Newbie alert! *points at self*
Hi all! I've been lurking here awhile and decided it was time I come out of the shadows and get to know you better :) I'll start by introducing some of my characters, I suppose. BTW, if these don't show up, I apologize...my server is being dodgy.
http://jack.keenspace.com/images/akya.jpg(in case above image doesn't show up) First up we have Akya, a mudokon raised in in Vykkers Labs and unaltered genetically to preserve her reproductive organs to be used for breeding stock. She has mothered over eight children, all of which were taken away at birth to be sold as slaves to willing companies or used as test subjects. She has not seen any since. When she had passed her prime breeding years, she was sold for private ownership to one of the higher-ranking slig guardsmen employed at Rupture Farms. He kept her as a concubine, decorating her with gaudy colors and jewelry (hense her colorful headfeathers) and made sure that she was kept "gainfully employed" on the floor of one of Molluck's private airbases during his absense. After the fall of Rupture Farms and Soulstorm Brewery, she and the other scant amount of mudokon slaves that were kept stowed away at the airbase as workers went undiscovered for awhile and were kept working as surviving executives discussed what was to be done about Abe's meddling and the uprising and escape of their mudokon work force. A month or so later, word finally trickled into the tribe of the remaining slaves in the airbase and a rescue mission was formed at once. Akya, along with fourteen others, were led from the binds of confinement and welcomed into the tribe...however, happiness was not to be had so easily. Shortly after her escape, Akya discovered that she was, one last time, bearing child...this time, not a mudokon child but the child of her slig captor as a product of the time he had forcibly spent with her. She kept it a secret as long as she was able, planning to steal into the forest on the day of her child's birth and destroy it to keep it from harming the others should it turn out to be like its father. On the night she went into labor, she crept into the forest, thinking no one had seen her leave...however, two crucial people had. Bigface and Abe, who had been standing atop a nearby cliff that overlooked the village while exchanging stories, had seen her go. Thinking that it was one of the younger hunters disobeying the elders' rules of not going into the woods to hunt after nightfall, the two of them lit off after her, expecting to find a gangly male clumsily stalking a larger piece of nocturnal game he had found...but neither had been prepared to see what awaited: Akya, haggard and exhausted, clutching a thick branch and poising it threateningly over a newly-laid egg. After getting an explanation and rescuing the unborn child, Akya was assured that, hybrid or not, it was not the tribe's way to destroy mudokon life without just reason and that the child would be parented by others of the tribe if she didn't want a part in raising it since they had no assurance that it would be born evil. Arrangements made and fears quieted, Akya was brought back to the tribe where she makes her home to this day, disregarding any knowledge of her child or previous life and working her piece as a tailor, making clothing for the tribe and trying to forget her past. She is most easily distinguished by her wildly colored headfeathers and a black scar over her left eye marking her as her owner's property. http://jack.keenspace.com/images/hodgepodge.jpg http://jack.keenspace.com/images/hodgepodge.jpg Next is HodgePodge, Akya's hybrid son. After being rescued from death while he was still in his egg, HodgePodge was taken under the wing of the tribe and raised by a pair of midwives who, due to the lack of the tribe's output of children, had nothing better to do with themselves. He is described as "quirky" at best because of the two bloodlines conflicting within him that have driven him a bit crazy. Sometimes he hates himself for being a slig and other times really questions himself as being a mudokon. He sometimes feels like an utter outcast, despite the tribe's care and often questions who his parents are. Since his father is likely dead and his mother wants nothing to do with him, he has been brought up believing that no one knew who they were. He is an aspiring warrior, though overzealous at times and tends to be admonished for goofing off instead of being serious. HodgePodge doesn't seem to understand what that's all about...after all, what's a better battlecry than "STAND BACK AMIGO!!!! THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR THE ANTICHRIST!!!" Having no parental role models, he often seeks solace from Bigface as far as where his life is going. Bigface has told him that once the conflict within himself is at peace, it will be easier to decide where his future path will lead. Umm...anyway, so hi :) [ November 22, 2001: Message edited by: akya_mudokon ] [ November 23, 2001: Message edited by: akya_mudokon ] |
Wow! Look out alector! Here comes newbie! You rock at drawing! :eek: !!!!!!(!!)!!! And welcome to the forums.
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Yes, welcome indeed... Another drawer, hey? Fun. :) Hm, sounds like we have some more contenders to strangest character... ;)
If anything flies in, says hi, introdces a character or two then flies out again, ignore them. They're only after attention... (j/k! *runs*) (I won't let any of my small freaks invade the window just yet, they tend to cause mayhem. *sideways look at Prudence, who is still fuming at not having her fic finished* Yes indeed... Welcome anyway. :)) |
*walks in* (nah nah Teal heheheheh)
Hi there I am Dragadon, one of the dragons that inhabit this board and one of the moderators of the Fan Corner. Very interesting characters you got there and you have a good very drawing talent. Hope you have fun here oh and *whispers* don't mind the occasional invasion of characters...its common around here... *waits a minute* Huh? *pokes her head out the door* Hey! That's your cue guys! *sounds of snoring* aw come on you lazy goons! *more snoring* Forget you then! *walks off in a humf* first time thats happened.... |
Welcome to the forums! Very impressive work there, I like the coloring on the first one and the emotion you have on HodgePodge's face: he looks serious or a bit mad. Keep it up! I love looking at the work of others. And ditto what Drag said... I have a character invasion problem....
Hunter: But you loooove me!! *Ignores him* Don't mind my 9-foot mutant BBS/Slog... eh heh heh :D |
You mean mutant BBS/slog/Albertosaurus (duh!)
Welcome to forums! I really like your drawings. I really like the colors on Akya. BTW congratulations! You're our 500th member! *throws confetti around* [ November 29, 2001: Message edited by: FuzzyFuzzle ] |
hey...thats right! PARTY TIME!!!! *turns on loud music*
Spider: Ow..jeez Drag...der yer have ter turn that up so loud? I'm tryin' ter sleep here... oh so NOW you show up...*sighs* Don't mind the cranky slig/paramite/dragon freak here... Spider: *scowls* hey! its Drakkic! Whatever...you are still a crossbreed. |
Way to freak out the newbie drag... :rolleyes:
Anyway, you've got a very nice mix of art and storytelling. I like that. :D |
Very good pics and background stories, Akya! Very cool that you put so much detail into the beginnings of your characters... and to top it off you made a reference to SQUEE! I like them a lot. Eeek, more fan fics to read... (I am trying to read all of Drag's fics, but she has over 13 of them... and she is fast with 'em too...)
And, yes, Teal is correct... often times Drag and BD's character's interject and rampage topics... (btw, I am that Jhonen fan who you talked to on Oddchat a little while ago...) [ November 23, 2001: Message edited by: Melvin:squeeking paramite ] |
Awwwwwwww very good pics, and welcome on the forum !!!
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HELLO!!!!!!
Nice to have a newbie around especially an Artist! Although you are brill at Art u may have trouble beating Teal and Alector at it! Oh and I am Molluck! Here have a chill pill they are nice! *eats one then grows an extra head* COOL!  |
Heh, sounds like you guys have competition. :D Welcome to the Oddworld Forums, akya_mudokon! :) Hope you have fun here!
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well,welcome! my god, i love your drawing! i'm jelous again, i can't draw for beans!
ali: belive us,we know. go soak your head! ahem. in honor of our new member, let us start the newly traditionel whack the bad guy with a foam bat ritual! xaiver: ( hears this) huh? ( melissa whacks him with a foam bat) OW! hey! why you... ( ali whacks him from behind ) gah! stop it! ( etc :) |
NICE DRAWING :cool:
THE ONLY GOOD CLOWN IS A DEAD CLOWN CLOWNS SUCK!  |
NO ONE WELCOMED ME YOU SUCK
I AM NEWER THEN HIM TO HE IS 500 I AM 501! THE ONLY GOOD CLOWN IS A DEAD CLOWN YOU SUCK! |
LOOK HERE MATE STOP SPAMMING AND STOP FLAMMING NOW!!!!!!! :mad:
Look we celebrated her because she was the number 500, we don't celebrate every member you know! LOOK AT THE BLOODY RULES!!!! *takes a chill pill* Ahhhhh.... Thats better! I am calm now! :D |
*Cocks "Kickspam" gun and takes aim at ABE WANTED.*
*Fires* http://www.angelfire.com/wa3/darkhoo...s/Kickspam.gif - DH |
ABE WANTED, as others have said, stop it with the spamming. This is your first warning. Next time you'll be banned.
Welcome to the forums, akya_mudokon! From the looks of things you'll settle in in no time. The colouring in your first picture is phenomonal! Your story telling is equally as enjoyable.  |
I'm very impressed! You've got some great drawing skills and very imaginative storylines.
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thanks for the welcome, everybody!! :) Hope to be here awhile. Its nice to find a nest of Oddworld fans...been awhile since I've been able to talk to some fellow addicts ;D Ah well...back to business. *continues typing up some of HodgePodge's story*
Thanks again! Akya |
Hey!
http://www.angelfire.com/art/dragado...gonsaywhat.gif Don't just post twice! go wid the flow and post a bit more like! KEEP POSTING! |
Hi, I'm Dan! I can't draw very well, and anyway I have no scanner... :( Ah well, I write fanfics instead, so that'll have to do...
Enjoy your time on the forums! |
To Abe wanted: Don't you know there is a caps lock button on the keyboard? PRESS IT!!!! :mad: Anyway, welcome again akya_mudokon
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Just ignore Abe wanted, he just want to attract attention!
Hey akya_mudokon, sorry for my late response, i think i already said that i always just take a quick look at the forums every day, and i thought this topic were about the usual stuff like "hello, i'm new here" *rolls eyes*...so i didn't came to this place. But i didn't knew that i can find so fantastic pics and a really good storyline! I'm very impressed on your drawings! The second drawing has a little bit of anime style :D I really would like to see more! *sees a character topic* uh...interesting! *walks out* You're a wonderful drawer! btw, welcome to the Forums, have a great time and fun here! Find cool online friends and stay odd! [ November 26, 2001: Message edited by: Alector ] |
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 keaalu@hotmail.com is me... |
Don't worry, I didn't pay much attention to that snert, Abe Wanted. I usually give people the benefit of the doubt if they type in all caps because sometimes they just don't know...this guy was just flat-out trying to make people angry so....feh >=)
Thanks to all the people who welcomed me, once again. I DO have AIM, actually...my name on it is Pepe Val Pew if you guys want to get in touch with me. Ali, I've got your pic sketched...I'll try and get some more done on it tonight. Ugh, I really gotta get caught up on my furbid commissions. I owe pics from months ago to people who paid for'em.....then I won't feel guilty about drawing stuff for free for my friends anymore :) Talk to ya'll soon! (BTW, if I don't answer you when you IM me, I'm not ignoring you. We have a cable modem so I leave the computer running even when I'm not at it. I'll answer your message when i come back to the keyboard ;D) |
We all use MSN Messenger for Instant Messaging (That's what Teal meant). . .
My adress for it is: eddie_tugwell@hotmail.com Edit: Oh yeah, if you want MSN Messenger, you can get it from: http://messenger.msn.co.uk/ - DH - DH [ November 28, 2001: Message edited by: Dark Hood ] |
Ah, you have AIM? I do as well. You can get e there as WhiteWolfess15. I'd be happy to chat with you. I also have MSN and ICQ.
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coolies! heh, you work fast :) so you have aim? well,i have aol. the screenname is " zaairken" i also have an screenname for my grandmothers house. "alimudokon" gee,wonder who that could be ;)
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I only have MSN...if you girls do decide to get it, I'm:
dragonzone@earthlink.net Spider: I thought yer were ter paranoid ter be postin' yer email address all over the place... Oh hush. I do make exceptions. Spider: *snort* whatever... |