Pt.2 of the oc prompt self-discussions thing
Day 9: Standing/Doing Something With Their Altered Gender Self- Seito, Shevette
M!Seito and F!Seito would not get along under the terms their actions diverge in the way they were treated differently. I won’t deny gender differences, I won’t deny the way they shape us, the way it shaped Seito. M!Seito has a lot of pent-up frustrations he doesn’t know how to deal with, and having grown up thinking he had to fix things himself in order for things to get better, that's what he did. He went through things alone for the most part, and in the times where he had to rely on other people he lorded over them and was critical. He was a man- he had to act like it. This sort of mentality softened when Sorem came around, who ensured that she would break some of these unhealthy spirals, but he relapsed pretty hard. Despite having an openly queer world. I do believe that certain toxic standards are still upheld as a reflection of the real world. F!Seito was definitely handled with more care and was burdened with the responsibility and Nature that is caring for another person. She’d be less clouded by her emotions and turmoil, and would probably treat Osmer slightly better. Only slightly. Like. I feel like both Seitos would treat Osmer marginally better if Osmer were to be the opposite sex. I don’t know why, it just makes sense to me.
Solomon on the other hand would definitely be more extroverted and focused on his public image compared to Shevette. In a sense he’d be like Apollo. Also more violent, but in a less sickening and straight-foward manner compared to Shevette. A remarkable aspect of Shevette’s character is the power she had as a woman, which isn’t much different from Solomon, if not more due to her methods. Initially Shevette was supposed to be genderless, if not masculine, because I wanted to heighten and highlight her as the epitome of power. But there is something so appealing about a female character in power. Unknowingly she had a lot of similarities with Makima (CSM) and Mother Mary. A matriarch, a mother. Someone you obey and love and adore. Someone who turned comfort into a distorted image of love, and you’re not sure if the discomfort you feel in her embrace was real or imagined, not that you can bring yourself to confront the truth or break from her arms. She is warm and beautiful, and you don’t want to ruin your fragile sense of peace because there’s no need to. She carries a bit of Huxelian in that sense. I have no transition of conclusion to speak of, but Shevette and Solomon would’ve worked together really well if they weren’t so distrusting of one another.
Day 10: Spotting Someone Really Attractive- Algedi
The seas were turbulent and sharp against the rocks I locked my view in. Their rocky silhouette breaking against the white foam of the waves.
In a supposedly solitude moment of wreckage was a woman. She had the same ebony chromaticity as the rocks I was so somber about. Her skin was achingly out of arm's reach, as I dare not to narrow the distance just to brush against bedewed silk draped on her bones, if only to capture the whole canvas that was her body.
She was the most beautiful thing I had the misfortune of witnessing.
Day 11: Reacting to a Spider Nearby- Throne
There is not much to say- Throne is a heavenly being with no interaction with the material world. Zir would be fascinated with spiders. I wish I fixed it a bit- like zir hair, and made more effort into making the halos look more like intestines. But it's aight, I can just do better next time.
Day 12: Sick Day In- Moael, Osmer
Maybe I’ll write a separate sick prompt for both Moael and Osmer at another time. Moael and Osmer would both try to deny the fact that they’re sick and try to work like normal. Moael does it because he wants to appear reliable, which being sick doesn’t help with, while Osmer mostly just doesn’t like to be taken care of or to feel like a burden. Fever varies and depends on the circumstance! But! If we ignore that Moael would be really cold while Osmer would be dying of heat.
Day 13 had a Worm Food Character- will not be discussing WF here.
Day 14 had a Worm Food Character- will not be discussing WF here.
Day 15: A Day at the Beach- Tharsis
The concept in itself was great but I don’t think I executed this one properly. Maybe given more time and experience but not bad I guess. Perspective and coloring was very off to me. Though I’m improving! There is a difference, so kudos to me. I will have to do more background practices and studies if I want to improve tho.
Day 16: Snow Day- Sorem
I wish I did better- but given the time I don’t think I could’ve done any better. It’s a very simple piece for the day. I wanted to draw Sorem with Seito in the snow, or maybe a particular scene I wanted to draw out for some animatic in my head. Maybe I will in a separate time.
Day 17: Battle Stance- Bridgette
Bridgette is a postal office worker alongside Aloma. INcredibly infatuated with their work and is a homebody. It came to a natural conclusion that she would be a mage user of sorts. There begged the question of would she even be in a battle stance, let alone a battle? The answer would be no, but life throws unexpected elements towards you and here we are. My main problem drawing her was drawing her body type and in an outfit appropriate to her comfort and style. While I got the body shape right, I wish I put in more effort in their outfit, maybe something more battyle-y? Regardless I wouldn’t say I’m unhappy with the result all things considered so it’s alright.
Day 18: Formal Wear- Shevette, Moael
Shevette typically wears a lot of loose-fitting clothing, or clothes that make her top body seem bigger to appear more intimidating, so I wanted to remove that aspect and give her more fit and light colored clothing. She is more feminine, but I think she has an allure that still makes her seem powerful, although not as patriarchal and domineering as she would have been.
If Moael were to wear a formal wear that suit his needs and personality, it would have lot of subtle patterns and hidden compartments, giving it a contemporary spirit that still has the elements required in espionage. In this drawing whoever I didn’t really think much of it and gave him a pretty colorful suit because I wanted to. The rendering is alright, but I could definitely work on suits a bit more.