-2005, photoshop-
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-The Snowball of Pain-
This was done for conceptart.org's "Creature of the Week" weekly competition.
"..... Little eyes blinked at us in curiosity, as we moved closer from our own curiosity as well. That was, until they gnashed their blood-red teeth and lept toward our party in the blink of an eye. Before we knew what was happening, we were covered in these little creatures. If I had to describe it best it would be almost as if they were pirahnas on land. They only had two feet, near as I could tell...and they only used them to bounce around. If one would overshoot one of us, it would merely bounce backward and try again. Unfortunately most of them were quite precise in their targets. I only survived because, admittedly, I fled before the bulk of them were on us. I only had to shake off two or 3 as I ran for the helicopter. These "Snowballs of pain" destroyed our entire team. They may be cute at first. But you'd best turn back immediately if you see those beady black eyes staring at you. Chances are, though, if you see them...you are already dead."