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An outside look at Aina’s house/flower shop in Copenhagen, Denmark. This home has been the place where Hr. Dr. Kasper’s parents first met and where he spent his Summer vacations every year since he started school. My TikTok version just happens to have the perfect song for it (it’s only missing a cat; Odin was supposed to be in Aina’s bike basket - but we can pretend he’s hiding somewhere in the flowers, lol). — @mental_canvas #digitalart #digitaldrawing #ipadart #ipaddrawing #sketchbookapp #mentalcanvas #mentalcanvasdraw #originalcharacters #originalart #frauv8_ocs #frauv8 #house #housedrawing #layerbylayer #stepbystep #yellow #orange #red #green #blue #purple #white

„Es regnet (und neblig) heute in Kiel“. • Translation: “It’s rainy (and foggy) in Kiel today”. (All those Duolingo lessons are starting to pay off…) In reality it’s probably sunny and hot today at Kiel because it’s Summer (IDK - we’ll have to look at a weather app to confirm because obviously I don’t live there, lol). My OC Hr. Dr. Kasper and his family are normally based in Kiel, a German coastal city near Denmark where it’s expected to get foggy and a little rainy from time to time (their second home is Los Angeles where there’s more work opportunities in regards to their “day jobs” as Doctors). And being in a drought here in California, we want rain damnit! ☔️ — #digitalart #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #ipadart #sketchbookapp #mentalcanvas #pixaloop #originalcharacters #originalcharacterart #malecharacter #frauv8_ocs #fatherandson #man #boy #rain #umbrella #blue #yellow #red #white

The end of Sigrid’s diary. Freyja can’t believe it’s the end, but it is. - Sigrid died two days after giving birth to Johannes Faustuz on Christmas Day; for “normal people”, she died from blood loss and infection, but it was Death himself who arrived and took her soul away - not before Richard was ordered to deal the final blow straight through her heart. Since Sigrid’s passing, Richard’s health deteriorated over the next few years from feeling guilty and responsible of his beloved wife’s death; briefly he had moments of joy with his son, only to quickly spiral into deep depression being reminded of Sigrid. Richard died in 1984 when Faustuz was two-going-on-three while they were staying over at South Africa; Faustuz only has one vivid memory of Richard from his childhood: listening to his father sing as he fell asleep in his arms. — #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #mangastyle #blackandwhite #halftone #originalcharacters #malecharacter #femalecharacter #couple #frauv8_ocs

Richard and Sigrid finally agreed on a first name: Johannes. - “Johannes” derived from “Iohannes” meaning “God is gracious” - basically saying the baby is a gift. While “Magnus” is a bold name and has a nice meaning, Sigrid feels more at ease with the more humble name “Johannes”, plus Richard thought it would be nice if all the Kasper children shared the same nickname (all three grew up hating the idea). “Johannes” could also refer to where Richard’s grandparents live (Johannesburg), as well as Han Solo from Star Wars with his name spelled out Han S. and pronounced “Hannes” (Han Solo and Princess Leia were Sigrid’s favorite characters). - Richard was also a traveling doctor (epidemiologist), which inspired both Johannes Faustuz and his older cousin Hansel to pursue science and medicine as a career (Faustuz is a surgical oncologist while Hansel is a nurse). — #femalecharacter #malecharacter #couple #baby #originalcharacter #frauv8_ocs #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #halftone #blackandwhite

Sigrid seems like everything is going well despite a serious fall, but in reality, Death has been physically knocking her down and around impatiently for her soul; she also seems too calm before giving birth, but Sigrid is very excited to finally see what the baby looks like. - Sigrid can only sense Death’s presence like the warmth of a body and darkness of a shadow, unlike Richard and other family members of the Kasper Family who can actually see and interact with him as if he’s a person (ie. Heinrich liked playing chess with Death) — #femalecharacter #originalcharacter #frauv8_ocs #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #halftone #blackandwhite

Richard faces someone from the past: his ex-fiancée Sheila, a sorceress from a prominent family within the mythical and occult world. Since their breakup, Sheila hoped to reconcile with Richard, only to be shocked to see that he’s married with a baby on the way. - Richard and Sheila had a seemingly stable relationship after his father Olaf arranged a blind date between them, but it quickly soured after their engagement when Richard learned of her lavish spending habits and harsh treatment towards his sister-in-law Yoko, Hansel, and Hannah. Extended family cut funds into the main family account, leaving Richard having to pay Sheila’s debts with his own funds from his private practice as a doctor and quickly making him bankrupt. The final strike was Sheila demeaning Yoko and the children, trying to order them around as if they were servants; Richard threw out her belongings and locked her out of the family house in the rain, declaring that the engagement is over and that he never wants to see her again. A little more than three months later, Richard is sent over to Copenhagen where he meets Sigrid and immediately falls in love with her, vowing to give her the best quality of life with less than two years to live. — #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #blackandwhite #halftone #malecharacter #femalecharacter #originalcharacters #frauv8_ocs

Richard and Sigrid are going to have a boy. - Aina really wanted a girl just like her daughter Sigrid, but hearing that it’s a boy and healthy, she was happy as any future grandmother can be. As for the Kaspers, only little Hannah wasn’t happy now that she won’t be the baby of the family anymore (she did like that her cousin was going to be a boy so she didn’t have to share her dolls). A boy would also mean a future Grim Reaper/monster hunter if he inherits what the Kaspers call “Odin’s Eye”, or heterochromia with the ability to see souls, hidden creatures, and monsters’ vitals. — #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #blackandwhite #halftone #malecharacter #femalecharacter #couple #frauv8_ocs

Richard was an emotional wreck sobbing when he got back from his trip across America hunting monsters, collecting herbs for medicinal uses, and randomly dropping by universities to meet up with former professors and classmates; had he known that Sigrid was expecting, he would of abandoned his work and spent all those months with her. But Sigrid didn’t want to interrupt his work and thought it’d be a happy surprise for Richard when he returned - which didn’t quite turn out the way she hoped. - Sigrid doesn’t know that Richard is not only overjoyed but also extremely saddened, knowing that she’ll die from complications of childbirth just as Death had finally arranged. He also feels responsible of her fast-approaching death since he got her pregnant, fulfilling the terms of her life curse (this guilt leads to his death within two years). Until the birth of their child, Richard made sure Sigrid was well cared for by all means. — #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #malecharacter #femalecharacter #couple #blackandwhite #halftone #frauv8_ocs #originalcharacters

Sigrid and her mother Aina finding out that she’s expecting. - Aina and Sigrid had always been extremely close, especially since Aina raised her daughter alone after escaping an abusive husband and changing their last name for protection (their real last name is “Jorgensen”; Aina chose “Faustus” as a reminder of her marriage to a warlock who took most of their daughter’s lifespan to extend his). With Sigrid’s life so short, Aina tried her best to give her daughter the best quality of life and encouraged her to live without regrets. Richard’s appearance had made Aina so hopeful for Sigrid to have a fulfilled life, despite knowing he’s there on Death’s behalf to observe her. — #autodesksketchbook #ipaddrawing #digitaldrawing #femalecharacter #motherdaughter #halftone #frauv8_ocs #originalcharacters #blackandwhite

Richard proposing to Sigrid in front of her mother Aina. (February 1981 was also the same month and year Princess Diana got engaged to Prince Charles, just to get an idea of the time period when Sigrid and Richard were alive) - It was Aina all along who encouraged the relationship to grow from the beginning, and sadly watched it tragically end when her daughter died after childbirth with her son-in-law dying two years later from heartbreak and illness (technically not a spoiler because it’s been mentioned many times Hr. Dr. Kasper’s parents are dead in previous posts). — #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #malecharacter #femalecharacter #couple #blackandwhite #halftone #frauv8_ocs #originalcharacters

Sigrid meeting Richard’s family for the first time. - Except for Hansel and Hannah, the Kaspers were absolutely shook finding out that Sigrid was only a teenager because she acted years beyond her age (only Richard and Aina seen her act like her age, especially when she gets upset and embarrassed). But after long chats and learning her story about being cursed, they softened up and become more accepting of their newest family member; she really impressed everyone when she took up the challenge to beat Heinrich in a game of chess (she had him checkmated within half an hour). Even Papa Olaf felt at ease being around her and enjoys her company, telling his son Richard that he actually made a good decision regarding someone of the opposite sex this time (he’s still bitter about Richard breaking off his previous arranged engagement, and not very proud of Richard’s promiscuous past as a playboy). As for Hansel and Hannah, the two immediately were curious about their new auntie, especially with Sigrid being so much nicer than Richard’s ex-fiancée Shelia; Hansel instantly liked Sigrid for her beauty, while Hannah took a bit longer to accept that Sigrid will be her uncle’s true love (Hannah had always insisted that she was going to marry Richard if he doesn’t have a girlfriend). But over time, the two enjoyed their auntie staying over, playing games with them and treating them with coins to play at the arcade or tickets for prizes. After meeting Richard’s nephew and niece, Sigrid had said that if she could live a normal lifespan, she’d want three children to increase the fun within the family. — #autodesksketchbook #malecharacter #femalecharacter #family #man #woman #child #boy #girl #originalcharacters #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #frauv8_ocs #halftone #blackandwhite

Sigrid’s inner conflict: being in love with the Grim Reaper Death sent to watch over her until he himself appears, and wanting to live longer so she can spend more time with Richard and potentially their children (Richard was also suffering, falling in love with the girl he was sent to observe and report back to Death on how much time she has left on her lifespan). - This would be the first time Sigrid left Copenhagen to meet with the other Kaspers in Kiel - Heinrich, Yoko, their children Hansel and Hannah, and the patriarch Olaf. — #autodesksketchbook #malecharacter #femalecharacter #couple #man #girl #originalcharacters #comic #blackandwhite #halftone #ipaddrawing #digitaldrawing #frauv8_ocs

Freyja still reading Sigrid’s diary late into the night. - Richard was gone for half a year at the time hunting down a Manticore in Greece, then collecting the lost souls of those who were eaten by the Manticore to prevent the creation of Poltergeists; Sigrid was left alone wondering why he hasn’t returned to Copenhagen in so long. Also around this time, Richard was becoming more ill with lovesickness, needing to return to Copenhagen to not only replenish his vial supply but to see Sigrid again. — #autodesksketchbook #femalecharacter #originalcharacter #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #comic #blackandwhite #halftone #frauv8_ocs

Sigrid’s neighbor/history teacher Mr. Vannderhassen scolding her about her attire and being with Richard. - Aina insists that Richard stays with Sigrid whenever she goes out of the flower shop/house - especially when the neighbor is watching from outside (he’s much older than her, Richard, and even older than her mother Aina). Mr. Vannderhassen has tried reporting Richard for lewd behavior with a minor to the authorities multiple times, but with Aina’s interference and Sigrid insistence that nothing unusual was happening, his claims go unheard. Sigrid will write about another incident he tries to enact, only for it to backfire when Richard reveals himself as a Grim Reaper. (really serious and dark issues here). — #autodesksketchbook #malecharacter #femalecharacter #originalcharacter #originalcharacters #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #blackandwhite #halftone #frauv8_ocs

Sigrid never had an attachment with anyone else besides her mother, until Richard suddenly appeared. With each visit, she slowly warmed up to Richard’s charms - especially when he had gifts in hand to coax her out from hiding in the storage room. Each gift was intriguing to her, the first one being a bottle of Chanel perfume, the second a batch of Japanese hard candies, the third a puzzle box with Swiss chocolate truffles inside, and the fourth she waited to open until his return from Sweden: a pair of crystal stud earrings. Sigrid also grew to love his odd-colored eyes, goofy smile, feathery hair, and his voice. — #autodesksketchbook #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #originalcharacter #femalecharacter #blackandwhite #halftone #frauv8_ocs

Sigrid writes about her first meeting with Richard on Valentine’s Day 1979. - Sigrid initially didn’t like Richard for obvious reasons, but there’s little hints that there are things she immediately liked about him (like his smile), and admitted she finds him attractive. — #autodesksketchbook #malecharacter #femalecharacter #originalcharacter #originalcharacters #originalcharacterart #comic #frauv8_ocs #ipaddrawing #digitaldrawing #blackandwhite #halftone

Sigrid’s first two dairy entries. - Freyja is shook, realizing that her husband’s mother was only a teenager when she gave birth to him (Johannes Faustuz doesn’t like talking about his parents not only because both had died when he was young, but the fact his father was so much older than his mother and the sigma of his mother being a teen mother). — #autodesksketchbook #femalecharacter #originalcharacterart #originalcharacter #originalcharacters #comic #blackandwhite #halftone #ipaddrawing #digitaldrawing #frauv8_ocs

Colored versions in one pic: Freyja Ström and Hr. Dr. Johannes Faustuz Kasper at ages 10-11 versus them at ages 39-40. — #digitalart #digitaldrawing #ipaddrawing #ipadart #ipadproart #ipadrodrawing #lineart #animestyle #originalcharacters #characterstudy #characterart #characterdesign #femalecharacter #woman #girl #malecharacter #boy #man #children #couple #kiss #childhoodsweethearts #frauv8_ocs