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Gale's Master by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/47303/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:09:25 -0700 <a href="/view/47303/" class="thumb"><img src="http://quack.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/07/kui47303.jpg" alt="Gale&#039;s Master by kui" title="Gale&#039;s Master by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>So I was watching Digimon: Adventure some weeks ago and saw Whamon, then I said to myself, &quot;I want to draw a whale.&quot; And here we are, the unnamed master who taught martial arts to Gale (a.k.a. Galileo), being introduced to Eli (whose knees have buckled from the pat on his head). Yeah, he&#039;s a big, smiling bloke, a la Buddah.<br /><br />Art (c) <a href="http://www.furryartpile.com/user/kui/" class="userlink">kui</a><br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/fat" class="tag">fat</a>, <a href="/browse/lion" class="tag">lion</a>, <a href="/browse/male" class="tag">male</a>, <a href="/browse/orca" class="tag">orca</a>, <a href="/browse/sketch" class="tag">sketch</a>, <a href="/browse/whale" class="tag">whale</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> fatlionmaleorcasketchwhale Mother's Day Tribute by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/35477/ Wed, 14 May 2008 07:50:14 -0700 <a href="/view/35477/" class="thumb"><img src="http://cluck.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/05/kui35477.jpg" alt="Mother&#039;s Day Tribute by kui" title="Mother&#039;s Day Tribute by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>A tribute to mothers everywhere, the only girls without cooties. *toasts with a glass of milk and a plate of cookie*<br /><br />Drew this on Mother&#039;s Day (so it&#039;s not belated), and fixed it up today. For my mom, who loves the red fox. Cheers.<br /><br />Marked mature because of tasteful nudity. Rawr.<br /><br />Art &copy; <a href="http://www.furryartpile.com/user/user/" class="usericon"><img src="http://www.furryartpile.com/icons/user.gif" alt="user" /></a><br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/featured" class="tag">featured</a>, <a href="/browse/fox" class="tag">fox</a>, <a href="/browse/hug" class="tag">hug</a>, <a href="/browse/kits" class="tag">kits</a>, <a href="/browse/kui" class="tag">kui</a>, <a href="/browse/mature" class="tag">mature</a>, <a href="/browse/mother" class="tag">mother</a>, <a href="/browse/family" class="tag">family</a></sub> featuredfoxhugkitskuimaturemotherfamily Ronan (c) by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/35403/ Mon, 12 May 2008 13:49:44 -0700 <a href="/view/35403/" class="thumb"><img src="http://quack.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/05/kui35403.jpg" alt="Ronan (c) by kui" title="Ronan (c) by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>This is my good bro, Ronan. He&#039;s descendant from Titans, so he&#039;s big and powerful. And he has a fiery mane and a big-ass sword. Done by request.<br /><br />Ronan &copy; Himself<br />Art &copy; <a href="http://www.furryartpile.com/user/kui/" class="usericon"><img src="http://www.furryartpile.com/icons/kui.gif" alt="kui" /></a><br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/lion" class="tag">lion</a>, <a href="/browse/sword" class="tag">sword</a>, <a href="/browse/titan" class="tag">titan</a>, <a href="/browse/warrior" class="tag">warrior</a>, <a href="/browse/feline" class="tag">feline</a>, <a href="/browse/pose" class="tag">pose</a>, <a href="/browse/solo" class="tag">solo</a>, <a href="/browse/weapon" class="tag">weapon</a></sub> lionswordtitanwarriorfelineposesoloweapon Bowser by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/34214/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:37:19 -0700 <a href="/view/34214/" class="thumb"><img src="http://chirp.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/04/kui34214.jpg" alt="Bowser by kui" title="Bowser by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Preview:<br />After playing Brawl for a bit, I found I fight rather well as Bowser. Still need practice, of course.<br /><br />Here he is looking evil and reptilian; a simple menacing stance.<br /><br />Bowser (c) Nintendo<br />Art (c) <a href="http://www.furryartpile.com/user/kui/" class="usericon"><img src="http://www.furryartpile.com/icons/kui.gif" alt="kui" /></a><br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/bowser" class="tag">bowser</a>, <a href="/browse/fanart" class="tag">fanart</a>, <a href="/browse/koopa" class="tag">koopa</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> bowserfanartkoopa Nashson Bros. by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/32898/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:02:27 -0700 <a href="/view/32898/" class="thumb"><img src="http://honk.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/03/kui32898.jpg" alt="Nashson Bros. by kui" title="Nashson Bros. by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Happy (belated) Birthday, Jyan! =3<br /><br />We have here the Nashson Brothers, Jyan and Chance (Jyan&#039;s the black one, Chance the inverted one). The original concept was they&#039;re on the beach checking out some curvy eye-candy (thus the pointing). However due to lack of skill, that/those girl/girls are not present, and neither is the beach. So instead, please enjoy the beefcake...perhaps beefier than to one&#039;s liking, but this was a good opportunity to test out muscle structure (perhaps one of my better attempts at it. w00t4me)<br /><br />Jyan &amp; Chance Nashson &copy;<br /><br />Art &copy; <a href="http://www.furryartpile.com/user/kui/" class="usericon"><img src="http://www.furryartpile.com/icons/kui.gif" alt="kui" /></a><br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/beach" class="tag">beach</a>, <a href="/browse/brothers" class="tag">brothers</a>, <a href="/browse/orca" class="tag">orca</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> beachbrothersorca Cyo and the Shoulderorks by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/32682/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:12:59 -0700 <a href="/view/32682/" class="thumb"><img src="http://moo.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/03/kui32682.jpg" alt="Cyo and the Shoulderorks by kui" title="Cyo and the Shoulderorks by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>This is a follow-up of a previous piece of art, and my end of an art trade. This is Cyo and her Shoulderorks.<br /><br />Speaking with Ork, we went about designing little shoulder-versions of himself, which before this submission never were. So there&#039;s the Druid-Ork, the good side, I guess, and Barbarian-Ork, the bad side, for lack of a better word (both are Neutral-Chaotic, go figure).<br /><br />Marked Mature for pink bits showing.<br /><br />Cyork &copy; Cyo &amp; Ork<br />Art &copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/angel" class="tag">angel</a>, <a href="/browse/mature" class="tag">mature</a>, <a href="/browse/orc" class="tag">orc</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> angelmatureorc Smoke Break by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/30332/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:24:32 -0800 <a href="/view/30332/" class="thumb"><img src="http://moo.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/02/kui30332.jpg" alt="Smoke Break by kui" title="Smoke Break by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Eli with his joint and Uther with his pipe, the two smokers of my band of do-gooders. Each with their own specific reasons, but for the most part they just enjoy the smell of their burnt leaf and weed (might have something to do with both being Children of the Southern Sun, hmm...).<br /><br />Characters and art &copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/elephant" class="tag">elephant</a>, <a href="/browse/lion" class="tag">lion</a>, <a href="/browse/smoking" class="tag">smoking</a>, <a href="/browse/mature" class="tag">mature</a></sub> elephantlionsmokingmature Cherry and Umi by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/30067/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:55:18 -0800 <a href="/view/30067/" class="thumb"><img src="http://cluck.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/02/kui30067.jpg" alt="Cherry and Umi by kui" title="Cherry and Umi by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>This here be the follow-up image, providing a look at Umi, short for Ursa Minor, the cute little pet behemoth of Cherry. Cherry also went through a bit of a makeover, namely she has curly bangs (an aspect I didn&#039;t include in the previous picture). She isn&#039;t too detailed, because I just wanted this to be a sketch. And here it is...I forgot her horns again, cripes.<br /><br />Art &amp; Characters (c) Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/behemoth" class="tag">behemoth</a>, <a href="/browse/cherry" class="tag">cherry</a>, <a href="/browse/umi" class="tag">umi</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> behemothcherryumi Sariff: Warrior Baker by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/29699/ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:18:14 -0800 <a href="/view/29699/" class="thumb"><img src="http://ohgurl.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/01/kui29699.jpg" alt="Sariff: Warrior Baker by kui" title="Sariff: Warrior Baker by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>This is a commission for my good friend, Sariff. He&#039;s a red jackal (not a fox), with a penchant for making sugary goodness. Here he is with his stainless steel oven peel and mixing bowl (there&#039;s also suppose to be a rolling pin, wire whisk, and a cutting knife, but they are not in this depiction). He can call open oven-hot fires to bake his dough, and maybe even make giant cookie golems of doom. Doom, I say.<br /><br />I had quite an experience creating this. The conception was very basic, the only real change was that he was supposed to be shaking a wire whisk at the fourth wall, but that would&#039;ve been beyond my skill level. I also like how I drew this face in this, it&#039;s a first for me. And finally, PhotoStudio was being a real b*tch while trying to draw this. However, it all turned out for the better, because I learned much in the ways of digital art. Needless to say, I&#039;m overjoyed with how this came out. The only real humbug I have is that he doesn&#039;t have a shadow beneath him. Oh well. &gt;..&gt;<br /><br />Sariff (c) Himself<br />Art (c) Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/jackal" class="tag">jackal</a>, <a href="/browse/red" class="tag">red</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> jackalred Cherry and Uma by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/29596/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:42:04 -0800 <a href="/view/29596/" class="thumb"><img src="http://oink.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/01/kui29596.jpg" alt="Cherry and Uma by kui" title="Cherry and Uma by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>The lovely Cherry and her dear pet Uma, short for Ursa Major.<br /><br />I&#039;m not quite sure what Uma is, exactly. His smaller &quot;form&quot; Ursa Minor, a.k.a. Umi, is a sort of bear cub with horns. I was inspired by the behemoths of Final Fantasy fame (you can see it there), and wanted to draw something similar. I got the horns, bulking muscle, and the little goatee on his chin. And those are fangs popping out his abnormally short muzzle; I can&#039;t quite explain the exact reasonings behind Uma&#039;s details. I was thinking of adding a bow tie or a bell-n-collar combo, but decided against it because of the chin hairs. He also doesn&#039;t have a tail, I was debating whether to give him one or not, considering his main components are that of the mighty bear and powerful gorilla (you can see it there). And then of course there&#039;s the random spiky hair, gotta have the spiky hair, yo&#039;.<br /><br />I had a bit of fun drawing this, utilizing the variety between a mechanical pencil and a #2, one for lines and the other for shading. I think I did a pretty decent job with this.<br /><br />As for Cherry, she&#039;s similar to her most recent picture, except I hiked up her dress a bit to show off some heeled boots (I was inspired by Dorothy in &quot;Oz: the Manga&quot; by David Hutchison). She also has a large butterfly clip pinning the hair to the back of her head; looks a bit off, that and I forgot to give her curly bangs and horns. Oh well, next time.<br /><br />I was a bit relieved, of all things, to draw this. It&#039;s been a while since I&#039;ve uploaded anything reminiscent of my sketches, and this piece has brought me back to the days when I could draw like a second nature. Time to continue with it. Huzzah. *zleeps*<br /><br />Cherry, Uma, &amp; art &copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/behemoth" class="tag">behemoth</a>, <a href="/browse/girl" class="tag">girl</a>, <a href="/browse/pair" class="tag">pair</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> behemothgirlpair Phlu's Characters by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/27974/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:06:45 -0800 <a href="/view/27974/" class="thumb"><img src="http://chirp.furryartpile.com/preview/2008/01/kui27974.jpg" alt="Phlu&#039;s Characters by kui" title="Phlu&#039;s Characters by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>A commission for DragonPhlu.<br /><br />Chars (c) Him<br /><br />Art (c) Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/group" class="tag">group</a>, <a href="/browse/male" class="tag">male</a>, <a href="/browse/muscle" class="tag">muscle</a>, <a href="/browse/water" class="tag">water</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> groupmalemusclewater Hug me! by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/20888/ Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:42:23 -0700 <a href="/view/20888/" class="thumb"><img src="http://honk.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/10/kui20888.jpg" alt="Hug me! by kui" title="Hug me! by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>It&#039;s a well known fact that orcas and dolphins alike are one of the top 3 huggable creatures on the planet, both giving and receiving. This in mind, it&#039;s saddened Galileo that many would sway away from his ~8ft. muscle-bound self, for such raw power can be intimidating, even when not meant to be. So by sheer force of will (and the assistance of the weight-changing runes that Eli gave him, manipulated to now change much more), he was able to mold himself to be fatter, and much more warm towards random strangers. With this new physique, he receives 82.7% more hugs.<br /><br />&copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/fat" class="tag">fat</a>, <a href="/browse/hug" class="tag">hug</a>, <a href="/browse/orca" class="tag">orca</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> fathugorca Good Eatin' by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/20384/ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:54:25 -0700 <a href="/view/20384/" class="thumb"><img src="http://chirp.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/10/kui20384.png" alt="Good Eatin&#039; by kui" title="Good Eatin&#039; by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>An ogre named Trug finds an unexpected visitor after his last meal of valiant adventurer.<br /><br />~<br /><br />I heard from a fellow chatter about stories involving putting characters upon a barbeque and eating them, how the last hope of being saved left their eyes, and that this is a whole genre unto itself of porn. So I got to thinking....and this story popped out. Enjoy. :3<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/barbeque" class="tag">barbeque</a>, <a href="/browse/neko" class="tag">neko</a>, <a href="/browse/ogre" class="tag">ogre</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> barbequenekoogre Grand Priest Galileo by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/19999/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:10:08 -0700 <a href="/view/19999/" class="thumb"><img src="http://ohgurl.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/09/kui19999.jpg" alt="Grand Priest Galileo by kui" title="Grand Priest Galileo by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Also known as &quot;Lyle&quot; by his friends. Here stands the Grand Priest, twice the height and nearly 10x the weight of normal phins, he is a leviathan amongst the clergy, ironically the most decorated, as well. Starting out as a humble acolyte, he followed the path of his older sister Deborah and trained as a monk, soon rising to the rank of Grand Priest (originally dubbed &quot;Cardinal&quot;, I decided to change it).<br /><br />Completely done in OC<br />&copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/orca" class="tag">orca</a>, <a href="/browse/priest" class="tag">priest</a>, <a href="/browse/sketch" class="tag">sketch</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> orcapriestsketch Pixel ID by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/19433/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:19:27 -0700 <a href="/view/19433/" class="thumb"><img src="http://quack.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/09/kui19433.jpg" alt="Pixel ID by kui" title="Pixel ID by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Voila. Finished. Perhaps one of my more involving projects.<br /><br />Weak physical attacks, and average speed &amp; willpower, his true strength lies in his special abilities. Teleportation, status-induction, and incredible range mixed with numerous &amp; simultaneous strikes, he&#039;s certainly a force to be reckoned with. The laws of physics are his to toy with, floating along a foot or so off the ground, his grappling techniques cause some mean damage with a dazzling display of spontaneous explosions and flying weaponry. Time is his comrade, what with a possibility to regain health previously lost and his nigh-invincible magical defenses, he plans for a long duel. However, he does nap at random intervals, so be careful.<br /><br />Fun for the button-masher, but the true skill is to be unlocked by a master gamer. Play him wisely and none shall stand against him.<br /><br />~<br /><br />Sketched.<br />Completed in PhotoStudio.<br />Milky Way pic (c) AstroSurf.com<br />Lyrics (c) Styx<br />Props for <a href="http://www.furryartpile.com/user/tkc2021/" class="usericon"><img src="http://www.furryartpile.com/icons/tkc2021.gif" alt="tkc2021" /></a>, for pointing me in the right direction<br />Pixel ID is (c) PIXEL ID WORLD WARRIORS on DA<br />Everything else (c) Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/dragon" class="tag">dragon</a>, <a href="/browse/featured" class="tag">featured</a>, <a href="/browse/hybrid" class="tag">hybrid</a>, <a href="/browse/lion" class="tag">lion</a>, <a href="/browse/pixel" class="tag">pixel</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> dragonfeaturedhybridlionpixel French Kisses by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/19317/ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:31:54 -0700 <a href="/view/19317/" class="thumb"><img src="http://cluck.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/09/kui19317.jpg" alt="French Kisses by kui" title="French Kisses by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Chuck had just moved to the City of Light to better his Culinary degree and learning of the French language. His American teacher connected him with a locale chef to be an apprentice/clerk at his bakery/cafe. Though he had a steady job and education, Chuck still didn&#039;t know anyone close aside from his new mentor, and so always felt a subtle pang of loneliness. Until he saw a fellow orca regularly attend the cafe; what made him so visible was his coloring of a white body on a black underside.<br /><br />They began sharing lunches, and soon grew as fast friends. Chuck moved out of his loft above the bakery/cafe and into Vanille&#039;s aparment, the orca so named due to his creamy-white skin. Chuck soon was named &quot;Chocolat&quot; by his new dearest, and such started a tender relationship. One a buff, American culinary graduate, the other a lithe French technology student; together as sweet lovers, sharing French Kisses from dawn &#039;til dusk, and dusk &#039;til dawn.<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/couple" class="tag">couple</a>, <a href="/browse/gay" class="tag">gay</a>, <a href="/browse/male" class="tag">male</a>, <a href="/browse/orca" class="tag">orca</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> couplegaymaleorca Pixel ID Sketch by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/19273/ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:34:25 -0700 <a href="/view/19273/" class="thumb"><img src="http://quack.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/09/kui19273.jpg" alt="Pixel ID Sketch by kui" title="Pixel ID Sketch by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Yes, this is the idea I have for the Pixel ID. Now I just need to color it and spiffy it up. I have this posted because I like how it looks as a sketch.<br /><br />&copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/sketch" class="tag">sketch</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> sketch Yes, I have a kilt by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/18531/ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:37:43 -0700 <a href="/view/18531/" class="thumb"><img src="http://bark.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/08/kui18531.jpg" alt="Yes, I have a kilt by kui" title="Yes, I have a kilt by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>I normally draw myself all nice and lithe, but realistically I&#039;m thick-bodied (and have a rotund abdomen). That&#039;s me with my kilt (not a skirt), satchel (not a purse) and boots (that&#039;s what they really look like); these are my favorite assortments.<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/lion" class="tag">lion</a>, <a href="/browse/male" class="tag">male</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> lionmale Orca hug! by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/18239/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:58:41 -0700 <a href="/view/18239/" class="thumb"><img src="http://ohgurl.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/08/kui18239.jpg" alt="Orca hug! by kui" title="Orca hug! by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Though orcas have thick skin, it is sensitive to touch; ergo, fuzzy things (i.e., this lion) are a high possibility for receiving orca-hugs.<br /><br />Orca-hugs: have you gotten yours today?<br /><br />Drawn in sketchbook<br />Cleaned up in PhotoStudio<br />Colored in OpenCanvas<br />Finalized in PhotoStudio<br /><br />&copy; Me<br /><br /><sub><b>Tagged as:</b> <a href="/browse/affectionate" class="tag">affectionate</a>, <a href="/browse/friends" class="tag">friends</a>, <a href="/browse/hug" class="tag">hug</a>, <a href="/browse/lion" class="tag">lion</a>, <a href="/browse/male" class="tag">male</a>, <a href="/browse/orca" class="tag">orca</a>, <a href="/browse/" class="tag"></a></sub> affectionatefriendshuglionmaleorca Galileo's Rebirth by *kui http://www.furryartpile.com/view/17760/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:56:44 -0700 <a href="/view/17760/" class="thumb"><img src="http://woof.furryartpile.com/preview/2007/08/kui17760.jpg" alt="Galileo&#039;s Rebirth by kui" title="Galileo&#039;s Rebirth by *kui" /></a> <h2>Artist commentary</h2>Eli&#039;s Log:<br /><br />Cherry and I have been hugging the coast the past few days, ever since I felt that sharp spike of energy a week ago; despite its consistency to elude my grasp, I remain hopeful to find its source. Our journey has come across an unforeseeable hindrance manifested as a fierce oceanic storm, though shouldn&#039;t be more than a day or two. Luckily, a nearby church of the goddess Okeanos has provided shelter for us both, and though my disguise hides well my arcane powers the clergy men - a pod of dolphins - grow subtle suspicious of my nature. Regardless their paranoid glances I&#039;ve managed to politely interrogate the meaning of a particularly eye-catching monument, depicting in text the epic battle between the ancient High Cardinal Galileo and a daemonic water monster. I knew and felt instantly that this vaguely-described beast had been the spike of energy I felt over a fort night ago; it was clawing its way from the underworld to the surface, and I was intent to hire its power into my ranks of metaphysical and damned beasties.<br /><br />The evening the storm died down enough for safe passage, I set out across the ocean, sensing that with the waxing moon I&#039;d have ideal conditions to bring the monster up from the depths. The spot where the ancient clergy man condemned his foe to Hell couldn&#039;t have been more obvious: a strikingly still spot of water amongst the otherwise writhing wave. With the air let from my billows, I instructed Ceraf to form into the arcane runes and circles necessary for this feat; I knew very well my own knowledge would not be quite enough.<br /><br />The full moon high over head, I used it as anchor before descending my necromantic chains into the portal provided by my dear familiar, and in a matter of seconds something tugged at my line. I could feel my heart beating in my throat with excitement; instantly I reeled in my catch and gazed triumphantly at the prize I&#039;d won: orcinus orca. My runic circle told that his time in Hell could very well have been over 10 millennium though only 3 centuries in the physical realm (according to the dolphins), and strength unrivaled by anything I&#039;d come across yet.<br /><br />Then the most curious thing happened: bands of golden runes wrapped around his ivory muscle and sinew, a gentle aura encased in his limp body, tethered in my necromantic chains. These runes were no mystery to me, except their context on this leviathan was nothing short of bewildering. Could they have been the holy bondage and seals placed upon the saintly dolphin so many years ago? I soon found that these bands were cast by none other than the very orca hanging before me, his unconcious head rolled back behind his shoulders, as if a rag doll.<br /><br />A metaphorical blow between the eyes came at the realization of what, or rather whom, I caught in my chains: High Cardinal Galileo, and the sudden recall that orcas are, in fact, very large dolphins.<br /><br />~<br /><br />Spent a week on this, a-yup, at least. 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