Horror

Whether you wanted him or not, Graze has returned! It's only my second pic of him and he already has a warning attached! O.O

This be Cripes in case you don't know: http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-617467.html

I drew this while on break at work a few months ago. I kept looking up to make sure no one was gonna' come in on me. They'd think I was disturbed, haha. It actually doesn't make any sense for Graze to be in a college/academy, killing random Irkens unless provoked in some way. That Irken (Sara) never said a word to him and was only a foot away from her room! I feel so bad for her. D:

But I hadn't completely developed him back then. His current story is that he was your average Smeet, content with most things. But even at a young age, he was already interested in weapons and death. As a defective, he saw Irk as this corrupted place, run by people that lacked any sense. His parents couldn't understand his take on things or why he was like that, but his mother was very loving and believed he would one day amount to great things. His father on the other hand didn't believe this and hinted at it many a time. He was also the one that told Graze about defectives and what was done to them if they were found out; he was basically telling him not to do anything that would lead to his demise. Graze thought it was unfair and became enraged at the idea of Irkens having issues with defectives.

Ultimately, it was found out by an anti-defectives legion that Graze was a defective, and to punish him, they killed his parents. Or so Graze believes anyway. It just might have been the legion, but that still remains a mystety. After that, Graze basically vowed to wipe Irk clean of Irkens against defectives, mostly those associated with the legion. His intentions were good at first and he began by attempting to inform others that defectives weren't a problem. Of course, this strategy never worked due to the whole Zim thing. And it wasn't in Graze's nature to be patient. Thus, the killing began. Still, unless it's an AU, this guy isn't the type to randomly go in places such as this. He'd rather have them come to him.

Fun facts: Graze is highly intelligent when it comes to defending himself or killing Irkens, but that's all he's really good at. He can't read or spell very well. He hardly talks at all, and it's only to creep people out when he's about to kill him. He's inept when it comes to technology so he doesn't know how to fly a cruiser or have any desire to. He used to be afraid of the dark and other scary things, but he definitely isn't anymore! ;)

Self-Critique

I find the contrast in this pic very funny. I intentionally used such happy colors to make the violence stand out more. If you can tell me how the heck that door makes sense, you get a cookie. I don't think it's possible for that thing to close. I like the shadows, but my scanner hates these colors so it's not as impactful as the original. I'm very proud of the blood and I think the gash on her forehead passes for believable. She's actually still alive there, but just barely. I wish I used a reference for the axe though, but I guess it's okay. And no, Graze did not forget to take it with him. He rarely ever uses the same weapon more than once or twice. In most instances, he'll leave a weapon behind to let people know it was him in hopes that they'll learn not to mess with him. He doesn't need weapons to kill though. It can be anything really...his own hands even. Those annoying dorm girls are in for a suprise!

Invader Zim © Jhonen Vasquez
Graze, Cripes, Sara, and art © Me