#Aquillis Draws

[aquillis-main]

One of the major things that kept me from continuing my thick line experimentations was Tails' highlights. The highlight on the apron was a bit too big, so I needed to fix that.

Original for comparison:

#Aquillis Draws #Miles 'Tails' Prower #Sonic Pack AU #Pack AU #Sonic Underground

[kinopioa]

This seems weird for me to say, but I'd like to see Evan Stanley color an issue

Not draw or ink, color

Cuz she has legitimately improved a lot from the messy Silver annual thanks to pumping out commisions. Have lineart by Aaron or even Yardley, I feel it'd be refreshing compared to Herms and Reggie

@aquillis-main @randomthefox

[ninjapotatohead]

Look like Bicho ( I call you for reason) is at it again (you can clearly see is them). Trying putting blame on Aquillis that "she harassing or even insult R4S" even tho she or others have right to have opinions about the movement of the group that we can't change someone mind of wanted character back. Movement is not guaranteed. Is" only supposed and let SEGA know we love the characters" slightly chance of having old characters get a knowledge and just put in a mobile game. That's it. Yes, is own by SOA but is up for SOJ "if" they have power to bring them on the table but again is not guaranteed. And I have no against or have problem with Aquillis. She artist who is talented in her own way of drawing traditionally art (which I rusty in traditional...). She and others have right to criticize or have opinions on characters, game movie, show ect. and I do disagree on some of their opinions or criticism but I don't go my way and attack them and keep harassing them like you do, Bicho (who person have 11 alt account and I block 11 of them not included 4 more that was deleted and maybe more. I wonder who is stalker in this situation), just because we have different view on things. So maybe just maybe you to grow up just little except of add fuel to the fire?

"Why don't people take #Rally4Sally seriously?"

#spud's inbox #sonic community nonsense

[the-fourth-knower]

Golden Encounter

Now for something a bit different - a Skylanders fic! I wrote this for @aquillis-main, featuring her character Rex. A thief with magic properties, which just so happens to draw the attention of a certain self-proclaimed Queen.

It is an AU setting - but I made sure to watch Queen's cutscenes in from Trap Team to get a sense of her character. So without further ado, enjoy!

It was another night in Skylands - the same as any other night. And all was well in the city of Skyopolis. Insects chirped and hummed, sky cars trundled along the streetways, the late night bars hummed with music and activity, and peoples of all types and species roamed the streets.

Some were on their way home after a long shift at work. Others were among the homeless, trying to make their way in life. Others still just enjoyed the night air. And then there were those with mischief on the mind. Criminal, even.

One such criminal - a rather diminutive, scrawny thief - looked down upon a warehouse from his vantage point. He watched the guards stomp around on their patrols - Mabu of course. Slow, clumsy oafs. He wasn’t scared of them.

Supposedly, the warehouse housed a powerful - and therefore valuable - staff within. Somewhere. And apparently a lot of gold bars, but as nice as those were, Rex couldn’t exactly make off with them. And while staffs were often tall and hard to conceal, well. That’s why you steal at night.

The thief wore a cloak over his body and head, obscuring both. In the shadows of the night it would have been hard for most to make him out anyways - aside from his boots betraying his silhouette.

And right now, he was focused on a window left open - none of the guards even bothered to watch it, or even glance at it as they walked by.

Amatuers.

In one swift movement, the thief began jumping down the building he stood on - stair ways making for convenient platforms to jump from one spot to the next. In no time at all, he was in the warehouse.

Thank you, careless security guards, for making my job waaaaay easier.

Now that he was inside, he just need to find the right crate - and with luck, he’d be making off with a very valuable artifact.

Maybe a few gems if he was lucky.

Thowmp.

Before the thief could process what just happened, he was on his ass in the floor.

Shit, a guard! Damn it!

“Hey! Watch where you’re uh…”

The guard in question was completely frozen, encased in gold. Terror etched over an unmoving face, save for the eyes. Which looked down at the thief with what can only be taken as either a “Get out while you can” or a “Please help me.”

Rex pushed himself away, colliding with a crate and making it shift slightly as he did. An avalanche of plushies toppled down onto him, despite his best efforts to swat them away. Even then, he was still focused on the grisly sight before him.

“What the fuck-”

“Looking for my Goldmancy Staff, I presume?”

A woman's voice, deep in tone, attracted his attention, and he turned to look - only turn his head away again from sheer, overwhelming, eye searing brilliant lights.

“Gah!” He raised his arm up, trying to block whatever was casting off light - or reflecting. Just barely, the thief could make out a tall figure - the source of the light. And worse of all, the woman had the staff!

“Well, too bad. It’s back with it’s rightful owner, little thief - oh. Well now,” the woman was approaching now, her footsteps heavy and metallic. “I must say, I certainly did not anticipate on running into you so soon.”

“Wha- what are you talking about?” The light was now directly over him, as the figure leaned down.

“Alexander Desmond Fae. Or, as you’re more commonly known as in our circles. Rex.”

“Uhhhh…yeah?” Was it just him, or was the light finally calming down.

It in fact was - Rex could finally make out the woman before him. And it was a literal statue. Of gold. And rather royal looking - complete with an elaborate crown vaguely resembling a scarab.

“I am the Golden Queen. And I’ve come to make a proposition to you.”

Golden Queen? As in THE Golden Queen? …Shit.

To say Rex did not anticipate running into the owner of the staff was an understatement. In fact he was pretty sure she had been jailed? Clearly not, though.

Right. Don’t panic Rex. Just talk your way outta this.

“Well uh, that’s pretty forward but uhh…I’m, already taken.”

NOT LIKE THAT.

He braced to get turned into a golden Rex - but instead was met with a peal of laughter.

“Ha ha ha ha! Silly boy - I have but one love, and that’s gold. No, hat I’m proposing is a business proposition.”

Business proposition?

Rex, carefully, extracted himself from the pile of plushies and stood up on his feet. After a quick gulp, he forced his body up straight.

“Okay. I’m listening.”

“I’m putting together a crew of the strongest vagabonds, thieves, and ne’r do wells in all of Skylands. I’ve already found someone of all elements, except for one. Magic.”

Queen tapped her staff on the floor, pointing a finger at Rex. (And almost making Rex break his illusion of confidence.)

“Which is where you come in. Your feats of thievery are something of a legend among the more, impressionable commoners so to say. To pull off stealing from the Skylanders Academy? A miracle!”

Queen leaned in close, almost coming face to face with Rex - only prevented by Rex’s status as a short boi (something that he was no actually pleased to be for once.)

“But we know better, don’t we, Rex?” Queen poked Rex’s chest, just below his heart. “The key to your success is the bountiful magic swirling inside of you - like a wellspring of gold creating a river of shimmering majesty.”

Queen stood back up, turning away as she strolled past the unfortunate Mabu guard - Rex dimly noticed that there were in fact several Mabu statues around.

“With you on my crew, there will be nothing and no one who could even hope to stop us - not even the Skylanders. We’ll have it all - everything else for you and the others, and all the gold for me, baby!”

Queen turned back around, facing Rex.

“So what do ya say, Rex. Are you in? Or, are you,” Queen thumped her staff against the floor this time,“out.”

Rex fidgeted in place - how to give a proper answer without ending up a golden Rex? He was too young to be statuefied!

“Uhh. Well, I got my own crew, ya know? So uh. I can’t, I can’t just jump up and leave them right away… Soo, uh. I’ll consider your offer, Queen.”

“Need time process it then, eh? Well, I understand. My beauty is an imposing presence after all - I’m not surprised that it’s overwhelmed you. I’ll allow you the time you need to decide.”

“Umm, yeah. You’re absolutely cor-”

“BUT. Consider your answer well - and when you will answer. My invitation will not last forever.” “And I will have all of Skylands’ gold. Whether you’re privy to the rest of the riches, is entirely up to you.”

“Oh, and I’ll be taking the gold here, thank you.”

With a whistle, a crew of trolls slid in -from where Rex had no clue. With precision, they cleared the gold out of the room in no time - including the guards!

“So long, Rex. And make sure to have your answer when I meet you again.”

And with that, Golden Queen made her exit. Rex was left alone in the now otherwise abandoned warehouse. It took him a few second s more, but finally he let out the breath he’d been holding.

“Craaaap. Dang it, now what am I gonna bring back…”

He turned around, and saw the plushies.

…it wasn’t much, but it’d be easy to bring back to the others. He might need to explain why he came back with plushies of all things - but hey, a good thief makes the best of everything.

#Skylanders #Golden Queen #Skylanders Trap Team #AU #OC #aquillis-main #Rex “Desmond” Fae

[aquillis-arts]

Been feeling a Fix, of good Ol' fixing character designs so they're less samey! This is a test run, meaning I hadn't really been thinking of what designs I would put on them. Anyway, here's Terrador.

#Aquillis Draws #Spyro the Dragon #Legend of Spyro #Terrador Legend of Spyro #Terrador

[crusherthedoctor]

(Closest friend anon) Since it's nearly Christmas, how about you say something nice about each of your friends?

Sure thing! Especially after the frustration with Verte's blog getting falsely flagged.

@greenyvertekins is considered the Sonic Encyclopedia for a reason, and she's one of the smartest people I know in general. :D Back in my SSMB days, she helped me come out of my shell and not worry so much about standing my ground. Simply put, my life wouldn’t be the same if I hadn’t discovered her.

@darklightheart has been there for me on many personal occasions, and her fanfics and ideas are brilliant. Like Verte, we've known each other since our SSMB days, so we were already close before we both jumped that sinking ship and moved here.

@beevean is such an easy person to talk to, and I always like it when she posts and/or reblogs a different Sonic track each day. XP

@benignmilitancy helped me out with bringing Trudy to life (mostly because unlike me, she can actually draw lol), and she's filled with loads of really interesting headcanons. She also makes me laugh a lot. :>

@aquillis-main is another person full of ideas, and along with DarkLight and Benign, she's backed me up on my criticisms regarding a certain comic when anons screech at me, so thanks for that. :]

@rollflasher is yet another idea guy, and he's a Troper who still has his head on his shoulders, a combination that doesn’t come around often. :P Also knows how to shut down people with illogical arguments.

@egg-emperor is a fellow Eggman cultist fanatic, and he's pleasant to talk to even outside of Eggman-related discussions.

@xsailormobian is a friendly face who is always able to understand my opinions even if she doesn't agree with them.

@gritsandbrits and @thegirlfromstationsquare have backed me up on numerous occasions regarding my more unpopular or controversial opinions on Sonic, which in a fandom like this one especially, really means a lot to me.

@aawesomepenguin consistently does an awesome job at keeping us up to date on all Sonic news.

#Crusher's Asks

[aquillis-main]

Olimin challenges Rescue Rookie Aquillis to a Pokemon Dandori Battle!

And Aquillis isn't feeling it today...

#Aquillis Draws #Pikmin #Pikmin 4 #Pikmin 4 Captain #Oatchi #Oatchi Pikmin #Captain Olimar #Olimar #Moss #Moss Pikmin

[aquillis-main]

Leaving you all with this tonight, but all the angri expressions I could give to the Pack!AU Underground and then some!

#Aquillis Draws #Sonic the Hedgehog #Sonic Underground #Pack AU #miles 'tails' prower #Amy Rose #Knuckles the Echidna #Sonia the Hedgehog #Manic the Hedgehog #Julian 'Ovi' Kintobor #Nebula the Space Dragon

[aquillis-main]

I think this is a better representation of what would happen in Sonic Forces if Surge did exist in that game.

Much better than Evan Stanley's interpretation, no?

#Aquillis Draws #WIP #Surge the Tenrec #Sonic the Hedgehog

[aquillis-main]

Camo Redesign, to go along with the Whirlwind Design! Unlike Whirlwind, Camo's design is more a mix between his Series 1 and Series 2 designs, with the edition of Canadian Maple Leaf wings. Had to simplify the underbelly of Camo, as well as give him a Beast Maker necklace ALA Spyro Reignited.

Showing Camo's designs in comparison:

#Aquillis Draws #Skylanders #Camo #Camo Skylanders #Redesign

[aquillis-main]

Wanted to showcase how I would redesign Whirlwind from Skylanders to look more like a mix between Unicorn and Dragon. Replaced all the little ridges that, to me, never really made sense with an actual mane. I also replaced her back feet with hooves, and gave her face a more horse-like shape on top of giving more of a fluffy bush to her tail at the end, as well as extending it.

Here's all of her designs from the games for comparison:

#Aquillis Draws #Skylanders #Whirlwind #Redesign #whirlwind skylanders

[aquillis-main]

Fret and Lanna Clover doing the snooze.

Was thinking about shirt designs of my Glamrock characters like this, though I need more data...

#Aquillis Draws #WIP #Work In Progress #Glamrock Dragons #Dragons of Grawoul #Fret (Glamrock Dragons) #Lanna Clover #Polls #Tumblr Polls

[aquillis-main]

It's not really Blackface when it's only the teeth and the eyes that stand out, right?

Rex in both a normal form, and a thief look! Admittedly, I feel a bit offput with Rex's their form, though it's only because his nose is visible, when the other thieves in Spyro don't have that jutting out of their face. Another way to showcase that Rex really doesn't feel like he fits in with the thieves, even though he grew up with them and all.

I've always headcanoned the Thieves in Spyro to be multiple species and types of humanoids that work all over, with only the Avalar sect being a bit less open on who they are/not requiring as much for their ruthlessness. All of them find value in eggs because some of them want to piss off the dragons, while others want to grab a few eggs because they sense a connection with them. Rex is definitely the latter of the two, and his group is made clear to never sell the eggs they take - they're just too priceless!

While .any of the thieves see Rex having this stipulation due to his greed, some of the older thieves who stuck around believe it's due to his family's connection to dragons...

#Aquillis Draws #Spyro the Dragon #Alexander 'Rex' Desmond Fae #Spyro OC #Spyro Original Character #Spyro Thief

[aquillis-main]

Why did I make Trigger, the guy who I've joked about being a twink many a time, have a chest that you can grate cheese on?

I'm a bit stuck on drawing abs. XD

@the-fourth-knower keeps telling I should keep it, stating it as 'dragon biology' in comparison. I might actually do it.

As for Agraffe, I wanted to have her look like she could stomp on you if she so wanted. Hope I did it right.

#Aquillis Draws #Glamrock Dragons #Dragons of Grawoul #Trigger (Glamrock Dragons) #Agraffe (Glamrock Dragons)

[aquillis-main]

Chase Pilot and Lanna Clover, also done in Pen. Find that they're easier than Fret, though I should try and adjust their eyes a bit...

#Aquillis Draws #Glamrock Dragons #Dragons of Grawoul #Chase Pilot #Lanna Clover

[aquillis-main]

Baby fret is such a cute lil noodle! ♥️

Have some Dragon Noodle soup! I hear the cuteness is wonderous!

#Aquillis Answers #Aquillis Draws #Shady Guy #Glamrock Dragons #Dragons of Grawoul #Fret (Glamrock Dragons) #Agraffe (Glamrock Dragons) #Trigger (Glamrock Dragons)