There is (was?) an artist named Frederick S. Fudala, somewhere in upstate New York, who (a long time ago) was on deviantart and created this drawing which I “embedded” into “‘Tami Smithers Was Here’” on the writingsofleviticus site. It’s called “Druuna’s Ascent”, a tribute to the graphic novel character created by Paolo Serpieri. As I recall Mr. Fudala’s original comment was: “I picture Druuna, having been stripped by a gang of thugs, escaping by scaling this cliff, only to find herself thrust into yet another peril which she will have to deal with while naked.” It fits in with Tami’s plight in general, and in particular her scaling the cliff to get away from teenage toughs at the end of Part 29 of “‘Tami Smithers Was Here’”. Fred, I’ve been trying to find you for years, please contact me!
MAILGIRLS
Yes, this is a ridiculous idea -- nude female couriers. Why would women allow themselves to be put in this position? How are they better than couriers who are clothed? Invented by the writer Cambridge Caine in 2011, no one has found a way to make this idea plausible (to “suspend disbelief”), yet it has attracted a number of writers. CC was onto something, somehow. This is my Mailgirls story, simultaneously celebrating and deconstructing the idea, featuring a certain nude heroine who entered this universe in quest of clothing.
I suppose this is a fun idea that is not to be too closely examined.