Elegy of the Unconscious

Story blog | A group of characters are under a curse of aging deaging, unable to escape their fate of being turned into children. The only way to put an end to the curse is to find the ones who were doing it. If they only knew that the ones who cursed are dead... | Behind the scenes on Instagram @elegiesoftwohundred 

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My dude, welcome

I dunno what to name this story blog yet so my apologies for the crudiness/cringeworthy of it. Literally based it off of a title that I had for a series of drawings (soon to be posted btw).

What is this blog you may ask? It's a story blog for a tentative title called "Elegy of the Unconscious". Everything about it is up to you to theorize and piece together the story. "Fragments" come in a variety of forms, including but not limited to: character designs, illustrations both traditional and digital, scenes, and outfits.

The story that takes place:

A group of characters are under a curse of aging deaging, unable to escape their fate of being turned into children once more. The only way to put an end to the curse is to find the ones who were doing it. If they only knew that the ones who cursed them are long dead now and it's still going on. The world is set in a medieval fantasy realm where Imagination is the kinda magic system and a variety of very different cultures for each kingdom with inspirational historical outfits (not really gonna go for a specific time for the outfits outside of it being traditional/historical, nothing modern).

Why this format for the story? I can't write jack squat or do comic panels well. Plus the way my story is currently written is in note form and that's how I write I guess XD For now at least ^-^;

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST W/O PERMISSION WITH THIS STORY OR ANY IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. If I find it, I'll ask you to take it down via pming; if you got permission do credit XD It's easy to steal on here and I'm super protective over this work.

If you want to share something with me any theories or ideas you think the story is about, feel free to tag me at either @elegiesoftwohundred or @misha-kitsune (my main blog). I'm eager to talk with you guys! Plus maybe I'll drop some hints about what's really going on ;)

I'm super excited about this and I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do!! I've never thought of doing something like this, and it's not very common outside of like Augmented Reality (AR) stories XD

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The Nomeia and the Imposter

He awaits by the sea to find her, hoping she’ll return but he’s the only one to end the cycle.

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This might be one of the last few posts I place on here before moving new story art posts entirely to just my art blog. It was a cool concept to do, make an account that’s only story blog based. Maybe I’ll come back to this format again but for now it’s just “why do I have two art accounts when most of my art is story related art” XD

The blog itself will be up still, just on hiatus if anything. Thank you to all who liked or reblogged from here, I attempted hard to get this to gain traction but like all social media, it’s a gamble what will be found and not.

For now, Ru and Mikasa will vibe here ^-^

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The Nomeia and the Imposter

He awaits by the sea to find her, hoping she’ll return but he’s the only one to end the cycle.

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This might be one of the last few posts I place on here before moving new story art posts entirely to just my art blog. It was a cool concept to do, make an account that’s only story blog based. Maybe I’ll come back to this format again but for now it’s just “why do I have two art accounts when most of my art is story related art” XD

The blog itself will be up still, just on hiatus if anything. Thank you to all who liked or reblogged from here, I attempted hard to get this to gain traction but like all social media, it’s a gamble what will be found and not.

For now, Ru and Mikasa will vibe here ^-^

[elegiesoftwohundred]

Day of the Ocean, also known as Shukairou ne Ka, is a holiday in the world of Adrenea. At night, the moon becomes a pale blue and has a watery reflection as ghostly skeletal fish swim around in the sky. Many mourn on this day due to it’s haunting atmosphere, while others take advantage of this day to reflect on ancestors and past proxies of the Lenda (giants that sleep beneath each region of Adrenea).

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A strange holiday full of floating dead fish called Kapyu. No one knows why outside of the sleeping land Giants called Lenda might have something to do with this phenomenon. Akin to ghosts, they float around in the sky under a (literal) blue moon. Some say it’s to mourn for losses, others find it to be a sign for the proxies of the giants, Nomeia, to follow their destiny.

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Distrust

How can I trust anyone when they will leave me?

-Daniel Archaicus

I got an ipad... and procreate... and found my love for drawing animals again XD

I never realized how much I love drawing animals, especially when they are more proportionally accurate without too much trouble XD A lot has changed since A & B Sides pieces, not just my equipment but also how my story is coming along XD

My plans are still posting on here, but I'm hoping to get it into readable format soonish XD Currently it's a cobweb of intertwining plot lines, world building, and Silas (not pictured yet...) roasting people over an open fire... verbally not literally thankfully.

Music - Sunken Frigate Main Theme (I DO NOT OWN the music, just threw it on for some cool background music... hope it's gucci...)

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A side & B side

Friends since birth, Ru Si-u and Mikasa Seon have been together for a fairly long time. Despite Ru being a servant to the Seon household, Ru and Mikasa treated one another as equals. Their favorite passtimes as children is finding shells, catching frogs in rainy weather, and making stops to the market to sneak some candy. Nearing the day of her tenth birthday, Mikasa is murdered by an assassin. Ru knows who might’ve killed her and goes after the assassin, but is it really the best way to honor Mikasa’s death?

Lyrics: Bones by Low Roar (I do not own this music/lyrics)

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By the sea

“I don’t mind the castle, I just miss being by the seaside… seeing all of the fishes swimming in groups while the coral reefs stayed the same. I wish things stayed the same like the reefs…”

- Daniel Seon Archaicus

There’s nothing more that Daniel Archaicus wants in life: to be with his brother Cecil and to see the sea in the Seon kingdom. However things aren’t that simple, when he’s chosen as victor to be the next ruler of the kingdom of Gaelyra. To make things worse, the original heir, Lea Zhen, is not happy about this new arrangement. Squishy and cuddly, Daniel is full of secrets he doesn’t want to spill… or so he says.

[lyralit]

make a playlist for each of your wips—or even better, for each of your characters. channel your oc's emotions, feelings, and past into music. best advice I've ever received (partly because it helps me get into the flow of writing from that character).

you can put songs like:

the character's "go getter" moment

song that would play behind a training/fighting montage

song that represents the oc's darkest moment

their best moment

a moment that shaped who they are today

a song that would cheer them up

a song that describes a pivotal moment

moment of betrayal

how they die

how they felt when someone else died

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Elegies of the Unconscious art series master post

Whoop! My first post series is finally done XD It's dumb that I'm making a post about this but it took me waaaay too long to finish just the text XD

I started digitally painting this back in November 2021 (maybe October... OG file is deep within my hard drive), having an idea just to do Hua. After finishing all of the quotes and texts, the characters opened up more about their lives and personalities, especially in clothing and hairstyle.

I made a kewl™ collage of all of the art, which you may find in this spectacular post that I have all linked here if you want to learn more about specific characters.

Hua Yun

https://elegiesoftwohundred.tumblr.com/post/672500027613216768/queen317

Na Fang

https://elegiesoftwohundred.tumblr.com/post/673316657820745728/queen350

Leia Tse

https://elegiesoftwohundred.tumblr.com/post/674371659658100736/queen375

Song Rem

https://elegiesoftwohundred.tumblr.com/post/675308334891614208/elegies-of-the-unconscious-part-4-queen-417

Delan Fei

https://elegiesoftwohundred.tumblr.com/post/678653823695372288/queen460

Lea Zhen

https://elegiesoftwohundred.tumblr.com/post/680377042947211264/queen000

There might be more series in the future... but it depends XD I'm currently multitasking between this story and a DnD campaign. My optimistic hope is to write this story out... but we'll see if that's gonna happen at all XD I suck at writing, but I do want to try to see if I can get more out of this story than just art XD

Sorry for the jank watermark, I didn't find the ones w/o the watermark and said screw it... i thought i was more consistent but i guess not XD

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Elegies of the Unconscious - final

“Great. Not only did I lose, but I lost to a child who can’t stop sobbing his eyes out. Alright, let’s start over-- Hi, my name is Lea Zhen, the supposed to be queen of Gaelyra.” - Lea Zhen

Lea Zhen is the last but not least of the Elegy of the Unconscious series. Raised in Gaelyra, she’s a fierce young lady who would do anything to be queen. One day she was bested in a competition for the crown by a young man named Daniel Archaicus. Hoping to regain her status as the next heir, Lea helps Daniel learn how to be king; while also learning how to be a proper princess herself.

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Centuries

A duality between Hua (right) and Lea (left), through a hundred generations. I don’t have much to say on this piece tbh outside of either Lea follows her own path, or she follows Hua’s path.

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Elegies of the Unconscious - Part 5

“I’ll go wherever the wind takes me, until the gods either kill me or cease to curse me…” - Delan Fei

Delan Fei is a mysterious woman which not much is known about. Though some say she searches for a group who cursed her with youth. She doesn’t follow any kingdoms or wants to be associated with them. Some say, however, she used to be royalty of a long lost kingdom known as the Yun empire, but they’ve been gone for over a century. Delan was one of the toughest characters to write out, hence the long wait for the next post ^-^; The next one won’t be as long as this one XD

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More posts are coming, I just can't think up of much of a plot/quote/scene for them XDXD I might just post some without a story and just do the bottom half... There's two that I can think of that might be like that XD

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Elegies of the Unconscious - part 4

“Time flies fast in this world it feels like, I can’t live within the world without feeling out of it. Even when I lose loved ones, it doesn’t hurt as much anymore..."

A drastic change up from the fiesty Leia is Song, a medic who tries to remain neutral during a time of division. She loves the quiet side of life and spending time in the palace gardens. Not much is known about her outside of her reputation of helping in the North Gaelyra when they were in dire need of a medic. There’s a lot of serenity and peace when I was making her, she loves the flower motif and patterns.

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Hua Xue Yun (298-328)

Hua Xue Yun (292-328) is the daughter of Sun Xie Yun and Wei Fu Yun in the Yun Empire. Despite being the second youngest, she packs a lot of intimidation and power even when she was a kid. To many, she’s a “cold hearted lizard” who can care less if she hurt your feelings. After losing her home to a mysterious group, she sets out to make her own kingdom. With the help of her friends, she establishes the kingdom of Gaelyra.

Officially introducing Hua Yun! A lovely queen who may attempt to murder you if you get in her way XD She’s the same Hua from the Elegy of the Unconscious series, except I modified her outfit more since I wanted to base it off of hanfu more. Through all of the trials she’s been through to be queen, Hua has ways to go before she can rule without problems. But she’s ready to face them all, right? Wherever she goes, Faolàn and Mikhail will be at her side to support her.

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Oi I'm on Instagram

Go check it out @elegiesoftwohundred on Instagram

You may find behind the scenes looks into the work that goes into this :3 Plus lots of fun extra content too XD

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Elegies of the Unconscious - part 3

“After one hundred years of searching, I have finally found you. You did this to me— to everyone and messed with their lives! If I kill you now, maybe I’ll finally be at peace!”

Leia is a special lady who has some… issues with people XD She’s one of the few characters in this round that realizes what’s going on. Her hair color is dyed, normally it’d be a dark brown but she wanted to break free from the norm. Leia’s realization of what she’s going through is reflected in this piece in chaos and in the song "Leia" by Yuyoyuppe. Highly recommend XD

My apologies for the delay in this one, my computer decided to cease functioning due to my abuse of stretching out its battery life.