It wasn't without a bit of regret that Jasmine pulled herself away from the crowd, where their guardinal host was busy rattling his bonebox about something or other. Not that she cared about the topic - just being among the party guests allowed all these berks to see how lovely she was in this brand new dress, and their approving gazes were sweet as sugar from the slopes of Mt Celestia. For far too long, her own supposed people had called her ugly and misshapen because of her draconic aspects, if not outright deformed. Then she'd caught the attention of a certain naztharune thief...
Ooof, down girl. This wasn't the time to let her thoughts drift in -that- direction. She was here on a job, and it was time to go see it done. After all, how else was she going to make back all the jink she'd spent on this fancy dress in the first place?
I'd had this image of Jasmine in this kind of dress in mind for a while, and a fancy Sigilian gala is exactly the place for her to actually get to use it. While her normal outfit ain't exactly modest, it's not fit for formal gatherings either, especially among the middle and upper class planars of the Clerks Ward, or Powers forbid, the Lady's Ward. Whatever scheme she's up to though should help cover the costs, and enjoying the attention of the onlookers at a party she wasn't even invited to is just a side bonus.
Art is by drawingsofa!
Ooof, down girl. This wasn't the time to let her thoughts drift in -that- direction. She was here on a job, and it was time to go see it done. After all, how else was she going to make back all the jink she'd spent on this fancy dress in the first place?
I'd had this image of Jasmine in this kind of dress in mind for a while, and a fancy Sigilian gala is exactly the place for her to actually get to use it. While her normal outfit ain't exactly modest, it's not fit for formal gatherings either, especially among the middle and upper class planars of the Clerks Ward, or Powers forbid, the Lady's Ward. Whatever scheme she's up to though should help cover the costs, and enjoying the attention of the onlookers at a party she wasn't even invited to is just a side bonus.
Art is by drawingsofa!
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fantasy
Species Demon
Gender Female
Size 1649 x 900px
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This pic has a great atmosphere! It's a shame people were so judgmental towards Jasmine, her tail and wings are very beautiful. But at least she found some acceptance eventually.
Growing up among Lawful Evil demons makes that kind of a given. If you stand out from the crowd in any way, and that can be turned to their advantage, they'll use that against you... ESPECIALLY if you technically have higher social standing than they do. On top of that, rakshasa are generally very prideful of themselves and their kind, which due to their LE nature easily leads them towards ideas of racial purity, and makes her draconic aspects something of a personal insult to them. Throw in the fact that her mother cared little for her as she was the failed result of a plot to raise her standing among the rajah's wives, and you have a recipe for a VERY bad time growing up, once her mother's (supposedly) failed ritual forced her draconic heritage into the open. Thankfully Jasmine also learned to be very resilient(though mostly by necessity) and her sometimes boyfriend really did help in fixing a lot of what her family and her society broke in terms of self-esteem. Though not completely...
She's grown stronger despite the hardships and trauma, this is very well thought out and interesting lore for a great character design.
Thank you so much for sharing this image and I am very glad that you liked this image
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