25.2.09

Conar Insignia Revisions

Okay, so here's some revisions on the Conara logo.  I really like the middle one.  It feels more alien to me.  

Anyway, let me know what you think.

Also, Siren alert!  Team Fortress 2 is on sale for $10 on Steam for a limited time!  You really can't beat that.  It is as enjoyable as Left 4 Dead.  Really.  Stop reading this now and go download it.  You won't regret it.

24.2.09

Military Insignias - First Pass

Here are two versions of some Military Insignias I came up with for the Conar (the left) and the Gargonan (the right).  I was playing around with a Logo for MOAG, and came up with the Conar skull thingy that I thought was pretty cool, and would stand better on it's own, and I came up with the Conar logo.  I really like it, and I took some cues from Russian and German military insignias.  I think the Conar are a military first society, and their Insignia would reflect the hard line stance.

The Gargonan symbol is a mixed bag.  I started going for a more eastern style, but it turned out to be more rune like, almost celtic.  I do like how it is centerd by the one triangle, representing the one eye of the Holy Gargonan.  The text says "Federated Planets of Gargona".

Anyway, there you have it.  I'll try to post some more as I come up with them, besides, they're fun to come up with.

15.2.09

The MOAG Mockup... OF DOOM!


Okay, I've gotten a good amount of work done on the MOAG website, but it's not done yet.  Anyway, here it is.  The space in the top graphic will be the MOAG logo/title, but I haven't finished that yet.  Anyway, I'll post more when I get it done.  As always, your comments are appreciated.

13.2.09

SIREN SIREN!!!!! WOOOOOO WOOOOOO SIREN!!

This just in: Steam is selling Left 4 Dead this weekend only for $24.99. You MUST purchase it, it's regularly $50, and like any Valve game, the new maps and game updates they do are free! (At least they have been so far...). Anyway, get it now while you still can. Oh, and when you do, add me to your friends list: Salvaggio [XBD].

Now how do we turn off the siren again?

I Can't Believe My Eye

Qillus Tann, Science Officer log. Entry 107-03.

I’m taking my time setting up camp. My mind is cluttered right now. Everything that has happened to me so far, I can’t even begin to describe how I feel. If ambivalence is the feeling of two separate emotions at the same time then I am feeling ambi-ambivalence.
First off, I feel anger at the rest of the crew. Out of all the crew members that saw me getting ready for this little scientific excursion, none of them told me that there were major problems with the shuttle.
Second, I am feeling fear. I know that I will survive down here, but there are so many things that can go wrong. What if the data from early surveys is wrong and this planet isn’t as habitable as was first thought?
Third, I am feeling sad. I’m alone on this planet. Being alone is usually something I deal very well with, but I want so much to share this experience with others, anyone, another scientist… random crew member… just someone to talk to about it.
Finally, excitement… sheer joy… blissfulness… whatever you want to call it. I am the first Gargonan on this planet and I am observing these things with my very own eye.

***

I turned off my recorder for a moment while I was taking some of the sensor equipment out. I had left my hand held sensor in the box as I went back in to retrieve some more items and when I returned the proximity alarm was going off.
With the readings I’m getting from the sensor, I surmise that one of the lizards is close by and I am currently walking towards where I believe it is located. I am coming up to a large rock and I think that it is behind it… or maybe…. This is amazing. I am not exactly sure, but I think that it is the rock.
I am taking off my helmet now and going to try to coax this creature out of hiding.
I can see you there. You don’t have to hide from me anymore.
I do not believe that these creatures are intelligent. Although from the short amount of time I have been observing them, I can’t be certain. Their way of life is so simple and they tend to stay in what looks like herds and there were no signs of them using or even knowing what tools are.
Come on now. I already—Oh boy. It… umm…. It just stood up on its hind legs. This creature is probably one of the largest of its kind. I would say 2 and a half meters from top of its head to the tip of its tail. Its six appendages all look roughly the same. The lower part of each leg is thicker than the upper part and its feet are spread out… almost like its toes are in a circle. I would make an educated guess that these two features help them on the rougher terrain on this planet. Unfortunately, with the lack of hands or any real way of grasping tools I am more inclined to believe that they are not intelligent.
I am going to end my entry for now to finish setting up my camp and to try and get this creature closer to my other equipment so that I may run some detailed exams on him… I mean it. Hmm.

11.2.09

The Zeun

I know the character contest is done, but I was bored and wanted to do a quick painting of something, and this is what came out.  I call them the Zeun.  They are very intellegent, but small and dainty, averaging 4 ft. in height, and only weighing 75 lbs average.  Anyway, it was fun for a quick hour painting.  I'll have to do it again sometime.

10.2.09

When the Sky Creature Turned from Silver to Green

Here is the next installment of the Sargonian Story. Hope you enjoy....


Roshiss moved across the sand slowly, creeping along on all six legs to keep as quiet as he could. The Sky Creature had gone back into the piece of sky moments before and that is when Roshiss had decided to move.
“This is crazy.” He thought to himself. “Why am I doing this? What if he sees me? What if I’m not supposed to see him? “
Roshiss stopped, took a deep breath and waited for his spirit to calm. This was the most spectacular thing that ever happened to anyone in his tribe and he wasn’t going to let his over active imagination get the best of him.
He moved again, as slowly as before, keeping the piece of sky squarely in view at all times. It looked as though it had several jagged edges and parts jutted out in different ways, making it look as though it had shattered before it had fallen. Roshiss could also here the subtle sound of humming coming from the piece of sky.
“There must be some insects trapped inside.” Roshiss thought. “I wonder how they got there.”
Then the sky creature appeared again and Roshiss froze in place, hoping that he was blending into the surrounding landscape. Its silver skin brighter then Roshiss had first thought. It now carried a large silver box and placed it on the sand not far from the piece of sky. Then it promptly turned around and went back inside.
Roshiss moved again, this time slower than before. The creature could return at any time and He was getting further away from the rocks that could help him to hide.
Then he heard the sound of a small animal, chirping. It was unlike any creature he had heard before and Roshiss had thought he had seen and heard all of the creatures in this area. It was rather consistent also, keeping the same exact sound at the same rhythm, over and over again. Roshiss, now only ten meters away from the silver box, knew that if the creature emerged from the piece of sky his only hiding option would be to drop down on his stomach and hope that the creature didn’t have good eye sight.
Unfortunately, Roshiss had to do just that. The creature ran out of the piece of sky looking around in all directions. He could now hear the sounds that it made as it swung its head back and forth looking for something. The sounds were very foreign to Roshiss. The sky creature sounded as if it had something caught in its throat all the time, but Roshiss knew that it was speaking.
“Are there more of these things in the piece of sky?” Roshiss thought, laying as still as he could. “If there are more, I hope they are all friendly.”
The sky creature ran over to the silver box and opened it. The chirping noise became louder as the box opened and Roshiss realized that the small animal was inside the box. Only, it wasn’t a creature at all. At least, it wasn’t a creature by itself. It was the part of the sky creature that it had removed from itself and walked around with before it had retrieved the box from inside the piece of sky.
The creature turned towards Roshiss, holding the piece of itself in front of it. It kept looking at the piece and back in Roshiss’ direction. Then it walked towards him, slowly yet deliberately towards him.
Roshiss stayed as still as he could. Maybe the creature hadn’t seen him yet.
“It will turn before it gets to me.” He thought. “It hasn’t seen me yet and it will turn before it gets to me. If it gets too close, I’ll have to turn and run.”
Fortunately, right before the creature got too close for Roshiss’ comfort it stopped, reattached the piece of itself and took its own head off.
“It’s a demon!” Roshiss’ mind screamed. “By the grace of Serenity, keep still and don’t move.”
Roshiss realized that he had closed his eyes, but his curiosity didn’t keep them closed for long. He opened them to see that the creature had not removed its head, but had removed a layer of skin from its head, revealing another layer that was green. The sky creature had rocks protruding from the top of its head and around the jaw area much like Roshiss’. The main difference, besides the fact that it was now green instead of silver, was the one big eye in the middle of the creatures face.
It spoke again, but Roshiss could not understand the sounds that were coming from its mouth. It knelt down in front of him only a few meters away. It didn’t make any sudden movements towards him.
“What should I do?” He thought. “I think this creature is trying to communicate with me, but I don’t know what he is saying.”
Then Roshiss did something that he thought he would never be able to do. He stood up in front of the creature.