconsumption of sugary treats as wholly unnecessary when they could just be observing the holiday through services n' shit. He'd care way more about the actual religious aspects of the holiday.

So, @gothgeek1997, to address some of what you've said here/asked:

'Braver' isn't exactly the word I would use for him, though he's definitely the son Adam would've wanted given the Bible's description of him being 'born in Adam's likeness'. That supposedly means he was like Adam in regards to his devotion to God, but...not sure how well that really applies to this version of Adam. But in terms of 'bravery', I don't think that'd be super accurate. He's arrogant and that arrogance could be interpreted as bravery, but I don't imagine he'd necessarily be on the front lines were trouble to come calling and, unlike Adam, I do not see him being the type of person who'd get his hands dirty. (That's what Lute's for.)

In regards to his relationship with Cain and Abel, I don't see Seth caring about either of them. Why would he? He didn't know either of them in life, so he wouldn't have the nostalgia of growing up with his older brothers to give him any fond feelings. There's just zero family connection there because both Cain and Abel were long gone by the time he was born and would've any understanding of their connection. My view of Seth is that he's incredibly conceited and believes himself to be superior to pretty much everyone and that includes the brothers he was born to be a replacement for.

As I mentioned in my response to your ask, I don't see him being outwardly mean or cruel. In fact, I imagine he'd come across to most people as being very affable. It's what he says and how he says it. An example that immediately pops to mind would be in regards to Abel's position as head of the Exorcists. Specifically how Seth would comment about how Abel shouldn't be in that position. Using phrases that might sound well-meaning, but in actuality are insulting like, 'It's okay, we all know you're just not cut out for this', or 'Surely you'd be happier playing with your little lambs than wasting your time playing commander'. Just being condescending and shitty while presenting himself as kind. I think, by present day, Abel's just kinda used to it and so he doesn't respond to it anymore, even if some of the mean shit Seth says still hurts.

My Cain would fucking hate him. Not at first, granted. At first, I'd see him being indifferent to him. 'Oh, so dad fucked another kid into mom after what I did? Cool. What a piece of shit.' He'd respond more to Adam than Seth. But after talking to him? After hearing the condescending, pious way he talks down to everyone around him?

It'd be like this:

That's also how I see most interactions with Lute going, btw. And maybe Sera. But mostly Seth. Because Seth is an asshole, especially to the two of them, who were unable to live up to the expectations placed upon them by God, whereas he did.

"So that makes me better, of course!"

Finally, would Seth be protective of Abel? No. Not even a little. I'm not sure why you'd think that. As far as he's concerned, Abel was the 'weak little bitch who got himself killed--' (Adam's words, let's be real) '--and needed to be replaced'.

So this was kinda tricky cuz to be perfectly honest, I'd put, like, a single thought into Seth before this. The brainrot has been squarely tied to Cain and Abel, neither of whom he would've met on Earth and his only real ties to them are that he was born to replace Abel. As a result, I hadn't really put a lot of thought towards him before this. But I wanted to give this a fair shake and try and logic out how I'd see him with the existence of my Cain specifically, so a lot of my thoughts on him will be with my version of Cain in mind.

Apologies that it's super sketchy. I've never designed a Heaven character, so I was very much out of my element. Not a bad thing. Very good exercise for sure, just super different. Anyway, I mostly wanted to just get a basic idea down for what I have in mind and throw down some colors that may or may not be final. Hair and eye color would be, I think, but I'm not sure about the rest of him. Maybe I'll revisit him cuz this did make me think about him and his relationships with his brothers a bit more so...maybe? We'll see.

Anyway, here he be:

So! I'll break him down a bit. I see him aesthetically being like a balance between his parents. Whereas I think Abel definitely took more after Eve in personality and looks (cuz while there's some semblance, I don't see much of Adam in Abel at all), and I'm just in too deep with the notion that Cain would look the most like Adam between the three of them, I think it'd make sense for attempt number 3 to have traits from both parents.

Personality-wise, I see him being kind've insufferable, tbh. Specifically because he's described as being very faithful to God and representing the 'righteous line' to contrast the descendants of Cain. So I imagine he'd have an ego; seeing himself as the 'best of the three'. In terms of Heaven characters, I could see him being one of the few (and only) people on Lute's side. Specifically I see him being miffed at the idea that these sinners can just come to Heaven now after the atrocities they would've committed in their lives whereas he 'earned' his place in Heaven. So he could play more of an antagonistic role as a result.

As for why he wouldn't have been chosen to succeed Adam as the leader of Heaven's army, I imagine that has more to do with Abel being older and the Seraphim maybe viewing it as a seniority thing (on top of Abel being more fair)? Not that I see Seth necessarily vying for the position. At least not actively. Basically, I see him treating it as 'waiting for Abel to fail', at which point he'd come in to 'replace him again'. I also just don't think he'd be very nice to Abel in general. I don't see him being outright 'mean' to him the way Adam probably was (why else would Abel think Adam didn't like him?), but I do see him being condescending in the way certain Christians can be. Where they're being outwardly nice, but the things they're actually saying are horrible. I'm sure you've met people like this; people who use their faith to excuse their horrible behavior. It's not the majority, of course, but it absolutely exists.

Anyway, another aspect of his design that I would draw more from going forward would be in regards to the whole 'rock star' thing shared among Adam and his sons. Since they are linked to different types of rock music (toxically masculine rock for Adam, 'classic' rock for Abel, and, for my Cain at least: heavy metal, emotionally-driven rock), I also see Seth being associated with a type of rock music and that would be Christian rock. As a character that is, from so many angles, defined by his devotion to God, it just makes sense to me.

Voice-wise, I used to listen to a couple songs by some Christian rock bands like Skillet and Red back in high school (before I actually knew they were Christian rock. I just liked the sound of some of their music. Never got big into either of them, but some of their songs stuck with me). I specifically remember really liking 'Death of Me' and 'Breathe Into Me' by Red. So I was listening to a bit of that while working on this to get into the right headspace. As such, I could see the voice of the lead singer Michael Barnes for Seth here, but that's not super concrete for me yet.

Last thing I wanna bring up, is something that I just kinda like about what I did here. It's a design element I drew from Abel's canon design that I'm carrying over into both his siblings, and that's their hair styles - specifically their bangs. Cain doesn't have this anymore, but I'm in the process of working on something where he does. Basically, he just wears his hair differently after some time spent in Hell for a number of reasons, so he no longer shares this trait in my existing drawings of him, but it's something I wanted to incorporate to kinda tie their designs together in some way. I'll get to the one with Cain when I can. I'm just not...done with it. I'm not the fastest with this kinda thing. Goin' as fast as I can!

I have nothing profound to say about this. No real headcanons to share. I just need to draw my Cain and I like them being all cute n' shit.

How dare I?