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taotrooper) wrote2007-05-29 12:09 pm
taotrooper) wrote2007-05-29 12:09 pm
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Will I sound like a wanky fanbrat?
Ya know, I've been checking FMA raw scans for layout purposes, and I'll tell you something:
I MISS LING SO MUCH WHILE READING ;_____;
I kind of felt guilty for not missing him for the last months, because the plot is just getting so interesting up north. Maybe my other fandoms and my love for not-so-recurrent characters conditioned me for that. I don't really suffer for the lack of my favorite characters if the story is pretty good; now, if things do get boring, then I resort to remember the good times I had, and that makes me nostalgic/wanky about the character(s) I love who won't show up. But FMA is so awesome and I like the main players so much, I seldom miss the minor guys (although I'm so glad when they reappear, it's pretty cool). This is why I never understood why so many fans whine because Ed/Roy/Havoc/Envy/Mobuta/whoever isn't in that month's chapter to bring sexy back, therefore the chapter sucks ass. Pleeeeeeease.
This is why it came as a surprise to feel Ling's absence so strong by rereading. I had almost forgotten why I loved him and the Ling-tachi so much. Sigh.
01. Default
Nakuru and Spinel from CCS. No idea why I'm still with it right now because it's been a while. I find them so adorable, and besides it's Eriol-tachi represent! Woot!
02. Oldest
Hahaha, Ling. Well, now I think it's kind of ugly-plain, but I save it because I used to use it a lot and people relate me to that icon in some level.
03. Newest
Newest made by me
Ginko from Mushishi. It was really hard to choose one from that batch.
Newest in general
Ushiwaka from Okami. Yes, I know I already had two icons from that game. Shut up.
04. Saddest
A tie. No one should make Mokona Soel Modoki OR Tamaki Suoh cry. It's like kicking puppies, literally.
05. Happiest
XXXHOLiC brings the happy-go-lucky icons
06. Angriest
Wow, old Kurogane used to be so grumpy. But kitty!Watanuki wins at aggressiveness.
07. Cutest
Okay sorry, I have so much cute I can't choose one. And there's even more than those!
08. Sexiest
...in a hawtdamnisthisonpurpose? obvious sense, at least. There's a lot of icons *I* find sexy but lacking what most people would go to their bunk for.
09. Funniest
These ones are funny if you know the scenes they came from:
Actually, I have made a lot of icons people consider funny, but I only have the obscure jokes uploaded. Oops?
10. Favorite 'ship
They're not really my most active ships, but the shipping icons I have I find cutest. First one is Howl/Sophie from Howl's Moving Castle -I chose a scene in which they looked almost book!IC; the other is Ayame/Mine from Fruits Basket because they're so batshit and they're one of my few OTPs who actually do kiss and say cheesy stuff and have their kinks all over the place... in CANON.
11. Favorite Fandom
I'm going to skip this one because it depends on my mood... Although the manga I've obsessed the most ever is XXXHOLiC. I just can't bring to choose one icon of it.
12. Most Used
Uuuuuuh, I have no idea? You guys tell me XD
13. Favorite That I Made
From the ones I have uploaded I limited myself to four, which isn't that bad considering it's: one for manga coloring, one for anime, one for color illustration, and one for this-is-random-and-not-animanga. Also, they're current favorites, so I might change my mind tomorrow.
14. Favorite at the Moment
It's not outstanding or anything, but I really like the unusual cropping and Waka's calm expression.
15. Favorite Overall
Oh come on. Like I wouldn't put Clow in the meme.
16. Do your icons make a statement about you?
Yeah, because I only make and use icons of stuff I really love or find amusing. Of course, that's weird enough because my taste in general is unusual when it comes to characters and pairings. I'm not the kind of person whose icons (recollected or made) are for images she just found them gorgeous. Which is odd, considering CLAMP iconists in general tend to make icons of illustrations they find pretty no matter what characters are in them (then again, I could be wrong and they all might love Sakura/Kotori/Chii/Kobato? sorry for the prejudice, it's just the vibe I get from my fandom). I make icons I feel passionate about, and since I'm more about minor characters with only two or three images, or fandoms nobody icons for, I rarely use the trendy images and characters, sometimes even avoiding them.
Eek, I'm reaching tl;dr. So I'll just add something else: I also like to show my humor in icons. Yeah, it's fun to make pweeeeeetty icons and play with resources, but sometimes I just want to bring the funny -without sacrificing the visuals. It's hard to make nice-looking icons that are hilarious or amusing at the same time. The best fandom icons tend to be so serious! So I try to spice things up a bit with teh funneh or bad Internet memes. I'm nto sure if I'm accomplishing it, though.
17. Of which fandom do you have the most icons?
CLAMP and Fullmetal Alchemist. If I didn't put some order, One Piece, Slayers, Avatar, and Okami would also try to take over.
18. Of which 'ship do you have the most icons?
Er, I try not to repeat ship icons. I've had two Clow!Touya/Yukito icons at the same time once, so I guess that counts.
19. How do you categorize your icons?
The ones I made? They're filed by fandom. That way it's easier to have them organized at the mercury-retrograde.net archive. The ones I snagged? Chaotic unique folders throughout my storage devices everywhere.
20. Are your icons made mostly by other users?
I say 60% mine, 40% other people's.
21. Do you make icons?
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
icondork~~~~ ♣
22. Are they any good?
Well, it depends of who you ask. I'm not an icon guru, most people won't recognize my username, I'm not in the spotlight, my icons do pale in comparison with the iconmaking BNFs' styles. But I think I've gotten better. I think they could be worse -they used to be!-, I'm original enough without doing total obscure-esque stuff, and I'm hanging on just fine. Although sometimes I wonder how many people who watchicondork are there for my icons and how many for Estefanía's. Still, I can't help but feeling insecure... I'll probably tell you my icons suck hard if I'm in a bad day.
23. Animated icons are...
...good if they have a purpose. I hated the trend in which the animation consisted of flashy/shiny parts or random sakura petals over the subject. I was SO glad when it died down. Now, I use and like animation when the icons are done in a humorist purpose. Those are pretty cool. Another use I find good is when the text is too long, which is a technique I've seen a lot on![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hamsterfactor's. But when the animation is just to show off you can animate and/or leave people epileptic, I roll my eyes.
24. In general, I think icons...
Are one of the reasons LJ is so popular. The fact we can choose from more than one userpic is made of win. About iconmaking, I think it's as valid as any other fandom activity of expression. Therefore, it is important and relevant, but when it reaches the levels of "it's serious business!!!1!" it's not so fun anymore. Unless you point and laugh at those things, that is.
I MISS LING SO MUCH WHILE READING ;_____;
I kind of felt guilty for not missing him for the last months, because the plot is just getting so interesting up north. Maybe my other fandoms and my love for not-so-recurrent characters conditioned me for that. I don't really suffer for the lack of my favorite characters if the story is pretty good; now, if things do get boring, then I resort to remember the good times I had, and that makes me nostalgic/wanky about the character(s) I love who won't show up. But FMA is so awesome and I like the main players so much, I seldom miss the minor guys (although I'm so glad when they reappear, it's pretty cool). This is why I never understood why so many fans whine because Ed/Roy/Havoc/Envy/Mobuta/whoever isn't in that month's chapter to bring sexy back, therefore the chapter sucks ass. Pleeeeeeease.
This is why it came as a surprise to feel Ling's absence so strong by rereading. I had almost forgotten why I loved him and the Ling-tachi so much. Sigh.
01. Default
Nakuru and Spinel from CCS. No idea why I'm still with it right now because it's been a while. I find them so adorable, and besides it's Eriol-tachi represent! Woot!
02. Oldest
Hahaha, Ling. Well, now I think it's kind of ugly-plain, but I save it because I used to use it a lot and people relate me to that icon in some level.
03. Newest
Newest made by me
Ginko from Mushishi. It was really hard to choose one from that batch.
Newest in general
Ushiwaka from Okami. Yes, I know I already had two icons from that game. Shut up.
04. Saddest
A tie. No one should make Mokona Soel Modoki OR Tamaki Suoh cry. It's like kicking puppies, literally.
05. Happiest
XXXHOLiC brings the happy-go-lucky icons
06. Angriest
Wow, old Kurogane used to be so grumpy. But kitty!Watanuki wins at aggressiveness.
07. Cutest
Okay sorry, I have so much cute I can't choose one. And there's even more than those!
08. Sexiest
...in a hawtdamnisthisonpurpose? obvious sense, at least. There's a lot of icons *I* find sexy but lacking what most people would go to their bunk for.
09. Funniest
These ones are funny if you know the scenes they came from:
Actually, I have made a lot of icons people consider funny, but I only have the obscure jokes uploaded. Oops?
10. Favorite 'ship
They're not really my most active ships, but the shipping icons I have I find cutest. First one is Howl/Sophie from Howl's Moving Castle -I chose a scene in which they looked almost book!IC; the other is Ayame/Mine from Fruits Basket because they're so batshit and they're one of my few OTPs who actually do kiss and say cheesy stuff and have their kinks all over the place... in CANON.
11. Favorite Fandom
I'm going to skip this one because it depends on my mood... Although the manga I've obsessed the most ever is XXXHOLiC. I just can't bring to choose one icon of it.
12. Most Used
Uuuuuuh, I have no idea? You guys tell me XD
13. Favorite That I Made
From the ones I have uploaded I limited myself to four, which isn't that bad considering it's: one for manga coloring, one for anime, one for color illustration, and one for this-is-random-and-not-animanga. Also, they're current favorites, so I might change my mind tomorrow.
14. Favorite at the Moment
It's not outstanding or anything, but I really like the unusual cropping and Waka's calm expression.
15. Favorite Overall
Oh come on. Like I wouldn't put Clow in the meme.
16. Do your icons make a statement about you?
Yeah, because I only make and use icons of stuff I really love or find amusing. Of course, that's weird enough because my taste in general is unusual when it comes to characters and pairings. I'm not the kind of person whose icons (recollected or made) are for images she just found them gorgeous. Which is odd, considering CLAMP iconists in general tend to make icons of illustrations they find pretty no matter what characters are in them (then again, I could be wrong and they all might love Sakura/Kotori/Chii/Kobato? sorry for the prejudice, it's just the vibe I get from my fandom). I make icons I feel passionate about, and since I'm more about minor characters with only two or three images, or fandoms nobody icons for, I rarely use the trendy images and characters, sometimes even avoiding them.
Eek, I'm reaching tl;dr. So I'll just add something else: I also like to show my humor in icons. Yeah, it's fun to make pweeeeeetty icons and play with resources, but sometimes I just want to bring the funny -without sacrificing the visuals. It's hard to make nice-looking icons that are hilarious or amusing at the same time. The best fandom icons tend to be so serious! So I try to spice things up a bit with teh funneh or bad Internet memes. I'm nto sure if I'm accomplishing it, though.
17. Of which fandom do you have the most icons?
CLAMP and Fullmetal Alchemist. If I didn't put some order, One Piece, Slayers, Avatar, and Okami would also try to take over.
18. Of which 'ship do you have the most icons?
Er, I try not to repeat ship icons. I've had two Clow!Touya/Yukito icons at the same time once, so I guess that counts.
19. How do you categorize your icons?
The ones I made? They're filed by fandom. That way it's easier to have them organized at the mercury-retrograde.net archive. The ones I snagged? Chaotic unique folders throughout my storage devices everywhere.
20. Are your icons made mostly by other users?
I say 60% mine, 40% other people's.
21. Do you make icons?
icondork~~~~ ♣22. Are they any good?
Well, it depends of who you ask. I'm not an icon guru, most people won't recognize my username, I'm not in the spotlight, my icons do pale in comparison with the iconmaking BNFs' styles. But I think I've gotten better. I think they could be worse -they used to be!-, I'm original enough without doing total obscure-esque stuff, and I'm hanging on just fine. Although sometimes I wonder how many people who watch
icondork are there for my icons and how many for Estefanía's. Still, I can't help but feeling insecure... I'll probably tell you my icons suck hard if I'm in a bad day.23. Animated icons are...
...good if they have a purpose. I hated the trend in which the animation consisted of flashy/shiny parts or random sakura petals over the subject. I was SO glad when it died down. Now, I use and like animation when the icons are done in a humorist purpose. Those are pretty cool. Another use I find good is when the text is too long, which is a technique I've seen a lot on
hamsterfactor's. But when the animation is just to show off you can animate and/or leave people epileptic, I roll my eyes.24. In general, I think icons...
Are one of the reasons LJ is so popular. The fact we can choose from more than one userpic is made of win. About iconmaking, I think it's as valid as any other fandom activity of expression. Therefore, it is important and relevant, but when it reaches the levels of "it's serious business!!!1!" it's not so fun anymore. Unless you point and laugh at those things, that is.