#?lark

[absolute-eyesore]

took this screenshot with my reshade like, forever ago and decided to paint it. wish i could make lighting look better but eh.

- LARK

[absolute-eyesore]

It’s time to make a shameless self insert. Non binary neonate Malkavian named Laelietta Giocoso-Kelev [Lael]. I’m so in love with them I’ve already planned another drawing of them.

- LARK

some early headcanons for Lael~

* Experienced schizophrenia before being Embraced, so naturally, becoming a Malkavian has only deepened their psychosis. They believe they hear the voice of Existence through music, and one of their deep obsessions is “unlocking” the message it speaks.

* Their heavy journal is with them at all times, containing memories of their human life and the writings of their delusions. They refuse to part with it, typically keeping it in a messenger bag and never letter others touch or read it. They keep very good care of it, and it’s been lovingly rebound several times.

* Due to an accident that occurred during a swing of mania while human, Lael experiences chronic spinal/pelvic pain and has extensive scarring in these areas; while more manageable as a vampire, the pain never fully goes away, and flares up with their hunger, making it even more imperative for them to stay well fed.

[absolute-eyesore]

Some test animations. Lael blinking in 11 frames; left plays at 60fps and the right plays at 30fps. Both have such Energy to them, the left feels so disbelieving and judgemental while the right feels impatient and annoyed.

Had fun with this so I’ll probably add more to the animation. It’s all gonna be part of a bigger piece that’s gonna be taking me some time anyway. I think I’m gonna go with 30 fps for the animations just so they feel quicker/less heavy and I won’t have to make quite as many frames while adding to the animation.

- LARK

[absolute-eyesore]

Another drawing of Lael getting up for the night in their shitty Santa Monica apartment. The mattress was just too disgusting to handle so they put a duvet cover on it.

progress gif under the cut!

-LARK

[absolute-eyesore]

Don’t worry

About the moons

On the darkest nights

When they can’t be seen

They’ve got each other to make it through

Just like I have you

☢ Follow aBSOLUTE eYESORE for more art, aesthetics, and more

[absolute-eyesore]

@morbidoptimisim

Thank you so much! the lighthouse definitely sticks out in my mind, especially the view you get of it from the top of the manor level. One of my favorite set pieces in the game!

- LARK