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Did an art style analysis of Reverse:1999 which has some of the best character portraits, hope it’s helpful to others

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"Maskless Aleph (Bouanich lineless)" by Donya Qiqi

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Reverse 1999 3.0 spoilers warning.

Sentinel’s design and the clothing crisis of the French Infantry during WW1.

This is not going to be a real analysis of her design because I don’t know enough about WW1, the army, or her, but I fell into a bunch of rabbit holes in a row so I need to give this knowledge a purpose now lol.

I didn’t source this because most of it is in French but hopefully it won’t be too inaccurate. I tried.

Ignoring her Batman boots because hell yeah, what really struck me about her design was the white pants. I don’t know how well known this is outside of France but the pants the infantrymen wore during World War One sort of reached urban legend status. The uniforms did change quite a bit during the war but the pants were never white, so I’m not quite sure why they chose to dress her like that.

Maybe this will end up being meaningful, like maybe she’s part of a special arcanist regiment I don’t know, or perhaps it’s just meant to make her stand out a little more. But this might be relevant context for the story in any case, so here’s the story of how a pair of pants allegedly killed a bunch of people during the war.

Historically French infantrymen went into WW1 looking a lot bolder.

the garance uniform (1829-1915)

For a very long time, flashy colors were preferred for military uniforms so soldiers would have an easier time spotting each other in the midst of battle, especially because gunpowder smoke was causing such big vision issues.

There was also a social aspect, so much so that when smokeless powder was created at the end of the 19th century and most European armies subsequently got into camouflage, the French very much! Did not!

Or more like, they debated about it, like a lot. They had first become aware of the anachronism of the uniform at the very beginning of the 20th century during the Second Boer War (1899-1902), where the British troops debuted khaki uniforms, which advantaged them greatly. (And though that’s what I’m focusing on because of R1999, I need to clarify that there were more issues than just the fucking pants lmao.)

The debates lasted for over 10 years, with several unsuccessful design attempts and much much social backlash. They notably almost managed to change it to green in 1911 thanks to a particularly motivated Minister of War, but unfortunately a plane crash-landed on his head and he died.

Part of the difficulty here was that it had become a public debate. A former minister even declared "Get rid of the red pants? Never, the red pants *are* France." And as WW1 was drawing closer and closer, people became very into the idea of getting revenge against the Germans for the War of 1870 while wearing the national colors. Nevermind that the red dye in question was apparently produced in Germany of all places.

This is an example of the "attaque à outrance" (attack at excess) military mindset that was very much still prevalent in Europe at the time. Also called "cult of the offensive", it was based on this idea that willpower was the strongest component of a military victory and henceforth, rushing onto the enemy was preferable to defensive strategies. I’m not going to get into the obvious propaganda of it all, but let’s just say that wearing your literal flag is certainly related. Back then, the uniform was used as a fashion statement meant to glorify the soldier’s patriotism and masculinity, not a mean of survival.

Eventually, a decree was finally signed in July 1914 to give up on "l’uniforme garance" (the name of the red dye). At the end of the month, on July, 28th 1914, the First World War would break out.

It would take over a year for the new uniforms to be both produced and fully distributed among the French troops. The garance uniform is quoted to have caused the deaths of thousands of French soldiers in the early phase of the Great War, both because its impracticality and sheer visibility.

I must clarify here that the pants are but one example of how WW1 forcibly transformed international warfare, and how industrialized weaponry defeated the cult of the offensive. Unfortunately I do not know jackshit about war so I will not elaborate, but there were many more mistakes made at the time, this is just one of the more striking one.

the horizon blue uniform (1915-1921)

At first, they had decided to mix blue, white and red (national colors) to continue the patriotic trend but ended up picking this grey-blue color instead, because it was a lot more efficient to make, and all of the other neutral tones had apparently already been picked by other countries.

I should mention here that though this was a stark improvement from the previous uniform, its camouflage properties were heavily criticized both during and after the war, especially when compared to the muddier tones of other armies. So much so that by the end of the war the Germans had apparently developed special technology to be able to spot the blue horizon even easier.

ANYWAY, that’s the uniform the NPCs seem to be wearing in Sentinel’s trailer. It’s the color most associated with the figure of the "poilus" (hairy ones), a term of endearment for the WW1 French infantrymen. Not that they were particularly hairy, especially since they had to shave to wear gas masks, but it appears to have originated as an expression of rustic everyday masculinity.

Sentinel is dressed quite differently here however. Her i1 uniform is pretty unmistakably blue horizon, but this one is a lot darker. I believe this is her i2 outfit since it’s also on her splash art. It’s too early to say what it’s supposed to be exactly, but darker blue was most common amongst higher ranking officers. This could make sense but her trailer names her as a second class soldier so I really don’t think this is why. It could be one I just haven’t found in my research, but my money is on the arcanist regiment because that sounds just like something they would write.

All in all, none of this explains why her pants are fucking white in both outfits. I really did look but I didn’t found anything that would make sense in this context. It probably does not matter at all, it’s certainly just a stylistic choice, but I am invested now I hope this is lore lmfao.

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Reverse: 1999 Official Stickers Vol.19 - Folie et Déraison

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big fat oblivion compilation

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The First Oblivion Gate

What compels your HoK to leap into that first gate? Assume for all intents and purposes that it's impossible to pass through it to get into the city. They have no idea if Martin is dead or alive. No one else is coming with them, and plenty have already died trying to close it themselves.

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I imagine some trans person or enby changing their name like.

-> Goes to Wiktionary.org -> Clicks "Random entry" -> My name is now ጭምብል

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This is the end. The bitter, bitter end.

I am once again drawing Dagoth. And also Nerevar this time. Really happy with how the textures and colours turned out (I was messing with them for a few hours...).

Maybe next time I'll draw them having a good time instead of being miserable. For once <:'3

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hi friends! i am desperate for money and currently working part-time for a wage that barely covers my housing costs, so i have decided to open some very simple art commissions!

i recognize that i am not an especially skilled artist and i feel that these are priced accordingly.

for additional examples, check my art tag.

to inquire, send me a message or an off-anon ask and we can get chatting!

plain text and additional stipulations below the cut:

WILL DRAW:

Most characters, OCs (with reference), ships, platonic pairs, fankids, etc.

Simple backgrounds (a color, a gradient)

Simple animals

WON'T DRAW:

NSFW or fetish art (just don’t feel skilled enough yet, sorry!)

Furries

Mecha

Extremely complex outfits (sorry Genshin fans)

Complex backgrounds (excessive furniture, buildings, etc)

Complex poses

PRICES:

Uncolored sketch: $5 (be it a bust, waist up, full body, chibi, etc)

Colored bust: $15

Colored waist-up: $20

Colored full-body: $25

Colored chibi: $20

Additional characters: add 50% of the single-character price (3 character limit)

ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS:

I reserve the right to refuse or refund any commission for any reason.

DO NOT USE MY ART TO TRAIN AI.

All colored art will include simple shading. If you would like more complex lighting, please let me know and I will see if a price adjustment is necessary.

I will not charge for simple background details, like a single piece of furniture or a window. As long as it's not terribly complex I'm willing to hear it out.

Turnaround will be between 2 days and 1 week depending on my schedule. I tend to work fairly quickly when it comes to art, but if I have a backlog or I'm scheduled to work several days in a row, it may take longer.

Once I have finished a base sketch, I will send it to you for approval. If you like the sketch, I will proceed with colors and finishing touches. If you have pointers or adjustments, please let me know! I want you to like your commission!

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Maybeth finally getting an update after Two Years bless her

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taking a little break from my count sketches to get some Maybeth stuff figured out

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@lucien-lachance @fruk-choosing-a-username @ulanxxxs @chennnington

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Behold my magnum opus. Bonus pics below

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He slept rather soundly for a murderer <3

[COMMISSIONS] - [PRINT] - [TES TAROT]

You'll never believe who managed to fix her Oblivion and began playing again dkjjnnklb

If you're interested, it's up as a print on my inprint !!!

Process and usual rambling below vvv

I've wanted to draw these two for such a long time ! Ever since I saw @t00thpasteface 's art and comics (you should check them out if you've never seen them before, they're *very* good), I've kinda fell in love with their dynamic ? who can blame me ! The skillful assassin being tasked to kill the new emperor, but don't go through with it because the man kinda cute and offered him wine fnflfl incredible (and don't get me started on the whole former priest of sanguine so maybe they already met before bit, I will start eating dry wall)- also it's a ship based on two characters who never met and I love that shit (if you've seen my stardew valley fanarts, you already know that dkfkk)

But I wanted to add my own spin on it :) by making lucien lachance the most hedonistic little cunt you've ever seen fkdkld the man is drinking fine wine first thing in the morning after the getting the best dick of his life- and making him eat what can only be describe as the most aggressively cliché french breakfast :))) as a treat (my french ass trying to come up with a decadent breakfast : hmmmmm how about jam on baguette and wine ?)

PS : and remember ! The first rule of perspective is to have fun and be yourself :D second rule is to never ask me where the floor is

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pleasr... more smellvin posting..... i love him

well, okay. since you asked so nicely. here are some recent smellvins