My Animal Jam masterpieces!

 As a follow-up to my previous post describing my experience having a membership on Animal Jam (a game I used to play religiously when I was younger) for the first time, I have decided to make a kind of "master list" of all the masterpieces I created on the game!

If you're not familiar with what masterpieces are on AJ, they're basically just little decorations you can create through their built-in art program (equivalent to MS Paint).
Confession, I never really used said art program before my membership trial, mostly because you could only really make masterpieces if you were a member (nonmembers were only able to make them if they had "Masterpiece Tokens", which are kind of hard to come by if I'm not mistaken). 

By the way, I should mention that you're going to notice these masterpieces seem to have been created by two different users: "xxTheLivelyOnexx" and "princesskittykins"; these are both me! The former is my main account and the latter is my side one. I redeemed the membership trial a week or so later on my side account just for the sole purpose of creating more art to display in my main account's den. ^^;

I only made one actual masterpiece back in the day (probably around 2017-2019????? I don't know, as far as I know, there's no actual way to see when you created a masterpiece on AJ unless you actually wrote it down in the art program lol) and it's this one:

It's my OC, Lily! (she's not a princess anymore, and plus, her whole look is outdated)

Here she is again, this time made during my membership trial:

Yup, a clear improvement! ✨

The rest of the masterpieces below were created during my membership trial.

This one was created as a sort of "greeting" for people who visited my den.

A creative (?) subvert on the "not like the other girls" trope featuring Stacy Willow and her sisters.

Stacy's sister Becky (on the right) and Lily's rival/frenemy Mariangela (on the left) share these common traits: they both like to wear their hair in ponytails and revel in the limelight of popularity!

My Beauty and the Beast OC/main Disneysona, Arietta Cadenza. The violin kind of sucks, but whatever...

Both of these feature my OC, Elisabeth "Lissie"!

It's cut off in the bottom left on the first image, but the outfit she's wearing is inspired by artwork by VIVINOS, a Korean animator I like.

The second image features Lissie as she appears normally (left) and as a Dungeons and Dragons character (right).

Lissie's mother, Rose! (also the inspiration for some of the animals that I created)

Mother and daughter doing their looks for their day in a mirror!
I know the "mirror" obviously sucks, but I'd argue Lissie's hands are also quite awful...

I like to call this one a "subtle contribution for pride month".

You see, not only does AJ impose a strict chat filter that prevents you from saying any pride-related words ("gay", "lesbian", bisexual, etc. - while I am aware that at the end of the day, this is a kids' game and anything remotely "sexual"-related is going to be banned. This extends to masterpieces as well, though some players have kind of gotten around this, mostly by drawing pronouns and pride flags in the background. After all, if you can't say you're gay, why not show it instead in the form of a flag?

With all this in mind, I chose to draw my OC, Caelus, who was originally modeled after the rainbow goddess, Iris! Yes, she indeed does have rainbow hair, and she loves everyone who lives below her sky kingdom. ♥︎

Speaking of rainbows, here's my take on the wannabe scene queen my younger self really wanted to be!!!

Little Maddy thought jet black hair and green eyes was like, the perfect combo (you can see how this translated into my awful self insert, Charlotte Li), and she was obsessed with all things cutesy and rainbow. She also really wanted to wear arm warmers, for some reason.
Maybe because a lot of the avatars on the games I played back in the day dressed like scene kids/emos...

I mentioned Charlotte, so here she is! Of course, she gets rainbows as well because uWu sO kAwAii!!!!11!!!

Oh boy, have I got a story behind this one.

First of all, these are my characters (l-r:), Crystal, Emiko, and Vesta. They're actually princesses and revamps of some old Super Mario characters that were basically just recolors of already existing characters, haha. 
Originally, I created a masterpiece featuring Emiko and her older adoptive sister, Maiko. It was basically just a cute shot of the two hugging with their names added next to them. For whatever reason, AJ denied it! 
Unfortunately, the game does have a habit of flagging quite a bit of harmless masterpieces as containing "inappropriate content"; I don't know if that's the fault of an automatic moderator or an actual human moderator who decided to be a piece of trash.
I was determined to make a piece featuring my Mario characters, however, so I just put Emiko alongside two different characters, all in fairly neutral poses, and just had her say something. Sadly, her older sister had to go, but it was worth the approval of the AJ moderators! ^^;

Last but not least, here are my Ancient Egyptian characters, Princesses Berenice Hotep and Ra-nefer-u!

You can view all these masterpieces at my den - they're all displayed with my main account, xxTheLivelyOnexx (NOT MY SIDE ACCOUNT!) You'll also find a few masterpieces that were bought from other people because I thought they looked cool! 
My den should be open for everyone to visit (not just friends), so you can just look up my name and come visit!

#STACINA4LIFE

Another year, another celebration of pride month in June!

This year, I think I might make a few posts highlighting a few of my characters who are members of the LGBTQ+ community!

♡ Who/what is "Stacina"? ♡

"Stacina" is my own shipping pair between two of my original characters, Stacy Willow and Trina Williams. They are based on two actual Barbie dolls that I had back in the day (that looked like the image above). I'm not sure if those were their actual names, but I don't know. I had a hunch Trina's name was accurate to what it was back in the day, but as for Stacy, I really don't remember the actual name she had. But she had a sister named "Becky" (another doll I had), so I went down the route of "Karen/Chad" names and settled with "Stacy".

Little Maddy, unfortunately, neglected these two dolls a lot (Trina ended up getting thrown into a neighbor's bush and was never recovered 💀), preferring to make up stories/role plays with my other blonde Barbie dolls over these two. Hence why more than a decade later, I have decided to make these two the most fleshed out/interesting characters in my lineup based on old toys I used to own.

In their current reincarnations, they are both fifteen-year-old high school students. Stacy is the fourth eldest of her sisters while Trina is an only child. The Willow sisters used to be really good friends with Trina in elementary school, but starting in middle school, Trina moved away and went to a separate school. In the years leading up to when Stacy becomes a high school freshman, her sisters grew more and more concerned with popularity and setting trends. All that was ever on their minds were shopping for clothes, makeup, and their social media following. Stacy did enjoy the occasional shopping trip, making herself look good, and browsing social media, but not to the extent of obsession like her sisters had developed. She wanted to set herself apart from her sisters and not give the impression she had a similar "cookie-cutter queen bee" personality. She permanently dyed her hair brunette and often adds in temporary streaks in bold colors. She never full-on "hated" her sisters, per se (the last thing she wants is to have everyone think of her as "not like the other girls"), but she always felt they could be "so much more" if they didn't care so much about superficial things like good looks and popularity.

Trina, meanwhile, decided to enroll in a ballet school as she loved expressing herself through dance. Throughout middle school, she strived to do her best, not necessarily wanting to become the best of her class but to learn as much as she can so she'd be able to perform her own "spin" on dances outside of class (she hopes to one day start an online channel where she can record and share her dancing with the world).

By some stroke of luck, Stacy (and her sisters) and Trina ended up in the same high school. The two still remembered each other and were excited to rekindle their friendship. Unfortunately, Stacy's sisters didn't seem to remember Trina, much less be interested in becoming friends with her. They didn't "bully" her, per se, so Stacy figured she could persuade them to let Trina tag along with them when they went to hang out at the mall one weekend. Well, they went, but unfortunately, Stacy's efforts to get Trina involved in their conversations backfired. All Stacy's sisters ever seemed to want to talk about were the newest, trendiest clothes that were being sold and whatever cute boys walked by them. They paid little attention to Trina and only rarely said a word to Stacy; the former had enough and decided to cut all contact with her former friends.

Stacy, however, was determined to maintain her friendship with Trina. It took some persuasion, but eventually, Trina was convinced that Stacy really did mean well. The two would set up their own hangouts, just the two of them. Through their conversations, they were even able to get to know each other on a more personal/emotional level. They learned - among other things - they had a common interest in the arts, especially music. Sometimes, they'd even make efforts to attend various events they participated in (Stacy's school band performances and art club-related events; Trina's ballet performances).

Time passed, and the two grew quite close to each other - more than they had initially imagined. One couldn't deny she had feelings for the other, but neither knew exactly how to confess to one another without making it awkward. That was until the school prom was announced. Knowing that neither of them really had anyone to take (and that a handful of students would usually just bring their own friends to hang out and eat food there), Stacy asked Trina if they could go together just as "friends" (since Stacy was essentially "pressured" to go anyway because her sisters had dates). 

Long story short, they were indeed able to reveal their true feelings for each other when they were away from most of the other kids, and even shared their first dance together! From then on, they vowed to continue supporting each other and keeping in close contact, and someday in the future, they even hope to publicly and proudly come out to their friends and family.

I have decided that Stacy is bisexual as she does like several celebrities of both genders as well as several classmates. However, it could be implied she is somewhat demisexual as her feelings for Trina are based on their emotional connection as longtime friends.

Trina, on the other hand, is likely a lesbian as she has mostly had feelings for other girls in her ballet class (ballet is seen by a lot of people as a mostly feminine sport, to begin with). 

♥︎ their theme songs: just the two of us | my all | shelter | earth angel ♥︎

♡ And now, PICREWS!!! ♡

*** psst: click each image to view the original maker! ***

idk something about this one is throwing me off, maybe because stacy's base was designed for a male character //wheeze

trina's hair be super ugly here...

i feel like this is the best representation i've made of them thus far and it's a literal doll one lmao

when they first met in kindergarten!!! back then, stacy had blonde hair like the rest of her sisters since she was obviously too young to start dying it lol

The Willow Sisters as... princesses!?

 

originally found on Tumblr. I lost the original source, so I can't link it :(

Like the caption says, I stumbled across this image on Tumblr, and it just reminded me of some of my OCs, the five eldest Willow sisters!

From left to right: Cleopatra, Jessica, Becky, Stacy, and Melody.

For the record, I didn't watch Barbie movies when I was younger, so I only know Rapunzel (far left) and Anneliese/Erika (third and fourth from left) from "The Princess and the Pauper".

My OCs but they're Tumblr Girls

I can't seem to find this video in Blogger's YouTube search feature, but it just SPOKE to me and I found that quite a bit of the Tumblr Girl "tropes" fitted some of my original characters (OCs).

☠︎ "The Emo" ☠︎

Ah yes, the Hot Topic fan favorite. I think this trope perfectly encapsulates my edgy girl group: Petunia Jones (or "Oona Loveless" as she hopes she'll change her name in the future), Melissa Brown (prefers to be called "Missy May"), Allison Miller (prefers to be called "Alice Liddell"), and new girl Liza Lovesick (haven't really thought of a "name" for her yet).

I heard that scene culture kind of plays into this trope as well, and Missy's a well-known "scene queen" at her school. She likes to put all kinds of pink highlights in her blonde hair, and her wardrobe contains a lot of pinks, blacks, and whites (it's safe to say that pink is her favorite color of all time!). She loves wristbands and Kandi bracelets as well. Since Missy's considered kind of the de-facto "leader" and "trendsetter" of her group, Petunia, Alice, and Liza pick up a little bit on her style as well as mix in their own tastes.

Galaxy print is apparently pretty popular too with this trope and I would imagine the girls would wear it too, but not all the time. They all kind of have their own signature clothing pieces.

Oh, and do I see any of these girls using Tumblr? Missy and Alice definitely do. Petunia and Liza probably would too, but not to the extent that the other two do.

Petunia! I've also been thinking she's in her witchcraft phase (Missy's also into the occult).

Alice - she loves taking selfies.

Alice again

Petunia in casual wear

Some of the cutesy Kandi-inspired jewelry Missy likes to wear

Petunia's shoes

I don't think I've actually come up with a physical appearance for Liza yet, but I kinda like this one. Bright red scene hair.

Missy

💁🏼‍♀️ "The Common White Girl" 💆🏼‍♀️

You know, the ones that are literally everywhere on Twitter (and I think Instagram too, from personal viewing experience) with the "hipster" Rapunzel/Disney profile pics who post quirky, "relateable" memes, quotes, and other things. I'm kind of ashamed I used to be into those kinds of accounts when I was a teenager.

This trope pretty much represents the beauty and popularity-conscious half of the Willow sisters: Melody, Cleopatra, Becky, and Jessica.

I would say Trina Williams kind of falls into this trope too, although (aside from the fact that she's ironically African American) she's not obnoxious or annoying about it; she's pretty down to earth for the most part which is probably why the previously mentioned Willow sisters don't want to be really associated with her anymore.

It's an understatement to say that the Willow sisters are addicted to social media; they're pretty much super-glued (or should I say "Gorilla glued"?) to their phones 24/7. They do love Disney, but fortunately don't make it the bulk of their personality.

They'll wear messy buns, frequent Starbucks, demand the wifi password for nearly every place they visit, shop at high-end stores for all their clothing, and constantly spam "YASSSSSSSS" and "QUEEN" everywhere on their online platforms. Not surprisingly, they've amassed quite a following, only a few of which who have ever called them out for being "basic".

It's no wonder why their sister Stacy wants to stray away from that "stereotype".

Jessica

Becky

Melody

Cleopatra

I just felt like this would be a dress Cleo would wear.

#selfiequeens 🤪💖✌️

#starbucksgirls 💖☕️😋

💕 "The Fangirl" 💕

The society/self-proclaimed "nerds"/"geeks" who are considered knowledgable on all things related to the fandoms they're part of. This definitely fits the personality of Charlotte Li, my old "not like the other girls" OC I made when I was like, eleven years old. Her big trait? She's a Mozart fan and that makes her QuiRkY!1!1!!!

What's interesting is that I never thought the fangirl trope was rooted in feminism of all things. But knowing that in mind helps me realize this trope is perfect for Charlotte! My younger self was definitely trying to depict her as a unique and empowering self-insert who was absolutely perfect and didn't care what others thought of her. She also definitely considered herself an "outcast" because she felt like the only twelve-year-old (yes, she's CANONICALLY twelve) in the world who appreciated classical music, and it's no brainer that she gets put in this self-fulfillment world where she can bring Mozart and any other composer from the past into the modern day so she can meet them and relish in their present. I think it was even implied that she'd share her love for classical music with her best friends.

Truly, no one will be able to understand the inner machinations of Charlotte's mind unless they're just as deranged as her... even then, she'll do anything to make herself look like the more special one.

If there's anything redeeming about Charlotte and her relation to this trope, she doesn't wear the merch tees, galaxy print, and converse shoes that many "stereotypical" fangirls wear. Instead (living up to her special snowflake nature), she wears super "classy" clothing that younger me could only dream of owning.

She usually wears a plaid skirt, either black or green.

Always wears a white blouse.

She was always depicted with long, jet black hair and emerald green eyes.

Always wore long white stockings/tights and black Mary Jane shoes.

Gold crucifix necklace because she was a Jesus freak for some reason.

Matching choker and wristbands/ribbons, interchangeable with the gold crucifix necklace.

She always wore a big bow in her hair and had gold earrings.

⚡️ "The Hipster" ⚡️

When you like something before it was popular.

Apparently there are subsets of this trope: "vintage" and "twee" (there's also a "mustache hipster" but I can't really think of any characters that fall under this trope).

The "vintage hipster" trope would actually probably apply to Missy! When she's not being scene/emo, she actually maintains a relatively normal (and somewhat preppy) appearance when in school/in front of her family. She does like flower crowns, high-waisted skirts, and lacy, pastel-colored clothes and her style is actually what boosted her popularity in school in the first place. Complete with her long, flowing, blonde hair, she makes the perfect example of a "queen bee". She's not overly snooty though, insisting that she started the whole "pretty popular girl" trend before every other girl copied her style and made everything about themselves.

The "twee hipster" is similar to the vintage hipster, though it's bolder, brasher, and generally has a more quirky vibe. I'd say this trope perfectly fits Mel, Charlotte's oft-forgotten best friend. She's a regular girl who's overlooked by most people but strives to become someone who will change the world. She has her own little quirks, some of which include running her own drinks stand (she lives with her aunt and uncle who own and run a restaurant) and collecting seashells from the beach to paint in vibrant colors. She knows she's different from the other kids but doesn't want to flaunt it, and she's a hopeless romantic who likes to read idealistic romance stories and occasionally crushes on cute celebrities (not so much other kids at school as she thinks she's both too shy to straight up ask anyone out and not "pretty" enough for anyone to be attracted to her).

Her wardrobe is decked out with boldly-colored, flowy, and floral print pieces. Really, she just prefers to go with the flow and doesn't mind hanging out with a crazy snowflake like Charlotte now and again - it makes each day a surprise.

Kinda lowkey salty that Google Images doesn't have many results for dark-skinned twee hipsters (Mel is Bahamian), but whatever

🎀 "The Pastel Goth" 🎀

This is definitely another Missy and Alice trope.

It takes inspiration from goth, emo, harajuku, and kawaii fashion. Knowing Missy's love of all things occult and scary and Alice's weaboo personality, they would love to dress in pastels (Missy especially likes to put pastel pink highlights in her hair), chokers, spikes, and clothing with all those creepy-cute graphics.

Alice would dress in the fully-decked kawaii lolita style while Missy would take it more casual.

What Alice wishes to dress like

Weeb/animecore fashion for Alice

Missy

Alice

Missy

Missy

Missy

Missy

Alice

🖤 "The Indie Grunge Kid" 🖤

Chokers, Doc Martens, high-waisted skirts, and a monochrome outfit color palette. Kind of rebellious, but for the most part maintains a clean-cut look.

This is definitely Stacy, the Willow sister I mentioned previously but hadn't yet talked about until now. As the most artistic of the sisters, she loves to experiment with her style, choosing mostly dark colors with pops of bright/neon ones. She's even the only sister who has dyed her hair in different colors (it's usually dark brown with a few neon-colored highlights). Some might see her as a "not like the other girls" person, but she doesn't openly condemn her sisters just to make herself look better; yes, she does find them annoying at times but finds moments where she can't help but stick by their side and hang out with them. They are family, after all.

She's also in love with aesthetic photo edits and makes plenty of them in her free time. She hopes she can get into some kind of graphic design major once she hits college.

Her sisters probably made her wear this one... reluctantly, lol.