[Comic] Plague Rat, Chapter 04: Rivals

Rivals - Part 1

Panel One: Cal and DJ. DJ has one arm up, his hand gripping the railing of the roof. He's glaring as he asks, "What are you doing up here, Fern?" Cal is looking at DJ.

Panel Two: Fern, standing with her arms crossed and still glaring at them, answers, "I came up here to work out. What are you doing?"

Panel Three: Wide panel of the walkway. DJ is on the left, gesturing to the telescope and still looking irritated. "Isn't it obvious?" he asks. The telescope is in the middle of the frame, highlighted. Cal is now standing up, on the right side of the frame. He has one hand on the railing and is adjusting the collar of DJ's cloak (that he borrowed) with his other hand.

Panel Four: Dramatic closeup of Fern's face and pointing hand. She is harshly lit from below, and there's angry lightning in the background. "Yes, it is!" she says, "You're peeping!"

Panel Five: Cal and DJ react to Fern's accusation. DJ looks shocked, with his eyes wide. He gasps. Cal, on the other hand, looks filled with dread. The background is a white burst against a grey background. SFX: GASP!

Panel One: DJ and Cal, both looking angry at Fern's accusation. "What?!" DJ yells. "No way!" says Cal.

Panel Two: Slightly far-away shot of the walkway from above. Cal, Fern, DJ and the telescope are silhouetted against the starry sky. DJ says, "For your information, there's an incredibly rare planetary alignment happening tonight."

Panel Three: Fern looks at them incredulously, with her arms crossed. "So you're... Celebrating? With cake?" she asks. "That's so weird," she thinks to herself. "And you must be the new kid," she continues,

Panel Four: Cal, smiling brightly. The background is bright and shimmering. "Yes!" he says, "I'm Cal, DJ's new roommate."

Panel Five: Wide shot of the three of them. Cal bows and offers the box of snacks to Fern. "Would you like some?" Fern looks interested, and DJ looks worried.