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A digital drawing of Rath smiling peacefully while holding a dandelion with forget me nots in his beard. There are sun rays poking through the cloud and the color palette and bright and spring like.

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A collage of Graphelle (now grown up with facial hair) looking sad while being surrounded by items of what could've been a nostalgic childhood. Some of the things are strawberries, popsicles, butterflies, fruit snacks, and a picture of a carnival. Tears are welling up in his eye and her posture is closed off while looking to the side.

What Could've Been
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A drawing of Theo and Horace embracing each other while kissing on the grass. The color palette is warm with blueish purple plants.

A kind of pastel drawing of Horace tugging at his sweater and blushing nervously with his wings partially covering his face.

A drawing of Horace stretching his arms.

Yay Valentine's drawings from my aro hands!
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A drawing of Rath shirtless and sitting on a bed in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm. The whole piece is a dark blue cool tone. The window is open behind him blowing away the curtains and storm clouds with lightning can be seen. Rath tilts his head downwards and has a hard to read expression that seems to be angry or determined. His arms, chest, and stomach are covered with hair, he has inverted t chest scars, and light self harm scars on his shoulders and wrists.

Storm Inside
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A drawing of Baran and Graphelle hugging with the text "Everything changes" "So change with me" written above and below them. The background is white with watercolor like splashes of rainbow colors with Graphelle and Baran loosely shaded and colored in the same style. Graphelle is at shoulder level to Baran and hugs his waist while resting her head on his arm. Baran hugs Graphelle around her shoulder and rests his head on xer head. Both have their eyes closed and are smiling with a content expression.

Change for the upcoming new year.
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Three framed drawings of the siblings, with Rath on the left, Baran in the middle, and Katrine on the right. All three siblings are beaked, humanoid, and have visors like eyes. Rath’s frame is brown with worn bricks, vines, and red poppies. He is green, has a crown like head and a big greying beard. Baran’s frame is blue with fountain pen nibs, swirling lines, and red roses. He is blue, has a head shaped like a mitre, has a gash on his right eye, and a shield covering his missing right arm. Katrine’s frame is purple with pillars embedded with diamond like patterns and red chrysanthemums. She is purple/indigo, has a head resembling crested hair, a diamond marking between her eyes, and a slash across the left side of her face.

Siblings.
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A collage based around Graphelle and her childhood/home life. Scattered around are stuff like stickers, flowers, butterflies, bandages, washi tape, orange bubble gum, and rainbow colors. In the top left corner the words "Light the candle" "Toss a coin" "Blow the dandelion" with the accompanying object next to it. Below it says "MAKE A WISH". Next to it washi tape and sparkly stickers write out "WOW! BEST FRIEND TO NONE!" Next to it are three upside outlines of Graphelle. First as a kid where a flower is drawn over her head, then as a teenager where scribbles are on her face and then grown up with her face scribbled out and scars on her face and arms. In the center is portrait of Graphelle with her face covered up with scribbles and crying while two different hands are holding her shoulder. In the bottom left corner overlaid over a house are the questions "What is home? Who is home? Where do I find home? Why does home reject me?”

“Make a wish.”
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A drawing of Baran in the past facing away to look at the waves on a beach and then turning to look at the viewer. The line art is a bit messy and the limited color palette uses oranges, blues, and brown. He has a sad expression on his face and eyebags. He has his hands behind his back. It is a starry night and the waves hit Baran's shoes.

Sepia Shoreline
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A drawing of Graphelle sitting in bed with bandages covering her wounds and a bowl of soup on her bedside table. The color palette is slightly washed out in palette reds, purples and pinks. She is sitting hunched over in bed and gripping the blanket tightly. She has bandages on her arm and one on her left eye. She is wet from the rainstorm outside the window. She is holding back tears as she looks down on her hands.

"Even just being here, a burden to you.”
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A drawing of Graphelle covering her face as she bleeds from her injuries and then collapsing on the floor in pain. The colors are harsh with mostly reds and oranges along with some blues. The Graphelle above is standing with a pained expression and tears welling from her eye. Slashes on her arm and underneath the left hand covering her face is bleeding. The Graphelle collapsed on the floor is on her knees and her expression can't be seen. However where her left eye slashes are there instead and the injury drips blood onto the floor.

"Count to three, it'll all be okay."
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A drawing of Graphelle in the transgender colors (pink, blue, and a lot of white negative space) holding his hand up to her face and blushing. Xe isn't wearing xer paper eye so the scar where his missing left eye is shown. One hand is holding her waist and the other rests above it so he can feel his facial hair. She also has a lot of hair on her arms and hands which cover up xer scars a little. She looks down at her hand touching her face and blushes in embarrassment but with a smile.

"It feels embarrassing to admit...but this is nice."
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The background is a dark purple with bright rectangles holding bloody cracked objects like vases, plates, and photo frames on it like cabinets. Dark blood splashes out from the left side. Baran is outlined brightly and colored with dark blues and purples. The sleeves of his robes, the scar on his eye, his right hand holding his staff, and the red rose he is holding drips red blood. He leans against his staff with a sad expression as he limply holds onto the rose.

Left Betrayed. Only With A Broken Promise.
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A collection of drawings of Theodore in their past along with Horace. The lines and colors are loose and sketchy and lyrics from "These Things Take Time" by The Smiths are used. In the bottom left, Horace and Theo are kissing and embracing each other in bed with the words "Meant More To Me Than Any Living Thing On Earth" next to them. In the middle, Theo has their head on the table in pain as he holds a coffee mug. Horace is patting his head and has a wing stretched out for him but he's looking off to the side in discomfort. The words "The Most Inept To Ever Step" is written above Horace. On the bottom right, Theo is posed like he's looking at a mirror and he glares at himself. He is wearing a sparkly dress and his makeup is messy with tears. In the top left, Theo and Horace are walking on a railroad and the words "You Took Me Behind A Disused Railway Line" are written. Theo holds out a hand for Horace and he's smiling except his hair covers their face. Horace is reaching out to hold their hand and he's blushing. In the top right, Theodore has tears in their eyes as they lean against a phone booth while getting a call. The words, "You Said I Was ILL And You Were Not WRONG" is written on the phone booth.

These Things Take Time.
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A digital drawing of Graphelle hugging xer past self. The background is dark with the lineart being bright, colorful, and dreamlike. Piles of paper origami stars surround them both and they are also strung up along with strips of the origami paper falling down. The Graphelle from the past stiffly leans against the present Graphelle's hug, not hugging back and tightly gripping origami paper in her fists. Her expression is a mix of shock and confusion as she's frozen in place and a tear drop starts to fall and colorful scribbles come out of her chest. Her hair is more frizzled, her left eye isn't injured and she has no scars or body hair unlike her present self. The present Graphelle hugs her past self tightly and closes her eye, with xer head on her shoulder as tears fall on down.

I'm sorry for everything I couldn't do. And I forgive you for everything you tried to do.
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A drawing of Graphelle holding her hand to her chest as light comes out of it as xe smiles with tears in her eyes. Her appearance has changed from before as xe now has arm hair and some facial hair. The color palette focuses on green, blue, purple and pink with it being part of the background and the light coming from xer chest while she is mainly grey and orange for her hair. Dandelion leaves and flowers surround xem with a one making up a yellow halo and dandelion seeds fly away. The words "Help Me Become Myself" are written in the patterned background in cursive.

"Help Me Become Myself"
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A drawing of Theodore and Horace embracing each other as they fall alseep in bed. The color palette is warm and fairly limited to yellows, pinks, browns, and green. Both of them are shirtless as they hold onto each other as a blanket covers the rest of them. Horace's top surgery scars and phalloplasty scar can be seen on his chest and right arm. He holds Theodore's shoulder and kisses him with his other hand playing their hair. His wings are slightly spread and frame their faces. Theodore holds onto Horace's arm and their long hair drapes over his arm. Both Horace and Theodore are wearing their rings, a silver one with a green gem and a gold one with a red gem.

"Use your body, use it to put me to sleep."
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A full-body colored drawing of Horace. He has dark brown skin, is short and fat, and has a sepia toned color palette/outfit. His head is kind of egg shaped with cracks with the right side being more cracked and exposing darkness out of it. A pair of wings come out from his head. He's wearing a green suit vest with brown striped pants, dress shoes, and is wearing a silver ring with a green gem on his hand which is scarred. He looks over to the right with a little bit of a blush.

A full-body colored drawing of Theodore. They are tall and lean and is more humanoid except for having bug like mandibles from their face. His skin is pink, their eyes are green and mantis like and he has long straight green hair with two antenna like strands. They're wearing a mainly red patterned cardigan, many necklaces, flared jeans, heeled boots, and is wearing a gold ring with a red gem on their hand (which has lighter scars). They look off to the left with a smile.

Co-owners to the local coffee bar, Horace and Theodore!
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A sketch of Horace and Theodore looking at each other and blushing with the "The Lovers" written above them in cursive. Horace is on the left sketched in yellow which his head kind of resembling a cracked egg with wings coming out from it. He's shyly covering his mouth with his right hand which has a red ring. Theodore is on the right sketched in red and they are more humanoid except for having bug like mandibles from their face. He has long straight hair with two antenna like strands. They look off to the side smiling at Horace and has their hand on their shoulder which shows off a yellow ring.

I don't really celebrate Valentine's Day (and I was hoping to finish the colored versions of them first as their introduction) but it feels too fitting.
Here are Horace and Theodore, The Lovers!
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A drawing of Graphelle, Baran, Seric, Clay, and Cimy K all asleep in bed resting next to each other. The background is fairly empty with only the outlines of pillows and blankets along with different swirling patterns. Graphelle is wearing a paint stained shirt, flannel pants, a bonnet, and isn't wearing the paper covering the scar on her left side of her face. She's the most tense, curled up a bit and holding onto Baran's sleeves. Baran is wearing a collared nightgown with frills. He is facing Graphelle and holding her face in comfort. Seric is wearing a simpler night gown leaning Clay with his hand on her shoulder. Clay is wearing a striped shirt and is more spread out, leaning her arm against Seric's and lifting the blanket up to her. Cimy K is wearing shorts sleeved pajamas and a night mask which is starting to slip off her face. They're faced away, hoarding the blanket and holding it next to her face.

There Is Time To Rest Your Head.
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A landscape digital drawing of the entire Brushwork Isles. The hills seperate the drawing into three swctions. The left hill has a giant piant trees with flowers and bushes, the middle hill shows the buildings and festival vendors, and the right hill has with a river feeding into a lake with a belltower beaming light onto the buildings. The buildings are a variety of shapes and colors and is alongside a ribcage and raised hand from the ground. The lake around the tower looks like an ink splat with lilypads and reeds growing around it. The worn down watch tower is purple and rhe light comes from the top which looks like a fountain pen nib as dark smoke billows out of the opening.

"The Brushwork Isles. Home."
(June 27, 2023)
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A drawing of Baran bleeding and leaning against a giant shield in front of a scene of an open book. The background is taken up by an open book. Lines of writing are on both sides but the left side has a row of graves on top of it and the right side is created from the ripples of two fountain pens meeting, with flowers and trees growing from it. The pen on top is cracked and has blue colors similar to Baran and the pen on the bottom one is purple with a green, pink, and blue bell inside of it. Baran is on the left side with blood dripping from his eye, nose, side, and hands. His right hand is holding onto a shield in front of him. He is holding his staff with his left hand and looks tired and faint.

Regardless, The Story Will Continue.
(Aug 27, 2023)
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A drawing of Seric, Cimy K, Baran, and Clay all happily gathered around a bonfire as Graphelle comes in to join. They're on a beach at night and everyone is wearing warmer, layered outfits. Seric is laying down as he looks at the group, Cimy K is pulling down the scarf from their face, Baran is giving a big wave to Graphelle, and Clay is also sitting, leaning on her leg and resting her head on her hand. Graphelle is walking towards them with only the back of her visible as her hand holds onto a rocky cliff.

Everyone is Here
"We were waiting for you!"
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