Here she is. The character that grew and grew in my heart. Ha ha! Becky Vice began life as a shout out to my friend Emily Suicide (R.I.P.) I only knew Emily briefly, but she left an indelible mark on me.
My fondest memory of her is the time I stayed with her in Syracuse. She had made the place up as a kind of Pink Palace, and while admiring the decor I totally stumbled over her box of assorted sex toys. I was of course, utterly embarrassed. But she just laughed it off as if it where nothing. Later that day as we were heading out, she rearranged the contents of her purse. I saw her casually pull out a cell phone, lipstick, make up and brass knuckles; and just as casually put them all back. She was a one of a kind person.
I would much later realize that Becky is a manifestation of my own ID. She even has her own series now. But at the time when writing an empowered, heavily tattooed, sex positive character; I could not help but think of Emily
Well, her and Elle Driver is in there somewhere too.
What can I say. I have an eye patch fetish,.