Mo'rtojhi the Porter

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Info - Mo'rtojhi Porter

See also: carrd

B A S I C S

Name: Mo'rtojhi

Nicknames: Mort

Age: Mid 20s

Nameday: 32nd Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon (Oct. 31)

Race: Miqo'te

Gender: Male

Orientation: Bi/Pan (Female preference)

Profession: Porter, courier, arm for hire, taker of odd jobs

P H Y S I C A L A S P E C T S

Hair: Dusty brown streaked by the sun

Eyes: Pale blue

Skin: Tanned

Tattoos/scars: Tribe marks on face, thin scar on chest, small knicks/cuts in various places from travel/fights

F A M I L Y

Parents: "Adopted" by Loreta and Hahatere, who run the orphanage where he grew up. Birth mother alive and with the tribe, along with most of the other mothers. Father missing and presumed killed.

Siblings: Mo'rtajha (younger, full blooded sister), Mo'lirani (older sister), and seven other older half sisters, along with a whole gaggle of younger siblings he's barely met

Grandparents: One elder mother (not directly related)

In-laws and Other: A'mune Rah and her sister A'keno, Styrthota Abylfystwyn and her crew, Theo Kisne, Helvetica cen Serif, Alaric Kilgannon

Pets: None yet

S K I L L S

Abilities: Melee Weapon Proficiency, Gift of the gab, Good sense of direction and time, Left handed, affinity towards wind aether

Hobbies: Talking to people, sharing stories, eating/drinking, Triple Triad, learning to read

T R A I T S

Most Positive Trait: Extroverted, Agreeable, Empathetic, Hard-working, Loyal

Most Negative Trait: Stubborn, Uneducated, Low Self Worth

L I K E S

Colors: Blues of any shade, browns/tans, brighter colors if he could afford them

Smells: On the road: dusty, old paper, sweat, dirt. Cleaned up: Cheap soap, crisp linens, airy

Textures: Light linens, worn leather, well-used but well-maintained metal

Drinks: Coffees, Teas, just about any alcohol (Raki and Ale are favs)

O T H E R D E T A I L S

Smokes: Nope

Drinks: A lot, holds his liquor fairly well

Drugs: Dabbled but not generally a fan of how they tend to get him into trouble

Mount Issuance: His own two feet, avoids boats at all costs

Been Arrested: Yes, once for petty theft

Inventory: Sword of Oschon, buckler, backpack, tooth dagger, water rings, crystal earring, rune rock

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Feels pretty accurate to me!

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Chapter 5 - Stamp

Hey look a Moogle!

This cleaned up pretty ok given I only spent like three hours on it!

@dissociated-and-tired I will draw your WoL eventually! I promise!

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a father’s heart

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Y'shtola got herself in TROUBLE

illustration commission I've been working on, finally completed!! client wanted a fantasia: sorcerer's apprentice vibe, complete with a massive flood

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ART

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Some au ra appreciate of a friend! <3

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I wear sunglasses so no one knows where I'm looking.

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Click below for the outtake

they're the same picture

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More Stormblood art!!

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Triple Rainbow Floors got us here!!

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HOW are you dealing with the new expression bones

for me and the type of gposing i do, less is more when it comes to expressions. still, i've tried to set myself up for success when adjusting them, so i'll share what i've got here.

quick preface: i use ktisis to pose. i've seen the layout for anam, but haven't used it, and i find brio's posing a bit too finicky for my liking. i use it for supplemental features, but not posing.

blue tips will be pretty accessible, and red tips are for those who don't mind fucking around and finding out, or putting in a bit more effort.

Filter the Visible Bones in Your List

No brainer, right? Looking at the left is a nightmare.

Do yourself a favor and only activate the group you’re working with, like the mouth group on the right.

Make an Expression Pack (or several!)

When it comes to expressions, the best advice I can give is: go through the vanilla expression emotes with your character and save them as .pose files. It’s a little time-consuming, but it WILL be worth it if you’re making enhanced poses often enough. And you don’t have to stop there–if there’s a full-on emote with an expression you adore, pause it during the expression and save it the same way. You can load that face onto other poses.

A note on pre-made expressions with the new face bones: Expressions will not carry across races, nor will they carry well across faces of the same race. This is particularly noticeable for the mouth. For that reason, you may want to label your expression folders like this:

Gender > Race > Face –or– Female > Viera > Face 4

Eye Movement with Sibling Linking

This has always been the go-to, but I think it’s good to share. There’s a button that lets you move one bone while also affecting its sibling bone (for example, you can move the left eye, and the right eye will move too).

“Link Rotation” will move the bones in the same direction. You will use this the most. “Mirror Rotation” will move them in opposite directions, but the amount of movement will be the same.

I use this for eyes and eyelids to ensure I’m getting even movements and looks across the board (like below), but it works for ears, limbs, hair, you name it! If there’s a left and a right version of the bone, they can be moved in tandem.

Mouth Movement with Position

With the new mouth bones, I’ve found position to be far more helpful than rotation. Switch your transform mode to position, zoom way in, and lift those lip corners, or shift them in or out.

Here's the expression we just made from a blank face!

Adjust Some Settings

Consider adjusting your settings so that the bones and their connecting lines fade or disappear while you’re mid-movement, so you can see things more clearly. Some folks don't want to dabble in settings at all, which is fine!! But if you have the time and inclination, try it out!

Try Bone Offsetting

This is a lifesaver. You can adjust the position of each dot, for a more clear view of them. This takes some time and patience, but I found it to be worth it because I'm always on that damn gpose.

ESPECIALLY useful for the eyes, where the bones’ default state is stacked on top of each other. I’ve also adjusted the abdomen/waist/lumbar area and viera ear bones to my taste.

Bone Offsets only affect the specific race and gender you adjust them on. Here you can see the pile of dots on the unadjusted fem miqo's eyes, and then the fem viera's bone dots spread out to more legible placements.

Hopefully this was somewhat helpful! Feel free to shoot questions me way anytime! 💗

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Get a good stretch and take a run!

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I wear sunglasses so no one knows where I'm looking.

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