Day 23 - X is for Xenolinguistics

[vilakins]

Today's entry for naarmamo is the science fiction ABC I failed to get right yesterday. I couldn't draw an alien I liked, and even the human wasn't working. I had another go today, and this time it came together.

X is for Xenolinguistics



One of them is slightly based on a recent film. :-)

My NaArMaMo 2009 Gallery is here and my SF ABC Gallery is here.

Comments

[mab_browne]

Gosh, what recent film is that? *g* I think I love your text as much as the pictures.

[vilakins]

The Star Trek one! The girl is a young Uhura, since she specialised (or will, in this case) in xenolinguistics. :-)

[nautile26.livejournal.com]

Love it! :)

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

It makes a change from Xylophone. :~)

Nice one.

[kerravonsen]

(grin) Uhura!

[azdak.livejournal.com]

Don't tell me, it's the one with the eyeballs that was recently in a film. I love the expressions those eyeballs have!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Hah! I love it. I don't know why, but I have the feeling they're discussing knitting. :^)

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

I love this series.

[kindkit.livejournal.com]

That's completely adorable.

[vandonovan.livejournal.com]

Ahhahahahaha, I love it. And Uhura looks like she's cosplaying Son Goku from Dragonball Z, ahahaha. So glad the drawing worked the second time around. :D

[trixieleitz]

That's great! Their body language really works for me :)

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like your alien... it looks cheery and friendly :)

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Love it. Great X-Over
Uhura meets the aliens from Toy Story!

[jecono.livejournal.com]

I just love that ABC series you're making! If you make it to a book out of it I'd like to have a copy, please!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yes! But a young one since this is a kids' book.

[grins at your icon]

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! No, sorry, it's a young version of Uhura because she specialised in xenolingustics. I didn't know there was a stalk-eyed alien in a film. I based the eyes on a newspaper cartoon I once saw. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what they got on to after the opening pleasantries! I can't imagine a young Uhura knitting though. Perhaps they find they have a common interest in low-grav hang-gliding.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Ah, I didn't know that was Uhura. Perhaps they were discussing mascara, then. The alien wanted to know if it could be bought in bulk.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ha! Pure coincidence! :-D Since she was a baby Uhura I couldn't put her into ST uniform and I thought those colours would look nice on her, and be brighter than the ST red and black anyway. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a little Uhura! The alien's a made-up one though; I did the Toy Story one in A is for Alien (http://pics.livejournal.com/vilakins/pic/001kg0a8). If I ever submit this to a publisher, I'll change him to this alien. Hmm, I see I gave him a turquoise outfit too; pure coincidence. I thought it would look good with the other colours.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

If it ever gets published, I shall be so happy I will send copies to any friend who wants one!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Oh good, because I wanted it to be! :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad it finally came together. :-) I just couldn't get the figures right the first time and gave up in disgust.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Uhura suggested that it ask Avon.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Xylophone wouldn't be SF anyway! Not unless something with tentacles was playing it. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Avon cosmoetics are everywhere!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They are! It's a galactic business!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

What he makes on Shadow alone would pay Ehouse's tax bill for the next... 1000 years.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Very cute!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[grins at your icon]