Oliver Blackwood's Comments

I really like how your characters' social standings often play a pretty big role in their backstory and what kind of person they have become. Obviously Oliver is no exception! I like how he prefers to "serve" Claude instead of being a leader in spite of having the qualities to be one, but is also independent and emancipated enough to refuse to obey orders when he wants to. There are many other little elements like that I like about him, that makes him complex, and something I find really admirable is how all of this seems to be... connected, in a way. His personality wasn't shaped in a vacuum, what he is today finds its roots in what he has gone through.

Commenting on his outfit would feel weird to me since I know it's the uniform of Lottenberg, and thus not specific to Oliver... But I just wanted to say I like how you have described how he feels about his heterochromia. It's not something I see often so it stood out to me! Oh, and his cap is cute. It's just pretty sad he uses it to hide his eyes...

Btw, his trivia section reminded me that I should Little Lord Fauntleroy. The novel was sitting on one of my bookshelves for years... Omfg. Thank you I guess lmaoo- I assume you have read it? Was it good? :o (Pretty stupid question, I know. If you have made a character inspired by it I had to be good...)

My only regret is that he has only one visible ref for now! Claude, Jonathan are spoiler with good art, but I would love to see him (and Edmund) get some polished art too! Maybe illustrations featuring him interacting Edmund, Claude or any other boy would tell us more about their relationships :o

Caine

Aaaahh thank you so much!! ;__; < 333

I really try my best to make the history of each character to correspond their personalities & appearance, and I have a particularly soft spot for characters who come from very poor social standing because it corresponds with my own the most. Also I'm a sucker for rags to riches (or the exact opposite!) in terms of tropes, but in Oliver's case I wanted to explore it through the eyes of someone who actually ends up suffering more because of it.

I actually referenced the book before I fully even read it myself: I finished it only some months back, while Oliver as a character is much older. I really liked the premise though and I think it's a fun enough book to read, the kind of wholesome read that isn't necessarily anything big or mind blowing, but it made at least me smile with its very positive and naive main character who just... is so very nice to everyone.

I DEFINITELY need to draw him more, the entire group around Claude desperately needs more content but I always fear I'll end up spoiling something or it'll confuse people I draw characters who haven't appeared in the demo! But then again when has that ever stopped me from anything though like let's be real lmao. I definitely need to give them all better profile images at least, and I really want to draw Oliver and Edmund to fool around with Cyrus, who eventually becomes their friend.

But honestly thank you so much for your super nice and thoughtful message, I woke up to this and it definitely made my morning ; o ;

fuelli

You're very welcome aww!! ♥ I love what you've done with that trope. I'm really eager to see more drawings of him and his group then! ;v;

+ The book sounds really cute... I want to read it even more now

Caine

I hope I can get something done during November since I've been really burning to draw these boys :'3c

IT HONESTLY IS like sometimes you just really gotta sit down and read a book about how a very kind little boy makes his mean cynic grandpa rediscover his faith in humanity and kindness