Windswept Fantasy Picrew (June 2023)

Hi, I'm finally here with the Picrew post. Yippee! :D

I feel like I haven't posted images of what my characters look like in a long time.

(I'm too lazy to do my own art, ok shh. Besides, I think I don't give my characters justice since I think I draw them ugly and inaccurate anyway lmao—)

Ever wonder "Hmm, what do these characters in these skits look like?" Well, don't fear any longer! I am here to dump Picrew designs. :)

I've been telling myself to post this before June ends (aka Pride Month), so I'm here rapidly typing away on my laptop keyboard on a night on the last few days left in this month. Procrastination is my specialty. *internally screams (whatever that means)* :')

Anyway, a few more notes before I begin showing the pictures...

Hey, I'm Shan or Shyrah. Feel free to call me either. I also go by spiritixsw on other places online. I guess you can call me that too, if you want. Sure. 

I'm also a big shrug emoji when it comes to pronouns. Hold on, let me find it. ... 🤷 ... ok, there we go. Call me he, she, they, ey... whatever really. I don't really have any strong pronoun preference. 

This blogger and blog is queer!! raaaaa rraaahhha hhhh !!!!1!1!!!!!!1!!!1!! 🌈 😈

Well, this is no surprise. I've been here for years. I've been writing and planning for years. Sure, I might be more open and explicit about certain things, but like, all this not-being-cishet stuff didn't suddenly pop up this year. 

*shoves my paranoia creeping up on me into the corner, under my dirty laundry* :-) 

Back to talking Picrew, how I designed my characters on the one I'll be showing today probably influenced me the most while writing the recent Confessions skits. I just really, really like how I designed my characters on it. Ignoring some of the details (*cough* fantastical stuff *cough*), these pictures of them feel like the closest I've gotten my characters to look, well, outside of just being in my head.

Just like how I used to, I'll insert the link first and then show the images. Of course and as always, it's not my art, I never claimed it was/is, I'm just designing myself and my characters on the Picrew for fun. 

Got that? Great! Now I can start. 

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*Picrew link: Windswept Oc Maker

Before showing some of my characters, I'll show how I designed myself on it. I like designing me on these things as well, after all. It's fun. :)

Me! :D

I forgot if I ever talked about it on here, but I love dragons. And so, of course I was going to add a little dragon friend to accompany windswept fantasy Picrew me. 

Obviously. Like, come on, that's a given. lol  

I made this back in early March before I got my haircut in May for my birthday (my hair was long before that happened), but the hair pretty much looks like how it looks now. The thick and curly (naturally as straight as my sexuality lmao (aka it clearly isn't)) hair, the hair in the face.. it looks like me and I like that. Ok, that's all. <3

Wait. One other thing. I also really want that outfit. That shirt, that jacket.. gimme. I want them. 

Enough rambling about myself. OC time!~

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Jack! My ja boi! Him! !!!

I don't know why, but this particular picture of him makes me so happy for some reason..? Like, I don't even know. It just does. 

Ignoring that his eyes don't look as blue-gray as I visualize them, I forgot why I made him wear a vest (cool design but why did I choose that as his outfit? idk lol), and gave him a random pair of earrings I like and which match that outfit... I really like how he turned out. 

Ok, ok. I love the hair. It might be the closest to how I visualize it that I've been able to achieve from using a Picrew. The shape, the length, the few white streaks in those places.. just yes. Yes. <3

As for the cards, that's just his vibe. Playing cards, card games. 2 of Hearts, how romantic (ok not really but shh). I think it would feel more iconic if he was holding up a jack card, but oh well, this is good enough. 

I also like his face shape in this one. Makes me think "Yeah, that's my Jack OC. That's ja boi, alright."

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Dylan! He/Him. !!!

I didn't plan on making him have white hair, but they don't have the colors I usually associate with him as hair color options in this Picrew. That's fine since I actually really like how he looks with white hair here. 

He's supposed to have light, bright blue eyes. I wouldn't call them pale blue. Eh, I tried my best. 

Also, he's not supposed to be angry. His face is supposed to look neutral, a neutral facial expression. I feel like he doesn't smile that often when his picture is taken or when he takes selfies. As for the eyebrows, I think they fit him. Don't ask, idk why lol, they just do. 

Oh and I think he looks more masculine in this picture compared to most other times I designed him on a Picrew. That's probably a result of me thinking and fleshing out his character more. I've been thinking about him a lot lately. 

Yes, I know, another male character I'm obsessed with. Pfft. Ok but I'm obsessed with some of my female characters too. Like, gosh dang, they're pretty and occasionally my head gets full of gay thoughts like "women <3 mm." (idk what I'm even saying lmao. Basically, I think that my adult female characters are also beautiful/hot/gorgeous. It's not exclusive to men, even though I write about my male characters much more often.)

I'm getting distracted. Moving on...~

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Fierdan! Fire Dan! Danny boy! !!!

I feel like the outfit I chose for him fits him well. Why the sword earring? I mean, why the hell not? It looks very cool. Why the gold dragon? I'm not exactly sure, maybe because it goes with the outfit. Or maybe because dragons are known to breathe fire (not all, of course) and he's fire man. *shrugs* idk lol, just roll with it. 

I like how his hair looks here. I imagine it being mostly straight, but it can also look wavy sometimes. I think it looks cute. ^-^

Unsurprisingly, I designed Fierdan before my other characters. I made all of them during this month though. 

He's the only male I designed with lips (colored lips?) because he's special. <3 Ok well, more like I didn't like that mouth option without the lips. It didn't feel right. I think I have a thing for designing him with his tongue sticking out like that. I don't know why. To show him being obnoxious and seductive (what's his personality besides that and depression and rage? uh lmao-)? Anyway, I like how the teeth look too. Sharp. Oh, hello there. *blushes (silly tone but also uwu)*

Before I move on, I'm going to briefly talk about height. 

Ok so, most of my adult male characters are nearly 6 feet tall or taller. Except two (that I know for sure): Dylan and Fierdan. Dylan is around 5'6" so, let's say, Jack (who is around 5'11") teases Dylan by calling him short because he's around half a foot shorter. Is Dylan shorter because he isn't a cis guy? Well, yeah. 

Fierdan is honestly just being petty whenever he calls Dylan short since he's only a few inches taller than him, and he's shorter than Jack and his brother. Fierdan is around 5'9" for context. I'm saying "around" since those heights might not be exactly accurate. They probably are, but there's a slight chance that they might not be. Anyway yeah, Fierdan is smaller than Jack, haha. In height but weight too. I wouldn't call Fierdan too skinny where it looks concerning, but he's definitely thinner than Jack (I imagine Jack having more muscle tone, like more muscle mass, that kind of thing). So maybe Fierdan isn't that intimidating physically, hahaha. 

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Ryen! Ry Ry! Rye bread! *imagines Ryen glaring at me* Alright, fine. It's Ryen. 

You know, that dude. Fierdan's brother. Him. He's the older and taller brother, which I feel might be weird, but oh well. That's just how they are. 

I feel like Ryen holding a pen fits him. Why? I don't know, man. What else..? Oh, his outfit! I really like it. I think it looks excellent on him. I also want to steal it for myself. *laughs evilly (silly tone)* >:)

I also really like his hair. I visualize Ryen's hair as more wavy than Fierdan's. More curls, more oomf (texture/volume) to it. 

And I like how his face appears in this image. He doesn't look angry or fed up for once. He mostly just feels tired and done with the other characters' drama and other crap. Guys, I have to admit it. I think Ryen looks cute here. I usually don't associate him with looking cute, but I just think he is in this one picture. 

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Dawn! She! My best nature and healer girl! I love! <3

Of course I associate plants with her. And green. She's Dawn. It just makes sense. Yes, she's not associated with the sun or light, but she's Dawn. That's just who she is. Her name still has lots of meaning and makes lots of sense. Ok, ok, ok. 

I'm not sure how obvious it is, but her face is supposed to be more round than most of the other characters. She has a round, fuller face. She's also not like a skinny twig like some of my other characters (*glances at Fierdan and Stella*) lmao. 

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And their (Ryen, Fierdan, and Dawn's) mother, C. Yeah, it's C. 

She's.. mm.. problematic. Not the best mom by far. Pretty questionable. She also wrote all those Books of C. There are several volumes. What are they even about? Haha, like I'd reveal that now. Which.. no. I'm not. 

I like the effects I put on her face (near the eyes) and the shadow over the top half of her face. It makes her look old, which yeah, she would be older than the other characters. She's dead by the time her children are in their 20s, but like, she lived past her 20s. So yeah. 

She's supposed to look hauntingly/extremely beautiful (why I designed her a certain way on Picrews in the past), but I like how I was able to show her looking more aged in this one. 

As for her outfit, I associate purple (usually darker shades), black, and gold with her. I think that cape or whatever it's called suits her. C. would have worn that, something like it. And she can have a little black dragon friend because why not. It fits how I see her.. kind of, very vaguely. 

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Sabrina! Sparkle! Sabby? lol *shrugs*

My girly, very pretty young woman character. She! <3

I actually really like and appreciate her character development. (Not talking about all the skits I've written) She's supposed to not be likable for a long time, but my plans for her involve her growing a ton, and.. I respect her so much. She's a character that I can't see my personality traits in, so I can't empathize with her as much as most of my other characters, but I still like her a lot. At first, I only created her to be an obnoxious pink-obsessed bitch, and it took me a while to realize that it's stupid for her to be a one-dimensional very feminine "mean girl" character, but now I see her as so much more. She's way more than just that, I swear, it just takes a while for her to realize and unlearn some things. *glances at the first half of the Confessions 8 skit* Well, that's a starting point. I haven't really written about Sabrina (Sparkle) seriously in the main story context before. 

Anyway, about this particular image of her. I really like that shirt. It reminds me a little of this cute top I have. :3

And her hair. I love it. The color, the waves.. beautiful. <3 

Pink flowers for her because why not. Fits her vibe, her aesthetic. Oh and I added pink petals (wondering if they're supposed to be cherry blossoms) to be extra. ^-^

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Ardere! Ardie! My golden sunshine lightning boy! :')

I just had to design him because this hair option reminds me a lot of his hair color. I also like how I made his hair look (messy and vaguely spiky). Like, that's him. This is my boy! Yes, yes, yes! <3

And yes, he does have golden eyes too. So golden. Go shine, my boy. 

Now why does he have a gold dragon? Because of the color, obviously. Well, also because I feel like he'd befriend dragons if he could. 

One last thing. I sometimes want to design Ardere wearing formal/fancy/royalty clothes, but I never did/do. I keep making him only wear casual, everyday clothes. I mean, it fits his personality and vibes better, but also I am sighing at myself. You don't understand, of course you don't, it's okay. This is fine.

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Well, that took a long time for me to type. I didn't expect it to take this long. I initially planned on adding another Picrew or two for this post, but now I'm thinking "Nah, this post is long enough as it is." So there's that. 

No, I didn't design Stella on this Picrew. It doesn't have her hair color, not even her before-it-turned-blue hair color, so it would be.. difficult. I just don't think it's worth it to bother over, to even make an attempt. Except if I make her have white hair like what I did with Dylan, but idk. :/

The closest color would be the color I chose for Ardere's hair, but also like, Stella's hair is still a very different color than his. 

I might design other characters, but I'm not sure. I'm considering Brock, Red (her skit name, that's not her actual name lol), and Elias (I haven't written about that character much in general, and I forgot if anyone recognizes that name and appearance tbh). 

But yeah, Elias needs more appreciation. My character development and depth for that character is still very low though. I need to work on that. 

Ok, ok. I'm very tired now. I spent a few hours working on this post with no breaks. The humidity is making my skin feel very sticky and gross, and the tips of my fingers currently feel like they're on fire every time I tap on my keyboard. Like ok, ouch. This does not feel great. Ugh, I should stop. 

Next Picrew post will feature images more suitable for Pride Month (aka there will be pride flags). But will I post it before July begins? Maybe, maybe not. *shrugs*

I will probably insert some of these pictures from this post in future posts to prove my points on things. Yeah, I phrased that vaguely. I know. 

Me @ Me: Ugh ow, end this post already. Geez, come on! 

... ok fine. 

Now there are faces to my characters to accompany all my recent skit posts. There are so many, I feel like. Character appearances refresher. Well, kind of. Not for all of them, clearly. 

I always feel like my characters are influencing me whenever I write a skit post. They're definitely affecting things and making me write down certain things. I'm an outsider. It's not just me. It's them, not me, at least not fully, like I don't feel completely conscious and in control but I am but also not. And I feel like I intrude on them in scenes a lot like I'm invading their privacy, but I'm their creator and have everything that makes them be who they are in my head, so of course I'm the one writing it all out. (gibberish, functioning error, brain go brrrrr)

Uh.. what—

My bad lol. Meant to type "Good night" instead. 

Good night. It's time for me to zzz. Sleepy time. 

~ Shan/Shyrah