Not every villain, not every time, and certainly not to everyone at once, but there should be moments. We should, occasionally, be able to see ourselves in the bad guys, be able to understand how they got there.
Becauseit reminds us not to fucking go there.
Antis who get upset about villains having relatable qualities (often couched as being “romanticized” or “woobified”) are people who cannot bear to ever think of themselves as having the capability of being wrong.
Every human alive is capable of being a horrible person. Relatable villains remind us to keep an eye on that shit.
This is literally half of what makes me write Vulpes and Joshua so much. It’s delightful to make them into people instead of just generic “bad guys.” I want you to love them, hate them, love hating them, and hate loving them.
After the successful campaign at Hoover Dam under his guidance, The Malpaís Legate made the decision to relinquish Caesar of his title. It was not swift and he did not go quiet. This portrait was painted only hours after the event. The skull was found among the first Caesar’s belongings.
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I was really influenced by @periculum-dulce. Her Caesar Inculta piece really cemented the idea of just killing Caesar and replacing him with Joshua, I also really love her use of color reds and golds ahhh❤️
For@wasteland-lynx their courier Dana and Joshua. I hope you like it! I was inspired by @tnnine their 520 post is so pretty I love the soft color pencil look.
For @buyo-art Jolly and Joshua. Thanks for drawing one of my OCs and for constantly amping me up about my fics and making me feel like I’m a good writer! You’re the best!
Thank you so much for drawing my jolly, I love them. And you’re a great writer! Your fics bring me a lot of joy ☺️
