i know i have to explain this every single time i mention it, but!
pixiv fantasia (or PF for short) is effectively a multi-user high-fantasy roleplay event that takes place on pixiv mostly yearly over the course of a 1-2 months time frame. the setting is a vaguely described fantasy country full of a cast of characters that represent multiple factions, the factions of which users may participate in by using said faction's tag when they post onto pixiv. during the duration of the event, there are chapters that end at specified periods of time, which normally last about less than two week's time. each chapter will present a vaguely designed goal that each faction is taking during any given chapter. while you CAN follow what the faction is doing, you also can do whatever the hell you want. it is a roleplay event after all, and due to how vague everything is there's a great amount of freedom.
some people write, some people make monsters or think up their own fantasy characters. some people make settings within the world and some people like to make foods or items one can use or find in the world. some people make guilds that are organized gatherings of other people's characters to participate in more focused unofficial events within said guilds. there's a lot you can do! think of it kind of like a free-for-all DnD campaign.
i've known about PF since i made it a hobby to browse danbooru. i always had this interest in japanese culture and their internet subcultures as well, and as a creative, it was something i had always wanted to try but never felt confident in doing anything for it b/c of my limited japanese skills and not so good art. up until even now, i rely on translators a lot and every dictionary and forum thread the internet can provide which is helping me a lot. but back in 2019, i was going through an especially rough time so i decided to wing it and join a PF event. that was when i created my oc Silver.
as of feburary 2024, it has been 5 years since PFLS (pixiv fantasia last saga, the name of the specific event silver participated in).
which means that silver is 5 years old this year!
pixiv fantasia (or PF for short) is effectively a multi-user high-fantasy roleplay event that takes place on pixiv mostly yearly over the course of a 1-2 months time frame. the setting is a vaguely described fantasy country full of a cast of characters that represent multiple factions, the factions of which users may participate in by using said faction's tag when they post onto pixiv. during the duration of the event, there are chapters that end at specified periods of time, which normally last about less than two week's time. each chapter will present a vaguely designed goal that each faction is taking during any given chapter. while you CAN follow what the faction is doing, you also can do whatever the hell you want. it is a roleplay event after all, and due to how vague everything is there's a great amount of freedom.
some people write, some people make monsters or think up their own fantasy characters. some people make settings within the world and some people like to make foods or items one can use or find in the world. some people make guilds that are organized gatherings of other people's characters to participate in more focused unofficial events within said guilds. there's a lot you can do! think of it kind of like a free-for-all DnD campaign.
i've known about PF since i made it a hobby to browse danbooru. i always had this interest in japanese culture and their internet subcultures as well, and as a creative, it was something i had always wanted to try but never felt confident in doing anything for it b/c of my limited japanese skills and not so good art. up until even now, i rely on translators a lot and every dictionary and forum thread the internet can provide which is helping me a lot. but back in 2019, i was going through an especially rough time so i decided to wing it and join a PF event. that was when i created my oc Silver.
as of feburary 2024, it has been 5 years since PFLS (pixiv fantasia last saga, the name of the specific event silver participated in).
which means that silver is 5 years old this year!
it was good to draw her again because i think about her quite a bit. i used to draw her a lot more but have recently halted because...well i sorta got burned out really, lol. i ran out of ideas!