he_xie:Given that Gideon was born in a Balkan country during the time when my comic is happening, and is the only/oldest son of his parents, a great and wonderful future awaits him. He is no longer a south slav or member of some other ethnic balkan group.
He's a Turk now! How cool is that!
When he was just a child he was taken from his family by an Ottoman official, converted to Islam, was taught Turkish and then trained to be a janissary. Now he cannot marry before age of 40, cannot have children and has to enjoy his simple soldier life. What incredible adventures he may have! Perhaps he served under Sultan Osman II, a teenager with a temper who enraged his Janissaries by closing their coffee shops, which lead to them revolting against him, which lead to him being murdered by them. Or maybe he took part in Battle of Mohacs during which Hungarians made such a shitty job of defending their country against Ottoman Empire that the Sultan straight up said after the battle "Bruh hwat"?????
MY BOY IS ALL GROWN UP AND READY TO GO DIE IN SOME WAR HE DOESNT CARE ABOUT
Bruh I can’t even describe to you how much it tickles me that you wrote an entire historical fanfiction about Gideon. Even in this alternate reality, he’s still permanently down on his luck. The way you handled the textile drapery and patterns is fantastic. He’s probably sweating straight through them even if it’s cold out.
I love his expression, too. He’s pleading with the viewer to give him permission to go AWOL
Don’t worry, Gideon, I’m sure you’ll find a nice man to settle down with once you turn 40
in this AU, we are just going to pretend that people were allowed to be gay in Turkey 400 years ago
And thank you for your amazing art and little story! I’ll treasure them always.
