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So...I actually had this done at the start of February, but didn't feel like uploading it then, which was probably a good thing. I continually messed with it because I either tweeked designs or just didn't like something until I decided to say screw it today and finally throw it up here.

So while I'm in the process of rewriting Genetic Origins at the moment, I never had a 'cast' image for that story. I hadn't really started those yet when I was originally writing it. But before I had decided to rewrite it, I was planning on finally getting around to writing the final book in the series, Genetic Crisis, and I wanted to redraw an old picture I had done for it, because there were several things I had done that made me cringe even back then.

So I did redraw it, and this is the result.

So, obviously, the biggest change here is Liam. He did look like he did in the original, but one weekend my muse went nuts on a What-if idea (what if Bri had never been taken as a child), and I had to make designs for the characters. Obviously, Liam wouldn't have become a pirate, so I designed him how he'd look as a normal Coelian. And I liked that design so much that I had to use it for his Genetic Crisis look. The idea here is that he's trying to distance himself from Takeshi Tataka, so he grows his hair out and shaves half of it, which I guess is a common Coelian look? I have no idea. All I know is he looks great with that style, and I absolutely love his new jacket! He looks edgy and cool, and I think that suits Liam pretty well.

Shaylee's dress originally had a different design, closer to what I had originally drawn. But then I got to thinking that I sort of had this style established that she didn't follow, and since I didn't love her in the original dress, I decided to tweek it a little to make it similar to the others. And she looks really good in it! I think she looks fantastic in the blue, although technically her color is pink, and Bri's is blue. But whatever. She can have it if she looks that good.

Danika, Bri, and Damien I didn't change, like, at all. Sure, Danika doesn't have the ribbon on her shirt, but that never really suited her in the first place.

Rachel, who, funnily enough, hasn't even been introduced yet in the story as I type this out, is someone else who gets a big change. She's part of the reason I wanted to redraw this in the first place, because I simply didn't like how she turned out. But she looks so cute with the pigtails, and I love her outfit! It's simple, but it's cute. And she turned out really well in this version.

Ian...well, Ian's as dorky as ever. He doesn't change much, although I like the short pants I gave him, since they suit him weirdly well. I also gave him freckles, because I figure if he's outside a lot after he got to Demeter, he'd develop them much like Bri did. I really like how he turned out. He's weird;y adorkable.

Overall, I've very pleased with how this turned out! And looking at it always makes me excited to get to write the last book.

Here's the original version if you want to compare.

Characters and image © erin-hime

The Genetic Trilogy and all related concepts © erin-hime

Description

So...I actually had this done at the start of February, but didn't feel like uploading it then, which was probably a good thing. I continually messed with it because I either tweeked designs or just didn't like something until I decided to say screw it today and finally throw it up here.

So while I'm in the process of rewriting Genetic Origins at the moment, I never had a 'cast' image for that story. I hadn't really started those yet when I was originally writing it. But before I had decided to rewrite it, I was planning on finally getting around to writing the final book in the series, Genetic Crisis, and I wanted to redraw an old picture I had done for it, because there were several things I had done that made me cringe even back then.

So I did redraw it, and this is the result.

So, obviously, the biggest change here is Liam. He did look like he did in the original, but one weekend my muse went nuts on a What-if idea (what if Bri had never been taken as a child), and I had to make designs for the characters. Obviously, Liam wouldn't have become a pirate, so I designed him how he'd look as a normal Coelian. And I liked that design so much that I had to use it for his Genetic Crisis look. The idea here is that he's trying to distance himself from Takeshi Tataka, so he grows his hair out and shaves half of it, which I guess is a common Coelian look? I have no idea. All I know is he looks great with that style, and I absolutely love his new jacket! He looks edgy and cool, and I think that suits Liam pretty well.

Shaylee's dress originally had a different design, closer to what I had originally drawn. But then I got to thinking that I sort of had this style established that she didn't follow, and since I didn't love her in the original dress, I decided to tweek it a little to make it similar to the others. And she looks really good in it! I think she looks fantastic in the blue, although technically her color is pink, and Bri's is blue. But whatever. She can have it if she looks that good.

Danika, Bri, and Damien I didn't change, like, at all. Sure, Danika doesn't have the ribbon on her shirt, but that never really suited her in the first place.

Rachel, who, funnily enough, hasn't even been introduced yet in the story as I type this out, is someone else who gets a big change. She's part of the reason I wanted to redraw this in the first place, because I simply didn't like how she turned out. But she looks so cute with the pigtails, and I love her outfit! It's simple, but it's cute. And she turned out really well in this version.

Ian...well, Ian's as dorky as ever. He doesn't change much, although I like the short pants I gave him, since they suit him weirdly well. I also gave him freckles, because I figure if he's outside a lot after he got to Demeter, he'd develop them much like Bri did. I really like how he turned out. He's weird;y adorkable.

Overall, I've very pleased with how this turned out! And looking at it always makes me excited to get to write the last book.

Here's the original version if you want to compare.

Characters and image © erin-hime

The Genetic Trilogy and all related concepts © erin-hime