[ID: 6 digital sketches of Sasha Rackett from Rusty Quill Gaming, lined black, filled white. She is a human with short hair. In most sketches, she has a burn on her cheek, and is wearing fingerless gloves, a button down, a vest, and a jacket. She wears a cloak in 3; In 4 and 6, she does not have a burn. From left to right:
1. She is moving to eat an eel-on-stick. She has a paper bag between her arm. She looks mildly surprised. The text reads, “good ol’ eel-on-stick!”
2. She is looking, delighted, at a slice of cheesecake, while holding a fork. She has a speech bubble with a red heart. The text reads, “cheesecake from Paris”
3. She is looking at an ice cream, angry, and moving to bite it. The texts read, “she D:<” and “imminent brain freeze in 3… 2…”
4. She is holding a plastic bag of liquid, and drinking it via a straw. The texts read, “heehee funnee hair” and “slurp slurp”
5. She is biting into satay, brows furrowed, eyes closed. She is holding a bag of satay in her other hand. The texts read, “chomp! she chomp!” and “sticks too sharp for plastic :(”
6. She is moving to eat a slice of quiche. The text reads, “she D:>” and “KEEEEESH!!”
In a white box at the top left corner, the text reads “FEED! HER! FOOD! Sasha I love you so much.” The background is a solid light purple. End ID.]
A lovely Azu drawn as part of an art trade with @kaleidemaran !! (They drew an absolute amazing Edward for me, please go check theirs out!!)
[ID: fanart of Azu from Rusty Quill Gaming. She is wearing a long sleeveless pink evening gown with a floral pattern, over a grey undershirt and sleeves. She has a clam pendant on a necklace and dangling gold earrings. She slings her pink great axe over her shoulder and smiles. End ID.]
[ID: six drawings of various RQG characters in modern outfits.
The first is of Sasha, wearing a long black collared jacket with flames on it and a belt from which there hangs a short chain. Underneath the jacket is a red long-sleeved shirt with black stripes. She wears no visible pants but has black shoes and socks. She has an undercut and has several ear piercings. She is in a seated position, looking out of the corner of her eye at the viewer with a neutral expression. The background is red triangles on a red background.
The second is of Grizzop, wearing a loose, open orange plaid shirt over a black halter top. He is wearing white pants and white unlaced sneakers. He is open-mouth smiling, sitting, and saluting the viewer. The background is green triangles on a light green background.
The third is of Cel, wearing a form-fitting button-up shirt with blue, green, and red sections. The shirt’s tucked into cuffed blue jeans with a brown belt. Their shoes are beige. They are lying on their back with one arm under their head and another on their stomach, and their legs crossed. They’re smiling slightly at the viewer. The background is light green.
The fourth is of Azu and Zolf, wearing matching outfits: a white and black striped sailor’s shirt under blue overalls, with black laceup shoes. Azu is casually seated behind Zolf, with one arm over his shoulder and her legs to one side of him. Zolf is seated in front of her, resting an elbow on one of her knees, with his legs loosely crossed. He holds a book in one hand, while gesticulating with the other. Azu and Zolf are looking at each other, smiling. The background is a pale off-white.
The fifth is of Zolf, wearing a black suit with a red tie, a white collared shirt, and black formal shoes. Over the suit, he is wearing a beige and brown patterned jacket. His arms are crossed and he is standing, looking at the viewer with a neutral expression. He has an undercut and his nails are painted dark green. The background is light purple.
The sixth is of Wilde in the same outfit as Zolf in the previous art. He is shown from the waist up, with his arms hanging loosely by his side. he is looking away from the viewer with a slightly downcast expression. The background is beige.
[image: a red hued drawing of zolf from rusty quill gaming holding a trident and standing in a cresting wave with the sun behind him - image has the phrase “red sky in the morning”]
[ID: Digital art of Zolf Smith from Rusty Quill Gaming. He is a white dwarf with blonde hair and two braids in his beard. He is wearing a loose-fitting pirate blouse, trousers with one side rolled up over a wooden peg leg, two thick belts, and a long coat. He is standing on the edge of the boat, holding onto rope and smiling. The set is setting over the sea. End ID]
[ID: A digital line drawing of Cel from Rusty Quill Gaming. They are a tall humanoid with a broad, wicked grin, a wide and confident stance and a huge, intricate crossbow. They have a big sweeping coat with big spiky lapels tied round the waist with a sash, and riveted metal pauldrons. Cel has a ring in one ear, goggles pushing up their shock of hair and a quiver of bolts over one shoulder. End ID]
[Image description: A traditionally inked comic of Oscar Wilde and Zolf Smith from Rusty Quill Gaming. Wilde is a thin white man with dark wavy hair in a fur coat. Zolf is a white dwarf with mid length white hair and a braided beard wearing a blue jacket.
Zolf says “Look,” and reaches up to grab Wilde by the lapels and drags him down to his height. He stares Wilde in the eyes and says, “When this is all done. We’ll go on holiday or somethin’.”
There’s a beat, and then Wilde says, “Where?” Zolf lets go of his lapel to gesture frustratedly, “I don’t know!” he shouts. Wilde smiles as Zolf fusses. “I don’t where is gonna be beleft when all this is done! Somewhere Nice!”
Wilde smirks, leaning into Zolf until their foreheads are touching, “Zolf, I’m not going with you until you tell me where we’re going to go on holiday together.” Zolf Scowls and says, “You’re such a dick.” End description.]
If I had a nickel for every time a Rusty Quill podcast had an episode where the repressed, grumpy biromantic asexual had to save a sarcastic gay poet played by Alexander J. Newall from the comforting grips of a lifeless netherworld with the power of heavily implied queer love and holidays I’d only have 10 cents but it is wild that it happened twice.
Five more days until sales open for the RQG Charity Fanzine on 13 February! We can’t wait!
[ID: A graphic announcing “5 Days To Sales”. The text is a stylised, golden font surrounded by gears and fancy lines. It has a deep purple background, and along the bottom reads “We’re Still Working on the Name Fanzine”. There is a golden border along the inner section; at the top right and bottom left corners of the inner section are two stylised hearts. The area outside of this section is filled with different party motifs, also done in gold. There are arrows on the top right of the page, pointing toward the top corner, and flames on the bottom right, doing the same. The top and bottom are mostly symmetrical, containing daggers, wrenches, gears, and other stylised objects. The left side of the page has stylised waves.]
We’re so INCREDIBLY excited to share the cover of the RQG zine with you all! It looks absolutely wonderful, and we can promise that the inside of the zine is full of amazing and intricate pieces that showcase the level of skill that our contributors have. We can’t wait for you all to see the zine in its full glory; for now, however, the cover itself will have to do!
The zine will be going on sale 13 February, along with some special extra goodies for all purchasers (more on this later…)
And now, without further ado… the cover!!
[ID: The cover of the RQG Fanzine, styled to look like an old book cover. It has a deep purple background, and reads “We’re Still Working on the Name” in the center of the page. The text is a stylised, golden font surrounded by gears, spirals, and fancy lines. Underneath is a golden falcon, with its wings spread, sitting directly above the text “A Rusty Quill Gaming Fanzine”. At the two bottom corners of this inner section are two stylised hearts. This section is shaped like an arched window, bordered with double golden lines. The area outside of this section is filled with different party motifs, also done in gold. There are arrows on the top left of the page, pointing toward the top corner, and flames on the top right, doing the same. The two sides are mostly symmetrical, containing daggers, wrenches, and gears. The bottom of the page has stylised waves. The outermost part of the border is a series of spirals.]
You heard that right: sales for the Rusty Quill Gaming Charity Fanzine will OFFICIALLY be starting on Saturday, 13 February. Quick reminder: the zine is completely digital, and we will not have physical copies of the PDF for purchase.
Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing information about what to expect with sales (including, but not limited to, how much the zine is going to cost, where you can purchase it, and some special bonus goodies that we’re including with the zine!) and getting everything in final order before sales go live on 13 February.
The zine is looking absolutely incredible, and we CANNOT wait for you all to see how well its come together and how skilled all of our contributors are! As always, if you have any questions, shoot us a message and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
Here’s another fic preview: this one comes from the early UK arc, written by one of our contributors: @roisu10! You can also find her on AO3.
You can get the full fic (and other wonderful pieces of writing, art, and misc. creations) if you purchase the zine, coming soon!
Tentative Beginnings
It was one of the first things Sasha had noticed about him. Smiles were as much a part of Hamid as eel delicacies were to Other London. Nervous smiles. Excited smiles. Cocky ones that followed him casting that cleaning-up spell on himself.
She wasn’t quite used to it yet. With Zolf, it was easier. In the few hours she’d known him, he’d maybe smiled once or twice, and seemingly more out of satisfaction than anything else. That, she could relate to.
As if privy to her thoughts, Zolf emerged from the short hallway leading the bathroom, beads of water still dropping from his hair and beard onto the polished wood.
Rubbing at a spot below his nape, he threw a glance towards the window seat. “Bertie, you wanted to go next?”
At once, Bertie, who had spent the last half hour observing passersby below and making the occasional snide comment, slapped his hands loudly on his legs and shot up from his pillow seat. “Ah, thank you, Mr Smith, much appreciated.” As he strode past Zolf, he leaned down towards him and added with his booming voice, “hope you didn’t hog all the hot water to yourself, being a priest of Poseidon and all that,” before disappearing down the corridor.
“Cleric,” Zolf muttered to himself. He turned to Hamid, who sat watching him, hands clasped together and a sheepish look on his face. “Should I be concerned that your friend thinks Poseidon is the god of hot water?”
Sasha watched with some amusement as Hamid offered his best pained and polite smile to Zolf.
“I’m sorry, please don’t mind Bertie. He can be a bit of…”
“An ass?” Zolf and Sasha kindly supplied.
Hamid shook his head gently. “More like an acquired taste,” he corrected.
[ID: All PCs from RQG (Azu, Bertie, Sasha, Cel, Zolf, Hamid, and Grizzop) along with Skraak and Wilde posing in one big group. Everyone has a smile on their face except Bertie, who is looking to the side distractedly. Azu, Wilde, and Bertie are in the back row. Azu and Bertie are holding a big sign strung between them that says “Thank you RQG”. Next to the sign on opposite sides are Sasha and Cel. On the bottom row is Zolf, Hamid, Grizzop, and Skraak. End ID.]
Please click on the image I promise its not that blurry!
I don’t even know where to begin with this. RQG ended about a week ago and I’m still thinking about the Finale. I only started listening in May but this podcast brought me so much comfort and joy throughout the summer and into my first year at university. I genuinely cried when it ended and I’m gonna miss it so much! I’m so glad I got a chance to listen while it aired and to meet so many fun characters on the way c:
[ID: A small drawing of Hamid from RQG, a fat Egyptian halfling with gold dragon wings, wearing a magenta cloak over a purple waistcoat and dark suitpants. He’s smiling with a lilac halo around his head. End ID.]
Heard we’re trying to get RQG trending! Here’s a Hamid I drew months ago but never posted
[ID: a tiny drawing of Zolf Smith from RQG, a white dwarf man wearing a grey cloak over a blue sweater, dark pants, and golden winged boots. He’s holding the straps of the brain backpack as he looks forwards, white stars scattered behind him. End ID.]
Have a tiny little Zolf since the image of him turning around with the brain backpack from RQG 211 lives in my head rent free
sup! Very excited to show my previews for @rqgzine, for which I got to work on location pics for the Japan arc. All of the work for the zine is beautiful and it was a blast to participate in, make sure to grab a copy once it’s out!
[First ID: A cropped digital drawing of several vehicles from the version of Hiroshima in the Rusty Quill Gaming Podcast. At the top left, a yellow boat carrying a pile of packages floats, suspended by a partially-obscured balloon shaped like a blue koinobori (carp streamer). Red pencil writing reads “RED FOR VISIBILITY,” with an arrow pointing to ared stripe on the fin keel, and “TILLER TURNS BOTH RUDDER + TAIL.” On the right, the front of a grey monorail with red stripes and gold accents is visible, including a rounded door with a golden wheel-shaped handle. The monorail track is supported by wooden pillars with curved wooden cantilever supports, and beneath it is an illuminated green sign reading 空港駅 / Airport Station. The drawing is on yellowed paper with faint graph lines.
Second ID: A cropped digital drawing of the Shōin Institute from the Rusty Quill Gaming Podcast. Glass half-domes and metal chambers are connected by long tubes to form rings around a large center glass spheres with intricate metalwork. The domes to the left are obscured by seaweed and multicolored coral, and a toroidal chamber on the bottom glows orange and holds a fishlike creature with long arms. A freshly-dead whale with bloody injuries rests atop a cracked glass pathway on the bottom right. The complex rests on the ocean floor and fades away into the teal water.]
i had to get my beloved tummy moles removed last month so i gave them to hamid as consolation [ID: a traditional drawing of hamid from rqg. it’s drawn in with graphite and shaded with orange and red colored pencils on faint yellow paper. he’s shown from the hips up, his torso facing left and his face right, turning gently with a smile and placid eyes. he’s shirtless and is holding a plain cloth around his waist, his hands holding it loosely just below his navel. he’s got sharp, winged eyeliner and multiple freckles and beauty spots around his face. his hair is dark and curly, slicked back and with two short, loose curls by his forehead and temple. his ears are long and pointy, and there are three piercings on the visible one. there is a medium-sized stabbing scar in the center of his chest, and a spiral scar around his left forearm. his chest and arms are hairy, except for more patchy areas around the scarring, and the hair from his chest follows a trail down the middle of his stomach and then down the navel. he’s got rounded cheeks, stubble on his chin, a fat neck, a soft belly and his skin folds a little into rolls just below his pecs. there are two moles on either side of his bellybutton, the one in the left higher up, and the one in the right, a little ways down. end ID]
some months ago i felt inexplicably compelled to draw these nerds as greasers so here they are? zolf was there too but i messed him up big time, rip. [ID: two traditional doodles of hamid and sasha dressed as greasers. it’s drawn sketchily with black fineliner and colored in with light brown, dark gray and black markers on white paper. they’re both in profile and facing towards the left, drawn from the chest up. hamid’s dressed in a black leather jacket; his dark hair is slicked back and he’s lowering a pair of sunglasses with his right hand, smirking and looking towards what would be the camera from the corner of his eye. he’s got a bit of stubble in his chin, short sideburns, and freckles on his skin, which is colored in with brown. to his right, sasha mimics his looking to the side with narrowed eyes and a sour expression. there’s a burn scar along the side of her neck and cheek, shaded lightly against her skin, which is left white. her short black hair is also slicked back, and a single strand pokes out and down her forehead. there’s a toothpick in her lips and the collar of her studded leather jacket is popped up. end ID]
i never shared this other little doodle of hamid and his overprotective flygon here, so here they are i haven’t decided ona name for her yet but i’m sure hamid just calls her variations of darling, princess, love, etc. i’m not satisfied with this sketch cause it didn’t end up looking as comfy as i wanted, but it’s still cute. [ID: a traditional sketch of hamid and a flygon snuggling together, napping. it’s drawn on white paper with graphite, and shaded quickly with red and orange colored pencils. it shows hamid on his back, with his flygon curled around him. hamid’s figure is fat and rounded, dressed in a waistcoat, button-up and trousers. his face is freckly, has a little stubble on his chin, and his curly hair is slicked back. the camera is directly above them, so hamid is laying on the middle of the page, eyes closed and smiling softly, nestled into the surrounding form of his flygon hugging him close. her long neck curls above and around his head so hers is tucked underneath his, obscuring half his torso. her eyes are also closed and she’s smiling too. she’s got her arms tightly around hamid’s middle, and he’s holding softly onto one of her arms and her jaw. one of her wings is draped over them both, and her legs are tucked in close, with hamid’s shins obscured beneath her clawed feet. end ID]
surprise! i drew @evieebun125 ′s hamid together with mine!! frankly because i decided we deserved it, and because whenever they post new art i go Hogwild about their GENIUS outfit design skills. look at these two. they’d be unbeareable together, but at least they would have a blast. i think.
anyway, i had been genuinely itching to draw eviee’s hamid because i was dying to try and follow in her design and style, and seeing both designs side by side is the coolest shit. reminds me why i love art and why i love podcast fanart specifically. hope you like our distinguished little rascals! i think these came out really nice ♥
and again, eviee, thank you so much for all the love you put into the rqg space ♥♥♥
IDs under the cut!
[ID: two digital illustrations featuring hamid from rqg as designed by evie and galaxy. the first illustration is made with clean black lineart and bright, clean coloring. it shows both hamids in full body, strolling arm in arm, chatting and smiling. both have brown skin and brown hair, pointy ears, clawed hands, elegant clothes, scales, makeup, long purple capes and each has a single dragon wing out. eviee’s hamid, who’s on the left side, has his face turned to the other hamid and is smiling widely, with his left arm around his and bringing his right hand to his chest. he’s slender and is walking in a dainty manner. he’s got green eyeshadow and green lipstick, short and smooth hair slicked back with a few strands poking out, and multiple yellow and orange colored scales dotted around his face. he’s wearing a cream colored button-up with two ruffly trails along the button line, a single dark green armband around each bicep, and dark green cuff sleeves with swirling yellow patterns. on his collar is tied a matching green ribbon with an ornate purple jewel at the center. on his shoulders is a high-collared purple robe, with a golden chain keeping it in place and two short layers, the longer side falling behing him. it has a pattern of concentric circles and lines, almost like constellations. the rest of his suit is a dark green half-corset half-waistcoat tight around his middle, with golden borders and two trails of diamond-shaped buttons; its front is cut like a W and on the back it has two longer tails that reach just above his knees. the matching green trousers have a yellow line of swirling and flowery patterns on the sides. his shoes are brown and high-heeled, with golden accents. there are more scales visible on his neck, hands and ankles. his wing is a mustard yellow with smooth dark orange membranes and claw-like spikes at the ends. galaxy’s hamid, on the right, is stepping casually forward with a smug-looking smile, right arm around his double as he looks back at him, and has his left hand on his pocket. he’s dressed in a black suit, with a green vest that has a shining pattern on scales all over it, and black shoes with white spats. his sleeves of many garments are a shiny mauve color and have yellow diamond-shaped cufflinks. he’s fatter, with full cheeks and slightly shorter legs. his skin is dark brown, his hair darker, curly and slicked back. there are two short curls loose on either side of his forehead. his eyeshadow and lipstick are gold, and has less scales on his face but they’ve got more volume to them. he has dark freckles, short sideburns and stubble on his chin. his mauve button-up is has a red cravat tied around the collar, with a green gem keeping it in place. his cape is a reddish-purple, with spiky and curling gold patterns around the edges, the long fall fluttering at the end behind him. the upper section reaches down to his chest and has a vertical parting towards the shoulders, leaving a second layer visible. it is held together by two slim golden chains below his collar. his wind is slimmer and dark-orange, with shining scales on the yellow membranes. the second image, which is a little more sketchy and drawn and colored with a rougher texture, shows the same hamids making a heart with their hands. galaxy’s hamid is to the left and eviee’s to the right, cheek to cheek and smiling. this time, galaxy’s has a more wide-eyed, joyful smile, and eviee’s sports a lopsided grin and a wink. his chain and dangling pink heart earrings are visible now. their hands are joined at the middle, just below their smiles. the hand to the left has gold-painted claws and the one in the right has them painted green. there is a purple heart drawn there between their hands, and the background is a blurry pattern of yellow and orange scales. end ID]
[ID: a pink-toned, digital sketch of sasha and azu. it is drawn with dark purple lines and colored in quickly with a rough pencil brush. they are drawn from around the chest up, facing each other in profile, sasha looking dejected and hunched over in the left, while to the right azu has gone to eye level with her and is gently holding sasha’s head up, their faces very close. sasha has very pale skin, with features sharp and painfully thin. her visible eye is sad and dark with eyebags. she’s wearing her studded leather jacket and has short, messy dark hair with an undercut, the back of which is white. azu’s skin is dark, her head is shaved, and her face is rounded and smooth. she has a very compassionate look in her eyes, and is speaking softly to sasha. she has two pointy tusks and a scar across her left eyebrow. her pink armor and light robes around the neck are visible. her left hand is on the side of sasha’s face, and her right thumb is softly touching her lips. sasha’s left hand is absently holding onto azu’s forearm. end ID]
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