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[Grieving Natashina]

 

 

It is frustrating not having any artistic ability because I often want to make fan art or fan comics of favorite characters (especially DA ones), but they always come out looking mediocre at best.

I wouldn't worry about how mediocre they look.  I take it you haven't seen some of the fan art that the devs have retweeted and liked?  

 

Your art would be extremely welcome in this thread.  Sera could always use more love.  

[Maria Caliban]

It is frustrating not having any artistic ability because I often want to make fan art or fan comics of favorite characters (especially DA ones), but they always come out looking mediocre at best.

Don't be afraid to post your own fan art, even if you're not talented.

[Chernaya]

Please don't use art as a verb.

 

I'm sorry, it was just meant to be silly. :c I won't do it anymore though, I can understand it getting on people's nerves. xP

[Jedi Master of Orion]

Yes, Samara is attracted to Shepard. However, her defining character trait is her incredible dedication to being a Justicar and following its codes. Not once in ME 2 does she waver from them. In ME 3, she's willing to kill herself before violating said code.

She's explicitly said that a relationship with Shepard would be against that code. Then in the Citadel DLC, she suddenly goes, "Forget that. I wub you."

That's akin to a lawful good paladin suddenly deciding she's going to rob a bank. Samara is uncompromising and unbending... except when it comes to player romance.

Samara's character is warped just to fulfill the sexual and romantic desires of the player. I consider that playersexual in the worst way possible.

 

Actually she straight up says it's not a violation of her code to have a romantic encounter in ME2. As I recall her reasoning for rejecting Shepard has to do with feeling like it would be losing her discipline.

[wickedgoodreed]

Please don't use art as a verb.

 

It was an attempt at being playful. And in the spirit of this thread's namesake, I stand by my decision to rebel against the authoritarian rules of English grammar.

[AlexisR]

Please don't use art as a verb.

 

I have some artistic ability but never took the time to develop it properly. I was going to, but my mom discouraged it by drilling "the starving artist" steretotype down my throat until I chose a different path. I do love writing, drawing, painting and dancing though. "I coulda been a contender!" and all that.

 

It is frustrating not having any artistic ability because I often want to make fan art or fan comics of favorite characters (especially DA ones), but they always come out looking mediocre at best.

 

I am literally only delurking to say: I can relate not having any artistic ability -- making fanart used to frustrate me so much, haha. But the thing is, you can totally fix this and make neat stuff, you just gotta actually do it. The more you draw, the better you will get! "Mediocre" (whatever you consider mediocre to be, and I can only dream of some people's "mediocre") is not something you are just stuck with because you have no artistic ability. You get artistic ability by drawing.

 

Also, you don't need to specifically choose The Path Of Drawing. You can do something else that has nothing to do with art in any way shape or form for a living and still improve a lot.

 

So, GO GO GO and don't give up

 

 

Also, have a random Sera thing from my dA.

/goes back to lurking.

[Maria Caliban]

Please don't use art as a verb.

I find their use of art as a verb interesting.

I need to art.
I am arting. I was arting earlier.
I arted and then opened the window.
 

It was an attempt at being playful. And in the spirit of this thread's namesake, I stand by my decision to rebel against the authoritarian rules of English grammar.

English likes to verb.

[Grieving Natashina]

 

 

 

Also, have a random Sera thing from my dA.

/goes back to lurking.

Added to the OP.  

[Chernaya]

Agreed. I've only gotten better and better over time from not quitting and drawing simply because I enjoy it. Yes, it's a talent some people are just better at from the get-go, but it's also a skill that can be sharpened.

 

When I scroll back to the older pages of my deviantart, I'm just like... wow. So I know it can be stressful when we have the Internet in front of us and it seems like everyone is so amazing, but I would repeat the advice of not giving up.

 

And that is lovely! I love the colors :3

[Wulfram]

I find their use of art as a verb interesting.

I need to art.
I am arting. I was arting earlier.
I arted and then opened the window.
 

English likes to verb.

 

Wherefore art thou?

[Xilizhra]

Yes, Samara is attracted to Shepard. However, her defining character trait is her incredible dedication to being a Justicar and following its codes. Not once in ME 2 does she waver from them. In ME 3, she's willing to kill herself before violating said code.

She's explicitly said that a relationship with Shepard would be against that code. Then in the Citadel DLC, she suddenly goes, "Forget that. I wub you."

That's akin to a lawful good paladin suddenly deciding she's going to rob a bank. Samara is uncompromising and unbending... except when it comes to player romance.

Samara's character is warped just to fulfill the sexual and romantic desires of the player. I consider that playersexual in the worst way possible.

I might agree if it weren't for the fact that the Code is a horrible anachronism that's been ravaging Samara's psyche for centuries. Also, the fact that the Code doesn't actually forbid romance, Samara just didn't feel like engaging in it.

[Chernaya]

I completely understand you. I've been on a dry spell with art lately actually, because of life n' junk. But if you make anything I'd love to see it if you're ever up for it. Same for your writing! I posted a silly drawing in here a couple days ago that I didn't spend a ton of time on, but the atmosphere in here is so chillax I wasn't scared of any judgement. xD haha

[Maria Caliban]

I might agree if it weren't for the fact that the Code is a horrible anachronism that's been ravaging Samara's psyche for centuries. Also, the fact that the Code doesn't actually forbid romance, Samara just didn't feel like engaging in it.

If BioWare wanted to tell a story where Samara finally breaks free of her self-imposed shackles, I'd be fine with that. I might roll my eyes that, of course, after centuries of dedication what causes her to liberate herself is the promise of some PC lovin.'

The scene isn't presented that way though. You chat with her and she's casual about something she strongly stated would be a violation of her code.

One of the reasons I found Samara attractive was that she told the Commander 'no' and meant it. She was mature and respectful about it. It wasn't because she had deeply troubling emotional issues (Jack) it was just that she didn't feel it was right.

I know the Citadel DLC is intended to be fan service, but I don't want BioWare to produce romantic versions of Blurred Lines.

[Xilizhra]

If BioWare wanted to tell a story where Samara finally breaks free of her self-imposed shackles, I'd be fine with that. I might roll my eyes that, of course, after centuries of dedication what causes her to liberate herself is the promise of some PC lovin.'

The scene isn't presented that way though. You chat with her and she's casual about something she strongly stated would be a violation of her code.

One of the reasons I found Samara attractive was that she told the Commander 'no' and meant it. She was mature and respectful about it. It wasn't because she had deeply troubling emotional issues (Jack) it was just that she didn't feel it was right.

I know the Citadel DLC is intended to be fan service, but I don't want BioWare to produce romantic versions of Blurred Lines.

But she wasn't prevented from that by the Code; she explicitly says that the Code doesn't forbid it. She just doesn't want to, and she's rather vague about the reason why (personally, I feel that it had to do with her previous relationship).

[Grieving Natashina]

I know the Citadel DLC is intended to be fan service, but I don't want BioWare to produce romantic versions of Blurred Lines.

Are you referring that that god awful Robin Thicke song, by chance?

[xAmilli0n]

One of the reasons I found Samara attractive was that she told the Commander 'no' and meant it. She was mature and respectful about it. It wasn't because she had deeply troubling emotional issues (Jack) it was just that she didn't feel it was right.

 

As much as I know many fans would hate it, I definitely wouldn't mind seeing more of this.  It was one of those moments that really stood out to me in ME2.

[Maria Caliban]

But she wasn't prevented from that by the Code; she explicitly says that the Code doesn't forbid it. She just doesn't want to, and she's rather vague about the reason why (personally, I feel that it had to do with her previous relationship).

I went to youtube and pulled up the romance vid.

You're correct that I misremembered. She doesn't say it's part of her Code. She references the Code as one of the reasons she shouldn't, but not that it's prohibited.

That makes me feel a bit better, but I'm still unsure.

[Xilizhra]

I went to youtube and pulled up the romance vid.

You're correct that I misremembered. She doesn't say it's part of her Code. She references the Code as one of the reasons she shouldn't, but not that it's prohibited.

That makes me feel a bit better, but I'm still unsure.

It may be a personal interpretation of the Code, but since the Code doesn't forbid it, all it comes down to is changing its interpretation. It was also brought upon in part by the impending extinction of the Justicar Order.

[Maria Caliban]

Are you referring that that god awful Robin Thicke song, by chance?

When people questioned him about that song, he said it was based on his wife.

Who has since divorced him.

[Grieving Natashina]

When people questioned him about that song, he said it was based on his wife.

Who has since divorced him.

That's pretty funny.   

[WidePaul]

I'm loving Sera, I had planned to have Cass as my LI on first run through, but since Sera was announced, and that she's for the ladies, she is definitely gonna be my LI now, as I prefer to play as female characters, and we don't yet know Cass's orientation. So my first playthrough will be lady 2h warrior (as I don't play warrior often), with Sera for LI, only thing I don't know yet is race.

[Grieving Natashina]

Does anyone think that we'll hear more about Sera at GaymerX?

[Aimi]

English likes to verb.