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Dark's Den of Deformity (Commission)

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Darius Dark, Mister Giggles, Elissandre De Ville and Thumbelisa and their sinister carnival!

Commission for lovely @Little-Red-Hat 
Thank you!!
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Derwent Inktense pencils

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HP
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HP Scanjet SJ200
Date Taken
Aug 6, 2017, 2:33:50 AM
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Stroking his beard thoughtfully, Samson O'Toole looked at the strange, square box on legs perched a few feet in front of him on the grass. All around him, Darius Dark was gathering the Den’s residents together - instructing them, gently pushing and pulling them back and forth to form some kind of semi-circular setup.

“What are you doing, Mr. Dark?” Samson asked.

“Getting us ready for the photograph, my friend,” the ringmaster answered. 

“The what?”

“Photograph. For publicity. Rather like our drawn posters, only… more real. A moment in time, captured forever. You’ve seen them before, surely?”

Samson tried to think back. Perhaps he had, in passing… but he’d certainly never been in one, and he was still weary of the strange box before him and his friends.

Perilously perched on Darius’ shoulder, Thumbelisa - the mintaure-sized opera singer - struggled to get her balance. It had been decided that resting on someone’s shoulders was the best way to ensure she’d be easily seen in the resulting image. This was, undoubtedly, a good theory. However, the practicalities were proving difficult. 

Chuckling, Samson instinctively reached out a hand.

“Here, Lisa. Let me help you.”

Although grateful for the assistance, the bearded man’s hand was far too big for her to hold - so Thumbelisa gently grasped his finger instead, using it to steady herself.

With everyone moving into position, Darius turned his head to face the camera - shooting a quick sideways glance to Elissandre DeVille. Incredibly modest - she even refused to show the tattoos that caused her to be an “illustrated lady” - her outfit concealed almost everything except her eyes. 

Amongst her many hidden assets was her mouth.

“Elissandre? You ARE smiling, aren’t you?

“Yes, Mr. Dark.”

It was true. Her mouth might have been concealed, but her eyes shone brightly in a telling fashion.

As for Mister Giggles, Darius knew there was no need to check. Eternally silent as he was, the ringmaster could sense the clown’s presence behind him. And he would undoubtedly be smiling. He ALWAYS smiled.

Satisfied, Darius instructed the photographer to do his work. Thus, moments later, the residents of Dark’s Den of Deformity were “Captured on Camera”.

In his later years, Darius Dark would be extremely grateful for that photograph. He had grown so close to his performers, it was no longer a mere publicity shot.

It was a family portrait.

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Dark’s Den of Deformity, its residents and “Gloom” belong to Keith Baker and Atlas Games.

Thanks again Tommie for the wonderful art!