I have been thinking a lot about what makes 40k sooo good and engaging after all these years.
Games Workshop have really managed to create a modern mythology, an amalgamation of fantasy and sci-fi tropes, of pop culture references, of modern day and past politics and sonehow made that into its own very distinct thing.
It somehow feels both very current and timeless at the same time.
People ofthe harp on about “40k is so grimdark, it’s so gritty and realistic”, but I don't think that is its true appeal.
I think it is the whimsy and not the darkness that is the true appeal.
Think about the first thing that makes you drawn to 40k.
Almost every person I ask this question will answer something silly, whimsical or over the top, before even touching the grimdarkness.
We live in a post-GoT age where EVERYTHING fantasy adjacent has to be as gritty and dark and realistic as possible. And people are already so sick of it. (either that or its superpolished marvel/disney:esque family-friendly with no substance behind it at all)
Let fantasy be cool and whimsical again. The world needs more weird and repulsive beauty.
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@zalmoxis-the-great wanted more anime necrons so here you go
i have read one (1) necron book and one (1) necron fanfic, which obviously makes me learned enough to capture their personalities
this is based on an old conversation i had on reddit about how you could introduce a giant, ridiculously handsome blonde and blue-eyed angel to an anime classroom as an american transfer student and no one would blink an eye
It came to me that people who love 40k, particularly necrons and PARTICULARLY Trazyn and Orikan should write a fanfic of Warp one day coughing the entire youtube videos of Overly Sarcastic Production's (OSP anyone who doesn't know watch them Red and Blue are amazing you will learn so much I promise) catalogue to Solamnace. Just...just imagine the SHEER orgasm Trazyn will experience when he finally decipher the english language and realizes he came to a literal gold mine of Earth's ancient ANCIENT past history , mythology and writing practices (also unhinged podcasts and video game playthroughs)
And its even more perfect because he WILL bring Orikan to watch these and they both realize the utter mirror Red and Blue has with them because Blue being obvious historian Red while doing mythology and literature videos is a MATHEMATICIAN (She is apperantly studied math in uni) and has a total fascination with STARS
AND THEY WORK TOGETHER AND CREATED SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL!!!
Come one amazing fanfic writerd who know these two and religiously watch OSP!! I believe in you!!!
To make a long story short, I have a shit memory and so I decided to make a reference sheet for the occasion that I drew her.
Credit
I was one hundred percent inspired by Athenasiuscorp, I love their art, It’s really flowy and imaginative. But I was also somewhat inspired by shrimp3000 on twitter. They made some small joke doodles and I liked their design so I kept it in mind when I made my own interpretation. And if there’s a chance that they see this ,just know, you funny 🫵 hope you’re having a great day.
And now
To beens, I gave her to beens. Weird lobster robot beens, but nether the less BEENS! I also decided that the small beens are extendable so all off the legs can turn into hands when needed. A vary practical thing when you are a multitasker.
Oh yeah I have also head cannoned her as a multitasker. And I mean it’s not to farfetched to imagine. Her tail is also a bunch of electrical cables and cords that she can plug into computers.
I made this design for my own (I suppose) EU in my head ware the story of 40k takes a very different turn. A story ware Vishani returns via elaborate but still plausible men’s, ware she gets a physical from and mostly all of her mind back. A word ware a new faction emerges, bringing with it a new age of change for everyone in due time.
Being and artist is just like repeating the Spider-Man quote “no matter how many hits I take, I always find a way to get back up” and “ when do I know that I am ready!
You don’t
It’s just a leap of faith”
how it feels "trusting the process" as a writer/artist
We all agree that the reason Obyron and Zahndrekh got their datasheets removed is because they got married and are on their honeymoon, right? And can't be arsed to deal with all this war nonsense? Like yeah fine there's a civil war, but they got their time off approved months ago and the tickets are non refundable.
Thank you @sixteen-juniper for comforting me with this truth 🙏