tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26934454373674626302024-02-07T15:06:50.713-08:00Paper StarsWhere a student learns about life, love, and the ludicrousness of art, visual novels, and...Life.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-56060402054917410722011-11-16T11:07:00.001-08:002011-11-16T11:08:28.840-08:00OopsIsn't amazing how real life and other internet oddities can swallow you up?<br /><br />Anyways, long story short, I was cleaning up computer and then lost some PSDs most of them Forest of Noir art assets. I wasn't too upset. Much. The art was old and I was taking forever to work on it.<br /><br />I still have the Ren' Py files. Maybe this is a sign for me to focus on the story rather than art?MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-52557969379565175882011-08-04T00:40:00.000-07:002011-08-04T00:42:15.379-07:00Time Flies By...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWj-nxX6u7hdi2yBhK-Y_GDP22-iQjck2yGNVWmdYw78NWrrJcXR2f77PLSrfj7nUErTnt5EbuuTHl0vOKigRW_BiOVFfbMRoHLl2GM884_xq6bztfEvv1qWjylfo2UNvCYgIEgSN0pk/s1600/CG_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWj-nxX6u7hdi2yBhK-Y_GDP22-iQjck2yGNVWmdYw78NWrrJcXR2f77PLSrfj7nUErTnt5EbuuTHl0vOKigRW_BiOVFfbMRoHLl2GM884_xq6bztfEvv1qWjylfo2UNvCYgIEgSN0pk/s320/CG_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636902840984794530" /></a><br /><br />Life sure makes me feel like not working on visual novels.<br /><br />But somehow I get back to it one way or another.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-49195489728775799562011-05-29T18:01:00.000-07:002011-05-29T18:03:38.625-07:00Beware of the boogie manMONTHLY PROGRESS!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDEyqPkmGGEPfSohmEn6R75Jcp02SrD1-AwRPdDelsv9ehHQbSk8sjeIrTYmxpOCFyKf3trfZxZMzNvSkcN4IVmiSjzTxzlMcvV6RGfdqgnsp022bhwyM2NIpoTsKWqXJ_7_4H-W5Pog/s1600/screenshot0002.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDEyqPkmGGEPfSohmEn6R75Jcp02SrD1-AwRPdDelsv9ehHQbSk8sjeIrTYmxpOCFyKf3trfZxZMzNvSkcN4IVmiSjzTxzlMcvV6RGfdqgnsp022bhwyM2NIpoTsKWqXJ_7_4H-W5Pog/s320/screenshot0002.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612308280221481810" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Statistics:<br /><br />The game contains 53 screens of dialogue.<br />These screens contain a total of 1,041 words,<br />for an average of 19.6 words per screen.<br />The game contains 1 menus.</span><br /><br /><img src="http://sae.tweek.us/static/images/emoticons/emot-toot.gif">MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-45727594353804573972011-04-11T18:55:00.001-07:002011-04-11T19:00:52.164-07:00Sharing is Caring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemPpQB62SmvxAI2gtXnUHeQMCx5qMyTgyXs4WdHgpZxuHMiPZzt7lqEPceMYZRlHKFYwJLO44-VRVx7MYUX0Vna1PUxf-A-LhJ-2eiHKI0UJMId-HB6aTvx815hXPyFO25Iz6nvG_DUI/s1600/camille_amused.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemPpQB62SmvxAI2gtXnUHeQMCx5qMyTgyXs4WdHgpZxuHMiPZzt7lqEPceMYZRlHKFYwJLO44-VRVx7MYUX0Vna1PUxf-A-LhJ-2eiHKI0UJMId-HB6aTvx815hXPyFO25Iz6nvG_DUI/s320/camille_amused.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594510093277701282" /></a><br /><br />PHEW skipped March, there goes my blogging once a month streak.<br /><br />School and the uncertain future ahead of me has been keeping me from my love of VN development and making me rethink about my skills. Oh the uncertainty.<br /><br />I feel tempted to throw up an open development thread for Forest of Noir because honestly, I think I just need to be critiqued on everything I do. Art, writing, etc... That and I really do love sharing my work on LSF. Forest of Noir is supposed to be a short VN with just three endings, but somehow my twisted mind keeps thinking of making it episodic to continue the adventures of Belinda and Friends. Maybe I will make a thread, maybe I won't. Still indecisive at this point.<br /><br />In any case, sprite above is finished, just needs more expressions. Camille looks sort of gruff, but he's an all around nice guy.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-64082377247174638432011-02-14T11:00:00.001-08:002011-02-14T11:16:06.704-08:00Make her a member of the midnight crew<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyCNRLqdb04NgYauMqGzuifHHL6hvBF9ZgRYoiv0bBSvoDksPMlMigYnSZq2u4ECIa9MukNJQ1qoPITCBzwMTodkMgYD06jMO_g48bHdazby_J_6fmyhvMtw6zoHuQXcSF8CoDyOYYA0/s1600/%255Bdoodlecolor%255Dblackbloodbattle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyCNRLqdb04NgYauMqGzuifHHL6hvBF9ZgRYoiv0bBSvoDksPMlMigYnSZq2u4ECIa9MukNJQ1qoPITCBzwMTodkMgYD06jMO_g48bHdazby_J_6fmyhvMtw6zoHuQXcSF8CoDyOYYA0/s320/%255Bdoodlecolor%255Dblackbloodbattle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573622304990860322" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to certain people I've been hooked on <a href="http://www.mspaintadventures.com/">MS Paint Adventures.</a> Daily updates, epic story, hilarious characters and writing? I'm totally addicted. <br /><br />Listening to the soundtracks for the webcomic has actually helped me get some things done for <b>Forest of Noir</b> though. As indicated by the CG-in-progress above, there's going to be a fair share of action within this short story. <br /><br />I would like to take this time and say that Forest of Noir is <u>NOT A GXB GAME</u>. Yes, the main character is a girl and the rest are guys. The premise and focus is NOT romance. I mean c'mon, look at that CG preview. I don't think bearing your shadowy wolf-arms against a lady is gonna get you a date dude. Especially if I'm listening to this track while working on the lineart (it's from Homestuck of course all of their albums sold <a href="http://www.whatpumpkin.com/">here</a>).<br /><br /><object data="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2869192223/size=short/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//" type="text/html" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="46" height="23"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2869192223/size=short/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><object data="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2869192223/size=short/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//" type="text/html" width="46" height="23"></object></object><br /><br />Speaking of music, I was able to collect all the needed pieces needed for this game. Also, Camille's sprite has also been completed. Huzzah for progress. Man with all this progress, I'll just put down a lint.<br /><br /><i>Statistics:<br /><br />The game contains 24 screens of dialogue.<br />These screens contain a total of 409 words,<br />for an average of 17.0 words per screen.<br />The game contains 1 menus.</i><br /><br />... Could be worse ;A;MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-61810786019065135802011-01-28T15:26:00.001-08:002011-01-28T15:30:36.040-08:00Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJncPIjDTjK9rfHrQAHbL51nuN6MnbVu4Df_9e-jBvdEXGQABzDR5U_3xquCsllxVvYaV7SR9FFIiagEDDjYzk7Zchl84bHH8wB9_bjthWaYDI40yeJZeFKk02a0iJF68VTzrPoLy9tOA/s1600/CG_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJncPIjDTjK9rfHrQAHbL51nuN6MnbVu4Df_9e-jBvdEXGQABzDR5U_3xquCsllxVvYaV7SR9FFIiagEDDjYzk7Zchl84bHH8wB9_bjthWaYDI40yeJZeFKk02a0iJF68VTzrPoLy9tOA/s320/CG_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567382271543445778" /></a><br /><br />Still working on Forest of Noir. I really am determined to finish it and not make it a complicated story even though I'm using this to practice branching. Kinda sorta. <br /><br />Yes, the main character will be a cleaver wielding girl. I hope MSPA Homestuck doesn't keep distracting me though... Or college. I only have four classes this semester so I'll have more time to work on this project.<br /><br />I have been thinking about officially getting help on Lemmasoft, but... Eh, I have my reservations and anyone who's been on LSF long enough know what I'm talking about (unless I'm being too vague), but yeah.<br /><br />Whoo, I'm so good at this once a month posting. Wish me luck!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG335ssXlV5F3OS6YLpdBcmBys-hgD63A-M3FIUlCTRtr3RYRUTdHLdAdwb8wkA3P-7cnOb2S1b6CrlepVzo_v74ZC8_lKpm58ZEy6JtWc79RPUrDq3CG_tmDylMlUpfs4Hi_Kv5ISbo/s1600/bel_side_roar.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG335ssXlV5F3OS6YLpdBcmBys-hgD63A-M3FIUlCTRtr3RYRUTdHLdAdwb8wkA3P-7cnOb2S1b6CrlepVzo_v74ZC8_lKpm58ZEy6JtWc79RPUrDq3CG_tmDylMlUpfs4Hi_Kv5ISbo/s320/bel_side_roar.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567383150246043474" /></a><br /><br />Belinda is angry at me for being such a slowpoke :'(MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-18590190198699079162010-12-19T20:55:00.000-08:002010-12-19T21:04:01.758-08:00Been a long while<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2tSsnjQ2gZABa8v-N5iWxWT75s3IqGJoEBuXJhy4TIBAb9cIWEzsDmf24yUgBnezCLUQ65c-Jcu2XenQA99G0dE10HQoxZSRut_cpqqJ01C5rg5dXFJSKfLh5Y0EOoCkp5ofTVG2LvQ/s1600/%255Bcomplete%255Dimprovementchart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2tSsnjQ2gZABa8v-N5iWxWT75s3IqGJoEBuXJhy4TIBAb9cIWEzsDmf24yUgBnezCLUQ65c-Jcu2XenQA99G0dE10HQoxZSRut_cpqqJ01C5rg5dXFJSKfLh5Y0EOoCkp5ofTVG2LvQ/s320/%255Bcomplete%255Dimprovementchart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552623802485478530" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://deji.ishtera.net/blog/">Deji's blog</a> I can usually tell how long it's been since I've updated my blog. Her latest post inspired me to put up something that showed my improvement in VN sprite related art. <br /><br /><b>2008</b>: This is when I first got my tablet. Messing around in Photoshop was fun, but it proved to be frustrating in its own right. It didn't have a nice fluid way to work with. In any case, it's still the first time I released a sprite and made a short kinetic novel using the sprite. <br /><br /><b>2008-2009</b>: Started working on Stained One, but this is where it's obvious I am a lazy bum who doesn't know how to manage time with art. (Also Deji helped color this sprite that's why it looks very nice compared to the others). I was still struggling on how to color hair because my style and way of coloring kept changing like you wouldn't believe.<br /><br /><b>2009</b>: /SCREAMS FOREVER <br /><br /><b>2009-2010</b>: Okay, this is where I actually did stuff with CG and it looked okay. I was experimenting in Paint Tool SAI and it was wonderful. I loved the blending and adjusting of tools so much. And the hair on this looks GREAT! Problem-- the way I did it was too time consuming and argh.<br /><br /><b>2010</b>: I drew a LOT this year and as you can tell I still have no idea what I want to do with hair and I have too many ideas I want to try out. Still, drawing is fun no matter how frustrating it can be and I honestly hope I will produce something of value in the near future :)MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-90452598620383540102010-11-02T19:31:00.000-07:002010-11-02T19:36:02.217-07:00Black and White<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXdfpswGQqyYpK5jIxb3NNxejVUwSbkreJjOGGjSiODf276wQ7BYjTn-zggydIvYTjbnddt56ZW3B36DuqUyQ2whsZyUrND0xTHLqMtFWJ-p3dNN1JKPkxOtSR_agypLyzOmMYTvFWgg/s1600/NoirMenu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXdfpswGQqyYpK5jIxb3NNxejVUwSbkreJjOGGjSiODf276wQ7BYjTn-zggydIvYTjbnddt56ZW3B36DuqUyQ2whsZyUrND0xTHLqMtFWJ-p3dNN1JKPkxOtSR_agypLyzOmMYTvFWgg/s320/NoirMenu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535146078757704466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqSwzxdnzp2furoaeXB6sTuTfIqnjeCNzr1grOds9tVmXsmknZadeRBsO82VoSRNNSZBhRPHU6hDv7k9JP2pB11YfxYMdSxGraaT9ieibr5zonulOVZwXvt8henHYYu_lQT04EtuoxtU/s1600/%5Bdoodle%5Dforestofnoircast.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqSwzxdnzp2furoaeXB6sTuTfIqnjeCNzr1grOds9tVmXsmknZadeRBsO82VoSRNNSZBhRPHU6hDv7k9JP2pB11YfxYMdSxGraaT9ieibr5zonulOVZwXvt8henHYYu_lQT04EtuoxtU/s320/%5Bdoodle%5Dforestofnoircast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535145887262251922" /></a><br /><br /><b>Forest of Noir</b> is a project that is going to help me practice my art and programming Ren'Py. It will be short. I will be working on this and juggling college at the same time. You won't see me putting up much progress posts until I do an obligatory once or twice a month post.<br /><br />I will stop blathering and get some dinner and prepare my essay and then rest.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-35045325738986961572010-10-14T13:38:00.000-07:002010-10-14T13:42:30.831-07:00THIS. IS. COLLEGE. Where the VN side is<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPziJr9eZHwG9cF8wlDj6GY6RmtMEauAaXKqKqhIslKws3RAet8cTlJLuTHQkSuzCAQmMn_od-W9I3CTtGcS_9Cpmz5NWtznJcqn1_figO2b1goskFAPWze_VPXt_YsMczv9wF2jA7WrE/s1600/%5Bcomplete%5Drosynoir.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPziJr9eZHwG9cF8wlDj6GY6RmtMEauAaXKqKqhIslKws3RAet8cTlJLuTHQkSuzCAQmMn_od-W9I3CTtGcS_9Cpmz5NWtznJcqn1_figO2b1goskFAPWze_VPXt_YsMczv9wF2jA7WrE/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Drosynoir.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528004068691718418" /></a><br /><br />I think what I like about having a blog is that I have been, for the most part, faithful in updating with an image. <br /><br />So yeah. College. Busy, busy, busy. I've had four exams in the past two weeks and I am exhausted and already I have gotten an email about signing up for spring classes. Geez. Real life stuff like this means that my fun in making VNs is halted because I see it as a low priority of what I have to get done. So no real progress has been made since I finished the Briar sprite.<br /><br />Unfortunately, what I'm finding out as I keep drawing is that my style has been constantly changing. Or my coloring style at any rate. But I just keep drawing because if I stop and doubt, no progress of any kind will be made.<br /><br />It will be hard to get back onto the VN wagon and find time to put more love into Magic Memoir, but by god will I try.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-4939404058723639002010-07-26T02:53:00.000-07:002010-07-26T02:57:08.764-07:00I need a writer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HXOYguv818MYPENlmYDABTSMrhQJvPHRgUGKbjszpTimg2f1YbNDbQcaQpbrl_ADpNogygwvK-5_qmz5fzCv7lKwk-4zDVYJGOMZeW9NlV0ZrRGaejW51bb9hCWsu0_1fwysMgQqSbQ/s1600/%5Bcomplete%5Dameliamagicmemoir.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HXOYguv818MYPENlmYDABTSMrhQJvPHRgUGKbjszpTimg2f1YbNDbQcaQpbrl_ADpNogygwvK-5_qmz5fzCv7lKwk-4zDVYJGOMZeW9NlV0ZrRGaejW51bb9hCWsu0_1fwysMgQqSbQ/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Dameliamagicmemoir.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498151012525220322" /></a><br /><br />It's sort of a bad time to try and work on a visual novel when college is coming up soon. Gah. That and I think I really just need a writer who is superior to me to help me on this project. I love drawing more than writing even though drafting is also extremely fun.<br /><br />But yeah, some promo art for the game and I'm planning on finishing up writing the prologue at least. I did finish the first guy's sprite, but now that I'm giving it another look, I really hate it so I'm planning to redo the whole thing.<br /><br />Priorities, priorities...MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-17657073881721752142010-06-22T19:58:00.000-07:002010-06-22T20:02:46.719-07:00New Project- Magic Memoir<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6UF8bgQd_YvdGH44CD-mncmzepnK5jsvkt2L4Vby7eVVtz6OgboCsZ58GdM68WE5gKwSzzuO7WKunfnr2QTrwyCz-Uo-GsqQxET0Xluoik9fd-JV5LtFO2yzpfvg0iDBVf-FXqobmuI/s1600/%5Bcomplete%5DMagic+Memoir.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6UF8bgQd_YvdGH44CD-mncmzepnK5jsvkt2L4Vby7eVVtz6OgboCsZ58GdM68WE5gKwSzzuO7WKunfnr2QTrwyCz-Uo-GsqQxET0Xluoik9fd-JV5LtFO2yzpfvg0iDBVf-FXqobmuI/s320/%5Bcomplete%5DMagic+Memoir.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485798736729340706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLo801BupUXl90ZwxEN5Zp66LbdXWEnmlueybj1EH7KpggUZXakgGZkg8ETbWGVjc_w-lrzZ9XtkmXetuevC8wjDURQyJafUoHlFai8U_Y5tP5vOKHoJ1S_MNFA24UIDLmTqF9Jickys/s1600/%5Bcomplete%5Dameliaprofile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLo801BupUXl90ZwxEN5Zp66LbdXWEnmlueybj1EH7KpggUZXakgGZkg8ETbWGVjc_w-lrzZ9XtkmXetuevC8wjDURQyJafUoHlFai8U_Y5tP5vOKHoJ1S_MNFA24UIDLmTqF9Jickys/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Dameliaprofile.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485798479324621346" /></a><br /><br />A project where I actually want to finish since remaking Phase Shift is proving to be dull. =A= I AM SO INDECISIVE. But I've made progress on both side sprites for the main character and the main sprite for the first guy. Yup, lots of otome games this summer season, but the real test is to see if anyone will be able to release their games. Hopefully, one of them will be me.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-67194704915884242162010-05-22T17:56:00.000-07:002010-05-22T18:02:32.321-07:00A bump in the road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe6MYDQ6r2b5hHNvwyTme-xv2Jzbj0h5OwFoROmSbomAISbLFHhBS3HjGq8kRXSk1M23IUJmqV9Y3EtJSOOUjExTD0w2LLZKm39NsZ2bciBjqNmRZ1HZgTR-7CY0-dRpFPVgf1Xe9k08/s1600/%5Bwip%5Dalmosttheredinerdate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe6MYDQ6r2b5hHNvwyTme-xv2Jzbj0h5OwFoROmSbomAISbLFHhBS3HjGq8kRXSk1M23IUJmqV9Y3EtJSOOUjExTD0w2LLZKm39NsZ2bciBjqNmRZ1HZgTR-7CY0-dRpFPVgf1Xe9k08/s320/%5Bwip%5Dalmosttheredinerdate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474263254309210562" /></a><br /><br />With school work, graduation, and college coming up, it's a wonder I have time to draw at all. In fact, that's all I've been doing instead of actually writing my script for Phase Shift. <br /><br />It occurred to me that although I'm decent at writing, when it comes to visual novels, I'm much more adept at drawing. So far, it's my character sprite art that has shown improvement. Next, I would need to improve on larger CGs like the one above... CGs that express action, emotion, something happening basically. I still have a co-writer at least, but otherwise, you still have difficulties in making a VN without much incentive except for the fact that it's fun. And I do have fun drawing and coloring my own characters to make my own stories.<br /><br />I'll just keep chugging along in any case. I've had some thoughts about helping out with other projects, but that will be put aside for now unless something comes up. I'll have more progress on Phase Shift next month.<br /><br />Also, I should make my blog prettier instead of having this stupid plain white background. Bleh.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-26000534472698430922010-05-02T22:29:00.000-07:002010-05-02T22:31:44.793-07:00LOOK I'M DOING STUFF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbdFmPXpeWtLyaTbq9R3ss9i3C8ydfSGzTpHBp0_funtyez0jdpvD6Yr3NdBGfTOZa44HTCNBZh2XF4WtO2sfwUEAJLNppX_gOkbASr1lKzOn2oBGpuWvRijvv2h7RkFTcJSUcYerZ5o/s1600/%5Bwip%5Dredheadsprite.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbdFmPXpeWtLyaTbq9R3ss9i3C8ydfSGzTpHBp0_funtyez0jdpvD6Yr3NdBGfTOZa44HTCNBZh2XF4WtO2sfwUEAJLNppX_gOkbASr1lKzOn2oBGpuWvRijvv2h7RkFTcJSUcYerZ5o/s320/%5Bwip%5Dredheadsprite.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466911897758023794" /></a><br /><br />and<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB4jjzzJAX-n20C3smM_u8il9H7AGQvSSG9uU02rxBZor_cfnJNDP-MD3Z1-bpsd9R6Zexr6t560oECiVJS48zBWx9oIkRxEPZgRRx0BYqPEzbzKtKdBDMPtfYwk6ukqhDFiTgkASPg8/s1600/%5Bwip%5Dlisettesprite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB4jjzzJAX-n20C3smM_u8il9H7AGQvSSG9uU02rxBZor_cfnJNDP-MD3Z1-bpsd9R6Zexr6t560oECiVJS48zBWx9oIkRxEPZgRRx0BYqPEzbzKtKdBDMPtfYwk6ukqhDFiTgkASPg8/s320/%5Bwip%5Dlisettesprite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466911809635866850" /></a><br /><br />It's a wonder I can finish these with a test coming up and my presentation to do on Tuesday. CAN THIS WEEK BE OVER YET. TATMaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-76093761437186522912010-04-14T16:31:00.000-07:002010-04-14T16:35:02.465-07:00Once in the land of VNS...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXL8oJYtheBmANBzZoHeQkUITAamSxrYvEA1fiL4NYCR32E1VJF-NKotrKgBQavmqnrftcRX6XOWXj9-GcdAf4QstpJFXo8115dLlYHcFOdpGdZyB0Bt8OeeCcg_SyYSw8cQTX5h_9k00/s1600/%5Bcomplete%5DSprite+samples.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXL8oJYtheBmANBzZoHeQkUITAamSxrYvEA1fiL4NYCR32E1VJF-NKotrKgBQavmqnrftcRX6XOWXj9-GcdAf4QstpJFXo8115dLlYHcFOdpGdZyB0Bt8OeeCcg_SyYSw8cQTX5h_9k00/s320/%5Bcomplete%5DSprite+samples.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460140117211596946" /></a><br /><br />I am strangely motivated to work for some odd reason. Two poses done for Ai Thao and one more is done with coloring, just needs eyes and expressions. Maybe I'm more cut out to be an artist than a writer, but I really do love writing as well.<br /><br />There are going to be at least six new scenes in the remake of <b>Phase Shift</b> and one scene has already finished it's writing stage. Now to insert it into the script and switch around an old scene.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-18437955943170236162010-04-03T16:38:00.001-07:002010-04-03T16:41:10.765-07:00Weapon of Choice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyI4qGIuGp4lV2VEr8EJtPX2sngb5Dhgip4X0mJWNGmEZePB8GVLH-Bl8BINtQ3I4-zsAAchXGwPrgQs8rvXgk7P9WkmauZU2DbL39-zTe7dkaWG_1fQdLFFNMYffWJxaFpMiTDgsBRY/s1600/%5Bdoodle%5Dgrowingup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyI4qGIuGp4lV2VEr8EJtPX2sngb5Dhgip4X0mJWNGmEZePB8GVLH-Bl8BINtQ3I4-zsAAchXGwPrgQs8rvXgk7P9WkmauZU2DbL39-zTe7dkaWG_1fQdLFFNMYffWJxaFpMiTDgsBRY/s320/%5Bdoodle%5Dgrowingup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456059940720335730" /></a><br /><br />It's always the second half of the year that's the busiest at school which is why I haven't been posting any progress lately with the remake of <b>Phase Shift</b>. Thankfully, I do have my friend helping me rewrite again so I'm awfully glad for that. I'm being a bit too ambitious again, however, since I am actually going to add event CGs to make this a more substantial story to read through. My CG skills aren't THAT top notch yet, but hopefully I can add the event CGs I want to the game.<br /><br />That is if school and entering college doesn't kill me first.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-30873245463275224142010-03-11T20:49:00.000-08:002010-03-11T21:02:58.460-08:00A Shift Backwards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgEJEn00SsnSi-WOCjLAf2NMUgO9RFzzAZ-rjSaPiQ92etrmbJFupbhg4L5_s-mZ3hQG4vrSkhT7RbTx685I0zBgWf0yhqsPHIXsrbvOpsxY9olkGG1NlGTLvNtir9Jgeyr7TgmfNY_s/s1600-h/%5Bcomplete%5Dlisten+in+the+distance.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgEJEn00SsnSi-WOCjLAf2NMUgO9RFzzAZ-rjSaPiQ92etrmbJFupbhg4L5_s-mZ3hQG4vrSkhT7RbTx685I0zBgWf0yhqsPHIXsrbvOpsxY9olkGG1NlGTLvNtir9Jgeyr7TgmfNY_s/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Dlisten+in+the+distance.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447605208855063458" /></a><br /><br />I've been wondering for the past few weeks. Is it really worth it to work on <b>Stained One</b>? Would it be giving up if I set it aside for a while to rework on my first kinetic novel that is nearest to my heart? <br /><br /><b>Stained One</b> is by far a more complex storyline then any ideas I've had. I have a complete outline of what is to happen in all six endings. But now I'm not only stuck writing wise, but art wise as well. It's not that I can't draw the girls or even the guys. <br /><br />But I wonder if I even had a connection to my characters in the first place. I already had given them personalities, but... Maybe this whole time I thought they were developed fully, but they actually were far from that. I thought about it some more and I realized that the characters with the weakest personalities were the boys, Zac and Aiden. Emily is a dear, I love her character traits, but I never could focus on the boys like I could with the girls. And without a strong cast...<br /><br />I really am way in over my head.<br /><br />Ever since I released <b>Phase Shift</b> I've gotten rather positive responses, at least for the story and characterization. Now that I've improved on art, I would love to make a remake of it and expand on the story much more. I read the story on my own and realize how many nuances and little parts that seem to make the story worthwhile, something that will be difficult to reflect in <b>Stained One.</b> So I probably will go back to it and sculpt it lovingly into a more beautiful kinetic novel that I want it to be.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-39118592242601864912010-03-07T23:48:00.000-08:002010-03-07T23:58:04.011-08:00ART SPAM DUMP 2I like putting pictures in my blog, so I'll put up pictures that I've been able to work on. My CGing has gotten WAY better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYtHRtamET4rcZLX1cmcsyDDhR8uO_w27K31cb7fXgQsjHwfvJCmm32vQg_8aNnv63mQoIn1BumlifWUvYanG-g9kjsU_ecAJAwgnE5NTbRKATLDq3T5MVwe9u-JCLQJb-YUTcJ1zMgI/s1600-h/%5Bdoodle%5Dtwinmarta.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYtHRtamET4rcZLX1cmcsyDDhR8uO_w27K31cb7fXgQsjHwfvJCmm32vQg_8aNnv63mQoIn1BumlifWUvYanG-g9kjsU_ecAJAwgnE5NTbRKATLDq3T5MVwe9u-JCLQJb-YUTcJ1zMgI/s320/%5Bdoodle%5Dtwinmarta.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446167252447016434" /></a><br /><br />Old character of mine that I wanted to doodle. She has a twin...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2sbSzt4WErNRxwE6H54Y2jsJH-vGAADDe6qxGj5ipJFjXIQ_24dtBWGfy5U4zPXXgmA9vbaNMkD34Xo8IVTZJS2XlOoDfawCtDSaRacl-XzXc0opB-PYqyThWG2IpD-xZI3UiGmTwSc/s1600-h/%5Bdoodle%5Dtwinfreida.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2sbSzt4WErNRxwE6H54Y2jsJH-vGAADDe6qxGj5ipJFjXIQ_24dtBWGfy5U4zPXXgmA9vbaNMkD34Xo8IVTZJS2XlOoDfawCtDSaRacl-XzXc0opB-PYqyThWG2IpD-xZI3UiGmTwSc/s320/%5Bdoodle%5Dtwinfreida.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446167420951723618" /></a><br /><br />Who I frankly did not give any justice to. ;;<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ6x59u_7rB1N6QpCjAoEwEvEjDHhG1r0eXDU8ieM437MUrcowLBHX0xnZZSK-3-SRcMT9LAYH-8TSm8-0CJYcH0w3yge0fPmikkjJJNu2F5iOS8IFmM797QepCh151iwxC0fWBVRqkI/s1600-h/%5Bcomplete%5Dhugging.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ6x59u_7rB1N6QpCjAoEwEvEjDHhG1r0eXDU8ieM437MUrcowLBHX0xnZZSK-3-SRcMT9LAYH-8TSm8-0CJYcH0w3yge0fPmikkjJJNu2F5iOS8IFmM797QepCh151iwxC0fWBVRqkI/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Dhugging.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446167674895229474" /></a><br /><br />Quickly colored in this lineart I had months ago. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpvXFDzLt8chynhSBkw5HSBp8CL7Ot0x7N4fZJWCx76vlAe0M-xGJd-EPLc-uddNC0w4S1Gb5P5jr2bEH4F5secZMEoGTYAq8qDD4gztxdr41pmfWzX8kxmORq69e4T2nsvD5SQHJFSI/s1600-h/%5Bcomplete%5Dshinjiramiagift.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpvXFDzLt8chynhSBkw5HSBp8CL7Ot0x7N4fZJWCx76vlAe0M-xGJd-EPLc-uddNC0w4S1Gb5P5jr2bEH4F5secZMEoGTYAq8qDD4gztxdr41pmfWzX8kxmORq69e4T2nsvD5SQHJFSI/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Dshinjiramiagift.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446168130657377170" /></a><br /><br />Gift for a friend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFfNGBAqUn0p6ZY8rCPl3MzQzRonIZwzvn81_Wmi7apIP_j7DFUBdJEqPRopyRMt3QgemdUeu_82PbKjY5fb7onA6rbsSEQsphA_xzmtvfNjtkq-zBztkMbZH9HVX2NEy1fm_W2WZ5HI/s1600-h/%5Bcomplete%5Dphto2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFfNGBAqUn0p6ZY8rCPl3MzQzRonIZwzvn81_Wmi7apIP_j7DFUBdJEqPRopyRMt3QgemdUeu_82PbKjY5fb7onA6rbsSEQsphA_xzmtvfNjtkq-zBztkMbZH9HVX2NEy1fm_W2WZ5HI/s320/%5Bcomplete%5Dphto2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446168335954628754" /></a><br /><br />An updated version of <a href="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3/Umi_sama/Art%20Dump/awesome.jpg">this picture</a>. My first attempt at using a tablet. It hasn't even been a year since I've gotten my first tablet and I was able to improve leaps and bounds from that point.<br /><br />I'll have another spam dumping tomorrow.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-52313838539057284602010-02-28T21:59:00.000-08:002010-02-28T22:10:48.628-08:00Falling over, getting back up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMbN-G_g_Nm-McCKtEsSDRPIxdKmeJ2ioGZBnWlMAAi8mJdyxSsa_WCrVujxgEoRG5PMf_xrJ6096GF0L6bkHytpUfUNEJgsSiqdChiJ1BRw56kga4HFp4-2sgi78VBleFrFQmsxQtAM/s1600-h/YoungRedhead.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMbN-G_g_Nm-McCKtEsSDRPIxdKmeJ2ioGZBnWlMAAi8mJdyxSsa_WCrVujxgEoRG5PMf_xrJ6096GF0L6bkHytpUfUNEJgsSiqdChiJ1BRw56kga4HFp4-2sgi78VBleFrFQmsxQtAM/s320/YoungRedhead.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443541510234603650" /></a><br /><br /><br />Been awhile since I've written in this huh? Not a surprise, but school has been kicking my butt horribly, so much so that I couldn't get the writing done for <span style="font-weight:bold;">Crimson Midnight</span>. No fancy language about this: I failed at finishing within the two month period. I probably was way in over my head when I thought I could get a full story done and I let down my dev team. *sigh* <br /><br />(In other news, I got accepted into my first choice college and got all excellent grades last semester except for my government class. So RL itself is tough, but rewarding)<br /><br />It's the experiences that count though.<br /><br />Although it makes me think. Maybe I'm not suited for a writing position? I'm more of a co-writer. I mean, I RP in my spare time as a hobby along with drawing anime and manga. And maybe I'm not good at writing different branches of a story. I'm rather linear minded so to speak. <br /><br />Even if I failed at finishing a project, there is always a good thing that comes out of the bad. I was able to write a more substantial piece of work even if it is unfinished. (It will be finished sometime in the future however) I'm learning how to brainstorm better thanks to working with other people and how to be more consistent in my writing. Collaborating with people is also an important skill that was put into practice.<br /><br />Thankfully in life and in visual novels, failure is not the end unless you let it be. I'll be going back to the art production of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stained One</span> before tackling the writing. In fact, that was what I should have been focusing on before being absorbed in my storyline for it. In any case, over the past two months my CGing has improved if the WIP above is any indication. I'm not backing off from making VNs yet!<br /><br />Now to download the games that HAVE been finished for the two month challenge and write a letter and draw a sketch for Deji.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-45474874592280542892010-01-26T00:04:00.001-08:002010-01-26T00:06:45.104-08:00Jogging towards the finish line...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7ac13zApxv5oVBOyHk03BDrWqlowXAiclHjYoulpNVfpVHu91tvoX-cljdbYBCm5H7nBU4EZM5yypH8hyphenhyphenlox8W5iHffD-mYK4zIPxDyj_Muf4ZvIpzT8dZUTcvtIq3tljHDQdWa2EfU/s1600-h/moreclothesws.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7ac13zApxv5oVBOyHk03BDrWqlowXAiclHjYoulpNVfpVHu91tvoX-cljdbYBCm5H7nBU4EZM5yypH8hyphenhyphenlox8W5iHffD-mYK4zIPxDyj_Muf4ZvIpzT8dZUTcvtIq3tljHDQdWa2EfU/s320/moreclothesws.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430956397414438498" /></a><br /><br />I'M ALIVE. And still writing and progress is being made for <b>Crimson Midnight</b>. Each day I am writing parts of the story so Chrono and Deji can look it over, give their inputs and then Chrono can convert the script for Ren Py'. Busy, busy, busy and I have finals this week not fun. *___*<br /><br />But even with the worst obstacles, one must go on! Therefore, have a moe Robin in cute clothing stare at you while this blog begins to yellow with age after my sporadic VN progress report.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-65815126601012159652010-01-12T18:33:00.000-08:002010-01-12T18:43:24.492-08:00Route 1!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfucdal0dJ4WKWKzphEkv_U8GBDww1OynQ4xfl-Uh9b8boHZxMWPReEcyXJrGKpoTLVqAXTvtFH7kHnEDHC191N50e9DiKlsyUX0iNUcf6bqz5t89V6dOZOru47LS4KFgWsOlce5fPaR0/s1600-h/biancamoonlitsonata.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfucdal0dJ4WKWKzphEkv_U8GBDww1OynQ4xfl-Uh9b8boHZxMWPReEcyXJrGKpoTLVqAXTvtFH7kHnEDHC191N50e9DiKlsyUX0iNUcf6bqz5t89V6dOZOru47LS4KFgWsOlce5fPaR0/s320/biancamoonlitsonata.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426048990538948066" /></a><br /><br />WHY MUST THIS MONTH BE SO BUSY IN SCHOOL. (Which is why I procrastinate on French homework by finishing this CG that did not take me too long surprisingly.) <br /><br />Anyways, no matter how much school work looms on the horizon, I will not let that stop me from writing at LEAST one third of Tristan's route in <b>Crimson Moon.</b> GO GO GOMaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-40905896261413888302010-01-08T19:17:00.001-08:002010-01-08T19:21:53.699-08:00Run, run, run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFNaPFa0kw-eTXKoY3lsPsRNnhmjb0mXlh6jz4RIGIVaKV6e-rl_CZMJ0L5SCUZsQLFKhggmSDCdcf880hL69oKYMtJwIg5vL8Bz1YGv34ODivJeByTRncAjd3aD61cpsZjbwXanFbgw/s1600-h/hugging.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFNaPFa0kw-eTXKoY3lsPsRNnhmjb0mXlh6jz4RIGIVaKV6e-rl_CZMJ0L5SCUZsQLFKhggmSDCdcf880hL69oKYMtJwIg5vL8Bz1YGv34ODivJeByTRncAjd3aD61cpsZjbwXanFbgw/s320/hugging.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424574041232939266" /></a><br /><br />Because I've been working on <b>Crimson Midnight</b> with Deji and Chrono, I have had absolutely no time to post in my blog!<br /><br />/end lie.<br /><br />No, I've had time, but I didn't have anything of real interest to put up and therefore I made this sketch just to make my blog look interesting. :B I'm about halfway done with the prologue for <b>Crimson Midnight</b> and planning to write half of one characters route next week or maybe the whole thing so I can work on the last route the following week and that's when I can make major revisions. I feel so blessed to be working with Deji who also gives me good tips on writing. It just reminds me how much I need to improve if I want to even get going with <b>Stained One</b> on my own. <br /><br />I feel it's a good thing I'm working on <b>Crimson Midnight</b> as the writer. I have other people on the team depending on me. If I let them down, I'm letting myself down. <br /><br />Anyways, enough rambling, I am finishing this.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-64864763686246281832009-12-16T21:19:00.000-08:002009-12-16T21:30:27.722-08:00Fall inside, slave of my love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9OmRLXsC-Y0ghXZQut_GegBkoWQM6Rm4bBk5gjkIrhhfyLV9ndnCmtFhOSeHED_9xyBQHyINd0HrcJmINFcs3gktJLxmfixqpwqd3EpdB4t1fC5iEBrkhjrfeBfhucF8MYsHAL-4I_g/s1600-h/emilypizzaunlock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9OmRLXsC-Y0ghXZQut_GegBkoWQM6Rm4bBk5gjkIrhhfyLV9ndnCmtFhOSeHED_9xyBQHyINd0HrcJmINFcs3gktJLxmfixqpwqd3EpdB4t1fC5iEBrkhjrfeBfhucF8MYsHAL-4I_g/s320/emilypizzaunlock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416073124183505026" /></a><br /><br />Stained One will be on hiatus. For now, enjoy this sub-par image of Emily eating pizza which I have been craving for a while now.<br /><br /><br />If any of you follow <a href="http://deji.ishtera.net/blog/">Deji's</a> blog, you know that I am collaborating on a short VN along with <a href="http://www.toothycat.net/wiki/wiki.pl?AlexChurchill">chrnoluminare</a>. I'm the writer, Deji is the artist and chronluminaire will be our programmer. Of course this means, I'm putting Stained One on hiatus, but it's not like as if I had a set date for it like I did with [Phase Shift.] I'm very excited to be working the the very talented Deji and someone with programming experience like chrnoluminaire. <br /><br />I just realized that I am the youngest person on our team. Yikes.<br /><br />This means that as the writer, I will have to write diligently and clearly despite this story's shortness. Hell, if I can write essays in a span of forty minutes, I know I can at least write parts of a story with all the time I have. <br /><br />I should get a rough draft of the beginning of the story done since I will be away for three days starting Monday and THEN there's Christmas after that. I'm a busy student after all. But time management is the key and I will not only be writing on my computer, I will be writing parts of the story in my handy notebooks while I'm away so I don't come back empty handed.<br /><br />Right now, I'm listening to some Kanon Wakeshima music to get me into the mood of our story's genre (which btw we planned to be otome/supernatural/with a side of delicious macabre :) <br /><br />Back to finishing the outline! <br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R4Sjvh_F2Mw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R4Sjvh_F2Mw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-42932749238497192232009-12-02T16:50:00.000-08:002009-12-02T17:01:01.920-08:00ART SPAM DUMPWow, 18 days since I've last updated. Such a lonely, lonely blog. Well, since last month, I was busy getting college applications in which was a nightmare in itself and now it's December! I just have to worry about keeping up with schoolwork and grades so I will for sure have more time to work on Stained One. No work was done last month besides development sketches AND some extra help on sprucing up the character sprites... ;) So I will just humor myself by putting up doodles I've been able to bust out. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvJdjH58eL84mfritEn1Iw18nuRmgt-NI0VSfugdXG1GCVqvz4_IwTYnckGURIWei5bFG6B9nPPfh-IR9e9Y3rLl4KgnF7VoKleHRfaGOk44j9GOcFOsHltxoJvZ6Qw1pVC_-_ugXFcA/s1600-h/luna.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvJdjH58eL84mfritEn1Iw18nuRmgt-NI0VSfugdXG1GCVqvz4_IwTYnckGURIWei5bFG6B9nPPfh-IR9e9Y3rLl4KgnF7VoKleHRfaGOk44j9GOcFOsHltxoJvZ6Qw1pVC_-_ugXFcA/s320/luna.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410806436164176770" /></a><br /><br />A doodle of a possible otome game heroine for a future game I've thought of. I've been reading about a lot of otome games and I've noticed that in most of them, you can see the girl's face in contrast with typical eroges with a male as a main charcter. (Although I've been reading <a href="http://accany.wordpress.com/">Accany's blog</a> and noticed that the faceless protagonist trend has considerably faded with recent VNs or it could be just me.) But yeah, I like this design for the main girl. I'm not quite sure what her story will be about yet even though I rambled to my friends about what it might be. :3<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YSuhasYdnKugqrTIwby-zTmSeh1rwavt1LWrVKZA4AdeXWCRC7d79Ayaqx224SFyRvPuC0f-uD3ULOZs_Tg45CQ4iPbgN4QsbrzKMdAtp_Vic2AidqlRBO-2__jV8JL4Ly4GqWcSiB0/s1600-h/aithaomemoria.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YSuhasYdnKugqrTIwby-zTmSeh1rwavt1LWrVKZA4AdeXWCRC7d79Ayaqx224SFyRvPuC0f-uD3ULOZs_Tg45CQ4iPbgN4QsbrzKMdAtp_Vic2AidqlRBO-2__jV8JL4Ly4GqWcSiB0/s320/aithaomemoria.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410807222655131650" /></a><br /><br />Drawing this and looking at the art for my kinetic novel [Phase Shift] makes me really, really, really, really, REALLY want to redo the art and make CG events for it, but TAT I can't wait to make a sequel for Ai Thao, she's one of my favorite OCs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d3MOgDvMZa7pwPUSAzw1WZnIwYIXKqybIa6kfKJ4p_FdHXDnOtUUofUSFjCyFrMvetLnLzqZXMB2eskyTye9nQak1vpje3FO5e2SumVFEpS0IQTI8vTU2NnyT0iug2J7L67b4RkgVP4/s1600-h/mayukyokoanotherday.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d3MOgDvMZa7pwPUSAzw1WZnIwYIXKqybIa6kfKJ4p_FdHXDnOtUUofUSFjCyFrMvetLnLzqZXMB2eskyTye9nQak1vpje3FO5e2SumVFEpS0IQTI8vTU2NnyT0iug2J7L67b4RkgVP4/s320/mayukyokoanotherday.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410807717247171938" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg15YarhUPiuNicSj1XCr5Q6mE5HWAqSzO_fic9vwUfVs805wGtJ1Qz6S9V0kfUJkiyObbKmiGBi_YTr_ZeKtPyyxNHXf5lEvlaNkS4mzoSyrNWM7er7CAqO9PrpmmTqqdlKhoq2qTO_8/s1600-h/wintersong.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg15YarhUPiuNicSj1XCr5Q6mE5HWAqSzO_fic9vwUfVs805wGtJ1Qz6S9V0kfUJkiyObbKmiGBi_YTr_ZeKtPyyxNHXf5lEvlaNkS4mzoSyrNWM7er7CAqO9PrpmmTqqdlKhoq2qTO_8/s320/wintersong.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410808555420517682" /></a><br /><br />OCs that belong to me and my friend. Just wanted to play around with SD expressions :B<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9J0xRGGtHCMAx1a8TbtzNSYEcnpxBJjhyd7O96LUp7PFXvToC6Q_KDgNbZztTBhUHPux6GNa9Rt636q9aHLCeLqq88S0uuqYo2kvZpzxUo6-29pNJZPxOAkUZcMn20MUaTqhpzpd1V4M/s1600-h/robinisagirl.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9J0xRGGtHCMAx1a8TbtzNSYEcnpxBJjhyd7O96LUp7PFXvToC6Q_KDgNbZztTBhUHPux6GNa9Rt636q9aHLCeLqq88S0uuqYo2kvZpzxUo6-29pNJZPxOAkUZcMn20MUaTqhpzpd1V4M/s320/robinisagirl.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410807930538178722" /></a><br /><br />And finally, ANOTHER OC of mine. She's supposed to be a tomboy, but lately, she's been dressing in a more feminine manner. I really like how the braids turned out as well as that top. I'd so wear it.<br /><br />That's the end for this dump! Next time, I will definitely update with progress on Stained One.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-44752858037981464192009-11-14T12:50:00.000-08:002009-11-14T12:55:20.297-08:00In a rut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqmmoNpikbN7QB4hW4VO6a4x-px0Yi6v7UlgJd3QIKjr5t7AKHiFlDiecRqHF7Fz7O6A60nMUQ6iLdiGMpvARNYzedZG0F-H2hc4k9oqm88vKLCr6fDs_uSrOvBMUGVlYpv0KHZet3Qs/s1600-h/biancadoodle.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqmmoNpikbN7QB4hW4VO6a4x-px0Yi6v7UlgJd3QIKjr5t7AKHiFlDiecRqHF7Fz7O6A60nMUQ6iLdiGMpvARNYzedZG0F-H2hc4k9oqm88vKLCr6fDs_uSrOvBMUGVlYpv0KHZet3Qs/s320/biancadoodle.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404064922031084578" /></a><br /><br />Not much to update storywise, but I've been redesigning Bianca's outfit so I can figure out how to fix my event CGs that involve her in them. Doodling in SAI is fun, adjusting the stabilizer and turning on pen pressure gives nice sketchiness :)<br /><br />I'm making doodles and sketches of Bianca mostly to develop her character even though I'm still stuck on chapter one with her. She's supposed to have a complex perspective on life as a result of her childhood. She's not particularly depressing when she starts out, but she's not a very happy person either. She worries about clothes and boys like almost any other girl, but only to a point where it seems like she just does so out of obligation. <br /><br />I should draw Zac and Aiden more.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693445437367462630.post-34832632845933821272009-11-03T21:07:00.000-08:002009-11-03T21:12:02.278-08:00And it was all yellowI'm not dead yet! Stained One feels like it's dying off though... It's hard being the writer and illustrator for my own visual novel. It's mostly <a href="http://deji.ishtera.net/blog/">Deji</a> who's helped me continue art for Stained One.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzZyIsp23wgQoCk0rV4UWzmvVsnxRu08lUycZHq4pei4uHnkfy6r82ODkPn8TWdgU4nXxEU5jpB11_uNoscXALRWI55x2z-_NLuBRtHbKr796YiI2kE-7BiR2tpmtBnR3-rXWtkSXnP4/s1600-h/emilypose1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzZyIsp23wgQoCk0rV4UWzmvVsnxRu08lUycZHq4pei4uHnkfy6r82ODkPn8TWdgU4nXxEU5jpB11_uNoscXALRWI55x2z-_NLuBRtHbKr796YiI2kE-7BiR2tpmtBnR3-rXWtkSXnP4/s320/emilypose1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400111270692058578" /></a><br /><br />She is a sweetie who took the time to give me advice on what to do for Emily's dress. I really hated the outfit I put on her in the last entry that had her, but this is a design and color scheme suggested by Deji. I believe this will be Emily's official outfit. <br /><br />And now, back to stressing out about college apps and AP classes.MaiMaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230504505236471870noreply@blogger.com1