1) I am super new to the comic scene, so I've been lucky in that I haven't experienced any of the horror stories I've heard about from other girls, but I'm forever-wary. Our local store has ladies on staff, which probably helps a lot. 

2) Naril, you and my bestie have like the exact same am-reading/to-be-read list! She's going to lend me [i]Rat Queens,[/i] and I'm hoping she'll pass along [i]The Wicked and the Divine[/i], which I think she's going to buy next. I got the first issue of [i]Ghost[/i] for a dollar, and I'd rec that to you and Austronaut, if you guys are looking for something else to read. :)

3) Post is up! I might tweak it tomorrow, as I'm still not quite happy with it, but the role-play must go on! And just as Naril was kind enough to do before, I should put out a disclaimer--Habibi gave me the info about Robert using his phone camera; I totally wouldn't have controlled his character without his permission.