Hello Again Everyone!

So while working on a commission with  Griseo (which I'll post shortly) the two of us got talking about foxes, as I'd asked if one of the characters in the piece could be a fox despite me not having a character reference. And not only did they love foxes, they made me the CUTEST LITTLE FOX EVER!!! It was so incredibly sweet for them to do this and I am beyond grateful to them! I feel I may ask why to much sometimes in my commission but they are truly an most amazing artist and I could not feel any luckier to be able to work with them! They are Simply incredible and I ask you please for check them out, they desire all you're love! https://www.furaffinity.net/user/griseo

Now for introductions, I'd like for you all to meet Gwen Velak, a long time resident to the big city and one with a growing reputation. The form you see is just one of many she possess, with her most common being that of an anthro which she uses to travel the town, standing at about 5'3" and maintaining every inch of that glamorous fur. You see our dear Gwen here is a witch, one who has become proficient in the arts of sorcery for both her income and her pure love of the craft! When she was a young teen she was searching for books in her local library when she stumbled upon an old leather tomb, its cover having long faded yet still bearing intrigue to the curious mind. After flipping through its contents though she found it to be full of crafts and recipes, but not for the cooking variety. It was arcane crafts book, one that instructed on the creation of potions, runes, spell circles and more. Gwen was hooked, immediately purchasing the book along with many more and spending much of her free time in delving into every inch of their pages. Thankfully being home school meant having a great deal of free time on your hands (as long as you was diligent in your studies), and in all aspects Gwen was a quick learner, becoming able to brew her own potions within three months and casting levitation spells after a year.

Of course it wasn't all just spells and studies for Gwen growing up, as being home schooled her parents still wanted to be sure their daughter was getting to meet new friends and explore the world. To do this, they signed her up for all sorts of activities in her youth, from Archery to hiking to theater. It was this last one where Gwen and Layla would eventually meet and the two became close friends, growing a mutual love for performance art and all the silliness that came with it. This practice of hobby hopping has actually stayed with Gwen to adulthood, with Layla often tagging along; the two switching from pottery, photagraphy (how Layla got into the modeling scene), and even fire dancing, with one of their beach side performances being so astonishing that it brought T'moria out onto shore to meet them (and the two becoming mainstays of his own fire dancing shows).

As for her shop, The Witches Brew, Gwen has arisen from humble beginnings to become one of the best know mages in town, being able to provide guidance for all her clients needs be they love potions, fortune telling, and even restorations (someone has to repair grandma's vase). Of course Gwen still held a flare for the dramatic with all of this, a carry over from her theater days, with The Witches Brew working as both her stage and her workshop. The esthetics of the place would speak clearly to this, with old world trinkets mixed in with volumes upon volumes of books and scattered paper; Gwen herself will gleefully dawn a witches hat and dazzling cloths to complete the imagine, graciously greeting her guest within her place of wonder. Not long after taking their seats will these guest be treated to a marvelous show, with spectral lights that just seem to float and sparkle within the room as Gwen dances, chants, or simple holds her patrons hand. Of course Gwen gets a great deal of fun out of all this and she's always glad to see the same with her clients. There are times though where a bit of trickery can be involved, with patrons being baffled by her fortune tellings, or maybe feeling tricked when their potion does not work as "intended." That is until they've realized they've stumbling upon the answers they wished for all this time; Gwen may have a small mischievous side in her, but she has never failed to aid her clients, a fact she is proud of to this day.

Of course, payment is often necessary for these services and Gwen is more then accommodating when it comes to collection. Some may simply be asked to give a lock of their fur for the cauldron, or to share a long forgotten tale that would make the hardened weep. One of her favorite request, however, is for her client(s) to become her meal that night, a request that most will happily accept (after all, magic can be an expensive art form)! While most in Gwen's world would expect to be awake in their beds by the morning sunrise though, Gwen's meals tend to stick around a bit longer then that. those floating lights are hard to control while casting spells you see, so why not have some aid in the form of spiritual lighting! See, also adorning the shop that Gwen calls home are numerous large crystals which are able to store the souls of those she's eaten. This process isn't permanent by any means, and most will return to their bodies after a week at the most, but the time spent as part of Gwen's shop can be a relaxing reprieve; with her guest having their choice of any book they wish, and being able to converse with others without the stress of the outside world to worry them. And of course, when Gwen's next clients have come to seek her guidance, why not join in on the fun as well, to be a part of that same dazzling display that entranced them only moments before?

This wonderful character was designed by  Griseo. I will always be in your debt for your kindness!

Gwen Belongs to yours truly  Samonta_Usagi