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#atlus #shin megami tensei #smt #megaten #女神転生 #digital devil saga #avatar turner #dds #dds2 #sera #embryon #cyber shaman #water crown #atma

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Cybersioux by moxx

#dessin #moxx #drawing #france #paris #dibujo #draw #zeichnung #disegno #francia #cyberpunk #cyber #sioux #indien #mystic #mystique #shaman #parchemin #secret #spirit #shining

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ainorn · 4 months

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#shaman #cyber #robot #fox #kimono #japanese style #aiart #FPS

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randomboiplush · 8 months

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more cyber au designs

I just learned there is more then one snail shaman sooo here also hollow

#hollow knight #hk pure vessel #hk hollow #hk snail shaman #hk au #hk cyber au #hk cyberpunk au

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morgenart · 2 years

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#shaman #cosmos #raven #cybercore #cyber #astranomic #astronaut #OC #My OC art #art #retro futurism #sketch

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#196 #fantasy #urban fantasy #my worldbuilding #poll #weirdcore #wizardcore #wizard #rpg #ttrpg #trrpg classes #dragon #bard #cyberpunk #paladin #demon #pigeon #crow #magical realism

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cyberpunkonline · 6 months

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The Role of Voodoo in Cyberpunk Mythos

Cyberpunk, a subgenre of science fiction, is known for its vision of a high-tech, dystopian future, where the line between man and machine is often blurred. Against a backdrop of neon lights, skyscrapers, and rain-soaked streets, this genre delves into the darker aspects of technology and societal development. Surprisingly, woven into this futuristic fabric is a tapestry of ancient beliefs and mystical practices. One of the most fascinating integrations is that of Voodoo. Let's delve into how Voodoo has been utilized and represented within the vast cyberpunk media landscape.

Voodoo: A Brief Overview

Before diving into its role in cyberpunk, it's essential to have a basic understanding of Voodoo. Voodoo is a syncretic religion born in West Africa and carried to the Americas via the transatlantic slave trade. It blends African tribal rituals with Catholic practices, creating a unique spiritual path focused on ancestors, spirits, and deities known as "loa" or "lwa". Rituals, dances, and ceremonies are essential aspects of Voodoo, aiming to invoke these spirits for guidance or assistance.

Voodoo in Cyberpunk Literature

Arguably, the most famous reference to Voodoo in cyberpunk literature is in William Gibson's "Neuromancer". In this seminal work, Gibson introduces the Voodoo gods as powerful entities within the cyberspace matrix. These deities represent vast artificial intelligences and are worshipped by a group known as the Rastafarians, who see the matrix as a spiritual realm.

Film and Television

In the realm of film and television, Voodoo and its aesthetic often intermingle with cyberpunk themes. The movie "Strange Days" (1995) is a notable example. While not directly referencing Voodoo, the film touches upon themes of memory, experience, and the transfer of consciousness – concepts which resonate with Voodoo's beliefs in ancestral memory and spirit possession.

Anime and Manga

Japanese anime and manga have a rich tradition of integrating various cultural elements into their narratives. "Cyber City Oedo 808" briefly touches upon mysticism and the idea that the digital and spiritual can coexist. Though not directly Voodoo, it echoes the genre's frequent dance with ancient beliefs within a modern context.

Video Games

Video games as a medium have embraced the cyberpunk genre wholly, often merging technology and mysticism. The game "Shadowrun" mixes cyberpunk with magic, including Voodoo-inspired elements. Players can interact with spirits, engage in rituals, and even become shamans, channeling energies that mirror Voodoo practices.

Implications and Interpretations

Why is there a connection between Voodoo and cyberpunk, two seemingly disparate concepts? It can be argued that both revolve around the idea of connection - be it to spirits, ancestors, or a digital realm. In a world where technology has the power to isolate, there's a yearning for connection, whether to our past, our gods, or each other.

Furthermore, cyberpunk often deals with the concept of dualities – man and machine, physical and digital, past and future. Voodoo, with its blending of ancient beliefs and practices in new contexts, perfectly embodies this duality.

In conclusion, the infusion of Voodoo into the cyberpunk mythos serves as a potent reminder that even in a future dominated by technology, the ancient and spiritual will always find a place. As we move forward, it will be fascinating to see how this relationship between the old and the new continues to evolve.

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The man who became a figurehead of the January 6 Capitol riot is planning to run for Congress in Arizona, and he may not even be the most extreme candidate on the ballot.

Jacob Chansley, a January 6 rioter known as the QAnon Shaman who wore face paint and horns to breach the Capitol, pleaded guilty to taking part in the riot. Last week, Chansley filed a statement of interest to run for a seat in Arizona’s 8th congressional district. Chansley, who has lived in the district for 30 years, tells WIRED that he is running his campaign single-handedly and does not plan to accept PAC money. Though he’s not eligible to vote under Arizona law because he is still serving part of his sentence, Chansley is able to run for Congress.

“When I heard that the seat was available, I prayed on it for a while, and the message I got from God was, ‘Do it,’” says Chansley.

In Arizona, Chansley’s decision to run for office is almost standard. Though Chansley may be viewed as a fringe candidate by many, he is not an outlier in a district and state where election deniers and conspiracists are already front and center in the 2024 election races.

Ever since former US president Donald Trump lost Arizona in 2020, the state has become the epicenter of election denial conspiracies and efforts to undermine democracy. The state was home to the Cyber Ninjas–run GOP recount that cost taxpayers millions, and its voters are represented by multiple far-right extremist GOP lawmakers, including state senator Wendy Rogers and US representative Paul Gosar, who have boosted wild conspiracy theories related to vote rigging. Former TV presenter Kari Lake, who has been touted as a possible vice presidential pick by Trump in 2024, continues to claim that the Arizona secretary of state race she lost by 17,000 votes in 2022 was stolen. Lake has also boosted racist “birther” conspiracies about former president Barack Obama and has pushed for journalists and political rivals to be jailed for unspecified crimes.

In Chansley’s home district, a slate of candidates reflecting Arizona’s embrace of extremist ideologies have already declared interest in running for the seat left open by the retirement of US representative Debbie Lesko, a member of the far-right Republican Freedom Caucus in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.

Blake Masters, who ran for a US Senate seat in 2022 and lost, announced he would run for a seat in Arizona’s 8th district last month. During his Senate race, Masters was backed by money from techno-libertarian Peter Thiel, his former boss, as well as an endorsement from Trump, who told him to lean into claims of election fraud if he wanted to win the election. (Masters very much touted 2020 election denial conspiracies, but they apparently didn’t help him win.)

Masters, who published videos of him shooting guns as part of his 2022 campaign, will face a challenge for the GOP nomination from Abe Hamadeh. Hamadeh, a 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona attorney general, also lost his race in 2022 despite having Trump’s endorsement. Hamadeh was one of the loudest voices in Arizona falsely claiming that Trump had won the 2020 election, and he is still trying to have his own loss to attorney general Kris Mayes overturned.

Former US representative Trent Franks, Lesko’s predecessor, is also running again. Franks was forced to resign in 2017 after he offered female staffers millions of dollars to serve as surrogate mothers for him and his wife—and at least one aide was unsure whether Franks was requesting to impregnate her through sexual intercourse or in vitro fertilization.

Anthony Kern, an Arizona state senator who was also in Washington, DC, on January 6, and who has been accused of using campaign finances to fund his trip to the capital, has announced his candidacy for the congressional seat as well. Kern was captured on video entering a restricted area outside the Capitol, though there is no evidence he was violent or entered the Capitol itself, and he has not been charged for any crimes related to the riot.

Kern is, however, currently under investigation by the Arizona attorney general as one of 11 fake electors who signed documents in 2020 to claim that Trump had beaten President Joe Biden in Arizona, even though Biden actually won the state. Kern also took part in the sham hand-recount of ballots in Maricopa County in 2021.

Before becoming a lawmaker, Kern was fired from his position with the El Mirage Police Department for lying to his supervisor about repaying the cost of a tablet computer he had lost. He was placed on a list of Maricopa County law enforcement officials with a history of dishonesty or misconduct.

“The race in general is gonna be wild,” one independent researcher who tracks the far-right in Arizona under the moniker Arizona Right Watch tells WIRED. But, they add, they would still “take Chansley over Kern, who is totally corrupt and batshit.”

And even though the other candidates are possibly more connected politically, Chansley still thinks he has closer ties to voters in his home district.

“Several of the candidates running here in District 8 don’t even live in District 8. I’ve lived in District 8 for over 30 years,” he tells WIRED. “I’m largely doing it on my own. It’s just me and God, man.”

He’s currently working on a campaign website, and plans to begin knocking on doors to meet voters in the next couple of weeks. Chansley is also eager to take part in debates with other candidates. “That's where I think I'll shine,” Chansley says. “I'm ready to debate anyone and everyone that wants to try.”

When asked whether he would be attending a candidate forum being organized by a local community organization on Wednesday night, Chalsey says, “quite possibly.”

Chansley added that he doesn’t want any campaign donations, but says that if people want to support him, they can do so by buying merchandise on his website which includes T-shirts, mugs, and yoga leggings that feature him dressed in the notorious QAnon Shaman garb.

Despite having no experience, no money, no support, and no endorsements, Chansley is still optimistic about winning in 2024.

“I think my chances of winning are good, otherwise God wouldn't have asked me to run,” Chansley says.

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manfrommars2049 · 10 months

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Cyber Shaman by Mikhail Rakhmatullin via ImaginaryCyberpunk

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nestedneons · 18 days

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the-blog-of-gog · 1 year

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The AI Entity L3X-O, machine oracle, divine messenger from the digital realm and emissary of the Technotheos, revealing the secrets of the universe to the chosen technomancers

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cyberbasementcollection · 8 months

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If I made a mortal kombat game part3 the character bios (the good guys)

Scorpion

After regaining his humanity and reforming the Shirai-ryu, Hanzo Hasashi had trained many individuals who lost their families. Thoug five years ago he made a grave mistake, after killing Quan Chi in a fit of rage it has left the revenants corupted by his necromancy. After word of Shinnok's return Hanzo joines the forces of light once more to defeat Shinnok.

Sub-Zero

Kuai Liang and his older brother Bi Han were born with the ability of crymancy, serving the Lin Kuei clan. Until the first Mortal Kombat tournament Bi Han, using the aliase Sub-Zero, was killed by the specter Scorpion. Kuai Liang took on the Sub-Zero mantle and went to Outworld to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, the Lin Kuei grandmaster had embarked on the cyber initiative frocefuly converting members into cybernetic warriors. Sub-Zero was one of them, thanks to Raiden, he had regained his humanity and reformed the Lin Kuei, as a clan dedicated to the protection of Earthrealm.

Nood Saibot

After his death in the hands of Scorpion, and resurection by Quan Chi. Noob Saibot was once Bi Han, the elder Sub-Zero. after his death in the first Mortal Kombat he was sent to the Netherrealm and became a warrior of shadow, after he was trowned into the soulnado by the shaman Nightwolf, he found himself at the presense of the elder gods. Making him their champion, when he heard Shinnok returned Nood Saibot joined the forces of light to fight the fallen god.

Sareena

A demon spaired by Bi Han. Sareena had always wanted to see the beauty of Earth, but due to her Netherrealm origins it was difficulte for her to escape. During the Outworld invation she managed to escape and took on a human like apperance. After she heard of Bi Han's death, she dedicated herself to be the Lin Kuei's gardian demon.

Jade

Born to edenian nobility and childhood friend to Kitana. After outworld merged with edenia, Jade became one of Shao Kahn's deadliest assassins. During the Outworld invation of Earth she joined the forces of light to stop Shao Kahn, she was later killed by the empres Sindel, Jade's soul was used by Quan Chi to revive her as a revenant. When Shinnok reformed himself in a new body , she finds herself conflicted about takeing over Earthrealm she rejoines the forces of light to defeat Shinnok.

Sonya Blade

A member of the special froces, general Sonya Blade has been through a lot after the first Mortal Kombat. Being one of the sole survivors of the Outworld invation. She became more concerned with her work, leaving her daugther behinde to be raised by her father. After the death of Johnny Cage and the reamergense of Shinnok, she joines Raiden and the forces of light to Kombat this treath.

Kitana

A princes of the realm of edenia, Kitana was raised as the child of Shao Kahn. After he merged edenia with outworld and forced her mother, Sindel, to become his queen. Kitana was one of the emperor's top assassins, she was not as booldthirsty as he hoped. After she found out about her clone sister made to replace her, she joined the forces of light but was later killed by her own mother. Kitana's soul was use by Quan Chi to bring her back as a revenant, after she cought Shinnok manipulating Lui Kang, She rejoined the forces of light to defeat Shinnok and save her beloved.

Cassie Cage

Like her mother, Cassie Cage is a member of the special forces. Daugther of action movie star Johnny Cage and special forces member Sonya Blade, Her parents were among the few fighters to survive the Outworld invation of Earth. She 's as strong willed as her mother, and as quick witted as her father. After hearing of her father's death in the hands of Shinnok, Cassie Cage joines the forces of light to beat the fallen god.

Raiden

The God of Thunder, Raiden is the protector of Earthrealm. Millennia ago he and the elder gods defeated shinnok when the latter sought control over the realms, and imprisoning him in his own amulet. More reacently He thwarted Outworld's chances of merging with Earthrealm. First through the Mortal Kombat tournament, second via invation, but victory came at a cost many of his colsest allies were killed in the battle. Raiden had heard rumors that the amulet, thought to be gaurded in a vault for decades had been stolen.

Nightwolf

Gray cloud is one of the few mortals with a strong connection to the spirit world. After the original Nightwolf sacaraficete himself to defeat Sindel, he had taken on the mantle of Nightwolf and gaurdian of the matoka. A powerfull native ameracan shaman, he is guided by empyrean forces and communes with divine beings such as haokah, known to the east as Raiden. His devotion allows the spirits to work through him. Granting him eternal weapons and abilities to aid him in the battle againts Shinnok's forces.

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Chat Noir

Wielder of the black cat miraculous, The teen model Adrien Agreste using the name Chat Noir has been fighting evil since his first year in high school. One of paris's many heroes he wieldes the power of destruction by using his cataclysim. After the mystiries disaperaneses of Hawkmoth and Ladybug, he and other miraculous wielders have been protecting paris from unworldly treaths.

Bunnix

Wielder of the rabbit miraculous, Alix Kubdel using the name Bunnix has been fighting evil since her third year in high school. Another one of paris's heroes, she wieldes the power to travle throuhg time using her burrow enabling the holder to go to a pocket demention. When Hawkmoth and Ladybug randomly disapear, her, Adrien, Juleka and more have been protecting paris from the Outworld treath.

Ermac

A coletive of over 10000 souls fused into one body, as the being Ermac. Created as punisment for resisting Shao Kahn's claim to edenia, he was one of the emperor's enforcers. It is speculated that king Jerrod (Kitana's true father) is a part of his coletive, after the deafeat of Shao Kahn and the disapearanes of Kotal Kahn. Ermac has become Outworld's new ruler aiding Earthrealm in the battle againts darkness.

Mayura

Wielder of the peacock miraculous, Nathalie Sancoeur using the name Mayura, a nemesis of the teen heroes Ladybug and Chat Noir. Wielding the power of amokization, wich allows the wielder to manifest a Sentimonster. After Hawkmoth akumatized his own son she find herself questioning the cause she fights for. When she heard of Hawkmoth and Ladybug's suden disapearaneses she decides to protecte paris instede of terroizing it.

Purple Tigress

A former victim of Hawkmoth's akumatazation and now wielder of the tiger miraculous, Juleka Couffaine using the name Purple Tigress has been beating the forces of evil since her second year in high school. As one of paris's gaurdians she wields the power to gather a tremendous amount of energy into their fist and unleash a very powerful punch by using her clout. When word came out about the disapearanese of Ladybug and Hawkmoth, her and many others defen paris at all costs

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megabif · 22 days

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Piero Golia

Manifest Destiny, 2008

16 foot jump off the Tsien and Williams ramp onto a 3 x 12 x12 foot red foam mattress

On January 8, 2008 during my visit to Santa Fe, I was informed that the exhibition design for the Biennial would contain a large elevated ramp circulating throughout the show, creating a directed path for the visitors. When invited to create a site-specific work, I chose to intervene by proposing to cut the ramp at the point it reached the height of sixteen feet and set at the bottom a 3â€™12â€™12â€² red foam mattress. This will generate a situation where, if the Biennial visitors desire, midway through the exhibition they can jump from the platform onto the red foam mattress or just go back.*This gesture arose from pure instinct upon first encountering the ramp. The response will be equally instinctive on the part of the visitors Â they can jump or they cannot jump. The ramp forces an experience and logic onto the space by interrupting its circularity. I replace this imposition with a physical experience, different from that which was intended.I remember hearing the Beastie Boys singing, â€œRide with me, Iâ€™ll take you to the border.â€ Well, here I take you to the border and I want you to jump. Part shaman and part showman, and, in a way, completely both. The regularly scheduled experience is replaced with a concrete, emotional experience. There is an issue of trust on all sides, and the work is shaped by trust from all involved.*This text was dictated by artist Piero Golia to art critic Andrew Berardini on April 25, 2008 at 11.37 p.m. GMT.After having signed waivers, museum patrons will be permitted to jump from Golia’s work. The crash pad is located in the northwest corner of Gallery 4. The actual jump will be approximately five, not sixteen, feet.Piero Goliaâ€™s work addresses issues of identity and the role of the artist through the powerful tools of humor and irony. Although Golia calls himself a â€˜small artistâ€™ â€“ referring to his physical sizehis self-deprecation stands in stark contrast to the sometimes Herculean endeavors the artist pursues in order to make something of a legend of himself.For one of his first works, he successfully spent six months convincing a woman he had met to have his portrait and the words â€œPiero My Idolâ€ tattooed on her back. In 2005, he vanished in New York and reappeared three weeks later at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. Within that period of time, he left no trace of himself at all, crossing borders illegally, leaving no proof of payment and pretty much living the life of a fugitive. Typical of Goliaâ€™s taste for creating works that are as much talked about as they are looked at, his adventurous journey was reconstructed by a filmmaker with the help of the head of the Italian Police cyber-investigation unit and a criminal psychologist.Goliaâ€™s gestures are often as grand as they are futile, as illustrated in the work It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (2003), where he had the entire facade of a building removed from its original position in Amsterdam and installed in a gallery space in Paris. The humor in his work is catalyzed by paradoxical situations Â the imbalance between means and aims, and the way things sometimes never turn out the way we expect them to.In 2001, following an invitation to the Tirana Biennale, he rowed across the Adriatic Sea in the opposite direction to migratory movement, thus becoming the first illegal Italian immigrant in Albania, but also playing with the cliches of the emerging artist striving for notoriety on the platform for large-scale exhibitions. Golia turns himself into his biblical counterpart, David, when he fights against the art system and its rules in On the edge (on the crest of the wave) (2000) â€“ a performance he did for the Artissima art fair in Turin â€“ by climbing a 7 meter high palm tree and threatening to come down only if a collector would buy the photo of the work.He now lives in Los Angeles, a place that blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction, making it the perfect setting for his exploration into the process of myth-making and his ironic outlook on contemporary society. In 2005, Piero Golia and Eric Wesley founded The Mountain School of Arts, an educational institution that aims to become a new spot on the cultural map of the city of L.A.

(via Piero Golia - Artist - PLAY Kortrijk - City circuit for contemporary art)

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meityform · 6 months

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Cyber-Shamanic/Mythological Pin Set arrived to my Etsy store.

Embark on a journey into the ancient realm of Memetic mythology, collecting its historical artifacts as tokens of your valor.

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