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| Weakling of Mars!
 Gnostic85  Sci-fi  2009/2/21 17:12
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This is from a spoof of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars stories that I've been writing. The Mars stories almost always have the brave, infallible hero rescuing the princess, who is somewhere in the running for "Most Beautiful Martian Woman". Of course, my story, set in a Barsoom that has become hideously commercialized, has as its hero Rathis, a lowly office drone and sad sack whose most heroic deed was fixing the TV in the breakroom. He has a stroke of luck when Asmara, the daughter of his boss, takes a liking to him, but then she gets kidnapped, and he is forced to rescue her (or at the very least find a willing quest-subcontractor), facing off against the green savages, white apes, and Republicans (who arrived in Barsoom after Obama attempted to banish them to Mars.) It'll probably end up being a rip-off of Discworld if I ever actually make any progress in it, but maybe not.
I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out. The real coup I think is Rathis' horrified expression, contrasted with the look of resignation on Asmara's face. |
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| Virago: Blood Vision
Gnostic85 Original Characters 2007/4/9 14:53
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Another pic of my character Virago, this one demonstrating one of her unique abilities: "Blood Vision". With this power, she is able to see how a violent crime happened. It's a bit limited - it takes a lot of effort to use and at her current skill level, it doesn't show her the culprit. But it can reveal other things. In this case, for instance - a rape/murder - it has shown her that there was another woman present, suggesting an accomplice...
(Should I have posted this in the Member's Gallery?) |
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| Virago
Gnostic85 Original Characters 2007/4/2 22:39
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Connected to the Negative, the web that connects all human suffering, Syd Lennox had a miserable life until one fateful night when she was granted the ability to see and touch the suffering. The Negative, it turns out, is an untapped wellspring of energy, and she now siphons that energy to become Virago, a vigilante dedicated to stopping corruption and terrorism and anything else that feeds the Negative. Of course, it remains unseen what destroying this web will ultimately do to the natural order, but at the moment that is not Virago's main concern...
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Virago is basically the character previously known as Dire, albeit with more mystical origins and powers. "Virago" is defined in my dictionary as a either a loud and overbearing woman or a strong and brave one, so I thought it kinda fits. There's a little of both definitions in this particular Virago - on the one hand, she's protecting people and doing other good works, but on the other end, her powers are fueled by human suffering... |
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| The Underworks
Gnostic85 Original Characters 2007/11/6 0:03
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"There are an estimated 6,000 people living in the Elitian Underworks. We estimate that at least 2,000 of them are sex offenders who got loose during the turmoil way back. My name is PJ Drake, and my job is to hunt through the city's worst stretch of real estate in order to find some of its worst offenders..."
From a new script I'm working on...
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| The Red Owl and the Red Howlet
Gnostic85 Original Characters 2009/4/4 16:32
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Back in the days of World War II, Albanian soldier Kreshnik Veton chose to turn against the Axis forces that had occupied his homeland. Donning a garish red costume and a busted old Fokker D.VIII, he called himself the Red Owl, and through some combination of luck and ingenuity, managed to make trouble for the Nazis (it should be noted that historically, Albania was the only country occupied by the Nazis that managed to kick them out without help from the Soviets.)
Years later, "Nick" Veton is the owner of a small gym in in Little Yugo, a slum in Boston inhabited by former residents of the Balkan countries, and finds his new home being invaded, this time by a pair of gangs at war with each other. Tired of watching all the punks walking around in front of his gym, Nick considers putting on the old costume, but he is beaten to the punch by his granddaughter Donjeta who, having found out about his past, has decided to try and follow in his footsteps, calling herself the Red Howlet. To say that Nick is displeased by this turn of events is probably an understatement...
(Artist's notes: This began as my attempt to write a story about obscure Golden Age superheroes, but since Alex Ross and Jim Krueger have cornered the market on that with Project Superpowers, I decided it would be easier to just create some new ones from scratch. I would also say that any resemblance between Howlet's costume and that of the Golden Age Nite-Owl in the "Watchmen" movie is purely coincidental; I was just trying to give her a classic Golden Age mysteryman-type look...) |
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| The Hurim
Gnostic85 Fantasy 2007/6/25 23:02
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The Hurim
Neither angels nor ghosts nor demons, the Hurim are mysterious beings who are connected with life and death, though exactly how they are connected depends on who you ask. The Trovilans, for instance, once believed that they were sent by the gods to take those who had died valiantly in battle to heaven. The Kersors, meanwhile, believe that the Hurim are responsible for finding those who died after being lost in the woods and making sure that they reach the afterlife. The Elitians maintain that Hurim open portals directly to the afterlife (as opposed to guiding souls there,) while the Kaysun view them as benevolent jailors to the damned. The Idrasians ascribe to the Hurim the ability to heal the desperately ill or injured. And then the Witches claim that they become Hurim when they die. However, though their supposed purpose varies from culture to culture, the description is usually consistent: Owl-like creatures, bigger than whales, with luminous flesh, long necks and horns, though they are capable of taking a humanoid shape (as shown in the picture.) |
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| The Dover Golem
Gnostic85 Original Characters 2007/9/2 18:18
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| An older creation of mine - the Dover Golem, the WWII-era protector of one of England's most important military bases. I got the idea after visiting the Dover base and noticing that there are still a number of levels that are off-limits to the public 60 years after the war ended, and wondering, what could they be hiding down there...? |
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| Superhero Smackdown 2 Round 1 - Ruse
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/7/24 22:35
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| Little is known about the background of the woman called Ruse. Hell, the name Ruse is just one of several that she's held. What is known is that she's very seductive, and just seems to enjoy seducing people. Often, she seduces them for money, but she's just as likely to seduce them just for the hell of it. God only knows what'll happen when she gets into the Smackdown... |
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| Smackdown: Why She's Called Ruse
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/9/9 12:36
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| Supergirl learns the hard way that sometimes it's better to let sleeping dogs lie... |
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| Smackdown: What the...?!
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/9/25 21:06
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Ruse arrives at the castle, but catches Daruma at a bad moment...
"Nrr... nrr... c'mon, dammit..."
"Erm... I got all the items from my list... is this a bad time...?"
"Go away! I'm watching porn!"
"Why are you rocking back and forth? Wait... is that the Supergirl tape? Oh my god... are you...?"
"Nrr... the next checkpoint's in Egypt! Now go away, dammit!"
"Oh dear god... I'm out of here!"
"Nrr... stupid lack of limbs..." |
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| Smackdown: Sitra Ahra gets fired from Smackdown security
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/9/2 13:43
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"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY MOTHERF**KING LAWYERS ARE WAITING TO MARCH UP MY MOTHERF**KING @$$ AFTER THAT MOTHERF**KING STUNT YOU PULLED WITH MOTHERF**KING BLACK ADAM?!"
"No, sir. In all honesty, I did not think there would be legal repercusions for Heromorph as a result of Black Adam's actions..."
"SHUT THE F**K UP! YOU ARE SO F**KING FIRED, MOTHERF**KER! IN FACT, IF I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN, I WILL-"
(The rest of this tirade has been expurgated due to its excessive use of vernacular invectives, racial epithets, and threats involving the use of a badger as an implement for sexual violence...) |
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| Smackdown: Ruse Takes a Dive
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/21 20:55
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| After hiding out to avoid any run-ins with Supergirl, Ruse finally heads into the water... |
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| Smackdown: Ruse Revealed
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/9/9 21:48
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"Wondering how this fight just went in my favor? I've got the power of the Six Forgotten Devas flowing through me, their names so long forgotten that only the first letter of each name is known - S, H, A, Z, A, and M..."
"... Shazam... You're one of the Marvels?"
"Yes."
"Crap. I hate Marvels..." |
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| Smackdown: Ruse meets Shulkie
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/10/14 1:35
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After finally getting away from Dead Girl, Ruse runs into She-Hulk...
"Oh this is just gonna suck..." |
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| Smackdown: Opening Shot 2
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/29 21:53
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WHUMPH!
"Yeah! Direct hit from 500 yards away! Am I good, or what?"
"You realize that probably didn't do much damage, right? You've just pissed off one of the most powerful beings on Earth..."
"Oh, I'm counting on it..." |
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| Smackdown: Opening Shot 1
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/29 21:48
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| "Ahh! There he is... Here comes the opening shot..." |
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| Smackdown: Oh no, not me, we never lost control...
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/21 12:54
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While on her way back to her hotel room, Ruse runs into a surprise...
"Ahh... Ruse, I presume?"
"Who are you, and why are you dressed like me?!"
"I'm the woman who's going to have you extradited back to China for the murder of Supergirl! Now out of my way - I have to leave before they discover you were framed! Ahahahahaha!"
"... Why does this shit always happen to me?" |
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| Smackdown: Mmm... hemo-donut...
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/10/4 19:10
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Ruse sends Daruma a giant vibrating hemo-donut to help with his, erm, problem...
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| Smackdown: Insurance Policy 2
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/24 17:15
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"Can't see anything from here. I'm heading out."
"Careful. He's not a suicide bomber trying to take out the local pizzeria..."
"I know. He doesn't care about religion, nationality, or anything else. He'll even kill kids if they get in his way. I've spent a couple of months studying every move he made during WWIII. Trust me, Lady H. I'm ready for him."
"Just remember, we want him controlled, not killed..." |
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| Smackdown: Insurance Policy
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/24 15:49
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"So let me get this straight: Black Adam, a psychopath who killed thousands in World War Three, and some self-proclaimed 'god-killer' both show up for this 'Smackdown', and you - what? - just let them play?"
"Well... yes..."
"*tch* Americans. You have no understanding of what is required for good security..."
"What are you complaining about? Just means you get the opportunity to take out the world's most hated psychopath, right?"
"Hell, I'm not complaining. This is a great opportunity. I'm just saying, you guys could've saved yourself a lot of time and money if you developed a better screening process..." |
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| Smackdown: Golden Oldie
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/10/12 23:37
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For her first Marvel opponent, Ruse fights Sun Girl, an obscure costumed adventurer from the Golden Age, in the Middle East (Bahrain, maybe, or the Emirates...) Don't worry, kids, the action will get better. I bought two sets of Catfighting poses for V4 for this round...
(And yes, there's been another costume change. My computer is hemorrhaging memory at the moment, and another render of the golden scales and flowing hair might kill it unless I clear some disk space...) |
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| Smackdown: Black Adam and the Black Hole 3
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/29 23:48
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PFF!
"What the hell did you just do?! Adam is off the radar!"
"Relax. I opened a black hole and he flew right into it. He'll be fine once he figures out where he is..."
"Where did you send him?!"
"A small outpost on the Gaza Strip. That should keep Adam busy for a few minutes..." |
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| Smackdown: Black Adam and the Black Hole 2
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/29 23:47
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| "For instance, you might be so thirsty for revenge that you don't bother to look out for the minature black hole..." |
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| Smackdown: Black Adam and the Black Hole 1
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/29 22:27
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| "If there's I've learned, it's that desire for revenge can make you act without thinking first..." |
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| Smackdown: Beating a Dead Horse
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/10/13 12:51
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| Ruse takes on Dead Girl, and finds it's remarkably difficult to beat someone who's already dead... |
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| Smackdown: An Offer She Can't Refuse...
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/12 22:16
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The Beetle makes a proposition towards Ruse...
"Hey there. Mindwave tells me you're a complete submissive. Well, I can help you get ahead, in exchange for some head..." |
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| Smackdown: A Ruse Awakening
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/9/16 23:29
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"Ughh... my head... where am I?"
"A small town in England, dear. It's about time you woke up. It's been incredibly boring babysitting you."
"What happened?"
"You were about to kill me, I was about to defend myself using my only superpower... and then one of those damn Morphettes dropped a bomb on us. Thankfully, your invulnerability saved me from being injured, but you were knocked out, so I felt obligated to make sure you were okay..."
"Wait... I remember you saying something, and then turning into one of the Marvels..."
"Me? A Marvel? That's absurd. Must have been a dream."
"But your costume..."
"Oh this? I had to change it. Between you attacking me and that bomb, my old one was quite ruined."
"But... your hair..."
"Merely a wig, of course."
"Nnn... You said you had one power..."
"Indeed. I don't like using it, because it's a strain, but I'm able to alter people's perceptions, make them distrustful of reality and memory... but of course, that bomb hit us before I could use it to my advantage..."
"Ngh..."
"Heh... a previously-undiscovered female Marvel from Tibet... what an absurd notion..." |
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| Smackdown: A new wench for Nightmother?
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/11/9 21:57
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As she rests in a hotel in Tokyo, Nightmother gets an unexpected visitor...
"You! What do you want?"
"At the end of this contest, I am headed back to a very tiny cell in Drapchi prison. I'd rather not go there. Please help me..."
"... No."
"I mean... I want to serve you with all my heart and body..."
"Better, but I already have a wench. Why should I take you in?"
"Because I'm really, really cute and fuckable?"
"Meh..."
"Well, with me, you could have an extra tongue and mouth wherever you need it, allowing Zatanna to focus on sucking your toes..."
"Hmm..." |
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| Smackdown: ... And She Refuses Anyway
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/12 22:19
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"Just because I'm a slut doesn't mean I'm easy!"
"... Frigid bitch. No normal woman can resist the Black Beetle's inherent charisma... Just for that, I'm gonna get your name legally changed to 'the Whoriental'..." |
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| Smackdown, Round 2: A Word in Your Ear
Gnostic85 Smackdown 2007/8/5 23:58
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During the overnight, Ruse tries to make some friends...
"Listen, Batgirl. We're both non-metas in this contest, facing off against two self-proclaimed gods, two nearly-invincible girls and an egomaniacal B-leaguer, among other perils. I think our odds would be much better if we teamed up, don't you?"
"You missed the early flight 'cos you were too busy having sex with that Saudi woman. What exactly makes you a good ally? I could just as easily team up with the Beetle, and probably have a better chance."
"Well, so far as I can tell, the Beetle's major advantage is that he recruits young women with superpowers. I can start to remove that advantage. What do you say...?" |
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