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father's joy

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suppress your instinct

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We were two moonshiners on the cusp of a breath, and I’ve been burning for you, baby, since the minute I left

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bones and all lottienat

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vanat awkward sibling photoshoot

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also in a related manner to my latest tangent, i need someone to draw boxer nat

i heard it was butch day

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Lottie Matthews as Joan of Arc (tribute to “Joan of Arc” by Sir John Everett Millais, 1864).

Anyways, shout out to my girls who can hear voices. Took me for fucking ever to draw, though. The Pre-Raphaelites were truly something else.

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may I offer you a rodent nat in these trying times

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i've been having dark dreams

inspired by the lottienat edit ever GO WATCH IT

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obsessed w her fangs

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Jackieshauna Brutus and Caesar imagery is my fav thing ever

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Do you have any visual reference to the girl’s antlers in your latest fic? Absolutely entranced by them having antlers it works so perfectly!

I do!!! and I went ahead and drew them out because of this haha

There's not really a particular reason for which antler-shape is paired with who; I mostly wanted very distinct ones. But if I had to ascribe some authorial intend...

Taissa's are Roe which are short but good on an offensive and a hard block for head-on stuff. I think Tai prefers to dive into conflicts like this if she can't work her way out through other more passive ways (the allie thing, her campaign strategy in adult life). She cuts through decisionmaking hard and fast with the best and worst outcomes coming from that. Hard, fast, close-quarters, but with the back undefended.

Lottie's are based on Javan Rusa and a little bit on Chital deer antlers. These are tall, upright, and very minimal in branches. Could say they are mostly for show, but would help putting distance between herself and the other. Something something Lottie is a highly passive person in most cases and would rather keep people away than disclosing a lot about herself. She can be brought off-balance by a very direct attack (hello Natalie), but is able to defend from stuff on the side and if they're still small enough to keep at bay.

Jackie is a basic White tail who's antlers are the most crown-like but come with being guarded on all sides. Very little can get through, and Jackie does more to keep all her bases covered from harm than make sure the center field is kept in order (baseball metaphor? really?). These antlers are very aesthetically pleasing and can be used effectively when used right in a conflict, but have a higher risk of getting stuck and tangled up in other antlers or outdoor stuff. They're also relatively short and still require some closeness to make a good defense/offense.

Natalie is within the fic not of the designation to grow antlers, but she does! Because it's fun! And apparently Caribou are one of the few deer species where the female also grow antlers, so the more you know! Anyway, within the fic universe I got a whole load of lore of Nat being stuck with antler growth and not having access to proper medical aid because of her designation despite them clearly being There. Caribou antlers in this case are more vibes-based than the others; I considered Moose but those are too bulky for my liking, and Caribou antlers already are a bit prone to asymmetry, and then throw in some hormonal/funky body misgrowth and you got what is here. Safe to say, Nat REALLY has to overcompensate to make sure she's well-guarded with her set, or use them in other ways than may be expected. Given Nat's track-record of making it out of situations not by force or discussion alone, she's relying on her wits in canon enough with a good dose of luck to make the best of this.

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I know you love her

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Finally finished this one :,)

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scenery practice (featuring church and state)

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Claudia de Pointe du Lac de Lioncourt i will always love you