Believe in the unseen ~~<3
Belatedly, but still! Still pushing through with “Orctober” for the Orcs of “Tock the Gnome,” but life-things prevented me from posting in a timely manner this weekend.
And since yesterday was Sunday, here’s some Gnomeish + Orcish goodness for Sunday Gnomedays! Prompt – “Fight.”
More on context and more Orctober available here.
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Coming to the party a little late, and honestly wasn’t planning on it, buuuuuuuuuut someone asked me for a link to a prompt list. And here we are.
I am aware, also, that my handwriting is terrrrrrible, so here is a more legible list:
The drawing on the left is, of course, my entry for day 1 – Strong. For some reason it made me think of how Orcish strength comes often from community, and how strength itself can be a quiet, interior thing.
Also, in case it wasn’t clear from the style of the Orcish lady above and all behind her – I will indeed be focusing on “Tock the Gnome” style Orcs for this challenge. As such, all future Orctober drawings will be posted over there.
And lastly, please feel free to use this list yourself! Tag me too, if you don’t mind – @rachelillustrates or #rachelillustrates .
Happy Orctober everyone!!!
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Thank you!
A new page of “Tock the Gnome” is now up for reading!
(Aaaaaaand again, the Orcish Language Guide is now available on Patreon!)
Or start from the beginning here ❤
(Aaaaaaaand also, Happy Orctober, too!!! I will be participating in that, even though I’m having a bit of a late start. More about that on my Instagram.)
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“Tock the Gnome: The Rescue Quest” is about a Gnome woman named Tock, who lives in a Steampunk culture in a high fantasy world. Driven by a Fairy Tale about a trapped Elven princess on a floating island, she convinces her friend Bumble – an airship pilot – to join her quest to rescue her. They hire extra firepower from unfamiliar lands, and together they seek the island and the princess. But what they seek may not be quite what they expected…
NOTE: Will contain lesbian romance, size-positivity, Faerie, spiritual magic, conundrums and tomfoolery.
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So this is just a shout-out, braggy post to my amazing Wife – as of this afternoon, she is done at her support-job and is focusing on her art full time!!!
I am so inspired by her always, but especially in this change – her getting to quit her day job in order to just focus on her art, her true Work, is The Dream. So I get to see that it’s possible, from the person closest to me. How amazing is that? ❤
Everybody send her good vibes, and head over to LladyLlama.com to check out her gorgeous yarn, combed top and spinning/knitting accessories!
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Posting early, and featuring Tock and Onna from my comic “Tock the Gnome” ❤ Also, happy early inktober and Orctober (and good luck to anyone participating!).
May this also stand as a progress-placeholder – I’ll be at RoberCon NY tomorrow speaking on a panel about “Avatar: the Last Airbender,” “The Legend of Korra” and diversity, so all progress on all projects has slowed down while I prepare for that (especially these last couple of days). Regular work on “Tock the Gnome” and commissions will resume on Tuesday (including the posting of page 88!).
If you see me at the con, come say hi! 💕 And thank you for your patience in the meantime.
Time again ❤ Something about negativity this week, and not giving in to it.
(Also, apparently “Tock the Gnome” adjacent, since this crown has shown up in some bonus art before. Maybe a future Queen of Tock’s world?)
Blessed Mabon everyone 
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In my practice, this is when Persephone heads back to the Underworld – not fully in Her power as Queen there, yet, but beginning Her descent and Her reunion with Hades.
Life is a part of Her, the rebirth and the green, but so is the harvest and the falling leaves. The oncoming cold and the care of lost, broken souls. She must miss that part of Herself.
May Her reclaiming of that role be smooth and welcome, may Her Bountiful Mother let Her go with acceptance, if not understanding.
And may Their love be strong as ever, and be our reminder to take care of each other.
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