inspired heavily by that 1 scene in last run (i like lr a lot, clearly)
made up the chara design on the fly, i rly like it so it might become my main design for her; and yes, the pink socks are intentional. i thought she’d look good in pink socks so i added them
also first time tryna properly colour a character (that was a pun), i’d say it turned out decent. still need to work on colour theory
shin godzilla, as well as being an allegory for the 2011 Japanese earthquake and subsequent nuclear reactor spill, is an allegory for nuclear survivors
we can see that clearly with this image.
you know what this looks exactly like?
I would use a better image, but I'd rather not have this post deleted for content or something. js search up flash burns urself if u want more
flash burns.
shins entire body looks to be covered from head-to-toe in flash burns.
shins numerous forms are representations of radiation poisoning's worsening effects over time. she grows from a small, killable tadpod in the sea to 'god incarnate'.
form 1: tadpod form, first signs of radiation poisoning. the aftershock
form 2: on land. large and tramples, horrifying yet incomplete. people are unaware yet know it's dangerous. no real response
form 3: standing. a bloody transformation, with hot red muscle prodding out and overheating quickly. a response, yet it's shut down
form 4: the end. evolved, larger than ever with sickly black, rocky skin that reminisces the first few forms with cracked skin showing sickly red innards. unstoppable at this point.
the further danger shins reaches, the further radiation takes ahold
hibakusha (survivors of the hiroshima and nagasaki nuclear bombings) were highly discriminated against, with the Japanese populous not taking action for them, and even believing their radiation poisoning was hereditary or contagious.
this reflects on shin, being feared and shunned as a creature of death and destruction by all. global governments even wanting to join in the destruction of shin.
shin, in her death, was frozen by blood coagulant. left as a statue in Tokyo, unmoving, until its disintegration.
nuclear bombs can create aftershadows, the intense light and energy of the bomb is absorbed into objects and organisms, yet the shaded part where a person is, is shielded by them. creating the effect of a shadow, a reminder of before the bombing occurred.
shin is frozen, bombing victims are preserved. both are weathered over time.
that will be all.
(shin meets 1954)
In which 2 creatures who share all-famliar pain, finally meet.
Step....
Step...
Step..
Step.
"Why?"
That's what I ask myself.
Or, atleast..
..
Yeah. that's what I want to ask.
I want to ask my body why it keeps moving.
I want to ask my legs why they keep walking.
I want to ask my arms why they keep twitching.
..
No.
I don't.
I don't want to ask them that, sorry.
..I just want to ask myself that.
I need to ask myself 'why?' after every movement;
Because if I don't..
T-then I'm afraid I'll stop.
..yet,
Isn't that what I wanted?
..
I'm so, so afraid.
Crunch.
Crunch.
Crunch.
CRUNCH.
"Finally."
That's what I can say to myself now. Now that they're paying for their actions.
Good.
It's been much too long since humanity has faced this prejudice..
They needed a reminder.
A reminder of wh-
..huh?
what.
what did I jus...
..huh?
is..is that..something like me?
..
..no. I must be seeing things.
my eyes must have twisted to show things. this can't be happening.
..please. it can't.
there cannot be another being with my pain.
no one deserves it.
..but.
..but maybe. Just maybe, I can- dare i say..trust myself?
I dont have to hurt anymore. not with someone here with me. not with someone who shares my torture.
..torture.
that's all it is. they dont deserve that..
no one deserves this life.
fairly fun to write. not that much content.
I actually started this before mg x md (mechagodzilla x murder drones), but only finished it now since I was low on motivation.
I'll do a part 2 to make them actually interact at an unspecified date, I really only finished this so I could tie up loose ends and put all my attention on mg x md part 2.
anyway, hope u had a good read, see u guys in the next post.
phase 1.5
*but he refused to give up.
anyway sorry for less posts lately, i’m working on smth rn though that should be actually good (it’s horror sans) this was actually kinda a filler post but i did want to draw this anyway so technically not
grillbys
leather or fur seats
can’t tell when there’s a whoopee
always a trickster, that skeleton is
playing pranks, when joking’s for kids
maybe that skeleton knows it
says a lot about him, then
suppose everyone’s a kid in here
guess i’m just a grouch
so, why not enjoy the laughter?
bringing a smile to my face is his cliche
then i’ll laugh until it won’t matter
and maybe i’ll smile today
first time using smudge for shading (yes i use ibis)
your time is limited
The multiverse thinks fanon versions are canon. So they're in for a huge surprise when Killer isn't a hyperactive dumbass and Horror isn't a giant, mellow bear.
retrospect from the enigma
partially requested by @the-selfinsert , it doesn't exactly look eerie, though i have a staticless version that does, just ask for it in the comments of this and I'll edit this post to have it in aswell