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another character in the new comic

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sunlight illuminates undulating kelp forests by Douglas Klug

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got that yuri on the brain

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another tragedy laid to rest

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Kit!

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"we gotta kill this guy, kit" / "damn."

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ohhhkay so uh. yeah. im gonna chat about the dynamic i made up in my head!!!! yayy!!

i dont think i actually went in depth about these two (aside from the au i posted, but whatever) but this is all for my fic, which you can find HERE . kit survives au!

so after mr cheng stabbed kit, kit wasnt actually dead. flora and zhongkui, who are more informed over painted skins, knew he wasnt, so zhongkui opted to take kit under the guise that he would give him a proper burial in bixi where his body would be safe. jentry was comfortable with this.

only, again, kit wasnt dead. hes asleep for about three months before he wakes and, even though hes desperate to return to the mortal world, is stuck in bixi for the unforseen future. in the meantime, him and zhongkui form a bond (i joke theyre like a boss and his unpaid intern, but they become very much like father and son).

zhongkui is probably the first adult who actually cares about his well being. despite knowing kits past, despite having his own history dealing with painted skins, he recognizes that kit is a kid, a traumatized manipulated teenager at that, and is a lot more gentle with him than anyone ever has. kit is unsure of how to deal with that.

but he also respects kit as a person, and goes at his pace of comfort. he wants to stay silent all day? thats fine. wants to speak and ask him questions? thats perfectly fine too. kit always has his full attention, his words matter, and the only topics that are off limits are jentry chau and co. zhongkui is a calm, more laid back presence that kit needs to open up. plus, zhongkui really has no want or need to lie to kit. if he feels that a topic shouldn't be discussed, he redirects the conversation.

zhongkui is also very playful with him! he'll tease kit and and tell him exaggerated tales of his past, and he even picks up on the slang kids say these days (which makes kit cringe....) but once kit starts lightly joking back, even bluntly, zhongkui finds him very amusing in his own way.

and since kit is stuck in his painted skin form, hes not very expressive. at least, to most, but zhongkui is used to any subtle changes in the spirits he holds, so kit is actually incredibly expressive to him. finds that kit pouts a lot, places it in his moody teen folder.

he also takes being responsible for kit very seriously and tries his best. kit is wondering what he ever did to deserve that kindness.

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i am so attached to them yall have no idea omg. like. yeah.

i do have more things to say over their dynamic but i dont want this to be so so long so if you made it to the end, congrats!! if you have questions, please ask!! ok thats all for now byeee

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Madoclope

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so how about that latest chapter of jellyfish fic eh

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we finish this together

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so what if they met as children

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no looking back, orpheus. you promised ▋

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over winter break i started making these silly (stupid) arcane comics and ive decided im going to finish them

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All AU pages!!

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but you were never broken, viktor. 💔 🩹

SHOP.

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coming back after a year of not posting art with a shitpost,, hello jayvik nation