My first AR sequence

[Saxon]

That sucks >.< I hate it when computers don't work properly. You'd think with all these years of developing them, that they'd finally be able to build ones that actually work properly without any problems. I hope you manage to get it fixed soon - nothing's more irritating than a computer that doesn't work properly.

[Klatuk4u]

RRRR....Nothing makes me more angry than a computer that won't work. I think I found the problem. I finished the AP of the shadow sisters, all I have to do is fix the scanner... If you have any requests for me in the meantime, I will have the time, so just ask.

p.s. I tried morphing the Mirei AR sequence you did, and it turned out ok. However I am trying to make it better, so I will post it later.

[Saxon]

Okay then ^^ I can't wait to see it.

Well, if you're offering, I'd like to see your take on a TG of Charon, or an AP of Steph.

Perhaps you could give me something to do? XP I've been kinda uninspired recently, it'd be useful if you could give me a suggestion.

[Klatuk4u]

AP of Steph, no problem! A TG of Charon huh...O.K. I like a challenge.

As for suggesting some ideas for you, I would not mind seeing some of your other characters from your comic. I like anything involving your shadow humans(especially Maria). Maybe you could do a fight scene between two of your characters? Try different costumes for the shadow sisters,& Maria. Or if art fails to inspire you maybe you could write a short Bio for some of your other characters.
Now if you want an AR idea I have one,that I have been struggling with for a while. Maybe you could give it a shot. When I was young I was first introduced to AR by the old(older than my grandfather) cartoon "Boy Meets Dog". You can find it on youtube by searching for the title. In the cartoon(if you have not seen it) a machine is used to regress a father to a baby for being mean to his son. I have tried over and over again to draw a sequence of a similar machine regressing a woman, and for all my effort I keep sucking at it. Maybe you could try something with Maria, or a random character in a regression machine. I know I seem hung up on regression, but it is my favorite transformation, and it is awesome to have someone willing to draw my ideas or suggestions. I know this may be a complicated one but I thought I would share it. I still have my rough attempt, but would rather not share it on the forum, so if you would like me to send it to you just let me know.

[Saxon]

Hmm... I like the idea of making different costumes - it'd be a good change. Funny you should mention the idea of making a Bio - I've recently decided to start work on what I'm calling my Project Shadow - basically, I'm making an entire existence. Everything from their physical appearance and such, all the way down to their social structure. It'll keep me busy, but there's going to be plenty of pictures to go with it - and I'll definitely be using some of the characters you've seen before.

The idea of a regression machine sounds interesting. I don't know if you've seen it, but in a series called Doctor Who (Very big over here in England) there was an episode where the Doctor's enemy used a laser screwdriver (Easier if you don't ask) to fast-forward the doctor's aging - first to about 100, and then to about 1,000 o.0 By the end of it, the doctor looked about as close to a featherless parroty humanoid as I could imagine.

I'll definitely give the Regression Machine a try if I get some spare time - Technology seems to come to me far easier than magic.

By the way, did you manage to fix the problem you had with your scanner in the end?

[Klatuk4u]

Almost. My younger brother is looking at it right now(I am on his computer), but he is a tech wiz, so he will fix it. I had to drive to Sacramento to have him fix it, so it just took a little time. I should have part two of the shadow sisters up no later than tommorow, I promise.

[Saxon]

No, I wasn't in any hurry. I was simply asking, as I'm something of a computer expert myself. I would've offered help, if you were still stuck.

But if he's doing it, then it should be okay, then.

I found some of my older drawings today... I can't believe I used to think they looked good... o.o

[Klatuk4u]

Yes, I looked through my older stuff recently...Ugh! I am actually looking forward to the Charon TG. It will be harder to get right, but the mask makes it a little easier.

[Saxon]

Well, not only that, but you have to bear in mind that he can't actually see what's happening to him. The only thing he'd have to go on would be by his sense of touch - maybe partially hearing, too.

I'm looking forward most to designing the outfits for each Shadow Human career, and the mutations. For instance, an arms constructor has more fingers and arms to help them with fiddly parts, whereas the 'king' is basically as strong as possible, as he doesn't need to worry about anything besides killing things in wars.

[Klatuk4u]

Oh, Charon will definitely need to feel the (ehem!) "changes". Inappropriate behavior for a priest!!! Just kidding but you are right. That will make the picture more interesting. So are Mirei, and Clarisa related, and what do they do for a living?

[Saxon]

Well, Mirei is a security guard at a hotel, and Clarissa sort of sponges off her sister. They're what Shadow Humans call 'Tainted Shadows' - in that they live with Humans, not in pure Shadow Human society. They are sisters, yes - and they live together, because it's easier for each other.

At night, the two of them have a job with the same hotel, putting on entertainment for the guests. It mostly consists of a few cheap magic acts, but their real Crowd-Pleaser is a form of Hypnotism, the result of which is that the personality and memories of Clarissa is swapped with that of a volunteer from the audience (It's always Clarissa, as Mirei's the only one of the two who can perform it.)

Although they were almost banned from this part of the act, after a male guest decided to do very... inappropriate things with Clarissa's body whilst he was controlling it.

There's a lot of complexity between them, though. They're not 100% Shadow Humans, for one thing - their mother was actually a Wolf Demon - however the Shadow Human genetics are not only dominant, but they're so unstable, that no matter what one of the parents is, if one of them is a Shadow Human, the result is always the same - Shadow Human on the outside. They're a bit like a parasite in that sense.

[Klatuk4u]

So the world they live in is kind of like ours, but more futuristic? Or should I just wait for the comic to ask?