The GOAD Epic Goblins present - The Serpent and The Owl Volume 1 - Soiled Shore - Chapter 1
Art by @serbannah and words by me and Wibly!!
Word count: 14,136 words
Summary of this volume:
Aziraphale is a trained warrior that slays monsters. A prophecy says he will once be killed by a monster, but he never has failed a task. He’s summoned by the high priest, and receives the mission to end another one – he vows to protect the land and to kill the monster that endangers the people — who will be revealed to be Crowley.
Aziraphale understands during his time out in the monster’s area that Crowley was simply a thorn into the monarch’s foot, and that Aziraphale had been sent as a mercenary, not as a protector. He understands that Crowley is not the monster, but actually the saviour of the area.
Excerpt of this chapter:
Stuck in the moment that everything still existed, the last light beam enveloped Crawly on her journey. It was a perfect picture, a memory that she would have to endure — maybe cherish — until the last second, until her back would hit the ground, until her skin burned in the flames; the moment right before she had swallowed all life, the moment before she had suffocated light and made it cease to exist.
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Aziraphale inhaled, and then exhaled slowly just as the first rays of light broke over the eastern horizon. With his next breath he began a series of slow morning stretches, designed to awaken his body and tether him to the ground beneath his feet and the light filling the sky. He moved from one form to the next with an ease that belied the strength it took to hold each position: holding his arms upwards while standing on one leg, bending slowly downwards until his hands rested flat on the ground, sinking himself fully into a plank position, and arching his back upwards to open his bare chest. As sunrays chased the morning clouds, arms extended wide with knees bent in reverence, he twisted his body so one forearm rested on his knee while he reached the other high above his head and breathed out deeply. Returning again to stand upright on the other leg, he would repeat the sequence until his muscles no longer burned with the morning stretch. He matched his breath to his movements, inhaling as he pulled his body inwards and exhaling as he opened his movements.
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Ramblings under the cut
I am a bit emotional seeing this posted now. I would never have guessed what an adventure it would be for em to participate in this project with so many writers and artists... I learned so much working with all this amazing people in this volume, and I am so so happy to see this up on Ao3. Still feels a bit unreal.
In this chapter, Wibly wrote such an incredible start from Aziraphale’s POV, and set painted so well the background our story is set. It is _magical_. SerBannah gifted us TWO beautiful pieces of art, that you will see along the chapter. I was tasked with Crowley’s POV (so you will see me around in this volume!) And with the _mission_ of following up Kotias EPIC introduction. I hope I did a good enough job.
Hope you enjoy volume 1 💛 rest assured this is only the beginning, and that despite all the angst we will have a happy ending (just not here lol)
hides in the corner crying from all the emotions of having this posted
now that the video is out I thought it was about time I shared my frame here! I drew frame 530 and it was so lovely to work on another frame project with so many talented artists! <3
They're having one of these glorious spring mornings, where everything is golden and perfect and they get to be a bit flirty without feeling silly about it 🌟
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