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The Passing of Winterby =yura-tsuki

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_{Name: =yura-tsuki
Title: The Passing of Winter
Season: Winter

edit: fixed those snow-less trees on the top part of the mountain. whoops. ;u;

Hoorah! Got an entry in for and I hope to do more seasonal pictures like this later on this year. I started this picture yesterday afternoon and finished just now (2 PM), of course, including a seven hour sleep. I do hope you guys like it and unlike my other "entry" that I never submitted, this one definitely doesn't feel like a fail at all. xD

Fail Entry:

A WIP of this here >> [link]

Anyways, here's the story behind this picture:
According to tradition, in order for the seasons to each share an equal period of rule over the Earth, the four seasons asked humans to help dictate when one ruler's reign ended and another ruler's reign began for the year. By the method of rock, paper, scissors, the first to rule would be Winter followed by Spring, Summer, and then Autumn. To signify the end of one's rule, a memento of the next ruler would be given to the current one. Once a season received the memento, they would step down and let the next season take over.
After a chilly, snow-packed winter, a group of three boys were assigned the task to tell Winter her rule was over for the year. Together, they traveled to the tallest mountain, miles away from their hometown, and shared their united excitement for meeting Winter who was rumored to be the most beautiful of the season maidens. When they finally reached the top at the stroke of midnight, Winter appeared before them, resting on a cloud. Awestruck by her beauty, they began to argue among themselves on who was going to hand the memento to her, desperate to isolate her attention for themselves. After battling in an epic game of rock, paper, scissors (obviously), they gave Winter one of Spring's flowers. Winter, amused at the rowdy young boys, humbly accepted the flower and ended her reign. As she was also rumored to be a flirt, Winter blew them each a chilly kiss when she departed, concluding the boys' worthwhile adventure.

(Btw, it totally snowed yesterday but unfortunately, winter is just beginning here. Wish my made up story was true so I can give Winter the flower now because I don't mind not having winter for a year...or couple of years. ;u;
I especially hate having to scrub off the snow and frost on my car windows in the morning. So freakin COLD!! </3)

The Season Maidens:

art & story (c) =yura-tsuki
Commission info: ♥♥♥}