Apothecary AU

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Apothecary AU - Lil Blog Link List

Just some stuff that I thought should be pinned to the top. IDK how I want this to exactly be laid out, so obviously this'll change in the future, when I think of a better layout for it.

For now I'm just leaving easy links to things like the character sheets, mini stories, and everything (might add on a part for the random doodles IDK). Just to make it easier to find some of the stuff that's further down on this blog. This'll get updated as more characters, mini story drafts, mini comics, and everything are added on, to make finding some of this stuff a bit easier.

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Character Sheets-

Nightmare Cross Horror Cinders Killer Muffet & Lust Hearts Past Nim, Dream, & Nightmare Core Sin Baggs Horror's Ladies in Waiting Epic Nim Xrisk & Xhara Slash Blitz Fumiko

Character Height & Head Sheets-

Cross n Concubine Character Head/Eyes & Finished Wings Apothecary AU Brothel Character Heads (so far) Angles

Ideas & Sketch Work/Beta Designs-

Random Stuff/Ideas 1 Nighty With Owls Quick Sketches Nightmare Owl Thoughts Random Stuff/Ideas 2 Quick Doodles 1 Random Blurb of Error, Geno, Fresh Random Stuff/Ideas 3 Quick Doodles 2 Quick Doodles 3 Bitty Sketch Random Stuff/Ideas 4 Past Nightmare Wings Doodle/Idea Nightmare Doodle Mothers Day Quick Doodles 4 Nightmare Doodle Progression Cinders & Nightmare Chat - Mini Comic Draft Pages Random Stuff/Ideas 5

Mini Story Drafts-

Chat Food Sleep Dilemma Goofing Around The Youngest Concubine A Lil Dip Spiritual Ways V1 First Meeting Worrying

Mini Comic Sketch Pages (Sketch pages to the mini story comics. Digital versions in the works and will be published in due time)-

Cinders & Nightmare's Chat - Mini Comic Sketch Pages

Mini Comics-

The Cat Army Grows Nightmare giving gifts

Main Story-

Lil Peek to main story

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Apothecary AU W.I.P map layout

I'm working on the Map layout for the Apothecary AU universe. Still figuring stuff out.

Sorry for the parts that are hard to read this is just a W.I.P after all, and squares with no empire names (As I'm still figuring out what to name those empires). You can all also see that the X-Empire also has another possible name idea that I'm dabbling with. Some of the empire names will also possibly change in the future.

There are also some empire names where I put the English words with the Japanese translated version under it (if the translation is wrong please let me know so I can go through and correct the translation).

You can also see the outline of the mountain ranges.

When I post the final version it'll also have larger text of the names, with lines that point to the location squares.

You can all also see the distance between the X-Empire and the Floral Empire. You can also see the location of the two empires that Slash's concubine are coming from.

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Lil Panel Peak For Future animation

Okay so I'm working on a short animatic/animation for the Apothecary AU. And this animation is gonna be based around Nim. Right now I'm still sketching out the panels.

Right here you can see an idea that I've got for a potential design for the Floral Empire. No that isn't Nim in the center, that's a criminal that's been found and captured, and this criminal is awaiting for Nim to decide on what she's gonna do to them. While surrounding in the background are a bunch of different monsters and humans. Obviously once I get some of the animation done I'm gonna show some of that off ^.^

For now enjoy this panel that's being worked on.

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Apothecary Fumiko's Design

Fumiko is a OC that I've made.

(Also to read more about Fumiko and the situation she's stuck in at the moment, here's a story draft of her story so far. The Youngest Concubine )

Fumiko is the youngest concubine to Gash. She is 12 years of age and stands at 4 feet 6 inches in height. She has olive toned skin.

Before she was taken in by Gash, when she was 10 years of age, she use to be a human child from the Coral Empire. The Emperor and crowned Prince of the Coral Empire are both horrible humans as the two of them prefer their concubine on the very young side.

Fumiko was brought to the X-Empire after they and six other Empires were brought together to celebrate taking down a group that called themselves the Serpents Flame. A group that was causing many problems for many empires along with their trade routes. The Coral Empire had helped in taking the group down and brought plenty of gifts along to try and get on Gash's good side. One of those gifts being Fumiko.

This resulted in Gash almost starting a whole out war against the Coral Empire, but due to the location and distance between the two empires (and the advice of his other concubine) he did not. But has been carefully working behind the shadows to kill off the two and replace them with a completely different ruler to get rid of that Empire's horrible traditions. The plan is going very slowly.

When Fumiko was first brought to the X-Empire she was underfeed and semi-sickly. Gash wanted to simply adopt Fumiko as a daughter but couldn't. Due to rules around who an Emperor can and can not adopt (not his rules but an over all in general rules about the ties to the crown and who'd becomes the next ruler), and since Fumiko is not blood related to Gash's blood line he could not simply adopt her like he wishes to, in the traditional sense. Plus he didn't want her to be returned to the Coral empire. So he took her and made her a concubine to keep her safe. To keep her within the Empire walls so she can't be hurt by anyone else. He does not see any attraction towards her, and treats Fumiko like his own flesh and blood. His other concubine treating Fumiko like their own daughter as well.

Gash is doing what he can to give Fumiko the childhood she deserves/to make up for what she lost when she was stuck in the Coral Empire. Once Fumiko is old enough he'll be stripping her of the concubine title and will allow her to leave and do whatever she wishes to do once she's grown.

Cross, Slash, Xrisk, and Xhara all love Fumiko their adoptive sister, even if the title she has causes plenty of outsides to do a double take.

After Fumiko met Nightmare she started to hang out with him and learn what she can about different medicines and poisons. So far she's found that she really loves the possibility of becoming an apothecary in the future.

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Apothecary AU Blitz

Okay here's the design to Blitz. The fire elemental monster that's in a relationship with Hearts. (I've got no clue what the Lustfell version of Grillby looks like so here's my design)

Blitz is a blue flame, fire elemental standing at 6' 2" in height. Blitz is around 38 years of age. Working under Muffet within her brothel Demon's Temptations. Blitz entertains customers by dancing and having tea with them. Though if someone does have the money he will join Hearts in a sparing session for show. He and Hearts are both in a happy healthy relationship. Though Hearts doesn't always like to be carried about.

He was once from a small farm house in the outskirts of the Molten empire before, the village was attacked. When he was 6 years of age he and his family were kidnapped by the attackers and taken to be sold off. He had been a very problematic monster and made it hard to be sold. Being taken from one Empire to another until eventually he met Hearts, Sin, Lust, Flame, and Amber when he's 16 years of age. From there they would eventually be found by Muffet and is rescued by her.

Blitz happily helps in caring for Hearts. When they were first taken in by Muffet, before Hearts got his prosthetic legs, he would carry him around made sure he got everything he needed. He still helps Hearts just as much, even to Hearts frustration when the little skeleton wants a little him time.

Outside of Muffet and a couple of other brothel members, Blitz usually deals with the more... problematic customers. He has a bit of a short fuse when it comes to these customers, and some times accidentally burns the building. Some times he does get stabbed by those customers.

When angry his flames turn into a blinding white, and he can pull out any type of weapon he can think off. Starting by pulling the hilt of the weapon out from his body and pulling it out, allowing the end to take whatever form in the moment from a blade to a hammer. The weapon being made of harden molten magma/flames.

Eventually Nightmare was found by Lavender and brought to the brothel. Blitz seeing the small skeleton as a little bit of practice for him and Hearts in the future for when they eventually have kids (a dream of his and Hearts. Despite Hearts view on doing anything related to reproduction, they do want to have a kid or two). And with Flame and Amber do their best to try and help lessen the pain on Nightmare's back, due to his restraints as time goes on. Eventually starting to see the young skeleton as a sorta little brother of sorts.

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Apothecary Slash Design

Here's the character sheet for Xtale Papyrus (Who I'm calling Slash for my AU). Enjoy Slash's design! The Xtale AU is Jael Peñaloza/Jakeii95 (also known as JakaeiArtworks over on DA)

(Also I just noticed how I accidentally made Nightmare a bit smaller then I meant to in this.)

Here we've got Slash's Design! Slash is the second prince to the X-Empire. He is a lanky, slender, skeleton who stands at a very tall 7 feet 10 inches in height. Slash is 17 years of age. He's also going to be getting 2 concubine soon, as one is coming from a empire called the Aviary Empire, while another is coming from the Ejji Suchiru (Edge Steel) Empire.

Okay so I'm using a translator for the Edge Steel Empire name and if the translation is wrong, please tell me so I can correct it.

Slash doesn't know much about his soon to be two concubines. As he's only ever seen a few drawings that Gash has shown him, along with a small handful of letters that he's written to them/received.

Slash has a crack/scar over his left socket. The scar is a result of an accident that happened during training with Cross when they were both younger.

His mother is a skeleton named Himawari. You can see her beta design up there in the corner. There's a good bit of her design that'll be changed in the future, but so far that's her design for the time being.

Slash has a great relationship with Cross, Xrisk, Xhara, his mom, father, and many others within the Empire walls. Though he does has a few issues when it comes to one Eunuch (This one Eunuch gets on his nerves). Slash has a great relationship with Cinders, Horror, and Killer. Getting to babysit Arch and Mo from time to time.

Slash is a kind, charismatic skeleton. Though there are times where he can be semi manipulative and boastful. He likes to be a little gremlin. Listening in on conversations and gathering up whatever information he can to use for gossiping with his little group of buddies.

Slash is also a romantic. Reading whatever books and poetry that he can find, while also listening to the different romance stories from his mom and the different consorts within the Empire Walls. As a result of Slash's more romantic side he some times gets into trouble every now and then. As he'd some times tries to get others that he'd think would work well together, to go on dates and such. He's gotten a couple of scoldings from a few eunuchs and his father. That hasn't stopped him thought! As right now while he waits to finally meet his concubines face to face, he's made it his mission to try and get Nightmare to be closer to Cross and Cross' concubines... so far... Slash is semi frustrated as his attempts aren't going the way that he wants them to go. But he is the great Slash! And he will not be deterred by these set back!

As Slash is the second prince, he's mostly given physical training compared to the more complex training that Cross is given. While he is still given enough training to take over Cross' place in case anything happens to him, he's mostly being training to be a possible general for the Empire's army.

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Apothecary Xrisk & Xhara

Got another character sheet done. Enjoy this version of Chara and Frisk! The Xtale AU belongs to Jael Peñaloza/Jakeii95 (also known as JakaeiArtworks over on DA)!

(I used a blue coloring for the background mostly for the text of their font, might change the colors of them in the future)

Here we've got prince Xrisk and prince Xhara! The youngest brothers of Cross and Slash (XPapyrus), the two of them are twins. They are both 10 years of age. The two standing at 4 feet in height. Their mother is a human named Akira. The two of them also got a couple noticeable features from their father Gash (XGaster). I'll be making a separate sketch to better show those features later (gotta brain storm how I exactly want all those skeletal features to be).

I gave the two some interesting design features. Xrisk has more of a purple hue to their skin, while Xhara has more of a red hue to their skin.

The two of them likes to swap around with each other to get out of doing something that the other doesn't like, well that was until an accident that resulted in Xhara getting their hair cut down, so it could grow healthily. Despite the two of them having very noticeable differences between the other (especially with their eyes, though Xrisk always having their eyes closed means no one really knows what their eye color really is) unless it's someone like their family or a physician. You'd need to closely look them over to realize if they swapped or not.

Xrisk and Xhara both have determined perseverance souls, though Xhara has much more determination compared to Xrisk. The two of them outside of their looks, have many differences.

Xrisk prefers to go through things slowly and carefully, not being the biggest fan of fighting, but will fight if they must, though they'd prefer to play music instead. While Xhara goes through things a faster and is more aggressive, loving to spare and train.

The two aren't going to take over the throne of the X-Empire. As they already have two older brothers, but Gash is thinking of either finding good suitors for the both of them when they get older, or letting them continue to live in the Empire and become their own thing (though marrying them off for diplomatic means isn't out of the realm of possibilities).

The two love to play with their big brothers and doing their own thing. They're also very curious about Nightmare. Especially after hearing word from some of the Ladies in waiting and consorts gossiping about Nightmare possibly becoming Cross' final concubine.

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Apothecary Nim Design

And here we've got Nim's character sheet!

Yes her hair from the back and side at the moment does look a little weird. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to draw her hair from behind/the side.

Here we've got Nim and her Design! Nim is a nature spirit mixed with a bit of fairy/fae. She managed to live up to a 100 years of age (the oldest character so far). Nim stands at a pretty tall height of 5 feet 6 inches (women during the feudal Japan era usually stood around 4 feet & 1 to 2 inches in height, so Nim here is pretty tall for the time ^.^ ). The necklace around her neck had been placed on/sealed on her neck once she had finished growing. So it'll never come off.

The tree branch that grows from her forehead is from her nature spirit side. A beautiful cherry blossom branch sprouting from there. Lovely cherry blossoms always blooming from the branches. Large fairy wings on her back, which she can semi close (mostly folding the wings down behind her back).

On Nim's left hand, almost all of her pinkie finger is gone, her pinkie finger cut down to the proximal phalanges (the first knuckle).

With the Floral Empire's tradition, almost all of Nim's left pinkie finger had been removed to signal to those within the Empire that not only is she the child of royal blood/born of the royal family, but to show that she was to next take the throne. Before Nim she had 8 other siblings, who each had their finger tips removed, born before her. All of these siblings eventually passed away, ether before she was born or when she was a young child. This is why her finger was cut down to the proximal phalanges (the first knuckle), she also needed to get her finger re-cut off when she was 4 years of age, due to her finger having grown back in that time (Do know that it grew back in side ways) and was cut off again to show her status as the next ruler of the Floral Empire at the time.

Nim is also blind, using her magic to see the world around her. Nim's blindness is a closely guarded secret, that very very few knew about. Only 5 ever knew (outside of her parents, previous siblings, her husband, and sons) the head court physicians, the head generals, the head cooks, any poison taste testers she got (many of the previous ones she had growing up sadly passed away from their jobs, the few that didn't would take the secret to their graves as complications that would render them disabled for the rest of their lives), and finally the one person that Nim trusted as her eyes Mei. Mei is a human friend that Nim made when she was 50 years of age, and Mei was only 6 years of age. Mei has closely guarded Nim secret and would always make sure that no one found out. Being her eyes and closest Lady in Waiting.

As a nature spirit and fairy/fae hybrid she's able to use all sorts of nature magic from her nature spirit side and a couple different fairy/fae magic. From warping magic, some destructive magic, magic force manipulation magic (this is the magic that she uses to see), elemental magic (mostly water/ice, but she can use a small handful of fire magic), illusion magic, light magic, energy magic, and sleep magic. But she is mostly/widely known primarily for her nature magic.

Nim is always wearing her metal crown that has a metal flower of a Kosumosu (cosmos) flower on it (I'm working on an animation, that'll show an interesting/fun idea I've got for this crown ^.^). She only really wears her Benkan crown during ceremonies. Nim isn't one to really dress all that extravagantly trying her best to wear the most simple of outfits and make-up (key word being try). But one days of ceremony she goes almost all out, the only time she ever went all out for her outfits/make-up was the day that she fell in love and married her partner, and the day that she revealed her sons to her Empire.

In the bottom right corner you can see a very tired Nim with her little babies/toddlers Nightmare and Dream. You see Nightmare isn't really a day monster and would prefer to be up at night and stay up al night long, while sleeping during the day. So it take a lot longer to get him to sleep, and if he wakes up in the night he gets super upset upon realizing that everyone is asleep and starts crying. Being even more upset when he realizes that his mom is asleep.

While Dream is an energetic little ball of energy. Usially taking just as long to get him to sleep light Nightmare. Some nights just completely refusing to sleep as a result. So despite being put to sleep once he's up, it takes a long time to get him back to sleep.

At the moment I'm also thinking of a possible idea of Nim's spirit following around Nightmare. Since he had been taken and is so far away from the Floral Empire. And Cinder's encountering her spirit from time to time.

Okay to quickly explain Nim's age real quickly. Since I partly based Nim's design on a fairy/fae I had to look up the life span of the two mythologies. From what I could find Fairies usually lived an average 450 year live span though from what I found they could also live up to be 600 years old if they got lucky. While Fae's managed to live around the same life span as a fairy, since Fae's are usually a type of fairy. So that's why Nim is as old as she is.

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slow realization

So Imma be working on a short little animation with Nim and just... I'm sketching/doodling out some panels along with the notes for what I wanna do for the animation. And as I'm sitting here I'm slowly realizing aside from the fact that I'm gonna be listening to these couple of lyrics out of the whole song. To get a feel for the beat and clearer imagine of how I want the animation to go.

The other thing I realized is well... I'mma just let GarettTheCarrot explain it. For me. XD

Ooh I'mma be having a field day XD

Welp time to have a snack and break before I get back to working more on that animation.

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Makin a lil animation

Welp I've had an idea after hearing this song made by Masa Work Design on YouTube. I then started reading the lyrics and weelllll... Inspiration happened after reading the lyrics to one song called A Blessing on the secrets end.

Plus this'll help me show an idea that I've got for Apothecary AU Nim. Sooo.... I'mma have some fun. Gonna make some quick sketches for the panels, download the song for those specific lyrics (Don't worry I'll make sure to leave the proper links and everything once it's done), animate the panels and then upload the piece here......

OFF I GO! WOOOOOH! NIM ANIMATION TIME!!!

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Nim W.I.P

I'm working on sketching up Nim's character sheet. This is just a semi cleaned up picture of Nim facing forward and a close up on one of her eyes. Hope you all like it so far.

Just showing off this part of the sheet cause I spent so much time trying to get her face shape just right. Don't know why but I was having so much trouble drawing her head facing forward XD

Part of the reason why it took me so long getting her forward facing is cause for some reason, I've been over worrying myself. Lately when I've been on the sketching phase of any of my art works, my mind for whatever reason, has just been... the best way to describe it is overly worrying about making the sketch phase look "Perfect" or something like that. Even when it's just the sketch phase it doesn't have to look perfect...

Don't know why this problem has been happening with me lately. I just need to figure out a why to get my mind to just relax again when going through the sketch phase, and not worry so much about the sketch looking perfect.

Maybe I should try doodling a bunch of quick sketch doodles of stuff, maybe that'll help me out. So possibly expect a bunch quick doodle sketches of the Apothecary AU characters and stuff, maybe some room/building doodles as well.

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Meant to just post this here on this Blog but accidentally posted it on my main blog. So I'm just gonna reblog to here instead of copy pasting the whole post over onto here.

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Story Name Ideas

Okay so I've been thinking of possible ideas for what to call the Apothecary AU. Especially for when I'm able to start publishing chapters to the main story. I'll be leaving this Blog name alone (though I might add nightmare after apothecary idk) but here's like some of the name ideas I've had

Poisons and Mysteries

Poisons and Jewels

A Poisonous Trail

Just An Apothecary

Apothecary & The Crowned Prince

From Apothecary to Concubine

Empires & Golden Dewdrop Mysteries

Also Golden Dewdrops is a type of flower in Japan (and from what I've been able to research) is a poisonous type of flower.

Honestly I'm not the greatest person when it comes to, coming up with title names, but I'm trying to think of something good. Honestly so far I'm liking the possibility of naming the main story either Poisons and Mysteries, A Poisonous Trail, or from Apothecary to Concubine.

Though at the same time I might come up with either more name ideas... Welp I've still got some time before I finish the prologue and publish it.

So don't mind my random ramblings here. Just sorting out my thoughts cause sometimes, my mind goes all over the place and its nice to sort my thoughts out and hear people's thoughts.

I'll probably either publish the story on with Fanfiction, Wattpad, or A03... though I am thinking of publishing it on Wattpad and A03.

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Apothecary AU- Nightmare giving gifts: A lil Christmas thing

Here we've got a little Christmas mini comic of Nightmare doing a winter tradition. Originally started between him and his twin, but now Nightmare doesn't remember how this tradition started. He's just been doing this tradition for years now.

Also I'm working on a mini comic story. This mini comic idea came first so the written part isn't finished yet. I'm hoping to have it finished by Christmas but if it isn't then expect a semi late sorta Christmas special mini story, and that mini story might be extended on next year for next Christmas.

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Apothecary Epic Design

Here we've got Epic's design for the Apothecary AU universe! The creator of Epic!tale is YugoGreeR12 (DeviantArt)/ yogogreer012 (Tumblr)

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^^^ Epic without his Head Fabric ^^^

^^^ Epic with his Head Fabric ^^^

If anything within the pictures is hard to read please tell me so I can go through and fix it!

Here we've got Epic's design! Epic is also a decently large bara like skeleton. Standing at a height of 5' 8". Epic is also 28 years of age. Having been born within the X-Empire walls and trained by some of the most skilled ninja's that the Empire has.

Epic not only a Eunuch that works close by Cross' side, kinda like his right hand monster, but he's also basically Cross' ninja guard. While only being a few years of age older then Cross. The two of them have been very close friends for many years now.

Epic can be a energetic, positive, talkative skeleton. Usually talking to others and gaining what knowledge that he can from his surroundings. He also makes sure that Cross is taking care of himself when he believes that the crowned prince isn't doing so.

Epic also takes his ninja work pretty seriously. Plus due to how he usually acts, no one would really suspect him of being a ninja. He also makes sure to protect Cross' concubine. So when he isn't doing any Eunuch work, or any ninja work, he can some times be found around one of the concubine. Keeping close tabs mostly on the ladies in waiting to make sure nothing could possibly happen to anyone. Though that doesn't mean somethings don't slip passed him. After all he isn't always around them, and has other duties he needs to fulfill.

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Apothecary AU - Horror's Ladies in Waiting Designs.

Working on some design ideas for all the ladies in waiting. So here's Horror's Ladies in waiting! With a bit of info on them.

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Let's start off with the first person in this line up.

First we've got Daiki she's a human. Daiki stands at 5 feet 5 inches in height and she is 29 years of age. She's been working within the Empire for most of her life after getting kidnapped and sold to the X-Empire. Working as Horror's Lady in Waiting for a length of 9 years of time (testing a little idea for the length of time... might just shorten it to years of time or something. Will keep testing out some ideas).

Next we've got Yuto the dark elf. Yuto stands at 5 feet 10 inches in height and she's 34 years of age. She once lived in the mountains on the border of the Herbal Empire (name night change in future) and has been working in the X-Empire for nearly 20 years of time. When she was 14 she left home to explore and see all of Japan, eventually coming to the X-Empire when she was around 20 years of age and decided to settle down for a while. She use to be a Lady in Waiting for Emperor Gash's Concubine Akira and was given to Horror to be Horror's first Lady in Waiting. So she's been working as his Lady in Waiting for 10 almost 11 years of time now.

Now we've got Naoki the hybrid. Naoki stands at 6 feet and 4 inches in height and is 30 years of age. She came from the Cavernous Empire. Her mother a mermaid (in this universe mermaids are hybrids of water sirens and humans) and her father a Minotaur monster. While she got some monster features from her parents, she over all looks human. She's been at the empire for 12 years and working as Horror's Lady in Waiting for the last 6 years. She does a lot of training with Horror when he wishes to train.

Finally we've got the Ren the doll monster. Ren stands at 5 feet 4 inches in height and is 46 years of age. She was born and grew up within the X-Empire walls. Her eyes are entirely glossy. Even though her pupils can move, they are still simply buttons, so she's basically blind. Only seeing the movement of objects. Her body having patches of patterns and hair sewed up into a tate-hyojo style. She was concubine Aoto's Lady in waiting, but then he eventually gave her over to Horror to help Yuto so Horror didn't just have 1 lady in waiting. She's been Horror's Lady in Waiting for almost 10 years now.

I'll eventually go more into detail about their backgrounds when their character sheets are made.

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Apothecary AU Brothel Character Heads (so far) Angles

Working on a bunch of character sheets, comic pages, and story stuff. From both side and main story line. And here we've got the Brothel character head/eye angles so far. With Baggs added cause well he does work with the Brothel members, as their go to apothecary.

I'll be adding more and more Brothel members to this sheet as I make more Brothel members.

Making character head sheets like this with the characters so I can have a good idea/better know how their faces and head shapes go.

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Apothecary AU - Muffet, Baggs, & Others Worrying: Draft

A simple little side story about when Nightmare was first taken, and everyone from the brothel is worrying about him and where he is. So here's the side story of a handful of them worrying about Nightmare. There is a lot of Brothel members and I wouldn't be able to do them all (especially since I'm still working on many of them) so here's a handful of their reactions!

Since this is just a draft, I'll be working on the final draft in due time, then convert that final draft into a mini comic. I don't own any of the characters this is just my interpretation of them for my AU here. Enjoy!

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Muffet -

Muffet thought as she made her way into one of the backrooms. Sliding the door closed behind her before making her way over to one of the couches. This room was one of the many break rooms that she had made years ago for everyone that works/lives at the Brothel. A set of rooms where no guests are allowed so they can relax for a while. The rooms were completely empty at the moment, as everyone was busy out in the other sections of the Brothel. Leaning back she sighed a little and stared at the ceiling for a moment. Frowning a little and getting lost in thought.

Nightmare had gone out to meet up with Baggs and check the herb fields today… and Baggs had come over to check on Nightmare, thinking that their special skeleton was sick… meaning that he’s gone missing.

Muffet placed an arm on her face and sadly sighed. Keeping her face covered as one of her little mochi spiders came down from the ceiling and landed on her arm. She can’t close up the Brothel tonight since they’ve got no good reason to do so, plus they’ve got a bunch of good paying customers in today. So it would be bad for them to chase them out to go search for Nightmare. Baggs was already looking around the village to try and figure out what happened to him.

The tall spider woman looked up as she heard the light tap, tap, tap of pointed limbs hitting the wooden ground. Looking back at Kiri. Her special giant little nerikiri spider child. “Oh Kiri it’s just horrible.” She whined and turned in her seat. The massive snack spider made a little whine like sound as they nuzzled their head up to Muffet’s body. She wrapped her arms and back appendages around the massive head. “Our lil Nighty has gone missing.” She frowned worriedly while petting the massive snack spider.

Kiri made a low growl at that. Tapping one of their back legs on the ground before dragging it along the wood food. Sounding out their displeasure at the knowledge.

“I know. I know. I haven’t told the other’s yet because of the good fortune tonight. Can’t have our reputation go down the drain after all.” Muffet then sat up. Frowning a little in worry. Looking at her little mochi spiders as she picked a few of them up. “I need you all to go out and help Baggs in his search. Alright?” Standing up and walking over to the window. Kiri letting out sounds as they scurried over to the window as well.

“I know you wish to join them Kiri. But your too big, and we need you for security. But once the Brothel closes for the night-” Muffet looked back at the massive snack spider as she opened the window and placed the spiders down. “You’ll be able to go and join them in their search. I’ll close the Brothel down for tomorrow. So everyone can have a chance to search for him.” She frowned worriedly and looked at the darkening sky. Watching as the first few stars started to appear. “I hope he’s alright…”

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Baggs -

Baggs thought as he tiredly walked around the outskirts of the village. Searching tiredly and desperately for Nightmare after learning that his student wasn’t home sick. “Now where is he…” He muttered to himself. Frowning as the sky had turned crimson a while back and was now starting to darken.

Stopping at his home. He thought about what to do for the moment. Heading inside to grab some supplies. His right eye light shrinking while his left one grew larger. A large grin on his face as a swirl of magic started to radiate from it. “I need to be prepared.” He chuckled slowly while emptying his inventory.

Placing the supplies that he and Nightmare were gonna use for the day down on the table, before grabbing some other supplies. Humming as he looked at the different herbs and animals he had carefully stored away. He’s stored a large variety of different levels of poisoned and venomous things over his 70 years. If he needs to force any information out of someone and they decide to try and resist his hypnosis magic, or they’re one of the very rare immune people, then these will do the trick.

Carefully picking up the container that held a yellow-bellied sea snake within it and placing it in his inventory. A glass container that held a jelly fish within it. Another carefully sealed container that held an Asian hornet within. Then finally pulling his gloves on and grabbing the tiny sealed blue glass vile that held a couple of leaves from the dendrocnide moroides plant. Grinning a little as he looked the leaves over.

While it was rare for someone to be able to resist his hypnosis abilities. He needs to make sure to be prepared. After all he doesn’t know who he’ll be encountering. Nor if they’ll be willing to cooperate. “Best to be prepared.” He hummed to himself while placing the antidote to the yellow-bellied sea snake, the remedy for the jelly fish, and itch relief into his inventory as well.

His insomnia is going to give him a great perk for the night. Grinning to himself before walking out of his home. Tiredly frowning as he looked up at the sky and started to see a few stars revealing themselves. “Best get moving.” He muttered to himself before starting to walk.

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Sin, Hearts, & Lust -

Sin thought as he looked around. He, Hearts, and Lust had grouped up together to search for their precious little skeleton. His tail whipping around behind him as the bells around his wrists and ankles made little ting sounds. Muffet had told them about Nightmare’s disappearance as soon as she could without disrupting their customers. He really did wish that she had told them the moment that she learned about Nightmare vanishing… then again he also understands why that would be bad for business. He shook his skull in frustration. “Grrr… this is so frustrating.” He crossed his arms and looked between a couple of buildings as they went passed.

“I agree.” Lust frowned worriedly as he thought for a moment before going over to a traveling merchant that he saw. Hoping that they may have some answers.

Hearts nodded in agreement. “Yes… this is very troubling… someone took our nibbling.” Bringing his hands up and cracking his knuckles. “If I find out that someone has badly hurt them.” He growled in anger while glaring at the ground. “I’ll make sure that they lose their legs.”

“Oooh very harsh indeed.” Sin nodded in agreement. Ignoring the looks the three of them were receiving. While he usually loved getting all the attention of everyone around him, right now, despite still wearing his bells, he wasn’t in the mood for all the attention. He would’ve ditched them sooner if everyone hadn’t been in a rush to start their search for Nightmare.

Their group was getting a lot of attention right now. After all the three of them were known in the Demon’s Temptations Brothel under their title of The Jeweled Flowers. Sure, while Hearts isn’t known for their skills in bed. He gained his Jeweled Flower title for his fighting skills, cooking skulls, and game skills. Sin was well known for his Succubus like nature. While Lust is known for his skills of game, succubus nature, and musical skills. The three of them all worked hard in earning their titles.

None of them were really worried about anyone trying anything to them while they were out and about. After all the Villagers greatly respect them. Especially after the times that they’ve aided in keeping barbarians and rouges from attacking and harming everyone. Not to mention Hearts is a strong fighter. Ready to basically break someones bones if they pissed him off enough. So they’ve truly not nothing to fear right now.

Lust sighed as he walked back over to Sin and Hearts. “That new merchant hasn’t seen Nightmare at all.” He shook his skull. “Hasn’t even seen a skeleton matching his description.”

“We also need to try and find Baggs as well.” Hearts pointed out. “Muffet did say that he had gone out to start searching for Nightmare as soon as he learned that he wasn’t at the Brothel.” He pointed out as they continued forward. To their knowledge Baggs had most likely said up all night searching for Nightmare. Which wouldn’t really surprise them. “Let’s go and check out the herd fields. We’re the closest to there right now.”

The three of them sped up their pace. Making their way to the herb fields. There was a few good plots of land outside of the village that was once used for growing food. But when Baggs came along, after some time, he had purchases some of these fields and converted them into massive herd gardens. It’s come ins great handy for everyone in the village. As they walked into the first field the three of them immediately saw Baggs.

The short skeleton sat there on his knees. Wearing his cloak around his shoulders, while holding a basket in his hands. The Jeweled Flowers immediately recognized the basket the apothecary was holding.

Lust covered his mouth and quickly ran forward. Tears in his sockets. “That can’t be what I think it is?!” He whined while holding his hand over his mouth. Standing in front of Baggs as he looked down at the beautifully woven basket.

Sin shook. Shakily storming up to the short skeleton kneeling down on the ground. Anger building up inside of him. “Whooo…” He hissed in rage.

The basket is one that Muffet and Lavender both took time to carefully work on. The woven twigs, straw, and silk that had been carefully layered and twisted. The interact pattern that was crafted around the entire thing. The purple and cyan silk that was used to make straps for the arms, and a length of cyan silk that was used to keep the lid and basket attached.

Baggs was holding onto the arm straps of the basket tightly in his hands. Face covered in shadows as he tightly held his mouth closed. Lowly growling in anger. “Someone took him.” He hissed. “And right now… I don’t know who.”

Hearts listened to them. Tightly clenching his fists. Then after a moment. Quickly spun around and slammed the heel of his foot into the stone that made up the stone fencing around the garden. The others ignored Hearts as he started loudly shouting swears and curses upon whoever took their little nibbling.

The Brothel has been raising Nightmare since he was only 6 years of age. Sure while none of them were his birth family. Nightmare was theirs. They’ve raised him, cared for him, and loved him for 16 years of time. The goopy skeleton was basically their child… and someone decided to kidnap him.

Lust shook a little and started to wipe away his tears. “We… we need to let the others know…” He sadly whined and looked down. Shakily standing up and staring at the basket that Baggs was holding. They can’t delay informing the other Brothel members. Many are going to be devastated.

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Lavender -

Lavender sadly counted out their earnings that they’ve received so far. Counting the gold coins and trying to not worry too much over Nightmare. It’s been almost three weeks since Nightmare had been taken. They’ve been keeping an eye out for him and carefully listening in on conversations within the Brothel and outside. Hoping to get some sort of word about their little nibbling. She blinked and looked up as a traveler walked in.

The short rabbit human hybrid monster looking up at Lavender. “Excuse me. Is this were letters are to be delivered?” The hybrid questioned while looking up at the rabbit monster. “ I hope I didn’t come to the wrong room. I was told the place to bring messages was some where back here.”

“Oh um you can give me whatever message you have. I can easily take it.” The hybrid nodded. “Alright then.” Lavender held her hand out. The hybrid then made their way out. “If you need a message delivered just let me know. I’ll stand out here.” They stated.

Lavender blinked a little in surprise as a simple scroll was placed in her hand. Eyes widening as she saw the marker that was wrapped around in the silk. The symbol of the Empire. ‘A message directly from the Empire!? Did they want to purchases their serves for a celebration or something?!’ She then quickly unrolled the scroll and stared at it.

“MUFFET! HURRY UP AND GET IN HERE!” The hybrid in the hallway jumped in surprise. Staring back at the room. “Geeze what was written in that scroll?” They questioned as a tall spider lady quickly ran passed them and into the room. “Eh whatever. Ain’t any of by business.” Shaking their head before looking back at the wall across from them.

Muffet looked at the scroll with Lavender. [Dear Step Mom Muffet, Step Mom Lavender, everyone else at the Brothel, and Baggs. I’m sorry to have caused you such stress and worry. I did not mean to cause any of you any such distress upon my unfortunate situation. To make a long story short. I had been kidnapped and sold off to the X-Empire. So far I’m stuck working here for the next 2 years of time to pay it all off then I’ll be able to return home. I do hope you all stay well. I hope to return home as soon as I possibly can once my term is up. With love your little nibbling Nightmare.]

“Nightmare is okay.” Lavender let out a breath and relaxed a little.

Muffet made a slight face. While she was revealed to know that their nibbling was okay… that didn’t stop her from worrying. After all one wrong move and Nightmare might be killed. Or if he’s unlucky enough be made into a concubine. She doesn’t know how well the Emperor or how the crowned prince treats their concubines, and all they know of are the rumors about how horrible of a monster the Emperor is. Not that they’ll say anything out loud, or try anything. Best they keep their heads if they wanna see Nightmare again. For now she can only hope that time passes quickly. She smiled a little. “I’m glad to know that Nightmare is safe. Quickly write a letter so we can send it off to him.” “Of course!” Muffet then stood up. “I must inform the others of where our little nibbling is.” Humming a little as she left the room.