Absolutely impeccable artistic quality editionDiscuss Trainer OCs and further your designs/writing behind them through discussion with others. Be cool, be creative, be spooky, just leave your ERPing at the door.>/tog/ archiveshttps://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 WorksCtrl-Hmn-Del: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N3q0FgbtGiKEFdlxJf2VTTv9Worra_IdresRR0B0cvo/edit?usp=sharingTales Of The Dragon Whisperer Chapter 1 (First Draft): https://files.catbox.moe/nzhytq.pdfDavid welcomes you to the Battle Frontier:https://mega.nz/file/nZEhzA7Y#uVI8Iu-KcXYBQV86OCHVJcYbGjkhbo97BH8C6Y2Z6xcGilded Platinum (Live Document): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ-nOYYjxC_pJ1h03frpZgCDbtlMp94oYRB43MrhMsu7sYL_dBT-ypbrrr16CIS-i_RfMgCtkwRvj98/pubThe Haunting At Snowpoint Cabin: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6pJ3PYAb2oAQDE9jaBNbVcWeJtvGyGnEO03ebrhfOeUeH34FZnzIaD9dOZzFla_RM8yFHAYGHsU-r/pub
>>56852537>Previous Thread: >>56814383>Interviews>Koa's Interviewhttps://pastebin.com/h5z7E44f>Responses to Koa's InterviewIvy: https://pastebin.com/Qtqzih2NDavid: https://mega.nz/file/SctESZwK#yqw9Y45OLUvZfRfeR8Ni95JeTSaG02liWqwdIhuJHLgLuke: https://pastebin.com/vyBBbbyWBibi: https://files.catbox.moe/rh01rz.pdfNyx: https://files.catbox.moe/xxz1ts.pdfEmily: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-AO6udWt89ivBsVPEt6ElzvRZ3js3l5HEhb4_S4fyQ/edit?usp=sharing>Luke's Interviewhttps://pastebin.com/cPk01zMF>Responses to Luke's InterviewSilas: https://pastebin.com/Zphs0wzaAlto: https://files.catbox.moe/tgbhmz.pdf>Alex's interviewhttps://pastebin.com/6WQcrdtn>Responses to Alex's InterviewLuke's responsehttps://pastebin.com/snMVy1Jr>PTU ResourcesLuke's PTU Character Compendium:https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTzvs7yH-_YuBG7ISn7vdYmJozqK6TNCNzFo3fyQ-q8om5_FSDtUgqLKhYKMnO-Vd0p-XtEvlLzc9tv/pubLuke's PTU Resource Megapaste Collection (indev):https://pastebin.com/M2qgsrkDPTU Resource: Luke's Gym Leader Cindy:https://pastebin.com/jc6cwL35PTU Encounter: A Murder of Mining Mobstershttps://pastebin.com/cQFbLTtG
>>56852544Alex Interview responses (old)EIF Cast: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rqR-Aj1eCxo-BNt2zUNZBTHfKW99uQJx/view?usp=sharingPart 2: https://qu.ax/vYKEe.pdfREAD THE TWO ABOVE BEFORE CONTROL HUMAN DELETETesoro (debut appearance): https://pastebin.com/UwwRRkEK
Mm mm mm, look at all those links. What a busy little mess. >>56851087https://mega.nz/file/ADAWiRTB#hsW32J0L89-Vf617-8dKouvIFC_kORmkA978rpbWmYY/tog/'s first published Pokemon Tabletop Adventures quest and also co-writing exercise. Not to be confused with Pokemon Tabletop United. We have a lot of content on that already. Someone copypasta Grym's card thing over. New deadline date is December 30th. I'm too tired to be snide, good luck night crew.
>>56852537oooh that's a really pretty hasumi, i need to get around to reading higurashi/umineko one of these daysalso sorry to be a pain archive anon but whenever you got the time, think we can add this to the writefag paste? https://files.catbox.moe/cgb1ad.pdf
Bump.
>>56853198Absolutely do Higurashi first, then Umineko, the payoff for that is unreal. Oh and also avoid anything related to it like the plague, the less you know entering either one, the better.Also>tq and tt
>>56853696Is this a Palworld trainer?
>>56852993Cute girl
>>56853198Never apologize for telling me to do my job. Of course I'll add it, there's a whole host of links I need to take care of. These past two threads have been an absolute explosion of writing content. You'll really like Umineko if you appreciate some good brain food.
So why did we make a thread before the previous one even had a chance to reach bump limit?
>>56855469Because ̶O̶P̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶f̶a̶g̶g̶o̶t̶ allegedly no one else could be available to make a new thread in the middle of the night. C'mon, you already know why.
>>56855469OP doesn't trust anyone else to make the Recent Works section
>>56855554It seems OP also hates thread questions and tasks
>>56852537One of my fingers hurts like hell and it's killed all motivation I had to start learning drawing today. I'm going to see if I can finish the interview. Don't forget to read the stuff in OP if you haven't already.Read /tog/'s first official Manga here: https://files.catbox.moe/cgb1ad.pdfReposting for exposure: https://strawpoll.com/e2naXDLM9yB>>56855624It told me the field was too long and at the time I was too tired to make ones up>Thread Question: Did your OC ever watch or play any sports while growing up?>Thread Task: Draw your OC attending a sportsball game, or playing a sportsball game.
OP is trying to pressure me into writing Gilded Platinum again by including it. (It's working)
>>56855645Well since the anon ranting/shitposting a few threads ago was right, here's an actual tq/tt>Thread Question: Congrats your OC is now a type specialist, what's their type and how does their team look like. Of they already had a monotype team? Well now they don't. (oh also they can bring one mon from the old team along so long it follows the type)>Thread Task: Your OC themed either using "medieval" or "mecha" as the central theme. Bonus points if including mons from the tq.
I updated the writefag megadoc and the pdf collection, so we don't need to flood the first three posts with all these links next time around.
>>56852537>>56852544>>56856094Updated links for Control Human Delete and The Follow-Up. Qu.ax has more connection issues than I’d like, I’m switching to Pomf. Use these to read them if you haven’t already.CHD: https://pomf2.lain.la/f/xxza7hhe.pdfFollow-Up: https://pomf2.lain.la/f/x4gg3xm0.pdfSorry Archivist
>>56853198>sorry to be a painNo, but seriously. Never, ever apologize to me for something like that again. You worked damned hard on that, you have a fundamental right to demand that your efforts are recognized. Be proud, be unafraid to assert yourself. This thread and these archives exist to celebrate the achievements and creative potential of anons like (you), never forget that. >>56856226GOD DAMN IT
>>56856239>fundamental right to demand that your efforts are recognizedI wouldn’t have worded it this way, I would probably have said “are not forgotten” or “are archived”, if someone started asking people to read their stuff that could come off like attention seeking. I felt iffy just putting “If you haven’t already” here >>56856226 even though I just wanted to give people a heads up, or reposting >>56852714 even though I just wanted people to be fully informed about the context of CHD. I don’t like coming across as attention seeking but I never know if I am or not. Out of curiosity, what would happen if he apologized again?
>>56856307>Out of curiosity, what would happen if he apologized again?No material on this plane of existence would contain my rage. Cities will burn, the oceans and lakes will boil, the very atmosphere of the Earth will be snuffed out in an instant. What few survivors remain will emerge blackened from their holes to shamble through an endless desert of molten glass before their lidless eyes are reduced to charcoal and their lungs are choked with ash. My burning screams of rage will echo across the solar system and beyond long after my atoms have been thoroughly obliterated. What God has spent innumerable eons orchestrating, I destroy in seconds. One by one, the stars will implode, their death throes mere fractions of the intensity of my unknowable fury. The universe will be expunged in its entirety, only the burning cosmic force of anger will remain to sweep across the void forevermore. My soul will be flensed across ten thousand layers of hellfire. I will awaken in the deepest pits of Tartarus and breathe a sigh of relief. "Almost lost my cool there." *laugh track*
>>56854310No. Sometimes guns are just a more efficient option for dealing with a fellow human being.
>>56854310I give you a Pokémon and Palworld trainer
>>56857803(User was banned for this post)
>>56857953>t. Non burger's weekly ban
Apparently some regions are getting the plugs pulled on their power grids tonight."For public safety."Win or lose, please keep your feelings on politics out of the thread unless it's to voice concerns over the safety of your neighborhood. >>56858652Hivemind.
>>56858660I hope you are safe, or at least strapped if shtf.
>>56858660My internet keeps shitting itself in the evening too. But that's been an issue for months now. So I don't know if it has to do with current politics shit or not atm.
>>56858749Oho, you know me, babe. Your ol' buddy Archivist is always well-fortified against any unwelcome guests or IRS agents. >>56858825Unless you recently received a news bulletin like the one my contact in Sacramento showed me, probably not, no.As we red-white-and-blue Americans know well, internet blackouts are an integral part of any well-functioning democracy. :^)
>>56858942Is it bad I read "shitoff" instead of "shutoff"? Because I feel things will get like "The Purge" for a bit.
>>56858942Oh well I live out in the sticks in some do-nothing small town so nothing ever happens out here. COMMIEfornia doing COMMIE things is unsurprising though.
>>56858942Ah yes, cause shutting off power and making it harder for people to get help or stay safe in general IS TOTALLY GONNA KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE. Fuck Commie scum.Also what's the TQ and TT for this thread?
>>56858991>>56855645>thread question: Did your OC ever play any sports while growing up?>thread task: Draw your OC attending a sportsball game--in the stands, at the sidelines, on the field, etc.Alternatives:>What's a farfetch'd theory that your OC believes in?>What was your OC's "high risk, no reward" moment?>Who is the most famous person your OC has ever met? How did this affect their character?>What part of raising their Pokemon was the most difficult for your OC?>Draw your OC discovering The Truth.>Draw your OC's reaction to being caught in the rain.>Draw your OC caring for a Pokemon Egg.>Draw your OC dressed up as the protagonist of whatever region they're native to.>Spiritual Crossover: Draw your OC in someone else's art style.
>>56852537If KEKmala wins do you guys think that 4chan is going to get gutted? I'm generally not one to fearmonger but several Democrat niggas like John Kerry have been vocal about going after 1A. I ask this because it could bring /tog/ to a sudden stop in a worst case scenario.This is a question that I've asked a few times this year and haven't really received an answer to. What happens if /tog/ becomes unable to operate for any reason besides people moving on? Do we just accept it and never know anything about each other again? Do we exchange socials? Do we make a private Discord server to preserve our community as it is? Are people autistic enough to make an IRC chat? Does Archivist send a message(s) through the Mega folder? Some other esoteric forms of communication? Managing them is irrelevant, I just want methods.>>56858973Yeah same, I don't think anything will happen, but you never know.>>56858942>Fed used Sniper Rifle!>It's super effective!>A critical hit!>Archivist fainted!>>56858991>Thread Question: Did your OC ever watch or play any sports while growing up?>Thread Task: Draw your OC attending a sportsball game, or playing a sportsball game.>>56855645Don't forget to vote if you haven't already. lmao
>>56852537>>56856226Minor edits to The Follow-Up. Assuming your power hasn't gone out, I would like it updated... again...https://pomf2.lain.la/f/9xcmmyee.pdf
>>56859319If for some inexplicable reason the feds opt to pull the plug on their best honeypot operation, I'll leave some notes in the archives and pastebins. Probably start publishing my stuff on fanfiction dot net or whatever people are using these days (I don't actually know) and leave the comments open for people to say hello. >critical hitIm-fucking-plying. I am a model Chicago citizen with all that implies, and I'm not tattling on myself. >>56859390>pwease update?Oh, notta dissu shittu again...
>>56859319>Are people autistic enough to make an IRC chat?I could try to get into one of those. I never understood how to get into an IRC chat, but they seem relatively secure.
I don't know shit about IRCs. But such a situation is probably the ONLY time I'd be fine with a Discord Server.
>>56859453Shit, forgot to quote post. >>56859319
>>56859453Rocky's got the right of it. But you youngsters worry too much. If anyone's going to worry, you just leave that to me. Tomorrow, we will all greet the dawn as we always have.
>>56851795>Side note, I'm starting to wonder if coming up with a completely new region is too big a project for it to be my first writing exercise in here, but I figure at this stage I might as well commit to it Well, you're in luck. You don't have to have everything plotted out ahead of time because we the audience will only know what you tell us. You can fill in bits and pieces of the lore based solely on whatever's relevant for the scene or chapter you're writing. You don't even need to give the full lore either, you can fill that in with supplemental material later if that's what you want to do. If you want to decide "here's a town that idolizes Seaking because of the way it crests the nearby waterfall; it's currently in upheaval because the fins/horn debate has gotten out of hand and locals are looking to passing trainers to break the stalemate," do we really need to know more?
Whipping up a poison specialistHis theme is contrarian hipster that collects the "unpopular" type but I'm blanking on what Pokemon to pick. I'm not sure if I want to chose rare Poison types like regional formes or underappreciated Poison types like Dustox and Skuntank. I think having both Nidos is cute and Lowkey Toxtricity is made for him.
>>56860026Skuntank and Garbodor are shoe-ins for sure. Who would want to hang out with those guys besides a man of culture? Dustox over the more conventional Beautifly is a good choice, but the weakest link in the team by far. Crobat would also fit in place of Dustox if you're worried about muh stats. Yeah, it's popular out-of-universe, but in-universe and even ingame, how many people actually want to go through the trouble of raising a Zubat?
>>56860098I agree with this anon that you should add Skuntank and Garbodor. But my reasons are much more mean cause he looks like someone I'd want to Seismic Toss from orbit and then turn his face into a donut with my fist for good measure.
>>56860098>>56860107kinoI love this prick
>>56859453>go to that other board to see what's going on in the news>the stickied thread is spending more time talking about Goddess of Victory than anything else I can't escape from this shit now because of you.
>>56860452I'm not sorry.
>>56860452Oh, well, what can you do? Join, enjoy the vibes, the ass, and being broke.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vzUB1IOg6k
>>56860452>>56860480Also you can't really blame me, I just listen to the OSTs, I don't even play or actually shill Nikke.
>>56860499Hey, me neither. But then I guy I know played the game and showed me a bit, then I listened to some tunes, and before I knew it my feed is filled with plot points, memes, and animations.I feel this is like a "exposure" thing: you are just chilling in your side, some guy comes to you saying "hey, isn't this cool?", you are like "it's a'ight", don't mind it much, but before you know it is everywhere.This is like the pony aids of 2011 to 2012.
>>56860523Nah Nikke already reached it's peak well before now. It's not like that at all at this point. Youtube just saw you click a thing related to something popular at all so much as once and spread it all over your Recommendations.
>>56860536Well, that sucks. And it's annoying. I know is the algorythm's purpose to bring me things that cater to my interests, but I miss the days where videos were more random than suggested.At least it made you appreciate your finds.
Well seems we're safe for now, so what are people doing today?
>>56861250Life goes on unimpeded for us at least. A better outcome than the alternative. I should probably work on my stuff but I've been lacking motivation.
>>56861205Working today, tragically. :(
>>56861402Ripperoni.
>>56861205I mean...im still worried about the future crackdowns on porn. Might still get caught up in that.
>>56861586I imagine it'd be mostly real life stuff rather than drawn or 3D animated stuff. All the other recent crack downs on porn stuff only hit stuff like Pornhub and not hentai.
Heyo folks. 'Tis I. What are the happenings? A bunch of TTRPG stuff? Pretty cool.
>>56862104Yeah, pretty much. Someone came around last thread asking about tabletop games, so now Luke and I are rivals.E-Chan's fourth-quarter schedule is all topsy-turvy, so I'm just spinning my wheels until the next time our schedules line up again.
>>56862104Not really. I just spent too much time and bumps on fleshing out a possible fantasy AU for Alex. Oh, you mean the PTU stuff? Yeah, Luke wrote out some scenarios for people who want to try playing. Archivist added a PTA scenario and some manuals into a seperate Mega.nz (I still don’t know why he did that if he put a copy of Photoshop AND Kiki’s Delivery Service in the main folder)
>>56862104I would really like to do some tabletop with Ruka. She would be hard though since I'm not up on my gyaru slang. But her and Jynx would be so fun to play due to their dynamic and out of the box thinking.
>>56853745>Oh and also avoid anything related to it like the plagueeasier said than done! i feel like it's impossible to not know anything about them when you're in vn circles, though on the whole i've still done a pretty good job of avoiding spoilers. but i'm excited to make time for them at some point>>56856239just didn't want you to feel inconvenienced. the archives are only really up because you take the time out of your busy day to manage them, i'm not going to be pushy about a service you offer the community for free>>56855739>"mecha"old repost from the cyberpunk thread we had a while back but i do have a mecha bibi at the ready! keeping with the theme if she had to be a monotype user, it'd be bug. the team would probably look like ribombee, butterfree, beautifly, vivillon, volcarona, and frosmoth for that sweet butterfly of death/rebirth symbolism. i'm cheating a little but they're all at least butterfly adjacent i'll get to the medieval stuff later>>56860141based team choices>>56862104a billion thread tasks got dropped that i want to draw for. alas. i'm but a humble wagie
>>56862749>a billion thread tasks got dropped that i want to draw for. alas. i'm but a humble wagieYou're telling me. I didn't even do my own double battle thread task from 2 threads back.
>>56862868see that's another one i'm trying to work on! i need to grow a second pair of hands or something to get out my minior+clefairy combo
>>56862476Those are both very on-topic for the creative process, Bibi's Security Device and its themes and moral is arguably more important than a copy of photoshop. Tabletop rulebooks falls under /tg/ purview. There isn't anything in the rulebooks that would help your writing that you wouldn't also get from worldofpokemon or bulbapedos. >>56862624Maybe one day I'll migrate over to /qst/ and host an adventure there. >>56862749I am but a humble servant of the people, everything I do I do for anons like you. You should never feel like you're being a burden when you're an honored guest.Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of the mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing in it to steal.Ryokan returned and caught him. “You may have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift.” Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow,” he mused, “I wish I could give him this beautiful moon.”
Evening bup. Remember that good health and hydration go hand in hand.
Bump. Debating on if I should work on Chapter 3, motivation is still low.
>>56864671Well, let me ask you: what would you be doing with your time otherwise? Would it be more or less productive? I mean, objectively here. Fanfics fall low on the hierarchy of needs.
>>56864705>Well, let me ask you: what would you be doing with your time otherwise?...Ehh, not much else. But still, I need motivation to bother with solo fic writing. It's still not nearly as interesting as writing a story WITH people as I usually do.
>>56864718Just do a little bit of solo work then. Even a small step forward each day can go a long way towards building up some self-efficacy. Set an attainable goal for what you want to accomplish, and then reward yourself with some leisure time afterward.
>>56864718Why do you always capitalize the word "WITH"
>>56864910Emphasis, but in hindsight it probably didn't need it. I was auto piloting.
>>56864718No lie I really enjoy this ritual post.We have it every other thread.
>>56865026Unfunny sarcasm detected. I wouldn't have posted about it if anon didn't ask me that question.
>>56865033The anons asking the questions just want to try and motivate you because they want to see you achieve what you want in terms of writing pokefic. No unfunny, punny business about it.Keep on rockposting, bro.
>>56865049Asking me if I'd do much else with my time otherwise doesn't really help my motivation though.
>>56865125Apply to any jobs lately? This thread is about self improvement afterall
>>56865181Not THAT kind of improvement though. It bears no correlation to improvement of one's works involving their OCs. And if anything a job would only kill my writing motivation even more.
I suppose for now I'll just ask people a question with this poll.http://poal.me/vcr7t5
>>56862399gonna make some more stuff soon. Like updating the npc doc. I've got the okay to put the player characters on it too so that'll be fun
>>56865247idk about anyone else here, but I feel more comfortable and motivated to write after I've gone to work. Maslow's type shit or something. If I don't have work (gig jobs suck) I don't write or draw, or I write and draw less because I feel like I'm wasting time and and don't deserve to have time to myself until I've earned it. Which is why I haven't done many thread tasks lately. Work is slow right now. Looking for more stable employment so I don't have to feel guilty when I write things.Pic unrelated, it's just something I made a few years back I've been thinking about redoing with Luke.
>>56865360>the results are 50/50
Before it is then it seems.
i could finish any 1 of the 4 things i've started. or i could make another sketch. tomorrow's decisions are for tomorrow's me.>>56865510>idk about anyone else here, but I feel more comfortable and motivated to write after I've gone to work.totally the same boat, which means after work+handling other responsibilities i can't draw most days. but i don't think i'd be drawing *at all* without stable employment. here's hoping you land a long lasting position soon anon, we need our steady ms paint luke supply>>56865749coin flip coin flip (i can't do anything to help cuz i voted earlier. rip in peace)
>>56866002Someone broke the tie anyway.
Free again! Now I will try to get myself into less trouble.Who am I kidding? I may be given aanother vacation before the end of this week. Anyway, let's enjoy freedom while we can rant about it.>TQDavid's life wasn't much about sport games, but heavy physical activities: playing near the small mud puddles around Meteor Falls, collecting lots of soot in Route 113, help in the Fallabor fields, climbing rocks and boulders inside Meateor Falls. You can see him chilling one day, and the next climb a 5 store house to do something at the top like if it was a common occurrence.>TTIf I were to give him a sport, it would be the sport king of my country.https://youtu.be/i4t1bGD-j9M?si=kUw-y8H_yS_A7MI1
>>56865360Emily-Anon, I have questions for you:How durable is Emily's body? Is she able to take a lot of physical punishment? Is she super strong? Particularly, I'm interested in how hard can she punch and what is her heat resistance?Thank you in advance.
>>56867223Uhh....why exactly?
>>56852537Test.
>>56867251It's important. It's a secret.
>>56867327Yeah I don't like the sound of that.
>>56867330Then you forfeit your right to complain! ;)
>>56867345I'm going to complain anyway, give more details cause I don't trust random people on 4chan with anything.
>>56867352This is Editor-Chan.For the sake of accuracy, I want to know if Emily is closer to being a DBZ character for her physical stamina given that Vegeta is one of the character inspirations.That is all I'm willing to say.
>>56867367>VegetaYou mean Vegito.And I don't quite know how to really put it right now. But she's definitely not planet-busting DBZ tier. But I'm not quite sure how to briefly categorize it either.
>>56867414>VegitoOh, that's the fusion in the picture. I see!>I don't quite know how to really put it right now>I'm not quite sure how to briefly categorize it eitherThat's okay! Take your time. If the answer comes to you later, then feel free to post it. If you're uncomfortable with the idea, then I'll adjust my plans. Thank you all the same!
>>56867428For now, my best answer would be high-end Jujutsu Kaisen tier. Maybe not Sukuna/Mahoraga tier but somewhere below that but above Yuuji by the end of the Shibuya Arc (Season 2 basically) Maybe Toji-tier but not as speedy.
>>56867451Oh dear, I have stopped watching anime awhile ago, so I'm unfamiliar with .I'll watch a couple of episodes or some compilation videos to get a frame of reference then. Thank you!
>>56867492Personally, just watch Season 2 of JJK on 9anime, the compilations cut out so much stuff.
>>56867507Alright then. I'll get on that!
>>56867516Though personally I'd rather people waited till I made more Chapters. But I suppose that's not quite possible considering how slow I am. So I suppose all I can do is wait and see what you're gonna do and see how you take the first example of Emily's fighting ability from Chapter 2 and my vague criteria for it just now and work with it in whatever it is you're doing. But I am gonna head to sleep, so any further questions-- if any come up at all-- will have to wait till later.
>>56865510You're looking at this all the wrong way. The whole point of a job is trading your time for money so that money can go towards what's really important. You shouldn't feel guilty about having a hobby, that hobby represents the time that you give to yourself, and who could fault you for that?>>56867367And wouldn't you know it, I'm stuck at work on the one day the editor has off this week. Maybe I'll weasel out early. No, I have no idea what they're up to either.
>>56867223These types of questions sound like the set up for a fucked up ryona set
>>56867223A typhlosion wrote this
>>56867608me Though I do get it, job is to support my house and my hobbies. I just feel infinitely better about partaking in those hobbies when I'm not idle. I may have secured work until mid January so that's good, hope that shakes out.
>>56868629Hey, good for you man. I hope you get it.
Guys please be nice to my editor, that's the only one I'm getting.
>>56868888>quadsWell guess I have to now
I always thought E-Chan was a gay guy desu. Zigzagoon is a very gay male choice for a favorite Pokemon. I don't really know why, though. Just an (incorrect) gut feeling I guess.
>>56868958>Zigzagoon is a very gay male choice for a favorite Pokemon.How so? Why is preference for a cartoon raccoon an indicator of a lack of masculinity?
>>56869077I don't really understand it either. It's like a gaydar even though I'm not gay. But in my experience, female Pokemon fans gravitate either towards standard femininemons like Primarina or the unbiquitous mascots of Pikachu and Eveee, or sometimes the Quirk Chungus designs like Stinkatranny and Orthworm. If I had to guess, it's probably because Zigzagoon isn't very well known and reads like some autistic gay guy invested in the franchise who gravitates towards lesser known cutemon designs.
>>56852537I'm tempted to either make a new Pokemon-based jacket for the Koa interview or reuse one of the two from CHD but I'm probably just going to reuse the original black leather jacket + white band shirt outfit that I originally planned for CHD before switching to that Weavile one.>>56868888I once considered having an editor until I realized that the only reason I really wanted/needed one is because generally I do not enjoy making descriptions unless it's for something that I really like (see here). I basically have to force myself to go back and edit in/elaborate on descriptions of scenery and locations because while it's something that I can do well if I try, it's not something that I really enjoy doing or care about too much. And also just the difficulty of finding one who not only tolerates my idiosyncrasies but also just finding one as a whole. Like Emily's struggle but much less autistic.
>>56869186Like this shit kinda mid ngl. I know this can be better but I kind of have to force myself to make it better.
>>56869127Well, I love Eevee and its evolutions, but so do most fans. I love some of the starters, but so do most fans. There are a lot of Poke'mon that fall through the cracks and don't get a lot of love, just because they aren't Kanto mons or used in competitive play. So, I prefer to spread the love around and focus more on the overlooked ones. I also really love Farfetch'd and both Farfetch'd and Zigzagoon were pretty forgotten until they got regional variants. Kinda awkward, given that I'm not partial to the variants. They get all the attention for being new, but I'm glad someone loves them.
>>56869077everyone knows raccoons are gay
>>56868958>Zigzagoon is a very gay maleYou stfu about Zigzagoon. Zigzagoon, and it's evolution Linoone, is a very cute being. It can have Master Cuteness, and it fetches you the cutest things. So if you don't like Zigzagoon, you are the gay one.
>>56868888Ok
Goodnight /tog/, I'll take it from here. Rest easy.
>>56859014>tqbibi didn't for obvious reasons but i think she would really like sports later in life, she just can't find the time to seriously get into them is all. alto's played just about everything to impress girls but has no real passion for sports. nyx actually won a badminton tournament in her highschool years but was mostly just forced into playing by her parents. she very fondly remembers a yamper that used to be the ball boy at local games.>ttthe one time bibi ever considers taking "wimp" off the list of insults she regularly slings at alto is when a casual game of volleyball turns into a death match once someone points out that miriam, dendra, and raifort are all spectating. alto starts spiking the ball like it owes him money, and bibi's too competitive to let it touch the floor. if i had a nickel for every time i made a haikyuu reference with my ocs i'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice
>>56871014Both look really rad. We need more rad Bibi.
I was thinking at one point of adding a Typhlosion to Emily's team since it's perpetually pissed off grumpy looking mug suits her along with similar dispositions when someone does finally truly piss her off and since Typhlosion was the first starter I had since I started playing Pokemon with Gold and Silver but like there's already Volcarona on the team for Fire and then there's the leaks.
>>56871438>And then there's the leaksUh, excuse me? #NotAllTyphlosions, alright? Only because one went down bad, doesn't mean the species should be punished.One Hypno captured a girl, it doesn't mean all Hypnos are pedophile rapists. And one Slaking "corrected" a woman who was hunting his species, it doesn't mean he is an ugly bastard to NTR you.Hypnos are great for people with sleep problems, and they mainly "hunt" Abras and Musharnas. As for Slakings, they are rare in their own line of species, and most are really lazy to attack people, they only do it when provoked and it takes a lot.So Typhlosion isn't a dope pusher who "cuddles" young girls, he is a cute, big, fatty hedgehog that deserves love and hugs.Besides, they ask for consent now, and no longer use berries.#NotAllTyphlosions
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>>56871620A typhlosion also wrote this post
Bump. Trying to make some progress on Chapter 3 today but my brain is drawing blanks on what to do for a slice of life bit that I do want in there BEFORE getting down to the conflict bits.
>>56871620Also that story was poorly translated. The relationship between the Typhlosion and the woman (woman, not girl) was more like Beauty and the Beast where she’s kinda forcefully in his home but he’s clearly protecting her and keeping her safe. That’s because all those stories weren’t fanfics, it was a collection of yokai myths but they put a Pokémon on top of the yokai. There’s a badger yokai that Typhlosion was partially inspired by, so the link wasn’t too hard to make.
>>56872205It's time off. You can make it about Emily's sisters or her Mawile and Tinkaton having an adventure while Emily rests.
>>56872261Thing is that Mawlie, Tinkaton and her other Pokemon don't really stray from her. So that one's not really an idea I can use. Plus my idea of foreshadowing Chapter 4 would be having Emily observed by someone as she is going about her mundane day. Though ideally most likely doing so with Mari in tow.
>>56872269>Most likely doing so with Mari in townDo it, bring Aira (or whatever her name was) too. Girls' day out!
>>56872373Was relatively the plan, I'm just not sure what to have them doing, especially in terms of anything actually interesting. Slice of life generally is not my forte and usually it's the writing partner I am working with that fills in those gaps between all the major escapades and what few slice of life ideas of my own I come up with.
>>56872382Well, slice of life is usually used as a break. Considering Emily went full in against an overconfident enemy and trash one of their facilities with ease (that without counting the battle droids destroyed as well), she would LOVE to get the next clue, go to the second HQ, and fight until her arms fall off.But, as many things in life, it requires planning, so now her sisters must do logistics to find the next move of the enemy.Mari will probably try to cheer her sister who wants to cut some scalps while her enemies scream in terror, but now she will have to do with Whack-A-Digglet. Meanwhile, Aira has to read all the snippets of data she managed to get before Emily trashed the mainframe, so that means a day of staring at the computer for countless hours, which also means junk snacks and energy drinks. You could also make a joke like this:>"You think Aira is done by now?">"We only left one hour.">"She is brilliant with technology, so she must be done.">"She is fast, but not that fast. She must be decoding all the information right now.">"I hope she finishes soon."Meanwhile*Tap tap tap*.... *bzzzt!*.... "ugh.... Porygooooooooon!!! Open Google, I need to search for another code line!"Something like thishttps://youtu.be/HluANRwPyNo?si=StwdSPUQa6N4Xz-o
>>56872507It's Arai, not Aira by the way.As for the rest of what you said, I think I can form an idea vaguely from that. So back to working on that I go for now.
>>56852537If all goes well today, the Koa Interview should go up around 3 PM EST. Help me with his shoe design and also whether to use page numbers or not.https://strawpoll.com/QrgewLxEQyphttps://strawpoll.com/e2naXDx9VyB
>>56873267Weren't you the one to suggest using page numbers before? How is this in question?
>>56873327I did? Well regardless I’m not sure if I’m feeling them as much as I used to or if maybe I just need to change their position.
>>56873345Let's be honest: you're going to change their position twice or thrice before you're done regardless.
Got that gig I was shootin' for. Will be working on the NPC compendium when I get back from work today.
>>56871014>when a casual game of volleyball turns into a death match once someone points out that miriam, dendra, and raifort are all spectating. alto starts spiking the ball like it owes him moneyHell yeah, that's my boy!>>56874324Hell yeah, that's my boy!
>>56871014>when a casual game of volleyball turns into a death match once someone points out that miriam, dendra, and raifort are all spectating. alto starts spiking the ball like it owes him moneyWhy are Alto’s standards so low?
>>56874517His standards match your T-levels, you fag.
>>56874551You sound like one of those niggas on Twitter who calls you gay if you criticize a woman in any way.
>>56852537>>56873267All did not go well today, and in addition I have chosen to add a new scene to it against my better judgement. Given that both Control Human Delete and Black Blaze have had this same issue, I hope that this doesn’t become a regular occurrence.
>>56874517Miriam is a great choice as are Dendra and Raifort. They're no Rika, but good choices none the less
>>56875040It's 3pm in New York, what the fuck are you doing.
>>56875211I have homework to turn in at 5PM and thought it would be less difficult than it really was. I also have more homework to turn in at 10PM and while yesterday’s lecture proved this new unit to be a lot easier knowing my luck this homework is probably going to be at least a little bit harder than I expected as well. I did make some edits to CHD and The Follow-Up and get in somewhere over 1000 words into the interview though. I need to take a shit.
>>56875227YOU HAVE TO HURRY
>>56875211>>56875237Wacky images
>>56875492I know it isn't a modern movie, but how do you not know about Emperor's New Groove?
>>56875520All I said the image was wacky. I remember the emperor's new groove. Or at least the memes, I never saw the movie.
>>56875549Bro, what are you talking about, it's just a gif.
>>56875580wacky
>>56876013Whoa, what the fuck. That's crazy. Is anyone else having that problem?
>>56876128Hm, works on my machine.
Pokemon post
>>56876168Yes. We're running tech support here.
Bump before bed.
>>56876480Sweet dreams, bump bro.
>>56876493That's top comfy
Just sat on my fucking balls oh godThat's it, I'm killing myself. Archive's done, everyone go home. The pain is too much to bear
>>56877110Sitting on your balls must suck. Reminds me of an old dumb parody I saw in the old days of 09.>"Mr John!""John Cock...">"The rebels have kidnapped the blonde cockteaser!">John sits down"AH, GODDAMMIT!">"I can see you had feelings for her.""What feelings? I just sat on my balls!"
>>56877110>That face you make when 252 SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Scrafty: 312-368 (115.1 - 135.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
>>56877321If I'm dying, I'm taking you with me.
>>56876181A hot tip for all who work support:>"Hello, I need help with X""I'm on break."Trust me, that sentence will save you A LOT of trouble. Next to "Only my supervisor can give me clearance."
>>56877336>Archivist's feel when Axel re-updates his sheet/writing
Not done with Hunter yet. I had like a page and a half, but got rid of most of it because I need more accurate and perhaps clinical wording so as not to spoil anything for Gilded Platinum while also giving more context for the bastard.https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTzvs7yH-_YuBG7ISn7vdYmJozqK6TNCNzFo3fyQ-q8om5_FSDtUgqLKhYKMnO-Vd0p-XtEvlLzc9tv/pubI'll have to finish this tomorrow. Feels good to get what I do have out there though
SOON (TM)
>>56878289Let's go!!!
Well, I'm off to bed. See you later guys.
>>56878868Gnight, boo.
>tfw the fucking ghosts got Wolke on Halloween>>56878113Y'know, the more I look at Hunter's image, the more that little smile starts to unnerve me.
i sketched a pokemon trainer, what do i do now?
You sketched a Trainer without building a backstory/background first? It's generally easier to figure out what to do if you figure out what kind of person and story the character will be/will have and forming a visual design around that.
>>56879755Shit, forgot to quote >>56879743
>>56879743Give an elevator pitch. What is this character concept condensed down to its most fundamental essence? As it stands, we have a tomboyish outdoorsy type (the haircut and outfit) who isn't afraid to get hurt and is prepared for it (the bandaids), doesn't have much energy (the heavy eye bags) and has a Gengar in her shadow. A very eclectic set of traits. What's her story? What team has she assembled? Is she from a Region familiar to us or somewhere else entirely? You have the benefit of working with a completely blank slate, the sky's the limit.
>>56879755>It's generally easier to figure out what to do if you figure out what kind of person and story the character will be/will have and forming a visual design around that.Since when is that ever an actual prerequisite to a design?
>>56880249I said it's easier, not a prerequisite. Don't make me get ugly with you.
>>56855739answering this one again. got me outfit drafting you sly anon you. going the medieval route had me focus on fighting types this time with koraidon carrying over since it's the one she's got the strongest bond with. i kinda used this as a chance to do a full version of the vampire outfit i drafted up last thread >>56814852. team of 4 since i like the idea of trainers of old focusing more on smaller, well trained teams. lucario references that one bit of trivia i threw out a long time ago that raising a riolu as a first partner was an old tradition in bibi's family that kinda dies with her, so it'd be her starter in this case.>>56871409unfortunately i'm not delivering on rad bibi today. that's more incentive for me to make one more haikyuu reference, i'd really like to show her having an oppressive, ushijima like aura>>56871438i really love typhlosion, sucks that its reputation's always going to be a bit tainted because of the leaks, it'd look cool standing next to her>>56879743can't speak from a writing standpoint but from one artist to another it's totally fine to just think about scenarios you want to draw them in! i like her look, really sporty which you don't see all too often on ghost type trainers.
>>56880269Even without the leaks there's also the fact she already has a ranged Fire type specializing Pokemon in Volcarona. Would feel a bit redundant.
>>56880269unfortunately, sitting down and looking at the finished piece had me think "well, this is just lolita, isn't that kind of way too modern?" so then i tried aiming for something a little more traditional....but it also felt off. probably the crinoline, since apparently those didn't end up being things since the 1800s so once again victorian fashion is my undoing. went and made an armor design instead since i figured nothing says medieval like a knight, i've already done koraidon armor though so i used sirfetch'd this time, since a dorky design would be fun to work around. bonus nyx and rina shenanigans drawn during a bout of insomnia.
>>56880273i suppose. ah well, not like her and volcarona wouldn't look fun together too, its fluffy body works nicely with her hair
>>56880292Among other facsimile traits between the two.
>>56879755>>56879801you're good I figured you were talking to me>>56879890I haven't given her that much thought yet, I'll be back when I've got more story-wise. >>56880269I think making some story to give context to the art would be a good idea.
>>56880292Rare moment of the king responding to someone within 24 hours. Sorry to hear about the insomnia, but at least you got some great results out of it. I'm glad you're able to drop in. The girls look amazing as always and I know you'll probably be gone again in the next few seconds if I didn't already miss you so I'll keep it brief, but I'm really taken by how you've drawn Gallade's eyes. Gallade and Gardevoir I feel were never really intended to be seen from the front, but their eyes compliment your style well. >isn't that kind of way too modern?ENTER:
>>56880338>I'm really taken by how you've drawn Gallade's eyesflattered you think so! honestly i think one of my favorite parts of the whole leak business is just getting more concept/reference art of pokemon to better understand how they're supposed to look from different angles. >>56880321definitely not a bad idea at least, looking forward to what you come up with, got any name ideas for now?
>>56880352I think I'm gonna call her Audrey. It might change, we're in the early stages.
>>56880352Let me rephrase that: Your style compliments their eyes well. The emphasis that you put on the irises brings out the best in them.>getting more concept/reference art of pokemon to better understand how they're supposed to look from different angles.GOD RIIIIIIGHT. You have no idea what it means for a detail stickler like me. And maybe one day I'll even get to use those reference sheets too. But hey, while you're still with us: Episode 6 will be coming out SOON (TM) (I'll be picking up the editor from work), and the final Episode will be next after that. In honor of the finale and how important my /tog/ muses have been to me throughout all of this, I want to do a casting call for our Paldean-born characters and give them the choice to opt in to having a special guest appearance above the little cameos I've peppered in so far. If Mikoanon wasn't killed by the common cold, I'd run the same question by them, but I leave the decision to (you). >>56880406>It might change, we're in the early stagesTake it from me, unless you absolutely already have your heart set on a particular name, stick with a placeholder or the anxiety of coming up with a good name will drive you insane. Audrey's a fine name, at any rate.
Hey, OCfags, I got a sudden question.Is your OC your self-insert or your waifu or husbando or just daughter or son or just a character you wanted to make because reasons or a combination of any of those.
>>56880437Just a character
>>56880437The answer is, it depends. You'll get pretty much all of the above here from at least one regular or another. Me personally, I intentionally keep all of my own kinks out of my work as a simple professional courtesy. Sometimes you read things that you just know were typed one-handed, and I'm not putting someone else through that.
>>56880418Wait, didn't you say there will be eight episodes and not seven? Did the last one get cut or is it deliberately being put on the burner as a sort of unnecessary "epilogue"?>>56880437Some aspects of my protag's personality are exaggerated aspects of my personality. I won't say by how much they're exaggerated by. Some parts of his personal views are directly transplanted from my own, others are stuff that I made up, and again, I won't say which are which.
>>56880437A mixed of 5/45/20/30 I'd say
>>56880458>Wait, didn't you say there will be eight episodes and not seven?Correct, I did! Episode 7 will be split into a two-parter so I have an excuse to type the number 7 twice and I am not joking about that. Unlike every other episode, there is no gap between the first and second act here, it's actually a traditional chapter setup. So while I'll still be writing both episodes as if they were standalone releases, 8 doesn't pass the "tourist test," it's not possible to understand it without 7, so it's really just a 7-2. And needless to say, I wouldn't be releasing 7-1 until 7-2 is at least mostly done because that would be cruel.The epilogue is both very necessary and is not a factor in this decision, since y'know, being an epilogue, it serves as a bow on top of a completed package.
>>568805452014. 2024 is HIV-positive. There's a timeline where Lost Mine of Phandelver gave us all hope for a better future and it's not this one.
>>56880458The aspects of all other characters involved are things that I created to suit his story. Speaking of which>>56850455 >>56850581 >>56850670 >>56850737 >Reposted for exposure and feedback.I'm struggling on how to characterize BBEG. I've got two decisions for names, the first one is actually two in one, he first has a comically mundane name, and then takes on the edgelord name "Occasus" to sound more threatening, much like Alex's actual story, Alex doesn't find out that the villain is the guy from before until the very end. Alternatively, I could go with the name of the scrapped "pure evil" villain that I posted a REALLY long time ago: Andrew Zorn Slyver (Slyiver?). A friend told me it sounds like an anime villain name, and well, if you know anything about Alex's proposed outfit for this fantasy AU thing, yeah, it kind of is an anime thing. I've been watching a bunch of "How do you make your villain scary/hateable" DnD TTS videos since ultimately this is still based off of DnD 5E (do you guys recommend 2014 or 2024 for writing purposes?). I don't really know how I will flesh out this guy's "Post-Fiend" personality, I just know that he'll only be a pathetic thief archetype before he goes with the Fiend, but he has a vindictive streak even during this "pathetic" phase that I want to imply during the raid scene of Chapter 1. But I'm not super sure on how to do that because it's really just Alex killing the thieves and burning their camp.>>56880598Really? What makes you say that? Besides the nu-gen DnD players of course.
>>56880437OCfags, I have another sudden question.What is the practicality of a trainer being dressed like this?
>>568806292014's core rulebooks were introduced alongside the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure that served as an introduction to the system and how it should have been run. It's a fun and fast-paced dungeon romp that's easy but nevertheless has a few competency checks in place, like the first major boss fight against a Hobgoblin and his lesser goblin troops. If you and your friends don't have a proper party setup and sense of tactics, that hobgoblin will fuck your mouth raw, hand you a blank character sheet, and tell you to try again. Well, a lot of limpdicks were upset that their sensitive half-orc tomato gardener or le funny wizard with low intelligence wasn't cut out to be an adventurer, so WotC spend the next ten years sanding off any possible challenge or difficult decision-making and bloating the system with useless cancer instead of meaningful content so that D-list e-celebs can livestream their community theatre improv nights. We went from "you must have this much IQ to pass" to officially-endorsed combat wheelchairs and published adventure modules that donkey punch the emergency brakes on the game so that the DM can host a lecture on body positivity with a gender-fluid elf druid and I am actually underselling what a mess it all is. Because the idea of an orc being better-suited for melee combat than a gnome was deemed problematic by a member of the starbucks loyalty program, all races were given equal stats and made completely identical PC grey blobs. This was deemed more important than creating content for characters once they approach, hit or exceed the level cap. Don't let that handbook anywhere near an open cut, is all I'm saying.
>>56880718It's a very practical outfit: it lets everyone else around you know that you were neglected by your parents without having to talk to you first.
>>56880718Besides denoting the trainer being German, not much
>>56880406cute choice, i like it!>>56880418i can always count on you to understand me, the new references are really everything. also thanks for giving me a heads up on the finale, i hate to see eif end but i love to watch it go. as for my ocs, i said before i'm open to having people use them for whatever on the basis that my characters are being used because the author in question likes them and isn't just being a weirdo+is okay with the fact that i might not treat any cameos as canon in anything i end up making down the line. if you need any help on my end just say the word and i'll try getting to it when i can! but most of all i hope you and e-chan have fun with those last two chapters>>56880437i make characters more or less on a whim for a big number of reasons, either because there's a trope i want to indulge in, a character design trait i think is appealing and want to draw more, a story i want to imagine, etc. this might sound super self-important or grandiose but writing wise i do think a part of the fun comes from exploring different characters and then trying to understand what makes a person like that *tick*, so while all my ocs might embody a trait i think is attractive or relatable, i wouldn't call any of them waifubait, and especially not mouthpieces for my own opinions. though i have considered making a self insert for the latter. as for what you'll find here as a whole there's pretty much everything>>56880718not practical unless she exclusively sticks to indoor environments where the elements are a non-issue. that being said i don't think character designs have to be 100% practical anyways. i wouldn't dress a character like that unless i wanted her to give off the impression of being kind of a punk though
>>56880797>It's a very practical outfit: it lets everyone else around you know that you were neglected by your parents without having to talk to you first.Truthnuke.
If I were in the pokeverse I'd be a kickboxer and most of my mons would be fighting types, also I'd probably spar with my own mons non sexually sometimes
>>56880905It is simply important to me that I ask permission, you understand.>but most of all i hope you and e-chan have fun with those last two chaptersIt's all I've been thinking about for months now. and I still have no clue what the editor's doing off-the-clock.>>56880928>yfw the femme fatale character looks like a femme fataleYou'd have an aneurism if you ever saw the character she's based on.
>>5688043750/50All characters that I create start as myself, so to speak. Then I use the experiences and knowledge I gathered over my life and about the setting I'll put him/her.Now, while this counts as a self insert, I feel is completely different from the truth. You see, when I make them interact with the world, I also see them evolve, form their own decisions (so to speak), and even add/remove some things that would clash with their personalities. Sometimes I even make them completely different to me, yet acting in a way that make sense to me.That's what my characters are, at least for myself.>>56880718Navel, uoooooohhhhh!!!Alright, my autism is out. Anyway: that kind of outfit is basically every teen french girl going out during the weekends.
>I probably shouldn't even be engaging with >>56880946, butYour wording confuses me. Are you trying to say that out of all of the free time that you have, some of of it is sparring with your mons, and you are highlighting that it is not sexual, or are you saying that out of all of the time that you spend sparring with your mons, some of it is non-sexual (and by extension, some of it is sexual)?>>56880718Phos Guy, I think Azelie would look rather nice in this outfit (but without the hat). Just a suggestion.
>>56881529>I think Azelie would look rather nice in this I read ctrl-hmn-del, and I know why you're saying that. You nasty little alvinophile.
>>56881562I had to look up what this meant. Why do you know what this word means? That says more about you than me. Which one are you. Cause I’ve been wondering if Archivist just got too busy or apathetic to read it. I’ve also been considering adding a one-page short story to it called “Not My Problem” which is basically Alex just witnessing Phos riding around Black City while she goes after Vartan.I don't expect it but whoever you are, if you want to comment on CHD, that's fine, but spoiler it because I don't have any way of gauging who's read it and who hasn't.You should wait for the explanation document. It explains all of the creative decisions that I took during the writings of SP and CHD + my interpretation of the Dossier because I felt like some parts were not elaborated on enough.
>>56881859Because it makes for a funny conversation piece.>Cause I’ve been wondering if Archivist just got too busy or apathetic to read it.It puts me in an awkward position to have to critique fanwork. It was pretty funny that in a room full of men, Alex singles out the only woman to prove himself against. And making a point of stating he's an only-child As for the rest... Look, there's paying homage or making a reference, and then there's direct plagiarism where instead of correcting the pronouns, you invent a reason why you didn't change "she" to "he," which I thought was an odd choice. And directly quoting bibiking calling (you) a faggot felt kind of tonedeaf to me. You could cut out the music lyrics entirely beyond a hyperlink and everyone would probably have a better time trying to keep track of everything.
>>56880780>We went from "you must have this much IQ to pass" to officially-endorsed combat wheelchairsSo, basically DnD went from stat building characters like old Elder Scrolls (imagine Arena or Daggerfall), to basically Fallout 4 builds.Also>Wheelchairsreminds me of a wizard fighting on a wheelchair, and I can see a character like that, but the issue is that you are making a literal DISABLE person fight on a battlefield.You don't even have to fight it, just put some stairs on it's way, get fucked no-legs.
>>56882244>Look, there's paying homage or making a reference, and then there's direct plagiarism where instead of correcting the pronouns, you invent a reason why you didn't change "she" to "he"I'm confused, are you referring to the "You're not one of us" scene? That was a joke about the guy being like an "NPC" and Alex looking like a woman, respectively. Admittedly at that point I was on a huge crunch and kind of rushing. I don't think it was clear that that was the joke.>spoilerThis'll be elaborated on a bit more in the explanation document but that was done in order to provide a bit of background as to why he's so self-absorbed.>MusicI was expecting this. Well, that was kind of a reference to the opening of EIF where the indie guy is singing while Phos is talking to December. It's quite experimental, much like the perspective shift in the middle of the Mimikyu fight. How well did I do on that? I plan to make more usage of perspective shifts in my writing. I have to improve, right?>the only womanThere’s a BIG reason behind this that goes beyond Alex being mad at a woman daring to challenge him that will be revealed in the explanation document, along with some other stuff about her.Anyways I appreciate the feedback. I was kind of expecting to fail to measure up but at least I can improve from this. At least now I know that you read it.Word of advice to aspiring writers/artists: Expect failure. If you fail, you will be more prepared for it, and if you succeed, it will be a pleasant surprise and feel better.>>56852537Completely unrelated, but I have discovered that the email verification links may not actually last for 24 hours. If you use them like five times before the 24 hours are up, the link becomes invalid anyway. I haven't paid attention to the exact number yet.
>>56881562On a lighter note, does it surprise you that I was also the person who requested the Fanservice Fusion Dance?>>56882412I had to look this up because this sounded like parody that comes from some popular libtard homebrew. No, it's fucking real.
>>56882495I really can’t be bothered to edit this post anymore but I also have to make this detail important.The reason that I include lyrics in my writing is because I consider it essential for each lyric (or lack of lyric) to be present at the time that something happens. For example, the “I just had to destroy something beautiful” line (read the fic), or Alex’s speech being intended to be read specifically during the second solo/second section of the solo (whichever you consider it as) of Grime. It’s a fixation kind of like how Emily attaches “reference images” in the middle of his writing. Yes it makes things harder to follow but it’s a big part of how I envision things.
>>56882510>It's fucking realLike I said, there's nothing wrong with having a disabled character, but the issue is implementation.If you are going to make him/her act in an action moment, he/she will have to lose the chair, and that will be a MASSIVE movement penalty.If you want to use a disabled character like that, the chair has to be a temporal item. Something that the character uses in peaceful/planning time. If it has to fight, then it will need a novelty item or a temporal spell that allows their legs to move, but that also carry a big mana penalty, or suffer paralysis (not suddenly lost their lower halfs after use, but something like if the item runs out of fuel/mana, the character won't move There was a character like that in Shining Force for the Sega Genesis)
I hope you are having a great weekend, /tog/!
>>56879332finished up Hunter's card, but because he's the bad guy I couldn't really avoid just writing out the whole plot because of how ingrained he is in the it.I also added little quotes from each character.
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>>56883191Highs and lows. We both ended up falling asleep at the same time while editing, so thanks for keeping an eye on the thread.
>>56883191Yeah, well, your hope is futile as usual, because I'm not.
>>56884577Skill issue
>>56884577What's the myatter, little fella?
>>56882495>At least now I know that you read it.I read everything that gets posted here, you know that. >that was done in order to provide a bit of background as to why he's so self-absorbedAre you sure there wasn't another ulterior motive there...?>Well, that was kind of a reference to the opening of EIFI recognize the homage, but it's important to understand why one scene works and the other gets muddied. Phos's introduction is set up like a quiet scene in a Tarantino flick. The scene is slow by design and there's not a whole lot going on. The lights are dimmed and the details of the room become darkened silhouettes. It's just a coffee shop. The emphasis is on Phos and December doing nothing except sitting down and having a relaxed dialogue while the singer reinforces the atmosphere and subconsciously prepares the reader for Phos and Franco's dynamic later on. The song lyrics are an active participant of the conversation and not just window dressing. The audience is tasked with processing>the basic layout of the coffee shop>Phos and December's conversation>and the guitarist Contrast that with the post scriptum at the end of Alex's story, where the emphasis is ostensibly placed on Alex making a sandwich while the song lyrics are actively competing against the news broadcast for attention. Throughout it all, the audience is now tasked with processing >the layout of Alex's home>Alex's wardrobe >Alex's actions >what's going on in the news >Alex's commentary on the news >his phone feed>Alex's commentary on his phone feed>practicing his footwork >and the song lyrics blaringIt's total chaos just listing off what's happening. The more actors you have in play, the harder it becomes to create a meaningful sense of synergy tying them all together. The actors will either conflict with one another and dilute the narrative, or one or two actors will have their roles reduced to just saying "I'm here too!"
>>56885110>I read everything that gets posted here, you know that.I don't know that.>Are you sure there wasn't another ulterior motive there?I have NO IDEA what you mean by this. Is there something you're seeing that I'm not?>I recognize the homage, butEmphasis on "Kind of", because that wasn't really the main intention even though the way I worded it suggested that I did. In retrospect, the actual opening of Trespasser is probably much closer to Phos's introduction than the ending, "slow by design" and interrupted all of a sudden by the introduction of the main event (you know what I'm referring to here in both cases). I was REALLY debating whether or not to keep that scene or just leave off on the pseudo-cliffhanger of "Wonder what she's up to", not actually worried for its "chaos" but rather just whether or not it would make the audience cringe. I kept it in as a sort of "send-off" to Alex's EIF fanshit, I don't plan on making more of it and the whole of both The Follow-Up and Control Human Delete were created with the primary purpose of giving context to The Dossier, which I found it was really lacking in beyond "Alex wants something out of the cast"; what does he want, why does he want it, etc. I found it to be rather easy to follow, but someone else once mentioned that while they think it's a way of giving flavor to the story, it does make it harder to follow for them, so I think that's just differences in reader preferences. Furthermore, I think you're overestimating the emphasis placed on each item. I don't intend for you to focus on Brent or Dominic, that IS actually just a bit of background noise because I don't want this to look like some sort of solipsistic self-indulgence centered solely on Alex like the dancing scene from Joker. It's kind of just a sort of "return to normalcy" scene and while it was intended to be a bit "cinematic" (hence the music) I wasn't trying to imitate anything in particular. >blaringTurn volume down
>>56885446But I do have one burning question, well, two. The first is, can you draw Azelie like >>56880718 or not, and the second one is: Was "Bojack Mannsdale" funny?
>>56885446Well now you know. >I don't want this to look like some sort of solipsistic self-indulgence centered solely on Alex like the dancing scene from JokerThat's actually exactly what I thought of. >can you draw Azelie likeCan I? Of course I could. Will I? No. She's French, not German, the flag shirt simply wouldn't make sense for her character. >WasEh, you had better puns sprinkled in elsewhere.
>>56885523>That's actually exactly what I thought of.I wouldn't fault you for doing that but the intent was different (I guess I'm honored you thought I was aping Joker). My memory does not serve me right, but from what I remember, Arthur was getting out of a mental hospital and he's starting to embrace his new "insanity". His movements are quite shitty, though still better footwork than Alex, but he's visibly nonchalant, he doesn't really care anymore, but he still hasn't been pushed over the edge by whatever happens that makes him then want to kill Murray. It's kind of the beginning of the real slippery slope as this is the first time (?) he has the clown makeup on. I guess I put this in there either subconsciously or am just stretching it, but in a weird way, with the "soothing silence, timeless wonder" line, I guess I kind of... did ape Joker after all? He kind of rediscovered his "other side" which, coupled with his other encounters with the Paradoxes, eventually leads to the events of The Dossier. But the primary intent is just to show him winding down and having fun after pissing off a bunch of criminals and somehow not actually having to kill anyone. That's kind of why I added in the news stuff, as Arthur on the stairs was very much a self-centered piece intended for character development while this is kind of not. I will say, the "chaos" of the scene is kind of supposed to signify how chaos follows wherever Alex goes.All of that being said, I do kind of want to release an omnibus of the three Alex fanshits with Dossier designated as "Collaboration Episode" and the other two designated as "Fan Episode", potentially adding "Not My Problem" into CHD (given that the opening chapter was only like two or three pages) and with the explanation document stapled onto the back end along with some bonus content, so if you have any suggestions for edits to make so that this can be a kind of "Redux Edition", I'm open to hearing them (but spoiler them).
>>56882510welp time to show my presence then dipping. University fucking me over with some homework not being sent correctly and hoping the university accepts the mistake and I get to pass last month's course.I could have done a lot of stuff and the models that I have been promising over months by now, but no motivation, hopefully by this month and I dont drag these requests to 2025
>>56884630As for this, yesterday when I went to bed, I kind of realized that I only draw and write for attention. More specifically, while I began to write and (will) draw because I wanted to develop a vision that I had, what keeps me going is attention. I've been running from the main motivating factor for artwork: I really just want to increase the perceived value of my creations as whole because I feel like more attention is paid to those who have their own homegrown visuals than those who do not. It sucks because it feels like I'm now just doing this all for attention seeking. It's also why I'd quit so quickly and shamelessly if I feel like my stuff isn't getting attention. That sucks even more because I'd rather get no attention at all than a captive audience, I'd truly hate for people to feel obligated to view my works out of pity. This isn't a "woe is me" thing, it's just a logical perspective: If there's no demand, why supply (an inferior good)? To continue with the economic metaphor, there's also specialization. Why shouldn't I just leave art to the artists and focus on writing? The more I draw, the less I write.Archivist blathered to me about "positive reinforcement" the last time I made the mistake of opening up, and it made me realize that... I just kinda don't care? I am exceptionally difficult to positively reinforce because I do not value positive reinforcement most of the time. Compliments are worthless. What the hell can you do with a compliment? Exchange it for a candy bar? Would you rather get told that you do a good job at work or get a raise? Really, I only value tangible goods (in this case, fanart), basically any time I get "positively reinforced" I don't care because I want something more. There's a lot more than I'd rather have than a compliment, but also, actually asking for it is kind of a dick move. "Do X to show me that you REALLY care" is fucking needy. 4chan is especially notorious for mocking beggars, and that's not unjustified.
>>56886146Holy crap, you little legend. Can you drop a download link for the new outfit before you go?
>>56886170But, if you insist on complementing me, just give me some trite two or three letter phrase like "Nice job", maybe attach my name to it, "Nice job Alex", because that at least lets me know that it was seen and I want visibility above all else. I hate it when people compliment me just for putting in "effort", that's like a participation trophy, and it's frankly insulting, and >>56886146 OH WOW MOST THE MOST RISQUE ART OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO she would look better with a navel piercing tbqh
>>56886209https://litter.catbox.moe/4xyckk.png3 days of litter because for some reason catbox doesnt work on my end>>56886300>SpoilerI could but that would take me a bit, I just saw a easy to replicate outfit from the creator and said "why not" also despite not really engaging that much I lurk around a bit, or at least keep a tab to this thread.these days some friends made a modded SMP in minecraft and I got the Modded minecraft brainworms and started playing some modpacks. got enough Create drills from a dungeon to make a 11x11 boring machine. beyond that and university nothing much to inform. and again sorry for the people I promised a model taking me so long
>>56886170>a compliment or a raiseThis isnt mutually exclusive. Compliments are as tangible as the person giving them. If someone complimenting you doesn't do anything for you, it's because you didn't value their view to begin with or you simply assume they're wrong because you believe only your perspective matters and any variations don't exist so they must be lying or trying to get something from you. Sure you can't buy groceries with it, but you can't buy groceries with a word document and you do that just fine. It's okay to progress slowly, it's okay to post what you make, and its okay to look for attention. Especially here where we share something as ephemeral as an OC with each other.
>>56886170>the social mammal is surprised to have social wants and needs There's a lot to dissect here and I'm out AFK right now so I'll be brief, but would fanart not fall under positive reinforcement by your metric? You're receiving something for your continued behavior. Contrast negative reinforcement, where I stop threatening to brain you with a brick when you're not acting like a nuisance. It is true that something created from scratch is valued more than a bingbot or picrew generation, but that doesn't necessarily mean the character itself isn't valuable. It's what you do with it. We've seen plenty of creations drop in, make a great first impression, and then disappear because there's never a followup. I don't think you're looking at things from the right perspective. You should want to learn how to draw not just because of the added value and skills that come with it (look at how fried the average attention span is these days, few people are actually willing to sit still and draw and draw and draw until they have a masterpiece), but because knowing how to draw gives you independence. You are not beholden to someone else's vision. Same deal with writing. If someone introduces themselves as a fan, they'll always be the lesser in the relationship. You shouldn't settle for being a fan of your heroes. You should want to be their equal. Or exceed them. But, all that being said, I understand the hunger for fanart. The first time bibiking drew Phos and Franco together, I was over the moon, I couldn't believe it. And I've worked tirelessly all this time to be worthy of all the praise this general has given me since then. >>56886369Cheers, mate. Thanks for coming by. And don't listen to him. None of my characters have any tattoos or piercings. Maybe someone else will come along someday.
Bruh what the fuck do I keep waking up to? The fuck is all this?
>>56886599People talking? I know it's an unfamiliar concept for you.
>>56886605Yeah but the topic itself is what I mean obviously you bobo.
>>56886610How dare you
>>56886622You deserved it.
>>56886610Self references. I haven't read Ctrl-alt-Delete, but I don't care if I get spoiled or not. It makes me enjoy the references a bit more.
>>56886642I'm talking about people going on about social stuff and apparently Alex somehow being more of a crippling un-trusting autist than I am for like the third time.
>>56886648I guess I lost the forest from the trees. You guys talk a lot.
>>56886657I wasn't involved in any of it, I woke up to it.
>>56886405>but would fanart not fall under positive reinforcement by your metricIt’s a greater form of it. Compliments are a lesser form of positive reinforcement that I don’t care for. It’s like getting a Hot Wheel versus getting an actual car as a present.> You shouldn't settle for being a fan of your heroes. You should want to be their equal. Or exceed them.I don’t aspire to do this at all, because I can’t aspire to do the impossible. A “hero” is someone that I can never be like no matter how hard I try. That’s the whole point of looking up to someone, you look UP to them. If I surpassed my “heroes”, they would *instantly* stop being my “heroes”. I would just be my own “hero”. You can’t look UP to an equal. If I started now and gained five years of experience, someone who has five years of experience now would have ten years of experience by that time, or, they quit, and I pass them. It’s an uncloseable gap under normal circumstances and would only be surmounted under extraordinary circumstances.
>>56886661I was talking more about the guys talking with each other about story, complains, some new art.Damn, when this place wakes up, it surely knows how to move. If you lose the pace, you may as well lose the entire thread.
>>56886827>If I surpassed my “heroes”, they would *instantly* stop being my “heroes”. I would just be my own “hero”.That doesn't sound so bad to me. It's a healthy competition to always go further beyond. >Damn, when this place wakes up, it surely knows how to move.It surprises me too. There are times where it feels like I'm the only one left and the dream is dead and then all of a sudden people clamber out of my shower drain as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
>>56886405What kind of world do you live in where women don't wear earrings? I'm like 90% sure that December's model in BW has earrings.
>>56887088Relevant image
>>56887127(You) is (obviously) used in a broad sense here, not in a targeted one.
>>56887091Surprisingly not. But even if she did, I would still say that she isn't "my" character, just a character on loan. The next time I draw up someone new, maybe I'll give them earrings.
>>56887127That is a neat shiny variant.
I'm not dead, I promise. at least not physically>>56855645>Thread Question: Did your OC ever watch or play any sports while growing up?Unless Pokemon battling and gambling livestreams count as sports, that's a no for Miko.Ivy on the other hand was a cheerleader in the Nimbassa domes growing up, so she'd end up watching/cheering for baseball, basketball, tennis, football. and soccer.>Thread Question: Congrats your OC is now a type specialist, what's their type and how does their team look like.I know this is just a TQ and not a TT but I wanted to draw out an au of adult Miko as a gym leader. His type specialty would be Electric. I'd picture him as the 4th or 5th gym leader for whatever region he'd end up in. His Gym and gym puzzle would be themed around a casino or arcade where challengers would play something akin to life sized voltorb flip, battling gym trainers in the process based on their luck. Depending on how lucky (or unlucky) they were, Miko would add up to 3 extra Voltorb's to his team: all of which are eager to explode on a challengers unsuspecting team. Without the add ons, his base team is another Voltorb, his Pincurchin, and of course his ace Electrode.His semi-serious rematch team would be:Pawmot (his father's)Magnezone (evolved from his father's Magnemite)PincurchinElectrodeGholdengo (In true Paldean fashion, it would be Electric Tera)>>56859014A lot of these Alternatives are great, I'll try and get to some of these Draw tasks>What was your OC's "high risk, no reward" moment?Miko will complicate things by adding RNG elements to it for the hell of it>Who is the most famous person your OC has ever met? Grimsley of the E4>How did this affect their character?Miko got won his scarf and I will now incorporate it into any future Miko designsGonna play catchup in the next post :P
>>56887468Adult Miko! Hi!
>>56855739>Thread Task: Your OC themed either using "medieval" or "mecha" as the central theme. Bonus points if including mons from the tq.I kinda just used this as an excuse to sketch out some Ivy's. Good task to test out some new brushes. Sorry I didn't tie this in with the mono type tq, I'll forever be yearning for those missed bonus points- an outsider on a cold winter night looking in through the window on the bonus points enjoying holiday festivities by the fire with their family."that should've been me" I grumble under my breathe. One of the bonus points, the youngest one, turns their attention towards the window. In a panic, I quickly duck out of view to avoid being caught. Praying they didn't notice me, I quietly crawl away into the frigid darkness of night, silently sobbing to myself, frustrated with my own regrets. Anyways>>56852537I wanna start off with saying OP was right, this really is Absolutely impeccable artistic quality edition. Fantastic work Hasumi-anon>>56860141God bless you for the Dustox representation, really cool team>>56868958Out of all the gay poke people I know, I don't think any of them regard zigzagoon any certain way. The super autistic ones though? They fucking love Linoone. Not sure if there's any correlation. >>56871014Bibi-anon!! You've been busy or maybe I just haven't been around but these are so cool! I love the dynamism here and I'm always appreciate of a haikyuu reference>>56862749>>56880269I hope you're relishing in those bonus points cuz these are amazing. The butterfly team is really fun and I can totally see them zipping around with Bibi in her mech suit. As for this vampire outfit piece, just wow. This outfit is peak and I love how you framed bibi with her pokemon here.>>56880286And this is absolutely adorable. Barmaid Nyx??? Nyx getting Rina to kidnap her?? We're so blessed, thank you for this.this post is getting too long so I have to a part 2 unfortunately
>>56887640>>56887468>the nurse's cap becomes a princess crown and visorThis is the kind of attention to detail the editor and I adore you for. Welcome back, champ. How are you holding up with that plague?
>>56887640cont>>56880437Both of my OC's and most characters I make are usually made just cuz I like the idea of them. I've thought about making a self insert OC or maybe even a husbando type to mix things up, but I'll keep those ideas on the back burner for now. I've noticed in fighting games/games with character rosters I tend to gravitate towards two types of characters though: cunty women and the weird/little guys. Funny how my OC's kind of sorted themselves into those boxes.>>56879743Flesh em out. Tell us about them, their personality, interests, team, etc. I find filling out one of those OC templates that you can find in the archives in the OP can help with that sort of stuff. Also keep drawing them, maybe you'll discover new poses or situations that feel right for them or are fun to draw them in. Go nuts.>>56880718>crop top, shorts, thigh highsoop->>56880418>I want to do a casting call for our Paldean-born characters and give them the choice to opt in to having a special guest appearance above the little cameos I've peppered in so far. If Mikoanon wasn't killed by the common cold, I'd run the same question by themI'd love nothing more than to opt in, in fact I'd be honored. I think sharing OC's for cameos and creative purposes like this is part of the fun and what makes our little /tog/ world go round. You always have my express permission to do what you like with Miko and Ivy >>56887594Hello anon :)
>>56887700You make me blush> How are you holding up with that plague?Been plague free for a bit, but as per usual, just been busy with life. That and I've been feeling a bit emo and unmotivated, but that's turning around as I'm getting my fix of inspiration from you guys, so thank you.
>>56887787>You always have my express permission to do what you like with Miko and IvyMiko's Vietnam arc starts now. >but that's turning around as I'm getting my fix of inspiration from you guys, so thank you.Welp, let me know if you need something. Don't be a stranger.
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>>56887891Shit! This is why you must teach her Synthesis or Recover!
>>56887836>Miko's Vietnam arc starts now.Please, he's had it too good for too long. Not enough trauma>Welp, let me know if you need something. Don't be a stranger.Thank you anon, I love you>>56887891lmao
>>56887891updated version
>>56888024That snake surely is fighting for his spot in Axel's team.
>>56888024I will defend the sleeping princess!>>56888094*Alyx
>>56888331>AlyxVance?
>>56888353No, I think it was Harrier or something.
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>>56886146woah! haven't seen gene in a while, nice even though he's just family guy death posing in the bg, no complaints about that about the phoszelie model. and hey, even if making new models takes til 2025, you'll at least have a new years resolution prepped. hope the homework thing goes well>>56887468sick as hell to see little miko all grown up, the lighting really adds a layer of drama to it all! he rocks grimsley's scarf too, i almost want him to pass it down to another trainer at some point, like an heirloom passed from one generational gambling addict to the next. knight ivy is also baller as hell, and i love the shoulder design of her mecha variant! the armored pokemon are darling as hell, i like how the visor makes an appearance on all of the crew. as always i'm thrilled you like my work too! >>56887787even when you're in the dumps remember that if you have 0 shooters left it means i'm dead no idea if it'll apply to what you're going through, but part of why i love haikyuu so much is that a lot of the characters emotional struggles irt sports are things i think translate over to the realm of art as well, maybe give it a revisit if you think it'll help
>>56888390Oh no you don't, motherfucker.
>>56888429I honest to god didn't even see him back there until you pointed it out.
>>56880269>>56880286Ah, Bibi, I can always count on you to distract me from both my homework and my writing. The funny thing is, these cross over pretty well into your JRPG stuff. I'm not experienced with JRPGs unless Pokémon counts. If I hadn't dug myself into the more anime-ish outfit that I had already experimented with, I'd probably go with something like this for Alex. I wonder what the distinctions between "fantasy RPG" and medieval are drawn clothing-wise. I imagine the main thing is that fantasy stuff is a bit more impractical and elaborate over normal medieval stuff. Funny thing is, what you made here actually translates pretty well into the JRPG realm, at least in my opinion. Taverns didn't really exist as we know them in fantasy media but I can certainly see Nyx overworked by some fatass owner in those plain clothes. Speaking of which>unfortunately, sitting down and looking at the finished piece had me think "well, this is just lolita, isn't that kind of way too modern?" so then i tried aiming for something a little more traditional....but it also felt off.Tangentially related, but you should look at the "pike and shot" era more. Not quite medieval, not quite colonial, but arguably has the best of both, and it's the setting for my fantasy AU.>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjpSfpnyHqc
>>56888507Got your nose.
>>56888563more "rogue" outfit, idea behind this >>56888563 is either "ceremonial" or "doesn't look like a rogue, but is one"
This thread has been busy today it seems.I have spent a lot of time editing Gilded Platinum today. I hope I adequately fixed a lot of the issues it had before. I changed the chapter structure, chapter 1 is now "Prologue" and chapter 2 is now chapter 1 and so on. I added ~1500 words in this big ol' edit of mine. Next time I start writing it should be to further the story in the next chapter.here link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ-nOYYjxC_pJ1h03frpZgCDbtlMp94oYRB43MrhMsu7sYL_dBT-ypbrrr16CIS-i_RfMgCtkwRvj98/pub
>>56888585Beware the Ides of March, Scizor.
>>56888563>>56888597compared with >>56869186 I still can't really put my finger on the line between standard medieval and fantasy besides the obvious element of skin exposure, those two fit in fantasy and medieval but this one >>56869186 only fits in fantasy and I can't put my finger on the additional reasons why
>>56888563>I wonder what the distinctions between "fantasy RPG" and medieval are drawn clothing-wiseGoing off a tangent here: I feel Medieval RPG and Fantasy RPG are similar, yet very different settings.While is true that both have elements like dragons, magical beasts, wizards, and deities, both are completely different in execution.>Medieval- You can be a knight, a rogue, a magician, or a thief.- You ride carriages with horses or boats across the sea- Your race can be human, elf, dwarf, or orc- Your adventures happen in dungeons, caves, or mythical forests- Full set of armor, maybe capes if you pick the fast class, or a robe for the magic ones.>Fantasy- You are a barbarian, a murderer, or a warlock wizard- You ride on giant lizards, big elephants/hogs, or downright futuristic vehicles with not-useful physics- Your race is thin or ABSOLUTE UNIT- Your adventures happen in arenas, dead desserts, slaved towns, cursed temples, or realms beyond our reality- Loincoth or steel. Pick your codpiece that will only cover your balls (and nipples, if you are a woman)As for JRPGs, I'd recommend Tactics of Ogre, Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, the Shining saga, and Atelier Iris (more precisely, the second one for the PS2).>Not quite medieval, not quite colonial, but arguably has the best of bothAh, the beginning of the firing squads and first "armed" armies. Makes me wonder why at least people tried to make early body armor, but I guess it would've been too expensive/complicated.
>>56888636>Do not cite the fiery magic to me, witch. I was there when it was written.
>>56888688https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcWLMkFmxck
>>56888735>Heatran floats in the air with its Air Balloon!https://youtube.com/watch?v=U8wLBOlCKPU
>>56888806Ah no no no, you didn't announce it when it entered the field.
>>56888806>>56888815Dems da rules
>>56887787>>56887891>>56888024>>56888331>>56888390>>56888507>>56888585>>56888636>>56888688>>56888735Absolutely love all this goofinessStarted a rough draft for the next chapter of Gilded Platinum, but I've dedicated too much time to this today, I will now spend the next 10-20 minutes relaxing before bed. I've got a lot of TTs and TQs I want to tackle but haven't had the brainspace for, now that I do I'll probably tackle them Tuesday or Wednesday.
>>56888024>>56888331>>56888390>>56888507>>56888585>>56888636>>56888688I never expected this doodle to evolve into something so beautiful, I love it>>56888429I'm so full of love right now, thank you so much>i almost want him to pass it down to another trainer at some point, like an heirloom passed from one generational gambling addict to the next.Such a cute idea, one day when Miko finds his own Miko for sure>as always i'm thrilled you like my work too!Correction: I LOVE your work and I'm so grateful for this adorable Miko, Ivy, and Bibi drawing <3
>>56889126SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES, I WIN! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO>>56888806Nice job, Alex.
Hey Atlus I know who you are. Rerororororororo. Bulululululululu.
Okay, the midnight crew can have a little spoiler. As a treat.Fun fact: Measuring in with 59 layers, the full image is far and away the most intricate drawing I've ever done.I'm very excited for the next release. Unfortunately for all of us, the editor is more excited about overtime pay than editing. Maybe I should start paying the editor too...
>>56889589Oh, this is looking great.
Seeing as no-one else has while our grymanon is away, I guess I'll be the one to do it this thread.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 TOG2Don't be afraid to post any cards you're happy with here too for the thread to look at.
>>56890055>think about finally doing this>the powercreep level intended for this would be around when Emily JUST finished her time in Unova-- when her Mawile's Mega Evolution was still an involuntary anger point berserk mode type of thing>but there's no art of a zerking out Mega Mawile and maybe like a handful of cool Mawile pictures-- as opposed to simply cute onesEch
>>56890151You can always ask an anon to make the card/commission someoneI'm sure if they have the model and you ask them nicely then once grymanon is back they might make a Mawile and Mega Mawile card
>>56890267I don't really have money for a commission all the comms I DO have were made through a friend that simply likes Emily a lot in general. And I don't know if a 3D model can properly portray the fact that said point in the timeline I'd be deriving from for said card was when Mega Evolution only happened for Mawlie under anger/going berserk.
>>56890267>>56890280Oh right, and Grymanon seems busy enough as it is. I don't wanna be doin' that.
>>56890280Well, one easy way you could 3d model her is through vroid studio. Saw a few nips and their unity indie games, and the way they get 3d models for their chars is through that.Personally played around with it for like10 minutes, but I can see how that'd be a fruitful endeavor
>>56890321I don't know anything about 3D modeling at all though.
>>56890356The whole point is that these people don't
>>56890391aaaaaaa but how does it end up as more than just a preset-bound character creation app if you lack modeling knowledge or skill? How do people like me end up with something far more unique? Or do stuff like make models of Pokemon?
>>56852537>>56852544>>56852714OP, I am pleading with you to clean up the recent link spam so we can post grym's copypasta >>56890055 without creating the ugliest, most cluttered thread start ever. I can make it really easy for you, too:>>56888599Gilded Platinum is the only updated file this thread. I am asking you politely not to be a gigantic faggot.
>>56890451Oh I also updated my npc doc
>>56890791And he also updated his NPC doc. Is that still available in the compendium?
>>56891228Yeah, and when I get home Gilded and the Haunting are going in there too
>>56888539>>56888429I was wondering if someone noticed Gene dead on the floor or people just didnt acknowledged it>>56890406>Preset bound character creation appYou steal/take shared the stuff from other people, that is how I make Azelie, gene and the next future models. I check my 50 GB collection of cards I grabbed over the years for characters that fit the vibe I go for, then I start making a frankenstein, the end result becoming Azelie, gene and my other cards, also lots of mods>How do people like me end up with something far more uniqueengaging with the program, In koikatsu being able to change shaders or learn how stuff like "Maintex" ,"alphatex" and other stuff already allows you way more flexibility in these things, but at tht point it becomes a question of "Do I get good in this thing instead of learning a proper 3d engine like blender?"Blender is way harder but there have been conversations like that>Models of pokemonIn Koikatsu there is a mod maker that ported a bunch of Pokemon models from the main games, I will be surprised if other games like MMD didn't do similar stuff, if not outright allow you to load the model itself.
Sup. It's ya boi Kouji-Anon back at it again with the story time—is what I'd say but that shit takes way too long to actually write out from memory. I'm still alive and so is the campaign with a few hiccups along the way but nothing egregious. Thanks to the guy who archived the stuff because I sure as shit didn't know the OG pastebin got destroyed.
>>56891491In my defense, my eyes were focused elsewhere. >>56891692Damn, that's a throwback. I certainly didn't think we'd be seeing you again, but welcome back.
>>56892036>welcome backYe danke. Been busy and was reminded this place existed after shooting the shit with the boys and faffing about musing if we wanted to open the server to people to playtest the TTRPG rules.
>>56852537I say we recycle these prompts >>56859014 for the next thread since there's still a lot of potential there.
>>56892121>Thanks to the guy who archived the stuff because I sure as shit didn't know the OG pastebin got destroyed.Yeah, that happened just a day or two after you dropped off your story. >musing if we wanted to open the server to people to playtest the TTRPG rules.Funny you say that. We have another tabletop player running Pokemon Tabletop United and just dumped all the core rulebooks and a prewritten adventure for Pokemon Tabletop Adventures in the last thread. Maybe /qst/ would be interested in organizing something. Goodness knows that poor board could use the traffic.
Holy shit I FINALLY found a song to write this initial scene in Chapter 3 to. But now I need to think of more activities for Emily and Mari to do on their day off in Lumiose City. I have like 2 things in mind but I need more.
>>56893172Metal detecting, throwing rocks at each other's sand castles to see who made the best one, volleyball, shell hunting, surfing, wake boarding, hang gliding, campfire, picnic, studying Beach pokemon, having their pokemon race, convincing the stick in the mud of the group to have some fun doing any of these things
>>56893266A bit too early for anything beach related. It's very early spring in the setting right now.
>>56893266>>56893283Oh yeah, that and Lumiose City is LANDLOCKED bruh. I said things for them to do IN LUMIOSE.
>>56893266Also, bocce ball, RC boat racing, Driving up and down the beach, chucking beached pokemon back into the water, snorkeling,
>>56893290>>56893283Nevermind then
>>56893266>>56893295He said land lock, bro.>>56893290Shopping, cafes, street walking, visiting a local park, Emily working her 'control' by fighting randos on the street and NOT obliterate them first hit.Karaoke, dancing, movies, go to the Luminose Tower and see the sights.
>>56893301Stuff like those were things I already had in mind that I'm saving for the Alola vacation arc anyway
>>56893308Emily's not really the type to randomly fight people and apart from Team Flare themselves, Kalos-- let alone Lumiose City-- doesn't seem to have a real hooligan/shady enterprise problem. As for the rest of that, those are obvious choices but it's super unclear how one would make it FUN to write out and INTERESTING to read.
>>56893320Hey, is a SoL chapter. Is a pause.Something to shine a bit of spotlight in the personal lives of our heroes. Not everything has to be a war where everything is on the line.We just read about Mawile and Tinkaton take on a mecha Mewtwo, Aegislash destroying the soul of a poor sod, and Emily sent a giant robot to space.Now reading about Mari doing her nails or Arai using her pulls to get a SSR skin would be fine.
>>56893438>Emily sent a giant robot to spaceI'm actually getting annoyed with how many people are interpreting what I wrote incorrectly. Also SoL still has to be interesting in SOME way or else the writer just feels like skipping it and readers don't pay much attention to it.
>>56852537>>56893501
>>56893447>I'm actually getting annoyed with how many people are interpreting what I wrote incorrectly.If this is happening, then you probably just suck at descriptions, which is kind of obvious with how much you rely on "visual references", when they should be supplemental at most.
>>56892908There's a correction about whoever archived the stuff I wrote. The system I mostly designed had zero input from any other existing pokemon TTRPG system. Simply 5e and the actual pokemon game stats. If there's any interest I'll try and convince my DM to let me post a discord link so people can look at the rules and try it out for themselves. With enough convincing he might even allow people to voyeur the game every session (today is one such day).
>>56893565Words will always create an inconsistent mental image between people no matter how good you are with them. Visual references avoid this mental inconsistency between what the reader envisions and what the writer envisioned. I was perfectly clear that the ROBOT did something akin to Trick Room to INVERT gravity to send both itself and Emily into the sky through the skylight and then it deactivated it once they were both incredibly high up in the air to try and drop her into a giant orb of energy to kill her with. Only for her to then throw her energy-charged sword into it, detonate it and fall back down into the building they were inside of before-- the robot itself coming through the skylight in PIECES due to the explosion. Now go be stupid somewhere else, whoever you are.
>>56893805idk man, seems like at least some of the issue is with you
>>56893817I'm thinking people ended up SKIMMING my work cause it was already over 40k words long. And I already said I ain't doing that again apart from very specific key plot points in the future.
>>56893513Wow, OP, great advertising.
