#error!mettaton

[sagaverse]

SagaVerse Out!Code #11

The information below is canon to SagaVerse only.

Name: Error!204 Alias: 204/Error!Mettaton Age: Unknown Height: 250 CM Soul: Error Origin: Error's creation Specialty: Neo-Error Original Author: The SagaVerse Team v v v General Description v v v

The name 204 means, "The server successfully processed the request and is not returning any content." Error translates this to 204's emotionless and non-talkative personality unless ordered by either him or 304 alone. In summary, 204 is a very loyal subject and more robotic than alive.

He was Error's first creation that was inspired by a mannequin doll. 204 is fast, agile, and able to shock enemies with his thunder-cracking lightning powers. Not to mention his Star Bombs, plus and minus, which cause explosion and implosion. 204 only accepts orders from 304 and Error.

Along with his regular strings, he can create powerful, electrifying strings of death.

[nib-mettaton]

Comic Sneak Peek

So, back in late April, I shared a WIP of the cover for the retcon of Deviancy, which included an image of Errortale!Metatton. 

The design I used for Errortale!Mettaton was based off of prettypeepers’s design, where they inverted colors (so cool black became off-white yellow, hot pink became lime green, cool grey became orange brown). 

I finished the coloring the cover. That being said, I thought it would be fun to show the cover (left) next to a copy with inverted colors (right). I know that inverting Errortale!Mettaton’s design would give a normal-looking Mettaton, but it still comes off as slightly creepy (which I guess is a good thing in this case).

[nib-mettaton]

What should I work on next?

Hey guys, I'm almost in the process of finishing up my Nib-enters-Swingtale comic (so probably release in January, if not late December, depending on holiday plans), and I'm trying to think ahead of what I should do next. My next year's plan is working on the following two comics:

- "Deviancy" (that comic with Errortale-Mettaton in it). This is a retcon of an older work, and it would take a bit longer to do since this story is not short.  It is, however, the most action-packed and brings in some character development.

- "Valse de la plume", where Nib encounters Underkeep Mettaton. Shorter work, but new story. No character development, though.

I'm curious if you guys have a preference on which one I should work on first. Feel free to shoot me an ask, message, or comment if you have a preference. Otherwise I'm gonna be flipping a coin. 

[nib-mettaton]

Greyscale cover for the “Deviancy” story comic. 

Yep, I used Microsoft Paint greyscale tones again to keep things consistent with the past covers in the comic directory (found here: https://nib-mettaton.tumblr.com/Comics). 

That being said, I am thinking about colored covers. Just not sure what would be a good medium for that, I’m not much of a comic colorist. 

[nib-mettaton]

Title: Deviancy Plot: In another universe, a King Mettaton decides to stop following the script, resulting him to incur someone’s wrath, and it’s up to Nib and Pennie to save him and his kingdom.

(Hmm, this is the end. New to this story? Read from the beginning)

(New to this blog? Check out the COMICS DIRECTORY for more comics)

And there goes another story finished. :)

Credits where credits are due: Inktale-Mettaton is also based on KuranaMinamino’s (deviantART) concept and design. That being said, the physical depiction of said character is based off of a common design whose origin started in 2016. (KuranaMinamino’s design came out in 2017. I couldn’t figure out who came up with the original 2016 design since some artists had their accounts deactivated and the information isn’t cached anywhere). 

KuranaMinamino’s had described her Inktale-Mettaton variant as someone who want to inspire others (even if that aspiration is unhealthy or destructive) while enjoying picking on others and seeing their reactions. In other words: while he has good intentions, he kind of a jerkwad.

Like with Errortale-Mettaton, I also plan on bringing back Inktale-Mettaton for future comics. (Spoilers for the next comic: let’s just say his past is embroiled in something that’s pretty... dark). 

Before anyone asks, Pennie and King-MTT’s dialogue is indeed a veiled reference to when people go to content creators (artist, crafter, videomaker, etc) and tell them what to do (example: when someone goes to a creator and says stuff like “do _”, or “you should do _”, or “make _”). Because while we already know it’s bad when someone dishes out unfounded or inadequate criticism, it’s also important to realize that content creators are people, too, with their own personal visions, as well as personal lives. Suggestions and feedback can helpful, but make sure to not turn it into a command/order/attack. And be reasonable and understanding when artists might say “no” to it, they may have their own reasons as to why. 

[nib-mettaton]

Title: Deviancy Plot: In another universe, a King Mettaton decides to stop following the script, resulting him to incur someone’s wrath, and it’s up to Nib and Pennie to save him and his kingdom.

PREVIOUS (Pages 11 - 19)

NEXT (coming soon)

COMICS DIRECTORY

I’ll be sharing the reference sheet for this later, but, simply put: Nib’s NEO form is quite the opposite from what you expect - where most NEO forms are built to be flying blaster-wielding power houses, Nib’s NEO form is a crossbow-wielding flightless slim fellow. What Nib lacks in physical power and flight he makes up for in speed and instinct. It would explain how he’s able to dodge Errortale-Mettaton’s strings where a normal monster might not. 

Also, in the last page, had it not been for the interruption, Pennie was going to suggest to Nib that they figure out how to bring the fight over to Hotland and find a way to drop-kick Errortale-Mettaton into the CORE, shattering him across time and space a la Gaster-style. (Which sounds really epic, but I want to bring back Errortale-Mettaton for future comics, so he’s spared an epic defeat... for now :P)

[nib-mettaton]

Title: Deviancy  Plot: In another universe, a King Mettaton decides to stop following the script, resulting him to incur someone’s wrath, and it’s up to Nib and Pennie to save him and his kingdom.

PREVIOUS (Pages 1 - 10)

NEXT (Pages 20 - 29)

COMICS DIRECTORY

I did tell you guys to expect some robot-vs-robot combat. Expect that in the next batch of pages. :)

Credit where credit it due: Errortale Mettaton’s characterization is heavily based on KuranaMinamino’s (deviantART) backstory, but the physical appearance is based off of the design by @prettypeepers​ (see here) since inverted colors was easier to draw for a monochromatic comic. 

Gray tones here look awful after scanning: some grays ended up getting darker (Errortale Mettaton’s chest and clothing was supposed to be a dark grey, not pure black), other grays ended up disappearing (the scene in the throne room was supposed to have bright dramatic lighting). 

I’m thinking that I need to do a gray color swatch test for my scanner. 

[zbabcock-blog]

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