Post by Calliara Mahariel on Dec 29, 2014 7:22:10 GMT -6
I am sorry for my long absence without explanation.
Long story short: I was run over by a drunk driver, spent the last month and something at the hospital. Liver ruptured, that's fixed. Got an infection at hospital, had to have apendix removed. Not fun.
I'm here to stay this time, I hope. I have to catch up with everything.
Drake, I need you D:
I know I'm late, but Merry Holidays or whatever you celebrate to you all
Well, holy shit am I glad to learn you're safe and well (mostly), comrade! Not gonna lie, we were starting to get a little bit worried over here. There've been stories of rather violent run-overs, here in France, and I'm happy to hear you made it out in one piece. I hope you've been able to enjoy an as-merry-as-possible christmas, and hope you can get a more than well-deserved rest in this holiday season.
Drunk drivers. For hell's sake. Anyway, welcome back, take your time, enjoy your no-longer-in-hospital-life, and good riddance on that appendix, really, I hear they're nothing but a big bag of bacterian trouble waiting to burst. Just sorry it had to go out the "whoops I accidentaly your whole appendix" kind of way.
I would ask 'ARE YOU OKAY!?' but it sounds like you clearly weren't! Geez, that's rough... I can only hope that by now, you're on your way to being more than okay!
People here have been a wreck over missing you. It just felt like we were all waiting. I think I can safely say that we're ecstatic that you're back, but also all hope you give your health priority and take your time.
As for Merry Holidays, there's still the New Year to look forward to! I'd say that it can only look up from there, Cali!
I can't lie. I was extremely worried because you have always been a rock here, our solid base of "Get back here and play damn you!" consultant. You've been my partner in crime of these forums for so long and it scared me that you were not here. I'd not been in the forum much for a while because of my own bs going on here but once I realized, holy she's been gone this long ... my heart sank.
You being back ... damn it I've gotta wipe my eyes again before anyone notices ...
Post by Calliara Mahariel on Dec 29, 2014 16:33:17 GMT -6
Well I'm not going to lie, the last four years have been increasingly shitty, and it all sank faster a year and a so-so ago (my boyfriend/fiancé decided to get cold feet after 8,5 years, among other shit like relative's deaths, my mother being poorly sick, refused for scholarships, etc etc).
I was run over by an asshole at 5pm on a Wednesday when I was just crossing the street to get to my job (I teach English in an academy). All my kids were waiting, and they saw it (and their parents). Con: they were scared I died (because I didn't go back, obviously). Pro: now they think I'm immortal lol. I got a ton of Christmas pictures made by tiny hands (and germs, but that's another story).
Well I'm glad your apparent X-Men invulnerability power surfaced just in time - I'm right along with those kids, man. You sound immortal. I'm just glad you're on the mend, though!
But anyway, I figured that I could give these to you now! At first I'd meant for them to be a "welcome back" present, but now I think they're a "get better soon" present, too!
They still need color. Calli is also on the same body that I used for Macha, BUT I did it so I could see her in the pretty Warden Armor, and when I got to drawing the rogue armor, it just looked exactly the same. Laziness kicked in and voila, same thing. (Also her tattoos will get colored in - drawing them in would make them look too chunky, I thought.)
ANYWAY here you go I hope you like them [/waahhhh cries]
Post by Calliara Mahariel on Dec 29, 2014 17:33:17 GMT -6
Oh my God, Livi. Bowen is SMEXY! Damn... Now I kinda envy Caterina... And I have no words for Calli. She looks so beautifully calm and serene... thank you so much, I don't have the words to say how much I like them
Omg I had never pictured Bowen in my head further than 'he looks like Thor'! Yum! And to think he's related to Cassandra!
Oh, I'm so glad you like them! I DO hope that I got them both right. I'll get to coloring them soon! That way they'll be all ready to jump into the rp as icons!
Those Pentaghasts! I'm actually really excited to see how that relation will play out, especially considering Cass's opinion towards her (very extended) family. It's also nice to kind of get that little glimpse into Bowen's history, too!
Originally I had planned this very icy, wolfish, "you're about to die in four seconds" expression for Calliara, but I went with something more neutral and calm in the end. I might go back and make an "alternate" icon with the scary expression, though. Maybe you can use it as an icon for a post where she's about to beat someone up! Ehehehe.
Post by Calliara Mahariel on Dec 29, 2014 17:44:25 GMT -6
I love the idea! (I can totally see Calli saying that line though)
And I think Bowen and Cass would get along... I hope. After all, Bowen did the same, he left his homeland because he didn't like it here. Strange, I made Bowen's story before Cassandra existed, mmmm
Post by Calliara Mahariel on Dec 29, 2014 18:21:15 GMT -6
He 'tried' to slow down, or so he said afterwards, but fled the scene and was chased by police (the police station is right by the place I work at...). They got him shortly afterwards after crashing two lamposts and a traffic light. He's being charged for driving drunk, fleeing the scene, breaking public property, not helping, etc (in Spain we have for law the obligation to help in an accident, if you don't, you can be charged for 'denying help')
Anyway, I just wanted to throw this up in here! Bowen is coming soon! Full pic, plus two convenient icon-sized images if you'd like to use them (the only difference between the small icons is the overlay color - scary 'kill you' expression icon will come later~)! I'll finish Bowen up tomorrow!
Post by Calliara Mahariel on Dec 30, 2014 4:50:29 GMT -6
Oh my gosh, they look even better in colours. Calli is exactly as I imagined her. And Bowen looks even better! I love that you remembered he was a bit tan. Maybe he'd have a scar on his face but he uses a helmet so maybe it's not likely. Grabbing them right away!