• Title: Watching the Stars

    SKETCH VERSION, EARLY ACCESS, FULL RESOLUTION AND SPEEDPAINT ON SUPPORT PAGES

    Yes i'm still alive! I've just been busy.

    Backer Reward for a discord friend! Who doesn't love star gazing? An afternoon with your friends, watching a meteor shower above, with nothing but the sounds of the ocean in the distance, all so you could forget your problems if only for a little while...

    This was a doozy. Needed to use 3D to get a lot of posing done, and the background gave me a ton of migraines, but i like to think that I did a good job! Done in about 6 hours and 44 minutes with Krita and Blender. Senan and Kyle belong to me!

    Enjoy, ya weird salamanders. Check my other stuff here!
    https://linktr.ee/battlestoriesfan

    (I hope this is how it goes and this is where the tags go. If this site even uses tags....the change has been so jarring...)

    #alien #anthro #anthropomorphic #artwork #cartoony #devilkin #drawing #female #friendship #human #humanoid #illustration #krita #male #oc #ocean #scenic #sfw #stylized #digital_art #original_species #original_characters #star_gazing #meteor_shower #art
    Title: Watching the Stars SKETCH VERSION, EARLY ACCESS, FULL RESOLUTION AND SPEEDPAINT ON SUPPORT PAGES Yes i'm still alive! I've just been busy. Backer Reward for a discord friend! Who doesn't love star gazing? An afternoon with your friends, watching a meteor shower above, with nothing but the sounds of the ocean in the distance, all so you could forget your problems if only for a little while... This was a doozy. Needed to use 3D to get a lot of posing done, and the background gave me a ton of migraines, but i like to think that I did a good job! Done in about 6 hours and 44 minutes with Krita and Blender. Senan and Kyle belong to me! Enjoy, ya weird salamanders. Check my other stuff here! https://linktr.ee/battlestoriesfan (I hope this is how it goes and this is where the tags go. If this site even uses tags....the change has been so jarring...) #alien #anthro #anthropomorphic #artwork #cartoony #devilkin #drawing #female #friendship #human #humanoid #illustration #krita #male #oc #ocean #scenic #sfw #stylized #digital_art #original_species #original_characters #star_gazing #meteor_shower #art
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  • Name: Ha-Sook Nyuh

    Age: 10

    Gender: Female

    Species: Human

    Family: Seok-Eul Nyuh(cousin)

    Appearance: Beefy girl, dark umber hair in a bob cut, green eyes, and 2 patruding teeth from the upper jaw. Non-school clothes-Green blouse /w blue overalls, white socks, and green tennis shoes.

    Likes: Beating up boys, breaking other kids toys, wrestling, stealing other people's food, and picking fights with her cousin.

    Dislikes: Hana, school, health food, and anyone, but Seok, knowing that she likes princesses, plushies, animals, and boy bands.

    Fears: Spiders, the dark, creepy sounds, zombies, Ji Hyun, and Queen Lucy.

    Favorite Food: Budae jjigae

    Favorite Drink: Chilsung Cider

    Favorite Sweet: Sweet Cakes

    She is known as the Girthy Girl in Bora Elementary. Has a world's record of the most detentions in school for her destructive temper. One time spend her summer in juvinille hall for beating up one boy all because he accitently scuff her shoe after she tripped him. She was recruited by Areum Kwon for her strength and terrifying stature.

    Choice for the voice: Cathy Weseluck

    Name: Seok-Eul Nyuh

    Age: 10

    Gender: Female

    Species: Human

    Family: Ha-Sook Nyuh(cousin)

    Appearance: Petite figure, shoulder length platinum blond hair with outward flipped tips, gray eyes, and cat framed eyeglasses. Non-school clothes-white blouse, blue pleated skirt, white socks, and black mary jane shoes.

    Likes: Spreading rumors, breaking relationships, stealing boys, k-pop, celebrity gossip magazines and tv shows, following the latest trends, and beauty tips.

    Dislikes: Hana, little kids, anything cute, bad hygiene, and anyone, but Ha, knowing that she likes rom-coms.

    Fears: Rodents, spiders, snakes, frogs, zombies, Ji Hyun, and Queen Lucy.

    Favorite Food: Tteokbokki

    Favorite Drink: Misutgaru(Ground Grains)

    Favorite Sweet: Lotte Ghana Milk Chocolate.

    Recruited by Areum for her eavesdropping skills and gathering information. Her goal is to ruin the reputation of Hana and steal Cula for herself.

    Choice for the voice: Jessica DiCirro.

    The Spookiz is the copyright property of Keyring Studios/WildBrain

    Ha-Sook and Seok-Eul Nyuh are mine.
    Name: Ha-Sook Nyuh Age: 10 Gender: Female Species: Human Family: Seok-Eul Nyuh(cousin) Appearance: Beefy girl, dark umber hair in a bob cut, green eyes, and 2 patruding teeth from the upper jaw. Non-school clothes-Green blouse /w blue overalls, white socks, and green tennis shoes. Likes: Beating up boys, breaking other kids toys, wrestling, stealing other people's food, and picking fights with her cousin. Dislikes: Hana, school, health food, and anyone, but Seok, knowing that she likes princesses, plushies, animals, and boy bands. Fears: Spiders, the dark, creepy sounds, zombies, Ji Hyun, and Queen Lucy. Favorite Food: Budae jjigae Favorite Drink: Chilsung Cider Favorite Sweet: Sweet Cakes She is known as the Girthy Girl in Bora Elementary. Has a world's record of the most detentions in school for her destructive temper. One time spend her summer in juvinille hall for beating up one boy all because he accitently scuff her shoe after she tripped him. She was recruited by Areum Kwon for her strength and terrifying stature. Choice for the voice: Cathy Weseluck Name: Seok-Eul Nyuh Age: 10 Gender: Female Species: Human Family: Ha-Sook Nyuh(cousin) Appearance: Petite figure, shoulder length platinum blond hair with outward flipped tips, gray eyes, and cat framed eyeglasses. Non-school clothes-white blouse, blue pleated skirt, white socks, and black mary jane shoes. Likes: Spreading rumors, breaking relationships, stealing boys, k-pop, celebrity gossip magazines and tv shows, following the latest trends, and beauty tips. Dislikes: Hana, little kids, anything cute, bad hygiene, and anyone, but Ha, knowing that she likes rom-coms. Fears: Rodents, spiders, snakes, frogs, zombies, Ji Hyun, and Queen Lucy. Favorite Food: Tteokbokki Favorite Drink: Misutgaru(Ground Grains) Favorite Sweet: Lotte Ghana Milk Chocolate. Recruited by Areum for her eavesdropping skills and gathering information. Her goal is to ruin the reputation of Hana and steal Cula for herself. Choice for the voice: Jessica DiCirro. The Spookiz is the copyright property of Keyring Studios/WildBrain Ha-Sook and Seok-Eul Nyuh are mine.
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  • “V-Victoria…? The Locheshian called in vain as the trees swallowed the sound. She stepped backwards in worry, as her eyes darted through the thick foliage of the trees. The Forest of Fae was no place to visit; she knew that, she always did. The Faction Leaders continuously reminded the students of it, and how those who entered were not guaranteed to come out. Yet she went in, ignored all the signs, and simply strode into the claws of danger. She couldn’t even remember the reason she ventured into the forbidden woods, instead, she tried to recall the path she took to get there, in order to return to the outside of the forest. Her running thoughts were stopped in their tracks as soon as she saw a pair of large, yellow eyes staring at her from a tree.
    A small Pawniard. It watched as she looked around, finding its pack members surrounding her, and blocking her route to freedom. A single Bisharp, seemingly the leader, stepped up behind them, glaring dangerously at the trespasser. It raised it’s clawed arm, and barked, what could be called an order, to the other pokemon. Who turned to the brunette, flinging themselves towards her. Wish grappled the hem of her dress and her feet automatically began to course away from the threatening bunch, running as fast and as far as she possibly could. Managing to lose them shortly, she kept running still.
    It didn’t take long though before she was cornered against a large Cliffside wall, which seemed to stretch forever in both directions. A more nimble person would have been able to climb it, Wish however, was not that person. Not giving up hope she decided to try jumping to reach the ledge, unfortunately that was also of no use. As a kind of final resort, finding that the pack of Pawniards were starting to sound like they had tracked her down, and becoming too close for any sort of comfort, she screamed.
    “HELP! SOMEONE!” She attempted to make her way by following the wall but soon was stopped by a Pawniard that would have stabbed her had she not moved back in time. She was furious at herself for leaving Osiris behind to guard her room, and she knew that Circe would be knocked out in a heartbeat if she were to try using her. Whilst she was surrounded by the Pawniards, she was ready to scream again, but was interrupted by someone else.
    “Skye! Flamethrower!”
    The command was followed by a streaming column of fire that forced the Pawniards to back off. The Bisharp however stood its ground although wary of the flames.
    Wish searched for the source, and once she caught a glimpse of white and blue, that she nearly mistook for the sky, her eyes locked upon a large bird with a body made largely out of cloud like plumage.
    “A-An Altaria?” She stammered as she looked at it in awe, not a moment later, her eyes caught a young man, with dark hair and marine eyes speeding towards her on the upper ledge that she had attempted to reach. He ended up pausing, however, at seeing the Pawniards number.
    “oh, it looked like a lot less from farther away…” he mumbled before glancing down at the girl who called for help.
    “Flower?!” he blurted upon seeing her
    “Amadeus!?” She questioned, equally baffled, alas, the Pawniards regarded no intention in allowing them to converse, and began to attack the Altaria, who screeched spewing more fire upon them.
    The man began to panic at seeing his pokemon getting attacked by the little creatures.
    “H-Hey! Cut it out! Flamethrower, Skye! Use Flamethrower!!” He commanded, and the bird intensified the flames that it spouted from its mouth. It pushed the Pokémon back a little, but not quite enough to make them leave. The battle seemed hopeless for the pair of trespassers.
    No one took note of it, however the wind was slowly starting to pick up, and leaves were beginning to fly.
    A growl erupted from the higher ledge and in a flash of white and blue black, an Absol made its appearance, glaring hazardously. Its eyes glowing, and it seemed to be singing something, all that Wish and Deus were capable of hearing was him repeating his species name, over and over, however he was saying something much different. It was creating fear within the group of Sharp Blade Pokémon and caused them to start backing off. Before they got too far however, a type of collar had appeared upon the Absol’s neck, and it sprouted chains, that latched onto each Pokémon that heard his words. This unfortunately included Skye who in shock began to twist and turn, attempting to fly away. The chain stretched, but never broke or snapped off. The Bisharp didn’t seem quite so bemused and instead of fleeing like his minions he began to attack the Absol, attempting to knock it out before it could finish the melody. The Absol dodged with a hypnotized look, being very light on his feet and somewhat swaying. Here and there Wish could hear the Absol whispering… It wasn’t precise or clear. It sounded like it was whipped past her ear, as though it was a Radio that was switching between channels, going from snow to a clear station, and then moved back to snow. A difficult to make out “..Listen..” It didn’t make much sense to her, but she didn’t intend to question and simply watched as each of the Pawniards began to drop like flies in a poison cloud, as the Absol ended the final note. Skye dropped from the air and plummeted to the earth, not landing in any fatal manner luckily, however it caused a stunned yelp from its owner, who rushed to its side attempting to see if it was okay. Upon the song’s conclusion, the Absol collapsed among the unconscious bodies, the collar having seemingly affected him too.
    “V-Victoria…? The Locheshian called in vain as the trees swallowed the sound. She stepped backwards in worry, as her eyes darted through the thick foliage of the trees. The Forest of Fae was no place to visit; she knew that, she always did. The Faction Leaders continuously reminded the students of it, and how those who entered were not guaranteed to come out. Yet she went in, ignored all the signs, and simply strode into the claws of danger. She couldn’t even remember the reason she ventured into the forbidden woods, instead, she tried to recall the path she took to get there, in order to return to the outside of the forest. Her running thoughts were stopped in their tracks as soon as she saw a pair of large, yellow eyes staring at her from a tree. A small Pawniard. It watched as she looked around, finding its pack members surrounding her, and blocking her route to freedom. A single Bisharp, seemingly the leader, stepped up behind them, glaring dangerously at the trespasser. It raised it’s clawed arm, and barked, what could be called an order, to the other pokemon. Who turned to the brunette, flinging themselves towards her. Wish grappled the hem of her dress and her feet automatically began to course away from the threatening bunch, running as fast and as far as she possibly could. Managing to lose them shortly, she kept running still. It didn’t take long though before she was cornered against a large Cliffside wall, which seemed to stretch forever in both directions. A more nimble person would have been able to climb it, Wish however, was not that person. Not giving up hope she decided to try jumping to reach the ledge, unfortunately that was also of no use. As a kind of final resort, finding that the pack of Pawniards were starting to sound like they had tracked her down, and becoming too close for any sort of comfort, she screamed. “HELP! SOMEONE!” She attempted to make her way by following the wall but soon was stopped by a Pawniard that would have stabbed her had she not moved back in time. She was furious at herself for leaving Osiris behind to guard her room, and she knew that Circe would be knocked out in a heartbeat if she were to try using her. Whilst she was surrounded by the Pawniards, she was ready to scream again, but was interrupted by someone else. “Skye! Flamethrower!” The command was followed by a streaming column of fire that forced the Pawniards to back off. The Bisharp however stood its ground although wary of the flames. Wish searched for the source, and once she caught a glimpse of white and blue, that she nearly mistook for the sky, her eyes locked upon a large bird with a body made largely out of cloud like plumage. “A-An Altaria?” She stammered as she looked at it in awe, not a moment later, her eyes caught a young man, with dark hair and marine eyes speeding towards her on the upper ledge that she had attempted to reach. He ended up pausing, however, at seeing the Pawniards number. “oh, it looked like a lot less from farther away…” he mumbled before glancing down at the girl who called for help. “Flower?!” he blurted upon seeing her “Amadeus!?” She questioned, equally baffled, alas, the Pawniards regarded no intention in allowing them to converse, and began to attack the Altaria, who screeched spewing more fire upon them. The man began to panic at seeing his pokemon getting attacked by the little creatures. “H-Hey! Cut it out! Flamethrower, Skye! Use Flamethrower!!” He commanded, and the bird intensified the flames that it spouted from its mouth. It pushed the Pokémon back a little, but not quite enough to make them leave. The battle seemed hopeless for the pair of trespassers. No one took note of it, however the wind was slowly starting to pick up, and leaves were beginning to fly. A growl erupted from the higher ledge and in a flash of white and blue black, an Absol made its appearance, glaring hazardously. Its eyes glowing, and it seemed to be singing something, all that Wish and Deus were capable of hearing was him repeating his species name, over and over, however he was saying something much different. It was creating fear within the group of Sharp Blade Pokémon and caused them to start backing off. Before they got too far however, a type of collar had appeared upon the Absol’s neck, and it sprouted chains, that latched onto each Pokémon that heard his words. This unfortunately included Skye who in shock began to twist and turn, attempting to fly away. The chain stretched, but never broke or snapped off. The Bisharp didn’t seem quite so bemused and instead of fleeing like his minions he began to attack the Absol, attempting to knock it out before it could finish the melody. The Absol dodged with a hypnotized look, being very light on his feet and somewhat swaying. Here and there Wish could hear the Absol whispering… It wasn’t precise or clear. It sounded like it was whipped past her ear, as though it was a Radio that was switching between channels, going from snow to a clear station, and then moved back to snow. A difficult to make out “..Listen..” It didn’t make much sense to her, but she didn’t intend to question and simply watched as each of the Pawniards began to drop like flies in a poison cloud, as the Absol ended the final note. Skye dropped from the air and plummeted to the earth, not landing in any fatal manner luckily, however it caused a stunned yelp from its owner, who rushed to its side attempting to see if it was okay. Upon the song’s conclusion, the Absol collapsed among the unconscious bodies, the collar having seemingly affected him too.
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  • just a quickie sketch i did agezzzz ago. sometimes it's fun to imply more than it is to honestly depict! not to sound like a hayes code simp
    just a quickie sketch i did agezzzz ago. sometimes it's fun to imply more than it is to honestly depict! not to sound like a hayes code simp
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  • More Terrafur stuff! These are 9 of the bunch of OCs I have on the little project, Terrafur is basically a world thingie I wanted to make a game on, I even made an entire soundtrack for it
    More Terrafur stuff! These are 9 of the bunch of OCs I have on the little project, Terrafur is basically a world thingie I wanted to make a game on, I even made an entire soundtrack for it
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  • "My tummy's ready for a storm of sweets!"
    --a Theet in _Princess Peach Showtime!_

    A fan art of Guy from _Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise_ admiring a display of desserts at a shop. I drew it in honor of his birthday yesterday. This was inspired by a comic strip on the game's official Twitter page:
    https://twitter.com/fitboxinginfo/status/1618926920225136640?s=46&t=lYoIoeFduq9P_dgq9BabeA

    I used this photo as reference, though I changed the position of his left hand:
    https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P56BDC/undecided-man-looking-at-various-cakes-exposed-in-the-showcase-P56BDC.jpg&tbnid=opkz7l1E9Tg4CM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https://www.alamy.com/undecided-man-looking-at-various-cakes-exposed-in-the-showcase-image209738408.html&docid=m2doRsuJPcUEbM&w=1300&h=957&itg=1&source=sh/x/im/m1/1&kgs=e7288171c1453fd9

    I also added some sound/vibration waves near his middle to emphasize the fact that he is, as the title says, a very hungry Guy.

    (Yes, that is the same cake from the "Candy Pop" background in Fitness Boxing 2. And yes, those are the Whipped Dream from Pokémon and the Monster Cake from BotW on the shelves. I also made the taiyaki look like my OC, Brad the Cute Fish.)

    Pick out anything you want, Guy, anything your heart (and stomach) desire! It's my treat to you.

    Guy and _Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise _belong to Imagineer.
    Whipped Dream, Pokémon, Monster Cake, The _Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild_, and _Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone_ all belong to Nintendo.
    Brad the Cute Fish belongs to me.

    Drawn on a Nintendo N3DSXL.
    "My tummy's ready for a storm of sweets!" --a Theet in _Princess Peach Showtime!_ A fan art of Guy from _Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise_ admiring a display of desserts at a shop. I drew it in honor of his birthday yesterday. 🎂 This was inspired by a comic strip on the game's official Twitter page: https://twitter.com/fitboxinginfo/status/1618926920225136640?s=46&t=lYoIoeFduq9P_dgq9BabeA I used this photo as reference, though I changed the position of his left hand: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P56BDC/undecided-man-looking-at-various-cakes-exposed-in-the-showcase-P56BDC.jpg&tbnid=opkz7l1E9Tg4CM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https://www.alamy.com/undecided-man-looking-at-various-cakes-exposed-in-the-showcase-image209738408.html&docid=m2doRsuJPcUEbM&w=1300&h=957&itg=1&source=sh/x/im/m1/1&kgs=e7288171c1453fd9 I also added some sound/vibration waves near his middle to emphasize the fact that he is, as the title says, a very hungry Guy. 😁 (Yes, that is the same cake from the "Candy Pop" background in Fitness Boxing 2. And yes, those are the Whipped Dream from Pokémon and the Monster Cake from BotW on the shelves. I also made the taiyaki look like my OC, Brad the Cute Fish.) Pick out anything you want, Guy, anything your heart (and stomach) desire! It's my treat to you. 💝 Guy and _Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise _belong to Imagineer. Whipped Dream, Pokémon, Monster Cake, The _Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild_, and _Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone_ all belong to Nintendo. Brad the Cute Fish belongs to me. Drawn on a Nintendo N3DSXL.
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  • Something fluffy, more so for self-indulgence.
    A Naga cuddle pile sounds just _heavenly~_
    Something fluffy, more so for self-indulgence. A Naga cuddle pile sounds just _heavenly~_
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  • Wow I am too anxious to draw. Maybe one day I'll get over this. The basic problem is I identify with being able to "draw well" and if I don't "draw well" then it's devastating for me. Well that fear of experiencing that means I'm too anxious to even begin drawing, so I get rusty which means I don't draw well which means I'm too anxious to try which means I never draw.

    Had a friend say I should just doodle for half an hour every day and not share it to try and put less pressure on myself, and at first that sounded like a good idea but it's about how I feel about my drawing, not other people so I'm not sure it'll work.

    In any case I have CSP open up right now and I'm like, 50/50 on whether I will draw so here's to hoping.
    Wow I am too anxious to draw. Maybe one day I'll get over this. The basic problem is I identify with being able to "draw well" and if I don't "draw well" then it's devastating for me. Well that fear of experiencing that means I'm too anxious to even begin drawing, so I get rusty which means I don't draw well which means I'm too anxious to try which means I never draw. Had a friend say I should just doodle for half an hour every day and not share it to try and put less pressure on myself, and at first that sounded like a good idea but it's about how I feel about my drawing, not other people so I'm not sure it'll work. In any case I have CSP open up right now and I'm like, 50/50 on whether I will draw so here's to hoping.
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  • It was a street, just like the many Kaelan had seen in movies and series, though this one was barren of rushing cars. It stretched beyond what his eyes could catch, going into hiding amidst the fog. From large cracks surfaced all sorts of greenery, completely ignorant of the faded yellow divider lines in the highway. As an appealing landing strip, Kae dipped down from the sky, unfurling his rounded tail and lowering his legs. He braced for the landing, and despite his care to not go too fast, he still felt his right wing crashing with something, putting him out of equilibrium and sending him skidding along the pavement.

    A moment for recovery was enough to have him up and going again. He looked up, eyes widening at the creaking sound behind him. He turned, the cacophony of groaning metal and wood making his feathers stand on end, even more so with the tapping rain. A power line lazily angled down, every degree accompanied by the horrible whining. It finally came to rest on the bushery of one of many trees that lined the street. Kaelan sighed, glad to not have broken anything himself, and just hoped he hadn’t cut the electricity to some distant town.

    ------

    Ok, about time I start posting some stuff here I guess :P

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    Artwork, story & characters belong to @akaiitori

    Reposting, distribution, commercial or non-commercial use of this work is strictly prohibited.
    It was a street, just like the many Kaelan had seen in movies and series, though this one was barren of rushing cars. It stretched beyond what his eyes could catch, going into hiding amidst the fog. From large cracks surfaced all sorts of greenery, completely ignorant of the faded yellow divider lines in the highway. As an appealing landing strip, Kae dipped down from the sky, unfurling his rounded tail and lowering his legs. He braced for the landing, and despite his care to not go too fast, he still felt his right wing crashing with something, putting him out of equilibrium and sending him skidding along the pavement. A moment for recovery was enough to have him up and going again. He looked up, eyes widening at the creaking sound behind him. He turned, the cacophony of groaning metal and wood making his feathers stand on end, even more so with the tapping rain. A power line lazily angled down, every degree accompanied by the horrible whining. It finally came to rest on the bushery of one of many trees that lined the street. Kaelan sighed, glad to not have broken anything himself, and just hoped he hadn’t cut the electricity to some distant town. ------ Ok, about time I start posting some stuff here I guess :P ------ Artwork, story & characters belong to @akaiitori Reposting, distribution, commercial or non-commercial use of this work is strictly prohibited.
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  • Hunter Ranger dwarf, high level oneshot PC who I love very very much! He wears his heart on his sleeves and loves company. He tends to get close with anyone who gives him attention, even if the attention comes from malicious sources. Fears no blood and gore and loves to craft ideas no matter how stupid they sound. If it works, it works!
    Hunter Ranger dwarf, high level oneshot PC who I love very very much! He wears his heart on his sleeves and loves company. He tends to get close with anyone who gives him attention, even if the attention comes from malicious sources. Fears no blood and gore and loves to craft ideas no matter how stupid they sound. If it works, it works!
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  • It had been only a year and a half since she'd left her homeland of Tír na nÓg, but it somehow felt much longer than that to Keeva. She didn’t hate this strange land she was now forced to live within; Hadreon was rather nice, all things considered, but it wasn’t her home.

    This sense of loss bothered her in the very beginning, of course, but she could push those thoughts and feelings aside for a time. The longer she found herself away, however, the harder it became to ignore the aching feeling that had made a home of its own within her.

    This was further worsened by Lan. She knew that he could feel what she did through their link as summoner and eidolon, at least to some extent. It was obvious he was trying to help her as much as he could. He would listen, distract her, keep her moving and her mind on other things. It only did so much, however. Eventually it seemed to Keeva that he’d grown tired of it. He wished to be unfettered from her, he would say. Keeva, of course, would oblige to these requests, although it did not come without an even sharper ache within her as the link that bound their lifeforce to one another shattered for a time.

    _He just wants to be happy_, she thought to herself, smiling despite the loneliness. _I can’t deny him that._

    With each request to sever their link it became harder for her to say yes, especially in those horrifying instances where he failed to return to her in time. When she felt what little connection they did have remaining snap completely, that loneliness consumed her utterly until he finally recovered from as close to death as an eidolon could reach. There were a handful of times where she did finally deny his wishes, but after seeing how distraught Lan became… she had to relent.

    She wanted him to be happy, she honestly did, but why did he want to leave her so often? Although he seemed eager to talk with her when they were together, his own thoughts and feelings were significantly more guarded than her own. She didn’t know what he truly felt.

    She thought about asking why, but decided against it. It felt easier not to know.

    There eventually came a day where Lan, after returning much sooner than usual, seemed almost bursting with excitement.

    “I have something I want to show you!”

    Keeva was suspicious, but before she could say anything, he had swept her off her feet and flew away as fast as his mighty wings would allow. He dipped into the forest as soon as he spotted an entrance large enough within the branches. Farther and farther into the woods they swiftly flew, bursts of stray sunshine shining through the canopy of leaves acting as their guiding light. After a while, he slowed to a stop, landing in front of a strange archway of silvery-green leaves. Keeva gave him a curious look that seemed to make Lan even more giddy with excitement.

    “Go in!” he said, carefully setting her down on the ground. “It’s safe, I promise.”

    Her curiosity got the better of her. Keeva walked forward through the arch of leaves, which seemed to quiver as she passed by. It seemed almost to be a hallway, continuing on and on, twisting every so often until she had no idea which way she was facing. She gave a wary glance behind her to Lan, who merely grinned widely in response.

    Finally, she saw what appeared to be the end of this passage, the suns’ light shining brightly on the other side. She stopped once she reached the edge of the leaves and stared with wide eyes, uttering a small sound of surprise.

    It was as if a piece of home were lifted and dropped within this little clearing. Flowers of all kinds littered the ground, climbing up into the large trees that acted almost as walls. An abundance of color lay everywhere one looked. She lifted a hand as she passed underneath one of the more willowy trees, lightly brushing through the strands of purple leaves and flowers that dangled delicately from the low-hanging branches. She walked as if in a daze and sat herself in the middle of the blue-green grass where the flowers were small and seemed to dance in a gentle breeze that could not be felt. Lan joined her, seeming pleased with himself.

    There were no words shared between them as they sat. It was the pleasant kind of quiet where you felt warm and safe, no cares in the world to weigh you down.

    “I could feel you were homesick,” he finally said with a soft smile. “It took me a while, but… I hope what I found is worth the pain I put you through.”

    She leaned against him, resting her head against his arm as she settled into a hug.

    “Thank you.”
    It had been only a year and a half since she'd left her homeland of Tír na nÓg, but it somehow felt much longer than that to Keeva. She didn’t hate this strange land she was now forced to live within; Hadreon was rather nice, all things considered, but it wasn’t her home. This sense of loss bothered her in the very beginning, of course, but she could push those thoughts and feelings aside for a time. The longer she found herself away, however, the harder it became to ignore the aching feeling that had made a home of its own within her. This was further worsened by Lan. She knew that he could feel what she did through their link as summoner and eidolon, at least to some extent. It was obvious he was trying to help her as much as he could. He would listen, distract her, keep her moving and her mind on other things. It only did so much, however. Eventually it seemed to Keeva that he’d grown tired of it. He wished to be unfettered from her, he would say. Keeva, of course, would oblige to these requests, although it did not come without an even sharper ache within her as the link that bound their lifeforce to one another shattered for a time. _He just wants to be happy_, she thought to herself, smiling despite the loneliness. _I can’t deny him that._ With each request to sever their link it became harder for her to say yes, especially in those horrifying instances where he failed to return to her in time. When she felt what little connection they did have remaining snap completely, that loneliness consumed her utterly until he finally recovered from as close to death as an eidolon could reach. There were a handful of times where she did finally deny his wishes, but after seeing how distraught Lan became… she had to relent. She wanted him to be happy, she honestly did, but why did he want to leave her so often? Although he seemed eager to talk with her when they were together, his own thoughts and feelings were significantly more guarded than her own. She didn’t know what he truly felt. She thought about asking why, but decided against it. It felt easier not to know. There eventually came a day where Lan, after returning much sooner than usual, seemed almost bursting with excitement. “I have something I want to show you!” Keeva was suspicious, but before she could say anything, he had swept her off her feet and flew away as fast as his mighty wings would allow. He dipped into the forest as soon as he spotted an entrance large enough within the branches. Farther and farther into the woods they swiftly flew, bursts of stray sunshine shining through the canopy of leaves acting as their guiding light. After a while, he slowed to a stop, landing in front of a strange archway of silvery-green leaves. Keeva gave him a curious look that seemed to make Lan even more giddy with excitement. “Go in!” he said, carefully setting her down on the ground. “It’s safe, I promise.” Her curiosity got the better of her. Keeva walked forward through the arch of leaves, which seemed to quiver as she passed by. It seemed almost to be a hallway, continuing on and on, twisting every so often until she had no idea which way she was facing. She gave a wary glance behind her to Lan, who merely grinned widely in response. Finally, she saw what appeared to be the end of this passage, the suns’ light shining brightly on the other side. She stopped once she reached the edge of the leaves and stared with wide eyes, uttering a small sound of surprise. It was as if a piece of home were lifted and dropped within this little clearing. Flowers of all kinds littered the ground, climbing up into the large trees that acted almost as walls. An abundance of color lay everywhere one looked. She lifted a hand as she passed underneath one of the more willowy trees, lightly brushing through the strands of purple leaves and flowers that dangled delicately from the low-hanging branches. She walked as if in a daze and sat herself in the middle of the blue-green grass where the flowers were small and seemed to dance in a gentle breeze that could not be felt. Lan joined her, seeming pleased with himself. There were no words shared between them as they sat. It was the pleasant kind of quiet where you felt warm and safe, no cares in the world to weigh you down. “I could feel you were homesick,” he finally said with a soft smile. “It took me a while, but… I hope what I found is worth the pain I put you through.” She leaned against him, resting her head against his arm as she settled into a hug. “Thank you.”
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  • A Jesse for old time's sake.

    Antimo released the game's soundtrack on his bandcamp days ago, so I've been relistening to some of my personal favorite tracks lately, mostly to relief some fond 2015 nostalgia I had with the game.
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