Comment by Glew

Well, yeah, arguing about the correct anatomy of magical make-belief creatures might not be very productive. But it still looks kind of out of place AND I still find it hard to imagine just how it would connect to the rest of his spine (but then again it's I who once discussed with a friend whether or not it could be biologically possible to have wheels instead of limbs ^^"). I did some backtracking for reference and I see he had this tail for quite some time now, though mostly it wa obscured by text. It looks a bit odd on the other occurences too, but I guess it is this close-up that gave it away.

I don't really understand your concerns about a "shaggy jeans loin cloth" to be honest. My artistical skills are somewhat wrose than that of a kindergarten kid, but I guess you could just draw it coming out from under the loincloth??? Maybe that would make the curving of the tail less "realistic", but I would be more willing to suspense my disbelief for that than this. But that's just me. and it's your comic.

ps.: I made this ludicrously lame illustration of my idea of Sev's tail coming out from under the loincloth. It really isn't an essential part of the post, but I'm leaving it in so you might have a laugh at my pathetic attempt at art ;)

||||
|||| loincloth
tail /|| leg
\_/ ||
||__ feet

Reply by Glew

aaaand it failed... Y U not appear like you do in the type-box-thing? darn...

Sorry for flooding the comments. I apparently have no life. <_<"

Reply by Shazzbaa

Probably something to do with this! xD

(To address the curiosity, the tail-under-loincloth thing was considered at some point during the character's designing! And subsequently vetoed on the combined grounds of "causes too many panty shots" and "Severian does not wear panties." )

Reply by Shazzbaa

And then this happened.

Reply by Glew

Awwww
You are so awsome and nice.
I can't verbally express my amusement and appreciation, so I'm just going to say "Woo, Thanks!"
Also: I got patter on the shoulder by Sev's tentacle-arm. Yay :3 The whole drawing just cracks me up. :_D And I'm still dumbfounded that you founded important/entertraining enough to take the time and effort to draw it... So,
Woo, Thanks!