Prompt:
Core Concept & Style Fusion:
Concept: A grotesque, satirical tavern scene where societal vices and human types are literally caged as birds in their heads, set in a universe that is a direct sequel to the nightmares of Hieronymus Bosch.
Style: A meticulous fusion of:
Иероним Босх – for the infernal, hybrid creatures, symbolic chaos, and uncanny, crowded composition.
Микеланджело Меризи да Караваджо – for the extreme, dramatic chiaroscuro (tenebrism). The scene should be lit by a single, harsh light source (a lantern, fire), casting deep, theatrical shadows that hide and reveal horrors.
Антонис ван Дейк – for the exquisite, detailed rendering of the Flemish 17th-century fashion on the humanoid figures, creating a cruel contrast between elegant attire and monstrous reality.
2. The Central "Human" Figures (With Bird-Cage Heads):
The Puritan Woman (Ворона):
Body: Dressed in severe, dark, high-necked Flemish fashion with a white, starched cap (чепец) around the base of the cage.
Cage/Head: A tall, elegant silver cage. Inside, a gloomy, preening raven.
Posture: Upright, judgmental, pointing a bony finger.
The Luxurious Woman/The Thief (Сорока):
Body: Dressed in rich, but gaudy and overly ornate Flemish gown (lots of lace, brocade, but cheap-looking).
Cage/Head: A slightly tarnished, ornate gilt cage. Inside, a restless magpie adorned with paste jewels and shiny trinkets glued to its feathers.
Posture: Gestures dramatically, as if arguing or boasting.
The Greedy Husband (Попугай):
Body: Dressed like a flamboyant, ridiculous dandy in garish colors (like a parrot).
Cage/Head: A squat, robust cage. Inside, a drunken parrot clutching a tiny bottle of rum in one claw. The parrot is screaming, speech bubble: "PIECES OF EIGHT! PIECES OF EIGHT!" ("Пиастры!").
The "Wise" Husband (Сова):
Body: Dressed in somber, scholarly attire.
Cage/Head: A hooded, wooden cage (like an owl's nesting box). Inside, a stern-looking owl that seems to be judging everyone with contemptuous silence.
3. The Boschian Tavern Environment & Creatures:
The Bar & Bartender: The bar is made of gnarled, living wood and bone. Behind it stands the bartender: a swamp-goblin-zombie hybrid with mossy skin, a single twisted horn on its forehead, and empty eye sockets. It mindlessly wipes a glass.
The Sign: Above the bar, a wooden sign with the crudely carved motto: "SHUT UP & SOBER UP".
The Weasel-Waiter: A grotesque, humanoid weasel (куница) in a tattered apron. On its tray: a foaming beer mug, a bar of soap, and a noose (symbolizing the tavern's "services": drinking, cleaning sins, suicide).
The Running Hybrids: On and behind the bar, Bosch-like hybrid creatures scuttle: a bird with a snail shell, a fish with rodent legs, a pot with insect limbs, etc. They are the products of insane "breeding."
The "Dishes": The bar is littered with hallucinogenic inventory: mugs shaped like screaming faces, spoons that are bent fingers, bottles containing tiny, swirling storms.
The Portrait of Rumpel: On the wall, a large, grim portrait of Rumpelstiltskin (from your series), looking sinister. Underneath, a plaque: "NOTORIOUS DEBTOR".
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