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a part of this thing ive been working on yippie :3

Alina was still asleep when Lilith climbed over her and quietly snuck out of their room, checking every few steps to make sure her mom hadn’t woken up either.

She’d let herself walk normally towards the stairs that lead to the main deck, having realized that the waves hitting the sides of the ship would likely mask her footsteps to everyone in their rooms. When she came up to the main deck, moonlight shimmering down, she was not surprised to see Zane at one of the long tables held down in the middle of the ship.

With a yawn, she’d taken a seat directly across from him as if he were a friend she’d known for years, crossed her arms on top of the table, and buried her head in them.

Zane had made a small noise of acknowledgment at her presence, not looking up from his notebook. Now, after countless moments of writing, he finally asks her, “where’s the other one? I hardly ever see you two apart.”

“She’s still sleeping.” Lilith mumbles, her words slurring together slightly with a desire to sleep that threatens to pull her under.

“As you both should be. Is there any particular reason you’re still up at this hour?” Lilith’s eyes peek over the unmoving arms that her head stays buried in, watching Zane’s gaze flitter over the words he’s already written, a questioning look on his face. She’s not entirely sure if it’s for her.

There’s a long moment of silence before Zane meets Lilith’s eye, curiosity in his expression. Ah, probably safe to assume the look was, in fact, for her and not the pages of his book. Lilith lets out a deep sigh, one that leaves her chest empty, and only gives him a small shrug of the shoulders as a response.

Zane puts down his quill, places his elbows firmly on the table, and interlocks his fingers, letting his chin rest on top of them, another hum rumbling in his chest. It reminds Lilith of a wyvern's purr. He doesn’t seem upset that she didn’t properly answer, but it’s obvious he’s waiting for an explanation.

Lilith gives herself a bit to gather her thoughts in a way that sounds right before she answers, “our blanket got dirty, so we have to use a different one, but this one’s too light.” Saying the words aloud makes Lilith realize that this is probably one of those ‘not actually a big deal to anyone besides her’ situations, and she feels her eyes water. Frustrated, she bites her arm just hard enough to feel the pressure without causing pain.

To her surprise, Zane nods along, like what she said makes perfect sense. “It’s more like a sheet than a blanket, isn’t it?” Zane sighs. “I don’t understand how anyone can willingly sleep in something like that.” He picks at his face, his gaze fixed on the ocean behind Lilith. He clicks his tongue. “Well, then. Let’s find you a proper blanket, yes?” He stands up and awkwardly pats Lilith's head in a move that makes her giggle.

“Really? We have heavy blankets?” Lilith’s voice rings with hope, slightly more energized than before. Maybe she’ll be able to sleep comfortably tonight, after all!

“Yes, of course. We don’t need you staying up all night causing trouble.” Zane switches sides and takes a seat by Lilith, his bag in hand. “I’m sure I have something in here you can borrow.” He digs his hand in, reaching deeper into the bag than what seems possible. After a moment, he grasps something and pulls out a beautiful quilted blanket made up of patterns of blue and green flowers.

Lilith blinks in awe of how pretty the blanket is before her groggy mind catches up with the size of the thing! “Wait, how did you fit that in there?”

Zane huffs what Lilith assumes to be a laugh, folds the blanket, and holds up his bag proudly. “It’s enchanted,” he says simply. As if to prove his point further, he reaches in again and pulls out a large, unlit lantern before dropping it back in. “Now, is this blanket heavy enough? Do keep in mind that you’ll be able to fold it on top of yourself, considering how much bigger it is.”

With a shake of her head to focus her thoughts, Lilith takes hold of the blanket and lifts it up. Woah, this blanket is like something from her dreams! It’s soft but heavy enough that she’ll feel protected from the outside world while she sleeps!

She nods her head quickly, excitement overtaking the tiredness, her feet kicking from where they hang in the air.

“Oh, wonderful. You may use it until yours is returned. Of course, I expect you to keep it clean.” Zane stands up once more, beckoning Lilith to follow as he starts walking back to the crew’s quarters.

Zane walks slower than his usual pace, slow enough that Lilith is able to stay in sync with him without having to speed up. Whether it’s intentional or not, it makes her feel nice.

The tiredness laps at her mind once more, but despite that, or maybe because of it, she can’t stop herself from asking him questions on their short walk back to her room.

“Where’d you get that bag?” A particularly powerful wave crashes into the side of the ship, throwing Lilith off balance. When she grasps Zane’s hand to stay up, she feels him tense, but he doesn’t pull away even after Lilith is steady again.

“Well, the bag itself is a gift from my mother. The enchantment, I assume that’s the part you’re talking about, was done by myself.” On the stairs, Zane lets her use his hand as if it’s a vine to swing down the last few steps.

“Oh. That’s a nice gift, I think,” Lilith says, more to herself than to Zane, as they stop in front of her room.

Zane laughs another small breath. “Yes, it was. Truthfully, it’s one of my favorites.” He kneels down until he’s eye-to-eye with her. “I’m going to cast a little spell on you so that you may walk through the door without risking it creaking. I’ll cast it on the blanket as well, obviously, so you can carry it through. Don’t worry about it dragging on the floor; just do not stain it, alright?”

Lilith nods her head, holds out her hands for the blanket, and stumbles slightly at its weight, earning her a near-proper laugh from Zane.

He casts the spell, dark blue swirls circling Lilith before quickly disappearing. Zane nods to her, letting her know he’s finished the spell. He once again pats her head, a little less awkwardly the second time around, and stands up, finishing the conversation.

Going through the door is a strange feeling that only lasts a second before she’s back in her room, her mom and sister snoring softly in greeting. The blanket does drag from a spot where it’s come unfolded on her way across the room, but she dusts it off once she reaches her bed and throws it up.

She climbs over to her spot in between Alina and the wall, pulls the blanket all the way up to her neck, and for the first time that night, she feels her entire body relax as the weight of the blanket crushes her like a warm hug.

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"Go Little Dragon, Keeper of Magic, my successor..."

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What I had left here, I just held it tight, So someone with your eyes, Might come in time.

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Wouldn’t it be so funny if I drew Laurance oiled up, WHO SAID THAT.

But like wouldn’t it be? Wouldn’t it be better if I idk like drew him all flustered from voidaph asking him too much personal questions

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Your honor they’re deeply in love

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happy new year have all of the aphmaus i drew this year as a present *dies*

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Hey guys I did a aggio with the ummm server again sorry Lucinda is so distracting anyways sketch dump :3

Nicole !!!! :333

Me… and garroth 🦅🦅🦅💥💥⚡️💥⚡️⚡️

Also me and my MCDnD oc :3 Lapis

This is Juniper! Another MCD oc who is Lapis’ mentor and a Tu’lan mage, ermmm very much on the side of the revolution tho

Also here is another MCD oc !!! I DONT have a name for her but she’s a childhood friend of lapis’ and now a baker in the capital of Tu’la who looks after the young children wandering the alleyways :3

Hopefully next time I can be more normal and just sketch normally :’3 got lost in the sauce

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Okay double posting do you guys like my cadenza charm :3 would y’all maybe buy it if I open up a shop in a couple months ?

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travcinda. they're like morticia and gomez addams to me...

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high priest zaza ro'meave?

zaza ro’meave…. he is mostly just his canon skin. I want him to look greasy every time I draw him. I've never drawn him with the right eye area visible in MCD but I think he should have a mask-type eyepatch for public wear so I sketched it up

notably, the part of his hair and the way it falls intentionally mirrors Garroth

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I love it when I spontaneously want to do colouring in traditional art and not just pencil sketches, but I end up using all the shit supplies like bic pens to outline and off brand markers that leak all over the place and damage the shitty thin paper I'm drawing on 💀

Anyways, this drawing is a parallel to a drawing I did last year for valentine's day

Idk why I gave them no shoulders, I have no consistency.

Also I never like to debate whether traditional art or digital is harder than the other, because to me they're both the 9th circle of hell and I happily draw either way.

This is my fave cannon ship, mostly because when younger me saw this ship I exploded. I was an Aarmau shipper just because it was the only ship that was there, it was just a default. And then this ship happened and it altered the course of my life, I have no idea if that was a good or bad thing, I forgot Aarmau, I cared not for it, this was the beginning of my Roman empire (because my previous Roman empire aka Minecraft Diaries collapsed and I needed a replacement)

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Semi Accurate Height Charts Lets Gooooo

plus my oc bc i wanted to include her bc i love her

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what if i added the really sad hopeful slideshows I see on my tiktok fyp to mcd characters, what then

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Dante or Gene? :]

yay i never posted a full color for them so i colored these random sketches lol. i always feel kind of iffy specifically about my young Dante because he is... very plain... like he's a fluffy haired generic anime boy....... on the other hand i think it's fitting for him since Dante to me is a guy who feels like a side character in his own life

INTERESTING THING ABOUT MY GENE AND DANTE. i try to hide their letters in their little hair strands :)

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some Zane.

and by some I mean i drew Canon and Redo versions of him. it's not extremely polished bc its like 1am rn, and i'll probably redo this another time, but for now.

(and separately)

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one day i will get over them i swear (lie)

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something something religious trauma couple

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