Comics Tagged : epidemic
Late Night Worries
Strip Info
- Title
- Late Night Worries
- Date
- March 5, 2023
- Tags
- anxiety, bed, Bird, bird flu, COVID, epidemic, Kevin, mental health, night, pandemic, wholesome
- Notes
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Three years ago, I added this bird character to my comics as a way to cope with my pandemic anxiety. Now, our avian friends find themselves in a similar situation. But with a much higher toll. It got me thinking back to those early, uncertain days of COVID. This bird helped me make it through. I figured I should return the favor.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Night
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Kevin is asleep in bed. His bird stands on top of him.
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- Bird
- Hey. Are you awake? I can’t sleep.
- Kevin (sleepy)
- Hmm? Sure. What’s up?
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird (anxious)
- I can’t stop thinking about this bird flu epidemic. It’s killed fifty-eight million birds already.
- Kevin
- Yeah. It’s really sad, isn’t it?
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird
- Am I going to get it?
- Kevin
- Not if you stay here with me.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird says nothing. Kevin smiles sympathetically.
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- Kevin
- …Wow. No joke?
- Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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Kevin smiles
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- Kevin
- You’re supposed to say, “I’d rather get the virus…”
- Panel 6 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird looks sheepish.
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- Bird
- Sorry. Guess I’m a little pre-occupied. Can I sleep in your room tonight?
- Kevin
- Of course!
- Panel 7 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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Kevin’s bird curls up in the small of Kevin’s neck, still worried. Kevin looks on, concerned.
- Panel 8 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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Wide of the dark bedroom.
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- Bird
- Epidemics sure are scary.
- Kevin
- I know, buddy. I know.