#swatchling

You Are A Pretty Bird You're Staying Here

Art is by @l1ttlem1ssy !!!

Swatch attempts to imitate Chalk’s supposed “future sight” through painting, creating abstract and intentionally cryptic works meant to resemble prophetic art. Most of the paintings are vague, simplistic, or symbolic enough that people can project meaning onto them afterward. Swatch presents these works very seriously, treating them as proof of insight and importance within the Mansions of Kings. Marigold absolutely despises this. Unlike Swatch, Marigold takes pride in having genuinely known Chalk personally before everything collapsed. He frequently reminds others that Chalk had spoken about the Neo project long before disappearing from the Addisons entirely, including openly threatening to build it during arguments and breakdowns. Because of this, Marigold sees Swatch’s behavior as performative opportunism rather than genuine understanding. The two argue constantly over status and importance within the mansion. Swatch believes their role as Neo’s painter and interpreter gives them significance, while Marigold insists he understands Chalk, Neo, and the mansion better than anyone else there. Much of their conflict boils down to both of them desperately wanting recognition and proximity to something they believe is divine or historically important.

SO this started as a little sketch based off a league of legends splash art (shoutout to traditional trundle) because i thought bb1 would fit the pose and also thought it'd be good practice

original image + alt version under the cut