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Sidewinder is a member of Polaris, and the first known posthuman to have successfully conceived a child.
Art and Origin: Thom Chiaramonte
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Sidewinder
Name: Amanda Yemen
Affiliation: Polaris
Attributes:
Melee: 45
Reflex: 30
Muscle: 20
Vigor: 50
Acumen: 25
Observation: 40
Will: 25
Life: 14
Influence: 90
Abilities:
Physiological Enhancement: Along with various biochemical enhancements that contribute to her Attributes above, Sidewinder’s posthuman treatments increased her reaction times considerably, which give her +3 to Initiative rolls and a +1CS to defensive Actions.
Sonic Generation: Sidewinder’s latent posthuman ability is actually a subsonic sound generation from mutations to her vocal chords. It is below the range of audible frequencies for the normal human ear, but can interfere with her opponents’ balance, focus and hand-eye coordination. The Ability has an Intensity of 40 and a Range of 5, and can be used at the beginning pf a round without counting as an Action. All opponents in range must make a Vigor Save or be negatively influenced by this effect, with -1CS to Physical Actions, and must make an Acumen Save or become disoriented, suffering a -2 penalty to the following 3 Initiative rolls. The subsonic attack lasts for 1d6 rounds before she must reapply it, but if any opponents are not affected by the attack, they remain unaffected for the duration of that combat.
Melee Weapon Proficiency: Sidewinder enjoys the benfits of +1CS to all offensive and defensive hand-to-hand combat Actions, as a result of her extensive training, with an additional +1CS to Active Dodge. Further, she employs a special melee weapon, similar to a mace and cord, which she has trained to use as a weapon [25 DP up to 2m reach] and as a parrying device [apply the 30 AP of the weapon as Armor on a successful Parry] … Read on for more awesome…
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TRDL Tribute – C-3P3 and Tolebacca
27/07/08

This illustration was done for the R3 Jam, the character being Star Wars’ C-3PO. I was brainstorming ideas for Lung’s birthday illustration when i came upon the image of a Wrongrobot strapped to Chewie’s back. It wasn’t much of a stretch to turn Chewbacca into a monkey, and to make that monkey in a Lungish style. Please note the Bespin Cloud City tattoo!
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This illustration was done for the R3 Jam, the character being X-23, of the X-books. This Design Challenge was to take an X-character and redesign their uniform based on their fantasy membership in another X-book team from other points in continuity. Here, I moved X-23 onto Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s New X-Men line-up. Note that while I included a slot in her boots for that freaky foot claw, I chose not to actually show it, because it NEVER looks cool.
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This illustration was done for the R3 Jam, the character being Loki, the Norse God of Mischief.
Since Joao got to the rad female version first, I thought I’d take a trip int he way-back machine to Journey into Mystery No.94, which, if you’ve seen the cover, featured Loki standing side by side with Thor, pretending to be an ally. I really loved the haughty pose and the double-cross, so that’s the direction I went here.
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TRDL Tribute – Loki 01 [New Thor]
11/07/08
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This illustration was done for the R3 Jam, the character being Loki, the Norse God of Mischief. Joao beat me to it in drawing Loki in her current female form, from the pages of the new Thor series. I was pleasantly surprised to read the wiki on Loki, the mythological figure, and learn of the gender-shifting history of the God. ReGARTless, I love Coipel’s interpretation of her, as almost a classic Morgana Le Fey, skinny and pale and beautiful, but dodge. Joao nailed it perfectly, and I especially love the cloak concealing her features.
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This is Guānghuī, The National Hero of Singapore, whose tragic fate demoralized a nation against it’s own corrupt government.
Art and Origin: Thom Chiaramonte
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Guānghuī
Name: Eva Sun
Affiliation: National Hero of Singapore
Attributes:
Melee: 20
Reflex: 25
Muscle: 40
Vigor: 70
Acumen: 20
Observation: 25
Will: 15
Life: 155
Influence: 60
Abilities:
Radiation Emission: Guānghuī generates a massive amount of ‘clean’ radiation from her body, which is not visible to the naked eye. It causes no physical damage, even at close range, though plants grow at an accelerated rate in her presence, and observers have noted that their natural senses seemed to be enhanced, with foods smelling more fragrant, and vision possible at lower light levels. Researchers believe the radiation to be similar to a form of UV radiation, but bent through a harmonic frequency that renders it invisible. Molecules around her are extremely agitated, but no temperature or physical disruption can be detected. However, the benefit of close exposure to Guānghuī is of particular measure in two areas: battery power and posthuman latency.
Guānghuī’s ability enjoys an 80 Intensity and 30 Range. Batteries, dynamic power generators and energy storage nacelles become virtually instantly at capacity, and remain so for a period of days. Most posthumans whose enhancements were born from nano-chemical or bio-chemical means see performance boosts as well, with complete Life restoration on physical contact with Guānghuī’s skin, and an increase of +3CS to the Intensity of their latent posthuman abilities. This performance boost is triggered by touch, and can conceivably affect her adversaries as well.
Origin:
Singapore’s populist government was of the earliest vocal opposition nations criticizing the rise of Neo-Mystic culture in South-East Asia. The President of Singapore, Bok Fong, fervently opposed what he described as ‘cultural fanatasism’, and petitioned the Parliamentary legislature to … Read on for more awesome…
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The Iteruan was the National Hero of Egypt, before a devastating accident made him a martyr for his people.
Art and Origin: Thom Chiaramonte
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The Iteruan
Name: Prince Sefu
Affiliation: National Hero of Egypt
Attributes:
Melee: 40
Reflex: 40
Muscle: 30
Vigor: 35
Acumen: 35
Observation: 25
Will: 50
Life: 145
Influence: 110
Abilities:
Physiological Enhancement: As a recipient of one of the more conservative and primitive posthuman processes, The Iteruan enjoys a compliment of physical enhancements, including bone density, musculature and nerve re-lacing with synthetic fibers, and an overhaul of his nerve stack. Chemical treatments have altered his skin and changed his vision and inner ear structure considerably. In addition to the Attributes above, The Iteruan enjoys a resistance to physical, thermal and energy attacks with an effective Armor of 40. He can see in the dark and hear a greater range of frequencies.
Flight: Like most early posthumans, manipulation of the Earth’s gravitational field through the use of nano-lifter courses has allowed The Iteruan to fly with an Intensity and Range of 30.
Origin:
Though his family was exiled in Europe for decades prior to his adulthood, Prince Sefu, heir apparent to the abolished monarchy of Egypt, was the first of his family line to return to their homeland and participate in affairs of state with the government that followed the Egyptian Independence movement. Now a neo-mystic oligarchy modeled after Neo-Mystic China, Egypt embraced a delicate balanced relationship with the West, encouraging educational and high-technology research relationships with several European universities, while enjoying a relatively closed culture and limited military involvement in the affairs of it’s neighboring countries, which were embroiled in political tensions between the major and emerging powers of South-East Asia, and the United States and the European Union. In fact, while opposing most of … Read on for more awesome…
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