Userpic meme.

[saxikath]

I'm mostly doing this because I need more userpics. Maybe this will inspire me, or someone else.

From bookishfellow and acroarcs.



<td>Sexiest icon</td><td></td><td>theater</td><td>I don't really have much in the way of sexy icons. This is as close as it gets.</td>

Category	Image	Name	Description
Default icon		icon	I used to use an actual photo of myself for my default icon, but I was vaguely weirded out by a couple of people I didn't know recognizing me from it. So I switched to this icon, which looks vaguely like me.
Oldest icon		theater	A snippet of me as Little Buttercup demonstrating the bumboat woman's gypsy blood, back in 2001.
Newest icon		yoink	I grabbed this from someone who used it on baaaaabyanimals. I use it for memes.
Saddest icon		help	I don't have any really sad icons, but a treed kitten is always worth a sniffle.
Happiest icon		yay	acroarcs created this based on something I said during this year's Mystery Hunt. Apparently the somewhat deadpan tone in which I said it amused him.
Angriest icon		goat	It's not really angry, but it's the closest I have. It's really more confused.
Cutest icon		yoink	I think this probably wins.
Most humorous icon		yoink	I guess.
Favorite 'ship icon	?		Nope, none.
Favorite fandom icon			How sad. I don't have any. Not even for puzzles.
Icon used most (besides default)		Really, I've only ever used the non-default ones a few times each. Should do something about that.
Icon that should get used more		porkchop	Because it's silly.

So what icons do I need/want?
- puzzle-related
- LARP-related
- photography-related
- emotional states?
- ...whatever else comes along...

Comments

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

Heh. I'm actually good friends with sistahraven, who made the bunny icon. She played NERO. Small worlds...

I'll absolutely make you some icons! Hmm, do you have any good LARP-ish pictures? Puzzles I can probably find some stock photography. If you have any song's you're into right now, I like doing song lyrics too. You can look on my website (although it's sort of a mess right now) or my icons for examples. I did a bunch of Lord of the Rings and X-Men stuff for a while, but my icons keep getting more polished.

p.s. thinking about coming to ToV. Jarrod's trying to convince me, and I think I have a character idea. Now just to make some robes...

[saxikath]

You should totally come to ToV. It rocks. You'd be a great addition!

In terms of photos -- I have a few full-length photos of myself in LARP costumes (one as Ta'ima, my ToV character, and two as Sinduri), but I don't know if they lend themselves to iconizing very well.

http://kathb.smugmug.com/gallery/437786/1/20105499
http://kathb.smugmug.com/gallery/437786/1/20105496
http://kathb.smugmug.com/gallery/437786/1/58286509

Maybe just something with a boffer weapon would be better. :)

Song lyrics? Well, here are a few. They may be too long; I don't know much about icon-making. :) They could probably be used in parts.

And if I let my hair down, would that be such a crime? ("Consequence Free," Great Big Sea)
And if I'm flying solo, at least I'm flying free ("Defying Gravity," from Wicked)
Let's dig up the map and let's leave while we're happy ("Amaze Me," Girlyman)
I will share in your pain till the rain goes away ("Lavender," Monkey Puzzle)
Here in time we are added to one another forever ("Epitaph," Monkey Puzzle)

Other phrases:
puzzle geek
larper grrl
Well backsolved! [also for puzzles]
If you're walking on thin ice, you might as well dance. [had a rubber stamp with that once]
just sing
shades of gray

I could also use something along the lines of a "don't mess with me" icon for when I'm feeling grumpy. :)

[ironrat.livejournal.com]

I really like the Ta'ima picture. I hadn't realized she carried a shield, which caught me off guard... :)

[saxikath]

I should get a new picture of me with the spiffy club warriorbard63 made for me. It's much better-looking than the blob on a stick.

But yeah, Ta'ima's a shield fighter. It's fun. :)

and one more ^.^

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

Well, here's a couple:







No puzzle ones yet, and I'm still working on one for "letting my hair down".

*grin* thanks for the inspiration.

[saxikath]

Those are awesome! I especially like "don't make me mad, I have a mace." :) Though actually she carries a club -- but I think "mace" sounds better.

Thanks!

Goats

[roguepuppet.livejournal.com]

OMG...
where did you get the goat union icon? can I yank it? WIll give credit. I even promise to do the meme some time this week if you let me...
must explain. Ogre, is also a GOAT ( Geek Of All Trades). It is one of the nicknames I gave him that stuck and is well known at work.

Re: Goats

[saxikath]

The goat icon was from acroarcs. The quote is from our team at this year's Mystery Hunt. Check with him for permission.

Re: Goats

[acroarcs.livejournal.com]

I encourage people to yank my icons whenever they want. Please, have at it.