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AKA Nicole-OS.

30s, she/her/we, plural system.

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✦ Mega Man
✦ Sonic
✦ Making comics we might post eventually
✦ TTRPG designer

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E-Sweets

Maybe it has a mochi texture?

#MegaMan #RockXRoll #shipping
October 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Princess Tutu is a dark magical girls show about a little duck trying to pass as a human. Conflicts are solved with ballet, the style is very theatrical & whimsical, & the drip-fed dread is super-effective. And since it’s led by at least one of the main creatives behind Utena, it’s very queer coded.
The cast of Princess Tutu arranged in a fantastical, textured collage composition.
September 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Lettering is fun.
A single panel of Nothing is Broken, a Mega Man fancomic. Waltz listens to Kalinka as she explains with exuberant joy, “It’s easy! You just do everything I say because I’m the princess.” The explanation is contained in a pillowy, breathy dialogue balloon.
September 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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I’ve redrawn this panel three times in the last 6 months.

Worth it!
An inked comic panel. Waltz looks down at the hem of the dress she is wearing with a concerned frown.
August 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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#RockXRoll #shipping
A messy sketch. Rock and Roll (Mega Man) celebrate their wedding. Rock is wearing a lacy wedding dress & veil. He's carrying Roll, who wears a suit and pants. She's holding her flowers up high. They look adoringly into each other's eyes.
June 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Recently finished commissions!
A buff, anthro fox woman in a chainmail bikini holds up a torch and a sword in the murky darkness of a swampy forest. Around her legs, unnoticed tentacles coil around. She looks alert and ready to strike. A pair of catgirls cuddle on a balcony, under the romantic glow of the full moon. They're both wearing silk party gowns and grinning. Dr. Eggman stands in the middle of a server room. One hand makes a dramatic gesture upward and the other points down at the viewer. The room is cast in the glow of fuzzy CRT monitors.
May 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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We'd bond over emotional pain.
Shadow the Hedgehog
May 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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I'm not dead, btw!

Just hurting.

But I'm still chipping away at this project.

#NothingIsBroken #MegaMan #ロックマン #fanart
A segment from an inked comic page. Proto Man grimaces, doubled over as a shining laser charges to finish him off.
May 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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I'm trying a new process. Layering white silhouettes with black border effects to do the initial lines. I think it's coming along well.
A WIP. The setting is the engine room of the Gesellschaft. Tron Bonne caresses a Servbot's face, looking forlornly into its eyes. The line art is unfinished. Layers of solid white shapes with lines cut out of them make up this initial phase of line art. The same scenario as the previous image. This is the underlying value sketch, where the contrast of the image is planned. Tron's face is stongly haloed.
April 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Scott Pilgrim freaking out
April 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Somebody set Iris' hair on fire, so she decided she needed a new look.

Colonel is not pleased with the circumstances.

Based on a situation in a #21XXRPG session I listened in on their Discord server. I'm thinking about doing a few pieces based on it because it's so cute!

#MegaManX
A rough sketch. Iris, in her Mega Man Xtreme look but with a pixie cut, salutes the viewer with a bright, bubbly smile. Behind her, Colonel steps out of the shadows with murderous intent.
March 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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I think this might be my favorite new feature in Clip Studio's new update! Proper construction landmarks on the 3D model are so useful!
A 3D model set in a sitting, stretching pose. There are construction lines drawn on the surface of the model. On a layer above, a doodle of Roll from Mega Man is drawn on top.
March 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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We doodled a celebratory #Sallicole after getting our Adderall again yesterday. We were without it for a week, feeling like a slug! It's nice to be able to think again!
A messy sketch of Nicole the Holo-Lynx and Sally Acorn, kissing. Sally's eyes are cracked open just slightly.
March 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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4/4
Panel One: Dr. Cossack's lab. Doctor Cossack faces away from Bright Man and Pharaoh Man. His hair is disheveled and is face is in shadow. Doctor Wily (V.O.): "... Who snaps first?" Doctor Cossack: You have your assigned posts. Go destroy Mega Man like your brothers. Panel Two: Bright Man looks at Doctor Cossack with bewildered anger. Bright Man: Why would we-- Panel Three: Pharaoh Man steps forward with his hand on Bright Man's shoulder. Pharaoh Man: What he means to say is, Mega Man's still classified as a high priority crewmate. Our directive is to protect him. Panel Four: Doctor Cossack turns to face Pharaoh Man and Bright Man. His eyes are wild, but his expression is cold. Doctor Cossack: Then you know what I'm going to have to do. Panel Five: Bright Man and PHaraoh Man stand in stunned, frightened silence. Panel Six: Pharaoh Man pleads. Pharaoh Man: Dr... please... Panel Seven: Doctor Cossack demands, his brow furrowed. Doctor Cossack: Go into sleep mode. I have work to do. Panel Eight: Bright Man and Pharaoh Man accept their fate. Bright Man: Yes sir. Panel Nine: Bright Man and Pharaoh Man deactivate. Panel Ten: Doctor Cossack trembles with fury at what he's being made to do to his creations. Panel One: Outside, atop a moving train. Trees zoom past. Mega Man, Rush, and Eddie teleport into the scene. Caption: Approaching the experimental agricultural plant, Russia. SFX: BWHOO--WHIP Panel Two: Mega Man speaks into his ear piece. Rush and Eddie stand ready. Mega Man: We're arriving now. This is the closest we can get? Doctor Light (Radio): I'm afraid so, son. The local military is putting up a teleport jammer. Panel Three: Mega Man sighs. Mega Man: Why can't it ever be simple? Doctor Light: The forces at work in our world never are. Do you have eyes on the plant--? Panel Four: In Light Labs' underground level, an eager Roll snatches the microphone from Doctor Light. Doctor Light scolds her. Roll: Give them a good lick for me! Doctor Light: Roll-- Violence should be the very last resort. Panel Five: Roll fidgets with her fingers, embarrassed. Roll: But they're picking on poor little Toad Man! Rock (Radio): Roll, why are you so concerned about him? Roll: Frogs and toads are cute and... well, you got a pet... Panel Six: Doctor Light strokes Roll's bangs, his expression adoring. Roll cheers. Doctor Light: Okay, I'll get you a little helper in the kitchen when all this is done. Deal? Roll: Thanks, dad! Panel Seven: In the agricultural plant compound. A pair of tanks and a platoon of Sniper Joes crowds the place. Their commander speaks through a megaphone. Commander: Come out, Toad Man! You're outnumbered and surrounded. Mega Man: Wait!
March 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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3/4
Panel One: Dr. Cossack looks at a bruise on Kalinka's arm with an expression of shock and dismay. Kalinka nibbles her fingernail, embarrassed. Kalinka: O-oh! That's, er, my fault. Panel Two: Doctor Cossack is distant. Kalinka looks away, tense. Kalinka: I was being a know-it-all and Mr. Medvedev didn't like that. Panel Three: A close up of Kalinka's eyes as tears begin to form. Kalinka: I'm sorry, Daddy. Panel Four: An abstract flashback to Kalinka sitting in class while her teacer, Mr. Medvedev, berates her. Kalinka (V.O.): "Daddy?" Panel Five: Doctor Cossack holds Kalinka's face. His expression has turned soft and sad. Kalinka can't look at him. Doctor Cossack: That was not your fault, Kalinka. Nobody has the right to touch you. Panel Six: Doctor Cossack hugs Kalinka tight as she begins to sob. Doctor Cossack: I love you. Kalinka: I love you, too. Doctor Cossack: Tell me next time. Please. Panel One: Outside Kalinka's school. Heavy rain. Kalinka, wearing an over-protective raincoat, looks on as a figure is led into a police car. Panel Two: Kalinka looks back at Doctor Cossack as he approaches. He's wearing a less overkill raincoat and holding an umbrella. Panel Three: Doctor Cossack and Kalinka walk together in the rain. Panel Four: Kalinka looks up at Doctor Cossack. Panel Five: Doctor Cossack looks straight ahead. Panel Six: The police car drives past. Kalinka looks back at it. Panel Seven: The police car drives away past Doctor Cossack and Kalinka. Panel Eight: Cossack's lab. The X Corporation logo is shown on a CRT monitor. Doctor Cossack sits in his chair, defeated. Caption: Present... Panel One: Doctor Cossack talks to the person behind the screen. Doctor Cossack: Who are you? Where is she? Monitor: Your daughter's safe and sound, Dr. Cossack... as long as you cooperate. Panel Two: Kalinka's cell. She's surrounded by giant toys. Kalinka slowly stands up from the floor. Kalinka: Hello? Please, somebody... Help me. Monitor (V.O.): "And if you don't, she'll never see the light of day again." Panel Three: Kalinka, anxious, peeks around a giant, stuffed Met. Kalinka: I need a knight. O-or a prince? Doctor Cossack (V.O.): "She's my life's work." Monitor (V.O.): "Oh! What about your precious Robot Masters?" Panel Four: Kalinka, shocked. Her fur hat falls. Kalinka: Gasp! Panel Five: Kalinka steps back as she discovers an unactivated robot, Waltz. Doctor Cossack (V.O.): "If you had a child, you would understand." Kalinka: Woah... Panel Six: A close-up of Waltz's eyes. Kalinka: She's my age. Panel Seven: A close-up of Waltz's armored arm. Kalinka: But with scales. Like a dragon. Panel Eight: Doctor Wily's workshop. A close-up of the grinning Doctor Wily, who has been speaking through the monitor on a burner phone. Doctor Wily: Then you'd better hop to it, Dr. Cossack. Remember the terms. Panel One: Doctor Wily looks fondly at his creation, a new power core. Doctor Wily: Mega Man must die. Panel Two: Mister X walks up to Doctor Wily, grinning as he offers a small glass to drink. Doctor Wily closes his burner phone, satisfied with his work. Mister X: Impressive. You play him like a fiddle. Doctor Wily: I could always get under his skin. Panel Three: Mister X looks concerned. Doctor Wily sips his drink. Mister X: But... tell me... Panel Four: Doctor Wily coughs into his drink. Mister X: ... you're not actually going to kill the kid, are you? Panel Five: Doctor Wily doubles over in his chair, coughing and sputtering. SFX: GASP-- kk--hak! Doctor Wily: Good lord, man! What did you put in this!? Mister X: ... Whiskey. Doctor Wily: Burning... GASP! ... in my nostrils! Panel Six: Doctor Wily sets his drink down. His expression is agitated. Doctor Wily: Of course I'm not going to murder a child! I'm not a psychopath... Panel Seven: Doctor Wily turns his chair around to talk with Mister X. Doctor Wily: ... but Dr. Cossack doesn't know that. He's the type of father to stop at nothing for his daughter. Mister X: So you're hoping he kills Mega Man? The world's greatest hero falls, leaving them vulnerable to another maverick robot attack. Panel Eight: Doctor Wily raises his finger. Doctor Wily: Nnno. You need to think long term. If Mega Man dies, he can't strike fear into the world's heart himself, now can he? Mister X: Huh... Panel Nine: A close-up of Doctor Wily's dastardly grinning face. Doctor Wily: The question I'm more interested in is...
March 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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2/4
Panel One: An illustration of Light Labs. Caption: 200X... Caption: "It was simpler, back then..." Panel Two: Light Labs, destroyed. Caption: Now... Caption: "... until it wasn’t." Panel Three: A scene atop a tower, night. Rock and Roll are dressed in formal wear. Roll cries as Rock unties his bow tie. His expression is sorrowful. Caption: A few years in the future... Caption: “But we had each other...” Panel Three: Sunset, the Arid Desert near Neo Arcadia. Rock looks upon a mass grave while Roll clings to him for comfort. Caption: A few hundred years later... Caption: “... and that was enough.” Panel Five: Rock and Roll sit on the floor, bickering with each other as Roll reaches into his open chest hatch. Both have looks of frustration on their faces. Caption: A few weeks ago... Roll: Behave, you big baby! Rock: Roll, you’re patching me up with plumbing tape! Roll: We’re kind of low on supplies right now, Rock. Caption: “You were always enough.” Panel One: Roll snips a length of tape, connected to Rock's insides, with a pair of scissors. Roll: And you still have that burst gasket in your hip motor. Meaning you’re going to have to take it easy until we can get some parts out of storage. Panel Two: Roll closes up Rock's chest. Rock pouts. Roll: Feel better? Rock: Now that you’re not manhandling me. Roll: Beg your pardon? Panel Three: Roll walks away. Rock struggles to get up. Rock: hnngh Panel Four: Roll looks back, worried. Panel Five: Rock looks down, pouting. His hand is propped on his knee. Rock: Roll? I think that busted gasket is more trouble than I thought. Panel Six: Roll holds Rock's hand with a soft smile. Rock gives her a grateful smile in return. Roll: Here. Give me your hand. I’ll pull you up. Panel Seven: Roll pulls Rock up to his feet. SFX: heeeave Panel Eight: Rock collapses and falls on Roll. Rock: Ack! Roll: Eep! SFX: WHUMP Panel Nine: Rock lays across Roll's lap, face down in defeat. Roll sits up, looking down at him with a surprised frown. Her hair is messed up, with one side lock lying behind her ear. Rock: Sorry. Roll: Wow! You’re worse than I thought. Rock props himself up and looks away with a frustrated frown. Roll tilts her head with a concerned pout. Rock: I guess I’m pretty useless right now, huh? Roll: Rock, you just saved the world. Panel One: Rock is surprised at Roll's words. Roll gives him a sad look. Her hands are folded together propped on his shoulder. Roll: It’s okay to not be okay for a little while. Panel Two: A close-up of Roll's messed up hair, from Rock's point of view. Panel Three: Rock reaches to fix Roll's hair. Roll: What’s wrong? Panel Four: Roll blushes. Her hair is fixed. Rock pulls his hand away. Roll: Oh. Panel Five: Rock embraces Roll. His eyes are closed. Roll's expression is tender. Rock: Nothing at all. Thanks, little sis. I love you. Title Card The Ballad of Doctor Cossack Part One: "Catalyst" Written, drawn, & lettered by Amy Hobbs Edited by Haley Jane Panel One: Doctor Cossack sits in his study, pondering. Panel Two: Outside the room, little Kalinka Cossack peeks in at Doctor Cossack. Panel Three: Kalinka tiptoes past. Panel Four: Kalinka, startled. Doctor Cossack: Kalinka. Kalinka: Eep! Panel Five: Doctor Cossack turns in his chair to see Kalinka as she comes into tho study, pouting. Kalinka: Aw, dad... Doctor Cossack: Eyes in the back of my head. Remember? Panel Six: Doctor Cossack gets up from his chair, smiling. Kalinka looks smug. Doctor Cossack: You"re back from school early. Kalinka: Yeah. That's cuz I already know all the math questions. Panel Seven: Doctor Cossack scoops up Kalinka from behind. She giggles in surprise. Doctor Cossack: Is that so, Ms. Novikov? Kalinka: Eeh hee he he! Panel Eight: As he settle back in is chair, Doctor Cossack hugs Kalinka, looking at her fondly. She holds his hands. Kalinka: They don't even teach Pythagorean Theorem until-- Panel Nine: A close-up of Doctor Cossack, surprised.
March 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Hey, look! Comics!

Nothing Is Broken is a fan-made continuation of the Archie Mega Man comics, exploring the original's themes of mental health, morality, and purpose through a radically queer lens.

Here's the first 13 pages!

#MegaMan #ロックマン #FanArt #Comics #NothingIsBroken

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The cover for Nothing Is Broken, a Mega Man fan comic. From top to bottom: Doctor Cossack, Pharaoh Man, Waltz, Roll, Proto Man, Quake Woman, Kalinka, & Mega Man. The title page for this chapter of Nothing Is Broken. It features an illustration of Rock and Roll in a future scene, laying on a table with cables plugged into them. Rock & Roll are unconscious, but crying. Below, a content warning reads: "Nothing Is Broken is a transformative fanfiction comic intended for adults. Some images, topics, and subject matter may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised." Beside the content warning is a doodle. Proto Man eagerly asks, "Ooh! Can I swear!?" and Dr. Light responds with a deadpan "No." Below, a recap introduces the premise of the story: "The year is 20XX. The Father of Robotics, Dr. Thomas Light, has revolutionized industry with his advancements in robotic cognition. His latest creations, the Robot Master line, represent the pinnacle of his achievement to date. However, he considers his greatest accomplishment to be the artificial children he made, named Rock & Roll. His old partner, Dr. Albert Wily, hijacked his industrial models and turned them against the world. Seeing his family in pain, Rock made the choice to be weaponized and emerged as... Mega Man" "Previously, in the pages of Archie's Mega Man... Dr. Wily fooled the world into believing he had redeemed himself, regaining Dr. Light's and the public's trust. However, after a long con, and with the help of Light's first son, Break Man, Wily had hijacked one of Dr. Light's greatest creations, Gamma. Mega Man defeated his brother and offered redemption, but the confused Break Man refused. The battle against Wily was fierce, but at the end, Mega Man was just barely victorious. Unable to move, and with Wily's castle collapsing around them, Mega Man was helpless to save Dr. Wily -- or himself. However, Break Man rescued Mega Man and returned him home. But Dr.Wily survived, pulled out of the rubble and rebuilt by the enigmatic Mr. X. Now he seeks his revenge from the shadows. Once again he has manipulated Break Man to his evil schemes, and kidnapped the daughter of Dr. Light's good friend, Dr. Mikhail Cossack. Unable to bear the guilt, Break Man looked to his friend, Quake Woman, for help. Now with Dr. Wily's lies confirmed, he has discarded the name Break Man and seeks atonement as Proto Man. With Dr. Wily thought dead and the world at peace, Mega Man considered retirement to live as Rock. However, Mega Man is compelled to spring into action once again by a television broadcast from Dr. Cossack: 'The world must be made aware of my genius! From my Siberian citadel, I've sent eight of my most powerful robots to destroy the titanium troublemaker, Mega Man. Once they have eliminated him, I will place his broken body on display for the world to see. Only then will I be allowed to take my place as the greatest robot designer of all time.' 'The Ballad of Doctor Cossack' Written, Drawn, and Lettered by Amy Hobbs Edited by Haley Jane"
March 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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"Sally (loud; pissed)" is my favorite variety of Sally!
Sally (loud; pissed)
February 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Soon
#MegaMan #ロックマン #FanArt #Comics
A screenshot of the cover for Nothing Is Broken, a Mega Man fan comic. From top to bottom: Doctor Cossack, Pharaoh Man, Waltz, Roll, Proto Man, Quake Woman, Kalinka, & Mega Man.
February 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Commission in progress!
A rough sketch of Eggman standing before a throne, pointing down imperiously at the viewer.
February 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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I neeed it!

The details on his shoulders are what's getting me! The gesture and form are so delicious!
A rear photo of the Rockman Luminasta figure.
February 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Thinking about that one time in Archie Sonic that confirmed Tails is capable of carrying children.

Mpreg is Archie Sonic canon.
A clip from a page of Archie Sonic, showing many alternate universe versions of Tails the Fox. A pregnant Tails sits next to an astronaut Tails.
January 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Inching toward the debut!

Here's a panel from the 3 page prologue of Nothing Is Broken.

#MegaMan #ロックマン
A cropped comic panel. Roll and Rock, wearing fancy party clothes, stand overlooking a beautiful, glowing skyline. Roll is sobbing, and Rock shares a soft, empathetic look. One caption reads: "'But we had each other...'" Another caption reads: "A few years in the future."
January 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Almost done with the cover's inks.

The original sketch was done before I had thought through what the later stories would look like, so Roll wasn't in that iteration. But considering those later stories, I feel like the image meant to introduce the comic would feel incomplete without her.
An unfinished comic cover, featuring characters from the Mega Man series. Clockwise from the middle-top: Pharaoh Man, Waltz, Roll, Kalinka, Mega Man, Quake Woman, Proto Man, Dr. Cossack. Every character but Proto Man and Pharaoh Man has been inked. The title graphic says "Nothing Is Broken" and "Chapter One".
January 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Timecode: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
A rough sketch of a Mega Man fancomic page. Rock has a hard time while Roll patches him up.
January 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM