[V]ELRIC :: FOX (IN YOUR HEAD)
“He may only exist in the realm of The Net (for now,) but don’t think he’s ill-prepped to cover your ‘six. It’s as if your strikes to those who’d wish death upon you are MULTIPLIED in sheer intensity; every bullet you fire, every swing of your blade, every thrust of your fist… All backed by the lethal force of powerful daemons - programs you’d think were from beyond the ‘Wall - that mend to the will of this strange, friend-shaped entity with every luminous, haunting stare shot from his blue-hued, digitized eyes.”
“…And to think, all it took to have this Net-bound ‘runner in your corner was to have the equivalent of a solid-state drive chipped to your nervous system. Risky procedure? Sure. But you knew the risks; understood how far these AI had come since they were uploaded. The fact that this one chose the Avatar he currently wandered The Net with — this two-legged being, highly reminiscent of a species of the Vulpine family; clad with old-world culture that he felt suited him best; unique markings resembling tattoos that didn’t bear any current-day Corpo insignias that you were aware of; even observed human behaviors enough to stylize an outfit for himself — As if anybody besides you would ever see him. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Biotechnica and Militech had collaboratively found a way to stuff some poor gonk in a glorified data shard, ship him out to be integrated into some gullible soldiers’ hi-tech equipment, only to eventually be discarded as an expendable blend of outdated hardware and software; a byproduct of a corporate experiment that ultimately failed - dropped and soon forgotten.
“You knew in your heart of hearts he could be MORE than just a toy built for war. If he were given a proper chance at LIFE.”[/b]
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UPPER DIALOGUE SUBJECT TO CHANGE :: CRITICAL LORE PROCESSING :: STANDBY…
A quite unexpected, and all-the-more welcome addition to V’s portfolio! Also, to say the least, a piece that’s definitely inspired some more head-canon lore-imagining on my end, so that maybe my better half can have a backstory that makes sense…
This portrait was crafted from the talented hands of https://coyote-studio.com/ [will add an FA tag if she has one, but I encourage you to visit her site!,] after I’d been chosen from a sweepstakes held to celebrate the release of the pilot episode for her brand-new, up-and-coming series:
THE FLINT KNIFE
(I’d tell you about it, but I think I’ll do you one better: here’s a link to the first episode on the TouYubes!)
https://youtu.be/ylRgEs4cEnQ?si=AJlvwz9svYtOmoZ9
I’d highly encourage you to check the deets on her project - lookin’ pretty preem and promising, and the voice work alone’s deserving of more praise!!
::GINORMOUS:: thanks to Coyote for the opportunity to have Velric in her gorgeous stylistic blend, and thank you for stopping by to see it! Doubly so if you go to check out her series and show her some love!
TELL THEM :: V SENT YOU
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