Every now and then, I like to do a study on the art style of an artist I enjoy. This time, I drew Mòrag and Brighid from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in the style of https://www.tumblr.com/atomic-marshmallows

That's my role in this world!

morag and company

A few close ups:

Funny how this all started because of a fic where I commented that probably Brighid likes Mòrag's biceps and that she should have had some muscles in her swimsuit model if the Devs hadn't been cowards lol. It ended up escalating to this!

I'm not writer, but some key points I thought while doodling these gays:

Mòrag would be in some sort of martial art and train regularly at the gym. Maybe she's a renewed champion or just super skilled but humble about it. She'd try to keep her champ status secret from her professional life though.

Brighid doesn't like gym training and prefers something more artsy like Ballet and she's damn good at it too. But she starts going to the gym after Mòrag sends that pic just to enjoy the view. She ends up enjoying working out together.

Brighid works remotely, she's writing a paper or investigating smth about minerals (since she's got that field skill in mineralogy ofc). Mòrag is like a CEO or something related to politics. Maybe even a lawyer.

They probably met at an exhibition, Congress or gala. Both being high profile people in their own fields. Maybe Mòrag invested in Brighid's research or there was an event where both went to participate in their own disciplines.

Mòrag probably lifts heavier the days Brighid is there just to show off. Brighid knows and loves to see how much she's going to lift. Sometimes she'd be the weight.

Brighid loves taking pics of Mòrag when she's not watching, so her gallery is full of those casual moments.

Mòrag usually doesn't send pics, this one was a rare occasion where she wanted to tease her partner that caught Brighid by surprise since she's usually the one that sends them.

Those pics are usually NOT SFW. So Mòrag is careful when opening her chat in public.

They're married or engaged at the very least. Brighid's ring has s flame and a heart shape like those Scottish (I think?) Rings.

If anyone wants to write smth about this Au please be my guest I'd love to read it!! Both this one and the one where they're dressed up are part of the same AU in my mind lol.

Process under the cut:

Imbolc (pronounced im-bulk or em-bowlk) is an ancient Gaelic festival marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It’s a time of "hidden spring"—the moment when the Earth begins to stir, even if it’s still freezing outside.

Traditionally, Imbolc is a festival of light, purification, and fertility. While it feels like the dead of winter, the days are getting noticeably longer, and the first signs of life (like snowdrops or the birth of lambs) are beginning to appear.

The word likely derives from the Old Irish i mbolg, meaning "in the belly," referring to the pregnancy of ewes and the upcoming lambing season.

It’s less about "spring has arrived" and more about "spring is coming." It’s a season for internal spring cleaning—clearing out the old to make room for new growth.

Imbolc is deeply tied to Brighid (Brigid), one of the most beloved figures in Irish mythology and history.

The Goddess In Pagan tradition, Brighid is a triple goddess of fire, poetry, healing, and smithcraft. She represents the "fire of the hearth" and the "fire of the sun."

The Saint As Ireland became Christianized, the figure evolved into St. Brigid of Kildare. Her feast day remains February 1st, and she is a patron saint of Ireland.