I have you close (but i want more)

i have you close (but i want more) by codeArgentum first appeared in issue Issue 96 in 2022.

Creator's Notes

I revived the lovely gentlemen from The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, from Issue 92. I’ve thought about them a lot since I made that first piece, and I’ve been badly wanting to find out more about them!

So I did.

I really love making up constructed worlds, it’s a very passionate hobby of mine. So I decided to plop these two in their own for funsies. I made up a tiny naming language with the help of several guides and a generator, plotted out a very shallow world history, and over the course of a few days, I managed to bang out a small plotline during my morning coffee hours. Obviously, I don’t get to show all of that in one image, but I’d love to do more with it.

Their names are Jachi (black hair) and Zeche (‘Zeh-cheh’, the one with white hair). Their relationship is still very complicated, but slightly softer than what Thin Line started off with.

I imagine Jachi being involved in a lot of political intrigue, and Zeche not only being employed by someone also involved in the intrigue, but intensely loyal/devoted to that person for significant personal reasons, and VERY mistrusting of Jachi’s intentions. Unfortunately, oh noooo, he’s hot. Whatever will Zeche doooooo. Clearly, it isn’t staying away from him.

For his part, Jachi’s completely smitten and will go to ridiculous lengths to get a few minutes of Zeche’s time, probably against his own best interest. He’s a clever boy, though; he’ll be able to handle any problems that come his way. ;3c

SO. I WANT TO KNOW MORE. I’ll have to make stuff up on my own time; I’ve got like four WIPs including this one and I can’t hold them all. [/frantically dropping limes everywhere]

Got to push a lot of art boundaries, too. I learned a new coloring style earlier this year, and I’m still learning to control values and do exciting lighting tricks. I learned how to do a bokeh effect! I’m very excited about this.

Jachi and Zeche are equals as much as they are rivals (I think). I hope I’ve communicated that sufficiently. They are a set, do not separate.

Thank you for looking. >w<