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Hi. I'm Ms. Peaches. You might've seen my co-owned art thread, the Liverpool Station. But this isn't about that.

Holden - the resident artist at Liverpool Station - and I are making a webcomic together. I do the plot, script, storyboarding, blueprints for the hotel it's set in, while they do the all the in-chapter art. If you'd like to have a look at the 'coming soon' page, the banner'll take you there. heart



We're still looking for several artists, however, to do art for the chapter title pages. We've already found one person, but there are going to be a lot of chapters and not only do we not want to exhaust that one artist, we want variety. Each chapter title page will feature one character with (hopefully) a background, so don't think you'll be signing up for brain-damagingly large group pictures.

There's also another type of art we'd like to get. Most of the story is set in a lush hotel, which, being fancy and whatnot, has a lot of art up on the walls. If you'd like to volunteer to do something that would look perfect in a gold pictureframe, or have something we could use, we'd love you forever. Seriously.

... If you're particularly 'l33t' with coding, I'd marry you if you could come up with a really nice layout for our comic. SmackJeeves confuses me.

A few more things:
- Yes, we can pay you in Gaia gold, but extravagant prices won't even be looked at. Holden can do art trades, though.
- No auctions, please.
- We will definitely credit all artists and provide links for readers interested.



FINISHED ART
Emmeline Wynn the Second - drawn by Kiiest
Crescent - drawn by Holden, shaded by Schmoogleh (at artgrounds.com)
Constance Bennetts - drawn by me, colored by Holden


Despite the fact that I put ideas in for poses, it's just for ideas. Feel free to go with your own idea if you think of one.


UNSPECIFIED PAST (at least 100 years ago)

Name: Maxwell Richtar
Age: 24
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: A genius, miracle-making doctor (despite his young age, of course). He is very much in love with his fiancée, Constance, with whom he intends to have a summer wedding. To him, she’s the only person in the world that understands him, and resents the rest of his family when he can’t be with her.
Ideal Image: Anything you want.

Name: Constance Bennetts
Age: 21
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: She’s engaged to Maxwell, is most definitely in love with him, and understands when he needs to commit to his work. The perfect wife, perhaps?
Ideal Image: This is going to sound corny, but have her in a field of yellow roses (I know they don’t grow that way, but bear with me), while clasping a blue rose at her chest.

Name: Ambrose Richtar
Age: 14
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Think the kid from the Sixth Sense meets the kid from the Grudge. That’s how creepy most people think Ambrose is, but he really isn’t. He’s just a sweet, thoughtful boy that likes to read.
Ideal Image: You can go for him looking creepy and just standing somewhere or him being relatively normal and reading in a big chair. Or whatever.

Name: Eden Valde
Age: 26
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Went to school with Maxwell, and now works as a tutor for the homeschooled Ambrose (who would send a kid that creepy-looking to school?). He has had a few poems he’s written published, but due to his job can no longer find the time to write. There is no significant other or even close family in his life, but it doesn’t bother him.
Ideal Image: I have no idea. Sleeping in an armchair?

Name: Crescent
Age: N/A
References:
- General:
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Nothing is known about Crescent.
Ideal Image: She wears a long, form-fitting white dress that covers everything from the top of her neck to her feet. Wears an unornamented white mask that covers her entire face, with two small slits for eyes. Her long, blonde hair goes down just past the small of her back.

30 YEARS AGO

Name: Alyssa Viviens (1)
Age: 23
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair: [x] or [x] or [x]
- Clothes: [x]
- Other: [jewelry]
Info: She’s a pop star, baby. Think Bjork meets Queen with some J-Pop oufits and hair-dos. She’s fun, lively, all that jazz.
Ideal Image: A quirky sort of album cover shoot. Bonus points if a frilly parasol is included, but just go nuts.

Name: Julian Valde
Age: 25
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: A amateur bank robber with his twin sister, Makista. Tempestuous, zany, loves karaoke.
Ideal Image: Counting money in a seedy-looking hotel room? Something like that.

Name: Blanche d’Aubigne (1)
Age: 18
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: She works in the Mitternacht Theatre (hence the uniform) simply because she’s Alyssa’s #1 fan. Her biggest dream is making a name for herself in the music industry and singing a duet with her idol.
Ideal Image: Sweeping up after an event in the theatre, I suppose. If you can think of something better, you’re welcome to use it.

15 YEARS AGO

Name: Alyssa Viviens (2)
Age: 38
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes: [x]
- Other: [make-up]
Info: After having a kid, Alyssa’s career rolled over and died. She began ‘going crazy’ (according to her) soon after. She’s become a very morbid woman. Isn’t shy about her smoking or drinking.
Ideal Image: A haunting, almost chilling piece. A broken setting for a broken person. For the more adventurous, you could put her in a coffin – she dies around this point in time.

Name: Deitre Peirseit
Age: 40
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Alyssa’s poor husband. After his wife started going mad, he found solace in Blanche’s arms. Unfortunately, this led to another pregnancy. He’s been trying to make things right with both women, but can’t seem to get a break.
Ideal Image: Anything you want.

Name: Blanche d’Aubigne (2)
Age: 33
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: When the media caught wind of her affair with Deitre, there was a boom of public interest, which eventually led to her getting that music position she’d dreamed of.
Ideal Image: One of her own album covers; very different from Alyssa’s style fifteen years before.

Name: Sebastian Valde (1)
Age: 15
References:
- General:
- Hair: [hair color - strawberry blond]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: All he knows of his father is that he and Alyssa met one night fifteen years ago and conceived a child. He’s well aware of his mother’s gradual loss of sanity, but respects her nonetheless. Spends most of his time writing poetry and short stories.
Ideal Image: Editing something he’s written, or… something.

Name: Zeus d’Aubigne (1)
Age: 13
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Blanche’s son. A very timid and shy boy
Ideal Image: He spends a lot of his time in the hallways of the family manor. Something in there, perhaps?

10 YEARS AGO

Name: Dalizel Madison
Age: 16
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes: [x]
- Other:
Info: Intelligent for his age, sure, but definitely not wise. However, as he’s the son of the mayor, no one’s game enough to make him aware of his faults. He is a decent person, deep down.
Ideal Image: Being a showoff. It’s what he does best. Another idea (if you're good with animals) - draw him with the family dog, a siberian husky.

Name: Violet Madison
Age: 47
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Dalizel’s mother, and also one of seven sisters. One of those glamorous women that you look at and think ‘she shouldn’t be a housewife; she should be a model/actress/whathaveyou’. Maybe she would have been if she hadn’t met her husband, but she’s very happy with the life she has.
Ideal Image: Do make her look glamorous, please. Some sort of red carpet pose.

Name: Sebastian Valde (2)
Age: 20
References:
- General:
- Hair: [hair color - strawberry blond]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: After his mother’s death five years ago, he traveled all over the continent to do some serious soul-searching. He’s finally returned, with the hopes of getting a normal job.
Ideal Image: If you can draw him stepping off a train (or just at a train station), I’d love you long time.

Name: Zeus d’Aubigne (2)
Age: 18
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Zeus gained a much needed backbone in the past five years, and is now head boy of Mitternacht Academy. A lot of the younger students look up to him, but he takes their praise in stride. He’s not as nice as he seems, though.
Ideal Image: Being… head boy-ish?

PRESENT

Name: Jael Viviens
Age: 19
References:
- General:
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Zeus and Sebastian’s mutual younger brother (born to Deitre and Alyssa). An albino, but tries desperately to hide it – he dyed his hair green and wears sunglasses all the time.
Ideal Image: He’s a bit of a loner, so… make something of that.

Name: Dalizel Wynn
Age: 18
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Not a resident of Mitternacht himself, but had to come for a Wynn family reunion. Very opinionated, but can be meek when needs be. Loathes mainstream fantasy literature and refuses to shut up about it.
Ideal Image: Standing in an elevator. Maybe.

Name: Selena Richardson
Age: 18
References:
- General:
- Hair:
- Clothes: [x]
- Other:
Info: A cousin of Dalizel and Emmeline. She was born and raised in America, so she delights in hearing all the accents in Mitternacht.
Ideal Image: Making a snow angel?

Name: Sebastian Valde (3)
Age: 30
References:
- General:
- Hair:
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Sebastian changed a lot in ten years. He dyed his hair blue (for sentimental reasons of some sort), and he also became a famous author.
Ideal Image: At a book signing, perhaps? Writing on his laptop?

Name: Zeus d’Aubigne (3)
Age: 28
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Zeus has become successful in his own way – he turned his inherited family mansion into a five star hotel called the Marquis.
Ideal Image: In the halls of the hotel.

Name: Iris Wynn
Age: 56
References:
- General:
- Hair:
- Clothes: [x]
- Other:
Info: When Chuck Norris goes to bed at night, he has nightmares of Iris Wynn. Iris is that bigoted, sexist, self-absorbed aunt that nearly everyone has. She even lacked the originality to give her children decent names, and simply named them after her parents.
Ideal Image: Sitting down, being snotty.

Name: Emmeline Wynn the Second
Age: 28
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes: [wedding dress]
- Other:
Info: Iris’ unfortunate daughter, and also Sebastian’s fiancée. Was head girl of Mitternacht Academy at the same time Zeus was head boy, so they’re on good terms. Very, very meek after a lifetime of being ordered around by her mother, but is very passionate when it comes to her feelings for Sebastian (who may not even love her back).
Ideal Image: Trying on her wedding dress.

Name: Blanche d’Aubigne (3)
Age: 48
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair:
- Clothes: [x]
- Other:
Info: While time has aged Blanche’s looks, her voice is still phenomenal, and even at her age she is still hired for acting and singing roles in movies and stage shows.
Ideal Image: Just because she’s older, doesn’t mean she’s ugly. Some sort of dignified (but not haughty) pose would be fitting.

Name: Makista Valde
Age: N/A – appears to be in her mid-thirties
References:
- General: [x]
- Hair: [in red instead of black]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: Her twin brother disappeared many years ago, and Makista appears to have not aged in the slightest. Logically, she should be in her mid-to-late fifties.
Ideal Image: No matter what age she really is, Makista is a seductive and attractive woman. Maybe have her getting dressed in full fancy regalia.

Name: Alcaeus Madison
Age: 55
References:
- General:
- Hair: [x]
- Clothes:
- Other:
Info: He was the mayor of the city of Mitternacht up until his son’s murder (and then his wife’s death from illness) ten years ago. Since then, he’s been reclusive, and hasn’t even left the house.
Ideal Image: This is a very sad man. Just keep that in mind, whatever you do. heart

Your CGing is wonderful, but that's not what we're looking for.

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