Armored-Struggle-Wagon: time to lighten the mood, This is adorable! very cute :3

Tahrey: :3
bttt

Riddle78: I would say that Katia's looking hot here,but that'd be too obvious. Someone get her some eye drops,though; Her eye's catching fire!

Awesome stuff. And when Katia wakes up,she'll come crashing down,knowing it was just a dream.

Lekisceon: Alrighty, Experimenting with different hairstyle for Katia...
Leaving this here before I start color to remind myself that She used to look good before becoming the victim of my brush.

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: cute :3

Geravind: Her ears are too backward again, and facial details almost invisible. But it's cute again!

Lekisceon: @Geravind: I dont understand what you mean by backward. I use the work around the booru as ref, and most of the ears seem to be like that....

Riddle78: @Lekisceon: I think they mean that the ears are too far back on the skull. Honestly? She looks adorable as-is,in my opinion.

Tahrey: When I said "backwards" before, I meant that they give the impression of being turned around 180 degrees. Cat ears, when you look at real ones or how they're usually drawn, face sort of forwardsa and outwards at about 45 degrees, so when a character is looking towards you, you should be able to see "into" at least one of them. That is, when drawn in cartoonish distance-view Prequel style, there's a pink area and a suggestion of concavity.

Here and more particularly in your previous full colour image, it looked like they were either facing in the exact opposite direction to that - IE backwards and inwards - OR were closed-off cones of unknown purpose, but probably not meant for capturing and concentrating soundwaves in a directional fashion. Ears are functional things, not just decorative - although there are some anime artists who forget that in a rather weird way and give their cat-people both human AND animal ears o_O

That said, it's only a small thing and fairly easy to alter ... On this lineart it would need only one, maybe two extra brush strokes (one on her left ear, from tip to hair, in a curve vaguely matching but inside of and tighter than the existing upper left/more horizontal line; and maybe a second on her right ear, tracing a similar route but being even closer to, but still inside of and exaggerating the curve of the lower-left/more vertical line) ....

... and I'm still quite eager to see how it looks when finished and coloured in because I really like your style and skill even when it's just plain outlines like this.

((might also wanna lose the digital clock though, unless that's either a calendar or it's meant to be magically powered ;))

Tahrey: ...that said, I've gone back to the source, and normalsprite!Katia actually does just have solid-yellow-triangle ears in most scenes, so I guess I'm on the losing end of this argument :) ... in fact the only canon drawings of her I've found so far after a couple minutes of zipping through the archives is when she's drawn in nightmare-vision. So her anxiety-ridden self image is one of someone who looks like that, but otherwise what we see is different...

(otherwise I would otherwise have capitulated anyway that the other pic has her with someone what droopy, lowered ears, which would make the insides less visible - you should still be able to see them and get an idea that they're hollow half-cones, but it'd be far less marked and depending on exact breed/species it might only be marked by a tuft of maybe-or-maybe-not differently coloured fur)

Tahrey: In fact ... the only places I can reliably state Katia as having that look to her ears is in some of the bigger flashes (RPGs and mouse-driven action games), particularly Extrapolate which had some gorgeous art in it, and even then she only seemed to have pink insides rather than a tuft-outline in a single shot.

So, complaint withdrawn. It just looks a bit odd when combined with that nicely-shaded style of yours; in flat-shaded cartoonery it seems more natural as the details are reduced anyway (even if Kaz is reducing that one more than most people do ;)... but, you are after all following the vast majority of source material and I'm just mis-remembering... so, mea culpa, and my apologies. Derp.

Lekisceon: @Tahrey: Ahh I see, thanks for the input. I certainly could alter the coloring process to give Katia the feline ears. As for the background, It'll probably be something else (i havent decided yet) this sketch was temporary because I didnt want to just have a plain ol white BG. xD

Tahrey: TBH I'd have deleted a lot of that after-the-fact if there was an edit or delete option for comments on this forum... sorry like :)

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: Maybe he is just a little grumpy about something, or you snooping about his stuff. You should prove that your are not just some 'cat'.

Armored-Struggle-Wagon: Katia: Ignore Ion's Advice, Explore for yourself! I'm sure this may not be the best Idea, but you've taken care of yourself quite well, after all, you escaped from a cave! you were just frozen not too long ago! Take that gold, and get the oblivion out of there!

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: Also about his name, it sorta sounds like a nick name.

Brenuceslu: You're unsure if you should go to Winterhold. You don't have any money and don't have a place to stay. So wouldn't it be like the same as being out here basically?

Also, Ion isn't exactly the best company. Though he was nice enough to give you pants he was about to throw out anyway.

You decide you'll go off on your own after you reach town. Maybe you could make some coin.

"So is Ion your real name?" You ask nervously.

"Ionlurescoldukka." He replies. You didn't catch that. Maybe you shouldn't have asked.

"Oh." You say.

"What's my name?" He asks you with a smirk.

"Uhhhhhhh...." You're drawing blank. Should you just make something up?

"Typical cat." He laughs. "Not that I blame you." He adds.

"Hey!" You say shyly. "I'm Katia Managan, not just some 'cat'." You try to raise your voice and sound intimidating but you know it's failing.

"Oh, my bad. Where are my manners." He says absentmindedly. You get the sense he doesn't care.

It's then you notice the rooftops of a few buildings up ahead. You're coming into town! This gives you a bit of hope, You didn't think you'd ever visit Skyrim. You kind of assumed it was a bitter cold wasteland. It's not that bad though so far. Minus the being frozen solid. That's not really Skyrim's fault though...

"Here we are." Ion says as you reach the main street. "This is it. I led you into town but you're on you own now."

"Alright well thank you." You say.

"Stop following me." He says once more. You didn't realize you were still sort of doing that.

"Sorry!" You call to him as he walks away quickly. Well- moving on then.

Lots of people in mage robes pass. More than you've seen in a while. You wonder if this is some kind of wizardy-town.

What now?

Armored-Struggle-Wagon: Leave off on your quest to find somewhere warm, Just follow the main roads, if you see anybody who looks dangerous, just dive into the snow, and camouflage yourself.

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: What a jerk, hope that everyone else isn't so mean. You don't know skyrim at all, so finding some one who knows it well would be a good idea. Just make sure its some one who isn't a racist nord.

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: Katia: I think some one is looking at you, he doesn't look like the rest. His clothing looks more familiar and out of place. Perhaps he is a traveler?

Brenuceslu: @ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: @ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu:

@Armored-Struggle-Wagon:

Now that you think about it, Yeah.

That guy has been looking at you for like thirty seconds now. You tried to ignore it at first.

He seems approachable, you guess? More so than the mages and townsfolk speeding past. Why not say hello quick?

The breton continues to stare at you as you approach. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea?

"Uh, I couldn't help noticing you were staring at me. You have piercing eyes. Is everything okay?" You say.

"Nothing is okay." He spits out. "They saw right through me at the college. Wouldn't even let me through the front gate... I'll never be a mage." He rambles.

You feel like comforting him. You assumed he was going to say something anti-khajiit at first. Looks like that isn't a problem now.

"There, there... er- How do I do this? Did I say that out lou-" You stop and take a breath. Your comforting others skills are clearly a little rusty.

"There, there, indeed." He replies sadly. He looks at you suddenly with firey intensity.

"I'm sorry. I just-" You begin before being interrupted.

The breton throws his hands in the air dramatically.

"I. Hate. Rorikstead!" He shouts. "But where else can I go now? What else is left for me?"

"I uh-" you whisper. Truthfully you have no idea what to say now. Where is that? You don't think you should ask him about it. Yep. You're just going to let him vent. That would be safer.

"I hate cows! I hate cabbage." He screams.

"Cows have milk and stuff so it's-" You begin.

"Of course a khajiit would say that!" He mumbles sadly.

Something happens though. He looks up at you with a smirk.

"HHA-HAH-AH-A-HAA-HAAAAAAAA!" He laughs heartily and struggles for breath. You're a little bit hurt at the lame cat joke but you kind of set yourself up. At least you might have helped right? That's cool.

"I was just kidding, I don't like milk." You lie. "So what's so bad about Roriks-"

"HAAAAAAA-HAAAAAAAAAHA-HA" He starts up again. "It's just- Hah... You don't like- bfffhhhaha!"
He regains his composure a bit. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend."

"That's alright." You say.

"Thanks for that." He adds, holding out his hand to you. "I'm Marcus."

"I'm Katia Managan." You say enthusiastically.

He sighs. "Sorry about that, I kind of... Yeah. Today really really sucks." He rambles.

You wonder if you should ask him about Rorikstead or just leave it for now. He is calmed down after all. You think for a moment about what to say next...

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: Ask him about Rorikstead, or maybe where he is from?

Tahrey: I guess she's lost her long-desired additions too :/

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: I forgot to upload a painting I got when I was in Chicago.

Riddle78: She's so FLUFFY~!

Tahrey: ...is that a fresco?!

Also, 8>3

MetalC0Mmander: Yeah that's the point I would get the fuck away.

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: Just what crazy thing is she going to ask/do.

AMKitsune: That glass must just be for show. There's no way she could have been drinking any kind of booze and kept that 'I'm evil and serious about it' look.
Katia does not make for a dignified drunk.
Either that or she just hasn't had any yet XD

Tahrey: Dude, it's just water.

Geravind: @Tahrey: Because it's not crossed out for us, yes?

Tahrey: Also it's pale blue.

MetalC0Mmander: @Tahrey: some cocktails are pale blue. Some are even god damm rainbow. Look it up. https://www.google.ca/search?q=blue+curacao&biw=1680&bih=886&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjp7f_jybrKAhVC7D4KHaq_DMsQ_AUIBigB

Tahrey: Yeah, but Blue Curacao is bleh, as are the majority of blue cocktails. They also have a far too high risk of containing either Blue WKD, or Blue Aftershock. I'm sure Katia would never be so low cla-----

No wait she totally would be.

But whatever, they're relatively rare compared to, yknow, water, and in the setting it's most likely that's what it is. Or some kind of magical potion of enhance charisma in order to boost her mind control powers.

And I've actually had a rainbow cocktail before ... it was fairly cool, but neither the strongest nor the best tasting, despite what I'd been told on both fronts. Merely pretty, up until the point where you'd drunk more than about a quarter of it, whereupon everything got a bit muddled.

Similarly the multi-layer coffee cocktail they serve at a beach bar my dad frequents (now he's fled the country for somewhere warmer and cheaper to live, albeit bloody expensive to get to for visiting), can never remember the name of it, something complex and spanish... Layers each of espresso (maybe even ristretto?), condensed milk, cream and a local syrupy liqueur (not in that order!), making a very interesting set of coloured bands a bit like a geological soil core covered in snow. But that doesn't last beyond the original mordre d'oeil, as you're MEANT to muddle it up quite vigorously before drinking...

...um. I think I might have digressed somewhat.

Arcsome: @Tahrey: The drink can be anything from water to dragon pass. Just know it's a drink meant for a mistress.

Arcsome: Lol I meant dragon piss

Geravind: @Arcsome: Does that misterious "Dragon pass" label means hurring a person up to the toilet after drinking it?
Why "Dragon pass"? Because you're damn scared, when a dragon passes nearby!

Arcsome: @Geravind: lol. That Last pun was so lame it was funny.

stupid_smelly_greedy_cat_people: NOW IN COLOR

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: omg :D yes

CaptainLackwit: Oh wow

Olaffson: I say this should be the next Featured Masterpiece, the level of detail is mind blowing.

somnivagrious: Oh I was gonna upload this here but you beat me to it haha!! My mind is still being exploded over how cool it is that someone else colored one of my drawings ;u;

Tahrey: TEAMWORK

Yewty: I love it. I love the fantasy feel to it- looks like it could be a tapestry. I just love it.

ThatGuyWithAKhajiitWaifu: @Yewty: It kinda reminds me of those really old story books that put a lot of attention to detail on the pictures.

Arcsome: The detail. It's... too...strong. I'm dying. So amazing. !!!HELP!!!