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Two Spirits pt 5 by Foxysquid
They had all had a few more cups of wine--between them, Arluk and Inuvik had a seemingly infinite supply--when the wind started to howl outside.  "Listen to that," said Arluk.  "It'll be a bad one for sure."

"We'll all have to drink double," said Inuvik.

"Because it's so bad?" asked Arluk.

"No, no," said Inuvik, shaking his head for a while as he tried to remember what he meant by his statement.  He couldn't hold his drink quite as well as Arluk, who was still fairly coherent.  "Because the Moon's full!"

"That's right!" exclaimed Arluk.  "It's Stormcoming and Mooncoming!  Double drinks for everyone!"

"I don't think you need more reasons
Two Spirits pt 4 by Foxysquid
"I need to speak with him," said Zhaoka, frowning at the man who stood before him, one of Arnook's guards.  Guard, of course, was a loose term in this case.  The men who held that position were little more than glorified messengers and gatekeepers in peacetime.   Zhaoka recognized this man's face, with its distinctive large, broad nose, but the name attached to that nose escaped him.

"Chief Arnook is busy, Zhaoka," was the gruff reply he received.  Zhaoka noticed the man had no problem remembering his name.  Unsurprising, as he was more memorable.

Zhaoka faced the man down, keeping his face a blank.  "How long will he be busy?  I can wait."
Two Spirits pt 3 by Foxysquid
The clang of hammer against metal was satisfying, as were the scent of the smoke, the warm glow of the fire.  The forge was one of the few places where he could truly escape the weather.  He could take off his parka, for once.  His forearms were bare, and it felt good.  Zhaoka allowed himself a thin smile as he gazed into the blaze.  He raised his tongs and examined the blade he was crafting.  He exhaled, then breathed in deeply, heat filling his mouth and lungs.  It was a comforting sensation.

The blade wasn't finished yet, but it would be soon.  This one, he had decided, would be for trade.  So he wouldn't waste his energy struggling to pe

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Page original size 5,5" X 8".
Rough pencils. Grey shading, lettering and word balloons done in Photoshop
These pages done for fun, and also as a good exercise in storytelling and planning on such a long scale, which I had not really done before.
I am not planning on inking, cleaning more or coloring them. I simply do not have the time.

The Avatar universe belongs to Mike, Bryan, Nickelodeon-Viacom-MTV.
All the characters belong to them, but a few of the extras are my own creation.
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~twimoonclips Feb 5, 2011
AADMIRAL ZHAO BABY! ... Azula hears Arluk D:
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~Omnipotrent May 10, 2009
Wait? Wait what? I didnt hear anything Azula...
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~citizen17 Mar 27, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Come on, Azula, we all know you want to check out Zhao in his uniform.
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*rufftoon Mar 30, 2009
It's so nice to have a matching set of soldiers.
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~SuperSilkie Mar 26, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Azula likes playing dress up. But I think Zhao would have preferred cake. It's okay Zhao, I feel ya.

XD Azula's expression in the first panel makes me laughh.
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*rufftoon Mar 26, 2009
First dress up, then cake at tea time.
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~swan-swan Mar 26, 2009
Is...almost like cake?
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*rufftoon Mar 26, 2009
Not as good as cake.
*sigh*
You can tell he'd prefered cake in that first panel.
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~superaura Mar 26, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
hehe, Zhao likes his new clothes, this is a good beginning!
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~zfiledh Mar 26, 2009
I love Azula's expression in the first panel. "Quick, open my present for you...or I'll burn your tushie!"

Everyone in their place. Yep, that's daddy Ozai's little psychopath.
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