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The behemoth Lhurma rises to the surface to see what awoke it from its slumber...

Lhurma came to me as I watched a nature program about anglerfish on TV. I imagine it being a legend, kinda like the Kraken, told between sailors at sea.

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Very nice, background is effective partly through being simple.
Creepy creature. So what woke it up? What did the sailors do?

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I figured the background would help put focus on the creature instead of it being detailed and thus drawing attention away from it. I look at pictures as I do books, ie you read it from top to bottom. The clouds guide the eye downward to the ship and it looks like a nice scene from any sailor's normal life, and the rays of sun sifting through the surface of the water guide the eyes downwards to where the creature, Lhurma, awaits.

I don't know what awoke it, maybe the sailors threw waste overboard? Perhaps someone fell overboard? But then again, seeing as Lhurma is a creature of complete darkness it wouldn't spot anything but simply go after scents or vibrations.
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Very, very good! I definitely like the originality. The deceptiveness of anglers plus the sheer power is truly terrifying. I've seen a giant anglerfish already portrayed in the arcade game "Ocean Hunter," but your Lhurma is unique. Well done!

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