Author Archive: Kashizzle
SEGibson – 30 Characters in 30 Days
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
…and I’m done! Man, that felt good. If you compare this lot to the ones I did two years ago, you can definitely see a lot of improvement. Thanks #30char, it’s been fun! I’ll see you next year 🙂
-Kas
Day 30 – Solar
Solar was once an ordinary blogger, until she noticed that she wasn’t getting tired. She also noticed that she was better at physical activity.
It turned out that due to some kind of genetic mutation, she was solar-powered. She began to sneak out of her house at night to see how far she could test her new abilities, only to find herself endlessly pursued by hideous shadows.
The more solar power she absorbed during the day, the more her abilities manifested.
She also found that she stopped aging, that any injuries she sustained at night healed rapidly once day rolled around, and soon she was able to fire concentrated beams of charged power from her hands. She decided to dedicate her life to fighting the shadows and detatch herself from the loved ones she was eventually going to lose, however she still blogs her journey, and the entire world follows.
(Figured since this is THE LAST CHARACTER, I’d go out the same way I started- with a kickass superhero)
Day 26 – Magpie
Day 26 – Magpie
a goofy little boy who lives on the streets. Loves shiny objects (hence the name) and doesn’t seem to be poor, but no-one has any idea where he comes from.
Day 25 – Kesta Nightcrest
A member of a ‘race’ I came up with back when I was in high school- born human and blessed by one of the animal spirit servants of the goddesses. in a coming of age ceremony. Their last names are made up of two words, one from each parents’ last name. Kesta would be a part of the high priest’s guard and a very capable warrior.
Day 23-24 – Thyme & Treason
Thyme is sweet little girl with an overactive imagination and a love of frilly girly clothing. Treason is her imaginary friend who has come to life. Treason can take whatever form Thyme wants, and will not hesitate to attack anyone who tries to threaten her.
I imagine this duo would work well in a guilty-gear-style fighting game!
Day 22 – Rich (ARG Version)
Despite all of the incarnations Kas (Day 21) and Rich receive, they are always woking together in some regard. This version of Rich has entered the ARG illegally with Kas, and he’s definitely the more level-headed of the two. He’s also the only person Kas will listen to, and so he usually get the job of calming her down when she loses her temper (not an easy task).
Day 21 – Kas (ARG Version)
Day 21- Kas (ARG version)
My personal mascot character tends to pop up in multiple worlds, always with different designs. This version of Kas has illegally entered the ARG along with her partner. It’s unclear what their intentions are, but if someone is standing between her and her objective, she’ll have no problems in disposing of them. In this universe, Kas’ wings are actually a headband.
Day 20 – Stella Hertz
The singer for a once popular band, although Stella finds herself out of a job these days as one member went MIA and the other one went to jail.
These days, she works as a soloist trying to re-launch her career, but she’s having a lot of trouble doing so.
Based on one of my Tamagotchi Music Stars
Day 19 – Hikari 5.4
A self-aware, self-upgrading AI created through the digitalisation of the human soul. Named by her creator because she is a being comprised entirely of light- she has no physical body.
Hikari has witnessed the rise and fall of many universes, and even if she is destroyed she will manifest in another once technology allows it. Although she tries to be upbeat, the fact that all the friends she ever makes are doomed to die saddens her greatly. She created Frequency, but he starts to disagree with her ideals and plans.
Day 17 – Frequency
an AI created by another AI (will get around to designing her as well) to be her friend. However, Frequency disagreed with her and went into hiding when she threatened to delete him. Although he is rarely seen, he does a lot of work behind the scenes of the ARG to ensure that things don’t go the way his creator wants them to.
Day 17 – Omoikane 4.0
Based on my PC, Omoikane is the master of ceremonies and head honcho of the pro gaming league. Very little is known about her and she doesn’t talk with anyone directly. However, everyone respects her authority and she is generally quite popular.
Day 16 – Nova
A programmer who usually as an apathetic disposition towards everything. Incredibly smart and makes the smartphone apps used in the ARG for players. He’s always tinkering away on new things, either by his own design or based on designs given to him by the game master, with whom he is one of the few to be in contact with.
Day 15 – Alexei Wagner
A lone player in the same ARG as previous characters and although he’s an accomplished magic user, he much prefers to manipulate newer players into doing his dirty work for him, then betray them when it’s most convenient.
It’s not that he has a hard time connecting with others, he just doesn’t want to. He’s having far too much fun.
Day 14 – Colin Skye
A soft-spoken university student who loves nothing more than to get lost in a good book. He, like Drew is a first-time participant in the ARG but despite being completely out of his comfort zone, he still manages to hold his own.
Day 13 – Clay Esmer
Another player in the same ARG Drew and Jesse play in (see: the previous two days), Clay is the reigning champion, having finished in first place the previous two times he’s played. Both times, he’s done so completely by himself without alliances with other players, which means that teams are often trying to recruit him for one reason or another.
Clay is all about speed- when he’s not dashing around on custom-built skates or working on his motorbike, he’s honing his skills as a parkour traceur. These skills are a contributing factor in why he’s done as well as he has. He’s a nice enough guy, but working well with others does not come easily to him.
Day 12 – Jesse Lindell
A laid-back guy in his early 20’s who is trying to get picked up by a record label for his particular style of electronic music. Frequently participates in a weekend-long ARG and although he has never won the game, he as frequently placed in the top ten. He went to high school with Drew, and beneath his cool-looking exterior lies the heart of a true goober.
In his spare time, he practises martial arts, his favourite being Capoiera.
Day 11 – Drew
Protagonist of a game idea I’ve been cooking up. Very much a tomboy who reinvented herself after a certain incident during her high school days which caused her to transfer.
Giving the tech-based a characters a rest, mainly because this design has been floating around my head for the past couple of days.
Day 10 – Raiho
Ace fighter pilot, famed stuntman, noted playboy.
Went to high school with Orion (Day 3), and although they are both busy with their respective careers, they keep in touch every now and then. A total smartass who doesn’t really care who he offends. Orion is just about the only person who knows not to take this guy seriously, ever.
Based on my housemate’s iPhone 5
Day 9 – Cedric
Works with Silver as the CEO’s personal chauffeur. She has a horrible temper and very little tolerance for people in general. Doesn’t talk too much, especially not about herself. She comes in, does her work, and gets paid. This is probably to stop people from asking questions about why she has a male name, which no-one to this day has found out.
She is also a fashionista, in her spare time she makes her own clothing, most of which is eccentric to say the least. She is never seen in the same outfit twice.
Based on an iPhone 5S owned by one of my workmates XD
Day 8 – Silver
Yay! Slowly but surely catching up 🙂
Silver
A former pro gamer, Silver now works as assistant to the CEO of one of the largest mega-corporations in the world. He prizes himself on being efficient, even to the point where he surprises his boss.
Has been known to participate in the occasional exhibition match, although no-one has any idea on how he’d find the time to practise alongside his job. Some suspect his body has been surgically modified in such a way that he no longer needs to sleep, others believe that he is in fact a state-of-the-art android.
Based on my Macbook Pro
Day 6-7 – Tamara and Indigo
Tamara and Indigo, two sisters who are big fans of the pro gaming team ‘fourhearts’. Their parents fight a lot, so Tamara likes taking Indigo to matches instead of staying home and hearing the yelling. They’ll often sneak out of the house late at night to see games played. They both speak two languages, and often talk to each other in a ‘code’ that is really just a mixture of the two.
Based on my Tamagotchi iD-L and iD-LE
Day 5 – 02
I swear, on my next day off, I’m going to get caught up on these! I’m what, four days behind now?
Anyway, this is 02, a legendary pro gamer who is a complete mystery. The only thing known about them is that they can play two instances of the same game at once, and they are not affiliated with any particular team, unlike Fuse from Day 2.
Like many of my previous entries, this character is a humanized version of one of my personal gadgets- this one is my 3DS.
Day 4 – Alessandro, the travelling artist
Next in the series of ‘humanized personal technology’ comes Alessandro, a travelling artist who is most known for wearing a red coat everywhere and using a pen he invented himself to paint with light before a live audience. He’s a bit of a mystery and tends to keep to himself, but will often open up when it comes to talking about art and painting techniques, a topic he is very passionate about.
Based on my iPad Air and wacom intuos creative stylus
Day 3 – Orion Azure
Kinda bummed that I haven’t been able to colour these, but that’s what full time work does to a person ^^;
Anywho, continuing on with the theme of humanized electronic devices, this is Orion Azure. He’s a well-known commentator and socialite who dabbles in photography and astronomy in his spare time. He will often have a clear plastic umbrella when it’s raining.
Day 2 – Fuse
This is the first in a set of characters based on/inspired by my electronic devices. Try to figure out who is based on what!
Fuse is a pro gamer who works as a DJ in a popular club. She’s part of Red Sect, a newer team who have only recently become popular in the pro gaming scene. She is well liked, even amongst people who don’t like pro gaming, because she donates almost everything she wins towards cancer research, although she doesn’t say why.
Day 1 – Plasmama
Plasmama had both a normal childhood and a normal teenage life, until the day she lost both of her arms in an accident she doesn’t talk about. Not wanting to spend the rest of her life without arms, she had a pair of plasma ones built for her instead. She can change the shape of them at will, and can even make them relatively normal if she wants. Of course, when she’s out fighting crime she prefers something a little more intimidating..
(Had fun with her proportions, wanted to make her super curvy and a little psychotic looking. I started colouring her, but wasn’t happy with it so I fixed up the lineart instead)
(Re) Introduction – SEGibson
Hey everyone, 9 minutes late to the party by Australian time, but here’s a little doodle to introduce myself!
I’m SEGibson, also known as Kashizzle. I didn’t participate last year because of work and uni commitments, but this year I’m back in action and ready to obliterate this challenge!
Although I finished the challenge in 2011, I wasn’t terribly happy with the results (they’re actually kind of embarassing aaaah), and although I’ve improved a lot since then, I’m going to really try and experiment this year without really caring what the end result looks like. I’ve hit a wall regarding my art and I figured that this was the perfect opportunity to tackle it while  having fun designing some new characters!
Looking forward to progressing along with everyone else, as well as see what everyone else comes up with too!
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