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Book One, Chapter Five; Orientation - Five Years

This episode was produced by the Belladonna Candy Media Network. It was written by Idris VT Arazi. Sound editing was done by Idris VT Arazi,

Chapter 5 just came out!

[bijoumikhawal]

(Screams forever about detail work)

[Image Description: a waist up drawing of Zhenya Krupin from Five Years. Zhenya is a Desi person with wings, sharp cheekbones, a large nose, and a neutral expression. He is wearing a teardrop shaped kokoshnik, a robe like that of a Boyar, a nath piercing, a bindi, and a veil. The kokoshnik has fire designs and beads on it. Some of the beads hang by Zhenya's ears and some loop below his chin. The robe is covered in thick embroidery and beading, depicting flowers and flames, and some abstract patterning. End ID]

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Jans: my doctor says I have 4 days to live

Nadia: that's awful! I didn't know you were sick

Jans: I'm not, he just hates me

Zhenya: I AM GOING TO FUCK YOU UP ON TUESDAY!

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Five Years is creating An Audio Drama | Patreon

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Hey so I posted about this on Twitter, but just a reminder: we do have a Patreon, and if you could throw a few dollars our way we could cover our already existing expenses better and hire a sound editor (which would help me be less stressed and our episodes come out faster).

[bijoumikhawal]

I'm still trying to figure out how I like drawing Hannah

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BTW: I mostly use this blog as a sort of "Inspo" blog, with some information collection and other things. On twitter I've started doing threads about various aspects of world building because I have a show bible with a lot of information in it on the subject (I plan on setting at least one other show in the same universe as this one), and do a bit more talk about behind the scenes stuff. If you're interested in that, our tag is @5yearspodcast. So far I've discussed some common superstitions about space travel, and an element I've called Merium, which is basically why magic exists in universe and powers a lot of technology along with electricity.

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Comments made on this in other places so far:

I'm gay

LACE

Good dress

Also, fun fact: I have commissions open! For a 3/4 body sketch like in the first image, it's $15 upfront, and for the lines one it's $15 flat + $4 per hour.

[bijoumikhawal]

All of the reference pages for Zhenya's feathers, put together.

(Image Description: three reference drawings on a grey background. The first two are of wings, part of a tail, a finger, and someone's back. The primary feathers are numbered. The first one has feathers in the colors brown, cream, and white. The second one has feathers in the colors red, gold, iridescent blues, iridescent purple, orange, and maroon. The finger pictured has a dark brown talon on the end. The third image is a drawing of an elaborate tail, in the same colors as the second drawing. The person in the reference images has dark brown skin. The first two images have notes scribbled on them, reading as follows; "Occasionally has feathers in odd places, like here (pointing at shoulder)" "Feathers fade here (pointing to the shoulder and edge of back)" "nails tend to grow stronger than normal and 'fold' around themselves- he files them down short. Dark in color naturally." End ID)