"Are You Finished?" by lwperkins
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Description
(Bug Comic)
This follows "A Piece of Metal"
After a stop back at his ship, 22-301 goes out again to look for his co-pilot, and discovers him a few blocks away, holding off a giant bug with a street sign. 22-301 shoots the bug. The conversation that followed (in Anglo-Spanish, Jorge Avila's first language, though he speaks some Aer), went like this:
22-301: "Are you finished here? I'm ready to go."
Avila looks at 22-301 with disbelief. "No, a couple more rounds and I would have had him. What took you so long?"
22-301 frowns. "It is very smoky and hard to follow your scent."
Avila pokes at his collar. "You couldn't track me by my collar?"
22-301 is scanning the street for more bugs, his attention half on Avila. "Your collar has been turned off for the past hour. Don't you ever look at it?"
Avila drops the sign and pulls on his collar. It's turned off, but still shut. 22-301 picks up the sign and admires it. "This is perfect.I knew you would find something suitable."
While Avila tries to comprehend that an Aer has actually praised him, 22-301 says something even more astonishing: "I'll show you how to get it off when we get back to the ship." He puts the end of the sign post on the ground and limps away a few steps, using the sign as a cane, then stops to look back at Avila, who is still standing, mouth open, by the dead bug. "We need to go, I only have 48 rounds left."
Avila collects his wits and starts walking. "What happened to your knee? You'd better not be bleeding or we're both in trouble*."
22-301 shrugs and shoots a large shield bug trying to cross the street towards them. "Just a bruise. I hit it on a metal bar."
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*Bleeding--for two reasons. Bugs get very interested in anything bleeding. Also the older versions of the Aer, the 100 series and the 200 series, often didn't have clotting genes and needed a Mer to provide that service on the spot, either with a pre-drawn supply of blood or with any sharp object handy. Avila doesn't have his kit with him. 22-301 is from the 300 series, so it might not matter. The 300's had some improvements.
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kobaltween is going to tease me about the flat composition of this one ;) Predatron made the sign, Valea's Beach Hair from Daz on Avila.
Comments (47)
gypsyangel
Oh!! Cool character...I like him already!! :D
scifibabe
Great scene. Love the outfit for 22-301. Great smoke effects. Love the story - interesting and entertaining. Nicely done.
necrophage
fascinating sci-fi scene - great characters!
featherwitch
Nice to see there's a "non-baddie" in the mix. Surprises like that are a good thing! Nice work all around, once again! :o)
eekdog
incredible scene here my friend, super job on the props. outfits and characters. smokin' bug!! he he.. steve
1010
Glad to see that bug is dead too, excellent illustration of your story too!
Faemike55
Excellent installment, Lynn! great posing and dialogue! I can just imagine Avila's shock of discovery regarding the collar
mgtcs
WOW...Thanks god for the end of this horrible bug....Excellent scene and story, loved it!
brewgirlca
I like the terse language and spartan nature of this image. it is pretty much what could be expected between these two.
mapps
excellent :-) hugs
wrpspeed
nice work and story
Krysania
This is just PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But doesn't Avila have a problen with the smoke if 22-301 needs a mask???
lwperkins
I would think so, but Avila isn't supposed to be wandering around loose, so they didn't give him anything for it ;)
aubedo
Good work... But the bug releases to much carbon dioxide into atmoshphere... It seems, that these aer pilot is a little bit different to others of his species...
Seaview123
Very cool chapter to your bug comic, Lynn! Nice work!
mistressotdark
cool scene
LivingPixels
As always my dear friend excellent work!!!
prae
Excellent scene, wonderful mood and atmosphere.
remo
I love the smell of burning dead bugs in the morning, wait, no I don't! Never mind. Another great scene and continuation to your story!
CrownPrince
LOLOL!! This is mazing also. The conversation is suprising and a shocker. Great image and story!!
magnus073
Great scene Lynn, it seems to me he was lucky to hold that bug off until the guy with the gun arrived
Killebrew
Wonderful mood. I really like the facial expression. The poses really talk!
crender Online Now!
XCellent!!!!!
rbowen
Excellent work again! Scene-characters-story!!
anitalee
Excellent
stonelight
Great effect and secen. Fantastic work!!
arwenone
Excellent scene!!
artistheat
Terrific Image and Effects
ragouc
Very good character and outfit.
Shari123
YAY! A dead smoking bug. Now that's a good bug! And even more good news. He's going to finally get that collar off without losing his head. This has taken a much better turn. Outstanding work Lynn!