#the yet untitled qpr narilamb au

[cj-the-random-artist]

Hellooo, I just wanted to see your lamb and Nari, your artstyle and a bit of what I've seen had given me inspiration to my Shamgoat, and I just like it :3

aaaaaaaaa thank you!! I appreciate that!! Have some Lamb and Nari, as requested, I hope it's alright that it's greyscale:

I noticed while I was drawing this that they've just become incredibly scruffy lately, and I don't really know why?? But like. Lambert needs a shear lmao

Also Narinder was supposed to look taller... oh well lol

But yea thank you for the ask and the request!! This was really fun to doodle :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

Hi!! First, I wanted to say that your AU is one of my favorites and has inspired me, so thank you so much for sharing it <3

About the sketch requests... I'd like to know what it would be like if Narinder chose an outfit for the Lamb and vice versa (it doesn't have to be anything very detailed)

Hello hello!!! I'm so glad you like my AU, that makes me incredibly happy and I really appreciate that so much :D

For the sketch... I'll admit I spent a ton of time thinking about this. And it took a while for me to figure out what I wanted to do for this one, but here are the outfits I landed on:

(Don't look too closely at the eyes I'm still debating if they look good or not lmfao)

For Lambert's outfit... I think Narinder would want them to be comfortable first and foremost, but also kind of in some ways... like resemble his old death god robes. In my mind, he gave up those robes partly to renounce his old self, but also because he felt it wasn't befitting of him to be wearing such robes when he had lost his crown. Secretly, he wants Lambert to feel as though they are allowed to embrace their title as the god of death, and I think perhaps, if he was deciding what they would wear, he would want them to dress in something suitable of their title. That said, the cut is also quite different, and they're also wearing some cool flowy pants under there. I think Lambert would potentially actually like this outfit, but would struggle to feel good about wearing it largely because they don't feel comfortable with their title or position, but they would probably still like wearing it from time to time.

For Narinder's outfit, this is kind of what I envision Lambert picking for him. It's mostly just supposed to be similar to his earlier robes, particularly with the shirt he's wearing, but I also see Lambert wanting him to have a more like... overtly ceremonial robe kind of thing?? He's kind of already in semi-ceremonial robes anyways but I kind of think that was a matter of compromise?? I'll get more into those reasons in the rest of this paragraph. But I do think that if Narinder was to be given this outfit, he would wear it in this more like casual off-the-shoulder way, specifically because he doesn't want to be perceived as overly important anymore. Like he does love being Lambert's right hand and partner, and he loves the little bit of status and respect that goes along with that, but he also isn't super interested in being like, an Important Religious Figure among the cultists, so if he's handed Important Religious Robes he's gonna wear them casually even if it means wearing them like... that. But Lambert's not gonna argue, he'll wear what they picked for him however he wants lol

I hope this works for the request!! I rotated this idea for like. Hours and hours before coming up with anything that was actually good or interesting, because I'd never really thought about this before?? So this was very very interesting to sketch and I had a great time drawing this :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

Is this my best comic ever?? Nope. Do I think I characterized either of these two particularly well in this comic?? Not really. Did I spend an unreasonable amount of time on it to the point that it would be a waste to not post it?? Yes, yes I did.

I really committed to this one, spent a lot of time on those backgrounds and treated myself to ample suffering with the perspective, which is not my strong suit but I am happy with how it ultimately looks. Yay perspective and background practice!!

(Tbh I shouldn't talk like I think this one sucks, I think I've just been staring at it for so long that my brain has decided it's not good and it's actually way better than I think it is, and honestly I am quite happy with it. The artistic process really is something, isn't it?)

The inspiration was basically me reminding... myself... to take breaks sometimes... by drawing for several hour stints during my only little bits of free time. Which totally tracks. Probably. But I've been rolling around in my brain this idea that Lambert is a very uptight people pleaser and anxious workaholic, but Narinder, at least since adjusting himself to the circumstances (which probably took at least a century, maybe two) has discovered the joys of self care, and has made an active effort to chill tf out. This has not made him any less terrifying to the cultists (save for Lambert's closest disciples), nor has it made him friendlier to really anyone but Lambert (and maybe his siblings), but he sure has found some serious peace of mind. That said, I can't place what his motivations are here. Perhaps he is secretly concerned about Lambert's sanity, because he doesn't want them to turn into what he was, or maybe he's just trying to steal away some quality time with his one and only friend, but regardless of the reason, I spent too much time on this for nobody to see it, dang it.

That said. Enjoy this silly little comic that I spent way too much time on, and I hope this silly comic brings you some joy today.

[cj-the-random-artist]

This was supposed to be lighthearted and I think it reads that way??? Idk but it was fun to make

(For context: the two followers getting married are Pana (the dog) and Julon (the deer (???)) and their kid is Fianna, and I know you can't officiate follower marriages in game but if we could that would be fun but really I just needed a context that would raise this topic of conversation lol)

Again. It's not a perfect comic and I was kind of rushing at the end but dang I enjoyed making it. I hope y'all like it and may good things happen for y'all today :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

Ok hear me out: Narilamb but they're both aroace and in a qpr.

I've been rolling around in my head for like a long long time this idea that Narinder and Lambert could both be aroace and (after like. A couple of centuries or so) end up in this like very comfortable very close relationship that neither of them define as anything specific other than calling it a "companionship". But on the other hand most of the cult thinks that they're dating in secret or something despite the fact that both of them have said they don't take lovers, because they are clearly very tight but maybe not super openly so, so maybe the cultists thing they're being secretive and hiding something or something like that. Idk but my aroace brain loves thinking about extremely close (mostly) platonic relationships and for some reason my brain decided hmm. I'm going to take this and throw it at Narilamb and see how I like it.

So then I decided to make a ridiculous joke comic about Narinder asking Lambert's hand in marriage specifically because he wants to get out of paying taxes. Because like, I know that spouse followers do actually still have to pay taxes in the actual game but. Hey Narinder and Lambert have presumably never married so they probably don't know that...? Honestly the only reason I made this was because the concept tickled me and I spent too much time on this for no one to see it, so. This comic and all it's absolute ridiculousness be upon ye.

While there's a tiny part of me that's been thinking about making this into an AU (which I'd probably call something like the "Strictly Platonic AU" or something), I know for a fact that I would blatantly not do anything legitimate with it so. It's an unofficial AU I guess?? But. Anyways. I thought this would be funny. Enjoy my ramblings and I hope you enjoy this thing that I spent. Actual time on. Lol

[cj-the-random-artist]

I let them get friendship married so Narinder can get his tax benefits lol

But legitimately. I mulled this one over repeatedly for literal months. Like. Do I want them to get married in front of the cult? Should they even get married? It would be hilarious if the Goat married them and then cried at the altar the whole time, but also... that doesn't feel right, so maybe I won't do that. And then once I decided it should be a personal friendship-marriage ritual where it's just the pair of them making vows to each other, I wrote four different scripts and hated them all and ended up just pulling this one out of thin air pretty much on the spot and that was that. At one point, I wanted Lambert to basically suggest this idea and then have them get friend-married on the spot, but that didn't feel right (and it was also gonna be unreasonably long) so that's why there's no context going into this one. And the actual friend-marriage ritual is... maybe not the best designed one ever? I wanted it to in some ways be similar to like, the way I imagine a romantic marriage happening in the cult- the parties exchange vows and do rings and stuff...? (If it's not obvious, I haven't been to many weddings...) But I figured they wouldn't want an audience, or to party with the whole cult afterwards, or anything like that. I also had them kiss each other's rings as opposed to like... faces... because one of the fights I had with myself in deciding how I would want this to go was whether it would make sense for them to kiss or not. And I ultimately decided that in this AU at least they just wouldn't want to. They're also wearing the rings on their not ring fingers cuz. Honestly it just felt right that way. Based on vibes. But basically I just wanted them to exchange a vow of eternal partnership in a very casual, chill setting, because I don't picture QPR AU Narilamb doing... anything other than that.

Also this is the rest of Lambert's office, which I actually had a pretty clear vision for after my last doodle but I didn't really bother to draw before starting this comic. Maybe I should've but eh it looks good enough. Interior backgrounds are hard......

Anyways. I think I'm happy with this one? I was enamored by the concept of a chill friendship marriage, so I definitely leaned into it here. As per usual, it's not perfect, I think I could've done a lot of stuff better / differently, but honestly?? If I were to ever get friend-married I would want it to go about like this, it makes my little aroace heart happy, and I spent too long on it to not show it to anybody. Thus. Enjoy, and also happy new year cuz I totally forgot to make a post individually about that...

[cj-the-random-artist]

I have made. Another comic. I took a very, very long time, as usual lmao. I originally got inspired to make this after watching through Arcane cuz. Nicely done media makes me want to make things and all that. And, at that time, I'd sent Narinder out on a mission trip in my new save and he came home full of existential dread (I have terrible luck with Narinder on missions therefore so does QPR AU Lambert I guess lol), and it had occurred to me that that would make an interesting premise for a comic maybe?? Turns out it did.

I think I'm happy with this?? The perfectionist in me is not, and to be honest I think I could've drawn a lot of things better and also I think this would read better if it felt a little slower... but also it's 13 pages long so I can't fault myself all that much. I do wish I had spent more time on some of these interactions, particularly between Lambert and the Goat and also between Narinder and his siblings, I have a lot of thoughts about the Bishops post their joining the cult but I haven't had a ton of time to really like... flesh out those ideas as much as I would like to. Maybe someday?? Idk.

Semi-related, while this comic gave me a lot of thoughts about the Bishops it also gave me a lot of thoughts about like, the exact like, I guess boundaries and terms of Narinder and Lambert's QPR, and also about what exactly happened to Narinder while he was out, and he's not lying a lot did happen but that's a little too long to just throw in the description here so maybe future me will describe it somewhere or something. This comic also got me thinking about Webber a fair bit, and once day I will expand upon those thoughts but not today, I have outside activities today lol

Anyways. This comic, like all my art, is not perfect, but it was fun to make and I spent too long on it for nobody to see it, so... enjoy!!

[cj-the-random-artist]

They're chilling?? Having a garden party?? Drinking tea and eating... idk pastries I guess?? But they're chilling??

Hello hi I did some watercolor, uh haven't touched watercolor in a veeeeeeeeeeery long time and I thiiiiiiink it shows in places but hey don't look too closely at... anywhere, just... appreciate the faces and the hands... those turned out nice.... yeah. It's definitely not perfect, I'm no master of watercolor in any respect, but I had a really good time drawing this. Admittedly, I made this in part to get myself back into drawing just generally- I didn't make a lot of stuff for the first like two months of the year, and I'm so out of it that I need to warm myself back up before I attempt to make any comics (which admittedly... I also am struggling to put together a good enough script that I want to commit to drawing it......) but I'll get there. It's the wake-my-art-brain-back-up process, ya know??

But anyways. Perhaps I'll eventually post the work in progress pictures from this one?? Idk... the underpainting was real bad at one point... we'll see. But I hope this little garden party doodle brings you some good vibes, cuz that's what I tried to put into it. :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

I kept debating how to end this short little mini comic. In the original script, they were gonna hold hands (scandalous, I know lmfao), but I didn't think it hit quite right in comic format when I tried to make it longer. Hence why it ends... like that.

Anyways I wrote like a ton of comic scripts for COTL comics that just didn't hit right / I couldn't commit to making and then when driving home from work last week in the pitch darkness I thought about how nice it is to see like actual stars. And I feel like with the cult grounds being kind of among a lot of trees and all that it might take a short hike to get a really, really, really good view of the night sky and stuff. Thus. This.

It's arguably not my best work (I'm out of practice drawing good night skies and all that) but I'm happy with it. Enjoy this thing I made

[cj-the-random-artist]

Here's a Cult of the Lamb comic that I scripted on a whim and then spent. Actual time on.

I hope y'all like this cuz it was fun to make and. I spent actual time on it lmfao

(Also for the "brought Narinder back" line. I started a new save and I swear between my two saves he's died three times. This guy. Goodness gracious.)

[cj-the-random-artist]

Not a comic but. Have some sketches and a silly little illustration style doodle that I speedran based on one of the sketches

I've been writing up scripts for comics and like. I do like a few of them but idk that I'm gonna have the time to commit to like. Actually making them into actual comics. So instead I decided to sit down and scribble out some doodles of QPR Au Narilamb cuz I had some free time and used it to sketch (ya know instead of like. Taking a real actual break lmfao)

Most of these sketches are based on ideas I have for the Au? For instance, three of the comics I've written but may never draw have Narinder exhibiting Peak Cat Behaviors by sitting on Lambert's desk while they're working (when I say working I mean. Doodling. Because they are struggling to make actual progress on whatever they're supposed to be working on, yk) so I've decided. That's just. Part of Narinder's characterization in this Au now?? He just likes to interrupt Lambert specifically by sitting and waiting on their desk for them to pay attention to him. Idk I just think it's funny. Anyways. I have a handful of other thoughts about Lambert and Narinder individually in the QPR Au that also landed on this page, but those are gonna be a future-me-explains-later kinda vibe.

That said. Enjoy these silly little doodles of my silly QPR Au and may at least one good thing happen for all of y'all today :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

Ok so I made some more refs for like, after many years of marriage Lambert and Narinder from my AU, it took a long time for me to get these to a point where I liked them but I have these loosely finished now?? Here's some thoughts about these:

For Lambert, I basically wanted them to look like they had put effort into being more presentable. Previously they seldom wore a shirt and didn't really bother putting too much effort into their appearance and dressed purely for function. I kind of figured that at some point, they'd make an effort to dress more presentably, in part because they kind of think if they look more confident maybe they'll feel more confident. Which turns out to be a viable strategy, evidently, at least for them. I also picture them growing out their wool, again for the sake of presenting in a way that makes them feel good.

For Narinder, I made a few changes, but I wanted his outfit to mostly resemble his previous one, save for the fact that he has longer sleeves now. The biggest difference is mostly the fact that I want to suggest that he's a bit healthier later into the AU- he's reached a better weight, and his fur has grown out quite a bit, and he no longer feels shame for his scars and stuff. I also gave him a kind of like... Howl-esque coat look?? I don't think I ever posted this doodle, but I dressed my Narilamb as Howl and Sophie from Howl's Moving Castle for Halloween, not for any real reason, but I loved how Narinder looked in the coat, so I kind of borrowed that silhouette for this design lol. Also the crown was Calcifer I guess?? Idk, it kind of makes sense but kind of doesn't. But anyways, here's that doodle-

But yea. At some point I think it would be neat to make "future" designs for the Bishops and Goat as well, but we'll see how things go. But I wanted to post these now that they're kind of sort of done.

That said, please enjoy these silly little designs because idk when I'm gonna get to making more comics of this AU again but hey I'm just having a good time over here making mediocre sketches lol

[cj-the-random-artist]

Hello friends, I am, in fact, still alive. Therefore, AU Narilamb be upon ye this day :D

I've recently been kind of contemplating my AU Narilamb post partnership ritual, so, for reference, this is supposed to be a few... decades, maybe, after that point?? Maybe 30 to 50 years or so, or longer, idk.... I don't have an exact number but it's occurred to me that I wanna let these two be... ya know, happy and stuff. So this is them comfortably living their lives and being happy. And I've also been thinking about how they'd change, both kind of visually and internally?? Like, I've been thinking about Lambert growing out their wool and like, actively spending time getting their mental health into a better place, and learning to actually view themself in a leadership role (since they are. Ya know. Running their cult and stuff) as opposed to resenting their title. They still, I imagine, are fighting their ascension and trying to stay grounded, but they take more responsibility for making sure everything functions and everyone is safe and such. Narinder, I imagine, has become completely content in his life. He gets to spend time with Lambert daily and he's both physically and mentally in a better place than he was when he arrived, his fur gets longer and fluffier and better taken care of, and he's just generally like, eating better, staying hydrated, managing his back and neck pain better. He's happy to be Lambert's closest advisor and assist in the running of the cult, but he's equally happy to just lay around in the sun. I also think I'm getting the vibe that one day, these two would become so close that being in a room together is just as comfortable, if not more comfortable, as being alone. But idk. Just thinkin.

One of these days I'll sit down and make actual ref sheets for this future-segment of the AU... maybe. Not that it was ever organized / had an intentional plot behind it in the first place. But I've spent the last couple days itching to doodle them just existing comfortably in a space together so I finally did. Funny how this worked out with the timing and the color palette, since it's a couple days before Valentines day and this is a particularly pink doodle. But I digress.

Enjoy this silly little doodle that I spent way too much time on, and may good things come your way soon. Have a good one :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

Let us dance into the night as the fire rages on....

Gonna add a greyscale version, the sketch this was based on under the cut, but all I really have to say about this is that this is the first time in a long time. Maybe even years. That I've sketched up a simple doodle and had it grab me by the soul and rip and illustration out of me. This is also the first illustration in a long time where I enjoyed the whole process. I also tried different techniques and stuff here and I'm in love with how this turned out actually

But yeah greyscale version and sketch this was based on under the cut

I was gonna add some rambles down here about the way I think about Narinder and the Lamb's dynamic and the stuff going on in the background and other things but after spending like an hour and a half writing and rewriting this caption. Uh. Nevermind lol

Enjoy the chaos that is this drawing and, if you're reading this, may something good happen for you today

[cj-the-random-artist]

This was like way funnier in my head but I've figured out (finally) how the Goat works in my still unnamed QPR Narilamb au

Basically the idea is that, after a long time repressing their anxiety, Lambert (somehow, I haven't figured out the details yet) accidentally summons the Goat, who is a physical manifestation of what Lambert believes to be their most negative traits, specifically the ones they have tried extremely hard to hide from their flock. I think my Lambert is a major perfectionist and can't handle the idea of doing anything even slightly wrong ever and that eventually makes them quite... closed off and unapproachable. The Goat, on the other hand, is all the things Lambert has been trying to hide from their flock for like centuries- they're impulsive and disorganized and silly and very very okay with not being perfect, and the flock finds them so incredibly endearing. And Lambert and all their social anxiety is so very baffled. Also I think Narinder appreciates the Goat and warms up to them faster than Lambert does, idk why but I think they are very chill with each other.

But yea. I mean idk how Lambert summons the Goat (who I don't have a name for yet) but. I mean again this was so much funnier in my head but I wanted to make something low pressure which is why this exists now. Enjoy :D

[cj-the-random-artist]

Be it as it may that I've spent the last few weeks very very very much itching to make comics but. Alas. I am. Under the weather, to put it lightly and I have been for a while so. I attempted to scratch the comics itch by making actual references for the (yet unnamed) silly au versions of Narinder and Lambert so that when I do return to making comics I have good references for them (I should probably make some for like the Bishops and like some other canon characters and maybe some followers but I'll do it later it's fine)

Gonna add a read more with their individual refs with some of the layers of these outfits and some bonus notes. I would've done more stuff for these but it's fine it's a future me task-

Pls enjoy these, have a good one y'all :D