Chopper The Blue-Nosed Reindeer - Winter special!

So hello again! My first deviation of 2013!! Actually, I wanted to finish this in time for Christmas (and Chopper's birthday, which would have been perfect) but I just didn't make it in time. I've just been so busy with my rehabilitation program that I haven't been able to draw as much as I wanted to. (If you didn't know, I got sick around last autumn and the rehabilitation has been part of my recovery). Which is why I had to turn this deviation into a Winter special instead of a Christmas/Holiday special. Anyway, this is the first real drawing I've uploaded here since I got sick, which feels really good. And more is to come! Just you wait

I know that the "Chopper the blue-nosed reindeer" idea has been done many times before, but never by me, and I've never seen anyone do it as an illustrated story! XD So I did it anyway. Obviously, I've rewritten the original lyrics of "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" so that they would go along with the story of One Piece. It was rather difficult, especially since I wanted to get the rhymes right and use the correct number of syllables. And the result might not be the best version of "Chopper the blue-nosed reindeer" ever written, but who cares, at least I had fun with it! And drawing the illustrations was also worth the trouble. They were made using watercolors and my pen. All of the illustrations are based on Oda's original drawings, but I changed them a bit so that they would fit my intentions better. This is also my first time ever drawing Vivi and Karoo, and honestly ... I will NEVER ever draw Karoo again (unless absolutely necessary!). It's sooooo hard! Drawing Chopper is a lot of fun though, and not very hard at all. I recommend it to everyone! xD
I messed up on some minor details here (especially in the inking process) but hey, what matters most is the bigger picture. And I still feel satisfied with this. Also ... why Chopper will go down in history? Well, not only are the Straw Hats planning to become the Pirate Crew to find One Piece, but Chopper also wants to be the greatest doctor ever which would certainly make him historical!
Enjoy, and please comment. Don't steal or use without permission. And thanks for watching! Sing along if you want to x3

Everything One Piece-related © Eiichiro Oda
Original "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" lyrics © Robert May
Music © Johnny Marks
"Chopper the blue-nosed reindeer" lyrics and art © ~HikariMichi