EDIT: Added more, so I'm making this appear in all of your inboxes so it's actually a character feature.
I stole this from
, because I should really put something on here and I'm curious to see how many active watchers I have nowdays.
SO, how this works. If you're one of the first 20 people to comment on this journal (I probably won't get that many, but set your expectations high, children), I will look through your gallery and feature one of your characters. I'll also tell you what I like about him/her.
That's it. Clean and simple - leave a comment with the word 'herpderp' (to see if you actually read this, look how flippin' clever I am). In return, I shall click on your beautiful face and roll in your beautiful characters, select the one I like the most, and then frame it on this journal for the world (or just my other watchers) to see. Spread the love and the features!
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It was a pretty close race between him and the Fijord, but this guy stands out a little bit more. He has rather lovely pinto (he's a 'stang, so I think pinto is the correct term) markings, and the zebra stripes don't clutter it up too much either. Overall, a design that's eye-catching without tossing realism out the window, and has lots of detail without looking too cluttered.
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The contrast with the browns and greys and the bright blue eye caught my attention right away, as did all those spikes. On top of being a handsome cactus, upon reading the description, he's something of a preist and a metafiction element (brings attention to the fact that the plot is, in fact, a tale itself). Of course, this left me with the mental image of the big guy putting a great big spike through the fourth wall, and that pretty much sealed the deal for me. Congratulations Stone, you won over the flaming T-rex, the stony undead gorilla, and the disturbingly handsome canine/equine shapeshifter. The moral is Dro has a lot of
life ruining interesting characters and she made me choose one because she's a big meanie pants.
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FEED ME SEYMOUR! In all seriousness, I thought Lawrence was a pretty damned cool idea - poor little setient plant, just looking for a flowerpot to sink his roots into. The leaf crest was a cool touch, and would give a lot of variety for expressions even without the eyes - plus, I have a huge weakness for reptilian figures and concepts, so that attracted me all by itself. Now I'm starting to worry about how much I want to cuddle inherently dangerous things.
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Terri is the queen of life-ruining characters, but Wisp has always held position as the most interesting and sob-worthy for me. Just in case being a six-year-old mute zombie child wasn't depressing enough, she sees everything through rose-coloured glasses. Literally - the pile of parasitic worms hijacking her brain and allowing her to eventually regain sentience creates a fantasy that she lives inside, allowing her to be happy and her body stress-free. In her mind, she's a fairy-tale princess, eating candy with the knights who love and protect her from the hideous monsters that occasionally attack and chase her - when in reality, her knights are the zombies attracted to the more advanced host, and the candy actually the fresh meat being pulled off their newest 'monster' human victim. To me, it brings up an interesting point about childhood innocence, and how children perceive the world around them at a young age, when they still believe that life is like a bedtime story - and the consequences if that is shattered. I LIKE DEEP THINGS.
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I actually had a pretty difficult time with this one, since I'm really not into TLK-styled critters and tend to shy away from them, but I liked this little fella. She (I assume?) has a pretty flashy little design, and not overloaded in any particular area like some other designs I've seen. I like those little cub spots as well, Crazy digs realistic elements
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Oh my god. I just really like Gregor?? The big eyes and the wee little spots are really cute, plus the slender little limbs are just. Adorable. In a way that makes me suspect I would probably cry if I saw this thing in real life, BUT I'm sure he's a sweetie pie.
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