ok, i know lots about this character, but let's just try to capture how they look.
first thing. breed. easy, they suit a... uh...
...
*quietly searches character's name in dragon search and dragon share*
*one result that doesn't match*
DANG IT
ok, i know lots about this character, but let's just try to capture how they look.
first thing. breed. easy, they suit a... uh...
...
*quietly searches character's name in dragon search and dragon share*
*one result that doesn't match*
DANG IT
Easier process, though equally as frustrating: try to recreate their outfit in the Dressing Room, then find a dragon that suits the outfit.
My process is to basically flanderize the character in my mind to see what breed has the best match. Chaotic? Spiral. Protective? Guardian. Deadpan? Fae. Uptight? Pearlcatcher. "So basically they're pupy"? Tundra.
Luckily the few fandragons I have were really easy to make/find. And some of them were afterthoughts (I found a cheap gen1, the scry fit the character, bam: new fanderg)
Easier process, though equally as frustrating: try to recreate their outfit in the Dressing Room, then find a dragon that suits the outfit.
My process is to basically flanderize the character in my mind to see what breed has the best match. Chaotic? Spiral. Protective? Guardian. Deadpan? Fae. Uptight? Pearlcatcher. "So basically they're pupy"? Tundra.
Luckily the few fandragons I have were really easy to make/find. And some of them were afterthoughts (I found a cheap gen1, the scry fit the character, bam: new fanderg)
Fany/Babs: she/they/he - cartoon enthusiast - watching Magical Girl shows
FR Tumblr (PG-13),
DeviantArt (also PG-13)
do i... make their primary their skin color...... or would that be bad.... should i make it their favorite color.... or...
do i... make their primary their skin color...... or would that be bad.... should i make it their favorite color.... or...
[quote name="CometStorm" date="2019-11-06 09:59:14" ]
do i... make their primary their skin color...... or would that be bad.... should i make it their favorite color.... or...
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This. I've scried many Pokemon and such, but now that I have ideas for fandragons of human characters, color are going to be difficult.
CometStorm wrote on 2019-11-06 09:59:14:
do i... make their primary their skin color...... or would that be bad.... should i make it their favorite color.... or...
This. I've scried many Pokemon and such, but now that I have ideas for fandragons of human characters, color are going to be difficult.
[quote name="FunnyFany" date="2019-11-06 09:45:01" ]
Easier process, though equally as frustrating: try to recreate their outfit in the Dressing Room, then find a dragon that suits the outfit.
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I made a [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2350306/1#post_2350306]fandragon outfit thread[/url] for that reason.
[s]I'm considering opening up requests again once I have the time[/s]
FunnyFany wrote on 2019-11-06 09:45:01:
Easier process, though equally as frustrating: try to recreate their outfit in the Dressing Room, then find a dragon that suits the outfit.
I made a
fandragon outfit thread for that reason.
I'm considering opening up requests again once I have the time
[quote name="FunnyFany" date="2019-11-06 09:45:01" ]
Easier process, though equally as frustrating: try to recreate their outfit in the Dressing Room, then find a dragon that suits the outfit.
My process is to basically flanderize the character in my mind to see what breed has the best match. Chaotic? Spiral. Protective? Guardian. Deadpan? Fae. Uptight? Pearlcatcher. "So basically they're pupy"? Tundra.
Luckily the few fandragons I have were really easy to make/find. And some of them were afterthoughts (I found a cheap gen1, the scry fit the character, bam: new fanderg)
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i really like that outfit idea! i actually did that the other day, i wanted a very specific outfit on a male dragon and it turns out nocturnes worked best :D (i had no idea otherwise what to do for him)
otherwise i sometimes do that sort of "which breed fits best" method, but usually i just do what looks best to me visually? or i try to keep a certain visual quality similar; like i'm sure illidan stormrage would be a better guardian or ridgeback and [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=44258486]not a skydancer[/url] but the mane and wings fit best to me, imo. or how a lot of my fandragons are skydancers because of the lean/lanky look, lol
as for skin color, non-human-skinned fandragons tend to get their canon skin color (or close enough), while human-skinned fandragons kind of depend case by case! some are based on [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29107540]colors i liked[/url], some on [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=46928651]themes, outfit, or hair[/url], and some on their skin tone or skin pattern (such as [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=51822989]this guy[/url] with scales all over him). it just depends!
FunnyFany wrote on 2019-11-06 09:45:01:
Easier process, though equally as frustrating: try to recreate their outfit in the Dressing Room, then find a dragon that suits the outfit.
My process is to basically flanderize the character in my mind to see what breed has the best match. Chaotic? Spiral. Protective? Guardian. Deadpan? Fae. Uptight? Pearlcatcher. "So basically they're pupy"? Tundra.
Luckily the few fandragons I have were really easy to make/find. And some of them were afterthoughts (I found a cheap gen1, the scry fit the character, bam: new fanderg)
i really like that outfit idea! i actually did that the other day, i wanted a very specific outfit on a male dragon and it turns out nocturnes worked best :D (i had no idea otherwise what to do for him)
otherwise i sometimes do that sort of "which breed fits best" method, but usually i just do what looks best to me visually? or i try to keep a certain visual quality similar; like i'm sure illidan stormrage would be a better guardian or ridgeback and
not a skydancer but the mane and wings fit best to me, imo. or how a lot of my fandragons are skydancers because of the lean/lanky look, lol
as for skin color, non-human-skinned fandragons tend to get their canon skin color (or close enough), while human-skinned fandragons kind of depend case by case! some are based on
colors i liked, some on
themes, outfit, or hair, and some on their skin tone or skin pattern (such as
this guy with scales all over him). it just depends!
I try to make the breed fit their personality (Or something else if i think that thing is really important? idk) and element fit either their eye color or also personality. I try to make the colors fit them (e.g. if they're human i have a tendency to try and make the secondary match their hair color while still fitting with the rest) but the genes and occasionally outfit are usually the biggest problems
I try to make the breed fit their personality (Or something else if i think that thing is really important? idk) and element fit either their eye color or also personality. I try to make the colors fit them (e.g. if they're human i have a tendency to try and make the secondary match their hair color while still fitting with the rest) but the genes and occasionally outfit are usually the biggest problems
I don't have a hard-and-fast system; for human(oid)s I'll often make their primary and secondary their skin and hair colors respectively, but I've made exceptions for characters with very strongly themed appearances, and sometimes make the secondary part of their clothing instead.
Bearded men I usually make Imps or Guardians, but I left out that detail for the sake of making one guy a Spiral because I thought a "snake in the grass" motif was highly appropriate. A feather motif means Skydancers for female characters and Coatls for males; male with a creepy cadaverous face? Can't be anything but a Ridgeback.
I think the most clever scry I've come up with is Death from Darksiders: I got his skin, hair, mask, gauntlets and boots all in his coloring alone!
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=6&bodygene=16&breed=4&element=11&eyetype=0&gender=0&tert=2&tertgene=20&winggene=17&wings=10&auth=1c436b307e93145ee2587b6b2a9ad95d419ebfc8&dummyext=prev.png[/img]
I don't have a hard-and-fast system; for human(oid)s I'll often make their primary and secondary their skin and hair colors respectively, but I've made exceptions for characters with very strongly themed appearances, and sometimes make the secondary part of their clothing instead.
Bearded men I usually make Imps or Guardians, but I left out that detail for the sake of making one guy a Spiral because I thought a "snake in the grass" motif was highly appropriate. A feather motif means Skydancers for female characters and Coatls for males; male with a creepy cadaverous face? Can't be anything but a Ridgeback.
I think the most clever scry I've come up with is Death from Darksiders: I got his skin, hair, mask, gauntlets and boots all in his coloring alone!
I'd like to say I've got a system for fandragons at this point, but I really don't. Colors tend to be easy, but breeds... sometimes I look for traits of the character and match them to poses? Like a male character with a sleazy grin makes a good Ridgeback, a smug female character makes a good Bogsneak, an energetic character is a shoe-in for Spiral, Skydancers are thin and twiggy, Wildclaws are fierce... but when there's really no good way to zero in on a breed, try building the outfit first (or the colors/genes!) and see what it looks best on.
Outfits are the hardest part. Either they work really well or they work not at all, and I've had to scrap a few fandragons because I couldn't get a result I recognized.
I'd like to say I've got a system for fandragons at this point, but I really don't. Colors tend to be easy, but breeds... sometimes I look for traits of the character and match them to poses? Like a male character with a sleazy grin makes a good Ridgeback, a smug female character makes a good Bogsneak, an energetic character is a shoe-in for Spiral, Skydancers are thin and twiggy, Wildclaws are fierce... but when there's really no good way to zero in on a breed, try building the outfit first (or the colors/genes!) and see what it looks best on.
Outfits are the hardest part. Either they work really well or they work not at all, and I've had to scrap a few fandragons because I couldn't get a result I recognized.
