Comics

again with Richard and Sigrid in the 1980s. About each drawing📝: •Aina often asks Richard to check up on her daughter Sigrid since she’s been bullied by schoolmate since childhood. One time Aina requested that he pick Sigrid up immediately after school, and Richard trying to clarify asked “Do you mean by car or sweeping Siri off her feet?”; without an answer as it was time to go, he just went with the latter and carried poor Sigrid home from school (like a genie or android, Richard can be a bit too literal at times if given instructions aren’t specific, lol). •To keep things simple, Richard says that he’s 30 or 35; but as his true self as Death, he’s really ancient at 300,000-350,000 years old (which is approximately the same time Homo sapiens emerged). It’s also a common trope to depict Death as an old man with a young girl to show the concept that no matter how pretty and lively someone is, Death’s always ready to snatch them away at any moment (think Hades and Persephone). And then there’s movies from the 1980s where the main girl is about 16 years old with a man pushing 30 or so (“DIRTY DANCING” comes to mind), so the 8+ years age gap between Richard and Sigrid isn’t surprising considering these factors. •Lots of times Richard can’t help himself but smother his girlfriend with a big hug and call her cute, especially while she’s studying; Sigrid normally doesn’t like attention and tries to tone down the affection (especially when other people are around), but she’ll get upset if Richard is gone for long periods of time. —