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5 months ago

Redoing my character references (including redesigns as needed). After I finish Cecie’s, I may reblog with more info on the three’s dynamic 😌

[Edit] Cecie’s is now attached! Now that I got the M3 completed I’ll be taking a break from sheets to do some scenes. Though many more reference sheets will be made in the future…

Cecie’s Lament Characters

Francis, the demonic warlock patron.

Main text reads as follows. "Francis (basics) They/ them. 5 feet 9 inches tall. Age unknown. A charismatic "demon" with a wealth of secrets."

Main text reads as follows. "Francis (body details). Scars, tattoos, and piercings don't need to be exact, but the other details should be." The notes on the right read, from top to bottom and left to right: "Inky blood and flesh." "Tattoos." "Pupils are catlike." "Body 'rips' starting from the scars when under extreme stress."

Main text reads as follows. "Francis (wardrobe). Please feel free to put them in outfits other than these." The outfit labels, from left to right, read: "Normal, Formal, Casual, Sleepwear."

Maddox, the half-elf wizard-turned-warlock.

Main text reads as follows. "Maddox (basics). He/him. 6 feet 1 inch. 137 years old. An ill-tempered wizard harboring a nasty grudge."

Main text reads as follows. "Maddox (body details). Don't draw him scarless, shaved, or without his piercings. Maddox always looks somewhat disheveled (intensity varies)." The notes, from top to bottom and left to right, read: "Scars on arms are (mostly) from using blood for magic purposes." "Hair is mid-back length and slightly greasy." "[Maddox] has prominent eyebags and a blind left eye." "When borrowing power from Francis, this sigil appears above his heart." "Left eye gets replaced by an alchemical prosthetic later."

Main text reads as follows. "Maddox (wardrobe). Feel free to put him in outfits other than these." From left to right, the outfit labels read: "Normal, Formal, Casual, Sleepwear."

[Edit] Cecie, the elf soothsayer.

Main text reads as follows. "Cecie (basics) She/they. 5 feet 11 inches tall. 129 years old. A sheltered seer with a rich inner world."

Main text reads as follows. "Cecie (body details). Do not draw her unamputated or without her scars." The notes on the right read, from top to bottom and left to right: "Eyes can appear red in specific lighting, but are normally grey." "Legally blind and extremely light sensitive. Can only see clearly during prophetic dreaming." "Body prone to sunburn and bruising (she's ok, I promise)."

Main text reads as follows. "Cecie (wardrobe). Feel free to put him in outfits other than these." From left to right, the outfit labels read: "Normal, Formal, Casual, Sleepwear."

A brief note on elves and demons (under the cut):

Elves:

My elves age differently from humans, maturing far slower and then leading prolonged lives. The average elf’s life expectancy sits in the 500s, though some have far exceeded this thanks to good medicine and magic practices. In elf-dominant cultures, an elf isn’t considered an adult until their 80s, at which point they will leave the home and venture out into the world to gain broader experience (and find a specific skill to hone in on). Trips like these often take decades to complete, with 20 years being considered on the short side.

Half-elves live shorter lives, but have the same maturation rate as full-blooded elves. They are still expected to participate in the same customs as full-blooded elves (if they want to be “respectable”, anyway). For Maddox, that means that he left the home in his early 80s and became a mercenary until his 110s (at which point he returned home for Cecie’s sake).

Demons:

“Demon” is just a shorthand term for all entities who were created to be or transformed into the servants of a deity. There’s a lot I could share about them, but I’ll save that for a separate post in the future (if folks want me to share the lore, or if I feel like doing it myself.)

“Demons” in my worldbuilding are not connected to Christianity, or any other real-world religion. They share some superficial similarities, but with vastly different origin stories and mechanics.