It’s taken me a while to finish, but here are the designs for Softboy Pillowman and Leo Lion, who will be starring in a future WITW animatic that I am collaborating on with @thescarletpaperback. Characters/designs/all the wonderful ideas belong to him and if you want to see more of his characters, please take a look at @softboy-pillowman!
This turned out beautifully! You always draw such wonderful artwork of this blog’s characters. :3
This took me forever to finish and I’ve been working on it nonstop for a few weeks now. I wanted this done for his birthday, but looks like I made it in time for Christmas. I drew all of @thescarletpaperback ‘s OCs…or at least the ones with a visual reference.
I just want him to know how wonderful his stories and characters are and how much they make my heart happy. You inspire me daily and I hope you never quit creating beautiful, wonderful worlds.
So many Softboy characters! Thanks again for this absolutely beautiful artwork. I’m always so grateful to have your love and support.
So apparently I’m weird and find this guy attractive. He’s a jerk but still pretty. He is created by @softboy-pillowman, and as always, you should give this blog a look!
Oh wow, this looks amazing! Thanks for another great piece of fanart. :3
(I’m sure there are some members of Chrisville who are annoyed that it’s possible for Dirk to look even cooler than his humanoid form looked before…)
It’s starting! This will be the only wip I share here until the references are fully done, but @softboy-pillowman here and his boyfriend Leo are gonna be in a big project of mine along with my best friend. We are making an animatic from the Wind In The Willows musical, with them as Mole and Ratty. I’m super excited about this. The man of the blog has created the characters and designs, I’m just lucky enough to get to draw them!
Ahhh, I’m so excited for this project! I just know it’s going to be amazing, especially with this much talent behind it. :3
Thank you for this interesting ask! I hope you don’t mind this simple, goofy response to it.
Fun facts: In the first panel, Softboy is singing and dancing to a snippet of the song “When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold” from the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance, in which the protagonist was also born on Leap Day.
The reason why only Softboy and Leo have birthdays is, honestly, because they’re Chris’s two favorite toys. He simply didn’t find the time or good reason to choose special birthdays for each individual toy in Chrisville. However, this simply means Chris decided to celebrate them all on “Chrisville Appreciation Day,” the date of which has yet to be determined.
Also, I should note that while Softboy was handmade, his “birthday” has no relation to when he was finished being sewn together, nor does it necessarily reflect when he first came to Chrisville. This date was purely chosen for the reasons listed in the third panel.
One small note on Leo’s reaction to reading about his zodiac sign; Leo doesn’t like the idea of zodiac signs controlling people’s lives, influencing relationships and self-worth with possible nonsense. To be entirely honest, Leo fits the general description of Leos, but he can’t stand the suggestion that “the stars” know him better than he does.
Thanks for the kind words, my friend! <3 And for an excuse to look into our blog’s past. In case you couldn’t tell, this comic is a flashback to Softboy’s first day in Chris’s room. Things were a little different back then, and almost everyone was skeptical of how Softboy would fit in among the other residents of Chrisville. More importantly, though, one of the most important first meetings in history happened that day… and boy, could it have gone better. Of course, we all know there’s no need to worry about if they’ll make up for it later.
Fun facts: Softboy is one of those types of people that only finds someone attractive after he forms a strong emotional bond with them. He may have a type, but he still can’t truly fall in love at first sight. When he says Leo looks “weird,” he means that he’s fascinated by this toy… and yet, he can’t tell why.
Also, while Softboy’s first day in Chrisville is similar to how it happened in the original thesis trilogy, Softboy’s first meeting with Leo is INCREDIBLY DIFFERENT. In the trilogy, Leo isn’t in Chris’s room when Softboy first arrives, and Softboy has to find Leo later in a dark, scary place… That version of their meeting is also more “love at first sight,” which I’ve been wanting to rework for some time now.
Last but not least, this comic marks the first appearance of Grumpy Grey! He’s a plush version of the popular cartoon mascot that has been previously glimpsed on this blog. He may be a plush toy, but like his cartoon character, he’s a bit more cynical and jaded, which is why he judges Softboy for being “soft.”
