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I don't care if this is 'unfinished', it is still beautiful💙💖

I wish I had motivation to draw Trolls scenes, but usually I stick to writing! Thank you so much for sharing this!

I have spent weeks on this drawing but sadly can't find the motivation anymore 😭

So for now it will be an unfinished wip

This was supposed to be fanart for the fanfic "the long road to true happiness" by @weirdrandomtina on ao3

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I was inspired by Trolls 3 so I added a human au oneshot, Finding Family. Also, The Long Road to True Happiness and Christmas Confessions are FINALLY complete!!!

For those of you waiting for my Slugterra story - I apologize that I haven't updated in so long (a year!) but I have not abandoned it, it is simply on hiatus until I can get past the major writer's block for the final chapters!

My list of FANFICS!

*UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 26 2023

-4 TROLLS: (all complete)    

-4 SLUGTERRA: (1 on the go, 3 complete)

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Finding Family, Trolls Human AU

Takes place after my Christmas Confessions story; based on the events of Trolls Band Together with my own spin on the Brozone family.

It’s another ordinary day for Brand Woodward… Until he receives a strange message on social media, and makes a shocking discovery that will change his life forever. Oneshot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51700585

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A Special Surface Tradition (Eli x Trixie)

Eli’s feelings for Trixie are growing, so he decides to introduce her to Valentine’s Day - by offering her a unique Surface gift.  Oneshot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44144799

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Suppressed Feelings (Eli x Trixie)

Some peculiar feelings have been nagging at Trixie for while; after finally discussing them with a trusted friend, Trixie decides to express those feelings to that certain someone… But it won’t be that easy.  Oneshot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44161270

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The Sleepover (Eli x Trixie)

After completing a complex mission far away from their hideout, the Shane Gang’s only place to stay for the night is a crowded hotel - forcing the new couple, Eli and Trixie, to share a room.  Oneshot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44187766

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The Long Road To True Happiness (Branch x Poppy)

How would Broppy have developed if Chef never found Troll Village? Here’s my take on it!  Upbeat Princess Poppy has finally found a way to convince grumpy loner Branch to give friendship a try!  It doesn’t involve her usual tactics of befriending someone, but it just might work to cheer him up!  Easy as pie, right? He’ll be smiling and laughing and singing in no time… right?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36371791/chapters/90680347

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Shane Gang Adventures: The Fifth Member (Kord x my OC, Eli x Trixie)

A month after the events of Into the Shadows, Tad Blakk’s betrayal is in the past, and the 99 Caverns of Slugterra have remained generally peaceful and uneventful.  But when a seemingly simple mission goes dangerously wrong, the Shane Gang meet an exotic newcomer who will change their lives forever.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36443035/chapters/90869158

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Christmas Confessions (Branch x Poppy)  Human AU

The summary is in the title!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36911410/chapters/92088682

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Mistletoe… Maybe? (Branch x Poppy)

Branch and Poppy get caught under the mistletoe!… But their kiss doesn’t go quite according to plan.  Oneshot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37307314

#fanfics #slugterra #shane gang #original characters #canon divergence #alternate universe #elixie #eli shane #trixie sting #kord zane #dreamworks trolls #broppy #love stories #ttbgo #ao3 #fanfiction #slugterra ascension #trolls band together

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Poppy character development appreciation post!

In Branch's old pod, when Poppy says he can talk to her, she pays full attention, never takes her eyes off him, and when he hesitates she continues to smile patiently. In World Tour, while he's trying to talk to her, she has her back to him and is focusing on watering the flowers, and when he hesitates, she only half pays attention.

When a friendly but random stranger picks up Branch who is clearly not liking to be thrown around, Poppy doesn't laugh about it or go along with it. And instead of saying politely, "hey, excuse me, could you please put him down", she literally snaps at JD, "STOP, PUT HIM DOWN RIGHT NOW". (and of course she refers to Branch as her boyfriend🥰)

"JD is only here because he needs something". When JD confirms that's true, Poppy could've said, "Nah, there's more to it than that", and JD could've said, "Yeah, Floyd's in danger..." and Poppy would've gone "See, told you..." Instead, she gives JD a deadpan look and says flatly, "C'mon, I'm trying here." Again, blunt and not Queen Poppy's usual giddy politeness.

Poppy wants to hear the full story of how she and Viva got separated, whereas before Poppy would've accepted Viva's vague explanation like, "Oh well, we're together now, everything's cupcakes and rainbows!" Now, Poppy recognizes Viva is changing the subject to avoid discussing negative feelings, and thanks to Branch, Poppy now knows that sugarcoating everything is not the way to deal with your problems. Also, Poppy is patient and gentle with Viva - she understands this is a sensitive / painful topic for her sister, and isn't pestering, "C'mon, tell me, tell me, I gotta know!"

In Trolls 1, when Cloud Guy teases Branch who clearly is not amused, Poppy laughs despite the life or death situation they're in. In Trolls 3, when JD teases Branch about wearing a smaller diaper, Poppy doesn't find it funny and doesn't say something like "Oh, come on, Branch, just go with it, have fun!"

When Branch tells Poppy he didn't need his brothers growing up and doesn't need them now, Poppy doesn't object or try to convince him to go back and make it work with them anyway. She just follows him, supporting him in the way he needs: being there for him no matter what. Since things didn't work out with Viva, Poppy realized family is indeed complicated.

When Poppy stops Branch from walking away, she doesn't only say, "I've always been by your side, give me some credit". She says how they've been by each other's sides. She didn't get annoyed that he implied she'll leave him, because she sees now that he's afraid of losing her like he lost his brothers and his grandma. She tells him she's not going anywhere in a sincere tone, not being silly or dismissive.

At Mount Rageous, Branch is the one taking the lead / making the plans while Poppy supports it and follows his lead. She isn't being reckless with Branch blindly following along, and she isn't making light of the situation (like in the first movie she scrapbooks his plan. Also, her 'plan' is to 'rescue everyone and make it home safely', which Branch points out is not a plan. Now she's helping him formulate an actual plan). When trying to get onto the yacht, she asks Branch, "What do we do?" She now is willing to listen to him and respects that he can be a leader, not just her.

Poppy very bluntly points out Velvet/Veneer's bad behaviour. No trying to justify it, no trying to change their minds with kind words and catchy songs, no asking nicely to let Brozone go - she screams that their phonies in front of a massive crowd, and the way she's angrily pacing tells me she wanted to say something worse. A huge change from Movie 1 and Movie 2 Poppy.

The protective-hand-reaching forward thing that Branch has always done to Poppy - she did to him!

BONUS - development from both Branch and Poppy: when she goes on her sister rant and he snaps her out of it, he starts shouting her name then softens, while she realizes what she's doing, snaps out of it, instantly calms down and gets to the point.

Here are some other great Poppy development posts I came across:

#queen poppy #trolls band together #broppy #character development #trolls 3 #trolls poppy #dreamworks trolls #appreciation post

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Random bits of Broppy!

From Trolls Band Together promos, as well as (in the last two photos) the golden book / junior novelization, and some storyboard illustrations!

#broppy #trolls band together #tbt #dreamworks trolls #promos #books #storyboards #trolls branch #queen poppy #trolls 3

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Random Expressions from Trolls Band Together!

(I will add more if I think of more)

When JD yells "stop the wedding!", I love how Branch is like "woah what's going on high-alert mode activated", and Poppy's just like "who DARES to interrupt my BFF's perfect wedding?"

Branch's face before and after Poppy calls him "Sweetie"🥰

Branch's grumpy face lightens up a bit at Poppy's friendliness

When JD says Rhonda might be marking Poppy as prey, Branch is glaring at Rhonda like, "You touch my girlfriend, it will be the last thing you do"

JD says how Branch saved the world from the rock-apocalypse - first of all, yay, he's getting credit for that, and secondly, Poppy is looking at him proudly, probably remembering how he came back for her and blocked Barb's ultimate power chord.

Clay, JD, and Bruce's faces before and after learning about how Branch grew up alone😢

When Poppy says "And you've been by [my side]", she puts so much emotion into that sentence. Her expression, her hand over her chest ❤️. She might've taken him for granted before, but she doesn't now

#broppy #trolls band together #trolls branch #brozone #queen poppy #trolls 3 #thoughts #dreamworks trolls

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Main Messages from Trolls Band Together

Family isn't perfect, and is often complicated. It's full of ups and downs, but what's important is being there for each other.

2. Family doesn't have to mean blood: Poppy at first says Bridget is 'like' a sister, then after hanging out with Viva she realizes her and Bridget act like sisters, then Poppy ends with referring to Bridget as her second sister.

Also, Poppy and Viva are included in the family harmony and the family song at the end, yet they are not related to Brozone. Poppy and Branch are only dating, not married - but he and Poppy have such a strong connection and care about / support each other so much, that she and her sister are already part of Branch's family.

3. Just because someone is related to you doesn't mean they're allowed to treat you badly.

And lastly, the most underrated and perhaps most important lesson in this movie:

4. Bad behaviour needs to be punished

I figured Velvet and Veneer would get off easy, the usual kid's movie ending where the villains suddenly transform into good people and everyone loves them now, or at best the villains run away never to be seen again.

Instead, we see Veneer with a change of heart, but not Velvet. We saw right from the beginning that Velvet is the true villain, and Veneer is half-heartedly going along with it because she's his sister so he feels he has to support her.

Then Velvet rightfully gets arrested, but so does Veneer - even though he realizes he was wrong, he still did bad things as Crimp pointed out, and should be punished. A quote from the Land Before Time movies, movie #7, describes this perfectly: "He may be sorry, but it doesn't change what he did, and he must be responsible for that. We must all be accountable for our actions."

It's SO nice to see this lesson. Too often characters commit terrible crimes and get nothing more than 'that wasn't nice, please be nicer', 'okay, I will', and then the bad stuff is just 'oh well'. And this happens way too much in real life too - people get away with anything because 'punishment is mean'. No, it's not, it teaches people right from wrong, and/or stops bad people from continuing to hurt innocent people. Like Veneer, some people can change. But like Velvet, some people are just evil.

#trolls band together #family #life lessons #positive messages #brozone #queen poppy #branch trolls #viva trolls #velvet and veneer #siblings #dreamworks trolls #trolls 3

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Random Bits of Broppy from TBT promos, as well as (in the last two photos) the golden book / junior novelization, and some storyboard illustrations!

#broppy #trolls band together #promos #dreamworks trolls #queen poppy #trolls branch #cute #trolls 3 #branch and poppy #tbt #books #storyboards

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I will never get over how lovingly she caresses his hand in this scene💕. And his shy little smile, her sincere and reassuring words (which I will get into more in another post)

Also, when he hugs her, he then shifts his hands a bit to hold her tighter.🥰

#dreamworks trolls #trolls band together #broppy #queen poppy #branch trolls #trolls 3 #hug

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Can we just take a moment to appreciate the Broppy kiss?

Honestly, I was expecting just an almost kiss or a quick peck like in Holiday in Harmony, so this was a very pleasant surprise.

The way she grabs his vest and pulls him closer is what I always envisioned but never thought it would happen in canon. It's so darn cute, and so them. And the way Branch melts into the kiss, then tenderly holds her hands (and we all know how important hand touches are with these two!).

In the 2nd&3rd pictures showing them on the big screen, if you compare the two, you see subtle differences of them shifting in closer.

And if you compare the first and 4th photos, their lips have clearly changed, especially Poppy's - again, it was no split-second half-hearted kiss.

Then the way Poppy smiles so lovingly at him afterward and glances down at his lips more than once...

I'm happy🥰

P.S. Also, the ending of the kiss played in reverse is super cute and provides a second Broppy kiss perspective!! Check out the gif here:

#trolls band together #dreamworks trolls #broppy #kiss #queen poppy #trolls branch #trolls 3 #Instagram

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So, I experienced some deju vu during this scene in Trolls Band Together:

John Dory grabs his backpack, says he's leaving (I'm done, YOLO, etc.), and then the last thing he says is "Goodbye Forever!", followed by Branch's distraught face, and the next thing Branch knows, all his brothers have left him and he never sees them again.

I was trying to figure out why that little snippet stuck with me, then it hit me:

Trolls Holiday in Harmony, when Branch is trying to figure out a gift for Poppy. He's worried about doing the wrong thing, disappointing her or freaking her out, and says "I CAN'T let that happen". He illustrates his point with Poppy packing a suitcase, and what does she say right before she runs off?

Really brings his abandonment issues into the light😢

I've seen a few comments of people being annoyed when Branch said to Poppy "aren't you going to leave me anyway", but they clearly don't understand how trauma affects people's mental and emotional state.

He knows Poppy loves him and doesn't actually believe she'd leave, but after a lifetime of being alone, even though he's happy and loved now, there's still that subconscious fear that he'll end up alone again. Poppy means everything to him, and he can't bear the thought of losing her too, especially as a result of something he's done (his grandma died to save him, and he believed his brothers leaving was his fault because he 'ruined everything' at the concert).

Sometimes this results in Branch trying to push Poppy away, which seems conflicting, yes, but again: trauma messes with your mind. He was already heartbroken and angry at his brothers, so he wasn't thinking clearly and blurted out his hidden main fear.

And when he says "everyone else [leaves me]" I hear "everyone in my life has left me so I must deserve to be alone, so you might as well leave me too."

And that's probably why Branch was so hesitant to be open with Poppy - 1. I might scare her away, and 2. why bother expressing my feelings to someone when I'll likely just lose them anyway. Plus he's still getting used to having someone to confide to in his life. Keeping emotions bottled up for years is a hard habit to get out of.

#dreamworks trolls #trolls band together #broppy #brozone #john dory #trolls 3 #trauma #abandoment issues #parallels #trolls holiday in harmony #branch trolls #queen poppy

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How it started versus how it's going😆🥰❤️

#dreamworks trolls #trolls band together #broppy #trolls poppy #trolls branch #trolls 3

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This is so accurate. If you still hate Poppy, that's fine, that's your choice, but whether you like her or not, she is great for Branch and she's matured a lot. I'm not saying Poppy is perfect, she has her flaws - but so does Branch, so does everyone in the movie, so does everyone in real life.

I think Branch has abandonment issues because of everything he went through and Poppy knows this.

Yes, both are true and I HAVE to talk about Poppy's behaviour in Trolls Band Together more cuz she doesn't get enough appreciation for her character development and for how much she loves her boyfriend.

At the beginning of the movie she wants him to give his brothers a second chance because she wants him to be with his family. He's not happy about it at first but later he is and she's super happy because she thinks everything is perfect just like he thought.

Until it wasn't. When they both learn at the same time that his brothers don't want to see each other again after rescuing Floyd he leaves and she realizes that this means to him way more than it means to them so she doesn't waste time arguing with them (Branch already did that) and she goes with Branch. She loves him, she doesn't need her favourite boy band to reunite anymore, her priority is making her boyfriend happy again and that can only be accomplished by saving Floyd. But when she finds Branch again he is cold because he's hurt and he doesn't want her help because he thinks that she will abandon him too just like they did. I can only imagine how much it hurt her when he said that, she thought that he believes her that she loves him because she really does. She was already betrayed by a guy she cared about in the past (remember Creek? Ugh I hate him). But instead of focusing on her feelings she's focusing on his because he needs reassurance now more than she does. She trusts Branch, she loves him, she knows he loves her and she tells him that she's with him and reminds him that they've always been there for each other.

She even put his feelings before her sister, when she had to choose. No one's saying that she would never come back to find Viva after the mission is done but she came here to help Branch and that's what she's gonna do above all.

Yes, Branch is an amazing boyfriend, and I'm so thankful that the writers made him this way. I'm not saying that he doesn't deserve the praise he gets, he really does. But I'm saying that Poppy deserves more praise in general. She's so amazing and so underrated.

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I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, so here it is: my edited 3D version of Milton Moss from TBGO.  It’s not perfect, but it gets the idea across.

#dreamworks trolls #milton moss #smidge and milton #smilton #edits #tbgo #trolls milton

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Haven’t made Elixie edits in a while!

Thanks Slugterra Ascension for providing very editable scenes, and thanks to SR RECAPS on youtube for providing HQ screenshots!

(I may make more at some point in time)

#slugterra #slugterra ascension #shane gang #elixie #eli shane #trixie sting #edits #eli and trixie #screenshots

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A quick edit of Val’s colours.  I like her design, and I know they aim for brighter colours to appeal to the kids, but she didn’t look quite Rock enough to me.

Second pic is the original from fabio_laguna_art on Instagram

#trollstopia #dreamworks trolls #trolls val #trolls world tour #trolls edit #rock trolls #trolls holiday in harmony

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Finally got the last Elixie screenshots, from episodes 16-20!

These are from SR RECAPS on Youtube.

#slugterra #slugterra ascension #shane gang #Eli Shane #trixie sting #elixie #eli and trixie #new episodes #screenshots

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Elixie moments from Slugterra Ascension episodes 11-15!  Lots of cute interactions in this bunch, plus my favourite moment out of all 20 episodes (aka the comic one I edited!)

Again, these are from grec.gary on TikTok!

And again, if I ever get ahold of screenshots without the play button in the way, I’ll edit this post!

Enjoy @lejorange !!

#slugterra #slugterra ascension #shane gang #elixie #eli shane #trixie sting #screenshots #new episodes #edits #cartoons