Burfordus’ Blog

Righty, after numerous sketches and reincarnations, here we have the final version of the antagonist (baddie) for me doujin/doujinshi.

Initially, he’s unable to talk, so he communicates via a pair of chalkboards between himself and Ariel. He can hear fine, but can talk . He’s pretty sadistic, and very amoral, so he sees things from a different light from Ariel’s innocence and well defined moral compass. Oh, he’s got metal right arm and legs, with a deformed left arm with supporting frame. Crazy eh?

Later on, when Ariel gets a bit scared of him, he starts getting angry with her. Then a bit of verbal placating takes place etc, and then the fun begins *evil grin*

More concepts on the way.

-scribble-
AB

Well, time for another photo-walk, but without the walk. This time, it briefly features our neighbours’ dog; Oscar.

Haruhi is up bright and early, and is in her usual mood…

Oscar is confused…
…As our minigod ninjas it over to ‘tother side of the room…
And shines with GodNinja light!

After calming down the rather tiny deity, and letting Oscar go back home, Haruhi considers my offer of a cuppa…

Then godninja-ifies it into a beer.

After a tiny telling off (and turning my jug back into a jug) she’s a little upset ^^;

So for the sake of the universe (not to mention my morning cuppa) I gived her a flower.

Which she seems to like *dons sunglasses*….

So ends the morning ordeal. Now for some breakfast….

-munch-
AB

This is the final version of Ariel, added a little tweak here and there, but mostly the same as last time. Enjoy, while I work on Caliban.

-whoosh to the cookie jar-
AB

Just an update on Ariel (see previous post) design, since I wasnt happy on the previous dress and its remarkable resemblance to one already being used.

Story hasnt changed, just the girly.

-peow to bed-
zzzzzzzz

This is gonna be shortish and bitter, since I’m not in the greatest of moods and had a gimungous (gigantic+humungous) fight with the parental last night, so I’m not in the best of moods *sigh*.

Still gonna give you folks a song and a piccy though. The following piccy is thanks to Suki, who found loads of reference material for me. Needless to say, she’s earned many cookies, and a big hug if I ever go to Cape Town ^^;

This is Ariel (well the concept for her anyway) the main protagonist for a 24 – 32 page doujin I may actually finish. It’s the really raw inking here so dont shout at me >.<

So the story is: it’s a steampunk/victorian era, Ariel is the daughter of a big rich aristocrat, and has been sent to her home in the mountains for a recovery period and to deal with a horrific case of mental shock. She was kidnapped y’see.
Anyway, she sits at this fountain which has carvings of Shakespeare’s Tempest, and starts to cry. This happens two or three more times before she breaks down in front of the maid and produces a mask from her handbag/handwarmer thing. She then recants the tale of her kidnapping and slaughter of her family, the plot to sell her to a rich rival with a taste for sadism, and her incarceration on a train.

She hears a voice, and begins conversing with it, and names him Caliban, from a book that her captors have given her to amuse herself. After two days travel, Caliban emerges from the shadows, and begins to converse more openly. She loves him for his kindness, but cant see his face because of this mask, and most of his body is covered in a blanket/cloak that was piled into a corner. She wakes up on the third day to find her manacles broken clean off, and Caliban holding the door to the next carriage open.

The captors are making final preparations for payment and delivery of Ariel, when Caliban walks in, gets shot a few times, and starts to laugh. From under his rags, spider-like appendages with blades and barbed wire emerge, and there is a mass slaughter, which Ariel is forced to watch. It all has a distinct similarity to how her family was killed. After, and still covered in gore, Caliban confesses that he wants Ariel to himself, and will make her immortal, but she has to eat the flesh of those slain. Obviously she refuses and runs through the train, with Caliban following and tearing up the cars. She suddenly finds herself back in the front car (where folks were killed) and a brief conversation follows. Caliban removes half of his mask, and his face is Ariel’s, and smiles. Ariel passes out, and wakes up being put into a ambulance.

After maid hears all this, she reports to the doctor of what she has heard. Ariel screams, and jumps to the side of the fountain. The wheelchair she was being carried around in has barbed wire coming from the ground and ensaring the wheels, and both halves of Calibans mask are on the seat.

-End-

Here’s the rather scrumptious Miku singing Levan Polka. I think.

Finally got this damn drawing done, after 2 computer crashes and a very sore head.

If you dont know who these folks are, visit the site I’m always on about.

Now, I’ve decided to embed a new song with almost every post. Usually a Vocaloid one but I may give you something else for a giggle.

-peow-
AB

Thought I’d try my embedding skills with this one, since not much has gone on in my life to report. Or at least nothing I know about ^^;
This be the rather amusing video of one of my favourite all-time songs, Devildriver’s “Clouds over California”. I love the relentless tempo and general awesomeness that I doubt other folks will appreciate, hehehe.

On a nicer note, a song from Kagamine Rin next, named “Dreaming Leaf”.

I’m really starting to get into Jpop/Jrock recently, I blame the Lucky Star theme personally… Oh Look, here it is!

Anyways, I’m off to do something uninteresting and silly. Here’s some punk to keep you going. Enjoy.

-rockin’ out-
AB

Well, after about 3 hours of repairing and redrawing, the Miku Gunner is finally here.

I’m sure I’ve missed something really obvious, but my head is pounding and I need a stiff drink.

-peow-
AB

Huzzah and hurrah! I finally got my camera working again. Well, the repair shop did anyway, but I’m gonna say it was me ^^;

Since the cam broke the day I got my Nendoroid Haruhi, didnt really get a chance to do a Chun-inspired shoot with her, so here goes…

She tends to jump on my playstation just as I’m about to splatter a big monster… I think she wants a hug.
My Evas keep out of this. Wise decision.
Jasper soon gets some verbal bashing. Still cant figure out most of the camera’s settings yet ^^;
Lets try a shot outside. No? Tough. Lets try a couple of normal photos…
Ooh, shiny flower!

After a day trying to figure out how to use my camera again, lets see what we can cook. Haruhi is already on the case.

Sadly, this was our only ingredient in the cupboard.

To cheer ourselves up from a lack of Chocolate cake, we went and watched Danny Choo at the Youtube Live in Tokyo. Fun times ^_^

I know I promised some art in my last typey-up, but I kinda damaged the paper with some over-vigorous erasing, so it’ll take some time to clean up the lines. Sorry!

-miew-
AB

Right, just a small update this time, as I have the house to myself and want to enjoy it as much as possible…. Beer, movie, pizza… Check check and check.
The folks at DannyChoo should appreciate the first photo… It’s me volunteering in Tenerife dressed as *drum roll* a Dolphin, apparently! The rest of the pics are of my time with a Goatee, namely my 21st up in Liecester (Well, the student union, but oh well) with my brother… Dirty pint and 12 pints later, I had to carry HIM home!

What an arse
-peow-
AB
Ps: Miku should be ready tomorrow night, with possibly a friend ^^