First Ever #dtiys Goes To @karolinepietrowski For #mermaytimewithkaroline . Decided That If I Dont Finish

First ever #dtiys goes to @karolinepietrowski for #mermaytimewithkaroline . Decided that if I don’t finish anymore mermaids before Mermay is over, at least I finished with a sort of bang. I also used this to test new brushes and I am extremely pleased with the result. Came out beautifully! #drawthisinyourstyle #dtiys #drawthisinyourstylechallenge #procreate #procreateart #applepencilart #applepencil #mermay2019 #mermay #digitalart #digitalillustration #digitalartist https://www.instagram.com/p/ByENgv4l2UF/?igshid=68t00aelt02w

Walking out into the wide courtyard, she was met with the sight of a crowd of extravagantly dressed nobility, humans and unicorns making up most of the majority with some guinea pigs and crabs mixed in. All had been whispering to each other before they saw her arrival, sweeping into deep bows and curtsies as she passed by. She was glad she kept her crimson cape dress on.

At the center of the courtyard kneeled down the foolish Duke, tied tightly with chains, unable to do anything else but stare up frightfully at Arcturus. Giving him only a spare glance, she turned to face the court, her voice resounding loudly throughout the courtyard.

“You all wonder why you have been gathered here today. Well, I shall inform you. It seems that some of you have forgotten your place in this hierarchy of ours in the land of Valencia. Some of you believed that that with my uncle gone, your King gone, that you may act as wildly and as arrogant as you please. Let me make this clear and let me make it clear now. The laws haven not changed, the throne has not melted away, and my uncle still has eyes and ears here. He has placed me as acting monarch until he has returned and I will play my role with due diligence. 

Disobedience will be punished. Rebellion will be punished. Traitors shall be punished. This man, the one you know as the Duke of Morono, has threatened his allegiance and resources to the Rebels should I refuse to marry him and make him king of you all.” She announced, something deep within her smiling when she heard the gasps and whispers began when they heard what he did. They had already thought lowly of him due to his arrogance over them, but his reputation was now naught but ash.

“In fact, he has admitted himself that he has been working with the Rebels for quite some time now. And as acting monarch, I cannot allow such a threat remain in the safety of our kingdom. We all know the sentence for traitors, do we not? Justice shall be carried out. And an example shall be made, not just for you traitorous few in the crowd but for the traitors known as the Resistance. May Dominatus have mercy on his soul.” She ended, the murmurs of “Dominatus have mercy on his soul” echoing after her.

Stepping beside Arcturus, she gave him a look.

“You may begin with the execution.”

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Before vs After. December 2018 vs June 2019. If you think my art is bad now, you would’ve vomit at my art a few months back😂. If your art isn’t great now, just keep practicing. It’ll get better. #procreate #procreateart #procreateillustration #ipadproart #ipadpro #ipadprocreate #ipadproartwork #pirate101art #pirate101oc #improvement #redraw https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVpOrnF74X/?igshid=bnwmtdeeg28o

“I see. Golems? Are they like clockworks?” She asked, tilting her head curiously up at him. That’s when the door slammed open to reveal an enraged Terrus.

“Lucette!”

“Terrus? What is the matter?” She asked worriedly,

“What is the matter?! What is the matter?! You executed the Duke Morono?!” He shouted, his green eyes wide with shock.

“Yes, didn’t you-Oh, I forgot! You were napping the whole time!” Lucette nearly facepalmed when realization hit her. She had completely forgotten that Terrus had went back to her private sitting room to nap!

“The whole time? Other things happened while I was asleep? Know what, forget that part. Lucette, you had the Duke executed!”

“Yes and what of it? He admitted to helping the Resistance and threatened to openly support them if I did not marry him! He did it to himself!” She argued back, crossing her arms and giving her friend a mild glare.

“Lucy, any other time and any other person, I would wholeheartedly agree with you but this one, this one I needed alive.” He explained, calming down a bit so he wouldn’t be yelling.

“Why? Why of all people, you would need the most idiotic duke to be alive for?”

“Because of his support he had been giving to the Rebels allowed me a way into their secret meetings without arousing too much suspicion. That was how I snuck in! Now that you killed him, what do I do now?” He asked, throwing his hands in the air out of frustration though it was obvious his anger was now cooling a bit.

King in the Snow

I knew I wasn’t gonna finish this before #mermay2019 ended so I ain’t even mad. I wanted to finish with a bang and I did and I will! Say hello to my character, Lucette mermaidfied! She’s not done but she will be soon! #procreate #digitalillustration #applepencilart #mermay #mermaid #ipadproart #ipadpro #procreateart #sketch #wip #applepencil #blackgirlart https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJ1KBblEEn/?igshid=a365i3afo017

The Duke’s screams filled the air with the rancid smell of burning flesh, only for them to be choked off as everything burned within, organs, muscle, tissue and all. Lucette can tell that he still felt it all though, his rolling eyes and stretched open mouth telling all who saw the agony he was in.

‘Good, it would serve the purpose as an example better than before. Let them see what becomes of those who would sell out Valencia just for their own hides.’ She thought silently to herself, that small hidden part of her inside her mind grinning as it bathed in the fear the nobility gave off. She didn’t want to admit it but...it was exhilarating.

“Be warned, all of you: this is the fate that awaits you if you so much breath a word of betrayal. Or at least something similar to this. I’m sure Uncle could make something up.” She announced when it was all over, turning back around to face her audience.

“Remember that. You all are dismissed.” She said, strolling past them back inside the palace, ignoring their cowering curtsies and bows.

“That was quite a spectacle, Arcturus. Almost like fireworks but more deadly.” She complimented, shedding a bit of her princess persona off.

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