#glask

[punisheye]

Ah. That's not what he was expecting to see.

It does bring a flicker of alarm, because why would his friend be encased in a glass tank like this? Did his brother do something to him? He looks well enough, though. There's no signs of struggle. He's just... standing there, back to them, until he looks.

Wolfwood can only meet his gaze for a second before those eyes turn to the little boy, who promptly hides behind—and hugs—one of his legs.

"Hey, hey, you scared? C'mon." It's not said meanly. Wolfwood turns at the waist so he can reach behind himself and give the child a pat on the head. "I guess he does look kinda scary, huh?"

As scary as that big-eyed dork can look like this, really. Which is to say: not at all.

But he hasn't seen him since... well, he doesn't know if that's important right now. He's still pretty concerned about why Vash is in there to begin with, and how he doesn't seem all that worried about it. Wolfwood turns his head to shoot his friend a questioning stare before turning his attention back to the little boy.

"We got all the way here, kid. You can't help him if yer hidin', y'know."

Right away, Vash's instinct is to reach for the discarded cuffs, but the stranger's offered hand stops his attempt early. After a beat of hesitation, the little Plant carefully places his own hand there. Wolfwood's hand is warm. It makes him realize that the last time he'd had his hand held was… Was when…

The kid's head swivels to the same direction he was heading toward earlier, once more hearing something only he can hear. He raises his other arm's sleeve to brush across his messy, teary face. Then he glances back at his new tagalong buddy.

"Then… F-follow me, okay? She's this way!"

The healer's little legs pull them into a fast trot, through fog that begins to flicker red-pink. It thins as the sound of ship sirens more clearly pulse in time. If there's something the little boy tries to say between the alarms, it'd be difficult to make it out.

Soon enough, the two come across the red Plant, and the sirens subside the moment they're close enough to see. It's alone, encapsulated in glass like any other… But without any suspension fluid to keep it upright. The Plant doesn't seem to notice them just yet—and isn't in apparent harm.

The child is quick to throw away the hand of his temporary companion, disregarding the Plant's strange appearance and sudden lack of distress. He rushes up to the glass face to bang his tiny fist against it.

"Hey!" he tries to shout alongside the muffled thumps, voice starting to get hoarse from all the yelling. "I heard you! I'm here!"

The encased Plant looks over his shoulder, red coat shifting. Eyes behind orange lenses glance from Wolfwood—then down to his former self.

Startled, the child's hands cease to bang against the glass, and he totters backward... Slowly bumping into Wolfwood. Jumping in place, the kid quickly scurries to hide behind the man's leg, not daring to peek out.

[paintedlight1]

It's been a year already?

[i-lavabean]

Sometimes a family is a 97 year old field agent and his feral children

[han-ban-bam]

I shall be on the floor if anyone needs me.

[elemental-plane]

no one asked for this. but i was bored so! CANDELA TEXTPOSTS BE UPON YE PART THREE

(part one & part two!)

[raniamich]

tag yourself, circle of tide and bone edition! (what have I done)

[math-rocks-and-lizard-bats]

It is no longer the circle of tide and bone I will forever call them the circle of baby and girl. Bc they’re all baby girl.

[missginadarling]

Hello Critters :)

I havent posted on my tumblr in years and forgot this existed but thanks to Aabria and Ashly reminding me of this place and how active Critters are here, I just wanted to say hi :) Also it's insanely cute that you guys call her Cordy haha

Madam Glask loves you <3

[ariadne-mouse]

Thrilled that Madam Cordelia Glask got her turn in the spotlight this last episode of Candela Obscura: Circle of Tide and Bone! The moment she connected with the young girl so similar to her past self was very emotional and Gina's acting was superb, and I felt compelled to capture it all somehow. Gina's pose was giving me holy saint vibes especially with her halo-like hair ornament and the sea glass pendant she had wrapped up in her hands, and so that's what I went with. Sometimes, your past hardships mean you're able to help someone else in the future.

A close-up and the screenshot I used for reference below the cut.

Reference:

[twinklestarss]

“It comes with duty and responsibility and expectation, and having to accept someone when they make you proud, when they disappoint you, and you don't know her. You don't know if she's going to disappoint you. But if that's a risk you want to take, if anyone was primed in this circle to take it, it is you. I think that is the energy you leave with when you go back to The Glass Cat.”-Aabria

CO Chapter 3 Episode 2: The Guardian of Groundswell

[marvelousbelladonna]

Characters

Liam as Cosmo Grimm

Ashly as Dr. Elsie Roberts

Sam as Oscar Grimm

Noshir as Rajan

Gina as Madam Cordelia Glask

[natp20]

the circle of tide and bone, everyone

[paintedlight1]

Candela Obscura: Circle of Tide & Bone - Episode 2

*internally screaming*

[i-lavabean]

Tide and Bone scribbles

[otterlywyrdarts]

Cordelia Glask from Candela Obscura: Tide and Bone

[elemental-plane]

candela obscura: tide & bone | episode one | the antiquarian; a summary