A tale of souls and swords, eternally retold...

[VILARCANE]

Nice job with Indian Kilik. It's very nice. Keep on sharing.

Thanks, hardcore man...

 

[VILARCANE]

Now folks time to move on to new adventures...

I'll even throw in my first two TT2 custom Yoshis as a bonus...

Shikisoku Sekuuuu...

 

[VILARCANE]

And for the "bouquet final", another impossible crossover of style and gender...

I proudly present La Bella (soulmate of Le Bello or of my Le Bel Art Dampierre original, or is it a love triangle ?;o))
This is my one and only Elysium P3.
I hope i captured the Dampierre feel just right...

I tried my best to recreate the color and pattern scheme of Dampierre P2

Even the stance is somehow familiar to her male alter ego ;o)

With this i used the slot that was left empty, the final soul is in place in my deck of soulcards...

Au revoir !

 

[ThePascuzzi]

I'm too lazy to get to my studies just now. Guess I'll give some feedback on your latest stuff to return the favor.

Native American Kilik looks good. The concept was executed well; there's no question as to what he's supposed to be. The part choices all make sense. I like the incorporation of the Wildling Bracelets into the design and the horns are a nice addition to the feather headdress. As far as differences between the two variations go, I like the vest on the second one more than the first. The sticker set adds more character to the vest than the first, because they allow for more color variation and allow details to stand out as opposed to the over-encompassing texture of the pattern on the first. As with most Native American-inspired designs, the color scheme is limited to red, brown, and black. That's too bad, but there's not much anyone can do about that without risking having an awkward-looking design.

The one thing I like about Nightmare-inspired Omega is the coloring. Fiery orange and black conserve the character of the original. The orange tint on the metallic parts looks great. However, that's pretty much it. First off, I'd like to see a torso part more befitting of an armored knight in place of the Aketon. It's weird to have thick plate armor everywhere except the torso. There's also the issue of the armor not being quite uniform in design. The spiked helmet goes well with the spiked shoulders, but the leg armor seems to be a smooth part. It's not too bad to match them together, but there may be better options. I also disagree with the script pattern on the leather part of the Aketon. With the black and orange contrast, it just makes the part look too busy and messy. The green ribbon on the Aketon on top of it all looks random or even untouched.

Sieg Omega is a pretty interesting design. Black and white/silver is so simple, but it might be one of my favorite color schemes. I really like the silver armor patched over the rest of the black armor. However, I'd like to see more detailing on at least the black part of the armor. It doesn't have to be anything dramatic; subtle patterning and/or well thought-out sticker work would be enough to give it a more finished and complete look. The difference in color between the left and right arms is nice and keeps consistent with the armor coloring. Using scale-patterned tights in place of chainmail pants is clever; it's an approach I've used myself, so it's nice to see someone else picking up on the same idea. The detailing on the face adds a lot of character to this design. A red eye and black skin on one half and a black eye and pale skin on the other gives the impression of a character with two different-but-equally-sinister sides. Finally, the black-and-white scheme of the card background fits very well with the design.

I'm not sure how I feel about La Bella's design, but it's definitely not bad and there are a few interesting things about it. The Ivy 1P is one of those parts I don't really like seeing on CaS since it just looks too characteristic of the regular character it belongs to (e.g. Justice Surcoat, Sorrowful and Woeful Aketons), but it's a good part choice for a female version of Dampierre's outfit. The stripes give the design a strong link to the source material. The top hat is okay, but I'd like to see some appropriate detailing on it. The mustache provides another strong link to the source material, but a stripe pattern could help give it a hair texture. Is there a reason you space the two horns apart? Keeping them close together would make them look contiguous, like the original's.

 

[VILARCANE]

Thanks, your reviews are always such a pleasure to read, so elaborate...I agree with you on some parts, and i'll have to explain my design choices on others, stay tuned...i like that kind of debate with you ;o)

 

[WindupSkeleton]

Kilik is great, a bit under-detailed compared to the rest of your work, but I like it like that so, great. I can't say anything ThePascuzzi didn't pick up on really.

Can't much see Nighty Omega.

That Sieg looks VEEEEERY familiar. =];}D Not a big fan of it, though I get where it comes from.

OHTHERESHEIS. Hmm... Yeah I don't like the pattern on the aketon. The lizard skin pattern is a nice touch, but no so much the script. Same wih the sword really, makes her look less badass and more like an action figure.

La Bella! C'est magniqiue! Trés bien, mon ami. Trés, muthafucking bien.

 

[VILARCANE]

I'm too lazy to get to my studies just now. Guess I'll give some feedback on your latest stuff to return the favor.

Native American Kilik looks good. The concept was executed well; there's no question as to what he's supposed to be. The part choices all make sense. I like the incorporation of the Wildling Bracelets into the design and the horns are a nice addition to the feather headdress. As far as differences between the two variations go, I like the vest on the second one more than the first. The sticker set adds more character to the vest than the first, because they allow for more color variation and allow details to stand out as opposed to the over-encompassing texture of the pattern on the first. As with most Native American-inspired designs, the color scheme is limited to red, brown, and black. That's too bad, but there's not much anyone can do about that without risking having an awkward-looking design.

Yes, i tried (which is against my nature ;o) to make it as simple as possible in terms of patterns and sticker work, and i agree with you, the final version is better, and the one i kept of course.

The one thing I like about Nightmare-inspired Omega is the coloring. Fiery orange and black conserve the character of the original. The orange tint on the metallic parts looks great. However, that's pretty much it. First off, I'd like to see a torso part more befitting of an armored knight in place of the Aketon. It's weird to have thick plate armor everywhere except the torso. There's also the issue of the armor not being quite uniform in design. The spiked helmet goes well with the spiked shoulders, but the leg armor seems to be a smooth part. It's not too bad to match them together, but there may be better options. I also disagree with the script pattern on the leather part of the Aketon. With the black and orange contrast, it just makes the part look too busy and messy. The green ribbon on the Aketon on top of it all looks random or even untouched.

Don't misunderstand, it is not a Nightmare-inspired Omega, it is an original female CAS, using siegfried style, and with nighty looks. Knowing this, you might understand why i went for the Aketon, because of the malfested arm like the one on the real nightmare.
Agree on the pattern, it is too nice for the gnarliness of the CAS, point taken.
And i forgot about the green, absolutely will correct that ;o)

Sieg Omega is a pretty interesting design. Black and white/silver is so simple, but it might be one of my favorite color schemes. I really like the silver armor patched over the rest of the black armor. However, I'd like to see more detailing on at least the black part of the armor. It doesn't have to be anything dramatic; subtle patterning and/or well thought-out sticker work would be enough to give it a more finished and complete look. The difference in color between the left and right arms is nice and keeps consistent with the armor coloring. Using scale-patterned tights in place of chainmail pants is clever; it's an approach I've used myself, so it's nice to see someone else picking up on the same idea. The detailing on the face adds a lot of character to this design. A red eye and black skin on one half and a black eye and pale skin on the other gives the impression of a character with two different-but-equally-sinister sides. Finally, the black-and-white scheme of the card background fits very well with the design.

You got the intention behind it, could not put it into better words.
Works only on dark and gloomy stages though, otherwise it does look a tad bland...but those two CAS came as a pair, so i had to do this one, who is using nighty style of course

I'm not sure how I feel about La Bella's design, but it's definitely not bad and there are a few interesting things about it. The Ivy 1P is one of those parts I don't really like seeing on CaS since it just looks too characteristic of the regular character it belongs to (e.g. Justice Surcoat, Sorrowful and Woeful Aketons), but it's a good part choice for a female version of Dampierre's outfit. The stripes give the design a strong link to the source material. The top hat is okay, but I'd like to see some appropriate detailing on it. The mustache provides another strong link to the source material, but a stripe pattern could help give it a hair texture. Is there a reason you space the two horns apart? Keeping them close together would make them look contiguous, like the original's.
I will try again but when i did, since you cannot resize the horns, it looked weird because it obstructed most of the mouth, so it looked like a grandpa or biker moustache and not like a refined one ;o)
I tend to agree on the stripe pattern (though i'd probably use the red and greenish dot one instead like i did on other CAS)

oh and i am sure you missed a lot of my CAS, so if you browse through the last 10 pages, i would love you to at least review those you like (this may sound like sollicitation, and it is, because i love your prose...nuff said, you keep the community alive with that kind of post, at least keep me switched on ;o)
Pointing to to where the end of my CAS creation journey started, hum, page 46 or 47 i guess (yeah, i know ;o). Meaning, i wouldn't say those 3 are the strongest of the bunch i did right after finishing my artbook and for various reasons...

 

[VILARCANE]

Kilik is great, a bit under-detailed compared to the rest of your work, but I like it like that so, great. I can't say anything ThePascuzzi didn't pick up on really.

Can't much see Nighty Omega. ???

That Sieg looks VEEEEERY familiar. =];} I did steal that sticker work on the chest plate you see, how much do you want for it, a free win with Shaolin Max or Launcelot (dohoho...) ? D Not a big fan of it, though I get where it comes from.

OHTHERESHEIS. Hmm... Yeah I don't like the pattern on the aketon. The lizard skin pattern is a nice touch, but no so much the script. Same wih the sword really, makes her look less badass and more like an action figure.
Agreed, i could not really choose side between gnarly and feminine, and the audience feels the CAS is a tad inconsistent in nature, but i am proud of the color work at least, so i can work on the small details to make it more badass, will do till we meet next time...

La Bella! C'est magniqiue! Trés bien, mon ami. Trés, muthafucking bien.
That means a lot to me, i would have been disappointed if you did not support that one comedic come-back ;o)

 

[VILARCANE]

Le_Bello said: ↑

Where do I begin, when we’ve finally reached the end?​

​

I spent a long time trying to find the right words, and even now I don’t think I have.​

So I’ll tell you all a story.​

​

One day, I was browsing around 8WR, being little old me, when I received a PM from someone named “Vilarcane”.​

“I see you a lot in people’s CaS threads giving good reviews. Maybe you should come look at mine sometime?” he said.​

“Hmm… I suppose I could”; I thought to myself, though I was getting bored at seeing samey CaS and offering the same old bits of advice – A lot of people PM’d me asking for reviews,​

Now don’t get me wrong – I didn’t think I was particularly good at CaS myself, and most of my advice seemed obvious enough, but I was honest to the point of brutality, and I didn’t believe in holding back, so maybe that’s what drew this ‘Vilarcane’ character to me?​

Regardless, against my feelings at the time, I gave the link a click.​

​

Since then my life has expanded in ways I never could predicted. Who could imagine that a self-proclaimed wordsmith who works in a tiny shop in a sleepy village would be trading quips with an important man in a noteworthy car sales company, in France? (Kept vague out of respect).​

​

I’ve gotten to know someone from a completely different walk of life, and even been, to an extent, included in the lives of his sons – And in turn he’s become a part of my life - An important one.​

After all, I consider my friends the MOST important thing.​

​

I won’t (much to your dismay I’m sure Vil) talk about any single CaS of his, because that’s not why I commented on his thread – His talent isn’t why I stuck around. Prominent as it was, to me that came second to his passion. Because whilst he may not be the best CaS Artist technically, he’s certainly the most passionate.​

We’ve spent many hours discussing his creations, perfecting them, checking them in battle and even doing performance fights (the idea being to use flashy moves rather than focus on winning) in order to capture their true potential in a less-static format. All because Vil felt that having them stood still, staring at the screen was just not good enough for his characters. And that’s what they are – Characters.​

​

So this passion has carried him through all this time, and it’s never dwindled. Sure there are times he slowed down, and he’s even almost stopped a few times before, but that’s because he genuinely cares about his characters – and not seeing that same passion shared by others must’ve been truly disheartening.​

And yet we’re lucky that he stayed, because if not we wouldn’t have seen this wondrous slideshows, or these genius anthros (though some of them genuinely gave me nightmares), and that hooker alien we all love so much.​

​

So Vilarcane. For inviting me along for the ride, I thank you. For teaching me so much about so many things, I thank you. For those hours of playing mock-battles, and all the feedback from Lil Vil, I thank you. For never reading the rules in a competition, I thank you. For sharing your passion with us, the community, I thank you.​

​

Because whilst CaS is just a game-mode for most people, for some it’s a way of expressing themselves. For some it’s a tool akin to Photoshop, or even a pencil and paper. It’s a medium with which to create art. I know a lot of people will think that might be a bit much, but you only need to look at some of the bigger-named galleries to see that it really is, in its own right, an art-form.​

​

Vil. I know you wanted my comment to be the last one in your thread, which is a great honour, but I really hope it isn’t. Even now I hope new users, and old, will find this thread, see your characters, and really feel the passion, devotion and ambition that went into them. And I hope they express their gratitude to you, for sharing something you value so highly with us.​

​

I tried finding the right words, and even now I don’t think I can, so all I can really say, is thank you.​

​

Lil Vil thanks you too...and remember, beware of his tricks in CAS battles ;o)

 

[VILARCANE]

I thought this board was dead, well people are still posting...btw, i am still playing the game with the little boy above, and we enjoy watching CPUvsCPU fights as well...
and i do a new CAS, once in a while, for him mostly...

Here is one, Desmodea, a female ArchDemon wielding a demonic sword, of course...

 

[WindupSkeleton]

I WAS ONLY THINKING ABOUT YOU EARLIER. SEXUALLY. Well, maybe not.

You return in time for a drunken Le Bello. Who would like to mention that Desmodea looks like Darth Maul.

 

[VILARCANE]

The face tatoo is what i am most proud of and what gives the CAS the proper sexy/demonic look. And yes, it does look a bit like a female Dark Maul because of the colors, but my face paint is much prettier than Darth Maul's right ? :o)

 

[chobek]

Nice tattoo work!

 

[TsunamiBye]

Who would like to mention that Desmodea looks like Darth Maul.

A female Darth Maul. Ewww.

 

[WindupSkeleton]

The face tatoo is what i am most proud of and what gives the CAS the proper sexy/demonic look. And yes, it does look a bit like a female Dark Maul because of the colors, but my face paint is much prettier than Darth Maul's right ? :o)

Darth Mell. I like it.

A female Darth Maul. Ewww.

Double ended tampon no I couldn't finish that. Too gross.

 

[VILARCANE]

Haha this CAS inspires you (in some sort of sick and disgusted way ;o)
I accidentally created her opposite, who was my first and only Elysium 3P...calles Cupida (female for Cupido)

A request from Lil Vil was the Luchador, a south american wrestler using Devil Jin's style, flame and fire theme because of the...well...flame and fire special moves of course, it also allowed me to make use of that silly lucha libre face mask ;o)

I also did a Rock2 edit with this style for Lil Vil to mess with

I will post pics later if ur interested, but can't right now...that is all i have done on SC5 front lately, i have been very busy on other fronts as of late...

PS : very glad to see you guys are still lurking, i haven't been on this site for months yet i come back for a quick glance and you show up like old times...how nice of you !

 

[WindupSkeleton]

Haha this CAS inspires you (in some sort of sick and disgusted way ;o)
I accidentally created her opposite, who was my first and only Elysium 3P...calles Cupida (female for Cupido)

A request from Lil Vil was the Luchador, a south american wrestler using Devil Jin's style, flame and fire theme because of the...well...flame and fire special moves of course, it also allowed me to make use of that silly lucha libre face mask ;o)

I also did a Rock2 edit with this style for Lil Vil to mess with

I will post pics later if ur interested, but can't right now...that is all i have done on SC5 front lately, i have been very busy on other fronts as of late...

PS : very glad to see you guys are still lurking, i haven't been on this site for months yet i come back for a quick glance and you show up like old times...how nice of you !

You know it babes. Kaching.
Cupida eh? Tell her to "Prepare to die". ;}P

Well I didn't really see the luchadore connection at first, but now it makes sense. Our Spanish wrestlers should have a duel sometime, could be a lot of fun.
ROCK!?
Of course we're here. We'll always be here, waiting, forever.

 

[VILARCANE]

Not too much boring text, no design notes, just a few vil-style pics to ease the pain, dear friend ;o)

Cupida (Elysium 3P), light as a feather, and very sexy up close (lightly dressed, only top body light armor, boots, and underwear to match with, use of DLC necklace hence the added three gems to the neck armor plate because they adequately clip through and protrude, hehe, and of course, arrows of cupida)

clipping is not due to bad placement, it is just a weird graphical glitch ;o)

Luchador :

Misc. alternates and edits :

Use of DLC Apron anybody ? here it is...also flame sticker with shades or red to mimic blood spilling from horns onto apron

 

[rdmunhoz]

you never loose your talent!!!!! very nice work

 

[WindupSkeleton]

LOVING the new things. Man, I almost forgot how good you were at taking pictures too. Oh boy, still got my work cut out for me eh?