*i've been selling off some of my books and i've discovered that meticulously dissecting and duct taping together old cardboard boxes to perfectly resize them for each individual book for shipping brings me immeasurable joy for some reason
although werewolves are classified as a shifter-type monster (same as Horangi or the cockatrice) they're actually unique in a hidden way. Horangi is a hybrid whose lineology originates from the first pureblood haetaes, which had zero human in them. In comparison, werewolves originated AS a human-wolf monster, which results in an interesting relationship between the human and shifted 'full-wolf' form.
While Horangi is the same in his human and haetae form, Soap juggles two souls in one body - one belonging to human side, and the other to his wolf. They are both still implicitly him - the souls run parallel with one another throughout his life - but being a werewolf is very much like maintaining a life-long partnership. Soap and his wolf are a great example of a success story, but some werewolves have difficult relationships with their wolf, resulting in only transforming during full moons when they have to.
In some ways, Soap is perfect in the military's eyes as he has a strong connection with his wolf, and happens to come from a long line of larger-than-average specimens (even though he doesn't care too much about his genealogy, preferring to call himself a mongrel breed). In other ways, he's also a nightmare, because his wolf exemplifies the worst in his rebellious streak, featuring recklessness, fickleness towards authority and an extremely low tolerance for boredom.
[Image ID: Two digital drawings. The first image shows Danny in winter clothes looking out over a frozen lake with his back to the viewer. The setting sun is haloed around his head, and trees poke out of the snow on either side of him framing the scene. The second image is a bird's eye view of a poplar tree grove with a set of footprints snaking between the trees in the snow. The White Poplar trees cast shadows across the snow and stretch up out of frame. /. End ID]
I decided to revamp these panels from my Danny May 'Elements' comic and make them available as prints.
'Snow Walk' on RedBubble & 'Tree Square' on RedBubble
A papercraft commission of matching Gideon and Harrow busts! I had wanted to make a Gideon to go with Harrow for a long while, so I was super excited to finally get the opportunity. And I really enjoyed the contrast of their expressions! Gideon's huge sunglasses-sporting grin! Harrow's icy necromantic stare! Griddle and the Gloom Mistress, united in paper at last!! 💀💀