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SageKorppi — Carrion Dancers

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Description My submission for the Aspect of Balodius Event over at #Windsonde .
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Jha figured he couldn't avoid the masquerade dance. He had dreaded the dance ever since he became an adult, but Tulkiina insisted he attend. It wasn't that he didn't enjoy dancing, it was that he didn't think he'd enjoy dancing in front of other gryphons. He also needed to come up with some sort of mask to wear. He commissioned something simple to be carved out of wood and he painted a simple design on it. Quite dreary to be honest.

Jha decided to visit Cotuil before the dance and show her his mask. Lucky for him she is a lot more creative. She giggled when she saw his pitiful mask and offered to make it a little more festive. She fastened some of her very own feathers to the mask with twine and beads, and couldn't resist putting some beads in Jha's "beard". He had intended on going to the dance with Cotuil, but Braenwyen arrived and insisted on having "girl time", whatever that meant, while she helped Cotuil get ready. Jha left to snag some food before the dance.

The dance itself turned out to be quite fun. He had the chance to meet gryphons from the other aeries in a relaxed setting. Most memorable was probably Emese, whom he danced with, another vulture gryphon from Grandesque. She was quite lovely, and to his surprise, knew the steps to one of his favorite dances. You would have thought they had practiced together.

Jha never got a chance to dance with Cotuil who was awfully hard to identify amongst all the masked gryphons. When he did find her, she looked like she was enjoying herself, dancing with a fox-masked gryphon on the other side of the clearing. He decided not to bother the two, a slight pang of jealousy overwhelmed by happiness that she looked so joyful at the social gathering. ...But he'd make certain to sit next to her at the feast.
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Jhator and Art © Me
The lovely Emese © *D-ButterflyWolf

Mentions:
Cotuil © *nashoba-hostina
Braenwyen © ~shadechristiwolven
Mal (fox-mask gryphon) © *ulario
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Comments: 35

DesmondeKapi [2012-09-04 18:09:41 +0000 UTC]

VERY FUCKING AWESOME

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Alwyn-Mallory [2011-06-11 07:51:55 +0000 UTC]

Very cool concept, and beautifully rendered!

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Abwettar [2010-12-30 12:45:25 +0000 UTC]

This si soo beautiful <3
I love how much detail you put int

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Tora-Ookami [2010-12-23 20:15:23 +0000 UTC]

cool!

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Janix-moon [2010-12-04 00:24:17 +0000 UTC]

love this! it looks like they are so weightless.... I'd love to watch griffons dance at a masquerade

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Alpenminuial [2010-11-28 15:39:08 +0000 UTC]

Very nice art!! ^^

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Nashoba-Hostina [2010-11-26 04:37:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh hon, this is just great! Not only is the artwork absolutely fantastic, but the story that goes with it is so darn lovely as well.

(Cotuil and Jha will have to snag a dance or three next year XD)

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loverofbeauty [2010-11-25 22:20:40 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a still from a Miyazaki movie.

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SageKorppi In reply to loverofbeauty [2010-11-26 04:20:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! That's quite a compliment!

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avalonauggie [2010-11-25 18:52:04 +0000 UTC]

oh, this looks so beautiful!

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SageKorppi In reply to avalonauggie [2010-11-26 04:22:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Wolfsjal [2010-11-25 15:30:42 +0000 UTC]

man, that's adorable. I love the story about his mask. And of course Cotuil would have helped decorate. XD

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SageKorppi In reply to Wolfsjal [2010-11-26 04:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Haha, yeah I figured she'd make the mask look a lot nicer than Jha could XD

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Cyaneus [2010-11-25 06:35:40 +0000 UTC]

I love those poses! Beautiful how they mirror each other!

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SageKorppi In reply to Cyaneus [2010-11-26 04:22:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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atropine [2010-11-25 05:54:33 +0000 UTC]

LOVE this. the composition & coloring are fantastic, and I enjoyed the story, too.

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SageKorppi In reply to atropine [2010-11-26 04:21:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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mapend [2010-11-25 05:04:56 +0000 UTC]

looks wonderful

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SageKorppi In reply to mapend [2010-11-26 04:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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adubioussoul [2010-11-25 03:58:34 +0000 UTC]

Awww. This is beautiful : )))))

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SageKorppi In reply to adubioussoul [2010-11-26 04:21:49 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it! Emese was really fun to paint!!

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adubioussoul In reply to SageKorppi [2010-11-26 06:16:14 +0000 UTC]

You did such an amazing job with her. I hope I can capture Jha in the same way.

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Dragon-lover15 [2010-11-25 00:22:52 +0000 UTC]

i saw you doing this one on livestream
awesome job

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SageKorppi In reply to Dragon-lover15 [2010-11-26 04:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Dragon-lover15 In reply to SageKorppi [2010-11-26 23:56:13 +0000 UTC]

no prob

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rydicanubis [2010-11-25 00:19:16 +0000 UTC]

NngngaaaAAAAAWWWW!!! CB

Lovely lighting here Sage, very nice piece. Hehe, Jha certainly has his mind on someone hmm!

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SageKorppi In reply to rydicanubis [2010-11-26 04:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Ciameth [2010-11-25 00:07:33 +0000 UTC]

I like how the two vultures ended up getting paired together (and Emese is such a pretty vulture). I know I mentioned it already, but I love having the light source at the center of the picture.

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SageKorppi In reply to Ciameth [2010-11-26 04:21:29 +0000 UTC]

Emese is indeed very pretty! I enjoyed painting her!!

And thanks :>

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Chanethedemongirl [2010-11-25 00:05:58 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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SageKorppi In reply to Chanethedemongirl [2010-11-26 04:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Chanethedemongirl In reply to SageKorppi [2010-11-26 19:07:05 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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Rasa88 [2010-11-24 23:45:16 +0000 UTC]

This turned out wonderfully hun, I adore the lighting and detail, the poses are brilliant also~! The story section is adorable also xD

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SageKorppi In reply to Rasa88 [2010-11-26 04:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Rasa88 In reply to Rasa88 [2010-11-24 23:54:12 +0000 UTC]

I swear if I use the word 'also' one more time I'm going to be ejected from the UK.

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