SAGAU brainrot where after being hunted for being an "imposter" in Fontaine you escape to the sea, desperate for somewhere safe- or somewhere to die peacefully, the blood from your wounds seeping into the water and staining it red, then an odd glittering gold. it's blissfully silent under the waves, sea creatures flocking around and following you through the depths as you sink deeper and deeper, eyes finally having a chance to close after days of staying awake out of terror. there's a small, exhausted smile on your face, weak and dizzy from the blood loss but finally not being pursued, left alone to pass peacefully from this world you used to love so much.
but you don't die- instead you're awoken by a mournful echoing sound, the water around you sparkling and peculiar. you move your hand and the water moves with it, swirling into flowing designs like silk, cushioning your open wounds and soothing the sting. the echoing sound calls again, closer this time, and when you turn you meet the crystalline eye of a familiar face- Foul Legacy, adorned with fins and patches of scales from the influence of the Primordial Sea.
Legacy's eye widens at the site of you, his song changing from saddened to ecstatic, then fading as he takes in your wounds, just barely scabbed over and shining with gold. he whines, quickly swimming a circle around you and wrapping his tail around your legs- who dared to do this to you, the Creator? who dared lay a hand on your skin, tearing it so? he knows it's you, his Abyssal instincts soothed and calm in your divine presence, and Foul Legacy lets out a low growl at the thought of someone hurting you. but it quickly turns to a whimper when you flinch away, his claws hovering over your shoulders as he croons gently- you need rest and time to recover, and he gently wraps his arms around you as your eyes close, nudging his horned head against your cheek with a sweet purr, the first kindness you've experienced in Teyvat.
together you sink further into the Primordial Sea, away from the ignorance and hatred of the surface above, and Teyvat falls silent once more.
Hey folks! o/ Here's my Hermitcraft TCG art. I was invited to create the Rare card for Xisuma's alter ego- Evil Xisuma >:]
I feel so lucky that I got to participate in Season 2 of TCG. CREO has been absolutely lovely to work with, and now I feel more excited than ever about the fact that Beef has managed to bring his game to life (in such good hands).
Process images and tag list below the cut:
Sketches and early colors:
(Xisuma liked the top left composition best, so I took that and adapted it.) The bare-bones version:
If you're wondering why the final art is flipped when none of the prior work is, it's because I realized the card type token in the top left and EX's health stat would've covered his horns and the lightning! Decided it was best to ensure we got to see the more visually interesting parts.
A special thank-you goes to @helsex for getting all of the image descriptions written out for me.
Thanks for reading all of this, and I hope you found it interesting. Let me know if you pull my card when everything ships out! 馃鈿★笍
no listen but what if the weird writing IS on purpose this time. dude trust me the strange writing is hinting to the audience that something bigger is going on dude trust me dude this time it really is true. i can't fucking believe all 3 of superwholock went through this. honestly if we dont get a clear answer/definitive proof by the finale (episode 8) I'll let this theory go i dont think I'll go full Secret Lost Doctor Who Episode but it's definitely something to look out for....