Comics without pictures

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Cipher Johnson sits at a table in the back of a bar.

“Recently I've concluded I might be gay, so I decided to go to the bar to try and pick up someone.”

2

Close up on Cipher Johnson's face, frowning.

“There's just one problem.”

3

Cipher Johnson holds his head in his hands.

“I'm just as bad talking to men as I am women.”

4

A hand taps Cipher Johnson's shoulder.

Cipher: “What?”

5

A handsome young fellow sits at the next table. Man: “You're new here, aren't you?”

Cipher: “Yes, I'm new to the gay scene and I can't seem to fit in.”

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The man in frame, raising his hand, finger pointed in the air.

Man: “See, you're just not being yourself. Being gay isn't about putting on a persona. In fact, it's quite the opposite.”

7

Cipher and the Man silhouetted in the background as we see from the bar, in between two individuals.

Man: “To be gay is to be as completely honest about who you really are.”

Cipher: “I see.”

8

Cipher Johnson's face, smiling slightly.

“Say, would you like to get a drink?”

9

The man's face, extreme close up.

1

Kimmie Townsend sits at an animation table.

"I have recently decided to take up a career as an artist."

2

Over the shoulder of Kimmie, she has two ovals on a piece of paper, one standing up right as it balances the other.

3

Kimmie Townsend's face, her eyes closed.

"There's just one problem."

4

Kimmie Townsend throws the crumpled piece of paper behind her.

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Cipher Johnson sits at a restaurant table across from a couple. The man has his arms around his girlfriend.

Cipher, Thinking: (I was recently invited to go on a date with my good friend."

2

Cipher Johnson looks down at the empty space beside him.

"My date hasn't shown up yet."

3

Cipher Johnson in the corner, looking at the couple, who are exchanging kisses.

"She should be here any minute."

4

Cipher sitting at the same park bench from earlier.

1

Cipher Johnson sits on a couch with a big screen TV across from him.

"I've recently decided to try watching Anime to give me a better idea of Japanese culture."

2

An image of the screen with the same magical girl he was looking at in the Manga at the bookstore.

Subtitles: "Kawaii-desuyo-uggu!"

3

A close up of Cipher Johnson's face, stoic, as he watches.

"There's just one problem..."

4

Cipher Johnson takes the VHS out of the VHS player.

1

Tim Marenghi sits at a computer in a library. His back is to us as he's surrounded by vagrants and homeless people.

"I've decided recently to get into game design by learning how to code."

2

Tim's face reflected in the screen, as the standard 'HELLO WORLD' is input into the python scripting language.

"It's exciting to take my first step down the road of game design."

3

Tim Marenghi's face as he continues to put in code.

4

Tim Margenghi holds his head in his hands as the computer exibits an error screen.

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Tim Marenghi, a young twenties looking man with glasses and a stubble beard, sits at a table surrounded by silhouettes.

"I have recently decided to try and get into the world of video games."

2

Tim Marenghi's face half-close up on the side, as he looks at the silhouettes doing hand motions.

"I figured the best thing would be to join people in my area who are also passionate about video games."

3

A closed door, with the words "UPCOMING VIDEO GAME MEETING," and a scribbled calender with a date circled.

4

Inside the room, still at the table, is Tim Marenghi, his hands holding his head.

1

Cipher Johnson stands in a bookstore, looking at a wall of comics.

"Recently I've decided to get into Japanese comics."

2

Cipher Johnson holding a manga comic, smiling.

"Hohoho, hahahah, aahhahaha."

3

A close up on Cipher Johnson's face.

"There's just one problem..."

4

Cipher Johnson's hands holding the manga. A magical girl spins and does kawaii ugu~ things.

1

Lillian Johan sits on the couch with a laptop in her lap.

"I have decided to start a blog so I can talk about interesting things with my boyfriend."

2

Lillian's first post: "All about my thoughts."

3

Lillian's first comment: "Your posts are shit, innit?"

4

Lillian sitting on the couch with a closed laptop in her lap.

1

Lillian Johan walks down the beach.

"I have decided it would be good to start walking, so I can look good for my boyfriend."

2

A very attractive man walks with a very fit woman walk down the boardwalk, with Lillian Johan in the corner looking shocked.

3

The back of a very attractive man and a very fit woman walking along a sunset, with Lillian Johan watching them. still looking shocked.

4

Lillian Johan at home on the couch in a snuggy.

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Lillian Johan, a plain-looking girl with normal glasses, sits at a computer.

"I have decided to start going to the gym to look good for my boyfriend."

2

The computer screen with various gym locations, Lillian Johan's face reflected in the screen.

"There's so many to choose from it's hard to pick."

3

Lillian Johan at the gym, talking to a sexy, fit female worker there. Lillian Johan shows up wearing a gym-get-up.

"Welcome to Power Hour, are you a member here?"

4

Lillian Johan, at home.

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Cipher Johnson sits in a fancy restaurant, with a napkin tied under his neck.

"I decided to ask the hot girl at the office out on a date."

2

A reverse view of the restaurant with Cipher Johnson in the background.

"I have high hopes that it will be a glorious evening."

3

Cipher Johnson rejects the waiter, holding his hand up straight and smiling.

Thinking: (First dinner, then a movie, then a walk through the park. Truly a night to remember.)

4

Cipher Johnson sitting on a park bench.

1

Cipher Johnson sits at a cubicle in an office.

"I recently learned I could speak like a fantasy character to make it more socially acceptable."

2

A coworker in a tie gets up and gets something to drink from the water cooler.

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Close up on Cipher Johnson's shocked face.

4

Cipher Johnson hangs his head, looking depressed.

1

A close up on Cipher Johnson's face.

"Recently I heard that people in fantasy books should speak more like real people."

2

Closer up on Cipher Johnson's eyes.

"I then realized that it would be more socially acceptable to speak like a fantasy person in real life."

3

Cipher Johnson barks at someone in the produce aisle at a grocery store.

"HEY, FOWL TRADER!"

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Close up on Cipher Johnson's barking face.