[Herr D]

@Cant–glad there was a laugh there. Hope it helps people (like me) remember to focus as well.

@JR–Thanx! Don’t tell Moognation this is on, or we’ll lose for SURE.

[Herr D]

Lona Tull, model, swimwear entrepreneur, millionaire had just declared she’d be teaching a seminar for successful women when her last photo shoot in Hawaii ended badly. She is the only woman to have run afoul of the mysterious driftwood carver referred to as “Aloha” by the American Inquirer. Miss Tull’s seminar, How To Know Whether You Need A Prenup, was sold out when she disappeared. No one knows why Miss Tull would have been targeted–at least, no one that’s admitting it.

The last photo taken of her was this one, modeling her Suit Model No. RWE775 Crab Bikini, her Seahorse Sandals, her Anchor Earrings in 18k yellow gold, and carrying a Beach Net Purse Model No. BN94. Everything but the earrings are in Color No. SH7.
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[Herr D]

Okay, so the small building on the left should be about four stories high. Then ?, 8-9, 6, ? proceeding from left to right. A person of normal height would be between the length of her hand and the outer length of her briefs if right beside her. If next to the buildings, a person would match the height of the doors. The only way to handle a perspective shot accurately is to trace the lines from the ‘vanishing points’ to the ‘front’ of the picture. A recipe wouldn’t really work. A line passing through the top side edge of building number four should about reach the top of her head. She seems like more about 100 feet. Size up the background first.

And good luck, perspective is hard to get right in Hm.

[Herr D]

For Cactus’ hug, I nominate the Blob. Somebody get them monologuing! Let’s make them some costumes that they find depressing, fatiguing, sleep-inducing, and inspiring toward sanity, rehab, and sloth–middle-age spread, couch-potato-dom, villain’s block, etc!

[Herr D]

? I took the quiz again, and now I’m a vampire. At least this version isn’t undead. Too many of the choices I’m ambivalent about.

1. You may want to add some varying images or add a transparent calendar in the background showing the coming full moon?
2. Werethings, Werefelines, Werecats, etc? You might mention whether surrounding the young one with pictures of desired animals could ‘choose’ the person’s alternate forms?
3. Djinn affinity for fire could be limited if you’re worried about balance? Just invulnerability or some form of dependence . . . lots of ways to go.
4. Was that me? Writing the peripheral effects is sometimes the way to leave enough mystery to induce fear.
a. The RTYU monster is big, with very strong jaws and teeth, and it lives under water.
b. Something under the boat bit the anchor chain in half, lifted the boat six feet, and dropped it. Old Brian said it had to be a RTYU.
Biting anchor chains in half and lifting up boats? Ah, those were the days. I miss being young!
5. Didn’t you post a selkie somewhere? I remember giving you advice about a thumb?

[Herr D]

I’d love to see his spacesuit’s anti-hairball module? Do you have plans for that?

[Herr D]

Both are good. Sorry about the nosebleed. Sometimes the science part of sci fi takes over me a bit.

[Herr D]

Your Kei Angel looks a little like Janet Jackson? Some good work here.

[Herr D]

I seem to remember there was a pirate contest. It should be archived somewhere with the contests. I suggested a miniature humanoid for the shoulder of an avian pirate someone made. Can’t remember if they did it.

[Herr D]

Doh!
So there’s this contest on right now about depicting a hero family group, right? So I thought of this GREAT scene, and hammered it out really quickly! . . . and then I realized I didn’t design the heroes . . .

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u438/jamais5/2013hm/HerrD-GrayTeamNightOut_zps7d1b022c.png

Oops.
Well–the infamous Gray Team liked fine dining, especially the restaurant Himmelbistro. After they saved the kitchen staff from imminent death, the concierge started keeping a pair of soft blue shoes for Grampa Gray and allowing ceremonial blades as long as there were illusions of umbrellas around them. Grampa Gray’s sense of humor was still rough on the new waiters, though.

[Herr D]

No inspiration? Why not see if you can make one of your little fairy characters an action background? Dueling with thorny clubs? Dodging a housecat? Running across a telephone wire or a fence? Your characters look good enough to start challenging yourself with their surroundings.

[Herr D]

It might be harder to make copper-color wings, but the origin story suggests it. The cravings pregnant women get are supposedly caused by the fetus draining copper from the mother. A serum might well increase that tendency, killing or nearly killing the mother as a byproduct or draining it from her already dying body with other nutrients as a way to increase the offspring’s viability. Preemies don’t have a great survival rate if they’re not in the womb upwards of 25 weeks out of the ‘ideal’ 40, last I checked. At 25 weeks, heart and lungs aren’t really ‘open for business’ and may require surgery. Rapid growth to a ‘perfect balance’ having a lasting effect as regeneration? Not a bad approach.
Hot colors go better with copper except for black, gray, white, and some browns. Orange makes him the best target if you want to depend on his regenerative abilities and forget stealth. High contrast might be a blue violet.

[Herr D]

Chapter Ten will not begin until I’m in a more solid job-hunting routine. Your patience is appreciated.

EDIT: 6/24/14 I AM NOW WORKING! I am now a year away from this. I’m beginning chapter ten offline to get back in the swing of it.

[Herr D]

Okay, the brand name on Little Rhody’s pants made me laugh.

[Herr D]

[Concentrates REALLY hard.] Okay! First delivery attempt made!

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