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Published: 2006-07-18 06:06:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 1067; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 21
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Description *Smacks forehead* Firstly we'll go with what I think of the picture. Note to self, draw big, then scale down. Again another lineart that three days because I can't get the stupid curve tool to go the way I want. Every line takes over two dozen attempts. I sadly suspect there's no trick to it, the only thing that's going to make it better is practice, and I draw at snails pace. Geyah, I'll get there. The entire picture was me trying to mimic the official art style and it came out with varying success. Probably too much in the background...

Okay, Dazzle is my first OC character ever, before I even knew about OC's or even the internet. She was a Sonic clone, except in turquoise...Look at her now! Now she's been fleshed out, sorta. We won't know till I get to write her which will be in, oh, eight chapters...

As I said this will be set in the Underground-verse- seven years after the original series. Yep, everyone had such hope in the prophesy, but when the first year went by, and the second....well... Robotnic controls most of the population by one method. Everyone on the outside has someone on the inside, ie. Every family has at least one member robotosized and the minute they play up, bzzzzt the robotosized member gets punished. And 'Botnic has been particuarly spiteful targeting hedgehogs.

In her case its her brother and her sister-in-law. Dazzle was to be a doctor- or is it vet?- before Botnik seriously restricted the rights for further education and also doubles as the difibulator. Her powers are static electricity. Everywhere she walks she just picks it up and has to disperse reguarly otherwise she gets a bloated, sick feeling. The constant static running through her fur causes her quils to fray into hair, hence her ponytail. The only quills she has left are on her forehead and even they are lank and starting to deteriorate. She's very self concious of it and at one point attacks it with a pot of glue.

She's got her eye on Manic, but doomed to be unrequited because he's to be paired with Amy, in a loose noncommital way. I refuse to have my story romance centred.
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Comments: 11

bitchwolf [2007-07-28 10:40:05 +0000 UTC]

I immediately like her name. That's a good Sonic name.
Hedgehogs in SU seem to have back quills as a rule, so it looks a bit strange she doesn't have any. At first sight. But 1: I can't see any on Aleena, and 2: maybe said static electricity did something to her back quills as well? A hedgehog not looking like a hedgehog is interesting in itself.

I like her backstory and those ideas about Robotnik's politics when it comes to hedgehogs, it seems perfectly obvious to me he would be persecuting them because of the Prophecy.

The pic isn't in the style of SU, but I'm taking it that wasn't the aim either The outfit is quite SU-ish though.

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Qantas In reply to bitchwolf [2007-09-05 01:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou, after so long I expect, for your long and detailed critique! I reckon I'll add two droopy quills to her shoulders because you're right.

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bitchwolf In reply to Qantas [2007-09-22 14:43:40 +0000 UTC]

No problem (and it takes me LONG to reply sometimes, believe me)
Yes, I think back quills would make her more hedgehog-like in the SU world.

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NailStrafer [2006-07-27 02:42:52 +0000 UTC]

Dude...what is it with Sonic characters and funky poses? Always makes them look like they're flashing gang signs or something. Oh well, not much you can do about that if you want to stay true to the Sonic style. I like the coloring a lot, especially the background.

Only thing I'd really like changing would be in giving Dazzle more spikes. Doesn't look right how she's got a flat back like that.

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Chaos-The-Chidna [2006-07-19 10:24:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thats so Kewl o.o

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creamchao [2006-07-19 07:33:06 +0000 UTC]

she looks so cool and bad!! >=3 i love all the sparkly bits all over the pic!! and the name Dazzle goes so bloody well with her!!

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AN1ME [2006-07-19 00:53:43 +0000 UTC]

this is a cool character ^_^

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SkyetheHedgehog [2006-07-18 15:26:43 +0000 UTC]

Cool character. She's original.

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YuffietheFox [2006-07-18 11:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Nah, the back ground's awesome I must say I do like Dazzle, her design is very unique ^^. I'm glad to see youre' art again, I really missed it my self ^^

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Ricku-Chan [2006-07-18 07:21:48 +0000 UTC]

Good to see ya 'round again, Qantas. =3 excellent work as usual, amazing effects too. ^^

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Serenitiy [2006-07-18 06:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Nice work.
Looks like a battle Pose ^^ its really cool Quantas

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