Oh, I Knew They Had It Loud In The Bowser's Castle, But Damn

oh, I knew they had it loud in the Bowser's castle, but damn

they're doomed (yes i changed mbti on Ludwig because he's a little too pompous for an introvert)

SCP foundation wing in Brooklyn has it so bad. You need to protect this interdimensional portal, fighting INTERDIMENSIONAL TORTOISE SOLDIERS with making them do a SILLY DANCE

I've always been scared of OC x Canon.

I always feared that the comfort character I had paired up with may not get along with the OC, and I remember when I made her back in 2017-18 (!) I was deeply insecure and sour about it on deviantart. Sorry to any other ocxcanon peeps I've offended!

So, with my hyperfixation around Koopalings which had resurfaced lately, I want to introduce you to this little girly.

I'm so sorry for the eyestrain, I literally made this in fricking PAINT when I was THIRTEEN.

Her name is Elizabeth. She is a princess of Skyland and an oc x canon for Ludwig Von Koopa, because haha, für Elise.

Here are more current doodles of her, but I'm struggling with a consistent style.

So here's the backstory: She is the daughter of Emperor Ed (super mario show reference) and Rosalina. Raised in a heavily prejudiced high society without a mom, she always struggled to fit in, making her suspiciously open minded.

She's quiet, undiagnosed autistic, loves art of all kinds. Her meeting and falling for Ludwig was a matter of when, rather than if. She does her best to suppress it as she works for Princess Peach, but her heart has a mind of its' own. She kept up her duties despite her heart screaming at her, aching at each maneuver to hurt the koopaling clan.

Ludwig finds her endearing because he can't stand the high society, the nobles and royal meetings, and she is the complete opposite of it. Not flashy, not holding the status quo. Not scared of bickering with him over the most pointless arguments, not being "normal" or "refined".

The moment she opened up about her feelings is when she discovered that Ludwig is a half parakoopa, making an already crushing princess absolutely enamored. With reciprocation!

She's the first princess from the toad castles (grassland, desertland, etc.) to openly speak against princess Peach and change sides. Moreover, she's the reason Ludwig ditched Pipeland to target Skyland instead. Just so the two can meet again..

Her biggest flaw is being impulsive, going with the flow. She often does things first and regrets them later. But getting into this relationship was and never will be a mistake. She doesn't give a shaite if others will look at her, a paratoad dating one of the most influential darklanders around, anymore. Being around Ludwig had influenced her to stand her ground, and Ludwig is influenced by her to let his guard down and be vulnerable.

Alas, The emperor's best friend, Ludwig's biological father Mortimer Koopa Sr., had found a way to stay around Skyland, in the form of his son.

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that's the gist of what I have about her. I'm happy to hear your feedback! Just please be kind, I'm still quite insecure 🥲

I'm adding lore to the Skylander princess :D can you guess who it is?

aww he purrs 😭

I've been busy doing studies & stuff trying to find a consistent style for Ludwig & the others in my AU. These are the ones I like the most! (this one is abt Lud)

(PS. the following styles are all coexistent! It's just some of the ways Lud dresses/combs his hair)

(Tried to work with less cartoonish proportions and with a more square muzzle & sharp look to reflect him being a young adult for his species in my AU)

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Also, my first attempt at a simple timeline for Ludwig in my setting/AU, from "Egg" to "Current times". Maybe one day I'll draw a full line from egg to ancient... (click for a better resolution!!)

(As always, all of this is WIP. I'm currently doing lots of studies and I could end up with a totally different style in the future- ;v;)

↓↓↓ Few extras under the cut! ↓↓↓

A doodle that ended up being a comparison for a late teen/YA Ludwig (on the left) (probably just a bit younger than now) to an older but still young-adult version of him (on the right) (probably around 4-5 years in the future from now?). (He will probably Marry Estrela around that age :3c)

An unfinished attempt of sketching a Koopa General Armor during my studies. It's very sketchy but I liked the vibe, maybe one day I'll finish this.

And a cute doodle featuring my Lud and my OC Estrela cuddling a little bit because why not! :3c

Everyone keeps calling him a carrot, a pineapple, a leek.

FOOLS.

his hair is a ✨NUCLEAR BOMB✨ and certainly not a pineapple!/lh

Iggy just can't win

Gif made from a clip of Draggin' Balls Soup by ArinsMind on YouTube