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Smoking n Chills

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A large purple pouch, made of shimmering velvet lying on Siavash’s bed, silver large “S” are embroidered all over it, a large silken silver ribbon tying it closed. A small letter lies on top of it, “Siavash” written on it in the smooth cursive handwriting of a certain young mage, the envelope sealed with violet wax, the seal shaped like a butterfly trapped inside a mandala.

After opening the pouch, one would find a large object, a hookah inside.

 

The base was a dark ruby vase, a distorted glass heart, shaped to look almost lifelike. Out of the almost gruesome looking heart two figures rose. One, as white as snow was carved to look like a harpy but with more feminine features, more like a voluptuous elf, with sand-glass shape that wore a feathery cloak, naked under it, much detail was carved into it to make it almost lifelike, making it look like that if you blew air onto the white skin the figure’s nipples would turn hard. Behind the pale woman was a large male figure, most beastlike in it’s features, towering over the female. It looked like a strange mixture between a werewolf and a satyr, again carved with a very good eye for details.  It was hard to tell if the male was attacking the female, if they were dancing or even mating. Both their faces carved into masks that looked to be either ecstasy or agony.

 

The stem rose from beneath them, holding up a golden ash tray and above it a silver bowl for the tobacco. Two hoses rose from the couple, both fashioned to look like they were the creature's tail`s, one ivory, one ebony. The valve for air release itself was fashioned on the male’s body, a certain exaggerated part of male anatomy.

 

The young mage seems to be have drawn to the most outrageous thing the troll had to offer.. and he had bought it for his lover.


Considered that Siavash aims to keep himself on a safe distance from his lovers, it's not going according to his plans. Eventually he acknowledged that it's OK to have favourites!
It's been great fun to get surprises like this hookah and morning-letters, and to lead adventures and little games.
Here's to the hope that it'll stray as fun for long!

The hookah was a challenge to make, and I realise when reading the description twice, that there are some details that I didn't add on it.

Story plot aside, I wanted to make this picture of a colourful setting where I could really play with light, shadows, smoke and textures. I wanted to set the mood for this gypsy tent full of curious details of gold, reflecting glass pearls, patterned carpets and so on.
I still have a lot to learn, and I will be very grateful for any constructive critique and feedback for this illustration!
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cullyferg2010's avatar
Interesting description of the water pipe.  Hope she likes smoking.