The Boo-Ya!, Season 2- Issue 3: Part 4.2

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21.1: Moments later, xhe arrives at the podium and addresses the assembled richie riches just as the applause dies down; xer most perfect, shiny politician smile on their face as they speak.

VICE CHANCELLOR BRUNNYA

Thank you, Business Council, for that warm introduction! Especially from Chairperson Bjelch0- very good to see you outside the rectory after Sonaste. This is my…third time I believe. Yes, my third time speaking before you guys since I was crowned the Vice Chancellor. And after each one, there remains an irrefutable truth- you are the true heart and soul of the Tristellar Alliance.

21.2: The crowd lets out another loud and respectful cheer to the bit of pandering. All the while, Brunnya continues on as before.

VICE CHANCELLOR BRUNNYA

(Cont., Off-Panel) Now…

21.3: Same setting/layout as Panel 1, just as the Vice Chancellor shifts toward the meat of xer speech; xer face moving toward a stoic, businesslike demeanor as xhe starts to rev up.

VICE CHANCELLOR BRUNNYA

(Cont.)

Now, before we get to my remarks, I wanted to spend a little time addressing what you all I imagine have seen about the attack on O’Julana. Some of the “rabblerousers” have wondered why we are attacking this innocent independent planet. They should tell the families of the 50 brave fighters stationed on that outpost who were obliterated in a senseless act of violence by these “innocent” people. Thanks to the brilliance of Prime Chancellor C’laernak and the strength of our proud fighting mem and femmen in the Army and SkyForce, they will be avenged with the full might and sword of the Tristellar Alliance.

21.4: Snapshot of one of the cruisers dropping munitions on a town in the east of O’Julana as this whole thing is going on. You can see people running to their respective shelters, as well as bits of return fire from the local military firing up in their direction.

VICE CHANCELLOR BRUNNYA

(Cont., Off-Panel) As I speak, the first rush of SkyCruisers are unleashing the full fury and fire of the families and loved ones we lost on Lemava-9 onto the blasphemous Trinarian Crowns of that Eye-forsaken planet and their soulless “people.”

21.5: Back to the politician a beat later, revving up in the rhetorical fire that starts to pop on xer face as she goes onward.

VICE CHANCELLOR BRUNNYA

(Cont., Off-Panel) I have no doubt this will be a quick and glorious victory, one that’ll put the glare of the Eye into anyone who may doubt where the true power of the universe lies. And with the help of the power and wealth assembled in the room- not to mention the minions underneath you who provide the gristle to your respective companies’ operations- we will send these silly, backwards little Qbies off to the ash heap of history where they belong!

21.6: Cut to a snapshot of the teleprompter at the other end of the hall, where the Vice Chancellor’s speech would normally go. You can see it ringing completely black at this point, showing that xer speech is completely 100% off-the-cuff.

VICE CHANCELLOR BRUNNYA

(Cont., Off-Panel) That you, Yuhhli? It is! I see you in the front row, budd…I know you’re already licking those four chops of yours for the annual Culinary Contracts for this special military operation of ours.

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22.1: Focusing on a similar screen (though in a different setting- just outside the grand hall of the palace we’d seen a few pages ago), we see footage of a complex ballet that had been taken a year ago playing to those inside the room. You can also see part of the light yellow-brown colored wall around the edge of the panel.

MADAM (Off-Panel) It’s been three horuts…!

22.2: Cut to the Madam and the rest of the crew along with Kary’lx, relaxing in what we now know is a waiting room of some kind as the three Royals debate the merits of the argument. Some are watching the HV we saw in the previous panel, while others- namely Staehlia- are on their tablet reading up on some scientific documentation.

MADAM (Cont.)

You’d think these gilded gits would be a little bit snappier with their response, given what we went through and the danger their planet’s in.

KARY’LX (calmly explanatory)

Understandable. But if you look at our planet’s history, it’s actually not that unusual. The Trinary prefers more deliberative debate before making a decision. It’s not the most ideal setup, I know. But it’s one of those weird royal things you have to grin and bear with.

MADAM (Bubble 2)

Right…pretty familiar with that tune. Where’s that drinks replicator again, the Tap?

CAPALDI (4Meta Caption) “The first sentence refers to a little piece of the Madam’s past that…won’t come up here. But may arise in a future story.”

22.3: Same setting/layout as the previous panel. Kary’lx points out to a point off-panel left; the good captain is just beginning to get up off her chair in the pointed direction.

KARY’LX

Over there, just near the Lavatorium.

MADAM Cheers!

22.4: As the Madam heads out of view panel left, we see Ms. Cartwright seated in one of the chairs near the back of the room, staring up at the ceiling. Nessa is seated next to the human woman, glancing at her friend with curiosity and concern that’s been percolating for awhile.

22.5: Slight close-up on the pair of them a beat later, where the good Killeman pops in with a verbal example of that worry.

NESSA You sure you’re okay, Robbo? Given what happened at court and what I imagine you went through at the Tay’R-th.

ROBIN (nods) I think that was just a weird fainting thing. Probably my body still catching up with the genotherapy.

NESSA (Bubble 2) And the Tay’R-th?

ROBIN (Bubble 2)

Haa….ummm…

22.6: The two of them look over in the panel right direction a few moments later, sparked by the sound of a door whooshing open; the person on the other holding the answer they’ve been waiting long for.

NESSA

Okay. No rush telling it, dudo. Tell it when you’re ready…