And now they are sisters in suffering. Or will Jasmine be rescued as well?
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The Illustrated Chronicle of the Lady Jasmine
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And now they are sisters in suffering. Or will Jasmine be rescued as well?
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
That will make Josephine really crossed!
Give it time, Jolly. They've only just started hanging out together.Doesn't look like they're going to become friends in the end.
Jackie1111
Tribune
FEEL THE TENSSSSSION!!!
I know! How much suffering can our girls possibly endure before they are finally rescued?!
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
And your birthday party!
Josephine has yet to adjust to her ordeal, and she calls out to be rescued. But Jasmine is now familiar with the reality. They might have been enemies previously, but now they are simply two tormented souls, suffering together. The cross is an equaliser, elevating all strata of society to the status of the lowest condemned criminal - 'Welcome to Hell, Josephine!'
I wondered if Josephine's crux sequence would be completed entirely with Femjoy poses, but of course the authentic Makar crux sources should not be overlooked at this point. Now that Josephine is properly suspended, she is presented using a 'Crux Forest' source for the first time. More accurately, this is a composite figure, in which the original Alice has been substantially modified with 3D arms and adjustments to the lower legs.
A shallow depth of field, and the closer, perspective view of Jasmine complete the visual scene with dramatic effect, complementing the script. Nice work, Wragg!
A rest stop in the story???
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No, I just had four manips to do for the next bit!
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Yeah, Cassia. Stop that whining and demanding and behave yourself. What will the neighbors think?
No, I just had four manips to do for the next bit!
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Yes, well, if I recall, Cassia has not ever shown particularly good judgement when it comes time to defending Jasmine. She's as likely to tell her dad that she killed Jasmine's brother and that Jasmine is innocent.
Anyway, another fine bit of story development with some fine manips. Jasmine even seems to have some sympathy for the shocked and hapless Josephine.
And it's a lovely job of putting clothes on both Cassia and Valerie. I can only imagine how disappointing a job that must have been.
What a tangled web, etc.
Spoken by someone who never complains, of course!
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
The Tribune is just about to discover what it means to have a demanding grown up daughter!
Another fine set of images (especially #3. The sight of Jasmine on her cross is very effective, in that it has quite a profound effect.
As to the Tribune, he's not a particularly doting father, is he? Seems to have rescued Cassia more as a point of politics, although it did likely upset him a bit. Even so, he's going to go by the book, it seems and leave the rest to hang on their crosses with Josephine. Slave girls aren't really things that bother him much, whether they are out in the fields, doing a bit of washing up, or hanging on crosses outside the city. As to Jasmine, he doesn't now her, but knows she was convicted of killing her brother. The fact that the brother was a nasty piece of work wouldn't bother the Tribune either. Women need to know their place in the modern Roman Empire, which in this case seems to be on a cross. Must be nice to have such an orderly mind as the Tribune - none of those touchy ethical or moral questions to worry about here.
I say nail all the female slaves to crosses. It will enhance my view...
Jasmine knows her death will only have value as an act of altruism, and her confession should be enough to convince the Tribune.
On the other hand, we also have a confession from Cassia, which complicates matters somewhat...
A tense moment in the proceedings, as the Tribune effectively supports the earlier decision of the corrupt magistrate.
Again, we are seeing some fine detail in the illustrations, and the subtle variations in Cassia's facial expression are very effective in reflecting her anguish. Nice work, Wragg!
