(I don't know how many here would know the above characters enough to fully appreciate this, but I thought I'd share this here anyway.)
Happy Coming Out Day, everyone (yes, there's a day for that)! Three years ago, just a little over a month before starting to post Rain, I came out on the internet about being trans on Coming Out Day (with much success). So for me, today actually holds a special place in my heart, even if most people don't know it even exists. XD
The following year, I produced a gag page where I outed Rain's resident "Generic Guy", Randy, as bisexual (and kept it canon, because why not?).
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Delay-Coming-Out-Day-262875302
Then, an idea drought the next year. :/
I wanted to out another character again this year, but everyone in Rain is either out, or very deliberately not as of this time. So I decided to out characters from some of my other stories. I originally planned a weekend of outings, where I posted casts from one story a day from Thursday through Sunday (featuring Shangri-La, Impure, Magical, and the still new and unnamed "something dark" characters). Fun and exciting as that would have been, I do have pages to draw, and a book to finish, so I compromised by just focusing on one. I went with Shangri-La because it was the one I considered first. And even then, I rushed the hell out of this (so I don't personally think it's as good as I wanted it to be. ^^;
Anyway, if you don't know Shangri-La, this isn't something new. It's actually a game I'm making that dates to a time before Rain was being posted. It's unfortunately been on a lengthy hiatus for quite some time, but there's lots of info about the story and characters and even a lengthy demo allowing you to get to know them better.
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/gallery/11493265
From left to right:
- Abel (Asexual)
- Ellette (Lesbian)
- Ursula (Bisexual)
- Reuben (Bisexual)
- Carrie (Straight)
- Malcolm (Straight)
This might not mean much to those of you who are seeing these characters for the first time, but a few of these might be surprises to those who do know them. I'd never touched on a few of these, and some characters actually changed from what I'd previously stated (for instance, I believe I originally described Ellette as bi).
In the actual game, no such terminology is explicitly stated. All orientations are presented in a more subtle manner rather than outright stating "oh, she's a lesbian and those two are bi and...". Unlike Rain, this story isn't really ABOUT such themes, so stressing it would feel out of place. They're just a diverse and open bunch; no hiding and no judging (the way it should be, really).
Anywho, I hope you've enjoyed this odd little diversion. And I'm sorry I had to cut this weekend long project to a fraction of the size.
Have a wonderful day, everyone~! And if you happen to be coming out to someone (or several someones), today or any day, I wish you the very best! ^_^
All of the other above mentioned stories can be found in my DA gallery if you'd like to hear more about any more of them.
Happy Coming Out Day, everyone (yes, there's a day for that)! Three years ago, just a little over a month before starting to post Rain, I came out on the internet about being trans on Coming Out Day (with much success). So for me, today actually holds a special place in my heart, even if most people don't know it even exists. XD
The following year, I produced a gag page where I outed Rain's resident "Generic Guy", Randy, as bisexual (and kept it canon, because why not?).
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Delay-Coming-Out-Day-262875302
Then, an idea drought the next year. :/
I wanted to out another character again this year, but everyone in Rain is either out, or very deliberately not as of this time. So I decided to out characters from some of my other stories. I originally planned a weekend of outings, where I posted casts from one story a day from Thursday through Sunday (featuring Shangri-La, Impure, Magical, and the still new and unnamed "something dark" characters). Fun and exciting as that would have been, I do have pages to draw, and a book to finish, so I compromised by just focusing on one. I went with Shangri-La because it was the one I considered first. And even then, I rushed the hell out of this (so I don't personally think it's as good as I wanted it to be. ^^;
Anyway, if you don't know Shangri-La, this isn't something new. It's actually a game I'm making that dates to a time before Rain was being posted. It's unfortunately been on a lengthy hiatus for quite some time, but there's lots of info about the story and characters and even a lengthy demo allowing you to get to know them better.
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/gallery/11493265
From left to right:
- Abel (Asexual)
- Ellette (Lesbian)
- Ursula (Bisexual)
- Reuben (Bisexual)
- Carrie (Straight)
- Malcolm (Straight)
This might not mean much to those of you who are seeing these characters for the first time, but a few of these might be surprises to those who do know them. I'd never touched on a few of these, and some characters actually changed from what I'd previously stated (for instance, I believe I originally described Ellette as bi).
In the actual game, no such terminology is explicitly stated. All orientations are presented in a more subtle manner rather than outright stating "oh, she's a lesbian and those two are bi and...". Unlike Rain, this story isn't really ABOUT such themes, so stressing it would feel out of place. They're just a diverse and open bunch; no hiding and no judging (the way it should be, really).
Anywho, I hope you've enjoyed this odd little diversion. And I'm sorry I had to cut this weekend long project to a fraction of the size.
Have a wonderful day, everyone~! And if you happen to be coming out to someone (or several someones), today or any day, I wish you the very best! ^_^
All of the other above mentioned stories can be found in my DA gallery if you'd like to hear more about any more of them.
Shangri-La ©2009-2013
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/gallery/11493265
Impure ©2012-2013
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/gallery/35259243
Magical ©2013
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/Introducing-Magical-383661908
"Something dark" (I really need to name this already...) ©2013
http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/Something-Dark-401159333