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mindsend — Hiding from the Past

Published: 2006-06-14 01:09:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 1984; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 322
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Description Sitting at his desk idly, Tetsquati watches the birds and squirrels play in the light rain going in his garden through the safety of his window. Wincing as a squirrel strays too close to the carnivorous part of the garden and get snapped up by a Draconian Spider Weed, the plant mage lays his head gently on the rich green desk with a soft sigh.

“I hate lazy days… What I’d do for an Adventure…”

Suddenly a vine taps on his window and the Seeing-Eye Vine looks at him, showing him what one of its brothers in another part of the garden could see.

“Advisor Djava?!” He leaps out of his chair, sending it tumbling over as Tetsquati stands in the middle of the room, piling his stuff up on his bed in a state of panic, his tail going bottlebrush. Looking out the window, he spots the graying lion-like man heading towards the house and presses against the wall, breathing heavily, his eyes wide.

There was no way he was going back. He missed his parents, but he wasn’t going to become a slave. He had his freedom and planned on keeping it.

“Yep… This is the place…” He could hear Djava poking at the Seeing-Eye Vine and shuffling through the bush. The shadow falls on the ground and the window groans slightly as the large man leaned against it, peering in. Tetsquati swallows, trying to hold his breath, afraid the man sensitive hearing had not weakened since he was a child.

The man pulls away and looks around, and Tetsquati eye’s his items and the little bonsai next to him. Glancing one last time at the window from his place at the wall, Tetsquati takes a deep breath, steeling his nerves. Suzaku, his pet and companion perches on his tail, ready for the escape.

As the Nineteen year old’s green fur settles only slightly, he closes his eyes, whispering under his breath, “…One... Two… Two and a half… Three!”

He leapt from his place against the wall, slamming his suitcase shut and grabbing the handle. He turns, heading towards that plant next to the window.

“Prince Tetsquati! I found yo-“

Djava’s voice fades to nothing as his fingers touch the plant. His eyes lock with the advisor of his Parent’s kingdom for a second, as his body, Phoenix, and suitcase explodes in a shower of tiny leaves, his vision suddenly blinded by the bright light of the tropical island he teleported to.

Letting out a soft sigh, he plops down, holding his head in his hands, “Me and my big mouth…”


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XD I couldn’t resist doing this.
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Comments: 94

Zen--Dragon In reply to ??? [2006-06-14 03:55:59 +0000 UTC]

I love the little Bonzai XD

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theslayerslayer [2006-06-14 03:34:10 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I remember seeing the sketch for this

I love the new 3D look! It's so awesome!
And I love the detail with the bird. The feathers and everything!

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mindsend In reply to theslayerslayer [2006-06-14 03:45:46 +0000 UTC]

XD I'm working on a thing with the fly eatting vine for his page. X3

Anyway, this took me a long time to make it work for me, but its definately a good style, if something that takes a long time to do.

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theslayerslayer In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 04:44:49 +0000 UTC]

oh, sweet! *lurves the fly-eating vine*

It's totally something you should stick with. The style is so prettyful =3

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mindsend In reply to theslayerslayer [2006-06-14 05:06:25 +0000 UTC]

It takes a long time to do the line art though, so I will be doing things from several different ways.. Quicker ones, slower ones (like those lineless pictures) and so on.

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theslayerslayer In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 11:10:10 +0000 UTC]

variety rules

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Shadetail In reply to ??? [2006-06-14 03:20:35 +0000 UTC]

LOL!I love Tetsquati's expression.

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OspreySoul In reply to ??? [2006-06-14 03:15:20 +0000 UTC]

Great job! I knew this was a picture of him just from seeing the name. ^--^ Poor guy is terrified. Excellent job of the coloring and lineart.

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mindsend In reply to OspreySoul [2006-06-14 03:43:29 +0000 UTC]

XD Yeah. I think he's the only one of my pets trying to avoid anyone from his past (or at least, everyone from his past by his sister.)

He loves his parents, and they love him, but they are the one that suggested he run away because they didnt want him to get stuck like they did in the politics of a different species/breed. And since they are the king and queen by accident, he cant contact them without being found.

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OspreySoul In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 23:51:25 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that poor guy. But he does have Cari.
Even if she dresses him up as a girl for Halloween...

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mindsend In reply to OspreySoul [2006-06-15 00:06:38 +0000 UTC]

XD Yeah. Thats the problem from being from a breed thats matriarchal. He basicly cant stand up to her. XF While the kingdom he is prince too is Patriarchal, and women dont have any rights (even though their parents keep TRYING to get that changed, they are basicly just figure heads.. They are trying to find someone who wants to rule the kingdom and fake their "deaths" and escape themselves.. But when they do they are returning to Draconia. XD They aren't natives of Neopia

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OspreySoul In reply to mindsend [2006-06-15 15:46:46 +0000 UTC]

I wonder who might help with a plot such as that... -stares at the whole group and rubs chin- Hmm...

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mindsend In reply to OspreySoul [2006-06-15 15:52:07 +0000 UTC]

But, when they leave, they would end up taking their kids with them. XF So as long as I'm in neopets, they cant become free. <.< Cause I like my pets.

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OspreySoul In reply to mindsend [2006-06-15 16:01:21 +0000 UTC]

The whole idea of Draconia by itself would make a great website. I mean, your pets are becoming their own entities and taking on forms more original and more descriptive than what Neopets can cook up. I still love Neopets, but I usually only go on to talk to the people there now and I've made my wards Neo-Independent.

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mindsend In reply to OspreySoul [2006-06-15 16:49:28 +0000 UTC]

X3 Draconia and Anubia are where most of my characters are origonally from, and the homeworld of a book series I'm working on following Mindsend and Rou'En around. I'm currently in the "Figure a plotline for the whole series" stage of it though. XD Many of my characters are designed. Plus, there will be spinoff stories about my other characters. Tetsquati's series will be called (You may recognize this name from something else I do occationaly with the same title) "Grasping at Shadows", since his will be more of a supernatural detective series.

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wolfflame [2006-06-14 03:14:40 +0000 UTC]

Aw. Poor Tetsquati. He looks so freaked. xD As odd as this may be, I thiink my favorite part is the little bonsai tree and garden. It's so cute.

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mindsend In reply to wolfflame [2006-06-14 03:44:20 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I'm REALLY happy with the plants too. First time I made plants seem to work for me once shaded.

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DanileeNatsumi [2006-06-14 03:11:09 +0000 UTC]

Ooh wow this is really nice, and so is the written text! -cling love forever- -favourite- Tet is so wonderfully done. ;D As is all of your work.. and the expressions are more dazzling. :3

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mindsend In reply to DanileeNatsumi [2006-06-14 03:25:44 +0000 UTC]

I sort of Like Advisor Djava's design. XD Fat guy, natural colors... Giant Star Sapphire gemstone. <3

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DanileeNatsumi In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 03:28:35 +0000 UTC]

I love his! it is soo awsome! XD all of your ideas are magnificent. :3

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starseeker108 [2006-06-14 02:42:00 +0000 UTC]

His expression is priceless. I like the handles on the drawers. x3

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mindsend In reply to starseeker108 [2006-06-14 02:51:35 +0000 UTC]

XD Yeah, I adore his expression. Makes me giggle. X3

And thanks! I was wondering what to do with his desk when I decided to make it dark green... Then thought "Leafy vines" when I was looking at the lack of handles and wondering what to do. XD It just fits him.

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lordtalpadevil666 In reply to ??? [2006-06-14 02:22:57 +0000 UTC]

aww very awesome indeed. I love the colors and the waderful poses. That picture in the background is pretty cool.

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mindsend In reply to lordtalpadevil666 [2006-06-14 02:32:40 +0000 UTC]

The garden in the background? XD Thats the background of his old page. I'm working on a new one for him

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lordtalpadevil666 In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 02:37:25 +0000 UTC]

yeah the one with the animal in by the curtains. Really nice

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mindsend In reply to lordtalpadevil666 [2006-06-14 02:50:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, thats the window -- the guy in the window is Advisor Djava

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lordtalpadevil666 In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 03:00:09 +0000 UTC]

aww thats awesome. WEll i like it.

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TinaPuaa [2006-06-14 02:16:46 +0000 UTC]

poor Tetsquati. Always getting into trouble Xp

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mindsend In reply to TinaPuaa [2006-06-14 02:31:47 +0000 UTC]

XD Comes from being born into it. XD

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DragonsRagingFire [2006-06-14 02:05:10 +0000 UTC]

-hugs- Yheee <33333 Luff the expression! -giggles-

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DreamCrystalArt [2006-06-14 01:18:05 +0000 UTC]

He looks scared half to death XD Nice work

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mindsend In reply to DreamCrystalArt [2006-06-14 01:27:28 +0000 UTC]

XD That basicly sums Tetsquati up. XD He's either being happy and polite, or scared out of his wits

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DreamCrystalArt In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 01:28:20 +0000 UTC]

lol ^^

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Roxxi [2006-06-14 01:14:26 +0000 UTC]

Something about this image looks different... and it's a very good different! I love it.

Tetsquati is probably my favorite character of yours. <3

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mindsend In reply to Roxxi [2006-06-14 01:21:26 +0000 UTC]

Likely the line art -- One pixel paint brush to do the lines, and then I colored them. XD LOTS of work, let me tell you.

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Kunochi [2006-06-14 01:13:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm in love with that bird. o_o It's so... phoenix-y. xP

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mindsend In reply to Kunochi [2006-06-14 01:32:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeppers! 8D

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Nakotu In reply to ??? [2006-06-14 01:12:13 +0000 UTC]

I love how Tets looks -faves-

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mindsend In reply to Nakotu [2006-06-14 01:18:49 +0000 UTC]

XD He's such a cutey, isnt he?

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Nakotu In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 01:35:17 +0000 UTC]

yeah X3

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entrophia In reply to ??? [2006-06-14 01:11:10 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful, I love how 3D it looks.

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mindsend In reply to entrophia [2006-06-14 01:12:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! XD New method of lining my work and coloring it. <3 Very happy with how it turned out.

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zekamori In reply to mindsend [2006-06-14 01:27:41 +0000 UTC]

x333 Poor Tets! *pets*

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