Rowdy Kids

So, since about last summer, I've been watching The Loud House, and it's a genuinely entertaining cartoon most of the time. True, there are some episodes that are stupid, but every show has their handful of stupid episodes, and I'm willing to forgive them if the stupid is not a consistent thing. Plus, I'm always up for a show about family bonds and promoting positive relationships between siblings (despite, you know, siblings having a tendency to fight). 

I will admit... I didn't like One of the Boys. The Loud Brothers were basically "Loud Sister Schtick" + "Gross Boy Stereotype", and that was just done to make Lincoln's sisters look better in comparison. I've always hated it when a show has to put down boys in order to raise girls up, even when I was a little girl myself. Ugh, it's just one of those episodes you're hyped for because interesting concept and it's a major let down. 

Still, that episode got me curious about a scenario where the Louds meet a counterpart family of ten boys and one girl, so I decided to indulge that concept and try my hand at it. At first I named these guys the "Noisy Family", but then I later changed my mind to "Rowdy."

It'd be easy to make the boys exactly like the corresponding Loud Sister (and Brother), but I decided to have a little more fun with personalities and quirks for these guys to make them more unique. After all, I didn't want to go the route of "There's two Luans!" or "There's two Lolas!" and so on and so forth. 

So, without further ado...

Ryan Rowdy: Upper left hand corner, reading a book. The oldest of the bunch, Ryan can be described as a cool big bro that unfortunately has a tendency to be uptight. With him being the firstborn, he thinks that he's the "dutiful son" that has to be the exemplar for everyone else, so he's often working for good grades, behaving himself when other boys rebel, and watching his siblings when his parents are away. He can get pretty cranky and bossy, and sometimes, he's just so weary that he shoves his nose in a book and ends up letting things run wild. 

Ralf Rowdy: Upper right hand corner, lifting weights. The second born, like his counterpart Leni, is dumber as a sack of bricks but is one of the nicest guys around. He's the muscle of the group, bearing great strength that can both be a help and a hinder to his siblings, either helping them get their stuff out of hard-to-reach places, or ending up breaking something. He's also a major savant in the area of exercise and muscle, so while he's the worst tutor in every other subject, he'll be extremely helpful when it comes to gym. 

Remy Rowdy: Lower left hand corner, reciting lines. The third Rowdy brother can be considered a drama king. While this applies positively to his acting abilities, leaving him a star in the school theater, it can also mean that he overreacts to everything that happens. The others groan when he freaks out over something minor and is hard to console, and it can be hours before he calms down, usually with the help of his favorite show tunes. Doesn't help that he's a bit of a neat freak for the majority of the time--the only time when he isn't is when he cooks, since he's accepted that it's a messy job. 

Rico Rowdy: Lower right hand corner, with the cards and top hat. The fourth boy is an arrogant and mischievous attention hog of a magician who loves to pull pranks on his siblings (most often popping out of nowhere to intentionally spook someone). With invested interest in the mystical and otherworldly, he can be strangely creepy when he's not obnoxious, and nobody really knows if he's just a really good illusionist or has actual magical abilities. He won't tell, and he'll keep on holding things back with a smug smile on his face. 

Rudy Rowdy: Upper left, next to Ryan, wielding lasso. Much like fellow fifth child Lynn Loud, Rudy's a very energetic and rough hothead. However, instead of being a traditional athlete, Rudy prefers to take his energy to a more country approach. Joining junior rodeos, riding horses, and heck, even going to the shooting range, this boy worships all things country. He enjoys watching Westerns, listening to country music (don't you dare badmouth it in front of him), talking in a Southern accent, and hogtying his siblings. He'll use anything as a spittoon for the gum he chews, much to everyone's disgust. 

Reagan Rowdy: Girl in the center. Being the middle child and only girl of the family, she's considered the sanest member of the family like fellow outnumbered counterpart Lincoln Loud. While trying her best to remain sweet and feminine (liking dresses, makeup, doing her hair, and other stuff), she's hardly the delicate flower that her brothers sometimes consider her to be. Being in a family of mainly brothers, she has a thick skin and a fighting spirit to keep any one of her brothers at bay--especially if they're having one of their aggressive and careless days. She sometimes gets uppity--either with a "girls rule, boys drool" mindset or "I'm not like other girls because I'm tougher than my female classmates", but her brothers and friends won't hesitate to take her down a peg when she goes too far. 

Raph Rowdy: Lower right, by Rico, holding a palette. He's considered the quietest of the family, being a shy artist who'd rather go and draw or paint than talk to anybody. He's usually the brother that gets picked on the most, but he's very good at ignoring teasing from his brothers (though from classmates, he's more visibly hurt, and that sometimes gets his siblings protective of him). He's usually bonding with his sister instead, and they go and play creative games together. Raph has a wild imagination, so some of his art can be really strange sometimes, especially if he's putting a unique perspective on a common thing. 

Redd and Reed Rowdy: Lower left, by Remy, with Redd doing push-ups and Reed meditating on top of him. They are the designated polar opposite twins of the family like Lana and Lola Loud. Redd is a tough, militaristic kid, always on guard for a fight and being a drill sergeant toward his siblings. He holds himself to a strict routine with wake-up times, mealtimes, school time, homework time, training time (what other kids refer to as playtime), and bedtime--sometimes trying to hold his siblings to the routine (for example, playing his horn early in the morning).

Reed, on the other hand, could be considered a flower child, a more relaxed kind of person that just wants everyone to get along. Thinking himself one with nature, he'll often be meditating at a park and trying to connect with the cosmos, and thinks himself more enlightened than everyone else. He very much dislikes going to school, thinking that they're trying to brainwash him from his hard-earned enlightenment and turn him into another brick in the wall. He ignores schedules, not willing to let them restrict his freedom. 

Redd thinks Reed is insane and arrogant over non-conformist views; Reed thinks Redd is uptight and too bound by pointless rules. They're both right to an extent. Still, Redd won't hesitate to jump in to protect his twin when he needs him, and Reed knows just how to relax his twin and allow him to be more agreeable. Plus, they're willing to swap some of their dinner--Redd eats the meat, Reed eats the veggies. 

Rich Rowdy: Upper right, by Ralf, counting dollar bills. As a four-year-old prodigy like his counterpart Lisa Loud, Rich can easily be considered the smartest member of the family. However, instead of being a little scientist, Rich is a little businessman, and is often the source of extra income thanks to coming up with some pretty neat business ventures (sometimes in conjunction with one of his brothers or sister). He's also got keen social awareness and charisma, and thus can attract a crowd with little effort (helps that he's adorable). However, nobody quite knows when he's being an honest businessboy or a con artist, he tends to be a haughty little bugger, and he can unfortunately be driven by greed while dipping into the classic four-year-old selfish behavior (he doesn't like to share). 

Rory Rowdy: Top row, smack dab in the middle. Rory is the baby of the family, and while he only knows a few words and can barely walk, this kid is just 1000% done with everyone's nonsense. It's theorized that his first sentence would probably be sarcastic, since his face already has a snarker feel to it. He's quite content to play by himself, though if one or two siblings play with him, he'll accept it, so long as it doesn't escalate into chaos somehow. He'll either escape when that happens, or cry when he can't escape. 

Whew, that's a lot to talk about. But, hey, I love doing things like this. I'd like to make a fanfic about the Louds and Rowdies meeting, though I'm not sure if I'll get around to doing it when I'm already working on MLP fanfiction. Either way, the scenario's fun to think about. 

The Loud House (c) Nickelodeon
The Rowdy Family is mine.