*grins*
I couldn’t end this little thread without talking about the whole Bougainville family, so here’s another strip featuring none of the main cast whatsoever.
I thought the “Flore and her dad” story arc was ending a bit too fast, so I asked my brother for advice. We came up with this little conclusion together. Which means this is the first Frivolesque comic credited to “Dez + Franz” (aka The Dez Brothers) although I’m pretty sure I should have his name on more strips since he gives me so many ideas.
So yeah, thanks to Frank, I ended up introducing Flore’s mom way sooner than I was planning to. Her name is Roxane De Champlain, if anyone’s interested.
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Wow! That’s a 50-something gorgeous woman. And what a style, you outdid yourself with this one DEZ :)
Does she spank him? It really looks like she spanks him :P
All the women seem pretty good looking in the Bougainville family. As to your question… I dunno, but Laurent really doesn’t seem like the dominant type…
And yeah, Flore’s mom has got it going on.
If she get to meet Marie-Neige I bet they will have something to get along over :P
Do not tempt me.
BTW, is Laurent’s meet with Liliane a flashback too? I mean because the black frame.
Yeah, first panel is like decades ago. The second and third still happened some time before the fourth panel. So it’s not a huge flashback but still set before the “present time”… I actually wonder if Laurent visited Flore or Liliane first. Probably Flore came first, knowing Liliane would be the one doing all the talking.
I can see who takes after whom ^^ And if that’s Lauren takes after their mom, she won a genetic lottery.
Lauren? Liliane?
Lauren and Laurent, that would be so totally confusing. Could be even worse if Laurence was part of their family too… ;)
If it makes you feel any better, I’m like that with names IRL too. A few times someone would tell me their name and I’ll remember it… for a day, a week later – put a hot iron on my crotch but I could not guess what it was -_-
Still not enough blondes, I suppose? ;)
Surprisingly, I never liked blondes all that much… But I guess it fits with Flore’s family.
I wonder if Roxane’s eyes are as scary as Liliane’s….
I concur. It’s probably been passed down through the maternal line since before sunglasses were around to hide it.
It’s a really good question.
Well, it’s extremely possible Flore’s seen both without sunnies, perhaps if Nergal is just in her mind, their eyes are what inspired his creation…
…while their drinking habits inspired his party side… XD
You know, this is something I’m actually wondering. I guess it makes absolutely no sense if Flore has never seen their eyes, but I think it’s a cool idea nonetheless. XD
It probably didn’t happen often. (except for when Liliane was young, of course since she didn’t wear her sunglasses back then)
Is that flore and liliane on the photo frame on the wall?
It is!
You have a keen eye for details!
This entry in your comic is a great way to wrap up this story line. Liliane seems like a decent person and seems to enjoy being around her dad, in spite of all the differences in personality. It does make one wonder how her parents get along.
They’re a tightly knit family, that’s for sure.
And yes, Liliane is a nice woman, even though her unusual job makes her kinda scary.
Different? I don’t see it they’re practically twins.
I noticed Liliane drinks “Dow” beer, the same as Gaia. It’s an interesting choise, I found some stories about it :)
Sadly it seems that you couldn’t have any reveneau for the embedded marketing :P
Holy Fucking Wow. I really can’t believe you took notice of the beer they were drinking in those two panels…
And yes, it’s an old brand of beer that was popular in Quebec in the 60s and 70s, but disappeared from the shelves before I was even born. I just thought it’d be funny to resurrect a defunct product my comic even though it definitely doesn’t take place in the past.
I never thought in a lifetime someone would notice. Even here, most people don’t remember Dow.
I didn’t know the brand beforehand but I learned by now that you don’t include anything random :) so I looked for it.
Sadly it is in Montreal otherwise you could have some amazing backgrounds for the dark said of Frivolesque using the Cursed Dow Factory :P
I also had a funny time figuring out the cans in Gaia’s kitchen shelf ;) I already gave up about a couple though.
My brain glitched: “dark said” = “dark side”
Wow, I never knew the Dow factory still existed in Montreal. I think the one in Quebec City is long gone.
As for the cans, indeed, they aren’t random. They are based on a row of old soda cans my brother had in his apartment. From left to right : Dr. Pepper, Crystal Pepsi, Pepsi (2000s style can), Pepsi Blue, Coke II (yes, there was such a thing), Canada Dry, Pepsi (80s style can), Orange Crush, Apla (Some weird Arab drink?) and finally, a can of Fresca.
Fred involved again? :) Nice touch.
The Apla and the Fresca were the ones I was unable to figure out. Apla it’s a sweet apple fizzy drink from Tunisia, so I think it makes sense to be there ;)
Pepsi Blue and Coke II have interesting stories behind.
An overview of CO2 history and some bits of nice trivia, thanks to you both :)
Something in the fridge must be outdated: “Fred” intended to be “Franz”, believe it or not.
No worries, I understood what you were trying to say.
Gotta love family…
It’s always a fun topic in a comic, I think. :)
Genetics work in mysterious ways.
I don’t think Lilliane should be so worried about her age. Roxane doesn’t look a day over 35. A family of immortal vampires this is.
Yep!
I guess I just suck at drawing older people while still keeping them attractive.
But Liliane shouldn’t worry about getting older too much. :)
Especially in fictional stories.
Thanks for the page.
The page?
I just updated and your comic is awesome.
Keep up the good work, it’s nice to see some names and places of Québec :D
Whee, thank you!
Are you from Quebec?
i guess Flore has Roxane’s dna for anti-aging :)
The entire family has it. I mean, Laurent doesn’t exactly look like an old man himself save from his white hair.
I see each daughter took after a particular parent; Flore being more like her father Laurent (Asperger’s and all) and Liliane being more liker her mother Roxane (flamboyance and all).
Come on, I don’t think Laurent is Asperger. XD
Neither is Flore.
young Liliane has a nice batman bedsheet… Considering her age, could it be merchandise from the 1990 movie? It does seem to be that exact logo…
Re the alt-text: I’m wondering how much longer after that it’ll take him to realize Flore takes after him.