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I swear I'm writing the piece to my latest MLP drawing "Lurking", and I promise you I'll try not to take ages like I already am
Anyway, here's some new info that some of you might have guessed - Damasked Tulip's father is Prince Blueblood! I wanted to add a short story to this, too, but I know it'd just mean more and more delaying, so no story this time. Instead, have some headcanon on the past of these two:
Despite his luxurious lifestyle, cocky behavior and permanent urge to be the centre of attention, Blueblood's heart is not stone-cold as he likes to let others believe. His facade is so precisely built and portrayed that even his adopted aunt Celestia has a hard time figuring when he's bluffing and when he's showing his true self. However, despite his secret honest, caring side, he spends most of his time acting like a playboy bragger, wooing mares in his court and troubling his servants.
Blueblood's quite infamous in the Canterlot castle also for creating a wide harem around him, made of upper class mares, a few barely adult fillies and even stallions who rarely ever stay for more than a week or two, leaving the castle for some time just to then return. The Prince is aware of the risks and dangers behind such a lascivious life, so he always makes sure he and his mares are safely protected when "enjoying their time together", as he puts it... but accidents happen, and not all of them remain hidden. In fact, whereas a few courtiers opted for interrupting their pregnancy after finding out about it, and never let the father know about anything, there was one scrawny, young mare who refused to end the life of her unborn foal, and eventually gave birth to a tiny white-coated male.
Though the mother did what she could to hide it from Blueblood, he discovered what had happened and was forced to come to terms with the brutal reality. The parents were good at keeping the story a secret to anyone else, but a decision had to be made and the life of the red-maned colt depended on him. After few endless days, the Prince chose to keep his son and bring him up as best as he could: what finally convinced him was his mate's ever-worsening health. The poor young mare, already sick and weak before birth-giving, eventually died the day after Blueblood revealed his decision to her. He felt devasted then, but not because of the bond he'd built with her (they were barely even on mild terms), but rather for what awaited him, the unknown path of a lonely fatherhood.
It took him months, but, as his colt was raised and feeded by the three nurses the Prince had carefully selected among his servants, Blueblood reasoned it would be best to let Celestia and Luna know about the secret child he was brining up. The Alicorns were furious at first, but became gentler when they found out that it had been Blueblood's choice, though forced, to keep the foal. They helped him whenever he was in trouble, but reprimanded him fiercely when he snuck out to have fun with his now reducing harem.
Having an heir had never been in Blueblood's plan and it would never have, so the first years were a real nightmare to him. The only thing that always managed to stop him from his thoughts of abandoning the colt was seeing the gray star-shaped mark on the left side of the little Unicorn's neck, right behind his jaw, and perfectly matching his own. It is a symbol every member of his family had, and shows a relatively close bond to Alicorn ancestors, among which also Celestia appears.
So, with such constant reminder in his mind, Blueblood let the years pass and grew always closer to his son. Damasked Tulip was nothing but confused to learn about his past (Blueblood didn't want his own story to be a secret, so he told it to him when he reasoned Tulip was old enough), and he understands why his father did everything he's done. Though they're not the bestest of friends, and the younger Unicorn soon became very independent from his father, Tulip and Blueblood share a heartfelt relationship and trust each other blindly.
Anyway, here's some new info that some of you might have guessed - Damasked Tulip's father is Prince Blueblood! I wanted to add a short story to this, too, but I know it'd just mean more and more delaying, so no story this time. Instead, have some headcanon on the past of these two:
Despite his luxurious lifestyle, cocky behavior and permanent urge to be the centre of attention, Blueblood's heart is not stone-cold as he likes to let others believe. His facade is so precisely built and portrayed that even his adopted aunt Celestia has a hard time figuring when he's bluffing and when he's showing his true self. However, despite his secret honest, caring side, he spends most of his time acting like a playboy bragger, wooing mares in his court and troubling his servants.
Blueblood's quite infamous in the Canterlot castle also for creating a wide harem around him, made of upper class mares, a few barely adult fillies and even stallions who rarely ever stay for more than a week or two, leaving the castle for some time just to then return. The Prince is aware of the risks and dangers behind such a lascivious life, so he always makes sure he and his mares are safely protected when "enjoying their time together", as he puts it... but accidents happen, and not all of them remain hidden. In fact, whereas a few courtiers opted for interrupting their pregnancy after finding out about it, and never let the father know about anything, there was one scrawny, young mare who refused to end the life of her unborn foal, and eventually gave birth to a tiny white-coated male.
Though the mother did what she could to hide it from Blueblood, he discovered what had happened and was forced to come to terms with the brutal reality. The parents were good at keeping the story a secret to anyone else, but a decision had to be made and the life of the red-maned colt depended on him. After few endless days, the Prince chose to keep his son and bring him up as best as he could: what finally convinced him was his mate's ever-worsening health. The poor young mare, already sick and weak before birth-giving, eventually died the day after Blueblood revealed his decision to her. He felt devasted then, but not because of the bond he'd built with her (they were barely even on mild terms), but rather for what awaited him, the unknown path of a lonely fatherhood.
It took him months, but, as his colt was raised and feeded by the three nurses the Prince had carefully selected among his servants, Blueblood reasoned it would be best to let Celestia and Luna know about the secret child he was brining up. The Alicorns were furious at first, but became gentler when they found out that it had been Blueblood's choice, though forced, to keep the foal. They helped him whenever he was in trouble, but reprimanded him fiercely when he snuck out to have fun with his now reducing harem.
Having an heir had never been in Blueblood's plan and it would never have, so the first years were a real nightmare to him. The only thing that always managed to stop him from his thoughts of abandoning the colt was seeing the gray star-shaped mark on the left side of the little Unicorn's neck, right behind his jaw, and perfectly matching his own. It is a symbol every member of his family had, and shows a relatively close bond to Alicorn ancestors, among which also Celestia appears.
So, with such constant reminder in his mind, Blueblood let the years pass and grew always closer to his son. Damasked Tulip was nothing but confused to learn about his past (Blueblood didn't want his own story to be a secret, so he told it to him when he reasoned Tulip was old enough), and he understands why his father did everything he's done. Though they're not the bestest of friends, and the younger Unicorn soon became very independent from his father, Tulip and Blueblood share a heartfelt relationship and trust each other blindly.
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I really love all the details you did with Blueblood, from how nicely you styled his mane to the star mark on his neck and the difference in the texture and color of his coat. His jewelry is really excellently done, too: your eye for detail is amazing, and I really admire the way it never makes any part of the piece too busy or too distracting. The colors you chose work really nicely with each other. I like his expression and his body language, too: the expression is a lot more paternal while the body language still has that playboy air to it. It does a really good job emphasizing his character but also the feeling he has for the colt.
Tulip himself is a cute little fellow. You show his excitability really well, and the affection he has for his father. I really like the mix of colors and how you can see some of his father in him.
The snippet you put together about Blueblood and Damasked is really interesting, too. You have a way of writing in a narrative style even while giving information and I think that helps a lot with making it a lot more interesting. I like how you realistically covered Blueblood becoming more of a parent: you always do really well with never jumping right into things and giving the characters real and realistic development. You've made him into a really interesting character and I look forwards to seeing more of him and his son, and how things develop between the two and what Damasked's role will be as he grows up.
Tulip himself is a cute little fellow. You show his excitability really well, and the affection he has for his father. I really like the mix of colors and how you can see some of his father in him.
The snippet you put together about Blueblood and Damasked is really interesting, too. You have a way of writing in a narrative style even while giving information and I think that helps a lot with making it a lot more interesting. I like how you realistically covered Blueblood becoming more of a parent: you always do really well with never jumping right into things and giving the characters real and realistic development. You've made him into a really interesting character and I look forwards to seeing more of him and his son, and how things develop between the two and what Damasked's role will be as he grows up.