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Ellundiel — That Damned Fox
Published: 2009-04-09 02:54:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 803; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 17
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Sort of a gift for of her character Alopekos.ALSO, tried to use perspective in here like I never have, and I think I pulled it off!
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The crit feature isn't working for me! *shakes fist* It's a bit of a useless feature anyways.
When I first opened this up I thought it was a totally different character from Alopekos! The design is awesome, his mask has a lot of character to it and makes him look quite feirce. The hair is a nice touch as well, gives him a very wild-like (and dangerous) personality. The pose is great and the perspective works for the most part. The only thing that throws it off is his left arm. His right arm follows the perspective of the body but the left seems to break it. The blade of the spear goes off at a wonky angle away from the staff body, it's a small angle, but it throws off the staff's construction. I'm loving the design of the claw, it looks deadly! The arm going into it seems to lose its shape going into it though, and it makes it seem like the glove is detatched from the body in some way. The blank canvas works for this image, but it's a just a little too big, and it makes the figure shrink in all the negative space. Maybe some small details, like grass blades or even some colouring with a single grey shadow stretching behind him would help tighten it up with a little bit of cropping.
His clothing design is awesome. He really looks like an assasinating ninja! This would be killer inked and coloured.
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What?! Noooo D:
His left arm is weird? I might be able to photoshop that then, we'll see, thanks for telling me! Knew about the gauntlet though, I was trying to make it look a little tight on his arm, bulky is not the way of the ninja. Looking at it I think the perspective on the left arm got lost in translation, I was trying to have him holding up his arm a little, but your right, it definately looks strange now that you mention it. The background I guess I'll just throw some shadows down and crop it, not sure how to takle that, it's a new problem (Or newly noticed one)
Yeah Fox forgot to give him pouches and an attitude. Although it's more Japanese than Greek here.
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Happy to help! With the gauntlet it wasn't so much that it looked tight around the arm, but the muscle of the arm was diving in at a sharper angle than it would normally, but not in the sense that it was being constricted, does that make sense? You can crop in MS Paint or PS. If you have the Gimp you can crop in that as well, or the Windows Image / Fax Editor / Viewer or whatever it's called.
Haha, well he's got plenty here!
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I want that glove. Who do I have to eviscerate to get that glove?
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Him. Obviously. Good luck with that.
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Might bring a change of underwear.
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Cause you'll shit yourself fighting him
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If I were fighting this guy, how in gods name would I ever become relaxed enough to shit myself.
Besides, in one on one my sword has an advantage over that halberd. And that glove is no advantage so long as he's using that halberd, more likely to slow him down than anything else.
That's why I want it, I'll use it on its own. A very flexible weapon when used alone.
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Have you read this character's bio?
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No, why? Do his guts not come out?
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Go read it. You don't just walk up and stab this guy.
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Where is it? I don't have enough time left in my session to search for it.
And you don't stab anyone with a Dai-to, it's a cutting blade. Like a kitchen knife.
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Did you tell me it was a Dai-tso? No I think not.
-> Gallery -> character gallery -> Alopekos
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Is that how it's spelled? It's not a katana, cause that's japanese for sword and it's redundant to call a sword a katana.
I can't access the sub gallery for some reason. Nothing shows up.
What's the gist of it? Does he have some sort of extrasensory perception? Can he do magic? Is he psychic?
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Seems formidable, though reputation is not a good way to gauge fighting ability. I'd have to arrange a way to see him fight, to properly gauge his abilities.
That spear, if it's not just mysticism mucking up the picture, could be a problem. A lot of preparation would have to go into the fight. A lot of conditioning for one, if I can rely on a modicum of brute force then I have a fall back.
I would have to try and research him without making myself known. If he knows I'm coming for him, he'll likely try to intercept me.
Not counting on any back-up on my part, I'd have to get him away from any allies he might have. I'd also have to consider less forward means of attack, such as ranged weapons, traps, or poison.
And that's all predicated on the idea that the gauntlet is unique. That I can't just have one made.
If I could salvage the head of the spear though (the shaft is likely to break in the fight), that might be worth something. Given his reputation, it would be safer to kill him than to just steal it. Not a good idea to leave capable enemies with grudges in your wake.
If I fought him right now, as I am, I can't ensure a victory. But I can ensure it wouldn't be an easy win, at least so long as he sticks to that spear. Not the best weapon to use in a one on one fight, it would limit him.
Of course he might use that belief as a sort of bluff, which would be dangerously underhanded, and thusly should be expected more than anything else.
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actualy, in single combat, the best weapon is range, so he'd have the upper hand, all that's required is he keep his distance, and he's great at that.
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He would have to be, to earn such a reputation with a spear. Spears are best used en masse, where its hard to get would of the way of all the sharp pointy things.
One on one, while the length provides an advantage, it's not the kind of advantage that kills people. The most deadly part of the spear is the tip, which is small, and specific in its use.
It's a thrusting weapon, and that's the most easily dodged out of the who hierarchy. Swinging it in a slashing motion would counteract this, but that's using the spear in the worst way you could.
The spear is the rifle of the ancient world. Easy to use, easy to train with, and make in large numbers, it's the work horse of the army. Like its modern counterpart it is functional in many roles. And like it's modern counterpart, it is not the "hero's" weapon, it's the infantry weapon.
The swords modern counterpart, the pistol, only outstrips the rifle in one respect. Close range combat. And I'm talking very short ranges, gun-jammed-in-stomach ranges.
The difference is, where the rifle is effective out to hundreds of yards, and the pistol only marginally effective at these ranges. The spear and sword operate far closer to each other, and the spear is far longer, and more limited.
Why do you think they wore armor, or that you drew a breast plate on him. A knife between the ribs would end the fight before it started. Puncture his chest cavity, then back off and let the air pressure suffocate him.
That said, if I could get myself a crossbow, the question would be moot. Range is a great advantage.
Of course a good weapon you never hear about, the poll axe, would be a great weapon. About the length of a shortish sword, with a spear point, and axe, and a hammer all worked into the head, and the whole thing iron shod to allow for parrying. The damn thing is like a swiss army knife, only useful.
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You haven't seen martial artists use a spear, those guys are nuts. Also didn't draw a cuirass or breastplate, he's stealthy, no need for one. Gave him a halberd here, as it would fair far better what he would be using it for, only difference between that and a pole axe(I forget the more singular name for them, as a pole axe would just be that, an axe on a long haft.) is the hammer and spearpoint.
Also, using a spear, That claw isn't going to hinder him at all. daggers and things that require a certain finess, would be more difficult to use.
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Yes, you have a point. But if both fighters knew what they were doing, a spear might be at a disadvantage.
But you're right, for now!
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HAI GUYS WATS GOIN' ON IN THIS THREAD 8D
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Damnit you always have to take my things and make them more epic! What's wrong with you >8C
I seriously think I may have to redesign Alopeko's Costume based on this, it's too damn cool D8
And YES I WILL COLOR THIS
Now I have to draw something in return for you D:
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Sorry I'm like Honda.
Give him poofy anime hair and a halberd. Totally worth it.
I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU.
Yayyy!
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