excessunrated:

alivingmel:

HAVEN’T POSTED ANY STORY CONCEPT STUFF IN AWHILE, stuck in one of those brutal self-conscious periods, whoops.

Some quick refs… These guys are actually part of The Pursuit! I’ve always mentioned that monsters played a big role in the story from the very beginning, but I haven’t really… Drawn them that much. All of the last drawings I’ve done of these guys are in my original DA gallery, goddamn.

Anyway, most of Bezrien’s natural fauna is comprised of monsters like these (and there are more species than this). Collectively, they’re known as ‘The Beasts of Bezrien’ (because it sounds good, check out that alliteration). All of the cities in the Santian Empire are completely enclosed, and the supposed reason behind that is to keep the hellish wilderness of Bezrien outside.

AS FOR THE NAMES uh… Luce named them. (Of course.)There aren’t any official names for these critters since Santians aren’t much for studying the natural world. These guys play one major role in mainstream Santian society; a deterrent for anyone thinking of leaving their city. These creatures are indeed nasty fuckers, but there awfulness is exaggerated to an extreme in Santian society and further amplified by the fact that most people have never seen them in the flesh.

LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS WOW.

sixpenceee:

“Nestled in the hidden valleys of Shikoku, Japan, is the village of Nagoro. Its remote location has led its residents to leave for big cities in search for work. With not even a local store, there’s little reason for immigration, so as residents die there is no one left to fill their void. Nagoro is slowly shrinking.

Eleven years ago, Ayano Tsukimi returned to her home in Nagoro. Confronted with constant departures, she has populated the village with dolls, each representing a former villager. Around 350 of the giant dolls now reside in and around Nagoro, replacing those that died or abandoned the village years ago.”

Does anyone else think this is a horror movie waiting to happen?

Anyway you can watch the documentary behind this here