Which brings us to our next redesign! Chel from The Road to El Dorado!!
This was an… interesting one to research. Let’s say it the nice way: people weren’t happy about the inaccurate & insulting depictions of Mesoamerican cultures. Also the levity & comedy about the opening sallies of genocide & conquistadors. It’s not happy stuff. But at the same time there is an equal and opposite reaction in the movies favor: it was 2000, it was supposed to be a satire of Disney & other children’s movies, it was an homage to an old comedy series of movies about a pair of very confused explorers… and most importantly to those in favor of the movie & with Mexican heritage - it had representation.
I didn’t watch this movie as much as a kid. There are definitely things about it that I enjoy, it is a beautiful movie, it has some great songs, it has some good laughs, but I was also a little uncomfortable. Cortes is IN the movie. The tension exists because the audience knows that unless something big happens El Dorado is doomed. The history is literally a hairsbreadth away. ….And Chel’s costume design is decidedly on the “the Exotic Woman is Sexy” train that Disney started all those years ago. Which I’m really not a fan of. The other women in Road to El Dorado are wearing semi-historical garments - what happened? She is such a fun & capable character… she’s the only reason those two are alive… why has this happened again?
Anyway let’s start at the beginning. Plotting Cortes’s trip he first landed in Mayan territory before he eventually moved North-westward to capture the Aztec capitol. So if our adventurers escaped before the first stop they too would probably land in Mayan territory as well. Probably, not 100% but it was the first stop & i’m including it. So if the fictional city was nearest to Mayan culture why not use Mayan fashion? So here is Chel in a quechquemitl.
I kept her hair, jewelry and color-palette so that hopefully she is a little bit recognizable… what do you think?
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I just think everyone should take a moment to consider the question "what is your visual shorthand for cruelty?" and then follow it up with a critical "and who taught you that?"
specific examples include but are not limited to
why is an evil timeline character design disabled? (why do the heroes go through equally punishing battles and never lose an arm, a leg, an eye?)
why are the futuristic scifi terrorists uniformly darker skinned? (why are the heroes so much lighter?)
why is the greedy boss fat? (why are the heroes skinny?)
why is the criminal mastermind heavily scarred? (why is the brooding, traumatized hero unscathed?)
why is the predatory creep a bearded person in a dress and makeup? (why are none of the heroes trans women?)
guys the point is "reflect on how you have learned bigotry through exposure and you parrot it in your own works and in the fandoms you engage with without self awareness" not "tell me, specifically, what random motifs you think are evil"
on the flipside, to everyone adding notes about hooked noses, turbans + headscarves, nonwhite features and cultural clothing in general, mental and physical disorders, and surely others I've missed in recollection: you are entirely right and should say it.
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🌙He really likes how cold you are compared to him, and he especially likes that you always have to touch him in some certain way just so you can sap that warmth from him. What's not fun is you coming up behind him and putting your cold ass hands on his back when he's not expecting it.
🌙 He likes how dark your apartment has to be. No windows, lights dim, it's nice and cozy to Bigby and his crappy apartment with neon lights burning holes in his eyes. It's very easy for Bigby to crash on your couch much to your roommates displeasure.
🌙Speaking of your roommates, they are not fans of Bigby. They really turn the vampire vs werewolf drama to a 10 at times, often complaining to you that it smells like wet dog in the apartment when he leaves but neither of you give a shit. It's pretty funny watching Bigby and your roommates get into arguments.
🌙 He will very much offer his wrist or neck for you to feed from. He knows what vampires can be like when they don't feed for awhile, and he knows how sickly you can get especially. If you keep denying him for too long, he won't hesitate to sit you down and pin you until you feed. Bigby is a believer in hard love.
🌙He actually really likes it when you drink from his neck or shoulder. He doesn't know if it's just a vampiric trick you've picked up or if all of you are like this, but when you sink your fangs into him, he loves the euphoric feeling that washes over him. It will have him groaning and gripping onto you the whole time.
🌙On the topic of your fangs, Bigby likes looking at them. You're like him when it comes to not needing an actual glamour, so when your fangs come out Bigby likes to look at them. There are times when he's a little wolfy and you both try to compare each others fangs and see who has the bigger set of chompers.
🌙There's been plenty of times where you find Bigby all bloodied and bruised from getting in a fight and he knows you're fighting the urge to lick the blood off of him, but he honestly doesn't mind. You try to be sneaky with it, though; Kissing the wound, wiping your thumb over a cut and then licking it when you think Bigby isn't paying attention.
🌙He thinks your vampiric form is a wonder to behold. You're not one of the "normal" vampires, but one of older legends. He likes how soft the patches of fur on your body are and how your wings fold with your arms. It's a shame you can't go flying around New York City, though. He knows you get cooped up inside.
🌙He will definitely try to take you up to The Farm or some very secluded patch of woods for you to go about it, though, much to the poor Fable residents displeasure of seeing Bigby and a giant bat monster fucking around.
🌙Bigby loves it when you both can turn and run around in the woods without worrying about other people and Fables. It's not like anyone would believe the poor soul you both traumatize. A werewolf and a big vampiric creature playing around in the woods together?
🌙A lot of your dates happen well past the daytime. Bigby honestly prefers it. Less people out and about, the sun isn't beating down on him, the air feels a little cleaner from less cars running. On top of it, you don't have to wear clothes like a mourning Victorian and go out with your large umbrella like you would if you walked around in the day.
🌙You both really enjoy watching those shitty vampire vs werewolf movies and shows, both of you lounging on a couch and criticizing the media playfully, both of you getting "offended" by how Mundies protray both of your kind.
🌙There was a time that Bigby enetred your apartment when you were asleep in your casket. He debated how comfortable something like that actually was, and he found it to be surprisingly comfy when you offered it up the next time he was around. It made you spring from a double-wide, because there was no way both of you would fit in it together.
🌙Blood donations in Fabletown are sporatic, so when Bigby knows of donations happening soon, he always manages to snag a few bags and will sneak it over to your apartment for you and your roommates to share. It's maybe the one time your roommates tolerate him.
🌙On days where you have to leave the safety of the Woodlands, you have to wear a lot of long layering clothes even if it's well over 100 degrees outside. Sunhat, mask, big sunglasses, gloves and an even bigger umbrella are included with the getup. Bigby doesn't care though, he'll even fish out a coat he stored in the spring and toss it on your shoulders for added protection.
🌙You really don't have much a scent naturally. He always found that odd with vampires, but he really loves it now. It's a break from all of the horrible and overwhelming smells he has to deal with on the job. You often smell like old lace and dried flowers that lost their scent awhile ago, but to him, you smell like heaven.
🌙He's not a fan of the target you have basically painted on your back. It didn't really click in his head until he unearth a large underground drug ring involving all sorts of Fables did he realize that you could be in trouble at all times now because of him. He worries day and night about you, but he knows you aren't a pushover.
🌙You both have a pretty similar past; Both of you neglected by the Homelands, turned into monsters, ...ate a lot of people- But you both have come so far from your pasts. Bigby is honestly really proud of you, even if you don't realize it.
🌙He respects that you really only ever feed when you really need to. He knows what happens to vampires that overly feed, and he knows that you never wanna become what you once were.
🌙He saved up for awhile and surprised you on your anniversary with a gift from the 13th floor; An enchanted amulet that lessens the effects of the sun for you so you don't have to to wear so much protection when going out.
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I finally have a concrete character design for Lahn. She's an ancient elf follower of Falon'din, and part of his group of assassin priests he send out to kill political rivals.
Lahn is the main character in the fic I am hoping to start posting soon about Solas' rebellion of the Evanuris. She is sent as an undercover agent by Falon’din to destabilize from within and ends up falling in love with Felassan.
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you can download current and past hi-res versions of these over at my ko-fi (ok to print for personal use): https://ko-fi.com/mxmorgan/shop/freedownloads
you can also snag shirts here which go to various orgs: https://mxmorgan.threadless.com/collections/pride
these get reposted a whole lot from here to reddit to twitter to tiktok and on and on, and i don't personally care whether or not i'm credited. i made these for everyone to use, enjoy, and find meaning in them. i appreciate folks who do credit me, but if able, please at least link to the threadless shop in the previous post - folks can get an official shirt where 90% of earnings go to trans led orgs focused on mental health (which is an important matter in general, but very personal to me) and not from a scam bot site selling AI-churned maga garbage where you probably won't get one anyway. i also suggest downloading the files from my ko-fi - they are free/PWYW and you can use them to make your own shirt, patch, embroidery project, whatever. tips are always nice, cuz i do like a pizza now and then, but never required for download.
final thought - breaking the pride tradition and more than likely won't make a new piece. the top one from TDOV is all i'm making this year. i have my focus on other projects currently and i don't want to force a poster design. these came from a specific head space and my current head space is Very Tired lmao so i wanna work on other things. 👍
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