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snailtamer — It's hard to let go.

Published: 2009-01-02 22:07:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 621; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 2
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Description Kind of like a cover page for a short story I've been messing with lately.
No idea what to tell you about it; I lost my nerve with the script about halfway through when I realised there is no real point or moral to the plot and that I lack the confidence to seek advice from other writers. *LAME, AHAHA*

So annnyway, based on this pic, what kind of story do you think this is? I'd be interested in hearing what impression the art gives XD;;; (Knowing some of you, you'll be able to come up with a much better story than I have. *emo laugh*)

... alternately, feel free to play "omg that looks like ____ from fandom B!" XD;;

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Photoshop CS3.
Emo Boy and Dodge-Tool Girl are mine, lol P:
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Comments: 62

snailtamer In reply to ??? [2009-01-08 17:11:17 +0000 UTC]

Why thanks! <3
Yep, you've nailed it 8D

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oblivioUs-pUmpkin In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-09 01:52:21 +0000 UTC]

I win!

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keep-on-walking [2009-01-06 23:02:39 +0000 UTC]

Ah... let us pretend that I know how to give advanced critique XD

The 'dark' side [omg star wars] contrasts really noticeably with the brighter, colorful side... makes you think subconsciously that either it is a story about losing a close friend/family member.

The title [witness this genious] definitely says that either the girl or boy has a hard time coping with the situation he/she is in...

So that leads me to a couple conclusions 8D :

- The girl is his mother/girlfriend/sister, and she dies in one way or another. -vague arm flails-

- The boy is admiring someone from afar, but there is no way in hell that he can have her.


[Before I go further, let me just play the game: the picture smells like Roy Mustang c:]

Uneducated cliche speculation resumes:

- The boy works for the Mafia and has to kill the girl.

- The boy has an alter!version of himself and it's a girl.

- Boy. Meets. Girl. D: Girl. No. Likey.


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mrawgirl09 [2009-01-05 13:00:04 +0000 UTC]

Woah... It's one of those styles that I would really DIE for... XD IT's awesome! I love the guy's face... it's so... what's the word... ... err... triste? SAD! ... no, that's a bit too... light... ehh.... uhm... nevermind Aaaaanyways... humm... it kinda looks like some sort of supernatural stuff... ehh... that white contour of the women I think it's either sad fic with some bad memoires of a woman... from this guy's point of view... or the guy can't 'let go' of the girl... who'm I'll guess is dead.... But then again there is a posibility that the guy likes to dress up as a woman and it's hard to let go of that habit? XDD Something I just thought up suddenly. XD Wouldn't that be... melancholic? XDD

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hellohallo [2009-01-04 23:19:40 +0000 UTC]

Umm... I'm guessing drama. Romance. The former is probably because of a combination of the latter and personal or family problems... maybe the story sort of runs on the principle that opposites attract? Anyway, the color-coding helps. The boy looks somewhat depressed, while the girl's face is hidden and although she's brightly colored, she's mostly behind the boy, suggesting perhaps her being overshadowed in the story, or the boy being the protagonist/narrator?

Oh Lord I don't know. *lol@ overanalysis*

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snailtamer In reply to hellohallo [2009-01-08 17:16:00 +0000 UTC]

XD I always appreciate over-analysis! <3
I'd say that "opposites attract" is ... sort of a theme in the story? Not between these two, though - but I can obviously see where you're coming from 8D

The boy is indeed the narrator - and I really like what you said about the girl being overshadowed by him, too! I didn't think about that so much when I was drawing it, but it actually makes a fair bit of sense...

Anyway, thanks for the comment! <3

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hellohallo In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-09 00:45:05 +0000 UTC]

You are very, very welcome. :]

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celery-soda [2009-01-03 22:44:38 +0000 UTC]

I like the difference in colors. It gives the impression that the guy in greytones is sad, while the female figure in brighter, more joyful colors has turned away from him and is happy about it.

I'd like to see the story, if you don't mind...

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snailtamer In reply to celery-soda [2009-01-08 17:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment! <3
XD I don't have it handy, actually ... but I might end up posting it some time. Not entirely sure at the moment |D;;

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celery-soda In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-17 20:03:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, I will read it if it is ever to be posted.

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Manah-Angel-Eyes [2009-01-03 18:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Heh, I'm not good at making up romantic/drama stories... just make sure it doesn't become a Twilight 2.... XD

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snailtamer In reply to Manah-Angel-Eyes [2009-01-03 18:38:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh, God ... I really hope that doesn't happen! XD;;;;;;
There's no sparkling vampires in this story, so we should be good O:

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Manah-Angel-Eyes In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 19:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Then you shouldn't worry lol X3

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nendo-renkinjutsushi [2009-01-03 16:32:35 +0000 UTC]

*sparkly-eyed gasp!* It's so pretty.... Just the beauty of your art makes it story worthy! :icongaiplz* Oh, and I am working on that fic for your 'Tango de la Muerte' picture... I'm just trying to make sure Alfons stays in character, as I've never written him before... If it makes no sense, it's likely because I suck at writing.

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snailtamer In reply to nendo-renkinjutsushi [2009-01-03 17:39:25 +0000 UTC]

D'awww, thank you! >w<
And no worries! I'm sure you'll do fine! o3ob
(Whenever I write Alfons, I just try to put myself into a constant state of exasperation XD;;; That's normally when I write him with Ed, though ... naturally. :9)

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nendo-renkinjutsushi In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-04 17:16:43 +0000 UTC]

xD I can definitely see that. *strikes ridiculous pose* I will make you proud, sensei!

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Mibibo [2009-01-03 15:11:49 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... *thinks* hmm-hmm-hm. The impression it gives me is that of a love story. Perhaps one of them has lost the other, perhaps broken up or perhaps one of them died? I don't know, but the title suggests (at least to me) that one of them is willing to move on, but unable to do so. It's hard to describe, really...

Nice work, as always!

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snailtamer In reply to Mibibo [2009-01-08 19:55:59 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, that's really interesting! owo
They did lose each other, it's true - and moving on from it is a big part of the story 8D

And as always, thank you for the comment! <3

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Celematy [2009-01-03 11:51:13 +0000 UTC]

; w ; I was going to make somethng up, but I read throuhg the comments, and I saw that many were much better than the stupid Idea I had in mind.

|D

If I was you, go with TwilightAlchemistX16's idea. C:

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snailtamer In reply to Celematy [2009-01-03 15:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Aww, don't say that! I'd still like to hear it if you wanna tell ... ?!

XD I think all the ideas people have come up with are interesting! But none of them are the story I've been writing~

(That's what makes this game more fun, I think 8D)

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Celematy In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 19:10:23 +0000 UTC]

|D;; Okay

Well

Some guy is like, emo and stuffs, and he had a girlfriend/sister/cousin or something who was very dear to him, but she suddenly dies, and he is like, OMG NOOO, and gets all depressed, and he ends up seeing her in dreams and stuff, and in visions. After a while, he ends up dying because of one of his visions, and joins her in heavan or something. C:

x333 D'awwwh~

( 8D Oh yes~ )

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hiroshichansama [2009-01-03 07:52:53 +0000 UTC]

The guy reminds me of Roy Mustang, though..

Hmm..

The guy feels its hard to let go of his beloved one, since she died in an accident, and he's already planned to marry her...?

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snailtamer In reply to hiroshichansama [2009-01-03 15:49:42 +0000 UTC]

XD I thought someone might say that!
And that's just about it! Apart from the marriage part - in this picture, they're both only about sixteen. ( Plus, they're related - not that you could tell that from the picture, though XD; )

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hiroshichansama In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 18:13:57 +0000 UTC]

oooh I zee.. interesting.. XD

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ElfieTanuki [2009-01-03 04:59:34 +0000 UTC]

I don't know what the story in this pic is about, but this is a really nice drawing. Great job! ^^

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snailtamer In reply to ElfieTanuki [2009-01-03 15:46:11 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you! <3

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ElfieTanuki In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 20:09:28 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! <3 ^^

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TwilightAlchemistX16 [2009-01-03 03:10:46 +0000 UTC]

Ho-kay, so the dark guy is the techy-emo type, and the bright girl is the popular social butterfly. Let's say his name is James and her name is Emily. James really likes Emily, but knows that he can never be anything more to her than part of the background. So, in order to deal with this inescapable truth, he creates a certain virtual world (sort of like a roleplay, but he's the only one. He plays all the characters and makes all the situations and so on) where she loves him back and he can be anything he wants, etc etc...
As the story progresses, James starts to realise that no matter the immediate and temporary fix that this virtual world gives him, it's not helping at all. It's like a Band-aid on a raw wound. He finally comes to the conclusion that he has to banish her from his mind once and for all in order to go on. The next day, James goes up to Emily in front of all of her friends and everyone else and tells her everything, including how he has finally gotten over her. He leaves with a feeling as if he has had a great weight lifted off of his shoulders.
Later that evening, James has a chance meeting with Emily at the mall (or wherever). She confesses to him that she had actually had a crush on him for a long time and was always too afraid of what others would think of her if she told him. James knows that before, he would have been thrilled. But now, he's disappointed and a bit discusted. He tells her that she should not be ruled by the opinion of others (etcetera etcetera...). James refuses her and walks away, signaling that he has finally moved on.
...
Camera faaaaade~
...
Aaaaand cut. That's a wrap. Okay, people, let's go home.

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PyroKismet In reply to TwilightAlchemistX16 [2009-01-03 03:14:24 +0000 UTC]

My gosh.
That sounds like a good story!!
You are very good at interpreting things ;_______;!!

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TwilightAlchemistX16 In reply to PyroKismet [2009-01-03 04:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, hun. I made it up on the spot...XD;

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Ink-for-Blood [2009-01-03 03:02:40 +0000 UTC]

I hate to do this, since I know how awful it feels to hear this kind of thing lol but I honestly thought it was Thorn and Rose from the book I'm working on. I saw the thumbnail and was like "huh, I know I've mentioned this to her before, but I didn't think I'd described the characters too o-0"

Regardless! The picture has a wonderful mood to it ^___^
I'd give you my ideas on the type of story, but it's so solidly stuck in my head as Thorn and Rose now I just can't think of anything else! xD <3<3

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snailtamer In reply to Ink-for-Blood [2009-01-08 19:57:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh, no worries! That's actually pretty cool! owo
And thank youuuu~ <3 XD

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Ink-for-Blood In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-09 00:46:32 +0000 UTC]

yay! :3
also, the image fits the mood of The Briar well X3 I know that wasn't what you were going for [obviously] but it's kinda cool for me! ^-^

I lovesumz it though!

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Mojojojoe [2009-01-03 01:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Stories are sometimes there just to be told. It doesn't need to have a point, it just needs to entertain.

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snailtamer In reply to Mojojojoe [2009-01-03 13:53:13 +0000 UTC]

... don't say that. You'll make me start posting all my boring, lame prose and then dA won't love me any more. ;___;

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Mojojojoe In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 21:54:23 +0000 UTC]

I can live with that =]

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RivisIndigoEmporium [2009-01-03 00:44:02 +0000 UTC]

"...I lack the confidence to seek advice from other writers..."

Oh, really...?

Hon...do I have to take you by the hand and lecture you until you freely come to me or go to an equally qualified storyteller?

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snailtamer In reply to RivisIndigoEmporium [2009-01-03 15:45:48 +0000 UTC]

Weeeell - actually, I was halfway through noting you with a plea for help, but I kept tripping over stupid details and ... yeeeeah. *holds hand out and pouts* |D;;;;

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RivisIndigoEmporium In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 18:29:03 +0000 UTC]

*sigh*

Okay, come with me...I'll be expecting a note shortly...

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Reina-ali [2009-01-03 00:21:30 +0000 UTC]

ok so the guy had a good friend, a female friend, who he loves dearly as more than a friend, but never made the move to ask her out. finally, the day he decides to ask her how she feels, she either moves away or dies in an accident. from then on, he can't look at other girls without thinking of her and all of the things he never got to tell her. so she deeply becomes a part of him, becoming a center of his everyday life, and every so often he thinks he sees her, like in the crowd or walking by, but when he goes to see, she isn't there. then someone, guy or girl, comes into his life, either through school or something, and he notices that the person has a very similar personality to her, and even kind of looks like her. So he begins to befriend this person and....

and the story ensues.

So, how off am i? XD

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Reina-ali In reply to Reina-ali [2009-01-03 00:22:59 +0000 UTC]

Or, that's his big sister behind him that died when he was a little kid, due to an illness she's had since birth, and he really looked up to his onee-chan...

ok ima stop now xD

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snailtamer In reply to Reina-ali [2009-01-03 00:28:47 +0000 UTC]

... whoa, dude, you win. OwO
There were quite a few elements in your first guess that come up in the real story - but you nailed it with the second! :'D

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Reina-ali In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 02:52:34 +0000 UTC]

REALLY!?

Oh, and never actually said this, i really like the piece. It says a lot (or at least to me it did :'D)
Woah...that's kinda cool, and now i can't wait for the story. Are you going to post it?

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snailtamer In reply to Reina-ali [2009-01-03 16:06:40 +0000 UTC]

Totally! <3
And, d'aww, thank you!
I dunno if the story will be posted in the end - might just do it and whether it works out or not, it'll be a learning experience XD;;

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Reina-ali In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-04 05:24:39 +0000 UTC]

Well, learning experiences are always good
And your welcome!~

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xXone-winged-angelXx [2009-01-02 22:55:35 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... I'd say guy who looses a brother or someone else close to him?

Great job, though. :]

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snailtamer In reply to xXone-winged-angelXx [2009-01-03 00:30:22 +0000 UTC]

*nodnod*
Yep, the boy loses a member of his family who he's very close to~

And thank you! <3

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xXone-winged-angelXx In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 01:02:10 +0000 UTC]

It would be quite lovely if you posted the story!

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snailtamer In reply to xXone-winged-angelXx [2009-01-03 16:07:54 +0000 UTC]

XD I ... might, we'll have to see~

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xXone-winged-angelXx In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-03 16:55:10 +0000 UTC]

If you don't feel comfortable posting it you can just send it to me :]
Y'know, for some author to author advice or critique or whatever.

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