Mag Mell That Ends Well — Page 9
When I said I would post this on last week, I thought it would be Thursday. Well, it took a bit longer than I anticipated. I feel like I am still thrown off by how the pandemic has disrupted my usual routine, but more than that — it’s disrupted everything, killing people, throwing people out of work, bringing down the economy, instilling anxiety everywhere. I had a better week last week than I have had since this all began. I stay home and take care of my son and tend to my yard, while working remotely at one of my jobs. I have had some freelance work, which contributed to some of the delay in working on this page, for sure; I am really worried about money come the summer. Who isn’t?
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PANEL 1: Scotty Monroe, arms extended in a welcoming gesture, beams at the crowd below him. Behind him stand a few faerie royalty. A banner reads “Mag Mell - Finest Fae Luxury Apartments”. Visible is part of the condominium.
SCOTTY: Fáilte! Fáilte, my fine fair folk! Welcome to the finest, most luxurious apartments known to all the courts this side of the veil!
PANEL 2: Focus on Scotty, framed by the condominium.
SCOTTY: Let me tell you, friends, these beautiful buildings behind me have been a long time coming.
Years ago I had a vision.
PANEL 3: Close up of Scotty
SCOTTY: Around me were the rotting logs and the musty peat bogs where too long we have dwelt. Our castles slowly withering to dust since the days before mortal humans drove us out and took over the earth.
I looked around me at the pitiful sight and said...
PANEL 4: Scotty pointing to the sky. The crowd silhouetted in front of him.
SCOTTY: “No more!”
CROWD: Aye! Yeah!
SCOTTY: No more bogs!
CROWD: Aye!
SCOTTY: No more logs!
CROWD: Aye!
SCOTTY: No more ruined castles!
CROWD: Aye!
PANEL5: Scotty speaks, but is interrupted by heckling from Fiona and the pixies.
SCOTTY: Says I, “This town needs new life! Why wallow in the mire?
Why settle for anything less than the finest? We’re magic!
We can do anything! We can be whatever we want! We deserve it!”
CROWD: Whoooo! Yeah! Damn right!
FIONA: Bollox!
BRIDGET: Only if you’re rich!
LYDIA: Only if you kick us out!
NAIDA: Only if you’re a … a … a big poophead!
FETCH: That’s telling ‘em, Naida.
SCOTTY: Fáilte! Fáilte, my fine fair folk! Welcome to the finest, most luxurious apartments known to all the courts this side of the veil!
PANEL 2: Focus on Scotty, framed by the condominium.
SCOTTY: Let me tell you, friends, these beautiful buildings behind me have been a long time coming.
Years ago I had a vision.
PANEL 3: Close up of Scotty
SCOTTY: Around me were the rotting logs and the musty peat bogs where too long we have dwelt. Our castles slowly withering to dust since the days before mortal humans drove us out and took over the earth.
I looked around me at the pitiful sight and said...
PANEL 4: Scotty pointing to the sky. The crowd silhouetted in front of him.
SCOTTY: “No more!”
CROWD: Aye! Yeah!
SCOTTY: No more bogs!
CROWD: Aye!
SCOTTY: No more logs!
CROWD: Aye!
SCOTTY: No more ruined castles!
CROWD: Aye!
PANEL5: Scotty speaks, but is interrupted by heckling from Fiona and the pixies.
SCOTTY: Says I, “This town needs new life! Why wallow in the mire?
Why settle for anything less than the finest? We’re magic!
We can do anything! We can be whatever we want! We deserve it!”
CROWD: Whoooo! Yeah! Damn right!
FIONA: Bollox!
BRIDGET: Only if you’re rich!
LYDIA: Only if you kick us out!
NAIDA: Only if you’re a … a … a big poophead!
FETCH: That’s telling ‘em, Naida.
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