#druxy rambles

[dol-dee]

Being one of the only butch Avery connoisseurs is a heavy crown to bear 😔😔😔

[ddruxyart]

going crazy, going insane, fighting for my life trying to draw my favorite babygirl/spouse. Life would be so much easier if I was purely into smooth, babyfaced twinks

[d-druxy]

Tragic that I’m so annoyed by Whitney bc he keeps popping up and some of his interactions are kinda funny and would make for great comic material

[d-druxy]

I originally put this in the tags but it got so long that I decided to just put it here instead:

This is such a difficult vote bc to me these games rank very differently depending on the criteria you put them against. I voted DA2 bc its the game I feel most at home at and also the one I think the most about. I didnt expect to love Hawke as much as I did and that really endeared them towards me. Varric is also an all time favorite guy of mine and I just generally deeply care for this little family of misfits and their bonds to each other.

Playing it however.. I had fun and its a servicable game, dont get me wrong, but I didnt love playing it. I do like that we see some actual art direction and exploration in da2 It has its own visual identity which DAO for all it strengths lacks imo.

I don't even mind that we're restricted to kirkwall. I think limiting a game towards an area can definitely be beneficial. But the game feels rushed and it really shows at times (the same three set pieces to battle some thugs in) I do think da2s combat has a very snappy look to it and feels the best to me in this game (at least animation wise). Especially the Rogue looks super fun jumping and teleporting all over the place (im so glad for mods bc the champions rogue armors color pallette is TERRIBLE). But even combat isnt flawless and I think it took a bit of a hit mechanics wise, at least when it comes to the ability trees. (tbf mechanics are never my speciality so thats all im gonna say about it)

As a whole package however?.... It will always be DAO. Im forever in love with the dwarf commoner origin and the rpg elements are heavy in this game, it's so fun. Theres so much to do and at least for this game it really makes you feel like your choices matter. The replayability is great

The differences between the origins are my favorite part and while I couldnt bring myself to try a different one out yet, its just great that the option is there and it allows for the creation of a variety of characters. It's such a solid base to play around with. The combat in this game feels a bit outdated and clunky to me but its straightforward and it works. (I also think it allows you more freedom to explore different builds? but again thats not something I really dabble in).

I will say; I wish that DAO had a stronger art direction in game. Its very much giving the same old classic fantasy and it just doesnt have a strong visual identity to call its own. I also think the graphics can be rough, a lot of the npcs look the same but honestly I can forgive it plus mods are always an option.

This is also the only DA game where I'm not super mad about how the dwarfs look (they have VERY long arms but I can deal. I exclude DA2 from this discussion tho bc we dont get to create/play as a dwarf in that game and I dont recall seeing any female dwarfs either(?)). There still is some sexual dysmorphism (especially in the concept art lmao) but its not nearly as bad as in DAI (< shudders).

Now.. DAI was my first Dragon Age Game. The glitz of it definitely impressed me back then and its still iconic in some regards.

But it didnt make me fall in love with Dragon Age as a whole. That would only happen once I played DAO and actually understood wtf was going on (years later after I tried playing DAI for the first time).

I think DAI is THE Dragon Age game when it comes to art design. It practically overflows with it. (Dear god the tarot cards aloneeee they're so fucking iconic!!). The visual identity of this game is SO strong and the environments are still super beautiful even now! They look distinct and really showcase the different parts of Dragon Ages world. I love the graphics despite the janky animations and even now i still think the way this game renders skin and certain fabrics is super pretty.

but the world feels super empty at times but there arent any real backgrounds for the Inquisitor (I actually missed the little info blurb for the inky you make gets, the first time around) but the rpg elements have been even more reduced but the races sexual dysmorphism in this game is atrocious (I hate the way the female dwarfs look in this fucking game) but some of the story decisions bloat dragon ages setting as a whole but the hairstyles in this game are soooo ugly. almost all of my Inkys have buzzcuts (< I jest but yeah) etc.. So my ranking of these games heavily depends on the part we base the ranking on. I love good art design and interesting visuals. I know a lot of people hate the out there- over the top fashion design in DAI and when I was younger I used to agree. But now?? HOW FUN! HOW INTERESTING!! I love that I can tell the historical fashion influences! I love how different orlais feels from ferelden! I can tell the people who designed those outfits enjoyed themselves!! And for that alone I will always love DAI. (doesnt help that im just unsure what I want my Inquisitor to be personality wise. Both DAO and DA2 give you such solid bases to build upon)

But I dont love it as much as either DA2 or DAO in a lot of other regards.

DAO is the strongest as a whole experience. DA2s cast is so memorable and beloved. My brain loves to chew on Hawke and their story and its fun how much youre able to interpret into it since its by an unreliable narrator. I also think the rival vs friendly mechanic for your companions was and interesting idea DAI is a beautiful game. I love the graphics and its art. The cast is still lovable but playing it feels like such a big undertaking and I will forever hate what they did to the female dwarfs in this game

[dol-dee]

Drawing Kylar in more than the one outfit I gave them, has brought new headcanons to light, here's what I have: (old hc, still relevant:) -they wear lots of layers bc they get cold easily (despite their sweatiness) -A lot of their clothes are pretty beat up/fraying

Which made me think that they're probably the type of person who wears their clothes till they fall apart/they don't really throw anything away until its truly tattered I also think they wear socks when they sleep <🤢 And they also wear socks in the summer bc they're feet are still cold While we're on summer: I can't imagine that they'd bother with sandals so I decided they'd wear crocs. (Kylar gives me a somewhat juvenile feel and crocs have a playful vibe, so I think it works out for them) They also own some long sleeve/not quite top contraptions that don't cover much else, for summer bc their arms still get cold sometimes :(

I think for winter, even with thick ass baggy pants (although.. they probably have holes so..) they would still layer several thermal tights/leggings to wear under their pants and I think they'd stuggle and grumble about it everytime they would have to pull them down for when they wanted to use the bathroom. relayering suuuuucks fgdgdf

I also doubt that they'd go out fo their way to get winterboots and just make do with their shitty old sneakers and as many socks as they can fit

[dol-dee]

the herculean restraint I have to exercise to keep myself from putting Kylar into chunky/platform shoes. Its just... just not right.. it would be too fashionable

[dol-dee]

tier list of the dol characters but the criteria is if they have a six pack or not

[ddruxyart]

I get that theres a lot fun to be had, when designing dol characters, to really lean into the differences of a masc vs fem version.

But I generally prefer creating character designs that really cater to/capture the feel and personality of a character. So there wont be that many drastic differences between my versions, regardless of sex or gender

[d-druxy]

TUMBLR IS LYING TO ME ABOUT WHICH FUCKING TAB IM ON. I WAS SO CONFUSED BC I KEPT SEEING STUFF FROM BLOGS I DONT FOLLOW OR STUFF IM NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN

THIS SLY MF PUTS ME ON THE "for you" TAB BUT THE UI SAYS IM ON THE TAB OF BLOGS I FOLLOW

[ddruxyart]

((totally okay you respond out in the open))

BUT YOU ARE SO RIGHT THAT THE QUOTE APPLIES TO HAMUKO SO WELL like already the plot is so unfair that she has to protect the whole world but then you think about how atlus treats her and completely forgot about her for the remake and ahhhhhhhhh i get so sad i miss our girl so much she deserves everything ;o;

ourhghghghg FR and dont get me started on the fucking remake. Sorry I'm gonna enter my hater mode for a second here.

It genuinely makes me so fucking mad. the whole argument for a P3 remake should not be a visual update. < Which thats what it feels likem to me. We have three versions of Persona 3, each with its own Pros and Cons but more importantly each version of the game has content that the others are missing. People constantly argue about which version to play and instead of finally creating a definitive version, with the answer, with femc, with all of the bells and whistles that both protagonists deserve Atlus decided to essentially do a vanilla P3² again. For fucking WHAT?? just so that Atlus can do another re-release in a year called P3 Reload in Moonlight or w/e?? It makes me SOOO mad. Bc I obviously want a version where Hamuko has her own cutscenes 3D Models & 2D Animated and if they do add her in later or as a dlc then I would reward/endorse Atlus BS tactics. < Bc I would be tempted, I would be lying to myself If I said I wouldn't.

[d-druxy]

tagged by @lokh <3 thanks for the tag

5 (+1) favourite songs at the moment

(not really in a particular order)

control - yung bae

roommates - malcolm todd

Knee Socks - Arctic Monkeys

Dopamine - Nxdia

Overcompensate - twenty one pilots

The sun - myd

Tagging (if you feel like it :)) @alexclaain @artofgeppetto @shenyaanigans @getinthefuckingcarkitten @princesstokyomoonk Feel free to join in and tag me if you want want! :)

5 favourite songs at the moment

tagged by @carrot-tea-time! thanks for tagging me!!

lichens - cosmo sheldrake (bandcamp link)

underwater (rexium remix) - hylen ft. hatsune miku (bandcamp link)

dragon queen - yeah yeah yeahs (youtube link)

phir milenge - faisal kapadia x young stunners (youtube link)

feel me now - if not for me (youtube link)

tagging (if you want!) @tuesdayinthedas @homosneksual @steinbit @d-druxy and anyone else that wants to do this can tag me i love finding new music

[ddruxyart]

okay it would be super fun to design little seasonal outfits for the dol characters. This is a "for later" idea IF I'm still into the game and have the energy

[ddruxyart]

Omg a friend just reminded me that it's the year of the dragon!! The year of my Babygirl Domino! (My bg3 Tav, she's a dragonborn)

I have a bunch of wips of her, maybe I’ll post one of them if I like it enough

[d-druxy]

Almost tempted to take Minato out of the lil comic im making, out of spite

[d-druxy]

Why tf are they not perfectly round anymore mobile Tumblr

[d-druxy]

Im honestly lowkey afraid that the P3 Remake is real and that the yassififcation will suck out all of its retro 2000s charm. (plus I just KNOW they wont include femc..)