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:wave: Hello, everyone! XD It has been a while!
My thesis is finally OVER, thus I can finish all pending commissions, projects, and more leisure-related things I can come up with! (Yes, I owe a lot of people ;__; I profusely apologize)

I want to color this badly, but working on the flats with a mouse is a very daunting task especially for a very detailed work (I don't have a WACOM tablet sadly D: ). So what I did was put some borders and the customary labels (nothing fancy in typefaces and borders because I want to highlight the center image and because I lack epic creativity haha)

COMMENTARY:

The Emperor mainly emphasizes on the notion of stability and balance in the world he governs in. Atemu as the Pharaoh pretty much captures that essence, and provides the backdrop for this worlding. Here is a rundown of the meanings behind the images I used in this tarot:

*Atemu - self-explanatory. Pretty man. Eyes very hard to make D::: (And I made revisions on his crown which I hope helped >_>;)

*Horus - Falcon god, as well as the representation of all pharaohs of Egypt. In his talons, he holds the symbols for life and eternity.

Lotus and Papyrus - represents the extent of his sovereignty/dominion over his territory
*Lotus - Known as the flower of Upper Egypt
*Papyrus - Consequently the flower of the Lower Egypt

*Apep - The Serpent, who is the supposed nemesis of Ra (because the god Seth got a lot of bad press from previous rulers sometime in the past to suddenly warrant him a place as THE nemesis, but apparently, Apep was the original). He is consequently entwined against a pillar with an orb with the rays of the sun, which he swallows every day to shroud the world in darkness. This is how the Ancient Egyptians explain the notion of day and night.

I've taken this as a sort of mini-project, so expect the whole Major Arcana spread of the YGO-verse in days to come :3

This deviation is dedicated to :iconkayun: This is my present for you, sweetie! :love:

Phew, that was a mouthful. :XD:
Thanks so much for your time!

:glomp: ENJOY! :glomp:

Yu-Gi-Oh! (c) Kazuki Takahashi
Art by ~MooguriKlaine

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:iconvaiarc:
What fantastic art. Seriously.

Once you finish the deck, will you start selling it?? 8D
:iconmooguriklaine:
I will only be doing the Major Arcana (since well, doing the whole thing is just...a bit too much lol), so by the time I'm through with it, I can have it up for printing XD

Thanks so much for the comment! ;p

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Mada mada da ne.

The Red Threads Doujinshi Project

=MooguriKlaine
:iconmooguriklaine:
Thanks so much! ;p There's still more to go, I'm afraid. Will do my best XD

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Mada mada da ne.

The Red Threads Doujinshi Project

=MooguriKlaine
:iconmooguriklaine:
I followed proportions similar to Clamp's old art style, and it's pretty much a stylized work, but thanks so much for spotting it ^^ (and yes, Atem has such thin waist, bless him XD)

Bakura will definitely be one of the trump cards of the tarot ;p I have yet to figure out which one though ^^;

Thanks so much for the comment! ;p

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Mada mada da ne.

The Red Threads Doujinshi Project

=MooguriKlaine
:iconmooguriklaine:
Will definitely finish the whole Major Arcana, and after that it's down to the printers! ;p Thanks so much for the comment :XD:

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Mada mada da ne.

The Red Threads Doujinshi Project

=MooguriKlaine
:iconmooguriklaine:
YAY SWEETIE! :glomp: I still live! And finally, I have some time that can be dedicated to more leisurely exploits! XD

I may need some help with the other characters, since the items in the cards can pertain to a lot of people in the YGOverse >_< (Although I have some cards where some characters perfectly fit the category, i.e. Mai as The Empress, Mokuba as The Star...)

As for the Lovers... Gah, that needs serious decision-making skills! ;p

Wah, I miss you! :hug: Thanks for the comment! ;p

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Mada mada da ne.

The Red Threads Doujinshi Project

=MooguriKlaine
:iconmooguriklaine:
:glomp: WAH HELLO AGAIN SWEETIE! :glomp: XD
Yes, yes, our collab will definitely push through this time! XD (I just need to look for the drawing, since I ...er.. kinda misplaced it.. **Gets shot** ) *o*

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Mada mada da ne.

The Red Threads Doujinshi Project

=MooguriKlaine
:iconbayleef-:
Hehe, coolies! :D Can;t wait to see 'em! :heart:

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Icon by ~IrishAledora

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Bayleef-
:iconchisako:
Glad to hear the stressy time is over :).

Aw, yes, Mai as the Empress - I was thinking exactlay that the minute I read about you making the whole Major Arkana, too. Mokuba as the Star, mhhh; guess I need to read up on that card again ^^;.

Hope to see more from you, or rather your art :hug:

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"Half of the people can be part right all of the time,
Some of the people can be all right part of the time.
But all the people can't be all right all the time"


~ Bob Dylan says Abraham Lincoln said that.
:iconvaiarc:
NO! You must do the whole thing D8< ... XD lol

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