Page Commentary No. 14

Psu: Can I start the commentary just saying I'm feeling under the weather?

Gunwild: Too bad for the audience, 'cause the only thing I remember about this at the moment is that you had me add that "Ahh..." before the "Hooray, piracy!"

Gunwild: Which makes sense 'cause she turned out to be relaxin' in a relaxy pose.

Psu: We really don't have many moments that call for chibi panel inserts anymore, I think this was written when we both envisioned this comic to be even more cartoonish. But I suppose my style drifted away from that in some ways, and got more cartoonish in others.

Gunwild: At least we know Cassiopeia draws herself (and others) chibi 100% of the time, so if you get a hankering to go there, we can!

Psu: I'm starting to remember bits about this page, like how I needed her to be extra cocky at the end. I think I came up with her trading Madison's hat for Zeke's. I can't remember what the ships inside Cassiopeia's hangar were supposed to be refrences from but you can see the prototype Damselfly there in the middle with it's four wings and sphere body.

Psu: Originally I had considered the big tall rock formations on Cassiopeia's planet to be like fossilized skyscrapers but that kind of imagery got retrofitted into The Big Race instead.

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(Panel 1: Show the stolen ship streaking away from the battle, with an in-set of the hat-less captain's upset face – personally I would have it be super-deformed, because I love Spyboy – and also Cassiopeia's face. Possibly wearing Calacia's hat. She has an expression of triumph.)

CAPTAIN 1: WRETCHED PIRACY!

CASSIOPEIA 1: HOORAY FOR PIRACY!

TEXT BOX 1: AND SO...

(Panel 2: Whole other setting. Now we're at the mouth of Cassiopeia's abandoned mine base on the rocky, empty and half-terraformed world of Robinson's Rest. The ship she just stole is landing by the cavernous entrance, while her much smaller personal ship, the Damselfly, is already parked out front. Zeke the robot is standing outside, not bothered by the dust and wind of a descending starship. His arms are crossed – I don't know what keeps his hat on his head. Possibly it's stapled there, like Harrison Ford did to get that one shot in Indiana Jones. Cassiopeia is blasting an announcement over the prize's outboard speakers.)

TEXT BOX 1: Robinson's Rest Mining Colony (Abandoned), Planet Munro, Cozzi System

TEXT BOX 2: Legal business address of Cassiopeia Quinn Ice Cream Ventures, L.L.C.

STOLEN SHIP 1: Zeke! I caught a fish thiiis big, and I brought him home!

(Panel 3: Cassiopeia's strutting down the loading ramp, the captain's dress sword in her hand, winking at her robot bestIE, who is not so excited. Is she still wearing the Captain's hat or did she leave it in the ship? That's up to you.)

CASSIOPEIA 1: Look, I got this neat sword for the trophy room! And who else knows what else might be in there aside from the components?! Not that the whole thing isn't great.

CASSIOPEIA 2: I tell ya, it's a shame we have to gut him for parts.

ZEKE 1: Ya could have contacted me to let me know you were all right.

ZEKE 2: And y'know, ships are usually referred to as "she."

(Panel 4: Cassiopeia is up on her tip-toes, kissing Zeke on the side of the chin - or where his chin would be, if his design doesn't support that.)

CASSIOPEIA 1: I had to drop off the crew super far away! And don't worry about him. It's just a crush.

CASSIOPEIA 2: You know YOU'RE the only machine for me.

ZEKE 1: W-well, either way, we gotta have protocols... and ya need to let me keep up my end of the bargain, instead of doin' everything yourself!

(Panel 5: Cassiopeia is walking towards the mouth of the cave, sword swinging in her hand, not bothering to look back at him. Zeke is making some kind of startled body language.)

CASSIOPEIA 1: Oh, don't worry, you'll have plenty to do for a LONG time.

CASSIOPEIA 2: I mean, I have no idea how to chop up a ship, anyway.

ZEKE 1: ... what?!