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pwdre ser : rot from the stars written and illustrated by john bergin . . note: to view a larger version of each image, click on the image . 500 years ago the tribal elders came to me. they had chosen me to become our defender. 500 years ago the modifications and enhancements to my body began. i have become a demon. my skin is red, flecked with black and gold. i have retractable wings. cables, tubes, electronics, hydraulics, and microscopic nanites course through my body. i am a construct, the summation of 500 years of technological experimentation and training. my people are peaceful. we quietly and harmoniously exist along the shores of this world's great oceans. every 1000 years rot falls from the stars. we are visited by a being of immense power. he rapes this world, devours almost all life on the planet, then leaves. he has returned. i am waiting for him... . the giant charcoal, graphite victory charcoal, graphite . . pwdre ser : rot from the stars originally appeared in the anthology sex and death $3.95 each to order . . return to: main gallery . . grinder tool & die ©2001.