Room 2D

Story from Janus 57 by Michael Burntwood Gym shoes pattered over the varnished wooden floor of the gym hall. The netball match had started. It would settle the question, which team was to be appointed to play in the school championship final against the winning team from the fifth form heats. Long-legged sixth form girls were running up and down from one side to the other following the ball, eager to do their best to win the game and on Parents’ Day belong to the team which would show the younger girls that sixth form young ladies as always are the best. One of the teams was dressed in dark blue leotards and the other wore white sleeveless vests tucked into brief running shorts of shiny red nylon. Today, however, it seemed as if there was something wrong. Miss Hampton, the gym teacher, had to blow her whistle to break the game from time to time. Again the shrill tone from her whistle sounded within only the first minutes...

Five more illustrations by Hardcastle from the Contents pages of Janus magazine. From Janus 136 . Reminded of Janus #7. From Janus 137 . Reminded of Janus #8. From Janus 138 . Reminded of Janus #9. From Janus 139 . Reminded of Janus #10. From Janus 140 . Accidentally tucked up.

Watch out for a bonus posting from Culver at lunchtime today. In the meantime, f ive more illustrations by Hardcastle from the Contents pages of Janus magazine. From Janus 126 . The old bottom shelf/top shelf request trick works again. From Janus 129 . Reminded of Janus #4. Continuing the series of drawings in which a Janus reader is reminded of his favourite magazine by something he’s seen in real life. From Janus 133 . Reminded of Janus #5. From Janus 134 . Spot-lit and waiting at bedtime. From Janus 135 . Reminded of Janus #6.

Five more illustrations by Hardcastle from the Contents pages of Janus magazine. From Janus 108 . “I wonder what it feels like.” From Janus 109 . Table tennis forfeit. From Janus 123 . Reminded of Janus #1 — the first in a series of drawings in which a Janus reader is reminded of his favourite magazine by something he’s seen in real life. From Janus 124 . Reminded of Janus #2. From Janus 125 . Reminded of Janus #3.

Five more illustrations by Hardcastle from the Contents pages of Janus magazine. From Janus 103 . Extra sessions in the gymnasium. From Janus 104 . Feeling the heat. From Janus 105 . Temptation for the gym instructor. From Janus 106 . An American Gothic punishment. From Janus 107 . Miss Woodruff reports for her punishment.

Five more illustrations by Hardcastle from the Contents pages of Janus magazine. From Janus 98 . Pleasure and pain. From Janus 99. Checking herself out. From Janus 100 . Sweet dreams. From Janus 101 . Deportment lessons. From Janus 102 . Double date.

Five more illustrations by Hardcastle from the Contents pages of Janus magazine. From Janus 93 . Self-cropping. From Janus 94 . “Faster, or you’ll get a touch of the cat!” From Janus 95 . Staying late for the boss. From Janus 96 . The new outfit. From Janus 97 . Punishment for wearing an indecently short skirt to the office.