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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Angcuru" data-source="post: 1300241" data-attributes="member: 10948">Hmm... nice work on all these here pics.I've been trying for ages to get a good rendition of my favorite character, Angcuru Melaroira, but with no luck.The problem is that I have two mental images of him:  during his adventuring years, and post-adventuring/settled-down.  I hope someone here is up to the task... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Here's a general description of what he looks like:Male Elf, about 6 foot tall (1.83 meters), approx 150-160 lbs (68-73 kilograms).Slightly tan skin tone.Auburn hair tied back into a single plait, a generous bit longer than shoulder length.Light green eyes. When it comes down to it, the best way to describe his facial structure is a young Kevin Costner(with elven features, of course, but not TOO elven).Body structure is well-muscled, not overbearing, not bulgy, but more along the lines of being lithe, sinewy, etc.  Right handed.Now, during his time as an adventurer (actually more like trying to survive and get a bit of revenge, but that's beside the point) he dresses in simple, but stylish shirt and breeches, colored brown/green, general woodsy-colors.  Angcuru doesn't wear any armor, since his main method of defense is being REALLY fast, agile, intuitive dodging, etc.  This should be suggested or portrayed somehow in the pic.  His weapon of choice is the longbow, which he uses with unnatural accuracy and speed.  He doesn't use the normal method of precisely aiming each shot, waitint to see if it hits, and then going for the next shot.  His method would be best described as placing the arrow(s)  exactly where he wants it to go with a swift, speedy pull and release, drawing another arrow(s) with the same motion used to release his shot; kinda like a super-accurate machine gun, but with arrows.   Otherwise he uses a long, thin, single-edged blade of golden glass, sort of like a straight katana, which he wields in the fashion of a fencer/duelist/really agile bad-ass type(uses his free hand to direct the motion of the blade by moving it along the blunt edge when blocking/parrying, and switches to two hands when on the offensive, using precise, swift slicing/thrusting strikes) (note, the scabbard is made of the same transparent golden glass).  When the bow and quiver are not in use, they take the form of a thin leather bracelet on his right wrist (yeah, it's magic and all).  For other general equipment, he wears leather, platinum-etched bracers; a small jade amulet; two rings, one a circle of frozen blue flame, the other a plain platinum band; a smooth cloak of woven leaves and general all-purpose leather boots. Either sword or bow mode would be nice, or just standing at the ready in some sort of meaningful pose, but feel free to do more than one. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />  His expression should be unconcerned and calm normally, or hard with a piercing gaze if he's pissed off in the picture.  As for post-adventuring mode, his expression is more relaxed, suggesting a quiet happiness.  Angcuru would be wearing long, flowing robes, somewhat akin to toga, but not as extreme (the coloring of which would be a mix of greens and browns, melded togther in a marble-like pattern).  There's a whole lot of detail on his demeanor and body movement, lifestyle, etc. in my Story Hour - <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=66843" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=66843</a>. I don't want to be too demanding or sound unnapreciative of the time and effort it takes for artists to do this kind of thing (I'm quite horrible at it myself), but as I'm looking for something of a defining image, fine attention to detail is a bit of a must.  Well there ya go.  Have fun being artistic.  I hope.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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