[ID a digital drawing of Sasha, Hamid and Zolf from the Rusty Quill Gaming podcast. They are standing outside L'arc d'ordinateur (an alternate version of L'arc de Triomphe), which is out of focus in the background while the trio stand around a lamppost in the foreground. Hamid is a short fat Egyptian halfling with dark skin and dark hair. He is wearing a purple suit with a yellow scarf, and is wearing eyeliner. He is gesturing with his hands, and has his mouth open as though he is arguing. Sasha is a taller thin white woman wearing a leather jacket with spikes on the shoulders, and short dark hair. She is also gesturing with on hand, and looking angrily down at Hamid. Zolf stands slightly to the side, a short (but taller than Hamid) fat dward with thick wavy blond hair, a blond plaited beard, and freckles on his cheeks. He does not appear to be talking, but is scowling slightly. End ID]
I don’t think I posted this white haired (RQG) Wilde before, even though this drawing is pretty old by now
[Image description: Digital art. Oscar Wilde from Rusty Quill Gaming, posing in a dark blue suit & waistcoat with turquoise accents. His hair is pure white. He is smirking and holding up a pocket watch. End ID]
Here’s fanart for the wonderful fanfic “see the fire in their eyes”by@radiantmists for the Rusty Quill Big Bang this year! You should also check out @phenomenice‘s wonderful fanart - we worked together to create a series of comic pages for each chapter of the fic!
I had an incredible time working on these pieces! Thank you to @pilesofnonsense for putting this whole thing together!
Image descriptions for each page under the cut. I know that’s not ideal, but I tend to go overboard when describing comics.
[Image description: Digital fanart of characters from the Root Special, aka BenQuest, from the Rusty Quill Gaming podcast. It depicts Tjelvar, Grizzop, Zoya, and Zolf in anthropomorphized animal forms. The fanart has watercolor and pencil textures.
Tjelvar is a raccoon with a small white scar on his muzzle. He is wearing a white shirt, a blue cape with a gold clasp, and a black waistband. He has one hand held to his chest and a slightly devious expression.
Grizzop is a short brown-and-white weasel. His is wearing a silver breastplate with straps on it, which hold his bow and quiver. He has both hands on his hips and is grinning widely.
Zoya is an extremely tall wolf with unnaturally read fur. She is wearing a white-and-grey fur cloak and a brown vest. She has her eyes half-lowered in a calm, slightly smug expression. She is standing behind the others.
Zolf is a badger with a small braid hanging off the end of his chin. He is wearing a large brown leather coat and a yellow shirt. He is standing with his arms crossed and has an grumpy expression on his face.
[ID: A digital drawing of Hamid Saleh Haroun al-Tahan from the AP Podcast “Rusty Quill Gaming.” Hamid is a brownskinned, Egyptian halfling with pointy ears and wavy brown hair. He is wearing a purple, long-sleeved shirt, and a dangly earring with a heart-pendant and pink gems. Hamid is sitting up on a couch with a fluffy pillow and a blanket over his lap and reading a book titled “Replace Fancy”. Behind Hamid, the edge of a fireplace is visible and the light from it is reflecting off Hamid’s brassy scales. /end ID]
Aka I listened to Roman Rogues again and had to think of thispicture.
[ID: an uncoloured line-art of characters from the AP Podcast “Rusty Quill Gaming”, specifically from the special “Roman Rogues”. Sasha Racket, a middle-aged white woman with short hair and a burn-scar on her cheek and neck, is in the foreground. She is wearing a toga, exhausted expression, and is holding a knife in her left hand. Behind her, four children are play-fighting. Little Wilde, a dark-skinned girl, is ruby-tackling Amidus, a lanky boy, while Azus, the shortest of the children, depicted as white with light hair, is dodging an attack by Amidus, the tallest of the lot. Sasha looks absolutely done with this shit. The artist’s signature, reading “Ängry Duck Time Machine” is visible at the top of the image. /end ID]
[ID: A promo graphic for the Rusty Quill Gaming fanfic “Il Re dei Ladri” (Italian: “The King of Thieves”). In the top half, the graphic features close-ups of fully coloured digital paintings of four main characters of the fic. From left to right, these are Zolf Smith, Hamid Saleh Haroun al-Tahan, Sasha Racket, and Oscar Wilde. Zolf is a white dwarf with blond hair and beard, he is wearing a magical illusionary disguise over his clothes. Hamid is an adolescent brown-skinned halfling wearing fancy clothes and a dragon’s mask. Sasha is a white girl with short black hair, Oscar is a white man with shoulder-length brown hair. Both Sasha and Oscar are visibly angry. The bottom half of the promo graphic features a photo of an elaborate Venetian Carnival’s Mask in gold tones. It has decorative feathers attached to the forehead and is lying on a highly polished stage floor. The background is a midnight blue velvet stage curtain. In golden, looping font, the title “Il Re degli Ladri - the King of Thieves” is written across the curtain, followed by “A Rusty Quill Gaming fanfic, written by Franzis-Frantic-Thoughts, beta read by Who-Needs-Words, with art by Evieebun125 & Nossorgs” /end ID]
Venice. The Floating City. An unlikely stage for an unlikely story.
The actors? A group of people who could not be more different.
A runaway girl, wanting to protect her adopted brother. A jaded P.I., trying to make ends meet. A masked thief, supporting the less fortunate. A mysterious client, hiring his services. A group of orphans, building a life for themselves. And a playwright, looking for inspiration.
Join them, as they meet, and plan, and chase their goals. And let the Floating City take you away into a fantastical world full of magic, friendship, and second chances.
Hi, I’m Franzi. You might know me from 1,200 words turned 40 chapters and an epilogue, or 60k estimate turned 96k words. Well, I’m back at it again and this time I’ll break the 100k. #FranziLearnToShutUpChallenge
Hi there! I’m Noss, part-time server grandparent and stream daddy, full-time tired translator. Only partially responsible for milk crimes.
@uselessthimbs this is the official promo post :D I’m not saying any more just now, except that it’s based on another German Children’s Novel, just like the TMA AU “White Flour and Black Magic” was.
Different author and very different flavour of story though, but it lends itself exceptionallywell to an RQG adaption.
Earlier this week I finished the first draft of this AU! It’s 125k words and I will publish the first of its 13 installments in the last week of April.
I have been writing for literal monthsand I cannot wait to share the story with you.
I can’t believe it’s ready to post the temptation of that “post”-button is so real.
Next week, the mods of @podcastbigbang will assign the posting dates and I’ll finally be able to tell you a date. I can’t wait!!!
So I really want to be able to get into RQG because it seems really cool, but I have an awful attention span and listening to over 150 hour-long episodes sounds extremely daunting. Every time I’ve tried to start it, no matter if I’m doing something else or trying to pay attention to it, I can’t seem to sit through more than one episode. Does anyone have any tips to maybe help out with this?
Illustration commission for the incomparable NotusLethe, from the fic The Silver Gleam of Trees. If you are an RQG fan, or even if you’re not, you should read it–it’s a breathtaking His Dark Materials crossover, featuring Ernest the magpie as Oscar’s daemon. This was an absolute joy to work on and I’m so happy with the end result!
barnes outside the inn on a rare clear night, listening to his friends bicker and laugh as he finishes up his self-imposed guard duty and prepares to join them
art style challenge featuring the only character i ever draw! this was super fun so if anyone has suggestions for other styles they’d like to see please shoot me an ask with the style + the character!
[ID: 6 digital sketches of Sasha Rackett from Rusty Quill Gaming, lined black, filled white. She is a human with short hair. In most sketches, she has a burn on her cheek, and is wearing fingerless gloves, a button down, a vest, and a jacket. She wears a cloak in 3; In 4 and 6, she does not have a burn. From left to right:
1. She is moving to eat an eel-on-stick. She has a paper bag between her arm. She looks mildly surprised. The text reads, “good ol’ eel-on-stick!”
2. She is looking, delighted, at a slice of cheesecake, while holding a fork. She has a speech bubble with a red heart. The text reads, “cheesecake from Paris”
3. She is looking at an ice cream, angry, and moving to bite it. The texts read, “she D:<” and “imminent brain freeze in 3… 2…”
4. She is holding a plastic bag of liquid, and drinking it via a straw. The texts read, “heehee funnee hair” and “slurp slurp”
5. She is biting into satay, brows furrowed, eyes closed. She is holding a bag of satay in her other hand. The texts read, “chomp! she chomp!” and “sticks too sharp for plastic :(”
6. She is moving to eat a slice of quiche. The text reads, “she D:>” and “KEEEEESH!!”
In a white box at the top left corner, the text reads “FEED! HER! FOOD! Sasha I love you so much.” The background is a solid light purple. End ID.]
A lovely Azu drawn as part of an art trade with @kaleidemaran !! (They drew an absolute amazing Edward for me, please go check theirs out!!)
[ID: fanart of Azu from Rusty Quill Gaming. She is wearing a long sleeveless pink evening gown with a floral pattern, over a grey undershirt and sleeves. She has a clam pendant on a necklace and dangling gold earrings. She slings her pink great axe over her shoulder and smiles. End ID.]
[ID: six drawings of various RQG characters in modern outfits.
The first is of Sasha, wearing a long black collared jacket with flames on it and a belt from which there hangs a short chain. Underneath the jacket is a red long-sleeved shirt with black stripes. She wears no visible pants but has black shoes and socks. She has an undercut and has several ear piercings. She is in a seated position, looking out of the corner of her eye at the viewer with a neutral expression. The background is red triangles on a red background.
The second is of Grizzop, wearing a loose, open orange plaid shirt over a black halter top. He is wearing white pants and white unlaced sneakers. He is open-mouth smiling, sitting, and saluting the viewer. The background is green triangles on a light green background.
The third is of Cel, wearing a form-fitting button-up shirt with blue, green, and red sections. The shirt’s tucked into cuffed blue jeans with a brown belt. Their shoes are beige. They are lying on their back with one arm under their head and another on their stomach, and their legs crossed. They’re smiling slightly at the viewer. The background is light green.
The fourth is of Azu and Zolf, wearing matching outfits: a white and black striped sailor’s shirt under blue overalls, with black laceup shoes. Azu is casually seated behind Zolf, with one arm over his shoulder and her legs to one side of him. Zolf is seated in front of her, resting an elbow on one of her knees, with his legs loosely crossed. He holds a book in one hand, while gesticulating with the other. Azu and Zolf are looking at each other, smiling. The background is a pale off-white.
The fifth is of Zolf, wearing a black suit with a red tie, a white collared shirt, and black formal shoes. Over the suit, he is wearing a beige and brown patterned jacket. His arms are crossed and he is standing, looking at the viewer with a neutral expression. He has an undercut and his nails are painted dark green. The background is light purple.
The sixth is of Wilde in the same outfit as Zolf in the previous art. He is shown from the waist up, with his arms hanging loosely by his side. he is looking away from the viewer with a slightly downcast expression. The background is beige.
[image: a red hued drawing of zolf from rusty quill gaming holding a trident and standing in a cresting wave with the sun behind him - image has the phrase “red sky in the morning”]
[ID: Digital art of Zolf Smith from Rusty Quill Gaming. He is a white dwarf with blonde hair and two braids in his beard. He is wearing a loose-fitting pirate blouse, trousers with one side rolled up over a wooden peg leg, two thick belts, and a long coat. He is standing on the edge of the boat, holding onto rope and smiling. The set is setting over the sea. End ID]
[ID: A digital line drawing of Cel from Rusty Quill Gaming. They are a tall humanoid with a broad, wicked grin, a wide and confident stance and a huge, intricate crossbow. They have a big sweeping coat with big spiky lapels tied round the waist with a sash, and riveted metal pauldrons. Cel has a ring in one ear, goggles pushing up their shock of hair and a quiver of bolts over one shoulder. End ID]
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