I've seen some people say some character art downgraded from 1 to 2 and while i agree about some poses not being as dynamic and some of the art being unfinished (early access tho) and the colors not being as dope, and some of the gods feel different
but i wanna specifically ramble about Artemis best gurl for a bit
this is my girlie in Hades 1
I've been thinking about the differences from 1 to 2, and I think in here, she's presenting herself as the Goddess of Hunting.
she looks a bit menacing, she looks sharp, she looks like she just got here, the angle she's looking at you it's not very direct it's like she's measuring you from head-to-toe kinda way, she also has that greenish light which feels kinda like an aura. she's down to business!
and when we look at her in Hades 2
She looks confident still, and you can see her weapons just as clearly, but her pose, and her smile? she's like, laid back, she's not quite posing to create an impression, she doesn't have that greenish aura, she's there in the flesh, she's not really presenting as a goddess in particular... she looks more welcoming, a bit softer looking... she looks like she's just stopped for a chat, while in 1 it's like she's in the middle of something
and when you stop to think about it? she is. she is just chatting with her friend. Melinoe is her friend, she called her Sister.
We're much more closer to her as Melinoe than we were as Zagreus. bc while she does become friends with him in H1, she's more of a long distance friend. we were building our bond with her in H1.
But here? in H2? she's known Mel for years... she kept it a secret from other gods... she's got those accessories thingies with the 4 colors. not only are we close friends we even got a friend bracelet thing going on with her!! Melinoe is a precious friend to her from what i've seen so far.
Why would she pose and be a bit distant with her friend? we know Artemis is a bit closed off from people, she prefers being in the woods with the animals than other gods i recall her saying that to Zag, but Mel? Mel is a dear friend, she sounds much more casual from the get go with her than with Zag because we have a strong bond with her already
In Hades 1 we just got to know her, so she's more closed off, she is more business like, she is distant, she is The Goddess of Hunting
there's not much to say. just change your identification and persist in that by continue to be the person you want to be. do it now. there's only now and imagination.
i'm not gonna be on here much anymore unless i have thoughts and success stories from you guys to post so i hope you guys learn about states and send me successes. and when i'm comfortable i'll share more successes too. i've had a lot, every day of my life is getting better and you guys know my situation so take that into account. i am proud of myself but it's time to grow even more.
being on here is useless and if it just threads on twitter, that app is better to post my random thoughts than on tumblr and even on twitter, i won't be on there as much as before. i was never really a big loa blogger in the first place but i hope i helped out a lot of you.
and if you're asking yourself how you can get to that point in your manifesting journey: stop rushing. you're not in a race. just focus on fulfilling and being easy on yourself. and get off tumblr. at this point it's nothing but people answering asks and posting things we all already know about the law. so you have nothing to gain, only when you, yourself start changing your state.
be the change.
“You are already that which you want to be, and your refusal to believe is the only reason you do not see it”
with all the things I’ve been dragged in on twitter and tumblr, all i got was love so thank you for being the kindest to me. i love u. you know damn well you can and will succeed. just imagine you are it and don’t take no for an answer. love imagination. don’t stop. there is only self to change.
Another year, another outfit to die in! Happy birthday again Izuna!!!!!!
Like last year, I played with someone else's lines for these charming patterns, thank you so much Lena @elhnrt ! I had a ton of fun :D
Check the readmore for pattern references and explanations, there are some easter eggs in there :)
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My goal for this piece, in addition to playing with patterns and textures and adding some Naruto references, was to add as many death flags as possible.
The idea of having Izuna in a fireman's coat is obviously not from me. I've always like the idea of Uchihas in fire resistant clothes, and the opportunity for a thick texture alongside a reversible double pattern is very appealing. I used the image of the second reference as a base, with skulls on one side and stylized lightning patterns on the other (visible inside the sleeves and collar). Both were common immagery of firemen coats.
The actual skull pattern is taken from the third reference. I'd seen this one before and before even learning anything abt it it was too beautiful to pass up. Those white and navy gradients are absolutely delightful and I enjoyed using my gel pens for them very much.... This particular type of imagery with skulls and bones in a field is called Nozarashi, inspired by Buddhist representation of death and transience.
The lightning pattern itself is a reference to water and lightning dragons :) Like Tobirama's iconic jutsu, it's one of the hints of what's abt to happen to our little guy. The scabbard is also decorated with dragon motifs for the same reason.
The background pattern is taken from the first reference, another fireman's coat with an illustration of Raijin, the thunder god. He is often representated with drums decorated with tomoes. It works nicely as a standard looking sharingan illustration, with a reference to Tobirama's hiraishingiris with the thunder imagery, like the thunder patterns inside the coat.
If you're interested in this I recommend the book linked in the second reference! It is entirely about skeleton motifs in japanese clothing of the early 20th century.
q!phil being completely unaware of how much he knows and how important and dangerous that knowledge could be
i know its fourth wall breaking but thats so fun for a character, he knows things the other characters dont because he isnt just a character, he knows that when eggs are acting weird, theyre someone else. He knows cucurucho and the binary thing and the eggs are all part of the same group
If he breaks the fourth wall in front of Cellbit he's going to have so many questions to answer
"wdym chayanne isnt here today bc of cucurucho what did cucurucho do??"