Worlds Apart

[Outlaw-Jack•]

It's been a wild ride... but even good things come to an end.

For the past 2 1/2 years, I've been involved with a huuuge project that encompasses the entirety of LBPC and LBP into one, ginormous epic. It was a tale of struggle, change, acceptance, war, heartache, hope... just like the events that took within the development of it. There were some things that went well, some... that didn't, and some I still regret. Though, like all good things, they can't last forever. With nearly everyone in the current project group gone from LBPC, it's sorta sad to say that the initial project, a graphic novel, is dead.

However, the story... there's just so much I've made, so many things I still want to tell you guys... I can't just leave it unfinished. So I've started to rewrite the story into an actual story format (not in terms of scripts, as I did before). I've only just started, since it is tedious to translate everything, and in-case you guys would prefer the format it's already in. I'm not nearly done with it, but I think you guys would like it.

But, I can't just end this with a simple remark. I might as well show yah Issue 1. Enjoy.

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Worlds Apart: Issue 1 (An Ozz One)
Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze)
Setting: Knittburg, a rather moderate sized city somewhere in N. America on CraftWorld
Main Plot: First meeting between Ozzy & Ali; 1st appearance of Ozzy, Ali and Blaze; introduction to Desperate Requiem

______(Chase Scene: Ozzy is pursued by a mob of gangsters, with the gang wielding various weapons)______
Gangster: (mad) GET 'EM!!!
*Ozzy spots & makes way toward the back door to Ali's shop, running harder as he nears it*
*Suddenly is struck down by attack (i.e. blunt force, bullet), and proceeds to fall forward*
Ozzy: (in agony) Aaahhh!!
*Ozzy falls to ground, famished & exhausted*
*Gangsters smile malevolently, walking towards him in mob-like fashion*
Gangster: (evil) Heh. Gotcha now, freak...
*Suddenly, Ali slams open door, looking rather annoyed*
*Gangsters look up, bewildered*
Ali: (annoyed) HEY!! I'm tryin' to work here!!
Gangster: (pimpin') Buzz off, lady!! We're BUSY here!!
*Ali looks down to see Ozzy, collapsed*
Ali: *Sigh* Seriously? I don't have time for this...
Gangster: (intimidating) You gunna do somethin' about it?
*Gangsters start waiving weapons around angrily*
Ali: (threateningly) Oh puh-lease! You guys are old school.
*Ali flashes Pip-Boy 300 at them, gang become frightened*
Gangster: (terrified) OH SNAP!!
Ali: (confident) Oh-ho! Not so tough now, are yah?
*Gangsters drop weapons and flee in opposite direction, away from Ali & Ozzy*
Ali: (yelling) Yeah, that's right!! Go cry home to your daddy, wussies!! I'll be RIGHT HERE!!
*Ali gets to one knee, looking down at Ozzy as he struggles to move arms*
Ali: (sympathetic) Oh geez. What did they do to you? You're a mess!
*Ali reaches out hand, Ozzy struggles to push himself off the ground*
Ali: (curious) Need help?
*Ozzy's arms give out, thus making him fall to ground, exhausted*
Ali: (calm) Come on, I won't bite.
*Ozzy hesitates, looking at her wearily*
Ali: (blunt) It's either this or I leave you out here.
*Ozzy considers offer, reaches out and grabs Ali's hand*
*Ali proceeds to haul up Ozzy to his feet, Ozzy uses Ali's shoulder for support*
Ali: (mildly surprised) Whoa. You're lighter than I thought.
*Ali and Ozzy proceed towards door*
Ali: (optimistic) Let's head on in. The heat's killin' me!

_____-Ali's Shop (a mechanical wonderland of gizmos and gadgets, filled with random parts, confusing logic, and several incomplete devices)-_____
*Ozzy looks up, amazed by the several gadgets and inventions*
*Ali and Ozzy walk towards bench, Ozzy takes seat*
Ali: (relaxed) Make yourself at home. Looks like you won't be leavin' soon anyways.
*Ozzy continues to look around, in awe*
Ali: (noticing Ozzy's wonderment) Heh, go ahead. Take a look around. Most of this stuff isn't finished anyways.
*Ali proceeds on over to rather large robot, easily dominating the shop interior*
Ali: (informative) If you need anything, just give a holler.. If that doesn't work, feel free to throw something.
*Ali begins to work on robot with blowtorch*
*Ozzy sits up, looking over at Ali and her robot*
*Looks over to tables, loaded with gadgets*
*Smiles*
*Ozzy struggles to push himself up*
*Ozzy gets to his feet, abit wobbly*
*Ozzy waves out arms, re-establishes balance*
*Ozzy walks over to tables, with Ali working away in background*
*Ozzy looks at random gadgets, spots small, sphere-ish thing*
*Ozzy picks up an object, observing it*
*Tosses it up*
*Catches it*
*Gets cocky*
*Tosses it back and forth*
*Rolls it across back*
*Spins on finger, rather pleased*
*Suddenly gadget spazzes out, random Swiss Army knife tools shoot out*
*Ozzy is terrified, loses hold of object*
*Fumbles around with sphere*
*Proceeds to drop sphere as it shatters on the ground*
*Brief moment of silence*
Ali: Sooo, kid-
*Ozzy spins around, now facing Ali from table*
Ozzy: (sheepishly) Eh-hrm, y-yeah?
*kicks broken gadget under table*
*Ali hops back down from robot*
Ali: (curious)You never told me your name. What is it?
*Ozzy stares on, nervous*
Ali: (explanatory) Ok, ok, I'll start. My name is Alicia. But you can call me Ali or Al or whatever..
*Ozzy starts to shake*
Ali: (curious) So tell me, what's yours?
Ozzy: (obviously nervous) I... *thinks hard*, I-i don't know.
Ali: (light-hearted)You don't know? (chuckles) Well, EVERYONE has to have a name.
Ozzy: (embarrassed) I KNOW, I know. It's just.... aah...
*Ali walks on over, next to Ozzy*
Ali: (calm) It's ok, don't worry. If you don't have a name, then we'll just have to make one.
*Ali starts thinking, Ozzy darts eyes around, nervous*
Ali: (confident) *snaps fingers* I got it! I'll call you Oswald.
Ozzy: (confused) Erm... Oswald?
Ali: (optimistic) Yeah... I dunno. Your face just screams OSWALD to me.
*Ozzy looks at self (arms, feet, etc.), Ali giggles*
Ali: (happy) But hey, if that doesn't fit your fancy, I can call you Ozzy or Oz if you want.
*Ozzy looks at Ali's arm, amused by Pip-Boy*
Ali: Which reminds me, there's this one time, my grandpa and I were-
*Lights begin to flicker, catching Ali's attention*
Ali: (confused) Huh?
*Room blacks out, With only Ali's Pip-Boy visible in the darkness*
Ali: (annoyed) *takes off goggles, turns on blowtorch* Oi, power's out. Wait here while I kick-start the back-up generator.
*Ali proceeds upstairs/ to next room/ downstairs (whatever) to generator*
*Ozzy leans back on table, relieved*
*Moments pass*
*CRASH!!!*
*Blaze smashes through roof, debris and concrete scatter about, gadgets are smashed, pile of broken stuff accumulates under Blaze*
*Ozzy becomes terrified, Metal Gear “!” is seen over his head*
*Blaze gets back up, wipes off dust and rubble*
Blaze: *Grunts* (mumbles) A feisty one, aren't cha...
*Hands become engulfed in flames, Blaze proceeds to jump back to rooftop & out of sight*
*Ali reappears, scratching head*
Ali: (bewildered) Odd. The wiring was fried and- WAAAH!!!
*Ali stares at gaping hole in ceiling, horrified*
Ali: (Freaks out) MY SHOP!!! My beautiful shop!!! Wha, what happened here?!?!
*Ali dashes over to Ozzy, grabs him by his jacket collar*
Ali: (angry) Ozzy!! *Proceeds to shake him back and forth* DO YOU KNOW WHO DID THIS?!?
*Ozzy shakes head back and forth, waving his hands*
Ali: (annoyed) You don't talk much, do you?
*Ozzy thinks, then shrugs shoulders, giving sheepish expression*
*Ali proceeds out front door into street, Ozzy follows*

--Hessian Road, a stretch of shops, apartments & alleyways, now in utter chaos--
*Sackpeople rush by Ali and Ozzy, fleeing in pure terror*
Ali: What the? What's happening-
*Looks down street, notices gargantuan, destructive shadowcreature tearing apart downtown*
*Blaze is seen running on rooftops, heading towards monstrosity*
Ali: (scared) I-i think we sh-should follow s-suit and head AWAY f-from that thing. Wouldn't y-you agree?
*Ozzy stares out, unresponsive*
*Suddenly, Ozzy proceeds to run down street, towards monster*
Ali: (shocked) Ozzy!! WAIT!!
*Ali runs down street, following Ozzy*
*Ozzy runs across panel*
*Moment passes*
*Ali appears, working a sweat, panting*
Ali: *Pant* Ozzy!! *Pant* *Wheeze* WAIT UP!!*
*Continues to hussle towards Ozzy*
*Ozzy stops, looking up at monstrosity at a distance*
*Ali catches up, slouched over & breathing heavy*
Ali: (worn-out) Geez, *Pant* mind to stop *Pant* once in a while?
*Ozzy looks at nearby building, located next to monster*
*Ozzy shape-shifts into shadow, slithers up side of building*
Ali: (to self) Oh boy- (exclaims) BE CAREFUL!!
*Ozzy reshapes into self, now atop building*
*Monster proceeds to smash apart another building, oblivious to Ozzy*
*Ozzy backs up, gets running start*
*Ozzy launches himself off building, flying toward monster*
Ozzy: (war-cry) RAAAAAHH!!!
*Monster turns head toward Ozzy, PO'd*
*Monster proceeds to swat him with large hand, easily overwhelming Ozzy*
*Ozzy is sent rocketing into nearby shop, convienently across from the building he lept from*
Ali: (wincing) Ooooooh!! (unsure) I hope he's O.K...
Blaze: (shouting) *off panel* FOR THA BONNIE LAAAAAND!!
Ali: (bewildered) Huh?
*Ali turns attention towards Blaze, a tiny, flaming speck in the distance, flying towards monster*
Blaze: (excited) YAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
*Blaze raises arms head, building-up fire in his hands*
*BOOOM!!*
*Blaze collides into side of monster, causing a large, fiery explosion*
*Monster groans in pain, stumbles a little*
*Blaze jumps onto building Ozzy jumped off, brushing off self*
*Choppers encircle him, cameras rolling*
Blaze: (macho) Oooh yah!! Smilin' for the lasses!!...
Ali: (angered) Ooooh, that show-off. Always soakin' up the limelight.
*Blaze turns towards monster, getting into cowboy stance*
*Blaze turns head towards camera, winks*
*Blaze Shoots out hands, streams of flame burst out, colliding into side of monster*
*Monster screeches in agony, begins to collapse*
Random Cameraman: (amazed) Wow! Just look at 'em go!
*Blaze moves hands in a curve, grinning to himself*
*Monster finally collapses, now scarred with a large "B" in his side*
Blaze: (victorious) WOO!!!
*Shoots hands upward, shooting streams of flame*
*Choppers scatter, bird falls from sky engulfed in flames*
Random Resident: (agitated) HEY!! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE SHOOTIN' THOSE THINGS!!!
Channel: (embarassed) Whoops.
Ali: (boiling) Ooooh, so it was YOU!
*Blaze senses something, jumps down to building across the street, where Shadow lies*
Ali: (mad) Where do you think YOU'RE going?
*Blaze completely ignores her as he heads towards building, Ali heads towards building as well*
*Ozzy lies in pile of rubble, barely conscious and struggling to see*
*Blaze stops at top of pile, scanning the room*
*Blaze finally notices Ozzy, looking particularly shadowcreature-ish*
*Blaze's eyes emulate with flame, points hand towards Ozzy*
*Hand begins to smolder, fire intensifies*
*Ali runs onto the scene, shoving Blaze*
Blaze: (disturbed) 'Ey! I'm workin' here!!
Ali: (angered) Yeah, you really are! Destroying buildings and whatnot- LIKE YOU DID TO MY ROOF!!!
Blaze: (defensive) Look, lass! I'm sorry if I caused yah any damages! But in mah line of duty, I-
Ali: (PO'd) You what?! Prance around shooting your lil' fireballs like you're some superhero or somethin'?!
*Ozzy begins to phase in and out of consciousness*
Blaze: (argumentative) Lass, it's difficult bein' a hero! Why with all tha responsibilities an' villains an'-
Ali: (RAGE) And what?! Having free reign over every building you single-handedly demolished for the last two blocks?!!
Blaze: (compensating) Don't worry, yer government will take care of that. Now, if yah excuse me-
*Blaze turns attention towards Ozzy, bowing off Ali*
*Ali seizes his shoulder, spins him back around*
*Ali shoves her Pip-Boy into Blaze's face (literally), terrifying him*
Ali: (enraged)When people mess with my shop, things get ugly, and when things get ugly, I get REALLY, REALLY violent. Bad things happen when I feel VIOLENT, haggis boy. And you wouldn't want that problem now, would yah?
*While Blaze is horrified by her actions, Ali notices Ozzy, almost completely blacked out, and changes mood*
Blaze: (pleading) Alright!! Alright!! I'll fix whatever "accident" I caused, OK?!? J-just let me-
Ali: (wide-eyed) He needs help.
Blaze: (begging) I KNOW! I know! Just lemme... (bewildered) wait, what?
Ali: (subtle) Ozzy, he needs help...
*Ozzy fades into unconciousness*
Blaze: (confused) I... I dunno who yer-
Ali: (panics) That kid you were about to fry!! OSWALD!!! He needs medical attention NOW!!!
Blaze: (shocked) Wait, tha lad ain't a bad guy?!!
*Panels begin to black out*
Ali: (yelling) NO!!! HE TRIED STOPPING THAT MONSTER!!!
*Ali shoves Blaze towards Ozzy, with Blaze more scared*
Ali: (desperate) DON'T JUST STAND THERE!! DO SOMETHING!!!!
Blaze: (nervous) But... but I-
Ali: (pleading) PLEEASE!!
Blaze: (reluctant) I... *Sigh* Alright. Here goes nothin'...
*Blaze seizes some open-ended wires, kneals by Ozzy's side*
*Ali looks on, scared for her life*
Blaze: (shouting) CLEAR!!
*Final panel blacks out*

((End of Issue 1))
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(Yeah, it looks really sloppy. But tell me whaddya think (if you'd even be interested in hearing a story from ol' Jack :P.))

[gdn001]

Really nice of you to post this there. It's been what now, 1 year, 2 years? Well, I would like to read the whole story any way possible, even as a script (helps imagine what the comic would look like )

[>er]

This is great Jack. I.. actually still have the pages and a ****loads of concept art from these times..

Should i..?

[Outlaw-Jack•]

This is great Jack. I.. actually still have the pages and a ****loads of concept art from these times..

Should i..?

Sure, if yah want. No point in keepin' it secret anymore.

I'll start postin' the story in script format 'til I get a good portion of it done in story form. But for now, enjoy Issue 2:

Worlds Apart: Issue 2 (In A Flash)
Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze)
Setting: Stitchburg, now shaken up after incident in Burlap District
Main Plot: Ozzy's first recall of past; tour around Stitchburg; introduction to 2nd evil force

_____(Blacked-out page, omninous quotes floating around)_____
Quotes: "I am sorry, little one..." "It will never end, so quit saying that." "Please, you have got to understand..." "Enough explaining!! We've got to DO SOMETHING!!" "Brother!! Please!! STOP!!" "May the gods have mercy on you." "Your head is MINE..." "Gods? What are those?" "Things were different, way back when..." "I'll always love you, remember that." "SUFFER!!!" "OH GOD!! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!!"
*Panels begin to fade back into reality, slowly*
*Ali's face is blurred, barely visible*
Ali: (faint) Oz...
*Objects begin to take shape, facial features more visible*
Ali: (stronger) Ozzy...
*Blurred object begins to move, above Ali's head*
Ali: (shouting) Oswald!!
*Suddenly, a bucket of water is splashed onto Ozzy's face*
Ozzy: (gasping) GYAHH!!
*Ozzy shoots up on bench, hyperventilating; Ozzy & Ali are back in the shop*
Ali: (relieved) Hey! Sleeping Beauty's back up!
Ozzy: (bewildered) Where am I?
*Zooms out to view of Ali's shop, with Blaze working away at hole in the ceiling*
Ali: Back to where we started.
*Panel flashes ahead, is zoomed in on T.V., with news anchor Teebonesy reoprting on recent monster attack from Issue 1*
Teebonsey: (professional) The streets of Knittburg were in utter chaos today as another large creature ravaged the Cotton District.
Random employee: (offscreen) Erm, it's the Burlap District.
Teebonsey: ... (unwavering) I'm sorry. Technical difficulties. It was the Leather District that was ravaged ye-
Random employee: (correcting) It's Burlap.
Teebonsey: (disturbed) It was the Silk Di-
Random employee: (annoyed) BURLAP.
Teebonsey: (shouting) Sponge District!
Random employee: (yelling) BURLAP!!!
Teebonsey: (crying) I'M SO CONFUSED!!!
*Panel moves to Ali, who is seen on couch, watching T.V. and eating something*
*Blaze is seen in background, fixing roof*
Ali: (bored) *Sigh* Even the news weirdo is acting odd lately...
Blaze: (whining) I've gotta use tha facilities!!
Ali: (calling back) Not until that roof is lookin' the way it was before your butt smashed into it!
Blaze: (whimpering) B-but I've gotta GO!!!
Ali: (annoyed) Then pee in a bucket!
*Ozzy walks into view, all showered up & clean, drying off self with towel*
Ali: (amused) Wow. You clean up good.
Ozzy: (relaxed) Thanks. Been needing one for a while...
Ali: (curious) Soo, tell me? Why DID you go at that monster?
Blaze: (mockingly) Yeah, I was PERFECTLY fine before you sho-
*Blaze proceeds to get knocked in head by random gadget, thrown from Ali*
Ali: (irked) We don't need YOUR input, thank you.
*Ali looks back to Ozzy, calm again*
Ozzy: (thinking) Well, I... *thinks* Hmm... geez. I really don't know.
Ali: Well, there had to be some reason you did that.
Ozzy: (shy) Eh-heh... if I could explain it, I would. It's just that, erm...
Ali: (optimistic) Don't worry. I'm sure it'll come in time.
*Ali gets up, turns off T.V., grabs backpack*
Ali: (informative) I'm headin' into town for some groceries. Wanna come?
Ozzy: (nervous) Erm, are you sure about-
Ali: (confident) C'mon, it'll be fine. I'll show you around.
*Ozzy and Ali head out of front door, Ali flips sign to Closed*
*Blaze is seen running, attempting to leap from rooftop*
Blaze: (crazy) FREEDOM!! SWEET FREEDOM!! HAHAHAHAAA!!!
Ali: (sly) *Sigh* They never learn...
*Ali proceeds to take remote from pocket, presses button*
*Large, purple-ish force field pops up, surrounding the building in a large, sci-fi dome*
*Blaze proceeds to run into force field, face pressed against it in comedic fashion*
Blaze: (offscreen) DAAAAAAHH!!!!
Ali: (informative) You'll be let out once that roof is patched up. Let's go, Ozzy. I've gotta show you where everything is.
*Ozzy and Ali head into downtown*
*Panel zooms out on Ali's storefront, as the pair walk away*
*Shady figure appears around corner of Ali's shop*
*Figure pulls out gadget, emitting micro EMPs*
*Force field dissolves, Blaze gets back up*
Blaze: (worried) Uh-oh...

_____(Downtown Stitchburg, a busy hub with the mood of Downtown D.C. Little parks are scattered amongst crowded streets and moderately tall buildings. Buildings such as the Church of Comphucious, Incin-A-Buns and Swweet Licks Ice Cream are in view. Schm0 Hall, a medium-sized capital building, is seen in distant background.)_____
*Ali & Ozzy are walking down Ralumdan Blvd., browsing various shops*
Ali: (informative) *pointing* And that there is the LBPD Station; they don't do as good of a job as they should.
Ozzy: (confused) LBPD?
Ali: (amused) *chuckles* Little Big Police Department, silly!
Ozzy: (embarrassed) Oh, right.
*Ali & Ozzy head into 7-67, the equivalent to 7-Eleven*
*Random burgler is seen, threatening cashier with spoon*
Burgler (Doopz): (bullying) Gimme the money!!
*Cashier sprays burgler with can of pepper spray, much to his surprise*
Burgler: (screaming) DAAAH!! IT BUUURNS!!!
*Burgler falls to floor in agonizing pain, Ali & Ozzy walk by unconcerned*
*Ali proceeds to grab carton of milk, Ozzy looks around store in awe*
Ali: (noticing Ozzy's amusement) I guess you don't have these where you live?
Ozzy: (admitting) Well, if we did, I sure don't remember any of it.
*Proceeds to open cold beverage door, letting cold air blow on his face*
Ozzy: (soothed) Ahhh...
Ali: (amused) *giggles* Wow. You really aren't from this universe, are you?
Ozzy: (honest) To be honest... I really don't know where I'm from.
Ali: (curious) Hmph. Can't you remember anything from your past?
Ozzy: (thinking) All I remember... (sad) is pain.
*Panel begins to black out*
Ozzy: (sorrowful) Nothing but pain... and screams.
*Blacked-out panel, flames shoot out*
Ozzy: (mournful) And fire. A burning, raging fire.
*Swords and axes fly in from edges of panel*
Ozzy: (regretful) Pain through disputes, violence... murder.
*Scream blurbs criss-cross panel, accompanied by red spatters*
Ozzy: (agonizing) And those screams, those HORRID screams.
*Dead sackperson appears on blacked-out panel, face-down*
Ozzy: (scared) Those horrid screams from people I... I can recall, but can't seem to know.
*Panel flashes back to inside 7-67, with Ozzy now all teary-eyed and Ali sad*
Ozzy: (sobbing) And the worst part about it? It'd never stop... and I could do nothing about it.
*Ozzy proceeds to throw glass bottle across store, eyes glaring red*
Ozzy: (shouting) NOTHING!!
*Cashier ducks as bottles shatters into wall behind him/her; Ozzy puts face into hands, crying*
Ali: (comforting) *touching Ozzy's shoulder* There there, don't cry...
Cashier: (offscreen) HEY!! You break it, you buy it!
Ali: (agitated, at cashier) Oh, pipe down! Give the guy some space!
*Turns attention back to Ozzy, now sniffling*
Ali: (confident) Hey, at least you're in a place much safer than whatever happened back home.
*Ozzy looks up at Ali, his eyes still a bit teary*
Ali: (happy) Wow. You have such pretty eyes.
Ozzy: (sad) *Sniff* Thanks.
Ali: (confident) Tell you what: I'll head on over to Mayor Schm0 himself and see what he can do about it. Sound good?
Ozzy: Yeah, that sounds good.
*Ali & Ozzy smile at eachother*
*Cashier proceeds to turn-on mounted T.V., turning it to news channel*
*Mayor Schm0 is depicted on podium, answering paparazzi and media*
Random newsperson: (squabbling) Schm0! Is it true that government forces are now being mobilized to confront these new threats?
Schm0: (professional) Why, I have never heard of such profound measures.
Random newsperson: (squawking) Schm0! Schm0! What are your plans now to counteract to this recent stream of attacks?
Schm0: My plan- rebuild, and reinforce.
Random person: (annoying) Mayor Schm0! Has that scandal with pop-artist Fender J-T have you worried about next year's election?
Schm0: (annoyed) That has nothing to do with the current situation we're in right now.
Random newsman: (demanding) Then what should we be concerned with?! You obviously aren't!
*Chatter and camera flashes get louder and more annoying*
*Schm0 proceeds to pull out Banhammah from under podium, obviously fake*
Schm0: (intimidating) Yeah, see this thing? *Waves it around* Yeah, see it?
*Awkward silence*
Schm0: (triumphant) Yeah, that's what I thought.
*Panel zooms back out to 7-67, with Ali, Ozzy and cashier are looking up at T.V. screen*
Burglar: (offscreen) HEY!! YOU!!
*Ozzy, Ali and cashier turn attention towards burglar, now standing back up*
*Burglar is standing slouched, grasping spoon menacingly*
Burglar: (growling) I'm not finished with you yet...
*Suddenly, burglar is scorched on his rear, making him jump high in the air*
Burglar: (screaming) DAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
*Burglar smashes into the ceiling in comedic fashion, dropping his spoon*
*Burglar proceeds to fall to ground face-first and knock himself out, revealing Blaze from behind with his engulfed in flames*
Ali: (bewildered) Wha? How did you get out?!
Blaze: (sympathetic) It's not my fault. I'm terribly sorry. I really am. There was nothing I could do...
Ali: (demanding) What happened?!
Blaze: (reluctant) *Sigh* Let's just say your shop is going up in smoke.
Ali: ...(shocked) Oh no...
*Ali proceeds to run out store, milk still in hand*
*Ozzy attempts to follow her, only to have Blaze hold him back*
Blaze: (angered) I hope yer happy, boy...
*Ozzy looks at Blaze, confused*
*Ozzy continues to push Blaze's arm out of the way and runs out store*
*Ozzy runs toward group of people, crowding around on Burlap Street where Ali's shop would be*
*Ozzy proceeds to swim through crowd, orange glow builds up in distance*
*He finally breaks out of crowd, finds Ali on knees, crying*
*Ali's shop is consumed in flames, with windows broken and door broken in*
*Blaze walks up from behind, turning head towards Ozzy's side*
Blaze: (whispers) Look what you've done.
*Blaze walks ahead to Ali's side, gets down on one knee and places hand on her shoulder*
*Ozzy walks up behind Ali, places hand on her other shoulder*
*Panel zooms out to trio looking on at building, Ozzy humbled, Blaze disturbed, and Ali crying*
______END of Issue 2______

[Outlaw-Jack•]

Sorry for the double-post. Here's the next issue (and two "new" characters ).

Worlds Apart: Issue 3 (It's a Trap!)
Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), NinjaFerret22 (Zilly)
Setting: Starts off at Ali's now-ruined shop; Lost Forest National Park, a large, wooded span filled with thieves, beasts and mystery, aka "Gateway to the West"
Main Plot: Introduction to Lost Woods, 1st appearance of Zim & Zilly, 1st reference to "multi-verse" dilema

_____(News segment, with Teebonsey as news anchor)_____
Teebonsey: (professional) We interrupt this program for an urgent announcement.
*Image appears in corner of screen, depicting Ali's shop on fire*
Teebonsey: Long-running technology store "Tech Savvy" has been devastated by a in-store fire recently. Several investigators point to faulty equipment and unguarded fuel sources as the most likely culprits, but many testify that it was the work of "government spies". (sarcastically) Heh, spies...
*Another images appears in corner of screen, depicting fallen shadowcreature with a large "B" in it's side*
Teebonsey: (back to professional) In other news, another monster has been slain thanks to "Firestarter" Blaze, Stitchburg's most recent hero. Unfortunately, despite the monstrosity being incapacitated, city officials are now questioning Blaze's rather "destructive" way of heroics, seeing that now the city's deficit has increased to well over $20 million in city-wide repairs and reconstruction.
*Final images appears in corner of screen, showing Mayor Schm0's face behind bars*
Teebonsey: Finally, it has been confirmed that Mayor Schm0 did do... "things", during his one-time hook-up with pop artist Fender J-T. He now faces losing his Banhammah and being sentenced to 5 years probation. And now, back to your program.

*Panel blacks out*
*Panel reappears in Ali's shop, with everything reduced to ash and debris*
*Ozzy is seen walking around, looking at devastation*
*Ali is seen on now-charred couch, head in hands*
Ali: (sad) *Sigh* Why did this have to happen? Why?
Ozzy: (depressed) I can't help but feel that this is all my fault...
Ali: (reassuring) Ah, don't blame yourself, Oz. You didn't do anything.
Ozzy: (sure) I know, it's just that I can't shake off the feeling...
Ali: (sad) *Sigh* It'll come to pass...
*Knock is heard on door, catching Ali's attention*
Ali: (confused) Huh? What's this?
*Ali walks up to door and opens it, mailsack is seen holding a golden letter*
Mailman (anyone): Letter for a Ms. "Ali"?
Ali: (confused) Erm... sure. Thanks.
*Ali takes letter, mailman walks away*
Ali: (curious) Hmm... this looks familiar...
*Close-up reveals letter sealed with wax stamp, marked by the initials "RTM"*
*Ali proceeds to open letter, starts reading print*
Ali: (reading) "Fellow logicist, You have shown the special qualities and redeeming technology that I pursuit for in my never-ending quest for LittleBigPlanet's smartest intellects."
*Ozzy walks on over, also starts reading letter*
Ali: "That is why I've invited you, and any group of friends... (excited) over to attend my personal panel of scientists at Logic-Con, The World's LARGEST GATHERING OF TECHNOLOGY!!! ALL EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR!!"
*Ali shouts for joy, jumps around*
Ali: (esctatic) OZZY!!!
*Ali grabs Ozzy, starts shaking him*
Ali: (excited) DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!!
Ozzy: (frigthened) GYAAH!! What?!
Ali: (joyous) WE'RE GOING TO MEET RTM!!! WOOHOO!!!
*Ali starts dancing around in happiness, Ozzy picks up letter and keeps reading*
Ozzy: (reading) "I will be honored to have you show up at the Ishimura Convention Center in Threadopolis, located on the N.W. Coast of N. America, as soon as you can. Logic is power, rtm223."
Ali: (hyper) I can't believe it! Rtm wants ME, ME!! To be part of his panel! This is SOO AWESOME!!!
Ozzy: (sheepish) Erm... "P.S., You must provide your own transport."
*Ali immediately stops in place, shocked*
Ali: ... (discouraged) Aww man. I'm gonna have to walk all the way there?
Ozzy: Eh-heh, well, since we don't have any car or plane of sorts... yeah.
*Brief silence, then Ali rushes over to backpack*
Ali: (excited) Alright then! If that means we're gonna have to walk a ways, then we'll walk a ways!
*Ali rushes towards front door, but then immediately stops*
*She looks over at Ozzy, still standing there*
Ali: ... (questioning) Are you coming?
Ozzy: (frank) Well, who's gonna watch the shop?
*Ali thinks for a bit*
Ali: (confident) Well, there's nothing left to steal in here, now, is there?
*Ozzy looks around, then shrugs shoulders*
Ali: (happy) C'mon, Oz! We've got nothing to lose!
*Ali proceeds to dart out door, Ozzy eagerly follows*

_____-Lost Woods (A mix of heavily wooded areas, rocky hills, and meadowy pastures; Founder's Field, an area of flowing, grassy hills, lies directly W. of Knittburg)_____
*Ali & Ozzy are seen walking along dirt trail in Founder's Field, w/ Stitchburg in far background*
Ali: (looking at map on Pip-Boy) By this rate, it'll be a 2-days hike over to Bolton, where then we could catch a train to Whaaaaler's Point, where then we'll catch the shuttle up to Threadopolis.
*Suddenly, Blaze is seen running up trail, really fast*
Blaze: (freaking out) DAAAAHHH!!!
Ali: (confused) What the-
*Blaze proceeds to collide into both Ali & Ozzy, sliding across ground in big pile*
Ali: (angry) Dangit, you big 'ope! What's the idea?!
*Ali pushes off Blaze, all 3 get back up, wiping off dust*
Blaze: (panting) I'm *pant* terribly sorry *pant* about that. *pant* Wheeew!
Ali: (demanding) Ok, what are you doing all the way out here following us?
Blaze: (annoyed) Got chased outta town. Apparantly they don't need mah "services" anymore an' decided tah go all medieval on me. Bunch o' wee-lil'-
*Ali smacks Blaze up-side head*
Blaze: (protestant) OI!!
Ali: (unsympathetic) Well, if you're looking for any sympathy outta me, forget it. C'mon, Oz!
*Ali & Ozzy continue to walk down trail, Blaze follows*
Blaze: (begging) Aw, c'mon! I've got nowhere else tah go, and yer the only two that haven't rejected me yet.
*Ali stops, contemplates plea*
Ali: (reluctant) Alright, you can come along. (serious) But NO WHINING.
Blaze: (grateful)Thanks, lass. (thought bubble) Yah thought you could get away from me that ea-
*Thought bubble is popped by Ali, poking it with finger*
Ali: (unamused) Please, keep those thoughts to yourself.
*Ali, Ozzy & Blaze are seen walking down trail, heading towards edge of Lost Woods*
Random voice: (offscreen) Aaaaahhh!!!
*All 3 are startled by scream*
Ozzy: (serious) Someone's in trouble!
Blaze: (cocky) Ah-ha! I've been waitin' fer a moment like this...
*Ozzy & Blaze proceed to run headlong into the forest, with Ali caught by surprise)*
Ali: (confused) Wait- what?!
Ozzy: (calling back) C'mon! We're wasting time!!
Ali: (insecure) Oooh, I hope you two know what you're doing...
*Ali also runs into forest, following Ozzy & Blaze*
*Group runs along path in forest, hopping over logs and rocks and such*
Random voice: (offscreen) Aaaahhh!!!
Ozzy: (shouting) Don't worry! We're com-
*Ozzy and Zim proceed to collide into eachother, both falling on their backs*
*Zim shakes head, looks up at group, frightened*
*Zim proceeds to back-up on ground, distancing herself from group*
Zim: (frightened) No-no!! Stay away-
*Random hammer slams into ground beside Zim, nearly missing her*
Zim: (screaming) Aaaahh!!
*Zim jumps back from hammer, now back to group*
*Group of thieves (Robin Hood-like, Castle Crasher-like, etc.) emerge from shadows of trees and bushes, wielding rusty, medieval-esque weaponry*
*Thieves proceed to encircle Zim & group, Ozzy gets back to his feet*
*Group leader (ShamgarBlade) emerges from circle, holding a hammer malevolently*
Leader: (evil) Well, well, the lil' "swindler" found her posse, eh?
*Zim gets to feet, group behind her*
Zim: (nervous) "Swindler"?! I ain't no "swindler"!! I didn't steal anything!
*Gold necklace proceeds to drop out of Zim's hat, with Zim's eyes following it to ground*
*Zim smiles sheepishly, puts hands behind back*
Zim: (sheepish) Erm... heh-heh.
Leader: (angry) You stole a'piece o' my property!!
Zim: (arguementive) It was on the ground unattended!! It was fair game!
Ali: (bewildered) What are you talking about?! We just got here!!
Leader: (mad) No matter!! I'm gonna make you, ALL of you, pay fer every karat o' gold that's in my necklace...
*Proceeds to pick up other hammer in ground*
Leader: (sinister) One painful WHACK at a time...
*Thieves start snickering*
Ozzy: (negotiative)Look, y'know what?
*Ozzy walks up & picks up necklace, throws it back to Leader*
Ozzy: There! You have it back. Now will you please leave her alone?
*Leader looks back and forth amongst thieves, smiling; thieves start waiving weapons around*
Leader: (malevolently) Heh, if only it were that easy...
Blaze: (confident) Aye then, we'll do it tha hard way.
*Blaze proceeds to blast Leader with a burst of flame, sending Leader flying back into bushes*
*Thieves all run in towards group, yelling war cries*
*Group gets into fighting stances, ready to fight*

--FIGHT SCENE! (A flurry of flashes, whacks and smashes, with main characters serving a can of whup-a**; a total of 12 thieves V.S. the group)--
*Zim starts off hooking thief around neck with staff*
*Swings thief over head and SLAM!!, plants his head into ground*
*Blaze proceeds to spin around and backflip kick other thief into air, then spiking him back into dirt*
*Thief aims bow at Blaze, who responds by catching thief on fire, then sucker-punching him*
*Ali activates V.A.T.S., equipped with handful of rocks*
*Aim narrows down on pair of thieves, with their whole bodies marked by a "100% hit rate"*
*Proceeds to throw rocks in rapid succession at 2 thieves, at pace of a machine gun*
*2 Thieves fall to ground in agony, Ali bends over knees, winded*
*Ozzy releases a flurry of punches on one thief, then kicks him back*
*Another thief comes up from behind, attempting to sucker-punch Ozzy*
*Ozzy quickly shape-shifts into a shadow, phasing under thief's feet*
*Thief wildly spins around, only to get upper-cutted by Ozzy, now back in regular form*
*Trio of thieves surround Zim & Blaze, now back to back*
*Zim & Blaze look and nod at eachother, then Zim hooks Blaze, swinging him around*
*Blaze kicks out feet in Matrix-like fashion, sending all 3 thiefs flying back*
*Blaze slides back to ground, pleased*
*Ozzy is seen on top of thief, ground-pounding him*
*Ali appears in background, running from a thief strapped with a suicide bomber vest*
*Ozzy notices other thief, then proceeds to flick pebble at vest*
*Pebble makes minor contact with vest, and BOOOOM!!, thief blows up*
*Other thieves proceed to run back into coverage of forest, scared for their lives*
*Group is seen dusting off dirt & wiping off sweat, w/ Blaze in foreground*
Blaze: (mockingly) *shaking fist* Yaah! Run like tha wee wussies yah are! Aahahahaa!!
--(End of FIGHT SCENE)--

*Group proceeds to walk down trail, the forest now at sunset*
Ali: (curious) Sooo... what's your name?
Zim: (shy) Eh... Zim. Just Zim.
Ali: That's cool. This is Oswald-
*Ali points to Ozzy*
Ozzy: (friendly) Hello.
Ali: And this is idiot.
*Points to Blaze*
Blaze: (greeting) Glad tah meet- (annoyed) HEY!!
*Ali, Ozzy & Zim chuckle a little*
Zim: (unsure) Erm... nice to meet you.
*Brief silence*
Zim: (apologetic) Eh-heh... sorry 'bout what happened earlier...
Ozzy: (reassuring) Don't sweat it. Besides, we came running in looking to help.
Zim: (confused) Erm... ok... why would you do that?
Ali: (calm) 'Cuz we wanted to help, why else?
Blaze: (proud) Aye, that motley bunch o' 'boons couldn't hold ah match tah us!
Zim: (nervous) It's just that... that...
Ozzy: (curious) Well, what is it?
Zim: (honest) I'm just not use to accepting help off the fly li-
*Zim notices something, sticks out staff to side, holding group back*
Ozzy: (confused) Hey, what happe-
Zim: (serious) Shhhh... stay behind me.
*Group sneaks up to bushes, peering over to small glen*
*Zilly is seen playfully chasing butterfly, unaware of any presence*
Blaze: (bewildered) How is that intimi-
*Ali punches Blaze in face, with Blaze clasping hands around mouth*
Ali: (serious) Shut up.
*Group looks on at Zilly, playfully jumping around after butterfly*
Ozzy: ... (confused) what is that thing?
Zim: (in the zone) I got 'em now!
*Zim lunges out of bushes, staff swung over her head*
Ozzy: (shocked) Zim WAIT!!
Zim: (war-cry) YAAAAAHHH!!!
*Zilly turns head around to see Zim in air, flying towards her*
Zilly: (freaks out) NYAAAHHH!!!
*Zilly leaps out of way just as Zim's staff slams into ground, butterfly is scared off*
*Zim rips staff out of ground, begins chasing Zilly around glen*

--(Chase Scene: Zilly is being chased by Zim, jumping off of various trees and rocks, with Zim wildly swinging at her, closing in (like Ozzy's chase scene in Issue 1))--
*Zilly spots tree, then pops out daggers*
*Zilly scrambles up trunk and onto branch, dangling off it like a trapped kitty*
*Zim & othes arrive under it, Zim looking up in satisfaction*
Zim: (eager) Hah! Finally gotcha trapped!
Ali: (negotiative) Whoa whoa whoa. That thing doesn't mean any harm. You scared it witless!
Zim: (angry) Please, it's a wild beast! It could come down and rip apart your face any second!
*Zilly starts losing grasp, now popping out claws*
Ozzy: (sympathetic) ... Zim, I think Ali's is right. It's not trying to harm us...
Zim: Like you have any idea what this thing could do. It's not like it's gonna start talking and-
Zilly: (crying) Please! Please!! I'll do anything!! Just don't skin me!!
*Awkward silence, with group in complete shock*
Blaze: (zoned out) Whoa... that thing talks?

_____-Campsite (a roughly prepared encampment in glen, with 3 tents and a small campfire; nighttime, with My Moon and stars shining above)-_____
*Zilly is seen around campfire, playing with rock like a ball of yarn*
*Others looks on in wonderment, also around campfire*
Ali: (curious) Wow... she's easy to entertain.
Zim: (informative) Well, she's still young... I think.
Ozzy: (curious) What would make you think that?
Zim: (informative) Well, from all of my studies on creatures like these, I-
Ali: (interrupts) Hah! Studying? You almost killed that cat... erm, coug- eh... *calls out to Zilly* What are you, again?
*Zilly looks in their direction, getting back to feet*
Zilly: (courteous) I'm a ferret. And please, call me Zilly.
*Zilly proceeds back to playing with rock*
Ali: (confused) Erm... right. Right. *Back to Zim* Anyways, you almost killed her!
Zim: (defensive) Look, the last time I-
*Suddenly, stream of fire blasts over their heads, startling them*
*Group turns heads to see Blaze leaning against tree, holding handful of rocks*
Blaze: (embarassed) Eh-heh... sorry.
*Group turns attention back to Zim*
Zim: (serious) Ok, the last time I sparred with something like "Zilly", I almost got killed.
Ali: (skeptical) Well, still, I didn't trust your judgement, why wildly swinging your stick thingy like that.
Zim: (offended) *showing staff* This STICK-thingy you've so wrongly mislabeled, is a fine piece of weaponry-
Ozzy: (neutral) Guys, please stop. You two have just met, and I really don't wanna see you guys argue.
*Suddenly, rock flies overhead, then suddenly blasted by fire, exploding in bomb-like fashion*
Blaze: *excited* WOO!! Look at 'er blow! Hah-haaa...
*Notices group looking at him, annoyed*
Blaze: (blushing) Aaaaah... I'll stop.
*Group turns attention back to conversation*
Ozzy: (optimistic) Just be glad you don't have those thieves on your back anymore, Zim.
Zim: (relieved) Yeah, that band of knuckleheads was giving me a hard time. Good riddance!
*Silence as the group looks into fire*
Zim: (tired) Well, I'm off to bed.
*Zim heads toward tent*
Blaze: (tired) Aye, *yawns* me too.
*Blaze heads off to another tent*
*Ozzy & Ali look as Zim & Blaze head into tents*
*They look at eachother*
Ozzy: (shy) Well, I sure don't wanna sleep next to "matchstick" over there.
Ali: (also shy) Yeah, and I don't wanna sleep next to "field expert" in there...
*Both turn heads towards Zilly, now licking paws*
Ozzy & Ali: (calling out) Zilly!
Zilly: (curious) Yah?
Ali: (nervous) Do you need a tent tonight?
Ozzy: (nervous) There's only one left...
Zilly: (yawning) Nah, I'm good.
*Zilly gets on all fours and gracefully leaps into a nearby tree, landing on a branch*
*Zilly curls up into a ball, and falls asleep*
*Ozzy & Ali look back at eachother, both blushing*
Ali: ... (sheepishly) Well, I guess we'll be sleeping together tonight.
Ozzy: (awkward) Yeah...
*Faces get closer together, a little, cute “spark” is seen*
Ali: (nervously) Well, good night!
*Ali rushes into tent, leaving Ozzy out in the open*
Ozzy: (frantic) Erm, right! Good night!
*Ozzy also runs into tent, pushing self to opposite side of Ali*
*Panel zooms out on encampment*
*Morning comes, with fire long extinguished*
*Zim pops out of tent, yawning and stretching arms*
*Eyes open half-way, looking to her right*
*Eyes pop open, shocked*
Zim: (frantic) Guys! Wake up!
*Zim rushes over to Blaze's tent, tipping it over and sending Blaze rolling out*
*Blaze sits up, scratching head*
Blaze: (grumpy) 'Ey! What's that fer?
Zim: (panicking) C'mon! Everybody up!
*Zim rushes over to Ali's & Ozzy's tent, ripping out tent poles and collapsing it*
*Ali & Ozzy fumble around in collapsed tent, eventually clunking heads*
Ali & Ozzy: (grouchy) Oww!!
Zim: (shouting) Wake up!!
*Zim runs over to tree and gives it a mighty whack with her staff*
*tree shakes vigorously, waking Zilly and tossing her out*
Zilly: (shocked) Waaaah!
*Zilly lands in nearby bush, confused*
Zim: Guys! Look!
*Points finger to distance*
Ozzy: (annoyed) For Pete’s sake, what's with all of the co-
*Ozzy notices small city in distance, slightly visible over the distant treeline*
Ali: (excited) Hey! There's Bolton!
Blaze: (wide-eyed) Aye... and there's what we have tah cross.
*Group looks in Blaze's direction, all become wide-eyed*
*Panel zooms out on flat, 2d-esque portion of World 1-1, bridging the gap between the Lost Forest and Bolton*
Ozzy: Aww man...
_____(End of Issue 3)_____

[gdn001]

I read this in Zim's drawing style. (if you know what I mean)

Looking good so far. But I wonder if >er and I are the only ones following it...

[>er]

Sadly it seems so, creative writing barley gets any attention as a Sub-Forum :I

Anyway so turns out there's not so many pages i had after all, and those i had isn't really finished either but this is what i got

[gdn001]

Sadly it seems so, creative writing barley gets any attention as a Sub-Forum :I

Anyway so turns out there's not so many pages i had after all, and those i had isn't really finished either but this is what i got

Awesomeness Increased to 89

[TheZimInvader]

I guess here are some more things? Honestly I'm not sure if I can recall what you guys have or haven't seen.

I actually managed to sketch out and line most of Issue 1, and a couple of pages from Issue 2. So here they are, picking back up from >er's list. Most of these are just sketches though, so you can see what's going on in the background (those didn't get finished).
So here's the rest of Issue 1.

I think we did pretty good.

[gdn001]

I guess here are some more things? Honestly I'm not sure if I can recall what you guys have or haven't seen.

I actually managed to sketch out and line most of Issue 1, and a couple of pages from Issue 2. So here they are, picking back up from >er's list. Most of these are just sketches though, so you can see what's going on in the background (those didn't get finished).

I think we did pretty good.

Awesomeness increased to 94

Dang, it's like looking at greek ruins. It's beautiful, but you can only imagine how it used to be (or how it was going to be in this case)

Also, did Jack call you, Zim? Please don't kill me

[TheZimInvader]

Awesomeness increased to 94

Dang, it's like looking at greek ruins. It's beautiful, but you can only imagine how it used to be (or how it was going to be in this case)

Also, did Jack call you, Zim? Please don't kill me

Nah, >er contacted me elsewhere to let me know about the thread. I posted that stuff of my own accord.

[gdn001]

Nah, >er contacted me elsewhere to let me know about the thread. I posted that stuff of my own accord.

Well, nice to see you here for an instant. I was actually thinking of telling you about this thread, I guess Mr. Player just beat me to it.
Hmm, this story... Would make for a nice game...

[Outlaw-Jack•]

@Zim: Sorry for not tellin' yah earlier. I didn't wanna pester you with this thing again. ^_^" (Oh, and thanks for the post. It's about time some of this stuff saw the light of day.)

@>er: Well, creative writing did get somewhat of a crowd when I did that Halloween stuff (which reminds me... still gotta finish that story...). But yeah, it doesn't help that the Creative Writing thread is only a sub-thread (and not nearly as noticeable as, say, the Forum Games). Oh, and I've been workin' on a little... something, to thank you for your support (if yah wanna know, I actually started on it a long time ago and, again, never bothered to finish it. ^_^").

@GDN: I had ideas of making this into a game, but, as you'll find out in later parts of the story, it'd be very, VERY hard to make into a game (let alone LBP levels).

Speaking of which, here's Issue 4:

Worlds Apart: Issue 4 (I Like Turtles)
Characters: Oswald (Ozzy), iTriangle (Ali), Blazen (Blaze), TheZimInvader (Zim), Ninjaferret22 (Zilly)
Setting: brief glimpse of Bolton, a "factory town" home to Bolt Manufacturing and the start of the Trans-Clothinental Railroad; edge of Lost Woods, where group has encampment; World 1-1, the 1st level in the classic Super Mario Bros.
Main Plot: Introduction to 3rd evil force/person, 1st literal referance to "multi-verse" tragedy, 1st change in comic look

______(Downtown Bolton (sorta like Dodge City), a single street city with only 3 tall buildings, a post office, and a few small shops; the Bolt Manufacturing plant looms in the distance, situated on an open field)______
*Panel zooms in on small delivery truck, moving down the main (and only) street in Bolton*
*Truck stops briefly in front of town hall, painted white and looking rather suspicious*
*Shady character walks over to back & lifts door, takes out small package*
*Package is dropped off at front steps, delivery truck speeds away*
*Zoom-in on package reveals a stamp with the markings of a tophat and a skull, initialed with the letters O and I*
*Timer is also seen on package, wired to whatever is inside and crudely fastened with duct tape*
*Tag labeled with "To: Bolton", "Love: Me. >:P"
*Panel zooms out on package, now loudly beeping*
*Black out*
*Reappear in Lost Forest, with group looking on at World 1-1, which is surrounded by a bubble-like aurora*
Ali: (confused) What is that?
Zim: (worried) I dunno... never seen it before.
*Blaze begins walking towards aurora, group completely unaware*
Ozzy: (annoyed) Well, whatever it is, it's blocking our way to Bolton.
Zilly: (doubtful) *scratching self with foot* But there's no other way to get over there. This thing goes on for miles from left to right!
*Blaze is standing right in front of aurora, the field glowing in front of his face*
Ozzy: (reluctant) Then I guess we'll have to wait it out...
Ali: (urgent) Um, hello? By the time this thing is gone, Logic-Con could've ended!
Zilly: (questioning) What's a Logic-Con?
*Blaze looks at hand, then aurora, curious*
Ali: (angered) Why, the most important event in the world, that's what!
Ozzy: (neutral) Whoa-whoa-whoa. Calm down. No need for arguing here.
Zim: (bossy) Oh-ho! Like you're one to talk, scarf boy!
*Blaze slowly pokes finger into aurora, finger pixelates*
Zilly: (upset) Please, don't argue...
Ozzy: (angered, at Zim) Seriously? Again? You wanna start another argument "Ms. Know-it"-
*Blaze freaks out and pulls out finger (now back to normal), shaking hand as though burnt*
Blaze: (shouting) Gaahh!!
*Group suddenly looks at Blaze, annoyed & confused*
*Blaze stares back like a deer caught in headlights, scared*
Ozzy: ... (curious) What are you doing?
Blaze: (defensive) Uh, nothin'! Absolutely nothin'!
*Blaze attempts to lean against aurora, but arm falls through, becoming pixellated*
Blaze: (shocked) Waahhh!!!
*Blaze immediately pulls out arm (turns back to normal), shaking it as well*
Ali: (creeped out) Wh-what is that?
Ozzy: (curious) Dunno. Might as well find out...
*Ozzy walks over to aurora, with group looking on in fear*
Ali: (panicking) WAIT! What are you doing?!
*Ozzy casually sticks arm into aurora, watches it pixellate*
*Pulls arm back out, amused*
*Suddnely, Ozzy jumps into aurora, much to everyone's surprise*
Ali: (screaming) NOO!!
*Ozzy appears inside aurora, completely 8-bit*
*Ozzy looks over self, sees nothing wrong*
Ozzy: (calling out) Ali! It's ok! I feel fine!
Ali: (bewildered) What the?! B-but how?!
Blaze: (confident) I guess we'll see.
*Blaze dives into aurora, accidentally tackling Ozzy*
*Ozzy pushes off the now-pixellated Blaze, both get back up*
Ozzy: (angery) What's that for?!
Blaze: (arguementive) Sorry, lad! Next time, don't get in tha way!
Zim: (excited) Whoa! That's awesome!
*Zim also runs into aurora, Ali now literally freaking out*
Ali: (freaking out) No-no!! WAIT!! STOP!!!
*Zilly sprints by Ali, and into aurora*
Zilly: (joyous) Wheeee!!
Ali: (pleading) GUYS!! SERIOUSLY!!!
Ozzy: (calling out) Come on Ali! It's completely safe!
Ali: (insecure) A-are you sure?
Ozzy: (reassuring) Of course! If I weren't sure, I'd be out already!
Ali: (reluctant) Ohh... ok, fine.
*Ali gets into running stance*
Ali: (nervous) Here goes nothing...
*Ali runs through aurora to now-pixellated group, appearing pixellated herself*
*Ali looks down at self, amazed*
Ozzy: (happy) See? Not so bad, huh?
Ali: (wide-eyed) Whoa... this defies all logic.
*Panel zooms out on group, showing beginning of World 1-1*
*Group walks on, looking around at scenery*
Zim: (observant) Everything here is so flat...
Zilly: How did they get all of these bricks?
Blaze: (excited) *pointing* 'Ey! A local!
*Goomba walks onto scene, aimlessly walking towards them*
*Ozzy walks forward and stops, friendly*
Ozzy: (salutant) Hello there!
*Goomba pays no attention as he charges forward towards Ozzy*
Ozzy: (confused) Uh, hello?
*Goomba makes contact with Ozzy, Ozzy is sent flying into question mark block above*
Ozzy: (surprised) WAAAAHHH!
*Box is hit, popping out Mushroom*
Ozzy: (bruised) Oooff!!
*Ozzy lands back on ground, bewildered, as Mushrooms moves towards group*
*Ali rushes over, worried*
Ali: (scared) Ozzy!! Are you ok?!
Ozzy: (dazed) Uuugh...
Zim: (curious) What is that thing?
*Blaze suddenly shoots out hand and hits Goomba with fireball, earning 10 pts.*
Blaze: (cocky) Dead.
Zim: (unamused) Not that. That weird "mushroom" thing...
*Group looks on at Mushroom, Ozzy gets back up*
Zim: … (curious) someone wanna get it?
Zilly: (excited) *popping out claws* I will!
*Zilly lunges forward and pounces Mushroom, but instead absorbs it*
*Zilly suddenly grows to a ridiculous size, smashing any bricks above with her head*
Zilly: (terrified) Yeeeoww!!
*Groups jumps back from Zilly, also terrified*
Ali: (frightened) Aaahh!! What's happening?!!
Zim: (scared) I-i don't know! *looks up at Zilly* Zilly!!
*Zilly rubs head, still confused*
Zilly: (calm) Yeah?
Zim: (precautious) Are you OK?!
*Zilly stretches arms, yawning*
Zilly: (calm) *scratching head* I'm good.
*Zilly proceeds to take a step forward, reassuring movement*
Ozzy: (curious) Do you feel weird?
Zilly: ...(excited) I feel great!
*Zilly proceeds to run forward, smashing everything in path*
Zilly: Wheeee!!!
*Group immediately starts to panic, chases after Zilly*
Ali: (freaking out) ZILLY! WAIT!!
Zilly: (mockingly) You caAn't catch-
*Suddenly, Zilly is scorched by Blaze, which makes her shrink in size to normal self*
Zilly: (saddened) Aww man...
Blaze: (relieved) *wiping brow* Danger averted. Now, where were we...
UltimateClay: (war-cry) ATTAAAACK!!
*Suddenly, green Koopa w/ black cap slowly charges onto panel, scooting along at a snail's pace*
*Group stares on awkwardly, as the turtle inches forward*
*Suddenly, Ozzy walks up to Clay and kicks him, sending him spiraling in the other direction*
Clay: (defeated) Nuuuuuu!!!
*Clay's shell blazes by as it effortlessly sends a row of Goombas flying, earning Ozzy a 1-Up*
*1-Up Mushroom appears in Ozzy's hands, much to his surprise*
Ozzy: (amazed) Well... that's new.
Blaze: (jealous) Bah! Pure luck!!
Ali: (curious) So... what now?
Ozzy: (confused) I dunno. We really can't put it anywhere...
Zim: (excited) I know!
*Zim immediately seizes backpack from back, holds it open in anticipation*
Zim: (confident) You can put it in here! No-one would EVER look in here...
*Zilly walks over and sticks head into pack, almost falling in*
Zim: (precautious) Careful now. It's a bit deep, if y'know what I mean.
*Zilly lifts head out of backpack, random missile shoots out of backpack*
*Group looks on, shocked*
Ozzy:... (scared) Exactly what do you stuff in there?
Zim: (happy) Oh, about anything.
Blaze: (skeptical) Any reason why?
*Zim thinks for a moment, with Ozzy & Blaze looking on*
Zim: (honest) Nah. Not really.
*Ozzy & Blaze facepalm*
*Ozzy proceeds to dump 1-Up into backpack*
Ozzy: (reluctant) All right. So long as I can find it again.
*Zim throws backpack back on, pleased*
Zim: (pleased) Yay!
Ozzy: (reassessing) Ok. Now with that over with, I think the only way now is-
*Suddenly, Clay's shell blazes back onto screen , slamming into Ozzy and knocking him down*
Clay: (triumphant) *spinning in place* Hah! Not so mighty now, huh?!
*Ali, angry, jumps up and slams Clay into the ground with her foot*
Ali: (mad) What's the big idea, huh?!?
Clay: (frightened) DAAHHH!!! Teh darkness!!
Ali: Not so tough now, are yah?!
Clay: (horrified) P-p-pulease, lady!! I don't meen no harm!! HONEST!!!
Ali: Uh-huh, right- 'cause you just slammed my friend over there!!
Clay: Bu-but he hitted me first!!
*Ozzy walks on over, obviously fine*
Ali: (RAGE) Listen here, kid!! If you knew half of the rubbish we've been through, I-
Ozzy: (questioning) Uh... Ali?
Ali: (fiery) Not now Ozzy, I-
*Ali realizes that Ozzy is fine, starts blushing*
*Ali steps off Clay, dusting him off*
Ali: (embarassed) Heh heh... sorry.
Ozzy: (laid-back) Ah, it's ok.
*Ozzy walks on over to Clay, still imbeded in the ground, and gets down on on knee*
Clay: (nervous) I can has freedom?
Ozzy: (negotiative) Yeah, just tell me one thing...
Clay: Yesh?
Ozzy: ...(questioning) How do you get outta here?
Clay: Find teh flag.
*Panel zooms out, showing steps, flag and castle only a few feet away*
Ozzy: ...(dumbstruck) Oh. Ok, thanks.
*Ozzy proceeds to pull Clay out of hole, then kicks him on his way*
Clay: (savage) WE SHALL BURY YOOOUUU!!!
Ozzy: (to group) Now quick, before turtle-boy ricochets back this way.
*Group proceeds up stairs, stopping at top*
Zilly:... (stumped) How are we supposed to get up there?
Blaze: (show-off) Step aside. Lemme show yah how REAL MEN do this...
*Blaze gets into jumping position, preparing to jump*
Ali: (sinister) I got an idea.
*Ali snatches Zim's staff and proceeds to whack Blaze forward, sending him flying into pole*
Blaze: (freaking out) DAAAAHHHH!!!
*SLAM!*
*Blaze faceplants into pole, sliding down as flag also slides down*
*Single firework goes off, group jumps down from stairs*
Ali: (happy) Thanks Blaze!
Blaze: (whining) YOU MEAN, LIL' LASS!!!
*Blaze prys self off of pole, random Toad appears from out of castle*
Toad: (monotonic) Sorry, but the princess is-
Zim: (terrified) Aaah!! A talking mushroom!!
*Zim runs forward and punts Toad, sending him flying*
Toad: (freaking out) Aaaaahhh!!
Ozzy: (shocked) Whoa there!! That guy didn't do anything!
Zim: (recuperating) I'm sorry! It was a natural reaction!
*Awkward silence*
Ozzy: ... (disturbed) You're weird.
Zim: (annoyed) Like you're one to talk.
*Group walks past castle, approaches other side of aurora*
*Image on other side is blurred, looking as though it's just a normal day*
Zilly: (excited) There's Bolton!
Ali: (excited) Logic-Con, here I come!!
*Ali runs forward out of aurora, but then runs back to group*
Ali: (shocked)... Oh my Molecule.
Blaze: (scared) What is it?
Ali: You won't believe what happened...
*Group proceeds out of aurora, now back to normal*
Ozzy: (shocked) Oh my...
*Panel zooms out to backs of group, staring on at an utterly & completely destroyed Bolton*
______(End of Issue 4)______

Here's some of the concept art I made for this issue:

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@>er: Well, creative writing did get somewhat of a crowd when I did that Halloween stuff (which reminds me... still gotta finish that story...). But yeah, it doesn't help that the Creative Writing thread is only a sub-thread (and not nearly as noticeable as, say, the Forum Games). Oh, and I've been workin' on a little... something, to thank you for your support (if yah wanna know, I actually started on it a long time ago and, again, never bothered to finish it. ^_^").

Yeah actually. Still, maybe someone should talk to CC about makin' it a proper stand-alone forum. And whaaaaaaaaaaaat? a little something for me? Colour me uber-exited, if you would get around finishing it xD

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Yeah actually. Still, maybe someone should talk to CC about makin' it a proper stand-alone forum. And whaaaaaaaaaaaat? a little something for me? Colour me uber-exited, if you would get around finishing it xD

Eh, it's nothing super special. Just something I think I could do to show my appreciation.