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Published: 2016-06-07 14:07:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 24516; Favourites: 596; Downloads: 229
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Edit: More digital retouches! I'm not sure if this considers as "cheating" on traditional media, but I think the effects and mood are much better now. Even more depressing! Again, the old version is available HERE .__________________________________________________________________________
Hurray for depressing subjects!
In this setting falling in love with someone of another race is quite dangerous, if it's also of the same gender it's very dangerous, and if said love interest is the daughter of a rich and powerful nobleman it's almost a death sentence.
The cat here still doesn't have a name, even if it doesn't matter much. She just wants to forget about the past experiences, and wine and drugs help, even if they cost money. I don't think I have to explain why she's on that bed with some coins near, or what her profession is...
Anyways! I'm very glad by how this drawing turned out, even if I felt bad all time while working on it. Still, I think that the fact many people are suffering like this (or worse even) is worth remembering.
As always, any suggestion, comment and critique is more than welcome!
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Your comment has very good merit about it. for the view of it compared to the world well live in today. and if you ask me, i like to do an RP to get her out of this situation.
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Either way she should eat it.
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If she manages to defeat it.
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Yes, she will have to beat it.
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But does she have the courage to meet it?
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Then I'm afraid she will have to retreat it
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Oh, what if she had a comrade?
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Then she might have a chance
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Ah, the kind where they prance?
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And if there are other rats in attendance?
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They might be able to distract them with fragrance
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The fragrance of vanilla and peach cobbler
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Your sense of capturing highly detailed,mood enhancing enviorns is impeccable!!!!!
The discriptions you write add greatly to the depth in each piece...another favourite!
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Aw, thank you SO much!
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This... is really pretty. Also like the little fluff text, adds more depth.
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Thank you so much!
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It's really pretty.
Hope things go well for her in the end, in spite of how much it might cost her to get there. I'm a sucker for happy endings, but I also think they should feel natural and earned.
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Well, the plan would be that one day she met an orphaned child and the two decided to stick together. In order to look after him she tried her best to stop drinking and prostituting herself, finding a new meaning in life. In the end the two would be almost like mother and son
...too bad I don't think I'll ever get around writing or drawing hers story
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That sounds interesting. Humm, maybe we could chat a little more later, because there are some overlaying themes with a fantasy character I'm working on (minus the child part, also she's probably younger than yours). I'm actually kinda of afraid of being somewhat tasteless with her background, so I want to make it feel realistic without going overboard.
But you do difficult themes I think one should do his best to make it not feel bad-meaning for the sake of it, but organiz to the story of the character. Or maybe I'm being too hard on myself, it happens sometimes.
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Now I'm suddenly very curious about this character of yours and her backstory!
I can understand the fear to go over the top, let's say, but in my opinion it can still work if presented in the right way. For example, the cat in the drawing here was tortured almost to death when they found out she had a relationship with the daughter of a local noble, but if I'll ever get around writing her story I'm not going to show any detail of it, just some hints here and there.
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Well maybe it will do me good to discuss her and some of this setting. I'm struggling with a few details, so there's that.
Well, Sylvia is a picca, a short humanoid rodent-like creature. Piccas are usually 4 feet tall, furry and from our perspective they can be usually considered 'cute'. When she was but a child, her parents died in strange circumstances, and she found herself under the care of some not too close family who did not care for her all that much, which led to her being more at home among the street gangs than at home proper. After a few years, the priests of the local chapel decided to do something about the street children, and although she had a home, the priests also accepted Sylvia to be around, and she started to show her more maternal side, taking care of smaller children and also teaching them to read and write. Already she was smart, and the priests decided to further her education. But her poor family links kept her self-esteem pretty low.
One day, was Sylvia a teenager, a human priest took fancy on her and eventually had his way with her. Traumatized and disenchanted, she ran away, and lived on the streets for a few years. She was forced to steal, find poorly-paid temporary jobs, and even sell herself to survive. One day, a few years later, in a border town, she goes to a find cover from the rain in an alley, but a few thugs also do the same, and upon finding her alone there, they decide to rob her, but she has nothing beyond her tattered clothes, so they beat her up and decide to have their way with her. It is at this point that a roar echoes in the alley. A lamassu (giant lion-people) female who was passing by saw what was happening and intervened. The thugs run away, and the lioness helps Sylvia back to her feet. The two become friends, and this is where their adventures would begin.
Basically that's it. Maybe it's not that bad, and I'm, again, double-guessing myself. You know what they say about using rape as backstory, but not only I think it fits, somehow, but it should be noted that there are higher powers actively trying to destroy Sylvia because of plot reasons.
Thoughts?
On another note, I'm finding the backstory of this character of yours fascinating. Maybe make it part of the main narrative of your comic once you come around to actively make it?
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Now that is quite an interesting backstory! I have to say I already like this character, not to mention her species seems to be quite an original one, not many rodents around.
Poor Sylvia though, quite an heartbreaking backstory, I'm glad to know she found a friend that could help her in the end! Personally I think this is a great backstory, she really reached the bottom there. As for the whole rape thing, I think all depends by the way you are going to portray those things. I don't know what they say about it, but one thing is sure, it's an horrible life changing event, not to mention such things really happen.
How many races are there in your world, by the way?
Now I really see some similarities with Raiisha's backstory. I didn't mention it in the previous message, but when they "punished" her for her relationship they didn't stop just to torture, let's say. They threw her in a ditch and she managed to survive after, but her lover killed herself thinking she died and because of all the scandal (a noble together with a cat, the horror!). When Raiisha found out she was totally broken, started drinking and using drugs, and ended up being a prostitute.
I'm not sure I'll introduce her in the main story, mainly because it would be hard to find a role fitting for her, since it would basically be focused on Lars and Enorach meeting and trying to prevent a war from starting (and failing).
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Pike, huh? That is kinda cool, and has an interesting cross-reference thing going on (Pike is a gnome character on the webshow Critical Role). And, yeah, I try to give interesting twists to fantasy races in my settings. I know I probably won't be all that original in most cases, but I can try. The piccas themselves are part of a DnD setting I'm using for my homebuilt campaign, but I'm recycling them for this story too. Regarding this story I'm writing, and in order to get back on track, I have, for now, 9 races, and several subraces which represent local variations and cultural groups. I'm worldbuilding quick hard on this. But I'm trying to come up with fantasy World War One here, and I want it to make the mix of magic, multi-species setting and industry, make sense.
I find interesting you like Sylvia with the little info I gave you. I do enjoy creating interesting backstories,. or what passes as such. The lives of the characters do not begin when the story starts (in most cases), so it is cool to have a good idea where they came from. Then again, I'm preaching to the choir as I'm aware you understand as much already.
Yeah, I do intend to be blunt about it, nor do I intend to flashback to it. I will, most probably, reference it, though, as it was a pivotal event for her, but I'll try to remain tasteful with it. But I really want to have this idea that she has reached rock bottom and has this aura of most miserable thing ever, because I want to eventually make her a truly heroic character. Without wanting to spoil too much, I do enjoy the idea that greatness can come up from the most unexpected corners, and the idea of someone being on an absolute low point but still overcoming odds to do great good is something that makes me warm and fuzzy inside, even through i know how unrealistic it is. Of course, she won't do it alone.
But, yeah, I see there are parallels with Raiisha, and also with Katia from Prequel (and maybe a few more characters I'm not aware of right now), and I really want to make it organic and as unique as I can to avoid stepping on other people's toes. which brings me to your cat woman. Her story is grim as heck! Poor thing, and poor of her lover who ended up taking her own life due to her suffering. You're not holding punches here, but I appreciate that. It is cruel, but makes the world feel realistic. Evidently, violence and suffering need to have a role in the story, and not being used only for the shock value, else you incur the risk of cheapening it.
I also see your point in the role in the main story. But maybe she wouldn't be a main character, but maybe someone the main characters meet during their adventures? A well-developed secondary character that makes the world feel more solid due to her presence? Maybe I'm just rambling, it is your story, you need to grasp on what makes sense. We always end up cutting stuff in the final cuts, and sometimes need to rely on gut sense to make things work.
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Glad you like them!
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Lighting looks better! Cheat all you want if this is the result!
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Lovely, the amount of detail's in background and on main character is breath taking!
As for falling in love with son of rich nobleman? do i smell a bit of backstorry for her?
I was wondering how interspecie's relations look in your world? i presume they are antaboo in civilised area's.
But how about cat folk from jungle? or Lizard people?
Or dwarfs?
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Thank you so much!
Before this Raiisha (the cat) was actually a normal person and a skilled herbalist, but after this story she began drinking and heavily use drugs.
Usually it's considered shameful in the cities, even if in the poor areas it's more common, and marriage between different species is prohibited. In some places with extremely mixed populations it's considered quite normal and even marriages are allowed, but not many countries are so tolerant (and they are becoming more and more rare). Dwarves look similar to humans, so they are much more easily accepted.
For the wild cats it would also be weird, but mainly because they are isolated and wary of strangers. If someone manages to be accepted by the tribe there shouldn't be problems, also because they are very "open" about relationships. Basically, "do whatever you want with whoever or how many you want", so you can find couples but also polygamous relationships (usually with a female with one or more males).
I have no clue about lizards, but I don't think they would accept relationships with other races.
(aaand sorry for the wall of text)
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This is so sad. ;^;
How easily her life was ruined, only because she longed for some love.
And thought this is highly naïve of me I still hope that s will find someone that will help her with digging out of the bottom.
Also last thing you need is to apologizing me for wall of text. I love to read your reply’s especially when you are explaining things for me.
Here is something for you. static.zerochan.net/Pok%C3%A9m…
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Well, she loved the wrong person!
She will! She will meet an orphaned child and the two decide to stick together. That will give her the strength to live again, even if it won't be easy, and the end the two will consider each other like mother and son, pretty much.
Aw, that's adorable! XD
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