CW // DEATH + AFTERLIFE cupidposting (evil) i will finish this one day and repost it but today is not that day because my art style isnt agreeing with me as you can clearly see ------------- context for why lophius is here: lophius is the first guardian of the afterlife, and their goal is to get souls open to the idea of moving on from their physical life and just to offer support for any trauma, they usually don't show up for souls who are open to moving on already or don't have any trauma that effects them in a way that prevents them from moving on. also a neat little detail, all of the guardian's layers (also called "gates") are based off of themselves and what they do, so lophius' layer is a small cozy town next to a sea, its very calming and has a lot of fish imagery ofc -------------- context for animatic: memories of your death when you arrive in the first layer of the afterlife aren't remembered, but easily brought back, so most souls think they're dreaming. lophius also cannot control that and it was not their decision. lophius' hairstyle reminded cupid of cherry, and made him realise it really did happen and he's actually dead, worried about ace and his safety they beg for lophius to bring them back, which they can't do as that's only possible in "extreme scenarios" or with the help of someone in the physical realm, so lophius tries their best to calm them down and get them through the first layer, promising to be the best guide they can
AUDIO: 4:00 A.M. - Taeko Ohnuki OCS: Cupid (He/They) Lophius (They/Them) ART: @XxParadisexX
