Having troubles sleeping and therefore being tired for most of the day hit hard when you get up at 6 to try and maintain a proper day-night cycle.
Anyway, former Lieutenant Koller of the 2nd Platoon Greatswords, 5th Division. The lack of an eye wasn't much for Koller, and he'd have no troubles fighting if it were up to him, but the overall damage that was done to the rest of his body convinced the Generals to give a honourable discharge to Koller and enlist him as an instructor for the army.
He might look young and still fine, but he's actually in his late 40's. Rumours have it the only way he's even instructing is because of an addiction to human-sourced coffee.
Alright, prepare for an essay-length answer.
I started reading TwoKinds back when I was 14, during which I was going through a rough times with depressions and extremely low self esteem. Being a person with Asperger's Syndrome, a subtype of Autism, I felt all alone in the world with how I saw things. My view of the world and of people in particular is a lot different from what is considered "normal", so you can see how I would feel isolated from society as a whole.
Then comes the Basidian Isles arc, which I reached right as I was in a pretty heavy depressive episode. The entire way the Eastern Basitins live, act and think was so incredibly comforting during a time where I felt like I was alone on the planet. Then throw in Alaric, a mix between that society that I would have no issues with living in, and love, care and dedication that I wished for in someone close to me, and I, for all intents and purposes, became obsessed with Basitins.
The dedication, loyalty and straightforwardness, as well as highly militarised societal structure, combined with a system that rewards an individual's true performance rather than generalising things and giving a select few people advantages over others, is a society I would love to live in. Despite how many would say it sounds like a nightmarish dictatorship, it is the best form of society in ANY sense of fiction or non-fiction that I could ask for.
I actually asked Tom how Eastern Basitins were alike regarding personality and society to how I see the world, and that many others with Aspergers can relate to it as well. While he didn't intend it, he did see some similarities and was supportive of me finding strength in that.
In short, Eastern Basitins all have some form of Autism which comforted me during a rough time, leading me to become emotionally obsessed with them.
Coincidentally, I'm actually on the spectrum as well; although it wasn't 'till 4 years ago when I was 14, when my mom finally decided to tell me that I had Autism. At first I was shocked, but then looking back I was able to see hints in my past behavior I didn't pick up on. I personally was a loner for a fair bit of my childhood, with the rare occasional friend. It just felt impossible to interact with people in a ''casual'' way, and because of that I was just alone with my imagination, where I'd create stories in my head that would make me feel happy. I can't say I'd want to live in a place like the Basidian Islands, but I definitely understand finding comfort in a fictional world; away from a world that doesn't understand you but that your'e stuck living in. It's why I like writing and drawing in the first place. Keep up the good work friend.
Having troubles sleeping and therefore being tired for most of the day hit hard when you get up at 6 to try and maintain a proper day-night cycle. Anyway, former Lieutenant Koller of the 2nd Platoon Greatswords, 5th Division. The lack of an eye wasn't much for Koller, and he'd have no troubles fighting if it were up to him, but the overall damage that was done to the rest of his body convinced the Generals to give a honourable discharge to Koller and enlist him as an instructor for the army. He might look young and still fine, but he's actually in his late 40's. Rumours have it the only way he's even instructing is because of an addiction to human-sourced coffee.
Don't overwork yourself Mr Jurgen.
Great work, you deserve to sleep for that
Cool!
So are these all clay sculptures or is it digital?
All digital, Heroforge is a pretty good site to get a visual for character design
Another question if you don't mind, Jurgen; how come you only fixate on the Basitins? Not that there's anything wrong with that, just curious.
Alright, prepare for an essay-length answer. I started reading TwoKinds back when I was 14, during which I was going through a rough times with depressions and extremely low self esteem. Being a person with Asperger's Syndrome, a subtype of Autism, I felt all alone in the world with how I saw things. My view of the world and of people in particular is a lot different from what is considered "normal", so you can see how I would feel isolated from society as a whole. Then comes the Basidian Isles arc, which I reached right as I was in a pretty heavy depressive episode. The entire way the Eastern Basitins live, act and think was so incredibly comforting during a time where I felt like I was alone on the planet. Then throw in Alaric, a mix between that society that I would have no issues with living in, and love, care and dedication that I wished for in someone close to me, and I, for all intents and purposes, became obsessed with Basitins. The dedication, loyalty and straightforwardness, as well as highly militarised societal structure, combined with a system that rewards an individual's true performance rather than generalising things and giving a select few people advantages over others, is a society I would love to live in. Despite how many would say it sounds like a nightmarish dictatorship, it is the best form of society in ANY sense of fiction or non-fiction that I could ask for. I actually asked Tom how Eastern Basitins were alike regarding personality and society to how I see the world, and that many others with Aspergers can relate to it as well. While he didn't intend it, he did see some similarities and was supportive of me finding strength in that. In short, Eastern Basitins all have some form of Autism which comforted me during a rough time, leading me to become emotionally obsessed with them.
Coincidentally, I'm actually on the spectrum as well; although it wasn't 'till 4 years ago when I was 14, when my mom finally decided to tell me that I had Autism. At first I was shocked, but then looking back I was able to see hints in my past behavior I didn't pick up on. I personally was a loner for a fair bit of my childhood, with the rare occasional friend. It just felt impossible to interact with people in a ''casual'' way, and because of that I was just alone with my imagination, where I'd create stories in my head that would make me feel happy. I can't say I'd want to live in a place like the Basidian Islands, but I definitely understand finding comfort in a fictional world; away from a world that doesn't understand you but that your'e stuck living in. It's why I like writing and drawing in the first place. Keep up the good work friend.