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Oh I will...eventually, it is just such a task starting out because it is so hard to decide what to say.

Just found myself in pretty much the same predicament. I've been wanting to update/redo my cast page for a while now, get some new images of the characters and rewrite their descriptions. And when I went to write the new bios out the other day...I was at a loss of words.

But, I managed to finished the bios for the main three characters today. Now I just have to get their images up.

Today I got locked out of my house. So I broke into my house through the window. Fun.

Note to self: Chipotle is delicious but food coma is inevitable.

Also did some wine tasting because my friend's roommate left an open bottle of wine around, and it was nearly full. It was not very tasty, and now I know why he left it there.

When it comes down to it, the characters are the center of the story, and if you're like me, you know your characters so well that they might as well be real people. And when you know everything about them, when you know them as if they're family, when you know their history from start to finish, what they've done and what they're planning to do...it's understandably difficult to come up with just a few sentences to describe them.

I've had some experience, though. Not sure if this will help, but...

There are two ways (not mutually exclusive) that I've found can help you can describe your characters.

The first way is that you describe your characters as you'd try describing a good friend of yours to someone who knows nothing about the good friend. You try to tell them the important stuff, but they won't appreciate what's been said until they meet the person. After which they'll make their own conclusions based off of what they see--and if you've done your job, they'll agree completely (or close enough to completely).

The second (similar) way is that you try to capture what's most important about the characters, who they are at their core, and build the description around that. Have an image which shows them in their most natural state if possible, maybe throw in a quote by/about them which is incredibly appropriate...you get the idea. Capture what really matters about them, and leave the finer details to the comic.

Both are good exercises to do regardless, anyway, since it can help you know your characters better. (Another of the classics being holding a conversation with your characters--it's surprising what you can learn when you listen.)

I sat down, assembled and painted a pile of new props and effects pieces. It was a pile of human organs, some of which are disassembled for upcoming surgery sequences. It was tempting to just paint all transparent red for gore and blood but I wanted it semi-recognizable for planned dialogue.

Had an amazingly fun day with three of my best friends, and one of my friendly acquaintances who may now be a firm friend :D

Today we had a Denny's ball. We missed out on the Uni's Arts ball, cause we forgot to buy tickets so we went to Denny's and had dinner in nice clothes instead.

It was good.

My cousin got the new nickname of "the sluttly cousin". It was amusing because it's true. He is a slut.

I and a few others opted for pancakes and curly fries for dinner. It was a good choice.



Also I finally finished my pages for a crossover comic thing I've been doing with CrackaWindow and TheOneBlueGecko. It was fun. I like crossovers.

Finally updated my comic, fixed up all the pages and even did a little work on the layout. Quite proud of myself actually. I was going to wait until I had the entirety of Book ONE done, but I don't think it matters -too- much if I don't have it all done. I'm close still anyway.

Also woke up early on my own for the first time in forever. Feelin like a champ.

Today I got to sleep in, finally!!

Call it what it is, a threeway. I finished my pages as well.

I also submitted final grades for my students, so work is completely over for the summer.

Today I... Well, yesterday I took a fall at work. Pretty nasty one on a wet floor. Today I saw my primary care provider and was told I can't go back to work for two weeks while my contused elbow and broken wrist heal. Sad day.

I just bought this totally badass lion shirt. If this doesn't get the ladies a flockin I dunno what will. B)

whatever happened with that cardigan, skullbie?
i must judge all your fashion choices

Lions are fucking great, they's my favorite.

Uh, let's see what did I do today. Got me some new pants, they're pretty swanky. I think that's enough clothes-buying for awhile, though. Finished up some commissions. Cleaned house. Nothing too exciting lol.

Today I lost my only controller and then sat and stared at a wall.

Holy crap you still remember that? I'll have to get it out and take pics someday (i dunno if i ever posted myself in the pic thread on here, unless it was that one with the pokemon hat lol)
LION SHIRT
This is the shirt on a model i'm not nearly as hot as

THREESOME. YES.

I also forgot to say I went to the zoo. There were very few animals there which was sad.

Today I was meant to do comics but then falling down some stairs and anime happened and now it's suddenly 5pm and I have yet to change out of my Pyjamas.


What have I become?

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