Happy Yuletart, Mific!

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Title: Death Gliders
By: Leyna
For: Mific
Media Used: Digital Painting
Rating: G
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis
Warnings: None
Summary: Steampunk!AU. The Pegasus Expedition journeys to a distant archipelago where they find the beautiful deserted City of the Ancients, awaken the deadly Wraith fleets, and become entangled in the politics of the God-Kings and their City-States. Here, John and Rodney escape from the city of the Serpent-God in stolen Death Gliders.
Notes: Thank you Mific, for the SGA inspiration. Your request for "Any setting. Any type of wings" got me speculating - in a Steampunk!AU are the Puddlejumpers and Death Gliders individual winged antigravity transports instead of small spacecraft? I chose to paint Death Gliders because the Goa'uld designs were gorgeous, and I wanted to play around with some of those elements – plus the thought of a SGA team vs Apophis confrontation was fun.



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Comments

[esteefee]

this is stunning! just gorgeous, and their expressions are terribly intriguing.

now I want to write a steampunk AU!

[leyna]

Happy to provide inspiration :)

I love the idea of steampunk!AUs for SGA and I was aiming to suggest all kinds of intriguing things (and emotions) going on, so thank you!

[winter_elf]

AWESOME SAUCE! REally cool - now it needs a story !!!

[leyna]

Thank you! I think a steampunk!AU story (with bonus Goa'uld) would be fun :)

[oxoniensis]

This is stunning! I love the look of awe on Rodney's face, and the way John is keeping an eye on him. The wings and breastplates and all the Goa'uld influence on them are fascinating too.

[leyna]

Thank you! I figured Rodney could be distracted by the tech despite being in mid-air - and mid-escape :) The original goa'uld tech designs are gorgeous, and it was great to have an excuse to try some of them out.

[(Anonymous)]

(Taste_is_Sweet here from LJ.) That is incredibly gorgeous. Your ability to depict faces and details is amazing. I'm blown away by your talent.

[leyna]

Thank you for dropping by and commenting! It was lovely to have a chance to paint John and Rodney's faces again.

[ria_oaks]

This is so gorgeous!! The likenesses are perfect, and the Steampunk setting and wings look very cool. The colouring is just beautiful...

[leyna]

Thank you! I haven't painted John and Rodney in ages, so it was great to return to them - and thankfully both their likenesses worked without lots of hassles (which was a bonus!)

[ani_bester]

geezus this is gorgeous. What and idea and what an execution. I love it so much.

[leyna]

Thank you! I love AUs and steampunk and the stargate goa'uld designs :)