Hands you a Squid

Squid ⪼21+,Illustrator⪼Writer any prns

[squidinu]

Art Fight

An art gifting game

its that time again! i’m excited to flex my art chops. hope to see u there!

[squidinu]

i think itd be cute if bloody mary and mike were almost kinda friends if you squint

[squidinu]

[lore dump under the cut]

This hollow suit of armor carries the spirit of a vengeful ghost feigning the valor of a holy knight.

In life this knight served under the great king Elkhorn, acting as a simple cupbearer. It was simple yet nerve wracking work. Over time the cupbearer grew to be the king's most trusted advisors. Which was simple, he knew how to make the king laugh. Years passed, and civil unrest stirred through Elkhorn's kingdom. The cupbearer caught wind of a brewing coup d'état against the king. Assassination was coming fast. The knight grew fearful of the king's drink. His hesitance shown through his nervous laughter and that reluctance angered the king.

Elkhorn forced the cupbearer into the royal cellars and pushed him to sample every barrel, every trough and water bucket. Day after day. Time began to melt into a blurry slog of drunken sickness. Until, finally, the cupbearer snapped. He would bring about Elkhorn's end.

That supper, the cupbearer feigned a drink. He passed the goblet of wine to the king, and watched King Elkhorn die.

This tickled the bleary-eyed cupbearer. It was finally over! He couldn't help but laugh and laugh. Until he slipped and fell down the servant stairs.

None but the cupbearer were able to relish in Elkhorn's demise before the castle was besieged by all manner of fiends. An army of monsters ravaged the city, driving its people out and slaying most. Witches, devils and warlords all fought for the throne, but none prevailed.

Not that it mattered to the cupbearer. He was dead. And whatever pride he felt upon killing the king quickly faded.

Now he wanders the countryside traveling alongside a plucky mage and their owl familiar.

[squidinu]

faux hero

[squidinu]

ended up not using this version because Mike knight popping off his helmet totally ruins the magic

[kepakuk-okroshka]

I adapted Atlas from "Cryptid Crush" to my own setting (uh, I'm very ashamed, because it might be considered theft or something. I don't mean anything like stealing, I just really wanted to see what cc characters would look like in my setting, don't throw tomatoes at me!!)

originally character belongs to @squidinu

[rawrstercandy]

artfight attack for @squidinu

such a cool character to draw

[komagoat]

Artfight for @squidinu

[chimeraprince-art]

First 5 attacks of the year! For @notdysfunk ; @catmemer ; @acidkeylime ; @squidinu ; @franciswojcienchowski ; & @finncakes-png !

[motionpicturessoundtrack]

artfight attack on @squidinu's character, hound!

[moonrusts]

af attack for @squidinu !! i love ruth smmmm

[kero-kero-scene]

Hey guys sorry for dying on this site have this artfight attack as an apology

(Character is @squidinu’s orion!)

[squidinu]

faux hero

[bambamramfan]

unironically so important

[thereignclub-trc]

I just want to remind you that sometimes your life really doesn't begin until you are 26+... Romanticizing and obsessing over our youth is harmful. Growing up is beautiful. Discovering who you are and how you interact with the world is a gift. Maturing and learning what you truly want out of life and living in that purpose brings fulfillment and peace. Your life is not over in your early 20's because you haven't figured it out yet, it's just beginning.

[squidinu]

i think itd be cute if bloody mary and mike were almost kinda friends if you squint

[squidinu]

lost phantom in a mirror, bloody mary

[kepakuk-okroshka]

um uhh umm hi (I love her)

(to be honest, I may be tired of this kind of art (just a beautiful portrait, I mean), most likely the further quality of my art will drop significantly, but in theory it will become more meaningful and perhaps an explanatory lore of what I came up with MYSELF... I'm thinking about drawing memes with CC or hylics, like the ones I drew with Mike-Nicocado. I apologize in advance for the change of direction, it's temporary. besides, no one canceled the richly painted art with a deeper meaning, right?)