If you've read the previous project, you know there was an incident in which I lost all my files, including my panels. Thus I've made an executive decision that rather than shouldering this task of redrawing the panels by myself, I would turn this into an opportunity to include my readers in this effort. Thus, Project Nine is put into place. Essentially, I'll provide a script of all the panels needed, and you can choose to claim a panel (maximum of two per person). Any panels not claimed by next Saturday (February 24) will be my job to sketch out. Hopefully within about a months time, we'll have a completed chapter featuring all your work! Refs are included inside the project for every character except Doodle. He's quite literally the poster child. Click on any recent chapter and you'll find some good examples of him. RULES: - Maximum of two panels per person. - Please please PLEASE don't claim a panel if you know you'll be too busy to finish before the deadline. It will just cause problems and further prolong the completion of the project. -Remix your completed panels(s) from this project for better organization - Deadline is end of March, though I might make case-by-case extensions. If you want to draw a panel(s), let me know in the comments which one you want. To any of you that do participate, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You guys are the reason I love this community. And hey, if you have some artist friends or an artist community, why not share this project? Every helping hand counts. Script is down below.
Panel 1 (COMPLETE): Candyman looking down at Sage (who roughly reaches his shoulder in height) with a questioning raised eyebrow and a smile. "Ah? What is there to explain? I found him, deemed him a newcomer, and brought him h-" He is cut off by Sage saying, "Exactly." Panel 2 (CLAIMED): Sage says, "Newcomers aren't brought to base immediately. They're sent to registration first before any further action is decided. Kindly explain your reason for bringing him here" Panel 3: Candyman, gills slightly drooping: "Oh. Fair enough." Panel 4 (COMPLETE): Candyman leans forward and whispers, paw to his mouth: "I was actually hoping we could discuss this privately first...?" Sage: "Oh for Pete's sake --- fine, but you better have something to say." Panel 5 (COMPLETE): Focus changes to Doodle and Boxhead standing awkwardly behind them, the Elite in the background. Doodle thinks 'Kinda feels like we're intruding...' Panel 6: Sage and Candyman turn around to face the group. Sage states, "Very well. The conundrum with Doodle will be postponed. Until then, I will do a medical check on the newcomer." Panel 7 (COMPLETE): Sage extends a paw to Doodle, saying, "Let us go to my cabin. Panel 8 (COMPLETE): Doodle, still slightly confused as to how he got here, says, "Uh...okay," and takes Sage's paw in his own. Panel 9: Zoomed-out shot of Sage and Doodle walking away from the rest of the Elite. Panel 10 (COMPLETE): Close up of Doodle walking. Panel 11: Doodle glances at Sage from the corner of his eye. Panel 12 (CLAIMED): Shot of Sage from Doodle's point of view (Sage is roughly 2 heads taller than Doodle. Sage keeps their gaze ahead and says nothing. Panel 13 (COMPLETE): Shot of both of them continuing to walk, with the annotation "awkward silence." Doodle is sweatdropping. Panel 14 (COMPLETE): Another close-up of Doodle, who seems low-key anxious about how to deal with the situation at hand. Panel 15 (COMPLETE): Doodle begins to say, "So um--" when Sage says, "We're here." Panel 16: The two pause at what seems to be the opening to a cellar -- two wooden doors on a slightly elevated piece of floor. Panel 17 (COMPLETE): Doodle, still sweating slightly, says, "It's very--uh-- small." Sage replies, as they reach a paw towards the doors, "Most of it is underground." Panel 18 (CLAIMED): Front view of the doors creaking open with Sage's paw, revealing a flight of stairs going down. Panel 19: Side view of Sage walking down the stairs, with Doodle in close pursuit. Panel 20: A view of Sage's den from the POV of the stairs. It's oval-shaped, with a green mattress on the right side and some shelves with medicinal items + medkit on the left. It's lit very dimly, with the only light coming from a lantern in the center of the room. A silhouette of Sage in the corner says, "Go on. Have a seat." Panel 21 (COMPLETE): Doodle hops up onto the mattress. Panel 22 (CLAIMED): Sage sits down in front of the mattress and says, "I just want to confirm you have no injuries or malformations. Being created is an ordeal that can go awry easily. Do you have any pains?" Doodle: "Nope." Panel 23 (CLAIMED): Sage asks,"Do you have full mobility in your limbs?" Doodle: "Yep." Sage: Any other possibly harmful symptoms ?" Doodle: "Nope." Panel 24: Sage turns their head towards the shelves. "Very well. You appear to be in good health. Allow me to give you some standard health herbs and we'll be done here." Doodle seems mildly surprised that the examination was that short, murmuring, "Oh." Panel 25 (CLAIMED): Sage heads towards the shelves to grab the herbs, while Doodle stays on the mattress. Panel 26 (COMPLETE): Close-up of Doodle staring absentmindedly at the ground. Panel 27 (CLAIMED): Off-screen, Sage asks, "I assume you have questions." Doodle turns to face them, looking mildly surprised. Panel 28 (CLAIMED): Close-up side-view of Sage's face, who's still looking at the shelves. Panel 29 (COMPLETE): Focus shifts back to Doodle. Doodle sits in silence for a moment, with three dots next to him. Panel 30 (COMPLETE): He seems to collect his thoughts and says "Um. YEAH. Where am I? What is the Elite? Why am I here? Why did I get randomly kidnapped by Candyman after a portal sent me to some random--" Panel 31: Sage calmly interrupts him, saying, "Very well. I suppose I should cover some basics." Panel 32 (CLAIMED): "Let me tell you... What we are."
