"Built from a thousand kilometers of flesh and steel, it writhes in the passions of those who live in it. Everyone and everything is connected here; there are no accidents. Take a walk down any street and read the writing on the wall: 'Welcome to the Sprawl, chummer. Too bad you could make it.'" (Steve Venters cover art for Shadowrun supplement Sprawl Sites, FASA, 1990)

All four omnimech blueprints by Steve Venters restored and cleaned up. You can find all four restored omnimech blueprints here in 7000x5000 resolution here: https://lensdump.com/a/E4Noc

You can find the vector graphics versions and the cleaned scan versions in a neat zip archive here, where you can fiddle around with the vector graphics versions yourselves: https://mega.nz/file/JPRm2J7a#zBrqW2-XBirVurv8ccCcEF5C60CtS1tW1WYpfmqjndE

Thanks to Phosix for the vector graphics tips and Mathias Hess for the help with the scans

Steve Venters

Shadowrun #9 cover art by Steve Venters

Steve Venters

Heh. This is Traveller: 2300 (1986). Despite the name, it has nothing to do with Traveller, the far future science fiction RPG. Rather, 2300 grows out of the then near-future military RPG Twilight 2000. Basically, that game involves small scale nuclear conflicts that take three centuries for humanity to recover from, at which point the tech level has advanced far enough to seriously explore space (and, you know, get into an interstellar war). There is a space elevator and new fangled FTL engines, but the tech is not very much more advanced than what we currently contend with. Earth is still divided into national loyalties that are reflected in an interstellar colonial system. Improbably, France is top dog, though their colonies are in conflict with the alien Kafir. There are other alien species as well — like Star Frontiers and unlike regular Traveller, they mostly seem pleasingly, well, alien.

The system is essentially the same as Twilight 2000. In the ‘80s, people seemed pretty positively disposed toward Twilight. I find that mystifying and I don’t think the focus on detailed realism holds up in the 2020s. I like the world though, I think it is an interesting (if highly militarized) take on what would surely be an exciting period of history to live through. It never really took off with players, though — initially that was probably due to brand confusion but the appetite for this sort of science fiction was eroding in the face of brighter settings like Star Wars and grittier ones like Cyberpunk.

(The posing on that Steve Venters cover always makes me chuckle)

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Artist: Steve Venters

"Song Creating" w/ Steve Robb. Molly Venter-Bowie 9-23-23 https://audioboom.com/posts/8372534-song-creating-w-steve-robb-molly-venter-bowie-9-23-23

Fuck The World I hate sleeping always nightmare waking me up why do you think I smoke yarndi for??? So I don't dream easy pezzie you know Omertà Kosavo D5 Bad Muthsfuka's D4 The Pink Place Risdon Prison Complex Ron Barwick Medium Security I was the cook second highest paid employee in the prison $43 a week the only crew that got paid more was The Fire Crew run my uncle Lindsey Dugan who committed suicide when his son dumped his Glenorchy post off load in a Safeway bin lol got busted the dickhead I played football with the unmentioned son but yeah I played football with him for the Glenorchy football club 1990-91-92 under 17's under's 19's premieres I played full forward all through my junior carrier under 8's Bridgewater Tiger's No. 19 centre position 1988-91 Newtown High School premiere 1990-91 I play full forward averaging 5-8 goals a game 1990 Franklin football club the lion's FFC Fitzroy Football club colour you know xx. 1990 Tasmanian Aboriginal Football Team we toured Victoria Australia played Victoria at Waverly park lost Victoria was to fast for us Chippy & Urban tore up the ground Chippy b.o.g by a huge margin I didn't get a touch round two V's Edchua & Shepperton United another loss I kick five goals round three against The Fitzroy Star's a win I kicked 7 goals the Star's won the metropolitan football league in 1990...1991 RSL Preston under 16's runner up best & fairest association Diamond Valley Football League & Fitzroy Star's Football Club venter half back round one runner up bog following Patrick who used to live with uncle Alex Cooper @ the time I played with uncle Alf Bamblett Richard Bamblett Dixie Bamblett Kutcha Edward's Mike Edward's The Brown Brothers Allan Thorpe xxx I got knees in the hip playing in the ruck chipped my hip out six weeks fuck me that hurt lol 1992 Northern Knight's Under 18's The first year of the TAC cup AFL Drathed by Dennis Bank's to Collingwood F.C I broke my leg in 1998 playing for Glenorchy football club tib & fib snapped by my VIC Captain Justin Maynard the end of my sporting career xxx...

Simon Rasic Sergeant At Arm's Worldwide passed away from a heartattack 2021 peace out my big brother my mentor one of my hero's the other's are Steve Erwin Malcolm X & John Bullfrog Smith Dr Reverend Founder of the God's Squad CMC my adoptive families St. Martin's Community Church Wellington Street Collingwood Vic Australia 3065 all over this planet xx.

Arron Joe Graham my Original Gangster Hobart Tasmania since 1980 I was we were Nominees in 1998 A.J. was the Boss President Phil & Christien was the 2IC VIC President & me Pretty Boy Smith The Omen Damian 666 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] on Instagram theomen333imonlyhalfevil follow me if you like check out all my photos videos on Instagram xxx.

Rebel's Mc Nom 1998-present No.1 supporter in the shadow's for twenty five year's handling bizzniss rock n rock baby xx.

Personalized Genomics in Healthcare

The first individuals to ever have their genomes sequenced were James Watson, the co-discoverer of the DNA double helix structure, and Craig Venter, the founder of Celera Genomics. Even Steve Jobs paid $100,000 to have his DNA sequenced in 2011 when his pancreatic cancer relapsed, in hopes that his genetic data would help him find treatments better suited to treat his unique cancer pathology in the context of his own unique genetic makeup. Unfortunately, cancer treatment and personalized genomics at the time were not nearly as advanced as they are today. Unprecedented strides in the field of genomics have provided individuals the opportunity to sequence their entire genome or parts of it with the goal of understanding their potential health risks, living a lifestyle catered to avoid them, and being better prepared mentally and physically to deal with them if they arise. Not to mention, it costs much less to have your entire genome sequenced now than it did a decade ago.

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Steve Venters' cover for GDW's Colonial Atlas, depicting a Mammoth class freighter

BattleForce, small unit actions in the 31st century, a BattleTech board game with stand-up counters representing lance-sized units (FASA, 1986; Steve Venters box cover art, featured here in ad from Dragon magazine 129, January 1988)

Scanned and cleaned up Timberwolf artwork from the Battletech 1990 Update Flyer by Steve Venters, link to full resolution https://lensdump.com/i/kO2ntA #battletech #mechwarrior #timberwolf

Need Your Love by Tennis from the album Swimmer - Directed by Luca Venter

for the fic ask game!! k,s,v!!

Thanks for the ask, sorry it took a bit to get to this I got a little distracted.

K: What’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up with?

Hum, well I don’t do super angstie stuff and nothing ends angsty cuz I am a sucker for a happy ending but for Harringrove (I probably had some like real angstie stuff in another fandom before I took a hiatus 7/8 years ago but I’m not willing to venter down that road).

So either this one with post season three Billy lives and has some sort of telepathy, which in hind sight is not as sad as it could but but it would be from Steve’s point of view and I nearly always make myself sad writing him.

Steve spending all of his time with an unconscious Billy at the hospital. He's still in a coma, hooked up to a respirator and everything. Steve’s barely been eating, getting all of his sleep in an uncomfortable plastic backed chair. He’s barely taking care of himself, letting himself waist away as he loses hope of Billy ever waking up.

One day Steve wakes up and something is different, feels different but he can’t put his finger on what it is or why. He pushes the feeling off oddness away when he notices Billy on the bed awake, unencumbered by machines. He looks google, healthy, better than he did even before he got impaled.

It’s a weird sort of hazy as Steve flings himself at Billy, crying into his chest. Billy shushing him, mumbling softly as he strokes Steve's hair, before his hands become firmer, leading and then they are kissing. Some tearful glad you are alive sex, Billy laid back hands on Steve’s thighs as Steve rides him talking about how happy he is Billy is awake.

Panting, head pressed against Billy chest once they’re dune, Billy's hands stroking though his hair again. "I'm so glad you woke up Billy, I've missed you so much."

"Not awake yet pretty boy, but soon, need you to start taking care of yourself though. Otherwise they won't release me into your care when the time comes. Way you're going you'll end up stuck here with a bed of your own.” Steve is confused by the words, because what?

Steve waking up and crying as he sees Billy prone and still unconscious.

Or this one with Steve wanting to kill himself, which has the potential to go really sad but over all I think the premise has more potential for humor and soft boys, as long as I don’t write from Steve’s point of view.

Steve and Billy both work at the same Boarding School. Steve is the librarian, the least helpful librarian ever, stop ordering the books by color, there is literally a system. Billy is the lacrosse coach/physical fitness teacher. Billy also works as a hitman, mostly during the holidays but he has a dark web site that he checks from time to time just in case anything really good comes along.

When Steve sad big eyed Steve who Billy doesn't actually see much of, it's his first year at the school, leaves a message looking for a hitman well Billy is very intrigued. Billy replies, curious as to who soft hearted ever helpful Steve could want killed. Billy might not see him often but he's heard the kids talk about him, when they aren't complaining about how he has reorganized the library it's all good things. Even Max, Billy's young sibling, the reason Billy took a job at a school instead of just working as a hitman full time likes the guy, like a lot.

Billy is shocked when Steve finally gets back to him after a couple of days and Steve wants Billy to kill him. Steve himself, dead specifically while he isn't on school grounds, doesn't want the kids to bear witness. Billy accepts, he doesn't actually know the guy, so what does he care, he'll wait a few days maybe a few weeks and then take Steve out while he's out for the weekend.

Curiosity gets the better of Billy and he starts watching Steve more. The only person he really talks to outside if the kids is the music instructor. He always smiles when people are looking, always puts on a show of being happy for the kids, Billy can see the weariness.

Billy cant kill Steve when he falls for him, especially not when he's in love and Steve is the best thing to ever happen to him. Because as I’ve said I can’t resist a happy ending.

S: Any fandom tropes you can’t resist?

Every time I get a question regarding tropes I suddenly forget what all of them are and draw a blank so I always end up having to look up a list of tropes. Werewolves, or someone being a creature in general whatever that trope would be called, it seems like I am always working on a creature fic. Collage Au, I keep catching myself doing those too. I dunno those count right? moving on.

V: If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

You know it’s funny I’ve never read a fic and been like I wish I could write a sequel to this, that just a thought that has never even occurred to me to have. There are some I’ve read that I wish I could finish solely because they were left unfinished, though none I can think of off the top of my head because I stopped reading unfinished works a while ago for my own sanity. Do I sometimes with stories I read had a sequel, sure but not written by me lol. 

GPVegas Part 2

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Part 2 from my GP Las Vegas report is a ton of signatures. Did I mention there were dozens of artists there? It’s hard to imagine how anyone had time to play with all the amazing art. :P

First pic above is from some original Magic artists. It was my first time meeting Liz Danforth and Richard Kane Ferguson, and it was awesome hearing about how things have changed over the years. Also, I’ve loved Rebecca Guay’s art since I started but I never realized how many other watercolor artists are in Magic!

Next up are some more recent additions to Magic’s deep bench of artists (and Pete Venters, who didn’t fit in the first image).

I’m appreciating the artistry of signatures more and more, from the angular lines of Eric Deschamps and Jason Engle, to the flowing curves of Dan Scott and Howard Lyon, to the flourishes of Steve Argyle and Zack Stella.  I wish my own signature was anywhere as unique, beautiful, and consistent as any of these.

Unfortunately I only have two of Steve’s Snuff Outs. Gonna have to work on completing that set.

I’ll post more as I get a chance to sort through things and take photos.

--Curby (Minion #533)

Onwards to Part 3