#tlnoriginal

Doodles from a magma session with buddies to get my gears back on track.

I've rewatched Mary Poppins again the other day, and I remembered that one time years ago when I drew Hans and Clara as Bert and Mary...

and well, I wanted to give it a proper try this time. and now I'm sobbing at my own babies ;;

(the old sketch from 2019 for comparison under the cut:

I've been noticing that a lot of people has been asking me the same things over and over through the years... I guess a FAQ post is in order at this point.

I appreciate people being interested in my story, but after being asked the same question for the 5th time... yeah I can't lie, I'm started to grow a little tired of it pffff.

Reminder that the tags I use for TLN material are: #TLNoriginal (all posts drawn by me, mostly related to the story itself), #TLNfanart (all the fan work I've gotten and shared), #TLNask (all the asks about TLN that I've answered).

Some posts do need to be organized, but you can start from there.

With that said, I'll leave you all to the frequently asked questions.

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Q: Where can I read the full TLN comic?

Sadly I have not started the actual comic yet. The story is currently in the draft stage, and I'm trying to decide how to format the comic. Once that has been figured out, I'll start drawing it down properly.

Q: Where can I read the posted comics?

I don't have a specific tag for only the comics, but they are tagged in the general #TLNoriginal tag. You can use this link to see the posts in a chronological order (NOTE: this does not work on the mobile app. You will have to open the link on your browser instead) Do keep in mind that a lot of what has been posted through the years, especially the early posts, are outdated and not canon anymore as I've changed elements of the story since then. So grab the old posts with a pinch of salt.

Q: Do you have voice headcanons for the characters?

- Clara's voice claim is my friend @inkabelledesigns. - Hans used to have a voice claim but I'm looking for someone else instead. He sounds very sweet, slightly on the deep side of the spectrum, and even a hint of tiredness in his voice. Basically a comforting voice to listen to, if that makes sense. Also probably a Canadian accent considering the land he was born in is inspired by Canadian folklore. - Drosselmeyer's voice claim is the same as the Drosselmeyer in the italian dub of "The Nutcracker Prince". It is a little too easy I know, but I really love how he sounds in there and it has been my biggest inspiration for my version of him. - Dragomir, aka the Mouse King, doesn't have a voice claim yet, but I'm heavily considering something on the tone of how Gianni Matragnano does beastly/deep voices (my one point of reference is ZZZ's Romeul, but you can check his other roles for reference too). Although I'm still not sure if I want Dragomir to sound that deep or slightly higher in pitch. For the rest of the cast, I didn't get the chance to think of their voices as I didn't get to elaborate their characters just yet. Aside from Valter having a german accent, but that's all.

Q: What are the age and height of Hans and Clara?

Hans is 27 and 6'5" in both Nutcracker and Human form. Clara is 24 and 5'4".

Q: How do Hans and Clara feel about LGBT+ people?

Hans would feel completely normal and even supportive about it, as in the Doll Kingdom it's not a rarity to see someone identifying themself differently from their appearance or have different preferences than the usual. It is more common with Dolls, but there are some Humans as well. Clara would be a little shocked and confused at first, but with Hans' presence and mindset she quickly warms up to the idea.

Q: What is the deal with Monster Hans?

The answer is a little too long for this post. You can check this ask for the detailed answer.

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If you do not see your question answered here, please browse through the #TLNask tag first to see if your question has been answered in the past before you consider asking me something about TLN. Thank you.

Daily Doodle 11 - Hans Drosselmeyer

Seeing as we're in the Xmas season, I decided that I will dedicate the next few days of the daily drawings to every character in my adaptation of the nutcracker, "The Last Nutcracker", just so I can introduce them one by one to anyone new to them.

Ending the year with one last redraw of an old illustration. 🙌

I wanted to redraw it as the original version was made with little effort back in the day, and the wonky proportions were driving me crazy, so I said fuck it and redid it 🤣

Comparison with the original under the cut:

Daily Doodle 07 - The First & The Last

Well it's officially Nutcracker Season for me, so why not draw my beloved Nutcracker boys? 😊

Daily Doodle 21 - Flustered

I wanted to go with something simple today, and when in doubt I always pick my boy Hans 😋 and this time I felt like coloring with pencils in order to spice things up.

Daily Doodle 18 - Sweet embrace

Very very quick doodle today as I found myself with low energy. But I needed it today 😌