Too late to post on Christmas, too early to post on New Years, just in time to post these in December.
Remember last year that I said I felt like drawing characters in winter clothes? Well this is it. I lost motivation afterwards lol
This was part of the collection of drawings I did a while back, but I reached the limit to that post so I'm posting it here. (Ft. the weird costume box thing I talked about before, the more I think about it the more weird it seems to me).
Getting back into MFN got me to draw the characters so hopefully I improved since the last time I drew some of them. Oh look Gorgon got a mustache now.
The characters I actually wanted to draw from MFN but felt like I should draw Gordon and Ricky first. Still got to draw these guys tho yay
Finished this during both Christmas Eve and Day. But didn't want to post this before the recent MFN fan arts I did. (Also sorry for the bland gray background I can't think of a good one).
Drew this sometime after the Christmas party one. I was gonna give up but then motivation hit me fast so I finished it. I just love to draw characters together like this (Again, sorry for the background).
Started drawing this a couple of months or so ago, but for some reason I stopped drawing it after getting a lot of it done. Then I recently got the motivation to finish it finally and I'm glad I did. (Shouldn't have took so long ngl).
So there you go, some more fan art for whoever likes these characters and/or the stuff they're in. Kinda wish I drew more wintery or Christmassy stuff but I feared not posting it soon before the month ends so yeah.
Thanks for viewing my fan art and reading the texts. Merry (late) Christmas! And Happy (early) New Years!! 🎄🎉
((my favorite part was drawing them sweaters✨))
(i dont got enough tag room to tag every avenue q character on here RIP)
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Gordon Monade, the Yellow Drewman
Be Responsible
Rank: A+ (Main Protagonist)
Aesthetic: Tough
Visual Inspirations
Other Character Bases
Father Fearest
Gordon, Violet’s husband, towers over the rest of the cast, but he’s a gentle giant. He kinda has to be, to resist the urge to smack the next person who does something stupid.
To put it bluntly, Gordie’s a nervous wreck. He’s not what one would call a coward, but he’s incredibly uptight for someone who resembles an uplifted smiley emoji. Considering he has to play parent for everyone else in ICT (in addition to his and Vi’s actual kid), it’s pretty justified. Some say the only reason he’s bulked up so much is so nothing can take him down.
Despite working for a troupe of comedians, Gordon’s a refined, intellectual guy in his down time. He doesn’t bother trying involving the others in his hobbies, since he doesn’t trust the others (besides occasionally Violet) to listen to him long enough to care.
Fun Facts
Gordon’s name is one consonant sound off from “golden”, reflecting his color palette.
Gordon is the tallest Primary Character by a wide margin.
In contrast to Violet, he’s the only male Primary Character without the default arc eyebrows.
Gordon and Violet are the only two Primary Characters to be in any sort of relationship. In their case, they are married.
Gordon is the only Primary Character to be a part of MYCK Drop (alongside Geneva, Bryan, and Noah), as yellow is part of the CYMK color model .
Gordon and Violet are two of the very few characters to have any color aside from a shade of their own in their palette. In his case, he has a violet wedding ring.
Gordon, Violet, and Rudy were all far more childish and hyperactive in their original designs. In Drew/Gordon’s case, it is glaringly obvious.
Gordon’s surname derives from “lemonade”, but it is pronounced “Muhn-ODD”.
Gordon is the only Primary Character whose design has remained entirely untouched aside from a rise in quality since his second Rough Sketch design.
Gordon’s black stripes on the back of his head, while initially orange, were always a constant design choice on him.
Gordon’s musculature reflects his strength, although he is often depicted as excessively and casually strong in relation to his size.
Gordon’s eyes widen into conjoined eyes with visible sclerae when shocked.
Gordon gets irrationally angry whenever people answer his phone calls with “y’ello.”
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More Humanized T&F stuff with more peeps. It just tidbits this time.
Edit (3/19/2024): OUTDATED
tw/cw: mentions of transphobia, foster care / adoption
Rebecca is an English-born Indonesian. She's a pan demi-woman, and their pronouns are she/her and they/them (the latter also applies to EoSR!). She works in a school, as a school official (the ones who keep an eye on the school grounds but not the police), and latter as a counselor. They may be buff and strong but she has feelings. 😭 They is quite tall, taller than 5'6". She married Gordon in her thirties, who they met at the school they works at.
Gordon became the new principal when Rebecca had been at the school for a couple years. There were rumors going around the school that she picked up from a few students that they often speaks to. These rumors claimed that Gordon had been stripped from his previous job as a principal at another school and went under a different name. This was all false when Rebecca confronted him about it, which was their first private interaction. They has met him before but that was in group meetings.
Gordon is the oldest and only living brother of Scott (Flying Scotsman), though he's slightly shorter stature makes it seem like he's the youngest. He would take it as a compliment if Scott didn't rub it in his face though. All I have is that he's British or at least has lighter skin. 💃 He's also demiromantic straight. That's about it. Rebecca probably calls him some cat related nickname because of his face. (HE LOOKS LIKE A CAT, A PATHETIC ONE AT THAT. ESPECIALLY HIS MODEL ERA FACES)
Speaking of siblings, Emily and James aren't biological siblings. Emily's parents adopted James after his parents abandoned him and was taken to an orphanage, having been to two foster homes. He's much better now. I'm saying this rn because they're both black. Emily is a black British aroace cis-woman and James is a French-born Moroccan bisexual man. He hates his parents with a burning passion, who tried coming back into his life. Emily is 8 years older than him.
James loves doing drag. He's not letting anyone stop him. He also loves fashion, especially making it, which has led him to chase his dream of becoming a fashion designer. It's a very long journey but he knows he'll get there. Good for him! <3 Oh, and he does crotchet! He's been doing it since he was adopted. Mock him and you can expect him to start throwing shit. Don't disturb the crotecheting Jimmy. He also listens to Lizzo, Corneille, and Stromae religiously because I said so. But what James currently works as? Probably a bartender at a bar or cafe. Not much, but he's trying. :'D
Emily and Edward are childhood best friends, somewhat starting off as pen pals after Edward's family moved to back to Scotland for a couple years. In their teen years, Edward or Emily would make trips to visit each other. James heard and saw him but he never got to talk to him.
Speaking of Edward, when he came out, he believed his parents were supportive. The way they acted was becoming questionable up until he left. One day he tries calling them and he finds out his number was blocked. He tried numerous times before contacting his siblings, who tell him the truth. His parents were supportive on the outside just so they could get rid of him sooner. He feels very confused about it. Like aye, but naw? His parents haven't contacted him ever since he left to be on his own. He's still in contact with his siblings, starting a private Instagram to share stuff with them only.
How James and Edward met? I don't know. 🧍♀️Edward is 7 years older than James. In the old AU, they would've gotten married this year, which is my graduation year! :D My best friend pointed this out in a conversation the other day which I thought was pretty cute. It was not intentional.
Edward is also a white gay Scottish transman. He had top surgery and took hormone medication for a while. Edward is what I would consider an androgynous man, neither masculine not feminine, or he's a mixture of both. In this case, he's both. He wears whatever like James does. They'd probably wear dresses the same day because why not. Also his hair is red/ginger. 💃
I think that's it. These thoughts wouldn't leave me alone. 💀
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LUCY & THE WRITERS!
The Wordsmiths of the Lucyverse
Whether Lucy was the writer, or one of the various characters in her universe, the creative output always made us laugh! Novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, journalists, composers, and columnists were all part of the Lucyverse.
"Liz Writes a Song” (1949)
Liz Cooper (Lucille Ball) is convinced that she is a musical talent, but when a music professor (Hans Conried) tells her she'll never be a singer, she decides to take up songwriting instead!
LIZ: “Carrie Jacobs Cooper writes again!”
Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862-1946) was a songwriter who composed some 175 pieces of popular music from the 1890s through the early 1940s. She is perhaps best remembered for writing the parlor song "I Love You Truly", becoming the first woman to sell one million copies of a song.
“Lucy Writes a Play” (1952)
Lucy writes a play set in Cuba for Ricky to star in, but he refuses the part. She changes her play from Cuba to England and has Fred take Ricky's spot. Once Ricky learns a famous producer will be in the audience, he decides to surprise Lucy and appear in the play, but he has the wrong script.
Ricky sarcastically calls Lucy “Mrs. Shakespeare.” Her first play is titled “A Tree Grows in Havana” and the revised version is titled “The Perils of Pamela”.
“The Publicity Agent” (1952)
Peter Leeds plays the newspaper reporter who asks the Scheherazade,
Maharincess of Franistan.
LEEDS: “Would Her Highness answer a few questions for the press?”
LUCY: “Yes.”
LEEDS: “Good. Your highness, is it true that Ricky Ricardo is your favorite vocalist?”
LUCY: “Yes.”
LEEDS: “Do you like any other American performers?”
LUCY: “No.”
LEEDS: “Now, let me see if I have this straight... You've never seen Ricky Ricardo in person, you first heard his records two years ago and you fell in love with his voice and decided to come to America to see him. Your father didn't approve, but you came anyway and you can hardly wait to hear him sing. Is that right?”
LUCY: “Yes, no, yes, yes, yes, no and yes.”
LEEDS: “I see. Now about the political situation in Franistan ---”
“The Operetta” (1952)
The Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League is putting on an operetta and Lucy decides to write the show herself! Needless to say, Ricky and the Mertzes are in the cast as well. The final script is��“The Pleasant Peasant” by Ethel 'Romberg' and Lucy 'Friml' and starring 'John Charles' Ricardo. In reality, the songs were written by series composer Eliot Daniel, who wrote the show's theme song.
“Ricky Has Labor Pains” (1953)
To crash Ricky’s ‘daddy shower’ (aka stag party), Lucy and Ethel disguise themselves as Sam and Fred, reporters for the New York Herald Times Tribune, a mash-up of several real New York dailies.
“Lucy Writes a Novel” (1954)
Hearing that a housewife got $10,000 for writing a book, Lucy decides to become a novelist. Much to the chagrin of Ricky, Fred and Ethel, her subject will be a thinly disguised (and outrageously romanticized) version of her own life titled “Real Gone With The Wind”.
LUCY: “You'll get no more books from me, so go watch television!”
“Fan Magazine Interview” (1954)
Magazine journalist Eleanor Harris doing a feature story on the Ricardo marriage, at the same time that Ricky's agent concocts a publicity scheme inviting women on the Tropicana mailing list to a phony date.
Eleanor Harris (played by Joan Banks) was the name of a real magazine writer who wrote about Lucy and Desi as early as 1940. She also authored a book titled The Real Story of Lucille Ball published about the same time this episode was first aired.
“Ethel’s Hometown” (1955)
The last stop before Hollywood is Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ethel’s hometown, where she is given the star treatment instead of Ricky. Billy Hackett (Chick Chandler), editor of the Chronicle, is doing a story on Ethel Mae to herald her return on her way to Hollywood.
“Bullfight Dance” (1955)
Lucy is asked to write an article for Photoplay Magazine about what it’s like to be married to Ricky. Lucy keeps the contents of the article secret until she’s given a plum role in his latest show.
“The Hedda Hopper Story” (1955) / “Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana” (1957)
Both episodes featured Elda Furry, a film actress who turned gossip columnist and renamed herself Hedda Hopper (1985-1966). She was the go-to source for what was going on in the personal and business relationships of Tinseltown.
She supported Lucy and Desi throughout their careers and they repaid them with these special appearance, as well as mentioning her name in several other episodes. Hopper was recognizable for her elaborate headgear.
“Homecoming” (1956)
Recently returned from Hollywood, Lucy is interviewed by gossip columnist Nancy Graham (played by Elvia Allman) about life as wife to a famous movie star (aka Ricky). The character is probably a tribute to Sheilah Graham, who was an English-born Hollywood journalist. Along with Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, Graham wielded sufficient power to make or break Hollywood careers – prompting her to to say that she was "the last of the unholy trio."
“Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos” (1959)
Milton Berle appears here in the capacity of a published author, promoting his first (and only) novel, Earthquake written with John Roeburt.
Berle had previously written the joke books Laughingly Yours in 1938 and Out of My Trunk in 1948. He wrote his autobiography in 1974 with help from Haskel Frankel. His last book was a 1987 collection of sketches and reminiscences titled B.S. I Love You.
“Lucy Becomes a Reporter” (1963)
After just three days as the fill-in society reporter for the Danfield newspaper, Lucy’s job is hanging by a thread. The only thing that will save it is an interview with a press-shy financier visiting town.
Mr. Foley, the Tribune’s editor, refers to Lucy as Brenda Starr. Brenda Starr is the lead character in a comic strip about an adventurous female reporter. It debuted in 1940. Like Lucy, she had red hair. Lucy says that she was called ‘Clare Boothe Lucy’ in high school, a pun on Clare Boothe Luce (1903-87), who was a writer and journalist in her own right, in addition to being married to Henry Luce, a powerful publishing magnate in the magazine industry. Viv calls Lucy ‘Louella’ a reference to gossip columnist Louella Parsons. Lucy later invokes the name of Parsons’ chief rival, Hedda Hopper, another chronicler of Hollywood during the mid-twentieth century.
Critic’s Choice (1963)
Lucille Ball and Bob Hope play husband and wife theatre critics in the film based on the 1960 Broadway play of the same name written by Ira Levin.
“Lucy and the Soap Opera” (1966)
Curious to find out how “Camden Cove,” her favorite soap opera, will turn out, Lucy disguises herself in a number of outrageous get-ups to gain access to the show’s reclusive writer Peter Shannon (Jan Murray). When her efforts fail, she gets herself cast as an extra for a taping of the soap.
“Lucy and Eva Gabor” (1968)
The author of a controversial novel (Eva Gabor) is in town and needs a quiet place to work so Harry volunteers Lucy's home. Naturally, it is anything but peaceful and far from quiet.
Eva Von Graunitz (Gabor) is writing a follow-up novel to her successful “Valley of the Puppets”, a title that parodies Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls (1966).
“Lucy the Co-Ed” (1970)
Harry's old flame Gloria (Marilyn Maxwell) is in town to help produce a musical for their college alumni. They resurrect a show Harry wrote in 1928 and cast Lucy, Kim, and Craig in supporting roles. It was written by Harry during his senior year there in 1928. Previous episodes have stated that Harry both performed and wrote shows while in college. The title of his musical is “It's Always Do-Wacka-Do at Bullwinkle U”!
“Tipsy Through the Tulips” (1972)
Lucy is in charge of keeping a mystery novelist (Foster Brooks) sober long enough to finish his next book. The book David Benton Miller dictates to Lucy is titled “The Killer Wore Wodden Shoes,” a murder mystery set in Holland.
“Lucy and the Professor” (1973)
Lucy thinks Kim is interested in one of her college professors. She mistakenly believes it is Professor Dietrich (Murray Matheson), author of the best-selling book Sex and the College Girl. It is actually her much younger music professor John Kleindorf (John Davidson).
“Lucy Goes on Her Last Blind Date” (1973)
Lucy dates eccentric Ben (Don Knotts) who is a prize-winning writer of verses for greeting cards!
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