<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Lots of stuff to sort through here. I'll be honest: I'm not certain how feasible this is, but at the very least, it's an interesting idea.<br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><br></font><div><font style="font-size: 12pt;" size="3">From: chrisokane@optimum.net</font><div class="ecxWordSection1"><blockquote><font style="" color="#2672EC"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">I think the first pic should : Thomas, Copernicus, Coe, George, Andwyn, Donnie, Phil - as they are important characters who haven't really been done before!</span></font></blockquote><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" size="3">George has been done before, and I managed to squeeze Donnie into a background shot, but you're right: Thomas, Copernicus, Coe, Andwyn, and Phil haven't been drawn.</font><br></span></p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></b><div><br><div><div><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">On Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:13 PM, Nathan Pfaunmiller <<a href="mailto:azariahwolf@gmail.com">azariahwolf@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;"></span></p></div><blockquote><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;"></span><font style="font-size: 10pt;" color="#2672EC" size="2"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">Well, I was thinking more of a promotional poster sort of shot, like what you see on movie covers where the characters are all in the same picture regardless of whether such a scene actually occurs or not. That said, setting up an actual scene isn't a bad idea, either.</span></font></p></blockquote><div><div id="ecxyiv3430714801"><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;">As often as I've considered 'movie posters' for Metamor Keep ("Metamor Keep: The Last Tale of Yajakali, coming soon to a theater near you!"), I think they would probably be prohibitively expensive. Too many characters. As regards the original intent of this e-mail thread, the best (or rather, most economical) idea that I feel has been mentioned was the cycling single images of characters. As new characters are introduced (or as people can afford to have their pictures drawn, they can get added to the cycle. Any static 'group shot' would be obsolete the moment somebody new arrived.<br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" color="#2672EC" size="2"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"></span></font></p><font style="font-size: 12pt;" face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font></div></div></div></div><div><div id="ecxyiv3430714801"><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="color: black;">On Sep 4, 2014, at 16:28, Ryx <<a href="mailto:sundansyr@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sundansyr@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span></font></p></div><blockquote style=""><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3">If you wish to go with the nobility and major character scene it would probably be best to frame it around a table - A council session, since most if not all of the named characters are members of the council of advisers. Brian Avery would likely be there as well. Point of view opposite Thomas; viewing a horse-shoe shaped great table around which the counselors sit or stand depending on the mood of their character (and the topic of discussion).</font></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3">Perhaps the view would be the back of whomever addresses the council - Brian Avery as mentioned, perhaps, making some petition. Or even Charles Matthias doing the same (after all, I don't think anyone has seen the rat's back before.)</font></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3">This would require a rather large canvas or even triptych to bring the scene together without casting all but the central duo or quartet out of primary focus. (Thomas with Misha to his right, Alberta to his left, with Malger to her left as a diplomat). Avery and Matthias would be to the Duke's right as direct liege men and landed nobles. I am not sure who would be to the Duchess' left beyond Malger. As this would be a council session and not the seating used during a court dinner rank may play less a role than geographic proximity (people whose land is near to one another would sit near one another), leaving Malger's position solely diplomatic as he holds no land in Metamor and speaks purely in the role of diplomat. Murikeer's land is a pittance but he is the Duke's chief adviser concerning Magic within the land - eschewing any guilds (all speak through Murikeer as he is guildless and objective). Sir George could possibly supplant Misha's position or sit rather close as commander of the Duke's armies (The Long Scouts fall under the overarching military chain of command in time of conflict).</font></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3">Position in proximity to the ruler or highest ranking noble/royal was of extreme importance in medieval court - public or private - thus some consideration would have to be made about each character's rank, and role within the Duchy, unless we wish to just cast that out for a 'shove the biggest players on canvas' approach.</font></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3">Heh... and if you wanted Drift/Carcarak in there *HE* would be the one supplicating himself in the center of the council's regard...</font></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3"><font style="" color="#000000">You have forgotten Lothanasa Raven and Father Hough. Given the time period, they would also be in significant positions of power, <i>especially</i> if it's Drift/Carcarak under debate. Incidentally, one fantastic way to show Drift and Carcarak at once is to include a mirror. They hate mirrors, because each sees the other in it.</font></font></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri" size="3"><font style="" color="#000000"></font><br></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div id="ecxyiv3430714801"><div><blockquote style=""><div><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black;"> </span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">On Thursday, September 4, 2014 1:40 PM, Nathan Pfaunmiller <<a href="mailto:azariahwolf@gmail.com" target="_blank">azariahwolf@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;"></span></p></div><blockquote><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><font style="" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri"> </font></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><font style="" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri">My ideas would be more along the lines of:</font></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><font style="" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri"> </font></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><font style="" color="#2672EC" face="Calibri">Key (current) characters: Thomas in the center, flanked by Charles, a little stone visible on his form, Misha, possibly with Madog, Drift (perhaps with Carcarack hidden in shadow between a couple of characters), Malger, and probably Dupre, due to his upcoming relevance.</font></p></div></blockquote><div><div id="ecxyiv3430714801"><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;">In such a case, Carcarak would be shadowy behind Drift, back to back, head turned and eye glowing. Also, don't forget Alexis/Alexastra.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></body> </html>