We're 13 days into September and with that I'd say we're finally in the full swing of the Halloween season. If you're an irritating little freak like me, you've honestly been ready for this since the middle of August. I love this time of year. Even mundane things like going to the store are so much more exciting, seeing the kinds of cheap crap they sell with pumpkins and witches and ghosts slapped on them. All the little snacks laced with pumpkin spice (if you're boring) or recolored orange with jack o' lantern faces slapped on them (that's the good shit).

Nothing makes this season feel more complete than sitting down to watch some scary movies. You can watch them anytime of the year, and you should, but there is something undeniably special about watching them this time of the year. If you're struggling to figure out just what to watch, here's ten of my favorite horror films that I will always recommend.

• Häxan (1922)

Silent movies can be so hard to get into for modern audiences, but if you want to give one a shot, I feel horror movies are definitely the way to go. They just hit different. Being over 100 years old, this movie feels SO far removed from today that you almost find yourself believing that it was filmed during the older periods it depicts.

This movie presents itself as a sort of, pseudo-documentary covering the history of witchcraft via little vignettes. The film itself is a visual marvel, with some truly striking imagery that'll stick with you long after you've watched it. The highlight is the witch's sabbath. Seeing their many silhouettes fly over the skies as demons call out their horns is first of many extremely memorable set pieces you will see during this part. A true feast for the eyes, made all the better by the surreal special effects.

Another highlight is the Devil, played by the director Benjamin Christensen himself. You can tell he's having so much fun with the role. I'd even say that he's the best depiction of Satan ever.

The ending of the movie then presents the case that many people accused of being witches were likely just the mentally ill, the poor, and general social outcasts. While it's a bit outdated in its views of female hysteria, it's still ultimately a very sympathetic take that is really fair for the era.

I remember thinking that I was just gonna watch the first hour or so before I went to do something else and then come back to it later, but I couldn't take myself away from it. It's such a strange, yet captivating film.

The movie is public domain so you can find it anywhere, HOWEVER a silent film is only as good as its soundtrack so I highly encourage you to watch this version on Youtube. This version has a hauntingly beautiful score by Matti Bye Ensemble. This is the one I initially watched and it enhances the film so much.

• Nosferatu (1922)

Classic really doesn't even begin to describe this movie. If you're only familiar with this movie through that Spongebob gag, you should definitely fix that. A moody atmosphere combined with the gothic, dreamlike visuals pair together to make one of the all-time greatest horror films.

There are even some shots in this movie that still kinda unnerve me. In particular, the visual of Count Orlok staring down Ellen Hutter from the window across from her house is just so freaky. In general, Orlok is really unsettling character, from his looks to the way he behaves. Unlike the suave gentlemanly Dracula you so often see, Orlok is just an awful little creature that can barely contain himself. Rather than converting people to creatures of the night such as himself, he instead spreads plague everywhere he goes. Orlok is like the personification of the black death, spreading disease where ever he finds himself.

This movie is also notable for starting the trend of vampires being killed by sunlight. That's right, before this movie vampires were typically only weakened by the sun. That's so much more recent than you'd think, but at the same time you still feel so far away from when this was originally filmed.

There's so much to say, but everyone's talked about this movie to death. Even if you haven't seen the movie, you've no doubt seen Orlok's shadow cross the stairs. It's one of the most iconic shots in all of cinema, constantly talked about in film schools across the world.

This is another movie that's easy to find due to being public domain. Unlike Haxan, I don't really have one specific version I'd recommend to you. I'd love to find the one scored by James Bernard, composer for many of the Hammer Horror films, but I've had no luck on that one. If you decide to watch this, make sure you're in the right mood. Turn down the lights, lie down in bed, put it up on the big screen, and you'll really feel like you're trapped in a nightmare.

• The Invisible Man (1933)

The classic Universal Monsters are some of the most beloved icons in all of horror, but between embarrassingly failed efforts to reboot them and the death of television, it feels like they're in a bit of a lull in terms of pop culture impact right now. Black and white movies are something else that modern audiences can struggle with, but if you can get past the lack of color there's none I'd recommend more than The Invisible Man from 1933.

While many actors refuse to have their face covered for more than a couple minutes, actor Claude Rains gives a tour de force performance as the titular character all while completely covered up or not even on the screen at all! His body language and tone of speech tells you his exact state of mind as he goes mad from power. Few villain speeches can hope to match the deranged energy he delivers when ranting about how even the moon is frightened of him-- frightened to death!

I think what might make this movie more digestible to modern viewers are the great special effects that mostly hold up remarkably well and that sense of dark humor that director James Whale gave all of his Universal horror movies.

While not as iconic or as flashy as the other Universal Monsters, Dr. Jack Griffin still manages to achieve the highest bodycount of them all. He might just be my favorite overall thanks to how well acted he is and his simple yet striking design. The wrapped up head combined with the reflective glasses and smoking jacket looks so damn cool. It's also worth noting that his mad cackling supposedly inspired Mark Hamill's iconic Joker laugh. When you listen to it, you definitely get that vibe.

This one isn't public domain so it's a bit harder to find. Definitely worth looking out for, though! If you like this one, check out the other Universal horror films! I think The Wolf Man and Bride of Frankenstein hold up just as well.

• Dracula (1958)

For all you people who cannot STAND to watch a film without color, we're finally getting to the movies for you. Also known as Horror of Dracula, this is the first in the Hammer series of Dracula films starring Christopher Lee as the titular count. I'm never sure if I like him or Bela Lugosi more in the role, both excel in very different areas, but I like this movie more as a whole.

Of all the Universal Monster movies, I feel the original Dracula is perhaps the hardest to get into for those not into those old movies. The lack of music for most of the movie is probably a major turn-off for most folks and the ending is a bit disappointing. Though there is a version scored by Philip Glass if you care to find it.

For people who can't get into the Universal film, but still want some old school Dracula action, this is the movie for you. Christopher Lee brings such a fierce quality to the role, you can say he gave Dracula his fangs back, both literally and metaphorically. Yeah, Lugosi didn't actually have fangs if you can believe it. Lee's Drac does, though, and he's always bearing them while glaring at you with those big bloodshot eyes of his.

The way he can just flip a switch to go from sophisticated gentleman to a nigh-feral, rabid beast is just incredible to watch. His commanding presence overtakes the movie anytime he's on-screen.

Making the movie even better is how he is paired off against the hyper competent Van Helsing, portrayed brilliantly by the Peter Cushing. While you can argue about Dracula all day, there's no denying that Cushing is still the definitive on-screen take of his character.

I could lay praise upon this movie all day, it's one of my all time favorites. I love it so much. Still, I think you get the point. If you like this movie, there's plenty of Hammer Dracula to go around after it. Dracula Prince of Darkness and Dracula Has Risen from the Grave are easily the best sequels, but almost all of them are worth watching at least once. Only one I can't recommend is Satanic Rites of Dracula. Not even the dynamic duo of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee can save that terribly boring movie.

• The Abominable Doctor Phibes (1971)

Few horror actors can claim to be as well renowned as Vincent Price. The impact he left on the genre is legendary and I'll admit I really need to watch more movies featuring him. Of the few I've seen, this is the one I liked best.

Price plays the eponymous abominable doctor. Left deformed in a tragic accident that was thought to have left him dead, Dr. Anton Phibes returns to strike revenge on the 9 doctors he believes killed his wife. How does he do this? By using the 10 plagues of Egypt as a template. The easiest way to describe Phibes is that he's kinda like Jigsaw, but not pretentiously awful.

It's a very deliberately campy movie, which you're either gonna love or hate. Me personally? I think it's a lot of fun. I really enjoyed this one. Price's performance is wonderfully over-the-top, all delivered in such a strange way. Phibes doesn't really, talk due to his deformity. All of his lines are delivered through this weird voice box device, so Vincent Price has to work his vocal and physical acting prowess completely separately.

The highlight of the movie has definitely gotta be Phibes' lair, which has all these fucked up looking animatronics littered around it that play music. They're obviously people in-costumes, but that only adds to how weird they look. In general, the film has a very bizarre tone and design language that feels unlike anything else I've ever seen.

• Young Frankenstein (1974)

This might seem like an odd one to recommend without having recommended any of the actual Frankenstein movies, but this is one of those parodies that's still extremely funny without having seen the originals. I actually saw it before I watched any of the Universal Frankenstein movies and I still loved it. A lot of what it parodies is either so well known in the pop culture zeitgeist that you know it through osmosis or hilarious on its own even without the context.

Every character is genuinely really funny. From Gene Wilder's Doctor Frankenstein (it's pronounced Frahhnk-ehn-shteen) to Teri Gar's Inga, they all have their moments to shine. The absolute funniest one has gotta be Marty Feldman as Igor, though. Everything from his mannerisms to his facial expressions are so good.

While it is a parody of those classic Universal films, it's also a loving tribute to them as well. The set design feels so authentic to the gothic architecture in them and the monster's make-up is really well done. Despite the humorous tone, the movie takes its premise about as seriously as it can. This is the secret ingredient that elevates it above other parodies.

• Halloween (1978)

A modern classic, this is a movie that needs no introduction. While various movies before it laid the groundwork, THIS is the film that codified the slasher genre that would flood the '80s horror scene. Despite that, there's a notable lack of blood or gore in this movie. Instead, this is a film that relies on the tense sense of unease that slowly builds ups over the course of its runtime.

The entire movie has this sort of ambiguity to it. Watching the way Michael Myers operates makes him such an enigma. It seems like he's almost toying with his victims, the way he peeps in and out of Laurie Strode's peripheral vision and that little obstacle course of horror he sets up for her at the end. Not to mention putting on Bob's ghost sheet costume for no discernible reason other than to fuck with Lynda. The way he almost admires his work by tilting his head.

While at first you think that Michael's therapist, Doctor Loomis, is just a total crackpot, by the end you really do almost believe him. You really do start to think that there really is nothing left to Michael other than the essence of evil. No more a man than he is a shape. Hence why he's just called The Shape in the credits. What a badass name by the way, people should make the effort to just call him The Shape more.

There's still a lingering sense of the unknown at play here. While there's nothing that COMPLETELY dispels the idea that Michael is just a really resilient human, you can't help but get the feeling there must be something more to him. It's that fear of the unknown that future Halloween movies have mostly failed to recapture. I haven't even had the chance to mention John Carpenter's score, which is just so chilling. If you watch only one movie I've talked about today, make it this one. After all, on Halloween everyone's entitled to one good scare.

• Friday the 13th - Part 4: The Final Chapter (1984)

While Halloween codified slashers, I'd say none in the genre are more iconic than the Friday the 13th series. Everybody knows who Jason Voorhees is. These movies left SUCH an impact that goalie masks are now more associated with psychotic killers than they are with hockey! Go into any store right now and odds are you'll find some cheap hockey masks in the Halloween section.

This is really funny when you consider that Jason didn't even get that iconic mask until the third movie of the franchise! He wasn't in the first film, except as a little boy, and in the second movie he just wore a burlap sack over his ugly mug. While it was that third film that gave Jason his iconic look, I'd say it took until the fourth movie to get that definitive F13 movie.

While all three previous movies have their merit, Part 4 gives you EXACTLY what you want from a Friday the 13th movie. You got Jason in that iconic mask running around and killing people in uniquely gnarly ways. What makes this a step above Part 3 is the characters. While these movies are typically associated with shallow, two dimensional characters you just want to see get slaughtered, this one has quite a few standouts. The big one being that dead fuck Jimmy, played by Crispin Glover.

Glover's Jimmy is such a neurotic nerd, but you can't help but like him. You root for him and are even sad to see Jason run his face through with a knife. At least he finally got laid before that happened. Tommy Jarvis and his sister Trish are the two other standouts, Tommy in particular becoming the central protagonist for the following two movies.

While this isn't the best Friday the 13th (that title belongs to Jason Lives tbh), I still think that if you're just gonna watch one, make it The Final Chapter.

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the masterpieces of horror. A genre defining film that helped lay the groundwork for the slasher genre that Halloween would later set in stone. A film that makes you feel completely uncomfortable in the best way a horror movie can. We're not talking about that one, though. We're talking about the utterly TRASHY sequel that I love instead!

TCM2 takes the dark comedy elements that were always kinda there in the original and ramps them up to eleven. EVERYONE in this movie is utterly insane, except for the final girl: Stretch. Poor Stretch is just caught in the middle of this war of the loonies going on between the Sawyer family and lieutenant Lefty Enright. Yeah, this is a movie where the heroic monster hunter character is JUST as deranged as the guys he's chasing down. Considering how psychotic the Sawyers are? This says a lot.

Best part of the movie is easily Chop Top, played by Bill Mosely. Mosely brings such a manic energy to the role, he steals just about every scene he's in. Mosely's not just chewing the scenery, he's outright gorging on it. Few characters can ever hope to be as unhinged as Chop Top is. Whoever came up with the idea of him picking at his plated head with a hot hanger and eating the skin off of it deserves a medal for just how out there and disgusting it is. The perfect mix of unsettling and hilarious, I seriously can't get enough of him.

Whole movie is just insanely quotable. I know it's sacrilege to say, but this is honestly my favorite TCM movie. Granted, the only one competing with it is the first movie since this franchise kinda fucking sucks outside of the original two.

• Evil Dead II (1987)

As is quite clear by now, horror comedy is a genre that's close to my heart. I love horror, I love comedy. Two great flavors that taste great together! No movie nails that balance of both quite like Evil Dead 2. Before he directed the best Spider-Man movies, Sam Raimi put together this little film series known as Evil Dead.

While I think Army of Darkness is my favorite, it leans VERY heavily towards the comedy side. To the extent that some people would say it isn't a horror movie at all by that point. I disagree, but regardless, Evil Dead 2 is honestly the stronger movie overall.

Bruce Campbell's Ash Williams is one of few heroes in the horror genre that has become completely iconic. From his groovy catchphrase to that chainsaw hand, Ash is undeniably one of the greats. Watching him go from a scared hapless stooge to a badass hapless stooge is just so good. Everything he says oozes with that charisma only Bruce can provide.

The special effects are also sublime, especially when you consider the budget. The best one being that utterly disgusting deadite Henrietta costume they stuffed poor Ted Raimi into.

The way it bounces from horror to comedy is also completely unmatched. That scene where Ash starts laughing with all the appliances in the house is so laughably goofy. That is until you start hearing his despair leak through the cackling, which is genuinely kinda heart wrenching to hear.

Also, check out the commentary track if you can find it! Yeah, I know, I'm even fucking recommending the commentary for this movie. It's honestly so funny, though, Bruce and Sam have such natural chemistry together, hearing them recall all the stories from the set is awesome.

That's all I've got for now. Hope you enjoyed reading this and decide to check one of these movies out! Or maybe you've seen all of them already and this is all just old news to you. Maybe give one of them a rewatch in that case?

That's right, a two for the price of one deal today for GREAT art, both requested by me for some huge milestones funnily enough. First of all, Ninjiro was included in @WizardoFrank's absolutely badass piece: Mural Del Pueblo.

Such a slick sense of style here, Ninjiro has never looked more dynamic. Great attention to detail, not only with the smoke bomb but he's even doing the Reflex pose. I love WizardoFrank's own reaper OCs, so this is a huge honor. Congrats to him for getting 500 fans, looks like he's getting closer and closer to getting 600. Quite deserved, might I say. Here's hoping it won't take him much longer to surpass even that!

Speaking of 600 fans...

@HeartisttheArtist is no stranger around here, and once again he has drawn one of my OCs at my request. This time: Jennifer! As expected, some really great work on his part. That smile is just so dang cute and her hair is absolutely spot-on. Sometimes even I'm not sure what I'm going for there lmao.

Seriously, I could go on, but a big congratulations goes out to him for getting 600 fans! Check him out if you haven't.

That, of course, goes for both artists here. Go check 'em out and get their follower numbers even higher!

With these two images, I've decided to create a playlist spotlighting art of my OCs that's been posted on Newgrounds. See what happens when artists with talent draw these characters:

Love seeing my OCs get this kind of art, especially Ninji and Jenny of course. I don't know how many times I've said thank you to everyone who's ever drawn them, but I'll say it just once more: thanks! Supremely grateful for it.

Check it out check it out check it out, fanart for THIS guy:

There he is, middle of the top row! Man's ain't even got a name, but he's already got some cool art. Making this extra special is that this was drawn by @HeartisttheArtist, who is easily one of the best friends I've made here on Newgrounds. Appreciate you, brudda.

The Rival here is one of the few where I honestly wasn't thrilled with how his design came out, but seeing it drawn like this has given me a whole new perspective. Making the darker yellow armor into a metallic bronze was such a good choice on his part and the red pipelines being more obviously painted makes for quite a striking look. Definitely an unexpected choice, but I am thrilled with his inclusion. Now if only I could give him a name. Maybe something with a K. That feels like it'd fit, but I'll have to think on it more.

Either way, be sure to check out Heartist's account, he's a cool dude that makes great art. Maybe drop a follow while you're there too? If you like my OCs, then I'll bet you'll dig his even more!

Check it out check it out check it out @TheShokBlok drew Them

Genuinely grateful for this, it looks so good. Love their art a ton, so this is a huge honor. Got all the details down perfectly too, from the little cat ears on Ninjiro's mask to Jen's green eyes! Those green eyes only appeared in a single image, you'd really have to be paying attention to notice that.

Aaaaaaa, they're both so cute too! Love that they did an unmasked alt too, it's really hard to just not gush on and on about how much I like this. It's an unreal experience, didn't expect to be getting unsolicited fanart today... or ever, for that matter.

Be sure to check out their account, like I said before, I really love their art! Just a cool person too, I remember when they were taking free requests back on the BBS two different times and they went all out in doing my requests. Give 'em a follow while you're there too (assuming you already aren't, that is.)

Have you ever wanted to draw Jenny-- no? What do you mean, no? Fair enough, I guess.

If you ever change your mind, then you might end up thinking, "This crazy bitch is wearing a different shirt every time I see her! What could I possibly draw her wearing?" Here's just some of the fashionable graphic tees I've drawn her in, alongside some extra details for each of them.

Shirt 1:

First Appearance: Jen's Original Character Sheet

Referencing: Search & Destroy by Iggy and the Stooges

Ahh, yes, one of the first I came up with. I want try to avoid commentary on the images themselves since I could go on, but as you can see this drawing is really rough, especially seeing how her design has taken shape the more I've drawn her. Still, if you think this is terrible then you shoulda seen the original! Actually, no, you really shouldn't have.

This was one of the first songs that really made me think of the character. It's a high energy, tough sounding song, but it's also literally a cry for help. Designing this one was fun, that sort of pink mushroom cloud with the skull-like attributes. If you ever find yourself struggling to draw a shirt for Jen, just draw something skull related. Works every time.

Shirt 2:

First Appearance: Ninjiro's Casual Fit

Referencing: The Rat King

This was a fun one, completely out of left field to reference. I feel like Jen has never picked up a TMNT comic in her life (or any comic for that matter) so this is a design that's even lost on her. Literally just picked it up because she thought it looked cool. Not everything she wears has to be a music reference, but that's what I tend to default to since it gives me a lot of free reign for the designs.

Shirt 3:

First Appearance: Valentine's Day Special

Referencing: I Wanna Pierce My Brain by Rubber City Rebels

Again, skulls. Always fall back on skulls if you really got nothing else. I picked this one mainly because I thought I'd enjoy trying to visualize it. I did!

Shirt 4:

First Appearance: Differing Interpretations

Referencing: Bloodstains by Agent Orange

I think this was a last minute one, but the addition of the blood splatters elevates it above the text only shirts I often end up going with when I got nothing else. I actually think Jenny's favorite Agent Orange song is Living in Darkness, but Bloodstains makes for a more eye catching shirt.

Shirt 5:

First Appearance: Your Name: John Ninja

Referencing: Halloween II

This is the funniest fucking shirt I've ever given her and it's not even close. If you get it, then you get it. If not, then allow me to show you one of the most insane moments ever put to cinema.

I know I linked the scene above, but goddamn is the gif funny as hell. Yeah, though, this was an idea that had me laughing when I first thought of it. Maybe nobody else found it as humorous as I did, but I don't care. It's worth remembering that horror movies are also good inspirations for Jennifer's shirts.

Shirt 6:

First Appearance: Hat Swap

Referencing: Interested in Madness by Operatic

Ahh, the most recent one so far. If you asked Jen, she'd tell you that this is her and Ninji's song. You can draw your own conclusions on that one. This song, unlike the others seen here, isn't really punk, but I feel like this kind of alt rock works just as well for her. Some of the text only shirts have referenced other alt rock songs.

If nothing else, the major connecting piece is that all of the songs seen here today appeared in a Tony Hawk game, there's another source of inspiration for ya.

As an aside, I imagine that Jen and Carol have gotten into heated arguments over whether the demo or final version of this song is better. Jenny likes the demo more, feeling like the final song is too overproduced and loses a lot of the emotion of the original because of that. Conversely, Carol feels that the distortion of the final one better illustrates the feelings it's going for.

ANYWAY, that's all the shirts I've got right now. I've drawn her in a couple other different shirts, but they're usually just text on a blank background or have no design at all so I didn't really feel like going into them. All the same, thanks for reading.

holy fuck...

she bobbin on my fett til kenner bans my rocket launching feature

Y'know, I just realized that one of my leading OCs doesn't even have a bio because his concept art sheet was drawn so early. Back when I was still heavily revamping the character and his surrounding lore, so everything was essentially in limbo. Things have changed so much for him in such little time. For anybody curious, here's a bit more info on the guy.

Ninjiro is one of two protagonists in our story. Something of a ninja prodigy, especially for being only 22 years old, some might wonder what makes him such a skilled warrior. Surely it must be down to the training, right? Not quite, as he received similar training to everyone else in the Moon's Eye Clan. Could it be his great strength? While he is pretty toned, he's not exactly the strongest guy around. If nothing else, it must be due to his heroic fortitude and smarts. He has moments of cleverness for sure, but definitely not.

What really elevates Ninjiro is an ability known as "the Reflex." When he holds his index and middle finger in the air, that causes him to focus on his surroundings. While doing this, he can compulsively dodge and even parry any incoming attacks. The Reflex is a total mystery, even he doesn't know why he has it. The only thing known for sure is that he was born with it. While it does give him a major advantage, he's not completely invincible.

If he's taken by surprise or something throws off his focus, he cannot use the Reflex. If he could just receive more specialized training, then he might have the potential get to the point that he wouldn't even have to focus at all to use it. Unfortunately, this is training he is unlikely to receive anytime soon.

It was a quiet night when Ninjiro fled from his clan. Not only did this make an enemy of his sole friend, a loyal ninja clad in yellow, it also painted a target on his head. The rest of the Moon's Eye is now on the hunt for him, as Ninjiro's innate talent makes him far too valuable of an asset to lose.

He left them because he was troubled by their actions. The Moon's Eye partook in all kinds of criminal activity, from clandestine assassinations to working as bodyguards for some of the worst scum around. He yearned to use his abilities for something greater. The last straw came when he overheard Grandmaster Lunaeus speaking of some greater ambition, although it was nothing like what Ninji was hoping for. He didn't catch every detail, but he heard enough to understand that the master wished to use him as some kind of ultimate weapon. 

After he fled from the only home he'd ever known, Ninjiro would be completely alone... If not for a chance encounter with a girl named Jennifer Halton. He just so happened to be taking refuge outside of her apartment window when she spotted him. At first, Jen mistook him for a pervert and attempted to attack him. After a brief altercation, she could see that he was actually badly hurt from his escape. While at first he was only going to stay for just one night, Jenny offered to let him bunk with her for the foreseeable future after she realized he really had nothing else left.

It's unclear why she's has been so accommodating to a stranger who just appeared outside her window one night. It's even something that Ninjiro can't quite figure out. One thing he has noticed as he's stayed with her is that Jen is a solitary girl, not having any friends or contact with her family. She never even mentions said family either. Because of this, it's possible that she just appreciates the company. Or, perhaps, she can relate to the ninja on some level. As absurd as the idea sounds on paper, one thing they both definitely have in common is that they both seem to have secrets they want to hide.

For example: Ninjiro never removes his mask. One thing that was reinforced in the Moon's Eye was a lack of humanity amongst the lower ranks. Masks were to be worn almost at all times and most of the members didn't even have names, Ninjiro included. To further encourage blind devotion and servitude, you could only earn the right to a name by being promoted to a high enough rank. Not helping matters is the scars Ninjiro has running horizontally across the bridge of his nose and vertically across his left eye, something he feels a bit insecure about.

While Ninjiro's heart is usually in the right place, he's not without flaws. Ironically, many of his problems stem from the Reflex, as he is often far too reliant on it. If you asked him, he'd tell you that he's mastered it when he's really only scratched the surface of its potential. Not only that, but being told you're special your whole life tends to give a person a bit of an ego. While not a wholly vain egotist, he has a tendency to showboat and underestimate his foes. He's also impulsive, acting irrationally when his mind is set on something, even when it might not be the best idea.

Despite this, Ninji is still ultimately a good natured person, one that always tries to help the people around him. He is someone who, despite his many troubles, maintains a lighthearted and humorous attitude through it all.

He and Jen share an interesting relationship. Ninjiro not only gives her someone to share her interests with, but someone who's discovering them for the first time. Not only is she helping him adapt to a more average life, but he's helping her rediscover what its like to actually enjoy it. He even encourages her to be more open with others, while she gives him the human connection he was sorely missing before.

Lots to get into there, that's for sure. Maybe stuff I could have cut for brevity, stuff I definitely would have if this were going in an art description, but I wanted to delve further into Ninjiro since he's gone without a bio for so long. Really explain the circumstances that led him to this point and elaborate on his relationship with the other main character, Jen.

I have come to adore the dynamic I've been establishing for these two, if the absolute barrage of content featuring them hasn't made that plenty clear. It's easily my favorite aspect of my OCs. Granted, being able to do simple gag content featuring them probably helps that a fair bit too.

I've really leaned into the comedy aspect with most drawn content so far, because it's what my art "style" lends itself towards best. Posting this on NG definitely helps with that too, as I have consciously gone for that sort of mid-2000s Newgrounds flash content vibe. If this were any other website, who knows how different things might be...

Not worth dwelling on, I think this was the best possible outcome. I've said it before, but if NG ever gets a writing portal, then I might end up tilting things in a more serious direction with the actual written content. I do have plans and ideas for that, as I have hinted at and even shown in those pastebins I wrote awhile back. That's a big what if, though.

As an aside, I recently got 150 fans! Wow! Another milestone I never thought I'd get to, especially so quickly, but here we are. As always, I would like to thank everyone for the support, especially if you took the time to read this. Hope you're having a good day and that I'll see you around more often. Take care!

Bonus Alert:

Here's the two profile pics I drew up for Jenners in my last two art posts, now you can see all the details (including how I blatantly reused assets from the first one for the second because I'm lazy lmao). I could have just included them in the art posts themselves, but I forgot.

Yep, you read that right. I decided to go and see MORTAL KOMBAT FROM 1995, BABY! STILL THE UNDISPUTED BEST OF ALL TIME LET'S FUCKIN GOOOOOOO!