1. AAARGH FINALLY! I've been promising this thing for MONTHS. I was so fond of the idea my perfectionism went into overdrive. Then I started experimenting with Open Canvas and efficiency went to hell.

2. "If I Were Gay" is by Stephen Lynch. It is absolutely hilarious, way too catchy, and something of a Hugo and Hellar theme song, a least from the point of view of Hugo, who really doth protest to much, methinks *snicker*. It's even got whiskey, Hellar's drink of choice.

3. And yes, it is Hellar, not Ellis, since this scene was intended for the original storyline, rather than the novel one. Not that it won't necessarily be in there, it'll just be downplayed.

4. They're in a bathroom. Specifically, the bathroom at the Acropolex, Prize's equivalent of Silver City. Contrary to the lyrics, Hugo's actually not drunk. Hellar, however, is. Hence the -- well, no, come to think of it, he's obnoxious and creepy and gropey most of the time. Either way, the bathroom really shouldn't be that dirty, but I was having fun with brushes.

5. From the looks of it, Hellar is about two seconds away from being punched in the face.

6. All digital this time. Open Canvas and PS7. The pencil is sketched in my notebook between an English page and a Linguistics page.