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FINALLY drew the main characters of all three of my main stories, all together! You’re looking at Pete from “Kids of Antarctica,” Alex from “Wildcat Country,” and Sierra from “Sierra Tango”!

If you wanna know more about these characters or their respective stories…you’d better send some asks!!

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A Whale's Tale from Robin Celebi on Vimeo.

Commissioned by Cartoon Network for the Hope Works Project, A Whale's Tale is a short animation that aims to inspire children and give them hope. Animated by the very talented people at Blue Zoo.

Full Credits

Written and directed by Robin Celebi & Giovanna Utichi Original story by Giovanna Utichi Executive Producer Richard Kinning Producer Emma Healing

Animation studio: Blue Zoo Artwork & Direction: Izzy Burton Creative Producer: Lizzie Hicks Producer: Damian Hook Modelling: Emilie Browne, Pietro Licini & Jacopo Piccini Lighting & rendering: Holly Bensley Rigging: Leo Blackmur & Vasil Shotarov Compositing: Izzy Burton, Nicholas Canticus & Joe Kinch Animation: Mark Spokes, Dane Winn & Dagmara Ziemianska Story Consultant: Ben Steer

Sound Design: James Clark & Clearcut Sound Music Composition: Will Featherby, Kamal Kamruddin, Ben McAvoy, Sam McAvoy, Pete Yelland-Brown & WMP Voice Over Artist: Tim Dann Music Supervisor: Joseph Cullen & Cavendish Music

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More OCs that You did not Ask For

Okay, I think I’ve waited long enough. It is time...that I finally introduced you, my loyal followers who for the most part probably have no idea that I draw sometimes...

...to Pete and Betty!!!

(working designs)

So basically, this is a story that I first came up with in, like...1st grade? I think? It revolves around the shenanigans of a pair of 10-year-old penguins living in Antarctica, obviously named Pete and Betty. Pete is a rambunctious adventure-seeker, while Betty is a timid nerd with an absolutely swole brain. Together, these two feathered tots make for quite a dynamic duo whenever they go investigating the many oddities lurking in their hometown of Sacro. And make no mistake, that is very often.

When I first conceived of this story and its characters, I actually originally envisioned it to be a comic strip! You know, like in the back few pages of the scrolls of current events, or “Newsed Papers.”

Of course, back then I didn’t know what a “syndicate” was or how it could fuck you over six ways from the Sabbath. But once I came to my senses and realized that this wasn’t meant to be a daily paper funny, I decided it would be a kids show. But even then I imagined it would just be slice-of-life humor with no real overarching plot.

Now...it has an overarching plot. More on that later. Let’s have a closer look at these two tykes!

Oh shit, you’re thinking, he’s holding a sword. Don’t worry though, he won’t actually be doing that. For the first part of the show anyway.

So yeah, Pete Featherby. That last name sure is a thing I didn’t hastily churn out. As I stated before, Pete is a rather bold fellow and a bit of a magnet for trouble, be it slight or catastrophic. He does have a habit of acting before thinking, especially in critical situations. This is why it’s especially good that he has Betty and her more logical mindset by his side in order to curb his impulsive actions.

I may have buried the lead here, but Pete is an orphan. I knowwwww, sad. :C His parents died when he was a mere toddler, so he never had much of a chance to get to know them...and yet he still feels a hole in his heart knowing they’re gone. How did Pete’s parents die? Weirdly enough, the details surrounding the event are rather obscured, and whenever Pete asks anybody about it, they’ll either have no idea what he’s talking about, or they’ll just give frustratingly vague recollections.

Suffice to say, the mystery of his parents’ simultaneous deaths is partly what drives Pete to investigate the world and expose the essential truths that others would rather keep hidden.

Oh shit, another pre-teen with a deadly weapon! But again, this is a much later on thing, so don’t pay too much mind.

Meet Pete’s best friend in the whole world, Betty Hunter. She’s also by far the most breathtakingly intelligent mind among her peers, and even among many adults. This, combined with her prolific work ethic, enable her to conjure a great arsenal of inventions, both for basic home life convenience AND for going on crazy adventures with her trouble-seeking bestie.

It may be of no surprise to learn that Betty is also very timid and awkward. One wouldn’t exactly call her shy, as she always makes an effort to connect and socialize...It’s just that said efforts usually take an immediate nosedive into nervous laughter and awkward silences aplenty. But hey, she’s working on it. And it certainly doesn’t hurt that she has Pete by her side to demonstrate for her the art of not giving a fresh fuck what others think.

It’s reasonable to assume that Betty has a hard time connecting with others because her towering intellect sets her apart from the rest. This is true, though there is one other separating factor as well. Betty also happens to be the First Daughter. Yes, First Daughter, as in her father is the President of Antarctica. Such immense social status can often be overwhelming for the poor girl, which is why she does her best to distance herself from that whole First Daughter label entirely.

There is one perk to being a single Kevin Bacon away from Antarctica’s grand poohbah, though! Because of the crazy presidential salary that her father makes, Betty’s family are able provide a home for her little orphaned friend. That’s right, Pete and Betty are best friends, and they live together! As friends. Just friends. In fact, nothing romantic will ever happen between these two kids. But bear in mind that that does NOT exclude potential romantic stuff between other pairings...

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So! That is a basic summation of the two main characters for this story. Hopefully you like ‘em, because there’s certainly more to come. As a matter of fact, it won’t be very long into the story before the dynamic duo becomes a dynamic quartet! Not to mention the overarching plot which binds the whole story together, an epic of madmen and conspiracies, of creatures and of gods themselves, decades and even centuries in the making.

But for now, tell me what you think! I’d very much appreciate your feedback! :D