Melody and Macabre

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Elysium, Page 6

Xiam

on March 8, 2009

Funny story about that… but you don't get to hear it just yet.

If I'm not mistaken, though, Simon's more or less correct. The Elysian Fields are for heroes, yes? Like the Halls of Valhalla of Norse Mythology. This is opposed to the ordinary Underworld of Greek Mythos, which is quite dreary, though not necessary horrible. Tartus, on the other hand…

If I AM mistaken, though, then the eponymous Elysium is, in fact, merely for the virtuous. Which isn't too bad.

But here, it's an orphanage.

This was an odd sort of art business. I drew the fourth panel first, then edited that to make the others. It was frustrating for Simon, I had his head at a very odd incline. And I don't think I got Ace's arm right - it's supposed to be across his chest, but it looks like it's been cut off.

Melody looks fine, though.

We're nearing the end of the Accursed Room, but I'm still happy not to draw anything. Even though, again, I should have drawn the wardrobe and mirror.

By the by - I'd drawn up some covers for each Act. I plan to get them in here at some point, but it's a pain to place new things in old places. They're beautiful, though. =P