Hi hey yall in case you didn't know -
I do digital spirograph art! Pics for eyecatching reasons yknow how it is.
and today I'm here to be a bit of a shill because the program I use (Rebelle, the niche art program that mimics real life pigments in a digital workspace) is getting a HUGE UPGRADE this month. Rebelle 7 features such incredibly hype new features as:
-> Actually including a gradient tool (lmao yeah I know right? but no more manual watercolor gradient smearing for me)
-> METALLIC COLORS????? WITH SHINE AND EVERYTHING???
-> Vector support! (another Fuckin' Finally I'm hype about)
-> Lots of improvements to the way they do paper textures and brushes that are frankly over my head if we're being honest
on top of the existing ABSOLUTE STACK of features it had. And: It's not and never has been subscription based! It's a one time purchase per version, though it's normally at the moderately pricey end of ~$90USD for the basics and ~$150 for the pro version.
BUT NOT RIGHT NOW, because while version 7 is on preorder you can get the Pro version for
✨THIRTY UNITED STATES DEERHIDES ✨
(Until December 1, then the price bumps up to $50 until the Dec 14th release date)
So if that sounds up your alley you can preorder here. Note that they've been coming out with new versions pretty regularly but having an existing version usually files off about half the upgrade cost - I could have gotten 6 for $79 instead of $150 as an upgrade from 5, I just never got around to it before they announced 7.
Disclaimer this is a rewarded promotion but I am also legitimately hype as hell for this. METALLICS YOU GUYS.
Anyway spread the word and smack that reblog button I guess.
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𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔥𝔢𝔭𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔡 // intro.
‘ daniel henney, cismale, he/him, 42 / 420 , high fae + daemati ’ ― cauldron save you. it seems rand shepherd has finally made it to the capital, the newly re-instated general of the armies from summer court is said to be perceptive and is said to describe themselves as vestiges of a fallen kingdom on the faded horizon, a bitter growl from an old alpha wolf reluctant to join in a losing fight, the rhythmic & resonate strike of rare metals on a worn anvil, the reflective calm of a warrior’s heart in the crux of battle, the rush of a teeming rill, a master's sword collecting dust in the corner of a dimly lit room and with all of this in mind their trenchant nature always seems to get them into trouble. may the mother hold them as they navigate this unthinkable time.
general details;
ꜰᴜʟʟ ɴᴀᴍᴇ: rand shepherd
ɴɪᴄᴋɴᴀᴍᴇ(ꜱ): the shepherd, shep, "the bladefather"
ɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴍᴇᴀɴɪɴɢ: rand (masc) meaning ‘to rend or cut’ / shepherd meaning ❝ one who leads ❞
ᴀɢᴇ: 42 / 420
ᴅᴀᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ʙɪʀᴛʜ: dec 29 (capricorn sun, libra moon, taurus rising)
ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ʙɪʀᴛʜ: an orphan, he was raised in a temple by a shamanistic brotherhood of fae who were focused on conserving their powers & communing practically with the realm
ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴇꜱ: high fae
ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ: cismale
ᴘʀᴏɴᴏᴜɴꜱ: he/him
ꜱᴇxᴜᴀʟ ᴏʀɪᴇɴᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: heterosexual ( for now )
ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴛɪᴄ ᴏʀɪᴇɴᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: heteroromantic ( for now )
ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘ ꜱᴛᴀᴛᴜꜱ: unattached
ᴏᴄᴄᴜᴘᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: recently reinstated general of armies for summer court.
ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: unorthodox education in non-traditional magic-wielding from the brotherhood that raised him, is able to imbue/tie his sword with his own magic. is a master swordsmith & swordsman who taught for many years.
physical appearance, etc.;
ꜱᴘᴇᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀᴄᴄᴇɴᴛ: speaks calmly, in every situation. is rarely known to raise his voice unless in battle. voice resonates and carries without much effort due to its clear tone & timbre.
ꜰᴀᴄᴇᴄʟᴀɪᴍ: daniel henney.
ʜᴀɪʀ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛʏʟᴇ: dark ash brown, almost black. worn long and also tied in a knot atop his head.
ᴇʏᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ: dark brown.
ᴇʏᴇꜱɪɢʜᴛ: excellent.
ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ: 6'2"
ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ: 195lbs
ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴜɪʟᴅ: tall, lean, & muscular.
ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏꜱ: on his left shoulder: none.
ᴄʟᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴛʏʟᴇ: often wears comfortable linen robes that allow for easy movement during sword play as well as neat leathers. rarely appears disheveled.
ᴅɪꜱᴛɪɴɢᴜɪꜱʜɪɴɢ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀɪꜱᴛɪᴄꜱ: often wears a string of deerhide around his head, a custom of the brotherhood that raised him.
ꜱɪɢɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ꜱᴄᴇɴᴛ: palo santo & mint tea.
personality;
ᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴛʀᴀɪᴛꜱ: calm, wise, intentional, honest, clear-minded, resolute, firm, unflappable, kind, open-minded, strategic, calculating
ɴᴇɢᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴛʀᴀɪᴛꜱ: disillusioned & jaded, impatient, quick to make judgements & dismiss those he finds unfocused or without good intention, blunt
ʟɪᴋᴇꜱ: meditation, teaching, tea & incense, long walks, nature, avians (has a familiar red-tailed hawk called 'solara'), organization, collaboration, swimming, stargazing
ᴅɪꜱʟɪᴋᴇꜱ: trivial matters, small talk, lazy folks, disorganization
ꜰᴇᴀʀꜱ: failure
ᴍᴏʀᴀʟ ᴀʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ: neutral/lawful good
ᴇʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ: water
ʙᴇᴠᴇʀᴀɢᴇ: mint tea or rice wine
ꜰᴏᴏᴅ: fresh fish, cucumbers, tomatoes, melon
headcanons and/or backstory; — tw: death, grief, loss
— after being abandoned in the nest of an eagle, he was found by the elusive groven collective, a brotherhood of fae & high fae alike who practiced an unorthodox form of magic. the circumstances of how he was found had them convinced he was an omen, a catalyst, someone of great importance, and so they kept him.
— his time with the collective was enriching, if lonely for a child. most of his days were spent communing with his magical abilities, and energetically shifting it back into the earth, a cycle of meditation that the brotherhood believed would bring peace to prythian.
— despite their peaceful approach to life, rand was drawn to expressing himself more physically. when he came of age to wander out on his own, he spent his time exploring, roving the woodlands. he found an early affinity for avian creatures, drawn to their ability to fly, their quick, airborne maneuvers, and their brutal, predatory survival skills.
— his wandering led him to a small village where soldiers were being trained for draft into the summer court army, and he found himself leaving the groven sanctuary earlier and earlier every morning so that he could spend the day throwing wooden swords with the other younglings his age. it was early on that his skill was realized; his fighting style was strange, but incredibly efficient and almost dance-like in execution.
— shortly after, he was drafted and left the groven collective behind, taking with him all he learned in their care.
— after years of serving in the summer court army, he rose in rank to general. he was known for his fighting style, his unique way of integrating his magic into his blade, and his level-headed and yet brutally unforgiving approach to strategy in battle.
— he served for centuries, but the court was attacked and his wife and child succumbed to the violence, he laid down his sword and swore to never lift one again in the name of violence.
— for the last century, he has lived in seclusion, leaving his unknown abode every two years to collect three worthy students. he teaches his fighting style, his method of forging rare metals, and his magical attuning abilities, usually for those in the upper echelons of court politics — a high lady's guard, a new general, a spymaster's scout, etc. it was during this time that he was granted with the power of a daemati.
— recently, he was asked to take his post as general back and serve the high lady of the summer court once more. though he swore never to raise a sword in violence again, he has agreed to do so in light of the recent events occurring in the capital where he, too, has been stranded when coming to collect his new apprentice.
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River Cats (needlefelters, weavers, cultivate in riverbed for nutrient not found in meat, make various dyes, have access to crawdads, fish, fish oil (not by reduction but by purification) often plagued by variety of other animals as any freshwater source draws life + megafauna, have easy access to clay and shells )
Quarry Cats (have access to fire from coal mine that caught fire and burns low for decades (similar to centralia, pennsylvania; Brennender Berg, germany; or mount wingen, Australia) cure deerhides, fire clay, and have subsect Deer Cats that are part of commune
subsect Deer Cats (historically important, shifting point where cats at point of desperation + starvation in winter many years ago learned to hunt deer a la intensive coordinated effort similar to humans trying to hunt a mammoth. still difficult but involves separating deer from herd and driving into a chokepoint where it may injure/trap itself. excess of food from being able to hunt deer allowed for downtime and diversification of occupations, discovery and prosperity afterwards celebrated every winter in remembrance. current Deer Cats are not familial line but composed of cats who are willing/desire to learn, will leave camp for extended periods of time in tight knit hunting parties and have no obligations on return as this is a dangerous and incredibly important job)
Tree Cats (ropemakers, nest makers, "commune" with ravens, seasonal and independent, composed of ex quarry cats and river cats most often who did not care for social closeness, incredible balance, have many human trinkets due to birds bringing it back. have eggs, poultry, feathers, talons to offer. amateur cartographers, often winter in river outpost or quarry, regarded as irresponsible, incompetent by some)
Wanderers (any other form of cat. from housecats to families who live on their own to wandering toms to Bite)
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