Yeah, I didn't see it coming, either. It doesn't mean I'm not gonna promote it, either.



From the feisty and fellow Tootie fan

A friend of mine, *Starsan is having a coloring contest, going on until the 30th I should have promoted this sooner, but I've been lazy as heck.

Here's what she's asking to color:





You can choose one or both (though it will count as only one entry.)

Wanna hear more? Click Here!

Well, as I look at the results, it seems that this outfit came out the winner by a landslide, with nine votes:

Originally created by ~LadyOrochimaru.
This one has been done by =Attlantic.


Coming up in second place, with a last minute vote, ending up with a total of four, was this one:
^{<-- Colored Version by ~Zeke-Staright}
Originally created by =King-Cheetah.
This one will be done by =banjim.

There was a four-way tie for third place with these outfits (three votes each):


Maybe in a later poll, I'll have those voted on for a commission in the future.

Thanks to all who voted, and have a great weekend!

Over the past nine months, I've had a pleasure working with some great artists on the Fighter Tootie project. It's just starting, yes, but it seems like a lot of people are taking a liking to the idea, not to mention I've fallen head-over-heels for what this can become with due time. It's been five years in the making, and I'm ecstatic about the small buzz it's created.

This all started from the idea of me becoming frustrated with the idea of Tootie being such a weak, dependent character of whom can only be pitied. From my constant daydreaming, I made up a path for Tootie that would lead her to become a teenage femme fatale that can not only stand up for herself, but protect the people she loves... like Timmy Turner.

Originally, the idea was to have her take classes in Chinese martial arts at a school not far away from her residence. With Timmy with Trixie, Tootie was left to dedicate her life to just martial arts and studies, similarly to how she is in the new arc. The problem was the storyline seemed too detached from the FOP canon for me, despite it being an AU fic. There was also the problem with Tootie losing too much of the side of her most people liked about her in the first place. In the first arc, she had an usually serious and dark personality, and none of the playful, whimsical qualities of some of her best episodes from the show.

With her Timmy interest still intact, it was much easier to write with her, giving her a deep background without taking away what makes her the Tootie we all know and love. She'll have a friendly rival with a certain other character, keep her love/(mostly) hate relationship with Vicky, and eventually have her share of adversaries of whom to lock horns. Her character and skills will evolve, hopefully making her into a multidimensional heroine that to whom readers can relate.

As I stated before, her discipline was originally Chinese martial arts, due to my admiration of Chun Li and other young fighting game females that practiced some branch of them. I imagined Tootie in that camp, with quick moves and not a lotta strength. It was paired with ballet because I thought the two styles would mesh together well due to each art having their unique form of gracefulness, though they share the same basic foundations. She would be a speed character, with lightning-fast combos and a repertoire of other moves that would make her opponent's head spin.

As I continued drawing out the story, the idea of Fighter Tootie just being a speedster sounded more and more dull. After digging up some more information on Chinese grappling arts, I came across a style called San Shou--a Chinese form of mixed martial arts. With its wide mix of attacking strategies, I became more certain that this would be best suited for Tootie, as I figured as geeky as she was, she'd try to cover all bases of combat.

With her slight evolution in fighting style, I imagined her as more buff than the average fighter girl, similar to Blue Mary or Maki. Unfortunately, I inevitably couldn't see the idea outside of a fighting game universe, and switched to Karate mixed with Ballet. By that time, her fighting attire had also evolved. In December of last year, I asked =Attlantic to draw a fighting stance that borrowed elements from Cammy and Sakura. By the end of the month, we had something quite concrete, and on New Year's Day, I debuted the first "official" Fighter Tootie design.



It was basically her old schoolgirl outfit with several modifications that =Attlantic and I thought would look good on her. The initial response was warm, in my opinion, and made an effort to seek other artists for their take on the concept. As this "phase" of mine was progressing, I began planting seeds for the actual story. I had a background story for Fighter Tootie back in January, but it was nowhere near as complete as it is now. There still are some spots that need addressed (i.e., the identities of Tootie's sensei)... ]]> ~BlueVengeance http://BlueVengeance.deviantart.com/journal/25659579/ http://BlueVengeance.deviantart.com/journal/25659579/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:51:16 PDT

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is having a contest where one of 20 sketches will be colored for free! I'm trying to get votes, obviously.

Vote Here!

Mine are #2 and #15.