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Noble

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"'State name, rank, and current assignment.'
Carus caught a glimpse of shining glass, but the eyes were not Mitra’s. They were set behind a mask of mummified skin, set in metal. The skull beneath, smashed by a stolen bullet, was bleached and dusty, and did not bleed. There was a clatter of machinery. The mouth opened, revealing bare wiring and a small speaker. The mouth did not move to match the words, but simply hung open. The voice, this time, had an element of menace, but the empty, glowing eyes did not change. “State name and rank and current assignment. Now.” A capacitor pack scattered across the floor as the weapon was fully reloaded.

Carus stared at the mass of plating, hydraulic arms and robotic legs. It stood unnaturally, its weight forwards on iron feet, for there was no longer a need to conform to a human shape, except for the face, which seemed to be the one part of it that didn’t ripple with twitching cables. Carus watched the face, but it simply hung there, suspended and supported by the rest of the machine, motionless."


Generally, I always scan things, rather than take photos of them. However, I might dress this up with some digital colour later on, and the scanner is down for the moment, so here it is.

I'm exceedingly happy with how this came out. I've totally lost my knack at drawing, so it was good to have this turn out so well (for me, anyway). I've regained a little bit of hope that someday I might be able to produce nice two-dimensional art. Though, frankly, crafted items are far nicer in every way! :XD:

I felt like drawing this after I submitted Agoraphobia [link] to Lemon Fingers [link] , having re-reading some of it along the way. Although I still hate the actual idea behind it, I like how it works as literature, and I think I made a reasonably good job of writing it- though there are things I would consider changing if I re-wrote it. :shrug:

The 'Noble' is one possible outcome of humankind's quest for immortality. As the biological components of a person expire, they are replaced by cybernetics. This continues until, eventually, nothing of the original person remains-except the face. People are incredibly shallow.

EDIT: Added colour digitally. It's a massive change, so was half considering uploading this as a separate deviation, but I think I might just move the uncoloured one to scraps- if anybody actually wants to see it.
Image size
2046x2816px 940.97 KB
Make
SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Model
Digimax A7/Kenox D7
Shutter Speed
1/30 second
Aperture
F/2.7
Focal Length
8 mm
ISO Speed
141
Date Taken
Feb 12, 2009, 5:50:00 AM
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MillieBee's avatar
WOAH. You have skills with digital colouring, man! Those eyes! Teach meee! :noes: