Failed Comic Book Proposal

Heyo!

Earlier this year, I had it in mind to try my hand at a comic book script.  I proposed an idea to TransformFan and was given the thumbs-up to write a first issue script.  It took a bit but I tossed one together and the very patient b-ridge helped clean it all up.  I sent it off and, well, never heard back so I guess it sucked balls.  Dunno.

My immense failure is your potential gain as I'm posting the script here for y'all to read.  There's a kobold TF and succubus TF in the first issue with plenty more plotted out (in general) for the next several issues - all listed in the character descriptions at the beginning.

It was an interesting project to work on and I learned a thing or two so, that's cool.  I can also say that I've worked on a comic book script!  One thing off my bucket list, I suppose.

Hope y'all find something to enjoy in it!

Familiar Choices Issue 1

By: Lycandope

E-mail address: olddog78@gmail.com

Number of pages in script: 13 (maybe 14 if the last page is split)

Synopsis: A select group of young, newly graduated sorcerers receive their first task in their real world: finding their familiars. In the modern world, a simple black cat is no longer enough.  They must find their true loves and mold them to fit their spirit animal.

Tags: magic, anthro, furry, transformation, kobold, succubus, demons, breast enlargement

CHARACTERS

Liam Wright: 5’ 9” tall, slender.  18 years old.  Caucasian.  Short curly brown hair and hazel eyes.  Timid with a bookish/geeky vibe.  Wears casual clothes – black t-shirt, blue jeans and older sneakers (like Vans).  Almost always has a black hoodie (with a large front pocket).  The hoodie has a single design – a large white circle with a vertical line down the center.  Timid and never seems to know what to do with his hands, often just has them in his jean pockets or hoodie pocket.  Sometimes carries an old brown satchel with him, slung over his shoulders.

Elijah Ward: 6 feet tall, average body type.  18 years old.  African American.  Close crop haircut with a high fade.  Well kept short beard that borders on stubble.  Brown eyes but he wears glasses (rectangular frames).  Studious and often distracted by his own thoughts.  Has a serious “resting” face.  Often wears slacks and a sweater with a white shirt beneath and the sleeves rolled up.  Dress shoes complete the outfit.  Wears a silver locket on a silver necklace.

William Hadi: 6’ 2” tall with an athletic body type but more lean than bulky.  20 years old.  Middle Eastern. Blond hair (in a “blowout” style), grey eyes and an easy smile.  Confident and considers himself the group’s leader, if there was one.  Untucked red polo shirt with navy jeans and white sneakers.  An analog watch on his left wrist that he never uses.  The tips of his fingers are stained grey.

James Navarro: 5’ 8” tall with a strong body type that tends more towards bulky than lean – overcompensating for his perceived lack of height.  19 years old.  Caucasian.  Black curly hair reminiscent of the Jon Snow character from Game of Thrones but not as oily and not quite as long.  Green eyes.  Scar above his right eye starting about two inches high that cuts down into his eyebrow.  Arrogant and typically scowling or just frowning slightly.  Black military-style cargo pants with a grey t-shirt and a black (open) jacket.

Amanda Tanaka: 5’ 10” Japanese tomboy with black hair in a short pixie cut ( https://i.imgur.com/4cE72H9.jpg ).  18 years old.  Heavy on the black eyeliner and makeup for a grunge look.  Five studs in her right ear that start in her ear lobe and up, 2 studs in her left ear lobe.  Has a simple black ribbon choker and a studded bracelet with short, blunted spikes.  Wears black jeans with a black leather jacket and a white t-shirt beneath.  Finishes the outfit with black boots.  Red painted nails and red lipstick.  She’s tall but lithe with smaller breasts but hips that just barely keep her from looking like a boy.  The effect is nearly ruined by her slim ass.  Her pants fit her tightly, held together by a belt with silver studs.  She matches with Liam eventually.

Amanda Tanaka (rottweiler weredog):  6’ 2” when changed and more muscular.  Turns into a rottweiler dog girl.  For example: https://i.imgur.com/hDedjbI.jpg – credit for artist:  https://www.furaffinity.net/view/12708964/ (not used with permission, just trying to find an example reference).  Her teats are slightly smaller black nipples that are almost hidden by her belly fur.  She keeps her hair, bracelet and choker.  Full tail and thick fur all around but still with a bit of a grunge/punk look.

Chloe Blackwell: 5’ 6” redhead with a charming, sly smile.  She’s 19.  Her hair is loose and reaches down to her shoulder blades in little curls.  Green eyes.  Freckles on her cheeks and nose as well as her chest and arms.  Pale skin with medium sized breasts, large areola and soft pink nipples.  Likes to wear a pleated grey “school girl” skirt (which reaches mid-thigh) with black stockings.  Wears a white open back halter top that shows off her skin.  Finishes it off with her black pumps.  Average hips with a nice ass that’s a little larger than slim but not plump.  She matches with Elijah.

Chloe Blackwell (Bengal catgirl): 5’ 10” and lithe when changed.  Something like:  https://i.imgur.com/A2owh2F.png but slightly smaller ears.  (Artist credit: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/13448326/ - not used with permission, just for an example).  As above, teats are just smaller nipples almost hidden by belly fur.

Abigail Pruitt: 5’ 7” African American with a faux hawk ( https://i.imgur.com/OQIt8Gs.png ) - colored blonde similar to the photo.  18 years old.  Gentle with a shy or happy smile most times.  I was thinking, facially, similar to Lupita Nyong'o like here: https://i.imgur.com/bVDxAsN.jpg .  Slightly bigger than average breasts with nice hips and an ass to match.  Blue jeans with a blue (with white stripes) button down, collared shirt.  The sleeves go down roughly to the middle of her forearms.  Wears a simple golden bracelet on each wrist and small gold hoops for earrings.  She matches with William.

Abigail Pruitt (raven harpy): 6’ 0” when changed.  Something like: https://i.imgur.com/ULMyJHN.png (on the right).  However, her body should be covered in short, silky black feathers and the tips of the wings should have long claw-like fingers.  Ears should be lengthened but not as long as in the example picture.  Her eyes should be golden and then there should be even small feathers on her brow and potentially on her cheeks.  Artist credit:  https://www.furaffinity.net/view/26027584/  (not used with permission, just for an example).

Lucas Page (male): 6’ 1” Caucasian.  22 years old.   Black hair in the style of:  https://i.imgur.com/5ng8gvj.png with a short but well-kept black beard to match.  Brown eyes.  Charismatic ladies man type.  Wears a black button-down shirt with the top three or four buttons open.  Blue jeans with an olive-colored belt and brown Oxford shoes.  Athletic but not bulky.  Thin “happy trail” of hair up to his belly button.  He matches with James.

Lucas Page (female): 5’ 8” Caucasian.  22 years old.  Curly black hair that reaches just below “her” shoulders.  Large breasts with wide areola and thick, dark nipples.  Curvy hips and a plump ass.  Thick thighs but not chubby.  Twin dimples low on her back.  Stereotypical pouty lips but not overdone like a bimbo.  High cheekbones.  Wears black yoga pants left behind by an ex-girlfriend and a sports bra but also one of his/her old grey sweatshirts that hangs down to just barely cover her ass in order to try to hide her body.  As above, she matches James.

Lucas Page (ratgirl): 5’ 10” when changed.  See example here:  https://i.imgur.com/8hEV9gL.png  - I know the example is clothed (& armored!) but I like that style of ratgirl so hopefully it’s enough for a reference.  As the rest, teats are nipples flat on the belly, almost hidden by fur.

The Master: 6’ 4” tall in a black robe with his hood up to only show his face.  Black stubble instead of a beard.  Scars criss cross his arms and hands.  His left eye (and most of the surrounding socket) is missing, replaced with a black void and changing star patterns.  The edge of the void sends tendrils out beyond the side of his face and his missing eye is replaced by a miniature red sun.  Grim features, appears to be early 60s in age but is very fit.

Mía: 5’2” tall and roughly 30 years old (visually, older than that in reality but slowed aging).  Think Chel ( https://i.imgur.com/NQA0aNz.jpg ) from The Road To El Dorado. Only with a single, long tight braid and no jewelry of any kind.  Wearing a slinky, sexy black dress (https://i.imgur.com/TBMOE4s.png) but no stockings or leggings.  No bra or panties.  No shoes, either.  Just the dress.  She oozes sexuality and confidence.

Mía (kobold): 5’4” tall when changed.  Turns into a dragonkin/kobold girl.  See:  https://i.imgur.com/5gh6J4h.jpg and here: https://i.imgur.com/9g4EZfS.jpg for an example, however, she should be curvy not chubby.  Curvier than when human.  Her body is covered in green scales while the more armored plates on her face, shoulders, arms, tail are black.  Artwork borrowed from ph0t0n0k0 without permission, just linking as examples: https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/ph0t0n0k0/

Bethany (Pre-Succubus): 5’ 6” tall, 25 years old.  She’s plain looking with a flat butt and smaller breasts and not much to her hips, either.  Her face is pale and she doesn’t wear makeup, and never has.  She’s wearing fashion similar to:  https://i.imgur.com/uyNbR6C.jpg so it’s younger clothes with that weird lacy sweater thing going on except all buttons are buttoned, not just the top one (seriously, the Imgur link girl is such a slut).  Her black hair is done in a braid.

Bethany (Post-Succubus): 5’ 6” tall, 25 years old.  A human with a succubus parasite, curvy hips, perfect curvy ass and large boobs while having a flat stomach and well-proportioned legs.  Black hair and green eyes and full lips complete the picture.  Cherubic with a hungry smile.  Similar to her succubus form below ( https://i.imgur.com/EJuBdfn.jpg ) but as a human with smaller hips, smaller breasts and smaller butt since those become enhanced when the assumes her succubus form.  She wears a button-down white shirt with the top two buttons open and black slacks with heels.  She doesn’t wear a bra or panties.

Bethany (succubus): 5’ 6” tall.  I like the design of Meru: https://i.imgur.com/EJuBdfn.jpg for this but with black hair and glowing green eyes with black claws and black horns.  Finally, in her full form, she has black bat-like wings that are tipped by claws.  They grow from her shoulder blades.

Father George: 6’ tall. Thin with a short gray beard.  African American and early 60s in age.  Looks decent for his age but definitely showing wrinkles.  Kindly narrow face.  Typical black shirt and black pants with a white collar.

COVER

The Master, seated with his staff in his right hand, the table (with pipe, drink and four scrolls) off to his right.  Mia is to his left and she’s in the middle of changing, halfway between her kobold form and human form.  However, in this scene she’s still wearing her dress.  She’s clawing at her dress (tearing it slightly – her nails are claws) with her face raised in ecstasy and smoke coming from her mouth and nose.

LOCATIONS

01, Master’s Inner Chamber: Huge shelves of old tomes of various shapes and sizes, up to the ceiling.  Occasionally a skull or candle or other occult knickknack occupies a space on the shelf.  There is a single old wooden chair with a small round table next to it.  A hand carved pipe lays upright on a pronged holder. A glass of whiskey sits beside the pipe. Four scrolls (rolled up and sealed with wax) lay on the table by the glass of whiskey.  There’s an open doorway to his left, just past the bookshelves.

02, Master’s House, Outside: A generic old Queen Anne Victorian home similar to this:  https://i.imgur.com/IMZwiFA.jpg  with a wide yard but still nearby neighbors with 2+ floor large houses.  Everything is well maintained, including the streets and yards.

03, Master’s House, Astral Realm: As above, only the house is clearly shown.  Everything else are vague gray streaks that barely show their original shape.  A dome covers the house, mostly transparent but occasionally with a spiderweb pattern showing.  The pattern shows more strongly if something is pushing against the boundary or trying to break it.

04, Soup Kitchen, Exterior: An old, squat brick building with double glass doors in a rough neighborhood.  A large open parking lot with a broken basketball hoop is to the right.  There’s a slightly rusted sign over the doors:  Saint Benedict’s House of Hospitality. When food is being served, there are long tables set up against the building next to the parking lot.  Homeless people mill about 24 hours a day but there’s a lot more when food is being served.

05, Sorority House, Exterior: A little like this:  https://i.imgur.com/5XlrcMU.jpg but maybe not quite as well maintained at the moment.  A few college girls are typically hanging around and there’s almost always a college boy walking by or talking to one of the girls.  Delta Delta Delta symbol for the sorority above the door.  There are several trees around the house.

06, Generic Bar, Interior:  Really, just a random bar.  There are round tables next to the windows and a few closer inside the bar itself and a long wooden bar near the back wall.  A huge array of alcohol bottles line the wall behind the bar and there’s a big mirror in between them.  A few taps are set against the bar.

07, Sugar Black Bean Coffee, Interior:  I like this design for a knock-off Starbucks coffee shop:  https://i.imgur.com/ldYMg8f.jpg

08, St. Jude’s, Sunday School Room Interior:  Something like this:  https://i.imgur.com/B7AV3NS.jpg that is kind of cheap and run down looking with homemade decorations but definitely a cross to show what it is, as well as other little child-like things.  The floor is made of those interlocking foam blocks that are different colors.  There’s a single plastic chair in the back of the room.

09, St. Jude’s, Interior:  A small, older church like this:  https://i.imgur.com/I7z3meP.jpg

PAGE ONE [1] (seven [7] panels)

Panel 1: Large, page-width panel that shows the Master and the four students (LIAM, ELIJAH, WILLIAM, JAMES) meditating in the Master’s Inner Chamber (01).  The Master sits on an old wooden chair with a gnarled staff in his right hand.  The four students are arrayed before him, seated on the floor with their legs crossed and hands in their laps.  Here, the students are wearing plain red robes and nothing else but Elijah is wearing his glasses.  Their heads are bowed and their feet are bare.

Panel 2: Liam, in a ghost like form (still in robes) floats above an old, Victorian era house (location 03 – outside the Master’s house). The nearby houses are indistinct and fog-like.  There are 4 vague shapes floating nearby as if someone scratched large gray holes in reality.  One of the shapes (the Master) is larger and brighter than the rest.  A dome surrounds the house but it is only evident by soft spiderweb cracks in a few places.  Liam is staring down at the house.  Everything is a light gray-ish (or white) color.

Panel 3: Liam turns to see a faint pink (gray with just a touch of red mixed in) spot just outside the dome.  He’s curious but anxious.

Panel 4: Liam floats to the spot which has grown redder than before, and larger.

Panel 5: Liam reaches towards the dark red spot beyond the barrier.  The barrier’s spiderweb network is more apparent around the red shape and a little beyond, as if it’s being tested.  With his arm out, Liam is looking towards his Master with an expression as if he wants to ask a question.

Panel 6: Liam is pushing away from the spot with a horrified look on his face.  The red spot is now a demonic maw full of teeth.

Panel 7: Large, page-width panel at the bottom of the page showing the room from panel 1 again (mirroring the start).  Liam looks terrified with his hands back, bracing himself on the floor and his legs out in front of him.

CAP (laughter in a stark, angular script)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

PAGE TWO [2] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: Still in the Master’s Inner Chamber (01).  The Master is awake and resting back in his chair.  Liam is kneeling with his heels against his but and his fists against his thighs.  He is visibly terrified.  Elijah (seated with legs folded) is cleaning his glasses from a cloth he keeps stored somewhere on his person.  William is also sitting but stretching his arms up.  James has one leg resting on the floor and the other bent in front of him, barely hiding a yawn.

THE MASTER (softly)

Awaken.

LIAM

Master!  I saw-!

Panel 2: A closeup between Liam (who is visibly terrified) and The Master.  The Master is raising his left pointer finger to silence and admonish and silence Liam.

THE MASTER

Silence.

Panel 3: Still in the Master’s Inner Chamber (01).  The Master is holding the glass of whiskey in his hand. His students are in various stages of surprise and confusion.  Liam is kneeling back on his heels again, white knuckled fists on his thighs.  Elijah’s brows are furrowed and he’s frowning as if slightly upset and thinking that he misheard. William seems confused while James looks angry.

THE MASTER

And now the lessons are finished.

LIAM (quietly)

No.

WILLIAM

Finished?  But there’s still so much you could teach us!

JAMES

What the hell?  Just like that?!

Panel 4: The Master is still holding the glass.  He appears thoughtful but ignores their outbursts.  The students look uneasy but sit quietly to listen.  Liam is glancing off to the side with some amount of fear.

THE MASTER

So much to be taught?  No, there’s more to learn.  This is no monastery, where you devote your lives to the insular study of magic.

THE MASTER (cont)

Nor am I obligated to any of you.  These past six years were a whim.  A momentary distraction from my travels.

Panel 5: A close up of The Master’s face.  He’s reaching up as if to touch his missing eye (the sun within the space void thing) while his still-human eye is closed.

THE MASTER (softly)

My own master gave me a year.  The lessons learned after, the most valuable ones, were the harshest.

THE MASTER (cont) (softly)

But I learned.  And I thrived.  And that is the way we teach.

Panel 6: Close up of The Master, still.  His eye is open and his “sun” eye is blazing.  He appears fierce and determined.

THE MASTER

The world is filled with magic and lost mysteries.  And, beyond those, entire dimensions waiting to be explored.  Gateways waiting for their keys.

THE MASTER (cont)

You must find the school of magic which suits you and forge your own path.

THE MASTER (cont)

However, you won’t do this alone.

PAGE Three [3] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: Close up of The Master, but showing his whole body, including the chair and table next to him.  He’s knocking his whiskey glass against the table’s edge.  Ideally

SFX

Knock Knock Knock

THE MASTER (softly)

Mia?

Panel 2: The open doorway is on the right, The Master is shown but only half of him (the other half truncated by the panel).  Mia is slinking through the door with a sultry smile.

Panel 3: Full page width.  Liam is blushing and embarrassing, staring at the ground.  Elijah is making an excuse to clean his glasses.  James is staring with naked interest while William simply watches them.  The Master has his left hand out to his side, palm up.  Mia stands next to the chair, on The Master’s left.  She’s placing her hand on his.

THE MASTER

Your familiar will be your constant companion.  Your one true love.

Panel 4: Liam is still trying not to look but Elijah is done cleaning his glasses and watching The Master.  James is still eyeing Mia while William listens attentively.  The Master is staring up at Mia with a loving smile and she’s returning it.

THE MASTER

The Fae’s realm intersects with our own, generating the magic we use to shape our reality.

WILLIAM

But, a familiar?  She’s- I’m sorry, I don’t understand what she has to do with this.

Panel 5: Basically the same as previous but The Master releases Mia’s hand.

THE MASTER

Ley lines and certain artifacts can enhance our natural abilities but there is another way.

THE MASTER (cont)

An ancient way, as old as the first of us.

WILLIAM

I still don’t-

Panel 6: Liam is staring at his lap and even Elijah is looking away now.  James is leering while William continues to look confused but he watches what’s happening.  Mia has her back turned (towards the reader) and The Master has unzipped the back of her dress.  The dress is open to show the fine curve of her back and the top of her ass.  There’s a long lump of flesh low on her back, just above her ass.  Soft black scales over the lump in a line.  She’s got her head turned to look over her shoulder at the four students with a knowing, teasing smile.

MIA

Unzip me?

PAGE Four [4] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: Still focused on Mia.  She’s turned around now with her front forward, right hand low where her thigh meets her waist.  Her left is pulling the front of her dress down over her breasts.  Watching the students.  No longer smiling but serious.  Intent.

Panel 2: Still focused on Mia.  She’s got her arms raised straight up, palms flat.  Her left leg is raised slightly.  Her dress is pooled around the floor but caught on her raised left foot.  Her mound and rest of her body are hairless.

Panel 3: Still on Mia.  Her right hand is cradling her breast while her left is pressed against her curvy hip.  Red smoke curls away from her lips.  She’s got her mouth open slightly, smiling again but it’s a hungry smile.  The very tip of her thick tail can be seen to the right side of waist and there’s small black scales covering the back of it.

Panel 4: Zoomed in on Mia’s face.  Head is bowed slightly, predatory look.  Red cracks through her irises and they’re compressing vertically.  A narrow oval black scale is forming vertically between her eyebrows.  Small, more narrow black scales are growing along her jaw.  The red smoke is thicker, from her nostrils and mouth now.  Her face is slightly broader now with her nose flattening just a bit.  The tips of her ears have those little curved lines to show they’re moving because they’re growing to a point and sliding higher.  Two knobs (which will become her horns) press against the skin high on her skull, pushing her hair apart.  Her canines are lengthening slightly.  The very tip of her tongue shows a small line, readying for a split.

Panel 5: Zoomed out to show her upper body, from her tits up.  She’s has an expression of ecstasy now and her chin is raised.  Her right hand is between her breasts, clawing at the scales forming there.  Her fingers are in a vertical line.  Her nails are beginning to curve out into claws and the backs of her knuckles show small, hardened black scales.  More black scales, small at this point are showing on her shoulders.  Her face is still growing wide.  Her eyes are completely red vertical slits now and her ears are higher and slightly longer.  Her canines are fangs and her other teeth are becoming sharp as well. Now her tongue has split at the very tip and is just barely beyond her teeth.  Her horns are little blunt nubs.  Her tail is longer and curving away.

Panel 6: Zoomed back out to show Mia’s entire body.  Her nose is flattened completely and her face is beginning to push forward into a muzzle.  Smoke is mostly coming from her nose but, with her mouth closed (lips back, showing her fangs) a few streams escape from her teeth.  She’s looking back down at the students again.  Her ears are higher and longer.  The black armored plates are spreading over her arms, up to her elbows.  The ones on her shoulders are thicker and bigger.  Now new black plates are forming on her hips.  As before, her tail is longer again, twisting behind her.

PAGE Five [5] (four [4] panels)

Panel 1: Mia’s leaning back with her legs spread.  If it’s possible to show detail, she’s wet and dripping, both hands on her breasts, massaging them.  The skin surrounding her inner lips is forming in scales like the example here ( https://i.imgur.com/5gh6J4h.jpg ) while there are black streaks through her inner pussy lips.  Her horns are half grown and ringed, a dark red, bordering on black.  She’s raising herself up on her forefeet and there are little black armored plates on the backs of her feet and toes.  Her face is fully formed into a muzzle.

Panel 2: Roughly the same position but now one hand is down, spreading her pussy open.  The previously pink lips are completely black and surrounded by scales.  More liquid is leaking, streaking down her legs.  She’s looking down at herself with her ears flexed back and an expression as if she’s in heat and aroused.  Her toenails are folding into claws and calluses are forming on the bottom of her forefeet while bones shift in her ankles to make it easier and more natural to walk on the balls of her feet.  Now her horns are fully formed and pointed.

Panel 3: Fully changed now.  Clawed feet on thick black padding.  Still focused on her.  She has her eyes closed, smoke once more rolling from her open mouth.  Her tongue is thinner but longer and split like a dragon/lizard.  Her head is raised, once more in ecstasy.  One arm crossed beneath her breasts, the other diagonally down to her hips.

MIA

Ahhhhhh

Panel 4:  Liam is still looking down at his lap, Elijah is focused and looking at The Master.  William is rubbing his nose with one finger and appears embarrassed.  Liam is shoving at his pants to hide his erection but still leers at Mia.  Mia nuzzles up into The Master’s lap with her legs over his knee and he hugs her with one arm (the other rests against her thigh or knee) while she burrows her face into his chest and wraps the tip of her tail over his leg.

THE MASTER

A contract is forged, tethering your familiar to the Fae realm.  Changing them in the process.

THE MASTER (cont)

Part of their power flows back to you while their abilities are used to guide and protect.

PAGE Six [6] (five [5] panels)

Panel 1: Still seated, Mia has her head raised to kiss The Master’s cheek.  Her tongue is out, licking him lightly first.  She has her clawed hand on the front of his robe.  Liam is finally forcing himself to look up at The Master but he’s blushing and straining to keep eye contact. The other three are able to do it.

THE MASTER

That is who you will seek now.  Your first step into this new world before you journey further.

Panel 2: Now Mia is nuzzled back into The Master’s chest again, content and smiling with smoke slowly rising from her nose.  She has her arms around his chest and her breasts crushed into him.  The Master is reaching over to tap the four scrolls on the nearby table.  Elijah looks skeptical.

THE MASTER

A last gift and more than I should give but, I am a sentimental fool.

ELIJAH (thought)

Really?

THE MASTER (cont)

The contracts for the ones you seek.  They will help guide you.

Panel 3: The Master is kissing Mia’s forehead.  She has her eyes closed and her clawed fist tightened against his robe.  Her tail is uncoiled from his leg.  The four boys are staring at the scroll.

THE MASTER

Wait for me, my love.

Panel 4: Mia is standing, bending over and shamelessly showing her ass and pussy while grabbing her dress from the floor.  James is looking over at her and Elijah is sneaking a glance.

THE MASTER

You are students of mine no more.  The house will not welcome you if you try to return.

LIAM

But, Master!

THE MASTER

The scrolls bear your names.  Take them and leave.

Panel 5: The Master is holding his staff again.  He’s watching the students who are standing by the table to retrieve their scrolls.

PAGE Seven [7] (five [5] panels)

Panel 1: The Master is alone with Liam, who now holds the scroll and is standing.  The Master is sipping from his glass.

LIAM

I saw something, Master!  During the projection!  Just outside the border was a red mouth, huge and-

Panel 2: The Master holds his drink on his lap.  He’s raising the pointer finger of his free hand.  Liam has his mouth closed as if wary of the signal and speaking further.

THE MASTER

There are always those watching.  Always those lurking in the mists between realities, observing gifted ones.

LIAM

It felt malicious.  Evil.  It wanted to hurt me.  You never told us anything about this.

THE MASTER

I will not coddle you.  If you feel someone watching, hide yourself.  If you feel a threat, shield yourself.

Panel 3: Liam slumps, defeated.  Still a close up of the two.

LIAM

Who are they, master?  Will they hurt us?

THE MASTER

They might.  Or they may barter with you.  Or trick you into taking on a quest.  Or perhaps they’re watching and betting on your breakfast choice.

THE MASTER (cont)

You’re a brilliant student, Liam, if timid.  That forces you to think too narrowly.

Panel 4: Full page width of the study with the two in the middle.  The Master has his arms raised and wide.

THE MASTER

There is no single group.  The realms are endless.  It may be the Fae or Hellions or bored minor gods finding their next amusement.

THE MASTER (cont)

Or no one at all.  I’ve guided you all, teaching you the foundations.  Now it falls to you to build upon that knowledge.

Panel 5:  Basically the same as above but Liam appears even more hopeless while The Master shows scorn.

LIAM

It’s- it’s too much.

THE MASTER

Then curl into a ball and wait to die.  The decision is yours, Liam.  As it always was.  Goodbye, Liam.  You have a long journey ahead.

PAGE Eight [8] (seven [7] panels)

Panel 1:   Soup kitchen exterior (location 4) with food being served.  It’s cold and the large pots and pans are steaming.  Several workers, young and old together, wear gloves and hair coverings as they help serve food.  A few of the workers are speaking directly with homeless people.  ABIGAIL is one of the workers but don’t make her stick out too much.  In the back of the group, place a figure draped in shadows with a faint red glow around the face.  If possible, hide the figure with the others.  There’s a few generically attractive female workers present.  William is leaning against a tree nearby, wearing a thick coat and warm scarf over his usual clothes.  He’s holding the lightly glowing scroll.

WILLIAM (thought)

This has to be the place; the scroll’s not glowing anymore.  How am I supposed to tell exactly who it is?

WILLIAM (thought) (cont)

What do I even do?

Panel 2: Same scene but people are in different places since a little time has passed.  The shadowy figure is gone.  William is standing in front of a well-built older man with a stained apron, plastic hair cover (even though he has a buzz cut) and gloves.  The scroll is tucked into William’s pocket.  ABIGAIL is still in the scene, bringing food to a disabled person.

WILLIAM

Hi, I’d like to help.  If that’s okay?  I’m not sure if you need more people.

WORKER

Always.  Head inside, let them know and get some gloves.

Panel 3: William carrying a bag of trash.  He’s not wearing his coat or scarf now but has on an apron and the head covering and gloves.  Three people in the background with him, one homeless person, ABIGAIL and another random attractive lady.

Panel 4: William kneeling next to a crying homeless woman.  His hand is hovering over the back of her shoulder and its glowing with a faint yellow light.  He looks sad with her.  ABIGAIL has her head turned to watch him.

Panel 5: William concentrating and cleaning a filthy pot at a huge industrial sink.  Other workers are around him.  Once again, ABIGAIL is watching him but mostly side-eyeing as someone talks to her.

Panel 6:  William is slipping into his jacket with his arms raised.  The scroll has fallen out.  ABIGAIL is just to the left and notices the scroll.

ABIGAIL

Oh, hey, you dropped-

Panel 7: Close up on Abigail.  Her eyes are wide with shock and her mouth is open.  The scroll is disintegrating in her hand while glowing brightly.

ABIGAIL (cont)

-this?

PAGE Nine [9] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1:   Elijah is on the sidewalk across from the Sorority House (05) location with the scroll in his hand (which is glowing) and a frown on his face.  He’s also dressed for cold weather and standing behind a bench.  Two girls are making out near a column on the front porch while a male and female are standing and kissing on the front lawn.  Two other women are chatting with a guy, all three sitting on the grass.  The scroll is glowing brightly.  In a one of the trees (which has lost its leaves due to the cold), a squirrel like creature is holding onto a branch.  It’s small but obviously longer than a squirrel.  It has a human like face and large claws.  It’s black furred but its eyes are red.  The creature is watching Elijah.

ELIJAH

Surely not.

Panel 2: Elijah is sitting on the bench, facing the sorority.  Legs spread, leaning forward with his head bowed, scroll in both hands down between his legs.  Some time has passed.  There’s about 4 women outside, two of them are together with their boyfriends and one of them is hugging the boy close with their foreheads touching.  The creature is gone.

ELIJAH

Maybe it’s just predicting where she will be.  Maybe she’ll just walk by in a moment, on her way from class.

Panel 3: Elijah is seated but flinching away and looking to the left with a startled expression.  The scroll is really bright and he’s holding it as if using it as a shield against CHLOE, who is leaning over the left side of the bench.  She has a random grey hoodie on over her usual clothes.  Her face is reddened from the cold.

CHLOE

They all think you’re a creepy stalker.

ELIJAH

AHH!

CHLOE (cont)

Are you?

Panel 4: Elijah has one hand to his chest, the other is against the bench, holding the scroll against the seat.  Chloe is closer but behind the bench and staring at the scroll.

ELIJAH

You startled me!

CHLOE

Hey, what’s that thing?  Why’s it glowing?

Panel 5:  Elijah is pulling the scroll back up as if to tuck it away.  Chloe is jumping over the bench with one hand against the back.  Her other hand is reaching for the scroll while Elijah leans back from her.  It looks like he’s falling off the bench in his hurry to get away from her.

CHLOE

Lemme see!

Panel 6: Classic anime style of Elijah on his back on the ground with Chloe straddling him.  They’re both touching the scroll and it’s falling apart into nothingness.  Chloe’s eyes are wide with wonder.  Her other hand is holding Elijah’s wrist down and she’s leaning dangerously close to him.  He has his eyes closed.

CHLOE

Oh, whoa!

PAGE Ten [10] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: James sits at the corner of a bar, early in the evening.  Dressed in his usual outfit.  The bar is semi-full with random customers and a male bartender.  His jacket is folded and on the bar, almost hiding the scroll (which is glowing).  He’s eyeing a few of the more attractive women.  LUCAS is on the other side, standing next to a woman seated at the bar, talking to her with a drink in his hand.  There’s a really, really faint shadow (really light grey) above the scroll.

JAMES (thought)

Guess there could be worse places to find a soul mate.

Panel 2: James has turned on the bar stool.  His left elbow is on the bar while his right hand holds his drink – a beer bottle.  He’s obviously staring at a small table with two women chatting with each other.  One has a wedding ring, the other does not.  Early 20s.  The shadow has resolved itself into an imp, similar in design to this:  https://i.imgur.com/DsnU8hG.jpg but with a single set of larger translucent wings.  Its grinning devilishly and staring at the glowing scroll with its hands spread above it.  The hands are glowing blue.

Panel 3: A few women are leaving now and the bar is looking sparser.  The imp is vanishing (blipping away back into the shadows in some magical way) but the scroll’s golden glow has a blue tint to it now.  James is turned back to the bartender with the beer bottle in his hand as if shaking it.  LUCAS is off talking to a different woman now, laughing and rubbing her back.  She looks uncomfortable with his touch.  The bartender is offering another beer to James.

JAMES

Is it always this empty?

BARTENDER

Slow day today, that’s all.  It happens.

Panel 4: LUCAS is standing to James’s left now with a chagrined expression on his face.  There are three empty bottles in front of James with a fourth in his hand.  James looks angry and is staring down at the bar.  Three couples are in the bar, two men together and then two different male/female couples.  The bartender is rinsing a glass and looking towards LUCAS.

BARTENDER

No luck today, huh?

LUCAS

Almost.  The red head gave me her number but it’s for a strip club.  I’ll probably go tonight.

JAMES

Huh.  Maybe I’ll check it out.  This place is a dead end.

Panel 5: Lucas is sitting to the left of James and he’s holding a glass of some dark alcohol.  He’s looking down at the scroll on the bar with his hand out towards it.  James is turning his head down to look at it at the same time but his body is still facing forward.  The bartender is slightly off panel to the right.

LUCAS

I’ve never seen something like that.  Is it some weird flashlight?  Looks like paper.  Mind if I look at it?

JAMES

It’s nothing.  Just a useless piece of paper, apparently.  So, knock yourself out.

Panel 6: Lucas is holding the blue-tinged glowing scroll as it’s disintegrating, slight panic in his eyes as if he’s worried he broke something expensive.  James is staring at it, dumbfounded with the drink falling from his hand to the floor.

LUCAS

Oh, shit.  Man, I’m sorry.  Is it supposed to do that?

JAMES

What.  The.  Fuck.

PAGE Eleven [11] (five [5] panels)

Panel 1: Bethany is cleaning a small classroom in her “Pre-Succubus” form as mentioned above in her character description.  There's a lightly glowing red scarab beetle carving in the corner of the room, just beneath some books.

Panel 2: Bethany is crouched beside the beetle with a frown and her right hand out to pick it up.

BETHANY

What a strange toy.  I wonder who-

Panel 3:  Bethany’s face shows clear shock.  She’s fallen backwards onto her ass with her arm still out.  The beetle is flying through the air towards her arm and it’s lengthened into a red centipede (like this, only bigger:  https://i.imgur.com/i4jC4l1.jpg).

BETHANY (screaming)

AHHHHHHH!

Panel 4: It’s laying against the nape of her neck and she’s trying to grab onto it.  Her braid has swung to the side to show her neck clearly.  Clear panic on her face.  She’s terrified.  It has punctured her skin and is sending thin tentacles into her body – we can see the flesh bulging where it has burrowed.  Her mouth is open and her eyes are wide.  Veins stand out on her neck.

BETHANY

No!  Get off!  Get off of me!

Panel 5:  Bethany is kneeling now.  Her right hand is against her face, fingers in her mouth and she’s pulling down while her tongue is licking against her upper lip.  Her left hand is against her top and she’s tugging against it.  Her eyes are glowing red faintly. Her erect nipples are pressing against her shirt and the shirt itself seems tighter than before with the bottom button straining.  She appears aroused but confused by it.  Her eyes are glowing faintly red and her pupils are slightly compressed vertically.  The centipede is starting to merge with her flesh.

BETHANY

Oh!  Oh, God!  Ohhhhhh!

PAGE Twelve [12] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: Bethany’s right hand is slipping down beneath the band of her pants.  She’s on her knees but with her body raised up.  Her left hand is against the side of her left breast.  Her shirt is tighter now and pulled up to show her midriff.  All of the buttons are straining but the bottom button has popped free.  Her breasts are obviously larger now and her nipples are pushing hard against her shirt and sweater.  Her pants are tight against her waist, showing more of a curvy figure and her ass has started to grow out.  Her canine teeth are very slightly longer.  Now her eyes are vertically split and red.  The centipede creature is barely visible against her neck.

BETHANY

Ohhhh fuck.  Fuck, that feels gooood!

Panel 2: Now Bethany is bowing forward with her hands against her head, pulling her braid apart.  The centipede creature is now gone, completely merged with her body.  Her sweater buttons are all popped and her shirt is tight against her large breasts.  Her small bra has pulled down (the outline is faintly visible in her shirt) and her nipples are hard and visible.  Her pants are tight and pulled down to show her ass crack and her ass is perfect and round to match her curvy hips.  There’s a bulge above her ass (her tail is starting to grow).  Father George is at the door, looking in.

BETHANY

N- no! G- get out of my head!

FATHER GEORGE

Bethany?  Bethany, what’s wrong?!

Panel 3: Bethany is on her hands and knees, chest lowered with her ass raised, arching her back.  She has her head bowed.  Her hair is loose and around her head.  The bulge on her back is bigger with a slightly pointed tip like a spade.  There’s a faint red tinge to her body.  With her shirt pulled tight you can see a good bit of her lower back and her heavier breasts are dangling beneath her.  There’s a wet patch between her thighs over her pussy and her jeans are pulled tight to show the curve of her thicker ass.  Her nails are curving into claws.  Father George is in front of her, left knee on the ground, the right bent.  His left hand is on his left knee and he’s reaching out with his right hand.

FATHER GEORGE

Bethany?

Panel 4: Bethany is raising herself back up onto her knees and kissing Father George.  Father George looks shocked.  Bethany’s ears are growing to points, peeking just out of her hair.  The tail is longer now and curving.  Her pants have ripped beneath it, showing her ass cheeks.  Her panties are pulled tightly between her ass and she’s soaked and dripping.  She has one hand on Father George’s chest as if pushing him back while the other is on the front of her shirt, tearing down the front.  Her nails are claws now, short but sharp and black.  Her skin is redder as well and there’s points on her forehead where her horns are growing.

Panel 5:  Father George is laying back with his arms and hands against the ground.  His face is frozen in shock and fear.  Bethany is grimacing but she’s got him unzipped and there’s a bulge in his pants.  She’s torn the front of her shirt and it’s fallen to the floor beneath her.  Her breasts are free with her small bra stuck beneath them.  Her nipples are streaked with black and fully erect.  Her horns are longer, as is her tail.  Her tongue is out, long and thin and she’s got her face hovering above his crotch.  A thick claw is piercing her skin over her shoulder blades.

FATHER GEORGE

Can’t.  Move.  Bethany.  Stop.

BETHANY

It’s, mmmm, it’s in my head, Father.  I can’t- I can’t stop myself.  I’m so wet and it’s whispering to me.  So hot.  I can’t- I can’t stop.

Panel 6: She’s freed his cock (which appears painfully erect with bulging veins) and she’s got her nose pressed against it while the tip of her long tongue touches the base of his cock.  Her horns are full length and her body is completely red now.  She’s got one hand stroking his cock while the other is beneath her, pushing her panties aside to finger her swollen, wet pussy.  Her shoes are straining against her feet.  Black claws pierce the front of her right shoe.  Her pants are torn further.  Her wings are beginning to grow.  The claws over her shoulder blades are pushing out, followed by black leathery strips for her wings.

PAGE Thirteen [13] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: Bethany’s lips are touching the tip of the priest’s cock.  She’s got her fingers inside her soaking wet pussy.  Both feet are clawed and bursting through her shoes.  Her wings are half grown now, unfolding over her.  The priest is still frozen in place but starting to look a little more gaunt.

FATHER GEORGE

Please.  Stop.

Panel 2:  Bethany has her mouth completely over the priest’s cock, pushing all the way down to the base of him.  Her lips are starting to bulge outward into sexy full lips.  Her wings are 3/4 grown and raising to her sides in a way that doesn’t block what we’re seeing.

Panel 3: Her head raised, drool over the cock and she’s kissing the head.  Her lips are fully and pouty now.  She’s got her eyes closed and her face projects the lust filling her.

BETHANY

It… I- I need to taste it.  Please.  I’m so hungry and hot and I can’t- can’t think straight.  I need it.  Cum. Cum for me, please.

Panel 4:  She’s got her head down, eyes bulging but rolling back slightly.  The priest is cumming and she’s swallowing every drop of it.  Her red eyes are glowing brightly and her clawed hands are gripping the base of his dick, stroking him to milk him.

Panel 5: Bethany’s sitting back, wiping a string of cum from her mouth to lick it clean.  Her other hand is pulling at the bra against her body to tear it off.  Her cum is dripping down her legs.  Father George looks like he’s aged and is more gaunt.

BETHANY

God yessssss, That was so fucking good but I need more.  I’m so empty, father.  I need- what?

Panel 6: Bethany appears to be listening to something.  Her bra is on the floor beneath her and her wings are folded around her body, the claws touching together just beneath her breasts.  Her hands are undoing the button of her torn pants.

BETHANY

Yes.  Yes, I know where that is.  I’ll go but I think I need new clothes first.

PAGE Fourteen [14] (six [6] panels)

Panel 1: Inside the coffee shop, location 7.  Liam is nervously sitting at a table with a paper coffee cup in both hands.  His satchel is hung over the back of his chair and the glowing scroll is just barely peeking out.  There are about eight generic patrons inside, drinking coffee, reading a paper, working at a laptop, etc…  AMANDA is working behind the counter with two other employees.  She’s wearing her typical clothes but also a black apron with the store’s name (SUGAR BEAN COFFEE SHOP) on it.  Unless otherwise noted, she’s either working at one of the machines or chatting with her coworkers.  BETHANY is one of the patrons (sitting towards the back) and she’s looking over at Liam with a hungry smile.  She’s in her post-succubus state with the white button-down shirt and slacks.

LIAM (thought)

What do I do now? Is she going to be drawn to the scroll?  Or is she-

Panel 2: Liam has the coffee cup up to his mouth but his eyes are wide, and he’s hunched, as if he’s just choked while swallowing.  BETHANY stands next to his table.  In the background, AMANDA is looking their way behind the counter and frowning.

BETHANY

Hi there.  May I sit?  I saw you across the room and I just had to introduce myself.

Panel 3: Liam is wiping his mouth with one hand and setting the cup down with the other.  Bethany is lowering herself into the empty chair across from him.

BETHANY

I don’t think I’ve seen you around and I thought I knew everyone in this sleepy little town.

LIAM

S- Sorry, I’m new.  I just got here.

BETHANY

Oh?  Were you hired on somewhere?

LIAM

No, I- No.  I’m just looking for someone.

Panel 4: Bethany is seated with her legs crossed, leaning forward and smiling, dripping sex appeal and lust.  A third button on her shirt seems to have come undone.  Her nipples are pressing into her shirt.  She’s bouncing her crossed legs, purposefully knocking her shoe against Liam’s satchel and the scroll is being forced out.  AMANDA is working but has her head turn, watching Bethany and Liam from the corner of her eyes.

BETHANY

Ohhh, a mystery.  I love mysteries.  Who is he?

LIAM

She.  Oh, I mean.  I think.  I’m pretty sure.  I don’t know, I think I’ll know when I see her.  Or she’ll know.

Panel 5: The scroll has fallen from the satchel, rolling over to Bethany who is leaning down in mock shock to reach for it.  Liam is surprised but uncertain, not knowing if he should stop her or not.

BETHANY

I’m so sorry!  It looks like I accidentally knocked over your things!

Panel 6: Close up of Bethany and her upper body.  She’s holding the scroll and focusing on it as if she expected it to do something but nothing is happening.

PAGE Fifteen [15] (seven [7] panels)

Panel 1: Still a close up of Bethany.  Flames surround Bethany’s hand and they’ve spread to the corner of the scroll that she was holding.  She’s concentrating with her eyes narrowed but not surprised by what’s happening.  The flames reflect in her eyes.

BETHANY

Oh my goodness!  Something’s wrong with it!

LIAM (thought)

Is it her, then?

Panel 2:  Liam is batting at her hand to get her to drop it.  Just the seal remains, surrounded by burnt paper and it’s falling to the table.

BETHANY

I’m so-

LIAM (at the same time)

I’m so-

BETHANY (cont)

-sorry about that!  I’ve never seen anything like it.

Panel 3: Bethany is standing up, holding her hand and faking pain.  Liam is standing with her and grabbing his satchel.  AMANDA is watching from the counter again.

BETHANY

I think I’ve burnt myself.  I have some bandages and ointments at my apartment.  It’s just down the corner.

LIAM

Here, let me go with you.  It’s the least I could do and I know a bit about treating wounds.

BETHANY

Oh, thank you, I’d really like that.

Panel 4:  Close up of AMANDA walking towards Liam’s table.  The seal is laying on their table with Liam’s cup.

AMANDA (thought)

At least clean up after yourselves, assholes.

Panel 5: She’s picked up the seal and it’s disintegrating in her fingers while she watches in surprise.

AMANDA

Yo, what the hell is this?

Panel 6:  Liam and Bethany are walking down the sidewalk together outside the coffee shop.  He’s gripping the strap of his satchel tightly with a concerned expression.  Bethany is still faking pain.

LIAM

I’m sorry again.  I hope the pain isn’t too bad.

BETHANY

No, it’s fine.  Trust me, it’s fine.

Panel 7: Close up of Bethany’s mouth. She’s smiling widely, showing sharp teeth reminiscent of the maw Liam saw outside of the barrier.