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| The Breakup
 Obsidian  Original Characters  2016/10/2 19:35
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I re wrote this because the original ending of this relationship was too much of a side not and it deserved a proper finale...I hope my fans enjoy.
Only days after Defeating Nechronos Moonshaddow summons me to her palace aboard the massive ship her family calls home, The ship stretches farther than the eye can see some 48 million miles across and half as long,,,and awe inspiring sight to be sure...I dock in one of the millions of ports and shuttle to one of the 8 planets held within, On a small island rests her palace a place of beauty and splendor...but it will now and forever be a place where only pain lives for me. The servants see me inside and ask me to await Moonshaddow, which is new because they seldom speak to me at all. After a few minutes she enters the large sitting area in full regalia. I rush to hold her but she raises her hand and I stop dead in my tracks. Her face is sullen and instantly my heart sinks...and I know something bad is coming.
"What's wrong?" I ask hoping Imy instincts are wrong...but they seldom are.
"I need to talk to you about...us."
"What about us...is everything okay?"
"No things are not, I....I lied to you and I can't do it any more Please understand that I never meant to hurt you and I know your feelings are real."
"I sense a but coming."
"But I refuse to lead you on, regardless of what my Father's wishes are..."
"Your father!?! Gods be damned I knew it! I never wanted to believe it but since the day I found out the Black Mantis was your father I knew it was a setup. I asked you, and you said your business was your own. But it's not is it?"
Here eyes begin to tear as my words sting her heart, if anything at least there's some remorse.
"Why come clean now?"
"My father left me for dead, and you resurrected me, I can't just ignore that...it was the most selfless act anyone has ever performed for me in over 9,000 years. I tried to do as my father bid me but he has hardly shown me such compassion or loyalty. Still he is my father and an elder god and what he asks of me I find I cannot do."
"So that's it then? You won't fight for what we have?"
"I fear there is nothing left to fight for, but I won't lead you on and I won't let him have you. I release you from my service and I as much as it it breaks my heart I banish you. return to your life my love, know that there's a place in my heart that will never be complete without you and that I do this not because I don't care but because I care enough to not hand you to my father. He will be enraged when he discovers what I have done here but he will not harm me and will not harm you either."
"So that's it then...just like that?"
She turns away and with a wave of her hand I'm just me again. I hate when I'm right about things like this. It sems the only time my instincts serve me best is when it about something bad. I turn and walk away and a part of me is thankful that this is over...messing around with gods is difficult at best but...she'll always have a place in my heart...she was there when I really wasn't myself and when I really didn't like who I was, I can find solace in that at least I board MY ship and leave the Drake and it's crew in the docking bay, I want no more to do with the Black Mantis or any of his people...ever again. |
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| The Bodyguard Rendazza the Red
Obsidian Original Characters 2018/7/22 5:43
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..."The red? Brown maybe Orange at best." "No, that is NOT why he is called the Red." "Oh....I see. Blood then?" "Rivers of it...he's your kinda guy." "Not Funny."
An exchange between Obsidian and Shadow Regarding Rendazza the "Red".
Commander Rendazza personally requested his position as Obsidian's personal guard. He wanted to see what all of the fuss was about and gauge the hero for himself. He is a serious man, not prone to jokes or laughter for that matter Shadow is NOT a fan of his work as Rendazza is known for being merciless in combat. Most of the Commander's file is "Classified" and sealed. It is important to note that Rendazza also has a reputation for being Honorable...He does not attack those unworthy of his skill (the innocent or weak) and does not slaughter those who cannot defend themselves. he earned his nickname under the rule Emperor Zakahn during a battle with a hive of Xitizk laying waste to hundreds until they lost the will to fight and fled in disgrace. Covered from head to toe in the blood of his foes his men began calling him by the Suffix "The Red". Truly Rendazza is not a man to be taken lightly...It is important to note that Shadow served under him, and was there the day he earned his moniker. |
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| The Black Wraith
Obsidian Original Characters 2014/6/28 8:17
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| Johnath Specter, ex special forces, professor of psychiatry and Genetic Aberration with the powers of Shadow and fear control, is a force for justice. Combining his combat experience and his experience with Phychiatry he has made more than one criminal shatter under his glowing green gaze. He is very passionate about protecting the innocent and is careful to never use his powers to their full extent lest he turn to a life of evil. Only one criminal has ever faced the full wrath of his power and to this very day he sits in a room full of flood lights and refuses to leave his home at night no matter what. Even the mere sight of the color black is enough to send him into convulsions followed by a catatonic state. |
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| The Black Mask Society
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/1/21 20:27
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Flash Forward...of things to come soon. From left to right. Obsidian Infinite...Obsidian Amber, Lady Obsidian Spyder, Obsidian Drow (rear), Obsidian Classic, Lord Obsidian the Psi-Mage, Obsidian Blood Mask, Obsidian Cyborg, Lady Onyx, Obsidian Gen 2, Obsidian God of Intrigue. Otherwise known as the Black Mask Society...also known as A bunch of guys you DO NOT want to mess with.
Seriously though...I can't wait to introduce them in turn...and in force...suffice it to say this is one adventure Obsidian can't handle alone. |
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| The Black Knight
Obsidian Original Characters 2016/5/5 20:21
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| The Big One
Obsidian Original Characters 2016/10/19 13:58
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As I leave Earth's star port I happen to notice a woman on the commuter who seems to be taking an interest in the shuttle's systems. Out of nowhere she makes a mad dash to the cockpit completely freaking out the pilots.
"You have to land this thing now!"
"What, the? Hey you're not supposed to be up here lady! Return to your seat now!"
Her response is one of legend as she knocks the pilot cold with a single hit and screams at the co-pilot.
"Land now or I'll do it myself!"
Taken aback by the the nap delivered to his partner the co-pilot complies. The second we hit the tarmac security swarms the tiny craft. Me and the crazy lady are pulled tot he side and detained, being armed to the teeth almost guaranteed I'd be lined up with her. We're escorted to the back of a paddy wagon and as they're about to close the door the starboard engine on the commuter bursts into flames. The crazy lady now looks a hell of a lot less crazy. I lean over and whisper.
"Did you know that was gonna happen?"
"Anyone with a brain knew that was gonna happen, the engine's harmonics were completely off for a type 218 Jumper, the acoustic frequency should be 480.3 megahertz but it was off by 30 megahertz and the most likely source is the plasma injector thermo-couple and since it was just the Starboard side that was off it was a logical conclusion that the starboard engine was in serious jeopardy. In fact the resonance was declining by 40 Megahertz per second while the pilots delayed. There simply wasn't time to tell anyone though."
"So you just took charge. So you could tell all of that by the way the engine sounded."
"Yeah my trainers in the academy said I had a gift."
"So you were in the military?"
"12 years actually to tell you the truth I liked it a lot better than this gig, just endless hours of going over someone else's work and tons of mindless paperwork, but what else am I gonna do? The military life just wasn't for me too many rules too many proceedures, they're just too rigid in how hey do things."
"What do you do now?"
"You see those guys overlooking the shuttle?"
"Yeah."
"I'm their boss."
"No shit?"
"No shit."
Sure enough the security guys discover her identity and come over to release the both of us, she's the only one that gets an apology though. I head to the new shuttle that arrives but before I do...
"Hey Miss? What's your name?"
"Sabrina, Sabrina Walters."
"Well Sabrina, I have a ship of my own and I could use someone as skilled as you. You think you'd be interested in being my chief engineer? The pay is god and you could run engineering however you see fit. Whadaya say?"
"I don't know, I don't know a thing about you and I my job pays really well."
"I see, well let me introduce myself then, I'm called Obsidian Mask, and..."
"The same obsidian mask that stopped Dominion? The same Obsidian Mask who's second in command of the Sathari Empire? The Captain of the LIllun?"
Her eyes are as big as saucers, and her voice is filled with excitement, apparently I'm a celebrity?
"Yes, that Obsidian Mask."
"I've heard about your ship, is it true you use space-fold generators? Do you really utilize magical components with the on board ship systems?"
Okay, maybe my ship is more famous than me.
"While all of that is true Sabrina I'm not captaining the Lillun anymore."
"Oh" she says disappointingly
"I have a new ship called the Sable, she parked over there."
I gesture to towards my ship where several others are docked nearby.
"That one there the big black one."
"That is a bit smaller then the Lillun, it looks fast."
"It is, and it has nearly all of the same systems the Lillun has."
"Including space fold?"
"Space fold, Hyperdrive, and Warp Rings."
"Wait, how did you get warp and hyperdrive systems to work without causing an intermix conflict in the drive cores?"
"Um maybe you should ask the engineers I have. Does that mean you'll take the job?"
"How much does it pay?"
I scribble a number down and her eyes get even wider.
"Are you serious?Is that annually or...?"
"No that's per month, just one thing."
"What's the catch?"
"You're bridge crew for all intents and have to attend all meetings for bridge members."
"I think I can handle that, You sir, have yourself a deal, I'll pack my bags and board ASAP."
"Good to have you aboard Sabrina, we depart in 5 hours."
"I'll be ready in 4."
We shake hands and go our separate ways, I start getting the ship ready for departure, I hope this woman is as good as she seems because I'm placing a lot on her shoulders. Still need to complete my crew the only positions open now are chif medical, Tactical, helm and science officer...I'm gonna have to go off world for the others I think. |
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| The Batmaster
Obsidian Original Characters 2014/5/12 20:30
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The Batmaster...not inspired by Batman though it is understandable how one could draw that conclusion, but rather from the show "Hey Arthur" which featured a scary character they called the Batmaster. I stole the name and revamped the character as a hero. Batmaster is a Vampire who has what vampires call "Day Walker Syndrome". This is a fancy way of saying that he has never tasted adrenaline which is known to be highly addictive to vampires. The need for adrenaline is why vampires frighten their victims before feasting on their blood and is why vampires are so cruel there is no known cure for this additiction and it's hold is very nearly unbreakable.
Batmaster while still requiring blood to survive, only takes blood from willing victims, under the pretense of medical research. Multi-Billionaire Erik Vladamirov has lived for hundreds of years and seen many marvels from the invention of electricity to FTL travel through it all he has maintained his cover. Even when Vampires were unmasked before mankind he still managed to keep his terrible secret. During the millennium wars he felt compelled to help his galaxy combat the Sathari empire in the guise of the Batmaster which awakened in him an adventurous heroic spirit he never knew existed. Now disguised as the crime fighter Batmaster he prowls the night hunting Vampires and other threats to makind with his allies "The Scions of Justice". |
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| The Bat Family plus one
Obsidian DC Comics 2018/1/24 5:27
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I don't have a Red Robin outfit yet so he's not in this although I do have some parts so maybe next time. For your viewing pleasure a visit to the Batcave from Terry Mcginnis fresh from the future. Bruce is understandably put off as well as Damian, Dick, and Barbara. Of course Terry is privy to all of their secret identities and this fact alone is what's so unsettling for the lot. How Terry got here and what he's after are the questions on everyone's minds.
Note: This Batcave was thoroughly researched and has been saved as a scene which means you will see it and it's many sections again when I do Batfan art. |
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| The Bat and the Cat
Obsidian DC Comics 2014/2/25 12:46
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| Just a little something I was working on for some time and finally got around to finishing. |
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| The Autopsy
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/1/10 21:22
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Returning to the colony where we first began our little mystery I make my way to the local coroner. They've kept the murder victims on ice since their wounds were like nothing they'd ever seem before and technically the case is still open. I meet with the local authorities and I'm surprised at how connect Black Mantis really is when they hand be a passcard to investigate as I see fit. Next thing you know Mantis will have me hooked up with Sentinel status...that'd be nice heh, "Above the law" status. But I digress, the coroners office is a massive white building with few windows and heavy security. As I approach the guards wave us in and I assume they were told to expect us. I am greeted by a local woman, her name is Zerie, chief Medical Examiner and she is quite the professional. Her mannerisms are controlled and precise suggesting she takes her work and her life way to seriously. She's pleasant enough and seems genuinely curious as to my investigation.
"This is most unusual mister..."
"Obsidian, just call me Obsidian."
"As you wish. As I was saying, it is very unusual to have anyone who is not with law enforcement examining any corpse in our facility. I only ask that you follow our procedures and use proper protocols when examining the bodies you came here to see."
"I am well acquainted with standard forensic procedures, but it's your show. I just need to see the corpses, and take some measurements, nothing too invasive."
"Very well then, right this way."
Spydra has never seen a postmortem to my knowledge and yet she doesn't seem nervous in the slightest. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised considering how many corpses she's put on slabs during her career. Still, these ones are going to be something unusual from the standard disemboweling, and severed heads, she's familiar with. Having one of my very own, I have seen first hand what a mono-molecular blade can do to living tissue. the cuts are so clean and the blade doesn't stop just because some bone got in the way. It's ugly and bloody.
We enter the exam room and the 4 bodies are laid out on 4 different tables...or should I say, what remains of 4 bodies. I know several martial arts forms but there's one that teaches a very special technique they call "Lightning Fist" and it allows the Martial artist to unleash a massive flurry of attacks on his opponent and when combined with a weapon...let's just say it isn't pretty. These guys are victims of this type of attack with a mono-molecular weapon. For the most part meat cubes are all that's left of what was formerly a torso. Their heads are severed but intact, the waist and everything below it are as well. Even the arms are relatively untouched except for some defensive wounds. Whoever did this was brutal but effective, no wasted effort.
"Computer, scan each of the bodies and their remains and reconstruct. Leave a diagram of the cuts themselves. As a the holographic projector on my wrist displays the four men, I am stunned to see just how thoroughly they were cut up.
"Computer, based on the number of incisions, how many strikes were made on average?"
The computer's answer is appalling.
""Approximately 60 strikes per victim."
The coroner looks ill, and honestly even Spydra seems a bit uneasy.
"Computer, what kind of weapon was used? Assuming the the attacker was using a single edged weapon such as a sword?"
Then the computer confirms a suspicion
'Wounds are inconsistent with a single weapon."
"Computer can you determine what kind of weapons were used?"
"A single edged weapon approximately 36 inches in length is responsible for 33% of all wounds. A second weapon approximately 12 inches in length with two blades is responsible for the remaining injuries."
The ME looks horrified. I think she was hoping it was some kind of machine.The thought of one living being doing something like to another by hand...not something that sits well with her. What has my interest is the computer stating that there were only two 12 inch blades.
"Computer, based on the angle of the wounds how tall would the attacker have to be to make them?"
Again I'm left with more questions from my computer's response.
'The attacker would be approximately 5'3" and 5'6" to have made these injuries.
"The Black Mantis is barely 4 feet tall, he would not have been able to inflict these wounds." Spydra says puzzled.
"I know and he has 3 claws not 2, everything else is consistent with his skills, and M.O. the angle of the cuts, the sheer ferocity, and the absolute precision. Notice how none of the cuts are even slightly wavy? The speed and sheer power to cut this well...I was sure it was him. I mean everything fits...I need to get back. I ahve a horrible feeling."
"We can be back in an hour...why? What's do your think happened?"
"I'm wrong, as often as I'm right and honestly I pray I'm wrong as hell right now. Doctor, thank you for your time we appreciate it."
We have to get back to the council before it's too late. |
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| The real deal
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/4/11 9:13
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Back aboard my ship I retire to my room to find my two wives accompanied by my mistress/demon whose skin has mysteriously turned back to it's original blue color. None of them look happy to see me and the youngest of my wives is pointing what my scanners tell me is an infinitium tipped poisoned arrow dead at the center of my chest. There aren't many things that are a threat to me but infinitium blades are at the top of the list and the arrow most certainly qualifies. I freeze in my tracks.
"I-Is there a problem ladies?"
I try to keep my voice clam and soothing so as not to provoke them.
"Yes darling!" Aini says through gritted teeth.
"We want to know what you've done with our husband."
"Before we kill you where you stand."
The three of them are serious. My computer says they're not lying and they're not impersonators. Something is dreadfully wrong.
"Girls it's me, it really is."
"There's just one problem with that impostor."
Aini again leading the charge is the one who seems the most sure.
"What's that?"
"You and I aren't bond mates Lover!"
"What do you mean?"
"I am bonded to Obsidian Mask , a bond that spans the reaches of reality. I can sense his presence I am tuned to his essence. It gives me purpose and and changes me emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Do I look changed to you?"
"Um no, you look almost the way you did when I bought you from that slave trader."
"Your knowledge of my mate's history notwithstanding, I am reverting back to my original form and there can only be one reason for that change."
"And that is?.."
"You are not Obsidian Mask. If I am separated from my bond mate for too long, a month or more, I begin to revert back to my prime form. My last form was chosen by his desires, and his dreams and unconscious longings. You don't have those or my form would remain, unless you suddenly developed a taste for demonic beings. Even if that were so my form would not revert but become that which you desire most...if you were my mate, which you are not."
"O-okay. for the sake of argument, let's say you're right. How do we proceed then?"
"We start" Ai sneers, "By you removing my husband's armor. Then we'll see some friends and get down to the truth one way or another. Rest assured my sister will kill you if you resist and my husband has taught us all we need to know-"
"To disable and if necessary kill me. I remember. Fine. I'll remove the armor but you're going to discover that I'm me."
I remove the armor and head to the infirmary, now at gunpoint, I submit to all the bloody tests the doctor requires. For the sake of argument we have Aini go through some tests as well just to be safe.
When the doctor comes back I I reach out for Aini's hand and the look I get chills me to the bone so I withdraw my hand. Whatever it is though we'll get through it together.
"Doctor" Ai addresses him and acts like I'm not even in the room. "What is your conclusion?"
"First, there was some discrepancies in Aini's blood work-"
"See, ladies I told you, I'm me."
I start to hop up off the medbed and a security officer puts a death grip on my shoulder.
"As I was saying..." the doctor continues "There were some discrepancies in Aini's bloodwork but that's because she's pregnant. Congratulations by the way."
The girls seem somewhat excited and then turn to me, byut just as they're about to apologize and celebrate.
"You however," the doctor pauses as he gestures to more security officers to join us. You are NOT Obsidian Mask."
"What!!??" I shout in disbelief
"Our tests show that you sir are a very elaborate yet magically constructed clone. You most likely possess nearly all of the orginal Obsidian's memories but you aren't him."
"Look doc if it's the eyes, they repaired them."
"No they did not. Your eyes were never operated on, in fact you bear nos cars of any kind nor any implants of any kind. There is an aura of magic that helps to sustain you, and all of your cells are essentially perfect."
"Doc seriousl, I'm me, just ask me anything?"
"Very well, what do you remember from your days as a human?"
"I can remember almost all of it, like when I got here and the day I-"
Almost instantly I realize what the doctor just did. I had myself transformed a long time ago, I couldn't remember my time as a human because the magic that transformed me prevented me from even acknowledging I was ever human. I'm NOT me, but then who am I? I don't even have time to complete my next thought before Aini has her clawed hand on my throat. With speed that rival a superhero she chok-slams me onto the floor repeatedly until she I'm certain she's going to tear my head from my body. All the while screaming
"Where is he! What have you done with him? Give him back give him back give him back.
Again and again I hit the solid deck plate beneath me, until everything goes black. I awake later still in the infirmary, I step off the medbed and move towards the door, two guards are posted there and they have but one order. I call for the doctor and when he arrives I ask.
"Doc are you certain? There is another simple way to find out."
"What is it doc"
"Simple, order that clone guard to shoot me."
"What?"
"The guards are, like you, magically compelled to obey Obsidian Mask. If that's you then I'll be the one needing a doctor."
"Your funeral doc. Guard, shoot the doctor."
The guard turns to me and....punches me dead in the face. Well, either my crew has been replaced or I have...I don't feel like an impostor. My nose is bleeding so I ask the doc for some tissue, he hands me some ice instead and recites an incantation I recognize. It's the same one used to repair magically...created...clones. As the bleeding stops and the pain recedes I realize it must be true. But I thought only the black Mantis and his pantheon had this kind of magic. Abominous has it too? This is bad, really really bad.
"Doc, just one thing alright?"
"What is it...um...what shall I call you...Ah...Shade?"
"Ha ha doc. Very funny."
"You were saying?"
"Just have the crew do me one more favor, consider it a final order. Have them...find me...and kill the sonofabitch responsible for..." I gesture to myself..."This."
"I'm certain they weren't waiting for your order, but I'll tell the first officer."
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| Testing the waters
Obsidian Sci-fi 2018/7/9 20:37
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| This was another test image because I had multiple things I needed to check...I think it came out alright. |
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| Test Image
Obsidian Original Characters 2018/6/11 18:59
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| A preview of things to come but also a test image...I Loooove it. |
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| Test Drive
Obsidian Original Characters 2013/11/11 13:34
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| Shakedown run on the Z-12 to work out the kinks. |
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| Temple of the Enlightened Dragon
Obsidian Fantasy 2018/3/30 5:10
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| This is something I want to use in the upcoming chapters...maybe later on. I'm not sure about it and it probably won't make it into the story. Still it's a really nice setup. |
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| Taking office.jpg
Obsidian Sci-fi 2014/12/22 3:19
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| Obsidian mask settles in to his new palace as High Justiciar. He is greeted by Munavi his administrator and personal assistant. The palace is lavish fr more so than he has ever known or is comfortable with. It is obvious to him that while this place would make a splendid residence, it is neither as well defended or as mobile nor even as self sufficient as his ship. It will make a nice weekend place he thinks to himself, but all business is just going to have be conducted aboard his ship so all personnel and files will be transferred aboard the S.S. Lillun. |
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| Takahashi and Gen-E 34.jpg
Obsidian Original Characters 2014/11/1 22:24
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| outpost worlds have their renegades and outlaws and Billy Takahashi is one such outlaw. Not a viscous killer mind you but just a guy who likes to do things his way. A rule breaker who enjoys loud music, hot women and fast rides. He often finds himself involved in the plight of the downtrodden and has no compulsion against fighting the "system" for the little guy. Gen-E is his faithful combat drone custom modified with many "questionable" and most likely illegal mods and programs she is them match of any military drone even the latest state of the art models |
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| T'Yar 6
Obsidian Sci-fi 2014/2/28 15:22
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The desert planet T'Yar 6 home of the T'Yar species is incredibly arid, nearly all of the water flows deep beneath the planet's surface, advanced techniques in drilling and mining have allowed the people of T'Yar not only tap those resources but to establish thriving cities on what would otherwise be barren wastelands. T'Yar was a trading post in the outer rims territories however, after the War it began serving as a haven to smugglers, pirates, bounty hunters and mercenaries. T'Yar authorities are hard pressed to remove these elements and their contributions to the local economies are vital so much of the illegal contraband and activities are overlooked...for a price.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy"- Obi-Wan Kenobi |
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Obsidian Original Characters 2020/4/8 16:11
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| Another of my main cast of characters Synthea (Named right here on Heromorph) Was a great concept for me but the original had some fitting issues and so needed to be redesigned from scratch. Most of what you see are the same resources as the first time. However, there have been some significant changes such as her face sculpt, body sculpt, and shaders. I have added a sword and while you can't see it in this image there's also a combat mask. I like this new design and, am very pleased with the results. Look for more characters coming soon as this is an ongoing project. |
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| Synthetic Pets
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/1/2 0:24
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| In a rare moment of serenity, we see Obsidian mask having a simple exchange with his newest pet. Truthfully he's more of a dog person but he's worried of offending his first mate Shadawar so the synthetic Wyvern will have to suffice. Wyverns are notoriously hostile towards other creatures and rarely, if ever, tamed. This synthetic pet however, is another matter entirely. Synthetic pets are typically smaller than 5 feet in length and rarely grow beyond that. They are Synthezoids, a type of organic android capable of doing nearly everything their living counterparts can do. They are however, 100 percent reliable and generally safe to be around unless programmed otherwise. They can grow like many living creatures or be purchased as full adults and are completely legal to own in nearly any system. In the case of this Wyvern however, many laws have been broken, it is lethal, poisonous, and breathes fire, it has an on board computational capacity of a small supercomputer capable of 75,000 computations per nanosecond. it is incapable of speech but can patch into Obsidian's transmission frequencies to send text messages in an emergency. It is essentially immortal (Highly illegal) and possesses a full surveillance package exceeding many modern handheld models. It also possesses one superpower (also highly illegal) the ability to transform into organic steel, making the creature nearly impervious to nearly any conventional weaponry. Like any dragon it possesses natural optical camouflage complete with texture adaption. This Wyvern is a gift from the Black Mantis and has been specially engineered by The Black Mantis personally. Needless to say this little winged lizard is far more than it's outward appearance would suggest..When asked Obsidian simply tells curious people that the dragon is a hatchling that simply bonded with him when it's mother was killed (presumably by him)...this is of course a baldfaced lie. |
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| Sylvan Elf
Obsidian Fantasy 2013/10/24 21:35
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| Sylvan Elves are what one typically envisions when they hear the word Elf. They are lovers of nature and weavers of ancient magics. It is well worth noting that Sylvan Elves are space-faring though their ship are usually organic or magical and often both. They are skilled archers and swordsmen trained from birth making them more than a match for most trained warriors, but it is their elder magics which place them among the ranks of the most formidable societies despite their lack of conventional technology. Magic in Sylvan society has replaced all facets of technology from arms and armor to communications and entertainment. The lush groves they guard and tend are unlike anything most creatures have ever seen, but beware...the trees keep the elves secrets and all of the creatures of the forest are at the Sylvan Elves command. It is not unheard of for whole invading armies to be overwhelmed by the very world upon which they sought to conquer. |
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| Survivor camp.
Obsidian Original Characters 2016/11/2 2:41
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Using the data we gathered from the bridge of the Kryllian ship we manage to locate a small encampment of the surviving crew the sad fact s that there are fewer than 50 of the original crew left as far as we can tell. It's now late in the evening and we wasted a lot of time going through there ship but it appears it's time well spent. A quick flyby reveals automated defenses and at least one gun drone. We land nearby and approach with extreme caution so as not to provoke their massive sentry. A small campfire glows brightly in the center of several escape pods each serving as shelter for the surviving crew. Nearby is a generator transceiver, and water purifier. This group is well equipped to survive for some time. They have rations enough for months and all the tools necessary to carve out a life here if need be. like a mini-colony of sorts. IN a more hostile environment they would probably be screwed after a few months but in this land of abundance not so much. Of course most of the life we've encountered is incredibly hostile so life would be a challenge to be sure. A male kryllian officer steps out to greet us and as he does I note that of all the 47 crew here he is the only male and under any other circumstances I'd say he was a lucky guy but he might not think so right now. The crew looks clean, well nourished and appear to be in their right minds. I approach the male ready to draw my pistil on a moment's notice. behind me Aini, Shadawar, and Caewon spread out taking strategic positions a fact that does not go unnoticed by the Kryllian crew.
"Hello, my name is obsidian mask and I have been sent to locate Captain Drizna by High Crona Hirzhak. We are here to rescue you and your crew-mates."
"I'm commander Nabrin. It's a pity you could not have come sooner, so many of us were taken."
"Taken? By whom, or what?"
"The primitives that inhabit this planet thought us to be some kind of evil demonic creatures and acted accordingly , we had them out gunned but we're not allowed to interfere in their natural development so we could only stun them while they were outright killing us. Their wounded would revive unharmed in a matter of hours and we would be left with dead crewmen. We couldn't fight a war of attrition.' eventually they began raiding our camps, after the first couple of years it wasn't to hard to deal with but the became emboldened with each successful raid. eventually we had to seclude the women in camps like this with our best resources due to the savage nature of these primitives. A male would be killed but with a female they would do...other things."
"I see, um...did you say two years?"
"Yessir we've been here for four years altogether and we had just assumed everyone thought us lost."
"You guys have only been gone a few weeks at best."
"That's not possible sir we've kept perfect track of the days and the hours. We've been here 4 years 18 days and seven hours."
"Time must flow differently here Captain."
Shadawar adds, and I can 't escape the logic of his statement. Immediately I contact the Sable and fill them in one the apparent time difference, and have Sabrina keep track of both times so we are on calendar when we return.
For myself, Aini, and Caewon time differences mean very little but for these mortals this is a huge deal.
"Okay Nabrin, we'll need to know where the other camps are and where the rest of your crew have been taken. We'll arrange for you crew to be taken aboard our ship and return home s soon as we have every survivor on board."
I call down the Wraith and have my crew begin evacuating the survivors, as Commander Nabrin is about to board he turns to me and asks:
"What will you do about the natives here if they resist? We're rescuing your crew no matter what, I'll try not to harm any of them but I am not beholden to your non-interference policies...I'm not IGFW so I don't have to hold back, but I choose to because I'm not the bad guy. If I can spare lives I will but not at the expense of those I came here to protect."
"I don't agree with your decision but I can respect and in a way even admire it Captain. Good luck."
It'll take some time to get to each camp site and teleport each up to the wraith even so she's got limited cargo capacity so ther'll be several trips to the Sable to transfer the survivors. We'll remain in the shuttle for the time being. I send Aini, Shadawar and Fred back to the Sable with the crew and have them help with whatever repairs and departure preparations they can. Caewon, and Dr. Omega will remain on the planet with me. The Doctor claims he speak 7,00 languages which I have to admit is a lot by anyone's standards I use a translator myself it speaks over one million languages but it might help. As the Wraith departs Dr. Omega approaches me with a somewhat grim look on his face.
"What's up doc? (I always wanted to say that to a doctor.) Is there a problem?"
"As a matter of fact there is. I heard what you told that officer and you may not understand this but you cannot kill these people."
"Doc, I have no intention of going in there guns blazin" and a firin, but I have no intention of letting them kill any survivors we find."
"I understand but you have to know in their eyes we're the invaders"
"Good point Doctor but the invaders want to leave, so we need to let them know that. Hopefully they're graceful winners. If this is gonna be too much for you to handle good sir, you can wait in the shuttle. Unless of course you have a better way to handle this in which case I'm all ears."
"Actually, I had thought..."
Ever say something you were pretty sure you were gonna regret, I think I just did that.
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Obsidian DC Comics 2020/4/16 16:02
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| Superman doing what he does best. Used the low res version since it was a far away shot. |
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Obsidian DC Comics 2020/4/12 13:26
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| Continuing my Low Res series Superman makes his debut. With this one, I decided to go with the current superman as the red underwear just wouldn't place right. The face sculpt is a must even if this is to be more of a background character. |
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| Superion
Obsidian Original Characters 2016/11/26 12:19
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In an ages old tradition of comic companies stealing from each other, I introduce the newest addition to my universe (and a complete ripoff of a much more famous Ble clad hero with a red cape)....SUPERION!!!
Powers include: Invulnerability (Type 1), Hurricane breath, Super-speed (Land based), Super-speed (Flight), Energy blast (Heat via eyes), Vision. X-ray, Enhanced Senses (All), Enhanced Reflexes (Super-speed control), Super Strength (Cosmic category 3), Telekinesis (Limitation: Must be in physical contact allows him to lift massive objects without them crumbling apart), Molecular regeneration\Healing (even when severely injured Superion can heal himself rapidly by recharging in photonic or nuclear radiation.
Vulnerabilities/Weaknesses:
Nuclear Battery (Superion must replenish his power in either nuclear or photon radiation (typically being outside on a sunny keeps him well charged)
Magic and magical weapons of any kind including weapons with something as simple as a Light spell cast upon them.
Torbernite a radioactive, green mineral, found in uranium-bearing deposits is far more lethal to Superion than it is to most other life. Simply being in the same room with the gasses it produces weakens him instantly, while being within a few feet of it will render him unconscious, and is fatal to him with hours of exposure. It is interesting to note that he has no vulnerability to the Uranium that produces Torbernite.
Overcharge: Superion can enter a nuclear reactor or fly high into orbit and absorb greater amounts of energy albeit temporarily. During this overcharge he is completely invulnerable to physical injury (even from magic) and all of his powers double. The overcharge dissipates quickly however lasting only about 5 minutes.
Superion has Solaran parents and while it is known that he is not a GenAb, His planet of origin is as yet undiscovered.
Allies: Infinity-man who he considers a kindred spirit.
The Black Scarab
Dora Chang a reporter for TMM news.
Batmaster who he knows is a true vampire and admires for his indomitable will in conquering his bloodthirst.
Now before anyone asks Superion is actually an analog of not just the Blue guy but also the ripoff by marvel, aka the guy in red and yellow. I like to have some originality but this guy...not so much LOL. I did take aspects from both characters and cram them together.
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| Sunset
Obsidian Sci-fi 2014/12/22 3:13
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| Nothing special about this image just a simple landscape that wasn't so simple to construct. |
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| Storm Dragon
Obsidian Fantasy 2013/10/10 17:29
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| Storm dragons are lords of the skies and often worshiped by primitive folks as gods. They are incredibly cunning as are all dragons but these have been known to bait and trap opponents . Their immense size (nearly 120 feet long) belies their maneuverability which is incredible. Their most fearsome attack is without a doubt their ability to spew forth Lightning at rages of up 300 yards with devastating effect. Few creatures dare to challenge an airborne Storm Dragon and fewer still survive such challenges. |
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| Storm before the calm
Obsidian Original Characters 2016/10/28 0:28
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A herd of large reptiles rush us from the forest edge and I don't know if it's because there's a Psi-Mage here or what but I instinctively go for my sword and fire up the energy blade. It hums loudly as the intermix chamber fires up and antimatter and matter collide inside the two way forcefiled that makes up the blade. A split second later and I hear a similar sound come from Shadawar, With a speed that belies their size over half a dozen have closed the 200 meter gap between us in seconds, and are instantly mere meters away. I spot the alpha of the group which isn't hard as it's the largest and I make a bee line for it. I hear Aini shout "No!" as I leap into the fray joined quickly by Shadawar. The alpha pounces launching itself into the air nearly fifteen feet off the ground. This beast which looks something like a small Tyrannosaurus, with a spiky head probably weighs in at nearly a ton, but against us it's not really that impressive. As my sword reaches the beast's neck I hear the sound of searing flesh and a gurgle of surprise. The beast's massive body falls lifelessly to the ground followed immediately by it's severed head, the look of surprise frozen on it's face. Out of the corner of my eye I see Aini with her twin pistols drop one, then another and another, I hear the familiar hum of a weapon powered by pure psychic energy and the sound of searing flesh yet again and another reptilian giant falls, the remaining stragglers at the back of the herd think better of this fight and flee back into the dark forest the emerged from.
'Who else wants some!?!?" Screams Aini at the top of her lungs like some lioness unloosed. More than a couple of us
are taken by surprise by her outburst but I guess that's what adrenaline does. I don't think anyone was expecting the quiet little demoness to go ape like that, nor did I know she was such a good shot. Shadawar approaches me,
"Your skill with a Psi-Blade is impressive Obsidian. I was unaware That you were a fellow Psi-Mage or perhaps.." he pauses staring down my firearms "A Psi-Hunter?"
"Neither actually but I did receive formal training in the use of energy blades."
"I have seen every kind of energy blade in existence, and that weapon you wield is no energy blade.I have only ever seen it ilk in the hands of my brethren." he says examining the now blade-less hilt of his own deadly weapon.
"it's special, one of a kind...I don't know what I was thinking using it in .this situation anyway. A gun would have been much more effective as Aini clearly demonstrated."
"Indeed, still I am happy we did not have to resort to spell-play."
"Me too and that reminds me..."
I wave for Caewon to join our discussion and instruct both of them.
" I want you to refrain from using destruction magic as much s possible or at least refrain from casting lightning and fire spells, in this forest environment it could become quite...problematic understood?
Caewon and Shadawar both nod in agreement, and we return to our investigation into the ruins where possibly the surviving crew took shelter. Our earliest scans indicated that the ship had been flooded with radiation over time and would have become uninhabitable and the crew would've had to take shelter somewhere, this being the most likely place. The ruins are really a sight to behold still mostly intact and according to our scanners nearly 100,000 years old the materials the architects used are phenomenal and stand up incredibly well to weathering with almost no signs of wear. Closer examination reveals that the stone work isn't stone at all but some kind of metal. How could such a primitive society manipulate a metal this resilient? The stonework looks like a mixture of Roman and Mayan with a tough of something else. High pillars mark the front of dozens of buildings which dot the landscape. The thing that keeps bothering me though is the fact that everything is so pristine. Where did the people go and why leave everything behind? We find traces of partially eaten meals and laundry that sits in what would have been the was, all over jobs half completed as if the entire population simply got up, dropped everything they were doing, and walked away. Its very unsettling to say the least and I star making the rounds to make sure everyone has biological protective gear handy. I know |
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| Steed Dragon and Rider
Obsidian Original Characters 2014/7/3 9:50
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| Steed Dragons are unlike any other dragon in existence. They impart power to their riders and are bound to the rider and his/her line unto death. If the family line of a rider should ever end so too does the dragons life force. the element that the dragon breathes as a weapon is dependent not on the dragon but the rider. The riders goodness/evil determines the weapon his dragon is imbued with. |
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| Steed Dragon
Obsidian Fantasy 2013/10/17 5:01
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Steed Dragons (which come in a wide variety of colors running the entire rainbow) are native to only one planet in the five galaxies Tamoril 4, and are thus highly sought after by collectors of rare species. However, they are unlike most dragons in many respects, for instance: All Steed Dragons breath fire regardless of color, they also have a need to bond with a rider. This last part is very important because without a rider a Steed Dragon will turn rogue attacking anyone unfortunate enough to cross it's path, though no rogues have been reported for hundreds of years. Draco-zoologists have speculated that it is most like magical tampering with the native species and selective breeding which has made these unique creatures they way they. When bonded to a rider (of which the dragon could have several in one lifetime but not more than one at any given time) the dragon confers many magical powers and abilities, all available to the rider even when separated by hundreds of miles. Those abilities are the same no matter the rider and are as follows: Draconic senses (sight, Hearing, Smell) Various spells (nature related), Sensory bond (the ability to see through the eyes of the dragon and hear what it hears), Dragon Heart (the ability to know the general well being of the dragon).
Furthermore the dragon itself possesses a number of abilities beyond those of other dragons which are as follows: Healing flames (a form of fiery breath that heals rather than harms), Rider bond (A form of telepathy which allows the Dragon to communicate with the rider and the rider alone although it works well with other Telepaths), Rapid growth (within 30 days of hatching Steed Dragons reach full maturity), Soul Link ( when bonded with a rider the Steed Dragon will share the rider's faith, beliefs outlook, and behavior making them the perfect companion the more good or evil the rider the more good or evil the dragon. The bond has the negative side effect of being very harmful to the dragon should the rider be killed violently, in which case the shock could overwhelm the dragon and cause it to dies as well. the last and probably most sought after ability is called Dragonsfire this ability extends the life of the rider by hundreds of years and some speculate it may extend it by thousands should a rider avoid any misfortune. This last ability is why the eggs of these creatures are so desperately sought after and is also the reason their planet remains locked in turmoil and has yet to evolve beyond it's medieval era. The planet they reside on however is thankfully under the close watchful eye of the IGFW and no dragons are permitted to be removed from the planet without documentation from the local rulers (which by the way is the only way to acquire one). Steed dragons are not born, they are bread in captivity and no free dragons of any kind roam the continents. It is considered an immense honor to be granted a Steed Dragon and few outsiders have ever had the privilege or left the planet after receiving one, by their own choice. |
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