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Published: 2013-01-09 08:40:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 682; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 21
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The opposing forces of good and evil. They do not always look as you expect them to.The Angelucians, deemed so beautiful by the humans, started a cult. The cult grew in numbers, consuming entire countries and groups of people. Within this cult ran bigotry and self righteousness, hate and greed were a daily and excepted form of thought. Alchemy was banished, and science frowned upon.
The Demonika were considered frightening by most humans, and since they battled their precious Angelucians, they must be evil right? No, the Demonika wanted man to grow, to learn, to find wonders in his world. Science and alchemy were greatly encouraged. Working with the environment, not against it, was also encouraged. Finding ones self was important, false "gods" were not.
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Photoshop prework and postwork - 7 hours
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Thank you dear *huggle* Sadly, I actually do have the view that they were aliens. Hey, makes more sense than the religion.
evil mean angelucians!
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I have the same view. I think I already told you that. In my view if there is any truth to these anicent stories then perhaps these 'gods' were just extremely advanced compared to our ancestors and were saw as divine beings with their 'magical' tech. I'm sure if we went back in time with some of the things we can do today we might be viewed as something higher.
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oh yes, for sure. even something as simple as a pen, or a lighter would be magical back then. NOt to mention helicopters and airplanes, vehicles, tv, computers, hell anything from now haha
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This image has been included in the Weekly Themed Feature: [link]
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Thank you so much hon 
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And youΒ΄re really good at it
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YouΒ΄re much welcome
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Lovely work, Incy, very detailed and evocative. Your description adds to it.
I often think about these very subjects.
Good luck in the challenge!
(BTW, I am going to add another comment to something Y-Phils said below...)
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Thank you so much
Glad I'm not the only one that thinks these things. In my mind, it makes perfect sense, and would explain a lot of stuff.
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Thank you so much
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This is awesome AND beautiful. All I can say is... come on Demonika!!
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thank you
hmmmm, dammit, now the stupid Bugs Bunny cheer is stuck in my head....
brika braka fire cracka sis boom bah, bugs bunny bugs bunny rah rah rah!
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Thank you so much dear
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Your welcome hun job well done.. sorry been of and on today the troll is cranky
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Ugh to cranky trolls. should put a bridge in your backyard, he can then go hide under it
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oh how nice that would be
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interesting image and explanation. Good and evil are mostly points of view - even if that sounds heretical.
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Thank you very much
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Great image, very evocative and well detailed. It worth the time and energy you spent on !
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Thank you very much
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You're welcome, dear !
You mean you can stay without using your PC for more then 10 minutes ???? I can't believe that !!!
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Well, I have a laptop and a smartphone, so it's not too bad, lol. Laptop is old, and I pretty much use it for internet, music, and watching video. I don't think it would even run Photoshop.
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Wow. This is epic! The attention to detail is superb. And I like this idea of good vs. evil because it's something everyone can relate to.
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Thank you so much
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It's absolutely splendid, Incy. and your description adds it to the overall Β« ... and if we were wrong from the very start? ... Β»
I love that idea, good start of discussion!
Gorgeous artwork... wow
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Thank you so much
the description is something I've had in my head for quite some time. Two alien races, and young humanity's need for something to make sense of everything. I truly do feel that religion is evil. It brings war, hatred and intolerance. Take a look at history and some of it's people. Hitler, the Crusades, Salem witch trials, KKK, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. I feel, that because of all of this religion and the hatred between the different factions, humanity will eventually kill itself off. Well, between wars and overpopulation.
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Not exactly...
The religion, whatever it is, is something good, as long as it gives you a good starting point for your own path, without limiting your freedom.
The biggest problem with most of the religions are the humans themselves, with their own need of power, the same need of power you will find among all these f...king $$$-addicted "under-humans", capable of crushing people to earn more money
Indeed, the good and the evil aren't always easy to distinguish...
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I think people often forget that there is a difference between spirituality, religion and belief.
Organised religion is what most people think of when they think of 'religion'. And I totally agree with what both you and Incy have said.... I can't see a lot of good in most organised religions!!!
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Well said, you're right concerning the lack of distinction. Unfortunately, that's sometimes on purpose: the power through the control, and the most successful "organizations" are doing this in a way you're convinced it's your choice
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I always get my citations of quotes wrong but anyway:
I can't remember if it was Lenin or Stalin (I think the former) who said: "Religion is the opium of the people."
Too true: opiates are highly addictive and they end up controlling you... unfortunately, a lot of the good things about organised religion are lost or outweighed by the controlled, dictatorial and omnipresent nature of many organisations.
....don't get me started! (packs away soap box in furtherest part of closet...)
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In fact, this citation comes from Karl Marx.
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Yeah, told you I was hopeless with citations!!!
(..and too lazy to look it up in Wikipedia...actually, to be truthful, I never even thought to look it up. 
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I just find, at least in this country, Christianity is a nuisance. They whine about no prayer in schools, yet they don't want the Muslim to do their prayers where anyone can see them. Many of the offshoots of Christianity are racist, and intolerant. Just like with the whole "gay is evil, God hates fags" come on, seriously? And that's not just one small group, there are very many that feel this way. We are supposed to have freedom of religion here, but it seems that it's only freedom of one of the faiths in Christianity. We have a ton of laws that are due to religion. No buying alcohol on Sundays (that is finally starting to go away, even if slowly). Gay marriage is not legal in most states, because somewhere in the bible it supposedly says that gay is evil. Where I live with my parents, I cannot watch shows on the universe and science, because.... they are a lie against god. Not even joking on that.
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I understand your point of view... One of the biggest nuisance, nowadays, is the limited brain of some men with a little too much of power, they surely miss a lot of their neurons...
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Yes, everything seems to be about acquiring more and more power and money. I still have problems understanding money. I mean, I know you need it to buy stuff,.. but it's pretty much a worthless piece of paper. I don't know why we need more and more of it. Barter I can understand, trade services for goods etc... but money and power... you can't take any of it with you when you die, so why do some people need so much of it.
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Lol... neither do I understand why... For me, it's only a sign of a sick mind...
How could one swim in a f...king fortune and don't even bother to help those who sleep in the streets >>> [link]
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Even worse, why do you need so much money that you could never possibly use. Like the amounts sports player get, millions each year. really? for playing a game? How about pay TEACHERS more, you know, careers that are very important. Doctors ... well, they get paid pretty well anyway. Now, politicians make way more money than they need to. They need a salary cap, and one that isn't very high. That way, people that actually cared could be in the government, and not just the bastards that want money and power.
*sigh* so annoyed with most of this planet lately. Starting to get a superiority complex, because really, people just don't seem to see some simple solutions to some of the problems we are having.
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I think that this problem is related to... humanity, born with it unfortunately...
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Thank you so much
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Time well spent. At least you're productive, something I need to kick into gear as well
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C'mon Voltaire, you're the best!!!! *makes typical cheerleader movements*
Good and fascinating work.
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lol@cheerleader. I'm sure he'll win, he does have that magic shield, then he can fire off a fireball at that horrible Angelucian!
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