Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Chapter 1: The Birth of Memohri

In the middle of the sea on a distant alien planet there are scientists working on an algae growth serum. Tubes and funnels bubble with glowing toxic liquids as two fumbling scientists, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, search for the magic formula. Suddenly, unbeknownst to the scientists, a bottle in the background bubbles and bubbles until it overboils, leaking toxic liquids down a drain into the sea just as a little fish passes by.

Bloop, bloop,
In an instant he is transformed into Memohri (shwang), a great and evil fish nemesis, that spits fire and electricity from his long flapping barbels.


He moves under the water scaring the fish away and tearing up the seabed until he reaches the shore where he can see Metropolis Buzz Buzz just on the horizon. (here we sense doom)

Meanwhile, in Metropolis Buzz Buzz where people are oblivious to the impending doom, another fish like creature is taking orders at the Catfish Padyyshack.


“Hello my name is Dimp, welcome to Catfish Paddyshack. How can I help you?”

Dimp is the employee of the month. He’s at the top of his game, the height of his prime and has totally mastered subtle arts of the fast food service industry.

But on that fateful day, everything was about to change…

A fat frogmama with her four tadpoley kids walks in and orders several Catfish burgers
(“Hold the algae, add extra tartar sauce and I want five side orders of curley tenticles fried extra crispy!” ).

To be continued....

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Ok, I have been talking with Renee', my sweet sweet half, about the story dev. and she's helping in shaping up the story and spicing it up. Writing is certainly much more her thing than mine so I am happy to work with someone who has humour and writing skills. As you can see the structure is loose enough to give plenty of space to play around with visuals.
The descent of Dimp into loserdome (yes, he's wearing a funny fish costume!) is actually the most difficult thing to do I think, coming up with funny situations that are funny but also visually driven. This will also decide how the confrontation with Memhori is going to happen. It would be great to have your suggestions for funny gags in text or visual form, at this moment is very much open and fluid :-)...don't be shy....