I was alerted to an anonymous person mentioning one of my characters in one of your asks, claiming that they thought Alastor may have been inspired in part by said character. I just wanted to state that, although they share very similar traits (red, spiky hair, a sharp smile and evil countenance), I donāt think thatās the case. And as far as Iām aware from my own interactions with Vivienne in the past (forgive me, Iām old now), she lead a very isolated existence within her own Zoophobia fandom. I donāt think she was engaged enough within the furry fandom to have noticed my artwork at all to be honest. At least, thatās what I tell myself.
I just wanted to say that I donāt bear any grudge, because this has been mentioned several times before, but I donāt generally get involved in online drama and I donāt really think itās the case. Itās really kind that people still remember my characters though, and defend my work in that way.
Also, hey! I read your blog from time to time. I got into reading critical blogs after people started putting Lackadaisy into the same bucket as Vivienneās projects, which doesnāt sit too well with me. Tracy is an old artist friend and to me thereās no comparison other than theyāre both indie projects. Again, Lackadaisy existed long before Hazbin Hotel, so this is all very surreal. We (Tracy and I), both come from the āearly daysā of the online art world and all the hysterics of the āart sceneā of today are⦠something to behold. For sure!
Thanks for the clarification! I didn't engage with the Zoophobia fandom at all or even realize Zoophobia was a thing, and god knows history gets muddled, so stories from people who were there are invaluable.
Also, has it really been that long since Lackadaisy began? Time marches on.