Friday, May 6, 2011
“THE TINY PLUM”
By Ryan Sutton
Issue 1 – THE SERVANT
In the earth’s last day of sunlight, YUSHI ICHAHARA happens upon a black flower in the meadow near her village, and takes it home. When the moon eclipses the sun and casts darkness over the land the flower changes into a pair of diabolical Siamese twins. Their charge is to suppress all whom dare stand in the way of the moon’s power.
As THE TWINS mature their possession over Yushi grows so strong that HIRATO ICHAHARA fears his wife’s fidelity and so banishes the twins from his home. But it’s too late.
With correlated witchcraft Yushi changes the twins into the creature known as “The Hokan”, a two-headed beast that almost kills Hirato.
Sixteen-years later the land remains in the shadowy power of the Moon. Colossal, UMEBOSHI awakes, as he always has, trapped in the brothel in which he lives. He hopes to one day meet his father and to swim in the great sea. His phony mother MISAWA, although kind, is an apprentice witch that serves the all powerful MADAM YUSHI.
The roofers have left the trapdoor open. A bright light shines into the brothels dark corridor. Umeboshi climbs up the ladder to the rooftop and looks upon the sun in its first appearance in decades. The sun’s power startles the boy and he falls backwards through the roof and crushes Misawa to death.
By Ryan Sutton
Issue 1 – THE SERVANT
In the earth’s last day of sunlight, YUSHI ICHAHARA happens upon a black flower in the meadow near her village, and takes it home. When the moon eclipses the sun and casts darkness over the land the flower changes into a pair of diabolical Siamese twins. Their charge is to suppress all whom dare stand in the way of the moon’s power.
As THE TWINS mature their possession over Yushi grows so strong that HIRATO ICHAHARA fears his wife’s fidelity and so banishes the twins from his home. But it’s too late.
With correlated witchcraft Yushi changes the twins into the creature known as “The Hokan”, a two-headed beast that almost kills Hirato.
Sixteen-years later the land remains in the shadowy power of the Moon. Colossal, UMEBOSHI awakes, as he always has, trapped in the brothel in which he lives. He hopes to one day meet his father and to swim in the great sea. His phony mother MISAWA, although kind, is an apprentice witch that serves the all powerful MADAM YUSHI.
The roofers have left the trapdoor open. A bright light shines into the brothels dark corridor. Umeboshi climbs up the ladder to the rooftop and looks upon the sun in its first appearance in decades. The sun’s power startles the boy and he falls backwards through the roof and crushes Misawa to death.
Issue 2 – THE FARMER
The magistrate has ruled the eldest son of each household in a lottery to the death against the Hokan. When they knock on the brothels door Yushi uses her sorcery and alters Umeboshi’s masculinity. It is up to Hirato to find a fervent competitor before another innocent life is lost.
As the twins grow older a nurse is needed to take care of their malformed offspring. Yushi sends Umeboshi away to live with the twins. His heart shatters when the twins tell him Misawa was not his real mother.
Sometime later, Hirato continues his search for a hero against the Hokan. During a storm, his wagon falls backward and into a ravine. From the darkness, a hulk of a man saves both Hirato’s cart and his life. He invites Umeboshi to leave the farm and begin his training against the Hokan. Umeboshi agrees but only if Hirato takes him for a swimming lesson in the sea.
Preparation for the Hokan begins, as master and student begin to bond. Umeboshi proves that he is indeed more powerful than any competitor in the past. Due to his style of combat, he wins several bouts in the now up and coming sport of “Sumo.” For the first time in his life, he finds self-worth, as the people chant his name.
The magistrate has ruled the eldest son of each household in a lottery to the death against the Hokan. When they knock on the brothels door Yushi uses her sorcery and alters Umeboshi’s masculinity. It is up to Hirato to find a fervent competitor before another innocent life is lost.
As the twins grow older a nurse is needed to take care of their malformed offspring. Yushi sends Umeboshi away to live with the twins. His heart shatters when the twins tell him Misawa was not his real mother.
Sometime later, Hirato continues his search for a hero against the Hokan. During a storm, his wagon falls backward and into a ravine. From the darkness, a hulk of a man saves both Hirato’s cart and his life. He invites Umeboshi to leave the farm and begin his training against the Hokan. Umeboshi agrees but only if Hirato takes him for a swimming lesson in the sea.
Preparation for the Hokan begins, as master and student begin to bond. Umeboshi proves that he is indeed more powerful than any competitor in the past. Due to his style of combat, he wins several bouts in the now up and coming sport of “Sumo.” For the first time in his life, he finds self-worth, as the people chant his name.
Issue 3 – THE WARRIOR
It is a time for Umeboshi to face the Hokan, and the near death twin’s still harness the power of the moon. They must be destroyed before their end, or the moon will rule over the land for an eternity.
A violent battle begins and the Hokan strikes blow after blow almost killing Umeboshi. Yushi will have to choose between her thirst for power and her love for a son. She forces her hairpin into one of the twin’s shoulders and causes them to lose focus.
Umeboshi drives the Hokan backward until it vanishes to expose the twin’s fragile bodies. He smashes them through a wall, over the edge of a cliff and into the sea below.
The Sun appears from behind the moon and the dark clouds dissipate. Flowers bloom, trees bud and the sea calms. Humanity’s pallid existence is finally granted energy from its creator. The Earth is the Suns once more.
A lone tear falls from Yushi’s eye and into the sea below, her curse lifted. She reaches for her husband’s hand and he kisses her gently. They look to the sea hopeful of their sons return.
Ryan Sutton
It is a time for Umeboshi to face the Hokan, and the near death twin’s still harness the power of the moon. They must be destroyed before their end, or the moon will rule over the land for an eternity.
A violent battle begins and the Hokan strikes blow after blow almost killing Umeboshi. Yushi will have to choose between her thirst for power and her love for a son. She forces her hairpin into one of the twin’s shoulders and causes them to lose focus.
Umeboshi drives the Hokan backward until it vanishes to expose the twin’s fragile bodies. He smashes them through a wall, over the edge of a cliff and into the sea below.
The Sun appears from behind the moon and the dark clouds dissipate. Flowers bloom, trees bud and the sea calms. Humanity’s pallid existence is finally granted energy from its creator. The Earth is the Suns once more.
A lone tear falls from Yushi’s eye and into the sea below, her curse lifted. She reaches for her husband’s hand and he kisses her gently. They look to the sea hopeful of their sons return.
Ryan Sutton
Thursday, April 21, 2011
PAGE 1
TITLE PAGE
In the distance, and on a hilltop, stands a leafless gnarled old tree. Beneath the tree, sits a darkened giant figure of a man (UMEBOSHI) -- Centered in the background, a full and ominous moon fills the page.
VOLUME 1 – THE SERVANT
PAGE 1 - Chapter 1 “How it All Began”
SPLASH PAGE
(RtoL) The SUN shines orange and red within the heavens. It’s seen as a wise mid-forties face within -- (this would remind us of the great and all powerful OZ, and his false image.) He peers down on an ancient Japanese style map of the EARTH. The map is flat, yet the islands rise from the paper, like a pop-up coffee-table book.
The MOON is directly across from the SUN. She is the same size, and her face is sad, cold, pale and powerful, like an ancient queen. She eyes the SUN, as a lone teardrop rolls down her cheek.
OLD HIRATO (OP): (side of page)
It is said that at one time the Sun adored the Moon. She was his queen and so he created for her the greatest of gifts. Yet after time the Sun fell in love with his new creation… and called it Earth.
PAGE TWO
PANEL 1 (horizontal)
(TtoB) Looking to the heavens, we see dark clouds, leaking from the MOON’s angry open mouth, like squid ink into an ocean of radiant SUNSET. The MOON’S teardrop falls from her face.
On the bottom of the page, and in the far distance, the silhouette of a young slender woman stands in a wild flower field. Her image eyes the ground oblivious. Further in the distance, the mountains rise high green and slender.
OLD HIRATO (OP):
As the Moons jealousy grew so did her hatred. She sent a creature that could defeat the mightiest the Sun had to offer…
PANEL 2 (horizontal)
(TtoB realistic) Looking to the heavens, the MOON has nearly eclipsed the SUN. Her face breaks away from the satellite like confetti. Thick heavy dark clouds fill the sky and roll over the hills.
Beneath the clouds and in the distance, a meteor plummets towards the wildflower field.
The silhouette of the young woman, standing in the wild flower field looks to the meteor as it falls.
OLD HIRATO (OP):
It is said that if we can destroy the creature in its lifetime the Moon will go to sleep forever leaving our Earth to his love… but if the creature can not be defeated… then his most precious gift will always be hers to corrupt.
In the distance, and on a hilltop, stands a leafless gnarled old tree. Beneath the tree, sits a darkened giant figure of a man (UMEBOSHI) -- Centered in the background, a full and ominous moon fills the page.
VOLUME 1 – THE SERVANT
PAGE 1 - Chapter 1 “How it All Began”
SPLASH PAGE
(RtoL) The SUN shines orange and red within the heavens. It’s seen as a wise mid-forties face within -- (this would remind us of the great and all powerful OZ, and his false image.) He peers down on an ancient Japanese style map of the EARTH. The map is flat, yet the islands rise from the paper, like a pop-up coffee-table book.
The MOON is directly across from the SUN. She is the same size, and her face is sad, cold, pale and powerful, like an ancient queen. She eyes the SUN, as a lone teardrop rolls down her cheek.
OLD HIRATO (OP): (side of page)
It is said that at one time the Sun adored the Moon. She was his queen and so he created for her the greatest of gifts. Yet after time the Sun fell in love with his new creation… and called it Earth.
PAGE TWO
PANEL 1 (horizontal)
(TtoB) Looking to the heavens, we see dark clouds, leaking from the MOON’s angry open mouth, like squid ink into an ocean of radiant SUNSET. The MOON’S teardrop falls from her face.
On the bottom of the page, and in the far distance, the silhouette of a young slender woman stands in a wild flower field. Her image eyes the ground oblivious. Further in the distance, the mountains rise high green and slender.
OLD HIRATO (OP):
As the Moons jealousy grew so did her hatred. She sent a creature that could defeat the mightiest the Sun had to offer…
PANEL 2 (horizontal)
(TtoB realistic) Looking to the heavens, the MOON has nearly eclipsed the SUN. Her face breaks away from the satellite like confetti. Thick heavy dark clouds fill the sky and roll over the hills.
Beneath the clouds and in the distance, a meteor plummets towards the wildflower field.
The silhouette of the young woman, standing in the wild flower field looks to the meteor as it falls.
OLD HIRATO (OP):
It is said that if we can destroy the creature in its lifetime the Moon will go to sleep forever leaving our Earth to his love… but if the creature can not be defeated… then his most precious gift will always be hers to corrupt.
TINY PLUM description of main characters
THE TINY PLUM
Written by Ryan Sutton
Specs and description of main characters:
UMEBOSHI 12/UMEBOSHI 18 (the tiny plum) a larger than life, colossal, twelve-year-old boy with a bowl-haircut and lovable face. His clumsy heavy bone and inner bulky hide, although resilient, otherwise hinders his own subliminal message of tolerance and kindness.
MISAWA has a slender body and long black and silky hair.
· Generally wears a white see through gown.
YOUNG YUSHI/MISTRESS Young eighteen year old Yushi will transform into an old trollop within twelve years. Her gnarled mole filled face has endured much pain and hardship with a web of wrinkles to prove it. Long gray hairs hang from her chin while toothless gums wrap around a long cryptic pipe. Her wooden eye is common within her witchery.
· Think Dragon Lady in appearance/not to be confused with Chinese
· Long fingernails painted in elaborate designs
· Always smoking
THE TWINS YOUNG/THE TWINS OLD (Sintu and Sontu) the conjoined maternal twins are the most diabolical villains of this story. In their youth they are skinny and common - except for a long thorny vine that runs from the spinal column to a weathered flower pot. Sintu is slightly taller, making it difficult for this fragile Heckle and Jeckle type of creature to move.
In their old age, they still hold on to their long vine (the weathered vase replaced beautiful and golden.) Their hair is combed over, thin with long stringy beards that give them a sinister, shrewd look.
· In public they wear black gowns and straw hats (that are tattered) to cover their deformity.
· On the farm – only loin cloth
HIRATO YOUNG/OLD HIRATO is in his late thirties or twelve years later (little change) stocky, plump, balding hair with wisdom and a continued sadness.
· Modest drab robes.
THE HOKAN is larger than life (A full head taller than Umeboshi as an adult)
· Old school muscular – large shoulders and strong arms with a gut of muscle that hangs over their waste.
· Long thick black hair and a powerful jaw-line.
· Ageless.
· Always wearing a loin cloth.
· Conjoined at the hip.
· Sharp teeth.
suttonscripts@yahoo.com
(702) 415-5917
Written by Ryan Sutton
Specs and description of main characters:
UMEBOSHI 12/UMEBOSHI 18 (the tiny plum) a larger than life, colossal, twelve-year-old boy with a bowl-haircut and lovable face. His clumsy heavy bone and inner bulky hide, although resilient, otherwise hinders his own subliminal message of tolerance and kindness.
MISAWA has a slender body and long black and silky hair.
· Generally wears a white see through gown.
YOUNG YUSHI/MISTRESS Young eighteen year old Yushi will transform into an old trollop within twelve years. Her gnarled mole filled face has endured much pain and hardship with a web of wrinkles to prove it. Long gray hairs hang from her chin while toothless gums wrap around a long cryptic pipe. Her wooden eye is common within her witchery.
· Think Dragon Lady in appearance/not to be confused with Chinese
· Long fingernails painted in elaborate designs
· Always smoking
THE TWINS YOUNG/THE TWINS OLD (Sintu and Sontu) the conjoined maternal twins are the most diabolical villains of this story. In their youth they are skinny and common - except for a long thorny vine that runs from the spinal column to a weathered flower pot. Sintu is slightly taller, making it difficult for this fragile Heckle and Jeckle type of creature to move.
In their old age, they still hold on to their long vine (the weathered vase replaced beautiful and golden.) Their hair is combed over, thin with long stringy beards that give them a sinister, shrewd look.
· In public they wear black gowns and straw hats (that are tattered) to cover their deformity.
· On the farm – only loin cloth
HIRATO YOUNG/OLD HIRATO is in his late thirties or twelve years later (little change) stocky, plump, balding hair with wisdom and a continued sadness.
· Modest drab robes.
THE HOKAN is larger than life (A full head taller than Umeboshi as an adult)
· Old school muscular – large shoulders and strong arms with a gut of muscle that hangs over their waste.
· Long thick black hair and a powerful jaw-line.
· Ageless.
· Always wearing a loin cloth.
· Conjoined at the hip.
· Sharp teeth.
suttonscripts@yahoo.com
(702) 415-5917
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