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There is a Plague Doctor in my NaNoWriMo novel this year. He's a villain (and today I have to write his first scene and I hope it goes well!). Plague Doctors are so creepy-cool that I had to put one in, even though my novel is not during the black death or anywhere near that time period.Related content
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Someone else mentioned the scythe thing, and no I didn't see that when I drew it! Serendipity.
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It's still an awesome design.
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Yes I'm quite pleased that it worked out that way!
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He he, I'm sure he'd be thrilled to hear that.
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I have no idea if this was intential or not, but the way the brim of his hat meets up with the staff almost makes it look like a scythe. Whether on purpose or not, I think it's kind of a cool effect, considering he's the villain. Anyway, good luck with your writing!
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Oh wow, you're right! It looks like symbolism!
Erm, I'm afraid it was unintentional.
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Gaah I have an un-natural obsession with plague times... perhaps because I died of it in a previous life
Anyway, I Looovveee this picture. It's like omg. yay.
Specially the colouring (cross hatch?)
It's my favourite, I want to be able to do that...
ALSO.
My friend is also doing NaNoWriMo - I'm in it as the dead person.
Hers is about quantity, not quality.
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Wow, glad you like it so much! The shading is not quite cross hatching, though it is done with little lines.
Hey, NaNo's always about quantity over quality! Quality can come later, in the rewrite...
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Sorry for the late reply, I was overseas XD.
Ahaa are you gonna rewrite yours?
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Quite alright! Yes, I'd really like to polish this one up if I can.
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My dreams are coming true!
(okaymaybe not that far)
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Aw, glad you like him!
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Plague Doctors have the coolest, creepiest look ever, I must agree. If one tried to treat me I'd probably run away in fear or something.
I love the details on the mask. Very nice work!
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Thank you very much. I had a nice pen to work with that day.
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You're welcome! Nice pens are, well, nice.
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The plague doctor....I have always seen those masks and built one and wear it quite often...
Until my "friend" broke it -_- why do they wear the masks anyway?
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They wore it to protect themselves against the black plague (they didn't actually know what was causing the plague, but this seemed like it would help. And it actually did, a bit). The beak part was always filled with flower petals and spices and incense, which they hoped would purify the air they were breathing. They also wore crystal goggles or had crystals as the eyes in the mask so that their real eyes were also protected.
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Interesting.... hehe thanks for the info.
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Holy Wow this character is awesome. I must go check out this story. So I can look you up and read it?
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I don't have an excerpt up yet, though I keep meaning to do that... But I'm glad you like the idea!
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You'll have to let us know when you post it! (Please?)
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XD
He looks like quite an awesome villain!
Are those... gems in his eyes? O_o
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The real Plague Doctors wore crystal goggles to protect their eyes from the plague. So yes!
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Crystal googles?! Wow!...
...Gehn and Atrus could take a leaf out of their book, couldn't they? XD
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Hoo hoo! You're right about that.
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It's a comedy (tried doing something predominantly serious last year... it wasn't pretty). And instead of doing a quest story like I did last year, I'm putting all my characters in one place this time and bringing the weird stuff to them.
I'm taking a literal understanding of the term "Lost Lenore" (you know, from Poe's The Raven?). She isn't dead, she's just really, really, rediculously lost! So the story is about the strange happenings at the manor house where she ended up after becoming lost. Characters include Lenore, the quirky household staff, Archer the seven foot tall statue, and Edgar the young wastril who lives next door. It leaves me increadibly free to make whatever I want happen! Only thing is, there's not much of a plot....
One of the people to have recently entered the story is this Plague Doctor fellow.
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That's so cool sounding! I'd read it!
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Cool! your story looks interesting. I'm up to 20,0014 but still counting!
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Coolness! What's your name on the NaNo site? I'll add you as a buddy.
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Nylaba same as here. I don't seem to have much imagination when it comes to screen names.
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I'm the same, I'm Artoveli there.
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Wow, he looks freakin' awesome!
Gosh, you're up to 21, 725? I'm only up to about 4,000. Of course, it's my first year and I'll be happy if I make it to 10,000. Start slow!
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23,405 today. Haven't written yet, I don't know what to do with Plague Doctor now that he's arrived at Nevermore House...
Hey, it's a start! My Dad's way behind, not up to five thousand yet, but he hasn't given up yet! You could still do this thing!
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Wow, he is *really* cool! Looks like a professional book illustration!
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Thank you very much!
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YES! HIGH FIVE, DUDE! 
okay, spazz time over...
hah one of my friends is doing NaNoWriMo also! what's your novel goin' to be about?
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It's a comedy (tried doing something predominantly serious last year... it wasn't pretty). And instead of doing a quest story like I did last year, I'm putting all my characters in one place this time and bringing the weird stuff to them.
I'm taking a literal understanding of the term Lost Lenore (you know, from Poe's The Raven?). She isn't dead, she's just really, really, rediculously lost! So the story is about the strange happenings at the manor house where she ended up after becoming lost. Characters include Lenore, the quirky household staff, Archer the seven foot tall statue, and Edgar the young wastril who lives next door. It leaves me increadibly free to make whatever I want happen! Only thing is, there's not much of a plot....
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ahaha sounds delightful! ^_^ and a plot doesn't really need to be there for the writing to be great! have fun with it, m'dear--it sounds like an awesome project!
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Thanks! I'm still having fun!
Though the need for my wordcount is kind of hanging over my head tonight as I haven't written a word yet...
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uh-oes! 
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