#armor ask

[armorenthusiast]

Your five fav Dark Souls 2 characters. Go

OH IT'S VERY SUDDEN BUT I'LL MAKE THIS QUICK

not in this specific order is not a classification:

1. Shanalotte

2. Navlaan

3. Aldia

4. Alsanna

5. Nashandra

I got so many faves but I put only the ones that I really like and that I often depict rip. Sorry but I really like basic characters

[antheia-of-narnia]

I'm 5'2, 95 pounds (ik i'm really scrawny 💀) i am built like a stick, i am female but am super flat all over, uh my body type is my waist is kinda small but only slightly smaller than the rest of my body?? but my body type isn't hourglass. just picture a door. then make it scrawny. thanks. My favorite colors are green and blue and I love stars and plants. I was just thinking like imagine a chainmail corset ish thing?I would like a female armor. Sorry this description sucks. Thank you so much!

Here you go!!

So we’ve got a metal corset sort of armor deal, this is because I was unsure where to put chain mail so I hope this will be just as cool! Then we have some lovely armor on the shoulders for extra protection, and these are sort of connected to the chest armor so they stay put! The last of the metal are the boots with hinges in order to give as much mobility as possible!

Over the chest is an armor skirt inspired by a photo of (I believe) medical armor skirts. Although I can’t find that image, I thought it’d be a fun thing to incorporate. On the armor skirts they’re are drawings of leaves and stars that have been carved into the dyed leather.

Underneath everything are richly dyed linens in order to keep you comfortable and absorb the moisture!

I hope you enjoy it!

[armorenthusiast]

Do you think the fandom (or the people in the fandom who know of your existence) associate you with a specific character/specific characters? Like "oh! It's the guy who posts about this character a lot!"

Honestly I don't know?? Considering I'm slow at making art of my favorite characters I'm not sure if someone associate me with any of them 🤔 we'll see we'll see

On the other hand that's one of my favorite things that usually happens in fandoms XD like some mutuals here to me are "x soulsborne characters blog"!

(just some obvious examples 👁️👁️ the ciaran blog, the Ornstein blog, the demon's souls guy, the soulsborne theorist blog, the raime blog, the lost sinner blog, the obsessed with Marat blog (affectionate) etc etc...)

[armorenthusiast]

LANYA REANIMATED BY DEATHROOT TO LIVE IN DEATH x DOLORES LEFT TO SEARCH AIMLESSLY AS OWNERLESS PUPPET AS RARE ELDEN RING YURI

HUGE BRAIN MOMENT, I'm gonna add them to my infinite Yuri list (PLEASE SHARE ANYTHING YOU WANT ABOUT THEM)

[antheia-of-narnia]

Hi! Can I request a Narnia armor? So my favorite colors are red, dark green, and dark purple (you can chose what combo you want to use). I love daggers and archery. I wouldn’t really like metal armor I’d rather have more mobility. I guess it’s like a mix of a wood elf and pirate? And I know this isn’t exactly part of the armor but could you draw a necklace with it? It’s a light brown rope with a small black orb that has a small star inside (like if you took a piece of the night sky and put it on a necklace). I have one that looks like that and I like to pretend that Caspian gave it to me lol

Thank you!! (I didn’t know how many specifics you wanted so I hope this is good)

Here is your armor!!!!

So to start off on the “undergarments”. You have a linen shirt that’s dyed a dark green. Linen is very breathable, it absorbs moisture but not smells! It’s also great at regulating temperature. (Plus they have a slight poof for some pirate flair.) With the shirt is the green sort of flap things. I’m not really sure what they’re called but I saw it come up a lot when looking at wood elf art. I’m pretty sure this is also common in Asian dress although I’m not sure which country or if I’m even correct. (If anyone knows please inform me!) The pants are also a dyed linen, and the dark brown will help hide the inevitable stains. It’s a pretty reliable material so it’ll hold up.

Now for the outermost layers! To start off we’ve got red leather stays. (Stays were the predecessors to the corset. I went for just a general 18th century shape) I figured that leather stays would give both enough protection, and mobility while also supporting the girls. Plus I after some research I found some historical precedence which was awesome. On top of that is a separate piece to protect the chest. It’s also leather but it has an additional panel covering the heart and the surrounding areas. Ok top of that are removable shoulder pad things. They attach to the separate chest piece. I figured having them detachable would be helpful for archery. You can pick and choose your mobility and protection this way. Then there are just some simple leather boots, they go to a little above the mod calf, they’re pretty tight, which probably isn’t possible, or comfortable but fashion is important too! Plus you’ve got your necklace, which was surprisingly hard to draw, but is also very pretty!

I really hope you like your armor! But I do have to apologize for my terrible explanation! I don’t know the names of armor parts or historical dress outside of Europe (mainly England and France) but I do really want to learn!

[armorenthusiast]

9, 13, and 19 for the game ask thingy

@ekstra-bullshit

9.Most hours you've put Into a single game?: uhh unfortunately I've lost data on my 3ds but I think my most played game was animal crossing new leaf; I think I spent almost 300hrs on that game and I've met friends there that I still talk to today . I'll also add pokemon pearl; I remember the save data had almost 600hrs or something like that

13.Coolest enemy/boss design?: oh it's either between sister friede and midra. The first has such an elegant design and the boss arena is beautiful especially during the second phase (+ I love father ariandel as a supporter). The second has a plain design but is contextually amazing and the moveset has an insane choreography (+ they're a representation of my two weaknesses: nuns that can kill me and rickety old men)

19. A game that you wish you could play for the first time again?: I have two games for this ask: Bloodborne was gifted to me by one of my friends when I was in a particularly depressed state. My attachment to the game Is also due to moments I shared with this friend, I remember my first hour in Yarnham (atrocious), their explanation of the hunter's dream and their joy at hearing Gehrman's voice again after so long, I'm fond of Ludwig due the endless attempts we made together hoping to defeat him 🥹 and I'm still keeping chats where I discussed my walkthrough experience to them

The second game is disco Elysium, it literally changed my brain chemistry, I could talk for hours about the characters alone (some more than others, I have preferences of course!). I always recommend playing DE especially if you're not in a good mental state. Making choices for the mc and watching him change (for better or worse) and listening to his emotions, and the way they interact with each other, is one of those experiences that only DE can give me, plus it's a well written game and I can assure you that the writing is so light that you won't feel weighed down by walls of text (DON'T BUY THE GAME BTW GO AND PIRATE IT! trust me)

[armorenthusiast]

i might have said this before but I think your bodies are super lifelike and expressive, and especially your faces. i love how you draw lips, eyes, and noses, i think that that's what helps me recognize your art more than anything :0

Forgot to answer this ask qwq THANK YOU CHICX! Somatic traits are my favorite to draw I'm glad you like them

[armorenthusiast]

Hard to describe what your art trademark is (skill issue on my end) but i'd say that it's something in the linework itself; I can't say what exactly but something about the way you draw them really makes it feel like your style. Best way i can put it is they feel like cleaner sketches while keeping the same feeling

@ekstra-bullshit (I hope none of this came off as sounding like an insult, i am just shite at describing things)

AHW THANK YOU! Nah DW you didn't insult me at all :3