V - the Visitors
I’m posting a picture story on my tumblr, but hit a wall where I have finished the script, but little motivation to take any more screenshots. Maybe if I post here, too, I’ll find that motivation agai...
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Prologue (3 of 3)
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And so the Jericho dropped her cloaking device right over Detroit…
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Hank: “I see seagulls and… some kind of jellyfish.”
Gavin: “Jellyfish. Right. Totally a five mile diameter jellyfish.”
…
Gavin: “Hank?”
Hank: “Yes, Gavin?”
Gavin: “I think I’m not that fond of seafood anymore.”
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Not just the humans were shocked at the sight of the UFO, the vessel’s Captain, too, was in for a surprise.
John: “Jericho! What was that just now? You were instructed to assume hovering position over New York! However, our grid shows you over Detroit!”
Markus: “NY is at the ocean, Sir. Salt water. Detroit has access to the Great Lakes and superior trade lines. Plus, the Jericho will cover two human countries in this spot.”
John: “Neither of that excuses your solo action, Captain! What would you tell the Great Thinker, if they asked you about this?”
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Markus: “Well, that’s the beauty of our leader: being aptly titled. They think and would see my point.”
John: “Well, and I think that was one insubordination too much, Lieutenant Markus. The “Jericho” is to remain in her spot, we’ll send someone more reliable to New York. And you will prepare for the arrival of a new Captain to take over.”
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Markus: “Oh, plum…”
Simon: “I’m unfamiliar with that word.”
Markus: “It’s not generally taught to personnel. The Supreme Leader fears we might use it in front of the humans.”
Simon: “Sounds like a word that will make anybody NOT using it a lot stand out like a gecko in heat in a wheatfield.”
Markus: “Stick out like a sore thumb.”
Simon: “Huh?”
Markus: “You did it again. You translated a saying literally when there is a perfectly valid english phrase you could have used instead.”
Simon: “I did? Oh, plum!”
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And so the Visitors had come to stay. After the initial confusion, followed by a public meeting between Supreme Commander John and the United Nations Secretary-General, the two species tentatively got to know each other. The aliens immediately buying Belle Isle from the city of Detroit tarnished their reputation a little, but then again, the arrivals acting like rich tourists that could buy their way through town made them relatable. They even wore sunglasses all the time…
Because of the purchase, Detroit now had access to Visitor currency and vis a vis. It was deemed a good start.
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Amanda: “My name is Amanda, I’m the Captain of the Detroit Mothership. This here is Lt. Markus, my right hand. The other Motherships boast about how much they can do for you "Earthlings", which is true, of course, but after our journey we’re also very excited to learn about local customs and just relax.
We’re looking forwards to learning from each other. I’m sure we can do great things together, things we never dared dreaming of individually!”
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Amanda’s words became the Detroit Mothership’s official slogan and got replicated on thousands of posters. They were for sale same as action figures of Amanda and Markus.
A week later Markus and the Jericho's bridge crew were found drunk and stripped almost bare in a back alley but still remained steadfast in their conviction that coming to Detroit had been the right decision. They treated their stay as an exotic vacation that they enjoyed every minute of.
Humans and Visitors - united in consumerism first, curiosity second. It wasn’t what the movies had trained the people of Earth to expect from a first contact with aliens. But under the hood things weren’t as nice as on the surface, because nobody suspected that there might be a Visitors Vs. Visitors conflict ongoing…
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And so the Jericho dropped her cloaking device right over Detroit…
https://64.media.tumblr.com/b77afb2b01fc057d82b62dae0021c92e/64cf9d96bb35b74e-67/s500x750/92f5c58e1ac5b17fe79dc6530bcd4e11a036089d.png
Hank: “I see seagulls and… some kind of jellyfish.”
Gavin: “Jellyfish. Right. Totally a five mile diameter jellyfish.”
…
Gavin: “Hank?”
Hank: “Yes, Gavin?”
Gavin: “I think I’m not that fond of seafood anymore.”
https://64.media.tumblr.com/acec8c5ff2eb510c2a4c4b7f6ade7d7b/00ad7bc6a2457dfb-ae/s1280x1920/35cc35a2c43293961f62cf00567b083eafc88922.png
Not just the humans were shocked at the sight of the UFO, the vessel’s Captain, too, was in for a surprise.
John: “Jericho! What was that just now? You were instructed to assume hovering position over New York! However, our grid shows you over Detroit!”
Markus: “NY is at the ocean, Sir. Salt water. Detroit has access to the Great Lakes and superior trade lines. Plus, the Jericho will cover two human countries in this spot.”
John: “Neither of that excuses your solo action, Captain! What would you tell the Great Thinker, if they asked you about this?”
https://64.media.tumblr.com/3d5336bfb19a2d8838961db6cb31a78f/00ad7bc6a2457dfb-08/s500x750/bce99184c0425a763e621c3a5fb62a3f4d11a2e1.png
Markus: “Well, that’s the beauty of our leader: being aptly titled. They think and would see my point.”
John: “Well, and I think that was one insubordination too much, Lieutenant Markus. The “Jericho” is to remain in her spot, we’ll send someone more reliable to New York. And you will prepare for the arrival of a new Captain to take over.”
https://64.media.tumblr.com/aa26e7ccf2ff48b29a53dae355f20894/00ad7bc6a2457dfb-cc/s500x750/9a1b6c5b6bb7113e8bd5f84d3f902aa04dcee6f2.png
Markus: “Oh, plum…”
Simon: “I’m unfamiliar with that word.”
Markus: “It’s not generally taught to personnel. The Supreme Leader fears we might use it in front of the humans.”
Simon: “Sounds like a word that will make anybody NOT using it a lot stand out like a gecko in heat in a wheatfield.”
Markus: “Stick out like a sore thumb.”
Simon: “Huh?”
Markus: “You did it again. You translated a saying literally when there is a perfectly valid english phrase you could have used instead.”
Simon: “I did? Oh, plum!”
https://64.media.tumblr.com/8401eb5f48f4fb435e8f015fcf70e920/ffb3a586937e9d9a-8d/s1280x1920/9e15df6a63143414932ceda7a0ff3a351171d307.png
And so the Visitors had come to stay. After the initial confusion, followed by a public meeting between Supreme Commander John and the United Nations Secretary-General, the two species tentatively got to know each other. The aliens immediately buying Belle Isle from the city of Detroit tarnished their reputation a little, but then again, the arrivals acting like rich tourists that could buy their way through town made them relatable. They even wore sunglasses all the time…
Because of the purchase, Detroit now had access to Visitor currency and vis a vis. It was deemed a good start.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/ef084040c50c4c42ecaf86a926dd40d8/ffb3a586937e9d9a-2b/s500x750/77341c1da13ddaf470c40778c009ad74b4a34e0e.png
Amanda: “My name is Amanda, I’m the Captain of the Detroit Mothership. This here is Lt. Markus, my right hand. The other Motherships boast about how much they can do for you "Earthlings", which is true, of course, but after our journey we’re also very excited to learn about local customs and just relax.
We’re looking forwards to learning from each other. I’m sure we can do great things together, things we never dared dreaming of individually!”
https://64.media.tumblr.com/f8302f14a5d2cb9032a171938c1cd837/ffb3a586937e9d9a-b3/s500x750/32d403151614e9a96deeb0113171154f7761c8b0.png
Amanda’s words became the Detroit Mothership’s official slogan and got replicated on thousands of posters. They were for sale same as action figures of Amanda and Markus.
A week later Markus and the Jericho's bridge crew were found drunk and stripped almost bare in a back alley but still remained steadfast in their conviction that coming to Detroit had been the right decision. They treated their stay as an exotic vacation that they enjoyed every minute of.
Humans and Visitors - united in consumerism first, curiosity second. It wasn’t what the movies had trained the people of Earth to expect from a first contact with aliens. But under the hood things weren’t as nice as on the surface, because nobody suspected that there might be a Visitors Vs. Visitors conflict ongoing…
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