264: Choices: Part 1

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Choices: Part 1

Title text: Wait, damn, I think I spotted a new email on the last refresh.

Explanation

Megan enters a hole in reality, and starts out a metaphoric five-part adventure, which celebrates, marvels at, and reminds of human freedom.

All parts of "Choices":

• 264: Choices: Part 1
• 265: Choices: Part 2
• 266: Choices: Part 3
• 267: Choices: Part 4
• 268: Choices: Part 5

Transcript

[Girl sits at desk, using computer. Refreshes page]

<<*Refresh*>>

<<Click>>

[Sits back and looks at monitor]

[Refreshes page on computer]

<<*Refresh*>>

<<Click>>

[Sits back and looks at monitor]

[Girl leans forward and clicks mouse]

<<Click>>

[A hole opens up in the panel. It appears to be the torn paper of the comic itself. A blue, sky-like background is revealed. Girl jumps in surprise, nearly tipping over the chair]

[Girl stands up as the chair falls over completely.]

[Wide view. The girl looks back at the door furtively]

[She begins to climb into the hole]

[By now the girl is entirely inside the hole. She is closing it behind her]

[Only her head and arms are visible]

[The hole is closed, revealing a formation of ripped paper.]

–Large frame–

[She appears to be in space. Stars dot the sky and a ray of light traverses the frame horizontally. Megan is in a bubble, floating disconnectedly. Both her and bubble have become white, tinged against the backdrop]

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