Subject: Gaia Online has said they'll make a replacement.
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Posted on: 2015-05-14 22:45:00 UTC
No telling when that will actually happen, though, or if it will be open to non-members.
If not, though, I'll be happy to volunteer my avatar-making services. I loved playing with TekTek, so if Gaia's version doesn't suck, I'll take any excuse to play with it, too. {= D
~Neshomeh
I assume we do not approve face claims, when dealing with the agents' appearance, right? If so, does anyone could recommend any good character creator? I mean, I have Rinmaru one, but it only makes slim anime-like characters, which is kinda boring. I could use some variety.
I have an idea for a prospective agent, but his status is a bit complicated. He comes from an unpublished original universe that was intentionally designed to be bad. I was going through a really strange Meta-Fiction Experimental Stage in my writing. So I guess the question is, are there any objections to using that kind of a character?
It's hard to say without seeing the character, but Stylistic Suck doesn't mean that character is actually bad. What sort of character is it?
I basically created the character to essentially spork the story he was created for. A Viking/Barbarian from Generic Fantasy Land with no fourth wall. He recognizes that the story might as well have been called Generic Fantasy Plot 1, decides his sole purpose is to correct a very bad story. He finishes his arc by killing the very bad author. It was part of an intentionally designed trunk story.
Really, there is nothing wrong with the character himself, other than coming from a non-published universe. Though his full awareness as a fictional character might be a bit much.
Non-published is perfectly fine - he'd be a Semi-Fic Blip. The meta awareness is probably the more problematic part, but it's not inherently bad - it's a thing that can be done well.
I'll keep playing around with it and see what I get.
I plan on writing a "Next Generation" fic, about James Potter II's first year at Hogwarts (and maybe expand it into a series, who knows). S, here's my question:
How do you guys feel about vampire students? Or, half-vampire (we know that's possible - Lorcan d'Eath), because I felt like expanding the British folk tales into the Potter-verse. I know, it sounds bad - a PPC member messing around the canon universe, but I feel like up for a challenge. So, what is your opinion? Also, anyone willing to Beta it?
Which is here: http://www.heromachine.com/heromachine-2-5-character-portrait-creator/
It has a rather realistic style (no super-deforming) and a good variety of options, even if you don't want to make superheroes..
I can't do a normal Caucasian skin tone, but if you check out my agents on the Wiki (Valon, Kala, and Gabby) their pictures are hand-drawn because there were things that just plain couldn't be done in a character generator. Like Kala's entire bottom half.
Why is Chakkik excluded? There's already official artwork of a Mantis Ant, which is what I used.
By the way, Gabby's chest is actually small for a MonMusu hobgoblin. I just can't draw them that big, eheheh.
That said, the primary one used on the wikia is basically used for Gaia Online avatars. If you want to see a different kind, you can check out the website Doll Divine, which has a lot of individual different ones.
We're still flailing to find a decent replacement.
No telling when that will actually happen, though, or if it will be open to non-members.
If not, though, I'll be happy to volunteer my avatar-making services. I loved playing with TekTek, so if Gaia's version doesn't suck, I'll take any excuse to play with it, too. {= D
~Neshomeh
I can't try it out myself yet, but from other people's comments, it seems like they haven't worked out all the kinks yet, so maybe that's just as well.
~Neshomeh
Not that I actually have any particular need to use it right now, but still! It's the principle of the thing. ^_^
hS
We all loved Tektek, and it's a poor sight in any loving relationship if you can't get it up for the people who love you yeah this metaphor broke under its own weight I'mma go hide somewhere now. =]
As of last night, Gaia says the new avatar builder is "coming soon" and "nearly ready for public testing." They posted a preview image here, though I don't know if people without accounts will be able to view it.
I'll keep everyone posted, since I go on there to do puzzles from time to time. {= )
~Neshomeh
Does a Gaia account require anything other than an email?
(Also, that is a seriously ugly webpage. Eesh.)
hS
Maybe a bit of your soul, too, but just a little one. Nothing you'll actually notice. {= ) It's free to sign up and do most things on the site, though they try like blazes to get you to pay money for more, shinier things. Do friend me if you get an account—I'm Neshomeh_soul on there. One of the few times Neshomeh was already taken.
~Neshomeh
So... what actually is it? Other than the source for pretty agent pictures, obviously. ;) Can you give me a quick rundown/summary?
hS
I'm really hoping the replacement Gaia has is free, because I loved derping on that so much.
