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Published: 2014-09-09 19:27:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 4036; Favourites: 183; Downloads: 22
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Description Two things:
1- Hats are Hell
2- Perspective is a Bitch.

I saw a picture of some boots with metal heels on the internet today, which progressively spawned this image in my mind.
(I'm talking about these: fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net…  funny how a picture of some shoes can spawn a whole alternate universe )

(Download for best view.)

Here's a spontaneous alternate universe Spine, in which he's called Spencer "Iron Spine" Bentley (because "Colt" or "Wesson" were too flippin' obvious), also known as "Razor Back"(as his spines here are freakin blades), sheriff of Gearsburg. (Don't judge. I picked the name as I typed.).

I used these textures: fav.me/d15dooj    fav.me/d169em7


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*Big Iron and AEH softly playing in the background*  


tumblr: piupiu-littlebird.tumblr.com/p…



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[EDIT]

I decided to give a backstory to Razor Back (haha )
Here it is. Let me know what you think?

DISCLAIMER: It's kinda dark. I like dark stories. Spencer never downloaded no peace treaty, so... yeah.



    Spencer Bentley is robot built by Bentley Industries. He's part of an experimental line of robot meant to serve as law enforcers. The prototypes were very successful, but also very costly, and only a few were made. He served a couple of months in his hometown of New Remington, before deciding to move to the remote settlement of Gearsburg, a small town that had the reputation to be the choice rest stop for many notorious gangs and bank robbers. He felt that his abilities would be put to better use in the more unruly parts of the land.
Gearsburg's lifeline at the time was a quickly depleting silver mine, and overtime more and more inhabitants resolved to a life of crime to survive.
Spencer single-handedly arrested, chased off,  killed or dismantled all the wrongdoers of the town within a week, and then was quickly elected sheriff.
Over the years Gearsburg regained a respectable reputation, and  became the pit stop of the many pioneers headed towards the unexplored regions of the land. A railroad was built, and Gearsburg's population grew.
Despite Spencer's efficient work at keeping criminality at bay, he noticed a steady increase of trafficking of counterfeit goods of all sorts through the town, and have yet to discover its source. He suspects the brain of this trafficking to reside in Gearsburg, but has still not found them.

    Spencer is a top-of-the line robot, built with the best technologies his time has to offer. He is extremely efficient in both gunslinging and hand-to-hand combat. He wields two custom made .50 in caliber revolvers equipped with armor-piercing rounds with lightning fast reflexes, which has devastating effects on both organic and mechanical beings. When out of ammo, he can reach out to and pull out his spines, and use them as weapons. Even without those, his titanium alloyed body can do a great deal of damage.
Spencer came to the town on a Silver 3.0 series Mechanical Horse, from the Sleipnir Industries, as no normal horse could withstand his robotic weight. He only uses him for long distance travels.

    Rare are the people who remember seeing Spencer crack a smile. When he first arrived to Gearsburg, green and freshly minted from the factories, he wasn't aware of the life expectancy of the people who lived in such a place.  Most of them ended up killed, died from sicknesses for which they couldn't afford medicine, or from stupidly fatally injuring themselves in a drunken bout. Spencer was originally very social, and considered earning the trust and the acceptance of the people around him just as important as upholding the law. Being a 6'3'' silvery mechanical being with blades coming out of his back, he considered every friendship earned as a victory, and every loss of a new friend as a tragedy. His positronic brain was not fully prepared for such a situation, and he deduced that the only way to keep accomplishing his primary objectives in the most efficient way possible, was to stop befriending the people he was protecting. He became cold, detached, and kept every social interactions to a minimum.

    Spencer's spines can be retracted in his body, and he used to keep them that way, as deploying them in urgency always left important tears in his clothes. He used to make sure to stitch them back up, in order to appear less threatening to the people, but stopped after he ceased to care about how his appearance affected them. He always leaves them deployed now, as he deems preferable to project a threatening image to dissuade any criminal.

Spencer never aims for mindless killing, and always aims for the common good and the preservation of life. But this doesn't prevent him for summarily killing or dismantling anyone that poses a serious threat to the public safety.


    Despite its name, Gearsburg is home to only a few robots, and Spencer has little reason to interact with them. He stays in his office until he is needed, or unless he is investigating the provenience of the counterfeit goods. There, he spends his days playing the guitar, which he learned from one of his human friend before he passed away from dysentery.


    Spencer is respected by the population of Gearsburg. He has been around for over a decade, and the people acknowledge him to be the reason of the town's revival. However they also fear him, and avoid him as much as possible, and it's not rare to hear parents say to their misbehaving children "Do as you're told, or I'll ask the sheriff to come for you."







Art © PiuPiu Littlebird. The Spine is/belongs to David Michael Bennett and Steam Powered Giraffe.


AU Hatchworth:   AU Rabbit:   Spencer's horsie:

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Comments: 41

sazerac666 [2015-11-19 20:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work

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ThereallylargeFly [2015-08-14 01:58:05 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful BACKstory, thanks for making these!

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to ThereallylargeFly [2015-08-14 16:58:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for all your comments

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ThereallylargeFly In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2015-08-15 01:20:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making such immersive art and backstories!

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karakreative [2015-05-18 01:24:23 +0000 UTC]

I know I "favorited" this awhile ago, but I can't get over how awesome it is!!!! This story needs its own comic strip or something!

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to karakreative [2015-05-18 02:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you! :3
Yeah I do have a few comic ideas, but I don't have the time to draw it down rn
I should at least story board them...

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Paelfire [2014-09-16 17:40:45 +0000 UTC]

Initially I loved this purely for the arts, but that backstory is frickin' sweet! I love it!

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to Paelfire [2014-09-16 17:44:26 +0000 UTC]

Why thanks!

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Paelfire In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-16 17:45:24 +0000 UTC]

No problemo friendo!

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malice-wonka [2014-09-16 17:21:09 +0000 UTC]

amdhaskjhdjshdjskhdusadhasudhsjkfhfhbsjhghsuydbasuydbu

ah sherrif!!!! it could be interesting an AU world where Spencer is trying to catch my Vincent and then a gun duel a shooting and all those western stuff     

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to malice-wonka [2014-09-16 17:37:16 +0000 UTC]

Ah yes... I'd be lying if I said the idea didn't cross my mind...
But would their world coincide? This AU is mostly steampunk, stuck in a western mid-1800 era where steam and clanky machinery mingle with holograms and microscopic electronics... would Vincent fit in there? Would Spencer fit in Vincent's universe?

Mind you, that doesn't prevent one of them to fall into the other's verse for some unexplained reason, hehe

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malice-wonka In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-16 17:53:40 +0000 UTC]

sound funnier in the steampunk world, see Vincent with the stereotypical poncho and sombrero while k-ton has a western top hat and circular glasses messing around  just to watch the town burn

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to malice-wonka [2014-09-16 18:00:28 +0000 UTC]

Oooh yes... I think they would fit, alright... xD

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malice-wonka In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-16 19:32:26 +0000 UTC]

i have in mind a lo of puns and offensive mocks from Spencer to Vincent's outfit, yeah it's cruel and a little racist but i made Vincent to be a bullied character.


i'm a cruel creator

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to malice-wonka [2014-09-16 19:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Well that wouldn't match Spencer's design.
He was built to be a law enforcer, in the strictest sense. Meaning, always abiding by the law, always polite, no swearing, no insults, and of course, no law breaking.
Spencer is pretty much the most unfunny bot to be around  always straight as an arrow...

(now if you want swearing, drinking and crazy obscene shit, you might want to go see Baron Spine...

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malice-wonka In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-16 20:06:17 +0000 UTC]

straight as an arrow, perfect target for k-ton's teasing hahaha
okay i see that, 

obscene shit with Baron spine, damn, sounds tempting

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to malice-wonka [2014-09-16 20:21:37 +0000 UTC]

(what's so funny about arr- ohiseewhatyoudidthere....  )

Yes, according to the lore he's based off, Baron Spine would be the bot to talk to if you're looking for those kind of things...  but I don't think I would RP him myself. I wouldn't know how to plus I don't really want to... I'm secretely hoping that somebody with extensive knowledge of vodou culture would impersonate him once the character is a little more fleshed out. That'd be fun to watch...  

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malice-wonka In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-16 23:03:31 +0000 UTC]

i'd like to see him too


god!, your gifs really make me laugh a lot XD

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to malice-wonka [2014-09-16 23:30:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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GizmoFoxx [2014-09-11 03:47:45 +0000 UTC]

He needs a hug >:0

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to GizmoFoxx [2014-09-11 04:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Very much so xD

But he might still not care.

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GizmoFoxx In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-12 19:23:08 +0000 UTC]

I think he just needs a lover.  :I

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to GizmoFoxx [2014-09-12 20:07:42 +0000 UTC]

Eeeeeeeeh.... maybe. Dunno. He wasn't programed to love, but I guess somebody could teach him
And I guess caring about somebody's well-being is not too far away from love, so we're half-way there!

But he definitely isn't a sexbot. He got that in common with the original bots.

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GizmoFoxx In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-12 20:54:35 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, Someone should teach him!
It always nice to have some sort of love story in there o3o Though I'd imagine someone would kill his lover and THEN never love..again.. 

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to GizmoFoxx [2014-09-12 21:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Damn that vicious cycle xD

And what is it with those people always swearing to never love again when they suffer a loss??

At some point I'm going to make a one-shot strip about it. :3 Actually I'm planning to do this for all 3 of them. But I'm waiting until I've drawn all 3 bots. And you're the first to know. Lucky you.

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GizmoFoxx In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-12 21:44:11 +0000 UTC]

Haahaha yea!

WOO! Lawl. I cant wait for that then! 

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MusicallyGeared [2014-09-11 02:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Ooo~ That is too cool. :3<<

Blerg, I miss that coat, it was cool. xI

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to MusicallyGeared [2014-09-11 04:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you :3

Yeah... 'twas epic...

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MusicallyGeared In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-13 22:58:49 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome. x3^^

Very epic indeed.   

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Annqueru [2014-09-10 01:23:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome and so cool

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to Annqueru [2014-09-10 01:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Ah yes... so epic
I really miss that coat

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Annqueru In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-10 12:35:19 +0000 UTC]

meee too.




not the sunglasses so much.

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Gin-Zura [2014-09-09 22:18:50 +0000 UTC]

It's so beautiful!

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to Gin-Zura [2014-09-09 22:40:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Vegeta5887 [2014-09-09 19:58:46 +0000 UTC]

SHERRIF SPINE SPERIFF SPINE DFOIASDFNASDOINFAODSSDAF
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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to Vegeta5887 [2014-09-09 20:26:53 +0000 UTC]

Um yes, hello, good sir. What is the use of this link? Do you wish to show me something in particular?

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ringorules [2014-09-09 19:58:18 +0000 UTC]

jfiewofhraeo;grjeugh;frvbkjuefiqpgvfruhegiuewp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to ringorules [2014-09-09 20:27:52 +0000 UTC]

nualghavbuygulgiurlhguhg11!1!!1  

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ringorules In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-09 20:28:41 +0000 UTC]

dat is one sexy spine!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PiuPiu-Littlebird In reply to ringorules [2014-09-09 20:35:04 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you

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ringorules In reply to PiuPiu-Littlebird [2014-09-10 17:22:18 +0000 UTC]

yer welks!

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