MichaelArchangelus

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A Slave's New Purpose (6/?) by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose (6/?)

“Come now, pumpkin. It isn't polite to stare.” Father tugged her hand, disrupting her concentration. Her magic ebbed from her eyes, and swirling auras of colorful magic faded from view. Bustling crowds of gifted pushed past one another under a chill winter sky, grey and bright in the midmorning. Her quick breaths made little puffs of steam as she kept up with Father’s long strides. Mother had told her to wear her heavy clothes, but Ana had insisted on wearing Best Blue Dress as she made her way through the Capital. As it turned out, the thin cloth did little to keep out the cold, but she too stubborn to complain. Father held her hand tight...

A Slave's New Purpose (5/?) by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose (5/?)

The wood-walled room was small and functional, with two simple wooden chairs facing an equally simple writing desk. Wall-mounted oil lamps illuminating the room in a cozy orange-brown glow. Framed landscapes punctuated the walls in an effort to add a bit of decor to an otherwise plain office. The yellow dragon was seated in a large, leather chair on the other side of the desk, framed by dozens of small boxes and bags of foreign origin that lined the back wall. Oriana was curious as to what they might contain, but refrained from using any divining abilities for the moment.“Please, sorceress, sit.” Pulling out a curved pipe, the warden had t...

A Slave's New Purpose (4/?) by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose (4/?)

It’s looking at me again. Arthur gawked at the immense creature on the other side of the fence. The purple dragon was taller than the guards, larger than anything he had ever seen, cloaked in some sort of vibrant violet garment. It appeared almost frantic as it had stepped forward, backward, turned around, and started gagging into the bushes. Arthur could have sworn that its pupils disappeared for a moment. Arthur eyed as it peered over its shoulder at him. From the contorted look on its face, it looked like it was struggling not to vomit. Was it sick, or did he smell that bad?Without prompting, the image of a deranged dragon bursting thr...

A Slave's New Purpose (3/?) by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose (3/?)

“What do you mean, you weren’t listening?”“I mean, I wasn’t, you know, there for the speech. I had a vision.” The excuse sounded even worse out loud. “Sorry, Trish.”Atricia’s scowl gave way to slight annoyance. “Well, I suppose I can’t fault you for that. How much did you miss?”“Pretty much everything from when you stepped up to the podium until I was pushed onto the stage,” Oriana shrugged. “What happened? And when did you get back to town?”The two of them were seated at a small diner just outside the city’s central walls, out of the way of the bustling market districts, but still a safe distance from the dense trees that surrounded t...

A Slave's New Purpose (2/?) by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose (2/?)

“You know damn well that I’m the perfect candidate for the job!” Erwin shouted over the cacophony of booming voices. Hundreds of dragons stood around them in the courtyard, all angrily competing to be the loudest voice in the crowd. Thankfully, Council regulations dictated that all dragons must remain “upright”, or in their smaller, humanoid forms, for the duration of Council meetings. Otherwise, the din thundering from the gathered dragons could have leveled trees.Oriana glared down at the orange dragon amongst the sea of her peers, standing almost a head taller than most of the dragons in attendance. She had wanted to avoid involvement i...

A Slave's New Purpose: A Brief History of Dragons by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose: A Brief History of Dragons

The dragons in this universe are naturally capable of changing size with their magical abilities. They are able to comfortably stay either size for long periods of time, although this wasn't always the case. Normally reclusive and territorial creatures, dragons began as large predators that used their magic to hunt large prey in order to sustain their huge bodies. While they are omnivorous, the heavily wooded area they inhabited grew very few edible plants, and berries and fruit were a rare delicacy. Over time, dragons formed a peaceful tribal society in a large forested region of the planet, thick with wildlife and magical energies. Large...

A Slave's New Purpose (1/?) by MichaelArchangelus, literature

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A Slave's New Purpose (1/?)

Arthur stared at the fence, just as he had done every day for as long as he could remember. He stared past the metal links to the road and the sparse forest beyond, barely paying the fence any attention. It was made of rusty cross-hatched barbed wire, just over ten feet tall and topped with spiraling razor metal that would tear any would-be escapees to shreds. To Arthur, a slave who had been born and raised inside the compound, it was a wall, a barrier between him and freedom. Today, Arthur gazed past the fence, barely seeing the jagged metal that kept him trapped. He watched the outside world, the world he never knew, with an intense long...

A Pirate's Life For Me by MichaelArchangelus, literature

Literature

A Pirate's Life For Me

The wood before you explodes into a shower of splinters. You hit the deck, the rough wood of the ship’s planks hard against your aching knees. The tattered remains of clothing that hang from your arms and legs do little to protect your body from wooden shrapnel or the chill of the wet sea air. In moments, you’re back on your feet with gritted teeth, barely noticing the violent shifting of the boat beneath you. The storm could not have come at a worse time. Something wet and sticky covers the left side of your face. You reach to wipe it away and your hand comes back red. Blood, but it isn’t yours. A comrade lay facedown on the deck mere fee...

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Get off my property! by MichaelArchangelus, visual art

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MichaelArchangelus

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About MichaelArchangelus

Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

United States
Deviant for 10 years
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Hey DeviantArtists! I'm Michael, nice to meet you!

I'm still kinda working through having "stage fright," or whatever it would be called, so I might not post a whole lot of stuff in my gallery (or at least not until I get confident enough to start posting regularly).

Or I'm just lazy and am completely incapable of motivating myself to do anything on a schedule...

That being said, feel free to let me know what you think about anything I've done, or any tips you might have about art/writing. Any and all feedback is welcome, since I'd really like to improve as a writer/artist. All comments are welcome!

On a side note, I think dragons are freaking adorable and I would SO love to hug one. Favorite dragons include: Toothless (and all Night Furies in general), Smaug, Ancalagon the Black, Goomy, Dragonair, Latios/Latias, Charizard, Sapphira (Inheritance Cycle), Ninian, Nowi, Nah, and Grima (Fire Emblem), and Ferrovax (from the Dresden Files).

I'm sure I'll eventually get around to posting some of my traditional art, but until then, I a few digital art pieces, and some dragon stories for you to read!

Feel free to comment/note me about writing or dragons or whatever!

I still don't know how the whole "commission" thing works either, so if you want to commission me to write/draw something for you that's not listed over there (
Have a nice day!

Awesome profile picture made by , original here -> fav.me/d9dke4g

Favourite Visual Artist

Michelangelo. Like, c'mon, the Sistine Chapel is fabulous. I really want to visit Italy so I can see the Last Judgement in person.

Favourite Movies

How to Train Your Dragon 1 + 2. I enjoyed the first one a bit more, since I like the childish feel of it over the more mature sequel.

Favourite TV Shows

One Punch Man, Game of Thrones, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Blue Exorcist, Supernatural, Dragons: Riders of Berk

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Glitch Mob, Whiffenpoofs, American Authors, Imagine Dragons, Pentatonix, Neon Trees, Muse, Straight No Chaser

Favourite Books

Night Angel Trilogy, Codex Alera series, Warrior Heir series, Dresden Files series, Name of the Wind

Favourite Writers

Jim Butcher, Brent Weeks, Patrick Rothfuss, Tolkien

Favourite Games

Fire Emblem series (Awakening is my favorite, but I've played a bunch), all Pokemon games, Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Skyrim, Halo, Fallout, Mario (RPG, Superstar saga and the sequels were amazing)

Favourite Gaming Platform

Any Nintendo Handheld product, Xbox 360 and One, PC occasionally

Tools of the Trade

Hobby writer; Decent drawing skills; plays piano (mostly learning videogame music); learning how to use Photoshop to make digital art

Other Interests

Anything with magic or dragons in it.