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Young Irina Parros, a student at the Mykalis School of Magic, cast a summoning spell that went wrong–she ended up summoning a creature long thought extinct–the Goumf, a flying creature capable of enhancing the magical abilities of those whom it bonds with. This Goumf, named Jaspar, bonds with Irina, and the two have a series of adventures together.  While other students shun Irina because of her new “pet”, Bryce Quinn isn’t one of them. He becomes Irina’s best ally, and even gains the loyalty of Jaspar as well…
Don’t let Kaya Franco’s looks fool you. Yes, she’s still in her teens, and yes, she dresses in the goth/loli fashion. But she’s also a top assassin, capable of taking out targets with her modified GF-42 rifle. She can also get in close for the kill and shows no mercy. Her cold demeanor, flaming red hair, and machine-like precision has earned her the nickname “Lolipopper”.
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Hello everyone, I'm Marc McKenzie, and this is my second year taking part in of this challenge. I've been a freelancer for the past few years, working in animation and creating commissioned work for clients including the New York Times. There have been ups and downs, but...that's life. Honestly, though, I enjoyed taking part in the challenge last year, and I hope to do my best this year...but I hope that everyone does their best and has fun! Ironically, I never really set out to do art at first. I studied something completely different in college and it was only because of an art teacher that I changed gears. Currently I'm living in Hillsborough, New Jersey, working on commissions, trying to find full-time work, and being a doting uncle to my niece.Subscribe
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