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Witch's Gilt

A Home for Lost Souls

Content Warning
Content warning: the article deals with dark themes about war, refugee crises, racism, along with abuse and sexual (and non-sexual) violence.
 
When I inherited this place, it was in a terrible state, a real pigsty.

In a way, it reminded me of myself; filthy, broken, abandoned.
— Miika, owner of The Witch's Gilt
  The Witch's Gilt is an infamous tavern located between 's Bridge of the Savior and the city of Mavar. Initially occupied by defectors from the royal army as a bandits' den, it has since been made into a lovely guesthouse, mostly accomodating young s coming into the human kingdom.      
I still remember the dark march through the shores, leaving home for the unknown, the poet's jeering voice echoing in my bones.

My mother didn't have her gosfet and so perished quickly, becoming black dust and merging with the sand. Now alone, I joined the other orphans as we made our way for the land of the humans.
— Miika, owner of The Witch's Gilt
  During the , the lamias had no choice but to walk the long walled-off stretch of shore connecting their home and human kingdom. Though, when it eventually became the Ghastly Coast, this feat was considered a death sentence. Many of those who attempted it never arrived at the fertile land they were promised. Those who did had no better alternative than serving human masters in exchange for food and shelter.
 
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Public domain assets used in the making of this article's art: sign, gilt, armor   Everything else is made and/or owned by me.


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Mar 22, 2022 13:41 by Annie Stein

This is a great article with a such a strong narrative through it! I'm really impressed, and really thrilled to see so much art! However, I would have appreciated a content warning. I think with the context of the war and this stuff happening frequently outside of the Witch's Gilt, it wouldn't spoil anything to add one.

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Mar 22, 2022 13:58 by O4

You're right! I just added the content warning. I apologize for that.   I'm glad you liked it! This article is more focused than my last ones, so I'm glad to hear it works for you. Thank you for reading!

Mar 22, 2022 17:51 by Michael Chandra

Butchering them like pigs seems no more than fair... Nice article layout, neat narrative, and creepy secret, thanks for adding the content warning.


Too low they build who build beneath the stars - Edward Young
Mar 22, 2022 19:20 by O4

Thanks for reading!

Mar 22, 2022 18:43

Wow. Very dark. And very interesting.

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Mar 22, 2022 19:21 by O4

Yes, it is. It fits with the world.   Thank you!

Mar 23, 2022 10:22

Wow, even though I expected something along those lines, it's well done. I like how there isn't the need for pure worldbuilding, as the quotes convey well enough the story of the Inn. Also, the art and layout were very good! And bleak, just as the story. A great read!

Hoo~ Hoo
Mar 28, 2022 07:51 by O4

Thank you so much for reading it! Glad you liked it!

Mar 25, 2022 18:31 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

Great story! I saw that Mich was sus from the start... I'm happy she decided to make them all pay at the end!   Minor comment, but Miika and Micha's names are pretty similar and that got me confused about who was who.

Mar 26, 2022 07:49 by O4

Thanks for reading! I'm glad you liked it :)   Actually, Their names are similar on purpose. Miika is a lamia orphan, so she didn't have a name before meeting him, and he was the one who gave her her name. It's a sort of a hint to his true self-centered nature that he named her something so close to himself.

Mar 28, 2022 10:17

This is a really cool tavern! I like where the concept of the name came from and it's interesting to think of a tavern ran by Lamias! Thank you for checking out my tavern as well.