💀 Manfred, the Skeleton 💀

@thefadediscordserver just released our new zine!

It's called What Comes After, and it's about... well, what comes after the events of Veilguard!

Which means I can finally share THIS:

"Lilac... It's such a pretty shade of purple. It brings thoughts of spring."

A moment of sweet respite amidst all the drama that will be going down in the post-Veilguard fic I'm writing, All We Create, All We Destroy (which will be finished in about ten years, so I hope you stick around). This is one of my very favorite pieces that I've ever drawn. Ever. Period.

As is this next piece, because SURPRISE I did a collaboration with @lilacvolkarin !!

To be honest, half of our motivation for using this setting was seeing Emmrich in a big frilly pirate shirt. Absolutely worth it. The story is called Emmrich Volkarin and the Necromancer of the Venefication Sea and I highly recommend you read it. It's got everything: a cool as hell fantasy submarine, a villain who talks in 1920s flapper slang, epic necromancer duels, a giant zombie squid, did I mention Emmrich in a big frilly shirt?

Collaborating with Lilac was the biggest treat and I am SO incredibly proud of what we made. I'm proud of everyone who contributed to the zine. This is such an amazing community and I'm so humbled to be part of it.

Available through my kofi!

Individual packs $6 each. Full pack $20!

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Mourn Watch Week Day 5 - Memorial Gardens

Mourn Watch Week Day 4 - Lichdom | Mortality

Manfred WIP for @mournwatchweek

But you knew that, didn’t you?

Our slightly unnerving skeleson is made from a Wisp of Curiosity. It’s literally in the name.

He has always been that way.

“Oh, hello,” says Emmrich, with slightly more black in his hair.

Manfred, who is not yet Manfred, preens like a cat at the attention, bringing his shimmering, star of a body closer.

“I’m examining this burial site for possible signs of an earlier Storm Age internment.” Emmrich says, and Manfred, who is not yet Manfred, has the impression Emmrich talks to himself out loud whether or not someone is listening.

These parts of the Necropolis are largely empty and must get boring for someone who stays in one fixed point of reality like a body.

Manfred, who is not yet Manfred, wonders what that is like.

He shines his light obligingly on the dark sarcophagus where Emmrich is brushing at a tarnished bit of metal.

“Oh! Thank you. It is beastly difficult to read these. You’d think they’d want to label the remains of their loved ones more carefully. “

Manfred, who is not yet Manfred, twinkles and chitters in agreement. He likes the way the Mourn Watcher explains things. It is as though he can hear Manfred’s questions.

Manfred can talk now but at what cost

Lacey and her big brother ♡

Not pictured: Emmrich supervising with tears in his eyes.

Emmrich Week day 1: Necromancy "The Binding of Manfred"

✨️ Fire ✨️