It’s quite the high after playing for so long. I hope to do better in the future (with my awesome team) and maybe appear again!
[+Bonus post-game mention]
Directrix
@directrix5.bsky.social
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19 // He/Him // Slow beginner artist and yapper extraordinaire. I like Pokémon, so that’s what’ll be the norm. I love to write in general, mostly about my developing story or academics. I’m a bit socially anxious, so please be patient.
![[Digital flat color drawing]
TEXT
(Top) - GET AN OGRE VOICE
(Left) - GRAH!
VISUALS
(Top Left) - A picture of a YouTube thumbnail of a man with a gaping mouth being looked at in admiration by a woman. The text reads “GET A DEEP VOICE.”
(Main) - The Pokémon Ogerpon with her “arms” raised at the viewer. She makes the same expression as the man in the thumbnail. Her eyebrows are slightly turned to appear intimidating, but it isn’t very effective.
ANNOTATIONS
(Speed) - Like mentioned in the post, I got this done super quickly, relatively speaking. I love not having to fret over symmetry on digital when I can copy and move a feature over and then draw over it to maintain shape while giving it a slight variation. I love comparing features and swapping them with a few taps. I love so many things about it. I guess the only thing missing is the exact feeling of texture felt I had in my traditional works, but I think I could recover that if I chose by finding the right brush.
(Eyes) - I originally drew this with the official eye shape, but I remembered that I liked circular eyes on her a bit more, so I had to do a lot of working around existing line work to get the eyes redrawn. Worth it, though.
(Cloak) - The cloak wasn’t perfectly “drapey” in my original sketch, so I needed to fiddle with my existing placements later on when I realized this. It was a pain.
Even now, I feel like I didn’t perfectly make it, but I shouldn’t be beating myself up over it. The finished piece is still something I’m proud of and I’m just surprised that something like this came from me.
(Pose) - This isn’t super important either, but I do feel shame in doing a front-facing pose because it feels inherently bland coming from me. Obviously it’s because I’m copying the image, but I still wish I could’ve shaken it up. I considered shadows, but it’s outside of my scope for now.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:er27omavi7ae6g6fb2phyzsm/bafkreibrhlwea2v3a37rorecza2tgkclsfnsy5ytnykwxsnt6fkvbme2jm)
![Text:
- Six—uh…
-(Drat. Where are my notes?)
Visuals (and extra details):
Ssòmilana (depicted as the Pokémon lurantis) is wearing her favorite gray suit, despite not ever having to do so because of her line of work.
She has a wide earring in her right ear and does not wear glasses like most others (uses contacts instead). Her expression attempts to convey humor and relatability, but her lack of understanding of what is actually considered funny leads to uncertainty and causes her to perspire slightly, resulting overall in a strained complexion.
Her left arm is slightly raised as she does the hand gesture of the cursed trend. Little does she know that this greatly displeases the gods.
A 6 sits above her right hand (really more of a claw [I forget the correct terminology for mantises], but bear with me) and a question mark is present above her left, indicating a lack of knowledge of the integer that succeeds the third triangular number. This is in reference to the fact that business majors cannot count, save for some of the greatest of the great.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:er27omavi7ae6g6fb2phyzsm/bafkreienz4t45naopxrv3434upnc7psefg2rt5jhi52vtyf5it6zeyr574)
![[Ignore the top writing—or don’t. You can ask if you’re curious, but it’s not relevant]
A traditionally drawn reference page of Alio Foigatta the ribombee (Pokémon).
(Physical Description)
He is facing just slightly to the left of the observer. On his right (observer’s left), his wing is torn on the lower area and his arm is gone down to the forearm. Because of this, his sleeve dangles and is unfolded at the cuff.
There is a small diamond-shaped scar near the corner of his mouth. He has a look of discontent on his face, though it could be his neutral expression. Nobody can ever tell with him.
His left (observer’s right) side is unaltered. His sleeve is folded once at the cuff to expose his simple oval-shaped hand.
Alio now has pants(!), but the ribombee fluff still shows (because I like it). His shoes are tiny because ribombees have small feet.
(Surrounding Text)
The top left area reads:
S: ?
E: (EE) 11/29/25
*It’s just my start and end date for drawing. Nothing special.
To the right above his head, it reads:
“In trying times, try.” - Alio Foigatta
All the way to the top right, there is a small drawing of Alio’s head. He looks disappointed and expresses his opinion:
“Brought me back just to change me… Not surprised, given your track record.”
On the bottom right is a list of his features:
*4 Buttons
*Missing Right Arm
-Cuff Unfolded
*Puncture in Lower Right Wing
*Tie Below Scarf
*Ribbons End Near Knees
*Small Facial Scar
*Tiny Shoes (for a tiny boy)
The bottom left lists his design alterations:
*PANTS
-(& Shoes)
*Smaller Wing Tear
Below the change list is a drawing showing the shape of his eye, which is a large white square above a smaller rectangle that is colored in slightly.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:er27omavi7ae6g6fb2phyzsm/bafkreie72rw3jym4iqclxxmi2giqqk2vudoygqgulzkj2wvqrkpjgeasvq)
![I’ll make up for some of the effort by transcribing everything here.
This is an email exchange from our dear whimsicott scientist Fiel Solodei to the recently-introduced glaceon (not made apparent in this interaction) electrical engineer Nèalska Chënysz.
Fiel Solodei <fsolodei@gentek.org>
7:44 LT, 14/13/6391
RE: Conduct
Hello Nèalska,
I have just received some information that I have been told to share with you. Following the last audit, a few issues have been made clear to me that I hope we can iron out.
First off, please show up on time. HR tells me that you will not be given pay for unfinished hours, and I world hate for someone of your skill caliber to be undercompensated.
Next, please refrain from informal wear. I would personally allow this, but I have no say in the matter.
Finally, I request that you switch to using your workplace email (@gentek.org). I am contacting you on your personal email in hopes of reaching you better.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Fiel Solodei, PhD
Head Research Manager
Greatly Energized Noroferometric Engine if Subharpassic Isolated Superparticles (GENESIS) Main Wing
GenTek Solutions
—————————————
Nèalska Chënysz <meltmaster211070@qconn.com>
5:17 IT, 15/13/6391
[No Subject]
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