I'm making my mage now. By the way, Brother. There is this free pixel artist software called GraphicsGale specifically designed to allow you to practice stuff in 8 bit and 16 bit upwards as you like. If you pay for it you can even animate traditionally in it. It might be worth checking out for your stuff anyone else who finds drawing freehand/mouse in MSP hard. Since you can close in and "piece" together drawings more in gale. I know nothing about tropes. But I get what you're saying. I've read Homestuck.