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I think about my characters a lot. What are their lives like after the story ends? What would their lives have been like if only they'd made a different choice? Did this one really have to die, or could the story have worked some other way? But what if your characters could think about you? What would they think about a creator who would be so heartless and arbitrary as to create them simply for her own amusement?
That's where this little picture comes from. I'm sure that, by now, most of you are familiar with these two young ladies. They hang out on my gallery getting into all kinds of naughty hijinks, and I normally show them in a fairly positive, up-beat sort of mood. Especially Miss Niamh. But even fictional characters are prone to the odd introspective moment and none of my characters are more vulnerable to it than Jess. In the normal course of events Jessie's life is pretty miserable, and it's all because people kept telling me that I was too afraid of really hurting my characters. So I made her to challenge myself, and I'm quite proud of the results. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to hug her and tell her I'm sorry, either. Fortunately, Niamh is here to do it for me. She's kind of filling a double role here, both as herself-I did put her through some nasty things, too-and as my personal avatar, hence the fairly ordinary clothes. (Secret: That's how I normally dress.)
And yes, I did blatantly steal the idea from
zwerewolf, who was the first person to give Jessie a hug. I hope you don't mind!
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veloxfox
jilliancorvusI think about my characters a lot. What are their lives like after the story ends? What would their lives have been like if only they'd made a different choice? Did this one really have to die, or could the story have worked some other way? But what if your characters could think about you? What would they think about a creator who would be so heartless and arbitrary as to create them simply for her own amusement?
That's where this little picture comes from. I'm sure that, by now, most of you are familiar with these two young ladies. They hang out on my gallery getting into all kinds of naughty hijinks, and I normally show them in a fairly positive, up-beat sort of mood. Especially Miss Niamh. But even fictional characters are prone to the odd introspective moment and none of my characters are more vulnerable to it than Jess. In the normal course of events Jessie's life is pretty miserable, and it's all because people kept telling me that I was too afraid of really hurting my characters. So I made her to challenge myself, and I'm quite proud of the results. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to hug her and tell her I'm sorry, either. Fortunately, Niamh is here to do it for me. She's kind of filling a double role here, both as herself-I did put her through some nasty things, too-and as my personal avatar, hence the fairly ordinary clothes. (Secret: That's how I normally dress.)
And yes, I did blatantly steal the idea from
zwerewolf, who was the first person to give Jessie a hug. I hope you don't mind!Art is copyrighted to
jilliancorvusNiamh and Jessamine belong to
veloxfox
Category All / General Furry Art
Species Unspecified / Any
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File Size 74.9 kB
Thanks. Ever since I started writing my own stories I've always kind of wondered what my characters would think of me, or how they might react if they were ever able to gain some kind of existence independent of my imagination. I guess some of that probably goes back to the old philosophical question of whether we really have free will, or if our whole lives aren't some kind of fantasy or illusion. People can argue on that until they're blue in the face, but imagine what it would do if we found out for absolute certain it was true? Normally I just write my stories and have fun with them. And I tend to envy my characters their lives, even with all the bad things I put them through. But the idea for this picture has been floating around in my head for a long time now and I thought it would be fun to see it finally realized. Besides which, I think it's actually kind of cute.
It is definitely a cute idea. I wish I could give Liane a hug, and hope she doesn't mind all the situations I put her in. Though I'm not a writer, I do put her through quite a bit here and there. I like to think of her as being alive somewhere. As alive as she is in my mind.
The question of free will versus predestination or even all of this being an illusion doesn't bother me too much. I opt to consider it a blend of all. You do have free will up to a point, but then predestination takes over. And if when we die and that's the end, and it's like a soap bubble that's been floating on the wind and suddenly pops, then what were we but an illusion to begin with? Simplistic, but it works for me.
The question of free will versus predestination or even all of this being an illusion doesn't bother me too much. I opt to consider it a blend of all. You do have free will up to a point, but then predestination takes over. And if when we die and that's the end, and it's like a soap bubble that's been floating on the wind and suddenly pops, then what were we but an illusion to begin with? Simplistic, but it works for me.
All of my characters are alive to me. Not to the point that I ever lose sight of the fact that they're purely fictional, but with as much time and effort as I put into my stories, and into simply creating them and sorting out their lives and their hopes and fears, they feel like real people to me. I'd like to give them all a hug, if I could, Niamh included. But Jess is a special case.
To be honest, the idea of whether we have free will or not doesn't bother me a great deal. I tend to take the view that we do have free will and that we're responsible for shaping our own lives. The idea of some predetermined fate controlling us sounds too much like an excuse to me. Then again I don't believe in anything supernatural or spiritual, which kind of excludes the possibility of any kind of control. If I'm wrong, well so be it.
To be honest, the idea of whether we have free will or not doesn't bother me a great deal. I tend to take the view that we do have free will and that we're responsible for shaping our own lives. The idea of some predetermined fate controlling us sounds too much like an excuse to me. Then again I don't believe in anything supernatural or spiritual, which kind of excludes the possibility of any kind of control. If I'm wrong, well so be it.
The only predestination I'm talking about is the way our society is structured. You can't escape being pushed and pulled around by it except by living in the woods as a hermit. and not many can or wish to do that. A supernatural reason for it isn't in my belief zone either. But I seldom think about it one way or the other. I pretty much just fumble my way through my life doing the best I can and let the deep thinkers worry about that stuff!
I'm glad you like it!
I have a feeling that any number of my characters would probably want to take revenge on me. In fact Jess here would be at the top of the list. I don't want to give anything away so let's just say that being a slave is the least of Jessie's problems. I'd actually considered having Niamh look like she'd been roughed up a bit in this picture. Fortunately for both of us, Jess is a sweet girl at heart and she doesn't resort to violence unless she's forced to.
I have a feeling that any number of my characters would probably want to take revenge on me. In fact Jess here would be at the top of the list. I don't want to give anything away so let's just say that being a slave is the least of Jessie's problems. I'd actually considered having Niamh look like she'd been roughed up a bit in this picture. Fortunately for both of us, Jess is a sweet girl at heart and she doesn't resort to violence unless she's forced to.
I'm glad you liked the idea. I can't remember having seen anyone else do something like this before, either, though I'm sure someone else must have had the same idea. But for all the miserable things I put her through in her own book, Jess is one of those characters who has become very dear to me and as I got more art of her done I just managed to fall more in love with her. And the more I just wanted to comfort her. My old critics were right, in a way. I can hurt my characters, and put them in situations I wouldn't wish on the worst person you could name, but I still hate to do it and I'm much too soft-hearted about it all.
*Grins* I know. It's bad enough she has to wear clothes, but trousers?! Poor girl. It hadn't been my intention but between the jeans and the style she's drawn in she looks a tad androgynous in this picture, too. Change the color of her shirt to a more neutral tone and you'd never be able to guess which sex she is. Though that's not entirely a bad thing, actually. I think it actually helps to emphasize the emotional, comforting side of this piece and that's ultimately what I was looking for.
*Grins* I know. It's bad enough she has to wear clothes, but trousers?! Poor girl. It hadn't been my intention but between the jeans and the style she's drawn in she looks a tad androgynous in this picture, too. Change the color of her shirt to a more neutral tone and you'd never be able to guess which sex she is. Though that's not entirely a bad thing, actually. I think it actually helps to emphasize the emotional, comforting side of this piece and that's ultimately what I was looking for.
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