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Ala is a supporting female alien character in my original Sci-Fi Romance story: Everything Under the Stars

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So... shit... the scanner totally killed this drawing. Believe it or not, I colored her skin a very very pale whitish blue that refused to pick up on either one of my scanners. It still turned out good I think despite this annoying issue...

I am... extremely impressed with how this came out. From the pose.. to the lighting. I actually have some trouble drawing her face sometimes but it all worked out perfectly and she was my quickest one to get done even though I only started her sketch like.. two days ago. D:

This is pure eye candy! XD

Ala: ( Pronounced: Ah Lah (Like Nala from the Lion King but without the N )
Species Population on Station: Only one.
Age: 27 in Human years
Occupation: Bartender, waitress, overall club caretaker
Family: Muora (mate) Blood family on her homeworld.
Current address: Second Disc, Entertainment District, with Muora in his personal clubs.
Hobbies: Collecting rare and unique trinkets from other species, Music, dancing
Theme Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvE7w3…

Bio:
    Ala is a free spirited, fun, and down to 'earth' person.
    She has the ability to sense other people's emotions and can read their aura which gives her an understanding of their personality and feelings. This makes her remarkably good at seeing people for who they really are and allows her to be more weary of people who are up to no good, or who are actually very sweet and friendly on the inside, despite their piggish behaviors (Veeno).
    She also enjoys listening to people's stories and problems which makes her a great bartender and person to go to for advice. She's a little sassy and knows how to take care of herself as long as it doesn't get physical, since she is a delicate and frail species, built more for visual attractiveness than physical strength.
      She is a slave who belongs to Muora, but like Heather, she is not treated as a slave or considered to be one by him, only through contract... which unfortunately, cannot be broken. Instead, she is Muora's mate and lover and shows her affection towards him whenever she is around him. She loves him just as much as he loves her.


    Random Facts:
    Veeno has an attraction to her, like all pretty females at the clubs, and has tried a considerable amount of times to woo her with no success, unaware that all that time she belonged to Muora. Ala simply considers Veeno a silly friend and has no attraction to him whatsoever.
    It is extremely rare to see one of Ala's species outside their space and homeworld. In fact, it is considered treason for her species to leave their homeworld.
    Ala's species are aquatic in nature and being off the homeworld, her skin can get overly dry and crack. Muora imports expensive special hydrating lotions he personally applies to her skin every evening before bed.
    Along with Veeno, Ala acts as a friend and guardian angel for Heather, always keeping a watchful eye on her.
    Her skin reflects light as a rainbow of colors that is similar to an Opal.
    Her rarity and beauty are a prime target for all kinds of scum but no one messes with Ala in fear of Muora's wrath. Those that don't know of Muora will shortly find out upon messing with her.
    I created Ala for H-Falcon and give him majority say in how she is portrayed in the story.

    Notes: If there is anything I forgot to mention or something you would like to know, just let me know and I'll see about adding it unless it is plot relevant for future chapters. Species names are still being decided so... uh.. yeah.. OTL



    Drawn and colored with Prismacolor Markers & Colored Pencils, White Gel Pen, Black Pen, Pencil on size 9x12 Smooth Bristol Board
    Background/Lighting/Text created in Photoshop 5.0 (1998) | Textures: cgtextures.com
    Art & Character © Lady Owl 2011

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    Comments: 94

    CitrusEucalyptus [2016-07-17 00:40:03 +0000 UTC]

    Ala is so beautiful!  

    I love her origins and her relationship with Muora. 

    I hope that you have a great and blessed day!

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    milamusic231 [2016-04-01 23:32:25 +0000 UTC]

    I would love to see more of the Ala/Muora relationship. When will you be posting more? It's been a long time.

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    Lady-Owl In reply to milamusic231 [2016-04-02 02:28:51 +0000 UTC]

    That's awesome to hear; I don't usually get many comments wanting more of Ala and Muora.

    Yeah.. I know it's been very long. I can't say for sure when I'll be picking things up again with EUTS, but I can say that if you've been following the opener comic teaser for Chapter 21, the next page set I've got on the back burner features Muora, with Ala making a cameo in it.

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    milamusic231 In reply to Lady-Owl [2016-04-08 21:11:45 +0000 UTC]

    Wahoo! Very excited to see it. 

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    MTibbs-89 [2015-05-08 20:44:50 +0000 UTC]

    She's stunning. I love the iridescent qualities of her skin and her slender frame. 

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    Lady-Owl In reply to MTibbs-89 [2015-05-14 00:21:39 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you! I'm still experimenting with different techniques to pull off a that effect with her skin to something I'm more satisfied with. c: 

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    The-Second-Brother [2014-06-16 05:28:17 +0000 UTC]

    Species Bio; that's what I like to see!  Keep it up

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    Lady-Owl In reply to The-Second-Brother [2014-06-16 05:38:59 +0000 UTC]

    Got one planned. I'm doing a "Homeworld series" for each of my main characters.

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    Sproutbird [2014-05-16 16:34:14 +0000 UTC]

    Very pretty, and an interesting character design. :3 I like how you made her androgynous, but still has some feminine qualities.

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    Lady-Owl In reply to Sproutbird [2014-05-16 17:00:06 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you very much. With my alien characters, I prefer to stay away from things like breasts to show they're female, for example, since it's mostly a human thing. c:

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    Sproutbird In reply to Lady-Owl [2014-05-16 17:03:59 +0000 UTC]

    Yes I agree completely. Most people tend to go that route of adding breasts and the like, and it's refreshing to see characters like yours.

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    Raenafyn [2014-04-04 03:47:27 +0000 UTC]

    Very fascinating design! I like it

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    Lady-Owl In reply to Raenafyn [2014-04-04 09:48:56 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you.

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    PotatoOni [2013-06-25 22:28:26 +0000 UTC]

    I really like her design. She's androgyne and still definitly female (kinda hard to explain). Truly an gorgeus creature.

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    H-Falcon [2012-07-22 05:33:18 +0000 UTC]

    Ala, so sexy.

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    levitan71 [2012-03-30 21:05:11 +0000 UTC]

    shes lovely! XD
    dunno how she would react to characters that have mental barriers though *scratches head*

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    catelee2u [2012-01-30 01:16:01 +0000 UTC]

    Very cool!

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    cutechula1 [2011-08-02 05:19:36 +0000 UTC]

    Her theme song fits her so frickin well!!! I just stared at her pictured while listening. XD Btw u made me fall in love with the song...X3

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    Lady-Owl In reply to cutechula1 [2011-08-07 05:37:41 +0000 UTC]

    Haha thank you! XD

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    SpaceWarlock [2011-08-02 04:28:56 +0000 UTC]

    Beautiful work. I like the transparancy on the loincloth-thing and the background is absolutely gorgeous.

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    Lady-Owl In reply to SpaceWarlock [2011-08-07 05:37:07 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you very much. c:

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    H-Falcon In reply to SpaceWarlock [2011-08-04 03:46:05 +0000 UTC]

    Heh... Funny you mention the transparency...

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    SpaceWarlock In reply to H-Falcon [2011-08-04 04:01:57 +0000 UTC]

    Why's it funny?

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    H-Falcon In reply to SpaceWarlock [2011-08-04 04:30:22 +0000 UTC]

    No I don't actually mean it's funny. I just mean funny you mention that. Did you realise something? If you noticed the transparency... I figured you might have.

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    Erementarushokan [2011-07-11 23:01:00 +0000 UTC]

    She looks really pretty.

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    Lady-Owl In reply to Erementarushokan [2011-07-14 07:36:10 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you. c:

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    Erementarushokan In reply to Lady-Owl [2011-07-14 11:05:18 +0000 UTC]

    No problem.

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    anna-nubi [2011-04-24 08:00:20 +0000 UTC]

    She is seriously alien! (You do it all the time, make super alien aliens that is ._. It's fantastic) And she's still so pretty!
    Heather is constantly surrounded by guys, and they all try to understand her.. But uhm... She needs Ala! A female to understand a female..

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    Lady-Owl In reply to anna-nubi [2011-04-24 10:04:08 +0000 UTC]

    Ha, thank you. I'm glad you think so because I sometimes feel I could have made them more alien in design. I know Veeno and Gale don't look particularly alien but I like them too much how they are to start messing with their design like, taking the cheap alien design road and giving them four eyes or an extra set of limbs, lol.

    And I agree. Heather does need some female friends or at least someone to talk to. I find it hard myself since I tend to be more like Tes and get along better with the guys than with girls. D:

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    Liliesshadow [2011-04-18 12:46:49 +0000 UTC]

    maybe you can take a really close up photo then transfer it? one of my friends does that, it comes out fine. ^^
    very pretty color choice, love how she looks!

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    Lady-Owl In reply to Liliesshadow [2011-04-24 10:00:19 +0000 UTC]

    Well my camera recently broke so that as been a huge pain in the ass, but I also have bad lighting in the house so that is another complication, on top of keeping my hand still so it doesn't blur or if I am slanted so the image ends up skewed. D:

    I do admit the photos I've taken with a digital camera have been the closest to real life but now with it being broken, it's not an option for me atm. :c

    But thank you both for your suggestion and comment. I'm glad you like her! n_n

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    Forsaken-Blue [2011-04-17 20:05:06 +0000 UTC]

    So pretty! Her personality suits her really well; she has a caring appearance ^_^ And I don't think your scanner killed it at all, it's a stunning picture!

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    H-Falcon In reply to Forsaken-Blue [2011-04-17 20:48:17 +0000 UTC]

    Yes it is stunning here isn't it? But if she says the scanner messed something up I have no doubts. If you think her art is so amazing here (and it is) you should see it in real life. Sometimes a lot is lost...

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    Forsaken-Blue In reply to H-Falcon [2011-04-18 06:14:15 +0000 UTC]

    I can't draw by hand (I suck) so I've never had to contend with scanners, but I would just love to see it in real life! It must be even more incredible

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    QuillBoundtoMetalEye [2011-04-17 17:37:44 +0000 UTC]

    Magnificent as alway . Her beauty is describable to equal her caring spirit .

    "Beauty isn't everything but it is advantaged. But person that is beautiful on the outsides but something their inner self contain unpleasing to behold."

    To sweet . There is more to behold and can't to see it .

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    Bar-kus [2011-04-17 07:07:49 +0000 UTC]

    I keep coming back to this every time im on dA because she is just so stunning. I love the opal-esque colours of her skin, it looks so smooth and fragile, and yet this image shows how she carries herself with a firm sense of strength and stability. She really is beautiful. I also love her face, especially her mouth :3
    For me at least, she stands out as one of the most alien characters in your series, while also being one of the most attractive. This feature of Ala seems very relevant to Heather's present troubles, about the idea of inter-alien relationships... Ah! Sorry, English study making me running my mouth off in overanalysis. X3 Wonderful picture, and again great to hear more about each character in these bios C:

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    H-Falcon In reply to Bar-kus [2011-04-17 20:50:55 +0000 UTC]

    What a wonderful comment.

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    Pixelsnaxs [2011-04-17 05:33:56 +0000 UTC]

    shes beautiful! <3

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    Fooy723 [2011-04-17 04:48:04 +0000 UTC]

    Teehee Ala's flat x3
    lol jk this is gorrrgeous <3
    I love all the color patches/stripes :3

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    Waylien [2011-04-17 04:39:01 +0000 UTC]

    All around awesome. One of the best Alien characters I've seen. And so pretty with the colors!

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    My-Fairy-Lust [2011-04-17 01:40:40 +0000 UTC]

    omg she is so beautiful the music suits her very well. it gave me chills.

    aww I'm glade shes in such a loving relationship with muora.

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    H-Falcon In reply to My-Fairy-Lust [2011-04-17 04:25:52 +0000 UTC]

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    Readasaur [2011-04-17 00:49:29 +0000 UTC]

    Wow, what are the odds there would be someone else in Heather's situation on the station?

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    H-Falcon In reply to Readasaur [2011-04-17 04:25:38 +0000 UTC]

    It isn't really the same kind of situation. There are similarities yes... but it's not entirely the same.

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    Readasaur In reply to H-Falcon [2011-04-17 05:59:34 +0000 UTC]

    But does that mean it's common for a slave to be treated like a free person and lover by their owner?
    Cause that's the part that really sticks out to me.

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    Lady-Owl In reply to Readasaur [2011-04-17 20:41:51 +0000 UTC]

    It depends on each individual/slave owner.

    Obviously plenty of people will just buy slaves for work purposes and have no interest in the slave as a person and treat them like shit all the time.

    In Neelix's case, he didn't even want to own a slave, it was just the only way he could save Heather.

    For Muora and Ala, well yes, as Falcon said, there are similarities between their situation and Heather and Neelix's, but it's not identical (details on Ala's situation will be revealed later on). But them having the similarities allows Heather to relate and have someone to talk to. c:

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    Draconian23 In reply to Lady-Owl [2011-04-20 09:23:35 +0000 UTC]

    Why couldn't neelix just buy her freedom then? I've been wondering this for a while. is there no way that slaves can be freed?

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    Lady-Owl In reply to Draconian23 [2011-04-24 09:57:05 +0000 UTC]

    Well, there can always be loop holes in the system. Falcon came up with something I may or may not use depending on the direction I wanna go with the story, though I am trying to take a different approach to things like that since I don't always think things should be so black and white.

    Like it seems too perfect to me to have Neelix be able to free Heather. Just like it seems too perfect if Heather could ever go home. Sometimes you are dealt a bad hand and you gotta deal with it and make the best of it, which is what I really wanna go for.

    But how I have things so far is that sometimes slavery is the only way to protect someone. Maybe the person willingly goes into slavery for protection. Sometimes, such as in Heather's case, because her people are not apart of the Concord, she has no rights and is not seen as a citizen so she needs to belong to someone who is a citizen, by law.

    It's not exactly easy to free a slave when the very reason they are one is due to complicated situations.

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    Readasaur In reply to Lady-Owl [2011-04-17 22:16:59 +0000 UTC]

    Great!

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    H-Falcon In reply to Readasaur [2011-04-17 06:56:11 +0000 UTC]

    No. Not necessarily common.

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