JD's bazaar

[wulf]

Cirilla, after the indignity of being displayed in the most humiliating posture is now starting to feel her legs' muscles aching due to the unnatural position of the body. After the water made its way through her into the sewer, her navel almost regained the waspy size she had before.

"It's a shame, you know to waste such a good looks in places like this" one of the guards thought. "She should be in the courtyard, in stocks, with us taking turns behind her. Baron must have a plan with her"

Oh I love plans.... especially nefarious ones.

[doe.1971]

After a while, Ciri couldn't keep herself in that painful position and slipped into the sewer. To her surprise water was barely one foot deep, cold and filthy. At least she start feeling her legs again.

In this position she was found by baron Strenger. "In for a swim, I see" then he crouched next to her yoke.

"Last chance to come clean, sort of" chuckled him. "Where you come from? What magic was that noisy flash? Are you in cahoots with the League of Sorceresses?"

"Nothing? Your stubborness, child, will only get you to the Bench of Penitence. The view is great but believe me, no one enjoys it. You can wait there until the messengers return in a day or two. Maybe Radovid or Emhyr might have heard about you, can't be that many pretty girls with a tattoo like yours running wild".

[doe.1971]

Bench of Penitence. The resting place for the wicked. Specially designed to keep the body in a stressful position while exposing it to public humiliation.

It was not the baron who build it. The bench was there for ages, mindfully repaired, a reminder to all the villagers in Crow's Perch of the absolute power of their overlord.

There's already someone on the bench this morning, Helga, a tavern wench who was caught adding water to the wine and was sent to the bench for a full day, dawn to dusk.

Leaving the underground at first Ciri was pleased by the warmth of the hair, the nascent sunt and the clean air. Seeing Helga on the bench and the chains, her mood soured.

Quickly Ciri was chained in place next to her. The baron is expected to visit later, if there's news about her fate. Until then, nothing to do but brave the sun.

[wulf]

Bench of Penitence. The resting place for the wicked. Specially designed to keep the body in a stressful position while exposing it to public humiliation.

It was not the baron who build it. The bench was there for ages, mindfully repaired, a reminder to all the villagers in Crow's Perch of the absolute power of their overlord.

There's already someone on the bench this morning, Helga, a tavern wench who was caught adding water to the wine and was sent to the bench for a full day, dawn to dusk.

Leaving the underground at first Ciri was pleased by the warmth of the hair, the nascent sunt and the clean air. Seeing Helga on the bench and the chains, her mood soured.

Quickly Ciri was chained in place next to her. The baron is expected to visit later, if there's news about her fate. Until then, nothing to do but brave the sun.

That's a splendid little bench, and every yard should have one. I love that you're continuing this lovely story, and thanks for sharing.

[doe.1971]

Later in the day, Bloody Baron dropped by bearing news.

"Both my riders are back and they bring interesting news. A good news and a bad news" he said. "The good news is that both parts are interested. Emhyr is having a reward for a girl of your description, to be returned unmolested and well-treated. Radovid is posting a reward for any sorcerous woman in the land to be caged in demeritium and sent his way. Word is he hates magic practitioneers with passion. Sorceresses dissapear in his castle's catacombs never to be seen again".

The baron took a dramatic pause. "Now, the bad news for you is Radovid is offering almost double. Crow's Perch is closer to Redania than Nilfgaard and the good emperor never paid much attention to local businesses like ours. Florins are as good as orens after all".

"Without further ado my sweet, you'll go to Tretogor. Get ready to travel".

[wulf]

That's an even better view of the bench. I love learning about about new devices.
Good job.
https://ralphus.net/thegimpforum/downlo ... &mode=view

[doe.1971]

Posting will resume after returning from vacation.

[wulf]

Posting will resume after returning from vacation.

Have a good time.

[doe.1971]

Last night in Crow's Perch. Washed and healed by the local pellar, Ciri is waiting anxiously to be shipped to the highest bidder.

Caged in demeritium, her magic rendered useless, she's visited by Phillip Strenger, in a talkative mood (as is usual with him every time he gets drunk).

"You're a faisty one! I like your type!" followed by some incoherent grunts and some rattling of her cage. "Don't take it personally, I have no bone to pick with you. Plainly business, you know ... " followed by another gulp.

"In a different time and place we could have been friends, you know?" he continued. "But it's too late for that, damn you and your damn stubborness and your damn silly stories".

"Sleep now if you can, tommorow we'll part our ways. It was nice to have you as my guest for as long as it lasted".

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some extra angles, I wasn't sure what to keep and what to discard, so make your choice yourself.

https://i.postimg.cc/hG9q9Zrt/ciri-wheel-12-A.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/jj6GWwxW/ciri-wheel-12-B.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/85t9H2rN/ciri-wheel-13.jpg

[wulf]

Last night in Crow's Perch. Washed and healed by the local pellar, Ciri is waiting anxiously to be shipped to the highest bidder.

Caged in demeritium, her magic rendered useless, she's visited by Phillip Strenger, in a talkative mood (as is usual with him every time he gets drunk).

"You're a faisty one! I like your type!" followed by some incoherent grunts and some rattling of her cage. "Don't take it personally, I have no bone to pick with you. Plainly business, you know ... " followed by another gulp.

"In a different time and place we could have been friends, you know?" he continued. "But it's too late for that, damn you and your damn stubborness and your damn silly stories".

"Sleep now if you can, tommorow we'll part our ways. It was nice to have you as my guest for as long as it lasted".

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some extra angles, I wasn't sure what to keep and what to discard, so make your choice yourself.

https://i.postimg.cc/hG9q9Zrt/ciri-wheel-12-A.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/jj6GWwxW/ciri-wheel-12-B.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/85t9H2rN/ciri-wheel-13.jpg

Beautiful work, and I love the look on her face in that front view.
Thanks for sharing.