TLS Family Portrait Thread

[fancy]

^ You're right, and I think I know this deep inside. This has always been a problem of mine, ha, but I'm working on not becoming my own worst enemy (or critic for that matter). Gotta tell that naysayer in my head to shut up.

 

[Flare]

^Yes, tell that naysayer to shut up, because you're doing an awesome job and it's just lovely to see updates whenever you post them.

I'm someone's who can take a while to do my artwork (one reason I love speedpaints because I get them done before another idea pops up or I feel like I cba). You're inspiring to me because of your dedication to your projects and the time which you complete them and work on them amidst life stuffs.

 

[fancy]

^Aw! So sweet of you! I have been working uncharacteristically hard on this, I gotta say haha. I was really riding on the high and the excitement of it all and surprised even myself. I'm lucky these things are relatively simple to churn out because of the base models I have ready and the really simple colouring style of the anime I'm basing it on. It's all a matter of coming up with different poses so that no everyone ends up looking too similar haha.

 

[SeaDragon]

What a cute idea Fancy! I would like to be added (although at the moment I'm not the most active user but I'm back, again?) If isn't a problem of course

 

[Mage]

^You have great timing with your words, Alex, 'cause I've actually been feeling a bit down about the whole thing lately and needed to read that. Been overthinking each picture and then worrying about not being able to pull this whole thing off and disappointing everyone, and then stressing about keeping people waiting and blargh! I just need to take a deep breath (as many have advised me to do, haha. Love you guys).

Yep, told you not to fret yourself over it, did you listen to Auntie Mage? Did ye fuck. Now stop fretting.

 

[fancy]

^Of course it isn'!

Please, take a moment to answer these questions though!

1. Would you like your avatar in the portrait to reflect the avatar you have on the forum as of the time of this exchange?
   >If not, please send me a photo of the image you’d like portrayed in your portrait avatar (it can be an image of yourself, a favourite character, a pet etc etc).
2. Do you want a name other than your current username hovering over your avatar?
3. Do you have any preferences for the age you’re portrayed as?
   >If not, you’ll be portrayed as whatever group you belong in.
4. Do you have any preference as for the type of expression/attitude/pose your avatar is sporting? (default is neutral/looking generally content).
5. Do you have any other specifications you’d like to include (certain clothes, certain colours, SMALL accessories, etc)?

Thanks! So weird because I think Cid was in my dreams last night, haha.

Yep, told you not to fret yourself over it, did you listen to Auntie Mage? Did ye fuck. Now stop fretting.

Haha thank you, Auntie <3

 

[SeaDragon]

Thank you!

1. Sending you a private message with a photo(sorry ahah).
2. SeaDragon is fine.
3. I have no preferences but an adult if possible.
4. A sleepy expression would be perfect
5. A "goddamn" writing on a black shirt is ok? :'D

Really??? CIDCEPTION

 

[fancy]

You're goddamn right 'goddamn' on a t-shirt is okay!!

and inorite?!

You are in the queue!! Things should be picking up pace again this weekend by the by for those still waiting for their pics.

 

[SeaDragon]

I need that goddamn shirt in real life now.
Thank you!

 

[lithiumkatana17]

Oh Fancy. I need to get on this. I keep bringing it up in Skype chats, spazzing out because I don't know what I should like, but I think I've finally got it down.

When's that deadline again? *scratches head sheepishly*

 

[Joker]

I'm excited to see how mine turns out, but I also stand firmly by what I said in my PM. Anyone who has a problem with it can fite me

 

[fancy]

Oh Fancy. I need to get on this. I keep bringing it up in Skype chats, spazzing out because I don't know what I should like, but I think I've finally got it down.

When's that deadline again? *scratches head sheepishly*

Yay! The cut off date to decide how the chibi looks is 25 March 2018! So plenty of time

Whenever you're ready, just fill out this survey and post it here or a pm <3

1. Would you like your avatar in the portrait to reflect the avatar you have on the forum as of the time of this exchange?
   >If not, please send me a photo of the image you’d like portrayed in your portrait avatar (it can be an image of yourself, a favourite character, a pet etc etc).
2. Do you want a name other than your current username hovering over your avatar?
3. Do you have any preferences for the age you’re portrayed as?
   >If not, you’ll be portrayed as whatever group you belong in.
4. Do you have any preference as for the type of expression/attitude/pose your avatar is sporting? (default is neutral/looking generally content).
5. Do you have any other specifications you’d like to include (certain clothes, certain colours,
   Spoiler: SMALL

   no buster swords or anything like that. Remember, simple and clean (isthewaythatyouremakingmefeeltonight!!)
   accessories, etc)?

Yay!

I'm excited to see how mine turns out, but I also stand firmly by what I said in my PM. Anyone who has a problem with it can fite me

Which I still so, so appreciate I'm happy to say the third set should be done by tomorrow (reaaaally happy with how yours is turning out).

 

[Channy]

Mine will be better

 

[Joker]

nah I don't think so

 

[fancy]

^LMAO YE SILLY ASS GEESE

The next batch of avis should be released before the weeks out I daresay. Depends on how quickly the PM exchanges happen.

In the meantime, I wanted to start giving everyone a very rough idea of what the final portrait is going to look like.

Now I'm just gonna ramble about a bunch of points because yeah...

• So your portrait names will be hovering over the avatars like so. I tried to mimic the colours (but not necessarily the font) that you peeps be using for your name on the forums, the exception being those who have the greyish coloured names, which I made white for the portrait.
  
• You're all being grouped by year and lined up alphabetically
  
• The ELDERS make up the overwhelming majority of this picture, so they're taking up the first three rows (might move up to four). That's why there's hella space in X-SOLDIER's row 'cause there are more elders to come (like Kimble and Channy in fact!). Also, because the elders are such a force in this pic, all the non-elders are probably only gonna have two rows.
  
• I added a glow effect in order to make the names "pop" but dunno if that translates well?!
  
• You'll notice peeps are pretty spaced out in this because I wanted everyone room to "shine" so to speak, but it admittingly doesn't look super, idk, all warm and fuzzy and family like!? So if you guys think I should mimic more the way the chibis look in my signature, let me know.
  
• I'm adding a link to the active WIP in the main post that I'll try to update every other week or so?? Depends on how often I churn out the chibis. Also I need to find a image hosting site that'll let me upload bigger files~

 

[Octo]

This looks awesome. I think this needs to be a cartoon series!

 

[Shademp]

Thank you Fancy for continuing to make these! They're absolutely wonderful.

I think this needs to be a cartoon series!

I wonder what the theme song would be like. Something like this...or this?

 

[fancy]

Seriously! Or, at the very least, we need to collaborate in producing a story that would then translate into a little comic series featuring the chibis We'll figure out what roles we each play and come up with little story lines. It'll be the cuuuuutest.

I'm getting ahead of myself though like lemme finish these chibis first

EDIT:, I'm just seeing your message Shademp!! Merci!! Thanks for the continued support!

Haha also, I vote the theme falling more in line with 'Friends' personally

 

[Octo]

I think it should be more like the Cheers theme

 

[Jason Tandro]

^ Sometimes you want to go,
Where nobody knows your naaaaaame.
Cause it's the fifteenth fucking time you chaaaaanged.

 

[fancy]

^You guys think I'm playin' but I will record this theme so fucking fast

 

[AvecAloes]

I, for one, have never changed my name, so if you guys don't know it/who I am, that's on you

 

[Channy]

I've noticed and always wondered, where does it come from??

 

[Anemone]

Fancy, I just wanted to let you know that my Mom loves the drawing you made of Cola so much that she's going to turn it into a magnet for me ^.^

 

[fancy]

^Pleased as punch to hear that!! Do post pictures when you get it (if you don't mind)!!

In fact, speaking of Cola... I finally finished up this silly little comic that has been in my head ever since I finished the trio pic with Kionae, Avec, and Alex xD. The two giant cats have just met and Joe and X-SOLDIER are doing the most.

Spoiler: >>>READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT BECAUSE IDK WHAT I WAS DOING, I CONFUSED MYSELF.<<<

NB4: "Fancy are you actually going to make a whole series of comics featuring the TLS community?!/Am I getting a feature?"

I really don't fucking know guys, like, I gave up towards the end of making this comic because yikes. I mean, in a world where bills and the necessity of food and sleep didn't exist, I'd be all over this shit. xD As for now though, you can think of these as things that may occasionally (moar rarely though tbh) pop up....

ANYWAY (so that this post serves something of a purpose), let it be known that I'm essentially just waiting for final approvals on the next batch (answer your PMs! ) so I'll go ahead and start on the next three on the list sometime next week...which are~!

1. Remnant-of-VII
2. LicoriceAllsorts
3. Jason Tandro

BUT WAIT. THERE'S MORE.

After these three are

1. Clement Rage
2. SeaDragon
3. And.....NO ONE ELSE?!?! Dude! The queue be clearin' up! That can't be EVERYONE who wants to be in this thing! SIGN DA FACK UP AND FILL OUT THE SURVEY FOLKS!! I gots a whole year (and more) to do this thing! DON'T LET IT BE THE END