no one knows how much it hurts when a little thing dies. when a bug runs its fate is already decided. what made him know he could get away with hurting me? he made me small enough to forget i was ever a person. i forgot and forgot under his boot.
—insp by this post from @sweatermuppet
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The time has come! I can show off the piece I drew for the Umbral Wings Dragon Tarot Deck~!
I got the pleasure of handling the 6 of Fire. The card is so cheery and bright (celebrating that you've made it through a trial and are being recognized for doing so), so! I felt compelled to include some of my favorite things (playing with temperature symbolism, staging, etc).
The kickstarter is fully funded, with some fun stretch goals in store:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monsterbrainsoup/umbral-wings-dragon-tarot
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Something something secret identity dragonshifter HotGuy and CuteGuy (thank you for the comm!)
Some thoughts under cut
Ok they don't have to be secret identity (it's just too easy to make it that when they're alternative forms look completely different) but some form of dragon shenanigans? They're dragons now so they get slay powers by default but I wanted to give Scar something a little more, so he gets mechanical wing-like limbs that benefit him more than encumber him due to him having a very strong and sturdy build, and not needing to worry about flight (whereas eg Grian is very lightweight to be able to fly well and is better off without additions)
I REALLY wanted some way to replicate anything close to the Hotguy bow so there you go:
The mechanical limbs have full rotation etc so Scar can fuck around with them however he wishes
Grian can use his feathers as projectiles, comparable to bullets in strength with the speed at which he can hurl them, plus just crazy maneuverability and stuff I guess!!
And what exactly is dragon magic? Plot convenience that's what
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Deus Ex Machina
Do you ever have a dream that gives you something so strange yet beautiful?
Also have this shitty comic because I needed to write out how it happened (this wasn't how it happened in the dream but this makes WAY more sense)
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in the Vast Moor, the ruling system is fairly similar to other quivers; there's a leader –the Accipiter– and their second in command –the Noctua– but with the exception of having a third rank, the Corvus:
the Corvus has a practical role that borders on the religious. Wyvern training is incredibly important for moor runners, as such, it's obvious that someone who oversees that aspect would have a respected position of power. The Corvus is an influential advisor, playing a big role in the selection of future leaders, and is the one tasked to supervise all wyvern rearing in the quiver, being extremely knowledgeable on these creatures. Burials were another task traditionally assigned to them, but it wasn't until recently that they were allowed to do that again.
The reason for this previously mentioned prohibition is attributed to one dragon only: Shrikeshred
(cw for cannibalism mention lol)
Shrikeshred is a controversial figure. Regarded as the Vast Moor's most talented Corvus in history –something clearly seen in her masterpiece book "Way of the shrike" which showcases her incredible wyvern handling abilities and techniques, some of which are still used today– that unfortunately took a turn for the worst. A famous cannibal, not much is known about what made her go off the deep end, though it is believed tensions with the Accipiter in her era and the lean times of winter season may have had something to do with it. After disappearing into thin air one day, her shadow is still cast over the foggy moors. How could anyone forget what she had done? There wasn't a Corvus for a long time, which proved detrimental to wyvern management in the quiver's territory. Some say she's still out there, waiting for the right moment to come back.
The wyverns pictured here were Shrikeshred's favorites, all of them species considered untameable, especially the Death spitter, a dreaded wyvern that can spit boiling acid. So far she has been the first and only dragon to be able to train these species.
been wanting to post this for a while but i had to finish all the refs first 😭 if you're wondering why the style changes it's bc they were done months apart aheem. ANYHOW! im excited to do more pieces and comics revealing what actually happened with Shrikeshred, as well as other characters involved with that whole mess. Also here's some tiny bits of more info on her toyhouse
+ some silly posts
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Could you draw Crow Rick? 🤔
Struggled a bit but i wanted to draw him too 🐦⬛🐦⬛ love this anime skin
Pls excuse the sword it is not very correct
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