[OOC] Heroes of Beacon - the Next Chapter

[NaraK]

Not to mention the way you describe it has nothing to do with how it seems to be used, which is like a giant double ended halberd.

I bet from the three words shotgun/surfboard/axe I can make a better weapon that seems to actually be used the way it sounds.

@Sho Minazuki

Well, it doesn't actually use a simple combat style. It spins, it morphs, it can eat Dust and let him tear through Ursas by simply firing his shotguns rapidly to propel himself through the Grimm, and he can detach the axes from the hoverboard whenever he wants.

And the weapon doesn't just stay like the way it appears in the image! xD It's supposed to be a versatile weapon that can take many forms, including a shield, a double-barred Dust cannon, and a great longsword that can coat itself with Dust (the one that appears in the image is simply used when he feels too lazy to transition from one form to another). That's also where I decided not to go with using the weapon; it's too versatile and useful when it comes to utility and power.

[Sho Minazuki]

Hmmm, but it doesn't look like it transforms. Where does it? There are no seemingly moving parts that suggest it, grooves or folding areas, or even cascading or contracting bits.

[NaraK]

Hmmm, but it doesn't look like it transforms. Where does it? There are no seemingly moving parts that suggest it, grooves or folding areas, or even cascading or contracting bits.

@Sho Minazuki

The blades sticking out of the mainframe of the weapon can be pushed in, and can also be folded; it sort of looks like an air conditioner stuck to a ceiling, if you want a basic gist of how it looks. Nearly everything in the weapon is foldable, meaning that even the thrusters can have its functions changed to the double-barred cannon I mentioned.

And there are supposed to be several more lines that show certain parts that can easily show how it could possibly transform, but it didn't show up when I scanned it. The weapon's theme is "omnidirection," after all, so I did mind some details to the weapon more than the character himself in some ways.

[Sho Minazuki]

The way you describe looks structurally impossible based on that image. I can kind of imagine what you're thinking, and I don't think it's possible with the way you drew it.

The key to drawing transforming weapons is to draw tell-tale signs of how the weapon transforms, your weapon is drawn thick, curved, and thus inflexible so it is impossible to visualize the way you described based on that image. For instance, Ruby's scythe is largely folding, so there are a lot of bolts and screws on many of the parts, mostly around the blade where it folds out into the scythe blade, while the shaft and sniper barrel appears to be a slide-out type.

Of course they don't have to be easy to explain or even possible, so long as it is easy to visualize, like Coco's minigun/bag.

Being able to visualize it is the most important part, not just easy for you to visualize, but for others too. Because we can't exactly animate these things.

[NaraK]

The way you describe looks structurally impossible based on that image. I can kind of imagine what you're thinking, and I don't think it's possible with the way you drew it.

The key to drawing transforming weapons is to draw tell-tale signs of how the weapon transforms, your weapon is drawn thick, curved, and thus inflexible so it is impossible to visualize the way you described based on that image. For instance, Ruby's scythe is largely folding, so there are a lot of bolts and screws on many of the parts, mostly around the blade where it folds out into the scythe blade, while the shaft and sniper barrel appears to be a slide-out type.

Of course they don't have to be easy to explain or even possible, so long as it is easy to visualize, like Coco's minigun/bag.

Being able to visualize it is the most important part, not just easy for you to visualize, but for others too. Because we can't exactly animate these things.

@Sho Minazuki

As I had said before, certain details had been left out due to the scanner scanning the image too powerfully. I did say that most of the functions within the weapon are foldable. The curved parts of the weapon contain very small tubes that twist and turn, allowing the weapon to be more versatile. It may not turn into everything, but it can turn into a lot of things.

One of the weapon's uniquenesses is that the curved functions of the weapon can fold up like a cardboard box. It has limits on how much it could change, but it has enough flexibility to have the weapon to transform into unlikely shapes. Not everything curved stays outside the weapon; there will be times where curved parts of the blade will be used to trigger large firearms and the sorts.

I think I'm not explaining this well because my English is not that good, and I probably need to draw out a sketch of how the weapon works. I have tested it out and formed all kinds of shapes using the parts of the weapons displayed in the image, but I actually forgot how to describe it because the explanation would basically be the size of two persuasive essays (thankfully without MLA citations xD). I will explain it later, though honestly, I do not think this is much of an issue since the character himself was scratched from this particular roleplay by myself.

[Sho Minazuki]

Yeah, it'd probably be best to draw it out step by step transformations and such.

[Skyrte]

I don't usually talk in the OOC, but I need a post here to do my shameless advertising for an RP I recently put up.
So.
Shameless advertising.

On another note, Hawaii Five-O is an enjoyable cop show.

[Forsythe]

You're doing the shameless wrong, it's barely visible under the pic :D

[MULTI_MEDIA_MAN]

Might not be able to post for a day or two. Laptop charger is kill.

[SirBeowulf]

I don't usually talk in the OOC, but I need a post here to do my shameless advertising for an RP I recently put up.
So.
Shameless advertising.

On another note, Hawaii Five-O is an enjoyable cop show.

@Skyrte

You could like say something about it to pique our interests.

Y U MAKIN' ME DO THE WORK. I DON'T EVEN KNOW ITS NAME.

[NaraK]

I drew traditional art! I originally thought about using this character for this roleplay, but I decided to use him in another one.

Ryuu Yamauchi

Ryuu Yamauchi (Damaged)

His basic premise was that his weapon could preserve its multi-Dust blade for prolonged amounts of time, and the more damage he deals, the less damage he receives. He's a manga-maniac and brags about his little and older sisters for some reason. I honestly feel like he's one of my favorite characters, so I decided to share him to you guys. xD

[Skyrte]

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You could like say something about it to pique our interests.

Y U MAKIN' ME DO THE WORK. I DON'T EVEN KNOW ITS NAME.

@SirBeowulf

Fixed.
NO LONGER WILL YOU NEED TO DO WORK CONCERNING THAT ADVERTISING.

[Agent B52]

I'm a bit too tired to get a post out today, will have one up tomorrow.

[Krayzikk]

So I'm deeply sorry for my absence for the past few days, I had an unexpected surge both in school work and work hours, coupled with a Daylight Savings Time induced mismatch between my internal clock and the rest of the world. All of the above have more or less been rectified (or at least balanced again), so I wanted to poke my head in to let everyone know that I am still around, and that I'll hopefully be catching up today.

And if working through what I missed doesn't take too much time, posting too.

[NaraK]

I did another thing! It's a Heartless RWBY team test, which basically involved more gradient editing and stuff.

http://imgur.com/a/pXywS

I bet I can make Heartless versions of the characters here. yayz

On another note, I'm sort of stuck on Mokuren because applying cat-like ears to characters is a bit hard to make without making it look awkward. :(

[Lady Seraphina]

--posted in error--

[Guess Who]

So what are we waiting for in Practice? Nothing seems to be really happening.

[Agent B52]

Currently so tired that I am becoming incoherent. Overestimated my own stamina. Post later after slpytimes.

[Skyrte]

Survival stuff happening later tonight.

[harinezumikouken]

So what are we waiting for in Practice? Nothing seems to be really happening.

@Guess Who

Hm, I'll get in contact with Kaithaz and see.