The “real” Ariane is still providing footnotes with her side of the story. Here she tells us how she and Brian got to the party before the events of this strip. With Brian’s driving, it’s a miracle the cops didn’t notice.
I really wasn’t sure about today’s prompt, “Aw Hex!”. More than the usual reasons, I mean. The big problem is there appear to be two separate witch themes on this list. (Three if you count the one about Voodoo.)
Hex can be used as a generic term for witchcraft. However, it’s also a very specific kind of charm anyone can do. Take a look at any Pensylvania Dutch farmhouse, if you don’t believe me.
So I ended up doing a Witch doing a hex in the woods. For some reason, I ended up doing her as a teenage Witchipoo.
I’m not sure if my version of today’s prompt, “Sewer Settlers” is particularly “halloweeny”. Sure it consists of some creepy sewer critters, but I think, for the most part, they came out kind of cute.
Personally, I don’t like to mix my holidays but the prompt, “Ghast Christmas” said I had to. For all I know they were going for something like possed presents, from Nightmare before Christmas, when they put this on the list. Either that or some sort of evil version of Santa Claus.
But for me, if you want to mix Halloween with Christmas you have to go with the best Christmas boogieman, Krampus.
A very Happy Birthday to Mr. Dizzy Gillespie!
Let’s celebrate by listening to his theme to Cool World! No, not that one.
I had mixed feelings about today’s prompt, “Cadaverous Cowboys”. On one hand, I had a really good idea. On the other hand, I can barely draw a decent horse when I cheat and trace.
Other than that concern I think it came out okay. The basic idea for it was a cross between “Ghost Riders in the Sky“ and the “Blind Dead“.
