Do people actually hate short fic chapters as much as is talked about? Do people like it better when there's a oneshot with scenes jumping around in time/characters/location, or a multi-chapter fic with each chapter being ~700-1200 words? How short does a chapter have to be in order to be considered "short"? C->1 ;_;
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#His smile! That's so perfect#Especially with him looking like he's ready... well... to launch a crocket (or a few) into a choke point#But he's got this silly slightly awkward smile on his face#I mean who knows maybe he's going in to save a qf medic or something with the blast mirror. Maybe he's not murdering#But it's very endearing either way#Also the shading is insane#Gorgeous use of layering colours#Also I like the attached song#Idk how to explain it but it fits him well. I can so easily imagine some kind of musical sequence of him with this#Like an SFM or edit or even a stylised 2d animation... Valve we still want the TF2 show...#Rocket jumping around with a market garden in there for good measure. Do you understand the vision#Plus the “intruder alert” in the middle#Chefs kiss#reblog#tf2 soldier
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DAY 64
#And then he looked over and saw his mother holding out a fresh baked lasagna that was so amazing and wonderful and delicious#And they sat down for a nice dinner together and then Fritz decided to come in after all and they all chatted and worked out their problems#Everyone was happy and well after that and nothing went wrong#You can trust me you guys. If you remember something different don't worry about it. Maybe you need some Valium#Actually though OP you did a great job of capturing the atmosphere and mood of this scene. Especially with the lighting#His face is so nice here too#It's on-model and he still looks like he's in mortal danger#But he doesn't look as grimy and gritty looking as EB itself#Softer I guess#To be honest I think it shows the character better#I always thought the way his model appeared in EB was a little too harsh for the innocent sacrificial lamb thing they were going for#I like the art it's good thanks for providing us!!#reblog#emesis blue#tf2 scout#emesis blue scout
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Day 30!
sorry I can’t export the video right now :(
#Flipnote and kikuo and tf2!#Three things I like very much#You made really good use of the limited colour palette#And the screentones too. Especially on the first shot of his face#And using the screentones to have it “fade out” on beat is a nice effect#The 3DS flipnote 3D is so superior to the DSi flipnote studio...#reblog#tf2 scout#tf2 spy#flipnote#kikuo
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I swear to god next time i wake up at 3 A.M. I'm gonna see him staring at me from the darkness
#You did a fantastic job at capturing his deranged expression#He looks very Medic here and it's wonderful#This is what you see when you're backed into a corner at low hp and the enemy Medic realises you're a free 25%#It's a lovely rendition#Also Archimedes is so cute#When I read the text in my head I went “Oups! Zat was not medicine!”#Great work OP#reblog#tf2 medic
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THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVWR TNE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE-(...)
#Wow! The atmosphere is really pretty with the faint blue rim light. And the whole background in general looks great#You managed to keep the painted style with the rigid/industrial shapes which is a skill for sure#Also TF2 and UK and TSP all in one post is wonderful#I play the former two all the time and would play the latter more but I'm trying to get Go Outside#Then Speedrun and Commitment#My 100%ing addiction#reblog#tf2 engineer#ultrakill#the stanley parable
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Working on a new chapter but I took a break to draw my beloved Medic
#Beautiful lighting. It really brings out the planes of his face#which I also just like how you drew overall#The expression is great too#I am too autistic to describe its emotion accurately but it's well done and it adds to the atmosphere#The crosses drawn on top along with the realistic painting give it an almost multimedia like feeling#Don't really know how to explain it but the contrast makes Fritz look even more lifelike#reblog#emesis blue#no rest till we’re done#tf2 medic#fritz ludwig#emesis blue medic
Maybe Jeremy Emesis Blue doesn't wear his dog tags anymore because you need to remove anything around the neck of someone having a seizure. So either Fritz or his ma or both were worried enough about him having one again that they made him stop wearing them, just in case, so he wouldn't accidentally get choked. Hmmm
My random niche TF2 headcanon is that when necessary, Engi speaks/translates for Pyro, but if he's not available for whatever reason, Pyro uses an AAC tablet he made with his own voice. But prefers no tech AAC plus mmphing (and ends up burning most low tech stuff anyways because, Pyro). Also the tablet icons are Pyro's own drawings.
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Are you there, god? It’s me, Fritz.
Im totally sane about my writing.
#Woahh this has so many little things#The first thing I noticed actually is that the Rosary has the proper number of beads in the pendant and I do not know if that's intentional#or not but either way as a Catholic thank you!! Huge appreciation for when people represent Sacraments/sacramentals correctly#Also the lines in the background have a much more comic-y feeling to them than Fritz himself while also being in a bit of a halo shape#Makes me wonder if it has any symbolic connection to the official comics or if I'm reading too much into it#And then his eyes being yellow instead of blue (or red like they sometimes change to in EB)#Due to the other parts of the art (Rosary; halo; him being praying ) it makes me wonder if you'll use yellow as a motif for religion#FF used blue as Fritz's “good side” and red as his “bad side” so it would be interesting if yellow/gold was like#(Putting my theology hat on)#Somehow related to purity or incorruption because it's frequently used in the Church to symbolise that due to not being able to rust#And incorruption is a big role in Catholicism with Mama Mary having never sinned and the literal incorrupt remains of saints#I don't know! Speculation!#Also maybe it's just stylistic but the pure white lab coat leads into my idea#And I'm wondering about the gloves? Can't wait to figure out why they're RED instead of BLU#reblog#no rest till we’re done#emesis blue#tf2 medic#emesis blue medic
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Prologue
Life was a delicate thing. Anyone who worked in this place knew that. How quickly it could go, the memories you lose with every passing second.
Death was fuzzy. You never came back right, your head dizzy and your mouth dry as if the decomposing process sped up and you were growing mold instead of a tongue. It was a terrifying thing- to die. But it came with the job.
They were some of the lucky few. Those fortunate enough to have access to such mad technology, the respawn machine. It could always be worse, they reminded themselves. They got to live with a second chance. They were the lucky ones. Them, and nobody else.
The team medic, Doctor Fritz Ludwing, Rested on the sniper's perch. He shouldn't be up here and he knew it. He was needed more now than ever. With what's happened recently, his job has become worse and worse.
His hand instinctively clutched his cross. He never used to be religious, but after dying this many times, it does something to a person. He needed direction. He needed to know there was something out there watching him, understanding him. Whatever it was, he craved the idea of following. Of worshiping something besides this hell he was living in.
Something was wrong with the respawn machine.
His team, for the first time, was at risk of dying. Of really, really dying. Not like any of them knew. He often wondered what it would be like- to lose one of his colleagues on the field. He prayed often he’d never find out.
The enemy team was still after them. It's not like they could exactly call this whole fight off. Money was a powerful thing, and any sane man would want to keep their riches and invincibility. To ask them to stop would be a suicide mission. After all, Getting rid of each other was their whole purpose. The reason they- whatever they are- were made. Fritz could only assume it was replacement parts. Old scrap and wires whenever they died. Old tissue forcibly sewn back together by the devil they called Respawn. Maybe they were human once. Maybe they never existed. He’d spend nights staying awake wondering this.
Who was he? Why was the person he was fighting so similar? Were they the same? Was this some sick form of punishment? To kill one who resembled you so perfectly? What has he done to deserve this life?
“Lots on your mind, Mate?”
“More than you'd know.”
The team sniper. Mick Mundy. Probably the safest on the team- the last of Fritz’ worries.
“People are lookin’ for ya.”
“I'm sure they are.”
It came off harsher than he meant it to. Mick seemed to pause slightly at the shift of tone, but he seemed unbothered. Not like Fritz could ever tell. He hardly knew this man. He always kept to himself. Ironic. The safest man on the team, and yet he never interacted with them all. You'd think you'd like to meet the people you die with, wouldn't you?
“...Mate.”
“I'll be down in a second, danke.”
He never heard the sniper leave, but he could only assume by the sound of silence surrounding him once again. He rubbed his face in his hands, feeling the cold skin slide over his features, forcing his eyes to close. He took a deep breath, forcing his body up to meet the rest of the team.
God be with them all.
#Your prose and pacing are really nice!#It flows smoothly#And it's already intriguing as to what's going to happen next#I like BLU team being ?? Clones ?? Copies ?? etc of RED also and the way you worded everything related to that is so well done#My favourite lines:#“he craved the idea of following. Of worshiping something besides this hell he was living in”#^First of all it's a cool explanation for how his faith ties into his work and second of all it's just a well-worded line#Also touches on the very real thing of faith giving people comfort and reason when they're suffering#From the title of the second part (I'm writing these notes as I read so I haven't seen it yet) it seems you'll write more on the subject#I love suicidal christian old men who lost their medical licence!#Well I guess it seems in EB that Fritz still has his but I digress#“The reason they- whatever they are- were made [...] Old scrap and wires whenever they died”#^Subtle dehumanisation of himself! Stupendous!#People that are or that see themselves as not-quite human is also something I like very much#There's more but the tag limit Dx#Thanks for the fic! Can't wait to read the next [which I will do now]#edit: just saw that the links are gone but I will be patient!#reblog#emesis blue#tf2 medic#tf2 sniper#emesis blue medic#emesis blue sniper#tf2 fanfiction#no rest till were done