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Published: 2011-03-13 23:49:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 2133; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 39
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Description "A-America...please...I swear, I've never done witchcraft...please, please...! They're all lying! Believe me! PLEASE BELIEVE ME!"

"All the evidence is against you...witch."


During the 17th century, New England held huge witch hunts, the most famous of these being the Salem witch trials. From Febuary 1692 to May 1693, a mass hysteria grabbed hold of several counties and towns in Massachusetts, and over 100 people were tried for being "witches". Now, while witchcraft does exist, the people had a very primitive definition of a witch, and a lot of the people accused were innocent. Sadly, most of the people said to be witches were only said to be by the people who disliked them, and with no one to defend them, they were hanged.

I took a little artistic liberty here--according to Wiki, no witches were burned, only hanged (although apparently one was crushed to death)...but I've been watching "Hunchback of Notre Dame" nonstop and I didn't think showing America hanging a girl would be easy to do visually...so she's on a stake. That, and it's the traditional way to deal with a witch. Bear with me here.

Anyway, this is for 's contest "Dark Culture".

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Comments: 31

TheBrokenKnight [2014-11-13 12:15:24 +0000 UTC]

They call her a witch....yet they'er going to burn her alive. Who's the real monster here?Β 

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russellcattle [2013-10-14 14:25:35 +0000 UTC]

That's the thing about burning at the stake.Β  It doesn't kill until it first hurts.Β  A lot!Β  And she will feel the pain crawling up her legs to some very sensitive areas of her body.Β 

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He knows this, and he digs it!Β  In this picture, he looks like he is describingΒ what her torment, and his pleasureΒ watching it, will be!Β 

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Sharky-Sparkerson [2013-08-28 03:51:47 +0000 UTC]

GOSH. I remember you making this. xD

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TheLadyLala22 [2011-10-31 04:16:58 +0000 UTC]

is it jsut me, or deos the witch look a little bit like lithuania with boobs?

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ceilingotaku In reply to TheLadyLala22 [2011-10-31 04:22:03 +0000 UTC]

...by Flying Mint Bunny, man, you're right!

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TheLadyLala22 In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-10-31 04:27:36 +0000 UTC]

i looked at this and i had to do a double-take because i was thinking "Hey wait, is America burning Liet? omg? why is he doing that? i thought the two were friends!"

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ceilingotaku In reply to TheLadyLala22 [2011-10-31 15:05:19 +0000 UTC]

MR. AMERICA! WHY ARE YOU BURNING ME?
OHHOHOHOHO~

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TheLadyLala22 In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-10-31 22:49:26 +0000 UTC]

Poland: Like, NOOOOO! Liet! I'll save you!

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witch1978 [2011-09-23 15:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Who cares about historical accuracy - burning a witch is much more dramatic than just hang her ... allows also to show much more emotions - the fear, the pain, the suffering, the flames, the hope that a knight in shining armor comes to the rescue.

Lower the torch! Thrust it into the pyre! Burn the Witch! Burn her!

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afraidofmonsters2011 [2011-05-06 20:03:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Mercy. Darker than usual, but I liiiiiike.

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ceilingotaku In reply to afraidofmonsters2011 [2011-05-07 23:04:57 +0000 UTC]

LIGHT AND FLUFFY IS NOT ALL I DOOOO~

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PTDaHood [2011-03-14 00:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh, America's hair...fits the time, I think O_O

I can see madness. Seriously. I mean it. I see madness. The way his eyes are drawn.

Crushed? -- ah, Giles Corey.

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ceilingotaku In reply to PTDaHood [2011-03-14 00:40:29 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I thought it should be a bit long--not too fancy, not too straggly, but long.

Wow, thanks. I was hoping to convey that; I'm glad it worked. 8D

Yeah, her. o_o;;

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PTDaHood In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 01:13:57 +0000 UTC]

Giles Corey was a man, actually.

But yeah. Thanks for replying~

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ceilingotaku In reply to PTDaHood [2011-03-14 01:15:27 +0000 UTC]

Him. Her. It. Human. Yeah. *hides in corner*

You're welcome. I'm afraid you're talking to an idiot, though. xD

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PTDaHood In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-20 22:49:05 +0000 UTC]

That's all right; you're speaking to an idiot as well :3

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curepine123 [2011-03-14 00:26:56 +0000 UTC]

They did WORSE. Flat area, 'witch' under board of wood, drop heavy rocks until they confess or get crushed to death...

IT'S MAD SCARY, I KNOW.

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ceilingotaku In reply to curepine123 [2011-03-14 00:33:54 +0000 UTC]

;A;

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curepine123 In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 00:35:09 +0000 UTC]

SCARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY.

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ceilingotaku In reply to curepine123 [2011-03-14 00:36:11 +0000 UTC]

YEAH.

TOTALLY GRATEFUL I DIDN'T LIVE THEN.

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curepine123 In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 19:15:12 +0000 UTC]

ME TOO.

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RikusShadow [2011-03-14 00:25:02 +0000 UTC]

I saw this in my inbox, and after reading the title and realizing that it was America and the Salem With Trials, I had to subdue the urge to throw someone out of the window.

But then I read your artist's description, and I calmed down.

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ceilingotaku In reply to RikusShadow [2011-03-14 00:34:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh? Why is that? o3o

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RikusShadow In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 00:51:37 +0000 UTC]

Because one of the many, many things that piss me off is "BURN TEH WITCH!!!1one" being used in regards to the Salem Witch Trials.

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ceilingotaku In reply to RikusShadow [2011-03-14 00:53:55 +0000 UTC]

O__o
Are there such creatures?
Other then this thing, of course...xD
No, but that is, again, the traditional way to kill a witch--dunno what made 'em choose hanging instead.

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RikusShadow In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 01:00:32 +0000 UTC]

Hanging was chosen over burning because by then, it was falling out of favor. While there were burnings after the Salem Witch Trials, it was soon beinig replaced by hanging. It's just like how in recent years, the leathal injection has replaced the electric chair in most states.

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ceilingotaku In reply to RikusShadow [2011-03-14 01:04:23 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, gotcha. Thanks for the info. 8D

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RikusShadow In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 01:05:04 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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HuggedByABear [2011-03-14 00:16:51 +0000 UTC]

I feel so bad for the girl in the picture! And of course, all others accused of witchcraft.
I think you did a great job at this! I especially like how you reflected the flame's glow onto their clothing 8D
HOPE YA WIN

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ceilingotaku In reply to HuggedByABear [2011-03-14 00:19:20 +0000 UTC]

I know right! D:
Thank you so much! I was trying out a new lighting effect...I think it looks nice. ^_^
THANK YOUUUU~ <3

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HuggedByABear In reply to ceilingotaku [2011-03-14 00:40:52 +0000 UTC]

:'C
You're so welcome!!
NO PROBLEM BROSKI

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