Villains In Vogue

Jealous of Lacie’s new look, Drop and Katje put their differences aside and hit up Torrid Topic—the underworld’s most popular fashion boutique.

Unlike her usual attire, Katje’s fuzzy sweater caused her to sweat uncontrollably and might be responsible for a very cute cat-shaped rash on her belly.

Drop on the other hand is more accustomed to the underworld’s colder biomes. Not used to showing off this much snow-white skin, she often finds herself frozen in place out of sheer embarrassment.

Not the ideal situation to be in when going toe-to-toe with Lacie and her (much more fashionable) friends.


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New Drip

Not long after Lacie and friends fine-tuned their sense of fashion, disaster struck.

Well, disaster for the gang’s entire wardrobe, but just another day of setting things ablaze for Lacie.

It just so happens that Peppermint’s abundance of materials from making (way too many) bunny suits were spared from the hellfire. Now, the gang can once again travel the world without fear of being arrested for public indecency.

Lacie Liquorice

  • Lacie’s new parker is not only flame resistant, but represents everything she is (unfortunately) known for; being a little bit devilish and blowing things up.
  • She now has two pairs of knee-high tights, but always seems to mix them up (or is just too lazy to check)
  • Even bigger sneakers so she can run away from Candy even faster (she never learns)

❖ Peppermint Prototype

  • Peppermint outfitted her head with some shiny new screws!
  • She also optimised her arms and legs, ever so slightly increasing her height.
  • Despite this, the gang keeps giving her daily headpats.

❖ Candy Canis

  • Candy once again finds herself with short hair, knowing full well it will just grow back in a week or so.
  • Her oversized Beastly Bracers were upgraded to a softer version to give her wrists more movement during combat.
  • Because of this, Candy’s punches and kicks now deal much more damage than they used to (according to a bed-ridden Lacie)

Shelbie Sherbet

  • As Simpkin’s corruptive magic still flows throughout her body, Shelbie lost her angelic wings and gained an imp-like fang or two.
  • As it turns out, she had a pair of back-up wings attached to her head all along. I guess she just mistook them for twintails all this time.
  • Luckily her bandaged limbs have nothing to do with the corruption. She is still the same old clumsy seraph.
  • To give Lacie a break from Shelbie’s ravenous love, Peppermint also put together a pea-sized plushie of the aforementioned imp.
  • As far as decoys go, it does a pretty good job (though it needs to be cleaned almost daily)

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Hard Boiled Hare

This Easter, Peppermint mixed things up a bit by introducing Candy to a new type of confectionery – Bunbons!

Similar to other sweets, one bite of these carrot-flavoured chocolates transformed Candy into something much more fluffier than usual, making her the perfect mannequin to don Peppermint’s latest bunny suit.

If she can contain her rage, that is.


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Drop Liquorice (Concept #3)

Drop’s vulgar vocabulary is enhanced by her bright pink Impicite, a layer of soft crystals that cover her tongue. These crystals allow her to manipulate gravity and—even worse—amplify her voice to levels that would make anyone’s head explode.

Now, before you go about your day imagining the rest of the cast as headless zombies (even though it would cut drawing time in half), take comfort in the fact that Drop has one glaring weakness; she refuses to speak with her mouth full. As long as Lacie and friends can find a way to keep Drop’s gob shut, their heads should stay firmly attached to their bodies.

Until then, Drop will stop at nothing to fulfil Lady Liquorice’s mission of capturing Lacie, even if it means turning the entire world above upside-down.


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Drop Liquorice (Concept #1)

Drop is the fourth member of the Liquorice lineage assigned with the seemingly impossible task of hunting down Lacie and hauling her back underground. Equipped with nothing but an unimaginably vile tongue, she can bring even the evilest of the underworld to their knees through a relentless onslaught of earth-shattering insults and psychological put-downs.

Drop’s physique is slightly different compared to other imps, who usually sport pointy, retractable wings. Rumoured to “keep herself in the air by sheer force of anger alone”, her squeaky voice is capable of manipulating gravity, rendering such appendixes useless.

This rodent-like imp’s fascination with breaking the laws of physics has caused her fellow kin so much grief that she spent most of her childhood chained up in Bassett’s Bastion, the underworld’s most secure prison. 

Now that Lady Liquorice has set Drop free, perhaps it’s time to invest in a good pair of noise-cancelling earbuds. She has a lifetime of yelling to catch up on.


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