THE
RETRIEVAL
Danny Nolan
PAGE ONE
No dialogue this page.
Panel 1
A dark figure
is crouching on top of a high wall where long tendrils of vine are crawling up
it, below is the heavy foliage of a jungle. The POV is from the foliage looking
up so the perspective emphasises height.
Panel 2
Close up of the
figures eyes. They are open wide, aware and alert.
Panel 3
Pull back to
show the figure is wearing a leather balaclava, all that is visible is their
mouth and eyes; the figure is looking to the right of panel.
Panel 4
The figure is
now diving off the wall into the foliage. We have a better idea of what they
are wearing now, a tight leather suit with heavy boots and a large utility belt
around the waist. By the shape of the figure we can now deduce that it is a
male.
Panel 5
As the figure
enters the foliage he holds out his hands towards a branch that is conveniently
sticking out.
Panel 6
He now uses the
branch to swing 270 degrees upward, as this happens a large plant similar to a
Venus fly trap snaps at his heels missing by inches.
SFX: SNAP!
PAGE TWO
No dialogue this page.
Panel 1
He now moves
through the air feet first hands to his side through large serrated leaves one
just nicking his arm causing a tear.
Panel 2
He lands on a
large rock sticking out of the foliage in the crouching position looking
around.
Panel 3
He turns his
upper body sharply to the left as a spike barely misses his chest as it shoots
passed him.
SFX: FFFFT!
Panel 4
POV from figure
staring at another large plant, this one is like a big tulip it has three
flowers two empty the third with a large spike still inserted ready to fire.
Panel 5
A wide shot as
He jumps back as the flower shoots with a spitting motion, the figure has
ducked backwards as we see the flight of the spike hit a wall behind him. Next
to that spike is the missing third spike which has impaled a massive butterfly
with serrated wings and claws.
SFX: FFFFT!
SFX: BOP!
PAGE THREE
No dialogue this page.
Panel 1
The figure is
confused, the rock he is on is shaking.
Panel 2
He is suddenly
lifted up. He is more stable now and looking down.
Panel 3
Pull back now to
reveal that he has been standing on the top of the head of a triceratops like
creature. One with three horns and a large shield like protuberance running up
from the back of the skull. This area is where the spikes have hit.
Panel 4
Pull back to
see that it is not the spikes that have upset it but a large Sloth like
creature has entered its territory and it is getting ready to fight.
Panel5
Looking down
the figure sees a bright disc resting in the crook of a branch.
Panel 6
The figure
leaps for the disc as the two creatures attack each other.
SFX MONSTER: HISSS!
PAGE FOUR
Panel 1
The figure is
now holding the disc, satisfied.
Panel 2
Lots of monkey
type creatures- this time slightly smaller than the figure- drop drown from
above by their tails. The monkey things look mean and are holding sharpened
sticks. The figure looks surprised.
Panel 3
The figure
presses the middle of the disc and light radiates from it startling the Monkey
things.
Panel 4
A vortex opens
and we see the figure pass through it.
Panel 5
The figure
appears out of the vortex while pulling off the balaclava, to reveal he is a
humanoid type creature but with no hair, slits for a nose and a weak jaw. He is
met by two younger smaller versions dressed much like the youth of today. Both
have a look of happy expectation on their faces.
Panel 6
The creature,
who one can assume is their dad is now holding out the disc and scolding the
two smaller ones. They are looking quite guilty.
TEXT: LARGER CREATURE:
NEXT
TIME YOU PLAY WITH THE DIMENSIONAL SHIFTER
TOO CLOSE TO MISTER WILSON’S FENCE, YOU CAN GO KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND ASK HIM TO GET IT FOR YOU.
FIN.
Futurequake March 2020
Futurequake Press
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