Hello all. ^__^
Well, I'm officially phasing out the Annex Thread since that information will sooner or later be transferred to both the Wiki and a personal website of mine which will go more in depth with the Annex backstories. That being the case, I no longer have a central location where I can deposit my artwork, and frankly dispersing it throughout the entire forum is not easy to manage. ^^;
So,... in light of recent trends,... I shamelessly present you with the first
C-chan Centric Art Thread!!! ^v^
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Oh wait,.... *goes back and recounts*
.......... Okay, make that the
16th C-chan centric art thread.... -___-
Oh sue me, I'm an indecisive pig! ^0^
In any case, I'll try to make this my last, and it will be a picture thread,... so while I'll try not to go nuts with the file size, be warned that I won't condone myself or anyone for posting anything up to a 1280 pixel width.... -v-
Okay, let's get this show started, eh? ^___^
First off, a quick semi-collage I produced over the weekend:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_Pumachan_Beam.jpg)
1280x1024 Version (http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/Pumachan_Beam.jpg)Originally meant as a little "gift" to Aurora-sama, but forked into a quick job that helped combat a brief case of Artist's Block. Now I'm fine and well proceed with the aforementioned "gift", but hopefully other Pu fans will like my therapy work. ^____^
So as to not retype, I'm posting my gallery blurb:
QuoteMore of a collage than an actual original drawing, but it was another spur-of-the-moment idea that ended up as a large rendition. Besides, Mac OSX 10.1 Puma-tan should breathe new life to this very familiar pose (at least familiar to Haruhiists).
Pu- Pu-... PUMA-CHAN BEAM!!!!!!!!!!
Aw Kawaii!!!
Puma-chan is so cute! She's probably my favorite OS X-tan, after Leopard-chan that is. ^__^
Funnily enough, as I'm typing this, my wallpaper just switched to a Puma-chan themed one! Obviously the cosmos are trying to tell me something! ^.^
Anyways, it's about time you re-centralized your works!
Yay senpai!
shameless self promoter :P
Well.... since you put it that way. ^____^
IZV AMIGA-TAN DANCE!!!!!!!! ^V^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini463.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini464.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini465.jpg)
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini466.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini467.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini458.jpg)
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini459.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini460.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini461.jpg)
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini462.jpg)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini511.jpg)
And thank you Tsubashi-dono. ^___^
For something I may possibly never use in my lifetime, how I do love my Pu-chan. ^v^
A CHALLENGER APPEARS!
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/821/akibakko11749970070866sx8.gif)
wHOOPS!!! Guess that's not a cat she's holding..... ^___^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/mini315.jpg)
Yikes! C-Chan's been caught!
I know! I'll just lay a trap for the captain!
(http://shs.nebo.edu/Tsubashi/Trap.jpg)
It's sure to work!
itsa trap!
but its amazing what people will still fall for...
(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5381/image001jn8.jpg)
... I wish I had that kind of mousetrap XD
And Puma-chan REALLY does look like Mikuru... only thing left now is animation for MIKURU BEAM!!!! XD
C-chan's art has been over run by mouse traps!!
And that puma-chan is soooooo Cute!!
Wow...that's a great Puma-chan!
Pu-...Pu-...PUMA-CHAN BEAM!
Glad to see that you've experience a rather "haruhiist" experience in the last few months!
That Puma-tan picture is absolutely beautiful! *saves to computer right away* ;010
Also has a bit of a nostalgia factor to me because Puma was the first version of OSX I've used!
Fufufu... the list is growing. ^__^
Thank you Lae, zjhento, Yinzer and Aurora-sama. ^.^
And yes, I guess you can call me a Haruhiist. (although lately I've been a big Jigoku Shoujo supporter) ^v^
Oh, and Aurora-sama,... Hold that thought, I got something for you later. ^__~
BTW, since this is a C-chan thread, you could say that it seconds as a sanctuary for tangents (so go nuts as long as its tasteful). ^.^'
cus c-chan invented the side tangent!
Cute Pu-Chan! I just want to know what she's all broken up about ;)
QuoteCute Pu-Chan! I just want to know what she's all broken up about
You mean to say what ISN"T she all broken up about, right? ^___^
The girl is mousier than a pheasant with an inferiority complex. -.-'
At least we should be grateful she's trying the Beam first before unleashing her secret weapon. And I ain't talking about bombs or beach balls here..... ^^;
Wow, my speed really HAS gone down the toilet. ^^;
But I've been sleep-deprived lately, so perhaps that might be a big factor. -v-
In any case,... I did promise transparency.... so I might as well post the ongoing vector sketch of the Freespire/Linspire 4koma I promised Bella. ^___^
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/FreeLin01.png)
It is a vector sketch in its most preliminary form, so none of the shapes have been ironed out or embellished yet (let alone shaded or colored properly... ).
BTW, this is the 2005 panel. There will be a 2006, 2007 and 2008. ^.^
Regardless of what stage it's in, this looks to be the beginning of another amazing drawing.
I like freespire-tan's hair especially. She looks so cute!
Correction, that's "Babty Sister" Freespire-tan. ^___^
Like all kid sisters her age, she thinks the world of her older, cooler sister. ^.^
BTW, I see you finall Awakened. ^.^;
Best be prepared, I guess. ^^;
*wraps neckerchief tightly around neck and chin area*
QuoteLike all kid sisters her age, she thinks the world of her older, cooler sister. ^.^
It's too bad they will grow up to get in such arguments. Then again, who knows! Maybe they'll grow out of that too?
QuoteBTW, I see you finall Awakened. ^.^;
Best be prepared, I guess. ^^;
hehe! Yeah, or something to that effect. Flying is so fun (and useful)!!! Still haven't discovered what my taste in blood is though.
Though you've no need to worry, humans are much better ^.^
Pure win! Pure norwegian cookie! Here, have one, piggy! *toss*
Thank you NejinOniwa. ^^
*chomps cookie*
Mmm... tastes like cookie. ^v^
In any event, here's a quick blast from the past,... C-chan Bad Translations!!!!!!!! ^V^
VIRU-tan has her own webcomic now....
http://www.nijiura.com/os/niji.php?res=23066
...and well you can't keep a good Virus girl down, so i tried my hand at translating it. Not 100% comfortable with the results, but I think it works out nicely. ^^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/VIRUtan4koma.jpg)
Quote from: "C-Chan"Hello all. ^__^
Well, I'm officially phasing out the Annex Thread since that information will sooner or later be transferred to both the Wiki and a personal website of mine which will go more in depth with the Annex backstories. That being the case, I no longer have a central location where I can deposit my artwork, and frankly dispersing it throughout the entire forum is not easy to manage. ^^;
So,... in light of recent trends,... I shamelessly present you with the first C-chan Centric Art Thread!!! ^v^
...............
Oh wait,.... *goes back and recounts*
.......... Okay, make that the 16th C-chan centric art thread.... -___-
Oh sue me, I'm an indecisive pig! ^0^
In any case, I'll try to make this my last, and it will be a picture thread,... so while I'll try not to go nuts with the file size, be warned that I won't condone myself or anyone for posting anything up to a 1280 pixel width.... -v-
Okay, let's get this show started, eh? ^___^
First off, a quick semi-collage I produced over the weekend:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_Pumachan_Beam.jpg)
1280x1024 Version (http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/Pumachan_Beam.jpg)
Originally meant as a little "gift" to Aurora-sama, but forked into a quick job that helped combat a brief case of Artist's Block. Now I'm fine and well proceed with the aforementioned "gift", but hopefully other Pu fans will like my therapy work. ^____^
So as to not retype, I'm posting my gallery blurb:
QuoteMore of a collage than an actual original drawing, but it was another spur-of-the-moment idea that ended up as a large rendition. Besides, Mac OSX 10.1 Puma-tan should breathe new life to this very familiar pose (at least familiar to Haruhiists).
Pu- Pu-... PUMA-CHAN BEAM!!!!!!!!!!
That PUMA-tan of yours RULE!!! I don't really know of you having the intention for her to cry..but she looks really neat and hot! ;019 ;010
I don't really know how to describe this but for me, it seems that Puma-san has the most unique attractiveness from the other OSX-tans. :P
It's been long since I saw something from you C! ;hi
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Did not notice the existence of this thread until Alfamille bumped it...
Quote from: "C-Chan"
First off, a quick semi-collage I produced over the weekend:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_Pumachan_Beam.jpg)
1280x1024 Version (http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/Pumachan_Beam.jpg)
Originally meant as a little "gift" to Aurora-sama, but forked into a quick job that helped combat a brief case of Artist's Block. Now I'm fine and well proceed with the aforementioned "gift", but hopefully other Pu fans will like my therapy work. ^____^
So as to not retype, I'm posting my gallery blurb:
QuoteMore of a collage than an actual original drawing, but it was another spur-of-the-moment idea that ended up as a large rendition. Besides, Mac OSX 10.1 Puma-tan should breathe new life to this very familiar pose (at least familiar to Haruhiists).
Pu- Pu-... PUMA-CHAN BEAM!!!!!!!!!!
lol
Mi...Mi..Miku---Puma Beam!
Nice work, this is certainly an improvement over your previous works. Better linework and coloring
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This was created on april 1 and I don't see any updates >_>
PS: long time no see, Alfamille. Btw, nice signature ;010
Yo to both Alfamille and Darknight! Damn, you guys have been absent. ^_____^
QuoteThat PUMA-tan of yours RULE!!! I don't really know of you having the intention for her to cry..but she looks really neat and hot!
Fufufu... someone needs to watch 'Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'. ^.^
But thank you though,... it's a parody pic, and one that worked really well (I think) given the resemblance of Puma-chan to Mikuru. ^___^
QuoteI don't really know how to describe this but for me, it seems that Puma-san has the most unique attractiveness from the other OSX-tans. :P
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[whispering] I agree! ^___^QuoteIt's been long since I saw something from you C!
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Did not notice the existence of this thread until Alfamille bumped it...
Quotelol
Mi...Mi..Miku---Puma Beam!
Nice work, this is certainly an improvement over your previous works. Better linework and coloring
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This was created on april 1 and I don't see any updates >_>
Well, I haven't really been up to promoting this thread as much lately. For one thing, the Captain opened up a general art thread not long after I created this one, in the hopes of getting everyone to post their work there rather than to bottle themselves in their own individual threads.
http://ostan-collections.net/topic-504.html
For reasons I won't go into, the idea didn't fly but certainly doesn't change the fact that some of my later works are still stuck there. -v-
Naturally, you can still go here to see all my works:
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/index.php?cat=10570
In addition to that, though, I've finally exhausted my artistic drive and don't feel I can last much longer drawing OS-tans. T___T
I may do better linework and coloring, but at the cost of diminishing morale as the time expenditure is just too much for me to bear given my other hobbies and responsibilities.
It's come to a point where drawing is a real chore,... it took all the strength I could muster just to finish off the collaborative desktop wallpaper submission for the contest. -____-
I'm learning programming now, and it's my hope that once i can get better at that, I can resume my artistry programatically.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'd do it for OS-tans anymore, as my heart is shifting over to more original characters concepts. -___-
Quote from: "C-Chan"
In addition to that, though, I've finally exhausted my artistic drive and don't feel I can last much longer drawing OS-tans. T___T
I may do better linework and coloring, but at the cost of diminishing morale as the time expenditure is just too much for me to bear given my other hobbies and responsibilities.
It's come to a point where drawing is a real chore,... it took all the strength I could muster just to finish off the collaborative desktop wallpaper submission for the contest. -____-
I'm learning programming now, and it's my hope that once i can get better at that, I can resume my artistry programatically.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'd do it for OS-tans anymore, as my heart is shifting over to more original characters concepts. -___-
Welcome to my world C-Chan!
Yeah, drawing tends to take a lot of time, I know that well. In my case, time that is often taken by: a)Homework b)Games
The main problem I have found when drawing is that from the first to the 3rd day, the morale is high and I can advance a lot. But after that, it starts becoming a little tedious and boring, so advance goes slowly and sometimes I just don't want to continue because its too boring, I'd rather play some games in my freetime. Its frustrating =/
tl:dr: Drawing can be fun, but the problem is that if it takes too much time then it becomes boring.
QuoteUnfortunately, I'm not sure if I'd do it for OS-tans anymore, as my heart is shifting over to more original characters concepts. -___-
;_;
Quote from: "C-Chan"
In addition to that, though, I've finally exhausted my artistic drive and don't feel I can last much longer drawing OS-tans. T___T
I may do better linework and coloring, but at the cost of diminishing morale as the time expenditure is just too much for me to bear given my other hobbies and responsibilities.
It's come to a point where drawing is a real chore,... it took all the strength I could muster just to finish off the collaborative desktop wallpaper submission for the contest. -____-
I'm learning programming now, and it's my hope that once i can get better at that, I can resume my artistry programatically.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'd do it for OS-tans anymore, as my heart is shifting over to more original characters concepts. -___-
hey now, I don't draw OS-tans all the time.
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I'd be a bit surprised if you told me that's all you drew all these years. o-o
if that's all you drew, then... no wonder you're tired! XD
drawing other random things makes everything you do seem fresh and new. :3
maybe you should delve into the world of quick sketches and doodles. ^^
easy to pick up, quick to do, and fun! no need to post it online. just art for yourself. ^^
Maybe we should get you a graphics tablet.
....hey, I got an idea, how about we get a pchat? It's an applet where a bunch of people can draw on the same board. It's fun when people's drawings interact with others. ^^ It can be crazy display of art skills, but more often than not, it's a bunch of random fun doodles. ^^
If I drew a bunch of arts that took me forever to do, then I'd be feeling the same way as you!
And I wholly support drawing original charas. I have a few myself. ^^
QuoteWelcome to my world C-Chan!
[whining] WAAAAH!!! I don't wanna be in your world! I wanna go back to mine! ^0^
*waaambulance appears*
I knew this would happen someday, but never expected it to be so soon (just shy of my 1-year anniversary here). That's why I was always so keen on speed, because I know from experience that artistic inspiration comes in quick short bursts for me. It would be impossible to ever make a career out of something as inconsistent as that.
QuoteYeah, drawing tends to take a lot of time, I know that well. In my case, time that is often taken by: a)Homework b)Games
I'm a bit more simple-minded, so I tend to focus all my energy on one thing at a time, despite my best efforts to multi-task. I either give 110% to my art, or I give 110% instead to work or other more technical hobbies. I loved drawing enough to do it for just periodic praise/mainly nothing/sometimes insults, but no way could it ever win out against working for money, or doing other hobbies for money, skills and/or education.
QuoteThe main problem I have found when drawing is that from the first to the 3rd day, the morale is high and I can advance a lot. But after that, it starts becoming a little tedious and boring, so advance goes slowly and sometimes I just don't want to continue because its too boring, I'd rather play some games in my freetime. Its frustrating =/
Yeah, that's precisely how I feel at the moment. Funny thing is that it wasn't a problem before -- I'm not sure where I got the huge "morale pool" to draw so much and rack up 2700+ posts came from, but it's good and spent now. ;__;
Quotetl:dr: Drawing can be fun, but the problem is that if it takes too much time then it becomes boring.
Yes indeed....
I think I recall saying that before, so it's like I'm hearing my echo bounce back to me. -.-
Quotehey now, I don't draw OS-tans all the time.
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I'd be a bit surprised if you told me that's all you drew all these years. o-o
if that's all you drew, then... no wonder you're tired! XD
Well don't be surprised, that's pretty much a half-truth.
There was no "all these years" since you recall I only joined last June. But yeah, that's pretty much all I drew for all this time.
Sure, I did do other things, like some half-assed manga translations, Flash work, failed collaborative projects, Inkscape tutorials, counseling, and LOTS AND LOTS of posting.
But I'm also not surprised I'm tired,... I just wish I were tired AFTER I had finished all my main characters. -___-
Quoterawing other random things makes everything you do seem fresh and new. :3
Does programming random little applets count? ^___^
Quotemaybe you should delve into the world of quick sketches and doodles. ^^
easy to pick up, quick to do, and fun! no need to post it online. just art for yourself. ^^
Maybe we should get you a graphics tablet.
Have one, don't like it much anymore (though may like a Tablet Mac, if one ever comes out). Sketching just reminds me how much of a bad artist I naturally am. Don't forget that none of my pictures are actually "drawn", but rather just constructed by someone with a knack for vector graphics.
The only thing I can draw freehand with any level of decency are natural landscapes.
Quote....hey, I got an idea, how about we get a pchat? It's an applet where a bunch of people can draw on the same board. It's fun when people's drawings interact with others. ^^ It can be crazy display of art skills, but more often than not, it's a bunch of random fun doodles. ^^
Thank you for the offer, but don't forget how allergic I am to anything with the word "chat" in it. ^^;
QuoteIf I drew a bunch of arts that took me forever to do, then I'd be feeling the same way as you!
And I wholly support drawing original charas. I have a few myself. ^^
One of the original characters I plan to resurrect in my new programming project predates my OS-tan era (circa 2-3 years ago), so in a way I'm glad I'm finally doing justice to my old ideas. The new characters, while based on "personifications", are not exactly "-tans" and will be designed solely around the purpose of education, thus ensuring that no one can corrupt my mission statement without sounding like an idiot.
In a way I'm tired of putting up with silly purists and cowards who'd prefer to keep us as sniveling fanbois rather than productive members of a community. So if at all possible, I'd prefer to cut past all that crap and lunge straight for the jugular, in the hopes of developing a very useful open source tool that can be of some use to everyone. (preferrably more than just us borderline otaku)
QuoteIn addition to that, though, I've finally exhausted my artistic drive and don't feel I can last much longer drawing OS-tans. T___T
I know what you mean. I did a lot of writing over the past couple of years, especially on one story 'series'. Awhile back I tired of just about every aspect of the story--the characters, the plot, everything. It all just seems so strained to me. For a while I didn't know if I'd ever write again...recently, I started working on a different story, which I like better than my old ones...
I think it's best to follow your inspiration, otherwise you'll end up bored and/or frustrated...if I didn't follow my inspiration, I probably never would have started drawing OS-tans :)
QuoteUnfortunately, I'm not sure if I'd do it for OS-tans anymore, as my heart is shifting over to more original characters concepts. -___-
I'd love to see some of them ;010
QuoteThe main problem I have found when drawing is that from the first to the 3rd day, the morale is high and I can advance a lot. But after that, it starts becoming a little tedious and boring, so advance goes slowly and sometimes I just don't want to continue because its too boring, I'd rather play some games in my freetime. Its frustrating =/
Hmmm...that happens to me sometimes. I usually let the drawing sit on the backburner for a while, and resume working on it later.
Quote from: "Darknight_88"
PS: long time no see, Alfamille. Btw, nice signature ;010
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/z094.jpg)
Peace! Thanks DK!!
Quote from: "C-Chan"
QuoteI don't really know how to describe this but for me, it seems that Puma-san has the most unique attractiveness from the other OSX-tans. :P
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[whispering] I agree! ^___^
Wiiiii!!! i mean WEEEEEEEEE!
Quote from: "C-Chan"
In addition to that, though, I've finally exhausted my artistic drive and don't feel I can last much longer drawing OS-tans. T___T
I may do better linework and coloring, but at the cost of diminishing morale as the time expenditure is just too much for me to bear given my other hobbies and responsibilities.
It's come to a point where drawing is a real chore,... it took all the strength I could muster just to finish off the collaborative desktop wallpaper submission for the contest. -____-
I'm learning programming now, and it's my hope that once i can get better at that, I can resume my artistry programatically.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'd do it for OS-tans anymore, as my heart is shifting over to more original characters concepts. -___-
"Daijobou! daijobou!"
I've PMed you about my thoughts on what you said so yeah :)
About Puma-chan over there. I feel creating a background on that picture
Quote from: "Bella"
I know what you mean. I did a lot of writing over the past couple of years, especially on one story 'series'. Awhile back I tired of just about every aspect of the story--the characters, the plot, everything. It all just seems so strained to me. For a while I didn't know if I'd ever write again...recently, I started working on a different story, which I like better than my old ones...
Are those fanfictions that you created, Bella?
QuoteAbout Puma-chan over there. I feel creating a background on that picture
Ooooh. ^.^
In that case, I'll post a PNG of her tonight w/o a background and with full transparency. That way, you can add anything you want without the pain-staking process of using some lasso tool. ^____^
Thank goodness for Inkscape. ^-^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Well don't be surprised, that's pretty much a half-truth.
There was no "all these years" since you recall I only joined last June. But yeah, that's pretty much all I drew for all this time.
Sure, I did do other things, like some half-assed manga translations, Flash work, failed collaborative projects, Inkscape tutorials, counseling, and LOTS AND LOTS of posting.
But I'm also not surprised I'm tired,... I just wish I were tired AFTER I had finished all my main characters. -___-
(wow, it HAS only been a year... feels so long ago...)
well, everyone goes through a phase like this of some sort... artist block, loss of desire to draw, etc. But usually most people come back. (If not, that's okay too) They just need some time to focus their abilities to something else, and come back refreshed. speaking of which, next quote:
QuoteQuotedrawing other random things makes everything you do seem fresh and new. :3
Does programming random little applets count? ^___^
Sure, anything to keep your mind active. ^^ I draw, I write poetry, I take pictures... each requires a... I dunno, different portion of my creative mind.
I can even apply this to anime. If I watched Lucky Star, School Rumble, and a whole thing of comedy anime straight, I'd get tired of it quickly. I mix it up with some drama, shoujo, and action. ^^
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Have one, don't like it much anymore (though may like a Tablet Mac, if one ever comes out). Sketching just reminds me how much of a bad artist I naturally am. Don't forget that none of my pictures are actually "drawn", but rather just constructed by someone with a knack for vector graphics.
The only thing I can draw freehand with any level of decency are natural landscapes.
well.... sleepyD draws landscapes. o-o It's the first thing he learned to do with some level of decency. :3
QuoteQuote.....hey, I got an idea, how about we get a pchat? It's an applet where a bunch of people can draw on the same board. It's fun when people's drawings interact with others. ^^ It can be crazy display of art skills, but more often than not, it's a bunch of random fun doodles. ^^
Thank you for the offer, but don't forget how allergic I am to anything with the word "chat" in it. ^^;
aw.... ^^;
butbut chat isn't the main focus. everyone doodles like crazy! XD;
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One of the original characters I plan to resurrect in my new programming project predates my OS-tan era (circa 2-3 years ago), so in a way I'm glad I'm finally doing justice to my old ideas. The new characters, while based on "personifications", are not exactly "-tans" and will be designed solely around the purpose of education, thus ensuring that no one can corrupt my mission statement without sounding like an idiot.
In a way I'm tired of putting up with silly purists and cowards who'd prefer to keep us as sniveling fanbois rather than productive members of a community. So if at all possible, I'd prefer to cut past all that crap and lunge straight for the jugular, in the hopes of developing a very useful open source tool that can be of some use to everyone. (preferrably more than just us borderline otaku)
whee~ gogogo! Jeff approves! good luck! :3
Thank you SleepyD. ^__^
I promise to say a little more on that later.
And Alfamille, you too.... have to get a raincheck on Puma-chan, now that MEPIS is demonstrating to me while it's trailing WAY behind PCLinuxOS at DistrosWatch.
(*tsk tsk* Isn't even ready to run Inkscape 0.45....) -____-
Oh shoot, almost forgot.... -v-'
This here is for Alfamille.... ^__^
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/PumachanBeam_Transparent.png
...feel free to pick it up whenever you return. ^.^
Which probably means.... -v-'
*starts planting cabbage*
Thanks! ;010 I'll just update this thread whenever I finished creating a background fir it ^_^
Awesome blossom, dude! ^.^
Speaking of which, even though I have one foot into retirement, this pig still has some drawing in him. -v-
There are still a few pictures I want to get done before signing off, including the one originally meant for my standalone desktop wallpaper contest submission.
That being said, I finally completed the full-body version of 1985 Amiga-tan....
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/Amiga1985.png)
Shading and touch-ups are pending. She's wearing her "Commodore-Amiga" cadet's uniform -- although given the cheery optimistism of the young Amiga-chan, the resemblance to a standard seifuku is intentional. The left-handed salute is also intentional.
After she's done, her Commodore sister's well follow suit with more militarized uniforms.
That is superb! ;019 Glad to see that you're still doing some OS-tan drawing!
And even as a young child, Amiga-tan was very tall for age! :D
QuoteAnd even as a young child, Amiga-tan was very tall for age!
Yes ma'am! ^v^
She's not particularly young in this shot (she grew up very quickly), but I don't think I'll use her full adult height in this picture. I'll aim for something conservative....
Say.....
175cm. ^.^
BWAHAHA!!! ^V^
*resumes love-struck stare*
Oh BTW, thanks. ^__^
Here's hoping that I'll at least fulfill a promise to myself. -v-
Kawaii!!!
*Squeals in delight*
I can honestly say that this is poised to become one of the greatest drawings ever! ^o^
*Stares at Amiga-chan*
QuoteSay.....
175cm. ^.^
So... tall...
She what, almost three times as tall as me? Good thing I have wings or I'd never be able to see her face! ^.^
......i smell nanoha........
But since it blatantly sucks i don't care.
*swoon*
YAR!!! MOAR!!!
Go senpai!
Great drawing, C-Chan! This penguin like her despite being proprietary!
Oh, oh! Me /r/ wallie with amiga-tan and Nagato, saying that they are the only ones who can multitask properly.
QuoteKawaii!!!
*Squeals in delight*
I can honestly say that this is poised to become one of the greatest drawings ever! ^o^
*Stares at Amiga-chan*
Thank you, Tsubashi-san. ^__^
Unfortunately, it's also poised to be one of the SLOWEST drawings ever, so it's a painful reminder of how much my battery's run out. If only I'd have been more focused, I could've gotten more family portraitures out sooner during the peak of my artistic revival. -.-
QuoteSo... tall...
She what, almost three times as tall as me? Good thing I have wings or I'd never be able to see her face! ^.^
Fufufu... and that's her younger self. Full grown she's 183, so use dem dar wings while you have 'em. I'm envious, as I need to use a crane. -v-
Speaking of tall, I'm gonna be watching "Lovely Complex" now, no questions asked. So no one better try to stop me. -v-
*sighs amorously*
Quote......i smell nanoha........
But since it blatantly sucks i don't care.
Probably cause of the orange hair + pigtails, plus Raffaele-san's desire to make Amiga-san an unawakened magical girl. ^^
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6d/Nanohadvd2pkg.jpg)
QuoteYAR!!! MOAR!!!
Go senpai!
QuoteOh, oh! Me /r/ wallie with amiga-tan and Nagato, saying that they are the only ones who can multitask properly.
Thank you Neji-san. ^__^
You know now why I loved that multitasking picture you put up. ^.^
QuoteGreat drawing, C-Chan! This penguin like her despite being proprietary!
Thank you too. And I prefer the term "chained". ^v^
Cause even real proprietary companies at least try to offer something half-way useful while they milk you for all the money on you. Amiga Inc just seems to keep our poor Amiga brand imprisoned, sticking her out only to sue with or to torture her fanbase with.
After 15 years of enough carrot-dangling to making Hurd-tan proud, isn't it about time we liberated Amiga-san from their evil clutches? `v'
Quote from: "C-Chan"Awesome blossom, dude! ^.^
Speaking of which, even though I have one foot into retirement, this pig still has some drawing in him. -v-
There are still a few pictures I want to get done before signing off, including the one originally meant for my standalone desktop wallpaper contest submission.
That being said, I finally completed the full-body version of 1985 Amiga-tan....
Shading and touch-ups are pending. She's wearing her "Commodore-Amiga" cadet's uniform -- although given the cheery optimistism of the young Amiga-chan, the resemblance to a standard seifuku is intentional. The left-handed salute is also intentional.
After she's done, her Commodore sister's well follow suit with more militarized uniforms.
So there's the body!
GREAT work. Definitely your best drawing until now. I specially like how you drew her face, her arms and the skirt.
She sure is tall <_<
Quote from: "NejinOniwa"......i smell nanoha........
But since it blatantly sucks i don't care.
I can't smell that >_>
*avoids going into fanboy mode*
QuoteSo there's the body!
GREAT work. Definitely your best drawing until now. I specially like how you drew her face, her arms and the skirt.
She sure is tall <_<
Thank you, Darknight-san. ^^
I know it took a while, but finally got you that body done. ^.^
(well almost... still working at a snail's pace here)
Certainly a far cry from my first Miggy pic, eh? ^__~
But you think 183cm is tall?!
BAH!! I say! ^0^
You set your standards far too low my friend. For yours truly, tall is Ekaterina Gamova. Everything else between her and 180cm is just "sweet", and below that "short". -v-
So yeah, Miggy just barely makes the cut, but how I wish I could've been more ambitious (damn you societal pressures!). ^.^
Speaking of ambitious, remind me to burn my copies of Code Geass to make room for Lovely Complex as THE BEST ANIME SERIES KNOWN TO MAN!!!! ;^v^;
I've waited millenia for a series to take on this theme, and it does so p-e-r-f-e-c-t-l-y,...
I salute you, Aya Nakahara-sama!! ;^V^;\
*swoons with joy*
Quote from: "C-Chan"
But you think 183cm is tall?!
BAH!! I say! ^0^
You set your standards far too low my friend. For yours truly, tall is Ekaterina Gamova. Everything else between her and 180cm is just "sweet", and below that "short". -v-
So yeah, Miggy just barely makes the cut, but how I wish I could've been more ambitious (damn you societal pressures!). ^.^
Hm, I thought too that 183 cm is tall - ok, for me, a girl who is taller than me (173 cm) is tall for a girl ^^. But I admit that fits good (somehow, I can't explain why) to Amiga-tan :)
Exa is a short exa 'w'
Ooh. Lovely. Indeed, very nice, I printed that Amiga-tan out and stuck her on the wall. ;010
That is THE cutest picture of Miggy-sama! She's absolutely adorable, not to mention her uniform is great!
It's excellent to see your still doing some OS-tan artwork!
GYAAAAAAAAH!!! ^v^
Exa, AmigaBob, Bella-san (and Neji-san too, I guess...)....
Thank you, y'all are wonderful!!! ^.^
I vow I'm gonna finish her this weekend, and start to work on her older siblings ASAP. ^___^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/Amiga1985.png)
Shading and touch-ups are pending. She's wearing her "Commodore-Amiga" cadet's uniform -- although given the cheery optimistism of the young Amiga-chan, the resemblance to a standard seifuku is intentional. The left-handed salute is also intentional.
After she's done, her Commodore sister's well follow suit with more militarized uniforms.
o_o B...Beautiful...
;015 OH... MY GOSH... There is something un-natural...
;018 EHM... Found it!
It is left handed miltiary salute quite normal in left drive car countries like Great Britain and Japan...???
Or I think you have to mirror the image and re-draw C= Commodore sign...
Military salutes are done with right hand...
(http://www.midwaysailor.com/military/salute.jpg)
Don't worry. It is just a little mistake... I think she is quite perfect! ;010
Thank you Raffaele-san. ^__^
BTW, I knew someone would eventually say something about the salute, so I added the little disclaimer that "The left-handed salute is also intentional. "
In response to your concern, I'm gonna have to say "you'll see". ^_____^;
Let's just say that the young Amiga-san can't get proper military etiquette quite right.... -v-'
Quote from: "C-Chan"Thank you Raffaele-san. ^__^
BTW, I knew someone would eventually say something about the salute, so I added the little disclaimer that "The left-handed salute is also intentional. "
In response to your concern, I'm gonna have to say "you'll see". ^_____^;
Let's just say that the young Amiga-san can't get proper military etiquette quite right.... -v-'
If it is intentional I have no problems to accept it!
(http://tyatyamaru.chu.jp/gyallalys/tyatyamarus/illust/keroro.jpg)
* hypnotized by 1985 Amiga *
Kawaii........
* comes to *
Wow, that was a great pic. I really like the quality and the salute really captures the moment. Back in '85, Commodore was trying to turn itself around and compete with Atari and IBM. Unfortunately, they never advertised aggressively enough, and it did not capture them market share like the Commodore 64 did.
It really takes me back to a period I don't remember at all and never really noticed until I was older - The 1980's. The DeLorean, heavy metal music, the Soviet Union, New Coke, old Sansui Hi-Fi Sets with the nearly extinct "Made In Japan" label, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the release of the Macintosh, the birth of Studio Ghibli, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, the collapse of Pan American Airways, insider trading and corporate raiding, the crash of JAL flight 123, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Back to the Future, the building of new skyscrapers in my hometown, the Space Shuttle, and who could forget Huey Lewis' "The Power of Love"? So many memories...
Fufufu... you forgot "Reaganomics", Laserdiscs and a little something called Nin-ten-do.... ^^
Thank you, btw.
It is a work in progress, though, so expect more Commodore sisters to show up. -v-
How could I forget! My Game Boy's gonna hang me!
QuoteIt is a work in progress, though, so expect more Commodore sisters to show up. -v-
Really? Just take your time - your pictures are very good! And...um...
*points in the direction of PET-tan*
Well she is the eldest sister after all, so PETchan is mandatory.
Just bear in mind this is 1985, so she may not be,... exactly,... as you've seen her up until now..... ^^'
*quickly hides saber*
Great work as always C-chan!!
Rest for a bit, it's hard if your always tired.
If you ever stop drawing os-tans, be ensured, it will be missed!
anyway you have my support in whatever you will do!
*salutes!*
Thank you, zjhentohlauedy. ^__^
I hear you, it's kinda tough to draw when you're burnt out, but I don't want to give up just yet, not with so many wonderful people cheering me on. ^v^
But when I do stop drawing OS-tans, please don't forget to support other artists who still do, cause a community is nothing without its people. -v-
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In order to help Bella-san with one of her comic ideas, I decided to............. expedite a certain character I have been meaning to save until my art emulation skills were advanced enough to draw her wonderfully.
But as it so happens, and perhaps coincidentally to mark the one year anniversary of my first sketch of her (and first OS-tan drawing ever), I have chosen to create a 3-hour vector sketch of UNIX-sama in order to lay down the basic foundation of her design.
Bear in mind this was a rush job, devoid of quality or much originality in terms of fashion -- I was even tempted not to post it yet, but Bella-san convinced me otherwise just to bring awareness that UNIX-sama exists in some form.
Now then........
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Oh alright, here's a bigger version,.......... but just a link..... -____-;
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/UNIX.png
This is so unceremonious, I'm gonna need 50 lashings after this to cleanse the heresy. -__________________-;
Regarding personality (aside from what I've already documented elsewhere), here's a repost of what I had sent to Bella-san:
Quote
As you know, this is simply a vector sketch of UNIX-sama, so quality is not paramount here....
Any resemblance to Claes from Gunslinger Girl is intentional, as I love that character and thought the two could share some things in common (essentially being chained to the responsibilities demanded of them,... forever,... and just counting the days till they die). But physical similarities and the occasional injoke reference is where the similarities end, since UNIX-sama is far more self-confident and aggressive, and certainly does not disguise the fact that she's OLD. She's also physically older than Claes, although she still remains fairly young-looking for an OS-tan of her age -- this is in reference to the fact that, despite her revolutionary features, she was a relatively barebones and minimalist system at the time. She was the scorn and butt joke of computer engineers of that era that expected systems like MULTICS to dominate the future. History has shown, however, that the "little OS that could" did in fact dominate the market by pursuing a very aggressive takeover of the mainframe/workstation market, securing a dynasty (despite all trials and tribulations that she endured on her own) that would last till this very day. This is why she's no longer as hard against the Windows-tans as her descendants are, as she can't help but savor the irony of the historical parallel.
UNIX-sama may not be physically powerful, but her sorcery is still a match for all but her strongest descendants, and plus she's smart enough (and apathetic to emotional values such as "courage" and "honor") to strategize in ways that assure the most complete, cost-efficient victory possible (even if that strategy includes losing some battles in the short-term). Furthermore, tradition has long since established her as the universal matriarch of old UNIX-based systems, and while there have been rebellions among her ranks (Plan 9 and Xenix, for example), everyone feels obliged to owe her respect, the source of their life as well as power (in a way, this makes her far more than just a "Don" of a mafia -- perhaps more a "Queen" of an ant colony).
Although she rides a wheelchair now, this is only a fairly recent occurrence (since the early 90's, near the end of the UNIX wars). She certainly has enough power to cure herself, and can even use her sorcery to stand or walk for short periods of time (with some obvious effort). But the fact that she chooses to stay crippled is more psychological -- she's tired of watching her descendants tear each other apart and won't know peace again until the future of the dynasty can be secured.
I have not had time to cycle through clothing as I usually do when creating new characters, so I whipped up something quick that's conservative, utilitarian and monotone-enough to reflect the spirit of UNIX. I encourage the boots and skirt with the perforated "UNIX" logo to stay, but I do request your help with the rest of her attire as I still need her to look, not necessarily futuristic or fancy, but still a little less down-to-earth.
Her Nix Staff is an ancient throwback to the Linux spear, and the almost sickening simplicity is purely intentional. Each roman letter represents a tenet of the UNIX philosophy, and there are more on the other side. This is, however, a trap as it forces naive disciples to try to memorize any of the many Unix philosophy lists created to date,...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy
...in hopes that they can win favor with UNIX-sama, only to receive an unceremonious whack instead. The actual answer is that there's only one tenet, not surprisingly why the Nix Staff looks suspiciously like an unadorned "one".
As you noted, the things on her head are actually horned owl ears....
(http://www.dogwoodridgeoutdoors.com/shared/Editor/assets/GreatHornedOwl.jpg)
To add distinction, and to associate her with an animal element (like penguins to Linux or cats to the Win-tans/OSX-tans), I wanted to choose something that represented age and wisdom AND had some physical appeal AND hasn't been seen in Anime before. In addition, the horned owl has been used to anthropomorphize Unix on some occasions,...
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BZ7NPVJDL._SS500_.jpg)
...so it seemed like a match made in heaven. ^___^
Likewise, her eyes are meant to be a bit owl-like -- always penetrating, glaring and intelligent. She need not subdue an enemy by force -- just the right stare and psychological mind game (a la Hannibal Lecter) is enough to bring a foe whimpering and crying to his knees. For safe measure, the shining Bell Lab logos forever implanted into her eyes -- a quaint tribute to a harsher and savage era -- add a further mysterious and hypnotic element to her eyes.
*Glances into UNIX-sama's eyes*
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Even though it is just a 'sketch' it is still quite impressive. After much forethought and diligence, the long awaited UNIX-sama is here!
I really like how much though you put into this. Once it's finished, I can well believe that it will be the pinnacle of your artwork, the crowning jewel of your already astounding crown of art. I think that the whole owl but is, in my opinion, astoundingly clever. Fits very well, I think! Then again, one can never expect less from the likes of you!
Her apparel, too, is quite well done. The whole images radiates a foreboding aura of power and mystery. Though her staff may not be as flashy as some of the Linux-tan's, it certainly carries it's own mystical image. Such a venerable system, it's quite amazing how perfectly you have personified her! Masterfully drawn!
Fufufu... Thank you, Tsubashi-dono, but.....
[whispering] Shhh... not so loud. I'm trying not to call attention to her picture.... I can't afford to let people see UNIX-sama in her most vulnerable state..... ^___^
*covers mouth*
Oh, I've said too much... -____-
*self-flagellates 75 times*
Here, how about some nice delicious juicy PCLOS-tan instead! ^___^
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/PCLOS-tan.jpg
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/PCLOSGnu.png
[whispering back]Oh, I see then. Quite the strategic post, at the end of the page there!
Well then! Nifty PCLOS-tan pics, though I don't remember seeing the Gnu one before. Sugoi! I especially love her expression!
Chalk up another one for C-Chan. I likes it very much. ;010
Quote from: "C-Chan"Awesome blossom, dude! ^.^
Speaking of which, even though I have one foot into retirement, this pig still has some drawing in him. -v-
There are still a few pictures I want to get done before signing off, including the one originally meant for my standalone desktop wallpaper contest submission.
That being said, I finally completed the full-body version of 1985 Amiga-tan....
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/450/amiga1985nr2.th.png) (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=amiga1985nr2.png)
Shading and touch-ups are pending. She's wearing her "Commodore-Amiga" cadet's uniform -- although given the cheery optimistism of the young Amiga-chan, the resemblance to a standard seifuku is intentional. The left-handed salute is also intentional.
After she's done, her Commodore sister's well follow suit with more militarized uniforms.
THIS...is a desktop background worthy! I admit I can't take my eyes for a minute on her! GREAT JOB! The cadet's uniform is just PERFECT! Makes her look hot on that one despite how cute she was on those past rendition! Now I can really understand this passion of yours on how you give a little piece of tribute to the AmigaOS itself!
LOL! I can see as how it almost blew Rafaelle's mind off! Great Great joB!
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11498/z092.jpg)
Quote from: "C-chan"
(http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/8999/pclosgnuxl5.th.png) (http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pclosgnuxl5.png)
I saw PCL-tan yesterday on the mountains, and now with GNU
water buffalo underneath! (reminds me of a
Carabao)
Kinda like the expression of her face on that one! It sure is a boring hot day for her to ride on that buffalo because she has got nothing else to do! Simple rendition, but its kind of good on giving more life on her by portraying a random scene. ^_^
3 hours is considered rushed? But I can understand as to why you want to really take your time as you want to make Unix-sama look extra extra special!
Anyways, your Unix-sama vector 'sketch' (which looks much too good to be considered a sketch) is fantastic! I feel like I must bow down to the Unix-sama! (as her existance has made the existance of many many OSes possible!)
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Her eyes are hypnotic and her facial expression and pose help give her a mastermind kind of look as well as a "Don't mess with me because you know what will happen!" look!
Too bad I can't contribute about her outfit because I think it looks great the way it is!
Thank you, Aurora-sama. ^__^
Indeed, if you remember from last year, I vowed to devote a whole month to creating the grand portraiture of UNIX-sama. Given the PCLOS-tan pic took us two weeks and looks nice enough, I think I can get away with doing the UNIX-sama one in about that time (all it would cost me would be some additional flagellations). ^.^;
In any event, not wanting to keep my blasphemous pic unshaded, I may just add some later, at the very least to add a dramatic feel to the scene that can help cover up the weird pose (I never intended to make a full frontal shot, but rather a more dynamic isometic view.
Oh yeah, and definitely not the OS-tan to mess with. If you're ever unfortunate enough to get her angry, pray you have someone like Z/OS-sama in front of you to absorb the divine wrath. Fufuf.... ^^;
THERE IS A UNIX-SAMA! I love this drawing! she looks great! /me fall on its belly in front of the picture and worships the its anchestor
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Oh, and PCLOS on the GNU is just special! I just realized that the first PCLOS has boots with KDE-gears. I am impressed. C-Chan, you again made this penguin very happy!
QuoteTHERE IS A UNIX-SAMA! I love this drawing! she looks great! /me fall on its belly in front of the picture and worships the its anchestor
Fufu... well, as long as the Penguin God likes the UNIX goddess, I guess I only have to flagellate myself 20 times rather than 60 times this morning. ^___^
Maybe I will go ahead and add at least some rudimentary shading just so that picture doesn't end up a true blasphemy.... ^.^
Thank you, Kami-Tux. ^v^
*self-flagellates 20 times*
QuoteOh, and PCLOS on the GNU is just special! I just realized that the first PCLOS has boots with KDE-gears. I am impressed. C-Chan, you again made this penguin very happy!
Thank you, though the first PCLOS-tan pic is actually a collaboration between myself and Bella (who, you'll be proud to know, is starting to use Linux distros in RL.... ^___^)
Indeed, her spurs are KDE-gears and her earrings are based on the old PCLOS-logo. We were also going to design a SAM-tan, but she left before we could get that started. Course I have enough data to finish her on my own, and I KNOW you'll love SAM-chan since she's nice and German.... ^___^
The next chibi PCLOS-tan pic I have planned will feature her roasting some CD-Rs over a K3b campfire. ^__^
Hey, cooool! I definitely need more RAM so I can start drawing again!
I know Inkscape is still a bit of a RAM hog, but seriously..... ^___________^;
In any event, you got any ideas for your next character designs? I don't recall seeing a Xandros-tan around,... and given its recent 'dance with the devil', it shouldn't be too hard to come up with ideas. ^.^'
Quote from: "C-Chan"
In order to help Bella-san with one of her comic ideas, I decided to............. expedite a certain character I have been meaning to save until my art emulation skills were advanced enough to draw her wonderfully.
But as it so happens, and perhaps coincidentally to mark the one year anniversary of my first sketch of her (and first OS-tan drawing ever), I have chosen to create a 3-hour vector sketch of UNIX-sama in order to lay down the basic foundation of her design.
Bear in mind this was a rush job, devoid of quality or much originality in terms of fashion -- I was even tempted not to post it yet, but Bella-san convinced me otherwise just to bring awareness that UNIX-sama exists in some form.
Now then........
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Oh alright, here's a bigger version,.......... but just a link..... -____-;
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/UNIX.png
This is so unceremonious, I'm gonna need 50 lashings after this to cleanse the heresy. -__________________-;
Regarding personality (aside from what I've already documented elsewhere), here's a repost of what I had sent to Bella-san:
Quote
As you know, this is simply a vector sketch of UNIX-sama, so quality is not paramount here....
Any resemblance to Claes from Gunslinger Girl is intentional, as I love that character and thought the two could share some things in common (essentially being chained to the responsibilities demanded of them,... forever,... and just counting the days till they die). But physical similarities and the occasional injoke reference is where the similarities end, since UNIX-sama is far more self-confident and aggressive, and certainly does not disguise the fact that she's OLD. She's also physically older than Claes, although she still remains fairly young-looking for an OS-tan of her age -- this is in reference to the fact that, despite her revolutionary features, she was a relatively barebones and minimalist system at the time. She was the scorn and butt joke of computer engineers of that era that expected systems like MULTICS to dominate the future. History has shown, however, that the "little OS that could" did in fact dominate the market by pursuing a very aggressive takeover of the mainframe/workstation market, securing a dynasty (despite all trials and tribulations that she endured on her own) that would last till this very day. This is why she's no longer as hard against the Windows-tans as her descendants are, as she can't help but savor the irony of the historical parallel.
UNIX-sama may not be physically powerful, but her sorcery is still a match for all but her strongest descendants, and plus she's smart enough (and apathetic to emotional values such as "courage" and "honor") to strategize in ways that assure the most complete, cost-efficient victory possible (even if that strategy includes losing some battles in the short-term). Furthermore, tradition has long since established her as the universal matriarch of old UNIX-based systems, and while there have been rebellions among her ranks (Plan 9 and Xenix, for example), everyone feels obliged to owe her respect, the source of their life as well as power (in a way, this makes her far more than just a "Don" of a mafia -- perhaps more a "Queen" of an ant colony).
Although she rides a wheelchair now, this is only a fairly recent occurrence (since the early 90's, near the end of the UNIX wars). She certainly has enough power to cure herself, and can even use her sorcery to stand or walk for short periods of time (with some obvious effort). But the fact that she chooses to stay crippled is more psychological -- she's tired of watching her descendants tear each other apart and won't know peace again until the future of the dynasty can be secured.
I have not had time to cycle through clothing as I usually do when creating new characters, so I whipped up something quick that's conservative, utilitarian and monotone-enough to reflect the spirit of UNIX. I encourage the boots and skirt with the perforated "UNIX" logo to stay, but I do request your help with the rest of her attire as I still need her to look, not necessarily futuristic or fancy, but still a little less down-to-earth.
Her Nix Staff is an ancient throwback to the Linux spear, and the almost sickening simplicity is purely intentional. Each roman letter represents a tenet of the UNIX philosophy, and there are more on the other side. This is, however, a trap as it forces naive disciples to try to memorize any of the many Unix philosophy lists created to date,...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy
...in hopes that they can win favor with UNIX-sama, only to receive an unceremonious whack instead. The actual answer is that there's only one tenet, not surprisingly why the Nix Staff looks suspiciously like an unadorned "one".
As you noted, the things on her head are actually horned owl ears....
(http://www.dogwoodridgeoutdoors.com/shared/Editor/assets/GreatHornedOwl.jpg)
To add distinction, and to associate her with an animal element (like penguins to Linux or cats to the Win-tans/OSX-tans), I wanted to choose something that represented age and wisdom AND had some physical appeal AND hasn't been seen in Anime before. In addition, the horned owl has been used to anthropomorphize Unix on some occasions,...
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BZ7NPVJDL._SS500_.jpg)
...so it seemed like a match made in heaven. ^___^
Likewise, her eyes are meant to be a bit owl-like -- always penetrating, glaring and intelligent. She need not subdue an enemy by force -- just the right stare and psychological mind game (a la Hannibal Lecter) is enough to bring a foe whimpering and crying to his knees. For safe measure, the shining Bell Lab logos forever implanted into her eyes -- a quaint tribute to a harsher and savage era -- add a further mysterious and hypnotic element to her eyes.
Nice, nice. Even for a "quick sketch", it looks very nice.
Only critique: If you ever feel like finishing this, I would suggest that you add
real hands (like in your
unfinished ¬¬ Sailor Amiga). Looking at her, this shouldn't use a chibi style >_>.
QuoteNice, nice. Even for a "quick sketch", it looks very nice.
Only critique: If you ever feel like finishing this, I would suggest that you add real hands (like in your unfinished ¬¬ Sailor Amiga). Looking at her, this shouldn't use a chibi style >_>.
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Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah,... ^v^x
I was thinking of leaving her with chibi hands (and for that matter, chibi feet), cause that'd make her nice and cute and and adorable and spongy like the Mother of all OS-tans is supposed to be. ^__^x
And I'd even save you the trouble of sending Hag-chan to chop me up in pieces, cause UNIX-SAMA will have passed me 60 times through an industrial-strength cattle meat grinder by then. `v'x
*twitch twitch* ^^x
There really is no comparison, though, since I had a good, solid 1.5 weeks to work on the 1982 Amiga sketch (more than enough time to simulate the hand positioning in Poser, as well as analyze several Anime reference pictures). If I could've afforded the same time for UNIX-sama, you can bet my bacon I would've given her more than an insulting 3 hours worth. But in between Bella's immediate departure and some critical commission work I have to do, it just can't be so.
But now that you're here, how about giving me your thoughts on the collaborative picture produced by Bella and I:
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/PCLOS-tan.jpg
Hopefully you've followed Bella-san's career here, so you can better appreciate the grace of the artistic mixture. ^___^
Now if you'll excuse me, you just earned me 2000 flagellations.... `v'
*walks off to the central square to get whipped for 2 hours*
You know... I think UNIX-sama would appreciate you being in top condition to deal with the tasks you must complete before finishing, instead of weakening yourself.
*Sneakaly steals Senpai's whip*
Besides which, I'm sure there is some rule out there that disallows too many flagellations ^__^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
And I'd even save you the trouble of sending Hag-chan to chop me up in pieces, cause UNIX-SAMA will have passed me 60 times through an industrial-strength cattle meat grinder by then. `v'x
don't worry, she loves cooking pig, so it's no problem for her.
Also, If we're talking about old OS'es...
I know of several OLDER OS'es
^________________^
So keep going while you can little pig, keep going
^____________________^X
Oh-Hohoho!!!!! ^0^
Ba-ka.... -v-
UNIX-sama would never think I was referring to her when I call out Hag-chan! `v'
HAHAHA!! ^v^
Why, for her to even consider such a heresy, I'd have to..... -v-
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I'd have to...... ^.^
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Have.......... '.'
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........to say it.... *cold sweat* ....when there aren't any old OSes around..... @__@
*rereads post*
*sweats profusely*
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[screaming hysterically] WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!! GAAAAAAAH-HA!!!!!!!! ;^0^;
DARKNIGHT!!! BUDDY!!!!!! FRIEND!!!!!! MY MAIN MAN!!!!!!! PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY, PLEASE CONFIRM I WAS REFERRING TO 95-TAN!!!!!!!! I BEG YOU, I'LL DO ANYTHING!!!! I'LL BE YOUR SLAVE!!!!!!! I'LL TREAT 95-TAN AS A QUEEN!!!!!! JUST DON'T LET UNIX-SAMA TORTURE ME.......!!!!!!!! ;@________@;
WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;^0^;
*seeks refuge behind Tsubashi-dono*
that´s right...
run little piggy, run...
QuotePLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY, PLEASE CONFIRM I WAS REFERRING TO 95-TAN!!!!!!!!
1) That'd mean that I'd be the one tortured by 95-tan
2) If I said that, Id be saying a HUGE lie. And everyone knows I can't lie..
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I BEG YOU, I'LL DO ANYTHING!!!! I'LL BE YOUR SLAVE!!!!!!! I'LL TREAT 95-TAN AS A QUEEN!!!!!!
rite. When that happens, the hell will be a tropical paradise and giant green pigs will fly through the skies.
<_<
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JUST DON'T LET UNIX-SAMA TORTURE ME.......!!!!!!!! ;@________@;
But then I doubt she can get pass and do all those things without having to fight the whole Windows family...
now, be a grateful pig and reflect on your pass actions.
For I know several old OS's who would like to have a
nice talk with you for being mean to old OS's...
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Quotethat´s right...
run little piggy, run...
*runs around frantically* ;^0^;
Quote1) That'd mean that I'd be the one tortured by 95-tan
2) If I said that, Id be saying a HUGE lie. And everyone knows I can't lie..
Oh, just take a hit for the piggy for once.... ;^___^;
I promise I could make Ha-,... 95-tan's torture more pleasant and stuff,.... ;^.^;
I mean I got plenty of handcuffs you could borrow.... ;^v^;
Quoterite. When that happens, the hell will be a tropical paradise and giant green pigs will fly through the skies.
<_<
Oh come on,.... ;____;
*dashes off*
*grabs shovel and starts terraforming*
Look, Hell.... ^v^
(http://www.tresco.co.uk/Library/images_portrait/brochure_03_trees.jpg)
*paints himself green*
*crazy-glues on wings*
*starts inflating self with bicycle pump*
Look, me! ^__^
(http://www.liveeverett.com/Portals/3/flying%20pig.jpg)
Now then, you just name a body part on Ha-,.. 95-sama, and I'll kiss on demand. @v@
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But then I doubt she can get pass and do all those things without having to fight the whole Windows family...
now, be a grateful pig and reflect on your pass actions.
[hysterically] BAH?!!!!!!! HAH!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAAA~!!!!!!!!! @v@;
Have you gone mad?!! Or do you just enjoy seeing me suffer....? @___@;
*siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*
I think I'd have better luck surviving a hurricane inside a cardboard box.... -.-;
*siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*
Oh, why the heck not........ -v-'
*sniff* At least I can spend the last few minutes of life cradled in the arms of my beloved Windows 95 OSR 2.5-sama,... the only Windows-tan for me.... ^___^
*snuggles*
QuoteFor I know several old OS's who would like to have a nice talk with you for being mean to old OS's...
*hugs 2.5-chan and squeals*
Well, why the heck not..... -v-
Before I die, I'd love to see what you consider an OLD OSes.... ^.^
If they don't at least have an Apple sign on them, I'm gonna ROFL so much, you'd think I were convulsing.... -v-
Isn't that right,... Two-Point-Fiiiiiiiiive... chan! ^v^
*huggles*
Ah good, I was just talking about OSR 2.5-saaaaaaaamaaaaaa...... ^___^
What a coincidence that she's one of the commission works I need to get done. ^^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/fightingOSR25.png)
This one is for Me-tan Fanatic, the other two still pending for SleepyD and Raffaele-san. ^___^
(and Bella-sama too if you count SAM-chan)
I've always wanted to draw OSR 2.5-sama featuring her Jutte prominently. Since she's reasonably skilled with it, she could potentially be the only Windows-tan that can challenge 95-tan's deadly katana. ^___^
I may not be the greatest Windows fan of all, But 95 OSR 2.5-saaaaaamaaaa is alright in my book! ^.^
Added after 58 seconds:
Oh right,... no shading, no highlights, no touch-ups yet (especially in her dress, which is actually NOT the primary focus of the commission work)
Since I don't want to create yet another half-assed job, I'll try to get this finished tomorrow or at least the day after. ^^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Well, why the heck not..... -v-
Before I die, I'd love to see what you consider an OLD OSes.... ^.^
Replying at this almost feels as necroposting...
oh, right to the point: Unix :D
The true old ha.... ^________^
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Ah good, I was just talking about OSR 2.5-saaaaaaaamaaaaaa...... ^___^
What a coincidence that she's one of the commission works I need to get done. ^^
This one is for Me-tan Fanatic, the other two still pending for SleepyD and Raffaele-san. ^___^
(and Bella-sama too if you count SAM-chan)
I've always wanted to draw OSR 2.5-sama featuring her Jutte prominently. Since she's reasonably skilled with it, she could potentially be the only Windows-tan that can challenge 95-tan's deadly katana. ^___^
I may not be the greatest Windows fan of all, But 95 OSR 2.5-saaaaaamaaaa is alright in my book! ^.^
Added after 58 seconds:
Oh right,... no shading, no highlights, no touch-ups yet (especially in her dress, which is actually NOT the primary focus of the commission work)
Since I don't want to create yet another half-assed job, I'll try to get this finished tomorrow or at least the day after. ^^
nice :)
I really like how you drew her face. I want to see this finished ^_^
also: there are some issues that could be fixed to make this look even more badass, but since this is supposed to be finished tomorrow, then I guess I can't critique. >_>
ITTS ALLLRIGHT :D
GOODJOBBU!
95 OSR 2.5-SAMA!!!! 95 OSR 2.5-SAMA!!!! And drawn by C-Chan too--
*faints from the awesomeness that is C-Chan's rendition of 95 OSR 2.5-sama*
Good job! Now I want to draw OSR 2.5!
OSR 2.5-san looks like she could take 95-tan in a fight.
Now that'd be an awesome scene!
Quote from: "Bella"Good job! Now I want to draw OSR 2.5!
OSR 2.5-san looks like she could take 95-tan in a fight.
Now that'd be an awesome scene!
Except for the fact that an scene like that its impossible >_>
You people don't understand the spirit of the Windows family, right? ;_;
C'mon now, a bit of friendly family practice ;)
QuoteReplying at this almost feels as necroposting...
oh, right to the point: Unix
The true old ha.... ^________^
Normally I'd leave you, the proverbial lamb, to the slaughter. ^v^
But since no living being within a 50 mile radius is safe when she gets angry, I'll save your butt this one. ^.^
[loud and theatrically] OH HOHO!! ^0^
I'm sure he meant to say "The true old ha... -ppy ruler and master of all that lives!" ^__^
Oh Darknight, you flatter bug you! ^.^
*sweatdrops*
[whispering to Darknight] Course, if she kills me anyway, I'm gonna come and haunt you forever and ever.... `v'
Quotenice
I really like how you drew her face. I want to see this finished
also: there are some issues that could be fixed to make this look even more badass, but since this is supposed to be finished tomorrow, then I guess I can't critique. >_>
Thank you Darknight, but I'm still surprised you haven't learned yet that C-chan deadlines are worth next to dirt. ^___^
So you might as well give me some ideas if you want to -- I do plan to smooth out parts of her body, so it wouldn't hurt that we're both on the same page. ^^
QuoteITTS ALLLRIGHT
GOODJOBBU!
Thank youssu!! ^^
Quote95 OSR 2.5-SAMA!!!! 95 OSR 2.5-SAMA!!!! And drawn by C-Chan too--
*faints from the awesomeness that is C-Chan's rendition of 95 OSR 2.5-sama*
Hehe,... good thing you didn't decide to blow up in my thread as pay back. ^.^
Thank you, though! ^v^
QuoteExcept for the fact that an scene like that its impossible >_>
You people don't understand the spirit of the Windows family, right? ;_;
Nope, we understand it perfectly well. ^___^
Lookie:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11522/normal_ostans253.jpg)
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_1169127494714.jpg)
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10274/all0317.png)
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/os-tans/group/normal_1099300970597.jpg)
And even cockfighting! @o@
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_DOSKittyvsHako.jpg)
What savagery, I tell ya! That Windows house is just a power keg of belligerence waiting to explode! ^.^
QuoteGood job! Now I want to draw OSR 2.5!
OSR 2.5-san looks like she could take 95-tan in a fight.
Now that'd be an awesome scene!
Thank you, Bella-san. ^__^
Yeah I too don't think the two would go out it at eachother seriously, but definitely more for practice (no doubt NT-tan and 95-tan did the same thing while training to bring down the Macs).
Here's some links describing what a jutte is and what you can do with it:
http://www.budoshinjujitsu.org/JutteFeb2001.html
http://www.e-budokai.com/hibuki/jutte.htm
If 2.5-sama is sufficiently trained, she could theoretically disarm 95-tan or break her sword or even hurt/break her hand. If on the other hand she's a novice, the proximity with which she'd need to get to such a master swordswoman would almost guarantee a quick bloodbath. ^^
The cops who used this successfully would've definitely needed not only tremendous skill, but also incredible guts to even consider disarming a ronin. ^^;
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Quote95 OSR 2.5-SAMA!!!! 95 OSR 2.5-SAMA!!!! And drawn by C-Chan too--
*faints from the awesomeness that is C-Chan's rendition of 95 OSR 2.5-sama*
Hehe,... good thing you didn't decide to blow up in my thread as pay back. ^.^
Thank you, though! ^v^
Now that you mention it... That can be arranged! ;006
But I'd rather not explode because I don't think I can easily reassemble myself!
QuoteBut I'd rather not explode because I don't think I can easily reassemble myself!
That's true,... better leave the blowing up to us pros. You just focus on Zerosanity and on bringing more awesome cameos. ^.^ With such a huge medley of non-Windows characters, that comic is distinctly OSC! ^v^
BTW, didn't I say my deadlines were worth crap? ^____^
Ended up not having time to work on finishing Windows 95 OSR 2.5, so I'll have to try again tomorrow..... ^__________________^;
QuoteNope, we understand it perfectly well. ^___^
Lookie:
I don't see any real fights >_>. And the fourth pic it's just a power show off :D
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Thank you Darknight, but I'm still surprised you haven't learned yet that C-chan deadlines are worth next to dirt. ^___^
So you might as well give me some ideas if you want to -- I do plan to smooth out parts of her body, so it wouldn't hurt that we're both on the same page. ^^
oh well...
Her left arm looks a bit deformed, and her left hand should be closer to the body and the fist should look like if she's closing it with force. Her right arm doesn't show all the energy it should. It shouldn't be so bended. I know that the position it's possible, but the angle of view is wrong, the arm should be in a perpendicular angle to the body, or something like that.
That's all I can see right now. I would redline to show my point, but got no scanner for at least the next 2 weeks ;_;
And I thought you hated OS'es with HUEG ram >_>
Also, Katanas are more cool :D
QuoteI don't see any real fights >_>. And the fourth pic it's just a power show off
Fufufu... that's almost like making excuses for a wifebeater. ^___^
Can't you feel for Odyssey-sama's mental abuse? ^.^
Or the cruelty to animals and living OEM boxes?
Tsk tsk...
Who desensitized they made you.... ^.^
Quoteoh well...
Her left arm looks a bit deformed, and her left hand should be closer to the body and the fist should look like if she's closing it with force. Her right arm doesn't show all the energy it should. It shouldn't be so bended. I know that the position it's possible, but the angle of view is wrong, the arm should be in a perpendicular angle to the body, or something like that.
That's all I can see right now. I would redline to show my point, but got no scanner for at least the next 2 weeks ;_;
Left Arm, check. That one was done hastily to meet my previous deadline, so that's bound to be brought closer to her body, with her fist facing more towards the camera.
Left Fist, check, although moot point for correction above. Besides, it really can't be clenched to hard since, when handling a jutte, its critical to have the free hand (making it easier to grab or at least hit with the base of your hand.
Right Arm is a surprise, since I used a real life picture as a frame of reference. '__'
Granted I'll likely clean up the curve lines on her elbow and shoulder joint, but I'm not comfortably changing the arm position (it's really meant to have some finesse to it). But I'll play around with it, maybe see if it really does improve the dynamism. ^.^
The rest of my own changes have to do with finalizing her skirt and her ribbons, and perhaps thinning her up just a tad bit.
QuoteAnd I thought you hated OS'es with HUEG ram >_>
You kidding? ^^
Son, ever heard of Amiga-tan? ^v^
For an old dish from way back well before you were born, that dame's got knockers the size of beach balls. ^.^
Rather I don't like OSes who encourage perverts to love huge RAM and nothing else -- makes for very low turnout. ^____^
(I can't count in one hand all the people who stuck around after that massive influx of YouTube video pilgrims.) ^^;
QuoteAlso, Katanas are more cool
Well it's only natural, cause you and I should have a natural tendency to be wary of cops. ^^;
Okay, let's give this another go.....
Here's the Goddess again, this time with:
A) more forward momentum (aggressive defense, so to speak) ^^'
B) left arm with better defined bending
C) reneged on previous decision over left fist in favor of a tiger paw; may still need to revisit the positioning during the shading process.
D) right arm stripped of bending to better display its position perpendicular to her body.
E) Some initial shading and highlights on her hair, face and bow.
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/fightingOSR252.png)
I think progress is going well, although I really do need to get this done ASAP as there are still two other characters waiting in line. ^___^;
*cheer cheer* Ga-ga-ganbare! C-C-CC-Chan! *brings out pom-poms and ties up hair in ribbons*
...wait...i actually DID THAT!? o_o
I likes it. I won't pretend to be an art critic since I can't draw worth #¤& myself. ;)
One thing though, it'd be cool to see a background in the finished picture, to give it even more depth. (you probably had something planned for all I know). Maybe she could be in a dojo or something.
Quote*cheer cheer* Ga-ga-ganbare! C-C-CC-Chan! *brings out pom-poms and ties up hair in ribbons*
Kagami-san? '__'
Well... never mind that. Thank you! ^___^
QuoteI likes it. I won't pretend to be an art critic since I can't draw worth #¤& myself.
But you do service Miggies, thus making you eligible to say anything you want to anyone without fear of repercussion or at least under threat from a rampaging, rabid, Amiga-loving fanpig. ^.^
Thank you though,..! ^v^
QuoteOne thing though, it'd be cool to see a background in the finished picture, to give it even more depth. (you probably had something planned for all I know). Maybe she could be in a dojo or something.
Unfortunately, the scope of this commission only calls for a character rendition, and only the upper-body at that. I'm already going above and beyond what's called for by drawing the rest of her... ^___^'
Believe me, I would love to draw a background, or at least pray to the gods that the Great Master of Backgrounds SleepyD could,... like.... maybe... draw one for me. ^^'
But if I do, it will have to be until well after I finish my other 2 commissions. Moreover, while I didn't envision a dojo (although that's a great idea! ^^), I had pondered the idea of a lighted cobblestreet venue at night in perhaps some Kyoto-like setting. Unfortunately, if I did that, I would feel compelled to draw a more elaborate "opponent" facing her. And well,... you know how ugly things get once I set my mind into creating something complicated..... ^___^;
Quote from: "C-Chan"Oh shoot, almost forgot.... -v-'
This here is for Alfamille.... ^__^
http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/PumachanBeam_Transparent.png
...feel free to pick it up whenever you return. ^.^
Which probably means.... -v-'
*starts planting cabbage*
I finally got her some background! Although this is such a small thing for you guys since I'm not the one who really drew Puma-san.
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5791/pumachanum9.th.jpg) (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pumachanum9.jpg)
The background is such a plain street location during noontme. I also manage to do my best to match up Puma-chan's shading with the current weather ^_^"
However, feel free to comment.
Well ya know I'm gonna say nothing but good comments, especially since it has to do with the great Pu-chan! ^v^
Original or not, your collage helps advance the cause of the great Pu,...
And besides....
You clearly have an eye for high-impact artistic elements and choreography (not only see this here, but also in the banners you've made). I wonder if perhaps,....... *cough cough* ...you might be interested... *cough cough* ...in some previously-discussed tutorials? ^.^
About that, I'll get you through PM! :)
Also additional info perhaps about the image above, I have no idea or any explanation why she'd be crying in that picture on the street at high noontime. I just felt that it's a cute thing to see Puma-san crying at that kind of weather, but in calm breeze around that place :P
And yes, C-chan really made her a Mikuru clone! Puma almost really look like that adorable time traveller! ^_^
QuoteAnd yes, C-chan really made her a Mikuru clone! Puma almost really look like that adorable time traveller!
Fufufu... no surprise there, considering this is officially a collage work. ^.^
However, I do plan on drawing Mini Pu-chans as well, so hold on tight! ^v^
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Oh and BTW,... Pu-chan would cry even if a tree fell in a forest somewhere and no one was around to hear it, so don't think for a second that her reaction is anything but normal. Haha! ^v^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
QuoteOne thing though, it'd be cool to see a background in the finished picture, to give it even more depth. (you probably had something planned for all I know). Maybe she could be in a dojo or something.
Unfortunately, the scope of this commission only calls for a character rendition, and only the upper-body at that. I'm already going above and beyond what's called for by drawing the rest of her... ^___^'
Believe me, I would love to draw a background, or at least pray to the gods that the Great Master of Backgrounds SleepyD could,... like.... maybe... draw one for me. ^^'
But if I do, it will have to be until well after I finish my other 2 commissions. Moreover, while I didn't envision a dojo (although that's a great idea! ^^), I had pondered the idea of a lighted cobblestreet venue at night in perhaps some Kyoto-like setting. Unfortunately, if I did that, I would feel compelled to draw a more elaborate "opponent" facing her. And well,... you know how ugly things get once I set my mind into creating something complicated..... ^___^;
yeah, keep things simple. ^^
Lord knows how many projects I gave up on when I tried to do complicated things.
lol, "Great Master of Backgrounds"? You're too kind. ^^
Well, I have a week or so before school starts, maybe I can do a simple one for ya in the meantime. :3
Thank you, SleepyD. ^__^
But don't sweat it with 2.5-sama,... maybe a cool background for our upcoming OS/2 pic would be a better use of your 1337 background sk1llzr. ^___^
haha, whatever you say. ^^
*ponders* what DID I have in mind in the first place?
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oh, well, think up a new one. XD;
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Tsk tsk...
Who desensitized they made you.... ^.^
don't make me get started with that old h-- called Unix and her S&M tendencies...
^________________^
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Rather I don't like OSes who encourage perverts to love huge RAM and nothing else -- makes for very low turnout. ^____^
so if a compiz/beryl-tan existed, you'd hate her? fufufu
Quote from: "Alfamille"
I finally got her some background! Although this is such a small thing for you guys since I'm not the one who really drew Puma-san.
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5791/pumachanum9.th.jpg) (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pumachanum9.jpg)
The background is such a plain street location during noontme. I also manage to do my best to match up Puma-chan's shading with the current weather ^_^"
However, feel free to comment.
nice. I like the way the background is done and the lightning.
Although, as you said after the post I'm quoting, I have no idea what she's doing in the middle of the street :D.
Nope, cause Compiz/Beryl -- or now the new and absolutely AWESOME Compiz-Fusion -- require comparatively little RAM. ^___^
Better performance, streamlined design, and more time for sweet sweet [offkey singsong]
"lovin' you, it's easy cause yer beautiful...... doodoodooodooodooodoodoo........... GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAH "....!!! ^V^Quotenice. I like the way the background is done and the lightning.
Although, as you said after the post I'm quoting, I have no idea what she's doing in the middle of the street .
Thou shalt not question what the great Pu-chan does! Thou accepteth that all the Pu-chan does is correct and holy!
Prostrate thyself before the Positively Peerless and Penetratingly Potent POWER OF PU!!!!!!!! ^0^(Plus thou shalt try to say that 5 times.... ^___^)
Quotehaha, whatever you say. ^^
*ponders* what DID I have in mind in the first place?
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oh, well, think up a new one. XD;
Yeah, try something,... you know.... warp speed like..... ^.^
Quote from: "C-Chan"Nope, cause Compiz/Beryl -- or now the new and absolutely AWESOME Compiz-Fusion -- require comparatively little RAM. ^___^
Better performance, streamlined design, and more time for sweet sweet [offkey singsong] "lovin' you, it's easy cause yer beautiful...... doodoodooodooodooodoodoo........... GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAH "....!!! ^V^
I was talking more about being flashy and trying to attract people with nifty effects. Also, If nijura's Vis-tan already shows a lot of skin, and has far less effects than Compiz...what would be of Beryl/compiz-tan ô_ô
*whistle* *whistle* *whistle* *whistle*Something like this (http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11522/beryl.jpg) *whistle* *whistle* *whistle* *whistle* ^o^
It's certainly fit of Beryl. But still needs a bit more skin.
So you'll hate her because she has the ability to attract fans just by her looks?
Nope, cause she's also not a "Saseko". ^___^
Gee,... I wonder what that means again,... -v-
Ho-hum,...
it escapes my mind. ^^
Linux-tan on the other hand is a nice, strong-willed and politically savvy young lady, who won't charge you for anything and rather strives to empower you and make you socially and technically responsible! ^.^
Beryl/Compiz/Fusion is just icing on the cake, and even THAT it's empowering icing... (cause you can write your own plug-ins). ^___^
Any fool who would get attracted to her only because of her looks would have his IQ irreversibly increased by 10 points as punishment, dooming him to a life of an unwitting nerd.... forever! ^v^
YEEEEEEEEHAAAWW! Commission work completed!!!!!!!!! ^V^
WOW!!!!!!!!! C-CHAN actually completed NON-Mini work!!!!!!!!!! ^________^
In any event, please behold the finalized version of Windows 95 OSR 2.5-sama!!!!!!! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/fightingOSR25_3b.png)
I really wonder if the original artist ever thought we'd take his/her design this far, but I feel it's deserving. There's just something about 2.5-sama that makes her,.......................... awesome! ^v^
And plus she has a cool inter-Windows rivalary too! ^.^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/nohacchan.png)
Now then, I put a cheap tentative background for effect now but chances are I may never put one at all given all the other drawings I have to produce.
Next up,... OS/2-tan and MOS-chan,............ simultaneously, somehow.... ^___^;
*sweatdrops*
*trots off to work on new assignments*
I like the weapon design on that one!
plus i'm sure whoever that first artist wouldn't mind ^_^
QuoteI like the weapon design on that one!
Yes, that would be a jutte (or jitte, I've seen either/or). ^^
It first appeared in my very second picture ever produced:
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/PalmOS-tan%7E0.jpg
Just thought it would look appropriate on her, given that her older sister is a sword wielder. However, since she's closer to the more civilian era, I needed a more transitory weapon. ^.^
Quoteplus i'm sure whoever that first artist wouldn't mind
Believe you and me, I'd love to know who this artist is, as I've always loved his/her comic strips, and even managed to translate one on my own (coincidentally, with 2.5-sama)..... ^__^
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/1163528553285Translated.png
Legend has it that there is, in fact, a Windows 95 OSR 2.1-tan. But whether the artist had in mind a design for this legendary OS-tan, we don't know and may never know. ;___;
May I say that finished 95 OSR 2.5-sama picture is made of WIN and AWESOME? ;010
Keeeww! Thank you, Aurora-sama! ^v^
BTW, what's say you about the legendary Windows 95 OSR 2.1-tan? Do you think there's a chance there could one day be a picture of her...? ^.^
*hint hint*
A 95 OSR 2.1-tan? Haven't seen any pictures of her although she was mentioned in a comic. I don't know what she'd exactly look like but I can imagine either a modern or sort of a futuristic theme as 95 OSR 2.1 was the first Windows OS to attempt to have USB support, and USB was supposed to be the thing of the future! Put that pre-USB technology in the past! However... USB support on OSR 2.1 didn't work that well...
*massages Aurora's brain*
There we go,... that's the spirit..... good Aurora-sama.... Creative juices must flow.... ^___^
I suppose she could look futuristic, but in a very ancient kinda way (with lots of tubes, gears and steam), since she's still related to Hagchan and the Goddess. ^^
Oh, and she must be a hermit of course, living so far away that you have to write a letter just to ask her a question. ^___^'
Yay!!! The completed version!
Methinks 2.5-sama is climbing in my list of favorite OS-tans; I've always respected skilled with a jutte. Plus she looks so cool in that picture!!! ^o^
*Looks at book of fancy titles*
While I have it open... ^-^
*Glances through list*
Since you most definitely deserve it ^v^
mmm... Hah! Howsabout:
Meritorious Artist
^v^ Yay Senpai! ^v^
Thank you, Tsubashi-dono. ^___^
I need a name for you too, no? ^^
*ponders, scanning through viable word rhymes*
Valiant Vampire! ^v^
Quote from: "C-Chan"*massages Aurora's brain*
There we go,... that's the spirit..... good Aurora-sama.... Creative juices must flow.... ^___^
I suppose she could look futuristic, but in a very ancient kinda way (with lots of tubes, gears and steam), since she's still related to Hagchan and the Goddess. ^^
Oh, and she must be a hermit of course, living so far away that you have to write a letter just to ask her a question. ^___^'
So, a steampunk (or even cyberpunk, dealing with computers and such) theme then for her appearance? I LIKE THAT!! ;010 ;010 And the hermit nature is reference to the comic she is mentioned in. Good!
However I'm worried that making an OSR 2.1-tan would be like what certain people did with NT-tan... But then again the creator of 2.5-tan probably didn't get hated most likely because he/she included the original 95-tan. I think. Should I still continue?
*continues massaging Aurora's brain*
Well think of it this way... ^___^
We're not making money off of this and we're not blatantly replacing an OS-tan everyone likes and loves, so no you're about as much Deja Vu as I am a lemur. ^^;
(Besides, too late to ask that after Windows 3.2-tan, eh? ^.^)
....Come to think about it, we haven't had a steam punk OS-tan yet it seems. '___'
I don't think you need to worry about such a thing, Aurora-sama. Firstly, who could possible be mad at one of your outrageously kawaii art, and secondly, the bootleg NT was more insult to injury
after they had already claimed the OS-tans as their own, so I don't think anyone would be mad.
If you are still unconvinced, I'll have to bribe you with a fancy title for your artistry! ^___^
Quote...Valiant Vampire! ^v^
Arigatou gozaimasu, Senpai! but really, I didn't do anything to deserve neither the -dono nor the title ^^'
Still, I think I'll use that as my custom rank, once I hit 3000 posts ^v^
Quote from: "C-Chan"YEEEEEEEEHAAAWW! Commission work completed!!!!!!!!! ^V^
WOW!!!!!!!!! C-CHAN actually completed NON-Mini work!!!!!!!!!! ^________^
In any event, please behold the finalized version of Windows 95 OSR 2.5-sama!!!!!!! ^v^
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Oh My... o_o
You are increasing more and more your capabilities and your managing of vector based drawing programs...
Are in the image some add-ons made with paint programs?
Combawambachumbawamba! Kapow! Katching! Explode!
See, The East is Burning Red!
And liek...
Magaare.^_^
...WUAAH! SUGE!! YATTA! YARUJANAI, ITOU!
No way. Seriously? For real? So you know what you're doing? I'M GOING ALL OUT!!!!!!!!
...
>w<
I just had to.
But, fax yeah, sempai! The Artist of the Ham is going strong!
*finishes massaging Aurora's brain*
*digs hole in brain, adds Seed of Inspiration, then grabs trowel to cover it back up*
Fufu... that's how "planting" an idea is done. ^___^
Though I'm wondering if I'm not being too literal about it.... -v-;
QuoteI don't think you need to worry about such a thing, Aurora-sama. Firstly, who could possible be mad at one of your outrageously kawaii art, and secondly, the bootleg NT was more insult to injury after they had already claimed the OS-tans as their own, so I don't think anyone would be mad.
Yeah, that's kinda seems to be the missing link in all talk about that incident. It wasn't so much a problem about an alternative NT-tan, but just pure simple ol' fashioned PLAGIARISM. And no one likes a plagiarist anymore than they like a hypocrite. ^^'
That's why we were so adamant about correcting that Thai blog which reported incorrectly that we (Fabian and other old members) were the artists behind all those canon OS-tan pictures. Actually, I did mention to Fedora-dono that if/when the Gallery gets overhauled, that the submitter name really shouldn't be that prominent cause it does almost look like the artist's title. ^^;
QuoteArigatou gozaimasu, Senpai! but really, I didn't do anything to deserve neither the -dono nor the title ^^'
Call it a
mordida. ^.^
You are a figure of authority, after all. ^__^
QuoteStill, I think I'll use that as my custom rank, once I hit 3000 posts ^v^
Ah sou sou, you are hitting the big 3-0 soon! ^v^
Wow,... how time flies.... ^__^
I remember when you were just this tiny.... -v-
*signals low mark with hoof*
Oh, how they grow up so fast...! ^0^
*grabs tissue*
*cries tears of joy* ;^^;
QuoteOh My...
You are increasing more and more your capabilities and your managing of vector based drawing programs...
Are in the image some add-ons made with paint programs?
Noooooooooope. ^.^
That's all 99.9995% Inkscape version 0.45.1!! ^v^
(still waiting on the soon to be AWESOME 0.46!)
The remaining .0005% is actually usage of GIMP to resize the PNG, in order to smooth out jaggies. ^.^
BTW, you can rest assured that MOS-chan and AROS-chan will be done using the same techiques,... only perhaps glossier given the jovial and uplifiting spirit of the picture. ^v^
QuoteCombawambachumbawamba! Kapow! Katching! Explode!
See, The East is Bur--........
*dozes*
Quote....-ut, fax yeah, sempai! The Artist of the Ham is going strong!
*snaps back*
Thanks again, Nejin-san. ^^'
Though personally, I prefer to be called the Artist of the Sausage. ^v^'
That way, there's no confusion when people say they want to "cure" me. ^___^
*drum roll*
*laughs at own joke* ^V^
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Okay, I'll shut up now.... -.-
Whoa C-chan, your OSR2-tan pic is the roxr!...makes me feel a bit ashamed that I didn't come to your thread sooner... *Shakes finger at self* Bad Gussy...
But as I say before your pictures here emitt some epic win! so I can't wait to see what the MOS-chan and the AROS-chan pics will look like
I'd thought I would come by and post here. ^__^
OMG! Your 95 OSR2.5-tan pic rocks!! *O* I can't wait to see more pics of her in the near future! <3
Thank you for visiting my humble abode, Gus-san! ^v^
Here, let me get you something. ^___^
*trots off*
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*returns, carrying tray of white tea*
If you're interested in seeing more of my works, feel free to stop by my User Gallery. I don't actually have all my stuff posted on this thread, since I started this not all that long ago. ^.^
(and I used to have the nasty habit of creating one thread per OS-tan -- even I found that annoying after a while.... ^__^;)
QuoteI'd thought I would come by and post here. ^__^
OMG! Your 95 OSR2.5-tan pic rocks!! *O* I can't wait to see more pics of her in the near future! <3
Thank you too, Lilly-san, for stopping by! ^.^
*offers white tea to her too*
You can imagine why I was happy you made the stamp, as it helps in the campaign to increase Windows 95 OSR 2.50-sama awareness. ^^
And as for more pics,... sadly, I won't be making any ones of that quality for her (at least not any time soon), but I am planning to create Mini 2.5-sama's, so please stand by for cuteness. ^___^
Mini 2.5-sama! @.@
Will it be GPL'd too? ^-^
Mini OSR 2.5-sama? Sweet! ;010 Also I am working on a OSR 2.1-tan as I'm typing this!
Quote from: "C-Chan"QuoteI'd thought I would come by and post here. ^__^
OMG! Your 95 OSR2.5-tan pic rocks!! *O* I can't wait to see more pics of her in the near future! <3
Thank you too, Lilly-san, for stopping by! ^.^
*offers white tea to her too*
You can imagine why I was happy you made the stamp, as it helps in the campaign to increase Windows 95 OSR 2.50-sama awareness. ^^
And as for more pics,... sadly, I won't be making any ones of that quality for her (at least not any time soon), but I am planning to create Mini 2.5-sama's, so please stand by for cuteness. ^___^
Yay! White tea! *gives you peach juice* ^_____^
I was more then happy to make you that stamp. I tried my hardess for you to make that stamp! ^__^
Ooooo.... Mini 2.5-sama?! *_* I'll be looking forward to it! <3
Look no further, boys and girls, cause the Adventures of Mini Goddess have begun! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/miniWindows95OSR25.png)
Though I won't GPL her just yet until I finish making at least five more poses for her. ^.^
Added after 37 seconds:
Oh, and special thanks for Aurora-sama for accepting my invitation to draw the pre-Goddess. ^.^
I cannot put into words how awesome that fighting stance OSR 2.5-sama looks without sounding really disingenuous....
*swoons!!!!*
Your best. drawing. ever.
And now that I'm doing vector art, I can sorta appreciate just how complicated the shading and all must have been!
And the chibi is cute, too :D
Thank you, Bella-sama!!!! ^v^
Well, you shouldn't be that shocked, since 2.5-sama wasn't really done all that differently from PCLOS-sama. ^___^
(btw, did you find the Easter Egg yet?)
Still, I wouldn't say it's complicated so much as it is RAM intensive. With the right technique, you can get that shading done fairly quickly, but it really takes some trickery and manipulation of layers to work around the painful drag produced by so many on-screen Blur effects. ^.^;
Fortunately, version 0.46 has the Cairo rendering engine, so it promises to be well over 50% faster and not hiccup as much with blur effects, so I think better times in this respect are neigh! ^v^
QuoteWell, you shouldn't be that shocked, since 2.5-sama wasn't really done all that differently from PCLOS-sama. ^___^
(btw, did you find the Easter Egg yet?)
Yeah, just that I think the lighting is particularly stunning :) And about the Easter Egg....you hide them well XD
(Don't give it away! But is it in the colored part of the spur or the silver part?)
QuoteStill, I wouldn't say it's complicated so much as it is RAM intensive. With the right technique, you can get that shading done fairly quickly, but it really takes some trickery and manipulation of layers to work around the painful drag produced by so many on-screen Blur effects. ^.^;
The speed does annoy me a bit...I always thought it was because it's cross-platform (on Windows)...
QuoteFortunately, version 0.46 has the Cairo rendering engine, so it promises to be well over 50% faster and not hiccup as much with blur effects, so I think better times in this respect are neigh! ^v^
Ooooh...I wonder how neigh...?
(I'm just after it because of that color fill feature...being lazy and all ;)
QuoteYeah, just that I think the lighting is particularly stunning And about the Easter Egg....you hide them well XD
(Don't give it away! But is it in the colored part of the spur or the silver part?)
Nooooooope. Below the spur. Think.... "down to earth". ^____^
QuoteThe speed does annoy me a bit...I always thought it was because it's cross-platform (on Windows)...
Through my own personal experience designing databases, I can attest that sometimes, when you're creating something new, you don't necessarily start off with the most efficient programming -- and by the time you know how to improve it, there's a lot of old webs to untangle. ^___^'
When Inkscape reaches 1.0, I foresee it being an incredibly fast, efficient and complete vector graphics suite -- till then, we get to sit by, experiencing first-hand the evolution of a program made "of pure win" as they say. ^___^
Admittedly, however, the program is slightly slower on Windows, only because it has to port over its operating environment (GTK+) , something which is already usually integrated into most Linux distros. ^___^
(one has to do the same when using Inkscape on Mac or OS/2)
QuoteOoooh...I wonder how neigh...?
(I'm just after it because of that color fill feature...being lazy and all
Actually, the color fill feature is the thing that I'm interested in the least, only because I rarely draw strokes without paths. Then again, I also don't scan images and then vectorize them, so I can see where in this context it would be VERY beneficial. ^___^
On the other hand, the Thicken/Thin feature is destined to blow me away! ^v^
At long last I'll have something which will make it easier for me to create variable-width lines! ^____^
Added after 3 hours 39 minutes: Just a note about Inkscape, here's the projected roadmap:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Roadmap#Milestone_19_-_Inkscape_0.53_-_Inkcore
Of particular interest to me is what's in the works for version 0.48.... ^___^
*does happy dance*
*takes out checkbook*
Second commission work is well underway. This one is a joint operation between SleepyD and I. May look familiar to some, given he previously colored it -- however, I think it was just a rough color sketch or something, cause I just got the lineart. ^.^;
But no matter, as she's now been recolored and fine tuned based on the latest OS/2-sama specifications. Shading will ensue. ^____^
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/OS2SleepyD.png)
Uber-cheapo background is just there as a placeholder, to await one of SleepyD's memorable ones. ^v^
Please note that I likely will have to drop the mysterious extra character behind her due to time constraints. In case you were wondering, I originally intended to have eCS-chan striking a similarly-cool pose behind her idol, but then decided to opt for a young, 1988 OS/2-tan instead (the pigtailed schoolgirl design loosely based on Merlin-chan that SleepyD and I discussed ages ago... ^__^)
Now because I'm so behind on my commission work... *stares teary eyed at Raffaele-san and Bella-san*... that I'll have to scrap even that. Maybe some other time.... ^____^;
hello, hello, who do we have here? ^^
Yeah, I didn't like how my coloring was going. ^^; It just didn't work. Now, this,
this'll work. :3
haha, her skirt extended. XD; In any case, I think you did a splendid job. :3 Once you're done with that, I'll get right to work replacing that placeholder background of yours. haha ^^
Yo SleepyD. ^___^
No prob, no prob, actually delayed a whole day today, so will try to resume tomorrow.... -v-'
OS/2-san!!!!
I remember seeing a screenshot of this pic in PS a while back...SleepyD always does the most dramatic poses ^_^
Yep, The Sleep is quite the Renaissance Man. ^__^
BTW, congratulations on your first gold star! ^.^
Quote from: "C-Chan"Yo SleepyD. ^___^
No prob, no prob, actually delayed a whole day today, so will try to resume tomorrow.... -v-'
bah, no problem. take as much time as you want. ^^
Quote from: "Bella"OS/2-san!!!!
I remember seeing a screenshot of this pic in PS a while back...SleepyD always does the most dramatic poses ^_^
thank you thank you. ^^
The poses look a lot better in my mind tho... ^^;
I need to do simpler ones more often, since these take so long for me to do, and I have a tendency to give up if I spend too much time on something. XD;;
Quote from: "C-Chan"Yep, The Sleep is quite the Renaissance Man. ^__^
BTW, congratulations on your first gold star! ^.^
you're too kind, sir pig. ^^;
"The Sleep," haha, that's a new one. XD;
The Sleep shalt not sleep, lest not at the wheel.
-w-
And GJ yar! It looks...like...DELICIOUS CAEK!!! *glomp*
'The Sleep'? I am
definitely calling you that from now on! ^v^
Very nice drawing, though. I remember seeing the sketch before I joined and thinking: "
Now that
is an OS-tan!" and scurrying off to find the colored version ^.^
Found it, ne? ^^'
Speaking of which, nice job Senpai! Definitely fitting for this drawing, and I am confident the final version will know all our sock off! ^o^
Oh, and Nejin-san...
whilst!
The Sleep shalt not sleep
whilst at the wheel. (lest he should crash)
Use archaic language correctly please. (Gomen nasai, 'tis a pet peeve of mine) ^-^
Added after 3 minutes: QuoteAdmittedly, however, the program is slightly slower on Windows, only because it has to port over its operating environment (GTK+) , something which is already usually integrated into most Linux distros. ^___^
(one has to do the same when using Inkscape on Mac or OS/2)
Well, actually if you compile it yourself, you can make inkscape run natively on a Mac. I did. ^v^
Though I recently found out they documented it on the wiki ^^'
Quotebah, no problem. take as much time as you want. ^^
Fufu... thank you, but technically speaking I can't. ^v^
Gotta move it along, if you know what I mean.... ^.^;
Still, would be nice to revisit it later for some additions.... -v-
Quotethank you thank you. ^^
The poses look a lot better in my mind tho... ^^;
I need to do simpler ones more often, since these take so long for me to do, and I have a tendency to give up if I spend too much time on something. XD;;
That reminds me, I do want to create a template character model that people can manipulate more freely. That way, it'd be a cynch to conceptualize new characters without having to worry about poses and such. ^___^
QuoteAnd GJ yar! It looks...like...DELICIOUS CAEK!!! *glomp*
Thanks. I swear, that's gotta be swedish, though. ^v^;
Quote'The Sleep'? I am definitely calling you that from now on! ^v^
Very nice drawing, though. I remember seeing the sketch before I joined and thinking: "Now that is an OS-tan!" and scurrying off to find the colored version ^.^
Really? the picture is that old? Damn, believe me that I've lost all track of time. ^v^'
I kept thinking the Sleep was preparing this for the wallpaper contest, but you're right I might be thinking of the color version only. -.-
The Pig is slipping, methinks. ^__^'
QuoteSpeaking of which, nice job Senpai! Definitely fitting for this drawing, and I am confident the final version will know all our sock off! ^o^
Don't go off buying new pairs of socks just yet. I'm gonna ramp up the speed of shading on this one to test out new techniques that I HOPE will help Bella-sama. If I'm successful, it opens new and exciting doors of opportunity and efficiency.
If I'm not, I will require The Sleep to kill me. ^_____^;
QuoteWell, actually if you compile it yourself, you can make inkscape run natively on a Mac. I did. ^v^
Though I recently found out they documented it on the wiki ^^'
Based in part on my limited training with programming + my experience with Linux and installing tarballs, I'm slowly but surely grasping the concept of "compiling" software. That's actually great, and I wonder if it'd be a good candidate for submitting to the Inkscape team as a native Inkscape installation (that is, unless things don't work that way... ^^;).
(you did say it was documented in the wiki, after all.... ^v^;)
QuoteThat's actually great, and I wonder if it'd be a good candidate for submitting to the Inkscape team as a native Inkscape installation (that is, unless things don't work that way... ^^
Doubtful, it wasn't a very good job of it anyway ^^'
but it doesn't matter now, since they've made newer versions now. I just wanted to try the bleeding edge version, and there was an unusually sizable gap for the OS X dev packages
Quote from: "Tsubashi"'The Sleep'? I am definitely calling you that from now on! ^v^
lol, this is an interesting development. XD;
Quote from: "Tsubashi"Oh, and Nejin-san...whilst!
The Sleep shalt not sleep whilst at the wheel. (lest he should crash)
Use archaic language correctly please. (Gomen nasai, 'tis a pet peeve of mine) ^-^
haha..... yeah, that's a bad thing.... scares the heck out of me thinking about it, since I have driven around in a rather sleepy state before. ^^;
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Fufu... thank you, but technically speaking I can't. ^v^
Gotta move it along, if you know what I mean.... ^.^;
Still, would be nice to revisit it later for some additions.... -v-
haha, sure, me understandz. ^^
you know, it's interesting, that, since usually once I finish something I don't normally want to go back and fix it.... ^^;
Quote from: "C-Chan"That reminds me, I do want to create a template character model that people can manipulate more freely. That way, it'd be a cynch to conceptualize new characters without having to worry about poses and such. ^___^
haha, but I have fun thinking up poses. :3 Foreshortening is a pain, but when pulled off correctly, it's really amazing stuff. ^^
although, now that I think about it, my initial character designs of anyone were in rather simple standing poses.... welp, I'm not the type to follow a template, but if it helps others, great! ^^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Really? the picture is that old? Damn, believe me that I've lost all track of time. ^v^'
I kept thinking the Sleep was preparing this for the wallpaper contest, but you're right I might be thinking of the color version only. -.-
The Pig is slipping, methinks. ^__^'
um.... *checks date of creation* I didn't start til May.... ^^; Which makes sense, since I DID have a lot of work to do that semester.
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Don't go off buying new pairs of socks just yet. I'm gonna ramp up the speed of shading on this one to test out new techniques that I HOPE will help Bella-sama. If I'm successful, it opens new and exciting doors of opportunity and efficiency.
If I'm not, I will require The Sleep to kill me. ^_____^;
Nah, torturing you to do it again would probably be more entertaining. XD;; And if I killed you, the Captain would probably have you for dinner before I finished laughing maniacally. XD;
*drops in thread dead tired....*
Oh dear gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawd, I can't go on................ X___________X
I had planned a hundred million things to do tonight, but as it just so happens I only got around to do one actually related to the forum...... X__X;
Technique I mentioned was to rough flat shade it first, then smooth it out later. Sorta worked as I have everything completed but the hair (which usually requires special treatment)....
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/OS2SleepyD2.png)
....but it wasn't done in the record time I was hoping for..... -v-
Or maybe it would've worked if I had more sleep (no pun intended).... ^^;
Speaking of which, gotta get me some right now else I sleepwalk to the darn airport tomorrow. I promise to visit all the other threads tomorrow morning..... ^_____________^;
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X___X.
.....
*snores* -____- Zzzzzzzzzzzz
HOLY POTSTICKERS THAT'S AMAZING! O_O
Yeah, the hair is.... special. XD;
Go sleep sir pig, rest. :3
I can stare at this for a long while, even if you're not done. XD;
Request when you're done: think you can give me the lineart and color separated? I plan on experimenting with the lineart.... lineart isn't always black. :3
Oh, that's very nice indeedy. ;010 I layks it.
Now you can take a well deserved rest.
My stars, this roxr my sox dood!!
You my good sir desever this rest, sleep well!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
My favorite OS/2-san picture to date (and it's not even quite finished)! Good job, The Sleep and C-Chan!
QuoteHOLY POTSTICKERS THAT'S AMAZING! O_O
It shouldn't come as no surprise to you, since it is primarily your drawing after all. I said to myself the same thing when I saw you post it back in May. ^^
QuoteYeah, the hair is.... special. XD;
Go sleep sir pig, rest. :3
I can stare at this for a long while, even if you're not done. XD;
I think I will go ahead and apply at least some light blur to the paths -- otherwise, I was really contemplating this morning whether to just leave it flat shaded as is, since the stroke widths lend themselves more to an Anime look. Then again, with blur paths I don't need to worry about removing any jagged edges, so it would be faster... -v-
We'll see,... hopefully I can finish it tonight before I head off for my flight. ^^
QuoteRequest when you're done: think you can give me the lineart and color separated? I plan on experimenting with the lineart.... lineart isn't always black. :3
Well on paper that sounds easy to do since I left your lineart as a vector shape traced by Inkscape from your original, and all the coloring was done in panels to fill in the gaps. Unfortunately, Baka C-chan didn't have the foresight to keep panels above and below your lineart in separate layers, so they're all mixed up and I'd have to take a few minutes to separate them for ya. ^___^
On the other hand, if you do want to experiment with colored strokes (like with SleepyD's 95-tan wallpaper submission), I could propose a more elaborate experiment using Inkscape masks. Unfortunately with that, I won't discuss Masking in my tutorials for quite some time, so yeah..... ^_____________________________^;
Why don't I just go ahead and separate all that for ya. ^^;
QuoteOh, that's very nice indeedy. I layks it.
Now you can take a well deserved rest.
Thank you, AmigaBob. ^___^
Praise from an Amiga guru is worth its weight in gold,... or rather Platinum. ^v^
QuoteMy stars, this roxr my sox dood!!
You my good sir desever this rest, sleep well!
Thank you too, Gus-san. I am sorry for not getting to your minis just yet, but they will get done IMMEDIATELY after her. Promise. ^___^
QuoteBEAUTIFUL!!!!
My favorite OS/2-san picture to date (and it's not even quite finished)! Good job, The Sleep and C-Chan!
Thank you too, Bella-sam, but don't forget that you should be scorning me for not completing my promise to ya. ^^'
I will say this that SleepyD did a phenomenal job with the inking and the pose work (more so than he cares to admit), so I believe it's thanks to that dynamism that you find this rendition of OS/2-tan particularly memorable. ^.^
Added after 1 minutes: BTW, Bella-sama, I hear you finally found the Easter Egg! ^v^
(and yeah, there was some writing on it as well.... ^^)
Care to hear an explanation for such a,....
peculiar easter egg.....? ^^;
Remember C-chan's kick-rear 2.5-sama pic?
He (she!?) worked on that picture specifically for a collaboration with me to create... hm...
OS-TANS AND OS-KUNS, I present to you, the Castrol-Windows 95 OSR2.5-tan FZ50 GTR*! (http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/displayimage.php?album=167&pos=0)
*FZ50 GTR = A car that is highly popular with "skinners", this car and many others can be found in the racing simulation Live For Speed S2. (//www.lfs.net) This car is not so friendly to a completely new driver though...
Ps. Sorry to totally t-bone your thread off the road, but I HAD to post this somehow... ^_^
OOOOOooooooooooooooooh!!!
That is some Fancy texturing! Extremely well done, I think ^-^
Though you had me confused there for a moment. The link you wrote was upload relative, and so it was very different from what you were describing. Don't worry, I fixed it for you ^.^
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I did notice that Lilly-san was highlighted in yellow, how nice of you ^__^
Though why would Vis-tan be endorsing 2.5-sama's car?
QuoteBTW, Bella-sama, I hear you finally found the Easter Egg! ^v^
(and yeah, there was some writing on it as well.... ^^)
Care to hear an explanation for such a,.... peculiar easter egg.....? ^^;
Yes!
(Though I'm just going to make a probably-wrong guess and say it's because you know I love XP Home...?)
QuoteOS-TANS AND OS-KUNS, I present to you, the Castrol-Windows 95 OSR2.5-tan FZ50 GTR*!
Cool! ;010 Beautiful job!
*stumbles into thread*
HUFF PUFF HUFF PUFF GAAAAAAAAhhhhhh--- >v<
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I'm pooped.... ^^;
*flops face first into ground with exhaustion*
QuoteRemember C-chan's kick-rear 2.5-sama pic?
He (she!?)
He...... x___x
Quote...worked on that picture specifically for a collaboration with me to create... hm...
OS-TANS AND OS-KUNS, I present to you, the Castrol-Windows 95 OSR2.5-tan FZ50 GTR*!
*C-chan revives*
ZOMG!!!!!!!!! THAT IS HOTTER THAN HOT TAMALES IN THE KALAHARI!!!!!!!! @O@
Quote*FZ50 GTR = A car that is highly popular with "skinners", this car and many others can be found in the racing simulation Live For Speed S2. This car is not so friendly to a completely new driver though...
Wow, that's fine. You need awesome sk1llz to work with the Goddess, after all! ^___^
QuotePs. Sorry to totally t-bone your thread off the road, but I HAD to post this somehow...
*tsk tsk tsk* You forget my friend that my threads are always havens for tangents. ^.^
Besides,... this is too awesome to admonish, and anyone who does will get their rears beaten up by a pig! `v'
QuoteOOOOOooooooooooooooooh!!!
That is some Fancy texturing! Extremely well done, I think ^-^
Though you had me confused there for a moment. The link you wrote was upload relative, and so it was very different from what you were describing. Don't worry, I fixed it for you ^.^
Thank you Tsubashi-dono for fixing this particular instance of winnage. ^___^
QuoteI did notice that Lilly-san was highlighted in yellow, how nice of you ^__^
Though why would Vis-tan be endorsing 2.5-sama's car?
Lilly-san endorsement = good
Vistan endorsement = curse
But it's all good anyway,.... ^v^
QuoteYes!
(Though I'm just going to make a probably-wrong guess and say it's because you know I love XP Home...?)
Yep, wrong guess. ^___^
Besides, you're a big fan of Homeko and strangely-enough hardly mention Homeo very much (except for that neat sketch of him next to Homeo and Cheeta-sama). ^__^
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back before I even drew original OS-tans, I had character concepts for a few of them (especially Amiga and Palm-chan), but I also had stories that tied them directly to the canon Windows and Macs. One of them involved Homeo unwittingly becoming Palm-chan's host, and unknowingly wishing for something that Palm-chan (sufficiently creeped out by the boy to assume he was some sort of closet pervert) interprets as getting shrunk (aka "7-zipped") and teleported into Homeko's room. The whole story wouldn't have taken place just in that room, so you can imagine all the mayhem he and his less-than useful genie companion get into.
Because of Inkscape's scalable graphics, it becomes possible to insert cute easter eggs like that (in this case, an homage to an old story concept) that no one would ever find without REALLY hunting through the SVG. ^___^
If I had the time, I probably could've turned it into some sort of Treasure Hunt (at the risk of seeming a bit perverse, of course).... ^v^
*energy drains*
Okay, that's all I can do for today....
Tutorial writing and Wiki editing and SLeepyD drawing will ensue..... X___X;
*swoons* X__X
Hey C!
Me and Bose-dono (???) from ++ were chatting few hours ago. He really liked Windows 95 OSR2.5 when uploaded to ++. http://nijiura.com/os/niji.php?res=25297
Through chat, he wanted me to tell you his comment:
" say hello him ç´ æ™´ã,‰ã—ã,, 95-2.5ãŸã,"ã,' ã,ã,ŠãŒã¨ã†ï¼!"
Good stuff C! good stuff! ;)
Thank you Alfamille-san,... no, sama!! ^v^
I hereby upgrade you myself to Ambassador Alfamille! ^-^
(hey, that actually has a nice ring to it! ^.^)
But I definitely appreciate how masterfully you've handled everything and how bravely you've decided to immerse yourself in the Japanese language. You, my friend, have got guts that I can only dream of having. ^___~
FYI, in case anyone's wondering what Bose-dono(?) is saying....
ç´ æ™´ã,‰ã—ã,, 95-2.5ãŸã,"ã,' ã,ã,ŠãŒã¨ã†ï¼!
subarashii 95 2.5-tan-o arigatou!!
Thank you for the beautiful 95 2.5-tan!! [maybe?]
*flops on ground with exhaustion*
Finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XvX
WOOHOOOOO!!!!! The C-chan actually finished a second commission,... that's like, a new record!!! Xvx
In any event,... tell me what you think of our final handiwork, SleepyD? ^---^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/OS2SleepyD3.png)
In the end I did opt for a compromise between traditional Anime cel-shading and the softer Manga-esque renditions I've been producing lately. i think it makes OS/2-san look sharper ^^
Don't forget I still have to clean-up the original SVG for you so you can safely separate the color from your lineart without any hassles. ^__^
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Now then, at long last time for MOS-chan! ^v^
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But first..... rest...... ^______^
*flop*
*snooooooooooore* -___- Zzzzzzzzzz
*pets*
Get some sleep C-Chan... Sleep my piggy... Icelilly-san will still be here. ^__^
She's really pretty! You did such a great job! ^____^ *dances*
Beautiful!
I really like the shading on her...that, the pose, and her hair are probably my favorite points :D
QuoteYep, wrong guess. ^___^
Besides, you're a big fan of Homeko and strangely-enough hardly mention Homeo very much (except for that neat sketch of him next to Homeo and Cheeta-sama). ^__^
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back before I even drew original OS-tans, I had character concepts for a few of them (especially Amiga and Palm-chan), but I also had stories that tied them directly to the canon Windows and Macs. One of them involved Homeo unwittingly becoming Palm-chan's host, and unknowingly wishing for something that Palm-chan (sufficiently creeped out by the boy to assume he was some sort of closet pervert) interprets as getting shrunk (aka "7-zipped") and teleported into Homeko's room. The whole story wouldn't have taken place just in that room, so you can imagine all the mayhem he and his less-than useful genie companion get into.
Because of Inkscape's scalable graphics, it becomes possible to insert cute easter eggs like that (in this case, an homage to an old story concept) that no one would ever find without REALLY hunting through the SVG. ^___^
If I had the time, I probably could've turned it into some sort of Treasure Hunt (at the risk of seeming a bit perverse, of course).... ^v^
LOL!!!
That sounds funny, in a creepy Homeo/Homeko sorta way XD
Actually, I've always considered my computer's OS-tan to be Homeko, and our other XP home machine's OS-tan to be Homeo, because it's newer and smaller...
does that make me odd O__o
Set picture to 'stunning'! ;010 (okay, bad pun on "Set phasers to stun" but... oh well!)
I really like these collaboration projects because they bring out the greatest points of each artist's style! Awesome job, C-Chan and SleepyD! ;019
LAZOR BEEMS!!! >w<
They blind me with their beauty!!!
Quote*pets*
Get some sleep C-Chan... Sleep my piggy... Icelilly-san will still be here. ^__^
She's really pretty! You did such a great job! ^____^ *dances*
Thank you Lilly-san! ^v^
BTW, she was colored and shaded using vector graphics. So if you're interested, I'll show you how to do stuff like that. ^.^
QuoteBeautiful!
I really like the shading on her...that, the pose, and her hair are probably my favorite points
Thank you, Bella-san! ^___^
Definitely, SleepyD outdid himself with the pose work. I am a bit proud of the hair, though -- no kidding, since it did take quite a while to do.... ^.^;
QuoteLOL!!!
That sounds funny, in a creepy Homeo/Homeko sorta way XD
Actually, I've always considered my computer's OS-tan to be Homeko, and our other XP home machine's OS-tan to be Homeo, because it's newer and smaller...
does that make me odd O__o
Well after coming out with the whole shrinking Homeo story, it's hard for me to think of anything else as weird you know. ^___^;
BTW, funny bit of trivia, but during the early stages of the Wallpaper Submission contest, I actually had planned to produce a wallpaper with a very happy CE-tan holding out a very tiny Homeo (who's yelling at a Palm-chan, btw) cupped in the palm of her hand. Again, a brief homage to my old manga idea, and one I still wouldn't mind making. ^^'
QuoteSet picture to 'stunning'! (okay, bad pun on "Set phasers to stun" but... oh well!)
That one's cute! Gots to write it down! ^v^
*scribble scribble scribble*
QuoteI really like these collaboration projects because they bring out the greatest points of each artist's style! Awesome job, C-Chan and SleepyD!
I do miss our old collaboration projects, though. Check out the Wiki thread for a quick revival project proposal. ^^
QuoteLAZOR BEEMS!!! >w<
They blind me with their beauty!!!
Yep, you sound like you're a-CHARGIN' YA LAZOR!!!! ^___^;
haargablarhabugaaraawwr~~ <3 o3o
XD;
That's so beautiful.... *sniff* I have no words. *claps energetically instead*
huhu.... soon it'll be time for a background~~ ehehe. wonder how I should go about this one..... (http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/plotting.gif)
Yes, the Sleep is here and ready to claim his SVG!!!!!! ^v^
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Ah $@&!, I forgot to fix it up. ^___^'
Heck, why don't I just send you the original SVG and you see if you need it separated,.. just cause it really will take quite a long time to do so. ^^'
In any event, background,... background,... *ponders* background....... -v-
Well, the sword thingies worked with Darknight's old battle suit 95-tan, so what about some sort of phaser theme or massive starship battle backdrop (with digital numbers, of course, like you did in your last OS/2-tan pic).
haha, sure, go ahead and send it to me. ^^
and I think I have an idea forming... now to make the bg match her footing..... ^_^
wait...what?!
I just went to Wakachan and spotted an OSR2.5. And now I come here to reply and I get that OS/2 it's already out?!
Did I miss anything else??
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finally an OS/2 picture with a dinamic pose :D
Great job, I like the pose and specially like the hair shadows.
And I just noticed that I forgot to put glasses on my pic 3_3
Well...I don't know what else to say >_>
Great Job. Again.
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And about 95 OSR2.5.
Again, nice. Again, not much I can say >_>
And it seems you put a lot of detail in...uh...los hilillos esos que salen de la ....espadilla esa o como se llame :D
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And now, what's next?
Quotewait...what?!
I just went to Wakachan and spotted an OSR2.5. And now I come here to reply and I get that OS/2 it's already out?!
Did I miss anything else??
Ah yes, OSR 2.5-sama seems to have oozed out of this forum in more ways than one. Guess it's that Windows sweet lovin' at work,... -v-'
And yeah, OS/2 is not only done, but she's late..... I should've been working on MOS-chan ages ago, but too many darn delays. -.-;
Quotefinally an OS/2 picture with a dinamic pose
Technically speaking, it would be the second. SleepyD also made that other dynamic pose with those digital men. ^^'
Plus your's was cool too and Aurora/KamiTux drew nice renditions as well, although admittedly they were all standing poses.
QuoteAnd I just noticed that I forgot to put glasses on my pic 3_3
Well no, don't forget way back when that we agreed the younger OS/2-tan didn't wear glasses (nor did the younger 95-tan at that). It's just in their ripe "old" ages were the vision of both rivals just ain't what it used to be.... -v-'
QuoteAgain, nice. Again, not much I can say >_>
Probably means I added everything you said needed adjustment during the vector sketch phase. That's the benefit of chiming in at that point, since it's still easy to add anything that could enhance the image. To do that now with all those blurring effects would require me to pull some of my hair off.... ^^;
QuoteAnd it seems you put a lot of detail in...uh...los hilillos esos que salen de la ....espadilla esa o como se llame
Un "Jutte". ^.^
A bit of trivia.... those tassels (and in fact, the entire weapon) were actually copied and pasted from the old Palm-chan pic, and given a desperately-needed facelift. A lot faster than redrawing the whole thing again.... ^^;
QuoteAnd now, what's next?
MOS-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2/C-Chan_2006/MorphOS-TAN_Sketches_17f.jpg)
I've owed it to Raffaele-san since, like, FOREVER to finish up his rendition of MOS-chan.... ^__^
Course I'm also throwing in an extra side order of AROS-chan just to turn it into a family picture. ^.^
(FYI, that's a REALLY old sketch of his,... his new stuff drawn since then is really good, but just needs color and shading and perhaps some merging of design ideas.... ^___^
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Technically speaking, it would be the second. SleepyD also made that other dynamic pose with those digital men. ^^'
Plus your's was cool too and Aurora/KamiTux drew nice renditions as well, although admittedly they were all standing poses.
My bad, I forgot about Sleepy pic. Sry Jeff >_>
I don't go into the other threads since they have got too long. It just feels bad to just barge in after so much time xD
I'll check the gallery then.
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Well no, don't forget way back when that we agreed the younger OS/2-tan didn't wear glasses (nor did the younger 95-tan at that). It's just in their ripe "old" ages were the vision of both rivals just ain't what it used to be.... -v-'
I don't remember that, but I'll take it that way :D
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Probably means I added everything you said needed adjustment during the vector sketch phase. That's the benefit of chiming in at that point, since it's still easy to add anything that could enhance the image. To do that now with all those blurring effects would require me to pull some of my hair off.... ^^;
That's why you use several layers =P
Although, having too much layers may be bothersome...My usual pics have like 40 layers. Or more.
<_<
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Un "Jutte". ^.^
A bit of trivia.... those tassels (and in fact, the entire weapon) were actually copied and pasted from the old Palm-chan pic, and given a desperately-needed facelift. A lot faster than redrawing the whole thing again.... ^^;
lol. eso, Jutte.
lol reused work. Lazy pig :p
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MOS-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2/C-Chan_2006/MorphOS-TAN_Sketches_17f.jpg)
I've owed it to Raffaele-san since, like, FOREVER to finish up his rendition of MOS-chan.... ^__^
Course I'm also throwing in an extra side order of AROS-chan just to turn it into a family picture. ^.^
(FYI, that's a REALLY old sketch of his,... his new stuff drawn since then is really good, but just needs color and shading and perhaps some merging of design ideas.... ^___^
Another OS I don't know...
Whoa, that's an awesome drawing. Nothing to critique here.
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Yeah, that's an awesome drawing cause it's made by the great Raffaele-san,... a legendary traditional pen-and-paper artist with... sadly... too little time and too much RL crap to deal with to finish his masterpieces. ^__^
Hence where the pig comes in, to make sure MOS-chan lives!!!!!! ^v^
And AROS-chan.... ^___^
And maybe Miggy-chan in the BG, with TripOS-san in a rare cameo appearance........
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Fufufufu,... and maybe one other little surprise OS-tan that Raf-san and I are cookin' up. ^________^
I tell ya, I'm gonna enjoy this....! ^.^
*laughs giddily*
QUE VIVA LA GRAN FAMILIA AMIGA!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^v^
*C-chan explodes*
I can't wait to see the Amiga family pic!!!
Baka C-chan has done it again and taken up yet another sub-task despite the fact that I still have to work on....
A) Raffaele-san's MOS-chan
B) Bella-sama's SAM-chan
C) My own 1985 Commodore-Amiga portrait)
D) the new Mac OSX Server Wiki Banner
D) Inkscape Tutorials
E) Virus minis
F) Wiki Edits
G) Other stuff I'm probably forgetting right now. ^^'
In my defense, however, this was an emergency drawing for a specific purpose that COULD bring good things to our forum, so consider it a long-term investment on my part.
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At the cost of sinking myself further into artist debt, but oh well,... been there, done that.... ^^'
This is the traditional unshaded and unfixed version for y'all to preview. Do please let me know what you think, and oh,... many cookies to whoever guesses their identities. ^___^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/BeViruUnshaded.png)
It's a work in progress dedicated to the shiny, happy people at ＋ã«ã˜ã,...ã,‰ï¼‹. ^___^
The purple-haired girl is BeOS-tan, the blonde girl is Viru-tan and the pig on the plate is C-Chan! :D
MS-BOB-tan.... -v-
GIVE THIS WONDERFUL GAL SOME COOKIES!!!!!!!! ^V^
*winning siren*
(http://www.cadbury.com.au/sites/cadbury/Resources/images/f_divineRecipes/recipes/kidsInKitchen/Milk%20choc%20cookies.jpg)
And hey, where is that OS-Tan Collections Cafe that they're working at? You can't fool me, piggo! GIVE IT TO ME! NOW! AND I WANT THE URL!!!
[bratty] Nawww-uh!! They're mine! ^0^
Mine I say!! My girls! My Cafe!! My full-body lattes...!! ^0^
....Whatever the heck they are.... ^^;
*stares with confuzzlment at "Alternative" menu*
................In any event,... yeah,..... like,..... go get your own harem! ....And stuff! ^-^;
*hogs Viru-tan all to himself* `.'
GIMME!!! *goes chibi and starts tug-of-war over Viru-tan with piggy*
WAAAAAAAH!!!! NEVER!!!!!!! ^0^
*tugs back hard*
Oh ho what do we got here, an OS-tan resturant...with Viru-tan as a waitress, This be relevent to my interests.
*Sees C-chan and Nejin fightin over Viru-chan* Whoa, hold on there doods! we must solve this dispute in a civilized manner...*latches on to Viru-chan via Bliss tan method* Gimme I want her too!!"
That's it! Then I'll just have to use QUANTUM!!!
*turns Quantum setting ON*
HA-HA!!!
*Quantum tug-of-war between Gussy, C-Chan and Nejin goes here*
What the heck is Quantum? Is that like a Star Trek thingie? T__T
Alright then,... guess I'll have to pull my TACHYON!!!!! ^v^
*turns Tachyon setting ON*
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Okay, I seriously don't know what that is either,.... -v-'
*pauses*
Never mind, it's time we both settled this like men! ^0^
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Well okay, two youngsters and a pig,.... -v-
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Shall we say,... pistols at dawn?
Or the dreaded Rock, Paper, Scissor? TvT
I see a Yuki and a Haruhi :D
My only critique it's that there are lines that are too curve. Like where the sleeve ends and the hand bends in Viru-tan left arm.
But anyway, good job :D
Haha! Well Haruhi is to be expected since Viru-tan always kinda reminded me of her and I used a pose of her (with some modification, of course) for reference. Oh, and I did keep the eye style since I love it very much (I used it before with the Coco-tan Wiki avatar).
BeOS-tan, though, was completely drawn from scratch, so any similarity with Yuki-chan is the fault of the original artist. ^v^
Oh, and thanks Mr. Darknight. -v-
BTW, calling all creative minds!! ^v^
*rings bell*
Within the next couple of weeks, I will need to take up another side-commission which focuses on making App-tans for the OpenOffice Suite. ^__^
(http://www.mycargotrailer.com/images/open-office-introduzione%5B1%5D.jpg)
In other words, I need to create the following:
OO Writer-tan
OO Calc-tan
OO Impress-tan
OO Base-tan
OO Draw-tan
OO Math-tan
I have some preliminary ideas, but I reckon I'd check with y'all first in case you got something better. ^^
BeOS and Viru-tan are too cute! Especially BeOS-tan!!!!
QuoteBeOS-tan, though, was completely drawn from scratch, so any similarity with Yuki-chan is the fault of the original artist. ^v^
Ironically, I always thought that ArchLinux-tan's attitude would be like Yuki XD
I might get some ideas, if you allow me a 10-minute brainstorming session...
Yah, that's STORMY, yanow. -w-
*posts picture up with last ounce of strength...* X__X
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/ViruShaded.png)
Done with Viru-sama at least! XvX
*collapses*
Unbelievably busy lately, so I know I still have a lot to respond here,... and even in +Nijiura+ now.... -.-;
In fact, it's due to said time constraints that I'm forced to leave the girls flat-shaded, although I think it doesn't look that bad as it could've been. ^^
Now then,.... sleep! ^0^
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz -___-
C-Chan!!! *O*
She's beautiful! The eyes are my favourite. They're so pretty and shiny!! *__*
Great job!! <3 I hope to see more from you! ^____^ *hugs*
Viru-tan, I'd like to order some Salad du Piglet. Yeah, and make it with lots of C-sauce.
GOOOOORGEOUUUUUUUS!!!!
Too cute!
First things to strike me are the eyes, pose, and outfit. I'd say her dress is probably the most interesting you've done to date :D And lots of little things, like the low-light in her bangs and the tattoo....
And why are you on her platter heehee... You're a Linuxian, I thought you folks were (mostly) Virus-proof XD
Thank y'all!! ^v^
Quickly posting up the completed BeOS-tan....
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/BeOSshaded.png)
Don't mind me if I disappear for a bit, but I just have to go reply to the +Nijiura+ board first. Hopefully won't take long, since there's oodles of stuff to reply to here.... -.-
*runs off*
^_^
Too cute, again! And I should also mention, I think they look good flat-shaded....
I wonder what she's writing...?
On the slip that BeOS-tan is writing, I can decipher "Party of 25" and "C-Chan special"
Ehehehe...I don't think a small pig will be enough to serve 25 people! ^^;
Kawaii!!!
Way to go senpai, those uniforms are adorable!
though I'm rather curious to hear what caused this one. ^-^
As for what she's writing, I've been puzzling over that since the sketch was released. I agree with the "Party of 25" and "C-Chan special" but I also think I spy a "+Nijiura+" and some sort of a name (Noote-san?)
Could be wrong though ^.^
Very nice :)
As always...not really a lot that I can comment, aside that it looks great >_>
Well, maybe one thing: you blurred the Viru-tan lineart in the final version (the one @ nijiura.com), right? or changed opacity? anyway, It looks better like that
Good job ;010
*squeals with joy*
Thank you, minna-san! ^v^
In the end, I did add a definitive skirt to the uniform, since all that cyan blue kinda looked dull after a while. Also got tired of the cyan blue as well, so changed them a shade of green. ^___^
Half the uniform is based off a pic I found on Google of a cute Anime waitress, so in the even it looks strangely familiar (much like the Haruhi references), that would explain it. ^^
QuoteC-Chan!!! *O*
She's beautiful! The eyes are my favourite. They're so pretty and shiny!! *__*
Great job!! <3 I hope to see more from you! ^____^ *hugs*
*hugs Lilly-san back and squeals* ^___^
Yeah! Lilly-san, huggies!!!!!! ^v^
Yeah, I love the Haruhi-style eyes, and used them twice before (one with Coco-tan, the other on that Pu-chan pic, although it was already a collage).
Something about the eye style looks deep and rich, so I might be using it more often going forward. ^___^
QuoteViru-tan, I'd like to order some Salad du Piglet. Yeah, and make it with lots of C-sauce.
Memo to self.... dispense many beating to the Nej.... -v-
QuoteToo cute!
First things to strike me are the eyes, pose, and outfit. I'd say her dress is probably the most interesting you've done to date And lots of little things, like the low-light in her bangs and the tattoo....
You think so? I kinda though Amiga's 1985 Commodore uniform was my most interesting get-up. ^__^
But thank you though. ^.^
And yes, flat-shading in Inkscape can still beneft a lot from just a small smattering of blur effects. As you study the image, you can probably figure out how that particular style of highlighting can be reproduced in Inkscape,... otherwise, that is something I'll cover in a later chapter. ^.^
QuoteAnd why are you on her platter heehee... You're a Linuxian, I thought you folks were (mostly) Virus-proof XD
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Sorry,... I'm a sucker for pretty tall gals and get myself in trouble thusly.... ^__^
Not that she's tall, mind you, but,... well,... I just happen to be a very small pig..... ^^;
*staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaares lovingly at Viru-sama* *v*
QuoteOn the slip that BeOS-tan is writing, I can decipher "Party of 25" and "C-Chan special"
Ehehehe...I don't think a small pig will be enough to serve 25 people! ^^;
If you do it European-appetizer style, you can! ^v^
Oh wait, what am I sayin'? O___o
QuoteKawaii!!!
Way to go senpai, those uniforms are adorable!
Thank you Tsubashi-dono. ^.^
Quotethough I'm rather curious to hear what caused this one. ^-^
Oh didn't ya know? C-chan can get easily pulled away from schedule projects, hence the reason I can never get them done. ^________^
In this case, something came up that required making a very nice present to a very important person. -v-
All the rest is Alfamille's fault. ^v^
*points at Alfamille*
QuoteAs for what she's writing, I've been puzzling over that since the sketch was released. I agree with the "Party of 25" and "C-Chan special" but I also think I spy a "+Nijiura+" and some sort of a name (Noote-san?)
Could be wrong though ^.^
Correct,... sorta. ^__^'
I tried to write "＋ã«ã˜ã†ã,‰ï¼‹ã€€ã®ã€€ãƒœã,»ã•ã,"" or what I hoped would mean "BOSE-san (aka, BOSE-kun) of +Nijiura+".
But not sure if that's grammatically correct anymore,... given the past couple of days of trying to cram in Japanese vocabulary and grammar, I think it might be wrong. ^^;
In any event, that's the name BeOS-tan reserved the 25 seatings for (and the appetizer)... ^.^
QuoteVery nice
As always...not really a lot that I can comment, aside that it looks great >_>
Well, maybe one thing: you blurred the Viru-tan lineart in the final version (the one @ nijiura.com), right? or changed opacity? anyway, It looks better like that
Good job
Ah, thank you Darknight. ^__^
Yeah, almost forgot....
FULL VERSION;
[warning, HUGE!!]
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/BeViruWaitresses.jpg
Yes, Inkscape vector lines are razor sharp, so they tend to render with jaggies every time they get converted into a bitmap format. Thanks to blurring effects, you can also smooth out the lines a bit,... but it's far more efficient to just export the image into a HUGE bitmap, open up GIMP/Krita, apply a nice little blur on the whole image, then shrink it done to a smaller but still huge size. ^.^
That acts as a kind of "anti-aliasing" that really does help out the lines. ^^
Oh and yes, I did add a few more touch-ups to Viru-tan,... I worked on her on my old laptop, so it wasn't until I switched to my desktop that I noticed the colors were......... off......... a bit. ^^;
great job sir pig! ^^ don't know much else to say other than that. ^^;;
Although, they might end up randomly in a doodle in class one day. XD;;
an interesting way to "anti-alias" bit I guess it gets the job done. :3
Ah, sou sou, I realize how hard it would be to separate the lineart from the color, so I'll just work on the background for OS/2-tan. ^^;
And I have midterms coming up in the next week, so you may have to wait until that's all over and done with. ^^;;
QuoteOn the slip that BeOS-tan is writing, I can decipher "Party of 25" and "C-Chan special"
Ehehehe...I don't think a small pig will be enough to serve 25 people! ^^;
Party 25, just means table 25. That would be me. *holds up the little metal stand with a white plastic card with a 25 on it* She needs to hurry up with my lunch!
and I second the "i see a yuki and haruhi" bit, but looks good. Maybe its just the background gradiant you chose to go with it, but the colors for the uniforms seem.. Off... I dont even know how to describe it. I look at the pictures and they look wonderful and i cant find as single item "wrong" with it, but it dosent feel right either.. maybe its just the shades clashing with the background, im not sure.
Anyhow, keep up the good work. I shall have to get working one of these days -_-
Quotegreat job sir pig! ^^ don't know much else to say other than that. ^^;;
Although, they might end up randomly in a doodle in class one day. XD;;
Thank you, SleepyD. ^__^
I've been tempted to work on a Viru-tan for a loooooooooooooong time now, and in fact I had a very different design in mind for this gift pic. (one which had Viru-tan with her minion virustans)
I still remember your "multi-tasking" OS/2 doodle, although I'm shamed to admit I forgot to color that one.... ^___^
Quotean interesting way to "anti-alias" bit I guess it gets the job done. :3
Might be more trouble than it's worth, but I'll cover both methods (within Inkscape and out) in my tutorials anyway.
QuoteAh, sou sou, I realize how hard it would be to separate the lineart from the color, so I'll just work on the background for OS/2-tan. ^^;
And I have midterms coming up in the next week, so you may have to wait until that's all over and done with. ^^;;
Fortunately, since you have the original SVG, you can just delete the background and plop in a new one. No need to Lasso or Magic Wand or anything. ^v^
QuoteAnyhow, keep up the good work. I shall have to get working one of these days -_-
Thank you Captain, although ZOMG!!!!!!!!! @O@
Haven't seen praise like that since,...... damn, like last year. ^^'
(PCLOS-tan doesn't count, since she was more Bella-san's work).
I missed ya.... -v-
QuoteParty 25, just means table 25. That would be me. *holds up the little metal stand with a white plastic card with a 25 on it* She needs to hurry up with my lunch!
Yep, precisely. ^^
*summons Viru-tan*
You heard him, the Captain needs his House Salad fast! ^v^
Quoteand I second the "i see a yuki and haruhi" bit, but looks good.
Ah yeah, I could copy and paste my explanation about Yuki and Haruhi, but too lazy too.... ^.^
QuoteMaybe its just the background gradiant you chose to go with it, but the colors for the uniforms seem.. Off... I dont even know how to describe it. I look at the pictures and they look wonderful and i cant find as single item "wrong" with it, but it dosent feel right either.. maybe its just the shades clashing with the background, im not sure.
Admittedly, it might be too much green. ^^
But no problemo, as it's really more of a temporary background until I can find/make something better, and besides I can change the gradient to any other color.... -v-
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I haven't commented on your latest work, sorry. But then, you know I liek it. :P My friend who's a BeOS/Zeta fan, will definitely like BeOS-tan too.
Anyhoo, like the Captain says, keep up the good work. :3
Thank you AmigaBob!!! ^v^
Just don't forget to tell your friend that BeOS-chan isn't my character! ^^'
(just another one of my random rendering jobs to give little-known OS-tans some exposure.... ^.^)
I like bacon bits and ham on my salad :9
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*pours synthetic bacon bits over salad*
*mix mix mix*
*chops up Nova Scotia lox that's been sitting in the sun too long*
*dumps lox into salad*
*mix mix mix*
*sets on Viru-tan's tray*
Bon Appetite! ^o^
Oh, right.....
This is just to let everyone know that I have not forgotten this little side-project, and hope to get it done within reasonable time.
Be warned that this is a fairly early beta..... ^__^'
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/OSCWikiLogo.png)
I may rethink some details on the treasure chest and type font (and yes, I still need to draw out her hands).
Aurora, you might be getting an idea as to where to position your famous microchibis. ^__^
(e.g., Darwin-tan will be on Rhapsody-san's hands)
That is such a cute rendering of Rhapsody-tan, but I will not faint from the awesomeness just yet because she will be even more awesome when the picture is finished!
Okay, when it's my turn to do my part with the adding in the microchibis, which ones should I add in and where?
Thank you, Aurora-dono. ^v^
Yeah, no prob no prob, I'll draw guides for how and where I need the microchibis sprinkled throughout the logo.
As for as "who" is concerned, I only really need Darwin-chan and InuT to appear definitely (they're actually having something of a snowball fight, with InuT tossing bones and Darwin tossing some bugs right back). For everyone else, I desire to let your imagination run wild and free. The more random the OS-tan selection (like with you're flying scene in Zerosanity, where you even catch Freespire in the pic), the better. ^.^
Aww I'm drowning in Rhap-chan's eyes, the fact that this here pic will exceed in awesomness makes me giddy with schoolgirl-ish anticipation.
QuoteIn this case, something came up that required making a very nice present to a very important person. -v-
All the rest is Alfamille's fault. ^v^
*points at Alfamille*
No Carbonara for you! ;054
Quote from: "C-Chan"Oh, right.....
This is just to let everyone know that I have not forgotten this little side-project, and hope to get it done within reasonable time.
Be warned that this is a fairly early beta..... ^__^'
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/OSCWikiLogo.png)
I may rethink some details on the treasure chest and type font (and yes, I still need to draw out her hands).
SWEET! ^_^
Gotta love her for she was illustrated, I'd give money on that box if I can always see something adorable and attractive like that everyday!
But yes, honestly it needs a little bit work for that one.
Awww!!!!!!! >//////<
She's so cute! I can't wait to see the final copy! I can already tell it's gonna look great!
Rhapsody-sama is soooo cute! Her eyes are gorgeous!
Can't wait to see her all done!
Thank y'all! ^v^
Never imagined the vector sketch would generate so much luv, but there you go then! ^__^
I admit I haven't gotten a chance to work on this, but I do have Friday off and can devote some time to finishing Rhapsody-chan (and the rest of the .... *chuckles mischievously*.... "pic"). ^.^
In any event, since I'm no longer in that loony Hurt&Heal game, allow me to give my darling MSDOS-chan a good home... -v-
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/miniMSDOS.png)
Could do a Mini PCDOS-tan sooner than later, since they're basically identical. ^___^
*zooms into thread*
Great news! Progress is going good! Just need shading and hands!!!!!!! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/OSCWikiLogo2.png)
Oh and yes, paid homage to the runner-up as well (SURPRISE! but I reckon some of you saw that coming... ^.^).
Besides, the two mamas make a wonderful pair. ^___^
Okay, gotta go! Sleep --> Wake up early --> Finish drawing --> Reply to other art threads. -v-
*zooms out of thread*
*Teleports into thread*
Ah, great progress indeed, a Mini MSDOS-tan (which is uber-cute :3) AND an epic pic in the making, I commend thee on your work C-chan.
And yeah both NT-tan and Rhap-tan make a good pair ^^, hmm wonder why?
ZOMG!!!! I love it! I didn't see that coming actually ;)
QuoteAnd yeah both NT-tan and Rhap-tan make a good pair ^^, hmm wonder why?
I believe I can answer that ^_^
Just as NT-san is often considered the mother of all NT-based Win-tans (NT workstation, 2000, XP, etc.), **word on the street** is that Rhapsody may be the momma of the OS X kittygirls....
They were both radical departures from Apple's and MS's original, DOS-based OSs...Though not the pinnacle of perfection, both were the start of more stability and power for their companies OS's. Put simply, they're both adorable sever mommas whom have given us the OSs we have come to love!
Thank you Gussy, Bella-san! ^__^
And to top it all off,.... I FINISHED IT!!!!!!!!! ^V^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/OSCWikiLogo3.png)
Now awaiting Aurora-dono's micro-chibis (I'll PM you with the SVG file shortly.... ^.^).
And now that my work is complete, time to check on everyone else's. ^__^
Very nice. The lightning its really good!
I specially lke NT-tan here. But you know...you kinda inversed roles between 95 OSR2.5 and her...NT its more..."endowed".
>_>
Screw any other works, YOU ARE DRAWING NT-tan NEXT.
Sorry,... you and the Captain traumatized me about OSR 2.5-sama, so I promised to make the next Windows-tan I would draw flat-chested just to compensate. ^.^'
(Nah, but seriously.... all the reference pictures I saw of NT weren't exactly XPesque, so........ "piggy saw, piggy drew"... -v-)
And sorry, d00d, but I'm actually going to be drawing Solstice characters next. This is to help my brother with his upcoming novel, so even MorphOS-tan and the other Amigoids might have to be delayed a little since, regrettably, family comes first. -v-
For more info on Solstice:
http://www.verytragicalmirth.com/solstice.htm
but NT-tan isn't flatchested >_>
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Good luck with the solstice project then.
QuoteI specially lke NT-tan here. But you know...you kinda inversed roles between 95 OSR2.5 and her...NT its more..."endowed".
>_>
suddently im reminded of the scean where chiyochan is jumping up and down saying "give it back!" to sakaki talking about how sakaki stole her height, and then osaka and tomo start doing the same over breast size. "give it back!!"
Yeah, give NT back her boobies.
Hmmmmmmmm........... ^^
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10622/1181909345930.jpg
Now I'm thinking maybe I can use this boob thing as something of a bargaining chip.... @v@
*starts scheming*
Oh... Nice Picture. > < b
Thank you, infinity-sama. ^___^
QuoteNow I'm thinking maybe I can use this boob thing as something of a bargaining chip.... @v@
HAHAHA only if you aknowlage that as the true linux ^_^
QuoteHAHAHA only if you aknowlage that as the true linux
BWAHAHA!!!!!!You wish she looked like this....
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11522/beryl.jpg
Oh well,... guess NT-san stays flat as a board then. ^.^
In any event, I know the half-life of Topicless Thread posts is only... like.... 2 minutes, so I'll bring these girls home too. ^__^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/miniMSDOS.png)(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/miniPCDOS.png)
HOLY CARP THAT'S AWESOME!! ;019
Adding in NT-tan was good too, to appease her supporters in that heated, final round of that tournament. They're both winners!
Now it will be time for me to do my part! When adding in OS-tans and related characters, I will add in some canon ones as well as at least one OS-tan from each faction in C-Chan's Annex Project as well least one character (whether it be an OS-tan, app-tan, virus-tan, etc.) created by each artist on OSC to make things very diverse!
QuoteHOLY CARP THAT'S AWESOME!!
Carp.... fufu... I thought only trout could be holy. ^___^
Just kidding. Thank you, Aurora-dono! ^.^
QuoteAdding in NT-tan was good too, to appease her supporters in that heated, final round of that tournament. They're both winners!
Yepper. ^__^
Besides, you know me,... I wouldn't be happy if I just drew ONE character. Variety is the Spice of Life! ^v^
QuoteNow it will be time for me to do my part! When adding in OS-tans and related characters, I will add in some canon ones as well as at least one OS-tan from each faction in C-Chan's Annex Project as well least one character (whether it be an OS-tan, app-tan, virus-tan, etc.) created by each artist on OSC to make things very diverse!
WOOHOO!!!!!! I knew I could count on Aurora-dono!!!! ^V^
Now I know this is going to blow people's mind away! ^___^
Ooooh.
Nice minis.
I'm not really sure who that little nekomimi next to Pcdos is but she sure is cute.
.....And don't worry C-chan, I'm not going to make a mess all over your thread by exploding...When I get overloaded by really good pics..I do this..
*Freezes and turns a light blue, in a style similar of Emuii-Tan*
*Recovers several seconds later*
Ahh, there we go.
Anyway.
GJ C-chan.
ZOMG I just saw that finished Rhapsody/NT-sama pic! It's awesome ^_^
QuoteScrew any other works, YOU ARE DRAWING NT-tan NEXT.
Whoohoo!!!!
*chants*
NT-SAN!
NT-SAN!
NT-SAN!
QuoteAnd sorry, d00d, but I'm actually going to be drawing Solstice characters next. This is to help my brother with his upcoming novel, so even MorphOS-tan and the other Amigoids might have to be delayed a little since, regrettably, family comes first. -v-
That's your brother's novel? Cool!
You've really got some talent in you family :)
QuoteOoooh.
Nice minis.
I'm not really sure who that little nekomimi next to Pcdos is but she sure is cute.
Don't worry, I feel the same way too (not knowing what the heck she is, but what the hell,... she's cute. ^.^'
Quote.....And don't worry C-chan, I'm not going to make a mess all over your thread by exploding...When I get overloaded by really good pics..I do this..
*Freezes and turns a light blue, in a style similar of Emuii-Tan*
*Recovers several seconds later*
Ahh, there we go.
Anyway.
GJ C-chan.
Thank you, Kitsune. ^__^
I should clarify, though, that I'm a strong adherent to the Golden Rule! ^0^
"Do onto others as you want them to do onto you."
In other words, If I explode in other threads, it's cause I'm half-hoping they'll explode in mine in return. ^__^
But freezing's okay too. ^.^
(Heck, I've even turned myself into pudding once....)
QuoteZOMG I just saw that finished Rhapsody/NT-sama pic! It's awesome
Fufufu... glad to make the benevolent Bella-san happy. ^__^
My job here is finished, I can retire now.... -v-
*wanders off whistling*
QuoteThat's your brother's novel? Cool!
You've really got some talent in you family
Thank you Bella-san. ^__^
Not sure if it's your cup of tea (although it might be with all the drama), but I do hope you'll give it a read when it comes out. ^__~
I do have to thank Fedora-dono and Tsubashi-dono for letting me buy some ad space.
I just wish I knew beforehand it wasn't enough to help cover server expenses.... *grumble grumble* ¬¬
NT-SAMA!!!!!!!!! >/////<
*slaps self*
Forgive me. I fell in love for a minute. ^^;
And..... Just like predicted, the pic looks insanely awesome! Great job! <3
As for your chibis....
KAWAII!!!!! >///< *hugs them*
Oh, and in my Rhapsody/NT swoonage I didn't even say how adorable PC/MSDOS-chan are!!!!
I gotta draw them someday :D
*stares at giant Pu-chan AVI starting at him*
PU-PU-..... PUMA-CHAN BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
*C-chan gets fried*
A mikuru beam is superior.
In your dreams.... T___T
*tosses Captain a bear*
(http://members.shaw.ca/sinizuh/pedobear.jpg)
There,... take your teddy and go back to your thread to request perverted, unmentionable stuff with 3.1-sama and 95-tan. TvT
a beautiful woman that lacks impossibly large mammerys a loli does not make. She is oldest after all ^_^ Be respectful to your elders. and two girls togeather is just beauty times two. I dont here any chastizement of lily for the suprize man smex obssesion
Probably cause their over-aged men at least (I know you're not fooling me with that not-a-loli excuse, setting aside the incestuous aspect of your proposal.... T__T)
Okay, that's enough out of yoU! Go on! Shoo! Scat! Git! Leave me be with my PU-CHAN!!!!!!!! ^0^
*sprays thread with roach repellent*
(besides, I drew OLDER ones than her) `v'
Hmmmm,....
Suffered a bit of Artistic Block when it came to Solstice characters, and also to the Userspace Gang characters too (must be the reason why I took so damn long mulling over FreeBSD-tan's dress.
I was getting nowhere fast, so figured I'd keep one of my promises for a change and see if that could get me back in the drawing mood. -.-
And yep, sure did,.... CAUSE NOW I'M FINALLY ENGAGED FULL FORCE WITH MOS-CHAN AND CO.!!!!!!!!! ^V^
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/MOSchan_sketch1.png)
Not much to look at now but this lousy vector sketch, which is really just a quick continuation of an undisclosed project I worked on back in December, plus the original color scheme used by Raffaele-san....
But oh baby, with her vectorized,... Let's just say I'm just getting started.!!!!! ^V^
Just as a frame of reference, that vector sketch of my darling MOSchan doesn't represent even 4% of the final target drawing! This one, I vow, will be a drawing for the ages!!!!! A fitting tribute to the beautiful Amigoid family!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
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Aw yeah, I'm psyched!! ^___^
Cute! And good timing posting her up because in the wiki logo picture, I wanted to add in a chibi MOS-tan but at the time I didn't know which rendition was the finalized one!
QuoteCute! And good timing posting her up because in the wiki logo picture, I wanted to add in a chibi MOS-tan but at the time I didn't know which rendition was the finalized one!
Thank you Auora! ^___^
And glad that you asked since Raffaele-san did, in fact, produce A LOT of MOS-chan sketches (many of them unpublished -- suppose I should encourage him to open up a gallery). This one here just happens to be my all-time favorite (and also the one he provided the most sketches for) ^^
He also provided a lot of detail about her personality and interests (and when I say a lot, I mean there was aboslutely no skimping out on details), so this is by no means the final rendition of her. More than likely I will readjust the color, maybe the shoes, certainly her arms accordingly. ^.^
On the other hand, I may do so only after I have vector-sketched the rest of the characters (and critters) in this image. ^.^
QuoteHmmmm,....
Suffered a bit of Artistic Block when it came to Solstice characters, and also to the Userspace Gang characters too (must be the reason why I took so damn long mulling over FreeBSD-tan's dress.
I was getting nowhere fast, so figured I'd keep one of my promises for a change and see if that could get me back in the drawing mood. -.-
Man, I hate artist's block...
QuoteJust as a frame of reference, that vector sketch of my darling MOSchan doesn't represent even 4% of the final target drawing! This one, I vow, will be a drawing for the ages!!!!! A fitting tribute to the beautiful Amigoid family!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
She's so pretty! I can't wait to see this drawing...I'm sure it'll be you best to date ;010
And she really does match with Raffaele's renditions, too!
QuoteHmmmm,....
Suffered a bit of Artistic Block when it came to Solstice characters, and also to the Userspace Gang characters too (must be the reason why I took so damn long mulling over FreeBSD-tan's dress.
I was getting nowhere fast, so figured I'd keep one of my promises for a change and see if that could get me back in the drawing mood. -.-
Whoo, boy I feel ya on that note...Art Block is no fun >_<;
QuoteJust as a frame of reference, that vector sketch of my darling MOSchan doesn't represent even 4% of the final target drawing! This one, I vow, will be a drawing for the ages!!!!! A fitting tribute to the beautiful Amigoid family!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
MOS-chan is real cute dood :3 *pinches her cheeks*
And the fact that this will get even better is given me goosebumps ^^
I forgot to comment again, Imma sawwy. :(
Love both pics, and with MOS-tan, Amiga will have another close sister. :D
Thank you, Bella-san, Gus-san, The Great AmigaBob.... ^______^
Won't divulge many details about the upcomimg drawings -- not because of secrecy, but because I really don't want to generate too much hype and then end up disapoointing.... >.<
But my intention is to make this drawing something of a cat-lover's dream. ^__^
(why, if cats and butterflies don't mix? You'll see.... ^.^)
And while I have to postpone my 1985 Commodore family pic even further, they will still be featured here anyway. It'll be curious for me to figure out how the two remaining sisters will look like in civilian clothing.
QuoteLove both pics, and with MOS-tan, Amiga will have another close sister.
*looks left* <__<
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*looks right* >__>
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I think I'll aim for... "daughter" after all. ^.^
Yeah, that's probably more logical. ;)
That's only rushed?
But it already looks good! ^_^ I don't really thought that this was just 4% of your final drawing target.
A nice inspired work from Rafaelle's vision of MOS-chan.
Well actually, that MOS-chan so far is 85% Raffaele-san's original sketch and color. ^^;
I will embellish her some more as the image progresses, but otherwise almost the entirety of my original content will go into the other characters. featured. Thank you, though. ^___^
[wasted] Okay, I'm back from my Apple Store PAR-tey! ovO
And now I justs gotta post this up now, cause I found it at ++ and it's tres cute..... -v-
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/PinkLeopard.jpg)
*stares at his own box copy of Mac OSX 10.5, which glows with brilliant glowy hologram... thingies*
Oh, and now I know why they made this Leopard-chan design pink-haired. Not wild about it, but kinda works in this particular picture,... worked reeeeeeeeeal well in the OS setup animation. XvX
Now all I need to do is figure out how a pig can wear an OSX T-shirt.... -v-
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...But not before I pass out a little. XVX
*collapses on keyboard in drunken stupor*
Maybe I'm missing something, but did you get a Mac?
Before I answer that, first order of business..... ^___^
*C-chan binder clips self onto Bella*
Welcome back! Hope you won't disappear again anytime soon. ^0^
Thought I heard somewhere that K8 had problems. Not sure from where you're writing now, but do hope you get her back soon. ^^
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Setting aside the impracticality of hauling a whole iMac on an airplane, I kinda wussed out at the last minute. More like Linux has made me cost-conscious enough to no want to splurge on something I really don't need. ^^
That's why I always say that I'll wait until they release a Tablet Mac (thanks Alfamille, for the petition!), as that's something I DO need, and all existing Tablet PCs and Linuxes are both expensive AND not entirely up to par.
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On the other hand, I did buy a copy of Leopard. ^__^
*plays with nebula hologram*
I got it slightly cheaper than the $129USD pricetag, and I hope to give it as a gift to someone looking to buy a cheap Mac. May seem a bit superfluous, but between what I saw in the demo and this article....
http://www.macworld.com/2007/10/features/leopard_pricing/index.php
...it's not a bad buy for a very pretty (albeit proprietary) system. Most of the new and cool changes just happen to be very subtle. (e.g., not mentioned in the above article is the final version of Boot Camp, or the additional features in Spotlight that make it act like a calculator, as well as an English/Japanese dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia.
QuoteWelcome back! Hope you won't disappear again anytime soon. ^0^
Nope. Not unless the cable acts up.
(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/BellasOS-tans/nt005.gif)
QuoteThat's why I always say that I'll wait until they release a Tablet Mac (thanks Alfamille, for the petition!), as that's something I DO need, and all existing Tablet PCs and Linuxes are both expensive AND not entirely up to par.
If we do buy a Mac, I don't think we'll wait for a tablet (even though that's like my dream computer!), just because that's not what it's gonna be used for (my art projects :P)
Ironically, I'll probably keep using K8 for all of that ;)
*C-chan explodes with joy*
MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
OOOOOOOOOOOOGENKI DESU KAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^0^
(sorry for th4 Romaji, but the current SCIM setup only supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese. ^^')
In any event, can't stay on too long cause I'm actually (for the first time ever!!) writing wirelessly from a cafe! Using the coolest, cutest, most adorable Linux machine ever created to date~!!!!!!!! ^V^
YES INDEED!!!!! I FINALLY GOT ME HANDS ON AN ASUS EEE PC!!!!!!!! ALL THANKS TO MICROCENTER â€" THE LAST GREAT COMPUTER CHAIN STORE LEFT IN THE USA!!!!!!!! ^-^
(not counting Apple Stores, since they have a more specific product range).
The Asus 3ePC is really a remarkable little machine,... if all the questions raised by countless of strangers are any indicator, I think this concept will be a big seller. Both myself and the store's laptop vendor (who knew nothing about the machine when I came over, and less that it was even in stock!) were takren aback by its size, and the richness of its features. The unit she put out for display (and which I helped her set up, since she knew nothing about Linux) was easily dwarfed by all the other so-called Ultraportable laptops in the room (10†being the smallest), and was clearly the only non-Vsita device there. But between its adorable size, unheard of $399 pricetag, and amazingly complete assortment of software ( I could evven play Frozen Bubble from the get-go!!! ^V^), it raised more than enough heads to make it sold out in a matter of minutes after I got mine. ^___^
Even the manager came over to see it and speak with me about it â€" though I may not be a programmer yet, I take pride in being a quasi-spokespig like that from time to time. ^.^
In any event, too excited for words and too pooped with the business aspects of my trip to say more (now I'm just chillin with my brother). When I return or if I have a chance, I'll definitely list all the programs it comes with, and reply to all the threads here posted since I lefft. I've seen some very fantastic artwork, as well as some heated computer discussion, so for sure I won't miss any of them for all the world!! ^.^
.....
Besides,... maybe y'all can help me draft up an Asus Eee PC-tan. ^.^
(otherwise, I'll have to resort to puppy-eyeing Siya-san to make me one. @.@)
C y'all!!! ^v^
(PS: Sorry about the spelling mistakes, but the 3ePC's keyboard is TINY!!!!!!! Consider it one small catch to ultra-portability.... ^^;)
*Stares at Leopard-tan pic*
O.O
.....
GAH
Techno Explodes!(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s240/saturn_the_hedgehog/Explosion20Photo.jpg)
Techno's disembodied head: Woah, I didn't even know I could do that.
*starts to slowly reform*
Ahh, So I hear you like Macs?
XD Sorry, had to say that.
From someone who's spent most his life on windows but is slowly working his way up to Linux and mac ; How is OSX 10.5?
Quote from: "C-chan"YES INDEED!!!!! I FINALLY GOT ME HANDS ON AN ASUS EEE PC!!!!!!!! ALL THANKS TO MICROCENTER â€" THE LAST GREAT COMPUTER CHAIN STORE LEFT IN THE USA!!!!!!!! ^-^
(not counting Apple Stores, since they have a more specific product range).
The Asus 3ePC is really a remarkable little machine,... if all the questions raised by countless of strangers are any indicator, I think this concept will be a big seller. Both myself and the store's laptop vendor (who knew nothing about the machine when I came over, and less that it was even in stock!) were takren aback by its size, and the richness of its features. The unit she put out for display (and which I helped her set up, since she knew nothing about Linux) was easily dwarfed by all the other so-called Ultraportable laptops in the room (10†being the smallest), and was clearly the only non-Vsita device there. But between its adorable size, unheard of $399 pricetag, and amazingly complete assortment of software ( I could evven play Frozen Bubble from the get-go!!! ^V^), it raised more than enough heads to make it sold out in a matter of minutes after I got mine. ^___^
Even the manager came over to see it and speak with me about it â€" though I may not be a programmer yet, I take pride in being a quasi-spokespig like that from time to time. ^.^
Congrats C-chan, from your description it sounds pretty small.
So I know It'd make my Dell Latitude C610 look like a giant.
Noobish Question ; What is said Laptop runing, Linux?
QuoteIn any event, can't stay on too long cause I'm actually (for the first time ever!!) writing wirelessly from a cafe! Using the coolest, cutest, most adorable Linux machine ever created to date~!!!!!!!! ^V^
How are you liking wifi ;010
I actually just set up a network here ;)
QuoteThe Asus 3ePC is really a remarkable little machine,... if all the questions raised by countless of strangers are any indicator, I think this concept will be a big seller. Both myself and the store's laptop vendor (who knew nothing about the machine when I came over, and less that it was even in stock!) were takren aback by its size, and the richness of its features. The unit she put out for display (and which I helped her set up, since she knew nothing about Linux) was easily dwarfed by all the other so-called Ultraportable laptops in the room (10†being the smallest), and was clearly the only non-Vsita device there. But between its adorable size, unheard of $399 pricetag, and amazingly complete assortment of software ( I could evven play Frozen Bubble from the get-go!!! ^V^), it raised more than enough heads to make it sold out in a matter of minutes after I got mine. ^___^
Even the manager came over to see it and speak with me about it â€" though I may not be a programmer yet, I take pride in being a quasi-spokespig like that from time to time. ^.^
Awesome! $399 is a pretty good price...though I must tell you, DY here was like $350 (but I had to stand out in 30 degree temperature at two in the morning to get her XD)
Good thing it didn't come with Vista :P Did it have XP preinstalled or was it blank? And did you, like install Linux while at the shop or what?
QuoteIn any event, too excited for words and too pooped with the business aspects of my trip to say more (now I'm just chillin with my brother). When I return or if I have a chance, I'll definitely list all the programs it comes with, and reply to all the threads here posted since I lefft. I've seen some very fantastic artwork, as well as some heated computer discussion, so for sure I won't miss any of them for all the world!! ^.^
Yeah, just hang out ;) There will be plenty of time to discuss stuff later...
Like the validity of Mac death screens, our artists' awesome new drawings, the age old Vista debate, and, of course, the army of VMS clones I've discovered XD
QuoteBesides,... maybe y'all can help me draft up an Asus Eee PC-tan. ^.^
(otherwise, I'll have to resort to puppy-eyeing Siya-san to make me one. @.@)
Heehee, I might draw one along side of K8 and DY-chan for comparison ;)
QuoteTechno Explodes!
Dammit C-Chan, your exploding is infectious :P
QuoteNoobish Question ; What is said Laptop runing, Linux?
Just a guess, but I think it sounds like PCLOS or SAM Linux.
QuoteTechno's disembodied head: Woah, I didn't even know I could do that.
Welcome to the club, my Brother From Another Mother! `v'
Blowing up is exhilarating, eh? ^___^
Quote*starts to slowly reform*
Ahh, So I hear you like Macs?
XD Sorry, had to say that.
From someone who's spent most his life on windows but is slowly working his way up to Linux and mac ; How is OSX 10.5?
Well before I start, you do know I didn't draw that Leopard-chan pic, right? ^__^
In any event, how is Leopard 10.5? Don't know, haven't used it. ^.^
In fact, had to return the unopened box today after all. Long story, but let's just say that my offer to buy a Mac to a potential Mac Lover was (with much sadness) declined (at least for now) due to Cost of Ownership concerns.
On the other hand, I did maange to inadvertently show off 3ePC-chan while pulling up the email receipt (via the Apple Store's wifi) for the cashier (or I reckon Genius Bar techie-turned cashier, since it was in the same area). I don't think I have to tell you how many curious stares I got. ^___^
In any event, 10.5 is still going to be a fairly solid, stable and pretty operating system -- OSX in general is perhaps the most user-friendly UNIX OS (note: note the same as Linux) you'll ever encounter. The overall look and feel of the desktop emphasizes cleanliness and simplicity, meaning the 3D effects are smooth and subtle compared to the gawdy Aero effects or the almost intimidating Compiz Fusion 3D desktop manager.
QuoteCongrats C-chan, from your description it sounds pretty small.
So I know It'd make my Dell Latitude C610 look like a giant.
Honestly, I would say that its size is comparable to stacking to standard DVD cases together. 'v'
QuoteNoobish Question ; What is said Laptop runing, Linux?
Yep. Microsoft realized too late that the 3ePC could be a hot seller -- so aside from a botched attempt to suggest Windows XP installation in the instruction manual (not the greatest idea in the world, since you don't want to waste the internal SSD drive with unnecessary write cycles), they couldn't stick their fork in this project like they did recently with the Intel Classmate:
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/03/0413214
...Course, the 3ePC does run a customized version of Xandros Linux, and well.... Xandros is currently in bed with M$ (all the more reason to help development of custom Linux OSes geared for the 3ePC,... there are already as several in the works).
Nonetheless,... Linux is Linux, and corporate ethics aside, the 3ePC OS is very very very well-built.
It comes with enough applications to get you productive off the bat: Firefox, Pidgin, Skype, Open Office, Adobe Reader, MTPaint, SMPlayer, Amarok, Konqueror, etc, and even has several gains and children's educational programs like Tux Math, TuxType and TuxPaint. Wireless and USB device detection works flawlessly with it, and so does Stand By and Suspend features!
Aside from the fact that the repos haven't been populated with additional software yet (I really want Inkscape on this thing), I have to say that there's very little need at this time to replace the OS.
QuoteHow are you liking wifi
I actually just set up a network here
*claps*
WAAAAAIIII!!! Sugoi!! ^v^
And to think Bella-san was the girl who used to fear running Puppy liveCD on her 10 year old Compaq, and now look at her!
Installing wireless networks left and right! ^___^
*sniff*
Excuse me, I think I got something in my eye! ;^v^;
QuoteAwesome! $399 is a pretty good price...though I must tell you, DY here was like $350 (but I had to stand out in 30 degree temperature at two in the morning to get her XD)
I think I missed something here,... who's DY? ^___^
Oh, and yeah I should mention that the 3ePC-chan model that I bought SHOULD'VE been $299, but got bumped up due to production costs (and I assume, some dollar devaluation....^^'). But again -- compared to other UMPC's, this was bargain basement price. ^.^
Lots of other desktops and laptops can be found for equal or lower price and possibly better specs, but the size and portability given its full-PC features is unmatched..... for now. ^___^
Might also be a good time to point out that, concurrent with this mini Linux laptop, there are now cheap $200 desktop Linux boxes being sold at Walmart:
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Everex_Launches_Linux_Powered_200_PCs_and_300_Laptops_Coming_Up_10231.html
I'm not precisely a Walmart advocate or even shopper, but thought this was very interesting. ^___^
Especially the fact that its custom Ubuntu OS (and quasi Google Operating System) uses the Enlightenment windows manager. ^___^
QuoteHeehee, I might draw one along side of K8 and DY-chan for comparison
3ePC-chan must be abnormally small. I know this means biting my own tongue, but a fully-portioned 2-footer (almost like how you drew Minix-sensei) is probably the physique best suited for her. ^__^
Easy to make fun of and condescend, until you're knocked senseless with some hardcore kung fu (she is Chinese, after all).
QuoteDammit C-Chan, your exploding is infectious :P
Come now, it's perfectly healthy. Good way to expend excess calories... ^__^
QuoteGood thing it didn't come with Vista :P Did it have XP preinstalled or was it blank? And did you, like install Linux while at the shop or what?
QuoteJust a guess, but I think it sounds like PCLOS or SAM Linux.
To answer all these questions,.... no, no no and no. ^.^
The processor and memory is WAAAAAAY too weak to install Vista on, and the SSD drive is too small to support XP (and all the software required to even match what's available in the Xandros-like OS) Since it already came with the Xandros-like OS, I simply helped the store clerks go through the set up process (name, password, timezone, etc) and give them a brief tour of the programs I was familiar with (open office, firefox, etc).
And sadly, my previous concern about XP also applies to vanilla installs of regular Linux OSes. If I wanted to install PCLOS on it, for example, I have to set everything up carefully so that the SSD drive is not wasted needlessly. That means no sawp partition, no system and error log recording, very likely a custom kernel, compatible drivers for the special Atheros wirless card used. And most importantly of all,... making sure everything fitx within an 800x480 desktop resolution. Easier said then done when you consider that the PCLOS control center is stuck at a size often too big for even a 1024x768. ^^;
At this point, Puppy leads the way as the Linux OS to arrive the fastest at the scene for 3ePC compatibility. However, someone is working on a version of TinyMe (a mini PCLOS distro) for the 3ePC, so I'm sure it won't be long before I can enjoy full PCLOS compatibility. ^___^
And if ever I botch something up, I can always reinstall the Xandros-like OS easily. ^v^
Quote...Course, the 3ePC does run a customized version of Xandros Linux, and well.... Xandros is currently in bed with M$ (all the more reason to help development of custom Linux OSes geared for the 3ePC,... there are already as several in the works).
Nonetheless,... Linux is Linux, and corporate ethics aside, the 3ePC OS is very very very well-built.
Cool! I'm really surprised to find out how many companies are offering Linux!
Quote*claps*
WAAAAAIIII!!! Sugoi!! ^v^
And to think Bella-san was the girl who used to fear running Puppy liveCD on her 10 year old Compaq, and now look at her!
Installing wireless networks left and right! ^___^
*sniff*
Excuse me, I think I got something in my eye! ;^v^;
Oh come on now, I've set up networks before ;)
Actually, the first time (quite a while back) I had to talk to tech support and follow command-prompt instructions for about two hours before it worked...but it was much easier this time ;)
QuoteMight also be a good time to point out that, concurrent with this mini Linux laptop, there are now cheap $200 desktop Linux boxes being sold at Walmart:
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Everex_Launches_Linux_Powered_200_PCs_and_300_Laptops_Coming_Up_10231.html
I'm not precisely a Walmart advocate or even shopper, but thought this was very interesting. ^___^
Especially the fact that its custom Ubuntu OS (and quasi Google Operating System) uses the Enlightenment windows manager. ^___^
O. M. G.
That is awesome @___@
QuoteCool! I'm really surprised to find out how many companies are offering Linux!
Lesse, right from the top of my head, we have:
Dell (Ubuntu)
IBM/Lenovo (SUSE)
HP (unknown)
Asus (my baby.... ^.^)
Everex (their g/OS, plus they're also planning to make cheap laptops too)
OLPC (fedora Core variant)
Intel [Classmate PCs] (Mandriva)
Zonbu (Gentoo)
Linutop (Xubuntu)
OpenMoko (custom embedded OS)
+ Several other minor companies and just stuff I forgot altogether....
...and lest we not forget....
...all the hundreds of cell phone manufacturers that use Linux in their devices. ^___^
QuoteActually, the first time (quite a while back) I had to talk to tech support and follow command-prompt instructions for about two hours before it worked...but it was much easier this time
I do get the impression that immersing oneself in both the knowledge of alternative OSes + OS history does make one a little more,......... "tech savvy".
So congratulations, you can now officially best a Geek Squad technician. ^___^
QuoteO. M. G.
That is awesome @___@
Deshou? ^__^
And you did see too that they will release cheap laptops next year (not necessarily small ones though). Speaking of size, it's funny how the machine itself is very power-friendly because it uses a Mini ITX board and meager specs, and yet it's artificially placed in a HUGE desktop tower. Apparently, some Walmart studies the company commissioned suggested that the average consumer correlated size with performance. Or at least felt that $200 for such a HUGE computer was a great deal. ^^;
Personally, I'd rather just keep them small and fanless..... -.-'
Quote from: "C-chan"Well before I start, you do know I didn't draw that Leopard-chan pic, right? ^__^
Yeah, I know. I just couldn't resist exploding after seeing such a cute pic of my favorite OS-X catgirl. ^-^
On a Linux related note.
After seeing Chris Pirillo's review of Sabayon Linux, I gotta admit. I actually want that now.
Though my first step into Linux (and more precicely LiveCD Linux) will be using SAM-Linux. (Sometime later tonight or tomorrow, wish me luck)
Quote from: "C-chan"Honestly, I would say that its size is comparable to stacking to standard DVD cases together. 'v'
Hmm, that small eh?
Just a shot. Would it happen to be white in color? Because I've seen some pics of a model like that online, and it is rather small.
Quote from: "C-chan".Course, the 3ePC does run a customized version of Xandros Linux, and well.... Xandros is currently in bed with M$ (all the more reason to help development of custom Linux OSes geared for the 3ePC,... there are already as several in the works).
O.O GAAAH!! *Choke* *Cough*
That brought an..unbearable.. Image of Bill Gates + Linux-tan to mind.
(you had to say "In bed with")
*Twitch*
$399 eh?
Pretty good price, for such a new/compact laptop.
Quote from: "C-chan"It comes with enough applications to get you productive off the bat: Firefox, Pidgin, Skype, Open Office, Adobe Reader, MTPaint, SMPlayer, Amarok, Konqueror, etc, and even has several gains and children's educational programs like Tux Math, TuxType and TuxPaint. Wireless and USB device detection works flawlessly with it, and so does Stand By and Suspend features!
Aside from the fact that the repos haven't been populated with additional software yet (I really want Inkscape on this thing), I have to say that there's very little need at this time to replace the OS.
Yeah, I don't know where I'd be without my Drawing programs (Inkscape MSPaint and GIMP). Another unfortunate thing..Mugen (and Niji) doesn't run on Linux. (I think as much)
But fear not Piggy-san ther is always Infinitycat. (Linux-based mugen alternative)
Best of wishes to you and your new laptop.
Having commented, I'm off!
*Warps away megaman style*
QuoteLesse, right from the top of my head, we have:
Dell (Ubuntu)
IBM/Lenovo (SUSE)
HP (unknown)
Asus (my baby.... ^.^)
Everex (their g/OS, plus they're also planning to make cheap laptops too)
OLPC (fedora Core variant)
Intel [Classmate PCs] (Mandriva)
Zonbu (Gentoo)
Linutop (Xubuntu)
OpenMoko (custom embedded OS)
+ Several other minor companies and just stuff I forgot altogether....
...and lest we not forget....
...all the hundreds of cell phone manufacturers that use Linux in their devices. ^___^
WHOA O____O Awesome!
As for those cellphone manufactures, is Motorola among them by any chance? I'm a Motozealot ;)
QuoteI do get the impression that immersing oneself in both the knowledge of alternative OSes + OS history does make one a little more,......... "tech savvy".
So congratulations, you can now officially best a Geek Squad technician. ^___^
I pwn you geeks! Bwhahaha!!!
QuoteDeshou? ^__^
And you did see too that they will release cheap laptops next year (not necessarily small ones though). Speaking of size, it's funny how the machine itself is very power-friendly because it uses a Mini ITX board and meager specs, and yet it's artificially placed in a HUGE desktop tower. Apparently, some Walmart studies the company commissioned suggested that the average consumer correlated size with performance. Or at least felt that $200 for such a HUGE computer was a great deal. ^^;
Personally, I'd rather just keep them small and fanless..... -.-'
I'm gonna have to drag myself to walmart when those laptops come out :D
WAAAAAAAAAAAAI!!!!!! I'M BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!! ^V^
*collapses on floor*
...and prematurely tired..... X____X;
Tomorrow I reckon I'll test out 3ePC-chan in the field, and see how much responding I can do offline. ^__^
And believe me, I STILL have quite a lot to respond to.... I thought I saw NT-tan with mega-knockers in another thread, plus a Vistan usurping an avatar spot that rightfully belongs to some gorgeous OSX catgirls.... T___T
*sighs*
Aw well,.... please stand by.... ^^
*snore* -___- Zzzzzz
*crashes into thread*
Oooooooooooookay,.... I'm mad.... T__T
Now that I have my beloved 3ePC-chan to spend time constructively in my commute, the trains are packed.... T.T'
Not so in my return trip, but by then I was too tired (unsurprisingly busy day playing catch-up) to do anything with her but watch Hare+Guu Deluxe. -v-
Oh well,... in any event,... I'm late,...
BUT I'M BACK!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
And you best hold on to your seats, cause I'm going on a responding spree! ^-^
Added after 13 minutes: Okay, first order of business....
Kitsune-san,... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING IN YOUR AVATAR?!!!!!!!!!! @.@
It looks like Homeko in major need of an exorcism. ^___^'
QuoteYeah, I know. I just couldn't resist exploding after seeing such a cute pic of my favorite OS-X catgirl. ^-^
Note: the cute pic of your favorite OSX catgirl would also make a great replacement avi. ^.^
Like,.... A-S-A-P..... ^^;
QuoteOn a Linux related note.
After seeing Chris Pirillo's review of Sabayon Linux, I gotta admit. I actually want that now.
Though my first step into Linux (and more precicely LiveCD Linux) will be using SAM-Linux. (Sometime later tonight or tomorrow, wish me luck)
Yeah,... you know... the thing with Sabayon Linux is that it's not exactly friendly to new Linux users. ^__^'
SAM, PCLinuxOS, TinyMe and other Mandriva-like distributions (as well as Mandriva 2008 itself) are all really great distros to try out in case you want to get your feet wet with Linux (coming from a Windows background).
QuoteHmm, that small eh?
Just a shot. Would it happen to be white in color? Because I've seen some pics of a model like that online, and it is rather small.
Yessireebob! ^__^
And for a REALLY impressive size comparison, try the pic in this article:
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/06/eee-pc-tips-a-crash-course-in-linux/
Quote$399 eh?
Pretty good price, for such a new/compact laptop.
Actually, that's a turn-off for a lot of people that hoped it would stick to the $200 USD pricetag. However, this is the 4G model so it likely would've been $300 USD anyway.
Also...
*copies and pastes production cost and dollar devaluation comments mentioned before*
QuoteYeah, I don't know where I'd be without my Drawing programs (Inkscape MSPaint and GIMP). Another unfortunate thing..Mugen (and Niji) doesn't run on Linux. (I think as much)
But fear not Piggy-san ther is always Infinitycat. (Linux-based mugen alternative)
Oooh,... didn't know about InfinityCat (any relation to Infinity Zero?). ^___^
Not that I have much time anymore to play or work on games, but at least it's nice to know someone's working on a POSIX compliant Mugen engine. ^___^
3ePC-chan only comes with TuxPaint, MTPaint and the surprisingly-lacking OpenOffice Draw (secretly hidden), but I think I've figured out a way to install more apps on this (as well as switch to a KDE-style menu).
QuoteWHOA O____O Awesome!
As for those cellphone manufactures, is Motorola among them by any chance? I'm a Motozealot
Fufufu,.. judging from the age of this article (a year ago) and the familiarity of the phones featured, I'd say yes.... ^__^
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4504156025.html
And what's this about being a Motozealot? I recently got to see some silly commercials about a guy and gal fighting with "razor sharp" RAZR phones,... would you be THAT kind of Motozealot? ^^;
QuoteI'm gonna have to drag myself to walmart when those laptops come out
BTW, you can also preview that nice Ubuntu w/Enlightenment Googlecentric OS here:
http://linuxtracker.org/torrents-details.php?id=4822
That's the beauty of both free Linux distros and LEGAL torrents. ^__^
Oh, and BTW, I BOW and SWOON to your new signature!!! ^V^
*bows and swoons to VMS-sama*
Now then, I'm off to other threads.... -v-
QuoteKitsune-san,... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING IN YOUR AVATAR?!!!!!!!!!! @.@
It looks like Homeko in major need of an exorcism. ^___^'
Whaaaa!!!! Don't make fun of my Homeko!
QuoteYessireebob! ^__^
And for a REALLY impressive size comparison, try the pic in this article:
O_________O
O. M. G.
I's sooooo cuuuute!!! But, I mean, an iPhone has like two pounds on it :P
QuoteFufufu,.. judging from the age of this article (a year ago) and the familiarity of the phones featured, I'd say yes.... ^__^
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4504156025.html
And what's this about being a Motozealot? I recently got to see some silly commercials about a guy and gal fighting with "razor sharp" RAZR phones,... would you be THAT kind of Motozealot? ^^;
Hmmm...my particular model isn't mentioned, but since a lot of the other models from it's year are, it might be....
As for the Motozealot part...
Technologically, I'm a pretty fair-minded person. I'd use Windows, Linux or Mac or whatever else worked; I wouldn't need a state-of-the-art iPod to be happy with an MP3 player. But, when it comes to phones, there is but one brand I'd ever buy!
QuoteBTW, you can also preview that nice Ubuntu w/Enlightenment Googlecentric OS here:
http://linuxtracker.org/torrents-details.php?id=4822
That's the beauty of both free Linux distros and LEGAL torrents. ^__^
Cool!
But I've still got my hands full playing around with Ubuntu on my VM ;)
I mostly want to see how these computers run...I may have a friend who could use one of them...!
Sorry to post and run, but I'm not in the best of health. In fact, I didn't even imagine I could finish this one, but I was quite possessed,... guess I was more inspired to work on this oneshot than I thought.... -v-
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/DSLWinCEsketch.png)
Featuring my first renditions of Windows CE-tan and Aurora-sama's Damn Small Linux-tan!! And yes, the debut of DSL-kun as well,... nothing fancy, but DAMN small. ^^
I'll say more tomorrow and I will go on a replying spree as well then, as I see a lot of stuff that deserves it. ^.^
C ya! ^v^
*flops over keyboard*[/img]
Senpai, that is so amazing!!! What a dynamic picture! Not to mention how cute DSL-kun is! *Squeals in excitement*
I must say, I absolutely adore your drawing style, but this one looks to have a lot of emphasis on your strengths. It's so cool!
I just can't get over how cute DSL-tan and -kun are. Kawaii!
QuoteSorry to post and run, but I'm not in the best of health..... *flops over keyboard*
Oh No! Make sure to get better Senpai!
*Moves Senpai to a cushy pillow and drapes blanket over him*
Sleep Well!
SUPER CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!
resisting... urge to... explode!
...
And I know DSL-tan and DSL-kun are damn small, but how small in your rendition, considering that CE-tan (with an estimated height of 1'0) is giant in comparison?
* Explodes due to cuteness overload *
(http://doffen.suxos.org/pic/castleromeo.jpg)
Anywhoo, nice job! ;010
I hope you recover quickly from your illness.
That's awesome, C-chan! I like DSL-kun's headpenguin. ^.^
Honest to goodness, when I first saw that in the recently uploaded panel I had no idea who's work it was! Maybe because I've never seen such a close-up pic by you!
DSL-chan and kun are adorable! As Siya said, I'm loving his penguin hat (though let us hope the penguin is a toy XD). And I didn't know the DLSs were so....damn small heehee....
And CE-chan is so darn cuuuuuuuute! But not cutsie like the DSLs...no, she has a certain sass to her :D
Hope you feel better soon, too!
EXPALMAPOTIONLOTION!!! *turns into small glass vial of purple-ish liquid*
Well, besides being As Awesome As Only Sempai Can Make It, I get the feeling that DSL-tan isn't going to get away from that scene with...hrm...her innocence intact.
DSLOPHILE DETECTED!!!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments!! ^__^
I'm not 100% back up to par, but I'm in reasonable-enough shape to do my Response Spree. Not sure if I have it in me to shade (or at least finish shading) this pic, but I can probably work a little on the Inkscape tutorial later on. I do want to shade this ASAP, as I don't want to squander the great momentum. (and yes, I am planning a new lighting experiment) ^.^
QuoteSenpai, that is so amazing!!! What a dynamic picture! Not to mention how cute DSL-kun is! *Squeals in excitement*
I must say, I absolutely adore your drawing style, but this one looks to have a lot of emphasis on your strengths. It's so cool! I just can't get over how cute DSL-tan and -kun are. Kawaii!
Thank you, Tsubashi-dono. ^^
Not sure what you mean by my "strengths", but I have noticed that I seem to excel on spontaneous ideas more than on planned commissions. My C64-Amiga and Pu-chan portraitures were all done spontaneously, and are in many respects some of my favorite works if only because they had a lot of bang for their buck (decent outcome despite the small time expenditure). ^^
Then again, I might be getting ahead of myself. The new shading scheme can still make or break the "efficiency" of this picture. ^^'
Quote
SUPER CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!
resisting... urge to... explode!
...
And I know DSL-tan and DSL-kun are damn small, but how small in your rendition, considering that CE-tan (with an estimated height of 1'0) is giant in comparison?
Fufufu.... Thank you, and yeah I see AmigaBob-sama couldn't resist there. ^___^
In any event, glad you asked Aurora-dono! ^v^
If you've followed my antics closely, you'll not find it surprising that I've given the size issue an obsessive amount of thought. ¯v¯
First a disclaimer: While DSL-tan's displayed height more closely approximates what I previously lobbied for her (2.5cm, or 1 inch), this is purely artistic license (to enhance the dramatic effect) and is by no means an endorsement to permanently change her to that size. I know you're very keen about making everybody happy, and I really don't want you to start changing pictures left and right over this minor detail. ^^;
(besides, you can always just write it off as her being able to switch sizes, especially since her brother's too young to do so and its hard to play with him at 6 inches)
In any event, given her 2.5cm/1" size, it was fairly easy to determine how she'd compare to CE-chan, who's 30cm or about 12". If we assumed that DSL-chan, if blown to regular human proportions, was a 152cm (or 5'0) tall young woman, than times that by 12 and the little itty-bitty CE-chan is suddenly a hulking 18 meters (or 60 feet tall) in comparison. (For a more tangible perspective, compare yourself to a 6-story apartment complex.) Of course, height is only one dimension of the equation; since DSL-chan is also proportional in her smallness, then CE-chan's weight and mass are also exponentially greater, and justifies the fact that CE-chan's head is so much more massive than DSL-chan's entire body.
DSL-kun, being more a toddler, is 1.25cm or just shy of half an inch. The comparison with CE-chan is fairly self-explanatory at this point,... just take everything I've said, double it, and let your jaw drop at the image of a 120 foot fairy (although I do believe the Everquest games had those as bosses). ^^;
For an even more mind-blowing comparison, calculate how YOU'D look like to the Damn Small Siblings. ^.^;
QuoteHonest to goodness, when I first saw that in the recently uploaded panel I had no idea who's work it was! Maybe because I've never seen such a close-up pic by you!
I'm surprised, I've had a few.... ^.^
C64-Amiga, Pu-chan and Palm-chan w/ ME-tan immediately come to mind. -v-
QuoteThat's awesome, C-chan! I like DSL-kun's headpenguin. ^.^
QuoteDSL-chan and kun are adorable! As Siya said, I'm loving his penguin hat (though let us hope the penguin is a toy XD).
Thank you, Siya-san.... Bella-san. ^___^
No worries, the penguin hat is in fact a hat (and if you look closely, I secretly made DSL-chan's hat penguin-themed as well). -v-
DSL-kun's baby penguin hat is actually based on an old hat I used to own when I was younger. I'm ashamed to say now that I was once enamored with Seaworld (in its Orlando, Florida location) and was happy to leave with a penguin plush hat (not as nice as DSL-kun's though) and a dolphin plush hat, as well as the more common orca hats (which I believe were meant to be Shamu, if memory serves). Sadly, my penguin hat got stolen, don't remember what happened to the dolphin one, and I've long given away my orca hats to distant cousins.
Just like my old one, DSL-kun's "pengy" hat is meant to be worn normally (head first, feet towards the back of his head). However, DSL-kun idolizes his "oneesan", who has a habit of wearing her hats sideways. Hence, DSL-kun does too. ^.^
I imagine there are other things he copies too, like using a splinter for a "spear", pretending it to be a toothpick.
QuoteWell, besides being As Awesome As Only Sempai Can Make It, I get the feeling that DSL-tan isn't going to get away from that scene with...hrm...her innocence intact.
DSLOPHILE DETECTED!!!
Thank you, Nejin-san,... though I do hope said DSLophile you're referring to is CE-chan. ^^'
QuoteAnd I didn't know the DLSs were so....damn small heehee....
And CE-chan is so darn cuuuuuuuute! But not cutsie like the DSLs...no, she has a certain sass to her
Yep, that was intentional. ^__^
CE-chan is often depicted as cutsie owing to her lilliputian size in relation to regular OS-tans. Since both DSL-tan and -kun are relatively young (1.0 was released in 2005, whereas Windows CE has been around since at least 1996) and the Windows-tans don't mingle much with Linuces, I imagine this picture to be taken shortly after she met the two siblings. Having lived nearly all her life feeling tiny, frail, vulnerable and commanding hardly a degree of respect from her bigger siblings (this 4koma comes to mind: http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10622/1151870282731.png), it must've been something of a culture shock for her to meet beings much smaller and weaker than her. Think of it as a kind of the reverse of what Gulliver felt when leaving Lilliput only to wind up in Brobdingnag.
Once shock subsides, I imagine a whole range of new emotions come into play for our favorite fairy. A little playfulness, certainly a dash of sass, but undoubtedly a sense of maturity now that she has someone she can genuinely protect and look after. CE-chan's blush is as much all those emotions compressed into one physical expression, as it is her agreement that the DSL's (especially little DSL-kun, in her mind) are so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute. ^.^
Course, the fact that they're technically supposed to be enemies complicates things a little, and while DSL-tan/-kun are small enough to go unnoticed for a long time, someone like the hypervigilant 95-tan is bound to notice the tiny intruders. Certainly sets the precedent for drama and lots o' POV shots in the future. ^__^
Quoteand yes, I am planning a new lighting experiment) ^.^
Can't wait to see this!
QuoteFirst a disclaimer: While DSL-tan's displayed height more closely approximates what I previously lobbied for her (2.5cm, or 1 inch), this is purely artistic license (to enhance the dramatic effect) and is by no means an endorsement to permanently change her to that size. I know you're very keen about making everybody happy, and I really don't want you to start changing pictures left and right over this minor detail. ^^;
(besides, you can always just write it off as her being able to switch sizes, especially since her brother's too young to do so and its hard to play with him at 6 inches)
In any event, given her 2.5cm/1" size, it was fairly easy to determine how she'd compare to CE-chan, who's 30cm or about 12". If we assumed that DSL-chan, if blown to regular human proportions, was a 152cm (or 5'0) tall young woman, than times that by 12 and the little itty-bitty CE-chan is suddenly a hulking 18 meters (or 60 feet tall) in comparison. (For a more tangible perspective, compare yourself to a 6-story apartment complex.) Of course, height is only one dimension of the equation; since DSL-chan is also proportional in her smallness, then CE-chan's weight and mass are also exponentially greater, and justifies the fact that CE-chan's head is so much more massive than DSL-chan's entire body.
DSL-kun, being more a toddler, is 1.25cm or just shy of half an inch. The comparison with CE-chan is fairly self-explanatory at this point,... just take everything I've said, double it, and let your jaw drop at the image of a 120 foot fairy (although I do believe the Everquest games had those as bosses). ^^;
For an even more mind-blowing comparison, calculate how YOU'D look like to the Damn Small Siblings. ^.^;
Honestly, I've never give that must thought over height....
Still funny to imagine a huge CE-tan, though ;)
QuoteI'm surprised, I've had a few.... ^.^
C64-Amiga, Pu-chan and Palm-chan w/ ME-tan immediately come to mind. -v-
Yeah, But I'm still sure this pic is quite different.
Just....something about it...maybe it's the background or something...
QuoteDSL-kun's baby penguin hat is actually based on an old hat I used to own when I was younger. I'm ashamed to say now that I was once enamored with Seaworld (in its Orlando, Florida location) and was happy to leave with a penguin plush hat (not as nice as DSL-kun's though) and a dolphin plush hat, as well as the more common orca hats (which I believe were meant to be Shamu, if memory serves). Sadly, my penguin hat got stolen, don't remember what happened to the dolphin one, and I've long given away my orca hats to distant cousins.
:...(
*Grabs violin*
*starts playing*
J/K! J/K!
Seaworld, huh? That's just about the only park I haven't been to at some point ;)
Well, I for one say we give a reward to whoever can find your penguin hat. Whoever finds it will get the biggest tray of cupcakes I can make!
I believe our first suspect is....none other that DSL-kun. He may have taken the hat, with DSL-chan and some of the other tiny OS-tans as accomplices, then shrunk it to fit himself. Although, he will be innocent until proven guilty, so it might be a good idea to try and dig up some evidence.
QuoteWell, besides being As Awesome As Only Sempai Can Make It, I get the feeling that DSL-tan isn't going to get away from that scene with...hrm...her innocence intact.
DSLOPHILE DETECTED!!!
*wags finger*
Dirty thoughts are bad for you!
QuoteOnce shock subsides, I imagine a whole range of new emotions come into play for our favorite fairy. A little playfulness, certainly a dash of sass, but undoubtedly a sense of maturity now that she has someone she can genuinely protect and look after. CE-chan's blush is as much all those emotions compressed into one physical expression, as it is her agreement that the DSL's (especially little DSL-kun, in her mind) are so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute. ^.^
Course, the fact that they're technically supposed to be enemies complicates things a little, and while DSL-tan/-kun are small enough to go unnoticed for a long time, someone like the hypervigilant 95-tan is bound to notice the tiny intruders. Certainly sets the precedent for drama and lots o' POV shots in the future. ^__^
LOL...I can just see CE-tan saying
"Kawaaaaaaaiiii!!!!!" at that moment...
And think of the look on 95-tan's face when she finds a village of tiny little Linux-tans living in her hair bow...
I soppose Ill drop in and say my praise too.. since that is a pretty damn good pic. Best part: The face on CE. I havent been paying attention much but youve gotten pretty good at your eyes. Good face over all and the blush turned out well as well.. tho Im with nejin on the fact she looks more like shes exited then suffering a cuteness overload.
Bad part: Shouldnt CE's hair ribbon have a few folds in it as it heads towards that knot? And you did such a good job on lighting effects on the face (such as the eye reflection and the white on the lip that makes it look moist) but then compleatly ignored it for hair. the picture over all could use a few shade blocks (they arnt that difficult and I dont think they would have taken that much longer)
Other then that, pretty cute.
QuoteBad part: Shouldnt CE's hair ribbon have a few folds in it as it heads towards that knot? And you did such a good job on lighting effects on the face (such as the eye reflection and the white on the lip that makes it look moist) but then compleatly ignored it for hair. the picture over all could use a few shade blocks (they arnt that difficult and I dont think they would have taken that much longer)
As I mentioned before, the picture is not complete....
As I stated previously, my goal is to experiment with new lighting effects...
As I often do, I vector sketch first, then apply shading later with a new set of eyes...
As anyone who follows my work can attest, I finish my eyes first out of tradition....
I don't make it a point to ignore things intentionally.
But I'll see what I can do with the ribbons. Thx.
QuoteCan't wait to see this!
QuoteYeah, But I'm still sure this pic is quite different.
Just....something about it...maybe it's the background or something...
The current background is only a placeholder -- in fact, I'll probably replace it with a bitmap sunset, and then base the shading on that kind of back-casted orange light. In other words, minus the glow from the holographic TuxPaint, all the shading will be rendered in front of, rather than behind, the characters (or at least CE-tan). If it succeeds, I think the end result will look... neat.
Quote:...(
*Grabs violin*
*starts playing*
J/K! J/K!
"J/K"? -v-
QuoteSeaworld, huh? That's just about the only park I haven't been to at some point
If you want to visit it now, leave your conscious at the door. I can't stand zoos and aquariums anymore -- perhaps it's cause I've spent too much time among animals to sympathize with them a little.
QuoteWell, I for one say we give a reward to whoever can find your penguin hat. Whoever finds it will get the biggest tray of cupcakes I can make!
Save the trouble, and just deposit said cupcakes here.... -.-
*opens maw*
QuoteI believe our first suspect is....none other that DSL-kun. He may have taken the hat, with DSL-chan and some of the other tiny OS-tans as accomplices, then shrunk it to fit himself. Although, he will be innocent until proven guilty, so it might be a good idea to try and dig up some evidence.
I suppose I'll play the role of Kyon to your Haruhi, and point out one little discrepancy in your analysis....
DSL-kun is barely 2 years old, whereas my hat was taken in the late 80's. ^^;
Course, recent developments have negated Occam's Razor, so maybe your suspicions can hold true if:
1) DSL-kun hopped a ride on Leopard-chan, with or without her knowledge, and hid wherever the purity of your imagination allows for.
2) Throwing everything I've lectured about space-time travel out the window, he might've tagged a ride back into the past, and miraculously wound up not far from the location of my old penguin hat.
3) Having the foresight and the maliciousness to steal a shrinking solution from QNX-sama, he shrunk the hat to his size range, chopped off the baseball-cap ends, and claimed it as his own.
4) And after ignoring the logistical problem of chasing after a catgirl 1000x bigger than he is, he managed to tag a ride back to the future and pretend to be an innocent young boy.
Yeah, I think that could work. -v-
QuoteAnd think of the look on 95-tan's face when she finds a village of tiny little Linux-tans living in her hair bow...
Hey,... whatever's good for the goose is good for the gander! If DSL-tan can live in Mac-tan's apple, even though she bears no relation to the Macs, why couldn't 95-tan also harbor a couple of freeloaders. Certainly would be a delicious irony that the biggest, most obsessive law enforcer in the Windows family was unknowingly offering shelter to the greatest potential spies. -v-'
In any event, feeling a resurgence of illness, so not sure if I can respond as much today as I wanted to.
Please stand by, minna-san. -__-
O.O
Eeeeee.... :D
I..can't resist...
SOOOOOO CUUUTTTTEE...
*Techno melts into an Icecream sundae*
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s240/saturn_the_hedgehog/sundae.jpg)
*There is a note attached*
"Reserved for cute/beautiful girls.
Everyone else: Please resist the urge to eat.
~Techno"
I shall comment more on that awesome little piece of work when I reform.
(But really, where I am it's LATE and I'm tired)
No problemo, cause perhaps by the time you've solidified, I will have finished the shading job. Can't post up a "nightly build" just yet, cause the hair is unevenly shaded and looks somewhat ugly.
But the area around the face is really turning out extremely well,... despite the fact that I'm still sick and need to sleep early, it's still shaping up to be one of my most dynamic shading jobs ever produced. ^.^
(although I've already failed MISERABLY in time efficiency... ^^; )
As much as I've worked on art, myself, I always find myself really liking incomplete works and being utterly blown away when I find out there's more work to be done.
I can't wait to see this finished! ^.^
*does not resist the urge to eat a Techno-sundae*
C-Chan, you can do more work whilst ill than I can often do in good health ;)
Can't wait to see the finished product!
QuoteI suppose I'll play the role of Kyon to your Haruhi, and point out one little discrepancy in your analysis....
Well, ya better humor me or I'll drag you all out to an island, or make you join a baseball team XD
QuoteDSL-kun is barely 2 years old, whereas my hat was taken in the late 80's. ^^;
Course, recent developments have negated Occam's Razor, so maybe your suspicions can hold true if:
Okay. I know what happened. What one entity has stolen more stuff than any other....
...M$! I know this may seem a long shot, but given all the circumstantial evidence against DSL-kun, this could make more sense.
I'm guessing M$ wanted the Source code of the penguin hat! Which they later included in Windows 3.0!
Yes, I shouldn't read Uncyclopedia, should I ;014
Quote*does not resist the urge to eat a Techno-sundae*
*Fights Siya over Techno-sundae*
Gimme! Gimme!
Quote from: "Bella"*Fights Siya over Techno-sundae*
Gimme! Gimme!
How about we split it, half and half?
More like split it into thirds! I want some of that sundae also!
And to keep on-topic: I can't wait to see the finished version of the DSL-kun picture! :D
Now now, Siya-san, Kitsune-san did say GIRLS-ONLY,... and since birds of a feather flock together, I'm obliged to honor his request. ^.^
*blocks proudly, allowing Bella and Aurora to wolf down the contents*
On the other hand, your artwork is awesome, so I'll let you keep the cup. It's a damn nice cup. ^^
In any event, sorry I have to post and run again, but I have to sleep quickly before I undo my near-successful recovery. ^^;
I was so possessed with inspiration to shade CE-chan (or speaking in size, "CE-sama") that I quickly lost track of time. In any event, everything in this picture is done except for some light shading on the DSL siblings, and of course anti-aliasing. The final version will be slightly larger, so that minor details (such as the cells on CE-sama's wings) are better defined. ^__^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/DSLWinCEpartial.png)
I promise tomorrow I'll reply to everyone's stuff (and by the looks of it, I'm gonna be busy...
Night! ^v^
*snore* -____- Zzzzz
Very Nice Picture, C-Chan. > <//
QuoteVery Nice Picture, C-Chan. > <//
Thank you, Infinity-san! We still miss you, though. ;___;
QuoteC-Chan, you can do more work whilst ill than I can often do in good health
Can't wait to see the finished product!
Hardly,...
[dramatically] I'm not as young as I used to be and can't put out ark as fast as in the good ol' days of Weekly Chibis..... ;____;
*sighs*
But thanks though. ^^
QuoteOkay. I know what happened. What one entity has stolen more stuff than any other....
...M$! I know this may seem a long shot, but given all the circumstantial evidence against DSL-kun, this could make more sense.
I'm guessing M$ wanted the Source code of the penguin hat! Which they later included in Windows 3.0!
Yes, I shouldn't read Uncyclopedia, should I
Aha! Much better! ^.^
Now I can use M$ as a punching bag for yet ONE more thing! ^-^
...
Pity though,... I was already amassing a "squishing bounty" to bribe CE-chan with. -v-
WOW @_____@
That is just....so incredible! You've made me a fan of CE-chan, that's for sure ;) And interesting job on the shading/highlights...kinda cell-shaded and soft-shaded mixed. It's a very powerful look overall.
The only reason I ain't swooning is I'm waiting until the DSLs are done :P
Thank you Bella-san. ^__^
I wanted to finish this yesterday, but that was not possible due to some work deadlines (among a few other delays). I'll try for tonight. ^.^
QuoteAnd interesting job on the shading/highlights...kinda cell-shaded and soft-shaded mixed. It's a very powerful look overall.
Thank you again. Yeah, like with OSR 2.5-sama, I seem to be drifting more towards that hybrid model -- only because it adds a decent amount of realism yet it doesn't cost too much time to produce. On the other hand, it's still MUCH costlier than simple flat-shading, so no way would I ever dare to use this kind of shading in a manga strip (maybe just covers). ^^;
And funny you should mention "powerful", since my goal was to make CE-chan look especially.... "monolithic". She was only superficially on my approved Windows-tan list,... but thanks to DSL-kun's entry and the possibilities thereof, my impressions of her have improved considerably. ^.^
(Besides, in all admission, PDAs are probably about the only thing M$ has really gotten halfway right, if only because Apple gave up early and Palm botched their success.... And lest we not forget the venerable Dreamcast. ^^)
Okay,... the CE-tan/DSL sibling picture is complete and in the processing of saving at high resolution for the purpose of anti-aliasing. ^__^
This has taken the place of my favorite of my drawings, since it successfully employed all the experimental lighting effects I had planned plus it relates to a subject matter that I hold very very very dear.
Plus it's just damn cute. ^x^
And in retrospect, it didn't take as much time as it could've -- if not for all the delays during the week, this might've been done earlier.
But while I'm waiting, let me first welcome Alfamille-san back, and thank him for a wonderful job with the Miggy desktop he was working on! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10383/normal_miggy.jpg)
FULL VERSION: http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10383/miggy.jpg
Added after 1 hours 36 minutes:
And we're finished. ^___^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_DSLWinCEfinal.jpg)
FULL VERSION: http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/DSLWinCEfinal.jpg
Hurrah! It's complete!
The lighting effects look wonderful.
Also, Alfamille-san's desktop looks really nice.
QuoteThank you again. Yeah, like with OSR 2.5-sama, I seem to be drifting more towards that hybrid model -- only because it adds a decent amount of realism yet it doesn't cost too much time to produce. On the other hand, it's still MUCH costlier than simple flat-shading, so no way would I ever dare to use this kind of shading in a manga strip (maybe just covers). ^^;
Well you do an incredible job of it ;010 I can see where it would be impractical for a comic though, not only from a time POV....also because it seems to take quite a toll on the computer : | IE, it takes a lot more resources and exporting to bitmap takes tons longer....
Honestly, I'm kinda going the opposite way with my artwork....for most character designs and stuff I'm doing a lot of flat shading.
QuoteAnd funny you should mention "powerful", since my goal was to make CE-chan look especially.... "monolithic". She was only superficially on my approved Windows-tan list,... but thanks to DSL-kun's entry and the possibilities thereof, my impressions of her have improved considerably. ^.^
(Besides, in all admission, PDAs are probably about the only thing M$ has really gotten halfway right, if only because Apple gave up early and Palm botched their success.... And lest we not forget the venerable Dreamcast. ^^)
*Points at C-Chan*
Haha, you just admited M$ got something right :P
I think iPhone-tan would be PO'd hearing that....XD
QuoteBut while I'm waiting, let me first welcome Alfamille-san back, and thank him for a wonderful job with the Miggy desktop he was working on! ^v^
Oooh, Miggy! That's a cool, retro background! Alfamille did a great job!
QuoteAnd we're finished. ^___^
Awesome! This would also make a spectacular background, while we're on the subject ;)
*swoons*
There's so many beautiful points I don't want to leave any out :( But the thing that impresses me most about your work is the attention to detail. Like the Captain pointed out, her eyes (especially the way the screen reflects in them) and the way her lips are highlighted. The DSLs are
incredibly detailed, and the little things like DSL-kun's shirt and the zipper on DSL-chan's bag really blow me away.
;019
BTW, anyone else think Miggy and CE-tan share an odd resemblance to one another? It's probably just above pic, with her hair in pigtails and all...
The shading is very beautifully done! I wish I knew how to do shading like that! And combined with the super cuteness of CE-tan, DSL-tan and DSL-kun...
That's it! I am going to explode from such awesomeness!
*EXPLODES*
Quite lovely, C-chan. If it hass got Amiga-sama in it, it's instant win desu~. ;) I'll make sure it and spread the word, some while back I posted her at the "English Amiga Board" and many of them luffed her. :D
Also, instant approval of CE + DSL-Linux is also winrar material, though I agree that she seems somewhat.... excited. :p Nevertheless, keep'em coming.
*What's left of Techno reforms back into his original shape*
I'm back!
*Sees the pics of Amiga-tan and the finished DSL and CE-tan pic*
O.O
Oh....My...G....Techno Explodes!
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s240/saturn_the_hedgehog/nuclear-bomb-explosion.jpg)
Techno's voice in the wind: That is just AWESOME!!
QuoteThe lighting effects look wonderful.
Thank you Siya-san. ^^
Given how wonderful your artwork is and how many beautiful new characters you've created for us, I'm beyond appreciative of that. ^__^
QuoteWell you do an incredible job of it I can see where it would be impractical for a comic though, not only from a time POV....also because it seems to take quite a toll on the computer : | IE, it takes a lot more resources and exporting to bitmap takes tons longer....
Sou sou,... well having too much blur does eat up a lot of resources unnecessarily, which is why I often won't activate the blurring effects until the shapes are in place,... OR I put facets of the drawing in separate layers. This one included six:
- Background
- CE-tan's hair, body, wings and log
- CE-tan's head and pigtails
- CE-tan's arm
- The DSL Siblings
- The black-framed border and the holographic Tux Paint
Since working with the DSL siblings with all those effects enabled was tedious, I simply hid CE-tan so that things went back to normal for a while. ^^
Also, the Export to bitmap is only ridiculously long after a certain dimension. I initially tried to export it at 3200xwhatever, but there was no activity for over half-an-hour so I assumed it hung and restarted it. Then I tried 2000xwhatever, and while it did take a while it wasn't any longer than 4 minutes. In then I went for 2400xwhatever, and it clocked in a good 7 mintues,... not bad, but certainly too late by then for an earlier publish. ^^'
This is not so much an issue of size but of blurring effects (this wasn't a problem before in version 0.44). I hear they fixed this a lot in version 0.46,... but so far, no clue when it will be released. ;____;
QuoteHonestly, I'm kinda going the opposite way with my artwork....for most character designs and stuff I'm doing a lot of flat shading.
I do love your flat shaded stuff, so you know I'm behind you 100% on that. ^^
But I'm not sure why it is that I've chosen to make more elaborate and time-consuming drawings when I used to be perfectly happy making fast, simple ones. Inkscape 0.45 might be to blame, but then I also used to receive quite a bit of a flack from my older drawing style, and perhaps unconsciously felt like I had to prove my work was something to be proud of?
Either way, I think that's doen with, and I know feel like a weight's been lifted of my shoulder. -v-
Sure I still have some nice pictures for y'all on queue (the Commodores and the Amigan family pictures... ^^), but I'd like to rediscover my roots and make some classic flat-shaders. Might help that the only version of Inkscape I can [safely] put on my 3ePC-chan is 0.44. ^^;
Quote*Points at C-Chan*
Haha, you just admited M$ got something right :P
I think iPhone-tan would be PO'd hearing that....XD
Sou? ''
I dunno,... might be ignorant and all for saying this, but I never quite thought of an iPhone as a PDA. Just,... you know.... a very fancy phone. (the last PDA Apple had was Newton-chan) ^^;
Still, it's not like my words hold much weight for poor CE-tan. After all, I bought my 3ePC-chan because I want to carry around a C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R, not just a quarter-assed PC. ^________^;
The reason why you've never since heard a thing about the Palm pilot I got for cheap (~$10USD) was because I simply couldn't get used to it. ^^;
(writing Wiki articles on it ended up being a thumbpad-induced nightmare)
QuoteOooh, Miggy! That's a cool, retro background! Alfamille did a great job!
I want to hold a candlelight vigil to see if we can get Alfamille-san to pop in more. ^______^
Quote*swoons*
As promised. ^^
QuoteThere's so many beautiful points I don't want to leave any out But the thing that impresses me most about your work is the attention to detail. Like the Captain pointed out, her eyes (especially the way the screen reflects in them) and the way her lips are highlighted. The DSLs are incredibly detailed, and the little things like DSL-kun's shirt and the zipper on DSL-chan's bag really blow me away.
Thank you Bella-san. ^^
Certainly a far cry from that plain ol' vector sketch, I hope. ^__^
The eyes I can't really take too much credit for, since this is essentially the Anime style, and well you have to credit those geniuses for knowing how to make the descendents of "Betty Boop"-style eyeballs look gorgeous. Eventually in my tutorial I'll talk about my observations of Anime eyes, and the different styles used as well as the positioning of the fluid gloss. This reflection of the holoscreen on her eyes is inspired from Tsubashi's second Newton-chan pic, but is also a common Anime technique, especially when you have characters staring at a computer screen. I just thought it also helped make CE-sama look extra "monolithic". ^___^
DSL-tan of course you can thank Aurora-sama for that, although I lament not having had the time to add even more Linux-inspired visual queues in there. I had hoped to have cute stuff fall out of her bag, such as her toothpick and maybe objectified-representations of Dillo and other DSL apps (as well as CE-sama's USB staff), but at heart I'm still "on the clock". ^^;
Still, I'm glad it came out good enough. one of my last changes was to make the TuxPaint picture more elaborate (DSL-kun is supposed to be drawing CE-sama), but in the end I reverted it back to the green thing. I figured he's still a very young boy and not very good at complicated drawings yet. (BTW, anyone notice the paint driblets falling on CE-sama's arm? Just some mischief on my part...) ^.^
QuoteBTW, anyone else think Miggy and CE-tan share an odd resemblance to one another? It's probably just above pic, with her hair in pigtails and all...
Well, after you've watched Anime for a while, everyone just seems to have a resemblance to eachother. ^^;
Miggy's character design was originally a composite of Sakura Kinomoto from CCS Sakura and Miyu from Super Gals, so the fact that CE-sama is also based on Sakura Kinomoto kinda explains the resemblance right there. ^.^
However, that's probably only for 1985 Miggy,... don't forget that modern day Miggy has her hair split down the center (whereas CE-sama is dome-haired), she has longer bangs, and also keeps her long hair tied into a ponytail rather than pigtails. And she's also 6x bigger than CE-sama. ^_________^
QuoteThe shading is very beautifully done! I wish I knew how to do shading like that!
Well you have already,... need you forget that I complimented your Leopard-chan Back to the Future pic PRECISELY because it used that kind of dynamic shading. Eventually I'll get to a point in my tutorial where I'll explain how these effects can be engineered, although by then you won't need it anymore.
I will say this.....
All the "gleaming" highlighted areas require only four superimposed paths:
1) The Shade path.
2) The Highlight path
3) The Glow path
4) The Gloss path
Don't forget that whereas in flat-shading I emphasized putting shaded paths above lighted ones, blurring no longer makes this possible so I'm switching to the reverse approach. Shade first, then put your [blurred] highlights above]. These only require minimal blurring (say 2.0) to retain the soft-shade feel without sacrifcing the sharpness.
However, whereas before I just added plain white on top to simulate the hair gloss (which is still a common practice in many Anime titles), now I add this so-called "Glow" layer to colorize this glossy reflection. Basically this "Glow" is just a path that loosely surrounds the gloss and takes the color of the light (in this case, yellow-orange). Then you increase the blur to a high-level based on the needs of the picture (here, around 20.0 - 24.0) and the transparency is reduced to around 30 or 40 so that the Glow path is barely visible but still performs its intended purpose.
This acts as a kind of "corona" to your Gloss path, and eventually makes it look as though the hair is glowing with the light. ^^
As I like to say,... if you like it, try it and don't be afraid to make it better. ^__^
QuoteAnd combined with the super cuteness of CE-tan, DSL-tan and DSL-kun...
That's it! I am going to explode from such awesomeness!
*EXPLODES*
Fufufu... just as promised too! ^___^
Now I can officially call you Sister!!!!!! ^v^
*explodes just to join in the fun*
Also, hold that thought, cause I just saw that I'll need to explode much from page 29 of Zerosanity. ^_____________^
QuoteQuite lovely, C-chan. If it hass got Amiga-sama in it, it's instant win desu~.
Instant approval of CE + DSL-Linux is also winrar material, though I agree that she seems somewhat.... excited. Nevertheless, keep it up.
And of course, an exploding and swoonage session is not complete without the omnipotent presence of teh legendary AmigaBob. ^______^
Thank you, kind sir! ^v^\
And as for the excitement, since I know it's been mentioned more than once,....
I previously wrote that CE-sama's blushing is in part of watching very cute things, but is also because of a slight disbelief [and love] that there are in fact beings smaller than she is. So yeah,... given my tastes,... I refuse to discount the likelihood that there is a degree of excitement involved. ^^
But excitement of course has many degrees and facets thereof, so what kind of excitement you guys are envisiong is left ENTIRELY up to your imaginations....
*chuckles* ¯v¯
QuoteOh....My...G....Techno Explodes!
Oh, why the hell not.... MOSH PIT!! ^V^
*C-chan explodes among friends*
QuoteThis is not so much an issue of size but of blurring effects (this wasn't a problem before in version 0.44). I hear they fixed this a lot in version 0.46,... but so far, no clue when it will be released. ;____;
Hmmm..I'm curious too...
QuoteI do love your flat shaded stuff, so you know I'm behind you 100% on that. ^^
But I'm not sure why it is that I've chosen to make more elaborate and time-consuming drawings when I used to be perfectly happy making fast, simple ones. Inkscape 0.45 might be to blame, but then I also used to receive quite a bit of a flack from my older drawing style, and perhaps unconsciously felt like I had to prove my work was something to be proud of?
Either way, I think that's doen with, and I know feel like a weight's been lifted of my shoulder. -v-
Sure I still have some nice pictures for y'all on queue (the Commodores and the Amigan family pictures... ^^), but I'd like to rediscover my roots and make some classic flat-shaders. Might help that the only version of Inkscape I can [safely] put on my 3ePC-chan is 0.44. ^^;
I think your artwork has always been excellent!
That said, I do think most, if not all, artists' styles evolve; I certainly know mine has. I just got tired of hand-drawing, then I got bored of using PS, ect.
Can't wait to see these pix your talking about, though!
QuoteSou? ''
I dunno,... might be ignorant and all for saying this, but I never quite thought of an iPhone as a PDA. Just,... you know.... a very fancy phone. (the last PDA Apple had was Newton-chan) ^^;
Still, it's not like my words hold much weight for poor CE-tan. After all, I bought my 3ePC-chan because I want to carry around a C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R, not just a quarter-assed PC. ^________^;
The reason why you've never since heard a thing about the Palm pilot I got for cheap (~$10USD) was because I simply couldn't get used to it. ^^;
(writing Wiki articles on it ended up being a thumbpad-induced nightmare)
Repent! for thou hath calleth the iPhone but a very fancy phone! JK ;)
What is the difference between a very fancy phone (that can go online, too), and a PDA? I though it was one in the same : |
And a $10 Palm Pilot O___O
QuoteI want to hold a candlelight vigil to see if we can get Alfamille-san to pop in more. ^______^
*lights candle*
QuoteDSL-tan of course you can thank Aurora-sama for that, although I lament not having had the time to add even more Linux-inspired visual queues in there. I had hoped to have cute stuff fall out of her bag, such as her toothpick and maybe objectified-representations of Dillo and other DSL apps (as well as CE-sama's USB staff), but at heart I'm still "on the clock". ^^;
Still, I'm glad it came out good enough. one of my last changes was to make the TuxPaint picture more elaborate (DSL-kun is supposed to be drawing CE-sama), but in the end I reverted it back to the green thing. I figured he's still a very young boy and not very good at complicated drawings yet. (BTW, anyone notice the paint driblets falling on CE-sama's arm? Just some mischief on my part...) ^.^
I think it's just perfect!
And now that I go back and look, I do see the paint drops!
QuoteHowever, that's probably only for 1985 Miggy,... don't forget that modern day Miggy has her hair split down the center (whereas CE-sama is dome-haired), she has longer bangs, and also keeps her long hair tied into a ponytail rather than pigtails. And she's also 6x bigger than CE-sama. ^_________^
All this talk of Miggy...I gotta do an(other) Amiga-sama drawing!
*to the bandwagon!*
Quote1) The Shade path.
2) The Highlight path
3) The Glow path
4) The Gloss path
I've tried something similar to that with some of my drawings....though I only use two layers...
QuoteI previously wrote that CE-sama's blushing is in part of watching very cute things, but is also because of a slight disbelief [and love] that there are in fact beings smaller than she is. So yeah,... given my tastes,... I refuse to discount the likelihood that there is a degree of excitement involved. ^^
But excitement of course has many degrees and facets thereof, so what kind of excitement you guys are envisiong is left ENTIRELY up to your imaginations....
*chuckles* ¯v¯
I think it's all in the eyebrows...hers are sloping downward (toward her ears), which to me sorta symbolized sweetness or affection. If they were even, or furrowed toward her eyes....
Then you get the Homeko Effect...
QuoteOh, why the hell not.... MOSH PIT!! ^V^
*C-chan explodes among friends*
Gahhh! I once knew somebody who got injured in a mosh pit!
*puts on body armor*
Hey...I just noticed that on the preview it doesn't show me as posting here...
*hears twilight zone music*
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Well now it does, but that was odd O__o
Maybe it has something to to with the connection timing out when I posted it...
Wow! You're right, that is disturbing. O__o
Sorry Bella-san,... I unintentionally ignored your nice response then. -___-
Don't worry, I'll make it up to you shortly. ^__^
Oh goodness, do I have quite a backlog ^^'
Lets see how much I can get to ^.^
QuoteSou? ''
I dunno,... might be ignorant and all for saying this, but I never quite thought of an iPhone as a PDA. Just,... you know.... a very fancy phone. (the last PDA Apple had was Newton-chan) ^^;
Well, it certainly isn't advertised as a PDA, but it does have a lot of the function of one. It has a calculator, a clock and calendaring program, Internet capabilities, camera, an address book, MP3 and Video player, and basic word processing (If nothing else, use google Documents ^.^). Oh, and don't forget it is also a phone. I don't expect the Newton to ever be revived; I think Jobs killed the project entirely. Probably the right decision due to all the negative stigma around the first few, but I liked the Newtons! Oh well, if Apple is going to try and jump into the PDA market, I think it will come from the iPhone's lineage.
The iPhone does everything my Tungsten does, and more, so I think I know who my Tungsten's successor will be ^__^
Quote---Amazing Miggy Pic---
That is very nice *Adds to Desktop Rotation*
I actually thought to myself how wonderful a job you did on Amiga-sama and wondered what had become of her? I'm very glad to know she wasn't forgotten.
Quote---Astounding CE--DSL Pic---
*Puts on desktop immediately*
Yeah, this definitely deserves at least a whole day on my desktop, plus a priority place in my rotation (which oddly enough, only contains your pic ^^') I love your attention to detail (typified by the light texturing of the wings and their slight distortion of the BG). Obviously I'm not the only one who appreciates you skill. It was definitely worth the wait. I'm just concerned that you might have pushed yourself too hard. Make sure you take care of yourself too, it wouldn't do to have you fall ill because of us ^__^
QuoteI want to hold a candlelight vigil to see if we can get Alfamille-san to pop in more. ^______^
Well, it worked for infinity-sama, didn't it? ^.^
*Lights candle*
QuoteOh....My...G....Techno Explodes!
Well, looks like you're a trend-setter Senpai! ^.^
I hope you'll forgive me for not exploding, reassembly for vampires isn't very fun, or easy ^^'
I suppose I could turn into an ethereal mist though ^v^'
QuoteHey...I just noticed that on the preview it doesn't show me as posting here...
*hears twilight zone music*
Weird. I'm sorry I missed it, I haven't checked up on the forums as much as I ought to be. Gomen nasai
Gah, all the awesome makes me want to draw to. But I broke my Inkscape! Baka Tsubashi! T_T
Anyway, without further delay, let me get back to youz guyz. ^___^
QuoteRepent! for thou hath calleth the iPhone but a very fancy phone! JK
Oh yeah, that's the strange thing about me. I have a healthy respect for Mac operating systems and computers, but don't extend that to their handhelds. ^^'
QuoteWhat is the difference between a very fancy phone (that can go online, too), and a PDA? I though it was one in the same : |
And a $10 Palm Pilot O___O
Well now the gap between phones and PDAs have shrunk considerably, so in most cases nowadays (especially with the new Palm Treo phones) what you have are essentially PDAs with a built-in cell phone receiver. The days of a cell phone just being a cheap little device to make calls, store numbers, wake you up, and perhaps entertain you with puny little games are numbered (although i still prefer my phones that way.... ^^).
The $10 Palm, btw, was in fact a hybrid phone/PDA, although without its SIM card it's useless as a phone (not that I would want to stick THAT giant thing next to my ear) ^^;
It was several years old, the screen was all scratched up w/ dead pixels, AND the owner just plain didn't want it. It actually would've been free, but I still believe in some semblance of "Equivalent Trade" to allow that. ^^
QuoteAll this talk of Miggy...I gotta do an(other) Amiga-sama drawing!
*to the bandwagon!*
I'll try to join you soon. That MorphOS/Amigan family picture drawing must be resumed soon. ^___^
QuoteI've tried something similar to that with some of my drawings....though I only use two layers...
Would that be a shaded path underneath a blurred highlighted one? Yeah, I actually do the same thing for the majority of the body parts that are not reflective surfaces. ^^
It saves a lot of time (and RAM) and still provides the intended look.
QuoteI think it's all in the eyebrows...hers are sloping downward (toward her ears), which to me sorta symbolized sweetness or affection. If they were even, or furrowed toward her eyes....
Then you get the Homeko Effect...
*C-chan snaps hoof*
YOU GOT IT!!! ^v^
Indeed, since you're pure of heart, you managed to catch that little giveaway of CE-tan's intentions. Like I said, after a period of playfulness and curiosity, CE-tan would eventually feel a protective, almost maternal affection for the two siblings (perhaps more so for DSL-kun, since DSL-tan can still grow a little in size).
Course, now that you mentioned Homeko, I can't imagine what horrors she'd come up with if SHE rather than CE-tan were in the picture. O__O'
<___<
....
>___>
.......
*imagines something to do with islands and other assorted landscape* -.-'
QuoteWell, it certainly isn't advertised as a PDA, but it does have a lot of the function of one. It has a calculator, a clock and calendaring program, Internet capabilities, camera, an address book, MP3 and Video player, and basic word processing (If nothing else, use google Documents ^.^). Oh, and don't forget it is also a phone. I don't expect the Newton to ever be revived; I think Jobs killed the project entirely. Probably the right decision due to all the negative stigma around the first few, but I liked the Newtons! Oh well, if Apple is going to try and jump into the PDA market, I think it will come from the iPhone's lineage.
The iPhone does everything my Tungsten does, and more, so I think I know who my Tungsten's successor will be ^__^
Aa sou sou, so you ARE still thinking of getting one. ^^
Well you know me,... just give me my TouchMac any day.... ^.^
QuoteThat is very nice *Adds to Desktop Rotation*
I actually thought to myself how wonderful a job you did on Amiga-sama and wondered what had become of her? I'm very glad to know she wasn't forgotten.
*chuckles nervously* That particular Commodore portraiture is currently delayed until further notice. So sorry,... Alfa-san's wallpaper is like the only thing you'll see about it for a while. ^^;
Quote*Puts on desktop immediately*
Yeah, this definitely deserves at least a whole day on my desktop, plus a priority place in my rotation (which oddly enough, only contains your pic ^^')
Why thank you very much, Tsubashi-dono. ^.^
Now that I've used Macs, I know that means foregoing a lot of very beautiful textural and plant-based wallpapers. ^^;
QuoteI love your attention to detail (typified by the light texturing of the wings and their slight distortion of the BG). Obviously I'm not the only one who appreciates you skill. It was definitely worth the wait. I'm just concerned that you might have pushed yourself too hard. Make sure you take care of yourself too, it wouldn't do to have you fall ill because of us ^__^
No problemo, as I finished that picture during a period of better health. ^^
The individual cells of her wings (which the DSL siblings are tiny enough to differentiate clearly) were produced using Pattern Fills, which I'll cover in tomorrow's Inkscape Tutorial Update. ^____^
(hopefully,... it's a bit involved...)
QuoteWell, looks like you're a trend-setter Senpai! ^.^
I hope you'll forgive me for not exploding, reassembly for vampires isn't very fun, or easy ^^'
I suppose I could turn into an ethereal mist though ^v^'
Fufu... both here and real life, I guess. ^^
A lot more of my friends and acquaintences are using Linux now in some form or another. ^.^
Some are even trying to get a hold of 3ePC's. ^____^
I'm game for the mist option, btw. ^.^
QuoteOh yeah, that's the strange thing about me. I have a healthy respect for Mac operating systems and computers, but don't extend that to their handhelds. ^^'
Baah! Thou shalt be smited by an angry Jobs! :P
QuoteThe days of a cell phone just being a cheap little device to make calls, store numbers, wake you up, and perhaps entertain you with puny little games are numbered (although i still prefer my phones that way.... ^^).
That sounds like my cellphone XD
It's ancient, but it still makes phone calls, so I don't really care...
QuoteWould that be a shaded path underneath a blurred highlighted one? Yeah, I actually do the same thing for the majority of the body parts that are not reflective surfaces. ^^
It saves a lot of time (and RAM) and still provides the intended look.
Yeah, I do a colored path (light, depending on what the hair color is), set the blur to about 5 or so, and then put a white path above it, with a blur of maybe 10...I do I lot of messing around until I get the look I'm going for...
QuoteYOU GOT IT!!! ^v^
Indeed, since you're pure of heart, you managed to catch that little giveaway of CE-tan's intentions. Like I said, after a period of playfulness and curiosity, CE-tan would eventually feel a protective, almost maternal affection for the two siblings (perhaps more so for DSL-kun, since DSL-tan can still grow a little in size).
Yay! I got it!
I pick up on stuff like than...
QuoteCourse, now that you mentioned Homeko, I can't imagine what horrors she'd come up with if SHE rather than CE-tan were in the picture. O__O'
<___<
....
>___>
.......
*imagines something to do with islands and other assorted landscape* -.-'
Hmmm...could Homeko be the island monster on
Lost? XD
QuoteI hope you'll forgive me for not exploding, reassembly for vampires isn't very fun, or easy ^^'
I suppose I could turn into an ethereal mist though ^v^'
Ahh, I've never exploded either :..(
I've BSOD'd though...does that count...?
QuoteHmmm...could Homeko be the island monster on Lost? XD
*eyes glaze lecherously* *v*
Hmmm,... from reading the Wiki description, I figured this Lost thingie just had monsters in an island,... but never that a whole island was a monster itself. 0v0
Fufufu,... okay, I'm interested. ^^
I would like to do a pic like that one day with DSL-kun,... but of course, not with Homeko if you don't mind. ^^'
Probably Amiga-san or Pu-chan or some other gentle "giantess". ^^
But enough about that,... this pic is done and our Club logo is done, so time to resume the MorphOS pic!! ^V^
*gets back to work*
QuoteHmmm,... from reading the Wiki description, I figured this Lost thingie just had monsters in an island,... but never that a whole island was a monster itself. 0v0
Fufufu,... okay, I'm interested. ^^
My work here is done! :P
I dunno if the island itself is a monster, but it certainly is an "entity" of sorts.
Plus...in the second season...there was a minicomputer that controlled the fate of the world!
QuoteI would like to do a pic like that one day with DSL-kun,... but of course, not with Homeko if you don't mind. ^^'
Probably Amiga-san or Pu-chan or some other gentle "giantess". ^^
Oh come on, it could be Minix-sensei and she'd look like a giantess ;)
QuoteBut enough about that,... this pic is done and our Club logo is done, so time to resume the MorphOS pic!! ^V^
Awesome!
Quote from: "C-Chan"Course, now that you mentioned Homeko, I can't imagine what horrors she'd come up with if SHE rather than CE-tan were in the picture. O__O'
<___<
....
>___>
.......
*imagines something to do with islands and other assorted landscape* -.-'
Muohohoho
Yes, one can only imagine the things she'd do with them..
Quote from: "Bella"Plus...in the second season...there was a minicomputer that controlled the fate of the world!
*Thinks*
ME-Tan controlling the fate of the world........
OH SHI!!Quote from: "C-chan"I would like to do a pic like that one day with DSL-kun,... but of course, not with Homeko if you don't mind. ^^'
Probably Amiga-san or Pu-chan or some other gentle "giantess". ^^
*Thinks how Inu-t or Leopard-chan would react to finding the tiny Os-tan and Kun*
Hey, Bella's a GNU/Linux now. And I'm a 98. ^_^
*Looks around for a good Hacchan pic to put in his avatar*
Quote from: "Bella"
QuoteI want to hold a candlelight vigil to see if we can get Alfamille-san to pop in more. ^______^
*lights candle*
eh? :D
-----------------------------
The fairy CE herself on a sunset view?
That's EPIC! ;019 The whole shading in CE matches the sunset background.
The cute look of CE-tan plus an extra DSL siblings makes this still life image a classic!
QuoteMy work here is done! :P
I dunno if the island itself is a monster, but it certainly is an "entity" of sorts.
Plus...in the second season...there was a minicomputer that controlled the fate of the world!
Bah! What a downer. -.-'
Besides, over the weekend I got hooked on the English version of
Betty la Fea (I guess you know it as "Ugly Betty"), so that's about the only non-Anime TV series at this moment that I have on queue. ^^
QuoteOh come on, it could be Minix-sensei and she'd look like a giantess
*does quick calculation*
Assuming a newly revised height of about 75cm, estimated from your last drawings, I'm coming up with a relative appearance -- based on DSL-kun's POV -- of about 300 feet. You're right, not bad. Not bad at all.... ^___^
....*shakes hoof* But we need more AWE! -v-
Quote*Thinks*
ME-Tan controlling the fate of the world........OH SHI!!
That would probably explain an awful lot.... ^^'
Quote*Thinks how Inu-t or Leopard-chan would react to finding the tiny Os-tan and Kun*
Inu-T: might act like the dog from the original Honey I Shrunk the Kids. -v-
Leopard-san: well she's an avid time-traveller and has seen more things than most people experience in a lifetime, so you'd think she'd be a little.... ho-hum about them. "Ah,... microscopic OS-tans.... how quaint." ^^'
QuoteHey, Bella's a GNU/Linux now. And I'm a 98.
*Looks around for a good Hacchan pic to put in his avatar*
Yes I know,.... Bella-dono has achieved greatness. ^______^
ONly one thing left to do.... -.-
*whispers with Tsubashi-dono*
Quoteeh?
Bingo! ^v^
*anchors Alfamille to thread*
QuoteThe fairy CE herself on a sunset view?
That's EPIC! The whole shading in CE matches the sunset background.
The cute look of CE-tan plus an extra DSL siblings makes this still life image a classic!
Thank you Alfamille-san. ^^
Indeed, I've been meaning to do a picture with this kind of lighting for a LOOOOONG time now. ^^
After a while,... you just get tired with white. ^_____^'
Quote*Thinks*
ME-Tan controlling the fate of the world........OH SHI!!
LOL!
No, think more like a minicomputer from the 70's..either that or a souped-up Commodore :P
*finds pic*
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/lost/images/d/dc/Station_3_Computer.jpg)
QuoteHey, Bella's a GNU/Linux now. And I'm a 98.
*Looks around for a good Hacchan pic to put in his avatar*
I'm Linux, your 98, which means by law I must partition the HD you live in and move in XD
Quoteeh?
IT WORKS!! ;010
QuoteBah! What a downer. -.-'
Besides, over the weekend I got hooked on the English version of Betty la Fea (I guess you know it as "Ugly Betty"), so that's about the only non-Anime TV series at this moment that I have on queue. ^^
If above picture didn't spark some interest in Lost...^_^
But I've heard Ugly Betty is an excellent show!
Quote*does quick calculation*
Assuming a newly revised height of about 75cm, estimated from your last drawings, I'm coming up with a relative appearance -- based on DSL-kun's POV -- of about 300 feet. You're right, not bad. Not bad at all.... ^___^
....*shakes hoof* But we need more AWE! -v-
o______O
QuoteYes I know,.... Bella-dono has achieved greatness. ^______^
ONly one thing left to do.... -.-
*whispers with Tsubashi-dono*
*continues puppy-eyed look*
Which reminds me, I need to give my tales from a former DAU story about Linux. Should be interesting, it was the second OS I ever knew about...
Quote from: "C-Chan"Okay,... the CE-tan/DSL sibling picture is complete and in the processing of saving at high resolution for the purpose of anti-aliasing. ^__^
This has taken the place of my favorite of my drawings, since it successfully employed all the experimental lighting effects I had planned plus it relates to a subject matter that I hold very very very dear.
Plus it's just damn cute. ^x^
And in retrospect, it didn't take as much time as it could've -- if not for all the delays during the week, this might've been done earlier.
But while I'm waiting, let me first welcome Alfamille-san back, and thank him for a wonderful job with the Miggy desktop he was working on! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10383/normal_miggy.jpg)
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And we're finished. ^___^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_DSLWinCEfinal.jpg)
FULL VERSION: http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/DSLWinCEfinal.jpg
nice work with the lightning :D
As most of your drawings, I have no idea of what software/hardware are those 2 little ones supposed to represent :D. But I feel that, by looking at CE-tan expression, they wouldn't be so happy If they could read CE-tan thoughts...>_>
If I were you, I wouldn't leave them alone with CE-tan <_<
Quotenice work with the lightning
Thanks. For once, a lighting experiment didn't completely blow up in my face. =v=
QuoteAs most of your drawings, I have no idea of what are those 2 little ones supossed to represent .
Damn Small Linux-tan and -kun. But there small enough to fall outside your radar anyway, so don't worry about them. That is,... unless you find them making a home on ++ Vistan's hair. ^.^
QuoteNo, think more like a minicomputer from the 70's..either that or a souped-up Commodore :P
That ALMOST but not quite looks like a PETchan. ^^'
Quoteo______O
Awe.... More awe..... ^.^
....
[goes insane] Let's get z/OS-sama for the pic!!! BWAHAHAHA!!!!! @V@
*gets secured by straight jacket*
Quote*continues puppy-eyed look*
Don't forget my promise if you do achieve that,... "special rank". ^.^
QuoteWhich reminds me, I need to give my tales from a former DAU story about Linux. Should be interesting, it was the second OS I ever knew about...
Oh yeah, did you check out that link on the Linux thread to the DAU archive? ^____^
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Oh great, why am I still up.....?! O___o
*slumps over keyboard*
*snore* -___- Zzzzz
QuoteThat is,... unless you find them making a home on ++ Vistan's hair. ^.^
NO.
Fufu... just joking, just joking.... -v-
QuoteBut I feel that, by looking at CE-tan expression, they wouldn't be so happy If they could read CE-tan thoughts...>_>
If I were you, I wouldn't leave them alone with CE-tan <_<
*smug* Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? ^__________^
For once I'm all ears on details.... it is clean, right? ^^
Just woke up to say that.... anyway, g'night again. -v-
*snore* -___- Zzzzz
No, I don't think those are clean thoughts. And I'm sure you know what I mean
>_>
*flutters eyes innocently*
Hmmmm,... unclean... I know what it is..... -.-
....
*lightbulb* Aha! She's gonna treat them to strawberry soft cream!! ^v^
*nods head approvingly*
Mmm-hmm... that's gonna get all over DSL-kun's shirt, plus that's WAY too much sugar for the siblings! There isn't a dentist small enough to treat all those cavities. ^.^
I'll have to have a conversation with CE-tan later....
Good thinking, Darknight. Nothing less from the protector of Gotham. -v-
*wags finger*
Dirty thoughts are bad for you!
*whacks Darknight on head*
You heard the lady! Dirty thoughts are bad for you! >v<
*shakes head disapprovingly*
*sigh* What to do, what to do when the whole forum's crawling with perverts. it's like the Mac house, I tellz ya! -v-
In any event, not drawing yet until I finish the Pattern Fill section on the Tutorial. I'm shooting for a nightly release. ^.^
.....
BTW, this is what they call "plaid", right?
(http://www.fairviewministries.net/files/Other%20Files%20-%20School/Dennis%20Uniform%20Colors/Dennis%20Mayfair%20Plaid.jpg)
Perverts? Mac House?
*pulls out raygun*
PERVERTED HUMANS!!
Heheheheh.... I didn't see any double-meaning in the CE + DSL pic ^^;
Anyways, yes that pattern is plaid.
QuotePerverts? Mac House?
*pulls out raygun*
PERVERTED HUMANS!!
Heheheheh.... I didn't see any double-meaning in the CE + DSL pic ^^;
*hugs Aurora*
GYAAAAAAAH!!! Nothing less to be expected from the kind-hearted and noble Aurora-dono!! ^v^
As Bella-san correctly pointed out, CE-tan's eyebrows correctly indicate CE-sama's true intentions, so yeah there's nothing really in the picture but kindness and joy and stuff. ^_____^
But anyone who demands that NT-san get boobs larger than Halloween Contest pumpkins S-U-R-E-L-Y has the kind of perverted thoughts that'd make Homeko proud. ¯v¯
I mean can we say "Ewwwwwwww".... -v-
*shakes off pretend dirt*
Come, Aurora-dono. Let us go cleanse ourselves of all the perversion. ^___^
And yeah, thanks! Don't forget to check my section on Pattern Fills -- especially for Zerosanity Redux, I think it'll be very very useful. ^.^
*although methinks I'm starting to sound like a broken record* T__T'
Dirty thoughts exist here? in that illustration?
I guess blushes can make a lot of wild hints ^_^
Quote from: "C-Chan"But anyone who demands that NT-san get boobs larger than Halloween Contest pumpkins
...WHAT?
You know.... Darknight and the Captain? They just gotta have their boobs.... ^^
Added after 1 minutes: QuoteDirty thoughts exist here? in that illustration?
I guess blushes can make a lot of wild hints
*C-chan pretends to feel pure and saintly* ^o^
......
*blushes slightly* -v-
Okay, finally got around to working on my Fried Chicken Linux-tan and Abraxas-tan fanart!! ^v^
Funny thing though.....
I was uber-inspired to produce a really good backdrop, which I more or less finished -- minus some shading on a particular group of glutinous girls waiting to jump our beloved chicken-wearing duo. Problem is..... NO GIRLS YET!!! ^0^
*flops*
I know, it's backwards, but at least they're all I have to worry about now that all the new lighting experiments have been taken care of. ^___^
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/FCLAbraxas.png)
ZOMG O_____O
That's one heck of a background if I've ever seen one!
.... makes me want snow.
I really like the detail on the tea cup.
Oh my-! O,o
This here is simply amazing, C-chan and FCL-chan nor Abra-chan aren't even in it yet. excellent work on detail and lighting! can't wait for this to be completed ^^
I especially like the lil' snowOSes back there, real cute dood ^^
Thank you all! ^___^
Tried to get as much done prior to the New Year, but still have shading to do. Shouldn't take long,... after which I'll finally return to do all my responses. ^^
But first,... let me say goodbye to this dreadful year, and hope next one won't be any worse. ^^;
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/FCLAbraxas2.png)
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Oh yeah,...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
Haha, Hats exchanged.
GJ!
I KNEW there was something strange with that picture...thank you, Daab-kun -w-
Happy new years everybody, as well! Lucky for me, it's snowing bricks here just in time for the spirit to sink in, so I'm just hoping the temperature sinks another few degrees. -w-
simply exquisite!! ;019
I love every detail! especially the tea..
which reminds me, i need to drink my daily tea.
/me swooooooooooons about the DSL-tan and -kun picture.
/me eventually gets up and sees the FCL-chan and Abra-chan picture.
/me manages to squawkt ath the level of detail is awesome, and the drinks are almost photorealistic, then immediately swooooooons again
Thanks again, y'all. ^^
I decided to add all my responses first before finishing the drawing. ^.^
QuoteZOMG O_____O
That's one heck of a background if I've ever seen one!
And I can open sauce it when I'm done, if you'd like. As is always the case, the method is a helluva lot simpler than it looks. ^.^
QuoteI really like the detail on the tea cup.
Admittedly, I used a real picture as a base for the glass tea cup and iced tea. But it was an interesting experiment nonetheless. ^^
QuoteI especially like the lil' snowOSes back there, real cute dood ^^
Thank you, Gus-san. ^^
I should note, however, that those aren't just snowOSes. They're actually Mimail-chan, FreeBSD-tan and XP Pro-tan lying in wait for the two chicken girls to finally crawl out of their hiding place (it's against Byte Me restaurant policy to eat people within the premises). Since Abraxas and FCL-tan have a lot to eat, drink and do while they wait out the "siege", snow just kinda... piled-up on the would-be predators. ^_____^
QuoteHaha, Hats exchanged.
GJ!
Thank you! You got it. ^.^
QuoteI love every detail! especially the tea..
which reminds me, i need to drink my daily tea.
Aside from being a chronic tea drinker (of different varieties mind you), I've lately gotten into the habit of drinking hot tea during meals.
Whatever you end up doing, of course, it's certainly highly recommended to drink more tea. ^___^
Quote/me swooooooooooons about the DSL-tan and -kun picture.
/me eventually gets up and sees the FCL-chan and Abra-chan picture.
/me manages to squawkt ath the level of detail is awesome, and the drinks are almost photorealistic, then immediately swooooooons again
Fufu... thank you Oh Great Penguin Goddess. ^^
I figured you might like seeing a lot more Linux OSes (and BSD OSes) drawn. ^.^
All the art is 100% vector graphics -- however, I did use real pictures as reference material. That includes the table, lamp, salt & pepper, drinks, and snow scene. The neon sign I created from memory of the one I saw in the Chinese-Spanish restaurant that inspired the picture. ^___^
Sadly, the picture was not fast to produce, but it didn't take as much time as it could have using the older methods from last year. ^^
QuoteThank you all! ^___^
Tried to get as much done prior to the New Year, but still have shading to do. Shouldn't take long,... after which I'll finally return to do all my responses. ^^
But first,... let me say goodbye to this dreadful year, and hope next one won't be any worse. ^^;
ZOMG! Awesome! I'd swoon, but I'm saving my swoons till I see the finished product :P
This is a really incredible picture, the snowy scene looks like...well...outside my window right now ;)
And touches like the glutton snowmen (XD), the reflections on the window panes and the neon sign are neat. The drinks are simply incredible, as well!
I didn't realize their hats were mixed up until it was pointed out! XD
And Happy New Year!
QuoteAnd I can open sauce it when I'm done, if you'd like. As is always the case, the method is a helluva lot simpler than it looks. ^.^
Mmmmmm...open sauce....
QuoteI should note, however, that those aren't just snowOSes. They're actually Mimail-chan, FreeBSD-tan and XP Pro-tan lying in wait for the two chicken girls to finally crawl out of their hiding place (it's against Byte Me restaurant policy to eat people within the premises). Since Abraxas and FCL-tan have a lot to eat, drink and do while they wait out the "siege", snow just kinda... piled-up on the would-be predators. ^_____^
Ahhh, that's the Byte Me pizzeria! I recognized the symbol but couldn't figure out where I'd seen it before...
QuoteAside from being a chronic tea drinker (of different varieties mind you), I've lately gotten into the habit of drinking hot tea during meals.
Whatever you end up doing, of course, it's certainly highly recommended to drink more tea. ^___^
Heh...I usually only drink tea during breakfast, cause I've never been much of a coffee type...
QuoteAll the art is 100% vector graphics -- however, I did use real pictures as reference material. That includes the table, lamp, salt & pepper, drinks, and snow scene. The neon sign I created from memory of the one I saw in the Chinese-Spanish restaurant that inspired the picture. ^___^
I couldn't imagine something like this could be done free of references.
Okay, I'm done finally!! ^v^
Turns out the lighting on the girls was not as dynamic as I thought, although it did require the kind of backlight shading I used for Windows CE-tan in my last pic.
Also had to tint the windows a bit since the background seemed to overpower the foreground, and it also diminished the "intimacy" of the moment (several hours under siege tend to brings poultry-lovers together, you know). ^__~
Hope you like!
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/FCLAbraxasFinal.png)
Added after 5 minutes: QuoteThis is a really incredible picture, the snowy scene looks like...well...outside my window right now
Thank the power of Pattern Fills for that. Ever since I wrote up that chapter, I've been using them a lot more frequently myself. ^^'
QuoteAnd touches like the glutton snowmen (XD), the reflections on the window panes and the neon sign are neat. The drinks are simply incredible, as well!
Thank you Bella-san. ^.^
You can probably figure out on your own how all those neat tricks were produced. But remember,... sauce available on request. ^__^
QuoteAhhh, that's the Byte Me pizzeria! I recognized the symbol but couldn't figure out where I'd seen it before...
I was originally going to use the OSC Cafe, but there's no logo for that yet whereas Byte Me has one and then some! ^__^
Besides, I was already paying tribute to Siya-san, Gus-san, Infinity Zero-san, and you... so I figured, why not Aurora-san as well? ^___^
QuoteHeh...I usually only drink tea during breakfast, cause I've never been much of a coffee type...
Good girl. ^^
*gives Bella a cookie*
QuoteI couldn't imagine something like this could be done free of references.
Well when you're dealing with glass, liquid and other reflective/translucent surfaces, this is still an area we have very little practice with so reference materials are inevitable. Hopefully they'll come naturally to us some day. ^^
0___0 The whole picture is fantastic but I'm blown away by the photorealism of the tea cups and reflections! And also thank you for adding in a ZS reference! BYTE ME! :D
Quote from: "C-Chan"
Fufu... thank you Oh Great Penguin Goddess. ^^
I figured you might like seeing a lot more Linux OSes (and BSD OSes) drawn. ^.^
Indeed, I really liked to see FreeBSD-tan (and an OS-tan which uses its network stack :) xp-tan and FreeBSD-tan probably really get along reasonably well, scary thought) and Linuxen! But if I pointed out every single aspect in which your picture was awesome, I'd miss the things, real life excepts me to do.
AWESOME! *____*
It's nice to see that, not only does Abraxas-tan not want to eat FCL-tan's hat, but that they can be friends, too!
*wags finger at those who wish to eat hats*
I like how there's so much here, too. The Byte Me pizzeria is a nice touch. ^__^
Quote0___0 The whole picture is fantastic but I'm blown away by the photorealism of the tea cups and reflections! And also thank you for adding in a ZS reference! BYTE ME!
What can I say? Amiga-tan's first appearance got burnt into my memory. ^__^
Besides, the restaurant name holds a triple meaning, since that's precisely what Mimail, FreeB-chan and XP-tan want to do with their hats,.... "byte" them. ^_____________^
QuoteIndeed, I really liked to see FreeBSD-tan (and an OS-tan which uses its network stack xp-tan and FreeBSD-tan probably really get along reasonably well, scary thought) and Linuxen! But if I pointed out every single aspect in which your picture was awesome, I'd miss the things, real life excepts me to do.
Ohhoho.... so there CAN be a rhyme and reason for me making FreeB-chan a....... gourmand....... ^^'
Actually, she's not so much a glutton as rather simply capable of eating strange and exotic things. But I'll read more into this Network Stack thing anyway. ^______^
QuoteAWESOME! *____*
It's nice to see that, not only does Abraxas-tan not want to eat FCL-tan's hat, but that they can be friends, too!
*wags finger at those who wish to eat hats*
Fufufu... not sure how I can say this, so I'll just say it....
I think the two have the potential to be just a taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad bit more than just friends. ^^
Quote from: "C-Chan"Fufufu... not sure how I can say this, so I'll just say it....
I think the two have the potential to be just a taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad bit more than just friends. ^^
Hey! There are
way too many A's there to be a real tad. But I hear what your sayin' and I agree. ^^
Quote
Fufufu... not sure how I can say this, so I'll just say it....
I think the two have the potential to be just a taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad bit more than just friends. ^^
SHIPPING POTENTIAL DETECTED!!! >w< This pirate is off to cruise, but you can guess what I might be doing... -w-
Oh and also...just like the girls outside the window, I'm melting when I see this picture. -w-
Sugoi! I'm definitely with Kami-tux on this one, the majority of your picture is photo-realistic, and everything that isn't is cute beyond belief! ^v^
What ever would we do without your skills?
More coming later, I'm not at home for the moment, and this satalite connection is a bit shaky. Gomen nasai
*bows apologetically*
QuoteFufufu... not sure how I can say this, so I'll just say it....
I think the two have the potential to be just a taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad bit more than just friends. ^^
Now who wants the yuri?
*does crazy over-fence jump from thread*
QuoteSHIPPING POTENTIAL DETECTED!!! >w< This pirate is off to cruise, but you can guess what I might be doing... -w-
Oh and also...just like the girls outside the window, I'm melting when I see this picture. -w-
*pops up from behind fence*
Yeah, this'll be new for me. I usually ship Mac and PC...XD
QuoteHey! There are way too many A's there to be a real tad. But I hear what your sayin' and I agree. ^^
*smug* ^_________^
It certainly makes collaging that very very very very easy...
http://www.lelola.net/misc/reviews/utena.jpg
QuoteSHIPPING POTENTIAL DETECTED!!! >w< This pirate is off to cruise, but you can guess what I might be doing... -w-
Oh and also...just like the girls outside the window, I'm melting when I see this picture. -w-/quote]
Thank you Nejin-san. ^__^
Although the girls aren't melting,... on the contrary, they're growing fatter and fatter with snow. ^^;
The two chicken ladies are just waiting for them to be completely buried before they make their getaway,... although can they make it before the restaurant closes? @v@
QuoteSugoi! I'm definitely with Kami-tux on this one, the majority of your picture is photo-realistic, and everything that isn't is cute beyond belief! ^v^
What ever would we do without your skills?
Well you guys can do a lot without my skills, but thank you Tsubashi-dono. ^^
Real thanks should go to the Inkscape developers for producing the tools that made this vector graphics-only scene possible. ^___^
QuoteMore coming later, I'm not at home for the moment, and this satalite connection is a bit shaky. Gomen nasai
*bows apologetically*
Ewwww.... Sat-based internet,... sounded like a good concept way-back-when, but poor in execution. T___T;
No problemo, Tsubashi-dono. ^^
QuoteNow who wants the yuri?
*does crazy over-fence jump from thread*
Oh now,... a little indulgence once in a while never hurts. You should see my concept for DragonflyBSD-tan, and her unhealthy obsession with Amiga-chan. ^^
Course, I can't say I'll ever be a yuri fan, since that stuff doesn't interest me anywhere near as much as,... say,... the DSL siblings performing dentistry. ^^;
Quote*pops up from behind fence*
Yeah, this'll be new for me. I usually ship Mac and PC...XD
Oh,... I didn't know you were in the manufacturing field, sending off Mac and PC units to retail shops. I did know Nejin-san was a pirate, though, and hence used to transporting goods and services -- but I always saw you as a fashion designer. ^^
QuoteOh,... I didn't know you were in the manufacturing field, sending off Mac and PC units to retail shops. I did know Nejin-san was a pirate, though, and hence used to transporting goods and services -- but I always saw you as a fashion designer. ^^
Er...
Now, I wonder.
Is this a so magnificently executed irony that even I cannot be sure of it (and this I hope, for the greater good of man/pigkind!)...
...or is it possible that...C-Chan...does not know...the meaning of "shipping"?
Please say no. Otherwise I'll be Zetsuboshita'd hardcore style.
Dondake~
QuoteOh now,... a little indulgence once in a while never hurts. You should see my concept for DragonflyBSD-tan, and her unhealthy obsession with Amiga-chan. ^^
Hmmm...DragonflyBSD-tan is a Miggy fangirl?
QuoteCourse, I can't say I'll ever be a yuri fan, since that stuff doesn't interest me anywhere near as much as,... say,... the DSL siblings performing dentistry. ^^;
I ain't ever gonna live that down, huh?
QuoteOh,... I didn't know you were in the manufacturing field, sending off Mac and PC units to retail shops. I did know Nejin-san was a pirate, though, and hence used to transporting goods and services -- but I always saw you as a fashion designer. ^^
Heehee, yes, I used to ship Commodores, but then the overhead got to great ;)
QuoteEr...
Now, I wonder.
Is this a so magnificently executed irony that even I cannot be sure of it (and this I hope, for the greater good of man/pigkind!)...
I concur! XD
QuoteEr...
Now, I wonder.
Is this a so magnificently executed irony that even I cannot be sure of it (and this I hope, for the greater good of man/pigkind!)...
...or is it possible that...C-Chan...does not know...the meaning of "shipping"?
Please say no. Otherwise I'll be Zetsuboshita'd hardcore style.
*sighs*
INFIDEL!!!!!!!!!! ^0^
*whiplash*
To assume that IIIIIIIIIIIIII.... the Great C-chan.... doth not know the meaning of the word "shipping",....?!!!!
The gaul of it all, I say...!! >0<
*clears throat and opens Merriam-Webster's dictionary*
*reads*
shipping
Function:
noun
Date:
14th century
1 a: passage on a ship b: ships c: the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country
2: the act or business of one that ships*sweatdrops*
Wow,... THAT used to be the printed dictionary of choice? How doth the Internet change things. T__T
*toss dictionary and opens Dictionary.com*
ship·ping /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
â€"noun
1. the act or business of a person or thing that ships.
2. a number of ships, esp. merchant ships, taken as a whole; tonnage.
3. Obsolete. a voyage.
Arabic: اÙ,,سÙ'ÙÙÙÙ†
Chinese (Simplified): 船舶（总称）
Chinese (Traditional): 船舶（總稱）
Czech: loÄstvo
Danish: skibe
Dutch: schepen
Estonian: laevad
Finnish: laivat
French: navires
German: der Schiffbestand
Greek: ναÏ...Ï,,ιλία
Hungarian: hajók; hajózás; szállÃtás
Icelandic: skipakostur
Indonesian: perkapalan
Italian: naviglio
Japanese: 船
Korean: ì,, ë°•
Latvian: flote; kuģi
Lithuanian: laivai
Norwegian: skip(sfart), sjøfart
Polish: statki, okręty
Portuguese (Brazil): frota
Portuguese (Portugal): frota mercante
Romanian: flotă
Russian: Ñуда, морÑкой Ñ,,лоÑ,
Slovak: loÄstvo
Slovenian: ladjevje
Spanish: flota
Swedish: sjöfart, skepp, fartyg
Turkish: gemilerAh yes, much better. ^___^
I'll let you stew in the juices of your own waywardness for a while, until I permit you to crawl back and prostrate yourself before me in awe of my utter infallibility. ¯0¯
...
Now then,... Am I not merciful? ¯v¯
QuoteHmmm...DragonflyBSD-tan is a Miggy fangirl?
[Rabid] fangirl. ^^
QuoteI ain't ever gonna live that down, huh?
Nope. Sorry, it's a fetish thing. *__*
QuoteHeehee, yes, I used to ship Commodores, but then the overhead got to great
Bless your heart, Bella-san. ^^
I may have to ask you to ship some of these once enough orders come in:
http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2008/01/the_pclinuxos_computer_every_d.html
First of all, C-Chan, that swedish translation isn't entirely correct ^-^;
But secondly...no, I'll be merciful - just take a visit to UrbanDictionary.com and you'll feel much better. ^-^;
*walks outside and screams in agony*
Quote*sighs*
INFIDEL!!!!!!!!!! ^0^
*whiplash*
To assume that IIIIIIIIIIIIII.... the Great C-chan.... doth not know the meaning of the word "shipping",....?!!!!
Shipping is short for "relationship"
Nuff said :P
QuoteBless your heart, Bella-san. ^^
I may have to ask you to ship some of these once enough orders come in:
http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2008/01/the_pclinuxos_computer_every_d.html
Wow! That's awesome!
Quote
Shipping is short for "relationship"
Nuff said :P
Bella-san, you're doing it wrong!
The term 'Shipping' is basically a fan-term for people promoting/supporting a pairing (relationship). Not the pairing itself.
*hem-hem*
*has had his days of this stuff too*
*brushes aside Urban-whatchamacalit.com*
[snobbishly] Humpf! the mind of the great C-chan is FAAAAAAR too sophisticated and petit-bourgeois to even acknowledge the exact of urban and net slang. ¯v¯
As they say in my neck of the woods: Esas pulgas no brincan en mi petate. ¯__¯
*snort*
Sorry,... association of "shipping" with ships and packages has been locked in read-only mode, "ls -l rwxr--r--". C-chan wins and RULEZ all~! Everyone else fail like so.... ^.^
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc21/nijuni_kuro/BakaRangers.jpg)
In fairness, this does bring back memories of way-back-when I used to have to deal with inner-city teenagers in the States. Yes, they were rowdy, vicious, destructive, disillusioned, unambitious, disrespectful, gullible, simple-minded, foul-mouthed, sex-crazed little monsters ("little" age wise, not size wise as they were bigger than cornstalks).
But the only thing that gave me hope that things would work out in the future was that,... despite everything,... they all at least expressed a yearning and interest for horticulture.
Instead of calling each other by some crude and inappropriate slang term, they voiced their opposition to this shameless self-deprecation by opting to call themselves plants instead, more specifically herbs.
Every day, boy and girl alike, would say the same thing:
"What up, herb!"
"Word! He's like, a total herb!"
"You a herb!"
"Herb!"
I was so impressed by such dedicated self-censorship, I even asked them in class one day why they didn't simply opt to elaborate on more specific herbs, like rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram, mint or lavender.
The fact that they didn't know what I was talking about confused me a bit, but I'm sure it was because they did, after all, have a 2-minute attention span. Plus they were worse at English than I was at the time, given that they were pronouncing "herb" without making the "h" silent.
*sigh*
Hopefully the newer generations are sharper.... -v-
Thanks for the tale...but...did....did I miss something....?
O__o
Quote*brushes aside Urban-whatchamacalit.com*
[snobbishly] Humpf! the mind of the great C-chan is FAAAAAAR too sophisticated and petit-bourgeois to even acknowledge the exact of urban and net slang. ¯v¯
Don't worry, senpai; I didn't get it either ^-^'
QuoteEsas pulgas no brincan en mi petate.
lol, I'll have to remember that one ^v^
*writes in his quote database*
Quote from: "C-Chan"...[story]...
That's rather interesting. I wonder why they decided to do that? I certainly wish some people at school would do the same.
Though I never knew you taught horticulture! I think that's pretty cool!
QuoteThanks for the tale...but...did....did I miss something....?
If I'm not mistaken the connection is as follows:
"Shipping" --> Slang --> Teenagers (who use lots of slang) --> story
Horticulture? Hooo~ Interesting.
Quotegiven that they were pronouncing "herb" without making the "h" silent.
Wait, IS the "H" supposed to be silent in that word? C-Chan...
NEVER SILENCE THE H-
Ok, shut up, me. Ecchi na no wa ikenai toomoimasu, as we say, now shut up. Stupid. -.-
And whuzzat about fleas in a bed roll? Or does simply Babelfish fail again?
*takes a masochistic peak at urbandictionary.com*
.....
*cough cough* ^^;
............
C-O-N-V-E-N-I-E-N-T-L-Y switching topics..... -v-;
I'm posting the larger version of my latest quick-deployment pic because it is/was, after all, Aurora's Birthday and what better way to celebrate than to have her favorite pig girl character turn into a giant pig!!! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/A-UX_got_2k-tan.png)
*Bursts into laughter*
EPIC Win!!!
Looks like 2k-tan made the wrong move ^v^
Very Impressive, Senpai! You know, when I first came here I didn't think it was possible for you to get any better (you were so good already) but you keep proving me wrong. I never want he hear you say you're not an artist again; it's a lie!!! ^v^
Well, it's not like I do it out of false modesty,... it's just that you and I know that, given how Inkscape works, the term "sculptor" probably suits me a lot better than artist. ^__^
Thank you, though. ^v^
AwwwwwHAHAHAHAHA! That there is a combination of adorable and hilarious! Thank you so much, C-Chan!
A/UX-tan the pig looks so cute I'd want to hug her until I realize she's even more bigger than me and could effortlessly piledrive me!
Just because you use different tools than what one would typically ascribe to an artist does not mean you aren't an artist. Not everyone is a Rembrandt, when it comes to paints, but, given the right tools, they might still be able to rival him in their own medium.
In any case, I love this! Look! Her tail's a-waggin'!
It's a wonderfully fun transformation and the situation is greatly amusing.
Also, Happy Birthday, Aurora!
Yes, I think the term "sculptor" fits you very well!
QuoteSculptor (n):
An artist who creates sculptures (artwork)
Yep, sounds about right ^v^
Siya-san is absolutly right on this one. Using Inkscape doesn't mean you aren't an artist. Quite honestly, I find your vector drawings superior to many many hand art done by professionals.
The final line:
You Are an Artist ^-^
pff...fWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA *laughs until tears start flowing*
Sempai saiko da ne ;w;
Also, Inkscape is just another means to an end. Doesn't matter how you get there, if you discover how to use Cold Fusion, it's still science; and if you end up with a fine artpiece, it's STILL art, no matter how you get there.
Hehe.... well I guess if you guys want to call me an artist, it can't be helped. My official designation, though, is "Numismatist Who Happens to Have a Small Talent for Inkscape".
Thank you for the comments, btw. ^^
I was worried that she'd come out rather crummy for a 2-hour job, but guess she packs a lot of bang for her buck. ^.^
QuoteEPIC Win!!!
Looks like 2k-tan made the wrong move ^v^
*bursts into own laughter* ^V^
QuoteVery Impressive, Senpai! You know, when I first came here I didn't think it was possible for you to get any better (you were so good already) but you keep proving me wrong. I never want he hear you say you're not an artist again; it's a lie!!! ^v^
I'm personally not of the opinion that someone necessarily HAS to get better at something, especially if one's heart lies elsewhere in something more lucrative or fun or beneficial to a greater cause.
Regardless, if the person acquires sufficient self-confidence to sustain his/her drive and motivation, I'm of the opinion that person will eventually evolve himself/herself. Perhaps not at the speed some people want, but sooner or later a fledgling artist will start to step outside his/her starting boundaries and explore new and exciting ways of producing his/her medium.
I say "his/her" because of the numerous examples I can cite from this forum of artists who start off small/timid and yet manage to explode in a relative level of sophistication and expertise. Even Infinity-sama, who's often accused of never changing his art style, has in fact evolved his art greatly via the use of multimedia and programming methods to show off his latest work.
QuoteA/UX-tan the pig looks so cute I'd want to hug her until I realize she's even more bigger than me and could effortlessly piledrive me!
Well not quite effortlessly, cause pig arms don't fold easily and it'd be pretty hard for her to have a lock on you in her piggy form. ^.^;
....
On the other hand, she COULD just sit on you and accomplish the same result. ^^;
BTW, I'm sorry, but in Topicless you were challenging people to guess your age, no?
Course I grew up thinking it's rude to ask a girl's age,... but in your case, I'm just guessing it right, so I'm safe. ^___^
Lesse....
*ponders*
Judging from your age from when I first met you,... I'd say you're now officially,...... 18? ^^
So if true,... either you can go out and have a few drinks this instant,... or I'm thinking of Canadian law. ^v^;
In other news....
I WANT INKSCAPE 0.46 NAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >0<*throws piggy tantrum*
*Meep*
*stares*
*LOLs*
OMG, that is tooooooo cute! And hilarious! Very fanciful and...unique! ;019
Cat 2k-tan and teeny tiny mouse Linux-tan are really neat too!
QuoteHehe.... well I guess if you guys want to call me an artist, it can't be helped. My official designation, though, is "Numismatist Who Happens to Have a Small Talent for Inkscape".
An artist is whomever can produce something beautiful, whimsical or touching, something that can make one think, or bring some kind of emotion. It can be in almost any medium, as long as it has some impact on the viewer/listener/etc.
Oh yes, and if you've got a just a
small talent for Inkscape...
QuoteI'm personally not of the opinion that someone necessarily HAS to get better at something, especially if one's heart lies elsewhere in something more lucrative or fun or beneficial to a greater cause.
Regardless, if the person acquires sufficient self-confidence to sustain his/her drive and motivation, I'm of the opinion that person will eventually evolve himself/herself. Perhaps not at the speed some people want, but sooner or later a fledgling artist will start to step outside his/her starting boundaries and explore new and exciting ways of producing his/her medium.
I say "his/her" because of the numerous examples I can cite from this forum of artists who start off small/timid and yet manage to explode in a relative level of sophistication and expertise. Even Infinity-sama, who's often accused of never changing his art style, has in fact evolved his art greatly via the use of multimedia and programming methods to show off his latest work.
I think all artists have a certain evolutionary path. After all, I think no matter how talented someone is at something, there's more to be learned. That and, after a while, doing the same old thing gets boring and tedious.
QuoteJudging from your age from when I first met you,... I'd say you're now officially,...... 18? ^^
So if true,... either you can go out and have a few drinks this instant,... or I'm thinking of Canadian law. ^v^;
Yeah, it's still 21 in the US ;)
Except for Vermont. They want to lower the age to 18 :P
Eh I think I havent expressed a happy birthday to Aurora yet. Happy Birthday, hope you got some stuff you wanted etc etc :P
But as a note on the age laws and such, in the US 18 allows legal purchase of porn (or staring in) cigaretts and its the age of consent. I cirtainly hope Aurora isnt gonna run out and buy cigaretts.. or porn. Also, i think in canada, at least it was a few years ago, the legal drinking age is 19. I lived in washington about 3 hours from the boarder, it was an important fact at the time.
Now onto something more thread related (altho the last 2 orders of buisness were along the current discussion) Dispite C-Chan not really giving a pigs behind about my opinion, sounds like EVERYONE is saying the same thing this time. C-Chan is an artist, wether he willing to say so or not. Dispite still taking the shortcut whenever possible it is quite evident that you are making attempts to better the product dispite that fact. Plus, the term artist, at least when refering to the art producing type is simply a term for a tradesmen that produces art. Doesnt nessicarily mean great art. the term DRAWER that people liked in school pissed me off. I dont even think its a freaking word. Still C-Chan produces art, and thus is an artist as a person who paint is a painter (even if he skips a coat now and then)
Well thank you too, Captain. ^^
Of course, as my friends can attest, my character is purely reactionary,... as in I don't give a pig's ass about other people's opinions when it's clear they wouldn't do the same for me. Golden Rule, baby,... Golden Rule. ^__^
But back to the subject at hand,... let's all pitch in and send Aurora-sama on a.... we'll call it "business trip". Then again,.. still need to hear from the source what she wants,... I for one was never a boozer, for example, even though I had my first drink at 12. ^__^
oh and while im at it, on the rebuttle pic, the small characters and the large character do not seem to match. Either you used really small lines to get all the detail on the smaller characters, or you resized them to match the larger picture. Im not sure either way, but the think bold lines on one character and wirey thin lines on the other two makes them seem like two seperate peices instead of one whole picture. My saggestion would be to keep the line size between two differnt sized characters the same, just add more detail to large characters and abriviated detail on small or distant characters.
Part of the seperation may also be the lack of shade and highlight on the small characters, and the use of such on the large one.
Ofcourse i relize this was just a quick rebuttle pic, but since its Auroras present as well, I just thought Id make some observations and saggestions. As always, feel free to disreguard.
Added after 6 minutes:
Oh, and having been a boozer, tho to try to prove myself amungst guys, I can say its really not that good of and an idea. Personaly Id rather not taint the lovely Aurora by ending her on such a trip. On her 21st birthday Ill send her a fine bottle of merlot if she plans to drink responsibly. We will have to come up with something else to help her celebrate this one.
and not sending her out for smokes and porn.
QuoteOh, and having been a boozer, tho to try to prove myself amungst guys, I can say its really not that good of and an idea. Personaly Id rather not taint the lovely Aurora by ending her on such a trip. On her 21st birthday Ill send her a fine bottle of merlot if she plans to drink responsibly. We will have to come up with something else to help her celebrate this one.
and not sending her out for smokes and porn.
I think we should send her off to GET ELECTED, FUCK YEAH
>.>
<.<
Agreeing on this one. Tabac makes me sickened, and while I do appreciate some liquor once in a while, I can't really say I like the style of "Drink to get drunk" that's popular everywhere else.
...on the other hand, I say we COULD spam-mail her with a storm of Doujins, just to be evil. -v-
Fufu... doujin. ^^'
But yeah, I'm gonna have to pass on the lines, even though that is a good suggestion (and yeah, I drew it normally to get all the detail, then resized to a diminutive size,... took about 5 minutes tops as I was already well-past deadline). The rest of my drawing line-up includes Aurora's Zerosanity Xmas for the most part, so yeah she'll have no shortage of presents from now till whenever it gets finished. ^.^
On the other hand, the pic is now officially "Open Sauced"....
http://ostan-collections.net/downloads.php?view=detail&id=108
...so if someone would like to take over for me, I'll be indebted to ya. ^v^
Thank you, though.
Quote from: "C-chan"(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2955/fclabraxasfinalzy7.th.png) (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fclabraxasfinalzy7.png)
;019 ;015
So far, I'd rate this five stars! I like everything here in this illustration. Shading, angles, neat reflection, glass layers, color toning between the object and the other near object.
Expression within Abraxas-tan is really cute. But I'm sure C-chan never intended this to be a girlxgirl pairing (or
shipping).
Maybe they were talking about something like for example, a crush on a young lad or something like that :P
QuoteQuoteI especially like the lil' snowOSes back there, real cute dood ^^
Thank you, Gus-san. ^^
I should note, however, that those aren't just snowOSes. They're actually Mimail-chan, FreeBSD-tan and XP Pro-tan lying in wait for the two chicken girls to finally crawl out of their hiding place (it's against Byte Me restaurant policy to eat people within the premises). Since Abraxas and FCL-tan have a lot to eat, drink and do while they wait out the "siege", snow just kinda... piled-up on the would-be predators. ^_____^
You're adding humor to illustrations now?! XD LOL! (p.s. the snowOSes expression are cute)
QuoteOn the other hand, the pic is now officially "Open Sauced"....
Woohoo! Open sauce!
I barely noticed the lack of shading on the smaller characters...
Yeah, the original image I based this off wasn't heavily shaded either, so I thought I'd follow suit. (I don't even like the style of eyes used, but oh well....) ^___^
Next up (and after Panel 10 of the Zerosanity Xmas special is finished)...
A vectorized version of my (as yet, unreleased) PilotOS sketch! ^v^
Added after 1 hours 7 minutes: QuoteYou're adding humor to illustrations now?! XD LOL! (p.s. the snowOSes expression are cute)
Hoho! What are you saying, Alfamille! ^v^
I think about 90% of all my drawings have some sort of humor embedded into them. ^__^
Even Amiga-san alpha and the Palm-chan pic of yore have their funny little easter eggs scattered about. ^.^
Happy to report that Operation Bella Boost is proceeding well. ^.^
Here's a small preview:
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/BellaBoost_beta1.jpg)
*glomps C-Chan and VMS-sama*
Wow! She's gorgeous so far! I'm sensing a swoon!
*swoons*
Hmmmm,... I'm not used to be on the receiving end of swoons. It makes me feel so,........ swoonable. ^^;
But yeah, ashamed to say I can't show more at this point yet, but she does currently appear in full-body form, complete with cleaver being pointed straight at yo head. ^___^;
On my 'To Do' list still:
- Fix up hair,
- Add leather suit
- Shading
- Lighting
- Super Secret background
Was too tired to do anything last night, but will resume today.
But just in case I can't make it to the de facto deadline (the 31st).
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!
(http://www.gralon.net/cartes-virtuelles/cartes/anniversaire/vg-happy-birthday.jpg)
Thank you! :D
*blows out candles*
And from what you've said, now I really can't wait to see it all finished! But take your time :P
I'm sorry I havn't posted before, but you know anything you post is instantly approved and so on. Or someting to that effect.
I've been trying to keep the old Amiga spirit, but it maybe that I need some help, cough cough, cough. I hope it's all right otherwise.
We must keep the spirit alive, hehe. Or what do you say?
Ooooh, Fancy! I think I missed the commencement of Operation Bella Boost, but I certainly like the results thus far. I'm excited to see the finished product! Ganbatte kudasai, Senpai!
Thank you all! ^__^
If you just liked the bust of her, though,... then you're gonna love the rest of her:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/BellaBoost_beta2.png)
This is the beta2 version, now with the full body vector sketch included and a nifty background. Just like before with the Abraxas/FCL pic, I wanted to establish the background first so I could get a better idea of how the lighting would appear on her. Clearly, it's gonna be a challenge, but not as much as fitting the background around the character. ^.^
I envision the CIOST central headquarters being a very large submarine for some reason -- I guess the mobility works very well for them. Contrary to what it may seem, that's not the open ocean, but rather the "playpen" for VMS-sama's pets. ^^;
Added after 8 minutes: Oh and yes, the sharks are vector drawn too.
Can't say I had much room for easter eggs in this pic, but maybe one of you guys might recognize a very important symbol in this pic. And maybe some of y'all may find an,... uncanny similarity between herself and NT-san. ^.^
All in all, I'm happy to say I'm nearing the final stages of Operation Bella Boost!!!!!! ^v^
Now as for other stuff:
QuoteI'm sorry I havn't posted before, but you know anything you post is instantly approved and so on. Or someting to that effect.
I've been trying to keep the old Amiga spirit, but it maybe that I need some help, cough cough, cough. I hope it's all right otherwise.
We must keep the spirit alive, hehe. Or what do you say?
Hmmm,... first Raffaele-san, now you come asking me for news on Amigoid-related stuff. '';
Normally I'd be emphatic, but now I'm suspicious,....
Could it be,....
....You guys caught wind of something great on the Amiga horizon?
...That calls for a celebratory pic?
....Like.......
....AMIGA-SAMA GETTING OPEN SAUCED?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
.............
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, like that'd ever happen! ^-^
*shakes angry fist at Amiga, Inc.*
No but seriously, dude, what's up? I still have the Amigoid Family picture slated, so don't worry about the Amiga spirit dying. ^^
In the meantime,... consider checking out the Zerosanity Xmas special for your daily Amiga Fix. ^.^
QuoteThis is the beta2 version, now with the full body vector sketch included and a nifty background. Just like before with the Abraxas/FCL pic, I wanted to establish the background first so I could get a better idea of how the lighting would appear on her. Clearly, it's gonna be a challenge, but not as much as fitting the background around the character. ^.^
OMG! I'm loving it so far! The background is incredible; I really didn't expect this!
QuoteI envision the CIOST central headquarters being a very large submarine for some reason -- I guess the mobility works very well for them. Contrary to what it may seem, that's not the open ocean, but rather the "playpen" for VMS-sama's pets. ^^;
Oh and yes, the sharks are vector drawn too.
The CIOST is starting to sound like...a 60s movie supervillan group XD
Neat idea, though! The CIOST is an interesting group...and they have an interesting HQ as well!
QuoteCan't say I had much room for easter eggs in this pic, but maybe one of you guys might recognize a very important symbol in this pic. And maybe some of y'all may find an,... uncanny similarity between herself and NT-san. ^.^
Yep, the CIOST Asterisk! And of course I see the similarity :P
QuoteAll in all, I'm happy to say I'm nearing the final stages of Operation Bella Boost!!!!!! ^v^
And I'm gonna need it...I just saw my team trounced in the Super Bowl :..(
Noooooooooo!!!!!
Quote....AMIGA-SAMA GETTING OPEN SAUCED?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^V^
.............
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, like that'd ever happen! ^-^
Hey, look at Multics, OSS Amiga could happen!
*bangs on calculator some more*
In....2037! Save the date!
QuoteOMG! I'm loving it so far! The background is incredible; I really didn't expect this!
What'dya mean? It's your birthday, so I had to make it Extra-Crispy Special! ^_______^
Besides,... I've been meaning to draw a picture like this for a long time. Originally wanted it to have other CIOST members sitting/standing nearby to pose for the camera. Course,... given that you will get the Sauce,... I'd say it's not a bad long term plan. ^_____^
QuoteThe CIOST is starting to sound like...a 60s movie supervillan group XD
Neat idea, though! The CIOST is an interesting group...and they have an interesting HQ as well!
Actually, that's not a bad comparison! Certainly fits some of the members. ^___^
Bear in mind, though, that not every CIOST member stays in the VMS-sama's sub. For one, the grand majority are usually off pursuing their own personal interests. And also,........
Out of VMS-sama's personal taste....
ALL the living quarters have glass walls facing the Playpen.....
...So unless you have VMS-sama's ability to communicate with your pets, it's generally not fun to see them stare at you hungrily in the morning. ^v^;
QuoteYep, the CIOST Asterisk! And of course I see the similarity :P
Well in your case though, that's cheating. ^.^
I will say that I had a bit of trouble choosing a sit design for her clothing, since you've cycled through at least 4 fashion themes with her. This one is kinda a combination of all of them. ^___^
QuoteAnd I'm gonna need it...I just saw my team trounced in the Super Bowl :..(
Noooooooooo!!!!!
I promised myself I'd be interested in an American football again once the Buffalo Bills return to (and win) a Super Bowl. Since that hasn't happened yet, I'll take my futbol in the meantime. -v-
But I digress....
Poor Bell-sama..... ^.^
*pats Bella-sama reassuringly*
Well look on the bright side,..... at least your team hasn't knocked off the Miami Dolphins from their undefeated record. ^___^
More dolphins in the water = more food for VMS-sama's pets. ^.^
See? Bright side to everything. ^^
QuoteIn....2037! Save the date!
Awwww #$@% it.... -________-
*smears self with fish juices and tosses self into the VMS-sama's Playpen*
QuoteWhat'dya mean? It's your birthday, so I had to make it Extra-Crispy Special! ^_______^
Besides,... I've been meaning to draw a picture like this for a long time. Originally wanted it to have other CIOST members sitting/standing nearby to pose for the camera. Course,... given that you will get the Sauce,... I'd say it's not a bad long term plan. ^_____^
Oooooh....maybe NeXTSTEP-tan or VXworks-tan might show up someday in the background :P
QuoteActually, that's not a bad comparison! Certainly fits some of the members. ^___^
*imagines Unixes dressed as 70s secret agents "storming" the sub HQ....*
QuoteBear in mind, though, that not every CIOST member stays in the VMS-sama's sub. For one, the grand majority are usually off pursuing their own personal interests. And also,........
Probably just her close friends like...eCos-tan?
Out of VMS-sama's personal taste....
ALL the living quarters have glass walls facing the Playpen.....
Quote...So unless you have VMS-sama's ability to communicate with your pets, it's generally not fun to see them stare at you hungrily in the morning. ^v^;
Aw, it's probably not so bad as long as you're not a saba-tan ;)
QuoteWell in your case though, that's cheating. ^.^
I will say that I had a bit of trouble choosing a sit design for her clothing, since you've cycled through at least 4 fashion themes with her. This one is kinda a combination of all of them. ^___^
I think her clothes look about right. For most characters I design, honestly, I have no "set design", just a basic theme. In her case, anything dark, leather, or with a trench coat ;)
Although, I occasionally wonder what she'd look like all dressed up...but that's a whole other story...
QuoteI promised myself I'd be interested in an American football again once the Buffalo Bills return to (and win) a Super Bowl. Since that hasn't happened yet, I'll take my futbol in the meantime. -v-
But I digress....
Poor Bell-sama..... ^.^
*pats Bella-sama reassuringly*
Well look on the bright side,..... at least your team hasn't knocked off the Miami Dolphins from their undefeated record. ^___^
More dolphins in the water = more food for VMS-sama's pets. ^.^
See? Bright side to everything. ^^
Waaahh! The record still belongs to a bunch of giggling water mammalians!
...Oh well, we New Englanders still have our World Series champion Red Sox...
QuoteOooooh....maybe NeXTSTEP-tan or VXworks-tan might show up someday in the background :P
That's the idea! ^.^
Quote*imagines Unixes dressed as 70s secret agents "storming" the sub HQ....*
Just make sure to clarify,... they'd be like KGB secret agents. ^__~
QuoteProbably just her close friends like...eCos-tan?
And FreeVMS-tan too (remember her?). ^.^
QuoteAw, it's probably not so bad as long as you're not a saba-tan
Well true, but let me put it another way,....
Many a good breakfast appetite is spoiled when VMS-sama gives her pets their own.... "breakfast". ^^;
QuoteI think her clothes look about right. For most characters I design, honestly, I have no "set design", just a basic theme. In her case, anything dark, leather, or with a trench coat
Awesome. *pats self on back for great judgement call* ^____^
QuoteAlthough, I occasionally wonder what she'd look like all dressed up...but that's a whole other story...
You meant dolled up? *v*
Or....
In an armored suit? @___@
QuoteJust make sure to clarify,... they'd be like KGB secret agents. ^__~
*starts singing "
Secret Agent Man"*
There's a -tan who leads a life of danger
To every user she meets she stays a stranger
With every move she makes another chance she takes
Odds are she won't live to boot tomorrow
Secret agent -tan, secret agent -tan!
They've given you a acronym and taken away your name!
Beware of pretty GUIs that you find
A nice interface can hide an evil mind!
Ah, be careful what you say
Or you'll give yourself away
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow....
QuoteAnd FreeVMS-tan too (remember her?). ^.^
Ah, yes, her adorable little geeky fangirl. I guess O3ONE-chan would also qualify as a fan of hers (and Unix-sama's, and NT-san's, yes, she's scatterbrained).
QuoteYou meant dolled up? *v*
Correct!
QuoteAh, yes, her adorable little geeky fangirl. I guess O3ONE-chan would also qualify as a fan of hers (and Unix-sama's, and NT-san's, yes, she's scatterbrained).
Hey, the more the merrier. ^__^
I'm sure it's every fangirl's dream to live inside a gaint sub, full of sharks, and always seemingly fighting against SOMETHING UNIX-based.... only to be near her tall, galant, emotionally-suspect idol, whose daughter helped form the largest OS empire the world has ever known, and whose self-appointed bodyguard has an unhealthy obsession with seeking revenge on RedHat-tan. ^^;
Ah yes,... those girs..... are crazy..... ^.^;
==========
In any event, sorry again for my absence.
I didn't work on Bella Boost at all, but will definitely finish VMS-sama tomorrow, no doubt about it.
However, in order to preempt further absence, I just want to say that I may disappear for long stretches of time going forward. I'm very excited by my ongoing Linux development training, and looking forward to the day I can program my own applications. I want to use my talents to help my brother with material for his very inspiring second novel, given that I feel my participation was sorely lacking for the first one. And I've also recentlyt taken an interest in learning/writing music as well. So right there I have 3 long-term interests I want to pursue very much; and while I will be around at least once or twice a week to help out, I hope y'all understand if I can't be as active as I used to.
I guess it's more like a half-assed retirement... kinda.... ^v^
But unlike before, I'm feeling very psyched about it all. ^__^
*stares at "Operation Bella Boost"*
Ooooooooohhhh @v@ VMS-Sama.
Their base kinda reminds me of the bad guys' lair from the Super Friends.
(Darn it, forgot their name. It was lead by Lex Luthor)
"Tomorrow We shall try to overthrow the windows empire, Muahahah!"
The next thing I see are those sharks........They're staring at me.....@.@;;
VMS-sama is a beauty, I pity anyone who gets in her way. (especially when she's got that sword.)
I've seen a finished version of this in another thread. Marvelous Job C-chan! ^_^
Quote from: "C-chan"I envision the CIOST central headquarters being a very large submarine for some reason -- I guess the mobility works very well for them. Contrary to what it may seem, that's not the open ocean, but rather the "playpen" for VMS-sama's pets. ^^;
We all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine. Hehe..
Quote from: "Bella"Quote:
Just make sure to clarify,... they'd be like KGB secret agents. ^__~
*starts singing "Secret Agent Man"*
There's a -tan who leads a life of danger
To every user she meets she stays a stranger
With every move she makes another chance she takes
Odds are she won't live to boot tomorrow
Secret agent -tan, secret agent -tan!
They've given you a acronym and taken away your name!
Beware of pretty GUIs that you find
A nice interface can hide an evil mind!
Ah, be careful what you say
Or you'll give yourself away
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow....
Ahh, Thank you Bella.....Now that song is stuck in my head...
*starts humming*
Quote from: "C-chan"In any event, sorry again for my absence.
I didn't work on Bella Boost at all, but will definitely finish VMS-sama tomorrow, no doubt about it.
However, in order to preempt further absence, I just want to say that I may disappear for long stretches of time going forward. I'm very excited by my ongoing Linux development training, and looking forward to the day I can program my own applications. I want to use my talents to help my brother with material for his very inspiring second novel, given that I feel my participation was sorely lacking for the first one. And I've also recentlyt taken an interest in learning/writing music as well. So right there I have 3 long-term interests I want to pursue very much; and while I will be around at least once or twice a week to help out, I hope y'all understand if I can't be as active as I used to.
I guess it's more like a half-assed retirement... kinda.... ^v^
But unlike before, I'm feeling very psyched about it all. ^__^
Ahh so you're going to take Linux programming training? Cool.
Here's something I was thinking about, in the *Chan Imageboard Family.
I'm probably going to make a 2chan-tan as well. (unless there already is one) But, should 2chan-tan be the eldest sister, or a mother figure? Since 2chan was the first and original *Chan.
Oh that reminds me, I SHOULD repost my pic here just to keep it with the rest of my stuff. Obviously it has to be the thumbnail version, since the original is so darn large:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/normal_OpenVMS_final.png)
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/OpenVMS_final.png
Quote*stares at "Operation Bella Boost"*
Ooooooooohhhh @v@ VMS-Sama.
Irrasshai-masen Techno-san! ^v^
Yep, you came here just in time for the unveiling of Operation Bella Boost Final. ^___^
[/quote]Their base kinda reminds me of the bad guys' lair from the Super Friends.
(Darn it, forgot their name. It was lead by Lex Luthor) [/quote]
If y'all say so. I always kinda thought it was like a Bespin Cloud City Mine had vomited over an aquarium, or something. ^_________^
Quote"Tomorrow We shall try to overthrow the windows empire, Muahahah!"
Ironically, VMS-sama is more inclined to overthrow the former *Nix empire rather than the current Windows one. Call it a "dark dirty secret" that no one (not even M$) wants you to know about. ^___^;
QuoteVMS-sama is a beauty, I pity anyone who gets in her way. (especially when she's got that sword.)
Well technically speaking, she silences anyone who sees her without her mask (and is not a member of either the DEC or Windows NT family). So yeah, the caneraman in this picture isn't having the cleaver pointed at him just for show. ^^;
QuoteAhh so you're going to take Linux programming training? Cool.
Someone once asked me if I could make a little SuperKaramba widget with an animated PCLinuxOS-tan, and I was embarrassed to say I couldn't. But I hope to do so now (if not for SuperKaramba, then maybe for KDE4) ^.^
QuoteHere's something I was thinking about, in the *Chan Imageboard Family.
I'm probably going to make a 2chan-tan as well. (unless there already is one) But, should 2chan-tan be the eldest sister, or a mother figure? Since 2chan was the first and original *Chan.
Hey you know me. Any thing you want to draw, I'll give you my blessing for it. ^___^
I'm personally siding more for sisters in this particular case.
QuoteOh that reminds me, I SHOULD repost my pic here just to keep it with the rest of my stuff. Obviously it has to be the thumbnail version, since the original is so darn large:
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10570/OpenVMS_final.png
This illustration of yours rocks! Objects around VMS-tan are saturated very well! The aquarium was awesome, so as the little floor steps.
Another C-chan classic! Thumbs up! :D
Thank you Alfamille-san. ^___^
Let's see if we can't discuss things in that regard later. ^^
Sorry for being absent, I really should have commented on your work, C-chan. It's swoonage-inducing as always, your latest stuff is nice as usual. ;010
If I slip away in the future, make sure to give me a reminding kick in the head or something, lol. ;144
Yay!!! AmigaBob praise!!!!!!! ^___^
*savors the moment*
Will do! Hopefully I'll still be around to show you the Amigoid pic when it gets done. ^v^
QuoteIf y'all say so. I always kinda thought it was like a Bespin Cloud City Mine had vomited over an aquarium, or something. ^_________^
....?....
QuoteIronically, VMS-sama is more inclined to overthrow the former *Nix empire rather than the current Windows one. Call it a "dark dirty secret" that no one (not even M$) wants you to know about. ^___^;
Teeheehee...
*shady grin*
QuoteWell technically speaking, she silences anyone who sees her without her mask (and is not a member of either the DEC or Windows NT family). So yeah, the caneraman in this picture isn't having the cleaver pointed at him just for show. ^^;
And here I thought she was a master of dramatic posing!
QuoteSomeone once asked me if I could make a little SuperKaramba widget with an animated PCLinuxOS-tan, and I was embarrassed to say I couldn't. But I hope to do so now (if not for SuperKaramba, then maybe for KDE4) ^.^
Oooh, cool....
Quote...?....
Haven't seen "Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back" in a while, no? ^___^
The background look familiar to the scene where a particular confrontation between father and unknowing son took place? ^v^
QuoteAnd here I thought she was a master of dramatic posing!
Well that too. ^____^
QuoteOooh, cool....
I'm sure it's also possible for the widget to be compatible with the OSX format. Possibly... Maybe....
Then again, with KDE support coming to Windows and Mac, might not be necessary. ^___^
QuoteHaven't seen "Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back" in a while, no? ^___^
The background look familiar to the scene where a particular confrontation between father and unknowing son took place? ^v^
Oh, get the reference now :P
I'm sure it's also possible for the widget to be compatible with the OSX format. Possibly... Maybe....
QuoteThen again, with KDE support coming to Windows and Mac, might not be necessary. ^___^
Hmmm...I may someday use KDE my other XP machine...
I wonder, would KDE use less or more resources than the normal XP desktop environment...?
QuoteHmmm...I may someday use KDE my other XP machine...
I wonder, would KDE use less or more resources than the normal XP desktop environment...?
Once they get all the bugs out and streamline the QT4 code a little more, than it will be lighter than a KDE 3.5 environment even! ^.^
It's a shame they released it to early, but most of the people that have worked on it from the development side are in love with the platform. It's forced release in January is more like being caught with their pants down -- of course people will say it's not ready for prime time yet, because it really ISN'T ready for prime time yet. ^o^'
Hmmm...I wonder how it would be installed in Windows. I know with Linux it's *fairly* easy to switch out desktop environments...But I can't imagine how it'd be done on Windows (other than messing around with a lot of system files :P)...
My guess is that early releases won't be all that dissimilar to installing X11 on Macs. It wouldn't be a full desktop replacement just yet, but it would be a platform on which KDE4 software can run on (think of it almost like Wine, but for Windows programs running KDE4 apps).
But that would just be the beginning. Who knows what those creative kinfolk could think up next! ^__^
Ooo this VMS-sama pic here is illuminating I dare say ^,^
though the way that swords pointed, gives me the feelin I've stepped into the wrong hideout (or Base of Operations) ^^;
In anycase a splendid job C-chan, my good sir
QuoteMy guess is that early releases won't be all that dissimilar to installing X11 on Macs. It wouldn't be a full desktop replacement just yet, but it would be a platform on which KDE4 software can run on (think of it almost like Wine, but for Windows programs running KDE4 apps).
Oh, I see. I thought it would be some kind of actual interface replacement...
QuoteOoo this VMS-sama pic here is illuminating I dare say ^,^
though the way that swords pointed, gives me the feelin I've stepped into the wrong hideout (or Base of Operations) ^^;
In anycase a splendid job C-chan, my good sir
I'm glad to hear VMS-sama is catching people's attentions! Like I said, a great tribute to a great OS!
QuoteOoo this VMS-sama pic here is illuminating I dare say ^,^
though the way that swords pointed, gives me the feelin I've stepped into the wrong hideout (or Base of Operations) ^^;
In anycase a splendid job C-chan, my good sir
And thank you to Gus-san. ^__^
Yes,... though Viru-sama may reign supreme in her kingdom, VMS-sama is clearly the queen in her own neck of the woods. And she's virus-proof (or at least hacker proof). ^.^
QuoteOh, I see. I thought it would be some kind of actual interface replacement...
What I'm saying is that it might some day -- but certainly not initially. For one thing, we don't know how Windows display its Desktop Environment, so any kind of replacement of it will always be a guessing game. ^.^
QuoteI'm glad to hear VMS-sama is catching people's attentions! Like I said, a great tribute to a great OS!
*stares at Bella-sama's title*
"GNU/Linux", still? Mmmmm-hmmmm.... only a matter of time.... -v-
*plots and schemes*
QuoteAnd thank you to Gus-san. ^__^
Yes,... though Viru-sama may reign supreme in her kingdom, VMS-sama is clearly the queen in her own neck of the woods. And she's virus-proof (or at least hacker proof). ^.
Aside from being impervious to hackers, she's also quite virus-free...
QuoteWhat I'm saying is that it might some day -- but certainly not initially. For one thing, we don't know how Windows display its Desktop Environment, so any kind of replacement of it will always be a guessing game. ^.^
Oh yes, the "secrets" of Windows....
Quote*stares at Bella-sama's title*
"GNU/Linux", still? Mmmmm-hmmmm.... only a matter of time.... -v-
*plots and schemes*
*stares with puppy-eyes*
Resurrecting this old thing to post my final OSC work. ^__^
Still needs shading, but I'll have that ready within the hour... for now, a quick preview post!!! ^v^
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/farewell-preview.png)
It had occurred to me that I never drew Bella-hime nor Aurora-hime at all. That's something that I felt desperately needed remedying. ^.^
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!
However it really really pains me to point out that I updated my character design for Aurora though :(
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/CaptainMiko/Auroramini-closeup.png)
Here is her updated design. Still, this is a very cute, thoughtful and wonderful picture depicting our alter egos (and thank you for adding in Kattlanna too)! The glass jar, cherries and sap are rendered with remarkable realism and that is-- DELICIOUS CAKE!!
This is beautiful! You say it's not quite finished but it's looking wonderful already! Thank you so much! ^^
The cake looks delicious, the sap jar is very realistic looking, and so are the cherries!
I can't wait to see this finished. :3
Fufufu! Ah, Aurora-hime, that was unexpected. ^_____^;
Let's just say that you went retro for this pic. (I still have my bombardment to get to and all...). ^.^
Here's the final.... ^^
(http://ostan-collections.net/annex/Images/farewell.png)
Stand by while I add some commentary. ^____^
Okay, 'going retro' works too!
And thank you for also adding in the names of several other OSC members that contributed!
This is adorable! XD
Thank you too, Siya-san. ^^
As for the commentary... Hmmm... what can I say....
I'm sorry to say it's not done in the uber-realistic style I've used a lot in recent pictures, but as I said before this quick chibi style was the hallmark of my early days here in OSC. Even the shading is done half-new style, half ol' fashioned way, depending on where it was most efficient. ^.^
Also, the empahsis on realism in the material objects (such as the sap jar or the cake) is a new phenomenon, as I do enjoy recreating realistic objects in vector form -- and thanks to getting used to non-blurred objects again, I'm able to do all this without taxing my CPU (and thus increasing the time needed to make all this. The cake does show a lot of shortcuts used, but hopefully, from afar, it looks alright. ^^
I couldn't find Bella-hime's old mspaint self-portraints, so that design is based entirely on the minis she posted (mainly the one in her siggy). Sorry to say I had to confuse sap with honey just t obe able to make the scene a lot cuter. Hopefully you're okay with being a bit of a prankster (cute one at that). ^.^
Aurora-hime I had some trouble with too, since I couldn't find a large-enough picture with that dress -- had to settle for the one in the Zerosanity XMAS special, page 1. That being said, I had to reinvent her coat and whatever she has under her skirt, but at least the head and hat were easy. ^.^
Kattlana-chan was actually added for two reason:
One as an apology. I was so caught up in OSC, I failed to ever look at the new edition of your Insanity Force. Did so today and was absoluely FLOORED by the quality of the new version -- it's definitely leaps and bounds better and whittier at that. Unfortunately, you haven't touched it in a few months, and I really thought you had something nice going. ^^
Two, as a symbol for the future. I'll be spending a little time in DA post-retirement,... so who's to say I won't dwell a little in some of your alternate works, eh? We'll see, but I really did like what I saw. -v-
As for why i did this,... well,... aside from what I said earlier, i think it's a good way to show that, for me, the most fascinating thing about being here in OS-tan Collections -- aside from the many wonderful characters we created -- was YOU. It's ironic I had to demonstrate that only hours before my departure, but youz guys are intriguing and interesting enough to be your own Anime. Heaven forbid you think your lives are dull and boring, cause from my point of view I see otherwise... by a long shot. ^^
Thank you very much all!
As one final gift, I'm posting the Sauce... just so you can see the full "thank you" roster at least. Forgive me if I left anyone out. ^^
Hmmm... what can I say....
I'mm sorry to say it's not done in the uber-realistic style I've used a lot in recent pictures, but as I said before this quick chibi style was the hallmark of my early days here in OSC. Even the shading is done half-new style, half ol' fashioned way, depending on where it was most efficient. ^.^
Also, the empahsis on realism in the material objects (such as the sap jar or the cake) is a new phenomenon, as I do enjoy recreating realistic objects in vector form -- and thanks to getting used to non-blurred objects again, I'm able to do all this without taxing my CPU (and thus increasing the time needed to make all this. The cake does show a lot of shortcuts used, but hopefully, from afar, it looks alright. ^^
I couldn't find Bella-hime's old mspaint self-portraints, so that design is based entirely on the minis she posted (mainly the one in her siggy). Sorry to say I had to confuse sap with honey just t obe able to make the scene a lot cuter. Hopefully you're okay with being a bit of a prankster (cute one at that). ^.^
Aurora-hime I had some trouble with too, since I couldn't find a large-enough picture with that dress -- had to settle for the one in the Zerosanity XMAS special, page 1. That being said, I had to reinvent her coat and whatever she has under her skirt, but at least the head and hat were easy. ^.^
Kattlana-chan was actually added for two reason:
One as an apology. I was so caught up in OSC, I failed to ever look at the new edition of your Insanity Force. Did so today and was absoluely FLOORED by the quality of the new version -- it's definitely leaps and bounds better and whittier at that. Unfortunately, you haven't touched it in a few months, and I really thought you had something nice going. ^^
Two, as a symbol for the future. I'll be spending a little time in DA post-retirement,... so who's to say I won't dwell a little in some of your alternate works, eh? We'll see, but I really did like what I saw. -v-
As for why i did this,... well,... aside from what I said earlier, i think it's a good way to show that, for me, the most fascinating thing about being here in OS-tan Collections -- aside from the many wonderful characters we created -- was YOU. It's ironic I had to demonstrate that only hours before my departure, but youz guys are intriguing and interesting enough to be your own Anime. Heaven forbid you think your lives are dull and boring, cause from my point of view I see otherwise... by a long shot. ^^
Thank you very much all!
As one final gift, I'm posting the Sauce... just so you can see the full "thank you" roster at least. Forgive me if I left anyone out. ^^
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QuoteHmmm... what can I say....
I'mm sorry to say it's not done in the uber-realistic style I've used a lot in recent pictures, but as I said before this quick chibi style was the hallmark of my early days here in OSC. Even the shading is done half-new style, half ol' fashioned way, depending on where it was most efficient. ^.^
Could have fooled me-- for such a quick picture it's very polished.
QuoteAlso, the empahsis on realism in the material objects (such as the sap jar or the cake) is a new phenomenon, as I do enjoy recreating realistic objects in vector form -- and thanks to getting used to non-blurred objects again, I'm able to do all this without taxing my CPU (and thus increasing the time needed to make all this. The cake does show a lot of shortcuts used, but hopefully, from afar, it looks alright. ^^
You're great at drawing realistic objects-- the sap jar and dipper are beautifully shaded and highlighted, and look very real. The cake is excellent even without blurring, too.
Whenever I try to draw realistic objects (like cars), even they usually end up very cartoonish looking.
QuoteI couldn't find Bella-hime's old mspaint self-portraints, so that design is based entirely on the minis she posted (mainly the one in her siggy). Sorry to say I had to confuse sap with honey just t obe able to make the scene a lot cuter. Hopefully you're okay with being a bit of a prankster (cute one at that). ^.^
Nah, I think my minis capture the essence of my alter-ego better. Or at least my hair. ^^
Don't worry, a honey jar and dipper certainly are more interesting than a bottle of maple sap.
QuoteAurora-hime I had some trouble with too, since I couldn't find a large-enough picture with that dress -- had to settle for the one in the Zerosanity XMAS special, page 1. That being said, I had to reinvent her coat and whatever she has under her skirt, but at least the head and hat were easy. ^.^
Kattlana-chan was actually added for two reason:
One as an apology. I was so caught up in OSC, I failed to ever look at the new edition of your Insanity Force. Did so today and was absoluely FLOORED by the quality of the new version -- it's definitely leaps and bounds better and whittier at that. Unfortunately, you haven't touched it in a few months, and I really thought you had something nice going. ^^
Two, as a symbol for the future. I'll be spending a little time in DA post-retirement,... so who's to say I won't dwell a little in some of your alternate works, eh? We'll see, but I really did like what I saw. -v-
I don't remember seeing a (large) full-length drawing of Aurora either, so I think you did quite good with the references given. Even if it's not quite like the revamp...she's cute none the less (love that outfit!). And Kattlana-chan peaking out over her hat is adorable! :3
I had almost forgotten about Insanity Force, but awhile back I visited Aurora-hime's site which led me to her DA page, where I started reading it. I really like it as well.
QuoteAs for why i did this,... well,... aside from what I said earlier, i think it's a good way to show that, for me, the most fascinating thing about being here in OS-tan Collections -- aside from the many wonderful characters we created -- was YOU. It's ironic I had to demonstrate that only hours before my departure, but youz guys are intriguing and interesting enough to be your own Anime. Heaven forbid you think your lives are dull and boring, cause from my point of view I see otherwise... by a long shot. ^^
I don't care what you say about the quality, or whether it's uber-realistic or not-- that doesn't matter. Grand or not, this picture is more wonderful than any other you could have done; and I want to give you my truest, heartfelt thanks for drawing this. :..)
QuoteThank you very much all!
As one final gift, I'm posting the Sauce... just so you can see the full "thank you" roster at least. Forgive me if I left anyone out. ^^
I checked out the sauce...when you say everybody's on the roster, you mean
everybody's on the roster! Even people I really didn't expect to see on the list were there. ^^
Thank you again, C-Chan. :...)
Quote from: "C-Chan"
I'm sorry to say it's not done in the uber-realistic style I've used a lot in recent pictures, but as I said before this quick chibi style was the hallmark of my early days here in OSC. Even the shading is done half-new style, half ol' fashioned way, depending on where it was most efficient. ^.^
I like the throwback to your chibi OS-tan days back in 2006! Those were good, nostalgic times!
Quote
Also, the empahsis on realism in the material objects (such as the sap jar or the cake) is a new phenomenon, as I do enjoy recreating realistic objects in vector form -- and thanks to getting used to non-blurred objects again, I'm able to do all this without taxing my CPU (and thus increasing the time needed to make all this. The cake does show a lot of shortcuts used, but hopefully, from afar, it looks alright. ^^
Wow... There is actually a way to do realistic material objects without blurring? That's amazing!
Quote
I couldn't find Bella-hime's old mspaint self-portraints, so that design is based entirely on the minis she posted (mainly the one in her siggy). Sorry to say I had to confuse sap with honey just t obe able to make the scene a lot cuter. Hopefully you're okay with being a bit of a prankster (cute one at that). ^.^
Having Bella put the sap on the cake, is perfect!
Quote
Aurora-hime I had some trouble with too, since I couldn't find a large-enough picture with that dress -- had to settle for the one in the Zerosanity XMAS special, page 1. That being said, I had to reinvent her coat and whatever she has under her skirt, but at least the head and hat were easy. ^.^
I never did get to posting up a full-sized picture of her, aside from a quick sketch. I imagine a lot of guesswork was required, but her outfit in the picture still looks great! (I really like what you did with the skirt, and may actually add that to her finalized magical girl form!)
Quote
Kattlana-chan was actually added for two reason:
One as an apology. I was so caught up in OSC, I failed to ever look at the new edition of your Insanity Force. Did so today and was absoluely FLOORED by the quality of the new version -- it's definitely leaps and bounds better and whittier at that. Unfortunately, you haven't touched it in a few months, and I really thought you had something nice going. ^^
Two, as a symbol for the future. I'll be spending a little time in DA post-retirement,... so who's to say I won't dwell a little in some of your alternate works, eh? We'll see, but I really did like what I saw. -v-
Uh oh.. Bad time to mention that I moved my newest rewrite of Insanity Force to SmackJeeves for reasons of convenience :(
Still, I will at least post up all non comic artwork of my original characters, and OS-tan fanart on DA.
Quote
As for why i did this,... well,... aside from what I said earlier, i think it's a good way to show that, for me, the most fascinating thing about being here in OS-tan Collections -- aside from the many wonderful characters we created -- was YOU. It's ironic I had to demonstrate that only hours before my departure, but youz guys are intriguing and interesting enough to be your own Anime. Heaven forbid you think your lives are dull and boring, cause from my point of view I see otherwise... by a long shot. ^^
Aww... Thanks! ^_^
I hope we meet again, C-Chan!
And this is it.... My last post as a member of OS-tan Collections. Coincidentally, it also happens to be my last native post. -v-
I still have a whole cemetary full of ancient posts that belonged to me,... usually those one-character per posts that seemed to make sense back in the day when creating new and original characters was an absolute shocker. @v@
After I'm done here, it's probably best to consider locking this thread if there's nothing left in it to do. I want it to join the rest of its brethern threads -- and immortal tribute to my past deeds and misdeeds. -v-
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A few final responses, though....
QuoteCould have fooled me-- for such a quick picture it's very polished.
Thank you. Definitely a labor of love, so that probably helped it be the best it could be in only a mere span of hours. ^^
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You're great at drawing realistic objects-- the sap jar and dipper are beautifully shaded and highlighted, and look very real. The cake is excellent even without blurring, too.
Whenever I try to draw realistic objects (like cars), even they usually end up very cartoonish looking.
Consider that another thing I might be able to assist you with in your standalones. I might have some trouble with black and white imagery, but definitely when it comes to color I'm your pig as far as realistic imagery imitation (oxymoron?) goes. ^.^
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I don't care what you say about the quality, or whether it's uber-realistic or not-- that doesn't matter. Grand or not, this picture is more wonderful than any other you could have done; and I want to give you my truest, heartfelt thanks for drawing this. :..)
Thank you very much, Bella-hime. ^^
The reason why I'm at peace despite the fact that I did not hold my promise to you [specifically] is because I managed to do what I do best whenever I can't fulfill my promises... I compensate. I could not finish the BSD-tans [yet], but I was able to create someething infinitely more appropriate for the occasion. And if you say so, than I too will agree it's the best thing I could have drawn and I'm happy my warped little piggy brain came up with it just in the knick of time! ^__^
QuoteI checked out the sauce...when you say everybody's on the roster, you mean everybody's on the roster! Even people I really didn't expect to see on the list were there. ^^
Well you know, even bastards were useful in dispelling the old naivety I had when I first came here. Even if I hardly treasured their company, I don't think I would have been as strong without them. So yes, they're on there too. --
QuoteI like the throwback to your chibi OS-tan days back in 2006! Those were good, nostalgic times!
Isn't it? And my GAWDS, you were there to see it all.... We do go back a long time, don't we? ^__^
My chibis were not universally-liked, though, so slowly but surely I was convinced into creating more complex full-sized drawings. I did create wonderful drawings as a result, no doubt about it -- but I also lost a lot of my original speed. The more promises I ended up breaking as a result, the less confidence I had, the more morale I begain to bleed. -v-
I still wonder how things would have been liked if I understand as I do now the importance of just drawing "whatever the heck you want". ^^
QuoteWow... There is actually a way to do realistic material objects without blurring? That's amazing!
You have the KDE4 artists to thank for that -- after reviewing some of their work, I stared in awe by how gorgeously they recreated near-Mac like icons just by using regular vector graphics and gradient paths.
http://www.oxygen-icons.org/
Since I want to do that eventually, I've made it a point to start practicing that now. ^^
So far, I think it's gotten some good results. ^.^
QuoteHaving Bella put the sap on the cake, is perfect!
Actually... she's actually trying to drip that sap on me. ^_____^;
Maple-flavored sausage in lieu of the cherry I just ate (might be hard from this angle, but notice that a cherry stem is hanging from my mouth). ^.^
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I never did get to posting up a full-sized picture of her, aside from a quick sketch. I imagine a lot of guesswork was required, but her outfit in the picture still looks great! (I really like what you did with the skirt, and may actually add that to her finalized magical girl form!)
It actually helped a lot that your just plain ol' cute as a button, so of course it's gonna look great. ^.^
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Uh oh.. Bad time to mention that I moved my newest rewrite of Insanity Force to SmackJeeves for reasons of convenience
Still, I will at least post up all non comic artwork of my original characters, and OS-tan fanart on DA.
That'd be great. ^__^
And yes, I'll make it a point to find out the new home of Insanity Force (I didn't know there was a thing as a SmackJeeves). It was a funny story to read. ^^
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I checked out the sauce...when you say everybody's on the roster, you mean everybody's on the roster! Even people I really didn't expect to see on the list were there. ^^
Thank you again, C-Chan. :...)
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Aww... Thanks!
I hope we meet again, C-Chan!
Thank you Bella-hime,
Aurora-hime,
Minna-san in general....
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And that's it... almost three years of C-chan bombardment officially come to a close, after almost 5275 total posts made, 166 drawings created, and an unspecified number of good times shared. ^__^
I want to say something long and sappy, but combining everything I've already set thus far in all my farewell notices, I think the best thing I can do right now is follow UNIX-sama's old advice... "Keep it simple stupid". That's something I'll work hard to master in my future endeavors. ^^
So....
Thank you very much for allowing me the priviledge of ending my time here in OS-tan Collections just right....
I've had fun....
I've learned many valuable things....
I've helped bring many new and original characters to life.....
I've met some great people here and even managed to change some lives too.....
I can now rest easy knowing I did the best I can and move on with no regrets. The experience I've gained here well in some ways help enrich my real life to make it happier and healthier than it would have been without, and for that I'm very grateful.
To those who I'll be seeing again -- I look forward to turning a new page in our creative endeavours.
And to those who I may never see again, I wish well in your own endeavors.
Even if it was just a net community, these are real people you communicate with. Be sure to afford the real people close around you the warmth, sincerity, helpfulness and intelligence that you have exhibited here behind the comfort of anonymity. It's harder, yes, but you'll be the happier for it.
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Farewell!
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*C-chan leaves forum*
Goodbye, then.
*salutes*
*waves* ;_;
It seems that I don't have the power to lock this thread, despite being a mod unless I just can't find the "close thread" option anywhere. Uhh... Will one of you admins be so kind as to close this thread, as it has served its purpose? But in the mean time, this shall be the final reply.
*waves goodbye*
At the request of the OP, I do hereby lock this thread.
(Click "Legend display" and then the lock icon, Aurora-sama ^.^)
Goodbye, Wonderful Senpai. I'm so sorry for missing so much, and breaking all those promises. Rest assured, Senpai, I will compensate with haste, and I'll work on the whole "Living confidently" thing too. Thank you for all of your help. I wish you every happiness! ^v^
*Bows Respectfully*