HOW MUCH DOES HE MEAN TO ME, EXACTLY?
A LOT...
Mimic is a pretty big part of myself as a person.
It is me and I am it just as much as I love him!
That hunk of junk changed my life, and I don't want it any other way :D
He's the reason I know myself as well as I do now.
I probably wouldn't have accepted my current identity if it wasn't for this doggone queer-ambiguous bot,
which is pretty gnarly! Mimic has been my main outlet in expressing myself ever since 2023,
from gender to sexuality to usual goofs... there's something pretty beautiful about it I think.
Letting a character you love take the reins to say the things you couldn't :]
All my artwork reflects it too, he's practically become my second "persona" in a way.
I project my thoughts, complaints, pain, joy and behaviours through my Mimic artwork!
They're very intertwined with my everyday life and how I'm feeling at the time.
Very important to me 🧡
This character is my passion, as silly as it sounds, but I wouldn't be here without him...
All I needed was something to focus on, learn about and find comfort in,
and that just happened to be the smelly sinkhole animatronic. He's just a charming little thing.
i'm just a liiittle bit autistic about it okay...
How'd I even get into this?
The first time I saw it, on the release day of RUIN watching gameplay videos as they were
published, I felt an instant, insatiable curiosity as soon as I saw those orange eyes of its.
Who was this creature? What was it doing here? So many questions, and I needed answers urgently!
I wasn't tolerant of the books beforehand, so I had no idea that Mimic existed in the books prior
to the DLC. But during my early obsessive research period, I would watch tons of analysis vids,
fan interpretations of the time, and any Mimic media pre- and post-RUIN for the following month or two...
what was meant to be a fearsome new villain became an object of devotion.
Fear wasn't really a part of my fascination though, rarely do I ever get spooked by fictional media. Same for Mimic.
I never feared him, and I never will. Did he ever truly want to be something monstrous? I don’t think so :]
He could be tearing someone's spine out and I'd still watch adoringly. He could be tearing MY spine
and I'd thank him without hesitation. Nothing can make me hate it <3
Why do I draw Mimic so much?
Assuming you're aware of the ridiculous amount
of drawings I've made, you might be wondering, how did I churn out over a thousand drawings in only a tad bit over two years?
By learning to not care what other people think! I'm still working on it, but drawing with the mindset of making art primarily for my own eyes has helped me a ton.
Another reason is just for the love of the game. I draw Mimic to express and calm down, I draw Mimic to show my love to others, I draw Mimic to... you guessed it,
probably any reason actually.
I like looking at Mimic.
So, it kinda became a little game for me:
"How many times did I draw him this year? Can I beat my record?"
I am a fast and frequent doodler, so those numbers come to me naturally. There's little to no pressure involved, although I do sometimes overwork myself by promising daily drawings! Yowch!
Again, my works are somewhat heavily tied to my current state. Sometimes sloppy doodles might mean I'm tired (or in a hurry), and big, flashy pieces might just be me burning off some very joyous energy! There might be a lot of fluctuation between my art, but that's just a sign of an interesting and peculiar life in the Mimic Art Headquarters...
