http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:AslanCross&section=today deviantART RSS for by:AslanCross en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:30:04 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/24914750/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/24914750/ Sat, 23 May 2009 21:18:27 PDT I was able to go out of the country and accomplish some art, so that makes it one of the better vacations.

There are some reasons why this vacation was nasty, but eh, you don't want to hear that.

My laptop is mostly fixed. It still BSODs, but I've been able to narrow down the culprits, and its overheating problem has been fixed. To those with laptops---VACUUM your air intakes and exhaust vents. Thank God for a dad who knows how to fix things the easy way.

Anyway, I've been running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign over the summer. Needless to say it's been a lot more rewarding to have 6-hour sessions compared to the pathetic 1.5 hour sessions I used to have during the school year. At this rate, I don't suffer from withdrawal when I go for a week or two without it.

Anyway, as I've been drawing female humans a lot lately, I've decided to try my hand at illustrating the hobgoblins that figure so prominently in the Red Hand of Doom adventure I'm running.

D&D hobgoblins are typically slightly taller and more muscular than humans, have skin ranging from a deep yellow tan to red, have flat, dark noses (think dog noses but without the long snout), and wide mouths. They also have mobile, canine ears. Most of the depictions thus make them look like people with bulldog-like heads.
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Their bigger cousins, the bugbears, are 7.5-8 feet tall, with massive, burly frames, large, stiffer ears, and black noses that add up to an overall ursine appearace.
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Finally, the classic D&D goblins. They're half the height of humans, have almost no noses, and are small and skinny.
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Of the five Wyrmlords of the Red Hand Horde, three are hobgoblins, one is a goblin, and one is a bugbear. All of them except the goblin have charisma higher than the average human's (the goblin has Charisma equal to that of a human). This might mean that they at least have the ability to make themselves look presentable, and that they shouldn't be hideous by any stretch of the imagination.

As such, I made the following embellishments to the designs when I drew them:
Hobgoblins:
-Taller and burlier than humans, and prone to have more body hair. They have thick, flaring eyebrows in both genders.
-While they have wide mouths, sharp teeth and protruding tusks, their jaws are not underslung (that's an orc trait). They have prominent cheekbones and high foreheads, because they're at least as smart as humans.
-They like braids and dreadlocks, or at least tie their long hair in one way or another.
-Clothing is functional, protective, and almost always incorporates armor plates in one way or another.
-As omnivores who lean toward meat, they slaughter a lot of animals for food. This leaves them a lot of leather. Which they like wearing.
-There's a lot of variety in weaponry. Grunts typically hold curved, bladed weapons similar to the Japanese wakizashi, katana and nodachi, but generals sometimes wield enormous straight greatswords with jagged edges and notched tips. Those who prefer blunt weapons avoid the stereotypically dwarf warhammer and go for large, two-handed flails.

Goblins:
-For creatures that spend a lot of time in subterranean areas, I'd think noses are at least important. Having giant holes on your face seems to me like a very unsafe physical trait for goblins. As such, I draw them now with the same black nose that hobgoblins and bugbears have.
-They like wearing their hair long and loose, unlike their larger cousins. At most they're going to tie them into ponytails, but dreadlocks and braids are too time-consuming for them.
-Their heads look a bit squashed and flat and have large, triangular ears. The overall look is slightly short of a gremlin.
-Flaring eyebrows too.
-They typically move in a hunched posture and tend to walk on the balls of their feet instead of their heels. While hobgoblins like being completely covered, goblins at the very least keep their feet bare. This is representative of their natural stealth ability.
-Since they're usually not front-line warriors, goblins use their natural riding ability and their natural bond with the wolflike Worgs to quickly skirmish with composite bows.

Bugbears:
-Pretty much the same. They're the most barbaric of the three major goblinoid races and have naturally tough hides, so they tend to dispense with armor.
-Typically being unskilled in t... ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/23104116/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/23104116/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:37:45 PST
My problems are detailed here. [link]

So yeah, it crashed once (taskbar problem), and then after that it began to hang regularly. I just don't know what to do about it so that I can at least have a harmonious relationship with this machine before it bites the dust. <_<

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/21463033/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/21463033/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:51:42 PST
My original plan was Cthulhu for President, which is technically easy--all I have to make is the head. I would recruit a female student or teacher to cosplay as Sarah Palin with me. However, since the US election fever is over and Philippine politics is boring, Cthulhu really wouldn't run for office here.

I quickly searched for something else, and I found none other than Ryoma Nagare. (Shin Getter Armageddon version)
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He's the guy in the lower left, in the tattered trench coat.
The other choice was Zengar Zombolt (same picture, red coat, white hair, katana), but I figured the costume would utterly fail without hair dye and a decent katana, so I decided against it.

Besides, I can more accurately cosplay Ryoma due to my resemblance to him.

My costume is almost complete. Here are the costs so far:
-Trench coat: Php 500
-faded jeans: Php 400
-chains: Php 200
-gauze bandages: Php 22
-hair: growing it out. (+ P 150, since that's the cost of a haircut)
-eyebrows: natural. Php 0.00
-Maniacal grin: working on it. Natural. Php 0.00

All I need now is the tattered scarf.

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Obviously now is not a good time for me to draw, but I've been doing it anyway. I've actually successfully (and neatly) inked my drawing of Alioth, my D&D group's paladin. He looks quite impressive so far---well, from the waist up.

I want to color him now, but I think a scan is in order first. I want to xerox so that my markers won't destroy the original. Argh, so paranoid when it comes to color.

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/20500454/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/20500454/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:11:40 PDT
Two things in progress right now:

-Sayoko Shinozaki from Code Geass as a Diablo 2 Assassin! D:
-Alioth Ras'Elased, Aasimar Paladin from my D&D party.

I'm going to try coloring with markers this time (!), but of course I can't afford Copics, so I'll have to deal with generic bookstore-bought ones. Hopefully they don't suck.

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/20310360/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/20310360/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:43:31 PDT [link]

I'm really not sad at all. I'm at peace. It's not a state of denial, not a fevered combat against the facts. It's not the numbness of oblivion or ambivalence, of not knowing what to feel or not caring enough to feel at all. It's "the peace that surpasses all understanding" that the Bible talks about in Philippians 4:7. No hysterics, no "mehs", no "arghs," no sobs. It's a supernatural, soothing calm that allows me to continue with life.

Maybe it's time for me to devote more of my energy to my talents. More of my energy to my family. We don't know just how many opportunities we'll have to be with them.

Happy Grandparents' Day, Lolo. See you eventually.

In Memoriam
Melchor Rimando Flores
January 6, 1926 -- September 3, 2008

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I took a lot of pictures, and was pleasantly surprised to actually see Code Geass cosplayers. (They were surprised to know that someone actually watches CG. ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!) ...a bit too much Crossplay, though.

Okay, I don't mind females cosplaying male characters. It's the other way around that disturbs me.

I ordered a print from and took a picture of her sister , but due to some spectacular failure on my computer's part, the images I took died as I transferred them to my HD. -_- Oh well.

In any case, class starts tomorrow, and I intend to decorate my spanking new cubicle with stuff I got from the con.

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GG, Mr. G.G. Although I'm only a newcomer to D&D, I owe you hours of fun I had with my students and Creative Writing Club members whom I otherwise wouldn't know what to do with.

Thus I offer this brief Order of the Stick tribute for all of us whom at one point or another touched an RPG.
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]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/16560784/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/16560784/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:08:45 PST
I've finished reading R.A. Salvatore's Icewind Dale trilogy. Now I know why so many people fanboy/fangirl over Drizzt Do'Urden. He may be a Mary Sue, but he really isn't a detestable character in my book. (The D&D players who copy him, however...)
I wonder what would happen if I introduce his character to my female students. Would they lust for him in the same way that they lust over Edward Cullen?

I can't fail to mention that his rivalry with Artemis Entreri is terrifyingly rich yaoi bait. Especially with lines like "Entreri wanted Drizzt Do'Urden." I'm sure that in some dark corner of the female fantasy geek subconscious, the specter of Entreri/Drizzt fanfics lurks. May it stay buried.

My favorite character, though?

Catti-brie. Hands down. Her Cockney accent, her general attitude, and how easily she reads into Drizzt really endear her to me. Not to mention that she can overpower the ego of a bloodthirsty adamantine sword (though Khazid'hea doesn't appear in the Icewind Dale trilogy yet) and has a Heartseeker bow. Don't mess with Catti.

***

I burned through half of Khaled Hosseini's The Kiterunner this morning. Man, the first 1/3 is so depressing. I'm glad it picks itself up towards the middle, because I was afraid that it would leave me with a heavy heart.

***

So I got around to writing part of the story for the Eberron D&D adventure we've been playing. Since it's just a single adventure, we're more likely to finish it within the year, unlike The Black and the Purple (our Forgotten Realms campaign), which might take another year at least. I might post some scraps from it tonight. It's far from complete.

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Opening Credits:
Dawn of Victory by Rhapsody of Fire
For Ancelot!
The ancient cross of war
For the holy town of God!
Gloria, gloria perpetua
In this dawn of victory!

Waking Up:
Take Me In by Kutless
Take me into the holy of holies
Take me in by the blood of the lamb
Take me into the holy of holies
Take the coal, touch my lips, here I am

Falling In Love:
Together by Krystal Meyers
We all long to belong
We all need to be needed
Loneliness is our disease
Still we bite the hand that feeds
Where did we go wrong
Insecure and self-sufficient
Building up walls instead of bridges

Let our lonely hearts collide
We're made to live this life
Together
Together
Reach across this great divide
Cuz standing side by side is better
Together

Fight Scene:
If There Were Any Other Way by Junichi Nakatsuru
Instrumental (Soul Calibur III BGM)

Breaking Up:
Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish
Did you ever hear what I told you?
Did you ever read what I wrote you?
Did you ever listen to what we played?
Did you ever let in what the world said?
Did we get this far just to feel your hate?
Did we play to become only pawns in the game?
How blind can you be, don’t you see?
You chose the long road, but we’ll be waiting

Bye bye, beautiful

Make Up:
Last Impression by TWO-MIX (Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz ED)
I believe your love
As we trembled,
we repeated our wish in a kiss.
(You are here... and so am I...)
Please don't ever forget…
I believe your dream.
Feelings that intensify...
Turning affection into a prayer
I want to show you my heart's pounding
So hot, so fierce...
So far away

Secret Love:
Ever Dream by Nightwish
Ever felt away with me
Just once that all I need
Entwined in finding you one day

Ever felt away without me
My love, it lies so deep
Ever dream of me

Life's OK:
Olympia by JAM Project
未だ見ぬ明日 夢のOlympia
Mada minu ashita, yume no Olympia
(A future we haven't seen yet, the dream of Olympia)
僕達と行こう 愛のOlympia
Bokutachi to yukou, ai no Olympia
(We're going together, love of Olympia)
辿り着けるさ You may know Olympia
Tadoritsukeru sa, You may know Olympia
(Struggling on to arrive, that we may know Olympia)
一緒に行こう I know Olympia
Isshou ni yukou, I know Olympia
(Let's go together! I know Olympia!)
More of JAM Project's campy goodness.

Mental Breakdown:
虚無の中で遊戯 (Kyoumu no Naka de Yuugi/The Game in the Void) by Malice Mizer
Seems to have lyrics, but I can't find any. Really creepy, though.

Driving Scene:
Hitomi no Tsubasa by Access (Code Geass OP 3)
No one is willing to say what hurts them.
They tend to hide their anxious feelings within their hidden dreams.
Stare at them with your unsteady eyes.
With just endlessly growing power
Leap off and don't let go
A chanced encounter is being set in motion.
Fate is being hastened.
At the very least you will surpass me.
Please teach me at that moment.

Flashback:
Salva Nos by Yuki Kajiura
Dominus Deus
exaudi nos et misrere
exaudi, Dominus
(Lord God
Hear us, the wretched
Hear us, Lord)
Dona nobis pacem
et salva nos a hostibus
Salva nos, Deus
(Grant us peace
And save us from the enemy
Save us, God)
Dominus exaudi nos
Dominus misrere
Dona nobis pacem
Sanctus, Gloria
(Lord hear us
Lord have mercy
Grant us peace
Holy, Glory)
dona nobis pacem
e dona eis requiem
inter ovas locum
voca me cum benedictis
pie jesu domine, dona eis requiem
dominus deus, Sanctus, Gloria
(Grant us peace
And give them rest
Amongst this rejoiced place
Call me with the blessed
Merciful Jesus, give them rest
Lord God, Holy, Glory)

Happy Dance:
JAM ga Motetta Sailor Fuku by JAM Project.
Instead of lyrics, just listen to how totally TRIPPY it is.
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Regretting: ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/16168203/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/16168203/ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:41:46 PST Baptisms of fire never seem to end when one's a newbie teacher, even if one has been teaching for three years already.

Shifting schedules, going to the province to be a chief examiner, dealing with ever-worsening time tables, and facing the grim prospect of next year's boss no longer being the same person.

The coming year terrifies me.

Add to that the feeling that I'm really not getting what I'm working for. I'm helping build the nation's future, for crying out loud, and they don't pay me enough to live comfortably. The only way I can live like I do is because my dad provides for a lot of my needs and wants. The only obligations I have at home are paying the broadband internet bill and paying for my own (often unused) gym membership.

At 24, I'm still a parental parasite, and I don't like it. I feel like a teenager at my age, and I need to get going. I'm sick of this. I want out of the government service. Thanks a lot, GMA.

I used to tell my students to stay in the country and to help it improve. But nothing seems to be working. Now I feel like turning my back on all that optimistic rhetoric and leaving the country. Sure, I'll probably feel like a hypocrite doing so, but at least I'll be alive. I now feel like I want the brain drain to hemorrhage the country so badly until these Satan-worshiping morons who run the country just run out of patsies to run the country for them. I'm tired of being a patsy.

I thought I could be a hero. Right now I feel more like a rat on a treadmill.

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/14748663/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/14748663/ Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:00:39 PDT Thanks to my schedule behaving again, I'm close to completing my entry for Alodia's contest. I really thought I wouldn't make it, but I was thankfully mistaken. The entry should be up by tonight.

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/14344042/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/14344042/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:59:35 PDT 's contest and my entry is still incomplete. Argh. X_x I sure hope I make it in time. I guess I'll put some time into that tomorrow night.

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In any case, I finished checking some exams and decided to join 's contest. Haven't really done much drawing recently, though the few things I've finished will be posted here. Eventually.

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I did a highly spoilerific Code Geass AMV a couple of months ago, to the tune of Dragonforce's Black Fire.

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It has a lot of spoilers from Code Geass Ep 23.

Waiting for the last two eps to come out.

*sigh* I'm kinda nervous about the beginning of this school year. I'm handling three 3rd year sections and I have no idea what I'm going to teach. <_< I don't even have copies of the readings yet, for crying out loud!

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Still, I managed to acquaint myself with a whole bunch of artists I discovered while going through D&D. Check them out at my blog.
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This leads back to the pics I took of the G-sisters (see two most recent deviations).

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/12371746/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/12371746/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:55:23 PDT , I'll get back to Casavir and the other paladin art I'm doing. Then I'll polish the art I'm doing for my Kelemvorite Warpriest. @_@ It's gonna be a lazy summer for the most part.

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While I might be starting to take my master's degree this summer, I've still got a lot of time to work on my art again. Yay. Projects are still mostly fantasy-based as per the previous entry, in light of my growing fondness for Dungeons & Dragons. Here's a sample of D&D art by my one of my favorite fantasy artists, Wayne Reynolds.

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He's got a gritty style, dynamic poses, and awesome designs. Worth a look if you draw fantasy.

Anyway, I hope to finish my Casavir piece soon. I had to stop drawing him and draw a female character instead, because really. Although I am admittedly poorer at drawing women, working on a guy's physique for so long is tiring.

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I hope.

I'm not really sure what this summer holds in store for me. I might take my master's degree, I might go to Singapore again, or I might just stay here and gain weight. Or go to the gym more often. Anyway, here are my current art projects:

-Casavir from Neverwinter Nights 2. Keeping the Shirtless Girls happy is fun.
-Bishop from Neverwinter Nights 2. See above.
-Terazel Ras'Algethi, my Aasimar Paladin/Duelist PC from NWN2.
-The NWN2 girls. Hey, drawing guys gets tiring.
-Viletta Vadim from Super Robot Wars. I think I've scanned her already, but I took a break from SRW and sci-fi in general.
-Various other drawings, probably something from Code Geass.

Speaking of which.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. (26 eps, 18 have been aired so far)
It fits under the mecha genre, but in my opinion it's very well-executed. The mecha don't have to appear in every episode, they don't always do the same poses, and the protagonist isn't an uber ace pilot. Yes, Gundam SEED, I'm looking at you.

Background: The Holy Empire of Britannia (basically the British Empire gone out of control) took over Japan several years ago, removing its identity and dignity. It was renamed "Area 11." Its people were stripped of their nationality as Japanese and simply called "Elevens." They were made outcasts in their own nation, and obviously many people aren't happy with it. However, Britannia was too strong and the Japanese could only manage weak resistance movements.

Enter Lelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian high school student who is a master strategist (he excels at chess) who finds himself being crossing paths with a mysterious girl who seemed to have been taken from a secret Britannian facility. The girl seems more than just human, and Lelouch also reveals himself to be more than just another high school student.

Code Geass is a healthy mix of action, high school drama/comedy, and mind games. The plot twists are excellent and every character who seems stereotypical---actually isn't. I highly recommend it to anyone who is tired of all the 300-episode mainstream shows out there. *coughninjainorangecough*

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10906336/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10906336/ Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:03:43 PST
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?: I was at home, surfing the net (or playing a game) when my dad sent me an SMS to tell me. I turned on the TV and watched. I remember crying afterwards.

3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?: I buy another of that same item. That usually causes the stuck item to fall through. Expensive, but at least worthwhile. Unfortunately it doesn't work with soda cans.

4) Do you consider yourself kind? I always make an effort to be kind. It doesn't come naturally to me, but I enjoy being kind.

5) If you HAD to get a tattoo, where would it be?: My personal crest (black rampant lion on a black cross) either on my shoulder or my forearm.

6) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Japanese.

7) Do you know your neighbours?: I only know one of them because she's an old friend of my grandma. This neighborhood has very few people my age.

8) What do you consider a holiday?: As long as I'm not supposed to work, wherever I am, it's a holiday.

9) Do you follow your horoscope?: I find horoscopes silly. Your destiny is your choice. Why should I follow the advice of someone I don't know?

10) Would you move for the person you loved?: If the conditions are right, yes. That isn't an easy decision.

11) Are you touchy feely?: I love being hugged, and I enjoy hugging others, but I rarely do it. I often keep away from physical contact, especially with girls, but hey, when they need it? I'm glad to give. (Receiving hugs from girls is awesome too.)

12) Do you believe that opposites attract? Apart from magnetism, no. Not necessarily opposites. Complementary pairs, now those are great. Uniformity is boring.

13) Dream job?: My current job, teaching, but with more pay. I love teaching High school. I don't do it for money. The honor of opening minds to the world is wonderful.

14) Favorite channel(S)?: I rarely ever watch TV, except for Discovery.

15) Favorite place to go on weekends?: Starbucks in The Podium. Free wifi, good coffee.

16) Showers or Baths?: I usually take showers because I'm often in a hurry. That and we don't have a bathtub. But relaxing in bubbles is grand.

17) Do you paint your nails?: The only tending my nails get is trimming.

18) Do you trust people easily?: I don't usually do much that involves trust. That's my way of avoiding distrustful people. But if something involves trust, I usually do so out of necessity.

19) What are your phobias?: I'm not afraid of blades and lightning, but I'm afraid of needles and static electricity. Go figure.

20) Do you want kids?: Two or three.

21) Do you keep a handwritten journal?: I have one but I only use it when I'm completely emo. (Or if I want it to be secret.) I have two--one notebook and one bound with a lock on the cover. But most of my writing goes into my blog.

22) Where would you rather be right now?: Hmm. Starbucks.

23) Heavy or light sleeper?: Very light.

24) Are you paranoid?: I guess you could say that. I often plan my reactions in case someone walks up to me and holds a knife to my throat. The slum across the street from the school I teach in isn't very safe.

25) Are you impatient?: Very. I often dodge around people in the mall just because they walk so slowly.

26) Who can you relate to?: Geeks.

27) How do you feel about interracial couples?: Being in a couple in the first place implies accepting the other's idiosyncrasies, and culture/race is part of that. Their children also often look fantastic.

28) Have you been burned by love?: It burns within me, within my bones, but cannot be let out. Its smoke clouds me eyes, chokes me with tears, but its warmth is pleasant. It does not scorch.

29) What's your main ring tone on your cell?: Invoke by TM Revolution (Gundam SEED first OP). I really want to change it to something else, but alas, I can't find a decent midi that will actually work.

30) What were you doing after midnight last night?: Sleeping.

31) What did the last text on your mobile phone say? "I hope it's not just salad dressing but veggies as well." --from my mom, who was asking me to buy salad on my way home from the gym.

32) Whose bed did you sleep in last night?: Mine.

33) What color shirt are you wearing?: Black.

35) Name three things you have on you at all times~? Wallet, mp3 player, cellphone.

36) What color are your bed sheets?: Cream

37) How much cash do you have on you right now?: Php 490. About US $10. ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10886468/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10886468/ Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:54:54 PST

Stuff that's finished but I'm too lazy to upload:
-Blue Light series, taken during the storm a couple of months back. Blackouts = Boredom = Random creativity. (Photos)

Drawings in progress:
-Viletta Vadim (sketch already mostly finished)
-Black Lion Berserker (sketch about 50% done)
-Latooni. An Elvish bard version of Latooni from Super Robot Taisen OG. I get weird ideas whenever I read D&D sourcebooks. (Sketch about 80% done)

...unfortunately, there's ANOTHER storm coming, so bleh. I might be offline for another whole week.

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10278187/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10278187/ Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:35:40 PDT
Unfortunately, I ate some bad meat over the weekend thanks to the unpowered fridge, and now my tubes are totally trashed. Well, that might be an exaggeration. Nonetheless, it kept me from eating anything heavy for a couple of days. I'm going to try to eat something I like tonight (spaghetti). Hopefully my condition continues improving.

Now I have to finish checking my students' long tests on The Giver, but now that I have power I can relax a bit. Somewhat.

Of course, power outages make the Black Lion lazy, so Viletta's still incomplete, smiling her incomplete wry smile with an incomplete pose. Oh well. I'll definitely get around to working on her again.

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10229148/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10229148/ Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:50:39 PDT
I finally got around to drawing Viletta Vadim from SRW, but she's not yet complete. It took some work to make her face actually look like Viletta, with those sharp femme fatale features that she has. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the artwork and scan it soon.

When the power comes on. -_-

V for Viletta!

]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10098137/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10098137/ Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:49:54 PDT
RULES: The first player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 Weird Habits/things About Yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their name.

1. I'm not afraid of lightning and large blades, but I'm afraid of static electricity and needles.

2. I don't identify myself as a goth, but apparently people say my sensibilities match those of one quite closely, except for my preference for white.

3. My temperament is melancholic-phlegmatic. IRL I'm a clammed-up introvert and only speak to when spoken. Although my melancholic side makes me a deep and perceptive thinker, it also makes me emo from time to time. (More often than I'd like to admit.) My phlegmatic side makes me an eternal procrastinator as well as a people-pleaser.

4. When I was a kid, I went through a phase during which I ate nothing but cheese sandwiches.

5. My hairstyle has varied so much over the past 5 years. It went from a generic guy hairstyle to a thick shaggy mane (see my gallery for Aslan's hair), to an ROTC regulation haircut, to uh, whatever the heck it is now.

6. I have the uncanny ability to disappear from sight. And no, I'm not a ninja. I just somehow move very, very silently for someone of my girth. I often get exclamations from my friends and students regarding my sudden disappearances. "Joey, how the heck did you disappear and reappear like that?" "Sir, how on earth did you get here so quickly?"

I don't know if people actually read my journal aside from the odd comment here and there, so I just tag whoever reads this. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10056225/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/10056225/ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:44:30 PDT Edjie's account has been hacked. Edjie's DA is probably the one I visit the most, and now her entire gallery has been completely wiped out.

This really, really sucks because all of her work is really good. What makes matters worse is that Edjie's emai and Multiply accounts have been screwed over too. Why would anyone want to do that?

Perhaps someone is stalking her, and is so obsessed with her that he/she/it wants to have exclusive access to her pictures? Or perhaps this person is jealous of Edjie's talent? Whatever. This is inexcusable, and only a completely wicked, soul-warped, neurally-deficient, sociopathic, psychotically-inclined liege of loiterers and malcontents could do such a thing. Whoever you are, you anointed sovereign of sighs and groans, may you fall into the hands of the Living God. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9971763/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9971763/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:13:17 PDT
As weird as he seemed, he still had a strange kind of charisma, and I guess that's what made him such an endearing and enduring TV personality. I did hear someone say that on the bright side, he died doing the thing he loved. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9890513/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9890513/ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:42:27 PDT 1..- What's your favorite Super Robot?

[link]
[link]
Gunbuster, hands down. 200 meters of Buster Alloy, STMC-wasting firepower, and of course, GUTS AND PERSEVERANCE.

It definitely helps that it's piloted by my favorite anime heroine of all time, Noriko Takaya.

Gunbuster is one of the few SRs I've seen wipe out tens of thousands of enemy units in one attack. (Of course, there's Ideon, but that guy's cheap. )

2.- What's your favorite Real Robot / Mech?

Hi-Nu Gundam. Power, grace and style.

3.- What's your favorite Banpresto Original unit?
(not necessarily from Original Generation)

Now we're talking. It'd have to be Hückebein Gunner. [link]

It's powered by a Tronium Engine, plus it has the awesome Uranus System. Sure, it doesn't mess around with gravity like the Granzon and Neo Granzon do, it doesn't have an awesome scythe like the Dis Astranagant, and it doesn't have the hyper speed that Hyperlion does. But it gets the job done, and that's what matters. Full Impact Cannon FTW.

4.- What's your favorite special attack or weapon?

Rampage Ghost ver. 2, Alteisen Riese's combo with Rein Weissritter.
hMJsMEUqok" Clip (Bleh, the html code is not showing the link properly. Click here and search for "Rampage Ghost" <_<
Low quality video, but nothing is more fulfulling than a couple of old-school mechs going medieval on a boss. Sure, the Neo Granzon's Regressive Cannon may blow you all the way back to the Big Bang, but busting an enemy unit open with little more than a well-timed combination attack is far more impressive in my book.

Yay, geekiness.

Anyway, I really hope to finish more stuff now that grades have been submitted. I can feel my creativity coming back. Yes. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9227705/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9227705/ Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:31:02 PDT
Nevertheless, expect an occasional piece now and then. I intend to create stuff on the following subjects:
-Christian Resurrection
-Top wo Nerae! 2: Diebuster (Nono/Buster Machine 7)
-Original mecha (Josiah)
-GGXX Slash (Holy Order Sol)
-Demonbane

I've been watching Kishin Houkou Demonbane, and though it's not excellent, it's pretty fun to watch. It's a mecha series that's heavily based off Lovecraftian mythos (Cthulhu, etc). I never really liked Lovecraft, but I think this tie-in is pretty good. I really love the mecha and character designs. Check it out at [link]

Btw, if you haven't seen Superman Returns yet, YOU SHOULD. It's totally awesome. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9042203/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9042203/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:49:54 PDT ~slothgirl.

Your real name: Jose Raphael Antonio Ruivivar Flores
Age: 22
Height: 5'9"
Natural hair colour: Black
Eye colour: Dark cholcolate
Skin color: tan. Genetically so.
Glasses/contacts?: Glasses. Rectangular with matte steel frames.
Piercings: None
Tattoos: I want the kanji for "Justice" and "Righteousness" on my arms.
Braces: Never
Mannerisms: Lip synching songs I listen to D:
Other distinctive markings: None

FAVOURITE
Color: White
Band: Freedom Call, JAM Project
Video game: Super Robot Taisen, Soulcalibur III, Warcraft III ROC/TFT. (NOT DOTA. Ugh.)
Movie: LOTR trilogy
Book: The Bible. After that, Chronicles of Narnia and the Artemis Fowl series.
Food: Pasta, ramen, udon. Anything with noodles in general.
Game on a cell phone: I don't really play the games on my phone.
CD: The Dawn-- Harapin
Flower: White roses.
Scent: Banana Republic's Modern
Animal: Lion
Comic book: Culture Crash, which unfortunately died before its time. :/
Cereal: Forgot the brand. >_< It's multigrain with chocolate chips and clusters.
Website: [link]
Cartoon: I don't particularly like US cartoons. If anime counts, King of Braves: GaoGaiGar.

DO YOU
Play an instrument?: I can play by ear on Piano, but not much.
Watch TV more than 60 hours a week?: I hardly even turn on the TV.
Like to sing?: Yes.
Have a job?: I teach English to High School students.
Have a cell phone?: Yes.
Like to play sports?: Badminton, arnis (Filipino Stick Fighting)
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: No.
Have a crush on someone?: Yes. <_<
Live somewhere NOT in the united states?: Yeah.
Have more than 5 TVs in your house?: Just three.
Have any special talents/skills?: Drawing, singing, writing.
Exercise daily?: Argh! >_< No.
Like school?: Yes. They pay me.

CAN YOU
Sing the alphabet backwards?: No
Stand on your tip toes without wearing shoes?: Too heavy. <_<
Speak any other languages?: Tagalog, Japanese, very little German.
Go a day without food?: No. :E
Remember your dreams: Yes.
Read music, not just tabs?: I get the general tune, but not the exact notes.
Roll your tongue?: No.
Eat a whole pizza?: Depends, but generally, yes.


HAVE YOU EVER
Won something in the lottery?: No.
Snuck out of the house?: Never.
Lied to get out of trouble?: I don't anymore.
Had a computer crash?: Lots of times. D:
Gotten lost in your city?: Yes. D: Manila is like an anthill.
Seen a shooting star?: Yeah.
Been to any other countries?: Singapore, Korea, US, China, Hong Kong. If you count stopovers, Malaysia, Sweden, Canada.
Had a serious surgery?: No.
Stolen something important to someone else?: Never
Solved a rubiks cube?: I fail at puzzles D:
Gone out in public in your pajamas?: I don't wear PJs
Cried over a girl?: Not really.
Cried over a boy?: D: Yaoi! Nope.
Kissed a random stranger?: No.
Hugged a random stranger?: No.
Been in a fist fight?: Yes.
Been arrested?: Stopped for traffic violations, yes.
Done drugs?: Never.
Had alcohol?: Only wine and wine-based stuff, though I've tried Mudslides.
Laughed and had milk come out of your nose?: Nope.
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator?: Yes.
Snuck into the opposite sex's bathroom?: ...once, I think. Emergency, and no one was inside.
Gone to school only to find you had the day off because of a holiday/etc?: Yes. Class gets suspended quite often.
Swore at your parents?: Never.
Kicked a guy where it hurts?: No, I did punch someone in the solar plexus, though. (And that DOES hurt)
Been to a casino?: No.
Ran over an animal and killed it?: Insects.
Broken a bone?: Nah.
Gotten stitches?: Nope.
Had a water balloon fight in winter?: Nope. ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9033861/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9033861/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 04:31:29 PDT
Guys, for most of us it's just one more day until we start classes. I know everyone has their gripes about school. Idiot people teasing us, users, bad teachers, whatever. For me it's low pay. But think of it this way. In public schools unlike ours, there are 100 students to a classroom. They only have one book per hundred students, and they sit on the floor because their rooms aren't furnished.
In PSHS, you don't pay anything. No, the government PAYS YOU to study. You're probably sick of hearing this, but everyone who has a private education in the Philippines should be thankful. Think about what you already have, guys. Enjoy the schoolyear. Make the most out of it. See the big picture. You aren't where you are now by accident.

Godspeed to you all, dear students. Welcome to SY 2006-2007. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9004952/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/9004952/ Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:35:40 PDT ~yana-chan

Random anime chosen: Top wo Nerae 2: Diebuster
6 reasons why I really like this anime:
1. It's a sequel to Top wo Nerae: Gunbuster. 'Nuff said.
2. The character designs are unbelievably cute.
3. No Mary Sue characters. They all fall short in some way.
4. The mecha designs are unconventional but awesome.
5. Humanity actually regresses and forgets about some of its best technology in the future.
6. Awesome action.

5 reasons why I dislike this anime:
1. It's too short! (6-episode OVA)
2. It's a lot darker than Gunbuster, despite its cutesy outward appearance.
3. My favorite male character in it isn't as cool as he looks. <_<
4. Practically -all- the major characters introduced in Ep 3 are DEAD by ep 4.
5. It doesn't have the classic mecha anime character cameos that Gunbuster had. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8985998/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8985998/ Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:54:43 PDT


1. What's my mood like right now?
INFORMATION HIGH -- Gabriela Robin (Macross Plus)
Comment: I've been typing the whole day, so yeah. D: My head hurts.

2. How's tomorrow going to be for me?
Subarashiki Shin Sekai -- Flair (Namco x Capcom)
Comment: A wonderful new world? I dunno, I think my students will just freak out when they see my hair.

3. What kind of person am I?
Warriors -- Freedom Call
Comment: WE ARE WARRIORS! BORN FROM THE LIGHT! AN ARMY FOR FREEDOM, DEFENDERS OF LIFE!

4. Am I loved?
LAST IMPRESSION -- Two-Mix (Gundam Wing Endless Waltz)
Comment:
I believe your dream!
Feelings that intensify...
Turning affection into a prayer
I want to show you my heart's pounding
So hot, so fierce...
So far away

5. How can I achieve my highest potential?
Holy Orders ~Be Just or Be Dead~ -- Daisuke Ishiwatari
Comment: Be just or be dead!

6. What should I do with my life?
Shine On -- Freedom Call
Comment: Shine on, pass on the light.

7. Is everything really going to be alright in the end?
Kingdom Come -- Freedom Call
Comment: "Then the Kingdom will come, spread your wings to the sun!"

8. What is my best quality?
Through the Fire and the Flames -- DragonForce
Comment: Perseverance

9. How does my sex life look?
Sleep, Within the Pits of the Earth -- Salamander Factory
Comment: lol, dormant?

10. What's the meaning of life?
You're Worthy of My Praise -- Jeremy Camp
Comment: Glory to the One who deserves it alone.

11. What do people think of me?
DEEP RED -- JAM Project
Comment: People seem to think I'm angry all the time. D:

12. Would I make a good lover?
Groovin' Magic -- Round Table feat. Nino
Comment: Groovin'?

13. How crazy am I?
My Omelette (from Dragon Half)
Comment: Terminally Insane.

14. Will I have a good life in general?
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes -- Freedom Call
Comment: Joy in times of sadness, joy in times of happiness.

15. Can ever really love me?
Awe of She -- Daisuke Ishiwatari
Comment: Dunno, maybe.She scares me sometimes. D:

16. Can me and >insert name here< ever be more than friends?
The Shaken-Hearted Alchemist -- Salamander Factory
Comment: Yes. o_O

17. What's going to happen to me this week?
To the End of the Galaxy -- Salamander Factory
Comment: D: D: D:

18. Where will I be a year from now?
Rise -- Origa (Ghost in the Shell)
Comment: Still teaching, most likely.

19. What is my fondest wish?
Land of the Light -- Freedom Call
Comment: And I fly...to the far horizon so bright...To the Land of the Light! The Garden of Life!

20. What is the love of my life doing at this very moment?
Hawaii 5-0
Comment: Okay, I hate that song, but she's in Hawaii.

21. How did my parents meet?
First Day Funk -- Parokya ni Edgar
Comment: They met in school.

22. How will I die?
The Arrow of Destiny -- Salamander Factory
Comment: Only time will tell. And probably my lifestyle.

23. What song will be played at my funeral?
As We Sail to Heaven's Shore -- Steve Green
Comment: Solemn and sweet.

24. What will happen after I die?
Flying High -- Freedom Call
Comment: Flying high on wings of eternity!

25. What will I dream about tonight?
Meet Again -- Daisuke Ishiwatari
Comment: Meet her again? D:

26. How does my media player feel about me?
GONG -- JAM Project
Comment: Arise now, warrior of fate! Sunder thy enemies with the sword of lightning! Dream of peace, O hero of steel! You have a future to defend and love to believe in! ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8954674/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8954674/ Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:40:31 PDT LED Mirage or the Bang Doll.. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8904010/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8904010/ Sun, 28 May 2006 17:02:25 PDT
Here's a little teaser:
[link]

I have to say that CGing hair is fun, but leather is pretty darn frustrating. >_< ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8894680/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8894680/ Sat, 27 May 2006 16:34:36 PDT
Highlights were Paul Bettany's creepy, tormented Silas and Audrey Tautou's lovely Sophie. Her accent is awesome too.

Go and watch it, but please---if you want to learn more about Jesus and church history, Dan Brown is not an expert on it. He presents soooooo many shaky theories as historical fact. Every single claim he makes is either a half-truth or total baloney. (Except for Mary Magdalene NOT being a prostitute; that's true. There is no scripture or document that says she was.)

For more on DVC's historical inaccuracies, please refer to my blog. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8713303/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8713303/ Mon, 08 May 2006 17:41:51 PDT
Mood: Bleh
Listening to: Canon in D (Neoclassical) by Jerry C
Reading: Too sick to look at text for long periods of time
Watching: None

...so I decided to steal this quiz from [link]


---{100 Little Things You Didn't Know About Me}---

1. Full Name: It's actually below my username
2. Nicknames: Joey, Joe, Aslan
3. Birthday: October 4
4. Place of Birth: Quezon City, Philippines
5. Zodiac Sign: Libra
6. Male or Female: Male
7. Grade: Graduate
8. School: Ateneo de Manila University
9. Occupation: Teacher
10. Residence: Quezon City, Philippines
11. Screen Name: AslanCross

__Your Appearance___

12. Hair Color: Black
13. Hair Length: Up to my nape. Messy.
14. Eye color: Dark chocolate brown
15. Best Feature: Eyes
16. Height: 5'9"
17. Braces?: None
18. Glasses?: I -should- be wearing them, but they're ugly. Getting a new pair soon.
19. Piercings: None
20. Tattoos: I once drew a henna one on my right wrist.
21. Righty or Lefty: Left

___Your 'Firsts'___

22. First best friend: I can't remember o_O
23. First Award: I think it was "Most Diligent", or something o_O
24. First Sport You Joined: Uh...<_<
25. First pet: A few goldfish
26. First Real Vacation: Baguio City, a place in the mountains of the Northern Philippines
27. First Concert: Can't remember
28. First Love: A girl whose surname I don't even know up to now. She was my mom's officemate's daughter.

___ Favorites___

29. Movie: V for Vendetta, Advent Children
30. TV Show: Mythbusters, A Haunting, 24
31. Colors: White, blue, black
32. Rapper: Can't stand rap, sorry.
33. Band: JAM Project
34. Song Right Now: The Seven Angels, from Tobias Sammet's Avantasia: The Metal Opera
35. Friend: You can have favorite friends? o_o
36. Candy: Any dark chocolate
37. Sport to Play: Arnis, a Filipino armed martial art
38. Restaurant: Chef D'Angelo's
39. Favorite brand to wear: Samuel and Kevin
40. Drink: Water, Coffee
41. School Subject: English D: I teach it D:
42. Animal: Lion
44. Magazine: Time o_o
45. Shoes: My olive drab Chuck Taylors

___Currently___

46. Feeling: Sick
47. Single or Taken?: Single
48. Have a crush: Yes.
49. Eating: I'm starving! :E
50. Drinking: I want to drink coffee.
51. Typing: Err, this quiz? <_<
52. Online?: This is another silly question.
53. Listening To: Glory of Rome, also from Avantasia
54. Thinking About: Whether or not my salary is coming in tomorrow <_<
55. Wanting To: Buy Warcraft III
56. Watching: The words as they magically crawl across my screen D:
57. Wearing: Just a shirt and shorts. It's hot here.

__________Future__________

58. Want Kids?: Yes
59. Want to be Married?: Yes
61. Where do you want to live: Singapore, somewhere not polluted.
62. Car: Hummvee

__Which is Better With The Opposite Sex___

63. Hair color: Any hair color is fine
64. Hair length: I'm partial to long hair, but it depends on what suits her.
65. Eye color: Doesn't matter.
66. Measurements: Doesn't matter. x3
67. Cute or Sexy: Since "cute" actually means "ugly but interesting," I'll go for sexy. But in colloquial use, both I guess.
68. Lips or Eyes: Eyes, but both, if possible
69. Hugs or Kisses: Both :E
70. Short or Tall: Just not taller than me
71. Easygoing or serious: Able to switch between both as needed
72. Romantic or Spontaneous: Romantic
73. Fatty or Skinny: Just right
74. Sensitive or Loud: Sensitive
75. Hook-up or Relationship: Relationship.
76. Sweet or Caring: Aren't those the same anyway? o_O
77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: Hesitant one

___Have you ever______

78. Kissed a Stranger: Never
79. Had Alcoho... ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8656565/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8656565/ Tue, 02 May 2006 20:44:29 PDT
Here are images of the original Magic artworks. Both are by Todd Lockwood.
Angel of Despair: [link]
Teysa: [link]

Expect my version of the Angel of Despair soon.

Also, character meme c/o yana-chan.

Character Meme~

1) What's your character's name? Aslan Josiah Cross
2) How old is he/she? 20
3) Is your OC a boy or girl? Male
4) What's his/her race? Human

Appearance:
1) If this character were to suddenly become part of the 3D world, and ended up in a heavily-populated area, how many stares would he/she get? A couple. His white outfits are quite eye-catching.
2) Is your character considered normal in his/her own world? No, being a reformed hitman.
3) What would be his/her most recognizable feature(s)? Wild black hair.
4) Would you consider your OC as attractive? Not especially. At first glance, he could be considered quite intimidating.

Personality:
1) Temper: Hot-blooded and impatient, but channels that energy into vigor instead of stress.
2) Does your character ever get depressed? Yes, but not for long periods of time. Depression causes introspection, which then allows him to move on.
3) Leader or Follower? Leader
4)What is the main aspect of his/her personality? Perseverance.

History:
1) Does your OC have a family of any sort? Aslan was orphaned at a young age. The closest thing he has to family is Tabitha Rivkind, who acts as a big sister of sorts. She taught him combat skills and streetsmarts.
2) Is your character out on his/her own? Almost always with Tabitha, and later with Rynn and Shouji.
3) Has he/she encountered any traumatizing events? When he killed a child.
4) What was probably the best time in his/her life so far? Not exactly a comfortable experience, but Aslan's character really shone during his last battle with Raid Leithold.

Romance:
1) Single? He marries Rynn towards the end of the story.
2) Has your OC developed any romantic relationships? There's some romantic tension with Tabitha at first, but in the end he goes for Rynn.
3) Virgin? Until he marries Rynn.
4) Does your character like flirting? No.

Symbolism:
1) What animal would you associate your OC with? Black lion.
2) Musical Instrument? Violin
3) Element? Fire
4) Planet? Mars

Showing the Love:
1) Do you draw your character? Yes.
2) Do you write about him/her? Yes.
3) Do you use him/her in any rpgs? as in like mmorpgs? It's really hard to emulate him completely, but yes, I use him often enough.
4) What other ways have you appreciated your OC? Aslan Cross is almost always my username online.

RANDOMIZE!
1) Is your character wanted for anything? Before he joined Ecclesia, he was wanted for murder and various crimes he did as a hitman. After he joined Ecclesia, he was wanted for treason against the world government, GAIA. (As is the rest of Ecclesia)
2) What are three weaknesses in him/her?
-Impulsive.
-Easily distracted.
-Fried noodles.
3) Strengths?
-Strong faith and convictions.
-Excellent MRCAVA (mech) pilot.
-Skilled at both close combat (barehanded and dual-wield swordfighting) and gunfighting (dual-wield automatic pistols)
4) Does your OC drink or smoke (ect.)? No vices.
5) What's one quirk about him/her? Always chews gum before a fight.
6) Does your character have any phobias? Needles and static electricity.(However, he is not afraid of blades or thunder)
7) What could you do to get him/her into a blind rage? Harm someone he loves.
8) Does your OC like chickens? Yes. Pigeons too.

The Final Question:
He represents me. He represents around 75% of what I want to be. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8365158/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8365158/ Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:27:37 PDT
However, if I'm bored there I might draw some new stuff that I can scan and CG once I get back on the 1st of May. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8253254/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8253254/ Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:30:14 PST Waiting for tomorrow, just to see you smile again
Take away my sorrow, from this blistered heart of mine
Where are you now? If you are there? Anywhere~[/i]

I've been listening to Avantasia: The Metal Opera lately, and the song Anywhere inspired my next deviation. It still needs to be CGed, but I'm happy that it's clean. The current project is another drawing of Aslan Cross once more. Stay posted! ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8212951/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8212951/ Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:23:20 PST ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8169598/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/8169598/ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:42:26 PST
Toshi's a bit easier--it isn't hard to put together a depiction of a ronin/kanji mage (the kanji mage part really interests me, using Japanese glyphs to cast spells).

Nono doesn't need any creative forethought apart from what pose she's gonna be in. Most likely I'm going to put her in the standard Gunbuster arms-crossed-I'm-about-to-PWN-you-HARD pose.

It's highly likely that Toshi'll be next. ]]> ~AslanCross http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/7994960/ http://AslanCross.deviantart.com/journal/7994960/ Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:09:06 PST ~AslanCross