Property, or, The Cup of Fog. Acrylic on canvas, 1990. 40″ x 30″ Lisa, Alan, Steve (top), Richard the bicycle mechanic, and Jill
	Jill Constantine. Ink and watercolor on paper, 2014. 9.5” x 3” Steve’s wife and co-owner of the Cup of Fog coffee shop
	Steve Constantine. Ink, colored pencil and watercolor on paper, 2015. 11” x 8.5” Jill’s husband and co-owner of the Cup of Fog coffee shop
	Steve Constantine (Self Portrait With Core Self). Oil on canvas, 1992. 30″ x 40″ Another view of Steve Constantine as he emerges from his psychic bomb shelter
	Allan Larson. Pencil on paper, 2015. 12” x 9” Forensic Squad actor and playwright
	Lisa Arlington. Ink and colored pencil on paper, 2015. 10” x 8” Heiress and professional actress, returning to Forensic Squad after long absence
	Richard Stapke. Pencil on mat board, 2014. 5” x 4” Owner of Richard’s Bicycle Repair and fledgling Forensic Squad actor
	Erica Thora. Oil on canvas, 1989. 48″ x 30″ Richard’s model girlfriend
	Jonathan Hardy. Ink and oil pastel on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8” CommWealth Inspector 30, one of five Class A Inspectors for the Linstar CommWealth Jurisdiction
	Xander Horranger. Ink and watercolor on paper, 2015. 12” x 9” Forensic Squad actor and sleazeball who demands Richard Stapke’s entire literary output
	Plater Hampton. Ink and water-soluble colored pencil on paper, 2015. 10” x 8” Xander Horranger’s gangly, weak-willed confederate
	Darco Stevens. Ink, water-soluble crayon and gouache on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8” Xander Horranger’s chunky, swaggering confederate
	Peter Wilson. Pencil on paper, 2015. 7” x 5” Easygoing, likeable former Forensic Squad member who nevertheless becomes the one to bear bad news
	Diane Hoffman. Pencil on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8” Former Forensic Squad member who mocks Allan’s infantile play Cabaret
	Tim Rutgers. Pencil, water-soluble crayon, oil pastel, water color, water-soluble ink, and gouache on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8” Kragmont’s Bookstore clerk, lusting after Jill and seeking to join Forensic Squad to get close to her
	Jason McCloud. Ink and crayon on paper, 2015. 12” x 9” Drama critic, editor at Murderflirt Press, and later correspondent for the Linstar News-Crammer

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