And the finished animation is finally here, horray \o/
The rendering took me a lot of time, because at first I tried to shade every drawn frame, but it was extremely confusing to look at. So, copy-paste came to rescue me once again, I did some mental gymnastics here and there to get smooth transitions from one blended shape to another, aand here we are.
Halfway there I wasn't sure if I wanted it to look this way or if it even works, but thankfully the colors give a ton of late night mood, which, I think, gives another layer to it. Late night, you are alone with your thoughts and struggles, and someone comes to check up on you, if you are okay.
Sadly this didn't happen during the played out sessions, even though there was an opportunity to make it real. With the help of the party, Beau almost achieved what he wanted for almost a decade, but in the end, they failed due to circumstances they couldn't prepare for. I dare to say it was pretty depressing for him, and unfortunately, back then Thilia was still a bit afraid to handle the situation, knowing how impulsive her nature is. She wanted to help and offer her support, but since they weren't together at that point, it also didn't feel right for her to just tenderly touch his face :DD So she was just there, trying to be convincing about other possible methods - with no real success. She still plans on helping him as soon as an opportunity arises, even offering a wish spell if she ever gets one.
WONDERFUL commissioned piece done by IHEARTU on YouTube! Don't like to let go of my credits, but I make an exception when it comes to quality stuff!! Look at me in all my glory!