This was another one of the exclusive pieces released with the TSFH Calender several months back, and now its finally in my gallery.

Its not the most well-drawn pic I've ever done, but I've gotten alot of odd reactions to it. It just seems to strike a chord with anyone I show it to, its weird. Azrael has a kind of grundgy look to him as it is (especially in his "Earth" clothes), so its not a far cry to draw him as a street preformer.

The image was actually in my head for a LONG TIME. It has no bearing on the story but it was inspired by a song. XD I left a clue on the picture yes.

So for anyone who got the Calender and was confused as to what "WR OST1 TRACK13" meant you will now find out. It stands for "Wolf's Rain, Original Sound Track #1, Track 13". Thats the song that inspired the pic. I've found the music of the anime Wolf's Rain to be VERY inspiring (and of course Yoko Kanno worked on it and is a compositional genius. I'm serious and not saying that in an omg animi fangirl type of way. If you ever heard her music out of context and didn't know it was a soundtrack to an anime you'd think the same).

And incase you never heard the song (which IS just a guy singing and an acoustic guitar), here's the lyrics. I think they suit Azrael well. XD So much music reminds me of him:

"another gun for hire and just another day
when you are done, you just abuse it, whatever you say
if you were offered some, would you wanna bite the hand?
would you betray a friend to prove you're cold then walk away?

we were born with nothin' I don't want, but you need something
you want glory, I need none and it's coming between us

people are born with
people are born without
some people have
and others want
what some go without
some people live free
some people just want more
as for me I got all that I need

do you still think that we're not brave if we don't bleed?
we've seen so much blood and violence already, how much do you need?
you howl and fight your war and talk of being free
won't let you in, they're just usin' you so why won't you see?
some people are born so much closer to the sun
holdin' out their hands and grabbin' golden rays, they are the chosen few
but we both know of course that's not you or me
and I'd be telling the truth if I said it don't matter, so how bout you?

can you tell me really you don't need it, you don't want it
if you can, cool, if you can't, the difference between us

people are born with
people are born without
some people have
and others want
what some go without
some people live free
some people just want more
as for me I got all that I need
don't got much but I got what I need

some people are always reachin' for some things that they don't need
I'll tell you now with thoughts like that there will never be enough
some people always struggling for something that is not
I'll tell you something now that I'm really just fine lovin' what I got"

India Ink on Bristol Board
Everything Else: Photoshop CS