This project uses AI software for shading and modeling only.

All characters are original concepts created first as 2D content and then converted to 3D modeling.

I have found this enriches my characters and does not distract from their appearance.

Introduction:

This enthralling urban fantasy tale is about a young boy named Lil’ Tommy and his best friend, a toy robot named Bot.

Lil’ Tommy is a seven-year-old boy who lives with his single father outside Manhattan, Kansas. His mother died during childbirth, and his father, a renowned horror author, raised him alone while working from home on Harvest Road.

Exceptionally intelligent, Lil’ Tommy shows a strong aptitude towards science and mathematics, along with notable creativity and loyalty to his friends. Lil’ Tommy met all his friends in Stull, Kansas, during one of his father’s horror-writer research trips.

Vondel was strolling through the cemetery at 3:00 am, recording information from various tombstones. This wasn’t new to Lil’ Tommy; his dad liked the witching hour, saying it inspired him.

Lil’ Tommy was always left to entertain himself, and wandered towards the old abandoned cemetery church named the Evangelical Church of Stull. Unexplainably, the church had been destroyed in 2002, and nothing was left except the foundation. Twice a year, the church returned; tonight was one of those nights, a special night, as he soon learned. The window light guided Lil’ Tommy towards the building; He felt uneasy, but he would have stopped if he had known the church had been destroyed long ago.

Bot was Lil’ Tommy’s favorite toy robot, who often accompanied him on these adventures. As one, they went into the church through the pews to find a cellar door. Lil’ Tommy’s life changed when he opened the door and went downstairs.

Bot, the toy robot that became sentient when it was struck by lightning, its internal system became altered, which equipped it with a quantum synthetic brain rivaling the world’s fastest processors.

The other supporting characters appeared that day as well, including Benny, the nicest demon in hell; PopTart the werewolf and his pet chicken Gertrude; Timmy the Dead Boy; Kimberly Jean, a time traveler and inventor, and Shhhhhh the psychotic Voodoo Doll.

Lil’ Tommy’s life changed that day; his life had often been lonely before, but he now had love and friendship.

The group decided to start their own paranormal investigating group named “Haunt Inc. Mystery Club”. Their logo and slogan, “We take the Scare out of Scary,” appeared on handbills stapled around Manhattan and the surrounding area.

Our hero’s will face numerous challenges and daily mischief. The story is a thrilling adventure filled with futuristic mechanical robotism, magic, wonder, and danger.

The characters are vivid and well-developed, each with their unique personality and backstory. The world-building is intricate, taking viewers on a journey through personal growth and reflection. Will Lil’ Tommy and Bot, along with their companions, thrive in their new reality?

Come join the fun and find out!

Thomas O’Briant

Haunt Inc Mystery Club is a paranormal investigation group of seven individuals.

Bot’s HUD (heads up display), quantum synthetic brain, and internal system indicators.