Description
Prompt: All at once, everything had changed.
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Summary
He found himself guided to a foreboding place known as The Dungeons without much resistance. Juko's spirit had dwindled, his resolve diminished to mere embers. He lacked the motivation to stray from the designated path or summon the strength to break free. In this realm of uncertainty, he remained indifferent to his captivity. Here, in this forsaken corner of existence, was as good a place as any, for he possessed no other haven, no semblance of home. Consequently, he cared little for his captors.
The company of this enigmatic group held the promise of a somewhat easier existence, and though Juko grappled with the notion of whether he truly deserved it, he acquiesced to his fate within the dungeon's confines. He played the role of the meek prisoner, silent and obedient. Perhaps, just perhaps, he could carve a life from this peculiar situation, elevate it to a newfound priority.
Yet, the recent haunting memories continued to cling to his psyche, an ominous shroud that obscured his judgment and gnawed at his self-worth. He could not rescue his own family from the abyss of their self-destruction, locked in a cycle of violence, and inflicting harm upon each other for reasons long forgotten. It all seemed so trivial, so infantile—their actions akin to pups quarreling over trifles, their violence a testament to their own cravings. How, then, could he believe himself deserving of anything more? If he couldn't protect those closest to him, what purpose could he possibly serve in this new place?
Amidst the anguished moans that reverberated through the confined space, Juko gradually straightened, allowing the faint luminescence of the outside world to caress his weary back. He remained uncertain about whether this realm, which he now came to know as Namün, offered a better alternative. Yet, deep within, he felt a stirring belief that the cosmos had set him on this path for a reason. Here, in this shadowed refuge, he would learn more about Namün and, just maybe, find a place to call home.
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Always need to do a piece for my new characters when I bring them in - just to introduce and draw them LOL Here is Juko, a big depressed boi who is trying to find a place in the world that isn't full of violence and chaos hehehe we will see how he does.
Characters/Art (c) TheStarvingRaven