moodboards → friends at the table → the kingdom game
natalya, round eyes looking over round glasses at the info screen. addax, his plum hair neatly styled, his tan skin taut with purpose. orth, brown, pocked face, his large stature turned inwards. sokrates, the second prince, standing firm and sleek and alone. jace, his soft, light face, a clarity of vision and quiet fear. tea, a perfectly worn uniform and the weight of the ship on her shoulders. and ibex… and ibex…
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image description: a series of seven moodboards for the characters from the kingdom game. each one is a grid with five images, and each is tinted a different color.
first is natalya, a black and white moodboard. 1: handwriting that says “progress” five times, then “the end.” 2: a drawing of a woman’s head. the head is split horizontally and the cross-section shows there is a maze in her head. 3: two shadowy hands on a touch screen with white designs. 4: a close-up of a white woman’s eye, framed by a round glasses lens. 5: an aerial view of an ice cap with black water seeping into its cracks.
second is addax, a purple moodboard. 1: a gold line-art drawing of a falling meteor on a purple background. 2: a silhouette of a person looking up at the moon in a lavender sky. 3: a white drawing of two hands framing a glowing orb on a purple marble background. 4: a close-up of a black man with dyed purple hair, giving the camera a skeptical look. 5: a close-up of a sheet of paper on a purple background; block text on the paper says “imagine peace”.
third is orth, a blue moodboard. 1: a close-up of a black man’s torso; he’s wearing a dark blue suit and pointing both his hands at the camera. 2: a neon sign of a cup of coffee. 3: a silhouette of a ship flying. 4: a painting of a book; the spine says “never sleep again”. 5: an empty office space with massive windows showing a view of outer space.
fourth is sokrates, a green moodboard. 1: a white marble bust with a black scorch mark on one cheek, wearing a blindfold. 2: a brown-skinned person with curly hair, leaning back and laughing. 3: dark green fabric with matching sequins. 4: a small vial with a label that says “integrity.” 5: a brown-skinned person with dark hair, wearing a massive gold necklace.
fifth is jace, a yellow moodboard. 1: a black background with bright yellow stars. 2: a painting of a book cover that says “i have seen this before, one million times”. 3: a man falling, with only clouds visible behind him. 4: a small stack of books with a pair of glasses resting on top. 5: a neon sign of an outstretched hand.
sixth is tea, an orange moodboard. 1: a chess board tinted dark orange with a white queen at the center. 2: two orange boxing gloves; one says “i can” on the back and the other says “i will.” 3: a tan woman wearing a leather jacket, leather pants, and white crop top. 4: a close-up of two hands wrapped in bandages. one is in the fist and pressed in the palm of the other. 5: two rusty dog tags on a chain.
last is ibex, a red moodboard. 1: a dark-skinned man, shirtless with his back turned to the viewer. he’s holding a spear across his shoulders. 2: a silhouette of an ibex in front of a red sky. 3: a dark-skinned man with his back to the viewer. he has one red wax rose on each shoulder, with wax dripping down his back. 4: a red-tinted street sign that says “he’s either a madman or a poet.” 5: a close-up of someone wearing black slacks and black leather shoes.
