My search of a so-called life has brought me to the capital of Finland, where I’m enjoying the prodigal snowdrifts and the generous library services. In the future, the Goldenbird gang must experience 1920’s Finland – so much crazy stuff going on here.
After a strenuous day, I wanted to document my adventures in a comic, but the tablet still makes me frustrated so here’s just one pic… a self-portrait somewhere in Sörnäinen.
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But for Falco… Even before the war, a decent cassock would cost 65 Fr., and his meager scholarship has certainly not been updated to catch up with the rising costs of living. No wonder he needs a part-time job or two. (Those kid gloves and that silk cincture… not exactly standard equipment for a simple deacon!)
Observe, too, how expensive the ladies’ shoes are in comparison. The worth of their undergarments must remain a mystery, but I would guess that Mayann wears the skimpiest and most expensive ones…
Inspired by this front page of Le Petit Journal, July 4th, 1920.
Name the characters whose eyes you see above! It’s nice how humans (and dogs!) belong to a small gene pool but still manage to show beautiful variation in their phenotype. Dog eyes, by the way, differ from human eyes in interesting ways – the tapetum lucidum, which reflects light, gives a dog’s eye colour an iridescent effect which can be seen up close. I was always fascinated by the irises of our Akita Mitsu, which were dark brown but softly scintillating in rainbow colours. I’ve tried to imitate that effect to give Mochi’s eye an ominous glow.
Colouring is fun, but so time-consuming… I guess I just need more practice.
