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Description (For a basic view of the Birrin Bodyplan, which has 6 legs, see this link [slightly out of date] [link] )

Refugees, faced with starvation and loss of livelihood by the diversion of the river that feeds the vast lakes they live upon, were shipped to uninhabited badlands in neighboring nations. The state responsible for the disruptive developments paid local poor governments, in arms and financial relief, to accept millions of displaced people inside their borders.

Ill feelings due to the destruction of their towns and habitat, anger soon erupted into large scale protests which the financially insecure and corrupt nations had trouble containing.

Seen here is a vast march from a nearby tent city; angry refugees storm an area of newly (but cheaply) build admin towers created to manage the huge displaced population.

Younger and angrier refugees quickly turned to violence, attacking understaffed riot police staff with knives and other improvised weapons.
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Comments: 497

exwai-z In reply to ??? [2010-09-21 01:32:02 +0000 UTC]

Nice to see aliens that are not humanoids.

Props to you for that man!

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Raja-Ulat In reply to ??? [2010-09-21 00:08:17 +0000 UTC]

Makes me think of District 9 in a way. :3

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lenlenlen1 In reply to ??? [2010-09-21 00:03:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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danieljoelnewman In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 22:52:23 +0000 UTC]

You have completely outdone yourself. The details of this work are great!

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Oddsword In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 22:46:11 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!! Finally, some aliens!

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Director1265 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 22:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Yay, more aliens!

This picture here is just plain cool! In my opinion, it's a perfect portrayal of what I believe real-life alien civilization would be like: truly bizarre in terms of biology, but uncannily similar to our own species in so many ways.

A+ for you!

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syntheztic In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 22:02:50 +0000 UTC]

hella badass yeah this is it the story the art [link]

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AmnioticOef In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 22:01:21 +0000 UTC]

fantastic picture, although the technology's a little too human for my taste.

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zeracore In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 21:43:07 +0000 UTC]

i like how you have the shell casing on the ground
the sad part is things like this happen all the time

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deathlemon637 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 21:37:32 +0000 UTC]

This is incredible. So dynamic and so creative.

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Nirdian In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 21:05:25 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love your artwork. It's so... Close to home yet so alien. You really created a vibrant and alien civilization, vastly different in biology, yet sometimes surprisingly 'human'. I must say that out of all the fictional civilizations, I like the Birrin's the most.

Furthermore, this picture was extremely nicely made and I really like your artstyle.

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AeonReclaimer In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 20:57:13 +0000 UTC]

I especially like the characterization you are giving the Birrin... tells a wonderful story.

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LilCthulhu In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 20:53:58 +0000 UTC]

That's just... WOW!

I get the anger of the refugees. I can see the expresion of madness in the refugee stabing the riot police, and their armors are awesome. Love everything. The angry alien mob, the tents, the background... one of my favourites indeed .

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Durandus In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 20:40:39 +0000 UTC]

Wow, man! I just love this...

It's freaking epic! Are you planning on doing any Birrin home/family lifestyles? It would be really interesting to see some of their domesticated livestock, if any, also...

No matter what part of them you focus on, I'll enjoy it! This species is simply too well thought out and way too cool!

Awesome work, man!!

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PassionateHater42 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 19:39:08 +0000 UTC]

That Is Awsome, you've go some imagination.

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Mangopieland In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 19:34:57 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. You should write and illustrate a mini novel about these guys. I would buy it.

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Mangopieland In reply to Mangopieland [2010-09-20 19:35:42 +0000 UTC]

oho looks like you may have pre-empted me

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arisechicken117 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 19:33:07 +0000 UTC]

I made this "piece of the day" on my profile

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SangheliAddect In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 19:18:08 +0000 UTC]

I love how there a sentiant speices neck and neck with us at our current technology tier yet there so unhuman but at the same time they are...sentiants has a price no matter what species eh?

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ethanizabunny In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 19:11:46 +0000 UTC]

cant even beleive how amazing it is + i love the suits

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Roatang In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 18:56:31 +0000 UTC]

This is absoulutly amazing!!!

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Sapiento In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 17:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Excellent!

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NEGOXE357 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 17:52:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully and brilliantly done!!!!!! Like District 9 in Birrin version, wow!

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JaydaKony In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 17:46:44 +0000 UTC]

It's Awesome O_O

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katapraktoi In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 17:21:35 +0000 UTC]

At first I thought the refugee charging the riot police was a Birrin riding on top of some alien beast lol.

The balance between alien culture and pragmatism is superb... similar solutions to similar problems as our own.

The thing I liked the most is the riot gear... it looks practical and alien at the same time, and the shoes where nicely done... always wandered how shoes would look like on a specie with large toes and thats a fine solution!

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Soul-Daemon In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 17:13:27 +0000 UTC]

i love the lil fellers with the riot shields, makes me think of district 9 crossed with the riots and the over worked police stations in akira

love how alien the anatomy is, i assume the 2 are of the same species just of a different race, black and reds vs black and greens

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THesla In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 16:57:35 +0000 UTC]

man, birrin design just keeps changing, it's just amazing!

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Lateralis0ne In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 16:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Incredible. Like another deviant said, total otherworldly photojournalism.

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povorot In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 16:27:40 +0000 UTC]

I feel like I've won a little prize every time you do a birrin update.

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AmnioticOef In reply to povorot [2010-09-20 21:58:27 +0000 UTC]

Hey, same with you and dinosauroids!

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povorot In reply to AmnioticOef [2010-09-24 20:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Ha - thanks, man.

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AmnioticOef In reply to povorot [2010-09-26 01:12:05 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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AlexCuervo In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 16:25:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for reminding me why I started watching you.

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Lateralis0ne In reply to AlexCuervo [2010-09-20 16:52:45 +0000 UTC]

/agreed to the fullest possible extent.

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Mr-Mc-Twiggy In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 16:22:52 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful, i love how 'human' you make them feel and act. (if you'll excuse the phrase.)

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Viergacht In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 16:02:50 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful, not just the involved backstory but how clearly the action reads, and it looks like a photojournalism.

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GlutenBoy1 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:56:05 +0000 UTC]

speachless !

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andresitox In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:54:04 +0000 UTC]

I really love your work I think is awesome the way you take nature and aliens to the next level

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kikuluv1 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:53:42 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome!!!

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Dragonetgirl In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:37:24 +0000 UTC]

abosolutly incredible! looks like it could belong in a concept design for a film or something! really would love to see a book about these creatures and their life

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hukt0nf0nikz In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:25:01 +0000 UTC]

i love it, the story you wrote is so awesome too, im glad your back to the alien art. not that your nature art wasn't stunning as well, i just love these so much!!

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Sigma-Echo-Seven In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:14:37 +0000 UTC]

This is all sorts of awesome.

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DeteriateThePsychi In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 15:06:18 +0000 UTC]

very cool. gotta love the alien rebellion ^..,^

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Lemniskate In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 14:59:22 +0000 UTC]

I love the combination of realistic materials and unusual designs.

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spazzPP2 In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 14:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Those hands can develop technical stuff?

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Abiogenisis In reply to spazzPP2 [2010-09-20 14:41:27 +0000 UTC]

Please see the link I provided in the description, the birrin have 6 limbs, the first pair are smaller and are folded in

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steve-burg In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 14:39:25 +0000 UTC]

Great !
Even on alien worlds, there is trouble - not just on our poor earth...

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Bullet-Magnet In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 14:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Are they now quadrupeds who can use any limb as a grasping appendage?

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Abiogenisis In reply to Bullet-Magnet [2010-09-20 14:38:36 +0000 UTC]

No they have 6, its just hard to see them all

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HaanPere In reply to ??? [2010-09-20 14:34:37 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, this is exactly why I love your art so much; all the details, how you manage to make the creatures so realistic(as a biologist, I really enjoy this part) and how you always make the pictures so lively!

As someone already said, some dust flying around where the youngster's attacking the police officer and where the other police's running to help would be a good touch as the ground seems to be sandy.

I like it how you've made the Birrins so similar to us, yet so different. Same kind/level of technology, similar manners, their very own culture... So fascinating!
Also, there's nothing that could ever remind one more of a slum than wave metal : D I really like that detail, nothing too complicated, nothing fancy, just good old wavy metal covering those buildings <3

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