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So, question..

I hate asking this, let alone coming out of nowhere with this. But I just want to know, how do/did you all learn to draw bodies?

Now this may seem like a weird question to ask out of the blue, cause I'm sure it is. But please hear me out. I don't remember if I've mentioned this, but I have a huge fear problem, and it's been stopping me from being productive. It's one of the reasons I'm so slow (the other is I just can't focus and idk why lol).

Anyway, I wanted to ask this because I don't know how to draw bodies. I can't, for some reason, understand it. Don't get this the wrong way though. I'm not really asking to be taught. That's unreasonable for me to ask. I just want to know how others managed to figure it out, in the hopes of finding my way.

Sorry to bother you all with my problem, though. I don't like doing this. But I felt I had to do this to see even a slight hint of progress. I felt I couldn't just continue venting my frustrations on a blog nobody sees, and instead do something about it where someone would see, you know?

#ooc #sorry again #i promise not to bother you all in the future

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what do you mean murder and gore is unnecessary?

Well I mean, they were a band of hitmen. And they kill a lot because of it. Not only could I not really figure out how to make that "reasonable" story wise, but also murder and gore are things people usually don't like for obvious reasons lol. And to just have so much of it with little story significance just because it's their "job" feels kind of unreasonable (?)

Either way, I'd rather not upset people when it doesn't do anything for a greater story. You know?

#ask #story related question

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you say your characters changes alot since they were first made. do you still work with their old character?

Oh yes, of course! Some of those old personalities became favorites with a couple people I talk to. (Mainly Mike's) But ultimately I like to imagine their old versions are living their own lives in their own "universe". You know?

And if I ever do drastically change a character I usually do the same thing, keeping note of their old version. Mainly because I feel it's a good idea to keep track of every idea I have. And, while I don't go out of my way for it, I would roleplay as those old versions in the past.

I have actually thought of revisiting the old story again... Only thing stopping me is how unnecessary murder and gore is. But I did like the idea of a bad guy adopting a child, ultimately reflecting on their ways for the sake of the innocent child they formed a bond with. Very wholesome :)

#ask #character related question #story related question

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This one isn’t an edit, but on the topic of Alternates and their design, though I am straying away from Pokémon with them, they do still show inspiration from their Pokémon designs (except Mike lol). I’m trying to make more original creatures so that I can fill a world with them.

With those Mew Alternates. (Still have yet to come up with creature names :/ ) I wanted to keep them simple like Mews, but still provide something different. I also wanted to make them cute and soft-looking, making them feel very innocent. Then give them a form that turns that simple, cute creature into something more evil and unnerving as seen by Mer-Anum. I also wanted to keep them simple because, as it stands, they’d also be a sort of “origin creature”, in the new story’s world. Moo did an excellent job with what I had in mind!

As my goal stands, my new story’s world would probably focus around these Alternates. And would probably be close to the story I had in mind here, though many aspects are subject to change, which is why I’m so comfortably being open. However, it’s focus will be different. It’ll start off way differently.

Dome of your alt Mew designs hint at something interesting...

Why does Mi-ra also have a more "demonic" form? I can kinda guess that Mer-anum's other form would be related to him mutating into a deoxys, but perhaps that's not right either...

Ah yeah. It's mainly due to their anger. I guess I forgot to mention Mi-ra gets really angry lol. Due to the anger in their heart when facing obstacles that may even affect those they care about.

This "alternate" thing I've made for the Mews, is a creature I'm designing. Because the alternates are supposed to be original creatures to divert these characters away from Pokémon if needed. That being said, their forms change based of malice in their hearts, reflecting it. It isn't fully thought out yet though lol.

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Dome of your alt Mew designs hint at something interesting...

Why does Mi-ra also have a more "demonic" form? I can kinda guess that Mer-anum's other form would be related to him mutating into a deoxys, but perhaps that's not right either...

Ah yeah. It's mainly due to their anger. I guess I forgot to mention Mi-ra gets really angry lol. Due to the anger in their heart when facing obstacles that may even affect those they care about.

This "alternate" thing I've made for the Mews, is a creature I'm designing. Because the alternates are supposed to be original creatures to divert these characters away from Pokémon if needed. That being said, their forms change based of malice in their hearts, reflecting it. It isn't fully thought out yet though lol.

#ask #design related question #? #I guess I'll call it that lol

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I dont mean to sound rude but there is an edit button so you dont need to reblog for edits

Omg you're right I completely forgot.

#oops #lol #thanks for reminding me!

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I FORGOT THE MEWS!!!! Here are their “alternates”:

you mentioned you have multiple designs for your characters. can we see them?

Absolutely! Though, I have characters in the process of getting refs made. In the meantime I'll show you what I have!

For example, Mayu (who I'd say has the most at the moment) has a human design (drawn by me :) ) and what I call an "alternate" design (drawn by Moo, of course):

Mike has a human design and an "alternate" concept:

And here are alternates for King, Patches, and Zipper:

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you mentioned you have multiple designs for your characters. can we see them?

Absolutely! Though, I have characters in the process of getting refs made. In the meantime I'll show you what I have!

For example, Mayu (who I'd say has the most at the moment) has a human design (drawn by me :) ) and what I call an "alternate" design (drawn by Moo, of course):

Mike has a human design and an "alternate" concept:

And here are alternates for King, Patches, and Zipper:

#ask #character related question

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What kind of accessories are Buttons' favorite? Like bows? Or rings?

She really loves Bows, bracelets, cute hairpins. Those could be considered her favorites.

But she loves everything else as well lol

#ask #Buttons

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Tell me everything about Buttons. Love her so much

I'm glad to hear you enjoy her. In all honestly I love her a lot too. She's one of those characters I "obsess" over. Probably the one I do the most lol.

Everything? Well I guess I could do that lol. I do take the word "everything" very literally though lol. There will be somethings I may leave out in the sake of future projects, but I'm sure you already knew that lol.

To get into "everything", I'll start with her creation, and we'll work our way from there. She was created back around 2016, and was definitely not like the way she is today at all lol. She wasn't a scientist, she was quite a bit shorter, had a yellow hood, and a huge scythe. Image example:

She was just someone who would kill because she was ordered to. As I've explained before the story of some of these characters back then was very "bad" lol. She then began to change and develop in small ways. Her hood became blue, her personality became more stoic and closed off, and the beginning of the idea of her being a scientist began to develop.

For the sake of the length of this post, everything else will be under a "read more"

Because my memory is so bad, and I can't exactly pinpoint when everything changed so drastically, I'll skip to how she is today. Today, she's one of my most conflicting characters. I've thought of so much for her, but yet I still have yet to fully complete her design. To be honest, it kinda eats away at me. I love her so dearly, I'm trying my hardest to finish her off, but she's so complex and sort of too "alive" I have a really hard time putting what I know of her in my mind into words.

This is mainly because she acts and reacts so drastically different depending on situation, surrounding, and company. Kind of like how one usually acts and thinks differently when around family than they would around friends. Maybe I made her too real? lol. But I feel she deserves it. That being said, this is mainly just to give an excuse as to why I can't fully provide her character in detail. I just haven't been able to put it into words yet.

I'll try my best, though it might be a short description. Ultimately, around anyone and everyone, Buttons is a very logical and calculated person. Being a sort of "voice of reason and logic", thinking things trough fully and rarely every being reckless or spontaneous. She is quiet and very "tired-looking" all the time. Around strangers and the wider public, Buttons is someone who outwardly shows little emotion. Not that she can't feel it. She definitely does. It's just her face, mannerisms, and tone doesn't show much. This changes slightly around acquaintances, being able to open up a little more, showing more feeling towards those she knows. Around those she fully trust she is completely open. And by those people, she's seen as someone who cares a lot. Around them she smiles. Sorry if the description is hard to understand, or leaves a lot out. I'm still trying to get it all down into words myself. Forgive me.

Either way, today her design has changed quite a bit. Not only that, but she also has more than just a Pokémon design, in case she is inserted into future projects like my other characters. Image examples:

Now, to go into her "story" that was in this story: I'm sure you remember the Fahbrick Family blog I made a while ago? Well she is actually a part of that family! Specifically she's Patches sister, and Zipper's cousin. Maybe that was obvious though seeing as their nicknames are Buttons, Patches, and Zipper lol. Her real name is Elizabeth Fahbrick. Almost all her family all shares one thing in common, they all share interests in entertainment. Patches is a popstar, Zipper is a professional bassist, Her father is a composer, and her mom and aunt are actresses. She, on the other hand, never had an interest in entertainment. Instead she found herself to have a strong desire for knowledge. Specifically, she had a fondness for science.

Buttons is a scientific genius, and that is all thanks to her passion in it. As she grew up she studied book after book, to more and more notes, and dug as deep as she possibly could into everything she learned. Her hard work gave her the intelligence she has today. Eventually she went to college, as one would expect. But from there her life would have changed. I'm not going to go into specific detail, but her story was going to go into themes of abuse and trauma. That being said, she would've been saved by her college best friend, Mike. Eventually helping him with his goal down the line.

Sorry if the description leaves a lot out. But, I will go into trivia! Everyone loves trivia.

Here's something interesting: Buttons is a huge fighting game addict! Playing them ever since she was little, she has became quite a top level player. She would play with Mike in their high school and college days. Image example:

While Mike kind of sucks at them. He was able to give her a challenge. Because, while his skill was lacking, he usually knew the way she thinks, and counters her accordingly.

She's actually a talented singer. Naturally, given her family lol. She, however, is too shy to actually sing around others.

Buttons, Patches, and Zipper are pretty much like inseparable sisters. And their nicknames are proof of that. Giving each other nicknames around the same theme.

Don't tell anyone, but she likes to secretly collect cute accessories. She's too embarrassed about it.

If you have any other specific questions about Buttons, do ask! I love talking about her, and the more I can, the more I can fully give her the development she deserves lol. And if there are any errors, let me know. I did this all in one go, and typed a lot lol.

#ask #character related question #long post

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you seem to have a lot of passion put into your characters! they havent had their story and you still put so much detail into them.

Well thank you! I try my best to make my characters feel like real people, because it really gets the reader invested if they can relate/empathize with them. So, I usually think about every single little detail I can and even run them in scenarios in my head to fully get an understanding of them. Heck, I'd even roleplay with them to develop them.

I do this because, to be honest, I really love my characters. (Some more than others lol.) I'm not sure if others feel the same way, but I just have some OC's that I have a huge obsession with. I'm not sure if it's unhealthy though lol. I really see them as "real" in a sense, so I try to do my best to give them the development they deserve. And soon, with a story, a world I feel they deserve.

I might be weird for it, but they mean a lot to me. Maybe it's why I have so few. Have you seen my Toyhouse? The character selection is small compared to others I've seen lol.

#Compliment ask #Thanks for the compliment :)

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World level disaster? what do you mean? 0_0

:)

Let's just say something really bad lol. I might use the idea I had for it, so I won't go too deep into detail. But it was really bad, and barely solved. Had the potential to threaten more than just the world.

#ask #story related question

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being that Mike clearly shows an interest in archeology and history what does Buttons and Mayu do?

Buttons is a scientist. She mainly studies chemistry and biology. She does sciencey things lol, I'm not a scientist so I don't understand any of it.

Mayu, on the other hand, helps Mike with his passion. You can see her as jr. historian/archeologist lol. But on her own she loves to battle.

#ask #story related question

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mike dropped out of college? why?

Good question. In his time, the world is going through another "history reset" where history is forcefully repressed and "erased" to ensure a world level disaster doesn't happen again. Being that he went to college to learn history and archeology in this kind of world... he found out he ain't learning much lol. To be honest, I wanted to do that, not only to show off the state of the world in that sense, but also as a joke. It's funny to think of him as an excited school boy only to leave the first day disappointed lol. Imagining the look on his face is priceless.

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Was I supposed to be answering these in character? oops lol

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How did Mike get that scar across his face? It’s been there since he was a riolu, so does that mean he got it when he was a kid?

Well that's a good question. Mayu caused it. Dropping out of college, Mike stumbled across an abandoned Mayu. While attempting to help her out, her fear and instincts kicked in, slashing him across the face.

Mike, not bothered by it at all, decided to still attempt to help her (after giving his wound attention, of course). And after that a bond was formed between them. Especially since he, pretty much, adopted her lol.

I'm fine sharing this. Because, while it will probably happen in the future, it won't be that hard to figure out when it'll be laid out anyway lol.

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Ah forget the previous question!! I missed a post!

So would every Mew we've met have mutated at some point? I'm very intrigued by that idea!!!

Indeed. At the start, the mutation would only be slight, evolving and mutating more as its passed down to their offspring, and their offspring's offspring, and so on. I thought it was a neat idea when I first started thinking about this story. I mean, as a Pokémon fan, it was never really explained (to my knowledge) how Pokémon came to be what they are other than they "originated from mew as a common ancestor". So I'd thought I'd take my own crack at answering it in my own way lol.

Which, by the way, since this story ain't goin nowhere, if anyone wants to "borrow ;)" these ideas for yourselves, feel free.

#ask #story related question