I think I finally understand why people write fanfiction. it’s so aggravating when a piece of media doesn’t engage with its premise - like maybe the implications were too dark, maybe if we followed it to its logical conclusion the main character would be irredeemable, maybe it’s too complicated, maybe it’s too flavourful (weird, horny, unflattering) so we only get a liiiitle bit of it sprinkled on top of an otherwise generic story
whatever the reason, we end up with a diet lite homogenized version of what the initial story promised us. it makes me pace around my house biting at my thumb, going “no…..no it could’ve been better…..I could’ve made it better…..”
I did another thing.
That one meme, but with a wholesome twist.
Basically it's Penelope's character arc, but super abridged.
dfsfl;
Just a meme I made for my Thieves In Time rewrite. It's on DeviantArt.
Clenched fists and knuckles turning white.
Eyes narrowing to slits, brows furrowed.
Jaw muscles tensing visibly.
Speaking through gritted teeth.
Taking deep, sharp breaths.
Pacing back and forth, unable to stay still.
Pointing a finger accusingly.
Voice raising to a shout or a growl.
Kicking or punching nearby objects.
Lips pressed together in a thin line.
Rapid, agitated movements.
Slamming doors or throwing objects.
Standing with arms crossed tightly.
Glaring intensely without blinking.
Face turning red or flushed.
Breathing heavily and erratically.
Snapping at others for minor things.
Shaking with barely contained rage.
Muttering or growling under their breath.
Eyes blazing with fury.
Just another scene that I believe took place behind the scenes during the China level of Sly 3. Yep. These two are still my BFF-OTP
I know boxing/swordfighting is a popular choice for Penelope's potential moveset, but... I want to go in a different direction with her.
Sly has his cane. Bentley has his wheelchair. Murray can clobber foes into next week with nothing more than his fists. Carmelita has her shock pistol.
We can't have two fist fighters on the team. Let's do something fun for our favorite mouse girl. She's a genius, right? Let's capitalize on that aspect...
What if Penelope dual-wielded a pair of morphing wrenches that can turn into, say, a giant hammer or a shield?
With the wrenches, she can quite easily defend herself and break stuff.
With the hammer, she could knock out guards. It'd be slow, but effective. And obviously noisy.
With the shield... well, that's obvious enough.
I even want her to inherit Bentley's old pickpocketing magnet.
If she ever does come back to the side of good, I want her classified as The Wild Card.
And if any enemies even think about looking at Bentley wrong... let's just say they'll have an extremely rabid mouse up their ass with an arsenal of weaponry at her command.
The possibilities are endless. Think about it.
I turned the Cooper Gang into marketable plushies. (at least design-wise)
New Bernadette ref
Please tell me to do Silan and Meridah as well or else my week is gonna be nothing but doodles of my turtle waifu.
He might not look exactly like his profile picture but he's a gentleman, that's for sure!
Commission for @swampythesweetsketch :3c
In which our heroine, Penelope, gets roped into a time travelling journey.
Paris Tutorial: How did I wind up in this mess?
Episode 1: I'm not feeling up to this...
Episode 2: What's truly important to me?
Episode 3: I've been on the wrong side this whole time!
Episode 4: Time to start being a hero again!
Episode 5: Now comes the part where I pull my weight...
Episode 6: And now the part where I redeem myself!