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GLOBULORB #25: Snipe

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Yutz.

I've no interest in hunting these Snipes. They're much too cute.

Snipe birds of Haven.
They observe the Spiral Knights
while perched on my head.

This is the 25th and final GLOBULORB image. Thanks to everyone who followed this project!

GLOBULORB #24: Octorok

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Jackanapes.

I'm so hungry, I could eat eight rocks!

An Octorok, Link?
I don’t know about you, but…
I’m not that hungry.

This octorok is based primarily on the recent cutesy design as seen in the games Toon Link stars in. The knobs on top – which seem right to me, but that I can’t verify in any official art – are a callback to the spots on the eight-bit octorok from the original Legend of Zelda. In official artwork, as well as the renders from Ocarina of Time, the octorok is a horrifying, veiny, mutant penis monstrosity. I think I prefer this pooka-esque version.

I’ve tried to logically account for its rocks by showing it harvesting them from the base of a gravelly mountain. I find it likely that the octorok doesn’t generate rocks, but instead collects and swallows them in an effort to aid digestion. The organ used to facilitate this process is a gizzard. The things you learn growing up in the country!

GLOBULORB #23: Chain Chomp

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Sasha Fiero.

Those clouds look an awful lot like that bush.

Mario and Link
Both know of the dangers of
Chain Chomp off its chain!

I believe that after two more of these, I’m going to call GLOBULORB a finished project. Head to the Snipe Board and angrily assert which two you think should close out the series!

GLOBULORB #21: Catfish

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Sasha Fiero.


Catfish to Hole Hawg!
Catch that crazy lookin’ thing!
Ratigator bait…

Fun fact: Special effects legend John Dykstra (see also: Star Wars) was the director of photography for the Sega CD game Sewer Shark. It was not as popular as Star Wars.

GLOBULORB #20: Bandinero

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Señor Booyah.

ALL HANDS, BRACE FOR IMPACT

A Bandinero!
He could be holding treasure…
Shake it, Wario!

I’ll be leaving for Snipe Con 2011 in just a few days, and as such, GLOBULORB will be taking a break for a couple of weeks. But don’t worry – we’re cooking up all kinds of ideas for videos and other bits of entertainment!

GLOBULORB #19: Gastly

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Jackanapes.

Don't worry, kids, it's not as though Gastly can turn invisible and suffocate you in your sleep! What's that? The Pokédex says that's exactly what it does? Oh. Well, good night!

My hairs stand on end…
What’s this spooky atmosphere?
It’s just so… Gastly.

I always found the snaggle-toothed, wide-eyed Gastly more goofy looking than threatening – until I imagined waking up to seeing this, the edges of my vision going blurry from lack of oxygen.

GLOBULORB #18: Adventure Core (Rick)

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Señor Booyah.

Happy Explosion Day, sweet cheeks.

Hey, pretty lady.
You havin’ an adventure?
Let Rick help ya out!

GLOBULORB #17: Bob-omb

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Jackanapes.

You are now manually hearing the Bob-omb Battlefield theme in your head. Wip-wippity-wip-wip.

Walking down the way
Be careful not to jostle,
Bob-omb’s fuse is short.

GLOBULORB #16: Samus Aran

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Jeff Millennium.

Man! Let's leave drawing spheres with grooves and raised edges to the computers!

Oh Samus Aran,
That is too tight of a squeeze.
Wait, where did she go?

I had a good time designing these alien plants! The hooked leaves in the upper right are designed to snag passing organisms, while delivering a numbing toxin that stops them from noticing they’ve been snagged. The grass fronds would be bio-luminescent when night falls.

GLOBULORB #15: The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch

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Today’s haiku comes to us from Jackanapes.

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. | Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them rest.

Nothing can save us but…
Gasp! The Holy Hand Grenade!
…What do we count to?