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DAY TWENTY NINE:

Archard (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

Archard is the most recent hero to have been claimed by the forest. Hailing from the southern city of Seaver, Archard was the Crown Prince and only son of King Arlefeur. He had taken in friendship a band of adventurers whose next thrill was to roam the forest of Alai. King Arlefuer had forbade his son to go; however, the next morning his bed was found empty and his armour gone. Only one in the band of twenty able-bodied men and women returned. She told a story of such horror it is said that King Arlefuer died of shock and sorrow right on his throne. Archard was gored by the venomous boar, Barrengaith, and died a slow, painful death. Ever since, Archard has been seen preying upon the weary adventurers in the southern reaches of the forest. His eyes glowing unnaturally and his flesh nearly rotted off the bone, Archard has clearly been resurrected by the nefarious necromancer Carri Nach.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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DAY TWENTY EIGHT:

The Blue Rosa (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

The Blue Rosa is a uniquely light blue spider with a pattern that mimics a rose on its abdomen. However, it is as deadly as it is beautiful. It craftily camouflages itself in blue rose bushes that skirt the edges of the clearings in the forest. Between the roses and the trees, it sets its webbed trap. For the most part, it is after small insects; however, if a traveller unknowingly breaks through its web, they may have a Blue Rosa in tow. If it feels threatened, one bite from the Blue Rosa will slowly paralyse you, and several bites most certainly end in death. Multiple studies and searches have been made in an attempt to find a cure for the paralysis, yet none have been found. Those that make it out of the forest suffer from this paralysis permanently.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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DAY TWENTY SEVEN:

The Olm (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

When walking through the thickest parts of the forest keep an eye out for the Olm. They are a variety of carnivorous tree who seek to ensnare creatures to absorb their blood.  They look very similar to a willow tree with its long dangling branches. If one spies an Olm, noted for having creatures tied up amongst its branches, keep a wide berth. The resulting death is a slow one if captured as it can take days for an Olm to absorb all its needed nutrients from the blood.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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DAY TWENTY SIX:

Fyren (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

If you must venture through the southeastern corner of the forest, you may encounter Fyren. This wicked little goblin loves to torment travellers. He has been known to set fire to bedrolls, fill your money pouch with Betliss beetles, or set up pit traps with an Eithu at the bottom. No one knows for sure the reasoning for his cruel antics, though most attribute them to the god Murelis.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY TWENTY FIVE:

The Elda Boar (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

The Elda boar is one of the oldest creatures to roam the eastern side of the forest. His fur has grown white with old age and scars line his hide as many hunters over the years have attempted to make him their prize. The right tusk, however is missing, broken off long ago by the hero Bertrice in an attempt to fell the beast. She managed to escape his charge and escape the forest with the tusk in hand. The tusk has since been past down through her descendents in Sardewald gaining the family an air of prestige.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY TWENTY FOUR:

The Galle (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

The Galle are nocturnal creatures settled mostly along the north western reaches of the forest. They move silently and swiftly through the flora of the forest floor taking advantage of the dark of night to hunt their prey. They are often in pairs who expertly flank unsuspecting travellers asleep by their fires. Accounts only describe glowing eyes darting in the dark and of the bloody aftermath that morning reveals.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY TWENTY THREE:

The Onan (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

The river Aedras supports a great many creatures, many already highlighted within this bestiary, one of them is the unusual Onan. This tall thin legged bird hides itself in the tall grasses along the banks. Its feathers further camouflage its presence, blowing in the wind along with the grass. If you happen to be upon the banks and notice the grass is moving closer, it is most certainly an Onan. Its long thin beak is poised for plucking eyes from their sockets. If you think you are being hunted by an Onan, keep your back to them at all times and at your earliest opportunity flee if you want to keep your sight.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY TWENTY TWO:

Gifreal (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

Gifreal was a heroic adventurer known for conquering great beasts in her lifetime. She was from a land beyond the mountains, called Halfryta, which she often recalled with great fondness. She was as strong as twenty men and had long ebony hair that was kept back in several braids. She was welcome at all the courts south of the mountains, many vying for her visits to hear of her tales and see her spoils of conquests. Over the years she grew homesick and wished to return home. With one last adventure she chose the dangerous path through the forest never to be seen again. To this day, none have discovered her fate for decades have passed and Gifreal never made it home. Searches have been made as far as they dared go but no sign of the charismatic adventurer has been found.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY TWENTY ONE:

The Earm (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

The Earm are most often found in the swamplands at the mouth of the Aedras river. Their tall elongated bodies hover over the water as they sit still as stone. When the high tide rushes in from the sea fighting with the current of the river they leap into action. They scoop up fish, birds, people in boats, they are not selective. Anything caught in their grasp is subject to become the Earm’s next meal. Entering the river is especially dangerous since the only opportunity for large boats to cross the swampland and into the river Aedras is at high tide. Only the most skilled or the most foolish try to steer a ship by the Earm while they are feeding.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY TWENTY:

The Grey Lawler (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

This ethereal monstrosity lingers around Lake Laws in the north eastern part of the forest. It is most often seen at the hours of dusk and dawn hovering above the waters. You can feel its eyeless stare through to the bone, but be careful not to stare back too long. The Grey Lawler will rush towards you and seemingly pass through you. As the hours pass on you will begin to lose control of yourself. Hope that you are travelling alone, but if you are not you will be forced to witness the horrific slaughter of your companions at your own hands.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY NINETEEN:

The Betliss Beetle (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

So named for the professor who was studying the bizarre creatures of the forest and met his untimely end examining this tiny red beetle. It is only as big as a fingernail, but don’t be lulled into a sense of security by its tiny size. It has a sinister motive, for its main source of nourishment is brains. It will puncture the skin and bore through your flesh, making its way to its prize. Should this fate befall you, hope that the beetle has burrowed through your face so that you will not have to endure the pain of the beetle tunnelling through your entire body.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

[carson-drew-it]

DAY EIGHTEEN:

Airdsgainane (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

A hero of legend who was tasked by his lover’s jealous betrothed to vanquish the beasts of Alai. He was last seen alive charging into the forest on his trusty steed with shining, ornate armour and a long blue plume upon his helm waving in the wind. He was successful at first, felling or trapping a few of the great torments of the forest. However, it is said he met his end when he came across a den of witches nestled within a shallow cavern. Witchcraft was not something Airdsgainane was familiar with fighting. The witches put him in an unending spell that made him their slave and protector. His armour tarnished, the blue plume limp and ragged, Airdsgainane became a hollow shell of his former glory. The witches are now long gone, but he tirelessly guards and fights ferociously to protect their graves.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY SEVENTEEN:

Vilontus (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

At the base of the mountains in the north, travellers have noted a towering castle crumbling from centuries of disuse. The names of the castle and those who once lived there have long been lost to history. However, another name is uttered when one speaks of this castle, and that is Vilontus. No one knows where Vilontus came from; some say he is the cursed king, Vilon of Seaver, who sought his exile there; others say he is from lands unknown, beyond the mountains. All are in agreement, though, that this castle and Vilontus should be avoided at all costs. Screams and hopeless wails have been heard from those captured and imprisoned in the castle. What Vilontus does with his prisoners can only be assumed, as none have returned. Vilontus himself has rarely been seen, yet his ogre-like stature is a striking giveaway in all recorded accounts of this beastly man.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

[carson-drew-it]

DAY SIXTEEN:

The Lusadian (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

Around the centre of the forest lies a territory of small goblin-like creatures. Their civilization is crude at best, but their simplicity makes them focused and deadly. They send out hunting parties in the night to collect sacrifices for the their god, Alai, preferably of the human variety. Primitive carvings of a face with a recessed circle skirt the edges of their range. They are adept at climbing the mountainous trees and will attack from above with spears and blow darts coated with a sedative-type mixture. They then mark their successful captures and the delivery of the sacrifices with a celebration of horns blowing at dawn.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

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DAY FIFTEEN:

The Barrengaith (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

Bears, boars, and venom: these three things on their own are equally terrifying, but the three combined make a monstrosity beyond compare. The dark arts cult, the Murelion, is widely known for pursuing monstrous creations, hoping to appease their patron god, Murelis. Perhaps their most successful is the Barrengaith, which has the claws of a bear, the tusks and body of a boar, and the venom of the deadliest snake. Its size alone is monstrous, but its claws and tusks ooze the venom from tiny pores in the tusks. The Barrengaith has long been the target of many failed attempts to prove a hero’s skill and valour. The sheer force of the claws and tusks have stopped many heroes in their tracks; even those who survive the initial blows perish from the lethal venom poisoning the little blood they have left.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

[carson-drew-it]

DAY FOURTEEN:

The Maol (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

Along the northern reaches of the forest, the trees begin to give way to rocky hills and mountainsides. Several have wrongly assumed safety once they’ve reached the hill tops. The Maol are some of the oldest inhabitants of the world and are guardians of the mountains’ secrets. If you are quiet enough, there is a chance the Maol will remain in slumber and your path will be clear. Yet if the Maol are disturbed, these great rock-like men will storm out of their caves, hurling sharpened stones onto the paths below.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!

[carson-drew-it]

DAY THIRTEEN:

The Seumas (click here for a timelapse video for this drawing!)

If one is crossing a meadow or clearing in the forest, one must be wary of the skies as well as what is on the ground. Many a traveller has been plucked from the forest floor to be carried high above the trees by the Seumas, one of the largest birds known to the world. For a time, it was believed that the Seumas ate their prey, or simply dropped them from the fatal heights for amusement. But it was recently discovered by a lucky soul who managed to escape that the Seumas use living creatures to weave a nest for their young. The Seumas need to add several layers of creatures, as the inner layers are picked away by the young for nourishment until they can leave the nest on their own.

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This year I wanted to collaborate with my fiancee and she’s written all the lore associated with these monstrous creatures.

THE FOREST OF ALAI

The Forest of Alai is a subject worth mentioning. For tales grow daily of monstrous creatures that lie in it’s depths. Trees as tall as mountains cross the rolling hills from sea to sea as if marking a last warning to all that beyond lie the beasts of gods. Few venture through needlessly, for few return unscathed. Here be the horrors that torment the bravest of souls, so if you must step through the forest and cross paths with such creatures described, be warned it may be the last thing you see.

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I’ve been streaming most of these LIVE on my Twitch Channel! Come hang out with us and help us celebrate another year of @inktober!