Fire Opal, 19 + seed beads + glitter + illustration.

[sarcasticsra]

Author: Sara
Colors: Fire Opal, 19. we each only have to kill 1,000 men.
Supplies: Seed Beads, Glitter (Time Is Running Out, Muse)
Style: Miniature, Illustration
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13 (murder)
Story: Polyfaceted; title of this is Marchio Della Famiglia.
Summary: The Corlioni family tattoo is very distinctive.
Notes: Takes place in 2007. I decided to sketch this on a whim. Colored it (and fixed parts) in photoshop. The C was inspired by this one.


He’s barely conscious, only half-aware his head keeps listing to the side. It’s a rare reprieve, and he can see them standing several feet away, taking in low tones amongst themselves, their whispers forming a soft, indistinct buzz.

They’re deciding who gets to kill him. He can’t bring himself to care.

A few more seconds pass, and then it’s Giovanni in front of him, and his eyes follow a bead of sweat as it falls down his neck and shoulder, sliding over the ornate, blood red C and silver dagger on his arm.

It’s the last thing he ever sees.

Comments

[subluxate]

Sucks to be this guy, whomever he is.

The tattoo is perfect. Love it.

Good job.

[sarcasticsra]

I don't even know his name! But he probably did...something.

Yaaaay, I'm proud of it! And it was such a random thing for my brain to be like, "Do this, do this now." but hey, why not.

Thank you!

[subluxate]

Imagine when they decide they should do this and go, "Hey, Teresa, can you design something for us?" and give her the specs. The look she must give them...

[sarcasticsra]

Oh man, they really get Teresa to design it? Damn.

The look she gives them indeed...

[subluxate]

She's the best artist they know and their first automatic stop for anything related to art or design, so she does do it. I think David's in on it, and she just goes, "A dagger, David?" which means Torey and Johnny abandon him to explain.

[sarcasticsra]

I'm just surprised because, yeah, the whole dagger part, and what it symbolizes. Must be fun for David to explain!

[subluxate]

I think he probably goes with, "It means we're aggressive in business!" which, TRUE, but....

[ce_jour_la]

Wow, what a tattoo.

For one hundred words, this literally pops off the page. I love the limitedness of the perspective, the singular moments that all combine to something cohesive.

Lovely job.

[sarcasticsra]

It's distinctive, that's for sure!

I'm really glad it worked. Thank you!

[bookblather]

Welp, so much for that poor sap. Also, that is an awesome tattoo.

[sarcasticsra]

Thank you!