ISSUE1of1

C0DA
by
MichaelKirkbride
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PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASH.JUBALLUNSUL(SEEARTREFLINK)LOOKINGTOTHE
READER,BUTNOTBREAKINGTHEFOURTHWALL.HEISSIMPLYSEEINGSOMETHINGWERE
NOT,SOMETHINGTHATSBEHINDUS.SCROLLINGBEHINDHIMISTHEFOLLOWINGTEXT.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSothaBelow,5E911
HouseSulProgenitorHouse,dulynotedunderthe
digitalhouse,
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
ChronoculeDelivery:souljewelcount:
78888000000000
TEXTCENTER(FONTREG)
MynameisJuballunSul,ofHouseSul,whosenameis
knownandheardthroughouttheScathingBayandthe
NinetimesNineThrones.OurlordisHighAlmaJaroon,
ofHouseJaroon,whosecityistheFirstCityofthe
NewNorth,whereallwhoWentUnderfromLandfall
settledandmadepeacewiththeWorm,whenwewerenot
EightyandOneseparatepeoplesbutOne,carryingthe
tibrolsonourbackstogetherandcuttingtunnelsby
thelightandheatthatallmerwore,withequaldust
ineverymouth.Myfamilysnamecomesfromthefirst
childbornintheVelothiid,HaekodolSul,and,like
him,wearesaltmerchants.Ourcrestisthetuskof
thebattiger.OurbloodlineisregisteredbyC0DA.
TheDigitalssaywecomefromanotherstar,butso
manyhaveforgotten.Ihavenot,formylineage
grantedmeaudiencewithMemory,andIhavespoken
withtheWheelsofLull.Ihaveseenproof,asanywho
comeUpduringLandfallSeason,whenthewindsdie
downenoughAbovethatallmaymakepilgrimageunder
thebannerofVehkandVehk.ThoughmanyAbovehave
renouncedMemory,theytooremember.
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DOUBLEPAGESPLASHWITHINSET:VELOTHIIDLANDSCAPE.
DescriptionWerebeneaththesurfaceofthemoon,inaconnectedseriesof
mightycaverns.Agreatcitysprawlsacrossitallghettoescutintothe
rock,marketplacesgatheredbyeverysilverylake,quartzandrubytemples
risingupandouttoprotectthevarioustunnelsthatleadintoandoutofthe
caverns.Colorwashesupeverywhere:redlamps,cultivatedfarmsofglowing
lichenandmoss,andthesignallightsofdriftingsloadbagtransportsand
vigilantwaspriders.Throngsofhoodedcitizenshuddleeverywhere,
occasionallyholdingupthepalanquinsofsilkladenmerchants.Mechanical
servitorsfloatabout,theirtorsosleavingtrailsofbluewhitemathematical
symbols.
Thiscivilizationstretchesevenacrosstheceilings,withgigantic
stalactitesservingasthehousesofthenobility,dottedwithlitwindowsand
crestbanners,sportingpicturesofstrangebeastsandDaedricscripture.
TEXTUPPERLEFT
Presentday.Velothiid.TEMdesignate:MORROWIND2.
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
INSET1:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORDAY
Ononeofthestalactitemanors,alargerone,sportingthecrestbannerofa
curvedtusk.ThisistheHouseofSul,andhometoourprotagonist.Alone
figurewatchesthecitybelowhimfromatopabalconyterrace.
TEXTCENTERINSET
AldSotha.UnderManorofHouseSul.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Myfamilyhasseenbetterdays.Iaimtoreclaimthem.
TEXTLOWERLEFT(FONTTITLE)
C0DA
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PIC1:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORDAY
Closertothatfigure:JuballunSul,anobleofthirtysomeyears,drapedin
akimonoadornedwithstylizedbattigers,hislonggreyhairunbraided.A
smalltorchfloatsclosetohim.Thereisanarchwayontheterracethatleads
toadimlylitroom.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Thatsalie.Iwantmorethatjustthat.Iwanta
verygreatthingforthewholeofmypeople.Callita
messiahcomplex,ifyoumust.Iwouldntunlessyou
wererecognizedunderC0DA,atleastnotoutloud,but
inallhonestyIprobablydeserveit.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
But,then,saltmerchantsaregiventothem.Itsin
ourblood.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOREASTOBSERVATORY
Jubalandhistorchwalkbyinside,throughanobservatoryreally,ahall
whosecenterpieceisanorrerymadeofbrassandjewelwroughtwire,its
planetsnumbering16.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Afterall,theonlythingthatstoppedtheWormwas
salt.Theyhaveanespecialvulnerabilitytoit.At
least,theyusedto,buttheyadapt.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
But,then,theWormalwaysadapts.Itsintheir
agenda.
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOREASTOBSERVATORY
Variousscryingmirrorslinetheroom,theirmagicbarelyregisteringfaded
viewsofthetunnelsthatsurroundthecity.Reachingfromtheceilingare
multijointedtelescopesthatwecanassumeleadupandoutontothelunar
surface.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Theymadethesetunnelsatfirst.Thenwegothereand
didtherest.Butwerenotsupposedtobehereat
all.AtleastthatswhatIkeeptellingmyself.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
See,thethingabouttheWormisthattheycantgo
Up.Butwecan.Wedo.Makethat:someofusdo,the
onesthatareallowed.
PIC4:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOREASTOBSERVATORY
Jubalstandsbeforeonethemirrors,lostinthought.Nearlyindiscernibleis
amassivetunnel,aredlampilluminatingonlyasmallportionofit.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
EveryoneisallowedduringeveryLandfallSeason.Most
ofusdecidenotto,sinceitsmoredangerousUp
therethanitisdownhere.ButIhadtogo.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Icomefromavery,veryoldfamily.Theoldest
families.Theprogenitors.Onewithbellson,too,I
mightadd.ThefirstchildbornUnderandallof
that.Inotherwords,wevegothistory.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
IfIhadntgone?TheDigitalswouldvestucktheir
fingersintothings.Noonewantsthat.Noone.Thats
probablywhyIhavewaitedsolongtohaveachildof
myown.
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PIC1:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Awormtunnel,vast,itswallsandfloorsriddledwithsafetyholesfor
peopletojumpintoifaWormapproaches.Threesmallfiguresareseeninthe
distance,twodunmerimales,oneholdingaredlamp,andafloatingservitor.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
SanctionedPilgrimageTunnel,5E892
88thLandfall
WormThreatinVicinity:Null.TonalArchitectureset
toTheme:Operatic:Lullaby
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
NochildshouldhavetoseewhatsreallyUpthere.
PIC2:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Wecanseethefiguresnow:ayoungerJubal,dressedfortopsideinrobes,
bonemoldbreastplate,goggles,openfacedhelm.Heholdsthelamp,alongpole
withaneonredgrubsquirmingontheend.
TheotherdunmerisHlaaluHir,similarlydressed,buthisarmorshowsallthe
signsofmoney:amberlacquerededges,badgesofstation,asmallfrontcape
withthecrestofhisHouse:asetofscales.
Theservitorisanancientmodel:agrinningdeathsheadofgoldand
lapislazulieyes,andavestigialspinalcorddrawingalineinthedustof
thetunnelfloor.
HLAALUHIR
Justabitmore,Jubal,dontworry.Keepyourlamp
up.
JUBALLUNSUL
Whatfor,muthsera?TheAlmasaidtheWormwouldnt
interfere,HlaaluHir.
HLAALUHIR
Dontbesoformal.Anyways,itsmorelikeitcant.
Imnotworriedaboutthem.
HLAALUHIR(CONTD)
Andthelampsarefortwothings.Ustoseeandthe
tunnelracerstostayaway.Theydontlikethered.
PIC3:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Theyreclosernow,andcaughtintheredlightoftheirlamp.Juballooks
sheepishorsickHirissmiling.
JUBALLUNSUL
Idontlikeit,either.Myhead.Itsswimming.
ShouldIgosecondbrain?
HLAALUHIR
Yourboat,Jubal,youfloatit.Iwouldnt,notthis
closetothesurface.Lunarinterferenceandall.
Wouldntwantsecondaryvisions.
JUBALLUNSUL
What?
SERVITOR
QUIET/ET/ET/ET.OPEN/EN/EN/EN.MEMORYSERVES.MEMORY
CLOSE/OSE/OSE/OSE.
PIC4:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Closer.Partsofthetunnelhaveswitchboardsembeddedintothem.Theservitor
isscanningthem.JubalandHlaaluarewrappingtheirfacesinbreather
scarves.
HLAALUHIR
Werehere.Tokbox,readythehatch.Andstop
clicking,itsannoying.Ready,Jubal?
SERVITOR
CANTHELPIT/IT/IT.WATCHMAKERABOVE.ON.THE.CLOCK.
JUBALLUNSUL
Myfearwas/isillusory.(WhyamItalkinglikethis?)
Ready,muthsera,openthehatch.(Nowondertherest
nevercome.)Letmesee.
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DOUBLEPAGESPLASH:LUNARLANDSCAPE.
Theyveleftthetunnelandwalkedoutontothesurface,dunesofred,sugary
sandleadingasfarastheeyecansee.JubalandHirstareintothesky.It
isavisionofapocalypse.
Asmaller,silvermoonsitstotheupperleft,orbitingashatteredplanet.
TheplanetNirn.Earth.Crackedopenlikeanasteroidfieldstillheldinto
sphericalshapebyforcesunknown.Therightsideoftheplanetmovesfrom
rockandfiretoghostlycosmicclockworks.Theplanethasaskeletoninside
it,aninterlockingsystemofgearsandpistonsandwheels,halfhere,
halfnot,overlaidwithanebulaofmathematicalequationsthatwecant
understand.
TEXTUPPERLEFT
TheWheelAsIS.TEMdesignate:NIRN.
JUBALLUNSUL
Is..?
HLAALUHIR
Yeah,itis.Pretty,right?TheWheelsofLull,the
otherstar,etceteraandallthat,Nirn,wherewe
camefrom.Takeagoodlookbecausewerenotcoming
back.
SERVITOR
CLOCK.
JUBALLUNSUL
AndImsupposedtoaskitaquestion?
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PIC1:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORDAY
BackinoneofthegreathallsofHouseSul,presentday.JubalandHirare
talking,walkingtowardsanearbytearoom.Theyaredressedinvaguely
militarylikegarb.
TEXTUPPERLEFT
AldSotha.UnderManorofHouseSul.Now.
JUBALLUNSUL
Shesaid...
HLAALUHIR
Jubal,myvelocipedeisalreadyvibrating.Ihaveto
besomewhereanditknowsit.Thelaborunionshave
becomeworsethanthemirrorlogiciansusedtobe.
Wantthis,getthat,buthey,look,thenthiswill
happen.NewNorth',myass.Youknowthedeal,so
justtellmewhatshesaid.
JUBALLUNSUL
Hir,listen.Shesaidyes.Shesagreedtomarryme.
HLAALUHIR
Wait...
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
AsservitorsbringteafromalargerSamovarservitor,Jubalturnsaround,his
excitementnowunchecked.
JUBALLUNSUL
SHESAIDYES!!
HLAALUHIR
...?
JUBALLUNSUL
SHESAIDYES!!
HLAALUHIR
ThisisthepartwhereImsupposedtohug
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Jubalbearhugshisfriendasteaholdingservitorsfloatnearbytryingnotto
lookawkward.
JUBALLUNSUL
SHESAIDYES!!
HLAALUHIR
Threetimesmakesitreal,brother.Congratulations!
Butwhatbusinessdoesasaltmerchantssonhaveto
offertheHighAlma
JUBALLUNSUL
THERESABUT!
HLAALUHIR
Calledit.
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PIC1:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Theybothfinallytaketheirtea.Jubalssmileisalmostunbearable.
JUBALLUNSUL
Hir,HouseSulmarriesintoHouseJaroon!
HLAALUHIR
Iloveyou,Jubal,butcastesarecastes.Yourfamily
isntawarriordesignate,its,well,itssalt.So
Imguessing
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Jubaltakesaseatatagianttable.Behinditfallsthecrestbannerofthe
theTuskoftheBatTiger.
JUBALLUNSUL
Yes,Imusthuntsomethingtoprovemyname!
HLAALUHIR
Youretooexcited,andImreallysorry.Butthisis
SacrificeSeason,Jubal.Shesmakingyoukillthe
Worm,isntshe?
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Hirhasseatedhimselfaswell.Thetwofriendstalktoeachacrossa
ridiculousdistance.
JUBALLUNSUL
What?No!Myfamilyalreadytookcareofthem!Thats
partlywhyshesaidyes!ItsallaboutwhatMemory
pickedmefor!
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
ImusthuntandkillaNumidium!
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PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASH.
Theredsandsofthemoon.ThewreckageofNirniseclipsedbythetowering
Numidium,arobotmadeofbrassspikes,fromheadtotoe,doingbattlewith
thetinyvariousgodsandheroesthatopposeit.Someflyonstrangebeasts,
someflyoftheirownaccord,someusebeamweaponsfromabygoneage,others
blastmagicfromtheirhands,eyes,orchests.
TheNumidiumiswinningthisbattle,though.Easily.Thisshouldbeobviousby
allofthesmolderingbodiesthatlittertheareanearitsflamingfeet.
HLAALUHIR(V.O.UPPERLEFT)
Isthatall?
HLAALUHIR(V.O.CONTDLOWERRIGHT)
Thatsnevergonewrong.
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PIC1:EXT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBDAY
Presentday,wideshot,oneofthebadpartsoftown.Thebuildingshereare
indisarray,someofthemwithupperfloorsthatleandangerouslytotheside.
Beggarsandnixhoundsplayinthetrash.Inthecenterofitallisamead
hallorgentlemensclubofillrepute.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSotha.TheCornerClub.AftertheAudience.
JUBALLUNSUL(O.C.)
IthinkIneedacat,Hir.
HLAALUHIR(O.C.)
Seriously?Isthisabattigerthing?
PIC2:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBDAY
Atleastitscleaninside.Noblesrubshoulderswithtunnelscavengers.
Servitorsanddemonsbringdrinksandscribmeatplatterstoanyonethatasks.
Thereisadeadbodysittingaloneinabooththateveryonejustignores.
JubalandHirareseatedatthebestofthetables,theirfoodsomewhat
better,withcandles.AsmallstatuetteofaforgottenKhajiitiwarrioris
boltedintothecenterofthetable,holdingupasmallbell.
JUBALLUNSUL
No.Dontbringmybannerintothis.Battigersare
HLAALUHIR
PeopleseedifferentthingsUpside.Letsdoanother
round,maybe.Fuckthecats.
JUBALLUNSUL
Muthsera,theywereherebeforewewere.Ineedoneof
them.YouownthisCornerClub,soyouknowwhichkind
Imtalkingabout.
PIC3:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBDAY
Hirtapsthestatuettesbellwithaspoon.
SOUNDFX:TING
HLAALUHIR
Fine.Okay.Fairenough.Speakingofsecondary
visions.
JUBALLUNSUL
Justdoit,Hir.TelltheirkhajIwillpay.
HLAALUHIR
Onthehousethistimearound.Yougotafearof
needles?
PIC4:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBDAY
Askinnykhajiitapproachestheirtable,carryingalargebag.
JUBALLUNSUL
...
JUBALLUNSUL(contd)
Yes.
HLAALUHIR
Figured.Pipeitis,then.
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PIC1:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Awormtunnel.Differentthanbefore.JubalandHir,dressedinrags,ina
circleofredlamps.
JUBALLUNSUL
Isthistunnelsanctioned?
HLAALUHIR
Nope.YouthinkImstupid,Jubal?
PIC2:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Juballightsalongskoomapipeandinhales.
JUBALLUNSUL
Notatall.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
FNFFF
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Ithinkyouremyfriend.
HLAALUHIR
Nice.Takeitslow.Letithitwhenitwantstoand
notbefore.Ifyourushskooma
JUBALLUNSUL
Badmoonsinabigdream.Igetit.Just.
PIC3:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
Jubalexhalesandholdsahandouttowardawall.Hiseyesarefilledwith
dreams.Hisnoseisbleeding.
JUBALLUNSUL
Just.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Just.Nowondertheyclick.
PIC4:INT.VELOTHIIDWORMTUNNELTIMEINDETERMINATE
CLOSEUP:asmalldropofbloodfallsontoJubalssteadiedhand.
JUBALLUNSUL
Justwatchoutforme.
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PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASH.
Moonside.Theghostlywheelsinsidethedeadplanet.Thegearshaveeyesin
them.Womenseyes.Womenseyeswithslitsforirises.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Watch.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTCENTER)
TheClock.
TEXTLOWERRIGHT(FONTDIFF)
Itsticking.Alwaysalwaysticking.
JUBALLUNSUL
No.Itsclicking.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Easyenoughtomistake.
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PIC1:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Asprawling,multileveledmarket,similarinstyletotheHangingGardens.
JubalandHirarewearingtheirrobesofnobility.Itmakesmostoftheother
dunmerscatteroutoftheirway.
Hundredsofdunmerarehere,merchants,thieves,alongwithbullnetchcrime
bosseswithservitorheadsattachedonsotheycancommunicate.Encampmentsof
khajiitshushingscampsaway.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSothaBelow
Marketplace44.Now.
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
JUBALLUNSUL
Impressive.
PIC2:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
OnJubalandHir,passingbymerchantstands:pottery,silks,lewdsculptures,
jewelryconstructsscavengedfromthesurface.
HLAALUHIR
Thegroomshallnotcondescend.
JUBALLUNSUL
What?Iwasnt.Ivejustneverbeenhere.
HLAALUHIR
Me,neither.Outpostofmyfamilysholdings,offthe
books.Butifyouregoingthroughwiththis
JUBALLUNSUL
DotheDigitalsknow?
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PIC1:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Allthemerchantshaveduckedbehindtheirstands.Alargeghostlyfinger
pointstowardsJubalandHir,comingfromoutsidethepanelitselfandinto
it.
HLAALUHIR
Naturally.Speakingofwhich.
DIGITALFINGER1
REGISTEREDBYC0DA.
PIC2:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Pullback.Twofingersinvadethepanelnow,accusatory,pointingatJubal.
Thethrongsofthemarketplaceareeitherbowingorfleeingthescene.
HLAALUHIR
Justactcasual.
DIGITALFINGER2
JUBALLUNSULOFHOUSESUL.
HLAALUHIR
Iftheystartplayinginstruments,dontworry.They
lovemusic.Evenifitsoundsdifferenttoyouthanit
doesto
DIGITALFINGER1
ISTAREWITHEACHNEWWINDOW.STRIDEHEATOFTHE
MARKET.THISISGODSCITY,DIFFERENTFROMOTHERS.
PIC3:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Jubalmovesforward,towardsthefingers,movingthroughthethrongsthathave
prostratedthemselves.
HLAALUHIR
...andsometimestheyjustgetthingsoutoforder.
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PIC1:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Hirisntgettingcloser.Aharshgoldenglowbeginstoovertaketheleftside
ofthepanel.Jubaltakesnonotice.Instead,hepointstowardsus.
DIGITALFINGER1
WEDONOTSINGTOYOU,SONHLAALU.WESINGTOHIM.
JUBALLUNSUL
Okay,then,butjustkeepitdown.Yourescaringall
ofthem.Yourereallynoisy.
PIC2:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
ThegoldenglowisbrighterandJubalcloser.Hircupshishandsoverhis
mouth,tryingtogethisfriendsattention.
DIGITALFINGER1
THEGROOMSHALLNOTCONDESCEND.
JUBALLUNSUL
Hesnot.Hesshopping.
HLAALUHIR
Um,Jubal.Eyessideways.
DIGITALFINGER2
ALLLANGUAGEISBASEDONMEAT.DONOTLETTHESOPHISTS
FOOLYOU.
PIC3:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Thegoldenglowisonlybrighter.Jubalholdshishandsoutandtotheside,
indicatingtherestofthemarketplaceanditspeople.
JUBALLUNSUL
Iknowmyscripture,spookyfingerghosts.Movealong
nowandletthesepeopledotheirthinghere.Itsa
marketplace,forGodssake.
HLAALUHIR
Imserious,Jubal.Theyrenotscaredofthe
Digitals.Theyre
JUBALLUNSUL
Nowshush,allofyou!Theresnoneedtobowor
prostrateyourselves.Therearenocasteshere!At
leastnottoday.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Getup!Allofyou!Imjustlookingtobuyaweapon!
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PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASH.
Vivecinallhisglory,insideagoldensun.Hisbodyishalfblueand
halfgold,hisheadissetaflame.InonehandhecarriesMuatra,hisspear.
Intheotherhecarriesasmallshieldmadeofbugshell.Hefloatsinmidair
inthelotusposition.
Artistsnote:outsideoftheabovedetails,feelfreetoaddyourown.Were
staringatagodhere.Nothingyouaddnecessarilyhastomakesense.
VIVEC
MaybeIcanhelp.
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PIC1:EXT.VELOTHDAY
Abright,bluedayfullofsunshine.Theresavolcanointhedistance,
dormant.Asmallchimeriboychildofgoldenskinlooksthatway,hishandon
theheadofasleepingnixhound.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Veloth.Tamriel.Nirn.StarryHeart.
TEMdesignate:MORROWIND(0).
EraErased.
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Atthispoint,Ishouldprobablyexplainwhothatwas.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.CONTD)
Hewasachildofmypeoplebackonouroldplanet.A
specialchild.Hesawthingsdifferentlythanmost.
PIC2:INT.REDMOUNTAIN
TheboyVivecandthreefriends,twomoreboysandagirl,allgoldenskinned,
aresneakingthroughoneofthevolcanoscavernoustunnels.Lavainplaces.
Ofcourse.Theyrekids.Theydontcare.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
HisnamewasVivec.Heandsomeofhisfriendsfounda
specialcave.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.CONTD)
Hisfriends'nameswereSothaSil,Almalexia,and
Nerevar.
PIC3:EXT.VELOTHDAY
TheboyVivechasbrokenapartwhatlookstobeaheartshapedstone.Hes
givingportionsofittotheothers,whoseskinsaretakingonabluehue.
Theyseemmoreafraidofthisthanheis.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Insidethatcave,theyfoundaspecialstoneandthat
gavethempowers.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.CONTD)
Thentheyreturnedtotheirrespectivehouses.They
thoughttheycouldhidewhattheyfound.
PIC4:EXT.VELOTHDAY
RidiculouspictureoftheboyVivecholdinghisportionofthestoneabovehis
headashegrowsintothesizeofagiant!Hehasnowbecomehalfgold,half
blue.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Well,hisfriendsdid.ButVivecknewhiscountrywas
plaguedbydemons.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Sohe
VIVEC(FONTSTUPIDLYBIG)
GIANTFORMVIVEC!
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
well,heusedhispowerstochasethedemonsaway.
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PIC1:EXT.VELOTHMOURNHOLDTHEDOCKSDAY
Agray,dustydayfulloffallingashes.AteenageVivec,goldenifhewasnt
sodirty,homeless,fierce,huddleswithothersofhiskindnexttothedocks.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Veloth.Tamriel.Nirn.StarryHeart.
TEMdesignate:MORROWIND(1).
EraErased.
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Therealproblemiswhichstoryreallydoeshim
justice.Especiallywhentheyalldo.
PIC2:EXT.VELOTHMOURNHOLDDAY
VivecandtheotherslookupassoldiersofHouseIndorilmarchby,golden
maskson,featheredplumes,kickingupmoredust.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Vivecwastheleaderofateenagegangof
guttersnipes.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Theyddoalmostanythingformoney.Kill,steal,
whorethemselvesout.Theywerecatamiteswitha
grudgeandaskillsettofocusit.
PIC3:EXT.VELOTHMOURNHOLDDAY
Oneofthesoldiers,bearingabadgeofrank,looksdownatVivecandcocks
hishead.Wecanseetheyretalking.WecanalsotellthatVivecisalmost
closetospittingontothesoldiersmask.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Thenoneday,Vivecspoketoasoldierthatsaw
somethinginsidehim.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Somethingspecial.Thissoldiercalledhimself
Nerevar,ofHouseIndoril.(Theyrenotaround
anymore.Thisisanoldstory.)
PIC4:EXT.VELOTHMOURNHOLDDAY
AnolderVivec,nowdressedasasoldierhimself,butnohelmet.Insteadhe
sportsamohawkand,holdingaspearthathescobbledtogether,facesdownan
approachingarmyofashmonsters.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
HouseIndorilwascollectinganarmytochasethe
demonsoutoftheirlands.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Vivecbecameoneoftheirgenerals,butstillrefused
totaketheirHousename.Hefoughtsowellthat
eventuallyhebecameagod,sonoonethoughtitwise
tomentiontheabovemightbeaninsult.
PAGE20
PIC1:TOMORROWINDPULSEPLAZAMORNING
Largepicofpeoplerunningaroundinacrowdedchaosinthe
NeoVictorianTomorrowindversionofTimesSquare.Morethanhalf
ofthepeoplehaveTELEVISIONSETSforheads,andtheseare
chasingtheothers.TheTELEVISIONSETHEADSareonlyunifiedin
theirstrange,replacedheadsotherwise,theyarepeoplefromall
walksoflife:businessmer,constructionworkers,touristsofall
stripesandraces,vagrants.
ThespeakingTELEVISIONSETHEADSarespacedaroundthepanel,
eachonechasinganuninfectedCITIZEN.TheirSPEECHBALLOONSare
staticladenandjaggedattheedges.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Veloth.Tamriel.Nirn.StarryHeart.
TEMdesignate:TOMORROWIND.
EraErased.
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Butletsjustgowithmyfavorite.Everykidbornin
theVelothiidknowsthisversion.Imean,itsfreeon
dreamsleevestreaming.
TELEVISIONSETHEADONE
WATCH.
(beat)
ME.
CITIZENONE
GAAAAHHH!
TELEVISIONSETHEADTWO
WIDEST.SELECTION.LOWEST.PRICES.BEST.QUALITY.
TELEVISIONSETHEADTHREE
FOLLOWING.THE.BREAK.
CITIZENTWO
SOMEBODYHELPME!
CITIZENTHREE
GETOUTOFMYWAAAAY!
TELEVISIONSETHEADFOUR
COMING.UP.NEXT!
PIC2:CLOSERneartheedgeofPulsePlaza,AlandroSul(seeart
ref)isrunningfromaTELEVISIONSETHEAD.Alandrohasacamera
aroundhisneckandasignalwatcharoundhisleftwrist,the
sourceoftheSOUNDFX.
TELEVISIONSETHEAD
LIQUIDATION!
ALANDROSUL
ALANDROSULTOTHEBIGV!COMEINCOMEINCOMEIN!
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT.
PIC3:Alandroducksintoanearbyalleyway,theTELEVISIONSET
HEADclosebehind.Afrightenedskoomajunkyintheforeground
noticesthembothapproaching.
ALANDROSUL
STARTRUNNING,BUDDY!
TELEVISIONSETHEAD
EVERYTHING.
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT.
PAGE21
PIC1:Thejunkyistooslow.TheTELEVISIONSETHEADgrabshimas
Alandroturnsaroundraisinghiscameraforashot.TheTELEVISION
SETHEADforcesthejunkytolookintoitsscreenface.
TELEVISIONSETHEAD
EVERYTHING.MUST.
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT.
PIC2:POVofAlandroscamera,asthejunkysheadturnsintoa
television.
TELEVISIONSETHEAD
EVERYTHING.MUST.GO.
SOUNDFX:SNAP!
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT.
PIC3:POVofAlandroscamera,astheTWOTELEVISIONSETHEADS
stalktowardshimeachspeakingtogether,theirSPEECHBALLOONS
tangled.
TELEVISIONSETHEADS
THAT.TINGLE.TELLS.YOU.ITS.WORKING.
SOUNDFX:SNAP!
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT.
PIC4:Alandroloweringhiscamera,eyeswide.
ALANDROSUL
AWW,NUTS.
TELEVISIONSETHEADS
SWEEPING.THE.NATION.
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT.
PAGE22
PIC1:Inablur,thetwoTELEVISIONSETHEADSareentangledin
metalpipesfromthealleywaywalls.Vivechoversbetweenthem,
smilingdownatAlandro.Dustsettlestotheground.
VIVEC
ARENTYOUGETTINGALITTLEOLDFORTHIS,ALI?
ALANDROSUL
V!THANKGOD!WHATSGOINGON?
VIVEC
SOMETHINGSTRANGE,THATSFORSURE.APOLOGIESFORTHE
DELAY,OLDPAL,BUTYOUCANTURNYOURSIGNALWATCHOFF
NOW.
SOUNDFX:ZZTZZTZZT
PIC2:OnVivec,whosturnedaround,lookingoutthealley,his
eyesglowingwithhisAPOTHEOVISION.Alandrosheepishlyclickshis
signalwatchoff.
VIVEC
IWOULDVEBEENHERESOONER,BUTTHEMIMEODEMICHAS
SPREADALLTHEWAY
(concentratingwithhishypersight)
WELL,LOOKSLIKEALLTHEWAYTOMIDTOWNNOW.
ALANDROSUL
TWOWEEKSUNTILIRETIREFROMTHENEGAZETTEANDTHIS
COMESUP?
PIC3:VivecandAlandro,theformerstillinconcentration.
VIVEC(viamindlink)
LEXIE?HOWSTHEPOLYPORTAL?
ALMALEXIA(viamindlink)
READYWHENYOUARE,VIVEC!
PIC4:Vivec,floating,turnstoAlandro,smiling,holdingouta
Muatraforhisfriendtoholdonto.
VIVEC
ALI,WHATSAYYOUGOINTORETIREMENTWITHSTYLE?
PAGE23
PIC1:VivecandAlandrointhealley.
ALANDROSUL
DONTGETANGRY,V,BUTMAYBEWESHOULDCALL,YOU
KNOW
PIC2:VivecandAlandro,takingflight.
VIVEC
NEREVAR?
ALANDROSUL
DUH.
PIC3:VivecandAlandro,flyinghigher.
VIVEC
HA.WHICHONE?GETREADY.WE'REHIGHENOUGHTODIVE
IN.
PAGES2425
DOUBLEPAGESPLASH:Lowanglelookingup,asthefivemembersof
thePseudo6thHouse(VIVEC,ALMALEXIA,SOTHASIL,MOLAGBAL,and
theUR)andAlandroSuldescendinastablefreefallthrougha
monstrouswhitehotinterdimensionaltunnelmadeoutofliquid
video.
Thewallsofthistunnellooklikewaterfallsofelongated,
gelatinoustelevisionscreens,aliennewschannels,monsterfilled
sitcoms,andmercurialinfomercialsallstretchingpastat
terminalvelocity.
Alandrolooksquiteterrified.Hesbeingheldstablebyhisbest
pal,Vivec.
Mostofthesuperpeoplealllookliketheyarehavingfun:Vivec
isgrinning,theUrandMolagBalarecrackingjokes.SothaSil
andAlmalexialookstalwartanddetermined,butotherwiseremain
unshakenastheyfall.Thiskindofstuffiscompletelynormalto
them.
SOTHASIL
Everyonerememberyourpopupblockers!Haveyour
infoviralsprotexengaged!Lockandload!Almalexia
willhelpusmaintainphysicalandmentalcoherency!
ALMALEXIA
We'refreefallinginpuretelevisionfoam,team!Ten
secondsuntiltheLZanddon'twasteoneofthem
lookingaroundoryouriskpleasurecenterinfection!
ALANDROSUL
HEY,V!ISITTOOLATETOCHANGEMYMIND?!?
VIVEC
YOUREABOUTTODOCUMENTTHEPSEUDO6THHOUSE
PREVENTINGEARTHSINVASIONBYTHEINTELLECTIVESOWN
VIDEOVERSE!TOUGHENUP!
(beat)
HOWSTHELZ,SIL?
ALANDROSUL
THEINTELLECTIVE?!?
SOTHASIL
ALMALEXIAANDIARESTABILIZINGAPOCKETREAL,
BROTHER!WELLHITEARTHTYPEGROUND!WEREALSO
WORKINGONGETTINGTHATTINGLEOUTOFEVERYONESHEAD
VIAOURHYPERAMYGDALAS!
MOLAGBAL
DAGOTHUR,QUITSTARINGINTOTHESALESFOAM!
THEUR
BUTEVERYTHINGSONLY$19.95!
MOLAGBAL
HEH.
THEUR
"MYGOD,ITSFULLOFCOMMERCIALS!
MOLAGBAL
HAHA.
PAGE26
PIC1:Largepaneloftheliquidvideotunnel,ONVIVECAND
ALANDROSUL.TheURcanbeseeninthebackground.
ALANDROSUL
BUTWHOSWATCHINGTHECITY,V?
VIVEC
DONTWORRYABOUTTOMORROWIND,ALI,ICALLEDINTHE
NTHGENBOTTLEBOTRESERVESTOKEEPTHECITIZENSFROM
HURTINGEACHOTHER.ITSONLYTHEINTELLECTIVE.RELAX
ANDENJOYTHIS.
(beat)
AND,ASALWAYS,TRYNOTTOTAKEAPICTUREOFTHEUR
WHENHESSTARINGRIGHTATYOU,OKAY,PAL?WEHAVE
ENOUGHONOURHANDSWITHOUTHISSHARMATSHOWINGUP,
TOO.LEXIE,SITREP!
PIC2:Almalexia,hereyesinkywithsomekindofnegativeenergy.
ALMALEXIA
FOURMORESECONDSTOLANDFALL!PREPAREFORABITOF
DISTORTIONASTHELIQUIDVIDEOSPLASHESUPONARRIVAL!
ILLUSEMYINCONGRUITECHTOSYNTHESIZETHEWORSTOF
THEA/VINTOOUROLFACTORYSENSES!
PIC3:OnMolagBalandtheUr,SothaSilslidingthroughthe
SALESFOAMinthebackground.
MOLAGBAL
SNIFF.SONOWIMSMELLINGPRODUCTPLACEMENT.CUTE,
LEXIE.
PAGE27
PIC1:Theteam,fallingthroughthesalesfoam.
THEUR
WAIT,WEVEGOTINCOMING!
SOTHASIL
THEURISRIGHT!THEINFOFOAMISREADINGALMALEXIAS
MANIPULATIONANDFORMINGCOUNTERRESPONSE
SEXAGGRESSIONBREAKBEATHORNETSHAPEDHOMINGMISSILES
OUTOFCOUNTLESSGANGSTARAPMUSICVIDEOS!THISMIGHT
GETUGLY!
PIC2:Vivec,stillholdingAlandro,addressingtherestofthe
team.
VIVEC
NOLOSERTALK!WEVESTOPPEDTHALMORSUPERSCIENTISTS,
HISTPSYCHOPATHS,TAL(OS)MASTERMINDS,ANDGIANT
PLANETBREATHINGDEMONS,PEOPLE!DONTTELLMEWE
CANTFINDAWAYTOBEATUPTELEVISION!
PAGES2829
DOUBLEPAGESPLASHwithINSETS
MAINPIC:ThedoublepagesplashisagiantpicofTHE
INTELLECTIVE(seeArtRef),bionicdespotofaparallelreality.
Hisbodyisintwohalves:themassivebonewhitejellymassof
hisGIGANTICBRAINHEADbeingloweredintoahundredlegged
servowalker.Hisbloatedfacesplitsintoaperpetually
maniacalgrin,hiseyesheldopenbyhooksandwirestosurveythe
cosmicchannelsurfingthatishishome.
Thereareseveralinsetsonthepage,setintheliquidvideo
landscapearoundTheIntellective.Eachinsetisagelscreen,and
eachscreentunedtoadifferent,hideousentertainment
Arrangetheinsetsasyouwantthesepagesaresupposedtobe
disorienting.Imean,weareinsideanalternatedimensionruled
overbyabrainmonsterfromthefuture.
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Angelicrockstarsridetheirguitars
pastaglasstowerofdisgruntledofficeworkers
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Amanagerscreams:Whatareyoupeople
staringat?Getbacktowork!
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Arockstarretortsfromatophis
floatingguitar:Getbacktowork?GETBACKTOROCK!
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Asmallflyonstagedoingastandup
comedianroutinetoanaudienceofspiders,astorycoveredby
SardySardukar,reporteroftheNthGenBottlebotleyBeat.
Fly:[OpenMANDALA(PEJORATIVEACCESS),SPIDEREQUIVALENT(INSERT
INTOUNCOMFORTABLESEXISTJOKE)keywording/autoCOMEDYstrategy/
HUMORVS.HUNGER]
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Spideraudience,askingthesamething:
EatorEnjoyorEatorEnjoy?
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Alineofgoldenskinnedsexassassins,
eyesflashingwithbluescreenlight.Ascrollingvideoblurb
floatsbeneaththem:TANTRICKSTERSEXASSASSINSALLASKHOWMEGA
ISYOURMOJOINMYFACE!!!
AcreepershotofArkicideDemonicus,DaedricFreshPrintzofBad
PresslooksbothSardyaboveandVivecbelow,cuz2eyessuddenly.
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Vivec,CLOSEUP.
VIVEC
(ongelscreen)
ZEROMETHODZERO,PEOPLE!THELASTTIMEWELETYAGRUM
BAGARNTHEINTELLECTIVESLIPINTOOURUNIVERSE,HE
TRIEDTOUPGRADEEVERYONEINTOONEOFHISOWNGIGANTIC
METADELUSIONS!
Backinthemainspread,serpentineTsaesciinlabcoatsand
gogglesoverseetheupgradeofTheIntellective,theirlordand
master.
INSETPANEL(GELSCREEN):Almalexia,CLOSEUP.
ALMALEXIA
(ongelscreen)
AKAVIRIMODELCONCEPTAUTHORING.FIGURES.
Tsaesci1:Youlike?
Tsaesci2:Youlike?
Tsaesci3:Youlike?
Tsaesci4:Youlike?
Tsaesci5:Youlike?
THEINTELLECTIVE
Oh,Idontknow.CantyouJUSTmakeitallmorenew?
PAGE30
PIC1:VivecCLOSEUP,separategelscreenthanabove,butsame
shot.
VIVEC
(ongelscreen)
THISTIMEAROUND,HESGOINGFORCONSUMERCULTUREAT
THECELLULARLEVEL,WHICHISALMOSTASBAD!
ALANDROSUL
HESMAKINGANOTHERNUMIDIUM?!?
PIC2:VivecandAlandro.
VIVEC
WORSE,BUDDY.THEYREBUYINGIT.
PIC3:Jubalinhisstudy.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Needlesstosay,wedid.Weboughtthewholeshebang.
Thentimestoppedmakingsense.Tomorrowindbecame
thatrotoscopedealyoumightfondlyremember.Andwe
endeduplivingonthemoon.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.CONTD)
Rather,insideit.ButIvefoundawayout.Alandro
Sulwasmyancestor.Theescaperoute.Ihavethesame
confidencehedid.Itsinmyblood.
PAGE31
PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASH,characterposesreminiscentofPage10.
THEPSEUDO6thHOUSEVERSUSTHENUMIDIUMINTHEINTELLECTIVESVIDEOVERSE,as
photographedanddocumentedbyAlandroSul.
ALANDROSUL(V.O.)
OKAY,SOITWASWEIRD.BUTTHEN,SOWASEVERYTHING
WHENYOUWEREVIVECSBESTBUDDY.INTHEFORTYSOME
ODDYEARSTHATIHADKNOWNHIM,ICOULDNTTELLYOU
THENUMBEROFDIFFERENTSPECIESOFWEIRDIVESEEN.
YOUNAMEIT,ANDSOMEVILLAINHADPROBABLYTRIEDIT,
WORNIT,USEDIT,ATEIT,SUBJECTEDTHEMSELVESORTHE
WHOLEWORLDTOIT.ANDVIVECALWAYSPUTTHEWEIRDNESS
DOWN.ALWAYS.
HELL,IREMEMBERSEEINGTHENEWSREELSOFHIMOVER
TEARINGSTUFFUPINATMORAWHENIWASALITTLEBOY,
OVERATTHEWHIRLINGSCHOOLTHEATER.THEYVESHUTIT
DOWNNOW.ONLYHADONESCREEN.
ABIGONE,BIGGERTHANGODSFACEITSEEMED,BUTONLY
ONESCREEN.THEMULTIPLEXESHAVETAKENTHOSEKINDSOF
THEATERSOVERTHESEDAYS.LOOKINGATTHE
PSEUDO6THHOUSEFIGHTTHEANUMINIONSOFTHE
INTELLECTIVESALIENTERTAINMENT,WHEREEVERYTHINGWAS
AWASHOFMEDIABLITZANDNEWSBITESANDVIDEOGAMEDYE
ALLCOMETOLIFE...WELL,IGUESSYOUCANSEEWHERE
IMGOINGWITHTHIS.ANYHOW.
ANYHOW,IRETIREINTWOWEEKS,HAVINGBEENASTAFF
PHOTOGRAPHERATTHETOMORROWINDGAZETTEFOR
TWENTYSEVENYEARS.ISTILLREMEMBERMYFIRSTPICTURE
OFVIVEC,SAVINGANETCHZEPPELINFROMCRASHINGINTO
THEPNEUMATICTUBESABOVEPULSEPLAZA.
ITSNOTTHATHARDTOREMEMBER,THATIMAGE.ITSSTILL
USEDINTHEMAGAZINESWHENEVERTHEYDOANEWBIOPICOF
THEBIGV.YOUVEPROBABLYSEENIT.WHOHASNT?
PAGE32
PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASHwithinsets,characterposesreminiscentofPages10
and23.
THEPSEUDO6thHOUSEVERSUSTHENUMIDIUMONTOPOFTHECONTINENTOFTAMRIEL,
asphotographedanddocumentedbyAlandroSul.
Inset1:OnMolagBal
MOLAGBAL
VIVEC,THEDWEMERIDEVICE,ITS
Inset2:OnVivec
VIVEC
ISEEIT,BAL!EVERYONE,GOGIANTFORM!
ALANDROSUL(V.O.)
WHATSTHEWORD?SEMINAL?YEAH.SEMINALPICTURE,THAT
ONE.
THEYREGONNAWINTHISFIGHT.THEYREGONNATAKEIT
STRAIGHTTOTHEINTELLECTIVESBIGOLROBOTAND
SOMEHOWPUNCHEVERYTHINGBACKTONORMAL.ALMALEXIA
WILLTALKHERCRAZYTALKTOWHATEVERCONNECTIONTHE
BADGUYHASTOOURUNIVERSEANDITLLALLFALLAPART
LIKESTRANDSANDEVERYONEONNIRNWONTHAVE
TELEVISIONSFORHEADSANYMORE.MAYBERIGHTBEFORE
THAT,SOMETRICKOFTHEINTELLECTIVEWILLSEEMTOTURN
THETIDE,LIKE,IDUNNO,AWHOLECORPRUSARMYOFHIST
WILLFLOODOUTOFTHESALESFOAM,BUTTHEURWILLSPLIT
HIMSELFINTOACASCADEOFDIFFERENTHEREANDNOWSAND
TAKECAREOFEVERYONEOFTHEMJUSTASSOTHASIL
STABILIZESTHESCENEWITHAWORDINALANGUAGETHAT
DOESNTEXISTYET,BECAUSEHEDOESSTUFFLIKETHAT.
THEYREOURSUPERPEOPLE.THEYALLDOSTUFFLIKETHAT.
THEIMPOSSIBLE.THEYTAKEWHATEVERWEIRDNESSTHAT
THREATENSOURWORLD,WHATEVERTHESCALE,ANDSMACKIT
BACKINTOSHAPEBYUSINGWHATEVERIMPOSSIBLEMEANS
THEYHAVEINSIDETHEM.ANDYOUKNOWWHYIMSO
CONFIDENT?
BECAUSEICANTIMAGINEAWORLDWHERETHEIRKINDOF
IMPOSSIBLE...ISNT.
PAGE33
PIC1:EXT.ALDSOTHAMARKETPLACE44DAY
Backatthemarketplace.JubalhasfinallynoticedVivecsappearanceandhe,
likemosteveryoneelse,istakenaback.Hedoesntbow.Hesjustshocked.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSothaBelow
Marketplace44.Now.
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
JUBALLUNSUL
Im...notsupposedtoseeyouyet.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOREASTOBSERVATORY
AgoldenglowsubsidesasJubalandVivecarenowinHouseSulstearoom.
Theyfaceoneanotherinthesamepositionsastheywereatinthemarket.
Jubalsnolongershocked,however,hesslightlyperturbed.
VIVEC
Isthisbetter?
JUBALLUNSUL
No!
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Youjustteleportedbothofusawayfromthe
marketplaceinplainview.Peoplewilltalk.
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOREASTOBSERVATORY
Vivecstands.Nomorefloatinglotusposition.Hisspearandshieldare
likewiseremoved.Jubalhasturnedfromhim,dealingwithsomeinternal
conflict.
VIVEC
Iwasonlytryingtohelpyou.
JUBALLUNSUL
Yourenothearingme.TheyllthinkImcheating.
VIVEC
Iheardyou.Didyouhearme?
JUBALLUNSUL
...
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Yes.ButnotinthewayIthinkyoumean.
PIC4:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOREASTOBSERVATORY
Vivecvanishesinastarofgoldenlight.Juballooksoverhisshoulder,
frowning.
JUBALLUNSUL
Youspokeofthisinapreviouslife
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
oh,sure.Justupandvanish.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Sometimes?Sometimes,Ithinkyouveforgottenallthe
thingsyouveeversaid.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Imgoingtofixthat,too.
PAGE34
PIC1:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORNIGHT
Jubalstandsonhisterracebalcony,overlookingthecitybelow.Heswearing
hiskimonoagain.Heshadsometimetothink.
PIC2:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORNIGHT
CloseandtighteronJubal.Hesdetermined.
JUBALLUNSUL
Tokbox,come.
PIC3:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORNIGHT
Theservitorappears.Itsdeathsheadvisageissmallcomfort,butits
enoughtochangeJubalsexpression,whichisoneofdoubtnow.
SERVITOR
HERE/ERE/ERE,MUTHSERA/ERA/ERA
JUBALLUNSUL
Imsorry,thatsummoningwasrude.Thereareno
casteshere,either.Whatsyourname?
SERVITOR
PERMISSIONTOBECONFUSED/USED/USED.DOES
MODEL/MAKE/AADSEMBLIOSECUNDADELANALIHHIDCARPIO
SEMBLEX/SATISFYTHEHEADOFHOUSESUL?
SERVITOR(CONTD)
DEADLANGUAGE,CONTINUEDMEANING,STRINGSTRANDOF
BOTH.MEANINGREMAINS:ITSMYNAME.
JUBALLUNSUL
Thenofcourseitdoes.Ineedyoutosenda
demilitarizedmicrowaspmissilemessagetoHlaalu
Hir.Priority:now.Ifwestillhavewax,thenusethe
oldseal.Theonewiththetusk.
PAGE35
PIC1:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOMDAY
Jubalstillinhiskimono,withHlaaluHirapproaching.
JUBALLUNSUL
Didyoubringthemall?
HLAALUHIR
Idid.WasntsureifyouwerehalfintheflinbutI
diditanyway.Thiscostmealot.
JUBALLUNSUL
Iknow.Illpayyouback.
HLAALUHIR
Sureyouwill.Gotaflaskofsujama,ifyouneedit.
Thesugarsurgeonssayitsgoingtotakeknives.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Jubalsitsatthegreattable,hisbacktothecoterieofkhajiitisurgeons
thatstartfillingtheroom.
JUBALLUNSUL
ThenitsprobablyagoodthingIgotovermyfearof
needlesthen,huh?
HLAALUHIR
Jubal.Thisis...um,Idontknow,butits...shes
notworthit.
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Jubalhashishandsoutstretchedonadinnertable,afewcatsurgeonsbehind
him.Theircatexpressionsareunreadable.
JUBALLUNSUL
Sure,sheis.Weallare.Nowholdmyhandsdown.IfI
fightit
HLAALUHIR
Fuckthat.Itoldyouitcost,andIcouldntsell
enoughoftheUndertogetitback.Youredoingthis.
KHAJIITSURGEON1
Muthsera,shoulditpleaseyou,knowthatwehave
alreadyperforatedyourback,neckspine,andears
withourowntypeofmissiles.
PIC4:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANORTEAROOM
Jubal,seated,istrippingballs,andhelooksup.Hehasmoonsforirises,
onesilver,onered.
JUBALLUNSUL
Sayagain.
KHAJIITSURGEON2
Hejests.Theyrenotmissiles,theyreakintowhat
youcallwhiskers,onlywehavetothrowthem
secretlyatthepatientwhentheyrenotlooking.
Vabrissi,ifyoumustknow.
KHAJIITSURGEON1
Thereisaproverbamongmypeople.Itgoes:Two
moons,twopaws,tenclaws.Takebutoneawayand
you
JUBALLUNSUL
Deadlanguage,continuedmeaning:cutthembothoff.
PAGE36
PIC1:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalsbachelorpartyattheCornerClub.Itsregularpatronshavebeenshown
thedoor.Weirderguestshavearrived:gods,monsters,godsandmonsters.
Jubalshandshavebeencutoff.Theyarecoveredinbandages.Heignoresthe
guests,andspeakstohisfriend.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSotha.TheCornerClub.AftertheOperation.
JUBALLUNSUL
Idont
HLAALUHIR
recognizealotofthesepeople?Yeah.Turnedintoa
cosmicshindig.Whoknew?Youready?
JUBALLUNSUL
Imnotsure.DoIlookokay?
HLAALUHIR
Forsomeonethatjustcutyourhandsoff,sure.
HLAALUHIR(CONTD)
Onthedaybeforeyouhavetotakeyourtrialtoprove
youreworthyofthiswedding.Askme?Youllbefine.
PIC1:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandMorihaus,seatedtogether,thelatterawingedminotaur.Hisbull
headhasanosering.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Later.
JUBALLUNSUL
Thenosering.Ireallywanttopullonthat.
Instinct.Sorry,Imdrunk.
MORIHAUS
Theyallwanttopullonit.Imean,goeswiththe
territory.
JUBALLUNSUL
YourethesireoftheTEM,right?
MORIHAUS
ThirdEmpireMen,yes.TheThalmorEmissary
Masser,no.Butthenagaintheynolongerexist.
PIC2:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
Juballooksattheminotaur,givinghalfasmile.
JUBALLUNSUL
Hnh.Timelinesgotbroken.Makesithardtoputthe
righthistoriesintoplace.Inyourversion,you
helpedMenfindtheirfreedom,right?
MORIHAUS
Noworries.Igetit.Ihadanunclehadthesame
trouble,sortingoutwhatwhenwaswhen.Anyway,
creditwherecreditsdue.
MORIHAUS(CONTD)
Inallhonesty,Iwasajustdemigodwithagrudgeon
myshoulder.Thatwholefreedomthing?Thatwasmy
wifesidea.
PIC3:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalsittingatthesametableacrossfromaHistTree.Itswrappeditself
alloveritsseat,itsuppertrunkandbranchesleaningdowntonotupsetthe
ceiling.Tinylizardsandgeckoscrawlalloverit.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Later.
JUBALLUNSUL
Justaguess,Hist,butImbettingyoudontgivea
shit.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Okay,thenlistentome.YourenottheDwemer.Ican
probablysafelysaynooneknowswhatyouare.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Butthefactthatyousentafuckingtreetomy
bachelorpartysaysyourelistening.Iwontforget
that.
PAGE37
PIC1:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandAlmalexia,theQueenoftheoldTribunal.Sheisslightly
translucentbutadornedinherancientarmor,tuskedmaskandall.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Later.
JUBALLUNSUL
Anyoneelseseeingyoubutme,Mercy?
ALMALEXIA
No,SonofSul.
JUBALLUNSUL
Good.Thenwhatwashelike?Yourhusband.Nerevar.
ALMALEXIA
Ha.Whichone?
PIC2:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
Jubalaloneatthetableasamansizeddragonapproaches.Ithasnolegsor
limbsofanykind,onlysmallanduselesswings.
JUBALLUNSUL
...bitch.
AKATOSH
MayIsit?
PIC3:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
Akatoshhasmanagedtocoilitselfarounditsseat.Juballeansback,drunk
offhisass.
JUBALLUNSUL
Sit.Willsit.Didntsit.Howareyoudoing,Worm?
AKATOSH
Notwell.Ifailedyou.
JUBALLUNSUL
Yourethegodoftime.Youvealwaysbeenonthe
clock.Clocksbroken.Areyousurethisisnta
selfimposedguilttrip?
AKATOSH
Maybeitis.
PIC4:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
Jubalhasamomentofdrunkenclarity.Heleansforward,holdingupabandaged
wrist,forgettingforamomenthehasnohandtomotionwith.
JUBALLUNSUL
Holdon.
AKATOSH
Excuseme?
JUBALLUNSUL
Imnotsure,really.ButyouIthinkyoujustsaid
themagicword.
AKATOSH
Iknow.But,then,TIMEISBROKEN.ANDONLYWECAN
MENDIT.WEWILLERASEYOU.
PAGE38
PIC1:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandAkatoshstareeachotherdown,asTalosapproaches.Thelatteris
moreVikingthanViking.Hishelmethascurledgoathornsthatarelongerthan
hisarms.Hisbeardhastobewrappedupinhisgiganticleatherbelt.In
eitherhand,hecarriesaflagonofmead.
JUBALLUNSUL
(toAkatosh)
Walkaway.Youredrinkingwiththegroomonyour
brothersdeadbody.Badmojo,that,inanyworld.
Yoursisanemptythreat.Werespreadtoofarfor
erasurenow.Butyouknewthat.
AKATOSH
FOLLOWING.THE.BREAK.
JUBALLUNSUL
ANIMALPICTURE,RUDEWALKER,GOBACKTOTHELAMPTHAT
STAYSLITINWATERANDSTORENOMOREMESSAGESOF
USELESSNOISE.WALKAWAY.WEVEBEENTHROUGHTHIS
ALREADY.
PIC2:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
AsPic1,onlyTalosiscloser,smilinglikeBrianBlessed.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
PROUDRESIDUE,SOONDISPERSED,SERVENOGUARANTEESMADE
INTHOSEMOVIESANDDEMANDNOTHINGOFITSUNDERSKIN.I
AMTHEGROOM.WALKAWAY.
PIC3:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
Akatoshvanishes,leavingagreenishvapor.Talos,stillholdingtheflagons,
startstosit.
TALOS
HOHAHO.Goodone!
JUBALLUNSUL
You,too,Tiber.Getbackinline.
PAGE39
PIC1:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
Talosbacksup,flagonsinhand,hischestpuffedoutingreatoffense.A
Nordicgoddess,Kyne,approaches,withahawkoneacharm.
TALOS
Relax,moonboy,thisisalljustgettingtoyourhead.
Shakethedragonandwhatnot.Thatsalwaysalaugh,
that.Buttodismiss
JUBALLUNSUL
Youmistakeme,TAL(OS).Bewareyourself.
TALOS
Watch.Your.Tongue.
PIC2:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandTalosstareeachotherdown,Kynenowclosetothetable,asher
hawksflyoffscreen.
JUBALLUNSUL
Wrongresponse,Dragonborn.Faker.Halfbeard.
Borrower.VIRUS.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
NOWGETBACKINLINE.Ifyouvefailedtonotice,its
notyourparty.
PIC3:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandKyne,withTalosbackingaway,frowning,stillholdinghisflagons
ofmead.Priorities.
KYNE
IamtheWifeoftheDragonofTimeandtheMutantof
Space.You,muthsera,arebeingmostunkindtoboth.I
blamethedrink.
JUBALLUNSUL
Stopit,Kyne.Youarethemotherofrain.Yourbanner
istheHawk.
KYNE
Wrong.Iamthemotheroftears.Thatkindofsadness
hasnobanner.
PAGE40
PIC1:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandKyne,whoseheadhasturnedintoahawk.
JUBALLUNSUL
Itshould.Wehavethemforeverythingelse.
KYNE
Doyou?Wherethenisthebannerforapology?
JUBALLUNSUL
...
KYNE
Ithinkyoushouldmakeit.And,asawife,Iwouldask
youtostartwiththemanmeryoucalledavirus.
PIC2:INT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandTalosseatedatthetable.Theflagonstheformerheldarenow
toppledoverbeforehim.Theseguysaredrunk.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Later.
TALOS
Women.
JUBALLUNSUL
No,itsmore.Itsmarriage.
TALOS
...Ineedmoremead.
PIC3:EXT.ALDSOTHACORNERCLUBNIGHT
JubalandTalosleavetheparty,holdingeachotherup.
JUBALLUNSUL
Youdont.Really,youdont.Thatsthehalfmeasure
wealltaketodealwiththeveryidea.Letsjust
takeawalk.Theresatunnelnearby.
TALOS
Hmm/mm/mm.Processing/ing/ing/ing.
TALOS(CONTD)
WHATISHAPPENING?IWASTHEMASTEROFTHELASTEMPIRE
OFALLMEN!IWASTHEREDJEWELOFCONQUESTTHATMADE
ALLTHINGSRIGHT!WHYDIDYOUCALLMEAVIRUS?
PAGE41
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalandTalos,outsidenow,inappropriatemoonscapeoutfits.Jubalhashis
breatherscarveson.
TheoutfitthatTaloswearsisparticularlyimpressive:hesjustturned
himselfintoplatinum.
JUBALLUNSUL
Because,one,ImdrunkandIseeitnow.Two,because
youwereatonetime.Youfedoffofit.Themastery.
AndIcantreallyblameyou.Becausethealternative?
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Thealternativemeansthatoneofuswinsatthe
expenseoftheother.Justbecause.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
BehindJubalandTalos.Jubalpointsuptothegreatwashoflightthatwas
Nirn.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Seethere?Thatswhereallofususedtolive.Butnot
withoutaprice.Deadlanguage,oldmeaning:TheArena.
TALOS
AURBIS.
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalandTaloscontinuetostareattheWheelsofLull.Talos,though,is
startingtochange.Theplatinumisgoinggrey.Thehelmethewearsisfading
fromview.
JUBALLUNSUL
Correct.Nowgetthis:allofus?Intheend,wewere
justputtheretofight.Morelike,atthestart.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
ThatssimplifyingthingsonsomelevelIdon'tget.
TALOS
JuballunSul,yourelying.
PAGE42
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JuballooksoveratTalos,whohasbecomeLorkhan(seeARTREF).Lorkhanwears
onlyaloinclothwiththesymbolsofeyesstitchedintoit.Hischestgapes
openasajaggedhole.Fromitcomesaharshredglowthecolorofbloodif
bloodwasneon,andhehasnoheart.Itshouldbeplainwhateverrippedout
thatheartdidsoviolently.
JUBALLUNSUL
Excuseme?
TALOS/LORKHAN
Anyonethatcutsofftheirhands?Theyalreadygetit.
TheyknewtheyhadtheArenainreach,buttheydecided
torefuseit.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalwatchesLorkhanasthelatterholdsouthishandstoeitherside.The
bloodredholeofhischestgrowsaneye.Awomanseye.
JUBALLUNSUL
Okay,youcaughtme...Lorkhan.Itsjustwaytoo
familiaranditswaytooseductive.Youknowwhy?Just
saying,youvechasedthatansweryourwholelife.
TALOS/LORKHAN
Itwas...itwastheeasywayout.
JUBALLUNSUL
Exactly.
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
TheeyeinLorkhanschestisreplacedagainbytheglowofneonblood.
JUBALLUNSUL
Ishouldmeditatenow.Timesalmostup.
TALOS/LORKHAN
AndIvegotworkinthemorning.
JUBALLUNSUL
ImsorryIcalledyouavirus.Yourenot.Yourea
preacher.Goodnight.Givethemallmylove.
PIC4:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Jubalsitsdowntomeditate.Lorkhanbeginstodrawacirclearoundhiminthe
reddustofthemoon.
TALOS/LORKHAN
Youreforgettingsomething.
PAGE43
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Jubalmeditatinginthecircle.Silentpanel.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Jubalmeditatinginthecircle.Silentpanel.Larger,pullingbackintothe
sky.
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Jubalmeditatinginthecircle.Evenlarger,pullingbackintothesky,
foregroundnowfilledbythegiantspikymassoftheNumidium.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
Above.TheBattleground.
PAGE44
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JuballookingupattheNumidium.Theshatteredremnantsofhomebeyondit.
JUBALLUNSUL
Hello.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic1.
JUBALLUNSUL
Iguessyouknowthedeal.Ikillyounow.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
No,really,Ido.Idtellyouitwasmyplanall
along,butyoudontbelieveinthose,doyou?
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic1.
JUBALLUNSUL
Plans,Imean.Butyouwill.Wouldyoumind,youknow,
doingthisfacetoface?
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Serialcontrariantothelast.Justdoit.Forbothour
sakes.Ipromisenotricks.
PAGE45
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubaltalksastheNumidiumstartstoshrinktoapropersize.
JUBALLUNSUL
Thankyou.Imeanthat.Theothersgotitallwrong.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Justgetdownhere,already.Thatsagoodboy.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubaltalksastheNumidiumcontinuestoshrink.
JUBALLUNSUL
InthoseothersIincludetheoneswhomadeyou.The
Dwemer.TheDwarves.Whatever.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Look,youdonthavetorespondtoanythingIsayif
youdontwantto,butIalreadyknowyouknowthat.So
listenforonce.Canyoudothat?
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubaltalksastheNumidiumcontinuestoshrink.
JUBALLUNSUL
Illtakethatasayes.AndIknowthatanykindof
yesmakesyoudowhatyoudo,andthatonlyendsin
disaster,sohearmeout.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Imgoingtostartwithsomescripturefrommypeople
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
PAGE46
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalandtheNumidiumfacetoface.
JUBALLUNSUL
Whoanow,justlisten.Ipromisednotricks.CanI
just
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
okay,then.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Afterthat,Illendwithsomewordsofyourpeople.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic1.
JUBALLUNSUL
ACCORDINGTOTHECODESOFMEPHALA,THEREISNO
DIFFERENCEBETWEENTHETHEORISTANDTHETERRORIST.EVEN
THEMOSTCHERISHEDDESIREDISAPPEARSINTHEIRHANDS.
THISISWHYMEPHALAHASBLACKHANDS.BRINGBOTHOF
YOURSTOEVERYARGUMENT
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Iknow.Everyotherwordmakesyouangry.Wrongword.
Everyassertiondoes.Butjusthearitout.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
THEONEHANDEDKINGFINDSNOREMEDY.WHENYOUAPPROACH
GOD,HOWEVER,CUTBOTHOFTHEMOFF.GODHASNONEEDOF
THEORYANDHEISARMOREDHEADTOTOEINTERROR.
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic1.
NUMIDIUM
...
NUMIDIUM(CONTD)
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Itsliteraryandportentous.Igetthat.Butthe
alternative?Thewordsofyours?Thoseareeasy.
PIC4:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Jubalstepsoutofthecircle.
JUBALLUNSUL
No.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
No.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
No.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
No.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
No.
PAGE47
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalandtheNumidiumfacetoface.
JUBALLUNSUL
Imean,really,yourejustbeingabrat.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Yourphilosophyis,foralackofabetterterm,the
EntitledTeenager.Iknowyouwantedittobesomething
else.Somethingmorepure,maybe,likeNever
UnderestimateTheLittleGuy.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Butthatjustsucks,too.Itgetsyounowhere.Itgot
ustothis.Everyoneranheretogetawayfromyou.To
avoidyou.Landfall,dayone.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic1.
JUBALLUNSUL
Butatsomepointintime,weallhavetogrowup.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Helpmewithmyscarves.Nohandsofmyownandall.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Doit.
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Numidiumbeginstounwrapthescarves,exposingJubalsface.
JUBALLUNSUL
Letsfaceit.Youweremadetosayfuckit.Thats
notananswerthatlasts.But,heylook,alotofus
tookittoheart.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Together,yourpeopleandmine,wejoinedforces,and
saidfuckthatshittothementhatinvadedour
lands.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Afterwards?Yeah,weturnedoneachother,likepeople
do.Butwetookyou.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Because,hey,fuckit,wewon,wedowhatwewant.
PIC4:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
NumidiumandJubalnowtrulyfacetoface.
JUBALLUNSUL
Thensomeothermeninvadedus.Andtheywerent
kiddingaroundthistime.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Guesswhat?Theonlywaywegotoutofitwastogive
youtothem.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Because,hey,fuckit,theywon,theygettodowhat
theywant.
PAGE48
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalwalkingclosertotheNumidium.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Andthewholetime?Youweretheescaperoute.Youare
TheDisappearanceoftheDwarves
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
Wasntthathardtofigureout.Mainlybecauseother
peopledidbeforeme.Buttherewasalwaysthisone
unansweredquestion,ticklinginthebackbrains.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Hereitcomes.Jubalhalts,heneedsananswer.
JUBALLUNSUL
WHYDOYOUKEEPCOMINGBACK?
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
RedMountain.Alinor.Reclaimingallthetoneshouts
fromAtmorathattheytookfromYOU?
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
StompingtoputitkindlyallofHammerfellinto
theoceanto,Idontknow,reminditspeopleoftheir
history.Andthenyouchasedushere.Whatisthe
goddamnpoint?
PIC3:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic2.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Imean,really,andImreally,reallyaskingbecause
nooneeverhasbeen,Ithink,braveenough:doyou
havesomekindofunfinishedbusiness?
NUMIDIUM
MAYBE.
PAGE49
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
FULLPAGESPLASHJubalandtheNumidiumfacetoface.Jubalispointingat
theNumidiumwithanarmthathasnohand.
JUBALLUNSUL
Dontyoudaredothat!Thatsthemagicwordandwe
promisednotricks!
PAGE50
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
JubalandtheNumidiumstareeachotherdown.
NUMIDIUM
GREYAREA.GREYMAYBE.
JUBALLUNSUL
IKNEWIT!
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
JUBALLUNSUL
YOUJUSTWANTEDTOWIN!
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
AsPic1.
NUMIDIUM
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
NUMIDIUM
YES.
JUBALLUNSUL
...finally.Thankyou.AndImsorry.
PAGE51
PIC1:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
TheNumidiumcocksitshead.Jubalalmostlookssorryforit.
NUMIDIUM
?
JUBALLUNSUL
Dontyougetit?Yourpeopletriedtorun,but
couldnt.Mypeoplehavetorun,andIneededtohear
thewayout.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Werefinallytalkingthesamelanguage.
PIC2:EXT.LUNARLANDSCAPE
Largerpicforeffect.JubalcutstheNumidiumsheadoffwithanemptyspeech
balloon.
JUBALLUNSUL
(SPEECHBALLOONEMPTY)
PAGES5253
DOUBLEPAGESPLASH:LUNARLANDSCAPE.
JuballiesexhaustedontopofthedecapitatedbodyoftheNumidium.Ithasno
spikesnow.Itsjustabrassbodywithnohead.Fivedifferentfingerspoint
atthescene.Ghostlyfingers.TheDigitals.
TEXTUPPERLEFT
TheWheelAsIS.TEMdesignate:LASTFALL.
DIGITALFINGER1
REGISTEREDBYC0DA.
DIGITALFINGER2
NOMOREWHEEL.NOMORELULL.
DIGITALFINGER3
UNION.
DIGITALFINGER4
THENWESING.
DIGITALFINGER5
YES.TONALARCHITECTURESETTOTHEME:LOVELETTER:
WEDDING:AMARANTH.
PAGE54
PIC1:EXT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
JubalisarmoredinthebrassshelloftheNumidium.Hisgreylonghairis
braided.Hewearsthecrestbadgeofhishouse.Hehasahawkononearmanda
spearintheother.Heisready.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSotha.UnderManorofHouseSul.TheWeddingDay.
JUBALLUNSUL(V.O.)
Thefireismine:letitconsumethee,
AndmakeasecretdooratthealtaroftheAurbis,
IntheHouseoftheWorm,Wherewebecomesafe,
Andlookedafter.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Jubalsservitorappears,tryingtotakenonoticeofthechangeinclothes.
SERVITOR
GOODMORNING,MUTHSERA.BIGDAY.PERMISSIONTO
CONGRATULATE/ATE/ATE
TheservitorEXPLODES.
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
TheroomisfloodedwithassassinsfromtheMoragTong.Theyareallmasked,
andcarryvariedweapons.AllofthemsportaWritbadgewithJubalstusk
drawnhastilyinblood.
JUBALLUNSUL
Comeforward,HouseHlaalu.Youtoldmeitwouldcost.
PAGE55
PIC1:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
JubalwaitsastheTongsassassinssurroundthem.Okay,letsjustcallthem
whattheyarefortherestofthisbit:darkelfninjas.
Hlaaluissimplywearinghismilitaryuniform,thesameoneheworewhen
hearingaboutthemarriage.Aformality.Animportantoneinthisculture.
JUBALLUNSUL
ThecatswouldcutoffaDunmershandsforfree.You
thinkImstupid,Hir?
HLAALUHIR
No.
JUBALLUNSUL
Sothisiswhereallyourmoneywent.TheTong.
HLAALUHIR
Yes.
HLAALUHIR(CONTD)
Andotherinsurancepolicies.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
TightonJubal,amicrowaspmissileslowlydiggingitswayintohisforehead.
JUBALLUNSUL
Callitoff,Hir.Itshurtingme.
HLAALUHIR(O.C.)
Me,too.
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
TightonHlaaluHir,threemoreassassinsapproachingbehindhim.Hirs
expressionisoneofduty.
HLAALUHIR
Allofthisdid.Itshurtfromthemomentwestarted.
Iguessfromthemomentyoustarted.Iwastherethe
wholetime.
HLAALUHIR(CONTD)
Itoldyouthiswasntworthit.Itoldyoutostop.
Wanttoknowwhathurtsthemost?
PAGE56
PIC1:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Jubalpullsthemicrowaspmissilefromhisheadwithghosthandsthatare
renderedjustlikethedigitalfingersfrombefore.
JUBALLUNSUL
Holdthatthought.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Jubalthrowsthemissileataclusteredgroupoftheassassins,obliterating
them.
SOUNDFX:BDOOM!
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Jubalstartstorun,letshishawkfly.Itvectorstrikesmoreninjas.
SOUNDFX:SQUAAAAAWKK!
PIC4:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
JubalcatapultsovertheplanetsofhisOrrery,pouncingfromonetothe
other,throwinghisspeartokillfour,endingwithathroatkicktoenda
fifth.
PAGE57
PIC1:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
FULLPAGESPLASHJubalissurroundedbutstilltakesthetimetoaddresshis
oldfriend.Killingninjaswhilehesatit.
JUBALLUNSUL
Tellme,Hir.IthinkIknow.But,likeyou,Iwantto
hearitfromyourownmouth.Whathurtthemost?
HLAALUHIR
Younevertoldmewhatshesaid.
PAGES5859
DOUBLEPAGESPLASH:LUNARLANDSCAPE.
Dunesofred,sugarysandleadingasfarastheeyecansee.JubalandHir
stareintothesky.Itisavisionofapocalypse.Asmaller,silvermoonsits
totheupperleft,orbitingashatteredplanet.
TheplanetNirn.Earth.Crackedopenlikeanasteroidfieldstillheldinto
sphericalshapebyforcesunknown.Therightsideoftheplanetmovesfrom
rockandfiretoghostlycosmicclockworks.Theplanethasaskeletoninside
it,aninterlockingsystemofgearsandpistonsandwheels,halfhere,
halfnot,overlaidwithanebulaofmathematicalequationsthatwecant
understand.
TEXTUPPERLEFT
TheWheelAsWAS.TEMdesignate:NIRN.
JUBALLUNSUL
AndImsupposedtoaskitaquestion?
HLAALUHIR
Yeah,butallprivatelike.Wellbackaway.Giveyou
sometime.
MEMORY
HELLO.MYNAMEISMEMORY.THANKYOUFORCOMING.FEWER
OFYOUDOWITHEACHPASSINGYEAR.IGETLONELY.
JUBALLUNSUL
...why?
MEMORY
BECAUSEIMLEAVING.DONTTELLTHEOTHERS.IFTHEY
HEARIAM,THEYLLCOMEINDROVES.
MEMORY
ANDIHATEGOODBYES.
PAGE60
PIC1:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Jubalmovesfasterthanweveeverseen,utterlyninjakillingtheninjas.
Throatkickingthemalllikeastairway,hejumpsandgrabsaplanetfromthe
Orrery.
JUBALLUNSUL
Myfamilysnamecomesfromthefirstchildbornin
theVelothiid,HaekodolSul,and,likehim,weare
saltmerchants.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Jubalthrowstheplanetatagroupofninjas,turningthemintoastarof
bloodredpaste.
SOUNDFX:THOOM!
JUBALLUNSUL
Ourcrestisthetuskofthebattiger.
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
JubalismakinghiswayclosertoHir.Digitalfingersfromoffscreenare
violentlypressingtheremainingninjasintothefloor.
SOUNDFX:SKNCH!
SOUNDFX:THKNCH!
SOUNDFX:STHPLAT!
JUBALLUNSUL
OurbloodlineisregisteredbyC0DA.
PAGE61
PIC1:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
JubalhashisghosthandsaroundHirsthroat.Silentpanel.
PIC2:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
JubalchokesHirtodeath.
HLAALUHIR
*uhk*
PIC3:INT.HOUSESULUNDERMANOROBSERVATORYDAY
Juballeavingtheroom.
JUBALLUNSUL
Goodbye,HouseHlaalu,youredead.Andyourcrest
dieswithyou.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Itwasugly,anyway.Itsalwaysbeenthecrestof
compliance.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Youdontgettoknowwhatshesaid.Youwouldvejust
boughtyourwayout.
JUBALLUNSUL(CONTD)
Butgoinpeaceknowingthatshewasright.Goodbyes
aretheworst.
PAGE62
PIC1:EXT.THETEMPLEBELOW
JubalismarryingtheHighAlmasdaughterattheUnderTempleofthe
Velothiid.ThewholeofDunmerraceispresent.LARGEPIC.
Anditturnsout,theHighAlmasdaughterisVivec.Asawoman.Themost
beautifulwomanyoucandraw.ThepriestisLorkhan,hisheartholeexposed.
JUBALLUNSUL
(EMPTYSPEECHBALLOON)
PIC2:EXT.THETEMPLEBELOW
CloserasJubalreciteshisvows.WecankindofseethatLorkhansheartis
perhapsacageofadragon.Akatosh.
LORKHAN
(EMPTYSPEECHBALLOON)
PIC3:EXT.THETEMPLEBELOW
Vivecreciteshers.
VIVEC
(EMPTYSPEECHBALLOON)
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PIC1:EXT.THETEMPLEBELOW
Closer.Lorkhansheartholeisntacageatall.Ormaybeitis.Akatosh,
TimeDragon,FirstBorn,beginstoeathistail.
Thepriestaddresstheaudience:ifthereareanyherewhowouldobject.
LORKHAN
(EMPTYSPEECHBALLOON)
PIC2:EXT.THETEMPLEBELOW
Nonedo.Nonewould.
VIVEC
I
JUBALLUNSUL
I
VIVEC
WE.
JUBALLUNSUL
YES.
PIC3:EXT.THETEMPLEBELOW
Thekiss.
Lorkhansholeisnomore.Itshealed.Hisheartissecure.Allthingsare
secure.
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PIC1:FULLPAGESPLASH.THECOSMICISSUETHEFIRSTOFTHENUMEN,ABABY
MADEOFFLOWERSLOOKINGTOTHEREADER,BUTNOTBREAKINGTHEFOURTHWALL.
ITSISSIMPLYSEEINGSOMETHINGWERENOT,SOMETHINGTHATSBEHINDUS.
SCROLLINGBEHINDITISTHEFOLLOWINGTEXT.
TEXTUPPERLEFT(FONTDIFF)
AldSothaBelow,5E911
HouseSulProgenitorHouse,dulynotedunderthe
digitalhouse,
WhirlingSchoolPrefectApproved
ChronoculeDelivery:souljewelcount:
78888000000000
TEXTCENTER(FONTREG)
MynameisJuballunSul,ofHouseSul,whosenameis
knownandheardthroughouttheScathingBayandthe
NinetimesNineThrones.OurlordisHighAlmaJaroon,
ofHouseJaroon,whosecityistheFirstCityofthe
NewNorth,whereallwhoWentUnderfromLandfall
settledandmadepeacewiththeWorm,whenwewerenot
EightyandOneseparatepeoplesbutOne,carryingthe
tibrolsonourbackstogetherandcuttingtunnelsby
thelightandheatthatallmerwore,withequaldust
ineverymouth.Myfamilysnamecomesfromthefirst
childbornintheVelothiid,HaekodolSul,and,like
him,wearesaltmerchants.Ourcrestisthetuskof
thebattiger.OurbloodlineisregisteredbyC0DA.
TheDigitalssaywecomefromanotherstar,butso
manyhaveforgotten.Ihavenot,formylineage
grantedmeaudiencewithMemory,andIhavespoken
withtheWheelsofLull.Ihaveseenproof,asanywho
comeUpduringLandfallSeason,whenthewindsdie
downenoughAbovethatallmaymakepilgrimageunder
thebannerofVehkandVehk.ThoughmanyAbovehave
renouncedMemory,theytooremember.
TEXTCENTERBOTTOM(FONTDIFF)
NEWLANGUAGE,CONTINUEDMEANING,STRINGSTRANDOF
BOTH.MEANINGREMAINS:WELCOMETOTHEHOUSEOFWE.