Saturday, December 4, 2004

Way, way, north.
It's settled: Vince and I are starting a webcomic, though when is still a rather prevelent question.

The Cast:

Napolean Ng - Some poor, befuddled fob kid who got stuck with a rather unusual name. He's from Hong Kong, moved to TO when he was seven, and still has a discernable accent. Yes, he's that kind of fob.
He's basically a loser who spends all his time online or getting pissed, all while watching his beloved "Kinzoku". Additionally, he's 25.

Jono Laroque - Some Quebecois guy with a funny accent, who hangs out with Napolean, answering most of his questions with, "Mhm."

English Theophilus - A fansubber of "Kinzoku", with an energetic, yet cynical, disposition. She has no real life, but that doesn't matter, now, does it?
Fourteen and multi-lingual, you'll never guess her true identity.

Hildegard - Crazy indie fan who is madly infatuated with the charming, yet discombobulated, Yamamoto Tetsuya.
She faints alot.

Tetsuya Yamamoto - The creator of "Kinzoku", who travels alot and speaks 'every language but English.'
Don't you love him?!?!

Some other people!!!!!11!11one - Inconsequential extras, mostly.

Basically, it's about Napolean, Jono, English, and Hildegard trying to get to Japan, where they will find Yamamoto-sensei, steal his houseplant, and get his autograph.
However, much to their joint surprise, English spots Tetsuya on the subway and chases him from Museum to Spadina, where she sets him to signing manga and box-sets Jono and Napolean are selling at the store with a really crappy name.

Anime conventions, poutine, beaver-tails, and P-Mall ensue.

The little possy's exploits are often reflected upon in Tetsuya's attempts to get his manga moving again, after a week or two of artist's block and several warnings from Jump.

The whole story covers no more than two or three weeks, but we don't know how many strips long it will be.

A quote:

"It's a big. Red. Dot. Sign this."
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