Lindenium
Her laugh was like sunlight. Her head tilted as she talked, smiling; her arms cradled behind her head in open unabashed comfort. Her legs folded and unfolded themselves as she sat, mid-air, three feet above our somewhat tenuous hold on dirt and rock.
“How is this possible?” I exclaimed, my arms gesturing wide to encompass the horizon of floating sky islands. The gesture ended, not too pointedly, at her lithe figure hovering before me.
“Lindenium.” She replied matter-of-fact. “It runs through every atom of our existence here, from the rocks that we stand on, to the color of our sky. With it we can breath underwater, fly at will, or instantly transport our souls from one point on a map to another; if that is what our creator wishes.
“A society of floating fatalists?”
Her expression changed slightly as she looked at me with smokey eyes that seemed to hide a dark reality behind the graceful curves of her young female form, then she shrugged.
“Aren’t we all?” She smiled once again. “In the end, I am my creator’s avatar.”
May 25th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
ok…what’s AG’s ring made of? Could it have something to do with ‘lindenium’ ?
Thought provoking….My head hurts…..great art..
May 26th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Hmmmmm … maybe his ring IS made from Lindenium? I didn’t really think in this direction, but it would explain a lot of things.
June 14th, 2009 at 5:42 am
A world like Second Life, or Second Life itself? I like how I got the references only after reading this a few times… subtle.
June 14th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
@eldaen: Or is Second Life a reflection of this world? Whichever the case may be, you are one of the few who actually made the connection. Most people said “Second who?” I don’t think Artiste will be spending a lot of time on this Lindenium infused world. Which is fine. There are limitless worlds to explore.
June 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 am
Just found your site, and I love it! Your artwork is brilliant! I love how in the story, you very subtly find out more and more about the narrator. I look forward to the next update!
October 20th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Heya, I’ve been wondering what fate has in store for this comic, as it’s one of my favourites and wouldn’t like it just to vanish.
Cheers
October 20th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
@Ad Infinitum. Thank you for saying something. No, it is not dead, it is just on hiatus. Over the summer, I was asked to teach full time at the local college. (Teaching graphic design, and Illustration) The status at school, combined with keeping my full-time studio work moving along has pressed me for time. It is a common story for web comics, especially in these economic times. However, next semester is looking better and I hope to be back in the saddle soon.
I hope I will still have readers then. We will see.