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Published: 2012-01-10 22:27:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 1208; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 14
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Description Yes, I copied and her sketch-sample.
Well frankly, this is an alternative-Universe between *FrankieVonDrake , ~Desert-Lilly , ~TricksyBird and myself.

Long story short; Cuca never dies and with Hooter she first gives birth to Carmen; at the age of 6 the little family (literally), gets a new member in the family - Brogan who two years before lost her parents, personal friends of John Hooter, and ended up in an orphanage in Australia.
John brings a ten-year old Brogan back to St. Canard and introduces her to the family; James is born a few years later.

Carmen never warms up to Brogan, which has a lot to do with the eerie feeling most children have with Brogan - animals and children, both, dislikes her. Carmen is no exception. James on the other hand, is - he adores his older foster-sister and is more than excited every time Brogan returns from her military-duties.
Carmens feelings aren't helped by the fact that Hooter seems to be giving all his attention to his foster-daughter; Carmen at such a young age doesn't comprehend that Brogan has therapist to visit and in general is considered emotionally damaged due to her tragic family-history.
Carmen is estranged from most of her family, at least the men and later on decides to leave St. Canard; when Brogan, in 1983 joins SHUSH, working closely with the old bird, it only tightens the platypus' relationship to their father, whereas it estranges Carmens feelings to him, and leaves her feeling left-out.

The drawings:
The first couple gives themselves;
Young Brogan and baby-brother James; in the first one we have James asking Brogan, after she's tugged him into bed, if it is dangerous to do what she does? In the military - she answers; obviously. Why just the other day I had two colleagues blown up by landmines, and three shot by sniper.
Just telling him as it is.
Then we have Brogan in her wedding dress, with an annoyed Carmen underneath (I took the design directly form Frankies).
Then we have little Carmen and mami Cuca.
The beige-coloured sketches:
First we have the phone-call Hooter receives from the hospital when Brogan and her then boyfriend has been viciously attacked, (or so it would seem).
The next is 17-year-old Brogan explaining that she has to en-roll herself into the military.
Then we have Cuca Roger, bla bla bla, more stuff.
And fluff to finish off with.


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MarsW [2012-01-12 16:50:28 +0000 UTC]

Love your sketches ^^

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TricksyBird [2012-01-11 13:19:58 +0000 UTC]

It's amazing how seamlessly everything about this little family fits together. Especially the relationship between the foster-sisters. It's so sad to see how it affects little Carmen. Suddenly having an elder sister in need of attention is bad enough. If that sister happens to be a sociopath and nobody believes it... That's just a whole new level of hard to deal with. I love that frustrated look on tiny Carmen's face, even as she is getting mommy-time, and how that sneer somehow stayed with her, growing up.

Ob that note, how would Brogan have reacted to open hostility on Carmen's part? If the little one had tried to make Brogan look bad in front of her parents, for example?

Younger Brogan in her military gear looks very fetching but my favorite picture of her must be how she is holding Hooter's hand, assuring him everything will be alright but she really has to leave. It seems to show Brogan at her best, little as that is. And Brogan with little James is of course just utterly endearing.

What really gets me are the two pictures of Roger, though. He and Cuca look so happy together and even when he's hugging Brogan she looks somehow... content but still in that detached way.

So much awesome

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FrothingLizard In reply to TricksyBird [2012-01-12 00:09:32 +0000 UTC]

D'aaaw thanks I would love to have her interact with some of your in this AU - although I find it pretty hard to make it make sense.

Open hostility would not be good - at all; Brogan doesn't mind Carmen, as she seems to be doing the whole 'silent warrior'-theme
Also, it would depend on her age; little child-Brogan would probably stub to violence, the sneaky/psychological kind, like having her subject(s) suffer some kind of 'accident' - not dying, granted, but enough to let the person As she grows up Brogans learns to control them infantile animal-instincts she would probably not bother doing anything, unless she was in REAL danger of having her faΓ§ade shattering - in that case she would probably take the violent solution - the one that ends with a grave and a funeral.

Tl:dr It REALLY depends on the circumstances - but she's not passive, that's what is important.

Again, thanks ^^ I ADORE your comments - makes all warm and fuzzy and full of coffee in mah tummah

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Desert-Lilly [2012-01-11 10:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Hooter is WORKING that hair at the bottom there. XD And Cuca's little BLUSH, EEEEEEEEEEE.

D: Frankie stole all the YOU FOOLs I wanted to put in... In place of that all I can say is that Brogan is so, so beautiful. I'm actually in love with her little dog-taggy hair-braidy self, visually. And James IDOLISES her, doesn't he? Aw... don't you dear break his heart, please. Let him always love her as the one who'd tuck him into bed, as opposed to Carmen for whom she's like the monster under the bed instead...

I wish I could write a hundred times more, but I have no words. I love the expressions, the poses, the situations, everything! It's all so, so perfect. It makes me want to write them all forever. D:

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FrothingLizard In reply to Desert-Lilly [2012-01-12 00:02:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm pretty sure we'll let Brogans murdering sickness and her psychoses stay hidden - she may reveal the whole abused-by-dr.-Collins to someone at some point, but I think that'll be the most.
James is not going to have his heart broken, not on Brogans account anyway.

And thaaaaaaaanks ^^

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FrankieVonDrake [2012-01-11 02:07:20 +0000 UTC]

James and Brogan are just so great to see side by side. They're St. Canard's version of the Odd Couple. Just look at her angular features contrasting perfectly with his roundness. Oh, poor kid, he loves her so much, you can see it in his eyes. It's best that they'd never find out Brogan. I mean, I already die seeing you be a bitch and destroy Hooter. I seriously would feel horrible doing that to both him AND James. But then again, I like being horrible to my characters.... I still would feel bad though! At first! Perhaps!

And then what can I say about Carmen and Brogan sitting there next to one another. I just love how she looks in your style. So bubbly and yet sassy. That family really has a couple of knockout girls, especially with them gorgeous eyes. What I really love however is how the girls have the exact same expression yet for completely different reasons: Brogan, because she doesn't feel at all, and then Carmen, because she feels a bit too much.

Brogan looks so sweet and innocent in her wedding dress. Like an angel, and Carmen, absolutely sexy... but a really ticked off demon. The irony in that, don't you think? They share the common trait of completely hiding what they truly feel (or in Brogan's case, doesn't feel) and I love it. It's not healthy. Not one bit. They both do it, one to seem vulnerable and the other one to hide her vulnerability... I dunno, there's something about that that really attracts me to their relationship.. or lack of.

Ooh, and it's heartbreaking to see little Carmen so unsure of herself even with her happy mother braiding her hair. The picture is so sweet and tender. The loving face of Cuca is to die for. Seriously, I just love how so much feeling pours out of your drawings! There's Cuca's warmth and Carmen's uncertainty both together!

Aand there's why Carmen will never be convinced by her parents' gestures to her. Whenever she starts feeling loved again, Brogan comes and steals them away. I mean, how dare her and her boyfriend be attacked in a dark alleyway. That selfish bitch. She had just gotten them to pay attention to her and now they're rushing off to the hospital like the horrible, neglecting parents they are. But no, seriously, the care in both their eyes is amazing. Damn you woman, stop having such a great style that conveys all emotions. I love your younger version of J. Gander and Cuca looks so beautiful. OOh, and baby, he looks fine compared to his parents... but imagine him next to normal sized people. SO TINY. I love Cuca and John as parents. I mean, just look at how much concern/care they have for Brogan and she's not even biologically theirs. . . or sane, for that matter.

Ah, and this one, continuing on my previous statement. That love he has for her! It hurts my heart! The holding hands thing is precious as well. I actually imagined 12 year old Carmen peeking from around the corner not too far from this. Probably just as concerned as he is (I mean, sure she doesn't like Brogan, but it's not like she'd wish death on her), but can't shake that feeling of relief/happiness that she'll finally be gone.

Cuca and Roger. You FOOL. That's all I have to say about him. Well, at least he gets, like, the greatest in-laws ever.

Once again: YOU FOOL.

Aww, old Hooter. I love the way you draw him in his elderly stage (just in general, really). He looks so sweet and approachable and cuddly. I want a J. Gander of my own. I would never put him down.
Same thing goes for James. Lookit heem, so stressed and working. God, woman, you make my own characters come out even better. I'm so jealous! He came out great! And his big sister looking over him like that. I dunno, but I get the suspicion he's working over a series of killings that were hers. At least that's what I get from their expressions. ^^

And if that fluff isn't the sweetest thing ever! Hooter's expression! Eee. It makes my heart melt! I seriously am in love with it and it's all because of his face. Bien tierno! Me encanta!

This gives me so many ideas for another sketch dump. Curse you.

tl;dr: I love your work. It's amazing and so expressive as always.

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DisneyPsycho [2012-01-11 01:40:49 +0000 UTC]

Haha, these are GREAT! I especially love the one of Carmen and Cuca, with Cuca trying to do Carmen's hair. XD
I also really love the one of Brogan and JG holding hands. Such a heartfelt scene.

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FrothingLizard In reply to DisneyPsycho [2012-01-11 01:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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GreyOfPTA [2012-01-11 01:10:45 +0000 UTC]

I love this AU stuff. The creativity of the artist (in this case that'd be you) really shines through ith each panel.

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FrothingLizard In reply to GreyOfPTA [2012-01-11 01:12:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks
You know, all them big words are just going to get my ego to swell up... Seriously,there won't be space for me in my flat...

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GreyOfPTA In reply to FrothingLizard [2012-01-11 01:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Big words + Her ego = Belle'd Ego.

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FrothingLizard In reply to GreyOfPTA [2012-01-11 01:27:43 +0000 UTC]

Dammit! never realised that! My ego IS like a fully inflated Bell!!!! !

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GreyOfPTA In reply to FrothingLizard [2012-01-11 01:36:00 +0000 UTC]

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CeVarity [2012-01-11 00:32:03 +0000 UTC]

Ah! Overall, this is a wonderful compilation of sketches! James is adorable and can never get enough of Cuca. It's actually interesting to see AU Brogan: she's a delight and makes for one hell of big sister. Great job overall!

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FrothingLizard In reply to CeVarity [2012-01-11 00:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Well, she is and she isn't - she's a good sister for James because he makes it so goddarned easy for her.
Carmen on the other hand

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CeVarity In reply to FrothingLizard [2012-01-11 01:21:35 +0000 UTC]

Ah, gotcha. But then, when you're that adorable, how can you not love James? (I'm sorry, I just love him!)

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FrothingLizard In reply to CeVarity [2012-01-11 01:26:59 +0000 UTC]

As you should !!!!

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CeVarity In reply to FrothingLizard [2012-01-11 01:36:05 +0000 UTC]

I do!!

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MountainLygon [2012-01-10 23:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Brogan...in a wedding dress...

Does not compute!

Gotta love alternate universes, though. The perfect opportunity to explore every aspect of a character, and all the what-ifs.

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