This has been a project on the back-burner since 2021 and I figured between Nik’s commission and the next I’d take the short palette cleanser to make the new reference
Deliberate use of “v2.0” here, he’s artificial so I wanted to give the implication that he’s just made himself a new body π
To be fair with Rigel he’s probably somehow still operating his old body too.
Main changes since the original adoptable ref:
Rigel had decided he needed to be almost three feet taller, though being an inflatable that size isn’t exactly fixed in the first place
I’d not done anything for pride in a few years, partly ‘cus I generally felt I was too behind on stuff and then June snuck up on me but this year I decided “Oh hey I best do it this year”.
Technically this was hinted in Subtle, it was indeed deliberately subtle. But before I get on to that, I still really love the idea of sticking stickers that wash off over time without damaging the magically animate and unpoppable inflatable toy etc. etc.
Hence the pride stickers. ANYWAY what was Subtle about?
Late Jan/early Feb I’d been ruminated on the hit topic we all know and love. Gender. Or, ironically, a lack of one. It’s something I’ve been thinking on for a while ‘cus boy howdy it sure is a strange coincidence that I keep making self-characters that are masc but also not really attached to being specifically male. Even the Obstagoon is SUPER masc but I don’t really consider them male.
Technically the correct term here probably would be “demiboy/guy/man” (as in, someone who feels male sometimes and other times not). But you know what gave me gender euphoria and what didn’t? Agender and demiboy respectively. So I followed the good chemicals and wow internal validation????????
“What does this mean for peeps though? New pronouns?” NOPE π
A lot of this is internal validation, they/he still works for me and I have no specific preference on which one. Boy howdy that’s convenient!
But you know, it’s good to finally bite and be open about it in a less subtle way :B
Commission for Aether of their Creation Dragon! A very rad dragon toy with a cosmos (or more!) inside of them. Just looking down off a building curiously :3
Me: I’m tired, lets relax
Also me: What if sudden inspiration?
Anyway have some lore ‘cus this is stuff I’ve planned out and never going to do knowing me:
Darthanial Occassus' Spell Cards - EX STAGE BOSS
Red Thaumaturgy “Controlled Combustion”
Red Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of fire and heat. Here he demonstrates his practiced precise control of this element
Blue Thaumaturgy “Flash Downpour”
Blue Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of water and other liquids. Here he demonstrates a sudden summer downpour even on a sunny day
Green Thaumaturgy “New Growth”
Green Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of nature. Different to that of a druid’s of course, but both can encourage new sprouts
Metal Thaumaturgy “All to Gold”
Metal Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of metals. Here Darthanial shows that a philosopher’s stone is not required to make gold with the right skill
Earth Thaumaturgy “Sudden Fault”
Earth Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of the ground below us and of crystals. Here he demonstrates the constant threat of what lies below our feet
Star Thaumaturgy “Red Star’s Horizon”
Star Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of celestial bodies. This demonstration being a thought experiement of what it would be like to be on a star
Chaos Thaumaturgy “Rift Magic”
Chaos Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of the unpredictability as well as The Rift itself. Darthanial chooses this moment to demonstrate how he crossed over to our word
Void Thaumaturgy “Zero Point Energy”
Void Thaumaturgy, according to Darthanial, is the magic of nothingness and of the primal state of everything. Even at the coldest tempratures there is still some energy, this is a taste of the infinite
“Arcanist’s Ritual Preparation”(SURVIVAL)
Darthanial runs you through the setup for a large scale ritual, maybe it’s how he crossed over to our universe, or maybe it’s just all conjecture.
“The Arcane Wonders of a Thriving World”
Darthanial shows you a demonstration of magic from his world, now thriving unlike before. All eight types of magic as a final recap of this duel.
Also on…
NO WHERE I never posted it on galleries for some reason even though I like this π
It probably can’t “eat” the ice cream but it’s enjoying the experience nevertheless, even if it’s not actually lapping up any on it’s tongue and just smudging the ice cream around as it melts :B