The Ratling - Saryn for Trish by brewgirlca
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This is the beguiling Saryn who was gifted to me, as a bit of a challenge I suspect, by Trish (seven12342). Trish thought that if her girl Priscilla challenged my big eyed, soft side limits, see ( "Don't Hurt Me") then Sayrn surely would :-) Ah but Trish, you gave me a practice girl first and so it was only one additional step I had to make, not two. Doable. Thank you for letting me work with her, she is just so darn cute; Sayrn now has her place in the Delphinium Order.
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Saryn was different. Sayrn actually liked rats; in fact it would be fair to say that Saryn loved rats. In that regard Sayrn was a bit of an outcast from the other elves of the Delphinium order. But that was perhaps not unexpected, given Sayrn's past.
You see, Saryn wasn't born into the Delphinium elves...at least as far as anyone knew. And pretty much all anyone knew about Saryn was that Anna had found her while leading a spying party into the human city. Anna had entered into a dilapidated house on the outskirts of the city, a house filled with the stench of rats feces and much to her surprise had found this small waif.
Clearly an elf and thus clearly not where she belonged. But where did did this small child covered in filth belong? No one knew. Even Saryn herself did not know; she had no memory of anything other than a few days of being in this house, playing with the rats.
So Anna took Saryn back with her to the Delphinium Elf stronghold and there she had raised Saryn as sort of her daughter and sort of her apprentice...more of an older sister than a mother, for in truth Anna was probably no more than 5 or so years older than Saryn. Saryn was good, she was quick and she was quite, in a room you may hardly have known she was there. While Anna could be in your face, Saryn was always willing to bide her time. And so when she struck, you might never be certain it was her. So there was a place for Saryn in the Delphinium Order and the other elves knew it. Besides, she was Anna's girl, and that alone was reason enough not to mess with her.
Saryn never did say too much, but when she spoke it was always worth listening too. A shy girl, she preferred to spend her time with Anna... and with her rats. For everywhere that Saryn went she was accompanied by her rodent gang. Not the big black monsters mind you. But rather the small and gentle kind; the kind like Saryn. Long ago the ancestors of these rats had been good friends with the elves. But now they, like Saryn were a bit of outcasts, given that their descendents had mutated into the hideous monster rats. Maybe it was because both the rats and Saryn shared a dark past, or maybe it was because they all lived on the edge of acceptance; either way Saryn loved her rats, and they in turn loved her. There is comfort in adversity.
P.S. The crow is Ingrid, she is Anna's bird. A spy. A master of stealth. Here she is out in the open watching over Saryn as she plays with her rats. Ingrid doesn't really like rats but she likes Saryn and so she keeps Anna's cat, Millicent, from eating (too many of) Saryn's friends. She was the fourth critter in my last image "Defending George." Look carefully in the tree and you will see Ingrid cheering Anna on as she kills the monster rat. In fact you can even see her in the thumb below.
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Comments (46)
Sepiasiren
this is what you do--you sooooo place us in a parallel universe where such scenes are commonplace. Like--I could walking in a field minding my own business and be like "Oh, there's a fae" or hey, "There's an elf..." It's all so real...so there.... This render undelines the feeling--the textures, light and perspectives lend to this...in other words, love...it...
Faemike55
Fanatastic image and great story! She looks great
RodS Online Now!
Wonderful image, and delightful story to go with it. You are definitely on a roll, Roxy! Very magical - appropriately enough, they're playing some Lorena McKennitt on the internet radio as I look at this work.
plasmid
Really nice render Roxy. She looks so innocent until you notice the honking great stiletto in her right hand. Also, when a woman holds a rat without going into a frenzy, then you have another clue about her true disposition. Great job.
velleman
Splendid! And the eyes.. - very intense and captivating.
ssteph
Wonderful scene and effects.....great work
brewgirlca
@ plasmid. You are so funny, your comments make me smile. Actually, I've always liked rats. We had a white lab rat as a pet when I was in my first years of University but still living at home. But really, Bonnie, as we called her was my Mom's little girl. She was a really smart little critter - she would rattle her food dish when she wanted to be fed and she had free roam of the house. My loved that rat and Bonnie loved her. Bonnie would snuggle up on my mom's lap when she was sitting in her rocking chair at night. My mom would stroke that rat and if rat's could pure Bonnie would have. I still have a perfect image of those beautiful moments in my mind. Bonnie was the last pet my Mom ever had; it broke her heart when she died. Do not let these sad thoughts muck up this image, I'm just telling another story.
FaeMoon
What a wonderful world you bring us! I love the idea of a rat-loving elf. Wonderful render and postwork and a delightful story!
Artus1971
very good scene, excelent render, well done
lior
A wonderful story and a superb illustration!
shingleboot
Extremely cute character and a wonderful image. My sister loved rats. I prefer mice and rabbits, betcha couldn't tell, huh? Great image
vintorix
The cute girl with the large eyes have a knife and a rat. soo, does she loves rats or is it the other way around? Nevermind. A poser model do not need super large eyes or ears or other oddities IMO. The more she is like a real being the better. The fantasy aspect can be brought about with other means. Roxy's picture is fabulous as always, but the model doesn't excite me! ;)
ladiesmen
Beautifull render with great details. Love the story with it
Finnerman
Great fantasy image, like always !
Rhanagaz
Great pic and story, Roxy! Excellent very details beautiful work! ;o)
nefertiabet
Very nice scene and great story!!! Wonderful character and composition!!! Have a nice day, hugs Elke
Tracesl
excellent
MineFujiko
Excellent work!! Nice POV and expression.
eekdog
superb beauty roxy, love how saryn looks in this outstanding image hon.
magnus073
Wonderful work as always Roxy, and the scene and story were brought to life in a way that only you can do. Loved reading your response also to Plasmid and learning about your pet rat at the University.
renecyberdoc
excellent work roxy.
missblue
Fantastic work =)!
OrphanedSoul
She is cute!
crender
XCellent and well done!!!!
Seven
Love this, awesome pov! Thank you so very much, it's fantastic :D
misthemes
Great fantasy image dear Roxy ! Beautiful work !! Hugs
brycek
Beautiful work!
2121
superbly done...love the rat and the crow( especialy ).great expression
drifterlee
This is so cute!!!
mrestey
Beautiful Roxy. I like Plasmids comments too, LOL. She's a cute little elf lady and looks like she can hold her own. Looks like she's fixing to eat that rat though, LOL. Nice image Roxy.