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seittilelu said: I immediately thought it was Jon before even reading it’s probably him.
W-woah that’s pretty impressive! Or maybe I’m just predictable hehe
raakelh said: Well it sure does look like him… I can sense the potential for doucheness just wafting off him =_=
:’D captain grouch was a good kid I promise
Sleeping at 5am? Pffft I’m just gonna doodle some retro urban kid for no reason
It’s probably Jon because everything I draw ends up being an OC
I remember you recommended some sites with good pose references, but cannot find it now... Could you give us the links once again?
Pixelovely? Have fun :)
i really don't have anything to ask but jesus christ i love your style. Keep it up! :>
Dude thanks for following! Your works are really awesome as well (Finns better check out his/her tumblr asap) <3
The world demands to know: what is Elias's game platform of choice and his favourite videogames
… Weeeell I can imagine him playing almost anything but I guess he’s the type who mostly plays strategy games on PC. And Pokemon! :D
What does Chief like to do when she's off-duty?
Probably something classy like gardening and prank calls
Mmmyep Google translation has no clue about Finnish so here’s my version….
[0:21:54] LEPPU: i really stopped to think about that with chie just laying down there going all help me goddammit and even though jon’s in the same room he just pretends not to hear and looks away
[0:22:40] maaria: this is that AU again where chie drinks so much that everything goes wrong
[0:22:46] LEPPU: dshjfgdhfgjh
[0:22:49] muura karoliina: oh no drunkard chie
[0:22:51] muura karoliina: terrible au
[0:22:54] LEPPU: awesome
[0:23:03] LEPPU: substance abuser chie
[0:23:25] LEPPU: and then she goes out on the streets like heIEHEEEyyy i’m a ghost… and everybody else is like oh chie let’s play along so she won’t feel bad
[0:23:42] muura karoliina: turns out this is all just her hallucinations on drugs
[0:23:51] muura karoliina: jon is actually her personal nurse in rehab
![“ [0:21:54] LEPPU: siis mun pitää oikee pohtii tota ko toi khie makaa tos maas ja on et auta ny saatana ja vaiks jon on samas huonees ni se leikkii ettei se kuule ja kattoo muualle
[0:22:40] maaria: tää on taas tää AU mis chie ryyppää niin paljo...](https://66.media.tumblr.com/32f71903657a79b0d80754cf58a4107b/tumblr_mgwc4tPcZM1qm14y4o1_500.jpg)
[0:21:54] LEPPU: siis mun pitää oikee pohtii tota ko toi khie makaa tos maas ja on et auta ny saatana ja vaiks jon on samas huonees ni se leikkii ettei se kuule ja kattoo muualle
[0:22:40] maaria: tää on taas tää AU mis chie ryyppää niin paljo ettei mikää suju
[0:22:46] LEPPU: dshjfgdhfgjh
[0:22:49] muura karoliina: voi ei juoppo chie
[0:22:51] muura karoliina: hirvee au
[0:22:54] LEPPU: upeet
[0:23:03] LEPPU: sekakäyttäjä khie
[0:23:25] LEPPU: sit se menee tuol kaduil et heIEHEEEyyy oon kummitus… ja sit kaik on vaa et voi khie leikitää mukana ettei sil tuu paha mieli
[0:23:42] muura karoliina: tää onki kaikki sen sekakäyttöhallusinaatio
[0:23:51] muura karoliina: jon on oikeest sen henk.koht. hoitsu sen avohoidos
Basically I think it’s hilarious when I treat my own characters terribly
The webcomic is back from the hiatus in case anyone missed it :D
I’ll update only once a week now though. I’m too busy atm to work on chapter 4 full steam so I’ll have to stretch out the third…
Why does Jon wield a katana? Is there a deeper reason for it or are katanas just cool?
Originally I had no reason for the katana other than whatever it’s cool!!!, but later I would realize it actually makes a lot of sense for the character. Jon is a cruel fellow, no doubt he loves to make a bloody mess with a sharp blade :-I that said, he usually fights hand-to-hand since it’s enough for most situations
Also gunfights are difficult to make interesting so I try to avoid having them! Give your character a short-range weapon and they’ll have to work much harder to win.
anniilaugh said: OH. I had that impression too :o Like, after losing their memories and even their appearance it’d be impossible for them to get back to their former lives. it would’ve been cool but ah now there’s a possibility they might bump into some “old friends”
Ah yeah I’ve thought about that a lot actually :D I concluded that it serves the story better that they get to keep their faces. So in theory there’s a chance your mother may bump into you, and recognize you, but she’ll quickly realize it’s more like an uncanny knock-off version of you and not the “real thing” at all… which makes her feel confused and upset to the point she’ll just reject you completely and yeah it’s kinda tragic really!
In chapter 2, Chief said that Ghost Virus manipulates the victim's cells and that "none of your tissue remains the same." Does that mean that if a person catches the virus, his/her appearance will change (if he/she survives)? Or that the victim's physical strength or intelligence will change?
Thanks for reading!
This will become clearer as the story progresses but no, the infection won’t really change a person’s appearance - aside from the dots - however a normal person who walks up to a ghost person will notice there’s something a little “off” and creepy about them (chapter 4 will explain this a bit more). This is why Chie & co. must work at Cypress because it’s the only job provider that’s willing to employ them in the first place
Your average ghost is physically tougher than the average human and recovers from injuries much faster. There’s variety between individuals though; Chie isn’t particularly strong but she’s proven to be really good at running
Disclaimer: I don’t actually know shit about virology so I hope no one will call me out on how unrealistic my make-believe virus is… but at least I can promise my characters won’t grow ten-foot spiky tentacles out of thin air like they do in Resident Evil
