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Tooth and ClawIssue 2
Page 20
"Dark and Dreary Thoughts"
This was a hard one for me to do and not because of the art, but because of the subject matter. This is the kind of thing that I like to pretend doesn't exist, but it does and it's a hard thing to deal with, especially when it shows up. In a way this therapy session with Milo is a form of therapy for myself as well, revealing some dark thoughts and feelings. It can be a hard thing for others to grasp and comprehend why people feel like this, but its real and for Milo it's something he has to deal with every day.
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Very interesting, this gives even more life to your character and draws him closer to real life.
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I didn't want him to be perfect, in fact he's really far from it. I prefer my characters with flaws. Also makes them more relatable and believable.
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Very well done. ^^ I love the depth you put into your characters. This issue has really hit home for me, no joke.
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I hear you, which is why it was hard for me to do, because this hits home for me as well and is a difficult thing to really express, even if it's through an imaginary world. It's good to know that we are all not alone with these thoughts and feelings.
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I'm glad that you decided to go with this, it adds a lot.
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I'm surprised so far at the number of positive comments about this area I explored. I sometimes underestimate the people that read up on this thing.
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I think its unique that you actually have a character who has realistic personality and problems like anyone else. Its not very common to see this much depth to a character, but I think it really gives your story an excellent basis for development! I can't wait for more
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My favorite stories involve characters with depth, the ability to grow, and aren't flat only having a few traits that show up all the time. People have 3 dimensional traits, and if you want people to care about your characters, it's probably a good idea that they have it too. Hopefully, I'll have more happier moments to share with you guys in future pages.
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You can give him a hug if you wannna.
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When you mentioned Gypsum I imagined him to be a gypsy of some sort.
I never considered Milo to have psychological problems, that is very fascinating.
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I gave little subtle hints here and there. His mother keeping a constant worried eye out for him, his dad mentioning that Flower thought that Milo was getting sad again, his feeling powerless about the events at hand while speaking with his dad on the way to the farm, his bully encounters, and the way he talked about it with Scout. Milo mentions that when looking back at times when he gets very deeply depressed that it's like looking back at a different person through someone elses eyes. Sure, not in so many words, but that's what he means by that. I know what that is like because when I look back at moments that I have like that myself, it seems like I'm looking at someone else's memories.
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Hmm... I think I know what you mean.
And I guess you could also count his nightmare at the start.
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I never looked at it that way before. I have other plans in mind for that whole thing, so I overlooked that possibility.
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Heh, heh... nest-shaped coach!
So this guy's a psychiatrist as well?
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One of the many tasks for him. He's really Jaiven's apprentice. Not many can do what these guys do, so they can sometimes take a pretty heavy load.
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Must have been a really busy life for the physics in those days...
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If you were lucky to have someone that could do it. Some thought that it was evil spirits that had invaded the body and went through spiritual means to expel them or other kind of brutal physical means. With this world I created, I didn't want to just pigeon hole it into one era. I decided to mix and match so to speak, so you have elements of Dark Ages, Medieval, Renaissance, a little Baroque, and perhaps a touch of Victorian.
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Best of all worlds, then!
I like ideas that try to work with the old and new working-methods together to somehow make better ones!
Even with Danbuster's world, I've kept some of the old-fashioned ideas in his contemporary world - like they still barter with shillings; no decimal currency for them!
Animals being natural environmentalists, I imagine other eco-modern ideas like hydro-powered locomotives - something like steam trains, only electric (therefore completely clean), though I don't know about the technical side...
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This is the kind of thing that Milo's brother, Rusty, works in. He's an innovator and comes up with that kind of stuff, which is why he is leaving town. He's brought Greenwater some nifty innovations, but he's going to Harmony's Vale to expand his knowledge and learn.
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Perhaps he could assist Albert Einspine and Heinrich SchΓ€ferhund... [link]
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Well, I guess the lab-coat shows the space between timelines...
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Yeah, I think the lab coat was a product of the 20th century. Sowwy.
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Imaginative and very creative
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I've been accused of far worse.
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I know kinda how he feels...what it's like to feel insignificant and worthless. Not to the point of self-harm, but...being bullied practically all my life has kinda...I dunno...It's definitely made me self-effacing, and I tend to downplay my strengths...like...a LOT. Being unable to get a job doesn't help at all either. >.> Neither does the fact my art and stuff never gets noticed...though that's probably my fault for not knowing how to advertise it...but there I go again...being self-effacing. Argh.
I'm too stubborn to quit though.
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This is something I really debating doing. It was something I thought about doing when I had someone say to me that in the animated version he sounded "depressed" and I had to agree. Funny thing is that it's me doing his voice and that's what I sound like and I do have issues. So I decided on playing with that possibility and with my experiences I thought I could pull it off pretty well since I know what its like. I never went as far as harming myself, but I can't count how many times I thought of it. So I decided that there was going to be an instance where things got so bad for him that there was an instance where he tried to kill himself but of course failed. It was a really dark thing to explore and thought against doing, thinking, who wants to follow a story about a main character that struggles with some dark and depressing moments, when that's not the main focus of the story? I won't linger on it though, cause who wants to be constantly sad reading this thing? However, I won't just bring it up never to explore it again, because then what's the point, y'know?
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I think it gives him some depth, personally. Showing that he's not perfect, and has problems that I'm sure people can relate to. As well as drawing attention to a very real problem that people don't like to think about. It is a delicate matter, but I think as long as it's done correctly, people can't really complain about it. If that makes sense.
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I don't want it to be too much of a distraction, but I think I showed Milo's imperfections far before this moment, and this just adds a cherry to the mixed-up sundae that he is!
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