August 23, 2009

Layalin and Gyoriing

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Filed under: 1. The Adhemlenei (The Four Kingdoms),Photoshop — Tags: , — Illinia @ 10:29 am
Ummmmmmmm....... Whoa......

Ummmmmmmm....... Whoa......

Layalin and Gyoriing

drawn… ??? …coloured… ???

posted Aug 23, 2009

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gauth01 Er. I whipped up a decent sketch one day of Princess Layalin of the Nunathoemlen (unicorn-land) and her lover Gyoriing, Knight of the Lilemlen (moon-land), Prince Flaer’s captain and best friend, and proceeded to butcher it in Photoshop. I drew them because I hadn’t drawn them for a long time. I still haven’t drawn them for a long time. I’d better give Gyoriing some more parts to play because since my friend Jess, who helped me start Zela’s world, and I sort of moved apart I didn’t think of Sela – that is, Layalin-who-was – much anymore, as she didn’t have a large part to play in the overall story. I think I’d better fix that. Ummmm… brainstorming on the spot: she’s hugely anti-war (I knew that) and contrary to how we played her she has the backbone to stand up and demand it stop. Unlike Kylyralessa, her little sister, who is only capable of great things when her boyfriend Prince Lyrestan is involved. And unlike Muila, her elder twin sister, who is not particularly anti-war and is in fact a great leader in the war. Ooh, spoilers! Not necessarily a warrior like Zela, though.

Uh, about the picture… I like Gyoriing’s hair, somewhat, but most of it is all wroooong. At least Layalin’s mouth isn’t awful like the first time I did it. But Gyoriing does have a somewhat stronger jaw, and Layalin’s green eyes, while luminous, aren’t large as saucers.

I just want to write out some long names/titles. Here I go!

Elyil Zela sha Yalekedma (some call it the Kallakedma)

Nieron Flaer sha Lilemlen

Nieron Flairé sha Lilemlen

Nieril Kylyralessa sha Nunathoemlen

Nieron Lyrestan sha Lilemlen

Nion Kirstril sha Kiirstemlen… or is it Aarhckemlen? I think Nu hean Nion sha Kiirstemlen.

Oops, I got caught up in reading my drafts. Layalin does have a major part to play. I just have been forgetting her in favour of Flairé.

Flairé: I’m speciallll. Whoohoo!

Y’know, when the beacons light in the movie Return of the King, they put at least three extra ones in, and I was under the impression that the beacons were on hills, not flippin’ mountains. Just sayin’. Coz I’m listening to the music of that bit.

Btw curse you, Ceniro!

Ceniro: It’s not my fault at all!

I know. I’m just complaining. I’ve done all of Chapter 7 that’s not fighting (lots of that this time) and the aftermath.

FIVE WORKING DAYS and then I only work Saturdays at the bakery! Yaaaaaay! Four more sunrises and then I get to visit with people whom I haven’t seen all summer! Even more yay! And I picked a history course, though I’m not signed up for it yet. I want to check with the music office first. My school week is quite sparse. Just Latin, history, chorus, choir, piano lessons, church, and work. Must practice lots of piano! Must… practice… zzzzzzz

August 22, 2009

Warhammer comic page 10

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Filed under: Miniatures,Pencil — Tags: — Illinia @ 10:03 am

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Warhammer comic page 10

drawn July 5/7, 2006

posted Aug 22, 2009

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linkprofileicon So. Um. Elfin is cute! Though his horse is a little small.

Flairé: You lost the battle, didn’t you.

Yeah, I think so. But I managed to twist it into a moral victory. Or something. I have the idea I was going to continue it, but I didn’t get around to it. And so I don’t remember what happened after that last frame, if anything.

Last night was some pretty good movie watching. The best of the Star Wars movies, for sure. Except it didn’t have much in the way of X-wings. (see last post for facepalm-worthy X-wing humour) That’s why the first and third are its equal. Although Luke is whiny in the first one, and the last one has Ewoks. Why couldn’t they have a movie with lots of X-wings, no Ewoks, and a mature Jedi Knight? That would be the most awesome Star Wars movie ever. Hmm….. I don’t think it exists. It would probably have the screenplay written by Michael Stackpole. : P

Did I mention we have new speakers for the TV? They sound excellent. And smooth. And kinda woofy, actually

Still plugging away at Chapter 7 of The Tactician and the Jewel. The opening is starting to take shape. Not sure how to get into the action yet, though I have some good ideas for the action itself.

Oh, and I was thinking. About spam. It’s actually pretty funny. I’m not going to let it through, but I’m tempted just by the stupidity and randomness of it. I mean, I wasn’t even talking about waffles, let alone waffle slogans! And I’ve forgotten all I ever knew of set theory, so I’m definitely not writing a book on it. Man, those crack me up. Was I talking about set theory? Was I? Was I?

August 21, 2009

Face abuse

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Filed under: Miscellaneous,Random blog posts,Uncategorized — Tags: , — Illinia @ 7:25 pm

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I hereby abuse my friends’ faces on the intarwebs.

Me: X-wings are sexy!

lx: I never thought of X-wings as sexy. More like just x-ey.

.t: OH GAWD.

Warhammer comic page 9

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Filed under: Miniatures,Pencil — Tags: — Illinia @ 10:06 am

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Warhammer comic page 9

drawn July 5, 2006

posted Aug 21, 2009

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flairekickiconWell, here’s the second last page of the comic, and what a depressing page it is. Oh well.

Check back tomorrow to see the vaguely exciting conclusion to the battle!

Ia heass nuuuurrrrngessss saun lyrhya, because I couldn’t get to sleep last night because of blamey Lord Pent. He’s one of the most attractive guys in Fire Emblem in all ways (looks, personality, and awesomeness) and everytime I read Bouquet (a lovely Pent/Louise fanfic) I can’t go to sleep until late-

Oh. Our brand-new speakers are waking up the neighbourhood now. Ow my backside. It’s rumbling.

If you like Pent/Louise fanfics, I have to also recommend this one: A Thousand Miles. The author calls it “sugary, tooth-rotting stuff”, and it is, but I like it anyway because of that and because it fills me with glee. It’s perfect. Of course, Bouquet is so well written it’s almost (almost, but not quite) canon to me…

Anahoo, they’re the best married couple in videogame history, and that’s the end of that. Except I’m not grateful for the insomnia. Pickles. : P I traced their official art yesterday, and Pent is my desktop now, though I wish there was an actual desktop for him because that would be wonderful. I guess I’ll just have to get Photoshop and make my own to be happy with it.

I went to a dance thing yesterday, and y’know, there were only three or four people I knew there, and two of them were girls, so at first I just sat and watched the band for the first song-and-a-half. Then I remembered I was going to use Flairé as a role-model – he gave me the courage to penetrate the crowd of strangers, apparently just sitting around and eating, the second time I walked up to them, and to find Jon, first off. Flairé’s cool, calm, and collected, and would have just strolled on in there and found the people he was looking for just like that. And when the music started, he would have been the first one up, partner or no partner. And then he told me he was in the band (I could see he wasn’t, but I could imagine him performing if I didn’t look at them) so, what choice did I have but to get up and dance, even by myself? And now I have something like five mini-blisters from wearing dress sandals and it was worth it. (though I may change my mind once I go to work…) “Just never keep your feet still,” he said to me. I can do that. The crowd of strangers eventually formed a mambo line, but I was having fun doing what I was doing so I didn’t join them. Afterwards, one of the band said ‘nice dancing’ so I guess I was graceful, whatever else I was. It’s all thanks to the swishy-skirt!

I completely rewrote the first half of Chapter 6 of The Tactician and the Jewel, cutting out about five pages of stuff, so I think it works better now. Mr. Crazy is just as crazy as he ought to be while still being recognizable. Phew. Started the first paragraph of Chapter 7. This is one of those chapters that it’s harder to start than to continue, I think, so I just have to keep working at it until something appears on the screen. If you’re desperate to change the plot of the chapter from “valiant rescue” to “epic defence”, go vote! –>

I have Sinfonias 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 memorized. I’ll have to listen to my Brendel recording of 5 a ton because it is a pain to understand.

Movie tonight with folks, and less than a week to Othello! Huzzah!

August 20, 2009

Warhammer comic page 8

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Filed under: Miniatures,Pencil — Tags: — Illinia @ 10:28 am

 

Warhammer comic page 8

drawn July 5, 2006

posted Aug 20, 2009

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firetempleavatar The ‘two-page spread’? The Bret general charges my general, drawn on two separate sheets of paper and clumsily joined in Paint because I have no Photoshop. Oh well. You can tell what’s going on, can’t you? There’s not much else behind the Bret lord. Just his horse’s tail. So you’re not missing anything. If you really think you are, save the picture and have another look. …unless you have larger screen resolution than I do (1280×800) and then it doesn’t matter. I think there was supposed to be dialogue, too, but I have no idea what it was. Looks like blue-eyes got his helmet knocked off pretty quickly, though. I guess that means he’ll fit ‘Penlod’ in my spearmen a bit better.

Check back tomorrow to see what that last scout from the page before last is doing! :P

I went to salsa last night! It was still a pretty small circle, but there were more experienced people there than usual, including a guy named Sam, who’s been in China for a while or camping in the interior. He’s really really good, like awesome good, and can lead a girl like anything. Afterwards when there was some ‘free dancing’ he danced some regular salsa with me (as opposed to Rueda salsa, which is what the salsa club at UVic is all about) and it was… pretty darn fun. Though I got dizzy with all the spinning. And he says he’s only been dancing for two years! But he goes to more than one salsa club so he gets lots of practice. Everyone was urging me to go to another salsa thing tonight, so I guess I should try and get to that.

If I’m not too tired. I was hideously tired this morning for some reason… But I dreamed Kryten was wearing a dress. …which doesn’t really make up for anything! I think I saw Flairé before that, though, so that’s good. It’s a good thing it’s my day off running, because I ache all over. And it’s already hot out.

Finished the flipping Chapter 6 of The Tactician and the Jewel… Rhost was extremely annoying. He wouldn’t go crazy in character, or else he’d go crazy in character and fail to be forceful enough to cause tragedy which was supposed to be the point. I think I’m being too nice with him. But he’s a nice guy! Or at least, he was. I’m not very good at writing corruption, after all.

Chapter 7: the one everyone’s voting on in the poll over there! –>

I may just skip this chapter for a few more days and give people a chance to get their last minute panicked votes in, but seeing the level of traffic around here… actually, I can’t see it, but I haven’t gotten any votes in a few weeks, and option 2 is way ahead of all the others, so I will just go with that, then! Thanks for participating! (actually, most of the votes come from me individually and personally polling people and then adding their votes myself… so no, I did not skew the poll!)

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