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=== The skunks === | === The skunks === | ||
A good many of the characters are skunks that bear a lot of visual similarities, being descended from one person. | A good many of the characters are skunks that bear a lot of visual similarities, being descended from one person, though there are a few differences in presentation. They're generally short and anywhere from stocky to fat, presenting sort of queer-feminine or even nonbinary. | ||
* Rye, one of the two main characters, generally more of a cozy aunt vibe. | |||
* No Hesitation, a therapist, a bit more put together than Rye | |||
* Motes, a kid, looking to be somewhere around 7-10 | |||
* Warmth In Fire, similarly childlike, though far more critter with mussed up fur, far more slender | |||
=== The humans === | |||
The setting is one where people can choose how they appear, though everyone is born human. As such, some of the characters choose to remain their human selves. | |||
* Dry Grass, short, pudgy, pale skin with short, curly black hair | |||
* Farai, tall-ish, slender, black, buzzed hair | |||
* The kindly restaurateur, southeast Asian woman | |||
* The asthetician, ancient nonbinary person | |||
=== The dogs === | |||
There are two characters who are dogs. Not anthro, just...dogs. They're good dogs. | |||
* The Dog is a golden retriever of sorts, looking well groomed and with a nice collar | |||
* The Rabbit Chaser is similarly a golden retriever, but one who has gone more feral, living in the woods and refusing to engage with his forgotten humanity at all | |||
=== Those who are in-between === | |||
A few of the characters have a hard time nailing down their appearance. | |||
* End Of Endings, the main character, appears as a human like Dry Grass, a skunk like Rye, or a panther. She is described as being relatively chic and put together, with a stillness to her attitude and appearance. | |||
* Rejoice, who can't seem to appear as ''just'' a human or ''just'' a skunk, but who continually flows between the two forms. | |||
== Cover ideas == | == Cover ideas == | ||
Here are some ideas from the authors. I am thinking paintings of some sort perhaps on wood. Pick one or two (front/wrap-around or front and back). | Here are some ideas from the authors. I am thinking paintings of some sort perhaps on wood. Pick one or two (front/wrap-around or front and back). | ||
=== A skunk (No Hesitation, Rye, or Warmth) at the base of a tree, looking pensive === | |||
What of the one who goes now to the coffee shop every day and drinks eir mocha by the base of The Tree, eir tail curled over eir paws, and speaks aloud to one who is lost? What will become of em? | |||
There might be room for flowers in this, which also figure in the story. One option would be a bellflower, but dandelions also figure prominently | |||
=== Rye somewhat crazed === | |||
I tell you, she is whole. I tell you as I write this with tears streaming down my face and blood soaking my paws from the way that my claws dig into my palms that she has to be whole. | |||
=== End Of Endings laying on her back in the grass and flowers of the tenth's field === | |||
The Woman wandered far from home. She picked a direction — east, if the entrance to that Gothic house on the field was due north — and began to walk. She walked for an hour. Then she walked for two, for four, for eight. She walked until the sun set and then she lay down in the grass and looked up to the stars and remembered all of these things and wept and smiled and laughed and sobbed. | |||
== Interior art ideas == | == Interior art ideas == | ||
Here are some ideas for the interior illustrations. These would be black and white doodles, so probably line art of some sort. | Here are some ideas for the interior illustrations. These would be black and white doodles, so probably line art of some sort. | ||
* End Of Endings and No Hesitation talking about unbecoming | |||
* End Of Endings making cookies or something else chocolate | |||
* End Of Endings getting comfort from the kindly restaurateur | |||
* End Of Endings getting groomed by the aesthetician | |||
* End Of Endings and Farai, maybe on the train, maybe right after the first shift in form | |||
* End Of Endings, Rye, and Warmth talking | |||
* Rye pacing and crying with bleeding paws | |||
* End Of Endings sitting with Rejoice in mourning | |||
* End Of Endings crouching by Scout with a bag of kettle corn | |||
* End Of Endings and Motes walking, leaving chalk lines blossoming behind them | |||
* Rye and Dry Grass talking, the former curious and the latter distraught | |||
* Rye completely lost in writing, perhaps scribbling with a bandaged paw while she stares off, unseeing? | |||
* Dry Grass picking up End Of Endings at the house | |||
* End Of Endings digging her hand her paw her hand her paw into the soil while Dry Grass watches | |||