The Art of Characters Linkup: Love Interests

Alrighty, then, it's time for another link-up! 

This is a continuation of storitorigrace's link-up series "The Art of Characters", wherein participants take one of their characters and answer a few questions. This time around, it's my MMC Tristan who's in the spotlight. Here we go!

He has green and brown eyes, and perhaps slightly
darker skin. But otherwise, it's his face. ^ ^
Credit to owner. 

So there's no actual interactions with lions in his WIP,
so this is more of a metaphorical image.
Tristan has the heart of a lion.

So this is almost exactly what his
tunic looks like.  However, his pants are brown.
 He also wears boots.
Pic from pinterest.

Or maybe it's more like this...oh well.
Mayhaps he uses both. Regardless, it's cool.  :P

1.) What does your character's eye, skin, and hair color tell about him/her?

  Tristan's hair is a deep brown, and probably one of the least informative things about him. It's a few inches long, but he keeps it  short enough to stay out of his eyes. That wouldn't do, after all. It might impede his vision. His skin is light, but tanned; an indicator of his frequent time outdoors. His eyes are green with brown streaks contained in the iris, and it is indeed important to his character, but the exact reason why is a spoiler....sorry, folks. ^ ^'

2.) What does your character's hairstyle tell about him/her?

Well, again, it's not terribly informative. A bit longer than, say, military regulation (as seen in the first picture) but still short enough to be practical. Which is a key point in his personality. He doesn't have any need to fuss with faddish hairstyles.

3.) What does your character's default outfit tell about him/her? 

I suppose before we get into the analysis of the outfit I ought to describe it. Tristan wears a green tunic, brown pants, and sturdy boots. The colors of his clothing alludes to the forest in which he lives, and the sturdy materials are indicative, again, of his role as a worker and someone who values practicality. They also provide a modicum of camouflage and protection in the case of battle. (also the Robin Hood-esque shades are indeed intentional. ;) )

4.) Does he/she have an object he carries around a lot?

Yes. He has a small copper and glass pendant that was made with some of the ashes from his father's cremation. His mother gave it to him upon their reunion. It hangs from a simple cord, tucked under his shirt, and he doesn't really ever take it off.

5.) Does he/she have any particular scars or birthmarks?

Hmm. Well, he has freckles. ^ ^ And he doesn't really have physical scars -- actually, I take that back. He has three across his back, going from his right shoulder to his left hip from an event early in his life. THey have faded to thin white lines, but the are there. 

6.) Does he/she have any piercings or tattoos?

Negative.

7.) How does he/she carry themselves? Shoulders back? Eye contact? Eyes down? Slumped shoulders? 

It rather depends on the situation he is in, and his surroundings. He always walks with surety, and a quiet confidence, but when he is around first-class citizens, due to his position, he tends to be keep his eyes down or focused on the task at hand, and not make contact that could draw attention to himself. When he is around his own people, though, he walks with more open pride; he moves like a leader. 

8.) What is his/her default expression? Smiling? Frowning? Solemn?

Tristan's default expression is a somber one, but he isn't surly. He's just serious by nature, though when he smiles he is indeed capable of brightening a room. 

9.) Does he/she wear makeup or face paint?

lol no.Not this guy. He's not the type. 

10.) Does his/her physical appearance change at any time? For example: If they have a power do their eyes glow or hair turn blue? 

Spoilers, dearie. 

Bonus: Does the character change his/her appearance to impress the love interest? 

No. Honestly, he isn't even a love interest at first, he's an antagonist. A good guy, but an antagonist to the FMC's starting goals. So there isn't a need to change his appearance, and he wouldn't try to be someone he isn't anyways. 

That's all there is for now. Any questions for/about him? If I get enough maybe I'll do a character interview or something.


  

The Art of Characters Link-up: Protagonists!

This is close to something Kali can do, though I'm somehow
doubtful that she would ever wear that outfit.

The ability to wield energy is great and all,
 but sometimes you just need a real gun. 

This is basically a much friendlier way Kali's energy
can be manipulated. You know, all soft and pleasant and
light-giving, instead of painful and shocking.

Hi there, people! It's time for my very first *drum roll* blog link-up!!!! (Also my first writing-related piece. And one of my first real posts....apparently there's a lot of firsts here.) Anyways, this link-up is hosted by Victoria Grace Howell at storitorigrace.blogspot.com.  The rules are as follows:

Step 1.) Find three pieces of art that describe your character. This can be your own drawings or cosplays or sculptures, someone else's art (with their permission and/or crediting of course), celebrity pictures, or a combination of the three.

Step 2.) Answer the questions below about your character's description and link back to this blog so if anyone else wants to participate they know where to go.

Step 3.) Put it all in a blog post or deviantART journal.

Step 4.) When you post it, link up here and you're done!

As mentioned in the title of the post, this particular edition of the link-up focuses on protagonists. With that in mind it's my FMC, Kalissa 'Kali' Thorin, who is in our sights this evening. 
Now for the questions:

1.) What does your character's eye, skin, and hair color tell about him/her?

Her light skin and hair speak to having Caucasian descent, though I'm not sure what they call it in Lacaedonia. Her eyes, however, are much more interesting. The colors contained within her iris reveal the shades of her energy. 

2.) What does your character's hairstyle tell about him/her?

Her hairstyle is one that I like to call a fan bun, but I'm not sure it actually has a name. (Basically, she starts out with a ponytail and on the last wrap of the elastic sh twist the tale around its base before wrapping the remaining loop over all of it and letting the ends of her hair fan out). This demonstrates her desire for practicality and discipline, but the free ends show an element of a free spirit as well.

3.) What does your character's default outfit tell about him/her?

 Kali is most often found in her school uniform, which consists of a fitted tee emblazoned with the Academy crest over the heart, camouflaged cargo pants, and knee-high brown side-lacing boots. To an average citizen of Lacaedonia, this indicates that she is a member of one of the most prestigious military schools in the country, known for its production of top-tier energy-wielding combatants. 

4.) Does he/she have an object(s) he/she carries around a lot?

Well, she's pretty much always wearing her wristcomm, which gives her alerts and acts as a verbal and textual communication device, and also acts as a locator should she disappear. Beyond that, and two knives that are usually in her belt and her boot when she's in the field, she doesn't really carry around anything like that. At least not that's she's told me. >_<

5.) Does he/she have any particular scars or birthmarks?

Not at the beginning of the story, and the rest is still in flux, so we'll see.

6.) Does he/she have any piercings or tattoos?

Nah. Not that I know of. She'd be allowed to, to an extent, but that's not really her thing. 

7.) How does he/she carry themselves? Shoulders back? Eye contact? Eyes down? Slumped shoulders?

She walks confidently, with back straight, and head high. It's that military posture, you know. But in all seriousness, she has every right to be confident, and she isn't one to hide that through abd posture or an ambling gait. 

8.) What is his/her default expression? Smiling? Frowning? Solemn?

Kali's default expression is one of pleasant watchfulness. She takes in all the information available to her, but does so while maintaining an appearance of polite interest and friendliness.

9.) Does he/she wear make-up or face paint?

Not usually. That isn't really her thing either; it takes too much time. The exceptions to that general rule are as follows: during field exercises, she may well utilize camouflage face paint to disguise her pale skin, and at formal occasions she proves that she does indeed know how to work the smoky eye look (among others). 

10.) Does his/her physical appearance change at any time? For example: If they have a power do their eyes glow or hair turn blue?

Yes! Ironically enough, her eyes do glow slightly when she uses her power. It is barely detectable, though -- more of a faint shimmering. Aside from that the only time her physical appearance would change is if she ever had to go undercover for an assignment, or if she lost an arm or something.

Well, that's that. Thanks for reading, and thanks to Victoria for hosting this awesome link-up! Fare thee well, everyone! 

***All credit goes to respective artists/photographers***