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Last post 04-23-2007, 6:36 AM by VkmSpouge. 373 replies.
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  •  7/26/2006 1:41:18 AM 784363 in reply to 784361

    Re: Back to the Drawing Board

    With his Banite father as a role model, Mac could a couple of ways if his relationship with Bea progresses. He could unconsciously mimic his father and try to control Bea as a way of ensuring he isn't abandoned again. Bea would rebel herself, forcing him to grip tighter to keep her and things would spiral downwards from there. Or Mac's habit of self-reliance has become so ingrained he can't open up to the woman he loves. It depends on what his mother was like. Was she a Banite too?

    Teagan has an easier time of it. Yes, she was kicked out but now she is her own boss. Castor isn't going to defy her (and risk his nookie privileges) so unless she starts pining for the company of drow, they are sorted. Living with a viciously jealousy priestess might be a bit taxing on Castor, though. Of course, if his eyes stray too far, Teagan will render him down to shoe polish. That's a fair incentive for fidelity considering all Castor seems to want from a relationship is sex.

    Remus needs to be spayed for the good of civilisation everywhere. I don't think there is a female strong or determined enough to bring him to heel.


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  •  7/26/2006 10:42:38 AM 784470 in reply to 784363

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    Morrigan:
    With his Banite father as a role model, Mac could a couple of ways if his relationship with Bea progresses. He could unconsciously mimic his father and try to control Bea as a way of ensuring he isn't abandoned again. Bea would rebel herself, forcing him to grip tighter to keep her and things would spiral downwards from there. Or Mac's habit of self-reliance has become so ingrained he can't open up to the woman he loves. It depends on what his mother was like. Was she a Banite too?

    She was not.  She was a very gentle and elegant person who loved art and music (how she ended up with Mac's father is anybody's guess). Overall she was the "good little woman" who pretty much did what her husband told her, but Mac's father still felt she coddled him. She was killed when Mac was eleven or twelve, caught in the crossfire of some Zhentarim-related skirmish.  Mac blames his father for this and it's been a major source of strife between them.

    Morrigan:
    Teagan has an easier time of it. Yes, she was kicked out but now she is her own boss. Castor isn't going to defy her (and risk his nookie privileges) so unless she starts pining for the company of drow, they are sorted. Living with a viciously jealousy priestess might be a bit taxing on Castor, though. Of course, if his eyes stray too far, Teagan will render him down to shoe polish. That's a fair incentive for fidelity considering all Castor seems to want from a relationship is sex.

    Actually Ganelon is the boss, and he treats her like crap. Teagan likes the idea of being alone in a crowd, but the thought of being truly alone terrifies her. That's why she sticks with the Shadow Pack despite Remus and Ganelon.  Mac's probably the closest thing to a friend she has. Teagan actually has very low self-esteem. Yes, she's beautiful but so were her sisters. And on the surface most people are too afraid of her for being a drow to appreciate her looks. Being flattered and adored is something she's never really had, which is why she first started to fall for Castor (the fact that she thinks he's cute doesn't hurt either).

    Castor was initially just interested in her for her looks, but over time he's developed real feelings for her. As an orphan, he's never had a real family before so if he gets an honest chance at that he'll grab on tight and never let go (which why I think he'll be a loyal spouse despite his history to the contrary).  His skirt chasing may just be a way of looking for the affection he never received as a child (okay, he has an overactive libido too).  Big Smile [:D]

    Morrigan:
    Remus needs to be spayed for the good of civilisation everywhere. I don't think there is a female strong or determined enough to bring him to heel.

    Probably not. Taking him out of the gene-pool would save future generations a lot of grief. Wink [;)]


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  •  7/26/2006 12:47:18 PM 784488 in reply to 784470

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    Of course, if we recall a certain non-canon attempt at 'affection' on Remus' part, it ended painfully. Wink [;)]
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  •  7/26/2006 6:35:47 PM 784533 in reply to 784488

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    Interesting. Very interesting.
     
    If Mac remembers his mother fondly and he's willing to compromise, then he and Bea have a chance. She needs to be more confident of herself. The positive reinforcement she gets from working with the DCIers will help that. Whether they last (assuming they get together at all) depends a lot on the reactions of their compatriots. Getting killed by your friends is a distinct possibility in their field.

    I think Ganelon has issues with women. He can more easily excuse his father's excesses as 'might makes right' but his mother betrayed him by not acting as a parent. She valued alcohol more than him. That grudge comes out in his belittling Teagan, which she takes as normal because no one has praised her (other than Castor). Castor and Teagan could either go very well together or descend into co-dependency.

    Is it possible some of Ganelon's jibes towards Teagan is because he cannot express admiration for her? Is he behaving like a five year old who pulls the hair of the girl he likes?


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    (Nothing is an unmixed blessing)
  •  7/26/2006 6:43:09 PM 784534 in reply to 784533

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    Reaction formation? Possibly.

    Or maybe we're spending too much time anylizing the psyches of cartoon characters.


    I swear, now you're just doing it to piss me off.
  •  7/26/2006 7:01:10 PM 784535 in reply to 784533

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    Morrigan:
    I think Ganelon has issues with women. He can more easily excuse his father's excesses as 'might makes right' but his mother betrayed him by not acting as a parent. She valued alcohol more than him. That grudge comes out in his belittling Teagan, which she takes as normal because no one has praised her (other than Castor). 

    Yeah, he's a bit of a misogynist, as a result of his mother. She was a weak woman. She was dependant on alcohol and could never take responsibility for her own actions. Nothing was ever her fault, it was always her son's or someone else's. Ganelon's father was strong. A ruthless SOB, but strong. Ganelon hated the man but at least respected him. His mother he had no respect for and that's been transferred to women in general, to some extent.


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  •  7/27/2006 1:39:40 AM 784572 in reply to 784535

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    and since he's not really met a really strong woman, more than a few encounters with Bea, who's probably not given THAT much of a strong impression yet, he still sees them in that way... Teagan is in fact a bit weak, as mentioned, and Gan. probably notice that

    I bet Lucia is the strongest, and most evil, woman he's met so far... do I smell more than a mutual interest here?
    probably not, due to their current personalities not to love

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  •  7/27/2006 7:05:02 AM 784582 in reply to 784572

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    I think Lucia's too intrested in Khaggoth's eventual inheritence to risk it on a fling.

     

    In other news, it's Arynix, the Blind Oracle!

     

    He's the royal oracle, but he's not quite dignified enough to do it with any respectability. He's kind of a dope. And he bumps into stuff all the time.


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  •  7/27/2006 10:03:51 AM 784588 in reply to 784582

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    He looks like a night elf demon hunter from Warcraft 3, albeit a very silly one with garish clothing and anime antenna hair. Big Smile [:D]
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  •  7/28/2006 4:04:09 PM 784660 in reply to 784582

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    Hmm, with that kind of grin he looks like Castor when he doing something perverted. Nice drawing Carnivore!

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  •  8/12/2006 9:56:02 AM 785284 in reply to 784660

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    Here's a sketch from my planned DCI spinoff/sequel Bastärd Elf. It's an older version of Mac, now a venerable spymaster in his autumn years. There are some aspects of my middle-aged Castor (from previous sketches) in this version of Mac, but since I've recently come up with an older Castor design that I liked better, I decided to incorporate some of these aspects into Mac's design. Hey, why let a good design element go to waste? Wink [;)] 

    The world Bastärd Elf takes place in is quasi-Renaissance, so rapiers (and dueling Big Smile [:D]) are more prevalent. Mac will be a relatively minor supporting character in the series, albeit one with an important background role.


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  •  8/12/2006 12:07:27 PM 785293 in reply to 785284

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    Why on earth does he remind me of Macbeth from Gargoyles?  ((He still looks charismatic as ever though))

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  •  8/12/2006 1:23:16 PM 785298 in reply to 785293

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    Evil Princess Sarah Chlyallia:
    Why on earth does he remind me of Macbeth from Gargoyles?  ((He still looks charismatic as ever though))

    I dunno. Aside from vaguely similar coats and names they don't have much in common.  He looks a bit like Doctor Strange, if anyone.


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  •  8/12/2006 3:31:30 PM 785302 in reply to 785298

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    I was thinking her looked like Xanatos (I think that was his name anyway.) from Gargoyles, ifg someone were to cut off his ponytail. Must be the goatee.
    I swear, now you're just doing it to piss me off.
  •  8/12/2006 8:03:43 PM 785306 in reply to 785302

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    You're right... He looks more like Xanatos than Macbeth... still cool though.

    EPSC: She's crazy, lazy and oh-so-lovable!


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