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"Finish your contract, assassin," he gasped, tripping forward. When he brought his eyes to look up at Cicero, he felt something sharp puncture his left side. He started to shake as he puffed out rapid breaths from his nose.

"Well done!" Toulouse cackled, uncaring that Cicero hadn't said a word; he only stared wide-eyed at the jester, seemingly mortified by his own actions.

"No, no! This is what I wanted!" He kept laughing until he felt a second stab beneath his ribcage on the same side. He trembled as he coughed up blood, clutching onto the Imperial as he felt his strength leave him.



Toulouse Archambeau © Maya Brisa
Cicero © Bethesda

Laughter Incarnate Part I'The Jester lies dead. My final contract has been completed. Oh, how he laughed and laughed, until he didn't. The Dread Lord will be pleased, I'm sure, with a jester fit for a king. Maybe I could have spared him, sent him away. Far away where no one could find him. He was an interesting fellow, and very funny, perhaps too funny. I feel regret, an emotion I haven't given the time of day in over ten years.'

With a quill between his fingers and his nerves in an uproar, Cicero shakily wrote in his leather-bound journal. His free hand clutched the cover of the book tightly; his knuckles were white.

'But did I save his soul? No prayer for this
Laughter Incarnate Part IIOnce the jester was downstairs in his little sanctuary, he shut the door behind him, and left it unlocked. The silence was maddening as he looked around at all of his things he'd collected over the years, all jammed inside the room. He released a heavy sigh and stepped over to the vanity that was given to him by Tessa, an old friend from the caravan long since gone. He smiled a little as he seated himself, glancing at his reflection in the mirror.

"Would you all be proud of me now, or ashamed? Will I erase my sins in accepting the death I deserve?" He wished his reflection would answer him in some way, maybe nod. He sighed again and drew hi


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:damphyr: Please do not take this image and alter, trace or claim it as your own.

I don't care if you use it, be it on a wallpaper, banner, avatar, or theme, just link back to my account where possible, and I won't have to go and cry in a corner, cut my wrists and paint dark poetry with my blood on the walls.

Thank you for your consideration and support.
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I have to say that I love this picture, as well as the whole story that goes with it. Every time Ilook at this picture I see the same thing but the feelings Isee in it touch me as though it was my first time seeing it.

I have looked into a lot of your artwork, and I think now I am going to look into cicero's past much more. Every peice you make is incredible and inspiring. I want to say thanks because you inspired me. I am so happy to have found your cicero art ^^
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One of my all-time favourites!
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=Anyamis May 22, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
a;sdflkajs;lkdfj;aslkjfd ;o; I'm glad!
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:iconnorroen-stjarna:
Really; I come back to look at it every once in a while.
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=Anyamis May 22, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
D'awwww ;A;
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Mood: Love *No-one-o1 May 19, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
This is so awesome, great work, just wonderful in all aspects :3
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=Anyamis May 19, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you so much! :love:
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Cicero nooooooooooooooooo (T A T)
Love your work and I feel sad now ╭( T □ T )╮
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=Anyamis Apr 15, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I'm sorry ;A;


thank you
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~DoNotPutMeInABox Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I feel like someone should make a movie about Cicero's decent into madness; I bet you'd be hired as script writer and concept artist.
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