#Vonzent

[vonzent]

I thought I posted this here

Was inspired from this photo badger 🦡.

#vonzent #critters #animals #illustration #waffles #badger

[therobotmonster]

Chosen for What?

A short tale about chosen ones.

"There it is."

Johann's voice was barely a whisper but in the unnatural silence of the forest it might as well have been a shout. The knight took a step forward, oblivious to the crunch of his footsteps on the dry leaves or the sharp, almost metallic smell of the coming snow.

His focus was entirely upon the spear. It's shaft was made of white wood, polished so smooth he had mistaken it for marble, and the bronze spearhead was shaped like a elegantly stylized shark.

It was presently stuck within the ribcage of an obscenely oversized humanlike skeleton, which was itself entangled in the gnarled roots of a tree the size of a watchtower. The giant's bones were twice the size of a man's. More remarkably, they were made of pitted, rust-flecked iron.

Johann reached forward.

"HOLD!"

Johann froze. Even though the salvation of his people was mere inches away from his outstreched hand, he dared not ignore the voice behind him. He felt the wizard's hand grip him by the shoulder.

"You know it is not meant for you." Aldara said. She squeezed hard enough for Johann to feel it through his mail shirt. He remembered her saying that wizards aged only on the outside. He had no reason to doubt her on that point.

"And who is it for?" Johann hissed under his breath. "That scum?"

The scum in question was already walking toward the spear. Galen VonZent, the cutpurse and murderer. Galen VonZent, the spoiled, cruel son of a merchant house who killed his own father and nearly bought his way to freedom. Galen VonZent, who Alex 'sacrificed himself to save.'

"Galan, take the spear. You're ready." Aldara said, her voice heavy with the import of the moment. When Galan moved to obey, she slowly pulled Johann back away from the spear, step-by-step.

The tall, golden-haired man grabbed the spear with both hands, and began slowly pulling it free of the iron skeleton. To Johann's shock and disgust, the shark-shaped spearhead bent this way and that in a swaying motion, aiding in its release.

"The gods must be insane, or cruel beyond reasoning. If that beast is their chosen one."

"You aren't incorrect." The old woman chuckled. "But why say that now? Why not when we found him?"

"I had faith the gods had chosen well, that he'd grow into the role. But since we saved him from the gallows he has done nothing but confirm that he was right to be there. He has been cruel, selfish, cowardly, and petty at every turn." Johann's voice was a barely subdued growl. "And even if you do not believe me, he murdered Alex."

"I told you to give him a chance." Aldara said. Johann braced to be lectured about some hidden goodness or potential for redemption. "I'm glad you took my advice."

"What? You agree with me?" Johann gritted his teeth. "You should have let me at least try to pull the spear free. If he can do it, I certainly can!"

"Why is a prophecy like a worm on a line?"

"Again with your riddles! I don't know!" Johann barely managed to suppress a shout. "Is that why I am unworthy? A riddle?"

Aldara sighed. She smiled in that way that made Johann think of his grandmother, and his anger faltered. She spoke, clear and gentle. "Do you think the Gods would leave something this important up to chance?"

"Obviously not, that's why the prophecy-"

She squeezed again.

"Tell me, how do you ensure that a chosen hero isn't killed before they can save the world?"

Johann glanced back at Galan. The brute had managed to free the spear halfway, and was taking a self-congratulatory break. "Whisk him away as a child to be raised in safety? Assign a wizard to watch over him? Place other heroes along the path to help him?"

"So many moving parts." The wizard laughed. "The gods can try and play us like puppets, but free will is a wildcat in a burlap sack-"

"-you can take it wherever you want until the sack tears." Johann continued the adage. "And you'll get cut along the way regardless."

"The task gets no easier by adding more cats."

"Then how?" Johann asked, somewhere between sullen and frustrated.

"If you need to make sure only someone who is worthy can take the spear, you make the spear ensure that anyone who takes it-"

The wizard paused, a wide satisfied smile on her face. It was not the smile she had worn when they were joyously feasting with the elf-folk five days into the quest. It was the smile she had worn when she made Vorn the Destroyer's blood turn to water in his veins.

Johann's gaze was thusly occupied when the sound of Galan's sharp, anguished scream ripped through the air.

"-is worthy."

Johann turned slowly. As a knight he had heard enough death rattles and screams to know that he didn't want to witness the cause Galan's banshee-like shriek.

When he finally did turn fully, his gaze did not meet a horrifying eldritch mutilation as he expected. Instead, there stood Galan, holding the spear reverently with both hands.

Though nothing outward had changed, every aspect that Johann had found lacking was now plainly there in the lines of his face and posture of his body: compassion, thoughtfulness, maturity, competence, sincerity... even hope. Everything was there behind those eyes.

Everything except Galan VonZent.

#short story #mini-fiction #free will #chosen ones #fantasy story #drabble #tropes

[gay-male-hungrybellygrowllover]

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#Spectrum of Hybrids

[sohybrids]

Here are some more support/background characters coming to you from @lizard-soup and Vonzent! (Vonzent on Twiter) The armor is just for cosplay, but the drink is real. The coyote is Ian: a support character as well as Zobbe's boss, and the two others are background characters to add life. January 31 is pretty close! That's when part 1 is coming out!

#vn #sohybrids #visualnovel #game #furry #visual novel

[seb0la]

A drawing featuring @vonzent i’ve made some time ago! We both have two round (or pie-lover shaped) huskies as sonas, so I thought it was the case to let them meet each other, even though this might not be the most peaceful situation to find yourself in... May the strongest (or hungriest) one win!

#drawing #digital drawing #husky #furry #pie #Fanart

[pikminpediaart]

Drawing I did with a little cameo from Vonzent!

#vonzent #drawing #sergeant wolf #werewolf #rainy day #little things

[vonzent]

A possum fellow telling you his favorite things

#vonzent #illustration #critters #animals #possum #colors

[vonzent]

Rat

#rat #vonzent #mouse #plant

[vonzent]

Morning stretch doodle

#vonzent #critters #illustration #art

[vonzent]

quick doodle

possum using his fail proof technique to check perfect watermelon ripeness before purchasing

#vonzent #critters #illustration #art #possum

[vonzent]

Yearly thanksgiving doodle (forgot to post here )

It's that time again

Yearly doodle where Vonzent greatly appreciates ya letting him have an extra slice and or a whole pie...to take to his "friends" as he moves about 🤔...?

None the less enjoy Holiday Vonzent variant

Cheers, stay warm and safe ~ 🍁🍂🥧

#vonzent #thanksgiving #pie #critters #illustration #orange

[vonzent]

Daily drawing

#illustration #vonzent #animals #critters #art

[vonzent]

Daily sketch

#vonzent #possum #suit #fancy #dapper

[vonzent]

Tabletop character for monster of the week session with some buddies

Playing a deer fellow who is very much ghost hunting and collecting all sorts of ghost hunting tools

Despite his enthusiasm, the small town folks don't share the same excitement and see him as the local weirdo 👻 🦌

#deer #vonzent #illustration #tabletop #ghost

[vonzent]

Breakfast Commission piece for Marty

#vonzent #illustration #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #picturebook #breakfast