AER crowd character: Ninjaroo
Ninjaroo is thoroughly going to be his official nym.
I've recently decided to open my $10 Patreon tier to people on steem who regularly interact with me or are on the Team Australia and Be Awesome Discord channels. @aussieninja asked to be a ninja kangaroo, which meant lithe agile little gray wallaby. All ninjas wear headbands with medallions right? XD The ninja balaclava is down around his neck for the moment because I wanted to draw his face (I did originally have it up like he probably would do when playing parkour chasey).
Sketch ref for approval.
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Want a crowd character? If you interact frequently with me here (either on my posts or your posts or better yet both!) or on one of the linked Discord channels, all you have to do is let me know and tell me what you'd like :) It can be one of your characters (including ones you make up on the spot for this XD) or a self insert. There's a bunch of different human types to choose from, and pets/other animals are also welcome.
Thanks for looking! ^_^
If you want to natter I can be found in the #teamaustralia Discord channel and the Be Awesome Discord server along with a bunch of awesome people :D
Love ninjaroo! Check out those guns lol!
Thanks! He seems to work out a bit XD
Awesome work! It's exactly the way I'd picture him too! Maybe needs a ninja belt or maybe an arm sling cos he's busted all the time 😉
LoL thanks XD Ninja belt is a possibility, I did think about it but didn't draw it here as they're not allowed weapons in Chasey and if he's got the balaclava on he was probably playing or training for it XD
Ahhhhh.... would you believe this is the least injured I've ever been? When I played indoor soccer 4 times a week, the locker rooms were pretty much identical to a hospital ward.... same smell, same amount of bandages, more crying.
That’s really cool, I want one to too!!
Thanks! :D What a kangaroo? XD You're down for one, you just need to tell me what you'd like :)
I do I do! I’ll message you on discord
That's a cool ninjaroo!! These must be very time-consuming for you to do, so it's very generous of you to put it out for free.
I would love one to go with my upboks... but wouldn't have a clue how it would look or how much work that would be.
Thanks :D
The sketches don't take long, the 3d will hopefully start moving faster as I get more practice in (currently I'm still learning the workflow which is why it's taking an inordinate amount of time). And you're all giving me upvotes frequently to it's more like giving back in gratitude for the support given :D
Upboks shouldn't be a problem, will have much smaller horns though (as they are human with other animal features). I'll need a bit more description :) Or if you want to do a self-insert you can shoot me a photo (on Discord if you don't want to commit to blockchain). At least they don't have twisty horns from hell! XD
I love your work @ryivhnn
Ninjaroo eh, what a great character.
Thanks :D
LOOK AT HIM! He's amazing!! He's going to be so fast, springing off walls and ledges with that tail. @dolladu is never going to win against this guy.
Thanks so much Ryi! He's perfect! Even his flowy pants tucked into his shoes is exactly how I look at Parkour. This is so good.... best crowd character ever!
Yay I'm so glad you like him :D LoL wonder if @dolladu wants a crowd character XD
Haha, I love him.
I thought @dolladu was getting a crowd character whether he liked it or not... I need someone to race!
Really dig this one. Like the pose and general feel of it, cool idea resting on his tail. Just saw the logo on headband too :)
Glad you like it ^_^ LoL I was wondering if anyone would notice or if it was too small ;D
Love Ninjaroo he is sooooo cool. You are a very talented little Vegemite!
Hehe thanks ^_^
To show my support I have chosen to put this on the promotion tab for 1sbd.
Love the head band - nice pose for the shot
Wow thanks :O
And thanks, I really wanted to have him leaning on his tail XD And if anime has taught me anything, it's that all ninjas wear headbands and run like this:
(I know I've seen other anime ninjas run like that but typically all I could find from super quick Google image search was Naruto XD)
All the true facts about ninjas that I know come from the mad teachings of this guy
This is correct. This is exactly how ninja turtles run.
I don't recall them running like that, though it's been a while since I actually sat down and looked at anything TMNT related (my youngest has really gotten into one of the new serieesesesess, not sure which one though) XD
The new seriesessesses is so good... so many throwbacks to all the other iterations (not that your youngest would get that, but I liked it).
Nice! With the balaclava down and the color motif, he could easily pass off as a member of the Cobra Kai dojo haha I like the use of the prehensile tail as a kickstand. The laid back pose is also a great indication of assured confidence. Great work with this, mate!
...I had to look up Cobra Kai [hides]
The kangaroos don't have prehensile tails, they're pretty good for whomping people one if necessary though XD And definitely useful as a kickstand XD
Thanks :)
But why!? Johnny Lawrence and the Cobra Kai are rays of light that had the courage to stand up to that jerk Danny LaRusso!
I'm aware that kangaroos don't have prehensile tails, but I imagine @aussieninja does, would he not?
Hahahahahahaaa... that young whippersnapper Danny... thinking he can ride his bike through our territory.
To win parkour runs and chasey, a prehensile tail is essential... 5 limbs or no limbs... there is no in-between!
Not essential, just really helpful XD There are a number of base Terrans and a few Flyers that play Chasey too :) Though Flyers being larger tend to marshal more than play (and also shout out to scatter if law enforcement arrives XD)
Right!? I couldn't even parkour anymore when I realized that I don't a 5th limb!
Why because even though I kind of remembered the name I couldn't remember where I remembered it from XD
Not so much on the prehensile side. Anything you can do with your fingers taped together is about the extent of what their tails can do. The Dragonkin and rat/mice/monkey Evolved and any of the mer with tentacles have properly prehensile tails with finer motor control. So Ninjaroo can whomp people with his tail and use it as a kickstand or an extra push, but he probably also has the jumping muscles in his legs anyway so clearing those gaps or giving someone a good boot won't be a problem XD