Now that is a Caracal having fun!

Hello? Does this thing work now?

!!!!!!!
OMG I fixed it.
So now you will have me back here again to let u know of things that are going on with us in New Eden. So that people can spy on us and contemplate very bad things. ).) no, wait....
I mean so that.....
ummm...

ok, let's jus say this.

Hello from New Eden we are back :)

At the moment of writing this I am nervously excited about the new ascension Deployment.
fingers crossed. yes and a couple toes also.

Elanore being Piratey

Having fun with a bit 'o piracy sometimes. in a nice way though ;)

Ela gets a POCO !

I am the proud new owner of a POCO after 2 days of negotiations between the owner and the corp that had shot it into reinforced mode :) Doesn't it look good on me?
I will repost a more detailed description of the goings on and how it went down because it was quite the exciting, nerve wracking, and learning experience in politics and negotiation to make this happen.
But it did!

Ela

Temp pics for Eve friends so thats all

Here is some pics for Dom :)
p.s. this used to be another post so that is why thine link addy looks weird but zi think this is a better use of this location rather than that little temporary vent of mine.:p
pic 1-arctic ocean all froze over mid april
pic 2-A bit of the town on the ocean
pic 3 looking north towards tundra
pic 3-polar bears! poster
( click the pics to make all of the pic visible in full size :)

Cyno with STYLE!!!

A Pilot we like to look out for and offer a little protection to greets us outside the station with a awesome display of fireworks during his cyno!
How very cool, what a gift :)
(name withheld for security purposes ;)
Ela

A cyno pilot was sleeping drunk outside of station today...

(Local Chat)
Anna Ishere > Twix Altr <--- does anyone know this pilot?
Anna Ishere > Twix Altr wake up please. you are blocking the entrance to the station

No response. gives minutes.
Anna Ishere > HEY TWIX !
Elanore Wansmore > I don't know. jus do it.

Anna Shoots Twix's ship

Anna Ishere > Hey all, Ishukone Corporation Factory is free for docking now
Elanore Wansmore > I think using Twix's Trading and JF service is maybe a bad service investment
Anna Ishere > ya he must have undocked and passed out. He never even lit the cyno. all the fuel was still there in the wreck.
Elanore Wansmore > probably drunk in the stations bar for hours then zonked wen he undocked. I bet his clients is pissed
Anna Ishere > his capsule is just sitting there
Elanore Wansmore > definatelly drunk
Elanore Wansmore > you wanna put makeup on him so wen he wakes up others see him before he realizes?
Anna Ishere > Yes :)
Elanore Wansmore > ok you stand watch. I will be right back
Anna Ishere > ok

Elanore Wansmore > He will love it when he wakes up!
Anna Ishere > How does he sleep with his eyes open like that? omg that's creepy.

sort of have a bad conscience right now...sort of

Elanore Wansmore > dammit. wtf was I thinking shooting a capsule
JFK ofNorway > ouch @ pods - they seriously damage your sec.status hehe
Elanore Wansmore > yes
JFK ofNorway > very VERY tempting though LOL
Elanore Wansmore > there has been nothing else in space. I jus been ratting
Elanore Wansmore > omg. it was a 3 day old pod. not even worth it for the possible implant killmail
JFK ofNorway > ahhh :( 3 day old - almost get a bad conscience too then hahaha
Elanore Wansmore > yeah
JFK ofNorway > Well well. Shit happens. EVE is not a cosy place hehe
Elanore Wansmore > her mother must hav wanted a boy
JFK ofNorway > ?
Elanore Wansmore > Nicholas Axe is her name
JFK ofNorway > ahh - picture of a "girl" haha
Elanore Wansmore > so I was jus looking for reasons to justify having killed a 3 day old capsule
Elanore Wansmore > and so I thot about well maybe because of that stupid name
Elanore Wansmore > then I felt sorry for her for having that stupid name and felt even worse

This is Nicholas Axe


This is what Nicholas Axe looks like dead

this just looks amazing...

...so I just had to rejump through to get a pic. hoping whatever was going on could spare me.

Christmas Corpse

I jumped through a gate an there was a corpse sitting there next to a wreck. there was others around the gate but I didn't feel threatened because I am nice like that :) So I zipped on over and took it. The loot was still in the wreck too so it must have just happened.

Aki Ituin > HEY
Aki Ituin > THAT WAS MY CORPSE
Aki Ituin > RAT BASTARD CARACAL
Violet Aeon > lol "WAS" is the key word i think
Aki Ituin > YEAH IT WAS
Aki Ituin > dammit
Aki Ituin > Have a merry christmas corpse!
Violet Aeon > o7
Aki Ituin > 7o

Twin Caracals

Lets just say that I think Elanore and Anna are about to embark on a whole new level of fun.

~Vi

Jus this thing here...

So this just after a Hurricane jumped me an shot me while I wasn't looking. It happens, I get distracted while busy with what some have called my "social Engineering" in my home region :)

Innar Mong > lol
Elanore Wansmore > yeppie, I was chatting with friends in Vale an didnt notice u
Elanore Wansmore > lol
Innar Mong > you oughta join a real corp
Elanore Wansmore > you have no idea how what I do is benefits to me ;)
Elanore Wansmore > ...so i jus watched for the pretty fireworks
Innar Mong > why didn't you try to fight back?
Elanore Wansmore > cause I dont shoot vale people. I make my living off vale
Elanore Wansmore > annnd most that fly around here know that. u are new or something an i didnt notice u
Innar Mong > Ive killed you at least 3 times
Elanore Wansmore > oh, ok, must not hav felt as good as some of the others that hav had me.
Elanore Wansmore > because i dont remember it


~Ela

EVE online Character creator

I have been wanting for a long time to start a thread on enhancing and getting the most out of your profile pic in the EVE character creator, or the 'salon' as I like to call it :) In actuality it is a very comprehensive combination of services which are more akin to a day at the mall to give yourself subtle or complete makeovers. Then when u are all done with that you get to go to the photography studio. And is a lot of fun :)
Your profile pic is an important tool in showing who you are in EVE so I like to change it up pretty frequently because I think it helps to not just portray who u are, but what your current mood is, etc etc. There are things you can do without a re-sculpt or anything invasive like that to showcase your assets or even help to enhance or minimize things about yourself which by doing very small changes you can make flattering. Such as like , well, I am sort of ,um, "fluffy", so certain clothes may be more flattering to my figure than others. sometimes it can be as simple as a slight turn of your body, or one pose vs another, or even the lighting which can enhance rather than detract from your look. A combination of wardrobe, lighting, poses, makeup, hairstyles, and everything available to you can make a big difference in projecting who you are. And each when used in combination with each other can make a very big difference in your look.
I can go on and on but with this 1st installment I will discuss basic lighting.



Here are 3 pics I have taken before finalizing my portrait. In each I have sat in the exact same pose and did not change my facial expression either. But as you can see how by simply changing the lighting without doing anything else how much difference it can make.
(If you click on the pics to enlarge to full size you can better see the differences)

In this 1st one I think I look a little puffy. and the light seems a bit flooding and doesn't show definition very well.


This one I think accents my features a bit, is more flattering also in that it is not quite so harsh while still very even lighting and not hiding anything. I think this is my favorite of the 3


This one has a definite slimming effect due to the direction of the light and adds a sort of mysterious quality to my pic. Though the harsh shadows might be a bit distracting. although I do like using this one sometimes. especially as you turn your body or head a little bit it can really be a very diverse setting. Something we will get into later in more detail in this thread.


So play with the lighting, very subtle changes in the light itself can make a big difference. The position in your pose or the tilt of your head, in relation to the lights direction, can also alter your look even with the same lighting setup, and remember this, Lighting is not just about the light. It is about the shadows created by the light as well so keep that in mind. all these things work in conjunction with each other to achieve your look. Have fun!

~Vi

NEXT: POSES