About | Project Skulldudes

Skulldudes is a spin-off of Skullgirls featuring humanized parasites and living weapons, focusing on them.

The stories told here are similar in nature as to the Skullgirls’ story modes, being all stories have canonical truth but ultimately paths that could be.

We do not, of course, own any of the material aside from what we personally draw and design and the setting and characters belong to Future Club, Hidden Variable Studios and Autumn Games.

About the World

The world of Skulldudes is heavily influenced by the world of Skullgirls - same places; same fights. However, a few old things have been tweaked and have been given a new twist from what they previously were in Skullgirls.

Parasites

Theons, known colloquially as Parasites, are incredibly powerful beings who share their origins with the Skull Heart itself. The abilities and forms of each Theon differ greatly, though they all share a Theonite core. Many centuries ago, their powers used to be considered like that of gods and they were treated as such.

What could be considered a Theons’ weakness is their reliance on having to bond with an Avatar, or a human. Despite having almost limitless strength, that strength is completely dependent on how strong their Avatar is and how deeply bonded they have become. The longer a Theon is bound with an Avatar, the deeper their bond becomes.

Bonding with a Theon is dangerous for an Avatar, since bonding requires a Theon to anchor a part of themselves inside the Avatar’s body - often the Theon chooses to root itself in vital organs and areas. Therefore, once a Theon is bound to an Avatar, it’s impossible for the Avatar to remove a Theon, as otherwise they will die. On the other hand, Theons can survive without an Avatar for short periods of time, but they can only thrive once they are bonded again.

Ideally, a Theon and Avatar’s relationship is at its best when the Theon and Avatar completely bond and become synced with one another - achieving perfect harmony and working most effectively together. However alternatively, over time a Theon and Avatar can simply become one single entity if the Theon takes over the Avatars entire being; effectively erasing the consciousness of the original Avatar in place of their own. The final form of the Theon and Avatar is dependent on the nature of the relationship the two share.

In the present, they are considered vile creatures shunned by society, and any person unfortunate enough to play host to them is considered an outcast as well. Treated as monsters and called ‘Parasites’, they hide themselves from the judgmental eyes of the public; disguising themselves to better fit in with other people. Though they can appear more humanoid to save themselves trouble, the more they use their powers, the more monstrous their forms look.

Artificial Parasites

Man-made Parasites, created for King Franz and his army with the purpose of controlling and refining the theoretical power of the natural Theonite parasites in order to best suit the kingdom’s needs. The first wave of artificial parasites were created at the Anti-Skullgirls Labs with the intent of assisting in the fight against the Skull Girl. Though they are almost entirely all synthetic, they do have Theonite cores powering them much like real Theons. Though their strength might not be able to match an organic parasites, their specialized abilities make them more suited to fighting with specific techniques in mind.

Living Weapons

Although they’re almost parasites, a “living weapon” is a more friendly term for a hybrid of human and a parasite. Though they are more socially acceptable, they still carry a stigma of association with the “full-blooded” parasites. Though they mostly have a humanoid form, being half parasite gives most living weapons physical abnormalities that distinguish them from normal humans.

They are beings with a Theonite core, but unlike pure-blooded Theons, they have the option to exist on their own without an Avatar. Living weapons are weaker than pure-blooded Theons, but their strength could be amplified if they chose to bond with a host. Having to use a host in the first place is what is considered taboo by humans though, so many choose not to use a host to save what little dignity they have left to distinguish themselves from their ‘au-natural’ cousins.

Magical Items

Magical items are by definition items with mystical properties. Most magical items stay in their standard form, but they can gain a sentient form by fusing with a living being, with the item becoming their core. The item’s power and potential are greatly amplified post-fusion, making this advantageous. However, the human body will start to corrupt over time and degenerate into the item’s original form, until the body withers away and leaves the item unbound once more. It is possible for magical items to gain a new body, but all their old memories are erased and they start anew.

Most magical items will take up the personality of their host’s body, but the host’s being and memories are purged when an item takes over.

Magical items are very rare and the known art of turning them human has been long lost.

Relationships

This section is to briefly describe how some of them feel about each other. Though this is only canon for the Skulldudes comic and you are free to have your own ships or headcanons about what each character’s relationship is to each other. Relationships, especially romantic ones, might not be played up in every story; while others might play a bigger role in character development down the line.

Romantic/Crushes

Annie and Sagan have been together for a very long time and understand each other like no one else can.

Avery has a crush on Peacock, but he will never admit it. Peacock has no clue how he feels.

Platonic

Filia views Samson as her hero and is too trusting. Samson wants to be emotionally detached from her, but eventually befriends her; making him feel conflicted about using her to get to the Skull Heart.

Life Gem and Ms. Fortune are bonded like siblings.

Andy and Co. are Peacock's best pals!

Bee and Hive are really close friends, they love spending time together.

Leviathan and Squigly have a close family bond, Leviathan being her guardian.

Vice-Versa would do anything for Cerebella, he feels like he owes her his life. Cerebella loves Vice like a little brother.

Argus watches over Peacock like a mother figure. Peacock has a close relationship with Argus that's different than with the rest of her gang.

Tara is like Leduc's little sister, they're very close.

Umbrella and Hungern love each other like family. He's like a big brother to her and she's like the little sister he never had.

Pazuzu and Mrs. Victoria are coworkers and crime fighting partners. They both share a love for justice and looking hot.

"It's Complicated"

Krieg and Parasoul used to date, but they never really moved on after they broke up.

Sekhmet and Eliza have merged to become the ultimate being. Their consciousness has become mostly united.

Painwheel hates Buer Drive, but Buer is loyal to her and wants her approval.

Painwheel LOATHES Gae Bolga and he hates her too.

Muse loves Taliesin, and he claims to love her back; but he isn't entirely faithful.

Beatrix and The Cloak of Damocles are a magician duo on stage, but behind the scenes they don't have the best of Chemistry.

F.A.Q.

Q: What is Skulldudes, anyway?

A: Skulldudes is a fan-made project about an alternated universe in Skullgirls.

Q: When did this project start?

A: it started in about 2015, it started as just a fun fan-designed AU, which eventually became a comic.

Q: Is this canon to the Skullgirls universe?

A: No, this is all fan-made and non-canon in Skullgirls

Q: When's the Avery story getting finished?

A: When we get to it. This is just a fun project we do in our spare time, so it might take a while.

Q: Hey, I remember there being an official voice dub of Avery's comic. Where's that?

A: The original project got canceled, but we will eventually make new dub content.

Q: Can I do fan-made artwork/music/writing/translation/voicework/cosplay/3D models/game mods/OCs/roleplaying/ask blogs/plushies/commissions/pins

/posters/etc. for Skulldudes?

A: Yes, you can make anything you want! This is supposed to be a fun fan project and we encouraged fans works. However, you won't be officially working with us, so only do these things if you really want to.

Q: How do you guys make your comics?

A: We used a combination of Paint tool Sai and Photoshop, with a sprinkling of Clip Studio Paint.

Q: I must throw money your way. IMMEDIATELY. Show me where!

A: We appreciate your support, however we do not want to make any sort of profit on Skulldudes. It's simply our hobby.

Q: Will I see more things about X Character?

A: Maybe! We want to try and show as many of our characters as we can, but we have a lot of them- so some might get more of a spotlight than others.

Q: Where can I see more Skulldudes content?

A: We post a lot of Skulldudes content and doodles on our social medias. Check out the credits page to find those links!

Q: How many people are currently working on Skulldudes?

A: Currently 4 people, but we do commission other people to help when we can.