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extremely fucked up that one of the symptoms of adhd is forgetfulness and difficulty sticking to habits and schedules and one of the best ways to alleviate those symptoms is by remembering to take a pill every morning at the same time
The Lamb blows a raspberry. “It wasn’t gruesome, it was just…slow. And painful.” Ah. No, wait. They bring it up now because it happened here. “I remember.” Black eyes dart to him. “You do? “Of course I do. You came to my domain soaked. You stunk of wet wool.” They had been covered in algae. A lily pad stem was still wrapped around their foot before it rotted away in the Land of the Dead. They coughed up not black sludge or blood, but murky water until their lungs expelled it all. There was no wound for him to heal. No alleviating of the pain he could provide until the process passed. He could simply just stare as the lamb shivered before him.
A comic scene from a memory from The Rehabilitation of Death, and a comic for a scene I'm writing for a future chapter.
Anytime i see a bunch of pride flags i have to restrain myself from saying "where mexico" bc i doubt anyone will know I'm referencing this
This line always hits me hard.
as an act of petties for him having killed a perfect good bearrer the crown decided to show the last thoughts of a martyred sheep that despite it all flowed with devotion unique to their bond over centuries
pregnant Nari call that the one who expects
Things Lamb/Leshy/Heket say to Narinder out of the blue just to provoke a reaction out of him
i know the cotl official art is just silly for jokes but one of my favorite things about it is the implication that narinder chills the fuck out immediately after joining the cult. hes not even snarling or bleeding from the eyes or anything
the r in ratau stands for redditor
up experimenting w these two (might do new ref sheets) +happy pride month gay ppl
OH MY GOD 😀
Trod crumbs pls? If you can?
bits and pieces from my rough drafts, taken out of order, from different chapter drafts (some of these I may or may not use or may be changed in the finished chapters)
im making my own versions of some of the cotl characters,,,, to hace a consistent way of drawing them and stuff, and I may be indulging myself a litte bit too much with Milo's desing- heck, even his name is self indulgency at this point. May or not be proyecting mself onto him in order to discretly kiss leshy i dont think so, no how could i do smnt like that
be honest with me is it really obvious that i dont do animal characters often
HOMOSEXUAL SLURS!1! 1! 1! 1! 1! 1!
now that I'm home I can start posting art and writing again. take this with no further context
i made a whiteboard with my friends and obviously almost everything i drew was cotl related (ft. a little "TvNauta" that slipped in the screenshot)
leshy what the fuck
a typical day. thank you to that one anon who said maybe leshy can pull a second set of arms in or out like stitch bc it sent me off doing these for two days
(didnt try to fit all the other characters into other roles in the film so pls dont try to make sense of whos where, i kinda just put in whoever i wanted to draw)
If yellow cat found out he was gonna be sacrificed in leshy’s name how would he react
Exactly like this
Did you like the first chapter? I'm pretty intrigued so far, though I have to say Ratau's personality was quite surprising considering how he is in the game. I have a feeling that maybe he will be the one to betray the Lamb considering that change. I can't wait for the next chapter!
Spoilers for COTL comic chapter one below! I will be tagging "cotl comic spoilers" from now on. Please block this tag if you don't want to be spoiled!
Spoilers include plot/character talk and a singular image.
Did I like the first chapter???? Did I LIKE THE FIRST CHAPTER??? I've been going through it with a fine toothed comb and loving EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!
Ahem.
So, I love this characterization of Ratau.
In the game we already saw hints that he maybe had a little bit of trouble letting go of the red crown. The fact he wears one made of paper is weird enough, but the fact he has the same paper crowns filling his house and on his shrine hints at this imo. I know game cannon ≠ comic cannon, but I had the idea Ratau may hold a little jealousy even before the comic because of this, so I was really excited to see the idea play out.
But if you look at it from his point of view, it kind of makes sense.
At least in the comic so far, it seems that Ratau is incredibly devoted to TOWW. He's offended that The Lamb is taking Narinder's mission so lightly, that they are seemingly attempting to ignore his orders in order to go on their own revenge quest.
This makes sense, because as a past vessel, Ratau is bound to know well the honor that that sort of job brings. Seemingly, he would be eager to take The Lamb's place, but knows he can not. He's managing someone doing his dream job, and they're just there for the paycheck. It's got to be infuriating!
Especially since he's seemingly older and wiser than the lamb (Though I don't think his or TOWW's use of the word "child" is literal. I think it's more in the same way The Mystic Seller calls The Lamb an infant god.) I can definitely see his frustration. I think that The Lamb is going to kind of "sober up" after Leshy's defeat and finally gain sight of the mission.
Speaking of The Lamb, I really like how they were characterized! A lot of us, including myself, were pretty sceptical of turning a silent protagonist into a fully fledged character, but in my opinion all is looking really very well so far!
I especially the love the sort of cognitive dissonance they have in the beginning. It sets them up to be this wimpy pushover. I know a lot of people may find it hard to believe that someone in those circumstances would be so calm, but as someone who's had a number of near death experiences I thought it was pretty realistic! A sort of humorous disassociation sprinkled with a confusing mix of denial and acceptance. (Though, please note it's been a few years since the last time I've nearly died. My data is a bit outdated.)
Regardless, I like how they are now. It makes a lot of sense, after all, to be a bit peeved at the circumstances. Their dialogue is super witty, though really sad if you think about it, and I have a feeling that when they stop focusing on revenge they're going to crash and feel a lot of things they've suppressed since their death.
But all in all I'm super excited to see where this little lamb goes!
Finally, can we get some Nana appreciation?? Sure she had a small role, but for a first non-game character, she made a really good first impression!
She seems fleshed out with her own little past, backstory, and personality. The traumatized sceptic in me is a bit worried she'll end up as a love interest, but I doubt it. If it does happen, I doubt it'll be in a typical way. This is a game where you're encouraged to marry with multiple people, after all. I don't think that's the case, though. I think I'm just used to old 80's comics where the first female introduced was the main love interest and nothing more 99.999% of the time.
Whatever is done with her, I'm eager for it. So far the writing seems really really good and she made a great first impression as a follower. She makes me EXCITED to see future follower interactions. If they're all written like her, then it's going to be a super enjoyable part of the comic. We love Nana here.
Finally I have some other random thoughts and things I noticed but can't really format in a way that works, so here's a bullet point list.
Apparently wool is very valuable. Now it's not said weather this is because of the lambs becoming less and less or if it was always valuable. Either way, it's and interesting little fact. I wonder if it'll be important later or if it's just trivia. I like to think things like that aren't added for no reason.
I like that they used the real term, 'Endling,' to describe the last of a soon to be extinct species. This knowledge, though, and the discussion with the cultist, implies this has happened many times before with other species. I wonder if they were always driven to extinction through genocide, or if natural factors ever play a role.
The Lamb was sold out for 30 gold coins. This is apparently a lot. It costs almost that much (converting coins to Dollars. Not perfect, I know.) to buy the ingredients for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich where I live in the US. Either there's not much inflation, or The Lamb was sold out for some PB and J.
I believe the thirty gold coins is a reference to the 30 silver coins Judas was given in exchange for selling out Jesus in Christian lore. If so, I like that detail! Very neat.
It's implied that the bishops are making life hell for EVERYONE while they drive off the lambs. This is interesting, and also a reflection of real life. Bonus points.
Does The Lamb really count as a non believer if they clearly believe in the bishops existence?? I mean they see them right there with no surprise.
Kallamar is shiny. Knew it. He also has tentacles.
It could just be the perspective, but Leshy seems taller than the other bishops.
BAAL AND AYM!
Let's all appreciate how well TOWW's chains and restraints were drawn. All those different perspectives must have been hell but it looks so good.
Chubby cheeks Narinder :)
Sharp teeth lamb! Possibly due to the crown??
So no head??
You. Me.
So no head?? x2
The lamb has guilt and second thoughts about the killing they must do to achieve their goals. Nice.
Cultist roles have hierarchy to them. Neat.
The Lamb's eyes water upon seeing light for the first time in who knows how long...sob.
Again, beautiful art.
There's lots of focus on The Lamb's fangs. Are they important or just stylistic, I wonder??
The crown seemingly has a mind of its own or is watching.
It's implied The Lamb has some sort of death powers already
So no head?? x3
CLAUNECK. MY BE FUCKING LOVED.
Needless to say I have so many THOUGHTS and can't wait for the next chapter. Happy reading, you guys!
The lamb and their convenctionally atractive cat bf
I'm so happy i jumped in this side of the fandom just in time to make this trend im also happy the hyperfixation kicked in so hard it allowed me to finish it almost at a good time (distant applause)
I, however, cried a lot while painting it. i just-- hh i almost never render anything and then colors and style in general werent what i was going for idk man
Taking the chance to show the wedding outfits with the leyendecker trend
I forgot to share this a few days ago.
Strangely, I like the version without a dark background better… And I also share the sketch just because yes (also because there are small details that are not noticeable at first glance)
I hope you like it. (if you want the HD version you can visit my kofi and throw me a coin)
Also, what do you think of my new signature? I think it's cool
The 5 love languages of monster fucker:
Understanding someone so different from yourself
Loving the unlovable
Big
Being turned on and afraid
Freaky inhuman sex
Happy month of Pride 🏳️🌈✨
Saw the meme and literally thought of them
didn't you just get that desktop a month or so ago how is it already that full my goodness
I do a lot of art streams and then Don't Post The Art For A While. where they are all saved to the desktop
the amount of unposted artwork and comics I have is kinda nuts. I think I have 17? comics unposted right now/works in progress. Some quick snippits for you:
when you only know how to flirt w death threats (it still works bc ur former vessel/current god is a freak)
MEOW