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100th Post - Stargazers

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There had been trouble to deal with earlier that day.

There would be trouble to deal with tomorrow.

Now, though, there were only the stars in the sky…

…so the two good friends watched them together.


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What had first been planned as a scene of a living weapon of war and a super-assassin discussing their bloody work overseas during a time of Middle Eastern turmoil has turned into something much more pleasant, hasn’t it? Originally this was going to be a dialogue between the Crimson Conservative and her partner, Republicat, comparing notes about how they had spent the previous days slaughtering masses of America’s enemies, but then I really studied the picture, and realized that the clear skies above Angel Falls must have been too beautiful for such talk. Okay, in reality, nothing--natural or manmade--would make Connie not want to brag about her kill count, but maybe she recognized this was the eye of a hurricane that she and RC were meant to enjoy before she leaped back into the chaos with both red-booted feet, and just went with it.


Some interesting facts about this picture:

:bulletblack: The duo’s outfits started as a joke between them: RC had gotten dressed in one of her nondescript outfits while Connie was, as is typical for her, walking around her apartment in nothing but boxers, and joked that RC must have thought the casual clothing would make the feline/human hybrid inconspicuous. RC remarked that even she, a furry, clawed humanoid with cat ears and a tail, would still be less noticeable than the nine-foot redhead, so Connie jokingly put on her own casual wear to test the theory.

:bulletblack: Connie and RC are in a quite secluded section of a large park within the city of Angel Falls, which is why Connie is allowing her friend to lay on her like that. Republicat has agreed to quickly roll off if her superior feline ears detect someone coming, and knows that if the intensity of her contented purring reaches too high a level, her friend will be tickled by her fur, resulting in RC being unceremoniously thrown off. And given its present location, there is no telling what will happen if Republicat should begin flicking her tail…

:bulletblack: Though her amnesia has erased the knowledge of just how she learned them (navigational training before her deployment in World War Two), the Crimson Conservative is able to identify every visible constellation in the sky. Republicat, who has been extensively educated in extraterrestrial threats, is also able to name them. Connie likes the fact that mythology states many of the stars are people who have fallen to the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis, while Republicat’s favorite constellation is Leo. Her least favorite heavenly body is Sirius… the Dog Star.


Credit for this incredible, this beautiful work of art goes to :iconyurihausen:. He was able to amaze even a devout fan of his work such as myself with the final product, not the least surprising aspect of it being the fact that he took it upon himself to place RC on top of Connie, as opposed to having them side-by-side as I had been envisioning them. Their clothing was actually his idea as well, as was Republicat’s eyes shining like they are. :clap: Please drop by his page and tell him he’s a master, and maybe commission him to create something astounding for yourself as well. :nod:

:iconangel-fallsda: is where the starlight in this picture is falling, bathing not only the city in its illumination, but also my two creations, the Crimson Conservative and Republicat. Both of the latter were copyrighted by me back in 2009.

I think I’ll take this opportunity to thank all of you for your past comments, watches, favorites, artwork, and encouragement. I would never have posted one hundred things here were it not for you, so thanks a lot. :handshake:

Comments welcome, even if it’s just to wonder what the next hundred postings will hold for my characters…
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Natasha: Ah baby I wanna go star gazing

Dane: ugh 😑 alright fine

Leona: can I come to

Dane: oh dammit!