#Patra (Slime Team)

[slimehatart]

Hello everyone!

We're at a point where I've almost put all of my OC art in the blog. There are still around two or three pictures I haven't used yet, but they're planned for another big entry project! Today's post does not include much lore - let me show you the latest group picture!

(original Tweet: "I've always been yapping about how I want an updated proper group picture of my OCs and here it is!

I managed to finish the drawing I've shared ~1 month ago. Feels like I made quite some progress compared to the last time and I'm happy I gathered them once again for a new memory!", May 21st, 2024)

I didn't plan to finish or even draw a group picture which takes a lot of time for me in this time frame because I started my last semester of university this year. But I was sooo thirsty for a new group drawing that I just made it and finished it in a short time period. I was extra happy because I finished it shortly before my birthday, too!

I tried a lot of different styles for some characters. Patra (second from left), Ziyan (third from left) and Edouard (last from right) got a new haircut. I've played around with their designs on sketches as I've already written in my last blog entry about Ziyan, but I think only Patra will keep this design!

For Patra, I was always imagining her with a short hairstyle, like a bob. I really want to have some hairs at the side sticking into her face and it was so difficult incorporating this specific feature with a well-organised short hairstyle. I think this style is a good idea now, though.

I hadn't drawn Edouard so often, but really want him to have a mullet. I want him to look like a brute barbarian with a lot of muscle power, but at the same time want him to look young and naive, too. These two qualities contradict each other, though. If I give one side direction too much weight, the other falls flat, so it's kinda hard to find the right parameters. I will have to play around some more with him, this long hair with bandana style is making him look way too old and experienced. I think I'm pretty close, though, I just need to find the right blend between his different design versions, now!

As for Ziyan, you already know what I'm planning with him. Here, I gave him more wavy and curly hair for the first time, trying to give him some Mediterranean vibes because of his backstory. But it made him look like a whole different character, so I think I will keep his older design that's more vampire-esque. I still want his silhouette to look like he's having some devil's horns by having him have two cowlicks on both sides. I think I'll figure something out!

As for the others, their designs have pretty much solidified now! There have always been some light deviations, but I think this is the way they are going stay.

This is it for today's blog entry! Thanks for reading, as always! See you soon.

[slimehatart]

Hello everyone!

Today's post contains pictures about the time I tried to write down the first steps in the making of my story!

(original Tweet: "Reference sheet post for my story because I love posting about it and sharing with u :D

I plan the introductory chapter & 1st portion of the story to start out with Liora and the backgrounds that lead to the critical part severing her ties with her initial guild, Pure Prosperity.", July 17th, 2021)

So, the blonde girl from my last post (who would go to be called Liora) joins a guild in that world. Just like it is in most animes and video games that habe guilds in them, guilds are groups of people who carry out dangerous and fantastic missions for their clients. It's an extra fun concept in my opinion, because it mixes that yearning for adventures and unusual jobs with the flexibility of a fantasy setting, so those guild jobs are only bound to the boundaries of the creator's imagination!

So the girl, Liora (which is a name of, I think, Hebrew origins, meaning something such as "light"), she somehow joins this prestigious guild called Pure Prosperity, filled with some pretty cool and strong people. She is not very popular with most of her guild mates, though - her habit of selfishly trying to steal the spotlight all the time and provocative behaviour is not well met. Soon, her close relationship with the guild leader Sarec (anagram of Caesar - although I now notice that for that, Sarec is missing an additional A! Oops!) sparks further controversy among her peers, ultimately leading to them plotting against her with their goal being her kicked out.

(Previously unreleased sketch of Liora trying to be filled in on current affairs in the guild by her chaotic assistant Victorine to purposefully crash a guild interview or press conference in order to get her name in the limelight and be known as the face of the group despite not participating in any missions. July 15th, 2021)

Behind the plot stands the strong guild member Patra (inspired by and shortened form of Cleopatra), who was pretty close to Sarec before Liora came along. Patra is a cold and distant lady on the outside. She's got her own goals and knows she needs to stay on Sarec's good side in order to follow her plans. She puts on a good face and tries to bear through it as she thinks he will lose interest in that new girl and even introduces her to her own friends. In the meantime, Liora even manages to get some of her old friends in the guild, such as Victorine and Hertz (who would later be named Sarim), who I will be formerly introducing her at a later post.

(Previously unreleased sketch showing Liora, Patra and a few of her yet unnamed lady friends from other guilds - no one really likes the new and exciting girl, so they too would like it best if she could be avoided. July 11th, 2021)

(original Tweet: "Just a couple of lazy doodles I did between studies and uni stuff", April 2nd, 2022)

But soon, Patra is overrun by her emotions eventually as Liora gains more power that is taken from Patra and begins climbing higher positions inside the guild despite having no real competence to fill them really.

Patra fears a hindrance for her plans as Sarec begins paying her and her objectives less attention. Sarec has had various affairs in the past that came and went, so she swallowed her pride for the greater good, but it seems that Liora poses an even greater threat than she thought, so it's time to get rid of her...

(original Tweet: "Just a couple of late night OC concept art. Uni feels so overwhelming atm, I feel like I'm at my limit. 😭

Struggling a bit mentally but I always found comfort in drawing, so I guess that's why I find myself scribbling more (on suboptimal media/with suboptimal tools) these days.", April 7th, 2022)

While the guild members succeed in shattering Sarec's trust in Liora with their lies and plots, their relationship is hurt further and further as times moves on. Sarec is getting more violent and ruthless by the day, not only in the guild affairs and politics, but he starts treating Liora worse, too. A breaking point is met when Liora catches on to Sarec's and Patra's relationship as the both of them start meeting up romantically again.

In the next press conference, Liora puts them on blast and publically announces her departure from the guild, while she's all dressed up in an iteration of a "revenge dress".

(original Tweet: "This weekend, I started drawing again after a long time (didn't have time, exams amirite). Freedom's taste SO GOOD.

Also traced my traditionally drawn art for the 1st time today! Was fun cause I could incorporate my "real" style into my digital style a bit more. Will try again!", June 26th, 2022)

She is then stripped of all her guild money and ends up losing the place where she's staying. She loses all of her prestigious friends who only pretended to like her because of her newfound and now lost power. Unexpectedly, Victorine and Hertz stay by her side and give up their respective positions in Pure Prosperity and prove to be real friends. Luckily, Liora can stay at the run-down motel in the lesser parts of the town owned by Victorine's family that would later become her legitimate base.

Later on, Liora, who is burdened by a breathtakingly high debt she made to keep up a charade, will be setting up her own guild (which goes under the name Slime Team as of now) and meet various new friends. They help her to trust for the first time and together, they go on all kinds of adventures to earn their money and fame back!

As you can see, I am very much influenced by soap operas, but the way I imagine my story, it is a blend of soap opera, slice of life and shonen! It is so much fun to imagine all the scenarios and arcs my characters go through and as strange as it may sound, I feel so attached to them! As always, I send you my heartfelt thanks for your time and for reading! See you soon with my next art and story pieces!

Opening this Tumblr and just writing my heart and soul off feels so fulfilling! I hope to be reading some of your stories soon, too. It's a bit hard for me to coordinate websites as I'm not very talented with doing so, but I will surely be diving into OC- and artist-Tumblr to get a glimpse of your beautiful worlds too and I can't wait!