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Aiyana's Archery Predicament

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Centaurs are well known for their skills with spears and bows, having the strength to throw missiles great distances and the dexterity to plant arrows in targets while moving. No longer bound to her former sedentary life, it only seemed a natural decision for Aiyana to tap into that reputation. She already knew she had no chance of being on the same level as the seasoned veterans, but being able to defend herself and aid in hunting would do a lot to help clear her mind of her worries of being a useless burden. She'd never had the chance before to develop much in the name of useful skills, so finally given the opportunity, she decided to give it a go.

Unfortunately for her, and to little surprise to others, her lessons quickly ran into complications. It quickly became apparent that her strength was quite lacking, as she'd had little opportunity to exercise and build up muscle. Not to say her arms were useless, as she'd done plenty of carrying various weighted objects in her life, but they weren't built in the slightest to handle the kind of exertion that was required for handling a weapon, making tasks such as drawing a bowstring rather strenuous. Yet she would not be deterred by this, as she could work on her strength if given proper direction and enough time.

However her determination was faced with a larger issue then her lack of strength. Or more specifically, two very large issues: her pendulous breasts. The amount of space in front of her chest taken up by them was no insignificant amount, leading them to obstruct her attempts at drawing a bow. Having a bowstring dig into her skin was no comfortable experience, and raised the question of potential issues when releasing, whether possible injury or misdirection of the arrow. And while she could turn the bow horizontal to draw, it would limit her to only using the smaller practice bow; a larger bow with optimal range and power would not work in such a position. The size and weight of her chest also made for all kinds of awkward when wielding a spear, fighting against her whenever she tried to bring her arms before her and throwing her off-balance with the heavy momentum generated by their swings.

It was a day that left the poor centaur thoroughly flustered, having spent her time and effort to be so embarrassed by the limitations of her own body. Even with the possibility of trying to work around those limitations to get some use out of a spear, she shied away, having decided that she was better off finding some other skills to develop. And while less obvious, deep down she still was still traumatized from the one time she did take a life, so perhaps it was better that she didn't get so involved with weapons anyway.



This drawing is actually from... I think around mid-2016, during a stream where I asked for ideas for a centaur drawing, and settled for archery. Got as far as base colors, then just left it sitting unfinished a long time, in part because originally I wanted to draw another character next to her. Though obviously that never happened, so I finally threw in some partial shading and grass to get it done. Soooo, more then a little late. >_>

Also a reminder to myself that I really need to draw her more often. She's still my most beloved OC, and her more concise story makes her an ideal first candidate for a full-on project. (She might also be the unofficial name for my car... hehe.)
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