My mother always wants to keep old junk that my dad would rather throw out. I guess the same happens with Flore’s parents. This damn box, however, is something I’ve been wanting to feature in the comic for a really long time. I had to learn some basic rules of the Hebrew alphabet for this one. I’m pretty sure I messed up anyway.
So what’s in the box?
Stay tuned. Although considering Flore is alone again, I wouldn’t believe everything she witnesses on her own.
What else. I’ll be at Nadeshicon next weekend. I also made a comic about it. (even though it’s lying there in plain sight on the main page, I’m pretty sure most people haven’t seen it. :( )
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I heard a “dun dun duuu~~n” sound from that last panel. I don’t know why.
Funny. I heard the “You found a thing!” tune from Zelda.
I just got a quiet, high-pitched harpsichord strum. More ambiguous.
http://cooperscorner.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/72.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/5/5b/Dick_in_a_Box.png
No.
YES.
Is it a Horcrux, that would explain why she looks so young…
Or, in a more classic way, a portrait by Basil Hallward :)
You might be on to something.
Or not.
Regard to your question on Tumblr, your avatar seems to be Fukawa Tōko.
And that image in particular seems to be by KR0NPR1NZ
And yes that sure looks like it. ^_^
Thank you for the info ^_^
My first thought was that heirloom is that blue IKEA bag. At least, I’ve got one and someday it can become a heirloom, I think)
I also never understood why couldn’t you just break the damn thing with an axe, if you’re so eager to find out what’s inside)
Because the box is kinda cool, and maybe more valuble in itself than its potential content? ^^;
Well, this surely looks promising :)
…unless Flore’s middle name is Pandora
Thank god she’s French Canadian.
We got no middle names. ;)
For real?
Nope. As far as I know, that’s an english thing.
Well some people with more religious backgrounds have extra “baptismal names” (no idea how to call those in english really) that they never use, often the name of a relative or their godfather/godmother but as far as I know, they’re not the same thing as a middle name.
The wikipedia entry about French Canadian names is rather interesting :)
In the spanish speaking world, middle names (second and so names) are pretty common. Likely a person will have two given names, and it is not uncommon (yet it is rapidly decreasing) to have three or even more. Only one given name is mostly the exception.
Even so people usually use just one in daily life, however there are many “dual” names, ie names that if given together the both are used. For instance: “José Martín” is usually called “José” or “Martín” but “José Luis” is usually called exactly that.
Wow, that’s a lovely poster:
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Compagnie-Francaise-des-Chocolats-et-Thes-Posters_i6766541_.htm
Not the first time it appears. ;)
http://frivolesque.com/archives/comic/acceptance
But yes. My mother had it displayed in our house when I was young, it’s part of my life, kinda. :)
Ops, I didn’t recall it :/ Anyway, this time I got words to search for :P
That’s cool, I like all that vintage stuff a lot.
We’re about to walk into some Davy Jones type shenanigans!
Flore’s heart lies inside.
The mystery of the ℵ-box. Isn’t it fun?
Then I’ll do the ℵ-box 360 next year, and the ℵ-box One after that.
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…
I know Aleph isn’t an “X”. :P
*open box
you’ve found 3 mana potion,
122 gold, 1 spellbook.
err i guess i play too much RPG…
It’s just a treasure chest! =D
Isn’t the wrong sister for that?
*Opens lid, small creature shifts slightly, then wakes up*
“Mistress, you have need of me again? Thank you so much. It’s been so long since I’ve been graced with your beauty…”
“Yes, you were misplaced. Now come, I need more youth…”
“Yeees Mistress…”
LOL
You guys should stop giving me suggestions like that. I might do them.
Awww, but it’s so much fun…
I saw your new OC over Deviant, she looks very nice :)
Until you give her a real name I think I will call her Albertine or maybe Angeline, no, wait, per her hair and blush better Aiglentine.
Yes, that’s it: Aiglentine Lefebvre :)
PS: “Desjardins” seemed too much :P
Thank you! I don’t know if she’s an OC or just some random design, but I might just bring her back because she seems popular already. Definitely not in Frivolesque, though… ^^
And I think I already got a name…
Ooh, a mystery box of secrets, what can it have? Eldritch trinkets, emo diary from high school?
Who knows…
if Flore is in her 30’s there will be no emo subculture back in her teenage years, probably some grunge themed things like Nirvana t-shirt or so :)
oh-hum
http://frivolesque.com/dump/incomplete.png
woaah that’s awesome!!! Grunge Flore :D
It’s also, as far as I can tell, the only instance of an eyebrow I’ve ever drawn on Flore.
Woaah indeed :)
It seems that both Bougainville sisters went through some interesting stages while growing up :P
I should draw some sort of diagram.
Hah, NICE! I like
Hehe thanks!
Well, it wouldn’t emo in a modern sense with tight jeans and black necessarily, but a lot of teenagers are melodramatic and believe that the world is unfair to them, doesn’t matter what time frame it is (well, within last 100 years, say, to be safe).
She’d better be careful! The last time someone opened a box with Hebrew writing on it, it…didn’t end well…
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Yeah, I do tend to go for the obvious references sometimes… ;)
I recognized the Hebrew letters, but had forgotten that the Ark of Covenant had writing on it, in Hebrew, so I missed the connection.
I did wonder if her family was Jewish. :P
Could it be a dybbuk box?
:)
Mmmmaybe?
I remember when you showed me some of the line art back then, and I couldn’t wait for the final comic to be online… as always, I’m not disappointed :) Still a fun, unpredictable read.
Merci de ton support constant, Esbé. :)
The key is a lie! (I’m guessing)
Everything about Flore is a lie!
Flore is the Key Master!
I wonder who the Gatekeeper is.
Going by how characters react to her eyes, Liliane might be Zuul!
“My Very First Dream Book”
Make sure it isn’t 4/20 when you read that!
Seriously though, we need a 4/20 joke in this comic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiqej4lGgoY
Smoke Weed Evrydaaay!
i can’t believe i didn’t think of this before. there is a great and well drawn comic in France called [Maliki](http://www.maliki.com/). it is also drawn by a man who prefers to draw women, his avatar is a woman too, same as you. and you two have similar drawing styles and humor. He only speaks French and has been trying forever to post his comics in English. I think you two would like each other and would make great work partners. you could promote each other a bit, and maybe you could help him translate his work into English. maybe he could help you in some other way to return the favor. check his page out and perhaps msg him. i doubt you’ll regret it!
p.s. , it’s seems like a shame that you speak French and only have your comic in English.
Well. I focused on having the english version out first thinking reaching to a larger international audience should be my goal.
But I really want to get the french version out too. T_T
I wasn’t aware of Maliki. Seems nice looking. ^^
Ehh… I never considered my avatar to be a woman… Well, I mean, yeah. I’m using Chloe… but I see that more as a cute face that people might click on and discover Frivolesque and not as something that represents me. XD
Maybe I could have an avatar for when I post on Frivolesque. Gravatar allows that with more than one email. :)