Exactly! The in-universe painting is the character! :-D
Sure, I could claim that Lena is supposed to be the character.
But the rule for old characters has always been that it should be some kind of re-design, which should at least mean a new outfit...
Fun fact: I actually added the tentacles really late:
The picture was finished, but something was still... missing. And then I remembered what kind of church Starry Wisdom is supposed to be...
I guess that's what happens when you derive your primary notions about Starry Wisdom not from the original Lovecraft-penned source, but from oneor two webcomics instead... ;-)
Sure, I could claim that Lena is supposed to be the character.
But the rule for old characters has always been that it should be some kind of re-design, which should at least mean a new outfit...
Rod Serling'sMicroraptor's Night GalleryThe picture was finished, but something was still... missing. And then I remembered what kind of church Starry Wisdom is supposed to be...
I guess that's what happens when you derive your primary notions about Starry Wisdom not from the original Lovecraft-penned source, but from one or two webcomics instead... ;-)
more fodder for purifying fire and steel
Nevertheless, it sounds intriguing...