#critters talks

[cr-scribbles]

One thing that I wanted to say about both Bon and your artstyle is that. The hair... The hair of the characters always look so fluffy! Like what kind of hair products are they using for their fluffy hair?

Oh, that one's super easy! With use this hair spray called 'ANGST & FEELS' !! Works like a charm!

Lemme give a demonstration!

[outer-andromeda]

Okay I've been seeing a bunch of other artists putting their self-inserts/OCs in the PPT universe and I... Could not resist whoops. Gimme the protective bro arc please and thank you.

I am a fervent "Doey didn't die in Chapter 4 and will come back in Chapter 5 and have a small redemption arc" believer and I WILL DIE ON THAT HILL /hj.

Also justice for Kissy Missy. My gal went through so much shit it's insane I hope she's okay :'(((

[lactoseintolerentswag]

Big Mama's Dialogue

I've heard a few people lament on how Big Mama is difficult to write because of how she speaks, so I thought I'd share my tips and tricks.

I start out by writing what I intend for her to say without the flowery language added on. For example:

"I look nice in the new jacket I bought."

Doesn't sound like Big Mama at all, but it'll help you have a place to start so you don't have to be intimidated by scrolling through thesaurus.

Now, Big M has a tendency to do the following:

Use outdated American slang (anywhere from the 1920's to the 60's)

Apply alliterations (using the same letter at the beginning of a word to the adjacent/close word)

Use adverbs, so describing words with the end suffix -ly (i.e. softly, mysteriously, quickly)

Sprinkle in a few made-up words

So let's take the base sentence I provided an shape it to Big M's standards.

Resources for American slang:

Instead of word vomiting out all the outdated American slang I know, I'm going to link some resources/websites you all can look at and come back to. She mostly uses 20's slang, so the links are centered around that.

1920's slang PDF, alphabetically organized!!!

List of slang phrases originating from the 1920's to the 2010's

Short list of slang flapper's from the 1920's used

So let's edit our base sentence a little, now it's:

"This new jacket I bought is the cat's meow."

Adding the next layer:

I did mention that Big Mama tended to use both alliterations and adverbs in copious amounts, but don't feel pressured to use both at once in a sentence. If it fits, it fits. If it doesn't, some trimming might be useful. This is why having a base sentence is important, so the intention behind the dialogue isn't lost under all the additions you're adding. So with that in mind, I'm going to alter our example:

"This new jazzy jacket I just bought is the cat's meow."

The last part:

I save the "fake words" part for last, because beginning with them can make your sentences clunky or not make sense. This part really relies on your personal touch or the context and tone of the situation at hand. The example I gave make Big Mama sound like she's preening about her looks, so I'm going to lean into that.

"This newsie-woozie jazzy jackety I just bought is the cat's meow! Grr!"

And for comparison, here's where we started.

"I look nice in the new jacket I bought."

And well, that's it!!! Hope it was helpful to those that needed it!!!

[belovedrat]

SHARK BOMBBB 🦈 🫧 💥

Here are all my silly shark photos

BUT WAIT THERES MORE >:3

[arealtrashact]

Look at my therapy group, dawg. ( I'm never improving my social functioning )

[cephalopod-central]

‘Animal’ - PMV (2022)

Due to TikTok being banned in the US, I thought it would be fitting to repost my most well-known piece of art here. I made it in response to seeing a few posts mocking therians, it was a bit rushed and made out of frustration but I still love it and it feels extremely important to me.

I’ve also been told that it has helped a good few alterhumans in their journey of discovering their identity, which makes me value my work even more and added to the feeling that I should probably share it here.

I’m really bad at expressing myself/my feelings at times, but I am forever so grateful for this community and every being in it. You’re all so wonderful.

TLDR: I’m the guy who made that one coyote PMV that blew up on tiktok

[rotspecialist]

little collection of doodles for @comikbook 's dtiys of their of mercy!! I did thumbnail sketches for days and never figured out what I wanted to draw so I decided to just make some little pencil drawings.

collection of thumbnail sketches under the cut :)

these aren't the best but I thought they'd be fun to include anyway. I always have so much fun drawing mercy . so awesome forever <333

[fishareglorious]

madam z has to get a wisdom tooth removed and this is the first thing she says to tooth fairy after getting high on anaesthetic

[solarwreathe]

when night falls in hyrule do you think the yiga clan all sleep together like woodland critters in a nest or do they clock out from work and go home to their wife and kids like any other, hang the mask on the coat rack like ‘whew tough shift today’ and the wife, doubtful he even has a job as hyrule’s minimum wage is well above the measly 2 blue rupees + 1 green he brings to the table, snaps back with ‘don’t think i didn’t notice the blonde hairs on your suit. you’ve been out with that HUSSIE again haven’t you?’ and he’s like ‘rebeega (sheikah form of rebecca) it’s not what you think but there are certain parts of my line of work i can’t ever explain to you.’

[amethyst-halo]

b&b au i thought it would be fun if branch meets a techno troll after moving to vaycay

[lactoseintolerentswag]

Rise Characterizations Pt. 3!!!

Now that Leo and Raph are done, it's Donnie's turn for character analysis as a writing reference. So without further ado,

Donnie Character Notes

Language Habits:

Straight up talks like a redditor who hasn't touched enough grass (affectionate)

Oscillates between very scientific paper polished, sometimes adding a dazzle of shakespearean for dramatics, or abbreviations/a shorter version of a word with a more fun connotation (i.e. "brekkie" instead of breakfast)

Uses food as surprised exclamations or curses, "oh my peaches and cream", "banana pancakes!"

Emphasizes each syllable of a long word when he's excited or trying to make a point. Conquered becomes con-qu-ered

Either exaggerates his speech or speaks in deadpan

The science terms he uses as battle cries aren't chosen at random, but rather are related to the action/subject at hand, i.e. yelling "fibonacci" when throwing his spinning tech-bo

Will overly describe an item or a situation, and often gets caught up in these observations before processing what just happened

Will repeatedly yell "help!" when he's distressed and/or outnumbered

Refers to Mikey as "Michael"

Refers to his brothers as "brethren" or "gentlemen"

Refers to splinter as either "father", "papa", or "dad" depending on the weight of the situation

Refers to his tech as his "babies"

Answers the phone with, "You're conversing with Donatello"

Uses "gesundheit" instead of bless you

Personality:

The fixer, he supplies the family with tech and resources. He always has a trinket made for the situation at hand and/or offers his knowledge/data collected. He's always prepared to help. Even with outside resources, he likes to feel useful in solving their problems (i.e., building Todd that dog park)

The theater kid, in a similar vein to leo, Donnie has his own style of dramatics. He often uses shakespeare-like language, is mentioned to regularly recite the jupiter jim musical soundtrack, and has a music mode for his battle shell. He belongs on a stage, or at least thinks he does

Not good at lying, despite the glamour he can put on in the spotlight. This may be due to the side of himself that over explains his thoughts

An over-thinker, who really tends to over-complicate things. His first theory or idea will always be the most extreme buck-wild concept. After some filtering, he still word vomits

A dreamer/big idea guy. He does have big ideas and goals. A lot of these he's able to put into place, although some go a little haywire (see Albearto). He doesn't do things in halves, and puts everything into a project

Meticulous, someone who's very detail oriented. As mentioned before he tends to over-complicates things. This may be impacted by his love for data and collecting information (he does record Everything for a reason)

Always on the edge of violence, which is surprising. Donnie's not known as being the angry archetype of tmnt, but he can get a little violent in his fighting style and does often cite his desire to use lethal force

Low empathy, which is mainly due to his issues processing and recognizing emotions. He's been pegged as unemotional, but in canon he's rather emotional and expressionate, just lacking the skills to process such emotion (he's just like me fr)

Praise motivated, as seen with his interactions with Splinter. Also desires the praise of his brothers, who he doesn't feel understand him with all the teasing that's sent towards his direction. This also pushes him to seek validation and acceptance in other groups (i.e. the purple dragons), to feel a sense of security or belonging

Ignores his own mistakes, and will often pretend like they didn't exist or ever happen. This most likely has to do with his desire for praise, so he feels bad when he fails. If he never made a mistake, he never has to feel bad

Miscellaneous:

Fourth to unlock mystic powers

Uses "Bootyyyshaker9000" as most of his usernames and passwords, with his alt. username being "Alpha-Bootyyyshaker9000"

Has a fear of bees, spiders, and of course beach balls

Breaks the fourth wall the most

Loves the smell of pineapple, hates the texture

Has a hobby of rooting around in the junkyard and dumpster diving

Uses cheat codes in video games

Mikey's next of course :)

[aphrostiel]

i have freewill so i turned david byrne into a calico critter

[grow-bettah]

my favourite animal. the nail.

his name is snegbert say hi

[ollierachnid]

husband material? this guy hates you

[maddisonprime]

Can I keep this? I know it’ll kill me but I want it!!!

[silly-chiyo]

I need to draw more

so…imma start by using bases and drawing characters for them! You can give me suggestions if you like!