I’m sure it surprises no one to hear that the Evil Laboratory Experiment™ trope is a favorite of mine, and Bakura is great to whump with it. In this AU, he was genetically spliced with an Absol, which went poorly enough for him that he got left for dead — only to be rescued by a pack of wild Absol who recognized him both as someone with whom they share kinship, and also as a person in need of help. He may not be able to contribute much to the pack in the state he’s in, but they’ll still look after him…
Tiny did an absolutely fantastic job making this look magical and fantastical while conveying the softness of their relationship, the protectiveness of the Absol, the grunginess of living in the mountain wilderness, their vulnerability and defensiveness, but also the spookiness that suggests that messing with them might be a very bad idea. It feels like the viewer has just walked up on them and is having very conflicted thoughts about what they ought to do next… and that perfectly portrays how the AU went.
I could not be happier with this. Thank you so much, tiny!!
Some bright Harley Quinns for the wonderful @mywaywardcupcake for the holiday season! And this vivid artwork was created by @toadstool32 who was lovely to work with.
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