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BloodyRosalia — Post-Timeskip Designs (SYRA, COTN)
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would recommend zooming in, the files are large >.>RWBY Volume 4 is on its way, and if you asked me, I couldn't be happier.
Sure, the timeskip seems sudden, but for me I pretty much always wanted it XD We're now past the sweet fairy tale business, and I'm all for the drama and angst.
I am surprised about the lack of older fan characters being made (hence, why I made a 2nd year team and even an alumni character) so you can see I pretty much jumped on the bandwagon as soon as they announced timeskips. I can't wait to see how the characters have grown in the show and what they have learned to do.
Anyways, this is what I have for my two main fan-teams. Though the people I reference SYRA after are all a year older than what I'm going to list. I also threw in some details about how the plots around them thicken, particularly with COTN--- yes, those are White Fang masks you see up there.
Artist Notes: It does sadden me that I can only provide colored sketches, though I am very impressed on how effecient the sketching turned out. Sure, it's not clean, but it's way less "rough" than what I used to make. I don't have too much to say on the designs since they were mostly improvised XD
Ipad, 22 Hours
If you rather look at the sketches (they look better for some reason) or the silhouettes while reading though, here: sta.sh/2p9brkq2pzx
I'll also include links to the previous designs for comparison, but know this timeskip piece isn't as polished as it could be, it's just for concept.
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Approximately one year (they say 8-10 months) has passed; if Beacon still existed, SYRA would've ended their second year. If COTN still attended Haven, they would've ended their third year...but, as was hinted, all of them had left their schools after the events ending the Vytal Festival and Beacon.
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Team SYRA , during the Vytal Festival...actually didn't make it too far in the competition! They lost the first round by a (supposedly small) margin, though it's not an earth-shattering result since they were experiencing intra-party bickering and were matched with an upperclassman team. However, since SYRA were first-years at the time and Beacon students, they stayed to watch and cheer on other teams, such as their "rival" team, BERL, which managed to reach the second round. Thus, SYRA was around when the events unfolded.
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Saphyr Nilshikha ...her clothes changed the least of them all. Now 17.
- After reuniting with her family, the tragedy that befell Beacon changed the mindset of her traditionalist parents and thus "Sapphyre" (as well as her brother) were allowed to train with what remains of the students and staff from Beacon and Signal.
- She eventually sets off to Mistral (to find Amy and follow rumors of the source of the tragedy) after meeting Ragla again. Her bow-sword has been ungraded by her own parents as a blessing--you may notice the end of the hilt and shape of the circle have changed-- it is renamed Jaguarazul and is imbued with ice Dust at the blade.
- Her personality is capable of the same vibrancy as before, but it had developed a face of solitude. Her semblance of multiplicity has stabilized, allowing her to split arrows and their dust effects reliably, and in some cases, her sword can hit and split other projectiles using her semblance.
Yulon Xueshan ...now wearing actual Atlesian business attire. Now 19.
- Despite her endeavor in learning combat, Yulon is forced to step up as an executive of the Jade Distribution Corporation, as the falling of Beacon's tower, her mother's death and sister's disappearance all threaten the wellbeing of her family's company and her grief-striken father.
- Though no longer attending formal training, Yulon has been privately practicing to make sure her aim and semblance are still in touch, however her skills did not develop as much as the others. Her weapons remain the same, but since she cannot easily bring them around, she relies on her pilot and caretaker, Bel, to carry the fans.
- Her personality has roughened with the stress, and though she may not express it, she misses her past school days. She is still known to be able to take matters into her own hands and take up a security role, especially since White Fang have been targeting JDC transportation vehicles and the already few shipments.
Ragla Ermont ....her clothes and hair changed significantly, mainly due to the independent travel. Now 18.
- After the fall of Beacon, Ragla was able to keep the remnants of SYRA as well as their fellow team, BERL together until their individual departures. In the chaos, Ragla finds a lead to her missing instructor, Fuschia, and attempts to follow it, only to discover the instructor's ties to the White Fang and a plot to invade Atlas.
- Fuschia, before departing for Mistral, leaves her former apprentice a note about how her family has long moved out of Menagerie (due to rising tensions) to Mistral as well as an attachable upgrade for her student's weapon...now the flamethrowers are also, unsurprisingly, guns. Ragla, knowing her journey cannot be done alone, travels back to Vytal City to find Saphyr.
- Ragla travelled with several bands of refugees and Huntsmen while trailing her former instructor, and was able to discover that her semblance acts as homeostasis more than a simple flame shield, allowing her to neutralize temperature-based attacks.
Ametihtia Orestes ...now living her dream as a singer in Mistral...and pseudo-socialite. Age 18.
- Fleeing home to Mistral after the destruction of her school with her injured stepbrother, Amy quickly finds her mother (a Schnee Dust mine overseer) distraught and her stepfather deep in military affairs. As such, rather than stay with disliked relatives, Amy immediately left in order to pursue her ambitions of stardom, despite the vulnerable state of Mistral.
- Reuniting with her childhood friends, Amy was able to live off of her performances as a singer and the "rewards" she earns for stopping certain fights at bars and conventions. Her skills as a former Sanctum and Beacon student had grown rough around the edges, as she no longer carries her weapon (which was made by her detested stepfather) and instead relies on her semblance of conductivity and electric Dust.
- Her personally remains mostly unchanged, much like Ragla. Due to the frequent use of her semblance to protect herself, she has found that she is able to drain electricity and transfer it to power certain devices, such as her mic. Currently, her curiosity has led her to rumors of the network of crime and potential political corruption underneath Mistral.
Team COTN fought past the first round of the competition successfully, but soon were forced to drop out. Why? The Atlesian team they first dueled against told C and O something about their former "music instructor" back in Atlas. O was the first to scramble off to Atlas without warning, and C following suit (though they each thought they left separately). T and N, without teammates to compete with, returned to Haven Academy to watch what would happen with the tournament.
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Cygnette Lake ...now a full-time flutist and political aristocrat, on the outside. Now 20.
- During the tragedy, she had returned to Atlas to question her music instructor and ex-huntress, Maestra Arther, about the widow's involvement in a childhood friend's death and the White Fang. However, "Cott" found herself blackmailed to help the terrorist effort, as Maestra threatened both her family's and Ochre's lives.
- After returning to her position as the principal flutist of the Atlesian Symphony and the sole daughter of a construction company CEO, Cott wounds up in a mess of political conflicts. Powers such as the rising Schnee, falling Xueshans and her own family, the Lakes, compete for political voice in the seemingly war-hungry Atlesian government. However, the events do not cause her skills as a Huntress to go dull.
- Cott, along with other members of the orchestra that are secretly under Maestra's instruction, were sent to missions overseas that involve intruding on the efforts of the military, even via assassinations. Cott is ultimately responsible for the death of Amy's stepfather. As a result of all her actions, Cott's consciousness is riddled with guilt and her expressions, nearly stoic. A dual-shot pistol was added to the pogo-function of her flute, and her semblance has developed so that her movements can create lasting vortexes.
Ochre Lancelin ...abandoned his identity as the psuedo-celebrity street musician, "Chere," to pursue combat training. Now 21.
- Ochre was present with his team leader when she attempted to confront Maestra. While the instructor blackmailed Cott with her and his parents' lives, Ochre was further coerced into helping Maestra due to the semblance (of scars) the instructor possesses, which has the capacity to destroy Cott's (scarred and normally gloved) hands.
- Since the Lancelin family has declined, (allowing the Lakes to obtain a leg up in Atlesian politics) Maestra instructed Ochre to act as a benefactor for the White Fang. Ochre was coerced to participate in terrorist crimes and impede on Huntsmen and military efforts, using his Faunus heritage to raise suspicion and fear of the White Fang in Atlas. However, Ochre accepted many of the instructions in place of Cott, believing Maestra's lie that he'd be preventing Cott from committing murder.
- His weapons remain unchanged, but his semblance has taken a more physical form; rather than the symbolic arrows that appear when he walks on walls, the arrows are able to mold the surface, leaving piercing spikes where he walked. Perhaps this mirrors Ochre's aggression and frustration, which allowed him to advance his combat skills, but at the cost of his formerly easygoing attitude.
Thorne Peredur ...hit a growth spurt and returned to Huntsmanship after a small time in black-smithing. Age 19.
- Believing his teammates had left him behind, Thorne returned to his family in Mistral. He temporarily took up weapon-forging to help with the small family shop, which experienced a rise with the dire times. At several points Thorne himself aided the efforts to prevent Grimm invasion by joining the Huntsmen groups, however it was during this time that he found signs of White Fang in Mistral, particularly signs of his former teammates aiding the terrorists.
- Taking matters into his own hands, Thorne sets out to track down his former teammates, soon teaming up with Amy and remnants of team BERL. Thorne's Huntsmanship has not improved as much as the others, but his weapon was bettered by the help of his parents. His semblance of vegetation can used at a more reliable and frequent rate, consequently allowing him to depend on it more so than his weapon.
Nericcia Faye ...now a White Fang member. Age 21.
- When news of White Fang being involved with the attack on Beacon struck, Neir fled back to Vacuo to check on her "family" (a large band of Faunus, really), which was already torn by the fact that half of its members have joined the White Fang, including the two brothers Neir had. The father, still coerced into helping the White Fang organize communications between its members, informed his daughter of the plans involving Atlas and rumors of a Faunus in Atlas raising the media's attention about the terrorist group. Most importantly, that the lives of the Lakes and Lancelins are in the hands of some ally of the terrorists.
- Neir decided to join the terrorists in order to investigate the "benefactor" as well as find Cott and Ochre, teammates that were supposed to return from a short trip to Atlas. While entering the White Fang, her skills as a Huntress (formerly superior to that of any of the characters previously listed) as well as her backstory with the burning of her one Faunus trait, her horse tail, allowed her to be positioned above many of the other recruits, enough so that she could locate her siblings.
- She is forced to act as if she has a cold demeanor (at least towards Humans) and even "pretends" to participate in several crimes, all to build the trust of the higher-ups. Her weapon remains largely the same as well as her semblance, which is key to her rising up the ranks. Instead of gaining rights to help invade Atlas, she gains custody of a girl named Hisui Xueshan, supposedly a bargaining chip.
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Thanks! (though I’d argue at least two of them probably aren’t as adept as they look, lol)
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the designs are still good!
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I know. They're amazing. Can you do request?
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Unfortunately, no.
I closed requests a long time ago-- My time is far too limited, so those who would like me to draw for them have to seek a commission.
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holy shit I'm in love with Yulon and Cygnette's designs omg
good job!!
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Ooooo the shift is dramatic but not overly so. Well done on both teams BloodyRosalia. Ochre looking more serious.
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Yeah, I hate to kill the bliss (albeit, false) that was previously in his original design, but I have intended to give my characters a more...sinister plot, so this is the result.
thanks!
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Character develop is character development whatever path that may be.
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They all look amazing. Especially Yulon who is still ny favourite.
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Thank you, May!
haha, I kinda hoped you'd say that! Let that Asian flair forever come out on top XD
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I should be the one now saying you draw fast ;;. and thought alot in details for the plot wow , impressive!! the colorings make them look real completed!
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Lol, well, 8 color sketches in 22 hours...I guess that's a moderate pace, but I wouldn't call that fast! (Factor in story-building time I would figure 3 hours per character.)
Thanks mimi!!! 
(Also, I sent you and the others a note yesterday, could I get a reply on that so I know if I have to do anything?)
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thats alot in one day(or 2 days separate, you always keep track of creation time that so cool ;
yes I believe I need some brain storm and writing things down , better that thinking in my head <<
(replied!! )
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I think I spent 4 days on and off for this one: though I try to keep track of time since I have the program that does that, I can't record the exact times.
I only write stuff down when I'm sure it's a good idea, otherwise better to think on it more...you'll have lots of ideas in the long run, so pick and choose wisely
(thanks!)
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so cool, all of the outfits are great!
I kinda miss ocre's hat but I see it had to go for his change in attitude, he looks great and a lot more serious.
love what you did with ragla and saphyr, they look tougher than before, they have a kind of 'wandering knight/justiciar' feel, wich is fitting given their current quests.
curios to see what thorne's weapon looks like now, must be pretty impressive.
you've hit the nail on the head with cygnette, it retains elements of the original, like the capes, but looks all-round more mature, wich is kinda what you did with all of them, but I think that her's reflects her current (intended) job the most
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Asdf thank you for all the thoughts and analysis, what you said is pretty much exactly what I was thinking when I was making this!
I missed Ochre's hat as well, but you're correct-- I felt like he needed to be serious and really, accept his Faunus-hood straight on...even though I am not a fan of drawing animal ears and stuff like that, I definitely wanted to capture that he has grown past childhood tokens like that beret/hat.
Ragla and Saphyr got the most "Huntswoman" look beside Ochre, and yeah, I feel like they are out to bash down evil for good or something XD I'm glad they look like they have matured and won't be beaten easily anymore.
I thought about Thorne's weapon, and since it was so large, I couldn't find myself to throw it in here. I would imagine it's roughly the same shape, but looks far more durable (aka, metal rather than hard wood) than the previous model.
I think Cygnette is my favorite of them all, not because she looks like a pro-Huntsman or anything (though I guess she would be) but because there's so much going on behind that concert attire "disguise" she wears. There's a sense of mystery behind that elegance, and like Sapphyre and most of the rest, her look is keeping to the original, too.
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