Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31.185.186.12-20141212081951

I've got a script cutting here from a preview of a pilot for a series currently entitled (and please note this may change later on) "Paranormal Investigations" (with the "V" from "Venturian" pasted over). This short clipping describes a conversation between two men - one PROF - and one TOAST. Maybe it's a younger, pre-PIE Johnny (which would possibly negate Johnny's established timeline as seen in the short story "Toast's Beginning"), maybe it's a relation of his (don't know). I'm going to leave that up to you guys. What I want to know is, would you like to see more like this, and if it was a real series, would you watch it? I will leave it up to you, the fans, to decide. Do you want to see Toast fending off Paranormal Entities, ghosts, aliens, bottles of whiskey etc.? Do you want to see new and original characters alongside familiar ones we all know and love? Who among you would be interested in writing for it? That, as with all else, I leave to you. I did have a front cover for it, but unfortunately MC doesn't like me so you can't see it. I'll see if I can paste it into the box, but meanwhile, here's the script.

ROASTING THE GHOST

It’s night-time. The PROF is sat at his desk in a grand gothic study. There is a knock at the door. PROF: Come in. The door opens and in walks TOAST. PROF: Ah, there you are. I’ve been meaning to talk with you. TOAST: Oh, right then sir. I just came by to see about Jenny’s results. How are they, by the way? PROF: Ah, yes. The results. PROF coughs, fiddles with his glasses, clumps his files on his desk and stands up. PROF: I’ll be blunt about this. TOAST: (taken aback) Oh, er… okay. PROF: *coughs* Her esper rating is off the chart, much higher than yours. I had to draw an extra number on the scale just to fit her on. I’ve never seen anything like it. TOAST: (surprised) Really? PROF: She’s absolutely unique. Maybe even the most powerful in the world. TOAST: (overjoyed) Ah, well, that’s great! Wait’ll I tell her, this is just the sort of thing we need. Just think, all the uses for- PROF: There may be a downside. TOAST: …What? PROF: Well, you know the Darkside Files? Voorheese, Jeff the Killer, Leatherface and the like? TOAST: Yeah, what about them? PROF: You remember I was looking into her genealogy earlier? TOAST: Yeah, I remember. Why were you so interested in her mother’s maiden name, anyway? PROF: Do you remember what it was? TOAST: Wasn’t it, uh… *clicks finger three times* Kimble or something? PROF: Exactly right, well done. Now, I did some research into her family tree, and ignoring all the unrelated Kimbles, I found, well, see for yourself. PROF unfolds a large piece of paper on the table showing a family tree. At the bottom near the left-hand corner the names “Jenny” and “Johnny” are visible. Somewhere above, close to Jimmy, the name “Carpenter” springs up, and PROF puts his finger next to it. TOAST: Sorry sir, I don’t see the significance. PROF: (frustration) *sighs* Carpenter was a pseudonym frequently used by… PROF trails off. TOAST looks around in a rather unfortunate way, realizes he isn’t getting it, and raises his finger and moves it in circular motions. PROF: …Casket. TOAST’s eyes widen and he backs off. TOAST: (shock) You don’t mean that thing that happened to Michael… PROF: Yes, it’s possible she has the Darkening too. TOAST leans forward onto the desk, head down, before pacing the room. TOAST: (denial) No, there’s got to be some mistake. She can’t be… TOAST starts having a breakdown. TOAST: (showing signs of stress) No, doc, that’s not on. No, you tell me she’s gonna be alright. PROF shakes his head sadly. TOAST: (angry) TELL ME SHE’S OKAY! PROF: (sympathetic) I’m sorry. TOAST breaks down and leans himself against the desk. TOAST: (whispering) She doesn’t deserve this… she doesn’t deserve this… PROF looks down at him sadly. A though hits TOAST. TOAST: Hey, wait a minute. If she’s got it, then that means her brother’s got it too, right? PROF: As I said before, I don’t know. I’m sorry but that’s the way it is. Maybe he’s got it, maybe she’s got it, maybe they’ve both got it. Or maybe- just maybe- it’s all just a false alarm and there’s nothing to worry about. I just don’t know. I’m doing all I can, but I need more to go on. If I’m going to treat it, I need to know what causes it. There’s precious little for me to go on, and I don’t want to do act until I know what I’m doing. TOAST: …Yeah, I suppose you’re right (pause) How is she? PROF: At the moment? She’s sleeping of that shot of Morphine I gave her. She’ll come round in a while. Norberg agreed to look after her. TOAST: (sarcastic) “Norberg”(!) The man couldn’t even keep his head on. (pause) … Is there anything we can do? If she gets it, I mean. PROF: If it actually happens, very little. There’s no controlling them, you saw what Michael did, and he was about regular. Can you imagine what it would be like if this happened to someone better endowed, like Jenny’s higher esper rating? TOAST: (realization) …My god… PROF: You see why it’s so important we keep this contained? TOAST: What can we do? (As PROF is explaining, TOAST pulls himself up.) PROF: It’s most likely to happen when they’re stressed or frightened, or angry. Basically, if they’re channelling an extreme negative emotion, that’s when they’re most susceptible to it. The most important thing is to stay calm, that’s the main thing. Best thing I can recommend? Relaxation. Try nice music, or photos, memories. Hold her hand, talk to her, try to keep her with you for as long as possible. If she has got it, the higher esper rating might give her a fighting chance, but if she gets dragged under, it could be used for… unspeakable things. TOAST: Yes, I can imagine. PROF: There is one thing that’s guaranteed to work. TOAST: (inquisitive) Oh, what’s that? PROF: Tea. TOAST: Tea? PROF: A nice hot cup of tea. The tannin and free radicals are ideal for synaptic enhancement. TOAST: (confused) … What? PROF: It helps you think straight. TOAST: Ah, right. Well, no problem on that front. I’ve always been quite good at making tea. PROF: Well, let’s hope that useful skill does not fail you any time soon. *heads for the door* But come. There is more to see. We’ve done all we can for now, all we can do now is wait. I’ve got something to show you for your next assignment, and I think you’re going to like it. *exits* TOAST notices a bottle of Whiskey on the table. He looks around to make sure no one is looking, and then tentatively reaches out for it. PROF: (offstage) LEAVE THE BOTTLE! TOAST jumps back from the desk and crashes noisily into a bookcase, before beating a hasty retreat after the PROF.

No, it didn't work. As my DeviantART account won't let me log in EVER, anyone who wishes to view it may do so at the VenturianTale Fanon Wiki, where pretty much all of my artwork and Fanfiction goes these days (I'll upload it later today). The link is available in the "Escape From Qeios" page. Now I'm going to click post, and if it says I can't because I'm not logged in (which I can't because of MC) I'm going to go shoot Breen on GMod, because that's how I relax. Keep on adventuring! WWC2 