Sort by: Title (   ) Date ( ) Popularity ( ) Photos currently sorted by: Date (New Photos Listed First)| Photo No. 1-30 (out of 473 photos hit) | (1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 16 » |
| Back on the hunt
 Obsidian  Original Characters  2017/9/14 17:12
 59  1
| With the Smackdown over I will be getting Obsidian back to his hunt for the homeworld of the Maetriks...the new story will be like the Smackdown in comic strip format...now that I have the process down. |
|
| A preview of things to come
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/9/14 17:07
77 2
| Could this be Obsidian's future? Or is this just a fanciful dream? |
|
| Smackdown Finale
Obsidian Smackdown 2017/9/12 6:01
88 3
|
| Knightowl
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/9/3 19:30
102 5
Guardian f the streets, and deputized officer of the law...Knightowl patrols the shadows. Ever watchful ever vigilant.
Demetrius Wendel, is a wealthy philanthropist whose playboy day life would mislead many into believing he is hardly the responsible sort. However, DeWen industries CEO IS considered a conservationist humanitarian. High above his central HQ in the historical "Empire State Building" Demetrius sheds his playboy persona to become the Knightowl...caped avenger and shining knight to the people below.
Is that Corball enough? I was going for a Batman-esque intro reminiscent of the 50's |
|
| Round 2 Part 2
Obsidian Smackdown 2017/8/15 21:16
119 5
|
| The Investigation begins
Obsidian Smackdown 2017/8/10 23:20
139 6
|
| Leap of Justice
Obsidian DC Comics 2017/8/3 20:27
132 4
| Here's my finished Batman, in all his glory...I chose a spinoff of the Ben Affleck version not exactly the same but very close. |
|
| Batman Arkham City
Obsidian DC Comics 2017/8/3 1:21
113 3
| And now for something completely different. I collected some assets and kitbashed them to create this Batman using the Genesis model from Daz...Feedback would be appreciated. |
|
| Enlisting Aid
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/30 18:23
109 4
| Maylen has decided to ask Obsidian to help in searching for She-Ra who has been missing for some time now...hopefully he can do something with his newfound powers. |
|
| Gazing on beauty
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/28 15:20
127 2
| Eye of the beholder: This is the view from Obsidian's eyes, a constant flood of information and menus detailing every nuance of that which he sees. |
|
| Locks and chains
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/27 14:06
119 2
| Just read LOL BTW Did i ever mention that in my universe crossovers become Canon? Yes that's right CANON...sooo...enjoy. |
|
| The Undersea Cave
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/25 11:41
145 3
Following She-Ra is not an easy task. Most folks don't know it but those super strong types can propel themselves through water pretty quickly. I'm making good time but I'm still behind her...even with Aquatic Impulse drives. I happen upon a cave in the reefs and I happen to catch the glow of some kind of light...I hope this isn't one of those bad things I'm always running into but this place almost guarantees I'm gonna run into something horrible...Ah well, time to fall into the trap and see what's in there.
On a side note: My underwater images are getting much better...not really a steep learning curve though. |
|
| The Search For She-Ra
Obsidian Other Comics 2017/7/25 3:12
124 5
| She-Ra's disappearance did not go completely unnoticed...Obsidian has taken quite an interest in her and decides to follow her down into the murky depths of the Heromorph Mansions oddly massive pool. |
|
| Valkyrie White
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/19 21:03
196 5
So the whole She-Ra bit gave me an idea for a new character. I call her "Valkyrie White" as the name implies she has been given the powers of a Valkyrie...From a magical sword...with a simple command she transforms into a winged avenger of evil.
Lady Alexandria Herveaux, born to a noble house on the planet of Anamae 27 is the sole heiress to the royal crown and while all of her house have been trained as warriors and swordsmen she is forbidden from entering battle. Alexandria is expected to marry and bear heirs to the kingdom...for her this is a fate worse than any other. She secretly fought against invaders during the Millennium Wars where she stumbled upon a mysterious cavern. Seeking shelter against an overwhelming force she chose to retreat deep into the cave she followed the winding passages until the rough stone became worked stone...marked with Norse runes she happened upon an altar dedicated to the Norse god Odin, upon which lay a single winged blade. With no ammunition and the sound of footsteps closing in she had no choice but to take the rune marked weapon. Upon touching the enchanted weapon she found she could read not only the runes upon the blade but the runes of the cave as well. She discovered the name of the sword was valkyrja "Valkyrie" and upon speaking the words given to her by the voice of Odin himself she was magically transformed in to the White Valkyrie. The slaughter that followed afterwards was horrific, and epic tale of invaders meeting their end with swift retribution from on high.
Valkkyrie White can slay any living being even immortals, but not gods or divine beings such as angels. She can judge the goodness or evil and honor of any living creature. Her speed allows her to cover distances of up to one mile in less than a breath, her strength dramatically increases depending one the foe she is facing the more powerful the foe the powerful she becomes. Her mission is to judge the dead on the fields of battle and she does this whenever possible sending the honored dead to bolster the ranks of Valhalla assuming they're worthy and f the proper faith. Her sword is made of Mythril and Adamantine and is all but indestructible. The sword never needs sharpening and can cut through all but the most resilient materials as if made of paper. Valkyrie's base strength allows her to lift 25 metric tonnes which she can hurl a distance of 10 meters. Valkyrie possesses the combat skills of the entire compliment of Valkyries in Asgard and is a foe to be reckoned with to be sure...In short she is the embodiment of the combined might of every valkyrie in Asgard and a scion to the god Odin receiving orders directly from him...He will know if any harm should come to her and he will also know who is to blame.
No she is NOT She-Ra but is inspired by her. |
|
| the following day
Obsidian Other Comics 2017/7/18 18:41
130 2
So after my talk with the princess of power I decided to take action, I called my ship and had them drop off my personal fighter. two quick space folds later and I'm back...with a gift for my lady friend.
I find out from maylen -who is dodging Spiderman like Tweety and Sylvester- that she's exploring the mansions upper rooms. I find her in one of the offices and that's when I spring it on her.
"Hey there She-Ra."
"Obsidian, good afternoon."
"Hey I was thinking about what you said yesterday and I had an idea."
"Oh?"
"I was thinking if I could make all of your problems go away, maybe you'd like to go on a date with me."
"Haha You'd have to murder Hordac before I could find time for that."
"Funny you should mention that, because I have a very special gift for you."
Holding a large box I set it on a nearby sofa and unlatch the locks
"I love surprises, what is it."
The look on her face is...well it's priceless. I'm not sure whether to console her or laugh hysterically as I present her with Hordac's head.
"WHAT THE FU--"
An F bomb almost escapes her lips and I realize this idea may go very south.
"What? How? Where? Why?...It's a head? Hordac's....Head. Heads aren't presents!!!"
"Well you just said..."
"It was a figure of speech, I was speaking hypothetically...the backlash on this from his minions is going to be catastrophic!!! Do you realize what you've done?"
"His minions...Oh you mean his flunkies...no no no no no they won't be a problem....they're dead too."
"WHAT!!!???"
"Yeah I figured there would be a vacuum and nature abhors a vacuum...so I took out the whole system."
"How?"
"Antimatter Torpedo right smack dab on top of his palace and compounds. Turns out Hordac doesn't have any orbital defenses so when i showed up in orbit it was like shooting fish in a bucket. Point and click really."
"What of his prisoners and other innocent people?"
"Transported them out before the warheads hit. So how about that date? You don't have any obligations on Etheria anymore."
"But my friends..."
"...can get on with their lives."
"But what about..."
"Please don't tell me you're stuck on that archer with the heart on his chest."
"Bow?"
"Gods, even his name is uncreative...what kind of archer goes by the name Bow? Come on, we're here now and there's no worries at home...you can-"
The look on her face I first mistake for rage...but it isn't it's LUST...I'll need to repair my helmet later since it's never been torn from my sui but she is He-Man's little sister...I hope she plans on being gentle...or maybe Adora? Nope...she's going with She-Ra...hope I can walk tomorrow.
LOL All in good fun.t
|
|
| Sights set.
Obsidian Other Comics 2017/7/18 15:22
154 2
Well, at least now I know I'm not being paranoid about someone trying to kill us but since there's nothing I can do I think I'll take a relaxing dip by the pool. The girls would love this place, as aesthetics go it's not bad a bit 21st century for me though. Spiderman said once the "Smackdown" began we couldn't call anyone in from the outside. Against the rules or some such. I keep the ship on a short leash though I wanna be able to bug out fast if I need to. As I head to the pool I spot She-Ra sunbathing and while she's still wearing her hero outfit, she's shed a few unwanted pieces so that she's down to basically a one piece bating suit. Her wet blond hair glistens in the sun and I can't help but pause to take in the sight.
With her eyes closed she knows I'm there and I almost blush from embarrassment.
"You, know it's not polite to stare."
She says with a smile.
"Yeah, well um."
I'm at a loss for words. Her baby blues pop open and I check the corners of my mouth to make sure I'm not drooling.
"Obsidian isn't it?"
"Yes. apologize for not having introduced myself properly before but I was-er-ah."
"Enraged that someone made an attempt on your life?"
"Yeah heh. Not one of my better moments."
"I'll say. They're still cleaning up the shark bits Ha ha!"
"I don't know what came over me, usually I don't panic like that. Then again I usually have the upper hand. Something around here interferes with my tech."
"So did you have something you wanted to discuss or were you just...taking in the sights?"
The last part of her sentence made my pointy little ears twitch...better those something else.
"I was wondering...Spiderman has been acting like a horny teenager lately and..."
"I know he wears a full mask but I can still feel him undressing me with his eyes."
"Well I know you can handle yourself -Magic powers and sword and what not- but if you need an alibi or..."
"A fake boyfriend?"
"Well, he and I have been friends for a while so if you need him to back off or if he just gets out of line I'm offering an alternative to the Hulk method of handling him."
"Who or what, is a Hulk?"
"Seriously?"
"What?"
"Oh princess you need to come with me."
I take her by the hand and we go to the theater and I load up the avengers movie...when the part comes where Loki gets the Hulk beatdown she positively screams out loud with laughter. Afterwards I make something for the two of us to eat...and we talk. Her dilemma with Hordak, how Skeletor ties in etc etc. Finally I make my move.
"So tell me princess is there someone special waiting at home?"
"That's a bit forward."
"It's been on my mind all day so I thought I'd ask."
"Hoping maybe YOU could fill that role if there wasn't?"
"I never said that. I'll admit the thought had crossed my mind though."
"I don't have time for relationships, it's always one battle after another and there's never a moment of just peace. I just have too many obligations. This event, right now, this is as close as I get to a vacation. I haven't visited my parents in years. So while I appreciate the attention I just can't. I hope you understand?"
"I do, and I think I know a way to change your mind princess. I'm gonna turn in but I'll see you tomorrow, sleep well."
With that i see her to her quarters and set about putting my plan into action. I know how to take care of obligations and endless battles.
|
|
| Hunting for clues
Obsidian Other Comics 2017/7/18 10:17
118 2
In the Heromorph mansion there are secret passageways...which only remain secret if one is not an elf. Merely passing within ten feet of such an entrance gives an elf a 33% probability of discover it, so perceptive are they. This even more so if said elf is a ninja, and actively looking for something of that nature. Not all of Obsidian's detective work is done by his technology. Spider-Man however, is on vacation and hunting down clues is not fun it's...the usual.
<Obsidian> "Found it!"
<Spiderman sarcastically> "Ugh, found what?"
<Obsidian> "A secret doorway." (slides concealed door open) ...and stairs.
<Spiderman> "No! no no no no no no! I did not come here to be a detective or play hero. This is my vacation away from all of that crazy stuff!"
<Obsidian> "Really? Then why did you come here in costume numbnuts?"
<Spiderman> I---I---Dammit! Lead on, but you owe me. After this we get smashed...I mean it."
<Obsidian> "Webhead I have no intention of getting anywhere near inebriated until this mystery is solved."
<Spiderman> "Whatever you say Fred, is Daphne and Velma coming too? Rikes where is everyrodoy. Scooby Dooby Doooooo."
<Obsidian> "You're an ass. Now come on."
Making their way down the dark stairwell the pair of heroes discover a dank computer room, in neat rows are nearly a dozen robotic velociraptors, thankfully not active. A nearby computer and access panel display the current status of not only the Raptors but the sharks as well.
<Obsidian> "Spider, Look here."
<Spiderman> "Whaaaaat? Let me guess, you found a clue?"
<Obsidian> "More than that, I found the controls for all of these robots. Check it out, someone set the safeties to off. According to my scanners -some of which do still work- there's a fresh set of prints."
<Spiderman> "Really sherlock? Too bad there's no database to compare them with. Lets go already. Need i remind you that there are two seriously HOT babes on our team and unless they swing the other way they could be swinging with us. And brother I can swing. C'mon."
<Obsidian doing his best Batman impersonation> "SOMEONE TRIED TO KILL ME AND NOW I HAVE PROOF. I have no intention of taking that lightly. Moreover the same someone apparently tried to take out the other team as well."
Spiderman hangs his head in defeat, he knows his friend is not going to give this up until someone pays for this affront. Woe to the one who tried to kill Obsidian mask...He is looking to return the favor.
Note: I'm just killing time waiting for the rest of the guys to post their entries...and I'm so Boooooored so this is how I intend to fill my dull days until the end of the month....LOL I have no idea what's going to happen next but I know Spidey from comics and previous Smackdowns. That said I have lots of go nowhere images I can create. Just wait till I get going. |
|
| Pre-game interview
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/15 15:25
148 2
We're here with the gold team and we must say, our viewers are pretty stoked about this lineup. Two teams going head to head who will win? There's the blue team with She-Hulk, Banzai Girl, and Batmite. And now the gold team is assembled with She-Ra, Obsidian Mask, Spiderman, and Maylen. So how have you guys been settling in?
<She-Ra>: The Sorceress was kind enough to open a portal here at Lady Heromorph's request and Once here everyone I have met has been terribly kind.
<Maylen> yeah, we took some preliminary team photos and got to look around a bit. The mansion is really spacious and extravagant...especially the pool.
Which brings us to your earlier dilemma Obsidian, can you fill our readers in on what happened poolside earlier?
<Obsidian>: The sharks tried to eat me...I blew them up.
Ah-well-that was um- moving right along Spider-Man you're no stranger tot he smackdown so how do you feel about it this year?
<Spider-Man> I am here to have fun, get drunk and um...maybe get luck...wink wink Maylen.
<Maylen)...<blushes>
Well that's all for this interview folks Hermorph Highlight news signing off
<Obsidian-face in camera> "I'm gonna find out who sent the shark!!! You're a deadman!" <team members fight to restrain Obsidian...camera irises out> |
|
| Two for two
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/7/15 15:11
137 3
Well Spider-Man wasn't in danger in the slightest...I however was nearly eaten by cybernetic sharks...who does that to a shark anyway? Seriously. It isn't long before we're inside and I get to meat the rest of our "Gold" team. Let me tell you something...WOW...I recognize He-Man's sister immediately...and damn is she gorgeous. All the right curves...and that loooong blond hair..I have a weakness for blonds...and Japanese chicks too. The other hottie i don't recognize, and that's a rarity. I make a few inquiries about her but come up with zilch lots of pictures but no real background data. Since my scanners are on the fritz I can't tell what her powers or abilities are. Whatever. I take one look at Spidey and it's like he's a different guy, and I don't need scanners to know he's eyeballing those girls like a starving man does a steak.
"Okay Sid, here's the deal..."
"Don't call me Sid."
"There's two of them and two of us so I was thinking..."
"...like a fifteen year old?"
"Exactly! So which one do you want?"
"Actually, and I know this sounds bad but...I'm kinda into powerful women...If we're gonna do this ...and by the way I married twice over...I'll go with the blond."
"See I knew you were cool, Iron-Man said you weren't but I knew better."
With that we go an introduce ourselves...Like Spider-Man needs an introduction. |
|
| Round 1
Obsidian Smackdown 2017/7/13 16:25
164 4
| Spider-Man has sent me a communique but strangely the details are missing. The only parts to the message are a set of temporal and spatial coordinates. I've been in a setup before and feels...exactly like this, but if there's any chance Spider-Man is in danger I'd be a crappy friend if I didn't investigate. It takes little time for my ship to make the jump and we arrive in orbit around a right blue planet that bears a striking resemblance to Earth. This doesn't surprise me I have been to countless parallel Earths and I have pretty much seen it all The ship's sensors aren't picking up much of anything at the coordinates I was given and it's clear I'll have to investigate personally. I decide my hovercycle is probably the best mode of transportation and I instruct the crew, and my wives to remain on board. I don't expect any real trouble...well at least nothing I can't handle alone. |
|
| Bookwyrms
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/6/25 17:46
167 3
I arrive in the city of Abu Mazar, a bustling metropolis with a population of about 1 million Solarans, and 2 million Egyptians. There are animal headed people everywhere and to blend in I use the holographic emitters in my suit to make me look some random person. with the auto-translation circuits it's no problem to appear to be one of the locals.
I ask around and find the LIbrary of Ptolemy is a massive stone building. Scans reveal advanced complex crystalline circuitry within the stones themselves a technology I have never seen before. It goes from home to home and is apparently used for everything from mundane household purposes to advanced security and weaponry. The Egyptians have even used it to create animated stone guardians. I'm impressed to say the least. I mean here is a society which looks rather primitive but in actually may be far more advanced than any I have ever visited. The stealth factor here is enough to make a ninja like me positively jealous. As I enter the library I am scanned repeatedly and were it not for the advanced spoofers in my suit I would've been busted the second I walked into this place.
Looking around there is a tone of art and statues decorate every inch of the place. There's a massive golden archway in the center of place which connects to the various alcoves of knowledge. On my right is an alcove which utilizes modern computers to store massive quantities of information and is connected to the Intergalactic web. Nice to know some things aren't made better with stone tech. I decide that will be my access point. The hard copies stored throughout will make it much harder to find what I need. Hopefully they've stored digital copies on these mainframes.
As I turn to make my way to the alcove a beam of energy streams past my head vaporizing some poor bastard who probably never did anything to anyone.
"Consider that a warning...Obsidian Mask!"
I've been made, how I don't know but the jig is up so I drop the facade and turn to face...him!
"I didn't know any of Abominous's lackeys were mentally challenged."
The large gray skinned man has a pair of Nagas with him and they look like tough customers. I don't buy into looks and rely more on what I know or can scan.
The Khopesh swords they carry have that crystalline circuitry throughout and as best as I can tell fire energy beam like the one that killed that bystander. They're not holding them like that though they want to cut me because they know from their master Apophis that I'm vulnerable to slashing weapons. Nice. I wonder if they also know I'm an expert swordsman with a nasty blade of my own. With my left hand I pull out "God slayer" and select the energy setting. The hum of the matter/Antimatter reaction within the blade is unsettling even to me. I mean it's hard to believe that that there's 35 billion gigawatts, the equivalent destructive force of a 275 kiloton warhead just vibrating away in the palm of my hand. it will destroy nearly any matter it comes into contact with. Unsettling is putting it mildly.
with my right hand I draw one of my heavy pistols and set it fire piercing ammo that's sure to drop the Egyptian god before me. Apophis is in for one helluvah surprise. The two nagas square off with me while Apophis watches. Khopeshes in hand, one male one female and both ugly as hell...I can't stand Nagas, something about being half snake gives me the willies. The female lunges first and I shoot her dead. She falls to the ground writhing as snakes tend to do. The males becomes enraged, apparently they were a couple, and reacts with emotion...a big mistake, one that costs him his life as I plunge my sword straight into his heart and out of his spine. Before he can fall I take a shot at Apophis who reels from the impact. AS the nagas eyes roll into his head and his limp body slumps to the ground I turn my full attention to the Egyptian God before me. He is the god of Darkness, which is similar to most shadow gods but he is no minor deity he's one of the heavy hitters. Unlike other gods though the Egyptian gods have no avatars so this fight is for keeps.
The room fills with darkness and he hits me with enough force to send me through the library to the streets below.
"Abominous sends his regards assassin!"
I land on my feet like a cat and he does not seem ammused.
"I thought Abominous was dead? No just took a brisk lava bath did he? I'll have to rectify that when I'm done with you."
"You think to destroy a god mortal?"
Mistake number one.
"I am the god of darkness and you do NOT possess the means to so much as scratch me!"
Mistake number two, and the more fatal one at that.
"You think so do you then come down here and face me coward, or is the god of Darkaness afraid of a lowly mortal and his blade?
Gods have a lot of pride, and they don't like being made light of. They have a need to make you respect their power and it drives them crazy when you don't
"Impudent worm!!! Feel my power and kneel befor emy might!"
A beam of dark energy hits me square in the chest and after my run in with the Maetriks I'm a tad worried, but my armor does it's job and harmlessly absorbs the hit. Apophis lands before me and we go at it. He's a bit weaker than me physically but he makes up for it in sheer speed. Then finally it happens....he jams his magical Khopesh right in my ribs. My left lung is punctured and I cough a bit of blood into my helmet. I grab his sword arm and edge my own sword closer. His Immortal skin begins to blister from the heat of blade and he looks confused. At the first touch of my sword he screams and the look of confusion is instantly replaced with terror. He teleports repeatedly but as long as I'm holding him he can't escape me. His strength is the only thing keeping him alive...but it isn't enough. I activate the nano irises in my gauntlets, the gauntlets which have been coated in Absorbium 120... The precious ore which can drain the very life from a living being and as begins to drain his immortal life his strength fails him and my blade plunges through.
As he feels his life end he looks at me bewildered.
"How? You are but a mortal...no mortal can fell a god."
I remove my helmet and as my ears pop he looks even more puzzled.
"Elf, an elf? No! Abominous what have you done to meeeee."
I feel his divine energy course through my veins as I become the new god of Darkness. It is REAL power far greater then even thet which I gained from Moonshadow. I begin to take on Apophis's physical characteristics and stature. That is when the others arrive. osiris, Nephthys, Thoth, Set, Anubis, Isis and several more whose names escape me.
Isis steps forward and speaks for the group as I regain my own appearance and heal my wounds. She's absolutely gorgeous and her voice is like a chorus of angels.
"Come with us Obsidian lord of Darkness."
A portal opens and we step through, the people of the city stare in awe. To see one of their gods is a rarity, to see all of them could very well mean the end of all things. Mortals...sometimes their so gullible.
I step a hall with a massive table and a chair for every one of the gods assembled including one for Apophis.
"What is this?"
I say not sure if they're accepting me or if they're about to chastise me. Osiris points his finger at me and says
"You have taken the power of Apophis and with it you must assume his duties."
I already knew that when I confronted him.
"And those would be?"
Thoth the god of knowledge speaks next and he sounds a bit worried.
"Well, that is the problem. Apophis had no duties, nor worshipers, nor did he have any responsibilities. He only wanted to destroy. We are concerned that should you keep his power, which is considerable even for one of us that it may corrupt you."
I don't like the sound of that...I have seen how that works in the past. A team I was with found an artifact and one by one it consumed them with it's power...it was...ugly. I was the only survivor..because I resisted the temptation...and killed the last of them.
"Fine then, I don't want this power remove it from me, find me one who is willing to take it and I will bestow it upon them."
"it is not that simple."
Isis adds,
"You can relinquish this power only upon your death."
"Um saywhatnow? I have no intention of dying any time soon."
Osiris speaks next
"ENOUGH!!! Our choice is clear. We must not let Apophis's evil continue. Obsidian you must die so them millions may live."
"Look Osiris, I'm not here to make problems and I appreciated the help on Namae, but I'm not dying for anyone, and if it comes down to it...I'm the only one holding a relic. I don't want to fight but I will."
"HUsband," Isis interjects placing her hand upon Osiris's chest. "What if we could seal his power so that he has time to grow with it, rather than wield it all at once?"
"I can live with that Osiris, can you?"
"SO BE IT!!"
The next few days are spent with Thoth devising a spell that will shackle Apophis's power within me until such time as I master each one...or until I die. My first power will be the ability to summon seven demons (Like I don't have enough problems with demons) who will serve me faithfully. I can return them at any time, and the demons may be of any class, even demon lords. afterwards I will have control over serpents and serpent beings...ugh I hate gods for just this kind of crap...I don't see a need to use any of these powers in the foreseeable future so for now it's status quo. While I'm here though and I have Thoth's attention I ask him about the Maetriks, and get far more than I bargained for...they are ancient enemies of the Egyptians which is why Osiris came to me in the first place...they have a weakness and it is one I can exploit, and they also have a home...well more of an origin. But that's for later...right now I need to go home and rest...my family and friends are probably worried considering how long I've been gone.
|
|
| Sinking feeling
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/6/19 3:14
189 2
My visit by the Egyptian god Osiris has me thinking that maybe they know more about the Maetriks than it would at first seem. The planet where they hold the most influence is a strict low tech world so I'm left with my horse and a few guns. No ships are even allowed in orbit...unless of course you want to piss off an entire pantheon. I choose a landing point far outside of any populated area but near enough to what my ship's scanners tell me is the a vast library. A trek through the desert would kill most travelers after only a few days but not me. My armor keeps me cool, and there's internal food fascimilators so I'm good for supplies as long as the suit's power supply lasts. The power supply of course is something I'm not worried about considering the suit powers itself. My horse is cybernetic...robot body horse's brain...in actuality a Cyberbrain with a horse's essence transferred into it. No food or water it just keeps going the very act of moving charges it's power cells. An oasis is a nice pit stop anyway. A couple of hopeful vultures fly overhead hoping to find a quick meal but they move on after figuring out I'm not on the menu. As I stare at the sky's reflection I can't help but feel like I'm being watched. I don't ignore those kinds of feelings so I do a scan of the nearby area, I detect lots of insects and even a giant snake but otherwise nothing out of the ordinary...Yeah, I've seen that movie before though. Just because I can't scan it doesn't mean it's not there. I also don't rely what I can see . I'll have to keep my head on a swivel while I'm here. Traveling by mount is slow and a bit tedious. I could cover in minutes what is now going to take days. Don't get me wrong, my mount can run for days without getting tired but I can't. I get rest when I can and Onyx serves as a wonderful sentry along with a few forcewall spells. I'll reach the library in roughly 6 more days, and onse I'm there I'll need a few holographic disguises to keep things calm...I wonder how Onyx feels about being a Camel heh heh heh. I'd kill for a hovercycle...or a magic carpet.
The days pass quickly without event but I still can't shake the feeling I'm being watched. I finally give in and cast a couple of detection spells. I know it doesn't seem it but I'm loath to use magic. Somehow it feels like cheating. It's like a shortcut that I could easily get addicted to. It's so easy to become reliant on spells to get things done when things get too hard for technology or the mundane. I love my sword and it was made to my exacting specifications but still, I'm no mage and I don't want to get a reputation for using magic I really enjoy springing that one on the bad guys. I often mislead people into thinking I'm using technology instead of magic. The spells don't reveal anything magical or any kind of scrying. Still the Oni ninja masters believe that when you look at someone you connect your chi with that person. That's how you know when someone is staring at you inside their vehicle when you're at a traffic light. It seems superstitious but using the tactic of never staring at a person's head hasn't failed once. Right now, I feel like someone is staring at mine.
As night falls I do something I have never done in my life. I set up a decoy. A holographic remote with some magic thrown in for good measure. It'll reda as alive if checked for magically and the batteries on the drone will last a few days I program the thing to go through a daily routine of ride and rest. In the dark I find a nice deep shadow and create some magical darkness to conceal myself and Onyx. I activate the drone and Onyx and I go stealth. We cannot be seen nor heard. At sunrise the drone does exactly what it's supposed to and breaks camp climbing up on the drone mount and heads off to continue the journey. As Onyx and I watch I make note of three figures who discreetly follow only a few minutes later from the cliffs high above the ravine we've been travelling in. They're good too the stop when the drone stops and the remain motionless behind a magical cloaking field. I hop on Onyx's back and we take a new path. Now I'll tell you this: Onyx doesn't need to walk, he can fly but that's supposed to be a no no here so I have him fly very low to the ground, only he doesn't leave any tracks. I do this for several miles. Picking up our trail will be next to impossible. The next thing I do is haul it as fast as Onyx can go which is a whopping 300 kph. with our pursuers on foot and following the drones it'll be impossible at best for them to catch up.
Normally I like to find out who is following me and who they work for but not today. No, today I have an appointment at an ancient library. |
|
| Gods' help us
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/6/18 21:01
180 3
I have returned to Namae where I hope to find some clue as to what happened to Ichio and I am greeted by the local authorities. They explain that because of my diplomatic ties I must be escorted while on the planet and that my ship must remain docked. I do manage to get clearance for my hovercycle while here so it's not a total wash. They assign me a cyborg (yeah like it could keep up) and I am told she's one of the most powerful on the planet. Knowing the Namae...that's saying something. I begin by searching Ichio's home in the high rise district, and area so densely populated that the residential area is all high rise buildings. Ichio's apartment is on the 29th floor of one of these high rises which makes for one helluvah climb as the elevator quite naturally, is out. Combing through his apartment I find a receipt for his charter flight and the name and logo of the agency who booked it. I also pick up residual traces of nanotech on the card itself. in the letters, and it doesn't take long for my suit's scanners to apeshit.
"WARNING Nano-intrusion detected! Activating countermeasures." a low powerwed EMP stops the little buggers in their tracks and the sub-nanite scrubbers collect the little bots and contain them for the time being. I say nothing to the cyborg police woman who seems oblivious to the event. As I leave she puts her hand on my shoulder and asks:
"You were planning to share that evidence yes?"
No flies on this one here.
"Of course, I'll get you a sample when we return to the station."
She is far more perceptive than she lets on. Something I'll have to be mindful of in the future. I have tried repeatedly to scan her systems but her masking tech is some of the best I have ever seen and my sensors can break it.
"Where to now Mister...Mask is it?"
"Obsidian, just call me Obsidian or Kokuyōgan in your tongue."
"Ah so you speak our languages then?"
"A couple of them yes. I spent some time here a few decades actually."
"Were you here for the Nacron invasion?"
"No just after during the cleanup."
"That was a terrible tragedy, for the whole planet."
"It seemed so to me."
"May I ask, are you expecting this to be the same or similar?"
"I hope not but my sources say there's no system safe from these Maetriks are apparently cyborgs like yourself except that they're out to end all life that they cannot control and add to their collective or hive or whatever they call themselves."
"My understanding is that they can usurp electronic devices and basically anything with a computer."
"If you're wondering if you'd be at risk the answer is yes. Ichio was killed by these machines and gods only know what happened to him. He wasn't a cyborg in fact he was just a man and they used him to lure me out. Now It's my mission to make sure that's a decision they live to regret."
"It sounds like you cared deeply for your friend."
"He saved my life many times, and he was a good man. You mortals are a rare bunch and we elves don't like to get to close to too many of you. You are bright sparks in the universe, with a light more brilliant than the stars themselves then you're gone in an instant. Once in a while a mortal comes along and changes our lives forever, the way we think, act, or feel...I think that's a mortal's true purpose...to change the way the immortal races view the universe. Ichio did such a thing for me."
"I can see why you would want justice for him then."
"Justice? No my friend this has nothing to do with justice. Justice is for beings capable of regret. The machines have no understanding of the concept."
"So you are seeking vengance?"
"Absolu- what the?"
Looking out of the apartment window my eyes cannot believe what they're seeing. Beings who have not made their presence known in eons are hovering high above the city. A giant pyramid shaped starship hovers ominously overhead and the cyborg and I high tail it to the street below.
"What is that thing, I'm not familiar with the type of ship."
The cyborg's words are lost on me as I frantically scan the ship to find the damned emblems that identify the GOD it belongs to. Egyptian gods aren't like other gods, they do not exist in some distant dimension like say the Olympians, or the Asgardians, no they exist here in the mortal realm, with their full divine strength. I say a silent prayer to whatever gods may be listening and hope there is some kind of divine intervention coming. It's one thing to challenge an avatar, but quite another to challenge a god in person. Finally my scanners locate the symbol...Osiris god of the afterlife. At least it isn't Seth or Anubis.
The ship is quickly surrounded by Namaean forces but according to my scans they're just asking to be destroyed. The egyptian gods tech is among the best the entire known universe has to offer. Their most formidable weapon...an antimatter cannon. How that even works I have no clue.
"We need to help evacuate these people Obsidian, if that thing wants a fight these people are right int the mid-"
"If that thing wants a fight we're all dead. I need to speak to them...now. I need access to my ship."
"Why YOUR ship?"
"Because my ship has the power to drive these guys out of here if they get nasty and your don't."
"I see, in that case..." She pauses for a minute her eyes roll nearly to the back of her head and I can tell she's accessing a mainframe (robot tells)."Access granted you now have clearance to be in our airspace."
In an instant we're aboard the Lillun-2 and I hail the giant pyramid, a ship which vastly dwarfs my own. The ship's insignia identify it as the Nyuserre.
"Attention, Nyuserre this is Obsidian Mask, please state your purpose and intent."
After a moment...we receive a reply. Text only. Tne message reads: "Move over."
I step to one side and instantly there stands before me a massive green skinned man, with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side. In his hands is a large book with only two visible pages. He looks down at me and says.
"You are Obsidian mask? Answer truthfully and know that the eye of Osiris compels you."
I can feel the power of the god's eye but I was gonna answer anyway.
"I am. What do you want of me Oh god of the afterlife?"
Gods love all the formal crap, makes me sick to my stomach actually.
"I have come to gift you, who seeks the destruction of the Maetriks. A gidt of great power so that you might find and destroy this enemy of all."
Egyptian gods value and use technology as much as anyone in this universe and as such they would probably be susceptible to the Maetriks should they choose to attack them, and they most likely would.
"Thank you lord Osiris, I humbly accept your most generous offer (don't laugh it's not easy for me to talk like this.). What mighty gift have you seen fit to grace this humble servant with?"
"I give you the book of Thoth, that you make undertstand the animals of the universe and the other is to understand the minds of the gods."
"A truly generous gift great Osiris, and I am honored to recieve it from your in person. You do my house great honor indeed."
Having a god grant you an audience is pretty awesome, having one pay you a personal visit is unheard of...unless you know the gods I know.
"The honor Obsidian is mine, I have learned of your great deeds from the God Karr and his pantheon, the universe is many times in your debt. I ma saddened that we must ask you once again to place yourself in danger for those who will never know the good you do. Upon your successful return my peers and I would like to show our gratitude for all you have done."
I bow, genuinely. "Thank you. It's an honor to hear you speak those words, and I mean that. I rarely receive thanks for my deeds and I would never presume to ask for any, but it warms my heart to hear it nonetheless."
With that, the mighty god of the afterlife places the tome in my hand and returns to his vessel. For once I'm a bit speechless. The mighty Pyramid ship departs with haste and I am left there feeling for the first time that what I do and the sacrifices I make are noticed by someone at least and appreciated by at least a few.
I bid the cyborg farewell and set course for Kryllia 4 the home base for the Travel agency that Icio used to book his ship. Time to get some answers. |
|
| Preparations
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/6/18 19:42
176 3
I didn't want to be here. But sometimes there's challenges one simply cannot turn their back on and if this bunch of heroes, and nutjobs wanna call me out...Fine. But all is not fair in love and war and this is war. To that end I return to an old stomping ground of mine to pull some things out of mothballs. There is no sentient life on this world, and that is my fault...what I hid so far below the surface is unfathomable by most mortals...a thing most foul. When it comes to light I'll have the attention of the gods themselves and nearly every cosmically powered being in the universe will have its eye focused on me and my actions from this point on...I hope you guys are happy...this you have wrought upon yourselves as I prepare for....The Smackdown.
I couldn't wait so I'm creating preparation images...Like this. Can you feel the suspense building Heromorphers? |
|
| Panterra couldn't make it (Smackdown round one) Obsidian Mask
Obsidian Smackdown 2017/6/9 22:51
318 3
| The gauntlet has been picked up Jinky LOL Let the games begin. |
|
| What does that
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/6/3 2:40
201 2
Back aboard my ship I'm left with more questions than answers. Not the least of which is how does an energy blast put a hole in a material that, by it's very nature, absorbs energy? Absorbium is no joke, if handled improperly it can absorb the electricity right out of a living organism, which as one might assume is quite lethal. That android or robot or cyborg or whatever it was, just punched a hole through it which should be impossible. Then somehow the nano irises which govern the rate of absorption and do so very precisely were overridden and closed. I cannot go into a conflict with beings who can do those sorts of things without having some sort of defense.
After staring at my armor for an hour or so I call Sabrina, hoping maybe my chief engineer might have an insight into exactly what does that to my armor.
Sabrina is all business which is what I like most about her, she greets me with a "Sir" and it feels right.
"You wanted to see me sir?"
"Yes actually. I wanted to pick your brain and see if you could help me find a defense against this..."
I gesture to the large hole in my armor and Sabrina looks at it like a star struck teenager.
"I-Is that what I think it is?"
"Um if you mean my armor, yes."
"No no no no, I mean under the upper layers...that is...No it isn't."
"Isn't what?"
"Well at first glance one might mistake this underlayer for Nano-weave circuitry, but it isn't...this is even smaller...subatomic? That would explain the precision in your holomatrix and your ability to control absorption. For that purpose Nano-tech would be crude at best."
"Really?"
I always thought it was simple nanotechnology...and some magic. When Ray built the prototype it was awesome...but the Black Mantis had a hand in my current design...more bang for my buck as it were. I've never gave a moment's to having to do major repairs but this situation changes everything. We're getting off track though.
"Tell me Sabrina what kind of weapon can do this type of damage to Absorbium 80?"
"Well Absorbium is vulnerable to freezing, acid and general chemical and physical changes save for kinetic energy and impacts, it has a high tolerance to oxidation, it can be cut with the right tools...but I don't know of a weapon that does this to it...certainly not an energy weapon."
"Yeah, well that's what happened."
"Perhaps it was...what about an EMT?"
"A transporter beam?"
"Well you've used them before and we know they work on the armor and all of you armor IS designed to allow them to work unless you actively absorb the energy used during the conversion process."
"So you think that the android used something like that?"
"Yes but something more localized, to not transport away but convert the suit's matter to energy...I'm not even sure what to call that?"
"It's called a Disruptor."
A voice says from the behind us.
"And it isn't supposed to exist."
Standing in the doorway of my shop is none other than the Black Scorpion...formerly the Black Mantis's duplicate.
"Karr, this is unexpected....wait...How do you know about this weapon."
"Because I invented it."
"Saywhatnow?"
I can scarcely believe what I'm hearing. If these guys built this weapon how do I stop it? Moreover how the held did an android get it's hands on it?
"I'm afraid you have me to thank for these machines."
"I'm all ears friend do tell."
"I created the weapon to use against the Black Mantis, it was design with Infinitium in mind since the only way to affect the metal is to rearrange it's structure on a subatomic level. It goes without saying that it would be equally effective on Absorbium. The beam is essentially a an Energy Matter Transporter that has been set to displace the material it affects rather than send it somewhere. It disrupts the material structure and mangles it. On organic beings it is especially vicious and cruel as it mangles beings while leaving them alive in pure agony."
"Why would you create something like that?"
"As I said, it was for the Black Mantis."
"Geez, that's...twisted. But how did these machines get their hands on it?"
"I had to test the weapon at some point and these machines were perfect for that, they were malevolent and mindless assimilating whole planets and decimating any resistance."
"So you killed a few. Still doesn't explain how they got your weapon."
"They must have somehow relayed the beam's specification to their core intelligence even as they we being eradicated by it. it wouldn't take much to duplicate if one had EMT technology...which they did. I didn't leave any stragglers or survivors so it's the only explanation I can think of."
"What about the machines themselves? What can you tell me about them that might help me against them?"
"They are like you, energy is nearly useless against them. They're highly intelligent in groups but not when alone. As single units they possess an impressive AI but it's not until they get together that truly become formidable. In groups they're able to link their collective intelligence and computational power and they each benefit from it individually. So instead of fighting a group of advanced AI's you end up fighting a group of Highly advanced AI's."
"So we whittle their numbers down and they become less effective."
"Exactly. There is one thing more."
"What's that?"
"They are advanced AI's, they don't need those bodies, those are only mobile platforms. If they get into a computer system it's a wrap, they'll take over every subsystem in seconds...they can control entire ships or something as large as a space station." Worse yet, on a planetary level they can use internet and externet to take over far more than that. Our people are on this, but we're gonna need you to do some leg work...again."
"Crap...well, in for a penny. etc etc. Looks like I'm working for you guys...again. You know this was supposed to be a simple job." |
|
| The Maetriks
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/5/30 22:57
195 1
After some debriefing and a few formalities, I'm escorted to the medical facility where Ichio is being held. My old friend looks to be in bad shape at first glance but when I start to scan him to ascertain the full extent of his injuries that's when everything foes straight to hell. My scanner's go off like a five alarm fire:
Warning! Cybernetic activity detected. Source: Maetriks type android. Recommended course of action: evacuation!
What the...
Before I can complete the sentence what used to be my friend sits up and promptly vaporizes everyone in the room...save for me. A machine roughly in the shape of a humanoid female shed's the skin of my now most assuredly dead friend and rises up hovering just a few inches off the floor.
"Query, one target remains...Interrogative: How is it you survive? Conclusion...subject possesses armor constructed from Absorbium elements. Solution adjust weapon signature."
"Say again little robot?"
It raises and arm and from it's hand flies a type of energy I have never encountered...one that apparently my armor cannot absorb, and it tears a hole through the outer layer of my chest plate. Thank the gods for triple redundancies or I'd be as dead as everyone else. Still the blast sends me flying into a nearby wall. My on board systems inform me that all of the nano-control irises are jammed shut meaning until I get this suit fixed my armor is just ordinary armor.
"Observation, target has survived second assault. Conclusion target possesses advanced technology. Directive changed, capture target and assimilate technology."
"I don't think so."
I pull out my trusty blade and activate an "Erase Technology" spell. Which to my horror does not do anything. The machine looks at me and tilting it's head to one side says
"Magical energies are ineffective against this unit. Your technology will be assimilated, your inferior magical devices will be discar-."
I cut it off mid sentence with a single swipe from my "Useless" magical weapon, slicing it cleanly in two. Immediately I draw my pistol and atomize the remainder. I'm only left with questions now...what in the nine hells, hades, and all of Niflheim, was that thing? More importantly how did it manage to blast a hole in absorbium? Even closing the nano-irises wouldn't allow anyone to vaporize my suit...dent it sure but not this. This is gonna be a problem if there's more of these...what did my computer call it? Maetriks? I'm gonna have to make some calls and go through the computer logs of my friend's ship..assuming they're intact.
It knew my armor's composition, and recognized advanced technology...I don't want to think what that thing could have done if it had actually captured me and assimilated my technology into it's own. It said "This unit" Meaning there are others and implied that not all of them are immune to magic. If that's the case, there may be more of them coming and some of them may be vulnerable to magic. Rule 1 in this kind of situation always assume backup is on it's way.
I put my ship on high alert and contact Commander Drenek aboard the Radager.
"Commander, this might be far more than a simple random attack. That was a freaking ambush and it didn't make it's move until I got there."
"How could it possibly know when to strike? Assuming it wasn't mere coincidence."
"At this point we can't assume anything is beyond its capabilities so for the sake of argument let's assume it was able to extract that information from my my friend. It certainly might be curious to determine whether the information was legitimate."
"So it cloaked itself from our scanners and gave off false readings all in an attempt to lure you here? To what end?"
"I'm not sure commander, but I think it's a safe bet that it didn't do so without reporting what it was doing to it superiors."
"Superiors? You don't mean to say..."
"It said ti was a unit. implying more than one exists. If that's so we can safely speculate that there must be some sort of hierarchy behind it otherwise why use the identifier "This Unit" why not refer to itself as "I" ? If I'm correct and my logic isn't flawed, it's buddies are sure to come investigating, and we've seen how well they can blend in."
"Yes but you were able to penetrate their disguise, with ease I might add."
"I'm not sure which system penetrated their disguise but I will be looking into it and as soon as I am able I'll try to make sure all of us can do it. In the meantime I recommend locking down the station and evacuating all non-essential personnel to the planet below until further notice NO ships in or out lock down all docking bays."
"Right away."
Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I have seen a lot of horror movies in my time. You know the ones where you're yelling "Don't open that door !" but the guy does it anyway, or the one where someone just has to ask..."what's the worst that could happen?" You know right before everyone is murdered by the guy or the monster? I'm not going out like that for the sake of ego. I really wanna be wrong...I'm probably right. |
|
| IGFW Explorer
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/5/28 14:47
202 1
An IGFW officer explores a strange new world...seeking out new territories for colonization.
I have to say I love doing environments and alien worlds present a whole different set of challenges than say an earth-like location. I love the different plant life and figuring out where the various plants go and what role they fill. What is alien grass? What is an alien tree? What color is the sky? Lots of fun and sometime...sometimes...like now...I get it just right.
|
|
| Time and again
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/5/28 14:39
183 1
Analaeus sent one of his high ranking officers to summon me to a very discreet meeting, but it really wasn't what I thought it was going to be. It turns out that an old friend, Ichio Tanaka, a namean who found himself in Sathari space. After barely surviving a tragic encounter with pirates that left the ship he booked passage on a floating wreck and his fellow passengers and crew dead he was brought to a medical facility. Once there he said his ship was attacked by "Anihilus the Traitor" but that is impossible since Analaeus IS Anihilus. I've been asked to go over the wreckage and interview the witness myself since this is all so close to home. I have to say my interest is piqued. The facility where Ichio's ship is stored is a massive starbase used for trade and housing far above a verdant world rich in natural splendor. A vibrant blue planet with no pollution and teaming with wildlife. There are sparse colonies located near the desert regions and those are the only areas allowed to be colonized. The starbase itself is massive as most are and is bustling with activity. Trade ships coming and going at all hours and round the clock shifts for the base's personnel. A couple of military ships remain stationed permanently to serve as guardians for the base and the planet below. The ship Ichio was found in is stored within in one of the larger hangars and have it under heavy guard. As we arrive we are greeted by the Captain of the S.I.S. Radager a heavy Sathari cruiser nearly a kilometer in length and armed as one might assume, to the teeth. The captain an older Sathari male with gray hair and a prominent beard is pleasent enough and my ship is expected.
"This is Commander Drenek of the I.S.S. Radager to Obsidian mask, welcome to starbase 374."
'Well met Commander, I am reporting as per the Emperor's request. My crew and I would like to get settled n and begin our investigation as soon as is permissible."
"UNderstood. Before you do however, the emporer has additional instructions that I have been ordered to deliver by hand only. I have prepared a shuttle to transport you to my ship."
"Um, A shuttle will not be necessary. We have spatial transport technology. I can be over within the hour. I can meet you in your main shuttlebay."
"Very good I will meet you there personally at 21:00 hours."
With that the transmission ends and my crew and I start making preparations for docking. I suit up and head to the transport room. As I step up on the pad I can't help but think that there's something odd about meeting the Commander in person. I am puzzled by the way Analaeus is handling this. I mean for a guy too busy to come to me personally he sure is giving this investigation a lot of personal attention. What with all the specific instructions. I give the signal and vortex chamber hums, a split second later I'm in the shuttlebay of the Radager. I have apparently alarmed the security detail who instantly point their weapons at me. It's almost funny but they don't look to be laughing. Ah good times.
|
|
| Panterra Pounce
Obsidian Original Characters 2017/5/27 10:27
176 1
| Sometimes the elevator and the stairs just aren't fast enough so the only option is to take a flying leap off the top of a building...of course there is the nasty problem of that sudden stop at the bottom. |
|
| Photo No. 1-30 (out of 473 photos hit) | (1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 16 » |
|
