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You all somehow like this, so I made more

I came up with a comic idea years ago about Hendrik and Rab bonding over the fact that they've lived through such similar overwhelming losses. Maybe they can learn how to better live with it through each other!

Maybe I should actually draw it lmao

Do you guys ever think about how Hendrik survived the fall of both Zwaardsrust and Dundrasil? The fact that they both fell due to monster attacks must have been horrible for him.

if you saw this on bluesky- no you didn’t .

DQXI Party Members and how likely it is that I would trust them to drive my car (if they knew what cars were)

Erik

Absolutely not. Jumping off cliffs is a character motif of his. I'm not even sure if I'd let him ride as a passenger princess.

I think if he were behind the wheel he'd be far too confident in himself AND the car. Would drive as if his deftness and agility stats transfer to the vehicle, like being attuned to a weapon. That is not the case.

Drives with the fervor of a soccer mom late for her three kids' practice. Would absolutely make an illegal U-turn.

Veronica

Officer that is a child.

Serena

Now I don't think that she'd be terrible but she'd be the opposite of Erik. I think she'd respect the car for the beast that it is, but I think she'd fear it.

Drives like grandmother who's just trying to get to the grocery store that's five minutes away from her house because she needs some eggs.

I couldn't put her on a highway, I couldn't do that to her.

Sylvando

The safest driver. I actually don’t think I can with my whole heart trust anyone else behind the wheel.

The passenger princess has no control over his playlist and it's exclusively Charlie XCX, Kim Petras, and Dua Lipa.

Drives like he passed his license exam on the first try. His parallel parking is awe inspiring. His merging is smother than his skin. The sheer aura that he emanates from behind that wheel ensures that no other drivers try anything stupid because they'd be embarrassed if he saw them do that.

Jade

You will not convince me that her road rage would be the most devastating out of anyone else in the party have you heard her in combat. "Try and dodge this-" no thank you <3

I don't think she drives recklessly, I think she's very safe and knows the rules of the road. Would not make an illegal U-turn or cut anyone off. However, when she drives, she is sending a message, and that message is "I've got places to be."

Drives like she placed an order for takeout/pick-up and just wants her goddamn food. She's had a long day, she'd like to eat before 10pm, and if her fries are soggy then someone will experience consequences.

Rab

I actually think he might be too short.

Honestly? Not an awful driver. Drives very defensively, a little on the slower side, pays absolutely no mind to bullshit that other people on the road try to pull.

Drives like a 16 year old on the way to the mall. Unbothered. In his lane. Really just enjoying the fact that he's going on a little ride.

Hendrik

Other than Sylvando, literally the only other party member I would actually allow to drive my car.

Is so scared of the car but you would never know.

Drives like a salaryman trying to get home after his 9-5, please just let me go because if I need to spend even ten more minutes trapped inside this metal box I will cry.

Jasper

I really don't know about this one bestie like I wanna say he's a good driver but I think that he's also far too overconfident in himself.

Honestly. Also drives like a mother, except she's trying to get her children to school and THEN rush off to her own job.

I do think he'd make an excellent passenger princess with questionable music taste. Does prefer taking the train.

I just think Veronica should say it

Holy shit you literally are Sylvando, that cosplay is amazing!!

Had a fun Sylvando photoshoot with @kikirishima a while back! He's so fabulous and fun to wear

I cannot tell you how many hours I spent constantly grinding in the same spot to get all the necessary seeds to max out Erik's attack stat, I deadass used keybinds and would let it run for hours

I ended up breaking the bank from the sheer number of other weapons I had collected from the monsters I fought

The good news: Seeds of Defence boost by four points. The bad news: Seeds of Therapeusis boost by two points. Seeds of Sorcery boost by two points. Seeds of Agility boost by two points. Seeds of Deftness boost by one point. Pretty Betsys boost by one point.

I want you to know that among my friends, the time keeper has been affectionately named the Time Milf

Your beautifully drawn shitpost reminded me of this, thank you lol

DQ11 shitposting 2

lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship

well i fuckin powered through day 3's prompt, hell yeah

i know the most obvious choice would've probably been a dracky, but i had a lot of fun drawing a succubat in a nurse outfit lol

fuck it, no matter how long it takes me i'm gonna finish all the inktober prompts dammit!

i picked a great sabrecub for day 2 because look at this guy, he absolutely scurries

he decided to dress himself up as a dog and got a little messy with the paint :)

i'm late to this because my pen died, pissed >:(

i decided to have some fun and merge Dragon Quest XI with the inktober prompts, so here's a grim gryphon dressed as a witch!

not to post opinions about media on main but every time I open hendrik’s wiki page for drawing references I always catch the part in his bio where whoever wrote it calls him “perverted” and I really have to wonder. did I play the same game as everyone else? I have to know what in-text convinced people that hendrik is secretly lecherous like rab is. from what I gather it’s genuinely just the running gag about the porno magazine and that he’s generally attracted to women but… listen. I don’t care how gallant and heroic the guy is. he’s not getting any. he’s the most repressed man I’ve ever seen before in my entire life. I know in my heart of hearts he’s collecting those magazines the same way someone collects vintage lego. just staring at unclothed women and nodding like yes the photography on this is fantastic. every time he’s tried to start a relationship he treats it like he’s signing a blood oath and not in a romantic way. its in the kind of way where you wish therapy was invented just so he could have it. he’s at any given moment one stressor away from a heart attack. he canonically reacts to women being attracted to him by looking like he’s gonna die of embarassment. and you’re gonna tell me you think he’s horny. that if he even thought about boobs at an inopportune moment he wouldn’t just take his greatsword and chop his dick off.

i love these two bastards, you did an amazing job writing them

wrote a sylvando/hendrik fic WOAGH lol 🤙

takes place a little bit after the fraternity/chivalry sidequest where hendrik feels bad about being snooty and while the two of them take a walk they rub their two braincells together like “im gay but im not gay bc that would be gay lol woaaaah what could it all mean”

emotionally stunted old queens are stupid, rated G for Gay Gazing

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I would fight god for her

Ok but no here's the thing, I deadass got halfway through making an animatic about him with the song "Family of Me" from Over the Hedge. It fits so fucking well with his situation in the game, it's not even funny

Modern day erik’s favorite movie is probably Over the Hedge just sayin

bored...

baby

[DQXI S SPOILERS]

baby boy baby

Just a little doodle of the luminary

drew erik dragon quest telling me to lock in before classes begin

DQXI Characters’ and True Love

I cried while writing these <3

Erik

Erik is a man who wants. At first he thinks he wants the type of person that gives him the same high as a good heist. It’s not until later that he realises he’s looking for someone who leaves him feeling like there’s nothing left in the world to want.

Veronica

Veronica wants someone who will wait for her. She’s spent her whole life dragging her sister along behind her, and don’t get me wrong, she loves Serena. But maybe it’d be nice to have someone else take that lead for a change. Someone who will let her take her time.

Serena

Serena wants someone to love her in a way that makes her feel extraordinary. Maybe her storybooks are cliche, but can those happy endings be real? She’s a reincarnated legend. Can she be loved like that too?

Sylvando

Sylvando wants someone who smiles. A light of the world just like himself. Someone who’s really earned their smile lines, who knows how heavy it can be to carry the weight of unrelenting joy. Someone who will smile even in times that his own may falter.

Jade

I think Jade wants a love that feels like her next breath. The only thing she can feel certain will be there. Something that fills her lungs and keeps her heart beating. A love that she knows will always return to her. And she will fight to her last breath.

Rab

His late wife was his one true love. No one will ever hold a place in his heart that can compare. A love that made him feel like a man. A love that made him feel like a king. A love that burns like the sun, even if that sun has set.

Hendrik

Hendrik probably wants a love that feels like his bed. Soft and safe and secure in a way he’s almost forgotten. Always there for him at the end of the day. Intimate and quiet in a way that makes as much sense as the sky being blue.

Jasper

Jasper wants the type of love that he sneaks out at night for. A love that’s hidden away in the castle gardens and known only by the light of the moon. Something he keeps tucked safely against his chest so that no one else may take it from him.

DQXI Characters at a Pool Party

Erik

He’s there to have a Good Time. I don’t even think he packs a shirt or shoes. This man is rawdogging it with nothing but swim trunks and a towel. Not a fantastic swimmer by any means but he can survive the deep end of the pool yknow? Good luck pulling him out

His hair doesn’t lose any of its spikiness when it gets wet by the way

Veronica

Wears a pretty standard one piece swimsuit or tankini— it really just depends on what she’s able to find in her size

She’s not the most comfortable in the water but she certainly jumps in to try and have fun! Might spend more time chilling out on a floatie than actually swimming

Serena

She wears a cute little swim dress with a pretty polka dot pattern :) Spends most of her time wading or floating in the shallow end of the pool. Subtly tries to convince Veronica to play mermaids with her.

She actually really hates getting her hair wet so she’ll probably do it up in a bun.

Sylvando

He’s the host! His papi said he was allowed to have some friends over to their vacation home whenever he’d like to, so of course he sends out invites months in advance.

He’s so glamorous. Big floppy sun hat, chunky sunglasses, probably sandals with a wedge. Carrying around a mimosa at all times, whether he’s in the water or just walking around.

Jade

Probably one of the better swimmers, not because she’s properly trained but just because of her baseline strength. Tries to goad the girls into racing her or doing the best cannonball, ends up playing mermaids with them

Also loves lounging on a beachchair in the sun all day, being able to enjoy doing nothing without feeling bad about it

Rab

Wades in the shallow side like that one meme. Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In his lane. Focused. Flourishing.

No one put him in charge of grill duty but somehow he ended up there? He and Erik are like two dads standing in front of the grill with a bottle in their hands.

Hendrik

He’s got on swim trunks and one of those swim shirts because he likes keeping it modest. Not really one for swimming but he’ll sit at the edge of the pool and dip his feet in while chatting with the others

Until Jasper walks by and casually kicks him in

Jasper

Only there because Sylvando let everyone bring a plus one and Hendrik asked Jasper to join him. Spends a lot of time in the shade because he burns like paper in a fireplace.

After kicking Hendrik into the pool, they spend the rest of the day fighting with pool noodles. It escalates to the point where Sylvando threatens to call his father

My puter refused to upload, so I'm doing it from my phone

Unearthed these Sylv poses from DQoTS

DQXI Characters’ Niche Talents

This was an ask from @valeriewarrior137 but I accidentally posted it without fully answering and then deleted it 😭

Erik

He can guesstimate most measurements just by eyeballing them. Height, weight, distance, circumference. When you’re a thief, you’ve gotta know if your loot can follow you through the escape route.

Veronica

She’s an excellent climber, even with her shorter stature. She can scale trees, ledges, and even hop fences like nobody’s business.

Serena

She’s got a knack for learning new languages very quickly, and it helps out with how much traveling the party does. Her musical talents give her the ear for it!

Sylvando

With a stage presence like his? How could there ever be a talent the Great Sylvando hasn’t— it’s hunting. His father taught him. He can hit a target with a crooked crossbow from further away than any man should be able to.

Jade

She can forge someone’s signature to the point where it’s indiscernible. She’s never used this talent, despite how much Erik tries to convince her to

Rab

He can finish a sewing job with a good amount of competency! He taught himself how to when his daughter’s teddy bear ripped, and he was always there to help Jade out if she needed something hemmed!

Hendrik

He really enjoys gardening. He doesn’t get many opportunities to do it, but he’s read several books about botany, foraging, etc. and would love to keep his own plants one day

Jasper

He’s a very good singer! And he’s horribly embarrassed about it, surprising no one. It’s nothing professional, but it helps lift his mood when he’s feeling down

How I feel about DQXI characters using only reaction images I have in my camera roll

Erik

Veronica

Serena

Sylvando

Jade

Rab

Hendrik

Jasper

DQXI’s Characters’ Favorite Chores

Erik

Growing up in the circumstances that he did, he’s not unfamiliar with hard and unappreciated labor. But his party members’ many thanks and looks of appreciation make him feel a lot better about helping out. The responsibility actually feels meaningful.

At campsites, he likes taking charge of the cooking, as well as washing up the dishes, pots, and cups they carry around with them.

Veronica and Serena

They both have very fond memories of grocery shopping with their parents. Making lists together, arguing about which fruits they want to get and what to have for dinner on Sunday night.

The grocery run would turn into a scavenger hunt game. Each girl would take one parent each and run around the Arborian markets trying to find the most items on their list.

Sylvando

Despite coming from a fairly affluent background, he’s actually got a lot of experience with chores. His dad raised him to be diligent and disciplined, not lazy, spoiled, and slobbish.

Really likes doing laundry. Keeping his clothes clean, wrinkle free, and smelling fresh is just another step in making sure he’s always ready to shine on stage!

Jade

She never grew up doing chores, but obviously that changed. Rab taught her a lot about how to take care of herself.

Her favorite thing to do is anything organizational. Putting things away in their proper place and making sure everything has a home.

Rab

Takes a lot of pride in his independence as an older man. Likes knowing that he can help himself just as much as he enjoys helping others.

Enjoys the meditative nature of sweeping and mopping floors.

Hendrik

He’s lived as a knight with plenty of domestic servants to assist him, but I think he actually likes maintaining some autonomy during the day to day. Tries his best to make his own bed in the morning and fold his own clothes, even if it’s a little messy.

His favorite chore by far is helping to take care of his beloved horse Obsidian.

Jasper

If you think this man has ever done any form of household labor in his life you’re crazy. That’s what his waitstaff are for.

If there’s anything he’d take upon himself, it’d be dusting his shelves. He wouldn’t want a clumsy servant knocking over any possessions that are important to him.