#sdv willy

First off, I always assumed Elliott to be one of the taller characters but looking at size charts he’s actually on the shorter side for a male character while Willy is one of the tallest. It felt weird to draw Elliott as shorter but truth is truth.

Anyway, they’re already friends. They’re neighbors, they hang out with Leah and they know each other’s likes and dislikes. I can see them drinking together by the sea and Elliott being inspired by Willy’s stories.

As a ship I don’t see them as staying together forever. It would probably be a on and off again situationship because Willy goes out to sea for months at a time and Elliott eventually starts going on book tours so it’s up to luck wether they’re in town at the same time.

Elliott is one of the more queer coded characters because even though all the romanceable characters will date both male and female players Elliott is one of the few who actually talks about his sexuality. If dating a man he’ll say he knows he likes men but he wasn’t sure if the player felt the same, implying he’s been living the queer experience of falling in love with straight guys and learned from experience not to always be open about his feelings for his own safety. And Willy? Well you know what they say about sailors. So I’m sure he’d enjoy having a handsome guy with long siren hair in his bed and Elliott would totally romanticize the idea of his gruff sea dog who’s gentle with him.

The only thing that worried me was whether Willy would be too grubby for Elliott but thinking it over I don’t think so. Elliott is mainly obsessed with his hair and he for sure keeps himself clean but his cottage is dusty and dirty and Elliott finds sea creatures in his clothes so he can’t be that obsessed with cleanliness. He mostly just seems to be embarrassed by it when other people come to visit. So yeah, I think he’d be just fine with Willy being a little sea salty.

Lewis: Hare (he reminds me of Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh, for some reason - old and nervous with a bit of a temper from time to time)

Marnie: Capybara (she loves animals and is generally friendly towards everyone)

Morris: Raccoon (this one is just based on vibes tbh)

Robin: Beaver (works with wood)

Demetrius: African grey parrot (very smart; kinda had Mark Beaks from Ducktales in mind)

Maru: Crow (also a very smart bird; likes shiny things and trinkets)

Sebastian: Rat (basement dweller)

Linus: Opossum (digs in the trash, misunderstood)

Marlon: Lion (brave adventurer/warrior stereotype)

Alex: Horse (jock stereotype/physical strength imagery)

Willy: Shark (hunts fish; also had this drawing in mind in particular)

Elliott: Fancy dog (this is also vibe-based)

Skull shirt farmer: Hyena (punk/rebel stereotype)