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Radio operator Irrni Mordijn of dreadnought Kamrilli!
They've just initiated the jump, It's a slow day ... she should grab a cup of cav while nothing is happening.
This is kind of a freakish mix of a sketch and a full render; was fun but I gotta draw something simpler next ^^
Hopes you'll like!
THE STORY
CW: Death, Murder, Gore
They've just initiated the jump, It's a slow day ... she should grab a cup of cav while nothing is happening.
This is kind of a freakish mix of a sketch and a full render; was fun but I gotta draw something simpler next ^^
Hopes you'll like!
THE STORY
CW: Death, Murder, Gore
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Aaa thank you! <3
I used a basic 3D model with checker textures for the angles, depth and perspective, then drew the panels from the front n the keyboards from the top, used the perspective tool distort them into said perspective and used those as a guide. Then I "extruded" / gave them depth by either copying the layer and moving it to act as the top (for the keyboard) or just eyed it, like for the panels.
I used a basic 3D model with checker textures for the angles, depth and perspective, then drew the panels from the front n the keyboards from the top, used the perspective tool distort them into said perspective and used those as a guide. Then I "extruded" / gave them depth by either copying the layer and moving it to act as the top (for the keyboard) or just eyed it, like for the panels.
YEeeeeeaaaaAAAAhhhh :'D
Generally my writing/character backstories have been always very bleak, its just somehow never made it into my art. I like the contrast I think ...
But, some wholesome guncrew lunchtime bonding time would lush, even if we know the ultimate ending ...
Generally my writing/character backstories have been always very bleak, its just somehow never made it into my art. I like the contrast I think ...
But, some wholesome guncrew lunchtime bonding time would lush, even if we know the ultimate ending ...
aa fair haha! Tbh the 40K setting is just too *chaotic* and bleak for me, as weird as it sounds tho haha. The Odraani setting is actually relatively peaceful, with civilian life being quite pleasant - something I wanna show waaaaaay more of.
Nurgle is best tho .w.
Nurgle is best tho .w.
Haha that's great, your thick gloves are becoming signature lol
On a more serious note I imagine the Odraani brass aren't too happy with losing an entire vessel and their personnel like that, and lessons need to be learned here if they want to prevent another disaater coming
On a more serious note I imagine the Odraani brass aren't too happy with losing an entire vessel and their personnel like that, and lessons need to be learned here if they want to prevent another disaater coming
Yess!
Aaaa the navy did investigate, and they concluded that it was a computer hardware error, which was undetected for months. - it resulted glitches so small the errors were deemed as helmsman error, but a gate jump needed precision - they already had vigorous testing protocols in place, which the maintenance crew either didnt follow or postponed; basically no real new safety rules came from the accident, just "check the navigation computer a bit more thoroughly"
Aaaa the navy did investigate, and they concluded that it was a computer hardware error, which was undetected for months. - it resulted glitches so small the errors were deemed as helmsman error, but a gate jump needed precision - they already had vigorous testing protocols in place, which the maintenance crew either didnt follow or postponed; basically no real new safety rules came from the accident, just "check the navigation computer a bit more thoroughly"
aw thank you! <3 aaa I can only use 3DSMax, old copy; tried to move onto blender but I'm just too familiar with the limited tools i use to just switch over; though maybe one day!
thankies! <3 Yeee, wanted to try something different, more character interaction based + going deeper into what was summed up as a few lines in the journal entry ^^
thankies! <3 Yeee, wanted to try something different, more character interaction based + going deeper into what was summed up as a few lines in the journal entry ^^
Partially yes!
"I used a basic 3D model with checker textures for the angles, depth and perspective, then drew the panels from the front n the keyboards from the top, used the perspective tool to distort them into said perspective and used those as a guide. Then I "extruded" / gave them depth by either copying the layer and moving it to act as the top (for the keyboard) or just eyed it, like for the panels. "
"I used a basic 3D model with checker textures for the angles, depth and perspective, then drew the panels from the front n the keyboards from the top, used the perspective tool to distort them into said perspective and used those as a guide. Then I "extruded" / gave them depth by either copying the layer and moving it to act as the top (for the keyboard) or just eyed it, like for the panels. "
Nice!
I tend to just generate line art in Blender. With the new line art grease pencil modifier I can create an environment in 3D and then render it as a line art, along with stroke thickness imperfections.
After that I draw in the character(s) and colour + shade everything in Krita.
I tend to just generate line art in Blender. With the new line art grease pencil modifier I can create an environment in 3D and then render it as a line art, along with stroke thickness imperfections.
After that I draw in the character(s) and colour + shade everything in Krita.
Read the main story over a dozen times, this one I think 6 readings.
Got really into your world.
I love the 1970/80's asthetics and that technology used for spacefaring.
Unsure whether the main arc's journal entry was done on paper and later found.
The ship did spend an aweful long time lost.
Evokes the game Return of the Obra Dinn.
Got really into your world.
I love the 1970/80's asthetics and that technology used for spacefaring.
Unsure whether the main arc's journal entry was done on paper and later found.
The ship did spend an aweful long time lost.
Evokes the game Return of the Obra Dinn.
Aw damn! Thank you! .o. <3
Yeee it's an interesting self imposed limit on space travel for the setting kinda; quite fun to come up with clunky solutions, like ships having no windows as they dont have materials cheap enough to make them viable on a large scale, so their ships are just submarines in space ^^
aa Zenril's journal was written on paper, that's why it was recovered as most electric ones got stopped updating after the power saving directives came out, and were lost when the ship lost power and water started to condensate, damaging hard drives. The journal did get wet, but it wasnt exposed to the elements so it survived with relatively minor damages
Yeee it's an interesting self imposed limit on space travel for the setting kinda; quite fun to come up with clunky solutions, like ships having no windows as they dont have materials cheap enough to make them viable on a large scale, so their ships are just submarines in space ^^
aa Zenril's journal was written on paper, that's why it was recovered as most electric ones got stopped updating after the power saving directives came out, and were lost when the ship lost power and water started to condensate, damaging hard drives. The journal did get wet, but it wasnt exposed to the elements so it survived with relatively minor damages
Hahah yeeee, im happy to provide design ideas for future warships -w- But yee, may take more space but they can take a hit or two - tbh for the odraani, they simply dont have anything more advanced available on a large scale -
But yeee, space submarine is the word i describe the ships as; long hull, angled nose, no windows, uses torpedoes haha
But yeee, space submarine is the word i describe the ships as; long hull, angled nose, no windows, uses torpedoes haha
It's a neat look! Whether it's battered, used future (like Fallout or Blade Runner), or just stylistically clunky (like Warhammer 40,000), making things look crude, yet still functional and advanced is fun! Even the little details, like her over-the-top headphones and chunky glasses, add to the vibe. :D
Out of curiosity: "Rödlaizöjkle." I'm assuming it means something like "radio operator." Is that a homebrew language? It looks like Hungarian, but I don't want to assume you're just using something familiar.
Out of curiosity: "Rödlaizöjkle." I'm assuming it means something like "radio operator." Is that a homebrew language? It looks like Hungarian, but I don't want to assume you're just using something familiar.
Yeee! <3 I like to make the place look practical, lived in; granted there's a bit too much room in this .. room for a cramped ship haha. The glasses deffo an important key to make the vibe stick; its kind of a bridge of the civilian and military aspects?
And yee! Means 'radio operator!' in my made up language, 'Yirti' It's based on Hungarian grammar and word structure wise, but somewhat loosely ^^ I have a bunch of words , around 600 translated and some basic grammar, but will need to sit down and work on it more c:
And yee! Means 'radio operator!' in my made up language, 'Yirti' It's based on Hungarian grammar and word structure wise, but somewhat loosely ^^ I have a bunch of words , around 600 translated and some basic grammar, but will need to sit down and work on it more c:
That's neat! It must be a good worldbuilding tool, too, if you can put words to use when making everything make sense, right? If that makes sense.
I thought of one other comment: those big bulkhead doors. I like the compartmentalised look, it reminds me of submarines, or the lower levels of old-fashioned ships. They might be able to seal out the void, but . . . whether they can protect the crews from danger remains to be seen.
I thought of one other comment: those big bulkhead doors. I like the compartmentalised look, it reminds me of submarines, or the lower levels of old-fashioned ships. They might be able to seal out the void, but . . . whether they can protect the crews from danger remains to be seen.
Aa basically I used basic blocks with a chequerboard texture for perspective aid and then drew the panels, keyboards from the front/top, moved the art into the correct perspective and "extruded" them by either copying the layer and moving it - like the keyboard - or simply eyeing it and adding thickness, like for the knobs and switches
Okay ... SPOOOOILER alert....
So ... I figured there was some sort of navigaton screwup, but it sounds like it may be more of a hardware failure. Either way, at some point the higher ups figure out that something is wrong and they'll need to do something to correct it. My 'broad stroke' suspicion was that the higher ups were trying to fix the problem but not really telling anyone about it. It's a pretty military-ish thing to do, and believe me, when the grunts have nothing better to do than to speculate, they're going to come up with all kinds of crazy crap.
From reading the first version of the story, I thought perhaps the people doing the fixes were trying multiple things and failing repeatedly, perhaps not being 100% forthright with the captain. Part of why there's a few moments in the story where people think they'll be going home soon, at least early on, which, to me, makes me think that there were failed attempts to correct the issue.
There's a mention of like 130 people committing suicide in one day ... that kind of made me think they determined their situation was hopeless during my first reading. If there were some in the know that it was hopeless, perhaps they'd rather commit suicide than deal with being stuck on the ship. Rationing happening when there should be still 2 years worth of food left is another hint that the captain perhaps thinks they're in it for the long haul. It's probably this point that the captain should have been more forthcoming with his crew, but as noted in *this* story, he's too traditional for that.
Then, once the mutiny happens, the captain is described as sounding tired. He seems somewhat resigned to his fate? To me, it seems like he knows the situation is hopeless. At least for my first reading.
Reading *this* story kinda updates my thought process a little -- Irrni mentons that the engineers would have only 1 chance to attempt to modify the gyroscopes. I think either they *just* tried, and failed, prior to the mutiny ... or they were just about to try, but the mutiny prevented the attempt. Now, I'm not so sure if the suicide day is as significant.
But the general idea that the officers were hiding the real problem and trying to quietly fix it seems to be likely even if I might have gotten the other details wrong. :)
So ... I figured there was some sort of navigaton screwup, but it sounds like it may be more of a hardware failure. Either way, at some point the higher ups figure out that something is wrong and they'll need to do something to correct it. My 'broad stroke' suspicion was that the higher ups were trying to fix the problem but not really telling anyone about it. It's a pretty military-ish thing to do, and believe me, when the grunts have nothing better to do than to speculate, they're going to come up with all kinds of crazy crap.
From reading the first version of the story, I thought perhaps the people doing the fixes were trying multiple things and failing repeatedly, perhaps not being 100% forthright with the captain. Part of why there's a few moments in the story where people think they'll be going home soon, at least early on, which, to me, makes me think that there were failed attempts to correct the issue.
There's a mention of like 130 people committing suicide in one day ... that kind of made me think they determined their situation was hopeless during my first reading. If there were some in the know that it was hopeless, perhaps they'd rather commit suicide than deal with being stuck on the ship. Rationing happening when there should be still 2 years worth of food left is another hint that the captain perhaps thinks they're in it for the long haul. It's probably this point that the captain should have been more forthcoming with his crew, but as noted in *this* story, he's too traditional for that.
Then, once the mutiny happens, the captain is described as sounding tired. He seems somewhat resigned to his fate? To me, it seems like he knows the situation is hopeless. At least for my first reading.
Reading *this* story kinda updates my thought process a little -- Irrni mentons that the engineers would have only 1 chance to attempt to modify the gyroscopes. I think either they *just* tried, and failed, prior to the mutiny ... or they were just about to try, but the mutiny prevented the attempt. Now, I'm not so sure if the suicide day is as significant.
But the general idea that the officers were hiding the real problem and trying to quietly fix it seems to be likely even if I might have gotten the other details wrong. :)
Aaa sorry for taking this long to reply but ..
Oooo damn that's really impressively put together! <3
The bit with the mass suicide is explained by it being the second year; no ship in history spent more than a year in stasis, so facing the fact they spent more than twice of that is something many people couldn't handle at all.
The thing with the food supplies is veeery misleading and giving false hope; they may have food for years, but being in stasis means they cant vent the reactor heat efficiently or dump waste, meaning the cisterns, trash compactors got full really quick and the limited energy supply were not enough to provide for the needs for all the crew.
The food supply was calculated for a trip between planets when they can dump waste and heat, when all life support systems are at maximum.
But yee, Üdsali - the captain - knew the situation was dire; knew the ships limits, heard about his crew dying left and right, and the only thing he could hold onto are those archaic views of discipline. While not an engineer himself, he knew that fixing the gyro with the improper tools, mid stasis was like precision cutting with an axe.
Yee, in my head canon, they were preparing to try; quadruple checking every step the engineers would make as it has to be done on the first try .. which makes it possible that the mutiny itself prevented them from getting home.
And yee, once the bridge identified the problem, the officers weren't allowed to say anything even though they disagreed with Üdsali's secrecy, But on the other hand, it may have changed nothing. The ship itself was falling apart from the inside.
Oooo damn that's really impressively put together! <3
The bit with the mass suicide is explained by it being the second year; no ship in history spent more than a year in stasis, so facing the fact they spent more than twice of that is something many people couldn't handle at all.
The thing with the food supplies is veeery misleading and giving false hope; they may have food for years, but being in stasis means they cant vent the reactor heat efficiently or dump waste, meaning the cisterns, trash compactors got full really quick and the limited energy supply were not enough to provide for the needs for all the crew.
The food supply was calculated for a trip between planets when they can dump waste and heat, when all life support systems are at maximum.
But yee, Üdsali - the captain - knew the situation was dire; knew the ships limits, heard about his crew dying left and right, and the only thing he could hold onto are those archaic views of discipline. While not an engineer himself, he knew that fixing the gyro with the improper tools, mid stasis was like precision cutting with an axe.
Yee, in my head canon, they were preparing to try; quadruple checking every step the engineers would make as it has to be done on the first try .. which makes it possible that the mutiny itself prevented them from getting home.
And yee, once the bridge identified the problem, the officers weren't allowed to say anything even though they disagreed with Üdsali's secrecy, But on the other hand, it may have changed nothing. The ship itself was falling apart from the inside.
The mass suicide -- that makes sense, I remember them talking about that early on, but didn't quite make that connection.
Also I didn't follow how limited ship resources were during stasis, so that one got past me too :)
Glad I got a few things right. I tend to think that the captain, faced with a mutiny and so close to an attempt, even if he's an uptight and strict man it seems like he'd probably mention they were about to try and get out of the situation. Unless, of course, elsewhere on the ship, the attempt had already been ruined by the mutineers :) But coming at them with some actual truth may have postponed the inevitable long enough to try the attempt.
Interesting thought experiments, certainly :)
Also I didn't follow how limited ship resources were during stasis, so that one got past me too :)
Glad I got a few things right. I tend to think that the captain, faced with a mutiny and so close to an attempt, even if he's an uptight and strict man it seems like he'd probably mention they were about to try and get out of the situation. Unless, of course, elsewhere on the ship, the attempt had already been ruined by the mutineers :) But coming at them with some actual truth may have postponed the inevitable long enough to try the attempt.
Interesting thought experiments, certainly :)
I enjoy the lo-fi style. Very much like the ALIENS universe (the first movies). Though I do wonder how the glasses stay on.
The story is deliciously bleak. Pacing is great and there are minimal typos. I should have read these short stories sooner.
Will we ever get anything from the engineers that were trying to solve the problem? I would think once order started breaking down, some of the bridge staff would go against the captain's orders just to maintain that chance at getting home. Anything to save the navigation equipment as it is the only chance, even if that chance is razor thin. From what Irrni said, it sounded like they were close. Quadruple checking calculations, honing the modification procedure. Maybe in an alternate universe they succeeded; and Bei, Enzellmaiz, and Zenril made it home. There would be some gut wrenching survivors guilt from the whole crew; along with having to come to terms with the violence. Not as much as post mutiny, but I know some terrible things were done.
What does a drannzü look like? I am interested in the officer Kazal murderd as she was the same species as Amme.
The story is deliciously bleak. Pacing is great and there are minimal typos. I should have read these short stories sooner.
Will we ever get anything from the engineers that were trying to solve the problem? I would think once order started breaking down, some of the bridge staff would go against the captain's orders just to maintain that chance at getting home. Anything to save the navigation equipment as it is the only chance, even if that chance is razor thin. From what Irrni said, it sounded like they were close. Quadruple checking calculations, honing the modification procedure. Maybe in an alternate universe they succeeded; and Bei, Enzellmaiz, and Zenril made it home. There would be some gut wrenching survivors guilt from the whole crew; along with having to come to terms with the violence. Not as much as post mutiny, but I know some terrible things were done.
What does a drannzü look like? I am interested in the officer Kazal murderd as she was the same species as Amme.
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