Goddess is inspired by the story Siberlee’s Good on the Mernac web site. She is the first Goddess and her story documents the creation of Mernac. Mernac’s version of Creation kinda like the bibles Genesis… Well... hmmm, maybe a tad more sensual… bordering erotic in some places. ---- Excerpt: (Tame part) I am Siberlee, the Mother of Nature and all that is Good. I have been on Mernac since long before the advent of recorded history, long before there was anyone here to know what recorded history is, if truth be told. I lead the Seven Mothers in their 10,000 Season battle against the forces of Evil led by my former lover, Barak, leader of the 13 Fathers and all that is evil. But I was not always a Mother and a Goddess … only for a short time really, in the greater scheme of things. At one time I was simply a girl; young, sweet, and innocent in a world not unlike Mernac. Barak became a ‘Champion’ of that world and I was a ‘Disciple’ and though it was forbidden we fell madly in love. We were not unlike the various Champions of Mernac or the Disciples who follow the various Mothers and Fathers of Mernac today. As a reward for our work The One and The Other gifted us with a world of our own and that became known as: Mernac. On presenting the gift we were secretly commanded to accomplish one thing each. At the time I could not understand why The One and The Other had joined forces and were both asking for our help, because in our world they were the staunchest of enemies – But now … now, I finally understand. To this day, I do not know what The Other asked Barak to do, for it is the one thing that The One and The Other would never allow us to share. But for myself, The One asked me to do “good.” Of the good she spoke about, I had many questions. “How will I know what is ‘good?” “Good for whom?” “How will I do good?” These and countless more like them. The One spoke of good for what must have been a millennium and took me to a thousand worlds, showing me untold examples from a million beings. In the end, however. I was more confused than when she had begun. There were so many contradictions … so many variations - I was sure that I would never be able to do what she thought was good. Then it became clear with her final words. “The good I speak of is different for all. It can be what is right, just, or honorable. It can be love, beauty, or tolerance. It can be all those and a thousand other meanings, but deep inside you, somewhere in the depths of your essence you will have a feeling, a knowing of what is good opposed to what is evil. This feeling is your soul and it is what defines you. Siberlee, you have a beautiful soul and I charge you to do good and promote it to all others you may encounter.” Thus when I arrived on Mernac, I tried to do “good.” ---- V4 – my Candy character tweaked different shader – Blinded by the light clothes… and 20 some lights and shadow maps. 7 hour render. Minor post work in CS3 Well, after a dozen attempts to capture Siberlee over several years in various Renders… I think I finally pegged my vision. I don’t mind saying I think I did “Good”. In any case, I hope you like “Goddess” Rick