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Think I'm just gonna post the rest of these in one go.

@alternatingthursdays's North

@luniceity's smol sona

My Naru and @silversteampunk's Claret

pm-animation (offsite)'s Raina

My Trunt and @hiya-miss-pyra's rock-type Eevee

@masterfuldoodler's Valerie and @meadow-roses's Angel

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Artfight attack on @masterfuldoodler, her gal Valerie

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@nessaspond and @ladysqueakinpip's ocs, Carlito and Bianca respectively, based on a silly chat we had about the potential. XD

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Gonna start queuing up the rest of this year's artfight.

@khrysaetos-art's MistiiBlu and Bean. :3

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Right, I guess I should put this here too. First attack of the season! Had a lot of fun with this one. @enjoliquej's Second beating up the local murderous child.

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Hi there! I'm Reddie who put out this crazy call for a Christian illustrator that got like wayyyyy too many notes way too fast and I promised to get back to you in person! :)

Your art is suuuper soft and fairy-like, very sweet! I noticed that you seem most comfortable in tradtional drawing, though, and since my book is for adults and I'm kinda looking for it to have a certain 'edge', in addition to wanting the art to be digital, I'll sadly have to forego your beautiful offer :( I hope that's okay! I'm still super glad you left a comment! Keep putting yourself out there, I hope you find lots of matches who appreciate your taste and snatch you a commission!

Cheers and be blessed

Reddie

I wouldn't say I'm most comfortable in traditional drawing. I just post more of it when I do monthly challenges, so it probably ends up looking disproportionate. I could totally do stuff for adults with a sharper shape, though I do have a bent towards anime face styles, so if you wanted full-on realism that would be a bit of a struggle. Thank you for considering me all the same. It helps to know what you're looking for. God bless, my friend.

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100-Year Bloom

Thanks so much Felix (off-site) for commissioning me! Had a lot of fun with this one. So many layers!!

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Obsynthia

A type of flower found only in the Crescent Minoria Dimension. It has been found growing wild as well as in gardens constructed by the dimension's theatrical inhabitants.

It has an appearance like obsidian glass, but is sticky where it appears to be sharp on the petals and leaves. Other than that it has a smooth texture. Tests have proved it to be rather tasteless, and it seems to be a purely ornamental flower.

Close by the specimen is a Twirlinia Tree. It similarly has a stickiness to the points and a smooth texture elsewhere. Unlike the Obsythnia, it has a sharp taste, especially to its twirling, young branches, like that of astringent licorice. The flavor tends to linger for a while in the mouth.

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Tuliani

A type of Varia Maria found in Buddy World, Wing Alayna. Its discovery predates its classification as a Varia Maria, which led to an interesting conflict of accounts. One of the initial myths about Varia Marias was that all of them had red flowers. This was disproven fairly early on, but one myth that is persistent is the idea that only one specimen of Varia Maria exists in each location it is found. This led to the idea that a specimen found up north was the Buddy World Varia Maria specimen, when in fact it was one of several. This misconception led to there being two separately identified flowers, the Buddy World Varia Maria up north and the Tuliani found in central Wing Alayna, until the reports were compared and they were found to be the same flower.

The Tuliani is thought to be fairly closely related to Fuline Ah Varia Marias such as the Lotiana and Yifli Minitrii.

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Paki Pakania

A type of Varia Maria found growing just off the coast of the northern tip of Crescent Minoria. It is theorized the plant used to grow deep in the heart of the continent, but it has only been spotted by the northern tip in recent years as far as sightings on the mainland go, as well as Fe'ari Island according to a handful of reports.

A continent's Varia Maria is often considered its heart. This is why scholars in earlier years insisted that the Paki Pakania must be somewhere in central Crescent Minoria, and not on some nondescript island near the northern hook. However, the Paki Pakania lacks many of the characteristics of a full Crescent Minoria plant, such as having a glass-like appearance and texture. While still firm towards the base of the plant, the tips have more of a supple, grainy feel than is typical of Crescent Minoria flora. For this reason, the location it was found in lines up fairly well with how much it is influenced by the continent. That said, it does bear some resemblance to the Kuana Plania, which can be found in central Crescent Minoria. It is theorized that they are related, but evidence shows they are not very closely related despite their apparent resemblance. Due to their resemblance, it is theorized that Kuana Planias might be a Varia Maria, but they are much too big to be considered, and lack any distinct feature that would tie it in with any Varia Maria. Similarly, the Paki Pakania is also thought to be related to the Flarowan Pikana, but it lacks the glowing qualities of either other bulbflower.

The bracts of the Paki Pakania can be pressed to produce a vibrant purple dye. Though their slightly fuzzy texture makes them not great for eating, they seem to have quite a possibility for application in the world of paints and dyes. The flower inside has smooth, red petals that can also be used to produce dye. While they don't have the fuzzy texture of the bracts, they similarly do not taste like much, but they could be used as a garnish on dishes or served with tea for a little pizzazz.

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Mün Malia (& Cresca Trees)

The existence of the forest in which the plant can be found is a somewhat baffling one, as Hoshimi Island is a small, grassy piece of land off the northern cape of Crescent Minoria. A brightly glowing forest surely would not have gone previously unnoticed in past expeditions, as, under the influence of its home continent, the island rarely receives enough sunlight to out-compete its glowing flora. So how could such an obvious forest have gone unnoticed before? Several hypotheses have been put forth as research on the subject has gone underway. Could the forest have phantom properties, sort of like Hanabana Bima Island? Or perhaps the forest is at a point lower than the grasslands, making it harder to spot. Researchers at the Queen's Palace hypothesized that perhaps the team on-site must have somehow stumbled into an underground forest. So far, the thesis with the most traction is that the forest may actually be a pocket dimension. However, the door to this pocket dimension has yet to be determined.

Within Hoshimi Island lies a previously undiscovered forest where the Mün Malia can be found, surrounded by trees with glowing crescents as leaves. While Mün Malias grow in the grasslands with the other Hoshimi Island plants as well, reports about those in the grasslands differ greatly from the ones found in the forest, which have a much more metallic sheen and taste, though their hollow cores remain the same. These differences have led to some dispute as to the identity of the two Mün Malia types, and to differentiate, the forest version is sometimes called Mün Malia Metalica after it's difference in texture, and the grassland version is called Mün Malia Luminlara after its glowing larheads. Others have considered if the initial name for the forest version should not be changed to further differentiate the two, proposing Metalica Malia as the name for it. Others have proposed putting the qualifying names first instead of last, i.e. Metalica Mün Malia and Luminlara Mün Malia respectively.

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Spiralan Porali

Also called the Furheartian Spiratil, the Spiralan Porali is considered a lost relative of the Spotil family. Its taste is like a cross between a sweet potato and an apple, with a slightly nutty, cinnamon-like undertone. It was considered lost largely due to the fact that the last known mention of it was in a record documenting the return of the Flower Buddys, and while the Porali has remained in the word of mouth knowledge of sailors who frequent Furheart Iiah, it was not properly identified until very recently, as its mention in the record was brief and without detail, as if it was a plant already familiar to the audience. One of the illustrations in the record depicted what was assumed to be a Porali in a line with several other plants that have yet to be identified, but as the nature of the record was to describe historical events and not flora, the connection between the illustration and the Porali plant was tentative at best. It was only on a recent expedition that the plant was found and officially titled Spiralan Porali, but according to additional evidence, it is possible that the Porali mentioned in the record has yet to be uncovered.

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Kona Riciana

A wild Riciana relative found on certain Furheart Iiah islands. Though still enjoyed by Kitonyas and Neonyas, its difficult husks make wild creatures tire more easily of trying to chew through to the grains, meaning it keeps more of its produce for longer than its Great Buddy Forest relatives despite its lower yield. While the husks also make it harder to prepare, the grains produce a more delicious rice when properly cooked.

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Hartianas

A type of Varia Maria found on certain Furheart Iiah islands. It boasts of glossy, candy-like fruits filled with sweet liquid. The unripe fruits have a consistency more like an unripe apple, with a fruity, sour flavor the less ripe they are, that gradually lessens and sweetens up as the fruits gain their signature texture. The stems and leaves have a hairy texture and can be used as greens or for herbal beverages, but are not particularly sweet. They hold a much more mature flavor than their fruits.

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Tornada Klaudarina

A much cloudier relative of the Lesser Cloudia Founta. Like its relative, it is a rather solitary plant. However, unlike the Lesser Cloudia Founta, it does not do well as a domestic plant, instead preferring the quiet wilds, away from the hustle and bustle. It prefers places with not a lot of wind, as it is rather fragile, shielded by mounds of clouds from the elements but with access to partial sunlight.

Its fruit tends to reflect the condition of the cloud it grows on and the weather. When things are calm, it is white and fluffy. In stormy weather, the fruit gets grayer and bits of it start to flake off and rotate around the nucleus, looking in essence like its name sake, a tornado. It does not taste like much of anything in either state, quickly dissipating in the mouth like an airy foam when things are calm. When the weather is rough, it lacks the characteristic fluffiness of when things are calm and instead simply tastes like a mouthful of moist air.

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Biha-biha Starhanabia

The symbol of the phantom Hanabana Bima island, Biha-biha Starhanabia flowers flash brightly for just a moment before fading down to their base color, and sometimes disappearing from sight all together after that. On dark nights at sea, this can be a helpful sign to sailors that the continent of Crescent Minoria is not far.

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Tap'elle (& various others)

For the last member of the sylvan symphonic family, we have the humble Tap'elle. Its hard, hollow blossoms have a rough surface that catches the light. To make a Tap'elle instrument, one simply needs to pluck one of the Tap'elle's strong, stretchy leaves at its base and secure it to the two handle-like bits of its stem. The plant secretes a kind of sap in the crook of these bits that can be used to help keep the leaf in place. While the leaves at the base are stretchy and tough throughout most of their forms, the very bases of them are weak enough to be plucked by hand.

Also of note in this scene, we have various types of Sheroominas. Starting from the bottom left we have the Oraga Sheroominas. They are renowned for their zesty orange-like taste that makes for wonderful fragrances in tea and baking. They are also used by Fashion Buddys to create a brilliant, orange dye. Cooks are also a fan of their food-dyeing potential.

Then, going right we have Feathercap Angellas. They have a fragrance like that of vanilla, and like the main species of Sheroomina, help Fashion Buddys produce smooth thread.

Bottom right, we have Peppaminas. They have a delightful, minty taste used in tea and baking alike. When consumed by Fashion Buddys, they produce red and white thread, which is of mixed opinions in their communities.

To the upper left of the Peppaminas, there is also a regular Sheroomina or two.

Above the Oraga Sheroominas, we also have a Many-headed Sheroomina. It has an odd flavor and causes Fashion Buddys to produce lumps of thread instead of lines, so it is not a crowd favorite among them unless used for very specific purposes.

On the trees, we have various types of Sitri Fungee. On the left, we have Lima Sitri Fungee and Oraga Sitri Fungee, and Lema Sitri Fungee on the right. They each have piquant citrus flavors.

Hiding between the Oraga Sheroominas and the Feathercap Angellas is a species of grass called Bushabusha Mosoma. It prefers cool, wet areas like the forest where many of the Sheroominas grow, and is a common sight among them.

Lastly, there are a few Pai-Nola Vines growing on trees. They have a wonderful, pine-like scent and can be used to brew a relaxing tea.