They’re almost three weeks old now, and the last person whom I really wanted to let see them in the flesh rather than from a photograph has seen them, and most of the traumatised skin has flaked away, and they look quite photogenic. So, here they are. My new tattoos:
The quill is on my right upper arm:
The raven is on my left arm, sort of curving around. I’ve included a detail of his head, because my tattoo guy did such an awesome job of capturing exactly the expression I wanted … if ravens can be said to have an expression:
Yes, they hurt, but only minimally. As a sensation, I’d consider it closer to irritation than pain … like someone scratching lightly at your arm for almost three hours. By the end, you just wish they’d hurry up and stop.
And I love them. Very, very much.
Kirstyn McDermott 
Fabulous indeed.
(I have always operated under the assumption that if I get a tattoo, my arm is likely to fall off.)
False assumption, trust me. Unless, you know, gangrene sets in or something …. 😉
Something similar happened the last time I wore a watch.
Sensitive, I am.
awesome!
yes. yes, they are. 🙂
Ouchy but awesome.
Not so ouchy at all, honest!
Mmmm, how about *you* be the chick with tattooes in our friendship? 🙂 I cry at a papercut.
Oh, I *hate* papercuts! But yeah, I can be the tattooed chick. I have another one booked in to be done on the 23rd, actually. Across my ribs, which will hurt *a lot* more than these two. Depending on how much more, that might be it for quite a while!
‘across my ribs’ … i think i feel an ouchy coming on.
Ooh, pretty!
Do you promise to show photos of the ribs after the mandatory available-only-in-the-flesh period has elapsed? Or by ribs do you really mean … er … something else?
“Ribs” is a euphemism? Really? Gosh.
Well, actual ribs then. But no photos, even so, as this particular design is quite personal.
In that case I shall content myself with admiring these two beautiful ones. Very nicely chosen.
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