[Michael Jaecks]

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Round #159 Bloody, Buggery, Curly-Headed Bloodsuckers of Portsmouth!

Topic:
Bloody, Buggery, Curly-Headed Bloodsuckers of Portsmouth

Creature Description: Bloody, Buggery, Curly-Headed Bloodsuckers of Portsmouth-- In 1527, King Henry VIII constructed Southsea Castle in Portsmouth, England. Henry had built the castle with moneys from the dissolution of the monasteries of England, following his break with the Catholic Church. During the construction of Southsea Castle, and unbeknownst to Henry and his court, a terrific nest of undead, aquatic horrors were awoken and stirred. They would lie dormant in the sludge and waters off Southsea Castle for another 18 years, gathering strength by feeding off the offal of the sea, having slumbered beneath the new foundation of Southsea Castle for centuries. On October the 31st, 1545, Henry would return to Southsea to admire his naval ships in advance of an attack he had planned against the French Naval Fleet. During a dinner at the castle, when the full moon had reached its peak in the sky Henry and his court witnessed a horror unlike any in recorded history. Around the shores of Southsea Castle a great, roiling school of sea monsters broke the surface of the water, swam out en masse to Henry's vice-flagship, the Mary Rose, boarded it, razed the ship, killed all 500 sailors and crew on board, and sank the Mary Rose into the sea. The creatures disappeared into the sea and were never seen again. Bodies recovered from the massacre revealed vampire-like bite marks on each of the victims around the necks, armpits and ankles. Descriptions of the creatures appearance varied greatly, but most described them as vaguely human-sized and gaunt, with shiny, pale, hideous skin, and each bore a great, voluminous, curly mane of dark, oily hair. Some witnesses described them as 'fish-men'. Others thought they looked more serpentine with limbs. Upon realizing the extent of the massacre the creatures had caused to his Navy, Henry was said to have exclaimed "Bloody, buggery, curly-headed bloodsuckers!!" Although few in Henry's court would speak of their belief openly, many viewed this unspeakable attack as God's vengence for the dissolution of the Catholic monasteries and the use of the funds garnished from said dissolution in building Southsea Castle.

All right. Well, that's a pretty lengthy brief. A few words about this historical device. We're still looking for new, interesting, exciting creature design. I'm not really looking for something that looks typical of antiquity or mythology. Remember that often in literature, descriptions of creatures like this can be vague because the author or witnesses never really got a good look at what they were describing. Think for a moment if you had witnessed an attack by HR Giger's Xenomorph Alien (from the movies) but only had a chance to see the creature for 5-10 seconds. Would you be able to give a clear description? So let's keep in mind that we're designing this creature, in keeping with the brief, yes, but also trying to put forward something new and exciting. We're looking for something aquatic, pale, about the size of a man, but not strictly humanoid, vampiric, undead, with a big huge mane of dark curly hair or fur, and a taste for blood.

Deadline:
Saturday October 31th 2009-- HALLOWEEN!

Finals go here: http://="http://www.conceptart.org/f...d.php?t=172118

note: The deadline won't be EXACTLY after a week...it can last up to 24 hours more, i am human and have to work also, you know
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