Ideas for a comic

Summary:

Was planning on making a comic based around a small Sarkite cult and I wanted some advice.

Ideas for a comic

Ms no 26 Jan 2023 02:22

Main theme: Trusting others and accepting the unknown.

Other themes: Religious exploitation, cult mentality, fear of the unknown and of others.

Setting:Chapter 1:Taking place in a cult that worships a man as there great Savior. Links with the SCP universe and loosely based of cult films. Mite also have the cult be Neo-SarkiteÉ Focuses on the daily life in the cult; what the people are like, what they practice and how much they are liked with Sarkesim. Make sure to have mention how the cult sees the outside world as well as someone called The Women behind the Wall. Make sure to include small nuggets of Cain’s real plan. Show him going to a mysterious barn that’s nobody knows about, don’t show the inside until later. We also are introduced to the grey boy and what his experience is like. He eventually makes some friends and venture’s behind the wall.

First page of the comic: First image is of a rock poking out ground. Sound of preaching over a loud speaker. We pain through a forest as the sound grows louder. As we move along, we see signs of old and broken pieces of machinery. We then see buildings, a run down old town and finally a group of people standing in silence as they listen to the loud speakers. The location of the cult is an old mining town with some farm land around it.

Chapter 2: Begins with the grey boy and his friends venturing behind the wall. They see that there is a section that is blocked off from the rest of the cult. During this chapter, these three will explore the section and discover The Women behind the Wall. We learn her backstory; how she came to be, how she meat Cain and warns them about Cain. During this chapter, we will developed a mother son relationship between the 6 armed women and the grey boy. Also, introduce a new member to the cult who seems devoted but is asking a lot of questions. The final page is of the grey boy standing next to the rock from the beginning of the comic.

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After the three main characters get to know each other better, Grey and his friends venture into Cain’s section of the cult. It is an old farm house with the forbidden barn behind it. Wile exploring, they discover a garden area behind the house. It is a beautiful garden with a multitude of flowers and other unknown fauna. Around it is a bizarre looking fence with strange symbols and standing in the centre is the six armed women.

Chapter 3: Once the boy leaves the cult, the story will be in this unknown forest. Learns about the world outside of the cult and how different the two are. It is during this time where he meets an old women (Võlutaar, "wise woman"). She is distant and distrusting of everyone around her. We later find out that she is a Proto-Sarkite. She teaches him the true origins of Sarkism’s and some of their rituals. During this time, the GOC agent begins moving in and he has all the information he needs that is went everything falls. The cult is attacked by the GOC and it is total chaos.

Characters:Cain: a former member of the Adytum's Wake that plans on using the members of his cult as sacrifices to achieve godhood. Charismatic, says exactly what people want to hear and how to get what he wants. However, is insecure about he masculinity and wants to be in control of a situation. He does this by spouting taking points that invoke fear that would not be out of place with an extreme right wing speaker. He eventually learns about this anomalous religion, from his father a neo-sarkite.
"Desire is the measure of all things. Be unbound from moral tethers. Do as you will, to whom you will." - Neo-Sarkic proverb
Like any cult leader, he controls his follows with positive and negative reinforcements. Controls the food, information and who gets to leave the cult. Their are three groups within the cult; the Orins (the Os), the Zends (the Zs) and the Follows of the Karcist (the Follows). The Orins are the new members who hold very little power in the cult and they are heavily pushed into the ideology of the cult. The Zends are those who believe in the ideology, follow what is giving and are encouraged to help Orins become Zends. The Follows of the Karcist are those who are the most loyal to Cain. They inform him on what is going on in the cult, enforce his will and manage the every day activities.

Grey boy: Most people in the cult just call the grey boy or Grey. Is shunned by the cult and this behaviour is encouraged by Cain. Was originally sold to Cain as a baby with the claim of being a realty bender. Is constantly push by Cain to prove his abilities but is never successful. It is for this reason that he is berated and does everything he can to please him. Is extremely anxious and tends to avoid people. Suffers from anxiety, similar to Crona and/or Courage.

Women with 4 arms:Women with anomalous abilities, most noticeable is her 6 arms and strange symbols on her body. Was created by a reality bender who wanted to test out the full extent of his abilities. She develops feelings for him but doesn’t reciprocate and eventually leaves her. She ventures out on her own, but is shunned by everyone she meets. She spends some time in isolation and is eventually discovered by Cain. Taking advantage of her situation, Cain took advantage of her by gradual manipulation.

GOC agent:Joined after the GOC heard rumours that they mite being members of a Sarkite cult. Is constantly asking questions about the cult and is trying to get on Cain’s good side. Is generally distrusting and even spiteful towards anomalous begins.

Daisy: Came into the cult at a later age because of the situation her mother was put in. Her mother was left to raise a child on her own and thus turned to the cult out of desperation. She does what she can to help out her mother but has trouble fitting in. She is the first one to befriend the grey boy and David.

David:Was born into the cult and has very little knowledge to the out side world. Is completely devoted to the teachings of Cain and does what he can live to those standers. He parents are some of Cain’s biggest supporters as they believe it is the best path for there son. However, he feels like he can never live up to those expectations.

(Also had a cover image, but couldn't figure it out.)

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Last edited on 26 Jan 2023 07:52 by Zyn Show more

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Hexick 26 Jan 2023 04:41

Author, per the greenlighting policy: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-10629348/new-draft-forum-policies first-time authors seeking draft critique in the forums must get their concept(s) greenlighted in the Ideas Critique forum and/or IRC chatrooms.

Please first go to the Ideas forum or the chat, give a quick summary (for the Ideas forum, please follow the instructions in the required reading thread) of the concept you want to write up (don't link the draft unless someone requests it).

During the conceptualization stage, reviewers can let you know if something similar already exists on the site, and/or tell you if there is anything that would prevent them from wanting to read a full draft. These issues are more effectively addressed earlier on in the writing process.

Moreover, I advise putting what you've written here in a sandbox. Outside of this not following the template for the forum this should be in, it's well over the maximum word count, and would need to be cut down into an overall summary, rather than a full play-by-play of your story.

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