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JocelynSamara — Summer Party for Everyone
Published: 2011-05-29 04:56:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 10487; Favourites: 84; Downloads: 219
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(Call it a hunch, but I think you're going to need to hit "Download" to get the full size view.)***
ZUH! Behold, the most complex and detailed piece I've probably drawn to date. In all fairness, it IS a pretty cliche scene. I mean, it's hardly original; we've all seen the "barbecue/pool party character montage" at least once before. But I like this sort of piece, the kind you can look at for a long time and still notice new things. Here's hoping you all feel the same way.
Anyway, featured above are 23 characters (assuming you count Puddle and Spookums as full-fledged "characters") from 14 different stories. And EVERYTHING above, is based on something from my gallery. Every character has been seen (some more than others), and even some of the little things make subtle reference to older pieces (can you catch them ALL!?). And all this while keeping each character true to themselves (even if they're paradoxically interacting with someone from another story).
While I was thinking of explaining everything I drew here, I've changed my mind, and I think I'd much rather have fun letting you guys interpret what you see for yourselves. I will however answer any questions if you don't know what's going on. (There may be a handful of really discreet references that are hard to catch after all.)
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Finally, I'd just like to take a moment to say thanks. I did this for you guys. From my first watcher to my last (563, as of this writing); without you all, much of what is referenced here would never have happened. These stories and characters would still be stuck in my head. And you have to understand, writing is my life blood. So by showing interest, by supporting me, by letting me know when I've done well and when I could do better, by being my friends: you have given me more than I feel I could've ever asked for. Every watch, every favorite, every comment means the world to me.
Thank you.
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There's no easy way to name all the characters in any kind of logical order when their scattered around like this, but in the very least, I CAN name them all for you...
Rozzy Johnsten - Bleak Divinity ©1999-2011
Corey Lindsey - Black Magic ©2002-2011
Gray Annella - Prodigal Hearts ©2003-2011
Evalie - Prodigal Hearts ©2003-2011
Rain Flaherty - Rain ©2004-2011
Maria Strongwell - Rain ©2004-2011
Puddle - Rain ©2010-2011
Ichabod Herowitz - Legend of the Legendary Thing ©2004-2011
Ash Savem - Legend of the Legendary Thing ©2004-2011
Zenn - Through the Eyes of Outcasts ©2006-2011
Priss - Idle Herald ©2006-2011
Aidyn Vintage - DA Exclusive ©2007-2011
Madison Vintage - DA Exclusive ©2007-2011
Aubrey Bonfield - A Winner is You ©2007-2011
Aisha Santos - Princess Bitch ©2007-2011
Amanda Kertigan - Lavender Town ©2007-2011
Lavie Jennings - Lavender Town ©2007-2011
Noah Rivera - Contest of Heroes ©2008-2011
Ursula - Shangri-La ©2009-2011
Ira Livoti - God Complex ©2009-2011
Pandora - Halloween Princess Pandora ©2010-2011
Spookums - Halloween Princess Pandora ©2010-2011
Jocelyn C.D. (aka Little Lynn) - Real life ©1984-2011
ALL characters and all other aspects of this piece are copyright material belonging to me.
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Didn't notice this comment until just now.
Anyway, that's a good question. For many of them, it's undecided. When I write, my ideas tend to come to me as a novel, a comic, or as a game. But I've altered mediums for some and have never figured it out for others. Although probably just about anything would work as a comic, it takes to get anything done in that medium, so it probably won't account for most of them.
The only DEFINITE comics are Rain and A Winner is You (featuring Aubrey, the redhead in the top-left with the 3DS). Although Legend of the Legendary Thing (featuring Ichabod, the spiky blue-haired guy and Ash, the guy hiding behind the bush) has been strongly considered as a comic. And then I guess you could classify Aidyn and Madison (the kids with the water guns) as comic material, but it's just gag stuff with no story. Any of the others could or could not become comics someday. It's really up in the air.
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Most of my ideas tend to come to me in terms of moving pictures, occasionally games. They don't usually come accross AS novels, I just try my best to write em' that way. 
You wanna talk story/game ideas? I've had an MLP-themed one going around my head for awhile.
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Speaking of MLP, it seems as if many fans of this comic are bronies. Can anyone else validate this argument?
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To be fair, many fans of EVERYTHING tend to be bronies nowadays.
As far as I can tell, there is little significance between Rain and MLP, save maybe the lessons on accepting people for their differences.
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Technically, Contest of Heroes began as a roleplay. I've played in several roleplays, but never actually ran one. The one time I almost did, I decided to go with a Final Fantasy theme (because ain't nobody know FF like me). But time passed and despite my planning with all the NPCs and villains I'd come up with, it never came to be. About a year or so later, I finally created the four main characters (to fill the void where other players would've come up with something) and it just became a story that follows the plot I basically had in mind.
There was something similar with a Disgaea RP idea I once had. But that went even more nowhere. There's no actual story follow-up, unfortunately. I only recently remembered this even existed when I spoke to one of the potential players again a few months back who basically told me how much he regretted never getting to use his character. After hearing it, I kinda regretted it too.
Anyway, I'm always happy to bounce ideas around with others. I admit that My Little Pony isn't really my thing, but that's okay. I can still hear you out regardless. ^_^
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I've run....lemme think....Breaking Tides(magic high-school themed thing)...Nightengale(psudo-sequel to Breaking Tides)....Worlds' Crossroads(Multi-Genre OC/Fanfictiony characters crossover THING)....The Way to Dawn(KH themed RP), The TG War - Gaia Edition(An RP version of DevientART's TG War)....
Yeah, I've done this alot. 
And of course, theres the as-of-yet-unnamed RP about the Witches. Which should get kicked off shortly after this week ends. (Finals are this week. After then I'll have all the free time I need~
As for MLP, should I speak my mind here? Or in a Note? I'm for eiather way.
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"Party Hard"
When it's time to party we will party hard
You,
You work all night (all night)
And when you work you don't feel all right
And when,
When things stop feeling all right (all right)
And everything is all right
'Cos we will never listen to your rules (no)
We will never do as others do (no)
Know what we want and we get it from you
Do what we like and we like what we do
So let's get a party going (let's get a party going)
Now it's time to party and we'll party hard (party hard)
Let's get a party going (let's get a party going)
When it's time to party we will always party hard
Party hard (party hard, party hard, party hard party hard, party hard, party hard party hard, party hard, party hard...)
All right
You,
You fight that fight
And when you're fightin' you feel all right
But when,
When things stop feeling all right (all right)
And everything is all right
'Cos we will never listen to your rules (no)
We will never do as others do (no)
Know what we want and we get it from you
We do what we like and we like what we do
So let's get a party going (let's get a party going)
Now it's time to party and we'll party hard (party hard)
Let's get a party going (let's get a party going)
When it's time to party we will always party hard
Party hard (party hard, party hard, party hard party hard, party hard, party hard party hard, party hard, party hard party hard, party hard, party hard...)
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Wow Ursula looks good in here. And you did some great work with this cross-over!
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0.o....... Rain has the same last name as one of my teachers....
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I giggled SO HARD at the snowman! This is stupendously amazing!
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This is amazing! I really really love it 
Rains outfit is SUPER cute!
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Figures I'm out of town when this pic is finally uploaded. Ah well, awesome picture Lynn ^_^
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Thank you, kindly! Glad you think so!
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Wahhh, you did so great! I'm so jealous of your anatomy! It all looks great~~ <333
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Thank you very much! It was a heck of a challenge, but hearing it all came together in the end means a lot!
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No prob! It really did! C:
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eh heh, sorry there's very few words for mind blown
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Thank you so much! I'm glad you think so!
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Looks great, Rain looks very cute in her dress it is so in her character to be nervous well wearing it but it looks great. I also love how Maria is there to comfort her. Who are the two girls on the swing? And happy birthday i hope it is a good one.
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Thank you very much!
The two girls on the swing are Lavie (the redhead) and the Amanda (the goth girl). They're the leads from Lavender Town . I recommend checking it out if you're not familiar with it. ^_^
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I heard you mention it a few times, maybe i should look into it.
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D'AAAAWWWW > 3< So cute! Wonderful work <3
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Thank you very much!
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;D Your welcome!
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If I may, I suggest you (next time) make sure to include shadows and other forms of environmental interactions by the characters. Right now, a lot of them look like paper-cutouts on a background, especially the girl in the pink tubetop and the girl talking to the chef. There is, essentially, no sense of /place/ for most of the characters or objects, which negatively affects the impact of the drawing.
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Oh, I agree. Shadows would make this look a lot better... assuming I did them right. It's definitely something I need to work with a bit more in the future.
Thank you for your honest observation. I'll do what I can to work on that.
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Laptop in swimming pool with people playing chicken behind you...SAVE THE LAPTOP lady!
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Eh... What can I say, but: she's nuts (She painted a goat once, you know ).
Then again, she's also brilliant. For all we know, maybe she's somehow programmed the thing to waterproof...
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It's totally waterproof I bet. Otherwise she wouldn't wanna risk it.
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Probably. She likely programmed it to be waterproof.
Don't ask how that works, because I don't know. She's a genius when she wants to be...
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Yay, you took the cross-over route!
Poor snowman...
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What can I say? I love me some crossovers. That and the majority seemed to be largely in favor of it too. ^_^
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Heh, puddle looks really cute in the side, there. ^^
And aww, poor Rain, she looks like she wants to go swimming...
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If I do say so myself, Puddle is one cute bunny.
As for Rain, yeah, she does seem interested in getting in the pool. Poor thing is a little nervous about being read though...
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I'm a bit more worried about the disguise breaking apart or something, but yeah.
And yus. Extreme props to whoever thought puddle would be an awesome name. It fits rain perfectly! *and the cuteness level...*
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Thank you very much!
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Whoooooooooooooooo~hoooooooo!
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And I even found my swimsuit last night!
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