The Hidden Spear Inception – Prologue
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Early evening.
The sky is deep purple.
The planetary rings are visible in the sky.
The terrain is mountainous.
Atop a cliff edge, Sylen Benevolen in his helmet, astride his winged black panther gazes across a chasm at a ruined black castle.
A swarm of green moths is coming across from the castle ruins towards him.
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He flies his panther across. Flanked by the swarm of green moths like some giant bat-wing.
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Inside the ruined castle, the great hall.
Gloomy lighting is provided by a series of gas tube lamps.
Kopath the giant has a young maiden (Umia) imprisoned inside a suspended cage.
There are other cages covered in sheets around the hall.
Kopath: There’s no need to be afraid of me Umia, I’m only protecting you from the rest of the world.
Umia just stares at the floor wide-eyed and shivering.
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Benevolen, Iyeon and the moths are on a giant, arched, window ledge high above.
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Benevolen is gesturing with his hand.
The green moths are swarming downwards.
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Down below.
The swarm of green moths smother Kopath’s face and shoulders with grey cobwebs!
Kopath: Ummmphh!
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Iyeon the panther tackles Kopath pushing him away from Umia.
Iyeon: ROOAAAAAR!
Benevolen has already leapt off Iyeon’s back in mid-air, spear in hand.
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Now on the ground, Benevolen has drawn his duelling pistol and shoots out the lock on Umia’s cage.
SFX: BLAM!
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Umia climbs out of the cage and clings onto Benevolen.
Umia: Sylen!
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Kopath, down on one knee, tears the cobwebs from his eyes.
Iyeon is biting him on the forearm.
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Kopath is up on his feet kicking Iyeon.
Kopath: RAAAARGH!
Iyeon: Rooaaarr!
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Iyeon has retreated.
Kopath grabs a massive knife and grins at Benevolen and Umia.
Kopath: Heh heh.
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Benevolen shoots Kopath with his duelling pistol.
SFX: BLAM!
Kopath is hit in the middle of the forehead.
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Kopath topples backwards.
SFA: KA-THUD!
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Benevolen holds Umia.
Umia: *Sob* he was going to kill me *sob* I know it.
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Benevolen and Umia are flying at dusk on Iyeon the winged panther.
The moth swarm trailing behind them like a huge bat-wing.
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It’s still dusk.
Home at Suborea, the forest city, on a huge bent over tree trunk that provides a sort of city high street.
Atonis Trogade is running to greet Umia and Benevolen.
Atonis: Umia!
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Benevolen still astride Iyeon with his moth swarm brooding over him, watches as Atonis and Umia embrace.
Umia: I never thought I’d see you again *sob*.
Atonis: You’re safe now my love.
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Atonis turns to Benevolen.
Atonis: Thank you Benevolen, I owe you a great debt.
Benevolen: Don’t mention it.
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This is a long distance view.
Night has fallen over the forest.
The lights of Suborea can be seen below.
The arching planetary rings can be seen above.
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The next day around noon.
In Suborea in the chapel (arching wooden architecture).
Umia and Atonis are getting married.
A priest stands above them.
Priest: Do you Umia Yulon, take Atonis Trogade to be your husband, from this day forward, forsaking all others?
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At the back of the church, Benevolen has turned his back and is leaving.
Umia is gazing into Atonis’ eyes.
Umia: I do.
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In Benevolen’s chambers.
Benevolen is packing his suitcase.
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It is dusk.
The sky is deep purple and the planetary rings are visible.
Over the forest with the city of Suborea behind him we see Benevolen flying on a heavily laden Iyeon the winged panther and flanked by his moths like a giant bat-wing.