Once you know a impassible kink in your relationship with someone, it’s hard not to toy with it.

Sometimes I see old friends and I start talking about bumping into some person we knew mutually, and describe their odd behavior, and then realize I’m unsure where my friend stands on that person, and I suddenly don’t know if I’m talking smack or just observations, and I try to backpedal furiously.

Usually they say, “yeah, that person’s a total dick.”

It can be odd seeing old friends, the patterns of interaction so often fall right into place from the day you left.

(Remember, John gave this gift to Bruno. It also appeared here) I always wanted to like wearing hats more, but I never got into it. But it looked good on her, and became a nice symbol of her travels.

I’ve always thought that taking revenge for another was kinda’ weird. I mean, consequence is what keeps society in check and all that. But really, if someone takes me out, I’m already out, so don’t avenge it for my sake.

I admit, I didn’t know yet what it’d be, only that I knew that at some point i would know, and she could open it. But I liked the gag anyway.

When things go the way you want, you must always be careful not to protest too much.

I needed a good reason for Bruno to leave New Orleans, and the desperate request from an uncle and aunt who loathe her seemed a perfect solution.

And more of the same, taunting the caged declawed lion.

Are, more having Bruno being cruel to me. Fun-fun.

The background was one of the first mood-backgrounds I attempted, this one inspired by rainy backgrounds found in the strip Calvin & Hobbes.