Issue 6 discussion...

[JohnnyPsycho]

Yeah, Violet seems to be mostly oblivious to the whole Betty/Red/Mary plot going on, or at least it very much seems that way. I got the impression that Violet wasn't a "lifer" like the Champaign twins or Betty... Actually, based on her first appearance in the comic, she seems to be sort of naive about how the job works: interupting Betty while she was with a client, "stealing" him away from her, and then letting him off with a "freebie"... not really "professional", I'd say...
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[Ashton Gray]

Though wholly entertaining and amusing.
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[Symphony]

Okay, I did find the post where Vanessa said that Violet has only been at the castle for a year, so it wasn't just something I had imagined

My impression of Violet is that while she can be naive at times, a great deal of her behaviour is also due to her being a very carefree and positive person. I don't think that she cares to follow the rules as much as Betty.

I have also been thinking just how much she knows about Red. She obviously knows about the whole story about Mary, but I wonder just how much of the past Betty has told her.
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[Vanessa]

Violet has been working at the Delight Castle for just over one year, and she knows next to nothing of Betty's past; there's a lot of confidence between Betty and the girl that worked at the Castle from the time when Edelweiss was there, but she prefers Violet's company. Since Dalila and the others shared sad moments of Betty's past, she doesn't spend much time with them to avoid remembering.
On the other hand, Violet is happy and naive and with her Betty is distracted and feels at ease, for the very reason that Violet doesn't know much. That's why Betty chose her on the spot as a sort of lady-in-waiting.
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[JohnnyPsycho]

As always, whenever Vanessa posts something, it clears up all doubts (or at least a great many of them). That explanation of Betty and Violet's friendship makes a surprising amount of sense, plus I'd suspect the Champagne sisters and Betty might have a bit of a "sibling" relationship, since all three of them grew up under the care of Edelweiss. Anyone who has siblings knows that the longer you're around them, the less time you want to spend near them. Sure, you might get along with your siblings, for the most part, but even when they don't get on your nerves there's a definite need for privacy and lots of "personal space".

Sort like the opposite of the old idiom "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"... maybe something like "Presence make the heart go 'meh'."
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[Shadow9808]

She has a knack for clearing up details.
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[duo2nd]

Hmm....I sense a lot of drama in Issue 7 perhaps?

[Symphony]

Something that I've been wondering is how Dorian fit into all of this. Could he possibly be a member of the Clan of the Talon as well?

It appears that it was Dorian who somehow told Red that William is in Bon Bon, but I wonder why he would give such information to Red, and at the same time try to warn him about Red coming to Bon Bon.
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[Ashton Gray]

Did you ever watch "The Skulls"? That's the way secret societies work. Intruige and misdirection are tools of the trade.
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[Symphony]

No, I haven't seen that movie, and I don't really know that much about secret socities either. But I do wonder what kind of organisation the Clan of the Talon is. Could it simply be working towards keeping its own secrets hidden, or is it a more villainous organization that seeks to control the people of Bon Bon?

Which also leads to another thing I've been wondering. Are there in fact any real villains in this story? Simon is the one we've seen who can be a sort of antagonist, but even he isn't truly evil it seems, despite what Edelweiss told Betty. I think he seems more like a concerned father, who goes a little too far in controlling his daughter. Maybe not entirely likable, but not really evil either. At least not from what we've seen so far.
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[Symphony]

Yay, there's a new page.

Again I must say that Vanessa is putting amazing details into these pages. And again it's all incredibly hot! And messy!

The first panel is my favorite(though the rest are great too, of course). I mean, it's Lily after all, and it's just really really hot.
I really like the details of her face and hair, and her saliva. I guess that's most of the panel, hehe.

I also have a thing for watching female furry characters perform oral sex. I don't know why that is. It's just hot, and sometimes a bit scary when they have sharp teeth.
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[JohnnyPsycho]

Last panel was great, the little joke about Red's rather speedy, and messy, "performance" is a nice touch. After all, no one's first time is ever "perfect"... I'll admit, i was almost starting to get a bit jealous of all the attention the guy was getting, and it was a bit refreshing to see young Red in such a humorous light...
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[Symphony]

Hehe, I like that too. It gives the scene a nice realistic touch, and again it contrast wildly with his much more controlled performance later with Betty.

Just a shame that poor Periwinkle doesn't get satisfied after all her work
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[JohnnyPsycho]

I agree, a disappointed skunkette is a terrible waste

He is still sort of young at this point in the story, so he might have that youthful stamina that lets him keep going and going and going... like a 19th century Energizer Bunny!
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[Symphony]

I'm sure such sexy girls can have that effect on any man
I'd actually like to see that in a scene sometime.
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[Symphony]

[LabrnMystic]

Hmm...I wouldn't have minded seeing a you as a tasty pear my dear. *chuckles and offers her his arm gently*

I don't know a many alive who doesn't enjoy a fine set of hips his hands can slide around so he can softly squeeze her closer to him.
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[Symphony]

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Regarding the latests page, I'm thinking of how all the information we've been given in it fit with what we already know.

Simon says that the engagement can be considered broken, but in issue 5, Betty said that the engagement was broken off three years ago, which would be two years after the start of this flashback. So I'm wondering if something happens that we don't know of yet, or if the time has jumped to two years later.

If what Simon says is true(I guess he could be lying to hide that his real objection is that Red carries letters between Mary and Betty), then that would mean that Red's father isn't a member of the Clan, and it makes me wonder if Red joins the clan(or is made to join the clan by his father), in order to be able to marry Mary.

Simon says that he's the treasurer. In issue 5, Betty said that she takes care of the treasure of the society, which she inherited after Edelweiss. I wonder if they are talking about the same position.
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[JohnnyPsycho]

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[Symphony]

And I really am looking forward to seeing whether the flashback will shed some light on exactly what Red has been doing in the years before he returns to Bon Bon. We might finally get a glimpse into what the clan does.
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[Vanessa]

Symphony, in these flashback pages we're still in the year 1890, else I would have changed the date in the caption.
Moreover Betty never says that the engagement was broken three years before, but that she hasn't seen Red in three years (page 14, issue #5). The engagement is never mentioned in the meeting between Betty and Red, but it is hinted that Mary interposed herself between the two "friends".

Red and Mary are separated in the 1890, then... you'll find out that Red however will visit Bon Bon two years later, disappearing afterwards for three more years.
Betty sees Red again in the 1892, and then there's a three years gap up to the current year of 1895.
Johnny, that's not Red, that's Edward, Red's father ^-^ !
Simon and Betty are both responsible for the secret accounts of the Clan. Simon is the one who has direct contacts with the saving members of the society and readies their papers to open an account, while Betty takes care of the practical management of the accounts and keeps the money in the secret caveau of the Delight Castle; it is a collaboration, but a long range one. It's kinda difficult to explain, it'd be better for you to keep following the story. I can only give you this hint: maybe in the past Simon and Edelweiss were business partners and something split them up, leaving bad memories and a bitter relationship between Simon and Bon Bon, don't forget that Simon himself wrote the town's laws.
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[Symphony]

[Vanessa]

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Okay. Sometimes I miss such details. And I'm looking forward to finding out what happens when Betty and Red meet two years later.

I like how much we're seeing of the story here. It seems like quite a lot is revealed in this flashback.
The restriction regarding Mary and who she could mary came as quite a surprise. It can't be easy for Simon to find an acceptable suitor for Mary, since I'm also thinking of what you've told earlier about marriages between persons of the same species.
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[LabrnMystic]

By the high level interest and eagerness to discover every little clue, I think Symphony is going to be a keeper, sticking around this site for sometime.


Though can't blame yah, I'm quite intrigued by the story as well.

Vanessa, I understand how the treasury deal between Blue and Betty works. It would be quite the security risk if Mr. Blue tried to keep all the actual, physical money at his own estate, seeing its only him and Mary.

A Casino is known to have high levels of cash at hand that would keep away suspicion. Also, theres always some form of security, be it simple body guards like myself and Thomas Aaron (always be wary of a man with two first names), actual security like Namathet, or even the loyal patrons like we saw in the first issue.
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