The Boo-Ya! #8: Pages 15-16
Page 15, 6 Panels- Dr. Arxin's Laboratory, 5 floors beneath the Docking Bay, Mientahl
Panel 1-2: A two-part set of panels that moves back to a shot of Nessa looking with great amazement at her hands and arms, moving her right one upward toward the ceiling (Panel 2). Also, in Panel 2, you can see the faint sight of a smile come over her face as she speaks. The background around her has taken the same dark blue shade that was dominant at the end of the previous page, illuminating the racks slightly visible in the distance.
NESSA [Cont., Panel 1]: Reminds me of the time I took Zehnga after that job on Fohlis-10. THE MADAM [Off-Panel, Panel 1]: Right, yeah! And you ended up scaling the roof of that club naked, singing-- DR. ARXIN [Off-Panel, to Nessa; Panel 2]: Focus on the experiment, Nessa! NESSA [Panel 2]: Alright alright...
Panel 3: Cut to a close-up of the good Doctor's face and upper body a second later, in the same normal color scheme as when we last saw her in the previous page. She points out toward the right of the panel view to something that is out of view to the reader at that moment. Her face is already well ahead to the test that comes along with the device.
DR. ARXIN [Cont.]: I need you to go over that rack of ice pahkas and grab one.
Panel 4: Back to Nessa in a similar setting and layout to what we saw at the top of the page. The Killeman flashes a confused eyebrow at the request, pointing in the direction of where An'x pointed using her right arm and thumb.
NESSA [seeing she heard right]: You mean the...the one protected by that freaky Shboing of yours?
Panel 5-6: Same setting/layout as Panel 3 as well as the same color scheme. The Doctor has a dismissive tone to Nessa's concern while nodding her head. The same arm that she used to point is back down toward the table, with her right hand hovering a few inches above a pile of papers in front of her. In Panel 6, a second later, An'x ponders with her hand under her chin, realizing a particular scenario that may disrupt her prior confidence.
DR. ARXIN [confident, Panel 5]: Indeed, but you'll be fine. The Invisicloak's frequency should be enough to temporarily slip through the defenses and grab it without triggering the Shboing. DR. ARXIN [to herself, Panel 6]: Wait a minute, did I set it to a rotating shield frequency? I don't think I did. Usually I set 'em after the Chrionfas, but... NESSA [overhearing Off-Panel, to Dr. Arxin; Panel 6]: How confident are you of that, Doc? DR. ARXIN [Panel 6, Bubble 2]: ...45-50 percent?
Page 16, 5 Panels- Dr. Arxin's Laboratory, 5 floors beneath the Docking Bay, Mientahl
Panel 1: We move to a wide shot of the group of still fully visible people in the laboratory, watching as Nessa moves away toward the rack of ice pahkas. Her boots making a pair of thumping sounds on the floor. In the background, you can see a few of the caged multi-legged and tentacled creatures that the Doctor has been tending to all along.
NESSA [above the table of beakers and papers and tech]: That is...not comforting. Though considerably better than most of your harebrained experiments. Or your fried Beelv.
Panel 2-3: A two-part set of panels that centers on the Madam (Panel 2) and Dr. Arxin (Panel 3) watching Nessa slowly move toward the rack with clumping footsteps. An'x appears to be genuinely curious about what will happen. When it comes to the Madam though she's a little more casual at this point, reaching into her coat for something.
DR. ARXIN [sarcastic chuckle, to Nessa; Panel 2]: Haha...you know you loved my Bleev! THE MADAM [to Dr. Arxin, snarky whisper; Panel 2]: Ya know, I can squeeze some time in one of our Holodecks for you and Ness, if you guys want to... DR. ARXIN [to the Madam, batting it down immediately; Panel 3]: Gods, no! I've already learned that we are not destined for coupling.
Panel 4-5: Same setting/layout a minute later as the previous pair of panels. The Athosian has a dark flask of alcohol firmly in her right hand, chugging it and laughing in Panel 4 in response to An'x's completely earnest statement. You can see in that aforementioned Panel 5 the good Doctor reach down at the table to pick up her notepad to take in some notes.
DR. ARXIN [Cont., Panel 4]: Besides, there's someone I met on MX-2, an Vixtasian, whom I'd love to slip in for a little... THE MADAM [muted somewhat by the flask, Panel 4]: Hahaha--Nice!