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2022 Escaflowne Pic 'n' Fic time!

Millerna Aston approaches her wedding ceremony, but something or someone causes her to turn back, startled.

[I wanted to leave it open-ended for the fic writer to explore!! That's a homemade lens flare right there, friends.]

@yearlyesca

reference credit to @adorkastock 's 'Swish'.

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A big shout out to the awesome sevenstars for writing this amazing fic, "Wings of Change". I pictured Folken's tender inner feelings as he argued with Balgus, and drew that. [it's just lineart but if anyone wants to color it, feel free] Happy Pic 'n' Fic 2021!

[pethfics]

The Story Rewritten

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NOTE: This is for @yearlyesca​ ’s Pic’n’Fic 2021 with the theme “Change” which feels apt given the current global circumstances. It would be interesting to read this after a year to see if anything has changed.

A few details to get out of the way: set in post-war Gaea, Folken has survived because if you know me you know I find ways to do this, and Dilandau is out there somewhere though not sure how much he’ll figure in this story. Going to use multiple perspectives so it’s up to my artist partner, @drkstars-art​, to make magic with whatever this turns out to be.

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The wounds of wars past and a long history of conflict would leave their scars. But worlds have a way of growing past their own pain.

[pethfics]

For Whom None Shall Weep

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NOTE: This is for @yearlyesca’s Pic’n’Fic, with the prompt “History,” my interpretation of @numbersoftoday’s wonderful and haunting artwork.

The moment I saw the artwork and caption, I immediately thought of the song “Drink with me” from Les Misérables because that pretty much captures the bittersweet tragedy of the Dragonslayers. 

I’ve written a lot about Dilandau but never really about his men so this was a new challenge for me. And this is also a really sad story but hopefully it captures the essence of the artwork.

And since the prompt is “History,” I decided to post this on a historic day, July 14, Bastille Day in France. Bonne fête nationale!

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Will the world remember you

When you fall?

Could it be your death

Means nothing at all?

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Prompt: history for YearlyEsca’s challenge.

Folken and Van in their younger days spending quality time.  

Thanks!

[quietduna]

My drawing for @yearlyesca​ “History”: Merle enjoying a quiet, delighful time reading the story of Van’s antecessors (what else, ofc!) @radical-rad1986 (There is a rain animation, please let me know if it does not work)

This is for sevenstars, hope you like it and it inspires you :) 

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My fill for @yearlyesca Pic’n’fic: History

Zaibach’s cadets wondering if they’d ever get into history books (spoiler: they won’t u_u)

@pethics I hope this isn’t too niche for your interest ORZ, feel free to throw some Dilandu and/or Folken in the mix even if I didn’t include them in the pic u_u

[yearlyesca]

Based on Sevenstars' terrific fic Inherit the Wind. Current Van and past Folken fly free amid symbols of their past [Balgus' scars as tears of the galaxy], present [Drag-Energist and blood], and future[Hitomi's pendant]. An ominous black feather accompanies its white brother at the base of the piece.