Because I haven't drawn any slayers in a while...

[secondlina]

The gender switch contest on ameliazellove seemed like a good excuse. Basically, you draw Zel and Amelia, two of the main characters of Slayers as they would be if they were of the opposite gender, either born that way or transformed suddently. I chose the *born that way* scenario, because then Zel would have been a kick-ass female from the start, and we always need more kick ass females. I wanted them to keep their personas despite the gender change, but obviously the personas would be similar, but different due to the fact that they got raised differently. Thru several drawings I wanted to explore these subtle differencences. So here we go:

The character sheet...



Amelia (aka Emile) being Male would be a priest. Zel mighthave a bit of trouble with that...



Being Sailunian royalty is a dangerous job. Thank god for those Chimera bodyguards.



Zel's moment of weakness:


Replay of the episode is Famill (Femill? Femille? Ah, who cares, you know what city I mean. The one with all the crossdressing.) Zel probably didn't get to wear many dresses. And Emile is at his first crossdressing since he didn't need to crossdress in Episode 17, season one, considering he WASN'T on the wanted poster.




ZEL TAKES A HIT! The classic scene with Gaav.



EMILE TAKES A HIT! In Zombie!Sairaag.



That's all for now. This was fun to draw. I like how does characters came out. I wonder how their relationship would be like this. Maybe Emile would be more forward?

In a non-fanart note, I just worked another 12 hour day. I am dead. TGIF.

-Isa

Comments

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

I can't...I really can't say anything to this... You broke my brain, but in a good way! Man oh man, to have similar scenes we know, but with that big twist! I think their relationship would be mostly the same, but somewhat different, just in the nature of their genders being different than what we know.

And but dang, I can't stop looking at the picture of female Zel(da!) taking a hit from Gaav. Something about a girl jumping in right there....I get chills!

I think you win.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I pictured she would still do it, even as a girl since she would still be a chimera (and therefore solid) and Emile would probably still be in the middle of danger (Amelia never seems to really grasp how powerful mazokus are. She talked down to Gaav...She PUNCHED shabby...)

I think Female!Zel would be a little like Renge. and therefore badass

[grimorie.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, wow. This is... WOW. I like Zel/Amelia but I think I would have really shipped Zel/Emile a lot more. Wow.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Lol, I like Amelia and Zel too, I think Zel/Emile would have been a less predictable couple... I would have shipped them too.

[gigabahamut666.livejournal.com]

Man...female Zel is...cute.

Um...is this why most women seem to fangirl over Zel? *snatches a female Zel plushie and snuggles, hiding from Megan*

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes it is XD

[gigabahamut666.livejournal.com]

My two favourites are definitely the Zel bodyguard one and Zel taking the hit from Gaav. She looks real badass in the bodyguard one and the Gaav one...just wow.

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

*points and laughs*

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

These are beyond adorable! Female Zel is so cute, and I do like how you made her shorter than Emilie. I think my favorite one is the Zelgadis as a bodyguard. You don't want to mess with that girl.

On that note, I'm almost done with my fic. I was very evil to Zel. XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Like I mentionned to Diane, I went with the scenario in which zel was born a girl and Amelia (Emile) was born a man, so naturally, she would be shorter :)

Oooh, I can`t wait!

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

*sudden thought*

I just remembered there was a real good fanfic a few years ago with the gender switch idea, only it involved Lina and Gourry. Basically, Lina broken another shadow mirror and she tries to fix it, but she ends up putting in a piece backwards. I recall it being a good fic. ^_^

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/599030/1/Mixed_Doubles

[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

WHY DO I LIKE THIS SO MUCH?!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Dude, I keep getting people who tell me they would ship this more then amelia/zel!

[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

Lmao. I love writing about the two of them, but I could never write a central fic. Dunno why, but I like how things between them are shady at best.

[sensitivinferno.livejournal.com]

I ALWAYS love seeing your art. I have to second ichiban_victory in saying that the scene of Zel taking the hit from Garv is amazing. I can't stop looking at it.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I always was amazed by that scene in the actual anime. I though it would be cool if it was still Zel protecting Emile in the genderswitchy version. Obviously, if zel would have been a girl, they probably would have switched around in the tv series, but I still like to think she would have been a girl badass enough to willingly take a hit like that.

It would have been cool is Amelia would have been a guy. Male healers in fantasy teams are so rare.

[lupus-leorio.livejournal.com]

This is too cool for words. <3 (Sorry.)

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, thanks.

[kokumi009.livejournal.com]

dude you should be given an award or something! (esp. for referencing good scenes)
i'm loving emile's outfit <3

i've already mentioned how much i love them in the ameliazellove community but i'll say it again: AMAZING! <3

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

hey, it's a contest. You can give any award you want! You can even name them funny XD

And thank you!

[kokumi009.livejournal.com]

hmmmm, well then that means i have to decided on a deadline later on and uh prizes *o*

no prob! ;D

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

I love these. Truly, I do. You should do a Lina/Gourry gender switch next, just for fun!


LOOOOOOOL!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I don't picture Lina and gourry genderswitching so well. what's awesome about Lina Inverse is the fact that she was one of those rare badass women in anime in the 90's.

Plus we would loose the boob jokes.

unless genderswitched!Lina has a big hat or something. Then would could make *ego* and *overcompensating* jokes.

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

...what's awesome about Lina Inverse is the fact that she was one of those rare badass women in anime in the 90's.

YES. And voiced by a (Japanese) VA GODDESS.

But honestly, the jokes about her chest do get old. =_=

I never once thought she was flat at all. >/

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

LOOOOL! THAT would be hilarious!

[rowenathewitch.livejournal.com]

I..I...wow.
I agree with everyone that Zel protecting Emile from Garv is awesome, but also the following pic: Zel's shocked face is priceless, really *__*

[xsasukerebornx.livejournal.com]

This is so friggin funny and with half the stuff, I'm as bad at remembering as Gourry is... And Revolution/-R: Not seen yet.

So funny.