The House on Maple

Page 1:

• Panel 1:

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

Page 2:

• Panel 1: 

Protag still standing outside looking around

Dialog:

1. Protag: Welp
2. Protag: no point standing around, let’s do this

• Panel 2:

Protag starts to head inside to find the mysteries that await him

• Panel 3:

White panel with black text saying “Earlier…”

• Panel 4:

waitress puts down a cup of coffee

• Panel 5:

Protag sitting in diner as the waitress walks away

Dialog:

1. Protag: alright

• Panel 6:

Close up of the Protag’s face

Dialog:

1. Protag: what can you tell me about the house Mr. Jones?

• Panel 7:

A look at Mr. Jones as he drinks so of his coffee 

Page 3

• Panel 1:

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

• Panel 3: 

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 

• Panel 5:

Mr. Jones bangs his fist onto the table

• Panel 6

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:

• Panel 1:

A close up of Mr. Jones looking quite angry

Dialog:

1. Jones: you stay the hell out of that house you hear me

• Panel 2:

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?

• Panel 3: 

Protag passes through was seems like an invisible barrier

• Panel 4:

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

Dialog: 

1. Protag: huh?

• Panel 5:

Protag turns around after the chill but doesn’t see anything but the open door

• Panel 6:

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

Dialog:

1. Protag: ……huh.

• Panel 7:

Protag turns back around unaware of what transpired behind him

Page 5:

• Panel 1:

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

• Panel 2:

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

• Panel 3:

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

• Panel 4:

Protag makes his way to the kitchen

• Panel 5:

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

Page 6:

• Panel 1:

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

• Panel 2:

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

• Panel 3: 

Protag notices a creaking noise from the side

Dialog:

1. Protag: Huh?

• Panel 4:

There’s a door to the side slowly swaying from a light breeze

• Panel 5:

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

Dialog: 

1. Protag: just what I needed

• Panel 6:

Protag heads down the staircase, flashlight shining on everything in front of him

• Panel 7:

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

Page 7:

• Panel 1:

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

• Panel 2:

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

• Panel 3:

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

Dialog:

1. Protag: Come on come ooon!!

• Panel 4:

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

• Panel 1:

Shows the door with thumping sounds suddenly getting louder

• Panel 2:

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

• Panel 3:

Protag Reaches the open door and makes a final sprint

Dialog:

1. Protag: Finally!

• Panel 4:

Instead of running right out, Protag runs face first into what seems like an invisible wall

• Panel 5:

Protag starts inspecting and banging on the wall in complete disbelief

Dialog:

1. Protag: oh no no no no no no
2. Protag: Please

• Panel 6:

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…..

• Panel 7:

Shows a Shot of Mr. Jones standing on the sidewalk watching the door close

Dialog:

1. Mr. Jones: Every time

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