Tuesday, December 20, 2011

I Forgot How to Post Here!

Yeah I know it's been well over a year but I'm back...sorta. I'm working more on my story and trying to get things back on track.

I started a project on KickStarter.com. You can find it here http://kck.st/urf3FP

If you're interested then donate please! I won't get any funds until I reach the goal of $700 for the first book of BREAK.

PAGE ONE (3 panels)

Panel 1. NIGHT: Wide, exterior view of a five-story modern apartment building. The building is surrounded by other buildings of various sizes. There are a few people walking on the side walk. Small trees on both sides of the building standing only a few feet taller than an average man.

SASAME (thinking):
Only another mission.

CAP:
This is what I keep telling myself as I try to sleep at night.

Panel 2. Close Up: Sasame lying in bed looking up.

CAP:
I lay awake all night in bed staring at the ceiling fan spinning in slow motion.

Panel 3: Close Up: Ceiling fan of knives spinning with blood raining down
In my mind, the blades of the fan turn to knives. Blood rains down on my face and I can hear the screams of the dead.

SASAME (off-panel):
It’s only another mission.

PAGE TWO (4 panels)

Panel 1. Sasame laying on her side, in bed, eyes closed.

CAP:
The sound my female guardian talking to her husband rings in my ears. She’s planning to go to the summer festival tomorrow, laughing and talking about how great it’s going to be.

SASAME (thinking):
Her voice is so annoying.

Panel 2. Same view, Sasame now has a pillow on her face

CAP:
All I can think about is how blind everyone in this city seems to be.

Panel 3. View of two adults, man and woman, sitting in the kitchen. They are both in night clothes, and the woman is sitting on the table with her legs crossed. Both are laughing and look happy.

CAP:
We try to pretend as if nothing was wrong. This is just our little piece of paradise in this forgotten world. Yet that couldn't be further from the truth.

CAP:
Every year, we host carnivals, festivals, picnics, and pie eating contests. If the semi-tropical weather allowed snow to fall, we would probably host snowball fights in the park.

Panel 4. Human-like shadows standing around, arms reaching forward as if they're trying to grab something in front of them

CAP:
No matter how hard we try to live normal lives, no one can escape the truth: our island will never be safe until the monsters known as the Konadai are gone for good. For this dream to come true, we have to harvest the cure.

PAGE THREE (5 Panels)

Panel 1. MID-DAY: Back, side profile of Sasame staring at herself in a public restroom mirror. Her hands are rested on the sides of the sink. Running water pours from the faucet.

Panel 2. Close Up: Her hands under the running water.

Panel 3. Semi Close Up: Sasame splashing her face with a hand full of water.

SASAME (thinking):
I can’t stay in here forever.

Panel 4. Close Up: Sasame's hand on the door ready to push it open.

Panel 5. Upwards view of her standing in the doorway of the restrooms wearing a denim skirt, red knee-high boots, and a low cut short sleeve top. Her hand is on the door holding it open.

PAGE FOUR (3 Panels)

Panel 1. Bird's eye view: Sasame walking through a large crowd of people. It's a festival full of small vendors, streamers and lights hanging from light posts, and large banners.

Panel 2. Wide, profile view: Sasame stopping in front of a booth. Sasame's body is facing forward but her head is turned to the right to look at the booth. Part of the booth is in sight as well as other booths and people in the background.

Panel 3. Close Up: a large poster hanging on the front of the booth. Words on the poster: “Protect the city, protect your family. Join the Caara Island Eradication Squad. Together, we can reclaim our island once and for all. Sign-ups will be held every day before and after school.”

PAGE FIVE (4 Panels)

Panel 1. Wide, profile view: Sasame making her way through the crowds of people. Again, different booths are in the background surrounded by different types of people.

Panel 2. Extended view of the streetlights on and the sun moving behind a tall skyscraper.

SFX:
chatter and laughter

Panel 3. Back, side profile view of a man dressed in a black suit wearing dark sun glasses staring at Sasame as she walks through the crowd.

Panel 4. Back, side profile view of Sasame looking back at the man. She smiles at him.

PAGE SIX (2 panels)

Panel 1. Close Up: side view of Sasame walking right into the back of a tall boy. Her face is pressed against his back and her hands are out in front of her.

Panel 2. Same view, Sasame falling backwards onto the ground.

PAGE SEVEN (3 panels)

Panel 1. Downwards view of Sasame kneeling on the ground on both knees. Her legs a partly spread with one of her hands touching the ground between them, the other hand on her forehead. She's leaning forward with head down.

SASAME:
Oh, excuse me, I didn't see you there.

Panel 2. Same view, the boys reaches down his hand to Sasame. She is now staring at his hand.

Panel 3. Close up on the two hands touching. Frame only The two hands and arms up to the elbow.

PAGE EIGHT (4 Panels)

Panel 1. Sasame's P.O.V. looking up at the boy (Konan). He's much taller than her. The boy has shoulder length dark brown hair, slightly defined muscles, and broad shoulders. He's wearing a button down long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up and blue jeans.

KONAN:
Oh no problem, I barely felt it.

Panel 2. Close Up: Sasame (now standing) and Konan staring at each other. Konan brushing a lock of his hair behind his ear.
Panel 3. Close Up: Sasame's face. She's smiling.
SASAME:
Well, I need to go, nice meeting you.

KONAN (off-panel):
Wait!

Panel 4. [Split Panel A]Close up on the boy grabbing Sasame's arm. [Split Panel B]Close up on Sasame's face. She looks very surprised.

KONAN:
My name's Yodobashi Konan.

PAGE NINE (1 panel)

Panel 1. Side view of Konan (with a smile on his face) and Sasame (looking a little nervous)

SASAME:
It's nice to meet you, Konan.

PAGE TEN (6 Panels)

Panel 1.Show two boys standing behind Konan. One of the boys is part wolf (Fang). His ears are pointed at the tip. His pupils are black slits and he has long finger nails. He's wearing a white t-shirt with his family's emblem printed on the front. The other boy is normal with short spiky blonde hair wearing a white t-shirt and jeans (Nevin).

Panel 2. Wide view of all four (Sasame, Konan, Fang and Nevin)
SASAME (to Konan):
Who are your friends?

Panel 3. Close Up: Fang and Nevin. Fang is smiling and waving at Sasame.

KONAN (off-panel):
That’s Fang, and the dumb looking one is Nevin.

Panel 4. Wide view: Sasame and Konan laughing a little, Fang laughing and pointing at Nevin.

Panel 5. Close up on Nevin frowning and slapping Fang in the back.

SFX:
Slap!

Panel 6. [Split Panel A]Close up on Fang's drink almost spilling over. [Split Panel B]Close up on Fang's face, growling and baring his sharp teeth with his top lip quivering over his gum line.

SFX:
Growl

PAGE ELEVEN (1 Panel)

Panel 1. Close up on Sasame as she looks over her shoulder and sees a man in a black suit standing in the back ground. He's looking right at her.

CAP:
I feel a tingly sensation, but it’s not from Konan. The feeling is different, an eerie chill. I look over my shoulder and see another man in a black suit staring straight at me.

CAP:
Neither of the boys seem to notice him, and that seems for the best. There’s no need for them to know I have men watching my every move.

PAGE TWELVE (5 Panels)

Panel 1. Upwards view of Sasame, the wind blowing her hair. Her expression shows little emotion as she listens to the boys talk to each other.

SASAME (thinking):
I may have to watch these boys. Something about them just doesn't seem right.

Panel 2. Back view: Sasame with Fang and Nevin in frame facing each other. Booths and other festival things still in the background.

Panel 3. Same view, but another man dressed in a black suit walks in front of Sasame.
Close up on Sasame's face, she's frowning as if she's irritated.

CAP:
I don’t know if it is him or not, but this isn't the time to take chances. I refuse to let him see me talking to these boys; that will only leave three corpses for me to clean up.

Panel 4. View of Sasame running away from the boys. Konan is facing her with his hand held out to her.

KONAN (yelling):
Hey, I never got your name!

CAP:
His voice rings in my ears, yet I pretend not to hear him. I have to get out of here, this area isn’t safe.