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All 24 Majora's Mask collectable masks!

Majora's Mask turns 25 this year! So here's some art to celebrate

I've also made it this into a hardback artbook available here;

https://www.lulu.com/shop/frayed-symphony

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Played around with the values on my Bravely Second sketch and kinda like this version more now

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Neatened this sketch of my OC Reimi on her wedding day

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REIMI!!! Thank you!!

Ko-Fi Commissions

I've updated my Ko-Fi page to include a range of cheap and fancy options.

https://ko-fi.com/gemstar/commissions

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Happy 5th anniversary to Tales of Crestoria!

WATCH OUR MUSIC VIDEO HERE ⬆️

And the art I made for it ! Set the first night Vicious, Kanata and Misella camp out 🔥

This drawing was a collab with @likes-words-and-shrimp, you can read her side here;

archiveofourown.org/works/67601596

I also did two more sketches - my Phantom Tower team and the Iselia trio kids with Lutesse

Thank you Crestoria for the wonderful memories!

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Happy 20th Anniversary to my all-time favourite video game! I can't believe it's really been that long, but it's also hard to remember a time before it. I love you. Here's to another 20 years of occupying my heart and mind.

Version without the tv filter!

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Spent the last couple weeks practicing sketching Undertale characters and working out how they’d look in my style

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Day 2 - Sidequest

I’m cheating a little bit! But none of the in-game sidequests appealed to me so I decided to illustrate a moment I loved from @umbry2000​‘s fic ‘Road Trip!’ And isn’t a road trip basically a sidequest anyway?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28931466

Colette and Lloyd are happily singing along to the radio! While Zelos and Sheena are not so happy in the back seat.

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[ BOOK OF MASKS ]

My 56 page Majora’s Mask fanbook is here! Each double page spread is an illustration for the 24 masks you can collect.

A lot of work went into this love letter to one of my favourite games- please check out and enjoy this hardback collection ⬇️

https://www.lulu.com/shop/michelle-vinall-and-luke-borrett-and-laine-zvirgzdi%C5%86a/book-of-masks/hardcover/product-2mweren.html?page=1&pageSize=4

And if getting the full version shipped to you isn’t an option there’s a pay what you want PDF version on my Gumroad here;

https://frayedsymphony.gumroad.com/l/wmjbh?layout=profile

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Big thanks to Laine who came in after my first draft and redesigned the layout beautifully and @lifelivedinfiction who did all the writing!

Shares appreciated!

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I still wanted to draw flowers so sunflowers it is 🌻🌻🌻

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Grateful

Traveling with Kanata and Misella, leaving Dalchia for the very first time, Kanata finds himself enjoying the moment...and briefly escaping his guilt.

Fandom: Tales of Crestoria Characters: Kanata Hjuger, Misella, Vicious Rating: G Word Count: 1195 Mirror: AO3 Notes: This was written for the Crestoria fan project, Beyond the Lens. A small music video was made featuring art and fic excerpts, which you can view here! I also collaborated on this piece with @frayed-symphony and her wonderful art (featured below!)

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It was so calm tonight.

That was the very first thing Kanata thought of as he chewed on dinner in front of a small campfire; seasoned soybeans with a heaping of fluffy boiled rice. It was simple, and would not have been Kanata’s first choice for a meal, but it was so very filling and dulled away the ache that had been resounding in his stomach the past few days. He took another bite, spilling a few rice grains on the ground in his rush.

“Wow, Vicious, this is really good!” he spoke through a full mouth. “The soybeans are surprisingly not too dry!”

“They could be much better.” Misella’s voice joined his, even as she ate her own meal just as fast—perhaps even faster. She sat next to him, perched on a fallen log, her eyes only lighting up when they gazed at Kanata. “It can’t compare to your own cooking. I know your soybeans would be perfectly moist.”

“Uh, thanks?” Kanata took the compliment, even with its odd phrasing. It had been a long day for all of them, and he couldn’t help but recall how Misella nearly leapt onto the cooking pot earlier as they watched it boil.

Across the campfire came uproarious laughter, one that Kanata could say he was getting used to by now.

“Heh, I know that look!” Vicious’ own plate was sitting somewhere in the darkness, having already devoured his share. Now he was currently taking long sips from a bottle, the label peeling off, indicative of its cheapness. “I bet you’re bummed that my recipe outshines your pork miso soup disaster.”

Kanata blinked. The smoke from the campfire made his eyelids heavy, along with the chill of the night breeze. Even so, he could still see the man sitting casually on the forest floor, booze bottle in hand, unmindful of his black clothes getting scuffed in dirt. Vicious’ grin was as bright as the sliver of the moon hanging in the sky.

“Oh, no it’s not that!” Kanata paused, scratching at his neck. “I mean…I am still surprised you can cook.”

“What, you think I’m just some low-life boozing idiot? That all I do is steal and drink all day?”

Kanata considered his answer. “I’m not sure if that’s a serious question?”

“You literally stole all of this food and that alcohol from the nearby town.” Misella’s tone turned harsh, setting her plate neatly on her lap so she could glare at Vicious even more. The previous soft, dancing light in her eyes had turned dark and simmering. “Every day, you make us fall more into your wretched criminal lifestyle.”

“Look, it was either that or watch you keep eating grass, which was really starting to get sad.” Vicious bent his long legs to finally stand, stretching an arm behind his head. “You should instead praise me for saving you two from starvation!”

“Quiet,” Misella quickly countered. She glared at Vicious even more—and Kanata thought he could see the embers from the campfire start to hover in the air around her. “You’re ruining all of our appetites. Expected as always from you.”

“Pft, no I’m not! Look! You ate every last bite!” Vicious pointed the end of his bottle towards Misella’s lap and the plate balanced on it. “I saw you lick that thing clean!”

“I just need all the nutrition I can get, or I might collapse when you take us down the wrong mountain again.”

Their argument continued on, most of it filled with snickers from Vicious while Misella continued to comment on his dark and evil influence. It was actually going a lot better than usual, as Kanata was sure a tree would have erupted in flames by this point.

He couldn’t help but soak himself into the sounds of their voices, into the pleasantly cool breeze around them, and the flickering light of the slowly dying campfire. His Sin-marked hand was placed against the grass, the bandages still tightly wound to avoid any suspecting eyes, even out here within the darkness of the forest…

He realized something then.

“I haven’t…thought about it for hours now,” he said out loud to himself.

“Eh?” Vicious turned to Kanata, stopping in his teasing of Misella. “Since when do you mumble?”

“He’s most likely tired of you,” Misella helpfully explained. “So as I said, go off into the wilderness and don’t come back until the morning, so we can finally get some sleep.”

“W-wait! It’s fine, I was just…” Kanata smiled up at them both, their forms embraced by the warm flames. “I was just really happy to listen to you two talking like friends.”

Vicious raised an eyebrow at Kanata, then looked at the bottle he still held. “Did you get into my booze stash? Because you sound drunk as hell right now.” Still, he shrugged, turning away and ready to take a deep drink. “Maybe I should have stolen a bottle for you too!”

“Oh… I’m not drunk?” Kanata wondered if drunkenness and happiness could really be the same. Then he felt a hand on his forehead. “Misella?”

Her touch was nice and made his heart flutter, but she was also looking at him like he’d grown two heads, which kind of soured the sensation.

“Are you sick, Kanata? Vicious must have infected you… making you confused with reality.” She then looked to the empty plate, narrowed her eyes, and turned to Vicious. Her hand slipped from Kanata’s face. “It’s food poisoning. Of course.”

“But you’re alright though—”

By then, Misella was already pointing a finger at Vicious, completely nonchalant in her action as she tried to set the ends of his hair aflame.

“WHOA HEY!” Vicious jumped, patting out the little sparks around his collar. “At least give a warning! You just made me spill my booze!”

“It’s punishment. For a criminal. There’s nothing wrong with what I did. I could’ve made it worse.”

Then both their voices filled the air again—with luckily no more attempts at immolation. Vicious was pouting, depressed at his lack of alcohol while Misella merely appeared bored. She’d got her revenge, and wouldn’t pursue more for tonight except for small comments to counter those of the Great Transgressor’s.

It was another welcome distraction for Kanata. He remained quiet, watching them, a small, if sad smile lifting his lips.

I hadn’t thought about Father until now… Not about the discovery, the betrayal, and the blood on his hands.

Ever since leaving Dalchia, such a scene had kept replaying in his head over and over, never letting him rest. The guilt had been eating him alive.

Yet, just now as he ate dinner made by the man who saved him, as his skin still felt the lingering warmth of Misella’s hand, such a scene had left his head for a little while.

Where would I be without them? Vicious with his bravado, Misella with her concern. He continued watching them argue with a light to their voices. The breeze shifted the branches of nearby trees, and the grass against his hand was soft.

Kanata wanted to thank them, but maybe he’d wait until they were done. 

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Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee is 5 years old today and Trace still doesn't get the love he deserves so I drew his Champion team!

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‘The Potion Shop’

An illustration where I redesigned my OC Reimi as a potion shop owner. The shop is called ‘Reimi’s Remedies’ and it’s in the poor part of town. She inherited it from her parents before they passed away and is doing what she can to keep it afloat. Plz buy some potions she needs the money it is freaking falling apart

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY @frayed-symphony !! I hope you love your commission, I had so much fun working on it and I’ve been giddy waiting to share it ever since :3

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Obligatory it’s my birthday so please perceive my art post !

And reminder that I have a Tales artbook you can get as a treat for £15 here!

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Colloyd Day Encore!

It's Colloyd Day today, so I'm just going to share some fic excerpts along with art. All fics were written for past Colloyd Weeks! (Check the read more for the rest!)

-- 🕊️ Serving You on Wings 🕊️ (2019). A modern-AU fic where Lloyd falls for a clumsy waitress in an angel-themed cafe. Art by @frayed-symphony.

🌟 When a star shines 🌟 (2020). A story told through Dirk's perspective, as he watches Lloyd and Colette get closer since childhood. Also fitting for Father's Day today! Art by @frayed-symphony.

🧜‍♀️ How I Became the Sea 🧜‍♀️ (2021). A mythology-inspired AU fic of Colette as a selkie and Lloyd as the fisherman who finds her in the sea. An art/fic collab with @frayed-symphony!

🌩️ Risking the Storm 🌩️ (2022). A Cruxis!Lloyd AU where Lloyd was raised in Welgaia. Yggdrasill gives him an order to capture the escaped Chosen. Another art/fic collab with @frayed-symphony!

👼 Being an angel is pretty inconvenient, huh? 👼 (2023). A seven-chapter fic about Lloyd's wings becoming permanent and its difficulties until he finally accepts them with Colette's help. The featured art is a beautiful commission by @artpharos!

❄️ The falling snow tells us, our love makes us strong ❄️(2024). A continuation of the Cruxis!Lloyd fic. Lloyd and Colette escape from Welgaia and finally get a chance to elope! Also fic/art collab with @frayed-symphony!

If interested in any of these fics, please click on the links above! Thanks to everyone for joining in on Colloyd Day!

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It’s Colloyd Day!!

I thought it would be fun to make a post looking back at my favourite drawings from each year I’ve been entering this event!

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

I feel like I improved a lot just by drawing these dorks every year! Happy Colloyd Day 💕