The Good Jackal

APHELION!

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It found him again. The sword which gave him these powers, which made him, drew the beast to him like a moth to a flame. And all the beast touched in its path turned to ash. He thought he could kill it. But he was wrong. He couldn’t afford to be wrong again.

We at THE GOOD JACKAL have been working on a few “Lupin The Third In Lord Of The Rings” style concepts, and this has been one of our favorites.

Let us know what you think or don’t and we’ll just have to guess. (2/2)

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The genesis of this idea came by traced to one core creative philosophy: ART NEEDS MORE IDIOTS. Technically speaking, Cork, Cobbler, and Geese hold the fate of the entire world in their hands. But also, technically speaking, they are dumber than a bag of hammers. (1/2)

To make matters worse, there are countless Dark Wizards and Wicked Kings who would kill entire armies just for one of Geese’s feathers. Imagine what would happen if Geese’s power of immortality fell into the wrong hands.

Best to keep a low profile. And you don’t get lower than Cork & Cobbler (4/4)

Every time Geese The Goose is struck, an identical clone (in a new hat!) appears! If you’re not careful, you can literally be drowning in Geese (which is NOT a fun way to go.) Though mentally, Geese is just a normal Goose, his very existence is a threat to all of humanity. (3/4)

The scrolls tell a legend of a powerful Wizard who unlocked the secrets of immortality. However, in addition to being a genius, the Wizard was also incredibly senile. Instead of feeding breadcrumbs to the goose by his pond, the Wizard fed the bird the very item that would make him unkillable. (2/4)

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Meet GEESE, the Cursed Goose. Or rather, the curse that is a goose. (1/4)

Still, there’s a nobility to Cobbler. Other Goblins take advantage of the stupid and desperate. Cobbler gives them a fighting chance. Maybe that’s why he’s taken to looking after Cork. An idiot like that will never make it in this world. At least, he smashes things when Cobbler asks him to. (4/4)

Cobbler will bash, steal, and stab his way to whatever treasures he has his eyes on (which in Goblin society, is the equivalent of wearing white after labor day while coughing on a wedding cake.) (3/4)

Like most Goblins, Cobbler is really only in it for one thing: MONEY. However, while other Goblins rely on riddles, trickery, and elaborate schemes to secure their gold, Cobbler prefers a more direct approach: Wanton Violence. (2/4)

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Enter Cobbler. It's a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it. That somebody is usually Cobbler. But that won't stop him from complaining about it. (1/3)

Cork, in addition to being stronger than 20 oxen on ox steroids, is VERY GULLIBLE. Incredibly naive yet incredibly optimistic, Cork thinks they are heroes on a noble quest. Cobbler has tried repeatedly to tell him the truth, that they commit crimes, but Cork flat out doesn't believe him. (3/3)

Cork does not know he is an Orc. Cork thinks he's human. He thinks this is just how humans look. After all, Cork is a human, so he should know. Cork's "family" sent him on a quest to "Find A Treasure You Can Never Leave." Cork does not know that was a lie to just get rid of him. (2/3)

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Meet Cork. He claims his full name is Corklin Excelsior "of the Southton Excelsiors". Surely, you've heard of the Excelsior Family. The incredibly rich, stuck-up, and posh and, most importantly, HUMAN family. (1/3)

@thedragoeffect.bsky.social and I are starting The Golden Jackal with “Cork and Cobbler!” I detective story set in a fantasy world.

With this illustration, I thought it would be fun to just do something simple: A game of cards, that hints at everyone’s personality.

More to come…Stay tuned!

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After their boss is killed by a noble hero, two henchmen look for a new job. But when they accidentally unleash a cursed indestructible Goose upon the world, they have to distract it with quests so it doesn’t destroy everything that lives (and most things that are dead.)

Starting a cool thing with @thedragoeffect.bsky.social !
Follow along to see some cool stuff!

Working on something with @jhasrajani.bsky.social

He said not tell anyone it involves Ska music because then people will get angry if it doesn’t have Ska music.

Also that people will get angry if there actually is Ska music.

Ska is controversial.

Welcome to The Good Jackal. We’re gonna share some of our WIP ideas and art on here. Let us know what you think. Or don’t and we’ll just assume you want us to “Add A Guy With A Talking Hat”