9 Lives - A Guild Wars Comic

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]





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Would you like to see your character in this comic? You can! I always have a few open spots for both comrades and villains.
To get your character in the comic you need to inspire me, and convince me that your character is the right choice.
You do this by filling out this form and posting in in this thread:

Quote:
character name: (mary sue)
age: (16)
birthplace: (ascalon city)
comrade or villain?: (comrade)

screenshots: (*^.^*)
body shape and facial features besides screenshots (since GW doesnt allow much variety): (omg sheis liek exotic but she is purdy like an onion wif layrs)

short background-story: (she wus in teh seering and watched her parents die!1 she is traumutizsed but is happy go lucky like yufie from ff7)
why I want him/her in comic: (she gos well wif the ele cus their both sexy n like wearing sexy clothes right)
soundtrack/theme: (My Immortal by Evanescense!1)

* * * the above was an example of what kind of characters I won't even consider.
* * * you can add as much as you want to the above form, if you feel there's something that needs to be said.
* * * I prefer you to leave out common armour and (especially) chaos gloves, unless there's a particular reason why the character is wearing it.
* * * I will re-design your character's armour. It'll still look like your man/woman, but with a few changes here and there. If you want
to minimize this effect you can post your character wearing a simple armour set which is down-to-earth and original, that could
influence me a great deal.
* * * Your character might pop up the the background or in a crowd if I don't decide to involve him/her in the story. Hope you don't mind!








Do you want to try your hand at making a comic? Why not participate in the 9 Lives project?
Any and all artists are welcome to make additions to the comic, either in the form of "Chapter Artwork" (you'll see an exmaple of this soon),
single pages, comic strips, 1-panel funnies etc. Anything you can think of basically.

You can either go;

- Serious Art: you draw as many pages as you want, maybe even entire chapters if you're up to it, based on the storyline. You can either
get a particular assignment from me, or make something of your own design but with roots in the 9 Lives lore. Your addition may or may not become Canon, which means that it will be a set part of the story which is considered to have actually happened to the characters and environment. All readers will go through your story to grasp the full depth of the plot. Whether or not your addition becomes canon depends on 1) your drawing skill, 2) if you've discussed your addition thoroughly with me, and 3) if it's true to the lore and characters.

- Comical Art; you draw anything that comes to mind, in any format you want. The object is to have fun with the characters and situation. If your addition is downright wrong (characters aren't depicted right, situation hasn't been observed first, etc.) you won't be featured.

Your style is entirely up to you.
I also do not expect your additions to look like my original art, I very much welcome variety!


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as I make a few more pages I'll cut the image previews, of course :P

critique not really needed (you can go to my gallery to do that)
because it's sketch-based and I cba to ever clean it up.
I don't have time to make a polished comic. This will do.

Thread is not finished!

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

Varry gud, looking forward to more story development!

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

This reminds me of my weekends.

Zodiac Meteor

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

Looks promising.

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny View Post
This reminds me of my weekends. Just made my evening.

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

Is that some nice, original artwork? :O Good job, honestly, these kinds of things i really enjoy seeing.

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

original artwork, yep.
Just made another page, but dunno if I'll make another one today :/

at least tomorrow there will be more.

EDIT: made the last one darker, cus it looks sort of better, I dunno :P tiired..

The Juggernauot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2009

HOA

W/Me

nice! got my full attention from the first WHACK panel! more please!

Smilin' Assassin

Smilin' Assassin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Cantha

Pixies O Wickid Nawtyness [pixy]

A/Me

woah, Tzu~! you go girl~!

the sketchiness is perfect, the rawness of it all enhances the brutality

if it were rendered, polished it might lose some of that

Duranin

Duranin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

East Coast

none

Me/

woah. Hell of a .. uhh... blunt first page xD can't wait to see how this unfolds!

assassinx

assassinx

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

www.youtube.com/etherosx

In Memorium [iBot]

R/A

nice, looking forward to this

Morag D

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

bloody brilliant - literally your choice of angles really enhances the.. plot? it goes really well with being whacked around the head with a huge barrel hammer Quite dark but me likes!

Seline Nerlim

Seline Nerlim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

south-africa

The Quantum Knights

E/

You've got me interested

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

new page! OMG mysterious newcomer!!1 8O

Thanks for the support so far! Promise to start introducing the plot on the 5th page.
7 pages left before our story TRULY begins. X}

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

rez plz

/12char

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

ohnoes espadon spoiled it all!!!1 D'8

New page!

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

:< I didn't mean to!!1



<:( gogo dunce

The Scorpion Knight

The Scorpion Knight

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Looks really nice, can't wait.

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

lol, espadon... XD

new page!
I guess I lied when I said the story would start to unfold at page 5, I need to get her out of the situation first.
And yeah, I know I kinda did a lame-ass job on the last one -_-' n/m, look forward to the next!

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

So... where does palm strike hit her.

Yes, I just ended a question with a period?

ravensong

ravensong

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Croatia

Me/

Ooh action!!!

I love the dynamics!

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

Niiiice

What's next?

Seline Nerlim

Seline Nerlim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

south-africa

The Quantum Knights

E/

Yay! shadow form! go go Tzu!

Hailfall

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

N/

Very cool, me likes it

distilledwill

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

Awesome, feels really active. Although "Kirk"'s face looks a little deformed in the slide where hes saying "I didn't hear anything". :P

Can't wait to see more though!

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

hohoho, shadow form; you can't be hit and you can carry comrades on your back...? o.o'
IMBA anyone? :P
dat 'sin is speshul. 8D

Hopefully we'll get another 2 pages today as well! ^^

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

That sin is def speshul. What kinda noob carries rez on perma bar..!?

ajc2123

ajc2123

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

North of the wall

Me/

Ah you decided to finally make a comic aye? Looks awesome!

Any chance of guest appearances in 'filler pages'? lol

j/k j/k. Cant wait for more!

BlueXIV

BlueXIV

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

CA

N/

Rez scroll obviously... duh.

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

Haha, I kinda want a guest spot, that'd be awesome

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

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D:>

Tzu

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

rofl, I love that espadon XD saved!

I might make a separate thread for people to submit their ideas (ofc I can't use everyone, but I'll pick out the goodies) but we'll see ~ few more pages to go before I can cut from intro to 1rst chapter!

new pages!
submitted 2 this time, not entirely sure why. spent too much time on the last one, sorry about that.

Chicken of the Seas

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

I haven't said anything about em yet but I have been viewing them on your deviantart. I must say that I love what you're putting into this. Most comics I see (and hey, some manage to pull it off) are good for one little chuckle or so, but yours leave me wanting more =). I'll admit that when the little story captions finally started, I squeed a little. I can so imagine this being a movie.

YunSooJin

YunSooJin

Pyromaniac

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

Character: Reyla Terest
Character type: Stoic. Clipped humor. Enjoys sleeping next to yaks near a fire. Reyla is the staff sergeant who will beat you to within an inch of your life. When it comes down to business, she will take the bullet for those under her wing. Not afraid to play dirty when fighting. Regards fighting not as a glorious endeavor, but a bitter struggle to the end. Enjoys taking care of her armor and weapons during idle times.
Character Type: Lawful Neutral
Age: Looks to be mid-30s to late 40s. Depends on how tired she is.
Height: 5ft 8in.
Life Background: Ancestry seems to be half Elonian, half Tyrian. Was raised by her Tyrian grandfather in the border between the Northern Shiverpeaks and Ascalon. Reyla and her grandfather was a shepherd of yaks. Learned to fight by battling various fauna and Stone Summit raids as she grew up. Also trained by her grandfather, who had martial experience from before the Searing. Was orphaned before the Searing, but survived due to their yak herd. The Searing scattered the yak herd, and Reyla decided to take up arms and work as a mercenary for traveling merchant caravans.
Reyla's chose to become a mercenary because it was the most convenient way she could travel + make money. She aids the helpless along the way that need her, but does not actively take sides.
Reference Pictures:
Face

Reyla_Glads_1
Reyla_Glads_2
Characteristics not in Reference: Hair is starting to grey. Reyla is muscular for a female. Slightly more powerful, thicker thighs that allow for bursts of speed underneath armor. Is supposed to be a lefty. Long scar on the top of her left forearm, short scar on the inside of her upper left arm. Neck is shorter and not as swan-like. Breasts are a large B-cup, small C-cup.
Gods closest to Reyla: Balthazar for strength and courage. Lyssa for cunning and deception.
Eyes: Light grey, with a hint of blue.
Bit of text: The northern winds whipped through the steppe, a shrill whistle that carried through the air. The cold winds were a familiar companion to Reyla, who had spent much of her life in the mountains. Her eyes are grey as the rock-strewn landscape before her, stoic and unforgiving as the harsh environment before her. She was only as one must be to thrive in the fierce, barren beauty of these steppes.
Why I want Reyla in the comic: I don't think Reyla should be in the comic if you can't find a good place for her. I was just hoping you'd find her a compelling enough character that you could include her, if you wanted to. If you need some sort of segue to introduce Reyla, I would probably suggest that you introduce her as a mercenary.

hoodiestarfish

hoodiestarfish

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

State of Nolani

When the trolling stops, the drawing stops too

W/

damn Tzu, thats awesome!!. i love ur loose lines, and your camera angles are so expressive and interesting. Should consider a future as a storyboard artist. Not to mention your natural ability to create mood and drama using value.

thanks for sharing your talent.

Espadon

Espadon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA [GMT -5]

State of the Nolani [gusy]

A/

Wow YSJ way to wh0re it up xDDDD

Chicken of the Seas

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

Haha I was thinking the same thing. =P

Hailfall

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

N/

Wh0ring myself out.. i am doing it too

character name: Shala Jarias
age: mid 20s
birthplace: A cemetery outside of Ascalon City
comrade or villain?: Villain
screenshots:
Fullbody: http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...etFullbody.jpg
Headshot: http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...etHeadshot.jpg
body shape and facial features besides screenshots (since GW doesnt allow much variety): Athletic build, about 5'5" (1,70m). Her eyes have no eyecolor, they are completly white but she can still see, rumors goes that this is because of all the time she spent with the undead at the cemetery where she grew up.
short background-story: http://shalajarias.wordpress.com/bio...as-guild-wars/ (which isnt quite short and i might edit this part of the entry to type up a short background)
why I want him/her in comic: Every story needs a villain right? Shala can be pure evil and will chose the side of those that has the most profit and advantage to her.