This is a special subset of fan fiction, where the story is based on a specific piece or pieces of artwork. In each case, the piece of artwork is either linked to in the description, or shown in the story.
This story was in response to an art exchange that was taking place on FurAffinity. The order of pictures is thus:
And that’s where my story took off, with Jack about to get Gene Catlow drunk. The stories took a different direction, of course, but Gene and CatsWhisker found this an amusing possibility. The actual storyline continued as follows:
And, yes, this is a deliberate pun on The Devil Wears Prada.
I really did purchase a Ford Grenada for $1.00.
This was written in response to a comic series drawn by the late, lamented Gene Catlow. The comic is as follows:
Jesoran Tarnysk, father of Barinsk "Bustfang" Tarnysk, seeks out a new recruit, to continue the ancient tradition of tournament fighting.