Cortana's got absolutely nothing on these three...

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You're probably right; I still have a long ways to go in drawing faces. Perhaps you could send me a photo of yourself to base it on?Durandal wrote:Durandal looks way too young.
And just out of curiosity, did you pilfer my avatar?
Or perhaps a less boyish-looking haircut?Ford Prefect wrote:I have to argee with Durandal; Durandal looks too young. He probably needs a beard.
Yeah, that's pretty good as an image. I sort of imagine a somewhat skeletal figure, albeit one in some seriously kingly attire. Well played Stark, well played.Stark wrote:I imagined him starting normal (like that guy) and becoming increasingly gaunt and haggard, even as his appearance became more flamboyant (like his speech).
Exactly. Even a voice is pushing it.DPDarkPrimus wrote:I can't imagine Durandal in a human form. Indeed, even if the AIs of the Marathon had had them, I doubt he would have ever used it after going rampant. You can't put a human face on him, and he wouldn't want one even if you tried.
You walk up to a terminal and it just prints 'Roll for Initiative' and you know you're fucked.The Yosemite Bear wrote:is it bad that I'm thinking that Tycho would look better as the Tycho from Penny Arcade?
I find it hard to believe that Durandal communicates with the cyborg entirely using conveniently-placed computer terminals (which seem more like a game mechanic than anything, like pattern buffers). I prefer to think of him beaming voice messages directly into the player's brain, like Deus Ex's infolink.YT300000 wrote:Exactly. Even a voice is pushing it.DPDarkPrimus wrote:I can't imagine Durandal in a human form. Indeed, even if the AIs of the Marathon had had them, I doubt he would have ever used it after going rampant. You can't put a human face on him, and he wouldn't want one even if you tried.
I pretty much agree with you; I don't like how the second one turned out very much. It was rushed and I did it just for completeness-sake. The first one I'm (a bit) more proud of.havokeff wrote:I normally try to be positive, but I don't like these at all. The bodies of the characters look too funky and the writing underneath each looks too blurry and is hard to read.
During the daydream, you barely notice the change to zero gravity or the instruments and lights signifying the rendezvous of the shuttle with the Marathon. But as a warning light goes on, and Durandal's voice comes over the communicator, you jump to attention.
"Docking bay one: decompression completed. Mirata this is Durandal, abort landing. Repeat. Abort landing," a faint chuckle. A chuckle which means that something has gone horribly wrong.
You have just freed your arms when over the Battle Armor communicator, Durandal remarks dryly: "That little computer always did have impeccable timing. I wonder if I should let the Aliens know that you aren't just space debris? Hmmmnn..."
"You can't do that! Damn you, computer!"
Durandal chuckles again, "Ah, lucky you. I've found a new distraction. I am going to play with the Alien virtual parasites. I'll look you up when you arrive..." You can almost imagine the face of a wicked computer with its eyes wide and its lips folding out in a grotesque smile. A smile which reminds you of something from your past, but you can't remember exactly what it is.
This is more or less the interpretation I had myself, with the possible caveat that computer terminal communication would be required during the middle of the invasion due to S'pht jamming, or the like.Megabot wrote:I find it hard to believe that Durandal communicates with the cyborg entirely using conveniently-placed computer terminals (which seem more like a game mechanic than anything, like pattern buffers). I prefer to think of him beaming voice messages directly into the player's brain, like Deus Ex's infolink.YT300000 wrote:Exactly. Even a voice is pushing it.DPDarkPrimus wrote:I can't imagine Durandal in a human form. Indeed, even if the AIs of the Marathon had had them, I doubt he would have ever used it after going rampant. You can't put a human face on him, and he wouldn't want one even if you tried.