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I've been celebrating OC Love month in my Discord and we've gotta celebrate the antagonists as much as the protagonists! So here we go, introducing another Bug Fables OC: Monarch, the Summer Azure Butterfly!

Admidst the war-torn Western lands, a bug appeared among them whose strength quickly became something to fear: A Summer Azure Butterfly by the name Monarch. A bug who seemingly appeared out of nowhere, Monarch began single-handedly leveling villages one by one using all sorts of wild magic. His reputation was quick to spread around, that an insect had somehow managed to master multiple types of magic and was using it to destroy everything in his path. Fire, electricity, poison, ice... He could control it all! With that incredible power, it seemed that conquest was easily within his grasps. When one city was leveled, he was already plotting to take down the next. Many bugs who have heard the tale wonder what drives him to such extremes. Is it powerlust? Greed? Vengence? But one theory prevailed among all of the rumors: That whatever it was, it was likely related to the crystals emerging from his shell and the large scar across his chest. What happened to this bug to cause him to turn out like this? Was he born a monster, or was he created to be one? But most importantly... When would his reign of terror end?

Some fun facts about Monarch:

Monarch is mentally incapable of sympathizing with his victims because he does not see them as being as human (bug??) as he is.

He believes that those who possess magic are above those who don't, though he still sees other magic-wielding bugs as beneath him.

Monarch is usually very level-headed and doesn't let emotions get in his way. The only time his emotions will ever overcome him is when faced with tightly-confining spaces, as Monarch has extreme claustrophobia.

There is only one bug who knows about his past. Monarch believes them to be alive, but has not seen them nor has any physical proof that they are still around.

I ship them so hard, Your Honor

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57541123/chapters/165234622

Allow me to yeet this all at you amidst the Silksong hype, lolll

Will I ever draw Monomon consistently? Who knows!

Anyway, have two cuties being goobers~

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Top right: doki doki doki (heart pounding)

Bottom left: kusu kusu (giggling)

Bottom right: Kaaa (embarrassment)

For Answers...

Did a doodle of Chell for an OC collab project @flame-shadow is doing with the BF community~

Chell's super shy nature might leave her as a bit of a wallflower at a get-together, but she's perfectly fine with that. Chell is happiest when she's able to easily blend in with a crowd.

Time to turn on the pyrotechnics, Darling!

This is actually one small fraction of a bigger project I’m working on, but gosh dangit I liked this one too much not to upload it by itself!

What was your favorite level from A Hat In Time?

Behold! The BUGGOS as traditional RPG classes! (That wasn't what it started out as, but by golly, that's what it finished as, lol)

Kabbu is a warrior, Vi is a rogue, and Leif is a spellcaster!

Some headcanons I thought of while doodling this:

Vi's secret stash is full of stolen goods (Or as she calls it, "unknowingly donated" goods).

In place of his horn, Kabbu fights with a spear, though he may occasionally headbutt using his horn.

Leif is blind and uses his magic to sense the world around him (think like Toph/earthbending).

Man have I been really bad about posting my artwork shdjklfhks 

Allow me to amend that by dropping a random perspective practice doodle of the Conductor in his home, because yes

Herrah the Beast has accepted the role as one of the Dreamers, but only under one condition: The Pale King is to bear a child with her. Desperate to get the final Dreamer in his plans, the King accepts, but quickly finds that this deal would entail much more than he initially anticipated.

Hey gang! I've finally finished my Fanfic~! Come check it out if you want to see my take on this event in Hallownest history!