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The very first drawing I did of Alice, in 1999.

Alice Otter

Alice is nothing but a little otter girl. Nothing else, nothing less. She's naive, curious, very hyperactive and sometimes naughty, very smart and manipulative when she wants something in particular.

As any other kid, she's imaginative and loves socializing with other children her age. She loves playing and hates studying, though loves school because she can hang on with her friends. This little ottergirl won't have any problem to tell her teachers the things they make her study are boring. But, after all, she doesn't like causing problems, and she worries and feels bad if she upsets her beloved "unclie" Garland.

Alice thinks adults are strange, because they spend most of the time worrying about useless things and forget enjoying their lives. While her unclie tries to educate her to be a formed, cultured person when she grows older, she secretly wishes she could "de-educate" Garland, so he could play with her, as she suspects Garland has a childish soul.

 

 
Sally Huskinson... speaking with guess WHO. :)

Ms. Huskinson

Ms. Huskinson, or Sally Huskinson for those who know her, is one of Alice's teachers. She's a little frustrated 'cause she has reached her 30s and still hasn't got married.

Things will change when she meets Garland Ferretti, and she'll chase him with evident purposes, although Alice won't like the idea of having the teacher with the worst temper on her school as her "mother". As soon as the girl realizes about Ms. Huskinson's purposes, she will do her best to abort this. But there's still many strips to come before that happens. :)

 

 
Garland's early sketch

Garland Ferreti

Garland Ferretti is Alice's tutor, her beloved unclie. He was one of the best friends of Alice's father, and when her parents died he adopted her.

Garland is an intellectual, and thus, he likes peace and silence to think and work, something hard to find when you live with a kid like Alice. However, his infinite patience and inconditional love for the girl makes him stand her bad moments and her caprices.

Don't forget that, despite his responsibilities, Garland is a ferret and, if he could, he'd be as hyperactive and careless as Alice. But that wouldn't be a good example for the girl.

 

 
Oliver, as drawn for the first time

Oliver

Oliver is an otter boy who feels attracted by Alice. Every time he sees her, he feels the urge to introduce himself to Alice and talk with her, but, so far, his shyness beats him and he always ends up hiding.

He's a year older than Alice, who attends his school, but he's on a higher grade. Although he doesn't see her as often as he'd like, she's a very important part of his thoughts, judging by the way he waits her bus to come to school. Some day, he knows, he'll face her and talk with her, and they'll be friends... supposing Alice doesn't reject him. Hence why he doesn't decide to talk with her, he has PANIC to the simple idea of imagining Alice rejecting him.

Time will say if he finally talks with Alice or keeps hiding from her for ever.

 

 
Recent pic of Sophie.

Sophie

Sophie seems to be a very selfish skunk girl. She acts with self-condescendence with the rest of the kids, including Alice, and treats them like they were inferior. Her high-nosed behavior isolates her from the other kids at school.

However, life for Sophie is much harder than it seems. Her father is just an used car seller who doesn't pay attention on her at home, and her mother loathes her.

Sophie tries to evade her reality by inventing a fantastic world where she's the daughter of a very rich man who loves her. Besides, her supposed self-condescendence with other kids is nothing but envy, because they have caring parents.

In fact, Sophie is just a girl in need for attention and care from her parents.

 

 
Libby and her scooter.

Libby

Libby is Alice's best friend. Alice adores Libby, and Libby adores Alice. They spend most of the time together, and they team up to do everything together when they have the chance. Besides, every time Alice has a secret, she shares it with Libby, even if she ends up telling all the school.

Alice trusts on Libby so much because they have many things in common, and feel identified with each other in many aspects. Although, let's say it, Libby is a better student, more responsible and less chaotic than the otter girl.

 

 

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