Another picture from my second Darkwing fanfic, "Reversed Polarity", here we
see Nega-Elmo Sputterspark shortly after he recieved his massive shock...and
doesn't know what the heck is going on. Unlike the "normal" Megavolt, who went
cheerfully insane as a result of his Accident and became a villian...Nega-Elmo
kept (most of) his sanity but lost his memory...leaving an extremely confused
little mutant who doesn't WANT these dangerous powers ("I can't be around normal
people anymore! I might _hurt_ them!"), is frightened of his own self...and
doesn't even know WHAT he is, let alone _who_. A rather sad picture from what
is possibly one of the most _angsty_ moments in any of my fics...odd when you
consider that it's based off a show mainly known for COMEDY. I don't normally
DO, or even _like_, "angst", but in this story, at this particular moment...it
was appropriate. Not fake, sappy, overdone angst shoved down the reader's throat,
but _real_ sadness for real reasons.
This one I did as sort of an "experiment in style", and deliberately so. The
scribbly messyness and ragged edges point up the fact that he's just been put
through the wringer (and the fact that his clothes are now CATCHING ON FIRE just
by being in contact with his skin...er, fur). Notice also that he's actually
_furry_, something I rarely do with my anthro character pictures. (And the FUR
is standing on end, too! ;)) As for the hair, yes, I _know_it should be in an
Afro, but I thought having the long hairs stick STRAIGHT out in delicate
strands would be cuter. :P It also, again, looks more ragged and pathetic.
This whole picture has a strange feeling of being funny-looking but sad at the
same time...
And even though I KNOW that if I try it I'll get knocked halfway into next
millenium, I still want to _hug_ the poor little guy. Awww...