Work Text:
PG 1
Panel 1
Starry night sky
Riley: It feels weird being out here after all these months…
Panel 2
Riley looking up
Panel 3
Riley looking towards the doors of the theater slightly annoyed
Riley: What’s taking so long?
Panel 4
Close up of his hands, slightly singed
Riley: He was the one who insisted on getting out of the theater for a bit.
Panel 5
Riley walking towards the doors about to open it
Riley: Balan! You almost ready ye-
Panel 6
Balan pops out with a sheepish smile Riley looks surprised
Balan: Sorry!
PG 2
Panel 1
Shot showcasing Balan’s human disguise
Balan: Took me a moment to remember how this form went again
Panel 2
Balan walking past Riley who has a flustered expression
Balan: Shall we get a move on then?
Panel 3
Riley stuck in place staring towards Balan's direction (who’s off panel) still flustered
Panel 4
Riley walking off panel
Balan: Riley?
Riley: IM- I'm coming!
Riley: Slow down! Your legs are still longer than mine!
PG 3
[Note: It has been 7 years since the events of Sonic Adventure]
Panel 1
Opening to Twinkle Park
Riley: I’m surprised they got this place back open as soon as they did.
Panel 2
Zoomed out shot of Balan and Riley walking in the tube to the park, Riley holding a flier
Riley: I heard they had a lot of issues rebuilding after the whole Chaos incident.
Panel 3
Straight forward shot of them
Balan:Hm yes, tragic what happened here.
Balan: It’s a good thing Sonic and his friends were able to quell Chaos’ anger before things got any worse.
Riley: Wait, you know about that?
Panel 4
Side shot, Balan slightly ahead still walking, Riley pausing and processing what Balan just said
Balan: I know the man himself
Riley: …?
Panel 5
Behind shot, doors opening to the main part of the park, Balan’s holding in a laugh
Riley: HOLD ON WAIT YOU KNOW HIM?
Riley: SHORT GUY?
Riley: SPIKY BLUE FUR?
Riley: REALLY FAST?
Riley: WHEN WERE GONNA TELL ME THIS ?
PG 4
Panel 1
Both now in the park, entrance behind them
Balan: Ha, I’m not sure when I could have mentioned it before?
Panel 2
Roller coaster rushing overhead
Panel 3
Balan and Riley both looking up
Panel 4
Riley excited, looking over to Balan who’s a bit nervous
Balan: Really? That’s what you want to start with?
Panel 5
Riley holding Balan’s hand leading him off panel
Riley: Aw come on you weenie, you do crazy acrobatic stunts in the sky all the time you can handle this.
Balan: Yes but I control the “crazy acrobatic stunts” I do! I’m at the whims of a machine here!
PG 5
Panel 1
At the beginning of the line, about to board onto the coaster
Balan: I’m surprised you like this, I didn't think this would be something you would enjoy given you weren’t thrilled with flying with me at first.
Panel 2
Gates open, boarding the coaster
Riley: Correction, I didn’t enjoy flying with you in the sky stages . The endless void makes me queasy. I like the adrenaline rush actually.
Panel 3
Both seated in coast car and strapped in
Riley: Besides once I get to that point, I’m more than excited to start learning how to fly by myself. It’d be nice to be able to get around to certain places without needing you or Lance.
Panel 4
Coasters shifts ready to set off, Balan panics, tenses up, and grabs Riley hand
Riley: -snrk- You good?
Balan: Yes. Great. Fantastic. It’ll be over before I’ll know i-
Panel 5
Coaster zooms off
PG 6
Panel 1
Both exciting the coaster entrance, Balan visibly tense, Riley’s hair sticking out a bit
Balan: Well that wasn’t so bad!
Riley: See? Told you you’d be fine.
Balan: I never want to do that again.
Panel 2
Balan smoothing out the top of Riley’s head with his hand
Balan: Oh. You’re releasing a bit of discharge, dear.
Riley: Ah shit, really?
Panel 3
Riley attempting to smooth out his hair himself
Riley: Ugh, better calm down before I blow a bulb or something. I think there was a restaurant back by the entrance.
PG 7
Panel 1
Balan about to take a drink from a mug
Sfx: tap tap tap
Panel 2
Riley rapidly tapping the table with an irritated look
Sfx: tap tap tap
Panel 3
Man yelling at waiter
Panel 4
Riley getting out from the table booth
Balan: What are you-
Riley: Well no one else is going to say anything!
PG 8
Panel 1
Man turning around, Riley’s hand visible tapping his shoulder
Riley: Hey bud-
Panel 2
Balan looking over to the confrontation, tense grab on mug
Panel 3
Balan looking up to the overhead light
Sfx: bzzzz
Panel 4
Light humming with electricity showing signs of short circuiting
Sfx: bzzzz
Panel 5
Balan slightly rising from his seat panicked
Balan: Riley-
PG 9
Panel 1
Close up of man grabbing Riley by the shirt
Panel 2
Riley still grabbed by the shirt, has panicked and angry expression, visual of high heart rate in the background (high contrast coloring)
Panel 3
Riley grabbing man’s arm pulling him away from him pissed as fuck, electricity forming around him, man surprised expression
Riley:GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF ME YOU-
Panel 4
Electric stringing along ceiling lights each one showing a progression of blowing out
Panel 5
Generator exploding causing the power to go out
PG 10
Panel 1
Shot of panicked customers
Panel 2
Riley turned around the the sounds of the explosion, has shocked expression
Panel 3
Riley looking away, scrunched up shoulders, and embarrassed expression
Panel 4
Balan behind pushing Riley rushing him out ot the exit
Balan: OKAY TIME TO GO
PG 11
Panel 1
Sign to Twinkle Park, lights flickering back on
Panel 2
Man from before talking to a police officer
Panel 3
Zoomed out shot of Balan and Riley in another part of Station Square on a bench
Balan: Luckily they had a backup generator so the power wasn’t out for too long.
Panel 4
Close up of Riley’s hand gripping water bottle pretty much crushing it
Balan: And it doesn’t sound like anyone was hurt.
Panel 5
Riley rising from the bench, Balan reaching a hand towards him
Riley: sigh
Riley: Let’s just get back before I do hurt somebody
Balan: Riley…
Panel 6
Behind view of Riley, shoulders hunched up
Riley: Don’t...just…don’t touch me…
Panel 7
Bust shot of Balan, concerned and saddened look
PG 12
Panel 1 [TWO WEEKS LATER]
Ball of electricity hurling at straw dummy
Panel 2
Ball dissipates about a couple feets away from the dummy
Panel 3
Close up of Riley’s left signed forearm, bits of electricity surrounding it, right hand gripping left arm
Panel 4
Riley slightly hunched over, eye clamped shut
Riley: Come on…
Panel 5
Riley winding up to throw another ball of electricity
Riley: LET ME GET THIS RIGHT!
Panel 6
Shot of arm, intense electric aura surrounding it
Panel 7
Riley has extremely pained expression (high contrast coloring)
Panel 8
Riley looking back towards his arm (high contrast coloring)