Makoatl Fanclub - news 294

[clu]

Live session in my schools library XD lol
https://join.me/LectersOffice
working on entry art for #21 Mako
and Flight rising commissions

[Chasing Dreams]

First time posting here, but I've been stalking this species.
It's very lovely ^w^
I can't wait for more to come out C:

[Peanutcat]

Yey 3rd time posting here.
Okay so, I know a lot of you are trying for Makoatl #19
and you Pm'ed me if you could use Nox. The answer is yes, you may use him.
Have a nice day! cx

[Bebop]

OK guys so I new here.
Well I'm actually a complete stranger.
But don't worry about that.

I am trying out for #21, and it is my first time trying out for a Makoatl. I was wondering if anyone has tips or smarts to offer me. Mainly, should I focus on my writing parts over my art parts?

[azemyc]

OK guys so I new here.
Well I'm actually a complete stranger.
But don't worry about that.

I am trying out for #21, and it is my first time trying out for a Makoatl. I was wondering if anyone has tips or smarts to offer me. Mainly, should I focus on my writing parts over my art parts?

/not a judge or anything, but ouo'/

When I do large, effort forms {That's what I call them anyways} I try to get the writing out of the way first.

Mainly personality and backstory- Because everyone is who they are because of where they've been and what they've been through.
{A dark personality set would come from a very chaotic past, or maybe they changed their ways because they had a traumatic incident. A brighter personality set would have a much happier and enjoyable past, or perhaps they were given a reason to hide who they really are... } A character is born from the story you give them, not always from the art.

I'd work out the history before even settling on a firm personality. As you're writing it, imagine what the 'skeleton' of the personality you have in mind would react. Figure out how they got to be how they are through words and pixels on the screen. It sounds difficult, but once you get started, it gets easier I've found, mainly due to the fact that the words just spill themselves out, as if they were sitting in front of you.

Do art for important, major points in their past, and pieces that accentuate their personality. Darker personality? Give it a demonic setting, or maybe a reddish hue. Brighter look on things? Give the character a smile, or have them looking up, or something that just screams 'happy and easy going'.

Most of time, when inventing a character, you'll literally feel what they would, and that helps with art and with writing.

Although, there's coding to worry about also, but if you've got that down, that's better planning than I have.

<3

[Solanum]

Oh wow XD
Lots of people going for Mako #21 o.o

[amoxi]

Yay, another new face because of Mako #21~ c:
Anyways, I'm mainly just here because I'm searching for other Mako's I can use in the backstory I have in mind for him.
For what I have planned, I need the following:

One sibling, preferably younger than him (he's 20 human years). An upbeat and somewhat cheerful personality and maybe a little bit of design similarity (colours, markings, etc.) would be great, as well, but are not necessary. Gender doesn't matter, either. The storyline I have in mind right now would require either mother, father or both to be dead, but I can change it.
One friend, and only one. A somewhat open-minded Mako would work best, one that doesn't listen to stories others make up. Gender doesn't matter, nor does the age.
Two or three enemies, maybe more. I need at least two of those, one who's around the same age as him (plus minus two/three years) for his younger years and one (or more) for his current age. Gender doesn't matter, althoug I'd prefer having at least one male for his early past and one for his later(?) past.


If this is not allowed, although I'm not asking for art, tell me and I'll remove it. vuv
Please PM me if you'd be okay with having your characters used. c: //disappears for now

[allinian]

EEee look what I got from Cerestes?

[Doodles]

; U ; look what Cerestes gave me<3. ; H ;

[Solanum]

Wow <33
Lovely art guys c: