Warrior Cats of the Forest
of the Forest
Subtitle
Kingfish
Downfall of the King
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I turned around suddenly and slashed across Price's face. My back arched while the slightly older tom fell. I was panting from the run, but the adrenaline in my veins urged me on. "... Goodbye, Captain." I growled as I towered over Price.
I felt teeth sink into my back leg and I yowled. Furious, I looked back as Foxflight continued to gnaw on my leg. With a single well-aimed kick, Fox fell over the edge, claws scratching at the roof top. "No... NO!" Foxflight wailed, and fell. Price didn't see it, but as he fell, he hit the stairs on the way, and then there was a thud as he hit the pavement.
I huffed. Now that that rat-spawn was gone, I could continue my work
My ears laid back when I heard Price moving behind me, something else moving with him- not part of his body, it sounded too hard. I looked back; before I could react, Price had me pinned with my head just hanging over the edge of the roof. I looked down at the long fall where Foxflight now laid, and my heart beat desperately in my throat. My claws ripped at his face and I hissed loudly, though words weren't coming out. I had to get free.
A cable wound around my neck. S____.... S___!!!!! I couldn't pry him off me, and the black cable squeezed tighter; the vein along my throat pulsed hard against it. I began to panic, slashing harder at Price, though missing every blow as his head weaved around while he continued to wind the cord.
"No... Price, wait..." I breathed, chest heaving in terrified breaths, futile with the noose choking me.
Price looked down at me. "Goodbye, Vladimir."
I screamed in horror as Price jumped with him off the roof. We missed the stairs, and all I saw as I continued to plummet was the snarling face of my life-time enemy.
It was a terrifying sound. A sickening sound. Nothing I had ever heard before. The sound of the cord snapping tight, and the bones in my spine separating. ---
Price lurched and collided with the cold ground. He shook out his ears and looked up. legs jerked and kicked painfully, a hissing noise coming from his mouth, and his nerves detached. His cold blue and green eyes looked upward towards StarClan, a place he may or may never see, as his pupils dilated.
Kingfish's reign of fear in the hearts of every cat was over. ///// Took me FOREVER to get these poses right! I still think it looks better at a distance. XD
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Ember says...
I can't outdo Alienfish, so I'll keep my message short and sweet: darn, that lighting! That is some good lighting.
Lol, took me forever to do it, too! I did multiple gradients and high lights; I think all together, the lighting took me about thirty to forty-five minutes. XD
Alienfish says...
I cannot say anything which will do justice to this piece. Nonetheless, I will try.
This is a masterpiece. The cats are posed naturally, and yet also dramatically; they capture both the barbaric feline nature and the visceral humanity which each of your characters displays so accurately and so expertly. The expressions speak volumes about each cat, though they aren't necessary to distinguish Price from Kingfish - after all, everyone on this site knows by now what Kingfish looks like.
The inanimate objects are also very alive. The rope is perfect and slick; it is black and it is a graceful, fluid, fitting death. Your buildings have enough detail to prove that they are buildings, and to show where they are. They set the scene - but they do no more. They do not interfere with the action, and they do not distract from it - they are the perfect background. In contrast, the shards of glass bring the picture up a level from incredible to perfect. While they are flimsy, simple objects, and while they are the objects closest to the viewer, they give the picture the most depth. They give the picture its tone - and it is a powerful tone. The glass seems to represent fragility and mortality, thereby showing us into Kingfish's brain, while the sharp, broken shards also represents consequences, vengeance, anger, and finality - all thoughts which might be in Price's mind. The shards of glass are an incredibly powerful symbol, and you have used them with incredible expertise.
Finally, the colour and the lighting give us a dark contradiction of powerful, concentrated lighting surrounded by a deep purple which evokes power, fate, and surrealism. The way in which Kingfish looks into the light as he dies, or the way in which the eyes of Price and Kingfish shine to bring our eyes directly to those spots where emotion is most prevalent, are both additional ways in which you have demonstrated your mastery of the light.
This is an incredible piece - a piece which has a plethora of features and perks so vast I have only scratched the surface. Great work.
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much, Alien! I can honestly say, I never would have expected such good words about this piece.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Henry MacArthur says...
So he sounds like Makarov and dies like Makarov, I'm guessing you enjoy the CoD series? Or is it just the character?
I actually love the Mordern Warfare series quite a bit; I found Makarov's voice and death fitting for Kingfish, although Kingfish and Makarov have a few differences both because I didn't want to make a total rip off of Makarov, and also because, as nature of role play goes, there were many situations in which I'm sure Makarov would have behaved differently (for example, I doubt Makarov would want any kids, nor would he be soft-hearted enough to love ones he would have). But, uh, yeah, to answer your question, yes, I do like the CoD games, and Makarov happens to be my favorite villain.
So he sounds like Makarov and dies like Makarov, I'm guessing you enjoy the CoD series? Or is it just the character?
I can't outdo Alienfish, so I'll keep my message short and sweet: darn, that lighting! That is some good lighting.
I cannot say anything which will do justice to this piece. Nonetheless, I will try.
This is a masterpiece. The cats are posed naturally, and yet also dramatically; they capture both the barbaric feline nature and the visceral humanity which each of your characters displays so accurately and so expertly. The expressions speak volumes about each cat, though they aren't necessary to distinguish Price from Kingfish - after all, everyone on this site knows by now what Kingfish looks like.
The inanimate objects are also very alive. The rope is perfect and slick; it is black and it is a graceful, fluid, fitting death. Your buildings have enough detail to prove that they are buildings, and to show where they are. They set the scene - but they do no more. They do not interfere with the action, and they do not distract from it - they are the perfect background. In contrast, the shards of glass bring the picture up a level from incredible to perfect. While they are flimsy, simple objects, and while they are the objects closest to the viewer, they give the picture the most depth. They give the picture its tone - and it is a powerful tone. The glass seems to represent fragility and mortality, thereby showing us into Kingfish's brain, while the sharp, broken shards also represents consequences, vengeance, anger, and finality - all thoughts which might be in Price's mind. The shards of glass are an incredibly powerful symbol, and you have used them with incredible expertise.
Finally, the colour and the lighting give us a dark contradiction of powerful, concentrated lighting surrounded by a deep purple which evokes power, fate, and surrealism. The way in which Kingfish looks into the light as he dies, or the way in which the eyes of Price and Kingfish shine to bring our eyes directly to those spots where emotion is most prevalent, are both additional ways in which you have demonstrated your mastery of the light.
This is an incredible piece - a piece which has a plethora of features and perks so vast I have only scratched the surface. Great work.
This is a masterpiece. The cats are posed naturally, and yet also dramatically; they capture both the barbaric feline nature and the visceral humanity which each of your characters displays so accurately and so expertly. The expressions speak volumes about each cat, though they aren't necessary to distinguish Price from Kingfish - after all, everyone on this site knows by now what Kingfish looks like.
The inanimate objects are also very alive. The rope is perfect and slick; it is black and it is a graceful, fluid, fitting death. Your buildings have enough detail to prove that they are buildings, and to show where they are. They set the scene - but they do no more. They do not interfere with the action, and they do not distract from it - they are the perfect background. In contrast, the shards of glass bring the picture up a level from incredible to perfect. While they are flimsy, simple objects, and while they are the objects closest to the viewer, they give the picture the most depth. They give the picture its tone - and it is a powerful tone. The glass seems to represent fragility and mortality, thereby showing us into Kingfish's brain, while the sharp, broken shards also represents consequences, vengeance, anger, and finality - all thoughts which might be in Price's mind. The shards of glass are an incredibly powerful symbol, and you have used them with incredible expertise.
Finally, the colour and the lighting give us a dark contradiction of powerful, concentrated lighting surrounded by a deep purple which evokes power, fate, and surrealism. The way in which Kingfish looks into the light as he dies, or the way in which the eyes of Price and Kingfish shine to bring our eyes directly to those spots where emotion is most prevalent, are both additional ways in which you have demonstrated your mastery of the light.
This is an incredible piece - a piece which has a plethora of features and perks so vast I have only scratched the surface. Great work.
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