Family Portrait

For 's Backstory task! "Take a trip down memory lane! Show an important memory from your character's past. It could be a pleasant or unpleasant memory."

This a family portrait of The Sabatinis from the year 1972 that Brad keeps on his dresser.

From left to right: A 7-year-old Brad, their mother, Eleanora, an 11-year-old Blake, and their father Nikolai.

This was a happier time in Brad's life. His family was very tight-knit at this point. Brad learned to bake from his mother and spent time with her in the kitchen listening to Fleetwood Mac. His love of cats came from his father when he rescued a litter of kittens they found when they went camping together. They kept and raised all five of them. Brad and Blake were close and Blake would protect him from bullies at school that picked on him for being fat, short and dorky.

As Blake grew older, he grew more cold and distant, and their parents vanished in 1987. Their disappearance still remains a mystery. Blake and Brad were pretty distant for years up until that event. Blake became closer to Brad again and became more over-protective of him, often underestimating how capable he is of handling things on his own, and sometimes making things worse when he meddled in his business, which causes a big argument between them. Brad and Blake are like night and day and don't always see eye to eye on things or fully understand each other at times, but they deeply care for one another and are all each other have now.

Art and characters belong to me

Where it all ended

For Atelier-blossom's 'Deepest Darkest Secret' task! Brad and his rival Craig share this deep, dark, secret together.

*This is a major spoiler, but I decided to reveal it anyway. xD

The day everything changed...

It was the day of the biggest festival of the year. Thousands of people gathered, eager to see the battle of the bands and the disaster that would be 'Maxxy Malone of Sex Beest'. Maxx had become notorious for his terrible "music" and despicable behaviour, which made him the laughing stock in town. People loved to hate him.

Brad had a food stall set up at the festival, selling cakes and peanut cookies to help cats in need. Craig, Makayla, Jaxon, Maxx et al. are all set to perform and compete in the battle of the bands to win a grand prize of $100k. Among the table of judges is Maxx's idol, Vivienne Vivacious of the band 'Torturgazm'.

Maxx interrupts and ruins every act, enraging the other performers, judges and the crowd. As the sun began to set, it was finally time for Maxx to perform. Despite the rowdy crowd, Maxx maintained his smug disposition and walked out onto the stage, eating a cookie. He struts over to the microphone, and begins to sing his shrill tone-deaf wail, when suddenly, he starts choking and flaring up, his face puffy and red like a tomato. The other performers and the crowd are in hysterics of laughter, thinking this is all part of the act. Craig laughed so hard, he fell out of his chair. Brad looked bewildered and shook his head with a laugh at Maxx's... acting?

Suddenly the gale of laughter dies on their lips when Maxx collapses to the ground, stone cold and pale. There was a collective gasp among the shocked faces in the crowd. Vivienne frantically shot up from his seat and turned to the event organisers. "Call an Ambulance! Close the curtains!" He commanded. Craig was as pale as a sheet. Makayla cupped her mouth, and Brad knit his eyebrows, gaping in disbelief. The curtains draped across the stage to a close.

Brad was stunned with disbelief at what he just saw. What did he just witness? ...Did that really happen? Before he could ponder anymore, he was then startled by Craig grabbing him from behind.

Craig: “OI, YOU! We gotta talk, NOW! ...Ya know how I got those cookies from you? Well, I gave em’ to Maxx!”

He whispered and trembled. The colour drained from Brad's face.

Brad: “...W-what?! Is he alright? He's totally allergic to nuts, dude!"

Craig: “He’s fuckin’ DEAD, mate! I-I didn’t mean to kill him! I was just tryna’ play a prank on him for fucking up my performance and his general douchery!”

Brad: “WHAT?! Oh god! ...W-we killed Maxx?!”

He shrieked and sobbed. Craig slammed his hand over Brad’s mouth and held his index finger over his lips.

Craig: “SHH! SHUT UP! Not a soul can know bout’ this! Not Makayla, not your brother! NOBODY!"

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Maxx, Craig and Brad belong to me :iconhelladelic:

A thing from 2018 I forgot to post.

Just a bunch of random doodles I did in 2018 and found on my computer! Feat some new n' never seen before characters! xD

I made this doodle dump at the end of last year and totally forgot about it until now, but here it is!


1. Brad (7) and Blake (11) with their mother, Eleanora Sabatini, during the 1970s.

2. The cover art for Maxx's stupid as heck "dating" sim game. Watch as Maxxy Malone makes an ass out of himself and unintentionally teaches you what NOT to do.

3. Jaxon Tachibana - Someone from Maxx's past and more on him to come soon!

4. Makayla's ...quiet and mysterious friend, Violet.

5. First doodle I ever did of Kurt, the drummer of Nuklear Intoxikation. 

6. Susan and George Malone, Maxx's parents. Susan is a classic helicopter mum and George is just so done with Maxwell's tomfoolery! 

7. Brad with shorter hair at a younger age.

8. Maxx with his hella ridiculous "Sex beest mane" GONE! GOSH! WHAT TRAGEDY!

9. The first doodle I ever did of Brad and Makayla way, way back sometime. I dunno why I never finished it, and dunno if I will or not.

10. Celia Carvahlo - Craig and Makayla's mother.

11. Brad in the suit ArthurQF's Blair bought for him in our RPs and also designed for him! I dunno, I figured he'd wear this and make this silly poster when trying to present himself and his cat cafe business as super legit and purrfressional. xD 

12. Nuklear Intoxikation members WIP in flat colours of their palettes!

Spectrum meme!

(Click to enlarge!)

Where it all started

This is Brad's 'Weakness' task for The premise of this task was to show your character's weakness.


In the natural world, many different animal species use bright colours and patterns to advertise the fact that they are toxic, distasteful or dangerous.

This sums up Maxxy Malone.

Brad, however wears his rose-coloured glasses, blinding him to many red flags. (Hmm, maybe I should have made him be wearing literal rose-coloured sunglasses here... Well, this piece is rosey-coloured and kinda like you're already looking through rose-tinted shades, I guess. xD)

Brad's biggest weakness is that he is too idealistic and naive for his own good. This is especially displayed with his dynamic with Maxx Malone, who takes advantage of that and challenges his idealistic views. Maxx was a hitch-hiker he picked up on the roadside and brought back home with him, much to his brother's dismay. His brother, Blake, hated Maxx from the instant he met him and thought he was bad news... it turned out he was right about that.

Depicted here is the moment Brad first meets Maxx and when his life gets turned upside down. Brad wanted to help Maxx and also wanted a friend, as he was new in town. Maxx told Brad that he was a rockstar in a band called 'Sex Beest' from LA, despite never ever seeing his guitar and Maxx having an Austalian accent. Maxx also told him his friends were all assholes that ditched him, it seemed the whole world was against him! He also told him he was a runaway from an abusive home, despite having said earlier that he was kicked out of home, so which one was it? Idealistic and naive Brad gave him the benefit of the doubt though. Why would he lie about that? What reason did he have? Not only did Maxx lie... and terribly at that, but he also manipulated and used Brad.

Brad didn't believe that rotten people truly existed, only rotten actions... that was until he met Maxx. He wanted to believe that Maxx wasn't as rotten as Makayla and others had told him he was. He wants to see the best in people and hoped he could help Maxx, but some people are beyond help.

And here's where it all ended... or so Brad thought. Brad was done with Maxx, but Maxx wasn't done with Brad. "Nobody ditches Maxxy Malone and gets away with it!!" Maxx declared them rivals, and tried to ruin everything for Brad from then on. Brad now wishes he never picked up Maxx from that roadside.



Maxx and Brad belong to me.

V a l u e

This is my entry for 's 'Fun in the sun' monthly theme AND the 'Value' task for Brad's session!

Brad: "Everything I value is right here in this picture..."

Featuring his older brother Blake (left) girlfriend Makayla (right) and cat, Keke! (low centre, of course! xD)

Makayla's brother, Craig is also seen in the background too!