Screen 1
ONE:
Past BURLEY, as he rushes into the Captain’s Cabin.
SABRE is seated on the stern bench, legs crossed, one arm draped along the back of the couch, holding the MAP CASE in that hand. In her other is her PISTOL, which she is pointing at BURLEY.
1. SABRE: It is considered impolite to enter a lady’s chambers without permission.
TWO:
Looking down the barrel to SABRE, holding the PISTOL leveled at Burley. She smiles, but it’s not a nice smile. She’s not a happy lady.
2. SABRE: One should knock at the very least.
Screen 2
ONE:
Past SABRE, so we have the view, BURKLEY holding in the doorway, PAYNE and CALLOW just visible beyond him.
BURLEY is starting to raise his WEAPON.
1. SABRE: *tsk*
2. SABRE: That weapon comes to bear, sir, and your reward shall be a two-ounce ball of lead bouncing about within your skull.
TWO:
On BURLEY. This is hard. He doesn’t know what to do. He is also blocking the doorway, and he knows this.
PAYNE — thankfully for Burley — is stepping forward, extending a hand to touch Burley’s shoulder.
3. PAYNE: Step aside, Sarge.
THREE:
PAYNE takes Burley’s place in the doorway. He has his pistol in his hand, still, but it’s not pointed at anything or anyone. He has a slight smile.
NO COPY.
Oh, Payne. You are incredibly ridiculously outmatched.
Burley’s expressions are the BEST.
Those eyebrows deserve their own strip.
Long barrels in close quarters, with plenty of heavy obstacles that are probably anchored to the floor? If this goes to a firefight, it’s going to be interesting.
Yeah, gonna be hard to bring them about, I’d think. I’m still trying to figure out how to get my epic swordfight in here, but I may have to content myself with a limit to swordplay.
Maybe it’s me, but i think the last panel is wrong. Payne would be looking/smiling and talking to the person in front of him (which would be nobody), as Lady Sabre is sitting -90 degrees away from him.
i dont know why but for some reason it bothers me.
Yeah, I think you’re wrong. The direction is consistent with what’s been established, and she’s sitting more directly opposite the door than at an angle to it.
Hell of a fight coming.
So… What’s in this map case? Sabre’s Christmas list?
Christmas, or its Aethereal counterpart 😉