LOZt and found

There are two kinds of decisions in life: those who are simple, meager and uncomplicated; and those who deserve a long and determined moment of introspection and thought.
On the first category fall having to decide mundane aspects such as whether or not a country should go to war.
The second is a most difficult one; those were the kind of choices that could establish one’s final destiny. It was the second type which the youngest in the heirloom succession line to the throne of Darbor, princess Elvina, faced with dread.
“This blue dress… what kind of complements would fit with it? Black silk stockings perhaps? What about white linen socks? Or nothing at all with matching sandals?” She paused, scratching her head which was about to explode from the tension “Sandals… That’s another tricky question, which shoes to pick?” Carelessly, yet elegantly, she tossed aside multiple possibilities from her endless drawer and looked around.
“Marie? What do you think I should wear for today?” She asked to her loyal servant who stiffened her back at the question.
There was a momentary silence, Marie was in a dire pinch: no matter with how much delicacy she approached that situation, there was no proper answer. Anything she said would result in the princess getting angry, accusing her of being rude and, in the best case, ordering for her to be sent to the dungeons for her insolence.
“I think...” Said the woman darting her eyes, she had to gain as much time as possible.

The door's opening sound was a sweet holly bell that saved Marie from her tribulations.
“Your majesty, I have returned with great news” The newcomer was the young princess’ personal guard leader, a woman named Rui who took pride in her hard work.
“There is something I must clean at the castle entrance!” Marie was not to pass this opportunity away “If you’ll excuse me!” She rapidly added with a committed vow before hastily running away. Elvina’s green eyes glanced at the escaping maiden with an annoyed expression which turned into disgust when she saw Rui.
“Eeek, what is this nauseating stench I smell?” Said the princess covering her nose. The guard exhaled hard, doing her best not to reply back.
“Your majesty I came as soon as I arrived to the castle and...” She tried to explain, yet the young girl would not allow her to do so.
“No excuses! Do you think this is a way to be in the presence of your princess? I should take you to the dungeons right away!” She proclaimed waving her hand as if she was taking away the remnants of sweat and dirt from the kingdom’s paths that still lingered at the room near Rui. She got silent; a feeling of déjà vu was on her mind. She recalled having cleaned herself before the last time she was summoned at the princess’ presence. The girl’s patience was not long lasting and accused her of ‘being a self-conceited scoundrel that dared to make her princess wait’, hence she was given a punishment: to find herself at the dungeons tightly strapped to the, by no means to her unfamiliar, stocks, in company of Elvina and her feathers for an hour. No shoes were allowed, obviously.
Rui swallowed hard making her best to appeal to the swimming mood of the spoiled princess, with any luck she could make her forget that insignificant slip if she managed to please.
“But your majesty, this was urgent” She explained “I was making sure to abide to your orders as soon as possible”
The girl looked at her in confusion.
“Which orders were those? Not that I have forgotten them or anything like that, it is my duty to make sure that you properly understood what you were asked” Declared the girl with a neutral tone which made Rui sigh with exhaustion.
“I secured the bandit, just as you asked” She said slowly. Elvina’s face brightened, giving evidence to the suspicion Rui had: the princes had indeed forgotten the orders.
“Oh! And where are them?” She asked with the same smile a little child would have when they got their way after having been naughty.
“She’s in the dungeons” Replied Rui with a nod.
“Very well, I shall get ready in a few minutes. Wait for me at the dungeons’ door by them” Announced Elvina, prompting her servant to leave with a commanding gesture.

One hour and a half a dazzling Elvina stepped on the cold dungeon. Her happy expression took a 180º degree when she spied on the object at her display in the middle of the dark and damp chamber.
“What kind of joke is this? There’s only one girl here!” Complained Elvina looking at a bound and gagged young female hanging from the ceiling whose violet eyes glared at her with hate.
“But your majesty your note made it clear” Replied Rui with a neutral tone offering her princess a piece of paper.
The immaculate, childish, perfect and beautiful handwriting was none other than hers, Elvina had to concede.
“Rui, your orders are simple, bring Rika, Ruki to me” Read the blonde “I don’t see the problem here” She said in an exasperated tone.
“If you allow me to differ, what I can read on this note is: bring Rika/Ruki. That is, you are requesting for a person who responds to both names” Darted Rui back.
“Nonsense! Why would I ask for that? I wanted you to capture those twins... whoever their surnames might be for... A reason I have forgotten and you bring me this girl? Preposterous!” She glared at her guard “Such incompetence... Leave me alone with the prisoner and meet me back at dawn, you are to face public humiliation at the stocks this time” She added.
Rui swallowed hard, the last occasion the princess sent her there on a whim the peasants were quite prone to torture her, one even brought a pair of goats and... She shivered and hoped that would not be the case that time.

“And for you...” Said Elvina unsure on what to do “You sure look suspicious, these clothes... this pink ribbon... This is mysterious indeed. What is this I see? A note? Let me read it... ‘Happy birthday LOZ, enjoy your present’. That is the knavest of a name a knave can have” during her soliloquy, the princess took notice of a peculiar detail “Where are your shoes? Doesn’t matter, since you are already like this I might as well make you laugh for a while” Said Elvina naughtily holding a feather in her hands.

At an impossible to comprehend far land away of Darbor, perhaps even in another time. Calvina Anderson was taken aback, she was the kind of woman who always had the situation under control. To see her cigarette almost falling from her open mouth was a sight to behold.
“Nia” She said choosing her words carefully “I ask you to take a look at the girl I had kidnapped” She cleared her throat “I mean, politely convinced to participate in a video of mine, for a second and when I’m back there’s two of them? Can you explain that?”
Nia Greenharp put her hands in front of her face in a defence position.
“I didn’t do anything! I was just cleaning my feathers when one of them made me sneeze. The moment I opened my eyes after that, these girls were here!” She declared.
Calvina was silent. If it was not for the different clothing, one could have believed that her ‘acquisition’ had multiplied in two.
“Could it be another of Nia’s latent powers? A kind of transmigration? I should look at that later on” She shrugged her shoulders and castes those thoughts aside.
“Do you know what this means? That now the two of us can get to play at the same time” She announced with malice.
“Nice, I want to start with the one with the ponytail!” Replied an excited Nia.

Birthday present for , this doesn't count as a late one, because I sent him a private note with the picture on it the very same day XD
What can I say about this amazing artist that nobody has ever said before? For me he has been one of my pilars of inspirations that encouraged me to give it a try to, let's be frank about it, try to emulate his master pieces and giving a go to fetish art. Not only he treat as with awe inspiring art, he is eager to dedicate time to reply to this fans. Bearing in mind our shared liking to Digimon I decided to offer him a humble but most deserved tribute.
What's the reason behind this situation? I wanted to adress the subject of LOZ likeness to Rika Nonaka/Ruki Makino from Digimon Tamers and her visible link to the creation of his characters the twins Rika and Ruki O'Baum. It seems Elvina and Rui, from this side and Calvina and Nia, from mine got caught in this.

Rika Nonaka/Ruki Makino is copyrighted by Bandai.
Elvina, Rui, Marie and Rika and Ruki O'Baum are copyrighted by LOZ.
Calvina Anderson and Nia Greenharp are copyrighted by me.

Fun facts:
-Finally a proer Digimon drawing! As a fan this was something I had to do sooner or later.
-I admit that I have used LOZ's pictures as reference form mines more than once, this was also the case. Not to be misunderstood with "to copy".