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Published: 2011-06-25 13:19:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 1370; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 4
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Description I found an old photo from an Alfred Hitchcock promotion of the movie "The Birds", starring Tippi Hedren and thought, "Now that's something I could see Cortez doing!" and thus was this born.

Original photo for the inspiration here: [link]

Murdoc Niccals and Cortez (C) Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett
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icelandicghost [2014-03-22 23:25:34 +0000 UTC]

who's Cortez? 

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BacktoBass In reply to icelandicghost [2014-05-30 05:22:19 +0000 UTC]

Cortez is Murdoc's raven  

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Renardette [2011-11-09 18:40:50 +0000 UTC]

Love this!
Murdoc's expression is amazing and the way you draw birds...

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BacktoBass In reply to Renardette [2011-11-09 23:58:42 +0000 UTC]

*blush* Thanks, I'm a bit of a bird nerd, love drawing them. Cortez needs more art.

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Renardette In reply to BacktoBass [2011-11-10 17:06:20 +0000 UTC]

Totally agree ^^

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IamBloodyA [2011-06-26 06:59:16 +0000 UTC]

:3

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BacktoBass In reply to IamBloodyA [2011-06-26 08:25:23 +0000 UTC]

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blah1200 [2011-06-25 22:52:00 +0000 UTC]

if only cortez were on plastic beach

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BacktoBass In reply to blah1200 [2011-06-26 06:46:07 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I know, he must be missed, but it's too far for even a raven to fly to PB

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blah1200 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 21:19:24 +0000 UTC]

but murdoc couldve put him in a cage or had him flown over here. D:

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BacktoBass In reply to blah1200 [2011-06-26 21:52:48 +0000 UTC]

But what would the poor thing eat on PB? Plus there are no lady ravens there, either, I'm sure he'd be lonely.

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blah1200 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 22:23:57 +0000 UTC]

D: ur right.... if only he could eat fish.......and he could be friends with the seagulls tho

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Nommy-san [2011-06-25 22:13:42 +0000 UTC]

Yay Cortez X3 I haven't seen him in a while. What happened to him? o.o

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BacktoBass In reply to Nommy-san [2011-06-26 06:47:45 +0000 UTC]

I guess he was left behind while they all took off for parts unknown prior to Murdoc and 2D arriving on Plastic Beach. Probably just as well, though, as there wouldn't be much for him to eat there, I suppose. Maybe he has started his own raven family? I hope so.

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Nommy-san In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 15:32:39 +0000 UTC]

Aw I hope he's alright. Well anyway great work like always <3

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BacktoBass In reply to Nommy-san [2011-06-26 21:57:14 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure Cortez is fine, and thank you!

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Ari-chann [2011-06-25 21:02:09 +0000 UTC]

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BacktoBass In reply to Ari-chann [2011-06-26 06:47:52 +0000 UTC]

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Harley-Quinn-Puddin [2011-06-25 20:51:30 +0000 UTC]

i miss Cortez

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BacktoBass In reply to Harley-Quinn-Puddin [2011-06-26 06:46:26 +0000 UTC]

So do I, but I've a few more pics of he and Murdoc planned in the future

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Harley-Quinn-Puddin In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 21:06:57 +0000 UTC]

yay

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Lollonz [2011-06-25 18:27:35 +0000 UTC]

LOL.
It's like Cortez is Murdoc's bitch or something
This is quite cute
You drew Cortez well ^^

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BacktoBass In reply to Lollonz [2011-06-26 06:50:02 +0000 UTC]

I like to think of it as a little bonding thing - something Cortez can do for Murdoc.

Thank you - I love drawing animals and birds especially... hmmm, animals.... Murdoc.... Not a long stretch of the bow to assume they are one and the same, LOL.

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Lollonz In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 03:30:30 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem
No doubt about that

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Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-25 17:16:22 +0000 UTC]

Christ that movie SUCKED. It sucked like an industrial vacuum.

The picture is cute, though.

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-26 06:51:12 +0000 UTC]

1963 was not good for realism in horror, that's for sure. Plus, never work with children or animals: they'll either steal the show or piss you off no end. And thanks

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 19:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Do you know if the book's any better? I'll be making a trip to the library soon.

I just finished reading Jurassic Park at a friend's place, and it's sooooo great!

I guess I need to be doing a lot more reading, because immediately after I finished the book I wrote the next chapter of ROtD! It should be all edited and submitted tonight.

As I'm writing this, you're probably riding through the night on a cloud of magic with your club...a fantastic herd of muscle cars thundering across the roads of Oz.

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-26 22:25:03 +0000 UTC]

Slept the blameless sleep of the truly exhausted, to be honest but yeah all the Michael Crichton books are brilliant. I went on a real MC binge a few years back, all very good.

Never read any Hitchcock to be honest. BUT I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER! Hnngngnngngng!

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 22:34:09 +0000 UTC]

The ones about real viruses scared the SHIT out of me!

It's not a Hitchcock book, just a Hithcock film. The original is by Daphne Du'Maurier. I didn't like Rebecca very much, so, you know...my hopes aren't too high.

The next chapter gets all...hmm. It's not as humor focused as the others. I hope it meshes well- but we'll see. Thanks for reading!

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-26 23:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Explains why I've never read it then, LOL. I'll look forward to reading it when I get home tonight. Not getting much done here at work right now, when I am having too much fun RPing! Thankfully, it's a slow day, which are pretty rare here.

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 01:33:29 +0000 UTC]

It's up!

I can't wait to hear what you think!

Enjoy the rest of your day at work!

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-27 02:57:06 +0000 UTC]

LOVE IT! This is the 2D I want to see! GREAT!!!!!!! Ooh, can't wait already for the next bit!

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 03:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Cool! You'll be seeing more of him!

Or...will you?

I haven't decided how this is going to get to the end- we all know things went back to the status quo, but I'm trying to figure out which way to do it. You'll find out as soon as I do!

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-27 03:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Hgngnngngn! SUSPENSE.....

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 04:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Isn't it just great?

Can you feel the tingling? The ELECTRICITY?

The rolling bouts of yearning, the quivering all encompassing sense of anticipation?!?

Mmmmmmph! My roommate's out, I think I'll go enjoy the feeling while I can...

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-27 05:58:28 +0000 UTC]

WAAAAAHHHH! And here I am at WORK!!!
*shakes fist at the sky*
Oh Gah, my filthy mind...

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 06:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Wait until everyone is out of the bathroom stalls, grab a thick permanent marker from the supply closet and tape an 'Out of Order' sign outside the main door!

Everyone will just assume all the noises are from faulty pipes...although we both know there's nothing wrong with the pipes in question.

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BacktoBass In reply to Hell-is-a-56 [2011-06-27 06:42:38 +0000 UTC]

*hunts up pen and paper*

Oooohhh......

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Hell-is-a-56 In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-27 06:53:41 +0000 UTC]

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envy-is-so-ugly [2011-06-25 15:29:46 +0000 UTC]

hotness.

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BacktoBass In reply to envy-is-so-ugly [2011-06-26 06:48:15 +0000 UTC]

Hotter than the flame on that match, I'll warrant

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envy-is-so-ugly In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 13:43:31 +0000 UTC]

i fully agree with that.

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LightRedRose [2011-06-25 14:57:08 +0000 UTC]

it reminds me the smoking monkey from hangover 2 XD

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BacktoBass In reply to LightRedRose [2011-06-26 06:50:08 +0000 UTC]

LOL

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LightRedRose In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-26 09:21:04 +0000 UTC]

indeed xD

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Zilchtastic [2011-06-25 14:50:12 +0000 UTC]

Helpful bird is helpful.

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BacktoBass In reply to Zilchtastic [2011-06-26 06:48:49 +0000 UTC]

That he is, though I hope he doesn't also fetch Murdoc other addictive substances, LOL.

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Shinohida [2011-06-25 14:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Nice expression..!

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BacktoBass In reply to Shinohida [2011-06-25 14:11:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Vyrrez!

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Shinohida In reply to BacktoBass [2011-06-25 14:19:59 +0000 UTC]

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