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J16 – Vimes vs. Budgechilla

For KitFang! It’s Sir Samuel Vimes, doing what he does best:

…which is to say, fighting a giant, deadly chinchilla-budgie. (Great monster idea, or greatest monster idea?) ♥


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6 Responses to “J16 – Vimes vs. Budgechilla”

  1. XiaoCaity Says:

    I. Just. I.

    Unending cool. SO MUCH COOL.

    This is how Vimes looks in my head now.

  2. Riverfox237 Says:

    OH MY WORD VIMES

    I never actually know what Vimes looks like, so peoples’ sketches of him always surprise me. XD I can SO SEE Sam Vimes fighting chinchilla-budgie monsters. And yaaaay look it’s our favorite not-super-effective-but-sweet gaurd.

    And I agree, a chinchilla-budgie is quite possibly the greatest monster idea. Because it is both somehow cute and somehow TERRIFYING.

  3. Lightseid Says:

    Gah, and just like that my awkward Vimes crush from high school is back in full force. THANKS AJA.

  4. KitFang Says:

    The sound that came out of my mouth was not human.
    In fact, I rather think I was imitating a budgechilla. (Speaking of which, I’ll bet these things can make both the most endearingly sweet sounds and the most hair-raising, blood-chilling screeches. o_o )

    This is so great!! Thank you, Aja! I’ve been sick for what feels like forever and this really brightened my day~ :3

    Riverfox: “Because it is both somehow cute and somehow TERRIFYING.”
    I KNOW, RIGHT?! I agree completely, and wowzers did Aja pull that off brilliantly!

    Is Sarge being held down by a be-taloned foot?! Struggle! Don’t let that thing eat your parade helmet!
    …which leads me to wonder how Vimes would feel about the uniforms in Hometropolis. I’m guessing he’d hate the plumes. >:3 Fancy-pants nobles wearing expensive dress uniforms… The real question then becomes, how good is the TM guards’ armor? Does it really serve its true purpose absorbing blows and deflecting blades (and beaks)? Is there anyone in the whole place that has genuine dents in their chest plates? :o

    The monster design! Vimes! Vimes’ hair! (I sent it to my mom and she said: “Vimes has never looked so good!”) He is indeed looking rugged and dashing here–I love it.
    Your work just gets more and more amazing each J16. I love your birthdays. ;)

    Augh, this is so dynamic and wonderful. Seriously, thank you.

    Now the next question is: do the chinchilla budgies want to eat our heroes…or groom them?!

  5. Illinia Says:

    Oh dear. I think this one is my favourite. XD

  6. Aja Says:

    @Lightseid: GLAD TO HELP. :waggle:

    @KitFang: Hee, you’re most welcome. <3 (And get well soon, dang it!)

    Oh yes, even normal-sized budgies make some pretty amazing noises. From mild-mannered twittering and R2D2 sounds, to some peculiar cross between a buzz and a growl, to SQUACK CHUCK CHUCKCHUCKCHUCKCHUCK. Hearing that from something a thousand times larger would be… interesting. 8O

    I suspect Vimes would find the Hometropolis uniforms terribly garish and impractical. (The designers didn’t consider lower organs or femoral arteries to be all that vital, apparently.) And it’s true, everyone of sergeant rank or higher gets a plume — the horror!

    Hmm, I’m pretty sure at least one of the chinchilla budgies just wants to groom our heroes. As for the other…

    There’s only one way to find out.

    *trips Vimes and runs away*