Soo, as I just posted not that long ago I finished drawing Kookie~
But, the purpose of this post was to explain some things that I just wanted to talk about. This week I kind of went a different route from Week 4, I wanted to make it easier on myself and put a little less stress on me by just going with my style and such. I’m really not a realistic artist (yet) and it’ll be a while until I get up to that, but I have to work at my art in order to get up to that. Sorry, but I wanted to draw it my way and so yea~
I’ll be back on Monday with my Week 7 goal❤
Project Starfish: While AETHER can cause severe negative effects on test subjects, several have shown signs of good health. In some cases, however, unusual mutations have occurred. Below are notable cases.
Subject-0814: No negative effects detected after exposure. Several hours later, they reported excruciating amounts of pain within their chest. An extra set of organs was found growing within the subject. A DNA sample was retrieved for further analysis.
Subject-0075: Negative reaction detected. Subject’s skin deteriorated and regenerated at rapid rate while exposed. DNA sample was retrieved for further analysis.
Subject-1604: Signs of existing breathing complications ceased. Breath samples were collected to study. Further testing impossible due to subject being found dead hours later (likely negative reaction to AETHER exposure). Organ studies pending.
Hypothetically, the samples were capable of creating life. Through genetic experimentation and additional AETHER exposure, Specimen 1 was created. Days after creation, Specimen 1 split into two; this could be a sign that, like cells or bacteria, it undergoes asexual reproduction. Ultimately, Specimen 1’s offspring were released into the world. They have successfully integrated with society.
SV-1 body delivered Name: Gary Davis Sex: Male Age: 43 Cause of death: radiation poisoning SV-1 was registered in 1984 after being secured by local authorities. Sigma was reported to have taken control of Davis via the throat, forming a second set of teeth reminiscent of a wolf. While under influence, he adopted a more violent personality and a change in voice. 15 victims were found near his location, all of them having severe bite marks on the neck or throat. Davis retained no memory of the experience, recounting having a nightmare where he became "feral" and attacked someone who threatened him and his family with violence. He woke up, noticing a red light in front of him and a cold feeling on his chest. Between then and being free of Sigma control, there was nothing else he could recall. Notes: Sigma is seemingly as flexible in properties as AETHER. It can change form and be applied in a variety of ways. However, it can be controlled by its source.
Well that didn’t happen like I would have liked it, pfff.
I did complete the script, I printed it, I sketched some thumbnails. Then an overwhelming wave of apathy and fatigue set over me and I could do very little to keep my mind moving in any direction I wanted to.
In the meantime, I read new comics, old comics, read fanfiction, cleaned my house, cleaned my parent’s house, did all this with the intent of giving the Grano another shot when my energy returned.
And now it’s the 30th.
This by no means is going to end today, I will complete it in due time. My new deadline will be with the NaNos of the world, November 30th. With the extra time, I’ll expect to have thumbs completed and pages laid out in large format.
But as always, expectations are not reality.
I don’t want to minimize my failure, though my sudden push to draw and write and work on a project was very ambitious, I still feel like it was something I could have accomplished. And I don’t want to blame poor timing for my apparent laziness, so I just have to take this in stride.
It didn’t work out. My life isn’t over. I still have a script and some thumbs to show for what little work I got done over the past month. It wasn’t nothing. And I’m going to be proud of that.
Much like my poor attempts at NaNo, it just isn’t within me to work on demand. Not at this time, maybe not ever. I don’t know. Who does?
Well, until next time National Graphic Novel Writing Month.
