There's A Lot of Tags on This Box

That's right! I just managed to use Blogger to make a lame joke about presents! I am THE MASTER.

So I decided to cheese Christmas this year by just doodling one picture for the people that bother talking to me on a daily basis/big contributors for inane things we do/people I didn't forget about, instead of doing them individually. Also you can marvel at my use of Photoshop filters to make it seem as if I spent more than 10 minutes on the "background".

But seriously, happy holidays everyone. :)

Party Pooper

Chibi's initial characterization in ShinDig! is the stuck-up, loud-mouthed, unpleasably irritating extra baggage character. She hardly does anything of worth, is almost perpetually in a bad mood, and will complain about anything, and never personally do anything to fix it. As such, this is the expression she normally bears, whilst complaining about how much her feet hurt or how hungry she is. Or how full of himself Shin is acting.

Chibi isn't as crabby as she tries to act, though. She's not as attatched to that flashy jewelry as you'd think, and she's very knowledgable about other cultures ... for a demon, anyway. She also happens to be genuinely enamoured by Shin's sleight of hand skills. Perhaps she doesn't really hate him...

Sno Flaek, The Angel of Death

I was trying to work on an image of pre-defeat Sno. I'm not really pleased with the outfit, but I did get a pretty good version of her slasher smile, so it's not a total loss. Also I'm totally keeping the horned hat idea. It'll be like she beat some cocky demon to death and now she wears their severed horns as a trophy...and to make up for her not having any of her own.

The dress just doesn't look dangerous enough. I want her to invoke both fear and adoration from her enemies, so I want it to look nice, but still give the idea that she's a dangerous person, one whose name would cause people to cower. It's actually pretty funny, considering what her name is...

PrinDig

If there's one thing I'm good at, it's making bad puns.

Also I can't draw Prinnies. But that's not so bad, since there will probably never, ever be a situation where my future is dependent on drawing a damned soul in a penguin suit.

Weeners 4

These seem to be getting worse and worse as time rolls on. On the bright side, I have doubts about trying to do any more, on account of me running out of ideas. Also more nori eyebrows.

Weeners 3

Okay, I'm aware they're pretty much nothing alike, but I got this idea in my head...so I did it. Also nori used for eyebrows because Shin has none and FLCL is awesome.

I Want To Be A Part Of It

A somewhat younger Idel Von Teffar singing...something.

Like all my really good ideas, it's something I stole from somewhere else.

Races of ShinDig!: Gremlins

When it comes to brains over brawn, the Gremlins are at the forefront of the field. Although mostly physically useless, Gremlins are very capable problem solvers, and think amazingly quickly. Their level of technology is nearly unrivaled, with only the Goblins coming remotely close. It is a fact they're... actually very upset about.

Gremlins live in highly developed cities, as opposed to living off the land as Demons do. They enjoy very organized society, and have the aeronautic market monopolized. Typically, Gremlins are very, very intelligent, able to analyze and deduce their way through nearly any problem in record time. This is offset by how frail they tend to be, though their weapons research helps them contribute to conflicts if need be.

Of particular note is how hateful Gremlins are, especially towards Goblins. Gremlins prided themselves on their superior technology, due to their inability to naturally match the raw physical strength of Demons or Angels. However, they're slowly being overtaken by the somewhat less intelligent Goblins, who manage to produce similar, almost as effective technology at a much more appealing price point. The Gremlins are almost forced to rely on their specialization in aeronautics to get by. It is their one last trump card.

ShinDig!: Inferno Thrust

The Inferno Thrust is Shin's bread and butter technique. Though in truth more of a lunge than a thrust due to the nature of Shin's non-conventional weapons, he decided that he'd retain the name of the original version of the technique(or he was just too dumb to think of anything else). Surprisingly, it retains the power of the original technique, but the range is roughly half as far as it use to be.

Basically, I pictured the Inferno Thrust as a sort of dashing, fiery punch, like Terry Bogard's Burn Knuckle, or Slayer's Mach Punch, with a lower trajectory(Shin stays grounded the entire time), so it's somewhat between those attacks and Dante's Stinger move. For admittedly unknown reasons, Shin's marbles reduce the actual dash range in addition to the range his old staff used to provide for him. As an example, if Shin were in a 2D fighting game, it would move about a third of the way across the screen with the marbles, and about 3/4 with the staff. Shin eventually passes down the older version of the technique to Chibi, when she decides she needs to learn to defend herself.

...Yeah, there's supposed to be a flame effect, but I can never draw fire in a way that pleases me.

Races of ShinDig! : Angels

Angels are very similar to demons, and yet also very different. This is perhaps due to their efforts to build bridges with other races and in effect expand their own horizons, something most demons couldn't care less about.

Physically, angels are nearly the same as demons, with a few key differences. Angels possess the same primary body color and grey limbs most demons have, but this is a constant for all angels. They're very pale other than the limbs, and the feet end in pointed toes that seem to serve no important purpose. Male angels always grow wings as they grow older; females have no wings at all.

Angels don't have the same longevity or physical power that demons possess, but the difference is negligable. This may be due to their desire to branch out and better themselves, as opposed to the demons' naturally battle-hardened lifestyle. Still, angels far outclass demons in terms of ability to learn easily and spiritual power. Supposedly, the "halo" most angels adorn themselves with is said to increase these abilities, though other races are quick to say that it's simply a piece of jewelry.

The angels possess a glorified police force founded by the leader of the angels himself, and most male angels turn their sights toward this cause, which essentially makes them the most powerful military force in the world. This "Angel Armada" carries the latest in gremlin-developed technologies...supposedly. But more on this later.

Races of ShinDig! : Demons

TIME FOR BABBLING.

In the world of ShinDig!, demons are the least civilized race. Most gremlins say that demons are "just barely not beasts", since they tend to live out in the open and often engage in fights for dominancy over one another. They exist without technology, usually(some demons have decided to live lives more akin to goblins or gremlins by adapting to their culture).

Demons are solitary and nomadic by nature, never staying in one place for long, usually. They are a warrior race, with astounding combat ability that would theoretically allow them to dominate the world, if they were so inclined to do so. It's normal for demons to engage in friendly sparring matches with eachother. Some of the other races look down on them for this barbaric activity.

Physically, demons are bright in color and have horns. They also boast being the most physically diverse race, as, aside from horns and bright skin color, demons have a large pool of physical traits that varies with each one. Some have gills, wings, or tails, and some do not. Some have multiple limbs or extra fingers. To top it off, demons have startling longevity, and can live upwards of 1000 years.

Demons, though unintelligent, typically possess latent psychic abilities or powers that can only be described as "magic", for lack of a proper scientific term for the phenomena. Demons are born grey, until their abilities set in. Their bright coloring typically coresponds to their abilities, and the strength of those abilities can generally be gauged by the size of their horns.

Being solitary creatures, demons don't really develop lasting relationships, and have a somewhat strict period for mating that differs from demon to demon. To ensure the future of their race, when female demons feel the time is upon them(which is supposedly proportionate to their lifetime), they ritualistically head to particular areas, usually where they were born themselves, and form small gatherings. After this time is over, demons settle back into their primitive lives.

Of the civilized races in ShinDig!, demons are the least civilized and intelligent, but the most powerful in terms of physical ability. Some demons do transcend this paradigm, though, and work alongside gremlins, goblins, and whatnot in more socially acceptable(by gremlin standards) jobs.

That's all I got for now. If anything comes to me later on that I might've forgotten(and I probably did), I'll try to add it in later.