Anathema:
Page: A panel showing Orion closing the laptop. A panel showing Orion pick up the snake statue. A panel showing Orion sit down in bed, holding the snake statue close to him. Orion: (The lack of sleep must be getting to me, I need some rapid eye movement to help the thinking process.) A panel showing Orion asleep in bed, still holding the snake statue.
Next day, or timeskip?
The Stranger:
Page: A panel showing Victor exiting the shop, waving goodbye to Bill. Victor: “Thanks Bill, I’ll see ya tomorrow then.” Several panels showing Victor through the city. A panel showing Victor walk into a bank. A panel showing Victor waiting in line. A panel showing Victor giving a bank teller the check. Victor: “Can I get that in cash, please?” A panel showing the bank teller look over the check. Bank Teller: “Let’s see… “Pay to bearer”... everything seems to be in order.” A panel showing the bank teller give Victor a small pile of notes and coins, about a few hundred dollars in total. A panel showing Victor head outside the bank, a smile on his face.
What does Victor do now?
The Negotiator:
Page: A page without speech bubbles. The panels are tilted diagonally, causing a montage-like effect. A panel showing Ethan sticking his head through the bars of the cell. An officer is turning his head in Ethan’s direction. A panel showing Ethan sitting at a table across from a concerned man in a suit. Several panels showing the man in a suit talking with Ethan’s coworkers from Bullseye. Several panels showing the man in a suit talking with firefighters in a fire station. Several panels showing the man in a suit talking with a woman in a suit in an office.
Page: A splash panel showing a judge looking at Ethan in a courtroom. The man in a suit is sitting next to Ethan. Judge: “Ethan Summers, you are accused of violating Health and Safety Code 11351 by participation in an illegal transaction involving cocaine in your house on the night of 25th February, 1985. How do you plead?”
How do you plead?
Dr. Mutagen:
Page: A panel showing Burt touch the rabbit again. A panel showing the rabbit roll away again. A panel showing Burt touch the rabbit. (Precision (Magnitude) check: 5+0 = 5, 6+0 = 6) Several panels showing the rabbit transform into a biped. A panel showing Burt looking at the rabbit. Burt: “...hello?” A panel showing the rabbit staring blankly at Burt. A panel showing the rabbit staring blankly at Burt. Rabbit: “Hello.”
What does Burt do next?
The Lifebringer:
Page: A panel showing Dora looking at Jebediah. Dora: “So, World War Two ended with-” (Wits check: 2-1(hard)+1(gratitude) = 2) A panel showing Jebediah looking at Dora, annoyed. Jebediah: “Now just you hang on one second, missy! I’ve forgotten more about how the Zeroth Anomalous War ended than you’ve ever learned! I was there when they dropped the Bomb on the Owl’s Nest, I don’t need to hear some history lesson! I’ll catch up on current events on my own time.” A panel showing Jebediah looking at Dora, sheepishly. Jebediah: “Speaking of which, where’s the nearest library?”
What does Dora say?
Traveler:
Page: A panel showing Octavian look at the farmer. Octavian: “That… that wasn’t quite what I meant, I knew the first half already, I meant… Just, if you could help me get to a library, that would be appreciated.” (Wits check: 4+0 = 4) A panel showing the farmer shrug. Farmer: “Alright then, like I said, Carbondale. This way.” Several panels showing Octavian and the farmer walking along the side of a road. (Resilience check: 4+1(easy) = 5) A panel showing a sign reading “Welcome to Carbondale” in the foreground, with a small town in the background. Several panels showing Octavian and the farmer walking through town. A panel showing a building with a sign over the entrance reading “Carbondale Public Library”. The heads of Octavian and the farmer are visible. Farmer: “Well, there you go.”
What kind of books does Octavian look for?
Cuddle Team Leader:
Page: A panel showing Sofia look down at her shoes. (Precision (Magnitude) check: 3+0 = 3, 6+0 = 6) A panel showing pink electricity crackle across the sneakers. A panel showing the shoes, now white running boots with a pink thunderbolt logo on the sides. A panel showing Sofia look at her shoes, impressed. Sofia: (These look… fast.)
Anything else?
The Man of Stone:
Page: A panel showing Thrak sitting next to the sabertooth. (Survival (Wits) check: 5-2(hard) = 3, 3+0 = 3) A panel showing the sabertooth looking at Thrak and growling softly. [color](Wits check: 3+0 = 3)[/color] A panel showing Thrak glance up, looking down the hallway. Thrak: (Me see shadow… then me not see shadow.)
What now?
Ringer:
Page: A panel showing the amnesiac man falling on his face. A panel showing the amnesiac man motionless. [Before he could succumb to heatstroke, he was seen by one of the townsfolk and taken to the doctor’s building.] A panel showing the amnesiac man lying on a bed in a room with plaster walls. A panel showing the amnesiac man sit up, clutching his head. Amnesiac Man: “Ohhh…” A panel showing a doctor enter the room carrying a cup. Doctor: “Drink some water, it’ll help your body cool down.”
What does the amnesiac man say to the doctor?
Contingent:
Page: Several panels showing Peter holding his chin in thought. Peter: “Right... scientific method. Gather data.” Peter: “They don’t seem to have much in common… but most of them are man-portable devices. Meant to be carryable and usable by a single human being.” Peter: “I can’t control them at all… it feels like at any moment one could just…“ A panel showing insight in Peter’s eyes. Peter: “Fire suppressant grenade.” A panel showing the speaker in the corner of the room. Speaker: “That seems like an oddly niche item. But regardless, try and see if you can assemble it.” Several panels showing the straps open and retract back into the bed, the scientific equipment detach itself, and a full wall of the room retract down into the floor, revealing a laboratory behind it.
What does Peter do?
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