Welcome back readers! We’re back with issue 03 of Border Crossings! Judging by how well Errol and I (along with Chris’ writing) turned out the page, I’m excited for everyone reading this! I hope you find that it’s our best work yet!
If anyone would like to see more of our new work buddy/pixel monkey, Errol Rich, you can hop over to his Deviant Art page right here.
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Page 1
Note: The top three panels are aspect-to-aspect transitions indicating a new scene.
PANEL 1
One of the "eye" portholes on the Rhizome's bridge. This is the only source of the light in the room right now. The ocean is a deep blue outside. Word balloons originate off-panel.
OKEE: BEARING THUH-REE WUN WUN, TRUE.
OKEE: SPEED ATE KNOTS.
PANEL 2
Close in on the fish in the bubblegum tank. Its graphemes are not glowing. Note: The fish’s word balloons are those of L.E.V.I.A.T.H.A.N.
FISH: THE HUMAN WILL ADOPT A REFORM POSITION SOON.
FISH: SHE IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. SUPPORT HER DEVELOPMENT.
FISH: LEAD THEM TO THE HABITAT.
PANEL 3
Close in on Okee Naido's face. We can't see her full visage, but the baleen characteristics up close should be enough to indicate who is speaking here.
OKEE: I WANT FULL AMNESTY.
OKEE: A NEW OUTLET. NO ANNELID INTERFERENCE.
OKEE: AND I WANT IT IN VOLITION. NOT CHUMTOWN.
PANEL 4
Zoom out. Okee Naido is kneeling in the dark room before the bubblegum fish tank. The fish's eyes flare with bluish light, indicating that this fish is still part of L.E.V.I.A.T.H.A.N.
FISH: YOUR INTERESTS WILL BE LOOKED AFTER.
FISH: YOUR CONCERNS INFLUENCE THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOU.
PANEL 5
Outside of the Rhizome, several remora swim alongside the tail section of the ship, cleaning it, as they would a shark. The waters here are the blue we saw outside before. The submarine is within the photic zone of the ocean.
NO DIALOGUE
PANEL 6
One of the remora's eyes lights up with the same bluish color as the fish in the bubblegum tank.
No dialogue
Note: The top three panels are aspect-to-aspect transitions indicating a new scene.
PANEL 1
One of the "eye" portholes on the Rhizome's bridge. This is the only source of the light in the room right now. The ocean is a deep blue outside. Word balloons originate off-panel.
OKEE: BEARING THUH-REE WUN WUN, TRUE.
OKEE: SPEED ATE KNOTS.
PANEL 2
Close in on the fish in the bubblegum tank. Its graphemes are not glowing. Note: The fish’s word balloons are those of L.E.V.I.A.T.H.A.N.
FISH: THE HUMAN WILL ADOPT A REFORM POSITION SOON.
FISH: SHE IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. SUPPORT HER DEVELOPMENT.
FISH: LEAD THEM TO THE HABITAT.
PANEL 3
Close in on Okee Naido's face. We can't see her full visage, but the baleen characteristics up close should be enough to indicate who is speaking here.
OKEE: I WANT FULL AMNESTY.
OKEE: A NEW OUTLET. NO ANNELID INTERFERENCE.
OKEE: AND I WANT IT IN VOLITION. NOT CHUMTOWN.
PANEL 4
Zoom out. Okee Naido is kneeling in the dark room before the bubblegum fish tank. The fish's eyes flare with bluish light, indicating that this fish is still part of L.E.V.I.A.T.H.A.N.
FISH: YOUR INTERESTS WILL BE LOOKED AFTER.
FISH: YOUR CONCERNS INFLUENCE THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOU.
PANEL 5
Outside of the Rhizome, several remora swim alongside the tail section of the ship, cleaning it, as they would a shark. The waters here are the blue we saw outside before. The submarine is within the photic zone of the ocean.
NO DIALOGUE
PANEL 6
One of the remora's eyes lights up with the same bluish color as the fish in the bubblegum tank.
No dialogue
