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Next on the character sheet list: Mateoin "Mat" Batty. I'm also updating his profile a bit with some other stuff about him.Mat was born into a species of philosophers and traditionalist- the bat society relies on both, and sadly this has led to a bit of a loop with them philosophizing on the same thing over and over again without actively looking for new things to ponder. In this way, Mat has striven to break traditional thinking(fraternizing with sloths.), and it moved to breaking traditional behavior(flying like a hummingbird rather then a butterfly, and hanging by his tail like an opossom.), and ultimately ended up getting him kicked out of America in the middle of his Great Migration for dressing up as, and mingling with humans. As punishment, he was sent to Airizonia, a continent in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle that, of course, has never been touched by humans and has become a sort of nocturnal society of refugees and immigrants.
Mat's a genius, and a bit of a challenger of the norm. Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough of the guts to actively put his foot down and take charge of the situation- as a result, he'll get bulldozed by the more hardcore beurocrats every time and be unable to do anything other then groan, make a snide comment, and shuffle off home. Mat DOES have a love for gambling, however, and no matter what the odds are or how dangerous the stunt, he'll successfully pull off any bet or dare without a scratch.
Mat was rescued from an almost certain death by Snooze a long time ago, and has since become the only guy who can truly be a voice of reason to an otherwise hippy whirlwind of destruction.
Mat still loves America, and longs to one day return to it... Little realizing that the "paradise" he left is in a lot of ways similar to the "Hellhole Rock" he's been banished to.
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Comments: 13
OnePieceOfSHiTaKE [2007-03-18 06:04:14 +0000 UTC]
nice sketches. its so organized, especially the little color guide at the bottom. as always its good stuff.
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hunterbahamut [2007-03-15 04:12:18 +0000 UTC]
Nice work, good looking model sheet, great details and information on here.
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CrimiClown [2007-03-13 14:27:31 +0000 UTC]
Woohoo! GO GET THEM MARV... Or... Mat... eh... *confused*
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battybuddy In reply to egfelixdcg [2007-03-13 14:55:12 +0000 UTC]
Yep. Like Micky Mouse to Disney, or Kermit the Frog for Henson.
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LiveWireGuitar [2007-03-13 12:48:55 +0000 UTC]
A bat on self exploration to create his own image, I find this character funny and creative. Nice job on the recreation
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battybuddy In reply to LiveWireGuitar [2007-03-13 14:58:24 +0000 UTC]
The "Great Migration" thing I mentioned is a self-finding mission all bats go on when they become of age. They leave their home for 2 years to explore the country of their choice.
I don't know why I pegged the bats for that type of community personality, but I've loved it ever since.
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LiveWireGuitar In reply to battybuddy [2007-03-13 16:06:50 +0000 UTC]
Your thinking outside the box which is good, i'm very found of John K style of art. Some of my art is based on his style.
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BluebottleFlyer [2007-03-13 12:23:07 +0000 UTC]
Lovin' the sketches as ever, Martin
I guess in short, Mat is the "all talk and no action" type, right?
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battybuddy In reply to BluebottleFlyer [2007-03-13 14:52:37 +0000 UTC]
Kinda, although when it comes to the gambling thing, he handles everything. Also, in a lot of stories, he's been the only one who prepared for a crisis and thus the only one who's got his act together(Example; one story I had where there was a drought, Mat had an indoor well in his tree which he used as an "I told you so" for everyone else.) and in a few other stories, he's had some kinda talent, mostly involving his ears, that he ends up exploiting to get some respect (Like the ability to figure out how much money is in a bag just by listening to it jingle.)
I guess in a lot of ways, Mat's an everyman in the same way Kermit the Frog is. Weasel describes him as an "Uppity little peon", so I guess that works best..
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