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SkekSa’s Path

Part 3 - “The Captain”

After surviving her “beauty surgery”, SkekSa joins the Church of Flesh and the other females. Fate gives her an opprtunity to reunite with a long lost brethren and meet the infamous Captain SkekShi, who is giving her an idea.

So this episode is about SkekSa getting the idea of her possible escape-plan from SkekShi, who sees an opportunity in her. SkekSa still has a bit vague idea how having hatchlings work, so Shi’s condition is a bit disturbing for her. Also eating Shi was just too cute in my head XD She has the same stars in her eyes, like SkekShan, her son will have when seeing something irresistable.

SkekSa"s Path

Part 6 - The Trial

So... we came to the Trial at last, when SkekSa has a chance to escape and start a new life. But it will come at a price...

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Fei's sacrifice might seem avoidable. She could have listened to SkekSa. But I have to tell here, that Fei has a super low self-esteem. Sacrificing herself seemed like the only plan in her head, which would give SkekSa the freedom she deserves. Also she loved SkekSa during this year, so giving up her own life for her was something she did gladly. Also she has a little win for herself here, becaoming braver. When she met SkekSa, she was resurected after a Trial like this. She was afraid getting back here. But during the year, SkekSa taught her to be a bit more courageous. So facing the monster she feared with a heartfelt greeting is a big thing for her.

The Dark Crystal has a big number of grotesque creatures, and I wanted to do something worthy. That's how the marbolg was born. I later realized it is a horror-version of the cute turnable octopus-plushie which is popular nowadays XD It is also a creature the skeksis who has an urru feel a bit kinship with, since the marbolg is born with it's mate. The two head has different minds and they co-exist with the same body. Also one of them is herbivore, while the other is carnivore, making them not dependante on foodsource. But the Churches like them being carnivore, so they limit their food during the Trial-periods of the year, so the dropped skeksis are consumed for sure.

Skeksa’s Path

Part 8 - “The ship”

SkekSa fits in to the community of the Scavengers and finally receives her ship. However her departure prompts some other elements to use her for their own plans. And an unexpected event disrupts her preparations...

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So I think this is the first time I feature SkekZash in my comic as an actively present character. He and SkekTek bond over making skeksis body stronger through machinery and other scientific methods. But Zash combines his work with a disturbing dark power... which is the reason he seeks our original gang, specifically SkekSo, since he was exposed to the Darkening. SkekZash believes this power has a will of it’s own and wants to communicate with it. It is present on every living planet and it is determined by a planet’s strength if the Darkening can ruin it.

For SkekTek... this was his last chance to change his life to the better. From this moment, every choice he makes will take him down a dark path. All because he can’t get over his traumas and he desperatelly wants justice for himself.

SkekSa's Path

Part 5 - The Last

SkekSa and the Huntmaster get to know each other and SkekShi is close to have her three babies. But SkekIv still has power and she contacts a "higher power" for guidance.

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This was supposed to be the last pages of the previous chapter "The Mates", but Tumblr is only allowing 10 pages. >.<

In this, i show how much respect the Hunters have for each other. Also un-armored SkekXan is now officially my most sexy oc. x3

SkekSa's Path

Part 4 - "The Mates"

During her past months, SkekSa got in good terms with most of the females in the Church, and also secured a contact, who can help her, once she escapes. The leader of the pirates, who come and go as they please, SkekRo, the Bandit, who developed a soft spot in his heart for Sa.

But SkekSa also refused all the mates SkekIv appointed for her, so she is in danger from the High Priestess' wrath. In desperation, and to make SkekSa unable to fight her way out, SkekIv approaches the Hunters of the ship, the Pack. Most importantly, the pack-leader, SkekXan, who is even a bit more grumpier than SkekMal.

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Anyway. SkekRo is a chad and has a bit bigger mouth, than muscle. But he will be a loyal friend and helper through this story.