Okay, first of all, I want to say thank you for all of your art! Like, it's so amazing? Even just *looking* at what you create has taught me a great deal about how to draw and animate! Second, I wanted to ask if you had any opinions on why Maxwell chose to be a magician, over all other possible careers. What do you think might have drawn him to that path specifically?
First, thank you so much! I'm glad I could help you even in an offhanded way.
Second, that’s an excellent question about Maxwell! My word’s no better than anyone else’s on this, but as to the “why” of his choice, I have some personal experience with a similar dilemma. I switched from a science degree to animation, because I felt a pull from animation that I never felt with science, as much as I love science. Animation was the magic trick that dazzled and fascinated me. So, what fascinated Maxwell/William, and why?
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Ok - you look at William and see a very awkward, bookish guy. Why in the world would he want to be a magician? Who is he kidding?
To answer this: I believe that every person has an inner desire that they’re born with. It might not be for something specific, but it will usually be a desire to live life in a specific way. For performers, this feeling will be akin to something so big you can’t hold it in. Any time these people are near other performers, they will usually experience a resonance, that sense of “I want to do that!”
Depending on how these people are raised, however, and if that feeling clashes with the values of their parents, they may find their inner sense of “right” immediately smashed and suppressed, practically from birth. {Giving William a strict Victorian upbringing definitely provides the suppressing force.}
Many people find themselves in William’s situation, where despite their appearance and behavior, they have an inner desire that might make sense to nobody except them. The fact that William is pursuing magic, something which is not economically stable and is quite difficult, means, to me, that it must come from a place of personal longing.
My thinking is that William saw a magic show as a child, and experienced a resonance with his innate self. That, combined with the wonder and possibility of magic, meant that it became the form that his dream took. It had a certain promise of freedom that beckoned to his real, hidden self.
I like to treat the train crash as “the death of William.” Coming so close to his life ending, with all this inner ambition unmet, means he finally was able to say “To hell with this,” and made a conscious choice - possibly for the first time in his life - to live in a way that was meaningful to him. Sure, he didn’t go about it in a very smart way, but messy or not, I’m guessing he just couldn’t put up with being “safe” anymore.
By the time he’s Maxwell, he’s acquired a sarcastic, cutting wit, and a snobbish, derisive attitude about good taste and style. Much like a teenager experimenting with pushing their boundaries, Maxwell might have initially gone too far with his self-image and became overly-concerned about presenting a certain persona. The most egotistical, self-aggrandizing people often have the most sensitive, fragile self-esteem.
In short though, he's an artist, and his flavor of art is stage magic. He's a performer - and he probably takes a certain satisfaction in a career where you fool people for a living.
that was one of the shortest hospital stays of my life, but the highlight of the whole event is that i got the paramedics to read homestuck and listen to lemon demon.
ok but op how did this come about. were you so boring to treat that they asked for webcomic recommendations. did you promise to calm down if they recited your holy texts. what
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SO, I'M STILL WORKING ON HER DESIGN SO THIS IS THE BEST THAT I CAN GIVE TO YOU BUT HER NAME IS. VIVI / VIVIAN VALVE.
SHE'S OVERLY SWEET BUT ALSO. INCREDIBLY SMART AND ITS TERRIFYING. ALSO! I MIGHT MAKE HER CAPTAIN TRAIT BE THAT SHES A COOK AND BY THAT I MEAN THAT EVERY FIVE DAYS SHE JUST. PRODUCES 3/4 CHEMICALS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IM NOT SURE
HELLO to the three people that followed me for my 60 parsecs art and only for my 60 parsecs art, i'm back and still obsessed with the idea of deedee having a vespa back when earth was a thing
anyways while drawing them i noticed that. comics usually have a punchline and thats the only thing i could come up with (this is based out of a thing that happened on the actual playthrough and ALSO, i drew meagan by memory so her glasses look SO weird compared to normal meagan)
hello TUMBLR i´ve been gone for MONTHS and now my new hyperfixation is the hit game 60 parsecs released on 2019 (im pretty sure)
ANYWAYS HAVE....HER....
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