Showing posts with label Creature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creature. Show all posts
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Featured Creature: He's Sownh Art
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moonlight reflected
reveals nothing on the outs
but the house rumbles and shakes
from the earthquakes
the sadness madness
but the house rumbles and shakes
from the earthquakes
the sadness madness
can't must run away
can't must defeat it
bury swallow it
tear shred chew
the wet sucking sounds
of never never never ever
again
in the darkness
he eats his own heart
in the light
the werewolf walks like a man
in the light
the werewolf walks like a man
Friday, September 25, 2015
Halloween From the Archives: It's Right Behind You
In the spring
of 2015 I created a set of Halloween themed pieces as submissions to a
fiction print anthology focusing on Halloween. The
anthology was set for a juvenile reading level. I toned down my usual
gore and darkness and tried to shift my imagery a little towards the
lighter side. You will see as the pieces progress that the darkness
began creeping through regardless. Although my submissions
were rejected, I ended up with six lovely pieces that I will be sharing
between now and All Hallow's Eve. I hope you enjoy them.
With each piece in this set I tried to tell some kind of story even it was only a simple one. This piece shows one of the greatest fears I had as a kid: the nearby but unseen monster.
With each piece in this set I tried to tell some kind of story even it was only a simple one. This piece shows one of the greatest fears I had as a kid: the nearby but unseen monster.
{8x5.33, created in Adobe Photoshop}
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Featured Creature: Whisperers
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"Whisperers are dire phantoms that will lead humans psychically and emotionally astray even unto death. A Whisperer will seek out a victim that is already emotionally agitated or distraught and begin to misdirect their emotions towards the goals of the Whisperer. It is unknown exactly how the phantoms control their victims, but those who have survived the persuasions of these demonic ghosts claim to have heard whispering voices and to have encountered vaporous apparitions.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
The Parade: Part I, Skipping School
October 30th, Skipping School
Jackie pedaled her bike out of the parking lot and away from school. She glanced over her shoulder to make sure no one had seen her leave. Her last class was a free period and she wouldn't be missed, but she didn't want to take any chances. Rivercross High disappeared behind a bank of trees as she rounded the curve and sped towards downtown. She turned at the next intersection to avoid Main street. She didn't want to be seen by anyone who might tell her dad. Doris over at the Style Shop had ratted her out when she had skipped class before and she just couldn't deal with that extra stress today.
She bought the test from Maureen at Norris grocery on her way to school. She knew that Maureen would keep her secret. She sold Jackie cigarettes sometimes. The test was wrapped in a brown paper bag deep in her backpack. She would go to the park for some privacy and then she would know. If she got to the park before three she could get home before four-thirty and her mom and dad wouldn't be suspicious. She angled her bike onto Myers boulevard and towards the Mason bridge.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Featured Creature: Chornehbanku
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL0T1iCiKyGUB4SzbNJhfe6aoib7FpRYgJCAODE2b-R_ZGoEQjT-v0AOVWYbEOC9MCd1Hjq7leQ4vpIwWxYmlsK6lUpHp3vXgTlJD6xBB8H4Mr0JhBVa-tvFlppmA62SBUYGm/s1600/FCDrinker102114.jpg)
"Chornehbanku are spirits of emptiness that seek out and attach themselves to judgmental and bitter humans. They seek a rarest essence: the tears of the judgmental. While their victims sleep, the Chornehbanku collect these lonely tears in their night jars. The Chornehbanku will influence the moods of the victim and attempt to isolate them further from the world around them. These wraiths will feed off a chosen victim until the person eventually dies.
![The Featured Creature](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WX3NjOrdKBYRAoSbv4ue7_1tbSka6Lr1iym62NQZ9p42n4sAyeGksix72t7RQsHhE_DA0F4bzUvIP5HVONot8UeTeKhK04LOtxrFi0zPH0m65iGGxVYrEZTsKEXw3Rs-Dr7S/s266/FCZBLOGO_032213.jpg)
{8x5.33, created in Adobe Photoshop}
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Featured Creature: Udushae N'yasnu
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC9zsNAsrAzBtM9KpfTpL2jADjA6c_-bolRutK7WGFXmWOj4JU3rVKDbseWg5iQAmcnRS5PhOdyvjf_nImhCp-FEb7jfi07I94QlZ0WwbEq-SMpWhYnBPyYkRc7mDDDfrri-u/s1600/FC_Sleeper101314.jpg)
"Little is known about the origins of the Udushae N'yasnu. There is a rumored Gnostic legend that on the seventh day of creation, after God had finished his work, the Udushae were the left over flotsam. Before God could return the unformed creatures to the void, they skittered into the darkest corners of creation and hid. Regardless of their origins, a recorded characteristic of the Udushae is their thirst for human bodily fluids.
![The Featured Creature](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WX3NjOrdKBYRAoSbv4ue7_1tbSka6Lr1iym62NQZ9p42n4sAyeGksix72t7RQsHhE_DA0F4bzUvIP5HVONot8UeTeKhK04LOtxrFi0zPH0m65iGGxVYrEZTsKEXw3Rs-Dr7S/s266/FCZBLOGO_032213.jpg)
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Featured Creature: The Syl'udet
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"The Syl'udet are a common race of parasitic demons. Within the confines of Hell they are as prolific as rats in urban sewers. Most humans will have contact with these dread pests at least once in their lifetimes.
Within the earth plane, the Syl'udet generally cannot be seen by the mundane eye. They are visible briefly during twilight times and then only by those who are sensitive or psychic. However, there are many occult devices that do allow a mundane viewer to perceive these creatures. In two separate recorded incidents, Syl'udet have been perceived using Sheridan's Visor as well as a Veil of the Mudra.
![The Featured Creature](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WX3NjOrdKBYRAoSbv4ue7_1tbSka6Lr1iym62NQZ9p42n4sAyeGksix72t7RQsHhE_DA0F4bzUvIP5HVONot8UeTeKhK04LOtxrFi0zPH0m65iGGxVYrEZTsKEXw3Rs-Dr7S/s266/FCZBLOGO_032213.jpg)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Featured Creature: The Ushtohc
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"The Ushtohc are an invasive other dimensional race. They insert a portion of their consciousness into innocuous everyday objects and remain hidden while their influence grows. They slowly infect the immediate reality with their presence until a suitable mobile host presents itself. Once they have invaded a mobile host, they are nearly impossible to exorcise without great psychic effort. Luckily, their transmission into the earth realm seems to only coincide with very rare celestial alignments."
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Featured Creature: Cow Demon Robot
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Featured Creature: The Ghost
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{8x5.33, created in Adobe Photoshop}
![The Featured Creature](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WX3NjOrdKBYRAoSbv4ue7_1tbSka6Lr1iym62NQZ9p42n4sAyeGksix72t7RQsHhE_DA0F4bzUvIP5HVONot8UeTeKhK04LOtxrFi0zPH0m65iGGxVYrEZTsKEXw3Rs-Dr7S/s266/FCZBLOGO_032213.jpg)
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Featured Creature: Moonlit Were
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This piece also has an element of whimsy in it that surprised me once I'd finished it. The overwhelming darkness of the world lately has been a bit much for me so I don't mind a bit of whimsy here.
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Featured Creature is Two Years Old!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2s0SOuXm5eji8RwStFa9ujJzFSwfmbSMPXo1XB6kZ-08-qAtFpF6lBUYMKfItqUzZRlL6BK1GnFvvf6K28VR_tT7GH_Ki6jEjxKE2XZ7RVS2gYCpYItQEVhKJ4nqqXcRDLYd/s1600/FCAnniv2090414.jpg)
![The Featured Creature](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WX3NjOrdKBYRAoSbv4ue7_1tbSka6Lr1iym62NQZ9p42n4sAyeGksix72t7RQsHhE_DA0F4bzUvIP5HVONot8UeTeKhK04LOtxrFi0zPH0m65iGGxVYrEZTsKEXw3Rs-Dr7S/s266/FCZBLOGO_032213.jpg)
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Featured Creature: The Devil's Square, Dr. Liam Hofstadter
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
Featured Creature: Devil's Square, The Bloody Gem
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDlG27GnH5Z-x7-74IBtVWdP5DqCeX1UZfbYAnaScF201ETMRIgRvPyz23UU25eB-ruE5dZ5_IDjyisWwbUdpbbA_ssdrl3al7dEq-dAe7I3IzVElFjAz5noLRwyplgA8Q3kW/s1600/FC_RubyVH072814.jpg)
The history of this gem will be revealed in several upcoming Devil's Square stories.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Featured Creature: Devil's Square, The Ruddy Skull
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDfViaIHFeS8Ic7NVcrHPXasF4FBRurSClGhdlPC4BasCqQZUGO4tkIKBEk4qz60wkvIEUVeC4lKyLG2e2zbXyPHD5pbV4Dpk5v13DFCe2PpWwTZGfQdYuvtN-MAYgX-rMI33/s1600/FCRuddySkull080513.jpg)
The Ruddy Skull has not yet appeared in any Devil's Square fiction to date, but will feature prominently in an upcoming Devil's Square story.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Featured Creature: Devil's Square, DEP Agent Boehler
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXY4mb82VwtUk1KbRcQAKJRQ69G6X4qj0nSXsSx7SY5hbambjvIYMxn1FsmIyObhcokWHgIwBaHxNH2kNo5RjAZ9KI8xNpwmg4Ie-GmjC-rWKL8zImZ2YlOqnu_Hhmuhdss9bD/s1600/FC_AgentBoehler072014.jpg)
{8x5.33, created in Adobe Photoshop}
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