Sunday, July 24th 2005 - [357]Coffee Break (18 of 18)
Jane
Robert
Brisbane
Kimberly
Date
Double
Challenge Accepted?

Original Commentary

Isabel suggested that the comic skip directly to Robert, Jane, Brisbane, and Kimberly on a double date. I thought the previous comic needed continuation; that there was something there that still needed to be said. I wrote up three versions - Robert and Jane talking, Robert and Brisbane talking, and Robert and Jane talking. None of them really went anywhere. I had thought of doing something involving Jane explicitly forgiving Robert for The Incident, without knowing herself what The Incident was. But it didn't need to happen - Terrence

Basically, I had to create three different images for the background of today's comic - two of the windmill and the fizzy drink machine. On the plus side, I have a full-size coke machine for ND also. I should create a full set of outdoor equipment in case I need it. The reason the comic took so long is that there's a lot of detail in the background, from the thin stars to the castle. It's been a long time since I've spent three hours on one comic. This is one of those comics I wish I could post without all those words cluttering things. Ah well. And yes, Kimberly and Brisbane did swap positions between panels one and three. They move like that sometimes - Isabel

Modern Commentary
That soda machine probably got re-used a lot.

Beyond that, not much to add. The middle of the storyline is a bit loose but I'm happy with the end. I think the first panel is a little too formal and too explanatory, but it tells us where we are and how we got there.

Kimberly is...she's not wrong, but I think that getting two people back together after they broke up years ago may be more difficult. - Terrence

 
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