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3dwi.scr character card analysis

while re-reading 3dwsi.scr, i realized that the character card we are provided isn't exactly... normal. i also thought it would be fun to post this as a neat little analysis and for me and others to reference when drawing these guys!

pat is in the normal angle, but where her bangs are long enough to cover where her eyes would be. this could be a symbol of pat turning a blind eye to amber's abuse, her enabling of such, and ignorance about how much it's hurting amber.

rebecca's body is facing the right way, but her head isn't. she is looking directly at you, the viewer. (when i caught this, i was honestly spooked.) you can tell by the lighting. i'm not exactly sure what this signifies beyond this being a display of self-awareness, but it may just be that.

joe is at the normal angle and, at first, appears to be normal. but his sleeves are incredibly uneven. his right arm has a long sleeve, while his left is short and reveals a bracelet. i'm still not sure if this is a regular accessory or not, but if we are to believe that he's with rebecca, it may be an engagement bracelet. as for the symbol on his hat... idek

amber is slightly hunched over in the normal angle. the only other detail of note that comes to mind is that her skin matches with Stage 0 of GoodKid's made up disease, Cutilacunae. i thought her skin looked somewhat reddish throughout, and i believe it's a nod to that. also, seemingly not as interesting, she is the only character with tied hair.

holland is at the normal angle, and i honestly thought she was normal for the longest until i realized her skin is slightly grey for whatever reason. pat's skin is kind of like this, but much lighter and less noticeable, so i think this is just a case of genetics. other than that, she's fairly normal with no irregularities to be seen.

grace is not facing the viewer, ever, throughout the whole story. she is still angled to the left though. she is also the only other character besides pat to have hair going over her face, in this case completely obscuring where her facial features would be. she's also much taller than the other 2 kids, which made me think she was an adult for a while. this could make her connected to GoodKid. GK is stated to be 14 (born in 1985), and while grace's age and DOB is never stated, this could explain why she is taller than amber and holland.

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metanarrates

you kind of do have to let multiple layers of meaning and metaphor coexist rather than claiming one is the true reading if you want to get fucking anything out of art

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metanarrates

fans when a story has some sense of inexplicable mystery or intrigue beyond the scope of its borders: oh fuck we need to explain all the mystery and intrigue immediately it was so rude of the author to leave the story open like that

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//You were suddenly aware, that the autumn leaves were turning the colour of her hair. Never ending or beginning, on an ever spinning reel, as the images unwind like the circles that you find - in the windmills of your mind//

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