#courtjester

Mini commissions for @courtjester!

Major Arcana: Justice

This piece is back from late April 2019 and features one of the most explosive baritone arias from my favorite opera Rigoletto by Verdi. In this scene, "Cortigiani, vil razza," Rigoletto is certain his daughter is being held hostage by his employer the Duke and his courtiers who encourage the Duke's lecherous behavior, and he demands her release. The courtiers do not take Rigoletto's demands seriously and the aria changes from explosive fire, anger, and threats of physical violence to Rigoletto on his knees begging for even a scrap of empathy. It is one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever experienced, how in one moment this character is filled with righteous anger, and in the next is begging to be seen as a human being.

The most influential recording on me has been the one with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the role of Rigoletto, with Rennata Scotto as Gilda and Carlo Bergonzi as the Duke. At the moment of posting, that whole recording is available to listen to here.

Hey Clownlr. A few weeks back, I posted about the stray Court Jester wandering around my neighborhood. First off, thank you to everyone who gave me advice on what to do about him. I really appreciate all of it and honestly really needed to hear it.

I have some great news about him. While we couldn’t find any good shelters, a family friend living nearby decided to take him in. She’s had experience raising several different breeds, including jesters and fools. Her property is very nicely sized and empty apart from her, so Bells has plenty of space to live. It probably helps that my family friend used to work at the RenFair and has a ton of medieval decor around her place.

I went over to visit on Saturday and Bells is settling in very well. He still likes to go out around the neighborhood by himself, but his new owner and I have worked together to make sure he’s safe. Neutered, gotten all of his vaccines, all of that. He got really excited when he saw me, and let me tell you, it was so comforting to hear how loud his jingling has gotten between finding him that first time and now.

Boa tarde, povo o/

Percebi recentemente que não postei ainda os desenhos que fiz entre o fim do ano passado (2023) e começo desse ano. Essas artes foram feitos pra um “Artfight” entre amigos XD

Espero que gostem^^

Colocarei uma breve descrição sobre os ocs em cada imagem que eu postar ao longo da semana.

Começando pela arte feita do OC pertencente ao @hesitantvampirealien . Suas redes sociais: instagram @hesitantvampirealien

Esse personagem se chama Fyre Yao (pronomes ele/elu). Pertence ao universo de “Mahou Shoujo”, também de autoria dele :3

Quando se transforma se nomeia Cheesepuff. Tem Poderes ligados à piromancia e a velocidade. Seu símbolo é o diamante 💎

Prince Angus and the Homicidal Maniacs. Neat band. Look it up. xD