CONTENT: Steel House in the Prairie, comic script, full chapter
What's going on here?
PROLOGUE.
EXT. NIATHEIA CITY - NIGHT
View of a cityscape and a giant dome cover. The grasslands sit in the far distance.
CAPTION: Niatheia City, Kreluel, Planet Imest, year X762
Behind the city, over in the grasslands, a large unidentifiable, fast-moving object crash-lands on a hill. It explodes.
SFX: CRASH!
EXT. GRASSLANDS - CONTINUOUS
In a grove, there's fire and physical damage all over the trees. A giant android stands up and looks over to Niatheia city seen in the distance.
ANDROID: ...
***
INT. WAITING ROOM - NOON
The room is empty and all the lights are switched off.
CAPTION: Somewhere far away, 4 Imesian years later
Behind a desk is a windowed door, and through that, there's a bedroom. And in the bedroom, there's another windowed door, and through that window, there's a balcony.
EXT. BALCONY - CONTINUOUS
A tall, human-like being wearing a long white coat looks over the balcony. Their face isn't shown (it's probably cut off in the panel frame). They anxiously tap their index finger on the railing. We see the being's goggles reflect the vast grassy landscape in front of them. Soon, they enter back into the room. Another mysterious being seems to be present with them, too...
??? (1): Now, you do understand what it is we're getting you into, yes?
??? (2): ...Yeah.
??? (1): Good, good...
??? (2): ...
??? (1): ... I know, I get how it feels. I understand that it's going to be hard, but it's for the sake of what's most important. You know that.
??? (2): I know...
??? (1): Well, it looks like we'll have to get moving in the next few. It's going to be a very busy few days.
??? (2): Best if it were less than one, heh.
??? (1): Exactly. I just want this done and overwith, and if we want it like that, we've got to make sure nothing gets in the way. Even if it means we have to make a couple sacrifices.
??? (2): Um... I think it's going to be a bit more than a couple...
??? (1): On second thought, yes, you are right.
***
INT. TAILORING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
A lot of small intelligent creatures of various alien races are seen either hanging out, looking at clothes, or making clothes. The environment's pretty lively.
CAPTION: Meanwhile, in another room...
There is a door labeled, "MATERIAL STORAGE ROM".
INT. MATERIAL STORAGE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
There is an android searching through the shelves. She looks at a yarn of yellow wool.
CROSHEN: Seriously? This is the only one left? Who knew this one'd be so popular.
INT. TAILORING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Croshen exits the storage room and walks through the activity going on around her, over to her room,. She carries the yarn of yellow wool with her.
CROSHEN: Might as well just phone Kepter to restock again…
INT. CROSHEN'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
When Croshen enters her room, she dials Kepter on her telephone. There's no answer and she puts the phone back down.
CROSHEN: Weird.
Croshen's just about to leave her room
SFX: Creak!
CROSHEN: ?
The chute next to her desk opens up. Someone mysterious with a long black coat, with some yarn inside their pocket, appears from inside the chute. (Their identity is not seen in the panel frame, as well.)
CROSHEN: ...
???: ...
CROSHEN: Hold on a minute, isn't that the wool that's run out?
???: ...
INT. TAILORING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
A small alien creature walks over to Croshen's door with a book. They knock on the door.
SFX: Knock-knock!
CREATURE: Heya, Croshen? I've got this that I want to return to you. (pause) ...Croshen?
They open the door to Croshen's room. Croshen's not there!
Creature: Oh...! She’s not here... I'll just leave this here, then...
END.
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