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bb boy sketches

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Dooble Junk

Kate/Danny: @bdfightclub

Echo: @roofgeese

Billie: @meatgrinderminefield

Tomek: @advanced-imbecile-art

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Whelp. Guess Tomek's pre-blood mage eye colour is getting adjusted.

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Squishy fella that came to me in a vision before falling asleep.

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So my problem with most ‘get to know your character’ questioneers is that they’re full of questions that just aren’t that important (what color eyes do they have) too hard to answer right away (what is their greatest fear) or are just impossible to answer (what is their favorite movie.)  Like no one has one single favorite movie. And even if they do the answer changes.

If I’m doing this exercise, I want 7-10 questions to get the character feeling real in my head. So I thought I’d share the ones that get me (and my students) good results: 

What is the character’s go-to drink order? (this one gets into how do they like to be publicly perceived, because there is always some level of theatricality to ordering drinks at a bar/resturant)

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? (Gets you thinking about socio-economic class, values, and how they spend their leisure time)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory) 

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? (Good way to get some *emotional* backstory in.) 

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? (This one might be a me thing, because I LOVE writing/reading about family dynamics, but knowing what kinds of things were ‘normal’ for them growing up is important.)

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. (This is a big catch all, gets into money, taste, practicality, level of wear, level of repair, literally what kind of shoes they require to live their life.)

Describe the place where they sleep. (ie what does their safe space look like. How much (or how little) care / decoration / personal touch goes into it.)

What is their favorite holiday? (How do they relate to their culture/outside world. Also fun is least favorite holiday.) 

What objects do they always carry around with them? (What do they need for their normal, day-to-day routine? What does ‘normal’ even look like for them.) 

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Look, all I'm gonna say is if you can "acquire" a copy of WWE 2K22 or even one of the newer ones....... It's pretty amazing for playing OC dress up with.

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Some silly doodles of the most odd family ever!

Echo: @roofgeese

Tomek: @advanced-imbecile-art

Billie: @meatgrinderminefield

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Tomek sketches. Trying to be consistent with his little smattering of freckles.

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Some OC baby silliness because I saw @suga-catt draw a baby and it made me want to draw babies too. Also featuring Echo (@roofgeese)

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My precious courier Elias and his awkward as hell tan lines from keeping his missing eye covered.

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More Ghost Rider Hangman... When Hangman's hair starts going crazy towards the end of a match.

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There's something about drawing Hangman Page as a Ghost Rider type figure that calls to me.

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Who's house?

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What if I've been thinking about evil Tomek?

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Was Glacier just the WCW ripping off Mortal Kombat? Yeah. Do I kinda love him anyways? Absolutely. Especially after reading some interviews with the guy who portrayed him. He seems to have genuinely enjoyed that time in his life and still looks back on it fondly and I respect that.

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Another surprise boyson sketch