The Future is but Past Forgotten by archetype

Bryce • Science Fiction • posted on Jun 26, 2002

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Waiting atop a funerary totem, she forces herself into a dignified pose that belies her sadness. In truth, she is far too young to be in such a final place. She won't start to feel the pangs of the death spiral for another 300 years. And yet it's no accident that she is here, for her own people left her here to be forgotten. All because her mind is quiet. To a species of telepaths, this is a thing to be feared. It stirs up ancient fears of a time when the solitude of thoughts cultivated horrors beyond belief. Their collective minds still hear the dark whispers of the unconscious that almost destroyed their race many millennia ago. So whether it's out of fear, or something deeper and darker, they abolish one of their own kind because she is different from them. Much like how their oldest ancestors lynched others for no reason more than the color of their skin. CREDITS: Special thanks to Davo (beyondbent.com) for her "headpiece" (actually taken from the Mechalien free model.)

Comments (24)

bonbon

1:44AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

or like the eskimos,when one of their clan is no longer able to take care of themselves or bring something to the clan, they are set out on a ice flow to be reclaimed by mother earth... tho, more likely to become a polar bear's dinner. wonderfully done!! this is so light yet so sad at the same time. I really really really like it :)

genosiideri

2:02AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

cool and epic :D

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hamfast

2:27AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

A overall good image. Ideal for a science-fiction or fantasy book cover. I am not so sure about the way the totem pole blends into the clouds below. Looks almost like a sketch. Perhaps softening the outside lines?

adamite

2:34AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Inspirational, love it, thank you for posting this.

Mahliqa

2:34AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Wonderful picture and beautiful story. Love the colour tones, and I do like the way the image fades into the sketch-like

redinard

4:00AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Excellent work too !

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nicodeco

5:25AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

like atmosphear, great work :)

linkinpark

5:46AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Magnificent work..I love the sky and her clothes!!

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TheWingedOne

8:52AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Awesome work! Really worth a 10. Well done!!!

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firefly

10:50AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

oh... it's so sad, true and beautiful. Both the story line and the image

LordMidknight

11:05AM | Wed, 26 June 2002

i don't have to add anything. just great.

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tricksta

5:29PM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Awesome!!

Sking

7:20PM | Wed, 26 June 2002

Great job on this one archetype. ---- Scott

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allengraph

12:50PM | Fri, 28 June 2002

Very fine work Eric! love the detail =-)

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BKP

12:30PM | Sat, 29 June 2002

"On the road to madness" Great Job !

Little Red

8:56PM | Sun, 30 June 2002

I'm very intrigued by the storyline, and also would very much like to see her close up. Any chance for more of both?? Excellent work, as always, from your limitless creativity!

archetype

1:25AM | Mon, 01 July 2002

Actually you can see close-ups of this image at my website (click HERE for a shortcut to it.) As for the storyline, it was intentionally left somewhat vague and uncertain (kind of like how our own future is.)

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