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Keithwormwood — Apollonian Drop Frame

Published: 2012-07-24 19:18:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 52041; Favourites: 1510; Downloads: 579
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Description The accident on the Apollo 21 Lab Station couldn't be contained. Rescue missions sent to the station disaster hurriedly collected the lab's most recent studies of the sun's relations to a quantum vacuum. Unexpectedly the teams broke all protocol and transmitted this data openly and unencrypted. The data was a garbled mess of obscure information and bizarrely outdated language. What could be gleaned from it though were very clear specifications for angles and spectral configurations for viewing specific parts of the sun. Attempts of following these directions using remote viewing from earth through space telescopes ruined the orbital equipment. All other manned orbital stations that attempted it immediately cut off their contact with the earth.

After a prolonged silence the medley of military presences in orbit unleashed themselves unilaterally unto the earth. Orbital kinetic bombardment weapons carved strange symbols across the earth's surface. The attacks on heavily populated areas however were primarily carried out by manned reentry drop-frames: armed suits intended for quick reaction force insertion. Millions of these orbital drop frames blazed through the atmosphere, unfurling into their squat insectoid shapes upon landing. The were covered in hastily painted glyphs. Downed drop frames always proved to have dead pilots hanging limply within.

Their only communications were being piped back and forth between the millions of drop frames: an endless loop of a synthesized voice saying

"Burn a path to earth. Prepare them for the Sun's arrival."



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Comments: 89

Keithwormwood In reply to ??? [2012-08-14 00:22:23 +0000 UTC]

That is the pilot. Design principles in this setting aren't quite as concerned with casualty rates in the way we are now. Also, design wise, the pilot can speedily exit the frame if necessary to enter buildings, etc.

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un7ucky [2012-07-30 02:19:38 +0000 UTC]

great stuff

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Agrifex [2012-07-28 20:30:20 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THIS.

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F4Ucorsair [2012-07-27 00:10:03 +0000 UTC]

"Burn With Me."

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Synaesthetic1 In reply to F4Ucorsair [2012-10-24 05:34:01 +0000 UTC]

ouch XD.

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F4Ucorsair In reply to Synaesthetic1 [2012-11-07 17:42:02 +0000 UTC]

Reference to Dr. Who.

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Synaesthetic1 In reply to F4Ucorsair [2012-11-07 19:55:54 +0000 UTC]

yyyyup.

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TheFirstNotorian [2012-07-26 18:45:09 +0000 UTC]

absolutely magnificent Keith

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Liam-e28 [2012-07-25 22:08:02 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Knight-of-Ishtar [2012-07-25 20:02:15 +0000 UTC]

Both the story and the image are wonderfully creepy, great stuff as always

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DarkLura In reply to ??? [2012-07-25 17:45:04 +0000 UTC]

wow.What a mashine

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bensen-daniel [2012-07-25 15:36:02 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Gavinlimkj [2012-07-25 14:47:39 +0000 UTC]

Can anyone say Steampunk Macross? XD Great!

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PeachPreacher [2012-07-25 09:53:36 +0000 UTC]

As always, I am left deeply impressed.

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MetalSnail [2012-07-25 08:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff!

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amethrym [2012-07-25 08:40:20 +0000 UTC]

that story...it's so haunting and simply terrifyign as a concept, and the art is again amazing~

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4rtt5ty [2012-07-25 02:36:13 +0000 UTC]

cool

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Nominus-Expers [2012-07-25 01:55:27 +0000 UTC]

The story plus the music I'm listening to combine to make a chilling experience. I never cease to be impressed by your posts.

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Terror-From-Beyond In reply to Nominus-Expers [2012-07-25 04:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Out of curiosity what was the track you were listening to?

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Nominus-Expers In reply to Terror-From-Beyond [2012-07-25 14:06:28 +0000 UTC]

[link]

track 1, Anatomy

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Terror-From-Beyond In reply to Nominus-Expers [2012-07-25 16:40:57 +0000 UTC]

It is very fitting background for a story or illustration but by itself it seems too repetitive for me.

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Nominus-Expers In reply to Terror-From-Beyond [2012-07-26 01:18:58 +0000 UTC]

This particular artist sometimes has that problem. For ambience though, I really like that track.

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Terror-From-Beyond In reply to Nominus-Expers [2012-07-26 01:22:19 +0000 UTC]

I am fond of klippa mostly but i do appreciate ghost hell.

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flyinggogoplata [2012-07-25 00:39:19 +0000 UTC]

great work! love your style

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SylvanSmith [2012-07-25 00:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Creepy as hell- great story and picture.

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KriegsaffeNo9 [2012-07-24 21:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh shit yes, more from the unlucky world that hosts the Apollonian wights!

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Keithwormwood In reply to KriegsaffeNo9 [2012-07-29 21:03:49 +0000 UTC]

There will be more from this setting in the future.

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KriegsaffeNo9 In reply to Keithwormwood [2012-07-30 04:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh hells yes.

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azure-corruption [2012-07-24 21:00:50 +0000 UTC]

looks friendly

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JazzLizard In reply to ??? [2012-07-24 20:53:28 +0000 UTC]

This is brilliant and slightly terrifying!

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acetheonly In reply to ??? [2012-07-24 19:37:02 +0000 UTC]

Where can I read more?

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Keithwormwood In reply to acetheonly [2012-07-29 21:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Have you seen the Wight? Apollonian Wight

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acetheonly In reply to Keithwormwood [2012-07-30 01:30:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I have now looked at them all

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Apeanutbutterfiend [2012-07-24 19:33:19 +0000 UTC]

was this drawn with copic markers or on the computer?

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Keithwormwood In reply to Apeanutbutterfiend [2012-07-29 21:02:19 +0000 UTC]

Drawn with graphite.

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Apeanutbutterfiend In reply to Keithwormwood [2012-07-29 21:21:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks, it's a great drawing!

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DivisionLeitbild In reply to ??? [2012-07-24 19:32:14 +0000 UTC]

wow. The story is even more awesome then the Picture to it.

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Todyo1798 [2012-07-24 19:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Awesomness

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