#updated reference

People are still able to use the old reference sheet (which I know you won't find or will find), this is an updated version of him.

Also it is absolutely PERFECT timing that I posted this right now, both of these GIFs are perfectly in sync with the song I'm currently listening to on Mario's playlist-

Hey hey! So, I figured as a little 'yay, we did it!' thing for finishing my MX fic, I would update Mario's character sheet! So, here he is! Since there IS scarring and partial nudity to show said scarring, we're gonna shake it up and do the changes and fun facts first~

Changes:

so, I was a little unsatisfied with how small Mario's eyes were the first time; he looked out of place among the others, imo. So! I did my baby dear boy justice and gave him big ol' "deer in the headlights" eyes. Those suit him much better than the borderline realistic eyes I gave him.

I tried to make his hair look curly, but I didn't want to actually change his hairstyle, since his canon style looks good in my art style. So, I at least added the implication of curls with the lines in his hair.

I think I'm getting the hand of drawing his bigger body type? I'm not super sure, but it definitely looks better compared to the first one, in my opinion. Especially the side profile, I'm really happy with that one.

Fun Facts:

So, to start off with a cutesy fun fact, Mario's (obviously) the little spoon during cuddle sesh's. Daisy and Peach sometimes let him be the big spoon, but it's like the equivalent of lying down with a backpack when he does. Since he's a heavier guy, he's got more room when he's the little spoon anyway, so he doesn't mind. (If you want more cutesy stuff like this, also lmk, I'm honestly DYING to talk cutesy stuff since I've been buried in angst from that fic-)

Mario doesn't like the feeling of long-sleeved shirts, so he almost always has them rolled up unless it's cold.

His favorite kind of pizza is meat lover's (of course), so, it's almost always a no-brainer when he and Daisy go out for a lunch/dinner date when it comes to what they're getting.

Surprisingly (or not?), he's a fan of horror movies/games! So that's what he usually does with Daisy, much to Peach's (or Luigi's, depending on where they're doing it) dismay.

Took some time to set everything up to do art again, but I've updated Light's ref! What I've added compared to the previous version - that I've actually never posted here! - is:

- A small list of attributes, - Their most recent form (Bottom-right, standing), for which I used a small, wooden horse figurine, - Their magic (here, in particular, the torch they use in darkness) - And their Nirik form!

Been a while since I last did so, and I'm really proud of my progress! I'll see if I can make some art again soon! Be sure to stay safe & take good care of yourselves!