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Published: 2017-03-25 17:46:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 23112; Favourites: 1233; Downloads: 71
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Description Aiden didn't have a lot of childhood memories. The majority of them consisted of the endless days he spent reading books in his father's office at Ground Zero. He learned to read and write early on, even though he never went to school. His parents were just too afraid of the bad influence the other students might have on him, so they took him to the labs instead and raised him there. It didn't particularly bother Aiden. He was an obedient child and most of all, he didn't know any better.

As the years flew by and Aiden grew older, he started making friends. It started with the scientists that worked with his father. They talked to him and sometimes brought him food and drinks when he was studying. They probably felt somewhat sorry for him, being the only child in the labs, but that pity quickly turned into respect as Aiden became more and more involved with Ground Zero's projects. Aiden was young, but also very intelligent. At the age of eight he effortlessly rewrote documents of senior scientists and made theories on how to improve the powerplant. Theories that were so impressive that they caught the attention of the professors in Yasny --Darkai's leading university-- and they pretty much begged Aiden to study there.
 
His admission to the university was the first time Aiden saw the outside world, and it scared him. There were so many people, and they were all so loud and talked so much. Not to mention all the new things he had to get used to. Textbooks, lectures, professors, and of course there was the media. They never stopped following him.

Aiden never understood the whole fuss. He was in fact quite surprised by the immense respect he received when he graduated on his blueprint for the new Darkai powerplant. Science was something Aiden did when he was bored, and he was bored a lot. He'd been so absorbed in his graduation research that he wasn't aware of how groundbreaking it was, neither did he realize how much he'd grown in the past few years. The new status came with benefits. The first and most obvious one was the money. As the powerplant's designer, Aiden got a small percentage of its profit. That seemed like a small gesture, but in a huge industrial area like Darkai it quickly added up to millions a year. At seventeen Aiden never had to work for money anymore. The second benefit, and perhaps the one that Aiden abused most, was that ever since his graduation nobody saw him as 'that weird kid' anymore. The world, and especially Darkai, considered him to be some kind of hero. He was the genius who single-handedly solved the energy crisis, and people had nothing but praise for a man like him.

Based on Aidens backstory in book 3. I really love writing about this asshole character

Again more experimentation with a more cinematic/emotional type of lighting and colors that I don't usually use. I'm probably gonna continue this whole storytelling/narrative kind of drawing experiment, as I like it a lot more than just drawing plain characters. The original reason that I started drawing was to give a face to my characters and draw scenes from my project/novel. And I feel myself getting excited now that I come closer and closer to my original goal


Aiden from my Emion  project. 
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Comments: 146

DamaiMikaz In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 21:02:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Yuri-Shion In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 19:48:54 +0000 UTC]

This is so interesting!!!!!!!! You should be a movie maker person and manor that a movie!!!

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Eternal-Stardust In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 19:18:29 +0000 UTC]

I'll be honest here, I never bothered to read the story, I just liked the detailed art XD But... I kinda regret just looking at the art. The story's intriguing, and it even helps as a person who's never looked at it. This is astounding in fact! Keep it up, as cliché as that sounds, your project feels unforgettable.

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DamaiMikaz In reply to Eternal-Stardust [2017-03-25 22:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Hah. You might be up for surprise when you read the stories underneath the other artworks then

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RoseLuceroArt In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 18:46:33 +0000 UTC]

I've been loving all of these color key-like paintings! It's very important to give your characters development through settings and situations; a drawing of a character on a blank canvas can only tell us so much.

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DamaiMikaz In reply to RoseLuceroArt [2017-03-25 18:53:26 +0000 UTC]

Yes. I already did it for a long time through novel, but I'm getting a hang of the art-part of it now

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RAMWOC87 In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 18:28:35 +0000 UTC]

Aww! I love how the cameraman/interviewer are twinning!

The shadows and lighting are on point! And you got that cinematic feel down perfectly!

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DamaiMikaz In reply to RAMWOC87 [2017-03-25 18:29:29 +0000 UTC]

twinning?

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RAMWOC87 In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-25 19:21:11 +0000 UTC]

They've got the same clothes scheme

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DamaiMikaz In reply to RAMWOC87 [2017-03-25 19:21:39 +0000 UTC]

I figured they were somehow business clothing ^^

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Hetalialuvver In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 18:21:21 +0000 UTC]

I will be the first to buy this book the moment you release it. These little snippets alone make me want to read more!

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DamaiMikaz In reply to Hetalialuvver [2017-03-25 18:21:44 +0000 UTC]

That means I did it right

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ashenrisen In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 18:18:40 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME XD love this character XD

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DamaiMikaz In reply to ashenrisen [2017-03-25 18:20:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Mythrin In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 18:05:14 +0000 UTC]

I wonder how they celebrate Christmas there.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6…

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DamaiMikaz In reply to Mythrin [2017-03-25 18:11:10 +0000 UTC]

They don't
The world has no Christmas XD

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Mythrin In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-25 18:19:37 +0000 UTC]

But...what about presents?

These people seem like the ones you don't want to be upset at the lack of gifts in their offices, man.

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DamaiMikaz In reply to Mythrin [2017-03-25 18:21:03 +0000 UTC]

They don't have them.
It's just birthdays. Nothing else ^^

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Mythrin In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-25 20:01:56 +0000 UTC]

I doubt they are as cheerful.  No wonder everyone is a grumpy-pants.

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WhimsyBridges In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 18:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Long black gloves are the best

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DamaiMikaz In reply to WhimsyBridges [2017-03-25 18:04:35 +0000 UTC]

Yes. He needs them to hide things

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InahoSabremere In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 17:59:37 +0000 UTC]

This picture looks very amazing, and I really like the way you drew the news reporter and the cameraman. I also like the way you drew the laboratory too, and you did an excellent job! ^^

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Sheeekaaayyy In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 17:52:19 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOD THAT GUYS HEAD IS A CAMERA

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Mythrin In reply to Sheeekaaayyy [2017-03-25 18:04:18 +0000 UTC]

He IS the "Camera Man"!

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DamaiMikaz In reply to Sheeekaaayyy [2017-03-25 17:53:18 +0000 UTC]

Yes

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Queen-RooniiSuu In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 17:52:00 +0000 UTC]

i thought that said "Lab Zero" and freaked out hhhh
still looks awesome!

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TheChillBoss In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 17:50:02 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! good job ^-^

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ChuJu-loves-Zuko [2017-03-25 17:49:14 +0000 UTC]

I really love your style.  Stunning.

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DamaiMikaz In reply to ChuJu-loves-Zuko [2017-03-25 17:55:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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ChuJu-loves-Zuko In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-25 17:56:56 +0000 UTC]

you're most welcome

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Neelai In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 17:49:13 +0000 UTC]

How many books are you writing? When are we gonna read them?

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DamaiMikaz In reply to Neelai [2017-03-25 17:54:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm currently at book 3, but there's still a part 4 coming (since the story obviously goes on after book 3).
Not sure when people are gonna read it. Probably when it's translated and everything XD

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Neelai In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-27 17:50:47 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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HamishMitty In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-26 10:12:14 +0000 UTC]

*eagerly awaits*

Although tbh I've always been skeptical of those character who are ludicrously smart at such a young age. :L Oh well, I still like Aiden! c:

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DamaiMikaz In reply to HamishMitty [2017-03-26 10:16:03 +0000 UTC]

Well, both his parents were smart (like genius-level smart) and he was always told to study, so of course he ended up somewhat smart too ^^

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HamishMitty In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-26 10:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, okay, something I'm wondering though is, how do you demonstrate his amazing intelligence at an older age? If he was that smart at 8, he must be incredulous by now, right? How do you communicate that to the reader? c:

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DamaiMikaz In reply to HamishMitty [2017-03-26 10:40:52 +0000 UTC]

The thing with a lot of highly intelligent people is that they tend to not really show off their intelligence too much. Most of them learned at an early age that most people won't understand the stuff they're interested in, that it comes off as bragging (and people don't like that) and that it makes them susceptible to abuse (people always want to team up with the smart kid in class, so he can do their work).
Aiden learns so too when he gets older. Asides from being in research and teaching, he doesn't really show his smarts and leads a kind of isolated life. He is the kind of strategist that appears likable, but just moves people around like chess pieces to get them to do exactly what he wants them to do. All in order for him to get the budget, permissions and equipment to do the research that he wants to do.

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HamishMitty In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-26 10:42:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh, okay. I see. c:

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DamaiMikaz In reply to HamishMitty [2017-03-26 10:42:37 +0000 UTC]

It's safe to say he's a very dangerous asshole and most people don't even know how dangerous he is XD

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HamishMitty In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-26 11:45:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh Damai, do you ever write about non-assholes? :L

What about That other guy? I forget his name, it's something like mataru. The business guy. He's more normal, right?

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DamaiMikaz In reply to HamishMitty [2017-03-26 11:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Masaru is okay, as long as you don't mess with his business plans :")

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HamishMitty In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-26 12:19:01 +0000 UTC]

Ah, Masaru! Good old Masaru! I hope he's doing well. Making sure to get enough Coffee into his blood stream. c:

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DamaiMikaz In reply to HamishMitty [2017-03-26 12:21:57 +0000 UTC]

It's more like he has some blood in his caffeine stream

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HamishMitty In reply to DamaiMikaz [2017-03-27 00:53:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh you!

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CreeperEndie In reply to ??? [2017-03-25 17:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Really great job!!! 

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