Marine AU - Our beloved mother

Illustration for an Hannibal AU co-created with gabrielsangel
King Jack and his sons. He never accepted the death of his beloved wife, Bella (her real name was Phyllis, anyway), and sometimes he finds comfort in imagining that she is still with him and gives him advices... creating very awkward situations for his sons.


"To say that Will never got along with his father was a lie. The love between them was strong, as it was with him and his brothers, but where as his brothers only teased him for being the youngest, Will never had to look over his shoulder for them. They gave him privacy, his father always seemed to be watching him with a close eye.

Not just him, of course, but as he was the youngest, and the one everyone knew had a fascination with humans, Will always gained most of the king's attention.

It was not without cause, of course. The whole ocean knew what happened to their queen, the woman the king loved more than life itself. Humans were the cause. A bunch of fishermen had cast out a net that had entangled not only a school of fish, but three little mer-children who'd been playing nearby. The queen had rushed forward and broken them free, but her tail had been tangled in the net and she'd been pulled from the sea.

The kingdom mourned for months. The king barely said a word to anyone. Will and his brothers took solice in one another's company. Will, being the youngest, had spent the least amount of time with his mother… but he did remember her. How gently she'd held him, how soothing her voice was and, like his father, how powerful she was. A grand mermaid, loved by her people, feared by her enemies, respected by all. Even Warlocks, who normally took every effort to avoid merfolk-unless hungry, were known to pause in her presence and speak with grace to her. 

Time had passed and while no one had "moved on" from her death, Will and his brothers', as well as the kingdom, had continued on with life, keeping their queen in their hearts and minds, but not letting the sadness hold them back.

The only one who constantly thought of her was the king himself. And while he stayed strong, he'd taken to a rather unusual practice of believing she was still there. Whether in spirit or essence, his sons' were unsure, but it wasn't exactly easy to address. Of course, they knew their mother was watching over them, but it was hard to see their father speaking to someone who wasn't there in person.  Some of the sons wondered if they should speak to their father about it, but, from what Will had heard, that had often lead to lectures in which the king was address a portrait of their mother as though she were in the room with them, wait for a response and then turn back to his son for input. As a result, they'd accepted their father's actions, but often felt embarrassed for their mother, whom they knew would find such an act foolish. In fact, some of the boys wished her spirit would return to knock some sense into their father, but this was a thought they kept to themselves."
 
-gabrielsangel

CrawfordWeek

All my contributions for the CrawfordWeek project on Tumblr.
I have to do so much things, I want to participate, but I could do only un-complicate drawings like these XD

1. So, Jack and Bella carrying a pizza and walking on a street in Calabria (the region in which I live, that is a beautiful place).

Day 2 of the crawfordweek - Workday(While Jack works with a bunch of necessarily sassy scientists aroudn corpses at the BSU, Bella is flying internationally for NATO conferences. How do you see their daily work day going? )

For the crawfordweek - AU
In the merman AU, (co-created with the amazingly talented gabrielsangel), the Crawfords are king and queen (well, until Bella dies...).
Power couple, yay!

And then... yeah, someone other colored this last lineart!
She was BHC89 and here is the result:

 She written:
"
After seeing the post offering their art up for coloring and modification, I did some thinking and decided this would be great practice for coloring, shading, and blending. I used colored pencils and a black pen [this is #4/6]

I attempted to make it like they were going out for their royal swim by the kelp forest. I instantly regretted that idea. Don't know why I had issues drawing kelp. Probably didn't help that I wasn't looking at anything for reference (I wasn't near an internet connect and was too lazy to look for any books). And the ocean floor is kind of bleh. So, yeah, not thrilled about the background. But all the blending and work on them I'm content with. Bella's tail is inspired by a beta fish that I saw at the vet's office. And Jack I based off of the Tiger Shark (or maybe more like a Zebra Shark--idk). I wanted to do something other than Great White.  "

Mermaid AU - Will's fate

From the Hannibal AU co-created with my favorite writer, gabrielsangel
Will in his big family, the royal family, in the arms of the king, Jack.
Will, who has not one single possibility of becoming king himself, is crowned king by the sea warlock, Hannibal.
Strange fate the one of this little merman... 



"I'm tired of waiting!" One of the brothers chirped. "I want to see him now!"
"You'll see him soon," Another said, ruffling the merboy's hair. "Babies require rest and he is barely a few days old."
"That's still old enough! I want to see my brother! Maybe he'll have a green tail, like me!"
"Father said he has a blue tail," The eldest said. "A sign of wisdom. He'll be a fine prince."
"I just- FATHER!!" Two of the younger sons swam up beside the king, circling him with smiles on their faces. "Can I see him now father?" One of them tugged on his cloak. "Please!?"
The king gave his sons a gentle smile and lifted one finger to his lips, a motion for silence. The other four princes came to their father's side, looking down at the tiny being now nestled in his father's arms.
"Everyone, this is William." He said softly.
The boys came closer, looking down at the tiny merboy. With a fine blue tail and black hair, he resembled their mother closely. The little boy looked up at all the faces, suddenly realizing he was no longer alone with his father. He buried himself in his father's arms, uncertain.
"No need to be scared, little one," The king said. "Come meet your family."
The boy poked his head out, looking at his brothers. His face was still and uncertain… but after one of his brother's drew close, smiling at him, the baby managed a little grin. His first. 
The boys cheered, all of them wanting to hold their brother. It became their bond. Even when Will could find no reason to smile, his brothers managed to make him laugh…..


Just like Alana.

But they weren't here now. None of them. Just him, his father… and the creature he'd promised himself to. He couldn't bare to look upon his father, not now. Not after all he'd done. Will refused to show his hate.  Not for his father, not even for Hannibal. But for himself.
"What will you do with my son?" He heard his father's voice, once so still, now on the verge of trembling.
"Your kingdom has returned to its rightful ruler," Hannibal said simply. "But I am not in a position to sit and play king. There is far too much to be done. Hence," Will felt him draw closer, a smooth hand brushing up against his neck…. Something cold and forgien upon his brow. Something that was never supposed to belong to him.
The crown.
"Will shall act as my king. Relay my laws and enact my reforms. It is only right that his tongue now speak for me."
His father's honor. His brother's Throne. Alana's Love. 
Hannibal had destroyed all of these… and Will had allowed it to happen.

-gabrielsangel