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Chrystalis โ€” Singing Lessons

Published: 2010-01-10 19:47:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 3301; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 0
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Description Beneath the training facility
I know he's there.
He's with me in the lab.
He's everywhere.

And when my song begins,
I always find--
That suddenly we're standing knee deep in
zombie leeches
...

AAAAAAAAGH! %@$#!!!!!

Technical notes: EDIT: There was sucky filtered rain here. It's gone now. Can anyone point me to a good rain tutorial (for photoshop 7) that doesn't just rely on filters?
Also, painting the slime was tedious and annoying. -_-
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Thus the age-old question, "how did Dr. Marcus/the leech queen learn to sing like that?" is answered.

Hey c'mon, you guys should know to expect this kind of insanity from me by now.

I always knew, vaguely, that Marcus' character design was pretty ridiculous, but I didn't realize how ridiculous until I looked up referance photos for him. I mean... geeze , people aren't kidding when they say he looks like he stepped out of final fantasy. (and that wide-eyed stare is really creepy o_o)

But hey, what's not to love about a resurrected mad scientist whose operatic singing can make flesh-eating zombie leeches rain from the sky?

I'm amused that the moment my style changes to include noses, I draw Erik. Who in book canon has no nose. XD Also, he's in Webber garb here because masks aren't very emotive.

Resident Evil (c) Capcom
The Phantom (c) Gaston Leroux, Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Comments: 33

lamialovesrikimaru [2010-12-17 06:31:12 +0000 UTC]

i liked it when he singed. the leeches were just an added bonus lol

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KirbySnacks [2010-05-03 15:11:46 +0000 UTC]

lol nice. You should continue drawing noses, yes.

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Chrystalis In reply to KirbySnacks [2010-05-03 16:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Aye, I should. They're just so hard to get the hang of.

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KirbySnacks In reply to Chrystalis [2010-05-03 18:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Practice makes perfect.

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donatien1740 [2010-02-10 20:14:08 +0000 UTC]


I just stopped breathing because I'm laughing so hard

EPIC WIN!!

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Chrystalis In reply to donatien1740 [2010-02-11 00:53:41 +0000 UTC]

Breathe! You must breathe to live!

Thanks!

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Paladin12345678 [2010-01-15 06:25:42 +0000 UTC]

Bwuhahaha! I bet Marcus turned evil because he tried American Idol and Simon made fun of him. XD

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Chrystalis In reply to Paladin12345678 [2010-01-15 08:47:23 +0000 UTC]

And now you know the real reason why Marcus didn't actually really DO anything to carry out his vengeance on Umbrella, other than start the initial outbreak. He was too busy tracking down Simon Cowell!

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Paladin12345678 In reply to Chrystalis [2010-01-17 02:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: NEEEEAAAAARRR... FAAAARRRR... WHEREEEEVERRR YOU-
Simon: STOP! I've heard better singing from deaf eight-year-olds.
Marcus: icongoodrageplz: FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUU- *leeches*

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chibiginebra [2010-01-14 15:49:33 +0000 UTC]

hahahahaha xD brilliant!!! XD

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KendraPendragon [2010-01-13 20:32:00 +0000 UTC]

hehe, cool idea to mix POTO with RE! More of that! Pretty please?

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Chrystalis In reply to KendraPendragon [2010-01-13 23:40:23 +0000 UTC]

I always worry that people won't like my crazy crossover ideas...I'm glad you like it! I'll see if I can think of more.

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KendraPendragon In reply to Chrystalis [2010-01-17 20:27:36 +0000 UTC]

I'd love to see a meeting between Erik and Wesker. Two Alpha dogs in black. *ggg* Would they get along? What do you think? I'm undecided.

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Chrystalis In reply to KendraPendragon [2010-01-18 01:01:08 +0000 UTC]

There was a fourth panel for this comic that I cut due to laziness, which involved Erik confronting Wesker and Birkin. Maybe I'll finish it up and add it back on.

Hmm, from a lulz standpoint, I'd say Wesker would just be all "wtf?" at the way Erik keeps singing everything.

From a serious standpoint, I dunno, it depends which version of Erik you're talking about. Book!Erik might get himself mistaken for a zombie and shot/experimented on. Musical!Erik would be amazed that his deformity doesn't freak Wesker out. Movie!Erik might be the same as Musical!Erik, except that Wesker would roll his eyes at the fact that Erik considers his bad sunburn hideous enough to warrant a mask.

In any case, Wesker could then introduce Erik to Lisa Trevor, and they can be masked deformed lurkers underneath buildings together.

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Ariakas-DV [2010-01-11 15:56:19 +0000 UTC]

hahahahahaยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยก this is really funnyยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยกยก XD

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Myttens [2010-01-11 11:02:29 +0000 UTC]

xD... hHhhHAHAHAHAHAH xD nice statement!!! dr Marcus scares the crap out of me xD just like Alfred Ashford xD you gotta love is his evil laugh

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nacchy89 [2010-01-11 08:43:15 +0000 UTC]

ehehhe nice combination of characters!!

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Lieju [2010-01-11 08:30:10 +0000 UTC]

I still like his character design, ridiculous as it may be. And when I say ridiculous, I of course am referring to the way his leeches move.

They move like snails.

However, I also kinda like the way they re-made him in Umbrella Chronicles, with a more realistic look, more vaguely human.

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Chrystalis In reply to Lieju [2010-01-11 09:45:32 +0000 UTC]

His leeches really aren't very leech-like at all, are they? I mean, I'm no expert. I've only used them for fishing once or twice. But I'm pretty sure leeches aren't supposed to have toothy maws nestled in their bright orange underbellies? o_O

I can only vaguely remember what he looked like in UC. Like an old man in a suit, covered in slime? Right? (I'm pretty sure he wasn't bright green. Why does my foggy memory want to think he was bright green?) It was more realistic, and one of the UC changes that I was actually glad for.

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Lieju In reply to Chrystalis [2010-01-11 10:13:41 +0000 UTC]

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He is a bit greenish. But no vomiting leeches. It's hilarious, how he has this long speech about revenge in the original, and then he just vomits leeches all over the place.

I like leeches, and have kept them as a pet, and the RE leeches kinda have their mouths in an odd place, plus the way they move... Leeches I've kept and ever seen move like geometric moths, they don't slither like snails. But I suppose snail-like movement is easier to animate.


I'm guessing RE leeches must belong to the group Gnathobdela, but who knows, maybe they are a part of some group of leeches that normally don't have teeth...

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Chrystalis In reply to Lieju [2010-01-11 10:30:54 +0000 UTC]

So my memory is not completely off. This actually surprises me.

The leech vomiting of anticlimax was one of my favorite scenes in the original. Shame they took it out. I guess they were trying to make Marcus less silly, overall (a shame if you ask me).

Leeches as pets? Really? Is that troublesome? I was just googling about leeches to see if I could find any that looked like the ones in RE 0, and from the leech care instructions I found, they sound pretty picky. It amused me that they don't like sunlight. Suddenly that boss weakness makes more sense.

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Lieju In reply to Chrystalis [2010-01-11 10:59:35 +0000 UTC]

Well, leeches are a whole taxonomic subclass so there are many kinds, but the ones I have kept are really easy. I have had the types I can find here in Finland (I would love to get my hands on some medicinal leeches,though).


Some leeches that have a very specialised diet would be hard to keep, I suspect, for example this one species that lives in the throats of certain species of ducks.

The ones I have kept most often are Haemopis sanguisuga, the biggest leech commonly found here in Finland, growing to 10-15 cm (although, I'm not entirely sure how I should measure them, since they can stretch really much). It's a species that has teeth, but can't puncture human skin. I've fed them snails and other small invertebrates.

That sunlight-thing would kinda depend on the species. They tend to seek shelter from under the rocks, but the ones I have kept have moved around in daylight and haven't really been afraid of light or anything. I guess as long as they have the possibility to hide, and enough moisture, they're okay. I can't wait to summer when I can get some leeches again. I actually had a dream few nights ago where it was summer and our beach was full of these huge huge leeches that would stick on anyone who would go swimming. And I was so happy, trying to find the biggest one.

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Chrystalis In reply to Lieju [2010-01-12 02:49:48 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that sounds so cute. You in your dream, I mean.

But I hope Dr. Marcus hasn't become like Freddy Kruger and started invading your dreams. With leeches.

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lenoremarcus In reply to Chrystalis [2013-01-23 08:31:41 +0000 UTC]

I want Dr. Marcus Invading my dreams :drools:

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BasraTrafalgar [2010-01-10 20:10:28 +0000 UTC]

-/can only laugh=

I don't know what else to say about it. xD

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therichnobody [2010-01-10 20:06:37 +0000 UTC]

XDDDD
Dr. Marcus is a creeper isn't he? Zombie leeches

(shudders) I'd die just from the sight DX Poor Phantom...

And the rain looks fine, yo! I personally like it as such~

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Chrystalis In reply to therichnobody [2010-01-10 20:09:58 +0000 UTC]

Seriously, leeches are for fishing, not...whatever he wants to do with them o_O

Eh heh...I already removed the rain because it was bugging me so much. I'm fussy that way.

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Anko-sensei [2010-01-10 20:00:41 +0000 UTC]

lol poor phantom XDDDDDDDDDDD

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Chrystalis In reply to Anko-sensei [2010-01-10 20:06:36 +0000 UTC]

He might just need therapy after this. Not that he didn't need it before...

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Anko-sensei In reply to Chrystalis [2010-01-10 22:00:50 +0000 UTC]

sly sly XDDDDDDDDD

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Mistress-Belli [2010-01-10 19:50:23 +0000 UTC]

awesome just awesome XD I know remember why Marcus is one of my favorite characters XD

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Chrystalis In reply to Mistress-Belli [2010-01-10 19:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Marcus makes me laugh. Particularly his silly, silly journals.

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Mistress-Belli In reply to Chrystalis [2010-01-10 19:56:45 +0000 UTC]

I completely agree XD

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