13-01: Early Access (Patreon)

Part of the reason for this flashback is because the planning and scripting between Dr. Sharktopus and I involved Karen and Lily being close friends who have known each other for years... but so far in the comic they haven't really interacted. It was clear in their single conversation that they knew eachother, but just how close they are wasn't clear. Lily is actually 7 years older than Karen, so that should give you an idea of the various ages throughout this page. Actually, for the curious about ages... Karen is 18, Lily is 25, and Jenna is 36.

It was kind of fun coming up with different ideas for Jenna's hair to help convey the idea of time passing. It was a little easier with Lily, since she has her changing hair color as a quick reference point to show that each shot is at a different time. I actually liked the idea that CGI had when he flatted Lily's hair in the third panel he thought it would look better for her to have just a few streaks of dyed hair instead of a complete dye job. It makes a lot more sense, since I don't think they'd allow a girl to have green hair at a Catholic girls' school.