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Captured

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Unicorns are incredibly magical, and their horns - known as alicorns - are sources of great power.  There is always a very high demand for alicorns, but obtaining one is difficult.  Alicorns begin to lose their potency once the creature they are attached to is slain, so it is always best to capture a unicorn alive in order to harvest its alicorn.  Live capture is made complicated by two things.  One, unicorns are wily and wary, and will not trust most humans enough to come within range.  Two, the only thing that can keep a unicorn docile is a bridle made of gold, and these are almost as difficult to come by as alicorns themselves.

That said, if one has sufficient funds to create a golden bridle, there is one surefire way to attract a unicorn.  The singing of a pure young maiden will lure it close, and it will lay its head in her lap and fall asleep.  At that point, slipping on the bridle is an easy task.  Many unscrupulous alicorn collectors will kidnap a fair maiden and force her to sing, at peril of losing her life if she doesn't comply.  However, not every maiden is sympathetic to a unicorn's cause, especially if there is a reward for repeated participation in capturing them...

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This is actually a piece of art that I displayed in an art show in January, along with my Art Nouveau Genie and Wyvern Tamer pieces.  The final version of "Captured" had an ornamental border and a solid black background between the figures and the frame.  I sold the original at the show (woohoo!), but I still had this lineart, so I figured I'd upload it.

In other news, I actually have some NEW art in the works.  I just have to track down my light desk and technical pens to complete them.  (Note:  if you go months without drawing new stuff, it is *highly* probable that you will lose track of all your art supplies.  Learn from my mistake, kids.)



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Maiko-Girl's avatar
This is lovely,my compliments! Are the story you wrote to this of your own making? I really enjoyed reading it. :D (Big Grin)