Screen 1
ONE:
DRUM is nimbly leaping past WEST, coming off the quarterdeck and heading for the mainmast. He’s slinging his RIFLE across his back.
WEST is shouting orders, repeating Sabre’s last command.
1. WEST: Marksmen!
2. WEST: At the ready!
TWO:
Following DRUM as he leaps into the rigging on the MAINMAST, beginning to clamber up.
We can see BART passing out RIFLES to CREWMEN past him. One of the CREW is whipping about, watching DRUM with alarm.
3. CREW: Oy! You!
THREE:
In the RIGGING, as DRUM all-but flies up the ropes. He moves quick enough to give Giselle a run for her money, for the record.
We can see the CREWMAN below, shouting up at DRUM.
4. CREW: That’s my post, eh!!
Screen 2
ONE:
GISELLE is in the tops, leaning out dangerously with a hand on a RATLINE.
DRUM’S HAND is on the platform by her feet.
1. GISELLE/singing: oh me boys, bring yer fire, bring yer shot
2. GISELLE/singing: ohhh, me boooys, let’s give ‘em all we’ve got…
TWO:
GISELLE looking down in surprise as DRUM pulls himself up on the PLATFORM.
3. GISELLE/singing: …for there’s blood to spend for treasure…
THREE:
DRUM has pulled himself onto the platform, now, standing on it with alarmingly perfect balance. With one hand, he’s unslinging his RIFLE, with the other, he’s removing his hat.
GISELLE is looking at him with wide, wondering eyes.
4. GISELLE/singing/fade:
…and hearts to win for love…
5. DRUM: Beg pardon…
FOUR:
GISELLE taking DRUM’S offered hat. She is instantly smitten.
6. DRUM: …hold this, please.
Why Drum, you slick S.O.B.
I like the song! Is there more to it?
There are more verses coming in later screens, yes. We’re jumping around a lot in this chapter, as you can already tell – from Pegasus to Iron Crown and back.
This chapter will either execute really well… or it’ll be a totally confusing car crash (but pretty!).
Way to make an impression with the lady there, Drum!
I was waiting for Drum to get some more screen time!
*sings*
Love is in the Aether,
Everywhere I look around,
Love is in the Aether,
Every sight and every sound…
Great. Drake and Drum can finally display their extraordinary shooting skills. These are men of action and I should hope lady Sabre and her crew will be accordingly impressed.
I have a feeling that the fatherland will be short a few pilots when this over.
Good thing they’re on a sailing vessel, because it looks like this ‘ship…
*sunglasses*
… Is about to set sail.
Well worth the wait, I say.
Drum roll please!
I’m… I’m so sorry…
You, sir, are providing an argument for a pun-ishment button….
man can’t shoot with his hat on.
Slick way of impressing Giselle, Drum. Not only did you come along at the right verse, but you managed to be both courtly and cool simultaneously.
Unless Drake can hit a flyer with his six-gun, it doesn’t look like he can take part in the upcoming fight.
Well, they [i]are[/i] gonna try to board. They might even be very briefly successful.
So I understand that direct missile attacks might be hard to aim and hit at distance with steampunk tech, hence the flyers, but that made me curious. Just how fast are these airships moving? A static comic really doesn’t give a sense of movement when the terrain around is random cloud puffs.
I have to be totally honest and say I haven’t actually gone so far as to figure that out. But it’s a good question, and now…
(sighs)
…well, now I guess I have to do more research and some math. I’ll get back to you!
What Greg means is we have to figure out the math to convert Aether knots to a unit of measurement that is understandable on Earth Prime.
So, is it just me, or does Giselle’s reverse her grip on the binoculars abruptly in the second panel?
Yes, she does change her grip.(the binoculars are pointing the wrong way during the close up.) However, Rick deserves some slack because of external stressors.
where is my update …………. it’s thursday now
Some breathing room, please. Eric’s still likely digging out from under issues created by Sandy, and probably not just his own issues either.
We’re still dealing with a variety of issues on all fronts, I’m afraid, and I’m unwilling to go into them on a public forum. Suffice to say that between the weather, schedules, and some serious family matters, Rick, Eric, and I have all been carrying more drag than we would like. If possible, we’ll post today’s screen(s) tomorrow; otherwise, I’m optimistic that we’ll be resuming regular schedule this coming Monday.
I am just glad the Pegasus did not fall victim to Sandy like the Bounty did.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/pictures/121030-hms-bounty-sinks-science-nation-sandy-weather/
Hey, we’re paying good money for this free webcomic!
Love the story guys, keep it coming (As you can!)
BTW, if Drum manages to shoot down all the enemy airships by himself, does that mean we’ve just witnessed a Drum solo?
>rimshot<
Also, will a future storyline involve the smitten Giselle’s attempts to snare Drum?
One should not make too many puns before Greg et al. drums a person out of the Comments thread.
I actually am grinning like a loon at each of these… you guys are pretty funny!
An air Drum solo?
Hokay, Giselle is adorable.