#...kind of?

look, i know i'm pretty much offline these weeks, but an update for procreate brushes is a valid reason to try a new, more stylised approach, ehhh..?

Like, one of the main events that takes place in the hospital is Noelle and Rudy playing Dragon Blazers together, so... what if that theming is incorporated throughout the hospital in the same way as the Japan stuff was in Chapter 5? It would make thematic sense, especially if Noelle is the one to open the fountain like we suspect - not only because DB is an adaptation of the Prophecy, but also relating to the idea that in a JRPG like that, any party member that "dies" can be resurrected pretty easily with a spell or some basic items, compared to the more mundane reality of treating illness and injury. It would align perfectly with Noelle's motivations for opening a fountain in the first place (and perhaps serve as a semi-scathing commentary on the US Healthcare system at the same time?)

Not to mention, the mashup of a classic JRPG and a clinical setting where injury and death is a relatively common occurance would be an interesting juxtaposition, particularly coming towards the tail end of the story. It's like early and late stages of life coming together, in a sense - the innocence of childhood adventure and discovery crashing up against the grim reality of mortality and loss.

I tried to do a Jumalanpelko art style practice. Instead, I ended up drawing Suncat, except she is shaped like the sun. I'm sorry.

+ transparent version in case someone wants to photoshop her into a Tellytubbies screenshot