SF&F Picture 85 out of 93 by Isabelle L Davis.

SciFi and Fantasy Art: Transformations Hurt

'..because shape-shifting HURTS, you fool!'

I don't know where this came from - just a random doodle I suppose and a cry against magic transformations that just go 'pop' instantly when they should in fact involve lots of horrible pain.

Blackjack carries two magic rings: the Ring of Illusion and the Ring of Change. The former simply makes him appear human through a glamour spell, the latter actually changes his form. Black' prefers not to use either, but sometimes his usual appearance can prove 'inconvenient'.

He doesn't like to use the Ring of Change if he can avoid it, firstly because he doesn't like being removed even further from his dracoform than he already is, and secondly because the pain of having spikes sticking out through yer skin, muscles tearing and reforming and a pair of bloody great wings and a tail ripping out of your back etc etc tends to render one overcome with pain and therefore vulnerable.

edit - upon a mod's suggestion I've uploaded a bigger version so you can see it better!


	Categories: [Demons, Imps, Devils, Beholders...] [Dragons, Drakes, Wyverns, etc] [Lycanthrope, Were-folk, etc] [Man, Men] Techniques: [Computer-coloured Picture]

Date	Name	Comment
23 Aug 2005	Rachel Lawlor	Loading... Great job. I always thought transformations would be terribly painful, too. You did a wonderful job at making him look like he's in pain. =3
23 Aug 2005	Erin Nagy	Loading... It does look horrribly painful. But the emotion and movement are fabulous... it's like one step away from being animated and hearing a bloodcurdling scream. thumbs up I love the composition, too.
23 Aug 2005	Leonie van de Poppe	Loading... au that looks painfull I like it 'first comment dance'
17 Nov 2005	Someone	Loading... I agree, transformation has to hurt and he really looks suffering... I really like your pics, dragons rule.
10 Jan 2007	King Cobra/Great White	Loading... WELL???!!! What does he look like? I know it looks INCREDIBLY painful, I still want to know what he looks like. I bet it will be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
17 Feb 2007	Jenna ´Rea´ Briggs	Loading... You have no idea how much it hurts to grow a set of wings let alone two sets of wings and spickes and horns and other deamonic aspects of life. ow. I feel sorry for your guy and my muse. ;]
27 Feb 2008	Edris D Poole	Loading... Im just saying but after you transformed for like the hundredth time wouldn’t the pain like not bother you anymore cause you’re used to it so it feels natural? Good Job on the pic
10 Apr 2008	Sandra	Loading... He is hot!

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