I Have No Idea What’s Going On Here, But I Love It

i have no idea what’s going on here, but i love it

a black and white digital rendering of the main characters from "the brave little toaster" split in five sections by lines. in the top left corner is the lamp in near total darkness broken by a lichtenberg figure, staring wide-eyed directly up at the viewer. in the top right corner is the vacuum in a dark forest looking up with a wry grin, his sharp teeth bared. in the bottom left corner is the electric blanket turned away from the viewer, tattered, staring down at his metaphorical hands as she is surrounded by moths. at the bottom is the toaster atop a soapbox, her face stern and determined as she looks down as she is puppeted by subtle strings. in the bottom right corner is the radio at the bottom of a dark staircase, his identifying features swapped places, respectively in pairs between his dial and speaker and his button and antenna.

It's my birthday today so I felt like drawing something self indulgent. Not meant to depict any particular happening as much as convey meaning through symbology.

Edit: version 2.0 featuring the Air Conditioner this time, dunno if I have the energy to redo this more thoroughly right now

It's My Birthday Today So I Felt Like Drawing Something Self Indulgent. Not Meant To Depict Any Particular

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I really like the art used here!

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GRYLL COMPILATION!!!!

I didn't forget abt them I just wasn't totally sure where to place them since they're meant to be encountered AFTER the story concludes. They're not even the last drawing in my Star Stacker series though! Very close to the end though... just two more drawings left!

Gryll is an alien witch who travels through the cosmos looking for people to stack stars with! They always conjure up the blocks themself, so their 'playmates' don't have the excuse of not having a game board or blocks... and if others don't know the rules of the game, Gryll explains it to them in agonizing detail! Gryll strikes me as being rather long-lived, but also incredibly carefree and not concerned about their own mortality & just living in pursuit of fun! They might be the same species of alien as (or perhaps an offshoot of) Marx's species? The two might've even played a game together once upon a time. Gryll can be irritating when it comes to asking others to play their games, but they do care about fairness-- they NEVER cheat because it removes the fun for them! They already know they're the best player, but they want to prove themself in an honorable way.

Other than their fixation on star stacking, Gryll is also very fond of onions! Their three onion companions are named Sugar, Salt, and Pepper; Sugar has no leaves, Salt has short leaves, and Pepper has long leaves. I think for Gryll, cultivating onions is less like farming plants and more like caring for animals? Like chickens, maybe? Though the onions themselves are smarter than that, so maybe it's more like taking care of parrots or crows? Point is they're really common on Gryll's homeworld and they like to have a few of them following them through space at all times. So they don't get lonely! Though, Gryll does also like the flavor of edible onions.

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Design wise I did kinda base Gryll's appearance off Marx (mostly cuz they both have huge shiny eyes and are from outer space! Though notably, Gryll has invisible/detached arms that are covered by arm warmers, and no external ears (maybe I will remove Marx's ears as well?). I knew I wanted to emphasize that they have detached arms, but very clearly visible legs! Though I also wanted them to have more stripes in their design, so I decided they should go to their arm warmers. Similarly, I thought they could use more red, so I added a little red shawl. My gijinka design has bare legs since I think they're a very striking feature of Gryll's in-game design-- Gryll has actual legs rather than connected shoes or floating shoes, which not a lot of Kirby characters have! Their top is cut on the sides; it's more androgynous that way I think, and it's also a nod to how Gryll was accidentally depicted with actual arms in one of their in-game panels. I interpreted the lines on their face as whiskers/patchy facial hair, again because it feels more androgynous to me! And I think it makes them look cute. I suppose it could just be blush or paint but I like whiskers!! Basically, I totally overthought Gryll's design lol! I think it's because this is their only appearance so I don't rlly have room to redesign them! Unless I feel like it later lol.

anyways heres my funny drafts of Gryll! They used to have striped sleeves but I wasnt satisfied w that rlly.

GRYLL COMPILATION!!!!
GRYLL COMPILATION!!!!

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