[ID: a digital sketch of Ambrose and Eli cuddling on a couch. Ambrose is napping and leaning against a few pillows. Eli is leaning against his chest, reading a book. A lavender blanket is draped over Eli and the couch. end ID]
pose reference I found on pinterest is the gift that keeps on giving
I was going to do one for each shop on Rosemond Street, but…that’s a lot of energy that I don’t have right now. So for now, you get just the boys.
(Still wish I could romance them in a viddy game. I’d know exactly what gifts to give them and dialogue sets to choose. I’d crush it.)
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[ID: two digital paintings, each one showing a man standing at a shop counter, with a piece of paper overlaid on the right side of the image. The top image shows a white half-elf in a blue robe, surrounded by dark wood cabinets. The text on the paper reads: Ambrose Beake. I’m in urgent need of spirit flower, and the traveling merchant has been delayed by trolls. Could I trouble you to find me four blooms? You can find them in the northern sinkholes. Then underneath: Collect a spirit flower in the Giant’s Footprints. Deliver to Ambrose. Reward: 200 talons and one healing potion (level 5). Accept/Decline. The bottom image shows an Asian man standing near floating shelves. The text on the paper reads: Eli Valenz. Hey, this is embarrassing, but I think I lost my potion notebook somewhere in the Elwig market. If you’re headed that way, could you look for it? I can’t leave this potion while it’s brewing. Thanks! Then underneath: Find notebook in the Elwig Market. Deliver to Eli. Reward: 25 talons, 3 dried herbs, 2 healing potions (level 1). Accept/Decline. end ID]
[ID: a black and white, digitally drawn map. The text on the border reads “Thalis.” The province in the middle of the map is “Vidanya.” It’s framed by mountains and a sea on the north side, and is dotted with forests and lakes. The lines criss-crossing the province are labeled in the key as “underground river routes.” end ID]
The Stray Spirit has a map!!
I meant to post this earlier- oops. But TSS will have a map at the front of the book!
Lucia Vasquez de Prada designed this, along with the six illustrations in the book & the chapter icon. I knew early on that TSS would benefit from having a map (and, like, maps are cool?). I’m so glad I was able to find Lucia, who is an incredible artist and an author herself who drew a map for her own book! How cool is that??
Slowly inching closer to publishing this thing :) :) :)
