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Published: 2015-05-07 01:50:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 279; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 0
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Description Companion piece to the Elegant Ladies .

Technically, since both callisto-chan and I have actual god characters in our stories, I should have drawn anijel 's Rafe with them, but then it wouldn't really be a companion piece.  Plus, like with the other picture, Rafe is human, and these are the male protagonists of the story, anyway.  So it works out.

Amir is the prince of Cerulande, which is has taken up rule over after his father passed away right before the story starts.  He's the sort that questions everything, and has more of a realistic point of view, to the point where he clashes with the major religious force within his court.  I don't blame him - Beniot was rather...arrogant about his previous position, and those sorts are usually villainous by nature.  But Amir is a good sort of person at the end of the day, and makes for a great ruler.

Amir also gets shafted a bit by being the shortest.  But hey, he turned out adorable, so it all works out in the end. 

Rafe is the God of Wrath who does what gods of wrath do, and did something stupid and wound up being punished for it.  Which is...you know, whatever...at least until his GF decides that she wants to join him and becomes human as well.  And then decides to get herself killed.  And then completely forgets him when he's nice enough to revive her!  No wonder he's pissed all the time.  The universe hates him.

Rafe tends to dress above his status, being a former god and all.  So his outfit certainly is on par - or is perhaps better - than the ones the princes are wearing.  >.<  I like it, though.

Robert is the crown prince and hair to the throne of Lumentis.  He's somewhat similar to Amir, except he's not as political.  He puts knowledge first and foremost, and won't believe anything unless it can be proven.  He cares deeply about his people, even if it seems like his people don't care about him.  Like Amir, he's a good person, always trying to do what's right.  Even if he's the only one that'll do it.

Robert is a bit of a contradiction, being an insanely tall Asian sort.  (He's not insanely tall by our standards - he's 6'3", which is tall, but not crazy tall.  But he is crazy tall by Lumentian standards, so he tends to stand out.  A lot.)  Thanks to his height and his lankiness, he's a terrible fighter because he's not very coordinated.   But he's working on that.  But otherwise...I like his outfit.  Simple, yet princely.  I sort of felt bad putting Amir in his normal outfit and Robert in his second outfit...but Amir only really has the one.  And I wasn't about to attempt their fancier outfits.  >.O

It's not quite as gorgeous as their ladies, but it's not supposed to be.  But they turned out nicely, I do have to say.

Whatever you are doing, Rafe disapproves of it greatly.

Amir Roshan © callisto-chan
Aspera Virtus and all related characters and concepts © callisto-chan
Rafe © anijel
Actus Reus and all related characters and concepts © anijel
Robert Defoe and image © erin-hime
Angelus Dei and all related concepts and characters © erin-hime
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callisto-chan [2015-05-10 04:40:28 +0000 UTC]

Rafe’s expression will never not be hilarious, I swear. Like come on, look at him, being all scowly. It’s like he disapproves of being in a picture with these two schmucks. Clearly he should be in a picture with other gods, as is befitting his noble and dignified stature…oh. Hm. On second thought he’ll be in this picture with the lowly mortals, but he won’t like it.  

The other two are clearly having a grand old time by comparison. I suppose they’re both used to dealing with fickle gods at this point, though Rafe probably tops Ignatius or Duja in terms of annoyance. >.>

I don’t know if Rafe’s outfit is based off of something or something anijel designed (or you designed?) but I really like it. It’s unusual but kinda cool. The boots are also kinda neat as well. When I saw the inks they reminded mea little bit of Eternal Sailor Moon’s boots, but thankfully they remind me of those much less now that they’re in colour. I think what I like most is his jacket, and I can’t really explain why. I think it just looks really cool.

Robert also looks really cool as well. I think it’s the eyeliner. It looks punkish to me. I mean, I could have Amir have it, since it’s a cultural thing (but one that also serves a practical purpose among a desert people). Except Amir’s all about trying to blend in with the people he’s trying to rule, so no eyeliner for him. But I love how Robert tries to become more Alterian while Buttercup tries to become more Lumentian. I don’t know why I find it quite as hilarious as I do, but I do. Hopefully Robert doesn’t go overboard with the piercings in an attempt at becoming ~*~truly Alterian~*~, Buttercup might have to keep him in check. Or Ignatius. I have a feeling he’d be more direct about it.

I think I’ve said it all before, but it’s still funny to me.

Poor Amir. He’s the short guy of the group, but it doesn’t help that Robert;s super tall for the time. Amir’s probably closer to average, Robert’s just…massive. Rafe can get away being tall, being a god and all. Or former god.

Yeah, Amir only really has the “everyday” outfit and the “formal” outfit, which doesn’t really fit. I’ve been thinking about rewriting AV, possibly making it into a trilogy. In that case I should probably design other outfits for the poor boy. Even if I don’t…I should still design other outfits for the poor boy. He looks good in red though, and it provides a nice contrast with Robert’s green.

I’m not sure what else I can say, but these guys look great together, even if the middle one doesn’t seem very happy to be there. It’s better than the alternative. I love this, and I’ll have to see if I can’t encourage anijel as well >.>

Love!

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erin-hime In reply to callisto-chan [2015-05-11 23:18:08 +0000 UTC]

So disapproving.  He disapproves of the way you find him hilarious.  You’re doing it all wrong somehow.  And these morons behind him aren’t helping.  This is a serious picture!  What amateurs.  Now, if he were around his own kind…wait.  No, he didn’t say that.  He likes these morns here.  Yeah.  These morons works just fine…

 

It’s sort of funny, because I honestly don’t know what it is about his expression.  I mean, it looks odd to me, because I copied and pasted his eye over, and I’m not used to symmetrical, matching eyes.  But it works.  And then there’s the frown and the eyebrows, and…the whole thing comes together.  Hilariously.  His outfit is referenced from a picture that anijel sent me, actually.    It does look a bit unusual, but cool, and matched the medical-but-not-really that Islene had  going on.  Yeah, I just sort of BSed the boots, but they turned out all right.  Yeah, his jacket looked cool until I flat colored it, but thankfully, it looked cool again when I shaded it.

 

Oh yeah, Robert looks cool!  Like an Asian punk rock star, or something.  I don’t think Amir would be able to rock the eyeliner like Robert could, even if it’d make more sense for him to wear it.  But yeah, I love the idea that they’re each trying to be more each other’s culture, because it’s cute.  Luckily, Robert doesn’t plan to go all out – like I said, he liked the eyebrow piercing, so he just wanted to get it, really.  Mostly because he’ll get to see actual Alterians going overboard, and it’ll…it’ll scare him a bit.   

 

Ha ha, poor Amir over there.  He doesn’t fit in at all.  First with the shortness, then with the brown pants.  Didn’t he get the memo to wear black?  He ruins it.  Another reason Rafe disapproves.  Luckily, he’s adorable, so he certainly makes up for it.  I’m looking forward to his reaction seeing Robert, though.  Hee hee. 

 

Robert technically has his ‘everyday’ outfit and his ‘formal’ outfit as well, it’s just that I like to give each book their own outfit, so he has two everyday outfits.  But I don’t like drawing the male fancy outfits, so…yeah.  They get this.  And they rock it, so it all works out. 


They turned out very well together, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.   

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