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Description This is a (very) belated birthday present for my friend - a drawing of the two characters that we created together, BlackJack and Dirt.

BlackJack (real name - Izak Crncevic) is a mercenary who earns his living by entering and researching Zones, the anomalous places that started appearing all over both Americas after an intercontinental war. Zones are special places - they are in some ways detached from the fabric of reality, and things like time and space work differently there; people, animals and plants mutate after being exposed to the Zones for too long, and an entirely different culture has formed there.
After fleeing from his war-stricken Eastern European country, he spent half of his life working with various mafias around the globe. While seemingly cold and apathetic, he simply tries to keep emotions apart from his business - like a true professional. His image is somewhat peculiar due to his obsession with card motifs, and a logical-gambling personality. He rarely gets attached to people - Dirt being a sole exception. The mutant girl is the most important person in his life - and his partner in crime, as well.

Dirt - A former Zone inhabitant - changed during the years she lived inside the anomaly, after she was brought there by a human parent who did not need her. Raised by the mutants, she is ferocious and energetic, and seems to live only to experience what the next moment can bring. Due to lack of human upbringing her mind works differently, and she has hard time adapting to the more civilized society than she is used to. She is not exactly fond of the world around her and its 'strange' ways, but somewhat enjoys it's products and art, which are incredibly amusing and interesting to her. She is incredibly attached and loyal to BlackJack, who got her out of the Zone a few years ago.
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Comments: 10

kerson482 [2012-12-19 02:10:50 +0000 UTC]

I really like Dirt's design. The dark clothes on the torso and light on the limbs.

The backstory sounds a little bit like S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but with mutant people having free will.

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meteor-echo In reply to kerson482 [2012-12-20 09:13:03 +0000 UTC]

Her overall design was done by my friend, but I drew her clothes (per his suggestion). Dirt does not have a very good fashion sense, so she picks out the clothes that make her feel comfortable, and sturdy boots that are not very prone to wearing out. The bracelets are probably from some kiddie store, but she likes them a lot and wears them with most of her clothes.
The mutant folks have their own culture and society now - and they're not exactly very friendly to non-mutants. So not much is known about how they live or behave. They are quite ascetic though and rely heavily on hunting and gathering. Males and females are equal and both do the same jobs in the society.

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kerson482 In reply to meteor-echo [2012-12-20 20:33:10 +0000 UTC]

I hope this becomes a full story. I'd love to hear more about it.

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Cassanadra [2012-12-18 20:38:19 +0000 UTC]

oh goodness, i dont suppose a story of some kind will arise out of this? i'd dearly like to read it

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meteor-echo In reply to Cassanadra [2012-12-18 21:15:41 +0000 UTC]

You are absolutely right - yes, it is a part of the story that we're developing (though I won't be the artist here). Also, the next year, I'll start drawing my webcomic... so there's that :3

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Cassanadra In reply to meteor-echo [2012-12-19 22:18:50 +0000 UTC]

oh man! im really lookin forward to that yo! C:

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YamaTheSpaceFish [2012-12-18 19:22:50 +0000 UTC]

Is that a Roadside Picnic reference?

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meteor-echo In reply to YamaTheSpaceFish [2012-12-18 19:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Influenced a bit, yes. That and many other things (like Fallout).

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xDeadbrainx [2012-12-18 19:02:36 +0000 UTC]

You are the bestest friend and this is the bestest birthday present ever :3

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meteor-echo In reply to xDeadbrainx [2012-12-18 19:03:49 +0000 UTC]

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