User:Neildown

Character Story


"I'm known as Neildown, my true name however is Neil Down, two separate words. [My REAL name isn't Neil Down.]

"An otter born on the unknown chain islands of 'Bolcroen', far from the coasts of Salamandastron seeking near and far for crew, weapons, and knowledge in the hopes of becoming the ultimate mercenary army, to take down Vermin once and for all.

To be revealed..

My Theme Song
(Silver and a bunch of other people have one of these, so I'm doing the same.)

Place for my head- By Linkin Park.

Items and Battle gear

 * Trademark item: A birch bark hat. [note. this is a legal trademark and cannot be reproduced by penalty of law.]
 * Weapons : Kubaton, double-hand shortsword, 3 throwing daggers, dirk, knuckle buckles, spike on fore of helmet.
 * Armor : Brass fore-arm braces, buckler shield, light helmet with spike

Neil Down
I am a Catholic Homeschooler. I got into the Redwall series after a friend of mine mentioned it to me, telling me I should try it out. I went to the library and decided I'd get the one with the coolest looking cover [which was Lord Brocktree]. I felt like a pre-schooler, holding a book with animals on it, but I brought it home and decided "Don't judge a book by it's cover." I was enveloped by the end of the 1st Chapter, and thats how I eventually found out about this website. Now I'm 14 years old and still enjoy reading the newest from BJ.

My favorite books in Redwall Series

 * 1 The Long Patrol
 * 2 Pearls of Lutra
 * 3 Loamhedge (I was in a depression after the end, but I loved it.)
 * 4 Outcast of Redwall
 * 5 Lord Brocktree

I don't have an actual collection of Redwall books, nor will I, but I do [and will] buy the ones that I like best. At the moment it consists of Lord Brocktree and Rakkety Tam. I might get Long Patrol

My favorite character of the series has to be Brocktree or Bragoon.

Brocktree best resembles my personality. Silent type, kind of a loner, enjoys company but not the singing of haremaids, not too just but not too merciful, a born warrior, and a serious sword fighter.

Other Favorite Characters

 * Brogollaw [Leader of the Bark Crew!]
 * Saro [Bragoon's friend]
 * Russo [Cool squirrel]
 * Grubbage [I don't know, I just like 'im]
 * Tammode Formello [Very realistic character]

Other Favorite Books

 * Silverwing Trilogy [2nd only to Redwall in my opinion.]
 * Airborn
 * Skybreaker [Skybreaker is sequel to Airborn.]
 * The Blood Red Crescent
 * The Gauntlet
 * WWII various books
 * Something Remains
 * Flags Of Our Fathers. [This is NOT a book for children.]

Favorite Activities

 * Hanging out with friends
 * Airsoft wars with friends
 * practicing with my homemade swords
 * Redwall wikia
 * Swimming
 * computer
 * campfires
 * video games
 * reading
 * running
 * bikerides
 * Trampoline
 * Balderdash [I love that game.]
 * Art

Things I don't like

 * Home work [especially Math & English]
 * Birds that eat our cherries!!!!!
 * People who would try to break into my house. [If you do I will kill you. Don't think that I can't.]

Favorite Music
I have ALOT of favorites, so this list might be long.

Bands

 * Linkin Park [My FAVORITE band. I like almost every song.]
 * Gorrilaz
 * Alien Ant Farm
 * Three Days Grace
 * Green Day
 * Switch Foot
 * Adema
 * Red Hot Chilipeppers
 * Eifel 65
 * Ted Nugent [can't remember if he's soloist or not.]
 * Flyleaf [I've just discovered this one]

Random Favorite Songs

 * 21 guns [Green Day]
 * Takin' care of businuess [by BTO]
 * We don't have to look back now [Forget who did it, but I love this song]
 * I got a feelin [Black eyed Peas]
 * Where is the love? [Black eyed Peas]

Favorite Quotes &amp; Phrases
"The only thing new in the world is the history that hasn't happened." - Franklin D. Roosevelt.

"Warfare is like a ladder, it can take a hundred steps to reach the top but only one is needed to fall." - Yours Truly.

Poetry
This is not something I do regularly, so don't expect anymore.

"Time weakens, patience builds.

Rage destroys, love instills.

Battle incinerates but peace still lives,

War takes away but rebellion gives."

Polls
Do you read other medieval-based books Yes No

Do you imagine Redwall characters as cartoon-ish or real-life Cartoonish Realistic

Have you played Balderdash Yes No

Friends
[a ton of other people have one of these so I got one too :) ]

If you are my friend or want to be my friend, put your sig under here,

--I'm Elmtail, nice chatin' with ya!  Communicate with me  02:30, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

--Thurrn the Ranger Mossflowerrrrrr!

~Poison Ivy  Whatcha talkin' 'bout?

--Bluestripe the Wild  For Salamandastron! 17:08, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

[User:Bluestripethewild|Bluestripethewild ]] 01:47, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Umrag the Destroyer 14:41, 29 July 2009 (UTC)Umrag the Destroyer

Up to date information
A Scybaton is a long staff with large long scythes at each end. The scythes each have a small blade on their backs as well. It takes momentum and skill to keep it going, as it is a twirling weapon. Usually, it is about 7-8ft but can be upto 12ft in length. The scythe blades are thick at their bases so as to create more devastation when swung into an opponent or any other object. [Note. This is different from the Kubotan, which is a self defence weapon. [Thanks Silver.]

July ,20. Ookay, today I shall run this facebook style. Let us go over last week.

Bad stuff: Got hand smashed in door, got my palm scraped bad on my airsoft gun, made a friend's knee bleed cause he wrestled me to the ground and my mouth hit him in the kneecap, was almost the only guy at a babyshower at my house until my friends came [phew], and the monitor broke so I'm using a REALLY REALLY old one that makes it hard to see text, still haven't been able to get hold of Bellmaker or Eulalia! .

Good stuff :) : Wasn't the only one at the babyshower, got more art requests [XD], got asked to help with art [XD again], got to see Ice Age 3!, got to eat brownies!!!!

Art
I haven't got any pics on here at the moment [as if you didn't know] but I am fairly experienced in artwork. I hope this will help when it's done. [I will have example pics as a guide in the future, don't worry.]

2D pics
To get started:
 * #1 Make sure that you're even in the mood to draw. If you get frustrated just walk away and clear your head. It is virtually impossible to do a good job if you aren't in the mood [Believe me, I know this from personal experience... ]


 * #2 Have a general idea of what your pic is going to look like. But sometimes it might be fun if you just make it up as you go. This will test your imaginative abilities and skills.


 * #3 draw in an environment that feels comfortable and relaxing. [but not so much that you'll fall asleep!]

First you must start with basic stick figures. [See Sambrook The Otter's UserPage.] Just draw the basic position and stance of your character on the paper.

After you complete your stick figure you add width to your character by placing more lines or 'width lines' around the area of the first line or 'skeletal line'. For instance, a skeletal arm segment. | .Now with 'width lines'. | | | . Do this to the whole body.

After you do this you can add the rough forms of the clothes, weapons, etc.

Weapons can be displayed, at first, just by a line or several lines to resemble the shape. for instance, a cross shape to represent a sword. Just add it wherever you want it on the pic.

clothes can be displayed as extra 'width lines' around certain areas. As for a tunic, put extra 'width lines' at the upper body and torso, but let it fade [or jet] out to the skirt-like form, starting from the bottom of the waist, going down to whichever length you want the tunic. You can add more depth to clothes by adding narrow 0's to the sleevecuffs and widened 0's to the bottom of the skirtform. Note. Make sure that the 'clothing width lines' are further or closer to the body to vary the clothes' bulk appearance. The further away the width lines are from the body the bulkier and fatter the character will look, and vice versa.

another thing you can do to improve your skills is to pay attention to the structure and angles of items in the real world. To improve on faces, clothing, weapons, or anything else, it helps to look at how things appear in general. Once you get the concept of that specific item or items things get alot easier, so when you notice an item in an illustrated book or movie take notice.

Ok, now comes the difficult part, trying to describe what you have to do. lets start with arm structure.

when you start, the 'width lines' should be straight as possible on the arm. [The arm itself doesn't have to be straight. Just the lines.] To add muscular form to the arms draw a segment like this ( on the arm. Make sure it is placed horizontally to the 'width line' and with the bulgy part facing up like this ^ . Draw it only lightly too. When you have done this you can modify it to fit the character to your liking, and then make it permanent.

Then draw another one under it. For this one, you draw with belly down, again lightly, and down far enough that the ends of each symbol aren't touching. Modify this and experiment, but don't write it darkly on paper until you've looked at it enough.

You may not want to add these very big if the character is not doing anything. Muscles usually only show alot when a character is in a strain or some sort of strenuous activity. Therefore, they might look kind of strange just standing somewhere with bulging arms. But this is only if you want a normal character. If you want a musclebound powerhouse then it doesn't really matter. [I like either of them.]

If the arms [or arm] are in an acute position kind of like &gt;, you might want to make the muscles pop out more than usual, especially if the character is positioned holding something that would be heavy, or if it is swinging say, a sword, down on the enemy.

Ok, now for legs. But I need an illustration for this, so, skip that for now.

To be continued... "Argh, I gotta get some pics on here!"

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I have decided I will do comissions but there are some rules and other things that you must be aware of. You Must read these rules if you have not already recieved any of my art.


 * My art is my property, no one is allowed to copy or use it without my permission. I can legally sue anyone who does.
 * I can only do art at my own pace, so be patient please. :)
 * I may compromise with certain descriptions such as, 'frollicing through the flowers' or 'cutting [name here]'s head off. I do not care to draw either of these, therefore I will not. So, no extra girly or extra gory.
 * Give me lots of detail. Anything you don't mention is at my mercy, so if you want it just right you must describe your character clearly and vividly.
 * If you have a request please leave it on my Talk Page :)

Comissions list
These are all the users with art requests at this time.


 * MERLOCK


 * ferretmaiden


 * Danthemanb

My Art