I’ve been wanting to draw more lately and my main source of inspiration is looking through old sketches and trying to recreate them and make them a little more dynamic... even if it may mean wonky anatomy as I try to depict someone about to collapse from grief.
I’ve also been trying to relearn stories and character backgrounds (life has been busy and I’ve forgotten some) because I really want to get back to storytelling whether it be my own original stuff or through OCs inspired by universes that I’m a fan of.
In this case, this is Milagros Zapata (daughter of Morpheus) and Isseti Moreau (daughter of Hades) who are demigods inspired by the Percy Jackson universe. The image was inspired by a little sketch I have here. Isseti, as she gets older and her power grows, is able to sort of see/ keep track of people’s life forces/ souls. I’m not sure how she does it yet. In this case, their friend Rogelio de la Cruz (only OK image I have of him is here), went on a mission and was dealt a possibly deadly hit in the fight with... some sort of creature. Isseti lets out a sob and Milagros isn’t sure what has happened (girl probably woke up from a nap) but tries to be of support.
Happy days!
Also this is the first time I colored in a while! I did everything on one layer (which I never typically do), but it was fun. I might go back and color the other sketches i’ve posted this month.
Best friends who nap together are for life. I put an overlay over this to match the tone of Day 5′s hue. So here’s both versions! Isseti Moreau and Milagros Zapata. Definitely a more peaceful image of the two compared to the last time that I drew them.
#5 of 5 drawings I was able to complete for Huevember before I decided drawing something every single day would be too hard for me because life is busy 8′D. I think my next submission for Huevember won’t be until the 17th when I have a vacation.
The lovely @Pandamunk sent me an ask for this meme on my personal blog.
So I thought it would be a good opportunity to “finalize” Isseti’s design and post it here with answers. I say “finalize” because I can never promise that I won’t update or alter, but I’m happy with this now. And I’m one character closer to finishing up The Fail Trio (Isseti, Milagros, and Rogelio )- I should think of a nicer name to call them.
Find out more about her under the Read more
Full Name: Isseti Moreau
Gender and Sexuality: Female. Demiromantic.
Pronouns: She, her, hers
Ethnicity/Species: French, Cape Verdean American / Demigod / Human in other universes
Birthplace/ Birthdate: Las Vegas, NV. Date varies depending on the timeline. I’d play Isseti from ages 12 thru late 30s mostly. I headcanon that children of the Big Three don’t live long lives.
Guilty Pleasures: She has the biggest crush on Morgan Freeman because of his voice. Friends have told her about his age and so she’s embarrassed by it. Voices attract her a lot and she likes to imagine how the person looks like.
Since Isseti lost her sight gradually, she was able to watch Pokemon. Her favorite was Squirtle. She had lost her sight completely by the time she started to attend camp but Isseti and Milagros still bonded over the show. They would talk as their favorite pokemon when they were very young. Many thought it weird but sometimes when they’re in private they still do a small “Squirtle. Squirtle,” and “Bulb-Bulbasaur,” shouting at one another. When Isseti’s tired, she’s a Snorlax but she saves that one for Milagros. So yeah acting weird and playfully talking to her friend in Poke-speak is a guilty pleasure.
Phobias: Since her powers allow her to see people’s “life auras” one of her biggest fears is to have one of her friend’s die in front of her. Having them die in general would suck, too.
She’s afraid of drowning and dislikes swimming a lot. She’d kick and scream if anyone tries to get her into a body of water that’s not a bathtub or jacuzzi.
What They Would Be Famous For:
Isseti may not be an Apollo demigod, but she’s fairly musically talented. She’s had some training thanks to her mother, a harpist. She’d like to learn how to DJ (and does manage) because she loves sound mixing. In other universes, she goes to school for sound editing and design.
Alternatively, Isseti would use the power to produce nearly priceless gems out of the ground. She’d likely be a gem seller with her mother helping manage as her mother comes from a rather well-off family who owns some mines.
OC You Ship Them With: I ship Isseti with both Milagros and Rogelio if we’re talking about what OCs of mine that I ship her with. Neither of these pairings would last very long as they’re better off friends.
OC Most Likely to Murder Them: Kiana but to be fair Kiana would kill a lot of my other characters.
Favorite Movie/ Book Genre: She enjoys musical movies or dance movies, they tend to have good soundtracks. For favorite book genre, Historical fiction and Supernatural Thrillers are some of her favorites.
Least Favorite Movie/ Book Cliche:
She doesn’t like drama movies or many types of slashers. As for Book cliches, she’s not too big a fan of endings where you find out that everything was just a dream at the end. That stands for movies as well.
Talents and/or Powers:
Isseti is musically talented in some string instruments. Great with dogs - she used to help train some of her mother’s dogs and counts it a talent. Isseti has a mind for pronunciation and diction - this includes rapping.
Powers include “seeing” people’s life auras. Producing hard gems from the earth for protection and decoration. Raising undead soldiers. All powers are strengthened gradually but life aura is her starter.
Why Someone Might Love Them:
Isseti is open-minded and accepting of many different types of people. She would be the type to have a number of friends from various backgrounds and adopt them into her small family. She’s friendly although she can be too flirtatious at times.
Why Someone Might Hate Them:
Lacks confidence at times. Isseti’s deadly sin is pride. She’s proud to be one of the Big Three’s children but she also can feel very inadequate. Anything that really prods badly enough at this feeling can set her off into doing something reckless. Isseti has a hot temper when she feels someone is patronizing her.
On a socio-economic level, Isseti comes from a rather well-off family in the mining and gem selling business. She’s grown up economically privileged and can sometimes say things that makes it rather clear that she doesn’t worry too much about money.
How They Change: Isseti becomes a better judge of character as she becomes older. She knows not everyone’s out to be her friend despite wanting to be friendly with a lot of people. She grows to know that she comes from a place of economic privilege whereas Milagros and Rogelio did not and had single mothers who really had to hustle to make ends meet. That isn’t to say that her own mother did not, but she had her own unique hardships. Isseti learns to be more confident in her abilities and while pride will always be an issue, she likely builds close-knit, trusting friendships where she’s not grinding her teeth too much at the thought of asking for help.
Why You Love Them:
Isseti is a character that I’ve had for years but didn’t really revisit until about 2 years ago. I like her because of the idea of a blind girl who is the child of one of the Big Three. When she’s not a demigod, I really love how she challenges the world. As a DJ, much of her equipment is customized for her so that she can move around faster with it. She’s also very technologically adept because of it. She exists in Dulcedomum as one of Anastasia’s friends from California and should Anastasia ever tell her about being a wizard, she’d likely be one of the more chill ones about it. I want to do more with her and learn more about her so if anyone wants to RP let me know!
Aanchal - My Indian assassin I’m using right now in an RP with a friend.
Jyotsna Kher - Old Cyborg character who I think I may revamp. Survivor of Indian Famine. Don’t worry about her scowling she’s pretty ... eh... she just feels sick a lot of the time.
Isseti - My blind musician and demigod daughter of Hades (depending on the universe she’s also an eel mermaid too).
Everything else is pretty random and unnamed. Two more drawings of Jyotsna trying to get that sunken, emaciated (but recovering) look.
