next_lvl's Bulletins
To celebrate the first anniversary of my comic, I've gathered everything xiv I've drawn so far.
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Hey y'all C: I've realized that my previous post was 2+ years ago and isn't relevant anymore, after sitting back and thinking for a while I've decided that just talking about myself for a bit will do as a new post. Just personal life updates and other rambling.
My entire existance is arting arts and playing games. Well, also consuming media (other people's art, comics, anime, cartoons, movies, videos, streams..) to stay sane and keep my visual library topped up. Honestly I'm lucky and grateful to be in a nice place with my life right now, working from home, being my own boss, drawing for a living, but only things that I find enjoyable. I'm endlessly thankful to my clients for allowing me to live a better life, although I feel like I've "wasted" my first 20ish years, now I'm kinda catching up on nice things some other people take for granted.
I love my fandoms. Wakfu (the mmo) is looking at its 10th anniversary, and so do I. Ten years with a niche fandom. People who liked my art and ocs in 2012-2015 are still around. Even if I don't play Wakfu anymore, my and Aketan's ocs are the backbone of my existance. They'll live forever, I'm still developing stuff for them and looking forward to making something more ambitious one day.. You know, the animatics you imagine when you're in bed or listening to a song.. Hah..
I'm in a weird and depressing spot with GW2. It's still my main game and honestly the only place where I'm being social, but the direction it took in 2018 and onwards has me disappointed and worried. Won't go into details but yeah it has problems. I've been seeking solace in GW1 instead, which is by all means a great game that gives me serotonin from technical accomplishments, it has that awesome oldschool spirit, it's fair, not tainted by the modern, uh, casual caterings? I like spending time in GW1. It's a singleplayer game to me though, and purely mechanical. While I consider myself a mechanical player in games, having recently delved into FFXIV has reminded me that I also need that sweet, sweet, juicy lore and immersion.
FFXIV. Yes. Oh dear, what a crazy few weeks has it been. To be fair, I had the free trial on slowburn for like a year, then watched one of my fav streamers, an intelligent and observant person, play all the way till post-ShB, that was enough for me to realize what exactly I've been missing in my gaming life. Okay, I can hardly call FFXIV a game and don't enjoy its mechanical side too much, but it's definitely the best visual novel ever. The way it focuses on characters, so warm, up close and personal, that lays down the perfect foundation for fanwork, fan characters and FEELS. After taking some time to process the playthrough I've seen, I went for it myself, knowing what I want my WoL to be and what my priorities are. As of the moment, I'm so engulfed in ShB setting and mood. Can't stop thinking about my WoL Vivi and his boyfriend G'raha. Although I've published several ocs in the recent years, it's been forever since a new oc instantly felt so alive and bursting with potential. Looking forward to translating all those ideas from my head into art and comics.
So yeah.. It seems like I've entered another golden age in my oc content. I'm only worried that life will "gift" me with some new horrible events like it always does as soon as I dare getting cozy. My life hasn't been kind. But we'll see, maybe it'll finally chill the fuck down and just let me enjoy my time =A=
That was a lot of semi-pointless rambling that sums up as: I'm having a good time currently but afraid to lose it :'>
Hello to the few people that followed me here since earlier days, or just stopped by recently o/
As you might've noticed, I decided to use this account for more than just adopt credits and finally post my characters here. ALL OF THEM. It's a daunting task since I've accumulated thousands of artworks and doodles since 2012, when I started playing Wakfu and roleplaying with Aketan. I'm not gonna post all ALL of the smallest doodles, but most of them yeah. Expect a storm of notifications.. Well, if you're an old follower, you've already noticed whoops :B
My entire gallery is a mess right now, please be patient as I sort through the stuff! That's all I wanted to say, thanks for your attention. <3
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Daily changelog to track how much I've done within a single day. Numbers next to char names are total amount of pics added to the gallery.
-July 17-
Unearthing pictures from 2012-2013
Aho 166 | Suto 118 | Eca 14 | Sen 22 | Coldrex 16 | Lamika 11 | Banban 9 | Kari 1 (lmao sorry Kari I didn't have time for you)
-July 18-
Reached the early 2015
Aho 282 | Suto 448 | Eca 16 | Sen 29 | Coldrex 18 | Lamika 14 | Banban 13 | Kari 14 | Rin 31 | Cannelle 6
-July 19-
Caught up on ALLLLL the art, making everything up-to-date. Still lacking profile descriptions. Also burnt out. RIP
Aho 364 | Suto 678 | Eca 22 | Sen 84 | Coldrex 19 | Lamika 14 | Banban 27 | Kari 21 | Rin 46 | Cannelle 36 | Neil 35
There's also GW2 gang which I don't draw often enough, and some Wakfu OCs with less than 10 pics. With all honesty I can't be invested in everyone equally at all times oTL
-September 30-
Finishing up character profiles because OCtober knocks on the door x'D