Comics Tagged : forest fires
The Tale of Climate Policy – Part 2
Strip Info
- Title
- The Tale of Climate Policy – Part 2
- Date
- September 5, 2021
- Tags
- bedtime story, castle, climate change, forest fires, King, The Kingdumb, villagers
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Castle – Day
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A storybook king stands atop his castle, addressing his subjects below. Behind him, flames and a great plume of smoke waft skywards.
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- King
- Good news! I have a plan to end the wildfiles ravaging our kingdom…
- Panel 2 : Ext. Castle – Continuous
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The crowd below cheers.
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- Crowd
- Huzzah!
- Panel 3 : Ext. Castle – Continuous
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The king continues
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- King
- …over the next thirty years!
- Panel 4 : Int. Bedroom – Night
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A modern-day child lays in their bed, looking confused.
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- Little Boy
- Wait- Why thirty years? The forest is on fire now!
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Sitting at the foot of the bed, the mother scowls at the bedtime story she’s reading.
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- Mom
- Because the king and all his rich friends will be dead by then.
The Tale of Climate Policy – Part 1
Strip Info
- Title
- The Tale of Climate Policy – Part 1
- Date
- August 22, 2021
- Tags
- blacksmith, castle, climate change, dumb things people do, forest fires, King, politics, The Kingdumb, villagers, white people
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Castle – Day
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The Tale of Climate Policy
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A medieval King stands on the wall of his castle, looking over the nearby village. An aide stands next to him, gesturing at the burning forest beyond.
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- Aide
- Your Highness, the forest beyond the village is aflame again!
- King
- Hmmm. What seems to be the cause?
- Panel 2 : Ext. Castle – Continuous
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The King listens, stroking his beard and pondering.
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- Aide
- We believe it to be the sparks from the Blacksmith’s shop.
- King
- Then I shall speak to the Blacksmith!
- Panel 3 : Int. Blacksmith’s Shop – Later
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The King stands opposite the Blacksmith in his shop. The Blacksmith is twice the size of the King and twice as mean-looking. A nearby kiln showers sparks everywhere.
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- King
- Fair Blacksmith! Could you please produce less sparks from your shop?
- Blacksmith
- No.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Castle – Later
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The King stands atop his castle wall, addressing the villagers below. Behind him, a great plume of smoke and embers rises.
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- King
- I HAVE DONE ALL I CAN TO STOP THE FOREST FIRES!