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We remain.
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Pt 1: Cold Hearts
Pt 2: Breath
Pt 3: When All Others Leave
Another part of Tassos's storyline unfolds :'D This occurs some undetermined time after Tassos recovers from their injuries, and you can see that they have grown up quite a bit in response to the damage that Wren has done. They have finally grown into their antlers, now sporting a large and dangerously sharp rack, as well as thickened claws and a taller, stronger body. Come at them scrublord, they're ripped.
Tassos has always considered the forests of Loonia to be their domain - they freely wander from the coldest pine forests down to the shaded thickets and grasslands, but will not venture much beyond them except to span any gaps between one forested area to another. This entire stretch of land (however large it may be) belongs to them, in their mind. They have never minded loons passing through or even living in the forests with them, so long as they were respectful of the land.
With Wren's invasion into the forest and attacking not only them but other innocent loons, they've taken to defending the loons that reside within the forest and driving away unwanted, dangerous, or destructive loons when they find them. However, they're unlikely to actively seek (many) specific threats, or to help any loons unless they appear to be in serious trouble. The world is a big place, after all, and Tassos doesn't very often roam far from their "core" forest. That being said, if you ever want to draw them defending your loon from a threat, feel free to use them in stories or pics <3 If you're writing them though, please ask me about it first so we can make sure that they're accurately portrayed!
The wind whispered softly, such sweet songs. Cold, but tolerable. Winter was set in full now. Many snows had fallen and melted before, but this one seemed to stick. The sun hid low on the horizon during the day, bringing less and less warmth as the days grew shorter and shorter. But now, darkness washed over the sky. It was comforting.
Night had fallen, and the moon and stars with it. They smiled down upon the things that wandered and prowled and slept below, twinkling peacefully in the darkness. The sky was clearest during the winter, the air the cleanest and most crisp. It was invigorating.
A flash of light suddenly seemed to turn the night into day. Ribbons of greens and blues and yellows danced across the sky, waving and shimmering from one horizon to the next. Brilliant displays that shook and shifted as they seemed to play up there, high in the sky. They coloured the snow and ice, bringing life to a cold and motionless landscape. Such a sight that few perhaps had ever seen. It was beautiful.
As the sky danced, there seemed to be whispers in the air. A voice only once heard. It was quiet.
The voice spoke of protection and safety beneath the stars, but most of all in the forests that stretched across the land. It was calm.
It promised to give shelter to those that sought it, and to those that most dearly needed it. It was patient.
It vowed to defend the inhabitants and the passers-by of the forests and the woodlands and the shaded glades and fens, for they were in their domain.
But it was not on the wind; it was not on the air. This voice whispered from the shadows.
The voice warned those that sought to bring chaos and misfortune to others in their domain. It was quiet.
It promised that those that brought with them disaster and pain that they would never find shelter nor solace among the trees. It was patient.
It vowed that if you seek to draw the blood of an innocent, you will not be shown mercy.
It was wrath.
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Lines & Colour + Shading + BG + Writing [359 words] | +9 L
Tassos © BendustKas
Wren (mentioned) © @/whiteclaw001
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Comments: 27
PalieFox [2018-11-13 23:54:12 +0000 UTC]
Woahhh this is stunning!
I love the colours used here and the defender of the forest idea is really well done!
Amazing work!!!
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BendustKas In reply to PalieFox [2018-11-14 04:29:00 +0000 UTC]
Ahhhh thank you!!
It's certainly a bit different than I originally intended them to be, but I'm really happy with the direction they've gone eue
Thanks again lovely <33
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BendustKas In reply to Captain-Flowers [2018-11-14 04:28:00 +0000 UTC]
THE BIGG- no wait that'll be Ryse LAUGHS
bigger than they were though, for sure eue
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Captain-Flowers In reply to BendustKas [2018-11-14 23:47:08 +0000 UTC]
kjhlfksdjhfalksjd all the loons should be BIG
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BendustKas In reply to Captain-Flowers [2018-11-15 00:04:15 +0000 UTC]
Hmmm perhaps eue
But Ryse will not just be big....she'll be colossal eue
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Captain-Flowers In reply to BendustKas [2018-11-15 00:27:32 +0000 UTC]
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0-LilMissCornfield-0 [2018-11-13 12:09:13 +0000 UTC]
i like his look! I'm looking forward to more art on this "Defender of the Forest"
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BendustKas In reply to 0-LilMissCornfield-0 [2018-11-14 04:27:42 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! They certainly grew up fast X'D There'll definitely be more in the future, stay tuned c;
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dragonoxide [2018-11-12 18:57:16 +0000 UTC]
Ohhhh they look so good I love how the tines have a gradient on them too (whether it's blood or not is another matter). They're almost a silhouette against that amazing sky ;-; I love that little stream too, it's a nice touch
I would love for them to defend one of my loons in the future, though I can't give anything away just yet xD I'll message you sometime about it?
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BendustKas In reply to dragonoxide [2018-11-13 00:37:38 +0000 UTC]
They're definitely a bit more pronounced than their smaller antlers when they were littler X'D It is just a gradient though, no blood (for now eue) That was kinda my plan though! I wanted them to almost seem like part of the forest, standing out just enough to be noticed but to have very similar shapes and colours to their environment here. The stream was a bit of a challenge, haven't done a water feature for a while but I love it :')
Ohhhh I'm excited!!!! I'd love to hear about it when you're ready! <3
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Cirago [2018-11-12 18:51:13 +0000 UTC]
the best spook <3 I love how big and strong he's gotten! he probably sees Khamsin wandering through the forest a lot XD Khamsin is quiet but he kind of stands out in every season except autumn XD
(also, sldfjsldjfsdlkfjsdlkfjdsl THAT BACKGROUND I love those Northern lights!!!)
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BendustKas In reply to Cirago [2018-11-13 00:35:10 +0000 UTC]
Truly the greatest good spook eue And this isn't even their final form X'D pretty close, though <:
Ahh Khamsin <3 Probably appreciates the shy little orange kid <3 Whispers do you wanna plan sometime about how they give Tassos a pearl for an eye? I'd like for this to happen if you're still down for it eue
Thank you though ;u; <3 They were so satisfying to play with, even though they took a couple tries to get right! Love how they turned out in the end though <3
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Cirago In reply to BendustKas [2018-11-13 01:18:13 +0000 UTC]
ooooh there's more to come? eeeeeeeexcellent >)
and of course I'd love to plot and plan ;D it's what we do! Would Khamsin have wandered across him while he was recovering, or not until afterwards?
And do you want to RP it, do some sort of collab art on it, or just chat it out here or in discord or somewhere?
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BendustKas In reply to Cirago [2018-11-13 02:43:28 +0000 UTC]
Of course there's more eue I haven't done a sprite of them yet c;
Hmm perhaps post-recovery? Khamsin might have had brief interactions with them before (before before X'D), and after recognised them and offered a replacement? o:
I'd be okay with whatever you prefer! We can even mix and match if you want to rp / chat and do an art, if you'd like <:
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Cirago In reply to BendustKas [2018-11-13 02:57:34 +0000 UTC]
trying to decide how Kham would have gotten close enough to know he needed a replacement, since Tassos tends to keep his distance... and so does Kham, with strange loons XD how do we set the scene of that first meeting? They both wander so hmmm... both taking shelter from a storm in the same forest cave by chance?
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BendustKas In reply to Cirago [2018-11-13 03:40:31 +0000 UTC]
Post-accident Tassos doesn't really keep his distance as much tbh! He'll walk right by a loon, but he's still not really likely to interact with them unless someone else initiates <:
Before, though? Hmmm now that is a question X'D Tassos would be pretty unnoticeable in the dark of a cave, it'd be kinda funny if they were there first and a flash of lightning revealed him lol. Imagine that poor Kham would freak a bit X'D
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CrimsonBirdy [2018-11-12 10:09:26 +0000 UTC]
So pretty, much yes. PROTECT THE FORREST YOU BEAUTIFUL BUFF CREATURE.
How da FRICK did you do this background. Stop being so good. I forbid such greatness. FORBIDDEN
Actually don't this is fantastic and beautiful and you are an inspiration to everyone~
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BendustKas In reply to CrimsonBirdy [2018-11-13 00:29:42 +0000 UTC]
Oh don't worry, they will c;
A lot of it was actually very experimental :'D Lots of "new" textures/brushes I was testing out, some painting styles I was coming back to...It was fun eue But if you want me to stop,I guess I can stop....
Oh but you just told me to not do the thing X'D Sending me mixed messages!! These are good things to hear though thank you ;u;
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RoeDeerArt [2018-11-12 07:58:05 +0000 UTC]
You did it honey °^°
Sorry I fell asleep yesterday ;A;
But this looks abolutly gorgeus.
The colors, the highlighting.
I love that the snow is reflecting the green so beautiful.
This really is a stunning piece of art <33
You did a wonderful job lovely!
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BendustKas In reply to RoeDeerArt [2018-11-13 00:24:05 +0000 UTC]
I did it eue <3
it's okay! I know it was getting late for you, no worries//
Thank you so much lovely ;u; The reflections on the snow (especially in the background) were one of my favourite parts to work on <3 I love how this one turned out eue
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BendustKas In reply to JB-Pawstep [2018-11-12 07:38:56 +0000 UTC]
Thanks yo! Definitely my favourite that I've done recently <3
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