Today Was My Day Off So I Thought That I Could Draw Some More Mighty Nein Portraits. Of A Sort. As A

as the ambassador of Essek wearing white i had to draw my default design for his Aeor outfit (it has appeared in two of my drawings btw, including the latest sg piece!). i think this can count towards my Essek of the week series, which i need to continue like so bad

eight billion layers here!! a thermal shirt you can't see, a turtleneck, a tunic over it, then a coat with a hood and the sexy split sleeves, and then finally a cloak! gotta stay warm And fashionable my friends. also very importantly gloves, which cover the turtleneck's sleeves and regrettably come off when somatic casting is required

I hope that in season two of tlovm they don’t fly over just how depressed vax’ildan was at the beginning of vox machina’s journey. He was so down and his only purpose was revenge against the dragons. But not in a percy’s-anger-towards-the-briarwoods kind of way; but in a I-feel-this-hollowness-inside-me and I need to fill it with something, anything, kind of way.

He gets rejected by keyleth, argues with grog and he still doesn’t have the best relationship with percy. He doesn’t feel as connected with vox machina as his sister does. He asks her what they’re even doing with them. The times he talks to scanlan are the times in which he wonders how he goes about his day being so happy with the numerous shitty circumstances they find themselves into.

Then his sister dies, and he can’t accept that. So he offers his life, because of course he does. However, he finds himself changed by the raven queen, and in the beginning he’s just so scared and confused by her and himself. Life didn’t go at all how he planned.

But slowly, very slowly, he makes progress.

And when he’s finally happy, it’s just so rewarding.

(Which makes his “death” even more sad…)

Windswept 🍃

hehe i finally finished the rest of my designs for the crownkeepers! versions with some of their inspirations below

just over a year ago, @saturdaysky commissioned me with an absolutely outstanding shadowgast prompt; namely, 'Caleb helping Essek put on a fancy outfit'. i'm sure you can imagine how ecstatic i was about it (just look at that line, every single word in it is designed to make me go heart eyes), and i'm finally finished and excited to post this bad boy. i hope you guys enjoy this picture too and my very optimistic wish is that it inspires all sorts of lovely stories in your minds 😏

sky gave me a beautiful prompt and a specific atmosphere/mood to depict, but was very patient and generous about letting me go wild on the actual posing, colors and details, so naturally i did 😂 my idea of using a mirror in the composition was admittedly rather ambitious, and lead me to reading up quite a bit on optics, the physics of reflections and reflections in art specifically (as well as the history of zippers and other closures!), so not only was this commission a delight from the point of view of its topic, but i also learned a fair amount of new stuff while working on it. honestly speaking, i like to think that the bookworm wizards would approve of my little adventure.

thank you for commissioning me! 💜

Ref Recs for Whump Writers

Violence: A Writer’s Guide:  This is not about writing technique. It is an introduction to the world of violence. To the parts that people don’t understand. The parts that books and movies get wrong. Not just the mechanics, but how people who live in a violent world think and feel about what they do and what they see done.

Hurting Your Characters: HURTING YOUR CHARACTERS discusses the immediate effect of trauma on the body, its physiologic response, including the types of nerve fibers and the sensations they convey, and how injuries feel to the character. This book also presents a simplified overview of the expected recovery times for the injuries discussed in young, otherwise healthy individuals.

Body Trauma: A writer’s guide to wounds and injuries. Body Trauma explains what happens to body organs and bones maimed by accident or intent and the small window of opportunity for emergency treatment. Research what happens in a hospital operating room and the personnel who initiate treatment. Use these facts to bring added realism to your stories and novels.

10 B.S. Medical Tropes that Need to Die TODAY…and What to Do Instead: Written by a paramedic and writer with a decade of experience, 10 BS Medical Tropes covers exactly that: clichéd and inaccurate tropes that not only ruin books, they have the potential to hurt real people in the real world. 

Maim Your Characters: How Injuries Work in Fiction: Increase Realism. Raise the Stakes. Tell Better Stories. Maim Your Characters is the definitive guide to using wounds and injuries to their greatest effect in your story. Learn not only the six critical parts of an injury plot, but more importantly, how to make sure that the injury you’re inflicting matters. 

Blood on the Page: This handy resource is a must-have guide for writers whose characters live on the edge of danger. If you like easy-to-follow tools, expert opinions from someone with firsthand knowledge, and you don’t mind a bit of fictional bodily harm, then you’ll love Samantha Keel’s invaluable handbook

promising myself little treats in return for a completed task is not enough. I need someone to hold a friend or family member hostage.

the fey realm, aka the realm of no pants (these are gorgeous)

I’ve been playing this satyr boy for a couple months now, he’s a HUGE flirt and loves to mess with the rest of the party, but when it comes down to it is extremely good at his job. Professional in the streets, -1 int and goober in the sheets

I haven’t drawn for myself in about a month, so I played paper dolls with my pank boi

this is literally my fourth (4th) instalment of critical role x it's always sunny in philadelphia redraws and i haven't even done the iconic 'i do backflips every day' thing yet. haven't even scratched the surface friends

[ID: A digital illustration of Fearne Calloway from Critical Role. She is visible from the waist up wearing her outfit from the second round of official art. She faces forward smiling at the viewer. End description.]

Her new look is absolutely gorgeous and terrifyingly detailed