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Worlds Apart
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| It's been a wild ride... but even good things come to an end. For the past 2 1/2 years, I've been involved with a huuuge project that encompasses the entirety of LBPC and LBP into one, ginormous epic. It was a tale of struggle, change, acceptance, war, heartache, hope... just like the events that took within the development of it. There were some things that went well, some... that didn't, and some I still regret. Though, like all good things, they can't last forever. With nearly everyone in the current project group gone from LBPC, it's sorta sad to say that the initial project, a graphic novel, is dead. However, the story... there's just so much I've made, so many things I still want to tell you guys... I can't just leave it unfinished. So I've started to rewrite the story into an actual story format (not in terms of scripts, as I did before). I've only just started, since it is tedious to translate everything, and in-case you guys would prefer the format it's already in. I'm not nearly done with it, but I think you guys would like it. But, I can't just end this with a simple remark. I might as well show yah Issue 1. Enjoy. ------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 1 (An Ozz One (https://youtu.be/32dUdK-CNLg)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze) Setting: Knittburg, a rather moderate sized city somewhere in N. America on CraftWorld Main Plot: First meeting between Ozzy & Ali; 1st appearance of Ozzy, Ali and Blaze; introduction to Worlds Apart Dreams and imagination intertwine and inhabit each other, with CraftEarth serving as its proof of concept. A little big planet, bounding with endless energy and creative potential, serving to display some of the great and not-so-great creations these forces can manifest. It is inhabited by sackpeople, sentient humanoid cloth-beings who populate the land. But no dream lasts forever, and imagination can yield many things to be feared. So what would happen if such a terror were to find itself amongst these folk? What would they do to keep their world from tearing apart at the seams? Knittburg is your typical, Midwestern metropolis, a flat and laid-out kind of place. Downtown, with its multilevel buildings and towers, sits along the Missisissy River, its various streetlamps and rooms beginning to light up in the low, evening sun. The various boroughs, districts and communities making up the urban and suburban sprawl slowly hunker down for the day, as families return to their homes and various businesses ready for the night. But like all cities, there are your safe places? and the more dangerous ones. (mad) ?GET 'EM!!!? A young man skids around the corner of the alleyway. He bolts down it, tossing down anything and everything within arm?s reach that can be tipped. Vaulting over pallets, he tries creating as much distance between himself and the gangsters he?s seemed to have annoyed, but they?re just as spry in maneuvering around the obstacles. He?s gonna need to think of something fast- There! A back door! The young man makes a sprint for it, but the gangsters pick up the pace as well. He?s getting closer! One of the gangsters makes a swing- ???: (in agony) ?Aaahhh!!? -And down he goes. The young man collapses from that bat nailing his back, now left a broken heap on the ground, clearly exhausted. The gang, though also exhausted, revels in the moment and gathers around their prized target, looking upon their fallen prey with malice. Gangster: (evil) ?Heh. Gotcha now, freak...? Suddenly, the back door in question swings wide open, revealing the angry inhabitant behind it and startling everyone else. Her red-and-white striped t-shirt, dark beige khakis and worn boots don't really convey any look to be fearful of, but her face nearly expresses that of a woman scorned- or at least an annoyed teen, in this case. Her rustic welding goggles can denote some sort of trade or profession, but other than that and given the suddenness of these events, not much could be said. Either way, she doesn?t look too pleased. ???: (annoyed) ?HEY!! I'm tryin' to work here!!? (pimpin&apos  ?Buzz off, lady!! We're BUSY here!!?She looks over at the guy on the ground, who?s still exhausted and beaten. Rolling her eyes, she breathes an annoyed sigh. ?Seriously? I don't have time for this...? (intimidating) ?You gunna do somethin' about it?? The various gangsters wave around their collective of bats, brass knuckles and nun-chucks around in a menacing matter. One even waggles his gun around, though it's obvious that he?s never pulled the trigger on it, let alone even learn to aim properly. A nice fa?ade, but she sees right through it. (threateningly) ?Oh puh-lease! You guys are old school.? The disturbed resident then pulls up her left arm and flashes it in front of her, revealing a fully-functional Pip-Boy 3000 on it. The Vault-Tech Assisted Targeting System (or V.A.T.S. for short) is seen pulled-up on its small screen and booting up, causing the resident?s appearance to shift slightly. Her arms are seen tensing up, her hands clenching up in tight fists. A green hue flashes briefly around her standard, black button eyes, and her face radiates confidence as she smiles wide. This threatening display seems to be more than enough to scare these posers. (terrified) ?OH SNAP!!? (confident) ?Oh-ho! Not so tough now, are yah?? The gang suddenly drops arms and run, dispersing and disappearing down the alley they came from, ditching the poor soul still lying on the ground. A few choice words from our sudden hero: (yelling)? Yeah, that's right! Go cry home to your daddy, wussies! I'll be RIGHT HERE!!? Done having her fun, she turns her attention to the boy laid out on the ground, lying and writhing face-down. He would?ve already looked a sorry site even without the pain he currently has, with his tattered black pants- one pant leg shorter than the other- and torn, white long-sleeve, with his right sleeve completely missing. His shaggy, white-ish hair is probably covering up whatever other torn, patchy or scuffed spots are on him, and just by his worn feet alone is he harboring some scrapes and bruises. Moved in pity for the broken sackboy, our resident walks over to him and gets down on one knee. (sympathetic) ?Oh geez. What did they do to you? You're a mess!? The young man tries pushing himself up, but is clearly in no shape to do so. He struggles to even push his torso up, his arms shaking quickly and violently. His face can be somewhat seen, a gritting of teeth in utter pain and tightly shut eyes hidden beneath tufts of shaggy hair. She reaches out to him with an outstretched hand and open palm. (curious) ?Need help?? The sackboy doesn?t seem to hear the question, as he continues to struggle on for a brief moment, before his arms finally give way. He falls flat on his chin, adding even more to his pain, as his grit turns to a soft frown. (calm) ?Come on, I won't bite.? He looks up warily at her offer, a look of hesitation and fear shown in his standard, black button eyes. She feels even more pity, but remains undeterred. (blunt) ?It's either this or I leave you out here.? Not really given any other good choices, the young man reaches up and grabs hold of the resident?s hand, and she hoists him back up to his feet. Though her pull and his surprisingly light weight take her by surprise, as she flings him up off his feet for a moment, before he wraps his other arm around her shoulders and touches back down. (mildly surprised) ?Whoa. You're lighter than I thought.? Now on level footing, the two walk on over to the door she burst from, heading inside. (optimistic) ?Let's head on in. The heat's killin' me!? Upon stepping into her shop (https://youtu.be/COQ7awFGtTE), the young man?s mind is dazzled, as he?s whisked away from the streets and into some sort of mechanical marvel. Gizmos and gadgets, tech and tools, all sorts of manufactured and crafted wonders fill and literally take over the inside of what seems to be her shop. So much so, that beyond initial observations, it appears as though everything is more or less thrown about and a bit unkempt. But nevertheless, despite the need of some spring cleaning, it is still quite a sight to see for the inexperienced. As for him, well, color him impressed, as he nearly is taken by surprise when she sits him down on a couch. This in turn is conveniently placed right in the middle of everything, and with complimentary T.V., has some sort of semblance to a makeshift living room. (relaxed) ?Make yourself at home. Looks like you won't be leavin' soon anyways.? The young man is still quite lost in wonder and awe, still looking around and trying to absorb the scope of everything. This intrigues the young mechanic. ?Heh, go ahead. Take a look around. Most of this stuff isn't finished.? As she says that, the young lady walks around the couch and over to some sort of automaton, easily dominating one of the shop?s walls with its sheer height. How she moved that, let alone get inside, is still a mystery, especially to our amazed observer. (informative) ?If you need anything, just give a holler. If that doesn't work, feel free to throw something.? She then ascends a ladder paralleling the robot, getting up to about its chest, which is almost to the ceiling in terms of height. Then, grabbing her blowtorch where she last left it, she resumes work on mending its damaged torso. For once in this manic day, the young man finds himself with nothing to do. Scanning around, he spots a table stacked with various things, just a few feet across from where he is. He pedals his legs around, himself feeling quite better than before, and decides to go for it. Getting up slowly, he quietly struts on over to the table, and helps himself to whatever he finds intriguing. And almost immediately, a spherical object catches his eye, like a raccoon to shiny keys. He snatches it, and is completely enamored by it. Small and riddled with grooves and odd design choices, the small sphere is surprisingly light in his hands. So, spurred on by this, he gives it a toss upwards and catches it back in his hand. A few more tosses added on, and he gets cocky. A little toss behind the back? Yes sir, as he flicks it around and over his shoulder, and catches it yet again. A few more tosses up and around, and he?s looking like a professional now. The kid feels quite accomplished with himself, spinning the gizmo on the end of his finger. But then, a sudden tick- the sphere?s internal machinery suddenly bursts forth, ejecting a startlingly numerous array of tools! This causes boy to flinch, and toss it up. He attempts to regain hold of it once more, fumbling it around in his hands. But alas, gravity claims another victim, and the gizmo tumbles to the floor, shattering brilliantly into millions of pieces. That can?t be good. (curious) ?Sooo, kid-? Okay! Definitely not good! Wait, can she see anything from up there? No time to think about that! The lad panics and hurryingly sweeps the broken tool under the table, making many more passes with his foot to make sure every bit and scrap is out of sight. He strikes a pose!... by propping his hands up behind his head and smiling awkwardly. Well, she didn?t seem to notice, so good job! (sheepishly) ?Eh-hrm, y-yeah?? The young mechanic slowly slides down the ladder and hops off, pulling her goggles back up and walking towards the young man. (curious) ?You never told me your name. What is it?? ? a name? What?s that? (explanatory) ?Ok, ok, I'll start. My name is Alicia. But you can call me Ali or Al or whatever.? Wow, she has several of those. This doesn?t look too good for him. He leans against the table behind him and starts shaking nervously. (curious) ?So tell me, what's yours?? (obviously nervous) ?I...? He winces, contorting his mouth a little, then sighs in defeat. ?I-i don't know.? (light-hearted) ?You don't know? (chuckles) Well, EVERYONE has to have a name.? (embarrassed) ?I KNOW, I know. It's just.... aah...? Ali smiles a little, then walks over to the young man, leaning right next to him. (calm) ?Don?t worry. If you don't have a name, then we'll just have to make one.? She begins pondering and thinking, which doesn?t help the lad out at all. His eyes dart around, looking for some sort of mental escape from this nervousness currently consuming him. But just then, Ali looks up in success and snaps her fingers. (confident) ? I got it! I'll call you Oswald.? (confused) ?Erm... Oswald?? (optimistic) ?Yeah... I dunno. Your face just screams OSWALD to me.? Ah. A face. He has one of those, right? Oswald looks himself over in bewilderment, which amuses Ali even more. (happy) ?But hey, if that doesn't fit your fancy, I can call you Ozzy or Oz if you want.? He looks back over at Ali, and there?s that weird wristband on her arm. It's green screen, the weird light-up buttons, some metal casement... I wonder what it does? ?Which reminds me, there's this one time, my grandpa and I were-? Before she could ramble on, the lights flicker for a moment, throwing her off. (confused) ?Huh?? The room suddenly blacks out, as whatever light sources and plugged-in electronics short out in what seems to be a power surge. Though it must be a big outage, as the surrounding area outside her windows also goes dark. Only the dim glow of her Pip-boy?s screen illumines their faces. She switches on a built-in flashlight. (annoyed) ?Oi, power's out. Wait here while I kick-start the back-up generator.? Stumbling around in the darkness, the young mechanic eventually finds the door to the attic, and descends. Ozzy watches her disappear under, and breathes a sigh of relief. For once, the awkward darkness helps his awkwardness in this awkward situation, if all of that means anything. A moment or two passes, himself left alone? ?*CRASH!!!* A giant hole suddenly appears in the ceiling, and someone?s falling through it! No, wait, they caused it! The scuffed sack lies on his back for a moment, on top of the debris his butt just made a second ago. Despite the violent impact, his clothes seem unphased, if not a bit dustier than before. His black boots and charcoal grey pants shuffle a little, reluctantly trying to push him around. His brown leather jacket shifts around as well, as his hands claw at the rubble. Are those red gauntlets on his hands? And though his sunburst shades, short red hair and lone goatee conceal much of his face, his expression is still quite clear, and that is of annoying pain. Ozzy doesn?t dare to move. But, this breaking-and-entering doesn?t stop the roof-breaker, as he gets to his feet and wipes the dust off his shoulders. ???: *Grunts* (mumbles) ?Ah feisty one, aren't cha...? The man throws his hands to his side, and they instantly burst into flames! Then, building up fire beneath his feet, he launches himself upward and outward, rocketing back through the hole he made. Ozzy is still frozen in fear from all of this, as the lights and various plugged tech turns back on. Steps could be heard once more, and Ali reemerges from the basement, at first mildly confused. (bewildered) ?Odd. The wiring was fried and-? She immediately notices the damage to her ceiling and shop floor, which really shouldn?t be a surprise that she did. Ali freaks out. (freaks out) ?WAAAH!!? Ali stares at the ceiling, then at the floor. Then, she stares at the ceiling once more, then back to the floor. Once more, she looks up at the ceiling, seemingly lost for words- ?MY SHOP!! My beautiful shop! Wha, what happened here?!? She then looks over at Ozzy. Uh oh. Ali rushes over and seizes him by the collar, her panicking state striking fear into the boy. She shakes him back and forth vigorously. (angry) ?Ozzy!! DO YOU KNOW WHO DID THIS?!? Ozzy hastily waves his hands in defeat and shakes his head to and fro, telegraphing a clear ?no, no, no? with his gestures. Ali lets go of him, and looks him over with a good stink-eye and an aura of annoyance. (annoyed) ?You don't talk much, do you?? Ozzy thinks this statement over, then shrugs, smiling sheepishly. Ali rolls her eyes, then turns around and proceeds out the front door. Ozzy quickly follows behind, not wanting to be left alone in this death trap of a place? Hessian Road, lined with its various mechanical and tech-savvy enterprises and businesses, tends to be a busier part of town despite being outside of the city?s center. Though normally populated with automotive hustle, such things are replaced with numerous sackpeople scattering and scrambling about. Various buildings and other things are seen smoldering around, as an amber glow fills the dark, smoky sky. ?What the? What's happening-? A loud crash rocks the street, throwing the two off. Further down, towards where the flames are roaring, amongst the recently ruined ruination of homes and businesses, down where the smoke billows and climbs, stood something? big (https://youtu.be/sbgpmYM-_CY). No, massive. Easily several stories tall, to say the least. Someone?s running on the rooftops- oh, never mind him. The monster in question. It towered over the rubble and smolder, brooding and rocking about. It was quite the site, why with its tremendous size, but yet simultaneously? was still mysterious, at least in form. Despite its girth, it was yet shrouded in shadow, like a veil of ashen qualities. A vague set of arms can be seen in the haze, attached to its long body. But most distinguishing were its ominous, yellow eyes; two dim dots, piercing through the smog, wavering around, deadpan. Truly, a sight to rattle the fibers. (scared) ?I-i think we sh-should follow s-suit and head AWAY f-from that thing. Wouldn't y-you agree?? Now most normal sackfolk would have some verbal response, but not Oswald. In fact, he just kept staring. Almost seeming lost in the moment? He breaks into a sprint? right towards the monster. (shocked) ?Ozzy!! WAIT!!? She, too, runs, desperately following the young man as a crowd disperses ahead. The chaos and noise is sure to slow anyone trying to pass through, especially given the mass of sackies scattering about. Yet as soon as he enters it, he pops right out the other side, surprisingly unaffected. Though for Ali, who never leaves her shop ever really, and which cardio is a foreign concept, she is clearly struggling. After all, sackpeople are denser than air. *Pant* ?Ozzy!!? *Pant* *Wheeze* ?WAIT UP!!? Lucky for her, she doesn?t need to travel too far. Ozzy stops a block or two away from the action, staring up at the monstrosity. Eventually she catches up, though they are 478.6% closer to the monster than she?d hope to be. She bends over, winded, and wheezes. (worn-out) ?Geez-*Pant* -mind stopping-*Pant* -once in a while?? Ozzy glances over at a building near them, still standing amidst the rumblings. He looks down for some reason, and begins? dissolving. Well, what one would call ?dissolving?. Melting? He dissipates, his stance eluding to a sense of one diving feet-first into the deep blue sea. Surely enough, he sinks under, with nothing but a black shadow remaining? until it too sports yellow eyes. Quick as a bolting lizard, it? or he? slithers across the street and straight up the side of the building, straight to the roof. Ali is, understandably, lost in shock and fear? though this isn?t the worst thing that?s happened today. So far. (to self) ?Oh boy-? (exclaims) ?Be careful!!? Slinking over the side and onto the roof, Ozzy shifts back to his normal self, now even closer to the beast. The monster seems to be oblivious to Oz, as it smashes yet another building to pieces with its large hands. Ozzy backs up a bit, then bolts for it. He sprints headlong towards the other end of the building, and bounds off! He sends himself flying towards the monster- (war-cry) ?RAAAAAHH!!? -but unfortunately also grabs its attention with his shouting. Its eyes flash to red, as it turns its lumbering head towards Oz. Then, just as he closes in, the beast takes a hand and swipes it, nailing the small sackboy. Ozzy is easily swatted away, like that of an annoying fly, and smashes into another building, conveniently across from where he leapt from. (wincing) ?Ooooooh? (unsure) I hope he's O.K...? (shouting) ?TULACH ?AAARD!!? (bewildered) ?Huh?? Off in the distance, high in the sky, a reddish, glowing speck grows larger and larger, aimed towards the monster. Why, that speck is none other than the homewrecker (https://youtu.be/_2od7MfkE2M) from earlier, Blaze. His fists ablaze and raised high over his head, a large fireball builds up, as he nears the monster ever more! (excited) ?YAAAAAAAHHHH!!? BOOM! With a fiery explosion, Blaze slams into the monster?s side! It lets out a bellowing roar, as its slightly rocked. Blaze recoils from the blast, landing and skidding to a halt atop the building Ozzy was just on. He gets to his feet and brushes himself off, as local news agencies? choppers encircle on his location. He readjusts his glasses, then turns to the cameras and gives a sly smile. He also begins to flex for them. Blaze: (macho) ?Oooh yah! Mmmm? haha!!? Nothing like a showboat to get on Ali?s nerves, though. (angered) ?Ooooh, that show-off. Always soakin' up the limelight?? Satisfied with his spotlight, Blaze turns his attention back to the monster, now lowering into a rugby player?s stance. He then lunges a foot forward and shoots both of his hands, spewing two columns of fire from his palms! It strikes the monster hard, and it begins to stumble over! He also begins to moves his hands around, as the surrounding helicopters back off a bit, though still fixing their cameras on him. And in all of this, he just keeps smiling to himself, almost a bit too proud of his feats? Random Cameraman: (amazed) ?Wow! Just look at 'em go!? The monster continues to be blasted, roaring in pain as Blaze moves his hands around. But finally, it collapses, falling over into the ruination it made. The smog around it begins to clear, as it reveals itself to be some sort of mammalian bugbear, though appearing more beast than man. Its corpse lies still in the waste, with a large ?B? incinerated into its massive side. (victorious) ?WOOOO!!? The superpowered Scotsman celebrates to himself, dancing around and wildly shooting fireballs into the air. But this in turn causes the choppers around to scatter, as his fireballs spew all over and tag a few buildings in the distance. One nails a bird, with the burnt remains of it dropping next to him, which catch him off guard. (embarassed) ?Heh heh? Whoops.? All of this destruction? which only convinces Ali even more of her roof-smashing perpetrator. (seething) ?Ooooh, so it was YOU?? But as Blaze settles down from his celebration, something else seems to grab his attention. Drawn to it, he leaps down from the roof and lands in the street below, now heading towards the ruins where Ozzy lies. Yet he seems to not notice the angry young lady standing nearby, who takes offense and begins to follow him. (mad) ?Where do you think YOU'RE going?? The crackles from the flames and ever-shifting rubble seem distant and away for Oswald, himself drifting closer to unconsciousness. Everything is a blur. Shadows moving across, light flickering around from the fires... the chaos around him seems to blend into one, eclectic blob of colors and damp noise. Though, a pale form seems to approach him, its head smeared with a patch of muddy orange. He squints at it, but it doesn?t seem to help much, aside from outlining Blaze?s shades, and his gauntlets that are lowered in front of him. He hears him sigh, then his hands appear to ball up into fists, now starting to glow brightly. He must be here to kill him. So be it. ? until another figure seems to barge in and knock (https://youtu.be/PPW9YAS1JMo) him away, disturbing his work. (disturbed) ?Hey! Who?re you?? (angry) ?I?m the lady who owns the shop you just ruined!? (disturbed) ?Ach! Now?s not the time!? ?Well you sure had time to bust your butt THROUGH MY ROOF!!? (defensive) ?Look, lass! I'm sorry if I caused yah any damages! But in mah line of duty, I-? (mockingly) ??You wot??? (mad) ?Prance around shooting your lil' fireballs like you're some superhero or something?!?[/color] Yeesh. All of this noise is making this conscious thing a lot more difficult. Oz begins to drift off? (argumentative) ?Ah got mah precautions an? rules I need tah oblige by!? (raging) ?Yeah, you?re so cautious- you let that thing level four city blocks!!? (mad) ?I TOOK IT DOWN!!? ?THAT LEVELED TWO MORE!!? ?AYE, I ain?t got time for this! Bugger off! I?m busy!? Blaze redirects his attention towards Ozzy, trying to pick up where he left off. But if he knows any better, he wouldn?t be turning his back on an angry teen, especially one with a fully-functioning Pip-Boy and a strong right hook. Ali yanks him by his scruff and derails his focus, pulling his face (and pulling out some goatee hairs) right to hers. Ali presses her eyes close to his glasses, staring straight through them to his stitched eyes. (serious) ?Not only did you wreck my shop, but you also destroyed a lot of other businesses and PEOPLE?S HOMES. Their one place they live in, and now it's gravel.? Her Pip-Boy?s screen begins to whirr to life and flash, as her V.A.T.S. come online. Blaze begins to sweat, but proceeds to heat his hands up? just in-case. ?When people mess with my shop and neighbors, things get ugly, and when things get ugly, I get EXTREMELY violent. Many bad things happen when I feel VIOLENT, haggis boy. And you wouldn't want that problem now, would yah?? (shocked) ?You?re insane?? (correcting) ?Nah. I just care.? Ali tugs on his goatee again, snapping his focus once more as his hands lose their heat. Her grip gets incredibly tight, almost inhuman, and Blaze begins to wince hard from the hairs getting strained. (angry) ?Ah-ah-ah. You?re not burning your way outta this one.? (pleading) ?ACH! Okay, okay! I?ll do- erm, ?fix? whatever it is. Just- ah cripe- lemme go-? Ali flashes a smile and releases her grip, her Pip-Boy?s systems returning to normal. Blaze reels back and rubs his chin, stink-eyeing the sackgirl in utter bewilderment. (happy) ?Perfect! Now, help me find-? Before she could even finish, she notices the young man just beyond Blaze, lying in the rubble, and struggling to keep consciousness? (shocked) ?? Oz.? (confused) ?? Oz? Yah gotta be ah bit more specific-? ?Dear Comph, what were you doing?? Ali shoves herself around Blaze and next to Ozzy, who?s now out of it. Ali begins to shake him, with each one in succession getting more and more frantic. (disgusted) ?Wait? THAT?s ?Oz??? (panicking) ?YES that?s Oz! He?s just a normal sackboy! What do you THINK he is?!? ?Ah can guarantee yah that ain?t no ?normal? sackboy?? ?Well of course! He just charged at that monster headlong before YOU batted him away!! C?mon, Oz-? (defensive) ?Okay, now THAT wasn?t me. That-? Blaze loses focus for a moment, now getting a good look at the destroyed building around him. Normally, when someone gets hurled into buildings, they tend to die. But seeing that this? ?boy? is still somewhat there, and given the impact evident around them, this only puts Blaze?s worries into even more questions. Ali?s panicking gets more frantic, now attempting (though not actually ?doing?) chest compressions on Oswald. (worried) ?? was the monster.? ?Come on come on come onnn! PLEASE!!? (annoyed) ?OI. You?ll crush his chest doin? that!? Blaze pushes Ali away and presses his ?ear? to Ozzy?s chest, trying to get a pulse or any sort of movement. ?I?m not getting anything?? ?He?s not breathing. Oh Comph. No. No no no-? Ali grabs at Blaze, but he quickly bats her hands away, which only worsens her panicked state. (frantic) ?PLEASE!! You HAVE to do something!!? (angry) ?Do yah even know who this kid is?! Let alone WHAT he is? Do yah really know?? (crying) ?I DON?T-? but what I do know is that he deserves better than this...? Blaze glances back over at Ozzy, who?s completely unresponsive. He?s clearly annoyed, but looking over at Ali once again? her desperation is projected in her eyes. And as much as he really wants to off this? ?sackboy?, and get it over with, that will need to wait. For now. Sighing, begrudgingly, Blaze looks around him and finds some frayed wires nearby, sticking out of a busted wall. He heads over and carefully gets a hold on them, but is stopped when making his way back to Oz. The wire stops short of where he wants to be, so he simply gives them a yank and tear them out of the wall even more, though his hands nearly slip onto the live ends. Positioning himself over Ozzy, he splits the bundle between his hands and touches tips, making sure a spark is still there. He takes a deep breath, then plunges the wires onto Ozzy?s chest! (shouting) ?Clear!!? ((End of Issue 1)) (name): (expression) dialogue *actions/reactions* ______(main setting/major scene)______ _____-(setting change)-_____ --(minor scene change)-- Worlds Apart: Issue 1 (An Ozz One) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze) Setting: Knittburg, a rather moderate sized city somewhere in N. America on CraftWorld Main Plot: First meeting between Ozzy & Ali; 1st appearance of Ozzy, Ali and Blaze; introduction to Desperate Requiem ______(Chase Scene: Ozzy is pursued by a mob of gangsters, with the gang wielding various weapons)______ Gangster: (mad) GET 'EM!!! *Ozzy spots & makes way toward the back door to Ali's shop, running harder as he nears it* *Suddenly is struck down by attack (i.e. blunt force, bullet), and proceeds to fall forward* Ozzy: (in agony) Aaahhh!! *Ozzy falls to ground, famished & exhausted* *Gangsters smile malevolently, walking towards him in mob-like fashion* Gangster: (evil) Heh. Gotcha now, freak... *Suddenly, Ali slams open door, looking rather annoyed* *Gangsters look up, bewildered* Ali: (annoyed) HEY!! I'm tryin' to work here!! Gangster: (pimpin&apos Buzz off, lady!! We're BUSY here!!*Ali looks down to see Ozzy, collapsed* Ali: *Sigh* Seriously? I don't have time for this... Gangster: (intimidating) You gunna do somethin' about it? *Gangsters start waiving weapons around angrily* Ali: (threateningly) Oh puh-lease! You guys are old school. *Ali flashes Pip-Boy 300 at them, gang become frightened* Gangster: (terrified) OH SNAP!! Ali: (confident) Oh-ho! Not so tough now, are yah? *Gangsters drop weapons and flee in opposite direction, away from Ali & Ozzy* Ali: (yelling) Yeah, that's right!! Go cry home to your daddy, wussies!! I'll be RIGHT HERE!! *Ali gets to one knee, looking down at Ozzy as he struggles to move arms* Ali: (sympathetic) Oh geez. What did they do to you? You're a mess! *Ali reaches out hand, Ozzy struggles to push himself off the ground* Ali: (curious) Need help? *Ozzy's arms give out, thus making him fall to ground, exhausted* Ali: (calm) Come on, I won't bite. *Ozzy hesitates, looking at her wearily* Ali: (blunt) It's either this or I leave you out here. *Ozzy considers offer, reaches out and grabs Ali's hand* *Ali proceeds to haul up Ozzy to his feet, Ozzy uses Ali's shoulder for support* Ali: (mildly surprised) Whoa. You're lighter than I thought. *Ali and Ozzy proceed towards door* Ali: (optimistic) Let's head on in. The heat's killin' me! _____-Ali's Shop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLDanQvMw04&feature=related) (a mechanical wonderland of gizmos and gadgets, filled with random parts, confusing logic, and several incomplete devices)-_____ *Ozzy looks up, amazed by the several gadgets and inventions* *Ali and Ozzy walk towards bench, Ozzy takes seat* Ali: (relaxed) Make yourself at home. Looks like you won't be leavin' soon anyways. *Ozzy continues to look around, in awe* Ali: (noticing Ozzy's wonderment) Heh, go ahead. Take a look around. Most of this stuff isn't finished anyways. *Ali proceeds on over to rather large robot, easily dominating the shop interior* Ali: (informative) If you need anything, just give a holler.. If that doesn't work, feel free to throw something. *Ali begins to work on robot with blowtorch* *Ozzy sits up, looking over at Ali and her robot* *Looks over to tables, loaded with gadgets* *Smiles* *Ozzy struggles to push himself up* *Ozzy gets to his feet, abit wobbly* *Ozzy waves out arms, re-establishes balance* *Ozzy walks over to tables, with Ali working away in background* *Ozzy looks at random gadgets, spots small, sphere-ish thing* *Ozzy picks up an object, observing it* *Tosses it up* *Catches it* *Gets cocky* *Tosses it back and forth* *Rolls it across back* *Spins on finger, rather pleased* *Suddenly gadget spazzes out, random Swiss Army knife tools shoot out* *Ozzy is terrified, loses hold of object* *Fumbles around with sphere* *Proceeds to drop sphere as it shatters on the ground* *Brief moment of silence* Ali: Sooo, kid- *Ozzy spins around, now facing Ali from table* Ozzy: (sheepishly) Eh-hrm, y-yeah? *kicks broken gadget under table* *Ali hops back down from robot* Ali: (curious)You never told me your name. What is it? *Ozzy stares on, nervous* Ali: (explanatory) Ok, ok, I'll start. My name is Alicia. But you can call me Ali or Al or whatever.. *Ozzy starts to shake* Ali: (curious) So tell me, what's yours? Ozzy: (obviously nervous) I... *thinks hard*, I-i don't know. Ali: (light-hearted)You don't know? (chuckles) Well, EVERYONE has to have a name. Ozzy: (embarrassed) I KNOW, I know. It's just.... aah... *Ali walks on over, next to Ozzy* Ali: (calm) It's ok, don't worry. If you don't have a name, then we'll just have to make one. *Ali starts thinking, Ozzy darts eyes around, nervous* Ali: (confident) *snaps fingers* I got it! I'll call you Oswald. Ozzy: (confused) Erm... Oswald? Ali: (optimistic) Yeah... I dunno. Your face just screams OSWALD to me. *Ozzy looks at self (arms, feet, etc.), Ali giggles* Ali: (happy) But hey, if that doesn't fit your fancy, I can call you Ozzy or Oz if you want. *Ozzy looks at Ali's arm, amused by Pip-Boy* Ali: Which reminds me, there's this one time, my grandpa and I were- *Lights begin to flicker, catching Ali's attention* Ali: (confused) Huh? *Room blacks out, With only Ali's Pip-Boy visible in the darkness* Ali: (annoyed) *takes off goggles, turns on blowtorch* Oi, power's out. Wait here while I kick-start the back-up generator. *Ali proceeds upstairs/ to next room/ downstairs (whatever) to generator* *Ozzy leans back on table, relieved* *Moments pass* *CRASH!!!* *Blaze smashes through roof, debris and concrete scatter about, gadgets are smashed, pile of broken stuff accumulates under Blaze* *Ozzy becomes terrified, Metal Gear ?!? is seen over his head* *Blaze gets back up, wipes off dust and rubble* Blaze: *Grunts* (mumbles) A feisty one, aren't cha... *Hands become engulfed in flames, Blaze proceeds to jump back to rooftop & out of sight* *Ali reappears, scratching head* Ali: (bewildered) Odd. The wiring was fried and- WAAAH!!! *Ali stares at gaping hole in ceiling, horrified* Ali: (Freaks out) MY SHOP!!! My beautiful shop!!! Wha, what happened here?!?! *Ali dashes over to Ozzy, grabs him by his jacket collar* Ali: (angry) Ozzy!! *Proceeds to shake him back and forth* DO YOU KNOW WHO DID THIS?!? *Ozzy shakes head back and forth, waving his hands* Ali: (annoyed) You don't talk much, do you? *Ozzy thinks, then shrugs shoulders, giving sheepish expression* *Ali proceeds out front door into street, Ozzy follows* --Hessian Road, a stretch of shops, apartments & alleyways, now in utter chaos-- *Sackpeople rush by Ali and Ozzy, fleeing in pure terror* Ali: What the? What's happening- *Looks down street, notices gargantuan, destructive shadowcreature (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szcXDIVEZTk) tearing apart downtown* *Blaze is seen running on rooftops, heading towards monstrosity* Ali: (scared) I-i think we sh-should follow s-suit and head AWAY f-from that thing. Wouldn't y-you agree? *Ozzy stares out, unresponsive* *Suddenly, Ozzy proceeds to run down street, towards monster* Ali: (shocked) Ozzy!! WAIT!! *Ali runs down street, following Ozzy* *Ozzy runs across panel* *Moment passes* *Ali appears, working a sweat, panting* Ali: *Pant* Ozzy!! *Pant* *Wheeze* WAIT UP!!* *Continues to hussle towards Ozzy* *Ozzy stops, looking up at monstrosity at a distance* *Ali catches up, slouched over & breathing heavy* Ali: (worn-out) Geez, *Pant* mind to stop *Pant* once in a while? *Ozzy looks at nearby building, located next to monster* *Ozzy shape-shifts into shadow, slithers up side of building* Ali: (to self) Oh boy- (exclaims) BE CAREFUL!! *Ozzy reshapes into self, now atop building* *Monster proceeds to smash apart another building, oblivious to Ozzy* *Ozzy backs up, gets running start* *Ozzy launches himself off building, flying toward monster* Ozzy: (war-cry) RAAAAAHH!!! *Monster turns head toward Ozzy, PO'd* *Monster proceeds to swat him with large hand, easily overwhelming Ozzy* *Ozzy is sent rocketing into nearby shop, convienently across from the building he lept from* Ali: (wincing) Ooooooh!! (unsure) I hope he's O.K... Blaze: (shouting) *off panel* FOR MAH HOMELAAAAAND!! Ali: (bewildered) Huh? *Ali turns attention towards Blaze, a tiny, flaming speck in the distance, flying towards monster* Blaze: (excited) YAAAAAAAHHHH!!! *Blaze raises arms head, building-up fire in his hands* *BOOOM!! (youtube.com/watch?v=npnY6pcB34Q)* *Blaze collides into side of monster, causing a large, fiery explosion* *Monster groans in pain, stumbles a little* *Blaze jumps onto building Ozzy jumped off, brushing off self* *Choppers encircle him, cameras rolling* Blaze: (macho) Oooh yah!! Smilin' for tha lasses!!... Ali: (angered) Ooooh, that show-off. Always soakin' up the limelight. *Blaze turns towards monster, getting into cowboy stance* *Blaze turns head towards camera, winks* *Blaze Shoots out hands, streams of flame burst out, colliding into side of monster* *Monster screeches in agony, begins to collapse* Random Cameraman: (amazed) Wow! Just look at 'em go! *Blaze moves hands in a curve, grinning to himself* *Monster finally collapses, now scarred with a large "B" in his side* Blaze: (victorious) WOO!!! *Shoots hands upward, shooting streams of flame* *Choppers scatter, bird falls from sky engulfed in flames* Random Resident: (agitated) HEY!! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE SHOOTIN' THOSE THINGS!!! Channel: (embarassed) Whoops. Ali: (boiling) Ooooh, so it was YOU! *Blaze senses something, jumps down to building across the street, where Shadow lies* Ali: (mad) Where do you think YOU'RE going? *Blaze completely ignores her as he heads towards building, Ali heads towards building as well* *Ozzy lies in pile of rubble, barely conscious and struggling to see* *Blaze stops at top of pile, scanning the room* *Blaze finally notices Ozzy, looking particularly shadowcreature-ish* *Blaze's eyes emulate with flame, points hand towards Ozzy* *Hand begins to smolder, fire intensifies* *Ali runs onto the scene, shoving Blaze* Blaze: (disturbed) 'Ey! I'm workin' here!! Ali: (angered) Yeah, you really are! Destroying buildings and whatnot- LIKE YOU DID TO MY ROOF!!! Blaze: (defensive) Look, lass! I'm sorry if I caused yah any damages! But in mah line of duty, I- Ali: (PO'd) You what?! Prance around shooting your lil' fireballs like you're some superhero or somethin'?! *Ozzy begins to phase in and out of consciousness* Blaze: (argumentative) Lass, it's difficult bein' a hero! Why with all tha responsibilities an' villains an'- Ali: (RAGE) And what?! Having free reign over every building you single-handedly demolished for the last two blocks?!! Blaze: (compensating) Don't worry, yer government will take care of that. Now, if yah excuse me- *Blaze turns attention towards Ozzy, bowing off Ali* *Ali seizes his shoulder, spins him back around* *Ali shoves her Pip-Boy into Blaze's face (literally), terrifying him* Ali: (enraged)When people mess with my shop, things get ugly, and when things get ugly, I get REALLY, REALLY violent. Bad things happen when I feel VIOLENT, haggis boy. And you wouldn't want that problem now, would yah? *While Blaze is horrified by her actions, Ali notices Ozzy, almost completely blacked out, and changes mood* Blaze: (pleading) Alright!! Alright!! I'll fix whatever "accident" I caused, OK?!? J-just let me- Ali: (wide-eyed) He needs help. Blaze: (begging) I KNOW! I know! Just lemme... (bewildered) wait, what? Ali: (subtle) Ozzy, he needs help... *Ozzy fades into unconciousness* Blaze: (confused) I... I dunno who yer- Ali: (panics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUOMZNEzXw)) That kid you were about to fry!! OSWALD!!! He needs medical attention NOW!!! Blaze: (shocked) Wait, tha lad ain't a bad guy?!! *Panels begin to black out* Ali: (yelling) NO!!! HE TRIED STOPPING THAT MONSTER!!! *Ali shoves Blaze towards Ozzy, with Blaze more scared* Ali: (desperate) DON'T JUST STAND THERE!! DO SOMETHING!!!! Blaze: (nervous) But... but I- Ali: (pleading) PLEEASE!! Blaze: (reluctant) I... *Sigh* Alright. Here goes nothin'... *Blaze seizes some open-ended wires, kneals by Ozzy's side* *Ali looks on, scared for her life* Blaze: (shouting) CLEAR!! *Final panel blacks out* ((End of Issue 1)) --------------------------------------- (Yeah, it looks really sloppy. But tell me whaddya think (if you'd even be interested in hearing a story from ol' Jack  .))Okay... behind-the-scenes stuff! Doubt most of you will notice these little things scattered around the stories, but whatever. More for the observant, I guess. Issue 1... y'know, despite being almost 7 years, I still clearly remember how this all went down. So the group started with Shadowcrazy, iTriangle, me and geez I keep forgetting that other guy (btw, I'm hopeless when it comes to remembering names). Shadow had a good idea how the story (or at least Shadow's origins) started and was going to end, but was to be kept a secret until towards the end, so we still needed a starting point for (what was then and what some still call it) Fatal Fantasia. Seeing as this was to be a comic/graphic novel, I thought of a format for artists to follow, which is still the format I'm using... though if I had any idea it'd be like this, I would've switched over to a more traditional format years ago, but I'm already so far into it I might as well stick to my guns. Plus you won't believe how long it takes to write things "traditionally" (i.e. WATOG). This was literally a shot in the dark. Given only a small descriptions for each character (except Shadow/our main protagonist, of course) and a broad basis for the story (multi-dimensional adventure time paradox set on CraftEarth during LBP1), I came up with a quick script and threw it up in group discussion. And, well... they were impressed, and had no problems with me writing out the story (with Shadow having narrative input/final say in it, since it was his story initially). Do remember, these scripts were to serve as a basis for an artist(s) to follow, and these were to never be seen in public... because they were to be translated into comic/graphic novel pages. Who knows, maybe we might see these words brought to life again... if I ever get off my lazy butt and get back to drawing on my tablet. :L | 2012-03-19 04:39:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack  Posts: 5757 |
Really nice of you to post this there. It's been what now, 1 year, 2 years? Well, I would like to read the whole story any way possible, even as a script (helps imagine what the comic would look like  ) | 2012-03-22 22:10:00 Author: gdn001  Posts: 5891 |
| This is great Jack. I.. actually still have the pages and a ****loads of concept art from these times.. Should i..? | 2012-03-22 22:18:00 Author: >er.  Posts: 785 |
| This is great Jack. I.. actually still have the pages and a ****loads of concept art from these times.. Should i..? Sure, if yah want. No point in keepin' it secret anymore. I'll start postin' the story in script format 'til I get a good portion of it done in story form. But for now, enjoy Issue 2: Worlds Apart: Issue 2 (In A Flash) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze) Setting: Stitchburg, now shaken up after incident in Burlap District Main Plot: Ozzy's first recall of past; tour around Stitchburg; introduction to 2nd evil force _____(Blacked-out page, omninous quotes floating around)_____ Quotes: "I am sorry, little one..." "It will never end, so quit saying that." "Please, you have got to understand..." "Enough explaining!! We've got to DO SOMETHING!!" "Brother!! Please!! STOP!!" "May the gods have mercy on you." "Your head is MINE..." "Gods? What are those?" "Things were different, way back when..." "I'll always love you, remember that." "SUFFER!!!" "OH GOD!! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!!" *Panels begin to fade back into reality, slowly* *Ali's face is blurred, barely visible* Ali: (faint) Oz... *Objects begin to take shape, facial features more visible* Ali: (stronger) Ozzy... *Blurred object begins to move, above Ali's head* Ali: (shouting) Oswald!! *Suddenly, a bucket of water is splashed onto Ozzy's face* Ozzy: (gasping) GYAHH!! *Ozzy shoots up on bench, hyperventilating; Ozzy & Ali are back in the shop* Ali: (relieved) Hey! Sleeping Beauty's back up! Ozzy: (bewildered) Where am I? *Zooms out to view of Ali's shop, with Blaze working away at hole in the ceiling* Ali: Back to where we started. *Panel flashes ahead, is zoomed in on T.V., with news anchor Teebonesy reoprting on recent monster attack from Issue 1* Teebonsey: (professional) The streets of Knittburg were in utter chaos today as another large creature ravaged the Cotton District. Random employee: (offscreen) Erm, it's the Burlap District. Teebonsey: ... (unwavering) I'm sorry. Technical difficulties. It was the Leather District that was ravaged ye- Random employee: (correcting) It's Burlap. Teebonsey: (disturbed) It was the Silk Di- Random employee: (annoyed) BURLAP. Teebonsey: (shouting) Sponge District! Random employee: (yelling) BURLAP!!! Teebonsey: (crying) I'M SO CONFUSED!!! *Panel moves to Ali, who is seen on couch, watching T.V. and eating something* *Blaze is seen in background, fixing roof* Ali: (bored) *Sigh* Even the news weirdo is acting odd lately... Blaze: (whining) I've gotta use tha facilities!! Ali: (calling back) Not until that roof is lookin' the way it was before your butt smashed into it! Blaze: (whimpering) B-but I've gotta GO!!! Ali: (annoyed) Then pee in a bucket! *Ozzy walks into view, all showered up & clean, drying off self with towel* Ali: (amused) Wow. You clean up good. Ozzy: (relaxed) Thanks. Been needing one for a while... Ali: (curious) Soo, tell me? Why DID you go at that monster? Blaze: (mockingly) Yeah, I was PERFECTLY fine before you sho- *Blaze proceeds to get knocked in head by random gadget, thrown from Ali* Ali: (irked) We don't need YOUR input, thank you. *Ali looks back to Ozzy, calm again* Ozzy: (thinking) Well, I... *thinks* Hmm... geez. I really don't know. Ali: Well, there had to be some reason you did that. Ozzy: (shy) Eh-heh... if I could explain it, I would. It's just that, erm... Ali: (optimistic) Don't worry. I'm sure it'll come in time. *Ali gets up, turns off T.V., grabs backpack* Ali: (informative) I'm headin' into town for some groceries. Wanna come? Ozzy: (nervous) Erm, are you sure about- Ali: (confident) C'mon, it'll be fine. I'll show you around. *Ozzy and Ali head out of front door, Ali flips sign to Closed* *Blaze is seen running, attempting to leap from rooftop* Blaze: (crazy) FREEDOM!! SWEET FREEDOM!! HAHAHAHAAA!!! Ali: (sly) *Sigh* They never learn... *Ali proceeds to take remote from pocket, presses button* *Large, purple-ish force field pops up, surrounding the building in a large, sci-fi dome* *Blaze proceeds to run into force field, face pressed against it in comedic fashion* Blaze: (offscreen) DAAAAAAHH!!!! Ali: (informative) You'll be let out once that roof is patched up. Let's go, Ozzy. I've gotta show you where everything is. *Ozzy and Ali head into downtown* *Panel zooms out on Ali's storefront, as the pair walk away* *Shady figure appears around corner of Ali's shop* *Figure pulls out gadget, emitting micro EMPs* *Force field dissolves, Blaze gets back up* Blaze: (worried) Uh-oh... _____(Downtown Stitchburg, a busy hub with the mood of Downtown D.C. Little parks are scattered amongst crowded streets and moderately tall buildings. Buildings such as the Church of Comphucious, Incin-A-Buns and Swweet Licks Ice Cream are in view. Schm0 Hall, a medium-sized capital building, is seen in distant background.)_____ *Ali & Ozzy are walking down Ralumdan Blvd., browsing various shops* Ali: (informative) *pointing* And that there is the LBPD Station; they don't do as good of a job as they should. Ozzy: (confused) LBPD? Ali: (amused) *chuckles* Little Big Police Department, silly! Ozzy: (embarrassed) Oh, right. *Ali & Ozzy head into 7-67 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf8FCLT8S6A), the equivalent to 7-Eleven* *Random burgler is seen, threatening cashier with spoon* Burgler (Doopz): (bullying) Gimme the money!! *Cashier sprays burgler with can of pepper spray, much to his surprise* Burgler: (screaming) DAAAH!! IT BUUURNS!!! *Burgler falls to floor in agonizing pain, Ali & Ozzy walk by unconcerned* *Ali proceeds to grab carton of milk, Ozzy looks around store in awe* Ali: (noticing Ozzy's amusement) I guess you don't have these where you live? Ozzy: (admitting) Well, if we did, I sure don't remember any of it. *Proceeds to open cold beverage door, letting cold air blow on his face* Ozzy: (soothed) Ahhh... Ali: (amused) *giggles* Wow. You really aren't from this universe, are you? Ozzy: (honest) To be honest... I really don't know where I'm from. Ali: (curious) Hmph. Can't you remember anything from your past? Ozzy: (thinking) All I remember... (sad) is pain. *Panel begins to black out* Ozzy: (sorrowful) Nothing but pain... and screams. *Blacked-out panel, flames shoot out* Ozzy: (mournful) And fire. A burning, raging fire. *Swords and axes fly in from edges of panel* Ozzy: (regretful) Pain through disputes, violence... murder. *Scream blurbs criss-cross panel, accompanied by red spatters* Ozzy: (agonizing) And those screams, those HORRID screams. *Dead sackperson appears on blacked-out panel, face-down* Ozzy: (scared) Those horrid screams from people I... I can recall, but can't seem to know. *Panel flashes back to inside 7-67, with Ozzy now all teary-eyed and Ali sad* Ozzy: (sobbing) And the worst part about it? It'd never stop... and I could do nothing about it. *Ozzy proceeds to throw glass bottle across store, eyes glaring red* Ozzy: (shouting) NOTHING!! *Cashier ducks as bottles shatters into wall behind him/her; Ozzy puts face into hands, crying* Ali: (comforting) *touching Ozzy's shoulder* There there, don't cry... Cashier: (offscreen) HEY!! You break it, you buy it! Ali: (agitated, at cashier) Oh, pipe down! Give the guy some space! *Turns attention back to Ozzy, now sniffling* Ali: (confident) Hey, at least you're in a place much safer than whatever happened back home. *Ozzy looks up at Ali, his eyes still a bit teary* Ali: (happy) Wow. You have such pretty eyes. Ozzy: (sad) *Sniff* Thanks. Ali: (confident) Tell you what: I'll head on over to Mayor Schm0 himself and see what he can do about it. Sound good? Ozzy: Yeah, that sounds good. *Ali & Ozzy smile at eachother* *Cashier proceeds to turn-on mounted T.V., turning it to news channel* *Mayor Schm0 is depicted on podium, answering paparazzi and media* Random newsperson: (squabbling) Schm0! Is it true that government forces are now being mobilized to confront these new threats? Schm0: (professional) Why, I have never heard of such profound measures. Random newsperson: (squawking) Schm0! Schm0! What are your plans now to counteract to this recent stream of attacks? Schm0: My plan- rebuild, and reinforce. Random person: (annoying) Mayor Schm0! Has that scandal with pop-artist Fender J-T have you worried about next year's election? Schm0: (annoyed) That has nothing to do with the current situation we're in right now. Random newsman: (demanding) Then what should we be concerned with?! You obviously aren't! *Chatter and camera flashes get louder and more annoying* *Schm0 proceeds to pull out Banhammah from under podium, obviously fake* Schm0: (intimidating) Yeah, see this thing? *Waves it around* Yeah, see it? *Awkward silence* Schm0: (triumphant) Yeah, that's what I thought. *Panel zooms back out to 7-67, with Ali, Ozzy and cashier are looking up at T.V. screen* Burglar: (offscreen) HEY!! YOU!! *Ozzy, Ali and cashier turn attention towards burglar, now standing back up* *Burglar is standing slouched, grasping spoon menacingly* Burglar: (growling) I'm not finished with you yet... *Suddenly, burglar is scorched on his rear, making him jump high in the air* Burglar: (screaming) DAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! *Burglar smashes into the ceiling in comedic fashion, dropping his spoon* *Burglar proceeds to fall to ground face-first and knock himself out, revealing Blaze from behind with his engulfed in flames* Ali: (bewildered) Wha? How did you get out?! Blaze: (sympathetic) It's not my fault. I'm terribly sorry. I really am. There was nothing I could do... Ali: (demanding) What happened?! Blaze: (reluctant) *Sigh* Let's just say your shop is going up in smoke. Ali: ...(shocked) Oh no... *Ali proceeds to run out store, milk still in hand* *Ozzy attempts to follow her, only to have Blaze hold him back* Blaze: (angered) I hope yer happy, boy... *Ozzy looks at Blaze, confused* *Ozzy continues to push Blaze's arm out of the way and runs out store* *Ozzy runs toward group of people, crowding around on Burlap Street where Ali's shop would be* *Ozzy proceeds to swim through crowd, orange glow builds up in distance* *He finally breaks out of crowd, finds Ali on knees, crying* *Ali's shop is consumed in flames (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0g8Huq9eFk), with windows broken and door broken in* *Blaze walks up from behind, turning head towards Ozzy's side* Blaze: (whispers) Look what you've done. *Blaze walks ahead to Ali's side, gets down on one knee and places hand on her shoulder* *Ozzy walks up behind Ali, places hand on her other shoulder* *Panel zooms out to trio looking on at building, Ozzy humbled, Blaze disturbed, and Ali crying* ______END of Issue 2______ Aaand Issue 2. At this point, whatshisname/that other guy left, and Spidey (text bubbles), Zim (lines/sack characters) and Zilly (backgrounds?/"creatures") were added to the group. Seeing that the other guy left and his character was already used, Shadow and I agreed to replace him, operating on a sort of "no involvement, no inclusion" rule of sorts. Blaze was created to replace Cable?(I forget), changing him for an electric, Infamous-inspired hero to a firey, Castle Crashers-inspired one. Spidey showed enthusiasm for the projact and Shadow brought him aboard. Zim joined because we were still in need of an artist, and I asked if they'd be interested (I still regarded this as a little "hobby" of sorts, at that time, so I didn't expect them to do too much). And Zilly because, well, we didn't want Zim to stress out doing everything, and Zilly's a good artist too, so she was added on as well. Narrative-wise, I had no idea where I was going with this. Besides some light humor here and there and that "twist" ending to show off a more serious tone to the story, I really didn't have a clue to where the story would go. It was waaay too early to delve into origin story content, and there really wasn't much to do in Stitchburg (what is now Knittsburg, due to what "stich" is used for in this story... <_<). So, the only thing I could think of was to get them out of Stichburg, sooo burning down Ali's place of work and only home would do the trick. Ain't I a swell guy? | 2012-03-26 06:24:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Sorry for the double-post. Here's the next issue (and two "new" characters ). Worlds Apart: Issue 3 (It's a Trap!) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), NinjaFerret22 (Zilly) Setting: Starts off at Ali's now-ruined shop; Lost Forest National Park, a large, wooded span filled with thieves, beasts and mystery, aka "Gateway to the West" Main Plot: Introduction to Lost Woods, 1st appearance of Zim & Zilly, 1st reference to "multi-verse" dilema _____(News segment, with Teebonsey as news anchor)_____ Teebonsey: (professional) We interrupt this program for an urgent announcement. *Image appears in corner of screen, depicting Ali's shop on fire* Teebonsey: Long-running technology store "Tech Savvy" has been devastated by a in-store fire recently. Several investigators point to faulty equipment and unguarded fuel sources as the most likely culprits, but many testify that it was the work of "government spies". (sarcastically) Heh, spies... *Another images appears in corner of screen, depicting fallen shadowcreature with a large "B" in it's side* Teebonsey: (back to professional) In other news, another monster has been slain thanks to "Firestarter" Blaze, Stitchburg's most recent hero. Unfortunately, despite the monstrosity being incapacitated, city officials are now questioning Blaze's rather "destructive" way of heroics, seeing that now the city's deficit has increased to well over $20 million in city-wide repairs and reconstruction. *Final images appears in corner of screen, showing Mayor Schm0's face behind bars* Teebonsey: Finally, it has been confirmed that Mayor Schm0 did do... "things", during his one-time hook-up with pop artist Fender J-T. He now faces losing his Banhammah and being sentenced to 5 years probation. And now, back to your program. *Panel blacks out* *Panel reappears in Ali's shop, with everything reduced to ash and debris* *Ozzy is seen walking around, looking at devastation* *Ali is seen on now-charred couch, head in hands* Ali: (sad) *Sigh* Why did this have to happen? Why? Ozzy: (depressed) I can't help but feel that this is all my fault... Ali: (reassuring) Ah, don't blame yourself, Oz. You didn't do anything. Ozzy: (sure) I know, it's just that I can't shake off the feeling... Ali: (sad) *Sigh* It'll come to pass... *Knock is heard on door, catching Ali's attention* Ali: (confused) Huh? What's this? *Ali walks up to door and opens it, mailsack is seen holding a golden letter* Mailman (anyone): Letter for a Ms. "Ali"? Ali: (confused) Erm... sure. Thanks. *Ali takes letter, mailman walks away* Ali: (curious) Hmm... this looks familiar... *Close-up reveals letter sealed with wax stamp, marked by the initials "RTM"* *Ali proceeds to open letter, starts reading print* Ali: (reading) "Fellow logicist, You have shown the special qualities and redeeming technology that I pursuit for in my never-ending quest for LittleBigPlanet's smartest intellects." *Ozzy walks on over, also starts reading letter* Ali: "That is why I've invited you, and any group of friends... (excited) over to attend my personal panel of scientists at Logic-Con, The World's LARGEST GATHERING OF TECHNOLOGY!!! ALL EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR!!" *Ali shouts for joy, jumps around* Ali: (esctatic) OZZY!!! *Ali grabs Ozzy, starts shaking him* Ali: (excited) DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!! Ozzy: (frigthened) GYAAH!! What?! Ali: (joyous) WE'RE GOING TO MEET RTM!!! WOOHOO!!! *Ali starts dancing around in happiness, Ozzy picks up letter and keeps reading* Ozzy: (reading) "I will be honored to have you show up at the Ishimura Convention Center in Threadopolis, located on the N.W. Coast of N. America, as soon as you can. Logic is power, rtm223." Ali: (hyper) I can't believe it! Rtm wants ME, ME!! To be part of his panel! This is SOO AWESOME!!! Ozzy: (sheepish) Erm... "P.S., You must provide your own transport." *Ali immediately stops in place, shocked* Ali: ... (discouraged) Aww man. I'm gonna have to walk all the way there? Ozzy: Eh-heh, well, since we don't have any car or plane of sorts... yeah. *Brief silence, then Ali rushes over to backpack* Ali: (excited) Alright then! If that means we're gonna have to walk a ways, then we'll walk a ways! *Ali rushes towards front door, but then immediately stops* *She looks over at Ozzy, still standing there* Ali: ... (questioning) Are you coming? Ozzy: (frank) Well, who's gonna watch the shop? *Ali thinks for a bit* Ali: (confident) Well, there's nothing left to steal in here, now, is there? *Ozzy looks around, then shrugs shoulders* Ali: (happy) C'mon, Oz! We've got nothing to lose! *Ali proceeds to dart out door, Ozzy eagerly follows* _____-Lost Woods (A mix of heavily wooded areas, rocky hills, and meadowy pastures; Founder's Field, an area of flowing, grassy hills, lies directly W. of Knittburg)_____ *Ali & Ozzy are seen walking along dirt trail in Founder's Field, w/ Stitchburg in far background* Ali: (looking at map on Pip-Boy) By this rate, it'll be a 2-days hike over to Bolton, where then we could catch a train to Whaaaaler's Point, where then we'll catch the shuttle up to Threadopolis. *Suddenly, Blaze is seen running up trail, really fast* Blaze: (freaking out) DAAAAHHH!!! Ali: (confused) What the- *Blaze proceeds to collide into both Ali & Ozzy, sliding across ground in big pile* Ali: (angry) Dangit, you big 'ope! What's the idea?! *Ali pushes off Blaze, all 3 get back up, wiping off dust* Blaze: (panting) I'm *pant* terribly sorry *pant* about that. *pant* Wheeew! Ali: (demanding) Ok, what are you doing all the way out here following us? Blaze: (annoyed) Got chased outta town. Apparantly they don't need mah "services" anymore an' decided tah go all medieval on me. Bunch o' wee-lil'- *Ali smacks Blaze up-side head* Blaze: (protestant) OI!! Ali: (unsympathetic) Well, if you're looking for any sympathy outta me, forget it. C'mon, Oz! *Ali & Ozzy continue to walk down trail, Blaze follows* Blaze: (begging) Aw, c'mon! I've got nowhere else tah go, and yer the only two that haven't rejected me yet. *Ali stops, contemplates plea* Ali: (reluctant) Alright, you can come along. (serious) But NO WHINING. Blaze: (grateful)Thanks, lass. (thought bubble) Yah thought you could get away from me that ea- *Thought bubble is popped by Ali, poking it with finger* Ali: (unamused) Please, keep those thoughts to yourself. *Ali, Ozzy & Blaze are seen walking down trail, heading towards edge of Lost Woods* Random voice: (offscreen) Aaaaahhh!!! *All 3 are startled by scream* Ozzy: (serious) Someone's in trouble! Blaze: (cocky) Ah-ha! I've been waitin' fer a moment like this... *Ozzy & Blaze proceed to run headlong into the forest, with Ali caught by surprise)* Ali: (confused) Wait- what?! Ozzy: (calling back) C'mon! We're wasting time!! Ali: (insecure) Oooh, I hope you two know what you're doing... *Ali also runs into forest, following Ozzy & Blaze* *Group runs along path in forest, hopping over logs and rocks and such* Random voice: (offscreen) Aaaahhh!!! Ozzy: (shouting) Don't worry! We're com- *Ozzy and Zim proceed to collide into eachother, both falling on their backs* *Zim shakes head, looks up at group, frightened* *Zim proceeds to back-up on ground, distancing herself from group* Zim: (frightened) No-no!! Stay away- *Random hammer slams into ground beside Zim, nearly missing her* Zim: (screaming) Aaaahh!! *Zim jumps back from hammer, now back to group* *Group of thieves (Robin Hood-like, Castle Crasher-like, etc.) emerge from shadows of trees and bushes, wielding rusty, medieval-esque weaponry* *Thieves proceed to encircle Zim & group, Ozzy gets back to his feet* *Group leader (ShamgarBlade) emerges from circle, holding a hammer malevolently* Leader: (evil) Well, well, the lil' "swindler" found her posse, eh? *Zim gets to feet, group behind her* Zim: (nervous) "Swindler"?! I ain't no "swindler"!! I didn't steal anything! *Gold necklace proceeds to drop out of Zim's hat, with Zim's eyes following it to ground* *Zim smiles sheepishly, puts hands behind back* Zim: (sheepish) Erm... heh-heh. Leader: (angry) You stole a'piece o' my property!! Zim: (arguementive) It was on the ground unattended!! It was fair game! Ali: (bewildered) What are you talking about?! We just got here!! Leader: (mad) No matter!! I'm gonna make you, ALL of you, pay fer every karat o' gold that's in my necklace... *Proceeds to pick up other hammer in ground* Leader: (sinister) One painful WHACK at a time... *Thieves start snickering* Ozzy: (negotiative)Look, y'know what? *Ozzy walks up & picks up necklace, throws it back to Leader* Ozzy: There! You have it back. Now will you please leave her alone? *Leader looks back and forth amongst thieves, smiling; thieves start waiving weapons around* Leader: (malevolently) Heh, if only it were that easy... Blaze: (confident) Aye then, we'll do it tha hard way. *Blaze proceeds to blast Leader with a burst of flame, sending Leader flying back into bushes* *Thieves all run in towards group, yelling war cries* *Group gets into fighting stances, ready to fight* --FIGHT SCENE! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-5-CLt1iBU) (A flurry of flashes, whacks and smashes, with main characters serving a can of whup-a**; a total of 12 thieves V.S. the group)-- *Zim starts off hooking thief around neck with staff* *Swings thief over head and SLAM!!, plants his head into ground* *Blaze proceeds to spin around and backflip kick other thief into air, then spiking him back into dirt* *Thief aims bow at Blaze, who responds by catching thief on fire, then sucker-punching him* *Ali activates V.A.T.S., equipped with handful of rocks* *Aim narrows down on pair of thieves, with their whole bodies marked by a "100% hit rate"* *Proceeds to throw rocks in rapid succession at 2 thieves, at pace of a machine gun* *2 Thieves fall to ground in agony, Ali bends over knees, winded* *Ozzy releases a flurry of punches on one thief, then kicks him back* *Another thief comes up from behind, attempting to sucker-punch Ozzy* *Ozzy quickly shape-shifts into a shadow, phasing under thief's feet* *Thief wildly spins around, only to get upper-cutted by Ozzy, now back in regular form* *Trio of thieves surround Zim & Blaze, now back to back* *Zim & Blaze look and nod at eachother, then Zim hooks Blaze, swinging him around* *Blaze kicks out feet in Matrix-like fashion, sending all 3 thiefs flying back* *Blaze slides back to ground, pleased* *Ozzy is seen on top of thief, ground-pounding him* *Ali appears in background, running from a thief strapped with a suicide bomber vest* *Ozzy notices other thief, then proceeds to flick pebble at vest* *Pebble makes minor contact with vest, and BOOOOM!!, thief blows up* *Other thieves proceed to run back into coverage of forest, scared for their lives* *Group is seen dusting off dirt & wiping off sweat, w/ Blaze in foreground* Blaze: (mockingly) *shaking fist* Yaah! Run like tha wee wussies yah are! Aahahahaa!! --(End of FIGHT SCENE)-- *Group proceeds to walk down trail, the forest now at sunset* Ali: (curious) Sooo... what's your name? Zim: (shy) Eh... Zim. Just Zim. Ali: That's cool. This is Oswald- *Ali points to Ozzy* Ozzy: (friendly) Hello. Ali: And this is idiot. *Points to Blaze* Blaze: (greeting) Glad tah meet- (annoyed) HEY!! *Ali, Ozzy & Zim chuckle a little* Zim: (unsure) Erm... nice to meet you. *Brief silence* Zim: (apologetic) Eh-heh... sorry 'bout what happened earlier... Ozzy: (reassuring) Don't sweat it. Besides, we came running in looking to help. Zim: (confused) Erm... ok... why would you do that? Ali: (calm) 'Cuz we wanted to help, why else? Blaze: (proud) Aye, that motley bunch o' 'boons couldn't hold ah match tah us! Zim: (nervous) It's just that... that... Ozzy: (curious) Well, what is it? Zim: (honest) I'm just not use to accepting help off the fly li- *Zim notices something, sticks out staff to side, holding group back* Ozzy: (confused) Hey, what happe- Zim: (serious) Shhhh... stay behind me. *Group sneaks up to bushes, peering over to small glen* *Zilly is seen playfully chasing butterfly, unaware of any presence* Blaze: (bewildered) How is that intimi- *Ali punches Blaze in face, with Blaze clasping hands around mouth* Ali: (serious) Shut up. *Group looks on at Zilly, playfully jumping around after butterfly* Ozzy: ... (confused) what is that thing? Zim: (in the zone) I got 'em now! *Zim lunges out of bushes, staff swung over her head* Ozzy: (shocked) Zim WAIT!! Zim: (war-cry) YAAAAAHHH!!! *Zilly turns head around to see Zim in air, flying towards her* Zilly: (freaks out) NYAAAHHH!!! *Zilly leaps out of way just as Zim's staff slams into ground, butterfly is scared off* *Zim rips staff out of ground, begins chasing Zilly around glen* --(Chase Scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXhUNUqmF0s): Zilly is being chased by Zim, jumping off of various trees and rocks, with Zim wildly swinging at her, closing in (like Ozzy's chase scene in Issue 1))-- *Zilly spots tree, then pops out daggers* *Zilly scrambles up trunk and onto branch, dangling off it like a trapped kitty* *Zim & othes arrive under it, Zim looking up in satisfaction* Zim: (eager) Hah! Finally gotcha trapped! Ali: (negotiative) Whoa whoa whoa. That thing doesn't mean any harm. You scared it witless! Zim: (angry) Please, it's a wild beast! It could come down and rip apart your face any second! *Zilly starts losing grasp, now popping out claws* Ozzy: (sympathetic) ... Zim, I think Ali's is right. It's not trying to harm us... Zim: Like you have any idea what this thing could do. It's not like it's gonna start talking and- Zilly: (crying) Please! Please!! I'll do anything!! Just don't skin me!! *Awkward silence, with group in complete shock* Blaze: (zoned out) Whoa... that thing talks? _____-Campsite (a roughly prepared encampment in glen, with 3 tents and a small campfire; nighttime, with My Moon and stars shining above)-_____ *Zilly is seen around campfire, playing with rock like a ball of yarn* *Others looks on in wonderment, also around campfire* Ali: (curious) Wow... she's easy to entertain. Zim: (informative) Well, she's still young... I think. Ozzy: (curious) What would make you think that? Zim: (informative) Well, from all of my studies on creatures like these, I- Ali: (interrupts) Hah! Studying? You almost killed that cat... erm, coug- eh... *calls out to Zilly* What are you, again? *Zilly looks in their direction, getting back to feet* Zilly: (courteous) I'm a ferret. And please, call me Zilly. *Zilly proceeds back to playing with rock* Ali: (confused) Erm... right. Right. *Back to Zim* Anyways, you almost killed her! Zim: (defensive) Look, the last time I- *Suddenly, stream of fire blasts over their heads, startling them* *Group turns heads to see Blaze leaning against tree, holding handful of rocks* Blaze: (embarassed) Eh-heh... sorry. *Group turns attention back to Zim* Zim: (serious) Ok, the last time I sparred with something like "Zilly", I almost got killed. Ali: (skeptical) Well, still, I didn't trust your judgement, why wildly swinging your stick thingy like that. Zim: (offended) *showing staff* This STICK-thingy you've so wrongly mislabeled, is a fine piece of weaponry- Ozzy: (neutral) Guys, please stop. You two have just met, and I really don't wanna see you guys argue. *Suddenly, rock flies overhead, then suddenly blasted by fire, exploding in bomb-like fashion* Blaze: *excited* WOO!! Look at 'er blow! Hah-haaa... *Notices group looking at him, annoyed* Blaze: (blushing) Aaaaah... I'll stop. *Group turns attention back to conversation* Ozzy: (optimistic) Just be glad you don't have those thieves on your back anymore, Zim. Zim: (relieved) Yeah, that band of knuckleheads was giving me a hard time. Good riddance! *Silence as the group looks into fire* Zim: (tired) Well, I'm off to bed. *Zim heads toward tent* Blaze: (tired) Aye, *yawns* me too. *Blaze heads off to another tent* *Ozzy & Ali look as Zim & Blaze head into tents* *They look at eachother* Ozzy: (shy) Well, I sure don't wanna sleep next to "matchstick" over there. Ali: (also shy) Yeah, and I don't wanna sleep next to "field expert" in there... *Both turn heads towards Zilly, now licking paws* Ozzy & Ali: (calling out) Zilly! Zilly: (curious) Yah? Ali: (nervous) Do you need a tent tonight? Ozzy: (nervous) There's only one left... Zilly: (yawning) Nah, I'm good. *Zilly gets on all fours and gracefully leaps into a nearby tree, landing on a branch* *Zilly curls up into a ball, and falls asleep* *Ozzy & Ali look back at eachother, both blushing* Ali: ... (sheepishly) Well, I guess we'll be sleeping together tonight. Ozzy: (awkward) Yeah... *Faces get closer together, a little, cute ?spark? is seen* Ali: (nervously) Well, good night! *Ali rushes into tent, leaving Ozzy out in the open* Ozzy: (frantic) Erm, right! Good night! *Ozzy also runs into tent, pushing self to opposite side of Ali* *Panel zooms out on encampment* *Morning comes, with fire long extinguished* *Zim pops out of tent, yawning and stretching arms* *Eyes open half-way, looking to her right* *Eyes pop open, shocked* Zim: (frantic) Guys! Wake up! *Zim rushes over to Blaze's tent, tipping it over and sending Blaze rolling out* *Blaze sits up, scratching head* Blaze: (grumpy) 'Ey! What's that fer? Zim: (panicking) C'mon! Everybody up! *Zim rushes over to Ali's & Ozzy's tent, ripping out tent poles and collapsing it* *Ali & Ozzy fumble around in collapsed tent, eventually clunking heads* Ali & Ozzy: (grouchy) Oww!! Zim: (shouting) Wake up!! *Zim runs over to tree and gives it a mighty whack with her staff* *tree shakes vigorously, waking Zilly and tossing her out* Zilly: (shocked) Waaaah! *Zilly lands in nearby bush, confused* Zim: Guys! Look! *Points finger to distance* Ozzy: (annoyed) For Pete?s sake, what's with all of the co- *Ozzy notices small city in distance, slightly visible over the distant treeline* Ali: (excited) Hey! There's Bolton! Blaze: (wide-eyed) Aye... and there's what we have tah cross. *Group looks in Blaze's direction, all become wide-eyed* *Panel zooms out on flat, 2d-esque portion of World 1-1, bridging the gap between the Lost Forest and Bolton* Ozzy: Aww man... _____(End of Issue 3)_____ Issue 3! This is when things really kicked off, and provided more or less the definitive "style" for Fatal Fantasia/Worlds Apart. At this point, the group split themselves up and picked sides for the good/bad guys (with Shadow, Zim and Zilly going good, and myself (obviously) and Spidey (which was a surprise, tbh!) opting to be "bad guys"... initially). With Logic-Con established and our characters lack of any vehicle or mode of transport (gotta love it when they're not old enough to drive xD), our journey by foot commenced! Aaand being eager to impress the new guys, I shoe-horned in Zim and Zilly almost immediately... heh. Sorta rushed it there, methinks. This also was when two major things happened: when the "auroras" were established, and when the characters were finally being fleshed out more by their respective owners. Seeing that I was in for a LOT of "writing" (if this even counts as legible literature anymore), I wanted to make sure that each and every character introduced was clearly represented of their creator's/owner's wishes. So, I made another format, listing what their names are (nicknames and/or full names, only Spidey and I opted for a proper full name for some reason), their age (if they chose to list one), their "race"/material, their item of choice (like Blaze's Necromancer Sword, Zim's Sly Cooper Cane, Ali's Pip-Boy, etc.), their power(s)/abilities, weakness(es)/fears, a brief bio (which I'd end up expanding later), and any tidbits/quirks/traits that might be of interest (btw, just wait until they run into a big bird or an actual taco later... whoops spoilers, but who cares at this point). As for the auroras, there wasn't really any way of displaying how this mutli-dimensional mechanic would work. It'd have to be immediately identifiable, but universal/ambiguous. Conformable, but still be able to be altered with. Mysterious in appearance, but not necessarily dark/evil... and never did I imagine that Star Wars Episode 1 would provide me with the answer. So, if you ever watched it, remember that scene on Naboo when the Gungans and Droids were squaring off? Remember those shields they deployed? http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shields-up-3.jpg Like THAT, but pink/white in appearance, and opaque, glistening with creative/destructive energy. Very circular/oval in shape, and can appear in any shape or size or length. This established the auroras, and once I get my drawing urge back, I'll show you what they REALLY look like. Of course, when I get that urge back, so only God knows.  | 2012-03-31 04:59:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| I read this in Zim's drawing style. (if you know what I mean) Looking good so far. But I wonder if >er and I are the only ones following it... | 2012-03-31 12:53:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Sadly it seems so, creative writing barley gets any attention as a Sub-Forum :I Anyway so turns out there's not so many pages i had after all, and those i had isn't really finished either but this is what i got I honestly can't remember but i think this was page 1 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/Page2.png Page 2 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/Page3.png Page 3 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page4.png Page 4 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page6.png Page 5 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page7.png Page 6 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page8.png Page 7 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page9.png Page 8 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page10.png Page 10 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page11.png Page 11 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/page12.png That's all of the pages i had. Looking back at it now, it wasn't much i did. The News reporter level we wanted to make in LBP2 http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/BreakingNews-1.gif A big view of Ali's workshop http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/example2-1.png >Er concept Art http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/PLAYER-2.jpg Another workshop http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/001-5.jpg You'll understand what this is soon enough http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/002-5.jpg And this http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/004-4.jpg Again, soon http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/005-4.jpg Oi i can't remember we had so many workshop concept arts http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/006-3.jpg Some nice place http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/007-2.jpg These are just random junks http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/003-4.jpg Trailer, >ER-Style http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/009-2.jpg Seriously more workshop Sketches? http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/010-1.png Again? http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/011-1.png Random http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y363/az_za-/008-2.jpg | 2012-03-31 13:30:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| Sadly it seems so, creative writing barley gets any attention as a Sub-Forum :I Anyway so turns out there's not so many pages i had after all, and those i had isn't really finished either but this is what i got Awesomeness Increased to 89 | 2012-03-31 14:05:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| I guess here are some more things? Honestly I'm not sure if I can recall what you guys have or haven't seen. http://i51.tinypic.com/14l1xj9.jpg http://i53.tinypic.com/161fcqa.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/243q3hv.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/xcizcl.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/2uek5s3.jpg I actually managed to sketch out and line most of Issue 1, and a couple of pages from Issue 2. So here they are, picking back up from >er's list. Most of these are just sketches though, so you can see what's going on in the background (those didn't get finished). So here's the rest of Issue 1. http://i52.tinypic.com/vhw6c3.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/2ykcbw0.jpg http://i53.tinypic.com/10h9c8z.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/2s6358h.jpg http://i54.tinypic.com/24biyde.jpg http://i53.tinypic.com/i2ra5j.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/2s93aky.jpg http://i51.tinypic.com/a2xlee.jpg http://i51.tinypic.com/28ml536.jpg http://i54.tinypic.com/mmzaxy.jpg http://i56.tinypic.com/2ekup7p.jpg http://i53.tinypic.com/21njtq8.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/24g1rac.jpg Aaand end of Issue 1. I think we did pretty good. | 2012-03-31 21:49:00 Author: TheZimInvader  Posts: 3149 |
| I guess here are some more things? Honestly I'm not sure if I can recall what you guys have or haven't seen. I actually managed to sketch out and line most of Issue 1, and a couple of pages from Issue 2. So here they are, picking back up from >er's list. Most of these are just sketches though, so you can see what's going on in the background (those didn't get finished). I think we did pretty good. Awesomeness increased to 94 Dang, it's like looking at greek ruins. It's beautiful, but you can only imagine how it used to be (or how it was going to be in this case)  Also, did Jack call you, Zim? Please don't kill me | 2012-03-31 22:52:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Awesomeness increased to 94 Dang, it's like looking at greek ruins. It's beautiful, but you can only imagine how it used to be (or how it was going to be in this case) Also, did Jack call you, Zim? Please don't kill meNah, >er contacted me elsewhere to let me know about the thread. I posted that stuff of my own accord. | 2012-03-31 22:57:00 Author: TheZimInvader Posts: 3149 |
| Nah, >er contacted me elsewhere to let me know about the thread. I posted that stuff of my own accord. Well, nice to see you here for an instant. I was actually thinking of telling you about this thread, I guess Mr. Player just beat me to it. Hmm, this story... Would make for a nice game...  | 2012-03-31 23:18:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @Zim: Sorry for not tellin' yah earlier. I didn't wanna pester you with this thing again. ^_^" (Oh, and thanks for the post. It's about time some of this stuff saw the light of day.) @>er: Well, creative writing did get somewhat of a crowd when I did that Halloween stuff (which reminds me... still gotta finish that story...). But yeah, it doesn't help that the Creative Writing thread is only a sub-thread (and not nearly as noticeable as, say, the Forum Games). Oh, and I've been workin' on a little... something, to thank you for your support (if yah wanna know, I actually started on it a long time ago and, again, never bothered to finish it. ^_^"). @GDN: I had ideas of making this into a game, but, as you'll find out in later parts of the story, it'd be very, VERY hard to make into a game (let alone LBP levels). Speaking of which, here's Issue 4: Worlds Apart: Issue 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w53wGalmgAA) (I Like Turtles) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly) Setting: brief glimpse of Bolton, a "factory town" home to Bolt Manufacturing and the start of the Trans-Clothinental Railroad; edge of Lost Woods, where group has encampment; World 1-1, the 1st level in the classic Super Mario Bros. Main Plot: Introduction to 3rd evil force/person, 1st literal referance to "multi-verse" tragedy, 1st change in comic look ______(Downtown Bolton (sorta like Dodge City), a single street city with only 3 tall buildings, a post office, and a few small shops; the Bolt Manufacturing plant looms in the distance, situated on an open field)______ *Panel zooms in on small delivery truck, moving down the main (and only) street in Bolton* *Truck stops briefly in front of town hall, painted white and looking rather suspicious* *Shady character walks over to back & lifts door, takes out small package* *Package is dropped off at front steps, delivery truck speeds away* *Zoom-in on package reveals a stamp with the markings of a tophat and a skull, initialed with the letters O and I* *Timer is also seen on package, wired to whatever is inside and crudely fastened with duct tape* *Tag labeled with "To: Bolton", "Love: Me. > "*Panel zooms out on package, now loudly beeping* *Black out* *Reappear in Lost Forest, with group looking on at World 1-1, which is surrounded by a bubble-like aurora* Ali: (confused) What is that? Zim: (worried) I dunno... never seen it before. *Blaze begins walking towards aurora, group completely unaware* Ozzy: (annoyed) Well, whatever it is, it's blocking our way to Bolton. Zilly: (doubtful) *scratching self with foot* But there's no other way to get over there. This thing goes on for miles from left to right! *Blaze is standing right in front of aurora, the field glowing in front of his face* Ozzy: (reluctant) Then I guess we'll have to wait it out... Ali: (urgent) Um, hello? By the time this thing is gone, Logic-Con could've ended! Zilly: (questioning) What's a Logic-Con? *Blaze looks at hand, then aurora, curious* Ali: (angered) Why, the most important event in the world, that's what! Ozzy: (neutral) Whoa-whoa-whoa. Calm down. No need for arguing here. Zim: (bossy) Oh-ho! Like you're one to talk, scarf boy! *Blaze slowly pokes finger into aurora, finger pixelates* Zilly: (upset) Please, don't argue... Ozzy: (angered, at Zim) Seriously? Again? You wanna start another argument "Ms. Know-it"- *Blaze freaks out and pulls out finger (now back to normal), shaking hand as though burnt* Blaze: (shouting) Gaahh!! *Group suddenly looks at Blaze, annoyed & confused* *Blaze stares back like a deer caught in headlights, scared* Ozzy: ... (curious) What are you doing? Blaze: (defensive) Uh, nothin'! Absolutely nothin'! *Blaze attempts to lean against aurora, but arm falls through, becoming pixellated* Blaze: (shocked) Waahhh!!! *Blaze immediately pulls out arm (turns back to normal), shaking it as well* Ali: (creeped out) Wh-what is that? Ozzy: (curious) Dunno. Might as well find out... *Ozzy walks over to aurora, with group looking on in fear* Ali: (panicking) WAIT! What are you doing?! *Ozzy casually sticks arm into aurora, watches it pixellate* *Pulls arm back out, amused* *Suddnely, Ozzy jumps into aurora, much to everyone's surprise* Ali: (screaming) NOO!! *Ozzy appears inside aurora, completely 8-bit* *Ozzy looks over self, sees nothing wrong* Ozzy: (calling out) Ali! It's ok! I feel fine! Ali: (bewildered) What the?! B-but how?! Blaze: (confident) I guess we'll see. *Blaze dives into aurora, accidentally tackling Ozzy* *Ozzy pushes off the now-pixellated Blaze, both get back up* Ozzy: (angery) What's that for?! Blaze: (arguementive) Sorry, lad! Next time, don't get in tha way! Zim: (excited) Whoa! That's awesome! *Zim also runs into aurora, Ali now literally freaking out* Ali: (freaking out) No-no!! WAIT!! STOP!!! *Zilly sprints by Ali, and into aurora* Zilly: (joyous) Wheeee!! Ali: (pleading) GUYS!! SERIOUSLY!!! Ozzy: (calling out) Come on Ali! It's completely safe! Ali: (insecure) A-are you sure? Ozzy: (reassuring) Of course! If I weren't sure, I'd be out already! Ali: (reluctant) Ohh... ok, fine. *Ali gets into running stance* Ali: (nervous) Here goes nothing... *Ali runs through aurora to now-pixellated group, appearing pixellated herself* *Ali looks down at self, amazed* Ozzy: (happy) See? Not so bad, huh? Ali: (wide-eyed) Whoa... this defies all logic. *Panel zooms out on group, showing beginning of World 1-1* *Group walks on, looking around at scenery* Zim: (observant) Everything here is so flat... Zilly: How did they get all of these bricks? Blaze: (excited) *pointing* 'Ey! A local! *Goomba walks onto scene, aimlessly walking towards them* *Ozzy walks forward and stops, friendly* Ozzy: (salutant) Hello there! *Goomba pays no attention as he charges forward towards Ozzy* Ozzy: (confused) Uh, hello? *Goomba makes contact with Ozzy, Ozzy is sent flying into question mark block above* Ozzy: (surprised) WAAAAHHH! *Box is hit, popping out Mushroom* Ozzy: (bruised) Oooff!! *Ozzy lands back on ground, bewildered, as Mushrooms moves towards group* *Ali rushes over, worried* Ali: (scared) Ozzy!! Are you ok?! Ozzy: (dazed) Uuugh... Zim: (curious) What is that thing? *Blaze suddenly shoots out hand and hits Goomba with fireball, earning 10 pts.* Blaze: (cocky) Dead. Zim: (unamused) Not that. That weird "mushroom" thing... *Group looks on at Mushroom, Ozzy gets back up* Zim: ? (curious) someone wanna get it? Zilly: (excited) *popping out claws* I will! *Zilly lunges forward and pounces Mushroom, but instead absorbs it* *Zilly suddenly grows to a ridiculous size, smashing any bricks above with her head* Zilly: (terrified) Yeeeoww!! *Groups jumps back from Zilly, also terrified* Ali: (frightened) Aaahh!! What's happening?!! Zim: (scared) I-i don't know! *looks up at Zilly* Zilly!! *Zilly rubs head, still confused* Zilly: (calm) Yeah? Zim: (precautious) Are you OK?! *Zilly stretches arms, yawning* Zilly: (calm) *scratching head* I'm good. *Zilly proceeds to take a step forward, reassuring movement* Ozzy: (curious) Do you feel weird? Zilly: ...(excited) I feel great! *Zilly proceeds to run forward, smashing everything in path* Zilly: Wheeee!!! *Group immediately starts to panic, chases after Zilly* Ali: (freaking out) ZILLY! WAIT!! Zilly: (mockingly) You caAn't catch- *Suddenly, Zilly is scorched by Blaze, which makes her shrink in size to normal self* Zilly: (saddened) Aww man... Blaze: (relieved) *wiping brow* Danger averted. Now, where were we... UltimateClay: (war-cry) ATTAAAACK!! *Suddenly, green Koopa w/ black cap slowly charges onto panel, scooting along at a snail's pace* *Group stares on awkwardly, as the turtle inches forward* *Suddenly, Ozzy walks up to Clay and kicks him, sending him spiraling in the other direction* Clay: (defeated) Nuuuuuu!!! *Clay's shell blazes by as it effortlessly sends a row of Goombas flying, earning Ozzy a 1-Up* *1-Up Mushroom appears in Ozzy's hands, much to his surprise* Ozzy: (amazed) Well... that's new. Blaze: (jealous) Bah! Pure luck!! Ali: (curious) So... what now? Ozzy: (confused) I dunno. We really can't put it anywhere... Zim: (excited) I know! *Zim immediately seizes backpack from back, holds it open in anticipation* Zim: (confident) You can put it in here! No-one would EVER look in here... *Zilly walks over and sticks head into pack, almost falling in* Zim: (precautious) Careful now. It's a bit deep, if y'know what I mean. *Zilly lifts head out of backpack, random missile shoots out of backpack* *Group looks on, shocked* Ozzy:... (scared) Exactly what do you stuff in there? Zim: (happy) Oh, about anything. Blaze: (skeptical) Any reason why? *Zim thinks for a moment, with Ozzy & Blaze looking on* Zim: (honest) Nah. Not really. *Ozzy & Blaze facepalm* *Ozzy proceeds to dump 1-Up into backpack* Ozzy: (reluctant) All right. So long as I can find it again. *Zim throws backpack back on, pleased* Zim: (pleased) Yay! Ozzy: (reassessing) Ok. Now with that over with, I think the only way now is- *Suddenly, Clay's shell blazes back onto screen , slamming into Ozzy and knocking him down* Clay: (triumphant) *spinning in place* Hah! Not so mighty now, huh?! *Ali, angry, jumps up and slams Clay into the ground with her foot* Ali: (mad) What's the big idea, huh?!? Clay: (frightened) DAAHHH!!! Teh darkness!! Ali: Not so tough now, are yah?! Clay: (horrified) P-p-pulease, lady!! I don't meen no harm!! HONEST!!! Ali: Uh-huh, right- 'cause you just slammed my friend over there!! Clay: Bu-but he hitted me first!! *Ozzy walks on over, obviously fine* Ali: (RAGE) Listen here, kid!! If you knew half of the rubbish we've been through, I- Ozzy: (questioning) Uh... Ali? Ali: (fiery) Not now Ozzy, I- *Ali realizes that Ozzy is fine, starts blushing* *Ali steps off Clay, dusting him off* Ali: (embarassed) Heh heh... sorry. Ozzy: (laid-back) Ah, it's ok. *Ozzy walks on over to Clay, still imbeded in the ground, and gets down on on knee* Clay: (nervous) I can has freedom? Ozzy: (negotiative) Yeah, just tell me one thing... Clay: Yesh? Ozzy: ...(questioning) How do you get outta here? Clay: Find teh flag. *Panel zooms out, showing steps, flag and castle only a few feet away* Ozzy: ...(dumbstruck) Oh. Ok, thanks. *Ozzy proceeds to pull Clay out of hole, then kicks him on his way* Clay: (savage) WE SHALL BURY YOOOUUU!!! Ozzy: (to group) Now quick, before turtle-boy ricochets back this way. *Group proceeds up stairs, stopping at top* Zilly:... (stumped) How are we supposed to get up there? Blaze: (show-off) Step aside. Lemme show yah how REAL MEN do this... *Blaze gets into jumping position, preparing to jump* Ali: (sinister) I got an idea. *Ali snatches Zim's staff and proceeds to whack Blaze forward, sending him flying into pole* Blaze: (freaking out) DAAAAHHHH!!! *SLAM!* *Blaze faceplants into pole, sliding down as flag also slides down* *Single firework goes off, group jumps down from stairs* Ali: (happy) Thanks Blaze! Blaze: (whining) YOU MEAN, LIL' LASS!!! *Blaze prys self off of pole, random Toad appears from out of castle* Toad: (monotonic) Sorry, but the princess is- Zim: (terrified) Aaah!! A talking mushroom!! *Zim runs forward and punts Toad, sending him flying* Toad: (freaking out) Aaaaahhh!! Ozzy: (shocked) Whoa there!! That guy didn't do anything! Zim: (recuperating) I'm sorry! It was a natural reaction! *Awkward silence* Ozzy: ... (disturbed) You're weird. Zim: (annoyed) Like you're one to talk. *Group walks past castle, approaches other side of aurora* *Image on other side is blurred, looking as though it's just a normal day* Zilly: (excited) There's Bolton! Ali: (excited) Logic-Con, here I come!! *Ali runs forward out of aurora, but then runs back to group* Ali: (shocked)... Oh my Molecule. Blaze: (scared) What is it? Ali: You won't believe what happened... *Group proceeds out of aurora, now back to normal* Ozzy: (shocked) Oh my... *Panel zooms out to backs of group, staring on at an utterly & completely destroyed Bolton* ______(End of Issue 4)______ Here's some of the concept art I made for this issue: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5003/5287205009_b28a08f206.jpg Much like Issue 3, Issue 4 also established some major things: how the characters conducted themselves and how they interacted in another dimension, how that dimension affected them, and how they reacted not only to their environment, but to each other. I think this was when sketches were being thrown around by Zim for the characters, along with more ideas on what could happen around Logic-Con, and the stuff happening before it. I used to be a bit of a sprite artist back then (in fact, just a better artist overall xD), as evidenced by the blatant Mega Man-based ripoffs above, so I opted to make all the Super Mario scenes... via Paint yes I know baaad Jack, bad. But to this day, Paint is still the only program I can do 1 computer pixel at a time with... emphasis on "I", cuz I have no idea if SAI or paint.net have those options, have yet to discover them if they do. Also, for the first dimension the group (at this point Shadow, Ali, Blaze, Zim and Zilly) visited/ran into, of course it had to be Mario. Not that I'm a big Mario nerd or anything... shaddap  . But also for the reasons that it's immediately identifiable by (almost) everyone, and it provided a neat alternative "look" to it from the main style of the story. As for what happens in the very beginning and the very end, well... Issue 5.  | 2012-03-31 23:59:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| @>er: Well, creative writing did get somewhat of a crowd when I did that Halloween stuff (which reminds me... still gotta finish that story...). But yeah, it doesn't help that the Creative Writing thread is only a sub-thread (and not nearly as noticeable as, say, the Forum Games). Oh, and I've been workin' on a little... something, to thank you for your support (if yah wanna know, I actually started on it a long time ago and, again, never bothered to finish it. ^_^"). Yeah actually. Still, maybe someone should talk to CC about makin' it a proper stand-alone forum. And whaaaaaaaaaaaat? a little something for me? Colour me uber-exited, if you would get around finishing it xD | 2012-04-01 00:42:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| Yeah actually. Still, maybe someone should talk to CC about makin' it a proper stand-alone forum. And whaaaaaaaaaaaat? a little something for me? Colour me uber-exited, if you would get around finishing it xD Eh, it's nothing super special. Just something I think I could do to show my appreciation. | 2012-04-01 00:59:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| @GDN: I had ideas of making this into a game, but, as you'll find out in later parts of the story, it'd be very, VERY hard to make into a game (let alone LBP levels). Well, one possibility would be make it open world with a main quest like Skyrim, but that would hurt the plot. Other option would be making it a mixed platformer like LBP2 (with some puzzles and fight sequences). Or it could be a point-and-clicky style . I personally think that while the point-and-click is simpler to make and can stay faithful to the original, hybrid platformer would have the best gameplay. | 2012-04-01 01:03:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| It's too bad FF never got released, I remember all the excitement buzzing from everyone. Still, the fact that you guys tried to pull off a massive project such as that is still amazing. It is nice seeing and reading what was done though. I just read Issue 1, and I'll try to read the rest aswell. | 2012-04-01 04:15:00 Author: Dragonvarsity  Posts: 5208 |
| The comic's (un)official theme music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afHQd-lP4yU  | 2012-04-01 23:26:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @GDN: I actually cringed a little bit when I saw that it was from Journey (natural reaction since my parents are Journey fanatics) . But tbh, it actually sounds a lot similar to what I had in mind story-wise... only put that in a girl's voice. Here's Issue 5. And yes, you will probably think it's very, VERY self-proclaiming.  Worlds Apart: Issue 5 (Raining Lead) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali),Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack) Setting: Ruins of Bolton, completely devastated by Outlaw-Jack's reign of terror; later segment in Bolt Manufacturing factory, cranked into over-production in state of panic Main Plot: Official introduction to Bolton, 1st appearance of Outlaw-Jack, 1st duel, 1st glimpse of Ozzy's "other side" _____(News segment, with jwwphotos (JWW) as news anchor)_____ JWW: (professional) We interrupt this program for an urgent announcement. *Panel shows up in corner, depicting Bolton in smoldering ruins) JWW: Terror reigns once more as the ruthless maniac Outlaw-Jack has devastated yet another city; this time, the manufacturing mecca of Bolton. *Panel switches to helicopter camera, flying over central Bolton* JWW: We bring you now, live, at the scene of this horrible disaster. Syroc? *Camera shot takes over panel* Syroc (cameraman): (shocked) Yes, Photos! Absolute chaos, I must say! Nearly every building within a 2-3 mile radius of town hall is in ruins! *Camera pans out on wider scope, revealing even more fire & destruction all around* Syroc: Smoke, fire, rubble, fear- all trademarks of the cursed villain Outlaw-Jack! *Camera zooms in on Trans-Clothinental Railroad station, overcrowding with evacuees* Syroc: Hundreds of now homeless sackpeople are rushing over to the nearby TCS station, crowding the load station as they flee their now devastated- *Camera zooms out, moving over to ruined section; gunshots are heard and flashes appear in far distance* Syroc: (confused) What the? What is tha- *Suddenly, a flurry of bullets showers the helicopter and camera, shredding through both heli, camera and people* Syroc: (agonizing) Aaaaahhhh!!!! *Helicopter begins to blow engine as camera reduces to fuzz* *Moment of silence, with JWW looking shocked* JWW:... (devastated) I'm sorry. We've encountered some... technical difficulties... *Panel blacks out* *Panel reappears to group, now walking into ruins of Bolton* Ozzy: (shocked) What happened? Blaze: (angered) Jack happened, that's what. Zilly: (confused) Who's Jack? *Ali proceeds to bring up news article on Pip-Boy, labeled "Terror Reigns In Sackago"* Ali: (angered) The same guy who caused 10/11. Killed over 200 in the blast... and injured more than 2,000. Blaze: Ever since that there's been a ransom fer his head... but no-one's been able to catch the bugger.. *Groups walks upon Main St. in Bolton, across from bombed park* Zim: (curious) But I thought "Outlaw-Jack" was a tall-tale... Ali: That's probably where he got the name. *Suddenly, random sackperson runs up to them, covered in dirt and grime* Sackperson: (begging) Please, please!! You've gotta help me!! *Group gives him sorry look, then continue across street* Sackperson: (crying) NO! Wait, PLEASE!! I BEG OF YO- *Suddenly, sackperson is shot in head, falling to ground dead; Group doesn't notice* Blaze: (serious) Every wanna-be hero who squared-off with him- dead. Ali: Soldiers- dead. Blaze: And that ain't nothin' compared to all o' tha sheriffs he- *Blaze freezes still, sensing something* *Immediately, Blaze runs off to side to downed helicopter in distance* Ozzy: (confused) What's he doing? Ali: (urgent) Someone's hurt! *Ali runs on over to helicopter, group follows behind* *Blaze is seen trying to move helicopter, with Syroc pinned under it, severely injured* Blaze: (struggling) *Hmph!* Don't worry!! *mph!* I'll getcha out!! *Syroc looks up, barely conscious* Syroc: (slow) Wasn't... my... fault... Blaze: I know *nmph!* it wasn't, *mph* laddie!! It was the city's *nph!* decision!! *Group disperses around helicopter, helping Blaze move it* Blaze: C'mon!! Push harder!! *Syroc notices something in distance, gets wide-eyed* Syroc: (frightened) *points finger* B-b-blaze... Blaze: Hold on!! We're almost there!! *Panel reveals top-hatted silhouette in distance, glowing eyes staring at group* Syroc: (screaming) R-r-ruuuuu- *Bullet suddenly buries into Syroc's head, silencing him* *Group becomes eerily still, turns heads to distance* *Close-up on silhouette reveals Outlaw-Jack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k4i0Tjo7J4), holding two revolvers (one smoking)* *Jack smiles, malevolently* Ali: (shocked) OH. MY. SPAFF. Ozzy: (shouting) GET DOWN!!! *Ozzy rushes over and pushes Ali out of way, bullet hits his side and sends him sprawling* *Group turns heads in Ozzy's direction, showing skid mark all the way into pile of rubble* Jack: (evil) Heh. Sorry if I "interrupted" something... Blaze: (mad) Why you lil'- --FIGHT SCENE!! (at first, a single-sided battle against Jack; then, a full-on duel between Jack and Ozzy)-- *Zim springs into action, lunging towards Jack with cane held high* Zim: (war-cry) Yaaaahhh!!! *Jack jukes Zim as staff embeds itself into the ground, Zim is shocked* *Jack proceeds to slam Zim in the back of her head with his gun, knocking her unconscious* *Zilly is seen creeping up on Jack from behind, claws and daggers popped out* *Jack violently spins around, only to have Zilly tackle him into the ground* *Zilly proceeds to lift paw and show fangs as Jack struggles with her arms* *Jack lifts feet up to Zilly's belly, then kicks her off of him* *Zilly immediately gets back up and proceeds to lunge back at him* *Jack dodges and swings down gun on her back, slamming her into the ground* *Zilly tries to push self back up, Jack seizes her tail* *He begins to swing Zilly around at a fast pace* Zilly: (frightened) Wa-wa-wa-WAAAAHHH!!!! *Jack lets go and sends Zilly soaring into last standing building, demolishing it with her impact* *Burst of flame shoots up from behind, catching Jack on fire and making him roll on the ground* *Blaze walks up to him, hand still aflame* *Blaze lifts Jack up, eyes now ablaze* Blaze: (serious) It ends now, Jackie-boy! Jack: (unconcerned) Hah! This is nothin'. *Suddenly, Jack swings up and smacks Blaze in the temple, stunning him* *Jack grabs Blaze's head and begins squeezing, dropping Blaze to his knees in agony* Blaze: (screaming) Gaaaahhhh!! *Jack knees him, standing him back up* *He then sucker-punches him, sending Blaze flying back a few yards* *Blaze skids to halt, unconscious as well* *Flames ware off,Jack begins to load up guns with ammo* Jack: (sinister) Now for the lady... *Panel zooms back to Ozzy, now struggling to get out of pile* *Ozzy notices Jack in distance, looking around and waiving guns* Jack: (taunting) Oh ma'aaaam! I've got a bullet for yooouuu!... and it has you're name on it!! Hahahahaaaa!! Ozzy: (thinking) Oh man. If he finds Ali, she's done for! *Ozzy thinks hard, shadows swirl in hands* Ozzy: (thinking) Gotta think of something... *Shadows materialize into two, black pistols* Ozzy: Whoa. That's new. *Panel zooms in on Jack, looking around* Ozzy: (offscreen) Hey Jack!! Jack: (mildly surprised) Huh? *Jack turns around to a hail of gunfire, as shadowy bullets tear through him in rapid succession, bending him back* *Ozzy looks on, guns smoking* *Jack bends back up, bullets falling out of him as the holes regenerate* *Jack smiles and cracks knuckles, Ozzy is shocked* Jack: My turn. *Jack quickdraws both guns and fires storm of bullets at Ozzy, Ozzy rolls out of way* *Ozzy returns gunfire in kneeling stance, Jack dives out of way* *Jack proceeds to run up and dive at Ozzy, with Ozzy attempting to reload* *Jack tackles Ozzy into ground, pinning him* *Jack raises fist to strike, but then is smacked by one of Ozzy's guns, briefly stunning him* *Ozzy proceeds to kick Jack off of him, then jumps back up* *Jack also jumps back up, the two now pointing guns at eachother* *Two start walking in a circle, with Ozzy serious and Jack cocky* Ozzy: (mad) You're a monster, Jack!! Jack: (cocky) Hah! You've just realized that, kid? Ozzy: Killing thousands, destroying cities- what is wrong with you?! Jack: This is nothin'. Nothin' compared to what I'll do to yer girlfriend after I kill you... Ozzy: (offended) What?! She's not my girlfriend!! Jack: Oh, then you wouldn't mind me killin' her then, would yah? It'd be a shame to let her get away... Ozzy: No- NO!! You get a scratch on her, you're dead!! Jack: Oh really?... (angry) Because I already am. *Shadows radiate from Jack's hands, eyes gradually get more red* *In a shadowy flash, Jack rushes up to Ozzy and grasps him by the throat, lifting him high* Jack: (serious) And you ain't even seen me "mad" yet... *Jack proceeds to throw Ozzy into a nearby building, sending him through the already crumbling walls* *Jack starts pulling something out of his hat, Ozzy quickly runs out of building* *Ozzy suddenly stops, looking at Jack who now has a large minigun* Jack: (crazy) Well don't just stand there! Dance, boy!! DAANCE!! *Jack unleashes a storm of bullets at Ozzy, who starts running to the side at a fast pace* *Ozzy parkours around and over various rubble and debris, as bullets fly all around him* *Ozzy shapeshifts into shadow and start slithering up side of building, with Jack's bullets spraying all around him* *Ozzy forms back into self, now running on roofs as stream of bullets follows close behind* *He leaps to the next building, with the building behind him crumbling to dust* *Stream of bullets quickly moves under Ozzy, crumbling wall* *Ozzy skids to a halt as stream of bullets erupts in front of his face* *Building beneath him crumbles, taking him down with it* *Jack looks pleased, then starts running towards crumbled building* *Ozzy, abit dazed, starts to climb out of rubble* *He emerges half-way, rubbing eyes* *Ozzy turns to see Jack approaching him very fast, swinging minigun* Jack: (shouting) Fore!! *Jack proceeds to drive Ozzy with minigun, launching him towards the Bolt Manufacturing plant in the distance* _____-Bolt Manufacturing Factory (a large, sprawling complex of conveyor belts, machines and fiberglass tubing; production is at full speed as panic engulfs the factory)_____ *Ozzy crashes through large wall, soaring into factory* *He proceeds to careen through different wiring and conveyors, eventually smashing to a halt in a pile of imperfect bolts* *Workers are seen scrambling about, running in all directions* *Jack suddenly appears in broken wall, with the minigun on his back and a black, shadowy sword in his hand* *Eyes are blood red, smiling evilly* Jack: (menacingly) Here, doggy doggy doggy... *Jack begins to search factory, sword now humming* *He proceeds to swing out his sword at passer-by, cutting, slicing and killing them in various places* *Ozzy closes eyes, rubs head* Ozzy: (reluctant) This can only get worse... *Ozzy stands back up, shape-shifting pistols to shadowy Uzis* *Ozzy starts reloading guns* *Jack heres the tell-tale click of someone reloading, far off in the distance* Jack: (excited) There yah are!! *Jack whips out minigun and proceeds to spray bullets in direction of sound* *Ozzy finishes reloading, looks up to see cloud of bullets soaring towards him* *He quickly turns into a shadow, dodging all bullets as they tear through pile of bolts and beyond* *He returns to normal, only to now see Jack charging at him at full speed* *Ozzy leaps high into the air, dodging Jack as he crashes into pile of bolts* *Ozzy flips over mid-air and starts shooting at pile, bullets penetrate the pile from all sides* *He finally lands back on the ground, staring at pile* *Brief moment of silence* *Suddenly, Jack shoots out of pile and impales Ozzy with his blade, stunning him* *Jack twists blade, the proceeds to lift Ozzy and slam him into the ground* *Ozzy is barely concious, sprawled out on the floor* *Jack stares down at him, spits at his face* Jack: (scoffing) Heh. Pitiful. *Jack fires off one more bullet at Ozzy's head, starts walking away* *Shadows suddenly rise around Ozzy, body goes into a seizure of some sort* *Clothes lose color, turning black as does his skin* *Horns erupt from his head, puncturing his headgear/hood* *Ozzy's eyes open, glowing an eerie yellow* *Panel shows Jack walking away, with Ozzy lurching back up, now transformed into Saeed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=supEPI4T74w)* Saeed: (calling out) YOU. *Jack begins to turn around, loading an explosive round in his revolver* *Suddenly, Jack is tackled by Saeed, now in a beserker's rage* Saeed: (roaring) GRAAAHHH!!! *Saeed proceeds to plow Jack into the floor, pushing him a ways* *Jack slams into the wall, pinned by Saeed's grotesque claw* *Jack attempts to push himself off wall, shocked by Saeed's immense power* Saeed: (raging) DIE!!! *Saeed grabs Jack by the head, hurls him to other end of factory* *Jack slams into control box, accidentally switching assembly line into "OVERDRIVE"* *Conveyor belts accelerate out of control, bolts begin flying off* *Jack barges out of control box, eyes smoldering red and hands smoking with shadows* *Sword hums a dark purple, shaking violently* *Jack proceeds throw sword, sword homes in on Saeed* *Saeed starts charging forward, but sword stabs him and pins him to wall* *Enraged, Saeed rips sword out, about to break it on his knee* *Jack charges forward and slams him with his revolver* *Jack takes revolver and attempts to jam it onto his head* *Saeed grabs gun, slowly crushing it with his hand* *Enraged, Jack starts bashing Saeed violently with now-crushed gun* *Saeed seizes Jack's gun and tosses it away, takes other hand and grasps Jack by the throat* *Saeed hauls Jack up into the air, with Jack struggling to break free* Saeed: (growling) OUTLAW... Jack: (steaming mad) YOU'RE DEAD WHERE YOU STAND!! YOU HEAR ME?!! *Saeed's eyes glow red, Jack's eyes fade back to white* Saeed: NO... YOU. *Saeed's free arm shapeshifts to spiked tendrill, striking fear into Jack's eyes* Jack: (shocked) Oh stitch. *Saeed proceeds to lob Jack into the air, grabbing him by his tendrill & electrocuting him* Jack: (shouting) BBZTZZTZTTAAAAAHHH!!!! *Millions of volts stream through Jack, illuminating him and the room* *Saeed slams Jack him downward into ground, creating crater* *Saeed rushes forward and starts wailing away at crater, unleashing a barrage of punches in a blind rage* *Saeed slowly stops, backs off of the crater slowly* *Jack is seen inside the crater, severely beaten up* Saeed: (satisfied) PATHETIC. *Saeed shifts arm to a large spike, poised to finish Jack off* *Saeed raises arm to make the final blow, but then stops all of a sudden* *Skin begins to fade back to normal, eyes get drowsy* *Color in clothes are restored, arm shifts back to normal* *Eyes blink, now restored to normal as well* Ozzy: (groaning) Uggghhh... *Ozzy is back to normal, but dazed; suddenly, he falls over* *Jack climbs out of hole, stands back up (albeit shaky)* *Jack looks at Ozzy in complete shock, then flees* *Ozzy lays on the ground, motionless* --(End of FIGHT SCENE)-- *Ali is seen scrambling through rubble, heading towards Ozzy* Ali: (urgent) Ozzy!! *Ali reaches Ozzy, dropping to knees* Ozzy: (dazed) You came back... Ali: Of course I'd come back!! I'd never forget you!! Ozzy: (slow) You were gone... you left me... Ali: (upset) Don't you ever, EVER, think that!! *Ali starts to cry, holding Ozzy tight* Ali: (crying) I'll never leave you again!! Promise!! (Panel zooms out on Ali hugging Ozzy tight, amongst ruins of factory) (Panel blacks out) Ominous voice: You left me to die... *Jack's red eyes flash in darkness* Ominous voice: And now you'll suffer... the way I'VE SUFFERED. _____(End of Issue 5)_____ ((Side-note: I'm constantly editing different parts in order to keep it updated with the plot in mind. I not even near done with the story, so it might change constantly.)) Now seeing the content in Issue 5, you'd probably expect me to gloat about how bad-*** and cool my character Jack is, but to be clear... the fight between Shadow/Ozzy and Jack was Shadow's idea xD. I thought it was too early to introduce Jack, but Shadow was all for it, and the rest were amused by the proposition, so I went ahead and wrote it. Now this was when Majora's Mask was thrown into the mix, and when Shadow's/Ozzy's "other guy" was put into play. Majora was to be our true antagonist for this entire story, and his interactions with Shadow both in and out of combat would determine what'd ultimately happen in the end, not only to Shadow, but to the entire group and CraftEarth beyond that. Imbuing Jack with some of RockSauron's sorcery/dark magic would do the trick to crack open that Pandora's box. In terms of consistency with the characters' limits, Iiii definitely threw that out the window. Since this was to ultimately be a duel between Shadow and Ozzy, the others unfortunately had to be... "disposed" of. But, since I didn't wanna kill anyone off (and to this day still haven't... yet, technically, Issue 22 was an illusion/Inception thingy), I just opted to knock them out... via pistol whip, an incredibly forceful punch to the chest and a one-way trip into a skyscraper THAT IS OBLITERATED IN THE IMPACT... all moves which should've killed off Zim, Blaze and Zilly. Good thing sackpeople technically don't have bones, right? :arg: But Issue 5 did achieve a sense of a grim mortality among the story and, even more so, a firm fear/hatred (but in a good way) for Jack, which I strive to do with most of the villains I come up with. Even if it was filled with canon-breaking actions, power fantasies and deliberate acts of terrorism in the CraftEarth universe. Though that ain't the LAST we seen of that, nooo sir. | 2012-04-02 00:37:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Is it appropriate if I said I hated Jack a little for almost killing the entire gang? | 2012-04-02 01:09:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Is it appropriate if I said I hated Jack a little for almost killing the entire gang? Quite. That's the whole idea behind Jack... initially. | 2012-04-02 01:38:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| @GDN: I actually had an idea for an MMORPG based around this story/comic, but that'd be ridiculous. It'd be cool if this were made into a level series... but it'd be really difficult to translate some of these scenes into actual gameplay elements and cutscenes (not to mention the difficulty in finding suitable voice-actors O_o). And sorry for the double-post, but I feel like I'm holding back a bit from showing you guys more of the story (and no, I'm not posting this for more thanks. -_-). This is one of my personal favorites, as it really represents what happens during the events of Worlds Apart. (Plus you'll love some of the references in here... )Worlds Apart: Issue 6 (Rail-to-Rail) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey) Setting: Along the Trans-Clothinental Railroad, heading towards Whaaaaaler's Point Main Plot: 1st "multi-dimensional" phase, 1st appearance of Spider-Jew ______(Blacked-out panel)______ *Pair of angry, white, glowing eyes loom from the darkness* Jack: (salutatory) Sir. *Next panel is blacked-out* *Suddenly, fierce, red, glowing eyes flash out of darkness* Omninous Voice: (angry) JACK... *Jack steps out of darkness, into spotlight* *Jack crosses arms, shows anger* Omninous Voice: The boy... Jack: (annoyed) Eh, don't get yer hopes up. That kid's weirder than he already looks.... and more powerful. *Red eyes become fierce, flashing energy* Jack: Come on! It was 5-against-1! *Awkward silence* Jack: Alright, fine. I disposed of most of them, but that kid- *Suddenly, peanut flies from out of darkness, striking Jack on the brow* *Jack rubs brow, annoyed* Jack: Oww! Omninous Voice: (deep rage) You've failed me yet again... Jack: (irritated) 'Ey! How about next time you stop peltin' me with them stupid peanuts and- *Immediately, gauntlet shoots out of darkness and grabs Jack by the throat* *Jack is lifted into the air, the red eyes staring him down* Omninous Voice: (mad) YOU DARE INSULT MY POWER?! Jack: (panicking) Whoa!! Whoa!! I didn't mean it like that!! Omninous Voice: DO YOU NOT REMEMBER WHO I AM?!?!! Jack: Alright!! Alright! I'll have him in 4 days!! Omninous Voice: THREE!! *Gauntlet releases Jack, dropping him to the floor* *Other gauntlet appears, hands swirl to make orb of bright energy* *Glow reflects off of RockSauron's armor* Rock: Remember this, Jack: I brought you back to this world... *Gauntlets slam down, crushing orb of energy and darkening room* Rock: And I can EASILY send you back. *Jack gets back up, hand swirling with darkness* Jack: (obedient) I won't fail you this time... Rock: Better pray to Comph that you don't... *Gauntlet reaches out and tugs on small chain, blacking-out panel* *Panel reappears in ruins of Bolton, with group, now bruised & dirtied, digging through pile of rubble in search of Zilly* Zim: (calm) And that's all I could remember... Ozzy: (exhausted) Come on! Keep digging! She's gotta be around here somewhere!! *Suddenly, Zilly's paw shoots out from rubble, immediately grabbing group's attention* Group: (urgent) Zilly!! *Ozzy & Ali run over and grab Zilly's paw, pulling her out of the rubble* *Stars and other objects swirl around her head, Zilly still dazed by the impact* Zilly: (knocked senseless) Oh, it's morning time already? *Panel shifts to group waiting in long line, outside of TCS station* *Many people are wrapped in blankets and what-not, looking poor and miserable* Ozzy: (observant) Wow. There's alot of people here... Ali: (informative) Bolton was the 2nd largest city in the Midwest, second only to Sackago. Conductor: (offscreen) 1-way non-stop to Whaaaaaler's Point! Neeeext!! Ali: Oh! That's us! Ozzy: Come on! We've gotta go! *Group, along with crowd, head towards train* *Conductor holds out hand, stopping group* Conductor (Agent-Banana): (informative) Stop. No uncaged pets allowed. Zilly: (offended) Um, excuse me? Conductor: Sorry, it's train regulations. Zim: (skeptical) Well, this is the first time I ever heard of any BS like THAT... Conductor: (serious) It's the rules, young lady. I don't make them up. *Train employee is seen behind him, dragging someone out (Alex)* Conductor: (informative) ALL RULES are to be followed. Or else... Alex: (mad) WHAT THE **** ARE YOU ******' DOIN', YOU ************* **********?!! *Employee promptly tosses Alex off, Alex face-plants* Conductor: There are no exceptions to these rules. We run a tight train, and... *Group gives Conductor mean glare, Conductor looks worried* Conductor: (sympathetic) Eh-heh... but we DO offer free caging. *Group's glare stops, except Zilly's* *Panel shifts to train, with group sitting close to eachother* *Zilly is seen caged in pet carrier above seats, thrashing about in her new environment* Zilly: (enraged) I SWEAR!! I'm gonna "Good Grief!" this service for inhumane treatment! Blaze: (cranky) Oi, pipe down! You know yer government doesn't read those silly things anyways! *Train lurches forward, shifting passengers* Intercom: Next stop, Whaaaaaler's Point! Ali: (excited) Logic-Con, here I come! *Panels zoom out on train, making way out of Bolton and across the Great Cloth Plains* *Set of panels show train making way across plains, passing by various trees and locales* *Panel switches back to close-up of Ozzy, with Blaze asleep on his side* *Blaze is seen drooling a little, snoring rather loudly* Ozzy: (grumbling) They just HAD to put me next to him... *Ozzy looks out window, noticing Ali in the reflection* *Ali is seen also looking out window with empty seat next to her, looking rather bored* *Ozzy sees opportunity, gently pushing Blaze off of him* *Blaze suddenly slumps out of seat and tumbles into aisle, still asleep* *Ozzy gets out of seat, creeps by across aisle* *Zim is seen quietly penning in journal, Zilly gnawing away at cage door* *Ozzy slowly gets into seat next to Ali, who's still looking out the window* Ozzy: (curious) Something wrong? Ali: (bored) Nah. It's just tiring, watching all of this grass pass by. Ozzy: Why don't you read your wrist-watch or something? Ali: (honest) Oh, the Pip-Boy? No reception out here. Ozzy: Well, that sucks. *Red hand w/ white wristband is seen outside of window behind Ozzy, no-one notices* Ali: (optimistic) Don't worry, we'll get to civilization soon enough. *Two chuckle a little, then look at eachohter* *Other red hand appears, as Spider-Jew's head swings down to view* Ali: (blushing) You know, I've been wanting to tell you something... Ozzy: (shy) Yeah? *Ali finally notices Spidey, now about to shoot web* Ali: (shocked) Behind you!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKuS5I24Mhw) Ozzy: (bewildered) What? *Web smashes through window, sticking to the back of Ozzy's head* Ozzy: (shocked) What the?! *Panel shows Spidey now on side of train, tugging at web* *Ozzy is yanked out of chair, rapidly heading towards the window* *Ali rushes toward Ozzy, grabbing his legs* *Spidey & Ali start tugging at Ozzy, with Spidey winning* Ali: (panicking) HELP!! *Zim notices dilemma and drops journal, rushing towards Ali's side* *Blaze is still asleep in aisle, completely unaware* Zilly: (confused) Huh? What's happening?! *Zim wraps arms around Ali, helping her pull* *Spidey is seen struggling with web, now leaning towards window* Ali: (coordinative) 1... 2... 3!! *Ali & Zim pull hard, much to Ozzy's akin* *Spidey finally gives in, smashing through the window* *All four collide and pile on top of eachother* *Immediately, all four get back up, with Ozzy, Ali and Zim grouped together and Spidey opposite of them* Ozzy: (demanding) Who are you?! Spidey: (commanding) By order of the SIA, and President ConfusedCartman himself, I ORDER you to surrender! Ali: (arguementive) This is a free country!! His right to live is as good as yours!! Spidey: Suit yourself. *Spidey shoots webs at Ozzy's face, but Ozzy's arm blocks it* *Spidey tugs web towards him, lurching Ozzy off his feet* *Zim hooks onto Ozzy's foot, launching herself forward* *Zim propels self towards Spidey, dive tackling him* *Spidey kicks Zim off of him, jumps back to his feet* *Suddenly, a random suitcase is hurled from offscreen, nailing Spidey in the face* *Spidey falls over yet again, this time sent head-over-heels* *Spidey lifts head up, noticing Ali holding another piece of luggage in her hands* *Spidey & Zim get back up, with him staring at the group* *Spidey then darts his head back, watching Ozzy run down the aisle, getting away* Spidey: (annoyed) … excuse me. *Spidey turns and runs, but trips over Blaze, still asleep* *Spidey picks himself back up, then proceeds to run down aisle* *Zim & Ali stand there, confused & ruffled by the sudden incident* Ali: (concerned) Ok...? Zim: (angry) Don't just stand there! Get 'em!! *Spidey darts down aisle after Ozzy, with Zim & Ali following close behind* *Ozzy passes by many passengers, shocking them as he makes way towards engine* *Spidey chases close behind, with Ali & Zim close behind him* *Ozzy arrives at locked door, attempting to open it* *Ozzy notices Spidey behind him, darts eyes around* *Notices side door, proceeds to shift into a shadow and slither out* *Spidey barges out the door, slinging his web at the rooftop* *Spidey swings self towards roof, Ozzy returns to normal and keeps running* *Ali & Zim stop, footsteps are heard on roof* Ali: (bewildered) How did they get up there? Zim: (shouting) Hang in there, Oz! *Zim runs to open door and hooks staff on door frame, swinging herself up to the roof* Ali: (annoyed) *Sigh* Fine... *Ali proceeds to kick down locked foor, heads toward engine* *Ozzy is seen running atop train, leaping from rooftop to rooftop* *Spidey follow close behind, gaining on him* *Ozzy finds self at end of train, left with nowhere else to go* *Spidey corners him, blocking off any escape* Spidey: (angry) Nowhere left to run now... except for off the train! Shadow: (angry) What's your problem?! Was it something I said?!! Spidey: (serious) It's time for you to go, boy... Zim: (offscreen) Not while I'm around! Spidey: (confused) Huh? *Spidey looks back, revealing Zim to be standing there, ready to fight* Spidey: (annoyed) Are you serious right now? --FIGHT SCENE!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-orPpeeocI) (a 2-on-1 duel between Spidey and Shadow/Zim, traversing the worlds of Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Twilight Town, Polar Express, Professor Layton, and John Henry)-- *Spidey starts off, charging at Ozzy* *Ozzy jumps over him, smacking him on the backside of head* *Zim proceeds to slam cane on top of Spidey, slamming Spidey into the ground* *Zim swings at him again, Spidey rolls out of harm's way and avoids Zim's cane* *Ozzy comes from behind, attempting to sucker-punch Spidey* *Spidey jumps in the air and muke-kicks Ozzy, sending Ozzy flying back* *Ozzy slides to end of train, dangling off edge* *Zim attempts swiping at Spidey, Spidey ducks and dodges swing* *Spidey sweep-kicks Zim off feet, dropping her to back* *Spidey jumps at her, Zim holds staff horizontal in defense* *Ozzy starts climbing over edge, sees wall of aurora approaching really fast* Ozzy: (frightened) Ahh no... *Ozzy quickly rolls over edge and onto roof, train rushes through aurora into the lands of LoZ: Spirit Tracks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_bFLwB0WY)* *Ozzy appears in Link's clothing, wielding the Kokori sword in the wrong hand* *Ozzy looks down at self, notices he's wearing tights under tunic* Ozzy: (embarassed) You've gotta be kidding me... *Zim appears in Shiek's clothing, Spidey appears in Byrne's clothing* *Large gauntlet off-sets Spidey's balance, pulling his fist downwards* Spidey: (shocked) Gaaahh!! *Zim takes chance to dodge Spidey's punch, gauntlet punctures roof* *People in passenger seats below freak out, one faints* *Spidey tugs at gauntlet, trying to rip it back out* *Ozzy switches sword to other hand, runs at Spidey* *Spidey sees Ozzy charging, flips self to other side of gauntlet* *Ozzy misses blow with sword, sword also punctures roof* *Zim smacks Spidey in side with staff, Spidey is spun on gauntlet* *Spidey slams into side of Ozzy, knocking Ozzy off his feet* *Panel flashes to Ali in aisle, dressed in Zelda's clothes* Ali: (intrigued) *looking at self* Hmm... interesting. *Panel flashes back to roof, Spidey trying to rip out gauntlet yet again* *Ozzy pushes self back up, attempts swinging sword at Spidey* *Spidey finally rips gauntlet out, fist flies and accidentally hits Ozzy* *Spidey turns around and lifts gauntlet, preparing to strike* *Zim comes from behind and hooks gauntlet, distracting Spidey briefly* *Suddenly, train phases through another aurora, now riding through the crowded, populated Twilight Town (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKT3Qde3tzI)* *Characters are back in normal forms, though Ozzy retains the Kokori sword* *Off-balanced yet again, Spidey is suddenly lurched back by Zim's cane* *Ozzy gets back up, rushes forward yet again at Spidey* *Panel flashes back to Ali, making way towards another locked door* *Someone (Inanimacy) she passes by places hand on her shoulder, stopping her* Inan: (informative) I'm sorry, but you shouldn't be walking down the aisle while the train is moving. Ali: (annoyed) Yeah. I know that. Now if you excuse me... *Ali tries walking forward, but Inan holds her back* Inan: I insist that you take a seat. We wouldn't want you to endanger yourself now, would we? Ali: Yeah. I know it's dangerous, but there's more important- Inan: But you're still standing. *Ali glares down at Inan, whose smiling like a smart-a*** *Panel flashes back to Spidey, holding Ozzy in choke hold* *Zim is seen trying to pry apart two with cane, like a crowbar* Zim: (struggling) Let go!! Spidey: (defiant) NEVER!! Zim: (angry) FINE!! *Zim pulls hard on staff, prying apart Spidey & Ozzy* *Spidey sits up and shakes head, Ozzy dive-tackles him* *Panel switches back to Ali & Inan, Ali still standing in aisle* Ali: (contemplating) So if I went up to the engineer, and he couldn't hear me... Inan: (intellectual) Then you're conquest would be in vain. Ali: True... *shakes head* (disapproving) Wait, no! That makes no sense at all! Inan: (curious) How so? Ali: How could he listen to an iPod when sackpeople don't have ears? Inan:... good point. *Panel zooms out, showing train and part of Twilight Town in distant background* *Panel moves to Clock Tower, with Roxas, Hayner, Pence and Olette (in sackperson form) sitting on edge, eating salty-sweet ice cream* *Group looks on at train in distance, curious about fight on roof* Hayner: (wondering) Huh. That's odd... *Panel flashes back to trio on roof, dog-piled and reaching for various things* *Ozzy reaches for Spidey's neck, Zim reaches for staff, and Spidey reaches for Ozzy's head* *Suddenly, shadowcreatures spawn around them, encircling the trio* *All 3 stop, frozen in shock* Ozzy: (upset) Aww come on!! *Panel flashes back to Ali & Inan, now debating politics* Ali: (disbelief) But why would President Cartman be sending secret agents into Communist countries to upset the governments by staging revolutions? Inan: (paranoid) I told you, because he's trying to proclaim Pancake Tuesday as an international, weekly holiday! Ali: (aggravated) *facepalms* I swear, you're SOO liberal. Inan: (liberal) And don't EVEN get me started on Comphucious... *Panel flashes back to rooftop, with Spidey holding two shadowcreatures in a headlock and leglock* *Zim is seen jumping on top of another shadowcreature, a la Castle Crashers style* *Ozzy is seen kicking the crap out of another shadowcreature, giving it swift boots to the side* *Suddenly, train rocks violently, stopping all characters and shadowcreatues in place* Spidey: (bewildered) What was that?! *Panel flashes back to Inan, whose face is now sucked-in* *Ali is seen looking over Inan, satisfied and fist steaming* Ali: (teasing) Anything else you wish to say? Inan: (muffled) Nmh. Mm mnfh. *Ali proceeds to door ahead* *Panel flashes back to roof of train, as Spidey, Zim & Ozzy throw off the last couple of shadowcreatures* *All 3 look at eachother, relieved and smiling* *Suddenly, trio realizes situation, Ozzy tackles Spidey* *Zim joins in pile, as 3 grab at eachother again* *Train plunges into tunnel, panel blacks out* *Aurora passes over panel, wind picks up and blows furiously in the tunnel* *Train speeds out of tunnel and into the wintry forest of Polar Express (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z69qqnvn_h8), at nighttime and in a fierce blizzard* *Roofs of train are piled with snow, trio appears in winter coats* *All 3 hold on to eachother for dear life, freezing in sudden snow* Zim: (shivering) Y-you'v-ve g-got t-t-to b-be k-k-id-ding m-me... *Panel flashes back to Ali, also in winter coat* *Ali is at another locked door, with waiters dancing in aisles to Hot Chocolate song* Ali: (confused) Okaaaay... *Ali barges through door, now standing at coalbed of locomotive* *She squints to the freezing blizzard, hair flying all over* Ali: (surprised) Oh geez! *Ali puts goggles on, starts shimmying alongside coalbed toward engine* Ali: (yelling) Stop the train!! *Panel flashes back to roof, Spidey trying to crawl away with Ozzy holding onto ankle* Spidey: (frustrated) LET GO!! Ozzy: (defiant) MAKE ME!! *Spidey kicks Ozzy in face, stands up and starts treading through snow* *Zim runs up and dives, making two tumble in snow* Zim: (persistant) You're not getting away that easily! Spidey: (whining) Aww, gimme a break, will yah?! *Panel flashes back to Ali, almost to locomotive* *Ali finally sneaks in, taking off her goggles and walking upon Frinklebumper, the engineer, and Plasmavore, his assistant* *Frinkle is seen at controls, with various levers in front of him* *Plasmavore is seen in train clothes, dumping a pile of coal into the furnace* *Frinkle looks back at Ali, laid-back* Frinkle: (jokingly, shouting) Beautiful weather we're having, eh? Ali: (shouting) Stop the train! Frinkle: (confused) What? Can't hear yah! Ali: (louder) STOP THE TRAIN!! Frinkle: WHAT?! *Ali walks up to Frinkle and seizes him by collar, Frinkle now shocked* Frinkle: (terrified) Whoa!! No need for violence, ma'am! Ali: (serious) Stop. The. Train. NOW. *Panel flashes back to trio on roof, with Spidey now running on roofs* *Ozzy & Zim follow close behind, Zim reaching with her staff*' *Zim hooks Spidey's ankle, tripping him* *Ozzy lands on top of Spidey, trying to pin him down* Ozzy: (shouting) I'm not letting you get away until I get some questions answered!! Spidey: (mad) Then I'll just have to KILL you then! *Spidey flips positions with Ozzy, with Spidey now on top* *Spidey begins strangling Ozzy, only to have Zim hook his neck with cane* *Zim pulls Spidey off of Ozzy, pinning him to the ground with her cane* Zim: (serious) Over my dead body. *Panel flashes back to trio in engine* Frinkle: (nervous) *sweating* Look! The train is going uphill! It'll slide back if I stop it! Right Plasma?! *Plasma stops task, turns to Frinkle & Ali* Plasma: (happy) Yes sir! Ali: (annoyed) We don't need your input, thank you! Plasma: (scared) Sorry ma'am! *Plasma quickly turns back to duty, shivering in his boots* Frinkle: Look! We're in the middle of freakin' nowhere! And this is the only track out here! *Ali suddenly stares past him, shocked* *Plasma suddenly stops work, stares on in disbelief* Frinkle: If we stop this train, we're- *notices* hey! You listenin'?! *Ali lets go of Frinkle, turns him around* Frinkle: (confused) What are you do- *Train is seen rapidly approaching ridiculously steep drop-off, just like the movie* Frinkle: (wide-eyed)... HOLY CRAFT. *Panel flashes back to trio on roof, with Spidey pinned down by Zim's cane* *Ozzy is seen over him, asking questions* Ozzy: (frustrated) Why are you trying to kidnap me?! *Zim looks over two, staring down at him* Spidey: (serious) If I were to tell you, then I'd have to KILL you, NIMROD!! *Zim senses something, looks to distance* Ozzy: Well, now we can hand you over to authorities when we stop! Spidey: (mockingly) Hah! Good luck trying to do THAT, morph-o man!! Ozzy: I CAN, and I WILL!! *Zim taps Ozzy on shoulder, making Ozzy look back at her* Shadow: (mad) What is it?! *Zim points out finger, looking on in horror* Zim: (frightened) Look... *Ozzy looks in Zim's direction, now seeing sharp drop-off rapidly approaching* Spidey: (annoyed) Oi, what is it now- *Spidey lifts head to look, also seeing drop-off* Ozzy: (shocked)... Oh stitch. *Panel flashes to train, just about to go over edge* *Ozzy's, Ali's, Zim's, Spidey's, Frinke's and Plasma's faces are all seen, screaming simultaneously* All 6: AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! *Train begins fast, crazy plummet downward, tracks strain & rattle below it* *Panel flashes to trio on roof, now holding onto eachother and roof (again) for dear life* Ozzy, Zim & Spidey: (screaming) Aaaaahhh!!! *Panel flashes to group in engine, holding eachother in pure terror* Ali, Frinkle & Plasma: (screaming) Daaaaahhh!!!! *Panel flashes to inside of train, with room tilted sideways* *Zilly's box slides around top compartment, along with other items* *Blaze is seen sliding across floor, still asleep* Zilly: (screaming) Nyaaaahhh!!! *Panel flashes to outside of engine, with wheels glowing red and sparks flying everywhere* *Panel flashes to inside of engine, now coming up fast to low-hanging cave* Frinkle: (shouting) Take cover!! *Trio simultaneously duck, fearing imminent crash* *Panel flashes to roof, showing Trio on roof fastly approaching cave* Spidey: (screaming) We're gonna DIE!!! All 3: Aaaaahhh!!! *Suddenly, before train runs into cave, aurora appears, making train travel to another dimension* *Part of train bursts out of aurora, now charging through snowless, green forest at break-neck pace* *Panel flashes to town up ahead, where Luke, in sack form, ponders on how to transfer train track* *A set of levers, A, B, and C, appear in front of him, connected to the transfer* *Professor Layton, also in sack form, is seen behind him, looking on in his wisdom* Luke: (stumped)... I'm lost. Layton: (calm) Well, should we bring up the question once more? Luke: (relieved) Yes, please! *Layton pulls out letter, re-adjusts hat* Layton: (reciting) "Translate and solve the following riddle: Find the word in ABC, and you'll trasfer the track with ease." Luke: (confused) The word? I don't know one that's made from ABC... Layton: (advising) Perhaps you should experiment with different combinations? *Luke puts hand under chin, starts thinking* *Panel flashes back to engine, the trio still holding eachother* Frinke: (surprised) Oh... we're still here. Ali: (commanding) Now please... STOP THE TRAIN! *Ali pushes Frinkle towards levers, Plasma lets go of Ali* Frinkle: (positive) Right-O! *Frinkle pulls hard on brake, but it doesn't budge* *Frustrated, Frinkle pulls harder on brake, now using two hands* *Suddenly, brake snaps in half, Frinkle stumbles backwards* *Confused, Frinkle lifts hand to scratch head, realizes broken lever in hand* Frinkle: (freaking out) Oh SNAP!! *Panel zooms out on view of train, continuing it's unstoppable push forward* *Panel flashes back to Luke & Layton, with Luke mumbling out phrases* Luke: (mumbling) ACB, no... CBA, nah... BAC, almost!... *Suddenly, Luke snaps fingers, looks up in accomplishment* Luke: (excited) Got it! Cab! C-A-B! Layton: (proud) *applauds* Correct! Now pull the levers in the right sequence! Luke: (confident) Yes, sir! *Luke pulls the levers in the sequence C, A, B* *Transfer track switches over, locking into alternate route* *Suddenly, train whizzes pass on track, covering Luke and Layton* *Train is seen rocketing into distance, away from village* *Luke and Layton are left standing where they were, now looking as though caught by a hurricane* Layton: ... (curious) My, what a strong breeze. *Train speeds toward next aurora, with the imagery of an incompleted track reflected* Trio on roof notices aurora, squinting eyes due to blinding speed* Zim: (panicking) We're gonna crash!! *Trio let go of eachother, now bracing against the intense speed* Ozzy: (freaking out) No... WE'RE GONNA DIE!!! *Ozzy & Zim grasp onto eachother, Spidey looks past them* *He notices reflection, senses "tingle"* Spidey: (serious) Trouble!! *Spidey pushes forward, rushing by Ozzy and Zim, toward engine* *Train passes through aurora, now transported into the mountains & valleys of West Virginia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxL38z9brtc&feature=related), where a competition is about to take place* *Panel flashes to railroad track ahead, where John Henry, also in sack form, is lined up to a steam-powered hammer* *Official appears in front of them, holding a revolver and a deed* Official (Squirlin): Alright, gentlemen! The rules are as followed... *Panel flashes back to train, with competition in distance* *Spidey hops onto coalbed, fumbling for footing* *He finally gets balanced, seeing crowd in distance nearing more* *Panel flashes back to official, addressing rules* Official: (certifying) No foul play, no tamerpin' with eachother, and NO skippin' spikes! *John clenches hammer, steam hammer lets out steam* *Panel flashes back to Spidey, runnung up to roof of engine* *Spidey quickly looks around, observing passing landscape as train speeds on* *Panel flashes back to competition, with official now holding up deed* Official: Winner gets the deed to the land. *Official holds up gun overhead, John & steam hammer get ready* Official: You'll start on me signal. *Panel flashes back to Spidey, panicking as train nears competition* *Spidey finally notices a grove of large, old oaks, coming up fast* Spidey: (excited) THERE!! *Spidey runs up to front of smoke staff on train, starts shooting out webs* *Webs are seen hitting various spots on various oaks, stretching absurdly* *Spidey holds onto webs, suddenly is pressed against staff* *Webs start splitting and cracking, just like in Spider-Man 2* *Panel flashes back to competition, with out-of-control train speeding towards it in background* Official: On yer mark... *State of panic stirs in crowd, as train in distance gets ever near* *John notices disturbance, turns to see train approaching* Official: Get set... *Terror engulfs crowd, as they scatter about as train approaches* *Smoke pipe starts to bend inward, Webs break off in multitudes* *Spidey is seen suffering & struggling to hold on, face in anguish* Spidey: (in agony) Gaaaaahhh!! *John sees danger, marches toward train* John: (serious) Stand back! *crowd steps back from tracks, John sticks out hand* *Last of webs finally break, Spidey slumping to ground in exhaustion* *Suddenly, train runs into John's hand, as though hitting a solid, immovabe mountain* *Train abruptly stops, train cars screeching to a halt* *John struggles with pressure, outstretched arm bends a little* *Train momentum finally stops, steam gushes out of engine* *Panel flashes back to trio in engine, shocked and wide-eyed* Ali: ... (shocked) We're alive? *Panel flashes to Zim & Ozzy, also shocked & wide-eyed* Zim: (shocked) We're alive? *Panel flashes to John, looking on proudly and smiling* *Crowds cheer in background, in a state of rejoicing* Official: (freaking out) What in Comph's name?! *Official fires off in panic, steam hammer takes off without hesitation* *John hears shot, hurridly rushes to spikes* *John starts hammering spikes in rapid succession, catching up to steam hammer* *Panel flashes back to trio in engine, recovering from shock* *Ali notices competition, walks up to Frinklebumper* Ali: (calm) Ease the engine forward. Frinlke: (terrified) What?! After all of THAT, you wanna- Ali: (reassuring) Just ease her in. Just a little. *Ali places hand on Frinkle's shoulder, Frinkle hesitates* Frinke: (reluctant) But... ohh, fine! *Frinkle slowly eases lever forward, train starts following behind competiton* *Panel flashes back to competition, with John & steam hammer now neck-and-neck* *Steam hammer doubles-up effort, lurching a little ahead of John* *John responds by swinging hammer faster, catching up again to steam hammer* *Groups on train look on at John, amazed* *John passes steam hammer, hammering spikes faster than ever* *Steam hammer tries catching up, but falls behind* *John slams hammer into large rock face, startling himself* *Crowds cheer on in joy, believing John has won* *John looks at rock face in front of him, happy and exhausted* *Panel flashes back to train, with two groups cheering on* *Steam hammer finally catches up, stops next to John* *Suddenly, hammer swings up to horizontal position, starts drilling into rock face* Official: (shocked) What the? *Steam hammer starts carving tunnel into side of mountain, moving away from John* *Panel switches back to trio in train, with Frinkle & Plasma sad and Ali angry* Ali: (mad) HEY!! Call off the competition!! He's CHEATING!! *Crowds look on in sadness, lowering heads in failure* *John sighs, looking down at hammer* *But, confidence sparks in John, face turns into determination* *Suddenly, John begins smashing hammer into rock face, widening the steam hammer's tunnel* *Crowds ingite with excitement, start running to other side of rock face* *Other people immediately begin laying track behind tunnel and into it, hammering in nails* *Panel flashes back to trio in engine, all looking on, bewildered* Ali:... (eager) Well don't just stand there!! Go on! Frinkle: (protesting) All right! All right!! *Train eases forward, starts entering tunnel* *Flashes and sparks illuminate the cave in flashes, John's hammers glow in a red ember* *Zim & Ozzy pass into cave, the flashes reflecting off their faces* *John's face illuminates shows in flashes, showing determination and boldness* *Steam hammer begins to wear down, parts fly off and more steam is released* *Panel flashes to Spidey, as flashes reflect off his eyes* *Panel flashes to other side of mountain, crowd waiting in anticipation* *Suddenly, face of mountain bursts, cloud of smoke & dirt blind view* *Crowd squints eyes, some coughing and some fanning away dirt* *Suddenly, John emerges from tunnel, heaving hard and standing tall* *Crowd erupts in jubilee, tossing hats in air and dancing around in joy* *Panel flashes back to trio in train, with all 3 erupting in joy and dancing around* *Panel flashes to Zim & Ozzy in darkness, both are excited and hug eachother* *Panel flashes back to John, still breathing hard and holding hammer high* *John looks into sunset, eyes glazed over in satisfaction* *Suddenly, John falls over, lying on ground dying* *Crowd is suddenly appalled, joy turning to sadness* *John takes his final breaths, looks up to the skies in happiness, and dies with his hammer in his hand* *Crowd lowers hats and heads in homage, tears trickle down their faces* Official: (sad) Oh my... *Panel flashes back to trio on train, shocked and saddened by John's death* *They too lower their hats and heads in homage, tears trickle down Ali's face* Ali: (upset) And he tried so hard... *Panel flashes to Zim & Ozzy, finally seeing John dead* *Ozzy lowers head down and begins tearing up, Zim places arm around Ozzy* *Aurora pops up in front of train, stopping at the tunnel entrance* *Train passes through aurora, crowds on the outside walk up and surround John in memorial* *Train phases back into CraftWorld, as train phases from Great Cloth Plains into the forests of northern Cogifornia* *Zim & Ozzy are seen climbing back into train, with Ozzy helping Zim back down* *Ali appears behind two, closing door on her way* Conductor: (furious, offscreen) AHA!! There you are!! *Trio is caught by surprise, all looking at Conductor* *Panel shows Conductor holding Zilly by her tail in one hand, ripped-open cage in the other* *Conductor's face is scruntched up in fury, Zilly smiles sheepishly as she wavs to group (claws popped out)* Zilly: (embarassed) Eh-heh... hello. *Next panel shows Conductor marching with Zilly towards door, trio falls behind in desperation* Ozzy: (sympathetic) But please!! She's more than just an animal! Ali: (negotiative) She's our friend! She can be civilized... sometimes! Zim: (apologetic) Give us a break! We were caught up in something! Conductor: (stubborn) Yeah! Destroying MY TRAIN!! *Conductor opens side door, about to toss Zilly out* Conductor: (mad) You all have caused enough chaos for this trip!! I ought to have ALL of you pay for what- *Conductor notices something, drops Zilly* Conductor: (shocked) Oh... that's new. *Panel reveals train stopping right in front of Whaaaaaler's Point, a small hippie town resembling Big Sur* Ozzy: (happy) Well, thanks for the ride! Ali: (happy) It was a blast! Zim: (teasing) Catch yah later! *Group walks off train, Zilly gets back up and follows* Conductor: (bewildered) B-but wait! You can't just leave!! Random passenger: FINALLY! We're here! *Passengers start stepping off train* Conductor: WAIT!! DON'T LEAVE YET!! *Inan (face still sucked in) passes by Conductor, stretching arms* Inan: (relieved) Mmmmh! rrrrhhh rrrr!! *Most of passengers leave train, dispersing into Whaaaaaler's Point* Conductor: (witless) But... but- *Blaze emerges, half-awake and scratching back* Blaze: (drowsy) Oh? We're here already? *Blaze accidentally knocks over Conductor, who falls out of train and onto his face* Blaze: (slow) Oh... sorry. *Blaze steps on Conductor, making way towards group* Conductor: (ironic) *sighs* I need a new hobby. *Group walks toward engine, Frinkle & Plasma are seen stepping off* Ali: (calling out) How's the engine! Frinkle: (satisfied) Dandy! But someone left some sort of grafitti up top. Ali: Huh? Plasma: (informative) Check it out! It's some symbol I ain't seen before! *Groups walks to front of train, looking on in shock* *Panel reveals train grafittied in spider web, forming a Jewish star on the smoke staff* (End of Issue 6) In elementary school, I took short-story writing classes, art classes focusing on perspective and interpretation, advanced mathematics and science courses and the like. I even took animation and had a comic project that ran for my three years of middle school (that I plan on bringing back, some day maybe)... yet music and sound have always been my niche. Heck, it's my current major, and I've always had a knack for singing and dissecting music of all kinds. Though that's only one reason why Issue 6 sticks out to me. Also, I guess that makes up for the lack of gloating I had for Issue 5. Ah. ._. I think the music really does help set the mood, even if most of you don't really use it while reading, and Issue 6 was the first issue I'd thought of in terms of score. At this point, more sketches were being pumped, the "hype train" (LOL... I'll go ahead and shoot myself :L) was beginning to roll, and I think it was around this time that Darkie joined up as a cover (like comic book cover) artist. When it came to my choices, I wanted to make sure there was a driving beat in there, like you could feel the train chugging along at a steady, relentless pace, hence why almost every piece has some sort of driving undertone to them (except for the last ones, of course; I reached waaay back into my childhood to dig that up). Which btw, I'd totally recommend watching that John Henry short; the art is good and it's faithful to the story that's told. Also cuz John Henry was the first black princess for Disney. Suck et, Tiana (I keed u fab). Also, Spidey finally debuted... as a villain. Yep, I didn't really know what to do with that initially. I mean, he's based off a superHERO, so portraying him as a villain was a bit tough. Buuut, as you've seen in Issue 6, 10, 13 and Issues 20-24, that's nothing a corrupt government official, an obligation to said official and country, and misguided justice can't fix! Gotta love how American politics work. | 2012-04-02 04:21:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Aaaaaaand the music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izbMZay_8Dk | 2012-04-02 08:28:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| @>er: That's right . I also made a list of songs and soundtracks that helped inspired and powered me through some of these scripts. I'll start adding them right after I post this script. Worlds Apart: Issue 7 (Whaaaaat?) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim) Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Spider-Jew (Spidey) Setting: Whaaaaler's Point, a small hippie town resembling that of Big Sur Main Plot: explanation of "multi-verse" dilemma, 1st issue with no actual fights/chases ______(interrogation room, lights dimmed)______ *Figure is seen sitting at desk, face shadowed over* *Figure is wearing a black suit, looking rather lean and lanky* *Panel moves to door, with another shady figure resembling Spider-Jew entering* *Spidey takes a seat, Figure glares at Spidey through his stone-cold eyes* Spidey: (serious) I am sorry, sir. Figure: (serious) So the operation was a failure. Spidey: Some... "complications", impeded my progress, sir. *Figure breaks out Rubix Cube, begins toying with it* Figure: I take it that there were more suspects than the kid. Spidey: Only one other, really. *Figure pauses, eerie silence* Figure: (curious) Only one? Spidey: (hesitant) Well... there was something else. Figure: Such as...? Spidey: (honest) The locomotive was in danger of a major collision. *Figure pauses again, this time putting away unfinished Rubix Cube* Figure: (observant) And you placed the train over the task at hand, I presume... Spidey: Affirmative, sir. Figure: Well then, Mr. Jew. *Figure rises out of chair, leans over table* *Spidey starts sweating a little, hands shake a bit* Figure: I would recommend you for a congressional medal... *Figure pounds desk, lights flicker* Figure: (angry) But the greater threat got away!! Spidey: (panicking) B-but the train was veering out of control!! *Figure furiously slams table, shaking the light above* Figure: (mad) That abomination is still running rampant!! *Two SIA agents seize Spidey by the arms, restraining him* *Spidey freaks out, trying to shake free* Figure: You might have saved a few hundred lives... but now you're endangering thousands more... *Agents begin dragging Spidey away to side door, Spidey jolts head around* Spidey: (pleading) Please, sir!! I'll do anything!! ANYTHING!!! Figure: *points finger at Spidey* Then bring me that freak!! *Figure sits back down, taking out cigarette* *He takes out lighter, starts ligthing cigarette* Figure: And if you come back here empty-handed... *Lighter flickers out, Figure puffs cigarette* Figure: (serious) Light's out. You're excused, Mr. Jew. *Panel blacks out* *Panel reappears in Whaaaaaler's Point (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiVO8yPk-vM), Ali is seen pressing her face against a window of a cafe* *Chart is seen in front of her, listing all shuttle times with POSTPONED* *Rest of group is seen hanging out, also outside of cafe* *Zim is seen stuffing Kokori sword in backpack, Ozzy is seen looking at the scenery* *Zilly is seen playfully chasing another butterfly, Blaze is seen playing with fire powers* Ali: (disappointed) Aww... no shuttle 'til tomorrow. Blaze: (cranky) Good. I'm gettin' tired of all of this constant action, anyways. Ali: (argumentative) YOU were sleeping the whole time, "fire hazard". Blaze: It's not like anythin' happens on those kind of trips anyways. It's all grass fer a hundred miles. *Ali shakes head in disapproval, leaves window* *Ali opens cafe door, and heads on in* *Panel zooms out on interior of diner, situated like a Denny's of some sort* *Old-fashioned counter occupies one wall, various table set-ups and booths are situated throughout* *Windows opposite of entrance reveal overview of Whaaaaaler's Cove, an outcove surrounded by rocky cliffs and a sandy beach several feet below the cafe* *Ali walks on over to counter, takes a seat in stool* *Waitress strolls up, smiling and holding small notebook* Waitress: (welcoming) Hi there! Anything suit your fancy? Ali: (courteous) Just a glass of water, please. *Waitress pens down order, walks away to pick up other orders* *Ali crosses arms on counter, lays head down in boredom and sighs* Gravel: (offscreen) Bored? *Ali turns head toward Gravel, an old scientist guy leaning over a cup of coffee* Ali: (slightly amused) Yeah. A little. *Gravel chuckles a little, re-adjusts glasses* Gravel: (laid-back) Well, at least I'm not the only one. *Ali smiles a little, notices patch on Gravel's sleeve saying "WZN International"* Ali: (curious) What's that? Gravel: (curious) What's what? *Ali pokes patch, Gravel removes glasses and squints at it* Ali: That. Gravel: (easy) Oh! That thing. *Gravel puts glasses back on, grins a little* Gravel: (happy) Well, that means I'm a member of "WizenedSackMates International". Ali: What's that? Gravel: Oh, just a gathering of old sackies and what-not. That's all. *Gravel leans back over coffee, lightbulb flashes above Ali* Ali: (courteous) I'm sorry to bother you, but would you mind answering one more question? Gravel: (happy) Sure, my child! What is it? *Panel flashes back to Zim, looking out to Whaaaaaler's Cove, sitting cross-legged* *Astrosimi (a hippie) is seen strolling around aimlessly, humming little notes to himself* *Astro notices Zim, wanders to her side and leans over her* Astro: (curious) Soooo, what's chillin', cool-bean? *Zim looks up at Astro, whose smiling widely at her with his rather unappealing teeth* Zim: (amused) Oh. Nothing, uh... sir. Astro: Weeelll, there's gotta be somethin' buzzin' on your mind, lil' bird? *Astro sits down next to Zim, pulls out acoustic guitar* Zim: (confused) Uh... what are you doing? *Astro starts plucking strings, humming to self* Astro: (entranced) Callin' in the vibes, cool-bean... *Zim looks back out to cove, Astro sways in harmony* Zim: Ooookaaay... and what does that do? Astro: (calm) Get you thinkin' 'bout things, lil' bird. Much like how you're watchin' the water down there. Zim: (intruiged) Hmph, so? It's just water, and waves... Astro: No need for much anything else, huh lil' bird? *Zim looks on at waves, contemplating deep thoughts* Astro: (relaxed) Lemme tell you a taaaaale, cool-bean. Zim: (entranced) Yeah, yeah. *Astro smiles gently, starts strumming* Astro: Just to tell yah, it's sure a "whaaaaale" of a tale, lil' bird. *Panel starts fading into black & white, travelling back to old Whaaaaaler's Point* *Panel zooms out to stormy sea, small rowboat is seen being tossed about* Astro: (entranced) It was said that an ol' fisherman by the name of *pauses*... Bob Moorley? *Image of a Jamaican (BobMoorley) appears in boat, scooping water out of rapidly sinking boat* Astro: (zoned out) Uhhhh, yeah. (entranced) So, he was tossed about and all had doubt that he'd return to shore in one piece... *Wave appears in background, Bob looks on in horror* Astro: A laaaaarge wave, y'know, 30 feet? Came outta nowhere and struck ol' Bob. *Waves crashes into Bob's boat, smashing it to pieces* Astro: And that was sooooo uncool, man. *Bob is seen floating adrift on piece of wood, large blur appears under him* Astro: But then- WHOOOSH!! *Whaaaaale emerges from under Bob, catching him in his blowhole* Astro: Some like, fish thing- or salamander thing. Yeeeeah- caught him by surprise and saved his stitchin', lil' bird. *Bob is ejected from Whaaaaale's blowhole, flying towards shore* Astro: Next thing y'know, the dude's back on shore! *Bob is seen with head buried in sand, people gather around him* Astro: And when, like, the other dudes were askin' how he made it out, lil' bird, he popped his head up and said- *Panel flashes back to Astro & Zim, Astro has stopped strumming and opened his mouth ridiculously wide* Astro: (yelling) WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE!!!!! *Many people stop in place, bewildered and frightened by loud yell* *Zim winces, covers ears* *Astro closes mouth, back in meditative trance* Zim: ... (disturbed) And I guess that's how Whaaaaaler's Point got it's name? Astro: (calm) Exactly, lil' bird. *Astro strums one last chord, Zim scoots away from him a little* *Panel flashes back to Ali & Gravel, Gravel writing down equations and thinking* Gravel: (thinking) Hmm... the CraftEarth experiencing "multi-universal" rips? No wonder things have seemed oddly out of whack lately... Ali: (honest) Exactly! And so far, I've been suddenly dressed in a flowing gown, devolved into some "pixelly" form, got blasted by a blizzard that nearly KILLED me... *Gravel pens down intensively, nodding along to Ali* Ali: And was somehow transported to the other side of the clothinent. Most of that happened on the recent train trip. Gravel: (shocked) Recently? Ali: Yeah. Just recently. *Gravel shakes head in disbelief, pens own even more feverishly* Gravel: (dreary) My, my. This is worse than I've thought... Ali: (scared) It is? Gravel: Well, based on what you've presented to me so far, here's what I've summarized. *Gravel shows Ali paper, filled with random equations and complicated algorithms (basically, a bunch of crazy equations* Ali: (amazed) Whoa. Gravel: (informative) "Whoa" indeed. Now, I've used the first encounter you've given me and calculated it with the encounters you experienced during the TCR trip. *Gravel takes out calculator, starts punching in numbers* Gravel: If I am correct, these "experiences" come in waves? Ali: (presuming) Yeah, I guess. *Gravel shows calculator to Ali, Ali's eyes widen* Gravel: Well, it seems as though these waves increase by a ratio of 5:1, respectively. They covered a range of about, say, 40 miles, in that instant alone. Roughly. *Gravel taps in some more numbers, pens down some notes* Gravel: And if my calculations are correct, their frequency seems to increase by a power of 4. Which means that by the end of the year... *Gravel shows Ali calculator again, Ali gasps in shock* Gravel: (grim) These waves could completely engulf the world. Ali: (frightened) Oh... oh my. *Brief moment of silence, Ali briefly looks away* Ali: Well isn't there a way to stop it? *Gravel nods head in failure, looks away from Ali* Gravel: (sad) That, my child, I cannot provide an answer for. *Panel zooms out on two, Gravel bereft and Ali scared* *Panel flashes to Zilly, licking self as a routine* *Blaze is seen wandering around in background, smoldering little bugs with fire* *Flame streams over Zilly's head, incinerating fly* *Another flame is seen scorching the ground next to her, burning a beetle* *Zilly is still licking away, unphased by the bursts of flame* *Suddenly, flame burns butterfly perched on her head, making Zilly's top of head catch on fire* *Zilly notices flame on her head, furiously patting it out* *Fire is quenched, Zilly returns to normal* Zilly: (calling back) Enjoying yourself? *Blaze is seen leaning against a tree, messing with straw* Blaze: (unamused) More like bored outta my mind, lass. *Blaze points finger at another fly, incinerating that as well* Zilly: (content) Ok. Fine with me. *Zilly resumes licking herself, Blaze crosses arms in boredom* *Suddenly, an idea crosses Blaze's mind, brain "farts"* *Blaze walks toward Zilly, kneeling next to her* Blaze: (curious) Soo, tell me: what DID happen while I was taking a wee nap? *Zilly stops licking self, stretches herself out* Zilly: (tired) Not much, to be honest. Blaze: But I heard you got into an "incident" with the conductor... Zilly: Oh, that old geezer. It was a funny thing, really... *Panel reduces to crudely drawn kids drawings, something "kindergarden"-like* *Pet carrier appears on shelf, other bags are seen around it* Zilly: (light-hearted) So, of course, I was accepting my refinement for the rest of the trip. *Image of Zilly is seen gnawing on cage, biting furiously* Zilly: (ironic) Ok, maybe not. But STILL- I was in the cage. *Yellow fragerence creeps onto the scene, image of Zilly suddenly stops gnawing* Zilly: When suddenly, to my wonderment, a strong, familiar scent crossed my nose. *Image of Zilly sticks nose out of cage, sniffing and inhaling fragrance* *Image's eyes dilate, dribble dangles from mouth* Zilly: A smell so wonderful, so magnificent, SO APPALLING, that I had to be- Blaze: (clearly amused) Yes? YES?! *Large image of taco fills panel* Zilly: (excited) A TACO!! *Panel flashes back to actual Zilly & Blaze, both having an excited expression* *Blaze's expression fades into a smirk, Zilly begins drooling* Blaze: (disturbed) A taco? Zilly: Why, yes!! The holy, sacred, almighty TACO!! *Panel flashes back to pet carrier, Zilly's claw now picking keyhole* Zilly: (suave) So obviously, heeding the call, I just HAD to bust out. *Cage door pops open, Zilly flies out of pet carrier and towards smell* Zilly: But then the conductor guy was like, "Noo!! Bad kitty!" *Crude drawing of Conductor pops up* Zilly: I'm a ferret, thank you. *Panel is engulfed by a brown cloud, with various stars, paws, hands and condiments flying out of it* Zilly: Soo, we talked it out, maybe for a minute or two... *Cloud vanishes, revealing Conductor (mad & scratched-up) holding Zilly (shocked) by the collar* Zilly: He grabbed me and was about to toss me off the train... *Panel returns back to normal Blaze & Zilly, with Zilly still lecturing and Blaze still puzzled* Zilly: (dragging on) And then yada-yada-yada, blah-blah-blah- BOOM! We end up here. Blaze: (bewildered) Huh. Interstin'... but what about the others? Zilly: (yawning) Oh, they were going after some spy or something. Said he was SIA. *Zilly stretches self, Blaze looks up in confidence* Zilly: (sleepy) Good day, firework. *Zilly curls up into a ball and starts taking a "ferret nap"* Blaze: (wily) AHA!! I KNEW their government was behind this!! *Blaze gets up, starts running towards cafe* Blaze: (wicked) I've gotta tell Ali! She'll FREAK!! *Panel moves to front of cafe, Ozzy is sitting back on a bench* *Ozzy has hands behind head, looking up at the muggy sky* Sehven: (offscreen, arguing) I'm TELLING you!! As a FRIEND!! IT WON'T FLY!!! gevurah22: (offscreen) SO?! That's what YOU think!! You can't decide on what works and what doesn't!! *Ozzy is startled by sudden outbursts, turns head towards Sehven's and Gevurah22's direction* *Sehven and gevurah22 are seen standing face-to-face at eachother, arguing like little kids* *King_Tubb (a Jesus-looking hippie) is seen in-between them, acting as a pacifist to stop the bickering* Sehven: (liberal) I don't THINK it will fly- I KNOW it won't fly!! gevurah22: (mad) They said the same thing to the Wright Brothers!! And look at that- their invention flew SKY HIGH!! Sehven: I wouldn't call "2 feet" flight, my poorly-informed friend. gevurah22: It's still something! King_Tubb: (crying) Please, gentlemen! PLEASE!! For the love of Tom, man!! Please stop arguing!! *Annoyed, Ozzy gets up and walks on over, Sehven & gevurah22 are almost ready to tear eachother apart* Sehven: (infuriated) I SWEAR!! You're so stubborn!! You're head's almost as thick as your mech's ugly armor!! gevurah22: (rage) WHY YOU LITTLE- I'LL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF, TIN MAN!!! *gevurah22 furiously reaches for Sehven, only to have King_Tubb struggle to hold him back* Sehven: (furious) Oh, that's how you wanna play, HUH?!?! BRING IT ON, BOT BOY!!! *Sehven now reaches for gevurah22, with King_Tubb again holding him back* King_Tubb: Can't we all just be friends, man?!! Ozzy: (awkward) Uh... fellas? *Sehven and gevurah22 suddenly stop, all 3 stare at Ozzy in bewilderment* *Sehven casually picks up King_Tubb and hurls him aside, two inventors turn toward Ozzy* Sehven: (informative) WELL, young man, if you wish to know, we were arguing the matter of gravity and- gevurah22: (declaring) I was about the prove "buckethead" here that my Armorboys DO FLY!! Sehven: (enraged) JUST SHUT UP!! THEY CAN'T FLY!!! gevurah22: They DO FLY!! And I'll make YOU fly TOO!!! *gevurah22 wildly punches Sehven's face mask, spraining his hand* *Sehven dive-tackles gevurah22, sending the two offscreen* *Ozzy rushes offscreen, determined to separate two* Ozzy: (serious) Hey!! Break it up!! *Ali is seen walking out of cafe, having a bit of a scared look on her face* *Dust cloud is seen in side of panel, with random bolts, stars and spirals shooting out* Ali: (bewildered) What the?! *Panel flashes to Ozzy, Sehven and gevurah22, all 3 on the ground with Ozzy pushing apart two combatants with his arms & legs* Ozzy: (struggling) Knock it off!! This is SOO unnecessary!! Sehven: (insulting) Ignorant buffoon! gevurah22: (raging) Belligerent imbecile!! Sehven: Crazy dreamer!! gevurah22: Non-believer!! Sehven: JAPANOPHILE!!! gevurah22: AMERICANA!!! *Loud whistle rips through panel, all 3 stop frozen* *Ali is seen standing above them, looking down menacingly and with hands on hips* Ali: (menacing) Are you kidding me, you guys? *Sehven and gevurah22 immediately get back up, Ozzy is left on ground in shock* Sehven & gevurah22: (whining) *pointing at eachother* HE STARTED IT!!! Ali: Uh-huh. Right. *Ali klunks Sehven's & gevurah22's heads together in comedic fashion, both simultaneously rub heads* Sehven & gevurah22: (whining) Owww!! *Ali helps Ozzy back up, King_Tubb walks up to two* *Sehven & gevurah22 are seen in background stumbling towards eachother, trying to start another skirmish* Ali: (curious) How did THAT happen? Ozzy: (calm) Dunno. I just wanted to ask them a question. King_Tubb: (nagging) Whoooa there, lady. I know that might've stopped them and all, but you didn't have to be sooo barbaric- Ali: (casual) Hold that thought, sir. *Sehven & gevurah22 are face-to-face, raising fists to strike* *Ali positions herself in-between them, stopping the two dead cold* Ali: (serious) Ok. Before you two idiots start fighting like little wussies again, I want to ask you two a question. And if you two start bickering, you'll get a face full of V.A.T.S. Got it? *Panel flashes to front of cafe, moments later after skirmish* *Ozzy and Ali are seen sitting together on bench, watching Sehven & gevurah22 explain their theories at the same time* *Sehven is stretching arms to sides, gevurah22 is seen jumping funny* Sehven: (convincing) And by this LAAARGE amount of acceleration, trans-dimensional rips could form... gevurah22: (informative) With these HUUUGE quantum leaps, some sort of multi-verse collision is BOUND to happen!! Ali: (intruiged) Huh. Never thought of it that way before... Ozzy: (interested) Well, this is new. *Blaze runs up to group, excited and giddy* Blaze: (taunting) Ohhhhhh Ali! Got somethin' to tell yah! *Sehven & gevurah22 are seen doing more awkward poses, group ignores Blaze* Ali: (unamused) Not now. We're watching a show. Blaze: Buuut I think it's pretty IMPOOORTANT... Ali: (bugged) Not NOW, Blaze. There's more important things that need my attention right now. Blaze: (wicked) It has somethin' to do with OZZY!! *Ali socks Blaze square in the face, dropping Blaze to his back* Ali: (annoyed) Shoo fly. Don't bother me. Blaze: (shocked) But... but- Ali: Don't make me kick you, too. *Disgruntled, Blaze storms away, pair looks on at dancing scientists* Ozzy: (curious) What was he talking about? Ali: Dunno. *King_Tubb storms into group, disrupting explanations* King_Tubb: (upset) Behavior like that, man! Waaaay not cool! Sehven: (annoyed) 'Ey. We were explaining something. gevurah22: (braggart) Well, we were explainin' my theory to the lady here- Sehven: You mean OUR theories? gevurah22: (angered) Since when are YOU ever right? Ali: (annoyed) Guys... Sehven & gevurah22: (apologetic) Sorry! *Ali turns attention to King_Tubb, whose arms are crossed and foot tapping* King_Tubb: Soo barbaric, lady!! It like, disturbes the vibes!! Ali: (confused) Uh... what on CraftEarth does that mean? King_Tubb: (crying) It's, like, hurtin' our planet, man!! Tearin' it apart to, like, kingdom come!! *Astro is seen in background, running towards cliffs dressed as a walrus* *Zim is seen chasing him, attempting to stop his jump* King_Tubb: Don't you see?! Mother CraftEarth is tearnin' herself apart cuz of, like, all the anger and stuff! Sehven: (questioning) Ok, since when does stitching and some clothing materials have feelings? gevurah22: (joking) Heh, none, last time I heard... King_Tubb: (serious) Not that, man!! It's, like, her imaginative core, duuude!! *Zilly is seen in background, chasing yet another flying bug* King_Tubb: CraftEarth is made of dreams, man!! DREAMS!! Not, like, totally uncool nightmares and stuff!! *Bug is suddenly scorched by Blaze, Zilly becomes sad* King_Tubb: This bad chain of like, bad stuff, is hurtin' our earthly mother!! The natural order is, like, all whack man!! *Another bug flies by Zilly, Zilly starts chasing bug* King_Tubb: It's like something, or SOMEONE, dude, is off-settin' the balance of nature!! *Suddenly, King_Tubb closes eyes, start initiating some weird trance* *King_Tubb outstretches hand, starts waving it around all over the place* gevurah22: (bewildered) Dude, what are you doing? Sehven: (curious) Is he possessed? *King_Tubb suddenly stops hand upon Ozzy, Ozzy looks on confused* *King_Tubb's eyes open wide, staring down upon Ozzy* King_Tubb: (screaming) Eeeeevvviiilllll!!! Eeeeeeeevvvvvvviiiiiiiiilllllllll!!! *Ozzy is terrified, Sehven & gevurah22 immediately seize King_Tubb* King_Tubb: Eeeeeevvvvviiiillllll!!! Sehven: (commanding) Tubb!! Snap out of it!! King_Tubb: It's EEEEEVVVIIIILLLL!!! *Ali & Ozzy stare on in shock, Ozzy is shaking* King_Tubb: EEEEEEEVVVVVIIII- *gevurah22 suddenly slams King_Tubb on the head, knocking him unconscious* gevurah22: (annoyed) That's enough farts outta you! Sehven: (apologetic) I'm so sorry about this, you two. Perhaps tomorrow would be a better time to explain things. *Sehven & gevurah22 drag King_Tubb away, Ali puts arm around Ozzy* Ozzy: (scared) What did he mean? Ali: (reassuring) He probably soaked in too many "vibes" or whatever. He was just deranged. Ozzy: Still... "evil"... Ali: Don't worry. It'll pass. Besides, it's almost a given that a place like this would be filled with loonies- Astro: (offscreen) I AM TEH WALRUS!! *Ali & Ozzy immediately turn heads in direction of shout, Astro is seen swan-diving off a cliff* *Zim is seen at edge of cliff, desperately reaching out with her cane* Zim: (panicking) Astro!! NOO!! *Astro plummets down from cliffside, diving headfirst to sandbar below* Astro: Woohoo!! *Panel zooms in on Zim, looking over cliff, with Ozzy & Ali walking in behind her* *Ear-splitting CRUNCH is heard, making all 3 wince* Astro: (screaming) DAAAAAHHHH!!! Zim: (sad) Poor fella... Ozzy: (disgusted) Oooh. That's gotta hurt. Ali: (amused) Fail. *Panel shifts to nighttime, showing an overview of the campsite the group set up* *Ali & Ozzy are seen sitting on a log, staring at the ocean* *Zilly is seen chasing fireflies, Blaze is seen taking a snooze under a tree* *Zim is seen scrambling through her backpack, searching for something* Ali: (light-hearted) I swear, this town is full of hippies. Ozzy: (happy) Yeah, with their "vibes" and all that junk. *Both laugh a little, taking out items* Ali: (informative) Well, that Transformer guy gave me something called a "Monocycle", as an apology for what happened earlier. Check it out. *Ali shows Ozzy a prize bubble, with an image of the Monocycle pulsing inside it* Ozzy: (amused) Cool. The other scientist guy gave me a prototype, or something. He wanted me to test it out sometime. *Ozzy shows Ali a prize bubble, with an image of an Armorby pulsing inside it* Ali: (amused) Neat-O. *Both put items away, staring at eachother* Ozzy: (curious) Soo... Logic-Con tomorrow, huh? Ali: (excited) Yeah, it'll be a blast! Can't wait for it! Ozzy: (mellow) Sweet. I can't wait, either. Ali: (informative) Gotta make sure we wake up early tomorrow; later shuttles get awfully crowded. Ozzy: (joking) Yeah... and I can't wait to get FAR AWAY from here. *Both laugh, then reside to a happy silence* Ali: (shy) Well, I'm off to bed. Ozzy: (calm) Alright. Good night, Ali. Ali: Good night, Ozzy. *Ali is seen blushing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBT8NUqVXSs), looking at Ozzy; Ozzy stares off into ocean, watching the moonlit waves* *Suddenly, Ali kisses Ozzy on the cheek, then quickly runs off to her tent* *Ozzy is startled by the sudden gesture, placing hand on cheek* *Ozzy eases down, now cradling head in hands and blushing* *Final panel shows Ozzy looking out into ocean, lost in a sea of dreams* (End of Issue 7) HIPPIES. HIPPIES EVERYWHERE. Also NERDS. After the onslaught of fighting, destruction and constant abuse to the characters- and spurred on by a recent trip through my state's Central Coast region- I thought it was a good time to slow things down a bit and have a moment for them to recover. Well beyond fights and action, LittleBigPlanet (and at least this version of CraftEarth) is a world of creative flow, both good and bad, and why not explore some the more optimistic (or at least non-violent) side of such things? Also yay! Foreshadowing returns! Whaaaaaler's Point is loosely based off of Big Sur (also that name was too good to NOT use at some point) and the alternative lifestyle/"hippie culture" that surrounds it... even though I never saw a single hippie when passing through. But living in California long enough, you eventually run into one. Literally any beach, soup kitchen or any business with the word "chi" will do if you wish to encounter one. I also took this issue to explore... relationships. Well okay, one in particular, but still. I brought up the idea in the group and Shadow OK'd it, so I threw in. In hindsight, especially with how stories are written/driven now, this wasn't a good idea and is quite cliche (like many other things in the story :L). But further down the road, you'll see how it pans out... and THEN definitely see why it a bad idea. | 2012-04-02 22:39:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| I have a severe case of social limitation so I don't know how to tell that I really like the story other than telling that I really like the story. So excuse for any lack of vocabulary or actual posts. | 2012-04-03 00:49:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @GDN: Thanks. And I know for certain you'll love the next few issues... Worlds Apart: Issue 8 (Logic-Con (Pt. 1): Scam-Wow! Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly) Setting: Threadopolis, a large portside metropolis resembling that of Seattle; Logic-Con, a huge convention resembling that of Comic-Con Main Plot: Pt. 1 of the Logic-Con Saga, 1st day at Logic-Con ______(News report, with Teebonsey as anchor)______ *Top corner shows overview of Logic-Con, packed to the brim with many sackpeople* Teebonsey: (professional) We now take you live to one of our reporters, LIVE from our newsstand at Logic-Con. Sackgirl? *Panel flashes to sackgirl4ever, holding a mic and reporting from inside Logic-Con* Sackgirl: (ecstatic) Yeah! With the ceremonial ribbon cut and the gates flung wide open, Logic-Con is officially underway! *Pair of fat sackboys pass by in background, dressed as Marvel heroes* Random nerd: (offscreen) WOOOOO!!!! Sackgirl: *giggles* Anyone who is anybody is here, and, I've gotta say, that?s a lot of people! Teebonsey: (through headset) Exactly how many people are attending this year? Sackgirl: Easily over 50,000 sackboys and sackgirls, including big names like gevurah22, Incinerator22, and even rtm223 himself! Teebonsey: Wow! Those are some big names, Sackgirl! Sackgirl: I know, right? I?m tellin? yah, this will be one heck of a week for us Logic-Con goers! And now, back to you! *Panel flashes back to Teebonsey, now wearing an ?ILC? shirt* Teebonsey: Thank you, Sackgirl. We?ll keep you live and up-to-date on all events and happenings at Logic-Con over the next few days. And now, back to your program. *Panel black-out* *Panel reappears to Whaaaaaler?s Point, overlooking the group?s campsite* *Coastal fog clouds view of Whaaaaaler?s Cove, nearly everyone is sleeping* *Panel flashes to inside of a tent, with Ozzy fast asleep* *Ali?s arm creeps into the panel, Pip-Boy has an image of an alarm clock on its screen* *Suddenly, loud and obnoxious ringing blasts from the Pip-Boy, Ozzy?s eyes jolt open* *Panel zooms to outside of tent, now being thrashed about as Ozzy freaks out* Ozzy: (screaming) DAAAAAAHHH!!! *Ozzy sits up, wide awake and bewildered* *Ali looks on at Ozzy, melancholy* Ali: (happy) Good morning, sunshine. *Panel moves to minutes later, with group stuffing everything into Zim?s backpack* *Blaze is seen in background, hopping on top of stuff wildly, attempting to stuff it all inside* *Zim is seen yelling at Blaze, Zilly is scratching her ear with her foot* Zim: (urging) C?mon! Put your back into it! *Ali & Ozzy are seen in foreground, reading pamphlet on Logic-Con* Ali: (informative) And this is where we?ll be saying. Ozzy: (curious) ?HOTEL BOMB SURVIVAL?? sounds creepy to me. Ali: It's the only one left with open rooms. *Suddenly, stuff is sucked into backpack, taking Blaze along with it* *Zim immediately freaks, running over to backpack with cane* *Zilly keeps scratching away, unaware of the situation* *Ozzy & Ali continue talking, also unaware* Ali: It looks like we?ll be coming in through the south entrance? *sigh*? Ozzy: Is something wrong with that? Ali: (admitting) Yeah. It's the most crowded entrance. Ozzy: Ah. That sucks. *Zim is seen dipping cane into backpack, attempting to fish out Blaze* *Zilly notices situation, casually walks on over to observe* Ali: And not only that, but I've heard that the south entrance security is CRAAAZY? Ozzy: (confident) Don?t worry about that. As long as you?ve got that letter, we?re good. Ali: (realizing) Oh yeah! The letter! *Ali starts searching in pockets, reaching deep* *Zim is now seen dangling into backpack, with only her legs showing* *Zilly is seen holding Zim?s legs, struggling to keep hold* Ali: (thinking) *Mmph* It's here somewhere? Ozzy: (mellow) Don?t worry, take your time. *Ali finally grabs letter, yanks it out of pocket and holds it out* *Letter glimmers as though glowing, Ali?s expression is ecstatic* *Zim is now seen pulling up with staff, bringing up Blaze* *Zilly is seen wrapping arms around Zim?s waist, helping her pull* Ali: (relieved) Aha! There it is! Ozzy: (wincing) *shielding eyes* Whoa. That effect is new. Ali: (ecstatic) Who cares? We?ve got the letter, so let?s go! *Ali turns head towards Zim, Zilly & Blaze, who are now piled on top of eachother, exhausted* Ali: (excited) What are you guys doing back there? We?ve gotta get going! *Panel flashes to group loading onto bus, along with other folk* *Panel moves to interior of bus, with the group situated in seats* *Zim is seen sitting alone in a window seat, penning in journal* *Blaze is seen next to a random sackperson, showing off his fire powers* *Zilly is seen sitting the wrong way in her seat, clawing it like a scratch post* *Ali & Ozzy are seen sitting together across from Zim, talking about random things* *Panel zooms in on Zim, looking over at Ali & Ozzy* *Zim sighs, rest head in hand* *Panel shows Zim?s journal filled with random sketches, mostly of trees, animals, and other sackpeople* *Zim looks on at a single sketch of Ali & Ozzy, sitting together on the train* *A single tear rolls down Zim?s cheek, Zim gets teary-eyed* *Zim looks out the window, turning her head away from the others* *Scenery outside window zooms by, as the bus travels through a heavily-wooded forest* *Zim?s reflection is seen in window, with more tears gently rolling down her cheeks* *Scenery transitions to a meadow clearing, with white mountain ranges and more trees in the distance* *Suddenly, a guy on a jetpack flies near the window, dressed in Air Force attire* *Zim?s wipes the tears from her eyes, eyes widen in excitement* Zim: (awe) Whoa? *Pilot salutes Zim, then rockets ahead of the shuttle* *Zim rolls down window and pops head out, looking on at the pilot* *Panel zooms out to show several different kinds of vehicles around the shuttle, also heading towards Threadopolis* *Threadopolis looms in the distance, appearing as a brilliant array of decorated towers and sweeping skylights and floating craft* Zim: (awestruck) Wow. *Panel flashes forward to the interior of Threadopolis, with the shuttle stopping at a bus stop in the middle of a crowded downtown* *Bus zooms away, leaving the group standing there at the bus-stop* Ali: (excited) Alrighty! We?re finally here!... I think. *Ali whips out her Pip-Boy, Zim pulls out a pamphlet for Logic-Con* Ali: (pondering) Hmm? if my calculations are right, the south gate should be? Zim: (reading) Huh. It says here that the entrance is? *Both look up from items, pointing in opposite directions* Ali & Zim: (sure) That way! *Ali & Zim head off in opposite directions, group looks at two confused* *Panel moves to behind trio, showing the overcrowded south entrance gate in front of them* Ozzy: (obvious) Oh. That?s new. Blaze: (knowing) How convenient. Zilly: (confused) That?s an entrance? Looks like a lunch line. *Trio head off toward south entrance, Ali & Zim pop heads out of opposite sides of panel* *Suddenly, both run off towards group, now half-way to south entrance* Ali & Zim: (urgent) Hey! Wait up! *Panel flashes to south entrance, with the group squished amongst a crowd of rabid attendees* *Some members are pushing people aside, others are drowning in the sea of bodies* Ali: (vicious) Oi! Get your paws off me!! Zilly: (sympathetic) Oh! Sorry, sir! Blaze: (angry) Outta mah way, buggers!! Ozzy: (struggling) Hey!! Watch that! Zim: (mad) *swinging cane* MOVE!! *Group eventually, but finally, move their way through the crowds, now at the front steps of security check* *Some members pause for air, others dust off various parts of their bodies* *Ozzy walks up to the door, proceeds to start opening it* *Suddenly, door swings wide open, flinging Ozzy back* *A security guard?s head (Ernie, OC) pops out, staring down Ozzy* Ernie: (authoritative) You gotta pass, punk? Ozzy: (confused) Huh? A pass? *Door slams shut, Ozzy gets back up* Ozzy: (annoyed) *pounding door* Hey!! Lemme in! *Slit on door opens, showing Ernie?s and another guard?s (Frank) eyes* Ernie: (professional) No can do, punk. Frank: (aggressive) If you ain?t gotta pass, you ain?t gonna pass. Now scram! *Slit slams shut, Ozzy looks away in disgust* Ozzy: (angry) Geez! At least they could show some respect! Blaze: (confident) Don?t worry, lad! I?ll get us in! *Blaze lowers shoulder, charges for door* Blaze: (yelling) Grraaahhh!!! *Blaze bursts through door, door slams shut behind him* *Brief silence, then door bulges as though a bomb went off* *Door swings open, Blaze is swiftly tossed out* *Blaze lies on the ground, cringing like a squashed bug* Zim: (teasing) I guess that didn?t work the way you planned, huh? Blaze: (winded) Aye, lass? Ali: (annoyed) Oi. You?ve gotta do everything yourself, Ali? *Ali marches through door, group looks on in horror* Ozzy: (scared) Uh oh? Zilly: (concerned) I hope she doesn?t do anything TOO brash? Ernie: (behind door, authoritative) ?Ey lady! Wait your turn! Ali: (behind door, arguementive) Well I?VE got an invitation from rtm223 HIMSELF! So let me and my friends through! Ernie: Sorry, lady! But if they ain?t got a pass, they ain?t gonna pass! Frank: (behind door) Yeah! Besides, we wouldn?t wanna go tough on y- *Suddenly, a large THWACK is heard, panel shakes from impact* *Group winces from sound, crowd becomes surprisingly still* *Ali swings door open, right hand is red and steaming* Ali: (happy) Problem solved. Let?s go! *Rest of group heads on in, crowds follow behind* *Group passes by a knocked-out Ernie & Frank, with their faces sucked-in from Ali?s punch* *Rest of security team hides in fear, shaking as Ali & the group passes by* Ali: (jokingly) You?ve just gotta knock some ?sense? into ?em. Heh-heh. Zilly: (scared) Please don't do that again. It scares me. Ali: (smart-alec) Whaaat? You wanted to get in, right? *Group emerges from hall, looking out into Logic-Con (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWAa05bsGQ)* Zim: (awestruck) Wow. It's so beautiful? *Panel zooms out to show a panoramic view of a section of Logic-Con, many upon many booths, exhibits and displays are spread amongst the expansive space* Ali: (amazed) I know? *sniff* *sheds tear* so majestic. *Eager, Ali grabs Ozzy?s hand and takes off into the wonderful world of Logic-Con* Ali: (excited) Come on! Let?s go! *Group follows behind her & Ozzy, as they head into the vibrant phenomenon of Logic-Con* *Panel flashes to a pitchman?s booth, with the group looking on as an Andrew Sullivan doppelganger attempts to sell off a gadget* Andre Soldavan: (suave) Andre Soldavan here! Tired of that old glue sticking to everything? Want to stick just one item to just another and make SURE it sticks? Then try the Perma-Bolt! Forget the old glue stick! The Perma-Bolt can not only keep items together without any assistance, but it can hold up nearly twice the amount of ANY industrial-strength glue out there! *Panel flashes to another pitchman, with the group looking on at a Sham-Wow kind of dork* Vinny Deal: (obnoxious) It's a veil, it's a sweat rag, it's a loincloth, it's a skirt- it does everything. The Togie- repeat, Toe-Gee, -can do just about anything you darn well want. Wanna juice an orange? No problem. Scare the neighbors? All right. Carry a pair of melons? Okay. I tell yah, I could go for some luscious melons right now. *Winks at ladies* Heh-heh? don't look at me like that. *Panel flashes to yet another pitchman, with the group this time looking on at a Billy Mays kind of pitchman selling off OxiClean-like product* Philly Maize: (charismatic) BUT WAIT!! For a limited time only, I?ll DOUBLE the offer! Not only will you get a full tub of CarboShine, but the first 100 people to purchase a full tub will get another one ABSOLUTELY FREE, with no strings attatched!! And since I like you guys, I?m gonna give away a FREE Magic Mop- that?s right!- FREE, with each purchase of CarboShine!! So don't let stains damper your day!! Let CarboShine lead the way!! Get yours, TODAY!! *Panel flashes to Group, with Ali stuffing two tubs of CarboShine and a Magic Mop into Zim?s backpack* *Philly Maize?s booth is seen in background, smoldering in ruins* Ali: (struggling) *Mmph!* You think they would?ve made these smaller! *Panel zooms out to overview of group & show floor, now arriving upon the ?Vehicle Gallery? section of Logic-Con* *Various planes, cars, tanks, boats and helicopters are seen scattered about, with two large tank displays dominating the center* *Panel moves over to Sehven?s ?Monocycle? display, with Sehven signing autographs at a table* *Group passes in front of Sehven?s display, Sehven notices them and walks over to greet them* Sehven: (glad) Well, well! About time you guys showed up here! *Group is pleasantly surprised, Ali walks over and gives Sehven a hug* Ali: (relieved) Finally! Someone I know. *Ali & Sehven laugh a little, Sehven shakes hands with everyone else* Sehven: (curious) I see you all got through security just fine? Zim: (sarcastic) Yeah, just about? *rolls eyes* Sehven: (happy) Well, that?s good. Now, I've got a model waitin? in the back for you gu- Ayneh: (steaming mad, offscreen) For the UPTEENTH TIME, Cin! Tank armor is NOT MADE OF CARDBOARD!! *Group flinches from loud outburst, Sehven?s brow twitches a little, annoyed* Incinerator22 (Cin): (raging, offscreen) SAYS YOU!! My tank?s caliber can RIP APART your tank ANYWHERE, ANYDAY!! *Arguing is heard offscreen, Sehven starts walking towards feuding parties* Sehven: (P-O?d) Ah Comphucious- come on. We?ll get this sorted out. *Group follows Sehven, panel zooms out to show two large, angry parties at the Abrams-R-Us (Cin) and HK Facilities (Ayneh) tank displays* *Spectators look on as the two parties keep flaming, the group leaders (Cin & Ayneh) are seen standing high atop their respective tanks* Sehven: (calling-out) I thought we had this settled already, guys?! *Panel zooms in on Ayneh & Cin, both steaming mad and across from eachother on their own, respective tanks* Cin: (mad) Well, lil? Miss ?KITTY? here keeps PESTERING me with more nitpicks on my PERFECT design- Ayneh: (disbelief) Hah! PERFECT?! I can make a TWIG that will shred that thing to PIECES!! Cin: Well then, I?d LOVE to see you TRY, MAGGOT!! Sehven: (arguementive) Please, you two- calm down! It's not like we?re in the war or some- Ayneh: (P-O?d) And I've got the CALIBER to PROVE IT, TOO!! Cin: (steaming mad, ?literally?) OH REALLY?!! YOU AND WHAT ARMY?!?! Ayneh: (enraged) Me and my 60 TONS OF COLD, HARD STEEL!! THAT?S WHAT!!! *Two warring parties erupt in mocking and arguing, barrels of tanks aim selves at opposing leader* *Group looks on in shock, Sehven walks on over to in-between tanks* Ali: (annoyed) Oi, you?ve gotta be kidding me? Cin: BRING IT ON, AYNEH!! I AIN?T AFRAID OF- Sehven: (mad) ENOUGH!! *Sehven is now seen with his Banhammah, swinging it into the side of Cin?s tank* *Tank shakes violently, Cin is thrown off in the process* Cin: (frightened) Gaaaahhh!!! *Sehven then swings Banhammah into the side of Ayneh?s tank, which also shakes violently & throws Ayneh off* Ayneh: (terrified) Aaaaaahhh!!! *Both land simultaneously at Sehven?s sides, dazed by the fall* *Sehven grabs both by the collar, lifts them high in the air* Sehven: (smoldering) I THOUGHT we ?hammered? out a peace treaty, soldiers. And yet you keep INSISTING on receiving the ?full swing?? Ayneh: (pleading) I?m sorry!... WE?RE sorry, OK?!! Cin: (begging) We won?t do it AGAIN!! Sehven: (intimidating) Promise? Ayneh & Cin: (crying) PROMISE!! Sehven: (happy) Good. *Sehven drops both tank people at the same time, opposing parties look on in fear* *Sehven wipes hands off, looks over at two parties* Sehven: (welcoming) Well, what are you all standing around for? There?s a whole convention to explore!! *Various sackpeople shrug & talk, parties disperse into other parts of Logic-Con* *Sehven walks back to group, with expressions of amazement* Blaze: (awestruck) Whoa? Sehven: (confused) What? Was I too harsh? Zim: (amazed) *pointing* What?s that? *Sehven looks down, Zim obviously pointing at the glorious Banhammah* Sehven: (cheerful) Oh! This silly thing! Had it commissioned to me by President CC himself! A generous lil? chap, isn?t he? *Group keeps staring at Banhammah, Sehven gets a worried look on his face* Sehven: (scared) Ehrm? something wrong? Ali: (informative) It's just that? we?ve never seen a ?real? one before? Sehven: (curious) A real one? Then what HAVE you seen that I ought to know about? Ali: (admitting) Well, where I?m from, the city mayor uses one that?s obviously fake. Sehven: (grouchy) Schm0? Meh, typical? Ali: (surprised) You know him? Sehven: (bothered) Yeah, unfortunately. He did have a real one, but then the police repossessed it and never gave it back. Rule #1: Never let your Banhammah out of site. *Sehven looks down at hands, Banhammah is ?mysteriously? gone* *Sehven darts head back up in panic, only to see Zim & Blaze holding and touching it* Sehven: (embarrassed) Gimme that!! *Sehven snatches the Banhammah from Zim & Blaze, starts cradling it like a baby* Sehven: (defensive) I?ll have you know that my Banhammah is a delicate, sensitive and POWERFUL weapon! Zilly: (dumbstruck) But it's so? pretty. Sehven: (scowling) Heh, pretty if you think smashing heads in and silencing n00bs is its initial design. *Group resides to normal, some a bit scared* Zim: (wide-eyed) Oh. Sehven: (apologetic) *Sigh* I?m sorry for all of the trouble earlier. I didn?t expect those two to go at it again after I gave them the first warning. Come by tomorrow, and I?ll show you that design, okay? Ozzy: (compromising) Got it, sir. *Ozzy & Sehven shake hands, mood lightens* Sehven: (relieved) Good! Now, off you go; you?ve got the rest of the day to explore Logic-Con! *Panel flashes to group wandering around various booths, each with different companies, groups and inventions on their tables* *Group passes by a ?SHARK SURVIVAL? booth, with a display of a shark and its inner workings* *A random person is explaining the logic behind it, crowd forms around the booth* *Group passes by ?Off-Topic Group? booth, with various crap flying out from it (bananas, bolts, cats, shoes, grenades, etc.)* *Security is seen infiltrating the booth, some apprehending vandals and others getting hit by random items* Security Guard: (confidential) Nothing to see here. Move along. *Group passes by a massage therapy booth, showcasing new ?techno-thingies?* *Therapist (JspOt) approaches group from booth, gently holds Zilly?s paw* Therapist: (salespitch) My, my, what lovely hands you?ve got. *Group stops, Zilly is dumbstruck as rest of group looks on* Zilly: (shy) Eh-heh, thanks. Therapist: (cunning) Why, we wouldn?t want these beauties to be tarnished now, would we? Zilly: (embarrassed) Erm? right. But I don't think- Therapist: (reassuring) Oooh, nonsense! Our procedure will only take a few minutes of your time. Zilly: (unsure) That?s good, but I really don't wanna- *JspOt starts leading Zilly towards the booth, Zilly starts resisting a little* Therapist: (satisfied) But I insist, my dear! Besides, you?ll feel much more rejuvenated than you did before once we?re done! *Two disappear into booth, Ali looks at time on her Pip-Boy* Ali: (doubtful) How long do you think he?ll last? Zim: 8 seconds. Blaze: 3 seconds. Ozzy: 9. Ali: I say 5. Zilly: (scared, inside booth) What?s that? JspOt: (inside booth) Acupuncture. *POKE* Zilly: (screaming) NYYAAAHHHHH!!!! *Mayhem erupts in the booth, people scatter about and items are thrown all over* JspOt: (terrified) DAAAAAAHHH!!! Blaze: (boasting) Told yah it was 3. *JspOt is spat out from booth, looking as though a bomb just exploded next to him* JspOt: (twitching) Oi? Ali: (honest) *looking at Pip-Boy* Nope, it was 8. *Blaze reluctantly places money in Zim's outstretched palm, much to her satisfaction* *Zilly walks out from booth, disturbed and claws popped out* *Awkward silence, Zilly is breathing hard* Ali:? (concerned) You Ok? Zilly: (angry) Never. Again. *Panel zooms out to overview of Logic-Con, with various booths, displays and stages scattered about the showroom floor* *Group walks out one of the entryways, heading out into downtown Threadopolis at night* *Ali looks at Pip-Boy, ?MapQuest?-like directions are seen on the screen* Ali: (pondering) Hmm? according to this, the hotel is 2 blocks west, 3 blocks north. Zim: (curious) *looking at city map* Odd? that lands us on the Bayfront. Ali: (excited) Perfect! Let?s go! *Next 2-3 panels show group walking down sidewalks, passing by different cafes and stores as they journey towards their hotel* *Group stops in front of a bakery, titled ?Zwollie?s?* Zim: (amused) This looks good. *Group heads on in, warm smells of baked breads and pastries hit them as they enter the Dutch-style bakery* Blaze: (relaxed) Ahh? reminds me o? home. *Baker (Zwollie) approaches the counter, Blaze walks up to the display case* Zwollie: Welkome vrienden! How may I help you? Blaze: (pleasantly surprised) So, yah Euro too? Zwollie: Ja. I was home-raised in good ol? Nederland herself. *Blaze & Zwollie get into a long conversation, group disperses around small bakery* *Zilly is seen pressing her face up to the display glass, drooling and staring at the baked goods* *Zim is seen sitting at a table, writing/sketching something in her journal* *Ali & Ozzy head outside to the patio area, both sit down at a table for two* *Surroundings show a lovely view of the bay, coated thick fog and the glow of street lamps* Ali: (amused) Wow. What a view. Ozzy: (calm) Yeah? if you think that not seeing anything is a view. *Both gently giggle, then subside to calmness* Ali: (daydreaming) *Sigh* If only every night was like this, where we could just talk about whatever we want and no-one would mind. Ozzy: (chill) Yeah? it's sorta relaxing. *Brief silence, then Ozzy starts twiddling his thumbs* Ozzy: (shy) Well, I've been wanting to ask you something for quite a while now? Ali: (kind) Ask away, Oz. Ozzy: (troubled) There?s was something about that guy back at Whaaaaaler?s Point. He? he looked so convinced, and so? terrified. What does that mean? Ali: (honest) He just inhaled too many vibes, that?s all. Ozzy: (concerned) And then, even before that, at Bolton. Something changed me. Actually, it ?altered? me. It made me into some? (sad) some monster. I was terrified. Ali: (curious) A monster? Ozzy: (troubled) Yeah, something hit me and I just, just lost control of myself. I mean, sure, it scared off Jack, but all of the rage, all of that madness? it's horrifying. And I wouldn?t stop. *Ozzy rests head in hand, a tear rolls down his face* *Ali stands up, walks over to Ozzy and places her hands on his shoulders Ali: (reassuring) There there? personally, if you scared off that nasty ol? thug, I wouldn?t call that a monster. Ozzy: (tearing up) Then what would it be? I was a hideous, raging monstrosity. Ali: (softly) A hero. Ozzy: (crying) But why? How could I deserve to be called that when people want me dead? Ali: (calm) Not all heroes don the cape and suit. Some just, well? they do what?s right when no-one?s looking. *Brief silence* Ali: (informative) I know what happened back there. I watched it all. *Ozzy wipes tears from his eyes, though still sniffling* Ali: (honest) And if I could have helped I would, but? I?m just a normal sackgirl. It's just too dangerous for me, and yet I get so frustrated when I can?t do anything? even in dire situations like that. Ozzy, you?re not just any hero? *tear is shed* you?re my hero. And I?ll never forget that. *Ali hugs Ozzy, both cry a little* *Ozzy turns around to Ali, looking at her* Ali: (loving) You have such beautiful eyes... Ozzy: (calm) *sniff* Thanks. *Panel moves to bakery entrance, with the rest of the group coming out of the shop* Blaze: (relaxed) Ahhh, nothin' like chattin' with a fellow Euro lad. Zim: (mellow) It was nice not having something happen for once. Zilly: (excited) *holding a large paper bag filled with pastries* THIS. IS. AWESOME. Ali: (joking) *at Zilly* Are you serious? Blaze: (laid-back) Whaaaat? The lass couldn't resist. Zim: (blunt) Trust me. It was either this or a missing finger. *Panel flashes forward to group walking upon HOTEL BOMB SURVIVAL* *Hotel appears in poor condition, walls seem as though the whole building will fall apart* Blaze: (offended) This is where we?ll be stayin?? Ali: (a little shocked) I guess so? well, you get what I paid for. Ozzy: (curious) How much? Ali: 1 credit. Zim: (scared) Oh? that?s really cheap. Ali: It was the last room available in all of Threadopolis. *Panel flashes to group entering a crappy, rundown room, complete with a leaky ceiling and mysterious stains of different colours and sizes* Zim: (disgusted) *peeling away at wallpaper* Eeeww? Blaze: (nauseated) *poking stain with finger* Uggh, nasty? Ali: (grossed-out) Like I said, you get what you paid for. *Zilly is seen jumping onto couch, couch cushion gives out and she sinks into it* Zilly: (shocked) Whoa. Didn?t see that coming. *Ozzy walks over to a chair, attempts to sit on it* *Chair reduces to dust, Ozzy falls on his rear end* Ozzy: (annoyed) *rubbing head* It's like everything is made of dissolve. *Ali takes a step forward, but suddenly falls through the floor halfway* *Blaze & Zim rush over to her sides, both struggle pulling her out* Ali: (peeved) Even the floor seems to give out! *Ali is finally pulled out, Blaze & Zim fall over in exhaustion* Ali: (offended) *wiping off dust* Aww, puh-lease! I?m not THAT fat! Blaze: (panting) Oi, *pant* it ain?t *pant* that. Zim: (sweating) It was *pant* grav*pant*ity. *pant* Whew! *Group disperses around room, all try to get comfortable* *Zim pulls out an air mattress from her backpack, lays it on the ground* *Blaze sees a pile of junk, attempts to lay on it* *Suddenly, the floor gives out, Blaze falls completely through* Blaze: (shocked) OI!! *THUD!* Random person: (downstairs, angry) ?Ey!! I?m sleepin? ?ere!! Blaze: (defensive) Aye! I ain?t mah fault, lad! Blame tha management! *Zilly is seen shuffling around in now-destroyed couch, finding somewhere comfortable* *Zilly finds a spot, curls up into a ball and sleeps* *Ali is seen about to sit on old mattress, mattress dematerializes into dust as well* *Ali falls to the floor, mattress dust falls around her* Ali: (regretful) *Sigh* I knew this was a bad idea. *Ozzy walks over to Ali, Ali looks up at Ozzy* *Ozzy shifts into an air mattress, puts self in front of Ali* *Ali smiles, walks over to Ozzy and lies down* *Group falls asleep, except for Blaze, who swings the door wide open* *Blaze falls over in exhaustion, falls straight asleep. (End of Issue 8 ) Finally! The Logic-Con Saga, where the (lack of) hype and drama being generated for the past 7 issues culminates into one, big, poorly-planned but surprisingly well-executed mess of writing and scene-hopping. This was towards the end of my first big "streak" of writing, and I pumped out nearly all chapters for it (minus Issue 11/Part 5) in about... 2 weeks! Wow. Now if only I applied that work ethic to school. And as far as sagas go... this one started out pretty calm, all things considered. No major physical fighting occurred, subtle things going on in the background, and more humor- and environment-focused than the other issues before it. Also, totally thought jump_button was Japanese when I was writing this, hence the broken English. In fact, I'm pretty sure I passively insulted a lot of people in this issue. Oops. (Except rtm223; I've actually had first-hand experience with his platforming... it really is that bad.) Man, reading this again just reminds me of how much has come and gone. Every person mentioned in this issue was very active at the time of its writing, and nearly every scene described in this has some nod or appreciation showed for something or someone (bomb levels, people's creations, Billy Mays, etc.). A bit sad to seem most of these things go, but it's good that the memories were made at all. Gives us something to think of fondly as we move forward ... and trust me, from this point forward, we're gonna need that optimism. xD | 2012-04-03 23:02:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| After reading the OP, PANTS, PANTS! I need new pants! | 2012-04-03 23:40:00 Author: Spazz  Posts: 484 |
| @GDN: Thanks. And I know for certain you'll love the next few issues... http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/1610552958/Raisins_Face_reasonably_small.jpg | 2012-04-03 23:42:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| I rememeber this and if I am right , I believe I remember what ended this huge project, I was very sad when i found out his had ended but come on Jack we still have a lot of talented story tellers,Artists and characters on LBPCentral, so what if it isn't like it used to be but if you believe in this project Jack i'm sure you can conjure up a team and bring this back to life? I have faith | 2012-04-04 16:48:00 Author: butter-kicker  Posts: 1061 |
| I rememeber this and if I am right , I believe I remember what ended this huge project, I was very sad when i found out his had ended but come on Jack we still have a lot of talented story tellers,Artists and characters on LBPCentral, so what if it isn't like it used to be but if you believe in this project Jack i'm sure you can conjure up a team and bring this back to life? I have faith There was a team of talented storytellers, artists and characters working with me. They were all the original team members that not only provided the main cast, but basically the majority of the work; all I do is write the story. We didn't do it for profit, and we didn't do it for personal glory; it was, and still is, a story-bound love-letter to LittleBigPlanet Central. It's a story of epic proportions that would span a wide range of emotions, members and various references from all forms of media, a story that reflects on the entirety of LittleBigPlanet Central. If this were to be resurrected, it would require a team with vast amounts of dedication, patience, and time. Even with the great individuals that formed the first group, this project still proved to be a monumental undertaking, and, for some, was too much. Of course, I'd be on board for the entirety of this project; I intend on finishing this story whether or not it's a comic or graphic novel. However, the various people who would help out would have to be on board as well. About one and a half years have passed since the start of this project; and we're not even at the half-way point plot-wise. So, if anyone's interested... would you like to help? Oh, and here's the next issue... and the start of what I like to call the Logic-Con Saga. Worlds Apart: Issue 9 (Logic-Con, Pt. 2): Speck-tical Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack) Setting: Starting at HOTEL BOMB SURVIVAL, routine ?wake-up call?; Logic-Con, now abuzz with rtm223?s arrival Plot: 2nd part of Logic-Con, rtm223 appears, battle of Logic-Con begins ______(Blacked-out Panel, Ozzy?s dreams/nightmares)______ *Panel fades into a blurry scene, with two figures barely visible* Ominous voice: (frightened) Brother!! Please!! STOP!! Other voice: (persistent) HE'S NO MORE!! NOW DIE!!! *Panel flashes around, distorting in a number of ways* Ominous voice: (panicking) WAIT!! NO!! Other voice: (rage) RAAAAAAA- *Panel flashes to Ozzy, back in regular form, sitting straight up* Ozzy: (screaming) -AAAAAAAHHH!!! *Ozzy starts breathing hard, clenching his chest* *Panel zooms out on room, the others are still sleeping* *Ozzy calms down a little, looks down to see Ali laying her head in his lap* *Ozzy takes a deep breath and sighs, lays hand on Ali?s head* *Suddenly, a faint falling sound is heard, Ozzy is bewildered by the sound* *Undetonated bomb crashes through the ceiling, Ozzy flinches a little as it lands in front of him* Ozzy: (scared) Uh? *gently shakes Ali* Ali? Ali: (asleep, mumbling) *Sigh* Not now, Oswald? *Ozzy shakes Ali harder, Ali barely opens eyes* Ali: (grouchy, drowsy) Uggh, what is it? *Ozzy turns Ali?s head towards bomb, Ali at first is unamused* *Suddenly, Ali?s eyes get wide, panic begins to engulf her* Ali: (alarmed) Uh, guys?! *Others begin to stir, slowly waking up* Zim: (annoyed) Oi, what now? *Zim, Zilly & Blaze look at bomb, all 3 get wide-eyed* Zilly: (terrified) Oh stitch. *Panel flashes to outside of HOTEL BOMB SURVIVAL, group runs out in panic* Group: (panicking) AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! *Hotel is suddenly engulfed by explosions, erupting in a glorious pillar of smoke and flame* *Group is seen a distance away from hotel, panting and wheezing from the sudden rush* Zim: (winded) Whoever designed THAT was an IDIOT!! Blaze: (gassed) I KNOW, RIGHT!?! *Panel flashes to moments later, showing a busy and crowded Logic-Con entrance* *Panel moves to interior, where group is wandering around convention* *Group wanders into Indie section, filled with various artists and freelancers* *Booth appears in distance, a ponytailed figure appears sitting at it* *Zim immediately notices, starts making a b-line towards it* *Group is intrigued, start following Zim* Zim: (offscreen) Darkie-san!! Darkiesoul: (offsceen) Zimmy-san! *Group approaches Zim & Darkiesoul, chatting amongst themselves* Zim: (excited) It's been so long since we?ve last met! Darkie: (shy) Yeah? last time we met, you seized your cane at me. Zim: (admitting) It was a precaution, y?know. Zilly: (curious) Hey! Who?s this? Zim: (casual) Oh, hey guys. This is Darkiesoul. We met a long time ago. Darkie: (nervous) Yeah, somehow we crossed paths in the middle of the forest and, eh-heh, here we are! Zim: (sure) She?s an AMAZING artist, hands-down one of the BEST. Darkie: (shy) Eh, I would say good, but the ?best?? That might be a little more credit than I- Zim: (optimistic) Oh, nonsense! *snags one of Darkie?s drawings* Check it out! *Group looks close at picture, group is amazed* Ali: (awestruck) Wow! So much detail! Blaze: (amazed) It's like Larry da Vinci!... but not all ?old?-ish an' stuff. Darkie: Eh-heh? thanks. Ozzy: (amazed) It's like the touch of an angel graced the edges of this paper? Darkie: (embarrassed) Ok, it's not THAT great, you guys. Zilly: (slightly amused) Makes me hungry. *Zim wraps arm around Darkie, Darkie gets uncomfortable* Zim: (excited) Ah, but it is! It still impresses me today! Darkie: (confused) Wait? you?re still amused by my sketch of a rock? Zim: (honest) Absolutely. *Ali places picture on table, group starts heading off* Ali: (curious) You comin?? Zim: (calm) I?ll catch up with you guys later. Me and Darkie here have some of our own catchin? up to do. *Group walks away from Zim & Darkie, with Zim nostalgic and Darkie scared* *Commotion builds-up in distance, groups of people begin to swarm area* Ozzy: (curious) What?s happening? Ali: (interested) Guess we?ll have to see for ourselves. *Group walks towards crowds, commotion and camera flashes begin to grow* *Panel zooms out to show a large, grand staircase, outfitted with complicated logic and covered by a large purple carpet* *Large clock is seen positioned at top, various gear turns and steam occur as the hands of the clock tick away* Ali: (excited) Oh my Comph. This is it. Ozzy: (confused) What is it? All I see is a giant clo- *Ali seizes Ozzy by the collar, shakes him viciously* Ali: (clarifying) YOU DON?T KNOW WHAT THIS IS?! This is rtm?s GRAND ENTRY!! Blaze: (unimpressed) Hmph. Dunno why yer so excited. The lad?s a klutz! *Ali, annoyed, punches Blaze hard in the face, Blaze?s face gets sucked in* Ali: (annoyed) We don't need YOUR input, thank you. Ozzy: (scared) I still don't get it. What makes him so ?great?? Ali: (ecstatic) Why, he?s the most brilliant sack on CraftEarth! Climbers, sequencers, sentries, triggers, gauges, increments- you name it, he invented it. *Ali lets go of Ozzy, turns attention back to staircase* *Blaze?s face pops back out, looking a little dazed* Zilly: (curious) Even tacos? Ali: (admitting) Well, not exactly? actually, yeah. Now that I think about it. Zilly: (amazed) Awesome. *DONG!* *DONG!* Ali: (excited) *gasp* HERE HE COMES!! *Clock unlatches in a series of complicated triggers, clock face starts to slowly swing open* *Camera flashes multiply, rtm?s eye is seen in shadows of entrance* *Suddenly, clock swings wide open, lights immediately cut out* *Spotlights flash on, highlighting rtm223 in all of his purple glory* *Crowd erupts in cheer and joy, flashes increase and random effects ensue* *Thousands upon thousands of roses, bolts and flower petals are thrown above him, but none land on the carpet* *Slowly, rtm begins his dramatic march down the stairs, waiving to the audience in a professional manner* Ali: (joyous) WOO!! Go rtm!! YEAH!! *rtm points his finger at a random fangirl and winks, fangirl gasps then faints* Zilly: (amused) Wow. He?s sure a player. *Panel zooms in ridiculously close on a tiny piece of string, rtm?s foot approaches it* *Suddenly, foot barely touches string, rtm get?s wide-eyed* *Things slow down, everything turns into a blur for rtm* Rtm: (dumbstruck) Uh oh. *Suddenly, rtm begins a fierce and painful fall down the stairs, crowds react in horror* Rtm: (falling) Ooof! Aaah! Yeow!! Urgh!! DAAaaaaahh!! *Spotlight follows rtm as he continues his dramatic fall down the staircase, crowds look on in horror* Rtm: (offscreen) Eee! Yahh! Doh! Blargh!! Guh!! Oi!! *Ali looks on in horror, Zilly & Ozzy look on in shock, Blaze smiles* Blaze: (satisfied) Told yah. *Finally, Rtm reaches the end of the stairs, falling on his face with a thud* *Lights turn back on, crowds are deathly silent* Ali: (scared, calling out) R? rtm? *Rtm shoots his head up, starts throwing a temper tantrum* Rtm: (whining) WHAT DID I TELL YOU BUFFOONS?!! No debris of ANY KIND!!! *Clean-up crew runs onto staircase, panicking as they quickly sweep up the renegade string* Rtm: (mad) I specifically WARNED you all about my sensitive disposition, and you STILL FAIL ME!!! *Clean-up crew runs up to Rtm, dusting him off and cleaning him up* *Rtm swats the air, crew jumps back in fear* Rtm: (furious) BEGONE, you IMBECILES!! You will ALL be SEVERLY PUNISHED LATER!!! *Clean-up crew flees in a cloud of dust, Rtm pushes himself back up* *Rtm dusts himself off, tidies up his appearance* Rtm: (professional) ANYWAYS? *ahem*, Greetings all sackpeople! It is with great honor, and in my most respectful demeanor, that I officially say? WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO LOGIC-CON!! *Crowds erupt in cheer, camera flashes ensue as fireworks go off behind Rtm* *Rtm walks forward, security guards surround him* Rtm: (mumbling) I swear, I?ll have them lynched for that? *Group is seen in background, moving towards Rtm?s direction* Ali: (hurrying) C?mon! We gotta get to the stage before it starts to crowd! *Panel flashes to Rtm on a stage, holding a long list of names as he calls them out to the crowd* Rtm: (announcing) Master RangerZero! RangerZero: (in crowd, excited) Oh boy! *Panel zooms in on group, with Ali looking worried* Ali: (nervous) Oooh, come on, come on, come on- Blaze: (unconcerned) What?s the rush? He?s got a long list of names to read off. Rtm: (offscreen) Mistress Ayneh! Ali: Yeah, but he only reads off a select few to join his group. THAT?S why I?m worried. Rtm: Baron von Gravel! Ozzy: (reassuring) Relax, I?m sure he?ll call out your name! Rtm: The Incomparable jump_button! Ali: (unsure) Yeah, but you can never be certain? Rtm: Madame Alicia! Ali: (excited) THAT?S ME!! *Panel moves to stage, with Gravel, RangerZero, Ayneh, jump_button, Ali, javi_haguse, Sehven, gevurah22, CCubbage, Incinerator22, Takelow and poms in a line in front of Rtm* Rtm: (professional) Now, my chosen few, you may select one person to join you. However, should he or she fail to pass my inspection? they will not be joining us for today, unfortunately. *Ozzy starts getting worried, Zilly notices* Zilly: (concerned) What?s wrong? Ozzy: (scared) Nothing?s wrong? except for the fact that Ali is BOUND to choose me. *XVoodeedooX is seen on stage, nervously shaking as Rtm looks him over* Rtm: (cheerful) Good! *Crowd applauds, Voodeedoo sighs in relief* Blaze: (questioning) Ho do yah know she?ll pick YOU? Yah seem mighty sure o' that. Ozzy: (annoyed) You really think she?ll choose you after that earlier incident? Blaze: Good point. *Starchy appears on stage, looking stupid as Rtm looks him over* *Starchy smiles wide open, revealing his grotesque teeth and disgusting Rtm* Rtm: (harsh) Nope! Zilly: (reassuring) Come on, now. No need to be scared of Rtm. I heard he?s a pretty cool guy. Ozzy: (overreacting) But what if I do something stupid like that last guy? What will Ali think? *Rtm is seen with a kiss mark on his mask, blushing as sackgirl4ever is seen smiling and winking at the crowd* Rtm: (unsure) Eh? Good! *Panel flashes back to Ozzy, starting to panic* Ozzy: (tense) And what if I?m drastic?! Something BAD is bound happen out of that! *shadow3596 is seen on stage, hugging a disturbed Rtm at the ankles as he pleads to get in* Shadow3596: (begging) PWEASE!! LEMME IN!! I?LL DO ANYTHING FOH YOO!! I?LL BE YORE HUMBLE ASSASSIN FOREVUH!! Rtm: (pestered) GET OFF ME!!! *Security is seen hauling shadow3596 off the stage, claw marks are seen imbedded in the floor* Shadow3596: (whining) NUUUUUU!!! Ozzy: (anxious) I hope Ali goes la- Rtm: Alicia, your turn. Ozzy: (frustrated) DANGIT!! *Ozzy is seen on stage, standing very still as Rtm approaches him* Rtm: (observant) Let?s see here? Hmm? *Rtm feels Ozzy?s hood, Ozzy starts to sweat* Rtm: (mumbling) My, my? what a ?peculiar? figure. *Rtm raises Ozzy?s arm, Ozzy begins to shake a little* Rtm: Mm-hmm, yes, yes? *Ozzy blinks, Rtm is drawn back* *Ozzy stares at Rtm in fear, Rtm squints and leans towards Ozzy?s face* *Moment of silence, a single sweat drop trickle?s down Ozzy?s forehead* Rtm: Good! *Crowd applauds, Ozzy breathes easy and joins up with Ali* Ali: (whispering) Great work out there! Ozzy: (whispering) I swear, I thought I was gonna drop dead. Ali: (curious) Now why would that happen? Ozzy: Because I nearly soiled myself. Rtm: (announcing) The selection process if officially over! Everyone, please enjoy your day here at beautiful Logic-Con! *Rtm turns to chosen, all immediately stand at attention* Rtm: (cheery) *clasps hands* Well then! Where to begin? *Panel flashes to moments later, with Rtm?s entourage looking on at Sehven who is explaining his Monocycle tech* Sehven: (charismatic) *standing atop his Monocycle* And these are the counter-measures for when the vehicle is in motion. Rtm: (intrigued) Fascinating. Would you care to show me how exactly this vehicle moves? Sehven: (happy) No sweat, my liege! *Sehven crawls under the Monocycle, panel shift attention towards Ozzy & Ali* Ozzy: (bored) Hmph. This isn?t what I expected. Ali: (intrigued) *taking notes* Oh, come now! We?re having access to technologies that are WAAAY ahead of our time. Ozzy: (unamused) Yeah, but all I see are a bunch of wires and weird bolt thingies? Sehven: (offscreen) And then you just *mfh* moves this over here, and? Ali: (informative) Well, it's those wires and bolts that make things work. As my grandpa once said- *BOOM!!* *Ozzy & Ali flinch, bright flash is seen offscreen* *Panel zooms out to show Sehven?s Monocycle in smoldering ruins, Rtm?s group looks on in shock* Sehven: (shocked) *cough* Wrong setting. *Panel moves to later scene, with Incinerator22 showing off a tank to javi_haguse and the rest* *Cin is seen half-way in tank, with his feet dangling out* *Javi is seen below him, evaluating the armor* Javi: (disappointed) *Sigh* The look of a tank shouldn?t outweigh the design, Cin. Cin: (defensive) Don?t even THINK of starting that up again. Besides, I've got the caliber to back this baby up! Javi: (negative) Yeah, if you mean ?backing-up? as in shifting to reverse. Cin: (defiant) And FORWARDS, thank you. *Panel moves attention over to Rtm, Ozzy & Ali, with Rtm looking on at the tank and Ali listening* Rtm: (kind) *pointing* And if you see there, that weld is a little off. It's surely an accident waiting to happen. Ali: (amused) Wow. I wouldn?t even notice that the first time around? Cin: (annoyed, offscreen) How would YOU know about tank design? You live in freakin? Miami! Javi: (reserved, offscreen) I've got NASA, sir. And you've got... what? Tornadoes. Cin: (offscreen) Hey, you try waking up to one of those things. Ali: (curious) I?m just wondering? how come you sent ME a letter? I haven?t done anything as revolutionary as others here. Like jump_button or poms or Takelow? Rtm: (informative) Actually, you were one of my first choices, my dear. Ali: (shocked) Really? Rtm: (reminiscent) Well, you see, your grandfather was a brilliant, wise man. Me and him go back a ways. Ali: (surprised) You knew MY grandpa? Rtm: (sure) Why, of course! In fact, he was one of my childhood tutors. Take a look! *Rtm pulls out an old photo, depicting a young Rtm and a middle-aged man standing In front of a factory* Ali: (awestruck) Awesome. Ozzy: (amused) Wow. That?s pretty old, too. Rtm: (happy) Professor Hector Plaid. A peculiar title, isn?t it? Taught me just about every important thing I know. Ali: Gramps never told me about this? Rtm: (sad) It's a shame that he isn?t here with us. I would?ve LOVED to show him some of my newest designs. *Trio looks on at picture, Rtm reminisces* Rtm: (exited) Actually, I STILL remember one of the things he taught me to make! Ali: (curious) What?s that? Rtm: (busy) Hold on, it's somewhere around here? gimme a sec. *Rtm searches in the pockets and folds of his robe, panel zooms out to show gevurah22 and Sehven holding Cin and Javi back from tearing at eachother* Gevurah22: (angry) Control yourself, soldier!! *Rtm finally grabs something, eyes widen in delight* Rtm: (pleased) Ah! Here it is! *Rtm opens his hand to show Ali & Ozzy a tiny musical box, complete with a bronze wind-up key* Ali: (excited) That?s the first thing he taught me to make! Ozzy: (interested) Whoa. That must?ve taken ages to put all of those tiny parts together. Rtm: Why, not at all, my fine sir! Here, have a listen. *Rtm winds up the tiny key, the little box starts emitting sweet, little musical notes* Ali: (mesmerized) Oooh, pretty. *Rtm puts the music box back into a pocket, looks over at the feuding creators* Rtm: (cheery) Come now, gentlemen! We?ve yet to see the many nautical wonders of Takelow! *Panel moves to a alter scene, with the group taking notes as poms demonstrates his exploding barrel tech* *jump_button is seen in barrel, with a look of fear clearly expressed on his face* Jump: (scared) How longer is it? Poms: (oblivious) *looking at watch* It should blow in a few se- *Suddenly, barrel explodes, rocketing jump_button upwards into oblivion* Jump: (screaming) AAAAAAaaaaahhhh!!!! Poms: Whoops. There we go. *Panel focuses on Rtm & Ozzy, with group around them taking notes as they look up* Rtm: (intrigued) My, my. That barrel sure packs a punch. Ozzy: (amused) Yeah. Looks like Jump's gonna be up there for a while. *Brief silence, then Rtm re-reads his list* Rtm: (concerned) That reminds me. Everyone?s here except for one person? Ozzy: (curious) Who would that be? Rtm: (casual) Oh, just a business associate. He owns an upcoming vehicle manufacturer, and we were supposed to arrange a meeting... Ozzy: What?s his name? Rtm: (thinking) He never gave me a direct name. He went by some sort of silly alias. It was? hmm? O? Out? Outl- Ozzy: (guessing) Outlaw? Rtm: That?s the name! Outlaw. Outlaw-Jack, I think. Ozzy: (mellow) Oh. *Both look back up, Ozzy suddenly remembers something* Ozzy: (terrified) JACK?! Rtm: (reassuring) Yes, Jack. The same Jack that owns Outlaw Industries. A bit peculiar, if you ask me- Ozzy: (urging) No, no! You don't understand! He?s a dangerous criminal! He nearly killed- Rtm: (laid-back) Now, now. Calm yourself down. We don't need to scare the others. *Ozzy pulls Rtm in close, making sure no-one else will hear* Ozzy: (whispering) You have NO IDEA what he?s capable of. He literally destroys whole CITIES with ease. And he won?t hesitate to do the same at Logic-Con. Rtm: (annoyed) Why, that?s nonsense! If business like that were to ever happen, I?d be the first one to know! Ozzy: (concerned) Sir, you?re not safe here. We gotta evacuate the whole city before- *Suddenly, loud static is heard, all of the convention?s monitors and screens turn to static* Ozzy: (shocked) Oh no. Rtm: (confused) What?s happening? *Rtm & Ozzy look back up, large static screen is seen in background* *Various sackpeople stop and look around, some confused and others amused* *Suddenly, the Outlaw Industries logo appears on all screens, immediately catching everyone?s attention* *Panel flashes over to Blaze & Zilly, noticing the situation* Zilly: (nervous) This isn?t good. Blaze: (angered) NOW tha lad shows his face? *Zilly & Blaze rush on over to Rtm?s location, moving through the crowds* *Panel flashes over to Zim & Darkie, still reminiscing* *Suddenly, screens catch Zim?s attention, stopping her midsentence* Darkie: (scared) W-what?s happening? Zim:? (serious) Stay here. *Zim starts looking for rest of group, leaving Darkie alone* *Panel moves back to Rtm?s group, with Rtm stepping to the front with Ozzy and Ali* Rtm: (angered) What?s this? I didn?t ask for a public announcement! *Monitors return to static, screens pull up a live feed of Outlaw-Jack* Jack: (sinister) Howdy-do, Rtm. Rtm: (shocked) Jack?! What are you doing?! I command you to stop this nonsense immediately! Jack: (grim) I?m afraid I can?t do that, sir. *Suddenly, all entrances and exits close shut, all windows and doors lock simultaneously* *Fear begins to engulf crowds, Rtm starts to sweat* Rtm: (scared) I- erm? y-you have n-no auth-thority over me! *Jack slams hands, building shakes* Jack: (mad) SHUT UP!! *Zilly, Blaze & Zim emerge, right alongside Ali & Ozzy* Jack: (mocking) Oh, how cute. The whole gang is here for the party. Ozzy: (angry) What do you want, Jack? If you?re trying to find sympathy, you?re out of luck. Jack: (sinister) Sympathy's for the pathetic. Your deaths will be my ultimate reward... Ali: (angry) That ain?t gonna happen anytime soon, cowboy. Jack: Oh, it will. And there ain't nothin' you can do about it. *Sky darkens outside, windows begin to rattle* Jack: Madness. Destruction. Chaos. And that?s just a few of my requests? Zim: (defiant) That?s anarchy!... You?ve lost all sanity!! Jack: (evil) YES, ANARCHY!! Sweet, SWEET ANARCHY!! Nothin' but the elimination of all sack-kind and the world burning to smolders!! *Suddenly, three pods crash through the ceiling, landing in front of the crowds* *Pod doors swing open, revealing glowing pairs of yellow eyes, glowing pairs of orange eyes, and glowing pairs of red eyes coming from the shadows* Jack: (announcing) This will be your TOMB!! Our victory, your demise!! You simply cannot win!! *Suddenly, troops of Chimera, Helghasts and Peanut Minions (RockSauron?s soldiers) pour out from the pods, beginning the battle* Jack: (crazy) Ladies and gentlemen!! Outlaw Industries PROUDLY presents to you... the most greatest, malevolent and LARGEST MASSACRE OF ALL TIME!!And guess what?! YOU'RE IN IT!! AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! (End of Issue 9) | 2012-04-04 19:33:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| I don't think anyone have the patience or time to help turn this into a comic. But i think it's just as great like this anyway, one thing i can do is to draw a few images for special occasions in the story. EDIT: also just want to mention the Logic Con saga is probably my favourite part in the story (if my memory doesn't fail me) | 2012-04-04 20:06:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| I don't think anyone have the patience or time to help turn this into a comic. But i think it's just as great like this anyway, one thing i can do is to draw a few images for special occasions in the story. I was wondering what it would like as an entire Flash movie. One can dream... | 2012-04-04 20:45:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| This is perhaps the most action-packed segment of the entire story. I call it the Logic-Con Saga. It spans three issues (initially two, but the first was so big that it was split into two parts) and covers the group as they struggle through a city-wide war triggered by Outlaw-Jack and the Legion of Peanut, a cult swearing loyalty to the evil RockSauron. Enjoy... ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 10 (Logic-Con (Pt. 3): Retribution Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey) Plot: 1st trans-dimensional aerial battle, 1st major battle, 1st group separation ______(Blacked-out Panel)______ *A single wick is seen in the center* Ominous voice: (faint) Resist… *The wick begins to smoke, yet no flame is seen* Ominous voice: (louder) Resist… *The wick begins to smolder, a little flame is seen* Ominous voice: (stronger) RESIST… *The wick starts to fizzle, as though it were dynamite* Ominous voice: (booming) RESIST!!! *Panel zooms out to reveal Blaze’s face, his eyes exploding with fiery passion* *Blaze seizes his Demon Sword, leaps above the crowd with the blade over his head* Blaze: (raging) RESIST!!! ______BATTLE!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EEK6GMN_V4)(A HUGE battle taking place @ Logic-Con; Ozzy & Blaze pursue Jack in the sky, while Ali, Zim & Zilly resist RockSauron’s troops on the ground)______ *The sword slams into the ground, causing an immense wave of fire* *Wave smashes into Jack’s forces, sending them sprawling and devastating their ranks* Jack: (televised, bewildered) What the?! *Enemy troops smash into the large screen, destroying it and disabling all other screens* *Crowds scream and run in horror, group looks on in shock* *Blaze looks back at the group, his hands, feet and eyes ablaze* Blaze: (serious) This ain’t child’s play, lads. This is war. *Chaos erupts as Chimera, Helghasts and other enemy types invade the showroom floor* *Panel moves to troop of Helghast, overwhelming the security officers in hand-to-hand combat* *Panel switches over to Chimera troop, viciously attacking and mauling another troop of security personnel* *Group is seen running amongst the chaos, heading towards an overcrowded and locked exit* Arkei: (offscreen) I require assistance!! DizzyZebra: (offscreen) Hold me, Bill!! Rtm: (offscreen) HELP!! ANYBODY!?! Zim: (annoyed) Uggh, so many people… Ozzy: (ordering) Split up!! *Group splits off into different directions, with Zim & Ali heading towards Arkei, Ozzy & Zilly going towards Rtm, and Blaze responding to DizzyZebra & BlueBulletBill* *Panel flashes to Arkei first, wearing clothing like the RED Spy in TF2* *Arkei is seen holding a pistol and hiding behind cover, as an onslaught of Helghast shower the area with bullets* *alexbull_uk is seen next to him, slouched on the ground and injured* Arkei: (yelling) HELP WITH THE DEFENSES!! HELP!! Alex: (shouting) MEDIC!! *Ali & Zim run onto the scene, sliding into cover next to Arkei* Zim: (serious) We’re here. What’s the situation? Arkei: (shouting) Ze oppozition iz overwhelming our defenses!! Help us!! *Ali takes a quick peek over cover, Helghast soldiers have their backs turned to them* *Hoverboard model is seen dangling above Helghasts, held up by thin wires* *Ali looks back down, eying Arkei’s handgun* Ali: (serious) Give me the gun, sir. Arkei: (shocked) But zere’s only 4 rounds left! Ali: (confident) Just enough. Zim, when I give the signal, pick up injured boy here and evacuate to cover. Got it? Zim: (serious) Yes, ma’am. *Ali sneaks around to other cover, located next to the Helghast troop* *Ali activates V.A.T.S., aiming at the support wires* Ali: (worried) *taking aim* Please don't miss... *Panel flashes to Helghasts, raising Hell as they unleash a shower of lead on innocent civilians* *Suddenly, two loud TWANGs are heard, Helghasts stop in bewilderment* *Helghasts look up, only to be crushed by the large hoverboard* *Ali waves her hand up, signaling Zim to go* *Zim hauls Alex onto her shoulders, starts walking towards an exit* *Arkei accompanies her, wielding his knife* *Panel flashes to DizzyZebra & BlueBulletBill, holding eachother tight as they’re cornered by Chimera (about 5-6)* Bill: (terrified) Hold on to me, Dizzy!! Dizzy: (also terrified) I’ll never let you go, Bill!! *Panel switches to in front of encroaching Chimera, Blaze is seen in background with his Demon Sword* *Suddenly, one Chimera is smashed by Blaze’s sword, other Chimeras turn and viciously hiss at Blaze* Blaze: (cocky) Bring it on, yah wee pansies!! *Chimera tries to bite Blaze, Blaze blocks the bite with his sword* *Blaze activates sword, Chimera’s mouth is set ablaze* *Chimera leaps back in agony, mouth engulfed in fire* *Another Chimera tries lunging at him, claws out and teeth baring* *Blaze slams Chimera with fist, face-planting the alien* *2-3 other Chimeras come in from his front and sides, about to fire their guns* *Blaze opens his mouth, flames spew out at the approaching enemies* *Chimeras are scared off, Blaze sweeps his head around* *Last Chimera is seen behind Blaze, about to headshot him* *Blaze sticks butt out, lets out an “explosive” fart* *Fart hits Chimera, launching the alien back a few feet* Blaze: (relieved) *fanning air* Whewww-E!! A smelly one, ain’t it? *Blaze walks back to Bill & Dizzy, still holding onto eachother* Blaze: (calm) ‘Ey kids. Yer safe fer now. Dizzy: (relieved) What a relief! For a second, I thought you were gonna let go of me! Bill: (loving) Dizzy, even if we were at death’s door, I’d never let you go… Dizzy: (seduced) Ohh, Bill… *Dizzy & Blaze lean towards eachother, about to kiss* *Blaze interferes and pushes the two apart a little, much for his sake* Blaze: (light-hearted) Whooaa there! This ain't no Titanic! You can do that at home! *Blaze quickly walks away from the scene, leaving Bill & Dizzy sitting their confused* *Panel shifts over to Ozzy & Zilly, sneaking up behind cover* *Rtm & others are seen surrounded by Peanut Minions, on their knees and raising hands in surrender* *Peanut minions (about 12) are seen aiming guns at them, keeping a perimeter* CCubbage: (pestering) Can I take a leak? Peanut Minion: (evil) SHUT UP!! PUNY MORTAL!! Ozzy: (quiet) I’ve got an idea. Zilly, you can- Zilly: (whispering) Got it. *To Ozzy’s surprise, Zilly leaps out from cover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9t93CrDoTc), pops out her claws and daggers and attacks a Peanut Minion* *Other minions become aware, their eyes burn with hatred* Peanut Minion: (enraged) DESTROY IT!! *A wave of 5-6 Minions run towards Zilly, now looking back up from her kill* *Suddenly, Zilly flashes fangs and hisses, Minions are frightened* *Zilly then leaps forward and shanks a Minion, killing the villain instantly* *Minions tries striking Zilly with sword from behind, only to be smacked by Zilly’s tail* *Zilly spins around and severs same Minion’s head, swiping another with her claws* *Two Minions try attacking from her sides, Zilly shoots out arms to her sides, impaling the two* *Other 5-4 Minions came charging in, weapons high over their heads* *Zilly crouches low, tail raised and poised to pounce* *Suddenly, Zilly springs forward, claws and daggers popped out, with fangs flaring* *A flurry of swipes, stabs, shanks, slices and cuts shred through the group of Minions, shredding them to nothing but stuffing* *Ozzy looks on in terror, Zilly is now seen aimlessly wandering around, lost in a happy trance and humming to herself* *Ozzy emerges from cover, rushing over to Rtm’s group* Rtm: (terrified) Did she… That cat… How did it- Ozzy: (scared) Uh… she’s a ferret. Rtm: Oh. Uh… that’s cool. *Ozzy & Zilly escort group to same exit Zim, Ali & Blaze were heading towards, leaving the devastated group of Peanut Minions* *Panel flashes to outside of entrance, with its door flying wide open* *Many upon many sackpeople scramble out of the newly opened passage, some being trampled and others lost in the sea of panic* *Panel zooms out to an overview of the city, with 2 large auroras encroaching on its sides * *Panel flashes to ground view of aurora, as a legion of Helghast, Chimera and Peanut Minions with various vehicles storm out* *Fleeing masses run away in terror, Rock’s armies open fire and start littering the area with bullets and tank shells* *Panel flashes to outside wall of convention center, with Incinerator’s tank smashing through it* Cin: (serious, inside tank) FORWARD!! *Tank fires off a round at Rock’s soldiers, creating a large explosion and devastating a few of Rock’s men* *Tank moves out of hole, followed by Ayneh’s tank and several other combat vehicles* *Firefight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbEaQq2Mn68) begins between two forces, as civilians evacuate to various areas of the city* *Group is seen escorting Rtm and others, the sounds of gunfire and explosions accumulate all around* *A tiny, dark figure appears high in the sky, flying over the sun* Blaze: (yelling) Once yah get to safety, close ALL windows and doors!! Rtm: (yelling, confused) I can’t hear you!! Say that again?! *Dot in sky starts falling downwards, coming closer to the group as wing-like shadows appear on its side* *Droning sound consumes the area, deafening all other sounds* Blaze: (louder) I SAID, Once yah get to SAFETY, CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS!! Rtm: (louder) WHAT?!! *Suddenly, dot noses forward towards the group, coming surprisingly fast* *Rough imagery of a Warhawk is seen, sound of air thrusters consume area* Blaze: (screaming) I SAID- Ozzy: (screaming) GET DOWN!! *Suddenly, group hits the ground, as the Warhawk sweeps just over their heads* *Group looks back up, abit ruffled from the close encounter* Zim: (frightened) What was that?! *Panel flashes to a “steampunk”-like Warhawk (equipped with dual gatlings), flying high above the group* *Jack is seen in the cockpit, laughing* Jack: (evil) COME ‘ERE, PIGGIES!! AAAHAHAHAHAAA!! *Warhawk makes a tight turn, diving back towards the group* *Panel flashes to view of group, Warhawk starts barrel-rolling towards them* Ali: (shouting) WATCH OUT!! *Group dives left and right, Warhawk passes sideways through them* *Panel slows down, revealing Ozzy making direct eye-contact with Jack* *Ozzy looks on in shock, Jack smiles menacingly* *Panel speeds back to normal, group lands as Warhawk flies back up to the sky* Ozzy: (shocked) That’s Jack!! Ali: (terrified) WHAT?! Of all things, HE’s piloting THAT THING?!? Blaze: (PO’d) Just GREAT!! NOW how are we gonna scare tha bugger off?! *Ozzy realizes something, starts digging in pockets* *Ozzy seizes Armorboy prize bubble from pocket, holds it high over his head* Zim: (confused) What’s that? Ozzy: (yelling) Firepower! *Ozzy smashes the prize bubble into the ground, ball of energy forms* *Suddenly, Armorboy materializes and manifests from the energy ball, growing into a full-sized mecha* *Group looks on in wonderment, Ozzy starts looking around it* Rtm: (amazed) Wow… that’s beautiful. Zilly: (curious) But how do you get in? *Ozzy scratches head, then snaps fingers* *Ozzy steps back a ways from it, getting ready to run* Ozzy: (admitting) I guess the only way in is through. *Ozzy charges towards Armorboy and dives, phasing into the suit* *Armorboy starts transforming, altering its colors to that of Ozzy's clothes* *A pair of mechanized, energy wings fold out on its back, the neon “feathers” glowing a brilliant yellow* *Eyes glow blue, armor starts to move* *Newly-possessed armor articulates fingers, looks at self* Ali: (amazed) WHOA. That’s AWESOME. Rtm: (bewildered) But… but how?! That’s physically IMPOSSIBLE! *Ozzy (Armorboy) crouches, looks toward sky* Ozzy: (straightforward, mechanized) Can’t explain now. I’ve gotta jet. *Ozzy blasts-off, flying high into the sky as the group looks on* *Blaze starts smiling, as his hands and feet catch on fire* Blaze: (cocky) My turn. *Suddenly, Blaze blasts off into the sky, turning into a human comet* *Group is a bit startled, watching as the two set forth towards Jack* Ali: (annoyed) Hmph. Show-off. *Panel flashes to Warhawk, as it flies high above Threadopolis’ skyline* *Two blazing specks (Ozzy & Blaze) appear in far distance, taking off from the skyline towards Jack* Jack: (curious) Heh. That’s new… *Suddenly, a volley of missiles emit from one dot, speeding rapidly towards the Warhawk* Jack: (wide-eyed) Oh stitch!! *Jack initiates chaff, sending a volley of shiny metal objects into the air* *Missiles swerve and scatter away from Jack, detonating off in the distance* *Red glow is seen reflecting under the Warhawk, Jack looks over side and is shocked* *Jack initiates a barrel-roll, narrowly dodging comet Blaze as he blazes past him* *Ozzy rockets up to Jack, grabbing onto one the Warhawk’s wings* *Ozzy aims arm at the cockpit, with a large rifle transforming out of it* Ozzy: (angry) Your days are numbered, Jack!! Jack: (mad) My calendar ended YEARS AGO, BOY!! *Warhawk shifts into “Hover” mode, throwing Ozzy off of his wing* *Ozzy regains stability, hovers in front of Jack* *Warhawk hovers upwards, dodging Blaze as he rockets under him* *Jack sends a volley of 12 homing missiles at the two, Blaze receiving 5 and Ozzy receiving 7* *Panel flashes first to Blaze, flying faster as the homing missiles follow him* *Blaze looks back at missiles, pressured as they come in closer* *Blaze starts flying on his back, shoots out his hands* *Suddenly, a barrage of fireballs bursts from Blaze’s hands, volleying and destroying the missles* *Blaze rolls back onto his stomach, continues flying* Blaze: (ecstatic) Woohoo!! *Panel switches over to Ozzy, flying backwards as the missiles home in* *Suddenly, Ozzy stops, shoots out his hand to his side* *A large energy sword emits, Ozzy grabs hold of it* *Ozzy spins sword around in front of him, destroying the volley of missiles before they hit him* *Jack becomes infuriated, eagerly looking at his controls* Jack: (smoldering) GRAH!! I’ll give yah somethin’ yah CAN’T shake!! *Jack presses a button, a larger homing missile deploys from the Warhawk* *Ozzy looks on in horror, holding his arms up and activating a shield feature* *Suddenly, Blaze passes in-between Ozzy and Jack, missile diverts direction towards Blaze* *Ozzy sees danger, starts chasing after missile* *Jack sees opportunity, Warhawk shifts into “Fly” mode and starts chasing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFDmKUjT1W4) after Ozzy* *Panel flashes to ground, depicting Ali, Zim & Zilly leading Rtm’s group through the war-infested streets* *Group moves forward at a jogging pace, amongst the fire, smoke and small explosions* *Zilly is seen besides Rtm, guiding the obstacle-challenged sackboy through the street* Zilly: (reassuring) Don’t worry, sir, we’re almost there. Rtm: (stubborn) I-i can handle w-walking by MYSELF, th-thank you!! Zim: (serious) Can’t risk it, especially after that fall you took from a piece of lint earlier. Rtm: (embarrassed) Shut up!! *Large explosion detonates in front of group, interrupting their path* *Ali notices open alleyway, starts directing group towards it* Ali: (urging) This way!! Come on!! *Group heads down towards alleyway, away from the street* *Panel flashes to alleyway, with the group running down it as sets of yellow and orange glowing eyes are seen in the shadows* Ali: (urging) Keep movin’!! *Suddenly, Helghasts and Chimeras emerge from various places in the alleyway, blocking the group’s passage* *Group stops, seemingly surrounded by the enemy* Ali: (scared) Well, so much for movin'... Zim: (scared) *clutching staff* Oh Comph… *Panel switches over to Blaze, flying forward unaware of the missile behind him* *Blaze looks over his shoulder, terror spreads over his face* Blaze: (infuriated) AH COME ON!! *Blaze speeds faster, missile keeps on following* *Ozzy boosts thrusters, inching closer to the warhead* *Warhawk is seen in background, flying into position behind Ozzy* *Gatlings start spinning, werving sound of guns is heard* *Ozzy takes notice and rolls out of the way, dodging Jack’s shower of bullets* *Ozzy drifts away from Blaze’s trail, still flying in the same direction* *Warhawk follows Shadow, moving its shower of bullets with it* Jack: (crazy) Today’s forecast is cloudy… WITH A CHANCE OF LEAD!! YAAAHAHAHAHAAA!! *Front guns begin firing, adding more chaos to the bulletstorm* *Ozzy is seen weaving in, out and all over the storm, dodging the endless shower of bullets* *Ozzy breaks a hard right, heading back towards Blaze* *Warhawk power skids in the air, tailing close behind Ozzy* Jack: (mad) GIT BACK HERE!! *Warhawk blasts thrusters, charging after Ozzy & Blaze* *Panel flashes back to group on ground, as Helghast and Chimera creep closer* Ali: (whispering) Zim, any good ideas? Zim: (whispering) Nuh-uh. Zilly? Zilly: (whispering) Nope. Ali: (hopeless) *sigh* Oh boy. *javi_haguse is seen in background, his eyes paralyzed with a flashback* *Panel zooms in on javi’s face, with the imagery of a rope over a candle “in” his head (like those old cartoons)* *Rope begins to split, Javi’s eyes begin to glaze over* *Imaginary sounds of gunfire, screaming and foreign shouting is heard in javi’s mind* Ali: (offscreen) C-can’t we just make a d-deal, guys? *Rope snaps, javi’s uncovered eye twitches* *Suddenly, javi seizes a handgun from his side, shoots off a barrage of bullets and kills off some enemies* Javi: (screaming) NOOOOOO!!! Rtm: (bewildered) What the?! *Javi charges forward, plowing through the now confused mob and sending them head-over-heels* Javi: YOU’LL NEVER TAKE ME PRISONER!!! *Group looks on in shock, as Javi carves pathway down the alley* *Javi is seen still running forward, disappearing around the corner* Ali: … (admitting) That’s new. *Group moves forward down alley, amongst the stunned, dead and knocked-out enemies* *Panel flashes back to the sky, with Blaze speeding forward as Ozzy & Jack head straight towards him* Blaze: (shocked) Great Scott!! *Blaze rolls upwards, as Ozzy & Jack zoom by below him* *Missile swerves around two, still homing in on Blaze* *Blaze starts to fly downwards, towards the streets of Threadopolis* *Ozzy zooms by in front of panel, following Blaze* *Jack blazes by as well, still chasing Ozzy* *Panel flashes to group on ground, now about to exit the alley* Ali: (commanding) GET BACK!! *Group lurches back, as Blaze sweeps by right in front of them* *Missile also passes by them, each passing close to the ground* *Ozzy blasts by as well, followed by a shower of bullets and the Warhawk* *Group wanders out of alley, looking on at the sudden passerby* *Gevurah22 & Sehven are seen next to eachother, looking on in shock* Gevurah22: (cocky) I TOLD YOU IT COULD FLY!! *Sehven smacks gevurah22 upside the head, still staring at the Armorboy* Sehven: (embarrassed) Shut up. *Panel flashes to Ozzy, now within distance of the missile* *Streams of bullets fly past him, as Ozzy inches closer to the ballistic* *Suddenly, in a burst of thrust, Ozzy lurches forward and grabs hold of the missile* *Ozzy reverses thrusters, slowing himself and the missile* *Suddenly, in a mighty toss, Ozzy throws the missile back at Jack* *Jack guns at the missile, missile explodes in a fiery explosion* *Warhawk flies through the blast crowd, ramming into Ozzy* *Ozzy struggles to hold Warhawk, boosters begin to push Ozzy against Jack* *Jack turns thrusters to max, but gradually starts to slow down* *Two slow to a crawl, Ozzy reaches up and gets a firm grip on the Warhawk’s front nose* *Ozzy spins around in the air, twirling the Warhawk along with him* *Suddenly, Ozzy lets go, hurling Jack for a spin* *Jack struggles to regain stability, Warhawk starts flipping end over end* *Finally, Jack regains stability, pauses in mid-air for a brief second* *Then, turning right around, Jack guns it through one of the auroras* *Ozzy looks on at aurora, Blaze flies to his side* Ozzy: (calm) Looks like he went to cower in another dimension. Blaze: (mad) Well don’t just float there, laddie! GET ‘EM!! *Both charge forward, flying through the aurora* *Panel flashes to group on ground, finally finding a safehouse* *Ali, Zim & Zilly are seen escorting the group indoors, holding the front door open* Rtm: (serious) Find javi_haguse! We can’t afford for him to DIE!! Ali: (courteous) Yes, sir. *Ali closes front door, windows and door are immediately sealed shut on the inside* Zim: (calm) Wow. That was fast. Ali: (annoyed) Yeah. Now we’ve gotta find that nutcase that ran off earlier. *Ali remembers something, starts digging in pockets* *Ali finally grabs something, takes out hand holding the Monocycle prize bubble* Ali: (confident) And this will help us find him. Zilly: (curious) What’s that? *Ali throws prize bubble into street, bubble smashes into the ground with same effect as before* *Suddenly, the Monocycle grows and expands, materializing in front of the trio* *Monocycle finally reaches full size, engine in buzzing* Zim: (amazed) Whoa. That’s cool. *Panel flashes to trio in and on Monocycle, with Ali sitting at the controls* Ali: (confused) Now which one is the gas… Zim: (curious) *points to random button*Maybe it’s that button… Zilly: (curious) *points to another button* Or maybe that one? Ali: (thinking) *eying lever* How about this… *Ali pulls lever, smoke billows from its exhaust* *Monocycle begins to rev loudly, starts to shake* Ali: (wide-eyed) Oh boy. *Monocycle starts to burnout, leaving a large skid mark* *Suddenly, the Monocycle guns it, speeding down the street* Ali, Zim & Zilly: (freaking out) AAAAAAaaahhhhh!!! *Monocycle speeds past piles of debris and smoldering wreckages, with Zim & Zilly struggling to hold on* *Ali is pressed against the seat, struggling to reach forward* Zim: (screaming) SLOOOW DOOOWWWNN!!! Ali: (shouting) I’m trying!! I’m trying!! *Ali notices brake next to seat, grabs it and cranks it down* *Monocycle immediately stops in place, with Zim & Zilly swinging out wide and Ali colliding into the wheel’s interior* *Ali prys herself off, gets back into the seat* Ali: (curious) Hmm. E-brake. *Ali eases gas, takes off e-brake* *Monocycle moves forward at a much slower pace, making its way down the street* Ali: (relaxed) Ahh. That’s better. *Panel moves to an ground view of an Eucadian outpost, stationed on the Eucadia map in Warhawk* *Random soldiers are seen mozying about, doing nothing* *Suddenly, Jack is seen in distance, coming in fast at the outpost* *Soldiers notice Jack, some begin to look on in curiousity* *Jack sweeps over the outpost, dropping a Cluster Bomb on the soldiers* *Large iron beads scatter about, soldiers panic and start to flee the area* *Beads explode in glorious fashion, consuming the base in a chain-reaction of explosions* Jack: (sinister) Heh, Eucadian swine… *Jack looks in mirror, sees Ozzy & Blaze coming in right behind him* Jack: (crazy) AHAA!! *Jack pulls air brake, Warhawk suddenly stops in place* *Ozzy & Blaze zoom by Jack, both struggle to stop* *Jack initiates Stealth, Warhawk turns invisible* Blaze: (bewildered) Where is he?! *Suddenly, Ozzy is rammed by an invisible force, sending him flying into a nearby mountainside* *Jack disengages stealth, starts to barrel-roll towards Blaze* Blaze: (shocked) What the- *Jack’s wing comes down over Blaze, spiking him downwards* *Blaze slams into the ground below, large dust cloud accumulates* Jack: (sinister) Heh heh… Ozzy: (offscreen) RAAAAHHH!!! *Ozzy comes in from the front and tackles the Warhawk, sending both sprawling* *Panel switches to Threadopolis, with the trio driving through the ruined streets* Ali: (shouting) Javi!! Where are you?! Zim: (shouting) Come on!! We’ve gotta get you to safety!! Zilly: (shouting) We don’t bite!!... much. *Monocycle rolls to a stop, pausing at two alleys that split in opposite directions from the street* Ali: (annoyed) *Sigh* He could be ANYWHERE… Zilly: (curious) Yeah. He WAS running pretty fast. Ali: Let’s split up. I’ll patrol the streets, you two search the alleys. Zim: Got it. *Zim & Zilly jump off and diverge, Ali continues down the street in the Monocycle* *Panel flashes to Zim, walking slowly and cautiously with her cane in a defensive posture down the alley* *A little rattle is heard, Zim flinches at the sound and turns towards it* *Nothing is seen, Zim continues down the alley* *Shadowy figure moves quickly above, little rustling is heard* *Zim flinches again, looking up where the figure was a second ago* *Zim calms back down, continues down the alley* *Zim turns around, starts walking backwards slowly* *Suddenly, Zim bumps into something, Zim gets wide-eyed* *Zim quickly turns around, wildly swinging her staff all around her* Zim: (paranoid) HOLYCARDBOARDGOAWAY!! *Zim breathes hard, calms back down* *Panel zooms out to show large spider web (w/ a Jewish star pattern) blocking the alley, chills are sent down Zim’s spine* Zim: (nervous) Ah no… *Zim turns around, only to find herself face-to-face with a hanging Spider-Jew* Spidey: (teasing) Hello, Zim. Zim: (screaming) AAAAAaaaahhh!!! *Zim jumps back, landing in spider web* *Zim finds herself stuck, struggles with trap* *Spidey drops to the ground, casually walks towards Zim* *Spidey places hand under Zim’s chin, much to her refusal* Spidey: (coy) Now, now, don’t be shy. Just let all of those secrets out… *Spidey clasps hand around Zim’s throat, Zim’s face turns scared* Spidey: (serious) And I’ll let you live. *Panel flashes to Zilly, searching down the alley* Zilly: (calling out) Javiiii! Where aaare yooouuu? *Zilly catches the smell of something, ears prick up and eyes widen* *Suddenly, Zilly dives into nearby dumpster, frantically searching inside it* Zilly: (disappointed) Aww… no taco… *Zilly leaps out from the dumpster, continues searching for javi_haguse* Zilly: (worried) Hmph. I hope he didn’t get into too much trou- *Helghast soldier flies over Zilly’s head, Zilly ducks in reaction* Helghast: (screaming) NUUUU!! *Helghast crashes offscreen, panel shakes a little* Javi: (offscreen) BRING IT ON, SHELLHEADS!!! Zilly: Found him. *Panel moves over to Javi, wielding a frying pan menacingly surrounded by a few terrified and angered Helghasts* *Zilly is seen in alley in background, looking on from behind the cover of some trash* Javi: (deranged) C’MERE!! I’LL BEAT THE STUFFIN’ OUTTA ALL OF YAH!! Zilly: (to herself, worried) Oooh, don’t hurt those soldiers too much, okay? *Panel flashes back to Eucadia, to where Blaze slammed into the ground* *Blaze’s hand is seen shooting out from the crater, smoldering from the impact* *Hand grabs for edge of crater, Blaze pulls himself off* Blaze: (dazed) Oi, buncha wee buggers fessin’ ‘round… Soldier: (offscreen) HANDS UP!! Blaze: (confused) Huh? *Group of Chervonian soldiers are seen in front of Blaze, aiming their various guns, launchers and knives at him* Soldier: (demanding) We know you’re Eucadian, kid! Don’t even THINK about acting stupid! Blaze: (even more confused) Eucadi… what? Soldier: (annoyed) *Grunts* For Spaff’s sake- BLAST HIM!! *Soldiers pull triggers and start shooting, Blaze immediately crouches down and slams his hands* *A fiery shockwave erupts, around him, slamming into the soldiers* *Soldiers are sent a considerable distance away, dead and smoldering* *Satisfied, Blaze tries pushing himself up, but suddenly feels a sharp pain* Blaze: (agitated) Ach! *Blaze drops to one knee, clutching his shoulder in pain* *Blaze slowly moves his hand away, revealing a bullet wound in his shoulder* Blaze: (calmed, yet disturbed) Ah Bonnie… *Blaze struggles pushing himself back up, clutching his shoulder in pain* *Blaze looks around, then diverts his attention to the sky, where Jack and Ozzy are* *Ozzy is seen making loops and other various maneuvers in the sky, shaking off various missile locks* *Warhawk is seen also doing various maneuvers in the sky, while simultaneously firing off missiles at Ozzy* Blaze: (determined) Hang in there, laddie! I’ll be up in a sec! *Blaze looks around, spotting an unoccupied Nemesis fighter plane* *Blaze starts making his way towards it, struggling abit with his hurt shoulder* *Panel flashes back to Zim & Spidey, with Spidey pacing back and forth in front of Zim* Spidey: (aggravated) For the FREAKIN’ UPTEENTH TIME- WHERE’S OSWALD?!?! *Zim proceeds to spit in Spidey’s face, Spidey responds by pimp-slapping Zim across hers* Spidey: (annoyed) *wiping off spit* Come on, work with me here. Zim: (angry) I might not LIKE him that much, but you’ll get NOTHIN’ out of me! Spidey: Hmph, says you, missy. *Zim gets agitated, left hand clenches into a fist and starts pulling forward* Spidey: (serious) If it makes you feel any better, I don’t have to keep you alive. *Web starts to strain, little fibers begin to split* Spidey: In fact, I could just kill you off and go after the others. They seem more reasonable anyways. *Web splits even more, arm moves more forward* Spidey: And I can pick you all off one, by, one… until all that’s left… *Arm is nearly free, Zim face glares down Spidey in determination* Spidey: … Is that FREAK of a child that I should’ve exterminated on that train days ago! *Fist finally rips free, socking Spidey square in the jaw* Zim: (mad) NOOO!!! *Spidey falls to the ground, Zim starts pulling at other arm* *Spidey gets back up, charging towards Zim with his fist held high* Spidey: (agitated) WHY YOU LITTLE- *Zim moves head, Spidey’s fist flies into web and gets stuck* Spidey: (annoyed) Ahh come on!! *Zim rips other arm free, pushes herself off of the web* *Spidey starts pulling at his fist, struggling to free it from its sticky trap* *Zim starts darting down the alley, away from Spidey* *Spidey finally rips fist free, turns over to Zim and makes a wild jump at her* Spidey: (mad) Rraaahh!! *Zim quickly spins around, snatches backpack and opens it* *A pair of red lips and bulging eyes appear in the opening, a rather bright energy is seen inside the backpack* *Suddenly, a brilliant blue/white beam shoots out, blasting Spidey in the face and sending him flying* Backpack: (crazy) BLAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!! *Spidey is seen rocketing into the sky, exiting the scene via “Team Rocket” style and turning into a star* Spidey: (defeated) Nooooeeees!! *Panel flashes back to Zim, looking on at her backpack in bewilderment* Zim: … (speechless) Wow. That’s new. *Zim puts backpack back on, continues down alley looking for Ali & Zilly* *Panel flashes back to Javi, slamming a Helghast soldier with a trash bin* Javi: (enraged) YAAAHH!! *Zilly is seen sneaking around in background, with her daggers popped out and her eyes set on Javi* Zilly: (to herself) Man, it’s like he’s gone absolutely bonkers! *Javi is now seen snatching 3-4 Helghasts by the foot, slamming them back and forth “Bam-Bam” style* Javi: (crazy) YEEAAAHAHAHAHAAA!! Helghast: (pleading) UNCLE!! UNCLE!! Zilly: *Sigh* Poor fellahs… should’ve worked for good and not evil- *Random Helghast soldier flies past her, with his helmet caved-in* Helghast: (screaming) MOMMY-POO!!! AAAAHHH!! Zilly: (disturbed) Ok, now that’s too far. *Zilly gracefully leaps down from her position, straight into a giant pile of Helghast on Javi* *Suddenly, Javi and the group of Helghast fly in opposite directions of eachother, with Zilly appearing with her arms shooting out to her sides* *Zilly is seen with her eyes closed, sighing* Helghast: (offscreen) THANK YOU!! Helghast: (offscreen) YOU’RE OUR HERO!! Helghast: (offscreen) WE’LL BE YOUR LOYAL GUARDS FOREV- Zilly: (serious) *to Helghasts* Buzz off. *Panel flashes to Helghasts, piled up and looking on in fear* Helghast: (terrified) Eeep. *Group zooms off in a cloud of dust, frantically running away from the scene* *Zilly turns attention towards Javi, who suddenly tries swinging at her with a ripped-off street sign* *Zilly immediately jumps away, gets into a defensive stance as Javi slams the sign into the ground* Zilly: (shocked) Whoa!! *Javi jolts towards her, swinging wildly as Zilly leaps over him* Zilly: (pleading) Control yourself!! *Javi spins towards Zilly, whose now crouching low to the ground with her daggers and claws popped out* *Foam is seen forming around Javi’s mouth, his eyes start looking “crazed” and deranged* Zilly: (serious) Don’t make me kill you, Javi… Javi: (rage) DIE!! *Javi hurls sign at Zilly like a spear, Zilly quickly leaps out of the way to dodge it* Zilly: (shocked) My Comph, you HAVE gone bonkers!! Javi: (wild) RAGE!! *Javi charges forward at Zilly, his fist held high and his eyes engulfed in rage* *Panel flashes back to Eucadia, with Ozzy now wrestling with the Warhawk* *Jack fumbles around with the controls, pressing a random button* *Chaff suddenly activates, blasting into Ozzy’s face and knocking him off the Warhawk* *Jack wrestles the stick to regain control, Ozzy spins away for a brief moment* *Both stabilize themselves, panel shifts to first-person view of Jack* *Shadow is seen in view, frantically searching around for Jack* Jack: (angry) You’re like a big bug, “morph-o-boy”… *Jack’s left hand points hovers over a button, marked with a lightning bolt* Jack: (evil) The best way to get rid of you is with a nice ZAP!! *Jack presses and holds button, amongst his maniacal laughter* *Panel shifts to outside view of Warhawk, with a ball of electrical energy charging on the nose* *Glow reflects off of Ozzy’s armor, making him whirl around towards Jack’s direction* *Ozzy spots lightning shot charging, eyes flash in fear* Ozzy: (terrified) OH STI- *Suddenly, electricity is shot, rocketing towards Ozzy in an instant* *Ozzy tries to turn and run, but gets hit mid-way* *Ozzy writhes in pain, as the armor starts spazzing out and starts to lose control* Ozzy: (agony) BZZZ-ZZ-ZZZAAARRRGGGHH!! *Warhawk hovers to Ozzy’s level, Jack looking on in satisfaction* Jack: (mad) Aaaahaahaaa!! Gotcha pinned, FREAK!! *Panel zooms in on Ozzy's eyes, flashing many colors* Ozzy: (writhing) KZZ-ZZ-ZZAAHH!!! *Eyes begin flashing red more and more, glowing dimmer and dimmer* *Panel flashes back to Jack’s cockpit view, with various sights, locks and marks covering Ozzy* Jack: (sinister) You’re finished, boy… *Panel flashes to outside view of Warhawk, with various missiles, guns and bombs popping out of its wings and sides* Jack: (mad) YOU HEAR ME?! FINISHED!!! *Panel flashes back to Ozzy's eyes, now almost turned off all the way* *Panel flashes back to the Warhawk, now firing off its various missiles at Ozzy* *Panel flashes back to Ozzy's eyes, now fully lit and blazing bright red, spewing out dark energies* *Volley of missiles suddenly bombard Ozzy, causing a plethora of fiery pyrotechnics and explosions to cover Ozzy* *Panel moves behind Warhawk, with the giant ball of fire and explosions erupting in front of it* Jack: (satisfied) So, so pretty… *Smoke begins to clear, a yellow and a red eye flash out from inside the cloud* Jack: (bewildered) What the… *Smoke finally clears, revealing a much more sinister Armorboy, now corrupted by Saeed* *Nasty hook-like spikes and veins run up and down his arms, crackling with dark energy* *Claws appear on his hands and feet, an evil, glowing, red Pagan symbol is seen pulsing in his chest* *Helmet appears more twisted and sinister, with Saeed's blood-red eyes glowing ominously* Saeed: (possessed) MY TURN. *Suddenly, a huge pair of mechanical, demonic wings juts out from his back, outstretching to the sides* *Ozzy shoots out hands to both sides, spawning a large energy saber and an energy rifle* *Panel flashes back to Warhawk, with Jack looking on in absolute fear (maybe crapping his pants)* Jack: (horrified) Uh-oh. *Panel zooms in on Ozzy’s eyes, with the Warhawk reflected in them* Ozzy: (sinister) GAME OVER, JACK. (End of Issue 10a) | 2012-04-05 08:44:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
Reading all of this makes me feel nostalgic... I remember when everyone used to play LBP2 and have a chat here, but now most of the people I was friends with disappeared and nobody plays LBP anymore...  Remember when everyone was pumped for FF, when TCW had almost hourly posts, when everyone was eager to get LBP2, when... Sorry. Keep doing as you are. | 2012-04-05 11:11:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Reading all of this makes me feel nostalgic... I remember when everyone used to play LBP2 and have a chat here, but now most of the people I was friends with disappeared and nobody plays LBP anymore... Remember when everyone was pumped for FF, when TCW had almost hourly posts, when everyone was eager to get LBP2, when... Sorry. Keep doing as you are. I fully agree with you though. The people making appearences in this story wont know it anymore. And most of the people planned for our Community Comic have left aswell .__. Hah.. Anyway i'm really looking foward to see the last issues of this story, since i wasn't there long enough to see it the first time. It's like the last puzzle peice to complete the old memories, or something. Jack you are currently too awesome :I EDIT: also i just checked back to the start and the music you added really makes it more alive. +1 awesomeness again xD | 2012-04-05 14:01:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| An unfortunate ending to what was quite a promising project, but then again perhaps not, "Don't be sad that it's over, be happy that it happened" Sadly, I think real life got the better of us. Or, at least that was the case with me anyway, that and the fact that this is a fairly LBPC specific project and to be honest LBPC isn't quite what it once was for me. With my lack of LBP activity and many of the people I once knew gone, but let's not get into that. You did an amazing job of writing all the scripts Jack and I hope this thread gives you the recognition you deserve. I wish I could have helped out with their creation more but writing isn't exactly my forte. That also goes for all the hard work the others did as well. And Jack, I've been meaning to send you a PM for a while now but haven't gotten around to it, I'll write/send it tomorrow though right now it's past midnight and I'm not really in the right frame of mind. | 2012-04-05 15:17:00 Author: SR20DETDOG  Posts: 2431 |
| @GDN & >er: Yep, that's what it was like in the good ol' days. But, like all great things under Sony, eventually they're all forgotten and left to collect dust. People lost interest and, now, our current form of entertainment is trying to find Clay's brother for the upteenth time. That's how life goes, and, well... at least you guys are still around so I can tell you the story. Also @>er: There's not a lot you missed plot-wise, since I (SPOILER ALERT) recently stopped writi ng the next issue because it's on my laptop, and I just sent it in for repairs 'cuz of the broken screen! xD @Doggy: True. LBPC has gone over a massive breakdown since I originally came here in '09. Many of the old-timers have gone, and lots of new people don't stick around. At least we can cherish some of those memories in the form of indirectly/directly referencing to these people in a story. Speaking of which, I will post the next issue today... after I get back from a shooting range out in the middle of nowhere. | 2012-04-05 17:30:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| As promised earlier. Enjoy. ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 10b (Logic-Con, Pt. 4): Redemption Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack) Setting: Mid-war Threadopolis, an urban battleground of sackpeople v.s. Rock’s army; the skies of Megaman Legends Plot: continuation of issue 10a, battle ends, 1st dimensional "dilema" ______(Streets of Threadopolis, mid-afternoon)______ *Panel shows street view, now empty and devoid of life* *Street disappears into a thick wall of smoke, debris is scattered all about* *Image appears in smoke, lights shoot out from it* *Monocycle moves out from smoke and down street, Ali is seen leaning out one side and calling out* Ali: (shouting) Javi!! Where are you?! *Panel moves to angle above Monocycle, showing a panoramic view of the street and its several alleys and intersections* Ali: (discouraged) *Sigh* He could be ANYWHERE… *Panel zooms in on Ali, looking bored as she keeps searching for Javi* *Street suddenly gets darker, huge shadow is cast throughout* Ali: (confused) Huh? *Ali looks up, only to see the sun being blocked out by a rather imposing and large “peanut-shaped” silhouette* Ali: (shocked) Oh dear Comph… *Panel zooms out to reveal a COLOSSAL peanut zeppelin moving out of an aurora and taking position over the city* *Panel zooms in to side of airship, focusing on a rather large intercom Intercom: (robotized) PEANUT BEAM FULLY CHARGED, GENERAL JACK. YOU MAY FIRE WHEN READY. *Panel flashes back to street level, with Ali looking down at her Pip-Boy, making a scan of the airship above* Ali: (hurriedly) Deployment of 8,888 troops, 88 turrets, 8 separate Air Force squadrons- *Ali’s eyes suddenly widen in fear, panic consumes her* Ali: (panicking) AN 8-TON PAYLOAD!?!?! DEAR COMPH!! *Ali floors it, causing the Monocycle to gun it down the street* Ali: I’ve gotta find the others!! *Panel flashes back to the skies over Eucadia, inside Outlaw-Jack’s cockpit* *Jack is seen paralyzed with fear, his hands shaking on the clutch* Communicator: (robotized) GENERAL JACK, DO YOU READ? Jack: (nervous) Shuddup… you’ll spook ‘em. Communicator: WHAT ARE YOU- *Jack switches frequencies to Saeed’s systems, Saeed's eyes start crackling with dark energies* Jack: (coy) Heh-heh… w-wanna t-talk this out? *Saeed suddenly fist-pumps both fists, unleashing an Armageddon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkX53-a8SZQ&feature=related) of missiles toward Jack* Saeed: (rage) RAAAHH!!! *Panel flashes back to cockpit, into a first-person view of Jack as he sees the hundreds of missiles come towards him in the distance* Jack: (dumbstruck) Oh stitch. *Panel flashes to outside view of Warhawk, showing the Warhawk making a quick 180 and high-tailing out of there* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAAAHHH NOOOOO!!! *Missiles are seen chasing him close behind, with Saeed flying amongst them* *Panel flashes back to another desolate street in Threadopolis, the area in a delicate quietness* *Suddenly, a speck is seen flying down the street, gradually getting larger* *Speck is revealed to be Zilly, as she crashes into a pile of trash* *Zily is seen lodged in pile, rubbing head in pain* Zilly: (annoyed) Mmph! He’s A LOT harder than I thought… *Javi is seen in distance, rapidly approaching Zilly* Javi: (rage) GRRAAAAHHH!!! Zilly: (whining) Ah cardboard! *Zilly flips out of pile, just before Javi slams the pile with his street sign* *Zilly lands back on the ground, blocking a blow from Javi with her daggers* *Javi swings the weapon top-down upon Zilly, only to have her catch the sign in her daggers* *Zilly quickly spreads wrists apart, severing the street sign* *Javi tries swinging what’s left of the sign at Zilly, only to get kicked back* *Javi leaps back up from the ground, snatching the other half of the street sign* *Both charge at eachother, with Zilly’s claws and daggers popped out and Javi’s eyes fueled with rage* *Panel flashes back to Eucadia, showing a view of a calm outpost* *Suddenly, Jack blazes by the panel, followed by a river of blazing missiles* *Saeed follows close behind, amongst the stream of missiles* *Panel becomes quiet, with a little whirling sound in the distance* *Blaze’s Nemesis emerges from behind a hillside, sporting a fiery paintjob* Blaze: (yelling) Wait up! *Nemesis rockets off screen, chasing after Saeed* *Panel flashes to a cockpit view of Blaze, clutching to the stick with one hand and clutching his shoulder with the other* Blaze: (struggling) Ach! Slow down, yah two! *Nemesis is seen flying above cloud of missiles, showing an above view of Saeed* Blaze: (shocked) Oh sweet Bonnie… *Saeed suddenly looks up and spots Blaze, eyes ignite with rage* Blaze: (terrified) Uh-oh. *Saeed quickly spins around, snatching all nearby missiles* *Suddenly, Saeed lobs all snatched missiles toward Blaze, all locking on* Blaze: (shouting) AH HAGGIS!! *Nemesis pulls a hard left, diverging from the chase* *Missiles follow closely after, getting gradually closer* *Panel shifts to cockpit, showing the missiles behind it* Blaze: (frantic) Where’s the chaff?! *Blaze accidentally squeezes the trigger on the clutch, afterburners ignite* *Nemesis suddenly blazes forward, the missiles starting to lag behind it* Blaze: (shouting) Yeeeaarrrggghh!! *Nemesis speeds towards a peninsula, leaving a jetstream in its wake* *Missiles lose lock and run into the peninsula’s side, beginning to collapse the mountain* *Nemesis does a powerslide around it, performing a 270-degree turn at full speed* Blaze: (excited) Yyyeeaaahhh!! *Nemesis rockets forward, flying back towards Jack & Saeed* *Panel flashes to an alley, with Zim cautiously walking down it* Zim: (scared) Ohh… where could they be… Random voice: (out of nowhere, menacing) Lost, missy? *Zim flinches, gets into a defensive posture* Zim: (frightened) Who’s there?! *Zim turns head towards a darkened corner, two orange eyes glow in the shadows* Random voice: (sly) Just lookin’ for a… “negotiation”… *Boomy emerges from darkness, holding a sackperson’s zipper* Boomy: (sinister) Perhaps an exchange of services will persuade me… *Zim starts backing up, Boomy keeps walking forward towards her* Boomy: Ah… no need to be scared, missy… *Suddenly a pair of nasty claws shoot out and grab Zim’s arms, Zim reacts in shock* *Panel reveals claws to be Hybrid’s, now holding Zim still as she struggles to try and break free* Hybrid: (hissing) It won’t take too long, misssssy… *Boomy starts moving hands forward, about to grab Zim’s shirt* Boomy: (evil) Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk… I’ve been waiting a LONG time for this moment. Random voice: (serious, offscreen) So have I. Boomy: (confused) What- *Boomy turns head around, only to be sucker-punched by RottenAdvocado, whose wearing his blue clothing* *Boomy slams into the ground, Hybrid looks on in terror* *Bullet whizzes by Hybrid’s head, spooking him and letting his guard down* *Zim takes opportunity and elbows Hybrid in the jaw, making him lose his hold* *Zim takes staff and jabs it into Hybrid, making the Chimera fly back into a pile of garbage* *Boomy tries pushing himself up, but is held down by Rotten’s Paintinator* Rotten: (serious) Mr. Boomy, you’re now placed under arrest by the Threadopolis PD. Boomy: (angry) Dangit. *Panel flashes back to Eucadia, with the Warhawk barrel-rolling like crazy with the volley of missiles and Saeed behind him* *Saeed outstretches left arm, aiming his energy rifle at Jack* *Warhawk frantically flies around in a retarded fashion, dodging Saeed’s shots and shaking off some of the missiles* *The volley of missiles run into the Eucadia statue, destroying it and making it fall forwards towards Jack* Jack: (panicking) No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no!!! *Warhawk maneuvers around falling debris, narrowly dodging the statue’s head* *Panel flashes to tail view of Warhawk, showing some missiles detonating and Saeed catching the head* *Saeed does a front-flip, hurling the head forward* *Warhawk is suddenly hit by head, pinned to it by the incredible force* *Jack looks up from his cockpit, seeing a Cliffside in the distance* Jack: (terrified) STITCH!! *Jack wrestles with controls, trying to pry the Warhawk off the head* *Missiles are seen closing in on sides and behind, with Saeed rocketing forward in the distance* Saeed: (mad) YOUR HEAD’S MINE!!! Jack: (furious) ENOUGH WITH THE PUNS ALREADY!! *Jack guns it, making the Warhawk and the head spin round and round at a blinding speed* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAHHH!! *Head slams into Cliffside with tremendous force, dislodging Jack and launching him like a slingshot* *A volley of missiles crash into the statue head, completely decimating the area* *Saeed rockets through the explosion cloud, as well as many missiles* *Warhawk rockets through aurora above, followed by Saeed & his missiles* *Panel flashes back to Threadopolis, showing a firefight between Rock’s troop and Logic-Con security* *Monocycle blazes through the middle of the firefight, as different explosions and other phenomena happen all around* *Monocycle zooms by an alleyway, where some Peanut Minions lie in wait in various vehicles (3 cars, 4-5 motorcycles)* Minion: (rage) After the swine!! *Vehicles rev and roar, immediately high-tail on after Ali* *Panel flashes to one of Ali’s rear-view mirrors, depicting the incoming barricade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-5-CLt1iBU)* Ali: (annoyed) Oh boy… *Motorcycle is seen ahead of Minion group, driving full-speed towards Ali* *Minion rides up to side of Monocycle, but is caught by surprise when seeing Ali raising her foot to kick him* Ali: Buzz off! *Ali kicks Minion in face, knocking him and the motorcycle off-balance* *Motorcycle and Minion crash and fall over, flying, denting and ricocheting off of one of the cars behind Ali* *Car swerves ferociously, then skids out of control and careens into an alley, where it totals* Minion: (frustrated) DANGIT!! There goes my pay-raise!! *Panel zooms out a little, showing the Monocycle and pursuing escapade zooming through a 4-way intersection (left/right)* *Zilly suddenly barges into the scene from other directions (up/down), skipping off the ground* *Zilly skids to a halt, face-down and exhausted* Zilly: (exhausted, whining) Ayeee, why did yah have to hit so hard?… *Javi’s feet are seen landing in front of Zilly, who now raises her head to look* *Panel moves to below Javi, showing the crazed war vet casting a sinister shadow and the sun directly behind his head* *Sign is seen in hands, crazed smile is seen shining off of Javi* Javi: (cynical) You’re MY prisoner now- *Suddenly, Javi’s eyes widen, body goes limp* *Javi falls forward and onto a confused and terrified Zilly, revealing an elephant tranquilizer dart sticking out of his butt* Soldier: (offscreen) Tango down. *Panel moves to side-view of Zilly, revealing a small group (3-4) of soldiers approaching the two* *Two soldiers help Zilly up, another soldier picks up Javi and slings him over his shoulder* *Same two soldiers dust off Zilly, last soldier (GDN) is seen approaching Zilly from the front* Zilly: (bewildered) Uhh… hello? GDN: (professional, to communicator) Subject appears to be shaken, but fine. Zilly: Ok… who are you guys? GDN: (laid-back) *saluting Zilly* Colonel G.D.N., leader of Task Force 001, 2nd Batallion. We got a call on your “problem” earlier... looks like he had you for a second there. Zilly: (defensive) Well let’s see YOU try and- wait… how did you even know about this? GDN: Well, we were already called down here by General Incinerator. One of our scouts spotted yah and radio’d us in. Zilly: (surprised) “Cin” called you in? GDN: Yeah, surprisingly. Personally, I thought he’d have this situation under control by now. How come? Zilly: (blank) Uhh… never mind. Let’s just get outta here. GDN: Can do easy. Let’s move. *Group starts heading down street, with the soldiers looking around on all sides* *Panel zooms out to 3-way intersection, with 4-way and group in distant background* *”Green Hornet”-like patrol car (in blue) is seen drifting out of intersection, with Zim (backpack in lap) & Rotten in the front seats* *Boomy & Hybrid are seen tied to & trailing behind car, being wildly tossed about as they’re being dragged* Zim: (terrified) *clutching to seat* Can you at least try and NOT kill us today?! Rotten: (in the zone) Can’t guarantee anything, especially when we got the Helghast and Chimera generals flailing around like fish behind us. *Rotten floors it, causing the car to perform a pop- wheelie* Zim: (freaking out) AAaaahh!! Rotten: (amp’d up) Wahoo!! *Boomy & Hybrid are seen plowing into the ground, bumping into eachother and passing over chunks of debris* *Car slams back to all fours, suspension recoils a little bit* *Panel flashes to 4-way up ahead, showing a Helghast & Chimera blockade sealing off two of the exits* Rotten: (serious) Hold on!! *Rotten throws the car into a sideways skid, swinging out Hybrd & Boomy* *Both are sent flying towards an upcoming traffic light a high speed* Boomy: (cringing) Mommy. *Both collide into traffic light, where ropes wrap around & cling to pole* *Blockades begin spraying car with bullets, making Zim & Rotten duck as the window and front are sprayed* *Car is suddenly thrown into a tight power-slide, sliding in front of the blockades and towards the open exit* *Traffic light is seen severely bending, the ropes squeezing Boomy & Hybrid like stress-reliever toys* *Backpack flies off of Zim’s lap and towards open window, Zim reacts by snatching backpack straps right as it flies out the window* *Top of backpack opens, hurling out random Kingdom Hearts shards* *Shards embed and puncture various troops, vehicles and surroundings, stunning the blockade* *Car slides& straightens into open exit, traffic light finally rips free and flies towards blockade* Hybrid: (terrified) Ahhh crap. *Traffic light slams into blockade, knocking over troops & lodging itself into the vehicles* *Rope tightens on Rotten’s car, ripping off the back bumper it was tied to* *Panel flashes to front view of front seats, with Zim closing up her backpack and Rotten looking back through the back window* Rotten: (disgruntled) Ahh man!! That’s the second one this week! *Rotten turns attention back to driving, now with a scowl on his face* Rotten: (grumpy) Oh, how the Commissioner will get a kick outta this… *Panel flashes to behind car, as it speeds along without its bumper* Rotten: (curious) And about back there… what were those things that flew out of your bag? Zim: (calm) Oh, the shards? I dunno. They looked shiny so I picked ‘em up. Probably weren’t worth much, anyways… *Panel flashes to yet another random street, right now looking quiet* *Suddenly, Ali’s and Monocycle drift from around corner, gunning it down the street* *Group of Minions drift close behind, one motorcycle drifts too hard and crashes* *Car floors it and separates from group, gunning it towards Ali* *Car rams into backside of Monocycle, making Ali lose control for a second* *Ali fights with controls, accidentally pressing a yellow button* *Pipes transform into reverse-facing machine guns, belt-feeds shoot out and attach to main steering* *Monocycle starts sliding left to right, Ali grips steering and squeezes newly-transformed triggers in panic* *Guns unleash a torrent of bullets, filleting the car behind her and causing it to explode* *Wreckage flies high into the air, other pursuers pass by under it* *Pursuers scramble around, dodging Ali’s sporadic firing as she still wrestles to balance the Monocycle* *Monocycle finally balances out, Ali sighs in relief* *Panel flashes to intersection up ahead, showing Ayneh’s tank rolling into the street* *Ayneh pops out of top hatch, now wearing an army helmet with a pretty flower on it* Ayneh: (commanding) HOSTILES!! 3 O’CLOCK!! *Tank aims barrel down street, Ali suddenly notices and starts freaking out* Ali: (panicking) Ahh no… Ayneh: (screaming) TARGETS AQUIRED!! FIRE!! *Tank fires gun, blasting behind Ali and into pursuing escapade* *Explosion hurls Monocycle upwards, making it clear the tank* Ali: (screaming) Aaaahhh!! *Monocycle lands hard on the ground, continuing to speed down the street* *2 Minions on motorcycles blaze by tank, continuing to pursue Ali* *Panel flashes to a left-side-view of Ali, her hair blowing about as she speeds down the street* *Minion is seen pulling up to her right side, having a wily grin on his face* *Ali looks over her right-side at Minion, whose now holding up an Uzi* Ali: (worried) Eh-heh… hello, there. *Panel moves to a top-down view of Ali, with the other Minion pulling up to her left side* Ali: (bummed out) Aww man… *Suddenly, Monocycle hits a pothole, front-flipping upwards just as the Minions start to fire their guns* *Minions end up nailing eachother with Uzis, totaling the cycles and killing themselves in the process* *Panel flashes to a front-view of Monocycle, with Ali looking back as the two motorcycles explode* *Ali looks forward, with a smile of relief* Ali: (relieved) Yes! *Panel moves to down the street, where Jack’s Warhawk is now seen diving downwards and towards Ali* *Panel flashes back to front-view of Monocycle, with Ali now in a state of panic* Ali: (panicking) Aaahh!! *Ali throws Monocycle into a sideways, low-laying skid, narrowly dodging the incoming Warhawk* *Monocycle skids to a halt, just as Saeed and his flock of missiles rocket-by above* *Ali looks up from the Monocycle, with Blaze’s Nemesis now passing overhead* *Panel moves to behind Ali, where she is now watching the trio disappear into the distant aurora* Ali: (disbelief) Oh no… *Ali tries to get back up, but then a sharp pain rides through her left leg* Ali: (agony) Gaahh! *Ali falls back to the ground, grasping her left knee* *Ali slowly moves hands away, revealing her knee to be torn open* *Ali looks away, desperately looking around for someone* *Panel zooms out on street, with Monocycle looking small and the peanut zeppelin looming close by* Ali: (calling out) HELP!! *Panel flashes to a clear, blue sky, with the sun shining bright and sea birds flying about* *A large, red and yellow vessel (the Flutter) emerges from the clouds, basking in the sun* *Panel flashes to an interior view of the wheelhouse, with a sack-itized Roll (perhaps with the big anime eyes xD) at the ship’s helm, humming away* *A sack-itized Megaman is seen in background, trying to snatch back a bolt from a mischievous Data* Roll: (mellow) Ahh… isn’t it a lovely day? Megaman: (off-guard) Huh? *Data drops bolt on Megaman’s head, causing a large bump to swell* Roll: (daydreaming) The sun is shining, the clouds are beautiful, the birds are fluttering about… *Megaman snatches bolt off the ground while rubbing his head, looking up at Data whose now sticking his tongue out at him* Roll: (happy) And so far, no major accidents or incidents to speak of! *Megaman spots something out of the windows, walks up to Roll’s side* Megaman: (curious) Hey, what’s that? Roll: (curious) What’s what? *Panel flashes to 1st-person view of Megaman, pointing out his finger at a speck in the distant sky* Megaman: That. Roll: (intrigued) *squinting* Hmm… I dunno… *Roll reaches down and grabs a telescope, looking through it at the speck in the distance* *Panel flashes to speck, which reveals to be Jack/Warhawk (looking like Teisel Bonne) still being chased by Saeed & the missiles (looking like Reaverbots), whose being followed by Blaze/Nemesis (looking like Von Bluecher)* Jack: (terrified) STOP FOLLOWIN’ ME!!! Saeed: (enraged) NOT UNTIL YOU BURN, JACK!! Blaze: (desperate) Can’t we just settle this over a pint, lads?! *Panel flashes back to Roll and Megaman, with Roll’s face paralyzed with fear* Megaman: (confused) … something wrong? *Roll hands the telescope over to Megaman, who now looks into it* *His face turns into shock, a single sweat drop falls down his head* Megaman: (shocked)… Wait here. *Megaman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwMm3yOqt3w) snatches his helmet off of a counter, then starts scrambling up the ladder to the roof* Roll: (panicking) Mega!! Where are you going?! Megaman: (offscreen) Don’t worry about me!! Keep an eye on that speck!! *Roll starts leaning in towards the wheel, now starting to shake all over* Roll: (worried) Ohh, be careful… *Panel flashes to rooftop of Flutter, with Megaman popping out of the hatch* *Megaman quickly adjusts his helmet on his head, then equips himself with the Machine Buster* Megaman: (determined) Here they come… *Megaman runs up to the railing of the Flutter, aiming his buster at the incoming trio* *Panel flashes to Jack’s cockpit, as he notices the incoming airship in front of him* Jack: (freaking out) MOVE!! *Panel flashes back to Roll, now trying to pitch the Flutter upwards* Roll: (frustrated) Come on, you stupid piece of scrapmetal!! *Panel zooms out on predicament, as the trio homes in on the Flutter* Roll: (inside Flutter) PULL UP!! Megaman: (serious) Back off!! *Megaman starts firing off at the Warhawk, with Jack barrel-rolling out of the way* Jack: (confused) Seriously?! *Shots hit a couple of the Reaverbots surrounding Saeed* *Saeed notices Megaman, takes a shot at him with his energy rifle* Megaman: (shocked) Whoa! *Megaman, rolls back from the railing, as the energy shot blasts through it* *Megaman reemerges at the now-ruined railing, this time wielding his Spread Buster* *Megaman now takes shots at Saeed & some other Reaverbots, at Jack, Saeed and the bots fly around, under and over the Flutter* *Panel flashes to the Flutter’s wheelhouse, as Roll is seen ducking behind the controls as many Reaverbots are seen rushing by the windows* *Reaverbots clear up, revealing a confused Blaze flying towards Roll* *Roll peers up from her cover, now watching Blaze hurl towards her* Roll: (freaking out) Aaaahh!! *Panel flashes back to Nemesis, heading towards the Flutter at breakneck speed* Blaze: (shocked) Great Scott!! *Blaze flips a switch, sending the Nemesis into hover mode* *Nemesis skids to a halt in front of Flutter, just inches away from the window* *Roll looks on in complete shock, her face still paralyzed in fear* *Nemesis begins to slowly maneuver around the Flutter* Blaze: (embarrassed) Eh-heh, sorry for scarin’ yah… *Nemesis floats to behind Flutter, switching to flight mode and boosting after Saeed once more* *Megaman is seen watching the trio speed away, scratching his head* Megaman: (curious) Well… that went by fast. *Trio appears as small dots in distance, as the exhausts from all 3 are seen* *Suddenly, trio makes u-turn in opposite direction, now heading back towards the Flutter* Megaman: (surprised) Whoops. Shouldn’t have spoken too soon… *Megaman readjusts his helmet, then gets into a defensive position* Megaman: (informative, to communicator) They’re coming back, Roll. Heading towards our portside. Roll: (bewildered) What?! They’re heading back this way AGAIN?! Megaman: (serious) Look, try contacting one of them on their frequencies. Maybe this is all a misundersta- *Suddenly, trio blazes by Flutter again, this time rocking the airship a little* *Megaman turns around, watching the trio ride off once again* Megaman: (confused) *Sigh* And they’re off once more… *Panel flashes back to Threadopolis, focusing in on Rotten and Zim as they speed down a main street* Zim: (shouting) Where are we headin’?! Rotten: (shouting) To the station on 49th and Bradley! We gotta radio in the commissioner before that ship’s payload drops!! Zim: (bewildered) Ship?! What ship- *Large shadow is cast over car, Zim’s face turns to shock* *Zim sticks her head out of the side window, now seeing the large peanut zeppelin loom in the distance* Zim: (horrified) Oh my… Rotten: (pestered) Christ! She’s onto us! I’m gonna have to make a change of course! *Rotten spots an intersection ahead, shifts the car into a higher gear* Rotten: (shouting) Brace yourself!! *Suddenly, Rotten throws the car into a power skid, drifting into a right turn down another street* *Panel flashes to Zilly & GDN’s team, engaging in a firefight against some Chimeras* *Panel moves in on Zilly, who is seen hiding behind cover and covering her head* *GDN is seen next to her, quickly ducking down from a barrage of bullets* GDN: (frustrated) We’re vastly outnumbered!! Zilly: (annoyed) I think we know that already, sir!! *GDN gives her a nasty glare, then pulls out a grenade* *GDN pulls the pin and lobs it over his head, hurling it towards the attacking Chimera* *Grenade explodes, taking out some of the Chimera and making a large explosion* *GDN reaches around sides, face turns more frustrated* GDN: (mad) CRAP!! That was the last one!! Zilly: (frightened) Great!! We’re gonna die!! GDN: Well it’s not like YOU’RE doing anything!! *Loud car horn noises are heard off the panel, the pair freezes in shock* *Both inch their gazes above cover, now spotting Rotten’s patrol car barreling down the street* *Panel flashes to car’s front, where two large machine guns pop out of the hood* Rotten: (cocky) My favorite part of the job… Zim: (bewildered) How is that even possible?! *Rotten unleashes a torrent of bullets, small ballistics fire off from the lower front bumper* Rotten: (excited) Wahoo!! *Bullets rip into group of Chimera, small missiles fly in from all sides* *Missiles cause large explosion, Zilly & GDN’s group duck behind cover once more* *Rotten’s car barrels out of explosion, with Zim in complete horror* *Explosion clears up, Rotten’s car slides to a stop* *Group looks up from cover, their faces in confusion and shock* GDN: (dumbfounded) But… but… Zilly: (frank) Beats me. *Rotten jumps out from car, all riled up and excited* *Zim slumps out of car, clearly exhausted and worn out* Rotten: (pumped-up) *fist-pumping* Woo!! That was awesome!! Best riot control EVER!! Zim: (harsh, exhausted) NEVER. AGAIN. *GDN’s starts heading towards group, Zilly spots Zim* Zilly: (excited) Zimmy!! *Zilly makes her way towards Zim, GDN approaches Rotten and shakes hands with him* Zilly: (curious) You O.K., Zim? Zim: (shaken-up) That guy’s a NUTCASE, I never wanna do that AGAIN… PLEASE. GDN: (impressed, yet somewhat jealous) I’ve gotta say, impressive work out there. Rotten: (show-off) Yeah, I know. When evil’s afoot, and you got all of that ammo to waste, I’m your man. Ali: (offscreen, screaming) HELP!! Zim: (surprised) Ali!! Zilly: (shocked) She’s in trouble!! GDN: (serious) Right. No time to lose. Move out. *GDN, Zilly, Zim and group proceeds on foot, Rotten runs back to his car* Rotten: (eager) *strapping himself in* Race yah there!! *Rotten guns the car around and by group, starts heading towards Ali’s outcry* GDN: (doubtful) I fear for that boy’s sanity… Zim: (doubtful) $5 that he loses the front bumper, too. *Panel flashes back to Saeed in Megaman parallel, now aiming his energy rifle at Jack’s Warhawk* *Several shots are fired, but none hit Jack as he bobs and weaves around them* Saeed: (enraged) DIE ALREADY!! Jack: (terrified, mocking) MAKE ME!! Saeed: FINE!!! *Saeed snatches one of the nearby Reaverbots, and promptly hurls it forward towards Jack* *Panel flashes to Jack’s side mirror, with the Reaverbot coming in hot* *Jack frantically presses random buttons, desperate to activate chaff* *Lights flashes, indicating that chaff is depleted* Jack: (panicking) AHH COME ON!!! *Panel slows to a crawl, as Reaverbot is seen just behind Jack’s engines* *Suddenly, Reaverbot makes contact with enging, causing a large explosion and rocketing Jack forward* Jack: (defeated, screaming) DAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! *Busted Warhawk rockets far ahead of Saeed & Blaze, passing through the aurora in the far distance* Saeed: (mad) RAAAAAHHH!!! *Panel flashes to Blaze’s cockpit, his face in fear* Blaze: (mumbling, scared) He’s gone mad… *Panel flashes to Flutter, Megaman looks on at duo in distance* Megaman: (shocked) This isn’t good... *Panel flashes back to Monocycle, with Ali on the ground in pain* Ali: (desperate) Please, PLEASE… someone come… *Footsteps are heard offscreen, Ali darts her head around* *Group is seen quickly running upon the scene, Zim surges ahead to Ali’s side* Zim: (concerned) What happened? Ali: (struggling) Ozzy and Jack came straight at me, so I tried sliding under... ahhh, my leg… *Zim takes off her hat, pulling a needle and thread out of it* *Zim threads thread through needle, immediately begins sewing up Ali’s leg* Zim: (reassuring) I get into these kind of things all the time. You’re safe now. Ali: (relieved) Thanks. By the way, have you found Javi ye- *Suddenly, Rotten’s patrol car is seen sliding onto the scene, startling the group* *Driver’s window rolls down, Rotten rests arm in frame and smiles* Rotten: (cocky) You miss me? Zim: (mad) Comphound it, Rotten!! You nearly ran us over!! Rotten: (easy) Whoa, there!! No need to blow a head gasket, ma’am! *A faint scream is heard in the far distance, group holds still and look up* *Jack’s Warhawk is seen far above in the sky, blazing by like a meteor* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAAAAAHHH!!! Zilly: (bewildered) Is that Jack? GDN: (sure) I believe so… *Warhawk rockets towards peanut zeppelin, crashing into its side* Ali: …(confused) Then where’s Ozzy?! *Panel flashes to interior of peanut zeppelin, with Warhawk crash-landed amongst a bunch of machinery* *Jack is seen on the ground in front of it, lying face down on the ground* Jack: (groaning) Uuugghhh… *Jack pops head back up, looking a little dazed* *Jack shakes head about, regaining his senses* Jack: (realizing) Wait a sec- AHAA!! *Jack springs back onto his feet, makes his way forward towards a control panel* *Jack inputs controls, smiling ever-so deviantly to himself* Jack: (evil) And now… bye-bye, Threadopolis!! Aaaahahahahahaaa!! *Jack presses a large button, notice appears on control panel saying “DOORS JAMMED”* Jack: (bewildered) What. *Jack presses button several times, but nothing happens* Jack: (enraged) WHAAAAAT?!?!! *Fuse blows around Jack’s head, Jack flinches from sudden burst* *Jack immediately turns away from control panel, makes way towards loading docks* Jack: (bitter) What could it possibly be now?! *Jack opens side door to loading bay, a landslide of peanuts falls out the door* Jack: (speechless) What the… *Jack pulls up overview of loading docks on nearby control panel, his face in disbelief* *Suddenly, POV is pulled up, revealing the loading docks to be filled with 8 tons of… peanuts* *Jack’s eye begins to twitch, mouth also starts twitching* *Jack closes eyes tight, starts grinding teeth* *His face begins turning red, steam begins to rise from his head* *Suddenly, Jack bursts into rage-filled fury, with steam blasting from his ears (where they would be) and his hat popping off the top of his head* Jack: (the most furious he could possibly get) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! *Jack whips out both guns, raises foot to stomp on peanut* Jack: I HATE PEANUTS!!!! *Jack furiously stomps down on one peanut, emulating a loud crunch* *Panel flashes to RockSauron’s bed, the dark lord sound asleep* *The loud crunch echoes through the room, Rock’s eyes immediately jolt open* *Rock sits straight up on his bed, revealing him to still be in his armor, but wearing a nightcap on his helm and holding a teddy bear* Rock: (shocked) *holding Teddy tight* I sense a disturbance in the force… *Panel flashes back to Jack, with the ship beginning to fall apart around him* *Jack completely ignores this, focusing only on shooting and crushing the peanut payload in front of him* Jack: (still the most furious he could possibly get) I HATE ‘EM!! HATE!! HATE!! HAAAAAATE!!! *Panel flashes back to group on ground, watching as the peanut zeppelin begins to fall apart and fall down* GDN: (excited) Ahaa!! There she goes!! *Peanut zeppelin crashes to the ground, a large fireball erupts from its landing* *Group begins to rejoice, as the battle is won* *All are excited except Ali, whose attention is now focused on the aurora in the distant sky* Ali: (terrified) Oh no… *Aurora suddenly disintegrates, fading into obscurity* *Ali’s eyes start filling with tears, begins to tremble* Ali: (crying out) NNNOOOOOO!!!! *Panel flashes back to Blaze’s cockpit, as he watches on in horror as the aurora fades away* Blaze: (panicking) No-no-no!! WAIT!! *Aurora vanishes entirely, Blaze pounds controls* Blaze: (frustrated, disbelief) AHH CRAP!! *Blaze grinds teeth a little, then looks back up* *Saeed is seen hovering a couple yards away, staring directly at Blaze* Blaze: (terrified) Ahhh Bonnie… *Static fills Blaze’s communicator, making him flinch a little* Roll: (calling out, through communicator) ‘Ey!! Plane guy! You there? Blaze: (cautious) Yeah, I’m here alright… *Panel moves to side view of Saeed and Blaze, floating across from eachother* Blaze: (mortified) And so is he. (End of Issue 10b) | 2012-04-06 01:49:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| I'm certain that I like these last issues. | 2012-04-06 02:17:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| well...never thought I'd see this again...but I'm glad I did. nice job would have read it all but as I recall all that was changed was one name so it's basically the exact same story so I already know everything. again though nice job and good luck with finishing it. | 2012-04-06 10:38:00 Author: Shadowcrazy  Posts: 3365 |
| Thanks, shadow. Here's some more stuff. Zelda world http://i44.tinypic.com/34yeoo3.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/5fq2dc.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/mvjdoy.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/29uspoo.jpg Castle Crashers world http://i43.tinypic.com/ifsyuo.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/r77pj7.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/30kd2lz.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/25tx0rk.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/34tbmdt.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/dqsnd3.jpg | 2012-04-06 18:58:00 Author: TheZimInvader Posts: 3149 |
| http://i43.tinypic.com/r77pj7.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/30kd2lz.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/25tx0rk.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/34tbmdt.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/dqsnd3.jpg Ohh, I remember those. | 2012-04-06 19:20:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @Shadow: Thanks. That means a lot to me . Oh, and the story has actually been modified a bit so it's not exactly the same (still the same general plot, but the backstories are altered a bit) . @Zim: Thanks again for posting more content. I remember showing one of my irl friends one of these pics and he freaked .Here's Issue 11. Enjoy. Worlds Apart: Issue 11 (Spare Change) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie) Setting(s): Threadopolis, with troops scouring the wreckage in a manhunt for Outlaw-Jack; the skies & a ruined temple in Megaman Legends Plot: Darkie joins group, Jack turns “good”, 1st near-death situation, Shadow & Blaze finally escape Megaman dimension, “RockSauron’s fault” theory arises ______(Streets of Threadopolis, later afternoon)______ *Panel shows overview of Monocycle wreckage, now abuzz with soldiers and the girl group (Ali, Zim & Zilly)* *Panel moves in on site, focusing on Ali with her leg stitched up and sitting on a medical bench* *Ali appears very depressed, with her head resting in her hands* *A single tear rolls down her cheek, Zim is seen coming up to her in the background* Zim: (calm) How’s the leg? Ali: (depressed) Fine. Zim: (optimistic) That’s good. It should be completely healed in the next few days. Ali: (sad) Yeah… *Brief moment of silence passes between them, Zim gets a concerned look on her face* Zim: (sympathetic) *Sigh* It might not seem like it, but… I have a gut feeling that he’ll come back. Ali: (doubtful) Of course you start caring AFTER he’s gone… Zim: Look, what happened earlier, in the woods… I was insecure. I mean, with you guys helping me out and that little “mishap” with Zilly… *Ali turns her back to Zim, looking away as Zim pauses briefly* Zim: (sad) I… I just wasn’t used to being in a group. With other people, y’know… taking care of eachother and talking things over. *Zim pauses once more, looking around as she struggles to find more things to say* Zim: Traveling alone is terrifying. Fending for yourself and avoiding trouble… it’s down-right frightening, now that I think of it. *Ali looks out of the corner of her eye, still skeptical about Zim’s “opinions”* Zim: It was like culture shock to me. I didn’t know what to do. And, I’m deeply sorry, if I did anything that might have upset you… or him. *Ali begins to tear up, Zim walks forward and wraps arm around Ali* Zim: (reassuring) But now’s the time to start looking for a way to get him back. And remember, Blaze is stuck with him wherever they are. They’re gonna be fine. Ali: (calmed-down) I hope so… *Zim smiles at Ali, Ali gives a weak smile back* *Soldier is seen walking up behind Zim, catching her and Ali’s attention* Soldier: (informative) Ma’am. Zim: (curious) What is it, soldier? Soldier: Yours and Ms. Plaid’s assistance are needed right now. We’re conducting a search of the wreckage site for any traces of “Outlaw Jack”, provided that he didn’t die in the crash. Zim: (confused) Well he sure isn’t dead, THAT I can guarantee. But why do you need Ali? Soldier: (serious) Because apparently, she was the only one of your 5-person group besides that freak who stayed conscious long enough to get a good look at him. Let’s go. *Soldier marches back to outgoing search party, Zim stands there slightly offended at the remark* Zim: (slightly irked, to Ali) Well, you heard him. Let’s get moving. Ali: (worried) Alright. Lemme see if I can even stand… *Ali slowly hops down from the bench, landing on both feet and holding her hands out to balance herself* *Both smile at eachother, then Ali tries taking a step* *Pain shoots up her leg, causing her to lose balance and grasp on to Zim’s shoulder* Zim: (calm) Don’t worry, I gotcha. *Both begin moving towards outgoing search party, with Ali’s arm wrapped around Zim’s shoulders* *Panel moves to skies of Megaman Legends, with Saeed and Blaze still floating across from eachother* Roll: (through communicator, worried) Well, can’t you just fly back through wherever you came from? Blaze: (doubtful) Negative. The aurora just sealed-up on herself. *Panel flashes to wheelhouse of Flutter, with Roll bent over the ship’s monitors and gauges* Roll: (annoyed) Just great. So we’re stuck with THAT thing floatin’ around here. *Megaman comes into view, making his way down the ladder with his helmet tucked under his arm* *Mega gets off ladder and makes his to Roll’s side, listening in on the situation* Blaze: (through communicator, worried) I’m ‘fraid so, lass. Unless yah got some sorta method to get us outta here, we’re gonna be stuck ‘round these parts for awhile… Roll: (doubtful) See, that’s the thing. I have NO idea if there’s anything that can- Megaman: (informative) What about a Rainbow Refractor? Roll: (dismissive) That’s good, but I don’t… (confused) wait, what? Megaman: You know, one of those big, multi-colored crystals that we saw at Main Gate. Roll: (skeptical) But I thought the Bonnes sold off that one LOONG ago… Megaman: (confident) There’s bound to be more than one! Roll: (hesitant) I… eh… fine. Let’s hope you’re right… *Panel flashes to Blaze’s cockpit, where he’s seen sweating like a pig in nervousness* Megaman: (informative, through communicator) Dude, how’s it going out there? Blaze: (frightened) Dandy. Oswald hasn’t moved since Jack rocketed through the aurora. Megaman: (confused) Who are those guys? Blaze: Jack was the bugger who got blasted… *Panel flashes to Saeed’s angry face, with the Nemesis reflected in his eyes* Blaze: (offscreen, terrified) And that’s Oswald across the way… *Panel flashes back to Flutter’s wheelhouse, with Megaman leaning over the front monitors* Megaman: (cautious) Ok. We’re gonna head down beneath the clouds to see if we can find something to help your situation- Blaze: (through communicator) Well, if yah wanna HELP me, then take Ozzy down!! Megaman: (serious) I don’t believe in killing people, sir. Blaze: (mad) Then he’ll kill YOU TWO off as well!! Megaman: (stern) If you want him gone, do it yourself. We’re finding that refractor. *Megaman turns off communicator, sets it down on top of the monitors* *Megaman looks over at Roll, whose face is now worried and concerned* Megaman: (serious) You know what to do. Let’s go find us a refractor. *Panel flashes to front view of Nemesis, with Blaze grinding his teeth in the cockpit* Blaze: (desperate) Ahh Christ. Now what to do… *Blaze lays hands down, accidentally bumps control stick with his arm* *Nemesis moves slightly, Saeed’s eyes erupt in shadowy rage* Saeed: (infuriated) RAAAAHHH!!! *Panel flashes back to Megaman & Roll, now looking on as Saeed erupts in possessed fury* *Both are terrified, Megaman quickly scrambles over and picks up communicator* Megaman: (alert) What’s going on?! *Panel focuses on Saeed, with shadows now racing and swirling around his body* *Nemesis is seen pulling a hard turn, gunning it out of there* Blaze: (shouting) RUN!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=supEPI4T74w) *Saeed locks onto Blaze, immediately starts chasing after him* *Panel flashes back to Megaman & Roll, with Megaman worried and Roll horrified* Megaman: (serious) Take her down!! NOW!! *Panel flashes to outside view of Flutter, now lowering itself into the clouds below as Blaze is being pursued by Saeed* *Panel flashes back to Threadopolis, showing an overview of the airship wreckage with military troops scavenging in and around it* *News helicopter flies by the panel, with a cameraman leaning out of the side* Cameraman: (shocked) Just awful!! Absolutely horrifying! *Panel flashes to ground level of wreckage, with the search party looking around the ruins* *Zilly is seen atop a smoldering pile, as she and other units are digging through it* Random Soldier: (curious) *digging* Find anything yet? Zilly: (disappointed) *also digging* Nope. Anyone else? Another Random Soldier: (blundered) Nuh-uh. *Zim, Ali and GDN are seen walking in front of pile, with GDN looking down at radar* Zim: (curious) When’s he gonna be here? GDN: (focused) Dunno. He said he’d be right around… *Suddenly, random blast happens next to the group’s position, startling the search party* Cin: (offscreen, mad) For Spaff’s sake, private!! At your 10 o-clock!! YOUR 10!!! GDN: (annoyed) Well, whaddya know… *Panel flashes to angled view of Cin’s tank, with Cin standing half-way out of the hatch, scolding and stomping on the privates inside* Cin: (frustrated) I SWEAR, you idiots couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn if it were right in front of yah!! *Trio walks up next to tank, looking up at Cin* GDN: (teasing) What ever happened to “common courtesy”, general? Cin: (venting, simmering down) I’ll shove a boot full of “courtesy” up these idiot’s rear-ends if they can’t distinguish 10 from 7 soon enough. *Cin climbs all of the way out, slamming the hatch hard behind him* *Cin hops down from the tank, he & GDN walk up to eachother and shake hands* Cin: (happy) About time you showed up, colonel. GDN: (calm) ‘Ey, looking for an undead cowboy is harder than it sounds. Zim: (curious) Wait… you’re a general? Cin: (boasting) Yes ma’am. Been servin’ the US for about, say 20-30 years… *Panel focuses in on Ali, fading out the others* *Ali is looking around at the looming skeleton of the airship looming in the near distance* *A small, shadowy figure with angry, glowing eyes is seen far off around the wreckage, looking on at the group below* *Ali squints her eyes, trying to focus in on the figure* *Figure suddenly ducks behind wreckage, disappearing from view* *Ali’s face turns worried, panel fades back to normal* Zim: (offscreen) Uhh… Ali? *Ali shakes herself a little, turns attention back to the group* Ali: (off guard) Huh? Cin: (still boasting) And now, I’m leadin’ the world’s finest army known to- GDN: (concerned) You seem troubled, miss. Ali: (worried) Oh, uh… it’s nothing. Cin: (offended) ‘Ey! I was in the middle of tellin’ my story! GDN: (calm) You’re gonna have to tell us later, sir. We still have a highly dangerous terrorist to dig up. Cin: (grumpy) Right. Jack. *Cin arms himself with a Desert Eagle, loading a clip into it* Cin: (serious) Don’t hesitate to shoot him if he’s still squirming. He can get loaded with several bullets and still have time to shoot one back. GDN: (serious) Right. *picks up walkie-talkie* Let’s move. *Group pushes forward towards ground zero, Zilly & others are seen starting to follow from a ways behind them* *Panel flashes back to Megaman dimension, zooming in on some pillared ruins* *Panel moves to ground view of ruins, the grass being blown back and blown down by some thrust* *Megaman jumps down onto grass, landing in a kneeling position* *Megaman lifts head up, stands up from landing* Roll: (worried, through communicator) You better be careful, Mega… Megaman: (calm) I promise it won’t take too long. *Megaman sets forth amongst ruins, Flutter is seen floating idly behind him* *Panel zooms out from ruins, the Nemesis now in view* Blaze: (terrified) BUZZ OFF!! *Nemesis turns on boost, blasting towards ruins* *Saeed flies into panel, close behind Blaze* Saeed: (relentless) DIE!!! *Saeed also blasts forward, coming closer on Blaze* *Panel flashes back to Megaman, now climbing around a fallen pillar* *Loud sound is heard, shaking the panel and startling Megaman* Megaman: (bewildered) What the? *Blaze & Saeed rocket on by, making Megaman lose his grip and fall off the pillar* *Megaman tumbles on the ground, quickly starts pushing self back up* Roll: (panicking, through communicator) MEGA!! WHAT’S HAPPENING?!?! Megaman: (shocked, to communicator) They’re down here!! Roll: THEY?!? As in- !! Ahhh NO!! Megaman: (shouting) Get outta here!! *Megaman starts firing off at Saeed, shots bounce harmlessly off him* *Saeed is pestered by this, quickly rolling to his back and firing off a shot at Megaman* *Megaman rolls out of the way, avoiding the incinerating energy beam that slices into the ground and smashes a nearby pillar* Megaman: (serious) NOW!!! *Panel flashes back to wreckage in Threadopolis, with the search party walking amongst the ruined dirigible* *Nearly everyone, minus GDN and Cin, is looking around, scared and wary* GDN: (cautious) He’s bound to jump out sooner or later... *Panel moves in on Ali & Zim, with Zim now walking with her cane/staff* Zim: (reassuring) Don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen to yah. *Ali looks around wreckage, gazing amongst the mangled ribcage and torn covers* *Suddenly, something rushes around out of the corner of her eye, making her quickly look back* *Ali sees nothing, looking over at a crashed control panel* Zim: (concerned) What is it? Ali: (scared) He’s around here. *Low tap is heard offscreen, making the whole group flinch* *1-2 soldiers fire off their rifles in panic, startling GDN and angering Cin* Cin: (mad) CEASE FIRE!! CEASE FIRE!!! *Soldiers cease fire, lowering their weapons and breathing hard, scared witless* Cin: Conserve your ammo, maggots!! We ain’t seen him yet!! GDN: (aggravated) Sir, please! Your barking isn’t helping! Cin: (P-O’d) YOU can shut up, colonel!! I’m officially in charge here and I will run my troops as I see FIT!! *Panel moves to view between Ali’s & Zim’s heads, focusing on a dark hole in a ruined pile* GDN: (arguing) Well you sure aren’t acting very OFFICIAL right now, sir!! Cin: DON’T question my judgement!! I both out-rank and out-serve you, and I can easily get you demoted to private ASAP!! *A pair of white, glowing, angry eyes flash out from the hole, Ali’s face turns into absolute fear* GDN: (mad) I don’t SERVE under your jurisdiction, Yank!! And as your equal on the field, I order you to STAND DOWN!! Random Soldier: (screaming, offscreen) BEHIND YOU!! *Ali & Zim suddenly whirl around, a brown blur shoots out from the hole* *Blur bull-rushes and tackles Ali, knocking Zim away a few feet* *Soldiers are caught off guard, Zilly spins around in complete shock* *Panel moves to body shot of Ali, with a blur running across her neck* *Panel shifts to GDN and Cin, both shouting while whipping out and aiming their firearms to offscreen* *Panel moves to side of Ali’s head, with a grey gun barrel lining up to her forehead* *Panel flashes to Zim, seizing her staff out and waving her hand* Zim: (shouting) WAIT!! *Panel flashes back to Cin, GDN & the other soldiers, both breathing hard and aiming their guns* *GDN suddenly realizes situation, shuts eyes hard in frustration* GDN: (frustrated) Ahh crap!! *Panel moves to Ali, revealing Outlaw-Jack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsjGL6uZaoQ) to be holding her hostage in a headlock, holding up one of his Samaritans to her head at point blank* *Jack is seen battered & dirtied up, with some scorch marks and scratches here and there* Jack: (sinister) I’ll give y’all two options: I can shoot her now, or I can shoot her later... now which one do you want? *Panel flashes back to ruins in Megaman dimension, focused on an abandoned area* *Megaman is seen suddenly bolting across the scene, moving from cover to cover* *Nemesis is seen tumbling and crashing through the scene, with Blaze still stuck inside as it passes right behind Megaman* *Nemesis smashes into a pillar, projecting Blaze through the cockpit’s window* Blaze: (scraming) WHOOAAA!! *Blaze careens into the ground, ricocheting and tumbling like a ragdoll* *Blaze finally comes to a stop at a boulder, slamming into it with his wounded shoulder* *Immense pain shoots up his arm, making him writhe in pure agony* Blaze: (suffering) AAAAUUUGGHHH!!! *Blaze slouches to the ground, breathing hard as he clutches his shoulder* *Panel zooms out on Blaze, Saeed’s feet come into view as he lands in front of him* *Blaze looks up, his face mortified in terror* Saeed: (malice) FINALLY. Blaze: (horrified) Ahhh no… *Panel zooms out more, with Megaman looking on at the situation from behind cover* *Megaman moves back below cover, his face sweating* Megaman: (nervous) Ahh man. I’ve gotta act fast. *Megaman runs off to side of panel, Saeed in background starts slowly moving towards Blaze* *Panel flashes back to wreckage in Threadopolis, showing a top/down view of hostage situation* Cin: (serious, yelling) You’re outnumbered and outgunned, Jack!! Let her go!! *Panel moves to ground view, positioned behind groups’ shoulders as they look on at Ali & Jack* Jack: (cold) You know too well that caliber ain’t gonna do anythin’. *Panel zooms in on gun aimed at Ali’s head, Jack cocks back the hammer as Ali closes her eyes, bracing for the worst* Jack: Besides, I’ve been waitin’ to use my new “toy” for such a long time. I surely can’t waste this opportunity to do so… *Panel flashes back to group, focusing in on Zim, Zilly and GDN* *Zim & GDN are seen serious and angry, Zilly is seen helpless* GDN: (stern) You’re COMPLETELY surrounded. Tanks and helicopters will SHRED you to bits if you dare go outside. You’re finished, Jack. Zim: (angry) Of course you’d go THIS LOW to get off one more bullet, you worthless piece of crap-ridden- Jack: (mad, offscreen) SHUT UP!!! *Outburst startles and silences Zim & GDN, Zilly winces* *Panel flashes back to Jack, sneering as he clenches his gun tighter* Jack: (smoldering) You don’t even have a CLUE to all of the Hell I’ve been through. All of the torments, all of the pain… all of the SUFFERING…. *Ali starts tearing up, pulling her hands to her chest and bracing for the worst* Jack: And NOW… oh-ho, NOW… it’s MY turn to return some of that pain... that SUFFERING… *Panel flashes back to group, focusing on Zilly as she looks closely at Jack* *Zilly’s gaze is locked onto Jack’s eyes, leaning forward to get a better view* *Panel zoom’s in on Jack’s eyes, revealing that a tiny sliver of a tear is forming right under his right eye* *Zilly suddenly realizes situation, makes way to front of group* Zim: (worried, mumbling) Zilly! Wait!! Jack: (kindling) Any last words before I blow your freakin’ head off, ma’am? Zilly: (calm, calling out) Jack, you don’t have to do this. Jack: (cold) YOU… have no say in this. I ain’t even shot her yet- Zilly: Because you don’t want to. *Jack tries saying something back, but suddenly stops cold, lost for words* Jack: (flustered, mad) I… this is my choice! MY CHOICE!! Zilly: (calm) I’m not saying anything… I’m just stating you don’t have to. Jack: (infuriated) And why do you think I won’t SHOOT HER, huh?!! What makes yer pretty little brain SAY THAT?!! Zilly: Because you haven’t done so yet. *Group looks on in shock and bewilderment, Jack begins to sweat* *Panel flashes back to Blaze & Saeed, with Saeed almost upon Blaze* Blaze: (cornered, mortified) I… you… STAY AWAY!!! *Blaze spews out fire from his mouth, Saeed raises his arm to block the blow* *Panel flashes to Megaman, noticing an odd-looking stepped-alter in the background* *Curious, Megaman makes his way towards it, cautious that he doesn’t alert Saeed* *Panel flashes back to Shadow, who kicks Blaze hard to the side, Blaze goes tumbling for many yards* *Blaze skids to a halt, even in more pain as he grips his shoulder harder and his side* *Panel flashes back to Megaman, now upon altar and looking at runic texts* *Megaman quickly reads texts, then places hands in spread position* *Saeed walks up to Blaze, now reaching for him with his grotesque claws* *Saeed grasps Blaze in a choke, lifts him off the ground to his eye level* Saeed: (kindred) BLAAAAZE… Blaze: (horrified) Oh God. *Megaman pushes down on altar, activating two hidden levers* *Megaman moves hands off of altar, secret door unveils self and slides open* *Multi-colored glow emulates from deep within altar, Megaman looks in with anticipation* *Panel flashes back to Jack & Ali, with Jack now sweating and starting to struggle with his scowl* Jack: (struggling) You… yer confusin’ me!! DON’T MAKE ME SHOOT!! Zilly: (calm, pleading) Please, I beg of you. Don’t do it if you don’t want to. I see it in your eyes. Ali: (mumbling, sobbing) Please don’t do it, please don’t- *Jack suddenly smacks Ali in the side of the head with the butt of his gun, startling the group except Zily* Jack: (crossed, desperate) QUIT IT!!! *Jack diverts attention back to Zilly, now with his eyes beginning to quiver* Jack: (lost, disoriented) You… you have NO IDEA what’s it’s like to be me… to be undead, to be so empty inside… Zilly: (reassuring) Then this is your second chance to prove yourself. You can still change… Jack: (mad) HOGWASH!!! For 40 straight years I terrorized the West, scourged entire nations, eliminated whole towns off the map!! And NOW I serve under the iron grasp of Lord RockSauron, doing the EXACT SAME THING!! How can I POSSIBLY CHANGE NOW?!!! Zilly: (calm) By lowering your gun and letting change have a chance. *Jack’s hands begin to tremble, gun beings to waver around* Zilly: You have to let go… *Jack begins tearing up, starts nodding his head back and forth in disillusion and uncertainty* Zilly: (pleading) Jack… please… *Scowl fades away, Jack shuts his eyes tight as he tears up even more* Zilly: (calm) Please. Jack: (mumbling, sorrowful) I… I… *Suddenly, Jack casts the Samaritan away, lets grasp off of Ali* *Ali falls to her knees, suddenly crying as she clasps her hands to her face* *Jack runs off, holding his arm up to his face to hide away his tears* *Zim immediately takes action and runs over to Ali’s side, comforting her and calming her down* *Zilly closes her eyes, back into a deep, meditative trance* *GDN & Cin finally lower their weapons, GDN makes his way over to Ali & Zim* *Soldiers calm down, now securing the perimeter around them* GDN: (amazed) Wow… I never knew Jack could cry… Zim: (astounded) Zilly… what did you do? Zilly: (calm) Transcendental meditation. I learned it from my training. *Ali starts calming down, still crying but now breathing fine* Cin: (stern, offscreen) Alright, you maggots!! *Group is bewildered by Cin’s outburst, GDN gets up and walks toward Cin* *Cin is seen shoving his men around, smacking them back into order* Cin: (commanding) Jack’s makin’ a run for it!! If you got the shot, then take it!! Show no mercy!! GDN: (serious) Call it off, general. Cin: (confused, enraged) Make sure he… what? What did you just SAY?!! GDN: (fierce) I SAID, CALL IT OFF. Cin: (furious) THIS is the only chance we GOT to exterminate HIM!! THIS IS MY CHANCE!! MY CALL!!! *GDN whips out a handgun, shoves it into Cin’s face* GDN: THEN CALL IT OFF. *Cin rolls eyes, still furious but now hesitant* GDN: (commanding) DO IT!! Cin: (smoldering) YOU… I… FINE!! *GDN lowers gun from Cin’s face, Cin reluctantly pulls out walkie-talkie* Cin: (grumpy, serious) General Incinerator to all units: hunt is a bust. I repeat: hunt is a bust. Lay off. *Cin tucks walkie-talkie away, looks up at GDN in a menacing glare* Cin: (furious) I hope your happy, colonel. *GDN acknowledges statement, turns around and starts walking back to Ali & Zim* *Panel flashes back to Megaman, looking into the altar as the glow grows brighter* Roll: (concerned, through communicator) Mega… what’s going on down there… Mega: (satisfied, to communicator) I just found it. *Loud SHINK! is heard, Megaman turns around to see what’s going on* *Saeed is seen holding a large energy blade, getting ready to assimilate Blaze* Saeed: (sinister) NOW IT ENDS… Blaze: (begging) Lad, PLEASE!! Snap outta it!! *Panel flashes back to Megaman, now struggling to decide on what he’ll do next* Roll: (excited, through communicator) Great!! Now where is it? Megaman: (sure) Hold on one sec. *Saeed is about to strike Blaze, but is cut off by random energy shots* *Saeed becomes infuriated, whips head around to see Megaman aiming his buster at him* Megaman: (shouting) Come and get some!! *Megaman lets off more shots, further pestering Saeed* *Saeed casts Blaze away, blade transforms into gun* *Saeed fires off shot at Megaman, Megaman rolls out of way as shot tears through altar* *Megaman looks back at the altar, Rainbow Refractor is seen emerging from hole where altar once was* *Seizing the opportunity, Megaman runs over and catches the refractor* *Megaman lands back on the ground, excited as he cradles the large crystal in his arms* *Realization suddenly consumes Megaman, as his face turns to utter shock* Megaman: (mortified) Wait a sec… how am I gonna use it?! *Saeed suddenly runs up from behind and slams Megaman, sending the blue bomber careening into a pillar* *Panel flashes to Flutter’s wheelhouse, as Roll looks on at the crash below* Roll: (terrified) MEGAMAN!! *Dust clears, showing Megaman lying amongst a pile of rubble, still holding the crystal* *Megaman snaps out of it, looking back up as he tries figuring out what to do next* *Saeed starts walking towards him, his energy rifle humming with dark energies* *Looking at the crystal, then his buster, Megaman climbs out of the pile and opens up a slot in his buster* Roll: (panicking, through communicator) Mega, what are you doing?! Megaman: (serious) Killing two birds with one stone. *Megaman jams Rainbow Refractor into buster, aims buster at Saeed* *Saeed immediately aims is rifle at Megaman, about to shoot* Megaman: (sincere) Sorry, Oz. *Megaman suddenly fires, a beam of multi-colored light and energy blasts forth from his buster* *Saeed tries firing off a shot as well, but it’s easily consumed by the overwhelming power of the Rainbow Refractor* *Beam rips through Armorboy’s core, stunning Saeed and stopping him dead in his tracks* Saeed: (relinquished, agonizing) AAAAAAaaauuuggghhhh!!!! *Panel flashes to Blaze, lying wounded in a pile of debris* *Blaze is seen looking on in complete astonishment at Saeed, as the glorious beam shines forth* *Panel flashes back to Saeed, with beam ripping open an aurora behind Saeed; Armorboy drops to its knees in defeat* *Ozzy slithers out of Armorboy in “shadow” form, Armorboy turns back into normal colors* *Ozzy rematerializes back to normal outside of Armorboy, now lying unconscious on the ground* *Armorboy shrinks in on itself, returning back to the state of a Prize Bubble* *Megaman is seen bent over, panting but fine* *Buster is seen smoking, as all of the energy was used from the refractor* *Rope ladder drops next to Megaman, with Roll quickly climbing down it* Roll: (relieved) Mega!! *Roll hugs Megaman, Megaman pats her on the back* *Both turn attention back to Shadow, now lying on the ground* *Blaze is seen limping back into the scene, still grasping his arm* Blaze: (amazed) Wow… you did it, kid. Megaman: (calm) I had to do what’s right. Thankfully, Oswald's alright. Roll: (concerned) Yeah, but he’s out cold. Lemme assess him. *Roll walks on over to Ozzy, Megaman walks on over to Blaze as Blaze picks up the Prize bubble* Megaman: (curious) You never told me your name. What is it? Blaze: (slow) Uhh… Blaze. And yours? Megaman: (happy) Megaman. Megaman Volnutt. Blaze: (little surprised) Megaman. That’s cool. *Both look over to Ozzy, with Roll bent over checking his vitals* Roll: (calm) He’s looks good. He’s completely unconscious, but he’ll wake up soon enough. Megaman: (satisfied) That’s good. *Blaze makes his way over to Ozzy, kneeling down to pick him up* *Pain shoots up his shoulder as Blaze hoists Ozzy up, but he manages* Blaze: (calm) Now we can get back to where we came from. Megaman: (happy) Well, Blaze… glad we could help. Should we ever meet again? Blaze: (unsure) Well… who knows. Perhaps we might in tha future. Roll: (happy) Good! Maybe next time Oswald won’t be so “angry” when we meet. *Mega, Blaze & Roll laugh a little, then subdue to calm smiles* Blaze: (enlightened) Sounds good. *Blaze makes way towards aurora, but stops before entering and turns around* Blaze: (curious) One more thing, Megaman: What compelled you to help me? Megaman: (informative) It was the right thing to do. Nothing more. *Blaze thinks over statement, then walks through aurora* *Panel zooms out on aurora, with Megaman & Roll looking on* *Panel flashes back to Threadopolis, with military forces setting up stations inside the wreckage* *Ali is seen draped in a blanket, Zim is seen sitting next to her* Zim: (reassuring) They just found Jack’s “dimensional machine”. It needs fixin’ up, but once it’s running, we’ll start looking for Oswald. Sound good? Ali: (sad, shaken) Yeah… *Ruckus occurs offscreen, soldiers start scrambling offscreen* Ali: (confused, scared) What’s happening? Zim: (unsure, worried) I don’t know. Let’s check it out. Ali: I dunno… ZIm: (reassuring) Don’t worry; THIS time, I’ve got your back. *Ali smiles slightly, both begin making way towards commotion* *Soldiers are seen crowding around a recently opened aurora, chatting loudly and aiming their weapons at it* *GDN is seen in front, looking inside it closely* *Shadowy figure comes into view (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr6CnG5dmvM), hoisting another figure on its shoulder* *GDN realizes situation, waves hand up as a signal* GDN: (shouting) Lower your weapons! We don’t know yet… *Troops lower weapons, a feeling of nervousness spreads amongst the silent militia* *Suddenly, Blaze emerges from the portal, holding Ozzy on his shoulder and grasping the Prize bubble with his free arm* *Panel flashes to Ali & Zim, with Ali now overwhelmed with joy* Ali: (crying, joyous) Ozzy!! *Ali limps forward towards Blaze, who now drops to one knee as he lowers Ozzy* *Ali drops to her knees besides Ozzy, cradles his head in her arms* *GDN & Zim make their way towards Blaze, helping him get back onto his feet* *Ozzy’s eyes slowly open, looking dazed but conscious* *Ozzy looks up at Ali, whose loking down at him with a warm smile* *Ozzy replies with a weak smile, lifts hand and touches Ali’s cheek* *Ali is overwhelmed, and immediately embraces him in a hug* *GDN, Blaze & Zim look over at Ali & Ozzy, satisfied with warm smiles* *Panel flashes to further ahead, with a now conscious Ozzy recovering at a medical bench* *Ali is seen sitting next to him, sharing her blanket* *Zilly is seen sitting on ground, munching on a taco* *Blaze is seen sitting at another table, getting his arm bandaged up by a field doctor* Blaze: (in pain, annoyed) ‘Ey! Watch it!! Field Doctor: (professional) Sorry, sir. Doin’ the best I can. Darkie: (offscreen) ‘Ey!! Let me go!! *Outburst catches Ali’s, Ozzy’s , Zilly’s & Blaze’s attention, making them look over as they watch Darkie being apprehended by Cin and two soldiers* Cin: (mad) Your little CREATIONS are running rampant across the Tall Trees area!! They’re causing chaos for both the environment AND the people who live there!! Darkie: (bewildered) Well how do you know they’re MY creations?!? *Soldier seizes DS from Darkie, giving it to Cin* Darkie: (defensive) HEY!! *Cin scrolls through DS memory bank, stops upon picture and smiles* *Cin then whips out a newspaper from his pocket, then presents both images to Darkie* *DS image & newspaper image show same Downhell creature, running rampant* Darkie: (embarrassed) Erm… sorry? Cin: (ordering) Take her away!! *Soldiers begin dragging Darkie away, Darkie starts to panic* Darkie: (horrified) No-no!! WAIT!! I- Zim: (offscreen) Whoa whoa whoa!! Hold up!! *Zim walks into the situation, going face-to-face with Cin* Zim: (serious) What’s happening here? Cin: (serious) I’m just disposing of another troublemaker. Her creations are causing a whole slew of trouble in the Lost Woods!! Zim: Sir, I’ve known Darkie for quite a while now, and I can tell you that she isn’t looking for trouble. Cin: Oh puh-lease!! As if she never knew that her own creatures were destroying natural habitat!! Zim: Then why don’t you ask. *Cin stops cold, lost for words* *Cin snaps head back at Darkie, stopping the soldiers* Cin: (demanding) Ma’am, did you have ANY IDEA of this happening? Darkie: (confused) I don’t even know what’s going on here! I’ve never heard of this before until now!! *Cin turns head back to Zim, whose now satisfied* Zim: (smug) See? Cin: (frustrated) Oooooh… fine! Release her. *Soldiers let go of Darkie, Darkie brushes off shoulders* Darkie: (annoyed) Geez, talk about iron grips- *Darkie snatches back DS from Cin, walks over to Zim’s side* Cin: (smoldering, at Darkie & Zim) If I EVER run into either of you again… you’re gonna get a fistful of tank round up your systems. You hear me? Zim: (satisfied) Understood. Now run off; you have “general stuff” to do. *Cin marches off in a mad march, Zim wraps arm around Darkie’s shoulders and starts making way back to group* Zim: (happy) Don’t worry, Darkie!! You’re safe with us! Darkie: (nervous) R-really? But I d-dunno about- Zim: (interrupting, reassuring) Oh, nonsense! You’ll be fine! Darkie: (scared) I-I hope so… *Panel flashes to moments later, with the group standing around the entrance to Tall Trees* *rtm223 is seen approaching Ali, holding a peanut* Rtm: (concerned) Well, now we know who was behind all of this. Ali: (intrigued) RockSauron. But why? Rtm: Beats me; he usually doesn’t do anything. But I guess these recent “events” have caused him to go desperate. Zilly: (curious) And this “RockSauron” was the same one who hired Jack? Rtm: (worried) I’m afraid so. But, from what I heard, though, Jack finally snapped out of it and ran off. Zilly: (informative) I guess. Well, he isn’t a threat to us anymore, that’s for sure. Rtm: (glad) Very good… (worried) so I guess you’re off to confront Rock, Oswald? Ozzy: (serious) I guess so. We can’t let another incident like this happen again. And the sooner he’s eliminated, the sooner this place will return to normal. Rtm: Then so be it. *Rtm points to the far distance, where a cluster of dark clouds are forming* Rtm: (informative) His lair lies at the end of the woods atop Mount Peanut. You can’t miss it. Ozzy: Thanks, sir. Rtm: Well then, I guess you’re off. Good luck, and Comph’s speed. *Group starts setting off on trail into Tall Trees, Rtm remembers something and stops Ali* Rtm: (relieved) I nearly forgot, Alicia. This is for you. *Rtm places a Prize Bubble in her hand, with an unknown, complicated machine pulsating inside* Rtm: Think of it as a token of my gratitude. Ali: (surprised) Thanks, sir. *Rtm & Ali embrace, then Ali runs back to the group, albeit limping* Rtm: (to self, mumbling) May the Molecules be with you, Alicia… *Rtm turns around, making his way back towards Threadopolis* *Panel flashes to behind group, now making their way into the woods once more* Ali: (curious) So how long do you think THIS will take? Zim: (unsure) I have NO idea. Hopefully not too long. Blaze: (slightly annoyed) Let’s hope so. I’m already getting tired of this multi-dimensional junk. Ozzy: (agreeing) Me too. Zilly: (random) And I’m just hungry. Ali: (joking) Zilly, you’re ALWAYS hungry. *Group laughs a little, making their way down the path into the woods* *Ruffling is heard in bushes in foreground, group is in far distance* *Suddenly, Jack emerges from out of the bushes, looking scared and jumpy* *Jack looks in both directions, making sure no one is watching him* *Suddenly, Jack gets onto trail, following the group from a distance into the woods* ((End of Issue 11)) | 2012-04-06 20:31:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Cin: (commanding) Jack?s makin? a run for it!! If you got the shot, then take it!! Show no mercy!! GDN: (serious) Call it off, general. Cin: (confused, enraged) Make sure he? what? What did you just SAY?!! GDN: (fierce) I SAID, CALL IT OFF. Cin: (furious) THIS is the only chance we GOT to exterminate HIM!! THIS IS MY CHANCE!! MY CALL!!! *GDN whips out a handgun, shoves it into Cin?s face* GDN: THEN CALL IT OFF. *Cin rolls eyes, still furious but now hesitant* GDN: (commanding) DO IT!! Cin: (smoldering) YOU? I? FINE!! *GDN lowers gun from Cin?s face, Cin reluctantly pulls out walkie-talkie* Cin: (grumpy, serious) General Incinerator to all units: hunt is a bust. I repeat: hunt is a bust. Lay off. *Cin tucks walkie-talkie away, looks up at GDN in a menacing glare* Cin: (furious) I hope your happy, colonel. *GDN acknowledges statement, turns around and starts walking back to Ali & Zim* That's me! I felt honored for this "little" participation in the story... Gotta say thanks. | 2012-04-07 02:32:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| That's me! I felt honored for this "little" participation in the story... Gotta say thanks. idk if the logic-con saga is done yet but I think there was a bit more of you later on...can't remember tho...but there was going to be a whole bunch of LBPC's finest in the story | 2012-04-07 09:16:00 Author: Shadowcrazy Posts: 3365 |
| Sorry for not putting anything up yesterday, I was spending some time with one of my old friends. So to make up for that, I'm putting up two issues today, the first being this (which btw, I think the music suits this perfectly): ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 12 (Trial By Water) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager B) Settings: a brief glimpse in the lair of RockSauron; the Tall Trees wilderness, along the banks of the Realwater River Plot: 1st ?hint? at Eager?s doppelganger, Jack joins the group, Spidey finally ?gives up?, adventure towards Mt. Peanut begins ______(Mt. Peanut, a menacing-looking Gothic castle, situated high on a barren & blackened mountain peak)______ *Panel shows dramatic view of Rock?s castle, complete with stereotypical lightning and bats* *Panel shifts to inside view of castle, depicting an empty, torch-lit, t-shaped hallway* Rock: (infuriated, offscreen) JAAAAAAAACK!!! *Large, finely decorated table careens down adjacent hallway, taking one of Rock?s ?servants? with it* Servant (Snrm?): (screaming) DAAAAAAAHHH!!! *Table flies offscreen, colliding with something and making a large CRASH!! that shakes the panel* *RockSauron comes into view, wearing a bathrobe and fuzzy slippers over his rather menacing armor* *Rock?s shoulders are held high and his face is that of deep anger, looking like a menacing vulture* Rock: (grumbling) Freakin? lousy, no-good, god-forsaken, zombie-cowboy-outlaw-thing? *Panel moves to behind Rock, as he makes his way down the hallway to a door at the end* Rock: (shouting) HE?S LIKE FREAKIN? ANAKIN SKYWALKER!!! *Panel flashes into private study, with Rock slamming the door wide open* Rock: (mumbling, grumpy) I swear, he?s gonna be the end of me? *Rock grabs fez hat off of coat rack, places It on one of his helmet?s horns* *Rock makes way to desk, sitting down in a posh ?thinking chair?* *Rock props feet up on desk, takes out a bag of peanuts* *Another servant (SLS10) appears at the door, holding a towel on his arm* SLS: (courteous) Master Sauron- *SLS is suddenly pelted by a peanut, rather irked as it bounces off his brow* SLS: (annoyed) Now?s not the time, sir? Rock: (serious) ALL time is MY time, servant. SLS: (informative) *rubbing head* Yes, yes, but remember what you?ve enslaved me for. Rock: (grouchy) *rolls eyes* I know, I know? Both: (simultaneously, monotonous) ?To notify you of any important matter when you?re distracted.? SLS: (satisfied) See? You remembered! Rock: (grumpy) Don?t remind me. *SLS reaches into his coat, pulls out an old, rolled-up paper* SLS: (cunning) And we still have his contract? Rock: (curious) Lemme see that. *SLS walks forward to Rock?s side, leaning in as he shows him the contract* *Rock looks closely at the paper, mumbling the words quietly to himself* *Rock comes upon one particular sentence, eyes glow with sinister satisfaction* Rock: (evil) YEEEESSSS. There we go? *SLS rolls up paper, tucks it under arm* SLS: (eager) Shall I notify your ?hit-man? sir? Rock: (satisfied) Please. *SLS walks out of room, Rock clasps hands together* Rock: (sinister) It's a good thing cowboys are really good block-heads? *Blue fire erupts forth from desk, preferably from out of a desktop cauldron or coffee mug* Rock: Because NOW? oh-ho, he?ll pay. HE?LL PAY!! *Rock starts cackling, peanuts begin rising out of bag and start hovering around him* *Suddenly, Rock coughs, stopping moment and causing peanuts to fall* Rock: (bumbled) Eh-herm. Right. Now, where are those punks? *Rock peers into fire, image of group begins to emerge* *Panel flashes to group, walking down a trail in the Tall Trees wilderness* *Panel moves over to bush, with Zilly popping out of it with a rat in her mouth* Zim: (offscreen, disturbed) Zilly! That?s SOO GROSS!! Zilly: (muffled, annoyed) Shths nymh. *Panel flashes to Ali, looking down at her Pip-Boy* Ali: (focused) Hmm? it seems like the next town isn?t for about 30 miles. Darkie: (whining) 30 MILES?!!?! Are you CRAZY?!! Ali: (straightforward) Nope. Check it out. *Ali shows Darkie Pip-Boy, Darkie grows confused* Darkie: (confused) Huh? *Panel focuses on Pip-Boy?s screen, showing two green dots and a set trail crossing a blue line in the middle* Ali: (informative) That dot up there is the nearest town. *points to lower dot* We?re here. Darkie: (curious, offscreen) And what?s that blue line? Ali: Oh! That?s the Realwater River. We?re gonna have to cross it up ahead. *Panel zooms out from screen, revealing that Zim, Ozzy, Zilly & Blaze are also looking on with Darkie* Zilly: (curious, muffled) *still has rat in mouth* Lmphs fhmmh. Blaze: (disturbed) Uggh. That sucks. Ali: (curious) How come? Blaze: (blunt) Fire. Water. Don?t mix. Zim: (nervous) Yeah. I ain?t so hot with water either? Ozzy: (curious) Ohhh. So THAT?s what you call it? Ali: (curious, to Zim) Care to explain? *Group starts walking again, Zim walks slightly ahead* Zim: (admitting) Well, to be honest, I don't really know how to- *Suddenly, Zim runs into a large spider web, face turns bewildered* *Zim starts swinging her cane violently at the web, distancing herself away from it* Zim: (confused) What the?! *Panel moves to behind group, revealing the web to be in the shape of a Star of David (Jewish star)* Zim: (shocked) Ahh no? Blaze: (slow) Where have we seen that before? *Suddenly, web shoots out from side of trail, attaching to Ozzy?s head* Ozzy: (wincing) Ohh, not this again? *Ozzy is lurched off his feet, starts being dragged to side of trail* Ozzy: (offscreen, yelling) GAAAAHH!!! Blaze: (bewildered) What the- *Ozzy slams into Blaze, attaching him to web as well* *Both are now dragged along the ground, into the bush on the side of trail* *Loud thrashing and punches are heard, as noisy THWACK!!s, WHAM!!s and SLAM!!s are erupting from the foliage* *Eventually, Blaze?s hands pop out, hurling Spider-Jew onto the trail* Spidey: (bewildered, yelling) YAAAAHH!!! *Spidey falls hard onto the trail, startling the rest of the group (Zilly drops rat)* *Spidey pushes self back up, Ozzy & Blaze rejoin group* Spidey: (flustered) Oi, for Moses? sake? Zim: (annoyed) What is it you want, huh?! You nearly KILLED ME last time!! Spidey: (mad) I want the kid- OSWALD, YOU MORONS!!! If he doesn't come with me, I'M DEAD!! Ozzy: (angered) I thought I answered that earlier, Spider-FREAK!! It's NO!! And NO is my final answer!! Spidey: (furious) Then so be it? *Spidey unleashes two webs at once, sticking to Ozzy?s face* *Spidey pulls hard on rope, launching Ozzy forward* *Group responds by grabbing Ozzy?s feet, initiating a ?tug-of-war?* Ali: (frustrated) Give it up already!! Spidey: (infuriated) MAKE ME!! *Suddenly, bullet shoots out from other side of trail, severing the webs in one shot* *Both group & Spidey are thrown back, both looking on in complete shock* *Both sides look to side of trail, revealing two, glowing, angry eyes* *Eyes walk out from woods, revealing to be Jack holding a smoking gun* Ali: (terrified) Oh Comph? Spidey: (sly) Ah. Mr. Jack. We meet again. *Jack starts walking forward, looking at both sides* Jack: (grumpy) Yeah, yeah. Don?t git yer hopes up, Arachno-Boy. Zilly: (confused) You know eachother? Spidey: (cocky) This FREAK was my case before shadow-kid barged in and screwed over my life. Now, JACK, if you excuse me? *Spidey is about to shoot webs again, but is suddenly stopped as Jack aims his gun at his head* Jack: (angry) NOT so fast, Spidey. *Jack poises self between groups, whips out other gun* Jack: (grouchy) I've gotta bargain for y?all. A duel. Between me and Spider-Jew. *Group begins to sweat, Spidey is intrigued* Jack: (official) Rules are simple: 5 paces. 1 shot. First dead loses. Winner gets spoils. *Jack tosses gun to Spidey, Spidey fumbles around but catches it* Jack: (angry, to Spidey) If I win, you leave these kids alone. Spidey: (curious) Yeah, but what if I win? *Jack walks over to Oswald, wraps arm around Ozzy?s shoulders* Jack: (simple) You get me and Oz to drag on over to the Prez himself. Ozzy: (shocked) WHAT?! I didn?t agree to- *Jack pulls Ozzy towards him, puts up hand to cover their faces* Jack: (whispering) Just shut up and stand back. I've got this covered. *Ozzy slowly nods head, both return to normal positions* Jack: (questioning) Agreed? Spidey: (confident) Agreed! *Panel flashes ahead, with Jack and Spidey standing back-to-back* *Group looks on in nervousness, some shaking and some sweating* Jack: (serious) Begin. *Both start stepping forward, counting their steps* Jack & Spidey: (focused) 1? 2? *Spidey looks over at Ozzy, focusing on him* Jack (offscreen) & Spidey: 3? 4- *Suddenly, Spidey spins around, aiming his gun at Ozzy & group, catching them by surprise* Spidey: (furious) 5!!! *Spidey fires off gun, group ducks from loud bang* *Jack?s gun comes flying in from the side, nailing Spidey in the head* *Spidey is caught off-guard by sudden throw, knocking him out cold* *Group looks up from cover, shaking scared* *Panel reveals Jack standing a couple feet away, looking on at the unconscious Spider-Jew* Jack: (grumpy) Told yah. *Group looks over at Jack, amazed & bewildered* Blaze: (concerned)? is he dead? Jack: (honest) Nah. He?ll wake up in a couple of hours. *Group begins to settle down, Jack walks on over to Spidey and kneels by his side, checking him* Zilly: (confused) Wait, then how come no one got injured? Jack: (informative) Blank round. The knucklehead never cared to look. Ali: (confused) Wait? WHY did you care to help us? *Jack stares at the group angrily, the group very alert and still* *Jack closes his eyes and sighs, now looking rather somber* Jack: (depressed) *Sigh*, I really hate being the bad guy... I really, REALLY hate it. *Group is a little confused, but calms down a little* Jack: Killin' innocents, destroyin' towns, doin' the same god-forsaken thing fer 100 years... Ali: (skeptical) And after all of that time, you wanna change NOW? Jack: (honest) I know it sounds ludicrous, but please listen. Cat-thing, or somethin'- Zilly: (informative) Zilly. And I?m a ferret. Jack: (mildly surprised) Oh. Anyways, she was right about what she said earlier. I didn?t wanna shoot yah. *Jack tucks both guns away, stands back up* Jack: (honest) And, y?know, I wanna change. I don't wanna be this, this ?villain? anymore. I wanna help- Zim: (skeptical, yelling) YEAH RIGHT!! Jack: (bewildered) Huh? *Zim walks forward, looking Jack straight in the eyes* Zim: (mad) You?ve gotta be KIDDING me. You? Wanna help? Going good?! Jack: (argumentive) And what?s wrong with that, missy? Zim: Because I don't buy it. Don?t believe anything he?s saying, guys. Jack: (annoyed) Seriously, I didn?t wanna shoot her earlier. I really did- Zim: (simmering) That?s a load of BS, MISTER!! *Jack is about to say something, but instead holds himself back* Zim: (mad) If you really wanna help us, then go away! And as for ?going good?? *Zim starts walking further down the trail, distancing herself away from the group* Zim: (yelling) GOOD RIDDANCE!! *Jack?s face turns to that of wariness, Ozzy, Blaze & Ali walk ahead to try and calm down Zim* Zilly: (sympathetic) Don?t dwell on it too much. It's gonna take some time. Jack: (sad) *Sigh* I know. But how do yah do it? Darkie: (condescending) *places hand on Jack?s shoulder* Well, the first thing would be to use your guns sparingly. Even when you?re not firing them. *Panel flashes to Zim, stomping ahead full of anger* *Blaze is seen catching up to her, Ozzy & Ali lag behind talking about something* Blaze: (offscreen) Zim!! Wait up! Ali: (nervous) I?m not so keen on this idea either, Ozzy? Ozzy: (reassuring) To be honest, I?m not entirely ?with this? also. But we might as well give it a chance. Ali: (scared) I know, but I mean? this is so? surreal. And... what he did earlier... Ozzy: That already happened, and you're still here. *Ali still looks scared, Ozzy wraps his arm around her shoulders* Ozzy: Just be glad he didn?t take a shot at us when he barged in. *Panel flashes back to Zim, with Blaze finally catching up to her* Blaze: (concerned) Can?t we talk this over, lass? Zim: (mad) If this has ANYTHING to do with sympathizing with THAT criminal, you?re outta luck!! Blaze: (reasoning) Look, I know he ain?t the most likable fellow, but he can?t be all THAT bad!... right? Zim: (furious) He?s a HIGHLY DANGEROUS CRIMINAL who won?t even BAT AN EYE if he wants to kill you. Trust me, I've read the stories. *Zim seizes staff at Blaze's face, startling Blaze as Ozzy & Ali walk up* Zim: (serious) And once an outlaw, ALWAYS an outlaw. It's not like this ?second life? is gonna change him much, and so far I'm right. Ozzy: (negotiative) Well, consider how valuable of an asset he?d be. He?s like a guard? erm. Ali: (curious) Guard dog? Ozzy: (realizing) Yeah. One of those. Zim: (arguementive) Yeah? if you consider that it's gonna have rabies. *Weather changes, rain starts pouring down* Zim: (serious) Well, talk about your foreshadowing. *Zim moves on ahead, Blaze, Ozzy & Ali look on with concern* *Jack, Zilly & Darkie walk up, with Jack looking sorry* Jack: (sorry) I really don't mean no harm. Honest. Blaze: (calm, skeptical) Yeah, yeah. It's just gonna take some time. Zilly: (happy) You just need to let it build up, that?s all. Darkie: (annoyed) Yeah. Now can we please keep moving? This rain?s gonna soak my DS. *Panel flashes to ahead, with the group huddled at the edge of the Realwater river* *Log is seen stretched across it, as river rapids roar beneath it* Blaze: (annoyed) You?ve gotta be kiddin? me. Ali: (curious) Well, who wants to go first? *Ozzy jumps up onto log, starts making his way across* Zilly: (concerned) Be careful! *Ozzy makes steady progress across log, holding his hands out for balance* *Suddenly, Shadow slips, falling with a thud on the log* Ali: (panicking) OZZY!! *Ozzy pushes self back up, rubs head* Ozzy: (headache) I?m ok. Just a bit slippery, is all. *Ozzy continues making his way across, river running rampant below him* *Ozzy finally makes it across, hopping off the log to the other side* Ozzy: (confident) Alright. Now who wants to go next? *Panel flashes ahead to Blaze & Ali, with Ali holding Blaze steady as they walk slowly across the log* Ali: (reassuring) Don?t worry. You?re doing fine. Blaze: (nervous) Right. Don?t look down. Don?t look down. *Panel moves to Zim & Jack, with Zim glaring at Jack* Zim: (angry) I don't know what you?re planning, but after I get across, you?re out of here. Jack: (annoyed) I already told yah, I ain?t got nuthin? up my sleeve. Blaze: (offscreen, panicking) ALI, I?M LOOKIN? DOWN!! Ali: (annoyed, offscreen) Ah Comph, you?re half-way there already!! Jack: (sincere) I just want y?all to not be so skeptical, that?s all. Zim: (cold) Well it's sure gonna take more than sweet-talk to work your way into this one, buddy. *Panel flashes ahead to Darkie & Zilly, with Zilly ahead and Darkie clutching onto the log for dear life* Darkie: (panicking) Oh Spaff, oh Spaff, oh Spaff, oh Spaff- Zilly: (calling out) Just grab my tail! You?ll be fine! *Panel focuses back on Zim, with her arms now crossed, and Jack, rinsing out hat* Zim: (mad) Once I get across, this log?s going bye-bye. Jack: (doubtful) Like you can really shove this off yerself, missy. Zim: (offended) Oh, like you can either, cowboy. *Panel flashes to other side of river, just as Zilly & Darkie make it across* Ali: (calling out) Come on Zim!! Ozzy: (calling out) We?re waitin? on you, Jack!! *Panel flashes back to Zim & Jack, both still bickering* Zim: (boasting) See? They called MY name first. You were just an afterthought. Jack: (annoyed) Whatever. Are you gonna start walkin? across or what? Zim: (doubtful) That depends? are you gonna fall in, JACK? Jack: (sarcastic) Geez, I might as well SHOVE you in there myself!... of course no- Zim: (yelling) I KNEW IT!!! *Zim hops up onto log, starts angrily marching across* Zim: (satisfied) I KNEW he was a fake ALL ALONG!! *Jack & Ozzy are alerted, both get up on opposite ends* Ozzy: (concerned) ZIM!! Be careful!! Zim: (pleased) I was right ALL ALONG and none of you BELIEVED ME!! Ali: (concerned) Slow down, Zim!! The log?s very sli- Zim: (mad) Oh SHUT UP!! I don't need anyone?s hel- *Suddenly, Zim steps on a slick spot, losing her footing* Zim: (bewildered) Whooaa- *Zim loses balances & slips, tumbling over the side of the log* Zim: (panicking) WAAAAHHH!!! Jack & Ozzy: (alert) ZIM!!! *Both Ozzy & Jack run up from opposite sides, sliding in to catch Zim?s staff* *Zim?s grip begins to slip, both Ozzy & Jack struggle to try and pull her up* *Suddenly, Zim?s grip gives way, plunging her into the water below* Zim: (screaming) AAAaaaahhh!!! *Zim splashes into the river, Ozzy & Jack look on in horror as they bring up only Zim?s staff* *Zim reemerges, struggling to breathe and stay afloat* Zim: (struggling) *cough* HELP!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GC3Iwlns8) *Zim begins to be swept away down river, group looks on in panic* Ali: (panicking) Oh Comph- ZIM!!! Zilly: (yelling) Stay above water, ZIM!!! Blaze: (shouting) Don?t worry lass!! We?re comin? tah get yah!!! *Panel focuses in on Jack, looking on in complete despair as he struggles to decide on what to do next* Ali: (panicking, offscreen) BLAZE, go in!! Blaze: (shocked, offscreen) WH-WHAT?!! I ain?t swimmin? in THAT current!! Ali: (offscreen) Zilly!! YOU GO!!! Zilly: (bewildered, offscreen) NO WAY!?! That?s suicidal!! Ali: (irritated, offscreen) Well SOMEONE has to go rescue her!! I?ll DIE if I do!!! Ozzy: (offscreen, annoyed) Jack?! *Panel moves out, showing Ozzy looking on at Jack in disgust) Ozzy: (confused) Do something?! *Jack suddenly takes off hat and shoves it at Ozzy, his eyes focused on the river* Jack: (desperate) Hold this!! Ozzy: (bewildered) What the?! What are you- *Suddenly, Jack dives off log and into river, going after Zim* *Ozzy looks on in complete shock, holding onto Jack?s hat* Ozzy: (shocked) Oh my? *Ozzy tucks Jack's hat into his coat and runs off log to other bank, rushing by group as he starts running down river* Ozzy: (yelling) Follow that outlaw!! *Group immediately springs into action, with Zilly grabbing Darkie with her tail and catching up to Ozzy* *Ali wraps arm around Blaze?s shoulders, both also start catching up to rest of group* *Panel flashes to Zim, struggling to stay above water, with Jack trying to catch up in the background* Zim: (drowning) *gasp* HELP!!! Jack: (yelling) Hang in there!! *Panel flashes to gap in-between Zim & Jack, depicting a tree starting to collapse into the river* Jack: (wide-eyed) Ah stitch. *Jack dives underwater, just as tree falls on top of where he?s swimming* *Panel moves to underwater view, with Jack swimming through the tangle of branches* *Panel flashes back to water?s surface, Jack plunges back up to the surface as he continues to swim after Zim* *Panel flashes to group running alongside river, looking at both Zim & Jack as he starts to gain ground* *Ozzy notices obstacle up ahead, as a landslide starts tumbling towards the river* *Ozzy sprints hard ahead, jumping into the air and shape-shifting himself* *Ozzy shape-shifts into a large barricade, catching the landslide just as Jack passes by* *Ozzy struggles to hold it back, as the rest of the group passes by to keep up with the pursuit* *Panel flashes to Zim, who suddenly plunges back under the water* *Panel flashes back to Jack, whose now swimming harder* Jack: (shouting) ZIM!!! *Zim pushes self back to the surface, flailing her arms around to stay afloat* Zim: (pleading, drowning) *gasp* HURRY!! *cough* PLEASE!! *Panel flashes back to group on land, focusing on Blaze & Ali* Blaze: (shouting) Hold on, LASS!! *Blaze ignites feet, starting to launch Ali & himself forward* *Zilly & Darkie grab onto Blaze?s other arm, holding on as they rocket ahead to Zim?s position* *Ozzy is seen sprinting right behind them, keeping up with the group* *Panel flashes forward to Zim, whose arm is only visible above the water* *Jack is seen right behind her position, swimming hard to keep up* Jack: (yelling) AHH NO!!! *Jack dives under the water, Zim?s arm sinks under* *A moment passes, the river devoid of life* *Suddenly, Jack reemerges from the water, holding onto a worn-out Zim* Jack: (excited) Gotcha!! *Loud roaring noise overwhelms the panel, Jack?s eyes grow wide* Jack: (terrified) Ahh no? *Panel flashes to up ahead, revealing a large, ferocious waterfall* Jack: (calling out) Uhh? GUYS?!?! Zilly: (shouting) Hold on!! *Zilly starts running on all fours, sprinting ahead to catch up with Jack & Zim* *Tree is seen hanging above river, right ahead of Jack & Zim* *Zilly bounds onto tree, scrambles up it to branch hanging out* *Zilly dangles from branch, dropping her tail for Jack to grab* Zilly: (shouting) Grab my tail!! *Jack swims ahead, homing in on Zilly?s tail* Jack: (focusing) Almost there? *In one large bound, Jack jumps up and grabs hold of Zilly?s tail* Jack: (excited) Got it!! *Panel shifts to tree branch, suddenly making a large CRACK! noise* *Zilly flinches, making Jack lose hold on Zilly?s tail* Jack: (panicking) Ahh STITCH!! *Jack turns around, watching as they come up on the waterfall* Jack: (shouting) Brace yerself!! *Suddenly, Jack & Zim go over the edge, with Jack throwing himself back-first down the waterfall* *Both plunge into the thick mist below, rest of group looks on in horror* Ali: (crying out) ZIM!!! *Panel flashes to bottom of waterfall, as the waters lie quiet beyond the falls* *Jack reemerges in small reservoir, holding onto a now unconscious Zim* *Jack begins swimming to river bank, group is seen scrambling down slopes to bank* Ozzy: (shouting) Jack!! Over here!! *Jack comes up on river bank, hauling up Zim & laying her on her back* *Group runs up to pair, huddling around Zim* *Jack removes her hat, starts performing chest compressions* Jack: (desperate) Ohh come on? come ooonnn?. *Jack gives one breath to Zim, group looks on in desperation* *Jack continues compressions, his actions growing more desperate* Jack: (worrying) Come on, work with me here? *Out of pure desperation, Jack suddenly pounds Zim?s chest* Jack: (frustrated) For God?s sake- BREATHE!! *Zim suddenly sits up, starts coughing up water* *Jack looks on in complete surprise, Zim gasps in for air* *Zim continues coughing, group sighs in relief* *Zim rolls to side, steadying her breathing* *Jack stands up and walks to her other side, holding her hat* *Jack gets down on one knee, Zim looks up wearily* Jack: (strict) Don?t you be divin? into rivers if yah don't know how to SWIM, missy!! If you were under water fer a SECOND longer, I swear, you wouldn?t be- *Zim suddenly embraces Jack, starts crying over his shoulder* Zim: (crying, grateful) Thank you. *Jack is bewildered by this, only managing to slowly pat her on the back* *Group looks on in amazement, as Zim continues crying over Jack's shoulder* *Ozzy notices something, looks on in shock* *Panel reveals a large gash running down Jack?s back, though he doesn?t seem to notice *Panel flashes forward to nighttime, showing an overview of their camp for the night* *Zim is seen huddled near the fire, rehabilitating and wrapped in a blanket* *Zim is clearly still shaken, but is more calmed down now* *Zilly & Darkie are seen at her sides, calming her down* *Blaze is seen next to fire, keeping it aflame with his hands* *Ali & Ozzy are seen on opposite side of fire, looking back at Jack, who?s seen standing alone looking out into the woods* *Gash on back appears to be stitched up, but coat still has large rip in it* Ali: (calm) He didn?t even realize that was there until someone told him. Ozzy: (surprised) Yeah. It's like he?s used to it or something. *Silent moment passes, with the two looking over at Jack* Ozzy: (to Ali) Excuse me for one sec. Ali: (calm) Go ahead. *Ozzy gets up from log, grabs Jack?s hat and walks towards him* *Panel flashes to front view of Jack, with Ozzy coming up to his side* Ozzy: (cautious) Hey Jack. Jack: (calm) Howdy-do. Ozzy: *holding out hat* I think you forgot something. Jack: (notices) Oh. Thanks. *Jack grabs hat, reasserts it back onto his head* Jack: (satisfied) It was nice of you to keep it. *Moment of silence* Ozzy: (curious) So, when are you going to sleep tonight? I think we only have- Jack: (informative) Naah, I don't sleep. Just doesn?t work out when yer a zombie. Ozzy: (taken back) Oh. Jack: (reassuring) Besides, you gotta have SOMEONE keepin? watch when yer out here. Y?all never know WHAT might happen in these parts. Ozzy: (agreeing) True, true. *Another moment of silence* Ozzy: (curious) I?m just wondering? Jack: (calm) Go ahead. Ozzy: What compelled you to help us earlier? Jack: (uneasy) *Sigh* I just wanted to change. I?m so DESPERATE for change. To change my past, to change myself? *Jack pulls out pocket watch, looks at time inside* Jack: (sad) I just wanna take it all back. Back to way things were? Ozzy: (skeptical) What? Back when you were a gunslinging outlaw? Jack: (dismissive) No, no no. WAAAY before that. Long before I even ?considered? being an outlaw. *Jack looks on at pocket watch, eyes grow sadder* Jack: (depressed) *puts back pocket watch* Bein' an outlaw has it's downsides, y?know. Ozzy: (curious) Like what? *Panel moves out, moving back to a depiction in Rock?s fire* Jack: (admitting) There?s no way out. Rock: (mad) You can say THAT again, Jackie-boy. *Rock swipes fire, disturbing the image* *Fire dies down, Rock looks on in deep anger* Rock: (sinister) You?re not gonna get out for a LONG TIME? *Door to study opens, only a pair of glowing eyes are seen* Stranger: (mysterious) You requested my services, my lord? Rock: (compliant) Yes. And this is a BIG service on your part. *Rock pulls out WANTED poster, depicting Jack on the cover* Rock: (mad) Your old BUDDY?s now working with the enemy, and they?re heading THIS WAY. Stranger: (curious) And you want me to? eradicate him, sir? Rock: (serious) Eradicate ALL of them. ESPECIALLY the one named Oswald. He must not see these castle walls. *Pair of vampire teeth flash in darkness, eyes gleam with satisfaction* Stranger: (evil) Well then? *Figure steps out of doorframe, revealing to be the Black Eagerneph* Eager B: (sinister) That can be arranged. ((End of Issue 12)) | 2012-04-08 21:29:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| No one outside of the group has seen these issues yet. These are what I call Pre-Stories, which usually explain each characters' life before the events of Worlds Apart. I've written most of them so that they take place during different times in the actual storyline, and this was the first one I wrote (and the one I edited the most). This take's place right after Issue 12. Enjoy. ------- Fatal Fantasia: Issue S3 (On My Own (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FngKxKPUUzk)) Characters: Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack) Settings: in camp, around midnight; Zim's old home; the wilderness Plot: Zim tells her “past experiences” to Blaze & Zilly; Zim's life before “reality crashed down” and the struggles that followed ______(in camp, around night time)______ *Moon glows above, as the campsite looks lonely and quiet* *Jack is seen around edge of camp, standing guard with his rifle* *Panel moves into camp, focusing on a tent* *Panel moves into tent, depicting Blaze (all sprawled out with glasses off) & Zilly (curled up in a ball) sleeping* *Faint sobs are heard outside of the tent, Zilly's ear twitches a little* *Sobs grow a little louder, making Zilly slowly open her eyes* *Sobs continue, Zilly raises head in concern* *Zilly slowly gets up, starts calmly shaking Blaze* Zilly: (whispering) Hey. Wake up for a sec. Blaze: (mumbling, asleep) Mmph. Not nowww, mumm... *Zilly shakes Blaze a little harder, making him move over slowly and slowly open his eyes* Zilly: Seriously. Wake up. Blaze: (tired, lazy) Uggh. What is it... Zilly: (concerned) Listen. *Both listen for a little, with the sobs still going* *Blaze sits up, a bit more aware now* Zilly: (whispering) Let's check it out. *Panel flashes to outside of their tent, with them slowly getting out* *Panel shifts over to lit campfire, with Zim sitting near it* *Zilly & Blaze walk around slowly, heading towards Zim* *Panel focuses in on Zim, with little tears in her eyes and holding a picture frame* *Zilly & Blaze come into view, standing at a distance* Zim: (aware, calm) It's OK. I don't mind. *Both come in, with Zilly sitting at one of her sides and Blaze kneeling at the other* Blaze: (calm) Mind me askin' who they are? *Panel focuses in on picture, depicting Zim, her mom, her dad and her sister in a family photo* Zim: (sad) My family. Zilly: (optimistic) That's cool. I sure wish I had one... Blaze: (curious) Do yah visit them while on tha road? Zim: (blunt, serious) I'm only 14. *Statement kills mood, Zilly & Blaze grow concerned* Zim: (depressed) I shouldn't even be here... Zilly: (cautious) Well, still... do you visit them at all? Zim: (hesitant)... sometimes. Blaze: (casual) Mind tellin' us how yah last visit was? *Zim falls silent, not wanting to reply* Blaze: (concerned) Is there somethin' you ain't tellin' us, lass? Zilly: (reassuring) It's OK if we don't have to know. *Moment of silence, then Zim breaks down into more tears* Zim: (honest, sad) Tonight marks the 3rd year I've been gone. *Tears stream down Zim's face, both Zilly & Blaze look sad* Zilly: (concerned)... why did you leave? *Zim looks over at Zilly, hesitant on what to say* *Blaze places hand on Zim's shoulder, catching Zim's attention* Blaze: (calm) Like Zil' said, we don't have tah know. *Zim looks at Blaze a while, then looks back down at the family photo* Zim: (deeply saddened) It wasn't their choice. It was my own. My own, selfish choice... *Panel fades to a flashback, depicting an average household* Zim: (narrating) We were living in a moderate place. Nothin' fancy, but still decent. *Panel moves to inside of home, with family doing normal things (dad watching TV, mom reading a book, sister talking on the phone and Zim sketching in her journal)* Zim: (narrating) Life was average, I guess. I was home-schooled, so I didn't do much. *Zim yawns a little, then gets up and starts walking towards her room* Zim: (narrating) With no sort of work ethic and being too young for a job, mom and dad did everything for me. *Zim arrives at her door, calmly walks in and shuts it closed* *Zim looks at her bed, with a fresh pair of folded, clean pajamas on it* Zim: (narrating) I never had to raise a finger. Not even for my laundry. *Panel flashes forward to Zim laying in bed, in her pajamas and looking at the ceiling* Zim: (narrating) My life was pretty routine. *Zim turns her head towards the window, looking at the starry night outside* Zim: (narrating) At the time, I didn't realize how good I had it. *Zim stares on at the window, looking lonely* Zim: (narrating) I never gave thought to all of the love, all of the dedication, my family put into me... until reality came in. *Panel flashes forward to a mailbox, overstuffed with bills and taxes* *Zim's sister is seen looking at it, rather troubled* Zim: (narrating) Inflation and rising prices started setting in, and our family was going broke. *Panel flashes ahead to dining room table, with Zim's parents looking through a large pile of bills and taxes, rather overwhelmed* *Dad picks up a foreclosure notice, looks on in utter terror* Zim: (narrating) Taxes and bills were stacking up, and it got to the point that my family was threatened with foreclosure if they weren't able to pay in time. *Panel zooms out a little, showing Zim peering around a corner at her parents* *Parents hold hands, comforting eachother* *Panel focuses on Zim, now looking away and rather sad* Zim: (narrating) I just couldn't help but feel guilty for it. I felt like it was all my fault. *Panel flashes ahead to Zim in bedroom, gathering stuff and stuffing it into her backpack* Zim: (narrating) There was nothing I could possibly do; I never did anything... *Zim zips up backpack, puts it on* Zim: (narrating) So I thought it would've been best for me... *Zim opens window, starts climbing out of it* Zim: (narrating) To pack my things, and just... *Zim is seen outside of her property, walking away with her head down and a tear rolling down her face* Zim: (narrating) Disappear. For a while. *Panel shifts to next morning, with Zim's dad coming at her bedroom door* Dad: (calm) Honey? Can I talk to you for a minute? *Dad patiently waits, receiving no answer* Dad: (depressed) I know this might not be the best time, but... *Dad opens door, only to find the window open, most items gone, and his daughter gone* Dad: (frightened) Sweetie?! *Dad rushes to the window, looking out to find no one there* Dad: (calling out, terrified) NOOOOOOO!!! *Panel moves ahead to Zim, now out on the open trail* *Head is still down, still a little sad about ordeal* Zim: (narrating) At first, I wasn't sure what I was doing. *Zim looks up now, finding some confidence in herself* Zim: (narrating) But then I thought, “Hey! This could be a whole new start for me!” *Zim looks happier now, now going into a strut* Zim: (narrating) “Just think about it: no parents, no restrictions, no limits- this is awesome!” *Panel moves to behind Zim, as she makes her way down the path ahead* Zim: (narrating) I couldn't have been more wrong. *Panel flashes to Zim in a thunderstorm, with herself huddled under a tree from the pouring rain* Zim: (narrating) As I soon figured out, life was gonna get much harder from here on out. *Panel flashes to Zim walking scared down a trail at night, looking behind her back as creepy eyes follow her in the bushes* Zim: (narrating) Traveling alone guaranteed you no safety... *Panel flashes to Zim falling hard off a slippery slope, tearing open her elbow* Zim: (narrating) And injuries were frequent. *Zim is seen on ground, gritting her teeth as she clutches her torn elbow* Zim: (narrating) Being so young, and being a girl... it was agonizing and unbearable. *Zim struggles to move hands into backpack, scrambling around inside* *Zim pulls out a needle and thread, starts doing stitching on herself* Zim: (narrating) So I had to keep pushing. *Panel flashes ahead to Zim, now trudging through a snowstorm with her injured elbow* Zim: (narrating) Nothing was gonna come easy to me, so I had to make things happen myself. *Panel flashes ahead to Zim making her way up a rocky slope, pushing herself to her limits* Zim: (narrating) The more I kept pushing, the stronger I grew... *Panel flashes ahead to Zim on a fallen tree, balancing herself as she crosses a raging river* Zim: (narrating) And the stronger I got, the more knowledge I gained. *Panel flashes ahead to Zim passing by an abandoned cabin, looking at it in curiosity* *Panel flashes to inside of cabin, with Zim opening the front door* *Zim starts looking around the one-roomed cabin, searching through the cabinets for supplies* *Zim bumps into a covered object, object falls over and startles Zim* *Zim bends down to pick up object, but notices an odd hook-shape underneath* *Zim uncovers object, revealing to be the Sly Cooper cane* *Zim picks up cane, looks at it and smiles Zim: (narrating) It helped that I received some tools along the way in my travels as well. *Panel flashes ahead to Zim in a meadow, sitting on a rock as she looks up to the sky* Zim: (narrating) But as I started looking back at my life, I realized the foolish mistake I made many months ago... *Zim realizes something, tilts head down and starts tearing up* Zim: (narrating) I never considered the heartache and strain my decision would bring to my family. *Panel flashes ahead to Zim, making her way down the trail towards where her old house used to be* Zim: (narrating) But when I came back... *Zim suddenly stops, tears well up in her eyes* *Panel moves to reveal Zim's old house to be long abandoned, with her family clearly gone* *Zim drops to her knees, breaks down and starts crying* Zim: (narrating) They were gone. I never got the chance to apologize for all I've done... *Panel fades back into reality, with Zim clearly saddened and on the verge of crying* *Blaze & Zilly are seen also very sad, with tears in their eyes* Zim: (deeply sad) And I haven't seen them since I left years ago... *Moment of silence, with Zim looking down at her family photo* *Zilly & Blaze get up, Blaze places hand on Zim's shoulder* Blaze: (sorrowful) I'm so sorry... *Blaze & Zilly walk back to their tent, though being quite somber* *Zim sits there, staring long and desperate at her picture frame* Jack: (offscreen, angry) You've gotta be kiddin' me. *Panel zooms out a little, revealing Jack standing near her* *Jack is seen rather annoyed, with his face serious as usual* Jack: You really expected yer parents to be waitin' 'round after all that time? Zim: (reserved) I was young. I didn't know at the time. Jack: I thought divin' into them rapids was stupid, but THIS is worse. Zim: (annoyed) You're not helping, Jack... Jack: (serious) But I'm settin' the facts straight, aren't I? *Jack marches towards her, standing right next to her* Jack: You felt bad and decided to just ditch yer loved ones. Zim: (struggling) Stop... Jack: You thought that instead of actually doin' somethin', you'd just remove yerself from the whole sitiation altogether! Zim: (seething) Shut up... Jack: You thought that if you weren't there, they'd all be happy!! Well guess what?! Zim: (mad) QUIT IT, JACK... Jack: Now y'all got two miserable parents and a miserable sister only hopin' fer their youngest sibling to just return home!! YOU MESSED UP!! *Zim suddenly slams Jack in chest, making his hat fly off as he's knocked back* Zim: (mad) *at Jack* HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE YOUR FAMILY?!!! Jack: (surprised, confused) I've been dead fer 100 years! I- Zim: DID YOU EVER MESS UP SO BADLY WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG THAT YOU NEVER GOT A SECOND CHANCE?!! Jack: (scared) W-well, I- Zim: DID YOU?!! *Jack can't say anything, as Zim clenches her fists in rage* Zim: (enraged) HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LEAVE THEM WITHOUT A GOODBYE?!!! *Jack is lost for words, Zim starts violently punching her backpack* Zim: (shouting) HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU NEVER GET TO SEE YOUR LOVED ONES EVER AGAIN?!!! *Zim continues violently punching her backpack, Jack looks on in desperation* Zim: *pummeling bag* HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT NEVER GETTING THE CHANCE TO APOLOGIZE FOR ALL OF THE STUPID DECISIONS YOU'VE MADE?!!! *Tears start forming in her eyes, but Zim keeps punching away at her backpack* Zim: (screaming) THEY WERE EVERYTHING TO ME!!!! *Zim grits teeth, fighting through the tears* Zim: I'VE LOST MY FAMILY!!! I'VE LOST MY HOME!!! I've Lost My Childhood!!! *Zim starts to gradually slow down, losing anger* Zim: (mad, slowing down) I've Lost My Life!!... I've Lost Hope... I've lost everything... *Zim starts tearing up more, punches gradually slow down even more* Zim: (desperate) I... I... *Suddenly, Zim breaks down and full-on cries* Zim: (crying) I want my family baaack!! *Zim continues crying, Jack is startled, but humbled by her display* Zim: (crying) I miss them so much... *Jack calms self down, slowly scoots towards Zim* *Zim continues crying uncontrollably, as Jack gets down to her side* Jack: (remorse) I... I'm sorry fer- Zim: (miserable) Go away!... you've done enough. *Jack initially backs off, respecting Zim's wishes as she continues to cry* *Jack thinks to himself for a minute, deeply regretting his tone earlier* Jack: (mumbling, to self) This ain't right... *Jack then makes up his mind, stepping toward Zim again* Jack: (calm, to self) Time to do right. *Jack takes a seat next to Zim, who at first scoots away* Jack: (sincere) Please, Zim. I just wanna talk. *Zim hesitantly looks back at Jack, rather resentful* Jack: (sad) Please. *Slow at first, Zim eventually turns toward Jack, prompting him to scoot closer* *Zim tries forcing herself to calm down, but only managing to get down to a moderate sob* Jack: (reassuring) Zim... it's all right... Zim: (sobbing) But how? How could I possibly make up for this? Jack: (calm) You keep pushin' on, like you've said. *Zim tries calming herself down, looks over at Jack* Jack: (calm) It's OK to cry. We all do it sometimes. Heck, after 100 years, I finally did. *Jack reaches over and picks up his hat, looks down at it* Jack: (somber) These phases are hard on anyone, especially on someone so young... like you. *Jack offers Zim the hat, Zim gently takes it and hugs on to it* Jack: (optimistic) I'm amazed at how strong y'all are. I would've never survived on my own at yer age. *Tears trickle down Zim's cheek, Jack places hand on her shoulder* Jack: (reassuring) You are an enduring, bold, confident young lady. Yer parents would be proud. *Zim looks over at Jack, starts tearing up more* Jack: (confident) If yer family were here right now- whoo-wee! They'd be huggin' yah and kissin' yah like no tomorrow!! *Jack smiles at Zim, Zim looks away* Zim: (confused) Why do you care about me so much all of a sudden? I don't understand... Jack: (tender) I love you like as if you were my lil' sister. Much like how I love y'all like y'all were my own... Zim: But it doesn't make sense. You wanted to kill everyone earlier... Jack: (honest) I had no choice. It was either kill to live or live in Hell. *Jack's eyes well up a little bit, looking rather sad* Jack: (sad) I hate bein' the bad guy. All I ever wanted was to just raise a family an' live in peace... *Jack wipes away his tears, regathering himself* Jack: (optimistic) Well, now... y'all are like the family I never had... but always wanted. I'd do anythin' to protect y'all. *Zim starts shaking, more tears well up in her eyes* Jack: (confident) I mean, I dove into a ragin' river, plummeted over a waterfall, and got impaled... just fer you. *Zim looks back at Jack, Jack gets tears in his eyes* Jack: (honest) I was tellin' the truth when I said I wanted to change. And I'll do anythin' fer it. Zim: (hopeful) You... you really mean it? Jack: (truthful) Of course. If I wasn't... I wouldn't be sittin' here with yah. It's that important to me. *Zim starts tearing gently, a small smile is seen on her face* Jack: (optimistic) I'll never, for as long as I live, break another good promise. I can guarantee you that. *Jack also starts smiling now, both tear up more* Jack: (honest) An' I also promise, on my life, that I'll never let anyone hurt you. Or anyone else in our lil' “family”. *Both embrace eachother, with Zim gently crying over Jack's shoulder* Zim: (grateful) Thank you... for giving me hope. Jack: (thankful) *gently crying* Thank you... fer givin' me a chance. *Both continue hugging, thankful for eachother's company* ((End of Issue S3)) | 2012-04-08 21:46:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Beautiful. :'D Question: Is Jack concidered to be a; bigger brother? a new dad? or "hitting" on Zim? xD | 2012-04-08 22:15:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| Question: Is Jack concidered to be a; bigger brother? a new dad? or "hitting" on Zim? xD Like a bigger brother. I know it looks suspicious, but he's not hitting on her at all. Besides, the only hitting Jack knows is with a blunt object. | 2012-04-08 22:23:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Besides, the only hitting Jack knows is with a blunt object. Hahahaha! xD good one! Yeah i never got to be around long enough to think about it or read enough :B | 2012-04-08 22:38:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| Fatal Fantasia: Issue 13 (On My Own) http://chan.catiewayne.com/b/src/131729440471.gif Question: Is Jack concidered to be a; bigger brother? a new dad? or "hitting" on Zim? xD Don't even get started on that Also, while your soundtrack might be totally different, I find this suiting Issue 13: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgV0XuIPaZQ&feature=relmfu | 2012-04-08 23:47:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @GDN: This issue isn't actually part of the official line-up. This was supposed to be a read-only, where the text would be translated to more of a short story format. It isn't necessary to read in order to understand the main plot, but it really helps define the characters and why they act the way they do. Oh yah... and I just remembered that every character has a theme. Zim actually chose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkOgrBUqa08) hers. Out of all the characters in the main group, her's is the saddest. Y'all will be seeing more of these issues, plus the several "Side-Issues" I've wrote as the story progresses. And I think y'all might actually end up liking these more than the main story itself, now that I think about it. xD | 2012-04-09 02:31:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Also, around how many issues will be there? And do you have it ready to the end or will you start writing on the fly sometime? When will you start to make it up as you go? Do you like people who drown you in questions? Have you noticed that Zim's backstory in TCW3 is similar to the one in here? | 2012-04-09 23:59:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @GDN: Nah, I don't mind the drowning. I'm a zombie so I'm already dead anyways. Originally, there were going to be 40-45 issues, most of which we've already have planned-out. However, I've only written up to Issue 16, along with various others in no particular order. I like to write according to the progression of events so that it flows easier, but currently my laptop (it has Issue 17 on it) is being fixed right now. Hopefully the company doesn't erase the file since, well, it's a broken screen not a re-boot of the entire PC. I've already made a vow to finish the story, so, at one point or another, this will be completed. The ending and most points in-between are already set in stone (most of which are actually quite dark for a LBP theme), but there are still some areas that are still open to ideas, and one in particular that relies solely on the readers to decide... Oh, and the reason Zim's TCW3 story probably sounded so familiar was because we were actually role-paying the forums as our story characters. If you snoop around for a bit, you might find some interesting stuff. But for now, enjoy this next part. ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 13 (All Downhell From Here...) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager B) Settings: Brief glimpses of Rock's lair; middle of the Tall Trees forest, on the path towards a town (which has yet to be named) at the base of Mount Peanut Plot: 1st encounter with a Downhell creature, 1st encounter with black Eager, 1st fight in “arcade fighter” format, group continues trek towards next town ______(Blacked-out page, amongst Shadow's dreams)______ *Blurry imagery fades into view, showing two hard-to-distinguish figures* *Figures are revealed to be sitting on something, talking to eachother* *One looks slouched over, the other has its arm around the first figure* Figure 1: (worried) I really wanna help... I really do. Figure 2: (reassuring) Don't worry. In time, you will. Figure 1: But I mean, I wanna get involved NOW, not after everything is said and done. *Figure 2 puts “arm” around Figure 1, other arm waves in front of her* Figure 2: (confident) Just give it time. I'm sure you'll be able to lend a hand soon enough. But for now, it's not necessary. *Figure 2 looks at Figure 1, “smiling” at him* Figure 2: (excited) Just to think, one of these days- no more war! *Figure 1 looks away from Figure 2, tears drop from his eyes* Figure 1: (sad) … how can that happen when there's still so much hatred in this world? *Panel fades to white, then fades back to reality* *Panel reveals Ozzy lying down, asleep in a tent* *Suddenly, a loud BANG! rips through the panel, jolting Ozzy awake* *Panel moves out to view of camp, revealing some of the group (Ozzy, Ali, Zim, Darkie) emerging from their tents quite irritated and confused* Zim: (grouchy) *rubbing head* What's happening out here? *Large, dead animal falls in foreground, catching the group's attention* Darkie: (mortified) What's that thing? *Panel switches to dead animal, revealing itself to be a deer* *Jack is seen proudly posing atop it, holding a smoking revolver* Jack: (proud) Breakfast. *Panel switches back to group, with all of their faces (except Ozzy's; Blaze & Zilly are still asleep) in pure horror* Ali: (nauseous) I think I'm gonna be sick... Jack: (light-hearted, offscreen) Oh, quit yer yammerin'! I know how to cook! *Panel flashes forward to later on in the morning, showing Jack roasting a piece of deer meat over a fire* *Ozzy is seen with a piece of cooked meat, looking warily at it with Zim & Darkie also looking on* Ozzy: (scared) I dunno about this... Jack: (sure) My philosophy: if it ain't raw, it ain't tainted. *Panel shifts to view of a tent, with aroma from fire drifting around and into it* Zim: (skeptical, offscreen) Y'know that could apply for rotted meat as well. Jack: (realizing, offscreen) Oh yeah... well, it sure don't look rotten, now, does it? Darkie: (blunt, offscreen) I still wouldn't eat it. *Blaze & Zilly dart their heads out of their tent, their eyes wide in amazement and drooling* Blaze: (excited) Is that food I smell? Jack: (happy) Cooome aaaand geddit!! *Both erupt from the tent, darting towards the food* Zilly: (ecstatic) OH BOY!! *Panel zooms out on campground, showing an overview of everything that's happening* *Panel then focuses in on Ali, walking a little away from the group and looking down at her Pip-Boy* Ali: (annoyed) Ugh. All of that smoke's messin' up my signal. I can't even get a read on the local weather. *Ali starts wandering further away, trying to find a stronger signal* Ali: (curious) Hmph. Seems to get stronger over here. *Ali wanders into some brush, disappears behind a bush* Ali: (focused) A little bit more to the left aaaaand- *Weird “grunt” is heard, Ali stops moving* Ali: (spooked) Huh? *Panel flashes back to group, with Ozzy, Zim & Darkie still looking warily at their piece of meat* *Zilly is seen happily munching away at a leg piece, Blaze is about to take a large bite into his share as Jack keeps cooking* Jack: (teasing) It's like y'all are hippies or somethin' over there! Ozzy: (nervous) I still dunno about this... Ali: (offscreen, screaming) WHOOOAA!!! *Group immediately freezes from outburst, Ozzy's eyes widen* Zim: (grimacing) Oooooh, what did she do THIS time? Blaze: (annoyed) *Sigh* Here we go again... *Suddenly, Ali darts out from the woods and into camp, wide-eyed and amazed* Ali: (excited) GUYS!! You won't BELIEVE what I just saw!! Ozzy: (confused) Wait, you AREN'T in danger? Zilly: (curious) What was it? Ali: (ecstatic) It was BIG!! It was like a... (slightly embarrassed) somewhat looked like a... (stumped) erm... *Ali seizes Ozzy's hand, making him drop the piece of meat he was holding and starts leading him towards the woods* Ali: (cheery) Come on! I'll show yah! *Group follow Ali, except Jack, whose stuck with the cooking* Jack: (confused) What about this? Ali: (calling back) Well, SOMEBODY has to stay behind and watch our stuff, silly! Jack: (grumpy) Yeah... right. *Panel moves in on Jack, looking all grouchy as he continues cooking the meat* Jack: (mumbling) Well I know SOMEONE who ain't gonna get breakfast today... *A pair of glowing cat eyes flashes in the woods in the background, focusing on Jack* *Panel shifts to rest of group, walking along towards wherever Ali is leading them* Ali: (worried) I hope I didn't scare it off... Ozzy: (confused) Well, that scream WAS pretty loud. Zim: (annoyed) Exactly WHY are we walking out into the middle of- Ali: (cautious) Shhhhhh... there it is. *Group comes up to behind some bushes, looking on at something* *Panel reveals to be Deragir, one of the Darkie's Downhell, grazing in a meadow* Zim: (amazed) It's beautiful... Ali: (whispering) I know, right? Still have no idea what it is, though. Darkie: (nostalgic) He looks familiar... Ozzy: (to Ali, curious) Well, can't your wristband do a scan on that thing? Ali: (informative) Already tried. The scan brought up nothing. Zilly: (curious) She... he... erm... Darkie: (informative) I'm pretty sure it's a he. Blaze: (mischievous) Guess there's only one way tah find out then. *Blaze starts to slowly creep away from the group and behind Deragir, picking up a pointy stick along the way* Ali: (scared, whispering) Blaze! Don't! Ozzy: (curious, at Darkie) You seem pretty confident it's a “he”, Darkie. Darkie: (sure) I just know he's a he. I mean, the antlers give it away and, uhh... give me a sec. *Darkie pulls out DS, others (except Ali, going after Blaze) look on as she searches through it* Blaze: (satisfied, offscreen) Ah. There we go... Ali: (scared, offscreen) I don't think you should do that, Blaze... *Darkie's face lightens up in satisfaction, little “poke” sound is heard offscreen* Darkie: (happy) There he is. Zim: (amazed) It looks just like him! Darkie: (shy) Yeah... but still, dunno if it's actually HIM. *Loud, agitated grunt is heard offscreen, followed by a loud THWACK!* *Blaze is seen careening by in front of group, no one notices* *Blaze crashes offscreen, Ali come back into view, looking worried* Ali: (worried) Oooh, that's gotta hurt. Darkie: (sure) Oh yeah. That's DEFINITELY him, alright. *Ali joins in on group, face turns into curiosity* Ali: (curious) Deragir? Darkie: (happy) Yep. Made him quite a while ago, actually. Dunno how he got out, though. Zilly: (amazed) Wait. YOU created him? Darkie: Why, of course! How would I know so much about him if he weren't my own design? *Darkie makes a flicking motion on the DS, popping out a handful of brown pellets* *Darkie catches them in her hand, tucks the DS away* Darkie: (nervous) Now let's see if he even recognizes me... *Darkie starts walking slowly forward, heading towards Deragir* Zim: (scared) Be careful! *Darkie creeps towards Deragir, Deragir lifts head in curiosity* Darkie: (nervous) H-hey there, big f-fella. *Darkie holds out handful of pellets, puts a warm smile on her nervous face* Darkie: (happy, but scared) R-remember me? *Deragir bends head down to Darkie's outstretched hand, sniffs it a little* *Deragir begins feeding out of Darkie's hand, Darkie sighs in relief* *Panel flashes back to rest of group, getting all cutesy (the girls, anyways) about the situation* *Blaze is seen crashed behind them, still dazed by Deragir's kick* Ali: (cutsey) Aww! How cute! Zim: (cutsey) He's so sweet... Ozzy: (calm) Well, that's good. Blaze: (groaning) Ugghhh... *Panel flashes back to Darkie, with Deragir now rubbing his head against Darkie in affection* Darkie: (cheerful) Aww, he does remember me! *Darkie starts petting his head, much to Deragir's satisfaction* Blaze: (warily, offscreen) But that thing kiiiiicked me... Darkie: (curious) Well, where did yah poke him? Blaze: (slow) … good point. Darkie: (satisfied) See? You just need to approach him the right way- *Suddenly, loud gun noises burst offscreen, startling Deragir* Darkie: (startled) Huh? What is it, boy? *Panel flashes back to group, also rattled by the noises* *Suddenly a loud BOOM!! and a scream erupts offscreen, shaking the panel* Ali: (scared) Wait. That sounds like- Ozzy: (surprised) JACK!! *Ozzy immediately darts back into woods, heading back towards camp* Ali: (panicking) Ozzy!! WAIT!! *Ali also runs back into woods, going after Ozzy* *Others begin to follow behind, Darkie stands next to Deragir all confused* *Deragir nudges Darkie, wondering what's wrong* Darkie: (worried) Uh... I'll be right back. You stay here. *Darkie starts walking, then running, after the rest of the group* *Deragir stands there, looking troubled* *Panel flashes to group (except Darkie), now emerging back at the edge of camp* Zim: (terrified) What the?! *Panel reveals camp to be completely devastated, with smolders here and there and many blast craters* *Bullets are seen erupting from inside the disaster site, as a blurry figure flies above* Jack: (mad, inside site) COME DOWN HERE AND FACE ME LIKE A MAN, BAT-BOY!! Blur in sky: (mocking) Then drop that silly gun and use your blade like a REAL gentleman would! *Group heads toward Jack's location, passing by their wrecked tents* *Jack comes into view, firing away with his gatling from a makeshif foxhole surrounded by random debris* *Ozzy approaches Jack, who seems to be engulfed with anger and fear* Jack: (frustrated, terrified) QUIT TAUNTIN' ME!! I KNOW YER UP THERE!! Ozzy: (annoyed, concerned) Jack! What are you doing?! *Jack immediately notices Ozzy, loud whizzing sound is hear offscreen and getting increasingly louder* Jack: (horrified, shouting) WATCH OUT!! *Suddenly, Jack lunges out of hole and tackles Ozzy, just before a dark energy blast hits the area Ozzy was standing at* *Both tumble on the ground, Ozzy getting all the more confused and Jack all the more spooked* Ozzy: (bewildered) What was that?! Jack: (shouting) GET DOWN!! *Jack pushes Ozzy's head down, both duck as another energy blast careens right above them* *Jack immediately gets back up, hauling up Ozzy with him* Ozzy: (frustrated) WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!!?! Jack: (fast, panicking) No time to explain!! Get out NOW!!! *Jack shoves Ozzy back to rest of group, Ali catches Ozzy* Ali: (concerned, scared) What's happening?!! Jack: (yelling) GET OUTTA HERE!! BEFORE HE- *Suddenly, Jack is nailed by an energy blast in the side, is sent reeling* *Jack skids to a halt several yards away, knocked out cold* *Group looks on in horror, Zilly begins to turn in opposite direction* Zilly: (scared) I-i think we s-should follow h-his adv-vice... and scram!! *Group starts to high-tail on out of there, with Zilly much ahead* *Suddenly, blur lands on ground in front of group and Zilly, stopping them cold* Blur: (quick, shady) 'Allo!... my friends. *Panel flashes back to Darkie now just coming out of the woods* *Darkie notices situation at hand, backing herself up as the mysterious figure stands up* *Panel flashes back to group, looking on at the figure in disbelief and horror* Ali: (intimidated, terrified) Who are you? *Panel flashes back to figure, revealing to be Black Eager* Eager B: (sinister) My name is Count Eager Neph II. You've deeply upsetted my master... *Eager seizes voodoo staff, points it at group* Eager B: (smiling, evil) Prepare to die. Zilly: (scared, but stubborn) Look, I dunno whoever you are, uh, “Count”... but we have nothing to do with- Eager B: (shouting) En guarde!! *Suddenly, Eager B blasts forward and tackles Zilly, rushing by the rest of the group into an open area* *Zilly tumbles to a halt, Eager B touches down a few feet away* *Zilly is startled by jesture, immediately popping out her claws and daggers and springs back up* *Eager B grabs a glowing, purple peanut from his coat, raising it above his head* *Jack returns to consciousness, suddenly realizing the situation* Jack: (horrified, screaming) WAIT!! NOOO!!! *Eager B spikes peanut into the ground, causing a purple light to engulf both him and Zilly* *Light fades out, scene seems to return back to normal* *Panel zooms in on Zilly's eyes, closed tight and bracing for the worst* *Zilly slowly opens them, somewhat confused* Zilly: (thinking) Okaaay... nothing happened. *Zilly's eyes relax, Zilly feels relieved* Zilly: (calm, thinking) Now to just... (confused) huh? *Panel zooms out on Zilly as she tries budging from side to side, but can't move* Zilly: (now talking, struggling) I... can't... move! Eager B: (calling out, malevolent) Not from side-to-side, at least. Zilly: (horrified) Oh no... *Panel flashes back to group, with Jack quickly running up to join them* Zim: (panicking) Jack.... what's happening... Jack: (horrified) Ah Christ! He initiated a “duel”! Ozzy: (confused) A duel?! What does that mean?! Jack: (cautious) Y'all can only move front and back... and the spell only breaks if “Batman” over there forfeits... *Eager B twirls can around, Zilly begins to sweat* Jack: (grim) Or if she dies. And he's never lost a duel. Blaze: (mad) I can't let tha lass perish like this!! Lemme at 'em!!- *Blaze begins to charge forward, but is stopped by Jack's outstretched arm* Jack: (serious) DON'T. She'll die instantly if you interfere. *Blaze, much to is dislike, stops himself* Jack: (informative) Unless she says somethin' that triggers somethin' else... but Eager never explains anythin'. *Panel flashes back to Eager B, unsheathing his cane to reveal a rapier inside (w/ the handle being the same as the cane; a gold skull with ruby eyes* Eager B: (informative, sinister) This will be a duel!... to the DEATH. First to die... loses. Zilly: (scared) I-i didn't agree to this!! -- FIGHT SCENE! (Zilly & Eager B fight in a lopsided duel, with Jack intervening just before Zilly is about to get killed)-- Eager B: (shouting) En guarde!! *Eager B suddenly jolts forward, rapier pointed out towards Zilly* Zilly: (panicking) Waaahh!! *Zilly swipes at rapier with dagger, knocking it away* *Eager B tries striking her again, but again is blocked by Zilly's daggers* *Eager B leaps back, twirling his blade around* Eager B: (pleasantly surprised) My! So quick with your paws, little cat! Zilly: (objecting) I'm a FERRET, thank you!! Eager B: (sinister) Very well then... FALL!! *Suddenly, Eager B starts rapidly thrusting his rapier at Zilly several times, the blade and his hand a blur as it quickly moves about* *Zilly struggles with dodging the blows, reflecting and blocking some with her blades* *One blow manages to make a scratch on Zilly's left arm, causing her to leap back in shock* *Zilly grasps arm, panting a little from the sudden barrage* Eager B: (satisfied) Aha! NOW we find a chink in that fluffy armor of yours!! *Eyes on handle glow brightly, dark energies swirl around it* Eager B: (shouting) PERISH!!! *Suddenly, a beam of pure, dark energy shoots out, the power causing a torrent amongst the battlefield* Zilly: (horrified) Oh geez!! *Zilly quickly dodges it Matrix-style, the blast coming within inches of her face* *Zilly then goes into a back-hand spring, with Eager B rushing forward with another thrust* *Zilly blocks the blow to the heart with both of her daggers, struggling as she catches the blade* *Zilly then tries to sever the rapier, but instead breaks her own blades* *Zilly looks on in horror, Eager B's eyes light-up with excitement* Zilly: (excited) AHA!!! Now you DIE, little ferret!! *Eager B quickly takes rapier and strikes Zilly across the face with it, knocking her back* *Eager B follows with a hard blow to her head with his fist, knocking her back even more* *Then, in an instant, Eager B makes a quick swipe at Zilly's right arm, making a deep gash* Zilly: (in agony) AAAAAaaahhhh!!! *Zilly falls to the ground, grasping her arm in sheer pain* *Panel flashes to group, horrified by the blow* Zim: (panicking) ZILLY!!! *Panel flashes to Rock's lair, as the evil overlord is watching the fight through a crystal ball* *Rock is seen wearing a large foam finger and a ball cap impaled on his helmet, with the words “Rock's Minions #1”* Rock: (excited) YEEEAAAHH!!! Slice that sucker up!! *SLS10 comes in from behind Rock, this time holding a blanket on his arm* SLS: (courteously) Sir, I believe it's time for you to retire to bed. Rock: (annoyed) Go away. I'm watching the fight. SLS: (concerned) *looking at watch* But it's nearly 12 o'-clock in the afternoon!! Surely you must sleep! Rock: (grumpy) Not NOW. I'll go to sleep after this is over. *SLS, dissatisfied with his master's decision, picks up the crystal ball remote on the desk* SLS: (irked) I'm doing this for your own good, my lord... *Rock grabs at the remote, both start fighting over it* Rock: (whining) NUUUUU!!! I WANNA WATCH TEH FIIIIIIGHT!!! *Panel flashes back to fight, with Zilly on the ground in agony* *Eager B looks on in pure delight, casually walking up to Zilly* *Eager B stomps foot onto Zilly's chest, pinning her down as he raises his blade for the final blow* Eager B: (sinister) Any last words, little ferret? *Zilly desperately looks to her sides, spotting the group looking on in desperation* *Zilly struggles to try and say something, Eager B doesn't wait any longer* Eager B: (cold) Very well then. *Zilly suddenly tries to blurt out something, just as Eager B is about to make the blow* Zilly: (screaming, pleading) JAAAACK!!! *Suddenly, Zilly and Jack go up in a puff of smoke, both mysteriously vanishing from below it* *Eager B is taken by surprise, only thrusting his rapier into the dirt* Eager B: (baffled) What the?! *Eager B looks up, and much to his horror, sees Jack standing across from him with a menacing glare* Jack: (mad) My turn. *Jack charges forward, slamming Eager B with a hard uppercut that sends the vampire reeling* *Eager B lands on is feet, albeit shaken* Eager B: (mildly surprised) Well! Seems that someone finally figured out the system! *Panel flashes back to group, now flocking to Zilly's aid, with Zim & Blaze at her sides* Zilly: (groaning) My arm... aaauugh, it hurts... Zim: (calm) *holding a needle and thread* This might sting a little, Zil'. *Panel flashes back to fight, with Jack pulling out his sabre* Jack: (angry) This is the fight you wanted, right? Well then- *Jack springs forward, blade pointed out* Jack: (yelling) Come on!! Eager B: (excited) With GREAT pleasure!! En guarde!!! *Eager B also springs forward, blade pointed out* *Both collide into eachother, momentarily locked in a stalemate* *Jack pushes Eager B back, distancing the two combatants* *Next couple of panels (5-6) shows Eager B and Jack in heated combat, blocking and dodging eachother's blows* *Eager B strikes at Jack's face, Jack jumps back while making a swipe at Eager B's face* *Jack land back on the ground, holding his sabre with both of his hands* *Suddenly, a tiny piece of his hat (the rim) falls off, catching him by surprise* Eager B: (delighted) AHA!! *His victory is short lived, as one of his mustache whiskers suddenly fall off his face* Eager B: (infuriated) Why you little... *Eager B points hilt at Jack, eyes on skull glow brightly once more* Eager B: (shouting) PERISH!!! *Another large beam of dark energy shoots out from the staff, careening towards Jack* *Jack quickly takes off his hat, catching the blast within its cavernous space inside* *Eager B is baffled by the sudden gesture, Jack places his hand over the hole* Eager B: (confused) What the... *In a reverse of events, Jack “dumps” the blast back out, this time careening towards Eager B* *Eager B, taken by surprise, jumps high into the air, dodging the amplified blast* *Eager B lands back on the ground, now looking at Jack in disbelief* Jack: (frustrated) Enough of the cheesy magic and TAKE ME ON!!! Eager B: (angry) If you insist, my poor, poor compadre... *Both charge at eachother, exchanging a flurry of blows and blocks* *Both of their hands and blades are a blur, as they engage in a maelstrom of sword fighting* *Both leap back from eachother, with Jack somewhat winded* Eager B: (excited) The duel is MINE!! *Eager B seizes the chance, jumping forward to make a critical blow to Jack* *Jack quickly ducks, steps forward, and grabs the hilt of Eager B's rapier* *Jack forces the rapier into the ground, taking Eager B by surprise* *Jack follows up with a spinning elbow, nailing Eager B in the back of the head* *Eager B drops to one knee, stunned by the blow but still holding his blade* *Jack then kicks him in the back, making the vampire skid a few feet* *As Eager B starts to get back up, Jack pulls out one of his revolvers* Jack: (mad) This ends NOW, friend!! *Jack fires off his revolver, just as Eager B turns around to face him* *Bullet nails Eager B in his right eye, permanently damaging it* *Eager B clutches the area, writhing in pain* Eager B: (hissing) AYE!!! You little PRICK!! *Eager B sheathes rapier, breaking the curse* *Jack tucks away sabre, his face serious* Jack: (serious) Git lost. Before I take out yer other eye, too. Eager B: (mad) Your master will NOT be pleased... Jack: I don't SERVE that idiot anymore, Eager. Eager B: (grim) So you think... *Eager B takes to the skies, flying away from the scene* *Panel flashes back to group, breathing a sigh of relief* Zilly: (weak) Is it over... Ali: (calm, relieved) Yes. It's finally over. *Panel flashes back to Rock's lair, with Jack depicted in the crystal ball* *Suddenly, the crystal ball explodes, much to Rock's infuriation* *Panel zooms out to exterior of Rock's lair, as a humongous column of fire erupts from inside* Rock: (rage) RRRAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! *Panel flashes back to room, the whole area incinerated and charred black or turned to ash* *Rock's foam finger and hat dematerialize to ash, steam rises from the dark lord's head* *SLS emerges from beneath a trash can, abit shaken* SLS: (scared) Uh... Lord Sauron? *Rock shoots out hand and incinerates SLS, reducing him to nothing but a pile of ash* SLS: (realizing) Ah. I see. Rock: (deeply angered) No matter. He'll meet his fate soon enough... *Panel flashes back to group, with Jack joining up with the rest* *Zim is seen at Zilly's arm, finishing up the stitching* Jack: (calm) How's she farin'? Zim: (relieved) Good. Almost done here... *Darkie reemerges from the woods, rejoining with the rest of the group* *Jack sits down, calming himself* Ozzy: (curious) You knew that guy? Jack: (informative) Yeah. He's Rock's “other” hitman, besides myself. We used to be co-workers. Blaze: (curious) Well how come HE still serves Rock and YOU don't? Jack: (irked) That guy's like a brain-washed puppy; he'll do whatever Rock asks him to do just for a pat on the back. Darkie: (to Zim, shy) How's Zilly? Zim: (calm) Fine. Where were you? Darkie: (hesitant) Erm, I was with Deragir. Or, well, he was with me. Zim: I guess he was spooked by the gunfire, huh? Darkie: Uhh... yeah. He was. *Zim finishes up her stitch work, Zilly sits up and looks at stitching* Zilly: (relieved) *moving paw* Wow. You're pretty good at this. Zim: (calm) Yeah. Before I ran into you guys, I had to do this many times to myself. Drifting alone can get you into some trouble. *Zim puts needle & thread away, stands back up* *Zim takes off backpack and places it on the ground, opening it up* Zim: (frank) Well, I guess all we can do now is clean up and keep going. How close is that next town, Ali? Ali: (informative) *looking at Pip-Boy* About 6 miles. Blaze: (calm) Yeah, we'll make it. *Sigh* Wish I got somethin' tah eat, though. *Group disperses around the camp, gathering up the debris and items and dumping them into Zim's backpack* *Panel focuses on Ozzy & Ali, with Ozzy picking up a bundle of tent supplies* Ali: (curious) So... what was bugging you earlier? Ozzy: (confused) Depends... are you asking about the gunshots, the wrecked camp, or the stupid fighting? *Ozzy walks over to Zim's backpack, starts cramming bundle into it* Ali: (concerned) No, it was before that. Before the rude awakening. *Ali walks on over, helping Ozzy cram the bundle in* *Bundle suddenly is sucked in, disappearing into the vastness of the backpack* Ozzy: (curious) What... my dreams? Ali: Yeah. Your dreams. Ozzy: (sad) … I dunno. I'm not sure if it's because it was dark, or because it was bleak.... *Ozzy's eyes get watery, continues picking up debris* Ozzy: Or because I somewhat recognize it. Ali: (positive) 'Guess your memories are finally catching up to yah. Ozzy: (depressed) Not really... since I don't even remember them happening. *Ozzy walks back to the backpack, dumping the debris into its chasm* Ozzy: (meek) I mean, I keep having these... these “dreams”, these, erm... “flashbacks”. And I feel like they've happened before... *Ozzy sits on down, putting his head in his hands* *Ali walks up to him, placing her hand on his shoulder* Ozzy: (sad) But how? How did they happen? And why? Why did they happen? And why can't I remember? Ali: (reassuring, calming) I guess we'll find out soon enough. The sooner Rock's out of the picture, the better. Blaze: (calling,, offscreen) Well, looks like we're done here. Let's go. Ali: Maybe a nice walk will help ease your mind. *Ali pulls Ozzy back up, both start walking towards the rest of the group* Ozzy: (bleak) Yeah... that would help, I guess. Ali: (happy) Just think of the positive things, like me! It makes it much easier to relax. Ozzy: (curious) What are some “positive” things? Ali: Well, there's butterflies, rainbows, kittens, tacos- Zilly: (alert) TACOS?!! WHERE?!?!! *Group laughs, continuing down the trail* Ali: (cheery) See? Things are getting better already! Ozzy: (lightened-up) Yeah... *Panel zooms out on group, as they make their way down the trail once more to the town up ahead* *Panel moves up, showing a panoramic view of the mountains in the far distance* *A threatening storm looms above one of them, indicating Mount Peanut* *Eager B is seen in the far distance, flying back to Mt. Peanut* Eager B: (mad, mumbling) You'll pay for this, Jack... if it's the last thing I do. *Panel show final pic of mountains, as Eager B disappears into the clouds above Rock's lair* *Panel moves down to view of the meadow, with the shadows from Mount Peanut being cast down* *Panel focuses in on a single flower, very healthy and blooming* *A shadow, cast down from the mountain, comes upon flower, rotting it to a disgusting state* *Flower crumbles into dust as the wind blows by, grass around it starts turning into bone-dry dirt* ((End of Issue 13)) | 2012-04-10 04:45:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| so you're still going with those ending? thought you were changing the story a bit | 2012-04-10 04:48:00 Author: Shadowcrazy Posts: 3365 |
| @Shadow: Somewhat. I still love the idea of a 3-way ending. They'll be a bit different in terms of what actually happens, but what you probably recall will probably still be the same stuff. Then again, I still haven't told anyone what I plan to do right before the end issues... | 2012-04-10 04:52:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| okay guess ill wait and see what goes on. thinking of writing my own story again...not sure how to approach it in terms of a format for writing though. | 2012-04-10 04:55:00 Author: Shadowcrazy Posts: 3365 |
| Oh, and the reason Zim's TCW3 story probably sounded so familiar was because we were actually role-paying the forums as our story characters. If you snoop around for a bit, you might find some interesting stuff. Collectibles! Nice! Also, I'm going to take a look back at this thread and try to "bring some color" into it... EDIT: Here's what I meant: http://oi41.tinypic.com/1o7ib5.jpg I also started making Alicia, but it wasn't turning out good. | 2012-04-10 17:51:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @GDN: She looks awesome. And, actually, that's her alternate costume that she acquires later on (after some... near-death experiences). If you want help with Ali color-wise, send me a VM or PM (or maybe even Zim, if she's ever on). I think most of you guys have read this one already, but in-case you're still interested (and since it'd fit into this part of the story), you can check out The Borrego Project (http://onlyyouandiwillknowaboutthis.blogspot.com/) and read The Hunt, a special issue where the group deals with the troublesome Troll Brigade. As for actual canon, here's the next issue, where some of the characters are completely driven... mad. ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 14 (Ali in Wonderland) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy) iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Settings: amongst the Tall Trees Wilderness; the whimsical world of Wonderland Plot: Ali searches for the others as they try to find a way to escape Wonderland ______(Mount Peanut, in its usual gloom)______ *The castle is seen in its usual gloom, with stereotypical lightning and all* Rock: (mad, from inside the castle) NEIN-NEIN-NEIN-NEIN-NEIN-NEIN!!! *Panel flashes to inside of Rock's private study, with the panel focused on Eager B (now with an eyepatch) just as a peanut bounces off his brow* *Eager B is about to say something, but is cut-off as a stream of peanuts consistently bounces off his brow* Rock: (offscreen, screaming) NEEEEEEIIIIIINNNNN!!! *Eager B's brow twitches, face turns rather annoyed* Eager B: (peeved) Are you done, my lord? *Panel moves across the room, with Rock sitting behind his desk and SLS10 at his side* Rock: (seething) If you weren't my only remaining hitman, your punishment would've been most severe. SLS: (informative) That, and we need you to be in your peak condition should we have a chance at fending off this group. Their arrival is coming fast, and we- Rock: (stating) Really? They're still, like, at least 3 issues away. SLS: (confused) Erm... care to explain, my lord? *Rock reaches into his desk and pulls out some issues to the comic itself (obviously fake), showing SLS some pages* Rock: (explaining) See, we're currently at this point... SLS: (agreeing) I see. Go on... *The two talk in private to each other, hunching over so Eager B cannot here* *Eager B attempts to look over SLS's shoulder, but is shooed away by Rock* *Annoyed, Eager B sneaks to in-between them, slowly creeping up under their arms* Rock: (finishing) … and then they arrive here. SLS: (declaring) Now I understand! *Rock slams his hands on the desk, causing fire to erupt around him briefly and hurling the other two back* Rock: (shouting) NO MATTER!! *Rock begins to rub his hands together, scheming to himself* Rock: (sinister) Even before they reach town, they must still survive my cunning TRAP!! *Panel flashes to a view of the Tall Trees wilderness, the day quite positive* *Panel moves down to the side of the trail, the scene looking quite calm* *Suddenly, a blade hacks through a patch of shrub, butchering the bushes* *Jack stomps out from it, continuing onto the trail as the group follows behind* Jack: (grumbling) Buncha lousy, no-good, God-forsaken... Zim: (curious) Soo... I'm just wondering, Oz. Ozzy: (intrigued) Yeah, Zim? Zim: (stating) It's quite obvious that, at this point, we can easily distinguish who can do what. I mean, Ali is the more technical one, Blaze can shoot fire- Ali: (interjecting) AND smash through ceilings with his butt. Blaze: (objecting) I keep tellin' yah, it was an accident! Zim: (continuing) Zilly is like a ninja, Darkie makes animals, yadda-yadda. So what can you do? *Ozzy thinks for a second, trying to recall things* Ozzy: (honest) I really don't know. Ali: (suggesting) Well, you can do some sort of shape-form-thing... right? Zim: (agreeing) That's true. Blaze: (stating) I've seen it with mah own eyes. Ozzy: (shy) Yeah, but is really THAT useful? Zim: (optimistic) Well, of course! You're basically a multi-tool. Ozzy: (confused) A multi... what? Zilly: (explaining) You know, like a Swiss Army knife. *Ozzy's face grows more confused, almost worried* Ali: (reassuring) We'll explain those later. *Ozzy relaxes, refocuses attention on Zim* Zim: (informative) You can basically set your mind to anything and then shape-shift into it. Ozzy: (admitting) Well, about that thinking part... Darkie: (a little surprised) Oh don't tell me you just do it on a whim. Ozzy: (explaining) It's not like I have time to think it out when I decide to do it. I just, well... do it. Ali: (curious) Interesting. Have you ever tried shape-shifting just for the heck of it? Ozzy: (shy) Eh... erm, I have been practicing some things... Zilly: (fascinated) Ohh, care to show us? Ozzy: (admitting) It's nothing TOO impressive. Just some mimicry. *Ozzy shape-shifts, now looking exactly like Ali* Ali: (surprised) Hey! It's me! Blaze: (teasing) Oh great. Another hot-head in tha group... *Ali punches Blaze in the face at this remark, his face sucking in as usual* Ali: (annoyed) Better than another one of you, buddy. Ozzy: (shy) I've been trying to work on others, but I'm not so certain... *Ozzy shape-shifts again, now looking like Zim without her cane* Zim: (impressed) Heh... that's actually quite good. All you need is the cane. Ozzy: (a little excited) Oh, but that's not my BEST one... *Ozzy shape-shifts once more, now looking like Jack with large fish lips* *The entire group busts out laughing, except for Jack who doesn't notice him* *Jack looks behind him to see what's up, only to find Ozzy striding over to him with his big fish lips* *The two stare off at each other, with Jack growing even more angry* *Jack socks Ozzy in the face, making his head spin around as he shape-shifts back to normal* Jack: (growling) Adorable. *Ozzy stops his head from spinning, but then notices something up ahead* Ozzy: (intrigued) What's that? *Panel shifts to ahead of trail, with a large brick wall blocking the trail for some odd reason* Darkie: (baffled) This is new. *Ali & Blaze walk up to it, surveying the handiwork* Blaze: (commenting) It's pretty solid. An' fresh. Ali: (surveying) Yeah. Dunno why they'd make one all the way out here. *Panel focuses on the others, as a breeze begins to slowly pick up* Zilly: (stating) That's making me hungry. Zim: (curious) Isn't there some way around it? *A strong gusts blows by, knocking Darkie's glasses off* *Darkie immediately starts grabbing for her glasses, which lead her offscreen* Ali: (informative, offscreen) Not really. I can't see the end of it on either side. Jack: (grouchy) This is all malarkey to me. *Panel focuses on Darkie, as her glasses come to a halt at the base of a large tree as she stumbles around looking* Ali: (stating, offscreen) Oh, don't be so cynical. We have no idea what could be on the other side. Ozzy: (confused, offscreen) Yeah, but... it's just a wall. Darkie: (success) *touching glasses* Gotcha. *Darkie puts on her glasses, much to her relief* Zim: (informative, offscreen) At this point, we really can't take our chances with anything. I mean, look what happened in the Lost Woods. *A strong force begins to suck as Darkie, startling her* Darkie: (startled) Uh oh. Blaze: (explaining, offscreen) True. But that happened over night, so we couldn't have done anythin' anyways. *Darkie tries scooting back, but instead finds herself sliding slowly toward the roots of the tree* Darkie: (scared) Uhh, guys?! Zilly: (doubtful, offscreen) I dunno. I'm pretty sure one of use would've noticed. Jack: (stating, offscreen) I have no idea what y'all are talkin' 'bout. Zim: (stating, offscreen) Look, all I'm saying is that- *Darkie suddenly finds herself quickly being sucked forward, now grabbing at the ground for dear life* Darkie: (calling out) HELP!!! *The others quickly whip around, all noticing Darkie and darting towards her* Zim: (calling back) DARKIE!! *Zim dives with her cane outstretched toward Darkie, Darkie grabs the hook* *Zim gets to her feet and tries pulling her away, but soon finds herself being dragged along as well* Zim: (screaming) AAAAaaahh!! Jack: (shouting) HOLD ON!! *Jack dives and wraps his arms around Zim, digging his boots into the ground* *Jack gets back up and struggles to pull them back, but also starts sliding forward* *Ozzy joins in as well, wrapping his arms around Jack and starting to pull as well* *Suddenly, Jack loses his footing and all four are sucked beneath the roots ahead* All 4: (screaming) AAAAAAHHHH!!! Ali: (calling out) NOOOO!!! *Blaze grabs Ali and begins pulling her away, much to her refusal* Blaze: (shouting) We gotta GET OUTTA HERE!! *Remaining 3 turn away and try to make a run for it, only to find themselves being dragged back by the overwhelming vacuum* *Zilly digs her claws into the ground, as Ali & Blaze lose their grips and are hurled against the branches* *Both cling on for dear life, as the sucking force grows stronger and stronger* *Zilly tries climbing forward, releasing one of her paws to reach out* *Zilly loses grip and is also sucked beneath the roots* Zilly: (screaming) NYYYAAAHHH!! Blaze: (calling out) ZILLY!! *Both Ali & Blaze look at each other, their faces in pure terror* Blaze: (shouting, at Ali) I'M SORRY FOR CALLIN' YAH A HOT-HEAD EARLIER!! Ali: (shouting, at Blaze) I KNOW!! *An awkward moment passes between them, as their roots begin to break* Blaze: (shouting) AREN'T YAH SUPPOSE TO APOLOZIGE FOR SOMETHIN' YAH DID TOO?!! Ali: (shouting) NOT REALLY!! Blaze: (shouting) OH COME ON!!! *Suddenly, both of their roots are ripped out, and they too are sucked under, with Blaze first* Both: (screaming) AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! *Panel is also sucked in, as it blacks out in the abyss* *A moment passes, with only a loud THUD!! heard* *Panel begins to slowly fade back to reality, as seen through a set of eyes* Voice: (mumbling) Uggh... where am I... *Panel clears up more, showing a room with high walls* *Figure's hands and forearms come into view, revealing to be made of cotton material* Voice: (drowsy) This doesn't feel right... *Figure notices something missing on its forearm, hands react in shock* Figure: (panicking) AAH!! My Pip-Boy!! Where did it go?!! *Panel's view darts straight down, revealing the bottom of a blue dress* Figure: (confused) What the... *Panel zooms out, revealing Ali to be dressed up as Alice from “Alice in Wonderland”* Ali: (startled) This doesn't look good. *Panel flashes to the outside of a cute door, amongst some odd plants and surroundings* *Door suddenly flies off its hinges, as though a large blast just happened* *Ali stumbles out, covering her eyes as she takes steps forward* *Ali's hand moves away from her eyes, her face now in a bit of shock* Ali: (amazed) No way... ______(Wonderland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q67TdldrohA&playnext=1&list=PLEEB87C877AEA6488&feature=results_video), a whimsical and odd realm according to the fairy tale)______ Ali: Wow. *Ali is at first awed, but then realizes something and grows worried* Ali: (worried) Wait... then where's the rest of the group? *Suddenly, a white blur rushes by under her, knocking her off her feet* Blur: (screaming) I'M LAAAATE!! Ali: (surprised) Aaah!! *Ali falls on her rear end, now rather flustered* Ali: (angry) 'Ey!! What's the big idea, huh?! I- *Ali suddenly notices something, as the blur looks more sackperson than animal as it darts away* Ali: (realizing) Wait a sec... *Panel focuses on blur, revealing it to be Blaze as the White Rabbit* Blaze: (panicking) I'M-LATE-I'M-LATE-I'M-LAAAAATE!! *Panel focuses back on Ali, as Blaze scampers off into the woods* Ali: (startled) … Blaze? *Ali gets up and starts running, trying to follow Blaze* Ali: (calling out) Hey!! Wait up! *Ali begins heading through the woods, passing by some talking flowers* Flower 1: (intrigued) Ohhh! Look at that odd thing! Flower 2: (disgusted) Blegh. It's quite ugly, if I must say so myself. Flower 3: (curious) Well, that looks mighty peculiar... Flower 4: (baffled) Didn't we see one of these pass by not too long ago? Flower 5: (doubtful) No, dear. You're just hallucinating. Ali: (insulted, sad) I'm not that weird... *Ali keeps walking, now coming upon a long, hollowed log* *Ali enters through one side, humming to herself* *Ali emerges out of the other side, with Tweedledee (nerzdadestroyer) and Tweedledum (ultralucario64) holding her hands; she doesn't notice* Nerz: (stating) Nonononono, it's the ruffleduffle dufflefluffing the fluffleduffle. Ultra: (objecting) And I say it's the dufflefluffle fluffleduffing the ruffleduffle. Ali: (wondering) I dunno. I think it's the fluffleduffle rufflefluff- *Ali realizes the situation, moves away the boys' hands and turns toward them* Ali: (irked) Whoa-whoa-whoa. Where did you two come from? *Both point back at the log, now highlighting the rather large hole on top* Ali: (realizing) Oh. You two live around here, I presume? Nerz & Ultra: (agreeing) Yep. Ali: (curious) And I guess you two saw an odd rabbit pass by? Nerz & Ultra: Yep. Ali: Now, do you know which way he went? Nerz & Ultra: Of course! *Both boys point in opposite directions, Ali face-palms* *Panel flashes up ahead, with the Dodo (WoodsburyRaider) starting to set fire to a tree* *Ali passes by, the odd situation catching her attention* *Ali is about to ask something, but then stops herself* *Dodo looks over at Ali, giving her a dumb look* Ali: (blunt) I'm not even gonna bother. *Ali walks away, as the Dodo refocuses on the fire, now swelling* *Ali wanders into the deeper part of the forest, the environment looking like nighttime* Ali: (worried) Ohh, I hate the dark... *Ali stops at a split in the road, looking at a road sign pointing in every possible direction* Ali: (annoyed) What the... where's this suppose to lead? Voice: (offscreen) Wheeeeere, you say? *Ali looks around her, but no one seems to be there* Voice: (ominous) Why, it could be there. Or over there! Or even over here... *A smile appears above a tree branch above Ali, catching her attention* *Body begins to slowly appear around the smile, revealing Zilly to be the Cheshire Cat* Zilly: (sly) But where? Who cares... Ali: (relieved) Zilly! There you are! Zilly: (curious) Zilly? Don't be so silly, Billy... *Zilly vanishes, much to Ali's shock* *Smile appears next to Ali, catching her by surprise* Zilly: (sly) Chilly, hilly, gilly, willy-nilly, silly... but Zilly? That's a new one, Alice. Ali: (concerned) Alice? Zil', it's me! Ali! *Zilly fully appears, floating next to Ali and lying down in mid-air* Zilly: (coy) Making nicknames for yourself, Alice? Well, I wish you told me before. How about Ali-Babba? My, that sounds dashing... Ali: (desperate) Wha- what? What are you talking about? Zilly: (slightly amused) Too masculine? Perhaps just Al will do. *Ali grabs Zilly out of the air, looking at her with deep concern* Ali: (pleading) Listen to me! It's your friend, Ali! Not Alice! You're Zilly! I know you are! *Zilly just gives her a confused look, then casually brushes her hand away* Zilly: (superior) Please, my dear. I have no idea what this Zilly thing is that you keep rambling on about... *Frustrated, Ali suddenly slaps Zilly hard across the face, much to her shock* *Ali immediately draws her hands to her mouth in shock, Zilly looks at her in utter shock as well* *Zilly begins to cry softly, turns away and begins to fade* Zilly: (sad) Why did you slap me? *Ali immediately hugs Zilly affectionately, relieved that she's normal again* *Zilly is startled by this, making herself fully reappear* Ali: (joyous) You're back! Zilly: (baffled) Huh? What are you talking about? You just slapped- Ali: (informative) You thought you were the Cheshire Cat. *Ali lets go of Zilly, Zilly looks over herself* Zilly: (realizing) Oh. I guess that explains this... *Zilly looks up at Ali, now realizing the situation* Zilly: (amazed) Hey! I know this story! Ali: (concerned) Same here. But you're the first one I caught up to. Zilly: (worried) … where's everyone else? Ali: I was trying to follow Blaze earlier. He was dressed like the White Rabbit and was bolting around like crazy. Zilly: (curious) And is he the only one you've found beside me? Ali: Yep. I have no idea where the others are... *Zilly thinks for a second, trying to recall something* Zilly: (sure) If this is truly Wonderland, then I have a good idea where Jack would be... Ali: (understanding) Alright then. Lead the way, Zil'. *Both continue walking down the trail, though Zilly is floating around* Zilly: (remarking) I've gotta say, floating is a heckuvah lot easier than walking. Ali: (amused) Well, it sure looks easier. *Panel flashes ahead to some bushes, with some bizarre lighting and random whistles and noises offscreen* *The duo looks out from the bushes, keeping quiet* Zilly: (cautious) I think this is the place. Ali: (concerned) Are you sure? I can't pick out anyone... *Suddenly, a random teacup flies into view, nailing Zilly in the head and causing her to fall from her floating position* Voice: (wild, offscreen) BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!! Ali: (startled) Whoops. There they are. *Panel moves to reveal a long table, completely decorated and covered in various tea pots, tea cups, plates and silverware* *Jack (looking like the Mad Hatter) and Ozzy (looking like the March Hare) are seen sitting around one end, laughing wildly to themselves* *Zim (looking like the Dormouse) is seen sitting by herself, but sleeping* Jack: (cheery) Nice shot, ol' chap! Ozzy: (joking) We could say curiosity caught the cat!! *Both laugh wildly, causing Ozzy to stumble backwards out of his chair and Jack to slam his head on the table* *Ali & Zilly come out of the bushes, rather cautious* Ali: (worried) Uh... guys? *Jack notices Ali, prompting him to jump on top of the table and step on random silverware* Jack: (welcoming) Well helloooo, Alice! So nice of you to come by! *Jack recklessly walks across the table, crushing random china under his feet and making a mess* *Jack hops down from the table, taking Ali's hand* Jack: (informative) And perfect timing! We were just about to get the celebrations for me and the Haigha's 239th unbirthday on the way! *Jack leads Ali across the top of the table, Zilly slowly follows them around* *Ozzy shoots back up from the ground, with a doily on his head* Ozzy: (blurting) Dunderwagen! Jack: (sure) Right you are! *Jack stops at a seat across from him & Ozzy, gently guiding Ali down from the tabletop* Jack: (polite) You and your stripey friend can sit here. Ali: (confused) Erm... thanks. I guess. *Ali & Zilly take a seat, while Jack is about to jump down into his seat from the tabletop* *Ozzy pulls his chair away, causing Jack to jump off the table and land hard on the ground* Jack: (blundered) Oof! Ozzy: (crazy) Hahaaaaah!! *Jack immediately jumps back up and snatches his chair, quickly sitting back down* Jack: (curious) So! What brings you fine ladies on this fine day to this fine meal of fine gents? *Ali looks over at Zim, whose dead asleep* Ali: (confused) What about her? *Jack looks over at Zim, then looks back at Ali with slight disapproval* Jack: (whispering) Between you and me, she's a total party pooper. *Zim bolts her head up, her eyes still closed* Zim: (annoyed) I heard that! *Awkward moment passes, then Zim drops her head back down to sleep* *Both Jack & Ozzy begin chuckling loudly, trying to hold in their laughter* Ozzy: (courteous) *handing out cup* Would you like a cup of tea, Alice? Ali: (relieved) Thanks, Oz. Jack: (confused) Oz? *Question distracts Ozzy, making him move his outstretched hand away from Ali and spilling the hot tea on Zilly* Zilly: (shouting) NYAH!! Ozzy: (gullible) Oops. *Both Jack & Ozzy look at each other, exchanging looks* Jack: (coy) Well, what are the “Oz” of that? *Pun makes the both of them bust out laughing, this time Jack falling out his chair and Ozzy pounding the table* Ali: (worried) They've gone completely mad. Zilly: (irked) I can tell. Their tea is WAAAY too hot. *Jack gets back up from the ground, both he & Ozzy try calm down* Jack: (cool) Now, now, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Ozzy: (twitchy) HEAD?! HEAD!! WHERE?!! *Both Jack & Ozzy look around frantically, then focus their attention on Zim* *Smiling to themselves, Jack picks up Zim and Ozzy grabs a large teapot* Ali: (shocked) What are you guys doing?! *Ozzy jams the teapot onto Zim's head, Jack drops her as she slumps to the table* *Little snoring noises are heard from the spout, causing the two loonies to chuckle* Jack: (remarking) She seems to be heading the wrong way. Ozzy: (random) POTHEAD!! *Both wildly laugh at this, now unable to stop themselves* *Ali begins to get upset, Zilly grows more worried* Zilly: (startled) Oh my... Ali: (pleading) Guys!! Please! Snap out of it! *They laugh even louder and more uncontrollable now, Ali clutches her temples and closes her eyes hard* Ali: (shouting) OZZY!! JACK!! PLEASE!! STOP!! *Both continue on their spiral of madness, Ali can't take it anymore and rises out of her seat* *Ali seizes her chair, lifting it above her head as she carries it over with her to Ozzy* Zilly: (shocked) What are you doing?! Ali: (shouting) Fixing this!! *Ozzy looks up at Ali, now pointing and still laughing uncontrollably* Ali: (miserable) Sorry, Oz. *Ali closes her eyes and smashes the chair atop Ozzy's head, knocking him out* *Jack looks at the situation and continues laughing wildly, Ali grabs a much larger chair* Ali: (unamused) You definitely deserve this. *Ali slams the large chair on Jack, crushing him under the large seat* *Laughter stops, now replaced by moans and groans of pain* Ali: (irritable) That felt really good. Ozzy: (moaning) Uggghhh... *Ali rushes over and embraces Ozzy, whose sitting up rather dazed* Ali: (relieved) Thank Comph. I thought I lost you for a second. Ozzy: (slow) Wait... what? *Zilly floats over to Jack and removes the chair, with Jack clearly planted into the ground* Zilly: (worried) You okay? Jack: (groaning) Meh... *Ali looks over at the other two, but then notices Zim* Ali: (concerned) *getting up* That's right. *Ali walks over to Zim, motioning Zilly to help her out* *Ali holds onto Zim, while Zilly tugs at the teapot* *Zilly pulls the teapot off, Ali stumbles back a little while still holding Zim, whose still asleep* *Ali turns Zim around, snapping her fingers in front of her face* Ali: (concerned) Zim. Come on. Wake up. *Zim lazily opens her eyes, looking on at Ali* Zim: (annoyed)... what are you talking about? I- *Ali slaps Zim across the face, making a loud SMACK!* *Zim looks back at Ali, wide-eyed and shocked* *Zim in return slaps Ali across the face, much to her surprise* *Ali looks back at Zim, her (Ali's) cheek slightly bruised* Ali: (startled) Welcome back. Zim: (confused) I never thought I left. *Ali & Zim walk back to the others, with Jack & Ozzy still recovering* Jack: (angry) What in tarnation is this? Ali: (informative) We're in Wonderland. You're the Mad Hatter. *Jack grows a little confused, then takes off his hat and looks at it* Jack: (realizing) Ohh. I see... Zim: (curious) Wait. Is this the same Wonderland from the book? Zilly: (certain) Yep. Characters and all. *Zim reaches up and feels her mouse ears, getting a worried look over her face* Zim: (worried) This is weird. Ozzy: (agreeing) *feeling rabbit ears* No kidding. I have no idea what this is... Zilly: (informative) Well, the story starts out as- *Ali whispers into Zilly's ear, making her pause for a second* Zilly: (realizing) Oh. That's right. Ali: (informative) We'll explain it later. Right now, we need to find a way out of here. And get Blaze. Ozzy: (confused)... what about Darkie? *Ali realizes this statement, then face-palms* Ali: (realizing) That's right... Zim: (curious) Well, where could she be? Zilly: (pondering) Let's see... Ali is Alice, Blaze is the White Rabbit, Oz is the March Hare, Jack is the Mad Hatter, you're the Dormouse, I'm the Cheshire Cat. That's every major character except... Ali: (shocked) The Queen of Hearts. *Group falls silent at this statement, a sense of fear spreads among them* Jack: (terrified) Oh boy... *Panel flashes to an overview of a majestic castle, with an elaborate card theme* Voice: (screaming, inside castle) WHERE IS MY BOYSENBERRY TRUFFLE?!! *Panel flashes to inside the castle, with Darkie (The Queen of Hearts)'s head rather large and quite mad* *A feeble servant (ALEXhatena) is seen on his knees, restrained by two card knights* Alex: (babbling) I-i s-swear!! It w-was a-an a-accid-dent!! Darkie: (ticked) I'm just curious. What provoked you to eat my daily pastry of choice? I was especially looking forward to it today. Alex: (sheepish) I-i... w-was... hungry? *Darkie's face turns to fury, Alex's face turns to absolute fear* Darkie: (screaming) *pointing at Alex* OFF WITH HIS HEAD!! *One knight pulls up a rack, while the other two force Alex into it!* Alex: (pleading) I'M SORRY, MY QUEEN!! I... M-MY HAND COULDN'T CONTROL ITSELF!! *Desperate, Alex begins biting his hand, as a menacing ax is lowered into view* Alex: (ridiculing) NAUGHTY HAND!! NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY HAND!! *Ax swings up high above Alex's head, positioning for the blow* Alex: (screaming) NOOOOOOOOO!!! *Panel focuses on Darkie, as the execution occurs offscreen with a sickening SHINK!!* *Darkie is unphased, as random fluff spatters all over the place* Darkie: (unamused) Take him away. And get me a boysenberry truffle while you're at it. *Panel flashes to beyond the castle (now in background), as the group comes upon a hill* Zilly: (worried) This is the place. The Queen's castle. Zim: (cautious) And Darkie's the resident tyrant. Ali: (worried) This is gonna be tricky... *A distant dust trail appears in the background, heading towards the castle* Ozzy: (confused) *pointing* What's that? *Others look over, listening in closely as the dust trail nears the entrance* Voice: (from trail, faint) I'm laaaaaaaaate!! Ali: (realizing) That's Blaze! Jack: (impressed) Whoa. Never knew the feller could haul like that. *Drawbridge entrance lowers, as Blaze rushes into the castle* *Drawbridge lifts back up, closing the entrance* Zim: (discouraged) Well, there goes our chance at getting in through the front. Ozzy: (confused) Now what? *Ali sighs, putting her hands to her sides* *Ali feels something underneath her dress, catching her attention* *Ali reaches into her dress and pulls out a bottle, labeled with “DRINK ME”* Ali: (realizing) I know what this is... *to Jack* Jack! Jack: (grouchy) What. Ali: (curious) Do you know how to throw your hat? *Jack is challenged by this statement, tipping his hat toward her* Jack: (annoyed) Of course I know, missy. Ali: Good. *Ali drinks the bottle, causing her to shrink to a tiny size* Ali: (startled) Whoa! This took effect a LOT faster than I thought. *Others are a little shocked by this, lowering their faces down to her level* Zilly: (amazed) Wow. You're so small... Zim: (teasing) How's the weather down there, Ali? Ozzy: (amused) Aww, that's so cute. Ali: (slightly embarrassed) Oh, you guys. *Ali looks up at Jack, whose rather lost for words* Ali: (informative) Now, I need to hop onto your hat. *Jack slowly takes off his hat, lowering it down to Ali's level* Jack: (disturbed) Okaaaay... *Panel flashes ahead to a moment later, with Ali gripping onto Jack's hat* *Jack is seen holding the hat in a throwing position, aiming for the castle* Jack: (worried) Now hold on... *Jack spins around and does a tremendous throw, sending the hat and Ali flying toward the castle in the distance* Ali: (screaming) AAAAAAAAHHHH!!! *Others watch her go, as the hat turns into a tiny speck in the distance* Zilly: (confused) Now what? Zim: (optimistic) *pulling out cane* We find our own way inside. *Panel flashes to inside the castle, as Darkie & a group of onlookers are about to start a game of croquet* *Darkie is seen sporting a pair of sports shades, as she lines up her shot (a hedgehog) with a flamingo* Darkie: (focusing) Just line up the beak aaaaand- *Blaze comes skidding into view, panting as he runs over to Darkie* Blaze: (panting) I'm *pant* sorry *pant* that I'm *pant* late. Darkie: (amused) Oh, there you are. I was wondering where you were. Hold this. *Darkie tosses him a large golf club bag (filled with flamingos), knocking Blaze over* Blaze: (reacting) Oof! Darkie: (refocusing) Now, where were we... *Panel zooms out on the group, as Jack's hat flies in and into the bushes behind them* *Panel zooms in on hat, with Ali stumbling around dizzy* Ali: (mumbling) Well... that was a doozy. *Ali falls over, still dizzy from her flight* *Ali shakes her head around, regaining her senses* Ali: (focusing) Right. Now to get back to normal... *Ali reaches around her sides, trying to find something* Ali: (thinking) I know it's here somewhere... *Ali feels something, reaching into her dress and grabbing item* *Ali pulls out a fan, much to her satisfaction* Ali: (happy) There it is! *Suddenly, Ali immediately grows back to her normal size, startling her as she pops out of the bushes* *Ali notices Darkie & the others, making her immediately duck back into the bushes* *Ali's rustling is heard by Blaze, who looks back in suspicion* *Blaze walks over to the bushes, trying to listen in with his large rabbit ears* Blaze: (calling out) Who goes there? *Panel focuses on Ali, whose hiding in the bush* Ali: (thought bubble) Oh man, if he reports me to Darkie, I- *Leave tickles Ali's “nose”, making her face cringe around as she tries stopping herself from sneezing* Ali: (about to sneeze) Ah... Ahhh- *Panel flashes outside of bush, as the shrubbery shakes about from Ali's sneeze* Ali: (sneezing) CHOO!! *Blaze flinches, looking at the bush in confusion* Blaze: (realizing) … ohh, the bush has a cold. Better tell the Queen. Ali: (whiserping) Blaze, no! *Blaze turns around, putting his hand to his mouth as he calls out for the queen* Blaze: (announcing) Your Highness!! This bush has a- *Ali suddenly shoots out and grabs Blaze, covering his mouth as she drags him back in* *Panel moves up to Darkie, with the bush in the background* Blaze: (muffled) Mmph! Darkie: (annoyed) What is it now? *A loud THWACK! erupts from the bush, causing the panel to shake* *The loud noise catches Darkie's attention, prompting her to march over to the bush* Darkie: (grumpy) Nivens!! Are you flirting with the shrubbery again?! *Darkie parts the bush, revealing Ali & Blaze (now back to him self, but dazed) together* Ali: (nervous) Eh-herm... hello. *Darkie looks over Ali with great suspicion, taking off her sports glasses* Darkie: (demanding) Who are you? Ali: (worried) Uh... m-my n-name is- Blaze: (slow) A.. Al- *Ali quickly covers Blaze's mouth, now staring back at a curious Darkie* Darkie: (suspicious) Al? Ali: (quick) Erm- right! Al! From, uh... Alabama! Yeah. *Panel shifts to view of Darkie, as Zilly is seen floating above the castle walls in the background* Darkie: Well then, Al... what are you doing in my royal bushes? *Panel flashes back to Ali, whose now noticing Zilly behind Darkie (offscreen)* *Ali then notices Darkie, making her snap back to a nervous smile* Ali: (nervous) Well... w-where I'm f-from, sleeping in b-bushes is a l-local c-custom. Darkie: (unamused) That's weird. I'm not amused by weird things. *Darkie turns her head away for a brief moment, as a random guest is talking into her “ear”* *Ali takes the moment to motion at Zilly, motioning her and pointing at Darkie* *Darkie sees Ali out of the corner of her eye, Zilly notices and vanishes before Darkie turns around* *Darkie look on at the castle wall, quite suspicious* *Darkie turns her attention back to Ali, now looking rather annoyed* Darkie: (demanding) What was that? Ali: (desperate) Uh... it was a bird, b-birding up y-your wall! Pesky bird! Blaze: (baffled) “Birding”? What kind o' word is- *Ali smacks Blaze upside the head, shutting him up* Darkie: (informative) It's a term suggesting to a bird, Nivens. Obviously. Ali: (agreeing, nervous) R-right! Of course! *Zim's cane is seen hooking onto the top of the wall in the background, catching Ali's attention once more as Zim hauls herself up* Blaze: (confused) Nivens... Darkie: (simple) The poor thing. He's exhausted from his run and is delusional. Take him inside. *Two card knights come up and grab Blaze, hauling him away* *Ali looks on helplessly, but turns her attention back to Darkie & Zim, whose now climbing over* Darkie: (curious) So tell me, Al. What brings you here to my castle today? Ali: (nervous, distracting) I-it was curiosity, r-really. I got up f-from bed this m-morning and decided to... *Ali briefly looks over at Zim, whose now completely over and falling into the bushes, out of view* *Darkie notices Ali again, now looking back behind her to see what Ali was looking at* *Darkie doesn't notice anything, turning her attention back to Ali, now a little madder* Darkie: (angry) What are you hiding? Ali: (frantic) H-hiding?! I d-dunno what y-you're talking about, m-my Queen! Darkie: (mad) Don't you DARE lie to me!! I'll have you know that I do NOT stand for liars as much as I sit down for them! Ali: (pleading) Seriously!! I'm not hiding anything! *Ali glances over Darkie's shoulder briefly, spotting Jack & Ozzy coming over* *Ozzy spots Ali, and is about to jump down and head over to her aid* Darkie: (seething) I will ask one, Last, TIME. Are you HIDING something from me? *Ali can't catch Ozzy's attention, consequently shoots out her hands and screams at him* Ali: (screaming) NOOOO!!! *Darkie is startled by Ali's outburst, but then notices her attention is directed elsewhere* *Ozzy & Jack stop momentarily, just as Darkie looks over at the wall and spots them* *Darkie's face turns a brilliant shade of red, as she gets angrier and angrier* Darkie: (screaming) SEIZE THEM!!! *Ali shoots up and makes a run for it, Jack & Ozzy suddenly throw themselves into the bushes below where Zim is* *Card knights come running into the courtyard, as Jack, Ozzy & Zim break out from the bushes and engage them* Darkie: (ordering) DON'T LET THEM ESCAPE!!! *Ali is about to run out of the exit, but the gates suddenly slam shut before her* Ali: (startled) Oh stitch! *Zim engages in a duel with a card knight, but immediately becomes overwhelmed by the several others that join in* Zim: (calling out) HELP! *Jack & Ozzy are seen fighting side-by-side, successfully fending off the other knights* Jack: (shouting) We're comin'!! *Jack grabs Ozzy and starts swinging him around, as Ozzy instinctively shape-shifts into a hammer and knocks the knights down* *Jack hurls Ozzy toward Zim's combatants, as Ozzy shape-shifts back to normal and sticks his arms out in front of him* Ozzy: (shouting) RRAAAH!! *Ozzy tackles the other knights, making them fall down like a deck of cards* *Zim suddenly notices Ali in the distance, now being apprehended by two other knights* Zim: (shocked) Ali! *Zim is about to make her way toward her, but is suddenly seized by a knight from behind* *Zim tries fighting him off, but is then apprehended by another* *Zim looks around, now noticing Ozzy being seized and Jack getting piled upon* *Ozzy is lifted to his feet by two knights, but then shape-shifts into a shadow* *Ozzy slithers away as a shadow into the castle, with a horde of knights pursuing him* Ali: (calling out) Ozzy!! *Knights drag over Zim & Ali over to Darkie, whose now quite pleased and looking down on them* Darkie: (pleasantly surprised) Well, it seems that the Dormouse decided to join us this evening. *Jack is then dragged over by other knights, clearly exhausted* Darkie: (amused) Oh. And The Mad Hatter too. Jack: (defeated) I'm so sorry... Ali: (confused) Where's Zilly? Zim: (exhausted) Beats me. Hopefully somewhere safe. *Panel flashes to up ahead, with Ali at a podium inside a courtroom as a procession is happening* *Ali is clearly nervous, as Zim looks on from the bench* Voice: (offscreen) So are you implying that it's all her fault? Another Voice: (offscreen) Preferably more or less maybe concludin', perhaps implyin' somewhat a little on the contrary... *Panel flashes to opposite view, as Jack is seen sitting at a witness stand and talking to the judge (Darkie, obviously annoyed) and the jury* Jack: (casual) But in all humble honesty an' legitimacy, this superficially rhetorical accusation of an' inquisitional misunderstandin' of the sitiation is a personal matter of beneficially required personal acknowledgment. Darkie: (PO'd) We're not getting anywhere with this. Take him away. *Two knights seize Jack and drag him away to the bench, much to his distaste* Darkie: (annoyed) Well, Alice... since it seems that we cannot get anywhere with this case, we shall skip to the sentencing. Ali: (startled) What?! That's not how court systems work! Darkie: (careless) Oh shut up. You don't have any say in this, girl. *Ali is offended by this remark, making her determined* Darkie: (concluding) Now, I believe that your heads should be chopped off so that the crime is justified. Guards, take them away. *A guard comes up to Ali and tries seizing her hand, but Ali swats him away and makes him fall over* Ali: (stubborn) NO!! Darkie: (mad) I said, TAKE THEM AWAY... *Ali kicks over the podium, stares Darkie down* Ali: (angry) I don't have to put up with any of this!! You're not even a queen! Darkie: (seething) You dare MOCK ME?! That slandering is only reserved for the Mock Turtle!! Ali: (mad) You have NO power over me!! And I won't take this BS any longer!! *Guards try coming up to Jack & Zim, but they too swat their hands away* Darkie: (infuriated) YOU WILL OBEY MY ORDERS, ALICE!! Ali: (defiant) MAKE ME, DARKIE!! *Ali sticks her tongue out at Darkie, sending her over the edge* Darkie: (screaming) OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!! *Jack & Zim immediately kick the guards away, making them fall down like a row of dominoes* *Ali yanks the podium up and swings it around, slamming the other guards* *The entire courtroom is thrown into chaos, as the group fends off various knights and others are seen running around frantic* *Zim & Jack are back-to-back, as they fend off other guards* Jack: (baffled) Where's Oz?! Zim: (shouting) Beats me!! *Both shove back their attackers, making them fall over again* *Ali, with podium in hands, makes her way toward Darkie, whose trying to escape the court room* *Darkie notices Ali following her, causing her to frantically run for the exit* Darkie: (ordering) KILL HER!! *Suddenly, a wall of card knights shoots up in front of Ali, blocking her pursuit* *Wall of cards builds up to the ceiling, looking like a looming wave above her* Ali: (startled) This is gonna hurt... *Ozzy shape-shifts to normal from the shadows cast around the ceiling, suddenly diving into the wave* Ozzy: (shouting) NOO!! *Ozzy breaks the wave, suddenly causing all of the knights to tumble and fall to the ground below* *A large group of knights suddenly falls forward toward Ali, as she's helpless in getting out of the way* Ali: (screaming) Aaaaahh!! Ozzy: (calling out) ALI!! *Panel flashes to Ali, now back to normal, lying on the ground, as water is splashed onto her face* Voice: (offscreen) Wake up! *Ali suddenly jolts awake, as the panel zooms out to reveal the others around her* *The others are seen battered & bruised, but okay* Ali: (slow) Wha... what happened? Zim: (explaining) We were ambushed. Ali: (startled) A-ambushed? Zilly: (stating) Yeah. They came out over there. *Zilly points back to the tree that they were “sucked through”, now in complete cinders* Ali: (realizing) Oh... Darkie: (explaining) If Blaze didn't catch you in time, we would've lost you. Ali: (startled) Blaze?... where is he? *Darkie points over to him, whose leaning against a tree and breathing hard* Jack: (serious) The boy can take a hit. I was occupied with some other fellers who tried draggin' the others away. *Ozzy helps Ali to her feet, as she leans against him due to her injured knee* Jack: (honest) You oughta thank 'em. He risked his life to save yer's. Ali: (confused) But... what... how... *Ozzy slowly turns Ali around, revealing the brick wall to be in ruins, as an explosion crater is seen* *Dead Peanut Minions are seen all around, as Jack's & Blaze's swords and Zim's cane are seen sticking in some of them* Ali: (shocked) Oh. Oh Comph. *Panel briefly flashes back to Rock's castle, as Rock is seen throwing a temper tantrum by thrashing about Eager B & SLS* Rock: (mad) AHH COME ON!!! IT WAS A FREAKIN' AMBUSH, FOR MYSELF'S SAKE!!! *Panel flashes back to the group, as Ali makes her way toward Blaze with Ozzy's help* Ali: (calm, to Ozzy) I'll be fine now. Ozzy: (mellow) Okay. *Ali walks the rest of the way by herself, Ozzy rejoins the others* *Blaze looks over at Ali, now rather calm himself* Ali: (greeting) Hey Blaze. Blaze: (quiet) 'Ey, lass. Ali: (curious) So is it true? What they're saying? Blaze: (blunt) If they were lyin' about it, you wouldn't be here. *Ali is a little taken-back by this statement, but calms herself back down* Ali: (unsure) I wanna say thank you. For saving me. Blaze: (cool) No need tah. It happens, sooner or later. *Blaze stands up, rubbing his shoulder* Blaze: (honest) For a second, I thought you were dead. Yah got hit pretty hard. Ali: (light-hearted) *rubbing head* Yeah, I can tell. I still got a headache. Blaze: But I guess you're all right now, and that's good. Ali: Yeah. I guess. *Ali looks over her Pip-Boy, Blaze also looks along* Ali: (informative) Only a half-mile to go before we hit town. Blaze: (happy) Well then. Let's get goin'. *Ali leans on Blaze for support, as the two of them make their way toward the others* Ali: (wondering) I had the strangest dream when I was knocked out. I started out in this odd room, and- Blaze: (interjecting) No need tah explain it right now. Yah gotta conserve your energy. Ali: (agreeing) I guess so. I'll just explain it later... ((End of Issue 14)) | 2012-04-11 01:03:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| @GDN: She looks awesome. And, actually, that's her alternate costume that she acquires later on (after some... near-death experiences). I see... Anyway, more artificially-colored stuff: http://oi40.tinypic.com/wtj14p.jpg | 2012-04-11 19:22:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| The comic's (un)official theme music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afHQd-lP4yU Ya beat me to it.  | 2012-04-11 20:11:00 Author: Undarivik  Posts: 442 |
| Now, this is the second-to-last issue that's been done. After this, there'll be one more issue and another pre-story. The next issue after is still on my laptop, which is undergoing repairs. In the meantime, I'll use the time to give some of my personal commentary on each issue, and reveal some ideas and stuff that didn't make it into the issue (or that was translated into something different later on). But, for now, here's Issue 15. ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 15 (Absolutely Nuts) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Setting: Peanut Butte(r), a sleepy little town home to Rock's employees Plot: Eager joins the group, group finally arrives in town ______(Mount Peanut, in its usual gloom)______ *Panel focuses on a single window, with the glass rather dark* Rock: (inside window, mad) RRRRAAAAAAEEEEEG!!!! *A random servant (Burnvictim42) is sent smashing through the window, flailing his arms as he plummets from the high window* Burn: (screaming) NOOOOOES!! *Rock sticks his head out, watching the servant plummet and crash with a sickening CRACK* Rock: (angry)… Now he's a victim of falling out of windows. *Panel moves to inside, as Rock turns around and walks to his desk, leaning over it with SLS and Eager B in the room* SLS: (worried) It seems that even our most valiant efforts of eradicating this meddlesome group have been... unsuccessful. Rock: (seething) *pointing at Eager B* And thanks to “Patchy” over here, we have no-one left who's skilled enough to kill them off. Eager B: (protesting) Fighting with one eye is more challenging than it seams, Lord- *Rock's eyes burst into flame, cuing Eager B to shut up* *Rock opens up another bag of peanuts and pelts Eager B with one, as the peanut bounces off of his brow* Rock: (simple) Shut up, you. I've lost all faith in your abilities. Now go away. *Eager B clenches his fists and grits his teeth, but only glares at Rock once and angrily marches out of the room* Eager B: (mumbling) I won't fail you again... *Rock watches him leave, then slumps down in his seat and rests his head on his hand* Rock: (stressed) Ugh... these children are really denting my evil reputation. SLS: (optimistic) Have no fear, my Lord. For even the town they will come upon is part of your realm of great power... Rock: (realizing)... that's right! My employees will surely stop them!! *Rock begins to evilly rub his hands together, but then realizes something and stops in horror* *Suddenly, Rock begins to strangle SLS, much to SLS's surprise* Rock: (screaming) WE'RE SCREWED!!! *Panel flashes back to the open trail as the group is seen rather battered and beaten-up* *All are seen with random nicks and bruises, all varying in different degrees of tarnish (Ali with the least, Blaze with the most) *Ali is being helped by Blaze & Ozzy, who look much more beaten-up but seem fine* *Zim is seen using her cane to help stand her up, Zilly & Darkie are managing to walk by themselves* *Jack is seen up ahead, rather unfazed with his guns drawn* Ali: (optimistic) The next town should be in sight. Blaze: (relieved) Finally. A place tah rest for once. Zim: (cautious) I wouldn't be too hopeful. Some towns out in the woods don't take too kindly to strangers. Zilly: (stating) Well, it's gotta be better than what we've been dealing with as of late. *Jack's arm sticks out in the foreground, signaling the group to stop* Jack: (growling) I wouldn't git yer hopes up... *Panel flashes to ahead, revealing an old town sign saying “Welcome to PEANUT BUTTER”, with the R dangling off the end* *Various, small, nondescript buildings are seen in the behind it, with one odd figure (Fastbro) on top of the highest one* *Fastbro dives from the top of the building and tries flapping his arms, though obviously unsuccessful as he plummets* Fast: (blurting) I'm flying- I'm flying- I'm flyiiiing!! *Fastbro smashes into the ground out of view, shaking the panel and shaking the R loose off of the sign, revealing the real name to be PEANUT BUTTE* *Panel flashes back to the group, looking on in scared shock as Jack tips his hat down* Ozzy: (skeptical) Well, that's reassuring. Jack: (strict) Be alert. Don't git near me. *The group heads on into town, now rather worried as they pass by Fastbro (whose rather dizzy but fine)* Fast: (blubbering) Golly-gee-willikers!... Let's go again! ______(Peanut Butte (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFKXzl7AHjY), an odd, suspicious little town in the Tall Trees wilderness; it serves home to nearly all of Rock's employees, and features basic commodities, an armory, a taxidermist-like shop and a “peanut bar” called Nuts)______ *Jack spots the bar to his left, looks around cautiously* Jack: (quiet) I'm headin' into there. DON'T follow me. *Jack is about to make his way over, but Darkie stops him and looks at him suspiciously* Darkie: (demanding) Whoa there, cowboy. Since WHEN did you get promoted to leader? Jack: (serious) Since when did you ever stumble 'round these parts? *Darkie realizes this statement, making her decline on a comeback* Jack: (cautious) Just lay low an' act... “normal”. *Jack heads off into the bar, as the group watches him disappear behind the door* Ozzy: (confused) What now? Zim: (wary) Like he said, act normal. *Panel shifts focus to a various spot in town, highlighting the really weird locals and people* Zim: (worried) Exactly what normal is, I don't wanna know. *Panel moves to overhead, as the group disperses around town* *Panel flashes to inside a shop, as Zilly comes through the entrance* Voice: (offscreen, jolly) 'Ello there, young ferret! *Greeting startles Zilly initially, but then she calms back down to normal* *Panel flashes over to view of counter, revealing the shop owner (RoseScythe; Rose for short) to be watching her walk in, leaning over the counter* Rose: (welcoming) Eh-heh. Sorry 'bout scarin' yah, deary! Got me self carried away. Zilly: (nervous) No-no, it's fine! I'm just... just new around these parts. Rose: (jolly) Well now! What steered yah towards Scythe's Saxidermy today, uh? Zilly: (curious) A... “saxidermy”? Rose: (amazed) Don't be tellin' me yah never heard o' saxidermy before, deary! Zilly: (nervous) Uh... no? *Rose gets up from his desk and walks over to a curtain, grabbing onto a nearby rope* Rose: (explaining) Well, saxidermy is the age ol' practice o' stuffin' things! From top, to bottom! *Rose tugs on the rope, making the curtain slide and revealing a variety of stuffed, plushie animals* Zilly: (cutesy) Aww... that's soo cuuuuute. *Rose looks over at the display, noticing the plushies* Rose: (realizing) Whoops. That's me bad, deary. *Rose presses a button next to him on one of the display shelves, making all of the shelves tip and dump the plushies* *Shelves fold up as walls move, revealing a large group of random taxidermy-like animals (deer, bear, fish, hawk, etc.)* Rose: (happy) Ahh. That's more like it. *Zilly just looks on in absolute horror, seeing the many dead animals before her* Zilly: (horrified, to self) Dear Spaff... Rose: (proud) 'Tis a fine profession, if you ask me. Being the official saxidermist o' Lord Sauron, this business somewhat keeps 'erself afloat. *Rose walks around his collection, petting various animals and admiring them* Rose: Yep. All o' these pretties are me own handiwork. Every stitch, seam an' knit is made by me. *Panel focuses back on Zilly, bluffing a smile* Rose: (boasting) Admirable, ain't it? Zilly: (acting) Heh-heh... yeah. Admirable. *Rose stops at a glass display case, covered in a cloth* Rose: (honest) The Lord seemed to have a draw towards the more... “bizarre” creatures. *Rose pulls off the cloth, revealing a stuffed sack ferret in full clothing* *Panel focuses back on Zilly's face, the fear intense in her eyes* Rose: (offscreen, explaining) Sauron found this lovely thing wandering 'round the castle grounds. It bears an uncanny resemblance to us sackfolk, why with its knit skin and sack-like behavior, but still retains its more ferret-y traits like a tail an' flexibility. *Panel moves back to Rose, looking at the stuffed ferret more closely* Rose: (astonished) Say... this looks o' lot like- *Rose turns around, only to see Zilly long gone* Rose: (confused) Huh? Where did she go? *Panel moves to a distance outside of the shop, revealing Zilly hiding behind a cart* *Zilly's eyes are filled with tears, as she's panting and on the verge of crying* *Panel flashes to the front door of Nuts, with Jack cautiously entering* *Inside (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkUb1UyiArs), many people are seen doing typical bar stuff (pool, drinking, darts, etc.), only in a more peanut-centered manner (pool table has wooden peanuts for legs, a large keg of “Peanut Butter Bitter Brittle” is served on tap, darts are shaped like peanuts* *Panel focuses on Jack, looking a little annoyed but still wary* Jack: (mumbling) *Sigh*, Not much has changed. *Jack keeps his face hidden with his coat, sneaking his way over to the bar and taking a seat* *The barkeeper (Don_Vhalt (Donz)), a sackperson looking like the Godfather) is seen polishing a stein, walking over to Jack* Don: (relaxed) Tough day at work, huh? Jack: (mumbling) I guess. Don: (curious) What can I get yah, kid? *Jack peers up from his coat, looking rather imposed* Jack: (stalling) Uhh... Don: (listing) Almond Ale, Planters, Cashew Hoppiness, a P-B3, Trail Mix, Pistachi-O, Walnut Whiskey... your choice, darlin'. Voice: (offscreen, loud) 'EY LADY!! I NEED ANOTHER P-B3! *Shout startles the two, with Don looking rather annoyed* Don: (angry) Gimme a sec. *Don walks offscreen, with Jack looking in the same direction* Don: (offscreen, mad) You talkin' to me? Voice: (offscreen, mad) Of course I- Don: Are you TALKIN' to ME?! *Panel moves to where Don is, revealing him to be having an argument with a drunk Eager (white version, Eager W)* Don: (mad) Geez, what's-a matter with you, uh?! Eager W: (drunk) Less talkin', more pourin' please! Don: Every day you come stumblin' in my bar all mopey-dopey, get yous drunk and cause a ruckus with mah customers! Eager W: 'Ey! You owe me for keepin' you in business anyways! Don: I ain't owin' you a penny as long as you keep scarin' off clientele. Eager W: And I ain't leavin' 'til you pour me another one! *Jack is immediately alerted by Eager W, moving his hand to his holdster* Don: (mean) Shaddap you face. You're a washed-up wanna-be of your twin brother... Eager W: (strict) You know well that he's a clone, Don! An evil, corrupted clone! *Jack is a little surprised by this statement, moving his hand away from the holster* Don: (shame) *facepalm* You're completely drunk again, aren't you. Eager W: (drunk) I swear to drunk, I ain't Comph! Don: (smug) Oh yeeah... you decked that guy, didn't you? *Eager W comes out swinging at Don, but Don catches the drunk's fist* *Don in response grabs Eager by the mustache whiskers, yanking them down and smacking Eager's face on the counter* *Eager W slumps back up dazed, Don walks out from behind the bar and grabs him by the wings* Eager W: (rage) Come 'ere, you! I'll bite your legs off!! Don: (mad) I've had just about enough of this gonzo... *Panel flashes to the outside of the bar, as the door swings open and Eager is tossed out* *Eager lands on his face, skidding a little bit on the cobblestone* Eager W: (moaning) Uggggh... Don: (shouting) Get a life, has-been! *Door slams close, leaving Eager W out in the street drunk* *Panel shifts back to inside, Don getting back behind the counter and Jack still hiding his face* Don: (annoyed) Sorry about that. SO, made your mind yet? Jack: (curious) Sorry fer botherin' you, but who was that? Don: (informative) Eager Neph. The “drunk” version. Ever since his better half got hired by Rock, he's been acting all weird and crazy. Like as if he kicked a puppy or something. Jack: Care to explain? *Don eyes Jack, looking suspicious but then leans close to him* Don: (hush) Alright, I'll tell yah how it went down. But only once. *Panel flashes to outside, with Eager W still lying in the street* Eager W: (drunk) Ugggh... *Eager W tries flying upward, pulling himself up* *Eager W loses balance and falls out of the air, faceplanting again* *Eager W pushes himself up with his arms, his face looking rather stupid* Eager W: (slow) I need a new hobby... *Eager W begins walking around, still drunk and arms sagging* *Panel flashes to Ali and Ozzy, making their way around town* Ozzy: (worried) *looknig around* What are we looking for again? Ali: (cautious) At this point... anything. I'm just about as lost as you are. *One store catches Ali's attention, as it looks like a giant gun vault on the outside* Ali: (curious) Hello there... *Ali & Ozzy head towards the store, making sure to keep low and unsuspecting* *Panel flashes to the inside of the store, as Ali & Ozzy enter through the front door* Voice: (offscreen, shouting) Heads up! *Ali & Ozzy, caught surprised, fall to the floor as a tomahawk flies over them and out the front door* *Ali & Ozzy look back up, lost for words as they look back out of the entrance* Voice: (offscreen) Well, talk about your first impressions. *Panel flashes to the store counter, revealing RickRock_777 (Rick) standing next to a tomahawk-throwing machine* Rick: (mellow) I had someone else scheduled to test out the laser trip-wire, but that works too. *Ali & Ozzy look out the entrance, seeing one guy laying on the ground with the tomahawk lodged in his head* *Panel flashes back to Rick, now disturbed* Rick: (surprised) Oh. That's convenient. *Ali & Ozzy get back up, now looking around the shop at the hundreds of weapons on display* Ali: (awestruck) Whoa... Rick: (curious) I take it that you two are looking for weapons this evening? Ali: (shy) *refocuses* Uh... yeah, I guess. They'd be helpful. Rick: (welcoming) Well then! You've come to the right place. Welcome to the Triple 7 Armory, Peanut Butte's local weapons dealer. Voice: (offscreen, correcting) Peanut Butte's ONLY weapons dealer! Rick: (light-hearted) Better to have one than none at all. *to Ali* So, how can I help you today? Ali: (informative) Well, me and my friend here were really looking for the convenience store... Rick: (frank) If all you wanted were directions, you should have just said so. I don't- Ali: (quick) But this is good too. We've been needing something to arm ourselves with anyhow. We've been through a lot lately. Rick: (sudden) ... Through where. Ozzy: (informative) Through the forest. From Threadopolis. *Rick just stares for a minute, looking over Ali & Ozzy* *Panel moves to behind the counter, revealing an alarm button beneath it and Rick's hand above it* *Rick glances down for a second, contemplating as the duo get nervous* Ali: (nervous) Is something wrong? Rick: (slow) Uh... it's nothing. It's just... well... *Rick shakes his head, regaining his complexion* Rick: (friendly) I'm an old sack. Sometimes my mind just wonders. So, any specifics today? Ali: (suspicious) Erm.... well, personally I wouldn't mind something with a little weight to it. Rick: Well, that sounds quite easy to- Ali: That complements my personality. Rick: (confused) ... and your occupation is? Ali: I'm a mechanic. Rick: Any sort of combat experience? Ali: (honest) Only recent, to be honest. Rick: (frank) Right. And you, young man? Ozzy: (clueless) Uh... I dunno? Rick: Any idea at all? *Ozzy scratches his head, then shrugs* Rick: (informative) Alright. I'll have Lady help you. *calling to offscreen* Honey, could you please? Lady: (offscreen) Be there in a sec, dear. *Lady_Luck777 (Lady) comes into the panel, sliding down a ladder* Rick: (informative) *to Ozzy* This is my loving wife, Lady. She'll be helping you today... erm... Ali: (informative) His name's Oswald. But you can just call him Ozzy. Lady: (dapper) Alrighty then. Come over this way, Ozzy. *Ozzy & Lady exit the panel, Rick turns attention back to Ali as he takes out a catalog* Rick: (focusing) Now, let's see what's available... *Panel flashes back to Eager W, now stumbling around town in a drunken haze* Eager W: (wasted) Ugggh... *Panel moves over, showing a little street market with various booths* *Zim is seen in front of one, arguing with a merchant (FluffySpazz) on prices on a flashlight* Zim: (stubborn) Oh puh-lease! I saw that going for five bucks cheaper at another stall! Fluffy: (desperate) No-no! I give you good deal! Much better deal than that loser! Zim: Look, unless you can convince me in the next twenty seconds that I should buy this, I'm leaving. Fluffy: (struggling) I- uh... erm, well, you see... *Panel moves back to Eager W, now stumbling around the end of the line of booths* Eager W: (worn-out) *pant* This walking gig *pant* is hard work. *Eager W tries leaning on one of the stalls, laying one hand on a flimsy pole* *Pole suddenly snaps under pressure, causing Eager W to stumble over and the booth to topple over* Eager W: (shocked) Aye! *Line of booths collapse like dominoes, causing a wave of wreckage and kicking up dust* *Panel flashes back to Fluffy and Zim, both unaware as Fluffy still tires pleading* Zim: (bored) Ten seconds. Fluffy: (nervous) A-and I'll give you lifetime guarantee! Yes, lifetime guarant- *Domino effect reaches Fluffly's booth, toppling his booth and catching both him and Zim by surprise* Fluffy: (screaming) EEEEE!! *Zim steps back a little bit, coughing and fanning the dust away* *Zim stops and looks, dust begins to clear* *Panel zooms out, revealing the entire row of booths in ruins* *Eager W is seen at the end, still drunk and face-down in the street* *Panel moves back to Zim, a bit rattled by the incident* Zim: (disturbed) Uhh... I guess time's up. *Panel moves back to Eager W, pushing himself back up and onto his feet* *Eager W has a stupid face, as he looks over the situation* Eager W: (slow) Oops. *Eager W stumbles away, walking through the shocked crowds* Eager W: (sloppy) 'Ey, someone should clean that up, uh? *Panel flashes back to Ozzy & Lady, looking over various weapons in the store* Lady: (curious) *holding a mace* How about this one? *Ozzy scratches his head, then shrugs* Lady: (annoyed) Geez. You're hard to figure out... *Panel moves back to Ali & Rick, looking over the catalog* Rick: (baffled) Well, there ain't much in stock in terms of weapons for mechanics. Ali: (concerned) Are you sure? Rick: (frank) There's nothing relating to what you're looking for. Unless a small blowtorch and a pocket-sized multi-tool is your slice of pie. Ali: (realizing) Oh. Well then. Rick: *closing book* Let's have a look at the wall over here. *Ali & Rick turn their attention to a tall wall, with several weapons mounted and displayed* Rick: (curious) See anything you like, dear? Ali: (thinking) Hmm... *Panel zooms in on weapons, highlighting a large wrench on display* Rick: (modest, offscreen) If worst comes to worst, I'll just have to make yah one. *Panel moves back to Ali & Rick, with Ali looking rather happy* Rick: (explaining) It wouldn't take too long, but expect at least half a day's wait since- Ali: (curious) *pointing offscreen* How about that? *Rick stops mid-sentence, looking over to where Ali is pointing* Rick: (intrigued) Ohh... hello there... *Panel flashes to Blaze & Darkie, walking around town* *Blaze is seen looking at a brochure, Darkie is seen looking around* Blaze: (frustrated) Ach, this map's confusin'... Darkie: (curious) Care to explain? Blaze: Just look at it! Ain't no city plannin' or anythin'! It's just a jumble o' streets an' buildin's! *Panel zooms out, as Darkie looks over the map with Blaze* *Eager W comes into the foreground, still drunk* *Eager W looks over at the duo, a smile grows over his face* Eager W: (swooned) Ooooooh... *Panel focuses back on Blaze & Darkie, now arguing over the map* Darkie: (informative) See? You got your map key right there, and it's in a grid format. Blaze: (arguing) Tha layout o' tha town makes no sense, though! Yah got roads goin' all over tha place! Darkie: This is America, Blaze. Our towns don't have predetermined layouts like yours back home- *Suddenly, Eager W jumps up between the two, startling them wrapping his arm around Blaze* Eager W: (suave) *to Blaze* Oh, hey. Hiya, pretty lady. Name's Eager. Blaze: (annoyed) Buzz off, yah twit. *Blaze shoves Eager W off of him, Eager W then turns to Darkie and tries hitting on her* Darkie: (naughty) So, you two ladies out having yourselves a little adventure? *Darkie punches Eager W square in the face, dropping him out of view* Darkie: (irked) Pervert. *Duo walks away, as the panel focuses on Eager W, face-down in the street again* Eager W: (groaning) Vamos... *Panel moves back to Ali & Ozzy, now walking out of the shop with Ali holding a large wrench* Ali: (happy) Thank you! Rick: (calling out) Come back any time! *Ali & Ozzy walk away from the shop and around town, both of them looking at Ali's new weapon* Ozzy: (interested) That looks a bit big, don't you think? Ali: (reassuring) Nah. This is fine. It's nice to have a little weight anyways. *Ozzy raises and eyebrow, now looking at her stomach* Ali: (annoyed) I meant the weapon, Oz. Ozzy: (playful) Heh-heh, sorry. *Zilly comes into view, still very upset and scared as she nervously looks around* Ali: (noticing) … is something wrong, Zil'? *Zilly completely ignores them, still looking around and making Ali & Ozzy concerned* Ozzy: (worried) Uh... Zilly? *Zilly immediately looks over at Ali & Ozzy, startling them* *Zilly bolts up to Ozzy, seizing him by the collar and looking him straight in the eye* Zilly: (paranoid) I'm not safe here. These people are savage and won't hesitate to kill a little old ferret like me. Ali: (concerned) Zilly, what are you talking about? Zilly: (fast) The people. The town. The resident evil overlord who wants all of us DEAD. We have to leave. NOW. *Panel moves to behind Zilly, as Eager W stumbles along into view* Ali: (reasoning) Zil', I think you need to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and just calm down. Zilly: You haven't even SEEN what I saw. It's horrifying. HORRIFYING. *Eager W notices Zilly's tail, now looking rather hungry* Eager W: (intrigued) *to self* Tasty... *Panel moves back to focus on the other 3, as Eager W is seen picking up Zilly's tail and bringing it close to his mouth* Ali: (worried) Please, Zilly, you need to calm down. It's hard to understand what's going on when you're acting all jittery. Ozzy: (confused) *noticing Eager W* Uh, sir? Zilly: (quick) Who? *Eager W suddenly bites down on Zilly's tail, immediately sending Zilly over the edge* Zilly: (screaming) NYYYYYAAAAAAHHHH!! *Zilly spins around and roundhouse-kicks Eager W, making him let go of her tail and knocking him over* Eager W: (surprised) Aaah!! *Eager W lands on his back, now covering his forehead and in a daze* Eager W: (moaning) Ay, mi cabeza... *Eager W moves his hand away, now sitting back up and sobering up* Eager W: (confused) Huh... what happened- *Zilly suddenly pounces him and pins him to the ground, switching out one of her blades* Zilly: (mad) CANNIBAL!! Eager W: (frightened) WHAT THE?! *Panel flashes to Zim, still looking over the wrecked booth* Zim: (sympathetic) Eh... maybe I'll just pay for full price... *Commotion is heard off-screen, catching Zim's attention* Zim: (alert) Uh oh. *Zim starts running toward the shouts, cane in hands* *Panel shifts over to Blaze & Darkie, still arguing over the map* Darkie: (irked) For the last time, we use INCHES, not meters! Blaze: (annoyed) Well that's ah shame! All over tha world, everyone uses meters over that silly- *Outbursts are heard offscreen, stopping the duo's argument* Blaze: (alert) You catch that? Darkie: (serious) Trouble. *Blaze & Darkie drop the map, running over to the sound* *Zilly seizes the blade near Eager W's throat, with Eager W now shaking and sweating* Zilly: (paranoid) YOU TRIED TO EAT ME?!! Eager W: (shocked) WHAT?! Why would I-... *face-palm* ahh stitch! *Zilly raises her arm to strike a deathblow, but is grabbed by Ali & Ozzy and hauled off of Eager W* Ali: (shouting) ZILLY!! Snap out of it! Zilly: (screaming) THAT MAN'S A MONSTER!! HE DESERVES TO DIE!! Ozzy: (shouting) Calm down!! I'm sure this is all a misunderstanding! Eager W: (startled) … a monster... *Eager W looks over himself, as the other 3 (Zim, Blaze, Darkie) are seen running in to Zilly's side* *Panel moves back to the bar, with Don just finishing up his talk* Don: (mellow) And, well, that's how old Eager got 'emself to where he's at. Jack: (cautious) Well, erm, that's a mighty misfortune. Don: I guess. It's surprising how he hasn't gone more crazy after his brother's promotion. Jack: (startled) What? Don: (cool) Yeah. Haven't you heard? Ol' Jack finally jumped ship so Rock promoted the Count to second-in-command. Jack: For Chr-... (cautious) erm, what a surprise. Don: I know, right? Especially since it was Jack that cracked first. But I guess that's what surprises are: you never see them coming. Jack: (nervous) Uh... right. *Jack places the paper down, still concealing his face* Jack: Well, it was nice talkin' to y'all. *Jack stands up and begins walking away, Don looks on at him* *Panel moves to behind Jack, with Don slamming down a glass on the counter and startling him* Don: (calling out) 'Ey! Yah never ordered anything. *Jack turns his head slightly, glow from his eyes reflects off of the wooden floors* Jack: (quiet) Uh... maybe some other time... *Don notices the glow, now turning cross* Don: (irked) Wait a sec- *Jack bolts for the door, Don hops over the counter after him* *Jack is about to grab the doorknob, but is snagged by Don on the collar* Jack: (shocked) 'Ey!! Don: (mad) Gotcha!! *Don lifts Jack up high, as Jack flails his fists around trying to break free* Jack: (mad) I SWEAR, yah lily-livered, cod-suckin' guido! I'll rip yer 'stache clean off!! *Don turns Jack to face him, Jack freezes in fear as the large Italian stares him down* Don: (seething) I only know of one snitch that uses such language. *Panel zooms out on the pair, as the rest of the bar is surrounding them and staring angrily at Jack* Jack: (hopeless) Ah stitch... *Panel flashes back to outside, as Ali, Ozzy & Zim are trying to calm Zilly back down* *Blaze & Darkie are seen with Eager W, trying to get answers out of him* Darkie: (serious) You bit her tail... Eager W: (honest) I seriously had no idea what I was doing... Blaze: (doubtful) What, were yah drunk or somethin', laddie? Eager W: (sad) Well, that's what it was, really. I was drunk... *A loud SLAM! Is heard offscreen, catching everyone's attention* *Panel moves to the outside of Nuts, as the building is bulging with chaos and madness* *Suddenly, Jack is thrown out the door, sailing through the air* Jack: (shouting) DAAAAAHH!! *Jack lands hard, but is quick to push himself back up and run* Don: (shouting, at door) GET HIM!! *An angry mob, led by Don, storm out of the bar and after Jack* *Panel moves back to the rest of the group, as they scramble to grab their weapons and get in a defensive circle around Zilly (except Eager W)* *Jack comes into view, stopping in front of the group with a wary expression on his face* Jack: (worried) Y'all okay? Ali: (scared) Dandy. And you? Jack: I've had better days. *Mob stops in front of Jack & the others, as more people surround the entire group and Eager W* Zim: (desperate) What is it you want?! Don: (mad) 'Ey, lookie here! It's those kids the boss keeps ramblin' on about! Darkie: (annoyed) Kids?... JACK... Jack: (frank) Y'all gotta realize that I was originally gonna kill y'all- Group: (offended) HEY!! Jack: (annoyed) That's just how my job worked, OKAY?! *Don looks over at Eager W, whose now horrified and staring at Don* Eager W: (scared) Oh boy... Don: (pleased) An' lookie there, they even dragged along the village idiot. How convenient! *Mob gets more angrier, Group in huddle get into defensive postures* Blaze: (worried) This is gonna get messy... Ali: (scared) Oh Comph... oh Comph... Darkie: (terrified) *gulp*, It was nice knowing all of you... *Panel focuses on mob, now rearing to go* Don: (antagonistic) Well, what are we waiting for?! LET'S FINISH THIS OFF, ONCE AND FOR ALL!! *Mob is about to charge forward, when a loud BANG!! erupts offscreen and startles them* *Panel moves back to the others, with Jack now holding his trademark gun over his head, smoking* *Jack is seen rather crossed, breathing deep and glaring* Jack: (mad) ENOUGH... *Panel moves over to entrance to Rick's & Lady's shop, with the both of them looking out of their door at the situation (offscreen)* Don: (scoffing) Yah idiot. It hasn't even started... Jack: Shut up, DON... *Panel refocuses on the mob and Jack, with Don rather mad but the other villagers scared* Jack: Y'all don't even realize what Rock's done to y'all... Don: (trolling) Cry me a river, zombie boy! We might not like the guido, but it's better to be on his good side... even if that does require killing all of you... *Jack gets infuriated, eyes glow red* Don: (babying) Now why don't you put the cap gun down and lemme do it for yah? Jack: (screaming) *aiming gun* SHUT UP!!! *Jack shoots Don in the shoulder, making Don grip the wound in pain* Don: (growling) AAAARRGHH!! *Jack runs up and kicks Don down, making the crowds move back as he gets on top of him* *Don is now looking rather scared, as Jack aims his gun at his face at point blank* *Jack is breathing hard, his eyes still glowing red as the group looks on in horror* *Jack closes his eyes and nods his head back and forth, rather hesitant* *Suddenly, Jack whacks Don across the face with the gun, then puts it away and gets off of him* *Jack looks around, his eyes back to white* Jack: (seething) Unless y'all wanna end up like Don here, you best listen up. *Mob calms down, some looking a bit scared* Jack: (angry) Ever since that God-forsaken necromancer dragged my body out from the grave, I've only been used to enact his violent, malevolent deeds... *Jack's voice quivers a little, the group taking notice* Jack: (struggling) Thousands of innocent civilians killed, some that might've been yer friends, family, loved ones... at my hands... *Jack's eyes tear up a little, his face struggling even more to stay angry* Jack: Whole cities destroyed... people in terror... *Suddenly, Jack breaks down, trying really hard not to cry* Jack: (sobbing) It just ain't right! All of those people dyin' to promote his own power! *Jack shakes his head in disbelief, still holding back the urge to cry* Jack: (pleading) I've shed the blood of millions! MILLIONS!! An' look what he's done to me!! *Jack looks at his hands, Group also gets sad* Jack: (upset) Nothin' but a killer... brought back from the grave... *Jack looks back up, now noticing the others* Jack: (somber) My fate has been sealed, but y'all can still change yers... Jack looks back to the mob, now growing serious* Jack: (serious) This is yer chance... to get rid of the ol' hag once and fer all... *Jack draws out both of his revolvers, now looking determined* Jack: But y'all need to trust me... to trust this here group, to help y'all. Understood? *Crowd nods in agreement, Jack acknowledges this* Jack: Now... who among you know the way to Rock's gates? *Jack looks around, not noticing anyone step up* *Eager W slowly stands up, grabbing everyone's attention* Eager W: (unsure) Vaquero... I can lead you there... *Jack walks over to Eager W, looking him over* *Suddenly, Jack aims one of his guns at Eager W's face, startling the crowds* Jack: (suspicious) How can I trust you when I can't even trust yer brother... Eager W: (pleading) Please, vaquero, I-i can explain!! Jack: (mad) Y'all created that abomination of a brother, so why can't y'all FINISH HIM OFF YERSELF?!! *Eager W looks back and forth, then sighs and looks down in shame* Eager W: (sad) Because for the past 5 years, I've tried drinking my troubles away... and only now do I realize what I've done... *Jack is unconvinced, growing more serious as Eager W closes his eyes and braces for the worst* *Darkie suddenly comes into view, pushing the gun aside and away from Eager W* Darkie: (serious) Don't, Jack. Jack: (irked) Missy, I'd step back if I- Darkie: (interrupting) But you aren't. And you're not Eager either. *Darkie looks at Eager W, rather calm as Eager W eases up* Darkie: (curious) Do you really know how to get to the summit of Mount Peanut? Eager W: (worried) Si, senora. I wouldn't be standing if I were lying. Darkie: (serious) *at Jack* Besides, Jack, who else here is willing to take on Rock Sauron and vampire Eager? *Jack looks around, unamused by the crowd's lack of hands* Jack: (serious) You heard the missus. Any one of y'all willin' to best Rock and the Count? *No hands are raised, irritating Jack even more* *Jack turns his attention back to Eager W & Darkie, glaring at both of them* *Jack reluctantly tucks his guns away, sticking his hand out to Eager W* Jack: (stern) If y'all lead us to Rock's castle and kill yer brother... then I won't kill you as well. Deal? *Eager W looks at Jack's hand, then slowly shakes it* Eager W: (cautious) Agreed. Darkie: (pleased) Then it's settled. *Trio return to the group, with Zilly rather upset* Zilly: (shocked) You can't be serious. Darkie: (informative) He's the only person who can get us up the mountain in one piece. Zim: (confused) Wait, so does that mean he's- Jack: (serious) Yep. He's comin' along with us. Fer now... *Groaning is heard offscreen, as Jack turns to it* Jack: (realizing) Don... *Jack starts heading towards Don, Zilly glares over at Eager W* Ozzy: (confused) So... what do we do now? *Jack stops, then turns around and looks at the others* Jack: (calm) Git some rest, and prepare yerselves. Cuz' tomorrow... *Jack looks up at Mount Peanut, looming over the village as the summit is concealed by lightning clouds and thunder* *Group gathers behind him, also looking up at the summit* Jack: We're headin' up there... *Screen blacks out* Jack: (serious) And we're gonna kill that peanut-lovin' Satan. Once and fer all. ((End of Issue 15)) | 2012-04-13 08:00:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Jack: (serious) And we're gonna kill that peanut-lovin' Satan. Once and fer all. ((End of Issue 15)) Originally, there were going to be 40-45 issues, most of which we've already have planned-out. However, I've only written up to Issue 16, along with various others in no particular order. Either the main storyline is near ending or there will be some major plot twist of some kind... | 2012-04-13 22:32:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| @GDN: If I must be completely honest with you... it's not the first option. And by no means is the main storyline over. This isn't even halfway, and I plan to keep on writing until the entire story is told (which will start as soon as I receive my laptop from that tornado in Texas). Well, here's the latest issue in the main canon. I like this one in particular because it really exhibits the dark mood we were striving for in the beginning... and shows such things I'm willing to put in to convey that mood. Enjoy... Oh, and I apologize to a particular someone in advance if this is a bit traumatic for you (you'll know who soon enough). ------- Worlds Apart: Issue 16 (Step Up) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), Eagerneph (Eager B/W) Settings: Peanut Butte, after last issue's events; Macadamia, a neighboring town laid to waste by Rock's forces Plot: Group helps liberate a village from Rock's rule, Blaze helps out an injured sackgirl ______(Mount Peanut, in its usual gloom)______ *Panel flashes to a hallway, decorated in stereotypical evil things* *Eager B comes into view, head low and hands in pockets, brooding* *Another servant is heading in the other direction, eying at Eager B* Servant: (teasing) Heh, got spanked by a zombie... *Eager B points his staff at the servant's face and blasts him with dark energy, burning it clean off and killing him* *Eager B continues walking, noticing Rock's study door to be slightly open* SLS: (concerned, inside room) Peanut Butte has broken off all connections to the castle, and it seems as though other villages are joining in on the rebellion. Rock: (annoyed, inside room) I knew those brats would be trouble. Even Don has failed to kill them... *Eager B picks up on the conversation, leaning in close to the opening in the door* SLS: (optimistic, inside room) Fortunately, we've at least regained control of Pistachio and Filbert, by violent means, of course... Rock: (tense, inside room) Good, good... that will knock some sense back into my subjects. SLS: (curious, inside room) Shall I inform one of your dignitaries, my Lord? *A moment passes, Eager B is inspired and runs off down the hallway* Rock: (sly, inside room) ? no. I'll let this problem sort out itself. Besides... *Rock's Ma'ca'ra (a large, spiked chain-whip) smashes the door into millions of pieces, revealing the darkness of the room* *Rock's eyes are seen glowing ominously, the whip smoking with dark energies* Rock: (evil, inside darkness) It's been far too long since I've last seen combat... *Panel flashes to Peanut Butte, as the town is abuzz with setting up defenses and distributing supplies* *People are outfitted in various degrees of armor (from pots and pans to full body plate), helping with various things* *Darkie and Ali appear, carrying around a long 2x4* Darkie: (observing) There's sure a lot of work to be done around here. Ali: (informative) We're not sticking around for long, though. Jack wants to head up to Rock's castle first thing tomorrow. *Ali turns, accidentally smacking a random worker with her end of the board* Ali: (embarrassed) Oh!... Sorry. Darkie: (annoyed) Seriously? After ALL we've been through recently? Didn't he ask any of the others about this? Ali: (honest) I'm not liking this any bit either. But the sooner Rock's gone, the sooner these weird events will end. Darkie: Still. We could at least wait a little longer, to get ready... *Panel moves away from them and refocuses on Ozzy, Zim and Lady, working on a barricade* Lady: (impressed) Wow. I haven't seen Rock this angry since the loss at Threadopolis. Zim: (wary) I think it's safe to say that none of us have. *All 3 push up a wall, then start hammering it into place with nails* Ozzy: (curious) Are you sure that Rock's armies will try and attack tonight? Lady: (informative) He operates on a ?first shot? policy. The sooner he starts the fight, the better. Zim: (doubtful) He sure took his time to get things started at Logic-Con... Lady: That's when Jack was still working for him. Besides major orders, he let Jack do whatever. *All 3 step back, looking at their handiwork with Mount Peanut looming beyond it* Ozzy: This Rock character is sounding more and more evil by the second. Lady: Trust me, you have NO idea... *Panel moves away from them and refocuses on Jack and Eager W, arguing (mostly Jack) over a table with a map* Eager W: (serious) ? and then after about 0.4 miles of switchbacks, we'll be at the drawbridge. Jack: (skeptical) You sure yer telling me the truth, boy? Eager W: I have a name, Jack. Y soy no nino. *Jack picks up the map, revealed to have a very elaborate trail etched on it* Jack: (blunt) I swear, Egger, this route looks like it snakes all over Mount Peanut. Eager W: (annoyed) My name is Eager. Jack: (harsh) Eager. Egger. Ego. Either way, it starts with an E. Eager: *facepalm* Ves. Do you want to kill Rock or not, amigo? Jack: Well, if that means you killin' yer brother or vice-versa, then yes. *Jack lays the map back on the table, tossing Eager W a different color pen* Jack: (blunt) And we ain't friends. *Panel moves away from them and refocuses on Zilly, Rick (wearing a welder's mask, slid up) and Blaze, working on an old robot* *Blaze is seen using his finger as a welding torch, with Rick surveying the work and Zilly looking over them* Zilly: (curious) How old is this thing? Rick: (uncertain) It's been around as long as Rock has, as far as I'm concerned. *Blaze stops his welding and backs off a little, Rick and Zilly have a closer look* Rick: (happy) There! I think that'll do it! *A little fire suddenly ignites inside the robot, startling the trio* Zilly: (confused) Is that supposed to happen? Rick: (sheepish) Well, that's disappointing. *Blaze rolls his eyes, dismissing himself as he heads off for some alone-time* Blaze: (peeved) What a waste. *Panel flashes to a wooded spot outside of town, with Blaze coming into view and talking to himself* Blaze: (bickering) I don't get why we're doin' all o' these preparations an' stuff... *Blaze checks behind him, making sure no one is listening* Blaze: There ain't no point if we're just gonna be leavin' tomorrow anywho. It's their fault for servin' tha ol' hoot, so they outghta be doin' these things themselves. *Slight rustling is seen in bushes in background, but Blaze doesn't notice* Blaze: (smug) Besides, tha sooner we get rid o' Rock, tha sooner they're free an' tha sooner I get tah resume mah heroics. *Rustling gets louder, catching Blaze's attention and tensing him up* *Blaze stares at the bushes, backing away a little bit as one of his hands lights on fire* Blaze: (intense) Aye, what is it this time? *A moment passes, with little to nothing happening* Blaze: (annoyed) Yah best be comin' out before ah set that bush ablaze! *Suddenly, a sackgirl (Sackgirlsrule) collapses out of the brush, her clothes torn and herself severely injured* *Blaze is a bit startled at first, nearly striking but managing to hold himself back* *Blaze gets a good look at Sackgirl, whose now softly crying and struggling to stay conscious* Sackgirl: (quiet) Don't hurt me... *Blaze notices stuffing at her foot, then realizing that her right leg has been torn off* Blaze: (shocked) Aye... *Blaze gets scared, nodding his head back and forth and slowing backing away* Sackgirl: (crying) Help... please... *Blaze hesitates for a moment, unsure of what to do next* Blaze: (unsure) Oi... oooh... *sigh*... *Blaze walks towards Sackgirl, picking up his pace as he gets closer* Voice: (offscreen, screaming) ATTAAAAACK!!! *Suddenly, 3 Peanut Minions pop out of the surrounding bushes and trees, ambushing Blaze and Sackgirl with melee weapons* *Panel flashes back to Rick and Zilly, who are still working on the robot* Rick: (slightly annoyed) Where's that boy when you need 'em, uh? Zilly: (guessing) I think I saw Blaze set out into the woods a while ago. Rick: Bah. We don't need 'em anyways. I'll just fix this myself. *Rick slides down his welder's mask, then picks up a welding torch* *A fireball suddenly erupts in the woods in the background, startling the duo and whoever else is in the area* *Rick and Zilly look at the woods, hearing shouts and clashing coming from deep within* *A battle ax flies out of the woods, lodging itself in the ground in front of them and steaming* Rick: (horrified) They're already here... *Blaze emerges from out of the woods, carrying Sackgirl (though struggling due to his wounded shoulder) *Rick throws up his welder's mask and drops his torch, both he and Zilly run over to Blaze and Sackgirl* Zilly: (worried) Blaze! Are you alright? Blaze: (concerned) Someone go get Zim. Tha lass needs medical attention. *Zilly looks at the ground behind Blaze, noticing a light trail of stuffing coming from the woods* Zilly: (scared) What happened... Blaze: (serious) No time tah explain. She's critically injured an' we're losin' her fast. Get Zim! Now! *Blaze rushes off deeper into town, Zilly and Rick run off to go get Zim* *Panel flashes to Darkie and Ali, still carrying around their 2x4* Darkie: (confused) Where are we supposed to be going again? Ali: (lost) Uh... hmm. I dunno. *Blaze rushes by the duo, now with a look of grief on his face* Blaze: (sudden) Excuse me! *Darkie and Ali look on at Blaze, as he's making his way towards Jack and Eager W* Darkie: (bewildered) What was that? Ali: (startled) Oh no... *Ali drops her end and rushes after Blaze, confusing Darkie even more* Darkie: (baffled) W-wait! What's happening?! *Darkie drops her end and runs after Ali, now with all 3 heading in the same direction* *Panel flashes to Jack and Eager W, now with both holding the map and arguing* Jack: (frustrated) See? They ain't making sense! Yer logistics ain't linin' up with yer route, boy. Eager W: (annoyed) For the 18th time, JACK, my name is Eager. Jack: (mean) If only yer calcuatin' was as good as yer countin', then we wouldn't be having this here argument. Eager W: Well, maybe if you were more considerate- *Blaze suddenly rushes in, laying Sackgirl on the open table and startling the other two* Blaze: (quick) Sorry Jack! Jack: (startled) Hey! I need that! Blaze: I'm pretty sure she needs it a lot more than you do at tha moment. *Jack shoves the rest of the map at Eager W (knocking him over), then marches over to Blaze's face* Jack: (serious) Have you noticed that I ain't in much of a compromising mood right now, boy? Blaze: (harsh) An' have yah noticed tha condition she's in yet?! *Jack briefly looks over, though not long enough to really notice anything* Jack: Look, I bet yer lady-friend is mighty important to y'all, but- *Jack notices Sackgirl, looking over again and realizing the severity of the situation* Jack: (appalled) Oh. Oh God. Blaze: (stressed) *pacing* Oi, where's Zim?! *Eager W gets back up, just as Ali and Darkie catch up* Darkie: (confused) What's going on? Ali: (worried) I thought I saw Blaze carrying someone when he passed by us. Eager W: (confused) I don't have the slightest idea, amiga. *Zim, Zilly and Ozzy appear on the scene, with Zim approaching Blaze* Zim: (focused) I'm here. What happened? Blaze: (worried) Tha lass is losin' stuffin', an' fast! Zim: Alright. Lemme have a look. *Blaze & Zim head towards Sackgirl, Ozzy & Zilly join up with Ali, Eager W & Darkie* Ozzy: (confused) Do you guys have any idea what's happening? Ali: (frank) We're as lost as you are. Zilly: (thinking) Blaze was carrying someone, I think. Darkie: (thinking) We know that much. We just don't know why. *Panel moves to an overview of Sackgirl on the table, with Zim and Blaze coming closer for a look* *Stuffing is seen falling out of the bottom of Sackgirl's skirt, catching Zim's attention* Sackgirl: (barely conscious) Uggh... it hurts... Zim: (to Sackgirl) Just relax. (refocused) Look's like it's below the waist. Lemme have a feel around... *Zim starts patting around Sackgirl's legs, first patting her left leg* Zim: That seems to be okay... *Zim tries patting the right leg, but stops when she only pats the table* Zim: (confused) Huh? *Zim pats around some more, still only patting the table* Zim: (shocked) Oh no... *Zim slowly moves up Sackgirl's skirt, revealing her leg to be torn off* Blaze: (mortified) Great Scott... Zim: (worried) Stitch. Above the knee. *Zim takes off her hat, taking out her needle & thread* *Panel moves around, showing the others to be looking on from a distance behind Blaze & Zim* Jack: (serious, though concerned) Well, what's takin' so long? Blaze: (startled) We're gonna need this table for a while, Jack. Ali: (scared) How bad is it? Zim: (serious) She needs amputation on her right leg, above the knee. No one bothered to sew her back up. *The entire group is a bit taken back by this, now a little surprised and worried* Zim: (concerned) You guys might wanna step away for a bit. This might get messy. Blaze: (stern) I'm not leavin'. Not until I get tah tha bottom o' this. Zim: Suit yourself. She's gonna need some rest, though, so if I were you, I'd wait before asking. *The group begins walking away, Zim threads the needle and leans toward Sackgirl's stump* Zim: (cautious) *to Sackgirl* This might sting a little... *Panel flashes to sunset, with the table now encased in a medical tent* *The group is seen waiting around nervously outside, some pacing and others sitting* Darkie: (worried) I hope they're all okay... Ozzy: (concerned) It's been nearly 2 hours since we last saw them. Zilly: (uncertain) Don't worry too much. Zim's just taking her time... I hope. *Zim emerges from the tent, wiping her forehead with her arm and holding her hat* *Ozzy, Ali and Zilly approach her, Zim puts her hat back on* Ozzy: What happened? Ali: (concerned) How bad was it? Zilly: Is she okay? Zim: (calm) She's fine. It just took a bit longer since her leg... or whatever was left of it, was so torn-up. That, and it was my first time ever doing an amputation... or any kind of major surgery, for that matter. Ali: (startled) Oh. Sorry about that... Zim: (reassuring) Don't be. I need the practice. Ozzy: So what's happening now? Zim: (informative) Blaze is sitting by idly, waiting for her to come to. He told me that he found her in the woods near town. *Jack and Darkie come up, catching Zim's & the others' attention* Jack: (worried) Where exactly did he find her? Zilly: (informative) It was right outside of town square, near the south barricades. I saw him come out of there carrying her. Jack: (thinking) Them armies are comin' in soon, then. We're gonna have to move out when it's nighttime... Darkie: (stern) Seriously, Jack? Someone nearly died and you wanna leave? Jack: (annoyed) If we want to git rid of Rock, we can't be worryin' 'bout all of the lil' things, missy... Darkie: (irked) Seriously. Ever since we came to town, you've been trying to act like some general. It's really getting on my nerves... Jack: (mean) Well, if y'all are so annoyed with what I'm doin', then maybe you oughta leave before- Ali: (serious) Both of you, shut up. You can argue later. *Jack and Darkie stop themselves, though exchanging mean glares* Zilly: (worried) I just hope she's okay... Zim: (concerned) ? me too. *Panel moves to inside the tent, with Sackgirl still in the makeshift bed* *Blaze is seen sitting in a stool, waiting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti4WLdH1DmY) by her bedside* *Panel moves to an overview of Sackgirl, showing her amputated leg under the bed covers* *Panel zooms out, revealing a burlap bag in the foreground filled with stuffing and bits of cloth* *Blaze looks warily at it, cringing a little* *Panel zooms back in, Blaze reverts his attention back to Sackgirl, who is stirring about* *Sackgirl slowly awakes, but barely opens her eyes* Sackgirl: (faint) Ugh... *Blaze notices, opening his mouth to say something* *Blaze then realizes her condition, holding himself back* Sackgirl: Where... where am... Blaze: (calming) Take it easy, lass. You've been through a lot today. Rest. *Sackgirl falls back to sleep, her legs shifting a little bit in bed* *Blaze leans back onto the stool, waiting on Sackgirl again* Blaze: (sad) Poor lass... *Panel moves back to outside, now nighttime as the town is sparsely lit by torches and open flames* *The younger group (Ozzy, Ali, Zim & Zilly) is seen sitting around a bonfire, with concerned and worried looks on their faces* *The older group (Jack, Darkie & Eager) is seen next to a makeshift booth, with Jack and Darkie arguing and Eager W in the middle of it* Ozzy: (confused) They're on the same side as we are. Why are they arguing? Zim: (honest) I think it's best to leave them alone. Wouldn't want to get caught in the cross-hairs. Metaphorically or literally. Zilly: (worried) They could at least calm down... they're scaring me... Darkie: (arguing, offscreen) Are you SURE you're not trying to get all of us killed? 'Cause it sure looks like it! Jack: (arguing, offscreen) For Christ's sake! If Rock ain't dead soon, WE surely will. And I don't wanna wait around to prove it. Darkie: (offscreen) As far as I'm concerned, the vote goes towards staying. Right, Eager? Eager W: (mumbling, offscreen) Por que... *Ali glances back at the medical tent, a look of worry is seen on her face* Ali: (concerned) He's been in there all day... *Panel moves to inside the tent, focusing on Sackgirl as she stirs about* *Sackgirl slowly opens her eyes, still a little drowsy* Blaze: (quiet) Welcome back. *Sackgirl slowly looks over at Blaze, whose smiling warmly* Blaze: (calm) You've had quite a day. Sackgirl: (slow) What... happened. *Sackgirl moves her legs around a little, noticing her stump* *Sackgirl tries tilting her head up to see, but is too weak and lies it back down* Sackgirl: (sad) My leg... it's... Blaze: (sad) I'm sorry, lass. We had no choice. *Sackgirl begins crying softly, tears slowly trickle down her cheeks* Sackgirl: (somber) Figures... Blaze: (unsure) Uh... what's your name? Sackgirl: (upset) *grimacing* I don't... have one. It's just... Sackgirl. *Blaze is a bit taken back by this, but is quick to regain his composure* Blaze: (worried) So... what- Sackgirl: An ambush... it was... so sudden... *Memory causes her to cry more, putting her arms to her face* Sackgirl: (crying) I... I lost my friends. *Blaze quietly changes seats, sitting by her bedside* Blaze: (reassuring, uncertain) *stroking Sackgirl's hair* Take your time. You're safe now. *Sackgirl rolls over and hugs around Blaze's waist, resting her cheek against his chest* Sackgirl: (grateful) I'm so scared... *Blaze is unsure of what to do, slowly wrapping his arms around her* *Blaze begins slowly patting her back, now rather sympathetic* Blaze: (somber) It's okay... we all are. But we'll fix this... *Blaze slowly turns serious, eyes begin glowing a little* Blaze: (determined) We'll fix this. *Panel moves to younger group outside, just as Blaze marches out of the tent* *Zilly notices, running over and hugging Blaze* Zilly: (calm) We were so worried. Blaze: (serious) I need a map. Do you know where one is? Ali: (wary) There's one over near Jack and Darkie. But they're arguing, so I- *Blaze immediately heads over to the other ground, startling the younger group with his fierce behavior* Zim: (worried) This isn't gonna end well... *Panel flashes over to Jack, Darkie & Eager W, still in the same situation* Darkie: (mad) I'm telling you- NO-ONE WANTS TO LEAVE AT THIS MOMENT!! PERIOD! Jack: (mad) An' y'know what I say to that? YOU'RE WRONG!! Eager W: (irritated) For the love of- ?C?llate! Blaze: (serious) *coming into view* Where's tah map at? *All 3 look at Blaze confused, but then Jack looks rather smug* Jack: (smug) Well, lookie-here. Looks like I WAS right, Dark-O. Darkie: (angry) Whatever. I'm still not going. *Jack snatches the map from Eager W, unrolling it and placing it against the wall next to them* Jack: (informative) Were' 'bout 'round these parts. Eggo- Eager W: (irked) Hey! Jack: (mean) Pipe down boy!- (informative) Anyways, he drew this here route snakin' all over the mounta- Blaze: (thinking) She came outta tha woods just northwest o' here, so... hmm... *Blaze starts tracing his finger on the map, completely ignoring Jack* Jack: (confused) Erm... that ain't our route, kiddo. Darkie: (smug) So much for your ?glorious? plan, Jackie-Boy. Blaze: (focused) Eager, come over 'ere for a sec. *Eager W heads over, rather surprised as he passes by Jack and Darkie and over to Blaze* Jack and Darkie freeze for a moment, rather shocked as they see Blaze and Eager W completely ignore them* Blaze: (curious) What's tha name o' that town right there? Eager W: (thinking) I think that's Macadamia, amigo. Darkie: (confused) Erm... guys? Jack: (baffled) Argument an' such? *Blaze and Eager W keep talking among themselves, further annoying Jack and Darkie* Jack: (annoyed, to Darkie) What in blazes is that boy up to? Darkie: (irked, to Jack) Dunno. But it better not involve me. *Blaze rolls up the map, both he and Eager W turn back toward Jack and Darkie* Blaze: (stating) It's settled. We're headin' tah Macadamia tonight. Jack & Darkie: (mad) WHAT!? Blaze: (serious) Yah heard me. We're goin' tah Macadamia. Darkie: (furious) Are you kidding me?! We're not even NEAR ready yet!! Jack: (rage) I thought I made it clear that we were headin' up Mount Peanut!! Blaze: Things changed. I'm gonna go tell tha others. *Blaze sets off towards the other group, but Jack grabs his shoulder and spins him around toward him* Jack: (mad) Now listen here you cod-suckin' bub, I- *Blaze bursts into a ball of flame, knocking Jack back and startling Darkie and Eager W* Blaze: (roaring) LISTEN 'ERE, YAH HALF-WIT!! *Jack nervously gets back to his feet, Darkie backs off slowly* Blaze: (mad) I just witnessed a wee sackgirl get 'er whole life shattered on that makeshift sham o' a bed!! She lost her home, her friends, an' now HER LEG!! *Blaze clenches his fists and grits his teeth, turning white-hot* Blaze: I ain't gonna wait around tah see if we get another one of those, 'cause GUESS WHAT?!! IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!! UNLESS WE DO SOMETHIN' NOW!! *Blaze suddenly turns around, facing Darkie who is now terrified* Blaze: (seething) An' I ain't gonna be waitin' on wee lil' pansies like YOU tah determine what I do. *Flames settle down as Blaze calms down, looking to his side to see the other group watching (also scared)* Blaze: (mad) I'm goin' tah Macadamia! Yah can either help out or WUSS OUT!! *Blaze rockets off lateral, shooting over the woods and disappearing* *Panel refocuses on the remaining others, now rather worried* Zim: (demanding, worried) Jack. Darkie. What did you two do... *Both Jack and Darkie are lost for words, looking back at eachother* Darkie: (panicking) It was Jack's idea!! He grabbed him! Jack: (protesting) For Christ's sake, it was yer fault fer provoke me!! *Eager W steps in the middle of them, hushing them both* Eager W: (informative) He went off towards Macadamia, a small settlement nearby. I guess he wants revenge or something. Ozzy: (confused) Revenge for what? Nothing devastating has happened to him, as far as I know. *Ali looks back at the medical tent, the front flap slightly open* Ali: (concerned) I don't think it's himself that he's fighting for... Zilly: (scared) And his shoulder hasn't fully healed... Zim: (reluctant) Well, I guess we're left with no choice... *Zim grabs her cane, prompting the others to get ready as well* Ali: (hesitant) No rest for the weary... Darkie: (whining) Can't we ever catch a break? _____-Macadamia (formerly a quaint village, now destroyed utterly and in ruins by Rock's Peanut Army)-_____ *Panel sweeps over the village, as entire houses and landmarks are either burning, ruined or reduced to ash* *Panel zooms in, depicting the Peanut Army marching around the area and vandalizing remaining property* *Some soldiers are seen stabbing already dead bodies, others are seen sweeping up the ashes* *A peanut general (w/ peanut head and all) comes into view, standing on top of a siege cannon* Gen.: (ordering) KEEP SEARCHING, YOU IMBECILES!! LEAVE NO SURVIVORS!! *Suddenly, a column of flame pours into the screen, incinerating the general* *Other soldiers watch in shock, as the general is reduced to ash* Voice: (offscreen) YAAAAAAAHHH-HAAAAAAHHH!!! *Panel flashes to an open spot in the village, just as Blaze slams into the ground like a meteor* *Nearby soldiers are blown back, as a bright burst is emitted from his landing* *Burst subsides, revealing Blaze kneeling with his fist in the ground and still aflame* *Blaze looks up, his eyes a fierce glow and fists turning white-hot* *All soldiers stare at Blaze, some ready for battle and others shaking in fear* *Blaze quickly gets to his feet, drawing out his Demon Sword* Blaze: (roaring) I'm killin' every last one of yah!! YAH HEAR ME?!? ALL OF YAH!! *Blaze charges forward, roaring as waves of peanut soldiers also charge* Blaze: (war cry) YAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! Random Soldier: (ordering) KILL HIM!! --FIGHT SCENE!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVyFC0kHMQM) (Blaze confronts an overwhelming Peanut Army, before the rest of the group joins him and turns the tide)-- *Blaze slams the sword into the ground, causing a wave of fire to erupt and sweep the front line* *Various soldiers are caught on fire, but others charge on wielding various melee weapons* *Blaze continues forward, now engaging with the enemy* *Blaze slices one soldier in half, then sets another two on fire with his free-hand* *One charges from behind, striking Blaze's injured shoulder with a warhammer* Blaze: (in agony) Aaaarrrgghh!! *Blaze wildly spins around and lobs off the soldier's head, blasting back others with his fire breath* *He clutches his shoulder in pain, backing off as other soldiers wildly swing their weapons at him* *Blaze fends off some blows with his sword, but quickly becomes overwhelmed* *Suddenly, loud gunshots are heard, as various soldiers are sent off their feet* Voice: (shouting, offscreen) CHAAAARGE!! *Panel shifts as Blaze looks to the distance, seeing the rest of the group charging headlong into the fray* *Ozzy shape-shifts into a rocket, charging at blistering speeds and ramming into the soldiers overwhelming Blaze* *Blaze fights off the remaining soldiers on him, breathing fire and rejoining the others* *Ali runs by his side, holding her wrench as she helps support him* Ali: (annoyed) Blaze, you're a freakin' idiot, you know that? Blaze: (correcting) An' idiot with causes! Now let's go! *Panel flashes to Zilly, easily fending off and killing soldiers as she dances around with her claws popped out* *Ozzy rockets into view in the foreground, shape-shifting back to normal as the soldiers are hurled from him* Ozzy: (shouting, to Zilly) Do you need help?! Zilly: (happy) I'm fine! Heads up! *Ozzy notices a rushing soldier and quickly shape-shifts into a shadow, dodging the charging soldier* *Ozzy shape-shifts back to normal, now seeing even more soldiers charging at him* Ozzy: (worried) Oh man! That's a lot of guys. Gotta think... *Ozzy closes his eyes as shadows swirl around his hands, thinking hard as they materialize* *Ozzy opens his eyes, now holding two pairs of sledgehammers* Ozzy: (a little surprised) Well, this looks familiar. *A soldier swings a blade at Ozzy, Ozzy crosses his hammers and blocks the blow* *Ozzy slides the handles up and closes the hammer heads in, crushing the soldier's head in-between them* *Ozzy swings out his hammers to his sides, twirling them as the soldier slumps down and the others close in* Ozzy: (focused) Now that's more like it. *Ozzy swings one hammer out and slams a soldier, then spins around and knocks out another soldier's weapon with the other* *Ozzy takes one hammer and slams the soldier's jaw, then takes the other and slams another guy's foot* *Ozzy then jabs same soldier with one hammer, then slams his head with the other* *Ozzy puts hammers to his sides, then charges toward another large group* *Panel flashes to Jack, shooting various soldiers at blinding speeds with his guns* *Panel flashes over to Zim, fending off various soldiers with her cane* *Panel zooms out to see the both of them backing up, unknowingly towards each other* *Both back-up closer and closer, struggling to fend off the soldiers* *Both finally bump into each other, startling them and looking over their shoulders* Zim: (startled) Oh! Hey there! Jack: (surprised) Howdy-do, missus! *Both duck, dodging arrows as they criss-cross above them and hitting soldiers offscreen on both sides* *Both stand back up, now putting some distance between themselves and looking at each other* Jack: (curious) You okay? Zim: (hoenst) Yeah. I- *Zim notices a soldier sneaking behind Jack, wielding a dagger* Zim: (shouting) Look out! *Jack peeks over his shoulder, noticing the soldier and ducking as the soldier pounces* *Zim quickly takes her backpack and opens it up in front of her, catching the soldier as he sails into the void of her backpack* *Jack looks back up, Zim closes up her backpack and puts it back on* Jack: (stating) I guess we're even. Zim: (stating) A little ?thank you? for earlier. *Panel shifts over to Eager W and Darkie, cornered by many soldiers who are creeping closer* Darkie: (worried) I'm not liking the look of this... Eager W: (counting) Siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce... Darkie: (confused) Uh... this isn't a time for counting, Eager. *Eager W pulls out a deck of cards, counting to himself as he looks through the deck* Darkie: (annoyed) Or gambling, for that matter! *Eager W looks at the soldiers, then waves his hand out and sends cards flying* *The cards soar quickly through the air and decapitate the soldiers in their flight, killing them in an instant* *Eager W draws the cards back into his deck, Darkie just stands there in shock* Darkie: (startled) Oh... I stand corrected. Eager W: (smug) De nada. *Panel flashes back to Ali & Blaze, with Blaze firing off fireballs while leaning on Ali* Ali: (stating) You're sure a good guard! Blaze: (replying) You're sure a good crutch! *Both are blasted by a cannonball, separating the two and injuring Blaze even more* Blaze: (shouting) Aaaauuuggghh!! *Both land hard on the ground, now far apart* *Ali gets back up quickly, but Blaze cannot due to his shoulder* Blaze: (agony) Augh!! My arm! Ali: (alert) Hold on Blaze! I'm comin'! *Ali starts running towards Blaze, but is stopped as a cannonball blasts by in front of her* Ali: (startled) Aye! Where is that- *Reloading is heard offscreen, prompting Ali to turn her head towards the noise* *Panel shifts to a large Peanut Army cannon, now aiming at her* Ali: (scared) Eep. Found it. *Ali dives out of the way, dodging a cannonball as she continues towards Blaze* Ali: (panicking) Can't look back. Cannon will hit me. Can't look back. Cannon will hit me. Can't look back. Cannon- Soldier: (screaming) AYIYIYIYIYIYIIIIIEEEEE!! *Peanut Soldier comes running in wildly, barely missing Ali with his battleaxe* Ali: (screaming) Aaaaahhh!! *Ali swings her wrench wildly, nailing the soldier with comedic results* Soldier: (nailed) OOOOUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH!! *Soldier is sent tumbling rapidly head-over-heels, rolling into another ground of soldiers like a bowling ball* Ali: (impressed) Heh. That was pretty cool... *Ali turns around, but is delayed noticing the cannon again* Ali: (slow) Wait a- (screaming) OH COMPH!! *Cannon fires, Ali quickly holds her wrench in a blocking position in front of her* *Cannonball ricochets off of her wrench, knocking Ali off her feet and the cannonball straight back* *Panel shifts to cannon, just as the cannonball nails the operator and knocks him out of the controls* *Cannon begins spinning wildly, shooting cannonballs sporadically* *Panel shifts back to Ali, sliding to a halt next to Blaze* Blaze: (surprised) Welcome back. Ali: (quick) Glad to be here. *Shadows cluster over them, as Peanut Soldiers look down on them* Blaze: (urgent) Look down. *Ali tucks her head under his outstretched arm, Blaze breathes fire that consumes the entire panel* *Panel flashes back to the cannon, now spinning around at blazing speeds and cannonballs rapidly being fired out* *Panel flashes over to Ozzy and Zilly, as both are occupied by various enemies* *A pair of cannonballs blaze by, taking out both foes for them* Zilly: (startled) Wow. That's convenient. *Panel flashes over to Zim and Jack, also fighting off various soldiers* *A group of cannonballs pass by once more, taking out the surrounding enemies* Zim: (confused) Huh? *Another cannonball flies into the panel, nailing Jack and sending him off his feet* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAHHH!! Zim: (shocked) OH!! *Jack lands offscreen, Zim looks in his direction rather worryingly* Zim: (worried) ? you okay? Jack: (grumbling, offscreen) Buncha lousy, no-good, cod-suckin'... Zim: I'll take that as a yes. *Panel flashes over to Darkie and Eager W, backing away from another group of soldiers* Darkie: (worried) Any MORE ideas? Eager W: (witless) Erm... bribe? *Cannonball sweeps by in front of them, taking out the soldiers in one shot* *Another cannonball flies by again, nailing the last-remaining building still standing in Macadamia and collapsing it* Eager W: (shouting) ?Cuidado! *Panel flashes back to Ali & Blaze, with Ali helping Blaze to his feet* *A cannonball blasts next to them, dropping them to their knees* Ali: (annoyed) That has to go... *Ali turns on her V.A.T.S., aiming for the pivoting point on the cannon* *Ali tosses her wrench with a mighty throw, the wrench spinning around very fast* *Wrench lodges itself between the cannon and base, jamming the pivot and stopping the cannon* *Cannon explodes, sending debris and her wrench flying* *Panel flashes back to Ali (still in V.A.T.S.), jumping up and catching her wrench* Blaze: (startled) But... how- Ali: (explaining) ?Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System?. Comes in quite handy, sometimes. Blaze: (confused) Uh... what? Ali: (sarcastic) It helps my aim. Blaze: (realizing) Oh. *Ali (V.A.T.S. worn off by then) heads over and helps up Blaze, various soldiers are seen running by* Soldier: (screaming) RETREEEAAAT!! Another Soldier: (screaming) NUTS! NUTS! NUTS! NUTS! NUTS! *Group regathers, watching the rest of the Peanut Army retreat into the woods* Ozzy: (confused) Wow. For a massive peanut army of evil, they run away fast. Eager W: (guessing) Eh. Probably comes with the contract or something. Jack: (smug, at Darkie) Well, for being ?unprepared?, we fared quite well, Dorkie. Darkie: (annoyed) Those were only his pawns. Rock's gonna be a heckuvalot harder than those guys. Zilly: (concerned) Is everyone okay. Blaze: (explaining) Aye. We're fine. Lemme just- *Blaze tries pulling himself up with Ali's help, but his hurt shoulder prevents him* Blaze: (irked) Oi! Ali: (blunt) Don't even try, firework. You've done enough for today. Zim: (startled) *looking around* Yeah... that's enough. *Rest of group looks around, realizing the devastation of Macadamia* Zilly: (scared) All gone... Jack: (regretful) It gits worse. It ain't ever a pretty sight. Fer anyone. Ozzy: (correcting) Except Rock... Darkie: (sad) Please... let's just rest for the night. We've all done a lot today. *Darkie heads towards Peanut Butte, disappearing into the woods* *Group looks over at Jack, whose rather sad* Jack: (reserved) Y'all git some rest. We're gonna need it. *Group follows Darkie into the woods, Jack stays behind and looks over the devastation* Ali: (concerned, at Jack) Something wrong? Jack: (depressed) Just head back to town. I'll join up with y'all later. *Ali & Blaze disappear into the woods, leaving Jack alone among the ruins* *Panel focuses on Ali & Blaze, with Blaze using his hand as a lamp* Ali: (curious) So why did you just charge headlong into Macadamia? Blaze: (bugged) Oi. I really don't wanna talk about- Ali: (reeassuring) Just curious. No criticisms or anything. *Blaze hesitates, puffing a breath of air before continuing* Blaze: (somber (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeXkIF9m6e8&feature=relmfu)) That lass... she ain't even got two legs any more. No home, no family, no friends... not even a name. Ali: (shocked) No name? Blaze: Aye. None. *Ali is a bit taken by this, forcing herself not to cry* Ali: (struggling) I... I guess that was her home? Blaze: O' what was left o' it. For all we know, we could've been steppin' in her family's ashes. *Awkward silence* Blaze: (sad) Fire is such a horrid thing, lass. It's a blessin' an' a curse. *Blaze extinguishes the flame in his hand, plunging the panel into darkness* Blaze: Somethin' I'm stuck with... for the rest o' my life. *Silence* Blaze: (regretful) I'm sorry about earlier. Ali: (curious) About what? Blaze: Tha whole Ozz thing. I couldn't help but feel that tha lad was a monster... Ali: (calm) It's fine. You weren't the only one... Blaze: (sad) ? I had tah fight 'em when we were gone in those auroras. Nearly got killed as well. *Silence* Ali: (scared) Was he... mad? Blaze: Aye. Seemed like tha devil 'emself possessed 'em. *Both come out into the moonlight, becoming visible again* Blaze: But then a hero came along, a real one, an' saved tha both o' us. *Ali is about to say something, but holds back* *Both take a seat on a rock, with Ali helping Blaze down* Blaze: It only took me 'til now tah figure that one out... *Tears are seen tricking from under his glasses, causing Blaze to look away* Blaze: (sorrowful) How can I even call mahself a hero when I can't even SAVE mahself? *Ali is taken back by this, prompting her to reach towards his glasses* *Ali slowly removes them, revealing his tear-soaked stitches (his eyes)* Ali: (calm) It's like what I told Ozzy a while ago... not every hero dons the cape and suit. You don't need to be noticed to be a hero, Blaze. *Blaze sobs a bit more, turning his head towards Ali* Ali: (sincere) I'm... sorry, for being such a jerk towards you. It's hard for me to let go of things, sometimes. That shop was really important to me. Blaze: (stating) Don't worry about it. I- Ali: I know it's been bothering you. I just needed to tell you. In person. *Blaze sniffs, crying a little less* Ali: (reassuring) It was only a ceiling. It's not like it stood around much longer, anywho. Blaze: Thank yah, Ali. *Ali strokes Blaze's head, shedding some tears herself* Blaze: (stating) I'm scared. I'm a full-grown man, an' I'm still scared. Ali: (honest) Well... *hugging Blaze* at least you're not alone. *Both hug, with the moon shining brightly above* Blaze: (somber) I'm glad we're friends. Ali: (calm) I'm glad we are, too. ((End of Issue 16)) | 2012-04-14 00:32:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| That was like, sad, awesome and heartwarming (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lHWckOiubY) at once... | 2012-04-14 02:17:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Well, since no one is really awake right now I'll consider this the next day and post some another pre-story. This takes place sometime after Jack gets back from Macadamia, after he heads off to the bar for a drink or two to ease his nerves. Ozzy takes notice and joins along, giving Jack an excuse to tell his story... Due to the injuries he sustained earlier, Don_Vhalt is currently hospitalized, leaving his back-up to run the bar. ------- Fatal Fantasia: Issue S1 (Legends Never Die (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao-Aj_I0Tzo)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), Outlaw-Jack (Jack) Settings: starts out in a quiet bar, near closing hours; the splendor, heartache and scorn of the Old West, as told through Jack Plot: Jack tells his ?past experiences? to Ozzy; Jack?s interpretation of his legend ______(a bar, around closing hours)______ *Barkeeper is seen polishing a glass, as the bar looks seemingly empty* *Jack and Ozzy are seen sitting at the bar, with Jack holding a jug of moonshine* Jack: (explaining) ? And THAT?s how you sneak past Wyatt Earp. Ozzy: (intrigued) Cool. Still don't know who that guy is, though? Barkeeper: (curious) Need anythin?, partner? Jack: (polite) Nah. We?re good. Barkeeper: (casual) Alright then. *Barkeeper presumes with polishing glass, Jack lays head in hand* *Jack digs into pocket, pulls out his locket* *Jack looks inside, depicting his former self and his fiance, Annabelle, in heart-shaped pictures* Jack: (reminiscing, sad) *Sigh*? Ozzy: (curious) What?s that? Jack: (defensive, embarrassed) *hides it behind back* Uhhh, nothin?!! Nothin? at all!! Ozzy: (teasing) I know you were looking at something? Jack: (angry) Yeah?! So?! No need to be peepin? over here, wise guy!! Ozzy: (compromising) Alright! Alright! Just asking, that?s all! *Awkward silence, then Jack lays his head on the counter* Jack: (depressed) *Sigh* It's just some pictures from long ago? *Ozzy looks over, looking at locket* Ozzy: (curious) Who?s that? Jack: My ol? girl, Annabelle. *Sigh* It's been so long? Ozzy: (concerned) I?m guessing she was special to you? Jack: (sad) She was everythin? to me. I put in my heart, my soul, my life. All fer her? *Jack closes locket, tucks it away* Jack: Then, one day? *makes gun with hand* bang. She was dead. And I couldn?t do anythin? about it? *Jack pulls out pocket watch, looks at time* Jack: (regretful) Nothin? at all? and I hated it. I was soo mad, that I? I? Ozzy: (surprised) Wait, you mean that- Jack: (grim) Yep. I just snapped. And everythin? followed there-on after? Ozzy: ? (concerned) You became an outlaw out of love? Jack: (explaining) Not love, but heartache? stupid, stupid heartache. Ozzy: (curious) The infamous ?Outlaw Jack?, ?Scourge of The West?, ?Spawn of Satan?? was a desperado? Jack: (admitting) Yeah, I guess. But it wasn?t JUST that. It was more. It was? (calling out) ?ey, bartender! Barkeeper: (responding) Yeah? Jack: (curious) What time you close? Barkeeper: (laid-back) All on you two. I ain?t got nothin? better to do. Jack: Alright then. *Barkeeper presumes back to polishing glass, Jack reverts attention back to Ozzy* Jack: (brighter) Well, before all of that, things were different. *Jack pulls out an old coin, representing a buffalo quarter* Jack: (reminiscing) *flipping coin high* It started loooong ago, back in the Ol? West (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkrobENiKFM&feature=related)? *Panel focuses in on coin, as the background transitions to an open blue sky* *Text appears under it, saying ?Wyatt Springs, 1870* *Suddenly, a bullet nails the bottom edge of the coin, sending it higher into the air* *Panel zooms out, revealing an amazed crowd looking on at the coin* Random voice: (offscreen) 1? *2 more shots are fired, juggling the coin* Random voice: (offscreen) 2? 3? *4 more shots are fired, skipping the coin quickly along like a skipping stone* Random voice: (offscreen) 4-5-6-7- aaaaaand- *Final shot is fired, flipping the coin away from the crowds* *Coin is caught by Johnathan Wescott (John (Jack?s real name)), depicted at the age of 25* *Polished revolver is seen in other hand, still smoking* John: (satisfied) 8!! *Crowd cheers on, amazed at Jack?s shots* *John bows to the crowds, soaking in the cheers* Jack: (narrating) Life was grand. Everythin? was open-range, and profit was easy. *Panel shifts to John holding a repeater, aiming at an axe head, with two melons on each side* Jack: (narrating) I used every trick in the book. Whether it be just simple things? *John fires off a single shot, bullet splits in half on axe* *Both halves ricochet and burst melons, crowds cheer on* *Panel flashes to John now balancing a jug of water on his foot, as he?s surrounded by a ring of fire* Jack: (narrating) Or some more mundane acts? *John tosses water jug straight up with foot, quickly grabs, aims and shoots his repeater with one hand* *John nails the water jug, making it ?rain? around him and extinguishing the fire* *Panel flashes to John now holding a revolver and canteen in one hand, and his polished sabre in the other* *John?s face is seen focusing, a lit candle is seen placed behind him* John: (narrating) And even some chicken-scratch I made up minutes before! *John tosses canteen high in the air, then throws the revolver forward butt-first* *John quickly pulls his sabre in front of him, revolver fires off as it hits the ground* *Bullet ricochets off of John?s blade, then off of the canteen in the air* *Bullet soars pass candle, extinguishing the candle?s flame* *John catches canteen, crowds go wild* *John breathes a sigh of relief, smiles* Jack: (narrating) As long as the crowds liked it, I was in business. *Panel flashes to later on, with crowds dispersing as John starts putting everything away in a travel case* John: (happy, to self) $250. Not baaaad? Random voice: (teasing) Is that all, cowboy? *Panel moves to reveal Annabelle, looking at John with a curious look* Jack: (narrating) And Annabelle always made my days all the more sweeter. *John closes case, starts walking on over to Anna* John: (teasing) Well, young lady! Whaddya expect from a few fancy moves an? some hot lead? *Both hug, happy to see each other* Anna: (happy) You did great out there. John: (happy) Thanks. *Suddenly, Anna smacks John hard across the cheek, gives him a serious look* John: (whining) *rubbing cheek* Owww!! Anna: (mad) But you had me worried there when you did that ?chicken-scratch? nonsense!! John: (light-hearted) Aww, did I scare you? *Anna turns back to John, crosses arms* Anna: (irked) I was quakin? in my BOOTS I was so scared! John: (teasing) Aww, I?m sorry. *John comes up behind Anna, wraps arms around her* John: (sweet) Lemme make that up for yah. *John sneaks in a kiss on Anna?s cheek, Anna lightens up* John: (loving) Feel better? Anna: (loving) Let?s try that again? *Anna turns to face John, both kiss* *Anna wraps arms around John, both look at eachother lovingly* Jack: (narrating) She was my lil? patch of heaven, and I wouldn?t have it any other way. *Panel flashes to Jack on a barn roof, nailing shingles to it* *Anna is seen below, looking on as John hammers away* Jack: (narrating) I?d do anythin? fer her. *John looks down at Anna, gives her a thumbs up* Jack: (narrating) From fixin? her roof- *Suddenly, roof breaks under John, John falls through* *Large CRASH!! is heard inside, Anna cringes from the sound as chickens scatter out of the barn* *Anna gives a worried smile, gives him a thumbs up* Jack: (narrating) Again. John: (offscreen) I?m okaaaaay? *Panel flashes to Anna, now sitting under a shady tree next to a corral fence* Jack: (narrating) To breakin? in the wild mares? *Loud THWACK!! is heard, John careens into corral fence* *John is wedged into fence, albeit knocked senseless* *Anna walks over, sticks up 4 fingers in front of his face* Anna: (assessing) How many? John: (dazed) 23. *Panel flashes forward to John & Anna in a kitchen, cooking* *Anna is seen in background cutting veggies, John is seen about to pull something out of the wood-burning stove* Jack: (narrating) To helpin? her ?round the house. *Due to wearing no gloves, John burns himself in comedic fashion while trying to grab something* John: (yelping) DAAAAHHH!!! *Anna is startled by loud outburst, accidentally throwing her knife upwards into the ceiling* *John starts sucking on one burnt hand, whimpering like a puppy* Anna: (annoyed) *hands on hips, looking up at knife* Ugh. Not again? *Panel flashes ahead to John & Anna, sitting together under a large oak tree at sunset* *Anna is seen lying back in John?s lap, John?s arms are seen wrapped around Anna?s chest* Jack: (narrating) It was young love. We weathered everythin? together, and wouldn?t have it any other way. Anna: (curious) John, can I ask you somethin?? John: (calm) Why, of course. Anna: (concerned) Now, I know you an? I have been a-sitiated with eachother?s company fer quite some time, now? John: (relaxed) Mmhmm, aaand? Anna: (worried) Well? I dunno if this is real. I mean, I know you ain?t meanin? no harm or wantin? much from lil? ol? me, but- John: (interjecting) Buuuuut? what? Anna: (concerned) *Sigh* I just dunno? John: (honest) Yer just worryin? ?bout the future, that?s all. *Anna sits up, turns head towards John* John: (optimistic) An?, well? I've been with you fer over a year now! If that ain?t commitment, then I dunno what is! Anna: (skeptical) Ehh? but still? John: (caring) How ?bout I make yah a deal: as long as I?m still breathin?, an? as long as I got a twitchin? fiber in my body? I?ll never stop thinkin? of you. An? I?ll never stop lovin? you, either. *John kises her, Anna feels better* John: (loving) An? I?ll promise you this as well: I?ll never let anyone hurt you. They?ll have to get through me first. Anna: (curious) Promise? John: (honest) Promise. *Panel zooms out on the couple, as they kiss eachother at sunset* Jack: (narrating) Unfortunately, tender love an? kisses couldn?t cure everythin?. *Panel flashes ahead to John sitting in an office, negotiating with some cavalry sergeant* *Papers are seen in the sergeant?s hand, as the two hotly debate* Jack: (narrating) The mistake of sidin? with the Confeds finally caught up to me, an? I had to work off my debt through civil service. Case in point, the god-forsaken Cavalry. *Sergeant waves papers in John?s face, John is reduced to silence as sergeant rants on* Jack: (narrating) I tried talkin? myself out of it, but they threatened to file me as a deserter if I didn?t accept. Deserters were shot on sight. *John reluctantly signs the paper, much to the sergeant?s satisfaction* Jack: (narrating) So I had no choice. They gave me until sunrise the next morn? to gather up my stuff an? say my goodbyes. *Panel moves to outside of office, as John walks through the door* *John?s head is held low, hands are in pockets* *John digs into his pocket, pulls out a small box* Jack: (narrating) I was stallin? on it fer quite a while now, but I decided that now was the time? Ozzy: (curious, in narrating form) Stalling on what? *John opens the box, revealing a beautiful wedding ring inside* Jack: (narrating) To propose. *John smiles, but then turns sad again* Jack: (narrating) I never knew if I?d make it back in one piece, so? I might as well say somethin? before it's too late? *John closes the box, sighs heavily* *John looks up, now looking determined* Jack: (narrating) Before I had to go. *John darts over to his horse, hopping on quickly* John: (shouting) *rearing up horse* HYAH!! *Horse gallops down road, heading toward Anna?s ranch* Jack: (narrating) But? something? happened? *Panel flashes to John riding through the western landscape, at a breakneck pace* Jack: (narrating) Somethin?? caught me. When I wasn?t lookin?? *John stops his steed, eyes grow wide in fear* *Orange glow is reflected on his face, faint crackling his heard* *Panel flashes back to reality, with Jack clutching his head in despair and Ozzy trying to calm him down* Jack: (petrified) I? I can?t even bear the thought of it? Ozzy: (reassuring) It's okay. You don't have to say anything. *Jack sighs, looking down at the counter* Jack: (faint) I? I failed. Ozzy: (confused) ? come again? *Panel flashes back to story, with John now in tears* Jack: (narrating) I failed her. I broke my promise and failed. *Panel shifts to reveal the whole ranch on fire, with just about everything in sight either burnt, destroyed or dead* *A sole figure is seen amongst the madness, lying on its side on the ground* John: (horrified) Oh God? *John rides up to the figure, leaning in hard toward the wind* Jack: (narrating) I promised to protect her. To guard her. To not let anyone hurt her? *John steps off his horse, hurriedly runs toward the body* *Body is revealed to be Anna, lying there dead and with her eyes closed* John: (offscreen, screaming) ANNABELLE!! *John slides to her side, lost for words* John: (mortified) *trembling* Annabelle? Jack: (narrating) She died, Oswald. A bullet tore her heart in two? and I failed to save her. *John lifts her by the head, kisses her on the forehead* John: (blubbering) Sweet, sweet Anna? how still you are? *John caresses Anna?s body in his arms, starts crying uncontrollably* *Panel flashes back to reality, with Jack now teary-eyed and slouched over* Jack: (mortified) Boy? it's a horrible, horrible thing? to see your lover die. *Ozzy just sits there, now rather somber and sad* Jack: (deeply saddened) I didn?t ask soon enough? I never said goodbye? I never, truly showed her how much I loved her? I was too late. I was? just? *Jack cries to himself, burying his face in his hands* *Ozzy pats Jack calmly on the back, as the outlaw cries his eyes out* *Jack calms back down, wiping away his tears* Jack: (depressed) And the stuff that followed afterward? I?d live to regret it for the rest of my life? Ozzy: (calm) So what happened? *Panel flashes back to story, with John kneeling over Anna?s body, which is now lying down* *John?s head is lowered, his eyes not visible* Jack: (narrating) My legend began. *John suddenly clenches his fists, grits his teeth* John: (mumbling, tense) No? Jack: (narrating) When she died, I just? snapped. *John raises his head, his face now serious* John: (intense) NO? Jack: (narrating) Completely lost it. *John suddenly whips out one of his guns, fires off a full round of shots into the air* John: (roaring) NOOOO!!! *John lowers his gun, glaring at the sky* John: (shouting) I?M GONNA KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!! YOU HEAR ME?!! ALL OF YOU!!! *John pulls out other gun, then hops onto his steed and jerks it toward town* Jack: (narrating) My tears turn to anger, and my primal rage took over. *John?s horse gallops at full speed, John swipes a flaming post on the way* Jack: (narrating) And I was gonna make sure EVERYONE paid for what they done? *Panel moves to behind John, now making his way toward the town center of Wyatt Springs* Jack: (narrating) If I can?t have even love? NO-ONE CAN HAVE THEIR LIVES!! *Panel flashes back to reality, with Jack?s face now furious* Jack: (mad) I swear, there must?ve been 40 to 80 low-lifes lurkin? ?round Wyatt Springs!! Those cod-suckin?, horse-collerin?, mud-slingin? rats were all DEAD in a matter of minutes!! Ozzy: (scared) Jack, please, calm down? Jack: (ranting) Their wives, their husbands, their children, their folks an? other types- BOOM! BANG! THWACK!!- ALL DEAD!! *Panel flashes back to story, with the entire town completely decimated* *John is seen at the foot of the main stretch, his body shaded out and with his eyes standing out* *Flames are seen all over the place, and random bodies lie out in the streets and hang out the windows* Jack: (narrating) I killed EVERY last of of ?em. *John scowls at the site, then casually walks away* Jack: (narrating) And from that point on? it was the same fer nearly every town I came across. *Panel flashes back to reality, showing Jack with a wild look in his eyes* *Ozzy looks on in fear, Barkeeper grows concerned* Ozzy: (scared)? And you did this to every town you came across? *Jack stares down Ozzy, smiling rather wide* Jack: (wily) EVERY ONE. Not a single structure stood once I was done with the place? *Panel flashes back to story, depicting John (now in darker, more menacing clothing) picking his teeth amongst the smoldering remains of a town* *A ?click? is heard offscreen, immediately grabbing John?s attention as he whips out one of his revolvers (now a bit dirtier)* *Panel zooms out, now depicting him with his revolver and Mad Manuel (Manny) with his large shotgun aiming at eachother?s faces at point blank* Jack: (narrating) Though, SOME (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fow1TC_MpHs&feature=related) were left behind. John: (growling) Get lost, beanbag. Manny: (mad) I got the bigger gun, amigo. *John looks down at Manny?s huge shotgun, is a little imposed* *John looks back up at Manny, now smiling smug* Manny: (sly) ?Alguna ?ltimas palabras, diablo blanco? *Another click is heard, Manny grows wide-eyed* *Panel moves to show John aiming his rifle with his freehand, aimed at Manny?s ?pelotas?* John: (serious) Hope yer not plannin? to have children anytime soon? Jack: (narrating) And in situations like these, we eventually agreed to a stalemate and joined forces. *Panel flashes ahead to a peublo, with John & Manny in disguise* Jack: (narrating) Mad Manuel was just as ruthless as I was, and soon became my right-hand man. *Manny walks over to a cavalry general (looking much like Custer), hands him a note* Jack: (narrating) No matter who we ran into, Manny always found a way to turn the tables* *Custer reads the note, looks up in utter shock* *Custer starts exclaiming to the rest of his cavalry, ordering them to move out* *Manny walks back over to John, both snicker to themselves* John: (chuckling) Ohh man, he sure fell for it! Manny: (snickering) I know, right? ?Little Big Horn?. Pffffft. Whoever falls for THAT is a complete idiota? Jack: (narrating) And, as our notoriety grew, so did our posse. *Panel flashes to later on, depicting John & Manny making a stop at an abandoned outpost* *Suddenly, a bullet ricochets right above John?s head, startling the two* *Panel moves to reveal an enraged black cowboy (Nick), aiming a rifle at them* Jack: (narrating) There was ol? Nick Klein, the meanest black man in all of the West. Nick: (wily) Who wants to get sodomized on my smoke pole? *Panel flashes to much later, depicting Nick hog-tied and John?s & Manny?s feet mounted on top of him* Jack: (narrating) Never knew who that Hester guy was? Nick: (mad) I?ll rip yer head off an? use your skull as Hester?s p*** pot!! John: (amused) My, what a feisty one? *Panel flashes to much later, depicting Nick in drag and about to sneak onto a showboat* Jack: (narrating) He basically did everythin? me & Manny couldn?t do. Or didn?t want to. *Nick looks back at the bushes, revealing John & Manny snickering at him* *Nick scowls, turns attention back to the boat and sneaks on* Nick: (mad) Screw you guys. *Panel flashes to much later, with the trio laying siege to another town* John: (enraged) YER GONNA DIE TODAY, FRIEND!! Nick: (taunting) HAH!! Ain?t ever see a pansy run THAT fast before! Manny: (crazed) ?MANTENGA CORRER!! ?HACE DISPARARLOS EL MAS DIVERTIDO!! AHAHAHAHAHAA!! *John wildly looks over at a group of cowboys, firing off at them from behind a tipped wagon* *Panel suddenly filters to ?Dead Eye?, with red X?s now being painted over the frozen cowboy?s faces* *Panel filters back to reality, now with John nailing their heads with surprising speed and accuracy* *A large explosion erupts offscreen, startling John* *John looks over, revealing the front of a saloon completely blown to smithereens* John: (bewildered) What the Sam hill? Random voice: (wily) YEEHAW!! GIT ON, YAH MANGY VARMITS!! *Panel shifts to the view of a cranky and crazy miner (Jed), wielding and brandishing a butt-load of dynamite* Jack: (narrating) Then there was Jedidiah Johnson? you ain?t seen loony ?til you seen him. Jed: (cocky) Tell ol? Moses that JED sent yah!! *Panel flashes to much later, with the town completely in cinders and Jed knocked out and unconscious* Jack: (narrating) I swear, he used so many explosives that he could?ve blown-up CraftEarth four times over. *Nick & Manny are seen holding Jed, slinging him onto one of their horses* Jack: (narrating) An? if ever given the chance, he would. John: (curious) Reckon we ought to just eat ?em? Nick: (disgusted) Bleh. White fluff? Manny: (disagreeing) No gracias, hermano. This one?s too old? John: (obliging) Alright. Just throwin? it out there. *Panel flashes to further ahead, with the posse poised in front of a Mexican bar* *A crap-load of dynamite & explosives are seen piled in front of the door, with Jed lighting the fuse* Jack: (narrating) And finally? John: (baffled) Where?d you get all of that?! Jed: (crazy) The Alamo! *A gigantic explosion ensues, the panel zoomed out significantly to capture the scope of it* *Panel moves back down to ground level, now showing the bar?s entire entrance completely blown to smithereens* *Various banditos are seen littered around the now-ruined bar, some dead and others dazed* *All 4 of them wield their respective weapon(s) (John w/ revolvers, Manny w/ his shotgun, Nick w/ a rifle, Jed w/ dynamite)* *Slow clapping is heard, confusing the group* Ominous voice: (offscreen, pleasantly surprised) Bravo, amigos. *Panel moves to the view of a table, with a well-suited man (Juan) sitting at the end of it* Jack: (narrating) Juan Pablo Cascillas, Mexico?s own backstabbin?, cigar-chompin? scumbag. Juan: (sly) Keep your act up, and I might just have to leave a tip. John: (angry) Enough of the sweet talking an? tell me where the gun is. *Juan gives a dirty look at him, then simply scoots his seat out of the way* Juan: (simple) Fine, have it your way, hermano. *Gatling gun is revealed to be mounted behind where he was sitting, with a henchmen at the trigger and startling the posse* Jack: (narrating) His knack was always pullin? out the perfect surprise. Juan: (smug) Now, we?ll start the asking price at $8,000. *A bullet whizzes pass Juan?s head, taking out his henchmen mounted at the gun* *Juan looks back, rather surprised* *Panel moves back to posse, revealing Nick to have taken the shot* Nick: (mad) Straight up. Manny: (serious) Make it $40. *Panel flashes ahead to the posse (now 5), riding in a row as they storm through a town* Jack: (narrating) An? we were UNSTOPABLE!! Ain?t no sheriff ever dared cross our paths unless he wanted to DIE!! *Panel flashes to a montage of various events the posse does (bank robbing, tying a lady to the railroad tracks, blowing up stuff, etc.)* Jack: (narrating) We did it ALL? we pooled nearly enough cash to purchase the entire continent. An enough bodies to form an undead army? *Panel flashes back to reality, with Jack looking crazed* *Ozzy looks on in fear, Barkeeper is seen cautious and glaring at Jack* Jack: (wily) An? I SWEAR, every lil? town an? pleasant place we stormed through was charred to an ash an? smolderin? to the ground once we?re done!! Ozzy: (scared) Jack? please? calm down- Jack: (mad) You ain?t the boss of me!! Don?t you be tellin? ME WHAT TO DO!!! *Jack quickly reaches to his side and is about to whip out one of his guns, but is caught by Ozzy first* Jack: (rage) GIT YER PAWS OFF ME!! *Jack punches Ozzy away, Barkeeper jumps him from behind and grapples him* Jack: (shouting) HEY!! WHAT?S THE BIG IDEA?!! *Jack tussles around with Barkeeper, Ozzy rejoins the fray and helps pin Jack to the ground* Barkeeper: (demanding) Git a hold of yourself, partner!! Yer all delusional right now! Jack: (seething) This is a free country!! I got my rights!! Ozzy: (pleading) For the love of Comph, Jack!! You were about to shoot-up the bar! *Jack stops fighting at this statement, realizes situation* *Jack lowers his head in shame, Ozzy & Barkeeper haul him back up to his feet* Jack: (ashamed) I? I dunno what came over me? Barkeeper: (honest) You got a bit too excited, that?s all. *All 3 walk back to the bar, Jack & Ozzy sit back down while Barkeeper goes back behind the counter* *Jack rests his head on the table, grasping his head* Ozzy: (concerned) You alright? Jack: (depressed) Yeah, yeah. Just a bit rattled. *Moment passes, Jack sighs* Ozzy: (curious, cautious) So? how did you die? Jack: (narrating) Can scarce remember, but I do recall it happenin? after a good train run? *Panel flashes back to the story, with the posse taking a break at a remote spot* Jack: (narrating) Nothin? seemed off. Just business as usual. Nick: (curious) You reckon they ought?ve called the Army on us by now? Manny: (casual) *holds up dog tags* They did. Buncha gringos couldn?t even shoot straight. Jed: (twitchy) PAH!! Them yellerbellies ain?t nothin? but a mockery to this grand ol? Union! Juan: (smug) Well, it's not like YOU?RE a shining example, amigo. John: (honest) Hence why I joined the Confederacy. An? look how I turned out? *Group gives him an awkward stare, then all 5 bust out laughing* Jed: (teasing) An? I reckon you regret THAT, huh? *John gives him a fierce stare, silencing Jed* *John settles back down, puts hands in pockets* John: (reminiscing) So, it just occurred to me? Nick: (curious) Yeah? What? John: (curious) Well? what are y?all gonna do once we?re done with all this? *Group gives John an awkward stare, but for real this time* Jack: (narrating) I started thinkin? ?bout things? discussin? it with the others? Manny: (baffled) Once ?what? is done? John: (simple) This life. This whole ?on-the-run? lifestyle? Juan: (serious) It's not that simple, hermano? John: (intrigued) Sure it is. Once we all get enough dough, we just simply ?disappear? without a trace? y?know, like sneakin? over to Canada or somethin?. Jed: (confused) You really think so, boy? John: (calm) Yeah. Besides, I can?t do this forever? none of us can. *John looks up to the sky, thinking about things* Nick: (angry)? Don?t you be lyin? to us, boy. You considerin? quittin? this here posse? John: (casual) Not now? but in the future, once we get too old. Ozzy: (curious, in narrating format) Then what happened? Random voice: (offscreen, cruel) Consider it done. *John stiffens up, the click of a gun?s hammer is heard* Jack: (narrating) Someone finally pulled the trigger. *Suddenly, a loud BANG! tears though the screen, as a bullet tears through John?s head* Jack: (narrating) My reign was over in an instant. *Panel turns to silhouette briefly, depicting John collapsing to the ground* Jack: (narrating) Boom. Headshot. *Panel switches to 1st-person-view of John, as he lays dying on the ground* *Posse is seen riding away at a breakneck pace, rather panicked and scared* Jack: (narrating) Those cowards galloped away faster than Yankee Doodle. *A black raven is seen landing in front of John?s view, eying him with curiosity* *Raven starts pecking at his eye, distorting the panel a little* *Panel transitions to view of John?s face, as the raven rips out one of his eyes and starts eating away at it* Jack: (narrating) And fer the next century, my body laid rottin? in that god-forsaken dirt? *Panel blacks out* Jack: (narrating) Until HE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkx3KcO7TCs) came. *A sudden flash of lightning strikes the darkness (now a rainy, windy night), reflecting off of RockSauron?s armor* *Panel moves to view of the ground, with the lightning bolt digging deep into it* *Lightning dissipates, ground begins to tremble and move around* *Suddenly, a hand shoots out from the dirt, grasping the open air* John: (roaring) RRRRRRRAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!! *John begins clawing his way out of the ground, appearing in a very deteriorated and rotted form* *Rock looks down at the pathetic life-form, as the zombie claws his way on the ground (no legs, one arm) toward him* Rock: (serious) Johnathan Russell Wescott? the most infamous outlaw of the Wild West? Outlaw Jack. *Rock takes out an enchanted peanut, as dark shadows are seen swirling around it* Jack: (narrating) The dark lord requested my services? *Rock drops the peanut upon John, bursts on his back* Jack: (narrating) An? he would NOT be denied. *Dark shadows consume the zombie, carrying him up in a vortex* John: (moaning) NNNNNNRRRRRAAAAAUUUUGGGHHH!!! *Body parts reform, skin turns to a more darker color* *Eyes burst open, now glowing sockets* *Facial hair grows back, now more wild and longer* *Clothes reform on his body, though now stained brown from the dirt* *Vortex begins to deteriorate, lowering John, now Jack, back to the ground* Jack: (narrating) He gave my body back. *Jack touches down to the ground, now rather frightened* Rock: (calling out) Johnathan Russell Wescott! COME FORWARD!! Jack: (baffled) What is this?!? WHERE AM I?!! Rock: (grim) Beyond the grave you have come? to ride once more. Jack: (panicking) No? NOT AGAIN? NOT THIS!! Rock: (serious) It is your DUTY, Jack? Jack: (screaming) *whipping out gun* LEAVE ME TO DIE!!! *Gun suddenly deteriorates, terrifying Jack* *Rock steps forward, seizing Jack by the throat and lifting him high* Rock: (cold) You WILL serve me? whether you like it or not. *Rock drops Jack back to the ground, Jack stumbles to his feet* *Rock begins swirling his hands, creating a small skull pendant in the swirling magic* *Rock grabs the pendent, attaching it to Jack?s hat* *Jack looks up rather confused, tries yanking it off* Rock: The pendant is permanent, outlaw? it cannot simply be removed. *Jack tries taking off his hat, but sees that it is stuck on as well* Rock: (cruel) And should you ever disobey me? *Pendant?s eyes flash red, Jack stops in sheer terror* *Suddenly, a barrage of screams, shouts and terrified voices erupt in Jack?s mind, driving him insane* Jack: (screaming in pain) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!! *Jack throws himself to the ground, grasping his head in sheer agony* Jack: (narrating) Those voices? those cursed voices? *Skull?s eyes fade back to normal, voices fade away* *Jack lays there exhausted, Rock lifts him back up* Rock: (serious) Your services will be useful to me? but you must obey. *Rock swirls his hands once more, infusing more dark energy into Jack* Rock: (official) Serve me well? and you will be rewarded. *Jack?s eyes turn red, face turns to a scowl* Rock: (commanding) I will be your only master. You shall serve no other. And you will only obey MY orders. Do you swear? *Jack crosses his hand across his chest, kneels before RockSauron* Jack: (growling) I swear. Rock: (pleased) Then it is finished? Jack: (narrating) An? from that point forward, the rest is recent history. *Panel fades back to bar, with Jack rather depressed now and Ozzy quite amused* Ozzy: (intrigued) So it's not that you went on a tirade? Jack: (sad) I had no choice. He?d end my life if I disobeyed. *Jack pulls out locket again, looks inside longingly* Jack: (depressed) An? he promised me that I?d reunite with Annabelle? *sigh*? *Jack closes pendent, holds head in hands* Jack: (mournful) But I guess some promises were meant to be broken? *Ozzy looks rather confused now, looking at the pendent of Jack?s hat* Ozzy: (curious) *pointing at pendent* Then how come that isn?t taking effect? Jack: (noticing) Oh. *touching pendent* I dunno... *Jack takes off his hat, looks over it* Jack: (informative) I guess Rock's occupied at the moment, or he doesn't know where I am... Ozzy: (confused) So why do you keep it on if it hurts you so much? *Jack puts his hat back on, looks over at Ozzy* Jack: (subtle) I ain't got a choice. If this hat gits destroyed, then so do I. And it serves as a reminder? to the past I once had. To remind me who I was? *Panel zooms out on the duo, just as the bar is about to close down* Ozzy: (curious) An outlaw? Jack: (honest) Yeah? you never forget. ((End of Issue S1)) | 2012-04-14 07:45:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Sorry for the double-post, but I finally got my laptop back. That means that I can continue on and finish-up Issue 17. It'll most likely be up this weekend. | 2012-04-19 02:27:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| This took UNNECESSARILY long. School has just gone awol on me and I got a massive writer's block. Plus, this story is really hard to put onto paper sometimes (especially in this instance; trying to avoid cliche-ness). But, it's finally here. Enjoy Issue 17. Oh, and I promise not to take more than a month to write-up a script again. ---------- Worlds Apart: Issue 17 (Insurmountable) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Settings: briefly in Peanut Butte; among the steep slopes of Mount Peanut; inside Rock's Castle, now on full security Plot: Group finally reaches RockSauron's lair, Spidey rejoins group, 1st half of Rock saga, 1st issue with nearly all main characters present ______(Mount Peanut, now extra-haunting)______ *The castle is even more dark and horrifying, with not stereotypical lightning and bats but instead a stark darkness* *No lights are seen from the windows, as the entire grounds lay in an eerie silence* *Panel flashes to inside, highlighting the stark darkness* *SLS appears, looking around warily and holding a candle* *SLS quickly walks down the hallway, then heading downstairs into the front lobby* *SLS makes a quick turn and heads toward a set of large double-doors, with a silhouette of Rock's helmet decorating it* *Panel moves to inside the throne room, with SLS slowly opening the creaking door* SLS: (scared) M-my L-Lord? Rock: (offscreen, calm) Yes, yes. Come in. *SLS slowly creeps inside, though the doors suddenly slam close behind him, startling him* SLS: (terrified) … Y-you r-requested m-my p-p-presence? *Panel moves to a view of Rock, sitting in his throne among the light of two purple-fire torches and cascading armorial banners* *His eyes cannot be seen, for his head is tilted downwards and he is slightly hunched over* Rock: (intimidating) SLS10... you have been my faithful servant for many, many years now... *Rock's hand moves, revealing himself to be holding a can-shaped object* Rock: I have never asked much of you... except for your soul and your unwavering loyalty to me... SLS: Y-yes... for w-when h-have I d-done you w-wrong? Rock: (honest) You haven't... yet. *SLS begins to sweat, Rock swirls around his can* Rock: (haunting) But that will all change soon... very, very soon... SLS: M-my Lord... w-what is y-your plan? *Rock looks up, his eyes a blood-curling red and bleeding* Rock: Consider this your eternal reward. *The torches shoot up columns of purple flame, illuminating the room and catching the banners on fire* *Can is revealed to be the Spam Can, an old coffee can filled with tortured souls and plastered with various rage faces and other crap* *SLS is seen mortified, slowly backing away* SLS: (horrified) No... Rock: (serious) Manifest destiny, mortal... *Spirits burst out of the can, causing a storm and going right for SLS* Rock: (commanding) NOW ACCEPT IT!! *SLS immediately turns tail and heads for the door, now in a state of panic* SLS: (screaming) NOOOOOO!!! *SLS dives for the handles, but is snagged mid-air by the spirits* *SLS continues screaming, as the spirits possess and invade him and start altering him* *Panel moves to the outside of the castle, now with even darker shadows swirling all over* Rock: (inside castle, roaring) BRING IT ON, JACK!!! I'LL BE WAITING!! *Panel flashes back to Peanut Butte, now rather bright as the town thrives under a sunny day* *Panel moves to Zilly and Rick, with Zilly looking over her newly repaired wrist-daggers* Zilly: (amazed) WOW... Rick: (informative) High-grade titanium, sharp as a scalpel. That ought to last longer than that ye olde damascus you had earlier. *Zilly gives Rick a hug, much to her excitement and his pain as she accidentally digs her claws into his back* Zilly: (happy) Yay! Rick: (in pain) You're. Welcome. *Panel moves over to Jack and Ozzy, with Jack talking with Lady* Lady: (happy) I insist, Jack. We'll be fine. Jack: (concerned) You sure? Them parts out of town ain't so liberated as here. Lady: (informative) Since you and your friends managed to scare away the nearby legion, we're not under threat anymore. Really, it's gonna be okay. Jack: (reluctant) Oh... fine. Lady: Besides, you have bigger things to worry about, like keeping those kids safe. *looks at Ozzy* Especially this one. Ozzy: (worried) Exactly how much does Rock want to kill me? Jack: (blunt) More than me. That's all y'all need to know fer now. Ozzy: (scared) Oh... *Jack wraps his arm around Ozzy, lightening the mood* Jack: (relaxed) Ah, don't worry 'bout it. He'll have to git through everyone else first, startin' with me. *Panel moves over to Blaze and Darkie, talking as they wait outside of the medical tent* Darkie: (casual) And then that's the last I heard from them. Blaze: (calm) Well, it ought tah be important. They've been in there for ages. *Sackgirlsrule emerges from the tent, now walking with crutches and a new prosthetic* *Zim is seen holding her arm, helping her keep balance* Zim: (calm) Now just take it slow... Sackgirl: (focusing) Okay... *Blaze notices them, walking on over with Darkie following* *Ali emerges from the tent, wearing her goggles over her eyes and wiping her forehead with a rag* *Darkie heads over to Ali, Ali takes to goggles off her eyes that reveal an outline of where they were (she's very dirty)* Ali: (satisfied) Whew! Nothing like manual labor to get the fluff flowin'. Darkie: (curious) What happened? Ali: (informative) Me and Zim were fitting on the prosthetic I made. We ran into some technical difficulties, though, so it took a bit longer than I thought. *Darkie sniffs the air, picking up Ali's stench and covering her “nose”* Darkie: (irked) Seems like you've been working hard. Ali: (happy) It might've been a lot of work, but I feel good. *Both look over at Blaze, Zim & Sackgirl, looking rather happy* Ali: She can walk again. *Panel moves over to Sackgirl and Blaze, with Sackgirl giving Blaze a hug* *She accidentally lets go of her crutches, causing Zim to react and catch them* Sackgirl: (happy) I'm just so glad you're all okay. Blaze: (glad) I'm glad yah are too, lass. Zim: (informative) Just be careful, Chloe. We don't want you injuring yourself so soon. Blaze: (curious) Chloe? So that's yah name? Chloe: (shy) Well, since I didn't have one, I chose my own... whaddya think? Blaze: (happy) It sounds great. *Both just stare at eachother for a moment, glad to be in eachother's company* Chloe: (reluctant) Well, I guess I'll be on my way. Good luck, Blaze. Blaze: You too, Chloe. Chloe: (honest) More you than me, though. I've had tons of luck lately, ever since running into you guys. *Zim hands Chloe her crutches, Chloe starts heading back to town* Chloe: (calling back) Oh! And tell the others I said thanks! Blaze: (calling back) Will do! *Blaze & Zim watch her go, Blaze gets a fuzzy feeling* Blaze: (calm) Such ah nice lass. Zim: (happy) She's on track to getting back to normal. *Both reminisce for a moment, then Zim heads off towards the others* Zim: (straightforward) Well, back to business. Blaze: (confused) Business? With what? Zim: (blunt) Uhh, Rock. Remember? The sole reason why we're here? Blaze: (realizing) Oh yeah... *Blaze follows after Zim, as the two of them head back towards the group* *Panel flashes to Eager W and Jack, the two looking over the map once more* Jack: (serious) Now y'all certain this'll lead us up there? Eager W: (annoyed) Si, Jack. I have no need to lie. Jack: Just makin' sure. Y'all can never be too cautious 'round these parts. Eager W: (growling) You ain't the only one with personal vendettas, amigo. *Eager W rolls up the map and puts it in his coat pocket, then casually walks away from Jack* Jack: (mean) Pffft. “Emo-Neph” is more like it. *Jack turns around to the others, all just about ready as Zim & Blaze rejoin the others* Jack: (serious) Y'all ready to go? Zilly: (happy) Just about, Jack! Ozzy: (unsure) I guess so... Darkie: (reluctant) Yeah, we're ready. Still not liking this, though. Jack: Alright then. Let's git goin'. *Group sets out on the open trail again, heading out of Peanut Butte and up Mount Peanut* *Lady, Rick and Chloe are seen looking on, waving goodbye* Rick: (calling out) Good luck, kids! Chloe: (calling out) Happy trails! Lady: (teasing) Have fun taking out Rock! *Trio stands there for a moment, watching the group disappear behind the trees* Lady: (straightforward) Well, time to get back to work. Chloe: (curious) Work? What work? Rick: (informative) Why, we've got a business to run. And you've got some adjusting to do to that new leg. Chloe: (realizing) Oh yeah. *Trio head back into town, with Rick and Lady helping guide Chloe* *Panel flashes to a ridge on Mount Peanut, showcasing the spectacular views of the Tall Trees forest as far as the eye can see* *Ali suddenly appears on edge, trying to get a holding as she attempts to climb over* *Ali loses her grip, sliding off and then dangling by her hands* Ali: (worried) Uhh... guys? *Zilly and Ozzy appear over the edge, with Ozzy slithering up in shadow-form and Zilly casually leaping up with ease* Zilly: (happy) It feels nice to stretch my legs for once. Out here in this fresh, mountain air... Ozzy: (calm) *shapeshifting back to normal* I never thought I'd miss being nowhere near civilization. Ali: (scared) *hands shaking* Help. *Zilly and Ozzy take notice, walking over to Ali and helping her up* *Eager W is seen flying easily over the edge, landing as Ali is finally pulled over* Ali: (exhausted) *pant* Thanks, *pant* guys. Eager W: (curious) *looking at trio* Que? Zilly: (curious) Oh. Where were you, Eager? Eager W: (bored) Busy. With things. *Blaze rockets up from below, engulfed in fire as he flies out of view* *Darkie and Zim are seen riding a large pack-yak Downhell, lumbering over the steep embankment* Zilly: (amazed) Whoa. Darkie: (informative) Just created him the other day. Pretty handy, don't chya think? Ali: (annoyed) COULD'VE been... Zim: (informative) Sorry, Ali. She only designed him for two at the moment. *Blaze lands on the ground with his feet, looking rather pumped as he extinguishes himself* *Darkie and Zim dismount the Downhell, a lasso is seen snagging onto an overhanging branch* Blaze: (excited) Woo! Nothin' tah get tha blood flowin' like ah little flyin'! Ozzy: (concerned) Careful where you land next time. You almost hit me. *Jack comes into view, climbing up via his lasso* *Darkie recaptures her Downhell back into the DS, branch snaps and Jack falls out of view* Zim: (realizing) *to Darkie* Oh. So THAT's how you store them. Darkie: (calm) Pretty nifty when it comes to maintenance. I can feed them, water them, nurture them- all from one source. Blaze: (protesting) *to Ozzy* Well, maybe next time yah ought tah avoid tha very obvious fireball hurlin' down tah earth. Ozzy: (clarifying) All I'm saying is be careful next time. *Eager W takes out a flask filled with tequila, unscrews the cap and drinks* Zilly: (disgusted) Eww, that's gross. Eager W: (stating) It's only alcohol, amiga. Zilly: (nauseated) But that smell... ugh. Can't stand it. Ali: (confused) Where's Jack? *An explosion erupts from beyond the edge they all climbed over, shocking them as Jack bomb-jumps himself over* Jack: (shouting) YEEEEEHHHAAAAWWW!! *Jack lands in the foreground on his fist and one knee, his boots slightly singed* Darkie: (annoyed) So much for being covert. Jack: (boasting) I'd LOVE to see any of y'all try that without dying. Ali: (correcting) Technically, you're already dead. So... *Group catch up with Jack, Jack stands up as they all look at distance (slightly off 4th wall)* Zim: (worried) So... this is the place? Jack: (cautious) Yep. *Panel flashes to a haunting view of Rock's Castle, its gloom even more dramatized than before* *A large lightening bolt flashes into view, scaring some of the group* *Panel flashes back to Jack, revealing Zilly to be hiding and shivering inside of his hat (only her front paws and tail are seen)* Zilly: (frightened) Nnyyggghghggghh... *Jack, annoyed, takes off his hat and pats the top of it, dumping Zilly out of his hat* Zilly: (startled) Nyah! *Panel zooms out, revealing Spider-Jew to have randomly appeared next to the others* Blaze: (unimpressed) Yah call that intimidatin'? Mah great grandmama gave me more willies than this. Ali: (scared) I dunno what you're talking about. We haven't even been inside yet and I'm already scared. Spidey: (optimistic) Oh, it can't be that bad... *Others are startled by his presence, immediately drawing out their weapons* Ozzy: (shouting) You again?! Spidey: (oblivious) Oh! Hi there! *Zim lashes out at Spidey, who quickly leaps away onto a nearby tree* Zim: (horrified) What are YOU doing here?! Spidey: (startled) Whoa now! No need for violence! *Jack shoots the branch Spidey is sitting on, shattering it and making him drop suddenly* Spidey: Whoa! *Spidey lands on his rear-end, rather hard as he rubs his sore* *Spidey sits up, only to have Jack hold a gun to his head* Jack: (serious) You've got much explainin' to do, boy... Spidey: (confused) Seriously, what's the big deal? Ozzy: (angry) Oh, don't even TRY to act stupid around us, Spider-Jew! Spidey: What are you talking about? I've never even met you guys before! Zim: (mad) Of course you have... you tried KILLING ME last time!! Spidey: (shocked) WHAT?!! KILLING?! Blaze: (annoyed) Wow, yah must be REALLY stupid tah think we'll believe yah... Spidey: (honest) I don't know what's going on, I don't know who you are, and whatever I did in the past, I'm sorry! Okay?! Whatever in Yahweh's name I did! *Group stops for a moment, a bit confused by his sincerity* Jack: (baffled) You really got no idea who we all are? Spidey: No. And if I did, I would've called you by name. Zim: (skeptical) Really... *points at Ozzy* What's his name? *Spidey looks long and hard at Ozzy, unsure of what to say* Spidey: (stumped) Uhh... Steve? *Zim looks over at Ali, Ali shrugs* Ali: (honest) I guess he's telling the truth. Zim: (reluctant) Ohh... fine. *Jack tucks the gun away and helps Spidey up, Spidey brushes off himself* Spidey: (calm) For a second, I thought you were gonna shoot me. Jack: (serious) Fer that second, you were right. Darkie: (straightforward) That doesn't matter now. We're here at the castle, so we might as well do what we came here for. Zilly: (focused) Right. Let's get going. *The group sets forth slowly, heading over a drawbridge crossing a moat of lava* Ozzy: (confused) Where are the guards? Jack: (informative) Never has 'em. All of his security is within the castle itself. *Group looks up at the castle once more, now noticing that no lights are on* Jack: (worried) Odd... none of the chambers are lit. Zim: (concerned) What does that mean? Jack: Either he ain't home... or he's waitin' inside. *Group arrives at the entryway, decorated with ornate statues and Gothic finishes* Ali: (amused) Pretty. Eager W: (confused) Where's the doorknob? *Jack points up, revealing a tiny doorknob located at the top of the very tall door* Eager W: (annoyed) Aye. Jack: (stating) You got wings. You go git it. Eager W: My job was leading you gauchos up the mountain, not opening doors. *Jack facepalms, then looks to the others* Jack: (annoyed) Any of y'all be interested in openin' this here door? Spidey: (eager) I'll do it! *Spidey immediately shoots his web and launches himself upward, heading straight for the knob* *Spidey sticks himself to the door, now fussing with the knob* Spidey: (annoyed) Ugh. This thing is more ancient than my Aunt May. Ali: (curious) What's takin' so long? Spidey: (calling back) This door handle won't budge! Gimme a sec! *As Spidey keeps fussing with the knob, the two gargoyle statues on both sides of him flash their bright orange eyes, coming to life* Zilly: (scared) Uhh, Spider-Jew? Spidey: (focused) Almost there. Just hang on... *Gargoyles slowly move about, readying to grab Spidey* Darkie: (worried) Spider-Jew... Spidey: Almost there... *Gargoyles unfold their wings and ready to attack, just as Spidey gets the doorknob* Spidey: (happy) Got it! *Jack quick-draws and fires at the two gargoyle's heads, killing them* Spidey: (startled) Whoa-whoa-whoa!! Hey! HEEEY!! *Spidey looks down at Jack, whose now tucking away his guns* Spidey: (irked) What was that for?! I thought we were on the same team here?! *Jack points at the two statues, drawing Spidey's attention to the two destroyed statues* Spidey: (realizing) Ohhh... I see. Jack: (serious) Y'all best listen next time we warn yah. Spidey: (remorseful) Sorry. I got a little TOO focused on the handle. *Spidey hops down, pushing off the door so as to get it to open* *The door swings slowly, revealing the eerie darkness within* *Group proceeds slowly, cautious of any dangers that lie ahead* Darkie: (worried) Are there any lights at ALL in here? Jack: (thinking) Hold on. Lemme check. *Jack claps his hands, turning on the candles in the lobby* *Lobby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4FdprPhCo&feature=related) appears very formal and upscale, set to a Victorian style and in dark shades of warm colors* *Panel focuses on Darkie, with the ghost xkappax (Kappa) appearing next to her with a lit candle holder* Darkie: (relieved) Much better. Kappa: (shy) You're welcome. Darkie: (grateful) Oh! Thank- *Darkie realizes the situation, immediately jumping back and prompting Blaze to catch her (a-la Scooby Doo)* Darkie: (screaming) UUUAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!! Kappa: (spooked) Eeep! *xkappax quickly turns invisible and drops the candle holder, leaving the group confused* Blaze: (confused) What in Willie’s name was that? Jack: (correcting) That was xkappax. She's a nice lil' ghost lady. Incredibly shy, though. Spidey: (surprised) Wait. That really was a ghost? Jack: (sure) Yep. Dark-O spooked 'er off, though. Darkie: (defensive) How was I to know that thing wasn't some sort of demon or poltergeist something? Jack: (annoyed) That THING is a lady, missy. Darkie: (irked) Oh. NOW you start caring for other people's feelings... Zilly: (sad) Not again... *Both get into a full blown argument once more, as the others hopelessly watch from the sides* *Panel focuses on Ozzy, sensing something near him* *Ozzy wanders around a little, completely ignoring the argument and catching Ali's attention* Ali: (concerned) Oz, what are you- Ozzy: (cautious) Shh. I'm sensing something. *Ozzy waves his hand around, trying to feel for something* *Hand passes through xkappax, hiding invisibly in a corner of the room* Kappa: (sad) *sniff* Go away... Ozzy: (calm) It's okay. I'm not here to hurt you. Kappa: How can you? I'm a ghastly, horrible ghost. You'd pass right through me... Ozzy: (reassuring) I'm not scared. Kappa: Perhaps... can't say the same about your friend. *Ozzy looks over at Ali, whose rather scared and shaking* Ali: (worried) Ooooh... *Ozzy wraps her arm around Ali, catching her attention* Ozzy: (calm) Don't be afraid. She's friendly. Ali: (nervous) Iii... Iiii n-never b-been use t-to g-gh-hosts ar-round m-me... *Ozzy gently grabs her wrist, slowly raising it so as to touch xkappax* Ozzy: (light-heatred) In fact, she's quite cool. *Ozzy moves Ali's hand through xkappax, much to both of their fears* *Ali looks at her hand, flexing it to reassure herself* Ali: (uncertain) Heh-heh... she is pretty cool to the touch... Zim: (curious) Ozzy? Ali? *Trio immediately turn attention towards the others, who are now focused on them* *Kappa disappears once more, cowering in her corner* Zim: Are you guys okay? Eager W: (frank) You two lost your mentes? *Both look back at Kappa, barely visible* Ozzy: (reassuring) It's okay. They're not here to harm you. Kappa: (quiet) You sure? Ali: (reassuring) Jack's with us. You'll be fine. Kappa: (shy) Oh. Okay... *xkappax comes back into view, now fully materializing to a visible sackperson* Jack: (intrigued) Oh! There she is. *at Darkie* Y'all best git to apologizin'. Darkie: (stubborn) Keep wishin', zombie boy. She scared me first. Jack: (annoyed) Stubborn little- Kappa: (subtle) It's fine. Ghosts tend to have that effect on people... heh. Zilly: (curious) Who are you? Kappa: (shy) I'm xkappax, Rock's maid. I keep the castle tidy. Blaze: (confused) Ah never knew evil overlords like clean, tidy spaces. Kappa: (admitting) Well, he is the boss. He also owns my soul, and my mortal body, so.... anything goes. Ali: (sad) I'm sorry, Kappa... Kappa: (honest) It's not too bad. Only thing that bugs me are the hours... and game nights. Thousands of peanut bags everywhere... Spidey: (cautious) So you aren't here to kill us? Or rat us out or something? Kappa: Oh, no. I've been shackled to this place for far too long. Never able to leave these walls, take in the fresh air... live. Sigh... *Kappa begins turning invisible once more, starts turning away* Zim: (concerned) Maybe once Rock is gone, you'll be free. Kappa: (sad) Even so, I won't have my own, mortal body to come back to... since Rock keeps it hidden. I'll still be dead. Dead to the rest of the world... Ozzy: (thinking) Maybe if we helped find your body afterward, perhaps you can be normal again? *Statement grabs Kappa's attention, prompting her to reappear* Kappa: (startled) Really? I wouldn't want to hinder you guys- Blaze: (admitting) Ain't nothin' that we can't handle. Besides, we wouldn't have anythin' else tah do once Rock's gone. Kappa: (slightly happy) Oh... thank you. Blaze: (stating) But before we can even do that, Rock's gotta go. Eager W: (serious) And my twin. He's been terrorizing this world for far too long. Zilly: (sorry) And just imagine all of the other slaves still imprisoned... Jack: (thinking) Well, we ain't gonna git this all done stickin' together. We're gunna have to split up. Darkie: (shocked) WHAT?! Are you mad?! Jack: (annoyed) Oh, quit yer yammerin'. (refocused) Three of us are goin' after vampire-boy, three of us are liberatin' the slaves, and the other three are goin' after Rock. Ali: (disbelief) Pffft. Good luck with that LAST group, Jack. Jack: (stating) Well, I've already got my mind set on finishin' off that peanut-chuckin' freak. Eager W: (serious) And I only came here for one purpose: to get rid of mi hermano. Jack: Well, that takes care of two of 'em. Any volunteers? Zilly: (focused) I've made my mind up already. I'm helping those poor slaves. *Ali realizes her choices, quickly wrapping her arm around Zilly* Ali: (quick) A-And I'll tag along with you. Jack: (teasing) Oh, come on... any of y'all BRAVE enough to combat the Evil Peanut Lord of Darkness? *Blaze is challenged by this statement, stepping forward* Blaze: (boasting) I ain't lettin' no nut-man best me! Jack: (smug) Welcome aboard. Ozzy: (thinking) I guess I'll join you two as well. I might put the others in danger since Rock is after me... *Ozzy and Ali exchange worried looks, Jack clasps his hands together in satisfaction* Jack: (satisfied) Well! That takes care of one group! The rest of y'all can choose between vampire slayin' and slave freein'. Zim: (worried) Erp... now that you've mentioned that, I- *Darkie, realizing this, quickly joins up with Ali and Zilly* Darkie: (quick) And I make three! Spot taken! Zim: (irked) WHAT?! Darkie: (condescending) Sorry dear, you were a bit too slow. *Darkie smiles cheekily at Zim, who growls angrily in response* Kappa: (informative) I'll tag-along with you three as well. The tunnel network can get confusing for you newcomers. Jack: (stating) I guess that leaves Zim and Spider-Jew with Elmo-neph. Eager W: (mad) ?Por el amor de Dios! ?Mi llamas es EAGERNEPH, que con muerte cerebral idiota! Jack: (annoyed) ?Oh, c?llate! ?A nadie le importa! *Eager W clenches his fists in fury, his cards beginning to rise around him* Kappa: (informative) The Count has been hiding in the tower keep since Rock demoted him. He should still be somewhere up there. Blaze: (curious) And I take it Jack knows where Rock is? Jack: Si. *Blaze is confused at this, much to Jack's amusement* Jack: (correcting) Yes. Zim: (annoyed) Just great. Three of use are going after a flying menace with no idea where he is, three of use are gonna try and liberate ALL of the slaves in this castle, and the last three are going after CraftEarth's most prominent and malevolent evil mastermind since the beginning of time... Spidey: (excited) Sounds awesome! Jack: (smug) Well, now with that sorted with... *Jack stomps hard, dropping a hidden trap door that leads into the darkness below* Jack: (happy) Good luck! *Jack jumps down into the hole, with Blaze (hands lit) and Ozzy (plugging his “nose” following close behind*Kappa: This way. Follow me. *Kappa leads her group through a set of double-doors, closing the doors behind them* *Panel focuses on the last group, with Eager W still mad, Spidey oblivious, and Zim annoyed* Eager W: (seething) If I ever cross paths with that gunslinging-gaucho in this castle ever again, he's going back under. Spidey: (hyped) Woo-yeah! Vampire hunting, Spider-Jew style! *Zim face-palms, then grabs her cane* Zim: (refocusing)*Sigh* Might as well get this over with. *Zim heads towards the stairs, with Eager W flying and Spidey swinging up to the second floor* Spidey: (curious, at Zim) Soo, ma'am... have you got any special powers? Zim: (hesitant) Erm... I've got a cane. Does that count? *Panel flashes to group ADZ (Ali/Darkie/Zilly), with Kappa leading the way through a dim tunnel* Darkie: (worried) It sure is dark in here... Kappa: (informative) No one really uses these hallways anymore. Most of Rock's minions use the caverns below. Ali: (worried) That's where Ozzy is right now... Zilly: (curious) How far in do we need to go? Kappa: They're far ahead, deep within the Peanut Mines. Darkie: (confused) Wait, they MINE for peanuts? I thought they were grown. Kappa: Yes, at least around here. RockSauron comes from ancient times, before us sackfolk were around. For all we know, he could have brought these mines from a distant universe! Ali: From the sound of it, it seems like Rock is a lot smarter than we thought... Kappa: Well, actually- *A loud scream tears through the hall, scaring everyone in the group, especially Kappa* Kappa: (spooked) Eep! *Kappa disappears, taking her glow with her and plunging the hall into darkness* *Ali turns on her light on her Pip-Boy, shining it at Kappa (a faint outline of her is seen)* Zilly: (scared) That didn't sound good... Kappa: (terrified) I-i... d-don't know w-what th-that w-was... *Panel moves to group ESZ (Eager/Spidey/Zim), proceeding through the upper halls in caution* Spidey: (curious) So no superpowers at all? Zim: (admitting) Nope. I'm just a normal, plain-old sackperson. Spidey: (amazed) Wow. You're really brave for venturing into this castle. Zim: (worried) Not really. Perhaps stupid, but not brave. Eager W: (alert) Shhhh... don't draw attention. *Group falls silent, with Zim and Spidey a little confused* Spidey: (confused) But... no one is up here. *Eager W immediately turns around, taking out a hidden blade and seizing it at Spidey's throat* Eager W: (angry) Don't test me, amigo... *Zim pushes them apart, using her cane to space them out* Zim: (annoyed) Calm down, Eager. We're in this together. Eager W: This is no small matter, ni?a. Unlike the movies, we can die here. *Eager W calms down a little, lowering his blade* Eager W: This blade is intended to pierce through my clone's heart. DON'T make me use it for other purposes... *Eager W tucks his blade away and continues down the hall, leaving Zim cautious and Spidey scared* Zim: (reassuring) Don't worry. He's just tense. Spidey: (worried) I guess so. But he brought that dagger really close... *Panel blacks out* *Jack's glowing eyes are seen, as he drops to the ground* Jack: (commenting) Hmph, a bit darker than I remember it. *Blaze is next to appear, as his glow comes in from above* Blaze: (shouting) YAAAAAHH!! *Blaze body-slams into a puddle next to Jack, extinguishing his flame and plunging the screen back into darkness* Blaze: (hurt) Oof! Jack: (blunt) Nice goin', firecracker. Git the whole castle to know we're here... Blaze: (annoyed) Aye ain't tha expert when it comes tah navigatin', if yah wanna know! Jack: And hand-eye coordination, apparently. *Blaze pushes himself back up and rekindles his flames, illuminating the room in an orange glow* Blaze: (calm) At least these babies ain't hurtin' yet. Jack: (thinking) Ozzy should've been down here by now- *An umbrella floats into view above, catching their attention* *Umbrella shapeshifts, Ozzy lands softly on the ground* *Jack and Blaze stare at Ozzy awkwardly, making Ozzy confused* Blaze: (blunt) Really? A parasol? Ozzy: (informative) It was either that or a boulder. Jack: (focusing) Riiiight. We'll just forgit that happened and continue on. *Trio looks around, as the room reveals itself to be an old dungeon* Blaze: (curious) Now where exactly is this “goofy goober”? Jack: (cautious) Deep down. Knowin' Rock, he probably retreated to the Altar of Himself, at the lowest level of the castle. *Trio is about to embark, but Jack snaps his head back and grabs their attention* Jack: (serious) Don't lag behind. *Trio continues on, now more wary* *Panel flashes back to group ADZ, with Kappa back to normal as they continue deeper into the catacombs* *Ali, Darkie and Zilly are seen looking at the walls, noticing the personalized plagues of peoples' names* Darkie: (scared) Are these... graves? Kappa: (cautious) Yes. This is where Rock keeps all of his dead servants, so that he may harness their souls for himself to use. Ali: (shocked) S-souls? But I thought he received p-power from his p-p-peanuts... Kappa: (sad) He does, but recently... since these events happened... he's gone to more extreme measures. *Trio freezes suddenly, startled by Kappa's statement and scaring her* Kappa: (scared) D-did I say s-something? Ali: Rock didn't cause these “realms” to appear suddenly? Kappa: (explaining) N-no! Why would he ever do such a thing? Zilly: (confused) But I thought he was all evil? Surely he's had a hand in this somehow? Kappa: That he is, but he would not endanger the very planet itself. There would be nothing left to enslave and torture! Darkie: (skeptical) But he used them during his assault on Threadopolis. He USED them, against us. Kappa: (desperate) I've seen the machine! It was Jack who deployed it! You don't understand! Ali: (angry) Understand WHAT?! That we came here for NOTHING?!! Kappa: (pleading) There's an even GREATER evil than ROCKSAURON HIMSELF!! *Group stops, with Kappa now crying and the other coming to a realization* Zilly: (terrified) G-greater? Darkie: (shocked) Even greater than Rock? Kappa: (sobbing) Yes. Please, you must understand... Ali: (horrified) It just keeps getting worse and worse... *Panel flashes back to group ESZ, now inside a narrow hallway with old paintings* *All 3 are seen back to back, spinning slowly as they head up the hall* Spidey: (confused) Exactly why are we doing this again? Eager W: (alert) It's not only my brother we must worry about... there's other evils inside this castille. Zim: (worried) Well, I hope we don't run into them anytime soon... *Suddenly, a cluster of bats bursts from a hole in the wall, making the three freak out* Eager W: (surprised) Ay! Spidey: (startled) Oi! Zim: (shocked) Aaah! *Zim wildly swings her staff and accidentally hits Spider-Jew, scaring the bats off* *Eager W and Zim calm down, slowly realizing what happened to Spidey* Eager W: (cringing) Ouch. Zim: Oh! I'm so sorry! *Spidey quickly pops back up, though his head is crooked* Spidey: (cheery) Nonsense! *Spidey snaps his head back into place, making a loud, sickening crack and startling the other two* Spidey: Never felt better! *Spidey merrily walks on, leaving the other two baffled* Zim: (skeptical) I swear, something's wrong with him. Eager W: (honest) He probably has ADD or some other enfermedad. *Trio continues on down the hall, still on alert* *Panel flashes to group BJO (Blaze/Jack/Ozzy), walking through the dungeons by the light of Blaze's hands* Ozzy: (curious) What does he usually do down here? Jack: (informative) These are multi-purpose. Sometimes they're jail cells, other times they're meeting places. I dunno what it is now... Blaze: (disgusted) Ugh. Whatever it is, it stinks... *Blaze trips over something, falling and extinguishing his flame yet again* Blaze: (surprised) Ach! *Room plunges into darkness, with only Jack's eyes seen* Jack: (annoyed) Doggone it, yah dolt! You can't even stand on yer feet for a second! Ozzy: (scared) Yeah... and it gets really, REALLY dark when you do that... *Jack glares around, making a sweep of the room* Jack: (grumbling) At least these eyes double as lamps... *Jack looks at the background, quickly passing over many odd and unusual figures* *Jack ignores it, but then suddenly freezes in shock* Jack: (petrified) Did y'all see that. Ozzy: *Gulp*, I s-sure d-did... *Blaze pushes himself back up, now only lighting one hand* *Various menacing dungeon creatures from various games (Castlevania, Ghosts N' Goblins, Doom, etc.) are dimly illuminated behind Blaze, looking rather mad and wielding very deadly weapons* Blaze: (annoyed) Aye, yah two are whinin' like wee babies. Ozzy: Blaze. Turn around. Blaze: Yah know what? I just ain't gonna listen tah any one o' yah 'til we hit Rock. Jack: (serious) We mean it boy. Turn around. Blaze: (stubborn) Nope. Ozzy: (terrified) T-then c-can y-you at l-least ext-ting-guish y-your h-hand? Blaze: (annoyed) Oh? And yah two were so scared without it... nope. *Monsters are confused, as Jack and Ozzy grow frustrated* Jack: (angry) You tar-heeled, yeller-belly son-of-a- Blaze: (mad) Fine! I'll turn around! Yah think I'm some sorta lap-dog or somethin'? But I'll turn around, just 'cause I'm tha bettah man! I'll turn a- *Blaze turns around, now noticing the other large monsters and crapping his pants* Ozzy: (blunt) See? Blaze: (horrified) Eep. *Blaze extinguishes his flame, plunging the room back into darkness* *Panel flashes back to group ADZ, with Kappa explaining things* Kappa: (sad) And,well... that's why he's been so active lately. Darkie: (skeptical) Something scaring Rock? Doubt it. Zilly: (scared) Wh-whatever it is... I-i don't w-wanna kn-now. Ali: (confused) But why would he be targeting Ozzy? Kappa: (worried) Perhaps he found the source of this “great evil” inside the boy... Spaff save his soul. *Ali thinks for a second, coming to a shocking realization* Ali: (shocked) No... it can't- *A loud rumbling roars deep below, shaking the catacombs and surprising the group* Zilly: (shocked) What's happening?! Kappa: (startled) One of our groups have stumbled upon the garrison! We have to- *Nearby torches go out, plunging the room into a dark haze* Darkie: (freaking out) Uuuaaaggghh!! Kappa: (terrified) Oh no... MOVE!! *Group runs for it, but the room shifts and knocks them over* *Catacombs turn into a madness of shifting rooms and hallways* Ali: (shouting) What is this?!! Kappa: Stage Two defenses!! Just hold on! *Group hugs close to the ground, Kappa keeps up with them as she phases through the various walls and objects* *Panel flashes to Group ESZ, as they still creep cautiously down the upper halls* Zim: (noticing) So many doors... *A deep rumbling roars from far below, shaking the hall mildly and grabbing the group's attention* Spidey: (worried) That doesn't sound good. Eager W: (worried) Agreed. *The group creeps forward with caution, now even more jumpy* *Suddenly, loud screams erupt from below, traveling through the cracks in the floor* Zim: (alert) Oh no... the others! *Zim is about to head down, but Eager W holds her back* Zim: (annoyed) Hey! Eager W: (stern) Leave it alone, chica. There's nothing we can do now. Zim: (angry) I'm not leaving my friends to die! *Eager W suddenly slaps Zim across the face, much to her's and Spidey's surprise* Eager W: (mad) Know your place!! We're here to kill my brother! Understood?! *Zim is rather mad, but holds herself back from saying anything* *Eager W storms on ahead, Spidey walks over to Zim, looking rather worried* Spidey: (worried) Are you okay. Zim: (mad, but upset) What's wrong with him... Spidey: (reassuring) He's just a little jumpy, that's all. Just like you said earlier. *Spidey tries resting a hand on Zim's shoulder, but she moves away* Zim: (tense) Don't. *Zim walks ahead, keeping her distance from Eager W as Spidey follows behind* *Panel flashes back to group ADZ, as the rooms and halls are still scrambling around* Darkie: (nauseous) Ugggh... I don't feel too good... Ali: (worried) Just hold on! Zilly: (screaming) NYYAAAAHHH!! *Rooms begin to slow down, slowing their momentum* *Room suddenly grinds to a halt, landing the group inside a very dark cave* Kappa: (scared) We're here. *Group lets go of the ground, now trying to stop their dizziness and nausea* Ali: (dizzy) That was a doozy. Zilly: (relieved, exhausted) Yaaaaay... uggggh... *Darkie barfs behind a stalagmite, wiping off her mouth* Darkie: (ill) Let's NOT do that again, please. *Kappa looks around, a look of pure horror comes across her face* Kappa: (mortified) Oh no... not here... Ali: (alert) What's... here? Kappa: (panicking) W-where's th-the exit?! W-we g-gotta get- *A howling wind blows through the cave, scaring the group* Kappa: (spooked) Eep! *Kappa disappears, leaving the other three by themselves* *All 3 quickly huddle up, holding onto each other* *Ali turns on the flashlight on her Pip-Boy, scanning the room* Ali: (scared) We're on our own now... Zilly: (scared) Comph help us... *Panel flashes to far below, with a large double-door taking front and center* *Blaze is suddenly hurled through the door, bashing them open head-first* Blaze: (screaming) Aaauuugghh!! *Blaze slams onto the ground, landing on his wounded shoulder* *Blaze grasps his shoulder in agony, gritting his teeth* Blaze: (mad) Nnngghh! *Jack and Ozzy are seen sprinting through the opening, also looking quite beat up* *An army of dungeon monsters is seen far in the darkness, closing the gap quickly* Jack: (screaming) CLOSE THE ********** DOOR!!! *Ozzy and Jack get to opposite sides, pushing hard to close the door* *The doors slam close, much to the group's relief as the other two collapse to the floor* Jack: (exhausted) Jesus Christ, that was close. Ozzy: (flustered) Yeah, uh... WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT?!! Jack: (frustrated) Like I had any idea that would happen?!! Blaze: (mad) Yah used tah work here!! YAH OUGHTA KNOW!!! Jack: I USED TO work here!! Now I- *Jack stops suddenly, noticing something offscreen* Ozzy: Oh, like you'd be so quick to forget the agency you were en- *Jack hushes Ozzy, catching his and Blaze's attention* *Awkward silence, with all 3 staring at something* *Trio slowly get up, cautious as to make little sound* Ozzy: (scared) So... this is it. Blaze: (cautious) The Throne of RockSauron... Jack: (wary) No... *Panel moves around, revealing dark purple pools of magic and otherworldly elements* Jack: This is the First Room. Blaze: Tha “First Room”? Jack: Rumor has it that RockSauron came to this world from a different dimension. When he arrived, this is said to be the first place he set foot. Ozzy: Well, what's beyond this? *A dark abyss is seen at the end of the cave, catching their attention* Jack: (serious) Oblivion. *Both Ozzy and Blaze are a bit taken back, as all 3 slowly huddle together* Blaze: (scared) And tha pools? *Trio glances over at a pool, noticing small, dark objects below the surface* Jack: (terrified) Those are his peanuts... his “special” peanuts... *Blaze and Ozzy are baffled by this, dropping their caution* Blaze: (confused) You're not serious, are you? *The room shakes violently, causing the trio to huddle up once more and draw out their weapon(s)* *The pools begin to glow, as the cave is illuminated to reveal many stalagmites and stalactites* Voice: (calling out) JACK... *A figure begins to rise from oblivion, with its tall horns first seen* *Trio aims their weapon(s) at it, now trembling a little* *Figure's head comes into view, revealing to be RockSauron itself* *Rock continues to rise, easily taller than the group even at waist height* Blaze: (mumbling, barely audible) Comphous Christ... Rock: (sinister) It's been a while... *Rock completely rises from oblivion, supporting his massive figure with dark, arcane magics* *Rock drops himself to the ground, landing on his feet and making the cave quake* *Rock's figure is immediately intimidating, as his evil-looking armor and muscular physique tower over the trio* Jack: (mortified, to self) He's a lot bigger than I remember... Ozzy: (scared, joking) What l-large, m-menacing a-armor you have... *Rock's eyes blaze a blood red, staring directly at Ozzy* Rock: (mad) YOU... *The doors are suddenly blocked off by a wall of purple flames, startling the trio* Rock: It ends. NOW. *Rock takes out his Ma'Ca'Ra, a huge chain-whip with sword sections making the links* *Evil magics swirl in his free hand, as his sword is engulfed in black flames* Rock: (evil) May the gods have mercy on your poor, pathetic souls. ((End of Issue 17)) | 2012-05-25 05:45:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Oh yah! And since they had to trek up Mount Peanut, that gives me a great opportunity to bring out yet another Pre-Story, this time dealing with the rather tragic figure that is Eagerneph. This takes place in the middle of Issue 17. Since it's so large, I couldn't fit it in and just have to post it individually. ---------- Fatal Fantasia: Issue S8 (Yin and Yang (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q41xhqgTryM)) Characters: Blazen (Blaze), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Settings: on the trail, en route to Rock's lair; Eager's underground vault Plot: Eager tells his “past experiences” to some of the group; Eager's troubled life and the corruption of his clone, Eager 2. ______(in the Tall Trees wilderness, on a trail)______ *The skies are dark and gloomy, foreshadowing the dangers ahead* *Panel moves down, showing the group walking along the trail* *Ozzt, Ali, Zim & Zilly are ahead; Blaze, Jack, Darkie & Eager are behind* *Panel focuses in on Eager, looking rather bored and unamused* *Panel zooms out to reveal him looking at the younger group ahead, as they talk amongst themselves and enjoy their walk* *Panel focuses back on Eager, with the other 3 rather calm* Eager: (pessimistic) *Sigh* Youth... the burden of our yolks. *Others (Blaze, Jack & Darkie) are confused by this statement, looking rather worried* Darkie: (concerned) Uhh... come again? Eager: (grouchy) Just look at them. *Panel moves to younger group, Eager & others are in background* Eager: (bugged) They're so yappy and cheery and hyper... makes me wanna vomit. Blaze: (curious) How so? Eager: (cynical) I mean- look at them! 13 years old, 14- maybe 16 at best, and they're taking lead. Jack: (irked) Hmph. So? Ain't our problem. Eager: (obsessed) But it isn't right! It's suppose to be “age before beauty” and “wisdom before wit” and all that jazz! Darkie: (blundered) I haven't even heard of that last saying before. *Eager stares at her, giving her a “STFU” look* Jack: (curious) Is there somethin' yer holdin' in, partner? Eager: (sudden) NO. *Awkward silence, with Jack giving him a skeptical look* Jack: (serious) Yer such a horrible liar. Eager: (submissive) Ugh. Fine. But it's gonna take a while to explain it all. Blaze: (calm) That's ok. We've got time. *Blaze whistles loud, catching the other group's attention* Blaze: (calling out) Take 5, guys! *Panel flashes ahead, to the group taking a momentary break* *Young group is seen occupying themselves, with Ozzy & Ali sitting together, Zim sketching in her notebook and Zilly taking a nap* *Older group is seen sitting around each other, with Blaze flicking around a tiny flame, Jack polishing his gun and Darkie sitting nicely as she pays attention to Eager's conversation* Eager: (mumbling) And then, y'know, things fell through and I ended up with my mind in the gutter. Darkie: (interested) Dang. That's sad, man. Blaze: (casual) Depressing. Jack: (non-caring) Tragic. Eager: (irked) Were you two even listening?! Jack: (insulting) What's that, “Emoneph”? Can't understand yah. Blaze: (frank) Try speakin' up, lad. It's hard tah hear yah. *Eager glares at them, giving them nasty looks* Darkie: (courteous) Well, I was paying attention, Eager. Jack: (curious) You were? What was he talkin' 'bout, then? Darkie: (coy) If you were LISTENING, Jack, he was just talking about... *Darkie gets stuck on thought, tries remembering it* Darkie: (embarrassed) I'm sorry. What was it again, Eager? Jack: (cold) Knew it. *Eager face-palms, now even more annoyed* Eager: (serious) Lemme explain this again. And this time, please, hear me out... *Panel fades to black, entering Eager's memory* Eager: (narrating) Because I'll only explain this once. *Grey smoke is seen rising into the panel, ominous glow is seen around bottom left corner* *Panel moves down to reveal a flashy casino, with a sign saying “7 Spades” in bright, flashing lights* *Dialogue is seen, saying “Hierba, 1983* Eager: (narrating) Back when I was young, life was different. *Panel flashes to the interior, looking like a stereotypical casino (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVggc7SUhj4)* *Panel flashes to view on the table, as a handful of poker chips are thrown* Eager: (narrating) The stakes were raised, and the risk was immense But the pay-off was heavenly. *Panel moves to opposite end, with someone's hands laying down their cards on the table* Eager: (narrating) You never knew who'd show up at the table, and what might happen. *Panel then flashes to another area of the table, as a stick with a scoop pushes around a pile of poker chips* Eager: (narrating) Luckily, we were the best in the business. *Panel zooms out, moving to a first-person-view of someone* *Other people around the table are seen distressed and frustrated, doing various defeat poses and actions* *Person's hand moves into view, holding a fancy cigar* Person: (coy) And to the victor go the spoils. *Panel moves around, revealing the person to be Eager's dad, Swayne* Eager: (narrating) Swayne Tejido. The undisputed king of all things gambling. *A large pile of poker chips are seen in front of him, as well as cash, wallets and other valuables (watches, jewelry, etc.)* Eager: (narrating) He never lost. Swayne: (cunning) Better luck next time, amigos. *Loser leave table, Swayne puffs on his cigar* Eager: (narrating) Of course, he had to have his partner in crime... *Something is seen nudging Swayne below, catching his attention and making him bend down* *Panel moves to below poker table, revealing a young Eager (Eager Y (age 8 )) hiding under it and looking up at Swayne* Eager Y: (curious, eager) Did we win, Dad? Did we win? Swayne: (cheerful) Of course, chico! We NEVER lose! *Swayne pulls an ace out of his sleeve, both snicker to themselves* Swayne: (snickering) But it sure helps that those blockheads still can't figure out the old “ace up the sleeve” trick. Eager: (narrating) And of course, we knew every dirty trick in the book. From simple trickery to the bullseye-seeking dart. *Panel flashes ahead to Swayne & Eager walking out of the casino, with Swayne combing his bills* Swayne: (satisfied) Hah! What a bunch of maroons! Eager Y: (wide-eyed) How much, Dad? Swayne: (proud) Read it and weep. *Swayne combs bills in front of Eager Y's face , Eager Y is awe-struck* Eager Y: (amazed) WOW. Swayne: (confident) And at this rate, we'll clean out every casino in Hierba before the week's over. *Panel moves to behind the two, as they stroll down the glitz and glamor of “Las Vegas”-esqe Hierba* Eager: (narrating) Gambling was our lives, and winning was our specialty. We could get anything we want. Swayne: (cheerful) Let's celebrate with some sundaes. How 'bout that? Eager Y: (excited) OH BOY!! *Both start bolting down the sidewalk, into the heart of Hierba* Eager: (narrating) And, for once... I was care-free. I was happy. *Panel flashes ahead to young Eager, now about 15 years old, sitting at a poker table with much older players* Eager: (narrating) It even got to the point that I started raking in dough myself. *Eager slams down hand, revealing a full “Royal Flush”* Eager Y: (exclaiming) BOOYAH!! *Other players react randomly in defeat, with some throwing their cards in the air and others slamming the table, and others clutching their heads* *Eager looks back at Swayne (now a bit more aged), sitting at a bar behind him, looking on* Eager: (narrating) It was bound to happen. It ran in our blood. *Swayne gives a thumbs-up and smiles, Eager replies with his own thumbs-up and smile* Eager: (narrating) And besides, I was learning from the master himself. *Panel suddenly blacks out, a small “click” is heard* Eager: (narrating) But it wouldn't last long. *A loud gunshot is heard, followed by a thud* Eager Y: (not seen, panicking) DAAAAAD!!! *Panel fades back to story, now focused on a tombstone* *It reads “Swayne Neph. April 7, 1962- August 13, 1992. Please, keep the change.”* *Panel zooms out, with Eager (age 17) standing next to the grave with his hat off* *Tears are seen in his eyes, but Eager looks rather ******* Eager: (narrating) Swayne Neph, greatest gambler ever, was shot dead when an angry patron caught him with loaded dice. *Eager clenches his fists, as he stares on long and hard at the tombstone* Eager: (narrating) Normally someone would go all emo about their dad dying and bawl their eyes out at the funeral. Not me. *Eager spits at his dad's tombstone, then furiously kicks it over* Eager: (narrating) I was mad. If I wanted to cry... I didn't do it. The only family member I had left was as sure as dead. I can't believe he left me so soon. *Eager starts walking away from the grave, with his fists now shaking* *Panel moves to front of Eager, with tears now slowly rolling down as he walks away* Eager: (narrating) I still can't believe it. *Next panel shows Eager sitting at a poker table, clutching his head as he loses horribly* Eager: (narrating) And from then on, I started losing it all. *Next few panels show Eager losing at random gambling games, losing everything from money to treasures to contracts* Eager: (narrating) Nothing was safe. From the money I've pooled up to the treasures I ruthlessly plundered; it was a massacre. *Panel blacks out, with Eager on his knees center screen* *Various treasures are seen falling around him in the void, ranging from jewels to cash to contracts* Eager: (narrating) I literally lost it all. I even lost my freedom at one point* *Items disappear in a puff of smoke, jail bars slide across the panel and stop with a SLAM!* *Eager gets up and walks up to the bars, the black background transitioning into a jail cell* Eager: (narrating) The increased losses drove me insane and wounded up with me getting into a fist-fight with this one gringo named “Comphucious”. *TV screen is seen, showing Comphucious all battered & bruised on public media* Eager: (narrating) He gave me the stink-eye. In my opinion, he deserved it. *Panel moves ahead to outside of jail, with Eager being tossed out and landing on his face* Eager: (narrating) But it didn't help that he was the leader of the largest religion on CraftEarth. *Panel flashes ahead, with Eager fleeing down a deserted trail* Eager: (narrating) Everywhere I went I was publicly insulted and ridiculed. I couldn't take it anymore. *Eager comes upon an entrance to a underground bunker, sealed off with a large metal door* Eager: (narrating) I had to go into hiding. *Eager pulls out a remote, looks around him to make sure no one is watching* *Eager presses a button, making the handle on the door spin and open itself* Eager: (narrating) But it wasn't that simple. People would get suspicious. *Eager enters the dark room, flicking on a switch* *Various lights and monitors light up, revealing a rather high-tech laboratory* *Eager walks over to a monitor, pressing a series of buttons* Eager: (narrating) So I had to make a stand-in. *Panel moves over to a “column”, as the metal covering slides down and steam pours out* *Steam dissipates, revealing a “clone” inside a water tank* *Various wires and monitors are hooked up to it, the clone resembling close to Eager* Eager: (narrating) I made Eager Neph... the second (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85AZuVj6hs). Darkie: (interrupting) Whoa whoa whoa. Hold up. *Panel flashes back to reality, with Darkie & Blaze rather confused, and Jack still not paying attention* Darkie: (suspicious) Since when did you find time to make a CLONE? Eager: (explaining) Remember how I said we could get anything we want? *Awkward silence* Eager: (embarrassed) Well, I wanted a baby brother at one time. So my dad hired a bunch of scientists and began, erm... designing my brother from a urine sample? *Even weirder awkward silence, with Darkie and Blaze thoroughly disgusted* Jack: (unamused) TMI. Eager: (irked) Oh shut up. *Panel flashes back to the story, with Eager's hand slamming down on a button* *Wires disconnect from clone, water level starts draining* Eager: (narrating) But since I lost all means of paying them, I had to use a “Cloning For Dummies” book I acquired from a library after I laid them off. Blaze: (blunt, in narrating format) You stole it, didn't yah. Eager: (narrating) Of course! *Water is fully drained, glass chamber slides down* Eager: (narrating) All of my childhood memories, all of my physical attributes, all of my likenesses... I poured into him. *Clone is on one knee, breathing its first breathes* Eager: (narrating) He was perfect. *Clone stands up, looking exactly like Eager (albeit with no clothes on)* *Eager walks up to the clone, both standing face-to-face* Clone: (curious) Father? Eager: (proud) No... brother. *Eager hugs the clone, though the clone is rather confused* *Panel flashes to later, with the two Eagers sitting amongst many upon many books* *Eager is seen teaching him philosophy from an old text, Clone is now wearing clothes and seems to be looking on with great interest* Eager: (narrating) I taught him everything I know. From the same books my dad read to me to the same lessons I learned over the years... *Panel flashes to a table, with the two Eagers playing a card game* Eager: (narrating) And practically every dirty trick and cheat in the book. *Clone slams down hand, revealing a full “Royal Flush”* Clone: (excited) BOOYAH!! *Eager throws down cards in astonishment, shocked by the win* *Both laugh at the ordeal, pleased with eachother* Eager: (narrating) Like I said, he was perfect. *Panel flashes to front door of bunker, with the two Eagers now looking exactly alike* Eager: (narrating) He WAS perfect... *Eager opens front door, Clone goes on his way out* Eager: (narrating) I didn't realize this until later... *Clone is merrily making his way down the trail, Eager slams the bunker door close* Eager: (narrating) And it'd come back to haunt me when I re-emerged into the public many years later: *Panel moves to behind Clone, walking along as a rather menacing shadow is quickly coming in behind him* *Panel suddenly blacks out* Eager: (narrating) I didn't teach him good morality. *Cat eyes flash in the darkness, two menacing fangs appear under them* Eager: (narrating) And without that... *Face (eyes & fangs) smiles, with it's pupils flashing bright red* *Peanut flies out from the darkness, stopping front and center* Eager: (narrating) He quickly fell under the influence of RockSauron. *Peanut becomes infested with dark shadows, with evil cackling heard in the background* *Panel suddenly zooms out, with columns and rows of blue flames erupting* *Flames illuminate the space, revealing the clone to now be turned into Count Eager Neph II* *RockSauron is seen standing behind him, displaying his huge sword* Eager: (narrating) His dark influences infected him, and turned the clone... my brother... into a hideous, vile monster. *Clone strikes the ground with his cane, causing a shockwave of fire* *Imagery appears in the fires, with various incidents of murders, burnings and disappearances caused by the Count* Eager: (narrating) As though gambling wasn't a good enough sin for him... he unleashed Hell. He destroyed towns, created peril... *One large image appears, revealing a mother holding her dead child and crying* Eager: (narrating) Killed innocent, young civilians. No one could stop him... and it got to the point that I... I- *Suddenly, the panel cracks, shattering into a million pieces* *Shards rain down to uncover a heavily upset Eager (now with his current look) in his laboratory, revealing his fist to have shattered the panel* Eager: (screaming) I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! *Eager immediately runs over to a work desk, with a glowing blue syringe lying in wait* Eager: (narrating) It had to stop. I knew all of the clone's shortcomings, so I had to kill him, no matter the cost. *Eager seizes the syringe, jamming the needle into his arm* Eager: (narrating) I designed this power. This... sort of... “telekinesis”. *Eager cringes from the sudden injection, but struggles through it* Eager: (narrating) I could control and manipulate any item I set my eyes upon. *Blue liquid coarsens through him, illuminating his arms, chest and beating heart* Eager: (narrating) It helped that I didn't completely “purify” it yet, too. *White wings suddenly rip out from his back, sprouting to full length briefly* *Glow disperses, wings calm down much to Eager's relief* Eager: (narrating) But once I chose that item... the powers would stick with it. So I had to choose wisely... *Eager immediately points his hand at a nearby deck of cards* *Deck flies into his outstretched hands, case opens* *Eager waves hand in front of him, drawing out the cards into a curved line* *Card comes close to “fourth wall”, as it flattens itself out more to form a razor-edge* *Eager pulls his hand back, drawing all of the cards back into the case* Eager: (narrating) This will do. *Panel moves to outside of bunker, with Eager swinging the door wide open* Eager: (narrating) And so, I set out to save the world from my own design. *Eager gets a running start, then springs into the air* *Suddenly, a large butterfly net springs into action, catching the airborne Eager* *Trap slams Eager into the ground hard, pinning him under the mesh* Eager: (bewildered) What the?! *A mob of 8 or more sackpeople lung from out of the bushes, all diving towards Eager* *Eager and mob are engulfed in a cloud of dust, as various kicks, punches, slams, jabs and other various moves are being hailed down onto Eager* *Various hands, heads and feet are seen, with fists clenched or holding items and faces rather ******* Eager: (screaming) DAAAAAAHHH!!! *Panel flashes back to reality, with Eager still explaining his story* Eager: (miserable) But then I guess the local townsfolk knew where I was hiding so they decided to, erm... “ambush” me. Jack: (hysterical) HAH!! You got yer tush served by a bunch o' common folk! Eager: (embarrassed, mad) There was more than 12 of them!! And one of them had a freakin' crowbar!!! Jack: (mocking) I've seen WORSE, Batman! Eager: (infuriated) OH SHUT UP ALREADY!!! Geez, no WONDER everyone hates you so much!! *Eager gets up, storming down the trail* *Eager passes by the young group, with Ali giving him a concerned look* Ali: (worried) Uh... is something wrong? Eager: (grumpy) Go away. *Panel flashes back to older group, with Jack laughing his butt off and the other two giving him nasty looks* Jack: (laughing) Did you see that?! WHOO-WEE!! The boy's a RIOT!! HA-HAAAH!! *Without a word, both Darkie & Blaze get up, making their way towards the other group* Jack: (cheeky) Oh come on, you guys! You knew it was hilarious!! Blaze: (ignoring Jack) Alright, time's up. Darkie: (ignoring Jack) Let's get going. *Group gets up, starts making their way down the trail* *Jack is still sitting in his spot, now a bit embarrassed* *Jack scowls, tucking his gun away and getting back up* Jack: (grumpy) Hmph. Can't seem to take a joke... *Panel flashes ahead to Eager, looking rather mad* *Darkie is seen catching up to him, albeit a little winded* Darkie: (remorseful) I'm so sorry about that. Seems that he can't keep his mouth shut at certain times. Eager: (grouchy) Don't worry. The guy's a natural prick. It happens. *Awkward silence, with Eager puffing a breath of air* Darkie: (concerned) So what happened afterward? Eager: (sad) Regret. Depression. Typical stuff you get when you try drinking your troubles away. Darkie: And I guess we somewhat got you going again? Eager: (mellow) *shrugs* I guess. I was gonna eventually get back to business anyhow. Darkie: (optimistic) Well, at least we broke the habit. Eager: (confused) What? The drinking? Darkie: (happy) Yeah! That. *Panel moves behind the two, as they walk on towards the gloomy Mt. Peanut ahead* Eager: … (disbelief, smiling) Yeah right. ((End of Issue S8 )) | 2012-05-25 05:55:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Da. Jack the Writer is back! | 2012-05-25 18:56:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Nonsense! There is no greater evil than I! Anyway, have me kill everyone kthxbai Love the story btw... though mostly for me. Cause I RAWK. Also, I just read it all at once. I need some peanuts... | 2012-05-28 19:32:00 Author: RockSauron  Posts: 10882 |
| Yesssssssssssss, moar to read~! I can't remember we ever got this far into the story when i was around, or is my memory failing me? | 2012-05-28 22:25:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| Yesssssssssssss, moar to read~! I can't remember we ever got this far into the story when i was around, or is my memory failing me? I've already had the story finished-up in my head by the time you came in. I just haven't put it on paper yet. Oh, and this next issue I'm working on isn't part of the main canon, but... it's something speciiiiiaaaaallll... | 2012-05-29 00:16:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| You mean the next issue isn't my epic battle of win? Meanie... | 2012-05-29 00:43:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882 |
| Nonsense! There is no greater evil than I! Love the story btw... though mostly for me. Cause I RAWK. Also, I just read it all at once. I need some peanuts... You're supposed to be impressed. And GDN is still way moar handsomer than u | 2012-05-29 01:13:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| You're supposed to be impressed. And GDN is still way moar handsomer than u Impressed that someone is eviler than I? But such a feat is impossible; therefore, I cannot be impressed. And I do not doubt tht. After all, there is nothing more hideous than a heart of pure malice. | 2012-05-29 01:23:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882 |
| Impressed that someone is eviler than I? But such a feat is impossible; therefore, I cannot be impressed. And I do not doubt tht. After all, there is nothing more hideous than a heart of pure malice. Nothing is impossible, if I threw infinite stones off a cliff what grants that none of them will fly? :kz: So, how are you doing anyway? :3 | 2012-05-29 01:32:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Nothing is impossible, if I threw infinite stones off a cliff what grants that none of them will fly? :kz: So, how are you doing anyway? Logic. Well, technically, infinite stones would be the entire world, so you'd throw the entire world off the cliff and thus destroy the cliff you're standing on and the world would now be below the cliff but the place off the cliff would become a mountain of stone and your world would be recreated so I still don't think they'd fly. Also, your face. I am ok. I am merely in need of some RPG. RPG. RPG! | 2012-05-29 01:35:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882 |
| Alrighty. This ain't canon, but rather a side-story. Y'know that one speciiiaaaallll thing I was talking about? Yeah... I promised >er (Der, Player, whatever it is) that I'd do something in appreciation of his support and enthusiasm for the project. >er was actually gonna be a main character in the comic when he initially joined the old group a while ago, but after some tension and other conflicts he was sadly kicked out. But, despite that fact, he's always shown a great curiosity in the project, and that really helped motivate me to power through some of these scripts. So, I present to y'all a side story, where some group members encounter >er and get sucked into one Hell of a ride. This takes place before Issue 14, with a group of four patrolling the trail ahead... enjoy. (Now Updated!)------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue EX5 (Press >) Characters: Blazen (Blaze), NinjaFerret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), >er (>er) Settings: In the woods, on a trail Plot: Group encounters >er and gets into a fight ______(midday, in the thick of the woods)______ *Panel focuses on a patch of brush, with various small animals acting natural* *An object slides under the bush, alerting the animals and making them run away* *Suddenly, the bush explodes, shaking the panel and scorching the area around it* *Panel zooms out, revealing the large blast radius around the area* *Jack comes marching through it, rather unamused* Jack: (grumpy) Buncha no-good, lousy varmits... *The other 3 follow behind, with Darkie rather offended* Darkie: (mean) Overkill much, desperado? Jack: Yer next. Darkie: (mocking) Oh no. A witty comeback. I'm SOO scared. Blaze: (annoyed) Is this really necessary, yah two? Darkie: (mean) Was it really necessary for Jack to blow up a bush with dynamite? No. Zilly: (concerned) Please stop arguing. You know I don't feel comfortable when there's arguments. *Darkie is rather stubborn, looking to Jack whose looking back, shrugging* Darkie: (annoyed) Fine. But you do realize that the explosion was unnecessary. Jack: (defensive) Y'all never know what'll be lurkin' in these here woods. An' we're trailblazin'. Darkie: That still doesn't warrant the use of high explosives. Jack: Oh? *Jack points to a thorny bush, startling Darkie* Jack: (mischievous) Then I invite you to peak into that there bush then. Darkie: (offended) You're not serious, are you? *Jack pulls out one of his guns and aims it at Darkie, annoying her* Darkie: (reluctant) Fine. Have it your way, caveman. Jack: (teasing) Y'all can thank me later. *Blaze walks up next to Jack, Darkie walks up to the bush and tries moving the branches around to see* Blaze: (serious) You ain't serious, Jack. Jack: (mean) Oh-ho, watch this... *Jack begins creeping up behind Darkie, Darkie still messes with the branches* Darkie: (annoyed) Ow. Of all things- ow. He pointed to- ow. He pointed- ow. To a briar- ow. Bush. *Darkie tries to take a peek inside, Jack comes upon her and is about to scare her* *Suddenly, a little black doll with glowing eyes sticks out of the bush and into view* Doll: (curious) N? Jack & Darkie: (scared) AAAaahh!! *Both stumble back and fall over each other, tumbling on the ground as the doll just watches* *Darkie sits back up, now noticing that Jack was behind her (whose now being sat on)* Darkie: (mad) *hitting Jack* YOU JERK!! Jack: (defiant) HEY!! I DIDN'T DO THAT! Darkie: Well, you WERE!! Jack: ? so?! STILL DIDN'T! Doll: (confused) N? *Sound silences both, Doll comes out of the bush and walks up to them* *Both just stare in horror, Doll just stares back blank* *Jack & Darkie look up to see Blaze & Zilly standing behind the doll, with Blaze's sword pointed at it* Zilly: (scared) What is that thing- Blaze: (tense) Shhh!! Yah might spook it. *Panel refocuses on Doll, still staring at Jack & Darkie* *Suddenly, it begins walking forward, drifting toward Darkie with a blank stare* *Darkie begins to tremble in fear, as Jack slowly reaches for one of his guns* *Doll stops a few inches in front of Darkie, still staring at her* *Doll sticks out hand, stopping Darkie's shivers and confusing her* Doll: (curious) B? *Darkie just stares for a second, unsure on what to do* *Darkie slowly reaches her hand out to the Doll's, still confused* Darkie: (cautious) Okay... *Darkie grabs Doll's hand, Doll begins pulling at hers as though trying to help her up* *Darkie notices prompt and stands up, though bent over due to the Doll's shortness* *Doll squints eyes in joy, relaxing Darkie* Doll: (happy) Q! Darkie: (cutesy) Aww, how sweet. *Blaze & Zilly relax, with Blaze putting his blade away as the two also approach the Doll* *Jack looks over at the Doll, rather annoyed as he pushes himself back up* Blaze: (relieved) Well, looks like tha wee lil' tyke ain't meanin' no harm. Jack: (angry) A lil' twerp, more like. Lousy, no-good beanbag... *Zilly lowers her head to Doll, getting a better look as the Doll turns to look at her* Zilly: (astonished) Wow, I never knew sackpeople could get so tiny... *Doll reaches up and begins scratching Zilly's ear, much to her surprise and comfort* Doll: (curious) N? Zilly: (purring) Mmmmmm... *Zilly waives her tail back and forth in satisfaction, making Darkie & Blaze chuckle* Darkie: (happy) He sure is a cutie. Blaze: (relaxed) I guess he ain't SO bad... Jack: (scowling) *making gagging gesture* Blegh! Hogwash... *Doll walks over to Blaze, making gestures as though he's reaching for something* Blaze: (confused) What is it, lad? *Doll points at Blaze's face, with Blaze touching his goatee* Blaze: Yah wanna touch this? *Doll nods ?No?, pointing more up* *Blaze moves hands up, now realizing its his glasses* Blaze: (realizing) Oh, these? Ah bit large on yah, aren't they laddie? *Doll nods ?Yes?, now making grabbing gestures* Blaze: (confused) *taking off glasses* Oookay.. *Blaze hands glasses to Doll, Doll eagerly grabs them* *Doll tries putting them on his face, but falls over from their weight* *Group (except Jack) laugh at this, making Doll happy* Zilly: (cutesy) Aww, how adorable... *Jack is even more annoyed, prompting him to march forward to the Doll* *Blaze picks up glasses as Doll stands back up, now looking up to Jack* *Jack glares down at the Doll, causing tension among the group* Jack: (irked) Well, whaddya gonna do now? *Doll just stares for a second, glancing down at his boots then back up* *Suddenly, Doll picks up a rock and throws it at Jack's forehead, making a loud BONK!* *Jack cringes in response, only ticking him off as the others laugh* Blaze: (laughing) Hah! Tha lad's a riot! Darkie: (smug) Serves you right for spooking me, Jackie-boy. Jack: (mad) Oooooh, why THAT LIL'- *Jack suddenly charges forward and punts the Doll, sending him soaring into the bushes and out of view* *Action startles group and silents them, now glaring at a satisfied Jack* Jack: (annoyed) Serves 'em right... Darkie: (mad) That's so messed up!! Jack: (defensive) 'Ey! He had it comin' to him! Blaze: (frank) Geez, yah didn't have tah boot 'im like ah football... Jack: Ohh boy. Don't be shamin' and blamin' me fer givin' that freak what-fer! Zilly: (upset) Jack... how could you? Jack: (mad) I'm standin' by my ideals! And I reckon that pea-sized pipsqueak is nothin' but a- *One of the trees suddenly breaks and quickly falls, smashing atop Jack* Jack: (reacting) Oof!! *Others jump back in shock, as the trees lifts back up and slams Jack once more* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAHHH!! *Panel focuses on group, each with a look of utter shock on their faces* Darkie: (startled) Wow. I've heard of karma, but I never knew it worked so fast. Zilly: (shocked) It doesn't. *Panel refocuses back on tree, as a >er runs out from the brush and atop the tree* >er: (tough) Serves you right for kickin' Mini-Me, JERK!! *The other 3 stare on confused and a little worried, unsure of what to say* Darkie: (unsure) Uhh... who are you? *>er looks over to the other 3, immediately turning happy and hopping off of the tree* >er: (cheery) Oh! Wazzup sackies? The name's >er! *>er proceeds to shake all 3 of their hands simultaneously, the trio startled by his strength* Blaze: (cringing) Aye, yah got ah grip, lad. >er: Gotta keep these muscles in top shape! Unfortunately, your friend nominated himself to be the punching bag. Zilly: (confused) Wait. You mean YOU did all of that? >er: (honest) What can I say? You sackies and your pain receptors amuse me. Darkie: (startled) Erm... come again? >er: (oblivious) Besides, that's what he gets for punting my lil' buddy over yonder. Darkie: Hold on. You're amused by what? >er: Your pain. It's no big deal or anything. *Trio look on concerned, unsure of what to say* >er: (curious) Say, have you seen another guy like me around? Y'know, only opposite colors, black eyes, evil, yadda-yadda? *Tree suddenly lurches up and rolls over >er, pinning him under it now* >er: (annoyed) Hey! *Jack gets back up, now really mad and steaming* *Jack jumps onto the log, crushing >er even more though >er doesn't react* Jack: (seething) You best explain to me why you threw a tree at me... or yer goin' six-feet under. Very, VERY soon... >er: *Sigh* I didn't wanna come to this... Jack: (mad) I want ANSWERS, BOY, not complaints. >er: (calm) I'll just have to kill you now. Jack: (unwavering) Pffft. I'd like to SEE YOU- (realizing) wait. What? ______FIGHT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL6ZuajQC3Y)!! (>er gets into a fight with Blaze, Darkie, Jack and Zilly)______ *Tree suddenly swings back upright, launching Jack off as it re-roots itself into the ground* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAAHHH!! *>er springs back to his feet, with various rocks and other objects floating around him* >er: (excited) Now THAT'S more like it! *>er runs forward at lightning speeds, following Jack who was launched deeper into the woods* *Panel flashes to Jack, skidding on the ground and slamming into a tree* *Jack rubs his head, a little dazed from the impact* Jack: (annoyed) Jesus... that kid sure- >er: (shouting, offscreen) DIE ZOMBIE DIE!!! *Panel flashes to Jack's point-of-view, revealing >er to be coming up fast along with a volley of nice-sized rocks* Jack: (shocked) Ah stitch! *Jack pushes himself back up and rolls out of the way, as the volley or rocks cuts the tree down* *>er arrives at where Jack just was, looking around* >er: (annoyed) Now where did he run off to? *Jack slowly pops out of a bush, aiming his gun at >er's head* Jack: (serious) Gotcha. *Before Jack could fire off, >er quickly sends a rock at the gun and jams the barrel* *Jack tries squeezing the trigger, but nothing happens* Jack: (startled) What. *Jack looks at his gun, now noticing the rock jammed in the barrel* Jack: (petrified) Crud. *Suddenly, Jack is slammed by a body-sized boulder, sending him back to where they started* *Boulder lands on top of Jack, pinning him to the ground under its immense weight* Jack: (muffled, under rock) Mmph... *Another tree comes flying into view, smashing the boulder and pounding Jack even more* Jack: (screaming) DAAAAAAAHHH!!! *>er lands on top of the tree, staring down at Jack whose crushed beneath it* *A torrent of stones spiral around >er, conjuring up dark energy* >er: (serious) I'm sorry, but this is the part when you die. *Suddenly, >er is hit by a fireball, knocking off his focus* >er: (surprised) Aaaaarrgghh!! *>er pats out the flames, now looking over at the other 3 (who have their weapons out) Blaze: (angry) That's enough, >er. >er: (annoyed) Oh! Since when did YOU become the main authority out here?! Zilly: (serious) Jack might be mean, but he doesn't deserve to die. Darkie: (stating) And the fact that he's already dead sorta makes it pointless. *>er rolls his eyes, now turning his attention towards the trio* >er: (hesitant) Ugh. Am I gonna have to kill you guys too? Blaze: Ach, this killin' thing is gettin' old, lad. Besides, you're outmatched four tah one. *Darkie looks over at Jack, still chilling under the tree* Darkie: (correcting) Okay. Three to one. But still. >er: (confident) Nah. I'd say it's more three to two. Zilly: (confused) Huh? *Suddenly, Zilly is tripped by something, falling on her back* Zilly: (surprised) Nyah! *Doll suddenly springs atop Zilly, staring rather meanly as he attempts to pound on Zilly* Zilly: (confused) Huh? *Zilly attempts to grab him, but he quickly jumps forward and latches onto her face* *Zilly quickly springs back up, now trying to pry Doll off her face* Zilly: (annoyed) Get this thing off me! *Ruckus distracts Blaze and Darkie, giving >er time to refocus towards them* *>er finds a large stone, aiming it towards Blaze* >er: (malevolent) Don't move... *Panel refocuses on Blaze & Darkie, unsure of what to do with Zilly* Zilly: (worried) Uhh, guys?! A little help?! Blaze: (confused) Aye, this looks hairy. *Suddenly, Blaze is nailed by >er's stone, knocking him on his face and startling Darkie* Blaze: (shocked) Ach! Darkie: (startled) Oh! *Blaze quickly pushes himself back up, hurling another fireball at >er* *>er jumps out of the way, as the fireball hits the tree and catches it on fire* *Jack's arms are seen flailing, as he struggles to push the tree off of him* *Darkie takes out her DS, quickly turning it on and scrolling through her menu with the stylus* Darkie: (to self, focusing) Gotta find something... *>er notices this, focusing his attention and charging towards her* >er: (shouting) Oh no you don't! *Blaze suddenly tackles >er from the side, bringing the both of them to the ground* *Darkie is initially startled by this, but quickly refocuses as Blaze begins to wail away on >er* Blaze: (mad) Not so tough up close, are yah lad?! >er: (protesting) Get off of- *THWACK!* >er: (whining) OWW!! *Panel flashes back to Zilly, finally prying Doll off her face and holding him by the leg* *Doll is seen flailing upside-down, blindly throwing punches as Zilly looks him over* Doll: (mad) F!! S!! A!! L!! X!! Zilly: (annoyed) So much for being cute. *Doll swings himself towards her face and pokes her in the eyes, making her drop him* Zilly: (stunned) Nyah! *Doll lands on his feet, quickly head-butting Zilly in the shin* *Zilly grabs her shin, hopping around on one foot as she winces in pain* Zilly: (annoyed) Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow- my shiiiiin! *Doll quickly runs around, positioning himself behind Zilly's butt and pulling out a sharp sewing pin* Doll: Z!! *Panel flashes over to Darkie, still scrolling through her menu looking for something* Zilly: (offscreen, screaming) NYYAAAAAAHHH!!! Darkie: (desperate) Come on, come onnn... *Darkie comes upon something, her face lights up with satisfaction* Darkie: (success) Aha! *Panel flashes to Blaze, still wailing on >er* *>er suddenly swings one of his legs up, hitting Blaze in his ?gonads?* Blaze: (cringing) OOOIIIIIEEEEE- *>er pushes Blaze off of him, quickly pushing himself back up* *>er focuses on Blaze (whose offscreen), bringing up another tree* >er: (angry) You're going- *Suddenly, >er is rammed by Darkie's Downhell (with Darkie riding), looking like a cross between a ram and a large yak as it rams him with its horns* *>er is sent tumbling, skidding on his face and stopping face-down* >er: (mumbling, muffled) Nnnnnnngh... *Darkie pets her beast on the head, much to its delight* Darkie: (happy) Good boy! *A tree is suddenly hurled at them, catching Darkie by surprise and alerting the Downhell* *Downhell lowers its head and stops the tree horns-first, skidding back a little from the sheer force* Darkie: (surprised) Whoa! *Downhell tosses the tree to the side, then refocuses on ramming >er* *Panel flashes to the burning tree, with Jack finally moving it off of him* *Jack stands himself back up, glaring around and looking really mad* *Panel flashes back to Zilly, chasing her tail around due to Doll grabbing onto it* Zilly: (annoyed) Let go! LET GO!! Doll: (rebellious) T!! *Panel splits in half, as it focuses on both Blaze and Darkie, both charging at >er* Blaze & Darkie: (shouting) YAAAAHH!! *>er suddenly launches himself up by a large boulder, which shoots up from the ground beneath him* *Both Blaze & Darkie's Downhell run into it, with the Downhell knocking itself out* Darkie: (sorry) OH!... oops. *Darkie recaptures the Downhell into her DS, Blaze peels himself off the boulder and regaining his senses* *Panel flashes back to Zilly, finally pulling Doll off her tail* *Doll flails around again, but Zilly pops her claws out this time so he can't get away* Zilly: (angry) You're in a LOT of trouble, mister... Darkie: (offscreen, shouting) HELP!! Zilly: (confused) Huh? *Zilly watches Darkie run by, being chased by >er as he throws rocks at her* *Zilly notices Blaze, standing up and with his sword drawn* Blaze: (mumbling) That wee-lil'-bugger... Zilly: (calling out) Hey Blaze! Blaze: (confused) What? *Zilly wads up Doll into a ball, then pitches it to Blaze* Zilly: (shouting) Here's the pitch!! *Blaze gets the memo, getting into a cricket stance* Blaze: (excited) Oh! I love this game! *Blaze swings and hits Doll with his sword, catching it on fire and sending it flying* Blaze: It's good! Doll: (screaming) YYYYYYYYYY!!!!! *Doll soars by >er, just missing him by inches* Blaze: (frustrated) Oi! Just ah bit off! *Jack notices the flying Doll on fire, heading right towards him* Jack: (growling) A fastball... *Jack takes out his saber, getting into a baseball stance* Jack: (shouting) Batter up! *Jack swings and nails Doll, driving him straight towards >er whose still chasing Darkie* *Darkie trips over a rock, landing face-down and exhausted* Darkie: (reacting) Oof! *>er pauses, smiling and just about to throw his rocks* >er: (crazy) At least ONE of you will di- *Suddenly, Doll nails >er in the head, stunning him briefly and dropping him to the ground* *>er gets back up, holding onto Doll by the rear and patting out the flames on it and his face* >er: (mad) This is the LAST thing I need right now!! *A satchel is tossed at their feet, confusing them* >er: (confused) Huh? *Both look up, now seeing Jack aiming at the satchel with one of his revolvers* Jack: (mad) Always end with a bang... *>er warily looks down, now noticing the bundle of dynamite packed inside the satchel* >er: (horrified) Mommy. *Jack fires off a round, making the dynamite blow up and cause a giant explosion* *>er and Doll are sent flying, rocketing high into the sky* >er: (screaming) DAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! Doll: (screaming) YYYYYYYYYY!!! *>er and Doll disappear a-la ?Team Rocket? style, ?starring? out of view* ______(FIGHT ends)______ *Group gets back together, though each looks rather frazzled by the encounter* Jack: (curious) Y'all okay? Zilly: (tense) Yeah. I think so. Blaze: (calm) Aye. Darkie: (tired) I guess. *Group looks at the blast crater, as all nearby flora has been blown back* Jack: (informative) And that's why I use dynamite when we're out here. Darkie: (commenting) Still a little bit overkill, but I guess we'll just have to live with that. *Group turns back to each other, Darkie now looking at Jack* Darkie: (confused) Are YOU okay? You were crushed under a burning tree the entire time. Jack: (sass) Oh, don't worry yer pretty little head 'bout me. I'm perfectly fine. *Jack suddenly falls over, collapsing with exhaustion* Jack: (tired) Uggggghh... Blaze: (amused) That's a first. Zilly: (commenting) I guess even zombies get tired. *Darkie heads over and helps Jack up, much to his refusal* Jack: (irritated) Git yer paws off me. Darkie: (casual) Okay. *Darkie lets go of Jack, causing the cowboy to fall* Jack: (reacting) Oof! Darkie: (serious) NOW are you gonna accept my help? *Darkie lifts Jack up again, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and supporting him* Jack: (annoyed) Nnnnngggh... Darkie: (teasing) Now then, let's get back to trail-blazing! *Jack rolls his eyes at her, looking rather reluctant* Darkie: (happy) On second thought, let's just head back. Blaze & Zilly: (quick) Agreed. Jack: (weak) Yaaaaaay... *Other three snicker a little, then all 4 start heading back to camp* Jack: (mumbling) That cod-suckin', horse-collerin'- Darkie: (calm) Save it for later, Jack. You need rest. Zilly: (wary) After what we've just been through, I think we ALL need some rest... *Group laughs a little, then calms back down* Blaze: (annoyed) Cheeky bugger. ((End of Issue EX5)) Worlds Apart: Issue EX5 (Press >) Characters: Blazen (Blaze), NinjaFerret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), >er (>er) Settings: In the Tall Trees wilderness, on a trail Plot: Group encounters >er and gets into a fight A bright, blustery day in the Tall Trees wilderness. With no signs of Rock?s cronies or reality-twisting auroras being around, our group can finally take a moment, if only brief, to recollect their thoughts and patch themselves up. Of course, that?s what the preferable scenario would be? Boom goes the dynamite. The thunderous explosion roars through the pines, catching all the ears- if they have ears- of anyone and anything for miles around. Now, if there were some garrison stationed up where the newly-formed crater was, that would?ve been useful. But for a lowly bush? Perhaps he?s overcompensating, as the burling outlaw emerges from the smoke, grouchy as ever. Jack: (grumpy) ?Buncha no good, lousy varmints?? Darkie: (mean) ?Overkill much, desperado?? Jack briefly glances over his shoulder at Darkie, emerging from a bush, with Blaze and Zilly following close behind. The zombie scoffs, though maintains his scowl. ?Yer next.? (mocking) ?Oh no. A witty comeback. I'm SOO scared.? Blaze: (annoyed) ?Is this really necessary, yah two?? (mean) ?Was it really necessary for Jack to blow up a bush with dynamite? No.? Zilly: (concerned) Please stop arguing. You know I don't feel comfortable when there's arguments.? Darkie looks over at Jack, who shrugs in reply. She facepalms in response. (annoyed) ?Fine. But you do realize that the explosion was unnecessary.? (defensive) ?Y'all never know what'll be lurkin' in these here woods. An' we're trailblazin'.? ?That still doesn't warrant the use of high explosives.? ?Oh?? Jack points over at a briar bush over yonder, looking Darkie straight in the eye. (mischievous) ?Then I invite you to peak into that there bush then.? (offended) ?You're not serious, are you?? Jack responds with a twirl of one of his revolvers, aiming it right at Darkie?s temple. (reluctant) ?Fine. Have it your way, caveman.? Darkie heads over to the bush, dragging her feet along the way. Jack tucks his gun back into its holdster, patting it down in victory. (teasing) ?Y'all can thank me later.? (annoyed) ?You ain't serious, Jack.? Jack cracks his knuckles, then his neck. He smiles wide, his rotted, toothy grin squinting up his glowing discs for eyes. (mean) ?Oh-ho, watch this...? Meanwhile, at the bush? (annoyed) ?Ow. Of all things- ow. He pointed to- ow. He pointed- ow. To a briar- ow. Bush.? Spurred on by annoyance, she digs deeper into the thorny briar, completely unaware of Jack coming in behind he. He raises his hands, fingers curling, ready to grab her at any given moment, Zilly and Blaze shaking their heads in disapproval. Wait, what?s that? Play: (curious) ?N?? (scared) ?AAAaahh!!? Jack and Darkie quickly reel back from the bush, attempting to run. But in their haste, they collide and stumble into and over each other, tying up their escape. The two tumble around, coming to a halt only a few feet away from the briar. Jack ends up under Darkie, giving her a great spot to enact some vengeful punch-backs after she recollects herself. She sits up on the impromptu bench (Jack), and gets a hold of her head. Then? ah, in come the punches. (mad) ?YOU JERK!!? (defiant) ?HEY!! I DIDN'T DO THAT!? ?Well, you WERE!!? ?? so?! STILL DIDN'T!? (confused) ?N?? ? Imminent death approaches. Standing before them, not even a foot tall, the miniature sackperson just stares at the dumb duo. All Darkie and Jack can do is stare back at the tiny, glowing eyes, themselves frozen in fear. A hushed shaking could be heard over their shoulders, and the two slowly glance back, watching Zilly shivering behind Blaze- who is also shivering- with his Demon?s Sword drawn and glowing bright. (scared) ?What is that thing-? (tense) ?Shhh!! Yah might spook it.? Too little, too late. The small figure moves, locking its gaze on Darkie. It walks forward, inching ever nearer to the bamboozled two, showing no clear signs of emotion or intent. Jack slowly moves one of his arms to his side, ever so slowly reaching for one of his guns. The doll stops at Darkie?s foot/Jack?s side and? offers a hand. (curious) ?B?? Darkie looks down at the hand, then at Play?s face, then back at its hand, then the face, then the hand, all the while her mouth and brow scrunched up. This is definitely not what this group is used to in these kinds of situations. (cautious) ?Okay...? Darkie grabs Play?s hand, which it then tries to pull. However fruitless in its labors, it's still quite adorable to see the little guy try. Charmed, Darkie pushes herself off Jack and gets back on her feet, the doll getting evermore giddy. Play looks up at Darkie, squinting its eyes in delight. (happy) ?Q!? (cutesy) ?Aww, how sweet.? Blaze and Zilly breathe a sigh of relief, lowering their guards and lowering his weapon. Jack is having none of it, however, and he immediately pushes himself back up, now freed from Darkie?s butt. (relieved) ?Well, looks like tha wee lil' tyke ain't meanin' no harm.? (angry) ?A lil' twerp, more like. Lousy, no-good beanbag...? Zilly lowers herself to Play?s level, her head dwarfing its small stature. Her gleaming eyes lock on the tiny sackperson, lost in awe. (astonished) ?Wow, I never knew sackpeople could get so tiny...? As though instinctively, Play reaches over to one of Zilly?s ears and begins what looks like massaging it. This brings much satisfaction to the ferret, as she scrunches up her face in delight, waving her butt and tail back and forth. This in turn amuses Blaze and Darkie, though Jack is still plenty mad. (curious) ?N?? (purring) ?Mmmmmm...? (happy) ?He sure is a cutie.? (relaxed) ?I guess he ain't SO bad...? Jack makes a gagging face at the notion, literally pointing to his face for emphasis. (scowling) ?Blegh! Hogwash...? Seemingly done with Zilly, Play turns its attention to Blaze, walking over and stopping at his feet. It points up at Blaze?s face, though he isn?t quite sure what that means. (confused) ?What is it, lad?? Play points a couple more times at his face, and Blaze is still confused as to what that means exactly. So he strokes his goatee in response. ?Yah wanna touch this?? Play shakes its head, now pointing its finger a little higher. Blaze touches his nose? most sackfolk don't have noses, never mind. So he moves his hands up and touches his glasses? wait, his glasses? (realizing) ?Oh, these? Ah bit large on yah, aren't they laddie?? Play gleefully nods in response, now making grabbing gestures. Though if anything, this game of charades has only left the Scotsman really, really confused. But he obliges, takes off his glasses, and hands them to Play. (confused) ?Oookay?? Play greedily snatches the glasses, however even one of the lenses nearly dwarfs its torso, as it struggles to hold onto the awkward shape. It lifts up the lense to its face, but proceeds to fall over with it. This clumsy act amuses the others (except Jack), and Play squints its eyes in joy in response. (cutesy) ?Aww, how adorable...? Now the old man steps up. Jack marches forward and stops right in front of Play, as Play notices and sets aside Blaze?s glasses, which the Scotsman picks back up. Play gets to its feet and stares up at the angry outlaw, their glowing eyes locked. Jack scowls his usual scowl, though Play doesn?t seem to care. (irked) ?Well, whaddya gonna do now?? Play picks up a rock off the ground, looks it over, and proceeds to hurl it right at Jack?s forehead. This makes a loud BONK!-ing noise, ricocheting off the outlaw?s brow and causing him to cringe, his head reeling back a little. The others laugh at him. (laughing) ?Hah! Tha lad's a riot!? (smug) ?Serves you right for spooking me, Jackie-boy.? That comment, in addition to all their laughter, only stokes Jack?s rage. And he?s just about had enough of this nonsense. (mad) ?Oooooh, why THAT LIL'-? In one swift motion, Jack charges forward and gives Play a mighty, American football punt. The little sacky is sent flying, tumbling head over heels, through the uprights (in this case two trees conveniently right across from each other) and into the bushes below and a bit away. The group watches it soar out of view, shocked at Jack?s sudden boot. Their shock turns to anger and sadness, as all three stare down the cowboy. (annoyed) ?Serves 'em right...? (mad) ?That's so messed up!!? (defensive) ?'Ey! He had it comin' to him!? (frank) ?Geez, yah didn't have tah boot 'im like ah bloody football...? ?Ohh boy. Don't be shamin' and blamin' me fer givin' that freak what-fer!? (upset) ?Jack... how could you?? (mad) ?I'm standin' by my ideals! And I reckon that pea-sized pipsqueak is nothin' but a-? A tree abruptly- as though smacked by a giant- falls forward and slams right on top of Jack, crushing him underneath its girth. The group reels back from the impact, though Jack is apparently fine, his arms twitching out from underneath the felled tree. Though for added measure, the tree magically floats up vertically, exposing the squished cowboy if only for a moment. It then slams right back down, burying the zombie even deeper. Yet he?s still alive, somehow. (screaming) ?DAAAAHHH!!? (startled) ?Wow. I've heard of karma, but I never knew it worked so fast.? (shocked) ?It doesn't.? Suddenly, a bigger version of Play hops onto the log. Or maybe it isn?t Play. Whatever it is, it sure looks like Play. Same black skin, same glowing white eyes, but this one sports a white baseball cap and cape combo. Also, this one has a mouth. It squats over where Jack is currently crushed, and yells at him. >er: (tough) ?Serves you right for kickin' Mini-Me, JERK!!? ? either this guy is oblivious, or he really doesn?t wanna bother with the other three, as they take a moment to let these odd events sink in. (unsure) ?Uhh... who are you?? The odd sackperson looks up at the others, his annoyed scrunch moving to an ecstatic smile. He hops down from the log and quickly bolts over to the other three, grabbing and shaking their hands all at once. His vice-like grip startles them. (cheery) ?Oh! Wazzup sackies? The name's >er!? (cringing) ?Aye, yah got ah grip, lad.? ?Gotta keep these muscles in top shape! Unfortunately, your friend nominated himself to be the punching bag.? (confused) ?Wait. You mean YOU did all of that?" (honest) ?What can I say? You sackies and your pain receptors amuse me.? (startled) ?Erm... come again?? (oblivious) ?Besides, that's what he gets for punting my lil' buddy over yonder.? ?Hold on. You're amused by what?? ?Your pain. It's no big deal or anything.? ? right. Because that battle that leveled Threadopolis was so much fun. No respect from this guy, it seems. But he just keeps rambling. (curious) ?Say, have you seen another guy like me around? Y'know, only opposite colors, black eyes, evil, yadda-yadda?? The tree shifts around behind >er, grabbing his and the others? attention. Then suddenly, it lurches up and rolls over him, now pinning him under. Yet he too is unphased by the massive conifer now crushing him slowly. (annoyed) ?Hey!? Jack reemerges from his spot, though appearing more dirtied up and angry if anything. His fist clenched, his face scowling, the outlaw hops atop the log, slamming his feet down when he lands atop where >er is. (seething) ?You best explain to me why you threw a tree at me... or yer goin' six-feet under. Very, VERY soon...? ?*Sigh*, I didn't wanna come to this...? (mad) ?I want ANSWERS, BOY, not complaints.? (calm) ?I'll just have to kill you now.? (unwavering) ?Pffft. I'd like to SEE YOU- (realizing) wait. What?? The tree immediately swings back up, launching Jack deep into the woods like a catapult. It roots itself back into the ground, as the outlaw rockets through the pines. The motion happens quick enough that none of the others could react in time, helpless as they watch their friend vanish into the wilderness. (screaming) ?DAAAAAHHH!!? >er leaps back up to his feet, his eyes and hands now swirling with his bogus powers. Several rocks of various shapes and sharpness hover around him, as he grins wide from cheek to cheek. (excited) ?Now THAT'S more like it!? >er bolts forward at a frightening pace, racing through the underbrush to reach Jack. Jack himself is finally touching back down on the ground, skipping off it and slamming right into a tree. The impact sinks him deep into the tree?s chest, the outlaw thoroughly planted into it. (annoyed) ?Jesus... that kid sure-? (shouting) ?DIE ZOMBIE DIE!!!? Not even a second behind, >er is already on the scene, shooting out his hands and sending his volley of stones rocketing forward! (shocked) ?Ah stitch!? Jack forcefully pushes himself out from the tree, touching down on his knees and quickly rolling out of the way. The rocks make mince meat of the tree?s chest, virtually turning it to pulp and felling the large conifer. >er skids to a halt at the fresh stump, though Jack is nowhere to be seen. (annoyed) ?Now where did he run off to?? Jack quietly emerges from a bush behind >er, his peacemaker drawn and cocked. He jams the barrel to the back of >er?s head, his finger itching to pull the trigger. (serious) ?Gotcha.? But even as Jack?s twitchy finger pulls the trigger, >er immediately pulls his head out of the way, and a rock comes flying in. It lodges itself right down the barrel of the gun, jamming it right as Jack pulls the trigger. The telltale click with no follow-up grabs the cowboy?s attention. (startled) ?What.? The outlaw takes a moment to look at his gun, now discovering the lone rock lodged deep in the barrel. (petrified) "Crud.? The small rock is then followed by a large boulder, railing Jack and sending him flying back where they started. The rock comes crashing down to a jarring and sudden stop, the outlaw thoroughly pinned under it. And to add insult to injury, yet another tree comes flying into view, crushing the boulder and Jack as it crashes down on top of the both of them. (screaming) ?DAAAAAAAHHH!!!? >er comes flying into view, landing atop the tree where Jack is pinned, again. A slew of rocks hovers around him, as his eyes and hands turn a more intense shade of white. (serious) ?I'm sorry, but this is the part when you die.? Yet as he readies his killing blow, a fireball comes flying from out of the blue and nails >er, knocking him off the tree. (surprised) ?Aaaaarrgghh!!? >er lands hard on the ground, rolling around and patting out the flames on him. Confused, he looks back up, only to see the other three armed and looking serious. (angry) ?That's enough, >er.? (annoyed) ?Oh! Since when did YOU become the main authority out here?!? (serious) ?Jack might be mean, but he doesn't deserve to die.? (stating) ?And the fact that he's already dead sorta makes it pointless.? >er rolls his eyes, then smushes his face with his hands and groans. He slowly peels them away from his face, looking at the trio in utter disappointment. (hesitant) ?Ugh. Am I gonna have to kill you guys too?? ?Ach, this killin' thing is gettin' old, lad. Besides, you're outmatched four tah one.? Darkie glances over at Jack, whose arms and legs are seen flailing from under the log. (correcting) ?Okay. Three to one. But still.? (confident) ?Nah. I'd say it's more three to two.? Zilly is suddenly dropped- (surprised) ?Nyah!? And lands on her back. Play then pounces upon her chest and begins wailing away? or at least trying to hurt her. (confused) ?Huh?? Try as he might, Play?s tiny fists don't really do much in terms of any harming, let alone bruising. Though, as she tries to grab it with her paws, Play leaps forward and clings onto her face. This in turn freaks out the ferret, causing her to scramble back to onto her feet and begin to try and pry it off. (annoyed) ?Get this thing off me!? Blaze and Darkie get distracted by the commotion Zilly is making, giving >er enough time to find a good sized stone, aimed right at Blaze?s head? (malevolent) ?Don't move...? (worried) ?Uhh, guys?! A little help?!? (confused) "Aye, this looks hairy." Bullseye. Blaze gets absolutely clocked by the stone, sending his specs flying and himself (and his pretty face) careening to the ground. (shocked) ?Ach!? (startled) ?Oh!? Right then, time to man-up. Blaze pushes himself back up and hurls another fireball at >er, which he leaps over. More volleys of fireballs are chucked at the sacky?s direction, keeping him occupied. Some of these fireballs nail the log Jack is still under, setting it on fire and causing his arms to flail a bit more. This gives Darkie ample time to pull out her DS and see what Downhell she could pull out this time. But even in this chaos, >er still sees. He knows what?s up. (to self, focusing) ?Gotta find something...? (shouting) ?Oh no you don't!? >er makes a mad dash right for Darkie, but gets a nasty tackle to the side from Blaze, as he rails him into the ground. Darkie scampers back a little from the rush, but quickly refocuses on sifting through her DS. Now in >er?s face, Blaze wastes no time on capitalizing on his positioning. (mad) ?Not so tough up close, are yah lad?!? (protesting) ?Get off of-? THWACK! Right in the kisser! (whining) ?OWW!!? All the while, Zilly finally gets a hold on the little guy and pries it off, holding it by its tuckus. Play swings its arms and legs wildly, a bit unaware of its current situation. (mad) ?F!! S!! A!! L!! X!!? (annoyed) "So much for being cute." Without warning, Play swings itself forward and strikes a Superman pose, poking both of Zilly?s eyes. This causes the ferret to drop the little guy and redirect her attention? to her eyes. (stunned) "Nyah!? Play lands on his feet, and immediately rushes toward Zilly again. This time, it gives a mighty headbutt to one of Zilly?s shins, causing the ferret to clutch it in pain and hop around. (annoyed) ?Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow- my shiiiiin!? Zipping around to Zilly?s backside, Play gets right under her butt. It then pulls out a very sharp sewing pin from somewhere behind it, and ohhh this isn?t good. (shouting) ?Z!!? Back to the others, Darkie is still frantically scrolling through her DS- (screaming) ?NYYAAAAAAHHH!!!? -Now really trying to find a good Downhell for this situation. (desperate) ?Come on, come onnn... (success) Aha!? Blaze is still punching away at >er, who?s really wishing to be somewhere else right now. >er manages to get Blaze off him and shove him back a little, but the Scotsman is charging in again. But with one well-timed, upward swing from >er?s foot, Blaze gets? eh, ?disabled?, for a bit, as he receives one right up Main Street. (cringing) ?OOOIIIIIEEEEE? again?? >er uses this brief pause to jump back and create some distance for himself. Conjuring up more energy, he lifts his hands over his head, and hovering in comes another uprooted tree, this one even bigger than the last. (angry) ?You're going-? WHACK! >er is once again nailed in the side, this time by a ram-looking Downhell courtesy of Darkie. He?s sent flying for a bit, before skidding to a halt on the dirt below, his face buried in the skid. Darkie pats her noble steed on the head, to both of their delights. (mumbling, muffled) ?Nnnnnnngh...? (happy) ?Good boy!? However, their victory is short-lived, as that tree >er was saving for Blaze is now being hurled straight towards them. Both take notice, and the Downhell lowers its head, getting into a strong stance. It meets the tree head-on, halting the large conifer from railing the both of them. (surprised) ?Whoa!? The Downhell shoves the tree to the side, now refocusing on the >er in front of them. Back at where Jack is, he finally gets a grip on the sides of the tree, and slowly rolls it off him. He claws himself back out of the earth and back onto his feet, now even angrier than before, locking his eyes on >er as well. Zilly?s still dealing with the little guy, who?s now got a hold of her tail- (annoyed) ?Let go! LET GO!!? (rebellious) ?T!!? -As both Blaze and Darkie?s Downhell make a charge at >er, doing a pincer movement on his sides. (shouting) ?YAAAAHH!!? >er suddenly conjures up a large boulder from beneath him, launching him upwards. Blaze and Darkie can?t stop themselves in time, leading to him and her Downhell to slam into the stone at high speed. This impact knocks-out the Downhell, and Blaze plasters himself onto the boulder. (sorry) ?OH!... oops.? Darkie pops out her DS and swipes with her stylus, sucking the Downhell back into the device. Blaze mumbles a bit and pries himself off the boulder, angrier if anything. All the while, Zilly gets a hold of Play again, now pinching him by her claws so he doesn?t get another shot off. (angry) ?You're in a LOT of trouble, mister...? (shouting) ?HELP!!? (confused) ?Huh?? Darkie darts on by, now being chased by >er as he throws all sorts of rocks at her. Trying to think quick, Zilly looks over at Blaze, who now has his Demon Sword drawn once more. This sets off an idea. (mumbling) ?That wee-lil'-bugger...? (calling out) ?Hey Blaze!? (confused) ?What?? (shouting) ?Here's the pitch!!? Zilly balls up Play in her paws, then leans over in a pitcher?s stance. She winds up, and hurls the doll in Blaze?s direction. (excited) ?Oh! I love this game!? Blaze quickly positions himself in a cricket stance, lowering his sword for the swing. Play soars in, and he nails it! Play gets sent flying in the other direction, now promptly lit on fire. ?It's good!? (screaming) ?YYYYYYYYYY!!!!!? Play blazes towards >er, who?s still missing Darkie, but misses its mark and whizzes past him. (frustrated) ?Oi! Just ah bit off!? Jack looks up at the commotion, spotting Play as it heads right for him. Jack sees his opportunity, and unsheathes his saber. (growling) ?A fastball...? Jack readies himself up, hunched over in a baseball stance. Play comes soaring in- (shouting) ?Batter up!? -And he hits it right in the sweet spot! Play spirals off, honing in again on >er, still chasing Darkie. Speaking of whom, she trips over a rock in her haste, and falls forward onto her stomach. This break is all >er needed to finally catch up with her. He looms over the sackgirl, his stones hovering around him, and smiles malevolently. (crazy) ?At least ONE of you will di-? BOOM! Headshot! Play nails >er?s temple butt-first, causing the both of them to fall over and his stones to be dropped. >er quickly gets back to his feet, now frantically patting out the flames on his little buddy and his face. (mad) ?This is the LAST thing I need right now!!? An ominous satchel is tossed at >er?s feet, which he notices immediately. He looks up and sees Jack, aiming at it with one of his revolvers. >er nervously glances back down at the satchel, now noticing the bundle of dynamite poking out from the flap. This will not end well. (mad) ?Always end with a bang...? (horrified) ?Mommy.? Jack fires off, and boom goes the dynamite. >er and Play are sent rocketing away, to go bother someone else for the rest of the day. (screaming) ?DAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!? (screaming) ?YYYYYYYYYY!!!? Yes, off and away they go! Flying upwards and onwards! But before they get too ambitious, gravity comes back into play, and the dastardly duo disappear beyond the horizon and into the canopy. Our battered and bruised quartet gathers back up, all looking a bit worse than when they started off. (curious) ?Y'all okay?? (tense) ?Yeah. I think so.? (calm) ?Aye.? (tired) ?I guess.? The group looks over at the fresh crater where >er once stood, still smoldering and hissing from the blast. The grass and flora around it is once again flattened and blown back, if not completely annihilated. (informative) ?And that's why I use dynamite when we're out here.? (commenting) ?Still a little bit overkill, but I guess we'll just have to live with that.? The group breathes a collective sigh of relief, though the others look at Jack, who looks notably worn-out. (confused) ?Are YOU okay? You were crushed under a burning tree the entire time.? (sass) ?Oh, don't worry yer pretty little head 'bout me. I'm perfectly fine.? At this point, Jack slowly teeters backwards, then suddenly falls over. He lies there on his back, clearly exhausted. (tired) ?Uggggghh...? (amused) ?That's a first.? (commenting) ?I guess even zombies get tired.? Darkie walks over to Jack and helps him up, though the outlaw doesn?t look so willing to receive help. (irritated) ?Git yer paws off me.? (casual) ?Okay.? Darkie simply lets go of Jack, who immediately falls back over. ?Oof!? (serious) ?NOW are you gonna accept my help?? Darkie once again lifts up Jack, this time wrapping his arm around her shoulders. He?s stll reluctant, but more or less lets it happen. (annoyed) ?Nnnnngggh...? (teasing) ?Now then, let's get back to trail-blazing!? The old outlaw rolls his eyes at Darkie, his face now clearly displaying his wariness. (happy) ?On second thought, let's just head back.? (quick) ?Agreed.? (weak) ?Yaaaaaay...? A little light-hearted snicker, and the group starts heading back to camp. Jack is still a bit cranky about the whole ordeal, though. (mumbling) ?That cod-suckin', horse-collerin'-? (calm) ?Save it for later, Jack. You need rest.? (wary) ?After what we've just been through, I think we ALL need some rest...? The group laughs a little, but it quickly dies off, being replaced by sighs of discontent and exhaustion. Then silence. (annoyed) ?Cheeky bugger.? ((End of Issue EX5)) | 2012-06-02 22:22:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Amazing how they went ahead, blew half the forest and still the rest didn't even notice. Also amazing how >er was part of the project for a bit and GDN still stays for longer. | 2012-06-02 22:45:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Amazing how they went ahead, blew half the forest and still the rest didn't even notice. Also amazing how >er was part of the project for a bit and GDN still stays for longer. I'd add in the argument that ensued afterwards on how the others were scared of the explosions, but that'd just get messy and it wouldn't be much fun. Then again, >er had an entire issue dedicated to him while GDN was just a side character. | 2012-06-03 04:17:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
Thaaauu the.. Tut tyte.. Bleuff?? This.. I am.. Just so AMAZED..!  I can't even describe the level of awesome ness WAOW it's amazing how great you displayed >er's (or my if you want) personality, it's spot on! Of course all of the issues are just as great if not greater than this; i only like to see my own face sometimes... xD Thanks mate, i love thisI like the "no pain" thing you added too C: I always imagined he could only feel pain through the doll. Also that they would use it to stop him. | 2012-06-03 14:56:00 Author: >er. Posts: 785 |
| I said one month, but instead it turned into two. HOWEVER, it took me so long this time because, well... this is perhaps the LONGEST issue thus far (and probably for the rest of the story), which has literally three different stories going on at once. All of them focus on our teams of three (and team of four), as they struggle with the life-endangering perils of RockSauron's domain. Also, when I got stumped on some parts of this issue, I got the next one started and is now almost complete, so it shouldn't take too long for the next one to come out. I understand that some of you guys might be thinking that I'm incredibly lazy (I mean, it's just typing, no?), and to a point I am. But keep in mind that I'm trying my hardest to translate this story I got conjured up in my head into a cohesive, text-based format that hopefully doesn't sound too cheesy. It's more difficult than you think. But enough of the soap opera. Enjoy this long-awaited Issue 18. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 18 (Endgame) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager W/B) Settings: inside the upper keep of Rock's castle; inside the First Room; inside the inner catacombs; inside the Peanut Mines; on the other side of Mount Peanut Plot: Group ESZ (Eager W/Spidey/Zim) fight Eager B, Group ADZ (Ali/Darkie/Zilly) fight the Ghost of the Spam Can/ SLS10 and free the slaves, Group BJO (Blaze/Jack/Ozzy) fight RockSauron, 1st issue with all 10 main characters, 2nd major turning-point in story ______(Mount Peanut, now even gloomier)______ *Panel moves to inside a room, decorated in Gothic decor* *Group ESZ (Eager W/Spidey/Zim) are seen entering through a door, looking very wary and brandishing their weapons* Eager W: (cautious) This should be the place. Zim: (worried) Looks eerie. Spidey: (commenting) Nice cobwebs. *Group walks around, keeping close together as they scan the room* *Group stops upon a self-made altar, complete with an elaborate stained-glass window and red candles* *Eager B's coffin is seen in front of it, wide-open to reveal its emptiness* Eager W: And there goes my plans on taking him out quietly... *Evil cackling is suddenly heard, though the source is unknown as the group looks around* *Trio huddle together, as the cackling slows down* Voice: (teasing) Oh brother... where art thou? Eager W: (demanding) You know what I'm here for, hermano. Now show yourself! Voice: (condescending) My, my. Didn't you shave at ALL in my absence? Eager W: (annoyed) I wouldn't hold myself so high, test-tube baby... Voice: (sinister) Oooh, harsh. Just imagine what dad would think... Eager W: (mad) He was never your father! He was MINE!! Voice: It's too bad he left so early... he could have taught you some manners. *Eager W clutches his fists, grits his teeth in frustration* Voice: (delighted) Oh! And you've brought such colorful guests! How delightful! Zim: (annoyed) You're sure bragging a lot for being a loser. Voice: (mean, at Zim) Oh, I remember you. You nursed those boo-boos I gave your little “cat” friend... how sweet. *Zim is also angered by this voice, now clutching her staff hard* Voice: (curious, at Spidey) You're new. How brilliantly RED you are... Spidey: (oblivious) Why thank you! Voice: It makes me so... THIRSTY... *Spidey shudders a little, backing up a bit* Voice: But, all things will come in due time... soon enough. *Voice cackles even more, frustrating Zim to the point that she walks out into the open* Eager W: (alert) Get back here! Zim: (frustrated) If you're so confident with yourself, then why not come out and show us... *Spidey notices a quick shadow in the darkness of the ceiling, coming in fast on Zim* Shadow: (excited) If you INSIST!! Spidey: (shouting) *shooting out hand* WATCH OUT!!! *Spidey shoots a web at Zim, catching her by surprise as he pulls her in* Zim: (surprised) Whoa!! *Eager B slams into the floor, impaling his rapier into the ground and landing on one knee* *Spidey catches Zim and holds her, much to her refusal as she tries wriggling away* Spidey: (remarking) That was close! Zim: (annoyed) Let go! Eager B: Charming. Your defiant persona has spread, brother... *Eager W growls in response, Spidey lets go of Zim's arms* *Eager B stands up, his cat eyes gleaming with delight* Eager B: (mean) How pathetic. The town drunk, a costumed freak, and a little girl think they can take ME on? *Trio is angered by this insult, brandishing their weapons* Eager W: (angry) *drawing out cards* There can only be one Eager Neph now... Eager B: (cunning) *charging dark powers* Then pray that my blade gets to you before the drink... lest I dare to die at such unworthy hands. Eager W: It's three against one, Count! You're not getting out of this alive! Eager B: (excited) Then if I must die, I shall take you THREE WITH ME!! EN GUARDE!! ______FIGHT!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtKCNJmARF0) (An epic duel between Eager B and Eager W, with Spidey and Zim intervening at various points)______ *Panel flashes to group ADZ (Ali/Darkie/Zilly), still huddled together since last issue as Ali scans the room with her flashlight* Zilly: (scared) I n-never b-b-been a f-fan of the d-d-dark... Darkie: (confused) Wait. Can't you see in the dark easily though? I thought you- *Darkie realizes what she's saying, immediately stopping herself* Darkie: (realizing) That's right, you're a ferret- nevermind. *A tell-tale CLINK! is heard in the distance, immediately spooking the trio and prompting Ali to shine her light in that direction* *Light lands on a tin can, covered in various rage faces and other crap* Ali: (relieved) Oh. It's just a can... *Moaning is then heard, spooking the trio again as feet come into the flashlight's beam* *Ali moves her flashlight, shining it on SLS10, who now appears in a zombie-like state (hollowed-out eyes, gaping mouth)* SLS: (brain-dead) Uuuuggggghhhhh... Zilly: (worried) Dear Comph... Darkie: (concerned) He's nearly dead... Ali: (unsure) Uh... s-sir? A-are you- SLS: (moaning) Heeelllllppp mmmeeeee.... *Tin can begins to tremble, then cave begins to tremble* *Suddenly, spiritual forces are sucked from SLS into the can, illuminating the room and unleashing eerie sounds and screams* SLS: (wailing) Aaaaauuuuggghhh!!! *Jolts of spiritual energy erupt spontaneously from the can, striking various parts of the cave* *One jolt strikes Ali's Pip-Boy directly, blowing her and the others back* Ali: (surprised) Aaahh! *Ali lands hard on her back, as the other two land on their sides* *Both quickly get up, running over to Ali's aid* Darkie & Zilly: (alert, calling out) Ali! *Ali sits herself up, then is quickly supported by Darkie and Zilly* Ali: (sore) Oww... *Ali looks at her Pip-Boy, now realizing that it short-circuited and is malfunctioning* Ali: (sad) Aww man... Zilly: (alert) Uh oh. *SLS's body collapses to the ground, now lifeless and decayed* *Tin can suddenly erupts in a beam of spiritual energy, startling the group as they huddle once more* Darkie: (scared) W-what's h-happening?! Ali: (horrified) I don't know... and I really don't wanna find out... *Beam warps, contorting and starting to take shape* *A pair of arms form, followed by a chest and then a ghastly knight helmet* *Various phrases (such as ROTFLOL, U MAD?, OMGWTFBBQ, etc.) appear all over its body, coupled with etchings of rage faces* *Arms wave out, as the Ghost of the Spam Can (Spam) takes its true form and illuminates the room in a purple glow* Spam: (exclaiming) YAAAAAYYZZ!! *Spam lowers its arms, now staring directly at the trio who are shaking in fear* *Awkward silence* Ali: (scared) Eh-heh... hi? *Spam suddenly spazzes out, conjuring up a storm of spam* Spam: (random) TRIE MAI NUUU SHARK LEVELZ!!!11! _____FIGHT!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfOYkVOWHbo) (Ali, Darkie and Zilly fight the Ghost of the Spam Can, with Kappa coming in later on)______ *A large ghost shark comes barreling towards the trio, freaking them out as they all scatter* *Shark slams into the wall, blowing up and dropping some stalactites* Darkie: (confused) What was that?! Ali: (confused) How should I know?! Spam: *visor glowing* LAZORZZZZZ!! *Spam suddenly opens its visor wide and shoots out a laser, chasing Zilly across the room* Zilly: (frightened) Oh geez! *Ali and Darkie dodge as the laser sweeps by, only coming to a stop as Zilly bolts off at a sharp angle towards Spam* *Zilly leaps into the air, popping out her claws and daggers as she aims straight for Spam* *Zilly phases right through its chest, as Spam catches her inside of him* Zilly: (startled) Wha... Spam: OMG ELECTRICZ!! *Zilly is suddenly electrocuted, becoming briefly illuminated as thousand of volts coarse through her body* Zilly: (screaming) NYYYAAAAAHHH!! *Zilly is suddenly expelled from Spam, crashing head-first into a stalagmite and collapsing to the floor* *Zilly's fur is singed, as she just lays there unable to move Zilly: (exhausted) Uggghh... *Panel flashes to gorup BJO (Blaze/Jack/Ozzy), as RockSauron stares them down* *Group is seen rather tense, as they're huddled together and aiming their weapon(s) at him* *Rock raises his free hand, causing a single peanut to rise* *Blaze is a bit bewildered by this, now smiling a bit* Blaze: (disbelief) You're kidding me, right? A peanut? Jack: (alert) Don't be fooled, boy... Blaze: (hysterical) Hah! Peanuts! His “evil” power! What a joke! *Rock's eyes glow with hatred, as his gauntlet glows with even more energy* *Blaze can't hold in his laughter, causing him to drop his sword and grasp his stomach* Blaze: (laughing) Oh-hah-haah!! I can't believe it! PEANUTS!! *Blaze laughs hard, making Ozzy laugh nervously* Ozzy: (unsure) Heh... heh-heh... Jack: (annoyed) *face-palm* Jesus... *Millions of peanuts arise behind Rock, forming several feet high and towering over everyone in the room* *Ozzy's face turns to complete shock, stopping him as Blaze's laughter begins to wear off* Blaze: (realizing) Hah-haah! Hah... hah-hah... *Blaze suddenly realizes the wave of peanuts, paralyzing him with fear* Blaze: (horrified) Eep. ______FIGHT!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfr6Oy0Unzg) (Blaze, Jack and Ozzy fight a hopeless battle against RockSauron)______ *Rock points at Blaze, causing the peanuts to swarm and fly directly at Blaze* Rock: (malevolent) SUFFER!! Jack: (shouting) Watch out!! *Jack and Ozzy dive in opposite directions, as the river of peanuts crashes into Blaze at full speed* Blaze: (screaming) Aaaauuuggghh!!! *Peanuts carry Blaze into the cave ceiling, pounding him hard and splashing off of him* *Peanuts recede, causing Blaze to fall and land hard on the ground* *Blaze just lays there, exhausted and struggling to move* *Rock waves his hand towards the other two, causing the swarm of peanuts to stream towards them* Jack: (shouting) RUN!! RUN!! *Jack and Ozzy immediately get up and sprint, running away from the swarm of peanuts* *Ozzy quickly shape-shifts into a shadow, slithering under Jack's feet and getting away* Jack: (annoyed) Oh come on! That ain't fair! *Jack quickly dives to the side, whipping out one of his guns as the swarm rushes by* *Jack rolls and stops on one knee, aiming from a kneeling position* *Rock quickly whips his Ma'Ca'Ra at Jack, knocking off his focus as it strikes the ground right next to him* *Rock then sweeps his Ma'Ca'Ra at Jack, slamming him and sending him into the wall* *Jack drops to the ground, rather annoyed as he begins to push himself back up* Jack: (mad) Why you... *Panel focuses on Ozzy, as his shadow-form slithers towards Rock* *Rock takes notice and points his free-hand at Ozzy, causing the swarm to head straight toward him* *Ozzy slithers out of the way, as the peanuts tunnel into the ground* *Ozzy slithers in the other direction, as the peanuts tunnel back up from the ground and nearly hit him* *Ozzy shape-shifs back to normal, then quickly shifts into a rocket and aims straight for Rock's chest* Ozzy: (shouting) Rraaaaahh!! *Rock swings the Ma'Ca'Ra at Ozzy, wrapping him in the sword-chain and stopping his charge* *Panel flashes back to Blaze, as he struggles to push himself back up* *Jack is seen coming up from the side, launching himself towards Rock (offscreen)* Jack: (shouting) YEEEHAA- *Ozzy suddenly launches into the panel, still in rocket-form as he nails Jack and take the both of them out of view* *Panel flashes back to group ESZ, with Eager W and Eager B seen flying across from each other* *Eager W sends a barrage of cards at Eager B, making the vampire quickly dodge* *W brings the cards back towards B, making the vampire dodge again in mid-air* Eager B: (teasing) Hah! Surely you can do better than that, brother! Eager W: (mad) Don't tempt me... *Eager W sends several cards at Eager B at once, encasing him in a swirling sphere of cards* *Eager W brings his hands closer together, shrinking the size of the sphere* *Suddenly, a burst of dark magic blasts out from within the cards, singeing them and blasting them away* *Eager B is seen smiling at Eager W, his eyes glowing a bit* Eager B: (sinister) That's more like it. *Eager B charges at Eager W with his rapier forward, while W brings up his cards to form a shield* *A web suddenly snags B by his outstretched arm, catching him by surprise as he's dragged down* *B uses his momentum to re-aim himself at Spidey, whose now tugging the web towards him* Eager B: (excited) You dare interfere?! Spidey: (surprised) Whoa! *Spidey quickly jumps out of the way, as Eager B cuts through the web and lands on the ground* *Footsteps are heard offscreen, catching B's attention* Eager B: (confused) Huh? Zim: (offscreen, shouting) HYAAAH!! *Zim tees Eager B with her cane, sending back up into the air* *Eager B quickly recovers, now glaring down at Zim and charging an energy blast* Eager B: (annoyed) Juvenile scoundrel! *Eager B blasts at Zim, Zim dives out of the way* *Eager B quickly looks back up, only to be slammed by Eager W shoulder-first* *Eager B tumbles backwards, stopping himself before he hits the wall* Eager W: (seething) Picking on minors is even low for you, amigo... Eager B: (angry) Fighting dirty, are we? *Eager B propels himself forward, charging yet again with his rapier* *Panel flashes back to group ADZ, with Ali and Darkie standing off against Spam* Spam: (crazy) OMGWTFBBQLOLZ?!! *Spam shouts a bunch of nonsense words at Darkie, Darkie dodges these words as they materialize at her* *Spam then conjures up a huge “Trollface”, hurling it straight at Ali* Darkie: (shouting, at Ali) WATCH OUT!! *Ali sees the face coming, taking out her Wrench and blocking the face* *Face pushes hard against Ali's wrench, as she struggles to hold it back* Ali: (struggling) Nnngh... come on... *Electricity stems off of the face, unknowingly recharging Ali's Pip-Boy* *Ali turns frustrated, suddenly activating her V.A.T.S. as the Pip-Boy reactivates* Ali: (mad) Back... OFF!! *Ali suddenly swings her Wrench forward, turning the “Trollface” into a “FFFFUUUUU-” face and hurling it straight towards Spam* *Spam is knocked in the head by the face, making him lean unnaturally far back (to the point he hits his butt with his head)* *Ali looks on, with Darkie coming to Zilly's aid in the background* *Spam slowly leans back up, his hue turning a bolder purple* *Spam summons up a swarm of ghost missiles, each with a different Rage face on it* Spam: (screaming) NUN SHAOL PAAAAAHS!! *Ali's face turns worried, with Zilly and Darkie also looking up in fear* Ali: (worried) I think we've only made it angry... *Panel flashes back to group BJO, focusing on Blaze as he hides behind a stalagmite* Jack/Ozzy: (screaming, offscreen) AAAAAAAHH!! *Jack and Ozzy, now quite beaten-up, are seen running in the background from the peanut swarm in a panic* *Both round on the other side of the stalagmite, causing the swarm to take it out as it passes by* *Rock spots Blaze, focusing on his injured shoulder* Rock: (evil) DIE. *Rock redirects the peanut swarm away from the other two, who slow down as they see the swarm head for Blaze* Jack: (confused) What in tarnation is he- Ozzy: (calling out) Blaze!! Look out! *Blaze glances up, seeing the peanut swarm come at him fast* Blaze: (struggling) Nnngh... BUZZ O- *Blaze spews a large breath of flame, holding the peanuts back and scorching some of them* *Rock loses focus for a moment, as though he just got a headache, and drops his peanuts* Rock: (stunned) Ugh... *Jack and Ozzy look on in shock, unsure of what to do* Jack: (surprised) Sweet Jesus. Ozzy: (shocked) Did he just- *Rock swings his Ma'Ca'Ra at the other two, making both dodge as it slams into the ground* *Rock becomes even more angry, summoning even more peanuts from the surrounding pools* Rock: (mad) YOU WORM... *Rock directs the re-stocked swarm towards Blaze, this time intentionally aiming for Blaze's wounded shoulder* Blaze: (mad) NO!! *Blaze turns himself into a fireball, scorching even more peanuts as they incinerate before they touch him* *Rock is yet again stunned, this time taking a step back and clutching his helm* Rock: (confused) Gah... what is... this... *Jack looks on at the ordeal, while he and Ozzy push themselves back up* *Jack whips out one of his revolvers, aiming for Rock's head* *Rock notices Jack, but struggles to do something as Jack fires off a round* *Rock raises his gauntlet to block the blow, but the bullet tears into his hand* *Black ooze dribbles out of the wound, irritating Rock even more* Rock: (infuriated) NO... Jack: (excited) That's it!! *Jack turns to Ozzy, as he dodges a blow from Rock's Ma'Ca'Ra* Jack: (determined) Keep 'em occupied, boy. Ozzy: (startled) What?! Are you mad?!! Jack: Maybe! But this might work! *Jack runs over to Blaze, while Ozzy looks around to try and distract Rock even more* *Ozzy notices an peanut, one that's not caught in Rock's magic* *Ozzy runs over to it, while Rock tries refocusing on Blaze* Rock: YOU SHALL DIE FIR- *Ozzy stomps on the peanut, making Rock flinch in pain* Rock: (stunned) GAHH!! *Rock sweeps his Ma'Ca'Ra at Ozzy yet again, Ozzy shape-shifts into a shadow and dodges* *Jack slides over to Blaze, whose still on fire* Jack: (asking) How long can yah keep it up? Blaze: (mad) I ain't lettin' this nutcase get tha bettah o' me... Jack: (focused) Good. Keep burnin' them peanuts. I got some target practice to do... *Jack runs over to Rock's blind spot, as Rock is focused on Ozzy* *Jack fires off some rounds into Rock's back, irritating him and causing more black ooze to pour out* Rock: (infuriated) NNGH!! YOU!! *Rock spins around, sweeping the peanut swarm at Jack who dodges* *Blaze takes this opportunity and throws a fireball, nailing a part of the peanut swarm* *Rock cringes even more, even dropping to one knee* *Jack fires off more shots, putting holes in Rock's arm* Rock: (roaring) RRRRRAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!! *Panel flashes back to Group ESZ, with the center of the screen appearing empty* *A black blur and white blur pass each other, clashing as they do* *The blurs pass by each other more and more, filling the panel with blurs and clashing* *Both stop for a moment, struggling as both Eagers try pushing their blades towards each other* *Both continue flying as blazing speeds, consuming the room in even more blurry effect* *Panel moves to the ground, as Zim and Spidey are seen cheering Eager W on* Zim: (shouting out) You can do it, Eager! Spidey: (excited) Woo!! Go Eager! *Both blurs come very close to the ground, heading straight for Zim and Spidey* Zim: (surprised) Uh oh. Spidey: (shocked) Watch out!! *Both Zim and Spidey dive out of the way, as the blurs pass by and swoop back up towards the ceiling* *Blurs split as they near the ceiling, only to circle back and lock blades* *Panel zoom in on Eager W and Eager B, as W's dagger is locked with B's blade* Eager B: (mad) You call that a blade, brother? Eager W: (mad) Overcompensating for something, I see! Eager B: Such NERVE for the town drunkard! You really think that you will best ME?! Eager W: (infuriated) If I can create you, I CAN DESTROY YOU TOO!! *Eager W shoves Eager B away, making some distance and stunning B briefly* *Eager W charges towards B with his dagger forward, aiming straight for his heart* Eager: (shouting) YAAAAAAAHH!! *Eager B regains his senses and quickly dodges, charging a dark magic attack in his free-hand* *Eager W turns around to charge again, but is struck by Eager B's magic attack and is sent reeling backwards* *W hits the wall hard, stunning him briefly as B charges rapier-first at him* Eager B: (shouting) THIS ENDS NOW!! *W regains his senses, now seeing B charging straight at him* *W drops, dodging B as he sinks his sword deep into the wall* *B begins tugging at it, but finds that the rapier is stuck good* *W comes up behind B, spreading his entire deck of cards and preparing to strike* *B still tries tugging at his rapier, only noticing at the last second that W is preparing to strike* *W sends all of his cards at him in a volley, while tries flying away* *One of the cards clips B's right wing, crippling his flight* Eager B: (in pain) Aaauuggh!! *B quickly loses altitude, plummeting towards the ground* *W watches him plummet easing his cards back into a deck and slowly descending* *Panel moves to Spidey and Zim, watching as B falls* *Both head towards B's crash site, as W descends towards them* *B hits the floor hard, landing on his stomach* *W, Spidey and Zim group up in front of him, with W and Zim pointing weapons at him and Spidey raising his fists in defense* *B slowly looks up, his eyes now glowing a little brighter* Eager W: (serious) No. Now, it ends... *W looks at his dagger, then looks at B's chest* Eager W: Any last words... brother. *B gets to his knees, his eyes now glowing slightly red* Eager B: (sinister) You fool... *B reaches down and pulls out a glowing red peanut, quickly getting up and raising it high* Eager B: PERISH!! *Trio reacts to his dramatic rise, scrambling backwards away from him* Eager W: (shocked) Look out! *B strikes the peanut on the ground, plunging the entire room into darkness* *Panel flashes to group ADZ, though no one is seen initially* *Suddenly, Zilly slides into view, knocked unconscious as she slams into a stalagmite* *Darkie and Ali slide in quickly after, though they're still conscious and in pain* *All 3 are dirtied up and beaten, as various scratches and bruises are seen on them* Darkie: (wincing) *holding head* Owwww, that really hurt. Ali: (cringing) *grasping knee* Agh! *Ali warily looks up at Spam, who now creeps closer with his hands glowing with lightning-like energies* Spam: (menacing) MWEH-HEH-HEEEHH... *Ali darts her eyes around, trying to think of something as she panics* Ali: (scared) Kappa!! Where are you?! *Some quiet shivers catch Ali's attention, as she looks to a remote part of the cave* *A faint silhouette of Kappa is seen, scared witless and trying to stay hidden* Ali: (pleading) Please Kappa! We need you! *Kappa nods her head in denial, fading even more* Kappa: (frightened, in Ali's head) I'm too scared... *Ali looks back at Spam, now even closer and glowing even brighter* Ali: (desperate) We can't hurt him! Everything we do phases right through! Kappa: (in Ali's head) No! I just can't do it! Ali: (terrified) If you don't do anything... we die. *Ali looks over at Darkie and Zilly, with Darkie returning a look of fear* Darkie: (terrified) Ali... I'm scared... *Ali looks back at Spam, as he raises his hands and prepares to strike* Ali: (screaming) KAPPA, PLEASE!! Spam: (crazy) ME GUSTA!! *Kappa suddenly turns visible and closes her eyes, charging headlong towards Spam* Kappa: (shouting) Leave them alone!! *Spam looks up, making a “!” appear over his head as Kappa rams into his chest head-first* *Spam is sent reeling back into the wall, slamming hard and looking disoriented* *Kappa floats there amazed, trembling a little from the sudden charge* Kappa: (surprised) I... I did that. Ali: (relieved) Thank you. Kappa: (amazed) I actually did it! I- *Kappa is suddenly struck with a strong lightning blast, rocketing her backwards and making her vanish once more* *A thud is heard behind the group, as Kappa reappears and appears unconscious as well* *Panel shifts over to group ESZ, as the room still appears pitch black* *A light turns out, revealing it to be a flashlight that Zim appears to be holding* Zim: (worried) Are you guys okay? *Spidey and W appear walking towards Zim, though now acting very cautious* Spidey: (worried) Yep. We're fine. Eager W: (cautious) But I lost track of the Count. He could be anywhere... *B's eyes are seen flashing in the darkness, appearing bright red as they look directly at Zim* Zim: (cautious) We have to stay together. Spider-Jew, could you- *B suddenly dashes towards Zim and tackles her, taking out their light source and darkening the scene again* Zim: (screaming) AAAAHH!! Eager W & Spidey: (shocked) ZIIIM!! *Darkness still envelops the panel, as rustling could be heard* Zim: (terrified) Help! Let me go! Eager B: (sly) Calm down, darling. Hassling only makes for a stressful environment. *B's eyes flash on once more, illuminating Zim's face as B starts to hypnotize her* *Zim tries shutting her eyes tight, but dark magic pries them open and holds her head still* Zim: (struggling) N-no... NO- Eager B: (sinister) Besides, you serve ME now... *Zim cannot look away, as she slowly falls under B's trance* Zim: (hypnotized) As is your bidding, Count Eager... Eager B: (evil) PERFECT. *Panel moves back to Spidey and W, as they fumble around to look for Zim's dropped flashlight* Spidey: (whining) Oww! That's my foot! Eager W: (annoying, hush) Callete! He can see in the dark! *W grabs the flashlight and pulls it back up, illuminating him and Spidey once more* Spidey: (scared) “He” got Zim! She's- Eager W: (serious) Zim isn't dead. My brother may be outnumbered, but he doesn't kill immediately. Spidey: Whaddya think he did to her? *Zim's cane appears behind them from out of the dark, thought they don't seem to notice* Eager W: (thinking) She's not being held down, since we'd hear her. But she's not magically trapped, for she'd be glowing. *Zim rises with her staff, her face appearing grim and her eyes shaded by her hat as she prepares to strike* Eager W: And knowing that she isn't dead, that only leads to her being- *Both Spidey and W cringe up, suddenly realizing their situation* Eager W: (surprised) Hypnotized. Spidey: (terrified) She's right behind us, isn't she. *Zim swipes down and hits W's arm, knocking the flashlight out of his hand and darkening the panel once more* *Panel moves back to group ADZ, as Ali and Darkie are seen staring at Spam (4th wall) in terror* *Spam's aura looms over them, as their bodies are lightened up by his energies* Darkie: (terrified) This is the end... Ali: (sad) I'm so sorry, Oz... *Panel moves to view of Spam's helmet, as his hands are seen raised high above his head and prepared to strike* Spam: (screaming) SACKS!! Y U NO- *The cave wall behind him suddenly crumbles, lighting up the room with a distant red glow* *Spam stops his attack, flinching as though something spooked him* Spam: (scared) DIE? *A strong force suddenly sucks Spam backwards, as he reaches for the ground and holds on for dear life* Spam: (screaming) NUUUUUUUU!!!!!! *Ali and Darkie look on in shock, as Zilly slowly returns to consciousness* Zilly: (weary) Huh... wha? *Spam's helmet is sucked off of his body, revealing SLS's ghostly head* SLS: (screaming) NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! *Ali and Darkie help Zilly sit up, as all three watch Spam get sucked backwards* *A shadow of a can is seen on the cave wall, as SLS's shadow is seen leading to it* SLS: AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHH!!!! *SLS is finally sucked from the cave, disappearing from view as his shadow is seen being sucked in* *SLS's silhouette appears on the wall, depicted wailing as he's finally sucked-in completely* *Room falls silent, as the group is left to themselves once more* ______(End of Fight)______ Darkie: (startled) … We're still alive. Ali: (confused) What just happened? Voice: (offscreen, booming) FOOLS!! *Voice causes the cave to tremble, also making the group flinch* Voice: WHO DARES TO DISTURB ME IN MY DOMAIN?!! *Group is unsure of what to do, as a figure's shadow is seen heading towards them* Voice: WHO DARED TO RELEASE THE GHOST OF THE SPAM CAN WITHOUT MY APPROVAL?!! Ali: (calling out, unsure) Wait! Were you the one who recaptured him? Voice: (mad, booming) SILENCE!! *Cave trembles once more, Group falls into fear* Voice: I AM THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNDERGROUND DOMAIN!!! *Shadow decreases in size as it heads towards them, looking more like a sackperson* Voice: I AM THE KEEPER OF SPIRITS MOST FOUL, INCLUDING THE GHOST OF THE SPAM CAN!!! *Shadow fades away as the figure walks into the room, still indistinguishable* Voice: AND NOW YOU HAVE UNLEASHED A FURY MOST FOUL, THAT NOT EVEN THE MOLECULES CAN SAVE YOU NO- *Figure comes into view, revealing to be Ungreth cloaked in red robes and bearing a human-like face with a beard* *Ungreth is now seen smiling to himself and waving his hands, laughing a little* Ungreth: (cool) Nah, I'm just kidding. It's all cool. *Group now looks very confused, unsure of what to say as they just stare at Ungreth* Ungreth: (curious) I take it that you guys are part of that group Rock keeps rambling on about? *Group slowly nods in agreement, still confused* Ungreth: (teasing) About time you guys got here. I haven't seen any action in AGES. *Ungreth snickers to himself more, then calms back down* Ungreth: (honest) But really, thanks for coming. 'Bout time someone put Rock in his place. Ali: (confused) Who... Darkie: (confused) Are... Zilly: (confused) You? Ungreth: (cool) Cute turn-taking. I go by Ungreth. I watch whatever Rocky's too lazy to keep track of. Ali: Like...? Ungreth: (teasing) You guys don't talk much, huh? (informative) The less important stuff, like his Peanut Mines, the Barracks, his slaves- Zilly: (shocked) Slaves?! *Ungreth stops, giving the group a worried look* Ungreth: (concerned) Are you guys okay? Darkie: (thinking) Yeah. It's just that... uh... Ali: (informative) We split up into three groups and spread throughout the castle. Three were going after the Count, three were going after Rock- Zilly: (informative) And us four were gonna free the slaves! Ungreth: (confused) Four? *Ali realizes his question, looking back and spotting Kappa, whose lying on the ground unconscious* *Other also look in her direction, looking at Kappa and growing worried* Ali: (realizing) Kappa... Ungreth: (worried) Oh no. *All four head over to Kappa, Ungreth kneels down and checks her vitals* Ali: (explaining) She got struck by one of Spam's lightning strikes* Ungreth: (annoyed) Rock's an idiot for letting that thing out, not to mention sacrificing his butler for the job. Darkie: (startled) “Sacrifice”? Ungreth: (focusing) Hold on, lemme check something. *Ungreth pats one of the stalagmites, causing all of the stalagmites and stalactites to dissolve and reveal glowing crystals* *Group is amazed by the array of colors, as they pulsate with spiritual energy* Zilly: (amazed) Wow... Ali: (amazed) Hiding in plain sight... Ungreth: (explaining) These things help the ghosts materialize. Now lemme see what I can do... Darkie: (worried) Will she be okay? Ungreth: Yeah, she'll be fine. Now get going. There's a lot of slaves to free up. Ali: (suspicious) Wait. You're just gonna let us go, just like that? Ungreth: (cool) Sure. Besides, those brats are ALWAYS whining* *Ungreth turns towards them momentarily, making mocking impressions of the slaves* Ungreth: (mocking) Always saying “STOP WHIPPING MEEEEE, UNGRETH” or “IT'S TOO HOOOOOT, UNGRETH” or “UNGRETH, THAT'S MY SPLEEEEN.” Whiners. *Group is unsettled by his statement, stepping back a little* Darkie: (unsure, curious) Don't we need a key or something? Ungreth: (realizing) Oh yeah. *Ungreth tosses Zilly a hotel-style key card, confusing the group even more* Ali: (confused) A key card? Ungreth: (stating) The castle might be Dark Ages, but that doesn't mean we operate in them. No go on, you don't have much time. *Cave suddenly quakes, startling the group* Ungreth: Aaaaand judging by THAT, you have even less time now. Darkie: (scared) What's happening? Ungreth: (annoyed) Geez, it's like twenty questions with you guys. Rock decided to make his stand at the bottom of the castle. The Count, at the top. *Group realizes statement, now moving towards their exit* Zilly: (shocked) The others... Ungreth: So if I were you, I'd get moving before either end gives out. So go now... before I regret it. *Trio nods and runs off, heading down the newly-opened passage* Ungreth: (mumbling, to self) Come on, work with me here... *Panel flashes to group BJO, as a swarm of peanuts is seen colliding with a column of fire* *Another swarm comes in, but is also halted by a column of fire* *Panel zooms out, showing Blaze holding back the swarm with his good arm and seen completely on fire* Blaze: (shouting) Come on, yah wee lassie!! *Ozzy comes running into view, dodging a swipe from Rock's Ma'Ca'Ra* Rock: (roaring) RRRRAAAAAGGGGHHH!!! *Panel zooms out, showing Rock still on one knee and grasping his helmet* *Ozzy makes a lap around him, causing Rock to spin around and trying to hit Ozzy* Rock: (seething) YOU LITTLE GNAT- *Rounds are shot into the back of Rock's head, making the Dark Lord flinch and grasp the area* Rock: (in pain) AAAAAUUUGGHH!! *Panel moves to Jack, firing off more shots at Rock* Rock: (mad, offscreen) NOOOOO!!! Jack: (shouting) Buncha whinin' fer a demigod, “Rocky Road”! *Ozzy appears next to Jack, bent over and winded* Ozzy: (panting) How much *pant* longer. Jack: (concerned) I dunno. I've fired off fifty rounds so far and he ain't slowin' down. Ozzy: Gee, *pant* that's helpful. Blaze: (shouting, offscreen) Will yah hurry up already?! *Panel focuses on Blaze, holding back a massive peanut swarm with his flames* Blaze: (annoyed) Ah can't keep doin' this forevah, yah know! *Panel moves back to Jack & Ozzy, with Jack calling back* Jack: (shouting back) Just hang one fer a bit longer! Ozzy: (worried) I hope the others are okay. Jack: (worried) Hah! Knowin' this here predicament, I wouldn't be too worried... *Panel flashes back to group ESZ, as wrestling is heard in the darkness* Eager W: (shouting) Zim! You're following a false allusion! *THWACK!* Spidey: (whining) OWWW!! THAT'S ME!! Eager W: He is your ENEMY!! SNAP OUT OF IT! *SMACK!* Spidey: (shouting) YEEOWW!! AGAIN?!! Eager W: Everything probably seems cloudy right now, senorita! But head towards my voice! HEAD TOWARDS MY- *SMASH!* Eager W: (screaming) AYYYEEEE!! MY FOOT!! Spidey: (annoyed) Okay, now I'm annoyed! *More hassling is heard, but then settles down to rustling* *W grabs the flashlight and brings it back into view, shining it on Spidey as he's got Zim in a choke-hold* Spidey: (panicking, struggling) Any cures, doc?! Eager W: (thinking) Lemme think, lemme think- (realizing) Fire! *Zim slowly starts to slip out of Spidey's hold, much to his dismay* Spidey: I don't think we have time to strike a match, compadre! *W smashes the flashlight's head, exposing the heated light bulb from within and dropping the visibility* Eager W: (serious) Then THIS will have to do! *W presses the hot bulb on Zim's cheek, causing her to cry out in pain as the bulb hisses on contact* Zim: (crying) AAAAUUGGHH!!! *Spidey lets go of Zim, causing her to fall on the ground and briefly out of view* *W pulls out his cards, their glow lighting up the area and revealing Zim to be crying softly* Eager W: (concerned) You okay? Zim: (sad) It was so dark... so desolate... *Card moves under Zim's chin and lifts her head up, making her face W* Eager W: (stating) You were hypnotized. But you're okay now. *Zim notices something behind W, suddenly looking shocked and pointing out* Zim: (shouting) Behind you!! *W turns around, only to have B lunge at him in an attempt to bite him* Eager B: (mad) DIIIIEEEE!!! *B tackles W and they both tumble out of view, causing W's cards to drop* *Zim scrambles to her feet, picking up the flashlight as she huddles close to Spidey* *Loud thrashing is heard, as an exchange of hissing and shouting fills the darkness* *B's eyes flash briefly, illuminating his face as he attempts to bite W's neck* *W's hand is seen rising up, wielding his dagger* *Fight continues in darkness, as clawing and pounding is heard on the floor* *Suddenly, a loud SHANK! is heard, followed by a high pitch cry of agony* *Total silence* *Darkness dissipates, the room now returning to normal* *Panel focuses around Zim's & Spidey's feet, as Zim's cane and W's card are seen lying on the floor along with the broken part of the flashlight* *Panel moves up to their faces, both in utter shock* *Zim drops the flashlight, unsure of what to say* Zim: (scared) … E-eager? *Panel moves to view of both W & B, with W's dagger planted deep into B's chest* *W is seen panting, as his clothes are slightly torn from his confrontation and he kneeling on top of B* *B is lying dead, his mouth open and his eyes motionless* *W calms down, his face turning to shock* Eager: (startled) It is done. Eager II... is no more. ______(End of Fight)______ *Panel moves to group ADZ, focusing on a control panel that resembles a hotel room door handle (it actually IS a door handle)* *Ali's hand comes into view, slipping the key card into the control panel* *Ali's hand turns the handle, setting an alarm off* *Next 3-4 panels show various cells unlocking, setting off more alarms and causing red lights to flash* *Various slaves (including UltimateClay, Snrm, and BlackKnight22) are seen escaping from their cells, heading towards the mines* *Trio is seen hustling various slaves, pulling them from out of their cells* Zilly: (happy) Go on! You're free! Ali: (worried) We don't have much time! Get going! Darkie: (frustrated) *shoving slave* MOVE!! *One slave, Joey, a Derp, is seen crawling out of his cave, acting like Gollum from Lord of The Rings* *Joey nervously looks up at Zilly, unsure of what to say* Zilly: (encouraging) It's okay, little guy. You're free now. *Joey is unsure of what to say, looking up through his buggy eyes* Joey: (belching) DEEEEEERRRRRPPP!! *Zilly is startled by his response, unsure of what to do as Joey runs off* *Joey pauses for a moment on top of a mound, looking back at the trio* Joey: (testimonial) THAAAANK. YOOOU. *Joey lurches out of site, disappearing into the mines* *Trio looks on, proud of what they've done* Zilly: (confused) You're welcome? Voice: (shouting, offscreen) OVER HERE!! *Trio suddenly turns back, noticing shadows of Peanut Minions heading their way* Voice: (roaring, out of view) SEIZE THEM!! Ungreth: (shouting, out of view) HEY!! Hands off the robes, jerks! Darkie: (exhausted) I thought we were passed this already... Ali: (scared) Apparently not... *Kappa suddenly appears, materializing as she soars towards them* Kappa: (urgent) They're coming! RUN! Zilly: (happy) Kappa! Ali: (happy) You're okay! Darkie: (skeptical) You ARE Kappa, right? *Kappa urges them along, literally pushing them to get going* Kappa: (serious) Yes, I see that- NOW GET GOING!! They're right behind us! *Group heads towards the mine, running as they try keeping ahead of the incoming troops* *Panel flashes back to group BJO, as Blaze is seen holding up a large shield of fire* *Thousand of peanuts are seen swarming around it, trying to penetrate his defences* *Ozzy is seen holding onto Rock's Ma'Ca'Ra, trying to keep it in place* *Jack is seen firing off his revolvers as fast as he can at Rock, not even caring to aim as shots are placed in various places* Jack: (desperate) Come on!! FALL!! *All three are seen struggling, as sweat drops down on their faces* *Rock is still kneeling on one knee, holding up his hand in protection* *Rock slowly looks up, his eyes now glowing with extreme hatred* *Rock looks over at Blaze, as he's now looking very exhausted* Blaze: (shouting) This isn't workin', Jack! *Rock looks over at Ozzy, who also looks very exhausted* Ozzy: (struggling) I can't hold him for much longer! *Rock looks over at Jack, who also looks very exhausted as his shots begin to slow down* Jack: (worried) Ohh man... *Rock is fueled by their desperation, filling himself with extreme hatred for all three of them* *Rock slowly rises to his feet, his hand still shielding his face* *Trio looks on in sheer terror, as the room begins to darken* Jack: (panicking) No-no-no-no- *Suddenly, Rock waves his arms out and sends out a dark shockwave, knocking all three back* Rock: (roaring) ENOUGH!! *Rock focuses on Blaze, whose currently dazed by the blast* Rock: (mad) If you will not DIE- *Rock suddenly sends swarms of peanuts erupting from the various pools around him, pummeling Blaze under an apocalypse of peanuts* Rock: THEN SUFFER!!! Blaze: (crying out) GAAAAAAAHHHH!!! *Peanuts subside, revealing Blaze's injured shoulder to be torn open* *Blaze grasps the spot, himself immobile from the sheer amount of pain* *Rock then focuses on Ozzy, who struggles to push himself back up* *Rock hits Ozzy with a shadowy blast, sending Ozzy flying back and embedding him into the cave wall* Ozzy: (in pain) AAAUUUGGGHH!! *Rock then focuses on Jack, whose slowly rising up and aiming his revolver at Rock, though his hand is shaky* Rock: YOU. *Jack suddenly freezes in shock, as various voices are heard slowly growing louder in his head* Jack: (terrified) No... Rock: I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN- *Suddenly, thousands of voices scream and wail in agony inside Jack's head, causing hims to drop to the ground in pain* Rock: YOUR SINS. Jack: (screaming) DAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! *Jack clutches his head in agony, as the voices only grow more numerous and louder* Jack: AAAAAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!!! *Rock refocuses on Ozzy, whose too weak to move from his position in the wall* Ozzy: (weak) Ugghh... *Ozzy warily looks up, watching Rock head towards him* Ozzy: (terrified) No... Rock: (evil) Heh. How PATHETIC. *Panel flashes back to group ESZ, as Eager W is seen picking up his cards* *Spidey and Zim are seen moving Eager B's body toward the coffin, with Zim holding onto her staff* *Zim tries opening the coffin, but finds the lid to be heavy* *Frustrated, Zim drops her part of Eager B and jams her staff under the lid, prying at it like a crowbar* Zim: (frustrated) Come on... *Zim pries the lid open, letting out a plume of dust and causing herself to cough* *Zim fans the dust away, but something in the coffin catches her attention* Zim: (surprised) No way... Spidey: (confused) What is it? *W looks up, reorganizing his cards back into a deck* Eager W: (unamused) Wha... what is it? Zim: Check it out. It's- *Suddenly, the room trembles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=supEPI4T74w), accompanied by the sounds of crumbling and cracking* *Group freezes in fear, too scared to move* Spidey: (scared) What was that? Eager W: (shocked) That wasn't an earthquake, amigo... *The room suddenly shifts, nearly knocking the group off their feet* Zim: (scared) W-what's happening? Eager W: (alert) Structural collapse! This room's going overboard! *Spidey drops B's body and heads towards the door along with W, Zim hurriedly takes off her backpack and reaches into the coffin* *Both men arrive at the door, but stop to see Zim still at the coffin finishing her business* Spidey: (shouting) Come on! We have to go! Zim: (shouting back) I know! I'm coming! *Zim hurries over to the guys, but another large shift freezes her in her tracks* *Suddenly, a large rift appears in the middle of the room, splitting between Zim and the other two* Eager: (urging) GO!! *Zim tries to get going, but the room shakes and knocks her off her feet* *Her side begins to separate, slowly tipping away from Spidey & Eager* Spidey: (calling out) You're gonna have to jump! I'll catch you! Zim: (panicking) You tried KILLING ME last time you grabbed me! Spidey: (shocked) What?! You were hypnotized!! Zim: NOT THAT!! *Zim is unsure of what to do, as the gap grows wider and wider* Spidey: (serious) Just trust me, okay?! YOU HAVE TO JUMP!! *Zim is still uncertain, as her side is about to reach its tipping point* Spidey: (shouting) JUUUUMP!! *Zim springs up and makes a large leap, extending her staff so she can hook the edge* *Zim swings her staff to get a grip, but misses the edge* Zim: (screaming) NOOOO- *Spidey realizes this, now diving out and grabbing onto Zim* Zim: (startled) Ah! Spidey: (relieved) Gotcha! *Spidey gets a good hold on Zim, then shoots his web at the door* *Both swing out below where Eager is standing, but appear to be fine* Zim: (rattled) … Thank you. Spidey: (chipper) Just your friendly, neighborhood Spider-Jew on duty! *Spidey pulls them up towards Eager, who grabs onto Zim's staff as she raises it towards him* *Eager helps haul both of them up, Zim climbs up and lays on the ground while Spidey springs to his feet* Spidey: (excited) Yes! Saved another one! *Spidey looks over at Zim, who looks up at him with a scared look* Spidey: (concerned) Zim? Eager: (concerned) We need to get going. If this is what WE went through, I can't imagine the Hell the others are in. *Zim silently gets up and walks through the door, avoiding looking at Spidey* *Spidey looks on sad, as Eager follows after Zim* Spidey: (sad) What did I do wrong... *Panel moves to group ADZ, as the group is seen running through one of the mining tunnels* Zilly: (alert) We're running out of space! Ali: (exhausted) And *pant* out of *wheeze* breath! *Kappa looks ahead, spotting some mine carts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJJaZajUP-E) on a track* Kappa: (urgent) Over there! *Group looks over at the mine carts, looking unsure* Darkie: (skeptical) You're crazy. Zilly: (curious) I know I've seen this before... Kappa: (shouting) NO TIME!! *Kappa shoves all three of them, making them stumble and trip into one of the mine carts* Ali: (surprised) Whoa! Darkie: (surprised) Hey! Zilly: (surprised) Nyah! *Kappa releases the brake and pushes the cart, hopping in as they begin rolling down the tracks* *Peanut Minions arrive at the scene, but their cart is already roaring down the rails* Minion: (roaring) AFTER THEM!! *Several minions (ironically wielding scimitars) pile into the cart, releasing the brake and chasing after the other cart* *Panel moves to a straight section of track, as group ADZ's cart careens on by* Group: (shouting) Whooaaaaahh!! *Panel zooms in on the group, as Darkie looks back* Darkie: (relieved) I think we lost them. *Zilly pulls up a brown fedora, eyes light-up with excitement* Zilly: (happy) Hey! A hat! *Cart bumps over something, causing the cart to jolt and the group to jump up a little* *Hat falls out of Zilly's hands and lands on top of Ali's head, much to her surprise* Zilly: It fits! *Evil cackling is heard behind them, causing Ali & Kappa to look back and spot the other cart full of Peanut Minions* Kappa: (scared) Girls... I think we have company! Ali: (focused) Shift forward! *Group shifts their weight forward, causing them to go faster* *Panel moves back to Peanut Minions, watching the other cart speed away* Random Minion: (shouting) FORWARD!! *Minions also shift forward, now making ground as they being to close the distance* *Panel shifts to a very twisted piece of track, as both carts are seen racing around and heading deeper into the lava-filled mine* *Group ADZ looks down at the lava, now a little scared* Darkie: (confused) What's the lava for? Kappa: (blunt) Mount Peanut IS an active volcano, you know. Zilly: (worried) Does it help with the mining? Kappa: Hard- *Cart suddenly drops on a steep section of track, racing downwards remarkably fast* Kappa: (screaming) -LYYYYYYY!!! *Cart slams back onto the tracks, rattling the group* *Ali looks back, seeing the other cart close also fall down* Minions: (screaming) AAAAAHHH!!! *Their cart also lands back on the tracks, but one of them is thrown out by the impact* Ali: (worried) They're closing in! *Both carts race around a bend, disappearing into a dark cave* *Panel flashes back to group ESZ, showing the group traveling through a dark hallway* *Zim is seen well ahead, holding a lamp in front of her to help illuminate the darkness* *Spidey and Eager are a bit behind, with Eager using a card as a light source* Spidey: (sad) Why does everyone hate me? I don't understand... Eager: (honest) I don't understand it, either. I wasn't dragged along until they arrived in Peanut Butte and caused a scene. Spidey: Back over in Metropolis, I was a hero! And over in DC, too! Eager: (curious) DC? Sounds prestigious, amigo. Spidey: (honest) It was. Got hired up by the SIA and everything. *Eager stops Spidey, his face turning serious* Eager: (suspicious) National security? Spidey: Yeah, I mean... what else? Eager: (serious) Tell me what you remember, recently. Spidey: (thinking) Well... I remember shaking the President's hand... Eager: That was recent? Spidey: (confused) Yeah, didn't you hear about that? So anyway, I was escorted into SIA Headquarters, and into a room. They locked the door for some reason, and it was pretty dark in there... Eager: Sounds more like an interrogation than initiation. Spidey: (explaining) Nah, they didn't ask any questions. But I remember asking something like “Where are we?” or something. Some guy with silver hair and these weird eyes was talking to me, and then another agent knocked me out- Eager: (confused) Whoa-whoa-whoa. Knocked-out? Spidey: (happy) Yeah! That guy had a really strong punch! Eager: (confused) … Continue. Spidey: And when I woke up, I was in the middle of the forest! I saw you guys heading towards this really spooky castle so I decided to help out! *Eager just stares at Spidey for a moment, unsure of what to say* Eager: (serious) There's something wrong with your mentes, hermano. *Eager walks ahead, catching up with Zim and leaving Spidey to himself* Spidey: (sad) *Sigh*, Not you too... *Panel flashes back to group BJO, focusing on Ozzy as Rock's shadow looms over him* *Rock grabs Ozzy, his gauntlet squeezing Ozzy's body* Rock: (sinister) You're like a little WORM... *Rock holds Ozzy in front of his face, staring at him through his blood-red eyes* Rock: A little, wriggling, PATHETIC WORM... *Rock hurls Ozzy at the wall once more, making him smash through a stalactite* Ozzy: (in pain) AAAUUUGGHH!! *Ozzy lands in one of the glowing peanut pools, bobbing on the surface* Rock: (offscreen) Thinking that burrowing into MY domain would provide answers... *Rock kicks Ozzy out of the pool, making Ozzy fly out and tumble on the ground* Ozzy: (griping) NNGGGHH!! *Ozzy tries pushing himself up, his arms incredibly shaky* Rock: (mad) Only to be picked off by ME!! *Rock's stomps on top of Ozzy, his foot easily crushing the sackboy* Ozzy: (crying out) GAAAAHHH!!! Rock: (evil) And to think I feared YOU... *Rock presses his foot harder on Ozzy, crushing him even more* Rock: When there was nothing to fear in the first place. *Rock lets his foot off of Ozzy, Ozzy lies there motionless* *Suddenly, Ozzy cringes, starting his transformation into Saeed* Ozzy: (screaming) NOOOO!!! *Rock is amused by this, taking a cautionary step back* Rock: (amused) What is this... *Ozzy's skin turns black, his eyes turn a piercing yellow* *Ozzy's hair grows wild, his clothes tearing even more* *Ozzy stops squirming, his transformation to Saeed complete* *Saeed stands up, now glaring at Rock with extreme hatred* Saeed: (mad) YOU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrXo_gXIOaE). *Rock applauds Saeed, seeming rather happy* Rock: (delighted) How delightful. There IS a demon inside you. *Saeed's arm shifts into a jagged blade, then he launches himself at Rock* Saeed: (roaring) RRAAAAAHHH!!! *Saeed slams Rock, sending the Dark Lord flying back into the wall* *Rock lands back on his feet, seemingly reignited with energy* Rock: (excited) HAH!! Such spirit for a doomed soul! Saeed: (seething) THE BOY IS A VESSEL. THE BODY- *Saeed erupts in fury, with long, jagged spikes jutting out of his body* Saeed: (roaring) IS MINE!!! *Saeed charges once more, this time aiming his arm-spike at Rock's chest* Saeed: (roaring) RRAAAAAHHH!! Rock: (sinister) Let's put you in your place... *Panel flashes back to group ADZ, as their cart and the Minions come roaring out of the cave they entered earlier* *Carts are now nearly side-by-side, with the Minions closing in* *Minions come up to the other cart, wielding their weapons and smiling menacingly* *Group ADZ notices this, frantically looking for a way out* *Group spots a switch coming up, Ali leans over the side to grab it* *Ali grabs the switch, but it breaks off and does nothing* *Ali just looks at the handle, now broken off* Ali: (disappointed) Aww man. Kappa: (worried) That was a crane lever. *One Minion strikes at the cart, hitting the side of the cart and startling the group* Ali: (annoyed) Back off! *Ali swings the broken handle at the Minion, smacking him in the head and causing him to fall out of the cart* *Minion falls into the lava below, screaming all the way down* *Both groups look on, both now terrified* *Minions eye the other cart, now even more angry* Darkie: (nervous) We need to think of something else... *Kappa looks ahead, spotting a transfer switch hanging over the rails* Kappa: (excited) There! Zilly: (confused) What? Kappa: Up there! A transfer switch! Ali: (confused) Where? Kappa: (frustrated) Up there! *Minions just look on, confused at their argument* Darkie: (unaware) Wait, where? Kappa: I SAID up THERE! *Other three look ahead, spotting the switch* Ali: (realizing) Oh! There! *Group also realizes how low the switch is, which is at level with their heads* Ali: (shocked) DUCK!! *Group ducks inside the cart, confusing the Minions and making them look ahead* Random Minion: (shocked) DUCK!! *Most Minions duck, except for one who eagerly look around for one* Random Minion: (excited) WHERE?! *Minion is clothes-lined by the switch, the force yanking him out of the cart* *Switch switches the tracks up ahead, leading the two carts away from a boarded-up cave* *Panel flashes back to gorup ESZ, as the trio has entered back into the lobby* Eager: (cautious) The sooner we're on the ground, the better. *Another quake shakes the lobby, stopping the group temporarily* Spidey: (shocked) This whole place is falling apart! Zim: (focused) Then we'll have to move quickly. *Zim hops onto the stair rail, then slides all the way down to the floor below* *Zim hops off, then looks back up at the other two* Zim: (calling out) Come on! Eager: (annoyed) Pfft. Youth... *Eager tries taking a step, but the step collapses under his foot* Eager: (surprised) Op- *Eager tumbles all the way down, tearing down the stairs with him* Eager: (screaming) AYYYEEEEE!! *Eager lands on his face at the bottom, right in front of Zim's feet* *Panel moves back up to Spidey, now looking nervous* Spidey: (scared) Oooh... maybe I should swing. *Spidey slings his web at the ceiling, then jumps over the railing to swing down* *Room trembles again, making parts of the ceiling crumble, along with the part Spidey's web was on* Spidey: (surprised) Oh snap! *Spidey plummets to the floor, tumbling over himself as he lands* *Spidey shoots right back up to his feet, while Eager pushes himself back up* Spidey: (stating) Now THAT was unexpected. *Faint screams are heard, catching the group's attention* *Screams draw the group towards the hole Jack made earlier, Zim leans in to get a better hear-in* Zim: (alert) Those sound like the boys. Spidey: (shocked) We have to help them! *Eager almost immediately walks away, heading for the exit* Eager: (careless) Screw that! I wanna live! *Other two look back at Eager, as he continues towards the exit out the front* Spidey: (confused) Hey! Where are you going? Zim: (annoyed) You're just gonna walk out on us like that? Eager: (serious) My job was to kill my brother, NOT to save your culos! Zim: After the situation they dragged you out of in Peanut Butte, THIS is how you repay them? Eager: (mad) GO AHEAD!! KILL YOURSELVES!! But I don't have a death wish! *Eager marches toward the door, Zim looks on angered and Spidey worried* Spidey: (worried) What now? Zim: Forget him. It seems like killing-off his brother didn't solve anything. *Zim hops down through the hole, with Spidey following close behind* *Eager pauses in front of the entrance, thinking hard as his hand is trying to reach for the door* *Eager glances back at the hole, as various parts of the castle fall around it* *Eager looks back at the door, noticing the large cracks present in the masonry around it* *Eager sighs, quickly turning around and heading for the hole* Eager: (annoyed) I'm gonna hate myself so much for this... *Eager dives into the hole, just as the room around it begins to really fall apart* *Panel flashes to group BJO, as Rock slams against the wall as though thrown* *Rock sits for a moment, looking rather annoyed* Rock: (angry) Hmph. Pitiful... *Panel moves around, revealing Saeed to be staring down Rock and roaring* Rock: (to self) Such a potential foe, and still so weak. Saeed: (roaring) FACE ME!! I CRAVE FOR MORE!! *Rock stands back up, then drops his Ma'Ca'Ra* *Rock throws his arms wide open, appearing vulnerable* Rock: (stating) I gave you a chance, Oswald... *Saeed charges wildly at Rock, Rock stands his ground* Rock: (sinister) But NOW... *Saeed dives at Rock with his spike arm forward, Rock jukes him out* *Rock then swipes his right hand at him, snatching Saeed out of the air* Rock: (evil) Your time is up. *Rock brings Saeed close to his face, watching as the shapeshifter goes wild as he struggles in his clutch* *Rock squeezes down and crushes Saeed's body, making the demon scream in pain and revert back to Ozzy* Saeed/Ozzy: (crying, shifting) AAAAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHH!!!! *Ozzy's head bobs down, himself incredibly weak and defeated* Rock: Pathetic. *Rock uses his free hand to charge an ancient necromantic spell, the magic glowing a shadowy black* Rock: (stating) How disappointing it must be... leading your friends to their doom... *Panel flashes back to group ADZ, as they continue their struggle with the other cart* *Group is seen in desperation, as they narrowly dodge various swipes and slashes from the Minions' blades* Darkie: (panicking) Any ideas?! Zilly: (desperate) My blades can't reach them! *One Minion pulls out a halberd, easily reaching over to the other cart as he prepares to sweep with it* Kappa: (terrified) Oh my... Ali: (shouting) WATCH OUT!! *Minion makes a sweep at the cart, but the group ducks down and dodges* *Minion makes more and more sweeps over the cart, but the group keeps ducking* *Frustrated, Minion swings his halberd overhead, struggling to hold it as it begins to swing downwards at the group's heads* Darkie: (screaming) OH COMPH!! *Ali sees the motion, sticking up her Wrench to stop the blow* *Ali struggles to hold them back, the Minions cackling as the blade inches closer to her face* Ali: (struggling) Oh, come on... *Ali turns more and more frustrated, unknowingly activating her V.A.T.S. once more* Ali: (angry) I'm not going out like this... *Ali begins pushing the blade back, much to the Minions' surprise* Ali: (determined) NOT TODAY!! *Carts come upon two narrow tunnels, with Ali still pushing the blade back* *Carts blaze into the tunnels, with the halberd hitting the divide and snapping off the head of the weapon* *Carts shoot out of the tunnels, the Minion still holding his broken halberd* *Minions realize their situation, freezing in fear as they warily look at Ali* *Ali stares back at them, the group looking shocked as she wields her Wrench menacingly* *Ali slams the Wrench on the Minions' cart, smashing the axles and causing the cart itself to tumble violently off the tracks* *Minions' cart tumbles downwards into the lava, with the last of the Minions screaming all the way down* *Group looks on, though Ali's V.A.T.S. Don't wear off* Zilly: (scared) Goodbye... Darkie: (relieved) And good riddance! *Group's cart comes upon the tunnel they passed through earlier, catching their attention* *Cart passes through the tunnel, continuing to speed down the tracks* Zilly: (confused) Wha? Darkie: (confused) Didn't we already pass through that earlier? Kappa: (stating) This track goes in circles. *Ali suddenly remembers something, turning her attention towards Kappa* Ali: (thinking) Kappa, where does that boarded-up tunnel lead? | 2012-08-03 07:45:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| That's right, I cannot die! Also, how did UltimateClay go from being a turtle enemy in one of the earlier chapters to one of my slaves? Also, your story has a grievous error in that I was defeated. Also, I like your story. | 2012-08-03 15:48:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882 |
| Also, how did UltimateClay go from being a turtle enemy in one of the earlier chapters to one of my slaves? PLOT TWIST: CLAY WAS WORKING WITH RAWK THE ENTIRE TIME TO BEGIN WW3 It took time, but it is done. That feeling you get when you finally finish something, except it's not finished yet. Because I'm not good with coming up with a speech or something, and because this isn't the end of the whole story, I'm just going for the basic: Good work! Keep on writing. And keep one reading, TEOE is getting a new act soon. Also your story needs more GDN. That guy was smexy. :3 | 2012-08-03 18:59:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| It took time, but it is done. That feeling you get when you finally finish something, except it's not finished yet. Except it might as well be, considering that the most awesome character, myself, is no more. How can this story be worthwhile if I'm not even in it? | 2012-08-03 19:09:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882 |
| I got carried away reading my own story. That's right, I cannot die! Also, how did UltimateClay go from being a turtle enemy in one of the earlier chapters to one of my slaves? Also, your story has a grievous error in that I was defeated. Also, I like your story. Just because Clay was mentioned before doesn't mean that'll be the only time. For all we know, while the group was in Threadopolis, you might've had a craving for turtle soup and thus captured Clay for your own devious hunger pangs. Besides, having Clay as NOT your slave didn't seem right. And... accept it. At least you got your revenge on Jack. PLOT TWIST: CLAY WAS WORKING WITH RAWK THE ENTIRE TIME TO BEGIN WW3 It took time, but it is done. That feeling you get when you finally finish something, except it's not finished yet. Because I'm not good with coming up with a speech or something, and because this isn't the end of the whole story, I'm just going for the basic: Good work! Keep on writing. And keep one reading, TEOE is getting a new act soon. Also your story needs more GDN. That guy was smexy. :3 Thank yah. I'll keep reading as long as you keep writing. You already got your appearance- and it was a good one- so keep wishin'. Except it might as well be, considering that the most awesome character, myself, is no more. How can this story be worthwhile if I'm not even in it? But... you are in it. There's still, like, several dozen others who haven't even appeared yet. And YOU were a major villain. So no complaints from you, mister. | 2012-08-03 19:31:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| I wanna defeat Rock with an armada of tanks. | 2012-08-04 00:00:00 Author: Incinerator22  Posts: 3251 |
| A soft spot, have you? Well, I guess that the gang has to take a break from getting all broken up... So anyways... I DO plan on making some concept art of different scenes soon, so if you guys wanna suggest any scenes/moments/specific stuff, lemme know. Concept art as of drawings'n stuff? I didn't know you also drew. I would like to see some scenes come to image, if you don't mind. (Will send a PM) | 2012-09-04 19:15:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Boop. Now I told myself I was gonna finish this, come Hell or high water. Well, 3 years later and I'm starting this up again. Personal things, school life and work are all excuses I'd like to use but truth be told... it was a major writing block... and my own insecurities. When I started this one, those 3 years ago, things changed. And, hopefully as you read this issue, you'll see that the story too is also changing. Now with this major hurdle done and over with, I can finally get to the chapters I've been wanting to start... and that you might have some interest in reading. Oh, and btw, once I get payed again, I'm getting a tablet. For realsies. So yay, art! In the Creative Writing thread! Enjoy Issue 20. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 20 (Best in The West (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iteRKvRKFA)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Setting: The Wild West, around Iron Horse Ranch and Wyatt Springs; briefly in the Tall Trees wilderness Plot: Jack redeems himself of his past problems, end of Part II and beginning of Part III of Worlds Apart ______(blacked-out panel)______ *Faint crying is heard, but nothing is seen* Voice: (sad) Oh God. Not again... *Annabelle is slowly revealed in the center of the panel, lying on her side away from the viewer and dead* Voice: (sad) No... Voice: (scared) Jack... please... Voice: I... I... Voice: (worried) We're not safe here. Voice: (reasoning) We're so sorry, Jack... Voice: (angry) No... *A faint, orange glow appears in the background, casting a shadow over Anna's back* Voice: (scared) J-jack, j-just l-listen to m-me... Voice: NO... Voice: (frightened) P-please, j-just for a- Voice: (seething) YOU AIN'T SORRY... Voice: (startled) Ah think w-we gotta g-get g-going- Voice: (scared) Jack, what are you doing... Voice: (mad) NO-ONE'S SORRY... Voice: (hyperventilating) Ohcomphohcomphohcomph- Voice: (terrified) Y-you g-gotta be r-r-reasonable here! Voice: (panicking) P-put the gun down! Voice: (rage) NOOO!!!! *A loud gunshot erupts in the panel, causing the orange glow to erupt in a wall of flames* Voice: (agony) AAAAUUUGGGGHHH!!! Voice: (screaming) DEAR SPAFF!! Voice: (shouting) RUN!!! *More gunshots roar throughout the panel, as the fire intensifies and more screams are heard* Voice: (raging) I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU!!! YOU HEAR ME?!!! ALL OF YOOOUUU!!! *Panel flashes to inside the boy's cabin at the Iron Horse Ranch, focusing on Jack's bed* *Jack shoots up from his sleep, shocked and in a cold sweat* *Jack's heart is racing and his eyes wide, as he struggles to calm himself down from the nightmare* *Jack clenches his chest, slowing his breathing as he looks around from his bed* *The others are still fast asleep, though Blaze is dangling off of one side of the hammock* *Jack sighs, clenching his forehead as he ravels from his panic* Jack: (mumbling, to self) Good Lord... *Faint noises are heard outside, grabbing Jack's attention* Jack: (suspicious) What the... *Jack hops out of bed, appearing to be in a union suit as he slips on his boots* *Panel moves to outside the cabin, the entire ranch visible under a full moon* *Jack creeps out the front door, making sure not to make any noise* *Jack takes a moment to look around, seeing if anyone noticed* *Sound comes in clearer, revealing to be guitar strums* *Jack creeps forward slowly, heading towards the sounds* *Panel moves to a nearby tree on a small hill, revealing Annabelle to be sitting against it with an old Spanish guitar* *Jack stops at a fence (background) below and behind the tree, leaning in and listening* *Anna strums a chord, and begins singing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWakZcEGB38)* Anna: (somber) When will I see you again? You left with no goodbye, not a single word was said... *Jack is a bit shocked, leaning in a bit more to hear better* Anna: No final kiss to seal any sins... *Jack grimaces a little, but also looks a little confused* Anna: (sad) I had no idea of the state we were in... *Panel focuses on Anna, now shuddering a little* Anna: I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness, and a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head- *Anna strikes a chord, now turning serious* Anna: (stern) But don't you remember? Don't you remember? *Jack is startled and takes a step back, Anna strums harder* Anna: The reason you loved me before? Baby, please remember- *Anna pauses for a moment, now turning somber again* Anna: (sad) ... me, once more... *Jack's fear subsides, now leaning back in* Anna: When was the last time you thought of me? *Jack now also grows sad, feeling guilty as he looks away briefly* Anna: Or have you completely erased me from your memory? *Anna looks odd into the distance, lost in thought* Anna: I often think about where I went wrong... *Tears begin to slowly trickle down Anna's face, her voice getting a little shakey* Anna: (unsure) The more I do, the less I know... *Jack creeps a little closer, now at the base of the slope* Anna: (serious) But I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness, and a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head- *Jack takes a few small steps, now lying on the side of the slope* Anna: But don't you remember? Don't you remember? *Anna against strums hard, now gritting her teeth* Anna: The reason you loved me before? Baby, please remember me once more- *Jack stops himself, his face now worried* Anna: (peeved) Gave you the space so you could breathe, I kept my distance so you would be free... *Anna's strumming gradually gets slower, softer in tone* Anna: (unsure) And hoped that you'd find the missing piece, to bring you back- *Anna breaks, tears now more freely flowing down her face* *Jack holds place, not daring to make a sound* Anna: (devastated) To me. *Anna closes her eyes tight, forcing herself through the rest* Anna: (crying) Why don't you remember?! Don't you remember?! The reason you loved me before?! *Anna grows even sadder, strumming slower and singing quieter* Anna: (sobbing) Baby, please remember me once more... *Anna stops playing, letting go of the frets and resting her arms on the guitar* Anna: When will I see you again? *Jack and Anna just lay in their spots, quietly thinking for a moment* Anna: (sad) Maybe some things... just ain't meant to be... *Anna gets up and wipes her face with her sleeve, then walks back home and out of frame* *Jack is left alone, now on the verge of shedding tears* *Panel flashes to the next day, at the break of dawn* *Both boys' and girls' cabins are in view, with Ozzy walking out of his* *Ozzy yawns and stretches, just as Zim is seen walking out* Zim: (calm) Mornin' Oz. Ozzy: (drowsy) Heya Zim. Zim: Anything from Jack? Ozzy: I think he's still asleep- *A fireball blasts through the boys' window, startling both Ozzy and Zim* Spidey: (startled, inside) Agh! Eager: (grouchy, inside) Ayy, estupido gaucho. Blaze: (stuffy, inside) Eh-heh. Sorry. *Jack walks out the front door, already fully dressed and looking sad* Ozzy: (curious) You OK, Jack? *Jack slowly looks up at both of them, not saying a word* Zim: (concerned) What's wrong? *Jack tips his hat down at them, then continues on his way towards Anna's house* * Ozzy and Zim grow worried, as Ali walks on out* Ali: (happy) Mornin' guys! *Ali looks at them, now herself confused* Ali: (confused) What? *Panel flashes forward to in front of Anna's house, the entire group present and mingling* *Jack and Anna are seen on the porch, while the rest are at the front steps* Anna: (surprised) Why, I don't see why y'all gotta leave so early? Ain't even had breakfast yet... Jack: (calm) Them coaches runnin' out east got tight schedules. Guess even the managers are making' full use of this Second Comin'. Anna: (taken-back) Well, can't blame 'em for that. Zilly: (curious) Ready to go? Jack: I oughta think so. *Group gathers up stuff, start heading on out* Anna: (flustered) Now just hold on a second! *Jack turns around surprised, rest of group is also surprised or startled* Anna: Y'all didn't even say goodbye. Jack: (somber) Oh, well then. Goodbye, Ms. Pickott. Anna: (calm) Goodbye, Mr. Black. *Group continues walking away, Anna looking on longingly* Darkie: (worried) Where to now? Ali: (honest) Whatever gets us out of here, I guess. *Jack looks back at Anna, now sat in a chair on the porch* *Anna is seen still, looking off into the distance* *Jack stops in place, grabbing the group's attention* Blaze: (concerned) Jack? *Jack begins walking back to Anna, alerting Ozzy and Zim* Zim: (shocked) Wait! Don't- Jack: (defeated) One last time... then I'm done. *Jack continues walking, the group looks on warily* Darkie: (worried) Ahh stitch. *Panel moves to Anna, lying still in her seat* *Jack walks up to her side, his hat in his hands* *Both are quiet for a moment, Jack fighting back tears* *Jack reaches into his coat and pulls out his locket, now gleaming* Jack: (sad) I'm so, so sorry. *Jack places the locket on the railing next to Anna, then puts his hat back on and starts walking back to the group* *Anna looks over at the locket, though doesn't turn her head* *Her eyes widen, now turning and looking at the locket closely* Anna: (mumbling) Wait a minute- *Anna picks up the locket and stands, looking inside it* *She looks up, seeing Jack halfway to the group* *Inside of the locket is revealed, now showing a small pic of Anna and Jack together and their initials scratched into the lid* Anna: (shouting) JOHN!! *Jack stops in place, turning around as Anna bolts off the porch towards him* *Anna stops right in front of Jack, tears streaming down her face* Anna: (relieved) Dear Lord, it IS you!! *Anna embraces Jack, hugging tightly as Jack also breaks into tears* *Jack hugs back, both now crying over each other's shoulders* *Group calms down, though Ozzy and Zim are still wary* *Jack and Anna stop hugging, now holding hands and smiling* *Anna suddenly smacks Jack in the face, his hat flying off and surprising everyone* Anna: (mad) YOU JACKA**!! Jack: (shocked) Owwww!! Anna: Y'all thought after proposin' you'd just LIE to me and mosey on off?!! Jack: (frantic) Wait, I-i can explain- *Anna smacks him again, both their hair becoming a little frazzled* *Some of the group is amused, watching the couple continue arguing* Anna: You got any idea the HELL I've gone through waitin' for YOUR sorry butt to wander on back here?! Jack: (annoyed) Jesus Christ, woman! Ah just got back here! Anna: Didn't even have the decency to say GOODBYE, an' I had to ASK fer that! Jack: This ain't all as simple as yer makin' it out to be- Anna: Not even yer name, JOHNATHAN RUSSELL WESCOTT! But nooo, I was bein' nice, didn't wanna question it. Don't wanna be rude! But I should've, cuz NOW I KNOW, that- *Jack suddenly kisses Anna, stopping the argument* *Anna is startled, but then settles down as they kiss* *Both stop kissing, now looking eyes* Anna: (happy) Ohh, John... *Both embrace once more, their heads close* Anna: I missed you so much. *Jack smiles, breathing a sigh of relief* *Jack looks back at the group, noticing Ozzy and Zim looking concerned* *Jack steps back and places his hands on Anna's shoulders, Anna now worried* Jack: (concerned) Annabelle, there's some things I oughta tell you about, and they ain't all pretty... *Anna looks over at the group, all of them now looking concerned* Anna: (worried) Okay... *Panel flashes to inside Anna's house, the group sat down and Jack explaining things* Jack: (apologetic) So we opted to push on through and now.. we're here. Anna: (overwhelmed) My, that's... a lot to take in. Ali: (explaining) We've been through other dimensions and realms, but it's a first to be in a different "period" in time... Blaze; (worries) Let alone somethin' so BIG. Anna: Guess that explains why y'all don't really look like yer from here. An' all the freak shootin's initially. Zim: (worried) But you see WHY we gotta get going, and why we were so reluctant to stay here... Anna: (worried) Is it true, John? What you did? *Jack takes off his hat, slowly nods* Anna: Huh. Guess them rumors were true... Jack: (sad) But now I regret everythin'. An' I know there ain't any way fer me to really legitimize any wicked deed I dun did... Anna: (optimistic) Well, yer right here, so I guess God still sees hope fer ya yet. *Anna smiles, causing Jack to slowly smile* Anna: (stating) 'Course, that don't mean any folks 'round here think that. Jack: (annoyed) Of course. Darkie: (shocked) Whoa whoa whoa. That's IT? Just that? Anna: Well, so far, he's ain't provin' any of them violent streaks true. Ali: (blunt) He held me at point blank. Eager: He also aimed a gun at me. Darkie: And me. Blaze: And me. Zilly: (unsure) I think me? Zim: Me too. Ozzy: (unamused) I actually got shot. And blown up. Anna: (teasing) Well, none of y'all are dead yet, are ya? *Group pauses for a moment, letting that statement sink in* Spidey: (oblivious) Wait, he SHOOTS at people? Anna: (rambling) Unless one of them seance ladies laid some sorta Voodoo curse on me or somethin'. Coulda sworn... Jack: (worried) Jesus, yer minglin' with them types again? Anna: (stating) Them Bibles ain't the only thing in life, y'know. An' apparently yer a zombie, soo... Jack: (stating) But then so is everyone else 'round these parts. *Anna is about to say something, but then thinks about it* Zim: (realizing) Wait a sec. Anna: (confused) What's on yer mind, darlin'? Zim: You were revived along with everyone else, good or bad. Anna: Second Comin'. Why. Ozzy: (realizing) ... that's mean your killer was as well. *Jack and Anna realize the statement, but most of the group is confused* Blaze: (stumped) Erm, what's goin' on? Zilly: (Frank) Beats me. Anna: (scared) Which means he's around- Jack: (angry) And can harm you again. *Jack gets up from his seat, pulling out his revolvers and heading for the door* Jack: (mad) Why that no-good, low-lyin' sonofa- Ali: (stating) Hooold up there, cowboy. We don't even know what he looks like. *Jack stops in place, now feeling a bit stupid* Jack: (grumbling) *tucks guns away* True... Eager: (stating) And if it's true that you killed EVERYONE around here, someone's gonna bear a grudge. And you ain't invulnerable here. Jack: (stubborn) Prove it. *Darkie walks over with a piece of paper, grabbing Jack's hand* Darkie slides the edge of it quickly across his finger, making a small paper cut* Jack: (sarcastic) Ow. *Pain catches up to Jack, causing him to grab his hand and wince in pain* Jack: (whining) Aaaaagh that stings. Darkie: (teasing) Wimp. Eager: Now imagine a bullet. Ozzy: (concerned) If we're all planning on making out of this alive, we gotta be careful. *Group gives him a confused look, Jack and Anna look at him disgusted* Ozzy: (embarassed) OK, maybe just you two. Zim: (stating) No, wait. They could mistake us for his new "posse", like Manuel did. Ali: (realizing) That's right... Spidey: (frustrated) Is it just me, or is anyone else really, REALLY confused? Blaze: (curious) Right, any plans? Anna: (stating) I say we give all y'all his weapons and let 'im scout it out. Zilly: (surprised) What. Jack: (shocked) Really? I mean, did you see them yesterday? Anna: They'll need them a LOT more than you do if the sitiation gits outta hand. *Group nervously look at Jack, who nervously looks back* Anna: (sure) Besides, it ain't like they'd recall yer face anyway. Heck, I didn't! *Jack scowls at Anna, who gets offended* Anna: (annoyed) Uh-huh. Just keep stink-eyein', Jack Black. Jack: (dismissive) I ain't said nuthin'. *Panel flashes to moments later, now with a covered wagon in front of Anna’s house* *Mutton is seen on the rider’s bench, as the group shuffles into the back of the wagon* Mutton: (nervous) You sure this is safe? Y’all are gonna paint some biiig targets on yer backs. Anna: (reassuring) I just gotta get ‘em to the depot. Oughta go now before the posses start roamin’ around. Mutton: Hope y’all know what yer doin’… Anna: We’ll be fine. *Jack comes up with Paul, both looking focused* Paul: (serious) Y’all better take care of the missus, y’hear? Jack: (serious) I’ll lay down my own life for her. *Paul and Jack shake hands on it, nodding in agreement* Anna: (concerned) You ready to go? Jack: (worried) Ready as we’ll ever be. *Anna and Jack board the wagon with the rest, covering the back opening with a sheet* *Mutton gets the wagon moving, as they ride off from Iron Horse to town* Ali: (concerned, inside wagon) Sooo, what’s gonna happen again? *Panel moves to inside the wagon, showing the group sitting either side of the cart with Jack and Anna at the back* Anna: (explaining) Y’all just hop on out, act “normal”, and head towards the station at the end of the main stretch. Jack and I will meet ya there. Ozzy: (concerned) But what if someone see’s something off. Anna: Well, if anyone notices Jack, then you won’t have to worry about that. Jack: (disgusted) Yeesh. Sooo optimistic. Anna: (snarky) Bah, you’ll be fine… most likely. Zilly: (worried) And if we get lost? Anna: (explaining) Just head for the large smoke stack looming over town. Yah can’t miss it. Zim: (thinking) Still, just have to wonder… *Panel moves out of wagon, showing the town of Wyatt Springs not far off in the distance* Zim: If folks do think something’s up, how much of a chance do we have? Anna: (thinking) Erm… well… Jack: (blunt) Slim pickin’s. Darkie: (annoyed) Hypocrite. ______(Wyatt Springs, a rather large boomtown in the middle of the Old West; 3 open-ended roads form an incomplete town grid, lined with buildings on most sides, forming a box of corrals in the middle; notable buildings are the train station on one road end, a bank, town hall (complete with clock tower), school house on another road end, trading post and a saloon called The Mocking Mule near where the group gets dropped off)______ *Panel flashes ahead to the open end of Wyatt Springs’ main stretch, the group’s wagon coming to a halt* *Group climbs out of wagon, looking a little worried* Mutton: (scared) Well… here we are. Anna: (quiet, to Mutton) Don’t do anythin’ too brash, ya hear? Mutton: (nervous) *sweating* Uhh… gotcha. *Mutton takes off in a hurry, nearly hitting Spidey just as he hops off* Spidey: (shocked) Whoa! *Wagon kicks up a large dust cloud, disappearing in the distance quickly* Blaze: (confused) He was off in a mighty hurry. Anna: (nervous) And that… has me worried. *Panel moves to behind group, showing the main road to be quite busy with all sorts of people and transport* *Train station is seen at the end of road, a large smoke cloud looming over it* Zilly: (excited) The station! Ali: (determined) Right. No time to waste. See you guys there. *Group disperses down and into the busy street, leaving Jack and Anna alone* Jack: (sad) I’m sorry this was so brief… Anna: (somber) It’s fine, really. If what y’all gotta do is this important, well… don’t let me stop ya. *Jack caresses Anna’s head, both look longingly into each other’s eyes* Anna: (sad) Though, if I gotta be honest… I don’t want ya to go. Jack: I don’t. But I got to. For them. *Both hug tight, both trying not to cry* *Panel moves briefly to Ozzy, with Ali catching up to him* *Ozzy is seen a bit confused, feeling a little uncomfortable on the crowded boards* Ozzy: (nervous) Eghh… Ali: (calling out) Wait up, Oz! *Ali slows up to Ozzy’s side, though now a bit exhausted* Ali: (winded) Whoo. *Pant* Movin’ a bit fast, aren’tchya? Ozzy: Gosh, there’s so many people here. Ali: This is probably the only place *pant* for dozens of miles around. *Ali takes a deep breath, getting her breathing back down* Ali: (relieved) Whew. So far so good, though! Ozzy: So far… lost track of the others. *Panel moves to Darkie, looking around at the scenery as she passes an alley* *Someone is seen passed out in a barrel, catching Darkie’s attention* Darkie: (amused) Geez, Eager. I get you’re addicted, but come on. *Darkie pulls guy out of barrel, turning out to be a random cowboy* Darkie: (shocked) Whoops Sorry. *Darkie looks around, checking behind her first* Darkie: (ashamed) Guess I underestimated- *Panel zooms out a little, revealing Eager passed out in a tipped-over barrel behind Darkie* *Darkie stares on at Eager, now scowling a little* Darkie: (annoyed) Nevermind. Eager: (mumbling, cheery) iAl rescate! *Panel flashes ahead to Blaze and Zilly, with passerby eying Zilly* Zilly: (scared) S-so much for blending in. Blaze: (reassuring) Just keep movin’ forward. Don’t let tha rest get to ya. Zilly: (uncertain) Well… I’ll try- Random passerby: (mumbling) Stupid Injun. *Blaze almost goes for the random person, but Zilly holds him back* *Blaze calms down, though he still looks angry as they walk along* Zilly: (concerned) Like you said, don’t let the rest get to ya. *Panel moves to Zim, who seems to be alone in the crowds* *Spidey pops out from behind the crowds, waving down Zim as he stands in the road* Spidey: (happy) Hey! Zim! Wait up! *Zim gets a worried look on her face, picking up her pace* Zim: (mumbling, to self) No… please… Spidey: Zim! Wait! *Spidey’s about to start running, but is distracted by a rider that nearly hits him* Spidey: (surprised) Wah! Random rider: (annoyed) Git! *Zim begins to jog, running out of the panel* Spidey: (embarrassed) Ohh, come on Zim! Can’t ya slow down? Was it something I said? *Panel moves to Jack and Anna walking over to the saloon, stopping by the front door* Jack: (hush) Need to git some news about here before I go. It’ll be quick. Anna: (concerned) Please, be careful. *Anna heads off to the side, Jack looks both ways before entering* *Panel moves to other side of front door, with chatter going on and piano music being played* *Jack creeps in as quietly as he can, slowly opening the swinging doors and tip-toeing* *Jack closes the doors behind him softly, breathing a sigh of relief* *Chatter and music suddenly stop, replaced by bunches of *Click!*s* *Jack freezes in place, his face suddenly awash in terror* *Panel flips to reveal inside of saloon, revealing all the patrons angrily looking at Jack and all aiming all sorts of guns* *Panel flips back to Jack, still frozen in place with the same face* Jack: (terrified) Crud. *Panel moves to an intersection in front of the train station, revealing most of the group arriving at the same time out of the crowd (Darkie dragging Eager, Zim arriving a little before Spidey)* Spidey: (winded) Whew! You walk fast! *Group looks around at each other, getting a little confused* Blaze: (suspicious) Oookaaay… Ali: (excited) Hey, look! *Panel flips to reveal the train station, now the group within walking distance* Ali: There’s the station! Ozzy: (relieved) And without grabbing attention. Darkie: (confused) Wait, where’s Jack? Or Anna, for that matter- *An eruption of gunshots sounds off in the distance, jolting everyone (crowd included) in the panel* Voice: (screaming, far off) DAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! *Group turns around, all looking horrified* Zim: (scared) Oh come on… *Panel moves to reveal the saloon erupting in gunfire, with bullets flying out of everywhere* *Panel zooms in to side facing the road, with Anna right around the corner covering her ears* *Jack suddenly smashes through a window in the panel, narrowly dodging a hail of fire* Anna: (calling out) JACK!! *Jack scrambles to his feet, bolting out of view* Jack: (shouting) GO!!! *Panel moves back to group, looking on as the crowd reacts in various ways to the calamity* Zilly: (scared) W-what do we do?! Ali: (panicking) H-he’s heading this way! We gotta move! *Group is about to run off, but Ozzy immediately heads for Jack* Ali: OZ! NO!! *Group pauses in terror, watching Ozzy making his way through the crowds towards a fleeing Jack* Blaze: (scared) Aye, yer killin’ me kid… Zim: (scared) Now we REALLY have no choice. Darkie: (annoyed) Ugh, FINE. *Group makes its way after Ozzy, who’s now about half-way to Jack* *Panel flashes to Jack, whose being constantly shot at along the storefronts* *Jack dives behind a stack of crates in front of the trading post, covered from gunfire* *Gunfire stops, saloon crowd starts hurling insults and threats* Random voice: Come out and FIGHT, COWARD!! Random voice: Git what’s comin’ to ya!! Random voice: Lily-livered convict!! Random voice: I hope you burn in Hell!! Random voice: Nowhere to run, outlaw!! Random voice: Show yerself!! *Ozzy skids into the panel in front of the crates, arms spread as though covering someone* Ozzy: (shouting) Back off! *A bunch of clicking is heard, making Ozzy terrified* *Anna suddenly skids to Ozzy’s side, wielding and aiming her shotgun to offscreen* Anna: (serious) He means it. *Group rushes in (Eager is stumbling around at this point), getting by Ozzy’s and Anna’s sides and holding Jack’s weapons* Anna: We all mean it. *Faint clapping is heard, spooking and grabbing group’s attention* *Panel moves to crowd, showing a sketchy figure smiling and clapping behind some folks* Figure: (sly) How noble. Guess this Second Comin’ thing does apply to everyone. *Figure walks out from behind crowd, revealing to be a sheriff with a white hat and red shirt* Ali: (confused) And you are- Figure: Clayton Barnes, sheriff ‘round these parts. Annnd what yer guardin’ over there is the most wanted man on God’s green earth. *Panel moves to group, Anna now looking shocked while the others try acting tough* Zim: (defiant) He’s our friend! People change, you know?! Blaze: (stubborn) Like ya said! Second Comin’! Everyone gets ah chance! Spidey: (concerned) … are we really trying to protect a criminal? **Click!* is heard offscreen, jolting the group* Clayton: (calm) Now, now, you guys… *Panel moves back to Clayton, aiming both his revolvers at group (4th wall)* Clayton: Didn’t wanna come to this, but y’all ain’t actin’ so smart… *Other cowboys come out from the crowd, holding various guns and rifles* Clayton: And we ain’t the kind of folks who wallow around when it comes to… decisions. *A total of 10 other cowboys line Clayton’s sides, all looking serious* *Panel moves back to group, now clearly shaken* Zilly: (scared) Y-you wouldn’t dare!... (mumbling) Would he? Darkie: (scared) Ahh… I dunno… Anna: (startled) You. *Panel moves back to Clayton, his smug look now appearing a little confused* Clayton: (curious) Come again? *Panel flashes back to Anna, now looking a bit more angry* Anna: It was you… Ozzy: (confused) Wait, what’s going on? Zim: (concerned) You know him? Anna: (stating) … he’s the one who killed me. *Group grows wide-eyed, as does the crowd as they look at Clayton* *Panel moves back to Clayton, now with an eyebrow raised* Clayton: (dismissive) I… don’t understand. *Panel moves back to Anna, now clearly crossed* Anna: (angry) Yer the one who killed me, all those years ago… Jack: (quiet, behind crates) What… *Panel moves to side, now showing both groups standing off* Clayton: Clearly this Second Comin’ stuff is gettin’ to your head. So please, just back off and- Anna: (mad) You snake in the grass! You cheatin’ Judas! You shot me in cold blood! *Clayton twitches from statement, crowd begins murmuring* Anna: Shot me in the back like the lyin’, cow-punchin’ crook you are… *Clayton’s eyes dart around, his face struggling to keep composure* Anna: (seething) The man whose jealousy and adultery led to murder… Jack: (mad) And to my madness. *Jack pushes over a stack of crates, emerging deeply mad and staring down Clayton* Jack: Now yer back to try and kill us both… again. Darkie: (confused) Wait, “both” of you again? Jack: Shoulda known that tell-tale voice was yers. Shot me from behind as well… Anna: (mad) Why, you turncoat, low-lyin’, back-stabbin’, yellowbelly SONOFA- *Clayton’s group pulls back hammers on guns, aiming right at the other group’s heads and startling everyone* Clayton: (dismissive) Now, now, Ms. Pickott. That ain’t vocabulary for a lady to be usin’. Jack: (mad) Yer mad enough to do it again. Clayton: (naughty) *smiling wide* Why, gladly. *Main group lowers weapons, though Jack reaches over and puts his hand on the revolver Ozzy’s holding* Clayton: I believe God had a plan for me… with you… for me. But Satan sure is a tricky one. Jack: (mumbling) You psycho… Clayton: (crazed) I mean, come on! This traitor? This Benedict Arnold? Are you serious? Must be the devil’s work! Anna: (shocked) Yer insane… Clayton: (calm) Now, I git what I did was “wrong”, but honestly? Wouldn’t you do the same? For fate? *Clayton’s group snickers and laughs a little, Clayton recomposes himself* Clayton: Though, I AM the law. And what I do is right, then, I suppose? *Jack steps out in front of his group, taking along Ozzy’s gun in his left hand* Jack: (serious) Let’s settle this. You and me. NOW. Clayton: (curious) Rules being? Jack: Duel. High noon. In front of town hall. You leave my guys out of it. Clayton: Deal. *Jack is about to turn around to his group, but Clayton fires off a round at his feet* *Jack is immediately startled, quickly aiming his gun at Clayton* Clayton: (sly) Oh! One caveat. You ain’t usin’ Colt and Smith. *Jack looks at him disgusted, but also grows worried* Jack: (reluctant) … agreed. Clayton: Good. *Clayton heads down the street toward town hall, look at its clock* Clayton: 15 minutes. Best git goin’. *Jack turns to his group, with everyone (including himself) looking worried* Ali: (worried) No handguns? Zilly: (confused) Huh? He said no to Colt and Smith. Blaze: (explaining, to Zilly) Those are gun makers. Zilly: Ohh… what? Zim: (concerned) This is crazy. You’re gonna get killed. Ozzy: (stating) And you’re not undead here. You actually will die. Jack: (worried) I know. But… I might have somethin’. *Jack looks at Anna, nudging over to the saloon* Jack: We’re gonna need “him”. Anna: (concerned) It’s been a while. Is he even loaded all the way? Jack: Gotta use ‘em, regardless. Got a feelin’ Clayton’s up to somethin’. *Anna nods, then runs over to the saloon and kneels on the boards in front of it* *Anna starts pulling up boards, as Jack makes his way toward town hall* Jack: (stating) Y’all best git a good seat. This is gonna git interestin’. *Group looks on worryingly as Jack nears his position, now moving to find spots in the crowd* *Panel moves to right above Clayton’s head, showing Jack squaring up across from him* *Jack looks up at the clock tower, now 10 minutes before noon. *Anna runs up to him from behind, holding a gun wrapped in a poncho* Anna: (worried) Here. *Anna unwraps the gun, revealing it to be a dusty Evans repeater rifle* *Anna hands the gun to Jack, who points it at the ground as he eyes it over* *Jack feels out the gun, lightly tossing it to get its weight* Jack: (hush) He’s packed. *Jack brings the gun to rest in his hands, he and Anna look at each other again* Anna: Well, guess this might be the last one. Jack: (worried) Might be… but we don’t know. Not yet. *Anna grabs Jack’s face, giving him a deep kiss* *Anna lets go, her and Jack’s eyes lock for a moment* Anna: (hush) Good luck. *Anna rushes off to the crowd, rejoining the group as they look on at Jack* *Jack looks over at Clayton, whose group is now forming up around him* Jack: (shocked) Now wait a minute- Clayton: (sly) You said “your” guys, if I’m correct? You never said anything about mine… *Clayton’s group (including Clayton) stare down Jack, smiling malevolently* *Group is shocked, quickly scrambling for Jack’s weapons* *Clayton’s group takes aim at them, stopping them in their tracks* Clayton: (stern) Rules ARE rules, folks. Don’t break them. *Group lowers weapons, as Clayton’s posse refocuses on Jack* Clayton: (cocky) Well then. Any last words? *Jack glances back at group, with them and the crowds looking on anxiously* *Jack looks at Anna, who’s looking extremely worried* *Jack looks back at Clayton, now looking unphased* Jack: (curious) Well… I got a few (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhh1c5iv2gk). *Jack clears his throat, then turns his attention to the crowd* Jack: (announcing) Good folks of Wyatt Springs! It is my pleasure to present to you my next… and possibly my last, daring stunt. *Panel moves over to crowds, looking on with worried looks* Jack: This act is extremely difficult to pull off correctly. All say it’s impossible. They would be right. *Panel moves over to group, still nervously looking on* Jack: But if pulled out correctly, ladies and gentlemen, you shall witness the greatest dare in human history. The greatest dare since this Second Comin’… *Panel moves to town hall clock, now a minute away from noon and closing fast* Jack: That’s right. I, Johnathan Russell Wescott, friend, showman… outlaw, will try and defy certain death. Now, for a third time. *Panel moves to Clayton’s group, readying themselves as Clayton looks on suspiciously* Jack: And as this clock winds down, and the sun climbs high… *Panel moves to Jack’s point of view of Clayton’s group, with everything now in a red filter* *Red X’s are painted over the posse’s trigger hands and faces (22 in all), as his Dead-Eye activates* Jack: I only ask of one small favor from the crowd, before this act is performed. *Panel flashes to Jack’s eyes, his pupils now having a tiny red dot in them* Jack: (focused) Don’t blink. *Panel zooms over to clock, ringing loudly as it hits noon* *Panel flashes back to Jack, pulling up his rifle and firing off at lightning-fast speeds* *Panel flashes over to side view of Clayton’s posse, with all their trigger hands/guns being shot down in a row* *Posse is terrified, some grab their hands while others reel back a little* *Clayton stares on in absolute shock, as his gun is seen flying out from his hand* *Panel slows down briefly, showing Jack moving the gun’s lever as he aims slightly higher* *Panel resumes, with Jack now pulling off headshots at the same lightning-fast pace* *Clayton’s posse falls dead around them, as all 10 drop to the ground in extremely rapid succession* *Jack stops for a moment, as 21 smoking casements lay at his feet* *Clayton stares on, completely dumbfounded and lost for words* *Clayton frantically reaches for his other gun, struggling to pull it out of the holster* *Jack fires off his last shot, nailing Clayton right through the throat* *Stuffing is seen flying out the back of Clayton’s neck, his body shooting up stiff* *Clayton stares up, his face frozen as stuffing falls out from the hole in his neck* *Clayton finally falls over dead, letting out a dying gasp as his eyes roll to the back of his head* *Jack stands there with his gun lowered, panting with the barrel smoking and 22 casements on the ground* *Crowds erupt into raucous cheer, tossing hats and firing guns into the air* *Anna bolts out from the crowd, clearly excited as she runs towards Jack* *Anna hugs onto Jack, causing him to drop his gun and spin her around* Anna: (excited) You did it!! Good God, you did it! *Rest of group arrives around them, as they both stop spinning and look at each other* *Anna suddenly slaps Jack, much to the group’s amusement* Jack: (shocked) AGH WHY?! Anna: (mad) An’ don’t you EVER do that again, you jack***!! *Both calm down, embracing each other in a long kiss* *Random photographer appears in the foreground, quickly setting up in front of the group* Photographer: (calling out) Smile for the camera! *Group smiles, looking at the camera and posing around Jack and Anna* *Camera flashes, consuming the entire panel with a single *FWOOSH!** *Next panel reveals the photo, showing the entire group posed and sepia-toned* *Panel zooms out, revealing the group to be around a train in front of the aurora’s barrier, far out from Wyatt Springs* *Ali, Ozzy and Zilly are seen looking over the photo, as Jack and Anna are seen in the background talking* Anna: (frustrated) Why not?! Jack: (stating) I ain’t got no idea what’ll happen. *Panel focuses on Anna and Jack, both a little emotional* Jack: Fer all I know, you could turn to dust beyond the barrier. An’ I can’t marry dust. Anna: (teasing) Hmph. Didn’t think you were so shallow… Jack: (annoyed) Christ, woman, yer making this even more difficult than it already is. *Both hold hands, locking eyes once more* Anna: (concerned) You are gonna come back, right? Jack: (stating) I swear, on my life, that I’ll return. *Anna reaches into her blouse, pulling out a bright blue bandana* Anna: (calm) I want you to have this. *Anna ties the bandana around Jack’s neck, while also discreetly giving back Jack his locket* Anna: Keep it as a reminder… of me. *Jack notices something off, pulling up the bandana and revealing the locket* Anna: Of us. *Jack reaches into his coat, taking out the ring he proposed with long ago* *Jack slips the ring onto Anna’s hand, both get a little more emotional* Jack: (calm) And fer you… the same. *Both hug one last time, struggling to fight back tears* Zim: (curious, offscreen) Jack, you ready? Jack: (calling out) Yeah. I’ll be right over. *Both lock eyes one last time, smiling faintly and getting teary-eyed* *Jack gives one last kiss on Anna’s cheek, then parts ways* *Anna looks on longingly, rather uncertain* *Panel moves over to group, poised in front of the aurora and with a horse* *Jack walks into the panel, mounting up on the horse* Darkie: (worried) Any idea what’s beyond here? Jack: (calm) Dunno. Might be Sackago, might be Fargo. Could even be the Eastern Seaboard. *Jack sits atop the saddle, his face focused on the aurora in front of him (slightly off 4th wall)* Jack: (focused) Guess there’s only one way to find out. *spurring on horse* HYEAH! *Horse takes off in a gallop, heading straight for the aurora* *Jack passes right through, disappearing to the other side* *Panel moves to behind Anna, looking on and waiving as the rest of the group follows* *Panel moves to in front of Anna, looking on as she slowly stops waiving and lowers her hands* *Anna is seen on the verge of tears, her mouth quivering* *Panel moves to other side of aurora, revealing to be somewhere in the upper Midwest* *Group is seen coming out of the aurora, now back in their normal clothes and gear* Ali: (relieved) *looking at Pip-Boy* Well, we’re back! Blaze: (relieved) *stretching* Ahhh, fresh air! Ah missed yah! Darkie: (relieved) And no blistering, dry heat to boot. *Group pauses for a moment, looking offscreen and rather wide-eyed* Jack: (offscreen) Huh. *Panel moves to Jack, revealing him on top of a demonic horse and back to his zombie self* Jack: (blunt) Well ain’t that somethin’. *Demonic horse phases through the ground, leaving Jack back on his two feet* *Panel moves around, showing the group as they too look around* Zilly: (confused) So where exactly are we. Zim: (thinking) Sorta feel like I’ve been around here before. *Spidey is seen waiving to offscreen rather cheerily, no one else notices* Ali: (stating) *looking at Pip-Boy* It says that we’re near… (shocked) Knittburg. 20 miles off. Blaze: (surprised) So we went in one big loop. Eager: (stating) Well, some of you did. Ozzy: (confused) What do we do now? Ali: (thinking) I dunno. This aurora problem is still present, and this isn’t Rock’s work… *Little *thck!* is heard, Jack suddenly shoots up stiff* Darkie: (startled) Uhh, something up, Jack? *Jack slowly falls over onto his face, revealing an elephant tranquilizer dart in his back* *Group freezes in horror, staring at the rather large dart* Voice: (offscreen, through speaker) Tango down (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtmNqbJkfnk). *Suddenly, several SIA armored vehicles come crashing through the woods, surrounding the group* *Several heavily-armed operatives pour out of the vehicles, swarming upon the group* *Panel moves around, showing Darkie being handcuffed by an operative* Darkie: (shocked) What the?! Operative: (serious) You have the right to remain silent. *Panel moves over to Blaze and Eager, with Eager in the foreground getting slammed to the ground, and Blaze getting slammed into the side of a van* Blaze: (mad) HANDS OFF!! *Blaze tries catching on fire, but is immediately tased in the neck and dropped* *Panel moves over to Zilly, baring fangs and daggers out as operatives surround her* *Catch pole comes flying out, catching Zilly by surprise and snaring her by the neck* *Zilly struggles and flails around, as operatives close in upon her* *Panel moves over to Ozzy and Ali, both getting apprehended and Ozzy’s face getting covered by a sack* Ali: (crying out) Let him go!! *Both are wrestled away from each other, as everyone is pulled over to the back of waiting vans* *Panel moves over to Zim, struggling as they drag her over to a waiting van where others are* *Zim spots Spidey not far off, socializing with the operatives as he heads to the front seat of a car* *Zim is thrown into the van, her face now awash in shock* *Panel moves to her point of view, showing Spidey climbing into the passenger’s seat of the car* *Operative comes into view, winded up for a punch* *Operative punches Zim right in the face, blacking out the panel* ((End of Issue 20)) | 2015-10-15 18:48:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Great to see this back! Looking forward to the next chapter. | 2015-10-21 17:34:00 Author: Robo4900  Posts: 409 |
| NOW we really get into the more nitty-gritty moments of the story, the SIA Trilogy. Since it's been a while for everyone, the SIA (Secret Intelligence Agency) is kinda like Worlds Apart's version of the CIA... and is equally, if not more so, as debatable as to whether or not it has good intentions. Established in previous issues, Spider-Jew has been a part of this agency and, until recently, was adamantly pursuing our poor kid, Oswald. And now, it seems as though it's mission-accomplished for the web-slinging spy. Though it's not all as it seems... Oh, as for the upcoming art, turns out drawing on a tablet is a bit more complicated than simple pencil n' paper. So, I'll get some practice under my belt and build up some confidence on the table first. That way, it won't look completely horrendous once I start getting down to it. Be on the lookout for various additions in the future. Enjoy Issue 21. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 21 (Garrote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFVteVgiX_Y)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), TheZimInvader (Zim), Spider-Jew (Spidey) Setting: A dark interrogation room, presumably somewhere in SIA Headquarters Plot: SIA Trilogy begins, various characters are interrogated by Silverleon ______(blacked-out panel)______ *Panel shows a blurry scene, with some object being thrown* Figure 1: (mad) So is that it?! I?m just a ?thing? in their eyes?! Figure 2: (pleading) Please, brother! Do not let your anger get the better of you! Figure 1: And yet here you are, again trying to control my emotions yet again! *Figure one smashes something, causing Figure 2 to flinch* Figure 2: (crying) PLEASE!! I beg of you! It's for your own good... Figure 1: THIS is for my own good?! HOW IS ANY OF THIS GOOD?!? *Figure 2 holds its face in its hands, sobbing uncontrollably* Figure 1: You honestly believe any GOOD can come of this?! *Figure 2 doesn?t respond, angering Figure 1 even more* Figure 1: WELL?! *Figure 2 looks up at Figure 1, its eyes now illuminated in white and seen crying* Figure 2: (sobbing) This is all my fault? *Figure 1?s eyes also come to life, now glowing a faint blue and looking sad* Figure 1: (shocked) ? oh. I-? I didn?t mean, to? *Figure 1 heads over to Figure 2, wrapping his arm around it and holding it close* Figure 2: I? I?m no better than anyone else here? Figure 1: (apologizing) No, no. Please. I? don't know? what came over me? *Figure one tucks his head in to Figure 2?s, hugging tighter* Figure 1: (hopeful) But? we still got each other? and that?s more important than all this world to me? *Panel flashes to Ozzy, now sitting up straight in a padded cell* *Ozzy looks around, completely lost on what?s happening* Ozzy: (confused) What the? *A door is heard opening offscreen, grabbing Ozzy?s attention* Voice: (offscreen) Get up. *Panel blacks out, at first nothing happens* *A small lighter flicks on, illuminating faintly the hand it's being held by in the darkness* *Lighter moves, lighting a cigarette in the darkness* *Cigarette glows, illuminating faintly the mouth it's in* *Other hand moves up and lifts out cigarette briefly, mouth exhales smoke* *Panel flips around, showing a door opening up* *Ozzy is seen with a sack over his head, being held by a single agent* *Agent walks Ozzy into the room, setting her down on a wooden chair currently visible due to the open door* *Ozzy?s blindfold is taken off, revealing him to look drowsy* *Agent leaves the room, slamming the door shut behind him and plunging the room back into darkness* *A *Click!* is heard, turning on a table lamp and lighting up Ozzy?s face* *Ozzy winces in response, cringing a little from the sudden light* Voice: (curious, offscreen) You seem troubled. Ozzy: (uncertain) Where? am I? Voice: (offscreen) Well, that?s not quite as important as to ?why? you are here? *Panel flips around, the light revealing the figure to be Silverleon (Silver), sitting with lit cigarette in hand* Silver: (curious) You do know why, correct? *Panel moves back to Ozzy, who looks at Silver with a confused look* Ozzy: I? don't believe I do. *Silver tosses out a couple photos on the table, showing Ali?s former shop and Bolton in ruins* Silver: (explaining) Destruction of private and public property along with arson is cause enough to have you thrown in jail. *Ozzy looks over the photos, growing confused* Ozzy: (confused) But? I didn?t- *Silver tosses out a couple of grainy photos, depicting Saeed in Bolton and over Threadopolis* Silver: But I gotta say? this is something else. *Ozzy?s eyes widen, speechless and rather surprised* *Silver leans in towards Ozzy?s face, holding his cigarette between the both of them* Silver: (curious) Look familiar? Ozzy: But? how, I? Silver: (sly) Perfect. *Ozzy drifts out, suddenly falling out of his seat and onto the floor* *Silver leans over the table, looking down at Ozzy from it* Silver: (stating) I forgot to mention, we did need to take precautions beforehand. *Ozzy struggles to stay conscious and move, rapidly growing tired* Silver: This chemical agent will have you out in a couple of seconds. Even stronger than whatever we put into Jack. Ozzy: (struggling) You? *Ozzy goes limp, knocked out completely as Silver smirks* *Silver returns to his seat, pressing a communicator located on his suit's lapel* Silver: He?s out. *Door opens wide, as two agents (Silver39 and TehUberZac) walk in towards Ozzy* *One slings Ozzy over his shoulder, while the other checks his pulse* 39: (unamused) Yep. Totally limp. Zac: (mildly surprised) Wow. This guy really does weigh nothing. Silver: (annoyed) Yes, yes, nice commentary. But that?ll be all for now. *Silver shoos them away, annoying the agents as they head out the door* 39: (annoyed) Prick. Silver: I heard that. *Door slams shut, leaving Silver to himself again* *Moments pass, as Silver sticks his cigarette into his mouth while he checks his watch* *Door slowly opens, prompting Silver to take the cigarette out of his mouth* *Another agent (PygmyOwl) is seen guiding Ali in, who?s hands are handcuffed behind her back* *Ali is seen glancing around nervously, as she?s pushed on by Pygmy* Pygmy: (hush) You?ll be fine? *Pygmy seats Ali down, removing one cuff and reattaching it to a table leg* *Ali places her hands on the table, now with a look of fear in her eyes* Ali: (nervous) You sure? *Pygmy stares at Ali for a moment, then exits the room* *Door slams shut behind her, causing Ali to flinch from the noise* *Panel moves to side, getting Silver, Ali and the table in view* Silver: (stating) Before we start, I?ll remind you that your wrist gadget has been deactivated. *Ali glances over at her Pip-Boy, noticing a small, black box taped to it* Silver: And as long as that micro-EMP remains there, it will stay deactivated. *Silver snuffs out his cigarette in an ash tray, then takes out and lights another* Silver: (frank) If we?re being honest here, I wouldn?t wanna be you right now. Ali: (scared) Wh-what did I do? Silver: (explaining) Harboring a terrorist like Outlaw-Jack is enough for federal indictment. Heck, even the death penalty because of how dangerous he is. Ali: B-but I- Silver: But there?s someone else even more? dangerous. Ali: (confused) ? you mean Ozzy? Silver: Correct. The kid. The one that can morph and change his appearance? *Silver takes a puff, letting the smoke linger in his mouth* Silver: (serious) The monster. Ali: (angry) He?s NOT a monster. Silver: Then can you explain what happened in Bolton? In Threadopolis? *Ali is lost for words, her face now turning worried* Ali: (struggling) But? Jack? was at fault? Silver: Then how about the sudden reality-warping entities that have appeared throughout the clothinent? Ali: I? we- Silver: OR the millions of lives endangered by every event your group seems to have some involvement in? *Ali is speechless, turning more fearful as Silver looks her in the eye* Silver: Ms. Plaid, I do not mean to alarm you, but this is a serious matter with grave consequences. Oswald is a threat. Ali: (lashing out) HE IS NOT!!... He?s not! I know him! Silver: (calm) Do you? *Ali is about to say something, but stops herself and rethinks the statement* Silver: Do you actually who he is? Do you really know who anyone is in this group? Ali: (sad) ? j-just shut up? Silver: (sincere) Did you even know Hector? Or even your own parents? Like actually ?know? them? *Ali grits her teeth, fighting back tears* Silver: Speaking of Hector, he also passed through here. *Ali clenches her fists, as they start to shake* Silver: (laid-back) Seemed like a nice guy, typical 70-something behavior, hobbies, et cetera. Ali: (angry) Shut UP? Silver: (teasing) But wow, what kind of monster would ditch their orphaned grand-daughter behind? All alone, friendless? Ali: (mad) He was TAKEN from ME? Silver: (cruel) That?s true. Which is a shame, really. Didn?t even get to see him croak. *Ali?s eyes lock on Silver?s smug face, as he takes another puff* Silver: (commenting) Quite a class act, really. Took a bit of a Dickensian approach to it, why with the dysentery... Ali: (furious) Shut up SHUT UP SHUT UP!!! *Ali?s fist flies towards Silver?s face, only to be stopped inches short by the handcuffs. *Ali strains to reach his face, her anger dissipating quickly* Silver: (disapproving) Hmph. What a temper. And I thought he would?ve raised you better. Tragic. *Ali slowly sits back down, feeling completely defeated and on the verge of crying* Silver: (sincere) My condolences, Alicia. *Door opens, as Pygmy walks back in to retrieve Ali* *Pygmy unshackles her from the table, reattaching the cuff to her other hand* *Pygmy stands Ali up, who?s now eerily silent* Pygmy: (hush) Get it going, ma?am. *Ali is escorted out of the room, the door gently closing behind them as Silver looks on* *Silver takes another puff, then glances down at his watch* Silver: (to himself) A little ahead? for the moment. *A distant pounding is heard, catching Silver?s attention as it steadily grows louder and closer* *Door suddenly bursts open, revealing Zim whose hands are tied behind her back and restrained* *Nurolight (Nuro) is seen holding her, as she thrashes around in anger* Zim: (mad) Get your paws off me! Nuro: (fed-up) Fine!! *Nuro shoves Zim, causing her to lose balance and fall on her face* Nuro: (angry) I ought to beat some sense into you- Silver: (stern) Agent, restrain yourself. *Nuro grumbles, heading over to Zim and lifting her back onto her feet* Zim: (angry) Can?t even finish the job? Nuro: Save it for later. We?ll have plenty of time then? Silver: (insisting) Please, take a seat. *Nuro guides Zim into the chair, slipping her hands over the back and behind the stiles* *Nuro then heads over to the door, closing it but staying in the room* *Silver looks at Zim, whose unsurprisingly crossed* Silver: (curious) A bit upset about getting caught, are we? Zim: Trying a homeless teen for federal crimes can be a bit upsetting, in-case you?re wondering. *Silver?s face turns serious, as he rubs out his cigarette in the ash tray* Silver: (stern) You do realize this isn?t a joke. Zim: Pfft. Like that joke of an agent you sent in? Can?t believe they fell for that? Silver: And you?re any better? *Zim turns even fiercer, clenching her fists* Zim: (mad) After the two botched attempts he had at killing me, I had no reason to trust him. *Silver raises an eyebrow, taking out another cigarette and lighting it* Zim: (thinking) But then again, it didn?t sound like he was necessarily liking you guys either? *Silver stops for a moment, glaring down Zim* Silver: (serious) Working in the field of espionage isn?t all roses, ?Zim?. Zim: (teasing) Hiring a clown like Spider-Jew makes it seem like. Anyone would be qualified, by those standards. *Silver?s face slightly angers, as he reaches over and rubs out his cigarette on Zim?s shoulder* Zim: (in pain) Nggh? Silver: (angry) I?m CHOOSING to keep you alive. For the time being, at least. *Silver sits back down in his seat, looking smug yet again* Silver: (cruel) My, oh my. Your parents would be sooo disappointed. *Zim gets mad, gritting her teeth as Silver leans forward* Silver: (teasing) Their young, runaway daughter turned wanted criminal? Such a shame? Zim: (seething) Don?t you dare? Silver: But I guess by that logic, they won?t be missing much. *Zim suddenly spits in Silver?s face, causing him to flinch* *Silver?s anger gets the better of him, as he suddenly smacks Zim across the face and tips her over in her seat* *Zim hits the ground hard, wincing as Silver pulls out a rag to wipe his face* Silver: (angry) How dare you? Zim: (mad) You?re no different than Count Eager. A lying, deceitful gloat? *Nuro heads over to Zim, about to lift her back up before he?s waived off by Silver* Silver: (stern) Leave it, agent. Not yet. *Silver walks over and squats down, getting right up to Zim?s face* Silver: (serious) I chose to keep you alive. But now? I don't. *Zim?s anger is still present, but now seems a little less after Silver?s statement* Silver: Of course, I would?ve preferred to dispose of Ozzy first, but you, little missy? just secured your spot. *Silver looks up and nods at Nuro, who then grabs the chair and drags Zim out towards the door* Zim: (shouting) You?re not getting away with this!! Silver: (satisfied) I hope you enjoy this new ?method? we?re going to try on you. It should be? memorable. *Nuro and Zim leave the room, the door slamming shut loudly behind them* *Silver returns to his seat, rubbing his temples for a moment* Silver: (mumbling) Stupid brat. *Silver regains composure, checking his watch yet again* *Knocking is heard coming from the door, catching Silver?s attention* *Door slightly opens, as Spidey pokes his head in* Spidey: (confused) Sir? Silver: (calm) Ah, Mr. Jew. You?re early. *Spidey slips on in, closing the door behind him and turning on the rest of the room?s lights* Spidey: (relieved) Oh, thank Spaff! I could?ve sworn I was late again. Silver: Not at all, not at all. Please, take a seat. *Spidey heads over to the table, but looks around for a chair* Spidey: (confused) Um? Silver: (realizing) Oh, whoops. My bad. Spidey: (chill) No worries. I?ll make my own! *Spidey quickly web-slings on the floor to make a makeshift stool, then promptly sits down* Silver: (perplexed) Okay? Spidey: (boasting) You should see me at craft shows. Silver: (cautious) So? how are you? Spidey: (cheery) I?m great! Never could be better! Silver: (confused) Really? Spidey: Positively! *Silver thinks for a moment, putting his hand to his chin* Silver: (curious) Mind turning around for me for a moment? Spidey: Sure can! *Spidey turns his back to Silver, as Silver looks closely at Spidey?s head* Silver: (thinking) Hmm? Spidey: (curious) Is something up? *Panel zooms in on Spidey?s neck, revealing a slight tear and a microchip inside it* Silver: (relieved) Ah. There it is. *Silver reaches over and rips out the chip, causing Spidey to suddenly spasm* Spidey: (shouting, in pain) AAAGGGHH!! *Spidey falls forward, spazzing out a little more on the floor* *Spidey?s body finally calms down, as he regains his self-awareness* Spidey: (confused) Ugh? where am I? Silver: (stating) SIA Headquarters. Welcome back, Mr. Jew. Spidey: (relieved) Oh. That?s good. *Spidey gets to his feet, turning around to Silver and appearing more serious* Spidey: (confused) So what happened to me? Silver: (explaining) The backup kicked in. You must?ve got some major head trauma earlier. Spidey: (recalling) That duel? *Spidey notices the web-slung stool, causing him to facepalm* Spidey: (embarrassed) Oh geez, THAT far back? Silver: (honest) Up to you to update the backup, not me. Spidey: (urging) Yeah okay, what about my mission? *Moment of silence passes, then Silver smiles* Silver: (stating) We got them. Spidey: (relieved) Thank Spaff. Those guys were a lot of trouble. Silver: I know, right? Quite the violent bunch. Spidey: (confused) Wait? did you interrogate them? Silver: Of course. Standard protocol. Spidey: (concerned) Who did you interrogate? Silver: (defensive) I don't see why that?s relevant- Spidey: (demanding) WHO? *Silver grimaces at Spidey, taken back by his insistence* Silver: (serious) Oswald, Alicia, and that brat called ?Zim?. Spidey: (startled) Just the kids?! Silver: (angry) They were the most involved- Spidey: (serious) What about the others? Silver: (annoyed) Ah stitch, like I?d know. That cat-thing is off to get euthanized and Jack?s hopefully dead by now- Spidey: (shocked) WHAT?!? Silver: (mad) They?re criminals, agent! Criminals! And very dangerous ones, at that! Spidey: (angry) With all due respect, SIR, this isn?t due process under our laws? Silver: The crimes committed befit the penalty of death, for ALL of them. Spidey: Four of them are kids! KIDS!! And the rest don't even have a criminal background? save for one. Silver: Mr. Jew, are you questioning my authority? Spidey: (realizing) I am n-? you know what, I AM. *Silver clenches his fists and grits his teeth, staring down Spidey who?s having none of it* Spidey: (serious) My job was to bring in Jack and the kid. But now that I know of this little plot you have? Silver: (smug) ? as if you have any power to stop me. *Two agents come crashing through the door, guns drawn and aimed at Spidey* Spidey: If you harm any of those kids or innocents, then any GOD so help me? Silver: (grim) You?ve been suspended for the next week, starting now. Good day, Mr. Jew. *Spidey stands up straight, staring down Silver as he backs away towards the door* *Silver smugly waves goodbye, Spidey clenches his fists as the agents move out the doorway and out of his way* *Spidey stops just outside the door, the lights in the interrogation room shut off* *Door closes, plunging the room back into darkness* ((End of Issue 21)) | 2015-11-05 04:05:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Aaand once again, another issue! Again, sorry for not finishing the other story or getting down drawings yet; guess it just shows how lazy I still am after all these years. I had a bit of a hard time getting this one down... mainly because of the content it has. There are some quite graphic moments in this issue, hence why I threw it in spoilers, just in case. Fortunately, not only is this sorta low priority plot-wise (more so a risqu? experiment if anything), but the next issue will be a bit more positive. At some point. So, here's Issue 22. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 22 (Retcon) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Setting(s): Tall Trees wilderness, undisclosed room in SIA Headquarters Plot: The Group is free? or so you?d think ______(blacked-out panel)______ *Faint sounds are heard, though unknown* *Panel slowly goes into focus, showing a blurry grey sky* *Outdoorsy sounds slowly fade in, as view of sky becomes more clear* Voice: (offscreen) Oz? *Panel moves out, revealing Ozzy to be laying in the middle of a meadow* *Ozzy is seen drowsy, still lying on his back* Voice: (offscreen) Ozzy? *Ozzy slowly sits up, his eyes half-open as he scans the surrounding environment* Ozzy: (confused) Wha? Voice: (offscreen) Oh, good. You?re up. *Voice grabs Ozzy?s attention, as he looks to offscreen where it came from* *Panel moves to where he?s looking, revealing the rest of the group (minus Spidey) sitting around* Blaze: (teasing) Good mornin?, sunshine. *Panel moves back to Ozzy, now absolutely bewildered* Ozzy: Uhh? Ali: (teasing) Come on, we won?t bite. *Ozzy gets up, though still confused, and rejoins the rest* Ozzy: How? did we- Eager: (stating) Buncha idiots, they were. Never bothered to disarm Jack. Jack: (blunt) I shot them all, even that spider-guy. *Ozzy just stands there confused, noticing everyone?s casualness about it* Ozzy: (dumbfounded) Erm... Zim: (confident) Alright, let?s get going. Zilly: (happy) Yay! *Group all gets up and get going, though Ozzy is still absolutely clueless* Ozzy: I? wah... *Panel moves to ahead, with the group setting down another trail* *Ali is seen in front, looking over her Pip-Boy as the others casually talk* Ali: (thinking) Hmm? where to go? Blaze: (boasting) Yeah. An? then ah wrangled him up and BOOM! Pile-driver! Darkie: (unamused) Woo, surprising. Jack: (annoyed) Show-off. *Ozzy walks over to Zilly, who seems aloof* Ozzy: (concerned) What?s going on around here? Zilly: (spaced-out) What ever do you mean? Ozzy: Everyone?s so relaxed and calm and-? ?whatever?? Zilly: (stating) What. Ever. Seesh, read a thesaurus. Ozzy: (confused) Huh? What did I? do you even know what a thesaurus is? *Zilly just walks off humming to herself, which ratchets up Ozzy?s suspicions immensely* Ozzy: (annoyed, grumbling) Something is DEFINITELY up? (calling out) Hold up a sec! *Group slows to a halt, looking over at Ozzy curiously* Ozzy: I dunno about you guys, but I think something?s wrong here. Zim: (noticing) Oh yeah? where?s Eager? Ali: (confused) Eager? Voice: (offscreen, screaming) AAAAAAHHHHHH!!! *Loud scream catches the group by surprise and startles them, birds scatter in the distance* Ali: (scared) Y-you mean that? *Ozzy immediately bolts off towards where the sound came from, the rest follow close behind* Zilly: (calling out) Ozzy! Wait up! *Panel moves to the middle of the woods, as Ozzy emerges from behind brush* *Ozzy stops in place, his face aghast as the rest catch up* *Others appear beside him, their faces also turning aghast and shocked* Ali: (horrified) Oh my Comph? Jack: (appalled) Sweet Jesus? *Panel flips around, revealing a pile of stuffing and shredded remnants of Eager* *His cards are seen completely destroyed, as is what?s left of him (skin fragments, clothes, etc.)* *Panel flips back to the group, who are still utterly horrified* Blaze: (scared) W-what happened? Darkie: (panicking) I-i dunno? a-and I?m not sticking around t-to find out! *Darkie immediately bolts off, grabbing everyone else?s attention and prompts them to run after her* Zim: (calling out) Darkie! Wait! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLxCOIAkbyQ) *Panel moves ahead to Darkie, who?s sprinting headlong through the woods* Darkie: NO WAY!! I?m out! *Darkie suddenly breaks a tripwire, sending her tumbling head over heels* Darkie: (screaming) AGHHH!! *Group is seen catching up, though Darkie continues tumbling forward* *Darkie skids to a halt on her backside, giving time for the rest to catch up* Zilly: (worried) You need to stay calm! *Darkie scuttles backwards, backing away from the others* Darkie: (panicking) Calm?! How can THAT lead to ca- *Darkie suddenly breaks through a pitfall trap, tumbling down a really deep chasm* Darkie: (screaming) ?AAAAAHHHH!!! Group: (calling out) DARKIE!! *Panel moves to the bottom of the pit, where Darkie is seen nearing it back-first* *Darkie slams on the ground hard, her body recoiling slightly from the impact* *Darkie?s eyes open wide, her face frozen as she dies from impact* *Panel moves to the top of the pit, showing the group looking down into it* *Group?s faces are seen, all deeply horrified and really starting to panic* Ali: (hyperventilating) OhComphOhComphOhComph- Zim: (horrified) Oh ****? Jack: (worried) Two down? already. Zilly: (sad) And s-so quick? Ozzy: (nervous) D-does anyone else know what the line earlier was for? Blaze: (confused) Line? *A flare shoots out over the forest above, catching everyone?s attention* Zim: Thaaat?s not good. Ali: (annoyed) Gee, yah think? *A distant roar could be heard, growing louder and nearer very quickly* Jack: (annoyed) What the- Blaze: (alert) GET DOWN!! *Blaze tackles Ali and Ozzy, as a missile strikes the ground near them and launches the others back* *All immediately scramble to their feet, heading off towards the meadow they were gathered in earlier* Blaze: (terrified) GOOO!!! *Group bolts through the woods, wincing and flinching as airstrikes happen all around them* *Jack, Zim and Zilly surge ahead, as Ozzy struggles to pull Ali along* *Blaze hears the roaring growing louder and nearer once again, looks directly at Ozzy* *Blaze rockets forward, pushing both Ozzy and Ali ahead* Blaze: (shouting) LOOK OUT!! *Blaze is almost immediately struck by a missile, the explosion propelling the group off their feet* *Group tumble and skit to a halt, as they look back at the crater Blaze was a second ago* Ozzy: (shocked) Blaze!! Ali: (sad) Ohh no? Jack: (urging) We can?t hang around! MOVE!! *Everyone gets to their feet, though now notice the large, downhill slope before them* Zilly: (panicking) Which way?! Ali: (scared) I-if we stay up here, we?re dead! Zim: (focused) Then down! *Group throw themselves down the hill, trying to control their descents as more explosions occur where they just were* *Most of the others (except Jack and Zilly) lose their footing, causing them to tumble uncontrollably* *All 3 tumblers (Ozzy, Ali and Zim) strike various objects, wincing in pain as they continue their descent* *Jack and Zilly make it down safely, while Ozzy and Ali tumble in behind them* *A loud *SHNK!* is heard, causing the group to shoot up straight* Ozzy: (scared) W-what was that? *Group looks up the slope, their faces turning horrified once more* Jack: (aghast) Oh God. *Panel moves to Zim, who?s impaled on a large branch and is lifeless* *Zim?s eyes are also wide open, as her limbs dangle below* *Panel moves back to group, with some of them now getting tear-eyed* Ali: (crying) W-why? *A bullet suddenly strikes the ground near them, catching their attention immediately* *Group warily looks over, noticing the rather large mark it made in the ground* Jack: (terrified) That ain?t no small caliber? *A distant shot is heard, immediately alerting Jack and causing him to knock Ozzy over* Jack: (shouting) INCOMING!! *Bullet whizzes by where Ozzy was standing, group start running off once again* Jack: Sniper! *Group scrambles through another patch of woods, as rounds fly by them periodically* Zilly: (panicking) No, no, no, no, no? Ali: (panicking) Whatdowedowhatdowedo- Jack: (shouting) Just keep moving! And stay l- *Bullet suddenly tears through Jack?s head, nailing him right between the eyes* *Jack immediately goes quiet, tumbling over and skidding to a dead halt* *Others skid to a halt, looking over at Jack as his glowing eyes fade away* Ozzy: (horrified) Jack? Zilly: (urging) Come on! We have to go! *Group keeps running, now nearing where they were before* Ozzy: (confused) Why are we heading back over here?! Ali: (scared) We?ll be exposed!! *Various SIA vehicles drive in and swerve near the trio, catching them off guard* Zilly: (panicking) OHH SPAFF!! *One SIA van does a brake turn, swinging its back doors open towards the remaining 3* *Numerous attack dogs swarm out of the van, making a b-line for the trio* Ozzy: (shouting) JUST RUN!! *Ozzy and Ali kick it into gear, starting to nudge a little ahead of Zilly* *One dog lunges forward, sinking its jaws into Zilly?s left leg* Zilly: (crying out) NYAGGH!! *Zilly & the dog tumble about, as the rest of the pack swarms upon Zilly* *Dogs absolutely maul Zilly, leaving Ozzy and Ali to look behind them in absolute fear* Zilly: (screaming) NYYAAAAHHHH!!! *Panel moves to the meadow, with Ozzy and Ali making it into the clear* *Both slow down their pace, looking absolutely winded as they near the site they were at earlier* *Site is seen to be completely untouched, as though it was just set* *Ozzy and Ali come to a halt, with Ali gasping for air as Ozzy notices the site* Ozzy: (confused) What the? we cleared this site earlier* *A knife suddenly runs straight through Ali?s chest, catching the both of them by surprise* Ali: (gasping) AAGHH!! Ozzy: (screaming) ALI!!! *Ali falls over, her chest bleeding out as the figure who stabbed her looms over* Ozzy: (crying) NOOO!!! *Ozzy rushes over to Ali?s side, cradling her head in his arms as blood pools around them* *Ali weakly looks up at Ozzy, her life fading away fast* *Ozzy is seen lost for words and upset, though he?s more horrified than upset* *Ali gives off a weak smile, then fades away in Ozzy?s arms* *Ozzy lets the situation sink in, his hands trembling as he lays Ali back down* *Ozzy scoots back from Ali, his hand and wrists covered in her blood* *Ozzy brings his hands to his face, crying into them softly* Ozzy: (crying) Ali? *Figure walks over to Ozzy, the glare from his glasses shimmering against his silhouette* *Figure moves to behind Ozzy, now looking down on him as he keeps crying* Figure: (condoning) How pitiful. All of your friends are dead* *Figure?s silhouette fades, revealing to be an SIA Agent* Agent: (harassing) It makes you upset, doesn?t it? Almost ?mad?, as they?d say? *Ozzy lowers his hands, still clearly upset and lost for words* *Agent pulls out a large pistol, aiming it directly at the back of Ozzy?s head* Agent: (urging) That other guy is probably itchin? to come out, ain?t he? *Ozzy calms down, though still seems lost* Agent: Come on, then. Let ol? ?Doomsday? out. Unleash the beast? *Ozzy cringes, trying hard not to get even more upset* Agent: (sinister) Let your inner demons out to ?play?? *A little *BWIP!* is heard, immediately grabbing Ozzy?s attention* *Ozzy glances behind him, staring up at the Agent with a curious look* *Agent sneers at Ozzy, cocking back the hammer on his pistol* Agent: (angry) Guess I?ll have to do this myse- *Agent?s right shoulder suddenly ?glitches out? briefly, now grabbing the agent?s attention as well* *Ozzy?s eyes widen, now turning away and letting reality sink in* Ozzy: (realizing) This isn?t real. Agent: (mad) I swear, I?ll put a cap in your head if you don't- Ozzy: He isn?t real. None of this is. *Agent is lost for words, his gun wavering around nervously* Agent: (urgent, to earpiece) Stimulants have been compromised. Requesting abortion of operation. Ozzy: (focusing) I have to wake up. Agent: (panicking) Target has regained awareness. I repeat, target is aware and is in risk of compromise. *Ozzy scrunches up his face, focusing hard and rubbing his temples* Ozzy: (struggling) Come on, wake up! Wake- *Panel suddenly flashes into an operating room, revealing Ozzy to be on an operating table* *Various IVs and monitors are strapped to his body, as a gas tube covers his mouth* *Ozzy?s eyes suddenly jolt wide open, as various personnel move quickly around him* Random personnel: (alert) Target is awake! Random personnel: Calling for additional backup! Random personnel: Why isn?t the gas turned on?! Random personnel: Someone restrain him!! *Ozzy lurches up, as various wires and patches tear out and off of him* *Ozzy rips off the gas mask, causing some of the gas to spray about the room* Random personnel: Chemical agent airborne!! Random personnel: Oh stitch!! Random personnel: He?s getting up!! Random personnel: STOP HIM!! NOW! *Two medical personnel grab for his arms, struggling to hold him down as he thrashes about* Ozzy: (struggling) HNRGH!! Random personnel: He?s going code black!! Random personnel: STOP HIM!!! Random personnel: Administering shot! *Third medical personnel jabs a needle into Ozzy?s arm, though Ozzy knocks it away shortly after* *Ozzy knocks away one of the people restraining him, but then suddenly gets dizzy* *Ozzy fades in and out of consciousness, the panel blurring as he phases* *Ozzy suddenly keels over, tumbling off the table* *Panel moves to the floor, showing Ozzy?s head just before he hits it head-first* *Panel blacks out, as a soft *THNK!* is heard* Random personnel: Target subdued. Operation is compromised. ((End of Issue 22)) | 2015-11-19 17:59:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Hey it seems I checked out the site at the right time, it was a long read but definitely worth it (especially issue 21), really cool to see you're continuing this project after 3 year hiatus! | 2015-12-09 05:41:00 Author: Silverleon  Posts: 6707 |
| Aghhhhhh! Words! My true enemy! | 2015-12-09 18:21:00 Author: Sir monacle  Posts: 4155 |
| Would be interesting if someone made this into a cinematic level. But I digress... | 2015-12-11 02:33:00 Author: Vervesack  Posts: 74 |
| How goes progress on the next issue? | 2016-01-10 15:26:00 Author: Robo4900 Posts: 409 |
| How goes progress on the next issue? It's goin'. Somewhat. Working two jobs and signing up for college sure sucks any time outta ya. Majority of these past 4 weeks was occupied with "the holiday(s)" (rush), so I was pretty brain-dead for a while. Also, this is my writing process about 90% of the time: https://media.giphy.com/media/yoJC2nrGNFfsAn5CJW/giphy.gif (This is the undead knucklehead writing this, after all) But not to worry! I actually have started writing it, and once I kick me-self into gear, the next issue will be go up very soon. So, in the meantime, I guess I'll release a teaser...? ------------------------------------------ Worlds Apart: Issue 23 (Breaching) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Setting(s): SIA Headquarters, The Admin?s Estate Plot: Spidey __________, Group ______________, _____________________ ?revealed? ______(SIA Headquarters, most likely midday)______ ... to be continued. | 2016-01-11 09:55:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Ah, I see. Yeah, I can understand that... Interesting teaser. Hope things go well for you. | 2016-01-11 19:34:00 Author: Robo4900 Posts: 409 |
| This looks really good, haven't read it in it's entirety... this is a bump. | 2016-04-01 16:46:00 Author: jimydog000  Posts: 813 |
| ... wow. I haven't ran into something like this since the Logic-Con saga. So it turns out that there's actually a LOT that's gonna be worked on in this part of the story, which is both good and bad. Good, because that means I'm actually putting effort into making this good again (also no more ending on an "everyone's dead" note. Yay). Bad, because that means the stuff I already have ready AFTER these parts is gonna have to wait a bit longer (though I still need to edit them anyways). I will get Pt. 2 pumped out very soon (hopefully tomorrow, though I guess we'll have to see if that actually happens). Anywho, here's Issue 23. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 23 (Breaching, Pt. 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MEXkT2e2EE)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Setting(s): SIA Headquarters Plot: Group begins breaking out of SIA Headquarters ______(SIA Headquarters, most likely midday)______ *Panel shows an empty cell, with only a single bench and a ceiling vent in it* *Door swings wide open, as two agents throw Blaze into the room* *Blaze hits the concrete floor, groaning a little as the cell door slams shut* Blaze: (grumbling) Aye? that smarts. *Blaze stands back up, now looking around the mostly empty room* Blaze: (unamused) How welcoming. *Blaze raises a brow, snapping his fingers and lighting a small flame on his index finger* *Sprinklers overhead immediately activate, drenching him and the entire room* Blaze: (annoyed) Hmph. Figures. *Blaze heads over to the bench, sitting down as the sprinklers trickle off* Blaze: (depressed) *Sigh*, so much for the ?American Dream?. Came ovah tah be a hero? *Blaze takes off glasses, tries rubbing them dry with his wet sleeve* Blaze: Now I?m sittin? in ah government cell, branded as a ?criminal?? *Blaze puts his glasses back on, though they are obviously still wet* Blaze: (annoyed) ? and all wet. *Light rustling is heard overhead, catching Blaze?s attention* *Rustling grows slightly louder, now sounding like clanging as it nears the vent overhead* *Zilly appears in the vent above, looking down through the grate at Blaze* Blaze: (surprised) Zilly! Zilly: (cautious) Shh! You?re being monitored. Blaze: (confused, hush) How?d you get up there? Zilly: (explaining) Well, first I undid a cover, then with my paws climbed my way up, and then- Blaze: (annoyed) Lemme rephrase that. How?d you get out? Zilly: (realizing) Oh! Um? well? *Panel fades back to earlier, with Zilly sitting on a table in a doctor?s office* *Zilly is seen looking around, looking a bit confused* Zilly: (explaining, offscreen) I woke up and found myself in a room. *Zilly sniffs around, trying to pick up anything* *Her attention quickly shifts to her armpit, which she also sniffs* Zilly: (offscreen) Dunno how long I sat around for. Felt like forever. Blaze: (curious, offscreen) Any guess? Zilly: (thinking, offscreen) Eh, maybe 2 or 3 minutes. *Distant door shutting is heard, causing Zilly?s ears to perk up and grabbing her attention* *Zilly immediately sits up straight, placing her paws on her lap as an agent walks into view* Zilly: (explaining, offscreen) Then, some guy walked into the room. I think he was a doctor? Blaze: (annoyed, offscreen) You think. Zilly: (offscreen) Well, he had some sort of coat on, though it sure wasn?t white. Doctor: (bored) Alright, Miss? ?Zilly?. Looks like you?ve never had your shots updated. Zilly: (concerned) ?Shots?? Blaze: (shocked, offscreen) He served yah alcohol?! *Doctor heads over to a drawer, pulling it open and taking out a needle* Zilly: (annoyed, offscreen) I wish. *Panel refocuses on Zilly, who is now horrified and claws popped* Zilly: (embarrassed, offscreen) Also, did I mention that I?m afraid of needles? Blaze: (amused, offscreen) Even though yah got ?needles? things on yah wrists anyways? Zilly: (correcting, offscreen) Those are daggers. Biiig difference in the grand scheme of things. Doctor: (uninterested, offscreen) Now, just sit still for a sec? Zilly: (terrified) W-what is that? Doctor: (annoyed) Nothing to worry about. Stay still? *Zilly pops her daggers, catching the agent by surprise and causing him to stumble backwards* *Doctor runs into the open drawer, knocking some of the needles out of it onto the floor* Zilly: (thinking, offscreen) Do they have some protocol for concealed weapons? Blaze: (thinking, offscreen) I imagine so. Why? Zilly: (offscreen) Erm, he started panicking. Doctor: (shocked, to earpiece) Subject is in possession of weapons! Requesting back-up! *Doctor locks focus on Zilly, charging her as she starts scooting back on the table* Zilly: (explaining, offscreen) Then he got REALLY mad? Doctor: (shouting) C?MERE!! *Doctor tries jabbing Zilly with a needle, though Zilly holds him back with a foot* Zilly: (offscreen) And then- *Panel moves back to Blaze?s cell, showing Zilly taken back a little* Blaze: (concerned) ? then what? *Panel moves back to flashback, showing Zilly batting the agent with her tail* Zilly: (sad, offscreen) I kicked him back? *Doctor is caught off-guard, then gets knocked back by Zilly?s flailing feet* Zilly: (offscreen) He fell over? *Doctor falls to the ground out of view with a sickening SHNK!, as Zilly peeks over from atop the table* *Panel moves to reveal the agent dead, broken needles and syringes seen under him* Zilly: (offscreen) ? and he was dead. Blaze: (confused, offscreen) What? How?? *Zilly hops down from the table, looking traumatized as she examines the dead agent* Zilly: (explaining, offscreen) The liquid in those needles... *Zilly sniffs around him, picking up a smell and reeling back a little* Zilly: (offscreen) It was definitely intended for killing, not curing. *Zilly lets the situation sink in, slowly lowering her face into her paws* Zilly: (sad, offscreen) I understand that we?re being held illegally, and he intended on killing me? *Zilly?s paws move, revealing her face to be a little teary-eyed* Zilly: (offscreen) But I can?t help but feel that he was just doing his job. And I killed him for it. *Zilly picks up on distant footsteps, heading in her direction and causing her to stand quickly* Zilly: (offscreen) Backup was coming up fast, so I had to go. *Zilly looks up and notices a vent cover, hopping up and grabbing onto it with her claws* *Zilly pulls off the cover, falling back down while holding it* *Zilly tosses it aside, then makes a big leap up into the ventilation and climbs into the ceiling* *Two agents burst into the room guns drawn, but notice that they?re too late* *Panel moves back to Zilly, whose now seen clearly shaken and Blaze feeling sorry* Zilly: (somber) And? that?s how I ended up here. Blaze: (curious) Was he the first actual ?person? you killed? Zilly: I? think so. Everything else we?ve come across has been so? detached. Blaze: (recalling) Yeah, ah remember tha first guy I killed who had an actual life. Still sticks. Zilly: (shocked) You?ve killed a man? Blaze: (honest) It's inevitable, in mah line o? work. Even when tryin? tah save lives, yah gotta make decisions. *Blaze sighs, taking off his glasses and glancing them over* Blaze: Sometimes doin? tha right thing? just doesn?t feel right. *Blaze just sits there for a moment, as Zilly reflects on his statement* Blaze: (determined) But we can still do right by our friends, right Zil?? Zilly: (confident) Yeah. Let?s get going. *Zilly pops the cover, it dropping to the ground at Blaze?s feet as Zilly lowers her tail after it* *Blaze tugs on Zilly?s tail like a trolley bell, then is hoisted up to the vent and out of view* Zilly: (concerned) One of them might be next? *Panel still focuses on Blaze?s now-empty cell, but sniffing can be heard* Blaze: (confused, offscreen) What?re yah doin?? Zilly: (focusing, offscreen) Pickin? up the trail? *Sniffing pauses for a moment, followed by a loud gagging noise from Zilly* Blaze: (offscreen) ? well? Zilly: (disgusted) Tequila. Eager is definitely nearby. *Panel moves to an office, the room dimly lit by light coming through the window blinds* *Silverleon is seen sitting at a desk, a lit cigarette dimly lighting up his face as he?s on the phone* Silver: (calm) I can assure you, sir, that our national security has been secured. *Silver takes a puff, while the voice on the other end of the line talks* Silver: Yes, sir. And with Rock gone, we might actually have peace at home for- *Silver stops talking, interrupted by the voice on the other end of the line* Silver: (annoyed) ? yes. My ?concern? is under control. Goodbye. *Silver hangs up the phone, then takes out his cigarette and extinguishes it in an ashtray* *Door to office opens up, the room lighting up slightly as Nuro pokes his head in* Nuro: (informative) Preparations are done, sir. Silver: (amused) Ah, perfect timing. *Silver gets up from his chair and walks around his desk, leaving the room* *Panel moves to hallway right outside of room, showing Nuro as he holds the door for Silver* Nuro: (confused) Soo, what exactly was ?set up?? And who was that on the phone? Silver: (distracted) *adjusting cuffs* Eh, both things are none of your concern. Probably don't have a high enough clearance for me to disclose to you, anyways. *Nuro is irked by that statement, as Silver starts heading down the hallway* Silver: (insulting) That?s all I needed from you. Ta-ta, dismissed, or whatever you middle-class probies do for protocol. Nuro: (annoyed) Roger that? *Silver disappears around a corner, as Nuro heads back down the hall* *Panel moves over into a break room, where the agents from interrogations earlier (39, Zac and Pygmy) are hanging out* *39 and Zac are seen conversing, while Pygmy keeps to herself with a cup of tea* 39: (debating) The dude is a zombie, it's gonna take them all day to kill the guy. Zac: (curious) But he?d already need to be dead to become a zombie, so it can?t be that hard. 39: The guy eats more shots than an Avalon camel, it's gonna take a while. *Nuro heads into the room, the others glancing over at him* Zac: (amused) Looks like that went well. Nuro: (annoyed) ?Middle-class probie?. Geez, he makes even THAT sound insulting. Pygmy: (casual) Another one to add to the list. Nuro: (aggravated) That guy just reeks of cigarettes, and that smug look of his, and his secret crap and? AAUGH! SO annoying! 39: (cheeky) Careful what you say, Silver-face might?ve picked up on your rant. Nuro: Bah, you all know the wiretaps don't work around here. They can?t even wiretap telemarketer calls properly? *Nuro grabs a remote from atop a water cooler, starts flicking through camera feeds on T.V.* Nuro: (annoyed) Weren?t we supposed to keep watch of these new guys? 39: (bored) Not like they?re gonna do much. Half of them aren?t even old enough to drive. Zac: (informative) That zombie guy is being dealt with, and what?s left from that is a hobo, a drunk, and some weird foreigner. Pygmy: (concerned) Gosh, what did they do to end up in here? In separate cells, to boot. Nuro: (worried) That blue-capped one bit me on the way back to her cell? though I don't blame her. I?d hate to end up here. *T.V. flicks to a feed on Blaze?s room, showing a fuzzed-out screen* 39: (alert) Hey, what happened to 24? Zac: (thinking) Foreigner?s room, right? That guy keeps setting off the fire sprinklers. Camera probably malfunctioned? *Panel flashes over to Blaze?s cell, showing the camera blasted and Blaze?s hand quickly shooting back into the vent* Nuro: (offscreen) Though I can?t imagine the SIA being THAT cheap. *Panel moves back into the vents, as Blaze turns around to catch up with Zilly* Zilly: (concerned) What?s the hold-up? Blaze: (explaining) Had tah knock out mah camera. Can?t let ?em know I got out. Zilly: Wouldn?t that alert them anyways? Y?know, fuzzy feedback or whatever? Blaze: (realizing) ? ah, didn?t think of that. Zilly: (calm) Not much we can do now. They?ll know sooner or later, ESPECIALLY when we bust out Jack. Blaze: (thinking) Or Oz, right? Weren?t they after Oz, too? Zilly: I dunno, never got to see him before we got locked up. *Panel moves to the grate over Eager?s cell, with Blaze and Zilly peering through it* *Thrashing is heard, scattered with various sounds of punching and yelps* Zilly: (worried) Ohh boy? *Panel moves to a better view of Eager?s cell, showing Eager getting severely beat up by two agents* Agent 1: (mad) Drunk pig! Agent 2: (mad) Say WHAT again!! I dare you, say WHAT one more time!! Eager: (crying out) ??Por qu??! *Panel moves back up to vents, looking top-down through the grate as Blaze and Zilly look on* Blaze: (sorry) I was knocked around an? all, but aye, that?s wicked. Zilly: (confused) But why? What did he do to get beaten up so- *Panel moves around, revealing an empty flask off to the side of the cell* Zilly: (annoyed) Oh, yep. Nevermind. Found it. Blaze: (disappointed) Oi, let?s get this over with. *lights hands* Shall I? Zilly: (courteous) Go right ahead. *Panel moves back down to the agents, as one of them examines Eager?s flask* Agent 2: (disgusted) Yeesh, what did this guy drink? Jet fuel? Agent 1: (intrigued) You?d think liquid courage would be a factor here, but nope. Not this one. *Grate suddenly bursts from out of view, nailing Agent 2 and knocking him out* Agent 1: (startled) What the- *Zilly shoots out from above, pouncing Agent 1 and tackling him to the floor* *Blaze hops down and lands on Agent 2, just as Zilly stabs Agent 1 ?Assassin?s Creed?-style* *Blaze brushes off himself, but then looks over at Zilly who?s heavily panting* Blaze: (concerned) Still shaken? Zilly: (trembling) I-I?ll get over th-this ev-ventually? *Zilly gets back to her feet, wiping her eyes as Blaze lifts Eager back up* Eager: (relieved) Thanks, amigo. Blaze: (stern) Ah know yah like tha drink, but this is pushin? it, lad. Eager: (defensive) It's not like I had much say in it! They just threw me in here! Blaze: (startled) Wait, really? No strip-searchin?? Eager: A little pat-down by man-hands, but that?s about it. *Blaze and Eager look over at Zilly, who flashes one of her daggers* Eager: (confused) Are you serious? Blaze: (thinking) Wouldn?t that mean that yah have your cards? *Eager pats his pockets, coming upon something in them* Eager: (shocked) Oh. *Eager pulls out his cards, floating out of his pocket and into view* Eager: (sinister) Oh yeah? Voice: (filtered, static) *Kzzt* Wilco, you there? *Kzzt* *Voice catches trio off guard, all three of them immediately freezing still and eyes opened wide* *Panel flashes to Silver, talking into an earpiece* Silver: (confused) Wilco, do you copy? Over. *Panel flashes back to the cell, with the trio?s fists/weapons drawn and ready to strike* Silver: (annoyed, static) Wilco! *Panel flashes back to Silver, rolling his eyes as he hangs up* Silver: (annoyed) Hmph. Guess he isn?t invited. *Panel moves back to cell, with the trio still tensed up* Blaze: (thinking) ? ah think we?re clear. *Trio breathes a sigh of relief, settling back down* Zilly: (calm) So, who?s next? *A distant thud and yell is heard, shaking the panel slightly and grabbing the trio?s attention* *Blaze blasts the door off of the cell, trio immediately exit* Eager: (alert) I dunno, but I bet ya that?s one of our guys. *Panel flashes back to break room, where the other group looks on at the T.V. in horror* Nuro: (shocked) You guys saw that, right? Others (Pygmy, Zac and 39): (shocked) Uh-huh. *Red lights immediately go off, a siren roars throughout the building* Pygmy: (scared) Code Red?! 39: (panicking) EVASIVE MANEUVERS!! *39 punches away a toaster, revealing a hidden button as he slams it* *All outlets (doors, vents and electrical outlets) are immediately covered by metal defenses, locking up the room* *One metal defense sweeps across the room, inadvertently knocking out the lights in the room* Zac: (annoyed) REALLY?! They had to install THAT?? *Nuro thumps on the counter, activating a hidden door and popping up a lamp* *Nuro grabs lamp and turns it on, the oil flame lighting up the room* Nuro: (focused) They must?ve designated this room as the President?s safe-room. A bit insulting, if ya ask me. Zac: Well great, now they?re gonna get away. Nuro: That?s not even our protocol. We?re supposed to evacuate the building and clear out to 100 yards. Pygmy: (annoyed) So much for that. We?re stuck in the President?s snack shack. 39: B-but don't one of th-those guys h-have explosives? Nuro: (calm) Which is exactly why we need to get out of here. Now, I know there?s an override button in here? *Group begins searching the room, checking and tapping everything and everywhere* Zac: I hate you, Silver. 39: (sympathetic) I hate him, too- Zac: (correcting) No no, both Silvers. Especially you, at the moment. *Panel moves to outside of Ozzy?s cell door, shown to be a very thick, metal door* *A window is seen in the door, showing a figure thrashing about inside and yelling* *Three Portal turrets are mounted outside the door in a line, scanning the area* *Trio is seen coming up to a wall?s edge in foreground, being very careful* Zilly: (worried) So how bad is this one? Eager: (unamused) You really expect us to know that? Turret: (melancholy) I see you. *Trio eyes widen in shock, backs away from edge slowly* Blaze: (shaken) Nope. Nuh-uh. Zilly: (scared) That didn?t sound good. Eager: (refocusing) Erm? *Panel moves to POV of door, as Eager boomerangs a card out in front of it* *Turrets immediately rinse it in a hail of gunfire, cutting up the wall behind the card as it flies back to Eager* *Panel moves back to trio, Eager tucking in his cards and the other even more terrified* Eager: (worried) Well, you?re not wrong. Blaze: (thinking) Are yah sure Jack didn?t bust out already? Zilly: (annoyed) Nah. He would?ve muttered some weird cowboy slang by now. Turret: Hello friend. Zilly: (spooked) Also, he doesn?t sound like THAT. *Eager reaches into his pockets and pulls out his flask, pinching a card between his fingers in his other hand* Blaze: (angry) For Comph?s sake, man! This ain?t time for drinkin?! Zilly: (angry) NO. PLEASE. SERIOUSLY. You?ll get us KILLED if you?re drunk. Eager: (annoyed) Yeesh, can you two calm down? *Panel moves to Eager?s POV, showing him looking in the flask?s reflective surface which reveals the turrets? positions* Eager: (focusing) I?m just getting my angle down? aaand? *Eager flicks card out of his hand, as the card sails around the corner and make a wide turn* *Turrets activate and fire off once more, but the card quickly gets out of their range and to their side* Turret: Uh oh. *Card smacks far left turret in the side, causing it to fall over and causing a domino effect on the other two* Turret: Ow ow ow ow owww. *Panel moves to side view of trio, as a hail of bullets are seen spewing out from the turrets? position in random directions* *Gunfire ceases, as Eager?s card flies back into view and back into Eager?s hand* Eager: (satisfied) Bingo. *Trio slowly peeks around corner, still very wary as their weapons also slightly peek around* *Turrets are seen on their sides, clearly spent and unable to do anything* Turret: I don't hate you. *Trio walks out from behind corner, now relieved and approaching the door* Zilly: (confused) What on CraftEarth are these? Blaze: (cocky) *kicking turret* Junk, that?s what. Turret: (whining) Whyyyy. *Eager walks up to window, peeking in and looking on surprised* Eager: (surprised) Ay caramba? Zilly: (concerned) How bad is it? *Blaze and Zilly also come up to the window, squeezing in to take a peek* Blaze: (shocked) My goodness? *Panel moves to show inside of the padded room, revealing Ozzy in a tight rubberized straightjacket* *Ozzy is seen continually gnawing at it, thrashing and bouncing around very violently* Ozzy: (screaming) LEMME OUT!! *Ozzy attempts to shape-shift, but the straightjacket un-stretches and compacts him in a very tight ball* *Ozzy tries other forms, though the tight rubber stops him from stretching out* *Ozzy reverts back to normal, now exhausted and catching his breath* *Ozzy immediately goes back to thrashing and gnawing, bouncing around and ricocheting all over the padded room* *Panel moves back outside room, with Blaze?s superheated hand pressed to the door* Ozzy: (screaming, inside room) GET ME OUT OF HERE!! Zilly: (calling out) Don?t worry, Oz! We?re working on it! Blaze: (mumbling, to self) Try strippin? this off, yah secret agent goons? *Panel moves back to Ozzy, still gnawing at the straightjacket* *Door quickly heats up, turning a brilliant orange and catching Ozzy?s attention* *Door suddenly warps and sears off, popping off its hinges and falling over flat* *Blaze is revealed behind it to have punched it off, his fist sizzling from the punch* Eager: (impressed) Wow. *Zilly carefully steps around the door, making her way towards Ozzy* Blaze: (proud) You oughta watch what I do next, then. *Zilly pops out one of her daggers, kneels by Ozzy and makes a cut down a side of the straightjacket* *Ozzy immediately rips it off, arms and legs thrust out in victory* Ozzy: (very relieved) WOOHOO!! *Ozzy immediately hugs Zilly, who is also happy while Blaze steps on the busted door and sucks back in the heat* Ozzy: (happy) Thank you thank you thank you!! Zilly: (happy) Aww, no prob! Eager: (confident) Great, that?s four of us. Now we got four more to go. Blaze: (thinking) Now they?re REALLY gonna be searchin? for us. Zilly: (focusing) Then we gotta keep moving. Where to next? *Something immediately grabs Ozzy?s attention, as Ozzy puts his head up to a wall in the cell* *Panel focuses on Ozzy?s face, looking intense as he listens closely* *Ozzy?s eyes light up in shock, though nothing is heard, and he immediately exits the cell* Blaze: (confused) What the- Ozzy: (shocked) Ali! Zilly: (startled) I guess we?re off! *Others follow closely behind Ozzy, as they turn down a hallway and out of site* *Panel moves back to the break room, where the other group is still looking for the override button* *Panel focuses on Pygmy, whose lightly tapping a chair leg* Nuro: (curious) Find anything? 39: (worried) Do we want to? Zac: (angry) For your squishy head?s sake, you?ll want to. *Another alarm goes off, this time making a loud bomb siren noise* 39: (terrified) WHAT. WAS. THAT. Nuro: (worried) The ?extremely bad one? got out? Zac: Are you? aaAAUGH WHERE?S THAT BUTTON?! *Pygmy feels something, immediately knocking a sequence in rapid succession* *Sequence activates a hidden device in the seat, much to Pygmy?s relief* Pygmy: (calling out) Found it! *Nuro and Zac head over to Pygmy, as she gets to her feet and they all look at the ?button?* *Button is revealed to be a key starter, much to the group?s disappointment* Pygmy: (stumped) Huh. Nuro: (disappointed) You?d think it?d be some eyeball scanner or something. Zac: (frustrated) Or, I dunno, an ACTUAL button. *Pygmy and Nuro look over at Zac annoyed, though Zac holds his ground* Zac: SO, where?s the key? *Nuro begins digging in his pockets, though they?re caught off guard by a loud GULP* *Group looks over at 39, who now looks extremely suspicious and looking dumbly back* Pygmy: (annoyed) You?ve gotta be kidding me? Zac: (mad) OH COME ON!! REALLY?! 39: (nervous) N-nope. Ain?t goin?. Not me. Nuro: (annoyed) There?s only one way that?s coming back out. *Nuro rolls up sleeves, as Zac and Pygmy clench their fists and glare at 39* Nuro: (angry) Guess we?ll have to ?re-initiate? yah? Pygmy: (angry) Think of this as a lesson to be learned? Zac: (sinister) Don?t worry, this is gonna hurt you a LOT more than it's gonna hurt us. 39: (horrified) FFFFFFF- *Panel moves to Silverleon, now down a different hallway as an agent runs up behind him* Agent: (frantic) Sir! We?ve got a Code Red! Silver: (annoyed) I think we all know that, already? *Other siren sounds off as well, making the two stop in their tracks* Agent: (scared) And what code is that? *Silver stares out in utter shock, his left eye twitching* Agent: S-sir? *Silver seizes the agent by the throat with one hand, dragging him along as he himself gets angrier* Agent: (choking) ACK! Silver: (angry) Something far worse, which starts with you? *Panel moves to another cell door, guarded by two random SIA agents* *Agents notice the sirens going off over them, though they don't do much* Agent 1: (curious) Should we do something? Agent 2: (sure) Nope. Silver told us to stay put, right here. Agent 1: I dunno. Looks bad. Agent 2: Nope. We have to stay put, right here. Agent 1: Huh. Okay. *Agents just stand there, as a moment passes by* *Ozzy suddenly flies into the screen, mule-kicking Agent 1 in the side of the head and dropping him* Agent 2: (surprised) Oh! *Agent turns to Ozzy, though still doesn?t do much as Ozzy springs back up and winds up a punch* Agent 2: (informative) I?m sorry, sir, but this person is not receiving any visitors today- *Ozzy sucker-punches Agent 2, immediately knocking him out as well* *Ozzy then shape-shifts into a drill, wedging his bit into the keyhole* *Ozzy drills away, breaking the lock and popping open the door* *Ozzy swings the door open, just as the others come racing to the scene* *Ali (no goggles) immediately runs up to Ozzy, embracing him and hugging him tight* Ali: (relieved, nearly crying) Oh Comph, th-thank you!! I?m so relieved it's you guys! Blaze: (surprised) Wow that was fast. Zilly: (concerned) What happened? Ali: (shaken) I-I was left in the dark. N-not a single light on, and they sh-shut my window? Ozzy: (relieved) You?re with us now, Ali. Ali: (relieved) Thank you so much. Silver?s so cruel? Eager: (curious) Did you see any of the others? Ali: (thinking) No, but I did see some bright flashes coming from 12 as I was shuffled by it. Blaze: Anything else? Ali: Well, it did smell pretty bad? like- *Ali realizes statement, others get the hint* Ali: (realizing) ? like rotting flesh- that?s Jack. Zilly: (agreeing) 12 it is. *Panel flashes back to break room, where 39 is seen landing on the ground hard* *39 is seen clearly beaten up, with multiple welts and bruises and a black eye* *Zac jumps on 39?s stomach, which causes him to cough up the key* *Zac reaches and snatches the key, stepping on 39?s face to do so* Zac: (satisfied) Gotcha! *Zac returns to the key starter, as Nuro and Pygmy also return, though all 3 are winded* Zac: Now let?s get out of here! *Zac inserts the key and begins turning it, but 39 comes up from behind and slams him with a chair* *Zac is forcibly knocked away, accidentally sheering off the key in the process* 39: (crazed) I REFUSE!! Nuro: (mad) NO!! *Zac immediately lunges back up at 39, tackling him to the ground* Zac: (raging) THAT?S IT!! NOW YOU DIE!! 39: (screaming) NO PLEASE!! *Zac and 39 tumble out of view, leaving Pygmy and Nuro looking on* Pygmy: (scared) I-I think we need to stop a moment- Nuro: (sinister) Keep him pinned. I?m taking his heels first. *Nuro heads towards Zac & 39, Pygmy just stares on in horror* Pygmy: (horrified) Comphucious help us? *Panel moves back to Silver, now arriving at Ali?s busted cell with the Agent still being strangled* Silver: (mad) NO!! *Silver slams the Agent?s head against the wall, letting him go as he slumps to the floor dazed* *Silver then pulls out a silver Beretta 92 handgun, offing the Agent with a shot to the head* Silver: (at communicator) Unit 6, rejoin at coordinates Tango-Romeo-One-One-Four. Make sure that ?Objective? gets there in one piece. Foxtrot-Lima-Yankee protocol is now active. *Silver leaves the scene, tucking his gun back into his suit* Silver: (seething) You?re not getting away that easily? *Panel moves to another door, showing the hallway just to the left of it* *Group is seen slowly creeping around the corner and down the hallway, inching towards the door* *Ali is seen in front, seen right next to the door* Ozzy: (worried) Are you sure this is the right one? Zilly: (confident) The nose knows, young grasshopper. Ozzy: (confused) Young what? *Loud zapping noises can be heard, followed by loud cackling* Ali: (confused) What in Comph?s name are they doing in there? *Panel moves inside the cell, showing two agents and Jack sitting in an electric chair* *Jack is tied down by metal clamps, though he looks excited and cocky* *Door in background is seen heating up quickly, though the agents and Jack don't notice* Jack: (teasing) Y?all REALLY don't know how necromancy works, do ya? Agent 1: (mad) How much juice was that?! Agent 2: (frightened) Erm? 1.21 gigawatts? Agent 1: 2 GIGS IT IS!! *Agent 2 turns a dial up, as Agent 1 slams down a lever and shocks Jack once more* *Electrical sound fills the room, as Jack spasms in his seat (though still smiling)* *Door suddenly blasts off its hinges, skidding across the floor and near the agents* Agent 1: (startled) WHAT- *Agent 1 is slapped in the face by a card, though it doesn?t do much* *Agent 1 looks at the card confused, though is immediately nailed by a fireball* *Agent 2 looks over at Agent 1 in disbelief, as Agent 1 falls to the ground screaming* Agent 2: (terrified) OH COMPH!! *Group storms room, being careful to move around the door* Blaze: (shouting) CHAARGE!! *Agent 2 stumbles back, knocking into the lever and shutting it off* *Jack quickly regains control of himself, now looking over at the group* Jack: (happy) ?Bout time y?all moseyed on over! *Jack, now ?charged?, rips his arms out from his metal clamps* *Agent 2 quickly gets to his feet, though now Is staring at Jack in pure horror* Agent 2: (mortified, gasping) HNNNGH- *Jack socks Agent 2 right in the face, launching him off his feet* *Agent 2 sails right pass the group and out the door, slamming into the wall outside of it* *Group looks over at the agent, now slumping to the ground unconscious, then looks over at Jack* *Jack shadow-boxes a little in victory, the electrical energy still wearing off* Jack: (cocky) Hoo-yeah! Heh-heh! Eager: (disturbed) ? what kind of drugs did they give you? Zilly: (worried) Were we even necessary? Jack: I like givin? folks like that a sportin? chance. Makes it fun. Blaze: (worried) What did they do to yah? Jack: (thinking) Hmm? let?s see? *Panel focuses on Ali & Ozzy, while Jack lists off the various torture/killing methods performed* Jack: Waterboarding, electrocution, mace, Stingmore mine, actual mine? Ali: (annoyed) I feel naked without my Pip-Boy? and Gramp?s goggles Ozzy: (curious) What happened to them? Ali: Like everyone else?s stuff, they took them. They?re probably in some armory they have here. Ozzy: Huh. No idea where that?d be. I was knocked out. Ali: (concerned) ? Oz, there?s something I need to tell you. About what happened in Knittburg. Ozzy: (worried) I-I don't know what you?re- Ali: Blaze had nothing to do with the shop burning down. Ozzy: I knew that. Ali, I- Ali: No! It was- Zilly: (curious) Are you guys okay? *Ali and Ozzy look over at the others, who are looking at them (except Jack, whose still listing)* Jack: (still thinking) Impalement, Indian burns, indifference? Ali: (embarrassed) Oh! Uhh, nothing! It's- erm? I really want my Pip-Boy back. Eager: (realizing) Oh yeahh... our stuff. Ozzy: (thinking) Did any of you guys see an armory around here? Blaze: (blunt) Ah saw a lot of guys with guns. Zilly: (realizing) Oh! I might?ve spotted some glowing stick in a room as I was going through the vents. Blaze: (insulted) Glowing WHAT?! That?s mah sword, ya git! Zilly: Really? Huh. Then again, it was hard to see past all the smoke. Ali: (curious) Would you know which direction that?d be in? Zilly: (thinking) Hmm? Blaze, can you blast open that grate over there? *Blaze spots a vent in the ceiling, blasting a fireball at it and blowing it open* Zilly: (satisfied) Ah. Thanks. *Zilly suddenly bounds up and into the ventilation system, quickly scampering off* Blaze: (annoyed) Hey! Where?re you goin??! Ozzy: (realizing) She?s heading towards the armory! Follow that ferret! Zilly: (calling back, though distant) Thank you! *Group follows Zilly out of the room, though Jack is still listing tortures* Jack: (still thinking) Lethal injection, flogging, foot-binding for some reason- Eager: (serious) Vamos, vaquero. You can explain your life story later. *Jack is slightly annoyed by that, but shuts up anyways and follows the others out* Jack: (stating) All that clangin? is gonna alert the whole dang place. Ali: (stating) I?m pretty sure the SIA found out what?s happening a couple cells ago. *Panel moves back to the break room, focusing on Pygmy as she sits in a corner looking annoyed* 39: (in agony, offscreen) THE PAAAIIINNN? Nuro: (angry, offscreen) You?re lucky sackfolk don't actually have toes. I would?ve taken yours. Pygmy: (blunt) Did you guys even notice that they got Jack out? *Panel moves over to the other 3, with Nuro and Zac standing over a heavily-beaten 39* Pygmy: Did you even notice the other siren going off? Nuro: (disturbed) ? No. Zac: (still angry) Yep. That settles it. 39?s the meat shield. Pygmy: (annoyed) Geez, buncha-? look. Beating each other up isn?t going to solve anything. *Nuro and Zac calm down, though Nuro looks at his hands in shame* Pygmy: (informative) At this rate, those guys are gonna free whoever?s left in their group and go. Silver is gonna have those nutcase G-Unit guys roaming the halls. *Statement makes everyone cringe, Zac even wincing* Zac: (disturbed) Ugh. Those freaks. Nuro: (cringing) I?d REALLY not wanna run into those guys. Pygmy: So, at the moment, we?re right where we need to be. Safe, guarded, and secure. *A moment passes over, as the group lets that statement sink in* 39: (teasing) Serves you right- Zac: (angry) You?re not out of the woods yet, probie. *Panel moves to yet another door, with the words ?ARMORY? emblazoned on it* *Sirens and lights are going off all around it and inside, though no one is seen* *Group (except Zilly) come in on the door?s sides, lining up next to it SWAT-style* Eager: (confused) No guards? Ali: (thinking) They might?ve been ordered to clear out. We might be ?too dangerous?, or something. Ozzy: (worried) Or something ?too dangerous? is coming our way? *Jack signals Blaze, who walks up to the door and kneels at the lock* *Blaze heats up his hands, then slowly starts pressing on the door* Zilly: (inside, shouting) WAIT!! *Blaze flinches back, startled by her shout* *A loud *POINK!* is heard on the other side, followed by some low grumbling* *Clinking and scratching is heard, going on for a moment or two as everyone else watches on* *Suddenly, a *CLICK* is heard, and the door slowly opens* *Zilly is seen on the other side of it, looking suave and holding a plucked whiskers* Zilly: (confident) Ye of little faith. Also, my face hurts. *Panel moves back to the break room, where the other group is seen standing around* Nuro: (optimistic) I guess there could be worse things. At least this isn?t G-Unit. *Armor plates suddenly slide back, as the sirens turn off and electricity is restored* *Lights turn back on and the door reopens, happening too quick for the group to do anything* *Break room returns to normal, leaving the other group dumbfounded* *A moment passes, letting their current situation sink in* Nuro: (panicking) NOPE. WE?RE DOOMED. *Panel flashes over to the armory, where the group is seen re-equipping themselves with their stuff* *Sirens and flashing lights also suddenly turn off, catching the group?s attention* Ali: (concerned) It stopped? Eager: (thinking) Maybe they got everyone out? *Panel flashes over to Silver, walking down another hall and still looking angry* *Sirens and flashing lights suddenly turn off, making him stop in his tracks* Silver: (startled) No? *Silver then clenches his fists, looking even angrier as he starts running down the hall* Silver: (mad) NO? *Panel moves back to the armory, where the group is seen walking out with their stuff (including Zim?s and Darkie?s)* Zilly: (thinking) I feel like we?re forgetting something. *Eager looks at the stuff in his hands, being Zim?s cane and Darkie?s DS* Eager: (realizing) ? ohhh. *Muffled shouting is heard offscreen, grabbing some of the group?s attention* *Panel moves slightly over, revealing a cell right next to the armory* *Panel moves inside the cell, revealing another agent and Darkie sitting at a table* *Several newspaper clippings and Downhell pictures are seen on the table, though many of them crude* Agent: (demanding) Any explanation at ALL, ma?am? Darkie: (nervous) W-well I for one a-am appalled by this, b-but let m-me assure y-you- Agent: Are these NOT the ?monsters? you created? Darkie: (defensive) They are NOT monsters! They- Agent: (interjecting) Prey on the innocent! Attack the defenseless! SLAUGHTER civilians? Darkie: (correcting) ? isn?t that what America does anyways? *A thud is heard on the cell door, drawing both their attentions towards it* *A moment passes, followed by a low whine heard outside the cell* Jack: (outside, disappointed) Uh-huh. Yep. There goes the zap juice. Ali: (outside, annoyed) *Sigh*, let me try- *The door suddenly flies off its hinges, causing Darkie and the agent to scramble as it smashes the table* *Ali is seen standing where the door once stood, her V.A.T.S. activated* Ali: (proud) Now THAT?s what I call breaking and entering. *Panel switches over to Darkie and the agent, both utterly shocked* Agent: (flabbergasted) But? how- *Agent is suddenly shot in the head, causing Darkie to flinch as the agent falls over* Darkie: (disgusted) Hey-ey! What was that for?! *Jack is seen walking over to Darkie, tucking his gun back in its holdster* Jack: (grumpy) Bahh, pipe down. It was a rubber bullet. *Jack helps Darkie to her feet, though she?s still looking over at the agent* Darkie: (annoyed) Really? Jack: (mocking) ?Really?? Darkie: Seriously. He was just doing his job. *Jack pulls Darkie?s DS out of his pocket, then hands it back to Darkie* Jack: (stating) Y?all know they were gonna kill us all eventually. Darkie: (irked) I? guess. Ozzy: (concerned) Those sirens turning off still have me worried. Blaze: (alert) Me too? and ah don't wanna stick around tah see why. Zilly: (stating) We still need to get Zim. And you KNOW we?re not leaving without her. Ali: (agreeing) Exactly. Besides, I don't trust any of you to stitch me back up. *Jack is about to say something, but his mouth is immediately covered by one of Eager?s cards* Eager: (blunt) Dooon?t even think about it. *Group exit cell, heading back down the hall* *Ozzy is seen ahead, though facing towards the group as they head towards a hall intersection* Ozzy: (optimistic) Well, we?ve got 7 of us so far. How hard is one more gonna be? *Ozzy suddenly bumps into something, immediately flinching and quickly shifting into a shadow* *?Something? is revealed to be a spider-web, pulled taught and coming out of an intersecting hallway* Eager: (worried) Ahh crap? *Spidey is seen sliding out into view, skidding to a halt in front of the group* Spidey: (worried) Oh! Thank goodness. I found you first. *Spidey heads towards the group, as they all slowly shuffle back defensively* *Ali in particular is seen angry, her V.A.T.S. booting up as Spidey gets close* Spidey: (quick) Your friend is in serious danger, and if we don't do something quick she?s oh wow you already cleared the vault? Dang you guys are fast- *Ali suddenly walks forward and seizes Spidey by his mask, slamming him against the wall* *Rest of the group is shocked, though maintain their distance as Ali angrily stares Spidey down* Spidey: (frantic) A-ah, was it something I s-said?! *Ali punches the wall with her free hand right next to Spidey?s head, making a huge indent in it* Ali: (mad) You MONSTER!! Spidey: Alicia, p-please, just listen- Ali: (shouting) NO!! *Ali punches the wall once more, this time punching a hole in it and scaring Spidey even more* Ali: (furious) I?m done listening to you!! You?re a straight-up LIAR and TRAITOR!! Spidey: (ashamed) Y-yes, two things WELL-KNOWN in my profession, but please, lemme explain- Ali: They only told me this because they thought I was gonna DIE. You were gonna have us killed here. You nearly killed us twice. *Group also gets angry, staring down Spidey as he looks completely hopeless* Ali: ? and you?re the one who burnt down my shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ahHWROn8M0). ((End of Issue 23)) | 2016-04-24 08:02:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Didn't notice you were still updating. I think Sackinima is going to need the abridged version for the newcomers to catch up... Major plot twists going on there, I was expecting Ozzy to be behind Ali's Shop, but Spidey??? | 2016-04-25 02:01:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Woo! Can't believe I pounded this one out this fast (at least compared to the progress I've had for the past... 3 years). A lot of talking, a lot of action, a lot of things going on, so best have some time for this one. With this one knocked out, I can finally get to some of the stuff I've had written for 4-5 years now! More back story, more side story, more other, various story that I just can't wait to put out!... after I edit them. Turns out a buncha things have changed plot-wise, so (at least for the next one) some adjustments will need to be done. In addition to that, I also plan on leaving a little personal commentary on each one. I still remember quite vividly how each issue's development panned out, so be sure to check the other issues/posts. There should be a little spoiler bar popping up at the bottom providing some neat tidbits. Finally... I'm expanding the WA "universe"! I will be starting up another story that'll coincide with this one over at Sackinima. They'll be playing catch-up for a bit, but just thought I'd throw that out there if any of you folks are interested. Hopefully I won't lag as much on that as I have on this. Now then, here's Issue 24. Enjoy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue 24 (Breaching Pt. 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYB1PLjKv0)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), Darkiesoul (Darkie), eagerneph (Eager) Setting(s): SIA Headquarters, The Admin?s Estate Plot: Spidey redeems himself, Group break out of SIA, 10th main character ?revealed? ______(SIA Headquarters, most likely midday)______ *Panel starts where Issue 23 left off, with an angered Ali still having Spidey pinned to the wall* *Group is seen huddled around them, also looking angry* Ali: (mad) You destroyed my home? my only safe place. Zilly: (disgusted) How could you. Darkie: (angry) You scumbag? Jack: (mad) *aiming gun* I oughta shoot yer sorry mug right now? Eager: (angry) Wouldn?t wanna make this one quick, Jack? Blaze: (mad) An? you had me gunnin? for Oz ? Ozzy: (confused) *looking at Blaze* What? *Panel focuses on Spidey, whose now visibly trembling and eyes shut* Ali: That?s right. You better be ashamed. *Spidey takes a deep breath, though now cringing to hold back tears* Spidey: (defeated (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lZC8IUj-cw)) I am. I truly am... and all because I was afraid. *Ali is a bit taken back by Spidey?s statement, though she doesn?t let go of him yet* Spidey: ?Do your country good,? I was told. ?Be a hero.? Boy, wasn?t that a stretch. *Others are a bit confused by his statement, toning down their anger a little bit* Spidey: ?Do or die,? they said, persuading me that I didn?t have a choice. Ali: (angry) You always have a choice. You STILL chose to do it. Spidey: Out of fear. Stupid, stupid, irrational fear. I claim to be a hero, but I couldn?t even stand up for myself. *Ali glances back at the group, who are just as intrigued as she is* Spidey: (explaining) Burning down your home was the worst feeling I ever had. Used an EMP to take down your barrier, then it was straightforward from- Ali: (confused) Wait. Wouldn?t Blaze have seen you? Blaze: (admitting) As soon as that bubble was popped ah was gone. Thought your tech conked out. Also, we weren?t good ?friends? yet. Ali: (annoyed) Ah. Figures. *back at Spidey* But still, why? Spidey: Because of Oswald. *Ozzy is a little surprised by this, now making him nervous* Spidey: Strange, unnatural anomalies kept on being recorded all over the world, including that large monster that hit Knittburg. But when that was subdued, something was still being picked up. Ali: (confused) ? Oz? Spidey: (admitting) Well, I honestly don't know. I thought I was just following a trail Jack left. But then I got an order, from Silver himself. *Ali lets go of Spidey, but keeps her V.A.T.S. active as she takes a step back* Spidey: (explaining) He sounded mad, almost maniacal. Something was still being picked up, and it was focused on your home. Blaze: (confused) But Oz wasn?t there. Spidey: I know! I didn?t see anyone when I rolled up. But our intel was locked on something. Did Oz touch anything? Ali: (thinking) Not that I- (annoyed) Why should I tell you?! Ozzy: (shocked) Uh? *Ali looks over at Oz, who now looks incredibly guilty and looking down* Ali: (shocked) What? what did you do? Ozzy: (sad) I-it was an accident! I swear! I-I just? fumbled around with a gadget. Kicked it away before you noticed. *Ali now looks devastated, looking back at Spidey* Spidey: (sad) Then that did it. I was then ordered to eliminate you? or, what was presumed to be ?you?. Ali: (lost) But? why? Ozzy FOUGHT that monster! Spidey: He was labeled as a threat!... and I was too afraid to say no or question it. *Others are now also a bit saddened, tucking away their gear as Spidey continues* Spidey: And from there, it was a domino effect. Oz was later found in Bolton, Jack vanished, and I got dragged back into it. Zilly: (realizing) Hence the train? Blaze: (confused) Wait, huh? Spidey: (ashamed) My fear led to confusion and anger? and wanton cruelty. I had a moment of clarity, but that faded as soon as Silver called me back in. Jack: (serious) That still doesn?t warrant what you did to Zim later on... Spidey: It doesn?t. Nothing warrants behavior like what I did. A blast of irony quickly proved that. *Spidey makes a gun with his fingers, then pantomimes knocking himself with it* Spidey: Then WHACK, knocked my head. Some ?emergency backup? broke and kicked in when I was unconscious. I woke up not remembering a THING about the SIA. Darkie: (disturbed) So they just leave you for dead when things go wrong? Spidey: (informative) Experimental ?Mind Eraser?. Wouldn?t want anyone leaking government secrets, even if they were the difference between life and death. Eager: (disturbed) Harsh. Spidey: If they found me by myself, they would of most likely killed me. I guess with my earlier submissiveness, Silver let me live. He thought I wouldn?t do anything. *Spidey takes another deep breath, now looking sorry once more and looking at Ali* Spidey: (sincere) I?m so, so sorry that your home is gone. I?m sorry that your grandpa is gone. *Spidey hugs Ali, who returns his hug and cries a little* *Spidey then looks over at everyone else, who also are beginning to look sad* Spidey: And I?m sorry I dragged everyone into this current mess. I can?t believe I caused all this to happen. This ?domino effect?? *Spidey regains composure, takes another deep breath* Spidey: (focused) But we need to get Zim, before Silver can get started. Jack: (confused) Huh? Started? Spidey: They?re going to kill her shortly. Group: (shocked) WHAT?! Spidey: So we need to act NOW. And I cannot do this alone. Blaze: (unsure) How do we know yah aren?t lying? Spidey: (serious) Your friend?s life is at stake here. I would not lie about that. I refuse to. Darkie: (annoyed) Geez, it's like Jack all over again. Jack: (annoyed) I?m right here, you know. Zilly: (worried) Well guys, whaddya say? *Ali looks away for a moment, looking really uncertain* *Ali makes up her mind, looking back at Spidey* Ali: (determined) I still really hate you, but this is a step in the right direction. Spidey: (relieved) Thank you. Now then- *Spidey shoots a web down a hall, then begins sliding across the floor quickly* Spidey: (calling back) Time is short! Let?s move! *Panel moves to Zim?s cell, showing her sitting in the corner looking down* *Zim?s face is expressionless, as she stares blankly at the floor* *Door swings open, causing her to look up and grab her attention* *A figure casts its shadow, looking a bit off from a normal sackperson* *Weird sounds and breathing are heard, causing Zim to look more wary* Figure: (serious) Get up. *Group follows after Spidey, leaving the armory and hole in the wall* *Panel moves to another hallway, showing Spidey rounding the corner and the others close behind* Darkie: (curious) So why did the sirens turn off? Spidey: (stating) That was me. Darn things cause such a raucous. Zilly: (curious) Was the SIA always this borderline crazy? Spidey: No. At least, not when I started. *Spidey nears another corner, as eerie lights are seen coming up the adjacent hall* Spidey: Then the world started spiraling into chaos, so- *Spidey notices the lights, suddenly stops himself by sticking his hand to the wall and lurching back* Spidey: (shocked) Oh crap. Ali: (confused) What is it- Spidey: SHHH. Get against the wall. *Group presses itself against the wall, filing behind Spidey as they stay eerily still* *A sackitized Overwatch Soldier (Half-Life 2) appears around the corner, looking around and armed with a shotgun* *Soldier scans the area, but doesn?t pick up on the group, and returns down the hallway he came from* Blaze: (horrified, whispering) What on CraftEarth was that? Spidey: (whispering) G-Unit. Some of the most messed-up people to grace this planet. Zilly: (scared, whispering) That didn?t look like a sackperson? Spidey: In all honestly, they probably aren?t. Now quietly? *Group sneaks by the hall opening, as the soldier?s eerie glow is seen further down it* Spidey: The later we alert these guys, the better? *Panel flashes over to the break room, where the door is now closed and the other group is scrambling to hide in the cabinets and drawers* *Nuro?s legs are seen kicking the air out of a trashcan, while Pygmy tucks herself in an overhead cabinet* *Zac and 39 are seen fighting over space in a lower cabinet, both their heads stuck in the space* Zac: (angry) Move over, probie! 39: (angry) You and I are the same pay scale, buddy! Nuro: (angry) Shut up! You?ll get us all killed! Pygmy: (angry) No YOU shut up! *Doorknob is heard turning, causing the probies to scramble even more (though Nuro falls over in the trashcan* Group: (screaming) AAAHHHH!! *Panel moves over to another hallway, showing Zim (whose hands are zip-tied) being escorted by two G-Unit soldiers* *They arrive at a dead-end, where the soldier stop and stand at attention* *Wall slowly opens up, showing two eyes with red irises looking out from the dark room on the other side* *Person steps out, revealing to be Silverleon, who has a sly smile on his face* Silver: (pleased) Ah, our little brat. *Silver walks up to Zim and caresses her face, which she tries resisting* Silver: Tell me, do you have any more loogies to hock at me? Best do it now. *Zim looks away from Silver, as Silver moves his head around to look into her eyes* Silver: (curious) No? Nothing? Not even a spray, little miss llama? *Silver lets go of Zim?s face, stepping back a little but still looking at her* Silver: (serious) Your loss. Not that it would?ve mattered. *Silver walks back into the dark room, with the soldiers and Zim (being forced) following behind* *Panel moves back to the main group, turning down a hallway into an empty coworking space* *Group splits up, each of them looking down the spaces between the cubicles* *Spidey shoots a web to the ceiling, slowly reeling himself up to get a better view* *Spidey is seen grasping the web like a koala, hand to brow scanning the room* Ozzy: (stating) Looks clear down here. Darkie: (calling out, at Spidey) You see anything up there? Spidey: (focused) Nada. Looks clear. *A customized M4 rifle is seen slowly poking up from a cubicle, aiming at Spidey* Spidey: But G-Unit is infamous for ambush tactics. _____FIGHT!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIrqdchhKlI)(Group is pinned by G-Unit soldiers, forcing Spidey to take action)______ *Rifle spews off a few rounds, mostly missing but one of them severs Spidey?s web and causes him to fall* Spidey: (surprised) Oy! *Spidey hits the ground, as G-Unit soldiers pop up from cubicles on the opposite side of the room* Ali: (shouting) Take cover!! *Group quickly ducks behind the cubicles on their side, as the G-Unit opens fire and peppers the room* Blaze: (flustered) Ach! How many are there?! Jack: (thinking, but pressured) Sounds like 5! But them machine guns make it hard to tell! *A few bullets tear through the space between Ali and Jack, causing both of them to flinch* Ali: (screaming) Aahhh!!! Ozzy: (panicking) Does anyone have shots on them?! Eager: (very annoyed) You think CARDS are gonna do anything against THESE GUYS?!! Blaze: (angry) Mah bloody noggin?s gonna pop if ah poke up! Darkie: (flustered) I can?t risk sending out a Downhell against THAT! They?ll surely die! Jack: (shouting) I might be a zombie, but I ain?t THAT bulletproof! Zilly: (scared) I can?t do anything! I need to get close! *Spidey?s senses shoot off, causing him to sit up straight and listen closely* Ozzy: (worried) Well Spidey, I don't suppose you have anything? Spidey: (focused) Seven men. Five M4s. One P90. One SPAS. Darkie: (confused) ? you okay? *Spidey suddenly shoots up from his seat and jump over an adjacent) cubicle wall, spinning himself* *Spidey shoots out two webs, nailing two soldiers (two M4s) in their faces as bullets scatter everywhere around him* *Spidey lands in the middle of the cubicle, then shoots out across the opening (right side) into another one and dodges a shotgun spread* *Three soldiers (Two M4s and the SPAS) move up the openings, the SPAS heading towards Spidey* *Spidey slides out from the cubicle in front of the soldier, quickly shooting a web at the gun?s barrel* *Web jams gun, causing a misfire and spraying shrapnel in the soldier?s face* *Soldier shouts in pain, dropping the gun and reeling back as Spidey vaults over another cubicle towards him* *Spidey flying kicks the soldier in the head, dropping the soldier as he lands next to the damaged gun* *Spidey picks up the SPAS, as another soldier (M4) steps out to take a shot at Spidey* *Spidey immediately chucks the weapon at the soldier, knocking the soldier back and breaking the gun completely* *Spidey shoots a web at the soldier and knocks the M4 away, then shoots another web at the soldier?s open hand* *Web?s impact cause the soldier to tumble over, his hand sticking to the floor and causing him to scorpion* *Spidey spots a grenade being lobbed across the room, shooting it out of the air with another web shot and sticking it to the ceiling* *Grenade explodes, creating a hole and exploding some fluorescent lighting over another soldier?s (M4) head* *Shrapnel tears through the soldier?s mask, causing him to start choking on the fluorescent gas falling down on him* *Spidey hops over a row of cubicles to the middle opening, where he spots one of the web-faced soldiers pulling a grenade pin* Soldier: (screaming) AAAAAGGGHHH!!! *Soldier makes a suicide run towards Spidey, causing Spidey to jump back while shooting two webs* *Both webs hit the soldier?s feet, causing the soldier to fall face-first and dropping his grenade* *Grenade rolls towards Spidey, as the choking soldier starts firing blindly at his direction* *Spidey rolls forward and snatches the grenade, quickly tossing it into the choking soldier?s cubicle* *Grenade explodes, causing the choking soldier?s body to pop up and tumble over into another cubicle* *Foot-webbed soldier is about to push himself up, when Spidey swiftly punts his head* *Foot-webbed soldier swings up and flops onto his back, Spidey racing past him towards the other end of the room* *Other web-faced pops out from a corner and makes a blind swing at Spidey, which he blocks* *Spidey grabs the soldier?s outstretched arm and does an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming the soldier on the ground* *Spidey goes for a pin, but the soldier props his feet up and tosses Spidey over him* *Spidey crashes into a cubicle, but quickly springs back up to his feet at the soldier scrambles to his* *Soldier makes another blind punch, which Spidey dodges as the soldier?s fist whizzes by his face* *Spidey quickly ducks under and shoulder-checks one of the soldier?s knees, causing the soldier to fall on his face* *Spidey gets over the soldier and pulls up one of his arms, kicking it in and breaking in* *Soldier shouts out in pain, as his broken arm falls limp on the floor* *Last two soldiers (One M4 and One P90) pop out in the opening in front of him, guns aimed* *Both soldiers immediately are shot in their heads, falling limp to reveal Jack poking out on the other end of the opening* *Spidey stands there panting, his adrenaline still pumping as he surveys the room* *Group looks out from their cover, looking around and looking very surprised* *Panel zooms out, revealing the destruction and all seven knocked-out/dead soldiers around the room* Spidey: (exhausted) Thank you, Jack. ______(End of Fight)______ *Group leaves cover and heads to the other end of the room, as Spidey bends over to catch his breath* Blazed: (impressed) Yah must?ve been pullin? your punches earlier. Ozzy: (surprised) Where was this on the Clothinental Railroad? Spidey: (stating) *Whew*, I really didn?t wanna play ?catch-up? with the multi-dimensional train if I misjudged a swing. Zilly: (intrigued) Was that Judo? Spidey: *stretching* Krav Maga. Started with private lessons, then became self-taught. Jack: (confused) Since when does the SIA practice Krav Maga? Spidey: I had a life before this, you know. (proud) In fact, I- *Spidey immediately stops himself, looks around and spots a door* Spidey: (refocused) No time. Zim?s still in danger. *Spidey bolts over to the door, the group following close behind as they continue their search* *Panel moves back to the break room, where a G-Unit soldier is seen standing in the doorframe* *Soldier looks around, looking a bit confused as his weapon is lowered* *Some cabinet and pantry doors are shaking, while the trashcan from earlier isn?t in view anymore* *Soldier turns around, leaving the room and turning down the hall* *A single *cough* emits from one of the cabinets, which is immediately followed by a ?SHH? from another one* *Soldier pokes his head back into the room, now alert and looking around once more* *Panel flashes over to Silver and his men/Zim, arriving in a more open space* *Silver looks over at a wall offscreen, smiling slyly once again* Silver: (calm) Ah. Here we are. *Panel zooms out to reveal a moderately large metal door, marked with ?TR 114?* *Silver presses his wrist against the wall next to the door, activating a switch and activating a series of clicks and whirrs In the door* *Door slowly opens, revealing a large unlit room with an eerie yellow glow coming from one side* *Two soldiers emerge from the darkness, standing and saluting Silver* *Silver signals the soldiers around Zim, who grab her and escort her into the room* Silver: Don?t worry, my dear? *Silver follows behind the others, the large metal door slowly closing behind him* Silver: (sinister) Our little journey will end soon enough. *Door closes shut, the clicks and whirrs locking back into place* *A moment passes, nothing happens* *Spidey and the others emerge from the other direction, halting in front of the door* Spidey: (worried) Stitch. They just closed it. Darkie: (concerned) Are you sure they?re in there? Spidey: TR 114 is undesignated warehouse space with no surveillance. If any illicit activity were to happen, it?d be in there. Blaze: (worried) But howäre we gettin? in? Ah don't think ah can burn through that. Zilly: (worried) Oh Comph, what if they killed Zim already? Spidey: (reassuring) Silverleon loves stroking his ego way too much, so there?s still time. *Ozzy presses his head against the wall, trying to listen to what?s inside* Ozzy: (worried) Whatever I?m hearing, it doesn?t sound right. Spidey: (stating) Silver has been working on something he claims will be a ?game changer? in this ?fight against terror? that the auroras unleashed. What that exactly means, I dunno. *Spidey notices a grate in the ceiling down the hall, nodding his head at it and refocusing on the group* Spidey: (focused) I can secure Zim, but we?re not gonna see the end of this unless we get Silver too. Eager: (stating) Then take these. *Eager tosses Spidey Zim?s cane and backpack, which he slings over his back and tucks the cane into* Spidey: Much appreciated. (at Ali) Alicia, how adept is that device at code-breaking? Ali: (confident) What, hacking? *patting Pip-Boy* This baby can bust through anything. Spidey: Good. *tapping wall next to door* I?ll need you to override this sensor so you guys can get in. DNA tech is pretty sophisticated, though. Ali: (reassuring) I?ll get through it. Spidey: (at Jack) Jack, there?s gonna be at least 4 armed G-Units in there. Can you take them out? Jack: (serious) They?re gonna be a cake-walk. Spidey: (at Darkie and Eager) Darkie. Eager. I need you to run distraction. Throw cards everywhere, send out beasts, and cause chaos. Keep them occupied. Darkie & Eager: (sure) You got it. Spidey: (at Blaze) Blaze, we?ll need you at the door. Make sure nobody gets in, and nobody gets out. Blaze: (confident) *hoisting sword on shoulder* I?ll do mah best. Spidey: (at Ozzy) Oswald, you need to secure Silverleon. I want you to make a b-line for him. Possess him, take him down, do whatever it takes. He does not leave the room. Ozzy: (determined) I?ll make sure of it. Spidey: (at Zilly) Zilly, with me. It?ll be dark, so you?ll be my back-door policy if things initially go south. Zilly: (happy) Roger that! *Spidey shoots a web at the grate and zooms towards it, Zilly following close behind as the others get ready* Ozzy: (confused, at Spidey) Hey wait. How are you getting Zim? Spidey: (calling back) The vents here are like a labyrinth. This will lead to the wall opposite of the door. There?s some catwalks in there, so I should be able to swoop in and get her. Ali: (worried) Spidey, are you sure this will work? Spidey: (wary) For her sake, it needs to. *Spidey pulls the grate off the vent, as both he and Zilly leap up and scramble into it* *Panel flashes back to the break room, showing the soldier amusing himself with the light switch* *Soldier keeps flicking the light switch on and off, completely ignoring the trembling cabinetry* *Panel flashes back to TR 114, the yellow glow looking brighter as Silver and Zim approach the source of it* *Silver stops, causing the others to stop and forcing Zim to stop as well* Silver: (pleased) My, my. What a beauty. *Panel moves around, revealing a pool of radioactive, nitric acid right in front of them* Silver: Acid. A true game changer. *Panel moves to another angle, showing Silver?s (sinister) and Zim?s (expressionless) faces illumined by the pool* Silver: (promoting) We might have deadly gasses and various ways of electrocution and burning, but this will COMPLETELY remove any evidence of a sackperson. *Silver reaches behinds Zim?s head and pulls her hair tie, causing her long hair to fall to her waist* *Silver tosses the tie into the acid, the tie hissing and disintegrating in the nauseous liquid* Silver: That was mainly rubber and cotton, no? We wouldn?t last a single minute in that. *Panel moves to outside, showing the group getting ready as Ali is punching in code* Blaze: (worried) How much longer? Ali: (focused) Just a few more lines, compiling, aaand- *Ali slams her Pip-Boy wrist against the spot next to the door, the door immediately responding to it and activating* Ali: (happy) Bingo! *Panel flashes back to the break room, showing the soldier watching an empty microwave tick down* *Soldier just stands there, still ignoring the cabinets as he watches an empty saucer spin around* *Trashcan missing from earlier is seen flying into view, aimed right at the distracted soldier as the microwave goes *DING!** *Panel flashes back to Silver & Zim, focusing on Zim?s face as Silver leans in close to her* Silver: (curious) Now I?m curious. How will you fare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLxCOIAkbyQ)? *Silver gets closer to Zim?s face, his eyes and smile looking more sinister than ever* *Silver puts a hand on Zim?s back, forcefully nudging her to the pool?s edge* *Zim?s toes teeter on the edge of the pool, Zim however looks straight ahead* Silver: (sinister) A dumb, little girl like you. Standing on the edge of oblivion. What do you have to say? *Zim stays silent, Silver?s face getting even closer to hers* Silver: Well? *Zim remains silent, Silver takes a step back from her* Silver: Of all the choices you could have made, you greet me with silence. *Silver walks around to behind Zim, Zim still looking straight ahead* Silver: (evil) ? then in silence you will remain. *Silver kicks Zim in the back, causing her to begin falling forward into the acid* *Time slows, focusing on Zim as her eyes widen in shock* *A red blur on a white line is seen coming up in the background, aiming right at Zim* *Time returns to normal, as the red blur swoops in and snatches Zim mid-fall* *Silver reels back in shock, the G-Unit soldiers also reeling* Silver: (shocked) WHA?! *Blur swoops up to a catwalk over head, revealing to be Spidey as he?s seen holding onto her* Spidey: (happy) Gotcha! *Spidey lands on his feet, carrying Zim with both his arms* Spidey: Prooobably weren?t expecting this, were yah? *Zim stares at Spidey, looking completely dumbfounded as Spidey smiles back* *Zim looks down and away, returning to being expressionless as Spidey frowns a little* *Panel moves to around Spidey, showing Silver and the G-Unit looking up at him* Silver: (screaming) SPIDER-JEW!! YOU TRAITOR!! HOW DARE YOU!! Spidey: (teasing) I?m sorry sir, but I believe this young lady is NOT yours to kick around. *G-Unit takes aim at Spidey & Zim, as Silver whips out a chromed SIG 226* Silver: (ordering) OPEN FIRE!!! *Spidey bolts off carrying Zim, running from the hail of bullets* Spidey: (frantic) Whoa! Time to go! *Panel moves and focuses on Silver, centering him as he and adjacent G-Units are still firing at Spidey* *Light from opening door begins illuminating Silver, causing him to pause and grabbing his attention* *Silver turns to face the door (4th-wall), his eyes squinting as he struggles to see what?s coming* *Suddenly, a rush of cards come flying in, confusing Silver and the adjacent soldiers* *Silver aims his gun at the door, begins wildly shooting as he backs up from it* *A serpent-like Downhell rushes past Silver, making him flinch and knocking a soldier over behind him* *Silver fires off another shot, as bullets whizz by him and take down the soldiers around him* *Another shot knocks the gun out of Silver?s hand, making him wince in pain as the gun goes flying* *Ali?s large wrench comes flying in from the foreground, nailing Silver?s forehead and knocking him backwards* *Panel moves out, showing Silver landing on his back and a pair of shackles seen around his ankles* *Silver looks back up and notices the shackles, starts scooting backwards in terror* *Shackles shape-shift into a shadow and move up his leg, now wrapping around his mid-section and chest* *Shadows shift into a straightjacket, locking in Silver?s arms as he bumps against the wall with his back* *Silver gets to his feet, now attempting to pull the jacket off* *Straightjacket shape-shifts back into shadows, slithering off Silver?s chest and heading down his legs* *Silver flings out his arms, his face completely shocked and terrified* *A black & white blur pounces on Silver from above, causing him to fall on his face as it pins him to the ground* *Blur is revealed to be Zilly, who pops out one of her daggers right next to Silver?s face* *Panel zooms out, revealing the rest of the group walking in and huddling around Silver* *Ali is seen tapping the wall next to the door, starting its closing sequence as Blaze backs in slowly, breathing fire out the door* *Spidey lowers Zim and himself to the floor via web, setting Zim back on the ground softly* *Group forms a semi-circle around Silver, as Ozzy shape-shifts back to normal and Darkie?s Downhell slithers to her side* *Zilly retracts her dagger and gets off Silver, joining the others as they stare him down* Spidey: (serious) Yarudark Silverleon. Director of the Secret Intelligence Agency. Showing his true colors? Ali: (serious) You reinvented chemical warfare and attempted to kill an innocent civilian with it. How uncivilized. Ozzy: (angry) Do you have anything to say for yourself? *Silver pushes himself up to his knees, looking up at the group in fear* *Silver?s face turns crazed, as he emits an evil smile* Silver: (laughing) Heh? hah-hah. Hahaha, HA- *Jack walks over and jams a gun in the side of Silver?s head, making him shut up* Jack: (serious) Start talkin?, or start prayin?. *Silver glances over at the gun, then looks back to the group who all look ******* Silver: (disgusted) Freaks. What a bunch of freaks you all are. *Jack tucks his gun and walks away, though Silver doesn?t notice as he begins his rant* Silver: (angry) You smite the good guys and champion the bad guys. Like some anti-prophets. *Panel moves over to Spidey and Zim, still looking serious* Silver: I know it. You know it. Even Rock knew it. You guys are harboring CraftEarth?s demise. *Panel pans over to Ali and Ozzy, also looking serious* Silver: Yet you choose to keep it alive, keep it well, keep it THRIVING? *Panel pans over to Jack and Blaze, both staring down Silver* Silver: But you will regret this. OH YES, you will regret this fully. I won?t stop. WE won?t stop. *Panel moves over to Darkie and Zilly, also staring him down* Silver: Until each and every one of you is screaming in agony, writhing in pain, regretting the great mistake you all will come to realize, with which you are DOOMING us all. *Panel zooms in on Silver?s face, looking even more demented than ever* Silver: (mad) And especially YOU, Zim. I hope I see your dumb, bratty, defiled corpse rotting in HE- *Panel zooms out, revealing Eager standing next to Silver as he rips out a chunk of Silver?s hair* Silver: (screaming) OOOOWWWW!!! Eager: (bored) Whoops, that ain?t it. Spidey: (annoyed) Oy vey. I told you it's on his lapel. Eager: Oh. *Eager shoves Silver over, as Silver rolls onto his back and reveals his communicator* *Eager rips out Silver?s communicator, ruining his lapel in the process* Silver: (offended) HEY! *Eager turns around, shoving his hand in Silver?s face in the process* Eager: (satisfied) Got it. *Eager tosses the communicator to Spidey, who catches it* Spidey: (happy) Thank you! Darkie: (teasing) Look, we get it. You?re kind of a ?big deal?? *Group looks at each other, as they all (except Zim) grin* Blaze: (teasing) Not for looong? *Spidey turns the dial on the communicator to the frequency of Headquarter?s speakers, then offers it to Zim* Spidey: (curious) Would you do the honors? *Zim looks at the communicator, then looks over at Silver* *Silver looks on at Zim in horror, beads of sweat dropping down his forehead* *Zim slyly smiles, then takes the communicator* *Panel moves back to the break room, where the other group is now seen around the knocked-out soldier* *Panel shows a speaker in the foreground, as Nuro, Zac and 39 stuff the soldier in the trashcan while Pygmy sweeps up the spilled trash* Zim: (teasing, over intercom) Hey guuuuuys? *Group stop what they?re doing, looking up at the speaker* Zim: (over intercom) Wanna hear a little secret? Silver?s been DYING to tell you. ______(Admin?s Estate (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D445R78w-7o), a painted cardboard & wood mock-up of the real White House, located in the city of Adminton, District of Centralis, capitol of the United Sacks of America. It is surrounded by manicured topiary and well-groomed lawns)______ *Panel moves to a view of the Admin?s Estate, looking lovely in on a clear, sunny day* *Panel moves into the Admin?s Office, a LBPC interpretation of the Oval Office* *Various LBPC stuff (LBPC: The Game, Community Spotlight, won Sackies) are displayed all over on shelves and end tables* *ConfusedCartman (Cartman) is seen sitting at his desk, staring at something intensely* Cartman: (serious) Your ignorance to our peace-mending policies is a threat to this nation?s stability. *Cartman clasps his hands together, bringing them up to his chin* Cartman: For years, my office has been negotiating- borderline pleading- for cooperation, and yet you outright refuse. *Cartman stands up from his desk, leaning over it and looking even more serious* Cartman: (stern) This wanton malice will be reprimanded and, I daresay, is grounds for a declaration of war. *Panel flips around, revealing a small trash can placed in the middle of the room* *Panel zooms out, now showing Cartman crumbling up some papers he already vetoed* *Cartman takes a shot at the trash can with the paper wad, whiffing it completely* *Cartman now looks annoyed, slumping back into his chair* Cartman: (disappointed) You win this time, Matt. *Robo9040 (Robo), a Secret Service agent, appears at the office?s door, looking a bit worried* Robo: (concerned) Uh, sir? Cartman: (annoyed) If it's about replacing our national bird with Swoop, tell them I already vetoed it, and that I?ll veto it again if they push it through a second time. Robo: No no, it's not about that. Those folks from ARDington? Cartman: (pleasantly surprised) Oh. Please, bring them in. Robo: (confused) Wait, in here? Cartman: (dignified) Of course. These are important matters, mah boy. Robo: (proud) Yes sir! *Robo exits the room and proceeds down the hall, as Cartman sits back and waits patiently* Cartman: (amused) Heh. What a funny, young man. *Cartman looks around, his eyes slowly wandering over to a shiny red button on his desk* *Cartman looks around again, then slowly starts reaching towards it* *Robo reappears at the door, causing Cartman to immediately reel back and almost fall over in his chair* Robo: (curious) Sir? Cartman: (flustered) I- what are- AGH- I didn?t- did I do thaaat? *Cartman sits awkwardly, twiddling his thumbs on his desk and making an awkward face* Cartman: (nervous) What? Robo: (confused) ? your audience. Cartman: (relieved) Oh! Thank goodness. Come in! Come in. *Robo holds the door open, as the main group (with Silver in tow) head into the room* *Group moves around and stands in front of Cartman?s desk, with Jack holding on to a restrained Silver* Alicia: (nervous) Mr. President? Cartman: (happy) Yep, that?d be me. Please, I insist, take a seat. *Some group members take seats in the various posh chairs, though Jack nudges at Silver* Cartman: (informative) The trash can behind you is good. *Jack looks behind him and sees the trash can, sitting Silver down in it* *Jack proceeds to stand behind a seat, as the others get comfortable standing/sitting* Cartman: (impressed) Wow. I am genuinely amazed by the diversity this group has. And how young most of you are! Blaze: (stating) Well, we?ve been through a lot. Zim: (happy) Yeah. We?ve had our moments, our highs and our lows. Eager: (snarky) And somehow, we?re all still breathing. Cartman: (amused) After hearing about all the things you guys have ventured through, that?s very good to hear. Spidey: (sorry) Sir, I would like to apologize- Cartman: (insisting) You were doing what you were told by your superiors, though almost too diligently. But your recent actions proved your true character yet. *Spidey sighs in relief, reclining back in his seat* Cartman: (serious) And speaking about your superiors? Mr. Silverleon. Silver: (annoyed) You?re going to seriously believe what these children have to say- Cartman: (stern) Of course I will! The United Sack?s government is a system of truths, not seniority. I especially have no reason now to trust any words you say? *Silver turns sad, looking down in shame* Cartman: You were entrusted to protect the security of this nation?s government and the people it represents. Yet you abused your power to prey on these exceptional people. *Group is surprised by his words, as Silver is even more oft-put by them* Cartman: (correcting) Okay, most of them. *Cartman glares at Jack, who looks away embarrassed* Cartman: (disappointed, at Silver) Your development of this new, destructive material not only threatens peace with our allies, but spits in the face of our people?s values. Silver: (defiant) Do you not SEE what?s going on with the world?! It's literally falling apart- Cartman: (stern) WHICH is a daunting task we will face united. No house can stand alone, and not with such treason that has now come to light? *Silver is speechless, looking utterly defeated as he struggles to think of something to say* Cartman: (calm) This warrants no further explanation. (calling out) Robo! *Robo walks in wheeling a dolly, moving around the group and stopping right next to Silver* Cartman: (calm) I do believe we know what to do with ?unwanted guests?? Particularly, the terrorist-y kind like our friend Yaru here. Robo: (happy) Absolutely we do, Chief. Cartman: (satisfied) Good boy. *at Silver* Off you go. *Robo grabs the trash can with his dolly, then wheels it away with Silver still sitting in it* *Robo exits through the door and closes it, as the group turns their attention back to Cartman* Cartman: (happy) The United Sacks of America are eternally grateful for the actions you have taken, and for that, we are in your debt. Darkie: (shy) Oh, there?s no need for that- Cartman: (reassuring) I insist! In fact, there are some things we can take care of right here and now. *Group is intrigued by his statement, some sitting up in their seats and others standing straight* Cartman: (calm) Though first things first. If you guys may exit the room momentarily, please. *Group get out of their seats (if sitting), start heading out the door into the hall* Cartman: (stating) Except for you two, Mr. Wescott and Mr. ? Oswald. *Both Jack and Ozzy stop in place, immediately getting chills down their spines* Ozzy: (scared) Uh oh. Jack: (scared) Crud. *Panel moves to the hall right outside, adorned with various presidential portraits and soft lighting* *Group is seen chatting amongst themselves, though Zim is seen standing by herself looking away from everyone* *Spidey notices this, looking worried and heading over to her* Spidey: (concerned) You okay? Zim: (annoyed) It happened again. Spidey: (confused) What did? Zim: The crazed maniac who tried killing all of us earlier ended up saving my life from certain death. Again. *Spidey realizes the statement, blushing a little in embarrassment* Zim: (rambling) And in one fell swoop, that very action won over the respect and trust of the group. Again. Spidey: (embarrassed) Uuuh-huh. Zim: And here we are, involved in whatever group that maniac was involved with. Again. Spidey: (uncertain) Iii can see how that can be frustrating. Zim: (disappointed) ? all because I couldn?t keep my big mouth shut. Again. Spidey: (confused) ? ah. Zim: (rambling) So NOW I guess I gotta spew out my life?s story? AGAIN? Spidey: (unsure) I wouldn?t blame you. This really doesn?t make any sense. Zim: (clarifying) Honestly, it's not the ?lunatic actually being a good person? notion that?s bothering. It's just? really, again? It's d?j?-vu. It's literally d?j?-vu. *Zim sighs, then crosses her arms in disappointment* Zim: (sad) I just hate being some damsel-in-distress? *Spidey wraps his arm around Zim, surprising Zim a little* Spidey: (stating) Quite honestly, you don't really have anything too ?outstanding? about yourself. Zim: (amused, but also annoyed) Hmph. How flattering. Spidey: (finishing) But that?s what makes you so remarkable. *Zim is intrigued by this statement, looking over at Spidey now* Spidey: (remarking) We have all these super-powered jocks and naturally-gifted specialists and otherworldly beings? *Spidey looks over at Zim, looking sincere* Spidey: (stating) Yet here you are, a normal sackperson, arguably making the biggest impact out of all of them. Zim: (teasing) Are you sure you and Jack aren?t long-lost brothers? I swear, you two read the same books for these pep-talks. Spidey: (honest) If it's something significant and important to say, then it's worth saying it again. *Zim looks away briefly, thinking over that statement with intrigue* Spidey: I mean, you?re basically everyone?s nurse. Half of them would be dead or missing a limb at this point. Zim: (shy, teasing) True. They are a bit ?accident-prone?? *Spidey lets his arm off Zim, as the two look around and observe the others* Spidey: (criticizing) Look at that red-haired one. He?s the personification of an accident waiting to happen. And that boy, Oz. Oy, that tokhis must?ve been whipped so many times. *Zim giggles a little, Spidey smiles* Spidey: (reassuring) Besides, we?d be left with Ali and that weird? space watch? thing- what is that? Zim: (thinking) She calls it a Pip-Boy? Spidey: (joking) Pip-what? Oy vey. You young folk and your weird words. Zim: (amused) You?re not all that old yourself, mister. Spidey: (complaining) Bah, I feel old. I?m skipping out on cardio after that scuffle earlier. Zim: (annoyed) I?m not THAT fat! Spidey: (teasing) Wasn?t talking about that. But if you insist on calling yourself fat, I won?t judge- *Zim playfully punches Spidey in the arm, the two snickering a little* Zim: (teasing) Jerk. Spidey: (joking) My pleasure. *Both calm down, then Spidey looks at Zim again* Spidey: (curious) Yeesh, I didn?t notice your hair was that long. Zim: (explaining) I usually have it in a bun. Most folks don't know about this, actually. Spidey: (thinking) You think any of them noticed? Zim: (thinking) I think they either did and don't care? or they mistook me for Ali. Spidey: (joking) Darling, please! You?re not THAT large. *Both chuckle at that joke, then calm down as Zim pulls out a red cloth hair tie* Zim: (stating) I really should do something about this. I look like Don Lu?s Dog. *Jack exits the office, popping out into the hall and looking over at everyone* Jack: (informative) Spidey, Zim, Ali, yer next. Oz is waitin?. *Ali and Spidey start heading over, but Zim is still fixing her hair* Ali: (curious) You coming? Zim: (replying) I?ll be over in a sec. *Ali and Spidey enter the office, as Zim is still fumbling around with her hair* *Jack rejoins the others, though he clearly looks defeated* Zilly: (curious) How?d it go? Jack: (ashamed) I wanna go home and rethink my life. *Zim begins balling it up into a bun, but then stops mid-way* *Zim lets one hand go, letting it fall down into a ponytail* *Zim is satisfied by this, proceeding to tie it off* Zim: (calling out) Wait up! *Panel moves into the Admin?s Office, as Zim steps inside and joins up with the others* Cartman: (happy) Ah! Ms. Lino, I?m glad you made it. Ali: (confused) Lino? Zim: (shocked) You? know my last name? Cartman: (explaining) As I've said, we can take care of some things right here and now, and we couldn?t start without you. Zim: Me? Cartman: Zim, it has come to my attention that you have been looking for your family? Zim: (dumbfounded) I? y-yes, I have. Cartman: (worried) You?ve been missing for nearly three years. What happened? Zim: (sad) I? got lost. I couldn?t find them again. *Others (Ali, Ozzy and Spidey) are saddened by this, now looking a little sad as well* Cartman: (comforting) Well, now we have the opportunity to get you back home. *Zim?s eyes light up, immediately grabbing her attention and the others as well* Cartman: (explaining) I can grab Homeland Security and track down where your folks went off to. Then once we find them, we can arrange a reunion. *Others realize the situation, now looking a little sad again* Cartman: (intrigued) However? I've also come to understand that you?ve also got a little ?family? here. *Zim looks around at the others, as they look back at her looking a little hopeful* Zim: (realizing) Yeah? I guess so. Cartman: (proud) The world could use more folks like you, always being there, standing up for your friends even in great danger. *Zim now looks worried, unsure of what to say* Cartman: (explaining) If you choose to stay with this current group, I will at least inform your folks that you?re alive and well, and that you miss them dearly. *Zim looks up at Cartman, looking very distraught* Cartman: (comforting) Perhaps some time to think it over? Zim: (worried) Yeah? Mr. President, if I can- Cartman: (reassuring) Go right on ahead. Zim: Thank you. *Zim turns around and exits the room, leaving Ali, Ozzy and Spidey with Cartman* Cartman: (informative) Speaking of family? Ali? Oswald? Ozzy: (surprised) Yes? Ali: (shocked) Yes sir? Cartman: (curious) So I heard you have some form of amnesia? Memory loss, perhaps? Ozzy: (admitting) I? think so. Cartman: And you can attest to this, Ms. Plaid? Ali: (nervous) Yes sir. Cartman: (explaining) Not too long ago, a couple days perhaps, I was visited by a peculiar young lady who claimed to be looking for her brother. *Ozzy is confused by this, but Ali is even more surprised* Ozzy: (confused) ?Her brother?? Cartman: (calm) Now normally, when such esteemed guests make those kinds of requests, there?s not much in my power I can do besides file for missing persons and get Homeland Security on call. Ozzy: (mumbling, to self) It couldn?t be? Ali: (worried) Oz? Cartman: (recalling) But she demonstrated to me wondrous feats. Wondrous feats that equate on par with yours. Ozzy: (urgent) Is she here? Cartman: (sorry) Unfortunately, she left soon after her appointment with me. Ozzy: (sad) Oh? Cartman: (explaining) But, she is now currently waiting in Pistonia. *Ozzy?s eyes light up, reinvigorating him* Ozzy: (alert) Where?s that? Cartman: It's due east of here, right on the coast. Perhaps that?s where you guys will be heading next? Ali: (worried) Uh, sir- Ozzy: (excited) Absolutely! Cartman: (delighted) Excellent. Then I wish you safe travels on your journey. Ali: (nervous) Thank you sir! Ozzy: (happy) Thank you! Cartman: (calm) Now, if you two could please step out, Mr. Patcherwitz and I have some things to discuss. *Ali and Ozzy look over at Spidey, who cringes a little and blushes* Ali & Ozzy: (confused) Patcherwitz? Spidey: (annoyed) Yes, yes, now if you please? Ali & Ozzy: (apologetic) Sorry! *Ali and Ozzy leave the room, leaving Spidey and Cartman to themselves* Spidey: Mr. President, did you really? Cartman: (teasing) Why not? That name is fun to say. And you can call me CC, if you want. Spidey: (calm) Alright then? sir. Cartman: (explaining) Your courageous actions not only saved many lives, but also exposed Yarudark?s misguided malice. That alone is worth my personal commendation. Spidey: (happy) Thank you, Mr. President- Cartman: However, with Mr. Silverleon?s immediate discharge from the SIA and G-Unit's dissolution, that leaves the director?s chair open. *Cartman tosses Spidey a communicator, which Spidey is surprised by and catches* Cartman: I need people I can trust, who are reliable. Unbiased government officials are hard to come by these days. *Spidey looks at the communicator, turning it around to find the president?s seal on the back* Cartman: (curious) So? are you interested? *Spidey looks up at Cartman, looking rather happy* *Spidey then thinks of something, looking worried as he looks back at the door* Spidey: (hesitant) This offer is amazing. But? Cartman: (sympathetic) Those kids? Spidey: (honest) All of them. They?ve been through a lot, and it looks like they?re gonna keep going. *Cartman looks a little sad, but smiles warmly* Cartman: True. Plus, if they did stumble upon something like this incident earlier, you?re not gonna be much help sitting in a director?s chair. *Spidey nods in agreement, then walks forward to hand back the communicator* Cartman: (insisting) Keep it. You might not be in that chair now, but I?m keeping it open. Spidey: (joking) Why not get one of the probies? Cartman: (joking) Yeesh, the part-timers? Those guys trashed the safe house. Spidey: (agreeing) Huh, yeah, they sure did that. (curious) Why not Robo? Cartman: (confused) You?re not serious? Spidey: (explaining) No, really. He?s been a good guard. A smart boy, just hasn?t been able to do much in the Admin?s Estate. Cartman: (thinking) Huh? I guess. We?ll sort something out. *Cartman reclines in his seat, looking up at the ceiling lost in thought* Cartman: (nostalgic) I remember being in a little roving group like this. Spidey: (intrigued) Really? Cartman: (happy) Yeah really! You wouldn?t believe the trouble we got in! *Cartman thinks over that statement, then laughs a little to yourself* Cartman: (teasing) Though not NEARLY as much as you guys. Spidey: (light-hearted) Heh, not as many evil warlords and zombie cowboys running around back then as there is now? Cartman: Yeah, but it was DIFFERENT back then. Different times, different rules? Spidey: (suspicious) You were one of those Whaaaaaler?s Point hippies, weren?t you? Cartman: (annoyed) OH GOD, let?s not even get started with that. That story is for another time. *Cartman rises from his seat, as the two shake hands over his desk* Cartman: (happy) We?ll keep in touch, Mr. Patcherwitz. Take care of those kids for me. Spidey: (happy) Will do? (uncertain) CC? *Spidey takes a step back, shaking himself off* Spidey: (disturbed) Ugh. No. Nope. Can?t do it. Just doesn?t feel right. Cartman: (amused) Give it time, son. Give it time. *Panel flashes to moments later, as the group is heading out the back gate of the Admin?s Estate* *Group waves goodbye to security, as the gates roll closed and staff resume their business* *Group then heads out onto the sidewalk, looking around at the sights and sounds of Adminton, D.C.* Jack: (calm) New day. Zilly: (optimistic) New horizons. Ali: (happy) So? Pistonia next? Darkie: (calm) Pistonia it is. Spidey: (calm) While we?re around Adminton, we might as well prep some things. Zim: (curious) Any ideas? *A loud grumble is heard, making everyone look over at Blaze* Blaze: (embarrassed) Eh-heh. Wouldn?t mind ah bite tah eat. Ozzy: (disturbed) Do you always think with your stomach? Eager: (teasing) Maybe his stomach and his brain switched places. Blaze: (defensive) Oi! At least ah speak mah mind! Zim: (calm) I?m always down for food. Zilly: (happy) Food should ALWAYS be an option. Eager: (nostalgic) Heh. Reminds me of this one time, in Avalonia? *Group converses with themselves, as they head down the street into town* *Panel pans up and out from them, rising above the city blocks* *Panel stops high above, showing the beautiful National Mall and its many monuments on a clear, sunny day* ((End of Issue 24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maA5bCx3_Jk))) | 2016-04-29 01:12:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| End of ACT 3 (or something like that, this feels like the third big victory in the story so far, after Logic-Con and Mt Peanut ) Also, call-back: http://oi41.tinypic.com/1o7ib5.jpg I did notice back then that Zim had extra long hair on this one when making it. Unfortunately, most of her art postings on this thread have suffered link decay or mutation... Rallying >er to redraw the main cast for all the newcomers that are bound to show up on this thread! Speaking of such, I noticed the Webcomic Time coming into effect with this latest issue, with the mention of swoop that would've been nonsense back in the day... EDIT: Also, was just waiting for the eventual Half-Life references. | 2016-04-30 01:33:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891 |
| Haven't checked back in a while. Was quite delighted to see two new issues here. Robo9040 (Robo) I did a double-take. GDN: Yeah, I've noticed the link rot too. It is a shame. | 2016-06-05 21:51:00 Author: Robo4900 Posts: 409 |
| I totally forgot just how much I had to edit in and out of this one. I also forgot just how BIG this issue is, literally takes up 12 pages by itself on Word. More stuff happened, so time for another pre-story! This time it's Spidey's, so there was a LOT to cover... or at least mostly cover. Not quiiite what you'd expect, but also is at the same time... just give it a read. I think you'll like it. Also, WATOG (http://sackinima.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2185-worlds-apart-those-other-guys/#entry27820) is up! This is to be an accompanying piece to Worlds Apart, following a different group and showing a few different angles on events that have and will happen in this story. Granted, it'll take some time to catch up, but I'll make sure they do. Without further delay, here's Issue S4! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue S4 (In The Heights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ac4xamCIgY)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), Blazen (Blaze), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), eagerneph (Eager) Settings: Caf? Snoots, in the heart of Adminton, D.C.; the hustle and bustle of The Metropolis, as told through Spidey Plot: Spidey tells his ?past experiences? to the guys; Spidey's life as a criminal, hero & government spy ______(Caf? Snoots, in Adminton, D.C.)______ *Caf? Snoots is busy as usual, *Group (Ozzy, Blaze, Jack, Spidey & Eager) is seen entering through the front doors, looking around warily* *Group then breathes a sigh of relief, relaxing as they wait for a waitress* Ozzy: (happy) This is the first place we haven?t been kicked out of. Eager: (annoyed) *looking at Jack* Gee, I wonder why? Jack: (embarrassed) Eh-heh. Spidey: (happy) We?ll be fine here. I know some folks around Adminton. *A waitress walks by with menus in hand, but almost immediately notices Spidey* Waitress: (happy) ?Eya Patcher! Glad to see you breathing. Spidey: (boasting) Eh, just business as usual. (curious) Table for five? Waitress: (intrigued) Quite a posse. Anywhere you want. Spidey: (thanking) Much obliged. *Group heads off to an open booth, next to a window overlooking the busy street* Blaze: (curious) You know her? Spidey: (explaining) Guess you can call me a regular. Dragged a few faces across these tables in encounters past, broke a few things. *Group takes their seats in the booth, with Jack/Blaze/Eager on one side and Spidey/Ozzy on the other* Ozzy: (commenting) It's too bad the girls couldn?t join us. Blaze: (scoffing) Bah, they?re probably doin? ?girly? things. Jack: (grouchy) I ain?t ever gonna be caught holdin? someone?s purse. Not even Anna?s. Eager: (unamused) Nothing but a buncha clothes shopping and gossip. Egh. *Panel briefly flashes over to the ladies, looking at a display window for a comic book store* *A moment passes between them, all of them just staring at the comic/nerd crap in the display* Ali: (curious) ? does anyone have money? Zim: (blunt) Nope. Darkie: (replying) Nuh-uh. Zilly: (defeated) How does credit even work? *Panel moves back to the guys, some of them glossing over menus* Spidey: (astonished) Wow. Not even an M.R.E.? Ozzy: (confused) *looking over menu* A what? Spidey: (explaining) A ?meal ready to eat?. Jack: We were lucky to get our own dust to suck on. Blaze: (annoyed) We were SIA prisoners. We got no treatment from no one. Spidey: (worried) But it's still a government organization, and we have rules and regulations to follow. Eager: (commenting) Good thing they got rid of that psycho, then. Spidey: I have no idea what happened with Yarudark. He?s always been a bit narcissistic, but never AWOL. Jack: (thinking) Maybe he finally snapped. Spidey: (thinking) Maaaybe. But really, really unlikely. He looked spooked, like he had a doomsday prophecy or something. *Waitress walks over with a pad & pencil, grabbing the guys? attention* Waitress: (curious) You boys ready to order? Jack: (thinking) Erm, just some coffee and water for me. Blaze: (curious) Do yah serve oatmeal? Waitress: (happy) That we do. Blaze: (satisfied) Ah. One large bowl o? that, please. Jack: (curious) Hold up? grits? Waitress: Certainly. Jack: (happy) A bowl of that too. Eager: (curious) Any specialties here? Waitress: (explaining) Well, we have a zero GMO policy, are gluten-free certified- Eager: (annoyed) Ehhh, I?ll have pancakes. Waitress: (confused) Oookay. *looking at Ozzy* And for you? Ozzy: (nervous) I- uhh, hrmm... waffle? Waitress: (amused) Of course! Ozzy: (mumbling) Thankyou. Waitress: (teasing) Whipped cream? Ozzy: (really nervous) Uh-huh. Sure. Spidey: (calm) And I?ll have a bowl of broccoli cheddar. Waitress: (curious) Anything to drink? Spidey: Water is fine. Waitress: (happy) Alrighty! Order will be out in a bit. Spidey: (satisfied) Thank you. *Waitress walks away, leaving the guys to themselves again* Spidey: (stating) You guys realize that it's around noon. *Guys (except Spidey) look out the window, looking up at the sky* Blaze: (stating) Eh. Why not? Ah haven?t had ah proper breakfast since joinin? up with you guys. Eager: (annoyed) ?You guys?? I was after you, amigo. Jack: (stating) I?m still a bit surprised that I?m still here. Ozzy: (sheepish) Well, at least we?re together? Spidey: (stating) How none of you have been killed yet is a miracle in itself. Jack: (offended) Ahem. Spidey: (embarrassed) Oh! Sorry. Blaze: (light-hearted) He doesn?t count. He?s still twitchin?. *A moment passes between the guys, looking around and minding themselves* *Spidey looks out the window, gazing at the city blocks and clear skies outside* Spidey: (reminiscing, to self) Man, those were the days... Jack: (curious) What days? Spidey: (informative) Back in my prime, y'know? Jumping and running and snatching and stealing... *Spidey reaches into shirt, takes out a very large jewel* *Spidey looks on at it, others are completely surprised* Blaze: (bewildered) What on CraftEarth is THAT?! Spidey: (easy) Heh. Just a souvenir. Here. *Spidey tosses it to Ozzy, Ozzy is surprised by the sheer weight of it* Ozzy: (shocked) Whoa! This thing is heavy! Jack: (surprised) How in blazes did you get THAT?! Spidey: (bragging) How else? I stole it. *Others are confused by his statement, all stare at him* Eager: (baffled) You were a jewel thief? *Spidey casually reaches over and takes back jewel, keeps looking at it* Spidey: (gloating) A thief of all trades, if I may say so myself. Jack: (curious) So what DID you steal, then? Spidey: *spinning jewel on finger* Everything. Jewels, crowns, treasures, artifacts- you name it! If it was behind high security, it was mine for the taking. *Spidey holds up jewel to the sunlight, jewel glows radiantly* Spidey: (reminiscing) This baby was just a lil' knickknack compared to the other things I've stolen... *Background fades around jewel, transitioning to a dark room (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9FzgsF2T-s)* *Panel zooms out, revealing the jewel to be on a display stand and completely surrounded by laser beams* *Random Grappling Hook shoots out from the top of the panel, missing the jewel wide left* Random voice: (offscreen, frustrated) Dangit! *Hook slowly raises back up, weaving around the beams* *Hook drops yet again, this time missing wide right* Random voice: (offscreen) Ohh come on! *Hook raises up once more, weaving through the beams yet again* *Hook drops one more time, landing right on the jewel* Random voice: (offscreen, relieved) Aha! *Hook clenches down, triggering a pressure sensor that sets off flashing red lights and loud sirens* Random voice: (offscreen, startled) Whoops. *Hook quickly ascends back up, taking jewel with it* *Panel moves to ventilation shafts above, revealing Pleater (Pleate (Spidey before the suit)) dressed in burglar clothes* *Grappling Hook is seen next to him, jewel is being put into a bag* Pleate: (satisfied) Ka-ching. Spidey: (narrating) Every heist was an adventure. *Pleate starts crawling through ventilation, shining a tiny, green head-light on his head* Spidey: (narrating) The risk was great. The spoils were greater. *Pleate comes upon a drop, carefully slides into it* Spidey: (narrating) And the best part about it? *Panel moves to outside of museum, focused on an empty side alley* *Pleate crawls out from an opened vent in alley, police cars are seen swarming at the front of the museum* *Pleate sneaks into the night, with the bag in hand* Spidey: (narrating) I never got caught. *Panel flashes to the outside of a humungous mansion, with a large ?P? on top of it* *Pleate is seen as a silhouette in the night, as he quickly sneaks around to the front door* *Panel flashes to inside the front entrance, as Pleater quickly sneaks in* *Pleate presses up against the wall, hoping no one noticed his entry* *Pleate breathes a sigh of relief, relaxing against the wall* Spidey: (narrating) Though, there was curfew... Mom: (offscreen) Pleater? Is that you? *Panel suddenly flashes back to reality, with Jack & Blaze interrupting* Jack: (teasing) Yer name's Pleater? HAH!! Blaze: (snickering) That's quite cute, laddie... *Spidey responds by clunking their heads together a-la ?Three Stooges?, making a loud BONK!* Jack & Blaze: (whining) OWW!! Spidey: (annoyed, embarrassed) ANYWAYS... *Pleate is immediately startled, quickly grabbing the door next to him and tossing the bag inside* *Panel moves to show a brief glimpse into the closet, revealing a treasure trove of other museum goods and priceless objects stowed inside* *Pleate quickly shuts the door, as his parents are seen coming towards him from the stairs* Mom: (concerned) What are you doing up so late, dear? *Mom hugs Pleate, though he's very embarrassed* Spidey: (narrating) Mom was that over-protective type that just couldn't let her ?lil' baby? go, no matter how old I was. Pleate: (annoyed) Uggh. Really mom? *Dad walks over, looking rather angry and with his arms crossed* Spidey: (narrating) And dad was, well... if Teddy Roosefelt and Hitler had a baby, they'd get this guy: the totalitarian mustachio that was Pleater Garfunkel Von Patcherwitz. Dad: (serious) Don't tell me you've been sneaking out again, Junior... Pleate: (desperate) *pushing away from mom* Why do you keep presuming these things?! Just because I've been up for a little- *Dad waves hand, silencing him* *Dad walks up to the front door, stares closely at the doorknob* *Panel zooms in on doorknob, still showing nothing* *Panel zooms in to near microscopic proportions, revealing a tiny brown fiber on the knob* *Dad's face turns to deep anger, turns to face Pleate* Dad: (questioning, seething) And yet you still lie to me, son... Pleate: (frustrated) Oh come on!! It was only for an hour!! Dad: (enraged) AN HOUR?!! ARE YOU INSANE?!?!! Pleate: (mad) DOES IT REALLY MATTER?!! I'M BACK HOME ALREADY!!! *Dad slams down on the doorknob, literally ripping it out of its fixture* Dad: (enraged) SILENCE!!! *Pleate is shocked by this outburst, reducing himself to a nervous silence* *Mom comes into view, nearly about to bawl her eyes out* Dad: (deep anger) I've tried everything to keep you on the path to righteousness... *Dad walks over to a portrait, depicting himself sitting on a bar of dark matter* Dad: (frustrated) My fortunes, my treasures- all for you, Junior! *Dad snaps his fingers, a flat piece of dark matter floats in from under his feet* *Dark matter lifts Dad, carries him around Pleate* Dad: (seething) The 85% market share on dark matter... I want it to be passed down to you... Pleate: (irked) But what if I don't WANT to go into the company?! What if I want to make my OWN decisions?!! Dad: (infuriated) Then so be it. You can start by going back to sleep, because YOU- *Dad sticks finger up, spins around* Dad: (insane) ARE- *Dad seizes finger at Pleate, making an ?Objection!? pose* Dad: (roaring) GROUNDED!!! *Panel focuses on Pleate, now with a large sweat mark appearing on his head* Dad: (yelling, offscreen) AND DON'T COME OUT UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO ACCEPT YOUR FATE!!! *Panel flashes back to current time, as the waitress brings their food over* Eager: (disturbed) Your dad is a psycho. Jack: (amused) All that money, all that power, guess it's inevitable. Waitress: (happy) Alrighty! Will warn you guys, the bowls are hot. *Waitress starts distributing the food around the table, as the guys help organize everything* Blaze: (stating) Ah got tha oatmeal. Jack: (stating) An? I got the grits. Eager: (unamused) *holding both bowls* They both look like slop to me. Sort it amongst yourselves. *Spidey is handed Ozzy?s plate, which is piled with whipped cream and berries* Spidey: (amused) *holding Ozzy?s plate* Are you sure you ordered breakfast? Ozzy: (defensive) I-i had no idea i-it?d turn out like that, okay?! Spidey: (calm) Ain?t judging, just making commentary. *Waitress quickly distributes the glasses, then tucks her serving tray under her arm* Waitress: (curious) Anything else for you guys? Spidey: (happy) I think we?re good. Waitress: (happy) Great! Gimme a holler if you need anything. Group: (courteous) Thanks! *Waitress walks off, as the guys (at least Blaze and Jack) start eating* Eager: (curious) So, you were saying? Spidey: (remembering) Oh yeah. *Panel moves back to Spidey?s story, with Pleate and Dad still staring off* *Pleate gives his dad an awkward look, questioning his sanity* Pleate: (irked) Pffft. Alright then, Phoenix Wright. *Pleate walks up the staircase in defeat, towards his room* *Dad looks on at Pleate, as the dark matter platform slowly lowers itself* *Dad steps off of platform, platform shrinks into obscurity* *Dad looks over at Mom, with Mom giving him a concerned look* Mom: (scared) Is everything alright, dear? *Dad's face turns to sadness, puts hand to forehead* Dad: (sad) *Sigh* Maybe I went off too harsh this time... *Panel flashes to Pleate, slamming wide open the door to his room* Spidey: (narrating) Being born into the same family that discovered anti-gravity material wasn't all a dream, you know. *Panel moves to show panorama of Pleate's room, looking rather upscale with ornate furnishings and classical fixes* *Pleate sighs, walks over to a posh chair* Spidey: (narrating) I mean, we could literally get anything we wanted and I was an only child, so I was gonna inherit it all eventually. *Pleate sinks back into it, his face in deep depression* Spidey: (narrating) But things were so... BORING. Sitting around the house all day, getting private schooling... *Pleate reaches into the couch, pulling out a silver necklace with a ruby-embeded pendant* Spidey: (narrating) Professional burglary gave me that ?rush?, that ?spark? I seemed to be missing in my life. *Panel zooms in on pendant, with Pleate's face reflected in the large jewel* Spidey: (narrating) But, being the son of one of the most powerful billionaires in the world, I couldn't keep going out every night and steal something when I felt like it. Someone would notice my face, eventually. *Panel moves out to a nightstand, with a large, dusty book on top of it* *On the cover is depicted a Jewish star, with a spider in the center of it* *Pleate looks over at it, gets up out of the chair and starts walking towards it* *Pleate heaves up the book, blowing the dust off of it* Spidey: (narrating) So I had to come up with an alias. *Panel flashes ahead to Pleate sitting on his bed, reading the scriptures* *Imagery of a powerful being appear, circulating around Pleate's head* Spidey: (narrating) So I found this old book of religious text, and, as it turns out, there used to be this biblical hero by the name of the ?Spider Jew?. *Panel goes into a dream-like sequence, depicting the powerful being amongst a cliff with waves crashing below* Spidey: (narrating) With the might of a thousand and the power of whole nations, it was said that he'd come when CraftEarth was in great peril... *Powerful being shoots out webs, attaching to two opposing moutains* Spidey: (narrating) And it was said that, with just his hands- *Powerful being pulls webs in towards him, suddenly dragging the mountains across* *Both peaks collide and meld into eachother behind him, making the panel shake* Spidey: (narrating) He could form new continents. *Pleate slams book close, looks up in satisfaction* Pleaste/Spidey: (satisfied/narrating) Perfect. *Panel flashes ahead to Pleate scrambling through his drawers, searching for specific clothes* Spidey: (narrating) Drawing information from the texts themselves, I started to form the ?look? of the Spider Jew, right down to the last fiber. *Panel flashes to Pleate with a sewing machine, sewing a hand to an arm* Spidey: (narrating) Being grounded did have its benefits. Mom: (outside door, concerned) Pleater? Do you want to talk? Pleate: (focused) Go away. Spidey: (narrating) It gave me tons of time to work on the suit. *Panel flashes to Pleate now holding up his new ?Spider-Jew? suit, looking pleased* Spidey: (narrating) Now all I had to do now was to get in it. Dad: (offscreen, concerned) *knocking on door* Junior? Are you in there? Pleate: (looking back, thinking) Oh shoot! *Pleate tucks suit under his arm, grabs his bag of tools* Dad: (offscreen, remorseful) *Sigh* I know that the conversation earlier was rather harsh since the last one... *Pleate runs over to the window, calmly opening it* Dad: (offscreen) A-and I'm pretty sure you're still mad at me... *Pleate grabs toy claw, hooks it to the window ledge* Dad: (offscreen) Which, by all means, is your right... *Pleate quickly descends down the dangling rope, sliding down to the ground below* Dad: (offscreen) But, if you could find it in your heart to forgive me... *Pleate touches down on the ground, quickly runs to offscreen* Dad: (offscreen) A-and, if I can forgive myself... *Panel flashes to Dad, just opening Pleate's door* Dad: (offscreen) I just wanna say that... *Dad is suddenly startled, noticing Pleate to be gone and his window to be open* *Dad looks over at Pleate's bed, noticing the old book* *Dad's face begins to turn red, as he's holding in his rage* Dad: (boiling mad) FFFFFFFFFFF- *Panel zooms out to overview of mansion, as the very foundations are shooken by-* Dad: (screaming) JUUUUUNNIIIOOORRR!!! *Panel flashes forward to Pleate, running down an empty alleyway* *Pleate stops in front of a dark side alley, starts unzipping his zipper* Pleate: (to self) Now comes the hard part. *Pleate jumps into the side alley, disappearing into its shadows* *Moment passes, with the sounds of unzipping and ruffling* *Suddenly, Pleate's skin is thrown out of the alley, looking rather deflated and devoid of life* *Pleate's foot is seen stepping out, but appears to be bright red* *Eyes flash in the shadows, looking ?Spider-Man? shaped* Pleate: (triumphant) I am Sackboy... *Pleate emerges from the shadows, now in his Spider-Jew suit* Pleate: NO MORE!! *Panel flashes back to reality, with Spidey's arms crossed and looking distinguished* Spidey: (narrating) And thus, the legend was born. *Jack spits out his grits, as the others suddenly lose their appetite* *Group looks on at him, still shocked, but bewildered* Blaze: (confused) Wait... you transferred bodies? Spidey: (happy) Of course! How else was I gonna fit into this thing? Jack: (worried) Erm... how did yah do that? *Ozzy is about to say something, but Jack stops him* Eager: (blunt) Besides possessing him, as Ozzy was about to suggest. Ozzy: (blundered) How did you know I was gonna ask that? *Spidey looks on at the group, lost for words* Spidey: (cautious) Eh... let's talk about that later. When, y'know, other people aren't around us. *Group nods in agreement, Spidey tries to continue his story* Blaze: (confused) Waitwaitwait? do yah have ah mouth? Spidey: (confused) Of course. Why? *Group looks down at Spidey?s bowl, now emptied* *Group looks back up at Spidey in shock, making Spidey feel even more uncomfortable* Spidey: (uneasy) What? I was hungry. Ozzy: (dumbfounded) But, your mask? your face? agh? Spidey: (annoyed) ANYWAYS. *Panel flashes back to story, with Pleate, now Spider-Jew, standing on the edge of a rooftop overlooking an alley* Spidey: (narrating) Now with the suit and the new alias, nothing was out of my reach. *Pleate tries jumping from the rooftop to the other, but ends up face-planting on the ledge* Spidey: (narrating) Or, well... almost nothing. Pleate: (screaming) AAAAHHHH!!!! *Next few panels show Pleate tumbling down to the alley below, running into clothes lines and various clothing* *Pleate finally face-plants into the ground, now covered in various clothing* *Pleate lays there, groaning from the pain* Pleate: (groaning) Oiiiii... Spidey: (narrating) I was missing... ?something?... *Suddenly, a violent flash of light occurs in the sky above him, startling him* *An object comes torpedoing out of the sky above, crash-landing into a dumpster* *Pleate shields his head, bracing for the worst* *Sky calms down, things return back to normal* *Pleate cautiously looks up, wary of what just happened* *Hissing is heard offscreen, Pleate looks over to notice something coming out of the dumpster* *Pleate gets up and walks over, curious at what it is* *Smoldering hole is seen in dumpster, Pleate takes a peek inside* Spidey: (narrating) And then, there they were. *A pair of funky looking bracelets (Web Shooters) are seen inside, somewhat untouched* *Pleate reaches inside, somewhat allured by the bracelets* Spidey: (narrating) Though I didn't understand what was gonna happen at the time. *Suddenly, the bracelets instantly latch onto his wrists, startling and terrifying Pleate* Pleate: (horrified) OH GOD!! *Pleate pushes self out of dumpster, starts flailing his arms around in an attempt to shake off the bracelets* Pleate: (shouting) Get off of me!!! *Pleate unknowingly makes a weird hand sign, making the wristband shoot web* *Web sprays around in a sweeping motion, much to Pleate's arm still flailing* Pleate: (startled) AAAaahh!! *Pleate suddenly freezes in fear, scared at what just happened* *He notices the web now in front of him, ironically in the shape of a Jewish star* Pleate: (confused) Eh? *Pleate takes a moment to look at the wristbands, as they seem to be doing nothing* *Pleate does the hand gesture again, making the wristband shoot web once more* *Pleate stops hand gesture, web ceases* Pleate: (realizing) Ohhh... Spidey: (narrating) And it was at that moment that it finally hit me. *Pleate experiences a sudden mind bomb, as he links himself to the biblical hero Spider-Jew* Spidey: (narrating) It was the last piece of the puzzle. I had the look, and I had the skills... *Pleate looks up in a heroic stance, looking to the skyline in The Metropolis ahead* Spidey: (narrating) And now, I had the web. Time to save the world. *Pleate shoots web, swings out and begins his new life as a hero* *Panel flashes back to reality, with Spidey's arms crossed in success* *Ozzy is seen with his eyes wide-open in amazement, Blaze is seen unamused, Eager is still a little disturbed, and Jack is seen with a raised eyebrow* Ozzy: (amazed) Wow... Blaze: (skeptical) Ok, hot-shot. Exactly what were yah doin' as a hero, havin' a criminal background an' all... Spidey: (boasting) Oh, the usual: saving old ladies handbags, catching burglars, stopping maniacal villains from destroying the city... y'know. The usual. *Spidey whips out his wallet, opening it and revealing a series of photos that unfold down in a line* Spidey: (happy) I saved some of my old newspaper clippings from the Daily Metro, showcasing some of the cool stuff I did. *Panel focuses on one photo, depicting Spidey hauling away a few criminals caught in web cocoons from a blasted bank* Spidey: (explaining) This was a hit ordered by the Fibonacci crime family. Too bad they couldn?t pay out for real thugs. Blaze: (amused) A mafia? That?s still ah thing? Spidey: Apparently. Though if they?re getting these clowns to do their dirty work, I don't see them sticking around for long. *Panel moves to another photo, depicting a bus being stopped from flying off a pier via a web* *Spidey is seen holding onto a line of web attached to the back bumper, his face clearly being dragged across the ground* Spidey: This wasn?t particularly fun, if we?re being honest, but I did save 50 people that day. Eager: (impressed) Wow. Good job. Spidey: Thanks. The guy who organized this one was a real schmuck. Jack: (curious) Any name? Spidey: (blunt) Professor Pyrite, some dejected scientist guy who makes overly complicated schemes and uses alchemy clich?s as clues to them. Blaze: (blunt) Sounds like ah nerd. Spidey: (amused) You would be right. *Panel moves to yet another photo, depicting Spidey in a fight with a butcher/pig-themed villain in a delicatessen* Ozzy: (curious) Who?s that? Spidey: (explaining) That?s Pork Chop. Most would say he was my arch-nemesis, but I think that?s just playing the Judaism card a bit. Jack: (devious) Maybe you should sue them for racial slander. Spidey: It was considered. Scandal killed off those careers before I could get around to it. *Panel moves to another photo, now showing Spidey in an intense fight with another villain, this one themed to the Industrial Revolution* Spidey: Now this one was the real deal. Baron had some sort of mutated power that let him spew black smog and soot at extreme temperatures. Blaze: (amused) Would not wanna get in a rap battle with this guy. Ozzy: (amused) Whoa. Sounds scary. Spidey: This was happening moments after he had melted a hole through a concrete wall at a maximum security prison. Eager: (amused) Ai. Really doesn?t sound pleasant. Spidey: You should?ve seen him once he acquired the power suit. *One picture falls out from behind the last one, revealing Spidey getting attacked/tickled by a vaudeville sackperson with a giant feather* Jack: (disturbed) What the? Blaze: (teasing) Heyyy, gettin? ah bit frisky, aren?t we? *Spidey immediately snatches the picture, tucking it back behind another photo* Spidey: (embarrassed, annoyed) We don't talk about that one. *Spidey folds up the pictures back into his wallet, then tucks it away? somewhere* Jack: (curious) That still doesn't explain the whole deal with the government... Spidey: (informative) Well, it got to the point that my heroics were finally recognized by the president, in which I got a medal of recognition for. *Spidey moves vest, revealing a decorative medal underneath* Spidey: And with that new renown, SIA caught wind of me and threw me a job offer. Blaze: (waiting) ? well? Spidey: (confused) What else? I accepted it, obviously. The SIA, again, wasn?t as messed-up as it is now. Or, was, at this point. Eager: (curious) Any jobs in particular? Spidey: (thinking) Field duty, espionage, assigned targets- (at Jack) no offense. Jack: (calm) None taken. Spidey: Just typical agent work? until Ozzy came along, for some reason. *Ozzy feels a bit uncomfortable, shuffling in his seat a little* Ozzy: (worried) Was I really? that concerning? Spidey: (honest) For some reason, your presence triggered a TON of other watchdog agencies, and your incidents in Bolton and Threadopolis only increased our urgency. Ozzy: (saddened) Oh? I?m sorry? Spidey: (reassuring) Don?t beat yourself up over it. I have no idea why folks were or are so freaked out by you. Jack: (blunt) I might have a theory fer that. Spidey: (blunt) You leveled a city with an IED and Oz beat the crap out of you for it. Jack: (objective) Bah, it wasn?t fer THAT reason- (regretful) dag-nabbit, now I?m sad again. Blaze: (annoyed) Serves yah right. Spidey: (annoyed) Oi vey. (informative) Either way, that?s how things sorta fell, and now we?re here. Eager: (happy) Huh, that puts a nice perspective on things. *Waitress walks by and places the receipt on the table, then quickly gathers the empty dishes* Waitress: (happy) Whenever you?re ready. Spidey: (thankful) Thanks, love. *Group rifles through pockets, though not pulling up much* Blaze: (thinking) Ach, what?s tha currency rate again? Jack: (counting) One? er, two, five, six? Eager: (disappointed) *pulling up lint* Aye, blew all of that already. Ozzy: (blunt) Yep. I got nothing. Spidey: (amused) Guys, relax. I got this. *Spidey whips out a Kevlar credit card and a $20 bill, placing both on the check* *Group looks at the card in wonderment, lost for words* Ozzy: (amazed) ? what kind of god are you? Spidey: (proud) Nah, not god. Super? Yes. God? Close, but not quite. *Panel flashes to moments later, as the guys? group heads out of the diner and back onto the sidewalk* Blaze: (thinking) So where is Community Court? Jack: (thinking) *looking at a D.C. visitor?s guide* Hmm? right. *Jack proceeds to walk blind (map in face) down the sidewalk, as the others look on* Spidey: (amused) Community Court is left. *Jack immediately turns around, walks by the group again* Jack: (embarrassed) Oh. Right. *Group is amused, as everyone follows Jack* *Spidey feels his communicator vibrate, grabbing his attention* Ozzy: (curious) Something going on? Spidey: (reassuring) Oh, it's just HQ. New guys in the chairs, y?know. I?ll catch up in a bit. Ozzy: Alrighty. *Group heads off down the sidewalk, as Spidey switches on his communicator* Spidey: (curious) What?s up? Robo: (happy, thru communicator) Hey Pleate! Spidey: (embarrassed) Yeesh, you too? Robo: (panicking, thru communicator) OH! SORRY! I DIDN?T MEAN TO- Spidey: (reassuring) Relax Robo. It's perfectly fine. Robo: (nervous, thru communicator) Oh. Sorry? Spidey: (calm) Don?t be so hard on yourself. How?s all the reshuffling going? Robo: (calm, thru communicator) It's going well. Some higher ups being bumped down, some probies getting promotions. I?d say it's all good. *Spidey looks on at the group, feeling a little proud* Spidey: (curious) How?s that chair? Robo: (elated, thru communicator) Ohhh, it's a dream. Wow! I never knew how posh these were. Spidey: (amused) Missing out on the good life, weren?t yah? Robo: (explaining, thru communicator) Wouldn?t necessarily say I was missing out on much, I mean I could head to one of those warehouse places and go roll around in one for a bit? Spidey: Glad to hear you acclimating well. Robo: (happy, thru communicator) Yeah, it's been a blast so far. *A moment passes, as Spidey looks on at the guys, particularly Ozzy* Robo: (worried, thru communicator) Are you sure you guys will be fine? We?re always a call away when you need it. Spidey: (reassuring) I think we?ll be okay. If I need to call yah, I will. Robo: (wondering, thru communicator) Wow. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Edkb2Qo9c) Our world is tearing at the seams and you guys are setting out to stitch everything back up? man that sounds awesome. Spidey: (thinking) Yeah, I guess it does. Robo: (informative, thru communicator) We?ll be in touch. Don?t be a stranger! Spidey: (happy) Roger that, Agent Robo. Robo: (gleeful, thru communicator) Oooohh- that never gets old. *Spidey switches off communicator, then starts to catch up with the guys (who didn?t really get far)* Spidey: (calling out) Hold up, fellas! Gotta get our general bearings, first? *Panel pans out, showing Caf? Snoots in its entirety and the waitress picking up the check and tip* *She?s seen smiling from ear to ear, hugging the check/tip with her serving tray* *Waitress heads off and disappears in the diner, as the panel pans out more to reveal the girls meeting up with the guys on a street corner* *Spidey is seen pointing in a direction, which the group then goes towards* *Panel pans out, revealing a rooftop in the foreground* *A sackperson is seen standing there, back to the panel and looking out on the street* *Sackperson tosses a lit cigarette, then walks out of view* ((End of Issue S4)) | 2016-06-10 20:32:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| So... I was gonna wait to post this until I was done with an accompanying issue, but given how much I still need to put down, the upcoming weekend (Two jobs. One man. Is sad.) and that I'm really aiming for a bi-weekly thing, this'll do. Plus the main idea for the issue I'm currently writing is to complement this one, or at least explain what happened during this (which you'll see why at the end of this issue). More backstory! This time, we delve into Zilly, the nonsensical, lovable ferret-cat-ninja person who somehow has Assassins' hidden daggers and some sort of Jedi mind-tricks about her. This one dates back nearly 4-5 years ago, and hasn't really been touched since then. So yay, you get to see high school me's writing!... :blush: Enjoy Issue S5! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fatal Fantasia: Issue S5 (Odyssey To Somewhere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1YRu2pqK3g)) Characters: iTriangle (Ali), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly), Darkiesoul (Darkie) Settings: around a waterfall/small watering hole, somewhere in the Northeast Seabord; the dark wilderness Plot: Zilly tells her ?past experiences? to the ladies; Zilly's early years under the care of Rogue & his band of thieves ______(a beautiful waterfall, set around midday)______ *The waterfall shimmers in the sunlight, sitting amongst the many trees around it* *Panel moves to the water's surface, as the waterfall thunders in the background* *A blur comes flying out from the top of the panel, making a large SPLASH! into the water* *Blur reemerges, revealing to be Ali in a bathing suit* Ali: (pleased) Whoo!! Refreshing! *Panel zooms out, as Ali swims back to the rest of the group, who are out of the water and around a large overhanging tree* *Darkie is seen leaning against the tree, sketching in her DS as one of her Don-Don look over her shoulder* *Zim is seen laying in the grass relaxing, with her backpack as a pillow* *Zilly is seen at the water's edge, playing with her reflection in the water* *Ali gets back on land, drying herself off with a nearby towel hanging on a branch* Zim: (calm) How was your swim? Ali: (relaxed) Great. You ought to dive in yourself! Zim: (restating) I'll take a pass on that. Seeing what happened with my ?last? experience and all... Ali: (realizing) Ohhh. Gotcha, gotcha. *Ali hangs towel back up, throws on shirt* Darkie: (mellow) It's about time we got some time to ourselves. Those fellas can drive you crazy sometimes. Zim: (relaxed) Yeah. And with them occupied with exploring a new ?dimension?, we have all the time in the world to ourselves. Ali: (happy) *walking over* True, true. I still worry, though... Zilly: (reassuring) *looking back up* No need to, really. I mean, Blaze will just burn whatever gets in his way... Zim: (frank) And then we got Eager with his batwings and magic cards that could cut through steel... Darkie: (light-hearted) And then there's Jack, who'll shoot everything anyways... Zilly: (optimistic) They probably found Spider-Jew snoopin' around as well- All 3: (simultaneous, teasing) *looking at Ali* And then there's Oswald. *Ali blushes at this statement, the others giggle* Ali: (slightly embarrassed) Ohh, you guys. *Ali sits down with group, Zilly turns away from the water and rejoins with rest of group* Darkie: (cheery) So really, there's no need to worry. Zim: (chill) Yeah. Just sit back... *yawn* and relaaaaax. Ali: (calm) *laying back* Yeah... Zilly: (wondering) *cross-legged* Yeah... *Relaxing silence, as the ladies soak in the sounds of nature* *Zilly looks around, admiring the scenery* *Panel flashes to the shady forest cover above, as rays of sunlight pierce through random points in the branches and leaves* *Panel flashes back to Zilly, looking up at the beautiful canopy* *Reminiscing, Zilly feels the flower on her ear, her ear slightly twitching* *Zilly carefully takes flower off of ear, holds it in her lap* *Zilly looks at it long and thoughtful, lost in wonder* Darkie: (curious) What's that? Zilly: (calm) It's just the flower on my ear. That's all. Darkie: Oh. What kind is it? *Zilly thinks about question, scratches ear with foot* Zilly: (shy) I dunno. I've worn it all my life... *Zilly looks back at flower, face grows a little worried* Zilly: (concerned) Longer than I... even... remember. *Brief silence, with Zilly looking long at the flower* Zilly: (curious) I've never told you guys how I got into the Lost Woods, huh? *Statement catches group's attention, Zim & Ali sit up* Ali: (curious) I don't think so? Zim: (embarrassed) Well, we know what happened after we found you... heh. Darkie: (curious) How come you're so interested all of a sudden? Zilly: (casual) I dunno. I guess it's because I've heard all of the other stories from everyone else... *Zilly looks back into the woods briefly, checking to see if anyone's watching* *Zilly turns head back to group, blushes * Zilly: (embarrassed) Aaaand... I feel somewhat intimidated when I'm around the guys, why with them being ?epic? and all... Zim: (reassuring) Ohh, they're just trying to 1-Up eachother. It's a guy thing. Ali: (optimistic) Besides, it's just us girls and nature out here. We won't mind. Zilly: (hopeful) Really? Darkie: (confident) Yeah. It sounds like you've been wanting to let it out for a while anywho, so why not now? Zilly: (happy) *calming breath* Alright. So I'm pretty sure you're all curious on where I came from in the first place... *Panel fades from reality, moving back into the woods* *Surroundings lighten up a little, colors become more saturated and bold* *Little, white animal ears appear at the bottom of the screen, with a pretty blue/yellow flower on one of them* *White tail w/ a blue bow wags into view, swaying back and forth* Zilly: (narrating) Well, the truth is... *Panel zooms out, revealing Zilly at the age of 3, sitting on a picnic blanket* *Zilly is wearing a cute little skirt and a little shirt, and a pretty blue bow tied to her tail* *Zilly is licking her paw, learning to ?groom? herself* Zilly: (narrating) I have absolutely no idea (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P_0d4rOC0M&list=PLA8BA4E75F5839C15&index=9). Random voice: (offscreen, admiring) Awww. Now that's adorable. *Panel moves in direction of voice, revealing Zilly's parents (Joyce & Dean)* *Joyce is depicted as a white, spiritual hippie ferret, wearing flowers and colorful, flowing clothes* *Dean is depicted as a grey, freelancer ferret, wearing a brown jacket and sporting blue jeans and a goatee (no shoes)* *Both are sat down and looking at Zilly, with Dean smiling and Joyce suspicious* Joyce: ? (skepitcal) I don't like it. Dean: (reassuring) *sweating* Now, now. Don't worry. There's nothing toxic or some other absurd stuff in the material... *Joyce reaches over, picking up Zilly* Dean: (confident) *winking* And I made sure it was all organic. Ali: (worried, in narrating form) You don't? *Joyce lifts Zilly's skirt a little, reads tag on diaper as Dean nervously looks on* Zilly: (narrating) Well, not really. *Joyce notices something, drops Zilly* *Zilly lands with a thud, Joyce looks over at Dean with a serious look; Dean becomes frightened* Joyce: (unamused) It says made in Bangladesh. Dean: (horrified, nervously smiling) Eh-heh... I can explain? *Panel moves down to Zilly, sitting up and rubbing head* Ali: (in narrating form) You've gotta come from somewhere, though? Joyce: (seething, offscreen) I thought I already warned you about THIS, Dean... Dean: (argumentative, offscreen) *sigh* For Comph's sake, hon, it's not that big of a deal. Zilly: (narrating) I know, I know, just gimme a second. *Panel focuses in on a blue butterfly, fluttering about* Joyce: (angry, offscreen) I don't want MY baby leaving a huge carbon footprint on CraftEarth like YOU are, dear... Dean: (irked, offscreen) It's part of my JOB. Besides, I don't see YOU workin' anytime soon... *Panel focuses back on Zilly, now rather amazed and wide-eyed* Zilly: (narrating) Well, there was a butterfy I saw... Joyce: (mad, offscreen) Your JOB involves kissin' up to a crazy employer and WASTING BEAUTIFUL TREES!! Dean: (yelling, offscreen) ARRGGHH!!! AGAIN WITH THE TREES!!!! *Zilly crouches into position, getting ready to pounce the butterfly* Zilly: (narrating) And, of course, being me... *Zilly bounds after butterfly, chasing it into the deep woods* Zilly: (narrating) I went after it. Joyce: (screaming, offscreen) You're MASSACRING THEM, DEAN!!! Dean: (flustered, offscreen) HELLO?!?!! YOU'RE PRACTICALLY MADE FROM THINGS LIKE TREES!!! Joyce: (ignoring, offscreen) Innocent, loving, mighty, OMNIPOTENT TREES!!! Dean: (enraged, offscreen) Y U NO LISTEN TO ME, WOMAN?!!! *Panel moves back to Joyce & Dean, with Joyce's arms crossed and Dean rather worked-up* Joyce: (pushover) Seesh, you don't have to scream at me. We have a child here! Dean: (seething) You know darn well I'd go off like that, missy. *Joyce reaches down, moving her hands in the area where Zilly was just before* Joyce: (ignoring) Well, someone seems to be cranky, huh ba... *Joyce doesn't grab anything, making her look down in horror* Joyce: (shocked) Baby?! *Joyce looks back up, now terrified* Joyce: (panicking) Where's the baby?! Dean: (smart-a**) Oh-ho. I see, ma'am. *Dean puts hands over eyes, Joyce gives him a dirty look* *Dean uncovers eyes, making a silly face at ?the baby?* *Dean only sees Joyce's face, whose now pointing down* Dean: (slow) There... *Dean starts turning eyes to where Joyce is pointing, begins to sweat* Dean: (scared) She... *Dean finally notices Zilly gone, eyes widen in panic* Dean: (panicking) WAS?!! *Both immediately look at eachother, consumed in terror* *Panel flashes back to Zilly, now deep into the woods and still chasing the butterfly* Joyce & Dean: (screaming, offscreen) BABY!!!! *Zilly completely ignores this, keeps chasing after butterfly* Zilly: (narrating) I swear, I went after that thing for a good three hours until something else happened. *Panel moves to dark area of woods, with a pair of menacing eyes looking out* *Eyes focus on little Zilly, now coming to a little open area* *Eyes flash fangs, showing off a set of razor-sharp teeth* Zim: (curious, in narrating form) Well, what happened. Zilly: (narrating) If you really wanna know... *Zilly senses something over her shoulder, suddenly snaps head around* *A large beast (wolf-like) comes lunging out from the darkness, claws flashing and jaws wide open, at Zilly* Zilly: (narrating) This HUMONGOUS MONSTER came after me!! Zilly: (freaking out) NYYYAAAAHHHH!!! *Zilly sprints on all fours forward, narrowly dodging the beast* *Beast gives chase, starts gaining on Zilly's tail (literally)* Zilly: (narrating) The thing was like, 8 feet tall and 15 feet long!! *Zilly spots a tree up ahead, makes way towards it* *Beast starts nipping at Zilly's tail, though can't seem to catch it* *Zilly scrambles up the tree, climbing high onto a branch* *Beast props self up on tree, trying to bite at Zilly* Zilly: (narrating) That thing nearly killed me! *Branch begins to bend under Zilly's weight, loud snaps are heard* *Beast gets more wily, snapping its jaws even more* *Zilly tries climbing up more, but begins to slip* Zilly: (narrating) I was gonna die if something didn't happen soon... *Zilly suddenly slips, falling off the branch* *Beast opens jaws wide, ready to catch the baby ferret* Zilly: (narrating) Thankfully, the cavalry arrived (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRAJJ7Evn1U). *Suddenly, a huge column erupts from the bush, nailing the beast and sending it sprawling* *Column catches Zilly, much to her surprise* *Column begins to retreat, shrinking in size as it goes along* *Panel flashes to beast, sitting back and dazed* *Beast quickly shakes head, notices Zilly getting away* *Beast pursues once more, intent on eating the small ferret* *Beast is stopped in place once again, this time getting its face wrapped by a bola* *Beast just stands there, confused* *Panel moves back to bush, the column still shrinking as a figure walks out from the bush* Zilly: (narrating) My knight in shining armor, the valiant hero I'd learn to love, saved me. *Figure is revealed to be a rogue, black-footed ferret ronin (Rogue), now holding Zilly on the end of a staff (Dragon Ball Z)* Zilly: (narrating) Ok, so his armor wasn't particularly shiny, but you get the point. *Beast snarls, its jaws beginning to rip the bola apart* *Rogue slowly lowers Zilly down to the ground, moving her off his staff* Rogue: (serious) Stay here. *Rogue puts his staff on the ground next to Zilly, then stands back up* *Rogue unsheathes his katana, the razor-sharp blade shines in the light* *Beast finally rips jaws free, now flashing his fangs at Rogue* *Rogue switches blade to opposite hand, gets into an offensive stance* *Suddenly, the beast charges, now focused on annihilating Rogue* *Rogue slowly walks forward, as the beast picks up speed* Zilly: (narrating) His stature was perfect... *Beast opens jaws wide, intent on biting Rogue* *Rogue quickly sweeps blade on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust* Zilly: (narrating) His moves were cunning... *Beast inhales dust, choking on the cloud* *Beast closes jaws and starts coughing, begins skidding across the ground* *Rogue simply side-steps it, watching it careen on by* *Beast slides offscreen, eventually colliding into something with a loud BONK!* *Rogue squints eyes, smiles in satisfaction* *Panel flashes to Beast with its head stuck in a tree, much to Zilly's amusement* Zilly: (narrating) And he had a good sense of humor. *Beast yanks head out of the tree, looking dazed* *Beast shakes head, looks back at Rogue in disgust* *Rogue moves hand, enticing the beast to come at him* *Beast charges forward yet again, completely ignoring Zilly* *Rogue sheathes blade, then crosses his arms* *Beast leaps off of the ground, soaring towards Rogue with its jaws wide open and paws outstretched* *In an instant, Rogue uppercuts the beast in the jaw, the panel freezing to catch the painful blow* *Beast is sent flipping comically through the air, like a pancake* Zilly: (narrating) Not only did he teach it how to cook... *Beast lands back on the ground with a THUD!, its eyes spinning around in dizziness* *Rogue casually walks by the beast, surveying his handiwork* Rogue: (unamused) Hmph. Sunny-side up. *Rogue walks towards his staff, Beast snaps out of it* *In a last ditch effort, the beast quickly gets back up and whips itself around* *Rogue picks up staff, turns toward Beast* *Beast lunges forward, again with its jaws wide open* *Suddenly, staff rapidly extends, nailing the beast in the gut* *Beast is carried into the air by staff, promptly being launched far, far away* Zilly: (narrating) He taught it how to fly, too. *Beast falls below the forest line, landing with a THUD! and causing a plume of dust far off in the distance* *Staff shortens back to normal length, Rogue puts it away* Zilly: (narrating) He was a bit cold-hearted at first. Rogue: (prompt) Goodbye. *Rogue begins to walk away, Zilly looks on at him* *Zilly's eyes get desperate, causing her to tremble* *Panel moves to top-half of Rogue, making his way back into the woods* *Something ?catches? him by the leg, surprising him* *Rogue looks down at what happened, his face then turning annoyed* *Panel zooms out, revealing baby Zilly to be clutching tightly to his leg* Rogue: (mumbling) *Sigh* You've gotta be kidding me... *Rogue kicks her off, clearly unamused* Rogue: (annoyed) You're safe. Now leave me alone. *Rogue begins walking once more, panel focuses again on his top-half* Zilly: (narrating) But eventually, we got to grips. *Suddenly a loud SHINK! is heard, Rogue winces in pain* *Rogue's face turns unamused, scowling* *Panel zooms out to reveal Zilly clutching onto him, THIS time to his butt and with her claws popped out* Rogue: (irked) You're gonna keep doing this, aren't you? *Zilly nods, with her eyes closed tight in desperation* Rogue: (reluctant) Alright. Fine... *Rogue tries tugging Zilly off, though she isn't budging* *He then ?rips? her off, ripping the seat of his pants and part of his butt off* *Rogue holds up Zilly in front of him, looking her over as she's still holding onto the torn material* Rogue: (curious) Such a feisty little sucker... *Rogue places her on top of his hat, Zilly now clutches to the hat* *Panel moves to behind Rogue & Zilly,making their way into the darkness of the woods* Rogue: (grouchy) The gang's sure gonna get a kick outta this... *Panel flashes to the deeper reaches of the woods, amongst a campground (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQrXaei0jms&list=PL9349666407FD48C2&index=35)* Zilly: (narrating) Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you guys about the others. *Tents are of various styles and sizes, though depicted with Asian qualities (a wagon is seen)* *A burly, Steppe polecat thug (Matsu) is seen sleeping under a tree, blowing snot bubbles in his sleep* Zilly: (narrating) There was also this big fella named Matsu, who was some sort of bodyguard or something. He was quite the brute, but he was chill. He taught me some keen stuff on disarming foes, even if they were twice my size. *A lanky-looking, Sable ferret archer (Shino) is seen standing at attention, stink-eying the surroundings* Zilly: (narrating) Then there was Shino. A gawky looking fellow, even though his personality would say otherwise. He was always stirrin' up trouble, even if it was by accident. He taught me how to climb up trees really, REALLY fast. And not just to hide from Rogue. *A young, Japanese weasel warrior girl (Aiko) is seen sitting on a stump, humming tunes to herself as she plucks away at a sanshin* Zilly: (narrating) And then there was Aiko. She was so loving to me, and taught me meditation. She was beautiful, and her voice was that of an angel's. It's too bad the other two didn't agree on that, though... *Notes float around aimlessly, as she continues quietly humming tunes* *One stray not floats towards Matsu, then ?pops? on his forehead* *Matsu is bugged by this, stirring himself awake from his nap* Matsu: (annoyed) *at Aiko* 'Ey Aiko! Keep those notes to yourself! *Aiko stops humming, stops plucking sanshin* Aiko: (bugged) *at Matsu* Well I'm sorry if you can't appreciate a nice lullaby, Matsu-chan... Shino: (snickering) I never knew lullabies caused nightmares... *Remark makes both Matsu & Shino laugh out loud, greatly offending Aiko* Matsu & Shino: (laughing) AAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! *Panel zooms in on Aiko, obviously PO'd* Zim: (commenting, in narrating form) Man, that must have sucked for her. Zilly: (narrating) Don't worry. She always got them back. *Panel shifts to Shino, laughing his butt off* Shino: (bawling) Oh-hoooo!! That was a good one! *Suddenly, a random pan flies in from offscreen, nailing Shino's face in comedic fashion* Shino: (reacting) OOOoofff!! *Panel then flashes over to Matsu, also still laughing* Matsu: (cackling) Ahaaaa!! Good one, Shino! *A large cooking pot flies in from offscreen, nailing Matsu's face as well in comedic fashion* Matsu: (reacting) OOOOOooooouuuggh!! *Panel zooms out, showing Aiko smiling in satisfaction and the other two rubbing their bruises* Aiko: (satisfied) Hah! That ought to teach you guys to keep your mouths shut! Shino: (groaning) Ugggh... angering Aiko-san, definite no-no. Rogue: (amused, offscreen) NOW you get to learning about that, Shino? *Group diverts attention towards Rogue, now with his hands behind his back* Matsu: (welcoming) Welcome back, boss. Aiko: (curious) How was your walk today? Rogue: (casual) It was fine. Uneventful, but fine. *Panel moves to behind Rogue's back, revealing him to be holding and hiding Zilly, whose nibbling on his finger* Zilly: (narrating) It was weird seeing them for the first time... Matsu: (calm) I see, I see... Shino: (laid-back) Glad you enjoyed it, sir. *Aiko gives Rogue a curious look, gets suspicious* Aiko: (curious) How come your hands are behind your back? *Rogue slightly flinches at this statement, almost dropping Zilly* Zilly: (narrating) Because, even though we were there, he didn't really say much at first... Rogue: (nervous) Well, isn't a man entitled to the rights of placing their hands behind their back from time to time? Aiko: (intrigued) Ok, ok. Just curious, is all. Rogue: Erm... right. I'm going to take a nap. *Rogue begins walking sideways, keeping his front side to his colleagues* Zilly: (narrating) I dunno why it took him so long. But he did started walking sideways awkwardly... *Group gets even more suspicious by his actions, raises eyebrow(s)* Matsu: (confused) Uhh... somethin' wrong? Rogue: (nervous) No, no! It's, erm, a new technique I learned! It's called the, uh... the ?truffle shuffle?. Yeah. *Group gives him an awkward look, growing even more suspicious* Shino: ? (frank) You're hiding something, aren't you. Rogue: (defensive) What?! ME?! Hiding stuff? From you guys?! Pfffft! That's absurd! *Rogue is almost to his tent, but is stopped by Aiko, who quickly steps in his way* Aiko: (teasing) Ohhh, you're such a horrible liar, Yukio-kun! Rogue: (shocked, depserate) LYING?! I've never heard of such a thing!! *Aiko starts stepping towards Rogue, who starts stepping back* *Panel moves to side-view of two, with Zilly seen behind Rogue's back* Zilly: (narrating) Then he started going backwards for some reason... Aiko: (bugging) Oh. No WONDER you're so awful at it... Rogue: (begging) I swear to Comph, I'm not hiding anything. Aiko: (teasing) There's no need to be scared. It's probably not THAT big of a deal... Rogue: (defiant) Well- what if it IS?!! Aiko: (melancholy) Might as well know about it now than later, Yukio-kun. Rogue: (embarrassed) Stop calling me that!! It reminds me of my mom, and she always babied me! *Rogue backs up to a tree, unknowingly starting to squish Zilly* Zilly: (narrating) Thus accidentally backing up into a tree... and squishing me temporarily... *Aiko gets in close on him, getting face-to-face* Rogue: (desperate) Look, I know you wanna know what's behind my back, but I'm not so comfortable revealing it in this kind of position and- Aiko: (stating, smiling) You're suffocating it, you know. *Rogue looks back, noticing the situation* Zilly: (narrating) And THEN he introduced me. Rogue: (defeated) Ohhhhh, fine! *Rogue reluctantly brings up Zilly from behind his back, looks away as he holds it up to Aiko* *Aiko stares at it, rather speechless* Rogue: (irked) There. Happy? *Awkward silence, then suddenly Aiko gets all cutesy* Aiko: (cutesy) Awwwww!! She's sooooo cuuuuute! And sooooo kawaii-desu!! *Aiko takes Zilly from Rogue's hands, cradles the ferret in her arms like a baby* Zilly: (narrating) It's safe to say that I was welcomed with open arms. Rogue: (embarrassed) Aye-ya... Aiko... Aiko: (calling out) Hey guys!! Come have a look at this! *Matsu & Shino walk over, curious at the sight* Matsu: (curious) Hum. It's so tiny... Shino: (curious) What is that thing? A kitten? Aiko: (honest) I think it's a ferret. Just like us! *Rogue blushes by this moment, his embarrassment clearly expressed on his face* Zilly: (narrating) Aiko even named me. Aiko: (curious) What's her name? Rogue: (annoyed) Dunno. I never bothered to ask... Matsu: (concerned) Well, we can't just go around calling her Ferret, now... Shino: (curious) How about Uta? Y'know, the boss' mom? Aiko: (disgusted) Uggh. Like we really need to associate his mom with her... Rogue: (clearly embarrassed) *facepalms* I know... *Aiko thinks for a little bit, looking around for ideas* Zilly: (narrating) Though I still have no idea what it means... Aiko: (success) *snaps fingers* I know! *Aiko looks down at Zilly, smiling at her warmly* Aiko: (loving) We'll call you Zilly. Shino: (confused) Zilly? Never heard of that before... Aiko: (reassuring) Of course not! It's a new one I made up. And besides... *Aiko tickles Zilly's tummy, Zilly giggles a little* Aiko: (teasing) She's so SILLY! And we can't possibly name her THAT... *Aiko looks up at Rogue, clearly annoyed* Aiko: (begging) Awwww, can we keep her, Rogue? Can we? PWEEEAAASE? Rogue: (serious) Are you being legitimate right now... Aiko: (pouting) Aww, come on! She's so young and innocent, and as cute as a button!! *Aiko walks up to Rogue, holding Zilly in her arms like a stuffed animal* Aiko: (pouting, rambling) I'll change her diapers, clean her messes, wash her clothes, do her hair- I'll teach her to use the bathroom, teach her to fight, teach her to meditate, teach her to sing, teach her to dance, teach her to run, teach her to read, teach her to talk, teach her to bathe- OHH PLEASE, CAN WE KEEP HER!! PRETTY PLEEEEAASE? *Aiko gives Rogue a ?puppy dog pout? look, making Rogue feel all guilty* *Rogue tries ignoring the face, but he can't help it* Rogue: (reluctant) Ohhhh... ok. She stays. Aiko: (joyful) Yaaaay!! *Aiko quickly darts to her tent, taking Zilly with her* Aiko: (excited) I'll teach her to sing right now!! *Matsu & Shino look on at Aiko's tent (with musical notes being emulated from it), then turn their attention to Rogue, giving off ?troll? expressions* Matsu: (teasing) Ooooooh, looks like SOMEONE's gonna be play ?mommy & daddy?, Rogue. *Rogue looks on at the two trollers, rather irked* *He calms himself down, then shrugs* Rogue: (honest) 'Ey. Not my problem. It's hers now. *Duo is confused by this statement, Rogue goes over to his tent* Rogue: (casual) Gonna catch some chi. See you in an hour. *Duo look at eachother, rather concerned* Shino: (scared) You don't think he's saying that- Matsu: (wide-eyed) Better hope not. *A loud, sour note erupts from the tent, making Shino & Matsu flinch and shattering a teapot* Aiko: (from tent, patient) Okay. Let's try that again, Zil'. *Notes emulate from tent once again, the two look back in complete horror* *Matsu starts heading back to his wagon, Shino keeps staring at the tent in horror* Matsu: (honest) We've got a looooong journey ahead of us... *Panel flashes to years ahead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LINejdChoK4&list=PL9349666407FD48C2&index=60), depicting Zilly at an older age (7, 8) in different clothes* *Shino is seen with her, teaching her how to shoot a bow* Darkie: (curious, in narrating form) Seems that the others didn't take it well. Zilly: (narrating) They accepted me over time. They weren't the kind to hold a grudge. *Zilly shoots arrow, arrow soars to offscreen* Zilly: (narrating) In fact, they got to really liking me. *Arrow lands with a SHINK!, Shino begins snickering* Matsu: (screaming) AAAAAaaaaahhhhh!!! *A large boulder is hurled onto the panel, running over Shino* Shino: (screaming) Ayyyyyyyeeeee!! *Matsu walks into view, with an arrow sticking out of his butt* *Matsu looks down at Zilly, whose sheepishly smiling and blushing* Zilly: (narrating) Though, they still were mischievous. Matsu: (angry) *grabs bow from Zilly* Gimme that. *Matsu pulls out some string from his pocket, ties it to an arrow* *He then bends down, tying it to Shino's foot* *Matsu draws the bow, aiming offscreen* *Matsu shoots arrow, Shino sits back up dazed* *Suddenly, the string tightens, lurching Shino off the ground and sending him through the air* Shino: (screaming) Ayeeee-yaaaaah!! *Shino collides offscreen with a THWACK!, much to Matsu's satisfaction* *Zilly winces at the impact, but smiles* *Panel moves over to Shino, now dangling upside-down from the rope tied to the arrow, stuck in a tree* *Rogue is seen sitting under him, his nap thoroughly interrupted* Rogue: (angry) *taking out staff* Must we do this again... Shino: (scared) L-look! I-i can explain! *Panel flashes to another moment, this time with Zilly depicted even older (10, 11)* *She & Aiko are seen sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating* Zilly: (narrating) And, soon enough, they felt like... family. Aiko: (calm) Now just breathe in niiice and slooooow... *Both breathe simultaneously, feeling the vibes* *Both breathe out at the same time, feeling relaxed* Aiko: (happy) Very good. *Panel flashes ahead to another moment, with Zilly (now about age 12) lying in wait in a tree* *She's watching something offscreen, as loud action noises are heard* *Action stops, Zilly smiles* *Rogue comes into view, climbing up the tree with a sack slung over his shoulder* *Rogue get next to Zilly, opening the sack and pulling out a pair of wrist daggers* Zilly: (narrating) Rogue eventually warmed up to me also. *Rogue shows Zilly how the blades work, showing her the mechanism that pops the blade in and out* *Rogue starts attaching the weapons to Zilly's wrist, being careful as he tightens them* Zilly: (narrating) It was nice of him to find those wrist daggers. They sure helped me out in the long run. Rogue: (calm) Now you won't have to worry about walking alone at night, Zil'. *Zilly hugs Rogue, much to his surprise* Zilly: (happy) Thank you, Rogue. Rogue: (satisfied, confused) *patting Zilly's back* Ehh, your welcome. *Panel flashes ahead to final moment, depicting Zilly at her current age & wearing the clothes she has now* *Zilly is seen with rest of group, making their way down a path* Zilly: (narrating) Then came that one fateful day... *She is very hyper and happy, bounding and jumping all over the place* Zilly: (excited) Where are we going this time! How much longer is the trip! Are we gonna run into anyone along the way! I can't wait to head into town- *Matsu sticks out his hand, snatching Zilly by the tail* Matsu: (light-hearted) Whoooa there, Zilly-san! Conserve that energy for later! *Panel moves to Rogue & Aiko, a little ahead of the group* Aiko: (happy) Wow. I didn't know Zilly was gonna get THIS big. She was sooo tiny when we first found her! Rogue: (quiet) Yeah. It's surprising, really... *Aiko grows concerned over his tone, walks up to his side* Aiko: (concerned) Something wrong, Yukio? Rogue: (depressed) *Sigh* You know how we're a band of thieves right? Aiko: (happy) Yeah! ?Passer-by are for us to raid; stealin' and dealin' is our trade!? How come? Rogue: (serious) Zilly hasn't killed a single soul since we took her in. Aiko: (confused) Ok...? That's easy to do, since we're heading into a major junction between- Rogue: That's not the problem. Aiko: ? (scared) Then what is it? Rogue: *Sigh*... (sad) She's still innocent. Aiko: (confused) Huh? Rogue: (informative) Every person we kill is another price to put on our heads. You, me, Matsu, Shino- us four, are all wanted criminals. *Rogue & Aiko look back at the other 3 , with Zilly playing around* Rogue: (sad) She isn't. And she's so young... *Rogue & Aiko turn heads back, Rogue tilts head down* Aiko: ? (sad) You want her to leave (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBRDNUWMVlE&index=152&list=PL9349666407FD48C2), don't you. Rogue: (depressed) I don't want her to have a bounty on her head for the rest of her life. And I... I... (nearly crying) I don't want to see her suffer. She's the most innocent thing you could come across... Aiko: (concerned) Well, what do you suppose we do? We can't just force her to leave. Rogue: (depressed) That... I'm still working on. *Rogue turns around to the rest of the group, signals with his hand* Rogue: (calm) Hold up. *Group stops, trio (Zilly, Matsu & Shino) grow confused* Matsu: (concerned) What is it? Shino: (concerned) Something wrong? Rogue: (stating) We're taking a break. Shino: (realizing) Oh. Ok. *Group gets off to side of trail, taking a break* *Rogue comes up to Zilly & places his hand on her, catching her attention* Rogue: (calm) We need to talk. In private. Zilly: (concerned) Okay... *Rogue & Zilly go behind some bushes out of sight from the rest of the group* *Aiko watches them disappear behind the brush, starts crying a little* Darkie: (curious, in narrating form) So... what happened? Zilly: (narrating) Well, we were talking... *Panel moves to Rogue & Zilly, sitting down behind the brush* Rogue: (explaining) *Sigh* There comes a point in life where some major decisions need to be made. Zilly: (understanding) Uh-huh. Rogue: Like what job you wanna do, if you wanna get married, have babies and such... Zilly: Yeah. Rogue: Well... one of those moments is now. Zilly: (scared) Now? *Rogue looks away briefly, holding in his tears* *Rogue looks back at Zilly, keeping his face set* Rogue: (sad) Zilly... you need to go. Zilly: (confused) Go?... go where? Rogue: I don't know where or what, but... I feel it's time for you to move on. You know, to greener pastures. Zilly: Huh? Rogue: (desperate) *Sigh* As you know, we're a band of thieves. We rob, we raid, we steal... we kill. And killing isn't taken lightly now these days... Zilly: (concerned) Killing?... but why? Rogue: (informative) Well, not ALL killing is bad. It's just... we don't do the right ?kind?. Zilly: (defensive) Well, isn't that justified? I mean, we need the supplies... Rogue: (serious) Material possessions don't justify the loss of a life, Zil'. Those people we kill... they had lives. They had their own ambitions and dreams... they're innocent. Just like you are. Zilly: (confused) *looks at paws* Me? Rogue: (sad) Yes. You. Your hands are clean. Your conscious is clear. Your slate is empty... and I don't wanna see you kill anyone anytime soon. *Zilly looks back at the brush, in direction of where the others are* Zilly: (sad) But... that means... Rogue: (desperate) It's already hard for me to do this in the first place, so please, for my sake... just go. You're free. *Zilly looks back at Rogue, her eyes looking desperate* Zilly:... (sad) But I don't wanna leave. I wanna stay. With you guys. *Rogue looks away, trying to stop himself from crying again* *Something catches Rogue's attention, causing him to freeze in place* *Panel moves to what he's looking at, this case a butterfly... much like the one she was chasing when she was little* *Idea pops into Rogue's head, eyes grow bright in joy* Rogue: (happy) Lightbulb. Zilly: (confused) Huh? Rogue: (enthusiastic) Hey Zilly!! Check this out!! Zilly: (narrating) And then, I saw something... Zilly: (baffled) What? What is it?! Rogue: (acting) Wow! It's so beautiful!! *Zilly springs up, quickly heading up to Rogue* Zilly: (excited) C'mon! Tell me what it is! Rogue: *pointing finger* Look!! *Panel moves out, showing both of them staring on at the butterfly* Zilly: (narrating) A butterfly. *Zilly's eyes get wide, ear twitches a little* Zilly: (entranced) Oooooh... Rogue: (enthusiastic) Well, don't just stand there... Zilly: (narrating) Of course, being the playful ferret I am... *Zilly's tail wags enticingly, eyes beam with excitement* Rogue: (shouting) GO GET IT!! *Zilly immediately bolts for it, pursuing the butterfly* Zilly: (narrating) I immediately gave chase. Zilly: (excited) OH BOY!! *Butterfly takes off, Zilly gives chase* *Rogue watches on, seeing Zilly & the butterfly disappear into the brush* *Panel focuses on Rogue, shedding a tear as he watches her go* *Rogue returns back to the group, disappearing behind the bush* *Panel moves back to reality, with Ali, Zim & Darkie clearly intrigued as Zilly continues on* Zilly: (explaining) And then after that... nothing, really. Ali: (surprised) Really? Zim: (concerned) How long were you chasing that butterfly? Zilly: (astonished) Oh, heaven knows. I guess I didn't break concentration until you barged in, Zim. Heh-heh. Darkie: (amazed) Wow... all because of a butterfly... *Flash happens off panel, catching the group's attention* Ali: (happy) Oh! Look who's here! *Panel moves to side, revealing a small aurora portal that recently emerged* *Suddenly, Ozzy flies out from the portal, as though flung by an explosion* Ozzy: (screaming) AAAAAAAAHHH!!! *Ozzy lands on his face, clearly exhausted* *Spidey is next to emerge, with some creature latched onto his head* Spidey: (yelling) GAHHH!!! GET IT OFF!! GET IT OOOOOFFFF!!! *Spidey trips over Ozzy, begins sliding on the ground* *Spidey slides into the base of a tree hard, smacking his head and dislodging the creature* *Spidey lays there, obviously dazed* *Panel zooms out, revealing Blaze careening through the air* *Blaze smacks into the tree back-first, then falling on top of Spidey* Blaze: (dazed) Oiiii... *Jack comes sprinting out from the portal, with some pot lodged/stuck onto his head* Jack: (wailing) DAAAAAAHHH!!! *Jack runs around blind, eventually slamming into another tree* *Jack falls backwards, the pot cracked* *Pot finally shatters, revealing Jack to be ?seeing stars?* *Eager finally rockets out from the hole, with his butt on fire* Eager: (screaming) AAAAAAYIIIIIIIIII!!!! *Eager careens into the pool of water, making a big splash* *Eager bobs back up to the surface face-down, blowing bubbles* *Panel flashes back to the girls, obviously amused* Zilly: (curious) Enjoy your trek, fellas? *All guys simultaneously groan, girls giggle at this* Ozzy: (dazed) Did we miss anything... Ali: (reassuring) Oh, don't worry. *Girls wink at eachother, smiling* Zim: (melancholy) You didn't miss a thing. Darkie: (happy) We were just, you know... doing girl stuff. *Girls laugh at remark, as the guys lay around them tired & weary* (End of Issue S5) | 2016-06-30 07:58:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Sorry for the 2 or 3 of you that still read this, but this is not a new chapter/issue. But it is pretty important. For a long time, I've always envisioned this as a graphic novel/comic or animated adventure... but I realize that this will most likely not happen. I'm too proud to go bother folks to draw it out, I'm not too confident in my own drawing/art skills, and even if either scenario were to happen, there'd be a lot of copyright issues and drama, and seeing that I only work two jobs and still going to college... that'd be waaay too much. So, something which I've hesitated on for nearly five years... I'm rewriting it. Now before the 2 or 3 of you freak, no, I'm not changing the entire story; that will stay the same. But, I will be changing the style in which it's written, and I honestly think this is looong overdue. I'll be translating each script to a more traditional 3rd-person roleplay story format, akin to the Halloween stories I've never finished made. There will be more or less a narrator, and more/less detail will be added, along with very minimal changes to dialogue and scenes (mainly to make it less tacky/gimmicky, and to update it from my middle school "writing style" to my current style). However, that does mean that newer issues might take longer to pump out (because apparently 5 years wasn't a long enough gap :L), in addition to the work I'm doing on WATOG, Sackinima's same-universe adventure (which may be worth a looksie (http://sackinima.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2185-worlds-apart-those-other-guys/) if you're curious on what Worlds Apart's new style will look like), but I will be still working on newer issues... they, again, might take a bit longer. I've already updated one (Press >, page 4), so there's that too. I promise that this will be complete one of these days... but at the moment, it might be slowing a bit for a much-needed overhaul. So sorry if this upset one or zero of you, but I think it's necessary. | 2016-07-26 06:06:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-3bf51c11c1308787608d7534e65d33dd Haha! Hahaha! Ha! Ho-ho! Hee. Ha. Hoh. Ohh... it's been a while, hasn't it? In actuality, I have been (sorta) actively working on Worlds Apart again for the past year, adding new chapters in addition to the rewrites I've declared earlier. So far, we're up to Issue 5 and Issue 6 is about half-way done with its process. In terms of new chapters, we're at 26 (which is a two-parter... lotsa stuff :arg . A new character has been introduced, major events have unfolded and there's even a companion piece to accompany Worlds Apart now called Worlds Apart: Those Other Guys, over on Sackinima!Which... brings me to the other part of this update. So, yeah, I've been working on the story again and it's great... but I've yet to post any of that progress here. And that's mainly because the formatting on LBPC... is not great. Not that I won't update this place, don't get me wrong, but it does make the progress a bit longer, if not quite tedious, honestly. There's a lot of that has to go into these to adhere to the format I have for it back at Sackinima. Over there, I just copy and paste everything over directly from Microsoft Word. Here... I can't do that. There was an attempt at copying the whole thing through a print-page edit, but that robs you guys of the music that accompanies these issues. In the end, I'm having to do this the hard way. I promise to carry over the updates and new chapters, it's just gonna take time (and personal patience) to do so. Issue 1 has been updated, if you wanna see how it looks on here; conversely, if you don't mind hopping sites, you can click here (https://sackinima.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2693-worlds-apart/) to check it out on Sackinima (I've even fixed some of the link rot/ recovered some old art, there's a surprising amount of stuff). But enough of that, to the actual issue! So you know how the boys were getting violently expelled from who-knows-where last issue? Well... this is what happened. Here's Issue EX7! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worlds Apart: Issue EX7 (Dungeons and Dorks (https://youtu.be/GS0x5hgYAvY)) Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), Blazen (Blaze), Outlaw-Jack (Jack), Spider-Jew (Spidey), eagerneph (Eager) Setting: In the woods, somewhere on the Northeast Seabord; in a random dungeon of Gauntlet Plot: The guys try their hand at raiding a dungeon? and fail miserably The sun was bright and shining on the trail to Pistonia (https://youtu.be/eRAEpWP7Rm8). The canopy of old growth oaks and cottonwoods left most of the surrounding forest in a deep shade, though speckles of sunlight could be seen poking through. The trail itself was actually quite nice. Free of any marauding hoards or destructive folk (for the most part), it was clean and sharp, leading a confident trail through the winding woods. Though, that conversation some of them had with President Cartman did raise some a lot of questions. Who is this person that claims to be ?Ozzy?s sister?? Is it a trap? Is she real? And if she is? what does this mean for the group, and more importantly, Oz? Such matters can be discussed later, though, as Blaze wraps up on an enthralling adventure he had back home? Blaze: (boasting) ?An? here in me very hand, is a tooth o? the ol? bugger. Livin? PROOF? that I?d slain tha wicked dragon, Balthrag tha Sheepskinnah.? Held aloft in his hand was a very sharp tooth, quite a menacing-looking cuspid to say the least. Its grainy makeup and curved taper show a function of malice and absolute carnage? now if only it were a little bigger. Pinched between his thumb and index finger, the tooth was not much bigger than a crayon, if even that. Though his gloat had Blaze in high spirits, the others weren?t so easily convinced of his ?fairy tale?. Zim: (teasing) ?So you?ve slain a lizard.? Darkie: (teasing) ?Oooh, what a man.? (offended) ?I?m tellin? yah, it was Balthrag tha Sheepskinnah! That beastie was HUGE!? It's at this point that Jack walks up to him and gives him a good pat/smack on the back, causing the Scotsman to fumble around his prized possession. (startled) ?Ach!? Jack: (teasing) ?Maybe to prove yer masculinity, y?all shouldn?t of wussed out on tooth-pullin?.? Spidey: (amused) ?I bet ya that?s the ?pinkie tooth? he snagged off Balthrag?s mighty toe.? Some of the others bust out laughing, while others giggle along. This only makes Blaze more frustrated? and upset. (flustered) ?Come on! He was as tall as a? his breath could melt off? yah should?ve SEEN tha BONES!!? Ozzy: (honest) ?You?ll get a good story to tell someday, just not today.? (sad) ?But I wasn?t lying?? Ali chuckles a bit, but soon walks a bit ahead of them and returns to staring at her Pip-Boy, making calculations and coordinates. This catches Zilly?s attention, also pulling her away from the others and over to Ali. Zilly: (curious) ?Whatchya doin??? Ali: (calm) ?Just scouting out the trail ahead. Not much to look at, for now.? ?How does that thing even work?? (explaining) ?Well, it shoots out a signal, which reaches a satellite, which relays our location and what?s around us.? (confused) ?A satellite? Like those things up in space?? ?Yeah, those things? there?s actually a lot of things in space, but we got a lot of satellites around CraftEarth.? ?But that?s sooo far away. How does THAT even work?? (thinking) ?I dunno. It just? does.? (astonished) ?Wow. Technology is weird?? Eager also walks over to Ali and Zilly, hands tucked in his pockets and looking around him, seeming half-interested. Eager: (bored) ?How long ?til we get to Pistonia?? ?At this rate? maybe a day or two.? ?Bah. Too long.? ?You meeting someone or something?? ?Nah, I just hate travelling through the woods. Too much can happen?" (thinking) ?Huh? this all looks familiar?? Suddenly, a loud FHWOOMP bellows somewhere around them, causing the group to flinch and jump. Though, concerning Zilly, she scurries to the safest spot in her immediate vicinity; in this case, it was in Eager?s hat, the large ferret barely squeezing into the smaller tophat, her tail shaking all about. (frightened) ?Nnyyggghghggghh...? (startled) ?See? Like that.? Settling back down, they all look off in the direction of the noise, and, in this case, it turns out to be another aurora. If one could call this instance an ?aurora?, that is. Set up in the side of a tree, the pink vortex carves itself into the trunk, resembling more a portal than a dome. Eager takes off his hat and pats Zilly right out of it, as the others get closer to the aurora. (startled) ?Nyah!? (curious) ?Fancy that, it's in a tree.? (confused) ?Can you even call that one of them aurora thingies?? (curious) ?Seems more like a straight-up portal to me.? They all look around at the tree, the aurora staying in its place. Their curiosities peaked, they start heading back down the trail. (casual) ?That?s cool.? (bored) ?Eh, whatever.? But as they?re heading off, Blaze looks over the tree once more and gets a wicked grin on his face. Snickering a little, he gets up next to the trunk and gives it a good WHACK, grabbing the group?s attention. (cocky) ?Ya featies!? (hesitant) ?What is it now?? ?Buncha featies, ya be. Too scared tae go in this aurora, I bet!? (annoyed) ?I for one am not really in a mood to try and get myself killed in some alternate dimension again, so I?ll give it a pass.? ?Bah, ain?t talking to you, lass.? Blaze points two fingers at the guys, with most of them shrugging it off? except Jack. Off-put, the cowboy tilts his hat towards the Scotsman and puffs out his chest, crossing his arms. (angry) ?You callin? me out?? (sly) ?Aye, ya git. An? tha other wusses ?round ye.? (annoyed) ?You know, I?m getting tired of this name-calling nonsense?? Ozzy and Jack head towards Blaze, who is more than happy to usher them towards the aurora. As the ladies shake their heads and roll their eyes, Spidey also follows suit. (confused) ?Spidey, why are you going?? (annoyed) ?Someone?s gonna have to make sure they all make it out alive. (sarcastic) Though by all means, if you want me to fetch their remains later-? (annoyed, but amused) ?Go, just go.? Spidey also heads off after the others, leaving Eager to stand there by himself with the ladies. (annoyed) ?? fine, fine. I?ll get going. Gilipollas?? Eager reluctantly marches over towards the other guys, as the fraternal group gathers in front of the portal, all hunched over and readying themselves. (curious) ?So? who goes first?? (angry) ?Wouldn?t that be you? This ?bright idea? was yours?? ?Heh? gonna be honest, didn?t expect you all tae come over.? (annoyed) ?You idiot?? ?Aren?t you a ?man?, Blaze? Then get your cajones and GO.? (annoyed) ?I will! I-? just wanna tink about this first.? A brief pause for thought passes amongst them, though it's more for Blaze?s train of thought while the other four angrily stare at him. (stumped) ?Erm? wanna draw straws?? (satisfied) ?Ach, no. Ah got it figured out.? With a swift motion, Blaze snatches Ozzy by the back of his jacket and pants and chucks him into the aurora! (shocked) ?Agh!? Blaze stands there all proud of himself, while the other guys eye him in disgust. Getting a wicked smile on his face, Jack proceeds to roll up his sleeves and attempts to do the same to Blaze, snatching the Scot by his pants and jacket. He puts a bit of heave to his step- (shocked) ?HEY!! LET ME GO!!? (happy) ?Alley-oop!? -and hurls Blaze in as well! Jack looks on in satisfaction, crossing his arms and smiling. But in doing so, he?s left himself open to Spidey, who runs up behind him and sends him through with a flying double-kick! Spidey flops on his back as the cowboy sails in. (shocked) ?DAAHH!!? (light-hearted) ?Heh? heheh. That was funny.? But as he pushes himself back up, he?s greeted with a giant flying fist, the masked agent soaring into the tree. The fist then disintegrates back into the deck of cards it was made from, as Eager struts over and collects his flying cardstock. (happy) ?Pffft. Idiots.? However, as Eager turns to walk away, a shot of web shoots out from the aurora and tags Eager on the butt, yanking him right in! (shocked) ??AY!? With the last guy falling through, the aurora blips out of existence, leaving the girls to themselves. For now. (amused) ?That went as well as I thought it would.? (annoyed) ?Well, great. Now what are we gonna do?? (annoyed) ?I guess we?ll have to wait ?til they get back.? (worried) ?? they are coming back, right?? (insisting) ?They?ll be fine. A bunch of idiots, maybe. But they?ll be fine.? (thinking) ?I mean, we have not NOT found a way out of a realm yet.? ?Yeah. I guess you?re right.? Zilly?s ears perk up and fan out, the ferret locking in on a sound far off. (intrigued) ?I think I hear a freshwater spring nearby.? (delighted) ?Ooh! That sounds relaxing.? (happy) ?Lead the way, Zil?!? Now this isn?t their most dire situation these gentlemen have been in, but at the start of it, things sure appear that way. That is, if they can see anything in this dimly-lit dungeon (https://youtu.be/wtmu1YWBR4A). (annoyed) ?Blaze? you dingus.? (sheepish) ?Hah? cheeky idea, ain?t it?? (angry) ?If you don't die in here, I?m gunna kill you after this.? (hesitant) ?We should actually try getting out of here, first.? (pessimistic) ?Yeah? if we do?? Blaze flicks a tiny fireball towards a dungeon torch to get more light, as they all get back to their feet. They all stand up, and appear? off. Fine they are, indeed, but their appearances are markedly different than on CraftEarth. Oswald?s leather armor remains mostly hidden under his swooping black cape, complete with black hood and scarf over his head and face. Two silver daggers glisten on opposite sides of his waist, but he still lacks proper shoes and so is still barefoot. Spidey, meanwhile, is also swathed in a cloak and hood, though his is a forest green. The Christmas clash covers his leather armor as well, but his imposing compound bow makes it clear what his role is. His red feathered arrows stick out of his quiver, shaking as he shuffles around. (intrigued) ?Huh. This is new.? (curious) ?Kinda nice, for once.? Eager sniffs a sleeve of his blue, flowing robes, his floppy, pointy hat swooshing about as he reels his head back in disgust. The various bottled potions tied to his tightly-synched belt shift and clink about as the sack makes gagging noises. ?Eugh. This hombre likes rolling around in moldy cheese.? (disappointed) ?Oh come off it, mate!? The others look over at Blaze and laugh, for yes, Blaze has been shoved into a woman?s golden plate armor, molded to conform his lack of shapely breasts. His plate skirt riffles as he looks about himself, growing more and more embarrassed. The shield wrapped to his forearm clanks against his breast, as the braided ponytails dangling from his domed helmet swish along. Luckily, though, he retains his Demon Sword. ?Aww man!? (teasing) ?Oooh, someone left their balls at home.? (teasing) ?Serves you right, girly man!? (embarrassed) ?SHUT UP, YAH GITS!!? As the others keep laughing at the girly man, Jack comes striding over to Blaze and puts an elbow on the Scotsman?s shoulder. The outlaw, though lacking a shirt, is all decked in fluffy, crimson fur pants, with matching gauntlets and boots. His large Viking helmet is mounted atop his brow, in lieu of his typical top hat, spikes dotting the rim. He brandishes a large battle axe in his other hand, smiling even more towards his well-endowed compatriot. (teasing) ?You know, if y?all wanted to tell us somethin?, ma?am, now would be a good time?? (mad) ?SOD OFF!!? The girly man whips his head around and whips Jack with his girly pony tails, making a very loud *THWIP* and causing the startled brute to back off. (surprised) ?Jesus Christ, okay then?? (confused) ?That?s weird.? ?No stitch, yah dingus. Ah got crammed in lady armor.? (correcting) ?What he means is what?s over Jack?s head.? They all look above Jack?s head, and it shows ten hearts and a yellow bar, one of those hearts being half-emptied. (worried) ?Well, don't that look ominous?? ?Does anyone know what that is?? (thinking) ?I can?t quite place my finger on it, but it looks familiar?? Spidey spends a second scratching his chin and pondering, before abruptly slapping Ozzy across the face. True to Jack, Ozzy?s status bars appear as well. (annoyed) ?Really?!? (worried) ?Aye, he?s got one too?? Eager and Blaze poke at themselves, while Spidey pinches his wrist. Just like the other two, their status bars appear above their heads. (annoyed) ?Ay ?? ?So? is this some sorta game we?re in?? ?I really don't know. It feels like an augmented LARPing session.? ??Augmented? what?? (confused) ?Huh?? ?LARP Stands for ?live-action roleplay?... if, erm, you didn?t know.? A brief, incredibly awkward silence consumes the group. Some audible snickering could be heard from Jack and Eager. (teasing) ?Pffft, nerd.? (sneering) ?Yeah, yeah, keep snickering, yah ratty ol? carpet bag. Now where?re we headin? off tae?? A rumbling is heard off in the distance, down an adjacent hallway consumed in darkness. The group takes note and draw their respective weapons, Jack boldly stepping forward. The rumbling grows louder, now sounding like several feet scuttering? (cocky) ?Heh heh? sounds like a buncha dead varmits to me.? (worried) ?If this is what I think it is?? (scared) ?N-now Jack, don't do what I think you?re doing-? (roaring) ?YAAAAAAA-? The near half-naked zombie goes wildly charging in, giant axe held high above his head. As he bolts down the hall, torches light up behind him, illuminating the path he treads until a certain point. Though once Jack vanishes into the darkness, things go? quiet. Then, some clashing and clanging of metal is heard. Then, a very loud scream and what hears to be several hundred punches. (screaming) ?-AAAAAAAAUUUGHH!!!? Finally, the knucklehead is expelled from the darkness and rockets back down the hall, flying past the others and skidding to a halt on his face. The outlaw lies crippled on the floor, himself piled into a literal heap and having only half a heart remaining. (in pain) ?Nngh? dgh? agh?? (mortified) ?? yep. ?Glass cannon?.? (happy) ?Jaja. *******.? The rumbling springs to life yet again, as now a horde of red demons come barreling down the hall! They stumble and trample over each other as they make a b-line for the group! (panicking) ?AAH!!? (panicking) ?Throw in the tank!!? (confused) ?We have ah tank?? Spidey quickly runs over to Blaze and wraps his arms around him, then lifts the cross-dressing Scot off his feet. (annoyed) ?HEY!! What?re you doing?!? (annoyed) ?YOU?RE the tank, you idiot!? The archer boy then swings Blaze back and hurls him into the oncoming horde, the lady-man quickly consumed by them. ?Get in there!!? (screaming) ?AAAUGHH!!? Spidey and Ozzy start wildly throwing everything they got into the dogpile of hellspawn, with Ozzy throwing dozens and dozens of daggers and Spidey launching as many arrows as he can. ?AAAHH!!? (panicking) ?AAAHH!!? As the two rogue-types whittle down the horde, Eager comes diving in between them and hurls a spell from his wand. With one cast, he conjures up a mighty blast and sends the demons flying away! They all scatter and skid across the hall, presumably dying as they begin to ?phase out? from existence. Blaze lies there on the ground, sword drawn and traumatized, but otherwise appears unscathed. The others take that moment to collectively recollect their breaths. (horrified) ?Why? the bloody hell? did yah do that.? (explaining) ?You?re a ?valkyrie?. A ?shield maiden?, in your language.? (confused) ?? gonna be honest, that ain?t making ah whole lot of sense even with tha context.? (blunt) ?You?re actually meant to take hits, unlike everyone else.? (realizing) ?Ah. Now that makes sense.? (worried) ?Um? is Jack okay?? The four look over at the barbarian idiot, still in a broken pile of himself. Blaze, Ozzy and Spidey cringe, but Eager ignores the whole thing and finds something else to amuse himself with off to the side. (disgusted) ?Yeesh. They crushed him like ah wee bug.? ?I mean, he?s a zombie, right? So? uh?? (doubtful) ?Hate to be mean, but I don't think he?s gonna make it.? (calling back) ?He can have some of this moldy bread I found. Don?t think it?ll help, though.? Eager tosses a whole loaf of pristine-looking white bread at Jack, and it bounces off him like Styrofoam. But in an instant, Jack is completely restored and is now back on his feet. Ozzy is quite happy, but the others stare in utter shock. (elated) ?Yay!? (shocked) ?What in tarnation?? (shocked) ?Was he? ?revived?? Again?? (dumbfounded) ?I think so?? Like, is he a ?double-zombie? now or something?? (annoyed) ?Oh. He?s alive again? again. Greeeaat?? Spidey walks over to the bread loaf and lifts it up high, the others observing as he touches Ozzy with it. His half-heart is also restored back to full, and the group is lost in awe. (serious) ?We must never let anything near this piece of bread if we want to make it out alive.? (proud) ?I?ll watch over it-? Jack gets pegged with an arrow, albeit with the shaft and not the tip, causing him to get quite pensive and stare at Spidey? who appears to be hoarding the loaf now. (crazed) ?NO! No-no! We must- we must protect ?precious?- yes-yes! PROTECT IT!! Yes. Just? just me, and NONE OF YOU, and yes.? The others just awkwardly stare at Spidey, unsure of what to say about that. Blaze rolls his eyes and walks over to Spidey, casually grabbing the bread loaf out of the archer?s hands. (calm) ?Aye, Gollum. This ain?t tha One Ring we gotta walk over tae Mordor for. An? since I?m the guy who supposed tae be takin? hits, I?ll guard it. Sound good?? (disturbed) ?? y-yes. That? that sounds rational.? (impatient) ?If y?all are done over there, perhaps we oughta git moving?" (annoyed) ?Aye, and find the exit so we can get out of this stupid dungeon?? (curious) ?Sooo? which way should we go?? The group ponders for a moment, Jack putting a hand to his chin. Though without breaking pose, he reaches over with his free hand and snatches one of Blaze?s braids and yanks the Valkyrie off his feet, hurling him down yet another hall. (startled) ?ACH!? (triumphant) ?That way! (https://youtu.be/ysCxbfg1VvY)? Jack rushes after Blaze while the other follow closely. Seeing the success in their first encounter, they repeat their formula over and over again, yet with a twist: they throw in Blaze first, then the others press on the attack, each taking turns gingerly holding the mythical bread loaf, thus restoring their precious hit points. This strategy was successful, thus they reaped the rewards of treasures and staying alive, and, all the while when they were in that dungeon, they praised and cherished their beloved bread loaf. All was going well. Until? ?Hey Eager, do you or Spidey need a mana flask? I got a few and I have no use for them.? (calm) ?Nah, I?m good.? (frank) ?Don?t have the room for it.? (annoyed) ?Well if you were tae stop hoardin? coins in yah robe?? (annoyed) ?Uh, I keep jewels in my robes, senor. The coins are in my hat.? Eager shakes his head a little, sounding off all the coinage jiggling about in there. (teasing) ?Hoarder.? ?Hey, if I can make some dinero outta this excursion, I will.? Jack walks by Eager, tilting his head side to side as he shakes the coins stashed in his helmet. (amused) ?Glad I ain?t the only one with that idea.? Eager and Spidey snicker at Jack, while Blaze rolls his eyes as he pulls out the loaf. (serious) ?All hail the Loaf.? (responding) ?All hail the Loaf.? (responding) ?All hail the Loaf.? (amused) ?Yay, bread.? (curious) ?Anyone need healing?? The others nod and grunt ?no?, signaling Blaze to place the loaf on the ground near them and readjust his helmet. He readies himself up, as Jack gets alongside him while he?s eying down a hallway. Blaze reaches behind his shield briefly and tosses Jack a small cross of sorts. (stating) ?Regina Salve. It?ll save yah hide if yah get jibbed.? (calm) ?Much obliged.? (mumbling, annoyed) ?Since when did he find a Regina Salve?? (mumbling, annoyed) ?I want a Regina Salve?? (mumbling, teasing) ?Your mom?s a Regina Salve.? ?Callate? pendejo.? The two brawlers square up? then charge right in! Both plunge into the dark, and a brief scuffle ensues. But when they reemerge? they?re both wrapped around a large, writhing gorgon! (hollering) ?Whoa Nelly!? (annoyed) ?Ah little help, please?!? The gorgon screams and claws at the brawlers, their health taking a hit as they both keep wailing away. Jack starts cleaving at the several snakes on its head while Blaze blocks some others with his shield. Spidey and Ozzy start firing away at it while Eager preps a spell, but many of their shots miss. It opens its eyes, and a piercing gaze erupts from its face! (calling out) ?Watch out!? (warning) ?Don?t let her eyes getchya!? It makes a sweeping motion across the room, swinging its head right for the others! Ozzy shifts into a shadow and scurries away while Eager makes a quick teleport across the room. But Spidey is completely caught unprepared? and is immediately cast to stone! (petrified) ?OY!? (horrified) ?SPIDEY!!? (terrified) ?NOOO!!? Jack gets furious and goes right for the gorgon?s throat, cleaving off its head with a single, good strike. The head rolls on the ground as the body petrifies to stone, but not before showering Blaze and Jack with a green ooze before they hop off. Blaze immediately rushes over to Spidey while Jack takes a moment to gawk at the slime he?s covered in. (disgusted) ?Gugh. Nasty.? Eager lobs another large spell and explodes the gorgon?s stony remains, showering rubble across the room. Jack scowls at the wizard before heading over to the petrified head, crushing it under his foot. Meanwhile, Ozzy hopelessly nudges Spidey with their ever-lasting bread loaf while Blaze starts heating up his sword. (sad) ?Why isn?t this working?? (blunt) ?That ain?t gonna work on a dead person, amigo.? (stating) ?It worked on me.? (annoyed) ?You?re an exception, shut up.? (stubborn) ?ACH, he ain?t dead! Ah just gotta bust him out!? But before Blaze could attempt his amateur welding skills on the stony Jewish man, Jack shoves the girly Scot away. (sure) ?Whoa there, partner. No need to go full medieval on the weird, Yiddish elf man. Here.? Jack pulls out the Regina Salve that Blaze handed him earlier- (realizing) ?Ohhh?? -and taps the small cross on Spidey?s temple. It emits a boisterous ringing noise, then the stone around Spidey cracks and light shoots out from them. In one big burst, the cross is spent and the stone bursts forth, bringing Spidey back to life once more! (shocked) ?AHH!? Spidey drops to the ground and hyperventilates, taking a moment to catch his breath and calm down. He then shakes himself off and gets back to his feet. (startled) ?Oy vey, I couldn?t breathe for a moment.? (happy) ?Aye! He lives!? (happy) ?Woohoo!? The group thrusts their hands in the air in celebration. But as they revel in their small triumph, Eager gets careless and flicks off a spell, one-shotting their vital bread loaf out of Ozzy?s hand. The entire group stares at Ozzy?s empty hand in horror, then slowly gaze down Eager? (shocked) ?Oops.? (horrified) ?YOU [b]FOOL!!? (annoyed) ?Okay, you SHOT THA FOOD!!? (mad) ?OH COME ONN!!? (mad) ?Stupid, lousy, bread-shooting smurf?? ?I really am sorry-? ?NOW how are we gonna survive this dungeon?!? ?Ah didn?t even get time tae heal!? ?WE?RE DOOMED!!? (nervous) ?Eheh? we didn?t really need that, right?? The group angrily eyeballs him, but Jack does a bit more than that. (furious) ?I?M GUNNA KILL YEW WITH MY BARE HANDS YOU GNOME!!!? Jack seizes Eager and tackles the wizard to the ground, foregoing the axe for his hands as the barbarian begins wailing away. The other three scramble to pry Jack off, but they find it very difficult as his rage keeps him glued atop Eager. Even worse, they too also take a bit of damage, and are eventually forced to start beating on Jack, too. Everyone gets into a scuffle, fists flying everywhere as they whittle away what health they got in reserve. When the dust settles, they find themselves winded, their yellow bars drained to minimal. Their HP is also worse for wear, each dwindling down to a heart or two. They shove themselves off each other and get to their feet, only realizing now the grave consequences to their situation? (defensive) ?Let me reiterate. What I did was very dumb?? (horrified) ?Lads? our health?? (scared) ?And our mana?? (realizing) ?Oh?? (terrified) ?Oh no?? (blunt) ?? yeah, I?d argue what Jack just did was even more dumb.? (annoyed) ?? I could just slap you?? ?Mhm. And I?d be dead because of it. So, don't.? A loud roar erupts from down the hall they were just fighting at. It startles the entire group, freezing them in horror. Then? it starts stomping towards them, each booming step shaking the dungeon? (screaming) ?RUUUUUNNN!! (https://youtu.be/RHk6-oXlI0g)? The quintet break into a sprint and dart down a random hall, outracing the igniting torches as they hurry to find some sort of exit. As they round a corner, they find a group of low-level monsters ready to greet them, stopping them momentarily. (thinking) ?Okay! I got ah heart and a half left? ACH. SCREW IT, I?M CHEATIN?.? Blaze tosses off his helmet (the pigtails follow), and he unleashes a fiery breath from his mouth, engulfing the monsters in a stream of fire. As the monsters burn, the group bound and weave around them and continue their manic sprint. They rush around some more corners and head down a long straightaway, where they trigger a group of bats to swarm behind them. But as they near, Spidey throws himself into a spin and wildly shoots his web-shooters, nailing a majority of the bats! Oh, and the back of Ozzy?s head. (annoyed) ?Hey! What gives?!? (frantic) ?Sorry! No time to aim! GO GO GO!!? They head around another corner and shoot down another long stretch, but they spot a weird glow as they near the end of it? (amazed) ?That?s gotta be tha exit!? (determined) ?Keep moving!? But as Spidey, Ozzy and Blaze surge ahead, Eager and Jack lag behind, the thundering steps growing louder and bolder behind them! (pleading) ?Heyyy, wait uuup!? (stern) ?NO, YOU catch up!!? (annoyed) ?Drop tha gold, yah gits!? (terrified) ?Don?t have to ask me twice!? Jack lifts his helmet and lets all the gold pour and fall around him, shaking his head to get the last bits out before he places it back on and catches up. Eager rolls his eyes and hesitates, but then gives a big moan and proceeds to lift his hat as well. The coinage falls, and he reasserts his floppy cap back on, but the steps still grow louder! ?GUYS! PLEASE!? ?I know that isn?t all of it, Eager!? ?Ohhh? FINE!!? In a very undignified way, Eager lifts his robes above his knees, exposing his horrendous socks and loafers combo as he spills the jewels. He continues in this weird blouse-tucking trot as he too catches up with the others. They zoom around that last corner, and there! Wedged in some sort of stone arch lies a shimmering aurora, dead-center in a treasure room! (excited) ?There it is!? (anxious) ?No time to lose!? (shouting) ?WAIT!!? The group halts their shuffle, as they all pause and look back at Blaze, who seems a bit disheartened. (somber) ?So? that?s it? We lose ah piece of toast an? we?re headin? out?? (serious) ?I don't think you realize. That bread SAVED OUR LIVES. And as far as I?m concerned, we can very much die in this realm.? (annoyed) ?Also, wasn?t it your idea to drag us in here in the first place?? ?Aye, it was. But look at us now. Hardened, rough-and-tumble warriors. Masters of our craft.? (blunt) ?I got my *** whupped by gremlins on the get-go.? ?That was then. NOW? now, look at us. Workin? as a team. Takin? down tha big baddies, aye?? (annoyed) ?I was nearly murdered for shooting a loaf of bread.? (curt) ?Tae by quite honest, Jack really doesn?t like you.? (honest) ?It's true.? ?Can it, vaquero.? (encouraging) ?Come on, yah featies? one last scrap, for glory? for tha Loaf!? Blaze raises his sword high in the air, and Spidey is first to respond with his bow. (exclaiming) ?For the Loaf!!? Jack and Ozzy also respond, but Eager is quick to ignore it all and start collecting loot again. (cheering) ?For the Loaf!? (pumped) ?AYE!! Now let?s take down this BEASTIE!!? The remaining four face down the hallway and get ready, Eager stuffing as much gold as he can into his hat. But as the large monster?s shadow looms and grows around the corner, Spidey, Jack and Ozzy are very quick to lose their confidence. But Blaze still remains cocky. ?Come ?ere, yah doaty, howlin, scabby jobby!? (scared) ?B-Blaze?? (petrified) ?Shut up, Blaze?? ?Cooome at us, ye bawface dobber!? The steps shake the room violently, as a large, scale-y? fiery beast comes trundling into their collective views... ?Come ?ere yah hackit? (scared) bassa?? Presented right before them, and easily towering above? is a large, green dragon. And it looks very, very displeased. (witless) ??n-numpty?? The dragon reels its head back, and hocks out a large fireball, the flaming orb exploding on Ozzy and sending him rocketing through the aurora! (screaming) ?AAAAAA-? Eager immediately stops what he?s doing, finding himself right behind the others as they all cower in the dragon?s presence. Yet as Spidey tries to quickly take a shot, one of the bats he stuck earlier found its way into the room, and it latches onto Spidey?s head! (horrified) ?AH!! AAAAHHHH!!? The archer drops his bows and flails his hands around his head, he too scrambling out and through the aurora. The dragon rears up again and snaps his head downward, spewing out a burst of flame! Blaze is quick to cover over his head!... but some of the splashing flame catches Jack. (screaming) ?DAHHH!! PUT IT OUT!!? (stubborn) ?We can do this!... We can do this!? The dragon relents on its fiery breath, but it takes Blaze?s moment of recovery to smack the Scot with one of its meaty paws, rocketing him through the aurora and ironically knocking over Jack. His scuff along the ground extinguishes the flame, but he couldn?t have been prepared to have skidded right into an empty pot, getting his head jammed in the process. The confused barbarian skitters to his feet and scrambles around the room- ?DAAAAAAAHHHH!!? -before knocking over Eager and running through the aurora himself. The wizard pushes himself back up, the dragon eying him down as the coward tries to save face. (scared) ?I? I-I? I can do this! I think I can do this!? The dragon raises a brow, then reels its head back more, its mouth aglow in building flame? ?I can do this! I can? I? Iii? ay? (horrified) mierda.? The scale-y beast unleashes a wave of fire from its gaping mouth, drenching the hombre in flame and launching him as well. The aurora blips out of the dungeon?s reality as Eager soars through it. ((End of Issue EX7)) | 2018-06-28 07:02:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757 |
| Hahaha, after all this time I really didn't expect that you've still been working on your project! Fine to hear...or better to read! Many greetings, Jürgen^^ | 2018-06-28 08:15:00 Author: CuriousSack  Posts: 3981 |
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