Are you a "Lucy"?
I will explain.
Taking into account the whole process of growing up, the experiences/memories we carry along,
and the fact that children are expected to have "gender-different" tastes regarding fun/games,
were you, as a girl, tagged or viewed as different or even weird? How did you cope with that?
I mean, girls who played consoles, for example, Sonic the Hedgehog... (= ^.^= )
(And no, this is not a gathering of female Sonic fans... at least for now.)
Girls who played consoles or enjoyed "boyish" games in their childhood had tough moments as kids, right?
And we know how kids can be cruel towards each other. Just think of the "bullies/bulliettes" who decided
"different" should be shoved around. (Regardless of whose fault is or what causes such behaviour...)
If you were bullied, shoved around or even put aside due to that "tag", because you were not
like the other girls, a scene like the one that follows, is probably present in your memories:
(preview of what's inside)
Spoiler warning:
The above comic, Bittersweet Candy Bowl, or BCB, is what triggered this
whole thread, and as such, I feel I must talk about it and how I got here.
But first, I would like to have a little word on it, simply, because of its wonderfulness. Really, it is
amusing, pleasing and funny as beavers! The characters are very realistic, true to their personality,
and you can actually relate to them and identify with their feelings/thoughts. You will also find the
plot to be engenious when it starts developing. It is surprisingly unpredictable, and if you are like me,
you will start thinking you are watching anime at some point. ^^
So I recommend anyone, not just the girls, to read it for real.
Just let me warn you that the plot can get as "bitter" as it is "sweet". (^o^)
Here are some random pages I picked up from the comic to show off the different
styles used by the artist and references to gaming, which the comic has aplenty.
I have placed the links to the actual pages below, so go and give them a look! ^^
Spoiler warning:
But I would not be starting this thread if it were not for the amazing comic that linked
me to the "Bittersweet Candy Bowl". It was after some "surfing" through info on my first
"childhood hero" (lil'baby Sonic) that I found (on a blog, I think) the link to the simply
astonishing "Not Enough Rings". Have yourself a treat in the form of these two comics.
(I believe the second one gives the comic its title. Tails makes things tough... ^^')
From: http://www.notenoughrings.com/sonic1/index.html
From: http://www.notenoughrings.com/sonic2/index.html
And here are some more excerpts from the comic. Just check out how adorable Tails/Miles is in the
Aquatic Ruin Zone one! (Hugs, anyone? ^^) The Chemical Plant Boss one is also here so you can see
that "Taeshi" really knows what she is talking about. I mean, until seeing this I did not know you
could just duck and the liquid wouldn't harm you! And when I actually tried, it felt good...
Spoiler warning:
Anyway, some minutes after lots of "awes" and repeated thoughts of how the above comic matched
my vision (since always) of the world of Sonic the Hedgehog, I decided to check out the link to the
BCB comic. That was when I read the name of the author/artist: Veronica "Teashi" Vera. You know,
I was initially making the (erroneous) assumption that the artist would be a guy/mister for some reason.
Can you imagine how thrilled I felt after finding that out? ...(^.^) ... Then I decided to read the whole
BCB comic, got struck by a ray of awesomeness, and here we are!
(I said "whole" but the comic is still on-going though)
So, are you a Lucy?
Come on in and talk about your school experiences, how you managed to grow up feeling "different/weird"
because the tastes you had regarding fun/playing/games are treated as "boyish" for some reason beyond me.
(Boys, feel free to post in too. A lot of you were probably bullied a lot too, like I did, or at least felt
the same, or something close to it. Also, everyone is free to compliment the comics here, but it would
be nice to thank the author properly, if you wish, through one of the links given inside the spoilers,
below the pictures. Oh, and I will accept any comments on retro-sonic games/good childhood memories. ^^)