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Swaggy Cockroach
@tarakanpaintedpurple
23 y.o. artist. ✨commissions open (2/3) ✨ Forever addicted to Destiny 2 Bilingual, aka. double the embarrassment discord is @tartarakan https://bsky.app/profile/purpletarakan.bsky.social ⬜️🟦⬜️ Commissions chart is on #commission info
So i have two of them for now, a solar hunter named Venik and a stasis hunter Nezabud-17.
Venik
Venik is a human solar hunter. She was resurrected at the Tangled Shore and spent a big portion of her life as Spider‘s dark horse. She escaped, thanks to her Eliksni friend - Amiks - and ghost, Rudd-i (and also two other characters whom i have no art of (yet)).
Upon arrival to the Last City, she mainly made glimmer in Crucible, where she met Nezabud-17. Although they became acquaintances, they didn’t have the chance to become friends until Venik rescued Nezabud from the Hive lair on Titan.
(Small fact: after his rescue from the Hive lair, there was some time before Nezabud acquired his prosthetics, so Venik volunteered to help him get around, and did so by giving him piggyback rides)
Nowadays, Venik main source of glimmer is racing outside of the City and Crucible, although she accepts vanguard missions when paired with Nezabud.
(She also pronounces her Ks and Ss very loudly and distinctively)
Nezabud-17
Nezabud is an ex-solar hunter, who now uses stasis. He was resurrected on Venus and had to hastily get to the Last City, as he and his ghost Fern were noticed by the Vex. In the Last City, Nezabud-17 quickly became full of himself, which led to him making rash decisions, such as:
• almost abandoning his ghost
• using his solar energy in a slapdash manner
• and generally being an ass
All of this almost got Nezabud killed by the Hive, when his solar suddenly gave out, leaving him almost lightless. He was rescued by Venik, and through the series of healing and rethinking his life choices, he managed to get back on his feet and acquire stasis as his new power.
(Small fact: although Nezabud is a stasis user and lives mainly in his base on Europa, he taught Venik how to master her solar abilities, which helped with her spontaneous combusting)
Now, Nezabud-17 is way more humble and approachable, way more considerate of Fern. And also tries to find a way to “win” Traveler’s approval and get his solar abilities back.
(He also has a russian accent. Neither he nor Fern know where it came from.)
Tried to made something grandiose for the last update but resolved to what’s comfortable instead.
Destiny was and always will be a place of comfort for me. Every time i hear the opening theme with the little chimes its almost like im a kid again, opening up my first ever video game. No matter how many games i’ve tried, no matter for how long, i always found a way to come back to D1 and D2.
This franchise is my home. I met my friends, i met the love of my life here, i grew as a person with it. As of now, i spent half of my life playing this game. And im not planning on stopping.
Every time i felt stuck, Destiny helped me move forward. It helped me grow as an artist, because every time i didn’t know what to draw, i drew destiny stuff. It felt right. It felt comfortable.
This game helped me get through the hardest times of my life, and if anything, it taught me that there is always a solution. Always a way. Always a light.
So, to all of you, thank you. Per Audacia ad Astra.
28. Does your Guardian prefer coffee,tea or something else?
29.Your favorite Destiny (specific) location.
30.Your Guardian's favorite (specific) location.
31.Does your Guardian have a more positive or negative outlook?
32.How does your Guardian feel about the more...shady characters in Destiny?
33.Did your Guardian have a mentor? Or did they learn as they went along?
34.Does your Guardian have a LI (Love interest)?
35.Does your Guardian have any pets?
36.Does your Guardian have any hobbies?
37.Are they good at those hobbies?
38.Would your Guardian make the sacrifice play?
39.Is your Guardian clumsy or quick on their feet?
40.Does your Guardian fit the stereotypes of their class?
41.Is your Guardian an Introvert or Extrovert?
42. Is your Guardian generally trusting or distrustful?
43.What drives them?
44:What is your Guardian's personality like? Or take this test and answer how they would:
45:If your Guardian could go back in time and change one thing (Destiny related) without repercussions,what would it be? (i.e Save someone,prevent themselves from making a mistake etc.)
46.If your Guardian could go back in time and change that one thing,but consequences of some kind were a guarantee,would they still do it?
47.Is your Guardian more of a sweet,savory,or salty kind of a person?
48.If applicable,is there anything your Guardian fears?
49.Your Guardian's favorite person.
50.Your Guardian's least favorite person/character.
51.Does your Guardian like to read?
52.If so,what is their favorite genre?
53.Does your Guardian have a side job or are they a full time Guardian?
54.If applicable,what was your/your Guardian's favorite location from Destiny(1)?
55.Favorite (mob) enemy to fight. (Vex,Dread,Fallen,Hive etc.)
56.Least favorite (mob) enemy to fight?
57.Where does your Guardian live?
58. Is your Guardian social or do they lean more towards being anti-social?
59.Does your Guardian have a family/found family?
60.Is your Guardian rich or constantly in need of glimmer?
61.Does your Guardian like heights or do they prefer to keep their feet firmly planted on the ground?
62.Favorite planet (or Moon)?
63.Least favorite planet (or Moon).
64.How does your Guardian feel about rules? Do they abide by them or bend/break them?
67.Your favorite activity. (If it differs from your Guardian's.)
68.Does your Guardian wear accessories? (Bracelets,earrings,etc.)
69.Does your Guardian wear makeup/face paint?
70.Is your Guardian an Exo,Human or Awoken?
71.Other than necessities,what does your Guardian never leave home without?
72.What is your Guardian's favorite Cloak,Mark or Bond?
73.Do they keep mementos?
74.Is your Guardian organized or more chaotic?
75.If your Guardian had a favorite TV show,what would it be?
76.A character your Guardian would trust with their life.
77.A character your Guardian doesn't trust as far as they can throw them.
78.Do they seek out thrills/adventure or are they more of a stay at home unless they have to leave,kind of a person?
79.Is your Guardian more generous or greedy?
80.Is your Guardian more lazy or productive?
81. Does your Guardian talk about their feelings or bottle them up?
82.Does your Guardian use their Light for everyday tasks?
83.If applicable,is there a character your Guardian never got to meet,but wish they could? (Example:The Speaker,Shiro-4,Uldren Sov. This is mostly for the people who have never played D1/people who never got to meet characters no longer in D2).
84.Have they ever had any run-ins/met with characters specifically from the lore?
85.Are there any characters they would refuse to fight?
86.Are there any locations they refuse to go?
87.What are their opinions of the Traveler?
88.Is your Guardian forgiving or do they hold grudges?
89.What does your Guardian look like? (Feel free to describe them or share a picture of your Guardian if you're comfortable with that.❤️)
90.Does your Guardian pilot their own ship or do they let Ghost take control?
91.Is your Guardian smart?
92.Is your Guardian more driven by their head or their heart?
93.What are some of your Guardian's strengths?
94.What are some of your Guardian's weaknesses?
95.Does your Guardian have a major weakness? Their Kryptonite/Achilles heel?
96.Is your Guardian more talkative or stoic?
97.Is your Guardian more level headed or do they lose their cool (i.e hot headed/panic attacks)?
98.Does your Guardian pull pranks?
99.Does your Guardian consider themselves above the Vanguard or do they consider them their leaders or a bit of both,depending on the situation?
100.Is your Guardian humble or more of an attention seeker?
101. Does your Guardian like to try new things or do they tend to try to stick to the familiar?
Are you excited to tell everyone about your ghost? Are you looking for an excuse to draw them? Do you want to celebrate Glint? Sagira? Immaru? Then this is the zine for you.
Sign up, guardian !
CARRD
Wanted to do this trend for a while now, it seems more fitting now than ever.
Young light Bud and Old soul Nezabud-17
For those of you reading this, thank you. Im really happy that the destiny community gave me such a warm welcome back in… 2019? Holy hell does the time fly.
Im thankful for every interaction, comment, commission, fanart or mention of my characters, every last one of you is the reason I continued doing what i do (its your fault too lol) and i wouldn’t be here without you.
Destiny gave me more than i could ever ask for - fun times, friends, love, a couple of awkward moments that i remember with a smile, and inspiration to continue. Its forever a part of me, as, no doubt, for you as well.
You are amazing, and i better see you all around ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ,<)~✩‧₊
Commission for @sketchmatters of their vex character Blue!
This time I wanted to practice with colors and a more loose rendering style, but I may have gone a little overboard with cat numbers 😅 (I had fun though don’t worry). Stickers might be a little hard to see so small but the majority are from Bungie. There’s one from monster hunter (quest clear) snuck in there, and the microscopic hobgoblin sticker is from the artist Monstyra.
The Vanguard had to put new covers over the vents in the Tower after an incident where a Hunter emerged from a vent without warning and caused a Warlock to set off a Nova Bomb. Near Civillians. There were also a handful who were trying to convince the public that the Tower was haunted by whispering "ghost noises" from within the vents. Hunters are no longer allowed to traverse through the vents due to these acts. Titans are NOT to aid any in getting the reinforced covers off.
