And Here, Some Branch And JD Bonding Content Because I Need More Of It, And If I Can’t Find It Then

Don’t know why but I have the feeling that barb just made the biggest mistake turning jd into a rock zombie. Wouldn’t be surprised if he attacked her the moment she tried to hurt branch/ poppy.

Oof, yeah, Barb may defo be second-guessing her choices…

Luckily for Barb, she’s not the kind of person who would ever DIRECTLY try and hurt someone. So hopefully she’ll be safe from JD’s wrath, especially since the poor man is under so much mental strain. He doesn’t want to attack anyone, but I wouldn’t put it past him lashing out at the very minimum!

heeey!!!! I'm curious, will Great Decisions have any John ships? 👀

(Loving the Johnny depression arc btw!)

It will!

But… It won’t be a HUGE major thing, the whole story isn’t going to shift to focus on it. It’ll have a very slow build, from friends to something more, but it’ll be more so in the background of everything else. JD isn’t really versed in anything relationship wise.

I am excited tho! And a little nervous hah… I’ve had this relationship planned since the beginning and don’t want people to suddenly dislike the story cuz they don’t like it. It’s not like a bad ship, it’s one of the more popular ones, but still… I get stressed easily😅 But yes! There will be one, and I’m very excited for when we get to it!

Glad you like the depresso boi being depresso😂 Here’s a doodle of him being happy, and maybe a little nervous lmao! (Funnily enough, with the person he’s with in the story, but I cropped them out😁 No spoilers!!!)

Thanks for asking!!!😁

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Got me tearing up over here ahhhh😭 Thank you so much for all your sweet words, truly, it blows me away that so many people love this story as much as I do!

AND?! That is inspires amazing art such as this! You captured the vibe of JD in that scene SO well, I immediately knew exactly what scene it was!😭 Such an beautiful artwork, and such kind words, thank you thank you THANK YOU! I can’t wait to keep sharing this story with you all!

I heard it's someone's birthday today and i just finished my fav scene from ch 99 for the occasion.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the wonderful and amazing @rydoesartandstuff ❤️😊🎉🎂🎉🎈❤️❤️👋❤️💖❤️🥰❤️💖🥰🥰🎉🎈🎉❤️❤️💖💖

Thank you for the incredible story that you wrote i can say that we, as the readers are very much enamored with this au and and are equally obsessed with Great Decisions. Not only that, but reaching a 100 chapter is a big milestone so be proud Ry. It made us laugh, it made us cry and it hooked us up for every update, patiently waiting to see what happens next.

Hope you have a wonderful day and thank you 🥰👋❤️❤️❤️

THIS LOOKS SO EPIC!!! You did an AMAZING job capturing this intense and dynamic scene🤯😭 We love when the feral man does feral stuff, it just brings me joy!!!

So so cool, thank you for all your kind words! So glad my story brings you so much joy!

(I’ll defo have to take a listen to that song now!)

He was going to make this hurt….. (Chapter 9, We really have terrible neighbours, Great Decisions by rytheoneandonly)

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So what if you can see the darkest side of me?

No one would ever change this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal

(This animal, this animal)

I can't escape myself

(I can't escape myself)

So many times I've lied

(So many times I've lied)

But there's still rage inside

Somebody get me through this nightmare

I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?

No one would ever change this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal

(Animal I have become by Three Days Grace)

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It’s official, I’ve been utterly sucked into this fic….

I was in two minds of posting this because I worried about the blue blood of all things! I honestly love this concept from @rydoesartandstuff

If it’s too much let me know but I was so taken by this scene it seemed a shame to cut this action from it! Anyway, I’m rather proud of this one. One thing I love as much as angst to draw is something dynamic and full of action because I love a challenge and I live for movement. I just hope I’ve done the scene justice.

That growlbeast I tell you was a b*tch to get right though! I had reference it and get a size ratio for it, in regards to the trolls so I could get it as accurate in that respect that i could! Hope this is okay as well *hides*

(Oh, and this song I’ve included , I constantly listened to as I planned and drew this pic out. It was a great source of inspiration for the scene!

Hope you like it @rydoesartandstuff

I’m gonna go hide now and catch up writing my ‘Rescue Me’ fic!

Hi, Ry. I came across your Trolls story "Great Decisions" and read the full thing. It was very interesting and just couldn't stop reading it till I got to the last chapter. The ending, however...I'm worried about John Dory. Branch may have his colors back, but he doesn't. Plus his thought of Branch not needing him anymore concerns me. I guess I'm just wondering what's gonna happen to him in the next story based on the 2nd movie?

Hi! I’m so glad you like the story!!! Heh heh… You are right to be worried about that man. I won’t give too much away, but there’s definitely a shift in JD’s mental health following the first movie, and into the second.

I like to think that going into Movie One, his mental health definitely wasn’t great, but he was at a point in his life where he just became acclimated to the way things were. He had a purpose, and even if their life wasn’t perfect, he liked it. It was comfortable, and predictable. He wasn’t happy, but he was content.

Movie One has thrown a lot of change his way, plus a lot of added mental strain, both from the past (Which he still hasn’t dealt with) and the present (Which he refuses to acknowledge), and the epilogue of Movie One and going into Movie Two is going to reflect that strain.

I’m really excited for you to see where this goes! But for now, stay tuned!

Here, a doodle for your good vibes!

In honor of Hickory’s introduction into “Great Decisions”, and because so many people are hyped about his design… Here’s a sketch!

I had planned to actually digitize this before I posted this chapter but… School and work have been kicking my ass😂 Maybe some day…

But yeah! Here he is! To give a little deep dive on his design, he’s roughly based on a Mountain Goat (Which is why I tried to shape him the way I did!) I can’t wait to delve more into his character, and in tandem, his design (including fun, hidden features!)

But till then, here’s my sorry attempt at trying to make my image of him come to life!

Randomly remembered this quote and it made my mind go brrrr…

It was too good not to draw😂 It fits the vibes of the next few chapters so well! And wanted to try some shading anyways lol

This one had me tearing up a bit too😭 Had to start the story out with a bang, amiright?! Or I guess, I piercing, guttural scream. Amazing work, I can FEEL the pain, makes me wanna cry too!

Of all the scenes I chose to draw of @rydoesartandstuff ‘s epic fan fic ‘Great Decisions’ I’ve read so far, I choose this one? *head desk*. I’m sorry I’m a sucker for angst and I just wanted to attempt to capture the internal agony John Dory was feeling in that moment. I also wanted to show the greyness overcoming him so tried to take it mid shot of his scream…. It should be a crime to see JD look this upset FR 😢. I’m sorry for this but I needed to get it out of my system. I honestly hope you like it 👉👈 🥺

For definite I will be drawing more scenes from this fan fic because it is just so rich in potential scenes to capture! Thank you @rydoesartandstuff for bringing this fic into existence! I will go and carrying on reading now! 😆

Link -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56059690/chapters/142385026

Y’all think baby John Dory wanted to be a super hero when he was growing up?

I love to think “Great Decisions” JD loved the idea of being a hero, like the ones from his Dad’s stories about the Neverglade Trail. And in his eyes, his Dad was a hero, going out and saving/protecting people from the Bergens. He’d often play superheroes with Spruce, Clay, and Floyd.

Until of course he learned… There’s no such thing as heroes.

But omg look at him, so young and happy… Where did the years go?

I wonder JD react to the party crashers (similar to great decision)?

Oooo interesting you ask! They may actually make an appearance at some point… No spoilers yet!!!