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Published: 2017-12-28 22:51:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 35097; Favourites: 572; Downloads: 0
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For no readily apparent reason, this is Takane Shijou , a pretty girl from a game named THE iDOLM ster , which I've never played. I saw a request on a website to draw her as an octomaid, and my muse liked the idea enough to draw her. Why's she an octopus? Heck if I know. This was mostly an exercise in softer shading than I usually use, and in drawing more detail than usual, and in trying to match the color and art style of a preexisting character .The background (or lack thereof) still bothers me a bit, but it could be worse. Someday, I'll learn to paint backgrounds better. Someday.
The new technique I used here I'll probably reuse on other pictures, even if it was a bit more time-consuming than what I normally do. You can still tell it's vector art (and this really is 100% vector art, drawn entirely with a mouse in CorelDRAW X8), but it's getting a lot harder to tell that it's vector art the more I practice with it.
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Nicely done! I can't tell it's vector, really. Could be a digitally traced/inked drawing for all I know and digitally colored. The straight angled girders kind of give it away though because the lines looks too perfect to me.
Not played the game either, so as nicely as she looks she kind of strikes me as just another manga type girl, but the tentacles adds a more interesting characteristic to her in this image.
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Tako is Japanese for "octopus" and the name is pretty similar. Could be a reason.
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She's a real cutie! 
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Sorry for the long post, but inspiration struckith!
Takane the octo –Idol from the moon
(Disclaimer I never played any of these games, probably wildly inaccurate characterization.)
(scenario 1)
Takane watched her new manager gape hand over mouth, at her. Not that she could blame the poor man , but she did ask that she not enter immediately after she took a bath. She had moved behind the wooden beam naturally fearing the terrified manager’s, reaction to her.
Honestly, it was a miracle that she was able to hide this for so long. She knew her life as an idol made her selling her image a basic part of the job, but this secret was not quite the wisest thing to make public. Her manager was staring at her lower waist, turned back into its natural form, resembling an octopus. Her tentacles extended in every direction a couple wrapping around the wooden beam on instinct, god she felt far more comfortable in this form, but she knew she couldn’t live the life of an idol like this.
She was glad that her new manager was not screaming, and that they decided to talk at her place, not the studio for what her new status working at 765 production meant. Deciding to take the initiative she slowly said,” it’s ok, don’t be afraid, I’m not going to hurt you.”
The manager put his hand down to his side, not taking his eyes from her octopus half, his expression changed from terrified to uncomprehending. Finally the manager spoke,” are you really from the moon?”
Takane totally should of seen this coming, one undignified eye roll later she remarked,” for all I know yes, but that’s not important, didn’t I say not to enter after I entered left the bath.”
She made sure to give a rather pointed look, she really needed to make sure this didn’t keep happening. Thankfully, the manager gave an ashamed look, “sorry force of habit, knowing the idols without the makeup was where I thought the best place to start from was.”
Takane sighed, and then spoke, “Ok I forgive you, do you mind if I explain while I fully dress up please.”
The manager nodded, and then mumbled,” Uh sure, could you explain… how exactly…”
“Why I’m a cecaelia?, well really I was born like this, I’ve been this way my whole life.” Stepping elegantly on her tentacles. Takane reached over to where her pants were then started heading over to behind a curtain.
Sitting down on a chair she brought her tentacles together into two ‘legs’, and then closed her eyes. Murmuring the magic incantation, she believed with all her heart her legs were human and put on her panties and pants. As she had done to the point of mundanity, she knew her human legs were there, and then walked back to her manager. He was struck dumb a second a second time by her human legs, something she as well found far more impressive. Smiling she simply asked “can we talk please?”
Five minutes later the manager had calmed down significantly, they were sitting on a nice couch although her parents were away, Takane would rather explain this with them. The first thing she said to him after getting him a glass of water was,” could you please keep that a secret.”
He blinked a few times, obviously overwhelmed and then said,” I’m not sure anyone would believe me anyway but, just… I.”
He then gave a hearty laugh,” Wow I thought you had a great future as an idol, but you could just become the most famous idol in Japan instantly.”
Takane Shijou stood up and stamped her foot, “No.”
Giving her manager her best glare she said,” I’ve admired this career since I could remember, I was one of those girls who always dreamed of being an idol. However I always wanted to be a human idol, I’ve gone far already I know, and I could instantly have the fame, but I want it on hard earned merits, not some superficial thing. I know the realities of the Idol business, how cutthroat it can get, all one has to sacrifice for the fame, how it is deep down a business. Yet I also know that a day, a week, a year, of unearned fame, would never be worth the consequences of betraying the trust of countless, and using an unfair advantage to get ahead of the competition, not to mention the giant consequences of such a reveal would have on Japan if not the world.”
Catching her breath she said,” My previous agency never knew, and I would rather quit the business than use it to cheat all the other girls who sacrificed so much for their dreams. Make no mistake I’m getting to the top, but not like that.”
She sat back down, and the manager sighed and said,” wow, you really are the most mature Idol in the business, ok I’ll keep you’re secret. I uh, suppose I should also do what I actually came here to do and help you get acclimated to us here 765. That uh spell… It’s not going to come off in the middle of a performance is it?”
She shook her head, knowing with long practice the exact requirements of such a thing.” That’s simply not possible, unless I will it.”
He smiled,” good, then I see no other reason that you can’t be a successful idol.”
Takane Shijou smiled, the manager happily discussing the aspects and dynamics of this particular idol company, energetic now that he was back on familiar ground. Despite the potential disaster, she was relieved and happy, the life reaffirming comfort of the company and understanding of humanity temporarily banishing that most lonely (possibly lunar) ocean that had haunted her for so long.
She hoped to make some friends here, even if she was always different. Yet Takane was confident she could get along fine with human Idols here. After all, what were the chances all the other Idols at 765 production happened to be all monster girls!
(a while later)
Takane looked at the 765 Idol crew her mind not believing what she was seeing, joining the Idol slumber party seemed like a great idea to know everyone, and she loved crowds. Nevertheless, she hadn’t expected this, a room full of fellow ‘humanly challenged girls’, looked back at her in shock as well. “Oh my God”, someone said.
soon enough a sheepish Ritsuko slithered up to her, the lamia shaking with embarrassment and shame. “This is uh… A monster themed slumber party… I see you didn’t get the memo…”
Ritsuko tried to explain away everything, her forked tongue that poked out multiple times during the explanation not helping. Causing Takane to fall on the floor laughing, her eyes watering and herself to completely drop any sense of dignity and she laughed harder than she ever had before in her life. Getting up to some fretting and curious girls she smiled with her best Idol smile,” don’t worry girls, could you give me the bathroom I need to get changed into the proper attire.”
The laughter was infectious, and most pleasing to her ears.
Soon enough she joined the crowd, deciding to thank whatever deity that caused this giant coincidence.
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Wow! Content wall! So cool!
There are a lot of good bits here: You should consider expanding it out to be a bit more complete and then posting it in your own gallery. I don't know if the characters are in canon either, but that doesn't matter; write them well, and make them your own. And you should do more writing! You get inspired and then post comments here, while at the same time you have an empty gallery that all the rest of us could be +faving and commenting on instead! Thank you for writing and sharing, but if you ever do post anything like it in your gallery, please let me know and I'll happily go read it and +fav it where it belongs!
(And if you want an occasional proofreader/copy-editor, feel free to Note me with your monstergirl writing any time you like and I'll promise to do my best 
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Honestly I'm not to confidant with my writing and just use this account to comment more often than not. I have some of my own not at all monster girl story ideas, but there complicated enough and i'm usually busy enough that i simply don't have the time for it. I suppose i can use this account to write up for pictures that inspire me...
...Do you mind if i use this account to write up fan short stories on your art, it might help me practice for the stories i want to write, and could increase viewership for you. I will ask your permission( It's the polite thing to do, otherwise i feel like i'm mooching,) and maybe some proof reading, i don't know if this will become a regular thing, i don't know how Deviant Art works that well...
...If you want to talk maybe you should PM me, i took up enough of the comment section as is.
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You only gain confidence in art and writing by doing it, so do it!
And yes, you (and anyone else!) can always storytell around my artwork as much as you like; inspiration is not to be wasted! I can't guarantee any of it will become the canon version of the story around the characters, but I sure won't stop anyone who gets a creative bug because they saw a story in my art.
I'll Note you with some additional thoughts, but I wanted to share this much publicly, in case anyone else is thinking the same things.
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Well, on the one tentacle, this isn't going to help quell those rumors she's from the moon, but on the other, this might make her one of the top idols in Japan.
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Heh, I didn't even know there were rumors about that until I went to her wiki page and read more about her. Yeah, she's gonna have a challenge convincing anyone she's not a space alien >_>
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Wow, excellent work!! I would love to see her as a normal mermaid too, if you ever wanted to draw that at a later date...
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WOW, just WOW. but how is she doing out of water? (ducks what you throw at him.)
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Very good! My apologies if I reply to another comment by accident.
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She looks rather uneasy about being seen by any humans...
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This almost looks like a screenshot from an anime. Well done!
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That's what I try for
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Wow! She looks awesome! I'm not sure, if she's so shy, or something?
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It looks quite good. And to be honest, for underwater scenes, you can get away with a more simple gradient background, given the nature of how light and water.
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I didn't really intend to set this underwater; you'd see bubbles and more light interplay if I did. I kinda see her at an inn in the early evening, hiding in the corner away from the crowd. But you can interpret it a lot of different ways, so who's to say where she is?
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Gotcha. Shows what I miss from missing out on the streams.
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Well, this also explain why at one point she had an interest in ramen, but not anymore. Seafood ramen is a fickle dish. :3
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Only if an amateur is making it. Chef's at Japan's many ramen cafes know lots of tasty seafood options on demand.
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Marvelous pose, details, color and technique. I keep wondering how you keep getting so much better.
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I dunno if I'm getting better, but I'd like to think I'm not getting worse. Keep doing things, keep trying new things, and push yourself. That's really about it.
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Well done!
I like how you did the shading and I must admit that its getting a bit hard to call this vector art on first glance. Its awesome to see your progress! Keep up the awesome work!
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