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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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I've always loved the expressions and body language in this pic, btw! Caspira has a lot of guts to hang around Laz so closely.
At the time this was drawn he was still unfamiliar with Caspira and had only just met her, and in fact in the RP log I don't believe he touches her very much, only so long as it serves his purpose in intimidation and manipulation. Almost a year down the line Caspira and Azil'mort are the only two people he can stand to be touched by, but they both keep their distance on account of you can never tell when he's okay with it, or when he's likely to bite your hand off for trying.
Having the upper hand/being of superior status - are those also things that will lead him to target and attack someone? (Or does he mostly just kill who the Empire hands him?) Because I know you mentioned he'd beat up the younger version of himself in a heartbeat, given the chance.
Makes him more interesting, that he prefers torture to killing! He must get off more on the emotional trauma than the physical side in that case. Which makes sense if he can sense emotions, since it can be fun for even regular people to press each other's buttons - and torture would be the most extreme end of that.
Btw, I know you've mentioned you don't think Laz is pretty before, and I finally put my finger on why I think he is (b/c you're right, he shouldn't really be) - he's pretty in the exact same way that a snake can be pretty. When you see a snake unexpectedly, your stomach curdles and your spine arches, and you have this strong visceral, "EW!! GROSS! KILL IT!" reaction. But in another sense, when it's safe, you can also appreciate kind of the dark allure and beauty of a snake. Laz is like that. That, and you didn't design him to be wholly unappealing (I don't think anyone is debating whether or not Sidious is attractive xD)
I can see what you mean there. While Twi'leks in SWTOR look so much more attractive than the traditional males in the film, I never intended for Laz'ab to be pretty/attractive/hot etc. especially not with how skinny, twisted, grotesque, veiny, slimy etc. he's really supposed to be. I appreciate it when others can recognize my attempts to make him undesirable. People who find him "sexy" or "want to do him" just creep me out.
Also, they're not in your head xD They don't know Laz like you do. I think there are probably a LOT of things that would turn people off in person (ticks, body language that is just plain *off*, that sort of thing) that just can't come out in pictures. Those things totally crack me up though!! That and his childishness. I'm totally going to draw him w/ my OC
I look forward to seeing it, just be careful. I've had issues with people who have mis-interpreted Laz'ab before in their art/writing and got annoyed with them. But you seem to have a good grasp on him. And yes, he is a little childish, with some moreso than others. He never had a childhood as such, but sometimes when he's comfortable he lets himself go. He's particularly childish with Azil'mort, whom he trusts enough to do silly things like rolling around, or falling asleep in tall grass, etc.