Kaymyth she/her Posted December 30, 2016 Posted December 30, 2016 56 minutes ago, Quiver said: Thanks, um... Wow. 2016 is almost over. In the spirit of that, um...apologies to everyone fir all the annoyances and whining I've done twister, and annoying people and...you know. Stuffs. I'd chide you for apologizing yet again over nonexistent annoyances, but...man. Autocorrect borked that post in some truly entertaining ways. Carry on, good sir. (We all <3 our Quiver.)
+Slowswift Posted December 30, 2016 Posted December 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Kaymyth said: (We all <3 our Quiver.) She's right, you know. You've been one of my favorite people here since day one.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 The inventor of the red Solo cup has died. Now 2016 is just being petty. 2
Kaymyth she/her Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 29 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said: The inventor of the red Solo cup has died. Now 2016 is just being petty. Or it's trying to collect a matched Star Wars set and got very confused. 8
Exalted Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 17 hours ago, Quiver said: ...okay, um. So... My new year resolution for 2017 is... I want to make something. Something I can look at and be proud of and say "Yes, I did that thing." Writing something would be the obvious thing, but I know I'm...not the greatest in that field, quality or productivity wise. What I'd thought was... This is silly. But a thing I've been batting around in my head for a little while now; a screencap comic in the style of Darths and Droids, DM of the Ring or Friendship is Dragons, using RWBY. So... Four friends roll up characters for an RPG set in a fairytale inspired setting. Shenanigans ensue. Just...not sure if that's a good idea or not... I, personally, think this is a great idea. I started one a while back with the Harry Potter movies, and it's going along pretty nicely right now--and if I can do it, so can you! (Just make sure you post links so that the Shard can stare in awe in its glory.)
Quiver he/him Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 4 hours ago, Exalted Dungeon Master said: I, personally, think this is a great idea. I started one a while back with the Harry Potter movies, and it's going along pretty nicely right now--and if I can do it, so can you! (Just make sure you post links so that the Shard can stare in awe in its glory.) ... I guess this is as good a place as any then, bit any advice on actually making it? I have gimp and paint as programs, just trying to figure out how to make them...well, work.
Voidus Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 Well 2016 is finally over in my corner of the globe, hope the rest of you can reach the end without anything else going horribly wrong.
William Holz he/him Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 10 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said: The inventor of the red Solo cup has died. Now 2016 is just being petty. Are we 100% sure David Bowie hasn't just moved into another dimension and isn't slowly populating it? 1
Orlion Blight he/him Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Voidus said: Well 2016 is finally over in my corner of the globe, hope the rest of you can reach the end without anything else going horribly wrong. Incidentally, I hope you Aussies start the New Year right and quit stuffing jumbucks into tucker bags.
Quiver he/him Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 46 minutes ago, William Holz said: Are we 100% sure David Bowie hasn't just moved into another dimension and isn't slowly populating it? That's ridiculous. Slowly populating it. What beings of any dimension could resist his charming charisma? Place has to be having a population boom, if anything.
Delightful Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Orlion Determined said: Incidentally, I hope you Aussies start the New Year right and quit stuffing jumbucks into tucker bags. Nevar ;p
Orlion Blight he/him Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 15 minutes ago, Deliiiiiightful said: Nevar ;p Jumbucks are friends, not tucker! 1
Exalted Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 6 hours ago, Quiver said: ... I guess this is as good a place as any then, bit any advice on actually making it? I have gimp and paint as programs, just trying to figure out how to make them...well, work. Hmm...obtain some sort of program that allows you to go through the videos frame-by-frame so that you can grab the perfect stills for your comic. If possible, watch your source material with the sound off and plan your storylines in advance. Don't be afraid to be completely ridiculous (it's a bunch of friends playing a TTRPG, after all. There is no "too ridiculous"). And if your first arc or two isn't great, don't sweat--you'll get better at it over time (and it's probably not as terrible to other people as it is to you). My biggest problem is finding time to actually sit down and work on the comics, so if you have similar issues, I'd suggest setting aside time specifically to make a strip or two. Otherwise it'll end up as one of those projects that gets halfway through the first arc and putters out. And above all, don't be afraid to post something you might think is slightly subpar. It's a comic strip; you'll likely be putting out over a thousand total strips by the time it's over and done. If some of them aren't great, then that's just human inability to obtain true perfection (and again, it probably looks much worse to you than it'll look to everyone who stops by to read it). 1
Quiver he/him Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Exalted Dungeon Master said: Hmm...obtain some sort of program that allows you to go through the videos frame-by-frame so that you can grab the perfect stills for your comic. If possible, watch your source material with the sound off and plan your storylines in advance. Don't be afraid to be completely ridiculous (it's a bunch of friends playing a TTRPG, after all. There is no "too ridiculous"). And if your first arc or two isn't great, don't sweat--you'll get better at it over time (and it's probably not as terrible to other people as it is to you). My biggest problem is finding time to actually sit down and work on the comics, so if you have similar issues, I'd suggest setting aside time specifically to make a strip or two. Otherwise it'll end up as one of those projects that gets halfway through the first arc and putters out. And above all, don't be afraid to post something you might think is slightly subpar. It's a comic strip; you'll likely be putting out over a thousand total strips by the time it's over and done. If some of them aren't great, then that's just human inability to obtain true perfection (and again, it probably looks much worse to you than it'll look to everyone who stops by to read it). ...occurs to me I ought to have asked if you'd mind linking to your comic. Sorry for rudeness! You do highlight the technical problem that might hold me back some, though. I struggle with technology, so...admit, getting proper screenshots might be hard. Still, thanks for the advice! is appreciated! (I have many projects that just petter out, so... ) Edited December 31, 2016 by Quiver
Delightful Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Orlion Determined said: Jumbucks are friends, not tucker! Well played sir 1
Exalted Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 4 hours ago, Quiver said: ...occurs to me I ought to have asked if you'd mind linking to your comic. Sorry for rudeness! You do highlight the technical problem that might hold me back some, though. I struggle with technology, so...admit, getting proper screenshots might be hard. Still, thanks for the advice! is appreciated! (I have many projects that just petter out, so... ) Comics can be found here - https://sites.google.com/site/emeraldorderdnd/wands-and-wizardry - as well as some campaign logs and homebrew for D&D 5e. Good luck with your endeavors! If you need advice or want to share, feel free to PM me or just start a thread. I'll be waiting to see the awesome things you come up with.
Eki Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 The new year has arrived here. Spoiler alert: it's like 2016, but louder. 1
marsoupial they/them Posted January 1, 2017 Author Posted January 1, 2017 13 hours ago, William Holz said: Are we 100% sure David Bowie hasn't just moved into another dimension and isn't slowly populating it? We can never be truly sure whether or not this has occurred. 12 hours ago, Quiver said: That's ridiculous. Slowly populating it. What beings of any dimension could resist his charming charisma? Place has to be having a population boom, if anything. *sigh*
marsoupial they/them Posted January 1, 2017 Author Posted January 1, 2017 But you gotta have faith, faith, faith 1
Assassin in Burgundy he/him Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 Always be optimistic my friends. 4
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 7 minutes ago, Assassin in Burgundy said: Always be optimistic my friends. I may or may not have wondered why they chose to black out "bubonic" before realizing what the actual word was. 1
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