This is my inkling OC/sona. His name is Daze and he mains the Explosher! He has a foggy/cloudy personality.

Random notes:
His inkstorm special is his "headgear" visually but he also uses cephalo-pods.
When special is ready, his hair turns cloudy/foggy instead of the usual fiery/lava-lamp-like FX.
If the Explosher gets a kit with Wave Breaker, he will have an alternate version called "Tide."
His ink emits fog and he uses point sensors to see while remaining hidden (silly visual lore thingy).

Miyo (they/them)! Another OC that's in that same series thingy I refuse to write out quite yet.

Ezren, Yua, and Miyo if they were inklings/octolings + some bonus weapon concepts!

Still in a "draft" stage for this character (design-wise) but his name is Ezren. More later.

My art is a bit staggered across platforms right now but this one got quite the spark- posting here to show the Cool Kids >:)

Some asked prior- you may use this as a banner so long as there's a link or @ back to me as credit somewhere on the same page :>

The counterpart to the other Yua illustration.

Yua again!

I haven't drawn this little guy in a bit! Had a bit of a sentimental moment drawing this one and thinking about all the things I've accomplished/done in 2022. It's a bit early but I'm going to copy what was said elsewhere:

"Wanted to list a few accomplishments to remember from 2022:

Bought and moved into my first house.

I got married to my best friend and crush of over a decade!

I got my first permanent position working in games at BAPBAP!!

I vended for the first time at Momocon, a convention I had previously attended regularly while in college.

I took some major steps towards business organization and restructuring.

I started planning a personal concept-book project, something I've been wanting to try.

I went on my very first cross-country road trip and saw so many amazing things... I had so many incredibly experiences-this was the highlight of my 2022.

I started my tournament journey in Splatoon!

"And there's so much more I want to learn and experience! I have to say this year was much better than 2021 and I'm thankful to my past self for pushing through some pretty tough psychological hurdles for me to be still standing here today (not to make things serious or sad)!

I have a lot to think about in terms of goals for 2023 but I am so thankful for everyone who supported me throughout this year and previous!!"

Posted on Twitter prior but I will copy-paste what I had from there-

"Summary: the Hyper Hydrant is meant to be another supportive sub-weapon with a slightly higher risk on usage due to its ink consumption. When used effectively, you can sacrifice an ink tank of your own to get a couple extra for your whole team.
Effect: the Hyper Hydrant would create a radius of effect that increases ink recovery surrounding its placement. It can be damaged and destroyed by enemy fire. Efficacy diminishes as you move away and as time progresses.
I believe it is most like the Sprinkler in that it can be destroyed and it's effectiveness wears down over time (and that you can only have one deployed). Though, I think its radius as well as it's placement options should be limited in some way and its health should be higher.
Ideally, I think that this sub would be best on weapons that do not cover a lot of ground or weapons that are not typically found in midline/backline or "central" plays (though, please comment on this part, not entirely sure how this would be).
Ultimately the point of this sub-weapon concept would be to add a support option that could reward timing in pinch or tricky situations or reward a good setup or touch-point. There's a lot of grey area on this still with more value specifics so feel free to share your thoughts!"

Not really looking anymore to edit the concept but I don't mind comments either way! I have a few other sub-weapon ideas that would probably be a lot more like what is already in game, haha!

Not really a "redesign" in a traditional sense since their energy is basically the same and not much changed beyond minor shapes and color placements. Was kind of spontaneous but I wanted to do a take on these characters!

Another OC! Her name is Yua. I will eventually talk more about her and other OCs a part of this series... some day...

Soon TM