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I think I've fallen in love with the dark themes of your art. ;-;
I love this piece. Simple, but powerful portrait. Her features are exceptionally done, I especially love her eyes!
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That was my plan all along, to slowly make you get addicted to dark themes so you'll develop a dependably of my art. I have everyone in the palm of my hand now...
Thank you! ;v; the eye was the first thing I drew and I kinda created the piece around it.
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GASP. I never saw it coming!!
xP And you're most welcome! Keep it up!
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That's the whole point! 
And thank you, I will!
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Wow stunning work~!! I love the style and such a cool effect, makes me curious about her backstory~
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Oh Goshh thank you!! <3
If you're interested about her backstory, I've already typed some of it out! It's a little bit long, but here goes^^ :
Okay so Alyssia, she was brought up in a facility for the sole purpose of being the host that will weave a virtual world in her mind for Entertainment purposes (think kind of like Sword Art Online, thought this isn't a game, just a quiet town). They doctored her to only think of the organization, obey, be good and docile, all on command (for me, her breaking free and indulging in... Morally questionable activities ™ represents rebelling against your parental figures and actually thinking for yourself). She was only one of the children brought up for that purpose, she wasn't even their top choice for it, more like second best due to her artistic interpretation of some things. But her worlds were stable, secure, and she never talked back. She likes art at this point, she is allowed certain benefits for being good and one of them is looking at reference photos of models and things like that. That's where she learns, sadly, that there are beauty standards and she doesn't quite fit them (at the time she had brown Buzzcut hair, nails always trimmed for her protection, white institution issued clothes). During a maintenance period she's allowed to take over the virtual world for a few days, so that they can actually give the girl that runs it a little break. During that break is when she decides to project herself in the world mentally, and see her masterpiece for herself. This is basically a journey of self discovery and love, she finds beauty in everything but still fails to see it in herself. This is the first time she meets the Killer. He's a photographer, and when she "glitches in" at a gazebo he just happens to have his camera handy and takes a blurry photo of her reaching for a butterfly. He's immediately enamored with the blurry figure, it's the highest form of art for him and it just disappeared in front of his eyes. He starts actively looking for her after that, looking up names from his session, but no one fits the description. He comes to the conclusion that she's from the system soon enough, and when he does he knows he's gonna just have to keep showing up and hope he sees her again. Meanwhile, the next time Alyssia is allowed to ask for benefits she asks to grow out her hair and nails. She hasn't been an issue before so they allow it. Time passes, she keeps being called for the maintenance gig, apparently she's comparable with the Main Girl. She has started to doubt a lot of things by this point, through her art she has developed critical thinking. This is right before a complication ensures with the Main girl, so she has to take over once more, for much longer. She goes to the gazebo and finally, a year's wait for the killer pays off. He takes another picture of her, she notices this time and freaks out because she's not supposed to be outside in the actual projection, her rebellion is about to have its first consequences. This is where the sweet talking starts. The killer is measured, pristine, he has a silver tongue. It's hard not to get enamored, and for someone who doesn't even like themselves? Piece of cake to call her beautiful to get her attention. She is really done for when he shows her his art. "art" featuring dead bodies arranged in such manner to mimic famous paintings or scenes. She isn't aware of the severity of this, she likes the aesthetic of the paintings, so she ends up liking him quite a bit. They spend a lot of time together there. She learns a lot about the world, outside and inside, always careful to stay out of security cameras and such. Then the time comes that she has to go, but by that point she's taught him how the world works and where she saw technical details he sees opportunities. He tells her what he needs for his art. The next time she's online she makes it part of the world. Now he doesn't have to kill in real life, a convenient way to keep the urges at bay. She loves his art. It's a win-win. Then, when she's allowed another benefit, she asks to bleach her hair (a representation of final change, rebellion on the outside to match her inside). That's right before there is a major incident with the main girl, the world is full of unstable factors that she has put in, the investigation starts. They tell her she's going to have to manually go in to ensure an even more stable world. They cut her hair and trim her nails for the first time. Give her more institution issues clothes and throw her back in under the protection of special agents, and one agent in particular, because the virtual world is insanity right now. They get inside and on their way to the control room they come across the killer, who has assumed control of this place while no one was there to take the reins. He sees her and he is livid, they butchered his masterpiece. She's hurting but she can't show. They pass each other silently, but hell is about to break loose.
I'm actually thinking of making a short story out of this since people expressed interest in Alyssia and her backstory! Would you be interested in reading something like that?
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Whooaaaa that sounds suuuuuper awesome and interesting~! You should totally make it into a short story~! I'd love to read it!!!
Have you seen Westworld? www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuS5hu…
some similar elements to it, though yours is more unique and I like the idea of the killer/antagonist having such an interesting role in the story! 
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Thank you! I haven't heard of Westworld, but I'll definitely check it out, I'm very interested in this kind of thing! And I'm super sorry about the cliffhanger, but I have to give you at least one reason to read the actual story
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Ahh you should check it out~!Interesting concept about virtual reality and the rebellion of the AI/robots etc~ It's good! :3 Although my personal favourite would be "The OA" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvHJte…
Yessss~! Keep writing! And drawing!! >.<
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Ohh the OA seems interesting as well?? Thank you so much for the recommendation, I'll definitely check it out.
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Awesome! Drawing own OCs is the best thing ever, huh?
I love how you drew the eye and it seems to have rich backstory.
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Yes indeed it is!! I loved drawing Alyssia, she's been on my mind for ages and ages.
Here is her backstory if you're interested in reading it:
Okay so Alyssia, she was brought up in a facility for the sole purpose of being the host that will weave a virtual world in her mind for Entertainment purposes (think kind of like Sword Art Online, thought this isn't a game, just a quiet town). They doctored her to only think of the organization, obey, be good and docile, all on command (for me, her breaking free and indulging in... Morally questionable activities ™ represents rebelling against your parental figures and actually thinking for yourself). She was only one of the children brought up for that purpose, she wasn't even their top choice for it, more like second best due to her artistic interpretation of some things. But her worlds were stable, secure, and she never talked back. She likes art at this point, she is allowed certain benefits for being good and one of them is looking at reference photos of models and things like that. That's where she learns, sadly, that there are beauty standards and she doesn't quite fit them (at the time she had brown Buzzcut hair, nails always trimmed for her protection, white institution issued clothes). During a maintenance period she's allowed to take over the virtual world for a few days, so that they can actually give the girl that runs it a little break. During that break is when she decides to project herself in the world mentally, and see her masterpiece for herself. This is basically a journey of self discovery and love, she finds beauty in everything but still fails to see it in herself. This is the first time she meets the Killer. He's a photographer, and when she "glitches in" at a gazebo he just happens to have his camera handy and takes a blurry photo of her reaching for a butterfly. He's immediately enamored with the blurry figure, it's the highest form of art for him and it just disappeared in front of his eyes. He starts actively looking for her after that, looking up names from his session, but no one fits the description. He comes to the conclusion that she's from the system soon enough, and when he does he knows he's gonna just have to keep showing up and hope he sees her again. Meanwhile, the next time Alyssia is allowed to ask for benefits she asks to grow out her hair and nails. She hasn't been an issue before so they allow it. Time passes, she keeps being called for the maintenance gig, apparently she's comparable with the Main Girl. She has started to doubt a lot of things by this point, through her art she has developed critical thinking. This is right before a complication ensures with the Main girl, so she has to take over once more, for much longer. She goes to the gazebo and finally, a year's wait for the killer pays off. He takes another picture of her, she notices this time and freaks out because she's not supposed to be outside in the actual projection, her rebellion is about to have its first consequences. This is where the sweet talking starts. The killer is measured, pristine, he has a silver tongue. It's hard not to get enamored, and for someone who doesn't even like themselves? Piece of cake to call her beautiful to get her attention. She is really done for when he shows her his art. "art" featuring dead bodies arranged in such manner to mimic famous paintings or scenes. She isn't aware of the severity of this, she likes the aesthetic of the paintings, so she ends up liking him quite a bit. They spend a lot of time together there. She learns a lot about the world, outside and inside, always careful to stay out of security cameras and such. Then the time comes that she has to go, but by that point she's taught him how the world works and where she saw technical details he sees opportunities. He tells her what he needs for his art. The next time she's online she makes it part of the world. Now he doesn't have to kill in real life, a convenient way to keep the urges at bay. She loves his art. It's a win-win. Then, when she's allowed another benefit, she asks to bleach her hair (a representation of final change, rebellion on the outside to match her inside). That's right before there is a major incident with the main girl, the world is full of unstable factors that she has put in, the investigation starts. They tell her she's going to have to manually go in to ensure an even more stable world. They cut her hair and trim her nails for the first time. Give her more institution issues clothes and throw her back in under the protection of special agents, and one agent in particular, because the virtual world is insanity right now. They get inside and on their way to the control room they come across the killer, who has assumed control of this place while no one was there to take the reins. He sees her and he is livid, they butchered his masterpiece. She's hurting but she can't show. They pass each other silently, but hell is about to break loose.
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Oh, what an intricate and interesting story! You really touched areas which were never tackled
I can't wait to see more of her and her story
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Thank you so much! I'm actually thinking of writing a short story about her, I hope you'll be interested in reading it!
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I would love to! I am very happy to read about interesting characters
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this has such a nice effect!! It makes it look almost as if the entire character was glitching (or maybe that's me associating everything with ddlc now haha)
And now I'm intrigued to know more about her! Can't wait until you reveal some of her backstory, if you ever feel like it
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God I typed out this really long reply with her backstory but it didn't send cause my internet is crappy... In summary, she's an autistic artist that's part of an experiment to create a virtual world for entertainment purposes. She meets a mentally unstable, very compelling killer and he sweet talks her into shifting the virtual world to fit his fantasies and ideas about art. Shenanigans ensure when she's sent in the virtual world in person to fix the anomalies that result and she meets with the killer face to face, while trying not to give anything away to the authorities watching on the outside.
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OMG...... I need that story now!!! You have the plot so thought out (and it's so creative!), and both her and the "compelling killer" sound like very interesting characters. I do love a charismatic villain and he sounds like he fits the bill right in.
If you ever feel like talking about it definitely look for me, I already find it to be an amazing story! Seriously though, how could you manage to get me to be so hyped for a story in a single paragraph, that should be considered a punishable offense (because now I'll have to wait ;___; )
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Aw jeez. For some reason I always assume that people are really not interested in my OCs and stuff and lately a lot of people HAVE asked about them and it always makes me so happy like. Thank you!!! <3
Okay so Alyssia, she was brought up in the facility for the sole purpose of being the host that will weave this virtual world in her mind. They doctored her to only think of the organization, obey, be good and docile, all on command (for me, her breaking free and indulging in... Morally questionable activities ™ represents rebelling against your parental figures and actually thinking for yourself). She was only one of the children brought up for that purpose, she wasn't even their top choice for it, more like second best due to her artistic interpretation of some things. But her worlds were stable, secure, and she never talked back. She likes art at this point, she is allowed certain benefits for being good and one of them is looking at reference photos of models and things like that. That's where she learns, sadly, that there are beauty standards and she doesn't quite fit them (at the time she had brown Buzzcut hair, nails always trimmed for her protection, white institution issued clothes). During a maintenance period she's allowed to take over the virtual world for a few days, so that they can actually give the girl that runs it a little break. During that break is when she decides to project herself in the world mentally, and see her masterpiece for herself. This is basically a journey of self discovery and love, she finds beauty in everything but still fails to see it on herself. This is the first time she meets the killer. He's a photographer, and when she "glitches in" at a gazebo he just happens to have his camera handy and takes a blurry photo of her reaching for a butterfly. He's immediately enamored with the blurry figure, it's the highest for of art for him and it just disappeared in front of his eyes. He starts actively looking for her after that, looking up names from his session, but no one fits the description. He comes to the conclusion that she's from the system soon enough, and when he does he knows he's gonna just have to keep showing up and hope he sees her again. Meanwhile, the next time Alyssia is allowed to ask for benefits she asks to grow out her hair and nails. She hasn't been an issue before so they allow it. Time passes, she keeps being called for the maintainence gig, apparently she's comparable with the Main Girl. She has started to doubt a lot of things by this point, through her art she has developed critical thinking. This is right before a complication ensures with the Main girl, so she has to take over once more, for much longer. She goes to the gazebo and finally, a year's wait for the killer pays off. He takes another picture of her, she notices this time and freaks out because she's not supposed to be outside in the actual projection, her rebellion is about to have its first consequences. This is where the sweet talking starts. The killer is measured, pristine, he has a silver tongue. It's hard not to get enamored, and for someone who doesn't even like themselves? Piece of cake to call her beautiful to get her attention. She is really done for when he shows her his art. "art" featuring dead bodies arranged in such manner to mimic famous paintings or scenes. She isn't aware of the severity of this, she likes the aesthetic of the paintings, so she ends up liking him quite a bit. They spend a lot of time together there. She learns a lot about the world, outside and inside, always careful to stay out of security cameras and such. Then the time comes that she has to go, but by that point she's taught him his the world works and where she saw technical details he sees opportunities. He tells her what he needs for his art. The next time she's online she makes it part of the world. Now he doesn't have to kill in real life, a convenient way to keep the urges at bay. She loves his art. It's a win-win. Then, when she's allowed another benefit, she asks to bleach her hair (a representation of final change, rebellion on the outside to match her inside). That's right before there is a major incident with the main girl, the world is full of unstable factors that she has put in, the investigation starts. They tell her she's going to have to manually go in to ensure an even more stable world. They cut her hair and trim her nails for the first time. Give her more institution issues clothes and throw her back in under the protection of special agents, and one agent in particular, because the virtual world is insanity right now. They get inside and on their way to the control room they come across the killer, who has assumed control of this place while no one was there to take the reins. He sees her and he is livid, they butchered his masterpiece. She's hurting but she can't show. They pass each other silently, but hell is about to break loose.
tune in next time when it's not 5am and I haven't slept at all
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I'm blaming you if I can't sleep now, I feel like I just started reading a great fic and it's actually just a summary rip.
I LOVE the symbolism her hair and nails have in the story, and I always have a soft spot for protagonists who go through a journey of self discover. Alyssia sounds like an even more fascinating character now, especially with her particular way of looking at things and prioritazing aesthetic or visual value over morals (definitely a byproduct of her methodic upbringing from what you described). And I also like how complex her relationship with the killer is (you'll have to tell me his name so I can stop calling him that!). He seems to have such a fixation with her, and I'll bet his vision of what constitutes "art" will sooner or later affect Alyssia's behaviour outside of the simulation.
Sorry you had to type all that at 5am, but also not really sorry because that was an AMAZING summary. Where you thinking of uploading the story somewhere? cause I would probably be the first in line to read it now!
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oh haha, a great fic, hushhh.
I'm really glad you like the symbolism! This story in particular is very dear to me cause it's full of events and people that hit home with me. Alyssia is really innocent and warded off, she doesn't allow anyone in her mind because they would never understand her. The real her, the her that only the killer (whose name is James, why did I even give him a name if I'm not gonna use it?) is very different from what she portrays: exited about life and full of passion and childish enthusiasm. On the outside she's cold, cautious, quiet. The first time she laughs out loud is with James, and he instantly thinks that's the sound of heaven. Their relationship is by no means ""healthy""" or """right""", it's based on manipulation at its core but they are both very aware of it and it's not like Alyssia is above that kind of thing either, soon after Jame's power gets a liiiittle out of control she threatens to destroy his pictures, which are worth a little over a life for him 
And honestly I never actually thought of writing this one out, but it's been on my mind a lot and I've been sketching it like crazy. I don't know if anyone other than you will actually read it, but I'll try to give it a shot! Though now that I think about it half of it will be Allyssia being introduced to a bad words and her being like "Fuck? what's a fuck?" in the most polite way possible.
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Ok but I thought I had replied to this already because I remember writing a long ass reply??? but anyways, YESS, please write that one shot about Allyssia saying fuck for 10k words.... peak of literature dare I say?
And I love those type of relationship, especially when it isn't romanticized or try to shown as something to aspire to. That's what I find really off putting about some ships, the fact that the source material paints it as clearly abusive or unhealthy and some people just plain ignore everything and make it into a "cozy, utopian" sort of bond (and not in an au setting, which would at least make sense imo). It's fun to read and write about stuff that can be fucked up, but the need to make it into something that it isn't is just weird for me.
sorry for rating lol, didn't want to get preachy all of a sudden
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This thread is cursed and DA is deleting our replies, there's no other explanation.
And I might as well, I need to get her story out of my system tbh... prepare for as many confused Allyssia paragraphs I can fit into that thing.
Yeeees, those relationships are my favorite. I love it when there are gray characters in films and stuff, and I always try to challenge myself by creating OCs that are generally moral but their actions have such horrible consequences that it makes you question if "good" as a concept even exists.
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Sounds amazing tbh. Plus if you could sumerize such a complex story on a somewhat reduce paragraph, I can only imagine what you'll do with free reign! (perhaps we should all be afraid...)
And I'm the same way. I have some lawful good ocs, or some that progress into being a force for good in the end, but I'm always driven and more engaged by those who have selfish goals, or even act towards a horrible end goal for their own amusement. It's not my fault that writing about awful people is so much more fun
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Oh yes, be terrified of my undiscovered writing talent, world domination is near.
Exactly?? Like I can't imagine writing entirely good characters, how boring and blunt would that be?
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If I wrote only about lawful type of characters I would need to kill half of them off to feel accomplished 
And you're talking about world domination, while Alyssia is the one who shapes the world in your story?? Seems awfully suspicious (?)
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Mood tbh... We are the evil writers we hate.
Oh no,am I actually going to have to worry about spoilers?
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We have come full circle, you're spoiling yourself with your own story...
*x files theme music*
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realization: *sinks in*
world: *implodes*
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Sounds accurate!!
also me watching conspiracy videos at 4am
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I am so tired to comment properly... So I'll just say wooooow!!!
You are so creative and original! Each one of your pictures is like a successful experiment!
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aw jeez thank you so much! <3 Go get rest you sweet person, shoo~
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If you send me, I go xD
Good night!
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Hello there! You have been visited by a Critique Ninja! We stealthily roam the site, looking to leave thoughtful and useful criticism, as per the spirit of CRITmas . Mind if I just hop on to business, then? Just swooping in and out again - that is the Ninja way...!
First things first: My, I love this style. There's a spontaneity to it, I can't put my finger on it. Messy but not wildly so - juuuust right. And I love the things you evoke with the verticals; that's a nice touch.
But this wouldn't be a real critique if I didn't have more than praise for you, so here's what stood out to me in a less-than-favourable way:
Her face, to my mind, looks rather big for her head. Typically, a person's eye-line is more or less in the middle between top of the skull and bottom of the chin: www.thedrawingsource.com/image…
Maaaaybe it's just her eye area that's oversized, and should be lower a bit. Her jaw and ear seem to work out, after all.
I hope this is of some help to you - I really dig what was going on here, so maybe make the next step and give her the round of polish she deserves? (Some extra self-indulgence?)
At any rate, I wish you a pleasant day and an even better New Year. Cheers!
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thank you so much for taking an interest in my work enough to critique it!! I'm very glad you liked it ;v;
I definitely see what you mean about the corrections that have to be made, it was a spur of the moment thing, honestly I didn't put any thought how everything should be placed! I'll fix it if I get the inspiration~
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