#counting sleep

A hypothetical Epithet: Erased filler episode set between seasons 1 and 2, featuring Sylvie’s counting sheep, who have to travel through the dreams of several main characters to help them with various problems.

This short comic, written and illustrated by the superbly talented Rilguia, tells a beautiful, heartwarming story of Jack (when he was still a human teenage boy, before he became the winter spirit) and his little sister (who he sacrificed his life for).

We only get a glimpse of what Jack was like as a human in the movie - a playful, mischievous yet incredibly charming prankster, who, despite his outwardly rough, carefree, don’t-careish nature has a surprisingly kind and generous streak, and is fiercely protective of his family and friends.

It’s a shame we didn’t see more of Jack’s dynamic with his sister in the movie, or his past life (because, time constraints) - but this comic remedies that with its incredible art and story.

I know winter’s almost over - but what the heck, this story makes me want to cuddle under a warm, fuzzy blanket with a mug of hot cocoa, and a small fire crackling merrily in the hearth as the snow falls gently outside.

Happy reading!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please Read~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For the past few days, I've been debating whether or not I should post this at all.

On one hand, I am very much against art theft - which is basically posting other artists' work on your page without their consent, regardless of whether or not you’ve credited the original creator.

But in this instance, I couldn't possibly ask the original author/artist permission because they have deactivated their account, and there was no way to contact them.

I loved these comics so much when they first came out that I didn't like the thought of them being 'lost' over time. Far as I can tell, only a few of these pages exist today on Pinterest.

So here they are, in HD quality - preserved for posterity.

Trent Dabbs - Counting Sleep ♫♥

Monday night was a direct 8 hours.

I was hoping to get 10 hours on a weeknight but a group project prevented that as an extra 2 hours was to be put on practicing with the group as a whole online because everyone else was up at 10 pm.

Also I was delayed as I stayed up sewing so everyone in my club could have craft materials to make teru teru bozu dolls. Although the 8 hours beforehand allowed me more energy, I still felt a little drained.

I couldn't escape from my academic responsibilities or club duties but I still managed to get the 8 hours so I'm proud that I could still keep that up.