ABR Discussion thread XXXV - Rise of the Pervsharks!

[Green-Shirt Q]

It might be because my style tends to show more details in the character designs. You don't need to fill as many gaps as you do with the less-detailed OotS templates, where you kind of need to make up whether or not people have sleeves and things. Maybe that's it?

Probably. I know that your style influenced how I drew other characters. Like, Colbalt having a vest instead of full sleeves even though the original character design doesn't really indicate wheather that's true or not.

Also, I'm almost done my comic. Making hand drawn comics and editing them on the computer is a brand new and difficult (at least for me) and it's taken some messing around to get how to do it, but I think I have it down now. It'll be done sometime today, please hold on a little longer.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

A group of disposable morons?

You've come to the right place.

[Calamity]

Wait a minute...

So, Q's character is someone who has the appearence of an 80-something year old, but is actually (not so) secretly a teenager?

Hmm, why am I reminded of something?

[-skimmer-]

Wait a minute...

So, Q's character is someone who has the appearence of an 80-something year old, but is actually (not so) secretly a teenager?

Hmm, why am I reminded of something?

I was totally thinking the same thing when I saw it

[Green-Shirt Q]

Wait a minute...

So, Q's character is someone who has the appearence of an 80-something year old, but is actually (not so) secretly a teenager?

Hmm, why am I reminded of something?

That's the joke.

[Forrestfire]

With a PhD, even

Damn... Why can't I have a degree in Heroic Science...

Also, I've been wondering. How long ago in-story did the world-shattering explosion happen?

[Green-Shirt Q]

Also, I've been wondering. How long ago in-story did the world-shattering explosion happen?

...I'm curious about that, too.

[HalfTangible]

Hmm... Nitrine hasn't significantly aged, Everything's in ruin, it's been long enough that people think it's 'Endless'... A couple of years?

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Also, I've been wondering. How long ago in-story did the world-shattering explosion happen?

In like comic 1 when the flashback starts and TS is holding the medallion, there's a little bubble on the bottom that says like "Two years ago" or something.

I'd go check myself, but I can't be bothered.

Also, the next update from my side will probably be on Sat/Sunday again.

[HalfTangible]

Glad to see that there's interest

I need to study for (and do, for my online classes) finals, which end next Thursday. I'm probably going to be unable to make a comic in the intervening time, but if I need a break, I'll try and make some templates. I think I'm five behind now =/

[Green-Shirt Q]

With a PhD, even

Damn... Why can't I have a degree in Heroic Science...

I couldn't figure out how to work it into the dialouge naturally, but he has no real PHD, or any post-secondary education. The dude's only 16, chronologically. He's still a genius, but his fake PHD is fake.

[Mina Kobold]

In like comic 1 when the flashback starts and TS is holding the medallion, there's a little bubble on the bottom that says like "Two years ago" or something.

I'd go check myself, but I can't be bothered.

Also, the next update from my side will probably be on Sat/Sunday again.

Found it! First comic, sixth panel, lower right. Just below the static.

Personally, I like the implication that the good Doctor completely missed the entire thing for two years. Fits quite well. ^w^

*Flees back to temp lurking*

[Green-Shirt Q]

Found it! First comic, sixth panel, lower right. Just below the static.

Personally, I like the implication that the good Doctor completely missed the entire thing for two years. Fits quite well. ^w^

*Flees back to temp lurking*

Indeed. My back-up explanation if the time span was longer was that he was wrapped up in his experiments for all that time.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

And just like that we're leaving. Preparation? supplies? Hah! What are you, a bunch of babies?

In case Nitrine comes across as kind of a jerk, well, good. That's the idea.

Edit - Just in-case anyone needs an Oots template for Q's character.

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[Green-Shirt Q]

So...

Looks like it's up to me to make the next comic and add a little something to the story. Alrighty. Be back in a couple days.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

It would make it easier for me to make my next comic if you have one up before Sunday.

[Green-Shirt Q]

It would make it easier for me to make my next comic if you have one up before Sunday.

I'll try my best. I have no idea how long it's going to take, though. Last time it took a while because I wanted to produce a lot for the introduction, but also had to fiddle around a lot with technology and work around my schedule.

Now that I have no time commitments and basically got the hang of it, I have no idea when I'll be finished by.

[HalfTangible]

Let's see... Do I attempt to continue the plot of Endless even though I'm not entirely sure what our immediate goal is...

Do I introduce a villain to stop our quest, thus buying me time to make more templates and introducing an element of conflict...

Do I just forego the delay tactic and just make templates like I keep saying I will...

Do I ask my fellow ABRers to submit questions for Iron Ice to make a lazy filler-type ask-the-avatars comic I promised to do with Ketham over a year ago...

Do I log on to the old republic and play some more of my Jedi Shadow's storyline...

Or do I continue writing Nightfall...

...

*goes to make templates* SO! Any questions for the weirdo with the raccoon-style facial coloring while I'm doing this? Anyone?

[Forrestfire]

*realizes I'm on break*

Ohey, now I have time to make a comic!

[Green-Shirt Q]

*goes to make templates* SO! Any questions for the weirdo with the raccoon-style facial coloring while I'm doing this? Anyone?

Okay, I have one. "Without using complex fantasy terminology or fictional references outside Avatar Battle Royale, and in less then 5 sentences, please explain who and what the hell you are and what you do, Iron ice? I'm not sure I or anybody else entirely understands."

[Mina Kobold]

Let's see... Do I attempt to continue the plot of Endless even though I'm not entirely sure what our immediate goal is...

Do I introduce a villain to stop our quest, thus buying me time to make more templates and introducing an element of conflict...

I was actually planning to do so, or at least a similar thing, but got distracted by drawing completely unrelated things. ^_^'

On that note, nobody was specifically trying to prevent or detect eavesdroppers in Ice's shed, right? :3

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Let's see... Do I attempt to continue the plot of Endless even though I'm not entirely sure what our immediate goal is..

We're currently walking. Our immediate goal is presumably to continue walking.

Maybe we'll find some stuff while walking. I don't know.

Nobody was specifically trying to prevent or detect eavesdroppers in Ice's shed, right? :3

Nearly half of the people in the group are there specifically because they were eavesdropping on that one house.

[Green-Shirt Q]

We're currently walking. Our immediate goal is presumably to continue walking.

Maybe we'll find some stuff while walking. I don't know.

YEAH! If anybody wants to introduce a conflict in the middle of us walking to Mount Ragnorok (our eventual end destination to scan the Dragon souls for more information on how to reverse the apocolypse), then go ahead!

I may introduce something soon if nobody else prefers to.

[HalfTangible]

YEAH! If anybody wants to introduce a conflict in the middle of us walking to Mount Ragnorok (our eventual end destination to scan the Dragon souls for more information on how to reverse the apocolypse), then go ahead!

I may introduce something soon if nobody else prefers to.

My idea was to have a bear... until I remembered I have NO IDEA how to draw a bear

[Tiffanie Lirle]

My idea was to have a bear... until I remembered I have NO IDEA how to draw a bear

So try drawing one anyways and then once you have a finished image of the thing that's supposed to be a bear but really doesn't look like one, call it something different and say you've created a new kind of monster.

[-skimmer-]

My idea was to have a bear... until I remembered I have NO IDEA how to draw a bear

This might help.

[HalfTangible]

Is that enough of an explanation for those unfamiliar with exalted, or did I screw up the explanation again?

[Green-Shirt Q]

Is that enough of an explanation for those unfamiliar with exalted, or did I screw up the explanation again?

Wow. I said 5 sentences because I didn't need something that would take an entire page of writing, yet somehow you've managed to turn 5 sentences into something so long I can barely keep track of everything and faze out in the middle.

And this really didn't follow the instructions. You used way to much complicated fantasy jargon. Stuff like "incarnum", "mana", "Temporal Caste", and "void" in the 5 sentences, but also "Soul Fire" afterwards. And you mentioned "masked hero", but you didn't explain what that means.

Look, it's not hard. I don't care what powers he has, I just want to know what he is in the simplest way. Here's a few examples of some simple explanations in less than 5 sentences.

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Q: A narcissist with god-like power, but his selfish behavior often puts him in situations to lose those powers and eat humble pie. Not completely evil, but very selfish. Claims to know everything in the universe, but can be very stupid at times.

Green-shirted Q: Appointed to watch Q to keep him from being evil. Also god-like, but chooses to forgo his powers with Q. Simple-minded, innocent, and pure of heart, but shows wisdom at unexpected times. Also inexplicably super strong.

Dr. Mandragola: A 16-year-old child prodigy scientist who turned himself into an old man with a failed experiment. He is daring and heroic, yet very egotistical and fame-seeking. Has an odd cheese obsession and is secretly attracted to every woman he sees.

Did you find any of those explanations hard to follow? If so, then disregard what I'm saying. The point is, you misspent the sentence budget. Please try again (or don't. I'm a reader, not a police officer )

[Forrestfire]

I read that as:

"A demigod who has the ability to double his already good physical and mental attributes. He has a good amount of control over Time, and can shoot time itself at people. If he uses too much magic, he sets himself on fire, but it doesn't hurt him. Demigods like him are common where he comes from, and are raised to power by stronger beings."

4 sentences, but it works.

[Green-Shirt Q]

I read that as:

"A demigod who has the ability to double his already good physical and mental attributes. He has a good amount of control over Time, and can shoot time itself at people. If he uses too much magic, he sets himself on fire, but it doesn't hurt him. Demigods like him are common where he comes from, and are raised to power by stronger beings."

4 sentences, but it works.

Thanks Forrestfire. Now I think I get it.