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Chapter 2 Page 4

Abt_Nihil

on May 14, 2008

When I completed chapter one I intended to start this chapter with this prayer here… although I only wrote it down two or three days ago, but it's pretty close to what I always had in mind. I realized it's reminiscent of how I started mr Sandman, my comic from a decade ago. That was also the last time I mentioned God… I wanted to keep A.D 1997 deity-free as much as possible (or, if otherwise, handle God in a "scientific" way, whereas here I'm obviously explicitly talking about faith), but it just seemed so right in this context.

And thank you all for reading, it means very much to me, and I say it far too rarely.

REPLIES:

Greyman: I do love intriguing seguing :-) I hope I can comfort you with the promise that these are the only two scenes we'll be switching between in this chapter, and you should be able to tell what's going on in either one before the chapter ends. Thanks!

Fitz: Thanks… I may justify all this with remarks concerning the balance between weighty and humorous stuff, but the fact is, I just AM like that :-) I love humor, and I love profound stuff. And I don't mean profound humor… silly humor suits me just fine sometimes! And… "disturbing" was what I was going for :-)

Midge: Nope, but you're close somehow. There may be a later chapter titled "Return to Cinnamon City", but for now, it's just a vague road trip motif. I can't wait to do that chapter though… got some plot twists in the back of my head!

DAJB: Yes. Yes it is… but see Fitz: it's also funny. Somehow. And he DOES have a cute girl on the passenger seat. So it can't be that bad. Actually, I could get jealous.

Jabali: Hope it helps :-)

JNP: Thanks! You're right… actually I don't like driving cars that much… and what I like even less is being monitored while driving :-) Also, concerning the stylistic difference: while drawing this opening scene I was wondering whether my style change would carry on even after switching scenes (I tend to surprise myself here). I felt much of the first chapter's look depended on the grey tones, so I always expected this chapter to look quite unlike the previous one. But when I had completed this page I felt really comfortable drawing the two familiar characters again… and yes, I think she looks ������¼ber-cute in the last panel. Though I probably shouldn't say that about my own art :-)

mlai: Yup, he doesn't have worker's hands :-) Nah, I agree with you. You're also right concerning memory… that's why I wasn't just talking about amnesia :-) Thanks!

Nepath: Thanks a lot, and I'm really happy it turned out that way myself… I wouldn't want to depress readers THAT much :-)