Wednesday, October 27, 2004

   Inspired by a song
I did the usual thing but then suddenly there's this sudden 'idea rush' coming into my head. In more understandable statement there's too many ideas coming at once in my head. I don't know right now what I should do. Doing a new artwork or colouring the existing ones. I'm more towards the choice of doing a new artwork, but the problem would be what I want to draw, its not that I don't have any ideas, but I have so much that I can't decide which one..

I go to sleep, listen to song and watch this Anime Music Video of Wildarms games titled The Ballad of The Drifters and Dreamchasers. The actual title of the song ia actually 'Wings'.

Wild Arms 3: Wings
All across this threatening sky
Full of tales of danger and war
I heard the thunder, a distant thunder
And the wind begins to take form

Rushing through, it breaks through the clouds
Calling out to time's open door
The scars of history, will be a mystery
Spread your wings, it's time to soar

And with the guiding hand we'll fly
Back through the corridors of time
To find the key and unlock our destiny
Spread your wings
Together tattered wings unfurl
Through freedom, changing our world
With the bell of the owl to follow secure

In the dark, unable to see
I stood tall and dared to dream
To find the answer, just one answer
And the truth will lead us as one

We will ride through the eye of the storm
Holding on to hearts beating strong
Keeping our eyes on, a new horizon
The tides of war will turn with our soul

I recall the days of value
All around with saftey and peace
How could I know then, there'd be a time when
All would fall at the foot of a beast

On the day we took to the skies
Full of hopes so anxious to fly
We soared higher, and never tired
With the fire deep in our right

And with the guiding hand we'll fly
Back through the corridors of time
To find the key and unlock our destiny
Spread your wings
Together tattered wings unfurl
Through freedom, changing our world
When the smoke fills the air, I will be there

In the face of disaster we stand
Racing far, we'll fight and defend
The growls of thunder, an angry thunder
Testing those who built on the sand

They can try to tear off my wings
But they can't erase all my dreams
We'll fight for freedom, and beat the system
This is our turn, this is our time


Then it snapped in my mind! That's it I'm doing an art on my old character. I never get to draw the character properly eventhough I have been drawing those guys for 9 years. Now onto the drawing board!
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Tuesday, October 26, 2004

   Another one finished
I did said I draw and colour in the same time right? Cause the coloured one is already finished later after all the inking of the general pic which I posted below.

Its the coloured version of Upside Down Couples, I think I just give it the title Couples. Its already in the fan art section I think. So as I always say, if you are interested do have a look at it and comments are always welcome.

I had a backpain which I realized after I finished doing the artwork. I had to lay down the whole day so I can rest and let my body recover. Still a little bit pain in the back but now I'm already start to colour on the next one. I hope I could finish it in three days.

That's all I the things for today's record.

'When victory is long delayed the enthusiasm of the army may be diminished. A long siege exhausts the men. A potracted war impovershes the Treasury. When thus over-extended, a country offers a golden oppurtunity to its other enemies and, in its weakened condition, even its most resourceful leaders will be of no avail.' The Art of War

*Runs away*


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Sunday, October 24, 2004

   Yeaah!
Whew, I managed to finish the inking onthe Elvennia generals. Also I got to put them all together in one pic. Colouring will be next but that will be later since there are other pic that I want to colour. Still I guess its not wrong for me to share the pic with everyone. Here they are!


The characters for Eve of the Eternals Elvennia chapter, from left to right:Teoux, Offerdeit Walasamingo,Gelweintall Leintein, Mylciene Viemphor, Queen Vinedia Raynear, Galcalivern Viemphor,Hacion, Kataryu and Felimor Leintein.

Maybe I tell a little bit about them.


Queen Vinedia Raynear
Usually called:Different people call her with different names. Vinedia-Gelweintall; Queen Vinedia-Felimor,Ferdeitt; Queen Raynear- Miene,Galcalivern; Raynear-sama-Kataryu; Honourable One-Teoux, Commander Raynear-Hacion. I usually refer to hear as Vinedia since I use the name Raynear ^_^
Specialty:Moral booster, Sea power.
Position:Queen, commander of the army.

The leader of the Elvennia army. Her dream of the destruction of Elvennia led her to travel to foreign lands in order to find ways to save Elvennia from being conquered by outsiders. From a young girl who lacks of knowledge of the outside world she becomes a strong woman with great skill and strength. The Eternals choose her to control the power of the Sea. Loved by her people and great source of motivation for the soldiers, she will never stop fighting until her beloved kingdom is really safe.


Gelweintall Leintein
Usually called: Gelweintall, Miene always call him 'old man'
Specialty: Great in offensive strategies, Experienced leader in calvary.
Position:In charge of the the calvary regiment.

Comes from the city of Leintein where the people there use the city's name as their surname, the reason why Gelweintall and Felimor share the same surname eventhough they have no family connections. Saved by Queen Vinedia during her quests, Gelweitall pledged loyalty to her. Gelweintall is like a father figure to Queen Vinedia, and when they argue, its like a father arguing with her daughter. In battle Gelweintall is an agressive fighter, with years of experience in fighting and effective command in calvary units: He is one warrior to be avoided.


Mylciene Viemphor
Usually called: Miene, Little brat-Gelweintall.
Specialty: Weapon support for Queen Vinedia, great long range skill.
Position:Standard bearer for Queen Vinedia

This young and spirited girladmires Queen Vinedias a lot. When she was selected to become the standard bearer for the Queen she was so delighted. She is a cheerful and active young girl but could be annoying sometimes. Being a standard bearer gives her the great responsibility to watch the Queen when in battle. She never fails to provide support when the Queen needs extra spears or swords. Her archery skill is said to be the best in Elvennia army and so is her spear technique which usually sends quite a number of people flying in the battlefield.


Felimor Leintein
Usually called: Felimor
Specialty: Master in diguise, scouting
Postion: Leader in the scout units, Infitration and Espionage agent.

Like Gelweintall, Felimor comes from the city of Leintein. He and Gelweintall was once leaders of the Leintein Corps arrmy until they were defeated by the Calcaem empire soldiers. He managed to escape from being captured by the Calcaem soldiers. Using his expertise and skills, he managed to track down Gelweintall. Knowing that Gelweintall and some of the Leintein survivors joined the Elvennian army, Felimor decided to join. His ability to gain valuable enemy information and catch enemy spies makes him one of Elvennia's greatest asset.


Hacion
Usually called: Hacion, Cion
Specialty: High defense and great strength, Defensive strategies.
Position:First in command of the Elvennia Heavy amored and Dargunon troops.

Hacion is the leader of the Dargunon clan. He believes its the responsibilities for the Dargunon to keep the Elvennia lands safe from intruders . The pact that he made with one of the Elvennia queens hundred years ago officially made the Dargunon clans protectors of the Elvennia city. When he heard that Elvennia will be attacked by invaders, He quickly gathered the Dargunon warriors and aid Queen Vinedia in the battle against the invaders. Eventhough his appearance might seem scary to some, he really have a nice heart inside him. He likes children a lot and especially babies and doesn't want to miss a chance of holding them. Determine to let them live to see the future, Hacion promise to fight until his last breath.


Kataryu
Usually called: Kataryu
Specialty:Melee combat.
Position: Infantry but sometimes acts as a leader to the Elvennia infantry.

She could be one of Elvennia generals because of her great ability and fighting skills. But she doesn't want to be a leader because it would drives away her concentration in fighting and she afraid that she would not be able to fight to the fullest given the responsibility. She run away from Ivaseal castle when it got attacked by other feudal lords, seeing no hope of winning and hearing rumors of her lord Fuzaka Elvermeiss running away from battle, given her the thought of disgrace working for a leader who runs away from battle. Survived a tidal wave and got separated from her friend, she became a ronin until she met with Queen Vinedia and her generals. Queen Vinedia becomes her new master and now Kataryu wields her double katana finding again her meaning of existence; to exist in the battlefield.


Galcalivern Viemphor
Usually called:Galcalivern,Brother Gal-Miene
Specialty:?
Position:?

The only thing you can see is his green eyes, nobody have ever actually see his real face, even Miene had only seen once of his brother face but that was a long time ago. Galcalivern actually is not related to Miene by blood,. He came to Elvennia from an unknown land and decided to stay with an old man. He always played with the man's little daughter and ended up making promise to become her big brother. Galcalivern and Miene are very close and its hard to see them alone without the other present. Somehow Galcalivern is quite afraid of Queen Vinedia, whenever she meets him, it always ended up in him running away from her. What secret is he actually hiding from Queen Vinedia?


Teoux
Usually called: Teoux, Bird, Duck Pigeon, Swan, Chicken, White Eagle
Specialty: Flying
Position: Leader of the flying troops

Coming from the land of Cloudia, Teoux is a birdlike creature from whose people rarely interacted with the beings on land. He and the other Cloudians joined the Elvennia army knowing the power that the Queen possess and knowing that the Queen is fighting for a good cause. Teoux have the ability to transform himself into a pigeon for reconaissance purpose and also spying. Teoux doesn't talk much and it is also hard to make him talk. Eventhough Teoux transform into a pigeon many have doubt about his birdlike appearance since Teoux never opens his helmet on public. Vinedia think he is an owl, Miene thinks he is a swan, Galcalivern sure he is a chicken, Gelweintall and Felimor agrees that he is a white eagle, Ferdeitt assume that he is a duck. Teuox never cares what his comrade calls him, the thing that he cares is to quickly finish his work and end this war so he can find peace to relax.


Offerdeitt Walasamingo
Usually called: Ferdeitt, Annoying boy-Gelweintall, Mango-Miene, Mr Right-Galcalivern
Specialty: Magic
Position: Military Strategist

Annoying, rude, loud mouth, arrogant are some of the words that are usually used by his comrade to describe this guy. Came from the land of Magios, Queen Vinedia seek for his wisdom and ability to help them in freeing the country under the control of Calcaem and other country which that cause suffering to peole. If people are confused about Teoux real form this guy are more confusing, wearing a magical mask and considering his small size resulted in many ideas of his real form. Some said he might be an old man, or might be a young boy, or maybe he is just a machine or a gremlin or a goblin or...the probability are endless. Ferdeitt thinks he is the smartest in the Elvennia army, in fact he really is! Eventhough he have lots of ngative attitude he is very calm and cool person. His strategy will always work. His magical attacks are devastating some might even enough to easily enough crumbles a fortress. Enemy soldiers that meets him ended up running away screaming in fear.

Wow that was long.... well I'm so excited and never thought to write that long. Well I hope this will gives you a clearer idea on how the character in my story looks like that, is if you have read my story.

Well, any thoughts are also welcome.

*Runs away*


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Friday, October 22, 2004

   Ara, ara...
Oh my, I laughed when I read my friends comment. I'm so sorry if what I write yesterday gives you the wrong giving you the thought of me having an illness or disease. Me, having disease? Not in a thousand of years!

What I was trying to say is that if I live long enough to finish all of my comic/manga ideas. I have too many story that I really want to make and it seems so good for me to let it go. I'm confident I will live long enough to make at least one story when I get to be an artist.

I already planned on the story that I would like to make and how much years I will be spending on each of them.

Lets assume that I will be a manga/comic artist in the age of 30

The list of story that I would like to do

Witchie Mell or Fantasy Quest
-3 years to finish

Earth Knight Force/Earth Force/Earth Symphony
-Have 3 verse
-Planning on devoting 5 to 7 years on each verse.
-First verse:Chaos. Estimated 5 years
-Second Verse:Regenesis. Estimated 5 years
-Final verse:Infinity: Estimated 7 years

Eve Of The Eternals
6 Different Stories
-First: Elvennia Saga. 2 years
-Second: Solhimine Saga. 2 years
-Third: Velzen Saga. 2 years
-Fourth: Ivaseal Saga. 2 years
-Fifth: Teremis Saga. 2 years
-Final. Malacatern Saga. 2 years

Virus Engineered Delta
- Estimated 3 years

Alien Unit Nexel
- Estimated 4 years

By the time I am going to do Mini Fortress Rumbirue I'm already 67 years old! So that's what I mean if I live long enough to actually do the story. I don't expect to die early and also I can't expect to live that long too.

Well, so there you go. A long explaination of my planning. Don't worry I'm not the kind who gives up on live that easily. There's so many things that I wanted to see on this earth and lots of great stories and adventures waiting for me out there. With these things lying around this planet I have no reason to take my life for granted.

Well if you interested to listen on how each of these story goes. I will try to tell you about them, except for the Earth Force story. Its top secret ^_^.

Let me share with you a famous Shakeespeare's speech.Here it goes...

'Which way this time? Me killem die finish body b'long me
Or me no do 'im? Me no savvy.
Might 'e better 'long you-me catchem this fella string for throw 'im this fella arrow,
Altogether b'long number one bad fella, name b'long fortune? Me no savvy.
Might 'e better 'long you-me . For fightem 'long altogether where him 'e makem you-me sorry too much,
Bimeby him fall down die finish? Me no savvy.'

Hahahaha, confused? Here's the direct translation of it that I'm sure all of you would recognize ^_^.

'To be or not to be; that is the question;
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings of arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?'

Well at least you know the to be or not whatever part ^_^.

*Runs away!*
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Thursday, October 21, 2004

   No, nothing
Whatever will I be writing today.. Hmmm.. Well its the usual thing I guess, drawing again and colouring in the photoshop at the same time.. Yup I'm a bit rush in doing my work now. I have this worries when the holiday ended I don't have the time to spent on drawing again.

Right now I'm listening to my favourite Japanese rock group Glay.(My most fav japanese rock group). Their song titled Kokodewanai is always my favourite Glay.



Right now I'm trying to colour this one. This is another one of my original mech drawing. I guess I would like to do a story on this one too well that is if I have the chance to become a manga artist and if I can live long to actually draw it heh.

This is a little bit of the story.

Year 2500, human have begun starting to explore the space and with thecurrent advancement of technology they are now able to colonize uninhabited planet thus beginning a new generation of makind.

The U.N have been reorganized and now it members consist of representatives of their corresponding planets and also countries. With the growth of its members now the U.N have been renamed the G.C which stands for Galactic Command. Keeping peace on earth and around the planets is the task of members under the G.C.

So from here enters our main character; a cheery normal young girl at the age of 20. Her name is Miera Nahaya. Just graduated from military academy on communication she had been assigned to a special Island base where her uncle is in command there.

She enjoys working there, she had good friends there and also quite popular with the people there for her morning selection of song in the base. She even got the nickname Morning D.J for always entertaining the soldier by playing songs using the speaker in the base every morning.

The base where she is assigned is actually a place where the G.C are developing a special mechanical project which they call project 'Mini Fortress'. The project is a project on developing a mechanical all purpose combat unit that will be able to carry military transport such as fighter jets or tanks on them.

Miera who was also interested in this mechanical unit always visited the hangar where the scientist and the engineer do test on the mechanical unit. She was a fan of mecha when she was small and seeing a real one was is a great experience and she doesn't want to miss watching this one being developed and move.

One day as usual Miera is playing the song for the soldiers working in the base when suddenly a missle hit the base and caused explosion. Then a group of giant mechanical unit comes out from a nearby forest atacking the base with their laser guns and missile destroying and slaughtering everything they see.

Miera uncle quickly ordered everyone to escape from the base and run into somewhere safe. But the enemy was coming from every direction that their path to escape are blocked.

Miera and her friend was running out from the base when and explosion near them forced her to go into the hangar. From the hangar she saw the base is being destroyed and the command center where she left her uncle exloded from the attack. Knowing that her uncle is now dead, dvastated her feeling and also makes her terrified.

Then a giant mech breaks into the hangar shooting at everyone who was there. An old mechanic guides Miera and her friend to the mechanical unit that was under development. 'Now young girl, go and hide in Rumbirue, you'll be safe there. Its armor will be able to protect you long enough until support comes to the rescue'. Rumbirue was the name of the mecahnical unit, Miera hesitated but then she runs to Rumbirue.

The cockpit was open so she and her friend quickly entered the unit, but before the cockpit hatch is closed a bullet hit her from who was just about to enter the cockpit. 'I was unlucky but hope that you are more luckier than me . Please live.' was her friend last word before finishing her last breath on Miera's lap.

Miera was so sad and was crying. She have lost her hope on living and thinks that she might die as well. The enemy mech attacked Rumbirue where Miera is inside. And suddenly the computer in the cockpit lights up and Miera could hear a computerized voice saying automatec defense system.

Rumbirue began to move, the enemy mech didn't stop firing at it but the bullet doesn't penetrates the armor. Rumbirue began picking a cannon besides it and quickly fired not once but three times to the enemy mech. First the hand the leg and before it falls to the ground the entire upper body.

Going out from its hangar Rumbirue unleashes its way of showing devastation to the enemy unit. Destroying every unit with ease and leaving a reminder of dstrution facing it. Miera was shocked on the damage this unit could do. There was one enmy unit left and it was running and firing Rumbirue, Miera quickly takes the control aimed at the unit and pulled the trigger destroying the enemy. She vows that the enemy who started this will pay. After she finished the graves of her fallen comrades and uncle. She leaves the base with Rumbirue into a beginning of a war....

Well its just a preview on how the story would go. This is just to tell on how the story would go, I'm not gonna write on it anymore. Well nobody will read it but this will be useful to me nonetheless. Since I have nothing to write, I guess I just write about it. ^_^

*Runs away*


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Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Nothing much
I have to clean the toilet today.... one of the job that I don't like to do the most. Finished the job and back to drawing again. Lalala~

I found out today there was a man who changed his name to Optimus Prime. Very interesting. This man must really like transformers a lot.

And theres also news that there will be a real action movie of the Transformers! I definitely watch this one.

'The limits of our empire will be those which the gods have fixed as the limit of the earth.' Alexander the Great, to his troop.

Well, that is all for today.

*Runs Away*
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Write, write, write..
Here I am, writing again. So whatever should I write today...

Today I'm feeling quite sleepy and tired. I think I sleep for such a long time today and yeah I'm feeling a bit lazzy today and I ended up sleeping most of the day.

But again I sleep late last night and I pushed myself to finish a drawing in 1 hour. Maybe that's the reason. Usually I finish a drawing in 2 days with the proper sketch but this time the sketch is not properly finish and I have to concentrate on inking and designing on the same time. I need to train myself to draw faster, its a way to improve myself I could say.

About the game character drawing competition that I tried to enter, I've realized that the rule didn't state whether the drawing can be black or white or should be coloured. I just assume they will accept both. But just to be safe I will draw two version for each drawing; a coloured version and a black and white version.

Yesterday I had the time to actually have a round in this site. I found out there a variety of unique people here. I could say some of them wierd too but I don't think I should classify people like that because I am also wierd sometimes in my own way ^_^. But there are some of them who looks life at the negative side or being pessimistic about life which I don't think is good. Well for once in a while it might be ok because that is how some people release their pressure. Still there's always a limit to something.

Giving yourself a mindsetting of negativity will only lead you to that direction. Unless people change their way of thinking they will stuck inside that mind never dare to see something in a different point of view.

I can't let it bother me that much because that's how they express their true feeling.

Heh, I think its time for me to stop writing.

Oh yeah here's the art that I pushed myself to finish in 1 hour time. Yeah to me 1 hour seems quite a short time. Maybe I will do another version of it because I think I messed up a lot in this one...



'From the way war is planned, one can forecast its outcome. Careful planning will lead to success and careless planning to defeat. How much more certain is defeat if there is no planning at all!'
Sun Zu from the The Art of War written around 500 B.C.

I can't agree less!
*Runs away*


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Monday, October 18, 2004

Lalalali~ho!
Whatever am I doing now... It seems there's another competition on game character designing. This I gotta join. I missed the dateline for the comic/manga competition because of the study so I think this is a chance to try again. Hope I would win something hehe. ^_^

Drawing thing... Almost finished with all the Elvennia generals art. The one left to be inked is that birdlike knight/warrior and Queen Vinedia Raynear. Better finish it quickly,

I'm thinking of colouring my old drawing also, yeah again with the use of photoshop. Maybe next time I would try to colour it using traditional method.

Right now I'm listening to the song titled ever since sung by Sayaka. Eventhough the singing could be said not that good but its not that bad too just normal.. but really the way it is song goes and the music is really nice.

Oh yeah, I just put another art in the fanart section. Feel free to look at it if you are interested.

'Lull the enemy with small "victories"; entice them with bait. Then attack and throw them into complete disorder so that they may be crushed with ease.' Sun Zu

*Runs away*


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Sunday, October 17, 2004

Writing again....
Due to the examinations I'm having and because I forgot to pay the bills, I can't connect to the net for a while. So now its all settled I can finally find the time to write again and of course to draw again.

It seems that this Otaku site have changed a lot since my absence. The name also chnged into the Otaku Room I think or is it Otaku Zoom? I couldn't clearly make out the word.

So what's the difference? The one that I noticed is the colour, the main page have also changed but that doesn't bother me much. I haven't found out what have changed in the functin though except I found out there is an edit button for the artworks. I think I would give this one a try to find out what it does.

Now that I'm having my semester break I can now focus on drawing. Right now I'm drawing a version 2 of the Elvennia Generals or maybe the title would come out different. Pencilling is done, now is the inking phase. Colouring would be done at a later time. Also I tried to colour the waitress art right now, as usual using photoshop.

Ah, my life... there have been a lot happening to me and some even gives me the frustration of being living on this earth but knowing that we learn from such mistakes and make it better for me and other people really gives me the strength to go on. I know I deserve better in life so I must go on living and earn it. Until then i won't give up and keep going on... well I might brag about my bad luck and feeling down sometime but that is for a while and that what makes me... human.

So again I write in this electronic journal of mine.*Runs away*

'His troops are like bulls, ready upon the field of battle; his horses are like falcon in the midst of small birds.' Funerary Temple Inscription on Pharaoh's Egyptian Army.
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Sunday, September 12, 2004

   A simple post..
Yep, if I'm putting my post here it means that I have some free time to spent here... I have nothing much to say. Still I wonder with that long post below... did anybody manages to finish reading it? I guess not.. Ah well we are humans after all.

Another reason for the posting, yep you gueesed it. Either I'm putting my art here or its another story time. Its art putting time.

The art, well its actually a variation of Blackwings art titled 'Partners'. Heh I manage to took the time to try it. I think its fun to try drawing a variations of other peoples work.

Yeah, I usually show you guys the lineart and ask you to see it in the fanart section as usual.. here's the prototype lineart. The finished version, yep go to the fanart section.

Yep the prototype lineart


It took me at least 18 hours or so to finish the art, and I'm happy to said that its 100% done by me, yep the background too, I did it by myself. Well if there is anything you think can be improved please do tell me ^_^.

Well hope you all like it.


Sun Tzu says:
War is mainly a game of deception. The strong should feign weakness, the active inactivity. If the goal is near, pretend it is far away. If the objective is far off, pretend that it is close.

Well... Byebye! ^_^
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