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islandofsanlunaria · 9 months
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Kobold of the Desert pt. 2: Where the Thunder Strikes Twice
Riding along the sea, the kobolds, and the dragon talk amongst themselves while they travel. The kobolds ask about the time before theirs, wondering why he went on the rampage, and why he scorched the first island, what brought about the change in him. They never bothered to ask in the first place when they first found him dormant underground, but now seemed like a good time to get to know their new coworker. Sanda answers every single question, reflecting on his past actions, seeing where he messed up in dealing with the cult that was formed under his name.
“You do realize that this final cult member that managed to cross into this world could possibly be more powerful than you five?” Sanda pressed, coming to a realization that he does care for the five of them, regardless of how they play pranks on him. Watching them play on their phones.
Yipyip looked up from his book as he turned the page, “We understand that, and we are operating under the ‘No Stress, All Vibes’ mentality until we can gauge their power.” Looking back down to his book, “If push comes to shove, our expert war criminal would willingly sacrifice himself to protect the people of Daoin."
Sanda automatically realizes that he means Drisz, letting out a stressed sigh. "Clearly the five of you are joking again, but this is a very serious matter, and honestly I wish that you would take this seriously."
"What is in it for us other than stress if we take it seriously?"
"What?"
Zox interjected in their conversation, "It's not that we don't take it seriously, it's just well...being the literal embodiments of five of the seven elements, and having you there, we aren't exactly worried. It's not like this 'final' cult member can do much if they still worship you. Just talk some sense into them."
Sanda, unable to shake the feeling that the five of them are in danger, and the two going with him will be the first to fall due to their haughtiness. Not realizing that Drisz is sitting beside him.
"Look Gramps, I get it, you're worried about us, but you also gotta have faith in us."
Sanda jumped a little at sudden realization he was beside him.
"You gotta come out of your head once in a while. The five of us go with the flow, and that's why we work well together. I'm twenty-five percent sure nothing will pop off." Drisz spoke with clear confidence.
Keva speaking up, "As the leader of this group, I can honestly say that we can handle a world jumper."
Sanda lets a small chuckle out, actually surprised that they're trying to cheer him up. "Fine, fine...I got it guys. You've convinced me that you can handle it." Standing up, and stretching before heading to the snack table, "I guess I should learn to be more like the five of you it seems. Overly confident, unburdened by the world, completely devoid of all seriousness..."
The backhanded compliment getting them to laugh, none of them could exactly disagree with his assessment of them after all.
"Damn, Gramps got jokes it seems."
"He must've learned how to insult folks from you Drisz."
The tension on the ferry disappears while they finally get Sanda to relax a bit. The kobolds in their natural habitat. Sanda, once again, relaxing as he watched them, four of them paired off in couples, while one slept. After a bit, Drisz walked over to Sanda, sitting beside him.
“So Sanda, what’s the plan? Are you gonna try to talk to this cult member? Gonna kill him? Gonna make him a servant?” Drisz asked, pestering Sanda to get him to make conversation. “I just wanna know how you’d handle this after turning over a new leaf. Granted...I would wanna see you go batshit, I think it would be kinda funny~”
Sanda rolled his eyes, smiling as he pets Drisz’s head, albeit roughly. “Of course you would want to see my destructive power." Starting to chuckle, "maybe if you had a controlled area where I can let loose, I can demonstrate a fraction of my true power."
Drisz nods as he pulls out his phone, writes in its notepad, and takes personal notes on things, and precautions he needs to consider if he wants to build a place that can withstand Sanda's power. Sanda watches him, surprised at the thought he's putting into it, but ultimately flattered. Sanda smiles as he gets comfortable in his seat, watching the water ripple as the ferry crosses the sea. The tranquility being new to Sanda still, the last two hundred something odd years living, and watching how the five of them ruled the island, seeing how the people love them, knowing that they all have different factions, they are all worshiped by everyone. Closing his eyes, imagining what that would be like without having to force his subjects into worshiping him.
Drisz finally looks up from his phone as the sound of light snoring comes from beside him. Taking a look forward to see the others looking in his direction before a smirk appears on his face as he takes a marker out. Roark, Zox, and Yipyip follow along, Keva sighing as he knows what they're about to do. The other four drawing on Sanda’s face, Zox drawing fire on his cheeks, Yipyip, and Roark drawing tornados, and leaf storms. Drisz, on the other hand, decided to draw graffiti on his forehead. A nice Drisz Wuz Here directly under the glimmering tear drop shaped sapphire. Sanda shifting under them, and the four getting off. Keva taking a look at the map, seeing that they were getting close to Yemumia.
Keva, getting his bag together, “Alright boys, we’re getting close to our second stop before we split up. Wake up your art project, so we can go over our plan again.”
“No need, I’m awake. I just needed a few minutes to myself.”
“If you’re awake, go wash up, you drooled up a storm, and got it everywhere.”
Sanda getting up, and going to the bathroom to wash, Keva waiting for him to get upset over his new tattoos. But nothing from the ferry bathroom, just pure silence before Sanda comes out with a clean face.
Sanda sat down near the console that displayed a general map of Yemumia. The rest followed behind. Keva cleared his throat as he started laying out the plan from top to bottom.
“Roark, Yipyip, and I are headed to the port in Yemumia to see who’s ships are parked in our waters. Sanda, and Zox, I’m trusting you to babysit Drisz while Sanda finds his old cult member.
Sanda, and Zox nodded while Drisz spoke up.
“Why am I catching strays? I know I can be immature, but I actually would like to learn more about the old world from a mortal that managed to survive from that time. I am literally the only one that kept the records of our exploits, to our rise to godhood for over six hundred years.”
That piqued Sanda’s interests. Ultimately Sanda gave his word to watch over Drisz so he won’t run off. Drisz took a deep breath in and it turned into a long exasperated sigh, knowing that he’s being treated as a burden more than a part of the team he was assigned to. Sanda rested a hand on blue kobold’s head, giving him a little bit of a head pat as to let him know that he is an appreciated member of their excursion team. Drisz, reluctantly, welcomed the head pat, knowing it was more from pity than a genuine one of praise
As the meeting wrapped up, the ferry landed at the inner pier in Yemumia. Keva, and his group disembarked first to go do some supply shopping just in case a battle happens to break out, and want to keep damage to a minimum. Drisz, and company stayed back for a little bit to come up with a definite plan to how they will handle the cult member.
“Hey Sanda, we’re going to pretty much leave this one up to you.” Zox started to speak, “You know how to deal with those types in a diplomatic way. Normally we take a more hands on approach...if you catch my drift.”
“...I’m not sure I follow what you’re trying to get at, Young Zox.”
“Murder. We normally murder cultists before they become too fanatical.” Drisz said nonchalantly, looking at his claws, “Most of the time, they have done much harm to the people in the area they attempted to take over. We don’t take lightly to those trying to kill the ones we put in power in areas we can’t readily get to.”
Sanda nodded as he took in that information, unsure of how to feel as a wave of dread, and a weird sense of being proud washed over him. Knowing that he only saw them as a group of bumbling idiots, but they display moments where he sees himself.
Drisz starts back up, looking up to him, “So we’re wanting you to speak to them so nothing pops off. Zox, and I are strictly backup.” Pulling out his aerophone while talking to order a ride to Daoin. “How do you feel about that arrangement, Grandpa? Because we do recognize that it is putting you in a volatile situation.”
“I am fine with taking the lead with this excursion, also, you two are being awfully open with me.Young Zox I expect this kind of behavior from, but not from you Drisz.”
“It makes working together easier. I have over six hundred years to fully get to know Zox, inside and out, to the point I can speak to him without even speaking, same goes for the Keva, and the gang. But with you it has been a little over four hundred years, and I know we don’t fully trust each other.”
Sanda is surprised at the sudden introspection, nodding as the taxi pulls up, the three of them loading in. Driving through the arid desert, only a few cacti with budding flowers every few miles. The three of them were sweating bullets as the air conditioner in the car gave out mid trip. Sanda trying to hide his discomfort by meditating to generate cool thoughts, Zox, while being the embodiment of fire, still falling victim to a heat directly from the sun due to his internal fire overheating. Drisz, while not as hot as the embodiments of light and fire, wants to keep up the appearance that he too, is hot.
“Hey babe...”
“Sup?”
Zox laid across Drisz’s lap, “I need you to use your magic...I know you’re faking being hot.” Zox whined. “Make it colder, I know you can use that icy heart for good right now. So make it cold.”
The pleading, and whimpering from Zox making Drisz smirk sadistically as he places his hand on his forehead. “Awww, I’ll make it cooler for you, but you know you’ll owe me later, My eternal flame~” looking up to Sanda, with the same smirk, “Would you like me to cool you down too, Gramps~ If you do, just know it comes at a price~”
“This does not leave this taxi, but I will let my ego go this one time for a quick respite from this heat...”
Drisz placed his free hand on Sanda’s forehead, and proceeded to drop his body temperature for them. Both Sanda, and Zox feel relief from the heat under Drisz’s touch. Hour after hour passes before they get to the gates of Daoin. The three of them get out as they receive a text from Roark, asking if they made it safely. Sanda replies in turn that they made it to the outer gates. Drisz, and Zox are already on the case asking questions to any and everybody they see, wanting to gather as much information before they take the next steps to finding the cultist. Sanda watching them, not used to seeing them work so hard.
Hours passed, the sun starting to set, Drisz and Zox comparing notes, and getting leads.
“You two put me in charge, but pretty much took charge on your own. My respect for you two might have grown ever so slightly.”
“We know, it just happened.”
The three of them at a cafe after the question asking part of the investigation ended for the day, Drisz looking for a hotel for the three of them to sleep at, while Zox orders an espresso, an iced latte, and americano for the table, while they wait, Zox getting a little antsy.
“So...Sanda, do you like coffee, I just got the three I normally get, so take your pick.” Zox grabs the espresso after Drisz automatically grabs the latte, and adds vodka that he had stashed away.
Sanda, and Zox watch as the blue kobold pours half of the bottle in his drink, and drinks it as if it was nothing. The sight mildly shocked them before he pulled out his notebook. Drisz flips to the few pages he took notes on. Taking another sip of his coffee flavoured vodka. “So what I have so far is that further in the desert, sightings of a small cloaked figure wanders in the sand dunes.” Drisz looks up from his notepad as Zox pulls his phone out.
“Others say the figure can be seen around four in the morning, some say that they can hear a strange language being spoken by the figure.”
“So you might have to translate for us, Gramps.
“I planned on it, but I’m sure I can force it to speak the common tongue of this world.”
After a few hours of planning, the three of them paid for their drinks, and set off to look for an inn. As the sun sets, they find a small inn near the edge of town in the direction they need to head in.
Drisz cleared his throat, holding a fist up, “Rock paper scissors to sleep alone tonight.” Sanda, not understanding what is going on while Zox stretches as if he’s training for an important race. “First to three wins gets to sleep alone because I don’t feel like paying for three rooms when it’s just us.”
The air tense as the first “Rock...Paper Scissors!” is shouted out. Drisz, and Sanda, throwing paper, as Zox threw rock.
“Damn it!”
Drisz, smugly cooing in Zox’s ear, “That’s one win for me, and Gramps...hopefully you like sharing beds with dragons~”
“Shut up, you two still have to get to three before you claim victory.”
The second round commencing. “Rock...Paper...Scissors!” Zox throws rock again in hopes that they both throw scissors. Zox only being half right. Sanda threw scissors still not understanding why this small competition was happening, but ultimately, not caring in the slightest. But Drisz. Ol mischievous Drisz, waving at him with paper.
“One more for me~”
Sanda shakes his head as he walks to the front office, and rents a room for the three of them. The two of them were still going at their competition once Zox, and Drisz started throwing the same over, and over, and over. Sanda walked back over, picking them both up, and going to the room.
“The one who pays for the room sleeps alone. You two are sharing the bed. And I want no complaints, I already know how you two are already frisky with each other, so sharing a bed should be no issue to you.”
Drisz, and Zox nodded in agreement, submitting with no arguments, but a long sigh escaping their mouths. At their room door, Sanda sets them down to unlock the door. The room being largely unremarkable. Two beds with a nightstand between them, with a lamp, and clock on top. A mirror that hangs on the wall over the small counter that the television, and ice bucket. A small fridge under the counter, rusted, yet still functional. The light of the moon shining in through the curtains on the small table, and singular chair in the room.
The three of them looked a little disappointed as they entered the room.
Breaking the silence, Zox speaks up, “If I say what’s on my mind...I’ll be considered an asshole.”
Sanda reassures him, “I’m sure nothing you thought can be as bad as what I’m thinking.”
“The two of you are thinking along the lines of ‘I saw a room like this in a low budget porn video’ aren’t you?” Drisz asks as they look back, their faces confirming his guess of their thoughts. “Don’t worry guys, I was thinking the same thing honestly. More importantly, which bed you choosing Gramps? We should try to get as much rest as we can.”
Sanda sitting on the bed closest to the wall, leaving them with the window bed. The two get comfortable on the leftover bed, as Zox finds for the room service menu.
“You got the coffee, and Sanda got the room, I’ll cover food.” Drisz held his hand out, telling Zox to hand the menu over.
“I would like a pizza.”
“Young Zox, I don’t think that’s a wise food choice before heading to bed.”
“I’m going to have to agree with Gramps on this one Zoxxy, maybe a charcuterie board we can snack off of? And I buy you the biggest pizza Daoin can make tomorrow?”
“These are acceptable terms. Just make sure it's loaded with pepperoni, ham, and mushrooms. Anything less, and there will be hell to pay." Zox playfully jumping on Drisz while he orders the food after his demands
Sanda resting in the bed he chose, trying to figure out who, or better yet, what was able to survive his great world reset, and was able to live to the current day, and age. A feeling washing over him, it...unfamiliar to him, was it fear? What it a great sense of confusion? Either way, it doesn't sit right with him.
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lamneus · 1 year
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"Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine" Art for CursedSwallow   🚨Get pinged for YCH's , Commission openings Here   💕Merch ✏️Follow me on twitch ✏️Commission Info 💕Patreon
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hatwolf · 6 months
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The Fastest Yip in the West
Finished Commission for ThatSneakyKobold - feat. his D&D character Damascus
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sabastory · 6 months
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"14th of Torenheart, 1889
Citrinne, Seinne and I near the Sovereign Valley Excavation Site. Seinne insisted she come along, even though I told her how dangerous it was. Bright-eyed as always, that one.
I just know the "mythical" Vetaran Kingdom is anything but. Too many pieces of evidence in this region alone point to that civilization being as real as the day is long. The worker boys were pitching a fit but I gave them a little pep talk. Might have been too hard on them though, saw one crying afterwards. Either way, I hope to uncover something soon."
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tigersharkartist · 9 months
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I have finished my final Art Fight attack! This one goes to @runicknight :) I loved drawing your characters so much :3 They're just so well designed. I hope you like it :3
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runicknight · 1 year
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Dang Howdy! Ch1 Pg2! MLEM!
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rrover · 9 days
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i want to make a dunmeshi self insert/sona but i'd literally just be drawing a normal dog furry w armor bc i wanna be a dunmeshi kobold so bad
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squidaped-oyt · 5 months
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My PC runs BG3 just fine literally any other place in the game, including the actual city, but Rosymorn Monastery?
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jorgeburgos8 · 1 year
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A desert survivor is about to experience an adventure he never imagined.
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artbyrichi · 2 years
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Group art for one of my DnD campaings - Ardvassia
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drakeven · 1 year
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First Meetings
Another thing for a friend, I think I did the mountains pretty well. 
This is part of a batch of drawings I'm posting up on Postybirb, so forgive me if the quality varies, I thought it would be best to upload all of my stuff!
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rubysparx · 4 months
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Honestly I don't think I'm qualified to make this post, I just don't know if I can make coherent enough words man. But the thoughts are in there and I will try to articulate them. This is probably going to be mostly images though. anyway yeah KABRU POST.
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A couple nights ago (at approximately 2:30am, lasting a little over half an hour) I had a bit of a moment about Kabru. That, too, was mostly images- most of what you see in this more concise post were presented then as well. I think my main points of the "moment" were about Kabru's trauma + self hatred, his autism and/or general otherness, and also a little labru if you'd like..
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I think something easy to start with is I wanna point out Kabru's constant back and forth and conflicting opinions of demihumans and how, I believe, thats a reflection of how he goes back and forth on what he believes his purpose of living is- and the general worth of his own life. I've said it before and i've just kinda shown it in images; Kabru is "i think im a monster and it disgusts me" where Laios is "I know im a human and it disgusts me" (i could go more into the latter on another post)
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the above are both from the world bible, with the left being from the section on kobolds and the right being from the section on Kuro specifically. Utaya was very near to the desert where most of the kobold population is, this is likely why Kabru is able to speak Kuro's language- he grew up around demihumans. (chapter 48 cover, kobold chapter in the world bible) I won't try to speak for how his mother or the rest of utaya felt about the kobolds but I can say that Kabru was very much othered as a child, as was his mother, purely for the way her son's (kabru) eyes looked.
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I feel like its fair enough to say that both kabru and the kobolds were othered, and possibly for similar reasons (villager's seeing them as nonhuman, as monsters) and the fact that Kabru learned their language probably didn't help his case. I think his perception of kobolds (and all demihumans, subsequently himself, as he probably still views himself as nonhuman or not human enough.. deep down) was damaged by the Utaya incident. at 2:30am when I first started this ramble my main comment was that "had the utaya incident not happened kabru would have little reason to feel ashamed for his connection to monsters. and may have ended up similar to laios in that he couldve had otherkin swag" which is just a sort of silly way of saying Kabru could've learned to love the thought that he is possibly nonhuman or at least not hated himself so much for it.
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in the original ramble I said, and quote, "he has been STALKING laios. laios is his hyperfixation to learn how he can ever be loved. he keeps going back and forth so harshly on wether or not he wants to kill Laios and he clearly sees his survival from utaya not as an unfortunate trauma [*] but as a necessary, deserved fate. a punishment for his mother's witchy sins, and for his sin of being non-human. to atone for it all, to apologize for being alive, he tries to better the lives of all humanity. He was set on his way to dethrone the governor of the island . do you understand? im going insane" *i also said somethings about the way he processes other people's traumas and not his own. He's able to understand and even help some people, but he struggles to process his own issues and see himself as worthy of love and life.
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^some examples of Kabru being understanding of or helping others who have suffered greatly. I think its also worth mentioning that with Rin (called "Lynn" in that translation) he says "I wish there was a way to get her out of this" though he's insisted and pushed for himself to go into a dungeon;
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In chapter 94, Mithrun says "The desire I had left wasn't revenge. All I wanted.. was for it to finish devouring me." and I don't feel like it's a stretch to say Kabru was in a similar situation. Mithrun sought out the demon with no plan on how to kill something like that because deep down he wanted it to end his (Mithrun's) own life, to finish the trauma it caused and kill him. I think Kabru went into the dungeon in part with the hopes that it'd kill him. That the same thing that destroyed Utaya and caused him so much trauma would just.. finish him.
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I just think Kabru is a beautifully complex character, I have a lotta thoughts on him and I don't see nearly as many analysis posts for him than I do Laios (despite labru being such a popular ship)
there is no tldr for this post idk how to summarize it. do what you will with this collection of images. have fun. go crazy
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fun fact the woman in the bottom left corner is his mother, she is labeled here as "witch"
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oddthesungod · 14 days
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painted piece of my lil desert Kobold Druid, Cricket (they/them), using the Erupting Earth spell! I only played with them in a one-shot game but I still love them! ❤️✨
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deer-head-xiris · 18 days
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🏔️🐲KOBOLD DND ADOPTS🐲🌋
Adopt Info:
-PAYPAL ONLY
- Claim an adopt by comment or over DM!
-ONE ADOPT PER PERSON for the first 24 hours. If you have bought an adopt and there are still more available after the first day, you are welcome to purchase more of them if you wish (This rule is in place to offer a fair chance where possible). I only hold adopts for repeat customers and friends who I know are good on their word!
-I will send you a paypal invoice for payment.  Please don’t pay until I approve. If payment isn’t sent within 24 hours, the adopt will be relisted
-Once you adopt a character, I'll send you the full-size unwatermarked transparent png, you may do with it as you please. However, if you wish to post it on your page or somewhere else, please put a link to my dA page or my other social media somewhere in the description so that people will know who made it!
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1. Desert ($120): Bought by- @gepardo
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5. Swamp ($120): Bought by- @sombraling
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koboldfactory · 5 months
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Oh dear, I was sleeping when you needed asks to lift your spirits… I’m so sorry. However, I don’t think it’s too late to make you feel better. With that said, here’s a short essay on why you are an amazing artist deserving plenty of support and care.
First of all, your artistic skills is among the best I have ever seen. There’s no denying your character designs are stellar; from their wide range of body types to their intriguing backstory, they never get old. However, your creativity doesn’t stop here. It seeps on concept art and writing. I remember when I saw your desert concept art (with Rad on it) on Patreon; it was so good that I let out an audible “WOW!”. I know you haven’t published any concrete story, but the lore, world building and character backstory scattered in your posts got me hooked! I consider myself pretty picky when it comes to writing, but yours is among the only one I enjoy to the fullest.
Second of all, kobolds. Kobolds are great. Don’t you think kobolds are great? I love kobolds. Kobolds are amazing creatures: kobolds can yip, kobolds can scream, kobolds can run really fast, kobolds can roll really fast, and kobolds can kobold. I think kobolds should be admired. Kobolds are loyal to their Kobold-hoarding dragon, no matter what happens to the kobolds. Kobolds are such fascinating creatures. Did I tell you how much I love kobolds? Kobolds are great. Don’t you think kobolds are great? I love kobolds. Kobolds are amaz-
Last but not least… you (no, this isn’t some weirdo’s confession, please keep in mind it’s just platonic compliment from a fan). I don’t know you outside social media, but what I have seen on tumblr and twitter, I can tell you are an amazing individual. Despite being caught by adult life shenanigans, you still find time to defend your friend’s and other’s NSFW content from purists. You have so much stress burdened on your shoulders, yet I see you reblog/retweet fan art and write a compliment to artists. Your mental resilience is something to behold!
In conclusion, you are a wonderful person who deserves all the love and support. As mentioned previously, your creative characters, music, art and writing is something I and others inspire to achieve, and your ability to held your head on tempestuous waters is worth looking up upon. Finally, just so you know, most of us (your followers) will root you and your journey until the end of time, be it with money of praise.
May you have a wonderful December, full of joy.
PS: y’all should sub to her patreon, you won’t regret a single penny. Great WIPS, in-depth game-dev updates and glorious concept art!
But most importantly…
Giant Women
This is genuinely so heartfelt and sweet I don’t even know what to say. Like I do my best to make stuff I like and it’s not lost on me that a lot of other people like it too, but seeing stuff like this put into words has me all the more motivated and encouraged to keep making as much art as I can for as long as I can. Y’all are awesome for real. And thank you so much for all the support!!
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runicknight · 1 year
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Dang Howdy! ch1 pg1! Yeehaw!
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