Me: Alright, let's finish writing this English assignment up...
Me: *accidentally writes pure depression and suicidal tendencies* *accidentally places myself under suicide watch* Oops I did it again~
Me: *wakes up from hibernation* Hey! Sorry I was gone awhile, did you miss me?
Everyone ever in the history of the universe: who the heck are you
Me: *holding back tears* ...okay yeah I expected that.
Oops, I never uploaded this one to Tumblr (which I only realized when someone else did, but then was kind enough to tag me, thank you)!
This is the comic that kickstarted my obsession with telling stories with as few panels as I could (usually 10-11 haha), so it’s got a soft spot in my heart.
You know what’s more fun than worldbuilding that makes some fantasy races EEEEVIIIIIIILLLLL!!!!?
Worldbuilding that gives the different races cultural differences that help explain why there’s a lot of conflict between them:
Goblin culture doesn’t have a concept of “Property”. A stick on the ground and a tool in a locked shed are equally up for grabs if a thing needs doing. They casually take and leave things all over their communities, eat from communal pots, and genuinely Do Not Understand why the Core Races are so Angry and prone to Violence all the time.
Consequently Goblins who live near Core communities develop a reputation as “Thieves” despite not even having a *word* for that. (The closest word they have is more like “Greedy” and it means a person that hides things so nobody else can use them, and it’s a surefire fight-starter to call a Goblin that)
Common Orc Spiritual beliefs hold that a Soul can only grow stronger by overcoming Challenges in life, and see intruding on another person’s Challenge unasked for as not just Rude, but Deeply Harmful. You’re Stealing their chance to Grow. Asking for help is deeply personal and doing so can be both a way to grow closer with them or a too-personal intrusion, depending on your existing relationship with them. An exception is Children, as far as most Orcs are concerned, all Children are fundamentally the responsibility of the Whole Community, regardless of whose child they are, or even if said child is an Orc at *all*.
This means that Orcs who live near Core neighbors often seem Rude and Standoffish if not outright hostile, because they neither ask for nor offer aid even in times of trouble, and respond to unasked for aid themselves with Anger. There are even rumors that they Steal Children, because if an Orc finds a child lost in the woods they’re pretty much immediately going to start feeding it, and if they can’t find where to bring it back to, or it doesn’t seem to be well cared for, they’re just gonna keep it.
Are they hiding them from us? I don't think they've really denied their existence, at least... Who we need to be suspicious of are the people who insist/try to prove that they don't exist.
Dragons are real. China and Wales are just hiding them from us.
Hello hello! This took quite a few months to make and yea it aint perfect, but I was introduced to Please Save My Earth earlier this winter and for whatever reason I couldnt get this idea out of my head. Diamantalia doesn’t have a lot of material for it in the first place, but whose to say I can’t make my own! Thank you for your patience on this series as well, Lubo and I are hard at work for it. So for your patience, here’s a tribute/sneak peak to it! Enjoy!
Music:
Tori no Kioki - Please Save My Earth!
Diamantalia belongs to Lubo and Kyo
Hetalia belongs to Hidekaz Himaruya