Desert wasteland battle scene with a rusted steam-powered truck

By @CaylaCatz · Apr 2, 2026

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"Over there, there's a good piece over there!" The whole town turns out to scavenge for leftover pieces after a mortal city rolls through.

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A post-apocalyptic Western illustration features a rusted, steam-powered truck charging through a dusty battlefield at sunset. Surrounded by silhouetted zombies and grim survivors, the scene blends steampunk mechanics with western grit, chaotic skirmishes, and fiery skies that amplify the intense, dystopian mood.

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@CaylaCatz · Apr 2, 2026
I was trying out scavengerpunk -- which is a word that already existed, believe it or not. And it just occurred to me that hte mortal cities might leave a lot behind after they crush a city that others can use. Although I don't think they have elves in the mortal cities story. But MY elves can make their town invisible so the cities pass them by. Hobbits are good at doing that too.
@CaylaCatz · Apr 4, 2026
laughing. I think y ou're having your own brainstorm. Btw,hangs my head, I accidentally clicked the wrong button. Instead of clicking Unread, I clicked Mark All As Read. So I lost all my conversations I was in the midst of and a ton of them was yours. Sorry! Limps off to write a blog about the hazards of clicking too quickly.
@panos · Apr 2, 2026
As i said all these are excellent ideas. I'll go out on a limb and say you're having a brainstorm with them😉As for scavengerpunk -after reading that article you sent my way, not much syrprises me now. it eould go well in a Stalker-like story, Perhaps even "Stalkerpunk" heh! Wait a moment? Stalkerpunk? Did I say STALKERPUNK???!!!!
@panos · Apr 2, 2026
Great image AND story! The "little people" of the Wastelands after the passage of a Mortal Engine behemoth! Excellent idea, Cayla!!!!!😎👍👏
@macknolanterr · Apr 2, 2026
Very cool looking scene, straight out of a comic book
@CaylaCatz · Apr 2, 2026
yay! I'm glad you liked it. It was an experiment with 18th century illustration + cattlepunk +elfpunk +steelpunk +scavengedpunk . I like seeing what happens when I stack the -punks together. My own version of scavenging, lol.