I'm having an art contest! The theme of the contest is to draw a bookcover for my fan-fic The Captain's Daughter. the rules can be found here -> User:wolf985/wolf985'scontests
Have fun and good luck! also post your entries to my message wall.
New Art Contest! All you have to do is draw a young male sea otter, dressed however you want and doing whatever you want. This contest I'm offering more prizes than last time (bigger ones, too). Check out the link below for rules and more info.
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Hey Selound! I finished the art piece that you gave me the sketch for! I traced it and colored it all on my iPod with various layers. I posted it in my art gallery under "Collaboration Art"( User:ForrestFighter/Gallery#Collaboration_Art ) and made sure to give you the credit you deserve( ;D ). I also am using if for my main char bio on my profile page( User:ForrestFighter ). I hope you like how it turned out. Once again, thank you for contributing. I enjoyed trying out your style. I look forward to maybe doing some art trades in the future! Thanks again!
Ok, yeah. You could be right. Although my iPod art programs only export in JPEG. I'll try again and see if I can somehow change da settings. Anyway, thanks for tha sketch mate!
1. Could you upload your picture of Wotsit that you did for me to the Redwall Fanon Characters wiki? I'd like to put it on the article I made for him there.
2. As thanks for the nice pictures you've done for me since I've been on here, I'd like to let you have the honor of creating the description of my characters Vaccar and Zina's youngest kit (there are three and two other friends of mine get the other two). This is just for fun; I doubt I'll be using them in any fanfic. Is this OK? I'm not asking for a picture; a description will do fine.
If you want, you can read Vaccar and Zina's respective articles on the Redwall Fanon Characters wiki; they do contain spoilers of my story Little Flower, though.
yeah: the art thieving 1 year old with no life. I know you found the images on google, but if you were smart, you'd pay attention to the water mark and the source in which the picture came from. Apparantly, you have no brain to even notice that.
and for your information; I'm 16, not 12, so make sure to do your research before flaming people. I have WAY more friends than you, and they'll take you down. If you did look at the source, you should've asked me to use my art FIRST. And I'm not a troll; I'm defending what's rightfully mine by law. You're the troll. Oh yes, I've read those comments the RFW, and I laughed at how uneducated you are.
but since I don't want TBT to ban us, I'll give you a word of advice; pay attetion to the freakin' name and style!!! If you want an avatar so bad, I suggest using deviant art, not ggogle. Oh, and if you're the one who was banned there, you can still look at pics, but not the mature ones.
yeah, and I was kinda pissed, so I said some mean things I didn't really mean o.o' just make sure to pay attention to the art style and faint scribble in the corner. I've also changed my watermark to be more noticable
OOooo! I just noticed the picture sketch you did of Firlow for me and I love it!! It looks great! I hope we can do an art trade sometime soon(not right this moment a'course). Sorry about all the trouble I gave you with being a runner up in your contest.. =P Thanks again for the picture! Laterz matey!
okay, this chapter is called Bloody Mary. the only thing i want to have happen afterward, is, Risk taunts them and threatens to tell Badrang that they're running away, Findo attacks him and ties him up and they drag him along and once they get far from marshank to wait for the others Findo decides to kill him but Lonny begs him not too.
the rest is Aqua and Taily being rescued.
Tara sat on the battlements, her eyes closed, letting the breeze rush her hair.
Fire.
Creatures scuttling over Marshank like ants on a hill.
Tara snapped her eyes open and let the moonlight wash over her face. She had just reviewed the visions she’d been having ever since she’d joined the ranks of Badrang’s soldiers. The ruin of Marshank.
She let out a sigh and closed her eyes again. If only she’d envisioned something more important, like the deaths of Skalrag and Blackdash, then things would be different.
“Tara?”
The young blackfooted ferret looked up and smiled as she saw her mate, Stumptooth, standing over her. Her smile fell when she got a better look at his face, which was contorted with worry.
“What is it my love?” she got to her feet in a hurry, tripping on her cape.
“Shhh.” Stumptooth caught her before she fell and pressed a finger on her lips. “Not so loud. Gather your belongings. Ralken’s given the word. We’re leaving.”
“Leaving Marshank?” Tara clutched her mate’s shoulders tightly. “Tonight?”
“Yes.” Stumptooth nodded. “Now, we must hurry. We’re going to meet the others at the gate in an hour.”
Tara brushed past him and almost flew down the ladder, her cape billowing from behind her, trying to keep from laughing aloud, her heart was light, and she felt warm and full of sunlight, they were leaving the hell hole of Marshank! And just in the nick of time.
Elonwyn stood beside Juni, helping her pack a few necessary items in a haversack. Elonwyn had put her thing in a small backpack. She only had her diary, her stuffed animal, a couple of books, and a blanket. Juni had a few more things than Elonwyn did, and they were trying to pack the things but keep the sack light.
If they were caught trying to leave Marshank, they would all be executed, or most all.
Tailwart and Aqua were hurriedly packing food, and Alya was putting herbs in a small bag, listening to the sounds of the soldiers outside.
Tara entered the tent in a whirl, causing the three girls to jump, then relax, but Alya, was poised, her paw, brushing the table top.
“I don’t like it.” Alya whispered. “Something’s wrong.”
Tara tied her sack about her belt. “I don’t know what you’re talking about-
There was a great deal of shouting from outside and Elonwyn stiffened her paw on her sword hilt and Juni let out a moan and clutched her stomach.
The sound of shouting and snarling was louder and they could make out Badrang’s voice above the melee.
“Tie my niece up to the post! Take the ferret and execute him.”
“No!” Aqua’s voice cried out, clear and shrill. “Don’t do that! I’ll do anything you ask! Leave him alone!”
“Oh no.” Alya whispered. She whirled around and clutched Tara’s shoulders. “Tara, get Lonny, and Juni out of here! I’m going to find Ralken, Findo, Sia, and Stumptooth. We need to rescue Tail and Aqua.”
“I want to help!” Lonny grabbed the hem of Alya’s tunic. “I can help! Don’t just push me off! Aqua’s in trouble!”
Alya grabbed Elonwyn without warning and hugged her tightly, almost crushing the tiny stoat. “I know. And you will help. You’ll help Tara protect Juni and her baby. I’ll join you as soon as I find the boys.”
“Come on you two.” Tara pulled Elonwyn away from Alya and hoisted Juni’s pack over her own shoulder. “All of Badrang’s cronies will be distracted, and that will give us time to leave.”
The three of them rushed across the grounds, past the snarling and jeering soldiers surrounding Tailwart, who was being whacked about with spear butts. Elonwyn froze in horror, staring at the brutal scene, but Juni shoved her hard from behind.
“Don’t watch. Run.” The young vixen whispered into Lonny’s ear.
The three girls ran all the way to the gate, and Tara stood in the shadows, pulling her cape around herself. “Stumptooth will be here to open the gate soon.”
“No he won’t.” A paw landed on Lonny’s shoulder, and she started to cry out, but a paw clasped around her mouth too.
“Let go of her!” Tara leaped forward, but staggered back. “Findo!”
The young weasel nodded and Lonny relaxed then shied away when Findo attempted to hug her. Findo’s face fell but he sighed and glanced over his shoulder. “He’s with Sia and Ralken. Ralken asked me to open the gate and keep you girls safe.” He turned sharply. “Quick! Hide! Someone’s coming.”
“It’s only me.” Alya staggered her way over to them. “Hurry up Findo!”
“We aren’t going to go out the gate.” Findo took Elonwyn and Juni’s paws. “It’ll attract too much attention. We’re leaving by climbing off the damaged wall. It’s short enough for us to climb over safely with a rope.”
“Let’s go.” Tara pulled her cape tighter about herself.
“You aren’t going anywhere.”
All of them turned, to see two black eyes glinted from the shadows.
“Who’s there?!” Findo raised his spear.
“Me.” Risk stepped out from the shadows, a smile on his face.
i have yet another chapter =3 it's called All I Ever Wanted
Findo lollopped over to them then, his face emotionless, but his eyes dark. “So, you lot escaped.” He scanned Aqua and Tailwart with his blue eyes. His gaze fell on Kenroy, and his eyelid twitched. “What’s with the brat?”
“Findo!” Juni cried, outraged. She had come up from behind him to greet Aqua and Tail, and she gave Findo a slight punch on the shoulder. “What’s gotten into you?”
Findo’s eyes met his good friend’s and her angry expression softened for an instant, then she swooped down and cuddled Kenroy who was staring at Findo with wide, frightened eyes.
“We can’t take a child on this journey.” Findo snapped. “It’s too dangerous!”
Elonwyn stared up at Findo, her green eyes narrowed in thought. What HAD gotten into him? He did seem out of character. She’d expected him to be jubilant at their victory over Badrang, but he looked surly and cold, as though someone had done him a terrible wrong.
“Yes, Findo, that reminds me.” Ralken, who had been leaning against a tree, raised his eyebrow at the weasel. “What are we going to do with that extra cargo YOU brought along?” he jerked his thumb in the direction of the prone form of Risk.
Findo stiffened and glared at Ralken, before giving a small, Findo-like smile “Kill him of course. I couldn’t do it in Marshank, his body would attract attention. But out here, no one will notice, it’ll just seem as though he escaped with us.”
“Quick thinking on your part Fin!” Aqua cheered. ‘I’d never have thought of that. I’d have just killed him.”
Findo gave her an icy stare. “Call me Fin again and you’ll join him Star.”
“Sorry.” Aqua shrugged, unfazed. “But why couldn’t you have just killed him in Marshank and then leave his body out in the woods?”
“He’d have left a blood trail. Anyway, I wanted Elonwyn to have the pleasure of stabbing him.” Findo gave Elonwyn a pleasant grin.
Lonny gasped and pressed her paws to her mouth in horror. “K-kill him?! me?! no! no! nonononono!”
“Alright then.” Findo hoisted his spear up. “I’ll kill him.”
“Findo, before you start that lovely little task,” Alya staggered over to them from where she had been sitting. She wasn’t familiar with her new surroundings and she made her way about slowly and cautiously. “I’d like to make a few announcements and suggestions.”
“Go right ahead Alya.” Ralken bowed to her in mock elegancy. Lonny felt her throat tighten and she stared at the ground, knowing what Alya was going to say.
She was quite taken aback however as Alya grinned and said with sheer delight. “I’m not sure if any of you have realized this, but starting today, we are FREE OF MARSHANK!!!!”
Everyone, (except the unconscious Risk) burst out laughing and clapped as Alya bowed as though she had just sung an opera.
“I would also like to announce,” Alya beamed around as everyone stopped clapping. “That our good friends Tailwart and Aqua have become mates.”
Lonny and Juni let out identical squeals of delight and Sia let out a whoop while Ralken and Findo playfully tussled with Tailwart (carefully so as not to hurt him).
“I have an announcement as well.” Ralken strode over and gave Alya a half hug. “Alya and I also, have become mates.”
Lonny felt her heart sink down to her toes and her eyes burned as Ralken and Alya both entwined together and kissed passionately. Everyone let out identical and playful ooooos. Kenroy made a face.
Lonny hadn’t noticed, but Findo had suddenly gripped the charm around his neck and his eyes lit with understanding and anger.
I will not feel jealous and self pitying. Not today of all days. Lonny gripped her knees, trying to stay calm. She smiled as cheerfully as she could but she noticed Aqua and Findo watching her.
“And, I have a wish.” Alya unhooked herself from Ralken. “I am entitled to one, after all.”
“And what would that be?” Ralken laughed.
“Findo, come here.” Alya gestured for the weasel to come and he warily rose to his feet. Alya put her hand on his shoulder, and another hand on Ralken’s shoulder. “I want you two to make up.”
“WHAT?!” Ralken and Findo choked in unison. Everyone in the group perked up in interest.
“I want you two to apologize to one another and be friends again. This is a new start. We need no more enemies.” Alya gazed in blind earnest at the two beasts who were glowering at each other in hatred.
“There’s no way in hell gates I’m apologizing to him!” Findo snarled.
“Likewise.” Ralken said icily. He faltered when he caught Alya’s gaze. She stood, her arms folded and with one eyebrow raised.
With a sigh, Ralken held out a paw to Findo. “I apologize to you. Even though it was Elonwyn who was wronged, and I have apologized and been forgiven by her, I apologize to you.”
Findo glared at Ralken before he burst out laughing and clasped Ralken’s paw. “Well, since you apologized first, I forgive you!”
“You son of a seagull!!!” Ralken spluttered in indignation. “You mean all this time you were waiting for ME to apologize FIRST?!”
Findo just doubled over in laughter. Ralken knocked him over and the two wrestled on the ground, both of them hooting in delight.
“Fight! Fight!” Kenroy squealed happily from Juni’s lap.
Findo finally pushed Ralken away his face solemn. Elonwyn felt Juni stiffen beside her. Findo strode over to Elonwyn and held out his paw to her.
“We’ve left Marshank now, so, you’re free of me as well as your uncle’s tyranny. We are no longer mates in the eyes of anyone. You can give me that bracelet back now.”
Elonwyn stared at him in surprise, then unhooked the bracelet from around her wrist and handed it to him. Their paws brushed for a second as Findo took the bracelet from her. Lonny thought she saw redness in Findo’s eyes as he pocketed the bracelet, but she could not be sure.
“W-whas goin’ on?” a slurry voice mumbled from behind. Everybody glanced in the direction of Risk, whose eyes were blurred in confusion.
“Ah! Risk!” Findo picked up his spear, which he had dropped. “Glad to see your up. Now, we can get on with what’s been coming to you.”
“What are you talking about?” Risk wriggled upright, still tightly bound. “Let me go you-
“You’re in no place to threaten and curse Risk.” Ralken stood beside Findo.
“Is this necessary?” Sia, who had been sitting beside Risk the entire time, stared up at Ralken and Findo.
“Very necessary Sia.” Findo said, giving her a weary smile, and the young ferret blinked in surprise. Was Findo crying?
Findo raised his spear. And risk began to struggle more frantically, terror in his eyes. “Ere! Put that thing away!!! I won’t die this way!!! Ya hear me?!”
“Risk.” Ralken sighed. “You have threatened and harmed my family and friends. Give us a reason to let you live and we’ll free you.”
“You think you’re so great don’t ya, you illegitimate spawn?” Risk sneered up at Ralken. “So, now you’re gonna murder me like your scum hide of a father did to my dad!” Risk suddenly lapsed into hysterical laughter. “The father kills the father and the son kills the son! Ain’t this ironic?!”
Findo started to bring the spear down on the laughing weasel, and something inside Lonny snapped.
“No!” she leapt to her feet and grabbed Findo’s arm, pulling him away.
“Elonwyn.” Ralken gazed at her. “This beast tried to take advantage of you. Are you sure you want to spare his life? It’s your choice.”
Elonwyn ignored all the eyes locked on her, knowing that is they drew her attention her nerve would fail. She noticed Risk staring at her in shock.
“We can’t kill him!!!!” she cried, clinging to Findo’s arm all the tighter. “Remember? This is a new beginning! We’ve left Marshank to get away from the killing and slaughter and slavery! How can we curse Badrang and then do as he would do?!”
Findo stared at her silently and emotionlessly, his eyes red rimmed. He lowered his spear and Elonwyn released her grip. Without saying a word, Findo walked away into the forest.
“Risk.” Ralken turned to the weasel who was staring in open mouthed shock. “Lonny here has spared your life. We will keep your arms and legs tied, until we travel, then we will release your legs and you will walk. Once we are far from Marshank, we’ll let you go on your own path.”
Risk lowered his head his mouth opening and closing wordlessly, still shocked.
Night had fallen and everyone slept soundly. Findo had not returned, and Lonny lay on her side, watching Sia, who was on watch. Lonny sighed and hugged the blanket closer to her. What had gotten into Findo? He had seemed so solemn, as though he had been at a dear friends death bed.
She felt Juni get up beside her and walk away. Elonwyn sat up. “Juni?”
“I’m going to find Findo. Go back to sleep.” Juni murmured.
“Be careful.” Lonny buried herself deeper into the blankets. “Take my sword.” She stuck her paw out of the blanket to point to the sheath lying at her feet.
“Thanks.” Juni leaned over and kissed Lonny’s blanket covered forehead.
Juni found Findo, sitting at the top of a bluff, his back leaning against a tree, gazing out at the moonlit ocean, and at Marshank, far away. Juni sat beside him. She had befriended Findo since the second he had entered Marshank, and they were very close and fond of each other.
She could see wet streaks on Findo’s cheeks, bright in the moonlight. Juni laid her head on the weasel’s shoulder and rubbed his back soothingly.
“You were very brave.” She sighed. She knew what was hurting her friend. She had realized it almost at once and her heart ached for him.
“Was I?” Findo’s voice was hoarse.
“But, I noticed you didn’t give her the charm as well. Aqua told me what it was. Since you aren’t mates, it doesn’t belong to you…”
“I know.” Findo sighed. “But it is to be given to the one Elonwyn will marry, not her. When she falls in love, I will give it to her husband. Until then…” Findo gave a watery smile. “I will wear it.”
“Findo, it must be hard, loving someone, who doesn’t return your love.” Juni sighed. “I know how much you love Lonny.”
“And of how much she loathes me.”Findo rubbed his eyes.
“She doesn’t loath you.” Juni whispered gently and ran her fingers through her friend’s hair. “She’s just scared of you. You can’t blame her, when you’re roused, you’re very terrifying.”
that means you don't have a plan huh? weeeeell.... some more interaction between Tail and Star... and a little bit of a Findo, Lonny, risk, sia rectangle... and of course, they'll be traveling further from marshank without much of a plan and there should be some squabbling ( i don't have any specific scenes, just some ideas.)
i think in the next chapter Stumptooth remembers the rest of the map poem and after the group separate, there should be more Findo/Risk/Lonny/sia rectangle... and Ralken is having misgivings of leaving his friends family and mate behind but Tara (who has the second sight) tells him it'll be fine.
and some more romance between Tail and Aqua...
As they made their slow and silent procession back to the woods, Elonwyn walked beside Sia and Risk, Findo way in the lead. The small stoat glanced at Risk who had had his paws retied behind his back.
“you had a chance to run away earlier.” Elonwyn eyed him almost sternly. “Why didn’t you?”
Risk gave her an amused look from across his shoulder. “And where do you think I was gonna go runt?”
Elonwyn had to admit, he had a pretty good point. Where WOULD he have gone? He certainly couldn’t have gone far even if he’d tried; Findo was the second fastest scout in Badrang’s horde next to Juni (who had had to step down since her pregnancy).
This also brought another point into Lonny’s head. She stuck her thumb in her mouth and nibbled her claw in thought. Where would THEY all go? Now that Badrang was dead, they didn’t need to GO anyplace to get away from him. He was in a place where he could not touch them.
“We have no plan.” Elonwyn said aloud.
Risk grinned at her. “Speak for yourself.”
“And what’s your plan then?” Sia said coldly, her eyes still red rimmed. Findo had convinced her not to bury her brother and she was still in mental anguish.
“Not me.” Risk gave a sneer. “But all the lovey-dovey couples sure as hellgates do. They’ve probably all left us in the dust now we singles are gone.”
Elonwyn noticed that Risk was grinning in Findo’s direction and allowing his voice to carry over to the weasel.
Findo’s shoulder’s sagged but that was about his only reaction. Elonwyn gave a relieved sigh. The last thing they needed was a brawl.
“You aren’t helping anything you know.” Lonny looked up at Risk in earnest. Elonwyn thought she saw his blush.
“He was gonna kill me.” Risk grumbled, averting his eyes from hers.
“What happened?!” all three of them, including Sia jumped. Aqua had limped over to Findo’s side as fast as she could and her voice was somewhat shrill with apprehension. “You guys just took off after Sia without a word!” her slightly crabby look softened as she noticed Sia’s pinched features. “Is anyone… alive?”
“Just Clogg and he’s nuttier than a tree in fall.” Findo grinned down at Aqua.
Lonny sighed. The guilt of leaving her father still clung to her insides.
“He got a leak in his dingy!” Risk called.
“He’s got splinters in the windmills of his mind!” Findo shot back.
Risk retaliated. “Someone blew his light house out!”
“That is enough the both of you!” Ralken strode over angrily. “Do you not have any consideration for others?!”
Everyone was staring at Lonny and she realized she was crying. The little stoat bit her lip in embarrassment, a blush going up her face. Why did everyone have to stare at her? She hated being the center of attention.
“D’aaaaw.” Elonwyn almost shrieked as Risk suddenly wrapped his tail around her (as his hands were tied) and rested his cheek on her head and glared in mock reproach at Findo. “Look what you’ve gone and done Fin, you made her cry.”
“Don’t act so innocent you were making jokes too.” Findo’s tail bristled at the sight of Elonwyn being fondled by Risk, but he resisted the urge to attack him. “And don’t call me fin.”
“Get off!” Elonwyn fell over backward trying to scramble away from the silver weasel.
“This is not the time or the place for fooling around!” Ralken tapped his foot impatiently. “Juni, Alya and the others are waiting for us up the hill-
“Don’t mind him ladies and gentleman he’s just being a crab because Kenroy took his place in Alya’s bed.” Findo grinned around at the others and Ralken went rigid.
“Findo- Sia let out a frustrated sigh.
Ralken gave Findo a hard punch in the stomach and the weasel doubled over with a slight “oof” before he grinned up at his friend. “You call that a punch?”
“Come on.” Ralken turned away and started up the hill. “We’ve got a lot of ground to cover.”
“What ground?” sia said darkly.
Ralken turned to stare at her. “What?”
“I said: What ground?” Sia snapped, raising herself to full height. Risk let himself flop on the ground next to Lonny and the runty stoat and the silver weasel exchanged apprehensive glances. Aqua and findo crouched down beside them.
All eyes were on Ralken and Sia.
“As Elonwyn pointed out a while ago,” Sia flattened her ears. “We have no place to go. We have no plan.”
“We have a plan.” Ralken’s tail lashed back and forth in annoyance. “We’re going to travel until we find a decent place to separate-
“Travel?!” sia let out an almost hysterical laugh. “Juni and Aqua are hardly in any fit state to travel! Juni’s going to give birth any day now, and you tell me we’re going to TRAVEL?!”
“We can wait until she gives birth and then-
“And then what?!” sia snarled. “Tote little ones around? How will we feed them if we end up in, say, a desert, or a mountain?! Are you willing to put their lives on the line?”
“No, of course not!” Ralken said, looking shocked. “But we can’t just hang around here!”
“Badrang is gone. We can stay here as long as we wish, now he’s no threat!” sia snapped. “You’re willing to put us all in peril, and you don’t even have a decent plan! WE HAVE NO DESTINATION!!!!” she shouted, and her voice echoed across the woods.
“I hate to say this…” Findo sighed, rubbing the pack of his neck as he padded over to his best friend. “But she’s right. We need a plan before we do anything.”
Ralken flattened his ears, refusing to look anyone in the eye. “And if I make the wrong decision… and beasts die…”
“You’ll make the right decision mate.” Findo put an arm around the stoats shoulder.
“You think so?” Ralken let out a weary sigh, and Elonwyn realized how much he was burdened now they had left.
“Of course!” Findo ruffled his friend’s fur cheerfully. “I’m your second in command so you’ll have me to help you decide! You can’t possibly lead us astray!”
There was a collective groan from the group and Ralken responded by punching Findo again.
Elonwyn smiled. She had been slightly undone by Findo’s sudden cheerful behavior, what with his cold angry personality he’d somehow managed to gain in Marshank. Now she understood.
Badrang was dead, and all the worry and pressure that Findo had been going through had been lifted, and he was acting the way he had before their lives in Marshank had become complex.
He was Findo the playboy wonder weasel again. Lonny beamed at Aqua from across Risk and her cousin gave her an evil grin in return.
“Let’s get back to the others before they think we died.” Aqua said as she and Lonny both hoisted Risk onto his feet.
At the top of the hill, everyone sat in a big circle, while Ralken and Findo crouched in the middle.
“Not entirely sure how to go about this ya know.” Stumptooth gave a nervous smile as he ruffled his head fur in thought. “Makes me feel out of place, us making all these decisions. With Badrang you were just told what to do and didn’t question nothin’ he said.”
“This is Ralken and Findo, not Badrang.” Juni smiled at the simple ferret, one arm around Kenroy, the other around her belly.
“Why do I still have to have my paws tied?” Risk muttered to Elonwyn, who was nestled between him and Aqua. She simply shrugged and he muttered something under his breath.
“Alright.” Ralken called over the others mumblings. “Are there any ideas as to where we can go? Has anyone heard of anything, even a rumor? And any plans about what to do with Kenroy and Juni’s future babies on the journey?”
“Babies?” Tara glanced at Alya in confusion.
“She’s huge.” Alya smirked slightly. “I’m fairly certain it’s twins.”
Stumptooth cautiously raised a paw and Findo pointed at him. “You, the scruffy old ferret in the back there.”
“Very funny Fin.” Stumptooth growled under his breath as everyone laughed. “Well, what I wanted to say is that I heard of this place when I was real young… about ten seasons.”
“What do you know about this place Stumpy?” Ralken elbowed Findo in the ribs.
“Well, there was an old fairy tale we was told, and I believed in it, see.” He blushed. “It was called Court Sanctum. I was told, see, that it’s this vast amount of land, ruled by a king and queen and their council, and it was a place where woodlanders, and vermin like us, ya know, not evil, would live together in harmony…”
“Do you have any idea where this place would be?” Ralken cocked his head.
“What I was told… you follow the path of the rising sun. There was a poem see, that was like a map… but I can’t quite recall…” he let out a breath and started again.
“Ye who search for that sanctuary.
Ye who wish to join our court.
Ye who are chivalrous and daring…” Stumptooth trailed off awkwardly.
Tara took his paw. “I’ll help you… just try to remember it.”
Ralken raised a paw. “While you’re doing that… who has a plan for what we can do for Juni and her babies… not to mention Kenroy.”
Elonwyn hesitated, and then raised a paw tentatively.
“Yes! The gorgeous beauty over to the left!” Findo pointed at her and Elonwyn’s face burned.
“W-well…” she trailed away, until Risk gave her a slight poke in the ribs. “Since, Aqua, still needs to heal, and… Juni is going to have babies sometime soon… I thought, maybe, those who are stronger, can go ahead and a pawful of us can stay here-
“WHAT?!” Ralken and Tailwart both leapt to their feet and Lonny’s fur fluffed up in terror.
“Hey, let the kid speak!” Risk snapped.
Aqua glared at her mate and cousin. “Sit down and shut up!”
Lonny wriggled uncomfortably. Findo smiled at her. “Go on kiddo.”
Elonwyn swallowed then continued. “Well, me, Juni, alya and Aqua can stay here until Aqua and Juni are ready to travel, then we catch up with the rest of you…”
“But, how will you catch up to us?” Findo and Ralken said in unison.
“I GOT IT!!!” Sia leapt to her feet knocking Alya over. She raised her right paw over her head and everyone stared at it. Clasped in her fist, was a handful of white ribbons.
“Brilliant!” Aqua shrieked clapping her paws. “You’ll tie a white ribbon onto something every so often to leave a trail!”
“That sounds good.” Ralken sounded as though he had doubts, but he continued. “Now, who all will stay behind? I don’t feel good about leaving you without protection…”
“Well…” Alya tapped the ground with a claw thoughtfully. “I’ll have to stay behind because I’m the healer. Lonny’ll stay because she’s my assistant, and Findo and Tailwart still need to heal from their whipping ordeal, and Juni because she needs to give birth first, and Aqua because of her leg. We should also keep Kenroy with us because he’s young.”
“I’ll stay behind.” Sia said, twitching her tail. “so I can protect them all in case of danger.”
“And me.”
Everyone stared at Risk because it was he who had spoken.
“What?!” he spat. “It’s either that or be stuck traveling with Findo and Ralken!”
“Well, it seems we have a plan…” Ralken let out an uneasy sigh. “Now all that’s left is for Stumptooth to remember his map poem.”
Hey Selound! =D I just thought I'd remind you of the picture sketch that you said you we're going to do for me as a "runner up" in your art contest. I DO NOT mind a all if you haven't started, I just thought I'd remind you. Ok, thanks! Laterz matey! !^_^!
Oh, okay then. Take yer time. When do you estimate its finishing date? Just wondering. Oh, and if I want to color it in, isn't there a certain, specific way I need to license it and name the file? Cuz I have no idea how and I'd like to know. Do you?
I'm done drawing it, but waiting to scan the others. Hopefully, I'll have it up soon
what you do is, after coloring it, go to 'save as' and change it's name to 'COLLAB with Selound and you should be safe with that. The license should be normal fan art one
wow, that's better than what I expected =O I really admire her expression and the line art. did you use a tablet for this? Because it looks really good =D I'll try to color yours tonight, since it's the weekend ;)
Thanks!! and no, I didn't use a tablet, only mouse, I really wanted to make this good, I looked around, practiced and looked on some tutorials, and when I was satisfied of knowing enough, I drew it on my sketchbook, scanned it, and illustrated it, and tada!! this came out. I'm so glad you liked it!! and I look forward to seeing yours!!
That is so awesome!!! but you got her name wrong, Its Comet, not Comit hehe, thanks for doing this!! you did a fantastic job on her!! especially on the swirls and tattoos!!!, its a shame she doesn't have her scythe, but that's ok!!!
By the way, I want to ask, where did you get the expression of noice? because your probably the only person besides me who has ever used it(I used it with my friends a lot) did it involve something called a Knoife and Chuck Norris? oh and also thanks for the tip, but I usually just save on JPEG when its done since it makes things smaller in file size, but I always keep a SVG file type for any editting I wanna do later on,.
I love both of your pics! I saw them posted and just recently saw this interesting thread about file format(which I really don't know much about at all). I just wanted to ask ya, what about TIFF? Is that pretty useful? I was led to believe that it would help preserve the layers in a picture you're making, but I'm not really sure. Sorry for interrupting; I hope I'm not disturbing you two.... '_'
“I’m sorry.” Ralken whispered, heading back to Alya, who had fallen to her knees in shock. “That could have been a spy.”
“Ralken…” Alya stood up shakily. “You… I didn’t realize you cared about me like that.”
“Ever since I found you washed up on the shore.” Ralken smiled, brushing her headfur from her face. “You’ve been my inspiration to keep going in this mad house.” He drew his paw back, glancing uncertainly at the tent through the corner of his eyes. “But… my father would do something horrible to you, if he knew. And I don’t even know if you feel that way about me-
Alya leapt and threw her paws around his neck, and hugged him tightly, causing Ralken to stagger backward.
“Of course I feel the same way about you! I love you Prince Ralken, you saved my life and kept me safe. How else can I repay all your kindness?”
Ralken brushed his mouth against her ear. “Be my mate.”
Alya let her paw intertwine with his, and her tail hooked around his waist, then touched his cheek with her free paw, feeling every detail. “If what you want, is lifelong partnership, then I’m yours.”
Ralken closed his eyes, feeling her touch. “If we become mates… I cannot say for sure what will happen… but if that was a spy earlier, we will need to gather our friends together.” He kissed Alya’s paw. “We can’t stay here any longer. We’re leaving tomorrow night, whether that warrior mouse comes or not. I can’t risk what my father will do.”
“I agree.” Alya sighed. “But in the meantime….”
She gave Ralken a passionate kiss, and drew away from him. Ralken gripped her paw tightly and together they walked towards the tent.
Findo winced as he limped down the ladder. His back was burning and stinging and he was hot, sticky, and exhausted. All he wanted to do was to go to the healer’s tent and get his back treated and then sleep for a season.
His back wasn’t even the beginning of his horrible day. He had felt the burning stares of many of his fellow guards. He had ignored them, but he could feel their suspicion and distrust piercing his back like arrow shafts.
But, aside from that, Findo was in a good mood. He felt light, happy, and content, as though a large weight had been lifted from him. He had returned to being the usual, witty, carefree, and fun loving Findo from before.
He let out a groan of pain as he gazed up the sky and rubbed the crick out of his neck. The sun was setting, but the moon and stars were starting to appear in the peach, rose and orange crème sky.
Findo smiled to himself as he rubbed his neck and gazed at his paw, which held something that Aqua had given him earlier that day, a small charm in the shape of an owl, which Aqua had told him was the meaning of Elonwyn’s name: “Little Snow Owl”
“You may want this.” Aqau had said, limping over to him as he chatted with Stumptooth and Tara, the only beasts that looked at him with friendship. “It’s something Elonwyn’s mother gave to me when she was pregnant with Lonny. She told me to give it to the one Lonny would become mates with.”
Findo pressed the charm to his lips. He knew that he and Lonny were only mates in the eyes of the creatures of Marshank, but for the time, until he and his friends left the atrocious fortress, he could dream.
“She loves my best friend. She may not say it, but I can sense it when she looks at him. she doesn’t trust me, but I won’t ever go berserk like that again, I’m going to be Findo, not a monster.” He whispered against the charm.
“Talking to yourself pervert?” a snide voice said from behind him. Findo’s grip around the charm tightened and he let his fist lower to his waist.
“Hello Risk.” Findo didn’t turn around, recognizing the voice of Hisk’s son. The scrawny weasel had been even more unbearable since his father’s death.
“Where’s your little slave? Waiting for you in your bed is she?” Risk grinned an hefted his axe over his shoulder, grinning cruelly.
“Why don’t you go bother someone who can’t fight back like a normal idiot Risk?” Findo asked, turning to face the silver furred weasel. Risk had pale grayish silver fur with a long ponytail that hung over his shoulder blades. If it wasn’t for his constantly hateful expression he would have been rather handsome.
Risk responded by aiming a punch at Findo, but Findo idly blocked it with his arm. Risk let out a growl.
“I’m not an idiot! Roll over and die you-
“Better not finish that sentence Risk, or I’ll have to damage your face.” Findo gave a slight grin. “It’s the only alternative, since you don’t have a brain to harm.”
“Shut up!!!!” Risk backed away, braced for a fight.
“Alright.” Findo turned away. “I don’t want to bother with you today. I’m tired, and I want a nap.”
Risk glared after Findo’s retreating form. “You just wait Findo. I’ll destroy you.”
Juni winced and clutched her stomach. Her baby was kicking again, and each pang made her feel sick. She clutched the side of the log she was sitting on, and let out a hiss.
“Dang it!” she growled. “Why does it have to be six months?! I can’t take this much longer!”
“Juni?” she looked up with a start and glanced over her shoulder. Findo was staring at her, his head cocked with a quizzical expression on his face.
“Findo, I was wondering...” she hauled herself up, still pressing her arms to her belly. “If you could help me make some supper, I’m having some *grunt* distractions.” She made a confused face as Findo suddenly crouched and pressed a paw against Juni’s bulging stomach. “What… are you doing?”
Findo smiled up at her. “You’ve got a feisty one here Juni. Remind you of someone?”
He started as Juni’s eyes filled with tears. “Hey! Sorry, I didn’t mean-
Juni pressed a paw against Findo’s head and ruffled his headfur. “It’s not your fault. I’m just not… over his death yet.”
“I didn’t mean to remind you of that.” Findo shuffled uncomfortably, and then leapt up, ignoring his back. “Here! I’ll make supper! You rest!” he tripped over the log in his hurry and hit the ground beside the unlit fire.
“I think...” Juni helped Ralken up. “That since we’re both crippled, we should work together.”
“Yeah-
“what’s this?” Juni snatched something from out of Findo’s paw.
“Hey!” Findo yelped. “That’s mine!”
“I know, but I want to look.” Juni examined the charm with interest. “It’s really detailed. Where did you get it?”
“None of your business.” Findo muttered.
“Here.” Juni ripped the hem of her tunic and strung the charm on it, and stood on tip toe to tie it around Findo’s neck. “It’ll be safer here that clutched in your fist.”
“Thanks Juni.” Findo smiled at his friend.
Elonwyn rubbed her burning eyes. Her throat was sore and she was extremely thirsty. She didn’t have a tear left to cry and she felt sick to her stomach.
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Hey! It’s the pipsqueak!” an unfamiliar voice rang in her ears and with a squeak she turned her head to see a tall silver weasel with a cruel smile.
“Aw wook! Da widdle pipsqueak’s been cwying!” the weasel crooned sarcastically. “Did Findo tell you to stop-
“It figures I don’t have my sword on me right now.” Elonwyn thought as the weasel finished his sentence. “I need someone to beat up.”
She let out a startled yelp as the weasel suddenly grabbed her shoulders and shoved her down, pressing his knee in her stomach. He gripped her chin, forcing her to sit upright.
“Why don’t you play with me instead?” the weasel purred.
“Get off!” Elonwyn spat, struggling. She managed to free herself long enough to punch her attacker hard in the cheek.
“Punch a little harder you might actually cause me to bruise.” The weasel shoved her back against the ground hard, and a pain shot up Elonwyn’s back.
“What’s your problem?! What did I ever do to you?!” Elonwyn snarled and kicked with both her feet and nailed him in the chest. The force of her kick got her to her feet, and she raised her fists, ready to fight for her life.
Risk, for that was whom she was dealing with, rubbed his chest a huge grin on his face. “Aren’t I lucky? I got to see up your tunic that time!”
Elonwyn let out an angry hiss. “Shut up!!!!”
She screamed in pain as he grabbed her left ear and pulled her head down with a swift twist.
Findo looked up from the stew he and Juni were making together.
“Did you hear that?”
Juni was listening intently, her eyes wide. “That sounded like Elon-
She didn’t finish her sentence; Findo was up and running towards the sound of the commotion.
I make really detailed descriptions to help myself remember when drawing more than anything else; I'm actually very lenient where those are concerned with other artists. As long as the main big details (eypatch, crossed belts, etc.) are met, I don't mind if colors are messed up or certain things are left out. It doesn't bother me at all.
