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Characters / Character (re)introductions
« on: August 15, 2020, 02:05:17 am »
hey!! its been a while since i've ever touched these forums. i've made a few new characters and rewrote one of them, and im a bit desperate to show them off! i plan to roleplay with them at some point, if i ever get the chance to find a group they'd belong in(?)



Vinn
Vinn is a small Dutch rabbit. They spend most of their time frolicking in vast fields, and you'll often find them wherever the lushest of plants are growing. They're generally carefree in their demeanor, and they love making themself the center of attention! Unfortunately, Vinn's attitude towards life causes them to be quite an easy target. They have had quite a lot of close encounters with predators, and they haven't learned much from those experiences either.


(for clarification, these specific markings do not come from any official marking pack. i drew them for my own use!)

Kiba
Kiba is a female spotted hyena who is always found roaming the savannah alone. Most others find this to be a bit surprising, considering hyenas are social animals - right? Oddly enough, she hates the thought of ever being around another hyena and will actively avoid them. In her treks around the land, by rare instance, she'll socialize with other animals including herbivores. This doesn't necessarily make her a "good" hyena, though, but instead she considers herself a spectator. Kiba is generally nervous, and usually isn't the first to involve herself with others. She can get quite easily frustrated if others get a bit pushy with her - perhaps that's why she's so disgusted by other hyenas?



Snail
This creature who was unfortunately given the name "Snail" could possibly be the most frail-looking lioness you've ever seen. One word that's used in almost every conversation about her is "pathetic;" and that's not exactly incorrect, either. She is very fragile, and always seems to be cowering in the background while never fully inserting herself. Physically, she's much smaller than any other lion while also being visibly skinny. Snail rarely speaks, but when she does, she has a quite raspy voice. Other than the fact that she's considered "undesirable" for being ridiculously weak, one thing that seems to catch everyone off-guard including herself is her appearance consisting of unnaturally pale, white fur combined with a pair of bright blue eyes.



Clover
Clover is a female gazelle who is extremely conscious of her low-hanging position on the food chain. She is always on edge, and is very easily intimidated. The only places she would ever find comfort in are near bodies of water, where she spends most of her time at. Being near the water completely reshapes her mood. Not only does her jumpy attitude completely vanish, but it helps her bring out the more expressive sides of her personality. It's definitely not magic, but she just has a strong enthusiasm for water where some of her fondest memories were created. Though, since this is the only place she would ever let her guard down, it could quite possibly lead to her own downfall.

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and that's about it, i might plan on adding more characters later as a bump! i've also gotta ask, is the roleplay community still even active? i've been extremely out of the loop and im not 100% sure where to start looking for a group as a starting point. group suggestions that fit my characters would also be appreciated, preferably multi-species ones if you happen to know of any!

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Game Suggestions & Ideas / suggestions
« on: July 10, 2019, 06:49:31 pm »
i see that this is an area for suggestions? well, here i go! (might even bump with more suggestions if i feel like it)

  • inner mouth, ears, paws, and *possibly* even teeth should get their own color sliders. this promotes characters that use unnaturally colored accents in said areas. (shamelessly adding this because i love altering those sorts of colors in my own designs)
  • what's it called again.. heterochromia? if i'm correct? there should be an option to enable and disable character's eyes to be different colors. disabling it makes both eyes the same color without having to copy the RGB code back. on the other hand, is it possible for characters to have two different types of eyes as well? i.e. left eye is cloudy/blind and one is not. this would be excellent for characters with eye scars. maybe separate color sliders between pupils, irises and schlera, too.
  • this one's a LONG shot, but what about interactive companions/pets like other games have?
  • add quests or something that makes the game more interactive! especially for people who don't have others to talk to that much. maybe add another "obstacle course" map like ascension island or hold ingame competitions every once in a while for minigames along with possible prizes. also, think about an ingame currency. how could it be obtained and what can it be used for? could there be new ingame mechanics specifically for it?
  • if new character models can be added, i suggest adding any of these just for a start of ideas; BUNNIES (please), goats, deer, horses, alligators/snakes/lizards and other reptiles, rodents (rats and moles), birds (can be large, walking birds like emus and flamingos or smaller flying birds like crows, owls and finches) primates like lemurs and baboons, bears, wild cattle species, wildebeest, weasels and ferrets. everything i could find that might be suitable for both the game and roleplay experience.
  • there should be more variation to the feline and canine models. wider faces, more room for even shorter snouts, etc. for example, if you were to create a tiger character or fox character it'd mostly be a struggle to even get it to look like what species you're aiming for. one thing is that, say, the feline's face stylization is a little too narrow to really imitate that of a tiger's face. on the other hand, i think body shape customization would be a HUGE help in setting your character's personality or getting the species just right. a lot of animals tend to have their head level with their body, a generally shorter body, or have a slightly more "hunched" spine (shamelessly mentioning this too for my characters oop)
  • add a few more scenic biome maps for more roleplay advantages. includes; a savannah or desert map, a dense woods map, vast plains map, foggy mountains/valley map, snowy tundra map (caves would sound good too), or a village-style map.

i really do hope this list inspires other possible features or future updates, these are just some ideas to work off of that i've had in mind for a while! i'm curious what other people would add to it as well

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Media / some other content
« on: October 05, 2018, 02:16:06 am »
(if this is in the wrong board please correct me)

uhh, first off here's a few weird test songs i made. temporary until i can find a way to actually use a better music software
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q_aIiFxf-M
(i also realized i accidentally linked that from my friends playlist sorry about that-)

and on the other hand, here's a preset i made a few months ago in DoE for a different sona :o



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In-Game Roleplay & Group Advertisement / Looking for a roleplay group
« on: September 30, 2018, 06:01:26 pm »
I've been searching for a proper roleplay group for quite a while now, and I'd start my own but i have little to no experience in running them. What I'm looking for is a group where I'd fit in as the following character, Kiba: https://feral-heart.com/smf/index.php?topic=64688.0;topicseen which is a hyena. The main thing I'd like is basically any roleplay group that has a savanna-type African setting. I can join for extra conflict or whatever you want that works. What I'm not looking for is a hyena clan sort of group even though she is one; it doesn't work with what I wrote about her, and nor am I looking for a group with 3 or less people unless the group is still growing. I can provide writing examples and extra information about her if needed. I also slightly prefer at least semi-realistic, I mainly use Discord, and I'm capable of downloading maps.

As a last resort, if I come out still being in no group, maybe someone who's in the same position as me could help me out with starting one?

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Characters / Kiba
« on: September 29, 2018, 11:12:00 pm »
- APPEARANCE -

- GENERAL INFORMATION -
Kiba is a female spotted hyena who is approximately 5 (human) years old. After reaching the age of maturity to leave the clan she was born in to, instead of starting her own or joining another, she decided to become a "loner." This means she hunts her own food and works for herself. Her whereabouts are not definite, but she'll show her face occasionally in random places. She's always travelling and can be considered shy or cowardly by some, but she's always willing to help and associate with other animals. Being a constant traveler, she knows her way around the land more than anybody. Because it was her own decision to be a loner, she is always extremely cautious around other animals she doesn't recognize because she may never know who will attack her and who won't. Despite always helping and talking to the animals she does recognize, she strongly prefers to never speak with another hyena and god forbid she ever tries to talk to her first clan again.

- PERSONALITY AND DEPICTION -
Kiba is a rather agile hyena. She's usually healthy and denies needing help with anything. She always finds the "playful" animals to be annoying, and is usually pretty serious. If someone is in need of assistance, she'll be the first to be asked to help because she's often generous. However, if she's forced to interact with another hyena in some way for some reason, she'll go full passive-aggressive and attempt to get it away from her.

- CONFLICT? -
The clan that Kiba was born in to has gained a VERY bad (yet good) reputation. It has conducted the most hunts, it has a very large population of hyenas in it, and it also has a very large territory. Every hyena who has joined it would become the roughest and toughest, even the low class males, except for a few who decided not to stay; including Kiba. Kiba definitely isn't the roughest nor the toughest, but because of the influences her original clan gave her, she knows a lot about hunting and survival. The reason this clan has such a bad reputation is because each hunt is for sport, and there's an absolute 0 chance of surviving if you're targeted by the clan. With more details given, some of the hunts have caused very deep grief among herds and even other predators themselves. This is where the conflict comes in. Some animals know exactly which clan Kiba was born in to based on a few of her traits, causing slight bias. One main example of this would be a cheetah character which is still currently in development who has lost at least 2 cubs to this clan, and every time she sees Kiba she will not hesitate to pick a fight. The two cross paths pretty often because they both travel as loners, which annoys both of them.

More may be added, since this character is still in a very early stage of development!

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Commissions, Trades, & Requests / Requests (OPEN)
« on: September 29, 2018, 12:40:30 am »
It's about time. (despite the fact that i just now started to become active here.. heh)
requests are now open. 2D pixel artwork if you want me to be any more specific.
There is no limit to how many I can take unless i decide to close these off (it will say in the title). this thread is solely for if i need something to draw or to practice. by making a request, you're helping me improve overall!

RULES:
- please do not urge me to complete these. you aren't paying anything, so it technically isn't owed.
- do not request anything of or relating to nsfw topics.
- i can attempt complex designs, but go easy on me if you do happen to request one.
- there is no exact order that i will complete requests in. if you see me finishing requests that were posted after yours, it doesn't necessarily mean i'm ignoring it.
- your character must have a VISUAL reference. if the design is simplistic, i may be able to work off of text; but visual references are the most helpful especially for colors and determining other such details.

WHAT I CAN DRAW:
i can do, well, pretty much anything now that i think about it. the only thing i usually have a hard time with would be humans or whatever has a similar facial appearance to them. i've still attempted them before, though, and can say they aren't so bad to draw. i just need to work on the style a bit. either way, request whatever you want; my work varies from monsters to animals to humanoids and i'm willing to try anything!

also, one more thing!; it's optional to request the artwork to fit as either a signature, an icon, or neither. this will help me determine what to make the dimensions of the drawing in pixels.

my most current example regarding my "2D pixel style" would be this:

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Art Gallery / snaps's more off-topic art thread!
« on: September 28, 2018, 10:02:16 pm »
because i rarely draw things relating to feral heart, i thought i'd dump all of this here too. a majority of my work is random creatures and monsters while 1/4 of the time it'll be some animal. here it goes guys-

- painting tests -

- other weird pixel things -

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Art Gallery / snaps's art thread!
« on: September 28, 2018, 02:57:33 am »
EDIT: just now gained awareness that i should probably treat this as a thread i'll use often, so switched the title to something more appropriate for it. this means i'll be posting occasional art dumps here and there! plus, i'll open requests soon but on a different thread. (i'm pretty new to these forums)

i really needed some up-to-date concept drawings of my main character, Kiba. still working on how i should use my art style with her but im kinda happy with this !



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