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Welp. Tried a crack at some heartstopper characters. As dinosaurs. And a pterosaur (Tao's clearly upset by this distinction).

...Heartstomper? Idk how to make the pun work, tbh.

Further clarification/elaboration.

Charlie is an Eotyrannus

Nick is a Neovenator.

Darcy is a Velociraptor

Tara is based on Ornithomimus or Struthiomimus (I swapped references half way through, so I am not sure).

Elle is a Spinosaurus.

Tao is a Quetzalcoatlus. By far the happiest with this of all the concepts because of how ludicrous but synergetic with his appearance it is.

Aled is based mostly on Oksoko, an oviraptor of sorts

Isaac is a Tyrannosaurus.

I sketched myself as Deinocheirus, because it is a dinosaur I strongly relate to and probably one of my (many) favourites.

I'll be honest I think this was a bit of a stupid and weird (?) idea, and I am likely to make fairly major changes if I ever revisit the concept. Which could be whenever or never.

On topic of weird, I do in fact have a weird monitor (it swivels about and attatches to my desk with a clamp).

I also question if I have a right to have read the comic and watch the series as someone who has a truckload of niche interests and little to no social experience. General opposite to the characters (or my impression of them, anyways).

Please escort me out of here.

@nnicknnelsonn here with a request: Have you ever tried turning your favorite characters into dinosaur or dragon caricatures? I saw your Q about @narlieweek and now all I can think about is

What kind of dinosaurs would Nick and Charlie be?

And Elle. And Tau. And and and.

Oh my god. Brainsploding.

(Obviously Harry would be the 🦖 )

Possibly too long of a reply:

I actually gave a crack at this with Heartstopper already, though I am considering major tweaks. I've settled on a few though.

Tao is Quetzalcoatlus. Not a dinosaur by technicality, but closely associated.

(I'm likely to repeat the slap-on hairstyles to varying degrees because I think it can look funny)

The larger and smaller species of Quetzalcoatlus also fit the eldritch height shift I heard about...

Yes, Quetzalcoatlus northropi is indeed one of the largest flying animals to exist. It's tied with various close relatives in wingspan, though Hatzegopteryx is heavier.

Either way, it's kinda silly, but it works. And this is the largest flying animal of all time we're talking about, that's a cool claim to have.

Onto Tyrannosaurus rex. Harry is not T. rex, Isaac is. Why? Prehistoric Planet. The T. rex in some scenes really captures his vibe, I feel.

(I strongly suggest watching Prehistoric Planet btw)

Big, calm and approachable are the main things that come to mind here. Maybe a bit quiet, too, though not unfriendly.

To complete the circle, going with other well-known dinosaurs would be a good idea. I think Deinonychus is fitting for Charlie. I am considering Spinosaurus for Elle. I'm not sure if it has too strong of a metaphorical angle though.

Nick is... probably a largeish UK theropod. Neovenator is a present top pick. I'm thinking of these more typical dinosaurs as a contrast to the more unusual/derived ones.

I am unsure about what Tara and Darcy would be. I thought of Iguanodon or Cetiosaurus for Imogen, but these are moreso suggestions. Many of the other characters I am completely clueless on.

Onto Harry: I think Altispinax suits him because its named from a small chunk of its spine. It's like his personality (near nonexistent).

Final words on design: Dinosaurs in general are an odd bunch, mostly due general unfamiliarity. Many are simply weird to look at, but I think it has to be embraced. Their differentness is a major part of their appeal.

Because of this I find find nailing the right degree of anthropomorphism a little difficuly. Dinosaurs can have pretty distinct sillhouettes and various details which I do want to keep, but this also makes interactions with items, esp. clothing, clunkier. This is stuff I am likely to tweak about with.

Me, Charlie and his 1-ton boyfriend, and something hanging onto my sweater

Revisiting an AU thingymabob I tried a while ago.

While coinciding, this isn't really part of Narlieweek but I have some ideas for it.

Day 7: free day (the dragon AU)

Seeing as I brought up creature design, I sketched up Charlie and Nick as dragons.

Charlie is a sort of "modern" dragon of sorts (a bit like those in Game of Thrones), while with Nick I went with a more shelled appearance.

I was also working on another thing, though I won't be able to post it for today.

When you have a date, but your boyfriend is a superhero

🕸️🕸️🕸️

Spider-Man AU