#deus ex original

[raynerberg]

Gray angel

Nicolette Du'Clare

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I'm starting the new year with old art. Traditional mixed media. Probably the most realistic portrait I've ever made. Looking back, I realize that I no longer have the strength and motivation to repeat something like this. But this drawing is my personal pride.

And the original

[grimgrinningninjashark]

[xchronicles]

I am so tired of seeing arguments against J/C, saying that Kate never wanted them together on Voyager because it would blah blah blah. Guess what? We are in agreement and we understand why it was necessary, especially when you consider the context of the time when the show was made. We fully support why it had to be done that way back then.

But times change; narratives and characters evolve, and views and perceptions shift. If anything, Voyager's inability to ever have two adult characters discuss their feelings ended up falling into another trap - they had Chakotay go after the 'prettier and younger' girl. You know what kind of message that sent to girls and women? You can have the most profound relationship in the universe with someone, yet he will still pick the prettier girl over you, even if they have nothing in common.

Prodigy had the perfect opportunity to subvert expectations by making them canon because, in retrospect, the 'will they, won't they' dynamic was predictable.

It was stated multiple times that they were afraid it would completely take over the show, but I don’t see almost anyone mentioning that this is exactly what happened with Wesley. Every podcast I listen to spends 50% of the time talking about Wesley, while the main Protostar crew is hardly ever discussed. J/C is also mentioned in passing. It all became about Wesley. In trying so hard to avoid falling into the imaginary J/C trap, they ended up in a much worse one, where all any Trek fan wants to talk about isn’t the Protostar kids or J/C, but Wesley and Wil Wheaton.

 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[or-echo]

how blue eyed people look at you

[hc-svnt-dracones95]

Not exactly canon within Claire's lore. I just had a dream and got inspired. My ass demanded some self indulgence.

[gumbuk9]

How confident are you that this link is (or isn't) a rickroll?

checked, it isn't,

[fr0gery]

back broken

[attila-werther]

i will now play ac odyssey and we'll see what happens in the recesses of my mind

[refinedstorage]

recommendation

amazing subtle and not so subtle improvements by misadventuresinludomusicology on youtube

so worth a listen esp if you're intimately familiar with the originals

[black-king-white-knight]

What was your favorite 'Mech in MW4?

Overall: Mad Cat MK I.

Light: Cougar.

Medium: Shadow Cat.

Heavy: Well, the Mad Cat MK I, unsurprisingly =P But because that was hard to get my hands on during missions... The Vulture or the Nova Cat, whatever popped up first. ... The Vulture, I think.

Assault: I kind of didn't need them tbh? But in terms of my lance? Daishi.

What you need to understand here is that I played with Zero Heat and Invulnerability on because of substantial medical issues made playing a lot harder than my brain could handle, given I started playing before my life had acquired double digits.

So, bringing a Heavy to an Assault fight never really hampered me. All with zero heat sinks, maxed out on weapons and armour, and all my other tonnage put into speed.

... Actually, it's just occurred to me that there are two Mechwarrior 4 games. So that ^ is for Mech 4: Vengeance.

Mercenaries?

Overall: Same. Despite the fact that it took me until this year, and following you to realise that the missile pods are reminiscent of cat ears, I *adored* my Mad Cat MK I. Always will.

Light: Wolfhound.

Medium: Shadow Cat.

Heavy: Nova Cat.

Assault: Mad Cat MK II. I found the speed and versatility more useful in this one than in Vengeance.

... Damn it I wish I still had a way to play these games now.

[code1r15]

@moonillustrations made my artbook dreams come true by skillfully adding The Art of Deus Ex's layout on my OC and I've been staring at this since yesterday. Might print it. I'm a happy child.

Here's a bit of lore you might need to know about Iris. 💜💜💜

[raynerberg]

Mission complete

[eridanidreams]

OC Introduction: Sloane Delacourt

Fandom: Deus Ex

Role: Foil, Mirror, Romantic Partner

BASICS

Full Name: Athénaïs Sloane Delacourt

Preferred Name: Sloane

Nickname(s): Peril, Princess (only Adam calls her that one)

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Bisexual

Occupation and Titles:  Previously: Staff Sergeant Sloane Delacourt, United States Army, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Battalion, Alpha Company, Operational Detachment Alpha 0113 (aka the "Wild Boys"). Now: Independent do-gooder (don't you dare call her a mercenary or she will hurt you).

Birthday & Age:  34. DOB December 7, 1995.

Physical description: Sloane is 5'11", broad-shouldered and athletic, with auburn-copper hair and grey eyes (artificial). She has shrapnel scars along the right cheek and up through the eye; high cheekbones and a strong jaw. Both arms and legs have been replaced with high-end Sarif augmentations. (Faceclaim: Jessica Chastain)

Clothing style: She is half-French, and therefore she knows exactly what to wear at any given occasion. She just tends to prefer the kind of occasions where it's best to wear a t-shirt that says "Once You Have Pulled the Pin from Mr. Grenade, He Is No Longer Your Friend".

BACKGROUND

Daughter of David Sarif and Violette Delacourt, she was conceived as a failed attempt on Violette's part to get David to play ball with the Illuminati. When that didn't pan out, Violette tried to raise Sloane as her heir apparent. Instead, Sloane did the thing she knew would piss off her mother the most: she enlisted in the Army. Her test scores were high enough that she was shunted right into the Special Forces pipeline (which had just opened up to women). After training as a Special Forces medic, she was assigned to ODA-113, who became known over the next decade for their expertise in shutting down rogue biowarfare labs.

They were so good at their job, in fact, that the Illuminati used one of their "private contractor" contacts to crash their plane on an op a month before the events of Human Revolution, leaving her critically injured.

At the time of the opening of Odysseus Gambit, Sloane has been augmented with a special set of augs (built and secretly provided by her father) and is absolutely chewing the walls in her enforced retirement…

COMBAT & SKILLS

Preferred fighting style: Close-combat with pistols, shotguns, or knives. She'll fall back on martial arts if she has to, and she's a decent marksman with a rifle, but she likes to get right into the fray.

Favorite weapon(s): A Jaeger & Ritter Knight Tactical Compact Pistol in .45 ACP, initially; later a 10mm Aspid.

Special skills: She can patch someone up with chewing gum and duct tape while laying down a wall of lead.

RELATIONSHIPS

Family: David Sarif (father: estranged through her childhood, now trying to have a real relationship with her); Violette Delacourt (mother: a high-ranking member of the Illuminati currently believed dead)

Love interest: Adam Jensen. (Just don't tell her that. She's... still figuring it out.)

Best friends: Stefan and Hantz Gerber, Strickland Hall, Aria Argento and Eliza.

PERSONALITY

Positive traits: Brave, Protective, Compassionate, Smart

Negative traits: Impulsive, Arrogant, Angry, Stubborn

Likes: Dancing, Parkour, Extreme Sports, Killing Bad Guys

Dislikes: Bigots, Terrorists, Bioweaponeers, and Idiots in general

Fears: Falling in love

Guilty Pleasure: Letting Adam cuddle her.

Hobbies: Dancing, cooking, eating what she cooks, killing people that seriously need killing

[gothamcityneedsme]

really enjoyed the night circus but it loses me a bit in the last idk 50 ish pages

[cyber-antagonist]

Well......Kinda redraw

[hc-svnt-dracones95]

WE ARE THE DX FANDOM, A SUPERIOR RACE

From left to right:

Iris - @code1r15

Salvi - @eagle-claws

Donovan - @fr0gery

Jamie - @kleiner-ghost

Claire and baby Dixon - @hc-svnt-dracones95