Page 1 of a 4 page comic. This page contains 3 panels.
The title reads "Hermit Crab", but the word "Hermit" is written in a Darkspear troll style, while the word "crab" is written in the style of Silvermoon and the Blood Elves.
Panel 1: Pris, a blood elf and Armas, a Darkspear troll, are walking through a Darkspear village in the early hours of the morning. They are followed by Armas's raptor companion, Jahti, who is dark purple with blue eyes. Pris is wearing a purple and gold Silvermoon outfit with open belly and legs, while Armas is wearing a dark purple and blue tabard and ripped pants, a variation of the Darkspear heritage armor. She is carrying a basket with her, and he carries a bag over his shoulder and a spear in his hand. (These descriptions remain the same until the end of the comic).
The dialogue reads:
Pris: I forgot my clothes on the drying rack outside! Again!
Armas: Yeah, but ya only live here for what? Six months?
Pris: Armas, itâs been 13 years.
Armas: Well, what can ya do? You don't got any wind in Silvermoon.
Pris: Oh, you decided to be so funny this morning.
Panel 2: This panel covers the entire page and bleeds out of the borders. Pris is cleaning clams on the beach and Armas is hunting fish with his spear. Jahti is sniffing around in the sand. The sun is slowly rising over the horizon, illuminating them with a backlight.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: Ya hermit crab be not acceptinâ ya offerings.
Pris: What? I left a dozen shells for it, I couldâve kept them!
Panel 3: In the foreground we have a beautiful shiny shell with big spikes. It has white base, red on the spikes and golden coloring through it, reminiscent of Silvermoon. Behind it, we see Armas trying to spear a fish, and further down, Pris sitting in the sand.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: Maybe they be too fancy for a skittish little thing like that.
Page 2 of a 4 page comic. This page contains 4 panels.
Panel 1: Pris and Armas are in the Darkspear village. We see several troll villagers in the back, two women, two men and a man carrying his daughter on his back. They go on about their day. There is also a large Darkspear hut made of wood and straw. A little pink saurid is running by. Pris hands the basket with cleaned clam meat to an old troll who has light green skin, graying green hair, a broken tusk and long braids. He is visibly skinny, but in a good mood. Behind her stands Armas, holding the bag full of fish and behind him is Jahti, curiously looking.
The dialogue reads:
Pris: Here you go, the softest batch yet! You wonât need any teeth at all.
Pris: Say, do you know how to make a hermit crab take to a shell?
Armas: Ah, so everyone will be hearinâ about this today.
Panel 2: A closeup of the old troll who replies to Pris with a smile.
The dialogue reads:
Old Troll: Hermit crabs wonât crawl inna shell too big. It will only be slowinâ them down.
Panel 3: Armas looks over at Pris with a smug expression. She seems mildly irritated.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: Maybe thatâs why the crab doesnât want it Pris. Ya be thinkinâ like them Silvermoon elves.
Pris: What does that have to do with it? I am not in Silvermoon, and neither is the crab.
Panel 4:
It's a top view scenery of a path through the jungle. Armas and Pris are walking, followed by Jahti and surrounded by other trolls. There is a troll woman on a red raptor, two older trolls and three troll children.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: We should bring these to me mom.
Pris: I think the crab wants to spite me. Who wouldnât want a huge shell?
Pris: Hey, do you know why crabs donât like big shells?
Troll 1: Huh?
Armas: Leave them be, Pris.
Pris: If I see Uzu, we can ask him.
Armas: Have you tried giving it a skull?
Pris: You're messing with me. Where on Azeroth did you get that from?
Armas: Hah, ya wouldnât believe me if I told ya.
Page 3 of a 4 page comic. This page contains 3 panels.
Panel 1: Armas and Pris arrive at Armas's mother's house. There is a door with beads, a troll mask and a wooden raptor decoration to the side. Pris hugs Armas's mother, while he watches with a soft expression, holding the bag of fish.
The dialogue reads: Pris: Good to see you, Ma! You look great!
Panel 2: The scene bleeds through the whole page. It's Armas's mother house, a typical troll home with a shrine to Bwonsamdi, a shelf with books, two windows, colorful Darkspear rugs, a counter with some fruits and candles lighting it up. Armas, Pris and his mother sit around a table. There is grilled fish with some rice and fried plantains. Armas's mother is a blue troll woman just like him, with green hair, wearing a brown outfit and many neclaces. Jahti is sleeping behind them, with leftover fish bones around her head, implying she feasted well.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: And if it wasnât for that noisy boat, I wouldâve caught ya that mightfish for sure. Pris didnât have much luck with her undertakinâ either.
Armasâs mom: Eh? What were ya up to?
Pris: I've been leaving shells for this spiteful hermit crab that resents me. I don't understand why he won't take any.
Armasâs mom: They need a small snug shell, so they be picky. That way they feel safe and protected, and when they outgrow it, they find a new fittinâ one.
Panel 3: It's night. The text reads "Later". Armas and Pris return home and we see their silhouettes. They are in the troll village, standing in front of a troll house with a staircase and some hanging lights.
The dialogue reads:
Pris: Armas⌠What did you mean earlier, with Silvermoon?
Armas: Oh? Just that your people be likinâ their houses, ya know⌠Grand and shiny.
Page 4 of a 4 page comic. This page contains 5 panels.
Panel 1: In their home, Armas sits down on the bed next to Pris and puts the now empty bag down. He looks distraught and she is sad.
The dialogue reads:
Pris: I donât think Iâll ever grow into that.
Armas: Ya canât know that... Maybe when ya leave your current shell behind, youâll grow right into... Grand and shiny.
Panel 2 and Panel 3: In a closeup, Pris looks down, saddened, until Armas calls her and she looks up at him.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: Come here, bedbug.
Panel 4: The panel bleeds through the whole page. It is Pris and Armas's home. While the structure is a typical troll house, there are many things that belong to Pris. On the shelves, there are both troll books and Blood Elf books, a Blood Elf globe, a troll bowl, a Blood elf flask, as well as two of Jahti's feathers on a string, next to a glowing Phoenix feather. There are small glowing crystals on the string above the bed as well. The pillows and bedding are colorful and in the style of the Darkspear. On the wall there is a mask of Bwonsamdi, next to a shield with the crest of Silvermoon. On the window there is a Blood Elf tapestry, but the sky and moon are visible. In the foreground there is a troll style nightstand and on the ceiling, there are round jars with candles in them.
Jahti is sleeping by the window and Armas holds Pris in his lap as both are lying on the bed. He has a soft loving expression and she holds her arms around him.
The dialogue reads:
Armas: How ya be feelinâ?
Pris: Like your mom said, small and snug...
Pris: I am not sure if I want to outgrow this.
Armas: I outgrew my old shell when ya came along, but we never stop growinâ. If this place we built be not right for ya--
Pris: Then we find a new one together.
Armas: Oh?
Pris: The shell needs to fit both of us.
Panel 5: It's night on the beach and the hermit crab has finally found a shell. It is one that has purple and blue hues, matching Pris and Armas.
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My little comic for @wowcomicanthology.bsky.social!
I first have to thank my co-writer and colorist @divaythfyr.bsky.social, and my letterer @alchememe.bsky.social, as well everyone who helped!
Now, enjoy a little Pris and Armas story! đđ
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