#in hindsight maybe i shouldn't have let zhao's outfit be so pretty because it's interfering with his Just Some Guy vibes

[journey-to-the-attic]

me, intending to give zhao a vermillion bird costume: .....ehh let’s just give him a modified fire/feather-themed hanfu and call it a day

#ik's like two here but she looks about the same as she does in the i kid you not doodles (where she's about five) #this is because i wasn't sure how to make her look even younger #also let's be honest zhao did not dress himself this way #left to his own devices he would've shown up in one of those novelty amazon bird costumes #so of course asmo stepped in #art #dad in the devildom #jtta ik #jtta zhaoxi #obey me #in hindsight maybe i shouldn't have let zhao's outfit be so pretty because it's interfering with his Just Some Guy vibes #or actually no he deserves to dress up pretty sometimes #just know that this is absolutely not the norm #for those who didn't see the ask about it - zhao is the vermillion bird (zhuque/suzaku) and ik is the black tortoise (xuanwu/genbu) #since the four symbols of the chinese constellations are considered yokai in japan #(according to the anon and they also show up on yokai.com so i assume that's correct) #(i haven't actually read past chapter 2 of the yokai event but that's why i drew this) #i rushed through the shading because i wanted to finish this in time for father's day #missed it by just a little bit (it was yesterday for me) but for all intents and purposes it still counts #also good news!! i've got a fortnight left on my schedule so after that chapter updates should go back to normal #as for next chapter i probably won't finish it in time for this sunday so it ought to be out next week if i portion out my time right