4 posts tagged “concept art”

Weee. Been sorting out all the character profiles (and the battle system) for one of my stories named BattleBotix (BBx when shortened).

This has also meant I've been thinking about interactions between characters, and how certain parts of the story unfold.

I don't really want to say much about it because I'd end up saying too much and spoiling the story for everyone but I'll try and give a general summary of the story, or at least describe where it happens.

Welcome to the island of Phi - a man-made island situated somewhere in Eurasia. It stands at the forefront of technology and science (to the point that even your fridge can connect to a store and order food), something of which the government is very proud of, and it holds non-violent rivalries with other technologically advanced cultures such as Japan. However, a good number of the citizens from Phi are from around the world, attracted to the island to its relatively cheap price of living and so, translation technologies are heavily used to the point that everyone residing in the capital of Phi, Digibeta, where the story of BBx takes place, has to wear CTPs (Communication Transmission Packs - customisable headsets worn on one ear) that are connected to the network infrastructre of the city.

Recently, a new Phinyan fad has hit both the island and the world, a battling robots game known as BattleBotix. Its popularity is down both the price of the robots, the design and range of robots available, and the ability to 'port' existing robots over to the BBx Network. Its upgrade feature is also attractive, as it does not require any money (although it is possible to buy upgrades with cash). Upgrades can be 'bought' when the Commander (the user of the robot) manages to collect enough Battle Points, which act like experience, (and even losing a battle gives you some points - just not as many as winning, naturally), and open up the robot to receiving new parts, allowing it to have access to more program card types, and higher level program cards (these are used to give additional attacks other than the inbuilt attacks, as well as assistance during battle, and the existence of virus cards means there are some hostile ways to win a battle - like upgrades they're bought with BattlePoints and/or money) and in some cases, give new skills and attacks.

The entire BBx system is handled through the CTPs through modules.

I just realised I haven't done a Brier doodle yet! Oh no!

I have, however, got the next A Short Time Ago comic pencilled out, ready for inking, it's just...I'm working on a comic about Mayor Thatcher too. It may or may not include fanservice (bad Shi, bad!)

I got my flesh-tone markers today!
My only qualm with this picture is that I rushed the line art, was too impatient to do full-body pics, mucked up the shading and the smearing of some of the ink when it came to shading the face.

In case you're wondering, these are, where possible, the lead females of various story ideas I have. From top left to bottom (going left-to-right); Dogeknewl (Once Upon a Time), Sence (Black&White), Pepper Roni (Sal's Army), Miyoko (BBx), Celeris (Capio Phasmatis) and Linden (SpellShocked). By lead female, I mean, the protagonist of the story (as such, Comet! does have a lead female - Makaio - but the series follows Elliot). In most of my stories, the lead is shared with males, and I should get around to doing a version of this with the male leads; although the gender of Nicky (SpellShocked) is one to be debated - and it'll feature Elliot, whom does not have a female counterpart, in place of BBx's male 'lead' which doesn't exist.

I had my C3 exam today - that was fun. For once, I finished an A-Level exam with 25 minutes to spare - which worried me, and my friend. Next exam? Physics - on Monday.

An illustration including characters from the sci-fi novel/comic/cartoon/game/whatever concept that I call Sal's✪Army.
These two people are the main characters, I suppose - Pepper Roni - who is the main character, and Fino Chiona, her male counterpart.

The two animals are Lieutenant Ruff, head of Chiona's crew on the SS Spag Hetti and Lieutenant Mews, head of Roni's crew on the SS Pizzafinger.

I'd go into more detail, but I have much else to be worried about at the moment.
Sorry.