WK Fanart - Feudal Japan Sci-Fi AU Schuldig

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Fandom: Weiss Kreuz
Rating: G / Safe For Work
Summary:
bladderwrack and I have been collaborating on a sci-fi AU with Feudal Japan influences (collaboration includes both plot and character design). In this universe, Schuldig is a long-term hostage of damiyo!Takatori Reiji. Takatori keeps Schuldig subjugated through chemical and electrical means (the latter mainly being the headpiece he wears here... the leads thread into a port at the back of his neck; it dampens/influences his telepathy). I believe our story unfolded as Crawford, advisor to damiyo!Fujimiya Ran, arrived on Takatori's home planet to negotiate a hostage exchange--Schuldig for Takatori Ouka. From there it goes on to intrigue, sex, violence, betrayal! And possibly Schuldig being slinky in kimono in his private quarters at some point:

 



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[dr-zook.livejournal.com]

OMG so damn pretty!!!

[skyrat13.livejournal.com]

Wow, you did a really nice job on that. I love his eyes.

Totally unique image. I’ve never seen a fusion of traditional Japanese with Sci-fi like that before. Looks like it should be on the cover of a novel.

[caeseria.livejournal.com]

Oh wow that's so gorgeous!!! Love the subtle sci-fi influence. Wow. ♥

[bladderwrack.livejournal.com]

Eee, the glowing wires, you did the glowing wires! :D

The textures are lovely, where did you get tham?

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I could not resist the glowing wires. XD

Thanks! It's mostly all a section of this vintage kimono that I had, used in different resolutions and tweaked for color. There's an umbrella-shaped patterning going on in the background--that's just drawn by hand and filtered (the tree-shape-looking thing is riffing off a diagram of a neuron). The teeny sliver of patterning you see on his innermost pinkish kimono is a private joke/obscure reference; it's scanned from this little book--Designer's Guide to Japanese Patterns, Vol. 2 by Jeanne Allen--and it's "kikko (tortise shells)," apparently a popular design that was briefly stenciled on battle gear before the peaceful Edo period.

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Thanks! :)

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Thanks so much! Your praise is very kind.

We had a lot of fun tooling around with the fusion. Traditional Japanese + sci-fi = two tastes that taste great together!

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Thanks very much! :D

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Thank you! :)

[lauand.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Love how you used the textures! It seems so weird to me that Schuldig has such a mellow, nearly sultry-sweet expression...! But at the same time, his look is really intense...

The simplicity of his attire blows my mind (in a good sense).

Now I want to read that story so badly...!

[denshi-no-ultra.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a pretty art! I love the colours, and Schuldig looks so hot there <3 And those wires, the fusion of human and technologies is one of my favourite themes ever. In fact, all the idea about your AU sounds absolutely amazing - Feudal Japan and sci-fi is a winning combination! Thanks for drawing the lovely art!

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It seems so weird to me that Schuldig has such a mellow, nearly sultry-sweet expression...!

Heh, I'm sure it's a mask. He probably has sharp objects at the ready in the hands we can't see!

Thanks! :D

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Thanks so much! bladderwrack and I have had a lot of fun toying with the elements--I'm so glad you like it!

[red_squared]

Ooh, I love the way you draw Schuldig -- you always make his colouring so vibrant.

He does look remarkably restrained here, but I guess that's the whole point of what he's wearing, isn't it? And the headdress is gorgeous and creepy all at the same time.

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Thanks so much! :)

I'm glad he comes across as restrained--I was hoping to convey the impression that he was seemingly docile/subjugated. :D (I like to think he's just camouflaging the evil vicious bitchery!)

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Thanks very much! :)

[two-point.livejournal.com]

There are so many elements to this and to the world you two created. How lovely!

[harpergrey.livejournal.com]

Wow! A gorgeous illustration and a completely mind-blowingly awesome idea for an AU. I love it! :D :D

[staubundsterne.livejournal.com]

Oh wow.

[hungry-worm.livejournal.com]

*melts* That - no he - looks awesome!!

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Thanks very much! :D

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Thank you! :D

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Thank you! :)

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Thanks so much! :)

[saucery.livejournal.com]

OH JESUS WOW.

I've been really late in finding this (obviously), but it's beautiful and it has just made my life. I'm working on a feudal-era WK story (historical, though, not sci-fi) and this was exactly, exactly the kind of eye-candy I was in the mood for. Schuldig looks gorgeous and and I adore, madly adore the idea of telepathy inhibitors. I'm (not-so-)ashamed to say that I would hit that. I would want a harem full of that. God damn it.

You have any links to this obviously brilliant sci-fi collab? Y/Y? :D :D

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Aw, thanks for your kind feedback! :D

bladderwrack and I collaborated on this here; (her works were posted here and here, but the images aren't loading for me tonight? :( I hope it's just a temporary glitch, because they're terrific!)

I would love to read your feudal-era WK story when it's ready!