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Got invited to play in a Lancer game a little while ago, and took the opportunity to design a new character! A good thing to do once in a while, would recommend 10/10.

This is Meraki, she's an ex-mercenary trying to make a better life for herself and those around her following one too many a tragedy in her past.

DON'T ASK WHERE SHE GOT THAT ARM. THE NANOMACHINES HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED AND CHECKED FOR SAFE INTEGRATION. I THINK.

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Lore tidbits: Goblins

Quick intro to goblins in my personal setting, Eol Wyrna.

They are kind of different from the usual green skin or warm, earth toned gobbos that you may be used to see. This is because they share many features with Kobolds, a depiction of whom will come at a later date. Most notably, their skin tone tends towards cold greys and blues.

Later on I'll doodle some examples of more goblin folk in Eol Wyrna. For now, this is intended as a short intro and reference to their main features. A little bit of written lore to follow below the cut!

*: Teikkiet (Character depicted here) Has some slight distinctions compared to other goblins. Namely, the cat-like nostrils and a longer, fluffier tail. This is due to her abilities and magical affinity rather than ancestry.

Goblins are one of the most common peoples across Eol Wyrna, although compared to others they are relative newcomers in the stage of history. They are closely related to Kobolds as they share the same ancestry, albeit with the marked distinction of lacking the Kobolds’ iconic Draconic affinity that reflects on their appearance: Where Kobolds display distinct Dragon-like anatomic features common to those touched by Dragon magic (Usually but not restricted to: scales, horns, tails and claws), Goblins instead present features common to mammals at large instead with no immediate association. The distribution of these anatomical features across the body, however, is still shared between both peoples: that is to say: scaled or fur-covered limbs, a tail and short claws. Horn-like protrusions remain unique to Kobolds to this day.

Goblin history begins some 2800 years ago, in an event known as the Night of Mischief, or depending on the local traditions, as the Ascent of the Fool of Fools. While the exact details of what happened that night are unknown and shrouded in an astounding amount of folk tales, the fact remains that when the sun rose on the next day a third of the Kobold population in the then mighty empire had somehow lost their Draconic affinity, becoming what would soon after be known as the first of the Goblin peoples. Soon after, rumors and stories of a mysterious and fickle being spread across the land. This figure would be later known as the Fool: a divine or near-divine being dedicated to mischief and trickery. Since these events happened almost simultaneously, the Fool is attributed for the “creation” of the Goblin peoples, and many of them see this being as a patron deity of sorts… though they are the first to admit to its fickle and unreliable nature as a patron.

Goblins and Kobolds share a conflicted history, and often enough bear some form of resentment towards one another due to sins of the past. Still, it is because of this conflicted history that Goblins at large strive to be a welcoming and open people, happy to share meal and roof to those who need it, in the understanding that times change and one day they may once again be those counted among those in need. They share a strong sense of community, and are quick to band together against threats to their own, by whom they understand as those with who they live and bond with.

Today, Goblins can be found all over across Eol Wyrna, but mostly in the Hearthlands and its many countries and kingdoms.

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Lancer's ruleset insists on calling this a mech, so I will too! Even if it's pretty much just a nuclear-powered spacesuit. With guns. And weird space goo canisters.

Also, cat ear friendly helmet!

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Well, as it happens I have a little bit of art to share today. I have this one doodle I did very recently of Teikkiet, to celebrate that I'm getting a job as a martial arts instructor soon.

She's wearing my black belt~! It's ok though, she's probably better than me at this.

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A sketch! Also, an update on things

Okay, things seem set in place well enough… time for an update I think!

Sorry if I've been a bit absent from socials lately, I've been in the process of looking for and applying to a few local job opportunities. And… I got one, starting next monday.

This has honestly been long overdue. To quickly recap, I've been living on my own after moving from my home country for about a year and a half now. So far, I was able to sort things out with savings, commissions and the odd side job I managed to pick up along the way. However, I ran out of savings a good while ago, side jobs have not been enough and, while I love doing them, commission work has not been consistent enough to get by on its own.

So yeah, getting a stable job was, at this point, kind of a necessity. And I'm glad I could sort something out. The job in question is not something I'm particularly excited about (aka nothing art or design related), but it's good enough for now. And the pay is good enough for me to start saving up again. After things have settled well enough into pace, I'll be able to continue looking for better options as well.

What does this mean for me in terms of art and other creative projects? Well, hopefully I'll be able to handle my schedule so that I can still do art stuff on the side, but I won't be open for commissions as often as I used to, if at all. I just don't want to leave people in a wait list, or to risk burning out on art in what little time I'll be able to have for it. So I'll be pivoting more towards developing my characters, worldbuilding, a bit of writing, and a good pinch of fanart for whatever tickles my fancy for good measure. I may still do commissions from time to time, to treat myself to something nice or to cover unexpected expenses.

I'll be taking this remaining week to finish up commission work that's already been paid for, maybe a quick sketch or two, and then we'll see how the new work schedule treats me. If I can, I'll try to doodle and post more often, no promises yet though.

So yeah! That's about how things are going. I've honestly been quite a bit stressed about my current situation for a while, and now that I'll have a stable job things should start to stabilize and hopefully improve soon enough. Here's hoping everything goes well! I'll see y'all around~

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Goblin sorcery? Yeah, goblin sorcery.

Seems Granate found some old tomes on ancient sorcery and decided to give it a go. What could possibly go wrong~? This started as just a warmup to try out new tools and brushes, then I took the chance and also did some simple background practice. Nothing fancy, but I like how it came out!

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Bun bun!

Spotted a bnnuy taking a stroll through the countryside on a nice, warm afternoon. Just the simple things in life really~ Commission for @gitgud_jpg from a month ago, ty! This was a great opportunity to practice background and ambient lighting, quite proud of how it came out.

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Just uh, testing something real quick here.

If you see this, send Teikkiet here some hugs~