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by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:22 am

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Post by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:22 am

Page 1

GIMME YO CRIT!

And your contest characters.

EDIT: I feel like I should put more in this post, since it is actually a pretty big thing. Whatever, I'm just meandering.

Just some clarification:

Buggy Virus wrote:

Shindori wrote:not to be a ****, but it just looks like you traced screenshots to me,. :/

Nope, free hand. I did base them on screenshots.

If you compare them you will see they couldn't possibly be traced.

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Post by JoeBroski09 Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:58 am

Nice! I can't imagine the time it took to draw that. I drew my toon for my graphic design class for Photoshop, and it took me over 25 hours. Just one picture.

by Shindori Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:57 am

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Post by Shindori Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:57 am

not to be a ****, but it just looks like you traced screenshots to me,. :/

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Post by RandelOolacile Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:03 am

I think this is awesome! I would love to submit my toon for the contest! My avatar is my toon, but that photo is limited. I'll get a better shot tomorrow with a small write-up detailing some backstory! Do you want the info to the gmail account or should we post here?

Great job! =D

by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:35 am

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Post by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:35 am

Shindori wrote:not to be a ****, but it just looks like you traced screenshots to me,. :/

Nope, free hand. I did base them on screenshots.

If you compare them you will see they couldn't possibly be traced.

by WhatDoesThePendantDo? Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:38 am

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Post by WhatDoesThePendantDo? Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:38 am

When's chapter 2 coming up? Not hating, I actually quite like the art-style, but it's nothing that we haven't already seen.

I'm eager to see where the story goes when you allow yourself more artistic freedom apart from the official, established Dark Souls tale.

by Shindori Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:44 am

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Post by Shindori Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:44 am

Buggy Virus wrote:

Shindori wrote:not to be a ****, but it just looks like you traced screenshots to me,. :/

Nope, free hand. I did base them on screenshots.

If you compare them you will see they couldn't possibly be traced.

Well good for you then, man, it's good.
Gonna do original stories of adventures?

by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:54 pm

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Post by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:54 pm

WhatDoesThePendantDo? wrote:When's chapter 2 coming up? Not hating, I actually quite like the art-style, but it's nothing that we haven't already seen.

I'm eager to see where the story goes when you allow yourself more artistic freedom apart from the official, established Dark Souls tale.

Yeah don't worry, I was just setting the mood. The actually story is going to consist of 12 tales for each of the different classes.

Umm, I'll get working on them, but the amount of time this actually take is a bit much, since I'm not using a tablet.

(Why the down vote on OP?)

by **Serious_Much** Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:00 pm

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Post by Serious_Much Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:00 pm

I reckon buggy drawing with pen/pencil whatever then scanning and uploading would look better (dunno how you're doing it now, but looks really computerised)

Also I don't get why the pages are so long on it?

A good start though, looking forward to the future original ideas you implement happy

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Post by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:06 pm

Serious_Much wrote:I reckon buggy drawing with pen/pencil whatever then scanning and uploading would look better (dunno how you're doing it now, but looks really computerised)

Also I don't get why the pages are so long on it?

A good start though, looking forward to the future original ideas you implement

It actually was physical pen and ink, which is what gives it the computerized look, because when scanning it you get sort of a crap shoot of the quality (since I don't have a high quality scanner), so the scan comes out a much lighter color than black.

Moving the image then from the dark gray to black causing the images to gain that computerized effect as the contrast makes the softer edges more pixelated.

It would look better if I had a tablet. Which I don't right now, although after this first bit I realized a few tricks that will make the next bit look much nicer.

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Post by WhatDoesThePendantDo? Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:12 pm

Buggy Virus wrote:

WhatDoesThePendantDo? wrote:When's chapter 2 coming up? Not hating, I actually quite like the art-style, but it's nothing that we haven't already seen.

I'm eager to see where the story goes when you allow yourself more artistic freedom apart from the official, established Dark Souls tale.

Yeah don't worry, I was just setting the mood. The actually story is going to consist of 12 tales for each of the different classes.

Umm, I'll get working on them, but the amount of time this actually take is a bit much, since I'm not using a tablet.

(Why the down vote on OP?)

I didn't down-rep you, Buggy. I promise you that.

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Post by Serious_Much Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:17 pm

Oh okay buggy, well I guess as you go on you'll get used to being able to draw and scan in ways that can keep the quality of the original drawing better.

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Post by Buggy Virus Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:53 pm

WhatDoesThePendantDo? wrote:

Buggy Virus wrote:

WhatDoesThePendantDo? wrote:When's chapter 2 coming up? Not hating, I actually quite like the art-style, but it's nothing that we haven't already seen.

I'm eager to see where the story goes when you allow yourself more artistic freedom apart from the official, established Dark Souls tale.

Yeah don't worry, I was just setting the mood. The actually story is going to consist of 12 tales for each of the different classes.

Umm, I'll get working on them, but the amount of time this actually take is a bit much, since I'm not using a tablet.

(Why the down vote on OP?)

I didn't down-rep you, Buggy. I promise you that.

Original Graphic Novel, Chapter One [Link to comment] I_love_you_patrick

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Post by WhatDoesThePendantDo? Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:04 pm

Aww.

I feels all warms and fuzzies insides.

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Post by RandelOolacile Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:07 am

Original Graphic Novel, Chapter One [Link to comment] WP_000127

Name: Trent of Zena

Weapons of choice: Fire Greataxe, Grasscrest Shield, Compond Bow, a touch of pyromancy for power within.

Story: He functions with Domnhall as a trader. He's the muscle behind the Domnhall's shop. His sister chose to go to thorolund and join the white church to take part in the fabled undead missions. She comes up missing so Domnhall agrees to scavenge Lordran while Trent searches for his sister. Trent finds that his sister may have been taken to the great prison known as the Archives of Duke Seath. While searching the archives he comes across the crystal general, having defeated him he dons the generals helm to try and search the prison without being noticed. He wears a tunic fashioned from an old maidens top to honor his sisters plight. He finds that his sister was most likely turned into a pisaca. He heads back to firelink to inform Domnhall of his findings and vows to destroy the monster that did those horrible things to his sister!

Hope you can use it in your novel! Thanks =D

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Post by Cantankerous_Flood Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:24 am

I love the sound of this idea. Could we post the mugenmonkey link for the builds and send lore along with it? I have some toons that I would love to share. big grin