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al-ma-48 · 1 year

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Story in caption. Week 51 - Under the tree

My publisher and I have not yet come to an agreement, so it is time to say Farewell! But before we part ways, I will share one last ritual I love. Many of Almaos’ creatures look at the sun as a representation of a magnificent god. But during this time of the time wheel’s turn, the sun god gets weak. They cannot provide enough light and warmth for nature to flourish. So many worshippers pray to their sun god and bring all kinds of offerings for their sun gods. A wonderful practice is to search for the few plants that kept their green during this dark season. People bring these enduring plants into their homes and decorate them with lights and other symbols of hope and fertility. Also, they place little presents for their loved ones underneath the tree. And as soon as enough worshippers follow these rites, the days will once again start getting longer, as the god recovers, fed by the powerful belief of his followers. I might not be the most religious gnome on Almaos, but I fully enjoy this practice. This year, Jo’angaman sent me a present - dozens of fireflies to illuminate my tree. And now, dear reader, I thank you for your joining me. Perhaps we will meet again, some day, some place. Farewell!

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al-ma-48 · 1 year

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Story in caption. Week 47 - Campfire Stories I loved the final assignment of the correspondence course, ‘Summoning 101’! As reported previously, I yearned to apologize to my graveyard date for my past conduct. Luckily, this week we were to meet again and jointly summon critters to inhabit our pumpkin houses. It thrilled me to meet the nice zombie gentleman again! We lit a comfy campfire, sat our pumpkins, and course objectives aside and chatted happily for hours! He told me incredible stories, but I have no time to share them now. These are not my stories, they will have to be told another time. Me, I shared with my fellow student what I had learned the day before from my secret contact at Dungeon Corp. They had disclosed the real purpose behind this curious course. Dungeon Corp is a leading supplier of all grim and deadly creatures a dungeon keeper could ask for. But transporting the critters to the customers cost a fortune. So marketing invented the course in order to recruit a mob of traveling sales-summoners, going from dungeon to dungeon, on-site summoning the monsters. A creative concept, yet based on the sample subscription I tested, I doubt this will work! I will definitely not pursue the course any further! For more images and stories see @al_ma_48 Don't want to miss my art? Subscribe to my newsletter! Link in my bio. #cosycoven22 #gnome #handdrawn #campfire #artistbook #storytime #originalillustration #illustratedstory #imaginaryworld #graveyard #fantasybook #traditionalartists #storytelling #mixedmediaartwork #funtime #story #zombie #illustrationofinstagram #fantasyworld #illustrationchallenge #artbooks #storybook #campfirestories https://www.instagram.com/p/Clbin89obyh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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al-ma-48 · 1 year

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Story in caption. Week 46 - Pumpkin House I had been feeling bad about my graveyard date all week long. In retrospect, I really should have read the obvious signs telling me what to expect! The nice zombie gentleman had even brought a bouquet… I had considered myself above such blatant discrimination, yet I ran screaming. Yesterday, I contacted the tutor of our correspondence course, ‘Summoning 101’ and asked for the contact details of my fellow student in order to apologize. Meanwhile, our next lesson had arrived, while I still had not lit one candle from the starter kit. Well, I had managed to incinerate one in a blacksmith shop, but I suppose that does not count toward my course targets. Also, two vials exploded while I worked to open them. The others were still tenaciously thwarting my efforts. This week’s task was to sculpt a pumpkin house to prepare for the fourth and final week of our free sample subscription. I so love all things creative. Obviously, being a reporter and sending these weekly journal entries to you, I love being creative with words. But I also like to craft tangible items. Happily, ransacked my kitchen and set out to create a fancy pumpkin house! It took me all day, but very proud of my creation. For more images and stories see @al_ma_48 Don't want to miss my art? Subscribe to my newsletter! Link in my bio. #inktober #penandwash #story #witchcrafts #pumpkin #magical #illustrationartwork #halloween #worldbuilding #cosycoven22 #illustrationofinstagram #storyillustration #imaginaryworld #ilovefantasyart #artbooks #mystical #originalartwork #pumpkincarving #witchythings #bookillustration #fantasyartists #pumpkinhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHGmL-obnV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Story in caption. Week 45 - Graveyard date Honestly, I did not know what to think of my free sample subscription to Dungeon Corp’s new correspondence course, ‘Summoning 101’. After I had set aside the summoning starter pack for the moment, I received this week a mail with my next study tasks. Their dean had paired local students for an in-person meeting to set up a study group. Being a profoundly social gnome, I really looked forward to meeting a fellow student! Because what could go wrong? We are in the imperial capital! Stupid me. I should have been more aware that the leading supplier for advanced scientific dungeon keeping had prepared this course. Almaos’ most infamous dungeon keepers rely on Dungeon Corp’s products to make their dungeons ever more dreadful. Time and location of the date had been further clues I foolishly ignored. So last night, at midnight, I cheerfully went to the central graveyard for a date with my fellow student. I am afraid he had been very disappointed! But I really had not expected a zombie in an advanced state of decomposition, even if he had been bringing flowers. Panicking, I screamed and ran for my life! I only stopped once the graveyard was safely behind me. For more images and stories see @al_ma_48 Don't want to miss my art? Subscribe to my newsletter! Link in my bio. #artistbook #storybook #cosycoven22 #fantasybook #illustrationchallenge #handdrawn #fantasyworld #mixedmediaartwork #artbooks #traditionalartists #graveyard #storytelling #originalillustration #imaginaryworld #illustratedstory https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck55AvMI_nG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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al-ma-48 · 1 year

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Story in caption. Week 44 - Summoning Starter Pack

What an adventure the last weeks have been! I spend some more time spying on the other world. I observed water flies hatch from the eggs and how they brought back the water balance between our realms. Indeed, as the water returned to them, the floodings on Almaos receded. I needed some city life after the previous adventures, so I returned to my hometown, the capital Monasteria. I looked forward to some rest. Yet, what did I find in my mail? A free sample subscription for the newest mail based course ‘Summoning 101’ from my contacts at Dungeon Corp, leading supplier for dungeon keepers! It even included a ‘Summoning Starter Pack’! According to the package insert, it had everything an absolute novice needed to safely learn basic summoning skills. Inside, I found some strange wooden construction, which could be unfolded to form the basic pentagram. A circular, pre-written piece of fire-resistant cloth contained the spell runes. I respect their concern for my safety, yet I think they applied the principles of safe design way too rigorously when making the candles fire resistant, too. And they had sealed all those exciting vials so perfectly that I had yet to find a way to open them.

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