Lorian Merriman

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they/them · transmasc comics doer and author (YA and Adult) MAELSTROM: A PRINCE OF EVIL is available now! repped by Jennifer Azantian webcomics/etc: The Otherknown, Fall Until Summer, For a Horse and Horseman longlostlorian.com

the For a Horse and Horseman volume 1 book cover that I made featuring boys and horses. Horseboys, you might say (in spirit but not literally) (sadly)
books by Aparna Verma, Ashley Robin Franklin, Nicky Drayden, Iasmin Omar Ata, C.M. McGuire, and Kate St. Clair! (also sweet grackle merch courtesy of Austin Public Library)
promo graphic for Staple showing me and Victoria's books
Cemil and his horse Anaya, characters from For a Horse and Horseman. Cemil is on Anaya's back looking up at a cloudy sky on a rainy day. Sunlight is poking through the clouds and a solitary bird, illuminated by the sun, flies overhead
wip panel from my webcomic the otherknown
modern AU designs for characters from FAHAH (Osmund, Cemil, Emre, Sakina and Mirhan) looking like they're all together at college or something. Oz has a horse sweatshirt and his trouser legs are stained from stable work. Cemil is wearing a polo outfit. Emre's got a big hoodie and a cross-body bag. Sakina's got a pretty sundress and painted nails and Mirhan is wearing an outfit designed to make everyone mad and scandalize randoms at the store
swag from armadillo con including my badge, the program, and a 4-H book about horses
otherknown update image for page 6 of chapter 6 showing Chenu and a bunch of dudes
otherknown update image featuring, you guessed it, a blue glowy man
otherknown update image showing chenu and eko sitting together on a couch looking at a glowing screen
update image for the otherknown chapter 6 page 3, Chenu and Eko getting cozy on the couch while Chenu looks towards the viewer
the For a Horse and Horseman Vol 1 book and all the bonus kickstarter goodies laid out beside it
Osmund from FAHAH holding his daughter (invented for the modern AU). He's at a first-time parenting meetup having a conversation with some new moms. Mom 1: It's really amazing how much she looks like you AND your husband! Whose daughter is she? Oz: she's ours (?) Mom 1: Yes, but genetically! Oz: O-oh! Um, still ours. Mom 2: Really? My brother is gay, and he said the medical science isn't there yet. Oz, overwhelmed: Uhhh...
ch6 page 2 update image for the otherknown showing a man struggling with grief and his wife beside him speaking
Oz continues scrolling and says "Oh, you posted something too? That's rare-" Then, in the second panel, he stares down at the phone, clearly shocked and rendered speechless
at the top, we see three images from Cemil's social media, which are very professional and look curated. "New post" is highlighted. Cemil sits on the bed beside Oz in the same scene from before and types on his phone. Narration reads "I should have realized you would misunderstand me. I'm still learning how to face the world without a mask."
scene change. Cemil and Oz lying in bed in the dark. We can see that it's the modern day (and not the original setting fantasy scenes from before), Oz is lying next to his charging phone and is asleep. Cemil lies awake, looking disturbed with a tear in his eye. He thinks "A dream... it felt real". In the second panel he sits up to look at Oz who is still asleep
Osmund and Cemil from FAHAH, Oz in the background is looking at Cemil in the foreground, who is turned to the side away from him. The narration reads "I dreamed last night you were there by my side, but my eyes were fixed on the horizon, and I did not see you"
THE OTHERKNOWN chapter 6 page 01 update teaser image featuring a blue parrotlike bird and a house in the background of a forested area
Osmund from FAHAH attempting to be stern with his (invented for this AU) daughter who is standing sheepishly with a tiny horse. Both the girl and the horse are tracking mud
chapter 6 update promo image featuring chandra floating in space
deviantart screenshot of a comment reading "the brushes have swag and the lighting has yolo...beautiful..."
WHY IS IT EMPTY cat meme but I've added a blank word document to the background
3 panels from otherknown of chandra trying to provoke a reaction out of demeck by saying she'll eat some super random mushrooms off the ground and possibly DIE
the cover for maelstrom: a prince of evil showing a blue-haired half-demon boy against a backdrop of fire
comic panel labelled "nightreign adventures" of Guardian, Wylder, and a mysterious rando
photo of the FAHAH Vol 1 physical book covers showing the spot UV being nice and shiny
Cemil and Osmund from FAHAH in a modern au on mountain bikes
screenshot of the game Blue Prince, game over screen. The house is named "Garden Inn of the Dead"
my haul from staple featuring many lovely comics and stickers
My little dog (black and tan chihuahua mix) staring at me from over a pillow
FAHAH Vol 1's kickstarter funding numbers
cemil and osmund from fahah and their horses, above shot as they walk through shallow water
Pokesleep screenshot of abomasnow walking away from like 20 eggs on the ground
graphic novel page from Maelstrom. Maelstrom and Twigs are searching for clothes and Maelstrom dives into a rack of things
ctrl alt del videogames meme
pretty shiny bookmark with gold foil showing a man (Cemil from FAHAH) on a horse staring towards the yellow sky
it's a fantasy map mockup (sexy)
bodyswap au doodles. Osmund does some expressive poses in the mirror in Cemil's body while Cemil in Osmund's body asks him to stop with a pained/embarrassed expression because it "looks weird on his face"
stretch goals graphic for the FAHAH kickstarter. 4k is spot UV, 6.1k is additional prints, and an audiobook is the extra stretchy goal at 11k
design of a double-sided bookmark. One side shows Osmund on Banu at night with a blue scheme under the moon, the other shows Cemil and Anaya during the day under the sun.
Cemil and Osmund in red and blue tuxedo jackets respectively and also Anaya and Banu are there wearing bow ties. Gold confetti and text says "Fully funded, thank you!"
Kitty cat sitting on my tummy
osmund and cemil from fahah looking about to kiss but oz notices the camera and gets embarrassed
cast of FAHAH, text reads ">50% funded! thank you!"
promo graphic for the FAHAH Vol 1 kickstarter showing Cemil and Osmund lying side by side
teenage guy (Miller) lying on the couch under a blanket with a remote thinking "nearly dinnertime..." that's it
lowkey homage to ariel needs legs by niel cicierega. Oz says some pokemon horse facts and Cemil thinks "I can't not fuck him"
all the otherknown characters celebrating with confetti as Aja in the middle looks incredibly Done
comic, I'm getting my fingerprints scanned and suddenly notice that T has changed the shape of my hands. Then the lady tells me I have faint ridges and weak fingerprints and I realize I should do crimes
screenshot of a kickstarter prelaunch page
ditto in pokemon sleep hiding halfway behind a rock (very cute)
tapas inkies promo for fahah featuring the boys
Emre and Osmund from For a Horse and Horseman, Emre looks vaguely annoyed while Oz looks obliviously cheerful
two richly-dressed princes, one in more Eastern/Ottoman-inspired clothing and the other with a more Western European influence, set against a backdrop of stylized flowers and a phoenix
characters from For a Horse and Horseman in a cute style, with Banu the horse dressed up like a reindeer. The caption wishes you a prosperous Ocentide (fictional holiday!)
Dessa Banks and Jen Kellen from Tactical Breach Wizards, leaning closely together. Captions at the bottom have Banks saying "Someone will die." Jen says "Temporarily! Right?" to which Banks says "Sure." in a loose imitation of the Parks & Rec meme
steam end of year 2024 graph showing that I like me some roguelike deckbuilders.
an ad for Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil featuring Maelstrom doing the classic Will Smith showing off Jada Pinkett meme but it's to show off the book. Twigs is in the foreground also pointing to the book