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rdr2 tarot deck: swords done! more info:
- swords were about chapter 1-2. since i made minor arcana generally about what arthur/player goes through and which characters he meets, this is like a showcase for it. and all ace cards will act like intros to the chapters.
- i chose all characters according to the cards meanings but i wanted to show how arthur evolves with them as well, so as we finish chapter 2, swords are also ending with thomas downes :')
- next suit will be cups, chapter 3, water. all green and coral like rhodes and the characters we meet in it!
first part (major arcana) here
I love how you draw expressions so much like the little (โ ย โ โโ โฟโ โโ ย โ ) and (โ ๏ฟฃ๏ธตโ ๏ฟฃโ ;โ ) and ( ยดโ ๏ธถโ ` ) faces in your art make me so happy
WHEHEHEE THANK YOUU!! honestly it was just a lazy move to fit the doodle style but it's kinda become a trademark LMAO
Is there a reason why Arthur's eyes are so red from the TB? Is that part of the insomnia or just general bodily deterioration?
Great question! The eyes are my favourite detail on Arthur during his illness, and there's lots of reasons for why they're like that in the first place.
The biggest one is inflammation. When your immune system is under stress, it can cause inflammation that affects the blood vessels all over your body, but it's much more noticeable in the eyes when the vessels rupture. Coughing fits especially can trigger blood vessels rupturing too. That's one of the reasons why Arthur's eyes look so bloodshot, but you're right about the insomnia!
Arthur's chronic fatigue and his lack of actual restful sleep puts a lot strain on his eyes, making them red and hazy like that during his exhaustion, but I think the second biggest factor is definitely to do with his lack of appetite.
By not getting the nutrients he needs, he was definitely deficient in all kinds of important vitamins and minerals. Being deficient in vitamins A and C can especially cause dryness in the eyes, making them red and irritated and bloodshot. There's also a specific variant of TB that affects the eyes! (Ocular tuberculosis) But I don't believe Arthur's TB ever fully spread to his eyes because his vision seemed pretty good for the most part.
So yes, his eyes are definitely like that because of his fatigue and stress, but also from how his body is struggling to cope with the illness.
Thanks for the question!