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Night owl 🦉

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I'm gonna open some commissions tonight! (4 hours from now)

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Are you on any other platforms? I love your art and I want to be able to follow you on platforms that arebt just Tumblr

I'm on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky :)

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Self care day 🍃

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Commission for @crashfurs ^^

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Do you maybe have stats for your OC race to play them in like DnD or Pathfinder or whatever game you might play?

Ahh no not really

I'm currently playing my very first DnD campaign with friends so my knowledge about it is still very limited ;v;

I'm open to suggestions though! (And if you want to use an Haelumian in DnD and that is allowed id say go for it!)

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Hello! I just recently found your art and I absolutely LOVE your haelumians!! They're so cool!

I was wondering if it would be ok for me to draw my sona as a haelumian just for fun? I'll be sure to credit you of course if I do it ^^

Thank you and have a great day!!

YES!! Of course :D Anyone can do it as long as they tag me (not because of anything in particular, just because I wanna see them all lol) and thank you so much for liking them! <3

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I'm totally in love with your Haelumian race. They remind me so much of a race I made as a kid, Dvyn'bluth, which were essentially human griffins (humans with paws for feet, talons for hands, tails, and equine ears - depending on the terrain, attributes vary; i.e. variations of griffins), and it's like I'm watching them come to life while watching a totally different story and characters.

Thank you Anon! That makes me super happy :D <3

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Just found your blog yesterday and i was obsessed! Love the different winged humanoid designs and i really love you including a tail on them! Does it have any function like balance?

Also is there any lore on Ponia? I noticed feathers on her arms and back and i cant help but wonder what her story is!

Thank you so much!! :D

Yes, their tail keeps them balanced while walking upright, running on all fours and even when attacking.

Haelumians try to avoid confrontation as much as possible but if you manage to *really* piss them off they might kangaroo-kick you in the ribs. They can stand on their tails for a split second, allowing them to make an almost slingshot-like movement. Yes, it breaks bones.

As for Poenia I really can't say much due to spoilers BUT I can tell you she's a gifted (or cursed) young woman: she can see and break souls.

In the comic, souls look like tiny crystals with fire coming out of them (example below, cropped due to spoilers)

These souls play a major role in the comic I am slowly working on and hopefully we will be able to show it to the world in the future, so stay tuned if you're interested! :D

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Today I found out pidgeons have a LOT of potential for character designs!

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Careful, she bites!

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Homesick

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Some well deserved rest

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Early breakfast with the squad ☀️

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"Now you pissed me off"

TW: blood

I felt the urge to paint a little scene from my comic sorry ;A;

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BG3 character reference sheet for Sweetpeachedtea over on Twitter :)

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Another drawing inspired by a picture I took :)