a little modern au halloween party comic featuring prince sebastian and sir konstantine (and julient) of the grey circle :) if I find time to do a part two I will !
[image ID: a four page digital comic featuring sebastian, a young thin person with pale skin and shaggy shortish black hair, and konstantine, a tall buff guy with tan skin and long copper hair in a bun and a short beard, as well as julient, an average build man with light brown skin and short black hair. they're at a halloween house party where sebastian is sulking alone in the kitchen until he is interrupted by konstantine. transcription begins:
sebastian stands alone holding a cup in a crowded room, wearing a golden costume crown and a blue jumper.
sebastian: (thinking) sigh. what am I doing here?
a flashback shows julient in a prince costume, putting his crown on sebastian, both smiling as julient touches sebastian's neck and jaw.
s: (thinking) I should have known julient would ditch me. how did I let him talk me into this?
konstantine: (approaching with a cardboard sword and paldrons) oi! s'cuze me, your highness.
s: (thinking) oh great. a drunk jock. just my luck. (out loud) what're you supposed to be?
k: pssht. a knight, obviously.
s: hmp. I would've guessed barbarian, or maybe caveman.
k: (confused) uh... pardon?
s: maybe it's the beard, or all the tape you used on that "costume."
k: (poking with his sword) sorry, do I know you?
s: (flicking the sword away) no, and I think we ought to keep it that way. ta.
k: (annoyed and reaching behind sebastian) look, "my lord," I was only trying to get behind you for a drink, yeah? calm down. (leaning over sebastian) hang on, I think I do know you.
s: I think you're mistaken—
k: no no, I'm great with faces. wait, don't tell me... (surprised) oh fuck! you're cyrus tarragon's boy, aren't you? like, richest guy in all of mirideth cyrus tarragon?
s: (whispering to himself) so much for "an evening as a normal uni student" ... I'm so going to kill julient—
k: you and I have english together, right?
s: you mean gothic lit?
k: yeah, with dr. sedir. stephan, right?
s: ...sebastian.
k: (holding out his hand) I'm konstantine.
s: (after staring at his hand for a moment and not taking it) well, it's been a riot, konstantine, but I'm afraid I've got to be going now— (muttering) just as soon as I find my ghost of a roommate—
someone out of frame: heeeeeyy sebastian~ my stars, fancy seeing you here. it's been quite a while, hasn't it?
end transcription and end ID.]
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Challenge: Surprise... by @hp-12monthsofmagic
While surprises can be fun not all are good especially in Duncan's case when a well intended surprise backfires bringing up painful memories for him.
Warnings: grief, past death
There was something consoling about the beach; Duncan found out very quickly, especially today. Living in a forest community for the past year, which, to put it mildly, was very dull. Despite never settling in one place for more than a couple years with his mum, it was always a city which gave him some form of familiarity.
He wandered to Tayport, too, a small and quaint port town. It was better than losing his sanity in nature or getting dragged along to Jacob's workplace, the dodgy pub with the weird name, die freche Klippe, or how Duncan translated it then. He remembered Jacob's laughing fit over the German version. Jacob quickly realised Duncan preferred being alone and trusted him to be home alone.
He went back to the moss-covered stone cottage, which from a distance, blended in naturally with the trees. It was eerily quiet despite his aunt, uncle and cousin visiting from Romania. His uncle, Onkel Charlie, had a very cool job working with dragons compared to his father. Though the actual job, dragonologist, was something he would have thought to have existed until last year.
Duncan carefully opened the door; hopefully, he had the house to himself again for a few hours. With nobody around, he could steal the ginger newt biscuits in the kitchen. What he was not expecting was to get bombarded in the dining room.
"Surprise!"
"Überraschung!" Tarragon shouted with excitement, although her pronunciation wasn't perfect. The bunting and banners unfurled themselves, displaying the message 'Happy Almost 11th Birthday'.
Duncan stood to light a deer in highlights. It wasn't his birthday today; it was in three days. He wouldn't have minded if it was any other day, but Jacob threw the party today of all days.
"Well, I ken it's a little early but I figured we celebrate it before Pip, Charlie and Tarra leave. "Jacob said with an apologetic smile. Duncan clenched his jaw. He felt fuchsteufelwild!
They all waited for his reaction; Tarragon looked at him in particular nervous anticipation as he approached the table where a white cake with blue icing decoration. It looked like the cake his mum got him last year. Ten and a half candles were lit. Small gifts were wrapped up tidily next to it.
"Do you want tae blow out the candles and make a wish? "His auntie Juniper warmly smiled at him.
Duncan doesn't want to. He didn't ask for any of this. Especially when Jacob had chosen today of all days. Duncan wondered if he did it out of spite or pure oblivion. Neither conclusion made Duncan feel any better. In one swoop motion, Duncan swiped the cake off the table.
The cake splat straight to the floor. Icing and cake parts flew into Tarragon's face. His trainers were covered in white and blue cake frost.
"Duncan, what the hell? "Jacob said, his eyes wide with shock.
“Du bist ein arschloch!“ Duncan yelled. "You forgot mama died today!"
His aunt and uncle comforted Tarragon but were just as shocked as Jacob. Jacob's jaw dropped before his hand smacked against his own forehead.
"I'm so so sorry, Duncan. I didn't realise that…." Jacob paused, gulping. "That today was when Abi- your mum-" He couldn't finish the sentence.
It didn't matter anyway since he ruined it all. Duncan stormed upstairs to his attic room. He drew the curtains behind him to make it clear that no one would enter. All day he just wanted to avoid anything about his mum. He tried to stop thinking. To stop hurting. He missed her. He missed everything; playing Mensch Ärger dich nicht, her helping him with homework, telling him off for causing the goldfish to float or even when she nagged at him.
"Do you want me tae check on him?" Duncan heard his auntie Juniper offer through the thin floorboards.
"Probably for the best. I don't think he wants to talk to me for a while." Jacob sighed. "I messed it up big time."
He heard the heavy footsteps of her used boots. Juniper pulled aside the curtain as Duncan hid under his bed covers. The bed was pushed down as his auntie sat down next to him.
"Duncan?"
"Go away! "He yelled. "Leave me alone."
"Duncan," her voice was quiet and soft. "I'm sorry. It was my idea; had I known, I would have never thrown the party. I'm sorry I did nae realise it today is the death of your mother."
Juniper waited for Duncan to demand her leave, but he stayed quiet. A muffled sob escaped his voice. They both knew it was trying to contain it all in.
"The first year is always hard after losing someone you love." Juniper continued on.
Duncan finally peaked his head out from under the covers. He quickly wiped away any tears; he was too embarrassed and ashamed that he cried in front of his aunt.
"Will it stop hurting soon?"
She wore a sad smile and shook her head. "It will always hurt, even after five, ten or even eleven years. You just learn how to live with the pain."
Duncan was somewhat disappointed with the answer, but at least it was true. It was better than all the teachers, social workers, and doctors telling him his mum was in a better place and what a tragedy it was.
"What can I do?"
"Remember her. Do something special for her if you feel like it. Give her a special day to remember her. It doesn't have to be today. Anything day works." His aunt advised. "And allow yourself to be sad. It's better if you cry than holding it all in."
Duncan fought back the tears, though it was a little late. Like they had a mind of their own.
"Come here," Juniper shuffled closer and hugged her nephew tightly. She wasn't his mother, and would never replace her, but he missed the motherly comfort.
Once the tears dried up, he pulled back again. Duncan looked away. His mother wouldn't let him leave things in a mess. She would tell him that he should apologise to whoever he had wronged.
"I'm sorry I ruined zee cake."
"It's fine. We can always make a new one."
"Also I need to, eh, to sorry to Tarra."
"Apologise?" Juniper suggested what Duncan was trying to say. "You did give her a wee fright, but she'll forgive you easily. She's a good wee egg like that."
Duncan's eyebrows knitted in at the last sentence. "Wee egg?"
"It's something we say here." Juniper lightly chuckled. "Just come downstairs whenever you're ready. There's nae rush."
Watching his aunt leave, Duncan felt a heavy weight in his chest. The day was painful as he had expected, but the events were not. He still hadn't forgiven Jacob for his part in the blunder. Though he did regret ruining the cake. It looked absolutely delicious.
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