Nyelah Comes to Portland by lwperkins
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This follows Hidalgo's Collar and finishes up the small story arc of Nyelah Elle,in 2249, long before the "current" Bryan's time of 2402 (I'm going to go back and tag the date in the corners of all the Bug Comic renders, partly to keep me straight on what year it is;)
Here Nyelah has made it to Portland in her borrowed boat. She was doing very well steering between the channel markers, but then she hit the chain that was stretched across the Columbia shipping channel--a good thing, since downstream of the chain the river was mined. The Marines sent out a little boat to pick her up, after confirming she was by herself and the registry on the boat was from Gresham, and were astonished that she had a Azali bit of loot in the form of a Mer collar--they'd never found a working one before, especially not one that turned out to contain maps and entry codes for many of the Azali bases in Northern California and Oregon (Hidalgo had been a tech, and was allowed a lot of access to bases, and the collar kept a record of all his travels.)
Here she's come to a sudden stop on the stairway up the bank. After a very long day, it's just hit her that she can't ever go home again. The Marine with her has been telling her she'll have a place to stay, clothes, food, and be back in school as soon as possible; but Nyelah isn't really listening. Unlike many people who have lost everything in a natural disaster, Nyelah knows who to blame. And they'll be sorry, once she gets big enough to enlist.
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I wanted to do this image even though it isn't great art (I've had a crappy sinus infection I can't get rid of), because it brackets the little story arc--the next image has the Vigilante antiaircraft platform in it as well, but aged the 150+ years to be in the background of Bryan's render, so that loops up with Bryan sitting under the statue of General Elle.
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The uniforms that look ridiculous to me here are actually the cool Xurge HEV outfit, it just doesn't look right to me for the story--I'll fix 'em later. I'm still hating that blanket;)
Comments (48)
SaintFox
I am so in awe about your patience and discipline - unbelievable that you still work on one and the same story and with the same constant quality and effort. I know - I still owe you a message. I will try my best to answer before christmas!
aubedo
It's a very nice work in your 'bug hunt' series... and if you had done it under the influence of a irksome sinusitis - than is it art. And please - don't dispel the quilt... He is really usefully. Im looking forward with great interest for your next renderings around the 'bug hunt'-characters... And a merry christmas to you - without any illness...
puffle_huff
Oooooh, this is soo niiiice!! 8O -just stares at it.-
Bambam131
Amazing picture as always, I wonder if and correct me if I am wrong, it looks like you actually painted that sky and most of the ground and items there. Were you using your Wacom pad on this? Very well done and a Very Merry Christmas to you and yours. All the best, David
Radar_rad-dude
Wonderful backfill in this episode! Love how you continue to build on this superb story line! Magnificent artwork as well. I'm sorry to hear of your sinus infection. My wife and daughter get those a lot too! I suffer when they do. My thoughts and prayers are with you that you recover soon!
mapps
awesome :-) love the ice :-) hugs
tryky5carla
F A B U L O U S !!!!!!!!!
renecyberdoc
excellent composition dear lynn.sorry to hear you have not been well.keep it up sister.
lior
A so wonderful story, a superb image!I wish you a quick recovery!
awadissk
excellent work. Merry Christmas
crender
Wonderful artwork!!!
Rhanagaz
Great work and excellent scifi! Your characters are very excellently done!;o)
Forevernyt
Outstanding work as always!
Richardphotos
I always look forward to your exciting renders
Seaview123
This is a great looking scene, Lynn. Very nice job on this installment!
ANGELFIRE999
Wonderful work. It's incredible that you can do work like this with a sinus infection, which can be nasty. Hope you're feeling better soon, dear. Take care!
Raddar
Wow Lynn, I forgot how much your images blow me away. I have a lot of catching up to do, going through your gallery is going to be alot of fun.
GrandmaT
What a wonderful picture. It is well staged and makes you feel good. Nice work on the expressions.