September 14th 2022: Steve, Janet, Cib, Dylinn, James, Lauren and Hallie backstage at the WHALES•TALK concert at The Moroccan Lounge (via Logan Dolezal --- Good Boy Daisy)
I highly recommend the book The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold and the free podcast, Bad Women (S1) by Pushkin which covers the same material (though the book has more detail).
It's not about the crime or Jack the Ripper, it's about the women who were killed, the majority of whom were not connected with the sex trade at all. Their lives are fascinating and so full of different experiences. The book is an amazing window into the lives of lower/middle class women and their struggles.
Though it's set in the Victorian era, the ways these women and others in poverty were treated and thought of is hauntingly familiar. Disability and mental health problems are a major factor in many of the women's lives as well.
Also, the British military backdated someone's marriage so their kids would be legitimate and I find that strangely satisfying.
When coming up with Julian, a big inspiration was Gen Kobayashi’s design for the Storyteller from Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. So, Julian’s grandpa/mentor, the original Fool, is basically a silly AU version of him.
I've turned my asks on, so if you like, you can ask me questions about OCs or art.
Dylinn and him broke up: they unfollowed each other on social media and deleted all pics together. Him and Dylinn were living together in Arizona.
I also think that after the break-up Cib was living in Steve's old appartment after Steve moved in with Janet and the lease wasn't over yet. Steve mentioned on stream still having the old place and two weeks ago he was helping a friend move (prob helping Cib move out of Steve's place) . Now Cib is in James' insta stories working with him in Los Angeles, so I think Cib moved back to L.A. The screenshot is from a June 22nd tweet.
"You who hold the strongest potential, in the red light of our deliverance. Daughter of Liliana, who carries the burden of our future... I hope that you will rise to meet your destiny."
-Critical Role Campaign 3, Episode 102, "Reconciliation"