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There was once an old battlefield where nothing grew save for a single tree. Its roots reached deep into the earth, and it stood firm and unyielding even in the fiercest wind, though its branches bore no fruit.

At the foot of the tree lay a golden crown, long since tarnished and barely recognizable for what it was. A passing bird with black feathers caught a glimpse of the crown's faded shine and longed to possess it. Unable to carry it off, the bird grew frustrated and began to peck at the roots of the tree and at the crown itself. "It is the way of crows to take what they want by force," said the bird, even though it was not a crow, but a blackbird.

One day, another bird flew by and was also drawn to the glimmer of the old crown. She alit on the tree and picked her way carefully among the prickly branches, searching for a way to pull the crown free.

"Why," she said, "it isn't a tree at all. There's a boy underneath."

...Um, yeah. ^^; Anyway, in December 2008 I once again participated in the Princess Tutu Secret Santa Exchange. This was my gift for =Asatira. I was going for artsy and fairy-tale-symbolic. It looked cooler in my head, though.

You can download a widescreen wallpaper version here. Brushes taken from here and here.

Princess Tutu © ADV, HAL/GANSIS, Ikuko Itoh, et. al.
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*Kiyoko-mai Oct 30, 2011  Student General Artist
still pretty cool ^^

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My name is Kyo-chii...
I'm a silver Neko
I smell like popcorn
And I control the wind ^w^
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~Mangaka-chan May 18, 2011
I don't know how I managed to miss this little gem, but I love the picture (the flower growing around the sword that resembles split blood) and the story you created. :heart:
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~karenjade Feb 21, 2011
Oh my gosh! So this is how it would have looked if the tree had claimed our poor knight-writer! Excellent work!

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Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ~Roger Caras
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~Fakir-kun231 Feb 16, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
whats the full story behind it.
I'ed really like to know
it sounds really good

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*Inner* Why does life hate me
Awww Inner-chan. I dont hate you :3, I love you.
*Inner*(sigh) Thats the problem.
You're mean
*Inner*And you're an annoying psycho kid.
Yeah, but I'm YOUR annoying psycho kid =3.
*Inner*(sighs again) Thats why i love you.
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Mood: Jolly ~nyxnyx17 Feb 4, 2011
OH! Great! I like your story!
Beides, I remember part of the words are similar with the words from Edel, right?
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~mijelly Dec 24, 2009
Fakir looks somewhat grim, even while unconscious.

It's really an obvious thing, but this image makes a lot more sense now that I have finished the series. I spent a short while staring at the narrative before going, "Oh, That fits so well!"

I think all the elements tie in very neatly in this piece. Nothing seems like it's thrown in for Rule of Cool, even though the writing and the red smear do look very cool in this image.

And I could go on for a long time. In short, this is great!

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So, how's the weather?
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~moonelfknight Oct 3, 2009
Now see, I promised myself that when I went through your gallery I wouldn't fave everything Princess Tutu....damn you for making me go back on my promise

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~kittytsukasa Jul 26, 2009  Student
I love the concept you put to the picture, the story and what not. It has that sort of old classic style which really adds.

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Vos estis furcifer!

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~WaffCake Jul 16, 2009
Beautiful.

I don't know why, but after reading the narrative, I began to cry. It just brought back memories of fairytales and of Princess Tutu and all I could do was cry.
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~WrkMonkey Feb 2, 2009
That there art work has one helluva plot bunny attached to it. ;)

Excellent! <3
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