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Where do soldiers go after they are discharged from military service? Some go home, some, get back into the fight.

My original incarnation of the Rangers was as a pseudo mercenary unit, I later shifted them into government military but have maintained that there will be military contractors in the story.

This soldier is from a notable merc unit, which largely employs ex Rangers, and has attained the industry and political leverage to acquire some of their restricted technology. The regular joke is "buy everyone's gear and rent it back to them"

This Elemental isn't quite the real deal though. The technology and a skilled pilot are there. Only the lack of highly potent learning AI and it's coupling with the pilot and machine will prevent the suit and pilot from becoming what they're truly capable of. Hence the abundance of additional combat gear.

:: ps, old art throwback included too ::
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~Yagamiseven May 10, 2012
cool
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*Great-5 Apr 30, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Gotta love tracer rounds...they give otherwise boring normal guns a whole new world of awesomeness. Not that this guy's gun here is boring or anything.

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*Shimmering-Sword Apr 30, 2012
Haha yeah.

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~Nemo54 Feb 4, 2012
amazing :)
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*Shimmering-Sword Feb 13, 2012
:la:

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~Dantedesertfox Feb 2, 2012
Looks like the kind of guy you don't want to mess with.
Awesome picture.
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~templar127 Jan 26, 2012
Something like this reminds me of those ex-soldiers in the army disavowed. I suddenly feel kinda bad for this guy. But still, Awesome artwork!
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*Shimmering-Sword Jan 31, 2012
But he's still having his fun :)

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~templar127 Jan 31, 2012
and gets paid for it! LOL!
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~MrJumpManV4 Dec 28, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
If i may recommend something, your characters seem to lack a bit of character, not to say aren't the coolest thing ever. If they just had some unique decorations to them it would be alot cooler in my opinion. For example St. Theo makes similar things but each suit he makes is easily distinguished from any other.

in the unlikely case you aren't familiar with St. Theo here's a link
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Again, not saying your things aren't cool, your work is some of my favorite on DA.
regardless of that, this one is pretty sick, seems alot more military style than future magic style.

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