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General => Non-El-Hazard Topical Discussions => Topic started by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 20, 2003, 03:22:26 pm

Title: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Artist
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 20, 2003, 03:22:26 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3234341711&category=1345

Fanart looks okay.  I should get in contact with this person, seeing as I don't know a single El-Hazard fan that lives within any good distance.  And hey, if I want the fanart, I could probably save on shipping by just going to pick it up.  ;)
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan
Post by: MrWhat on July 20, 2003, 09:07:17 pm
He he.  Poor Shayla.  I wonder how Alielle got that much rope around her in the first place.

Did you view that seller's other items?  There's a certain theme that runs through all the fan art.  But I just captioned Nanami begging to be tied up, so I can't say anything  (http://echoalpha.com/smileys/sweatdrop.gif)
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan
Post by: Saucer on July 20, 2003, 10:14:50 pm
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Did you view that seller's other items?  There's a certain theme that runs through all the fan art.  But I just captioned Nanami begging to be tied up, so I can't say anything  (http://echoalpha.com/smileys/sweatdrop.gif)

^_^;;; Yes........

Poor Aisha, and all that duct tape (I'd actually be more concerned about the pipes)...... And Naga...... (OK not too suprised there. Where'd she get the ball gag from?) And Deedlit, well not too suprised there either. ^^; Wow yes, there does appear to be a "theme" here doesn't there? ^^;;;;;
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 21, 2003, 11:13:42 am
Right.  "View seller's other items" has made me literally scared.  O_o

Now I wonder if it's worthwhile. ;p
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Tim needs time to work it out on July 21, 2003, 11:55:53 am
And that's not the scariest part...

I actually saw some of that at the Anime Convention they had over here.  I saw the artwork, but I didn't see that particular picture or the person.
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Saucer on July 21, 2003, 09:52:30 pm
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Right.  "View seller's other items" has made me literally scared.  O_o

Now I wonder if it's worthwhile. ;p

What's the big deal? It's just a harmless obsession with rope. And duct tape. And ball gags and......... Wait a minute. O_O;
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 21, 2003, 10:04:53 pm
Yeah.  Well, I mean, perhaps it was just a "thing".  But if Tim remembers the art (and I vaguely remember thinking I've seen the non-Shayla ones before), then perhaps I really should get in contact with the person anyway.  It may be a once in a lifetime chance, at least for right now.  ... I can't believe it's THIS HARD to find another El-Hazard fan in the Pittsburgh area.  ;_;  I mean, when I went to aforementioned con, there was not one sign of El-Hazard anywhere except a few VHS/DVDs.  A whole local con.  Not one bit of EH fan sighting.  Of course, had this wonderful Shayla image showed up I would've had to meet this person.
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Saucer on July 21, 2003, 10:24:44 pm
Pittsburgh is pretty big, yes? And even small cities (like mine) have anime fans. Whether they're El Hazard fans or not is another matter, of course. But most fans I've met are at least familiar with El Hazard in some capacity. I'm sure there are more in Pittsburgh. But, how to locate them?

You and your sister could put the seats way back in her car (G4|\|G5+4 L34|\|!!!), and cruise the boulevard night after night, beatin' out "Boys Be Free" until someone gives ya a thumbs up?

Or, you could cosplay as Jinnai and rant and rave on a popular corner like a street preacher until someone catches on?
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 21, 2003, 11:09:17 pm
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Pittsburgh is pretty big, yes? And even small cities (like mine) have anime fans. Whether they're El Hazard fans or not is another matter, of course. But most fans I've met are at least familiar with El Hazard in some capacity.


Yeah, I know.  But I'm looking for the ones like you, MrWhat, etc.  The biggest El-Hazard fan I know in close range is my brother Tim.  :P

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I'm sure there are more in Pittsburgh. But, how to locate them?

You and your sister could put the seats way back in her car (G4|\|G5+4 L34|\|!!!), and cruise the boulevard night after night, beatin' out "Boys Be Free" until someone gives ya a thumbs up?


Heh.  Maybe outside a college campus.  Prime source for "matured" anime fans.  ;p  Not very viable solution, of course.


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Or, you could cosplay as Jinnai and rant and rave on a popular corner like a street preacher until someone catches on?


Perhaps police pull up and wonder if I'm drunk or otherwise incapacitated.   ;D
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 22, 2003, 12:58:56 pm
Well, there, contacted the artist via eBay.

Now, if this were an ideal story where I was the main character, the artist would turn out to be some young, pretty unattached female and we would get together promptly seeing as its practically required since we're so close by.

Of course, in all reality, I'll be glad to get the following in order of importance:

1) Actually even get a response
2) Actually place El-Hazard a bit above common anime
3) Make a local EH buddy
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan
Post by: MrWhat on July 22, 2003, 07:59:45 pm
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Now, if this were an ideal story where I was the main character, the artist would turn out to be some young, pretty unattached female and we would get together promptly seeing as its practically required since we're so close by.

If it were Mr. What's ideal story, the artist would turn out to be some < 35YO pretty unattached female who was living out her submissive fantasies through fan art...

What?  Why are all of you looking at me like that?

Anyhoo, good luck with the contact, Rob.
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Kathy Guinea on July 22, 2003, 08:03:02 pm
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Pittsburgh is pretty big, yes? And even small cities (like mine) have anime fans.


:: points and laughs :: big? Pittsburgh may have the footage... but the population decreases every year... guess what?! In 2 weeks there shall be one less Pittsburgh-er... namely ... ME! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! TAKE THAT STUPID DIRTY PITTSBURGH!

[size=0](the stupid dirty Pittsburgh line was from my friend David ^_^; after leaning against a telephone pole and finding some kind of goo on his hand).
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You and your sister could put the seats way back in her car (G4|\|G5+4 L34|\|!!!), and cruise the boulevard night after night, beatin' out "Boys Be Free" until someone gives ya a thumbs up?


Hmm not a bad idea... but in about 2 weeks my car may be with me in Guam... I shall have to try that there... I may end up with some Japanese friends ^_^; or at the very least some happy Japanese tourists!


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Or, you could cosplay as Jinnai and rant and rave on a popular corner like a street preacher until someone catches on?


On this note... Bob... I hear the best way to meet anime fans is to get in touch with the University of Pittsburgh Anime Club. They have a fairly big club and I heard the meetings are open to the public (you may want to check up on that though). Amanda talked to them a bit... trying to arrange stuff between them and the Edinboro Club... If nothing else... you can tell there is a STRONG anime following in Oakland cos of that big ass anime rental place on Craig Street... they probably have El Hazard ^_^ You may meet some nice anime loving Pitt girl ^_^;
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 22, 2003, 08:03:11 pm
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What?  Why are all of you looking at me like that?


Cause your story is even better than mine.  ;)


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Anyhoo, good luck with the contact, Rob.


No reply yeeettt...
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Saucer on July 22, 2003, 09:44:31 pm
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On this note... Bob... I hear the best way to meet anime fans is to get in touch with the University of Pittsburgh Anime Club. They have a fairly big club and I heard the meetings are open to the public (you may want to check up on that though). Amanda talked to them a bit... trying to arrange stuff between them and the Edinboro Club... If nothing else... you can tell there is a STRONG anime following in Oakland cos of that big ass anime rental place on Craig Street... they probably have El Hazard ^_^ You may meet some nice anime loving Pitt girl ^_^;

"You think Oakland California is the city of punks?
It only takes a second to pop the trunk....."


Oh wait, you're talking about Oakland, PA right? ^^; Heh heh. Seriously, I hear college anime clubs usually are open to non-students. Give it a try!
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 22, 2003, 09:48:57 pm
Tis a shame that I'm often working during normal people hours though, huh?  *thinks of his 11:30-8 shift tommorow* ;p

I just said to someone on AIM "There's only two females who work at our location.  They're both middle aged, one's menupausal, and they're both on the early schedule while I'm primarily late.  That only leaves customers which would be a bad thing if approached incorrectly ... I admit my reality leaves me fairly regularly detached from attainable women."  I guess it also does from any chance of meeting anime fans as well.  Man I'm a forced loner.
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 22, 2003, 10:01:23 pm
Hi there!  And thank you!  Yes, I was set up at the Tekkoshocon. I was in the artist alley (that is, the hall way where all the video rooms were)  I was about in the middle of the hall, I had my artwork and  custom made fairey figures. Tekkoshocon was really a plesant surprise. I didn't make a millon dollars there, but it  wasn't bad at all. The vendor room was the only disappointing thing.

I really like El Hazard, the 1st OVA series mostly.  El Hazard 2 , was okay. Alternate world wasn't bad.  I never got through the TV show. It was just really what
I hate the most about a "TV" version. But, the 1st El Hazard was wonderful. A good example of the best
that anime has to offer.  

I must say I'm surprised that you could make out anything at all from my Ebay image of Shayla-Shayla. For some reason her Ebay image came out the worst! I've wasted hours trying to fix it!

I tried to get all the anime characters I did as close
as possible to their animated selves, in look and coloration.  I got an artbook of El Hazard for referance, it covered both the OVA & TV show. Without it, the pic would've been MUCH harder.  I havn't tried any other El Hazard characters yet, but having referance is half the battle.  My drawing are mostly Prisma color markers, with Prisma color pencils over top.My usal image area is 10x15.  Oh, I am open to commissions. Price is mostly based on how much work (full background, number of characters, etc.) you want done.

I've been drawing on and off for years. I happen to like
Damsels in Distress, and got tried of seeing drawings of
anime characters that I had to read the text to figure
out who it was supposed to be.  So I desided to do my own.

I mostly have done work on my own manga/comic characters.  And really these are the first anime characters I've tried.

You have an El Hazard website? What's the address?

It's funny, amoung the other drawings I did, there is one of the old 1980's version Dirty Pair, bound with tape above a vat of pink acid like stuff. Below, in the back ground are the villians looking on with grins. I drew a kind of generic "main bad guy" laughing.  After I finished it tho, I realized it was a kind of Katsuhiko
Jinai!!! Even other people have caught it!

Oh, I'm from McKeesport.  And my name is Jeff Gusky.
Where are you located at?



So much for the stories.  Ah well, we'll see where this goes... ;p
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Spanner on July 22, 2003, 10:19:23 pm
Jeff... COULD be a girl's name...

Okay, maybe not. ;D
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Lord God Jinnai on July 22, 2003, 10:25:17 pm
Feh! Women. Who needs 'em?! Right guys?

Um... RIGHT? I can't hear you!  >:(
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Spanner on July 22, 2003, 10:49:11 pm
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Feh! Women. Who needs 'em?! Right guys?

Um... RIGHT? I can't hear you!  >:(

They just get in the way for the aspiring World Dictator. It's always "Me, Me, Me" with them, and they never seem to understand or approve of it when you leave your victims in diabolical and overcomplicated yet easily escapable death traps in the living room or dining area. "Can you at least put them in the garage?" They say. "I just shampooed the carpet, and brains are so difficult to scrub out." Such whining! >:(

And don't even get me STARTED on the trouble kids cause! Sons always seem to end up gunning for their old man, and do daughters ever NOT fall in love with the handsome hero? Bah. Nothing but trouble. :P

Wait a minute.

I'm not an aspiring dictator!

Bring on the ladies! ;D
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Lord God Jinnai on July 23, 2003, 12:04:19 am
*sighs* The path of greatness is truly a lonely path indeed...
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 23, 2003, 08:20:14 pm
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Ah well, we'll see where this goes... ;p


For the record, we had a short chat about some of the EH series varients and stuff.  Seemed like an El-Hazard lover, and said "You're really the great lord god of El Hazard-dom!" but ultimately I feel this will not lead to anything more.  Just didn't seem like a go anywhere conversation at least in a personal sense.

...

*bids anyway*
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Saucer on July 23, 2003, 10:38:59 pm
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It's funny, amoung the other drawings I did, there is one of the old 1980's version Dirty Pair, bound with tape above a vat of pink acid like stuff. Below, in the back ground are the villians looking on with grins. I drew a kind of generic "main bad guy" laughing.  After I finished it tho, I realized it was a kind of Katsuhiko
Jinai!!! Even other people have caught it!

O_O Well, at least he has good taste in classic anime. ^^;;;
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Kathy Guinea on July 24, 2003, 08:21:02 pm
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 My drawing are mostly Prisma color markers, with Prisma color pencils over top.


...Prismacolor markers...

:: drools and falls over ::

GOD I've ALWAYS WANTED a set of THOSE BASTARDS! But they cost a small fortune... a good set will run you close to (or above) $100...

... someday I WILL have my markers :: nods ::

And they make kick ass pencils. :: hugs her pencils which are growing ever smaller ::
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Saucer on July 25, 2003, 06:46:09 pm
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...Prismacolor markers...

:: drools and falls over ::

GOD I've ALWAYS WANTED a set of THOSE BASTARDS! But they cost a small fortune... a good set will run you close to (or above) $100...

... someday I WILL have my markers :: nods ::

And they make kick ass pencils. :: hugs her pencils which are growing ever smaller ::

Then, if you score big in the stock market, you can afford a roll of screentone! ^_^;;;
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Lord God Jinnai on July 25, 2003, 08:29:32 pm
I used to have a set, but since my aunt worked for the company I got them for free.  ;D

Anyway, I prefer using Illustrator and Photoshop to do my coloring nowadays. Painter is a good program too. Unfortunately, my computer is so damn shitty that it keeps crashing whenever I use them for really big projects. Stupid Windows ME...  >:(
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Xel on July 25, 2003, 08:49:11 pm
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Feh! Women. Who needs 'em?! Right guys?


Heeeeh? Yaoi?

:o

the fem-kiddo~ :3
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Lord God Jinnai on July 25, 2003, 09:00:25 pm
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Heeeeh? Yaoi?

:o

the fem-kiddo~ :3


Grrrr... **rubs temples**

I'm not even gonna dignify that comment with a remark...
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on July 30, 2003, 10:55:00 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3339345931&category=41605


Another Pittsburgher... slightly more exuberant.  o_O

I'm wondering how old this person is.  I've learned you can't make assumptions even if their typing is lacking case and full of smilies.  :P  Concidering friends in the "20's", this one might actually be as well.
Title: Re: Ah!  The other Pittsburgh El-Hazard Fan ... Ar
Post by: MrWhat on July 31, 2003, 09:25:13 pm
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I'm wondering how old this person is.  I've learned you can't make assumptions even if their typing is lacking case and full of smilies.  :P  Concidering friends in the "20's", this one might actually be as well.

I think you're supposed to be at least 18YO to use eBay.  Not that means anything in the real world, of course.

Think s/he will get a buyer?  $60 for six VHS tapes, even if they're brand-new?

BTW, congrats on winning the fanart auction.