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Family Reunion, Part 3 of 4

I feel I owe apologies and explanations here. Although there’s still another page coming, this was the last one completed, after numerous rewrites, and every rewrite meant I needed to layout, draw, ink, letter, and color all over again. Simply put, my hand and eyes are tired, and there are probably numerous mistakes here.

It also means that instead of one page, you’re kind of getting one and a half. Sam’s lines are from an earlier draft, and combining them was just easier than starting the process all over again.

The sloppiness that’s unforgivable is the lettering. If I expect you guys to read this stuff, then I should at least make it legible. But Dean’s speech to Baby is in small, cramped words and bubbles because I misjudged how much space I had.

“Hey, Baby. Heh, you know, this is the perfect opening for a joke about you being topless, but … *sigh*

“I’ve never really liked drop tops; it’s like half a car. Gunmen have a clear shot at your head, monsters could just leap into the backseat and attack, the wind gets too loud to hear my tunes, and of course there’s the sunburn.

“But … I’ve missed you. So, if you’re a ragtop now, then I guess that’s what I’m driving. All that matters is I’ve got you back.

“So, I’ll make you a deal: you keep on being the most badass car on the road, and I’ll stock up on the sunblock. We’ll deal with the rest as it comes.”

Impala 3.1

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Aw, that's such a sweet and moving reunion scene ♥

And I could read it just fine. No worries.

Yay! I've convinced both you and Dean to give the convertible Impala a chance! :D

Thank you for telling me it was legible. I really was worried I would give people headaches trying to read my writing there.

You've really got Dean's character down, too :)

(he's really gonna have to look after those freckles, though :P)

Edited 2015-06-08 00:28 (UTC)

After rewriting that particular scene more times than I care to remember, it really means a lot to know you think I got Dean right.

I considered drawing Dean's freckles and Sam's little moles. Maybe I'll do it next time. :)

It was perfectly readable m'dear and very funny! And that last frame with Dean's "Hey, Thelma!" cracked me up!

Thank you for reassuring me it's legible. I just keep looking at it and kicking myself for not eyeballing that better.

I was hoping people would get that movie reference. It's an old film, but it's still a classic. :)

It looked absolutely fine to me. And Thelma & Louise is one of my favorite films - great, realistic performances from the leads and a lovely young Brad Pitt too!

And a sexy convertible, too! :D

During the WAY too brief time in my life when I actually owned a drop top, that movie was the main reason I wanted one in the first place.

Oh I bet you loved that car! My friend used to have one too and nothing beats riding in a convertible on a sunny day, even if it messes your hair up!

Or leaves a slight sunburn on your forehead. :)

Totally worth it.

Totally!

Aww! I think the most impressive bit is how much you managed to get across without words. So much emotion packed into this page!

And I thought the words were fine. I had no trouble reading them.

Yay! Thank you, I was hoping the silent scenes would pack that kind of punch.

It's really reassuring to see so many people say they didn't have to squint or change the zoom level on their screen or anything. Thanks. :)

No apologies required at all. You've taken thee time and effort to draw all these and we really appreciate it.

I must say, I think being a convertible kinda suits Baby; I'm glad Dean's finally coming round to seeing the benefits of it.

This is a fabulous addition to the community - can't wait to see the final panel :)

I think the Impala would look impressive under just about any circumstances, right? And really, who doesn't think convertibles look cool?

I'm just glad this community is open to all kinds of Mini love. Thanks. :)

And if you have long hair, convertibles wreck it so you have to brush all the tangles out when you get to your destination. :D But we all still love convertible Baby, especially Mini-Dean!

(I could read everything just fine, btw.)

Yes, hair is another consideration. I'll address that in the next installment. ;)

Thanks for letting me know you could read it.

*Imagines Sam with his hair sticking up all over the place* Bahahahaha.

My high school friend had a convertible, so I am familiar with convertible hair. :D

I hope my rendering of Sam's convertible hair meets your expectations! :)

I can't speak for you and your friend, but for me, the convertible hair was totally worth it. Of course, I wear an Afro that barely moves, so there's that.

N'awww, Dean is possibly the cutest guy on the planet right now, he's so in love with that car!!

Oh by the way, Dean's speech was fine, I could read it perfectly and the artwork itself is as always fantastic, especially seen as you ended up doing re-writes!

Please don't feel the need to say sorry to us, we are enjoying this, I am enjoying this monumentally and quite frankly I feel blessed to have a member of the comm willing to go to such lengths and hard work in order to join in *hugs*

Thank you for taking part, I really appreciate it :) And remember,t his place is meant to be fun hun, don't go beating yourself up about stuff when you know, we really love seeing these! ♥

I wanted to get that scene with Dean and the car perfect, so I really appreciate that praise.

You're right, I probably am being silly. I almost feel like I have to make up for not actually buying these dolls, or for having more fun with them this way, by making my contributions as perfect as possible. I also tend to beat myself up when I take on a creative project, because all I can see are all the ways I could have made it better.

You guys impress me - you take these little vinyl figurines that are stuck with one pose, one set of clothes, and one facial expression, and manage to do all sorts of inventive things with them. I couldn't do that. I'm going all out just trying to keep up with you guys. ;)

I understand hun, and I really do appreciate all the hard work that goes into being a part of the comm for you, but remember, we're gonna do the crazy things with the minis because we're ya know, crazy, lol. No need to feel you have to hurt yourself in order to join in :)

I do love it when the strips come together and they make sense or are funny, never knew I had the capacity for such silly but hey, we learn something new every day :D

You gotta know when he touched her all
was well again right?

That's exactly what I was hoping that panel would convey. :)

"Now go do your weird bonding ritual and talk to your car..."
- O-oh... jealousy, I hear you traipsing...^^
*lolz*

...And how quick our dear Mr Grumpy was melting, finally, hehe...^^
*giggles about image*

So yeah, it looks like Dean already forgave you, dear. Thank you again for all your effort, portraying your Minis this gorgeous and lovely way.
- Also I do appreciate it that you repeated Dean's "bonding" above again. My old eyes say thank you too. ;)
*purr**purr*

If even one person needed a typed version of that speech, then it was worth typing it. :)

I'm glad you're enjoying this, and I look forward to reading what you think of the final installment.

Just precious. And I would absolutely love grumble Dean as an icon. That is so cute.

Really? No one's ever asked to make my work into an icon before.

I guess it's okay. :)

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