The House on Maple

Page 1:

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Protagonist stands in front of the fabled house on Maple Street looking at it in all its glory

Page 2:

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Protag still standing outside looking around

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Welp
  2. Protag: no point standing around, let’s do this
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Protag starts to head inside to find the mysteries that await him

  • Panel 3:

White panel with black text saying “Earlier…”

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waitress puts down a cup of coffee

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Protag sitting in diner as the waitress walks away

Dialog:

  1. Protag: alright
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Close up of the Protag’s face

Dialog:

  1. Protag: what can you tell me about the house Mr. Jones?
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A look at Mr. Jones as he drinks so of his coffee 

Page 3

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Long shot of Mr. Jones answering the Protags questions

Dialog:

  1. Jones: the whole experience was honestly a nightmare so parts of my memory is quite hazy
  2. Protag: then how much of it do you remember
  3. Jones: mostly trying to find any way possible way to get out of there
  4. Protag: interesting
  • Panel 2:

Long shot of the protag writing

Dialog:

  1. Jones: Sir are really only writing about this house
  2. Protag: of course, any idea why you were the only survivors?
  3. Jones: No honestly, I’ve never stopped to think about and never wanted to
  4. Jones: I was just happy to make it out
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shot of the notepad with notes

  • Panel 4:

Protag putting his pen to his lip

Dialog:

  1. Protag: hmm I’ll probably get more information from going myself 
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Mr. Jones bangs his fist onto the table

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The whole diner becomes quiet and looks at the table, Protag is taken back as his now spilled coffee mug drips onto the floor

Page 4:

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A close up of Mr. Jones looking quite angry

Dialog:

  1. Jones: you stay the hell out of that house you hear me
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Protag opening this the door of the house and entering 

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Well, I wouldn’t be the department’s leading reporter if I was afraid of a little rumor, right?
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Protag passes through was seems like an invisible barrier

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As the barrier pops, Protag feels this weird chill down his spine and shivers

Dialog: 

  1. Protag: huh?
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Protag turns around after the chill but doesn’t see anything but the open door

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Shows an eerie figure behind in the darkness that passes by over Protag’s shoulder

Dialog:

  1. Protag: ……huh.
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Protag turns back around unaware of what transpired behind him

Page 5:

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Protag continues forward into the house as it slowly gets darker inside 

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Protag takes out the flashlight in his coat pocket and enters the dining room

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Protag looks around the room pointing light around but not really seeing anything unusual, just cobwebs and some torn curtains

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Hmm seems pretty ordinary for an old house
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Protag makes his way to the kitchen

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After he leaves the room, a head dangles from the ceiling looking in his direction

Page 6:

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Protag enters the kitchen and begins to search around in the cabinets

Dialog: 

  1. Protag: Hmm I see 
  2. Protag: ah very interesting
  3. Protag: Amazing
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Protag hunched over the counter, looking disappointed

Dialog:

  1. Protag: who there really isn’t anything here, I wasted my time 
  2. Protag: they probably were all just rumors
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Protag notices a creaking noise from the side

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Huh?
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There’s a door to the side slowly swaying from a light breeze

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Protag opens the door wide and is greeted by a flight of stairs leading to a basement

Dialog: 

  1. Protag: just what I needed
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Protag heads down the staircase, flashlight shining on everything in front of him

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He Shines the light around the new room to see what he’ll find

Page 7:

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Protag spots what looks like a pentagram on the floor and gasps

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Out of shock he drops his flashlight on the floor and the impact turns it off

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Protag Picks it up and starts banging the light in a panic 

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Come on come ooon!!
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The Light flashes brightly towards the ceiling as it turns back on as Protag sighs in Relief

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Finally
  • Panel 5:

A Demon Appears behind Protag Breathing over his shoulder with a grin across its face, happy to have a meal in so long

Page 8

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Shows the door with thumping sounds suddenly getting louder

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Protag burst through the door screaming at the top of his lungs heading towards the door

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Protag Reaches the open door and makes a final sprint

Dialog:

  1. Protag: Finally!
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Instead of running right out, Protag runs face first into what seems like an invisible wall

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Protag starts inspecting and banging on the wall in complete disbelief

Dialog:

  1. Protag: oh no no no no no no
  2. Protag: Please
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The Demon Appears behind his him grabbing the top half of his face as Protag breaks into cold sweats as the door shuts

Dialog:

  1. Protag: no…..
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Shows a Shot of Mr. Jones standing on the sidewalk watching the door close

Dialog:

  1. Mr. Jones: Every time