First panel of "Lapine". You've likely seen the thumbnail for this. Well sketching is complete and the various "pages" will be uploaded as they're finished. This is a short vignette for Umbagog, a way of introducing you to the characters. These characters are the main four NPCs of the group that act as hubs for many challenges and organizations. There will be 5 total main ones relating the creation of High Society and The Underground. This will be followed by other vignettes looking into the characters' psyches and the world of Umbagog. So yeah, keep an eye out for it. It's gonna get messy, folks. Real messy...
From my viewpoint, if you're trying to draw attention to the sign, the blood isn't really doing it. My attention went straight to the mountain and trees. I'm don't know if this is what you meant but as it stands, to me, leaving the blood where it is or taking it out would make that much of an impact. I agree that symbolically the blood works, it's just that the symbolism might be overshadowed a little bit.