Blue KJ Admin replied

674 weeks ago

Some of you may know by now that the Italian RP group I was in before this was also called Tales of Vana'diel. And a few of you may know that one of our members, Xael, was an awesome artist and aspiring mangaka (check some of his work here).

And today with great pride and some nostalgia, I want to show you some of his work, translated to English for you by me. It's just the prologue, and not all of it. Unfortunately I never managed to get more until our ways separated.

I translated these pages several years ago (except page 16, that I did today… that's why the font is different.), so please bear with me if it's not a perfectly smooth English.

That is all… enjoy the view. Again, remember this is styled after japanese mangas, so you have to read the balloons from right to left.

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I know, I know… quite the bad point to stop posting images.. sadly this is all I have! Let me know what you think in the comments below, and who knows… Maybe this will inspire someone!


last edited 674 weeks ago by Blue KJ
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.

"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." – Doug Walker


Faust Inactive replied

674 weeks ago

You know–I realize Promanthia is sort of to blame for the way things are but–the races are all kinda dickish, aren't they? ^^; 20 years after a war and what's the first thing they do? Start cold-warring amongst each other.

Then again…I suppose the American-Russian Cold War started only two or three years after the end of World War II so I suppose, we have a worse record than Vanadiel, huh? XD

Kaolla Dual Member replied

674 weeks ago

Awesome stuff… love the logo… I really wish I could draw =; ;=

On another note… Faust you sig makes me think of this very well known bit of opera :3

Faust Inactive replied

674 weeks ago

The video is very true and Zindelo is very much a believer of that! XD I never did find a translation! Thanks for this!

Blue KJ Admin replied

674 weeks ago

You know–I realize Promanthia is sort of to blame for the way things are but–the races are all kinda dickish, aren't they? ^^; 20 years after a war and what's the first thing they do? Start cold-warring amongst each other.

Then again…I suppose the American-Russian Cold War started only two or three years after the end of World War II so I suppose, we have a worse record than Vanadiel, huh? XDFaust

I suppose, rather than warring, what the narrator meant was that they are competing for control. That's what the "Conquest Campaign" in game is about. The nations are certainly more united than they used to be before the Crystal War. Back then, there were less ways to travel, and the battles between countries were always a bloodshed. Some NPCs, the oldest ones (especially old men in San d'Oria) still remember those days and hold a certain grudge to the mutual alliance of the nations that formed with the War, unable to forget the conflicts of the past.

Overall, nowadays the relationships between the nations are peaceful, I think. A Windurstian will no longer be chased away by knights if he enters San d'Oria at least XD
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.

"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." – Doug Walker


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