Show Me - Roxanne for the Pixeluna Gang by brewgirlca
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Thank you Jenny for all the work you did on Roxanne. She is a warrior beyond compare. Here I pair her with her sister Rianne. And give you another story in the saga.
Fourth in my mothers and daughters although the circumstances are perhaps unexpected. Big image needs a full size view to see expressions.
The Old Lady of the Mountains was gone. Only the three siblings were left and only two of them, Yannis and Roxanne were battle hardened.
Their mother had been amongst the bravest of the brave, a magnificent warrior, teacher and mystic, but yesterday she had fallen in a battle against the People of the Book. Her battered body now lay at rest in the throne room, the place where she had ruled so wisely and for the good of the people for her many long years. Now she was a rest, embracing the divine, touching the face of the Goddess.
The battle had continued today and things had not gone so horribly wrong. Instead of collapsing at the death of their Queen her people had gathered new resolve to avenge her passing. Roxanne had taken her mother's place, screaming her battle cry as she lead the forefront of the assault hounds of the pagan hordes. Her older brother Yannis had held command of the defensive position of their stronghold. Both had done well and exacted a horrific tole on the enemy. Perhaps finally there was a glimmer of hope that the People of the Book could be beaten.
Returning home cut up and badly bruised from holding an unwavering position at the front lines, Roxanne expected to find Yannis to be elated at their possible turn of fortune; instead she found him to be in a state of agitation. It was Rianne, little sister to them both.
Just a week before their mother had been killed Rianne had turned 18, and with all the training her mother had put her through in the last four years she had earned the right to bear the tattoos of a warrior. They were still freshly etched on her unscathed skin and she bore them with evident pride. Yannis had always been very protective of his baby sister; overly protective as far as Rianne was now concerned.
And this was the source of Yannis's discomfiture. For when he returned to the throne room of their stronghold his baby sister had confronted him with her demand to join Roxanne on the forward battle lines the next day. This he was not prepared to grant, no matter how dire their situation might be he was not willing to risk the life of his mother's baby girl. It was hard enough for him to see Roxanne at the front lines but she was just a year younger than he. She had proven herself a capable warrior in the many guerilla raids that had ensued over the years before the people of the Book had gathered in such strength to make their final determined assault. Like him, Roxanne had years of experience to gain savvy on the battle field.
Though well trained by their mother and skillful handling a Bangis sword and her prized double edged Destructabus, Rianne had never actually been on a battlefield - her mettle in combat was unknown. Yanis was against testing her now. And so Roxanne had walked into the throne room, her dangal still dripping blood, to find her siblings in confrontation. Rianne wailed her case to her older sister, Yanis simply stated it was not going to happen.
Roxanne gave pause. She told Rianne to pick up her Bangis and her Destructabus. "Show me," she said. "Show me the Yoohandooza Way. If you move with the stealth of a lion, the swiftness of a cheetah and the power of a leopard then you shall have your place in line next to me. Do well little sister and do not attempt to deceive me with false Kia, for I will know. Show me the Way and I will grant you the right to die with me tomorrow."
Comments (33)
vaggabondd
there are so many great details in the background, this needs to be seen in full zoom, great work my friend :)
Faemike55
WOW! the image is wonderful but the narrative is gripping and moving with power and poise and the edge of the sharp blade slicing in the night. in other words - just outstanding in all aspects Roxy
pixeluna
"Show me"--- and you really did, Roxy. The fun part is reading the story, but the spectacular part is looking at your work. You must have put a tremendous amount of time putting this together, because without the detailed work, it won't bear the brewgirlca signature. It's amazing how you have matched the story so well along with this wonderful imagery--- the poses, face expressions are very impressive. Bravo to a job well done!
zil2008
Wow. MUST SEE FULL SCENE! Fantastic saga and illustration as always Roxy. You sure inspired Jenny and the gang to produce a fantastic package. Excellent work.
FaeMoon
Oh, lovely storytelling, Roxy! I love the flow of it, like an epic poem very nearly, very compelling! The gorgeous effects and reflections of the light on the blades. I feel almost as if I can hear the clang of metal on metal and the whistle of edge as it cuts air. Incredible!
magnus073
What a stunning work of art this is Roxy, really one of your best. I love the exciting tale of her and her sister. The special effects here were highly detailed and perfectly done
eekdog
i love her as a warrior also Roxy, but she also looks great packing guns. love the details and render, the atmo and mist are a great touch. he looks unpleased to the action of these two. i think this is a fabulous setting my friend// so well done..
barryjeffer
Amazing lighting and expressions... totally brilliant scene Roxy!!! Beautiful work.
SidheRoseGraphics
This is fabulous Roxy! What an effort and great piece of work - both image and story. I like the inclusion of Yannis as their brother. Works for me! Such a lot of details in this setting including their mother lying in state there. Wonderful and yes ZOOM is a must!
adorety
Powerful! You have raised your own bar a few notches. Excellent illustration and backstory. It's rich like an oil painting with incredible depth. Great light and lighting postwork. Exceptional detail and use of props, it's a great fusion of cultural imagery. Great poses and body expression on Yannis. Roxanne looks beautiful and deadly and takes center like she should. Her face is highlighted just right. Gorgeous. Must be viewed full size.
RodS
Incredible art, and an incredible chapter in the Roxanne story - all done in that unmistakeable Roxy style! Any words I could add would be far too inadequite to describe this powerful and superbly detailed scene. The poses are all perfect - you can really see the intensity of Rianne's effort to prove herself worthy of standing at Roxanne's side. To steal a phrase from a beer ad many years ago, it doesn't get any better than this!
Tracesl
excellent
odile
OMG! I wonder how many elements you put in this picture! And you blended them beautifully using the lightning,this is clever! Now, my 22" screen was not big enough to see it fullzoom, I had to see it on my TV screen ! LOL! Great work! Cheers Odile
marktopham
Lots of work gone into this amazing image, nice composition
nefertiabet
Excellent dramatic scene and story, love it!!! Great work!!!
vitachick
Maybe its me but the scene seems abit too blurred to me.. Outstanding character and prop composition..
3dpoetry
Amazing scene
nitegrafix
Thats cool! Great characters! Great scene!
vintorix
Excellent scene with many details and wonderful lit. I love the expression on the cat ;) The guy's pose must have been difficult to arrange! The render is better than ever.
renecyberdoc
delicious read and a fine composition. heheheh i named them the pixeluna group but i must admit gang sounds better.
drifterlee
Wonderful scene!!!!!
Heitaikai
A fantastic and very impressive work once again. The expressions, the lighting, the effects and all the details... everything looks perfect, full of magic, fantasy and power.
vyktohria
WOW! Awesome work! Incredibly dramatic piece!!
chucknepo
Oi! Roxy, long time no see! Nuked some popcorn and sat down for a nice, slow read of the story. Heey! Where's the next chapter! lol Great fantasy work! Burroughs and Doyle would be proud. Do I need to comment on the image? All your work is always exceptional! Finished the popcorn viewing the zoom. Love all your stuff, my friend. :-)
adrie
As always such amazing composed scene Roxy, love how you put this awesome image together......love every bit of it.
Bothellite
Yikes.. they indeed live an intense life! They all have a hell of a lot more courage than me. Nice write!
Blush
Awesome scene and lots of details Amazing image Great dedi as well Hugs Susan~
twelvemark21
Magnificent and epic rendering!! Marvelous storytelling, hope to read more...
Seaview123
Outstanding picture and dedication. Excellent work!
Ac-Dc
excellent work my friend.