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Last sign of the Zodiac. Symbol of balance and justice.
Before a soul crosses to the next world, Anubis casts judgment. The god weighs the sins of the deceased’s heart against the Feather of Ma’at on The Scales of Justice. Should the heart be lighter than the molt of the Goddess of Justice, Anubis blesses the journey. Should he find the heart wicked, Anubis feeds the soul to the chimera Ammit.
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Thanks, guys. As I mentioned in another thread, I am lousy at perspective and 3D effects!
Final entry inspired by Antiquity. I am overall satisfied with her pose, her expression, and the temple background. I added some shading to the columns with the light source off to her left (viewers’ right). It’s subtle but really adds to the scene.
Virgo
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My Reptoid inspired me to create another drive-in B-movie cult classic.
Swamp Devil
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“Betty Lou, I don’t want you hangin’ ’round that Bobby McTaggert anymore.”“Mama!”
“No, I done told you. That boy ain’t nuttin’ but trouble.”
“He’s a good man, mama. He loves me.”
“Child, a smooth-talker with a fast car wants only one thing. And you best save that for when you marry.”
“Whatever, mama! He’s picking me up at seven for our date. He said he’s going to bring me flowers.”
“Date? You best be puttin’ on some shoes. Be warned, girl, he’s gonna take you to the backwoods. Ya know what people done tell goes on there.”
“Mama, please, he’s a gentleman.”
“Gentleman? Ha! You watch yo’self or the Swamp Devil will get ya. He gets all those who go to backwoods lookin’ to sin. Daughter of mine, you come back here with your feet muddy, I know where you been.”
Emptying my mom’s house and moving has been exhausting. By the end of today, I hope to be in the “new” place. Even then, that will be a temporary situation. I’m going to be off-line for a few days. Continuing the retrospect…
Along with 1930’s and 1940’s matinees, I enjoy 1950’s pulp science fiction. The cardboard settings, the trash bag spacesuits, the invasion scenarios, and even the subdued sexuality. Compared to the prior eras, the 1950’s were rather prudish. The pendulum swung from pre-World War II “nothing to lose – imagine tomorrow” to post-war “build it to last – focus on the now.” It’s a cultural shift that is oft overlooked.
This entry stars an earthling being abducted by an alien. The alien is a “Reptoid,” a temporary name that I used while drafting. It became permanent when I abandoned the story. In fact, this incarnation is nothing like the lizard race that I envisioned. Now, my Reptoids are recurrings character that appear exclusively in HeroMachine Character Challenges. They debuted in my Character Contest 70 entry “House of Horrors.”
I incorporated Cold War themes into this design: the invasion, the All-American teenager, his dog, and the repulsive amazon alien with ravenous sexual appetite. The only thing missing is the spinning dinner plate.
Reptoid
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“The Matriarch invites you to join Her Royal Marines. Service is its own reward.”Our latest expedition is to a primitive world rich with natural resources. The Matriarch has authorized a bounty for volunteers: all the mammalian virgins that they can carry.
Though usage has diminished, “virgin” is synonymous with “maiden.” The German word “das Mädchen” is a cognate of the English “maiden.” I am ethnic German (Meine Großeltern waren aus Bayern). I blended all of this into a festive design.
Die Mädchen
