Made in Schlesien

Julia, due to her position has every reason to be sceptical of flattery and generosity, so the best way to befriend her is to give responses unusual enough to spark her curiousity about the person behind those answers.

Orange roses symbolise admiration and gratitude ^^

Working on these pages made me reflect on the feelings which started Polsterreich: the fantasy of a friendship between someone who has found herself in a strange country and an official who wishes for a feminine companionship.

Julia and Princess Palmira talk about their past.

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The thick plottens.

A realisation.

Meet Sven Dönsten, Karl's best friend and fellow Terrible War veteran, currently a family man running a toyshop. Karl is obsessed with pursuing glory, Sven not so much.

Even though I'm Silesian myself, It's tricky to represent a real culture in a fictional universe, and I only get a few opportunities like these, as the plot and intent of Polsterreich is something else entirely ^^; And what better way to showcase a culture than food?

Food present in the pages: meat rolls (Rolady/Rouladen), potato dumplings (Kluski/Klöße), poppyseed cake (Makowiec/Mohnstrudel) and a basic layer cake from seasonal fruit (Tort/Torte)

Nothing like some foreshadowing ^^;

Originally unscripted, now they're pages 54-56

Unfortunately Julia will see Karl again because he's so fun for me to draw ^^; Also, the long awaited map reveal!