We need to talk about Gao Tu's heat and how devastating it must have been
Sure, the series showed how aggressively the heat came on and how weakened he is after. But those who aren't familiar with the omegaverse might not know exactly how heats work or how suppressant abuse would affect it. So, let me fill you in.
Very simply, heats are when you're unbearably horny for several days. So unbearably horny you have a fever, always want to cum, always want cum, and basically can't think about anything (including food and water) but cum until heat subsides. That's why, as an omega, you have a partner to help you through your heats. Not *just* sexually, but with basic hygiene and care needs.
And Gao Tu had none of that. And never has. He has never been taken care of during a heat and has always secretly suffered through them.
Although, it seems like he has managed to not have a heat in a long, long time. This is where the suppressant abuse comes in. Heats are a normal part of being an omega. But he uses so many suppressant that it seems like he usually doesn't have them--after all, it seems like this was the first leave of absence he's taken from work in a very long time. Shen Wen Lang seemed shocked and upset that Gao Tu "had an omega partner" that he even needed time off for. This is not something that commonly occurs with Gao Tu.
Now, I can't speak on exactly how this universe is handling heats/suppressant abuse. But usually when an omega has been abusing suppressants and hasn't been having their heats, it makes the heats they do have even more unbearable and intense.
I cannot wait for all the sadness of what Gao Tu has gone through to be revealed and smack Shen Wen Lang in the face. Although, I think we have quite a bit more sadness for him to go through before that point.
Sheng Shaoyou: don't owe two people one favor each; that's bad math. just move in with me and you'll owe one person two favors--that we both know i will not actually hold you to repaying unless it's by consensually loving me.
Hua Yong: oh no how could i possibly take you up on this offer to help me in this time of need i completely manufactured in order to manipulate your sense of chivalry and romantic interest!?
Even If You Got Dropped In A Ghost Story, You Still Go To Work: A visual primer for English speakers
This took me a week. I did this for ORV like 4 years ago so it felt like my moral obligation to make one again.
Some notes on character designs and images without text:
Gorals and domestic goats look very different, but in Manor of the Blind attention is put into how these two are similar and contrasting, the truly noble Go Youngeun with the white goat and the sinister Baek Saheon with the black goat. I also picked a literal goral instead of a mountain goat (which are naturally white) because gorals look more like roe deers than goats, making the 3 of them more closely linked.
I always thought it was a shame most fanartists don't give Baek Saheon darling 90s curls because that's one of the only traits he explicitly has and is tied into how harmless he looks at first glance and it's adorable
Because this is a horror novel and unnatural features aren't mentioned, I tried to keep this as grounded as possible. Mowing through these anime designs. I don't think J3 is an idol with hair in his eyes. I think he just looks like a very tired guy of ambiguous age
Another hardliner of of grounded designs is Jin Nasol, who gets the most ostentatious anime character treatment besides Jay in fanart. She is coldly utilitarian and prizes efficiency over all else, there is no way that woman has bangs
I am not giving Park Minseong brown hair. There is nothing wrong with a good warm black
Lee Jaheon is often depicted as an adorable little newt in fanart, but a huge part of why he is so hysterical is that he is scary, so I picked more intimidating lizard traits so he functions in both dramatic heroic scenes and eating granola bars with the wrappers still on. He gets to keep the newt mask though
I gave Braun white gloves at first but I saw a Braun cosplayer and a demon possessed me. I have no idea what colour is canon. who doesnt love black leather
Making Jang Heo-un the "sharp eyes meek personality" trope made my brain light up so good. I was trying to contrast with the relaxed eyes of the easygoing Park Minseong to make them more obviously different but this feels cosmically correct
I tried to avoid the stereotypical fanart designs but the fanartists really captured how it feels for Lee Seonghae to be on the page with this design. Made her hair darker and that's it like we nailed it
Choi's design archetypes are 1. reliable senior 2. cheerful 3. unsettlingly intense, so I leaned on a more gritty korean procedural archetype with Choi. Kind of guy that makes your entire spinal column freeze when he turns on the heat
Hannibal: Tell me, Will. Has a male ever tried to make you feel this way before? Has someone ever made your teeth shudder with so much hatred that you couldn't help but try to murder them?
Will: No, they have not, Dr. Lecter. It doesn't make you special, though.
Jack Crawford: The potatoes are lovely tonight, Dr. Lecter.
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