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Vaporeon249 β€” Remember Me

Published: 2006-12-25 10:59:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 1953; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 22
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Description To start, this is not actually a Christmas picture, just so happened to be posted on the day. If it was, I'd overabuse misletoe like nothing else. Pink is more like Valentine's Day, and even that's not right either.
Finally found the use for all these sappy Euro chick songs I have in my collection. Blaming Initial D-Remember Me for the title... DJ Tatana-If I Could (really blaming this one), Kareema-Cool Your Engines, DHT-Listen To Your Heart for the content. Mostly it just inspired me to draw a planned scene.
The black character is Mewblade from my Mewthree Pokemon species, and the human is her Chosen, Coline (though Mewblade is asexual, so the lesbian factor is questionable). Explaining this is like pain-in-a-bottle after this point. First of all, the pink all over is Coline's representative color; so, this picture is really all her. Coline is ranked highest of all my characters on both purity and loyalty, dubbed "the angel" out of the 50+ of them I've made. Kissing is a symbol of devotion for her, which she gives to Mewblade to further remind her of the fact that even if Mewblade leaves forever, she still continues to be loyal to her. As a pair they act as family/best friends/soul mates, and are both spiritually and emotionally open to each other. Coline mostly apprentices, and Mewblade is far too removed from physical need (can't sleep, eat, breathe, et cetera) and so aware of the spiritual that pursuing a romantic avenue is not even considered.
This is about the second or third scene prior to Mewblade/Chaos Mewblade versus Deoxys (which is one of the most drawn scenes of mine). Mewblade gets ready to leave, and Coline's fear of a bad outcome brings it all to this scene. A kiss as a reminder, and a kiss for good-bye, works better in writing than it does in a single image... Still enjoyed drawing this, and trying desperately to tame it down and desexualize this as much as possible. Paws on cheek, hands on shoulders, no tongue, bodies far apart, which after a while is challenging. Mewblade ended up looking too dominant for my liking, and very masculine which is odd since Coline does make the call on this. The Ying-Yang of their dispositions came out really well with the black and white. I suppose I'm pleased with this, but am mostly worried that this is just going to be interpreted as some lesbian tongue wrestling. (Then again, I've gotten worse...)
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Comments: 10

KeikoWolfgirl [2007-04-05 18:50:36 +0000 UTC]

Love between a human and a PokΓ©mon... I thought that is adorable (sorry if some people think that I'm a weirdo )

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Vaporeon249 In reply to KeikoWolfgirl [2007-04-07 06:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Well, I don't think you're weird for making such a comment considering I drew it in the first place. I just find that kissing the tall, sharp thing might seem a little less adorable and more like an advertisement of something strange. If you think it's cute it works for me. Thank you.

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Marc-the-one [2006-12-27 12:44:51 +0000 UTC]

well to be honest I wasn't exspecting this to be honest. I thought they would just be friends. I didn't know it'll go that far.

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Vaporeon249 In reply to Marc-the-one [2006-12-27 15:51:12 +0000 UTC]

Woot. I shocked somebody. Totally feel like I accomplished something. ... Anyway they are more or less just friends. Besides, in some cultures kissing is interpreted differently than what may be the media norm. It's hello, good-bye, I love you, I care, need you. Kissing has been considered either a very sacred or intimate act, and also at the same time a completely casual occurance. Still amusing I shocked you with this one. Probably going on the fact that the last picture with her kissing you, and that not going so well is quite a twist (I drew this one before yours, just to note). If Mewblade maimed/hurt her Chosen, I'd be more shocked by that than anything else.

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MMM-AJ [2006-12-27 06:32:56 +0000 UTC]

Though it's true that there are alot of shallow, thick-skulled guys out there who might get the wrong idea from this, you've got to remember that you still have fans who actually take the time out to read what you write in your description...even if the text is all scrunched together.

It's an especially moving moment too. Having to sit by and watch one of your loved ones march off towards almost certain death without being able to do anything about it. I can definitely feel the underlying sadness here, hidden behind the happyness of the moment. Great job at the cathartic expression here!

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Vaporeon249 In reply to MMM-AJ [2006-12-28 05:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Okay, so all my blood rushed to my head, partially because of the flattery and secondly because I am embarassed with my paragraphs. Sorry! And thanks for being able to 'read between the lines'. I really appreciate it.

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MMM-AJ In reply to Vaporeon249 [2006-12-28 06:47:32 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem! I often make massive text walls when writing my fanfiction, so it's not like I don't understand where you're coming from!

I always try to get inside the artist's head when I'm looking at a piece of art, it helps me appreciate it. Not only does it enhance my own perception of a piece, I also hope that it will do some small part at counter-acting all the numbskulls who take one look at a work and draw an immediate conclusion without putting any thought into it. It's easy to miss the true meaning of art, especially so when it has the potential of triggering the libidos of dumbass teenagers too. That's why I try to uplift artists.

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AriMacc [2006-12-26 00:03:19 +0000 UTC]

This is so cute! Mewblade has always been a favourite character of mine. Your artistic talent is wonderful!

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Vaporeon249 In reply to AriMacc [2006-12-26 17:59:38 +0000 UTC]

Cute works for me. Thank you for that. I'm glad you like my work, it's nice to hear as well. Mostly the cute though, that's just a relief.

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AriMacc In reply to Vaporeon249 [2006-12-27 03:48:34 +0000 UTC]

Then it's cute times 2. XP

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