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Submitted: October 13, 2009
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The Sequesterby ~Keithwormwood

Traditional Art / Drawings / Sci-Fi

A group of desperate bandits wring what little worth they can from the surivivors that spot the dust-blasted wastes along the Urals. They descend from higher ground, beating scavenged drums and taking cover in the shadow of their bullet-spewing saintly idol: the Sequester. Completely silent but cooperative in the raids, the Sequester only takes regular infusions of water and canned food in exchange for its presence; something that has effectively turned the bandit group into a incontrovertable force of nature that strips everything to the bone and leaves only human misery in its path. It is devoutly worshipped by most of the bandits as some sort of nomadic holy site; a walking bulletproof Tabernacle. Some, under the influence of drink have discussed amongst themselves their theories on its nature as a military robot in service before the missiles fell, now aimlessly fighting according to some gameplan devised by its long gone original directors. Recently there had been a man who had joined the bandits briefly and was struck aghast when he first witnessed the Sequester. He spouted long and detailed stories about what the robot actually was, that the Sequester was a NATO QAPS unit, or Quadruple Amputee Power Suit, not a robot, and he desperately ran his hands over it looking for some access panel. He stammered that it appeared to be running autonomously, keeping its pilot cut off from the outside world, but still taking in food and water to keep him alive. His heretical calls for help in "cracking open the damned thing to save the poor bastard inside" were completely rejected, and the more pious bandits hastily had him broken on a wheel and left for dead.

Art prints available here: The Sequester prints

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~MadScientistCompany May 3, 2013 Professional General Artist

simply. i just love he detail on the gun. But, nice work

*8-bitty-yo Oct 19, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

This is amazing!

!PulpoOscuro Sep 30, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Such a good combination of awesome and creepy. I love the detail on the stains and bullet holes... I guess at least someone tried fighting back for all the good it did. Incidentally, the way the stained exhaust vents and joint (?) on the suit's main dome go together give the impression of a weeping human face. Was this intentional, or am I just tired and creeped out?

~Keithwormwood Oct 4, 2012 Professional

We always tend to read faces into things instinctively. They're like ghosts.

!PulpoOscuro Oct 4, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I suppose so... pareidolia is powerful, I guess. Either way, it's absolutely ridiculous how good this is. I always preferred writing to visual art, but this piece tells a story like nothing else I've seen before.