Oh, pretty cool!

Wow, double wow and triple wow.

For those wondering what's depicted, Sierra Winchester (no close relation to Sarah Winchester, really!) is a DJ at KTK Radio, where she performs radio plays, playing the lead character, Katie K., an early-1930s explorer, adventuress, socialite and airplane pilot. On the left, she's holding an Inca artifact (probably a prop a fan gave to her at the station). On the right, she's broadcasting from her usual spot at KTK's Barton pipe organ.

That's beyond wonderful! The idea of the lead player in a radio play performing her own accompaniment on a theater organ delights me immensely.

This might be a daft question, but has Katie K. ever visited the Spontoon Archepelago?

All I know about Spontoon Island is that it's some old fandom-related stuff.

Thanks regarding the organ. A lot of the old radio studios had theatre organs, but I'm not sure how many lead broadcasters in radio plays also played the music. For hardcore organ buffs, I have the list of ranks in this organ (Barton's real 2nd-largest was 24 ranks).

Then you need to pay a visit!

http://spontoon.rootoon.com/

This is right up your alley!

Thanks! Looks like fun. The Katie K show includes humor, but is usually a bit more serious. She gets into dangerous situations, goes on archeological expeditions, etc. She's never a female-in-distress, but there are cliffhangers occasionally-- they're not a regular feature, but there's usually at least something to make listeners want to tune in next time.

The station usually has three people, besides guests: her, a foley person, and someone managing the broadcast. Since, during some parts (usually when it's just music and the Katie K show isn't on), she'll open the sliding wall to the hotel mezzanine so guests can see and hear, the broadcast is put out with about a ten-second delay, in case any wiseacre decides to shout something in hopes of getting on.

Ha! Perfect. That is total Spontoon material. Are you on AIM, perchance?

Cute!

Daaaaaaaamn. My drawing hand hurt just from LOOKING at that gorgeous instrument.

Splendid!

Gee, Dad, it's a Wurlitzer!

(yeah, I know it's a Barton, but I couldn't resist.)

It always fascinates me that people still remember "Gee, dad, it's a Wurlitzer!" That was the slogan when the 1950s Wurlitzer jukeboxes, err, I mean automatic phonographs hit the market.

Also their home electric organs.

Javi, this is one of the most insanely awesome pics you've ever done. Zephyr, Sierra sounds like an interesting character and I'd love to learn more about her. Great job, both of you!

Check my IB account, AlyssaKamber, to read a full character sheet.

I'm sure you've heard this but I'll say it. That's awesome. The attention to details here is striking. Just wonderful. How long did this take to do?

Ages! ZephyrSkunk kept finding details I had gotten wrong for weeks.

The only reasons there were such corrections is you not knowing pipe organs (but most people don't), and me wanting it on-model. The detail you got in this is unbelievable.