Musings of a Madman

Hello all! CJ here.

This post serves as a relaunching of an old RP blog of mine, as I've decided to convert it into my new main blog, as well as a repository for content I create, which generally happens to be based on one or more of my OCs.

Though RP with my husband and our close friends will still occasionally happen, this blog will mostly be a place for me to ramble on about my various OCs, and share the art I create.

If you'd still like to see what I've got to offer, or have more questions, then feel free to check out my blog for more info! Page navigation will be at the top of the theme, but in case you'd like to jump straight there, or are on mobile, I'll be pinning this post with a few quick links.

Guidelines + FAQ for basic rules of the blog.

About for more info about me and my past endeavors.

The general tags for my writing and drawings respectively.

And finally, the Character Hub; the directory for my OCs.

That's about all for now. Thanks in advance for having interest in my boys! They do mean a lot to me, so I hope you'll enjoy them!

~ CJ [ @musingsof-a-madman ]

A Glimpse Into the Library

Beyond the Eyes of Rhaz'Mota lie the halls of the Archive; his true form. Legends say that only those with strong enough mental fortitude can peer into them unscathed, to catch a glimpse of their majesty. All else, they say, may just go mad on the spot.

As he stares upon you, you pray you are part of those former chosen few.

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Another quick piece, this time of Rhaz. Wanted do a piece with a close-up of some eyes, and figured that the muse with the most eyes would be the most obvious choice. :p

He is looking respectfully 👀

Elias Tychron, The Time Tinkerer

One of Alekshaven's top private investigators for hire. Though a leg injury has made him "slower" than the competition; together with his cunning wit, force of will, and trusty pocket-watch fitted with a dark-matter pearl, Elias bends the fabric of time itself to make sure that no case goes unsolved for long.

For the right price, of course.

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Five pieces in a month? Probably a new record to be honest :P.

With all the painted-style piece I've done recently, I wanted my next piece to be cel-shaded. So I finally decided to solidify a design for Elias! Yet more proof of my love for cephalopods, hah. [ He's based off of a cuttlefish, if it wasn't immediately obvious. ]

Had a lot of fun designing him, though that pocket watch was an absolute pain. Oh well, turned out nice at least. But now I've actually gotta get around to writing his full backstory...

Some other time perhaps.

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[ slightly altering this to be 1 song from 5 muses for the same total of 5 ]

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- Terabyte: CONCRETE JUNGLE - Bad Omens

- Vikas: Invisible Hand - ††† (Crosses)

- Axle: Deathwish - Three Days Grace

- Theo: The Offering - Sleep Token

- Elias: Silent Spinner - Pendulum

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stolen from: @skxrbrand

The Lonely Prince

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The Scourge of S'rendarr

"Just because it must be done out of necessity, does not mean This One cannot enjoy the taste as well~."

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A quick head-shot of my vamp Khajiit boy, cleaning himself up after a quick feeding on an unfortunate soul.

Realized I've never actually done a piece for Theo, so since I wanted to do a smaller piece than last time, figured I'd do this for him.

Sunset Soak

After a long day of battle, the victorious Lord takes a moment to wash his skin clean of the blood, dirt, and debris.

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With my tablet back, wanted to do a proper full piece, and decided to my first try at a fully painted artwork. Took a hot minute, but finally finished it after a few days!

Might've given myself carpal tunnel and a hunchback in the process, but I'd say it was worth it! Pretty happy with how it turned out.

Now to add the mature tag and hope Tumblr won't shadow-ban me for posting shaft on main. :v

Hey Tumblr, been a while. Consistently inconsistent, as always. For a good reason this time at least.

Recently moved and couldn't take my drawing tablet on the plane with me cuz of restrictions, so I've been without it for a bit. BUT, thanks to a friend shipping it to me, that's been remedied!

Since it's been a while, wanted to do a quick piece to warm myself back up to my workflow in CSP, so I made this piece with Terabyte a few days ago.

Boy's been through a lot.

In honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to write a short story between one of mine and my fiancé @knxwledge-is-pxwer 's ships. So, I've whipped up a little backstory piece of our characters from our Fallout TTRPG campaign, Axle and Morrison, detailing their decision to set out into the Wasteland together!

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