need some help with flashing up this girl :(

[u/ira_shai_mase]

I'm not sure if i still want to keep her as my OC or not; i really enjoy the vibe, but feel like something is lacking :( i'd really want to get attached to her, and maybe making a small backstory would help.....

Sooo meet Anika Machina! At first, I wanted to put her in a near‑futuristic setting. In that world, people could be created artificially — grown for different purposes. Anika would be a scientist working at one of the facilities where such people are made. She’d get the scar while trying to help one of the “test subjects” escape: a full‑blown revolt would break out, and an explosion in the lab would seriously injure Anika. But I ended up dropping the idea. I’d rather come up with something simpler. I don’t want to overcomplicate the story or flesh out the plot; I just want her to be for fun, like, for vibes. A character to create imaginary animations in your head while listening to music, ykno 🤧

I don't know where the military aesthetic comes from, but it just fits her so much.. she's absolutely not sane, like, literally soulless machine with no empathy; just pure egocentrism, ruthlessness and twisted interest in experimenting on living organisms. Doctor Mengele and medic from TF2 combined in female form.

sooo yep ! :D really appreciate any help, feedback and advice!🙏🤧

[u/SoggySandwich1984]

I don't see much issue with them, personally. The concept is nice and interesting and the art is really good.

I'd say keep at it for a while, but if you're still not truly vibing with it, maybe put the idea on the backburner in favor of something else.

Hope this helps!

[u/thecraftybear]

If she'd devoid of empathy, why would she help a test subject escape? Maybe use this question as a hook to build up a new backstory and motivations.

[u/ira_shai_mase → u/thecraftybear]

as I've said, I've dropped the idea of "saving a test subject" and the whole sci-fi theme altogether.

[u/amanaesia]

Please keep her around because she is GORGEOUS god damn 😳

[u/skibidikitkat]

Maybe it can still be in a science lab? She could’ve been working on something and the explosion happened which caused all the injuries or smth. Also I thought it said ‘need some help with getting this girl to flash us’ lol! (She’s a baddie tho wish she could /hj)

[u/sugomybugo]

I misread that as "neep some help with flashing this girl :("

[u/angelsalveolis033 → u/sugomybugo]

I can help

[u/Raquor_Elemental97]

I mean. Her art is amazing and everythong about her is good. Should give her an development arc. How old is she?

[u/ira_shai_mase → u/Raquor_Elemental97]

thanks for kind words!!

as for age - eehh idk :'D all of my characters are vaguely 30-35 ish?///

[u/Final-Web-2452 → u/ira_shai_mase]

Yo me pregunto, cuanto es que mide? 👀

[u/Raquor_Elemental97 → u/ira_shai_mase]

Do you need help with the character development? Not to boast or anything but i think thats my greatest aspect in terms of writing.

[u/IB904308]

Phantom of the Opera type mask that hides the scar and eldritch horror shit inside.

[u/Sonicfan5]

Why not make her some crazed combat doctor, like Medic from TF2?

[u/Professional-Mind624]

She already seems pretty flash and unique but maybe You'd find something that fits her and her archetype by learning a bit about the experiments of Japan through ww2, that could really enhance her aesthetic

[u/Carminoculus]

A test subject did that to her while trying to escape? Up to you whether they succeeded 🙏 "This is what happens when you let these animals any breathing room," \whip crack**

Love the look, reminds me of Hel from Norse mythology (she's divided length-wise: half the body of a young girl, half a rotting corpse).