#delzeena

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More text memes

(The Herald, Lareza, and Sicara ones are my favorites. So perfect.)

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Delzeena and Zenni all dressed up for [redacted for spoilers]

Free background from Pixabay.

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Delzeena's first dress

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Delzeena running for her life

I drew this for the new cover image but it's going to be too small there to see any details so here's the full size version as a teaser. Xorax is still in progress.

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Writer Q&A: Delzeena

🤐 - What’s one secret they never want to tell anyone?

Some of things she saw while homeless still haunt her, but she doesn't want to burden others by sharing the memories. (Yes, she needs therapy. Badly.)

😵 - What could tempt them away from their goals?

If we define her goal as surviving, well, if she's truly cornered with no way out she accepts her fate, but otherwise she'll fight to the last.

😂 - What’s one thing that always makes them laugh?

Xeebec suffering.

😘 - Who was their first kiss with, and how did it happen?

That hasn't happened yet.

😴 - What do their sleep habits look like?

She's used to getting short bursts of sleep when and where she can.

😡 - What’s their biggest pet peeve?

Rich snobs with low empathy. (Oh hi, Xeebec.)

😎 - When do they feel the most confident?

When she's able to strike back against her enemies instead of being a victim.

🤑 - What’s the silliest thing they’ve ever overspent on?

Overspending would require money.

🤩 - Who would make them star-struck?

Meeting the empress was shocking, but I wouldn't say she was star-struck. I don't think anyone would cause her to have that reaction.

🤔 - If they could have one question answered, what would they ask?

"How did I end up on the street after the orphanage had to close?" (She was too young to remember.)

😩 - What’s one embarrassing memory they can’t forget?

Barging into [spoiler redacted]'s room, screaming, after a nightmare.

😈 - What’s the evilest scheme they’ve ever come up with?

She dumped a garbage bag off the roof onto Xorax's head, but he totally deserved it.

😱 - What was the most shocking moment in their life?

Getting a lunch invitation from [spoiler.] Also other spoilery things later on.

😍 - What does it take to win them over?

Be genuine, not patronizing or condescending.

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I played around with an online dollmaker program and made some Kavrillians. They're not perfect; I had to do some paint program magic to erase their ears and add antennae, some of the colors are off, the outfits aren't that accurate, and they're a bit too cute for some of the characters, but it was fun to mess around with.

(The art and game credit text wasn't optional, so I added my own as well.)

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Delzeena's like, "Oh cool, Vazali's here. We can go swimming now."

Meanwhile, in Bronzarvision, Empress Vazali is doing the Baywatch run in slow motion while soft-focus anime love orbs float in the background and roses unfurl around her.

Hey, Bronzar, remember that solemn oath you made to always keep professional distance between yourself and Her Excellency? How's that working out for you?

(Thanks to Pixabay for the royalty-free roses and sparkly pink background.)

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Delzeena, Zarolyn, Zenni and Kazaneta watch [spoiler]'s [spoiler]

Note that everyone who's old enough to understand what's happening is not happy, while little Zarolyn is just :D

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For this pic, I did something a little different. I drew the line art by hand, then scanned it and did all the color in a paint program. Normally I use colored pencils, scan it, and then edit in a paint program until I'm happy(ish) with the result.

Did it save time? Hell yeah. Does it look as nice? Maybe. The textures aren't as rich, but I could probably work on improving my skill with the paint program and still save time compared to the pencil method. The problem is, I enjoy using the colored pencils. So I guess I continue to experiment.