#fancom

Hi everyone! I’m C, and today I want to share something deeply personal with you—a project that reflects my journey to understand and, hopefully, love myself. I’m a huge fan of Dungeons & Dragons, and during one of the toughest times in my life, I found solace in an RPG game, Baldur’s Gate 3. But this journey isn’t just about playing a game; it’s about using it as a tool for self-reflection. What if a game could help us better understand ourselves? I’m not saying this is a quick fix or a substitute for real therapy, but it’s become my way of exploring the parts of myself that feel hard to reach in everyday life. We often shape who we are through interactions with others, but what happens when you're alone? Can interactions with fictional characters—who possess very real traits—help us reflect on ourselves when we don't have friends or someone close by? One important thing to note is that I’ve never drawn before in my life. I started learning how to draw just to begin (and hopefully finish) this project. I’ve seen so many talented artists create amazing BG3 comics and use comics as a way to cope, so I thought, why not do the same? So please be patient with me, and forgive any inconsistencies as I’m still learning. If I could, I’d pay one of the fantastic artists out there, but unfortunately, that’s not possible right now. Another important detail about me is that I have aphantasia—I can’t imagine mental images. When I close my eyes, there’s no escape into an imagined world. That’s why I’m using comics to visualize this journey; it’s the most effective way for me to process and truly see myself in action. I need to witness my character, “C,” navigating her way through challenges. Maybe if someone can appreciate her, I can start to understand and appreciate myself too.

You can also read the episodes here: https://fanon.co/fanfics/0147-BG3-Faces-of-the-forgotten/s/d7eafbc3

I also hope to add it to AO3 soon!

In which we enter the dark world and I finally get to do colored lineart... except it looks kinda meh actually.

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man drawing castle town was fun. I had no clue what Im doing.

also, yeah, this one is short. bc I made an actual animated gif for my sisters birthday so my hands are in pain. so small thing

I should probably mention now already that this will have actual comic updates without a clear schedule. I’m planning maybe one more and then I’ll need some asks before plot can be moved forward because I’m not a fan of huge timeskips, especially this early on. think of these few pages as a prologue, or something.

also, did you. like the transition. from light world to dark world. I really like it.

... probably time to explain that I was inspired by the paper trail comic with the fact that I’m coloring them in the dark world and leaving it black and white, for the most part, in the light world (because calling it “the real world” doesn’t seem to work when they’re apparently both kinda real and also when this is a video game so neither world is really “real”...)

anyways, the way I’m doing them now is more of a “get them out fast” way, so they’re not super detailed or thoroughly colored (though, the windows in castle town are colored out of the lines on purpose - this place is literally made of games, I wanted to have something about it be kinda childlike, and whats more childlike than being literally unable to paint inside the lines. (as a kid I knew I wouldnt be able to go in the lines so I went so outside the lines it was on purpose. which is probably me being so smart the adults didnt realize until I was 16 how deep my fine motor issues go...)

the new way Im making them is more focused on story than on making everything absolutely stunning. I get that its always a bonus when the art is great, but I always care more about telling a story than about making it pretty.