Ghede: Guerrier Extraordinaire #1: Pages 3-4
Page 3, 7 Panels- Corinne’s
Panel 1-2: Same setting/layout as the last panel of the previous page. Her hand has now slid up to the young man’s bicep as she leans a little closer to him with the same kind of assaulting intent she displayed in the tail end of the last page. In Panel 2, she stops the movement of her head just an inch from the Straggler. You can see her arm has suddenly gained the same type of muscle mass as a bodybuilder though her body remains the same.
GHEDE [Panel 1]: I could infiltrate your mind, flash fry it to the point the only language you’ll be able to speak is Akkadian. A personal fave if I might add.
GHEDE [Panel 2, squeezing the right side of his shoulder nearest the neck]: Or I could go for the more "compassionate" route…
SOUND EFFECT [Panel 2]: CRACK!
Panel 3: Same setting/layout as the previous panel, aka Panel 2. The Straggler tilts his head to the ceiling and screams out in agonizing pain as Ghede squeezes the area harder. You can see her bicep grow larger compared to the previous panel in order to reach its absolute peak.
GHEDE [Cont., directly at the Straggler]: And crush your shoulder bone to dust till you apologize for being a heartless, fashionless tool.
DRUNK STRAGGLER [heavily pained]: Ahmso…sohra…
GHEDE: What was that?
Panel 4: Back to the Straggler a second later. His head has shifted back down to eye level. The pain and fear in his eyes, and the red of his shoulder growing darker and darker. The sweat trickling down the forehead as he screams.
DRUNK STRAGGLER: I’m sorry! I’m sorry…just let me go!
Panel 5: Widen out to an action shot, showing both Ghede and the Straggler moments after the confession. We see Ghede tossing the young man aside with a menacing growl. Her right arm that was responsible for initiating the pain has morphed back to its usual thin, wiry design.
Panel 6: Cut to seconds later as the Straggler runs out of the bar through the saloon doors. You can see along the sides some of the bar’s other clientele (also of varied species, sexes and physique) watching and laughing at him as he holds his arm in brutal pain.
Panel 7: Back to Ghede watching pleased as the Straggler fades out of view. Some of the others at the bar are still having a chuckle at the situation while the rest have already returned to their drinks and enjoying the music. In the background, you can also see Corinne watching the scene with glass in hand.
CORINNE [to Ghede, in English]: Thanks for keeping it bloodless this time!
GHEDE [in English]: Eh, I was too tired!
Page 4, 5 Panels- Corinne’s
Panel 1: Action shot behind Ghede a few seconds later, showing off her curly dark neck-length locks, as she’s getting ready once again to sit down on the stool. You can see Corinne already pouring something from a light brown bottle into a glass with four cubes of ice in them. There’s also the television located in the top right edge of the panel view tuned into BBC World broadcasting a rerun documentary that aired on the 1-year anniversary of the disaster in London titled "Trafalgar Tragedy."
GHEDE: Besides…I’ve already done enough asskicking. Right now—
Panel 2: A few moments later, in a side shot showing more of the ladies than the TV screen, we see Ghede sitting down on the stool. The glass of light brown liquid resembling an aged Scotch moves toward her as she does.
GHEDE [Cont., grinning]: I just wanna kick back and do some…more sensual things!
CORINNE [chuckles lightly, looking at the counter]
Panel 3: Close-up on Corinne a split second later, looking directly at one of her favored customers. The proud plumage, and the dark shade as a result of the bar’s lighting, can be seen behind her, blocking out the window and alcohol bottles.
CORINNE [Cont., to Ghede]: You sure it doesn’t have anything to do with the 2-year Ani of that biz in London coming up in a few months?
GHEDE [Off-Panel]: Modi! Really?...
Panel 4: Back to Ghede at the stool. Her drink firmly gripped in her left hand, rising just below chest level toward her mouth. You can see in the background the rest of the customer base inside Corinne’s going back to their own drinks and indiscriminate conversation.
GHEDE [dismissive]: Didn’t even notice…too busy still saving humanity. Again!
Panel 5: Back to the same kind of layout that we saw in Panel 2, albeit slightly wider. Wide enough that we see the news broadcast on the TV, particularly the kind of pomp and circumstance of the memorializing ceremony. Corinne smirks and walks off, shaking her head as Ghede takes her first sip of the drink.
GHEDE: Mmmm...