Double Random Free Art Commission
By
Aggelakis,
Posted on: 2009-04-26 16:24 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
Wow, sounds like a very interesting idea. One question, are you allowed to sign up a character and also volunteer for the commission?
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Sure! 
Very cool idea!
I'll post a character. My art skillz are still way below average
Finally got a profile done and with Grey Huntress.
Volt Sentinel Reference
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive, but lightning does the work.
Would like to volunteer my character Vivace. She's a hero who is trying to make up for killing her parents when she was younger and her powers manifested. She's usually a cowgirl, but this is the costume that has become her signature in the art world, simple as it is. I think she would do great with Gray. 
I'll volunteer Reigndance for a team up with Gray Huntress. I think they'd fit well together since Reign is a huntress herself, she hunts monsters.
ok, I would like to be with Grey Huntress, and here are my screen shots of Forelorn Lust.
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just for fun I have decided to add her bio here as well
Fire/Pain Corruptor
I am Forelorn Lust, a direct decendent of Iris, Messenger of the Gods. I was born into this world half human, half creature and all in sin. I may bare the cross of healing, but I can harness the flames of Hade's as well. If you cross me you will surely feel my rage!
I long to feel a mortal's heartbeat. . . . clutched within my deadly grasp !
Oh why not, Flame Enchantress (they rhyme!) would be up for it
reference shots in my sig!
I'll throw in Annular Eclipse.
Warshade -- pair with Huntress as a fellow Council "hunter"
From Wikipedia:
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An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon.
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Dorcas Sheridan was a court reporter assigned to the Paragon City Munincipal Court System. She was assigned to a deposition hearing for a Council Galaxy Archon whose resident Nictus was having a 'crisis of conscience'. During the proceedings, a cadre of Council stormed the room, fatally wounding the Archon; Dorcas took a stray round in the thigh and was unable to leave the room.
The Nictus inhabiting the Archon, realizing hir host was about to expire despite hir efforts at healing the damage, vacated the body and approached Dorcas to plead hir case - that shi needed a vessel or would perish hirself within moments. Dorcas saw that the being was in earnest about renouncing hir past misdeeds and allegiance to Arakyn, and the two decided on a full merging, instead of a temporary 'occupation'. This unlocked the Nictus's full potential as a Warshade.
To ensure that "Andromeda" can still give hir testimony, the combined being still uses both identities as Dorcas Sheridan and as Andromeda. Her hero identity is "Annular Eclipse".
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Guess I'll toss my helmet into the ring with my main villain, Bishop of Battle, a rad/thermal Corr. Tough to decide on which one to appear with since it would really matter more on what you want from the piece, an adversary or ally. He is the founder and leader of the Majestics, a group of mercenaries, it could be likely he would be working with Jackalynn if hired by the Council for some reason.
I'm happy to see a lot of names I recognize in this thread.
this is a very cool idea, love the double mystery aspect of it.
If this is allowed, take yer pick of any of my chars from the Heriverse, either side, and you pick which character of yours you'd want to pair up with them. more mystery added!
MA Arcs - #67636, #92202
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Slag Heap: Why you hurt Guardian!? Guardian no hurt you!
may as well throw my hat in... my namesake Oathbound, a Forcefield/Psychic Blast/Psychic Mastery Defender.
Personality: As a result of his unnaturally long life he prefers to maintain an emotional distance between himself and others. He's outwardly very reserved and somewhat aloof, sometimes to the point of seeming cold, or apathetic. He has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor, and rarely actually laughs at things he finds amusing or humorous, tending only a slight, sly smile.
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Oathbound is a case of "He thinks, therefore he is." Though he doesn't know it, ~1500years ago he and his entire village were killed accidentally by an immensely powerful Illusion/Empathy controller, Rafi. Stricken with grief over this, Rafi created an illusion and embedded it with as much of the young man's fleeting consciousness as possible, effectively resurrecting him, though there was significant gaps in Oathy's memory.
Shortly thereafter Rafi set off across the globe, Oathbound in tow, seeking some degree of redemption for the deaths that he caused.
Eventually when Rafi died, he imbued his illusion with the entirety of his psychic energy, prolonging Oathbound's "life" indefinitely. Oathbound still carries on that fight for redemption, not for any sense of duty or guilt, but because it's all that he can really remember ever doing.
As far as his appearance goes, there are a few things that can't be depicted in game. The character has grown a lot since I first came up with him. He's become this kind of an amalgamation of a Judeo-Christian Seraphim and a Hindu diety, who has six arms and six wings.
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Seraphim wiki
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@Oathbound & @Oathbound Too
I'll throw in the Eastgate Enforcer to appear alongside the Gray Huntress.
And here's a bunch of screenshots.
They ALL float down here. When you're down here with us, you'll float too!
@Starflier
Burnt Matchstick would be a good... match for Grey Huntress.
Gray ... You know I'll pose with you sweetie 
Lil Miss Goth Girl facial reference
Lil Miss Goth Girl body shot #1
Lil Miss Goth Girl body shot #2
I should really start submitting characters to contests since I hardly ever think to draw them myself.
I haven't tried for a piece on my toon before. So, please add VexXxa to your list of peeps. She is a young fire/therm with loads of sarcasm and wit. She can be quite mischevious, so her friends know to keep an eye on her. If she is quiet, you know she is up to no good! Such a tiny villain, she is.
I believe Gray Huntress with VexXxa would be totally awesome!
There are a couple of screenies of her attached to my signature. If you need more info on her costume, she is wearing the witch thigh high boot and the witch lace bottom.
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
Woo! Chance for artz with Gray! =D
Savannah Nightwolf, the only character I have a ref shot of at the moment. Her bio is on the page.
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Biggest Troll on the forums? I'll give you a hint:
Cool idea!
Can I volunteer on the artist side?
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Can I volunteer on the artist side?
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*falls over dead from excitement at the thought of Viv being in a piece done by Doug Shuler*
I second that.
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Can I volunteer on the artist side?
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Heh, you certainly can! Every artist is welcome to volunteer
So, what is the Double Random Art Tossup (the D.R.A.T.)?
It is your chance to have a custom-made commission featuring your character without lifting a finger or paying a dime.
1) Basically, all you have to do is provide your name and references for the character you want to have rendered in a duo piece with Gray Huntress or Jackalynn (you decide who'd you would prefer in your post). Easy as that.
2) The next step would be to wait until 5-10-09, because that's the deadline.
3) The Double Random comes from the mystery artist...I don't even know who it is because I'm leaving it to the great talented men and women in these forums to volunteer to do the commission. Don't worry, I'm paying you for the duo commission at your standard price.
4) 5-10-09: I will randomly draw among the entries for both the character and the artist. I'll bring the news to the forums, then its all business from there.
Hehe, the more the merrier!
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To aid in the decision process, I'll post brief bios for both Gray and Jackalynn; for samples of these two femme fatales just click the linky in my siggy:
Gray Huntress
Age: 34
Archetype: Archery/Devices/Force Mastery Blaster
Personality: Gray sometimes seems cocky, blunt, and volumes could be read behind her words that often carry double meanings. She approaches battle like a wolf playing with it's prey; she is confident victory is already assured. The Huntress often goes ahead full force and demeans her peers when they hold back. She is a vigilante, not a hero or villain, so she chooses the side that suits her 'better' judgement.
Bio: Gray Huntress, or Apollonia "Polina" Fanakov, was born in Grozny, Chechnya to a former Honduran bounty hunter, Mist Arrow, and a father she never met, Dr. Ivan Fanakov, a famous missing Russian geneticist. Polinas mother tried to raise her as best as she could, but the latter part of Mist Arrows life and Grays entire childhood focused on finding her missing father.
Her mother began training her to follow in her footsteps as soon as she could draw a bow and tried to instill a sense of duty to the man she never knew. The world knew Fanakov as a brilliant scientist that was pushing the bounds of the human genome, and that he mysteriously vanished from the world without a trace in 1975. Nine months after his disappearance, Mist Arrow launched her unfinished crusade to find the man she loved; a man who also saved her from the clutches of the Council. This crusade led to Paragon City.
As Gray grew into her teenage years, she thought this was a fools quest and had frequent disagreements with her mother. Their key conflict was their different approaches to pursuing the Council. Mist Arrow believed that the men should be arrested, interrogated, and sent to Zig for their crimes; Gray Huntress believed that lethal force was necessary to deal with them and was just punishment enough. If they lived to see another day, then they could still potentially escape and put a bullet in your back later; a problem easily solved early. But this created an irreparable rift between mother and daughter, and, in rebellion, Gray left her mother to her doomed crusade for her homeland, Russia.
In 1993, she was one of the founding members of the Valiant Defenders of the Motherland, the first independent Russian Hero Organization. She was a huge hit among the Russian youth, but broke many young conservative mens hearts when she was one of the few heroes to openly come out as bisexual. Gray was the only natural human on the team and yet she was also the most wild, performing daring, near-suicidal stunts with remarkable success without recognition of her mortality. She basked in the fame and controversy surrounding her, but harsh reality struck her hard during the first Rikti War. While she admirably did her part in the war, back in Paragon City Mist Arrow met her untimely demise. She was on the team of heroes responsible for taking down the Rikti Mothership which crashed in the zone now known as the Rikti War Zone. Live footage was taken of her final moments as she hung on for dear life atop the plummeting ship, apparently caught under some debris. News of her mothers death immediately prompted Gray to leave the Valiant Defenders and return to Paragon.
She avoids the spotlight in Paragon City and hasnt officially been on the news for some time, since she doesnt want to bring too much attention to her questionable methods; something frowned upon by most heroes. Even though she doesnt believe her father is even alive, she continues her mothers search to honor her life. Polina isnt afraid to jump into the area where justice is gray, and perhaps shell be able to uncover the fate of Dr. Fanakov, letting her mothers spirit rest.
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Jackalynn
Age: 34
Archetype: Gravity Control/Energy Assault Dominator; thats the closest archetype that could fit into Jackalynns concept as a telekinetic. All her abilities are through the use of invisible force; her will is exhibited through the reactions to her powers rather than the actions.
Personality: Codename Jackalynn is everything Gray Huntress could have been if her mother, Mist Arrow and Dr. Fanakov hadnt kidnapped her from the Council test laboratories in Sicily in 1975. She is arrogant, manipulative, power-hungry, and super-powered. Though she shares Grays lethality, Jackalynn lacks her better sisters control over who deserves to die and who just dies.
Background: Jackalynn is the primary specimen and leader of the Councils Project: Legion; a project that spawned literally hundreds of clones based off of Mist Arrows DNA. Gray Huntress is still labeled by the Council as the Perfect Specimen, because they altered her genetic code to be perfectly human in every way, shape, and form and thus the best platform for them to create a customized super-hero from scratch. The Huntress was abducted from the Project before any experiments could be performed, so Jackalynn was the next best subject.
While Gray theoretically could have held virtually unlimited power, the scientists had to choose carefully on what to do with Jackalynn; their final decision was to alter her psyche to allow her to perform advanced feats of telekinesis, because technically, with enough finesse, Jackalynn could do almost anything she could focus her mind on.
She was raised from childhood along with four other sister clones to lead the Legion: Pyrefox, a highly temperamental and ambitious pyrokinetic; Dhole Pack, a docile, but insane, telepath and controller; Hounder, a formidable blade-wielder gifted with foresight; and Spirit Coyote, physically comatose, but her psionic ability of astral projection allows her to interact with the physical realm without the fear of death. Meanwhile, the Legion were hundreds of lesser clones that were labeled as Thralls. They are capable of independent thought and action just as any person, but the five leaders all share the ability to wrest control over their actions from them at a moments notice to serve as footsoldiers for their own goals. Each leader has been trained to be capable of controlling the whole Legion with minor concentration, minus control over the other four and Gray naturally.
Project: Legion was officially activated two years ago when an insider tip from the Council led Gray Huntress to their base of operations. Overcome with the horror of realizing her own identity was a lie, Gray was nearly defeated by Jackalynn in combat; fortunately the rest of her team arrived to save her. Today, the Legion functions as an independent shadow organization within the Council known only to the Center and his inner circle. Jackalynn has the liberty to lead her team to whatever ends she deems necessary, or desirable; though she still performs delicate operations for her superiors when they require her services.
She loves power and exhibits her own as much for show as for purpose; she would be more likely to tear a ten-ton gargoyle off a building to use as a weapon, when telekinetically manipulating a crowbar would be just as effective. And Jackalynn seeks possible ways to magnify her abilities even more at whatever cost, as long as its not too personal.