I’m still p much on indefinite hiatus, but I did want to stop by to drop this prop design I did for my storytelling cohort @tricksterpale and their son Caspian. A lot of love went into making a unique design that represented as many facets of his character as possible.
Some half-dozen years before the story of Hope’s Legacy, an incident of mutiny aboard the Magpie’s Fortune nearly took Caspian’s life, and did result in a permanent injury to his left leg. He now requires a brace that immobilizes his ankle to be able to walk, and uses a cane for balance and to further offset his weight. However, in true pirate fashion, Cas preferred to make his new companion accessories bold and flashy, as he sees scars and such as a testament to a person’s strength and tenacity.
And, of course, the cane is multifunctional. Because what good is a cane that isn’t also a sword? Especially when so many formalities of commandership require “unarmed” diplomatic meetings. He’d sooner go naked than helpless, of course, and will not be stopped from loudly judging anyone who dares try to part him and his “simple walking aid”.
