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Sad but still mad
Angry chibi gorls pt.1
Drew this to get me out of art block. Just drawing characters in old clothes from where they came from. I didn’t mention this because I didn’t think it was important, but Jiog is Korean.
More OTA characters. I have a whole folder of them. I haven’t even named them. I’m a shitty mom.
Desperation
!!TW: Mentions of Violence, Bodily Harm & Death!!
!!TW: Depiction of Blood & Strong Language!!
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“Where did you get this?”
Should I do some character backstory for these 2, like who they were before? I already have something in mind for Mary.
Also should I start on making one of the ex-worker OCs that I mentioned in the past, mainly Samuel?
“Choose Wisely…”
***TW: Stained/Old Blood***
“One weeps tears of truths…”
“The other screams laughter of lies…”
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@jamcan1 : "Does Marie have the same Devil fruit as her great grandmother? Was it sealed away somewhere or did she just so happen to bite into a weird swirly fruit accidentally?"
Both Marie and Adelaide had Paramecia-type Devil Fruit abilities. However, their powers were fundamentally different in nature.
To be honest, Adelaide's abilities seemed far less 'sinister' compared to those of her great-granddaughter. Additionally, they were potentially much less harmful to others.
And about Marie's Fruit, it's a funny story!
You see, in Marie's homeland, there’s a unique fruit that grows natively in the region.
To be fair, it doesn’t look very appealing, but it tastes good - kind of like a strawberry
During the harvest, a Devil Fruit was accidentally found among the orchards and mistaken for one of the local fruits. The only difference anyone noticed was its more pronounced pattern on the skin and flesh. That was it. No one even suspected it was anything else 🤷♀️
And it all comes down to the complete lack of knowledge among the people of Marie's kingdom about Devil Fruits
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@jamcan1: "What's her experience with Devil Fruits? Has she eaten one? Does she know someone who has?"
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Marie ate a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit at the age of 13, and it happened entirely by accident. This event became known in her family as the "Banquet Incident." Afterward, she was confined to a secluded tower for years and later sent far away altogether.
She learned the true nature of her abilities — that they were not the result of a curse, witchcraft, or "evil spirits," but rather the effects of consuming a Devil Fruit (as well as the existence of such fruits) — only nine years later.
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As for whether Marie knew anyone else with Devil Fruit abilities: indirectly, yes. That person had a similar fate, though Marie’s story had a somewhat more optimistic ending.
To understand the context, it’s necessary to introduce her great-grandmother Adelaide, one of the past queens of their kingdom.
Adelaide was a woman with black hair and green eyes who also faced accusations of witchcraft. Her story became one of the reasons why people were so quick to believe that the "evil spirit" had passed down the bloodline to Marie.
Close monitoring of Adelaide’s female descendants continued long after her reign. Daughter, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters were scrutinized for signs of "curses" or "deviations." However, by the time it came to Marie, the youngest great-granddaughter, such suspicions had mostly faded. Her two older sisters were completely ordinary, which further reinforced the idea that the fears had died out with earlier generations.
Then, the infamous incident happened. When Marie’s eyes changed color from dark brown to green — one of the side effects of her abilities and an unfortunate coincidence — people quickly linked it to Adelaide, reaffirming their superstitious fears. In the eyes of society, the "evil spirit" had indeed passed on to the youngest princess.
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Like a proud mom, I want to show how my Marie and Jack have grown - from the first sketches to first more serious works and to what they’ve become now. 🤧
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The first sketch of Marie appeared back in November 2023. At first, I imagined her simply as a mysterious artist, but later this turned into the story of an unfortunate girl abandoned by her own relatives on a deserted island because they believed she was a witch. On her home island, people have only a shallow understanding of Devil Fruits, which fueled their fear.
She was a princess from the late Middle Ages — since that’s the +/- same time period where her native kingdom exists 🤷♀️
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At first, Jack was purple. His abilities changed multiple times, but one thing always stayed the same: he was always a wanderer, helping others and existing in a permanent state of calm, almost meditative serenity. Oh, and some features like his hairstyle, glasses, and the four-leaf clover in his hair remained consistent in every version.
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And one more thing. I’m much better at drawing Basil’s nose now...😭
I adore Hawkins, without a doubt. But that nose was my struggle
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Marie: "Captain, why don’t you spend more time with the crew?"
Hawkins: "We’re not friends for it to be a necessity. Well...with most of them, anyway. I consider it my duty to give them a break from my presence."
Marie: "Don’t you ever get curious?"
Hawkins: "I enjoy silence, Marie. Sometimes I prefer being alone."
Marie: "O-oh, I see…"
Hawkins after a pause: "Besides, they sing weird songs when they’re drunk. I honestly have no idea how I’m supposed to react to that."
Marie: "You don’t have to! Just join in and sing with them!"
Hawkins gives her a sharp glance, then looks away: "Absolutely not."
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Meanwhile, the songs he's talking about:
° 📼 video from: Carter Vail (YouTube)
° Marie's initial time with the pirates was a true cultural shock for her. Her home was so far removed from modernity that she had never even heard about a lot of things. Like electricity, for example. Adapting to everyday life proved to be quite a challenge for her.
Here are the top 3 most terrifying household appliances, according to Marie:
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Hawkins: "So, you're telling me that ghosts here don't scare you, but a toaster does?"
Marie: "Ghosts don’t suddenly spit out hot bread at you! Sometimes burnt bread! You must have noticed how no matter how much you try to predict when the bread will pop out, it still startles you."
Hawkins: "No, Marie... I haven’t noticed."
Marie: "Then, maybe you just haven’t been paying close enough attention to this phenomenon."
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Miniature: Marie and the toaster
° 📼 : nonau_ (Instagram)
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Hawkins: "What about the vacuum cleaner?"
Marie: "The vacuum cleaner is an insatiable monster. I’m sure it’ll wake up in the middle of the night and eat my belongings."
Hawkins (raising an eyebrow): "Did Faust tell you that?"
Marie: "Faust knows what he’s talking about. His fears are not unfounded."
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Hawkins: "Alright. And what’s wrong with the sewing machine?"
Marie: "It chatters like a tiny mechanical demon, trying to pierce my fingers if I’m not careful!"
Hawkins: "Seriously?"
Marie: "Yes, and I, Captain, prefer it when my fingers remain attached to me rather than becoming part of a fabric design."
Hawkins: "You just need more practice."
Marie: "By the time I get enough practice, I won’t have any intact fingers left..."
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I made Marie as some sort of paper doll
It was a bit tiring to cut out all the details since it’s my first time doing something like this, but it seems to have turned out cute!
I'm so happy, hehe
This video inspired me 💕💕💕