#annabel

The last piece I posted took over 10 hours to do, so I wanted something quick and sketchy featuring Annabel "Nan", my dark urge.

Reference from Trueref on bsky

Look at you, you miserable fool

Get off your knees, your prayers fall upon deaf ears

Gods turned his back on you, heavens gates are shut

And now you're knocking on the devil's door

I've been expecting you for some time, sir

Allow me to introduce myself

I'm the one who pulls on all the strings, son

The board of the School District of the Land of the Dead- of which famed Nevermore Academy is a member- is investigating the school's deans, Dean Merry and Dean Mourn, on accusations of sexism, misogyny, emotional abuse, and student endangerment that have recently emerged.

In this recently reported incident, caught on camera by a photographer for a documentary comic about life at the famous school, the two men running the institution were caught slinging a variety of insults. "Foolish," "Jezebel," and "...your own stupidity...." were amongst those caught. For some, hearing these things has been a monumental twist that has solidified them as villains working against the student body.

Many others, however, claim they've known this for ages- namely, the students.

"Did you think I was just going along with them because I liked them? It's part of my game. I've always despised them, as they are the primary force keeping myself and Lenore apart," said Annabel Lee Whitlock. Whitlock, who woke up from the brink of death purely for this interview, then sighed and collapsed once more as soon as reporters moved on.

"This is hardly the first time they've insulted a student," mused Prospero, another student, as he rubbed his temples. "But they've never insulted myself or one of my allies, so to be honest, I never paid it much attention."

A third student, Eulalie, looked at reporters with bright eyes. "If they get fired for this proven issue, it's really not enough! Some people just need to get their arms ripped off to learn anything." When told that this had indeed happened, she smiled.

All interviewed students did, in fact, seem unsurprised at recent turns of event; in fact, some even questioned reporters (and the readers of this news site) for not seeing it sooner.

"Why are you even reporting on this?" said one Duke Laurent. "It isn't news. It isn't anything that's never happened before. It's not some big twist. The deans kind of sucked from the very beginning, and acting like they're suddenly misogynistic and evil is placing a twist into the writing that was never supposed to ever be a twist. Also, can someone please focus on rescuing us from this hell we've found ourselves in?"