The Community, Issue 7: Part 2.1

Page 163 Panel 1: We move back to the past with Jesminder and Celia, now standing at the entrance to Heathrow International. Celia has an exhausted look on her face, as if she'd been running a marathon; an energy drink in her right hand.

CELIA

(defensive, catching her breath; to Jesminder) You couldn't have...thought to ask...beforehand?!

JESMINDER

(defensive, to Celia) I...good point!

CELIA

(Bubble 2)

I'm gonna need...a minute.

Panel 2: Slight close-up on Celia taking a deep swig of the energy drink as they continue walking. You can see another traveler moving toward them in the background, glancing at their phone.

JESMINDER

(Off-Panel) No worries. You've done a lot of work now- I'll handle things from here.

Panel 3: A few moments later, a pair of plane tickets emerge in her right hand for a flight to Washington, D.C. coming out of Gate 291.

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(Celia)

"So, I've been meaning to ask- how did you come by your powers?

Panel 4: Action shot of the two of them walking in the middle of a 3/4-full lobby minutes later. You can see Celia stretching out her arm to dispose of the now empty energy drink can at a garbage bin to the right of the panel view.

JESMINDER

It's a long story. But it was right in the middle of the pandemic. I got sick- there were doros and I think a god...

Panel 5: Slight close-up on Ms. Gupta, holding on to her thought a moment after the previous panel. She becomes hesitant suddenly to go any further in terms of the story.

JESMINDER

(Cont.) It's a lot of stuff. Then came the magic and- that's that.​

Panel 6: Back to Celia after disposing of the can; her arm moving back to its regular configuration. She has a fairly casual look on her face, hearing the story.

CELIA

Kinda sounds like what I went through, though I had to deal with a titanic troll, and a...

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Panel 1: Same setting/layout as the last panel of the previous page. A moment after she finishes the action, a sudden realization pops into her head.

CELIA

(Cont., in realization; to Jesminder)

I wonder if we're connected somehow. Like some genetic similarity we have that got us superpowers.

Panel 2: Same setting/layout as the previous panel. Her thought trails off a few moments; a smirk coming over her face, holding back a bit of a chuckle.

CELIA

(dismissive, shaking her head) Nah, that's too goofy...!

(Bubble 2, back to business) So. What's the plan once we get to D.C.?

Panel 3: We move back to Jesminder in mid-stride, glancing over at her friend with a little touch of an idea starting to form in her head as she speaks.

JESMINDER

(certain, to Celia) We slice through their lobbyist class till we find out who specifically is bidding to go in on the SENTRY.​

Panel 4: Cut to a shot of Ms. Gupta at one of these black tie soirees, flirting with one of the lobbyists, dressed in a very gorgeous dress; her hair and makeup done just right.

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(Cont., Jesminder)

"Then, I play the male libido like an electric guitar till we find the location of the bid. Maybe a test, if we're lucky--"

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(Celia, interjecting)

"Not bad. One question..."

Panel 5: Back to Celia a beat later, slightly annoyed by one particular part of the story.

CELIA

(Cont.) What the hell am I gonna do through all this? And please don't tell me I'm gonna be the damn maid...!

JESMINDER

(Off-Panel) You won't. This isn't late '90s James Bond...!

Panel 6: We move back to Jesminder a beat later; the setting and layout similar to Panel 4. She has a grin proudly stretching from ear to ear as she speaks.

JESMINDER

(Cont.) You're gonna have a considerable amount of fun, trust me!