[POLL] SPRITE CHALLENGE VOTING ROUND!

It's not perfect, but I'll come back to it soon and fix up a few things like the feet and his teeth. This guy will actually be used in my music game, Battle of the Bands. So most of what I talk about in his skills will be actualized.

Eventually I'd like to make bigger changes to it like making his guitar look way cool, and be full of scratches and damage(from his own claws). Maybe give him some shades, and a leather/denim jacket haha To give him some personality.



Name: Velocity Riptor

He comes from a universe where Dinosaurs not only survived, but evolved to shred like nobody's business. He is the lead guitarist for the band "The Carnivores". Nobody has survived a battle with these formidable reptiles.

With a heightened sense of hearing and uncanny ability to manipulate his digits at high speeds, he attempts to crush opponents by unleashing a wide variety of styles that always seem to come at the right counter frequency. He is quick to pick up on what the opponent is playing and knows how to adapt a good strategy for it. However, he becomes severely crippled if his senses are disrupted as his defense and recovery is very weak. He relies on his bandmates to help him in those situations.


Attacks

Shred - A flurry of notes meant to overwhelm the opponent.

Rip - A series of crunchy chords that rip through any kind of defensive sound barriers.

Emotional Solo - Adding the power of any fallen comrades, this wailing solo both soothes the band and leaves the opponent speechless for a moment.

Classical Interlude - A flowing wave of notes that greatly scatters any incoming sound waves.

Tectonic Scales - Ground shaking scales that often end up changing the landscape.

Volcanic Eruption - A burst of notes that consumes a large amount of energy, but creates utter devastation.

Extinction - Unknown. Nobody has lived to talk about it.


Special Talent

Evolution - Grow extra fingers and stronger arm muscles to increase shredding speed and power.



This was fun to work on and has really pushed my pixel abilities to new heights. Even if I don't win, I'll have gotten something out of this. I plan on trying to make at least one more of these, just not as big and detailed xD It took many hours.

If anyone is interested to see how the image progressed, take a look at this image

Genre: Fantasy

Name: Gurges Bellator (Aquamancer) Female




About:

Homolluscans are a deep water dwelling race of humanoids. Using the four massive tentacles protruding from their backs they can glide through water at a remarkably brisk pace. Almost entirely aquatic homolluscans can survive for only a short time once outside sea water. An extremely intelligent and magical race, the homolluscan Aquamancers can bend the very will of the depths allowing them to cause devastating damage to enemies as well as aid their allies. A lifetime of training has made the homolluscan Bellator a fierce and deadly foe, they often craft weapons and armor from whale bone, and are trained to use their tentacles to both punish their enemies and protect themselves. Rarely traveling alone, small groups of homolluscans can occasionally be found alone coastal regions and islands. More often found in deep, open waters where they generally travel in schools of several hundred. Surrounding a ship and swimming around it in a series of complex rotations they are able to create a whirlpool. Once the ship has sunk they pillage it and move on, leaving any survivors to float or be swallowed by the depths. Sailors will often refer to them as Gurges Bellators meaning whirlpool warriors.

Side Notes:

I made this battler sprite using heavily modified components of default RPG Maker VX Ace RTP battlers. I had hoped maintain a RTP-coherent look while giving a unique presentation. I have uploaded the .xcf file to my locker, so if you want to see what battlers I used or even modify the color of her skin, hair, tentacles, eyes, or clothes feel free to download the .xcf file and play around with the different layers. You will probably need Gimp to open/edit the .xcf file. Links listed below...

Inspired by: http://digital-art-gallery.com/picture/21044
Download GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/
Doanload .xcf graphics file: http://rpgmaker.net/users/giaks/locker/GurgesBellator_f.xcf

Mine was more for fun than anything, but here it is:



Name: Mystery Owl

Mysterious owl with near unlimited magical potential. A powerful adversary despite its unfocused appearance, the sphere on the end of its tail channels its magic so that it's safe to be used on allies. Has an overwhelming light aura to it. Good at gathering a group of lesser monsters to sacrifice for magical power. Can only be defeated with attacks that simultaneously lower max HP. Tends to be slower due to it constantly calculating its next move.

Spells/Techniques

Fog - Make physical attacks useless and heighten all magic for the mysterious owl and the party.

Forest fire - Inflict burns on all units and inflict massive damage to party.

Tsunami Panic - Attack all units with water damage save for the mysterious owl.

Sacrificial Bolt - Attack an enemy unit for massive lightning damage at the cost of one of mysterious owl's allies.

Sacrificial Blaze - Attack an enemy unit for massive fire damage at the cost of one of mysterious owl's allies.

Sacrificial Tundra - Attack an enemy unit for massive ice damage at the cost of one of mysterious owl's allies.

Special Property:

The Above - Heals mysterious owl quicker than most damage can be inflicted.

Actually, this one is to fish. But still count as an enemy/monster, non?


Name: Finguy
Fish of a man's face

A kind of freshwater fish(?) which dwells in depths of cavern waters of Nusakana Island. They're docile in nature. In fact, they're dignified even compared to humans. People freak out as they speak in human tongue... and see them have a human face. No one knows why these lovecraft abominations even exist. Maybe the old Elvan magic did something to them? Their meat flavor resembles closely to human flesh... Eww...

As dignified as they are, they love pisces delicacies like other fishes do. But they demand a real high class meal, as they are picky gourmets. Once they find it, they cannot resist to get it, getting hooked or not.

They have low stamina, but they're still very smart to outwit their fisher. One slip and they'll escape for good, savoring their high class bait.

Techniques:
Quick Pulls: Strongly pulls the hook in rhythmic intervals. Worth for their low stamina to break the line considerably.

Pull!: The classic pulling as the other fishes do. They have a considerable power despite they tire easily. Weak rods beware.

L'astuce pour échapper: Submit to their reeler's power. But actually, they're working to release the hook from themselves. Miss your timing for this and you'll lose both the finguy and your exquisite bait. They're intelligent indeed.



Inspired by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyocvH1bmrw (The video can melt your face, as it warns you)

(Thanks Giaks!)

Name:Aklanz
Motive:Works for a group of alien lizard-men, wants to take over the world. Some of his attacks are base on speaking and singing, so muting (silencing) him could help.
Type:Mage
Attack1:paralyze
Attack2:Thunder Voltz
Attack3:Screech
Attack4:Mandate of the skies
Attack5:Summon ally
Attack6: Rhapsody of sorrow
Attack7:Ice Chant
Attack8:Blaze Storm
Special: Song of agony
Special2:Death Ball

I ended up coloring with ms paint

Bigger images are in my locker

I made this all in one day (I found out with very short notice!) I've got some great ideas for games I could make...

I don't know if this is allowed but.. here's my submission..(If it is not allowed then it's okay, I did this for fun and maybe a chance to win.)



Name: Octhosevil

Origin: It is created by us, through our imagination. Some knows it's there, some don't. It all depends on your mind, whether sane or insane. It is harmless yet harmful..Whether you see it as a threat or not, it's up to you. Decide with your heart, never avoid it as it is always there..whether you sense it or not.

Motive: Unknown

Genre of game: Horror, I'm planning on making a horror game like Ib, Mad father,etc. So this guy is part of the monsters which the player will encounter and the only thing the player can do is to face his/her own darkness.

And that's my entry..(Again if this isn't allowed then please tell me. New to this)


Edit: I had lots of fun editing this so maybe you guys could comment on how it is and how to improve... xD

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Name: Cowardly Lion

There is a random chance to encounter this 'Beast' in any forest. Though he appears to be ferocious, he seems more interested in defending and attempting to escape then he is in attacking. The trick is to keep him in combat using snares, slows, sleeps, confuse..etc. If you can successfully keep him in combat for 10 rounds he'll join your party!

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Name: Serpent Maiden

It is said that the spiritual kinship between rider and serpent can become so strong that the two fight as one. As deadly as they are together, when separated it is said the serpent will go into a frenzy. If encountered it is recommended you dispense of the serpent first.

Also I have...

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