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Durham Red

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“It was the dawn that led to his undoing. It was so beautiful that he did not see the bounty hunter until he was engulfed in her shadow. As he turned around she shot him in the heart; then finished him off with her fangs to his throat; the kill was that quick and silent.

She may have been classed as a vampire but she was nothing of the sort – well not of the kind in lore and book. Vampires are supposed to hate garlic, sunlight, holy water, and cannot cross such fluids; also she was supposed to transform into creatures – especially bats.

She loves garlic, walked around like any other human, drank and bathed in water – especially with expensive scented, and she could not change into another being; her mutation had its limits.

However they had their advantages too, including mild night vision. She smiled, as she checked her data-pad and then the time.

'Perfect', she thought; she had taken the gang’s hold by complete surprise. So as she drew her guns, she smiled to herself, fangs scraping her bottom lip; she just had breakfast, and in a few moments according from her timepiece, brunch.”


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This is a gift to a great friend, of a character she adores – Durham Red.

For those who do not know, Durham is a character from 2000AD comic’s Strontium Dogs range; she is a mutant bounty hunter and her “difference” is that she is a vampire. Unlike the classic, clichéd, crass, crap, and cheesy, Durham is a human who has a taste for human blood. She likes garlic, does not change into a bat, or do anything supernatural.

I read a bio of her and she is a great character; she was abused when she was small and all her life; she could not find a way to fit in, be it on the ‘norm’ side or with her fellow mutants. It was becoming a bounty hunter under the support of famous SD agent Johnny Alpha, that she found her courage, steel, and herself.

Looking up for what Durham appeared threw me into some rather trite depictions; I know she’s suppose to be “sexy” but some of the things she wore.…good grief :stare:

So when I was asked to do this, I wanted her to feel practical; she is a woman and she (rightly so) should be proud of her sex. However, it does not mean it has to hit the sleaze bucket.

Before anyone says anything – yes I am a red blooded male, I love women, and female nudes and such are beautiful and wonderful to observe and depict – that does not mean we should head first into the gutter on such matters. I do have my limits (thank GOD!).

I did her costume practical – commando, based on experience, rough, yet flexible and comfortable, dripping in tech. The bare parts are for mobility and comfort over her garments.

My favourite parts are the highlights in the backdrop and the tech; this is also a chance to try more on characters and people. I hope I have pulled it off better than usual.

Let me know what you think.

Enjoy!
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