#azuridian

"Oh?" You detect a note of interest in Azuridian's carefully curated tone. "You'd be right. I don't usually thrive in the unpredictable. Yet, sometimes…"

"Sometimes?" you echo, feigning innocence.

"Sometimes..." His voice drops to a low murmur. "...a small diversion is welcome."

You feel your smile grow but do your best to suppress it. "A small diversion, huh?"

He mirrors your smile, though his is sharp at the edges. The allure that might otherwise have been inviting possesses malice that would make most people think twice, were they the target of that smile. "Yes. Perhaps you'll prove an interesting enough one to keep my attention past our detour. We will see."

(Excerpt from chapter 2 of "The Shadow Society" Rewrite)

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Some time ago I held a poll asking who you'd like to see a portrait of, and Azuridian got the majority of the votes. Here's the final result!

The artist is called retired peach. You can find their info here: https://linktr.ee/retiredpeach

The Shadow Society.

It's p frickin good. The story progression was nice, the characters well-crafted, and the protag interactive options nuanced enough to give a good amount of depth.

But what I really loved were A, V, and R.

I am super gay for all 3, no question.

The Cinnamon Squad:

4 cinnamon rolls? - ✓

4 pairs of glowing eyes? (because why not) - ✓

is it dark enough? - ✓

a lot of glow and contrast added? - ✓

signed? - ✓

DONE

It was such fun to work on this and, surprisingly, I’m very happy with the result (which doesn’t happen very often :D ). It was like 2 weeks ago I found the interactive book The Shadow Society, and I couldn’t stop reading ever since! The characters are amazingly written, especially the main LIs  ↑ ↑ ↑ . So of course I had to make a fanart of them! ;) (sorry, Michael xD )

A

G

M

R

Q

More Shadow Society shit because I’m interactive fiction trash

So back when her life was normal, Nat totally did hella yoga

Also, her and Michael become bffs, being the only humans in the group. Once they wrap their heads around all this, they totally get into shenanigans

And of course, all the boys 🙌🏻

Because I like to shitpost. I got this from Pinterest and some intense Google searching and just edited it from there. I also made these with ImAcrophobic (wonderful Espresso)! He contributed a huge chunk.

P.S.: I tried to credit most of the quotes, but some of them I couldn't find and others I did myself. We can all bask in its glory, however! And also, the formatting is messed up on my phone, so I suggest your laptop.

This short takes place at the end of chapter 2, right before chapter 3 starts. The full short can be accessed on my Patreon.

Azuridia

Words from Mother, long-since abandoned in some dark corner of her mind she rarely sought to revisit, came creeping back as though summoned by her wavering. “Things that have not yet come to pass are as much hindrances as they are opportunities, my darling girl. The shape they take depends entirely on one's own willingness to perceive them as one or the other. You would not let anyone outside the family dictate our fate, now would you?”

“No, Mother,” she had answered. Then, to herself: Not even you.

Azuridia straightens herself, still watching the mess of porcelain laying before her. She reaches up and smoothens back her hair, forcing a few wild strands back into place as the familiar calm finds its way back to her.

As if anyone else could see this through to the end. As if anyone else could bear it.

Azuridian

Words from Father, long-since abandoned in some dark corner of his mind he rarely sought to revisit, came creeping back as though summoned by his wavering. “Things that have not yet come to pass are as much hindrances as they are opportunities, my darling boy. The shape they take depends entirely on one's own willingness to perceive them as one or the other. You would not let anyone outside the family dictate our fate, now would you?”

“No, Father,” he had answered. Then, to himself: Not even you.

Azuridian straightens himself, still watching the mess of porcelain laying before him. He reaches up and smoothens back his hair, forcing a few wild strands back into place as the familiar calm finds its way back to him.

There is no such thing as an ugly puppy😭BUT...

A would not hide their initial disdain. Not because the puppy is ugly, but because they don't want another nuisance distracting them from what they would consider more important matters. They'd basically tell the MC that if they are keen on disrupting their precious peace, the dog will be THEIR responsibility and only theirs. They might complain (very often) about the mess the puppy would make, but I think they would secretly grow fond of the puppy over time...and teach it to obey all of their commands.

R would roll their eyes and make some self-depricating joke, like "of course you would, what with your soft spot for freaks". They would develop a fondness for the puppy but would conceal it by nicknaming it stuff like "mutt" and "ugly" in an affectionate sort of way. They would definitely try and train the dog to make A's life worse lmao.

G would grimace and half-seriously, half-playfully ask the MC if they couldn't have chosen a cuter pet. Unable to say no to the MC's wishes, they'd sigh dramatically and resign themselves to their fate, putting on a theatrical display and go 'woe is me' every time someone would bring up the puppy.

M would gush over the puppy, completely doting on and spoiling it rotten. They'd feel very protective (overprotective, probably) because of its exterior and would spend a lot of late nights researching how to best take care of it and how to best socialize it with other dogs.

Q would inspect the puppy with some curiosity, but would soon retreat, finding the animal a tad too clingy and enthusiastic.

J would smile warmly at both the MC and puppy - one of the few things that have brought a genuine smile to their face in a long time. They would agree to keep it around so long as the MC agreed to help train it properly.