So I'm a huge fan of the "Mac gets hurt and Wukong ends up caring for him" even moreso when it's at MK's insistence.
So this isn't au related but more of a small idea where Mac gets injured somehow and doesn't inform anyone, but MK finds out anyway and takes Mac in. Wukong finally finds out and MK insists that Mac goes to stay with him because he has a better understanding of Mac's healing abilities.
Anyway, bippity boppity they become friendly friends, and MK is thrilled.
I'm also a big fan of "Mac fell first in the past, and Wukong fell harder in the present" so that constantly plays into things.
Also have a secondary scene of MK being incredibly smug.
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Shadow of the King Au Art Dump
Since I very rarely get past the sketching phase any presentable art is rare, but I managed to find some for ya'll
Warning for some old ass art:
1. The Stalwart Generals
I spent an ungodly amount of time figuring out the designs, dynamics, and personalities of all of these monkies so I'll be damned if I don't show them first.
The Generals take care of anything SWK is unable to. They are in charge of FFM when he's not present.
Marshal Ma - While technically all the generals are the same rank, Marshal Ma is considered SWK's unofficial second in command. She's calm in every crisis with a very low bs tolerance and is 75% of the reason why the island doesn't fall to chaos every time SWK leaves. She's highly respected by all the inhabitants and can and will break your spine Bane style if the situation calls for it.
Marshal Liu - Mean bisexual. Marshal Ma's sister and the bane of her existence. On duty she takes her role very seriously. Off duty she likes to keep Ma on her toes with her dumbassery. She's easy going, hates clothes, and loves to fight. She has a slightly concerning amount of knives on her person at all times. She is big gay for General Beng.
General Beng - Meaner lesbian. A siamang and the largest and tallest of the generals. She enjoys dressing up, tea (both kinds), and a good party. She has a very short fuse. While her size and strength alone would generally deter anyone from testing her temper, there are always idiots. She can fight, but she knows her Liu would enjoy it more.
General Ba - The oldest of the generals. While she's not shy, she is very quiet. She does not waste her words. But, when she speaks, the others will stop whatever they're doing to listen. She likes to spend her free time in the libraries. Get her in the right mood and she'll argue with you for hours about the most random subjects.
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2. Macaque face evolution
Was trying to get a feel for Macaque's face and how it changes throughout the au. Top right is the youngest, bottom right is the oldest. Bro gets all sorts of messed up from the whole died and resurrection thing and very much looks wrong afterwards.
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3. New fit
Macaque and SWK have the whole cape thing going on, I figured SWK gave Mac one of his own when he was still training under him. I like to think it holds a lot of sentimental value to him since he still wears it in present day but he would rather get his head smashed in again than admit it.
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4. I'm sure this won't come back to bite anyone later
Eeesh. Imagine spending your whole life training to receive and keep the Sun Wukong's attention only for him to casually give it to some random human boy thousands of years later. I mean, Macaque did betray him and everything, but it's the principle.
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5. The Tongbi Gibbon Concepts
One of the four world-wrecking/celestial monkies. My brain was very focused on the whole pulling celestial bodies out of the sky part of her abilities that I made her based around that line.
Don't know if this fit is still canon as she and the Horse Monkey had a large role to play in Shadow of the King, and I'm considering if I should take them out
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Bonus:
I consider the Tongbi gibbon and the Horse Monkey to be older than both Sun Wukong and Macaque in Shadow of the King. The Horse Monkey is the eldest, but the Tongbi's age is nothing to sniff at.
That being said, that does not mean she can't be bought.
Takes place after all the traumatizing shit in SotK
Panel 1
Tongbi: Child, I am an ancient being. I hold the power of gods within me. I was witness to the birth of the Great Sage himself. I have seen nations and empires rise and fall. I have gathered and spent innumerable wealth. Yet you think you can bribe me with 20 yuan?
Panel 2
The host: ...how 'bout 30?
Panel 3
Off-panel (Horse Monkey): TONGBI!!
MK: I thought the nimbus made you airsick
Red Son: Not helping, Noodle Boy
Tongbi: BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!
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Deep analysis of Wukong and Macaque's relationship in the Stone Egg aus is fun! Like... for Jttw and Slow Boiled, Macaque had undeniably f-ed up, leading to Wukong becoming pregnant in the first place, but we can't ignore the circumstances that had led to it. Wukong had f-ed up in waaay bigger ways not too long before their fight, making multiple mistakes as king and slowly turning into someone Macaque didn't recognize. We all know his reasonings had started out good, he wanted to gain power so he could protect the people he lived and, eventually, be able to successfully have a child without fear of sacrificing his dao and dying like his predecessors had. It's a classic tale of good intentions leading down a devil's path, one that ended in Wukong's imprisonment and lashing out at Macaque.
And that's where Macaque makes his mistake. It's understandable. In the state his mate was in, he was neither in a good mindset nor stable enough to hash out his grievances in a calm manner. He was angry, frustrated, trapped, and if we go by the fact he was tortured whilst under the mountain in the book, likely starving and in massive amounts of pain and had likely not even had the injuries he had sustained from the Furnace treated, so probably sick with infection too. No matter how kind, docile, intelligent, or civilized, anyone would lash out in that position, and that's what Wukong had done. He was frustrated and angry and hadn't meant what he said at all but was likely doing so because Macaque was the first semi friendly face he'd seen in years and he was looking for someone to sympathize and help comfort him only to do so in tbe wrong way, soemthign Macaqueshould have realized having been bis mate for many years at this point. When Macaque took this as Wukong, not wanting to see him and tried to leave, Wukong lashed out even harder because after he'd lost everything, he thought his mate was now abandoning him.
Macaque had done exactly that, turning on Wukong and saying extremely hurtful and accusatory words to Wukong before just leaving, presumably never visiting Wukong again. While tensions were high, I could almost guarantee that Macaque had been willing to give Wukong a few days or so for both himself and Wukong to calm down they would have been able to work things out but instead he stayed away for years, effectively turning against his mate in his time of need. And we all know what happened next, 500 years later, Wukong had been freed by Tripitaka and started his pilgrimage with an egg in the nest and a ton of abandonment issues, rage, heartbreak, and trauma. Tripitaka, after fumbling a bit at first, realized this and between him and the rest of the Pilgrims was able to help Wukong heal from this. To help him learn to trust and rely on others again when the family he had once put everything into abandoned him and left him to die at the first sign of failure.
Then Macaque decided to show up again, and depending on how the story goes from there, Wukogn is either able to have reconciliation with his long lost mate and raise a bunch of baby monkeys together until Macaque makes the same mistake years down the line... or go through the ultimate heartbreak and lose his ante seemingly forever until he is revived by his enemy for the sake of causing Wukong the most pain LBD could possibly cause by forcing him to fight his beloved again whilst still being pregnant
These mfs be making bad decisions and cant live without one another!! They hurt eachother due to their mistakes and must learn to mutually heal for the sake of their futures!!!
everybody look at this analysis its so tasty
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