#vlt refs

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Finally got this jackass's ref done!

edit: forgot to do a profile sketch

edit edit: forgot the lapel studs on his vest

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Finished (I think) reference sheet for Irène! She's a scientist-nun from Pays de Cerfs, a smaller country currently independent from imperial control. I currently have her penciled in as a mineralogist focusing on the Volitrea, the purple crystals that keep the Volitantia afloat, but I may adjust this as I figure out her role in the story more!

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Hey who remembers this guy? Been awhile since we saw Spurling! Trying out some ideas for his non-surgical outfit. It turned out a little more military-esque than I meant, but perhaps this is extra formal. Tomorrow I'll work on Holland.

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Not a ref sheet in the typical style, but good enough for now! Alraune has gone through a lot of redesigns and rehauls over the years... I'm trying to get back to her original vibe a bit now with fewer bad tropes, hopefully.

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Updated Mitchell ref! I really didn't change much for him-- since I've always drawn him with short grey hair the only thing that needed to be adjusted there was the underlying hue. He's now half Metzcualcatl on his father's side, though some people (read: Balthazar) still only refer to him by his Stelligan surname.

The Metzcualco Empire covers most of the equivalent-Americas, with a few treaties that allow colonies from other empires to exist (such as the Swathe of Avis established by the Stelliger Empery). While the lands closer to the capital generally remain stable, the farther out you go the more common it is for territories to shift in and out of empirical control, though this is usually a bloodless process. The Integritas movement that swept the southwest of the Swathe, particularly Greenmarsh, has destabilized the treaty created by the former Empress Avila, and Metzualco is moving to reabsorb control of the area in hopes of stopping the movement.

Edit: tweaked his skin tone a little bit more

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Well, let's see how long this iteration of his design lasts! This covers most of the elements I've liked from earlier iterations, but it already feels like it might be too complicated... maybe, once I get everyone's designs roughed in a bit more, I should time how long it takes to draw each character. Though, that rifle (based on a late 1800s Magazine Lee-Enfield) might skew Faz's results. I should also check to see if I sized it correctly. Faz isn't the tallest character in the cast I don't think, but the MLE was just a bit more than 4 ft long... OK I did some quick math and this roughly puts Faz at 5' 10". I probably want him a little shorter than that, so the rifle is a tad big, but we'll see where it all shakes out once I do a lineup.

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It's been slow progress as I haven't been feeling the best lately, but I just got this done! It's Travis! Everybody boo!

Edit: I edited this a tad-- made his hair more of a reddish auburn, changed the style of his hair's lower portion (I wanted a messier profile), and redrew the back of his shoes.

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Quick refs for Isaiah and Abigail Joiner for ArtFight.