Forest City Blog

     “How was school dear,” Hazel began, “Did you do anything fun?”     I sat down on the couch next to her and asked, “Did you ever join any clubs in high school?”     “Did I?” Hazel answered behind her book, “I was on the student council, I did sewing club, and I think book club. I can’t remember all of them.”     “Did you ever make any clubs?” I asked.     “Oh heavens no! I can’t handle an entire group of high school students,” she paused, “Only one.” Hazel glanced over, her brown eyes met mine, “Let’s make some tea together.”     As we stepped into the kitchen, the yellow didn’t seem so bright anymore, instead it felt warm and glowy. The yellow countertops shimmered under the pale gold light overhead. The pale egg yolk colored appliances didn’t seem to be blinding against the honey colored wallpaper. Despite the clashy feel that the kitchen had when I first came here, it started to sink in...

     I don't think that Midge was a character I put too much thought into when I made her. She wasn't in the original lineup of characters and her designs seem to have happened a long while after a character like Bonnie got her original passes. There's not much to say about Midge, design wise. I know she is going to play a major role in the fifth book, which is becoming a bit longer than the usual book is, I like this. I like that Midge is getting more involved in the plot. I just hope that her designs are at least interesting to look at thought. Prototype: I don't even think that this is supposed to be Midge at all, just a scared mouse character, a simple bust shot. The expression isn't too bad, but this is the only mouse background character and was made on August 10, 2020, so before any first passes of Midge's actual design. Does this count for the purposes of character files, probably not. Incarnation 1 : Looking back at some of these older designs, I will a...