Toxic’s How to make Lusaut Pretty Sorta Tutorial Thing!
Right so Lusaut is a character who looks VASTLY different from his actual ‘default’ look in-game. All of what I do to take screenshots of him is just straight up using the Color Filters and Lighting in-game to make certain features of his pop. Specifically his hair, claws and eyes. I do not tweak any of my screenshots in any art programs.
I’m sharing this since I know @skyysinger was interested in them and I wanted to show how I really do this as a quickie thing in case anyone wants to try it! This is a good way to make certain features pop on your characters especially those who have more vivid hair colors! Just tweak the lighting to work with their hair basically!
First shot is default, no filters or anything added. Second is with the filter I picked out for Lusaut (In this case I went with Colored Marker 1) and I worked on putting the lighting out to get the added effects that I wanted. Basically making his hair get the red color that I enjoy so much about him. Depending on what I am going for I will usually have the lighting either type 1 or type 2 and I always keep it low on the sliders. If you make it too bright you lose a lot of the detail in the hair and it makes the hair just look like a glowing BALL of color.
That’s it really, there’s nothing fancy after that! Just get your pose, angle your camera and set your lights to how you want them so that you can get the effects you want! Add some limb darkening, play around with that depth of field. HAVE FUN WITH IT! At the end are some other examples of the Filters that I prefer and use with Lusaut. Most of the time I either use any of the following: Bright 2, Bright 4, Colored Marker 1, Pastel 3 or Strengthen Effects. It depends on where he is, the brightness of the area itself and just what makes his hair pop out the most really.
There you have it! How I make Lusaut go from Low Quality to a sorta HD Feel! Enjoy and have fun if you try this method! Also SHOW ME IF YOU DO! I would LOVE to see and so would Lusaut!
Lusaut is not exactly the most subtle when it comes to sneaking up on people. I’m pretty sure Caius punched him in the face... or stabbed him... or both >> @benes-diction don’t mind the guy, he’s just passing through :v
"Ah... Master Durendaire, do you require more poisons?”
“Oh you know me too well my friend... I always need more.”
Little teaser for some things potential to come. Mr. Au Ra needs a name since he’s going to likely be working very close with Lusaut... also I love that look for the NPCs that you can have in the house. The glasses, the Ala Mhigan Gown... and just the pants... it all looks SO good.
But yes... enjoy the teaser. I... had a hard time getting the lighting to look decent in this one. Need to fiddle with it more to test things out. But expect more screenshots soon.
Needless to say... we have found probably the ONE thing that unsettles Lusaut...
“W-wait, WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME THAT!?”
In which Lusaut discovers that he now has the ‘nickname’ of he of strong yet supple fingers... or rather He of strong-yet-tender fingers! Lusaut never wishes to speak of this again folks...
(And now for the recollection thingy) Celia blinks up at Lusaut, her lips twisting into a scowl as she determines whether he's lying to her or if he truly doesn't remember her. After a moment of staring at the Miqozen, the Garlean girl lets out a sigh and scribbles something onto a piece of paper that she then holds up for him to see. "Murder is Bad. Remember?"
You know between the one with Caius and the dergin and this one… I honestly don’t know which one is more terrifying. Though this one is getting an automatic under a Keep Reading start because it’s gonna get… gruesome >_>;;;;;
@benes-diction
CONTENT WARNING
Lusaut is his own warning but this response will contain the likely following: Torture, Gore, Graphic Violence, Blood, Torture Devices, Language, and just general bad things. Please take care when continuing and reading. And remember, Lusuat is very much -not- a nice character and anything involving him should be seen as not good/nice. Viewer discretion is advised with all things Lusaut.
It was the same as always… screams would fill the worship like a disturbing orchestra as the Miqozen worked. This time his client had made it very clear what they wanted, and that was to keep his current ‘prize’ alive. Alive? Really… keep them alive? The snarled up sneer to cross his lips as the word played continuously in his mind. Did the bastard know how hard it was to keep anyone alive with the methods that they had requested?
More screams… and the normally dark quarters lit up with flashes of blues and some yellows. Electrical magic and machines were brought out just for this particular person and Lusaut had made sure that the poor sod was stripped down and had liquids on his form just to allow for that electricity to course through his body… he also had a grounding agent to make sure that the currents didn’t go through the guys heart and kill him.
“I will not ask you again Master Dauvuet…” he muttered out, a rolling purr in his voice as he twisted his fingers through long locks of hair and tugged the Elezen’s head back “You have something of great interest and importance to someone of House Dzemael… you know what I speak of and you know where it is…”
The Miqozen was greeted with further silence though he hissed out softly as his prey spat in his face and actually managed to get right into his eye which stung like a bitch. Lusaut recoiled ever so slightly before he growled out and slammed the man’s head back into the back of the chair… claws digging deep into the scalp as he hissed “You won’t be fighting much longer…” was the response as Lusaut drew away and grabbed a very fresh bucket of boiling oil that Oktai had brought to him not too long ago.
This time the Elezen was screeching and violently lashing around in his chain bindings as Lusaut just tossed the boiling liquid onto his form and paired it up with more electricity. The blue lights sparking almost uncontrollably as the Miqozen would focus on the most sensitive of targets… and he had no intentions of stopping. Not right now anyway. And it wasn’t until he felt a hand firmly gripping his shoulder that he jerked back and glared, his bloodied form heaving a couple breaths as he looked toward the Au Ra who had disturbed him.
“A guest for you Master Durendaire…” it was all Oktai had to say as he motioned back towards the young woman who had followed him despite his telling her not to.
“I do not have time for children Oktai… take her away and throw her out.” Lusaut hissed out through gritted teeth, he had looked to the young woman as she stared at him. Looking somewhat shocked by his response before the anger took over.
She didn’t seem to care that he was dripping with blood soaking him right now, didn’t even care that he had some magical object that could fry her poor little hand if she dared to touch it. No… she was glaring at him, scowling and more than that… she didn’t like what he was doing. Oktai was thankfully there to grab her should he need to, prepared to take any sort of lashing out that Lusaut may have in case things got out of hand.
And with the Miqozen that was easily something that could happen as he glowered towards the Garlean and he was standing upright. He could hear the rasping breathes of his current victim attempting to beg for help and he growled again, grabbing the nearest metal object…. which happened to be a rod with several sharp points on the end and just swinging it. Striking the Elezen’s face hard and causing bone to crack and fracture with the force of the blow… Lusuat didn’t stop there as he lashed it across the man’s chest several times before finally stopping and just tossing the rod to a side.
“I believe you deserve a break Master Durendaire…” Oktai spoke up and he carefully took the young Garlean’s hand to gently lead her back from Lusuat “I can start a pot of coffee for you and fix a few things.” he added before seeing how the Miqozen just hissed before turning to shove past him and the young woman.
Though as he did the little Garlean was tugging away from Oktai to rush ahead and get in front of Lusaut again. This time standing in his way as the Miqozen growled out and was jerking his clawed hand up… which got the Au Ra to get over and grab his wrist before he could strike the girl. The Miqozen was shaking… and he snarled more before he saw the girl just quickly scribbling down something on a card of paper before holding it up, still glaring at Lusuat as she did so.
“Murder is bad. Remember?”
Lusaut was silent as he looked at the paper before he snorted out and snarled more “Not all murder is bad girl… I’ve told you this many times before. Now leave before I make good on slapping the shite out of you.” he hissed before twisting his hand out of Oktai’s and moving to round the corner. He had to clean up… and it was obvious that the oil he’d splashed his victim with had actually hit him as well…
The screams had filled his little workspace... but it had to be done. He had to deal with the clients request and he had been told to do so in very specific, brutal ways. The Miqozen had since cleaned up and was beginning to make his way to go to his chambers upstairs when he stopped just before the door leading to the next room.
Things were weighing heavily on his mind and the pause made his mind wander. Darker places and darker thoughts... he didn’t want to think on them for long so Lusaut simply pressed his hand and pushed the door open walking into the next room.
“Finished already?”
Lusaut looked to the Au Ra who was glancing over his shoulder from the table, a couple potion vials in his hands as he spoke. The Miqozen sighed out, stretching and rolling his shoulders “It was a simple enough task... the body will need to be disposed of later.”
“Of course Master Durendaire...” Oktai let out before he watched as his employer walked around and took to the nearby seat... “Something troubles you?”
The question was... unexpected. Did he look bothered and upset? Or did he look like he was troubled? Perhaps he did... Lusaut wasn’t always the best at hiding his thoughts and Oktai had been with him long enough to know when something was wrong. They didn’t just share moments of intimacy together after all... Lusaut would confide in the Au Ra when he was trouble “Do I really look like something troubles me?”
“You do...” it was a simple remark from the Au Ra as he carefully set down the vials that he had been working on “This was... a job that you seemed more reluctant to take. In fact... you haven’t quite been the same since your visitor.” he added before movement caught his attention and soon enough the Miqozen was wrapping arms around the Au Ra and hugging against him. A moment of weakness and vulnerability that was rarely seen from Lusaut “Master Durendaire?”
“I don’t want to be alone tonight Oktai...” the words were barely above a very hushed whisper... “Please don’t let me be alone tonight...” Lusaut muttered as he pressed his face into the Au Ra’s chest “I don’t trust myself alone right now...”
“Welcome to my parlor... I do hope you enjoy your stay.”
Lusaut quite enjoyed his trip through Haukke Manor... so many delightful devices to torture his victims and even some lovely things that he could potentially use to make poisons.
