@/yuriko-mukami reminded our little group that we had Mermay, so most of us drew something! I'm glad I could make it in time with Chiyo's birthday and a lack of motivation.
I stole the theme from LaDS Rafayel's Lingering Lust preview video. Apparently this is how Betta fish mate. The male fish hugs the female fish and squeezes her until she releases eggs. I thought if Shuu-san was a fish, he would probably do that too (￣▽￣)
Last time I posted Chiyo mermaid some people were offended she wasn't wearing a bra, and I think that is really silly. My mermaids will never cover their boobs!
Most of my mermaid inspo comes from Rumiko Takahashi's Mermaid Saga, so you can expect them to be like them design-wise. Also, considering this is a horror manga, I noticed that those mermaids and vampires seem to have a lot in common. Maybe eating vampire flesh also makes you immortal... some food for thought–
After skipping the birthday illustration last year, I decided to do it this year! I always struggle to come up with outfits for merch lines ;-;
Also, I got a new nib for my apple pencil, the lines are much more crisp now~
Canon Characters that are involved with your OC's Lore
I saw @/yuriko-mukami doing this and decided to give it my own spin. Originally, this was six characters but I have seven and I didn't want to part with anyone so... yeah, enjoy.
This is based on the events before and during Everlasting Spark.
Shuu Sakamaki:
A century old bond connects those two. Once lovers, they are now estranged. The events of the story bring them back together, allowing them to try and repair what was once lost.
Ruki Mukami:
The vampire with a gaze cold as ice immediately recognizes something within Chiyo that he aims to take advantage of. Initially acting on orders from King Karlheinz, he soon develops a twisted sense of possessiveness over the young woman, planning to use her as a means to become a version of Adam and keeping her as his own.
Yuma Mukami/Edgar:
A rival for Shuu's attention. Already during their childhood, Chiyo disliked whenever Shuu was playing with the village boy. Being excluded by vampire society made the girl prejudiced herself, thinking of humans as weaker and worth less. Chiyo is relieved by Edgar's death and shocked to see him in present day as Yuma. During her time at the Mukami Manor, she warms up to him a little, after he nurses her back to health.
Reiji Sakamaki:
From early on, Reiji reminds Chiyo about how low her standing in society actually is, despite her family being nobles. He never misses an opportunity to do damage to her sense of self-worth, tearing down her confidence until she believes that Shuu would leave her in favor of Edgar. This pushes the young girl to agree and help Reiji execute his plan on getting rid of Edgar, despite not knowing the whole extent of the plan. He strikes a deal with Chiyo, saying he will bring her home if she helps him dig out information about the mysterious Mukami family.
Yui Komori:
A human girl who is forced to live under the same roof as Chiyo. In the beginning, Chiyo resents her for her humanity and being a "goody-two-shoes". Over time, the young vampire develops a sense of protectiveness over the girl. Yui is responsible for changing Chiyo's mind about humans and helps her reconcile a little with her own human side.
King Karlheinz:
The real antagonist of the story. He uses Chiyo's parents to create a child that is "a demon with a human heart", directly as an anti-thesis to Eve. However, most of his research is abandoned when he finds out that a naturally born Lilith—or human-vampire hybrid—cannot procreate. Although, he still finds a use for the young woman.
Lady Beatrix:
The closest person resembling a mother figure to Chiyo. For some reason, Lady Beatrix looks favorably upon the friendship of the young Shuu and Chiyo, allowing the girl to partake in the lessons that are set up for her two sons. A young Chiyo looks up to her, seeing her as a role model for femininity, elegance, and grace. The twisted way she looks up to her goes as far as Chiyo trying to imitate Lady Beatrix' looks, for example in growing out her own hair to wear it in the same hairstyle.
I found an old selection screen fake screenshot I did a few years back. I'll probably repost it with an updated artwork of Chiyo, because... I really don't like this one— However I still wanted to share it.
Chiyo hates the blazer, she would never be seen wearing it ahfhdjvkdj
It's the HDB chapter screen, maybe making the other ones would be fun as well.
・❥・This is a list of Shuu and Chiyo chibis I have drawn so far. It will be continuously updated as I get better and learn. All art by me, unless credited otherwise~
Man I had to kind of speedrun this piece again. Lately, I have poor planning whenever I want to finish a piece for a certain date.
But anyway, this year's ShuuChiyo are here as angel and demon. I like the notion that Chiyo is the bad one in this dynamic, since she is kind of the cause for a lot of Shuu's suffering—
My late Valentine's Day piece. There was this trend on Twitter a while ago and I thought it would fit. Unfortunately got sick though, so I couldn't finish it in time.
