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Redraw of an old art from a couple years ago except I didn't feel like coloring it properly

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[Hideduoween] Day 1 - Possession

Ask Flow Ember

Wow! Whose skull is this?

Are there any slugcats like you?

T.O.W.A.? Why such a strange name?

In the background: *a lot of chomping*

T.O.W.A.: Tiny skull. Whose?

T.O.W.A.: what are you chewing there?

Flow: *a lot of chomping*

Flow: *thu*

Flow: Back sign - trophy

T.O.W.A.: Why was this left?

Flow: Don't know

T.O.W.A.: And yet, whose-

Flow: Don't rustle

Flow: *come*

Flow: Here. A young lick. Rill catches. First hunt. First good.

T.O.W.A.: So there were like you here?

T.O.W.A.: Hey, waz wrong?

Flow: Six times six - and the tribe will stop waiting

Flow: Why Towa?

T.O.W.A.: What?

Flow: Your name

T.O.W.A.: Because I'm literally "The One Why Ask"*

Flow: Tata Flood...

* in original AESOQ - "An Endless Source Of Questions", but i decided to adapt it because i don't know how you would read its exact name, and i couldn't find an analogy for original [biv]

Ask: https://vk.com/topic-160418007_49460854

Masterpost

I’d do anything for you, Mrs. Highness

[ID: a digital painting of two original stylised Flatland characters, named Atlas and Chief Jr.

Atlas is a stone grey isosceles triangle with a navy tail with a V-shaped end, navy limbs, one eye with a star-shaped pupil, a bushy black eyebrow, chipped top and bottom right corners, and scars on his left side and eye.

Chief Jr. is a light grey and dark purple circle with a crescent moon pattern on his body, dark purple limbs and a tail that ends in a C-shaped tip, a glossy eyelid and long beaded eyelashes. He is wearing a black crown.

Chief is walking in front of Atlas on a dirt path and looking over to the left, as if looking back at Atlas. He is posed mid-stride and both of his hands are held away from his body. His left hand is loosely pointing the index finger at nothing in particular, and his right hand is held out to catch a falling raindrop. Atlas is running towards Chief and holding out a black umbrella to cover him with. He is looking straight at Chief and has a slightly panicked expression.

The background is a dirt path cutting through a lush meadow. The sky is blue, but fades to white closer to the horizon. Some green hills are in the distance. There are some light raindrops falling from a cloud just out of view at the top right of the scene.

End ID].

detail close-ups / small symbolism explanation / silly thing under the cut

[ID: four close-up shots of the above image. The first shows Atlas’s arm. The second shows Chief’s leg and arm. The third shows the umbrella. The fourth shows the grass and shadows. End ID].

Obviously the biggest and most prominent aspect of this is Atlas doing his best to shield Chief from the rain with the single umbrella as quickly as he can, at the expense of being soaked himself. He sees Chief’s comfort as being far more important than his own, so he’ll be the one to provide that comfort to him. He could choose to cover both of them with the umbrella, but he prioritises getting Chief completely covered first (or even just partially covering both of them).

Another thing being their placements; Atlas is farther away, and thus seems smaller than Chief. Something something smaller = less important, despite the fact that Atlas is physically much larger than Chief when stood side-by-side.

The grass near Atlas is yellower than that near Chief. Chief is surrounded by dark green grass. In essence, the grass is in poorer condition near Atlas, while it is healthier near Chief to symbolise the different paths in life they’ve lead thus far.

also some potential endings especially for my two pathetic little guys <3 romantic walk through the meadow ruined by natural causes

[ID: two digital monochrome doodles of Atlas and Chief Jr. on grey backgrounds.

In the first image, Atlas is holding onto the umbrella, that has turned inside-out due to strong wind, while being dragged along and scrapping his heels on the ground. His eye is closed and he has a strained expression. Chief is stood in the back with an unimpressed look.

In the second image, they are stood together with Atlas holding the umbrella over Chief. They are both looking at one another and blushing, with Chief’s tail wrapped around Atlas’s. The rain is hitting off the umbrella and Atlas. Under this illustration is a smaller one, showing Atlas and Chief in the same poses but with their tails separated and their umbrella obliterated after being struck by lighting.

End ID].