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Hello! Went to con again and it was awesome! I did not get confused for Bella again, there were no ambiguous commission requests, there was only one minor suck that I can think of and where better to post it than here.
Warning, this is VERY long.
BG: At conventions I will do kinda like on the spot commissions. Essentially, I sketch and ink a picture, doing every little detail the customer has asked. I never color these (even though I have colored pencils on me) cause it takes too long (being a perfectionist has it's disadvantages) and it just takes a lot out of me.
The suck occurred the first day of convention when this mousy looking guy came up and saw my little sign that lists my commission price (essentially $5.00 for a commission). There was something off about this guy and sure enough, the first words out of his mouth confirmed I was going to get myself into some trouble.
The cast:
RM: The super wonderful, awesome, sensational Rena Muffin
SC: Who else
SC: (looking up from the sign and yelling) SO COMMISSIONS ARE $5?
RM: (wincing) Um, yeah, and could you not yell please?
SC: WELL, IT'S JUST SO LOUD HERE I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN HEAR ME!
RM: Um, I can hear you just fine if you talk normally.
SC: SO, HAVE YOU SEEN IRON CHEF?!
(I made it a point to stop watching food preparation shows due to an uncontrollable urge to prove I could cook like the chefs that usually led to a messed up kitchen and a culinary nightmare I cannot describe)
RM: No, I haven't.
SC: WELL YOU KNOW THE REAL ONE? NOT THE AMERICAN RIPOFF?
RM: No, I haven't watched Iron Chef.
SC: SO, YOU KNOW THE CHINESE CHEF?
RM: I. Do. Not. Watch. Iron. Chef.
SC:....
RM:....Sorry?
SC: Okay then (finally talking normally), so I want (describes a scene that seems easy enough to draw.)
RM: Okay, no prob, it'll be done in about 45 minutes. Maybe longer, but come back in 45 and we'll see how far I am.
SC: Can I get it colored?
RM:....
SC: (smiley face)
RM: I don't do coloring. Black and white sketch commission. (show him the page of examples)
SC: Buuuuuuuuuuut I want it colored!!!!
(Rinse lather repeat)
Finally
RM:
It'll be another two dollars if you want it in color and it might be a few hours, coloring takes a long time.
SC: Okay!
The commission took an hour to sketch (I was also selling buttons and they were REALLY selling out.
) and then I spent another two hours coloring. I've got it 2/3 done, maybe another hour will finish it up, and then he shows up.
SC: Are you done yet?
RM: No, I'll be done in another thirty, forty minutes maybe?
SC: Buuuuuut I need it now!!!
SC goes into this story about how the character who I'm drawing is voiced by this voice actress whose going to be doing autographs soon and he wants to get the drawing signed. I am not really done with this, and he wants it all colored. No, I cannot give it to him and then finish it later when he's gotten it signed. He needs it NOW or he's just going to walk away and not pay me for the hours of work I've done on this. Essentially, I turn into the taxmanian devil and crank out that picture. I give it to him, he pays, and gets it signed. I think the ordeal is over.
The next day::
SC: (walks up the table and shows me the signed picture, which was pretty awesome) Can you do another commission for me?
After the whole craziness I instituted a policy where I will NOT do any coloring, no matter how much extra they pay me.
RM: Sure, but it's only gonna be in black and white.
SC: But I want it in color!
RM: No buts. All commissions are now in black and white, sketch commissions. I will not be doing any coloring.
(Rinse lather repeat, rinse lather repeat)
SC: Fiiiiine. (list commission, and it seems interesting except for one part. Essentially, he wanted me to write something in English, but it was actually in Japanese, and it was grammatically incorrect, and it was just stupid. I've taken Japanese for three years and understand the basics and even I realized that it was not right. I tried to point this out, and then got the stupidest lecture I have ever gotten. He was just talking out his ass and trying to sound big, and when I offered correct information about the message he wanted, her made it sound like I was like...six years old. Then he asked me when the commission would be done.
RM: (now mentally putting him on the refusal of commission list in my head) Sorry, I've got like nine other commissions a head of you. It's going to be a while.
(In actuality, I had only 1 commission. I just have my pride and honor)
SC: Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I want it!!!!!
RM: Sorry, I have other people to look after.
SC: Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut....
RM: No. I have other people to look after.
(Rinse Lather Repeat, Rinse Lather Repeat until SC frowned and stomped off.)
I never did the commission for him and even though I refused him, I more than made bank at the convention. It was just awesome, and I made some friends. I'm just freaked cause he grabbed a business card and I have a feeling he's gonna formal commission me....which is probably gonna suck if he asks for the incorrect Japanese abomination.
Warning, this is VERY long.
BG: At conventions I will do kinda like on the spot commissions. Essentially, I sketch and ink a picture, doing every little detail the customer has asked. I never color these (even though I have colored pencils on me) cause it takes too long (being a perfectionist has it's disadvantages) and it just takes a lot out of me.
The suck occurred the first day of convention when this mousy looking guy came up and saw my little sign that lists my commission price (essentially $5.00 for a commission). There was something off about this guy and sure enough, the first words out of his mouth confirmed I was going to get myself into some trouble.
The cast:
RM: The super wonderful, awesome, sensational Rena Muffin
SC: Who else
SC: (looking up from the sign and yelling) SO COMMISSIONS ARE $5?
RM: (wincing) Um, yeah, and could you not yell please?
SC: WELL, IT'S JUST SO LOUD HERE I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN HEAR ME!
RM: Um, I can hear you just fine if you talk normally.
SC: SO, HAVE YOU SEEN IRON CHEF?!
(I made it a point to stop watching food preparation shows due to an uncontrollable urge to prove I could cook like the chefs that usually led to a messed up kitchen and a culinary nightmare I cannot describe)
RM: No, I haven't.
SC: WELL YOU KNOW THE REAL ONE? NOT THE AMERICAN RIPOFF?
RM: No, I haven't watched Iron Chef.
SC: SO, YOU KNOW THE CHINESE CHEF?
RM: I. Do. Not. Watch. Iron. Chef.
SC:....
RM:....Sorry?
SC: Okay then (finally talking normally), so I want (describes a scene that seems easy enough to draw.)
RM: Okay, no prob, it'll be done in about 45 minutes. Maybe longer, but come back in 45 and we'll see how far I am.
SC: Can I get it colored?
RM:....
SC: (smiley face)
RM: I don't do coloring. Black and white sketch commission. (show him the page of examples)
SC: Buuuuuuuuuuut I want it colored!!!!
(Rinse lather repeat)
Finally
RM:
It'll be another two dollars if you want it in color and it might be a few hours, coloring takes a long time. SC: Okay!
The commission took an hour to sketch (I was also selling buttons and they were REALLY selling out.
) and then I spent another two hours coloring. I've got it 2/3 done, maybe another hour will finish it up, and then he shows up. SC: Are you done yet?
RM: No, I'll be done in another thirty, forty minutes maybe?
SC: Buuuuuut I need it now!!!
SC goes into this story about how the character who I'm drawing is voiced by this voice actress whose going to be doing autographs soon and he wants to get the drawing signed. I am not really done with this, and he wants it all colored. No, I cannot give it to him and then finish it later when he's gotten it signed. He needs it NOW or he's just going to walk away and not pay me for the hours of work I've done on this. Essentially, I turn into the taxmanian devil and crank out that picture. I give it to him, he pays, and gets it signed. I think the ordeal is over.
The next day::
SC: (walks up the table and shows me the signed picture, which was pretty awesome) Can you do another commission for me?
After the whole craziness I instituted a policy where I will NOT do any coloring, no matter how much extra they pay me.
RM: Sure, but it's only gonna be in black and white.
SC: But I want it in color!
RM: No buts. All commissions are now in black and white, sketch commissions. I will not be doing any coloring.
(Rinse lather repeat, rinse lather repeat)
SC: Fiiiiine. (list commission, and it seems interesting except for one part. Essentially, he wanted me to write something in English, but it was actually in Japanese, and it was grammatically incorrect, and it was just stupid. I've taken Japanese for three years and understand the basics and even I realized that it was not right. I tried to point this out, and then got the stupidest lecture I have ever gotten. He was just talking out his ass and trying to sound big, and when I offered correct information about the message he wanted, her made it sound like I was like...six years old. Then he asked me when the commission would be done.
RM: (now mentally putting him on the refusal of commission list in my head) Sorry, I've got like nine other commissions a head of you. It's going to be a while.
(In actuality, I had only 1 commission. I just have my pride and honor)
SC: Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I want it!!!!!
RM: Sorry, I have other people to look after.
SC: Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut....
RM: No. I have other people to look after.
(Rinse Lather Repeat, Rinse Lather Repeat until SC frowned and stomped off.)
I never did the commission for him and even though I refused him, I more than made bank at the convention. It was just awesome, and I made some friends. I'm just freaked cause he grabbed a business card and I have a feeling he's gonna formal commission me....which is probably gonna suck if he asks for the incorrect Japanese abomination.
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