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The Most Difficult Decision... I don’t remember what she said. I don’t remember why we had argued. All I remember is the darkness, so cold, so consuming. I could feel it eating at me. A virulent demon clawing for escape. I tried to fight but…something….no someone strengthened her. It was Bane, the rapist of my soul, who fed the blot on my very being. Always my tormentor and I without the strength to fight back. They say the greatest battles lie within, but have you ever tried to fight yourself? Have you ever looked in the mirror and seen your shadow smirking back so viciously that it made your skin crawl? I have, and it seems like forever sinc

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The Awakening ::Part 1::by *Draggyness

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"They say 'No pain, no gain', but I never really knew what that meant before the Awakening..."

A 4-5 hour manip I did last night since I was off of work today. The theme is based heavily off of White Wolf's "Mage: The Ascension". I have an idea for a background, but it's going to take some work and time to put in and I wanted to go ahead and showcase this new layering technique I learned from ~subcity's Book of Photoshop tutorial. I know, I'm impatient

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~thausgt Apr 15, 2012

The composition is excellent. The fiery energy looks very nice; what do you think about adding reflections on her backside from the flames on the floor? The floating hair is an excellent touch. The shirt-prints look great, but the lines on her wrists look a little too sharp for me to accept them as tattoos. Looking forward to the promised background!

*Draggyness Apr 25, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks! Hard to believe people are still enjoying this piece after so long. Maybe I shall indeed pick it back up and add the promised background at some point. I certainly hope to

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~thausgt May 13, 2012

That's one of the best things about tabletop RPGs: anyone who ever picks up a rulebook for the first time can play, which means that truly inspired RPGs (like Mage) will always have new fans.
And, of course, the fact that you've got excellent art skills helps a great deal!

*Draggyness 6 days ago Hobbyist Digital Artist

That's very true. Thank you!

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~Natyara Feb 12, 2010

Awesome!

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*Draggyness Feb 16, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks!

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~Doishy Feb 10, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Thats pretty cool, loving the effects of the powers in his hands especially. Good job.

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*Draggyness Feb 12, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you, and thanks for the fave! ^_^

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~Doishy Feb 12, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Your welcome

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~Celinian Nov 10, 2009

Soooooo gooood!!!!!

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