#the princess and the jester

[modmad]

hey I really hate doing self publicity bUT. FOLKS WE NEED TO MOVE THESE BOOKS or there won't be room in the Topatoco warehouse for TPoH volume 4, which we plan to kickstart later this year- so yeah!

THE PRINCESS AND THE JESTER BOOKS ON SALE NOW!

don't miss the opportunity, there's only a limited number left and they're really gorgeous guys seriously ya gotta get in on this

Want to try before you buy? You can read the Princess and the Jester FOR FREE right here! Go enjoy a free fairy tale! You earned it.

#tpatj #the princess and the jester #sale #books #book sale #they're books! for sale! #help me out and get some really pretty books! #did I mention the books? #mod art #huge shout out to cranky for helping me with the promo images bc I hate doing that. a lot. thanks cranky.

[wonderwyrm]

YOU WENT TO REN FAIR AS ARTHUR JESTER!???? YOU LIVING MY DREAM IM SO HAPPY WHAT

Yes!!!! I did! I believe I sent these to your fanart years and years ago, but I still have the costume, even if I think it’s a little small for me now! There’s some additional pictures here that I don’t think I sent then either!

My mother taught me how to use a sewing machine for this project! I also wasn’t smiling much for that photoshoot, but you better believe I was grinning—and totally silent—for the whole renfair! It was incredible, people thought I was part of the cast, I had a brief rivalry with another jester and a whimsical friendship with a trio of fairies, all without a single word spoken. Honestly I should do it again, get a shirt and pants that are in my size and reuse the skirt and hat and wings.

#thank you so much for creating that story #it was a fundamental part of my desire to start creating comics #a desire I’ve finally started working on this year and that I’ll hopefully have results for soon #The Princess and the Jester #TPoH

[starryyskies]

I'm a sucker for candy themed things

#FUCK YEAH CANDYLAND EPISODEEEE #IM HYPEDDDd #myart #tadc #the amazing digital circus #tadc fanart #digital art #tadc pomni #pomni the amazing digital circus #the amazing digital circus pomni #the amazing digital circus princess #Princess Loolilalu #the amazing digital circus princess loolilalu #pomni tadc #pomni fanart #pomni the jester #pomni #digital circus #gooseworx

[homolobotomized]

loguetown shuggy unironically ruined my life

#op #one piece #shanks #buggy the clown #buggy the flashy fool #buggy the genius jester #buggy the people's princess #shuggy #my art #it was once said that they had me in the trenches of war actually

[aturtletotz]

A scene from Chapter 9 of @pluck-heartstrings ‘s Pluck My Heartstrings!

Had a fun time drawing these two✨

#fnaf dca #dca sun #pluck my heartstrings #A jester and his princess #Fnaf dca #dca au #dca au fanart #dca fanart #fnaf daycare attendant #dca fandom #fnaf fanart #fnaf sun #fanart #medieval times au

[jxsterr]

the craziest thing about this quote i find is, again, not only is this Not touched upon in the game in the slightest, but how totk actively goes against this. i find it genuinely odd how going back in time to see her ancestors is “what changed her mind”

because if we think about this. right. with the fall of the kingdom after the calamity and the destruction of the castle and the castle town, zelda choses to put her people first and channel all of her energy into rebuilding the World rather than rebuilding the Monarchy. she chooses to rule amongst her people rather than Above in a fancy castle, something which the npcs in totk illustrate works so much better because of how much they love and adore her. zelda has so much more influence over her people and can help and do so much more as a princess on the Ground without any royal escorts breathing down her neck telling her what is and isnt a good idea. which directly shows that hyrule as a kingdom is stronger and much more united without an official monarchy. because people come together at the disappearance of link and zelda to find them, they build lookout landing specifically for it and work together to keep each other safe through the motivation of finding their heros because they’ve actually been given the chance to know them rather than a figurehead of them. in botw nobody really knows how to protect themselves, only a few travellers brave it in the wild and the majority stay comfortable in their towns until monsters start trying to intrude, but then in totk, after zelda’s Direct influence, they band together to protect one another AS WELL AS link and zelda. the people want to protect them because of how personal zelda’s help is

she has more power as a wandering princess than stationed in a castle!!!!!

pre calamity we know that realistically most people wouldnt have even known what she looked like, nor what she wanted for the kingdom or even her character since it was constantly getting smeared by gossipers around the castle, which would inevitably spread around. she was hidden behind doors in the castle as True Royalty and thus struggled to have any real impact on the world like she so desperately did. she tore herself to shreds trying to awaken her power just so she could help her people because there was nothing more she was allowed to do to help. and you’re telling me she would willingly choose to rebuild the monarchy and the kingdom as it was beforehand knowing that she can do so much more to help without the constraints of royalty??? doesn’t that just disregard all of her character development?????????

god knows if any of this makes sense

#jester rants #fujibayashi is getting on my nerves #legend of zelda #loz link #loz zelda #tears of the kingdom #zelda and link #link #princess zelda #zelda tears of the kingdom #totk spoilers #totk #loz analysis

[kentstoji]

jester!reader who was raised alongside kitana, but always in the position of a loyal and caring servant.

jester!reader who always had a terrible view of themselves and could never glimpse or accept the depth of their achievements or merits.

jester!reader who had peculiar powers, but stood out in the area of ​​healing generated through the melodies of their lyre.

jester!reader who formed a strange friendship with johnny cage and hanzo hasashi (the latter was filled with an overwhelming peace when they tried to cheer him up with generic jokes).

jester!reader who was struggling with their own depression.

#ch:. liu kang #ch:. kitana #ch:. hanzo hasashi #ch:. johnny cage #game:. mortal kombat #mortal kombat incorrect quotes #mortal kombat meme #mortal kombat x reader #liu kang x reader #kitana x platonic reader #kitana x reader #gn!reader #hanzo hasashi x reader #johnny cage x reader #scorpion x reader #jester!reader #variant!reader #princess!reader #mk 1 x reader #mk x reader #self indulgence hc. #haru talks

[fiovske]

La Belle Dame Sans Merci ft. beaujes 💙 ⚔️

#beaujester #beaujes #beauregard #jester lavorre #wlw #lesbian #sapphic #lady knights #tiefling #princess x knight #really wanted to gauge my art improvement #really like how the jes in this is smiling i feel like this one is good expressive #fiovske draws

[lesbianfakir]

With rue’s possessiveness and mytho’s exhaustion at being expected to love everyone they would have a closed marriage HOWEVER they have a codified rule that it’s not cheating as long as it’s with Duck

#the king the queen and their silly little consort who quacks #need to go back to my fic where I have rue enjoy flirting with duck #actually need a medieval fantasy au where ducks human persona is court jester #who’s objectively not that good at her job but charmed the prince with her silly antics and earnestness #anyways kissing girls would fix rue #princess tutu

[starrspice]

I just made them to get their designs out of my brain but now they have lore (which is under the cut)

A handful of poses come from Mellon_Soup's amazing pose references

Marina is the lovely princess of a small little kingdom. The subjects of her kingdom expect their greatest royal Knight Edric to eventually ask Marina's hand in marriage and become the kingdoms next ruler

Little do they realize that Marina is in love with the Outcast witch Aria who lives at the edge of the kingdom (and that she often sneaks out at night to visit Aria and learn some magic herself)

While Edric has his eyes on the Court Jester, or more accurately, the court jester's imposter

As the real court jester eloped with a woman from a band of traveling minstrels. Leaving his sibling (Colette) to take his place in hopes of keeping up their position in the castle so that they can care for their sickly mother.

Edric is the only one to catch on to the Twins' little switcheroo and is delighted to have an excuse to get closer to Colette (often in the form of teasing and fake threatening to expose their secret)

Poor Colette often has to work twice as hard as they also have to uphold their position as a royal Hand Maiden to the princeas

#Aria and Colette are actually good friends from childhood #And so Colette helps Marina so long as Marina keeps their secret #Edric likes to pester Colette who acts annoyed but honestly doesnt mind it #quite enjoys his company actually #my art #my ocs #original characters #my original art #my original characters #character concept #court jester #royal knights #princesses #witches #my oc art #my oc stuff #my oc lore #oc lore #silly love story #god i love them all #They're so silly #ough #my babies

[modmad]

ive been trying to translate the princess and the jester into german - both as a fun little frustrating challenge to myself and bc i fucking LOVE it and want to read it to my niece and nephew SO fucking badly lol

so this is just me saying: that story is still SO utterly entirely brilliant and i am losing TEETH chewing it thru as i try to bend the lines into german, but im having so much fun. earlier today i finally managed to find a translation for the "One saw a villain, the other - a knight / so one made to chase while the other took flight" bit AND I MANAGED TO MAKE IT RHYME TOO. i feel unstoppable rn and i love your stories so much okay thank you bye i love u

"I am losing teeth chewing it thru" is maybe my most favourite reaction to this story I am so glad you like it and GOOD LUCK BLESS U FOR GERMANING MY STORY?!

also psst you got a book of it? you can get a book of it....

#tpatj #the princess and the jester #I am forever sad that there's two pages swapped around in the book #nobody caught it in production including me. the author. smh

[jestroer]

XB everybody’s beloved princess!

Also a bonus with Keralis being a knight in shining armour

#GOING A LITTOL BIT INSANE WHAT CAN I SAY #I enjoyed drawing this xb way too much #Also Keralis with non-braided hair #and hes well #hes keralis #i love those two they are the funniest shits in the world #drawing princess dresses is fun! #xbcrafted #keralis #xbralis #not necessarily implied as ship but i think if you are serching for the ship it would be pretty nice to have there #because you can interpret as you want they do sound very homosexual lik 1000% of the times they hang out #court jester's art #court jester's dress moment

[salty-an-disco]

throws a scenario at you. contrahero when they’re about to kiss and contrarian throws his arms in the air and goes “WOO!”

thanks, I’ve been spinning this scenario around in my head ever since you threw it at me aimsksdmxjd

Breaking news: the clown cannot contain the urge to be a clown

#voice of the hero #voice of the contrarian #contrahero #slay the princess #stp voices #mailbox #sal draws #sketches #Hero doesn’t mind it *all* that much #he’s the one who fell for the jester 😌✨

[jokingluna]

#princess luna #princess celestia #pinkie pie #jester #joke

[watercolorfreckles]

All in Jest (princess x court jester)

The princess watched her jester the way one might watch the stars in the night sky. He struck her with the same wonder as the smear of a bleeding sunset, or the crest of a wave.

His eyes twinkled with mischief, two white diamonds painted on his cheeks. Doing a cartwheel, he straightened just in front of the princess's seat at the head of the table.

She sucked in a soft breath, silverware forgotten with a clatter against her plate.

The jester smiled, holding her gaze. With a twist of his hand, he snapped and revealed a white rose, missing from the table's centerpiece.

The dinner guests murmured their awe, sipping from glittering goblets of wine.

The jester deftly held the flower out to the princess, balancing its stem on the tip of one finger. "Your Highness."

The princess swallowed. She hoped there was no flush to her cheeks as she accepted the rose. When her fingers closed around it, the previously white petals bloomed into a blood red.

The crowd gasped in delight, some displaying their pleasure with dainty claps.

The princess studied the flower, turning it over in her hands, before looking at the jester again.

He tossed her a wink, so brief and privately for her, she could have convinced herself she'd imagined it. He spun away, continuing on with his act.

The jester moved with unmatched fluidity and ease, even as he feigned clumsiness here and there to coax laughs from his willing audience. The princess's eyes never left him for a moment, tracking his every twirl and flip; his every jest, and trick. He was silver-tongued and graceful. Drawing her eye with all the spectacle of a natural phenomenon.

The prince at her side rested a hand over hers, startling her attention away from the jester. The soon-to-be king of a kingdom neighboring her own looked down at her with a slated expression. "I grow bored of these antics, my dear, might we spend a quiet moment alone before retiring to our chambers for the night?"

The princess's excitement wilted, looking at her husband-to-be. She stole a last glance at her jester. Was it her mind playing tricks, or was he watching her even now, through the edge of his gaze, even as his performance carried on?

"Certainly," she answered finally.

The prince rose from his seat, offering her a hand. The princess's fingers closed around his palm as she stood, keeping hold of her rose in her other hand.

He led her away from the tumbling laughs and cheers of the dining hall and down the corridor. The quiet swept the night bare like a creeping tide.

Her heart ached to return to that dining table, to watch her jester dance and jest and tease. So much of her future was decided for her, and even now, the evening did not belong to her.

The two royals stepped out onto the dais, cool air rushing their skin in a velvet caress. The princess had always liked the cold more than most. The air smelled sharp with the promise of snow.

"I know that you are not satisfied with our arrangement," the future king spoke. His voice was different now than it was when he spoke in front of their subjects. It leveled into something a little less diplomatic; less cushion to the blunt teeth of him. "I am to be king and you will be my queen. My father and I have been more than gracious to offer you my hand. For your own kingdom's sake: you would be wise to drag your head down from the clouds and back to the earth where it is... best suited. Under my direction; by my side. You understand, don't you, dearest?"

The princess looked out over the kingdom that was not her own. The rolling hills and valleys twinkled with the village lights beneath a sleeping sky.

"I understand."

"Good. I trust that with time, you will grow to be content here with me." His voice sounded like the color grey. Steely and dull.

"I hope for the same," the princess said in answer.

The king-to-be nodded in her periphery, his fingers slipping from hers. "I bid you goodnight, my dear. Don't stay out too long. You'll catch a chill."

She listened to his footsteps fade.

She stayed on the balcony until the air numbed her face and fingertips. She watched the lazy clouds part, the moon slashing silver light over the world below.

Using its glow, she examined her white-turned-red rose once more.

"Aren't you cold, princess?"

The princess paused, lifting her head. The familiar voice, warm and lilting, seemed to fill the very cracks of her.

"I like the cold," she answered, turning around to face the speaker.

The jester shifted with leisure movements to lean against the rail beside her.

Something sparked in the pit of her belly, to have him so close. If anyone saw... their mere proximity could be considered scandalous.

Still, the princess turned back around, facing the same direction as her jester.

"How did you turn my rose red?" she asked, glancing at him.

The light of the moon highlighted the white diamonds painted over his cheeks as his mouth lifted into a smirk. "You know what they say about magicians and their secrets."

"You are a court jester," she reminded him, "not a magician. Though your tricks are... impressive."

"I impress you, princess?" His smile widened, sly and teasing.

Heat flooded her cheeks and she turned her head to hide it. "I believe that is what I said, yes."

"You didn't see the end of my performance."

Her gaze flicked back to him, eagerness betraying her. His eyes glittered beneath the dance of moonbeams, knowing and patient as he awaited her reply.

The princess's mouth felt slightly dry. "Alright, then."

"Alright?"

"You may... repeat the end of your performance for me."

He clasped his hands in front of him, attention still affixed to her. The amusement was clear on his face. "I may?"

The princess's cheeks burned further. "I only mean- If you should like to. I would... I wouldn't deny you."

The jester took a single step closer, and the princess felt as if all the air had vanished from her lungs. "Would you like to see it?" he pressed gently.

She swallowed. "I... Yes. Please."

"I could do more than that," he spoke softly. "I could get you out of here--for a little while, or for good."

The princess turned away. "Don't be foolish."

He reached out, brazen and delicate all at once, to catch her wrist, spinning her back around. His other hand raised to just barely brush a finger down the line of her jaw.

The world around them flickered in a kaleidoscope of color, then vanished all at once. The princess blinked and they were in her own kingdom's village, her castle towering within sight.

The princess spluttered, trembling, and looked at the jester, her jester. She was gripping his hand. "What-"

He grinned, something else--magic--sparking behind his eyes. "I am afraid being the fool is precisely my job, Princess. Now. Your Highness. Anywhere you'd like to go?"

Everywhere, her heart whispered.

The princess stepped close, looking up at the court jester. A million thoughts wanted to flee the confines of her mouth. She looked around at her kingdom; her home.

"Thank you."

This is unedited bc it's 2:49 am, but I'll probably (maybe) edit it tomorrow :) Yay for pushing through writer's block, are ya proud?

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[justabeewithapen]

Smitten regaling Paranoid with the many tales of his heroic adventures to calm his anxious friend. Paranoid wants to go back to his corner but Smitten is way stronger than him djdjfjf

#justabeewithapen #art #my art #lethal company #slay the princess #stp #lethal company jester #lethal company spore lizard #stp smitten #stp paranoid #PARANOID HAS A DESIGN NOW WOOO!!! #Hidden Horrors AU