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Suggestions
arrow First and foremost, YOUR OWN IDEAS! Use my suggestions if they help, but you don't have to use them. Feel free to try things that are not in this list.
arrow I'm a sucker for scenery-centric pictures. Examples: [x] [x] See how the focus is in the scenery rather than the person?
arrow Backshots are highly underrated. I love them just as much as pictures that show the character's face. If you have a great idea for a backshot, let's see it!
arrow Leon leaping through a large window (stained glass, perhaps), shattering the glass. Totally impractical, but hey, artistic license. ninja I'm looking for a Hollywood action movie feel with this scene.
arrow Just for fun, Chi-Min wearing a full hanbok set, complete with a coat and a hogun hat. XDDD (ref pictures coming soon)
arrow Flashbacks. Entries that explore the character's past.
arrow Phoenix in some kind of a phoenix-y costume -- e.g. a flowing robe with an intricate phoenix pattern all over it.
arrow Nightmarish scenes with blood and rust and decay. Think Silent Hill (huge fan of Silent Hill 2 here). DON'T put any Konami character in your entry, though -- not even Mr. Pyramid Head! Bonus points if you can make the nightmarish elements somehow personal to the character, just like in Silent Hill 2.
Setting
About the world:
The story takes place in a fictional world that happens to be pretty similar to our own. There are some differences, but overall, it looks and feels a lot like Northeast USA in mid-90s.
Races:
There are cat people, dog people, four-eyed people, and "normal human" people. ALL of them are called humans (the "normal human" folks are called Sanacians), and all of them have approximately the same life-span. Biracial and multiracial individuals are not uncommon.
Elves also exist, but they are a special case and are covered in their own section.
Magic:
Magic is a naturally occurring form of energy, just like light, heat, etc. The study of magic is a part of science. There is nothing mystical about it. A magic spell is essentially the process of converting magic into other forms of energy (such as heat), and manipulating it to perform the intended task (such as setting a couch on fire).
If you draw one of the elves casting a spell, keep the special effects simple. No ornate magic circles, and no mystical runes whatsoever! Here are a few examples of what spells look like: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Elves:
Humans cannot use magic -- not normally, anyway. Only those born with a certain mutation can learn to use magic/ cast spells. These mutants are called "elves." The mutation is very rare in nature, but because it's so useful, they make elves artificially in laboratories using test tube babies.
The ability to use magic does not come without a price. Throughout history, elves have been feared for their capacity for destruction. With the advance of modern science, this fear has become less superstitious, and more controlling. Today, most elves are minimum wage slaves at power plants, serving as "human batteries." Others spend their lives locked up in labs, where elfologists experiment on them. Very very few elves live comfortably.
Second of all, magic is not intuitive. An elf needs to go through lots of training in order to perform spells safely, i.e. without blowing things up (including themselves). And the spells themselves are quite limited, even when performed successfully. Destroying stuff is easy... Mending is not.
Then there are all sorts of health problems caused by the magic "poisoning" their bodies over time. For example, their physical growth stops before they reach puberty. As a result, all elves look like children regardless of their real age. They do continue to age on the inside, though -- faster than normal humans, actually. Most elves die in early to mid 30's.
