Archive for November, 2011

Day 30 Animal Oddjobs- Kiddie Lion

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I MADE IT WOOOO!

#20 “Remy” Remoulade

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Day 29 Animal Oddjobs- Writer Squid

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#19 Olive Oil

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#18 Sweet N’ Sour Sauce

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#17 Teriyaki

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#19 The Winter Witch

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Of all the tales spoken throughout the Realm, the story of the “Winter Witch” is one of the best-known ones.  For nearly 100 years, people has spoken of a strange castle sitting in a field of snow…right on the edge of the Utari desert.  The snowfall is limited to that small area around the castle, and no one knows why.

Many tried to enter the castle.  None were heard from again.  However, some years ago, the traveler Roland Cale succeeded in not only entering the castle, but evading the castle’s traps and defeating a terrifying guardian machine.  Upon reaching what was the castle’s throne room, Roland met the Winter Queen.  After a fierce swordfight, Roland defeated her, but refused to take her life, as, incredibly, he was falling in love with her.

The Winter Queen’s true name is Yasmine.  She does not know how long she has been in the castle–she was apparently born there.  Despite hazy memories of people who might have been her parents, she is the only living person there, with robotic servants taking care of her needs.  She had to fight off several intruders to her castle, and yet, she was still very much all alone.

Roland agreed to stay with Yasmine, and during that time he investigated the castle.  Apparently, a device far below the castle not only draws power from the earth to power the structure, but it creates a field which greatly slows the aging process.  Yasmine, then, although she looks to be in her early twenties, could be much, much older.

There was another result of Roland and Yasmine living together–Yasmine gave birth to their daughter Daphne.  For the first time in many years, Yasmine was not alone.  Roland did not realize it at the time, but he had given Yasmine an irreplaceable gift–a family.

Yasmine eventually convinced Roland to continue his travels as long as he could.  Despite his initial reluctance, Roland agreed, but took with him a unique device that allowed him to communicate with Yasmine and Daphne.  He promised to return after he reached the city of Kilth.

#16 Duck Sauce

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#15 Soy Sauce

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#14 Sriracha

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#23 – Hedley

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Just plain Hedley, all gussied, hopeful, and ready for his date at the “social”. Wish him luck.

 

#11- #30

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hey guys, I had all these characters all but ready to upload, backstories thought through and everything then my laptop got fried, long story short the world hates me, so here are sketches of all 19 of them (plus one extra because I appear to have miscounted)

#18 Roland

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Despite being born into a wealthy family, Roland Cale was not a spoiled child.  His parents raised him to not look down at others and to see everyone as equals, even those who had disagreements with him.  Of course, if someone took a wrong or damaging action towards another, it was Roland’s duty to step in and resolve the conflict.  From his parents and his favorite teacher Draifuss, Roland was taught that all people are inherently flawed–and that was not a bad thing.  It was, simply put, the will of Nature.  The search for perfection, while noble, would inevitably lead to a destructive end.

Upon his 21st birthday, Roland left the comforts of the city he was born and raised in and began a wandering journey to see the world.  Although he faced numerous dangers, he learned from his experiences.  Perhaps the one that would have the greatest impact on his was meeting the “Winter Witch”, Yasmine.  Roland not only fell in love with Yasmine (and she with him) but their union produced a child, a daughter named Daphne.

At Yasmine’s insistence, Roland resumed his travels, reluctant to leave his infant daughter and her mother.  He is still able to communicate with them via a special device Yasmine gave him, and he has promised to return to both of them after he reaches the distant city of Kilth.

#30 – The Boy With the Heart of Coffee

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#17 Shadow Walker

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“Shadow Walker”.  That’s the name that police found scrawled on a wall near the site of a robbery.  As it turns out, the place that was robbed was a front company of a powerful Mafia family…and whoever Shadow Walker was, they left incriminating evidence of this connection.

Over the next few months, reports began to come in about Shadow Walker–a young woman wearing a dark, skintight outfit with a mask and long, silver hair.  Skilled in several martial arts, Shadow Walker was capable of taking down opponents much larger than her.  She never carried any weapons save for a taser-like device and pepper spray.  Plus, she robbed only places connected to the Mafia, distributing the money to needy families.

Police are frustrated–but somewhat happy–at Shadow Walker.  She’s left no evidence behind that could give a clue about her true identity.  On the other hand, she’s caused a lot of disarray among the city’s Mafia families and has become a hero to the average citizen.  Who is she, really?  Again, no one knows…but the police seem to be ignoring the fact that young police officer Nancy Harrison always seems tired at the start of the day shift, even though she’s never worked the night shift….

#30 Magi

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Magi is an awkward mix of kirin and dragon. He has basic magical properties specifically dealing with luck, however he is extremely shy and because of his magic, he is constantly being hunted. While he hates not being able to give luck to others freely (for fear of being captured/caged), he is very kind-hearted and tries his best to find ways to pass his luck to others secretly.

Thus ends my 30 character challenge- it was so much fun!  Can’t wait ’til next year to give it another go!

#29 – Uncle Ivan

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#16 Kera

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Kera Milone’s cheerful attitude belies the fact that she is responsible for the care of the dragons of the kingdom of Ralmont.  She’s the youngest “Dragonkeeper” in the kingdom’s history, and she’s quite good at her job.

She’s not only present at the birth of the baby dragons, but her crew of dragon caretakers are considered to be the best on the entire continent.  The ages of the caretakers range from 20 to 70, so Kera hears all viewpoints, from the young turk to the experienced old hand.

#1 Rachel, Daughter of Lilith

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Character Back Story:
Rachel is a warrior daughter of Lilith. Lilith was Adams first wife before Eve, refusing to be his subordinate and left him. Through the many centuries Lilith has slowly created an army of daughters and sons to take back the world. One of the strongest of these daughters is Rachel. She was raised from childhood to hate and pity the “Children of Eve”. One of her mothers most loyal warriors. Rachel has fought many campaigns against both angels and demons. Rachel is a cunning warrior and field general in Lilith’s army. She is always ready to fight in defense of her sisters, brothers and mothers beliefs.

Behavior Traits:
Short Tempered, Headstrong, Driven, Impatient, Loyal

Powers / Abilities / Skills:
Invulnerability, Flight, Super-Strength, Swords Master, Hand to Hand Combat, Expert Combat Tactician

Notes:
Rachel originates form a character creation I did a few years ago. I mentioned her in the character back story of a character named Aurora Light. I’ve always wanted to go back to that story, this gave me a change to redefine the characters and the story. The working title for this comic is “First Legacy“.

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CAPTAIN NOVEMBER

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Earthman granted super human creative energies for 30 days in November by the mysterious figure, TY-LOR-JAY-MZZ !

#30 Seth Wight

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Seth Wight was a great detective.

When he got killed 20 years ago, he was at the top of his field, the best of the best. That’s where the story would end.

But this is no normal story.

In 1950, Seth found himself alive again. All his memories intact, A fully-furnished apartment/office. A pack of his favorite smokes. His fedora and suits cleaned and updated for the times. Everybody knew he died and unsure how he came back, but they accepted his return with open arms as Junction Point’s greatest detective has come back to solve murders, thefts, and heists that police officers can’t.

Little does he know he’s being trailed by the Woman in Yellow., the woman who killed him in the first place.

Seth Wight: (C) and TM Jeff Harris dba Studio Lightcount

#26 Oosailoo

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Oosailoo is a grand scholar among the race known as the Mu. The Mu were at one point a warrior race known for their cold efficiency on the battle field until the first Grand Scholar Oosasoso stopped to read a piece of debris. The message on the paper stopped that war & ever since, the Mu have prided information above all else. Every couple cycles, they send thousands of observers out to gain data, almost as a kind of religious pilgrimage. This year, Oosailoo sends his grandson Oosho. Rite of passage or not, he still worries, as Oosho has always been a bit… stunted.

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From a story I’m working on called TransModo. In the story, Oosho, mentioned above acts kind of as a sidekick to one of the characters. I marked this scifi in the sense that this character is an alien & the story he comes from takes place in the future. Otherwise there’s nothing particularly scifi about him. I’m a big proponent of making aliens nothing like humans. Having any human characteristics whatsoever kind of defies probability. Still, that’s a tough order when you got to build something to empathize with. So the Mu characters are kind of stubby white, sloth creatures for the sake of ease. Otherwise, most of the other races are radically different. Another thing was that the planet the Mu’s inhabit is marsh. I meant to kind of dirty up this guy’s robes but it was either dingy it or try to keep reaching for 30. So I’m shooting for the 30.

#29 Abe Lincoln – Pro Wrestling Champion

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Before he became the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln was a professional wrestler.

This much history tells us.

But did you know that he competed in a true intergalactic competition known as WrestleRama where the young scrapper fought the greatest fighters in the entire universe?

Alongside his sparring partner Jack Armstrong, Abe Lincoln took on the brutal beasts, magic wielding wrestlers with his testicular fortitude and his patented axe handle slam finisher.

He has risen to become the Earth’s first Intergalactic Wrestling Champion.

Politics and wars, it seems, are rather easy by comparison.

Abe Lincoln: Pro Wrestling Champion: (C) and TM Jeff Harris dba Studio Lightcount.

Jamie Gambell – 30 Characters in 30 Days

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Thank you all for the kind words about the characters created and posted for this challenge.

Thank you to all the artists who helped me out – you were all amazing!

Thank you all the challengers for making this such a great event!

Thank you, Tyler, for making it all happen.

Here’s the 30 – http://www.30characters.com/author/jamiegambell/ – see you all next year!

For those wanting to see what’s next for the characters created, and the Hero Code, be sure to check out the website – http://www.herocode.net – thanks!

#30 – Theodore Roosevelt – Red Mage

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Full disclosure time! Teddy here was actually the spark that started this whole concept, and he’s switched back and forth between a number of classes during this month. At first, I thought his wide-ranging and adventurous personality would make him an excellent Ranger; then, after seeing his gleeful attitude towards war, I almost gave him the Berserker class; ultimately, what dissuaded me from either of these classes was the fact that Teddy wasn’t *just* a war president, or *just* an adventurer, he also had a voracious intellect and an interest in doing what was right for the people around him. Theodore was such a wide-ranging personality that, for a while, I considered abandoning him just because I couldn’t think of any one class that could possibly fit him.

That’s when I remembered the Red Mage. The ultimate jack of all trades, the Red Mage can use physical attacks, offensive magic, defensive magic, and even healing, all at once. The Red Mage will never be as powerful as any class that specializes in just one of these things, but it doesn’t often need to; just being able to do them all at once can be a massive asset. And in the end, that flexibility is what made Teddy such a great president; the ability to do what the situation required.

Nina Hudoc

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NinaNina was given the assignment to guard and escort the queen elect to a safe destination. Failing to do so, she is now given the task to retrieve her unharmed. Nina takes this mission personally. It was Miernie who inspired Nina to join the Tontin sisterhood and become a Warcaptain.  Not only will her mission force her to question her perceptions of herself, but her perception of the universe on whole. Will she survive?

Toc-Tic premieres in May of 2012.

#25 Biata Boombata

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When she was younger, Biata’s parents would drive from their home in the suburbs to Kiev’s premier ice skating rink. They had aspired to have a gold medalist in the family. However, once she was dropped off, Biata would wave, watch their car drive around the block & instead head the complete opposite direction to a derelict warehouse. It was there where Biata engaged in rap battle after rap battle, gaining chops & becoming Ukraine’s preeminent MC.

Fast forward to the present day, where the 19 year old is Europe’s top grossing hip hop act & a worldwide sensation. Selling out shows from St. Petersburg to Johanesburg, Biata is a fullblown hip hop phenom. A few times, certain venues barred her, citing her management’s mafia ties. But rabid fans petitioned social media & made those concerts happen. The only market she’s yet to fully crack is the US. But she’s slowly gaining steam through featured appearances & the occasional mixtape. Her next album though, slated to be titled “AKA Kalashnikov” is sure to change all that.

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‘Female Russian Rap Prodigy’ was on my jumpoff list. I opted Ukraine instead, but you get the idea. I created her less with a story in mind, but thinking a lot more that at some point, I’m going to have a story where characters are listening to ridiculous music, why not make that up now. Originally, I was toying with making her a supervillain, with like terrorist ties & maybe explosive powers of some kind. But I think it’s better if I just play it kind of plain & normal on this one. Never had to draw a fur coat before. That was new. That aside, I like this character a lot. I’d like imagine that her MC style is pretty grimey & rough given the accent but it contrasts soaring Southern rap synths she’s over top of well. But it’s music in a mute medium so ultimately it’s up to you.

(It also hiccuped as I tried to post this the first time so sorry if there’s a double post situation)

#30: Purplex

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Real Name: Reg Chapman

Age: ??

Height: 5’9

Weight: 192 lbs

Character info: Purplex is another villain of the Day 15 Character: The Blue Barrel. Purplex is a confusing character; even when he’s in a pleasant mood, he looks angry. He shakes with anger and his skin takes on a reddish-purple hue at these times. More confusing is his lack of a neck completely! Regardless, The Blue Barrel will always stop the Purplex’s insanity!

#22 – Professor Nosenberg

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The Professor is a mild mannered teacher at the University, but at night, he sneaks into the lab to work on his dubious experiments. He hopes one day he’ll give everyone a honker the size of his.

 

#30 – The Tired Artist… (Semi-Autobiographical)

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November was a tough month, surving the holiday shoppers at his day job in retail, celebrating his 30th birthday, Thanksgiving, the hell that is Black Friday, and participating in a month long artistic challenge… the tired artist, takes a much deserved nap.

#23 – Diabolic

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Forgive the lack of the proper formatting. I’ll come back and fix it; I just wanted to get this guy in before the end of the day.

Diabolic is based on Diabolik, the famous Italian thief. My version is also a thief, but I wanted to add more white accents to his costume, to make him really stand out. The inclusion of the “bat” ears was really to enhance the silhouette; to make him look like a demon (I actually considered adding a cape or a trenchcoat, but decided against it). The arm wraps are actually strength enhancers; when they’re activated, he can climb a building faster than normal, lift more (2x) more than normal but also, they have a sensitivity level that is unparalleled. Useful for cracking safes.

NOTE: I’m using Hero-O-Matic (aka Fabrica De Herois) to create my characters. Much thanks to Edu Reis!

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Epilogue:

I’m disappointed that I was seven characters short. I actually had three more I wanted to do (Vox, Dr. No-Go, and the Terra 5), but I just hit a wall, creatively, and couldn’t come up with designs. Limitations of being a writer, I guess. But I ended up created 101 characters in my own personal 100 Characters Challenge. Pretty proud of that. I’ll talk more about that on my website later this week.

Want to thank Tyler for inviting me in again. Praise to everyone involved, especially Gary Lister, Pablo Martinez, Kirk Manley and David Bednarski, whose work I enjoyed throughout.

Thanks again everyone!

-Vito Delsante