Rascal~

@@Midnight_Melody, I may be up for a trade.

So, as you know, some sections of the forums have a little warning in bright green at the bottom of their descriptions, stating that your post count won't increase when/if you post in those sections. All of them have this warning, except one. The Roleplay world's OOC DISCUSSION section doesn't have this little warning. Is it possible if we can add it there? Like with the other sections?

Oh I'm in desparate need for a new signature signature, and I'm glad that I've found this shop, your sigs look lovely. Text: The SQUAD Colour Scheme: I'm looking for something evil/sinister, so dark colours possibly? Font: Doesn't particularly matter, just that it fits with the theme and all that Images: Size: 600x200 Anything else?: Is it alright if I have the top hat picture on the left, the other one opposite that, and the text in the middle of the sig and those two? So it's like they are facing each other? And can the text be on top of the other, so that THE is on top of SQUAD. And can I get also a border? Thank you so much if you can do this for me

Currently: How in the world is my hair this soft?

I would like to see this, but maybe only in the Fan Club section. Since a little avatar showing the character the fan club is about would fit nicely, while for most other threads it would probably be useless/not needed and such.

I think possibly a way we could combat the problem of the time zones would be to do it by country, or by time zone. I myself live in Australia, so as I am going to bed as many are waking, and as I wake many are saying goodnight. Though I don't personally do gaming, I know alot of aussie bronies who would love to partake in a gaming event. Maybe we can have an all round event, Like everyone would partake on the one day on several servers, and over the next couple of days or weeks we have different country events. They would still be open for anyone who is awake or wants to play, but it would be a little more suitable for those who can't possibly reach the events that always seem to happen at like 2 in the morning or right in the middle of school.

While art contests seem the most obvious one, writing contests would also be a really cool idea. Those in organising of events can choose what topics for the writing contest, like for example; An invasion of Changelings, A friendship growing, Daily life of (Put Pony here), and such. And there can be limitations like; Under 5000 words or Over 5000 words or something like that. You may have to spread these contests out so that everyone involved with the reading and judging can get through it all, and possibly a cool prize for the best story would be great. And of course, Holiday Specials are always needed. Maybe once a month, to give everyone time to both write and read/judge and pick the winners. For the Art contests, well it would be pretty simple. Though it might be a bit hard to pick just one winner for this, topics to draw about would be very easy. For Example; Draw X pony with X pony, Draw Your oc with a Canon Character, draw your favourite Mane 6, Draw your Favourite Villain. And of course, Holiday specials. Another thing, which might actually be super duper beneficial to the site is. Having a banner contest, where all submissions or the best submissions can be used as the actual banner. So if we had like 20 winners, then we have 20 banners lined up. So if we kept a banner up for a week each, that's 20 weeks done. You don't need to use any of my ideas, but hopefully they'll be there for you guys to think over. Maybe having a different section for the winners of contests to show off the winning pieces, but you can always just pin the thread. And a submission process would also have to be figure out as well.

Time Scribe Time had been sent to this cafe by the Manehatten Paper, they had an article organised on the night of the 5th Anniversary of this place, and since Time Scribe was totally new to the town and needed some good old tourism. They had decided to send him over and get info for the article, which could possibly be a very thoughtful action or the kind of action you made when you had a newbie on the team. Time didn't care right now about it though, as he was enjoying himself completely with the Jazz playing and the comfortable atmosphere. He didn't know a lot about Jazz, though of course he always made a habit to learn new things, and with music at least have a basic understanding of all kinds of music. He could recognize the clear use of the jazz chords and key signatures with the play of the instruments, and the rhythm was beautifully syncopated. He did notice the sound system the Cafe had in place though, and had made a small note on the gramophones in his notepad. The sound came out amazing from where he was sitting, and the old Jazz coming through on the low volume just increased the lovely atmosphere. Time was just noticing new things left to right, the cafe seemed quite busy with load of ponies coming in through the massive line he saw when he himself came in. He had a special pass to cut the queue, but he had come early so he wouldn't have to use it. This was his first job in Manehatten, and he wasn't going to just throw it away and loose the experience of it. The ponies behind the counter were quite busy with their orders, Time hadn't ordered himself something yet, but then this was a coffee place and he wasn't one for that blend. He had a very quiet chuckle at that, he was such a canterlot pony sometimes. Maybe he would have a quick look when the queue for coffee had calmed down, he could possibly try some of the coffee. A taste test would probably be needed in the article he had to write, which reminded Time to write a few more things in his notes. His horn glowed as he picked up the metal quill he had, being in a relaxed position as he wrote. He felt like he was going to enjoy his time here.

@, Death ignored the demonesses sultry-ness, and pretty much flirty behaviour. Either she was trying to play his hand, or she didn't know that she was doing it, which he knew demons had the tendency to do. Half of the demon kind is either a tempting thing, or an evil and controlling bastard, and of course Death wasn't counting the actual consumers that Hell sometimes popped out. Those things were terrifying, and Death had seen some things before. "This train is probably the only big mode of transport we have, respect the train. And this way." He had to defend the train, not many people hated the thing. It was literally the only way to get anyway from mostly everyone, since souls and creatures were the main populace of the realms, and humans even had their own train system. But also, Death used the train more than any other. Since the person he had come to love could only sleep here, and that the train drivers were of his own kind, it was hard to not be attached. Though Death did turn around and went back the way he had come, with the demon he had collected coming up behind him. It was a minute walk, though He did go a little faster than walking pace because he didn't want to get up caught standing up when the train started to move. Death reached the booth first and sat down in his seat next to the woman in the red hoodie, and gestured to the demoness to sit on the to-be cramped seat where everyone else was.

S&E classroom whiteboard: Evil will Prevail until Decent people speak up. Me: Silence is Injustice Silence is the Killer Evil has prevailed when all is silent

@, "Right now, I need you to come with me. You know, business from upstairs and downstairs, kinda need to pull you into a meeting." Death didn't exactly have the council or the Devil in the meeting he was trying to get this demon into, but then both of those leaders would be wanting to have this getting going as soon as possible. So Death felt that if the demoness wasn't going to come along calming, he would be justified in using a little force. He knew that overpowering a demoness like Nethlatia would be like a chocolate, short and sweet, but he didn't usually like to use his power for the most part. "And refusal isn't an answer."

@, Death watched as the Demoness got onto a carriage, though of course it wasn't the one he was currently on. He was tempted to sigh in frustrations, of course she would get onto the wrong bloody carriage. But that didn't really matter, she was on the train, and he could grab her. So he made his way to the end of his carriage, opening the door that separated the two, and then hurried through into the carriage Nethlatia was on. She was still looking for a seat, and Death could see that some souls and lowly demons looking at her with a tad of lust. He didn't know too much about her, sure he heard whispers somewhere in some soul bar. But then you heard a lot of things about beautiful things in places like that. Death walked over to the Demoness, just before she started to pick out a seat to be for her trip. "Hey, Nethlatia? Yeah, you gotta come with me right now. Don't worry, we have a seat already saved for you."

@@Dovashy,@, @@Scribblegroove, Death waited for all of them to make their first comments, keeping track of the fact that the train had gone by the thin fabric zone. He was missing just one member, but he knew that the fates would bring them along onto the train when it got to her station. He had someone leaning on him, so he didn't do is usually forward lean in to address these people. So instead he leaned back a little further and wrapped an arm around the sleeping figure. "Mate, you ain't dead, yet. You, shut up. And my dear Angel, there is no time for warnings." Death had done a little hand gesture when he had spoken to each person, with their respective quip that he had for them. "I'm kinda sorry that I had to pull you guys from your everyday life by the neck, but this is something that can't possibly wait. Though it may have to wait another minute or so, we're missing just one person." The Sleeping person snuggled into Death's arms, though judging by the movement the sleeper was making, no wait, she woke up. A hand moved up and lifted the hoodie hiding her face back, revealing a nice looking young woman with brown hair cut short and soft brown eyes. Of course, she looked sleepy, since she had just woken up, but it was clear that the human girl was certainly fine with being in the arms of Death himself. She looked at them for a moment, then at the reaper, then back at the people in front of her. She didn't seem all that concerned, and if anything she was giving Death a bit of an annoyed look. In which he responded with a smile. @, "You three, stay here." Death had to look at them as he spoke, but then he detached himself and walked away from the small booth. The train was near the station, slowing down for it's stop. He could see the things waiting to get on board, and one of those things was a pretty nice looking demon, the exact demon that he was looking for.

@@thegoodhen, Yeah, I didn't think that it would actually work in real life. But in the Steampunk world, Anything with steam is possible! I'll have a look at the steam engine, but if anything the start of movement for the pistons to start heating up would probably be from just pouring water through the cogs. Thanks for coming along and helping out.

So, I've needed to start a list of all the art I need to do. These are all currently requests, so of course if I get a commission then that gets top priority. Design Requests 1. Parasol: poison dart 2. Parasol: pistol 3. Parasol: flip knife 4. Leg brace -For Me 5. Ankle/lower leg brace -For Me 6. Top-hat with compartments 7. Moving Focus glasses 8. The Arse side of Kelsi’s character 9. The Inventor’s Arse side -For Me Proper Colour Requests 1. Parasol 2. Top-hat They are all non-pony, all steampunky stuff. If you want to request something, I may add it to my list and then I'll post the finished thing in my SteamPunk thread. But Maybe. Or you could always go here: http://mlpforums.com/topic/100967-rascals-cheap-commissions/

The universe has been thrown out of it's balance, in all it's unfathomable power and infinity, it can be fragile in so many ways. But there is more to the universe that we can perceive, for some they only know of one world and only the rules of that one, for others their knowledge is greater but ultimately that knowledge is flawed. One thing that no one can understand is, why must the universe look for help amongst the living that reside in it, when it is all powerful. But that does not matter, for many do not know and will never learn that universe is incapable of helping itself, for those who do save their world are ultimately doing it for the people they know, and not such a big picture. This time around though, the stakes are higher than they have ever been before. So high that, the universe has needed to call upon those that represent the Four realms to save it. Powers greater than anything known before are now in play, and now, the race has begun. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ​Death sat in the comfy booth of the train. It was a steam engine train, and one that still had the garnishings of when steam trains were first built. The seats were a nice maroon colour, with the walls being a cream, and little patterns could be seen within the fabrics of the seats and curtains. Though Death was not admiring his surroundings, there was no point to study something he had studied a million times over. Though he was mindful of the small body leaning against him with their red hoodie up, which was faded, yet still stuck out with his black long trench coat that he was wearing. Death was waiting for a thin moment of time where he could literally throw out his arm and catch someone through space. He knew that the sleeping person next to him would ultimately wake with that action, but at least then they would wake up for once. He watched the blackness as they passed through the realm that was the Further, trying to understand what he could possibly say to the people who was going to grab. He had received a feeling that was certainly a message, he didn't know who from, but it was powerful enough to get him doing this little mission. He watched, and he waited, for that moment when he could grab all the people that he needed. Which came soon after is little ponder. He quickly got up, which made the sleeper move to lean on the wall next to them. And then stuck up his hand a little down and to the left, though instead of his hand just being there, it went through an invisible portal, and other end grabbed the scruff of a certain soul watching children play in a park. @ This action was less than a second, but Death grabbed the souls from his bench from the neck, and pulled him through the portal, which opened up for the bigger load to come through. Though to anyone watching this, included the two involved, it looked a little weird since it looked as though someone had pulled another someone from thin air! Death placed him on the other side of the sitting booth, making sure not to hurt the soul by being too rough or throwing him on the table that was there. Death didn't look back at him though, as he still had others to collect. @@Dovashy This time, when he had to plunge his hand through the weakest point in the fabric of reality, Death aimed his hand a little to the right, and then plunged it into invisibility. This time around, Death's hand got a good grip on the back of an angel's neck, and quickly pulled her through so he didn't accidentally choke her. The Angel sat next to the Spirit, and Death went back to his fetching before he lost his chance to get who he needed. @@Scribblegroove This time, Death had to through the floor of the Car, in between his legs. And the same thing like the others happened, through Death got a good grip on the back of the human's shirt, so his little magically influenced throw to get him on the seat wasn't as hectic as the Angel's rise. Death went back to his seat opposite them, waiting for the newest arrivals to get out of the small shock they may have gone through on the way in. And once again the sleepy person beside him leaned back over to sleep on his shoulder.

@@Kay Dreamer, Thank you, I've been trying to get some advice/critique on it for a while now. @@Sir Wulfington, You know what? You would probably be more helpful actually going to art threads and pointing out flaws that you can see. I like to think that you started this tourtial endevour because you took a look, and what you say was horrible. I agree, you have no clue how many times I've had to just beg and complain to another artist to get them to help me because it seems no one else does, or like this time around someone came by and helped out. You may be better help actually practicing writing up critiques and helping out artists with their techniques, then maybe go and write a tutorial.

@@A.V., Impractical? More like idiotic in my eyes. He's trying to show others how to do techniques and skills in the trade, and then he comes up with that step. I'm sorry, but all reputation for how good it may or may not be has gone through the window, I would possibly through the book out if it were one, or use it to burn in the winter, which I think I would do in this cold.

When I first read the original post weeks ago, I got the disdain feeling that it wasn't much of a tutorial, just more like a dump of information that an experienced artist could probably pick through, if they understood what was going on. A tutorial is made to inform someone, usually in a skill or action, so that they may learn. It's kinda like teaching, but it's the textbook, and for most cases this stuff is online. So, since it's kinda like teaching, you gotta have teaching elements. So I'm Kay's side with all the points she is trying to make, You mister Wulfington, would probably be the worst teacher ever. As I read the first post now, yeah it's better structured and such, but I still feel like giving this to someone who doesn't already have an understanding of these things might be a little on the pointless side. Your very blunt, which sometimes doesn't matter, but most of the information you placed down would not be helpful unless someone already knew these things with at least a basic understanding. An artist may be trying to learn all these things, but it would be too difficult to decipher what you are talking about exactly. And when I saw an artist, I mean your ideal artist that you have in your head, someone who is trying to pursue this art and will try as hard as possible to do it. Like the metal about the metal shading, I know shading, I can do it. Though I've recently started learning how to draw metal and such and learn how to do the steps with any other piece, on a piece with some metal. That explanation you gave, well I couldn't understand a word you were saying, it wasn't making all that much sense, and I do understand shading. ^ Right there, a learning artist trying to achieve and get better with her own work, trying extremely hard to improve, and this example has proved that this word dump doesn't work all that well. Also, I think I hate this paragraph, even more than the forced encouragement at the end of your first post. You know what's a common trait in newbies? Thinking they can do everything with perfect lines. You know what's a common trait in newbies? Thinking they can do everything in one stroke. You know what's a common trait in newbies? Not. Bloody. Sketching. If you want to draw anything, with at least a trace of effort and value, you sketch that piece of work. It doesn't matter if you're drawing a cartoon punk skunk for a friend, or drawing a friend as a pony for fun, or drawing little eyes in math. If you did not sketch it, then it ain't worth anything, it is worth nothing. You can feel no pride, no feeling of accomplishment, that piece is worthless. I don't care if you think drawing multiple lines for sketching is bad, or looks shitty, or something else you're gonna pull up. If you do not sketch, then you have a worthless piece of art on your hands, made by your hands. I personally love to see sketches, I think it shows a lot more character and looks more beautiful than a finished artwork, or even just simple lineart. And you know what? Sometimes it is better, sometimes the sketch is better than the finished piece. You know what? I'll put up my own art on the line here. Guess what, that used that scratch line technique, that is a sketch I posted a couple of days ago, I'm still not finished with everything, but it is so much better than what I would have come up with, with one stroke. So, I'm not going to test out everything else you posted in that post, but judging by the fact that you are telling people to literally stop one of the fundamental steps in drawing art. Well, what kind of message is that sending out to people? I ain't going to keep reading and taking advice from that.

So, I thought that I would just show the progress I made with the colour and gears today. And dear lord, it was a lot of hard work, and I hope that someone will come by and help me out. I know it doesn't look the best, but I'm hoping to learn a little better by showing to you guys and getting some feedback. I hope those popped up right. But I added the colour with sketch, the just colour, and the coloured gears with the coloured box.

The intricacy of both themes really earn my respect and my awe. I love both, since they can be so complex in such a small area, but the colour palette and just the designs also look amazing. Steampunk really got me with the gears and Costumes, since I love Tophats and in that theme walking stick or canes don't seem all that out there, which actually makes me relate to the theme. But with Robotics/electric/Electronic, the theme is so sci-fi, that literally anything is possible, and it's all such bright colours and glows. It's amazing, I really do well with the eyes. You would find hundreds of them all throughout my workbooks and random pieces of paper, in fact the eyeball I did digitally is what I envisioned an eye design of mine would look like if it were taken out of it's socket. I'll take your advice here, since perspective is something I'm trying to work on in all my work. I think a three quarter profile would actually show more, and I could probably add a little more detail that could make a little more sense. For my combustion engine, I realise now that when I saved the preview of the WIP, I left the background on too much of a high opacity, so you can't see the actual main design of said engine all that well. Kinda kicking myself now, but oh well. Basically, since steampunk is really about technology and such of a universe or world where steam technology is the best technology, I thought that I would incorporate steam and water into the engine than what it usually has, which I believe is some kind of fuel. I don't know much, but what I do know and what I'm going to be making up right now is: ^Anyone with a much better understanding of combustion engines could probably do a much better job of explaining it, and can probably see the 10 thousand flaws with my engine. So if someone does, please do help yourself to some well needed knowledge sharing. Thanks Skybound, I've learned a bit already about what you've said, you may not be an expert in the exact field, I'm not either, but anyone can see if anatomy is wrong. I'll see if I can fix the arms, I have an idea as to how too. And I may also do a close up on the leg, the design and concept is pretty simple, and I've done a pony version before, but I could probably make it more complex as I get better with it all. You've been a great help, and definitely worth the over 2700 characters used in this post!

So, I've always been a bit of a drawer of electric/robotic things.usually eyes are what I do when I do electric, but I'm moving to more complex things. I've just started into doing steampunk, as I love the colour palette that it uses and it just looks cool. So I thought that I would make a thread just dedicated to my journey through Steampunk and complex robotic/electronic art. I would love it if you guys would help me out, I'm no experts in these fields though I'm sure some of you people are better experts than me. Robotic Eyeball Design- Sketch with Colour ^Something I posted here a little while ago, but it fits being here. Just a design I like and have been drawing for a couple of weeks. A Primitive Combustion Engine- WIP Sketch ^ In science we've been doing a lot of work in energy, and so my teacher draws up Combustions and generators and all that up on the board quite a bit. I don't know a lot about combustion engines, and my sketch is based from the crude sketchings of my teacher. Steampunk style of course, I plan for it to be like a primitive Combustion engine that uses steam, and is like in a display case. A Steampunk Me- WIP Sketch ^ Literally the first time I have ever drawn a human, I'm really shocked that it actually looks like a human being. But anyways, this is going to hopefully turn out to be a steampunky version of myself. As you can probably see, a leg brace or splint has been added. I don't have a really cool and awesome leg brace/splint for my left leg, I have a kinda worn out metal and plastic walking stick. Though as much as walking sticks are cool and all, and kinda pretty annoying in real life, a leg brace is so much cooler. So Steampunk me has a leg brace. Also, I've updated my hairstyle recently in real life, so I kinda matched it. And I've gotten rid of the chest features that I have in real life too. So, this is it for now, Hope you guys enjoy my sketches. Help is always wanted, since I am a learning bugger.

We didn't save Jeffery

So, the eyeball isn't exactly pony, but it's a signature thing of mine on paper. Robotic eyes are a thing of mine, I've been meaning to do a couple of them digitally for a while now. And I've also been playing around with steampunk colour designs and such, so just a patched up leg there with some copper colour leather and steel/silver.