https://files.catbox.moe/70tuj8.mp4Discuss Trainer OCs and further your designs/writing behind them through discussion with others. Be cool, be cringy, be creative, be edgy, be racist, just leave your ERPing at the door. >Thread question: If your OC didn't own any Pokemon, what would they be doing instead? >Thread task: Draw something autumn related. >/tog/ artfaggotryhttps://mega.nz/folder/hKggRQbD#kPCbp_-Ae68nbR9cYIuRcA >/tog/ writefaggotryhttps://pastebin.com/ZdM8Hpnx >OP templatehttps://pastebin.com/CNs7J7L1 >I don't know how to make a character!Brainstorming ideas and dice rolls [NEWBIE-FRIENDLY CREATION TABLES WITHIN]:https://pastebin.com/5BA85WPK >I don't know how to draw!Picrew links, Sprite-making programs and resources, and AI-generated content:https://pastebin.com/BR0sac53 >I want to learn how to draw!Drawing tutorials and Drawing Program Downloads:https://pastebin.com/6pdqaJ3m>Recent WorksControl Human Delete is set to release sometime during this thread. Be on the lookout!>Previous Thread: >>56528280
>>56557592Two words. He threatens to flip his lid because of two additional words.
>>56557600I did! I also equally assumed that he was maybe just sleeping in or slacking off playing another video game.
>>56557592 >PicThat's a tranny
>>56557618No I'll stay on the thread with my drawing
The second Community Booster Pack starts NOW!CROSS ASCENSION!Take Pokémon to the next level: the Xth Level!With LV.X cards, gain new abilities and attacks to turn the tides of battle in your favour!MEGA Pokémon also return as LV.X cards!>Use https://pokecardmaker.net/creator to create your cards.>Access the recently-expanded Schizo Resource Pack here for backgrounds provided by the Archivist: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15yLgfXZUNxehHv79cBMEk5M8dueHg_9e?usp=sharing>Edit your background/card style with https://www5.lunapic.com/editor/>Submit your cards here: https://forms.gle/rinJ5WeXFW25GQva7Submissions end December 11th, all rules and resources included in form link!>You can read about them and how they work here: https://files.catbox.moe/0vg83h.png >Mega Pokémon will be reintroduced as LV.X cards also, be sure to place the following rulebox on the left just under the image border: https://files.catbox.moe/h63wnz.png>Example of a regular LV.X card: https://files.catbox.moe/1bz70x.png>Example of a MEGA LV.X card: https://files.catbox.moe/pj4cms.png>To create a LV.X card, select the Sword/Shield Base Set type, and under Subtype select LV.X>Look at existing LV.X cards here: https://pkmncards.com/level/x/>HP limit is 210.>Replace the SV1 tag in the bottom left with TOG2Alright, goodnight. Don't be afraid to post any cards you're happy with here too for the thread to look at.
>>56557683Just post it here, dingus.
2 good ops in a row wasn't a bad streak I guess
>>56550905Alright, Merry anon, I've finished compiling those notes into something that should not only be readable but extremely helpful for designing your story. Tons of details and plot hooks and inspiration for you to build off of.It's also a nice little vacation guide for the rest of you, too.https://docs.google.com/document/d/19wUlE9I1F4MO1bxFSAtwKXr7229Fbv3VDtYtmI4rgTc/edit?usp=sharing
>>56557646The only new gacha I heard about was the Zero Zone one. After that, I'd have assumed he got hooked in it.
>>56557706Let's go for 3 next time
>>56557592>Late Night Progress ReportApproaching 12000 words. I thought this was going to be like 10000 but I’m estimating that we get to about 14000-16000. I did not in fact finish today like I thought I would thanks to a small plot expansion of the Meat and Potatoes that I just came up with. It’s going to make the story better, but I can’t wait to get this extension over with before I finally write the Good Part of this. >QuestionProbably just studying to take over HDC earlier than he actually does. It’s unclear if he would end up as just another asshole business owner or end up becoming full on villainous like the two Macro Cosmos guys (I bet you can’t name the one that isn’t named Franco).
>>56551378I appreciate the encouragement. Guess I've grown too used to the mindset of "if you don't have anything to present to the class then keep quiet". But I'll keep thinking of small stuff to share to engage with the thread while I see my first chapter through.>Unless you plan on giving Merry a pair of great stonkin' tits, I'm not seeing the resemblance. Though maybe consider doing so anyway?As appealing as that sounds I'm not sure they would suit her. This template obviously doesn't show her figure too well, but I figure she's a scrawny thing that doesn't get the time to eat well....but I'll sleep on it just because you've been very helpful to me.>>56553713Yeah, perhaps I got stuck on the surface level "office lady with glasses and a ponytail" similarities. But giving it some more thought, their vibes are pretty different, aren't they? Merry's the girlfailure to Lorelei's girlboss.>>56556670>>56557881Once again, I'm really thankful for the help. I promise you I'll make good use of it.>Thread questionMerry would most likely be doing the same thing she does now, except she'd be more dead inside because she wouldn't have Pokemon to brighten her day.Or would she be less miserable because she never would've dreamed of becoming a Pokemon trainer in the first place?
>>56558535Hemlock.
>>56558538Updated the notes for a section on cryptids and hauntings to help with your research.I was also going to include a section on (real) flora and fauna in the region, but not only do I think you can probably figure that out pretty easily on your own, I also think limiting a region's Dex to just the Pokemon equivalent of whatever animals are around is kind of uninspired. Yes, Stantler is based on the Nara Park deer, but show me where I can find elephants in the Japanese Alps. I'll wait. Anyways, let me know if you need help with something else.
Where's the anon who made the redhead girl with the Skiploom?
>>56558851I dunno. Can you post the example?I'm setting myself up to get ligma'd, I just know it.
>>56558862
>>56558932I remember this. I think he is busy with his fangame.
Bump.
>>56557592Answering before going to bed>TQI'd imagine he would be a farmer, or join the army and get a rank high enough to reach retirement and not having to work again. He would be one of those "so when I was in the army..." story channels.Good thing Pokémon exist, so he can instead teavel the world and find love.>TTOctober means autumn and Halloween means Hex. Best time ever for romantic hexfags.
>>56558932Ahhh, that guy. Yeah, he's aces, too bad he hasn't been around to show what progress he's been making but I'm sure he'll doing well. He doesn't really post often enough to have a thread handle, but maybe we'll see him next time he has a demo to show off. >>56559464Thanks for the save, bump bro. Man, I tried so hard to submit this post last night but sleep had me in a chokehold.
Welp, time to get my writing done. Let's have a productive day today. Everyone give all of your productivity to me.
>>56560213Perfect weather outside to be writing inside.
Today's cards are the MAGNEMITE line, by...Me!
And here comes Magnezone LV.X!I experimented a little with having Maggie and a bunch of screws breaking through the image frame.
>>56560594You really need to stop being so excessive with energy costs. Two energies for a 30 damage attack makes you basically dead weight, you'll easily end up eating damage from something that only needs one energy to attack. Same thing with Magneton's attack, really. I think that from now on you should adopt a mental rule where any time you make an attack for a card, you should always subtract one energy from the energy cost that you originally planned for it. That will make the cards easier to use and more viable.
>>56560594Gotta agree, but the artwork itself is really great, so kudos on that.
>>56560764>>56560842I see, thanks.
Bump
I've actually been trying to cook up my own fanregion for a while, even if I got like a million other projects alongside it lmaoOne of the ideas I actually got through was the Elite Four being themed on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse:> First member is a Poison specialist, referencing the White Rider. I'm thinking of having them be in the medical field to reference how some versions deem the rider as Pestilence> Next is a Fighting specialist, obviously referencing the Red Rider of War. My idea is having a big buff dude in Spartan armor, maybe even having Falinks on his team> After that is one in black, the Horseman of Famine. This one I've been most inconsistent on, split on either a Grass or a Dragon specialist due to the associations with food, but most definitely a chef> and finally one clad in paler, death green & grey cloaks, in nod to Death. I can see an emo sort but he's actually a Dark specialist since he'll have a goth sister running a Gym in an obviously haunted townI like to think that the Legendary group would be horses with their second type referencing the Elite Four members, implying that the horses "chose" them or whatever
>>56560597I'll chime in too with some stylized but very low-quality contributions of my own. >>56561536Four Horsemen is kind of an overplayed motif, but it's as good an idea as any. You should check out the resources in the link labeled >I don't know how to make a character! https://theworldofpokemon.com/randomRegionGenerator.htmlThis one can be a big help, but of course you'll need to give it a human review.
>>56561536>First riderI don't know many Pokémon, but you should have one Poison type that implies royalty. It is said that the first rider has a golden crown, and represents the "glory" of conquest.>Second riderWhile fighting types is the thing, maybe you should put a smogon set. The rider of War is known for his combat abilities, having won over a 1000 battles and ready to win a 1000 more. He should at least have a Speed Boost Blaziken. There's no "better" fight that brawn and fire.>Third riderA Hydregon. As overplayed as he is, the dragon is known to become violent even against himself to eat a small crumb of bread. Also, hunger also means the unfulfilled desires, so you can use a Caevinine or a Victrebeel to imply those who use trickery to get feed.>Fourth riderDark types are alright. Plus Absol is obvious, since people who see Death know Hades follows him close. Some even say Hades is not a place, but the fifth rider.
>>56561967Maaaaaybe she could get a cameo? The region I've been cooking is based on the Midwest, so I could see her running off there Argentina style
>>56562106How are you this new.
>>56562388>>56561749oh no no no shaunberg they're laughing at you
>>56562439hava nagila friend
Haha, I made a mega skarmory silhouette "leak" and a few people fell for it.Good stuff.Tomorrow if I remember I'll work on the Circe Halloween outfit.
>>56562734Post that "leak" tomorrow, it sounds cool.
>>56557592I’ve re-read Chapter 3 of Gaiden 6 several times to get a feel for the Thunderdome and the most recent time that I did it, a line stuck with me.>”Malamar”, Phos pleaded, “You have to get up! I can’t lose you next!”Was this just something said on a whim or is there a fifth member of Phos’s team that fucking died or was stolen?
>>56563538That scene takes place on the night of January 7th. Apollo was killed in the afternoon of December 31st.
Procrastination break!Why am I doing this to myself.
>>56564789It's easy to forget that Phos's sunglasses originally belonged to someone else since it was only mentioned twice in the story.What can I say? I really love blink-and-you'll-miss-it details.
>>56566691And an alternate version that ended up somehow looking less like a Pokemon character and more like something out of Skullgirls. You see it too, don't you?
>>56566691>>56566726Franco would be a rad pseudo Rose, only less stupidity but twice the ego.
>>56567141Franco thinks so too.Unfortunately for him, Oleana had seniority.
>>56557592Ruka anon here. Haven't posted in a while cuz I'm in Japan right now. Trying to get as much as I can outta this trip. Hopefully even some inspiration for Ruka.>TQRuka would probably have gone to college like her parents wanted. Probably major in some degree that she didnt have a lot of passion for but makes a lotta money.Either that or she'd drop out and be one of those gals who peaked in high school and now circles the drain but never quite goes down the gutter. Like that bass guitar chick from Bpcchi the Rock.
>>56568826Well hot damn and konichiwa, that's great news! Be sure to take lots of photos while you're there.
>>56557694You're going to wake up to a lot of submissions out of the blue.
Meet Kal and Kara, two aspiring Pokemon trainers from the Ibaro region, a region based entirely on the Philippines. Alongside them are their rivals: Luis, the know it all lab assistant who fights for the professor's approval, and Ally, the mysterious girl on the run.If you wanna see the Gym Leaders, go to this link:https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/feetfish/oskar-the-downtown-debonair
Considering this is the single biggest leak we've had in probably ever, the thread's holding out well>>56570739Nice
>>56571115We are always on the lookout
Guess who's banned, banned againFuck these hacks, with VPNsAnd during leak season, fuck. See you in 3 days, guys.
>>56571919Thank god I live in a region that people don't pull IPs from for their VPN more than once in a blue moon. Living in the sticks has it's benefits sometimes.
>>56571919Simply don't. It's that easy
>>56568826So jealous. Enjoy Japan and show us what you got from the Pokémon centers
>>56570739Your character designs are looking so good!What happened to Castor's eye?Is Gordon wearing a Dragonite skull?Do any of your Fighting-type trainers mention Arnis/Eskrima?
>>56574394I went to one but it was super crowded and everything was expensive. Hopefully I'll have better luck at the ikebukuro location.The shibuya location had a giant pod with mewtwo in it tho.
>human x pokemon is not only present in the design docs>it's prolific >gamufreaku seriously contemplated the idea of humans domesticating Pokemon through mutual rape>or it's still canonDear god...
>>56577733I’m mostly just disappointed that Skyla turned out to be a spic (or at least was supposed to be). But then again maybe she’s just Spanish (lot of people don’t know that white people exist in LATAM) heritage and tanned given that she’s both a redhead and has blue eyes.
Bad news: I can't create Circe's Meowscarada-Girl outfit for Halloween.
>>56557592>Sharing stuff i purposefully put in a litterbox in the opClassy. You continue to astound with your dedication to being a faggot>>56558538>vibes are pretty different, aren't they?just goes to show that body language and expression range are just as much a part of character design as color palette and outfit. merry's rapidly girlfailing her way into my heart>>56560594>>56560597composition rocks as usual. magnezone breaking through the border makes that art really feel reserved for a high rarity card>>56561536cool theme, keep us updated on these guys>>56566691i've certainly never forgot if only for the fact that they really do read as more the kind of accessory i'd see phos having rather than franco. fun to see what he looks like with them on!>skullgirlsa bit, and it bugs me that i can't put my finger on why that is>>56568826>>56576738woaaah! have fun! maybe draw ruka over some photos you take. i plan on heading there around the same time next year too, so feel free to share any cool spots you come across>>56578263
>>56578120>Skyla is based on Jennifer Lopez>Burgh is based on Vincent Gallo>Professor Rowan is Stanley Fucking Kubrick>Drayden is based on Hulk Hogan>given that she's both a redhead and has blue eyesHave you ever heard of the red-headed Peruvians? This study has been completely and utterly buried by the modern internet hellscape, but there was a theory I read about twelve years ago that some Scandinavian explorers got blown waaaayyyyy the fuck off-course during the expeditions to North America and ended up radically influencing the cultures of what would be Central and South America (ocean currents do in fact wrap around Africa and cross the Atlantic to the eastern tip of Brazil before branching off). Researchers cited the red-headed and blond-haired mummies found in Peru, Danish sheepdog ancestry in pre-Conquest Incan dog mummies, as well as countless nordic runes in neighboring Paraguay (found in higher concentrations than the entirety of Scandinavia in fact). As the story goes, nordic explorers landed in South America, successfully integrated with the locals (they would have done this in Canada too but they soured relations by accidentally poisoning the locals with cow milk), and passed down their genes that still crop up in the population to this day.When I was in Guatemala, the man whose house I was staying in was married to the descendant of a red-headed peruvian, though her family had since migrated to Nicaragua, and she was more fair-skinned than me and had all-natural cherry red hair. Those that have the red-headed gene can even trace a single generation of norse ancestry dating back to the 1300s in DNA tests, and apparently the story's just commonly accepted down there even as American puritanical activists try to debunk the story and scrub the evidence.I'm not at all saying that's the deepest lore that gamefreak intended, but there is a fascinating real-world connection that we can look to for similar results.
>>56570739there's a face we haven't seen in a while! good to see you're still making progress on your fan region, kara's adorable
>>56579148I have an alternative, though it's a bit too flashy to post as a regular image, probably.So I'll catbox.https://files.catbox.moe/06s0ud.png
>>56579148>the kind of accessory i'd see phos having rather than francoOf course she'd be the one to have them, she stole both pairs!>>56579453hnnng
>>56579148If I actually upset you with the link thing, I apologize. In my mind, it was like a “saving lost media” sort of thing, but I should have asked for permission. I just want you to know that I only kept the link out of pure appreciation for the things that you make and not out of any form of malice.
>>56579742>it bugs me that i can't put my finger on why that isI think it's the more rounded eyes and because there were a few Sugimori-isms that I forgot to include so late in the evening. Things like the lineart at the bottom of his eyes, properly lighting the lower-third of his pupils, and forgetting to leave the line open on his mouth. also remembered to properly shade the palm of his hand while I was at it.
Today's cards by me is the DREEPY line, belonging to Grym!
We're sailing through stormy waters now that everyone's awake for the leaks.Let's be vigilant, /tog/, but if the situation becomes untenable I say we just bunker down for a few days like we planned to do for Z-A.
>>56579453nice! say what do you think polara and midori would theme their halloween costumes around?>>56580098huh, thanks for the breakdown! btw did you draw the background yourself or is that a filter placed over an actual photo? looks neat>>56580037as much as it's within your rights to post how you see fit, it's within mine to get annoyed when people do shit i specifically ask them not to. this may sound harsh but even if you consider yourself well intentioned, it doesn't change the fact you *chose* to disregard both the fact that i didn't want that stuff up here for more than a few days for a specific anon to check out or that i dislike when my low effort sketches get used as the op. sure you might "appreciate" my art, but your conduct is indicative of anything but respect for the person behind it. if you're at all being genuine, you'll start paying more attention to what people say. or don't. i'm not your dad.
>>56581237>or is that a filter placed over an actual photo?That's one of the recent additions to the Schizo Resource Pack; I hit the absolute jackpot messing around with the filters in photoshop. "Cutout" filter, settings: 6 or 7 Levels, 8 Edge Simplicity, 3 Edge Fidelity.
>>56581237>nice! say what do you think polara and midori would theme their halloween costumes around?Hmm, I'll have to give that a think.. Any ideas?
>>56578120>I’m mostly just disappointed that Skyla turned out to be a spicNot implying anything bad, but what's bad about it? This has the same energy I saw once with a dude who said a character was disappointing because she was black.I was like "so? I saw how hard you simp for her, why do you care if she is black or latina? She is still a hot chick".
>>56581441ahhh interesting!>>56581481hmmm my grasp on midori's personality and stuff isn't super clear outside the whole smell fixation, i'm not sure why but what ended up coming to mind was some red riding hood themed outfit but with a basket filled with herbs and fruits with weird smells. polara's a bit easier to work with, it's a little on the nose but you could lean harder into blacephalon's clown theme since she's usually in a bunnysuit, maybe inject some mr.mime elements, alternatively you could have her sort of reject the whole circus freak thing and adopt something fancier and more sophisticated looking like a vampire, with aspects of bat pokemon thrown in, maybe to impress gray?
>>56581481>Any ideas?I've got a few.
>>56581237Again, you’re right about the first part; I was just genuinely unaware about the second part, but I must ask, why would you consider sketches “low effort”? They look mostly just as skillful to me in terms of line art. I guess if you consider them “low effort” when that’s beyond the skillset of the overwhelming majority of people then that’s probably just a testament to your skill as an artist.
>>56581481So, we know Midori has a thing for slimes and weird smells, so we can go in two different directions: Hatsune Miku holding an onion leek.The most absurdly stereotypical French attire possible. Like the Kalos tourists but even more tone deaf. Give her a beret, fake curly mustache, a tray full of escargo in boiling garlic butter, the whole nine yards.
>>56581879god fucking damn it I almost coughed out a lung laughing>>56581869I MIGHT have a clown frill handy, I'll see if I can dress Polara like Blacephalon even more.As for Midori, Maybe... Plague Doctor? (Course, i'm only saying that because I've almost finished up my IRL Plague Doc cosplay lmao)
>>56582239You're gonna flip a tit when I tell you this.Midori actually uses Miku as a base! Not even kiddin'.
>>56582343Exactly! It'll be like... returning to our roots! It's not a costume, it's her culture.
Gonna redo Polara at some point, but here's what we got for now.Midori smells like green onion now...
Whoa, shit! Emergency bump!
>>56583952We've seen Brazilian Miku, now we see what Miku looks like after receiving the blessings of Nurgle the Plaguefather. She should have a Farfetch'd to go along with that. What's more smelly than walking around with a giant chive?
Wow, we're picking up speed.
Yeah I was about to say, shit suddenly sped up to light speed. The fuck did they find in the leaks now?
>>56586096Doesn't matter what they found, they actually have something to talk about during the gap year.This board was completely dead and stagnant for months and now we have over a terabyte of information to meticulously catalog. Objectively speaking, this is probably one of the most important events in the franchise in the past decade.Personally though, it's a bit of a bother because now we have a deluge of tourists coming in who all want to be OP so they can have fifteen minutes of attention.
>>56586299Nah, the main issue is now we have to actually do more to avoid falling into the archive bin.
>>56586340I'M GIVING HER ALL SHE'S GOT, CAPTAIN!
>>56586555Literally 10 minutes and we already hit page 5...we might not survive this-- especially once I go to bed. Jesus christ.
>>56557592>>56586299>massive leak happens in the middle of a dead zone period>one or two threads talking about scrapped mons>one or two threads talking about leaked source code>one or two threads talking about actually interesting lore>everything else is either serious discussion about pokefucking or memes about pokefuckingFucking grim. The worst part is that our struggle to stay afloat during this time suggests that any actual revitalization of /vp/ would put enormous pressure on this thread because of how little activity there is.
>>56586927SWEET HONEY OF ME FUCKING ARSE HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?!>>56587081/vp/ was always a containment board, they're meant to be slow so more important boards don't get inundated.
>>56587128>SWEET HONEY OF ME FUCKING ARSE>HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?!What do you mean?
>>56587503Didn't you got banned? And with non burger out, now we have to actually keep an eye on the thread.
>>56588102No that was someone else. I'm the one who said I was glad I lived in the sticks, since people hardly pick an IP from here for their VPNs.
>>56588136I see>>56587081Well, I hope this new influx brings some new guys here. Maybe they will like our thread.
>>56588599one can only hope
>>56588599UH, NO! I DO NOT WANT POKEPHILES IN MY OC THREAD! ESPECIALLY NOT AS I'M ABOUT TO RELEASE A NEW FANFIC!
>>56588862This. Let's not have that going on.
>>56588823ATTENTION, TOURISTS: WE HAVE YOUR LEAKS HERE! PAGES AND PAGES OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTSIN THE WRITEFAGGOTRY LINKIT'S HIDDEN UNDER THE LEGENDS Z-A PROJECT CODENAME "Eons in Flux"BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THEM BEFORE THE NINTENDO NINJAS FIND US!
>>56589089Stop, tourists are dumb enough to believe this and will then shit up the thread upon finding out they were had.
>>56589748or they won't know, and will spread the EiF across the internet as fact
>>56589785Honestly even worse. Not cause EiF is bad but just cause it'd lead to other issues.
>>56589785
>>56588862Only because those were a thing in the old OC thread doesn't mean they will come back.Which surprised me desu. I was expecting them to come and say "see? My OC is better because pokéfucking is canon!">>56589089Pokémon SV: DLC 3 confirmed
Requesting Halloween Grym for next thread please?Also, goodnight
Showing off my OC here! This is Eva, a Trainer who lives in a village near the Sinjoh Ruins. She comes from a long line of "Stagekeepers", basically devouts of Hisuian descent who are "chosen" by the Almighty Sinnoh to be caretakers of the Mystri Stage and high-speakers of the Almighty Sinnoh's word. Eva is the 341st among the Stagekeepers.One day, Eva lost her best friend to an avalanche during a pilgrimage, and fell into deep despair because of it. Throwing away her role as a Stagekeeper, Eva now curses the name of the Almighty Sinnoh and wanders the entire world in search of a way to being her friend back.
>>56590418She's a cutie
>>56590418What a cute little heretic. What kind of Pokemon does she have?
Doing my civic duty and bumping in these turbulent times ('-')7Thanks to Archive anon's drawing tips and the concept arts that got leaked, here's my attempt at drawing a gen3/anime/old-sugimori style Ivy as well as her potential future trainer outfit. Tried simplifying some of her design elements to better fit the style. I still gotta think up some festive fall ideas for the TT, I'll try and stray away from specifically Halloween or spooky related themes for now since I feel like that might be a thread task in the near future. As for the TQ, I think my OC's would more or less be doing the same thing. Miko would still be gambling and Ivy would still be a nurse, just for strictly people instead of mainly Pokemon. That or she'd be some sort of MMA fighter or fitness instructor.
>>56590418what's a Mystri Stage?
>>56590418woahhh mega cutie, it's absolutely criminal i'm away from my tablet for the night>>56590524and speaking of cute ivy's so charming in the sugimori style. something about these really make her feel like a rival character. while not exactly festive per se you could always put another spin on her outfits to reflect the cooler weather (or maybe draw her pawmot playing in the fallen leaves, you're good at drawing cute critters too)
>>56590509>>56590441>>56590418Thank you, she can be VERY evil if she wants to. Her team currently consists of a Clefable, Eevee, and her ace Hydreigon. Here’s a pic a friend of mine made featuring Eva and a bunch of other Trainer OCs she “befriended”.
Make sure to keep the general alive, goons, board's a bit faster thanks to the leaks and I am heading to bed.
Here’s an old rough sketch of Eva for those interested. If anyone wants to know more about her, I’m definitely open to answering any questions
>>56590524How very topical. She looks great in that Hoenn getup, you really nailed the style with that.>>56590835>i'm away from my tablet for the nightGive me your strength and guidance, O King. >>56591055Goodnight, sweet prince. >>56590896What's the story on the other two?
>>56591248Far left is Noisette, an Admin for a fanmade evil team I forgot about who’s a bit crazy and ill. Middle is Prism, a resident of Ultra Megalopolis who tries to keep Eva from going off the edge and doing some batshit stuff.>>56590797Pic related.
>>56591248frankly anon with your explanation of how lines of action functioned last thread you're far better equipped to guide than i. that said i'm sending all my power to you for the night>>56591214wooo edgy. she got a favorite pokemon type? any significance behind the number 341? how devout was she before the avalanche? were there already the seeds of doubt in there or was she wholly devoted before her faith was shaken?
>>56591460Oh that's cool as fuck
>>56591532>you're far better equipped to guide than i.Curses. ;_;
>>56590418>>56590896>>56591214Super cool backstory and OC. Do you have any ideas in mind in how Eva might be able to bring her friend back? What's her relationship with these other trainers like? Is she using them or something?>>56590835Aw thank you! These are some pretty good ideas, will definitely be incorporating pawmot playing in the leaves cuz thats too cute not to>>56591248And its all thanks to you <3
Look at this absolute unit of a bug. Look!>>56550636Absolutely nailed the TT. This communicates so much about Bibi the trainer.>>56550654>not quite sure if she qualifiesShe's got the strongest anime backstory to pull from. In any tournament, cut to the flashbacks, queue the music, and bam. Winrar.>>56550905Still looking forward to that new Merry content.>likely chugging coffeeHopefully the caffeine jitters don't hit mid battle.Get this guy >>56546467 and his Venusaur some coffee pronto.>>56551104Any hints to the "coming soon" mons?>>56551404>never had a pokemon>leaves 151 good pokemon at her doorstep for alolasasuga hikki-chanSome clear, serious effort put into this one pager.>>56552482Any super distinct type/features/ability/moves that mega infernape has? How does Luke activate the megaevo?
>>56557592Very important polls related to the plot of the upcoming fichttps://strawpoll.com/6QnMQ83xknehttps://strawpoll.com/NoZrzbJGBZ3
>>56590418Does Eva's tendencies towards evil come from "trauma" or does she have ASPD? Is she like "Chaotic Neutral" or something else?>>56592361Also, Zatch-Lychee Anon, if you're still here (you're not, but other people might enjoy this stuff), the leaks have some images and information about the Holon Region.>>56570441
>>56592437Hello, free backgrounds. Don't mind if I do.
>>56591532Thanks for the questions! For that, here is probably the last art of Eva I have atm, it’s a headshot of her and another couple OCs from people in my friend circle. She’s on the top right!* Eva doesn’t have a full team yet, but she’d definitely specialize in Dark/Fairy-types.* At the time, I assumed Hisui was around over 300 years ago before it became Sinnoh. The 41 part represents the date I came up with Eva - April 1st.* Before her friend’s death, Eva loved her role as a Stagekeeper, and she once believed that Arceus and the rest of the Sinjohnian mythos always had the well-being of all their creations in mind.* I’ve been thinking of having something like that, but I haven’t thought of a concrete idea yet.
>>56592437Eva turning on her beliefs and becoming an evil bastard stemmed from her trauma, yes, but also…I’ve had an idea where Stagekeepers like her are blessed with being able to hear the voices of Legendary Pokemon constantly blaring in her head, no matter where she goes. So the former plus the latter was what caused Eva’s despair to reach a boiling point.
>>56592283Thanks! Dunno yet, but it won't be pretty. Also, yes + they act as her schizo wranglers.
>>56592283Oop, forgot to mention: She's pretty kind and well-mannered with other people despite her nature.
>>56593046Yeah, I know the type.
>>56593231Cute!!!
Bump!
>>56592361More polls for the titles of the chaptershttps://strawpoll.com/XmZRQ7BYxgdhttps://strawpoll.com/ajnE1xkbAnWhttps://strawpoll.com/3RnYXDm59ye
>>56594004I gotcha.>>56593549Thank you. Azelie's a fan favorite around here.
>>56592294his mega ability is a wall of text that basically means any time he uses a fire or fighting move he can make a struggle attack as well.Luke activates the mega evo with a swift action. but truthfully I haven't really thought about it but the stone is in his hammer so he probably just points the hammer at Torch.
Midori awakens something in me
>>56594505Nose-blindness?
>>56590418>>56591214Bumping! Glad you all seem to really like Eva! Hope to flesh her out a lot here! ^^
>>56594573That, but I also think I just like token "weirdo girls" in anime and games in general
>>56592632Is the character in the top left the poison specialist who is always sick? Sorry the name escapes me at the moment, but she has a shiny weezing (see picrel)>>56593231This is really coming along, I was wondering if scream tail was doing the "oh ho ho ho" laugh based off your last WIP, but now I'm certain. I think the new mouth shape lends itself to that super well. Nice work!
>>56594748Honestly, this might be the best coloring work I've ever done.
>>56594748Nah am totally new to /tog/, so probably not. Top left is kind of a vampire who uses Ghost-types.
>>56594889This nigga better not have 90 HP and an overpriced attack like the official cards
>>56594889woah, the coloring really is top notch. Those beads are beautiful>>56594946Funny coincidence then. Thought you guys might've known each other or something
>>56595026Here's my notes.
>>56593231>>56594889slutter mane kek
>>56594946Well, at any rate, welcome. Thanks for stopping in. You picked one hell of a night to show up.
>>56595637Really? Can’t wait to have Eva be more of a part of /tog/!
>>56595910Yes, really. We don't do sign-ups. Just be cool and have a goal to strive for. /tog/ is geared towards being a self-improvement general rather than a simple show-and-tell. Use your love for Pokemon as a springboard to improve your writing, your drawing skills, etcetera. If you want an idea of what we do here, comb through the links in the OP. Collaboratively, we've crammed the Mega and Pastebin links with a small library's worth of tools curated to help people improve their skills.>>56557592The OP links that OP KEEPS CHANGING THE NAMES OF. THEY ARE LABELED THE WAY THEY ARE FOR A REASON. DON'T THINK FOR AN ATTOSECOND I DON'T SEE THAT, YOU SHITTER.
>develop my own past paradox gardevoir OC >just in time for the leak apocalypse to happenIs this a good or bad time to commission Poke lewds
I awaken briefly for a card suggestion "Parade of 1,000,000 Ghosts"A trainer card featuring our ghost trainer OCs.I don't know what the effect would be, but of course it would be psychic/dark energy/Poke focused
i'm procrastinating on both the thread task and my bigass halloween project by making some quick doodles. though i might actually start up the thread task now>>56592632thanks for the swift answers! interested to see where you take her, the art's super cute. hope i got her vibe right>>56594889certainly off to a great start so far! you really bring out all the big guns when azelie's involved, i adore the matching poses>>56592294you already beat me to the punch but i had to draw the bee costume wheaton thing>Absolutely nailed the TTthanks! i feel like i don't lean into the silly fun mundane interactions she has with her crew enough so i was really happy with the prompt for the last thread>She's got the strongest anime backstory to pull fromi suppose that's true, natural consequence of me trying to go all in on the kiddy shonen protagonist vibes
>>56596329Thank you so much for that! I’ll keep it in mind while I’m here!
>>56596538Thank you so much, Eva looks great here!
Aaaand it's about that time of night where I have to say "good enough.">>56596502Someone should put that on their to-do list.>>56596538>you really bring out all the big guns when azelie's involvedY'know, now that you mention it, you're right. Doing an Azelie drawing almost always coincides with me graduating to the next skill level. A gesture of respect from one Fae Lord to another. Or maybe my Subconscious knows something I don't.
Even in death, I still postBump
>>56598021So I'm off to bed and I have to be up in five hours for work tomorrow. I won't be around to help keep us afloat the way we have been.To everyone who helped support this thread through the busiest day /vp/ has had all year, I can't begin to thank you all enough. /tog/ survived where countless other threads died, and that's a hell of an achievement. If and when traffic picks up again during burger hours, just do your best and play the tune by ear. If you see the thread is getting more defib bumps than actual posts, I say to just abandon ship and we can try to reconvene on Tuesday. Talk it over. Good night, /tog/. You guys are the best.
>>56598299Glad to be here ^^
>>56598299Hey, if we survived during the August nothingburger, we will survive this!>>56599035And we are glad to have you!See? I said we will have new friends! Victory for non burger!>>56596357Do it. We are burning, so let's light up a blaze! A glorious one!
>Battery: 20%Fuck, running on fumes here...
>>56590418That's just Arceus instead of Fug flavored Zinnia.
>>56592294>Any hints to the “coming soon” mons?You’ll be meeting one of them in this next chapter I’m currently working on. I don’t want to give anything away, but like Ivy’s other team members, these 2 will also fit her aesthetic one way or another.
>>56602113Here, you can borrow my charger:
>5% battery>Reached the morningA duty... honorably... discharged....
>>56602726>ORAS invented shrine keepersRetard, you can't even have the good graces to compare her to Volo? The one that actually has a vendetta against Arceus and not trying to court its favor through well-intended but underhanded means? Beyond the absolute superficial of "they're both shrine maidens who lost a loved one," they have absolutely nothing in common. Think before you speak.
Oh good, we survived the night while I was asleep.
A'ight, see you on the other side, /tog/.
>>56605015Yeah I'll be sure to keep an eye on the thread for you while you're gone. I'm sure 1 or 2 other people will too.
>check catalog to see why the board is moving so fast>it's all pokephilia posts by porn addicted mutts>it's literally all these """people""" are talking about more than it usually is
Afternoon lads I'm considering giving Midori a weird little vocal tic or something.Maybe she finishes a lot of her sentences with "myaa~", something odd.
>>56606763There's at least the Regigigas thread. But yeah, real shame all these people focus on is the remotely horny stuff instead of actual lore.
>>56606763It's just very outrageous and easy to digest, which is why it gained so much traction.I presume it won't last more than a week, but after that those five mons will be the butt of many philia jokes
>>56602726Yeah, kinda knew that a bit. That’s why I wanted to fix Eva to make her feel more original!
>>56606817>Please be patient, I have mya-tism. >*slurp*
>>56607184This about sums her up. All the rape/reverse-rape myths create some very interesting implications that I haven't seen anyone else mention yet. If humans and Pokemon were once able to interbreed, what does this say about the Psychics? The Aura Guardians? Is someone a Type-Specialist just because they like one Type over another... or is it in the blood? Why are some people able to quickly bond with any Pokemon and naturally figure out the best ways to take care of them while others can't even raise a Bidoof? Is there a deeper connection? Bear in mind Legends Arceus already planted the idea that your taste in Pokemon was decided for you by your ancestors a century before you were born.I know people have been theorizing for years now that N is either a Pokemon or half-Pokemon, and now we have confirmation that he may very well be a genetic freak of nature sired by parents from different walks of life.
>>56608622I mean, it's literally just already existing japanese myths but with mons instead of animals
Morning, /tog/. Big thanks for Drawanon for this Eva sketch, it captures her depressed schizo heretic vibes so well!
>>56608653Correct, but you need to study the intent. That text in the Canalave Library wasn't put there for giggles, it was intended to clue us in on some important background information. These myths have wider implications than just acknowledging Asian storytelling, they're raising the question of what it really means to be a Trainer.
>>56608622Honestly, with that figure of hers, it wouldn’t surprise me if Azelie was the distant descendant of that special snowflake Florges, or just any Florges.>>56608653>>56608801Although, given the fact that these are all ultimately just myths, the connection is quite dubious. It’s quite clear that all of these pokesexo stories are not canon, and that GF does not pay attention to that kind of thing anymore. It’s unlikely that such actually ever happened, and basically guaranteed that even if it did, we would receive any canon elaboration.
Hey anons, Koanon here. The big leaks brought me back lol (does anyone even remember me?)I got done with a big project so I have a little more time now. How are you guys doing?
>>56609843holy fucking shit
>>56558543So you DIDN'T forget!I'm honestly pretty shocked at the leaks, BTW. Typhlosion was and will always be my forever GOAT starter, so it's a bit sad for me to see it being dragged through the mud for a weird part of an outdated lore bible that was probably outdated halfway through Gen 4's development anyway. But oh well, what can I do about it?>>56610080Hi, Alexanon! Still Dragapultposting as usual, I see.
>>56598021this looks wonderful! if you've really upped your expression and shading game in such a short time anon>>56603218anticipation is killin me......>>56608663glad you're happy with the sketch! >>56607296>make her feel more original!admittedly i haven't gotten around to playing oras yet so i can't say much about the zinnia resemblance, but i think eva's story has the grounds to get into interesting stuff like the importance of faith and or religious trauma, which is why i asked if she had doubts beforehand. while the whole voices thing distances her from existing characters (at least, i imagine, once again i've got blind spots), it could be territory worth exploring.>>56609843yooooo, good to see you're alive and kicking man. now hand over the first chapter of the boy who whispered to dragons. kidding, but it's cool to see you drop by again, hope your creative endeavors are going well. eif is still going strong, i'm still looking out my window every night for chapter 2 of ocean rev like a widow who lost their husband at sea, ivy, alex, gremlin, and luke have all got their fics going, and i'm working on a manga oneshot for halloween
>>56609152The stories themselves definitely aren't canon, but they alongside the earlier drafts of Sinnoh's creation mythology do at least give insight into how Game Freak approaches worldbuilding since you can still see parts retooled from them today (plate myths still mentioning giants, Froslass pulling a yuki-onna, basically all of the quirks for the lake trio that were just 'they do that' before). Gives more validity for shit like "monk training in the mountains with 300 year old Shiftry who uses Poke-shugendo as a proto-Ranger" or Insurgence but less goofy. Just gotta weather the initial Typhlosion Diddy wave.
>>56610376>now hand over the first chapter of the boy who whispered to dragonsI actually had 11 pages written until I got too busy to keep writing. It's great to see you again, Bibianon! >manga one-shotHOLY KINO perhaps I must finish my writing after all...
>>56610146>>56609843Don't see why people would forget, not like it's been THAT long. You should catch up on what others have been putting out though.
>>56610656That was probably just me doomposting and/or expecting so many new people that I'd be buried. I'm glad to hear I'm still on your minds. You people have been on mine too. Damn, so much Eons in Flux content... Now I want to finish my chapter 1 lmao I was like halfway through it
>>56609152>It’s quite clear that all of these pokesexo stories are not canon, and that GF does not pay attention to that kind of thing anymoreThe story about a man marrying a Froslass was in Legends Arceus, which only came out two years ago
>>56610905More than just EiF content though...that one anon's words be ringing true right about now...
>>56611964I DIDN’T MEAN IT THAT WAY ;-; it’s just that I only remember up to Gaiden 1 so I was genuinely surprised to see more in the writefag Pastebin. I’m happy to see Alexanon writing even more stuff and a couple more people too I just needed one to mention specifically
>>56612142Welcome back, my son.
>>56612612D-Dad…? Did you come back with the Moo-Moo milk after all those years???I wonder what happened to Axel? I always liked that dude. Vega too
>>56612700Yes, son. Now we are a family again. >AxelDied, unironically. >VegaStopped returning my calls.
>>56612793>dieddon't forget about the time the demon of babylon disguised himself with the coat of the righteous
i'm the only one who wants to punch the girl in the OP?
weird but very friendly girl who smells strange (myaa~)
>>56612851>>56612793>UnironicallyWait, you mean the character or the guy? I wouldn’t just believe anything I’ve heard on the internet but you had me actually worried for a sec>>56612885Looks neat! Is this Circe-anon or someone entirely different?
>>56612851That whole encounter is still incredibly bizarre to me. Of all people, of all things? What was the point?
>>56612916Aye, it's me.Since introducing Grym and Circe I've made several new OCs, and the first two are joining my project as characters too (with Grym having a theme song made already)
>>56557592Past 13000 words today, but unfortunately, due to the fact that I am still sick (but the disease is bearable now) and the increased speed of the thread I cannot say that I will guarantee that CHD gets released this thread.>>56579148I feel like I focus a lot on body/expression language and simultaneously not enough. I often think about what kind of body/expression language is suitable for Alex but also whether or not the audience will just think it's stupid.>>56610376>>56612142Honestly, I'm very surprised to know that people besides Archivist pay attention to my stuff.>>56610418Ah so that's the word I was looking for to describe Black Blaze. One gigantic one-shot. Originally it was supposed to just be a long pastebin, now I'm pushing 30K words and I haven't even gotten to the battle sequence yet.
>>56610376>and i'm working on a manga oneshot for halloweenAhh, so that's what that special project is. One more thing to eagerly await, I know you'll do great, King. >>56612916No, like, he actually died. Was posting normally one hour and then disappeared forever ever. At one point, someone from the fan club did a really weak impersonation just to try and see if I would scrub Axel from the archives. We sniffed it out pretty quickly but the whole affair was really creepy.
>>56613073Strange. Well, it’s a shame. Although the way you said it I was worried that like, someone in his family gave official confirmation that he legit died or something. Then I asked myself, “why would anyone’s family say that in 4chan of all places?” and I stopped thinking about it. Well, at the very least you guys know that’s not the case with me.So, I want to primarily try finishing my plans for my writing lol but I’ve also been working very hard on my music. I kinda need excuses to make music so maybe I can make something for /tog/ in some capacity?>>56612965Cool! I love how your new models look. You make music too? That’s awesome
>>56613172ye. https://youtu.be/JyZNkrUgwdY?si=sHsPcLW53et4VWR7Meet one of the villains, POLARA.
>>56613172>maybe I can make something for /tog/I'm game. Catch up on your reading and see if you can't whip something up for Franco sometime. You're both Spaniards, so you're qualified for the job. Anyways, I gotta get back to work. Thanks for coming by.
>>56613290Ah, it’s an AI song, I think? I mean, maybe it’s not. I just didn’t made any credits for the singer. It’s fine to make those for fun though Here’s a tiny little snippet from one of the pages I had been writing months ago. I think I’d love to get back into it >>56613526Oh, that’d be interesting. It would probably end up like an evil version of the East Province battle theme. Have a good one!
>>56613566Yeah. I write the song, then have AI do the rest. I'm stretching myself thin as it is with the project.
>>56590418It’s decided. I’m definitely considering Eva being “gifted” with the power to hear the voices of the Pokémon in pic related, only problem being she hears them constantly and she can’t turn it off. So in a way, she’s technically always been pretty schizo. Thoughts?
HALLOWEEN GALSCirce's theme is very nearly complete, btw. Just trying to decide between three versions.
>>56613927But what exactly are Gyrados, Tyraniwashed, Fatgonite, Metagross, and Garchode doing there?
>>56614211Haven’t really thought why Game Freak put ‘em there, but Eva can in fact hear their voices too.Considering having Eva use some of those mons in her team actually. It’d be pretty hypocritical of her to be using Pokémon from the Mystri Stage while also cursing out the name of her religion at the same time, which is good for her character I think.
>>56614211Really anon?Tyrani-tard was right there
Bumping.
>>56614533>SpoilerWouldn't be the first time with a (wo)man of faith.Hey! Religious burn.
CIRCE's Theme: Black Roseshttps://strawpoll.com/7rnzVMvpxnOC - https://litter.catbox.moe/54t4ew.mp3E - https://litter.catbox.moe/z32jyh.mp3F - https://litter.catbox.moe/x140j1.MP3Counting up the votes tomorrow evening, other choices that don't win are still eligible to be reused as a theme "remix".
>>56613566Yeah, that'd be pretty cool. Do you think you'd be able to do anything with the Area Zero battle theme? >>56616321Making a note to check it out when I get home
>>56615783Noted.
>>56616510I love the Area Zero battle theme, yeah I can sneak it in. I wish I had the VSTs Game Freak uses in their most recent games, the best I have is the BW2 soundfont
>>56613927I feel like a lot of people are taking this leaked/cut lore stuff as the word of god, no pun intended. It was scrapped and cut for one reason or another and isn’t actually canon. It could be a good jumping off point, but definitely feel free to take as many creative liberties with it as you’d like.
>>56616737You're right. I'll keep that in mind, but keep that idea in consideration. Maybe just have Eva hear the voices of legendaries in *general*.
>>56557592DRAW YOUR FEMALE TRAINER OCS FAT!!!! OR CHUBBY!!!!
>>56616941But why tho
>>56616974Chubby/fat girls are superior. Usually only with anime girls though
>>56617022I know being cringe is encouraged, but this is next level
>>56616941You forgot the seviper image
>>56617022I'm kinda with you on that but the others are right, this is starting to sound like more subtle Shaun-posting.
>>56616941Circe was initially supposed to have a little belly chub she was self conscious about, but I ended up giving her a fat ass instead.
finally getting off my ass and working on the spooky cabin story. rewrote the last part of it today and trying to wrack my brain on where to take it from there. Unfortunately I seem to do my best work sleep deprived
>>56617497Circe needs to gain some fucking confidence and at least 100 pounds
Posting this old thing so the thread doesn't get bumped off as fast.I didn't know there was an OC thread on here.
>>56618795Thinking you can stop now bruh.
>>56618809WILSOOOONWILSON I'M SORRY WILSOOON
>>56618809Really good spritework!
>>56618809Nice stuff, we barely get any bug specialists, that's cool.
>>56618809I wonder if these threads will be enough to get me off my ass to actually work on art again.
>>56618851He looks like a really friendly guy.
>>56609843Welcome back Koa, glad to see you're alive and well! And even more glad we might get to read your first chapter in the near future>>56618809>>56618851>I wonder if these threads will be enough to get me off my ass to actually work on art again.Let's hope so, I'd love to see more of Wilson and your art. What's his gym like? Any fun puzzles or stuff like that?
>>56558851>>56558938>>56559940He became a teacher and has been doing nothing but venting about his job on discord. I don't think he'll be back.
>>56619452I hadn't really gotten that far, I imagine that he'd be an entomologist so I thought his gym could be a classroom or an indoor atrium garden.
>>56619463>He became a teacher and has been doing nothing but venting about his jobYeah, that checks out. RIP.
>>56619463What's his Discord?
>>56604506>Besides what they've got in common... they have nothing in common!Okay dude.>Think before you speak.Right back at you.>>56607296I apologize if I sounded mean or like I was calling you it. That was definitively not the case.To say something positive, I really like your art and her design. Outfit is very cute but also looks pretty practical too. Feels somewhat ceremonial but also good for traveling.
>>56620375Fifteen minutes after the last post, seriously? What am I walking into? >>56618809Based Bug bro. But doesn't String Shot and Scary Face together seem kind of redundant?
>>56619976It’s all good, and I’m you like Eva’s design. To tell you the truth, a friend actually drew this and a majority of the Eva pics I have! Hehe, I can’t really draw.
>>56619452Glad to talk to you guys again! Say, what's the fan club? I think Archive-anon mentioned it earlier.
>>56620661This board's flying at light speed due to the pokephilia leaks since that's all most of this board fucking cares about.
>>56620931>what's the fan club?The usual discord raider suspects. Don't give it much thought. I know I never do.>>56621538Well thank you, furfags, for slowing down your posting long enough for me to cook a meal. Let them know they may now resume their shitposting.
>>56616321F is definitely the best of the three, but I can't help but feel like something's missing. Maybe I just never thought of that style of music suiting her. Answer's still F.
SoLeak season, amirite?I tried to experiment a little with Merry's appearance on a whim (and using what assets this template affords me), but honestly I think I've managed to hit the exact mental image I have of her. I briefly pondered whether I may have used too many elements for her hair, but ultimately I think it looks fine (Worth noting that the tilted neck posture is the template's default, but it fits her so it's "canon").I've also made the choice to revamp her starting team, given that she hasn't properly trained in a long time so it would weird for her to have a full roster. Perhaps 3-4 mons to give room for shuffling around as the story progresses? Right now I'm keeping the regional Polteageist and the Rotom, replacing Banette with a Drifloon, and removing Porygon. Magnemite I'm a bit torn on, might keep in the end. I'm also removing Lampent, but this will actually be a plot point: he was her first Pokemon, which became disillusioned with her and left after she seemingly resigned to being a cog in the machine.>>56596538Well damn, I'm really flattered to see someone else draw art of my character!
>>56623539Forgot pic, again.
>>56623587Candid moment of life imitating art as anon mimics Merry's exact facial expression.
>only four hours of sleep last night>but muh art practice>muh tcg cards>but what about this randomly-recommended drawing tutorial titled "learn limb shaping with shortstacks">god really expects me to just not click on that, in my hour of need?I got really good at making it through the day on four hours of sleep before, the only thing holding me back from being fullly-functional on three hours of slep is doubt. Self-deoubt. I will speedpaint a Darumaka and die trng. I'll die so very, very trng. >>56624801Bro, we were on page 6, yo need to learn how to ration. Be rational. Ration rationally. ...Yeah, have a good night, lads. I should go.
>>56625318Last time I took my eye off the thread for longer than 30 minutes we were 2 seconds away (due to how fast the board is now) from getting archived-- as in we were on page 9, about to be page 10 at the time.
>>56625364Then I'll sleep with one eye open.I'm sure it'll start to level out tomrorrowr.
>>56557592>ttbibi and alto bickering over something dumb. probably the other's choice in hot drinks. i wanted to draw some casual wear again>tqi think if bibi wasn't a trainer she'd be spending all that time either buckling down at a dojo or maybe even hitting the books to study medicine. she's got that whole thing about admiring physical strength because of growing up sick to explain the former, and while she's behind on her studies for the same reason, if she didn't have trainer activities to distract her, she might actually apply herself academics-wise in order to help the sick since she can sympathize with their pain. i think the oc who'd life would change the most without pokemon would probably be rina though, without minior she'd have absolutely no leads about her identity, which isn't to say her theories are *correct* but they end up leading her in the right direction>>56618809>>56618851that's some nice art! for what it's worth these threads totally shook me out of a creative funk, but the trick to that is falling a little in love with your own creations. also that spinarak is just too cute>>56623539glad you didn't mind me borrowing her for a silly little gag! i like merry quite a bit so it was about time for me to doodle her. that new lampent lore's a nice, painful touch
>>56609843Welcome back, Koa-anon!I picked up a book that might interest you if you're looking for some writing inspiration or historical accuracy.It's titled: A Military History of Sovereign Hawai'i written by Neil Bernard Dukas.
Late night bump.Took a gander at the leak thread, apparently they're screeching over some alleged evidence of the supposedly scrapped XY plot with aliens and shit. Chances are it's fake, but it kinda makes me write a Pokemon-flavored alien story of my own.
>>56628570That sounds rad. If Pokémon are everything, an alien story would be fun.
>>56628570Funny you should mention aliens given what I have planned for the third and final arc of Geym and Co.'s story lol
Fell asleep at my desk brainstorming for the next stretch of the Haunting, abd I've come to the conclusion that I simply cannot write. Nor could I ever.
Live (for Grym)
>>56629571Funny, because I wouldn't call Grym a "lively" girl, so to speak.
>>56628774There there. In the words of another, sucking at something is just the start of the being really good at something. So you don't feel like you're in the mood to write, that's nothing to be discouraged about. Just try again another time. >>56625989Lovely work, anon. I'm falling in and out of sleep every few seconds as I type so I can't say much more than lovely work. Niicrdiddod
>>56627595Oh shit, you found me out! Koa means brave or warrior! I’m a hack! Jokes aside, I’m glad to see people happy for my comeback. I’m not sure how consistent I can be, but I do want to work on my writing again. And sure, if I can get a hold on the book I might give it a skim and see what I can get from there. Although, despite the themes, I don’t really intend to do something super accurate to real-life Hawaiian history or something lol>>56622393Ah, I see. I was wondering for a second if we had an official Discord server now, because I know that was discussed several times and we always agreed that it was a bad idea.>>56625989I love this
>>56581775>but what's bad about it?Absolutely nothing. Anon is a known autist
Good luck and have fun today, /tog/.Recommending this image among 1358 others for our next OP image.
>>56632018>Foreignor
I live, I die, and I live again! Now I can post reaction images.But now, I need to sleep. See guys? Told ya this leak would bring some life in here, not only the board.Good to see new friends and old friends together. Now, off to bed.
>>56632697Sweet dreams.
>>56632043I noticed that typo right after uploading the strip and killed myself. I just hoped nobody would notice and I could "repost" the fixed version later and George Lucas that shit. I'll upload the fix in a bit.
Page 8 bump.>>56632697I would prefer people coming back to us without speeding the entire board up.
Circe Theme Poll is currently tied, hopefully we can get a definitive result by tonight.
>>56632018Fixed version
>>56628774I don't remember typing this
>>56635667Oh, you were pretty pooped last night so I typed it out for you.
>>56625989Y'know, I always thought Bibi was a Spring, but those Autumn colors really suit her well. And Alto looks handsome any time of year. If you've ever been around nursing school students, you know they're all pretty batshit insane (life imitating art, in Ivy's case), so she'd fit right in studying medicine. >these threads totally shook me out of a creative funkAnd that alone makes all the sleepless nights worthwhile. I'm honored to have played a part in all the great things you've accomplished this year. Just one more thing to thank Ruka and Jynx for, it seems. >>56632697Thank you, night sentry. You and the B-shift are real unsung heroes.
>>56557592If “togging” (past tense “togged”) was a real verb, what would the definition be?Anyways, I’m finishing up the second fight scene. I estimate that this gets released on Wednesday but it could be up until Friday. I could get lucky and just finish it today but that’s unlikely. I have also taken the decision to make CHD be told in reverse order, which necessitates a bit of editing but besides that not too much should change besides Alex’s name not being revealed until the last third of the fanfic
>>56635706Understandable
Whats the point of this thread? Is it just personal fanfiction?
>>56636622Pretty much. Make a character tell a story
>>56636622Yes. And for other people to simply enjoy said characters and personal fanfictions.
>>56636864>>56636941that seems like it would invite a lot of avatar and namefagging and gay ERP
>>56636966>entire point of the thread is posting about Pokemon Trainer OCs>this innately means forming an actual identity>reeee muh avatars and namesAre you a fucking idiot or something? This is like whining about people posting their characters in a "Create your own character" MMO game thread on some other board.>gay ERPkys for jumping to that conclusion at all, and also that was old /tog/, we don't do that here.
>>56637027I browsed /xivg/ for a year, sorry that place left me with many bad impressions.
>>56637045The issue with /xivg/ wasn't the "avatars and names" part but strictly that people's entire fucking identities revolve around porn and ERP. Which was basically old /tog/. We don't let that shit slide in here.
Afternoon! Decided to update Eva's team by replacing Clefable with Hatterene and giving her an Absol. I feel these mons would definitely fit with her!
>>56636966We have rules against that and it hasn't happened. And as far as namefagging goes, I guess you could call it that but you learn how someone types after a while and end up calling them by their OC name when you reference them. Hasn't been an issue
>>56629571terrible craving for pancakes now....maybe I'll go to fuwa fuwa sometime>>56630755>Niicrdiddodpoor thing....conked out right onto the keyboard>sucking at something is just the start of the being really good at something.unironically a good mindset to adopt for anyone picking up a new skill!>>56631122thanks! no pressure or anything but here's hoping we do get to see some writing sometime>>56632018>Recommending this image among 1358 others for our next OP image.seconding!>>56635951>Autumn colors really suit her welldefinitely a consequence of me basing her color palette around stuff that would look good with orange (which is really just a brighter shade of brown), warm tones and fall colors all look nice as a result>they're all pretty batshit insanei'll believe that. iirc one of the med students at my uni got caught defacing documents in the library just to make it harder for other kids to study or something, freak behavior for sure>>56636622>>56636966>Is it just personal fanfiction?pretty much, drawfagging is also welcome, fortunately for me since it's all i'm good for. bouncing ideas off others, show and tell, writing, art, all game here so long as it isn't just coombait. it's a little unfocused but it usually makes for a comfy-ish experience.>namefaggingsadly it's kind of an unavoidable consequence of being an author/artist. people naturally associate you with your work/your ocs. we have an explicit rule against erp, and while it's isn't like discussions never take a turn for the sexual, it's tame as far as vp standards go>>56637253love how the team's shaping up so far!
>>56637253>>56637518At the risk of going on yet another detour from Black Blaze, yesterday I got the idea of making a sort of directory to help new OCs with teambuilding, both competitively and not. The idea behind it is to give several categories that can help people find Pokemon that match their OC's needs. For the sake of keeping things "normal" I will be excluding major legendaries and Mythicals, Paradoxes, and other gimmickmons. So far I have:Competitive>Extremely fast Pokemon (120+)>Fast Pokemon (100+)>Fast Offensive Pokemon>Bulky Offensive Pokemon>Splashable Pokemon>Setup Sweepers>Utility Pokemon>Hazard Setters>Offensive Pivots>Defensive Pivots>Pokemon with diverse movepools>Pokemon with extremely spammable attacks>Pokemon with extremely abusable/broken abilities>Pokemon that are completely outclassed or just bad>Extremely annoying PokemonPersonality based>Happy Pokemon>Sad Pokemon>Irritable Pokemon>Sensitive Pokemon>Violent Pokemon>Mischevious Pokemon>Heroic Pokemon>Evil PokemonRoles>Pokemon that a little girl would like>Pokemon that a little boy would like>Pokemon that a mom would like>Pokemon that a dad would like>Pokemon that make good pets>Pokemon that can help with a job>Pokemon that can help around the house>Pokemon that would be used by Grunts>Pokemon that would be used by police/security personnel>Pokemon that are easy to raise>Pokemon that are difficult to raiseIs this a worthwhile project? Are there categories that I should add or drop?
>>56637872Sounds pretty good.
Good afternoon, fellow Sigmas. I am once again being conscripted to be an advisor for a project outside of my department and above my pay grade. >>56636622Self-improvement, pursuing your dreams. Read the OP, thoroughly. You'll get the idea soon enough. >>56637518>NiicrdiddodHeh, I have absolutely no idea what that was supposed to be. Incredible, maybe? >>56637253>HattereneMrgrgr...Put Clefable back this instant. >>56637872That would be great. The https://theworldofpokemon.com/ link in the >I don't know how to make a character!tab already has a similar section on their website, you might want to use it as a resource.
>>56609843>Peeks from some dark cornerOh~ KoAnon, you're alive. Welcome back.>Leaves
>>56637518I’m thinking of just cutting my plan in half. I could end my first chapter on a cliffhanger and then finish the rest of the plan in another one. But I’m not exactly a big fan of cliffhangers myself. At least you guys would get to see SOMETHING
>>56616321Extending the poll to until Thursday Morning (bst)
Guys I saw something move in the dark corner of my office I am super spooked right now. >>56639349That'd be alright. Think of the cliffhanger as an incentive to finish. >>56639352Thank you, Alex, very cool.
>>56639414>Thank you, Alex, very cool.?
>>56639414If you guys are okay with that, I could maybe finish it this week if I try. I’d need maybe 4 more pages. I want to also make the Franco battle theme whenever I can, I was trying a few ideas last night but I wasn’t feeling very enthusiastic about what I had. I was going for a mix of Colress’ theme and the Paldea gym leader theme, which I think could still work, but I have to arrange it properly. All in the BW2 soundfont as well.>>56639169Hey. It is indeed me.
Well, we are close to the end, and we survived.I vote >>56634920 for OP, and call the new thread "newbie edition" or something like that.Let's welcome our new guests.
>>56640771Truthfully, I was also tempted to nominate myself >>56598021 because I'm a shameless attention whore, but I wanted to spread the love around and Wolke objectively put more work in anyway. Fun fact: We have logged nearly 800 new unique IPs in the archives since the beginning of this thread. Hello lurkers. Put a piece of tape over that webcam, I can see you slouching. Tell all your friends about Eons in Flux!
>>56640771We've got a big spotlight on us, so let's make sure we don't have a milquetoast start to the thread. Thread question: Your OC just won the lottery jackpot. What's at the top of their shopping list? Thread task: Victory lap: Post some of your favorite artwork of your OC from the past ten months and say hello to your newest fans.
>>56641637>>56641768Yes and yes.I will bake the next bread.The thread thereafter is the Halloween party collab drawing.
I hope I'm not too late in posting this, but here's my submission for the thread task>>56623539I wonder what Lampent's been up to since it's left her. Do you have any ideas on how their reunion might go?>>56625989If we're nominating pieces for the next OP, let me be the first to throw this amazing artwork in the ring. You captured such a cute a comfy scene here Bibi-anon. I love all the sinistea's that are out and about and both Bibi and Alto look amazing. I know it's only seasonal, but this is my favorite Alto's ever looked.>>56629571yummy pancakes>>56636014I feel like togging would just be interacting with the thread or doing shit for it, whether that be writing, drawing, or anything creative really. Something like "I've been togging all day and only got 2 pages of story written down, kill me.">>56637253I'm a certified Clefairy/able hater (Jigglypuff's my fav Pokemon so it's so sad to see it fall short in every category comparatively) so Hatterene is a welcome addition. >>56637872Sounds fun. If you have >Pokemon that would be used by police/security personnelI feel like including other professions or even trainer classes could be useful too.>>56638867> I am once again being conscripted to be an advisor for a project outside of my department and above my pay grade.Hang in there anon. If your employer doesn't appreciate you properly, just know I do <3Also gonna throw some potential thread questions in the mix while I'm at it:Your OC is ordering food/drink and the server comes back with the wrong order. How does your OC react?If your OC could change one thing about themselves, what would it be?Your OC was framed for a crime they did not commit and are now cornered by the police. What was the crime and how do they react?Come up with an interview hosted by your OC. this one's more of a selfish request since we haven't had one of these in a while and they're always fun to fill out
CARD challenge for next thread: we need more item and tool cards. I've made a Berry card (Passho), but more BEWWIES and items would be greatly appreciated.
>>56642647>Autumn IvyThis would look so good on canvas hanging on a wall.>Come up with an interview hosted by your OC.This is a great idea for the next spotlight thread.Will do.
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>>56557592>>56642998Don't post in new thread until Shaunberg gets banned
>>56642998The only true way to still have a good Pokemon experience. You have to make one up yourself!
>>56643205Oh. He's at it again, is he?
>>56643290It's all good.
