So I was happily thumbnailing along, finished the last 30 pages of chapter 5, then 2 pages into chapter 6 a new important character was introduced, at which point I realized I HAVEN’T DESIGNED HIM YET LMFAO. I only had his character in mind and some vague outfit specs but I never worked on it LOL… BECAUSE I HATE TRYING TO CREATE CHARACTERS ARBITRARILY. well now that I need to know how he looks before I can continue thumbnailing… I spent today revamping the one or two drafts I had attempted like last year. It was very annoying (except for his hair i love drawing fluffy hair <: at one point I tried a ponytail and he looked like N lol) but I got the basics out LOL. He looks crappy and blocky right now, I’ll have to learn to draw him lol ): creating character design is such a pain
I had to ref my old drafts soooo hard for every one of these, my memory sucks ass I can’t even remember how to draw my own characters
So this is Des! He doesn’t have a last name yet because I’m all out of names LOL ]: He is a fluffy white puppy beast-human (I didnt draw his fluffy white tail) and the General of Arenscura. This is his casual/patrol outfit so it doesn’t have a lot of armour, looks informal, and most of the armoury (and the cloak) is more for show than for practical purposes. The blue gem is Arenscura’s imperial crest; it’s worn visibly so people can tell who he is. In an actual mission or battle it would be hidden so that it doesn’t get damaged or taken. It’s not that Arenscura is an oriental place, it’s just that Rae was his father figure so following Rae’s culture is Des’s way of showing respect and loyalty I guess. I’m so not used to drawing oriental clothing lmao ): I always make the layering look awkward and bulky instead of just nice and thick. And I have so little oriental design elements learned to use because I don’t draw these much. It sucks because I like oriental clothing q_q I’m going to tweak small details some more when I learn to draw him in the future, and maybe make it look a little more respectable (lol it looks so plain right now), but for now at least I know what he looks like and I can keep thumbnailing HAHA. There’s still like 3 characters in chapter 6 that needs a face LOL…
He’s the second most powerful authority in Arenscura, next to Rae and tied with the Minister of Arenscura. In this world, every country usually has a Minister and a General as the second in command for the ruler. The Minister manages the affairs within the country and its relations with other countries, while the General takes care of keeping peace and order within the country and is responsible of fulfilling military objectives issued by the ruler. Basically like the chief of police and minister of defense at the same time I guess, except he actually goes out into the battlefield. Des is a loyal and really determined person, but he doesn’t adapt to changing circumstances well, so his position gives him a lot of stress and he tends to worry about anything that may not be going completely as he expects. He’s pretty much the opposite of Rae who takes his job rather chill. Des was appointed by Rae as the General even though he was inexperienced back then and there were better candidates. Rae had to do a lot of stuff for Des for a while because Des was still learning, so he worked really hard to not let Rae down. He’s not that great a tactician because of his determination and willingness to see something through to the end even if it is no longer effective/viable, rather than finding alternative solutions.
{ Rem }
Just noticed and totally not because in each cp page you upload i feel the need of coming to ashen-ray and lurk on the blog too, but you mention that each country has a Minister and a General as the second in command for the ruler, That means Kronzel has a General too? Who? Or the King hoarded that position too?! Also i love Des, And i was going to start the infamous shipping w/ Meron if not because of Weirin, CURSES! ;( XD
{ Shilin }
the super secret general of kronzel will be revealed in the next book!
{ not seanfoo }
hey shilin,
you should just create a character based on my stunningly good, pixelated looks. (and my amazing pirouettes) also, hello friend.
sincerely,
not seanfoo.
{ Shilin }
I'm not good enough to do it but I found someone who is: http://buxuschinensis.tumblr.com/post/2911355591