Wow, thanks Xeni and Paul!

Yes, the pink puff guy is from Strindberg and Helium.

There is already a lot of alchemical significance in the deck. Alchemical symbols are used on some of the cards.

The latest word I have from my manufacturer is that I should have the decks in by mid-January.

Long time reader, first time commenter (ok, so I haven't been reading that long if I've only been here since after comments were disabled ;)

This bit reminds me of one of the stories on Theodore Gray's Periodic Table Table: Iodine evaporating