#draig

[axyo]

is that a new tattoo? did that piercing fucking hurt? no jkjkjklololololol *guitar riff*

[creatrixcymraes]

I haven't added clay yet but I did work more on the tape layer so now she looks mummified 😭

[linandara]

Merry Christmas from Wales! I've heard there were torch processions accompanied with sounds of cowhorns in the past in Wales on this night. And during the day there was, and maybe somewhere still is, a "horse’s skull carried on a pole" Mari Lwyd parade. Whatever one thinks about Christianity those traditions came from the pagan times and sound fun. #dragon #draig #Griffin #merrychristmas #card #wales #welsh #nadoligllaven #creature #fantasticbeast (at Newtown, Powys) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmkKrYyt8Bs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[staroseren]

Y Ddraig goch! I finally finished this drawing! I recently rediscovered my love for dragons so I had to draw the Welsh Dragon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

[dystopicjumpsuit]

It's not Sunday but I'm sharing my OC Draig anyway.

Charming, funny, and dodgy as hell, Draig has not paid for a drink in fifteen years. He’s the sort of person who will sit next to you in the Corrie drunk tank and laugh about how you ended up there while you wait for Mic to come bail you both out.

In his defense, it was a great story. Art by me 🩵

More info below the cut! Content warning for non-detailed violence and eye injury/loss.

Overview

Name: Draig Birth year/age: 51 BBY (32 at end of the Clone Wars) Species: Zabrak Pronouns: he/him Orientation: bi/pan Home planet: Oba Diah Current location: Coruscant Occupation: “acquisitions” contract specialist (AKA thief for hire); journeyman pain in the ass; professional menace to society and underpants across the galaxy Affiliation: Bounty Hunters’ Guild Alignment: chaotic neutral Family: Oisin (father); Epha (mother, deceased); Mic and Branna Dhorhil (family of the heart)

Physical characteristics

Height: 6’/182 cm without the horns, but he counts them, so he tells everyone 6’2”/188 cm. Mic considers this ridiculous. Eyes: brown, one cybernetic gray Hair: bald Skin: brown Tattoos/piercings/identifying marks: traditional Zabrak facial tattoos; various facial and ear piercings

Personal history: 

Oisin and Epha had given up on having children when Draig came along. Oisin was 48, Epha was 41, and they were ecstatic to finally have the child they had so desperately wanted. Draig was their only child, and they adored him. The family lived happily for fourteen years, until Epha suddenly passed away from a massive stroke just before Draig started secondary school. Oisin was devastated, and Draig, in addition to his own grief, felt the weight of the galaxy on his young shoulders as he watched his father spiral.

When Draig started secondary school a couple months later, he was targeted by an older bully. Small for his age, and still reeling from the loss of his mother, Draig seemed like an easy target—at least, until Mic Dhorhil intervened when nobody else would. Draig and Mic both got suspended. Draig was distraught: the thought of adding to his father’s stress when Oisin was already struggling so much seemed like the end of the world to the young Zabrak. Mic took him to his own home instead so they could try to figure things out.

Mic’s mom Branna was home from work, and she convinced Draig that everything would be all right. She patched up both of the boys, got them a snack, and then commed Oisin to explain things diplomatically. From that point on, Draig and Mic were inseparable. The boys were best friends, and Draig imprinted like a baby duck on Branna as she stepped up to help him and Oisin through the loss of Epha. 

The two families became so close that they stopped considering themselves separate families at all, which was why, when Oisin fell ill, Mic didn’t hesitate to go along with Draig’s plan to steal the medication he needed from the Pyke syndicate. Their plan was a simple smash and grab, and somehow, they made it out alive—barely. Draig’s adrenaline rush from his first heist had barely faded when the bounty hunter showed up at the Dhorhils’ house.

Mic, Draig, and Branna fought back fiercely, but the hunter managed to slash Draig across the face before Branna killed the man with his own vibroblade. There was nothing to be done to save Draig’s eye. They didn’t even have time to apply bacta until they were already aboard the shuttle Branna stole from the Oba Diah City spaceport, in hyperspace on the way to Coruscant. 

The family disappeared into the Coruscant underworld until Branna was able to smooth things over with the Pykes. Oisin, having made a full recovery, opened a mechanic shop in the lower levels, while Mic started working in bars and restaurants and Branna took a position with Coruscant Public Transit. Draig, on the other hand, didn’t find the transition to Coruscant easy or straightforward, and he drifted into rougher crowds. 

Having gotten a taste for adrenaline during the Pyke heist, he started to engage in petty theft, which he rationalized as helping out while finances were tight. Before long, he discovered that he didn’t just like the challenge and the rush of stealing: he was good at it. Really good. He started honing his skills, seeking out larger, more valuable, and more difficult targets, until one day, almost without realizing it, he had become one of the best thieves in the business. Unsurprisingly, this put a target on his back—not only from the Coruscant Security Force, but also from other thieves looking to make a name for themselves.

Out of self-preservation, Draig decided to join the Bounty Hunters’ Guild, where he offered his services to anyone who could pay. He specialized in what the Guild diplomatically called “acquisitions,” but the truth was that he would do just about anything for the right price.

Anything except turn on his family.

Personality:

Charming and irresponsible irresistible. There’s not much in life that Draig takes seriously. He’s laid-back and easy-going to a fault, except when it comes to his work. He’s happy to go with the flow and let other people take the lead—especially Mic. His adrenaline-junkie tendencies cause him to sometimes take unnecessary risks, though he would never intentionally put someone else in danger.

He is uncompromisingly loyal to an incredibly small circle of people. If you are in that circle, he’ll do anything for you, no questions asked, regardless of the legal, ethical, or moral implications. Outside that circle, though, he doesn’t get attached. He’s friendly and approachable, but he’s one of those people who you realize after you’ve talked to him for weeks that he’s never shared anything about himself beyond the most superficial details. You were just distracted by how much he made you laugh and how much fun you had together to realize that he never let you get close to him.

In relationships, this manifests in a string of short-term flings where both/all parties agree to part ways cordially within a few weeks at maximum. He generally goes into a relationship with the understanding and expectation that it will stay casual and light, and he’s up front with his partners about that. Despite that, there have been times when things have gotten complicated and messy, which is why he now refuses to allow anyone outside his family to know where he lives.

Draig completely lacks Mic’s intensity, which is ironic, given that of the two, Draig is far more likely to break someone’s heart. Again, he’d never do it on purpose, but it’s a little too easy to fall for him when he has made a career of not falling. Ever. Which is why it’s the end of the kriffing galaxy the first time he catches feelings.

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[mildcrow]

aimsey aimsey aimsey aims

[oddnub-eye]

"Ala Mhigo's been freed, so now it's time to dig in and have a feast!"

My main crafting class in FFXIV is culinarian, so I decided to draw something about it.

Guest starring the WoLs of @karthedense @iscarium @aruirose @xviicprc and @lilacautomatic

[bioluminescent-fungus]

every time I switch between writing fic (gazing longingly at a bullet-point outline) and writing my thesis (actually putting words on the page) I think a little bit about the crossover AU that lives in my head. the problem is that this crossover AU, the footnotes AU if you will, would be less "let's put these characters into anglo-saxon england" and more "let's translate the plot of this story into something that the beowulf poet would understand" which is different and probably entirely indigestible to a modern readership. but in my head it exists fully formed and I am very fond of it.

[jumpinginmuddypuddles]

no body talk to me i’m trying to learn welsh to get back in touch with my family only no one told me welsh is literally so hard to learn 😭

[axyo]

Ok so I've been encouraged to share some oc lore so here is some up to date lore at the time queueing this up to post.

(Left to right)

Rene, unamed, Draig, Sam (? Working name)

Unamed, Draig and Sam are in a little metal/industrial band. Draig is the front man but if u see him outside of a show/practice you wouldn't know it. He doesn't say much and when he does he likes to speak just above a whisper. Very shy by nature, likes to keep headphones in to avoid too much outside noise.

Sam is a Lil scrawny but she's got the spirit! She does drums and likes to do as many drum tricks as she can. Piss her off and a drumstick is going in your eye.

Unamed is kinda goofy, likes to be a silly little guy. Really close with Rene in a brother from another mother kinda way. They're childhood friends and ultimately introduced rene to draig.

Rene and Draig are an established couple, just absolutely obsessed with each other and supportive and they hold hands and kiss and they're looking for a cat to adopt together.

[strawby-fields]

Critter icons for a project ive been working on

[froggyfroo-art]

Art Fight attack for @battychaichilla, my take on a dragon themed 'design me a character'.

She is very quiet, shy and self concious, but she has a secret identity as a bold and courageous fighter! She is far more confident and aggressive as a fighter, and is seen as pretty cool and a hero, but she genuinly dislikes standing out too much in her civilllian form, which is hard to do as she's over 6ft tall. Aesthetically she is based on the red and white dragons from Welsh mythology, with her fighting side based on the victor of the fight, Y Ddraig Goch.

[undeserved-halo]

when will i need this phrase

(ignore the typo it’s supposed to say i am a dragon i just put the words in the wrong order)

[critical-quoter]

'No, if I'm strong, I'm strong like a roach that refuses to... refuses to... die.' A sad chuckle escaped me, followed by a shaky sigh. 'Just a sturdy, little roach that refuses to die.'

The Last Draig - J. D. Linton

[stag-bi]

Thoughts on the term C-block instead of cock block because the C could stand for Cock or cunt and is therefore more inclusive

my opinion: cock is already inclusive bc it can be used for penis or clitoris. not taking any questions at this time

[masquenoire]

WHAT IS YOUR UNDERLYING MOTIF?

The Lightning Rod

Whether it’s your turbulent nature, your flash quick mind, or the air of unknown about you, your undercurrent is the lightning rod. You are somewhat unpredictable, but if we unravelled we’d see you know exactly what you’re doing, but it makes you feel less vulnerable to pretend it wasn’t planned. Some people stay back from you, but others would follow you cross country, for the very same reason. They don’t know enough about you. The difference is in who wants to learn more. Keep your golden nature, it’s exciting, but don’t be afraid to admit what you know. Matshona Dhliwayo said “Lightning strikes but does not roar.” Your bite will always be worse than your bark, keep that close to your chest.

Tagged by: @gnarledbite and @sanguine-salvation (♡) Tagging: @arkhmlcst, @babydxhl, @brokentoys, @defectivexfragmented (for Matt?), @elisethetraveller, @halekulan-i (for Two-Face?), @goldenmedic, @knightlier (for Jason?) and anybody else who'd like to do this??