Panel 1: [Black-and-white
cartoon image.] A tired-looking young woman walks towards a metal gate. She is
wearing glasses and has black hair that falls to just beneath her chin.
She is weighed down with a backpack and at least one other heavy bag.
Behind her is a brick wall, part of the building towards which she is
moving.
Woman [thinks]: Five-hour flight...rush-hour taxi...thousands of bags...jet-lag setting in...
Panel 2: The
woman is in what looks like an office or reception area. Behind her are
several pigeonholes filled with mail. Next to the pigeonholes, on the
wall, is a calendar. An arm, clad in a long jacket sleeve, reaches out
from behind a tall desk and hands the woman a set of keys.
Woman [thinks]: New environment. Pick up keys. Directions to room...room contains bed...
Panel 3: The
woman is outside, near another brick wall. Her eyes slide shiftily to
her right as another woman bounces up to her from the left. The new
arrival has poofy fair hair and is wearing a huge, annoying smile. She
waves a manila envelope.
Woman 1 [thinks]: Now just need to avoid--
Woman 2 [aloud]: HI! Welcome to Davies! Here's your happy fun pack! We're going out for sushi; come with!
Panel 4: The second woman shakes the first woman's hand vigorously. The first woman's eyes are bugging out.
Woman 1 [thinks]: Orientation events............
Woman 2 [aloud]: You are gonna have so much fun eating raw fish with twenty perfect strangers!
Alt-Text: First comic...knock yourself out.
Banner:
[Cartoon
image in colour.] The banner header is shaped like a "one way" street
sign. A white stripe borders a black rectangle; inside the rectangle is
a white arrow pointing to the left. Inside the arrow are the words
"WEST OF BATHURST." A much smaller arrow under the large one is
pointing to the right. The words inside it read, "BY KARI MAAREN."
The
heads and torsos of four people can be seen in front of the sign. To
the far left, facing right, is a tall man of Middle Eastern ancestry.
He has short black hair, dark brown eyes, fairly dark brown skin, and
glasses, and he's wearing a maroon shirt. An index finger rests on his
chin as he watches the other three people suspiciously. Facing him on
the right is a white woman with unkempt red hair, green eyes, fair
skin, prominent front teeth, and glasses. She is wearing a mauve shirt
and apparently speaking to the man on the left; her index finger is
raised. A bit in front of her, to her right, is a shorter woman of
indeterminate ancestry with short black hair that falls a bit beneath
her chin, brown eyes, medium brown skin, and glasses. She is wearing a
dark blue shirt and rolling her eyes at the red-haired woman. Behind
her and to her right is a white man with golden hair, dark blue eyes,
and fair skin. He is watching the smaller woman and smirking. He's
wearing a light green shirt and a striped green-and-white tie.
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