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Description EDIT - yay, was happy with this but isn't able to upload images here, so I'll update this one now. Clean version! ^_^

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As you can imagine, I was pretty darn chuffed when someone requested an image from my own fanfic!! *beam* ^__^

So - continuing my donate-and-sketch sketchathon requests!
This is Anders and Sebastian from a scene in Sign of The Maker by...well....me '^_^

I was super-honoured to have this one requested by ~ THANK YOU!! Since my last sketch dump had a kind of 'anders on the floor' version of this scene, I went for the moment before he falls...hope that's okay!
If you really want him as a puddle of angst on the floor...I'm sure I can oblige, LOL XD

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If you missed my post, here's how you can get in on the donate-and-sketch action and get your own:
[link]

Anders and Sebastian belong to bioware

(note, the sketchathon mark will obviously be removed when I send people their requests, haha, then they can feel free to upload properly and submit to groups et al ^_^)
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Comments: 23

bukittyan [2011-05-10 12:16:25 +0000 UTC]

The expressions are fantastic in these sketches!

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emmav In reply to bukittyan [2011-05-10 14:02:56 +0000 UTC]

expresions are so much fun!!

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anesor [2011-05-10 00:30:30 +0000 UTC]

Sebastian could ahve been a really good character in the game, but they lost so many chances to make him more 3D, instead pf the knee-jerk chantry celebate. He was finally showing some gumption when he saw the danger, but he backed down when the grand cleric scolded him. His later rage was guilt that he had backed down. I can feel sorry for him, but not like him as he let others and appearances dictate his actions most of the time. I like your version too!

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The-Arkadian In reply to anesor [2011-05-10 17:11:50 +0000 UTC]

I do wonder if I would be disappointed with the games after reading Em's stories, myself.

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emmav In reply to anesor [2011-05-10 14:04:52 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean, but they created an amazing foundation. there was so much in his charater to take further ^_^ I think we'll see another DLC for him, that's my hope!

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anesor In reply to emmav [2011-05-10 20:33:07 +0000 UTC]

Alas, I was more angry that I paid extra for such incomplete work. Paying extra for a romance and getting that? That was almost as much as paperback romance in cost, but not worth the cost at full price, maybe later as a bundle. And the no flirt thing? He has experience and Hawke couldn't have even flirted? Very unfair, I wouldn't go with a guy that bad. She could sleep with faceless guys in your story, but not the companions in the OC? Most of his dev was vengeance based, not romance or even starting over after loss, but he disapproves anyone else doing anything for vengeance? No, that particular release was so disappointing I'm seriously reluctant now in getting more DLC's, as I can't justify the cost for a bad release.

You've done a very good job fixing in your story a lot of these ways they screwed up, that I like him. But that kind of proves my point, that you had to give him focus, balance, humor and romance that they didn't, and we paid extra for it. You made him much better than Bioware utterly failed to. There's more to a romantic character than voice and armor. Yours is a GOOD romantic lead, but they dropped the ball completely in game.

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emmav In reply to anesor [2011-05-12 11:16:57 +0000 UTC]

aww, well, I'm flattered you think so - thanks so much! ^_^
Yeah, Seb wasn't really a full romance option, but he certainly added to the story I thought! Some added conflict is always good...and gave me fodder for writing, LOL ^_^

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Miri1984 [2011-05-09 22:15:46 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad someone requested this. I loved your previous sketch dump - you draw Anders so beautifully. Gorgeous. Oh, and you're the ONLY person who makes me like Sebastian .

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emmav In reply to Miri1984 [2011-05-10 14:05:59 +0000 UTC]

Awww thanks so much ^__^ I love drawing Anders, could you tell? haha!
And poor Seb. I'm very happy if I can make people think twice about him. At the very least, it's good to see a bit more of his internal workings as well as his outward preachyness, hehe. ^_^

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Miri1984 In reply to emmav [2011-05-10 21:22:48 +0000 UTC]

This is a very, VERY good thing.

I think the big problem I have with Seb is that he's set up as a rival to Anders, and I'm a bit blind where Anders is concerned. Well, for blind read COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY OBSESSED. It would be totally out of character for Seb to forgive Anders for what he does, though, and I do like his character for that reason, but when he warned me that Anders was "selfish" I really REALLY wanted a "stab Sebastian in his arrogant interfering face" mod.

AND the shameboner series was born . Writing him does make me more sympathetic to him, but I'm afraid I'm never going to shank my Anders so he'll just have to run off to Starkhaven to raise his army every time I play *shrug*.

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emmav In reply to Miri1984 [2011-05-11 09:09:59 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I'm very much an Anders girl....so my getting to know Sebastian has been a weird ride.
Part of what I wanted to with this fic was investigate Sebastian's unseen story a little more. In theory, nothing at all in the game will change, but the undercurrents should feel different...I wanted to see behind the scenes, I guess ^_^

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Miri1984 In reply to emmav [2011-05-11 10:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, that makes me even more interested. He doesn't seem stupid, our Seb, so a lot of what he does in the story can seem... weird. But that's religious fervour for you as well to a certain extent.

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emmav In reply to Miri1984 [2011-05-12 11:17:14 +0000 UTC]

well that's the theory anywho, hehe XD

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Uminoko In reply to Miri1984 [2011-05-10 00:31:38 +0000 UTC]

Second that. Actually, Miri, I like your Creepy Sebastian, too, but only because you torture him so.

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Miri1984 In reply to Uminoko [2011-05-10 05:17:32 +0000 UTC]

*tee hee* I just love your pic of my creepy Sebastian .

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DreamerPierrot [2011-05-09 21:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Aww I totally love how you draw Anders' outfit XD

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emmav In reply to DreamerPierrot [2011-05-09 22:01:53 +0000 UTC]

it's such an amazing design! I love it ^_^

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DreamerPierrot In reply to emmav [2011-05-10 09:59:56 +0000 UTC]

Me too

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elenilote [2011-05-09 20:07:24 +0000 UTC]

OH! It is gorgeous! Just as I imagined it would be, thank you a million million times over!

And, as to the subject - I am an avid reader of your story (as you know) and this scene just bowled me over so bad.



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emmav In reply to elenilote [2011-05-09 21:03:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh, awesome! I'm SO glad you're pleased, hon ^_^
It means so much to me that you like the story

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elenilote In reply to emmav [2011-05-09 21:22:12 +0000 UTC]

*beam* SUPER HAPPY!

xx

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ren-s [2011-05-09 19:25:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow, beautiful lines! I am really impressed by how well you draw emotions *A*

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emmav In reply to ren-s [2011-05-09 19:27:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^_^
emotions are my favourite bit, but this one was pretty hard...I still didn't nail that level of angry/hurt/embarassed/ashamed mishmah that should be going on there, but it's in the right direction!

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