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Saturday, March 30, 2013

West of Bathurst 1246
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  • Sorry for the delay, everyone. I thought I would have all of Friday to work on the comic, but as it turned out, I had none of Friday to work on anything. Saturday was devoted in equal parts to finishing the comic and answering the 53 student e-mails I received on Friday and Saturday. And yes, I counted.

    Saturday, March 30, 2013
    Panel 1: In the title panel of this Sunday-style colour comic, Marie peeks out from behind Barbara. On the wall behind them are three signs. The central one says "West of Bathurst by Kari Maaren." The one to the left says "Registration," with an arrow beneath the word pointing left. The one to the right says "Panic Room," with an arrow beneath the word  pointing right.

    Panel 2: Marie and Barbara are in a hotel common area, surrounded by people wearing costumes and carrying bags of books. Marie jumps as she notices a man dressed in steampunk gear as he tolds a huge gun.

    Marie: Aaugh!

    Panel 3:

    Barbara: What's wrong with you?

    Marie: There are people with enormous steam-powered guns! Why are there?
     
    Panel 4:

    Barbara: Marie, you know what fandom is.You have a tiny Eleventh Doctor in your pocket.

    Marie: I know, but...

    Panel 5: They watch two elves having a conversation.

    Marie: It's different being a fan alone in my room and being a fan in a hotel filled with half-naked people conversing in Elvish.

    Panel 6:
     They stare at all the costumes.

    Panel 7:

    Barbara: Let's go look at massive piles of books.

    Marie: That would please me very much.

    Alt-Text: The funny thing is that at the sorts of conventions I'm likely to attend, the people in skimpy elf costumes may be just as shy as I am.

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