Trafficked Ground!
One would think that, at the Taste of Chicago, I would remember the food. Or maybe the music.
Nope. It was the pastel-clad folks dancing and singing "Hare Krishna" from the Taste around the Loop. It's hard to witness that much energy and singing, and not smile. That, and it was horribly surreal... and I loved watching the confused reaction of the folks they passed in the street.
But we're not here to reminisce about singing in the street. Howsabout a taste of the latest script from the upcoming Trafficked Ground series? Well, sounds good. Of course I have to cut some parts out; can't give everything away. Here we go:
Episode 3 — “Monday: Armchair Apocalypse”
“When the words we use have lost their bite
now they hit you like an imaginary pillow fight.”
—Andrew Bird, “Banking on a Myth”
Description
This should be an overtly, unnecessarily dramatic style by the time Isa starts her speech. -REDACTED-. Once again, the humor here is all about these supernatural beings in a horribly mundane situation.
...
Panel 6:
Rat has scampered off. Isa is standing at the counter, on the left side of the panel. She is giving a fierce pre-battle speech, a la Braveheart (or some other war movie). She is an inspiring, morale-raising figure; her word balloon takes up almost all of the right part of the panel.
Panel 7:
Isa continues with her rousing speech. We’re now at a close-up on her upper body, face, and arm (fist pumped in the air). Isa is still on the left side, word balloon again takes up most of the rest of the panel.
Nope. It was the pastel-clad folks dancing and singing "Hare Krishna" from the Taste around the Loop. It's hard to witness that much energy and singing, and not smile. That, and it was horribly surreal... and I loved watching the confused reaction of the folks they passed in the street.
But we're not here to reminisce about singing in the street. Howsabout a taste of the latest script from the upcoming Trafficked Ground series? Well, sounds good. Of course I have to cut some parts out; can't give everything away. Here we go:
Episode 3 — “Monday: Armchair Apocalypse”
“When the words we use have lost their bite
now they hit you like an imaginary pillow fight.”
—Andrew Bird, “Banking on a Myth”
Description
This should be an overtly, unnecessarily dramatic style by the time Isa starts her speech. -REDACTED-. Once again, the humor here is all about these supernatural beings in a horribly mundane situation.
...
Panel 6:
Rat has scampered off. Isa is standing at the counter, on the left side of the panel. She is giving a fierce pre-battle speech, a la Braveheart (or some other war movie). She is an inspiring, morale-raising figure; her word balloon takes up almost all of the right part of the panel.
ISA
All right!
Donny, you get space ready on the racks for more Bird!
Esther, I want you to write down the ordering information for Armchair Apocrypha! Put it up front, next to the register!
Panel 7:
Isa continues with her rousing speech. We’re now at a close-up on her upper body, face, and arm (fist pumped in the air). Isa is still on the left side, word balloon again takes up most of the rest of the panel.
ISA
Everyone— if we run out, offer to order it—we’ll have it tomorrow morning.
Together, we can weather this crisis!
