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Mother 🤍
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Me posting this with the fact that only myself and two other people in this world are aware of the heart wrenching LORE behind this picture and I'm not okay 😞💔
I really needed a VISUAL for all the bits of lore so I did it myself 💃I hope to have enough motivation and time to work on more of this because . . I need it and i love it
Dubbed version of the video I posted a few days ago ! I tried to make their voices sound as accurately as possible to what I envision :) hope you like it!
they have exactly ONE (1) cutscene together in the game, and they don't even interact, but they just. THEY JUST. have THE vibe. so i draw them together and my purpose is done ✨ 💕 (tell me I'm not the only one who sees it 😞)
Second part of the Elders' Meeting ! I've really enjoyed voicing this one, and my wrist is broken but . . It was so worth it ! I really want to dive in more into what could've happened before the Shattering, and the events that led up to the end..
Awakening 🕯️
as if it wasn't enough to have dragged my friends into my sky hyperfixation, we've been building a story that keeps getting deeper and deeper . . and it's far from done yet ! it is definitely based on the lore itself but also on our own theories and additions . . so I decided I also wanted a visual of it. Maybe of some important parts ⎯⎯⎯ we'll see how it goes. I'll be calling it "Awakening", since it ties very deeply into the characters involved and their arcs.
This is Kid ! a skykid which seems to be quite like all the others. born in the forest, the first thing he does, or that he remembers to do, is to wake up the Elder of the Forest for some reason . . but he is quite confused by the expression on her face upon seeing him. It was the first time they had seen each other, why would his presence be so upsetting ?
Awakening 🕯️(2)
After Kid awaked the Forest Elder, it seemed to him that she was upset, for a reason that he couldn't quite put his finger on . . But neither of them dwelled on it, and he recounts how she taught him lots of things. He doesn't understand why other skykids find her mean and scary . . She is kind and beautiful. After quite some time, another attempt was made ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ but he still couldn't remember his name, nor who she was. Was he supposed to ?
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I really enjoy working on these videos, and voicing them! They're taking quite some time to work on, but it's really worth it and I really hope that you enjoy them as much as I do 💕 It's not possible to include all the details that my friends and I have been working on regarding the lore, but I'm doing my best to incorporate them into this story form 🫶🏻
Sketching (turned chaotic)
It was supposed to be one picture (the first) but the twins' energy was too chaotic to contain . . .
Youth
Adulthood
"A Heart hardened by War,
Crushed under waves of Guilt
and Mountains of Sorrow,
Yet Always so Tender
And so quickly rebuilt,
As its essence is her."
Mini impromptu verse to accompany these, boy do I have things to say about them 😭💔 ( seriously, who allowed me to hold a pen? I broke my own heart)
And closeups because yes
Awakening 🕯️ (5)
Kid followed the Forest Elder's instructions, and went around to discover the world, something which seemed to trouble her quite a bit, especially when she wakes up from a seemingly recurrent dream, leaving her nervous and anxious. She wakes up to find Kid right where she feared he would be: by the gate of Eden. Kid is pulled back, and forbidden from entering the realm, for a reason that Teth doesn't explain. Kid wonders why she is acting as if every star was an eye staring at her. He finds the stars beautiful, and notices that one of them had fallen off. What could that possibly be, and what could it mean for everyone? was it just an ordinary Skykid?
Two Halves and One Heart ❤️
I can't stop drawing them and I have so much to say about them 💔 also how much it ties into the series I am working on and all the lore . . . o<= the second picture is a bonus, it would've been angsty as usual but I thought, let's be merciful and give them so happiness first 💔☹️
Sunshine ☀️
Kid and Teth 💞
Kid doesn't like to see Teth upset, especially when it rains worse than usual. He thinks that flowers can make her smile 💞
Kid is a character in a series I am working on on Tiktok, called "Awakening", and it is also on Youtube. It's a series based on the lore created with my friends, adapted into a story. Do check it out ! It's still in the works and I promise it's worth it 💞
Mama Teth 🩷
I have nothing to say except she slays ( literally ) and I love her sm 🫶🏻
"If only I could apologize,
Apologize a million times,
as many times as there
are stars in the sky.
If only I could apologize
for not being strong enough,
for having allowed you
to be hurt by this cruel world.
I welcomed you in a world
that has offered nothing,
but pain and suffering.
Yet in my heart full of sorrow,
you bring a light that
was unknown to my soul.
You are the sun that has
calmed my eternal storms,
and has made my rainy days
more tolerable.
You are too small to bear
any burdens.
Let me carry everything
that weighs upon your heart.
I will carry a mountain
to save you any ache.
I will carry a mountain
so one day,
you might forgive
my mistakes,
If God forbid, you may
ever remember the
pain I have caused you.
Yet I long for you to
remember me,
to remember me,
as the one who has
carried you,
into the sunlight.
I will hold you close
to my heart,
I will carry you until
you refuse the safety
of my arms,
and the sound of
my broken heart."
Some impromptu verses to accompany the video, which relates to my Awakening series 🩷
Awakening 🕯️ (9)
Kid is overwhelmed by his own emotions, and seeks find the comfort he usually gets when in the presence of the Forest Elder. In the meantime, Mekh's inner turmoil only grows as she also rushes to find Teth, but for a different reason. Assembling the pieces together might have created a certain narrative in her mind, one that might not be entirely correct. But Mekh bears the burden of her own pride and her own mistakes, which renders her highly susceptible to such criticism ⎯⎯ and intolerant to blame of any sort. As she recalls having confronted Teth in the past, prior to the Shattering, and angers over the fact that she hadn't been harsher, her thoughts are interrupted by Moon. Mekh lashes out, thinking that Moon was here to lecture her, but it didn't seem to be the case. Moon seemed to want to speak with Mekh. Their calmness, which didn't reciprocate Mekh's anger, caught her off guard. What could Moon possibly want to talk about ?
War and Heartbreak
"Has the Lord sent you to War to keep you
Away from me?
Has the warmth of my love filled the Sun
With Jealousy?
What wrong have I done by putting my
Heart into your hands?
I promise, I never would let you carry
the weight of my guilt.
But you are acquainted with the rain
that pours out of my eyes,
and all of the words that remain
unspoken.
The Sun is too cruel to be merciful,
and my skies shall remain darkened.
If only I could rid myself of the knowledge,
that you will be torn apart, reduced to a shell.
My heart is made of glass,
Hidden within a cold forest,
Yet every single shard reflects
None but your face.
I long for you to come back,
But War won't leave you unchanged.
You promise you will be alright,
that it should, in no way, add to my guilt,
but day by day, my heart turns to stone,
and tears flood my rivers."
Impromptu verses to accompany the images 🩷 I love them so much 😔🩷
Awakening 🕯️ (10)
Memories flash through the Forest Elders' mind, clearer than ever before, filling her with rage. She seems to be holding a grudge against someone, who she wishes nothing but harm upon. Just as she states that he may never reach her again, the mountain of Eden erupts, and burning shards surround the Elder. She thinks herself dreaming when she hears Kid calling to her, only to realize that he truly was. He stutters as he attempts to recount the events that had upset him to such an extent, while Teth attempts to keep him from getting distracted by the redness of the sky. He ends up escaping her and rushing towards the shards, hypnotized by their color and their odd appeal. She yells at him not to touch them, but he doesn't seem to be listening. As she actively avoided being in contact with Darkness, she doesn't hesitate to jump in when Kid seems to put himself in danger.