cut to the quick

awhile back i posted the original concept of this character: [link]

but i'm by no means done with Mani Quick I like her name too much.

I updated this character, refitted her to be slightly younger, and contemporized her setting. Lately my "fun writing" has gotten bogged down with a lot of expository sci-fi claptrap and I wanted Mani to be more straightforward. Present-day american tomboy, still a jerk, still a smartaleck. With time I hope to actually present her story.

left to right: everyday clothes, school uniform (can tell she loves it) and "Bones"---part of Mani's story revolves around the fact that she's created an alternate persona for herself, kind of like a superhero alter ego (even though it's just her with a funky cap, facepaint, and a bat). In scary and/or unfamiliar situations, Mani relies on this as psychological armor. It's especially vexing to her parents because it's as much deliberate as it is mental. It's also vexing because "Bones" likes to trespass and smash things

anyway...simple sketches. later.