Mortal Flesh

[oc; please don't tag as your ocs or canon characters]

No Man

How many men had fallen before the charms of the evil sorceress Hecate? It mattered not. The Queen’s champion, Alanya, the warrior maiden would defeat the witch and restore justice to the land. As Alanya defeated the last enchanted guardian, she heard the first snatch of Hecate’s spell song. I’ll silence that soon enough. The tower doors were barred, but Alanya found a small window. She had to…

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"Rise above the storm, and you will find the sunshine" -Mario Fernandez

These photos come from a recent sunrise excursion during Viking weekend at our local Ren Faire.

The gold light over the tall grass was truly gorgeous, and it was a fun way to start off a full day of festivities with friends.

Thank you to Liv F.H for capturing them. 💛

With: Alexis Baker & Rae

Men, Maiden and Myths - art by Nestor Redondo (1979)

Elin, The Silent Protector

In the 10th century, Elin, a silent but formidable shield maiden, defended a Viking settlement in Norway. With her silent determination, Elin thwarted multiple attacks, earning her the nickname "The Silent Protector." Her stoic presence inspired her fellow warriors, and her legacy lived on in the sagas recounting her unyielding defense.

truly i did not appreciate the fruitiness of futari wa (and max heart) when i was younger. because it's like. you and i couldn't be more different, but i want to know you anyway. loneliness was my best company before i met you. if i were a guy, you'd definitely be my type. this handmade charm you gave me may as well be jewels. i doodle you in my notebook. it's okay if you need to hold my hand too tightly sometimes. no i can't act, but these are the words of romeo to juliet and i'll say them to you like they're from my own soul. the thought of you in danger has me scared out of my mind, but the need to save you pushes me past all my limits. i know you'll come for me. please never scare me like that again--what would i do with myself if something happened to you? always we get stronger when we grow closer. no this isn't going to be easy. i can't protect you from pain but i'll go through it with you. you're my greatest strength and my one insurmountable weakness. i would rather you kill me than raise a hand to you. you're the most important person in the world to me. i love you i love you i love you.

if summer, like the warrior, had her family / town murdered by other people and 'the judge, the jury, and the executioner' has anything to do with her character...

"but then why do you protect others?" / "because i can. because no one else will. and because some people are good, like you. and that gives me hope." <- it's about the benefit of the doubt; some people are good and those people deserve protection BUT

what if it's someone who has killed people? what then? if summer feels strongly about this because of her own personal experience and raven is someone who was taught to kill and did so to survive, would that be something they clashed over? would the circumstances of raven's childhood make a difference, or would the judgment be immediate à la rhodes?

because i can. because no one else will. and because some people are good, like you. vs. i beg your pardon sir, but we did not do these things for you because you were special. we do what we can for everyone, because we are able. <- silver eyed warrior vs the maidens.

something something if this is "let's not repeat the mistakes of the past" with summer & raven / ruby & cinder i will dig a hole for myself to scream in

another nice day to drop some old art i've never put on tumblr

her name's Asekheth. you may have seen her in mortal flesh comic and in some other pieces :)

Edge of the Mist by James Daly III

Hate the lighting in my office for pics, but I wanted to show this cute sketch I did of Kouign-Amann Cookie! Which is super difficult to say so her nickname is amany or Amy.

I thought her and the fire cookie would be difficult to draw?

TOTALLY WRONG, SHES SO FUN TO DRAAAWWW AAAA

Jaime & prayer

What do Sister Irene from The Nun and Ava Silva from Warrior Nun have in common? Well, they're both badass. And, they both sometimes get driven to near-madness, as they deal with their demonic SOs' evil shenanigans.

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Irene, rubbing her forehead: Valak, quit tormenting these children, they did nothing to you... -_-

Ava, opening a bottle of whiskey: Lilith, killing people is not nice :(