These sorts of lore informationals are hard to fit into tiny little bsky posts! You can read the more in-depth writeup here: broncoburro.tumblr.com/post/7698915...

Proficiency in any given type of meur isn't genetic; a fine blue conductor may come from a family previously specialized in red meur... but some families have traditions to uphold. Others may not be able to afford new relics.

( @lsdolphin.bsky.social drew this one!)

...Nobility is defined by hereditary possession of the Gift of Meur. Until recently, it wasn't accepted that those with only one Noble parent inherited it. (They do!) The attorney Mr. Beiric is responsible for bastards being allowed to attend VRMA, where young Nobles study meur conduction.

I periodically open this picture up to delight in Quincy's beleaguered face and the smug energy radiating from Rhea. It's just so freaking good, I can't help but crack a smirk every time, ha. THANK YOU AGAIN MARISSA

I'm super late answering this because college started up and I took a bit of a break! My apologies. But if you still felt like it -- just sharing it around by word of mouth always greatly appreciated. Developing Forever Gold is a labour of love!

She's a fancy lady!

Agree. I'm glad it's remembered fondly by so many artists online. I remember my sister renting it from blockbuster when I was a kid... I was transfixed, but nobody at school had ever heard of it!

Appreciate it! This one was fun to draw... The confrontation on the beach at the end of the movie is where most my color inspiration came from. Such gorgeous contrast u_u

Me too. Peter S. Beagle has such captivating and timeless prose!

Haha, aww thank you! I've definitely got a lot to post : D

Thank you! Life is indeed rather vicious at times. I appreciate it.

Eee, thank you Dominique!

The grizzly isn't its own species - but in fact one of the many subspecies of brown bear!