Some Zamid for a dear friend <3 Hamid picking Zolf up after a long day out with friends and they’re the last behind. Hamid flying around and casting fly on him, steering him home as he teases him.
[ID: A traditional drawing of Zolf Smith and Hamid Saleh Haroun Al-Tahan from Rusty Quill Gaming. The picture is colored in grey scaled Copic markers. Hamid is smiling his wings are out and his arms are wrapped around Zolf who is blushing furiously. Hamid is a dark-skinned halfling with dark scales and hair, he is wearing a dark long sleeve shirt and pants. Zolf is a white dwarf white hair with a full beard. He is wearing a short sleeve shirt and pants. /End ID]
[ID: A digital drawing of Apophis from Rusty Quill Gaming. He is standing against a pair of large glowing eyes, he has one hand brought up to his face as he laughs while the other is outstretched. Apophis is a brass dragon in human form, he is a brown-skinned man covered in brass scales with curly dark brown hair and glowing orange eyes. He is wearing a white robe with a purple and gold shawl with a gold belt. He is wearing golden jewelry on his fingers, wrists, neck, head and ears. /End ID]
[ID: A digital drawing of Apophis from Rusty Quill Gaming. He is standing against a pair of large glowing eyes, he has one hand brought up to his face as he laughs while the other is outstretched. Apophis is a brass dragon in human form, he is a brown-skinned man covered in brass scales with curly dark brown hair and glowing orange eyes. He is wearing a white robe with a purple and gold shawl with a gold belt. He is wearing golden jewelry on his fingers, wrists, neck, head and ears. /End ID]
I really wanted to draw hamid dancing and then skraak came along and well party time :)
[ ID: A digital drawing of Hamid Saleh Haroun Al-Tahan, Skraak,Draal, Tadyka, Kiko and Azu from Rusty quill gaming. They are dancing in pairs around a large bonfire at night.
Hamid is dancing with Skraak, he is a Egyptian Halfling with short curly brown hair and brassy scales, He has a gold and pink chain earring in his left ear. He is wearing a green suit with a puffy beige shirt, he is wearing high heels accented with gold. Skraak is facing towards the fire, he is a red kobold with a beige undertone, his is wearing brown leather armor with a skirt.On the right side Draal is dancing with Tadyka, they are both red kobolds with beige undertones, they are wearing matching leather armor. On the left side Azu and Kiko are dancing, Azu is a Kenyan half orc with a shaved head, she has gold and pink Helix to Lobe chain earring in her ear and has on a pink dress. Kiko is a Japanese women with black hair, wearing a dark shirt and pants. End ID]
[ID: a digital, fully coloured drawing of Hamid Saleh Haroun al-Tahan from the podcast Rusty Quill Gaming.
Hamid is a brown-skinned, Egyptian Halfling with short, black curly hair. He is wearing a green suit with a red waistcoat and a white shirt with a silver collar chain.
He is standing, head tilted downwards and his left hand raised above his head while his right is clenched by his side. His eyes are closed and his face is concentration and worry.
Around him on the ground and going up to his waist are large flames.
The background is shades of dark red with the silhouettes of buildings and ruins stretching out behind him. There’s a red sun towards the right upper corner.
The artists signature “ÄngryDuckTimeMachine” is set in the left upper corner. /End ID]
[ID: A digital drawing of Sasha Rackett from Rusty Quill Gaming. She is standing with an awed expression her face as she looks down at the glowing heart of Aphrodite. Sasha is a slim white women with a scar covering her right side. She has dark hair an eyes, she is wearing a brown leather studded jacket and a black shirt. /End ID]
It’s time for art for chapter 5 of Il Re di Ladri, a Rusty Quill Gaming fanfic by @franzis-frantic-thoughts with art by @evieebun125 and me, created as part of the Fiction Podcast Big Bang 2022 by @podcastbigbang!
[ID: A full colour digital drawing of Hamid and Sasha in Il Re di Ladri, a fanfiction of the Rusty Quill Gaming podcast. The drawing is cut diagonally in half with a solid black line, showing two seperate scenes. To the left, Hamid, an adolescent Egyptian halfling, stands in front of a dark red wall decorated with several paintings with golden frames. Hamid has short dark hair and is wearing a white shirt with a dark green necktie held fast with a purple brooch set in gold. He’s looking down with a haughty expression. To the right, Sasha, a white human teenager, stands in a marbled courtyard with several decorated arches leading to the inside of the building and a walkway above the arches. The walkway shows a wooden door with a shining sun carved into it, set in a wall that’s painted the same dark red as the one behind Hamid, decorated with paintings with similar golden frames, implying Hamid is standing on a different part of the walkway. Sasha has short black hair and wears a black coat over a grey shirt. She’s looking up with furrowed brows and the corners of her mouth turned downwards. End ID] (Thank you so much to @guinevere01 for the image description!)
[ID: A four by four grid of 16 headshots of Cel Sidebottom from Rusty Quill Gaming drawn together by one artist. They are all drawn with different designs and coloring styles to match other artist’s unique interpretations of the character, each labeled with the artist’s name underneath. Each Cel is smiling and holding up a hand in some sort of pose. End ID]
It’s my birthday today and I’m celebrating with a Cel party <3 Thank you everyone for letting me use their Cel Sidebottom designs, drawing all of this was super fun!!!! :D
Ok so like, I usually do super platonic silly stuff but, i dunno I was really feeling kisses alright? I swing from platonic to romantic violently all the time. Sue me.
Usually the only things capable of dragging Grizzop into sleep are either exhaustion or a begrudging acceptance that he has to rest for his spells to replenish. Tonight, his adrenaline is miles ahead of exhaustion, and he’s not getting his spells back either way, since they seem to be in an anti-magic cell, so he’s awake when it happens–-one moment, he’s squinting into the empty monochrome beyond the bars, and the next, everything is…wrong.
Or: No one gets lost in Rome, but there are consequences to dragging your friends back through thousands of years–-namely, reliving quarantine over, and over, and over again.
[ID: A digital drawing of Hamid Saleh Haroun Al-Tahan, Grizzop Drik Acht Amsterdam, Zolf Smith, Eldarion, and Azu from Rusty Quill Gaming. Hamid, Grizzop, Eldarion and Azu are behind cell bars while Zolf stands firm outside with his arms crossed. Hamid is in Azu’s arm unconscious, her and Eldarion are looking up at the ceiling as Grizzop shouts at Zolf. Grizzop is a gray goblin with red eyes. He is wearing a green overcoat and silver Artemis armor, beige pants, and gray leather boots. Hamid is an brown skinned Egyptian halfling with curly brown hair and brass scales. He is wearing a green suit, purple and gold robes of ancestry and brown with gold accented heels. Azu is a black Kenyan half-orc with a shaved head, her ears and nose are pierced. She is wearing a beige dress with pink patterns underneath bright pink plate armor. Eldarion is a pale elf with curly brown hair done up in a ponytail; Her dress is blue with white ruffles. Zolf is a tan dwarven man, he has short white hair and beard. He is wearing a gray trench coat over a chain mail shirt and green pants. /End ID]
Usually the only things capable of dragging Grizzop into sleep are either exhaustion or a begrudging acceptance that he has to rest for his spells to replenish. Tonight, his adrenaline is miles ahead of exhaustion, and he’s not getting his spells back either way, since they seem to be in an anti-magic cell, so he’s awake when it happens–-one moment, he’s squinting into the empty monochrome beyond the bars, and the next, everything is…wrong.
Or: No one gets lost in Rome, but there are consequences to dragging your friends back through thousands of years–-namely, reliving quarantine over, and over, and over again.
[ID: A digital drawing of Hamid Saleh Haroun Al-Tahan, Grizzop Drik Acht Amsterdam, Zolf Smith, Eldarion, and Azu from Rusty Quill Gaming. Hamid, Grizzop, Eldarion and Azu are behind cell bars while Zolf stands firm outside with his arms crossed. Hamid is in Azu’s arm unconscious, her and Eldarion are looking up at the ceiling as Grizzop shouts at Zolf. Grizzop is a gray goblin with red eyes. He is wearing a green overcoat and silver Artemis armor, beige pants, and gray leather boots. Hamid is an brown skinned Egyptian halfling with curly brown hair and brass scales. He is wearing a green suit, purple and gold robes of ancestry and brown with gold accented heels. Azu is a black Kenyan half-orc with a shaved head, her ears and nose are pierced. She is wearing a beige dress with pink patterns underneath bright pink plate armor. Eldarion is a pale elf with curly brown hair done up in a ponytail; Her dress is blue with white ruffles. Zolf is a tan dwarven man, he has short white hair and beard. He is wearing a gray trench coat over a chain mail shirt and green pants. /End ID]
[ID A digital waist high drawing of Hamid Saleh Haroun Al-Tahan and Azu kissing against a transparent background.
Azu is a Kenyan half orc with a shaved head, her eyes are closed and she is smiling, she has gold and pink Helix to Lobe chain earring in her ear as well as a gold lebret and septum piercing. She is wearing a sleeveless beige dress. Hamid is an Egyptian halfling with curly short brown hair, he is holding onto Azu’s biceps with his eyes closed. He has a visible scar on his left arm and painted green nails. He is wearing a beige button down shirt that is open to reveal a heart shaped scar. He has brass scales across his skin and brass wings protruding from his back. End ID]
I was supposed to be drawing something else tonight but got distracted by the thought of zolf getting a trident piercing during the poseidon days and later switching it out to a little dagger,
[ID: zolf smith from rusty quill gaming is joyfully mixing something in a bowl. he is cradling the bowl in one arm and singing as he stirs. his sleeves are rolled up, showing some nautical tattoos, and he has a dishcloth in his pocket. flour is dusting his arms, shirt, and face. some eggs, a flour bag, and a bottle can be seen in the foreground. end ID]
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[ID: Picture of a black banner with the Rusty Quill show logos and a text in white and green that reads Rusty Quill Big Bang 2022]
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You do not need to have decided what you will be writing at this stage, but please consider whether the fic requirements are compatible with what you have in mind, and be sure that you can commit to contacting us on the below deadlines to share your progress (or withdraw your participation if necessary).
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Check-in 1: June 11th
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Just when you thought it was safe to sink into a social media-scrolling stupor…the Rusty Quill Big Bang is back to challenge you (yes, you!) to put your creative talents to the test. If you’ve been waiting for the chance to take on an ambitious project or collaborate with other folks in the fandom, now’s the time!
Writer sign-ups open on Sunday, May 8th, with artist sign-ups to come in July. Here is the full schedule for this year:
Writer Sign-ups: May 8th - 14th
Check-in 1: June 11th
Full First Draft & Summary Due: July 9th
Artist Sign-ups: July 11th - 17th
Check-in 2 & Art Draft Deadline: August 13th
Final Fic & Art Due: August 27th
Posting: August 31st - September 15th
We will post a link to the sign-up form along with a list of rules and requirements on the appropriate day, but if you’re interested in participating, you can have a look at the full Challenge Guidelines and other information on our blog right now!
“Say a prayer for a lonely sailor (say a prayer, Maryanne”
I know I know it’s said that Wilde doesn’t know an instrument but like 20 years is plenty of time to pick up a new hobby isn’t it.
[ID: a digital fully coloured drawing of Wilde from the podcast Rusty Quill Gaming.
He is a white human man with white, shoulder length hair and a little braid running behind his ear. He is wearing a white shirt, a red waistcoat, red trousers and red socks with brown shoes.
He is sitting on the ground, playing the guitar.
He is set against a plain beige background. The artists signature “ÄngryDuckTimeMachine” is set in white above him. /End ID]
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