I had to redo page 39; sadly, I overwrote it with page 40, so there is no turning back to undo. I hope I got this spelling right, but I wanted a nice Arabic title. It will be tricky figuring out how this new story and lore will take place, but I’ll be gaining a lot of motivation and inspiration from others in my genie Discord group.
If you seen the previous drafts you know her name, if it is the first time seeing this, its the same familiar voice as my old drafts. Here is a hint: The Scarlet Sorceress….
Battered and bruised with so much pain he endured, he now has fallen into a mysterious void.
This page relies heavily on a lot of classic anime tropes, but it means a great deal to me personally. The things I want most in life often feel like they only exist in dreams, never in reality. There are times I still hold onto the hope that someday I’ll find someone special. I hope to open up to that person and show how I truly feel.
To stand transfixed before absolute beauty is to forget the weight of one’s own body. Yet awe, for all its splendor, acts as a velvet anesthetic, it numbs us to our physical frailties while we linger in the sublime. If we do not step back to anchor ourselves and check our health, the very wonder that elevated the spirit will quietly exact a massive toll upon the flesh.
I dedicate this fan art piece to a wonderful friend I lost during the World Trade Center attacks. We both shared a deep fondness for I Dream of Jeannie and Eden from the Aladdin animated series. Back then, we only had two genie-themed games: Barbie: Magic Genie Adventure on GameBoy Color and the I Dream of Jeannie computer diskettes from Trendmasters. I had promised her a beautiful genie artwork, and she paid me in advance for her very own genie OC. Sadly, I never got the chance to fulfill that request for her. This is Shantae as Star Sapphire, trapped inside a her very own ring. Granted we are all adults here, she had this fascination with boris vallejo and love to cosplay as one of those girls as a genie. She would have loved this series if she were here today. September 11th is always such a difficult day, and moving on is never easy. I dedicate this art to her memory. Sorry for the NSFW artwork, but I really needed a distraction as I miss her so much v_v!
An immature mind versus the immeasurable weight of the heart. There are two ways to look at what’s in front of you. Yet, it’s hard to break free from a hypnotic curse where beauty completely eclipses wisdom. Demitri admits the raw attraction in his mind, but beneath it lies fear. He hesitates because he knows that beauty unmasked, can easily become another person’s undoing when confidence isn’t there to back it up. A little design detail for this piece: While her tail traditionally carries a rich blue tint, Crystal is currently sporting a much paler shade here. Having just woken up from years of deep slumber, her body hasn’t fully adjusted to the open air yet. Give her some time outside, and exposure to the elements will slowly cause the tail to oxidize and transition back to its usual colors.
A child’s mind full of wonder, a girl driven by curiosity, and yet… she carries a strange, insatiable thirst for dairy.
Thus ends Chapter 1: The Wishmaker. I know releasing this many pages in a single day might seem like a lot, but today felt like the perfect moment almost as if the timing itself carried a little magic. The number 3, echoing the wishes cast, and 8, looping into the symbol of infinity, felt like a quiet sign that this was the right day to let Crystal awaken at last. Thank you for experiencing this beginning with me. The journey only grows deeper from here.
